PM Narendra Modi pushes for use of technology in the 'era of Covid-19'

He further spoke about how a "Digital First" approach has helped not just professionals, but also transformed the education sector and reduced corruption.

“It is technology that demolishes bureaucratic hierarchies, eliminates middlemen, and accelerates welfare measures,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in a post titled “Life in the era of 

Covid-19”, published on his LinkedIn profile.

Ironically, the same day the Indian government disallowed e-commerce firms from delivering non-essential items from April 20, in a reversal of its stand earlier in the week. 

The change came mainly due to the appeals of the small trader community, which argued that allowing sales of non-essential items online and not offline were not giving all players a level playing field.

However, in his post, Modi gave various ways