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  Chennai: Autos double up as ambulances, provide oxygen to COVID patients

  India | May 12, 2021 12:25 IST

  City-based Kadamai Educational and Social Welfare Trust is operating innovating auto ambulances, albeit in a smaller radius in the northern parts, but is fast turning out to be a much sought after service.

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  Covid victim's wife alleges molestation, O2 scams in Bihar hospitals

  Crime | May 11, 2021 8:44 IST

  The wife of a Covid patient, who succumbed in a private hospital in Patna on May 8, has alleged that a doctor there had molested her, while the hospital administration deliberately switched off the oxygen supply in the ICU

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  COVID-19: Noida residents can now get new oxygen cylinders with refundable security deposit. Details

  India | May 11, 2021 8:29 IST

  The facility for distribution would be available at the community centres at Jhandupura, Morna, Sector 62, Kakrala Khwaspur and at Baraat Ghars of Hoshiyarpur in Sector 51, Parthala Khanjarpur, Shahdara and Jhatta. It would also be available at the Sector 24 Store near Manas Hospital.

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  Delhi oxygen concentrator hoarding: Lookout notice issued against businessman Navneet Kalra

  India | May 10, 2021 11:39 IST

  Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against businessman Navneet Kalra in the alleged black marketing and oxygen cylinder hoarding case

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  Coimbatore hospitals stop admission fearing Oxygen shortage

  India | May 09, 2021 11:34 IST

  Ramanarayanan, brother of a patient who was turned away by a hospital in Coimbatore said that there are a good number of beds available but hospitals are turning away patients.

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  COVID Crisis: Consignment carrying Oxygen generators, 1000 ventilators arrives from UK

  India | May 09, 2021 10:43 IST

  A consignment carrying oxygen generators and 1000 ventilators on Sunday reached India from the UK

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  COVID-19: Ambulance rates capped in Noida; helpline numbers launched to register overcharging

  India | May 09, 2021 8:05 IST

  The Noida Authority said that so far, it has refilled 420 oxygen cylinders and got them distributed to 41 isolation centers through RWAs and AOAs from its facility in Sector-93.

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  Bengaluru Central Crime Branch arrests man for black marketing oxygen

  India | May 09, 2021 7:48 IST

  Bengaluru Central Crime Branch police have arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with black marketing of medical oxygen at 10 times higher the rate fixed by the government.

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  Doorstep refill of oxygen cylinder in Haryana

  India | May 08, 2021 12:55 IST

  At present oxygen is being supplied from six centers in Gurugram -- GK Papreja, Kalinga Air at Pataudi Chowk, SR Gases at Kadipur, Air Max Sector-8 in Manesar, Star Gases Sector-7 in Manesar and Shree Rajasthan Gases Sector-5 in Manesar.

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  Noida society begins 50-bed isolation ward with own oxygen plant

  India | May 08, 2021 11:40 IST

  Gautam Buddh Nagar on Thursday reported 10 fatalities. The death toll reached 288 in Ghaziabad and 271 in Gautam Buddh Nagar with a cumulative 559 fatalities in the two neighboring districts, according to data released by the Uttar Pradesh Health Department for a 24-hour period.

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  Delhi: Police seize 96 oxygen concentrators from Khan Chacha restaurant in Khan Market

  News | May 08, 2021 8:00 IST

  The Delhi Police on Friday raided two popular food joints in the city's iconic Khan Market and recovered oxygen concentrators, used for treatment of Covid patients. According to the police, 96 oxygen concentrators were recovered from Khan Chacha Restaurant.

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  105 oxygen concentrators seized from Khan Market restaurants in Delhi; owner on run

  India | May 08, 2021 6:40 IST

  According to Delhi Police, Matrix Cellular received a consignment of 650 oxygen concentrators, of which 524 have been recovered. The concentrators are being sold for as much as Rs 71,000.

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  Karnataka HC order on 1,200 MT oxygen reasonable: Supreme Court tells Centre

  India | May 07, 2021 12:59 IST

  The Supreme Court on Friday said the Karnataka High Court order for the supply of 1,200 MT oxygen is reasonable and the High Court cannot remain silent when people are dying.

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  Karnataka records 49,058 new Covid cases, 328 deaths in last 24-hours

  India | May 07, 2021 8:08 IST

  Record 49,058 new Covid cases, including 23,706 in Bengaluru were registered in a day across Karnataka while 328 patients succumbed to the virus

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  No shortage of hospital beds, oxygen a concern: Noida CMO tells MLA Pankaj Singh

  India | May 07, 2021 7:48 IST

  Noida CMO has informed BJP MLA Pankaj Singh that there is no shortage of hospital beds but oxygen supply is a concern.

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  Oxygen shortage creates panic at AIIMS Rishikesh, dozens of patients shifted to another ward

  India | May 06, 2021 12:10 IST

  According to the director, AIIMS has the capacity to store 30 thousand litres of oxygen, which is being increased. These days around 12 thousand litres of oxygen is being consumed daily in AIIMS.

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  Delhi govt to provide oxygen at home for COVID-19 Patients

  News | May 06, 2021 11:59 IST

  The Delhi government has prepped a detailed plan to deliver medical oxygen at the doorstep of Covid-19 patients who are under home isolation. The decision was taken amid raging Covid1-9 cases and bed crunch in the national capital.

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  Five Covid-19 patients die at Roorkee hospital due to disruption in oxygen supply

  India | May 05, 2021 17:19 IST

  At least five patients have died at a Covid-19 treatment facility in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district due to disruption in the supply of medical oxygen.

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  Death of COVID patients for non-supply of oxygen criminal act, not less than genocide: Allahabad HC

  India | May 05, 2021 7:45 IST

  The court directed the DMs of Lucknow and Meerut to enquire into such news items within 48 hours and submit their reports on the next date. They are also directed to appear before the court online on the next date of hearing.

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  Opinion | Covid Pandemic: Why India is still facing acute shortage of oxygen

  India | May 04, 2021 16:33 IST

  Hospitals in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other adjoining states continue to face critical shortage of oxygen, despite nationwide logistics for airlifting oxygen tankers and sending oxygen containers by railway. Private hospitals in Delhi, Meerut and other cities continue to send SOS saying their oxygen supply was tapering off.