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Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Prez, PM, MPs to take a pay cut to fund govt’s efforts to fight COVID-19

9:43 pm April 6, 2020

New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance to reduce the salaries, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament (MPs) by 30 per cent for one year and the amount will be utilised in the fight against coronavirus. The President, Vice President, governors of states have also voluntarily decided to take a pay […]

PM pays tribute to Jagjivan Ram on birth anniversary

10:59 am April 5, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to freedom fighter and former deputy prime minister Jagjivan Ram on his 112th birth anniversary “Humble tributes to freedom fighter Babu Jagjivan Ram, who struggled for the rights of the poor, the underprivileged, on his birth anniversary,” Modi wrote on Twitter. Popularly called Babuji, Jagjivan […]

India can become world's toy hub, time to be vocal about local toys: PM

PM seeks nation’s forgiveness for tough decisions, says India will surely defeat coronavirus

4:15 pm March 29, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought the nation’s forgiveness for imposing a monumental lockdown on the country, but said “we have to win … and we will definitely win the battle” against the unprecedented menace of coronavirus that has claimed 25 lives in India so far. In his monthly Mann ki Baat […]

PM Modi to chair meeting of CSIR society on Friday

Enforce lockdown strictly, PM tells TN CM

5:08 pm March 27, 2020

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami to enforce strictly the three-week national lockdown declared to check the spread of coronavirus and ensure availability of essential commodities for the people, the state government said. In a telephonic conversation, Modi said prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal […]

Nitish favours extension of lockdown in meeting with PM

PM pitches for new crisis management protocol at G-20 video conference on coronavirus

11:32 pm March 26, 2020

New Delhi: As the world reels under the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the powerful G-20 grouping to put human beings rather than economic targets at the centre of the vision for global prosperity and cooperation. In his address at a video conference of the G-20 leaders, Modi also pitched for […]