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PM Modi impressed with HIT App used in Bihar for COVID-19 patients at home, calls for nationwide use
The Prime Minister came to know about the HIT App while speaking to Patna district magistrate Chandrasekhar Singh during an interaction with officials of several districts of nine states
PTI | May 20, 2021 | Updated 11:48 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
An innovative Home Isolation Tracking (HIT) App developed by the Bihar government to monitor the condition of Covid patients recuperating at their homes has drawn special praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Prime Minister came to know about the HIT App while speaking to Patna district magistrate Chandrasekhar Singh during an interaction with officials of several districts of nine states on Tuesday.
PM Modi s approval ratings fall to new low as India struggles to contain 2nd COVID-19 wave
Narendra Modi s overall ratings this week stand at 63%, his lowest since the US firm began tracking his popularity in August 2019. The big decline happened in April when his net approval dropped 22 points
Reuters | May 19, 2021 | Updated 10:33 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi s approval ratings have fallen to a new low, a survey showed on Tuesday, as the country struggles to contain a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Narendra Modi, who swept to power in 2014 and was re-elected in 2019 with the biggest majority of any leader in three decades, has long fostered the image of a powerful nationalist leader.
PM Modi to review preparedness to deal with Cyclone Tauktae
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said on Friday that the depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm on May 17 and cross the Gujarat coast a day later
PTI | May 15, 2021 | Updated 12:19 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an important meeting on Saturday to review preparations to deal with impending Cyclone Tauktae, government sources said.
Top officers from across government departments, including the National Disaster Management Authority, will attend the meeting, they said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said on Friday that the depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm on May 17 and cross the Gujarat coast a day later.
COVID-19 second wave: Most of India should be under lockdown for 6-8 weeks, says ICMR head
Dr. Balram Bhargava, head of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said in an interview that lockdown restrictions should remain in place in all districts where the rate of infection is above 10% of those tested
PTI | May 12, 2021 | Updated 15:17 IST
The head of the main Indian health agency responding to the coronavirus has said districts reporting a high number of infections should remain locked down for another six to eight weeks to control the spread of the rampaging disease. Dr. Balram Bhargava, head of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said in an interview that lockdown restrictions should remain in place in all districts where the rate of infection is above 10% of those tested.
Centre s target to vaccinate everyone above 18 unrealistic : Mamata Banerjee tells PM Modi
In the letter sent on May 5, Banerjee has said that the Centre s target to inoculate every citizen above 18 years is unrealistic to achieve and that ensuring proper supply of COVID-19 vaccines is the core issue right now
BusinessToday.In | May 5, 2021 | Updated 15:02 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi of shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, essential drugs (Tocilizumab and Remdesivir), medical oxygen and hospital beds.
In the letter sent on May 5, Banerjee has said that the Centre s target to inoculate every citizen above 18 years is unrealistic to achieve and that ensuring proper supply of COVID-19 vaccines is the core issue right now. She added that at least 10,000 doses of Remdesivir and 1,000 vials of Tocilizumab is the daily requirement in West Bengal.