Politics

Official sources said top party leadership has found his comments 'highly irresponsible', and its national president J P Nadda 'pulled up' the state brass for not taking quick action.

His remarks came two days after Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund voluntarily decided to wind up its six debt schemes due to liquidity issues amid the coronavirus crisis.

In a five-page letter, Dhankhar responded to the CM, who accused him of 'forgetting' that she was the elected head of government in the state and he was merely a 'nominated' one.

Urging the TMC supremo 'to shun politics and confrontational approach', Jagdeep Dhankhar said her conduct is only compounding the miseries of the people of West Bengal.

Kishor, who earlier worked with the BJP but turned into its strident critic of late, reacted with indignation, saying he would retire from public life if the allegations were proven true.

Javadekar said the Congress is trying to put obstacles in the government's work for its own 'selfish interests' when people are supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in combating the pandemic.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the COVID-19 pandemic is a 'huge challenge' but also an opportunity to fight a united battle against the crisis.

Praising the state police and administration for doing a great job, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she does not consider those who indulge in politics and criticism during a crisis as "true humans".

Moily said in the wake of the pandemic and the extended lockdown, the country needs to provide immediate relief to the hungry and those in need shelter and jobs.

Omar Abdullah said with the coronavirus lockdown set to be extended, help needs to reach out to the stranded people of Jammu and Kashmir.

The FIR says the lawmaker was in the village only to spread awareness on the coronavirus outbreak, flying in the face of several pictures and videos from the celebration that show Jayaram eating cake fed by a supporter while standing in a crowd.

M Veerappa Moily said the key to fighting the pandemic was large scale testing and the Congress-ruled states were focusing on that aspect despite constraints.

The chief minister said to augment the current team of doctors, nurses and para-medical staff to combat the virus, his government decided to recruit 530 doctors, 1,000 nurses and 1,508 lab technicians.

With migrant workers arriving in Bihar, their home state, to be with their families and escape the hardship caused by the ongoing lockdown, the state government has set up quarantine facilities for them.

Since Wednesday, scores of migrant workers have been spotted at Delhi-Ghaziabad border who were on their way home on foot crossing miles after miles. Many of them are apprehensive of the situation after the sudden announcement of the 21-day lockdown while...

The RBI earlier on Friday allowed banks to put on hold EMI payments on all term loans for three months as part of relief measures in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.