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As winged guests flock Jamia during lockdown, Mohsin capturing wow moments through lens Iconic Jamia Millia Islamia has an old tradition of taking care of not only deprived human beings but also animals. SUPPORT YOUR VOICE: MAKE CONTRIBUTION HERE. JUST CLICK TO PAY The case in point is Jamia’s new move to document new winged guests who are arriving on the campus in good numbers at a time when the university is wearing deserted look due to coronavirus lockdown with students at homes, said a source. To capture the moment, Jamia is taking help from it’s alumnus Javed Mohsin, who…
India’s first plasma bank set up at Delhi Govt’s ILBS Hospital CM Arvind Kejriwal and Dy CM Manish Sisodia visited India’s first plasma bank set up at Delhi government’s ILBS Hospital to review the preparations of plasma collection from recovered COVID patients. The country’s first plasma bank will donate plasma to COVID hospitals in Delhi, which include private, state govt, central govt, and MCD hospitals for the treatment of the patients. Addressing a press briefing earlier in the day, Kejriwal cited the eligibility criteria over who can donate plasma. He also said the willing donors can register themselves through calling…
SDMC inks MoU with Indian Oil, NTPC on waste to wealth plant to Okhla In order to achieve the target of 100 per cent waste management, SDMC today signed MOU with Indian Oil and NTPC to set up a pilot project for Waste to Wealth Plant at Okhla Landfill site. The MOU was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmender Pradhan, Union Minister of Power RK Singh, LG Anil Baijal, Mayor Anamika, Commissioner, SDMC Gyanesh Bharti in a function organised through video conferencing. Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti said this innovative project will address the problem…
Property tax payment date extended, get 15% off before July 31: Mayor The last date of payment of 2020-21 property tax has been extended from June 30, to July 31, according to SDMC Mayor Anamika. She said the decision has been taken to facilitate the taxpayers to file the current years’ tax with 15 per cent rebate if they missed the deadline of June 30 due to any unavailable reason. She exhorted tax payers to make payment of their due property tax before the new last date i.e. July 31 in order to avail 15 per cent rebate. She said…
Prof Atiqur headed Jamia team, IIT researchers analyse rainfall changes in India A joint team comprising of researchers from Jamia Millia Islamia, IIT Indore and University of Gour Banga has conducted a study on ‘analyzing trend and forecasting of rainfall changes in India using non-parametrical and machine learning approaches’. The research paper has been published online in the prestigious Scientific Reports, a journal of Nature Group. This study analyses and forecasts the long-term spatio-temporal changes in rainfall for whole of the country using 115 years data (1901 to 2015). It also predicts rainfall change up to 2035 and has investigated…
Delhi Govt to give Rs 1 cr to family of doctor who died of COVID: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that the Delhi government will provide family of Dr Aseem Gupta, LNJP doctor, who died of COVID on Sunday, with an honorary compensation of Rs 1 crore. Kejriwal said: “Dr Aseem Gupta is an inspiration for us, and the people of Delhi and the people of the entire country salute him for his spirit and his sacrifice. In his honor, the Delhi government will provide his family an honorary compensation of Rs 1 crore. There is…
Hurry up 20% off on AC gas refilling with Za Care! With temperatures soaring, residents are banking on air condition to cool themselves. Many have already got service of their ACs done. However, there are some who are still looking for technician to get gas of their AC refilled. Hurry up 20 per cent off on gas charging!!! “Hurry up 20 per cent off on gas charging!!! Usually gas refill up to 1.5 tonne is priced at Rs 2,800 right now we are providing 20 per cent discount so you end up only paying Rs 2,240. Interested person can contact…
Kejriwal, Shah inspect 10,000 bed Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre at Chhatarpur Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Union Home Minister Amit Shah jointly inspected the preparedness of the 10,000 bed Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre situated at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas campus at Chhatarpur. Kejriwal said in a tweet after the visit: “In this hour of difficulty, I sought help to save Delhi and everyone has come forward to contribute enthusiastically. With the support of the Central government and Radha Soami Satsang Beas, such a large Covid centre has come up for Delhiites.” The Centre which will be…
Delhi on high alert! Residents asked to beat drums, utensils, play high-volume music to distract locusts Environment minister Gopal Rai on Saturday called an emergency meeting to discuss threat of a potential locust attack in Delhi. He said a small segment of locusts moving towards Palwal in Haryana has entered the Jasola Bhati area of the Delhi border. He said the authorities have been alerted through an advisory issued by the agricultural department of Delhi. South and South West districts have also been kept on high alert. An advisory issued by the Delhi development commissioner said residents can distract the…
AFE resident Hakim Ali Choudhary dies on Friday night Hakim Ali Choudhary died on Friday night at 11:30 pm at his house in Abul Fazal Enclave. Unwell for days due to age related ailments, he was laid to rest in AFE graveyard on Saturday morning, according to a resident. He was brother of Yameen Choudhary and used to reside in H-17, said another resident, adding that he was 80 years old. Residents and family members mourned his death. OT photo representational.