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NITI Aayog member VK Paul gave a presentation on COVID-19 management
Union minister Piyush Goyal briefed on availability of oxygen and other medicines
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 30) chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Friday amid rising cases of coronavirus in the country. The meeting of the council of ministers, held on Friday afternoon, is the first in the aftermath of the second wave of coronavirus in the country. The Prime Minister urged the ministers to stay in touch with people of their respective regions, help them and keep getting their feedback. He stressed the need to ensure that issues at the local level are promptly identified and addressed, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a briefing after the review meet concluded.
PM Modi meeting the Union Council of Ministers on Kovid crisis
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PM Modi has held several meetings with chief ministers, top officials on Kovid’s position.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing the meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Friday amid growing cases of coronovirus in the country.
The Council of Ministers meeting is the first since the second wave of COVID-19 in the country.
Sources said that the pandemic and the government’s response are likely to be discussed in the virtual meeting.
The ongoing vaccination campaign, which will now open to people aged 18–45 from May 1, can also be discussed.
New Delhi, April 30
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Friday, where they were briefed about the management of the pandemic and availability of oxygen and medicines, sources said.
This was the first meeting of the council of ministers in the aftermath of the second wave of COVID-19 in the country.
At the meeting that was held virtually, NITI Aayog member VK Paul gave a presentation on COVID-19 management.
After him, Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Mansukh Mandaviya briefed their cabinet colleagues on the availability of oxygen and medicines respectively.
Indices traded sideways with losses in morning trade. The Nifty reclaimed 14,800 mark after hitting a low of 14,730.75 in initial deals. Metal and IT stocks were in demand while banks and financial shares were under pressure. Mixed global cues and soaring new Covid-19 cases in the country weighed on the sentiment.
At 10:29 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 324.73 points or 0.65% at 49,441.75. The Nifty 50 index was down 68.30 points or 0.46% at 14,826.95.
HDFC Bank (down 3.14%), Hindustan Unilever (down 3.05%) and HDFC (down 2.56%) were major drags.
In broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was up 0.12% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.4%.
Key indices traded in a narrow range with losses in early afternoon trade. Mixed global cues and soaring new Covid-19 cases in the country weighed on the sentiment.
At 12:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 389.56 points or 0.78% at 49,376.75. The Nifty 50 index slipped 94.85 points or 0.64% at 14,800.95.
In broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was up 0.2% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.51%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1489 shares rose and 1220 shares fell. A total of 167 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 809.37 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net sellers to the tune of Rs 942.35 crore in the Indian equity market on 29 April, provisional data showed