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In view of Swachh Survekshan-2022, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) organised a zero waste function and it facilitated organisation of zero waste marriage function in Ashok Nagar’s Tihar Village in West Zone. Since it was published in the media, it has become the talk of Okhla where residents said they should also hold marriages function in eco-friendly way. ALSO READ Delhi Govt schools intensify preparations for upcoming April 26 board exams It is a very good move and should be encouraged in Okhla also, said one resident. Noushu said: “It is observed that a lot of wastage is done…

Will contest under ex-Okhla Cong MLA Asif Md Khan’s patronage, says Advocate Aarfa Khanam after pitching her candidacy. Her husband shared a photo showing Asif Khan endorsing her candidacy. Aarfa is seeking Congress ticket from Abul Fazal Enclave ward for the 2022 civic poll. Even before the ward wad reserved, she had started her campaign. Unlike other candidates, she is contesting on her own. It has been noticed that men are accompanying their wives giving an impression of proxy, said Okhla watcher. Of them Advocate Aarfa Khanam is leading from the front and is doing all to win hearts and…

Jamia School teacher Haris Haq bereaved Jamia School teacher and university alumnus Haris Haq bereaved. According to Jamia School teacher Syed Mohd Kazim, Haris brother Ch Rehanul Haq died and tadfeen to take place on in Batla House graveyard after zohar prayer on Sunday. Haris told the OT over phone that his brother died of heart attack on Saturday 7 pm at his Batla House flat. Rehanul was 62 years old and was associated with Jamia Cooperative Bank. On Saturday night he collapsed on his chair in his flat while one of his sons was pressing his leg, he said,…

The Delhi Govt schools intensify preparations for upcoming April 26 board exams. The Directorate of Education (DoE) has intensified the preparations to empower Delhi students for the upcoming board exams. As Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has now announced that it will conduct the board examination from April 26, 2022 onwards, schools have started preparing students for the examinations, it said. A meeting regarding the same was conducted by the Director Education on Saturday. The DoE has directed the Heads of Schools (HoSs) to ensure that students of senior secondary sections, Class 10 and 12 attend the classes regularly.…

The date of the 2022 MCD elections in Delhi is yet to be announced, but political aspirants have already begun their campaigns — not only to win the hearts and minds of residents, but also to impress their parties’ top leaders in hopes of securing a tickets. The aspirants are in a rat race, particularly in two Muslim-dominated wards — Abul Fazal Enclave and Zakir Nagar — which have been reserved for women. With both sitting Councillors — AAP’s Wajid Khan and Congress’s Shoaib Danish — facing anti-incumbency, opposition parties see a strong opportunity to secure a ticket and win…

This winter, the community news portal OT has seen a big rise in people searching for bater (quail) meat. Many food lovers, especially those who enjoy unique and traditional dishes, are trying to find where they can buy or eat bater meat in Okhla. According to OT, the number of searches and visits to their earlier story on bater meat has increased noticeably in recent weeks. ALSO READ: Bater (quail) meat in Jamia Nagar, click on this link for full address Last year, the portal published a story about a local eatery in Abul Fazal Enclave that started serving bater…

Asaduddin Owaisi’s party Majlis has become a force in Delhi, as Muslims, Dalits, and other oppressed communities are joining the party — a welcome development, said All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Delhi president Kaleem Ul Hafeez. He said this as the party has decided to take political plunge in Delhi Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election. Those who wish to contest the election on a Majlis ticket should submit their applications as soon as possible, Hafeez said. “We all have increasing responsibilities, and we all share the same goal — to elect as many Majlis corporators as possible and get…

Residents can get C&D waste, debris removed by tweeting grievances: SDMC In view of Swachh Survekshan-2022, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said it has been carrying out Special Swachhta campaigns to make people aware of composting of wet waste and segregation of waste. In this series, citizens can get C&D waste and debris removed by tweeting their grievances to SDMC’S official Tweeter Handle @OfficialSdmc. The SDMC team will reach the area/spot and will ensure removal of C&D waste and debris. Through this initiative, SDMC has aimed to address such issues/grievances in a speedy manner, it said. In South Zone,…

Some Jamia Millia Islamia students protested again on Friday for the reopening of the campus and resumption of classes physically. A student said some were detained and then released. Jamia Proctor Waseem Ahmed Khan told the OT over phone that some students who were protesting were detained and released later in the day. Earlier in the day students had posted on Instagram about holding protest for reopening of the university even after they were informed that it will be opened in phased manners, said Khan, adding that security was beefed up on the campus. After being released, the students issued…

Gentle, wife detained for holding ‘protest’ without permission in Shaheen Bagh, released; MLA Amanatullah posts in favour Congress leader Gentle Hydatullah, his wife Daniya Afreen and another activist Kaneez Fatima were detained from Shaheen Bagh and then released after a few minutes on Thursday after Maghrib prayer where they had gone to hold protest over hijab row, according to Gentle’s family members. Local YouTubers and digital journalists said they were informed that Gentle was detained as he had not taken permission for holding the protest. The protest was planned a day after AIMIM Okhla organised a peaceful protest march in…