As the lockdown has been extended further till May 31, India TV interacts with chief ministers of various states to discuss coronavirus outbreak, lockdown in the country, how CMs have been dealing and managing administration in their respective states and what's ahead in terms of relaxations, the road ahead for the nation on fighting the deadly disease.
Expressing serious concern over the "dangerous spread" of coronavirus and the mounting death toll, Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states said on Wednesday that the fight against COVID-19 requires coordinated and inclusive multilateral efforts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with chief ministers has begun to discuss the road ahead for lockdown exit strategy, steps being taken by the government to control the spread of virus and other issues comprising the economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a meeting with chief ministers of all the states on Monday afternoon around 3 pm amid coronavirus lockdown situation in the country. It is expected that prime minister may discuss the lockdown exit strategy with the chief ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is interacting with chief ministers to decide further road map on the coronavirus lockdown via video conferencing, said the results of our collective effort in implementing the lockdown are visible adding that lockdown has proved the most effective way to control the coronavirus globally.
The much-awaited expansion of the single-member Madhya Pradesh cabinet held on Tuesday after 5 BJP leaders took oath as ministers in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government. The oath was administered by Governor Lalji Tandon.
All central ministers have been asked to resume work in ministries from Monday, said sources. The ministers have also been asked to put together plans for the post-lockdown period to kick-start the economy.
Karnataka cabinet has approved a 30 per cent cut in salaries of ministers and MLAs in the state for one year amid coronavirus crisis, state Law Minister JC Madhuswamy has informed.
Most ministers in Goa on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to continue with prohibitory orders until the coronavirus threat ended, even as several other ministerial colleagues called for extension of the 21-day lockdown by a few more days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Union ministers to prepare a plan for their respective ministries to contain the economic impact of COVID-19 on war footing, while asserting that this crisis is an opportunity to boost the 'Make-in-India' initiative and reduce dependence on other countries.
In this hour of crisis when India is battling one of its worst nightmares - COVID-19, there are a few chief ministers whose work seem to stand out as far as fighting the virus is concerned.
Amid a political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday wrote to state Governor Lalji Tandon seeking immediate removal of six ministers who belonged to the camp of expelled leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Scindia is considered close to Rahul Gandhi and sources said that Sonia Gandhi might ask him to speak to the former MP from Guna. As per sources, a legislative party meeting of the Congress will take place in Bhopal on Tuesday evening.
Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision not to participate in Holi get-together functions in view of the coronavirus scare, the BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh have also begun canceling 'Holi Milan' events in the state.
In order to shut down all the rumours that eating chicken, eggs would cause you Coronavirus, Telangana ministers KT Rama Rao Etela Rajender, Talasani Srinivas Yadav ate chicken pieces on stage at a public event in Tank Bund area in Hyderabad on Friday.
Twelve victims who were travelling on the ill-fated state-owned luxury bus that met with an accident near Avinashi in Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu in the wee hours of Thursday have been identified, said a Kerala police official.
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot is the richest minister in the AAP government, according to a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Monday.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is unlikely to make major changes in the portfolios of his newly appointed cabinet ministers who will most probably continue to hold the same charges as in the previous government, sources said on Sunday.
As Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday took oath of the office along with his cabinet, let us have a look at the educational qualifications of his Ministers.
On the eve of his swearing-in as chief minister of Delhi, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal called a dinner meeting of his ministers-designate to discuss the roadmap for the development of the national capital, especially the initiatives that need to be prioritised in the coming three months.
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