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Govt allows import of medical devices like oxygen canister for 3 months

The government on Thursday allowed import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after custom clearance and before sale of such products in the domestic market

Shiv Sena slams Centre over Covid-19 crisis, calls SC a 'spectator'

Shiv Sena on Thursday slammed the Central government over the 'Covid-crisis' across the country. It has also hit out at the Supreme Court for being a 'spectator' till now

India records biggest single-day spike with 379,257 fresh Covid-19 cases

India saw a record single day rise of 3,79,257 new coronavirus infections pushing the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,83,76,524, while active cases crossed the 3 million mark

BJP MLA Sharad Awasthi drives off with oxygen cylinders amidst crisis in UP

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Sharad Awasthi is among those who use their power to get favours while the common man battles for life

North Goa admin issues notice over crowd surge at CM Pramod Sawant event

The North Goa District Administration has issued a show cause notice to officials of a government corporation after a large crowd assembled during a bridge inauguration ceremony at Sanquelim

Telangana logs 7,994 new coronavirus infection cases, 58 deaths in a day

Telangana reported 7,994 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the tally to around half a million mark, while the death toll stood at 2,208 with 58 more casualties, the state government said on Thursday

Despite constraints, tried to walk the talk on vaccine equity: India at UN

India, despite severe constraints and within its own limited resources, has tried to walk the talk on vaccine equity and shared Covid-19 vaccines with more than 80 countries

India turns down UN integrated supply chain help, says it has robust system

India has declined assistance offered by the United Nations of its integrated supply chain for Covid-19-related material, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said

Covid-19: Delhi Police delivers oxygen cylinders to Malviya Nagar hospital

With the second Covid-19 wave severely straining the healthcare facilities, Delhi Police stepped in to provide much-needed oxygen cylinders to a children's hospital in Malviya Nagar

Covid-19 pandemic laid bare issue of digital divide: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the issue of the digital divide and recast the world's view of digital access as a critical component to an equitable society, according to Ravi Shankar Prasad

Covid-19: Russian flights with emergency humanitarian aid land in India

Two Russian flights with oxygen concentrators, lung ventilation equipment, bedside monitors, medicines, including Coronavir and other essentials landed in India

Global coronavirus caseload tops 149.1 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 149.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.14 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Commonwealth to send medical supplies to help India fight against Covid-19

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on Thursday assured medical help to India reeling under coronavirus pandemic crisis

Deliver free vaccines, livelihood support or resign: Yechury to PM Modi

Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government and asked them to deliver free universal vaccination and livelihood support or quit

US committed to use every resource at its disposal to help India: Austin

The United States is committed to use every resource at its disposal to support India's frontline healthcare workers in their battle against COVID-19, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said here

SpiceJet airlifts 1,000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi

SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, has airlifted 1,000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi

IAF airlifts 4 empty oxygen tankers from Thailand's Bangkok to Gujarat

The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted four empty oxygen tankers from Bangkok in Thailand to Gujarat's Jamnagar on Wednesday, senior officials said.

Over 8 million people register on govt portal to take vaccine in 3rd phase

More than 8 million people registered themselves on the first day of registration for the third phase of Covid vaccination starting May 1

Covid-19: Law students write to CJI over key drugs, oxygen black marketing

Requesting to pass immediate directions and orders for uniform guidelines on certain matters related to the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of law students has sent a combined letter petition to the CJI

Delhi govt claims not enough oxygen supply coming from Centre for hospitals

Delhi government has claimed that it has not receiving the oxygen quantity allocated to it by the Centre even as an official order has been issued to allot a detailed proportion