The chief minister on Saturday had also disapproved of the move by governments of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to ferry thousands of people from the Delhi-UP border to their places PATNA : Bihar has been exposed to "a potential explosion of COVID-19 in near future with its borders "choking with people" on account of large-scale exodus of migrants from places like Delhi, a key aide of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said here on Sunday.

Sanjay Kumar Jha, who is the minister for water resources and a national general secretary of the JD(U) which is headed by the chief minister, rued that despite having followed "the finest protocols", "COVID-19 stares menacingly at Bihar and the nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi "looks

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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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SAARC Development Fund allocates $5 million aimed at containing covid-19 spread

NEW DELHI: The Bhutan-based SAARC Development Fund (SDF) has allocated $5 million for projects aimed at stopping the spread of covid-19 in South Asia, a statement said on Tuesday.

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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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Covid-19: Chennai civic body to conduct door-to-door surveillance

BENGALURU: The Greater Chennai Corporation will conduct door-to-door surveillance in the city to check for potential covid-19 cases.

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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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Trump says to retaliate if India doesn't lift curbs on hydroxychloroquine export

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Monday warned India of “retaliation" if it turns down his request to lift the hold on export of an anti-malarial drug being used in the treatment of covid-19.

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India lifts partial ban on hydroxychloroquine after Trump's request

NEW DELHI : The government has decided to lift a partial ban on hydroxychloroquine after US President Donald Trump requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to export the drug to aid America's fight against the deadly Covid-19 disease.

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Trump talks retaliation if India doesn't allow Hydroxychloroquine exports

Hydroxychloroquine tablet is used to prevent and treat malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, among other ailments

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India works on post-coronavirus strategy

NEW DELHI : India is preparing to deal with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday directing his cabinet to work on a graded plan to slowly open the country for business. Modi asked ministers to prepare a list of 10 major decisions and 10 priority areas to focus on once the lockdown is lifted. The decision captures the difficult trade-off that India needs to make between prioritizing saving lives and containing the economic damage in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 100 people in the country.

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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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India plays US' friend in need, allows hydroxychloroquine export to fight covid

NEW DELHI: Paying heed to US President Donald Trump’s call, India on Monday decided to allow export of hydroxychloroquine -- a drug seen as key in the treatment of the covid-19 pandemic -- on a “case by case" basis. It also allowed the export of paracetamol, a popular antipyretic, as well as some more drugs.

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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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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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Covid-19: Kerala CM highlights the plight of expats, nurses over 18 NRK fataliti

After 46 Malayalee nurses test positive for the virus in a Mumbai hospital, Vijayan writes a letter to PM Modi and respective state CMs, highlighting the plight of the Malayalee nursing workforce working against the lack of proper protective pieces of equipment

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Covid-19 crisis: India, Australia agree on collaborating on research

NEW DELHI : India and Australia on Monday agreed on the importance of bilateral experience sharing and collaborative research efforts in the context of the covid-19 pandemic during a telephone conversation between the prime ministers of the two countries.

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₹50 lakh in fight against Covid-19

'On this great day of solidarity, I pledge Rs. 50 Lakhs to the PMCares Funds. Please do your bit too!,' Yuvraj wrote on his Twitter handle

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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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President, PM take 30% pay cut, Centre suspends MPLAD fund for two years

NEW DELHI : The Union cabinet Monday decided to suspend the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund for two years and channelize the earmarked grant worth ₹7900 crore to the consolidated fund of India, stepping up the financial aid to fight coronavirus pandemic.

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Covid-19: Karnataka in no hurry to open liquor stores as excise department exceeds target

BENGALURU : The Karnataka government is in no hurry to open liquor shops in the state, as the excise department has already managed to exceed its fiscal target by almost ₹500 crore, said two people aware of the matter.

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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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The most dismal numbers often yield the best decisions in matters of life and death

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Amid red alert, Assam hunkers down for a spring without Bihu

In normal times, with the start of spring, Assam would have been abuzz with preparations for the Rongali Bihu, the New Year festival

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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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Fighting coronavirus pandemic, India lights a lamp

New Delhi: India on Sunday heeded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for switching off lights for 9 minutes at 9 pm, with the national power grid managing the unprecedented ramp down and build up of electricity load in a short time duration successfully.

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An unknown person in Gujarat had put out an online advertisement to 'sell' the statue to 'meet' government's 'requirement for money' for hospitals and medical infrastructure to fight Covid-19

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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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Covid-19: India mulls Trump's request to lift ban on hydroxychloroquine export

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump late Saturday said he had urged 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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Govt curbs diagnostic testing kit exports as corona spreads

India, which in recent weeks already banned the export of certain drugs, along with ventilators, masks and other protective gear needed by both patients and medical staff, issued the latest directive on Saturda.

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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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Opinion | The opportunity in unintended consequences: Post Covid-19 reset for India

If 90% of India’s population is based outside metropolitan cities, can the government use this crisis of reverse migration as a trigger to redraw a regionally-progressive, more balanced plan for development and industrialization?

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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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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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Firms find logistics a challenge to delivery of products

Even after workers return, it will be a mammoth task to educate them about hygiene practices

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Companies find logistics a hurdle to deliveries

New Delhi: Amid a nationwide lockdown that has disrupted manufacturing, Indian companies will have to contend with another big challenge for weeks and months -- the delivery of products that ranges from food to medicines, industry officials say.

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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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