Worried about public toilets causing UTIs? Experts clarify that bacteria from your own body, not toilet seats, are the usual culprits. Poor hygiene habits like improper wiping or holding urine are bigger risks. Simple practices like handwashing and staying hydrated offer better protection than avoiding public facilities altogether. Public toilets get blamed for urinary tract infections, also called...
MUMBAI: In compliance with a November 7 Supreme Court directive mandating the removal of stray dogs from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus depots and railway stations, BMC has initiated an AI-based pilot project to survey and geotag stray dogs across critical public locations in the city.The civic body has partnered with a start-up, Indicare AI, which has been...
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday warned of a "strict and decisive" action against Bangladeshi and Rohingya "infiltrators" in the state. He advised the state residents to ensure that the "identity of any individual is thoroughly verified before employing them in domestic or business activities.""My esteemed residents of the state, The security of Uttar Pradesh, social...
Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has launched a project to increase the availability of public restrooms. They are in the process of constructing five new toilet blocks, with an additional plan to incorporate 16 urinals at ₹6 crore. These new facilities, which are likely to come up near bus stands, hospitals, markets, and other public buildings, are expected to meet the growing demand for clean and...
MUMBAI: During a surprise visit on Sunday to an SRA (Slum Rehabilitation Authority) Colony in Kurla's Nehru Nagar in Mumbai, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde took municipal officials and civic appointed cleaning contractors to task for not adhering to an earlier directive of cleaning public toilets five times a day.Shinde was almost on the verge of issuing directions for suspending an...
Nish Acharya, who served in the administration of President Barack Obama as director of innovation & entrepreneurship and senior advisor to the secretary of commerce, also led the President’s efforts to nurture economic growth through innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialisation and managed the national advisory council on innovation and entrepreneurship.Though he did not join the team of...
Thane: A Raigad woman, who was sent from one state government-run hospital to another because they didn’t have the expertise to help with her complicated labour, recently delivered a stillborn boy in an ambulance en route to a third public hospital.The 30-year-old woman’s 12-hour-long medical trauma on March 21 came to light when a local activist wrote, on her behalf, to health minister Tanaji...
THANE: A Raigad woman, who was sent from one state government-run hospital to another because they didn't have the expertise to help with her complicated labour, recently delivered a stillborn boy in an ambulance en route to a third public hospital.The 30-year-old woman's 12-hour-long medical trauma on March 21 came to light when a local activist wrote, on her behalf, to health minister Tanaji Sawant...
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