Suresh Angadi, a Lok Sabha member from Belagavi constituency in Karnataka, becomes the first Union Cabinet Minister to succumb to the novel coronavirus disease.
Taking the advice of doctors. Requesting all those who have come in close contact with me in the last few days to monitor their health and get tested in case of any symptoms," he tweeted.
The minister of state for railways said "some people" are trying to malign the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Noting that the economy slows down every three years but it will pick up soon.
The direction came during a review meeting chaired by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and attended by General Managers (GMs) of Zonal Railways/Production Units, Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) through video-conference.
The BJP panel which is seeking suggestions on the proposed land acquisition bill has found that the amendments are unexpectedly being perceived "harmful" by farmers while there were certain issues which needed to be dealt with like dispute redressal, according to its members.