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.
Hold some cash, watch lockdown relaxations: Analysts to stock market investors
Indian stock markets were already expecting an extension of the lockdown but would be watching for the commentary and actual relaxation provided if the lockdown is partially eased in some areas from April 20, say market analysts.
After a decent recovery in the past few sessions, the Indian markets were back in the red on Monday, with the Sensex falling over 450 points.
Today, domestic markets were closed for a holiday. Asian markets posted gains today on better-than-expected Chinese trade data while Dow futures were 1% higher.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced extension of the lockdown across the country till May 3 to fight the coronavirus pandemic, saying the measure has produced a significant outcome in containing the
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