Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi. Modi is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation. He is the first prime minister outside of the Indian National Congress to win two consecutive terms with a full majority and the second to complete five years in office after Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Centre to maintain a tight vigil on hotspots as lockdown extends
NEW DELHI : The Centre will maintain a tight vigil on covid-19 hotspots and impose stricter measures to curtail infections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi extending the nationwide lockdown till 3 May.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu have the most number of hotspots. On Tuesday, India’s covid-19 count reached 11,275, with 1,040 fresh cases.
The death toll was 378, with 30 fatalities in the past 24 hours. Modi, who addressed the nation at 10 am, said every case and death should be a cause for concern. “Therefore, we have to be very vigilant about hotspots.
We will have to keep a close and strict watch on the places that run the risk of becoming hotspots. The creation of new hotspots will further challenge our hard work and penance." Det
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