With the spike in the cases, recently Delhi faced with the worst of tragedy with the several people losing their lives due to no oxygen supply. With this the Centre has come up with claim that the country has an adequate supply of medical oxygen, but the problem is getting it from producing states to high-demand areas, which the government is attempting to address, according to the Home Ministry on Monday. Piyush Goyal, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, also stated that the turnaround time of oxygen-carrying tankers has been reduced from 4-5 days to 1-2 hours by…
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The biggest award ceremony of the movie industry happened with full aplomb and show, despite the coronavirus pandemic. I’m extremely lucky to be able to do what I love for a living,” she said backstage. “This win means more people get to live their dreams. I’m extremely grateful.” This was the only year in the 93-year Oscar history with two female nominees: Zhao and “Promising Young Woman” director Emerald Fennell. Only seven women have ever been nominated. Zhao’s film starring Frances McDormand tells a story about a woman in her 60s and other transient workers in the American West. The…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft Chief Satya Nadella on Monday vowed their support to India because it battles a debilitating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, that has crippled the country’s healthcare system and left thousands without hospital beds, oxygen and other critical medical infrastructure. In a tweet, Pichai announced that Google are going to be providing Rs 135 crore in funding to the non-profit Give India and UNESCO to assist India’s fight against the deadly infection. additionally , Pichai are going to be donating Rs 5 crore over and above Google’s contribution to relief efforts, a corporation spokesperson…
A turnout of 67.27% was recorded till 3 pm on Monday as Bengal voted for the penultimate time within the eight-phase election. Polling is happening across 34 seats in parts of Paschim Bardhaman, Dakshin Dinajpur, Murshidabad, Malda and south Kolkata. Over 86 lakh voters will decide the political fate of 284 candidates during this phase. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, after casting his choose Kolkata, predicted a 2/3rd majority for the Mamata Banerjee government. A few incidents of scuffle were reported from the Asansol area, where TMC candidate Saayoni Ghosh claimed that BJP activists tried to jam booths in her constituency.…
https://twitter.com/IndembAbuDhabi/status/1386371038313947138?s=20 In the midst of a massive increase in COVID-19 cases in India, landmark buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were illuminated with the Tricolour to show solidarity with the country as it attempts to combat the pandemic. On Sunday night, the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Adnoc headquarters in Abu Dhabi were lit up with the Indian flag and the message “Stay Strong India.” “While India fights the grueling battle against COVID19, its friend UAE sends its best wishes. Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is lit up in (Tricolor) to show its support “The Indian…
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1386401947729633280?s=20 US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have assured India and its people that the US will provide all necessary assistance, including the urgent delivery of life-saving medical supplies and equipment, to assist the country in combating the deadly coronavirus crisis. “Just as India sent aid to the United States when our hospitals were overburdened early in the pandemic, we are determined to assist India in its hour of need,” Joe Biden said in a tweet. During an alarming COVID-19 outbreak, the US is collaborating closely with the Indian government to rapidly deploy additional support and supplies.…
India reported 3,54,531 fresh covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total caseload to 17,306,300. India saw the highest single-day increase in deaths, with 2,806 people dying due to a lack of oxygen and a failing health system. The death toll from the lethal infection is 195,116. There are currently over 2.8 million active cases in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all citizens to get vaccinated and to be cautious, saying the “storm” of infections had shaken India, as the country set a new global record for the most Covid-19 infections in a single day. The United States expressed…
West Bengal will go for its penultimate state of polling today. Though the covid-19 is on a rising spree and West Bengal too has been witnessing a sharp rise in cases, so far people have taken interest in the voting in the previous poll phases till now. The states supremo and leader of the TMC Mamata Banerjee’s former seat Bhabanipur and three ministers are among the most important names in who will be part of the game today. Following restrictions imposed by the poll body in response to an increase in Covid cases in the state, campaigning for the seventh…
Indonesia’s navy has declared its missing submarine had sunk. Following the discovery of items from the missing submarine over the past two days, Indonesia’s navy declared it had sunk and cracked open, effectively putting an end to the hope of finding any of the 53 crew members alive.. The presence of an oil slick and debris near the site where the submarine last dove off the coast of Bali, according to military chief Hadi Tjahjanto, was clear evidence that the KRI Nanggala 402 had sunk. Previously, Indonesian officials believed the vessel was only missing, but said the submarine’s oxygen supply…
https://twitter.com/news24tvchannel/status/1386200581765664769?s=20 After the recent tragedy of several covid-19 patients died at a Delhi hospital due to no oxygen supply, the doctor of the hospital claimed that the Kejriwal’s govt is responsible for the deaths. During a television debate on Saturday, Dr. D.K. Baluja, the MD at Jaipur Golden Hospital, said that the Delhi government made a false pledge to supply medical oxygen to them, but that the oxygen never arrived. As a result, several patients died the day before at the hospital, according to the psychiatrist. The assurance, according to Dr. Baluja, was provided in writing by a Delhi government…