NEW DELHI : Reserve Bank Director Satish Marathe on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi that all banks should be asked to reschedule loan accounts to help industry, especially MSMEs, to deal with the impact of coronavirus pandemic. "These are exceptional times and the need is to take exceptional steps," Marathe said in his letter to the Prime Minister.

Merely by injecting Liquidity, reducing interest rates, providing guarantees through SPVs/SIDBI, relaxing delinquency norms in the current year will not result in revival of Indian Economy, he said, while referring to the recent measures announced by the government and RBI to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. "We need to seek active involvement of our banking sector to rebuild the

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Modi charts plan to ease lockdown in safe zones beginning next week

NEW DELHI : While extending prohibitory measures by another 19 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said calibrated steps will be taken to secure India’s green zones.

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Covid-19: All eyes on stimulus package as PM Modi extends lockdown till 3 May

With forecasters slashing India’s FY21 growth estimates amid soaring joblessness, a calibrated exit from lockdown and fiscal stimulus is the only hope

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Airlines decline refund to customers for cancelled tickets, offer rescheduling

MUMBAI : With the central government extending the lockdown to 3 May and subsequently the suspension of all commercial passenger services also till then, domestic airlines have again decided not to refund the customers in cash for their cancelled flights and instead offer them rescheduling of tickets for a later date without any additional fee.

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PM Modi extends lockdown till 3 May; promises calibrated withdrawal from 20 April

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the na... morePrime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the nationwide lockdown will be extended till May 3 in order to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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Delhi to fully implement PM Modi's lockdown measures: Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today that Delhi will fully implement lockdown measures announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to contain the COVID-19 spread. In a televised address to the nation this morning, the Prime Minister announced that the current lockdown will be extended till 3 May.

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Full text of PM Narendra Modi's speech on coronavirus lockdown extension

NEW DELHI : In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3 but also announced that some relaxations could be allowed in places where there are no coronavirus hotspots. The 21-day lockdown, which began from March 25, was scheduled to end today.

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Train services suspended till May 3 after PM Modi announces lockdown extension

NEW DELHI : After Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3, the Indian Railways also extended the suspension of all its passenger services during the period.

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India hugely benefitted from social distancing, lockdown: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation and announced the extension of lockdown for next 19 days till 3 May to contain the transmission of novel coronavirus. The Prime Minister started his speech praising the countrymen for their cooperation in the war against Covid-19 pandemic. "India's fight against coronavirus is going on very strongly. People have come together to save the country braving difficulties," PM Modi said.

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Modi opts for 'Gamcha' as face mask to announce Covid-19 lockdown extension

PM Modi used a white colour traditional 'gamcha' with a red placed alongside a black and white pattern

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Guidelines for easing lockdown to focus on daily wage earners, farmers: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that a detailed set of guidelines will be brought out about the conditional withdrawal of lockdown from 20 April, keeping in mind the interests of daily wage earners and farmers.

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Lockdown 2.0: PM Modi spells out seven-point strategy

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the nationwide lockdown by another 19 days to 3 May. The lockdown, effective 25 March and aimed at containing the spread of covid-19, was scheduled to end today.

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Decrease hotspots and resume important activities with caution: Modi to states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while announcing the coronavirus lockdown extension till 3rd May across India, also proposed rewards for the states for their proactive containment of the coronavirus spread. Modi also announced that govt will closely monitor the execution of the covid-19 lockdown. PM Modi, addressing the nation on the last day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown, said, "Till 20th April, all districts, localities, states will be closely monitored, as to how strictly they are implementing norms. States which will not let hotspots increase, they could be allowed to let some important activities resume, but with certain conditions," PM Modi said.

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Wear face masks, don't fire employees: PM Modi's 7 tips to fight COVID-19

To fight against deadly coronavirus outbreak in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3. In his address to nation, Narendra Modi thanked each and every citizen for strictly adhering to lockdown norms for the last three weeks.

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PM Modi announces extension of lockdown till 3 May

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced extension of the nationwide lockdown to 3 May to contain the spread of the covid-19 pandemic.

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Lockdown could be relaxed in some places after April 20: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation today, on the last day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed with the aim to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus. He started his address to the nation by saying India is doing well to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi also thanked those people who are on the frontline of the COVID-19 battle.

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Narendra Modi speech on coronavirus LIVE: Lockdown extension likely

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation at 10 am today. In his speech, he is expected to spell out India's plan to fight coronavirus and extension of the 21-day lockdown, which was imposed on March 25 and ends today. A majority of state governments are already in favour of lockdown extension by at least 2 weeks while some of them like Punjab, Odisha, Telangana and Tamil Nadu have already extended it on their own.

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Modi, Jaishankar discuss covid-19 challenge with Vietnam, Iran

The conversation is in continuation of the regular high-level exchanges that Modi has been having with world leaders over the past weeks

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Covid-19 lockdown: PM Modi to address the nation on 14 April

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday, his fourth address in a month, when he is expected to announce an extension of the lockdown for another two weeks against the backdrop of a surge in covid-19 cases in the country. India has so far reported 9,100 cases of covid-19, with deaths at 308.

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Coronavirus lockdown: PM Modi to address the nation at 10 am tomorrow

PM Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 am tomorrow, the Prime Minister's Office said. The 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus ends tomorrow, 14 April, and it is expected the prime minister is likely to talk about its possible extension."Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 AM on 14th April 2020," PMO India tweeted.

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Modi says ‘jaan bhi jahaan bhi', signals a shift in India’s coronavirus playbook

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday signalled a shift in India's strategy to fight the coronavirus pandemic, with a renewed focus on ‘jaan’ (life) and ‘jahaan’ (livelihood).

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Aarogya Setu app can be used as e-pass to facilitate travel amid lockdown: Modi

Emphasising on the importance of the recently launched 'Aarogya Setu' tracking application by the government to combat spread of novel coronavirus outbreak in India, prime minister Narendra Modi said that the tracking app is an essential tool in Covid-19 fight and is possible to use it as an e-pass to facilitate travel from one place to another, according to Press Trust of India.

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Manipur CM raises racism issue in meeting with Modi

New Delhi: With cases of racism against people from India’s north eastern region increasing in the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak, which began in China, Manipur’s chief minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday raised the issue of racial discrimination during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video conference with the state chief ministers.

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Extend lockdown, give more economic firepower to fight covid-19: States to Modi

NEW DELHI: Several states on Saturday pitched for an extension of the 21-day nationwide lockdown, that was to end on 14 April, during their video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to government officials.

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PM Modi holds meeting with CMs; lockdown extension focus of discussion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen in a cloth mask during a video conference with chief ministers to discuss about the lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel coronavirus has killed 239 and infected over 7,400 in India, according to the data provided by the Health Ministry..

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PM Modi's meeting with chief ministers: Five things to watch out for

NEW DELHI: The meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief ministers on Saturday is likely to discuss the crucial issue of lives versus livelihood amid the ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown. The third round of the high level meeting would mull the crucial question on extension of the lockdown. Five key things to watch out for ahead of the meeting:

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'Let's fight corona jointly', PM Modi tells Netanyahu, Bolsonaro

PM's remark came after the two leaders thanked him for clearing the export of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a drug said to be effective against the deadly disease

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Lockdown extension: PM Modi to discuss corona issue with CMs tomorrow

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states on Saturday via video, where a call would be taken on whether the 21-day lockdown to check spread of coronavirus, ending next week, should be extended.

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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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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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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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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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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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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

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the efforts of film fraternity for their attempt to bring positivity among Indians with 'Muskurayega India' initiative amid the novel coronavirus crisis, which has not only hit our country but the entire world. Sharing the video on Twitter, Prime Minister Modi wrote: "Phir muskurayega India... Phir jeet jayega India... India will fight. India will win! Good initiative by our film fraternity."

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

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.

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

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Union ministers to prepare plans to fight the economic impact of COVID-19 on war footing and asserted that this crisis is an opportunity to boost the 'Make-in-India' initiative and reduce dependence on other countries.

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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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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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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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