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Probe ordered in mega-corruption in Remdesivir supplies: CVC ​ By Quaid Najmi ( IANS) | Published on ​ Wed, May 12 2021 18:42 IST | ​ 10 Views remdesivir injection. Image Source: IANS News Mumbai, May 12 : Nearly a month after a Maharashtra activist alleged a massive scam in the supplies and availability of key anti-viral drug Remdesivir injections, the Chief Vigilance Commissioner has finally ordered a probe. Taking cognizance of a petition by Barrister Vinod Tiwari, the CVC has orde...

  Nearly a month after a Maharashtra activist alleged a massive scam in the supplies and availability of key anti-viral drug Remdesivir injections, the Chief Vigilance Commissioner has finally ordered a probe. Taking cognizance of a petition by Barrister Vinod Tiwari, the CVC has ordered the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers to investigate the issue in detail. In a communication to Tiwari dated May 11, the CVC has said that "the complaint has been duly examin...

Oxygen concentrators case: No interim relief to bizman Navneet Kalra ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, May 11 2021 21:21 IST | ​ 1 Views Look out notice against Navneet Kalra in O2 concentrators case. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 11 : A Delhi court on Tuesday declined to grant interim protection from coercive action to businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with a case with the seizure of oxygen concentrators from his restaurants. Kalra had moved the Saket court seeking anti...

Representative Image Delhi Court refuses to grant interim relief to Navneet Kalra in connection with hoarding of oxygen concentrators ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 19:55 IST New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Tuesday again refused to grant any interim relief to Navneet Kalra in connection with a case relating to the allegedly hoarding of oxygen concentrators in a restaurant in South Delhi. Special Judge Sumit Dass also sent Kalras anticipatory ...

This kind of pandemic profiteering has aggravated patient distress and even led to a loss of lives. "People are taking desperate measures to try to keep loved ones alive. In some cases, they are turning to unproven medical treatment or otherwise to the black market for life-saving medications that are in short supply," Anil Bhan, a surgeon, told DW. Indias second COVID wave leaves suffering in its wake India sees its darkest days of pandemic India has added hundreds of thousands of cases in re...

Representative Image ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 22:30 IST New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): A Mumbai based COVID-19 hospital approached the Supreme Court on Tuesday alleging that an oxygen supplier--Indo Gas--has denied the supply of medical oxygen to the hospital forcing patients to be transferred to other hospitals. The plea was filed by Crystal Hospital Ltd, now renamed as NIHS Re-Life Hospital Ltd, Mumbai, which said that the hospital was willing to pa...

Representative Image ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 21:48 IST New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Tuesday reserved order on the bail pleas of Matrix Cellular CEO Gaurav Khanna and other accused in connection with a case relating to the allegedly hoarding of oxygen concentrators in a restaurant in South Delhi. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg said that he will pronounce the order tomorrow. During the hearing, the court also slammed ...

On May 7, the police recovered 105 concentrators from two upscale restaurants in the Khan Market area. New Delhi: A Delhi Court has refused to grant any stay on coercive action against businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the seizure of oxygen concentrators from his restaurants "Khan Chacha" by the Delhi Police. Navneet Kalra, against whom the Delhi Police Crime Branch has launched a manhunt, moved the Saket Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case. Special Judge Sumit Dass has dire...

: Monday, May 10, 2021, 3:35 PM IST States must ensure special teams to mercilessly clamp down on black marketing of drugs: Centre to SC Photo Credit: PTI New Delhi: All states must ensure special teams at different levels to "mercilessly clamp down" on hoarding and black marketing of drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic and send a clear message that "trading in human miseries" shall not be tolerated, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the Centre has...