Indian Navy deploys 'Oxygen Express' to Lakshwadeep islands

New Delhi (IANS) As part of the nation's fight against Covid-19, Indian Navy ships are progressing with "Oxygen Express" mission to support the Union Territory of Lakshadweep's administration.

On Sunday morning, INS Sharda, based at…

Major ports to waive-off charges for ships carrying oxygen-related cargo

New Delhi (IANS) The government has directed all major ports to waive off all charges levied by the port trusts and to give priority to oxygen and related consignments for berthing.

The decision has been taken in view of the excessive requirement…

551 Oxygen plants to be setup through PM CARES

New Delhi (IANS) In line with Prime Minister's direction to boost availability of oxygen to hospitals, the PM CARES Fund has given in-principle approval for allocation of funds for installation of 551 dedicated Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA)…

Don't fall prey to misinformation on Covid: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to countrymen to seek all Covid related information only through correct sources and not to fall prey to misinformation.

Addressing the nation in the 76th episode of 'Mann…

FPIs pull out investments worth Rs 8,674cr from Indian equity

Mumbai (IANS) As the Covid crisis impacts investor sentiments, foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out net investments worth Rs 8,674 crore from Indian equities so far in April.

This reversal in trend comes around a year after a bull…

Is vaccine prices justifiable, asks Chidambaram

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader P. Chidambaram has slammed the government over prices of vaccines, and asked why the government is not invoking compulsory licensing.

The former finance minister said in a tweet, "Will those who justified the…

Wanted to turn B'desh into Taliban state, top Hefazat leaders confess

Dhaka (IANS) Funded by Islamic forces, militant outfits Hefazat-e-Islam and Jamaat-e-Islami wanted to turn Bangladesh into a Taliban state like Afghanistan if they came to power, top Hefazat leaders, including Mamunul Haque who was arrested recently,…

Basic customs duty on oxygen, vaccines exempted

New Delhi (IANS) The Union government on Saturday decided to grant full exemption from Basic Customs Duty and health cess on import of oxygen and oxygen related equipment for three months. The government also exempted basic customs duty on import…

Uttarakhand avalanche: 8 dead, 384 safely rescued

New Delhi (IANS) A total of eight people have died after an avalanche hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli Garhwal district near India-China border at 4 p.m. on Friday, the Indian Army said. The force said six people are critical and are undergoing medical…

IAF to bring in Oxygen tankers to cater to surging demand

New Delhi (IANS) As Covid-19 hospitals across the country face oxygen shortage, the Indian Air Force aircraft flew to Singapore to get oxygen containers to meet the surging demand. Another IAF will fly to UAE to get oxygen tankers in India.

The…