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Watch: Students’ candlelight vigil at Jamia on 3rd anniversary of police action in 2019 A candle march was taken out by students of Jamia Millia Islamia today, according to a post by DISSC Jamia. https://youtu.be/hS34PAEvBA0 “Gather at Central Canteen at 4.30 pm on December 15 in remembrance of police brutality in campus and attack on education,” read a post put the students body DISSC. The march was mark the third anniversary of the Delhi Police’s action against protesting students in 2019. Residents who passed by the campus in the evening said the security outside the campus was stepped up. Students…

Another Okhla resident dies of heart attack at young age Another Okhla resident has died of heart attack at young age. Ishrat Chaudhury, a resident of Abul Fazal Enclave D block died of heart attack on Wednesday and was laid to rest after asar prayer in Jamia Millia Islamia graveyard on Thursday, according to Syed Junaid, who knows the family. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1603620303493828608 He said he was 42 years old and his wife is employed in Jamia. Saika Ikram is Joint Secretary of the JTA which now has been scrapped. She is Associate Professor at Jamia’s Chemistry department, said another university Professor…

Amanatullah’s gesture wins hearts on Internet Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan is being praised online for his generous act. Netizens are appreciating his work after he posted this message on his handle some three hours ago. The MLA wrote: “One person named Vishwajeet, a resident of Taimoor Nagar jhuggi, had died in Lions Hospital. His overdue bill was Rs 1,53000 and due to which the hospital was not giving his body to the family. I went there and spoke to two doctors and convinced them to release the body so that the family members could complete last rites. I am thankful…

Rahul yatra in Okhla: This globally-acclaimed personality might join Gandhi Rahul Gandhi is coming to Okhla soon, according to Congress leaders. The Bharat Jodo Yatra is to be held in Okhla on December 24 and for this a meeting of senior Congress leaders was held at former Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan’s Kalindi Kunj office which was attended by Congress Arvinder Singh Lovely, Parvez Hashmi, Shoaib Danish and Ariba Khan. https://youtu.be/08QzFxiF-xg During the meeting, Asif proposed the name of Shaheen Bagh dadi Bilkis who had made to the TIME’s list of most influential people of 2020. Then 84-year-odl dadi had…

OT Impact: Technician visits to fix Eureka Forbes Aquaguard water purifier After the OT reported about how despite several complaints no technician was visiting to fix problem in water purifier of one Okhla resident, the technician visited the house in the morning on Tuesday. The resident said the report had impact and he is thankful to the company as well for getting things fixed though with some delay. The resident had earlier said for days nobody was listening to his complaint with the customer care representative only apologising and promising to get the issue fixed soon. The resident said after…

Heartwarming! Ravish lends helping hand to Urdu journalist Aamir’s family after Okhla journalists start crowdfunding drive Ramon Magsaysay Award winner former NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar has lend a helping hand to Urdu journalist Aamir Saleem Khan’s family after Okhla journalists started crowdfunding drive in their group. Aamir, who was Editor Urdu daily Hamara Samaj, died of heart failure at 1.04 pm on Monday at G B Pant Hospital, in Delhi and he was 48 years, leaving behind two children and wife. https://youtu.be/UKH2tG0GMo4 Munne Bharti, who started the crowdfunding drive to assist death journalist’s family financially,  wrote that Ravish Kumar too…

Since 9 pm on Monday when Congress leader Advocate Aarfa Khanam attack her senior former Okhla Congress MLA Asif Md Khan in FB live, journalists and YouTubers have been trying to get his response over the controversy. https://youtu.be/5-qCKQ1_L5w The OT called Asif on Monday night and Tuesday morning for his feedback and his reply was to maintain a silence over the whole matter. He said he has nothing to say on the subject. On Tuesday one YouTuber who visited his office at Kalindi Kunj said many social media journalists were looking for his feedback but he was unavailable. Asif told…

MP Javed raises Jamia’s issues in Parliament Javed Ali Khan, a Member of the Rajya Sabha representing Uttar Pradesh in the Upper House, raised some issues of Jamia Millia Islamia during question hours. https://fb.watch/hofgLaC6f1/ Representing Samajwadi Party, Khan, is also an alumnus of Jamia. The video of the MP is doing the rounds in the virtual world with many employees sharing it. In his short address, Khan is heard talking about several issues, including the sacking of Jamia Teachers’ Association, and others.

Jamaat bans public from taking pictures, videos of its campus, gives reasons A local YouTuber who had visited Jamaat-e-Islami Hind headquarters in Dawat Nagar a few days ago faced difficulties in shooting a movie for his project. He said guards told him that he needs permission from higher authorities to do so. After talking with a few JIH workers, it was known that the religious body has banned public from taking pictures and videos of its campus without permission. JIH Secretary, Media Dept, Syed Tanveer Ahmed, confirmed this development to the OT over phone and said the organisation has taken…

Meet 3 women honoured with Women’s Manifesto Award 2022 To recognise efforts made by women or women managed organisation for rendering distinguished services for the cause of women and development of nation, Women’s Manifesto gave Women’s Manifesto Award. It is given considering their excellence in the areas of entrepreneurship/ journalism/ art & culture/ academics/ sports/ literature/ social service, said the Okhla-headquartered NGO. “Awardees are selected from the nomination received and shortlisted after verification of information provided. Then it is finalized and selected by a team of three jury members. The candidate will be awarded with memento; certificate and cash prize…