Intervene if doctors, nurses are ill-treated: PM Modi appeals to Indians
4 years, 9 months ago

Intervene if doctors, nurses are ill-treated: PM Modi appeals to Indians

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called upon the Indian public to make time interventions on their part if they were witness to incidents of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals being ill-treated. “The healthcare professionals working in white uniforms in hospitals are like God for us today, they are saving us from the disease, they are saving us by risking their own lives,” the Prime Minister said. The remarks by the Prime Minister came during a video-conferencing address to the constituents of Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, to mark the first day of Navaratra festivities across the nation. A second-term Member of Parliament from Varanasi, the Prime Minister also took questions on a range of related issues around coronavirus during his video conference.

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Hospital gives major health update on BJP MPs injured in Parliament scuffle
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hospital gives major health update on BJP MPs injured in Parliament scuffle

India Today  

The health condition of two BJP MPs, who suffered head injuries in a face-off between opposition and NDA members in Parliament premises, is much better now and they remain under observation in the ICU of the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here, authorities said on Friday. Pratap Sarangi from Odisha and Mukesh Rajput from Uttar Pradesh were brought to the hospital …

At high-level review meet, PM Modi advises Covid appropriate behaviour, vigil
1 year, 9 months ago

At high-level review meet, PM Modi advises Covid appropriate behaviour, vigil

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the coronavirus disease and Influenza situation in the country where he stressed the need to follow Covid-appropriate behavior and maintain respiratory hygiene. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a high-level meeting to review the covid situation amid rise in cases in the country and to take stock of …

PM Modi on Covid-19 cases rising in many countries, asked people to take precautions
2 years ago

PM Modi on Covid-19 cases rising in many countries, asked people to take precautions

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Pointing out that many countries were witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to be vigilant and take precautions against the virus. The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent. Genestrings Diagnostic Centre, which is conducting coronavirus …

PM to meet with chief ministers, officials to review India's Covid situation
2 years, 8 months ago

PM to meet with chief ministers, officials to review India's Covid situation

Hindustan Times  

Prime minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with chief ministers at noon to review the Covid-19 situation in India. Home minister Amit Shah and health minister Mansukh Mandaviya will attend, news agency ANI reported, and health secretary Rajesh Bhushan will make a presentation. The meeting comes amid a worrying uptick in daily Covid cases - this morning there …

Modi to chair review meet with CMs tomorrow as Covid cases see sharp rise
2 years, 8 months ago

Modi to chair review meet with CMs tomorrow as Covid cases see sharp rise

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with chief ministers of all states and union territories through video conferencing on Wednesday as the nationwide Covid-19 tally sees a steady spike over the last few days. Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan will make a presentation at the meeting, reported news agency PTI, adding that it is likely to take place at 12 …

Tell people about the power of every vote: PM to BJP workers
2 years, 11 months ago

Tell people about the power of every vote: PM to BJP workers

Hindustan Times  

VARANASI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged BJP workers in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi to tell people about the importance of voting and emphasised that “every vote is important.”He also inquired about the condition of farmers in the district and in adjoining areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with BJP party workers in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, via …

Focus on localised curbs to contain Covid, minimise damage to livelihood: PM Modi to chief ministers
2 years, 11 months ago

Focus on localised curbs to contain Covid, minimise damage to livelihood: PM Modi to chief ministers

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked chief ministers to ensure minimum damage to the livelihood of common people and economic activities as they work to contain the coronavirus, while noting that its Omicron variant is infecting people many times faster than earlier variants. PM Modi interacting with chief ministers via video conferencing on Thursday | PTI It has also …

Narendra Modi to hold meeting with CMs over COVID-19 situation on 13 January
2 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi to hold meeting with CMs over COVID-19 situation on 13 January

Firstpost  

Fresh curbs have been imposed in various parts of the country to check the spread of the highly transmissible virus. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation on Thursday as the number of virus infections sees a surge due to its Omicron variant. Reviewing the Covid situation at …

Narendra Modi calls for door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination
3 years, 2 months ago

Narendra Modi calls for door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a review meeting with senior officials of districts having low COVID vaccination coverage. Micro strategies The Prime Minister asked the officials to develop micro strategies keeping in mind the experience so far to go for saturation coverage of vaccination by addressing the gaps at local level. Directing officials to prepare region-wise timetables for …

National Doctors' Day: Harsh Vardhan Lauds Medicos for Going Beyond Call of Duty During Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

National Doctors' Day: Harsh Vardhan Lauds Medicos for Going Beyond Call of Duty During Covid

News 18  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday applauded doctors for going beyond the call of duty to attend to their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and help the nation overcome its gravest challenge in over a century. History shall bear witness that when the time came and humanity needed to be saved, it was the doctors who stepped up to …

Modi: Local media have gone easy on India’s Prime Minister. That’s changing because of the pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Modi: Local media have gone easy on India’s Prime Minister. That’s changing because of the pandemic

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — Om Gaur is in the middle of the most heart-wrenching story of his career as a journalist. Dainik Bhaskar, one of India’s biggest Hindi-language newspapers, published its story last week with the headline, “Ganga is ashamed.” “I have never seen anything like this in my 35-year-long career,” Gaur told CNN Business. “Mainstream media, particularly broadcast …

India Will Be in a Position to Vaccinate All of Its Adult Population by End of 2021: Harsh Vardhan
3 years, 7 months ago

India Will Be in a Position to Vaccinate All of Its Adult Population by End of 2021: Harsh Vardhan

News 18  

India will be in a position to vaccinate at least all of its adult population by the end of 2021, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. At a meeting to review the pandemic situation in nine states and union territories, the minister said, “Between August and December 2021, India will have procured 216 crore vaccine doses, while by July …

'Virus snatched many loved ones': PM Modi gets emotional; thanks healthcare professionals
3 years, 7 months ago

'Virus snatched many loved ones': PM Modi gets emotional; thanks healthcare professionals

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded doctors, nurses and paramedical staff of his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi for their efforts in fighting Covid. He also gave a new slogan "Jahan bimar, wahin upchar " during his video conference with the healthcare professionals and choked with emotion while thanking doctors, frontline workers. The Prime Minister also took stock of the …

Impact of devastating Indian virus surge spreads to politics
3 years, 8 months ago

Impact of devastating Indian virus surge spreads to politics

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — As a catastrophic surge of the coronavirus sweeps through India, the leaders of 13 opposition parties urged the government to launch a free vaccination drive and ensure an uninterrupted flow of oxygen to all hospitals. The New Delhi High Court said it would start punishing government officials if supplies of oxygen allocated to hospitals are not delivered. …

Coronavirus | Encourage patients to get vaccine, educate people against rumours: Narendra Modi to doctors
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Encourage patients to get vaccine, educate people against rumours: Narendra Modi to doctors

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the vaccine as the biggest weapon in the fight against COVID-19 and urged doctors to encourage more and more patients to get the jab. Urging doctors to educate people against "rumours" on COVID treatment and prevention, Mr. Modi said it is very important in these difficult times to not become a victim of …

Declare a national health emergency, says Kapil Sibal to PM Modi
3 years, 8 months ago

Declare a national health emergency, says Kapil Sibal to PM Modi

India TV News  

Amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare a national health emergency. The former Union minister also called on the Election Commission to declare a moratorium on election rallies in view of the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Modiji: Declare a National Health Emergency.Election Commission: Declare a …

Second Time in 2 Days, PM Modi Meets Top Govt Officials To Review Covid-19 Situation, Vaccine Status
3 years, 8 months ago

Second Time in 2 Days, PM Modi Meets Top Govt Officials To Review Covid-19 Situation, Vaccine Status

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting with top officials over the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination exercise in the country, government sources said on Saturday. The meeting comes amid a huge surge in COVID-19 cases across the country with reports pouring in from many states about the shortage of hospital facilities and essentials like oxygen supply. A …

PM Modi reviews Covid-19 situation, vaccine drive, stresses on 'testing, tracking, treatment'
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi reviews Covid-19 situation, vaccine drive, stresses on 'testing, tracking, treatment'

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation and the vaccination drive in the country amid the unprecedented spike in daily cases. PM Modi's meeting with top officials comes amid a huge surge in Covid-19 cases across the country with reports pouring in from many states about the shortage of hospital facilities and …

Narendra Modi to hold COVID-19 review meet with chief ministers of all states on 8 April
3 years, 9 months ago

Narendra Modi to hold COVID-19 review meet with chief ministers of all states on 8 April

Firstpost  

Modi’s last interaction with chief ministers was on 17 March during which he had expressed concern over the rise in COVID-19 cases and called for “quick and decisive” steps to check the “emerging second peak” New Delhi: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 situation and …

PM Modi to Interact with CMs on Thursday Over Covid Situation, Vaccination Drive
3 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi to Interact with CMs on Thursday Over Covid Situation, Vaccination Drive

News 18  

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive, sources said Monday. Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with 1,03,558 new infections pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,25,89,067, according to the Union …

'Politicians are thick-skinned...': When PM Modi's comment made AIIMS nurses laugh
3 years, 10 months ago

'Politicians are thick-skinned...': When PM Modi's comment made AIIMS nurses laugh

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the All India Institute of Medical Sciences early morning on Monday to take the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. When PM Modi arrived at AIIMS at about 6.30 am, the medical staff at the top hospital was perhaps a bit awed by the situation. Sensing the situation, PM Modi struck a conversation with the …

PM Modi interacts with COVID vaccination drive beneficiaries in Varanasi
3 years, 11 months ago

PM Modi interacts with COVID vaccination drive beneficiaries in Varanasi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries and vaccinators of the COVID vaccination drive in Varanasi on Friday through video conferencing. The interaction followed continuous dialogue and discussion by the Prime Minister with scientists, political leaders, officials, and other stakeholders to proactively ensure smooth conduct of the world’s largest vaccination drive. He had launched the nationwide inoculation drive on January …

Decoded: Why Harsh Vardhan is Back as the Face of India's Covid-19 Battle
4 years, 3 months ago

Decoded: Why Harsh Vardhan is Back as the Face of India's Covid-19 Battle

News 18  

It’s a much clichéd saying that in a democracy, the ultimate accountability is to the Parliament. Launching Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on social media as the face of the government’s initiatives to counter Covid-19, a day before the commencement of the monsoon session, somewhere indicates the realisation within the ruling ranks of an urgent need for a new name and …

India's COVID-19 fight people-driven, says Narendra Modi during virtual meet with Indian-origin doctors in US
4 years, 6 months ago

India's COVID-19 fight people-driven, says Narendra Modi during virtual meet with Indian-origin doctors in US

Firstpost  

In an address during the virtual meeting of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin on Saturday, Narendra Modi said that the COVID-19 had been used as an opportunity to work towards making the country self-reliant. Washington: India’s fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic is driven by its people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, attributing the success against …

World is looking towards India how PM Modi responded to Covid-19: Commonwealth Secretary-General
4 years, 7 months ago

World is looking towards India how PM Modi responded to Covid-19: Commonwealth Secretary-General

Live Mint  

The world is looking towards India how Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government and the people have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, controlled it and minimised it, said Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the Secretary-General said India -- a home to half of the Commonwealth's 2.4 billion citizens -- is a valued member of the …

Coronavirus | Narendra Modi hints at a 14-day extension of nationwide lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Narendra Modi hints at a 14-day extension of nationwide lockdown

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi indicated on Saturday, after a marathon four-hour video conference with Chief Ministers, that the country could see a 14-day extension of the lockdown as that was the common demand of a large number of States including West Bengal. COVID-19 | Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India A set of remarks made by Prime Minister …

Coronavirus | Modi calls up former Presidents, PMs and Opposition leaders
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Modi calls up former Presidents, PMs and Opposition leaders

The Hindu  

In a bid to forge bipartisan support over India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that has seen the country enter its 11th day of lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to former Presidents, Prime Ministers and leaders of Opposition parties. According to government sources, Mr. Modi dialled former Presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil as well as former Prime …

Coronavirus | Narendra Modi calls for determination, patience and a ‘janata curfew’
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Narendra Modi calls for determination, patience and a ‘janata curfew’

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 19 urged Indians across the country to face the coronavirus pandemic with collective determination and patience, to make sure that “humanity and India prevails”. There were nine calls to action in Prime Minister Modi’s address including a self-imposed ‘janata curfew’ on March 22, not to resort to panic buying, asking senior citizens to stay …

PM Modi to address the nation as coronavirus cases continue to rise
4 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi to address the nation as coronavirus cases continue to rise

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the coronavirus outbreak in India on Thursday at 8 PM. Earlier today, PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing efforts to contain Coronavirus and ways to further strengthen India's preparedness were discussed. Earlier on Monday, PM Modi took to Twitter and said many people are highlighting different aspects …

PM Modi lauds efforts of doctors, nurses, municipal workers in fighting COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi lauds efforts of doctors, nurses, municipal workers in fighting COVID-19

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the efforts of doctors, nurses, municipal workers and other citizens in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The Prime Minister replied tweeting, "At all levels, various authorities are working in sync to ensure COVID-19 does not spread." Prime Minister replied with advice, "Responsible citizens can add great strength to the fight against COVID-19. …

PM Modi reviews preparedness to face coronavirus, calls for response as per evolving scenario
4 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi reviews preparedness to face coronavirus, calls for response as per evolving scenario

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the coronavirus situation in the country. The high-profile meeting attended by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan as well as External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar focused on India's preparedness to face the threat of coronavirus. As per reports, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare gave a presentation on the current scenario and action …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals to people to stay away from rumours regarding coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals to people to stay away from rumours regarding coronavirus

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked people to stay away from rumours regarding coronavirus and emphasised on the need to follow the advice of doctors in this regard New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked people to stay away from rumours regarding coronavirus and emphasised on the need to follow the advice of doctors in this regard. …

PM Modi on coronavirus: Don’t believe in rumours, consult doctor if unwell
4 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi on coronavirus: Don’t believe in rumours, consult doctor if unwell

Live Mint  

As the number of known coronavirus cases in India rises sharply, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges all to not believe in rumours regarding virus outbreak. "I request people to not believe in hearsay and rumours on what to do and what not to do on coronavirus," Narendra Modi said while addressing Jan Aushadhi beneficiaries. To educate people regarding the preventive …

Harsh Vardhan appeals to doctors to hold symbolic protests only and continue to carry out their duties
5 years, 6 months ago

Harsh Vardhan appeals to doctors to hold symbolic protests only and continue to carry out their duties

India TV News  

Commenting on the nationwide strike by doctors over violence against them in West Bengal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the government is committed towards their safety. I appeal to doctors to hold symbolic protests only and continue to carry out their duties,” ANI quoted Harsh Vardhan as saying, on Friday. There was high drama as the chief minister …

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