AAP seeks extension of deadline to ascertain oxygen deaths, demands formation of probe committee
Aug 13, 2021, at 12:50 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed on Thursday that the Delhi government has written a letter to the Centre stating the deadline given to the union territory is insufficient to determine the fatalities that occurred due to the lack of oxygen.
May 16, 2021, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A survey conducted by Central government agencies across 62 major government and private hospitals and 11 oxygen refilling stations in Delhi learned that the oxygen supplied to the city not only failed to reach where it was needed but was also possibly "diverted to black market", Central government sources said, according to an India Today report.
Delhi's oxygen demand has dipped, Centre can give surplus to other states: Manish Sisodia
May 13, 2021, at 08:12 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's oxygen crisis is finally over as Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said that the demand for the life-saving gas has dipped and the Centre can supply to other states where shortage prevails.
11 patients die after disruption in oxygen flow in a govt hosp in Andhra Pradesh
May 11, 2021, at 08:46 pm
Tirupati/IBNS: Eleven Covid-19 patients have died in the ICU ward of a government hospital in Tirupati allegedly after the oxygen supply to these patients was disrupted for some time, reported media.
Record 994.83 MT oxygen supplied in Uttar Pradesh
May 08, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Oxygen supply in Uttar Pradesh stood at a record 994.83 metric tonnes in the past 24 hours.
Only 487 MT oxygen reached Delhi yesterday: Sisodia
May 08, 2021, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said that the national capital received only 487 MT of oxygen gas on Friday, much less than the Supreme Court's direction of supplying 700 MT daily.
'Won't let anyone die' if Delhi receives 700 MT oxygen everyday : Arvind Kejriwal
May 07, 2021, at 03:15 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his government "won't let anyone die" if the national capital continues to get 700 MT of oxygen everyday.
Odisha dispatches 345 tankers with 6354.742 MT medical oxygen to 10 states
May 06, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A total of 345 tankers/containers carrying 6354.742 MT medical oxygen have been dispatched with a police escort to as many as ten states across the country facing shortage of oxygen in treating the covid patients.
Kejriwal thanks PM Modi for sending 730 MT oxygen to Delhi
May 06, 2021, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister for supplying 730 metric tonnes (MT) oxygen to the national capital on May 5.
Supply 1,713 tons LMO: Maharashtra FDA tells producers
May 06, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra FDA Minister Rajendra Shingane on Thursday said proper planning is being done through his Department to ensure equal supply of oxygen to all the districts of the state and also for the availability of remdesivir injection.
May 03, 2021, at 03:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi received 120 MT of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) on Sunday through the second Oxygen Express while third has already begun its journey from Angul to Delhi carrying 30.86 MT.
Oxygen Express with five loaded tankers begins journey from Angul to Secunderabad
May 02, 2021, at 04:27 am
Hyderabad/UNI: The Oxygen Express, loaded with 5 tankers, has commenced its journey from Angul in Odisha to Secunderabad.
'Water has gone above head': Delhi High Court to Centre on Oxygen crisis
May 02, 2021, at 01:52 am
Delhi/IBNS: Amid rising Covid-19 deaths due to lack of oxygen support, the Delhi high Court on Saturday told the Centre to ensure supply of 490 MT of liquid medical oxygen every day, its allocated share, "by whatever means", according to media reports.
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:40 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Hospitals that have been red-flagging oxygen shortage and approached the Delhi High Court to ensure supply have lambasted Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who in a series of tweets on Sunday asked them not to raise "unnecessary alarm" when they still have oxygen stocks.
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:04 am
Delhi/IBNS: After reprimanding the Central and the state governments over oxygen supply and beds in hospitals amid explosion in coronavirus cases in Delhi, the High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Arvind Kejriwal government on mismanagement and alleged black marketing of refill oxygen cylinders.
Sufficient oxygen stock in country, efforts on to hasten supply to high demand areas: MHA
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the continued crisis of ‘Liquid Medical Oxygen' (LMO) in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday reassured the nation that there was sufficient stock of oxygen in India and the only concern there has been that of transporting the life-saving commodity from the producing states to high-demand areas in this crisis period.
Apr 26, 2021, at 01:06 am
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting immediate cancellation of oxygen supply from its plants to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as the State is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, media
4 oxygen tankers to reach Delhi on Monday night in Oxygen Express
Apr 25, 2021, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The first Oxygen Express train routed for Delhi with as many as four oxygen tankers will reach the capital city on Monday, the Railway Ministry said Sunday.
Delhi given more than its oxygen quota, up to the AAP govt to use it wisely: Harsh Vardhan
Apr 25, 2021, at 05:36 am
New Delhi/IBS: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that Delhi has been given more oxygen than asked by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to treat the critically-ill Covid-19 patients and now it is up to the AAP government to use it judiciously.
First 'Oxygen Express' train leaves for Maharashtra from Vishakhapatnam
Apr 23, 2021, at 05:20 am
Vishakhapatnam/IBNS: The first "Oxygen Express" train started its journey from Andhra Pradesh's Vishakhapatnam to Maharashtra, the worst covid-hit state, where hospitals have been fighting with oxygen shortfall to save critically ill patients.
No oxygen in at least 6 Delhi hospitals; High Court orders Centre to raise Delhi's quota to 700 MT
Apr 23, 2021, at 04:33 am
Delhi/IBNS: There is no medical oxygen available in at least six private hospitals in the national capital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted in the evening.
Apr 22, 2021, at 05:51 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday thanked the Central government for increasing Delhi's oxygen quota amid SOS calls from several private and city government hospitals over depleting medical oxygen for Covid-19 patients.
'Beg, borrow, steal..It is your responsibility': Delhi High Court slams Centre on oxygen crisis
Apr 22, 2021, at 04:49 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday lashed out at the Centre for oxygen shortage in many hospitals across the country, asking why it had not complied with the Tuesday order to divert oxygen from petroleum and steel industries to patients who are in dire need of the life saving gas, said media reports.
Kerala is oxygen surplus, supplying to four neighbouring states : Pinarayi Vijayan
Apr 21, 2021, at 06:44 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala is supplying oxygen to four neighbouring states--Goa,Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Lakshadweep to help them fight the oxygen crisis amid steep rise in coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Tuesday.
Delhi High Court directs immediate suspension of oxygen supply to industries
Apr 21, 2021, at 03:40 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed implementation of order to suspend oxygen supply to industries immediately, said media reports.
Gorakhpur hospital deaths : Raids in oxygen supplier's office, Satyarthi says children massacred
Aug 12, 2017, at 07:27 pm
Lucknow/Gorakhpur, Aug 12 (IBNS) : After the news of death of scores of children in a Gorakhpur hospital shocked the nation, raids were conducted on the Lucknow office of the oxygen supplier on Saturday even though the Uttar Pradesh Government and the owner denied any short supply to be the cause of the tragedy.