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Covid curbs in Delhi: New Metro guidelines which you should know After the Delhi government on Tuesday announced a series of curbs in Delhi to deal with increase in Covid cases, the Delhi Metro has also updated its services. In a statement, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said: “In view of the latest guidelines issued by the Government for the containment of Covid-19 in NCT Delhi, travel inside the Metro will be allowed as per the following plan: 1) Travel will be allowed only up to 50 per cent seating capacity inside the Metro trains. “In addition, no standing…

Okhla-based photojournalist Danish to get Journalist of the Year award posthumously Pulitzer award-winner Reuters’ photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, a resident of Ghaffar Manzil and alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, is to be honoured with the top two RedInk Awards by the Mumbai Press Club on Wednesday. Danish, who was laid to rest in Jamia graveyard, died while reporting in Afghanistan in July 15 this year after being caught in crossfire between the Taliban and the Afghan Special Forces in Spin Boldak. ALSO READ: Obituary of Danish: From ghetto to glory, winning world’s most prestigious award The Mumbai Press Club in a…

Finished by Covid, Okhla youths raise from scratch to secure Rs 1 cr for their startup When Covid hit India in January 2020, it left a debilitating impact on small businesses. The coaching industry was hit hard. In Okhla too its impact could be felt on small businesses with many coaching institutes closing and some even going to their hometown and villages to start life new. ALSO READ: Watch: Award-winning chef Kainat introduces Kashmiris, Turkish, Arabic dishes to Okhla Among many such coaching institutes, Gurucool run by Jamia Nagar youths too faced the heat as its three branches in Delhi…

Yellow Alert imposed in Delhi amid Omicron fear Exercising the principle of prevention better than cure, the Delhi Government has decided to impose Level 1 of ‘Covid-19 Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said restrictions are being imposed to avoid this virus from entering anyone’s homes and the Government doesn’t want anyone to catch even a fever or cold. The Chief Minister said: “We are imposing restrictions to avoid this virus from entering anyone’s homes. A few months ago, we had formulated a ‘Graded Response Action Plan’ (GRAP) in order to take appropriate action and impose…

Watch: Award-winning chef Kainat introduces Kashmiris, Turkish, Arabic dishes to Okhla The narrative set by the media that Muslim women are deprived and are restricted to the four walls of their houses is being shattered by many. The case in point is award-winning internationally trained chef and popular YouTuber with huge fan following Kainat Saeed’s move to start her own eatery. What makes Zakir Nagar-based Hunt Out standout in the crowd in Okhla, the emerging foodies’ hub of Delhi, is that the newly-opened eatery serves Kashmiri, Turkish and Arabic dishes besides tradition delicacies of Northern India and fast food. “We…

Zakir Nagar gives sweaters, sack mat for stray dogs to beat winter chill!!! It is end of December and people all over the country, including Okhla, have taken out winter clothes to keep them warm. And as people wrap themselves up in warm clothes, jackets and caps, it is stray dogs that usually are left in the street to face winter chill. But in Jamia Nagar there are many kind-hearted people who make sure that in winter, stray dogs don’t suffer and stay warm. In Zakir Nagar, resident Aabid Malik has made stray dogs wear discarded human sweaters and even…

JMI faculty receives “International Research Excellence Award 2021” in Cloud Computing Dr Mansaf Alam, Associate Professor, Big Data, Cloud Computing and IoT Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, has been awarded “International Research Excellence Award 2021 in Cloud Computing” by the Center for Professional Advancement in recognition of his notable contribution to the field of Cloud Computing. Dr Alam is a Young Faculty Research Fellow, DeitY, Govt of India & Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Applied Information Science. He has published several research articles in reputed International Journals and Proceedings of reputed International conferences published by IEEE, Springer, Elsevier Science,…

Covid cases in Delhi go up, night curfew from today Covid cases continue to increase in Delhi with the city recording 331 fresh cases and one death in the last 24 hours. The number is highest single day rise since June 9. Till now 25,106 people have died from the infection. Meanwhile, to curb the spread the Delhi government has announced a night curfew between 11 pm and 5 am. It will be imposed from tonight. The DDMA in its order said all government officials health professionals, transport officials, and others engaged in emergency work and essential service are exempted…

Automobile engineer reviving traditional village eating ways An Okhla-based automobile engineer is trying to revive traditional village eating ways Jamia Nagar by making his newly-opened eatery plastic and steel free. Faizul Rahman, 32, who has more than fifteen years’ experience in automobile industry took a plunge in food sector by opening Clay Kitchen in Abul Fazal Enclave. “I have tried to revive village tradition of my grandparents here. Unlike others, we serve foods in clay pots. Even spoon is of wood. Food is not served in plastic and steel. We use 100 per cent branded items. Chicken biryani, mutton, chicken…

Shopkeepers rush to purchase masks in Jamia Nagar on Monday morning, know the reason Many shopkeepers in Jamia Nagar rushed to lay their hands on masks to cover their faces after words spread in the locality that a few shopkeepers not wearing masks were panalised on Monday morning, said a shopkeeper requesting not to be quoted. With Covid cases rising in Delhi, action is being taken against shopkeepers to wear mask. On Sunday, Delhi saw 290 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest in six months, and one related death in the last 24 hours amid the spread of the Omicron variant.…