Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 14 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja and Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Tuesday welcomed the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the lockdown to May 3.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI): Around 1500 people, mostly migrant workers, gathered at Bandra railway station premises on Tuesday and wanted to go to their native places but were later dispersed, Mumbai Police said.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday welcomed the extension of lockdown announced by Prime Minister Modi to combat COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday strongly came out in support of the government's decision to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3 to check the spread of COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Tuesday, CPM leader Brinda Karat terms extension of lockdown as "a cruel blow on daily wage labourers".
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday said that the decision to resume construction works from April 15 in Uttar Pradesh has been revoked after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown till May 3.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the extension of lockdown till May 3 but hinted at some relaxations post April 20 at places where COVID-19 cases remain under control and no spurt in the cases is reported.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 14 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown till May 3, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that lockdown rules should be strictly followed in order to combat COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): After the PM announced the extension of lockdown, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday took to twitter, to assure people that there is no shortage of anything in the country whether it is food or medicines.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown, the Ministry of Civil Aviation informed that airline operations of all domestic and international flights will remain suspended till May 3.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday used a shloka from Yajurveda to sum up his nearly 25-minutes long televised address to the nation in which he announced the extension of lockdown till May 3.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown till May 3, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda has appealed to people to follow the COVID-19 lockdown norms "with complete restraint and determination".