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Jogabai Extension fire: Amanatullah announces compensation for victims After words spread in the locality about Jobabai Extension fire in which 40 shanties were gutted and five cattle killed, Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan visited the spot and in some video and photo he is seen interacting with the victim. https://youtu.be/tD7kmAufhEk On his social media, he announced compensation for the people hit by the fire. He wrote in Hindi: “After being informed about the fire in Jogabai Extenstion, I visited the site to take stock of rehabilitation work and announced Rs 10,000 to the victims and the Delhi Government will give Rs…
Shoaib Danish turns Good Samaritan, lends helping hand to residents during fire dousing operation When words spread in the locality about a fire in Jogabai Extension many residents rushed to the spot. If some were busy on their smartphone grabbing the moment, many were rushing to grab a bucket of water to douse the fire. https://youtu.be/1iJ9AKcUZdI The reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained. Nobody was hurt in the fire at S block near Umar Farooque Masjid, Jogabai Extension, at 3.00 pm. Over 35 shanties were gutted and five cattle died in the fire, said sources. Former Zakir…
Fire in Batla House. Zakir Nagar ward Councillor Shoaib Danish told the OT that after coming to know about the fire breaking out at S Block near Umar Farooq Masjid in Jogabai Extension, he rushed to the spot and joined other residents in the fire dousing exercise. https://youtu.be/tD7kmAufhEk A few minutes ago the Councillor said the fire has been douse and no untoward incident has taken place. The main cause for the fire is yet to be ascertained. Several videos and photos of the fire have been doing the rounds. Farman said a video of the incident was also uploaded…
Heat wave grips Okhla once again as temperature touches 39 degrees Celsius at 2.30 pm on Monday. Residents said after a few days of relief heatwave is back with rozedars facing the heat.
Huge relief as Sisodia dedicates Ashram Chowk Underpass for public use Huge relief to the people of Delhi as the Delhi government cleared Ashram’s age-old bottleneck. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia inaugurated the Ashram Chowk Underpass on Sunday amidst the gathering of local residents, including several Okhla AAP leaders and Councillor Wajid Khan. AAP leader Mahmood Ahmed who was present on the spot during the inauguration event said it is a good move and will bring relief to Okhla residents as daily many among them use this route to go to offices. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1518250767584739328 The underpass is a landmark step towards…
Shaheen Bagh morning fire doused, said residents on Sunday, adding that nobody was hurt in the incident but the bakery located at number 7 was gutted. https://youtu.be/-cUBuaZxyNI Saud Khan said Councillor Wajid Khan also rushed to the spot to join fire dousing efforts with other residents. After hearing the commotion in the locality, Wajid, who resides nearby, rushed to the spot and started throwing water to extinguish the fire, he said. A resident, who resides near the bakery where the fire broke out at 8 am, said many residents rushed to the spot and started throwing water to extinguish the fire.…
Delhi govt gives approval to repair, maintenance work of Okhla flyover, 2 others Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who also holds the charge of Public Works Department, reviewed the maintenance works of flyovers in Delhi today. He specifically asked the officials about the regular maintenance measures being taken for the flyovers spread all over Delhi. He strictly directed the officials to carry out the maintenance work of flyovers promptly so that commuters do not face any inconvenience. Along with this, the Deputy Chief Minister also approved the repair works and restoration of 3 more flyovers of Delhi. The three flyovers…
Thanks OT for helping us find our missing cat: Owner Thank you the OT for helping us in locating our missing cat after nearly 36 hours, writes the pet’s owner in a message shared with the portal. After a resident found the two-year-old missing Shero, he handed it over to Tarique Ashraf. ALSO READ: Finding Shero: Rs 5,000 reward for missing Persian breed pet cat The family is excited to see the pet back. It was eight hours ago, when the OT posted a report about the missing cat on its portal. Following which several residents, including cat lovers, posted…
Rise in mercury takes toll on birds With the onset of summers, there has been a sharp rise in bird rescue incidents. Birds stuck in stressful situations can be seen across Okhla and Delhi-NCR and a major reason for that are rising temperatures, which cause dehydration and heat exhaustion. Wildlife SOS has rescued numerous birds from such distress situations and provided necessary medical aid to the city’s avian population. Earlier this week, The Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit rescued a Black kite fledgling that was found in the garden of a residence. Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri. The young bird was unable…
Finding Shero: Rs 5,000 reward for missing Persian breed pet cat An Okhla Head-based professional has announced a reward of Rs 5,000 for anyone who can find their missing two-year-old Persian breed cat. ALSO READ: Thanks OT for helping us find our missing cat: Owner Since the cat went missing on Friday night, the family of Tarique Ashraf has been frantically searching in and around Okhla for their pet cat, Shero. The family said they did everything to find Shero but are clueless about its whereabouts. On Friday around 8 pm, Shero apparently didn’t turn up in the flat in which…