Page 14 - Oxygen

Joe Biden admin working to expand oxygen supply chain in India: USAID

The oxygen supply chain in India will help save lives and wage a successful battle against what has now become one of the worst outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world, a USAID official said.

Walmart, Flipkart mobilise resources to help India fight against Covid-19

Retail giant Walmart on Friday announced that it will donate up to 20 oxygen-generating plants and 20 cryogenic containers for oxygen storage and transportation to India

Kerala to set up dedicated oxygen 'war rooms' at state, district level

Amid a spike in Covid-19 numbers, Kerala is setting up dedicated oxygen war rooms at the district and state levels

One killed, two injured in blast at oxygen plant in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur

One person was killed and two others injured after an oxygen cylinder exploded during refilling at Panki oxygen plant in Dada Nagar industrial area here on Friday morning

Rajasthan govt announces special package for oxygen production plants

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a special package for the setting up of medical oxygen production plants with various incentives and facilities

Covid-19: Japan to provide 300 oxygen concentrators, ventilators to India

Japanese Ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki on Friday informed that the country will provide 300 oxygen generators and as many ventilators to help India fight against Covid-10 crisis

Coronavirus crisis: India receives Covid-19 assistance from Romania, UK

India, currently struggling with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, on Friday received coronavirus-related assistance from Romania and the United Kingdom

700 oxygen concentrators, 365 ventilators arrive in India from Ireland

A shipment from Ireland containing 700 units of oxygen concentrators and 365 ventilators arrived here in India, as the country fights the second wave of coronavirus

One killed, two injured in blast at oxygen plant in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur

One worker died and at least two were injured after an oxygen cylinder exploded during refilling at Panki Oxygen Plant in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday morning

US-based Sewa International sends 2,184 oxygen concentrators to India

US-based non-profit body Sewa International, which has raised nearly $8 million towards Covid-19 relief efforts in India, has dispatched the first batch of oxygen concentrators

Covid second wave: Govt speeds up import approval for 17 medical equipment

For next three months, importers have to make declarations under the legal metrology rules

Govt allows import of medical devices like oxygen canister for 3 months

The government on Thursday allowed import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after custom clearance and before sale of such products in the domestic market

Covid-19: Delhi Police delivers oxygen cylinders to Malviya Nagar hospital

With the second Covid-19 wave severely straining the healthcare facilities, Delhi Police stepped in to provide much-needed oxygen cylinders to a children's hospital in Malviya Nagar

Commonwealth to send medical supplies to help India fight against Covid-19

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on Thursday assured medical help to India reeling under coronavirus pandemic crisis

SpiceJet airlifts 1,000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi

SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, has airlifted 1,000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi

IAF airlifts 4 empty oxygen tankers from Thailand's Bangkok to Gujarat

The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted four empty oxygen tankers from Bangkok in Thailand to Gujarat's Jamnagar on Wednesday, senior officials said. Moreover, two C-130 aircraft of the Singapore Air Force brought a total of 256 oxygen cylinders to the Panagarh air base in West Bengal, they added. India is struggling with the second wave of the coronavirus infection as hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. On Tuesday, the IAF airlifted nine cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and Singapore and brought them to Panagarh. The IAF conducted various domestic flights on Wednesday to transport oxygen tankers from one place to another.| It used its C-17 aircraft to take eight oxygen tankers -- two each from Agra, Hindon, Gwalior and Chandigarh -- to Ranchi, the officials said. Another C-17 aircraft was used to ferry two oxygen tankers from Indore to Raipur and one oxygen tanker from Bhopal to Surat, they noted. Two oxygen tankers were trans

Covid-19: Law students write to CJI over key drugs, oxygen black marketing

Requesting to pass immediate directions and orders for uniform guidelines on certain matters related to the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of law students has sent a combined letter petition to the CJI

Delhi govt claims not enough oxygen supply coming from Centre for hospitals

Delhi government has claimed that it has not receiving the oxygen quantity allocated to it by the Centre even as an official order has been issued to allot a detailed proportion

Industry to set up 500 oxygen production plants, based on DRDO technology

Plants to be set up in three months, paid for by PM CARES Fund

MapmyIndia tracking oxygen route via GPS to prevent pilferage, diversion

A GPS-enabled device, installed on each vehicle transporting oxygen, transmits tracking data through a cellular or satellite network