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AAP seeks extension of deadline to ascertain oxygen deaths, demands formation of probe committee

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.

Inefficiency, failure to store excess stocks, diversion to black market: Centre's study finds in Delhi govt's management of increased oxygen supplies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Delhi gets 2nd Oxygen Express

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

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

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.

'How long after a patient dies should hospitals issue SOS': Hospital asks after Manish Sisodia's 'unnecessary alarm' tweet

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.

Delhi High Court pulls up Arvind Kejriwal govt over mismanagement, alleged black marketing of refill oxygen cylinders

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.