On the occasion of the 'National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Day', Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, BL Verma, inaugurated the helpline (14473) for waste pickers and distributed PPE kits and Ayushman cards to Sewer and Septic Tank Workers (S
During the programme, the Minister, on symbolic basis distributed 17 PPE Kits to the Sewer and Septic Tank Workers (SSWs). Chhatarpur Nagar Nigam was handed over ERSU Safety Device under NAMASTE Scheme.
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the previous AAP government after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's inspection at GTB Hospital revealed unused medical supplies, including oxygen concentrators and PPE kits, left to rot since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kerala BJP state president K Surendran has demanded an immediate inquiry by a central agency into the alleged irregularities in the state's purchase of PPE kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, following the release of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
Kerala's purchase of PPE kits during the COVID-19 pandemic has come under scrutiny, with a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report revealing an additional expenditure of Rs10.23 crore.
An FIR has been filed against officials and private firms involved in the illegal procurement of PPE kits and N95 masks during the Covid-19 crisis, causing a loss of Rs 167 crore to the government exchequer. The investigation has raised suspicions of political involvement and malpractice.
In response to Joshi's comments, Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said, "Mr Joshi Pralhad has defamed Justice Michael D'Cunha by calling him an agent. A judge who is well known for his integrity and honesty."
"I told officers to look into all that. We also received guidelines from the Government of India. We have now told all our hospitals to be prepared - to just check the preparations, do some mock drills, see the availability of oxygen, beds, PPE kits and keep a lookout. Right now there is
The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging a scam in the purchase of PPE kits and other medical equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has claimed that the state government is well-guarded for the purpose with Oxygen, PPE Kits and ventilators in sufficient numbers in hospitals
Kerala High Court on Thursday while hearing a plea demanding a probe against the Kerala Lokayukta over allegation of corruption in the purchase of equipment including PPE kits during the Covid-19 pandemic by the state government in 2020 observed that disasters should not be a cover for corru