New Delhi: “Times like these bring friends closer,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump thanked him for clearing the export of anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, to the US. The drug has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a potential treatment for the coronavirus and was touted repeatedly […]
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President Trump praises, thanks PM Modi profusely for hydroxychloroquine
New Delhi/Washington: The US president Donald Trump on Thursday profusely praised and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his decision to supply hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the anti-malaria drug used for COVID-19 disease, to some of the most affected nations. In his morning tweet, President Trump said, “Extraordinary times require even closer cooperation between friends. Thank you India […]
PM indicates shutdown to stay, final decision after meet with CMs on April 11
New Delhi: In what can be seen as a movement towards extension of the ongoing shutdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told all the floor leaders of various parties in the Parliament that the kind of response and suggestions he has received does not indicate that the lockdown should be lifted, said sources. The […]
‘Unfortunate’ how Trump ‘threatens’ Modi over hydroxychloroquine: AAP MP
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday called it “unfortunate” the way US President Donald Trump “threatened” Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the export ban on the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. Singh, while speaking to the media over India’s removal of the ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine, said that Trump […]
You gave in to Trump’s threats: Kapil Sibal to PM
New Delhi: Congress leader Kapil Sibal has slammed the Prime Minister for lifting temporary ban on hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol which are presumed as preventive life saving drug for front line workers against COVID-19. Kapil Sibal said “Modiji :UPA remembers your advice on Chinese intrusions . You said Look them in the eye. But this was […]
Ahead of floor leaders meet, Modi dials up Manmohan Singh, Devegowda, Pranab Mukherjee, Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Ahead of his meet with the floor leaders of parties in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in one of his first such initiative amid 21 day lockdown, on Sunday called up the heads of various political parties. The telephonic calls came as per the requirement of taking everybody on board in the […]
Modi dials Trump, talks of Indo-US joint war on Corona
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to the US President about mounting a joint effort in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. PM Modi took to Twitter to announce, “Had an extensive telephone conversation with President @realDonaldTrump. We had a good discussion, and agreed to deploy the full strength of the India-US partnership […]
PM directs availability of medical equipment for Covid-19
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed officials to ensure sufficient availability of all medical equipment such as ventilators, coveralls, masks, to be used in Covid-19 response. Prime Minister Modi on Saturday chaired a joint meeting of the empowered groups constituted for planning and ensuring implementation of COVID-19 response activities in the country. In […]
Modi’s April 5 blackout call puts power grid on high alert
New Delhi: Load despatch centres across the country have been told to be in high level of preparedness to counter any threat to power grid following sudden drop in demand when the country switches off electricity at their homes on the call of the Prime minister this Sunday night. In letters written to independent power […]
Modi’s April 5 blackout call puts power grid on high alert
New Delhi: Load despatch centres across the country have been told to be in high level of preparedness to counter any threat to power grid following sudden drop in demand when the country switches off electricity at their homes on the call of the Prime minister this Sunday night. In letters written to independent power […]