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As Jain inspects revamp work at 2 hospitals, locals ask: When will new govt hospital be built in Okhla? In a bid to develop a better health infrastructure in the national Capital, the Delhi Government said it is working on revamping several existing hospitals to increase the number of beds and also building new hospitals. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE: JUST CLICK TO PAY If you support corporate media by paying to read their papers, why not support the OT? Highlighting your stories since 2011 with unpaid team Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday inspected ongoing revamp…
Partial hustle bustle returns to unlocked Batla House After seven weeks of lockdown due to Covid, Delhi was unlocked today with the partial hustle and bustle returning to the markets in Okhla. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE: JUST CLICK TO PAY If you support corporate media by paying to read their papers, why not support the OT? Highlighting your stories since 2011 with unpaid team The Delhi Metro resumed services but with 50 per cent seating capacity and no provision for standing travel for commuters. In Batla House, the heart of Okhla, shops were opened and people too…
Jahan vote, wahan vaccination drive for 45 + to begin soon: Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Delhi government is starting the “Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination” campaign, in which the government will tell people to visit their designated polling stations to get vaccinated. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE: JUST CLICK TO PAY If you support corporate media by paying to read their papers, why not support the OT? Highlighting your stories since 2011 with unpaid team He said Block-Level Officers will visit people in their wards, and the teams will encourage citizens above 45 years…
SDMC gives Rs 10 lakh to families of deceased Covid warriors The SDMC handed over cheque of Rs 10 lakh to families of 5 deceased Covid warriors. On the occasion, Mayor Anamika said the SDMC is making all efforts to extend help and support to families of deceased Covid warriors who sacrificed their lives while serving the people. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE: JUST CLICK TO PAY If you support corporate media by paying to read their papers, why not support the OT? Highlighting your stories since 2011 with unpaid team Dr Josef Tigga, Staff Nurse Rajni, Dr…
Delhi Metro restarts operations: Here are new rules The Metro resumed its services on Monday with only 50 per cent of the seating capacity. OKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY Passengers were allowed to travel by seating only on alternate seats with no provision for standing travel till further directions, said the DMRC. “In view of this stipulation, the capacity utilisation of the system will be around 10-15 per cent of its total capacity available in normal days,” said Anuj Dayal, Executive Director, (Corporate Communications)…
Jamia alumna Sabeeha cracks BPSC, here is her journey Sabeeha Sadaf Sadia, who did her BTech Civil Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2016, has cracked Bihar Public Service Commission 2021 exams, according to her mother Dr Sarwat Jahan Fatema. OKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY She told the OT over phone from her Patel Nagar house in New Delhi that they came to know about Sabeeha clearing the BPSC exam only a few hours ago after the results were announced today. After completing her…
Sowing seeds for better tomorrow As the world celebrates World Environment Day, Delhi, including Okhla, bears the brunt of global warming and pollution, writes Sumaila Zaman. OKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY Being the ninth most populated metropolis in the world, Okhla has become a hub of overcrowded ghettos with the decline of the flora in the region. The need for greenery has become a necessity with the increase in air pollution. Though the Air Quality Index of Okhla is moderate (58) children and adults…
Free 5 kg food grains to non ration card holders The Delhi Government has started distributing 5 kg food grains (4kg wheat and 1kg rice) per person, free of cost, to non-PDS beneficiaries who don’t have ration cards. OKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY The Non-PDS ration is being distributed from designated schools from 10 AM to 4 PM with weekly off on Sunday. Food & Civil Supplies Minister of Government of Delhi Imran Hussain said Fair Price Shops are open on all seven days…
World Environment Day: Women participate in increasing Okhla’s green coverage On the World Environment Day several tree plantation activities were taken place across Okhla with women taking centre stage in Jamia Nagar. OKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY Okhla Councillors Shoaib Danish, Wajid Khan and a few activists planted trees in the locality. Dr. Darakasha Firdous director of Al Khair Foundation also planted trees with her team in Abul Fazal Enclave with the sole aim to increase Okhla’s green coverage and keep lungs clean. She…
Eateries, including Jawahar, hit hard in Delhi’s food capital Covid has not only destroyed lives but businesses too. Many businessmen who had recovered from the loss in the first wave were hoping to make up as situation started normalising until the arrival of second wave. OKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY Some new eateries which opened in the locality faced hardship as lockdown began. Of them Jawahar is one such name. It was in February end when, Jawahar, which has been in the eatery business…