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PM Narendra Modi

Modi was raised in a small town in northern Gujarat, and he completed an M.A. degree in political science from Gujarat University in Ahmadabad. He joined the pro-Hindu Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) organization in the early 1970s and set up a unit of the RSS’s students’ wing, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, in his area. Modi rose steadily in the RSS 

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Page 10 - Latest Updates on PM Narendra Modi

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

Letter to BS: Exporting hydroxychloroquine does not seem like a good idea
Updated On : 09 Apr 2020 | 11:03 PM IST

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

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

PM hints at lockdown extension, says situation like 'social emergency'
Updated On : 09 Apr 2020 | 1:38 PM IST

End lockdown or not?

Extending the lockdown could lead to more deaths

End lockdown or not?
Updated On : 08 Apr 2020 | 11:50 PM IST

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

Donald Trump hints at retaliation if India doesn't export key Covid-19 drug
Updated On : 07 Apr 2020 | 8:08 AM IST

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

PM, President and MPs take 30% pay cut to help combat coronavirus
Updated On : 07 Apr 2020 | 1:37 AM IST

Exuberant irrationality

Discourage non-scientific ideas of fighting Covid-19

Exuberant irrationality
Updated On : 07 Apr 2020 | 12:22 AM IST

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

PM Modi addresses party workers virtually on BJP's 40th foundation day
Updated On : 06 Apr 2020 | 11:34 PM IST

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

Letter to BS: The need of hour is scientific information, not 'infodemic'
Updated On : 06 Apr 2020 | 11:30 PM IST

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

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2020 | 2:39 PM IST

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

Covid-19: BJP, RSS nudged to act when faced with mass exodus of migrants
Updated On : 05 Apr 2020 | 6:44 PM IST

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

Medical supply & Ayurveda: Modi, Trump talk ways to tackle Covid-19 crisis
Updated On : 05 Apr 2020 | 4:57 PM IST

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

Maharashtra govt may lift Covid-19 lockdown in phases, says health minister
Updated On : 04 Apr 2020 | 7:27 PM IST

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

Shekhar Gupta: Modi and his politics of messaging
Updated On : 04 Apr 2020 | 1:51 AM IST

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

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2020 | 12:08 AM IST

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.

Shastri, Harbhajan back PM Modi's call for switching off lights on April 5
Updated On : 03 Apr 2020 | 1:16 PM IST

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

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

PM Modi calls for staggered lifting of lockdown as cases top 2,000
Updated On : 03 Apr 2020 | 1:50 AM IST

Upside of a crisis

Time may be ripe for structural changes that prioritise the poor

Upside of a crisis
Updated On : 03 Apr 2020 | 12:10 AM IST

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

No shortage of petrol, diesel, LPG amid coronavirus lockdown: HPCL chairman
Updated On : 30 Mar 2020 | 9:49 AM IST

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

JSW Group pledges Rs 100 cr to PM-CARES Fund for Covid-19 relief efforts
Updated On : 29 Mar 2020 | 4:34 PM IST

Rahul writes to PM, says sudden lockdown led to immense panic, confusion

Gandhi said the number of poor people in India who are dependent on a daily income is too large to unilaterally shut down all economic activities in the wake of the pandemic

Rahul writes to PM, says sudden lockdown led to immense panic, confusion
Updated On : 29 Mar 2020 | 3:53 PM IST