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Seeking the Centres active cooperation in the fight against the pandemic, Odisha Thursday demanded exemption of GST on purchase of vaccines and financial assistance to states from the cess and surcharge collected by the Union government from various products. Noting that states have been asked to purchase vaccines from their resources for inoculating people between the ages of 18 and 45, Patnaik said, these purchases attract the Goods and Service Taxes (GST), making the vaccines costly for the states. In a letter to Union Finance Minister NIrmala Sitharaman, Patnaik wrote, I hope the above suggestions will be examined and urgent necessary action is taken in view of the emergency health situation in the country and to strengthen our unified fight against Covid.
Hyderabad Man Extorts Money From Cancer Patient With Promise Of Getting CMO Relief Fund Feb 23, 2021, 16:58 IST
Hyderabad: Chief Minister’s Relief Fund is provided for the needy. They avail of this facility and fulfill their need for hospitalization charges. A fraudster, who allegedly claimed that he can speed up the process of applying and release of funds under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. He collected nearly Rs two lakh from the family of a cancer patient. He was admitted to a private hospital at Bahadurpura.
Nowadays many are identifying themselves with leaders in the government and claim that they can help others with their influences. Sources said the suspect Ali Quadri claimed to have contacts with the government officials as well as TRS Rajya Sabha MP J Santosh Kumar and swindled the money.