Delhi NCR

Patriot Bureau -June 28, 2022

Full-body scanner trials begin at Delhi airport Terminal 2

Full-body scanner trials begin at Delhi airport Terminal 2

The full-body scanner has the ability to detect objects on passengers without any pat-down search that is usually done by a security official.

Patriot Bureau -June 28, 2022

Delhi to phase-out single-use plastic ban from 1 July

Delhi to phase-out single-use plastic ban from 1 July

Sriram Institute of Industrial Research has been asked by DPCC to conduct a survey to identify littering hotspots and quantify plastic waste generation in the city.

Ali Fraz Rezvi -June 28, 2022

House not full: As old cinema halls crumble, wage-earners lose their haunts

House not full: As old cinema halls crumble, wage-earners lose their haunts

Unhonoured and unsung, single-screen halls of Delhi are passing into history. Khanna in Paharganj, which collapsed the other day, was only one of them

Patriot Bureau -June 27, 2022

23 dengue cases reported in June in Delhi, 134 so far this year

23 dengue cases reported in June in Delhi, 134 so far this year

With more than 100 cases of dengue reported so far, concerns about an impending outbreak become more grave

Patriot Bureau -June 27, 2022

DDA conducts anti-encroachment drive in environmentally-sensitive Yamuna plain

DDA conducts anti-encroachment drive in environmentally-sensitive Yamuna plain

A similar drive was conducted in 2015 on an area of 100 acres falling in the flood zone

Wara Samar and Jayali Wavhal -June 27, 2022

Are we ready to go plastic-free?

Are we ready to go plastic-free?

The Centre’s ban on single-use plastic items comes into effect on 1 July. While the move is no doubt environment-friendly, we ask whether Delhi-ites will comply or if the government will have to stop supplies to make the ban effective

Ali Fraz Rezvi -June 27, 2022

Meena Bazaar: City’s heritage market on its last legs

Meena Bazaar: City’s heritage market on its last legs

The one-of-a-kind market that was once run by women for women, has been falling to pieces with neglect over time. One of the oldest markets in the walled city is screaming for attention, but authorities continue to look the other way

Patriot Bureau -June 26, 2022

AAP’s Durgesh Pathak wins in the Rajinder Nagar bypoll

AAP’s Durgesh Pathak wins in the Rajinder Nagar bypoll

On Sunday, Aam Aadmi Party’s Durgesh Pathak won in the Rajinder Nagar assembly bypoll by defeating BJP candidate Rajesh Bhatia by a margin of more than 11,000 votes