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Mom known to many in Okhla loses 26-yr-old doctor son to Covid within hours of testing positive In the world of WhatsApp and social media news reaches fast. And when the news of death of 26-yr-old  Dr Anas Mujahid from Covid complications within hours of testing positive landed in many Okhla residents’ smartphones and inbox they were left devastated. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY The death became talk of the social circle among women specially, who knew Mujahid’s mother Nasima Flahi, a JIH member, for years.…

Netizens flood social media with news of death of chief of Ehle Sunnat Academy Trust Atiq Ur Rehman The social media in Okhla is flooded with news of death of chief of Ehle Sunnat Academy Trust Atiq Ur Rehman a few minutes ago. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Several people, including activists and leaders, have posted the news of his death on his timeline. The OT’s several calls to the number of Ehle Sunnat Academy Trust provided on its Facebook has gone unpicked. Okhla leader Mahmood…

18 + vaccination centres to open at 11 SDMC schools: SDMC Mayor Mayor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation Anamika today said that the Delhi Government has decided to include SDMC vaccination centres in third phase of vaccination in which people aged between 18-44 years are being allowed for Covid vaccination. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY The Mayor said that initially 11 SDMC schools will be allowed for vaccination. She said that 3 vaccination centres from Central Zone, 2 vaccination centres from South Zone, 4 vaccination centres…

How to offer Eid prayer during Covid-induced curfew, lockdown The curfew or lockdown has been extended due to the corona epidemic till May 17 in Delhi, writes Dr Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY It means like the last year, this year too there will be no large gatherings in Eid Gahs or mosques for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. First of all, we need to learn the essential Mas’alas of Eid-ul-Fitr. Islam has allowed to rejoice and celebrate Eid within the prescribed limit. It is forbidden…

Convert IICC into Covid care facility: Suhel With second wave of Covid wreaking havoc in Delhi and claiming several lives, some members of the India Islamic Cultural Centre have dashed a letter to its president Sirajuddin Qureshi asking him to convert the IICC into Covid care facility and use the building as a vaccination centre, reports Rizvana. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY According to advocate HR Khan Suhel, who is also a member of IICC, in April many members asked the president to convene a meeting…

Lockdown has helped break chain of Covid infection: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said based on public feedback and under compulsion, only to stem the spread of COVID, the Delhi government is extending the lockdown for another week. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He said that we must remember that “Jaan Hai Toh Jahan Hai”, therefore, this lockdown will be stricter and the Delhi Metro will not be plying from May 10. Kejriwal said that on 20th April Delhi imposed the lockdown, on…

Okhla: Has restriction been imposed on namazis’ numbers in mosques? Though many mosques in Okhla had been exhorting devotees to follow Covid norms, a mosque source called the OT on Sunday and said they have received verbal message that from now onwards only 5 people are allowed to offer namaz in mosque. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY On Saturday late night, a resident wrote that only five people are allowed in mosques to offer namaz in Okhla. A resident aware of this development said Noor and…

She tests Covid negative, family was planning to bring her home, but she dies of cardiac arrest After being tested Covid positive, Okhla resident Shama, 42, was rushed to a hospital on April 17, said a close family member adding that her report came negative on May 7 and the family was elated, preparing to bring her back from hospital but on May 8 we got a call from a doctor that she got cardiac arrest and died. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Just ten minutes…

Beggar menace plagues Okhla’s streets Begging menace continues unabated in Jamia Nagar, according to residents. Beggars can be spotted requesting residents at shops and streets much to their annoyance. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY An activist of one NGO Badhte Kadam, who a few months ago started roti bank by distributing food to the needy, said beggars used to refuse food (biryani) and would ask for money. Some beggars can be seen adopting different measures for winning residents’ sympathy. A resident said a man was seen…

We will open vaccination centres in 250-300 more schools soon: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Delhi is not getting an adequate amount of vaccines, and if it were to get the required amount of doses then the Delhi government will be able to vaccinate all within three (3) months. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He said that in Delhi’s two crore population, more or less 1 crore fall in the 18-44 age group; 50 lakh are under-18 and 50 lakh are above…