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Uttar Pradesh: Woman Dies After Cops Snatch Oxygen Cylinder From Her Son
A viral video showcasing UP policemen allegedly snatching an oxygen cylinder from a 17-year-old boy, utilizing it to treat his ailing mother at a private COVID-19 facility. Reportedly, the police gave cylinder to a VIP after which the teenager's mother died due of lack of oxygen. The video displays boy kneeling down & pleading in front of the policemen.However, ADG Rajiv Krishna ensured to take strict action against the guilty.
… read-moreTags: UP Police, Police Brutality, Covid-19, oxygen cylinders
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Delhi Police Books 2 For Selling Fire Extinguishers As Oxygen Cylinders
The Delhi Police have arrested two people in Dwarka for allegedly selling fire extinguishers as oxygen cylinders. Reportedly, the accused Ashutosh Chauhan and Ayush sold two extinguishers for Rs 10,000 each to patients who were in critical need of oxygen. When one of the patients passed away, his relatives noticed the fraud and demanded a refund and on denial by the accused, a police complaint was lodged.
Tags: Delhi-NCR, Dwarka, Crime, oxygen cylinders, Covid-19
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Gautam Gambhir Foundation To Distribute Fabiflu, Oxygen Cylinders Across Delhi
Former cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on April 25 announced to distribute anti-viral drug Fabiflu and oxygen cylinders to COVID patients. To be distributed through Gautam Gambhir Foundation across Delhi, Gambhir earlier distributed the aforementioned in his East Delhi constituency. Reportedly, people will have to offer doctor's prescription and Aadhar card to get the resources from his office in Pusa Road and Jagriti Enclave.
Tags: Gautam Gambhir, oxygen cylinders, fabiflu, Delhi
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Govt Nixes All Charges On Ships Carrying Oxygen, Related Cargo At Major Ports
The Ports, Shipping, and Waterways ministry in its April 25 order stated to waive off all charges on vessels carrying oxygen for the next three months. The Port Chairpersons will closely monitor the logistics to ensure fast delivery of oxygen-related cargo and hassle-free services to handle the crisis at these unprecedented times. However, the vessels carrying other containers with oxygen will be charged on a pro-rata basis.
Tags: oxygen cylinders, ports, Naval Ships, waterways, Oxygen Shortage
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Centre Lifts Custom Duty On Oxygen, Equipment, COVID Vaccine For 3 Months
The Centre on April 24 decided to withdraw basic custom duty on imports of oxygen and related equipment for three months. The high-level meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi also exempted duty on COVID vaccine. Exempting health cess on oxygen and equipments, PM asked the departments to work in synergy to increase availability of oxygen and medical supplies. Reportedly, Remdesivir and its API was also exempted by Union recently.
Tags: India, Coronavirus, Covid-19, oxygen cylinders, Basic Customs Duty, Duty-free
Courtesy: The Tribune
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Delhi: Shaheen Bagh Welding Shops Provide Free Oxygen Cylinders
Doing their bit to help, many welding shops in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh are working as free oxygen cylinder distributors and refilling centres. Reportedly, the shop owners are refilling the cylinders for free or a minimum charge of Rs 130 for a 15-litre cylinder, which is costing as much as Rs 20,000 at other places. Moreover, the shops are getting numerous calls and they are doing it for nothing in return.
Tags: Delhi, Shaheen Bagh, oxygen cylinders, Oxygen Supply
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Centre Invokes Disaster Mgmt Act To Ensure Uninterrupted Oxygen Supply
To ensure uninterrupted activity on vehicles carrying medical oxygen across the country, the Centre on April 22 invoked Disaster Management Act 2005. The order came after several states throttled the supply of medical oxygen at borders. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla reiterated that adequate and uninterrupted supply of oxygen is mandatory at these unprecedented times. The directive held the district magistrate and deputy commissioners… read-more
Tags: India, Coronavirus, Covid-19, oxygen cylinders, Medical oxygen
Courtesy: The Wire
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Web Search For 'Remdesivir', 'RC-PTR Test', 'Oxygen Cylinder' Increases
A recent data collected by Google and various analytics sites have suggested that internet searches for COVID-related terms such as Remdesivir injections, RT-PCR tests, oxygen cylinders, and hospital beds have increased. Reportedly, the term “remdesivir near me” was searched most in Maharashtra while Delhi searched “oxygen cylinder near me” the most. Moreover, the search volume of these words soared in the week ending April 17.
Tags: Google Analytics, Google search, REMDESIVIR, oxygen cylinders, Coronavirus Vaccines
Courtesy: Indian Express
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Maha: Cops Face Inquiry For Forcibly Arranging Oxygen To Hospital
A team of police officers from Maharashtra’s Jaripatka are facing an inquiry after trying to arrange oxygen cylinders for 15 critical COVID-19 patients. The management of Nimunabai Tirpude Hospital called up the police saying that their oxygen stocks were fast depleting and may not last until morning. Reportedly, the regular supplier was not responding hence the medical officers took social media route, effectively stealing from the suppliers… read-more
Tags: oxygen cylinders, Covid-19, Hospitals, Nagpur, Jaripatka
Courtesy: Times of India
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Centre Bans Supply Of Oxygen For Industrial Purposes
The Centre has decided to ban the supply of oxygen for all industrial purposes from April 22. The decision aims to meet up the demand of medical oxygen in COVID facilities across the country. However, nine specified industries, including steel plants, pharmaceuticals, and petroleum refineries, are exempted from the ban. Earlier, the government has issued an emergency order to facilitate the transportation of oxygen cylinders across state… read-more
Tags: Coronavirus, oxygen cylinders, COVID-19 outbreak, Indian industries
Courtesy: India Today
