Rajesh Tope

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Maha govt urges Centre for supply of oxygen from nearby states

3:42 pm April 7, 2021

Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the state has requested the Centre for the supply of oxygen for medical use from nearby states. “12 metric tonnes of oxygen is produced and over 7 tonnes of oxygen is consumed daily. We’ve urged that we should be supplied medical oxygen from the nearby states. […]

Maharashtra: Lockdown imminent? Stress on health system feared

10:39 pm March 28, 2021

Mumbai: In view of the rise in fresh COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday asked officials to prepare a plan for implementation of a lockdown which will have a minimum impact on the economy on the recommendation of the state COVID-19 task force, an official release said. In a meeting held with […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Bhandara hospital fire: probe panel to submit report in 3 days

9:54 pm January 9, 2021

Mumbai: A six-member team headed by the director of the health department will conduct a probe into the Bhandara hospital fire and submit a report within three days, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has announced. Ten infants died while seven were rescued after a fire broke out at a special ward for new-born babies at […]

About 18-19 COVID vaccine candidates in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan

Second dry run of COVID inoculation conducted, Vardhan says vaccines to be made available in next few days

10:47 pm January 8, 2021

New Delhi: The second mock drill on COVID-19 vaccination was conducted on Friday in 736 districts across 33 states and union territories with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who oversaw the dry run in Tamil Nadu, saying inoculating the country’s entire population would soon become a reality. He said vaccines would be made available in the next few days and those […]

Maha celebrates Diwali in toned-down manner amid COVID-19

2:04 pm November 14, 2020

Mumbai: Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated across Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Saturday with fervour, but in a subdued manner under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Laxmi Pujan, the main day of Diwali, and Naraka Chaturdashi, are being celebrated on the same day on Saturday. In Maharashtra, […]

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