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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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PM-led meet dwells on crop biotech, format for capital infusion in farming
Modi holds meeting on agro marketing reforms amid Covid lockdown; stresses on need to protect small farmer
 "PM-led meet dwells on crop biotech, format for capital infusion in farming")
Dabur, Himalaya witness spike in sales of Ayurvedic products amid Covid-19
For Himalaya, the surge in demand has been seen particularly in its Pure Herbs range such as Guduchi, Tulasi, Amalaki, Ashwagandha and others
 "Dabur, Himalaya witness spike in sales of Ayurvedic products amid Covid-19")
Putting a halo around the 'doctor' brand
If the police are our protectors, the doctors are our saviours
Shekhar Gupta: Situation normal, but all locked up
India needed to get back to work in stages. But by not getting the country out of the induced coma of the lockdown, Modi govt has risked incapacitating it
 "Shekhar Gupta: Situation normal, but all locked up")
Picture-perfect food
We drink lots of tea at home - first flush, Makaibari, Oolong, herbal - but none of it actually tastes like tea
May Day brings little solace, as Indian workers stare at longer work hours
For the first time in one and a half centuries, workers will have to toil 72 hours a week in at least five states as govts try to restart production amid the nationwide lockdown
 "May Day brings little solace, as Indian workers stare at longer work hours")
Faith and freedom
US report on religious rights is a moment of truth for India
 "Faith and freedom")
Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate, Covid-19 lockdown, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate, Covid-19 lockdown, and more")
Govt likely to pledge Rs 3-trn in loans to MSMEs amid Covid-19 outbreak
Small firms will be eligible to borrow an additional 20 per cent of their credit limit. The extra debt will be fully backed by the government
 "Govt likely to pledge Rs 3-trn in loans to MSMEs amid Covid-19 outbreak")
Kerala has lost Rs 80,000 cr as per estimates due to Covid-19: CM Vijayan
The wage loss to around 8,330,000 self-employed persons and casual employees is around Rs 14,000 crore
 "Kerala has lost Rs 80,000 cr as per estimates due to Covid-19: CM Vijayan")
Lift the lockdown
An extension will only increase the human cost
 "Lift the lockdown")
India's fight against Covid-19 is truly people-driven, says PM Modi
In his monthly Mann ki Baat broadcast, Modi said India was in the middle of a yudh (war) and asserted people have to continue being careful and take precautions
 "India's fight against Covid-19 is truly people-driven, says PM Modi")
Manmohan opposes DA hike freeze; Sonia writes to PM on MSME package
The Congress posted excerpts from a video conference of the party's recently constituted 11-member consultative group
 "Manmohan opposes DA hike freeze; Sonia writes to PM on MSME package")
Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, India's labour market, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, India's labour market, and more")
'Toilet man of India': Journo-turned-civil servant wears this tag proudly
Parameswaran Iyer talks to Ruchika Chitravanshi about why he decided to give up his journalism job to sit for the civil services examination... and all that followed...
 "'Toilet man of India': Journo-turned-civil servant wears this tag proudly")
Shekhar Gupta: The Centre is back
Four decades of federal evolution made India more secure but coronavirus is reversing that. Modi's central govt has tasted power again and is unlikely to give it up
 "Shekhar Gupta: The Centre is back")
Lockdown or lawless tyranny?
India faces a human problem of unparalleled magnitude. It cannot be solved without humanity
80% of Odisha's MSMEs facing closure, seek PM's help amid Covid-19 crisis
As a fall-out of the nationwide lockdown, the small and micro scale industries in the state are facing severe hardship
 "80% of Odisha's MSMEs facing closure, seek PM's help amid Covid-19 crisis")
PM highlights govt measures taken for vulnerable sections during lockdown
The ministry said more than 33 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs 31,235 cr till April 22 under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP)
 "PM highlights govt measures taken for vulnerable sections during lockdown")
At war with the virus
The military should supplement its arsenal with dual-use assets that would create capabilities for handling situations like Covid
 "At war with the virus")
