Saurav Gupta

Southern Asia

Journalist at Patriot

Journalist @Patriot_Delhi

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Articles

Private schools misused funds, violated norms: DoE audit reports

1 day ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

Audit reports of private schools in the national capital by the Delhi government’s Department of Education (DoE) over the past decade have reportedly flagged financial irregularities. These include non-implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, unauthorised fund transfers, and the failure to maintain separate development fund accounts, each in contravention of the Delhi School Education Rules (DSER), 1973.
AIIMS Delhi gets 1,500-seat AC waiting hall

2 days ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

In a major boost to patient amenities, a state-of-the-art air-conditioned waiting hall with a seating capacity of 1,500 was inaugurated at AIIMS, New Delhi, on Wednesday. Built by Dhanuka Agritech under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the facility aims to offer greater comfort to the thousands of patients and families who visit India’s top medical institute daily.
Live heart transported from Ghaziabad to Delhi saves 49-year-old man’s life

5 days ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

Delhi: In a remarkable display of medical coordination and logistical precision, a live heart was transported from Ghaziabad to Delhi in just 19 minutes, enabling a life-saving transplant for a 49-year-old man suffering from end-stage heart failure. The heart was retrieved from Yashoda Hospital, Ghaziabad, and transported to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla Road, via a specially created green corridor covering 17 kilometres.
Sr. Consultant, Ganga Ram Hospital on Covid

1 week ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

As Delhi sees a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, with 104 active infections reported, concerns are mounting. After months of low caseloads, the uptick has revived memories of previous waves, leading to public anxiety. Unverified information and social media speculation have added to the confusion. Though current cases are reportedly mild, with no significant rise in hospital admissions, health authorities remain alert.
Delhi: Parents allege lack of transparency in PTAs, demand reform

1 week ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

As discontent grows over arbitrary fee hikes and alleged harassment by private schools in the national capital, parents are increasingly raising alarm over the ineffective functioning of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), which are intended to serve as a bridge between families and school administrations. Many parents allege that PTAs in several schools were constituted without proper elections or transparency, leading to a lack of accountability.
Menstrual Hygiene Day | We must normalise menstruation, not hide it: AIIMS gynaecologist

1 week ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

Observed globally on May 28, Menstrual Hygiene Day is a call to break the stigma and silence around menstruation. Despite growing awareness and wider access to sanitary products in India, millions of women and girls continue to face poor menstrual hygiene, inadequate education, and untreated health conditions. From adolescent anaemia to infections that threaten fertility, the consequences are wide-ranging and serious.
Experts raise red flags as Delhi plans cloud seeding to tackle pollution

1 week ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

Cloud seeding: As Delhi prepares for five cloud-seeding trials aimed at tackling its toxic air, experts are voicing strong concerns over the potential environmental and health risks involved. The weather modification technique—designed to induce artificial rainfall by dispersing chemicals such as silver iodide, potassium iodide or sodium chloride into clouds—may help settle airborne pollutants and temporarily improve air quality.
Yamuna river pollution spikes despite clean-up push

1 week ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

Despite tall claims by the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Delhi government to rejuvenate the Yamuna, the river’s pollution levels have reached alarming proportions, raising serious concerns about the national capital’s clean drinking water supply.
India’s first robot-assisted heart, breast surgery performed in Delhi

1 week ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

In what is being described as a rare medical milestone, doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in Okhla, New Delhi, have successfully conducted India’s first combined robot-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery and radical mastectomy. The 11-hour-long dual procedure was performed on a 72-year-old woman from Bangladesh, who was battling both advanced stage 3 breast cancer and severe heart disease.
Delhi: Private schools flout RTE norms as government fails to act

1 week ago | thepatriot.in | Saurav Gupta

For over a decade, private unaided schools in Delhi have been flouting the norms of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which mandates that 25% of students admitted at the entry-level must belong to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of society. This sustained violation continues to deprive thousands of children of their fundamental right to education.