Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): Amid the high demand for medical oxygen in hospitals due to the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his attention over the lowering quota for
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 14 (ANI): The Telangana High Court on Friday stayed the Telangana government's order to allow ambulances with patients coming from neighbouring states only if they have a prior appointment with hospitals and said the state does not have the right to stop th
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 14 (ANI): Goa Forward Party (GFP) on Thursday filed a complaint with the police against Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, Chief Secretary Parimal Rai and nodal officer for oxygen allocation to hospitals Swetika Sachan "for causing deaths of several COVID-19 patien
Chandigarh [India], May 13 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Punjab Cabinet on Thursday gave post-facto approval for the procurement of hospital material and consumables worth Rs 152.56 crore by the departments of Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research and
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 13 (ANI): Twenty-six new oxygen generation plants were set up with a total capacity of 25,000 litres per minute in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir recently as part of government efforts to increase oxygen supply in hospitals here, said Financia
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 13 (ANI): A total of 14 COVID-19 patients, undergoing treatment at two different hospitals in Nepal's Lumbini province, died after the hospitals ran out of medical oxygen on Wednesday afternoon.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Government will provide free treatment to COVID patients under Himcare and Ayushman Bharat schemes in registered private hospitals, said officials on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Central government and Delhi Government to issue mandatory guidelines for establishing the medical oxygen Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants in both public and
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 12 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash on Wednesday said the state government will take effective action against hospitals and persons involved in black marketing of COVID-19 medicines and appealed to the public's cooperation.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 12 (ANI): According to Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, step down hospitals should be step up in hotels with the help of private hospitals in the state to treat COVID-19 patients.
New Delhi [India] May 12 (ANI): Amid the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country, the Indian Air Force's IL-76 is bringing three cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore to increase the container capacity needed for transporting Oxygen to hospitals.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], may 12 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and state Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas has said that around 30 per cent of medical oxygen are being wasted in hospitals and monitoring committees are being set up to see avoid its wastage.