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Tanisha Saxena -October 2, 2022

With few takers for their services, capital’s coolies face a bleak future  

With few takers for their services, capital’s coolies face a bleak future  

A large number of porters at Delhi’s railway stations hail from Rajasthan, due to lack of cultivable land in the desert state. With passing time and better facilities for passengers, their services are no longer required but there’s no Plan B

Patriot Bureau -October 1, 2022

Pollution control certificate must for buying fuel in Delhi from Oct 25: Gopal Rai

Pollution control certificate must for buying fuel in Delhi from Oct 25: Gopal Rai

The decision was taken at a meeting of officials from environment, transport and traffic departments on September 29 during which modalities and implementation of the plan were discussed, he said.

Patriot Bureau -September 30, 2022

Delhi pollution: Kejriwal unveils winter action plan, urges cooperation among NCR neighbours

Delhi pollution: Kejriwal unveils winter action plan, urges cooperation among NCR neighbours

Kejriwal announced that teams would be set up to check garbage burning, dust and vehicular emission to curb air pollution in the national capital.

Patriot Bureau -September 26, 2022

Delhi starts vaccination drive to curb spread of lumpy skin disease

Delhi starts vaccination drive to curb spread of lumpy skin disease

No cattle death has been reported in the capital due to the infection so far

Tanisha Saxena -September 25, 2022

Still standing: Delhi’s strong marriage bureaus

Still standing: Delhi’s strong marriage bureaus

Despite the ubiquitous matrimonial websites, marriage bureaus are much in demand in Delhi, thanks to their deeper understanding of the families’ needs and the fact that they take responsibility for the whole process

Patriot Bureau -September 24, 2022

CBI raids 59 locations across country over circulation of child sex abuse material

CBI raids 59 locations across country over circulation of child sex abuse material

The operation is targeted at cloud storage -- hence the codename 'Megha Chakra'-- used by the peddlers to circulate audio-visual material on illicit sexual activities with minors

Patriot Bureau -September 24, 2022

Delhi govt to soon involved school students in bid to control dengue: Kejriwal

Delhi govt to soon involved school students in bid to control dengue: Kejriwal

Delhi has registered a huge spurt in dengue cases in the last couple of weeks, raising the tally of the vector-borne disease to nearly 400 till September 17 this year

Ali Fraz Rezvi -September 21, 2022

Delhi records 358 lumpy skin cases in 10 days; govt procures 25K vax doses

Delhi records 358 lumpy skin cases in 10 days; govt procures 25K vax doses

The authorities reported 173 cases of lumpy skin disease in the capital on September 11. The first case was detected at the end of August