Narendra Modi
Rahul Gandhi hits out at govt for black fungus epidemic
In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "It is only in India that there is an epidemic of black fungus along with the Covid pandemic due to the inefficiency of Modi system. There is shortage of vaccines as well as of medicines. And to deal with this, the Prime Minister will be telling people to clang utensils and clap." His remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi choked while interacting with the frontline workers of his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.
'Jahan Bimar Wahan Upchar': PM's new mantra for Covid management
Modi said that bringing Covid treatment to the patient's doorstep will reduce the burden on the health system. The Prime Minister interacted with doctors and officials of Varanasi through video conferencing.
Mamata's action regrettable, condemnable: Ravi Shankar Prasad
It is learnt that Banerjee did not allow the district magistrate of North 24 Parganas to speak at the meeting. The BJP claimed that Banerjee said she will speak but Banerjee said she was insulted as a Chief Minister.
Devise Covid strategy in rural, urban specific way: PM to DMs
Noting that coronavirus has made their job more demanding and challenging, the Prime Minister urged everyone to ensure full commitment to fight the pandemic. The Prime Minister expressed his views while interacting with the state and district officials on the Covid-19 situation through a video conference.
Centre hikes DAP fertiliser subsidy by 140% to negate price rise
The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Modi on the issue of fertiliser prices which are increasing due to the surge of rates of phosphoric acid and ammonia internationally. The prime minister stressed that "farmers should get fertilisers at old rates despite the international rise in prices".
Day after PM's Rs 2K dole, farmers stunned by hike in fertiliser price
Barely 24 hours after the PM's nationally-televised event, and the ensuing interactions and laudatory messages from the BJP leaders, all major companies in the country effected a steep hike in prices of different categories of fertilisers – a key farming ingredient – on May 15. Many companies, whole-sellers and retailers by the weekend had implemented the new prices of fertilisers.
Centre working on fortnightly schedule to streamline vaccination: PM Modi
Interacting over video conference with these DMs across eight States with Chief Ministers of these regions, the Prime Minister told them, Union Health Ministry is continuously streamlining the arrangements and procedures regarding vaccination to larger strategy. The next round of interactions will be with District Magistrates of 54 districts across 10 States, on May 20.
Mamata wants change of governor, writes to PM, President
The letter comes immediately after the CBI arrested four Trinamool leaders, including two ministers, a former minister and a former Mayor in the Narada scam, on Monday. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been on an unusual offensive against the Mamata government after the ruling Trinamool Congress won a landslide in this summer's assembly polls.
Rahul Gandhi hopes Modi 'system' will wake up for kids' sake
"In the time to come, children will need protection from Corona. Paediatric services and vaccine-treatment protocol should already be in place. India's future needs for the present Modi asystem' to be shaken out of sleep," Gandhi tweeted. His remarks came after several countries started approving a Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12-15 years.
Plea in SC against FIRs for posters questioning PM for Covid vax exports
The petition, filed by advocate Pradeep Kumar Yadav, said that posters were found pasted on walls and boards with the message: "Modi ji humare bachon ka vaccine videsh kyon bhej diya?" (Why did you send our children's vaccines abroad?). Police, in all the districts where the posters were found, registered FIRs under the Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, the Delhi Disaster Management Act and the Indian Penal Code.
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