The Delhi government has decided to impose weekend curfew in the capital, amidst a surge in Covid cases of the Omicron variant, as per the Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Government employees, barring those engaged in essential services, will be asked to work from home. Private offices will remain open with 50% capacity. “There will […]

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Soon, a Bill will be tabled in Parliament to raise the legal age of marriage for girls to 21, at par with boys. It is a false equivalence to say that if they can vote at 18, they can marry. Voting is not a life-changing experience like marriage. It seemed one of those topics on […]

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Delhi commuters were in for a nasty surprise on the first working day of 2022 as BJP workers blocked traffic to protest the manner in which liquor retail has been privatised in the capital On 3 January, just when Delhi was coming back to its normal working mode on the first Monday of the new […]

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While many brought home furry friends during the lockdowns, not many were up to the job of managing them, leading to an increase in the number of strays and abandoned pets on the streets  Laila, a three-year-old dog, used to live in a construction site in Sector 79, Noida. On 2 September, Akansha Majumdar, a […]

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In the midst of a rapid increase in the number of Omicron cases, resident doctors staging a protest at Safdarjung Hospital demanding that NEET-PG counselling be held at the earliest    Safdarjung Hospital, one of the busiest hospitals in the capital, became the focal point of national news as doctors from across Delhi gathered here […]

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Worried about the low attendance in schools, educators fear long-term adverse effects on students due to the absence of proper education On 20 December, most private schools in the capital reopened after a long break. Students from class six onwards were allowed to attend physical classes. This happened after the Commission for Air Quality Management […]

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Pat Cummins’ generous act got the biggest round of applause from Twitterati in 2021, Patriot takes a look at the top tweets and hashtags that went viral this year As the end of the year approached, Twitter India has put out some interesting data of what was trending in 2021. Their data analysts looked at the […]

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Christmas is just around the corner, and the city is all decked up. If you haven’t shopped for gifts yet, Patriot has curated just the right list for you L’Opéra L’Opéra is bringing back its classic selection of products encompassing Bûches (Yule log), Chocolates, Panettone, Christmas Pudding, Biscuits, Plum Cake, Alpine Nut Cake, Galette des Rois and […]

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