Delhi govt opposes O2 use audit: Report
May 07, 2021, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the oxygen crisis, the Delhi government has opposed the Centre's plea for auditing the oxygen utilisation in the national capital, media reports said.
'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.
Delhi govt caps ambulance service rates for Covid patients, announces 'strict action' for violators
May 07, 2021, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid reports of a massive hike in ambulance service charges, the Delhi government on Thursday announced to cap maximum prices that private ambulance services can levy for ferrying Covid patients.
May 07, 2021, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A fresh case of black marketing of oxygen concentrators, a vital equipment for saving critical Covid-19 patients, surfaced on Thursday after Delhi Police busted a racket at a restaurant-cum-bar in Lodhi Colony of the national capital.
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.
Free ration for 72 lakh card holders for next 2 months: Delhi CM Kejriwal
May 04, 2021, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the Delhi government will provide free ration to all the 72 lakh ration card holders of the National Capital for the next two months.
COVID-19: Second Oxygen Express train now leaves Durgapur towards Delhi
May 03, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Railways is continuously running the Oxygen Express trains in a mission mode and transporting Liquid Medical Oxygen successfully to different corners of the country to fight against the second wave of COVID-19.
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.
'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.
COVID-19: Delhi government extends lockdown by a week
May 01, 2021, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi; Delhi government on Saturday extended COVID-19 related lockdown by a week.
Centre is answerable to people of Delhi: SC over oxygen shortage
Apr 30, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday reminded the central government that it has a "special responsibility" towards Delhi and is also answerable to the people of the national capital.
Apr 30, 2021, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to the 18-44 age group not to queue up outside the Covid-19 vaccination centres in the city on May 1 as the government is yet to receive vaccines and it is in constant touch with the company.
COVID-19: Delhi govt revises Wednesday's health bulletin
Apr 29, 2021, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government on Thursday issued a revised copy of its yesterday's health bulletin, correcting discrepancies in the cumulative figures.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over construction of Central Vista project amid Covid-19 crisis
Apr 28, 2021, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the central government over its decision to continue with the construction of Central Vista project at a time the country's health system has crippled over the rise in Covid-19 cases.
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.
Doctors attacked in Delhi hospital after Covid patient dies
Apr 28, 2021, at 05:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Doctors at a Delhi hospital were attacked on Tuesday morning by relatives of a Covid patient who died in the emergency ward because the hospital had no ICU beds available.
Delhi to import 18 Oxygen tankers from Bangkok, 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France
Apr 27, 2021, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government has decided to import 18 oxygen tankers from Bangkok and 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France to overcome shortage of oxygen in the national capital.
First shipment of vital medical equipment from UK reaches Delhi
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The first shipment of vital Covid medical supplies, including 100 ventilators, from the UK reached Delhi early Tuesday morning, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Arvind Kejriwal announces free Covid-19 vaccines for all above 18 in Delhi
Apr 26, 2021, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: All people aged 18 or more in the national capital Delhi, which is struggling to cope up with the second Covid-19 wave, will be vaccinated free of cost.
Arvind Kejriwal announces free vaccines for all above 18 in Delhi
Apr 26, 2021, at 05:46 pm
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced all people aged 18 or more in the national capital will be getting Covid-19 vaccines free of cost.
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.
Apr 25, 2021, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the national capital is reeling under the second wave of Covid-19 and facing oxygen shortage at several hospitals, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of spending funds on advertising instead of setting up plants for the life-saving gas.
Delhi lockdown to fight against Covid surge extended by another week: Arvind Kejriwal
Apr 25, 2021, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The ongoing lockdown in Delhi has been extended by another week amid the surge in Covid 19 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.
Extending lockdown in Delhi for another week, CM Arvind Kejriwal announces
Apr 25, 2021, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi lockdown extended by a week,Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday in order to break the chain of Covid19.
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.
Twenty patients die overnight due to Oxygen shortage in Delhi hospital
Apr 24, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: At least 20 critical patients succumbed overnight at the Jaipur Golden Hospital, here in the national capital Delhi due to the shortage of Oxygen gas.
Please make a phone call to CMs: Arvind Kejriwal to PM Modi over Oxygen crisis in Delhi
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Accusing the border states of blocking the supply of oxygen to the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask various Chief Ministers to refrain from depriving the union territory.
Oxygen crisis: 25 'sickest patients' of Covid-19 die in Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital
Apr 23, 2021, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Revealing the appalling Covid-19 situation in the national capital of India, 25 "sickest patients", who were suffering from the virus, died in Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
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.