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Passengers arriving at Guwahati railway station being tested for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 24 (ANI): Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, Guwahati's State Health Department is conducting COVID tests of passengers arriving at the railway station.
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Centre waives off basic customs duty on oxygen, oxygen-related equipment,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting to review steps taken to boost oxygen availability in the country in view of surge in COVID-19 cases and emphasized that there was an immediate need to augment the supply of medical grade oxygen
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COVID-19: DRDO to assist MP govt in construction of 1000-bed temporary hos
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 24 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will fully assist the Madhya Pradesh government in the construction of a 1,000-bed temporary hospital at Bina amid surging COVID-19 cases, said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sa
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Australia extends support to India amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], April 24 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the record rise in COVID-19 infections in the country.
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Gaurav Masaldan nominated as nodal officer for issues related to customs c
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Gaurav Masaldan has been nominated as the nodal officer in the Department of Revenue for issues related to customs clearance for oxygen and related items.
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COVID-19: Oxygen monitoring system set up for UP in Lucknow
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department Awanish K Awasthi on Saturday informed that an "oxygen monitoring system" has been set up in the state capital amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases.
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Delhi gasps for oxygen amid record spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitals left
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): An unprecedented surge in Covid cases has left several hospitals in Delhi desperate for oxygen, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital chairman Dr D S Rana appealed for urgent help stating that it has oxygen left only for half an hour and asked Centre to appoint a nodal
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Union ministers instructed by Centre to inspect healthcare facilities: MoS
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 24 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases rise rapidly, the Centre has instructed all union ministers to visit and inspect healthcare facilities in hospitals across the country, informed Union Minister of State G Kishan Reddy on Saturday.
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COVID-19: Speedy transportation of oxygen by Delhi Police saves lives in G
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Amid the acute shortage of oxygen in the national capital due to surge in COVID-19 cases, the Delhi Police on Saturday helped avert a major crisis at the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital by swiftly transporting two oxygen tankers to the hospital.
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Additional health professionals deployed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has deployed additional doctors, including specialists, super specialists and paramedics, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) COVID hospital in Delhi to cater to the current surge in COVID-19 case, said a government releas
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Concerns re-emerge on retail loans asset quality due to increasing lockdow
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): The rising Covid-19 cases has again raised concerns on asset quality of retail loans from non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs), , according to investment information agency ICRA.
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Customs to expedite clearances for import of necessary COVID-19 consignmen
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): As India's healthcare infrastructure crumbles under the weight of the rapidly rising COVID-19 cases, the Customs Department is all set to expedite clearances for the import of consignments relating to the pandemic.
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