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Ashok Gehlot tells officials to conduct audit of Covid deaths in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said his government is not hiding the number of Covid-19 deaths and directed officials to conduct an audit of coronavirus fatalities

Coronavirus pandemic: 113 more deaths, 6,521 new cases in Rajasthan

The Covid-19 death toll in Rajasthan rose to 7,703 on Sunday with 113 more fatalities, while 6,521 new cases pushed the infection count to 9,16,042, officials said

Rajasthan coronavirus update: UK-based group to set up 60 oxygen plants

UK-based SRAM & MRAM Group said it will be setting up 60 oxygen plants in Rajasthan. SRAM & MRAM Group, through its Indian partner ATD Group, has signed an agreement with the state government in this regard. The plants will be set up in next two months, a release from the company said. "SRAM & MRAM Group along with ATD GROUP is working towards expanding healthcare products supply like oxygen concentrators, oximeter, oxygen plant and many other items," it added.

Hindustan Zinc's oxygen bottling plant in Rajasthan over 10K cylinders

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) on Friday said it has dedicated its entire supply of oxygen from its plant in Rajsamand for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan records 127 Covid-19 deaths, 7,680 more new cases on May 20

Rajasthan recorded 127 Covid-19 deaths and 7,680 cases on Thursday, taking the overall numbers to 7,346 fatalities and 8,97,193 infections.

Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia passes away due to Covid-19

Veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Jagannath Pahadia has died due to Covid-19 at the age of 89

Rajasthan to employ 1000 'corona health consultants' to fight against Covid

The Rajasthan government will appoint 1,000 'corona health consultants' to strengthen the fight against coronavirus by speeding up door-to-door survey

Coronavirus impact: Rajasthan govt declares black fungus as epidemic

Mucormycosis (black fungus), which is primarily affecting people recovering from COVID, has been declared an epidemic in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday.

Rajasthan to float global tender to buy 10 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses

The Rajasthan state cabinet on Wednesday gave the nod to float a global tender to purchase 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Cairn Oil & Gas starts production from tight oil project in Rajasthan

Vedanta Ltd's Cairn Oil & Gas on Wednesday said it has commenced oil production from NA #01 facility in Aishwariya Barmer Hills in Rajasthan. "The project is a first in Cairn's tight oil portfolio with a growth potential to contribute 20 per cent to the company's vision production," the company said in a statement. Cairn Oil & Gas however did not give production numbers. The project, the firm said, has been executed in collaboration with leading global oilfields services company, Schlumberger. The ABH development uses some of the most advanced technologies for its operations. It is the largest horizontal well with multi-frac development campaign of 37 wells in the Indian subcontinent which is the key enabler to unlock tight oil. Speaking about the project, Prachur Sah, Deputy CEO, Cairn Oil & Gas, said, "The ABH tight oil project is yet another example of our commitment to growing India's E&P sector through the deployment of advanced technologies. "It is also a ...

Rajasthan govt sets rates for Covid-19 treatment in private hospitals

The Rajasthan government on Tuesday fixed the package fees for treatment of COVID-19 patients admitted in private hospitals of the state. The government had fixed the treatment cost in June last year, but it was not clear what medicines and investigations were included in the package. So, revised details are being issued to avoid any confusion, an official order said. In the order released by Principal Secretary (Health) Akhil Arora, detailed guidelines have been issued to make the treatment cost more transparent for NABL and non-NABL accredited hospitals. For moderate sickness related to COVID-19, NABL accredited hospitals cannot charge more than Rs 5,500 per day including PPE kit charges for oxygen equipped isolated beds, whereas the non-NABL hospital charges will be Rs 5,000 per day. For severe and very severe patients, NABL accredited hospital treatment charge has been fixed at Rs 8,250 and 9,900 respectively per day including cost of PPE kits, whereas the daily package for ...

Covid-19: Rajasthan reports 159 deaths, 17,921 infections on May 9

Rajasthan recorded 159 deaths and 17,921 coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the death toll to 5,665 and the infection tally to 7,56,707.

Rajasthan imposes lockdown from May 10 to 24 amid surge in Covid-19 cases

The Rajasthan government on Thursday announced a state-wide lockdown from May 10 to 24 in light of the rapidly increasing Covid-19 cases

Rajasthan govt announces special package for oxygen production plants

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a special package for the setting up of medical oxygen production plants with various incentives and facilities

MLA in Rajasthan hosts wedding party, flouts all coronavirus guidelines

Despite the state reeling under lockdown to battle the Covid pandemic, Rajasthan's Dungarpur MLA Rajkumar Roat hosted a big fat wedding party on Sunday in the presence of a huge crowd

Covid-19: Rajasthan govt orders closure of offices, markets until May 3

In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Rajasthan government ordered the closure of offices and markets from Monday to May 3, according to a release

Polling begins for three assembly seats in Rajasthan amid tight security

The polling in three assembly constituencies of Rajasthan began at 7 am on Saturday, amid tight security arrangements

Rajasthan CM announces weekend curfew from 6 pm on Apr 16 to 5 am on Apr 19

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday night announced a weekend curfew in the state from 6 pm on April 16 to 5 am on April 19, in view of rising COVID-19 cases.

Second Covid-19 wave: Rajasthan orders 6 pm to 6 am curfew starting Friday

Amid a surge in coronavirus infection cases, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday decided to impose a night-long curfew from 6 pm to 5 am in the entire state from April 16. The night curfew was declared earlier in 10 urban areas of the state but with the spread of infection showing no sign of abating, the state government decided to enforce the regulatory measure in the entire state. The order imposing the night curfew in the entire state was issued on late Wednesday evening. Night curfew will be there from 6 in the evening till 5 in the morning and markets will be closed by 5 pm, the government order said. According to the new guideline, all educational and coaching institutes and libraries too will remain closed from April 16 to 30. The number of guests in private functions, marriages and other social gatherings has been restricted to 50. The directions related to the marriage and social functions will apply from April 16 to May 31, the order said. Not more than 20 persons wi

Rajasthan sees biggest single-day jump of 6,200 Covid-19 cases, 29 deaths

Rajasthan on Wednesday recorded the sharpest single-day spike of 6,200 fresh COVID-19 cases and 29 fatalities that took the state's infection tally to 3,81,292 and the death toll to 3,008, according to an official report. Jaipur reported the highest number of fresh cases at 1,325. Udaipur reported 918 new cases, Jodhpur 820 and Kota 646, the report stated. The number of active cases in Rajasthan stands at 44,905. So far, 33,379 patients have recovered, the report said. BJP candidate for Sahara assembly seat bypolls Ratanlal Jat also tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took to Twitter to wish him a speedy recovery.