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. […]

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 […]

Feeding the poor, Gambhir’s Jan Rasois are winning hearts 

The Jan Rasoi initiative undertaken by East Delhi’s MP Gautam Gambhir is a hit amongst the people, with many waiting in lines for their chance to munch on what “feels like home made food”  Established at Gandhi Nagar on 24 December 2020, the first Jan Rasoi serves food to around 500-600 people on a daily […]

Dengue cases over cross 8,200; more than 6,700 in November alone

Dengue cases in Delhi this season has jumped to over 8,200, with more than 6,700 of those being recorded in November alone, according to a civic report released on Monday On November 17, the city had recorded a total of 5,277 dengue cases, making it the highest number of cases of the vector-borne disease recorded […]

TV show to help school children pitch start-up ideas to investors launched by Delhi govt

The Delhi government on Sunday launched the ‘Business Blasters’ programme, a first-of-its-kind televised event that will give students of classes 11 and 12 of schools run by it an opportunity to present their start-up ideas to investors and obtain investment capital to take them to the next level. The show will include students’ business ideas, […]