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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced fourth tranche of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat package today. The measures announced today to aid Covid-hit Indian economy are part of the government's stimulus package worth ₹20 lakh crore. Sitharaman will be holding daily press conferences till Sunday.

So far, Sitharaman has announced several reforms in the agriculture sector. One of the major reforms announced by the government was the amendment in the Essential Commodities Act to deregulate prices of food items.

This, the finance minister said, would not only revive the economy but also unleash its latent potential through opening up of production and marketing avenues.

Coronavirus cases in India have gone up to 85,940, according to the data published on the health ministry website on Friday evening. As many as 2,752 people have lost their lives due to the infection, while 30,152 people have been discharged.Click here for full Covid-19 coverage

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$3 trillion recovery package clears US House, fate uncertain in Senate

New $3 trillion Covid-19 recovery package has cleared the US House, but its fate is uncertain in the Senate, reports news agency AFP.

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IMF approves $520 million loan for Jamaica to fight Covid-19 crisis

The International Monetary Fund has approved a $520 million loan for Jamaica to help the island nation deal with urgent needs raised by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to news agency AFP.

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Brazilian Health Minister resigns over President's handling of Covid-19 crisis

Brazilian Health Minister Nelson Teich resigned after less than a month on the job over what an official said was "incompatibility" with President Jair Bolsonaro's approach to fighting the country's spiraling coronavirus crisis, according to news agency AFP.

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Operations in France's shut Amazon plants from Tuesday

Amazon is seeking to resume operations from Tuesday at its six warehouses in France that were temporarily closed in a labour dispute over working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

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21 labourers killed as two trucks collide in UP

As many as 21 labourers died and several others were injured after the truck they were travelling in, collided with another truck in UP's Auraiya. The injured have been shifted to a hospital. They were coming from Rajasthan.

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Outlook on France's sovereign debt lowered from 'stable' to 'negative'

The international ratings agency Fitch lowered the outlook on France's sovereign debt from "stable" to "negative" in view of the anticipated deterioration in the country's public finances and economy this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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4,503,811 Covid-19 cases, 305,424 deaths reported globally: AFP

At least 4,503,811 coronavirus infections including 305,424 deaths have been reported globally, with Europe the hardest hit region with 1,848,790 cases and 164,145 deaths, according to an AFP tally.

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1,680 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours in US: John Hopkins

As many as 1,680 people died due to coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing up the death toll in the country to 87,493, according to John Hopkins University. A total of 1,442,924 cases of Covid-19 have been registered in US, according to news agency AFP.