Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a consolidated economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore to help make India self-reliant in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and pitched for promoting local businesses. The PM flagged that the deadly virus may be part of our lives for a long time, as the nationwide tally crossed 70,000.
The death toll also neared 2,300, while over 22,000 people have recovered from the disease so far.
In his address to the nation on Covid-19 crisis, PM Modi also said the fourth phase of the lockdown, beginning May 18, would be totally different with new rules and guidelines that would be announced later after taking into account feedback from all chief ministers.
Meanwhile, West Bengal has already extended the lockdown while giving some relaxations in red, orange and green zones within the state.
On the 49th day of the nationwide lockdown, passenger trains finally left their stations to ferry people across the country. Eight trains, apart from Shramik Specials, reunited thousands of people with their loved ones after a long gap. While, flights and naval ships operating under Vande Bharat Mission brought back over 500 people from the US, the Philippines and Maldives.
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