Govt. grants ‘trust’ status to ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ initiative

Why it is in news?
  • The government has granted the status of a trust to ‘Bharat Ke Veer’, a private initiative promoted by actor Akshay Kumar, which aids families of paramilitary personnel killed in action.
  • Contributions to Bharat Ke Veer have been exempted from Income Tax
More on news
  • Mr. Kumar and former national badminton champion Pullela Gopichand have been included as trustees.
  • He said the initiative had now been formalised into a registered trust for providing a platform for all citizens to contribute and provide assistance to the families of martyred personnel.
  • The public can visit the ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ application and website, and contribute to support the families of jawans who die in the line of duty.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 7th Sep 2018