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RANCHI AUTO DRIVER OFFERS FREE RIDE TO THOSE FACING MEDICAL EMERGENCY

April 24, 2021

Ranchi: Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases, an auto driver in Ranchi has emerged as a ray of hope for people facing a medical emergency. Ravi Agarwal is offering free rides to people who need to go to hospitals at a time when most other auto drivers are refusing to...

Record investment coming to India, will use its major chunk in Bengal: PM Modi

April 24, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that record investment is coming to India and they will ensure its major chunk is used in West Bengal to promote every form of industry and employment. “West Bengal is voting for governance free of partiality. The people are looking for employment opportunities,...

AS BJP PROMISES FREE VACCINATION, TMC RECALLS BIHAR ‘JUMLA’

April 24, 2021

Trinamool Congress reminds people of the promise made by the BJP to provide free Covid vaccine to all in Bihar last year. Soon after the BJP made a promise to make Covid-19 vaccines free for everyone if voted to power in West Bengal, the ruling TMC made it a point...

DON’T LOSE HOPE AMID COVID, THINGS WILL CHANGE: CJI BOBDE

April 24, 2021

NEW DELHI: Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde on Friday asked the young members of the Bar Council not to lose hope amid Covid-19 as things will eventually get better. “To the young members of the bar who are disheartened by the evident events of the pandemic,...

THAROOR TWEETS MAHAJAN PASSES AWAY; BJP SAYS EX-SPEAKER ‘ABSOLUTELY FINE’

April 24, 2021

NEW DELHI: Sumitra Mahajan is “absolutely fine”, informed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Congress leader Shashi Tharoor mistakenly sent out a condolence message for the family of the former Lok Sabha speaker. In a tweet late on Thursday night, Tharoor said: “Saddened to learn of the passing of former...

DELHI CM SEEKS PM’S HELP, CENTRE INCREASES BEDS, OXYGEN SUPPLY

April 24, 2021

Appealing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for personal intervention and guidance in tackling the Covid-19 crisis that has brought the national capital’s healthcare system to its knees, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriewal warned on Friday that a “big tragedy” would unfold if “quick and meaningful steps” are not taken to...

ZYDUS’ VIRAFIN GETS DCGI NOD, FIRM SAYS IT REDUCES NEED FOR OXYGEN

April 24, 2021

Zydus Cadila received emergency use approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) on Friday for the use of its antiviral drug ‘Virafin’. When administered early during Covid-19, Virafin will help patients recover faster and avoid complications, the company said. A single-dose subcutaneous (under the skin) regimen of Virafin...

Kejriwal’s televised comments during PM meet draw Centre’s ire; CMO ‘regrets’

April 24, 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal used the Covid-review conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a platform to play “politics”, alleged government sources on Friday, adding that his speech was not meant for solutions but to evade responsibility. Amid an unprecedented Covid situation in the country, Prime Minister Narendra called...

GASPING FOR BREATH, INDIA TO AIRLIFT 23 OXYGEN GENERATION PLANTS FROM GERMANY

April 24, 2021

Amid reports of shortage of oxygen in hospitals during the second wave of Covid-19 across the country, the Defence Ministry has decided to airlift 23 mobile oxygen generation plants from Germany, officials said on Friday. They said that each plant will have a capacity to produce 40 litres of oxygen...

PM Modi chairs Covid meet with CMs, says Railways, IAF to transport oxygen

April 24, 2021

Amid reports of several states facing a shortage of oxygen in hospitals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Centre is deploying the Railways and Air Force to reduce the transportation time for oxygen tankers. He also added that every state should ensure that no oxygen tanker, irrespective of its...

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