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Govt vows 24-hour water supply across Delhi; will Jamia Nagar also get it? Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday chaired a review meeting on the 24×7 water supply and water augmentation action plan. In the meeting, the Delhi Jal Board apprised the CM of various ongoing and future projects to provide a 24×7 water supply to the people of Delhi. The DJB also gave a presentation on the laying of sewer lines and rain-harvesting across Delhi. Kejriwal said he will review the monthly progress of the project of 24×7 water supply, rain harvesting, and laying of sewer pipeline. The review…

Jamia’s contribution to Indian men’s hockey team immense Jamia Millia Islamia is a popular destination for hockey ad Delhi students, who take up hockey in school, aspire to enroll in Jamia wanting to be part of its hockey team. The current Jamia team’s nippy striker Gaganjeet Singh attended the Jr. India camp last year; Md. Faraz is donning nation’s colours at present. Jamia’s past record is even more glorious. The university, which celebrated its centenary on October 29, champions the cause of a range of sport. For hockey, however, it has been a haven for many a young player looking…

Stanford adjudges Jamia’s Prof Imran as number one scientist of Analytical Chemistry in India; 12 Jamia researchers shine in global list of top 2% scientists It is a matter of great pride for the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) that Prof. Imran Ali of the Department of Chemistry has been adjudged the number one scientist in India in the field of Analytical Chemistry by a group of scientists from the University of Stanford, USA. The list has been published in the globally renowned journal PLOS Biology. Prof. Ali is at 24th rank in the world while number one in the country,…

Jamia Millia Islamia marks 100 years, pledges to achieve new heights Jamia Millia Islamia today completed 100 years of its foundation after making a very humble beginning at Aligarh, UP on 29th October 1920. The Centenary Foundation Day Celebrations were held at the Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium forecourt where Vice Chancellor, JMI, Prof. Najma Akhtar and Chief Guest of the function Hamid Ahmed, CEO Hamdard Laboratries & Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard University were presented with a Guard of Honour by NCC cadets. After the Guard of Honour both hoisted Jamia Flag followed by a melodious song ‘Ye Jamia Ka Parcham..’ sung…

Jamia’s 100 years’ journey October 20, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Jamia Millia Islamia, writes Dr Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi Sambhali. It was established on 29th Oct 1920. The sincerity of our forefathers and their great sacrifices have elevated this institution to such a high position that today JMI is considered as one of the standard universities not only in India but also in the world. The university has 9 faculties, various centres such as mass communication and five schools. Currently 25,000 students of different faiths, especially Muslim children are studying in JMI. This month, three new departments have been…

The Asian Literary Society organised the 3rd Asian Literary Confluence with great fanfare on October 23, 2020. Meenakshi Natarajan (eminent author and former Member of Parliament) delivered the inaugural address. In light of the present Covid-19 scenario, this meeting was conducted online. Interactive sessions with Dr Pariksith Singh (eminent poet and founder, Access Health Care Physicians, USA) and Sudarshan Kcherry (CEO, Authorspress) followed. Manoj Krishnan (author and founder, Asian Literary Society) delivered his keynote address touching upon the new initiatives and the innovative programmes conducted by ALS during the past year. He also announced the names of the winners of…

Proud moment for Okhla! 23 girls from Noor Nagar government school crack NEET-2020 Girl students from economically weaker section of a Government school in Jamia Nagar came out with flying colours in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) as 23 of its students of morning shift cracked the exam. Since then Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Noor Nagar School has become talk of the locality. The school had 81 students in the science stream. Head of the SKV, Noor Nagar, school, Mudassir Jahan told the OT that the students worked hard and we provided them the right guidance. “Most of them…

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that after ensuring 24X7 electricity supply, government is now making all efforts to ensure 24×7 water supply to every household in Delhi. This will end the woes of Delhiites from installing water pumps to overhead water tanks to store the water. The government has decided to hire a consultant who will suggest measures to achieve this goal. The consultant will suggest measures to improve water supply management and no wastage of water in Delhi. Kejriwal said to enhance the water availability in Delhi, the state government is in talks with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,…

Bilkis Bano, popularly known as daadi of Shaheen Bagh, has grabbed headlines once again. This time around the 82-year-old daadi has made it to the list of 100 most influential people for the year 2020 in the Time magazine. She is one of the five Indians who made it to the list. Shaheen Bagh was the epicenter of the anti- Citizenship Amendment Act protests. The protest went on for 101 days before it was cleared by the Delhi Police on March 24 to stop the spread of coronavirus pandemic. “Bilkis, along with thousands of women who joined her in Shaheen…

JMI faculty’s invention on nano cement gets patent from GoI The Patent Office of the Government of India has granted the patent to an invention titled “High Strength Cementitious Nanocomposite Compositions and the methods of making the same” by Ibadur Rahman, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia. The main objective of the invention is to bring together nanotechnology and construction technology in order to produce nano modified cement based materials so as to achieve enhanced mechanical performance, reduced weight and most efficient utilization of the material resources. A number of compositions having nano additives were used to…