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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked Indians for 9 minutes of their time at 9pm on Sunday, April 5, to end the “darkness” of Covid-19 by lighting candles or flashing torches and mobile phones from their houses. Addressing the country via a video message, PM Modi lauded the discipline exhibited by Indians during the 21-day lockdown imposd by the government… Continue reading "Modi urges nation to switch off lights and switch on mobiles, lamps on 5 April at 9 pm"

With 1,103 people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat conference in Nizamuddin in Delhi, identified, health authorities do believe that the bulk of cases are under control. Following intensified efforts the Tamil Nadu government tried to track almost all those who had attended the event in the national capital. In a couple of days, over 1,100 people had been identified. How… Continue reading "Tablighi Jamaat, Mall staff and more: How TN is handling challenges?"

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allocate Rs 9,000 crore towards coronavirus relief and prevention measures in the state, which has so far tested 234 positive cases. In his address at the Chief Minister’s meeting covened by Modi through video-conferencing, he detailed the preventive measures put in place by the government to… Continue reading "CM demands Rs 9,000 cr from PM for corona relief measures"

As many as 75 more people tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Tamil Nadu on April 2 and the total count rose to 309, Health Secretary Beela Rajesh said and the tally is the second highest in the country. Of the 75 cases reported on April 2, 74 were returnees from a recent Tablighi Jamat congregation held in Delhi’s Nizamuddin… Continue reading "At 309, Tamil Nadu is now India’s second worst corona affected State"

By wearing safety masks and armed with thermal scanners, field workers go to every household in areas where positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Tamil Nadu and screen everyone inside the house for fever and check for any symptoms of fever and cold. According to reports, 3,698 field workers have panned out across 16 districts in the state,… Continue reading "Coronavirus: TN govt screens households in vulnerable areas"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with all Chief Ministers today to discuss India’s status in the battle against coronavirus disease and the way ahead. The meeting is significant in terms of measures that have so far been taken by all the states, Union Territories as well as the central government to meet various challenges triggered by the… Continue reading "Covid-19 control: Modi’s important discussions with CMs"