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COVID-19: Vice President Naidu urges Governors and Lt. Governors to advice religious leaders to not hold any congregations

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called upon the Governors and Lt. Governors of States and Union Territories to motivate spiritual and religious leaders to advice their followers to not hold any congregations and observe social distancing norms to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

Switch off lights for nine minutes, light candles, mobile flashlights: Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: In his video message to the nation, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday asked people to switch off lights in their homes at 9 pm on Sunday and light up candles, clay lamps, torch or mobile flashlights for nine minutes to show their solidarity at a time when the country is under a 21-day lockdown to fight against COVID-19 outbreak.

Switch off lights at 9 pm for nine minutes this Sunday, light up candles, mobile flashlights on your balconies: Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: In his video message to the nation, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to switch off lights in their houses at 9 pm for nine minutes on Sunday.

SAARC leaders led by India deliberate on strategies to combat Coronavirus

New Delhi: With the death toll due to coronavirus outbreak touching 6000 globally, leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Sunday attended a video conference where they deliberated on the possible measures needed to be adopted to prevent the virus from further damaging normal life in the region.

Bodo Accord added a new chapter in the book of peace : PM Modi

Guwahati/IBNS:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Bodo Peace Accord added a new chapter in the book of peace.

Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin speak over phone, discuss ways to further strengthen ties

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after holding talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they discussed the need to further strengthen India-Russia ties in 2020.

Narendra Modi speaks to Donald Trump, expresses desire to work with US Prez to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interests

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid ongoing tension between Washington and Tehran, Indian PM Narendra Modi spoke with US President Donald Trump to wish him on New Year, officials said.

Kartarpur Corridor to be inaugurated today

New Delhi/IBNS: The much-awaited Kartarpur Corridor will be inaugurated for Sikh pilgrims on Friday.

India to liberalise tax regime to attract investment: Narendra Modi 

Bangkok/IBNS/UNI: India would work towards making its tax regime more people-friendly to make the country one of the world's most attractive economies for investment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

PM visits Thailand: Narendra Modi meets Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Bangkok/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bangkok on Sunday on the sidelines of ASEAN/EAS related meetings.

Indian PM Narendra Modi meets Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-Cha

Bangkok/IBNS:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Prime Minister of Thailand Gen(ret.) Prayut Chan-o-Cha on Sunday on the sidelines of 35th ASEAN Summit, 14th East Asia Summit(EAS) and 16th India-ASEAN Summit.

Indian PM Modi and Thai PM welcome growing air connectivity between Bangkok & Guwahati

Bangkok, Nov 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Thailand counterpart Gen Prayut Chan-o-Cha on Sunday welcomed the growing air connectivity between the two countries and start of a direct flight between Bangkok and Guwahati.

Narendra Modi meets Saudi Ministers

Riyadh, Oct 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held crucial discussions with Saudi Arabia's top ministers on matters concerning energy, labour and agriculture.

Abhijit Banerjee meets PM Narendra Modi, describes his thinking about India as 'quite unique'

New Delhi/IBNS: Nobel prize winner Abhijit Banerjee, who is currently in India, on Tuesday met PM Narendra Modi here and said the BJP leader's thinking about India was 'quite unique'.

New York: Narendra Modi receives Global Goalkeepers Award

New York: Adding one more feather to his crown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received the Goalkeepers Global Goals Award for his government's Swachh Bharat program.