IIT Bombay shows how to solve Oxygen shortage by converting Nitrogen Generator into Oxygen Generator

Nitrogen Generator into Oxygen Generator

IT Bombay shows how to solve Oxygen shortage by converting Nitrogen Generator into Oxygen Generator | Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/ The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has come up with a creative and ingenious solution to addressing the shortage of medical oxygen for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the country. The pilot project which has … Read more

India vaccination drive – Day 102

India vaccination drive

India vaccination drive has administered 25 lakh vaccine doses on day 102.  The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. On  Day-102 of the vaccination drive (27 April 2021), a total of 25,56,182  vaccine doses were given. Among which,  15,69,000 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 9,87,182 received 2nd dose of the vaccine. So far, … Read more

DRDO to set up 500 Medical Oxygen Plants within three months under PM CARES Fund

Medical Oxygen Plants

The Medical Oxygen Plant (MOP | Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/ The Medical Oxygen Plant (MOP) technology, developed by DRDO for On‐Board Oxygen Generation for LCA, Tejas by DEBEL, DRDO will now help in fighting the current crisis of oxygen for COVID-19 patients. The oxygen plant is designed for a capacity of 1,000 litres per minute (LPM). The … Read more

1 Lakh Portable Oxygen Concentrators to be procured from PM CARES fund

India vaccination drive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the procurement of 1 Lakh Portable Oxygen Concentrators from the PM Cares Fund The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to discuss the measures needed to improve Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) Supply for COVID management. PM instructed that these Oxygen Concentrators … Read more

India vaccination drive – Day 101

India vaccination drive

India vaccination drive has administered 31 lakh vaccine doses on day 101.  The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. On  Day-101 of the vaccination drive (26 April 2021), a total of 31,74,688  vaccine doses were given. Among which,  19,73,778 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 12,00,910 received 2nd dose of the vaccine. So far, … Read more

Australia-India-Japan Trade Ministers’ Joint Statement on Launch of Supply Chain Resilience initiative

Supply Chain Resilience initiative

The Trade Ministers of India, Japan and Australia formally launched the Supply Chain Resilience initiative in a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting held virtually on 27.04.2021. The following is the text of the Joint Statement adopted in the Meeting: Mr Dan Tehan, Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Mr Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister for Commerce and … Read more

India vaccination drive – Day 97

India vaccination drive

India vaccination drive has administered 31 lakh vaccine doses on day 97.  The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. On  Day-97 of the vaccination drive (22 April 2021), a total of 31,47,782  vaccine doses were given. Among which,  19,25,873 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 12,21,909 received 2nd dose of the vaccine. So far, … Read more

IAF airlifting oxygen containers, essential medicines & other medical equipment

cryogenic tankers

Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/ Indian Air Force (IAF) has swung into action by carrying out sorties from various parts of the country to airlift oxygen containers, cylinders, essential medicines, equipment required for setting up and sustaining COVID hospitals and facilities in the fight against a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. The IAF Transport aircraft and helicopters have … Read more

India vaccination drive – Day 85

India vaccination drive

India vaccination drive has administered 35 lakh vaccine doses on day 85.  The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. On  Day-85 of the vaccination drive (10 April 2021), a total of 35,19,987  vaccine doses were given. Among which,  31,22,109 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 3,97,878 received 2nd dose of the vaccine. So … Read more

India bans exports of Injection Remdesivir

availability of Remdesivir in India

A lab technician holds the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment drug “Remdesivir” at Eva Pharma Facility in Cairo.    © Reuters Taking account of the surge in CVOID cases in India, India bans exports of Injection Remdesivir. As of 11.04.2021, there are 11.08 lakh active COVID cases and they are steadily increasing. This has led to a … Read more

India vaccination drive – Day 83

India vaccination drive

India vaccination drive has administered 34 lakh vaccine doses on day 84.  The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. On  Day-84 of the vaccination drive (9 April 2021), a total of 34,15,055  vaccine doses were given. Among which,  30,06,037 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 4,09,018 received 2nd dose of the vaccine. Last … Read more

Two-day Scientific Convention on World Homoeopathy Day inaugurated

World Homeopathy Day

Homoeopathic Medicines | Source: https://krishijagran.com/ A two-day convention on ‘Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine’ was inaugurated today in New Delhi.  The Convention was organized by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), an autonomous apex research organization under the Ministry of AYUSH to celebrate the occasion of World Homoeopathy Day. The World Homoeopathy … Read more

India vaccination drive – Day 83

India vaccination drive

India vaccination drive has administered 36.91 lakh vaccine doses on day 83.  The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. On  Day-83 of the vaccination drive (8 April 2021), a total of 36,91,511  vaccine doses were given. Among which,  32,85,004 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 4,06,507  received 2nd dose of the vaccine. Last … Read more

India vaccination drive – Day 82

India vaccination drive

India vaccination drive has administered 29.79 lakh vaccine doses on day 82.  The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. On  Day-82 of the vaccination drive (7 April 2021), a total of 29,79,292  vaccine doses were given. Among which,  26,90,031 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 2,89,261 received 2nd dose of the vaccine. On  Day-81 … Read more

India vaccination drive – Day 81

India vaccination drive

India vaccination drive has administered 33 lakh vaccine doses on day 81.  The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. On  Day-81 of the vaccination drive (6 April 2021), a total of 33,37,601  vaccine doses were given. Among which,  30,08,087 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 3,29,514 received 2nd dose of the vaccine. On  … Read more