NEW DELHI : Cautioning people to be ready for a "long fight" against COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told his ministers to make plans for slowly exiting the ongoing lockdown and to contain the economic impact of the deadly virus pandemic, including by reducing dependence on other countries.

As more people tested positive in New Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of the country, the nationwide tally of infections went over 4,500 and the death toll rose to at least 129, as per figures announced by various states.

The government also announced a 30% cut in salaries, allowances and pensions of all MPs for one year and a two-year suspension of their local area development funds worth nearly ₹8,000 crore.

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Government says lockdown has spared country from overwhelming number of coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI : The Indian government on Thursday claimed initial success in its fight against the coronavirus epidemic, saying it would have been hit with 820,000 cases by next week had it not imposed a nationwide lockdown.

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Narendra Modi discuss Covid-19 pandemic with presidents of South Korea, Uganda

NEW DELHI : Keeping up with his engagement of world leaders at the time when the Covid-19 pandemic has devastated the world economy and has kept the death toll rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to the presidents of South Korea and Uganda.

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‘Lives over livelihood’ says Odisha CM, extends lockdown till 30 April

NEW DELHI: Odisha on Thursday became the first state to extend the covid-19 lockdown to 30 April, making it clear that it has chosen to save lives than revive businesses immediately.

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Odisha becomes the first state to extend Covid-19 lockdown beyond April 14

The covid-19 lockdown in Odisha will be extended till April 30, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced today. The decision for the extension of the lockdown was announced after the state cabinet meeting through video conference. Odisha is the first state to extend the lockdown ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video conference to discuss the lockdown extension.

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PM Modi’s 9-minute blackout message draws 119 million TV viewers

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call last Friday for a 9-minute blackout on 5 April had 119 million viewers glued to their television screens across 199 channels, according to data from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).

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'Times like these bring friends closer': PM Modi after Donald Trump's thank you

New Delhi: Replying to President Donald Trump's appreciation after India allowed the export of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday once again hailed the strategic partnership shared between the two countries and assured that New Delhi will do everything possible to help humanity's fight against COVID-19.

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Covid-19: Modi, Trump share bonhomie as India allows hydroxychloroquine exports

NEW DELHI: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the India-US partnership was stronger than ever and that India would do whatever it can to help countries in their fight against covid-19.

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After Trump, Brazil's Bolsonaro thanks Modi for supply of hydroxychloroquine

NEW DELHI: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro thanked India for the “timely assistance" in releasing ingredients for anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), seen as useful in the treatment of covid-19.

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Lockdown likely to be extended beyond 14 April, hints PM Modi

NEW DELHI : India may extend the ongoing national lockdown by 15 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers on Wednesday, as the government raced to head off the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The final decision on extending the 21-day lockdown that is set to end on 14 April will be taken after a meeting with all chief ministers on 11 April, leaders who attended the meeting said.

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Coronavirus: Trump thanks Modi for lifting ban on export of key drug

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked prime minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for lifting curbs on the export of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)— a drug used to treat malaria but seen as useful in the treatment of patients suffering from covid-19.

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PM hints at lockdown extension but will talk to CMs before final decision

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hinted at an extension of the nationwide lockdown beyond its current deadline of 14 April, telling Members of Parliament (MPs) of different political parties that experts favoured doing so. Modi also added that a final call on the issue would be taken after the upcoming meeting with all chief ministers on 11 April.

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Lockdown won't be lifted in one go, PM Modi hints at all-party meeting

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told floor leaders of opposition and other parties in Parliament that the nationwide lockdown will not be lifted in one go on April 14, according to BJD's Pinaki Misra.

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Mumbai lockdown could be extended beyond April 14: Report

Mumbai and its suburbs have reported over 700 coronavirus positive cases

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Lockdown extension: PM Modi's meeting with parties hold answer

NEW DELHI : In what may hold many answers to possibility of an extension of the ongoing nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with Parliamentary floor leaders of different parties this Wednesday morning. However, there is unlikely to be any immediate announcement, before April 11, say sources.

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World’s dirtiest air gets cleaner after India’s coronavirus lockdown

Cities across the country, which was home to 14 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world last year, are breathing some of the cleanest air after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a three-week nationwide lockdown, starting March 25

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Modi discuss economic fallout of covid-19 crisis with Swedish PM, Sultan of Oman

NEW DELHI : Continuing with his high-level exchanges with world leaders on the phone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday discussed the economic fallout of the covid-19 pandemic with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven and Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman.

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Vice President talks of importance of lives, adds to buzz of lockdown extension

NEW DELHI: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday spoke of the importance of lives over livelihood amid talks of an extension of the 21-day covid-19 lockdown, which is scheduled to end on 14 April.

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Karnataka mulls extending lockdown in covid-19 hotspots

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government is considering continuing the 21-day lockdown in hotspots or areas that have higher number of covid-19 positive cases.

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Government thinking of extending COVID-19 lockdown

NEW DELHI : Many State governments and experts are requesting the Central government to extend the lockdown enforced to combat the coronavirus. The Centre is now thinking in this direction, government sources said.

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Ban government ads, suspend central vista project: Sonia Gandhi to PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday gave a five-point advice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to generate financial resources to fight the economic fallout of the covid-19 pandemic in the country.

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Sonia Gandhi has 5 suggestions for PM Modi to save money to fight COVID-19

NEW DELHI : Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting five measures to conserve money for the fight against COVID-19, including a complete ban on media advertisements by government and PSUs for two years and suspending the Central Vista beautification project.

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'India will fight. India will win': PM Modi lauds film fraternity initiative

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Covid-19: Extend lockdown for 1 or 2 weeks, Telangana CM appeals to PM Modi

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Monday appealed to prime minister Narendra Modi to extend the lockdown by another one or two weeks, to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (covid-19). KCR stated that this was the only solution to curb the virus’ spread in the state.

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KCR says country's only weapon against Covid-19 is lockdown, asks PM for extension

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Monday suggested that the nationwide lockdown should be extended for a couple of weeks to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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Prepare ten priority areas, business continuity plan: PM Modi asks ministers

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'Go Corona Go' slogan has become world-famous, claims minister

NEW DELHI : Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday claimed that the Go Corona Go slogan he coined has now become famous all over the world. The minister said questions were raised earlier if such a slogan would help but its widespread use has proved the efficacy of the slogan.

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Modi says defeating covid-19 India's sole aim but battle to be long drawn out

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India's sole mission would be to win the war against coronavirus, but that it will be a long battle against the pandemic.

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Mahavir Jayanti: Jain temple in Delhi closed due to coronavirus lockdown

A Jain monk at the temple said: 'The temple is closed in view of the coronavirus outbreak as 'rashtra dharm' comes first'

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PM dials leaders across political divide ahead of key 8 April meet

Taking a step toward engaging the political establishment about the situation with the covid-19 epidemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to former presidents and prime ministers as well as several leaders of national and regional political parties.

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Foreign embassies in India join the 9-minute-lights-off call appeal by PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Chinese ambassador Sun Weidong was one of the many among them diplomatic community in India to heed prime minister Narendra Modi’s call to light a candle or an earthen lamp to show togetherness in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

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Modi's Covid-19 call for Sunday lights up Twitter India with multiple trends

#9baje9minute, #9MinutesForIndia, Diwali, #IndiaFightsCoronavirus were some of the trends on Twitter while India displayed its resolve against the virus on Sunday

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Modi also called up called up former Presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil

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Modi’s Sunday, 9pm, 9-min lamp lighting: Students told to do it, show compliance

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education is leaving no stone unturned to make sure Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to light a candle/lamp at 9pm tonight is a success. The board has advised the schools affiliated with it to ensure their children carry out the exercise.

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Corona lockdown to be lifted on 15 April, need plans to ensure no crowding: UP CM

LUCKNOW : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday the lockdown to contain coronavirus spread will be lifted on April 15 and called for a mechanism to ensure crowding doesn't take place, else all efforts will go in vain.

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Trump urges Modi to lift ban on hydroxychloroquine export

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump late Saturday said he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply hydroxychloroquine tablets that can be used to treat covid-19 patients in his country, which now has the highest number of cases in the world.

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President Trump requests PM Modi to release Hydroxychloroquine ordered by US

The US has emerged as the worst sufferers of the deadly coronavirus diseases to which there has been no cure

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Lockdown makes Ganga water significantly cleaner

'1/10th of the pollution in Ganga river comes from industries. As industries are shut due to lockdown, situation has become better. We have seen 40-50% improvement in the Ganga,' says a BHU professor

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PM Modi, Donald Trump discuss joint action against coronavirus outbreak

The conversation comes as the US has topped the list of countries with the most number of covid-19 infections in the world with almost 280,000 infections and a spiralling death toll

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Modi, Trump agree to deploy full strength of India-US partnership to fight Covid-19

The US has so far confirmed more than 7,100 deaths while India has reported 75 deaths so far

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PM Modi to hold video interaction with political party floor leaders on 8 April

The video interaction will be held at 11 AM on 8 April

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Lifting of lockdown after 14 April depends on how people comply with norms: Uddhav

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that lifting of lockdown in the state after April 14 will depend upon the compliance by people to the government directives, two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted at a "staggered exit" from the curbs.

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'Maharashtra may extend lockdown if people don't follow discipline': Rajesh Tope

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government may not lift the current lockdown on April 14, when the countrywide restrictions end, if the people of the state do not observe discipline and the number of COVID-19 cases rises, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday.

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PM Modi tweets video of Vajpayee's poetry to remind people to lit diyas tomorrow

A day after appealing people to lit candles in their balconies in a bid to unite the people in the battle against coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared a video of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee reciting his poem "aao, phir se diya jalaein".

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Modi's Sunday, 9pm, 9-minuted blackout: India’s power sector gears up

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for switching off lights for 9 minutes at 9 pm on Sunday may result in an electricity load reduction of around 13 giga watts (GW) on India’s power grid, with current lighting load estimated at be 11,344 mega watt (MW).

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In times of covid-19 lockdown, Ramayan netting younger viewers as well

NEW DELHI: Astha Dhal didn’t have much to do after her 10th board exams ended last month. The Delhi-based 16-year old who had been engrossed in studies the past few months was robbed of all avenues of entertainment once the exams ended as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nation-wide lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. With nowhere to go and not much to watch on television since all production activities had come to a halt, Dhal was in for a pleasant surprise when her parents introduced her to the re-runs of Ramanand Sagar’s legendary epic Ramayana that state broadcaster Doordarshan started airing last weekend.

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PM Modi calls for solidarity in fight against covid-19’s rapid spread

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on the ninth day of a nationwide lockout, asked Indians to switch off their lights for nine minutes at 9pm on Sunday and hold up a light in a symbolic act to “challenge the darkness spread by the corona crisis".

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Modi, Netanyahu discuss ways to deal with coronavirus crisis

The leaders discussed ways to increase technological cooperation and steps to tackle the growing number of infections due to the novel coronavirus

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Explained: Grid challenges to the Sunday night blackout plan

What is the 5 April lights out about?

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COVID-19

United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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PM Modi asks ministers to ready plan for 'slow' exit from lockdown

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