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Jamia’s Professor Polytechnic and Ameer of Tablighi Jamaat of Jamia Nagar Basit passes away Associate Professor University Polytechnic, Jamia Millia Islamia, passed away today, according to reliable university sources. He passed away on September 9 at 3 am. Dr Abdul Basit was admitted to the ILBS hospital Vasant Vihar for the last one month due to liver problems. And he couldn’t recover from his ailment. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1700474658829504721 University sources said namaaz-e-Janaza and tadfeen will take place at Batla House Qabristan after namaze Magrib today. A netizen sharing information about his death wrote he was associated with Tablighi Jamaat. He was 62…

Maktaba in Old Delhi’s Urdu Bazaar closed, kabab counter set outside  The news of Maktaba Jamia showroom in Urdu Bazar, Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, being permanently closed left netizens and Urdu lovers in shock after the photo was posted by well-known Urdu journalist Masoom Muradabadi.   The words spread fast in the virtual world with many picking up his photo and reposting it.   “Now kabab and tikka are being roasted just outside the historic bookshop that attracted great Urdu scholars till recently,” wrote India Muslim History handle on X, formerly twitter.  https://youtu.be/UbVg6UOKU6s?feature=shared Maktaba Jamia, publishing house, was established…

Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) is conducting online admissions in B.A. B.Ed., B.Sc. B.Ed., B.Com. B.Ed. (Secondary) 4 year Integrated Teacher Education programmes (ITEP) for candidates who have qualified in National Common Entrance Test (NCET) conducted by NTA on August 9, 2023. According to Prof. M. Vanaja, Director, Directorate of Admissions, candidates who have opted for MANUU and qualified NCET have to register on admission portal https://manuucoe.in/RegularAdmission from September 11 to 18, 2023. The list will be released on September 18 and certificate verification will be done on September 20. Candidates have to pay fee on September 21 &…

SIO Launches Nationwide Campus Campaign: “SoulSpark – Illuminate Ethics” at Jamia Millia Islamia University A new campus campaign titled “SoulSpark – Illuminate Ethics” has been launched by a students body in Jamia Millia Islamia. The campaign was officially launched by Ramees EK, the National President of SIO, and is aimed at addressing pressing campus issues while rejuvenating moral values within the educational landscape, said Student Islamic Organisation of India (SIO). Launching the campaign, he said: “Education stands as the cornerstone of any nation’s progress, and the campus is the vital crucible for fostering a nation’s ethical and intellectual development. India,…

Delhi Metro G20 guidelines: From timing to all that you need to know To facilitate the general public, police personnel and staff from other assisting agencies deployed to maintain security, law and order, traffic arrangements etc. for the upcoming G-20 Summit to be held in Delhi on September 9 and 10, the Delhi Metro train services will start from 4:00 am from terminal stations of all lines for three days i.e, from September 8 to 10. The trains will run with a frequency of 30 minutes on all the lines till 6:00 am and after 6:00 am, Metro trains will…

Meet Jamia alumnus Rashid who played key role in ISRO’s solar, lunar missions Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus Rashid Khan who is currently working as Scientist SD in Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Propulsion Complex, Tamil Nadu played an important role in ISRO’s first Solar Mission Aditya-L1 launch. He was actively involved in the acceptance test of PS2 and PS4 stage used for Rocket PSLV-C57, said the university. It is worth mentioning that Rashid played an important role in ISRO’s Moon mission Chandrayan-3 also. His responsibility was to conduct Acceptance tests of L110 stage (Liquid Propulsion System) and C25 stage (Cryogenic…

Jamia suspends Haris ul Haq, teacher denies allegation Haris ul Haq, a Physical Education Teacher of Jamia Middle School, has been suspended pending inquiry by the competent authority of Jamia Millia Islamia for his alleged association in fundraising from the students of the school for earthquake-affected people of Turkey without approval/prior permission of the competent authority in violation of the CCS conduct rules. However, Haris has denied the university’s allegation and said he was in no way involved in fundraising. The university’s move against me is a witch-hunt and I am being punished for approaching the court over the land…

Be careful while withdrawing money from ATM in Okhla! Tabassum loses Rs 75,000 When you go to withdraw money from ATM machines in your locality then be careful not to repeat the mistake which Jamia Nagar-based resident Shamshi Tabassum did a few days ago. She said she ended up losing Rs 75,000. https://youtu.be/TG72Vm3ehIY?feature=shared In a police complaint, she wrote: “Withdrawal of money from my account without my permission. I went to the Canara Bank ATM (Abul Fazal Enclave-1, Hari Kothi Road, near Pizza Delight) to withdraw some money. I entered the card and observed that the ATM was not working…

A legal awareness programme was organised in Okhla to introduce the common and general law to the public, said Earth Care Mission head. Held on the campus of Jama Masjid, Thokar number 7, Shaheen Bagh days ago, he said it was useful for public at large. Earth Care Mission head said many advocates and known personalities of society participated in the programme and gave lectures on the burning legal issues of present social system. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/TG72Vm3ehIY?feature=shared He said members of the Earth Care Mission are thankful to the participants and speakers. Special thanks to Advt. Athar Alam , Advt.…

Bus route number 434, connecting Bhatti Kalan village to Delhi and to terminate at Jasola Vihar has been restarted to be operational from Monday. Addressing the villagers, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said: “Public transport is a lifeline of the city. Unless it spreads to every corner of the city by reaching the farthest corner, it will be a hindrance to the holistic development of Delhi. In the last 8 years, the Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has ensured that not just the key locations are well-connected but also each corner of the city, including the rural parts…