INDIA
After O2, RIL to provide 875 beds for Covid-hit in Mumbai
Strengthening collaboration with the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital (HNRFH) will manage a 650-bed facility at the National Sports Club of India (NSCI). This will include takeover of the management of the 550-bed ward from May 1 and creation of another 100 ICU beds from May 15, said a RF spokesperson.
CBIC sets up helpdesk to expedite Covid related imports
"Queries and requests are being received by the department from various quarters. These relate to availability of duty exemption benefits, clearance procedures, registration requirements from various ministries etc. In order to streamline this process and cater to all the queries and grievances of the trade, a dedicated cell has been set up by the CBIC," a Finance Ministry release said.
Rs 8,180 cr transferred into Punjab farmers' accounts via DBT: Centre
About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into the accounts of Punjab farmers', the statement said. In the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22, the government of India is continuing to procure Rabi crops at MSP from the farmers as per the existing Price Support Scheme.
CSIR-CMERI develops oxygen enrichment tech for treating Covid patients
Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, said that the organisation developed an oxygen enrichment unit requiring easily available oil free reciprocating compressor, oxygen grade zeolite sieves and pneumatic components. This technology has tremendous potential. He urged all the participant industries/entrepreneurs to come forward at this crucial juncture and manufacture the device at the earliest.
'Should be charged with murder': Madras HC comes down heavily on EC
A bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, while hearing a plea moved by Tamil Nadu Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskhar, said: "You (EC) are the only institution responsible for the situation of Covid and should probably be put on murder charges for not preventing political parties from misuse of Covid 19 protocol. You have been singularly lacking any kind of exercise of authority.":
Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre will have 5K beds soon: Kejriwal
The Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre at Radha Soami Beas, Chhatarpur in the National Capital has been operational from Monday morning. Chief Minister Kejriwal made a visit to the facility in the morning.
Second Oxygen Express brings relief to UP
Two of the four tankers to have arrived on the Indian Railways' second Roll-On-Roll-Off (RORO) service, immediately left for Jhansi and Bareilly (one tanker for each destination) while the remaining two were stationed in Lucknow to meet the increased oxygen demand in the state capital.
Modi reviews preps by Armed Forces to assist in Covid fight
The Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat briefed Modi that all medical personnel from armed forces who have retired or taken pre-mature retirement in the last two years are being recalled to work in Covid facilities in the proximity of their present place of residence.
Bengal directs hospitals to develop oxygen plants
The state health department issued a notification on Sunday asking all the government medical colleges, state general hospitals and super specialty hospitals to earmark 152 square metre of land for the purpose of developing an oxygen plant.
IACC urges US to provide raw material for vax to India
IACC's national president Purnachandra Rao Surapaneni appealed to the US government to reciprocate India's goodwill towards the US by accelerating raw materials supply for manufacture of vaccines in India. "Also, both India and USA must go beyond protocol to meet this pandemic challenge to humanity by making available the vaccine doses to those needy in both countries", he said in a statement.
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