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Teen drowns in Haji Colony, body fished out An 18-year-old youth drowned in Haji Colony on Tuesday a few hours ago. He met with the accident while trying to save his two friends who had allegedly fallen into the pit during the rain, said a resident, adding that police was informed and the body was fished out from the man made pool, a claim that OT was unable to independently verify. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY The boy has been identified as Mohammad Amir, said Ghaffar Manzil resident Shadab Alam. The boy was residing in a rented house…

Now, avail ration delivery at your doorstep in Okhla Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that his government has approved Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana. The scheme will help beneficiaries avail doorstep delivery of ration. Announcing the scheme, Kejriwal in a video Press conference said people who collect ration from PDS shops can get the ration delivered to their homes. He said it was his government’s dream that the poor get ration with respect. Kejriwal also said the scheme will be implemented within 6-7 months, and from the day of implementation of the scheme the Delhi government will…

Death of Zakir Bagh-based internationally acclaimed Jamia’s social science professor mourned The death of Professor HY Siddiqui, retired Professor of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, is being mourned on the social media and in the locality. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY He was suffering from old age ailments and was undergoing treatment in Apollo Hospital for a month, said sources, adding that it was here that he passed away on Saturday. Mourning his death, Professor Akhtarul Wasey wrote: “We lost in him a great mentor, senior colleague and a very pleasant person. May Allah bless him with…

IITian designs online rapid revision course for Okhla’s Jee, Neet aspirants Sharib Tasneem is in final year of B.Tech at IIT-Guwahati and since lockdown he has been working to find out ways how to guide students who want to crack the prestigious institute, reports MAJID. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY Sharib said he has designed online rapid revision course for Okhla residents in which selected chapters will be covered according to the demand of students. “In the times of Covid-19, students preparing for competitive exams (Jee mains, Neet) are unable to clear doubts and learn problem solving…

Online learning may not be a solution, but it is a necessity:  Sisodia Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia  addressed the first session of the Principal Training Programme for the batch 2020-21 via video conference on Monday.  IIM Ahmedabad will train the next batch of 50  Delhi Government school principals in leadership and empowerment which is in continuation with the tie up between IIM-A and SCERT Delhi. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY So far 700 Heads of Schools have undergone training at IIM- A which started four years ago. The aim of the…

No Eid-ul-Adha 2020 as goats missing in Okhla market? Usually two weeks before Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Okhla sees traders showcasing their animals, particularly goats, in the streets. However, with coronavirus threat continues to loom large with cases on rise residents lament that goats are missing form Okhla market. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY It is rare to see traders moving around with their livestock convincing them that there might be no animal sacrifice this year around. Moreover, many residents are convinced that traders will think twice before landing in Okhla from adjoining districts to sell goats at a…

Jamia to train all its pre-primary and elementary school teachers for online teaching and assessment After successfully training its secondary and senior secondary school teachers on ‘online teaching and assessment’, Jamia Millia Islamia is organising a three-day online workshop from 21st to 23rd July,2020 to train all 101 Pre-Primary and Elementary School Teachers of the schools run by the university. The workshop is being organised by the Department of Educational Studies, JMI and will be inaugurated by the JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar. The teachers will be trained in creation and dissemination of e-contents, alternative online strategies using online…

Recipe of delicious, soft mutton meat dinner rolls Missing on flavourful breads and rolls, then here you can find detailed recipe of delicious, soft meat dinner rolls which are very easy to make at home. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY All family members will enjoy these rolls. Mutton dinner rolls, soft, recipe from scratch  for beginners, with important tips , explained in detail. Full proof recipe of softest dinner rolls. Here are the ingredients and you can watch the video on Shaila’s Dastarkhwan with all important tips to make these dinner rolls. INGREDIENTS: ALL PURPOSE…

Donation to mosque, madarsa made easy as 3 Okhla entrepreneurs launch Almspay app The lockdown loss to mosques vis-à-vis donation collection forced three Okhla-based entrepreneurs in a huddle to think of finding solution to the vexing issue. And their hard work paid as they came out with Almspay app helping devotees to donate online with their mobile. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY “When lockdown was imposed, people stopped visiting mosques leading to decline in revenue. We were deeply concerned and it was then that we thought why not digitize mosques and madarsas so that devotees…

The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia inaugurated an electric vehicle charging station at Patparganj today. East Delhi’s first ever public charging EV station is equipped with all modern facilities. It can charge four vehicles at the same time, for 45 to 90 minutes. Heavy duty vehicles like SUV, Mahindra, Hyundai, Kona etc can be charged at this EV station.     On this occasion, Sisodia said electric vehicles are our future as we can make Delhi pollution free. People who have purchased EVs are currently facing charging issues. This EV charging station installed here will solve that problem.…