Piyush Goyal said Maharashtra has so far received the highest quantity of Oxygen. (FILE)
New Delhi:
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday attacked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on the issue of availability of oxygen in the state, saying that Maharashtra has so far received the highest quantity of oxygen in India and the Centre is in regular touch with state governments to assess their needs. Maharashtra is suffering from an inept and corrupt government and the Centre is doing its best for the people. People of Maharashtra are following Majha Kutumb, Majhi Javabadari dutifully. It is time the Chief Minister also follows his duties in the spirit of Majha Rajya, Majhi Javabadari , the commerce and industry minister said.
Warning of a possible "third wave of Covid-19", Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday appealed to India Inc. to make all-out preparations to counter it right now and ensure it doesn t hit the state s industry and .
Piyush Goyal hits back at Maharashtra govt over oxygen supply
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Piyush Goyal hits back at Maharashtra govt over oxygen supply. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 17 : The BJP on Saturday hit back on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for playing politics over availability of oxygen in the state. Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that Maharashtra has so far received the highest quantity of oxygen in the country.
Earlier, Thackeray, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had sought the Centre s permission to airlift medical oxygen from other states.
In a series of tweets on Saturday, Goyal said, Saddened to see Thackeray s gimmicks on oxygen. The Government of India, with all stakeholders, is ensuring maximum oxygen production in India. We are currently producing 110 per cent of Oxygen generating capacity and diverting all available Oxygen from industrial use to medical use.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said he had tried to contact Prime Minister Narendra Modi on phone regarding the oxygen supply for the state but the PM was not available since he was busy campaigning for the West Bengal elections. Speaking to industrialists and representatives of trade bodies like FICCI and CII via video conferencing, the CM also said the Centre was cooperating with the Maharashtra government. Earlier in the day, Union minister Piyush Goyal had attacked Uddhav Thackeray on the issue of availability of oxygen in the state, saying that Maharashtra has so far received the highest quantity of oxygen in India and the Centre is in regular touch with state governments to assess their needs.
Govt slashes Remdesivir MRP by half, with retro-effect
Sat, Apr 17 2021 12:51 IST |
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Mumbai, April 17 : Spelling huge relief for lakhs of Covid-19 patients, the government has slashed the prices of the life-saver Remdesivir injection by nearly 50 per cent, to MRP Rs 2,450 per injection now, according to official sources.
In a missive late on Friday, the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, Department of Pharmaceuticals, NPPA - Advisor (Costs) N.I. Chowdhury has ordered all pharma companies to comply with the revised norms with immediate and retrospective effect. Based on the Form-V furnished regarding voluntary reduction in Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of Remdesivir, Manufacturers/Marketers of the Remdesivir are hereby directed to implement the revised MRP throughout the distribution chain w.e.f. 15.04.2021, irrespective of the batch numbers, the stern notification said.