Arunachal Pradesh govt releases Rs 66 crore for COVID-19 related expenses
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Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 02:00 PM IST
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The Arunachal Pradesh government has released an amount of over Rs 66 crore to the Health Department and all deputy commissioners of the district for COVID-19 related expenses.
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The Arunachal Pradesh government has released an amount of over Rs 66 crore to the Health Department and all deputy commissioners of the district for COVID-19 related expenses. Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said that the amount has been released from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for effective Covid management in the state.
A matter of life & breath
ByPragna L KrupaPragna L Krupa / Updated: Apr 18, 2021, 06:00 IST
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Bengaluru’s daily demand for O2 is 2.5 lakh litres and supply just 1.5 lakh litres. O2 produced in state must redirected to Karanataka, instead of being sent to other states, say some
Subhasish Guha Roy knows it’s a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea. Roy is the Managing Director of Universal Gases, services nearly half of the oxygen demand in
Bengaluru. “The government should consider giving some
liquid oxygen from Ballari to us instead of sending everything to
Maharashtra as we are also going through a crisis. If we get at least 100 to 125 tonnes we will be able to manage the crisis, otherwise it will be very difficult for us. In its current state, the city requires about 200 tonnes of oxygen on a daily basis which might increase in the coming days,” he said as
Second wave of COVID-19 in India
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Evening prayers by the banks of the Ganga on the occasion of Mahashivratri on March 11 at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Uttarakhand government has issued a new standard operating procedure to contain the spread of the virus. Photo: PRAKASH SINGH/AFP
A wholesale vegetable market in Mumbai on April 1. Photo: SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP
Even as India is in the throes of a second wave, having failed to use testing as a means of checking the spread of the pandemic, all that the Central government has done is to emphasise “COVID appropriate behaviour” and place the onus on the States.
Vaccinate everyone above 45 years in Punjab by end of April: Chief secretary
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Last Updated: Apr 03, 2021, 09:58 PM IST
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Mahajan stressed that the COVID norms should be strictly enforced to contain the number of cases, which increased exponentially in the past week in Punjab, according to an official statement.
Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday directed the health department to vaccinate all persons above 45 years of age within this month aimed at containing the further spread of the second wave of COVID-19 in the state. She directed the administrative secretary in-charge of each district to oversee the planning and response system.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan (File Pic)
Govt committed to expanding institutes of medical excellence for high-quality medical care for all: Harsh Vardhan ANI | Updated: Mar 13, 2021 23:13 IST
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family WelfareHarsh Vardhan on Saturday said that the union government is committed to expanding the institutes of medical excellence for high-quality medical care for all.
Harsh Vardhan inaugurated multiple facilities at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Madhya Pradesh s Bhopal today. The Government of India under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deeply committed to expanding institutes of medical excellence for high-quality medical care for all, the minister said.