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Okhla-based scribe recovers after getting plasma, declared negative, dies of cardiac arrest The death of Okhla-based Urdu journalist Dr Abdul Qadir Shams Qasmi due to coronavirus has left the journalist circle in Delhi, including Okhla, shocked. A condolence meeting was held today after maghrib prayer in Batla House where a few of his friends, including journalists, recalled his contributions, said Islamic Studies Professor Waris Mazhari. It was only a few days ago when a freelance journalist had posted on the social media about deteriorating condition of Dr Abdul Qadir Shams Qasmi, a senior journalist of Roznama Rashtriya Sahara. JOURNALISM CONSUMES…

Take legal action against Sudarshan channel for offensive Jamia promo: Jamia teachers body to university administration Jamia Teachers’ Association requests the university administration to file criminal defamation suit against anti-Indian and anti-Jamia remarks by Suresh Chavhanke, CMD and Chief Editor of Sudarshan News TV. In a statement issued to the media, JTA secretary Professor Majid Jamil said a tweet and a video message posted on August 25, 2020 through a twitter handle “@SureshChavhanke” by Suresh Chavhanke who is CMD & Editor-in-Chief of Sudarshan News TV has hurt sentiments of Jamia fraternity. JTA condemns the said tweet and promotional video in…

SDMC launches drive against dengue, malaria, chikungunya BJP State President Adesh Gupta and Mayor Anamika today launched mega campaign against dengue, malaria and chikungunya by flagging off 16 auto mounted with PA(Public address) system, four power spray tankers, 26 motorized power sprayers mounted on trucks from civic centre. On the occasion exhibition was also organised on preventive measures against these diseases followed by launch of self-assessment proforma to be filled up by general public during house to house visit by the DBC workers. On the occasion Chairman, Standing Committee Rajdutt Gahlot, Leader of House Narender Chawla, Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, Addl.…

Testing rate in Delhi will be doubled,  goal is to bring down deaths to zero:  Kejriwal Addressing a digital press conference on Wednesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the state government will double the testing rate in Delhi in the coming days. He said that Delhi has seen a marginal rise in the number of cases in the last few days, though other parameters are in control. The chief minister said that currently, 20,000 tests are being done in Delhi on daily basis which will be increased to 40,000. Kejriwal said people of Delhi have become confident which is a…

UGC-HRDC, JMI organises one-week online workshop on Gender Studies A one-week online workshop on Gender Studies for University and College teachers started today by the UGC-Human Resource Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia which will continue till 1st September, 2020. The objective of the workshop is to focus on how to overcome the gender issues in COVID-19 situation, a matter of everybody’s concern today. Taking these concerns into view, many related issues and challenges regarding gender will be discussed in the one-week course. Prof Najma Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor, JMI was the Chief Guest and Dr Archana Thakur, Joint Secretary, UGC was the Guest…

Mayor flags off 2 mobile medical vans in South Zone SDMC Mayor Anamika along-with chairman, Standing Committee Raj Dutt Gahlot and chairperson, South Zone Dr Nadini Sharma today flagged off two mobile medical vans from Malviya Nagar Market, South Zone. On the occasion, Mayor Anamika said the SDMC in association with Wockhardt Foundation has taken this initiative to deploy these medical vans in areas of South Delhi. She said these medical vans will cater to the socio-economically disadvantaged communities by providing free cost primary healthcare facilities at doorstep. Chairman Standing Committee Rajdutt Gahlot said these vans are equipped with the…

Registration drive for construction workers from August 24 to September 11 In a bid to expand this whole registration procedure, the Delhi government from August 24 to September 11 will hold a mega campaign for the registration of construction labourers named as Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan. Delhi Employment and Labour Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the Delhi government will set up camps at 70 schools for registration of construction labourers at all the 70 assembly constituencies. Rai said even sitting at home, construction workers can submit the application online by visiting edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. He said to speed up the process,…

One of Jamia’s stalwarts Prof Rehmat Ali dies in USA Former Pro Vice Chancellor, Dean and Head of the Department of Economics Professor Rehmat Ali died in the USA on August 22, according to alumnus Nasir Sultan Qazi, who first broke the news on social media. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY Many in Jamia mourned his death with his obituary doing the rounds in the social circle. Professor Ali was born in June 1930 in Hyderabad and joined Jamia in 1962. Before retiring as Professor of Economics in 1995, he handled many responsibilities at Jamia, including Head…

मुहर्रम की गाइड लाइन जारी कोरोना के प्रसार की संभावना को दूर करने का प्रयास ही इमाम हुसैन (मानवता के उद्धारकर्ता और शहीदों के गौरव) को सर्वश्रेष्ठ श्रद्धांजलि होगी : इम्पार JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY ईद और ईदुल अज़हा की तरह इंडियन मुस्लिम्स फॉर प्रोग्रेस एंड रिफॉर्म्स  (IMPAR) ने मुहर्रम के पावन महीने पर जारी दिशा-निर्देश में कहा है कि यह महीना समाज के एक बड़े वर्ग के लिए काफी महत्व रखता है। IMPAR ने मुहर्रम के लिए दिशा निर्देश जारी करते हुए कहा है कि लोगों को इस पवित्र महीने में इस बात का पूरा ख़्याल…

Jamia to organise corona (antigen) test camp at Ansari Health Centre Considering the health concerns of students, employees and their dependents Dr. M. A. Ansari Health Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia(JMI) and Delhi Health Services are jointly organising a Corona(Antigen) Test Camp on 22nd and 23rd August, 2020 from 10.00am onwards on the university campus. The tests will be conducted for 100-150 persons a day. On Saturday (22nd August) tests will be conducted for students of the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) and other students staying in the campus while on Sunday (23rd August) university employees and their dependents will be tested for Corona (Antigen). As…