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Cricketer Sushma Verma urges people to follow PM's appeal and light diyas,
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian women cricket team's Sushma Verma on Sunday urged people to follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to light diyas and candles tonight at 9 pm for nine minutes to fight the darkness spread by the coronavirus crisis.
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Sale of diya increases in Delhi after PM's '9 PM- 9 Mins' appeal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Sale of diyas in the national capital have increased after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed citizens to either light a candle, diya or flashlight at 9 pm on April 5 to dispel the darkness and gloom brought by the outbreak of the deadly novel Coronavirus
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Not enough COVID-19 testing kits, protection equipment for medical workers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Taking a veiled jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi call to light candles to fight the darkness spread by the pandemic, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said that there are not enough COVID-19 testing kits for people and personal protective e
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Kumaraswamy challenges PM Modi to offer 'scientific' explanation for candl
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer a "credible scientific and rational" explanation for his candle-lighting call and said he is giving "meaningless tasks" to an already exhausted populati
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BJP MP dismisses apprehensions concerning power grid over PM's appeal to c
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): BJP MP Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday dismissed apprehensions over the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to switch off the lights in their homes on April 5 for nine minutes and light earthen lamps, candles or use torches and mobile flashlights to stre
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CPI-M says PM's call to switch off lights on Sunday poses threat to nation
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to switch off lights for nine minutes on Sunday night and light earthen lamps, candles or use torches or flashlights to strengthen a collective resolve t
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Indian Army advises all to not use alcohol-based sanitisers before lightin
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Indian Army has advised all citizens to be careful while lighting diyas or candles on April 5 as requested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They have asked people to wash their hands using soap instead of using alcohol-based sanitisers before lighting ca
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PM's call to turn off lights can affect emergency services, power grid: Ma
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to switch off lights at 9 pm on Sunday to represent country's spirit in fight against COVID-19 can affect "power grid" as well as emergency services, said Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Friday.
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Instead of thali and diyas, counsel people like Singapore PM on COVID-19:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his call to light candles and diyas on April 5, to highlight country's spirit in fighting COVID-19, and asked him to counsel people following the footsteps of his S
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In present circumstances, do not think it is appropriate to light 'diya':
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that lighting diyas and candles are done to celebrate Lord Rama's return from Ayodhaya, however amid coronavirus outbreak doing such things seems inappropriate.
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Fadnavis urges people to support PM Modi's call for lighting candles on Ap
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 3 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday appealed to people to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to lit candles on April 5 to highlight the country's spirit in fighting against the coronavirus pandemic
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'Hope they don't burn down their houses': Raut takes jibe at PM Modi's app
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his appeal to the citizens to hold candles, lamps and mobile flashlights on Sunday in a show of solidarity amid the coronavirus crisis and said he hopes that "they don't
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