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In Muslim-dominated Jamia Nagar one business that clicks is of food. It is common to see new eatery being opened in the locality with some lanes turning into foodies hub. However, there are only a few who start book business that too selling English books. A walk through the locality shows that there are very few books shops as for many the business doesn’t bring money. That is why Mansoor Old Book Depot at Okhla Head stands in the crowd as it is the only shop on this lane with 25 thousand books collection that too in English. For the…

Highly revered Muezzin dies of heart attack in Okhla while teaching students in mosque today at about 9 am, according to residents. Mumshad Ahmed, 58, was fine all these days until he suffered a heart attack this morning while teaching students in Batla House Jama Masjid and passed away, said Mahmood Ahmed. ALSO READ: Okhla bids tearful adieu to Quran hafiz who died of cardiac arrest He was highly respected and in absence of the Imam, he at times even led the namaz, said Mahmood, adding that it is a huge loss to the locality. He was rushed to a…

Four new Omicron cases detected in Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said four new Omicron cases have been detected in the national Capital. This takes the total number of Omicron cases to six in Delhi. Covid testing is being done on travellers coming from abroad. Among these travellers, a total of four new omicron cases were detected, taking the total cases to six.Jain said: “Four new omicron cases have been detected in travellers coming from abroad, taking the total cases to six. Out of the six cases of omicron, one patient has been discharged from the hospital, and…

Jamia VC Najma over university achieving another milestone Jamia Millia Islamia has been accredited with A++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). This is the highest grade given by the coveted NAAC to an institution based on various parameters, including research, infrastructure, learning resources, evaluation, innovation & governance by following a stringent assessment method. The ranking comes after a NAAC peer team review was conducted between 6th and 8th December, 2021. Elated over the development Jamia Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar said: “This milestone for the university reflects the sheer hard-work and untiring effort by all members of the…

Discussion on ‘Okhla my home my responsibility’ held A discussion on the theme “Okhla my home my responsibility” was held online a few days ago in which a senior researcher at Center for Budget and Governance Accountability and an expert on budgeting for the underprivileged sections participated with other social activities, including Dr Abdul Rashid Agwan. While speaking in its third session, Dr Khan, talked on “South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC): Scope, Budget and Key Issues”. Dr Khan said there are 18 functions related to the local administration which have been entrusted to the municipal corporations and the accountability of…

Asif Khan’s Man Friday provides latest update on ex-Cong MLA of Okhla Arrested on November 27, 2021 for allegedly thrashing South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) staff in Shaheen Bagh at Kalindi Kunj after a video of the incident went viral, former Congress MLA of Okhla, Asif Mohammad Khan, has got bail, according to lawyer Muzakkir Zaman Khan. He said the Congress leader got bail today and will be released from jail on Wednesday. A few minutes ago, Khan’s associate Abdul Wahab Malik posted on his timeline: “I thank all the brothers from the bottom of my heart who prayed for…

Frenzied celebrations erupt online after Jamia gets NAC A++ ranking Jamiaiites erupt in joy after words spread on the social media that the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, (NAAC) an autonomous body that accredits higher education institutions after assessing their performance based on framed parameters, has given NAC A++ to Jamia Millia Islamia, meaning very good. A university source confirming this development said that previous time Jamia had succeeded in getting A grade and A++ is a big achievement for the only Central university with minority character in India which turned more than 101 this year. ALSO READ: Jamia VC…

Week-long book exhibition kick-starts at Dr Zakir Husain Library Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Prof Najma Akhtar today inaugurated a week-long book exhibition at Dr. Zakir Husain Central Library of the university. The exhibition has been organised by Dr. Zakir Husain Library to facilitate the Book selection process for purchase of books in the library. University librarian Dr Tariq Ashraf was present on the occasion. Most of the prominent publishers/vendors like Manohar, Aakar, Bookwell, International Book Distributors, Kiran, Academic books are participating in the exhibition. Nearly 50 publishers in all are displaying their latest publications in various disciplines of natural…

Zakir Nagar trader, who spent Rs 4 lakh to uplift Batla House graveyard, in shock, says his father board dismantled A Zakir Nagar trader, who a few days ago spent money from his pocket to uplift Batla House graveyard by providing basic facilities, said he was shocked when during his visit to the place tonight he saw all the boards put there in his father’s name removed. “I was devastated. I spent money from my pocket to uplift the graveyard and one night suddenly the board carrying my father’s name, who passed away in the beginning of November, is removed…

New signage system at Metro stations to help you in your ride With a view to provide all key information at one single point with better visibility for the passengers, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is currently undertaking installation of the special kind of combined information signages at its Phase I & II Metro stations and also on all interchange stations of Delhi Metro Network. These specific signages are aimed at helping the passengers with all Delhi Metro related information including ticketing, system map, first and last train timings, do’s & don’ts, helpline numbers, facilities for divyangjan, lost & found,…