Vijayvargiya writes to WB Guv over shortage of masks at Medical College
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Tuesday wrote to West Bengal Governor Jagdish Dhankhar over the ‘scarcity of face masks...
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England medics to be asked to reuse gowns amid shortage
London, April 18 (IANS) Doctors and nurses in England will be asked to treat coronavirus patients without fully protective gowns and to reuse equipment due...
No shortage of ventilators in Karnataka, claims minister
Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) With the number of coronavirus cases rising by the day in the state, albeit gradually, Karnataka Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar...
Australia ‘exposed’ to global medical supply shortage: Cormann
Canberra, April 8 (IANS) Australia’s Finance Minister Mathias Cormann on Wednesday warned that the nation’s medical stockpile has been “somewhat exposed” to international shortages amid...
AIIMS denies PPEs shortage, says Dr Bhatti not with institute
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The AIIMS administration, here on Saturday, said there was no shortage of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for healthcare workers at...
No shortage of PPEs in Safdarjung Hospital, clarifies RDA
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) of Safdarjung Hospital, here on Saturday, denied shortage of protective gear and masks in the...
People suffering food shortage in Pak ask Army to help
New Delhi/Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) People suffering acute shortages in food and essential supplies during the coronavirus lockdown in Pakistan have appealed to the Army...
Migrating labourers disrupt production; retailers fear shortage of essential items (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) As grocery stores, across the country, are grappling with panic buying and dwindling supplies of fresh stocks, the exodus of...
No supply shortage at Azadpur mandi, profiteers warned
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Azadpur Mandi is receiving adequate supply of fruits and vegetables despite 21-day nationwide lockdown, according to Mandi Chairman Adil...
Twitter slams Goa govt for food shortage, CRPF deployment
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) Amid growing unease over inability of food and essential items in Goa and the state government’s decision to give central paramilitary...
‘Mann Ki Baat’ doctor rues over shortage of equipment (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Personal protection equipment should be provided to doctors because if they have to fight the war against COVID-19 with insufficient...
Mask shortage: Tripura CM asks people to use ‘gamocha’
Agartala, March 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in an innovative idea on Friday urged the people to use the ‘gamocha’ (handmade cotton...
Thalassemic kids face shortage of blood during lockdown
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Thalassemic children, who are the regular recipient of fresh blood, are facing its shortage with the blood donation drives getting...
No shortage of essentials, don’t resort to panic-buying: Javadekar
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said the Centre and state governments are working in tandem to prevent the spread...
No shortage of essential items in Delhi, assures Kejriwal
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown across the nation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assured the...
Govt denies shortage, export of PPEs
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The government here on Monday denied any shortage of personal protective equipment (PPEs) in the country and the reports on...
No shortage of essential commodities, says Khattar
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Saturday that essential services like grocery and chemist shops will be open during...
Face masks, hand sanitisers sell at premium in NE due to shortage
Guwahati/Aizawl/Agartala, March 19 (IANS) The northeast is facing shortage of face masks, hand sanitisers and other items required to deal with coronavirus and other health...
Goa company offers solution to hand sanitiser shortage
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) One really can’t do without a beer in Goa, it seems. In times of COVID-19, it is a Goa-based beer brewing...
Govt to fast-track green nod to firms to curb drug shortage
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Anticipating a shortage of key drugs in the country in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has decided...