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Updated: May 03, 2021 18:44 IST Amid a shortage of medical oxygen, he said the government is exploring the feasibility of converting existing nitrogen plants to produce oxygen. Share Article AAA A worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) clean and spray disfectant inside a hall temporarily converted into a quarantine centre for coronavirus patients, in Hyderabad on May 3, 2021.   | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Amid a shortage of medical oxygen, he said the government is exploring the ...

Former Union Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram. File   | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Opportune moment for Opposition parties to come together and take on BJP at national level, says ex-Finance Minister The Narendra Modi government’s handling of the corona pandemic has dented the image of the BJP as a party that is fit to run a Central government and impacted the Assembly poll result, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in an interview with The Hindu on Monday. Mr. Chidambar...

The Supreme Court has rapped the Jharkhand State Electricity Board for laying its own terms and conditions in the supply of electricity saying it has to be fair and reasonable towards consumers. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by the board against the decision of Jharkhand high court. Stressing that there cannot be any vaccine nationalism, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday urged nations to share techn...

The government also extended the night curfew and Sunday lockdowns until further orders.

The final details are likely to be announced on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed various measures to augment human resources for effective management of the COVID-19 situation and possible steps discussed include incentivising students and pass-outs of medical and nursing courses to join the pandemic duty, sources said. The final details are likely to be announced on Monday, they added. “Decisions may include delaying NEET and incentivizing MBBS pass-outs studying for...

Updated: May 02, 2021 23:54 IST The requirement for hospital beds, oxygen and medicines will continue to escalate at the current pace of the pandemic. says industry body. Share Article AAA Roadside vendors wear face masks as a precaution against coronavirus sell vegetables and fruits, in Hyderabad on May 2, 2021.   | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The requirement for hospital beds, oxygen and medicines will continue to escalate at the current pace of the pandemic. says industry body. Indian in...

Introduce national policy on admissions to hospitals in two weeks The Supreme Court, in an order released late on Sunday, directed the Centre to ensure that the deficit of oxygen to treat COVID-19 patients in the national capital should be rectified on or before the midnight of May 3. A Special Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud ordered the Centre to act “in collaboration” with States to “prepare a buffer stock of oxygen for emergency purposes and decentralise the location of the emerg...

COVID-19 lockdown: 75% Delhi residents prefer another extension by a week, says survey The survey, conducted by community social media platform LocalCircles, sought residents perception if they support the further imposition of a complete lockdown in the city after May 3 Joe C Mathew | May 1, 2021 | Updated 11:38 IST The survey, conducted by community social media platform LocalCircles, received responses from more than 32,000 residents across all 11 districts of Delhi Delhites, in huge majori...

Similar approvals for China’s Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines are expected in the coming days and weeks, WHO has said.

Number of those immunised in 18-44 age group not clear