ICMR issues an Advisory on Strategy for COVID-19 Testing in India
The advisory caters to screening of COVID-19 in three settings: in containment zones or points of entry, in non-containment areas and in hospitals. It stipulates the choice of test (Rapid Antigen Testing or RT-PCR/ TrueNat/ CBNAAT) in the order of priority in each setting. For example, in containment zones and points of entry, the order is RAT first and then RT-PCR/ TrueNat/ CBNAAT. The advisory also lists the different cases where there must be mandatory testing in each of the settings.
The Governor of Bihar notifies section 10 of Bihar GST (Amendment) Act, 2019 to be in force from 1st September 2020
Section 10 of the Amendment Act of 2019 had amended section 50 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, which deals with interest payable on delayed payment of tax. Section 10 of the Amendment had clarified that interest on tax will be levied on the portion of the tax that is paid by debiting the electronic cash ledger. This applies to tax that was payable for supplies made during a particular tax period. Further such tax must have been declared in the Income Tax Return of that period and such return was furnished after the due date. This provision has been declared to be in force from 1st September 2020.
FSSAI issues new regulation on food marketing and selling products to school children.
Food business operators (FBOs) selling or catering school meal on school campus shall ensure that such FBOs are duly registered or licensed under the provisions of the Act.
IRDAI revises its earlier guidelines on Product Filing in Health Insurance Business.
As per the revised norms wellness and preventive feature shall be designed only with the objective of maintaining and improving good health and as part of promoting wellness and preventive regime, insurers may offer reward points to those policyholders who comply with or meet the set criteria of wellness and preventive features.
CDSCO notifies online system for applying for free sale certificate for medical devices.
The Certificate is applicable to those medical device manufacturers in India who are having valid manufacturing license and intent to obtain Free Sale Certificate for export of Class A, B and Class C, D medical devices.
