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Professor Mazhar Asif, Sheikh-ul-Jamiah and Professor Muhammad Mehtab Alam Rizvi, Registrar, Jamia Millia Islamia, held a very important and noteworthy meeting with the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju yesterday to discuss the launch of new projects including establishment of Centre for Excellence building, modern laboratories, classrooms and construction of girls’ hostel under the scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karya Karim (PMJVK). Kiren Rijiju promises to approve funding proposals Union Minister Kiren Rijiju appreciated the well-prepared proactive and imaginative roadmap for the future development of the university and pledged full support to the…
Jamia Millia Islamia’s RCA felicitated 32 aspirants who cleared the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025, celebrating their hard work and success. Read more about the achievers and the event. Jamia’s Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) organised an impressive and grand felicitation ceremony to honour the 32 successful candidates who cleared the UPSC Civil Services, 7 Forest Services, and 6 State and other Central Service Examinations on June 21, at the Conference Hall of FTK-CIT, Jamia. A brief history of Jamia RCA Professor In-charge, RCA, Prof Samina Bano outlined a brief history of the RCA since it was established by the UGC…
The Batla House demolition case continues to be a focal point in Okhla, especially among residents and families whose relatives live in Khasra 279, an area the DDA marked as illegal, giving residents a 15-day notice to vacate. This deadline expired on June 11 as the DDA moved in accordance with a Supreme Court order. Since then, affected residents have approached the courts seeking temporary relief, and “all have succeeded in securing it”. Amanatullah’s video message in Batla House demolition case On Monday, Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan released a video message in Hindi related to Batla House demolition case. Below…
With an intense heat-wave taking its toll on Delhi residents, including Okhlaiites, and temperatures regularly soaring beyond 45 degrees Celsius, one thing is in particularly high demand: clean, chilled drinking water available by the roadside. Come to Okhla, and you’ll witness the spirit of compassion flowing through the streets. From Shaheen Bagh to Batla House, Okhla Head to Zakir Nagar, local residents have stepped up in remarkable ways by installing water coolers at street corners and outside shops to quench the thirst of daily commuters and underprivileged passersby. These self-funded initiatives, not part of any official scheme, reflect the deep…
Mohd Sahddil Nawaz, a resident of Okhla with roots in Odhisa, has made his parents proud by cracking the NEET exam in his first attempt with a score of 547. The feat by Sahddil Nawaz in NEET has left his parents ecstatic. His mother told the OT that Sahddil has worked hard coming out with flying colours in the exam leading to the way to become a doctor a dream of his family. “When he told me his score, tears came to my eyes. My son did it! It was tough managing school, coaching, and studying at home but he…
In the Batla House demolition case, Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan released a video message on Friday. He said the courts have granted a stay on 45 out of the 52 properties that were marked for demolition by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) following the Supreme Court order. Residents were given 15 days time to vacate the alleged encroached properties with the deadline expiring on June 11. Since then residents have approached the Delhi High Court and lower court for interim relief in Batla House demolition. “Today, we came to court regarding the demolition notices that DDA had put up on…
Jamia Millia Islamia has declared entrance test results of as many as 17 university programmes and released 12 admission lists of selected candidates of its 5 schools, as of today, June 17, 2025. In a massive, month-long exercise, the university conducted entrance examinations for various courses for the academic year 2025-26 from April 26 to May 30, 2025. In the months of March and April 2025, entrance tests for the various JMI-run schools were held concurrently in 5 cities, namely, Kolkata, Srinagar, Lucknow, Patna, and Delhi. This round of entrance exams culminated with that of JMI’s Residential Coaching Academy (RCA),…
Residents closely followed Wednesday’s developments in the Batla House demolition case, eagerly awaiting news of interim relief. The update, shared by Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan on social media, was met with relief by many in the community. “… today the cases of 12 properties from Muradi Road, Batla House were heard in Saket Court. Senior lawyer Colonel Singh appeared in all of them. The court granted a stay on all 12 cases until July 17. So far, 44 properties have received stay orders. The remaining 7 cases are scheduled to be heard in the High Court,” he posted on X…
The Batla House demolition case took a new turn on Tuesday at 7 PM when police barricades appeared on Muradi Road in Batla House. Their sudden arrival triggered panic across the area, with residents fearing that demolition was imminent. However, at the time of filing this report on Wednesday, no demolition had taken place. According to local residents out of 52 houses which had got eviction notices 42 have got interim relief. Their sudden presence and departure sparked debate among residents about the purpose of the visit in Batla House demolition case. Some believed it was a sign that Batla…
In the Batla House demolition case, many aggrieved residents of Khasra 279, whose houses were marked for eviction and whose deadline expired on June 11, have received interim relief. “So we recently received two orders, one dated June 13 and the other June 16. On 13th as well, 11 petitioners had gone to the Delhi High Court, and again on the 16th. The petitioners of June 13 also got a stay, and by the grace of God, the stay order for those of June 16 also came this afternoon. So in both cases, there were two petitions, each had 11…