A meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday will decide the fate of the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA), whose tenure ends in November. Besides, the Council will take a call on extending the concessional rates for Covid-19-related drugs, including remdesivir, by another three months.

       The Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will decide whether the term of the NAA will get over after November 30, and instead the Competition Commission of India (CCI) or any other authority could be given its mandate. The Council, which will meet ...