As India grapples with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the healthcare system across the country is under immense pressure with hospitals reporting a shortage of beds. In view of the shortages of beds amid the surge in infections, the Karnataka government had set up war rooms in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) zones to allot hospital beds for Covid-19 patients in Bengaluru.
However, since the last 15 days, anyone who called BBMP for beds was told that there were no beds available, including oxygen and ICU beds.
After hearing about the bed booking scam involving BBMP officials, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and other BJP MLAs rushed to south BBMP war room to take stock of the situation. It was found that BBMP officials, in nexus with outside agents, were collecting bribes to allot beds reserved under government quota for Covid-19 patients.
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In her 124-minute speech -- after which the Sensex plunged over 1,600 points before staging a partial recovery -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a higher capital expenditure outlay of Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27 and set a fiscal deficit target of 4.3 per cent of GDP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s 140 crore citizens are no longer content with being the world’s fastest-growing economy and want the country to become the world’s third-largest economy “as soon as possible.” He said the Union Budget gives equal importance to multiple sectors and lays the groundwork for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Highlighting Nari Shakti, Modi praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling the Budget historic for underscoring India’s commitment to women’s empowerment. “As a woman Finance Minister, Nirmala ji has set a new record by presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time,” the Prime Minister said, lauding her leadership and consistency.
