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After returning from Dubai, Hammad takes entrepreneurial plunge Hammad Khan took entrepreneurial plunge on Sunday as he opened his carpet showroom in Abul Fazal Enclave with his mother inaugurating the outlet. Before starting his own business said he worked in Dubai for years in digital marketing and then some four years ago he came to India and started working as interior designer. Hammad, 31, said he has been residing in Okhla for the last 8 years and knows the area well. “I like carpets as my father was into it for the last 12 years. But we never had our…
Delhi reports 63 Covid cases in 24 hours The national Capital reported 63 Covid-19 cases and zero deaths on Sunday, according to data shared by the Delhi’s health department. The positivity rate rose marginally to 0.11 per cent, it said. The positivity rate on Sunday rose to 0.11 per cent from 0.08 per cent the day before.
When Vinod Dua, pioneer in Hindi TV journalism, mesmerised Okhla audience in Guftgu When the news of death of veteran journalist Vinod Dua splashed many mourned his death at the age 67 with some Okhla netizens sharing his photos and many recalling the day when he had visited Okhla to deliver lecture at Guftugu. Journalist Wasi Imam, who attended that event years ago in pre-Covid days, said he was a pioneering television journalist and like other young journalists present at that event they were left mesmerised by his talk and many among them inspired to be like Dua. While pay…
Wow Super Kings romp home beating Champions by 5 wickets to lift Okhla T25 cricket trophy The final of the T25 leather ball cricket tournament played at Jasola Sports Complex on Saturday saw some stellar performance from bowlers and batsmen. Batting first Wow Champions scored 193 runs in 25 overs, which at that time appeared impressive. But Wow Super Kings’s batsmen blitzkrieg was no match. The team romp home by achieving the set target in 22.1 overs. Wow Super Kings lifted the trophy winning the match by a huge margin of five wickets. Wow Champoins two pacers Nasir Sheikh and…
JMI Research Scholar Rubina selected for Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) It is a matter of great pride for the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) that Rubina, a PhD research scholar from the Department of Electrical Engineering has been selected for the coveted Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) under the Direct Entry category for May-2021 drive. JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar congratulated the scholar for this award and hoped she will justify the fellowship with quality research outcome. Prof. Munna Khan, HOD, Department of Electrical Engineering said that she will receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 70, 000 for first…
Ward 102 S netizens grill Councillor Wajid Khan in FB live Residents of Ward number 10S today got an opportunity to directly interact with their councillor Wajid Khan on Facebook live which was organised on the OT page. Anchored by Okhla resident Ershad Ahmed, the interaction lasted for more than 33 minutes in which Khan answered all the questions raised by the residents in free-wheeling interview. Though the FB live was slated for 4:45 pm on Saturday, it got delayed due to some reason to start at about 6 pm. The OT tried its best to put forward all the…
Afghan doctor cooking up gastronomic storm in Shaheen Bagh with Afghan dishes It’s 7 pm on Friday and Shaheen Bagh 40 foota is bustling with activities with food lovers turning up at eateries of their choice as the area has turned out to be the new food lovers’ hub. And just opposite Yadav tea stall, a young man is packing shawarma. On being asked he said his father, a skin doctor in Afghanistan from where the family is, started Khan Fast Food. Najeebullah said before coming to India five years ago, he was a skin doctor and taught medicine at…
No more hassles for students of Jamia schools, certificate issue addressed Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Secondary and Senior Secondary Examination Certificates received an approval on equivalence certificate from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). JMI is statutorily empowered to offer school education programmes, i.e., Class X and Class XII. It has been made clear by the CBSE that based on reciprocity, students who passed from JMI are allowed to seek admission in class 11th in schools affiliated to the CBSE and vice a versa. Expressing her contentment over the development JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar said that the university approached…
Delhi govt shuts schools from Friday due to rising pollution Following increase in the air pollution levels, schools in Delhi are to be closed from Friday. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said physical classes will be suspended from Friday till further orders. “We had reopened schools considering the forecast that air quality would improve. However, the air pollution levels have increased again and we have decided to shut schools from Friday till further orders,” Rai said. Classes in schools, colleges and other educational institutions had resumed from Monday after they were closed since November 13. Announcement was made…
Get free Covid shot from here in Batla House, Zakir Nagar If you are looking for free Covid vaccination centres then according to 101-S councillor Shoaib Danish you can get it in Batla House and Zakir Nagar. The drive is being run by CII Foundation and with logistic support from Zakir Nagar-based Khidmat NGO, said Faiz Ilahi. “The free vaccination drive will be run on Saturday or could be extended to Sunday as well. You can get yourself vaccinated at Batla House MCD Urdu School and Zakir Nagar Jama Masjid from 10 am to 4 pm. Some 400 residents are…