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JMI faculty’s invention ‘Artificial Intelligence Based Dustbin’ gets Australian Patent An Artificial Intelligence based dustbin invented by Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) faculty Dr. Mansaf Alam and his team has been granted a patent as an intellectual property by the Patent Office, Government of Australia. Dr. Kiran Chaudhary, Shivaji College, DU, and researchers from other institutes were also part of the team. Dr Alam is Associate Professor, Big Data, Cloud Computing, and IoT Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, JMI. The main objective of the invention titled ‘Artificial Intelligence Based Dustbin’ is to make dustbin smart by enabling it to detect harmful…

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Ghats being spruced up in Okhla ahead of Chhath Puja Ghats are being spruced up in Okhla ahead of Chhath Puja, according to Mahmood Ahmed. In a FB live video, Ahmed said a ghat is being getting ready ahead of Chhath Puja in the locality. He said it is being done on the direction of Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan and by the Delhi Government. The SDMC too has been making all necessary arrangements at Chhath Ghats in its area. For providing facilities at ghats in all 104 wards, the civic agency said it has made a budget allocation of total…

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Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Ravi visits Okhla, Babban Khan big announcement for Dangal winner Freestyle wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya, who won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 57 kg category, visited Okhla today to be part of Dangal, wrestling competition, organised by Manish Choudhary and Jai Prakash at Netaji Subhash Sports Complex Jasola. https://youtu.be/JdI7xnXlgrM The two-day wrestling competition starting from November 7 is to end on November 8 with timing from 9 am to 5 pm. The final is to be played tomorrow, according to Manish, who has been organising the wrestling competition for the last…

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Pall of gloom in Noor Nagar after 22-year-old dies in road accident A pall of gloom descended on this part of Noor Nagar as news of the death of its bright son Maaz Ahmad trickled on Thursday. Some residents were seen talking about 22-year-old Ahmad even on Saturday as news of accident spread in the adjoining lane. Syed Fouzul Azeem (Arshi) said he came to know about the death on Thursday morning and was shell shocked as Ahmad was a well-mannered and friendly youth. Ahmad was laid to rest on Thursday night in Batla House graveyard. Ahmad’s father Wakeel Ahmad,…

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Delhi’s air turns toxic, pollution level in Okhla above hazardous mark Residents in Okhla woke up to a hazy morning. And after checking news, it was known that the air quality of the national Capital crossed the “hazardous” mark on Diwali evening and the morning. The PM2.5 pollution levels shooting to 774.69 at 3am on Friday, according to TOI. The pollution levels recorded at Nehru Stadium (1103), Okhla (1100) and ITO (948), having some of the worst PM2.5 levels. The impact of the polluted air could be felt with some residents complaining about itchy throat and watery eyes. “Relief is…

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Ex-Okhla MLA Asif’s health update from hospital Former Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan, who was hospitalised in Holy Family Hospital a few days ago, after being down with persistent fever and body ache, is no recovering, according his aide Abdul Wahab Malik. He said Khan will be discharged from the official tomorrow as he is responding well to medication. After 7 days of fever, body ache, ex-Okhla MLA Asif hospitalised, blood test results out After being hospitalised two days ago, doctors suggested him blood tests to find out the reason behind his aliment. The results of blood tests were fine…

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As prices of petrol soared, an Okhla resident shared receipt of fuel bought by his grandfather in 1977. “Today we are buying fuel for around Rs 110 a liter. I found this receipt from my grandfather’s stuff: Rs 3.39 a liter in 1977 in Delhi,” wrote Riyazul Islam Hamza a few days ago. CAPTION: Photo by Riyazul Islam Hamza It was way cheaper then, he wrote. “Yesterday, I went to the petrol pump in Delhi and in Rs 500 I couldn’t even buy even 5 liters whereas in 1977 my grandfather use to get the same amount for Rs 17,”…

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Are you aware of this rare of the rarest achievements of these 16 Jamia Professors? The Stanford University, USA, has included 16 researchers from Jamia Millia Islamia to its list of top 2 per cent scientists in the world. The list, released by the world-renowned university a few days back was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis, the eminent Professor at Stanford University and published by Elsevier BV. Jamia Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar said: “It is an acknowledgement of the high standard of research being undertaken at JMI. This recognition places the university in…

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Let’s support Meeraj who walks whole day to deliver tea at your doorstep after losing work in lockdown To earn livelihood there are some who look for short cut: begging. But there are many, like Meeraj Md, who work their ass off to earn a pittance. The story of 47-year-old Meeraj, who lost his job during first lockdown due to Covid break, is inspirational one. CAPTION: Meeraj selling tea. The OT photo. After losing his job as embroidery worker in Okhla, Meeraj, who is originally from Rampur in UP, but residing in the locality for the last 35 years, didn’t…

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Former Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan was hospitalised on Wednesday as he was unwell, said Abdul Wahab Mallik, a close associate of Khan. For the last seven days, Khan was suffering from persistent low-grade fever, body ache and running nose, said Mallik. Reports about his blood tests are out and they are fine, said Mallik from the hospital, adding that we are waiting for the doctors to diagnose his ailment properly. However, another associate of Khan said some results are awaited and we are praying for everything to be fine. The report results are good and we are happy as…

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