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Opportunity for budding sportspersons Delhi Sports University will begin admission process for its first Delhi Sports School from June 22. This sports school, established by the Delhi government, aims at providing world-class sports infrastructure to the students and will prepare them for various international championships through professional training. Speaking about the admissions, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said: “Delhi Sports School will accept students from all over the country. Through this unique sports school, our government aims to identify exemplary sports talent from all over India and nurture them. We will train students to become international sports champions and Olympians…

Smartphones worth Rs 15 lakh stolen from Zakir Nagar shop Thieves broke into a mobile showroom at Zakir Nagar and decamped with mobile phones worth lakhs of rupees. They took away more than 50 phones worth Rs 15 lakh, said shop owner Shahid, who gave only one name. He said the thieves entered into the shop by lifting the shutter at 4 am and stole phones for thirty mintues and then left the area, said the shop owner adding that the theft has been captured in the CCTV. He said one of the accused was sleeping outside the shop for…

Prof. Atiqur Rahman, Department of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, has been appointed as Chief Proctor and Incharge (Security) of the university with effect from 16-06-2022. He will be replacing Waseem Ahmad Khan, who had taken charge of the position, in July, 2019, managing the show well, according to a source. It is understood that Khan is going on haj. It is not known yet whether the position is temporary or permanent.

Shops sealed in Batla House to curb child labour Three shops were sealed in Batla House to curb child labour, said Mahmood Ahmed. “On Thursday operation to rescue child labours was held and three shops were sealed. After coming to know about the incident I rushed to the spot and spoke with the NGO and authorities,” said AAP leader Mahmood. https://youtu.be/orzF6BRdpXo He said what left many residents upset was that in one case a minor who had gone to purchase some items was also stopped. “We are not against the child labour rescue operation. Our request is that rule and…

Tributes, condolences pour in for Urdu scholar Gopi Chand Narang The Urdu world, including Jamia Millia Islamia fraternity, expressed its grief when news broke on the social media day ago that eminent Urdu scholar Gopi Chand Narang, who also taught at Jamia, passed away at 91 in the US. Born in February 11, 1931 in Dukki, a town in Balochistan in British India (now Pakistan), Narang did his post graduation in Urdu from the University of Delhi. Narang joined Jamia as a professor in 1974. Before that he taught in other universities as well. An Indian theorist, literary critic, and…

Jamia faculty member becomes first blind PhD holder Saurabh Rai, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher’s Training and Non-Formal Education (IASE), Special Education (visual impairment), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has earned the distinction of first blind Ph.D degree holder from the National Rehabilitations University, Lucknow. Saurabh Rai’s doctoral research is on ‘Support Services for Students with Visually Challenged in Higher Education Institutions in Uttar Pradesh: An Exploratory Study’. The work brings out the inadequacies that inform the support system created for specially-abled persons in the society more particularly in the context of the university system in Uttar Pradesh.…

LG Saxena launches joint special cleanliness drive Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday launched a joint special cleanliness drive from Mukherjee Nagar. Addressing the programme, Saxena said Delhi is a historical city and Delhi as a city has always done historical works. “Today we are starting a joint cleanliness drive to make Delhi the cleanest city, which is also a historic work in itself.” Saxena said all agencies of Delhi are participating in this cleanliness drive, I thank everyone for their efforts. He said no government programme can succeed without public participation. Through this initiative, all of…

Ink thrown on rape victim at Kalindi Kunj road Probe has been ordered into an incident which took place on Kalindi Kunj road in which ink was thrown on a woman who levelled rape allegations against the son of Rajasthan Minister. The attack took place while she was walking on the road with her mother…, reported the NDTV on Saturday, adding that the two were involved in the attack, the woman said in her complaint to the police. After throwing “blue liquid” at her near Kalindi Kunj Road, the men fled. She was taken to AIIMS Delhi, where she was…

Watch: Jamia students stand in solidarity with Afreen Students at Jamia Millia Islamia, including anti-CAA activist Ladeeda Farzana, demonstrated against the “illegal” demolition of Javed Mohammad’s house in Allahabad and “persecution of Muslims protesters in UP, Jharkhand” and other parts of the country, said the Students Islamic Organisation of India in a press statement issue to the media. https://youtu.be/cy5pqRe4KUQ SIO, Muslim Students Forum, All India Students Association and Fraternity Movement were part of the agitation, it said. The march was held peacefully  with security outside the campus beefed up. Afreen is a former JNU student, whose house was razed by…

Watch: Security beefed up outside Jamia amid protest call by students Security was beefed up outside Jamia Millia Islamia on Monday morning at 11 pm amid protest call given by some Jamia students. Later in the day at 1 pm the protest march was held inside the campus peacefully, said students. https://youtu.be/Thonv3aTUMY Students Islamic Organisation of India, Muslim Students Forum, All India Students Association and Fraternity Movement were part of the agitation which was held peacefully on the campus and later on it was dispersed, said students. The demonstration was held against the demolition of Javed Mohammad’s house in Allahabad and…