COVID-19: Govt says no state has reported deaths due to oxygen shortageThe government maintains data of COVID-19 cases and deaths reported by states and union territories. Accordingly, the Union government has ...
25 Mar, 2022, 03.48 PM IST
Amid raging Covid cases, Centre does an infra health checkUnion health secretary Rajesh Bhushan, who chaired the meeting, urged states to ensure full and optimal utilisation of Emergency Covid Resp...
08 Jan, 2022, 07.26 AM IST
Ensure oxygen equipment at health facilities functional: Centre to statesUnderlining the challenge posed by a rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country, with a focus on Omicron, the Centre on Friday emph...
07 Jan, 2022, 07.46 PM IST
Omicron variant: Health experts are concerned about possible rise in hospitalisationSome people will require hospitalisation and oxygen, but even they are “unlikely to require ventilators”, he said. Public health experts su...
02 Jan, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Uninterrupted medical oxygen supply of critical importance to tackle Covid: GovtUnion Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan addressed a meeting with states and Union territories to review their status and preparedness regardi...
15 Dec, 2021, 05.32 PM IST
Smoke, cries, panic at Ahmednagar hospital as fire engulfed ICU; most victims senior citizensA fire audit had been carried out at the hospital, but all necessary systems were not in place for want of funds, an official claimed.
06 Nov, 2021, 06.18 PM IST
BPCL to supply medical grade oxygen to Municipal Corporation of Greater MumbaiThe firm will donate one oxygen compressor with motor and control system and will build a 1.5-km pipeline for transportation of oxygen from...
28 Aug, 2021, 06.38 PM IST
Rs 14744.99 cr approved for states, UTs under Covid emergency response packageTo fast track the implementation of the ECRP-II, on July 22, Rs 1827.80 crore have been released to the states and UTs as 15 per cent advan...
13 Aug, 2021, 10.12 PM IST
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital adds 200-bedded ICU complexThe ICU with the 200 ICU beds, four dialysis beds, 80000 litre liquid medical oxygen tank and fire detection and prevention system have bee...
07 Jul, 2021, 12.59 AM IST
National Task Force in Supreme Court suggests oxygen need determination formula"Such a formula will be part of a dynamic, evolving process and open to modification and consultation with states as the situation evolves,...
25 Jun, 2021, 02.31 PM IST
MVS Engineering seeks government help to source key component for medical oxygen productionThe company has written letters to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agricultur...
14 Jun, 2021, 11.47 AM IST
COVID: Army finds solution for conversion of liquid oxygen to low pressure oxygen gas"Since oxygen was transported in liquid form in cryogenic tanks, quick conversion of liquid oxygen to oxygen gas and ensuring availability ...
19 May, 2021, 08.59 PM IST
JSW Group opens a 1000-bed Covid Care Medical Facility in Ballari, KarnatakaAs per the statement, in order to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply, JSW Steel Vijayanagar Works will supply 1200 Nm3/hr of oxygen to this...
19 May, 2021, 08.31 PM IST
BPCL supplies oxygen, utilities to make-shift COVID centre at Kochi Refinery premisesThe medical facility will have 100 beds in the first phase, which will be expanded to accommodate 1,500 beds, the company said in a stateme...
14 May, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
Bihar to install oxygen pipeline system in sub-divisional hospitalsThe state government is also set to place an order for medicine supplies for the next two years including 3.5 million strips of hydroxychro...
26 May, 2020, 08.28 AM IST
Govt fastracks approval for industrial oxygen makers to produce medical oxygenIn view of the fast-spreading novel coronavirus infection, for which there is no vaccine, the World Health Organisation has advised all cou...
16 Apr, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
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SPG personnel were surprised when they saw white fumes spreading.
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