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  'Project O2' to ensure India's medical oxygen demand

  India | June 13, 2021 13:28 IST

  Considering increase in demand for medical oxygen in different parts of the country during the second wave of the Covid-19, India has started 'Project O2' to augment the country's ability to meet this rise in demand of medical oxygen.

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  Delhi: Oxygen storage plants installed to prepare for third wave of COVID-19

  India | June 10, 2021 13:54 IST

  Delhi faced an acute shortage of oxygen during the second wave surge in April and May, with some COVID patients dying at two hospitals in the city due to the scarcity of life-saving gas.

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  7 patients die due to alleged oxygen shortage in Agra hospital

  News | June 08, 2021 10:40 IST

  At least seven patients, including COVID infected, died in a private hospital due to alleged oxygen shortage on April 26 and 27.stead of the usual 6-digit verification code.

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  HC seeks stands of Centre, Delhi govt on plea for CBI probe into deaths at Jaipur Golden Hospital

  India | June 04, 2021 14:50 IST

  The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of the Centre and the city government on a plea seeking a CBI probe into the death of 21 Covid patients at the Jaipur Golden Hospital.

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  Centre allows supply of oxygen to certain industries on 'temporary basis'

  India | June 01, 2021 6:59 IST

  The Union Home Ministry had received a request from oxygen manufacturing industries to the allow supply of oxygen to industries other than the industries exempted by it.

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  COVID-19: First shipment from Ukraine carrying 184 oxygen concentrators arrives in India

  India | May 31, 2021 8:40 IST

  An aircraft carrying the first shipment of 184 oxygen concentrators arrived from Ukraine to India on Monday, as the country battles the second wave of coronavirus pandemic.

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  Oxygen Express delivers 2114.21 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen to Kerala, Tamil Nadu

  India | May 30, 2021 14:04 IST

  The Southern Railway has delivered 2114.21 Metric Tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to Tamil Nadu and Kerala through 32 'Oxygen Express'

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  Hospitals to get 100 per cent loan cover for on-site oxygen generation

  India | May 30, 2021 13:21 IST

  The Finance Ministry has also decided that the current ceiling of Rs 500 crore of loan outstanding for eligibility under ECLGS 3.0 will be removed, subject to maximum additional ECLGS assistance to each borrower being limited to 40 per cent or Rs 200 crore, whichever is lower.

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  Oxygen Express surpasses 15,000 tonnes in deliveries; Assam latest to get consignment

  India | May 23, 2021 15:04 IST

  The railways have so far delivered 15,284 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in 936 tankers to various states through its Oxygen Express service, the national transporter said on Sunday.

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  Oxygen Express: Fourth consignment of LMO arrives in Karnataka

  India | May 18, 2021 12:52 IST

  An oxygen express train from Jamshedpur carrying 120 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) chugged into Bengaluru on Tuesday

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  NY-based social activist leading efforts to send oxygen concentrators to India

  World | May 18, 2021 8:16 IST

  New York-based social activist Prem Bhandari is spearheading and lending support to efforts to ship oxygen concentrators and other essential medical supplies to cities and towns across the country.  

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  MP: Tanker with 22 tons of LMO overturns, no report of leakage

  India | May 17, 2021 14:50 IST

  A tanker carrying 22 tons of liquid medical oxygen from Jharkhand's Bokaro to Bhopal overturned near Garhakota town in Madhya Pradesh's Sagardistrict

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  WHO donates 100 oxygen concentrators to Rajasthan government

  India | May 17, 2021 14:40 IST

  The Jaipur unit of the World Health Organisation (WHO) donated 100 oxygen concentrators to the Rajasthan government here on Monday.

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  BJP's Arun Singh slams Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for "having malafide intentions"

  India | May 17, 2021 8:13 IST

  BJP National General Secretary and in charge of Rajasthan Arun Singh on Sunday accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of having malafide intentions 'due to which he intentionally did not use the ventilators allotted under the PM Care for Rajasthan'.

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  Delhi: Khan Chacha owner Navneet Kalra arrested in oxygen concentrator black marketing case

  India | May 17, 2021 7:55 IST

  During a recent raid, 524 oxygen concentrators were recovered from three restaurants owned by Kalra -- Khan Chacha, Nega Ju and Town Hall. The case was subsequently transferred to the Delhi Police Crime Branch.

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  Oxygen supply streamlining at Goa hospital: Health minister

  India | May 16, 2021 11:12 IST

  Over last five days (till Saturday morning), 83 patients died at the state-run medical facility during the "dark hours" between 2 am and 6 am, as per official figures.

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  Nagaland's first PSA oxygen generation plant at NHAK will be functional from Monday

  India | May 16, 2021 10:53 IST

  Nagaland's first Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen generation plant will be functional at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) from Monday.

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  'Oxygen Concentrator Bank' in every district of Delhi; to have 200 concentrators: Kejriwal

  India | May 15, 2021 12:51 IST

  Delhi on Friday recorded 8,506 COVID-19 cases, the daily count dipping to below the 10,000-mark again after a month, with medical experts believing the lockdown to be the main factor behind the dip amid the second wave of the pandemic.

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  Chandigarh allows people to procure oxygen cylinder via e-permit for home isolated patients

  India | May 15, 2021 9:06 IST

  The application of the same need to be submitted on the website of the Chandigarh Administration from 11 am on May 15 onwards. The initiative involves the assistance of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), informed the Chandigarh administration in a press statement.

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  15 COVID patients allegedly died in Goa due to oxygen shortage

  News | May 14, 2021 18:40 IST

  15 COVID-19 patients died between 2-6 am on May 13 allegedly due to oxygen shortage at Goa Medical College and Hospital.