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Watch: Sudden weather change in Delhi! Rain brings relief to Okhlaiites Rain brought relief to Okhla residents on Wednesday from heat on Holi day when the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 31.3 degrees Celsius. https://youtu.be/Cb2yq7WAseE Though sudden change of weather brought relief from heat, many started wondering whether cold will return back. On Tuesday, the IMD predicted the city to see partly cloudy skies on Holi.

Shaheen Bagh-based 22-year-old girl stabbed by auto driver after argument over ride fare, hospitalised Altercation at times can go out of hand. And this exactly happened with 22-year-old girl who hired an auto from Shaheen Bagh for a ride to New Friends’ Colony Community Centre. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/SYCDqZ2PQCo According to police, after reaching NFC’s CC market an altercation took place between her and auto driver over issue of fare. Mehreen Riyaz had hired the auto from her PG in Shaheen Bagh. “The auto driver infuriated and attacked her with a sharp object and she received injuries at her lower abdomen…

Good news for Okhla! Ashram flyover opened for traffic: 5 things to know In a major relief to commuters travelling between Delhi and Noida, the Ashram flyover was opened for traffic by the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. With this initiative of the Delhi Government, commuters will be able to travel from Noida to AIIMS signal-free, as three red lights between Ashram and DND will be bypassed. The opening of the Ashram flyover was a much-awaited event for the residents of the NCR and this will save time as well as fuel for everyone using this stretch. https://youtu.be/06nh7Nghkao 1.…

Jamia Hamdard media students contribute to Child Rights Colloquium The Constitutional Club of India hosted a workshop focused on Media Resource Manuals for Child Rights. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1631965813199740928 The event was attended by a number of senior journalists, educators and media students from Jamia Hamdard, who actively participated in the session and learned from prominent speakers in the field of journalism about how to report on children’s issues. The session began with a speech from Puja Marwaha, CEO of C.R.Y (Child Rights and You), who discussed the national policy for child rights. Prof. Anand Pradhan, faculty at IIMC Delhi, mentioned News Avoidance Syndrome and…

In a bid to expedite the process to clean Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday inspected the Okhla Landfill site. He undertook a review of the processes that are ongoing to clear up the legacy waste at the site. After going through the site, he announced that the Delhi Government & MCD is hopeful of clearing the landfill site by December this year, ahead of its target of May next year. Urban Development Minister Kailash Gahlot, MCD Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi and Dy Mayor Aaley Iqbal were also present on the inspection with the CM. https://youtu.be/9peY7-HDntw The area of…

600 ulemas gather at Shaheen Bagh to deliberate on Muslim issues A general meeting of Shia Ulema Assembly was held at Jamia Ahle Bait in Shaheen Bagh a few days ago. BY SYED WASI IMAM Ulemas from all parts of India participated. Learned Maulanas and intellectuals from Ladakh, J&K, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, and other parts of the country, participated in this one-day seminar, according to a statement issued by the organisation. “About 600 participants were present and most of them expressed their views. The programme started with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Maulana Namdar Abbas.…

Mushir Fatma Nursery School celebrates Annual Function 2023 New Delhi, March 3: Mushir Fatma Nursery School, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) celebrated its annual function known as ‘Bacchon Ka Mela’ on 28th February 2023 in the school premises with zest, zeal and enthusiasm. The theme of the mela was “India- its roots and its traditions”. The school was decorated with beautiful craft items made by students and teachers under the guidance of the Headmistress, Mrs. Rukhsana Parveen which were displayed aesthetically in every nook and corner of the premise. Prof. Sara Begum, Dean, Faculty of Education was the Chief Guest while…

‘Missing’ 29-year-old Tanveer found after days, here is his story Based on viral information, it was on March 1 when the OT had reported about Tanveer Mohd Khan, 29, missing from Zakir Nagar. A few minutes ago messages have been doing the rounds based on reliable sources that “missing” Tanveer has been found. A resident, who had first shared the information with the OT, wrote a few minutes ago, “the family has been able to contact Tanveer and he is fine”. He also shared a post put by Tanveer’s uncle Imran Khan: “Thanks to all friends by grace of Almighty…

Watch: Okhla-based actor-cum YouTuber arrested for making extortion call of Rs 1 cr to Batla House resident Okhla-based actor-cum YouTuber has been arrested for making extortion call of Rs 1 crore to a Batla House resident, according to media reports. https://youtu.be/R-nFgyLPY_A The story of the YouTuber, who is now in police, custody, was reported by several national dailies according to which his target was Mehruddin Ansari, who is a builder and also runs a garment business and two schools in the locality. Ansari told the OT that after receiving the call he was upset. He said it is upsetting to…

Jamia schools admission process begins Jamia Millia Islamia has uploaded combined e-Prospectus of Jamia Schools for the Academic Session 2023-24 on the website of the Controller of Examinations, JMI- http://jmicoe.in/ Online application forms for Jamia Senior Secondary School, Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School (including Primary Section) (Self/Finance), Jamia Girls Senior Secondary School (Self Finance) and Mushir Fatma Nursery School will be available from 15th March, 2023 and the last date for the submission of online application along with an application fee of Rs.300/- is 13th April, 2023. The Application Form for admission in the these schools can be submitted…