MCD fined Rs 50 lakh for not taking proper steps to prevent the Bhalswa fire

In a blame game between the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Fire services regarding the fire that kept raging at the Bhalswa landfill site for more than ten days, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has fined Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) stating that it did not take proper steps to prevent the fire

Solace for mind and body

India International Centre presents a two-day yoga workshop by Yoga guru Bijoylaxmi Hota, followed by book launch of Yoga For Super Immunity

Existing mohalla clinics aren’t functional, why open more?

There are almost 519 Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics in Delhi as per the data provided by the Delhi Government. Patriot asks Delhiites what they think about them as a healthcare facility

7-year-old girl molested in North Delhi’s Wazirabad

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly molested in North Delhi’s Wazirabad area by her neighbour, police said on Thursday. According to police, an incident was reported on Tuesday around 9 pm about a child’s molestation in Wazirabad area. Police reached the spot and spoke to the victim, who alleged that she was molested by her neighbour […]

Illegal bar busted in Gharbana village, police say run mostly for Chinese nationals

Police in Greater Noida have busted an illegal luxury bar being run in a clandestine manner with Chinese nationals living in India as its major patrons, officials said on Thursday. The three-storey facility, located in Gharbara village with its interiors designed in traditional Chinese-style, was busted on Tuesday night, close on the heels of the […]

A pledge that saves lives

With Neelima’s untimely death in a road accident on 6 June, importance of organ donation resurfaced when her family decided to donate her eyes. Patriot gets an insight into what it is like to be at the centre of the life-saving process of organ donation

Delhi’s laundries left high and dry

With evolving technology providing better and easier laundry alternatives, and recurring water supply issues in the capital, Delhi’s traditional dhobi ghats are facing an existential crisis. Limited consumer market and lack of support from the administration is adding to their woes

Mithali Raj: A career beyond comparisons

Indian cricketer Mithali Raj, considered one of the greatest female cricketers ever, has no professional strike rate. She played a few of her tests at a time when the variety of balls she faced was not recorded in worldwide cricket all the time. And thus, she belongs to a different period