Page 10 - Latest Updates on PM Narendra Modi

Letter to BS: The economic costs of the lockdown need to be considered

The Prime Minister needs to take a considered call on this

Letter to BS: Exporting hydroxychloroquine does not seem like a good idea

Although India is helping the SAARC nations with supplies, exporting the medicine to 30 other nations does not seem like a good idea

PM hints at lockdown extension, says situation like 'social emergency'

Final decision may be taken after meeting with CMs on Saturday; UP seals hotspots

End lockdown or not?

Extending the lockdown could lead to more deaths

Donald Trump hints at retaliation if India doesn't export key Covid-19 drug

Trump said that during his recent phone call with Modi, the latter had said he will consider the request of releasing the order to the US

PM, President and MPs take 30% pay cut to help combat coronavirus

Suspension of MPLAD funds in FY21-22 to boost fund by Rs 8,000 cr

Exuberant irrationality

Discourage non-scientific ideas of fighting Covid-19

PM Modi addresses party workers virtually on BJP's 40th foundation day

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers through video-conference, others like BJP chief J P Nadda unfurled the party flag at their residence

Letter to BS: The need of hour is scientific information, not 'infodemic'

What needs to be understood here is the virus cannot be fought by unscientific and irrational methods like lighting lamps

Rajan calls Covid-19 'economic emergency', advises govt to invite experts

Raghuram Rajan also cautioned that driving everything from the Prime Minister's Office, with the same overworked people, may not be a suitable idea

Covid-19: BJP, RSS nudged to act when faced with mass exodus of migrants

The BJP's penchant for numbers tempted Nadda to fix a target: Mobilising 10 million party workers to feed 50 million people of the country every day

Medical supply & Ayurveda: Modi, Trump talk ways to tackle Covid-19 crisis

The telephonic discussion came at a time when both the countries are in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic

Maharashtra govt may lift Covid-19 lockdown in phases, says health minister

The minister also urged people to take steps to boost immunity. "Eat well and exercise indoors," he said

Shekhar Gupta: Modi and his politics of messaging

Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, and who he can address in kind. So, poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti. He couldn't care less

Nifty posts 6.7% weekly drop as investors continue to fret over Covid-19

Investors were left disappointed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his video message refrained from offering any measure to help repair the economy

Shastri, Harbhajan back PM Modi's call for switching off lights on April 5

India is currently under a 21-day nationwide lockdown in an attempt to break the transmission chain of novel coronavirus.

PM Modi calls for staggered lifting of lockdown as cases top 2,000

Testing, tracing, quarantine focus areas for next few weeks, he says

Upside of a crisis

Time may be ripe for structural changes that prioritise the poor

No shortage of petrol, diesel, LPG amid coronavirus lockdown: HPCL chairman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown from March 25 in order to contain the spread of novel coronavirus

JSW Group pledges Rs 100 cr to PM-CARES Fund for Covid-19 relief efforts

Each employee of the JSW Group has also committed a minimum of a single day's salary as a donation to the fund, it said