Lockdown, Day 33: Super-rich tax to fund fight?
As the fight against COVID-19 takes a toll on
India's coffers, taxmen have suggested that the government charge the
super-rich extra.
With the end of the nationwide lockdown drawing closer, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi is all set to discuss with his Chief Ministers an easing
of restrictions post May 3 and the way forward.
Here are the developments so far:
COUNT SO FAR:
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Two dead in West Bengal, including one doctor. |
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Two dead in Uttar Pradesh; state reports 50 fresh cases. |
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58 new cases in Rajasthan, total rises to 2,141. |
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91 new cases in Indore; district tally at 1,176. |
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81 new cases in AP; total cases now 1,097. |
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29 new cases in Jammu and Kashmir, total over 500 |
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Seven new cases in Haryana, cases total 294. |
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Four more test positive in Andaman and Nicobar. |
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Three new cases in Odisha, total now 103 |
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Two fresh cases in Uttarakhand. |
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One new case in Karnataka; state tally now 501. |
| World |
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India |
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| Tally |
Toll |
Tally |
Toll |
| 28,99,830 |
2,03,044 |
26,917 |
826 |
ECONOMY:
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Honda Motorcycles, Yamaha working to restart production post-lockdown. |
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Tax officers suggest 40% tax on super-rich to fund virus fight. |
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USIBC urges government to create tailored COVID-19 budget. |
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MNCs, IT, BPO offices in Gurgaon may have to 'work from home' till July-end. |
AROUND THE WORLD:
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US death toll at 53,755; case count nears one million. |
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Germany reports 1,737 case increase; tot 154,175. |
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Russia case count surpasses 80,000; 747 dead, so far. |
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China has 11 new cases. |
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Cases in Wuhan hospitals drop to zero for the first time. |
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South Korea reports 10 new cases, continuing a streak of sub-20 daily increases. |
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Spain records lowest daily rise in months - 288 - to take the death toll to 23,190. |
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Saudi Arabia eases curfew, but not in Mecca. |
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113 Sri Lankans evacuated from India |
