The World Health Organization shared that the reason behind rising Covid cases in India is political rallies and religious events. In the past few months, there have been too many rallies held for election in which thousands of people took part. In their weekly epidemiological report update, WHO said that “several religious and political mass gathering events which increased
Sona Comstar Donates 20 Ventilators, Donates 3.5 Lakh Meals For Covid Relief May 12, 2021, 15:46 IST
New Delhi: Sona Comstar, one of India’s leading automotive technology company, has extended support to hospitals in Delhi and Haryana by donating 20 ventilators; 10 each to Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon and Aakash Healthcare, Super Speciality Hospital, Dwarka, Delhi in order to support the healthcare system in fighting the unprecedented threat posed by the second wave of Covid-19. It has also partnered with Kaushalya Foundation, a non-government, non-profit organization, as part of its CSR initiative, to feed poor and migrant labour as the country continues to grapple with the dangerous second wave of Covid-19.
Bed Blocking Scam: Two Held For Duping Covid19 Patients in Bengaluru May 06, 2021, 12:35 IST
Bengaluru city and overall Karnataka state are facing difficulties with an increase in the number of Covid19 cases. There is a shortage of oxygen cylinders, medicinal drugs and beds in the hospital. Some are now taking advantage of the vulnerable situation and are using it to dupe patients and their families.
The Bengaluru police recently brought to light, a bed-blocking scam. They arrested a social worker and her nephew in relation to this case. The police feel these two have contacts with BBMP war room staff and hence were able to carry out the scam. The accused would take a high amount from the family in the pretext of allotting them a hospital bed.
Bengaluru COVID Bed Blocking Scam Expose by Tejasvi Surya Takes Communal Turn May 06, 2021, 13:17 IST
Bengaluru: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya played a major part in the revelation of the bed blocking scam in Bengaluru. But what is happening now has given the case, a communal turn. Recently a video was shared on social media where Surya is seen making communal remarks in a Covid war room.
Tejasvi Surya, the Bangalore South MP is in a Covid war room with three other BJP MLAs. He is reading the names of the people assigned to the facility. He takes around six names and then starts asking them, questions like who assigned them what are their shift timings and other such things. The thing is that most of the names here are of Muslims.
File status report on plea over black-marketing of COVID-19 medicines: Delhi HC to police ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 15:45 IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to file a status report on a petition alleging medical mafia-politicians nexus indulging in black-marketing of COVID-19 medicines.
A division bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli asked the Delhi Police to file status report and listed the matter for May 17.
The court was hearing a petition filed by Deepak Singh.
Advocate Virag Gupta, appearing for the petitioner, urged the high court to issue direction to registre FIR and investigate into the medical mafia-politicians nexus by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to issue direction to detent persons indulging in black-marketing of COVID-19 medicines as per National Security Act, 1980 and to direct for disqualification of MPs and MLAs found to be hoarding an