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Fix all potholes by October 20: Jain to officials PWD Minister Satyendar Jain conducted a surprise inspection to take stock of the ongoing massive road reconstruction drive being carried out by the Delhi Government. The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister inspected the entire stretch from Ashram to Kalindi Kunj Metro Station. During his 2 hour-long inspections, he visited the roads at New Friends Colony, Mathura Road, Gurjar Chowk and Kalindi Kunj. He instructed the officials to speed up the work so that all the potholes can be filled by the 20th of October. This is a part of the Delhi…

JMI student Harshita Shukla bags Silver Medal in Haryana State Boxing Championships 2021-22 Jamia Millia Islamia is proud to announce that Harshita Shukla, a student of M.A. Development Extension, Semester III, Department of Adult and Continuing Education and Extension (DACEE) has bagged a Silver Medal yesterday at the 2nd Elite Women’s Haryana State Boxing Championships 2021-22 organised by the Haryana Boxing Sangh in the Fly Weight category (54kg-57kg). Dr. Shikha Kapur, Head, DACEE told that Harshita is a fantastic confluence of academics and sports as she bagged 2nd position in her class in Semester-I. Jamia fraternity congratulates Harshita for the…

A delegation of Welfare Party of India (WPI) led by national president Dr SQR Ilyas met former Chief Minister and Samajwadi party supremo Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow a few days ago, said the WPI. A detailed discussion took place between both the parties and it was agreed between both the parties that they will form an alliance in the forth coming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, said the WPI in a statement issued to the media from its Okhla-based headquarters. “It was decided that a joint press conference will be held by both parties after Navrati to announce the same. It…

Many users in Okhla said they were unable to upload post on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. A Google search threw this result: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down globally, report users. NDTV reported: “Sorry, something went wrong. We’re working on it and we’ll get it fixed as soon as we can,” a message on the Facebook website said. Users posted messages on Twitter saying the popular social networking and communication platforms were inaccessible around 9 pm Indian time. Till the filing of the report, some netizens in Okhla said the sites were down.

Family members, neighbours bid tearful adieu to Nishat Javed Family members and neighbours bid tearful adieu to Nishat Javed, who died on Monday morning in Jasola, according to residents. Suffering from heart disease and other ailments, Nishat Javed was rushed to a hospital in the morning when his condition deteriorated. He was declared brought dead by doctors in a Delhi-based hospital, said neighbours. Nishat Javed, 58, was laid to rest in Shaheen Bagh graveyard after zuhar prayer. His death was mourned by his friends and relatives on social media. Ashish Agrawal wrote: “Nishat Javed, the most cheerful, charming, lovable friend,…

Dr. Ufana Riaz, assistant professor at Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia has been awarded “ESDA Senior Scientist Award 2021” for significant contribution to the field of Materials Chemistry and Environment. The Award Ceremony was held on 3rd October 2021 at India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi  during the ‘World Environment Summit 2021’ by Environment & Social Development Association (ESDA), Delhi in collaboration with Australian Technical University, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi, IGNOU New Delhi, GD Goenka University Gurugram, Amity University Haryana, Jaipur National University, Sharda University Greater Noida, NESA, STE, MSMECCII & other eminent organizations.…

I have asthma, it’s very difficult to breathe due to garbage, dry leaves burning in my area: Resident Some residents of pocket 12 Jasola Vihar regularly burn their garbage and dry leaves near the DDA Park which causes pollution and hardships for senior citizens and asthama patients, writes Sahil Chopra. They state that the reason for burning leaves is improper disposal of garbage. The residents even fought with me when I clicked picture of burning garbage. I am working for UNDP Sustainable development goals. I myself recovered from Covid recently and I have asthma. It is very difficult to breathe…

Awareness drive on rabies: Facts, not fear held With the theme ‘Rabies: Facts, not Fear’, all four zones of the SDMC-South, Central, West & Najafgarh- organised free anti-rabies vaccination cum awareness drives for pets and stray dogs on World Rabies Day in their respective zones. The mass vaccination camps against rabies & public talks were organised in collaboration with NGOs and private veterinary doctors during which 472 stray dogs were immunised against the rabies and released in the same area. A total of 17 vans were participated and the areas covered were Rajouri Garden, Raghu Vihar, Subhash Nagar, Goyala Dairy,…

Reporters line up outside Jamia Nagar resident Fouzul Azeem’s house, know the reason Syed Fouzul Azeem (Arshi) is the most sought after person in Okhla for publications with reporters from various outlets lining up outside his house in Noor Nagar to find out his version of the story of saving an old temple from any damage. It was 40-year-old Azeem’s efforts to protect a temple in Noor Nagar which yielded positive result, with the High Court directing the police to ensure that a temple at Noor Nagar extension is “protected”, “maintained” and not encroached upon. The OT was first report…

Walls of Nehru Place flyover get new look The South Delhi Municipal Corporation under initiatives of flagship programme ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ has beautified walls of Nehru Place Flyover by making mural paintings. Through these paintings, the civic agency has tried to draw people’s attention towards national heritages, said the SDMC. “Images of Jantar Mantar, India Gate, Red Fort, Qutab Minar, etc have mainly been painted on walls of the flyover to reflect the rich heritage of the country,” it said. Several images have been put portraying pollution as a biggest problem these days and messages to use electric vehicles instead…