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Why you should avoid Tikona Park, Jamia right now. There is huge traffic jam. If you are coming towards Okhla or planning to go somewhere in the city then make sure not to use the Tikona Park and Jamia Millia Islamia road as there is huge traffic jam. The main cause for more than two-hour long gridlock is not known but daily commuters said it is due to Jamia school exams and unattended uprooted trees on the Jamia road during thunderstorm and rain. https://youtu.be/WWjzldCv2ps And as residents were stuck in the traffic jam, many in hurry to reach their destination…

Mess created by thunderstorm yet to be cleared Tilted poles, broken branches from thunderstorm are yet to be cleared from roads, according to Okhla residents. Also watch: When India’s 3rd president Dr Zakir’s mausoleum and museum damaged by thunderstorm https://youtu.be/ay14wjul0J8 It was four days ago when several trees were uprooted due to thunderstorm in Delhi. In Jamia Millia Islamia, several trees were uprooted and Dr Zakir Husain mausoleum and museum was also damaged. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1532970740341178369 In Batla House and other places walls and tin shed had caved in with no casualty being reported from the area. However, three people across Delhi had…

47% of Indians have access to internet, 53% unable to watch OTT rich content: Rizwan Rizwan Ahmad, Director, Instructional Media Centre (IMC) of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) received a sort of honor when he got an opportunity to deliver a masterclass at the prestigious Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the biggest film festival of Asia on documentaries, short fiction and animation, being organised by Films Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India. The topic of his masterclass “Expansion of Cinema from Screens to OTT Platforms- Post Covid Scenario” elicited response amongst the attendees…

MANUU announces special re-admission drive for distance programmes The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has announced special re-admission drive for students whose maximum duration falls in 2020, 2021 or 2022 and who could not complete the programme due to the pandemic. No re-admission fee will be charged. Also watch:  https://youtu.be/ay14wjul0J8 According to Prof. Mohd. Razaullah Khan, Director I/c, for such students extra  time shall be provided to appear in the Exams/submit Assignments or Projects and their extended time shall be till December 2024. This one-time opportunity to complete the programme is announced under MANUU’s…

Dr Qazi Muhammad Miyan was honoured with Rashtriya Shiksha Ratan Samman 2021 in an education conference and award ceremony at KIET Group of Institutions (KIET), Ghaziabad (UP) which is organised by Prithvi Abhyudaya Association India. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1532251533072822273 He was felicitated with this prestigious award by Dr Piyush Prasad, Asst Director National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in the presence of Dr Kamendra Singh- chairman Principals’ Association Meerut, Amit Kumar – Vice President Sahodaya Schools Complex, Mrs Rachna Bhimrajka- Co-founder Global Educators Fraternity, Dr Harshwarddhan Singh, founder Chairperson PAAI   and other eminent educationists. Qazi received this award for his dynamic leadership, school…

Watch: Day after half-hour of gale havoc in Jamia, university works to put its house in order A few hours after gale wreaked havoc on the campus of Jamia Millia Islamia with several trees getting uprooted in the strong wind and rain which lashed Delhi on Monday, the university’s horticulture department had a busy day. https://youtu.be/K-Yb_6hgg48 Besides, a wall of outer portion of Dr Zakir Husain, third President of India, had also caved in. Several electric poles were seen tilted on the road which links Jamia to Ghaffor Nagar, said residents, adding that trees were also damaged. With school entrance…

Jamia gets new chief coordinator of university admissions Jamia Millia Islamia has got a new chief coordinator of university admissions. In an office memo, it has been mentioned: “Vice Chancellor Jamia Millia Islamia has been pleased to appoint Dr Mohd Shahid Akhtar, Associate Professor, Universities Ploytechnic, as Chief Coordinator of university admissions for the academic session 2022-23 except PhD admissions with immediate effect.” The memo carries signature of Prof Nazim Hussain Jafri, Registrar of the university. Also watch:

Property tax offices to remain open on all Saturdays till 30 June, 15% rebate Property tax payers can avail rebate of 15 per cent by paying tax in one lump-sum by 30th June 2022. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to open all the property tax offices (Headquarters & Zonal Offices) on all Saturdays till 30 June 2022 i.e 04.06.22, 11.06.22, 18.06.22 and 25.06.22 with usual timings to facilitate the taxpayers for filing of Self Assessment Property Tax Return (SAPTR) and payment of Property Tax for the year 2022-23 in lump sum with rebate of 15 per cent.…

Watch: Mausoleum & museum of Dr Zakir Husain, India’s 3rd president, damaged in thunderstorm The rain and thunderstorm on Monday evening brought relief from hot and humid day. But at the same time it wreaked havoc across Delhi-NCR today with two people even being reported by the media to have died. https://youtu.be/ay14wjul0J8 Jamia faced the brunt as many trees on the campus were uprooted. Mausoleum & museum of Dr Zakir Husain, India’s 3rd president, was also damaged in the thunderstorm with the outer wall of the building collapsing, said Okhla resident Wajid. He said trees too were uprooted causing hardship…

Watch: Heavy rain, windstorm wreak havoc, old Jamia tree uprooted, wall caves in Okhla residents got relief from hot and humid day on Monday evening when heavy rain and thunderstorm with the gusty wind uprooted trees in some areas. https://youtu.be/z6FrMvZ0lFI Traffic movement was also hit hard as resident returning home from office faced hardship. An iconic Peepal tree at the Faculty of Humanities of Language in Jamia Millia Islamia got uprooted. A portion of a wall of Dr Zakir Hussain mausoleum & museum collapsed leading to traffic jam with people coming from Ghafoor Nagar being informed to divert their journey…