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No Eid namaz at Jamia Millia’s Jama Masjid This year around as 2nd wave of Covid has wreaked havoc with many Okhla residents losing their near and dear ones, communal prayers in local mosques were restricted with elderly urging residents to stop frequenting to mosques and crowded places for safety reasons. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY It appears that for safety reasons, Jamia Millia Islamia has decided to not hold namaz at its mosque. As words spread in the virtual world, the OT called up the…

What Eid 2021 means for Okhlaiites who won Covid battle When on April 4, Aseem Asha got Covid positive and over days when the infection spread to his other family members, he was despondent like others in the locality. And things got worse for him after he had to get his mother with high blood pressure admitted to a hospital. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY However, he and his family were lucky that after days all of them recovered and they feel blessed to have won…

Al Shifa adds more Covid beds Al Shifa Hospital located in Abul Fazal Enclave has added 10 more Covid beds, according to a reliable source. With this the total Covid beds strength has now increased to 54, said the source. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY It is understood that work for establishing Covid temporary hospital in The Scholar School is in final stage and might start soon, said the source. However, a resident said the Covid field hospital has hit the roadblock after some residents in…

MANUU pharmacist Rizwan passes away at 42 Syed Rizwan Ali son of Syed Fayak Ali, pharmacist, Health Centre, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, passed away on May 7, 2021 after a brief illness at the age of 42 years. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He is survived by wife Nusrat Begum & a son Shayaan Samar. Syed Rizwan Ali had joined MANUU on February 21, 2007. An online condolence meeting was held today at the university. Prof S M Rahmatullah, Vice Chancellor I/c, Prof. Siddiqui Mohd.…

In the midst of the pandemic, Jamia Millia Islamia extends immediate financial relief to the families of the deceased employees. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Reaching out to the families of the deceased employees who died in harness during the ongoing Covid -19 pandemic, Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, has directed all Deans, HoDs, Directors and Heads of administrative units of the university to immediately process the relevant papers for extending entitlements to them as per the government norms. The Registrar, JMI has…

Jamia’s engineering student Ashraf pens book on Covid-induced lockdown suffering Last year when lockdown was announced in India, many suffered hardship with migrants and students getting stuck for days, said Binyamin Ashraf, who studies engineering at Jamia Millia Islamia and said like others he too faced hardship as he was stuck in Okhla with no money at hand being forced to ask for iftari from Imam’s mosque. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Learning from the experience, Ashraf said he decided to write a book and thankfully…

7-point guidelines released for Eid 2021 In wake of the prevailing alarming Covid situation, IMPAR has released following set of guidelines for the Eid 2021. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY As Eid ul fitr is less than a week away, the 7-point guidelines seek to ensure safety and austerity measures should be strictly adhered to. IMPAR in consultation with and as per advice of its Religious Affairs Committee, comprised of eminent Islamic scholars, has issued the guidelines in English, Hindi and Urdu, calling upon the people…

SDMC opens jab centre in Jaitpur, says 130 take first dose A vaccination centre for people aged between 18 and 44 years has been inaugurated at SDMC School Jaitpur. With this, SDMC started vaccination under third phase at its 11 schools located in all four zones, said the SDMC. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Some 130 people, between age of 18 and 44 years, took their first dose at the centre located at SDMC School Jaitpur. On the occasion, Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir…

“Advocate on record, Supreme Court of India”Mushtaq, who gave shelter to Urdu poet Asrar Jamayee, passes away “Advocate on record, Supreme Court of India” Mushtaq Ahmad, a known personality in Delhi, passed away on Sunday night at 1:30 am in a hospital in the national Capital, according to sources. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY “Mushtaq Ahmad was unwell for the last many months. He had heart ailment. We don’t know the reason behind his death in the time of pandemic. He was in hospital. Earlier, he…

All ready, but Al Shifa Covid field hospital hits roadblock Preparations are in full swing for the opening of Al-Shifa Hospital Covid filed hospital at The Scholar School in Abul Fazal Enclave, according to a reliable source with a few photos also surfacing in the virtual world. However, the opening of the hospital might not be smooth, said a source privy to the development, adding that some locals are hell bent upon not letting the centre get functional in the residential area. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO…