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PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry Lt Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan got some sample ‘2-DG’ drugs, the indigenously developed anti-Covid-19 drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose or ‘2-DG’ from Telangana to Puducherry on Tuesday
The 2-DG drug has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), New Delhi, a lab of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Hyderabad-based pharma company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL).
The drug is effective and Covid patients improved symptomatically and became free from supplemental oxygen dependence, said Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, who herself is a medico.
The medicine which is given for 10 days, provided an early relief from oxygen dependence gradually after four days. Stating that she has held discussions through video conferencing with the producers and requested them to provide the medicine to Puducherry when it is made available in all states in a week or two
Highlights
The strength of both the ruling and opposition camps stand at 14 in the 33-member house, including three nominated legislators of the BJP.
The assembly has five vacancies.
Congress own strength is ten, including the Speaker, while its ally DMK has three members.
Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararjan on Thursday ordered a floor test for the Congress government in the union territory on February 22, to ascertain whether it has a majority in the wake of a spate of resignations by the ruling party MLAs that has reduced its strength to 14.
The strength of both the ruling and opposition camps stand at 14 in the 33-member house, including three nominated legislators of the BJP. The assembly has five vacancies. Congress own strength is ten, including the Speaker, while its ally DMK has three members. An independent also supports the government.
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry on Thursday ordered a floor test to be conducted in the state s Assembly on February 22.As per a press release, the LG noted that with the disqualification of one member and resignation of four members of the .
Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararjan on Thursday ordered a floor test for the Congress government in the union territory on February 22, to ascertain whether it has majority in the wake of a spate of resignations by the ruling party MLAs that has reduced its strength to 14. The strength of both the ruling and opposition camps stand at 14 in the 33-member house, including three nominated legislators of the BJP. The assembly has five vacancies. Congress own strength is ten, including the Speaker, while its ally DMK has three members. An independent also supports the government. Soundararajan s direction to Chief Minister V Narayansamy came after the opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition in the assembly and AINRC chief N Rangasamy, reiterated its stand that the government has to prove its majority on the floor of the House, a release from the Lt. Governor s Secretariat here said.
Victory of people: Puducherry CM on ouster of Kiran Bedi
India
Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 7:15 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 17: Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday termed the ouster of Puducherry Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Kiran Bedi as the victory of the people of the Union Territory.
Speaking to ANI, the Chief Minister accused Bedi of blocking the welfare schemes in the Union Territory.
V Narayanasamy We have been battling against Kiran Bedi for the last two years. We wanted her to be removed for unconstitutional behaviour, interfering in the day-to-day activities of the administration, ignoring the elected government and not following rules and procedures. We launched several agitations against her. We also organised signature campaigns for her removal, Narayanasamy said.