Twenty Indian Army soldiers were killed, 76 injured and 10 were taken captive by China’s PLA near a stand-off point on the LAC in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan valley. Meanwhile, a row has erupted in India over why the Army soldiers didn’t carry weapons for self-defence.
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The rising tension and stand-offs between Indian and Chinese troops at several places along the line of actual control– from Ladakh to Sikkim – seems to be snowballing into a serious issue between the two countries with both countries augmenting their forces.
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PM Narendra Modi made an aerial survey of the Amphan-hit areas of Bengal and Odisha and announced interim relief packages for the states. Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said her state suffered damages worth ₹1 lakh crore.
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The number of India’s coronavirus infections crossed China’s official toll of infections, where the virus originated last year. Meanwhile, the finance minister announced reforms for the agriculture sector under the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign.
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed the government’s second plan with the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan stimulus package. While the first trance focused on MSMEs, the second focused on migrant workers, farmers and the poor.
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A day after PM Narendra Modi’s announced a ₹20 lakh crore stimulus package to boost the coronavirus-hit economy, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the first plan of ₹5.5 lakh crore focusing on putting life into the country’s MSMEs.
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PM Narendra Modi announced a stimulus package of ₹20 lakh crore, or “10 per cent of the GDP”, to boost the economy and also extend the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, but with different rules and guidelines.
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PM Narendra Modi hinted the extension of the coronavirus lockdown during a meeting with the chief ministers of states. However, he also indicated that more curbs will go as the government is keen on opening up economic activities.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the role played by the states in dealing with the coronavirus crisis while saying helping the poor is his government’s top priority at this moment.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown to stop the transmission of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, infection by over two weeks to May 3. However, Modi also indicated that some of the restrictions may be eased after April 20.
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