As Delhi’s nightlife turned Covid hotspot, new restrictions made its way

With the recent social distancing violations at the city’s bars and pubs coming into limelight – it seems a night curfew was inevitable Just as night life was getting back into action, a steady and worrying rise in Covid cases has made the Delhi government decide to end them. Night curfew has been announced and […]

Night curfew starts in Delhi from today

The Delhi government on Tuesday imposed night curfew in the national capital from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30 in view of rising COVID-19 cases, officials said. The city recorded 3,548 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, while 15 more people succumbed to the infection taking the death toll to 11,096, according to […]

Don’t despair, repair!

With more companies opting for stringent repair rules at authorised service centres,  this makes third party repairing of devices at the likes of Nehru Place a difficult task In Australia, an interesting “Right to Repair” inquiry against tech manufacturers has been under way. The country may soon bring legislation to regulate big tech manufacturers to […]

Delhi’s 3rd phase of Covid vaccination begins; aged 45 and above eligible

The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, which will span 65 lakh people aged above 45 in the national capital, began on Thursday. The inoculation drive is taking place at a time when coronavirus cases have again mounted in the last few weeks. In the first phase, starting January 16, over 3.6 lakh beneficiaries […]

Private all the way, for IGI Airport

Delhi airport eyes a future of full privatisation, with no equity left to AAI In mid-March, reports stated that the government had plans to sell its stake in an already majorly privatised Delhi international airport, amongst others. This is a part of its asset monetisation plan, to raise Rs 2.5 lakh crore of additional resources. […]

Fire breaks out in Safdarjung Hospital, 50 patients evacuated

A fire broke out on Wednesday morning in the ICU of the Safdarjung Hospital here following which 50 patients were evacuated, fire officials said. No casualty has been reported in the blaze that broke out around 6:30 am, they said. Nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Around 50 patients were immediately shifted to […]

Over 700 fined in Delhi on Holi for not wearing face masks

Over 700 people were issued challans across the national capital on Holi for not wearing masks in public, police said on Tuesday. People were also penalised for violating social distancing norms and spitting in public places, they said. Till 4 pm on Monday, 730 challans were issued to people who were found without a face […]

Once housefull, Raj Cinema now struggles for survival

Patriot presents a photo story to depict how Gurugram’s longest-serving single screen theatre, Raj Cinema, is still battling odds to stay afloat It’s a normal working day in Old Gurugram. The dusty Old Delhi road wears a chaotic look during the afternoon. But no one looks to pay a visit to Raj Cinema, the longest-serving […]