Day: July 15, 2020

Pune start-up develops eco-friendly hand sanitiser

Sanitizers are disinfectants like soaps, dettol; attract 18 pc GST: FinMin

7:52 pm July 15, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said sanitizers are disinfectants like soaps, anti-bacterial liquids, dettol, among others, which attract 18 per cent duty under the GST regime. In a statement, the Finance Ministry said various chemicals, packing materials and input services, among others, used for manufacturing hand sanitizers also attract a GST rate of 18 per cent. “Sanitizers are […]

Delhi to get 3rd plasma bank at GTB Hospital

7:48 pm July 15, 2020

New Delhi: With the Delhi government backing plasma therapy to reduce the COVID-19 death rate, the state-run Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital is soon going to launch a plasma bank which will be the third such facility in the national capital. Binay Bhushan, the nodal officer of GTB Hospital, said the the largest medical facility in East Delhi has got the equipment, […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Safety of women, children top most priority of Modi govt: Amit Shah

7:43 pm July 15, 2020

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the safety of women and children is the topmost priority of the Narendra Modi government. The home minister’s comments came in the wake of the government launching a portal a few months ago for registering cyber crime complaints online. “The safety and security of […]

German police launch raids over suspected terror offences

1:24 pm July 15, 2020

Berlin: German police have raided 20 homes and businesses in Berlin in connection with suspected Islamist terror-related offenses. Some 450 officers were involved in the early morning raids, according to German news agency dpa. The Berlin prosecutor’s office said in a tweet that 20 search warrants were issued against 12 suspects “belonging to the Islamist […]

Hetero Healthcare Ltd starts supply of generic Remdesivir

1:21 pm July 15, 2020

Hyderabad: Hetero Healthcare Ltd is supplying 60,000 vials of Covifor, generic version of Remdesivir injection in the country from July 13 to 20, the company website said. Covifor is the first generic brand of Remdesivir, which is meant for treatment of COVID-19 patients that are adults and children, hospitalised with severe symptoms of the disease. […]