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In an exclusive chat with ETV Bharat, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant urged all states to follow the COVID-19 guidelines laid out by the Centre and stressed that India has the ability to fight the pandemic under PM Modi. Meanwhile, the Congress continued its attack on the government as they dubbed the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package a "jumla". This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

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Published : May 16, 2020, 7:09 AM IST

1. India can fight COVID-19 under PM Modi's leadership: Goa CM

In an exclusive interview with ETV Bharat, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that India can fight against coronavirus under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2. Centre's package reflects 'voodoo economics' Of PM, FM: Congress

The Congress called Centre's 20 lakh crore economic package a "jumla", saying that it reflects the "voodoo economics" being followed by PM Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

3. Rajnath approves setting up of testing facilities for domestic defence industry

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) which aims to boost domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing.

4. ETV Bharat Exclusive: Haryana Agriculture Minister Dalal and Yogendra Yadav dwell on farmer issues

In a digital chat with ETV Bharat's Regional Editor Brajmohan Singh, Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal and Swaraj India convenor Yogendra Yadav talked extensively about the real problems faced by farmers amid lockdown.

5. Asia's biggest kitchen serves food to 1.31 lakh children amid corona outbreak

Akshaya Patra Foundation in Karnataka has been providing meals to 800 different schools in order to help country fight the corona pandemic.

6. 11-year-old ferries ailing father on trolley-rickshaw amid lockdown

An 11-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh was forced to carry his sick father on a trolley-rickshaw as they could not get a vehicle after repeated attempts.

7. CSIR collaborates with Intel India, IIIT-Hyderabad to develop risk stratification for COVID patients

CSIR is working with Intel India and IIIT-Hyderabad to help achieve faster and less expensive COVID-19 testing and coronavirus genome sequencing to understand the epidemiology.

8. NCW to issue notice to states welfare depts for implementation of women-friendly labour legislation

The National Commission for Women (NCW) is planning to issue a notice to all States' Welfare Departments especially in unorganized sectors for checking the status of rules and legislation laid out for ensuring the security of women migrant workers.

9. Recovery rate 34.06%, doubling rate improved: Health Minister

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the recovery rate of Covid-19 patients has increased to 34.06 percent, while the doubling rate of positive coronavirus cases has gone up to 12.9 days.

10. Five Tests against Australia won't be possible: Ganguly

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly feels the five-Test series, proposed by Cricket Australia against the traditional four-match rubber, will not be feasible later this year.

1. India can fight COVID-19 under PM Modi's leadership: Goa CM

In an exclusive interview with ETV Bharat, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that India can fight against coronavirus under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2. Centre's package reflects 'voodoo economics' Of PM, FM: Congress

The Congress called Centre's 20 lakh crore economic package a "jumla", saying that it reflects the "voodoo economics" being followed by PM Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

3. Rajnath approves setting up of testing facilities for domestic defence industry

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) which aims to boost domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing.

4. ETV Bharat Exclusive: Haryana Agriculture Minister Dalal and Yogendra Yadav dwell on farmer issues

5. Asia's biggest kitchen serves food to 1.31 lakh children amid corona outbreak

Akshaya Patra Foundation in Karnataka has been providing meals to 800 different schools in order to help country fight the corona pandemic.

6. 11-year-old ferries ailing father on trolley-rickshaw amid lockdown

An 11-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh was forced to carry his sick father on a trolley-rickshaw as they could not get a vehicle after repeated attempts.

7. CSIR collaborates with Intel India, IIIT-Hyderabad to develop risk stratification for COVID patients

CSIR is working with Intel India and IIIT-Hyderabad to help achieve faster and less expensive COVID-19 testing and coronavirus genome sequencing to understand the epidemiology.

8. NCW to issue notice to states welfare depts for implementation of women-friendly labour legislation

9. Recovery rate 34.06%, doubling rate improved: Health Minister

10. Five Tests against Australia won't be possible: Ganguly

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