Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

Lockdown extended till May 3: PM

4:20 pm April 14, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the current lockdown will be extended till May 3, saying it is very necessary to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. In a televised address to the nation, Modi said implementation of the lockdown will be strictly ensured in coming days […]

Rice scheme: Bedi okays deposit of cash under DBT system

Bedi says Narayanasamy lying through his teeth

8:15 pm April 13, 2020

Puducherry: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday termed as a lie and misrepresentation Chief Minister V Narayanasamy’s briefing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that she had been hindering the implementation of the rice scheme for APL (above poverty line) families in the Union territory. Bedi said in a whatsapp message that the issue of […]

COVID-19 lockdown: PM to address nation on Tuesday

8:09 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10am on Tuesday, the last day of 21-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown, amid indications that the shutdown could be extended by another two weeks with certain relaxations to boost economic activities. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10am on 14th April 2020,” […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

COVID-19: Sanitation workers go beyond call of duty

7:41 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: The children of Manoj Kumar, a sanitation worker, are a worried lot these days, as he suffers from diabetes, which makes him highly vulnerable to the deadly coronavirus infection. Every time they ask him to take leave from work for a few days, Kumar smiles and says, “The threat of death cannot deter […]

COVID-19 changes cinema game from big to small screen

5:18 pm April 12, 2020

Mumbai: The transition from the magic of the big screen experience, complete with popcorn, candy and push back chairs, to the small screen has been rapid as audiences adapt to life under lockdown and filmmakers resize their offerings in keeping with the times. With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, cinemas have downed their shutters […]