Author: theokhlatimes
Jamia student Haq with 3 Al-Falah students’ rare achievement: All you need to know A project entitled “Sustainable disinfection chamber for rural areas”, conceived and designed by Abdul Haq Siddiqui, a student of MTech (Energy Sciences) 1st semester, Department of Applied Sciences & Humanities, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia and three other students of Al-Falah University (AFU), Faridabad, has been selected among top 10 projects in a competition- IILM Sustainability Carnival PRME 2021, a United Nations supported initiative held at IILM college of Engineering and Technology, UP. The project was based on integrating the design of a…
Okhla-based hospital director, police officer take Covid jab, share experience After India launched Covid-19 vaccination, many have been vaccinated. In Okhla too residents are taking jabs. Ghaffar Manzil-based cop Suhaib Ahmad Farooqui said he got vaccinated today. After which he shared this information on his timeline getting many comments. He told the OT that he is feeling fine after taking the vaccination. It is important to point out that Farooqui was down with Covid months ago. Besides him, Royale Kalindi Hospital director Mubashir Hasan also took vaccination. He told the OT that it was two day ago when he took…
WFI V-P Khan’s pep talk with Indian grapplers who are on way to Rome Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) new Vice President Okhla-based businessman and philanthropist Dr Zubed Ur Rehman urf Babban Khan, who also runs Madhusudan Gaushala in his hometown Chandyana, spent a few moments with young grapplers who are on their way to Italy for international championship. “I wish them best of luck and looking forward to their stellar performance,” said Khan. It has been reported that Indian grapplers are to begin their Olympic year at Rome and the wrestling contingent is ready to fly to Italy for…
A special poetry evening A special poetry evening was held at Okhla Vihar Metro Police Station to celebrate Delhi Police Week, at Library Hall, two days ago. The programme mushaiyara, organised as hamdard had poets from across the locality, enthralling the audience. Poets Dr Rehman Musavvair, Zamreen Farooqui, Aijaz Ansari, Shahid Anwar, Naseem Begum, Ashkara Khanam Kashf, Chashma Farooqui, Farman Chaudhary and Diwedi participated in the event in which Jitendra Mani Tripathi, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Metro, Delhi Police, was the chief guest and Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA) was Prof Majid Jameel was the guest of honour. The programme was…
SDMC to set up WiFi hotspots at 20 places in each ward: Gahlot The SDMC will set up 20 WiFi hotspots in each ward. Standing Committee Chairman Rajdutt Gahlot said that under PM Wani Scheme the Standing Committee has approved a proposal in this regard. Gahlot said that these hotspots will be set up at small shops and general stores. Local area councillors will provide proposal regarding shops in their respective wards. Shopkeepers will look after running/functioning of these hotspots. He informed that people can use Wifi between 10 minutes and 60 minutes by paying one…
Despite losing his hand in accident, this Okhla man chose to work instead of begging This world is full of stories of brave people. And the story of this Okhla man, who despite losing his one hand in an accident years ago, chose to work instead of begging, will certainly warm your heart. Residents said he is seen from time to time pulling rickshaw with one hand. In an informal chat he once told the OT that he lost his hand in an accident while working in a factory back home. After which, he said he started looking for work…
Where is open space for kids to play, women, elderly to walk? There is dearth of open space in Jamia Nagar, the hub of Muslim intellectuals and surprisingly nobody talks about it. It is usual to see children playing in streets and women and elderly confined to the limits of their houses. There is no place for morning and evening walk, complained residents. The only open place is cluttered roads piled up with waste or encroached with mushrooming workshops or parked vehicles. But I don’t know who will do this job as most of the residents, including politicians, religious leaders…
The Asian Literary Society organised its 3rd ALS LIT FEST on 20th and 21s February 2021. The celebration started with a welcome address by Mr. Manoj Krishnan (Founder, ALS). Guests of Honour, Ms. Meenakshi Natarajan (Eminent Author & Former Member of Parliament) and Dr. Pariksith Singh (Eminent Author & CEO, Access Health Care Physicians, Florida) graced the occasion with their august presence. Padma Shri Malti Joshi (Eminent Author) and Dr. Sarojini Tanhaa (Eminent Poet) shared their views about women in modern literature. Dr. Amarendra Khatua (Former Secretary, MEA) and Prof. Nandini Sahu (Director, School of Foreign Languages, IGNOU) discussed the…
Police Station Jamia Nagar successfully organised Fitness, Health Prosperity and Enrichment Yoga Camp under the supervision and guidance of International Yoga Guru Dr. Badrul Islam Kairanvi. Since 1975 dedicated to the propagation of indigenous scientific Yoga techniques International Yoga Guru Dr. Badrul Islam Kairanvi was invited to conduct and lead Fitness and Health Prosperity Yoga Camp for police personals in the campus of Police Station Jamia Nagar New Delhi, said his team. Dr. Islam is recognised Yoga expert of India who represented India in Yoga in 1985 at European medical conference at Italy and also contributed as co-author of Yoga…
How Jamia Nagar’s influential groups doing little to popularise Urdu It appears that the influential groups of Jamia Nagar, including leaders, activists, business houses, who don’t miss a chance to shed crocodile tears on social platforms for the plight of Urdu language, are themselves responsible for its neglect. And to understand it just a walk through Jamia Nagar and have a close look at posters and banners. The messages are not in Urdu. When it comes to the script on posters and pamphlets, most of the campaigners neglect Urdu as it is rare to find the Urdu script. Nothing wrong…