Announces Rs 3,000 each for construction workers as part of a Rs 1,630 crore Covid-19 relief package
Covid-19 has claimed 1,694 lives and infected 49,391 people nationwide till Wednesday morning
The imposition of Section 188 in the Indian Penal Code for "disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant" during the pandemic, was also seen by many as an overreach by the Central govt
Institutes across the country have developed testing devices, ventilators priced at Rs 25,000 and sanitising sprays, among other things, at low-cost or on a not-for-profit basis
From debating easing of lockdown, to worsening access to mental healthcare, to status of women migrant workers in the post-Covid era
On March 24, the Centre invoked the National Disaster Management Act, which put the country under lockdown for 21 days from March 25
Asks Govt to relax fiscal deficit limits, double Ways and Means limit
"We are a developing nation and for a country like us, this corona crisis is not an ordinary thing," Modi said Thursday evening in an address to the nation, noting the pandemic had hit India's economy
Administrative response to Nipah or even the quick evacuation of Indian nationals from Wuhan shows the government can be responsive and effective when it wants to
Modi said that in the last four years, the Centre has given priority to the health sector to provide modern healthcare to the people
Besides, the medical devices market in India, which was valued at USD 4 billion as of 2016, is likely to cross USD 11 billion mark by 2022