PM CARES Fund Corpus Reaches Rs 8,452 Crore with Minimal Spending in 2024-25
The PM CARES Fund's corpus rose to a record Rs 8,452 crore by March 2025, with about 93% held in fixed deposits. Domestic and foreign donations declined in 2024-25, while interest income and refunds boosted the fund. Spending was minimal, with only Rs 88 lakh disbursed, mainly for the PM CARES for Children Scheme, far below promised amounts. The government states the fund is reserved for emergencies, but critics and opposition parties question the low utilization and transparency of the fund's management.
First-hand measurement across 13 sources
We measured how 13 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 15%, Centre 80%, Right 5%). Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, moneycontrol, newslaundry, thenewsminute, timesnow, mint, freepressjournal, scrollin, and 5 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 10 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 62/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 18 Aug, 06:20 am. Other outlets followed.