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:  | Two dead in West Bengal, including one doctor. | | Two dead in Uttar Pradesh; state reports 50 fresh cases. | | 58 new cases in Rajasthan, total rises to 2,141. | | 91 new cases in Indore; district tally at 1,176. | | 81 new cases in AP; total cases now 1,097. | | 29 new cases in Jammu and Kashmir, total over 500 | | Seven new cases in Haryana, cases total 294. | | Four more test positive in Andaman and Nicobar. | | Three new cases in Odisha, total now 103 | | Two fresh cases in Uttarakhand. | | One new case in Karnataka; state tally now 501. | | World | | India | | | Tally | Toll | Tally | Toll | | 28,99,830 | 2,03,044 | 26,917 | 826 | ECONOMY: | Honda Motorcycles, Yamaha working to restart production post-lockdown. | | Tax officers suggest 40% tax on super-rich to fund virus fight. | | USIBC urges government to create tailored COVID-19 budget. | | MNCs, IT, BPO offices in Gurgaon may have to 'work from home' till July-end. | AROUND THE WORLD: | US death toll at 53,755; case count nears one million. | | Germany reports 1,737 case increase; tot 154,175. | | Russia case count surpasses 80,000; 747 dead, so far. | | China has 11 new cases. | | Cases in Wuhan hospitals drop to zero for the first time. | | South Korea reports 10 new cases, continuing a streak of sub-20 daily increases. | | Spain records lowest daily rise in months - 288 - to take the death toll to 23,190. | | Saudi Arabia eases curfew, but not in Mecca. | | 113 Sri Lankans evacuated from India. | DEBATE THIS: | Do you think India should nationalise all its hospitals till the pandemic is brought under control? Join here | | |
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