Padma Shree awardee and former national president of the Indian Medical Association Dr KK Aggarwal passed away after a long battle with Covid at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday. The 62-year-old was admitted to AIIMS for the past several days and was on ventilator support since last week. Dr Aggarwal...
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Cyclone “TAUKTAE” likely to move North-North Westwards and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar
Cyclone “TAUKTAE” likely to move North-North Westwards and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar & Mahuva (Bhahvnagar district) east of Diu during the night (2000- 2300 IST) of 17th may with maximum sustained wind speed of 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): (TIME...
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Centre highlights to States/UTs Critical Protocols for COVID-19 Containment & Management in Peri-Urban, Rural and Tribal Areas
Clinical Management for COVID complications like Mucormycosis infections discussed Changes in CoWIN platform and Protocols for Vaccinations reviewed Posted On: 16 MAY 2021 9:28PM by PIB Delhi Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan along with Member (Health), NITI Aayog Dr. Vinod K. Paul chaired a high-level video conference meeting today with all the States/UTs. The...
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Pib’s Bulletin On Covid-19
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Update on Ventilators Installed in Aurangabad
Ad-hoc Installation without guidance from Manufacturer in Hospitals Improper Fitting of Oxygen Mask cause of non-optimal functioning in at least one Ventilator All Technical Assistance being provided by Manufacturers for their Glitch-free Operation Posted On: 14 MAY 2021 7:34PM by PIB Delhi Government of India has been supporting the efforts of States and UTs for...
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India’s Trade Performance continues to be impressive in April-2021
Merchandise exports accelerate by an impressive 195.72 per cent over April 2020 levels and 17.62 per cent over the April 2019 levels; Economic recovery visible in the rising import growth of 167.05% and 7.87 % during April 2021 over the same period of 2020-21 and 2019-20 respectively Posted On: 14 MAY 2021 6:45PM by PIB...
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Tariff Notification No. 47/2021-Customs (N.T.) in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils
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Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty wind(speed reaching 30-40)likely at isolated places over Gujarat
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan reviews Public Health Response to COVID-19 and Progress of Vaccination with 6 States/UT
States advised to Invest in Long Term Planning to curb Pandemic Fatigue in Medical Workforce and Continued Strain on Administrative Machinery “The Strategy remains the same irrespective of the variants” Critical Issues shaping the Vaccination Strategy conveyed to States/UTs “Demand for more vaccines from State leadership arouses narrow political passion among the masses which harms...
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Prime Minister reviews availability & supply of oxygen and medicines
GoI is in regular touch with the manufacturers to enhance production of medicines & extend all help needed Production of all drugs including Remdesivir have been ramped up significantly in the last few weeks Supply of oxygen is now more than 3 times the supply during the peak of first wave Posted On: 12 MAY...