TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 6, 2020, 20: 37 IST
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Union ministers to prepare plans to fight the economic impact of COVID-19 on war footing and asserted that this crisis is an opportunity to boost the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative and reduce dependence on other countries. Meanwhile, India recorded the highest number of 704 positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to 4,281, including 111 deaths.
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- India is between Stage 2 and 3 of coronavirus pandemic with large number of cases being found in particular areas, the Union health ministry said.
- The Union Cabinet approved an ordinance to reduce the salaries, allowances and pensions of MPs by 30% for one year and the amount will be utilised in the fight against coronavirus. The President, Vice President, PM, governors of states have also voluntarily decided to take a pay cut.
- The Union government has asked the states and Union territories to ensure adequate supply of medical oxygen as it is a critical need in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
- More than 25,500 Tablighi Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined in the country till now after the Union and state governments conducted a “mega operation” to identify them, MHA said.
- Court hearing in congregation must become an “exception” during the “extraordinary outbreak” of COVID-19 pandemic and it is necessary that all courts respond to the call of social distancing to ensure they do not contribute to the spread of virus, the Supreme Cou