6 die of oxygen shortage, Punjab shuts down iron & steel plants to divert oxygen
Neelkanth Hospital MD blamed district admin for giving priority in oxygen supply to state-run hospis amidst Covid crisis.
Neelkanth Hospital MD blamed district admin for giving priority in oxygen supply to state-run hospis amidst Covid crisis.
Dr Talwar spoke at length about the Covid surge in Punjab, one of the worst coronavirus affected states in the country, and steps being taken to curb its deadly spread.
Dr Cheema served as education minister in the previous Parkash Singh Badal government in Punjab.
The DGP said with many cops still under treatment, he expected to see more donors coming forward over the next few days.
Dhindsa, along with his MLA son and former state finance minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, was expelled from the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led SAD in February for “antiparty” activities.
As was the case in 2017 when he had talks with the AAP before joining Congress, Sidhu is reportedly keen on the CM’s post and a sizeable number of tickets to his loyalists.
As many as 58 PPE suit manufacturers in Punjab, 54 of which are based in the leading textile hub Ludhiana, have obtained certification from SITRA or DRDO.
Disclosing this on Monday, Special Task Force (STF) chief-cum-ADGP Harpreet Singh Sidhu said achieving a major success against drug abuse during the lockdown period, total 86371 new patients were registered for treatment at 198 Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics including private clinics across the state.
Figures show that there has been a 21 per cent increase (from 4709 to 5695) in total cases of crime against women (CAW) between February and April.
Additional chief secretary Vini Mahajan said IAS officers were unanimous in the view that it was necessary to extend all possible support to the needy in this hour of crisis.
