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Watch: Give job to Talib kin, compensation: Congress Zakir Nagar Councillor Shoaib Danish to Kejriwal after giving Talib sister financial aid at their house in Batla House. Talib, 25, died after a fight over gulli danda in Batla House two days ago. His family members said he was beaten to death by many local residents. Some Congress leaders have termed the incident as lynching in the area. Arrests have been made and FIR lodged, said police, adding that efforts are on to arrest more accused. The family is demanding strict action against the accused. Three people, including a juvenile, were…
Can you help me find my missing cat, it will be great help, software engineer writes to OT An Okhla-based software engineer, who lost his 11-month-old Persian breed cat in Jamia Nagar a day ago, approached community portal, the OT, on Tuesday to raise the issue. Sadman Ahmed, a resident of Johri Farm, has spent at least eight hours to find out his missing cat and when he couldn’t find it he approached the OT with an appeal: “I lost my cat in Haji colony jungle. Can you please help me find my cat? It will be a great help.”…
An online session on the “National Education Policy” (NEP) was successfully conducted by the Institution’s Innovation Council, Jamia Millia Islamia on 27 February. The session was organised to provide the students and faculty members with an overview of India’s New Education Policy with special focus on Innovation. Attended by teachers and students from various departments, the orientation session laid down the terms of the debate and generated a lot of discussion on the role of Innovation as entailed in the New Education Policy. Prof. Simi Malhotra, Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, welcomed the participants and the guest speaker, Prof.…
Easing Covid curbs: Metro resumes services with full passenger capacity, fine for not wearing masks reduced Days after authorities lifted all pandemic curbs after Covid situation improved in the national Capital, Delhi Metro also resumed services with full passenger capacity on Monday. “Delhi Metro services have resumed today without any restrictions on passenger occupancy after a long time. The DMRC expresses its thanks and gratitude to its passengers for following the protocols during the pandemic. Indeed, without your cooperation, we could not have operated the metro despite the constraints posed by the pandemic,” the DMRC said in a statement. In…
Talib death: Police issue statement, say efforts on to arrest remaining accused Days after death of 25-year-old Talib in Batla House over fight on gulli danda, the Delhi Police issued a statement and said it was on Friday that PCR calls were received at PS Jamia Nagar regarding fight between two groups of people. “The police staff immediately rushed to the spot but no was found present. During the course of enquiry, information of MLC of one injured Talib Khan son of Babu Khan was received. Statement of eyewitness Babu (father of deceased Talib) was recorded as injured Talib was…
Poster culture continues to deface public places, even metro entrance not spared Poster culture continues to deface public places in Jamia Nagar with even metro entrance of Shaheen Bagh not spared. As you walk through the locality form Batla House to Zakir Nagar to Johri Farm to Ghaffar Manzil to Abul Fazal Enclave to Shaheen Bagh you can easily spot posters all over walls and banners hanging from top in many places. It is a common sight and nobody in the locality is bothered. It is not only politicians who lead from the front to plaster the locality with banners…
12-year-old boy allegedly commits suicide after father turns down to fufil his birthday demand A 12-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by “hanging himself with shoe laces” in his house after his father turned down his demand for arranging DJ on his birthday on Sunday, according to a family relative. However, a post-mortem report is awaited and it is only after which it could be ascertained whether he died of suicide. Local police version is still awaited on the incident. The deceased’s relative said the incident took place on Sunday in Okhla, the day when the boy celebrated his birthday in…
AAJMI scholarship 2022: All you need to know Like every year, in 2022 also, Jamia Millia Islamia alumni association has announced the date and other conditions to apply for AAJMI scholarship 2022. The association has invited online application forms from regular students of Diploma/UG/PG courses of Jamia for AAJMI scholarship for academic session 2021-2022. “The scholarships shall be awarded by an awarding committee on merit-cum-means basis. Application forms can be filled online only at AAJMI website aajmi.co.in. The complete application form should be submitted online from March 3 to March 11. Those who are availing any other government scholarship, fellowships…
AAJMI Treasurer takes political plunge with other Jamia alumni With the MCD elections 2022 in Delhi months away, the number of aspirants seeking ticket to contest poll is increasing with each passing day. Among those seeking ticket, AAJMI Treasurer and advocate Mohd Areeb Hasan is a new entrant. He told the OT over phone that he has applied for Congress ticket from ward number 101-S, Sarita Vihar. There are other Jamia alumni as well who will be trying their luck. Congress leader Syed Fozul Azeem (Arshi), who resides in Noor Nagar and has been active for years in the locality,…
Roads in Delhi to be pothole-free within a month: Sisodia Undertaking the charge for the Public Works Department, Dy CM Manish Sisodia held a meeting with officials to review progress of development projects. “The residents of Delhi would now get rid of pothole-free roads within a month. If there is a defect in the construction of any road, the concerned engineer will be held responsible for it. The Public Works Department of Delhi will soon launch an app, which would enable the residents of Delhi to register their complaints against the poor infrastructure of roads,” he said. The PWD Minister…