Author: theokhlatimes

Feeling suffocated in Jamia Nagar! Resident sheds light on locality’s growth I know Okhla for the last 40 years. It is here where I spent my childhood. I grew up seeing the locality grow in a haphazard way. I was a small boy and was unable to stop it grow like this. High-rise buildings have come up everywhere. Open fields are gone and the greenery is shrinking. I feel suffocated. But still I cannot desert the locality. I live here. Who is responsible for ripping apart the scenic locality? Okhla residents, particularly those who reside in Jamia Nagar, are ignorant,…

OT keeping spirit of community journalism alive, support it: Aseem Asha Johri Farm-based resident and alumnus of Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, Aseem Asha Usman, has backed the OT for its local coverage and crowd funding drive. “I have been reading the Okhla Times (OT) for many years. It provides a wealth of information and offers an informative, thoughtful, even entertaining way to find out what’s going on in our local community. “Adding to the feather of the OT, it has been doing a great work with limited resources and meagre support from any external sources keeping the…

Okhla’s e-rickshaws: Are they menace or lifeline? Without doubt, e-rickshaws are a boon for short route travelers while it is bane on the roads, particularly in Jamia Nagar area where one can find e-rickshaws mushrooming.  For residents it is a menace. But once cannot ignore the fact that since its arrival, the battery-powered non-polluting vehicle has enabled many hand-to-mouth lead a better life in the locality. It is another story that irresponsible driving of amateur drivers and their rush to pick up residents has made e-rickshaw drivers unpopular among many residents. Since its arrival on the scene in Okhla, traveling…

JMI research scholar gets Best Paper Award 2020 Mohd. Nazim, a Ph D research scholar in Computer Science and Technology discipline, under the supervision of Prof. Chaudhary Wali Mohammad, Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), has been awarded the Best Paper Award at “2020 IEEE International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies” sponsored by IEEE Industry Applications Society, USA and organized by Galgotias University, Greater Noida, NCR New Delhi, India. Nazim received award for his research paper titled “Generating Datasets for Software Requirements Prioritization Research”, presented virtually in the conference.…

When will Jamia Nagar residents get piped drinking water? Despite promises by local leaders, Jamia Nagar residents are heavily dependent on bottled water to quench their thirst. For years the area still year to have piped drinking water. According to Okhla Vihar residents, when years ago pipe was laid in their area they were happy that they might be the first in Jamia Nagar to quench their thirst with piped water supply but their jubilation was short lived as supply is yet to begin. However, they are hopeful that things might improve. But residents of other areas like Shaheen Bagh,…

केजरीवाल ने ख्वाजा मोइनुद्दीन हसन चिश्ती के 809वें वार्षिक उर्स पर पेश की चादर दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल ने ख्वाजा मोइनुद्दीन हसन चिश्ती के 809वें वार्षिक उर्स के अवसर अपने नाम से दरगाह अजमेर शरीफ में विशेष तरह की चादर पेश की है। मुख्यमंत्री ने चादर पेश करते हुए दिल्ली और पूरे देश में रह रहे उनके अनुयायियों को बधाई और शुभकामनाएं दी है। सीएम अरविंद केजरीवाल ने अपने संदेश में कहा है कि दिल्ली और पूरी दुनिया से कोरोना दूर हो। उन्होंने आगे कहा है कि देश भर में सामाजिक भाई-चारे को बढ़ावा मिलना चाहिए, इससे देश मजबूत…

Nursery admissions in Delhi: All you need to know Parents who have been waiting to get admission of their kids in nursery schools of Delhi the good news is that the process for admissions is to begin from Thursday. Application widow will be closed on March 4. As per the notified schedule, the first list of selected children will be displayed on March 20, followed by second list on March 25 and subsequent list for admission, if any, on March 27. The entire admission process will conclude on March 31. More to follow

Jamia students protest, demanding re-opening of university According to a press statement released by SFI, the demand for offline classes arises from the fact that e-learning and online classes have created a huge digital divide, which is highly exclusionary. Many students carrying banners were seen at gate number 15 of Jamia Millia Islamia on February 17, raising slogans against Jamia Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar. They demanded the reopening of the university and resumption of offline classes. Following the protest call given by Jamia AISA unit, Jamia PRO Ahmad Azeem said the health concern of students considering Covid -19 is a…

50 SDMC staffers vaccinated, Mayor inaugurates Covid-19 vaccination centre SDMC Mayor Anamika today inaugurated a Covid-19 vaccination centre in West Zone’s Tilak Nagar. On the first day, a total of 50 corporation staff were vaccinated. Mayor appealed to other FLWs to get Covid-19 vaccine from the centre as the process of vaccination is completely safe. Mayor said the target is to ensure vaccination of senior SDMC officials, Health Care Staff and other employees before February 28. Vaccination facility for SDMC FLWs is available at Kalkakji Hospital, Lajpat Nagar Hospital and Tilak Nagar Hospital and the vaccination will soon be started…

10-day drive strong family strong society to begin from Feb 19 The Women’s Wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) is conducting a countrywide 10-day campaign Strong Family Strong Society for restoring the core values of the family and the society, commencing from Friday. Speaking at a press conference today, here at Press Club of India, JIH Women’s Wing Co-Secretary Rahmathunnisa said: “Family, the basic building block of society as well as the foundation of civilization is now moving towards tremendous threat of becoming weakened and disintegrated because of the rapid and rising incidents of the family conflict, domestic violence, woman abuse…