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Meet Okhla’s 2 budding food vloggers Shoaib Ahmed, 29, and Md Shadab Sarwar, 23, are two young budding food vloggers from Okhla among many. If Shadab is a journalism passed student from Jamia’s Hindi Department, for Shoaib food vlogging is a passion which he started just six months ago. Both are hardworking and dedicated towards the cause of covering and filming not only local eateries in Okhla but across the national Capital. “I love doing this and I am passionate about food,” said Shoaib, who did his BCom Honours from PGDAV College from DU. He said he started food vlogging…

Online portal to identify street vendors launched The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has started an online portal for identification and survey of the left out street venders. Being a nodal corporation, it said it has developed the portal which will ensure identification and survey of left out street vendors for all the three corporations – South, North & East. This portal would provide an opportunity to the street vendors who are left out to get them surveyed and identification by applying online on MCD’s Website mcdonline.nic.in/stvendor, it said. Street vendors can apply through the portal without any physical survey and…

Delhi Metro issues advisory For Okhlatiites who travel with Delhi Metro must keep themselves updated about advisory issued by the Delhi Metro. On Friday, the Delhi Metro issued an advisory and said: “To undertake the scheduled track maintenance work at Rajiv Chowk Metro station of Yellow Line, train services on the morning of February 20, 2022 (Sunday) on this line will be briefly regulated as per the following plan.” It said train services will remain suspended between Kashmere Gate to Rajiv Chowk section from the start of revenue services till 6.30 am and hence three Metro stations namely Chandni Chowk,…

Mother, daughter jump into Yamuna leading to rescue operation Rescue operation was on to trace two people, a 32-year-old woman and her four-year-old daughter, who had jumped into the Yamuna River on Friday in Kalindi Kunj area, according to police. Search of the duo, including Rajni Kumari, was made with the help of divers and flow of water was also stopped from the bairage but they could not be found them, it said. Also, fire brigade and ambulance were called at the spot. A PCR call regarding the incident was received at 6.42 am on Friday and the staff immediately…

Schools of Specialised Excellence: How to apply, last date of application Feb 28 Eleven new Schools of Specialised Excellence (SoSEs) have been added to the list and now their numbers have increased to 31, said the Delhi government. These schools provide specialised education in 5 areas which include science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), humanities, performing and visual arts, high-end 21st century skills and Armed forces preparatory school. All the Delhi students who are residents of Delhi and study in any recognised school in Delhi can take admission in SoSE with a valid address proof of Delhi. For admission, the…

Shaheen Bagh resident Afzal honoured Shaheen Bagh resident Mohammad Shamim Afzal honored. He said he was given award for his work of BLO. “I am deputed as a BLO, Booth Level Officer in Okhla Assembly constituency AC 54. PS 162 Shaheen Bagh. Anyone can contact me for assistance related to voter card on this number 9873796273,” he said. He said he works as Prof Asstt at Jamia Miliia Islamia Faculty of Dentistry.

Beware! Jamia marks this notice about reopening of varsity ‘fake’ A fake notice about reopening of Jamia Millia Islamia has left university officials alarmed. Following which the university issued a statement, putting fake on the notice and said the guidelines mentioned in the notice not valid. Surprisingly, the fake notice carries signature of university Registrar Professor Nazim Hussain Jafri. When asked by Jafri whether the university will initiate enquiry to find out who was behind this mischievous act, he told the OT over phone that the varsity has issued a statement to end confusion if any persists. “Citing to the…

MIM submitted memorandum over Urdu missing from police stations’ signboards: Kaleem Ul Hafeez A memorandum was submitted over Urdu missing from police stations’ signboards in Delhi, according to All India Majlis-e-Ittehad Delhi president Kaleem Ul Hafeez. “We met top police officials and informed them about the development,” Hafeez told the OT over phone adding that it had come to his notice after many Urdu newspapers carried reports about the missing Urdu from two police stations in Jamia Nagar. It is sad to see that Urdu which is accorded the status of second language in Delhi is being ignored and its…

Jamia alumnus Shah Alam becomes AIMIM face in Purvanchal Two-time BSP MLA, Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali, is now the face of Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Purvanchal. After joining AIMIM, the sitting MLA, also an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, is AIMIM candidate from Mubarakpur which is to see polling in the last phase. Jamali had won the 2012 polls from here. Later on in 2017, he also won the seat on BSP ticket. The Jamia alumnus quit the party on November 25. After distancing himself from the BSP, the buzz a few days ago was…

Plastic, garbage choke Abul Fazal Enclave nala, residents resent The open nala in Abul Fazal Enclave is full with plastic waste and garbage dump, according to residents. When asked from where does the plastic waste come, a resident said it is thrown by people who reside in the area. The flat near the nalla is priced at Rs 50 lakh but we know of cases where people to save a few bucks throw garbage wrapped in plastic from their windows at night or early morning, said a resident while interacting with the OT. The issue of plastic waste and garbage…