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Fact or fake: Did Okhla MLA Amanatullah suffer heart attack? It was around 58 minutes ago when a post surfaced on the social media that Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan suffered heart attack and was rushed to Apollo hospital. Within minutes the post was copied and posted by many on their timeline and the message spread like wildfire in the locality. The message literally went viral and some Facebook channels and portals ran the story merely relying on the Facebook post. When the OT stumbled on the message the first thing the portal did was to call people close to AAP…

Okhla MLA Amanatullah hospitalised after he complained of discomfort in his chest. Okhla MLA Amanatullah hospitalised after he complained of discomfort in his chest, according to his close associate and AAP leader Firoz Jamaiee. He said he was rushed to Apollo and admitted in ICU on Friday late night where doctors attended on him and after some test chances are that he will be discharged within a few minutes, said Firoz, adding that he spoke with a few relatives of Khan who are with him at the hospital. However, another AAP leader Mahmood Ahmed, who is with the MLA in…

Dengue awareness campaign organised With an aim to make people aware of vector-borne diseases on the occasion of World Health Day, South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Thursday organised Dengue Awareness Campaign. This year World Health Day 2022 is being celebrated on theme “Our Planet, Our Health”. Awareness programmes were organised at Guru Givind Singh Indraprastha (GGSIP) University and mosquito models and live mosquito larvae were displayed in exhibition at Airforce Bal Bharti school, Lodhi Road. Beside this, school rallies and Community outreach programme were organised in all wards of SDMC. Meanwhile, the SDMC organised Women’s Medical Camp in R K…

Limit loudspeaker Azaan decibels, appeals Muslim body The volume of loudspeakers that are used for calling out the Azaan from mosques should not go beyond permissible limits, according to a statement issued by IMPAR. “It is our appeal to the management of all mosques in Karnataka, as well as in rest of the country, that they will adhere to the Karnataka High Court’s directives regarding environmental pollution caused by high decibel levels,” it said. “Ulemaye Deoband and Nadwatul Ulema have issued advisories in this regard time and again. Darul Uloom Deoband has also issued a Fatwa in response to question…

Leader who contested MCD poll 2017 from Zakir Nagar ward passes away A leader who had contested MCD poll 2017 from Zakir Nagar passed away today, according to reliable sources. Faraz Khan told the OT that Sarfaraz, 42, died today and his family members have gone to the hospital to get his body for tadfeen. The death was due to heart attack, said Khan, adding that more information is awaited from his family members. Sarfaraz had contested on SP ticket unsuccessfully from the ward which was won by Shoaib Danish of the Congress. After losing the election, he had joined…

School Alumni philanthropic gesture towards Jamia School wins hearts With an aim to serve back their alma mater, Jamia School Alumni 1983 batch has given two smart TV sets, two public address system and one class room audio system to the Jamia Senior Secondary School. Alumni group handed over the goods to the school in a programme chaired by Registrar Prof Nazim Husain Al Jafri in the presence of Incharge Alumni Connect Cell, Principal of School and others at Registrar’s Secretariat. On this occasion Prof Ibraheem, Incharge Alumni Connect Cell of the university, expressed his pleasure over the philanthropic and school…

Jamia’s latest move to enhance students’ employability The University Placement Cell (UPC), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) strikes a partnership with IBM Skills Build-CSRBOX Foundation. The foundation is a skill-building & learning digital platform where students can get industry-relevant skills and courses. The collaboration will facilitate the delivery of free digital learning to university students through acquisition of essential skills like technical skills, professional skills and job readiness skills. IBM SkillsBuild is a free access digital learning platform with more than 7500 learning activities/courses that focus on industry-relevant skill development in students and jobseekers above 18 years of age. Jamia Vice…

Subsidy of Rs 5,500 for first 10K e-cycle buyers, Rs 15,000 for cargo e-cycle The Delhi Government in a significant decision has announced to include E-cycles in its ambitious Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy. Delhi has now become the first state in the country to incentivize e-cycles under its EV policy. This will include both passenger and cargo e-cycle having a speed of less than 25 km/hour. A purchase incentive of 25 per cent of MRP up to Rs 5,500 will be provided to the first 10,000 buyers. An additional incentive of Rs 2,000  to the first 1,000 individual e-cycles owners…

Heartwarming moment! Snake stranded in fire rescued In a heartwarming moment, some concerned citizens came to the rescue of an Indian Rat Snake which was caught stranded in the aftermath of a fire in a waste collection unit in Noida, Sector- 63. The snake is currently under the treatment of veterinary experts at Wildlife SOS. Earlier this week, a waste collection unit caught fire in Sector 63, Noida and a 5-foot-long Indian rat snake was caught in the aftermath of the incident, and sustained minor burns on its mouth and body. On spotting the injured snake, a concerned local immediately…

Lemon burns a hole in Okhla residents’ pockets as its demand soars in Ramzan  The demand for lemon during Ramzan soars every year as it is used in sharbat and fruit salads for iftar. Also, lemon is must for many dishes. Besides, during heat wave many poor and middle-class people quench their thirst with roadside lemon juice or shikanji seller in summer. This year around its sudden price rise has left residents of Okhla deeply upset as the price is squeezing their pocket. A resident said the price of leman varies from locality to locality in Okhla. If in Batla…