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Representative image NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday ramped up its efforts to get oxygen to hospitals using special Oxygen Express trains, air force planes and trucks to transport tankers in view of rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country. Hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. Fresh cases once again touched a new peak of 3.46 lakh in a single day in India while deaths hit a grim new record of 2,600 on Friday. Indian Air Force brings 4 cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore The Indian Air Force on Saturday picked up from Singapo...

URL copied Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Amid oxygen shortage in the national capital, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said Delhi has been allotted more than the quota they had asked for and now to rationalise it in a timely manner and the responsibility to finely plan it lies with the state government. "Delhi has been allotted more than the (oxygen) quota they had asked for, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal even thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for that yesterday... now to...

The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal of ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) for ramping up domestic manufacturing of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels under the ‘Production Linked Incentive’ scheme of the Centre. The proposed scheme is envisaged to create additional 10,000 MW capacity of integrated solar PV manufacturing plants in the country. Under the PLI scheme, the Cabinet in November 2020 had approved Rs 4,500 crore for manufacturing of ‘High Efficiency Solar PV Modules. The nodal ministry MNRE thereafter proposed a ‘National Programme on High efficiency sola...

Amid reports of the UK mounting pressure on the Indian government for massive tariff concessions on imports of Scotch whiskey in the free trade agreement negotiations, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has strongly objected to any plans to slash the Basic Customs Duty (BCD). The CIABC has said that since the imports are already dominating the Indian market, any reduction in the BCD will make matters worse and squeeze Indian products totally out. "The balance of trade in alcoholic beverages is highly skewed in favour of the UK and any reduction in BCD will fur...

Solar power prices could rise between 25-30 paise per unit if only cells are imported while the cost will rise further to 40-45 paise if modules are imported, CARE Rating said.