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ITC To Import 24 Oxygen Tanks As India Battles Deadly Covid Crisis
ITC will also import oxygen concentrators and diverting production from its paper company New Delhi: Two dozen oxygen transport tanks will be airlifted to India to increase transport capacity from production sites to hospitals battling critical shortages amid a frightening wave of coronavirus infections, consumer goods giant ITC Limited...
Delhi High Court Says We Will Hang Anyone Obstructing Oxygen Supply
Coronavirus: The worrying shortage of medical oxygen has been flagged by several hospitals. New Delhi: If anyone obstructs oxygen supply, we will not spare them, the Delhi High Court said today as it heard a hospital’s petition over shortage of oxygen for seriously-ill Covid patients. The Delhi government told...
On Criticism Over Vaccine Prices, Centre’s Tweet
Covishield will cost Rs 400 a dose for states, Rs 600 for private hospitals, Serum Institute said (File) New Delhi: Facing criticism over a new vaccine policy that could have people paying far more for a Covid shot, the government today put out a clarification. It said that vaccines...
Justice NV Ramana Sworn In As New Chief Justice Of India
Justice NV Ramana took oath at a small ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. New Delhi: Justice NV Ramana took oath as the 48th Chief Justice Of India this morning. President Ram Nath Kovind administered him the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi in a small ceremony due to Covid restrictions....
3.46 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 2,624 Deaths In New Record High
India saw the deadliest day of pandemic with 2,624 deaths. New Delhi: India’s Covid caseload surged to 1.66 crore total infections with 3.46 lakh new cases in the world’s highest-ever daily surge reported by a country. In another grim record, India also saw the deadliest day of the pandemic...
CBI Files Corruption Case Against Ex Maharashtra Minister, Searches Home
Anil Deshmukh has been accused of corruption by ex-Mumbai top cop Parambir Singh. Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh’s home was searched by the CBI this morning as the central probe agency filed a corruption case against him. The CBI’s preliminary enquiry into the corruption allegations against Mr Deshmukh...
Delhi Hospital Moolchand Oxygen SOS; Top Official Breaks Down, Says “Overwhelmed”
Delhi has been facing shortage of medical oxygen. New Delhi: Moolchand hospital chain in Delhi sent out an SOS this morning over oxygen shortage as it appealed for urgent help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Anil Baijal. More than 130...
First Oxygen Express Train Reaches Maharashtra Nagpur As Hospitals Await Critical Supply
The first ‘Oxygen Express’ train pulled in a train station in Maharashtra’s Nagpur Mumbai: The first “Oxygen Express” train that left Visakhapatnam on Thursday arrived in Maharashtra’s Nagpur Friday evening with seven tankers carrying the life-saving medical gas amid the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three of...
Record 16,662 New Cases In Bengaluru As Hospitals Display No Beds Sign
Several Bengaluru hospitals displayed a ‘No ICU Beds’ sign for the COVID-19 patients. Bengaluru: Bengaluru, the city with the highest number of active cases in the country, reported an all-time record of 16,662 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours on Friday even as Karnataka witnessed another day of...
ZIM vs PAK, 2nd T20I: Zimbabwe’s Shocking Win Over Pakistan Defending 119 Triggers Meme-Fest On Twitter
Zimbabwe stunned Pakistan, beating them by 19 runs in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. This was Zimbabwe’s first-ever victory in the format against Pakistan and what was more shocking was that it came defending a modest total of 119 against...
