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Rajnath Singh directs DRDO to provide 150 jumbo oxygen cylinders to UP govt

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday supplied 150 jumbo cylinders of medical oxygen to the Uttar Pradesh government

Govt limits industrial use of oxygen amid spike in Covid-19 cases

The decision to restrict the industrial usage of oxygen has been taken to meet the rising demand for medical oxygen

Covid-19: 162 PSA oxygen plants sanctioned by Centre, 33 installed

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday informed that 162 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants have been sanctioned by the Centre for installation in public health facilities

Delhi facing shortage of oxygen, Centre urged to increase supply: Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said Delhi has been facing a shortage of medical oxygen and the city government has requested the Centre to immediately increase its supply

Need to boost production of medical-grade oxygen: PM Narendra Modi

Amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday undertook a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country and called for ramping up its production. With cases hitting a new peak in several parts of the country, the demand for medical oxygen has increased as it is a critical component in the treatment of COVID-19-affected patients. Prime Minister Modi took a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. Inputs from ministries like health, steel, road transport, and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) were also shared with the prime minister during the review, it said. Prime Minister Modi stressed that it is important to ensure synergy across ministries and state governments, the PMO said. He also took a detailed review of the current situation of oxygen supply and projected use in the coming

Behind India's ventilator crisis: Lack of trained staff and idle units

Oxygen makers flag concern over shortage of liquid oxygen

Pradhan holds meeting to augment supply of medical oxygen from steel plants

Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday held a meeting with senior officials of the ministry to augment availability of medical oxygen in the country.

Ensure free movement of oxygen carrying vehicles along state borders: MHA

The Centre on Friday directed the states to ensure uninterrupted movement of medical oxygen carrying vehicles along their borders

Covid-19: BMC appoints 6 coordinators for seamless oxygen supply in Mumbai

Mumbai civic body on Thursday said it has appointed six of its officers as coordinators for maintaining seamless supply of the life-saving gas used in treatment of critical COVID-19 patients.

MP to get 450 MT of medical oxygen soon for Covid-19 patients: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh would get 450 metric tonnes of medical oxygen from other states shortly for treatment of critical COVID-19 patients, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday.

Mukesh Ambani sends oxygen from refineries to aid India's Covid-19 fight

Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd., which operates the world's biggest refining complex in western India, has started supplying oxygen from Jamnagar to Maharashtra at no cost

Covid-19: BPCL to supply medical oxygen to Kerala from Kochi Refinery

State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Thursday said it will supply medical oxygen to Kerala from its Kochi Refinery to meet shortage of the same for critical patients of COVID-19.

Make rational use of medical oxygen, ensure no wastage: Centre to states

The Centre on Thursday asked states to make rational use of medical oxygen and ensure there is no wastage while stressing that there is sufficient stock of oxygen in the country

Ujjain: Five Covid-19 patients die, kin allege lack of oxygen supply

Some people, along with members of the Congress, protested at the hospital in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, alleging that members of their families died due to lack of oxygen supply there

Maharashtra govt urges Centre for supply of oxygen from nearby states

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the state has requested the Centre for the supply of oxygen for medical use from nearby states

Govt extends permit exemption for vehicles carrying oxygen till Sept 30

The government on Tuesday said it has extended the exemption from permit requirement for transport vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30, 2021 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic

PM-Cares Fund allocates over Rs 201 cr to boost medical oxygen supply

A sum of Rs 201.58 crore from the PM-Cares Fund is being allocated for installing 162 dedicated PSA medical oxygen generation plants in public health facilities

OnePlus' Android OS-based OxygenOS most preferred among Indians: Study

A new study claimed that the degree of consumer satisfaction is the highest with OxygenOS from OnePlus (74%) followed by Apple iOS (72%)

India Coronavirus Dispatch: How safe is your data with Aarogya Setu?

From oxygen supply shortage hitting industries to Coronil kits' popularity, here's a roundup of articles on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Bengal's frontline workers fret over Durga Puja

Hospitals spend 3x more on oxygen despite price caps, Varanasi's 200-year-old Ram Lila disrupted, Delhi govt's advice on treating dengue, malaria--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic