# GST collection

• Gross revenue from the GST  tax hit a record high of 1.41 lakh crore in april.

• The GST collections surpassed the previous highest collections of 1.24 lakh crore in march by 14%.

• It mark the seventh month in a row since october last year that GST revenues have crossed 1 lakh crore rupees.

# Vaccination for 18+

• On saturday, the overall number of immunisations dipped to a weekly low of 1.3 million.

• Many private hospitals have started vaccination for 18+ age group.

• Many states have only started a symbolic vaccination for 18+ age group due to shortage of vaccine doses.

# US aircraft sale

• The US state department on friday approved the proposed sale of six P-8I patrol aircraft and related equipment, a deal estimated to cost 2.42 billion dollar.

• In november 2019, the defence acquisition council, chaired by defence minister Rajnath singh, approved the procurement of the long range maritime surveillance aircraft manufactured by Boeing.

• The original proposal was for 10 more aircraft but was cut down to six due to budgetary constraints.

# International aid

• Emergency medical supplies poured in on saturday as part of the international solidarity to help India fight the covid-19 pandemic.

• INS talwar, with 40 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen, is headed back home.

• INS kolkata has proceded to Doha for medical supplies and will head to Kuwait for liquid oxygen tanks.

# Travel ban to India

• US will restrict travel of non-citizens from the country starting on tuesday.

• Australian citizens could face a five year jail term or hefty fines of upto 66,000 Australian dollar if they try to return home from India.