Government Extends GST Refund Drive Till June 16

The government on Tuesday extended the special fortnight-long drive to process pending GST (Goods and Services Tax) refunds by two more days till June 16. It said that refunds worth over Rs 7,500 crore were already sanctioned as a part of this drive till now compared to Rs 5,350 crore sanctioned in the earlier drive which lasted from March 15 to 29. "In view of overwhelming response from exporters…