Page 8 - Latest Updates on PM Narendra 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

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'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...

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

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

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)

At war with the virus

The military should supplement its arsenal with dual-use assets that would create capabilities for handling situations like Covid

Bill Gates praises PM Modi's leadership in combating Covid-19 in India

"Grateful to see that you're seeking to balance public health imperatives with the need to ensure adequate social protection for all Indians," officials quoted the Gates Foundation co-chair as saying

The communal virus

Muslims should not be targeted for Tablighi Jamaat's errors

We aren't dying in droves as some predicted, but can you handle this truth?

India isn't going through a picnic. But our drains aren't filled with bodies, hospitals haven't run out of beds, crematoriums and graveyards not out of wood or space

Prepare for a Second Wave

As with the Spanish flu, the world must be ready for a second and third wave as this start-stop-start-stop response plays out

Covid-19 has given Modi an opportunity to wield the power of his popularity

Our informal economy and Centre-state coordination are helpful factors, but harsh measures could leave a deep impact on society

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IMF needs to maintain global financial stability amid Covid-19: Sitharaman

Sitharaman, in her intervention, outlined various measures taken by India to deal with the health emergency

Covid lessons from Kerala

The state shows the merits of timely and organised intervention

Covid-19 impact: Stimulus 2.0 ready as PM Modi, FM Sitharaman hold meeting

The upcoming package could be roughly similar in size to the Rs 1.7-trillion package

Don't exhaust ammunition, hold some for backlash, Rahul Gandhi advises govt

Calls for categorising areas into 'hot zones' and 'safe zones', and ramping up random testing to remain ahead of the virus instead of chasing it

It's official: BCCI suspends IPL 2020 till further notice over coronavirus

The IPL was set to start on March 29 and end on May 24 but it was first postponed till April 15 after a surge of coronavirus positive cases in India

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