28 April 2021, 19:23 PM
Gujarat: An IAF C-17 Globemaster landed at Surat Airport today from Bhopal at 1644 hrs and brought two empty oxygen tankers, 20 & 25 metric ton capacity to be refilled at Hazira, Surat. (ANI)
28 April 2021, 19:22 PM
Taiwan to send Oxygen generators to India. In a tweet, Kolas Yotaka, Taiwan Presidential Office spokesperson said, "First shipment of oxygen generators from Taiwan to India is leaving this week. We are all in this together."
28 April 2021, 19:22 PM
IAF's C-17 Globemaster from Indore, MP landed at 1647 hours today with two empty oxygen tankers of 30 MT capacity each. These tankers will go to Bhilai Steel Plant for filling and from there by road to Indore: Raipur Airport Director, Rakesh Ranjan Sahay (ANI)
27 April 2021, 20:24 PM
Bhutan to supply liquid oxygen to India from a new plant being set up at the Motanga Industrial Estate, Samdrup Jongkhar: Embassy of India, Thimphu (ANI)
27 April 2021, 20:11 PM
Delhi High Court has asked Delhi government to file affidavit mentioning the status of the stock of liquid and gaseous oxygen with refillers by 10 am on Wednesday.
27 April 2021, 20:10 PM
European Commission says a shipment of 'urgently needed oxygen, medicine & equipment' will be delivered to India by European Union Member States over coming days. (ANI)
27 April 2021, 20:06 PM
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his government will import 18 cryogenic tankers from Thailand and 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France.
27 April 2021, 20:05 PM
Air India is airlifting 10,636 oxygen concentrators manufactured by Philips. 636 already flown in from the US, says Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri (ANI)
26 April 2021, 21:40 PM
The first 'Oxygen Express' for Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal and Jabalpur) with six loaded tankers will depart tonight from Bokaro: Indian Railways (ANI)
26 April 2021, 20:45 PM
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh requested PM Narendra Modi and HM Amit Shah to enhance daily quota of oxygen.
Situation of Oxygen supply in Punjab is extremely critical due to rising #Covid19. Request Union Home Minister @AmitShah ji & Union Health Minister @drharshvardhan ji to urgently enhance daily quota & to ensure allotted Liquid Manufacturing Oxygen supplies are released to Punjab.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) April 26, 2021
26 April 2021, 19:16 PM
All factory owners in Haryana have been directed to deposit all cylinders they have with respective Deputy Commissioners as there is a great shortage of cylinders in hospitals: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij
26 April 2021, 18:44 PM
Indian Railway's 'Oxygen Express' carrying four oxygen tankers, reached Lucknow from Bokaro on Monday morning.
26 April 2021, 18:43 PM
The turnaround time of oxygen-carrying tankers was reduced to 1-2 hours from 4-5 days by taking the help of the Indian Air Force transport aircraft which have been ferrying empty tankers: MHA
26 April 2021, 18:09 PM
The Ministry of Home Affairs said that there is no need to panic as India has enough oxygen stock. It added that the issue is its transportation from the producing states to high-demand areas which the government is trying to address. (PTI)
26 April 2021, 18:06 PM
One C-17 aircraft is bringing 6 oxygen containers from Dubai on Monday and is expected to reach Panagarh, West Bengal by 7:30 pm. Airlift for another 6 containers from Dubai is planned for tomorrow: Defence PRO (ANI)
26 April 2021, 17:05 PM
The Centre has decided to set up 13 oxygen generation plants in five northeastern states to boost availability of the life-saving gas amid its shortage in several states of the country. (PTI)
26 April 2021, 16:27 PM
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the request of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has agreed to arrange emergency supplies of oxygen from Himachal Pradesh to Delhi: Himachal Pradesh CMO (ANI)
26 April 2021, 16:24 PM
Tamil Nadu allows Vedanta's Sterlite plant to produce oxygen for four months amid shortage.
26 April 2021, 16:22 PM
Air India brought 328 oxygen concentrators to India on its New York-Delhi flight on Monday: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
26 April 2021, 16:20 PM
Five COVID-19 patients died at a private hospital in Hisar. Kin alleged oxygen shortage as cause. Police are verifying the allegations.
26 April 2021, 13:36 PM
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in a letter to his counterpart in Gujarat Vijay Rupani said, "My sincere request to Gujarat CM to take cognisance of the delays in delivery of Liquid Medical Oxygen tanks, cylinders & vaporisers from manufacturers in Gujarat. In this crisis hour, it will be good if we all could work together ensuring timely service delivery."
My sincere request to Gujarat CM to take cognisance of the delays in delivery of Liquid Medical Oxygen tanks, cylinders & vaporisers from manufacturers in Gujarat. In this crisis hour, it will be good if we all could work together ensuring timely service delivery: Jharkhand CM pic.twitter.com/gWkNlFTQCW
— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2021
26 April 2021, 13:30 PM
Oxygen shortage issue: Jaipur Golden Hospital's counsel informs Delhi High Court that we (the hospital) are facing uncertainty along with shortage. We are not even able to contact our supplier of oxygen, he says. Counsel claims that Delhi Govt has created a mess.
Solictor General Tushar Mehta said that "right now we have enough oxygen, if distributed rightly. We have enough quantity to supply oxygen to hospitals."
Oxygen shortage issue: Jaipur Golden Hospital's counsel informs Delhi High Court that we (the hospital) are facing uncertainty along with shortage. We are not even able to contact our supplier of oxygen, he says. Counsel claims that Delhi Govt has created a mess. pic.twitter.com/PtkdpPQ7gK
— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2021
26 April 2021, 12:43 PM
We have secured another 12 ready-to-use cryogenic tanks to transport liquid oxygen from Dubai. The Indian Air Force is airlifting 6 of these tanks today to India: Adani Group
#WATCH | We have secured another 12 ready-to-use cryogenic tanks to transport liquid oxygen from Dubai. The Indian Air Force is airlifting 6 of these tanks today to India: Adani Group#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/y2Rxmf8pHa
— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2021
26 April 2021, 12:27 PM
Vinayak Hospital in Noida on Monday (April 26) put out an SOS call for depleting oxygen supplies. “Even after informing the administration, there has been no assurance of any help so far.” Neelesh Kumar, Medical Superintendent in Vinayak Hospital, told Zee News. The hospital does not treat COVID-19 patients.
26 April 2021, 10:01 AM
An Air India flight, carrying 500 BiPAPs, 250 oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies from Singapore, landed in Mumbai on Sunday night.
#WATCH | An Air India flight, carrying 500 BiPAPs, 250 oxygen concentrators & other medical supplies from Singapore, landed in Mumbai last night.#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/9S5G8ASE9S
— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2021
26 April 2021, 06:36 AM
Uttar Pradesh's Meerut District administration made urgent arrangements for oxygen cylinders following oxygen crises at KMC Hospital. Akhilesh Mohan, CMO said, "There was oxygen crisis here, some cylinders have been arranged from medical college."
Meerut: District administration made urgent arrangements for oxygen cylinders following oxygen crises at KMC Hospital.
Akhilesh Mohan, CMO said, "There was oxygen crisis here, some cylinders have been arranged from medical college." pic.twitter.com/4x58HWHVwJ
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 25, 2021
26 April 2021, 06:30 AM
Five tonnes of oxygen concentrators have been dispatched from New York to India.
COVID-19 crisis: Five tonnes of oxygen concentrators dispatched from New York to India
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/WjznauNMRg pic.twitter.com/L868vIHpzG
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) April 25, 2021
25 April 2021, 23:52 PM
As many as 47 of the 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh will get medical oxygen plants under the PM CARES Fund to overcome the oxygen shortage faced by COVID-19 patients, a government release said. (PTI)
25 April 2021, 23:48 PM
The Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Sunday said, "Karnataka government has decided to deploy 5,000 portable oxygen generators in COVID-hit Bengaluru and 1,000 each of the remaining 30 districts across the state."
25 April 2021, 23:16 PM
France to provide medical oxygen assistance to India to help combat COVID-19. (ANI)
25 April 2021, 21:11 PM
To increase medical oxygen capacity of Delhi, eight Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Generation plants are being installed with the support of PM CARES Fund. These plants would enhance the capacity of medical oxygen by 14.4 metric tonnes: Government sources (ANI)
25 April 2021, 17:50 PM
"A Task Force has been formed to ensure that there's no black marketing of Oxygen cylinders and Remdesivir injections. Everyone has been instructed to keep an eye on such criminals. No leniency will be shown towards anyone who is trying to play with lives of people," Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.
Mishra said that strict action is being taken against those involved in black marketing of medical supplies necessary for treating COVID-19. "11 cases have been registered so far for black marketing or attempts of black marketing of Remdesivir. National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked in Indore and Bhopal. Further action is being taken in rest of the cases registered in Jabalpur, Ratlam & Indore," MP Home Minister was quoted as saying by ANI.
25 April 2021, 15:37 PM
Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster aircraft airlifts three empty oxygen tankers from Indore in Madhya Pradesh for refilling in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Madhya Pradesh: Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster aircraft is airlifting three empty oxygen tankers from Indore for refilling in Jamnagar, Gujarat. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/vDqkCOwYTy
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2021
25 April 2021, 15:34 PM
Initially, the demand had come from Maharashtra & 7 tankers were loaded from Vizag. They travelled a distance of over 1800 kms & reached Nagpur & Nashik for the much-needed Oxygen. 3 tankers were moved from Lucknow to Bokaro, 1 tanker was unloaded at Varanasi: Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said.
"Encouraged by this response & success, we've further moved 4 tankers from Lucknow to Bokaro. They have been loaded. They're about to start from Bokaro. We expect that by midnight, they'll be able to reach Varanasi & by tomorrow morning they'll reach Lucknow," he informed.
Sharma added, "5 tankers has reached Lucknow, they're expected to reach Bokaro tomorrow morning. So, these 9 tankers will carry approx 150 MTs of Oxygen, much needed for UP. We're in touch with govts of Delhi, MP, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh for Oxygen Express for their states."
The Railways is picking up this challenge of movement of the life-saving Oxygen from the steel plants and the other areas from where it is getting loaded to the states which are wanting this Oxygen: Suneet Sharma, Railway Board Chairma#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/Wrsf9xOn2R
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2021
25 April 2021, 13:24 PM
All major ports waive off all charges for ships carrying oxygen and oxygen related equipment cargo: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
All major ports waive off all charges for ships carrying oxygen and oxygen related equipment cargo: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways pic.twitter.com/159sMTGeu4
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2021
25 April 2021, 12:21 PM
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel sends a tanker, carrying 16 tons of Oxygen, for Medanta Hospital, Lucknow that is facing oxygen shortage. The step has been taken upon a request by Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, over telephone: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's Office
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel sends a tanker, carrying 16 tons of Oxygen, for Medanta Hospital, Lucknow that is facing Oxygen shortage. The step has been taken upon a request by Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra,over telephone: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's Office pic.twitter.com/Jn6BdXnvOe
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2021
24 April 2021, 19:53 PM
Four cryogenic oxygen containers arrived in India at Panagarh airbase in West Bengal from Singapore. The containers were airlifted in an IAF C-17 aircraft from Changi Airport in Singapore earlier this morning.
Four cryogenic oxygen containers have arrived in India at Panagarh airbase in West Bengal from Singapore. The containers were airlifted in an IAF C-17 aircraft from Changi Airport in Singapore earlier this morning.
(Source: Indian Air Force) pic.twitter.com/0bVDDwy3QG
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2021
24 April 2021, 18:50 PM
Oxygen Express delivered nearly 150 tonnes of oxygen in the last 24 hours. Expresses arrived at Nashik and Lucknow with Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) for Maharashtra and UP respectively. Containers unloaded at Nagpur and Varanasi en route to supply LMO in these regions: Ministry of Railways informed.
"Third Oxygen Express also started its journey from Lucknow on Saturday and more trains are in the pipeline. Green Corridors are helping in fast movement of Oxygen Express," the Ministry of Railways was quoted as saying by ANI.
24 April 2021, 17:04 PM
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh orders shutdown of operations in the state’s iron and steel industries to divert Oxygen for medical use, along with immediate establishment of Oxygen Control Rooms at the state and district levels amid escalating Oxygen crisis in the state: Punjab CMO (ANI input)
24 April 2021, 16:58 PM
A tanker of oxygen arrived at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. It contained 2.5 tons of oxygen that could last for four to five hours.
#WATCH | A tanker of oxygen arrives at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. It carries 2.5 tons of oxygen that could last for four to five hours. pic.twitter.com/f5X6ih8nwk
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2021
24 April 2021, 16:56 PM
Dr SCL Gupta, MD at Batra Hospital in Delhi broke down as he spoke about the dire oxygen crisis. He said, "We are requesting people to take their patients wherever O2 is available. We understand patient is someone's mother, father.. if I lose someone close, I'd naturally feel bad."
#WATCH | Dr SCL Gupta, MD, Batra Hospital, Delhi breaks down as he speaks about oxygen crisis, says, "We are requesting people to take their patients wherever O2 is available. We understand patient is someone's mother, father.. if I lose someone close, I'd naturally feel bad." pic.twitter.com/wWB0zTiDu2
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2021
24 April 2021, 15:43 PM
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review steps taken to boost oxygen availability in the country. He emphasised that there was an immediate need to augment the supply of medical-grade oxygen as well as equipment required for patient care both at home and in hospitals," the Government of India (GOI) said in a statement.
"PM stressed all ministries and depts need to work in synergy to up availability of oxygen and medical supplies. It was decided to grant full exemption from Basic Customs Duty and health cess on import of items related to Oxygen and Oxygen related equipment for 3 months with immediate effect," the statement added.
The basic customs duty on import of COVID-19 vaccines has also been exempted. "PM directed Revenue Dept to ensure seamless & quick custom clearance of such equipment. It was also decided that Basic Customs Duty on import of Covid vaccines be also exempted with immediate effect for 3 months," ANI quoted GoI as saying.
24 April 2021, 15:40 PM
"Since the last two weeks, there is a drastic increase in demand for medical oxygen. We are trying to meet this increased demand. We've stopped the production of oxygen for industrial use," said Aparna Nayar, Manager at Southern Gas Ltd in Thiruvananthapuram. (ANI input)
24 April 2021, 15:38 PM
We are closing the admissions because of an oxygen shortage. We are discharging the patients: The COVID-19 in-charge of Saroj Hospital in Delhi was quoted as saying by ANI.
"We haven't received backup oxygen supply yet. We have 70 patients who are in critical condition and need oxygen. If we don't get oxygen supply there could be a big disaster. We have started discharging patients," he added.
Delhi | We are closing the admissions because of an oxygen shortage. We are discharging the patients: COVID in-charge, Saroj Hospital pic.twitter.com/bXNioSfary
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2021
24 April 2021, 11:41 AM
All ICU beds at our hospital are full for the last 4-5 days. Some critical patients need 40-50 ltr of oxygen per minute to maintain oxygen saturation level. The oxygen supply chain is compromised: Dr. Suresh Kumar, MD, LNJP Hospital.
24 April 2021, 10:06 AM
Oxygen tanker arrives at Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre after the hospital sent SOS call today morning.
24 April 2021, 06:23 AM
32 big oxygen cylinders and 16 small oxygen cylinders were recovered during a raid at a house in Dashrath Puri area. Probe underway: Delhi Police.
24 April 2021, 06:22 AM
Provide security to vehicles transporting Oxygen: Home secretary tells states, UTs
24 April 2021, 06:21 AM
Gwalior: 30 patients were shifted from Jaya Arogya Hospital to other hospitals due to shortage of oxygen, yesterday. "The patients have been shifted, they are fine," said Kaushlendra Vikram Singh, District Collector.
23 April 2021, 22:17 PM
As many as 15 tankers containing more than 250 tonnes of Medical Oxygen from Rourkela, Jajpur, and Angul district in Odisha have been despatched to the various parts of the country in the last 24 hours. (ANI)
