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Jamia mourns passing away of its ‘towering personality’ The passing away of Inayatullah Khan is being mourned by Jamia fraternity. He was 68 years old. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1625905640756637696 With profound grief & sorrow to inform you that Inayatullah Khan, Jt. Registrar (Retired), Jamia Millia Islamia, took his last breath last night, read a message posted on social media and being circulated widely in the alumni and teachers groups. A family friend said he lost the battle against cancer. Khan used to reside at Okhla Head with his family. NOTE: DEVELOPING STORY.

Watch: Residents of Zakir Nagar wave legal papers, cry, say all lost The landing of bulldozers and heavy police in Zakir Nagar H block end near Yamuna bank on Wednesday morning left residents deeply worried with everybody wanting to know how many houses will be demolished as anti-encroachment drive is going on in Mehrauli. https://youtu.be/xaZ7kQ5FFWo And as operation started to dismantle jhuggis and a few pucca houses there some residents were seen waving legal papers to buttress their claim that they are not encroachers. But the papers were of no use as the anti-encroachment drive was held peacefully in presence…

Heavy police presence in Jamia Nagar spurs residents to ask: What is the issue? Heavy police presence in Jamia Nagar since Wednesday morning spurred residents to ask one question: What is the issue? https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1625734869438570496 A Batla House resident, who was on his way to his office, called early morning to know the reason behind heavy police presence in the locality? He said he saw police buses moving towards Khalilullah Masjid this morning, is everything fine? Other residents too wanted to know the reason behind arrival of so many police buses in the locality. A resident on the condition of anonymity…

45 students from Delhi govt schools secure above 98 percentile in JEE Mains 45 students from Delhi Government schools have secured above 98 percentile in JEE (Mains). Among them were also the students of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence which are from the first batch of these schools. While interacting with them, Sisodia congratulated the students and motivated them to prepare better for the upcoming board exams and the JEE (Advanced) paper, which will be held soon. While addressing the students Sisodia said: “Students in our schools come from varied socio-economic backgrounds. They have seen the hardest time…

Well-known journalist Rana Ayyub shared a photo of Shaheen Bagh Freedom fighters on her tweet which was retweeted 130 times till the filing of this report. She tweeted: “Passing through Okhla, it is a relief to see an inclusive freedom fighters fountain that does not attempt to erase history or dismiss the ones detested by present day hate politics.” The post got 952 love signs and 25.8 K visibility. https://twitter.com/RanaAyyub/status/1624997934982115329

The official ceremony for conferring the Honorary Rank of Colonel Commandant NCC on Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) was held today in the office of the Vice Chancellor, JMI. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1625083770977275905 The Additional Director General NCC, Delhi Directorate, Maj Gen S P Vishwasrao, SM** conferred the honorary rank on Prof. Najma Akhtar. Prof. Najma Akhtar was filled with immense gratitude and a deep sense of pride while accepting the Honorary Rank. Maj Gen S P Vishwasrao, SM**, handed over the Gazette Notification and the Ceremonial Baton to Prof. Najma Akhtar. The Vice Chancellor gave her Acceptance Speech…

Activists recall contributions of SC lawyer & Human Rights activist Ehtesham at Okhla condolence meet Khudai Khidmatgar organised a condolence meeting in Ghaffar Manzil in memory of its founding member Supreme Court advocate Ehtesham Hashmi, who died due to heart attack in his Nizamuddin house on Friday morning. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/AORFf4S_Uhg He was 38 years old and was known for fighting cases of victims of communal violence and often without fees and was a human rights defender. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1624434337046228999 Rizwan Khan, Khudai Khidmatgar national organiser, who hosted the event at Sabka Ghar in Okhla today, said Hashmi worked for society and…

Nobel Laureate Yonus delivers lecture at JMI Prof. Mohammad Yonus, Nobel Laureate and founder of Bangladesh Grameen Bank delivered the inaugural lecture (Online) of the Nobel Laureate Lecture Series being organised by the Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on 6 th February, 2023. The programme started with the introductory address by Prof. Asheref Illiyan HoD Department of Economics, JMI. He warmly welcomed the guests and participants from India and abroad. He highlighted that it is a historic and memorable day as we have been able to fulfil the long cherished dream of inviting a Nobel Laureate to the…

Ehtesham no more, Okhla mourns his death due to sudden heart attack The death of Ehtesham Hashmi of heart attack on Wednesday night is being mourned in Okhla with many netizens posting about it. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1623743626265128961 “Shocking news! Supreme Court Advocate Ehtesham Hashmi passes away due to heart attack. Inna lillahe wa inna ilaihe rajeoon,” writes Shafique ul Hasan. Many residents also posted about his death on the social media. Ehtesham, who used to reside in Nizamuddin, was a popular figure in Okhla among activists and lawyers fraternity. Many who posted about him are not aware about his personal profile. After…

God’s Grace Schools, North & South Campuses organised Sports Bonanza by Junior Sections on February 4 at their sprawling South Campus in Kanchan Kunj (South of Kalindi Kunj) facing River Yamuna, said the school authorities. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1622160960508297217 Students participated in Busy Bee, Hopping Ball, Golf Play, Football Goal-hit, Load Picking and Obstacle Race. The large number of children, parents and guests were welcomed by the Director Dr Syed Abid Mahmood, it said. The opening ceremony March Past was jointly flagged by Bisma Qazi IPS, Deputy Police Commissioner and the Principal Dr Nazira Mahmood. Guests of honor included Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava,…