We often hear about bacteria, but what exactly are they? A bacterium is a living organism that consists of a single cell (unicellular). It has ...

The Jharkhand High Court has instructed the state to appoint a nodal officer for overseeing hospital waste management. The ...

Delhi is producing nearly 40 tonnes of biomedical waste every day, from syringes and surgical waste to lab material and used protective gear. With volumes projected to rise in the coming years, the ...

The Delhi government on Wednesday said it plans to set up additional common biomedical waste treatment facilities (CBWTFs) across the capital to ease pressure on the city’s two existing plants, which ...

The Delhi government will establish new biomedical waste treatment facilities to increase disposal capacity to 46 tonnes daily, addressing rising pollution concerns. These facilities will use advanced ...

KOCHI: With a 3.5-tonne-per-day capacity biomedical waste treatment plant ready for commissioning at the Brahmapuram dumpsite, Kochi corporation’s efforts to address the growing problem of sanitary ...

COIMBATORE: Inter-state disputes over dumping of biomedical waste can be mitigated if they can be used productively in agriculture. This is what the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and ...

Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) planned to establish a waste-to-energy project at its Turbhe landfill site in Navi Mumbai to manage and dispose of solid waste generated in ...

In an era where healthcare advancements are at their peak, an often overlooked, yet critical, aspect is the management of pharmaceutical waste. This intricate balance of cost, compliance, and ...

In 2019/20, the employer’s superannuation contribution increased from 14.38% to 20.68%, with the increase of 6.3% being ...