Ensure adequate buffer stock of medical oxygen: Centre to statesNoting the "significant surge" in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Centre on Wednesday wrote to all states and UTs urging them to direct ...
12 Jan, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
Piyush Goyal holds review meeting on medical oxygen preparednessCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday discussed with senior officials effective ways to ensure adequate medical oxygen av...
30 Dec, 2021, 03.38 PM IST
PM Modi reviews progress of oxygen augmentation, availability across countryThe Prime Minister's Office (PMO), in a statement, said Modi asked officials to ensure that these plants are made functional at the earlies...
09 Jul, 2021, 02.10 PM IST
O2 panel likely to moot output hike, hospital storageSeveral states, including Delhi, moved the apex court over inadequate supply of oxygen, following which it set up the 12-member task force ...
01 Jun, 2021, 07.46 AM IST
No shortage of oxygen in country; use it judiciously: GovernmentAt a routine briefing on steps taken by the government to battle the COVID-19 crisis, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ...
03 May, 2021, 06.53 PM IST
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba asks Delhi government to ramp up medical infra, expresses anguish over oxygen situationOn issues related to availability of oxygen, the cabinet secretary expressed his anguish at recent instances where people had suffered due ...
02 May, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
O2 producers fire on all cylinders, many hit upper circuitsLinde India, which is one of the largest producers of oxygen in India, climbed 4.76 per cent to Rs 1,957. In the last three months, the scr...
26 Apr, 2021, 06.49 PM IST
Centre bars use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes, asks plants to maximise productionThe order by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla came amid a scarcity of medical oxygen in many parts of the country, particularly in Delhi, t...
25 Apr, 2021, 10.47 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs high-level meet on oxygen supply, availabilityIn the meeting that also discussed ways and means to boost oxygen availability amid demands from many states for an increase in its supply,...
22 Apr, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
Many Delhi hospitals allege Haryana government not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to themAccording to an official, Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital at Pusa Road had five hours of oxygen left around 4:30 pm. There are 58 COVID patient...
21 Apr, 2021, 09.35 PM IST
Check black marketing of remdesivir, invoke NSA against those found guilty: UP CM to officials"The chief minister has directed to stop black marketing of remdesivir and other medicines, and invoke the NSA and the Gangsters Act. Also,...
19 Apr, 2021, 06.39 PM IST
PM Modi calls for increasing production of medical grade oxygenPrime Minister Modi took a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country, the Prime Minister's Office ...
16 Apr, 2021, 07.44 PM IST
Ensure free movement of medical oxygen carrying vehicles along inter-state borders: MHAPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday also undertook a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country ...
16 Apr, 2021, 05.55 PM IST
Have urged Railways to help transport medical oxygen to Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh ChouhanShivraj Singh Chouhan said he has also directed officials to transport Remdesivir injections by using planes, if needed.
14 Apr, 2021, 05.41 PM IST
Governent sets up control room for states to notify oxygen suppliesThree joint secretary-level nodal officers – from the health ministry, the Department of Industry and the drugs controller’s office – are m...
16 Sep, 2020, 07.38 AM IST
7 big states urged to ensure adequate oxygen availability in all healthcare facilitiesThe Centre urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to ensure adequate oxygen availab...
13 Sep, 2020, 08.21 PM IST
Centre urges states, UTs to ensure no restriction is imposed on movement of medical oxygenThe ministry said it has come to its knowledge that a few states are trying to curb free inter-state movement of oxygen supplies by exercis...
11 Sep, 2020, 02.45 PM IST