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 […]

Has Nirbhaya fund helped Delhi to amp up safety in the city?

In a city with a high crime rate against women, it is of concern on how the centre uses its money for women’s safety and security initiatives, and to create a safe space Delhi has till now, under the Nirbhaya fund, received Rs 400.35 crores. The capital city was where the December 2012 brutal rape […]

‘Bharat Bandh’ but Delhi is open

Under adequate police security arrangements the 12-hour “Bharat Bandh” called by farmer unions protesting against three agriculture laws had a minimal impact in Delhi on Friday The “Bharat Bandh” called by the farmer unions began at 6 am. The situation was normal at the New Delhi railway station. Markets at Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Kashmiri […]

One year after lockdown, Delhi’s economy still in recovery

With businesses being affected amid lockdown since last year, capital city’s financial crisis is far from over   A year since the Covid pandemic pushed the country into a lockdown, its revenue is slowly recovering. The capital city which was met with lakhs of migrants wanting to return home was also affected acutely by its […]

Gangster, accomplice held after encounter with police in Delhi

An alleged gangster and his accomplice wanted in several cases were arrested after an encounter with police on Bhairon Marg in Central Delhi’s Pragati Maidan area, police said on Thursday. The accused, Rohit Choudhary, was carrying a reward of Rs 4 lakh on his arrest while his accomplice, Parveen alias Titu, was carrying a reward […]