Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor after Trump's endorsementOhio voters have chosen their candidates for key November elections. Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy will face Dr. Amy Acton for governor. Sena...
06 May, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Imports of Covid-19 vaccines exempted from customs duty till March 31The government had, in April 2021, first exempted Covid-19 vaccines from 10 per cent customs duty. The exemption was extended several times...
16 Jan, 2023, 04.04 PM IST
Covid vaccinated can now get a discount on this health insurance policyThe offer is available to customers of Reliance Health Infinity insurance policy. Both, new policyholders and those who are renewing their ...
29 Dec, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
Maharashtra: Aurangabad civic body asks petrol pumps to check COVID-19 vaccination certificates of customersAMC commissioner Astik Kumar Pandey has issued directives to petrol pumps stating that COVID-19 vaccination certificates of customers shoul...
05 Nov, 2021, 04.04 PM IST
Govt exempts COVID-19 vaccine from customs duty till December 31The exemption from import duty would help keep low the cost of overseas vaccines that are being eyed to supplement domestically made shots ...
30 Sep, 2021, 04.32 PM IST
India exempts Covid-19 vaccine from import duty"The Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods of the descripti...
29 Sep, 2021, 11.51 PM IST
CBIC puts in response teams for faster clearance of Covid vaccine shipmentsThe plan provides for setting up of a COVID-19 Vaccine Response Team (CVRT) at each Air Cargo/Courier Terminal. So far, India has allowed d...
15 Jul, 2021, 09.08 PM IST
SpiceHealth launches COVID-19 vaccination centres in 5 statesSpiceHealth aims to extend the vaccination programme across its 21 labs and collection centres spread across nine cities in India in a phas...
13 Jul, 2021, 01.43 PM IST
Close to commit over $1-bn to Moderna for COVID-19 booster vaccine; Provide price capping waiver, indemnity: Cipla to GovtCommending the government for its efforts to increase the vaccine availability in the country for achieving effective protection against CO...
01 Jun, 2021, 07.25 AM IST
India's largest vial maker expects sales to triple on COVID-19 vaccine ramp upSerum Institute of India, which makes AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot, is planning to produce 100 million doses a month from July, up from 70 m...
20 May, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman says items already exempted from tax listed in Mamata Banerjee's letter to PM ModiEarlier today, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exempt COVID-related life-saving drugs ...
10 May, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
Full GST, customs waiver for vaccines & Covid drugs counterproductive, will hurt consumers: Nirmala Sitharaman“If full exemption from GST were given, the domestic producers of these items would be unable to offset taxes paid on their inputs and inpu...
10 May, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
Reliance General Insurance to offer 5 pc discount on new/renewal premium to vaccinated customersReliance General Insurance on Tuesday said it will offer a one-time 5 per cent discount on buying or renewing insurance cover to those cust...
05 May, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
Shriram Housing Finance to provide free vaccination to customersSome banks have started tying up with doctors who could guide employees in dealing with their Covid-19-related fears. About 1.5 million peo...
30 Apr, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
Centre focuses on OTC drugs under Covid managementET has learnt that the issue was taken up at a recent meeting of the empowered group in view of the surge in their demand, especially for t...
26 Apr, 2021, 06.43 AM IST
India likely to waive customs duty on COVID-19 vaccine importsThe government presently levies 10 per cent customs or import duty plus a 16.5 per cent I-GST and social welfare surcharge on vaccines comi...
20 Apr, 2021, 12.22 PM IST
Govt eases courier import norms for Covid vaccinesThe CBIC has amended the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) regulations allowing for import of vaccine whi...
01 Jan, 2021, 01.27 PM IST