Over 36,000 ventilators delivered to govt hospitals amid Covid: GovtAll export restrictions on ventilators have now been removed and 'Make in India' ventilators are being exported. The year witnessed tremend...
31 Dec, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
India produced over 60 million PPE, 150 million N95 masks in 7 months: Smriti Irani"India produced over 60 million PPE and 150 million N95 masks from March to October. We have exported over 20 million PPE suits and 40 mill...
12 Dec, 2020, 09.20 AM IST
Over 40 million N-95 masks, 20 million PPEs exported till now: Smriti IraniShe said the country has domestically produced over 60 million PPE suits and till October, 150 million N-95 masks from zero in March.“We di...
11 Dec, 2020, 06.26 PM IST
When the pandemic hit, India's healthcare industry was quick to adapt to the need of the hourIndian diagnostic companies had experience in developing test assays for dengue, HIV, TB and H1N1, but with Covid-19 the delay in getting h...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.29 AM IST
Pandemic: When the going gets tough, innovators step up their gameIndian diagnostic companies had experience in developing test assays for dengue, HIV, TB and H1N1, but with Covid-19 the delay in getting h...
25 Nov, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
India’s successful journey to self-sufficiency in PPE kitsThe concerted efforts of the government, businesses and multiple stakeholders turned this crisis into a golden opportunity for indigenous m...
14 Oct, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
Govt removes restrictions on export of PPE, allows export of N95 masks with restrictionsThe export of 5 million N95 masks and 2 million medical goggles a month has also been allowed, according to a notification from the Directo...
25 Aug, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
India exported 23 lakh personal protection equipment to 5 countries in July: Health MinistryAccording to the ministry, the 'Make in India' spirit "embedded in the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan has resulted in providing resilience and...
14 Aug, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
DGFT extends date for filing applications for export of PPE medical coveralls till Aug 8As per the procedure laid out, it was decided that from August onwards, applications filed from the first day to third day of each month wo...
07 Aug, 2020, 05.14 PM IST
Government relaxes export policy for surgical masks and medical gogglesThe government has revised the export policy for these two products from ‘prohibited’ to ‘restricted’ and freed up the exports of face shie...
28 Jul, 2020, 09.00 PM IST
Government lifts export ban on non-woven fabric used for making masks and coverallsLast month, India allowed the export of personal protective equipment(PPE) medical coveralls with a monthly quota of 50 lakh. It also permi...
13 Jul, 2020, 10.03 PM IST
Govt allows export of 50 lakh PPE medical coveralls per month“Boosting Make in India exports, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) medical coveralls for COVID-19 have been allowed with a monthly export...
29 Jun, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
Government mulls lifting ban on PPE export“There are demands from many markets and we have a disposable surplus of around 50 lakh PPEs that can be exported every month,” said an off...
26 Jun, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
As local production of PPE suits rises, govt looks to allow exportsIndia produces 400,000-500,000 PPE suits each day and more than 600 companies are certified to manufacture them.
20 Jun, 2020, 07.11 AM IST
Have requested commerce minister to allow export of PPE kits: Nitin Gadkari“In March we imported PPE kits from China,” Gadkari, who is the minister for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) said. “More than f...
11 Jun, 2020, 03.52 PM IST
Dress-makers' P(i)PE dream: When a running stitch saved many from Covid-19"The cost of manufacturing a doctor-grade PPE kit could be around Rs 430 per unit; but this is retailed at around Rs 800 to Rs 900," says a...
19 May, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
0 to 12,000/day: How India scaled up PPE productionWhile supplies are being augmented via imports, domestic production too has begun picking up with the textiles ministry getting Indian non-...
08 Apr, 2020, 11.09 AM IST