India needs to vaccinate just 51 cr people, it s possible in 2-3 months if…: Dr Devi Shetty
In an exclusive interview to India Today TV, Dr Devi Shetty said vaccination is the only effective and economical solution for India to protect itself from a third wave of Covid-19. He said the country needs to vaccinate just 51 crore people and this can be done in 2-3 months.
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Covid-19 vaccination drive in several states has been hindered due to an acute shortage of vaccines in the country. (Photo: PTI)
A massive vaccination drive over the next two-three months is the only effective and economical solution for India to protect itself from the third wave of coronavirus infections, said Dr Devi Shetty, chairperson, Narayana Health. Dr Shetty is a member of the Supreme Court-appointed national task force for devising a scientific mechanism for distributing medical oxygen.
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The first time Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed to take public notice of the dramatic oxygen shortage affecting cities like Delhi that had been hit hard by the Covid-19 second wave was on April 16, when he held a “comprehensive review” of supply and logistics.
Functioning of NTF on O2 won t be affected, says MHA
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The Centre, which has the right to allocate oxygen to states and Union territories under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, has clarified that this provision will not hinder or interfere with the functioning of the Supreme Court-appointed 12-member National Task Force (NTF) from carrying out an oxygen audit.
The Centre, which has the right to allocate oxygen to states and Union territories under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, has clarified that this provision will not hinder or interfere with the functioning of the Supreme Court-appointed 12-member National Task Force (NTF) from carrying out an oxygen audit.
Supreme Court-empowered green authority EPCA to urge Centre to bring natural gas under GST
Supreme Court-empowered green authority EPCA to urge Centre to bring natural gas under GST
The EPCA s Assurance Came Following A Clutch Of Petitions By Industry Bodies Seeking That They Be Provided Some Sort Of Cushioning In Light Of The Recent Ban On The Use Of Pet Coke And Furnace Oil (FO) In The National Capital Region. PTI | Updated on: 05 Nov 2017, 02:59:57 AM
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Supreme Court-empowered green authority EPCA has assured industries operating in the NCR that it will urge the Centre to bring natural gas under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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THE reaction to the one-member Shoaib Suddle Commission report, which recommended that content on Islamic teachings and history be only carried in Islamic Studies textbooks was not unexpected. The report came at a time when the protests of the now banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan was underway and the state could not afford an upsurge in emotions.
The Council of Islamic Ideology and the National Commission on Minorities both denounced the report. However, it was on the directives of the governor of Punjab that the Department of Human Rights and Minorities Affairs withdrew the notification to implement the recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed commission.