Today is the forty-ninth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which is meant to stop the novel coronavirus pandemic. Known COVID-19 cases in India stand at 70,756. The death toll in India due to the outbreak has reached 2,293. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm today. While a massive exercise is underway to repatriate Indians stranded abroad, Railways is resuming some passenger train services today.
There have been over 41.7 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally. At least 2.87 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Spain, Russia, UK, Italy and France are the most-affected countries. Catch the latest updates here:
51 new Coronaviruspositive cases reported in Telangana today; the total number of positive cases in the state is 1,326 including 472 active cases, 822 cured/discharged and 32 deaths till date.
Dilip Chenoy, Secy-General, FICCI:PM's announcement of the package of Rs 20 Lakh crore, in his address to the nation was very significant. What he said about it covering all sections of society, all sectors of industry and really looking for a self-reliant India was a very positive message.
Even as virus cases surged in the country, Russia has moved to ease its nationwide lockdown. The country's COVID-19 cases has seen a surge and has registered the world's second-highest number of confirmed infections, behind only the US.
138 COVID-19cases and4 deaths reported in Rajasthan today, as of 9 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 4,126, including 1,555 active cases, and117 deaths.
Financial package should have been announced earlier. It is not clear what is in the package for laborers, farmers, traders, and MSMEs. Tomorrow Finance Minister will clarify it then only it will be clear which sector is getting what.
PM made an unprecedented announcement of economic package to deal with the extraordinary situation we are in today. The economic package of Rs 20 lakh croresreally promises to place India back into the path of economic recovery.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an economic stimulus and said that the details of Lockdown 4.0 will be out before May 18. Here are the highlights of his address.
Mumbai's COVID-19tally soars to 14,781 with 426 new cases; toll rises to 556 with 28 more deaths.
I am announcing a special economic package for self-reliant India. I am announcing an economic package of 20 lakh crore. This is 10 percent of India's GDP.This economic package will focus on areas like land, labour, liquidity andlaw.
When India speaks of self-reliance, it does not advocate for a self-centered system. In India's self-reliance there is a concern for the whole world's happiness, cooperation andpeace.
