Author: theokhlatimes
Desi tomato at Rs 120 per kg, hybrid Rs 60 kg in Okhla Unseasonal rain has pushed tomato price to more than Rs 100 per kilogram. In Okhla some vendors are selling desi tomato for Rs 120 per kilogram. A housewife said she bought desi tomato for Rs 120 in Shaheen Bagh. The price of hybrid tomato is low and you can get it something from Rs 60 and Rs 80 in the local shop, she said, adding that she bought just two tomatoes for Rs 20 on Monday. According a media report incessant rain has increased rates of vegetables…
Heartbreak as boy, 8, mother mowed down by car while crossing road in Sarita Vihar An 8-year-old boy and his 42-year-old mother were tragically knocked down and killed while crossing a road in Sarita Vihar on Monday. Daughter of the deceased escaped unhurt. Police identified the victims as 42-year-old Rahela, alias Naseema Khatoon, a homemaker, and her eight-year-old son Elamul Hussain, reported HT. According to police, some eyewitnesses said the woman and her children were crossing the road when the speeding Hyundai I 10 car hit her. Police are examining CCTV footage from the area, said the report. The car…
When services got disrupted at Kalindi Kunj Metro to rescue injured bird brown-headed gull On Sunday train operations at the Kalindi Kunj Metro station were halted for a few minutes to rescue a bird. After being informed about the injured bird on the metro tracks at Kalindi Kunj Metro Station, the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit turned up at the spot and rescued an injured brown-headed gull. Metro functioning was ceased temporarily to rescue the bird. The team promptly transported the bird to the NGO’s transit facility where the bird’s wings were treated. The bird continues to be under medical…
Ban on construction activities lifted in Delhi as air quality improves slightly The ban on construction and demolition activities has been lifted after air quality in Delhi dropped to the poor from very poor. He said the authorities would monitor construction sites to ensure that builders follow dust-control measures set out by the Government. “We are closely monitoring,” Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai said, urging Delhiites to use public transport. Rai on Monday said: “Any private or Government construction site will be immediately shut if it is found violating any of the 14-point anti-pollution guidelines issued last month.” Vigilance to…
Death of ‘healthy’ Jamia Nagar man due to cardiac arrest comes as shock to many in Okhla The death of a “healthy” man due to cardiac arrest sent shockwaves across locality, including his friends and family members, in Okhla, according to sources. Khaleelullah Masjid resident Abdul Jabbar, 48, died of heart attack on Monday at 1 pm, said Wahab Malik, who knew him for years. He said he was rushed to a local hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Jabbar, known in the locality as he was owner of Green Tent, was laid to rest at Batla House graveyard…
On the occasion of World Heritage week, the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) Abul Fazal Enclave & Shaheen Bagh team organised a picnic programme along with a heritage walk at Humayun’s Tomb & Lodhi Garden. The trip was full of fun, games and learning. Mahtab Alam Khan (Flourish Sunshade Association) introduced the historical background of Humayun’s Tomb & Lodhi Garden as well, it said. The programme was concluded by Fawwaz Jawed Khan (State Secretary, SIO Delhi). After a lockdown of 2 years, students got a chance to engage themselves. It was a very vital programme for the stars, it…
Zakir Nagar trader spends lakhs to improve basic facilities in Batla House graveyard, seeks more residents to chip in. A Zakir Nagar trader has spent lakhs from his pocket to improve basic facilities in Batla House graveyard, according to reliable sources. He demanded that more residents should come forward to contribute in betterment of the locality to improve infrastructure. https://youtu.be/3Jk_0pCfc1g Javed Malik, who is owner of Zakir Nagar-based Malik electronics, said in November (first week) when he visited the graveyard after marghrib for tadfeen of his father, Haji Sabir Malik, he saw that there was no light and no benches…
Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus Tanveer Chaudhury’s mother loses battle with cancer. “My mother passed away just now at hometown Siyana, Bulandshahar, after long struggle from cancer. She was 87 years old,” said Tanveer, who is a well known martial art trainer and resides in Okhla. Tadfeen to take place in hometown after today’s asar prayer, said the deceased grandson Pasha Chaudhury. He said it was more than six months ago that his grandmother, Zubaida Khatoon, was diagnosed with throat cancer. Khatoon’s late husband, Chaudhury Hamidullah Khan, was a Jamia alumnus. Khatoon has left behind seven children.
Snippet: The Moongphali Wala It is 12 am on Saturday and people in Jamia Nagar are getting ready to hit their beds and many in deep slumber, but this moongphali wala is visiting streets to sell his moongphali. Residents say they see him everyday late night selling moongphali. Life is no cakewalk for many. And at the filing of this snippet, a few rich spoilt brat seen loitering around.
Annihilated by pandemic, this Okhla-based institute is back on its feet again Prior the Covid pandemic, Okhla-based Gurucool had five active centers in various parts of Delhi but unfortunately it had to close them down with the onset of lockdown, said a representative of the centre. But they didn’t give up and once again a few days ago they gathered enough resources to start a new beginning. Two days ago, Gurucool inaugurated its first Next Gen Classes post pandemic at the main road of Thokar number 4, Okhla. The ceremony commenced at 4pm with the Ribbon being cut by the…