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V-C Najma congratulates Kaif for second important achievement Kaif Ali, a 4th year student of the Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Jamia Millia Islamia, has been awarded the prestigious EY Scholarship 2021. He is being rewarded with 1 lakh rupees and an opportunity to earn industry-recognised digital credentials on future-focused skills as well as a two- month internship with Ernst & Young (EY) in a service line of his choice. The EY Scholarship programme recognises and rewards students with entrepreneurial spirit through a business case competition. The EY Scholarship 2021 has received more than 11,000+ registrations from across the country. The…

This part of Okhla sweats because of power cuts. Since late night on Friday night this is for the second time in a day that residents of this part of Okhla are facing power cut, said residents. A resident of H block in Abul Fazal Enclave told the OT over phone that a few minutes ago the power went off. We don’t know how long will it last as on Friday night there was no power throughout the night as many people were seen on the road due to searing heat, he said, adding that the situation only deteriorated in…

Sumaiya tops Jamia Class X exams Jamia Millia Islamia has declared the result of class X (Regular) today. Out of the total students assessed approximately 48 percent were boys and 52 per cent were girls. The result is available online at jmicoe.in. Girls outshine boys in the exam and grabbed top positions. Sumaiya Hasan Khan with 98.85 per cent got the first position. There was a tie on the second position as both Sadia Aman and Arisha Majeed Zahoory secured 97.85 per cent . Nafisa Hasan secured 3rd position with 97.71 per cent marks. A total of 595 students secured…

After whole night power cut in some parts of Jamia Nagar, including G block of AFE, electricity plays traunt on a hot day on Saturday, according to residents. There was no electricity in the night with residents having sleepless night and just a few minutes ago the power snapped to come back after a few minutes, said a resident of Abul Fazal Enclave. Since the rise in temperature, the peak power demand has gone up.

Late night power outage plunges this part of Okhla into darkness This part of Okhla, Abul Fazal Enclave, has no power. The power cut took place late night thirty minutes ago, said residents of G block in AFE. They said this is not new as late night power goes. Due to high temperature, many residents, who don’t have inverter, said they are unable to sleep. Even those with inverter are facing hardship and they won’t be able to switch on their air condition without which they won’t be able to sleep. With temperature rising, the city has seen peak power…

SDMC’S WASTE TO WONDER PARK BAGS ‘EARTH DAY NETWORK MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP AWARD’ South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s famous tourist spot Waste to Wonder Park has bagged ‘Earth Day Network Municipal Leadership Award’. The award was given to Mayor  Mukesh Suryan today by office bearers of Earth Day Network India in an event organized at Civic Centre, said the SDMC. On the occasion, Suryan said the SDMC’s Waste to Wonder Park has become the most famous tourist spot of the Capital city. Earth Day Network India has recognised the efforts of the SDMC and has awarded for developing this beautiful park. This…

Freedom fighter fountain at Tikona Park gate A green chowk and a freedom fighter fountain were inaugurated at Okhla gate in Jamia on Wednesday by Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan. The green chowk has come up at the Jamia Millia Islamia metro station. The MLA said he plans to open more such freedom fighter fountain in the locality. https://youtu.be/DOVyfzlxYis Welcoming the development, some residents said they expect more from the MLA to make the area clean and green. “It is a good move, but as you walk ahead you find roads in bad shape. So it should be paved. Also, just nearby…

Okhla’s high-tension wires dangerous, girl hurt in Wednesday event. A small girl was rushed to hospital after she got injured after coming in touch with high tension wire above her house in Abul Fazal Enclave C block today a few hours ago, according to residents. What really happened is not known but Pasha, an eyewitness to the incident, said residents heard sound and rushed to see that the girl was burned and family members crying for help. This is not the first incident in Okhla where several houses are located underneath high tension wire. DEVELOPING STORY

Kejriwal launches monetary scheme for families hit by Covid: Know how to apply Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojna’, a social security scheme for COVID-19 affected families to provide financial assistance to the families of the earning members who lost their lives since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi. Under this scheme, an ex-gratia payment of Rs 50,000 for each death to the family of the deceased and Rs 2,500 monthly to those families who have lost breadwinners. Kejriwal said: “We are all aware of how since the last 1.5…

Video: Meet Ghaffar Manzil-based entrepreneur Fauzia Fauzia Iftikhar is a graphic designer by profession but now she has taken a plunge in food industry by starting her new eatery at Okhla Head with backing from her husband. After doing her MA in Fine Arts from Jamia Millia Islamia, Ghaffar Manzil born and brought up in Okhla, Fauzia said she always loved cooking wanted to try something new. https://youtu.be/Vwb1T6wzahk However, before her marriage she never cooked, she said, adding that it was only after her marriage that she started trying new delicacies which were appreciated by her in-laws. And it was during…