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Retired Jamia Prof Rafaqat who wrote book on role of Muslims in Indian freedom struggle passes away Retired Professor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Refaqat Ali Khan, passed away on Tuesday evening in a hospital, according to residents. He was a resident of Zakir Bagh and was laid to rest at ITO graveyard. Born in 1939, Professor Khan was professor of Mughal and Islamic history at Jamia. He was former IOS Vice Chairman and used to look after the academic projects of the institute, said the IOS in its condolence message. He was the general editor of the three volumes published…

Jamia student Zahid gives up job with Royal Bank of Scotland to crack BPSC in first attempt Zahid Akhtar Ansari, who is doing MPhil from Jamia Millia Islamia, has cleared Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) in his first attempt. And during his stay at Jamia, he told the OT over phone from his ancestral house in Siwan that he used to visit the library of Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) to study. This year, 16, including six girls, coached at RCA cleared BPSC. Ansari said he gave up his job at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to prepare for UPSC and…

6 girls, 10 boys coached at Jamia’s RCA qualify for BPSC Sixteen students who received coaching and training in the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), Jamia Millia Islamia, have cleared Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) 64th Combined Competitive Exam (CCE). Six among them are girls. Jamia Vice Chancellor Prof Najma Akhtar congratulated successful candidates and the Jamia fraternity. She said despite so many difficulties faced due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the RCA, JMI performed very well. “It is a matter of great honour for the university that even in the pandemic the RCA is producing so many civil servants. It…

Rida Sajjad: From physiotherapist to entrepreneur, earning Rs 1 L/month from nutritional bars Rida Sajjad is a physiotherapist by profession and a housewife who devotes her time to look after her two sons: Miraan (4) and Moeez (7). Besides, 38-year-old Rida loves cooking food and all these years she has been experimenting with cuisines. And one such experiment made her an accidental entrepreneur. She told the OT over phone from her Noida residence that how after a pediatrician told her to give her kids salt and sugar free food she started looking for options. During the first Covid wave in…

As Jain inspects revamp work at 2 hospitals, locals ask: When will new govt hospital be built in Okhla? In a bid to develop a better health infrastructure in the national Capital, the Delhi Government said it is working on revamping several existing hospitals to increase the number of beds and also building new hospitals. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday inspected ongoing revamp work at the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital and Dr Baba Ambedkar Hospital. Many Okhla residents too have been demanding opening of government hospital as their death was felt during second Covid wave with residents being…

Partial hustle bustle returns to unlocked Batla House After seven weeks of lockdown due to Covid, Delhi was unlocked today with the partial hustle and bustle returning to the markets in Okhla. The Delhi Metro resumed services but with 50 per cent seating capacity and no provision for standing travel for commuters. In Batla House, the heart of Okhla, shops were opened and people too were seen on the streets. It was not known how much business roared but people were seen following Covid norms. Many people stayed in homes for safety. A Batla House resident who visited the market…

Jahan vote, wahan vaccination drive for 45 + to begin soon: Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Delhi government is starting the “Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination” campaign, in which the government will tell people to visit their designated polling stations to get vaccinated. He said Block-Level Officers will visit people in their wards, and the teams will encourage citizens above 45 years to get vaccinated at local polling booths in 70 civic wards. E-rickshaws will be arranged to carry citizens to polling booths. He said those above 45 years of age should be vaccinated in four weeks,…

SDMC gives Rs 10 lakh to families of deceased Covid warriors The SDMC handed over cheque of Rs 10 lakh to families of 5 deceased Covid warriors. On the occasion, Mayor Anamika said the SDMC is making all efforts to extend help and support to families of deceased Covid warriors who sacrificed their lives while serving the people. Dr Josef Tigga, Staff Nurse Rajni, Dr Vinita, Safai Sainik Ransingh and Clerk Jaikishor were infected with coronavirus while on duty and later they succumbed to their illness. Cheque of Rs 10 lakh were given to the dependents of these Covid warriors.…

Delhi Metro restarts operations: Here are new rules The Metro resumed its services on Monday with only 50 per cent of the seating capacity. Passengers were allowed to travel by seating only on alternate seats with no provision for standing travel till further directions, said the DMRC. “In view of this stipulation, the capacity utilisation of the system will be around 10-15 per cent of its total capacity available in normal days,” said Anuj Dayal, Executive Director, (Corporate Communications) DMRC. Entry for a few of our stations are being intermittently closed and opened for short duration to ensure social distancing…

Jamia alumna Sabeeha cracks BPSC, here is her journey Sabeeha Sadaf Sadia, who did her BTech Civil Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2016, has cracked Bihar Public Service Commission 2021 exams, according to her mother Dr Sarwat Jahan Fatema. She told the OT over phone from her Patel Nagar house in New Delhi that they came to know about Sabeeha clearing the BPSC exam only a few hours ago after the results were announced today. After completing her engineering from Jamia, Sabeeha took coaching at Jamia’s popular Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) which prepares candidates for UPSC’s Civil Services Examination.…