Page 11 - Latest Updates on PM Narendra Modi

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

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

Covid-19 impact: Fruit, veggie exports to fall 30-40% on global lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a lockdown (a measure similar to curfew) for three weeks beginning March 24 has brought the entire value of fruits and vegetables to a standstill

Covid-19: Railways to donate Rs 151 cr to PM-CARES Fund, says Piyush Goyal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chairman of the trust and its members include Defence minister, Home minister and Finance Minister

Covid-19: Contribution by firms to PM-CARES Fund to qualify as CSR spending

The corporate affairs ministry, which is implementing the companies law, has issued a memorandum clarifying that money donated by corporates to the fund would be considered as CSR expenditure

Shekhar Gupta: Because, tomorrow always comes

There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by COVID-19. But they presume 1.36 billion people will do nothing to influence their fates

Doling out compassion

COVID-19 pandemic is going to send an unprecedented number of low-income households deep into poverty

Namaste is the new "Hello!"

The bear hug in which the Prime Minister loves to smother Western VIPs might strike as theatrical, boastful and, above all, unhygienic, in these stricken times

Coronavirus: Here's what TV actors are catching up on amid lockdown

To tackle the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a complete lockdown for 21 days beginning March 25

Mother Dairy offers to set up additional kiosks amid coronavirus lockdown

Mother Dairy has also taken measures to ensure social distancing is practiced by the buyers who come to purchase essentials at its stores

From Kohli to Tendulkar: Cricket fraternity backs PM's 21-day lockdown

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly also urged all to stay at home and said that citizens across the world should listen to what their government says

Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus confusion, Vivad se Vishwas, and more

What are the likely economic costs of an extended lockdown, especially for the poor? Why do startup leaders give priority to creativity over processes? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up

'Gods in white coats': Modi condemns doctors' harassment over coronavirus

Doctors treating coronavirus patients are 'gods in white coats, the PM said

Covid-19 lockdown: Capital, debt service providers to stay open, says Sebi

It further added that "the head office/ regional offices/ local offices of Sebi shall also function with minimum number of employee."