Politics

Instead of protesting in Maharashtra, Patil and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should instead stage their agitation in Kerala, the Marathi daily stated.

In April, buses from Uttar Pradesh pick up about 9,000 stranded students from Kota and dropped them to their native districts.

Analysts say the pandemic has the potential to shift the electoral agenda towards governance issues like better healthcare system, employment, industrialisation, education.

Shah said the Modi government's decision to provide Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans to businesses, including MSMEs, will surely help them meet their operational liabilities, built up due to COVID-19, and resume their business.

Three ruling party MLAs, including a minister, asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to order an inquiry, accusing the state's most senior bureaucrat for alleged loss of excise revenue.

In his televised address, Modi announced a special economic package of about Rs 20 lakh crore, nearly 10 per cent of India's GDP, for "our labourers, farmers, honest tax payers, MSMEs and cottage industry".

Tamil Nadu government had on Saturday moved the SC challenging a Madras High Court order for closure of state-run liquor outlets on the ground that there was total violation of guidelines.

The 74-year-old Janata Congress Chhattisgarh chief was rushed to the Shree Narayana Hospital on Saturday after he fell unconscious at his residence.

The JDU, headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accused the AAP of resorting to "cheap politics to gain popularity" as the Arvind Kejriwal government has sought reimbursement of the payment.

Gandhi also called upon the government to immediately put money into the hands of the poor and provide a financial package to the industry to help revive the economy.

While tackling the virus, think in terms of zones. While reopening the economy, think in terms of supply chains, Rahul said on Twitter.

The ruling party also accused the Congress of promoting indiscriminate movement of people which would lead to "faster spread" of coronavirus infection.

Sources also say that senior Congress leaders like Bhupinder Hooda, Kumari Selja, Ashok Gehlot among other have been asked to mobilise funds for the mission.

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that only two days ago, a "tughlaqi farmaan" was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs "which is very quaint and funny".

A shrewd politician and an experienced administrator, Yediyurappa seized the opportunity to demonstrate his capabilities in the face of a grave crisis.

Sarma also said that all the attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat event have volunteered to stay in isolation camps in Assam, adding the government took a humanitarian approach while dealing with the crisis.