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Supplied 730 MT oxygen to Delhi on May 5, Centre tells Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has complied with its order and instead of 700 MT oxygen , it ensured a supply of 730 MT to Delhi for treating Covid-19 patients. The apex court, while staying contempt proceedings initiated by Delhi high court against central government officials for non-compliance of direction to supply 700 MT of oxygen to Delhi, had sought an answer from the Centre on Thursday morning. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta , appearing for the Centre, that a survey was conducted in 56 major hospitals of the national capital on May 4 and it revealed that they had significant stock of liquid medical oxygen (LMO). While granting the stay on contempt against the officials, the top court on Wednesday had made clear that it was not stopping the high court from monitoring Covid-19 management related issues. It had also directed a meeting, even virtually, between officials of the Centre

Is Xiaomi Mi 11X the Best Phone to Buy Under Rs. 35,000 in India?

     Xiaomi last week launched the Mi 11X alongside the Mi 11X Pro and Mi 11 Ultra in India. Unlike the other two models, the Mi 11X comes in under Rs. 30,000. The Xiaomi phone, however, doesn't make many compromises — at least on the specifications sheet. The Mi 11X comes with a Samsung-made E4 AMOLED display that has a 120Hz refresh rate. It is also powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 SoC. The Mi 11X specifications makes it a highly comparable device against the OnePlus Nord, but that phone is due for a refresh. On this week's episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast, host Akhil Arora speaks with Gadgets 360 reviews editor Jamshed Avari and reviewer Aditya Shenoy to discover whether the Mi 11X is the best phone to pick for its price segment. Though the Mi 11X starts at Rs. 29,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration, you can future proof yourself with Rs. 31,999 with the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The Mi 11X comes with features such as Gorilla Glass 5

All you need to know about oxygen concentrators

  What is an oxygen concentrator? It’s a medical device that draws in ambient air, passes it through a molecular sieve to concentrate room oxygen to therapeutic levels and deliver it to a patient. It provides the patient supplemental or extra oxygen. These devices can supply a continuous stream of oxygen at flow rates of up to 10 litres per minute. “The core of an oxygen concentrator is what you call a sieve bed. This separates the oxygen from the air and passes it on to the patient at 95% purity," said Rajiv Mohan, owner, Shakti Technology Enterprises, a New Delhi-based firm that has been dealing in respiratory care equipment.   How do capacity and purity come into play? The two most common models of oxygen concentrators available in the Indian market currently offer an output of 5 litres and 10 litres per minute. Some of the brands in the market also offer 8 litres per minute, Mohan of Shakti Technology said. However, Dr Mrinal Sircar, director and head, pulmonology and

Supreme Court allows Vedanta's oxygen plant at Tuticorin to operate in view of 'national need'

  As oxygen shortage continues, SC allows Vedanta to operate Tuticorin plant to meet 'national need' The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed  Vedanta  to operate its closed  oxygen  plant at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, saying the order has been passed in view of "national need" for  oxygen  and there should be no political bickering over the generation of the gas by the company as the country is facing a "national crisis". The apex court made it clear that  Vedanta  shall not be allowed to enter and operate its copper smelting plant under the garb of this order and that permission to operate  oxygen  plant would not create any equity in the company's favour. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat directed the Tamil Nadu government to form an oversight committee to oversee the functioning of the plant which would include District Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Tuticorin, District Environmental Enginee