The govt lost 75% of 12 billion pounds spent on PPE in the first year of the Covid outbreak due to inflated prices and faulty kit, the Public Accounts Committee report stated.
As the number of PPE kit manufacturers grows, industry players say it’s time to introduce strict checks and audits on the quality of the kits being sent to the market.
Dr Ajeet Jain of Delhi’s Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital hasn’t worn a full PPE kit since 16 June. He has treated at least 1,000 patients since, and tested negative for Covid 5 times.
An assembly session has to be held within 6 months of the previous one, so Maharashtra govt has decided to hold a 2-day session despite rising Covid cases.
The study, conducted by two doctors in Chennai, found that no health workers using face shields were infected, though it recommended further investigation.
ThePrint documented their journey from the airport at Delhi to Ahmedabad, encountering thermal scanners, flight crew in PPE kits and social distancing at all times.
Farrhana Bhatt’s presence on Bigg Boss 19 can’t redefine Kashmir. But it can remind the Valley that Kashmiris deserve to be seen in their full human range—not squeezed into specific categories.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
India is now the only country still operating the Jaguar, long retired by its original users, France in 2005 and the UK in 2007, and secondary operators like Oman, Nigeria and Ecuador.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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