President Trump praises, thanks PM Modi profusely for HCQ

New Delhi/Washington, April 9 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump on Thursday profusely praised and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his decision to supply hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the anti-malaria drug used for COVID-19 disease, to some…

PM indicates shutdown to stay, final decision after meet with CMs

New Delhi (IANS) In what can be seen as a movement towards extension of the ongoing shutdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told all the floor leaders of various parties in the Parliament that the kind of response and suggestions he has…

Bigger economic package to fight COVID-19 on cards, announcement soon

New Delhi (IANS) The government may come out with another big package to address the demand and supply side issues facing the country, but its contours and timing of the announcement is yet to be worked out, senior government officials privy to the…

Modi & team to discuss shutdown future with Parliament floor leaders on Wednesday

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with Parliamentary floor leaders of different parties on Wednesday morning at 11 am through video conference, to decide the future course of action as far as coronavirus outbreak in…

Bhilwara becomes global model by breaking corona chain: CM

Jaipur (IANS) Bhilwara has become a global role model by breaking the corona chain with efforts made by the state government which include screening of 5 crore people and testing lakhs of households still date, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Escaped corona Jamaati patient arrested in UP

Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Within hours of escaping from a hospital on Tuesday morning in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district, the COVID-19 patient was arrested and sent back to the hospital, police said.

The patient Safid Miyan, who had…

Muslim body seeks PM's help to stop anti-community hate content

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the posting of hate content on the social media against the Muslims after the Tablighi Markaz fiasco, a conglomeration of community bodies on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act to stop hate-mongering on these platforms.

Scrap Central Vista project, Sonia's 5 suggestions to Modi

New Delhi (IANS) A day after her telephonic conversation with the Prime Minister on the fight against Covid-19, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting five measures to curb government "expenditure"…

Rahul Gandhi red flags Hydroxychloroquine export to US

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has red flagged the export of hydroxychloroquine to the United states and said that the "life saving" drug should be made available to the country first.

The central government has decided…

Mehbooba shifted to official residence, detention continues

Srinagar (IANS) Authorities on Tuesday shifted former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti to her official residence in the high security Gupkar Road in Srinagar.

Official sources said Mehbooba Mufti was shifted to her Gupkar Road…