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Shab-e-Barat 2021: A letter that goes viral on social media in Okhla As devotees get ready for Shab-e-Barat 2021 following which after days Ramzan is to start, a letter has started doing the rounds on the social media a few days ago. The letter with the similar content has surfaced not only on Facebook but also on WhatsApp carrying the message of forgiveness, love and harmony. “With the Month of Mercy in the horizon, I’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely ask for forgiveness and pardon for any hurt or wrong I may have caused you, or any promise…

No possibility of lockdown in Delhi, follow all Covid-19 safety measures: Jain Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said lockdown is no solution to Covid-19 as we have seen the lockdown but that did not defeat corona completely. Jain said random testing is being done at the railway station and airport to check people coming from outside to Delhi. He said the reason for the rise of the corona case is not known, so we will have to follow all the safety measures like wearing masks in public places if you vaccine then also mask is mandatory. In Delhi…

Okhla youth fined Rs 2K for face mask violation while sipping soft drink at public place With second Covid wave hitting Delhi, the authorities have started cracking down on people who on those not wearing face masks. A resident said on the condition of anonymity that many bikers faced the heat at Okhla Head on Friday when they were stopped for not wearing face masks. He said on an off inspections take place inside the locality. A resident said his son, who on Friday went for some work in Nehru Place, had to pay Rs 2,000 fine for drinking cold…

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said celebrate Holi at home with your family but no public gathering, action will be taken against those who celebrate Holi in public. He said the Delhi government is creating various teams in order to implement the measures with regard to restrictions on public gatherings at Holi. Delhi government is creating various teams in order to implement the measures with regard to restrictions on public gatherings at Holi, says Jain. He said: “The government is creating various teams in order to implement the measures with regard to restrictions on public gatherings at Holi.…

MAYOR INSPECTS WORKS RELATED TO SWACHH SURVEKSHAN-2021  A PARK IS BEING DEVELOPED ON UNUSED LAND IN MOLARBAND AREA: MAYOR SMT. ANAMIKA Mayor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation Anamika today inspected works related to Swachh Survekshan-2021 in Molarband area. During the inspection, she enquired about services provided by the SDMC in the area. On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner of Central Zone Awanish Kumar and Senior Zonal Officials were also present. Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Anamika inspected cleanliness and sanitation works and sought feedback from local citizens about the same. She enquired about issues related to citizens and asked officials to…

NFC’s SKV teacher among 98 scoops Delhi Govt award Teachers are one of the biggest contributors towards nation-building and they impact thousands of lives through their work, said Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia at the State Teachers Award ceremony at the Delhi Secretariat. Ninety-eight teachers and school principals were honoured for their invaluable contribution in school education. Of all the teachers and school principals who were honoured, 63 were females and 35 were males. There were 69 from Delhi Government schools, 18 from private schools and 11 from Municipal Corporations of Delhi schools. The awardees comprised of…

JMI student makes it to World University Games It is a matter of great pride for the Jamia Millia Islamia that one of the Lawn Tennis Team Players of the university, Shivam Dalmia, has qualified to be part of the Indian Universities Tennis Team for the World University Games to be held in China in August 2021. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US JUST CLICK TO PAY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING YOU UPDATES. YOU CAN DONATE Rs 100 AND MORE Rs 500, Rs 1,000 AS WELL He is currently pursuing LL.M at the Faculty of Law of the university.…

Man stabbed while trying to stop fight in Jamia Nagar A resident was stabbed, according to a social media post. Some netizens even posted video of the incident on the social media. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US JUST CLICK TO PAY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING YOU LOCAL UPDATES. YOU CAN DONATE Rs 100 AND MORE Rs 500, Rs 1,000 AS WELL “One Ajeem Khan urf Naved was having tea at hotel… where he saw a quarrel and interfered in it. Two persons stabbed him in thighs and near waist. The accused have been arrested,” said the police in…

Virtual Mushawarat, apex body of Indian Muslims, is for sale! In this age when world over efforts are being made to go digital, the All India Muslim Majlise-e-Mushawarat, an Apex Body of Indian Muslims, has gone offline. Its domain mushawarat.com is for sale! JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US JUST CLICK TO PAY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING YOU LOCAL UPDATES. YOU CAN DONATE Rs 100 AND MORE Rs 500, Rs 1,000 AS WELL Mushawarat watchers said the website had tonnes of important information for researchers and about the organisation and it is really sad to see it going defunct.…

Keep banks open as holidays will hit businesses: Noida traders’ body Keeping in mind the problems faced by traders and industrialists due to the holidays in banks, traders’ body of Noida sector 18 market association has sought to keep banks open. “Sent letters to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Governor of Reserve Bank of India Shaktikanta Das and Regional Director of Reserve Bank of India regarding the difficulties faced by traders and industrialists due to frequent holiday in banks,” said Sushil Kumar Jain, president of the Noida sector 18 Market Association. Through the letter sent, he said the work…