by Lois C. Ferrara | Apr 24, 2020 | Business News
New Delhi: Almost eighty countries and customs territories have banned or limited the export of face masks, protective gear, gloves and other goods to mitigate shortages since the coronavirus outbreak began, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said in a report. The bans were imposed by 72 WTO members and eight non-WTO member countries, but only […]
by Lois C. Ferrara | Apr 22, 2020 | Business News
NEW DELHI: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Wednesday handed over 2,000 personal protective equipment kits and masks to the Delhi Metro unit of the CISF for protection against COVID-19, officials said. The ITBP has set up a special facility at its camp at...
by Lois C. Ferrara | Apr 19, 2020 | Business News
NEW DELHI: The government is unlikely to exempt GST on medical items like ventilators, PPEs, masks, test kits and sanitisers, as it would lead to blocked input tax credit (ITC), thereby increasing the cost of manufacturing and increase the price for consumers. There...
by Lois C. Ferrara | Apr 13, 2020 | Business News
Mumbai: Tata Power on Monday said it has provided over 1.2 lakh homemade cloth masks, through its ‘Dhaaga’ initiative, to the vulnerable section of local and migrant population across Maharahstra, Jharkhand and Odisha. ‘Dhaaga’ is a woman-based...
by Lois C. Ferrara | Apr 7, 2020 | Business News
Bengaluru: Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), that sells Budweiser and Haywards beers, is collaborating with state governments in India to equip 15 lakh frontline workers with masks and hand sanitizers in an effort to compensate short supply of essential protective...
