Yamuna river breaches ‘danger mark’; alert issued

The Delhi administration on Friday sounded a flood alert and expedited efforts to evacuate people living in the Yamuna flood plains, as the river in the capital breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres amid heavy rains in the upper catchment areas, officials said. The water level was recorded at 205.34 metres at the Old […]

After multiple challans & closures, are Delhi markets adhering to Covid safety norms?

Patriot visits some of Delhi’s busiest markets to assess the severity of the situation     We visited three of the popular markets of Delhi: Janpath, Lajpat Nagar and Sarojini, which have at some point been ordered to close for violating Covid-19 norms. We found most shopkeepers and patrons adhering to masking up (while not all), […]

Delhi records zero COVID-19 fatality

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Thursday, while 51 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. This is the third time since the start of the second wave of the pandemic in the national capital that zero […]

Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains in catchment areas

The water level in the Yamuna in Delhi on Thursday rose to 203.37 metres, close to the warning mark of 204.50 metres after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the river, officials said The administration had sounded an alert in the low-lying areas close to the river floodplains on Tuesday and the situation […]

COVID-19: Delhi govt to seek feedback from teachers, parents about reopening of schools

The Delhi government is seeking feedback from teachers and parents of students about the reopening of schools considering the Covid situation is under control, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday. During an online briefing, he said that students, parents and teachers can mail their suggestions to delhischools21@gmail.com on how the process of reopening […]

Orange alert for ‘moderate to heavy’ rain in Delhi

Another spell of moderate to heavy rain is likely in the capital on Wednesday with the India Meteorological Department issuing an orange alert, warning of major traffic disruptions and waterlogging in low-lying areas MeT officials said Delhi is in for a week-long spell of “light to moderate” rain with the monsoon trough passing through the […]

Time for Delhi Police to sharpen tech skills, says court on outdated case records

A Delhi court has pulled up the police for not updating records of the cases pending against under-trial prisoners (UTPs), saying the time has come for them to sharpen their technological skills Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to update the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) data of the Judicial District […]

The beauty of glitches 

In its latest exhibition titles “Tremors”, Gallery 21 bringing artist Visakh Menon’s first solo exhibition to the people  Over the last decade, New York based artist Visakh Menon has been exploring the impact of human-machine interaction over one’s perception. His meditative and repetitive practice focuses on the visual language of digital artifacts and the aesthetics […]