Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Indians under lockdown to switch off all the lights at home at 9 pm on Sunday (April 5) and light candles, diyas or use the flashlights on their mobile phones to mark the national fight against the coronavirus outbreak. PM Modi asked his compatriots to do this for nine minutes. In his special address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a recent show of national solidarity, where public clapped and clanged utensils on March 22 to show appreciation for essential service providers during a 'janata curfew', was a model being followed by other countries. Watch the video for more.Also Read: From Ambani to SRK: Who has donated how much to fight coronavirus?

Most executives said that stretching the lockdown beyond 21 days was not an option given the loss for businesses and earning opportunity for people

Number of coronavirus positive cases in the state increased to 154 on Friday while total number of positive cases in Tonk stands at 16

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on Friday asked people to spare nine minutes on April 5 (Sunday) and switch off their home lights and light candles or diyas for 9 minutes; The World Bank has granted $1 billion emergency funding to India for strengthening infrastructure to contain coronavirus; Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has promised to help auto and cab drivers in the city; Volunteers in hazmat suits have been spraying Wuhan with disinfectants to help the Chinese city; India's real estate market is likely to see a significant price correction for the first time in a decade as the coronavirus pandemic stalls businesses across the country. Watch this and more news on News Blast.Also Read: World Bank's $1 billion emergency fund: How will India spend it to fight coronavirus?

PM-CARES Fund was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to combat health contingencies like the coronavirus

Cricketers form a major chunk of the participating list. Apart from Tendulkar, Ganguly and Kohli, others who are participating include World Cup-winning former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, former pacer Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh and K L Rahul

IOA will transfer the donations to Prime Minister Cares Fund, the statement by Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations said all manufacturing companies involved in the export business should be allowed to operate with 50 per cent of the workforce with full sanitation and social distancing norms.

Banks are currently functioning with reduced staff and staggered working hours amid the ongoing 21-day lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus pandemic

In a letter to police chief, Delhi Health Secretary Padmini Singla said coronavirus patients brought from Markaz in the Nizamuddin area and some other patients were triggering a \"law-and-order problem\" and \"commotions\" in hospitals

Rajasthan government will allocate Rs 650 crore to power distribution companies against this relief

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Modi on Friday urged people to switch off lights at their homes and light up lamps, candles or mobile phone torches for nine minutes at 9 pm on April 5 to display country's \"collective resolve\" to defeat coronavirus

PM Modi plans for staggered exit from lockdown; asks state govts for helpPrime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, asked chief ministers to send suggestions on a joint strategy for a \"staggered\" exit from the lockdown. He also urged the CMs to focus on COVID-19 containment measures - testing, tracing, isolation and quarantine- in a coordinated manner to ensure minimum loss of life.PM Modi asks people to switch off lights for 9 minutes on April 5Prime Minister Narendra Modi in h...

Spain has shed jobs at a record pace since it went into lockdown to fight coronavirus, social security data showed on Thursday, with some 900,000 workers having lost their jobs since mid-March

21-day nationwide lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 to contain the spread of the coronavirus

PM Modi speech today: PM Modi said that this exercise would show the unity of Indians. He added that we must shine light on the ones who are the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic

PM Modi told CMs of the states that it was imperative to work on a war footing, identify hotspots, encircle them and ensure that the infection does not spread out

Prime Minister is also expected to address the Nizamuddin Markaz event as there has been a sudden spurt in the number of cases due to the particular event

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