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MTAI urges govt to cut in customs duties, rollback health cess in Union Budget 2021-22

Hyderabad, Jan 15 (UNI) Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which represents leading research-based medical technology companies with large footprint in manufacturing and training in India, on Friday urged the government to promptly reduce customs duties and rollback health cess in the coming Union Budget 2021-22 to help the medical device sector overcome the severe financial crisis created by COVID-19 pandemic.
PricewaterhouseCoopers and MTaI in last month had released a whitepaper jointly on measures to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic led to a sharp fall in revenues of hospitals, diagnostic centres, medical device firms and other constituents of the healthcare ecosystem.
The shortfall in revenues forced these firms to postpone or cancel their capital expenditure plans. “Projects to increase healthcare access have been hampered by the pandemic and could potentially see delays in the near future,” the whitepaper entitled ‘The MedTech Industry in India – COVID-19 and Beyond’ stated.
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Karnataka HC stays Women's Commission notice to Kumaraswamy

19 Apr 2024 | 11:10 PM

Bengaluru, April 19 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the notice issued by the Karnataka State Women's Commission to former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. The notice was related to a comment made by Kumaraswamy suggesting that women were 'losing their way' due to election promises made by the Congress party.

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AP :Police crack heist of Rs 66 lakh

19 Apr 2024 | 9:46 PM

Ongole, AP, Apr 19 (UNI) The police unraveled a major heist within hours by arresting three persons and recovered Rs 66 lakh booty.

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AP:Rs 13 32 Cr worth gold, silver ornaments seized: DC

19 Apr 2024 | 9:37 PM

Eluru, April 19 (UNI) District Collector V Prasanna Venkatesh has said that Rs 13.32 crore worth gold jewellery, silver ornaments and liquor have been seized in the district and two nominations have been received for Eluru Parliamentary constituency in AP.

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'Jihadi activities' growing in Karnataka : Jagadish Shettar

19 Apr 2024 | 9:32 PM

Belagavi, April 19 (UNI) Jagadish Shettar, the BJP candidate from the Belagavi parliamentary constituency, has expressed serious concerns over the "increasing Jihadi activities in Karnataka."
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Dharwad gears up for competitive LS polls with 29 candidates filing 44 nominations

19 Apr 2024 | 9:21 PM

Dharwad, April 19 (UNI) The Dharwad Constituency is bracing for a competitive Lok Sabha election as a total of 29 candidates have filed 44 nominations for the upcoming polls.

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