Roll out Covid vaccine without antibody testing: Dr K Srinath Reddy

Roll out Covid vaccine without antibody testing: Dr K Srinath Reddy

Against this backdrop, Dr Reddy endorsed Indian Council of Medical Research chief Dr Balaram Bhargav’s stand that vaccine coverage should target 60-70% of the population. Testing for presence of Covid-19 antibodies to determine whether a person should be prioritised for receiving the vaccine once this becomes available—the presence of antibodies, some have suggested, should push … Read more

Google tax mop-up reaches Rs 2,600 cr since India began levying equalisation tax in 2016

Google tax mop-up reaches Rs 2,600 cr since India began levying equalisation tax in 2016

With Rs 2,600 cr in its kitty over four years, Modi govt now wants to expand the scope of Google TaxThe collections have increased from Rs 338 crore in 2016-17, the first year since the so-called Google tax of 6% was introduced, to Rs 589 crore the following year, government data showed. In 2018-19, the … Read more