Jharkhand Affairs
Jharkhand moves SC to get nod for own vax app
Under its Phase III drive of the vaccination policy for 18 to 44 years, the targets to inoculate 1.4 crore beneficiaries. However, many of these beneficiaries are not tech-savvy as they are from the rural areas and coupled with the lack of Internet access, the Centres app will hamper the drive, the government said.
National and International Affairs
Delivered nearly 14,500 tonnes of medical oxygen to various states so far: Railways
The Railways has delivered nearly 14,500 tonnes of liquid medical Oxygen in over 884tankerstovarious statessince it started its operation, the national transporter said.
So far, 224 ‘Oxygen Express’trainshave completed their journey and brought relief to various states, while eight others, loaded with over 563 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in 35 tankers, are currently on their way.
Relief by ‘Oxygen Express’ trains has reached 13 states — Uttarakhand, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Nadu,Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.