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Kejriwal, Sisodia come to Okhla to review hospital work in Sarita Vihar Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited Sarita Vihar today to review work of 330-bed hospital in Sarita Vihar. Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan was also present on the site. “Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia reached Okhla to review work for building 330-bed hospital. Very soon a new hospital for the Okhla residents will come up,” tweeted Khan. It was on September 1, 2021 when media had reported quoting then Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain saying the city government is going to build seven…

Supports pour in for Safoora, 150 activists urge Jamia VC Najma to revoke cancellation of her admission over ‘unsatisfactory’ progress report Since news surfaced of Jamia cancelling student activist Safoora Zargar’s admission citing “unsatisfactory” progress report by the supervisor, support has poured in for Safoora. https://youtu.be/KVv2jem_RR4 She was enrolled with the Department of Sociology in the integrated MPhil/PhD programme. The university in a notice said the scholar did not apply for an extension before the “expiry of the stipulated maximum period”. A few hours ago, Safoora wrote that on August 30, 2022, over 150 feminist activists, individuals and groups came…

Tributes to Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari A condolence meeting was held at the Masjid Ishat-e-Islam, in the premises of the headquarters of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind on Sunday evening. Various Islamic scholars (Ulema) and intellectuals paid glowing tributes to the former President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. The current President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Syed Sadatullah Husaini said: “A major characteristic of Maulana Jalaluddin Umari was his comprehensiveness. He was a prolific writer. His writings have been translated into different languages. He usually wrote on burning topics and on which very little had been written. Whatever topic he wrote on, the Qur’an and Hadith, the…

Family launches massive hunt for missing boy from nearby Khalilullah mosque A boy has gone missing from nearby Khalilullah mosque and if you have any information regarding this missing boy then call us on 98728 46340, 8863991079, said family members. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1563894042165116928 The boy, 19, is mentally week and is unable to speak, said his relatives. They said Md Haris Aftab had stepped out of the house a few hours ago and when he didn’t return after minutes the family got concerned and started looking for him. For the last ten days he was staying in the area and went missing…

It took 9 seconds to demolish Supertech nearly 100-metre-high Twin Towers in Nodia, taller than Delhi’s Qutub Minar, on Sunday at 2.30 pm. The operation to demolish the illegal twin towers using over 3,700 kg of explosives resulted in a sea of smoke and debri engulfing the area. https://youtu.be/xKLzw8D-aMk As the towers were brought down, many residents were seen on their rooftops taking videos and photos which after the operation went viral on the social media. Residents were seen cheering and celebrating the demolition of the Twin Towers located at sector 93A, Noida. The demolition was ordered by the Supreme…

All eyes on twin towers today The twin towers of Noida are all ready to be demolished at 2.30 pm on Sunday, with reporters thronging the nearby area for coverage. The nine seconds procedure will cost around Rs 17 crore. More than 3,700 kgs of explosives are being used in this operation. https://youtube.com/shorts/Pea8TacuRwg?feature=share The residents of the adjacent buildings have moved to safer places and other safety measures taken. The airspace will be closed for about 30 minutes and surface traffic has also been diverted. A journalist working with a national media house said he is part of the team to…

Watch: Thousands of mourners bid tearful adieu to prominent scholar, religious leader Jalaluddin Umari Syed Jalaluddin Umari, who died in a local hospital on Friday at 8.45 pm, after prolong illness, was laid to rest in Shaheen Bagh graveyard at 10 am on Saturday. As announced earlier, Umari’s namaz-e-janaza was held at a mosque located in Dawat Nagar at Jamaat-e-Islami Hind headquarters. It was in mosque where Umari delivered Friday sermons for years after becoming president of JIH. ALSO READ: Ex-Ameer of Jamaat Jalaluddin Umari passes away after prolong illness https://youtu.be/8xsPg5HYXBE A former JIH president he was hospitalised in Al Shifa…

Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari, former Ameer of Jamaat, passed away a few minutes ago at Al Shifa hospital on Friday after prolong illness. He died at Al Shifa Hospital at around 8.30 pm today. His Nemaz-e-Janaza prayer will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday at the JIH Markaz mosque (Masjid Ishat-e-Islam), Abul Fazal Enclave. He was 87 years old. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1563187443100454913 Jalaluddin Umari used to reside in Dawat Nagar in Abul Fazal Enclave. He was admitted to hospital seven days ago and he passed away today, said Inam-ur-Rehman, Assistant Secretary, JIH. Born in 1935 in a village called Puttagram, District…

Jamia students conduct study to revive water bodies Three teams of the Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, each headed by a Professor of the department as Institute Nodal Officer (INO) along with 15 students as interns in each team have successfully carried out study about rejuvenating and preserving traditional local water bodies to ensure water security and community development. Teams conducted their study at Water Channel, Satpula headed by Prof. Quamrul Hassan (INO),  Gandhak ki Baoli – Prof. Shamshad Ahmad (INO)  and Baoli at Wazirpur ka Gumbad – Prof. Azhar Husain (INO). Each intern will get a stipend…

Watch: Jamia Millia students take out march in solidarity with Bilkis Bano Many students of Jamia Millia Islamia gathered on the university campus on Wednesday to take out a peaceful march in solidarity with Bilkis Bano. A student Wakeel part of the march said the protest was held against the State Gujarat government decision to free the 11 convicts in the Bilkis gangrape case. https://youtu.be/SJGK-J_GCLQ After marching from Central Canteen of the university, the students gathered at gate number 7 and raised slogans seeking justice for Bilkis. Some students even addressed the gathering. The event was organised by AIRSO, AISA,…