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Proud moment for Okhla! Ghaffar Manzil-based cop grabs headlines Ghaffar Manzil-based cop Suhaib Ahmad Farooqui, who is currently stationed as Station House Office (SHO) at South Avenue police station, needs no introduction in Okhla as during his stay at Jamia Nagar police station he build a rapport with the local residents, particularly Urdu connoisseur. His love for the area continues as despite his transfer from Jamia Nagar he continues to stay with his family in Okhla. During his stay at the local police station and even today, he religiously attends various poetic symposia (mushaira) in Okhla and across the country.…

ALS vows to promote Asian art, culture, literature Journal of Asian Art, Culture and Literature (JAACL) and Asian Literary Society hosted its first Annual Lecture by Dr. A. J. Thomas (Renowned Writer and Poet & Former Editor, Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi) on 12th December 2020. Manoj Krishnan (Editor-in-chief JAACL and Founder, Asia Literary Society) presided this much-awaited annual event. In his opening note, he outlined the ALS and JAACL’s mission of promoting Asian art, culture, and literature all over the world. Speaking on the topic Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Literature in Years to Come, Dr. A. J. Thomas shared…

2 photos of Shaheen Bagh talk of social media Two photos of Shaheen Bagh have grabbed unprecedented eyeballs on the social media with comments pouring from across the locality. After activist Sharib Hasan’s clicked photos were posted on the FB page of the OT it went literally viral with residents expressing happiness over the development of more greenery in the strippish Shaheen Bagh park that for years was in the news for the wrong reason. Sharib told the OT over phone that how residents, including some activists, have launched plant your own tree drive in Shaheen Bagh to increase greenery…

Jamia puts on hold odd semester/year end exams a day after students’ protest A day after some Jamia Millia Islamia students protested against the “online proctored mode”, Jamia  has put odd semester/year end examinations on hold. A notice issued by the university authority on December 12 stated: “In …of the Office Notice COE/Exam/14/2020 published on the university website on 7th December 2020, regarding the conduct of odd semester/ year end examinations through ‘Online Proctored Mode’. “The Vice-Chancellor has very kindly put the odd semester/year end examination on hold in view of the following: 1. The university has received several representations…

JMI organises Webinar on Challenges and Opportunities in Polar Research A webinar on “Challenges and Opportunities in Polar Research”, was organized by Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi on 10th December 2020 as part of the university’s  Centenary Celebrations. The webinar got overwhelming response from the academia, researchers and students from JMI and other institutes/universities all over India and more than 700 participants registered for the webinar. Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, JMI was the Chief Guest and Prof. Azizuddin Khan, Psychophysiology Laboratory, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay was the Guest of Honour. Mirza Javed Beg, Scientist…

Jamia students protest, say proctored online exams guidelines anti-students, present 5 points Some Jamia Millia Islamia students protested at V-C office on Friday over university’s new guidelines for exams terming the proctored exams for 3rd semester students as anti-students. Some said having high speed internet in places not possible and there are many students who don’t have laptop. The protest started after Jamia guidelines for exams came in which it was announced that undergraduate and post-graduate students of Jamia sitting for the “proctored online examinations” starting December 21 will have to ensure “uninterrupted power and good internet connectivity”. “Students will…

Third Covid wave in Delhi fading away, positivity rate below 5% for 7 continuous days: Min The positivity rate has been continuously less than 5 per cent for the past 7 days which is a sign of relief as it points to the fact that the effect of the third wave in Delhi is on perpetual decline. Positivity rate has seen a major difference of 80 per cent since November 7, according to Minister of Health and Family Welfare Satyendar Jain. “Thanking everyone involved, especially the frontline and healthcare workers, he said that without their continued support, Delhi would not…

Okhlaiites now get DTC bus passes online Transport Minister of Delhi Kailash Gahlot today inaugurated the ‘Online Digital Delivery of DTC bus e-Pass facility’ for commuters of all DTC and Cluster buses in Delhi. The ‘Online Digital Delivery of DTC bus e-Pass facility’ is a 24×7 operational service system that supports cashless transaction for the issuance of all types of bus passes in DTC and Cluster buses. The user-friendly interface of this Online System ensures hassle-free transaction thus saving the time and energy of the customers. On the Operational front, this can be crucial in reducing the infrastructure cost and…

Capital gets truck-mounted anti-smog gun to combat dust pollution In a bid to improve the air quality and control dust pollution levels in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated an anti-smog gun on Wednesday. The truck-mounted anti-smog gun is a substantial step in reducing dust pollution in the city and the truck has BS6 engine installed inside it. The newly inaugurated anti-smog gun has a water tank of a capacity of 5,000 litres and will continue to function for 3-4 continuous hours. Under Delhi government’s ‘Yuddh, Pradushan ke Viruddh’ campaign, around 23 anti-smog guns have been installed in…

Power outage hits lab experiments in Jamia’s Ramanujam Block Power outage hits lab experiments in Ramanujam Science Block in Jamia Millia Islamia on Tuesday, according to sources. The block which houses department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and one more centre felt the heat after long hours’ power outage, said a source. Following which the source on the condition of anonymity said all research activities came to a halt as major technical snag hits power supply around 4 am in the block. However, JTA Secretary Dr Mohammad Irfan Qureshi told the OT over phone that power outage was from 11 am to…