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All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Ethics Commitee was given the nod to conduct human trials of Covaxin. The premier hospital will start enrolling healthy volunteers from Monday. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has selected 12 sites for conducting phase 1 and phase 2 of human trials. Out of 375 volunteers selected for phase 1 trials, 100 would be from AIIMS.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on May 1 announced that no extra fee will be charged for late filing of tax and GSTR-3B returns for March and April. Reportedly, the date to file taxes was extended by 15 days for taxpayers… read-more
TAGS: tax, GST, tax Exemption, Central Government, CBIC
Pakistani troops on May 3 opened fire along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reportedly, the ceasefire violation was the first instance after the February 25 agreement signed between India and Pakistan to maintain… read-more
TAGS: India-Pakistan Border, Jammu and Kashmir, Samba, BSF
Under Operation Samudra Sethu II, Navy’s INS Shardul vessel on May 4 set sail to Kuwait to bring medical oxygen containers. Reportedly, Indian Navy has deployed several ships to supplement the ongoing national mission ‘Oxygen Express’. Earlier,… read-more
TAGS: Indian Navy, Naval Ships, operation samudra sethu, Oxygen Supply, Kuwait
Indian warship INS Airavat on May 5 headed to India with the COVID-19 emergency supplies from Singapore's Changi Naval Base as a part of Operation Samudra Sethu II. The Indian High Commission stated that the shipment consists of 3,650 oxygen… read-more
TAGS: SINGAPORE, COVID-19 outbreak, INS Airavat, Oxygen Supply, operation samudra sethu
Union government’s Principal Scientific Advisor, K Vijay Raghavan on May 5 said that third wave of COVID-19 is inevitable. Raghavan said since the time is unclear when it will arrive, he said to be prepared for menace. Meanwhile, the experts have… read-more
TAGS: COVID-19 outbreak, children, Third wave, Principal Scientific Adviser, K Vijay Raghavan
The Delhi High Court on May 6 asked the Centre to reconsider imposing GST on oxygen concentrators and exempt them from GST. The HC appointed senior counsel Arvind Datar as amicus curiae to help the court. Reportedly, the Centre citing its… read-more
TAGS: The Hindu, COVID, GST, Oxygen Concentrator, medical infrastructure