Delhi govt to issue notices to CPWD for carrying out work at Central Vista project site despite ban

The Delhi government will issue notices to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for carrying out construction work at the Central Vista project site despite a ban and violating dust control norms, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday. We had been receiving a lot of calls regarding work being carried out at the Central […]

Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 8 per litre in Delhi as AAP govt slashes VAT

The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to reduce the VAT on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre, a move Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said will give relief to Delhiites from inflation. The petrol and diesel prices in Delhi have now become cheaper compared to […]

Bearing the weight of big fat Indian weddings

Amid the wedding season, the plight of the horses is generally forgotten. Patriot takes a look at the deplorable condition of Rani, one such mare who was rescued from South Delhi Delhi, as is common for this time of the year, saw thousands of weddings taking place. In fact, on November 21, a whopping 8,000. […]

Sculpting emotions 

Showcasing works from 20 artists, ‘iSculpt for Delhi’ at  IIC’s Gandhi King Plaza will be an enhancer for the configuration between the sculpture and the space it inhabits  The third chapter of the ‘iSculpt for Delhi’ featuring works by 20 artists and is all set to transform the Gandhi King Plaza at IIC into a sculpture court. […]

Is Iyer’s arrival the answer for a team in transition?

For the five Indian selectors, Shreyas Iyer’s 170 runs in his Test debut has become more of a headache, even though he might be exactly what the Indian team needs right now The 26-year-old got this chance against New Zealand in Kanpur simply because regular Team India skipper Virat Kohli was ‘rested’ after a hectic […]

30,000 beds and ramped up oxygen supply; Delhi prepares for possible threat from new Covid variant

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government is gearing up to fight a possible threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and has prepared 30,000 oxygen beds and also ramped up oxygen supply and storage facilities The chief minister held a meeting with government departments to review the preparations to deal with […]

Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea for live streaming of proceedings on same-sex marriage petitions

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking live streaming of proceedings on petitions to recognise same-sex marriages under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage laws. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh granted time to the Centre’s counsel to take instructions on the […]

Events of the week

Antique art What: Lithographs, portraits, maps, watercolours, depicting the history of India from the late 1600s. There has been a lot of hype about the Indian Art which was taken overseas. India Habitat Centre presents, ‘Art of Hindustan Through The Ages’ by curator and collector Nikhil Gupta. The current government is doing a lot to […]