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Girl flees home to escape restrictions imposed by family, reunited with family by Jamia Nagar police A girl, who left her home to escape restrictions imposed by family members to leave a carefree life, was re-united with her parents, said the police. After a complaint was received at Police Station Jamia Nagar regarding missing of one girl “X”, the police said it took up the case on priority basis and launched manhunt to trace the girl’s whereabouts. Following which a dedicated team of PS Jamia Nagar of South East District led by SI Liyakat Ali under the supervision of ACP/NFC…

55 employees who served SDMC retire A total number of 55 municipal employees got retired today after attaining the age of superannuation. They were presented the cheque of terminal benefits such as leave encashment, gratuity, provident fund, commutation of pension etc and sapling to the retired employees by Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, said the civic agency in a statement. On this occasion Addl Commissioner Randhir Sahay, Addl Commissioner AA Tazir, Zonal DCs and other senior officials from the zones were present. The function was organised at Meeting Hall of Municipal Headquarter Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic Centre.

30K O2 beds ready in Delhi to deal with Omicron Covid variant threat: Kejriwal Delhi is well equipped for any incoming threat of the Omicron variant, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The CM chaired a high-level meeting with all concerned authorities to review the state’s preparedness against Covid. Among growing concerns about the new variant and its probable threat, the status of health facilities was addressed and orders were issued to increase these.Plans carved for health services – beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccines – to reach every ward and every single person in Delhi. 30,000 COVID beds are ready…

Beggars on prowl in Jamia Nagar, menace goes unabated Be it outside eatery or street corner or shops, beggars are all over Jamia Nagar these days. Residents said beggars of all ages start flooding the area from the morning and are seen in the locality even at night with some even using loudspeakers to attract residents’ attention. Of them there are many who even knock at your doors and demand money. There have been cases where they use abusive language if you return them empty hand, said residents. A resident said once a beggar at Batla House road snapped at…

Petrol price cut by Rs 8/litre in Delhi, Kejriwal govt cuts VAT on petrol Petrol price in Delhi is to get cheaper by Rs 8 after the Delhi Cabinet decided to cut VAT on petrol from 30 per cent to 19.4 per cent, reported the media on Wednesday. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: “Petrol and diesel prices in Delhi are cheap now than NCR and other cities. I hope that with this move, Delhiites will get some relief from inflation.” From midnight today, vehicle users can buy petrol in Delhi by Rs 8 cheaper. On the eve of Diwali…

Owner announces Rs 20,000 reward for info on missing Himalayan breed cat from Batla House A pet lover, who lost his Himalayan breed cat, around four days ago from Jamia Nagar, has offered Rs 20,000 cash reward to those who can provide information. Nine-month-old Brownie was bought from Lajpat Nagar a few months ago and was treated like a child by the couple. Cat owner Imran Khan said it was a few days ago he had left his cat at a friend’s house in Nafees Road before going on a 15-day office tour out of Delhi. It was from here…

19.2 kg commercial LPG gas cylinder price increased Commercial LPG gas cylinder price hiked by Rs 100 in Delhi, reported ANI. The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder for commercial usage was today hiked again, according to several media reports. The price of commercial 19kg LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs 100.50, taking the new price to Rs 2,101 in Delhi, informed the sources on Wednesday. Sources told news agency ANI that the increased price of LPG cylinders is effective from today.

Batla House’s Ashoka lifts T12 tennis ball Okhla cricket championship by outclassing Jasola in final The final of the T12 tennis ball Okhla cricket tournament on Tuesday saw some classy batting and bowling by Zakir Nagar’s Ashoka 11 which won the championship with a huge margin. Councillor Wajid Khan was the Chief Guest and distributed Rs 31,000 to the winner and Rs 11, 000 to the runners-up from his pocket, said Naseer Khan, the organiser of the tournament. The two other organisers are: Khillu Choudharary and Imran Khan. After winning the toss, the Ashoka 11 decided to bat first at…

Al-Khair celebrates 5th foundation day Al-Khair Foundation celebrated its 5th foundation day in the Constitutional Club of India. Former MP Md Adeeb and social activist and Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, appreciated work done by the Okhla-headquartered NGO. Founder of the organisation Dr Darakhshan said her NGO is providing free education, free health, 3,000 meals per day for the needy. Dr Shankar Kumar Sanyal, president of Harijan Sevak Sangh, said more people should avail benefits from us. Former-MP Naresh Yadav was also present on the occasion. Councillor Wajid Khan the NGO is doing good work. Health director…

Jamia launches new Masters in Design (MDes) programme Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar today flagged-off Master in Design (MDes) course for the current academic session in a virtual inauguration cum orientation ceremony where a number of high-profile academicians and industry experts participated, including Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Tasneem Fatma and Registrar Dr Nazim Husain Jafri. The new course will be offered under the Department of Design and Innovation, which will be a new department at the university. Terming it as a remarkable moment in the history of JMI, Prof. Najma Akhtar said that over the last hundred years,…