Author: theokhlatimes
500th Tiranga unfurled on 166ft high mast across Capital including Okhla 500 mighty Tirangas will soar high upon the skies of Delhi from today. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal unfurled the 500th high-mast Tiranga of Delhi at a grand ceremony in Mayur Vihar today. Such national flags have been installed all over Delhi under a mega-project in line with the CM’s vision of invoking Deshbhakti in every citizen by having a Tiranga in their sight, the moment they step out of their house. Kejriwal said: “On the 75th Independence Day, we all must pledge to make India the number one country…
Delhi’s Covid positivity rate crosses 15%, 7 fatalities reported Delhi is seeing rise in Covid positive cases with the health department data shared on Tuesday said 2,495 new coronavirus cases were reported in the city. According to the official data, positivity rate was 15.41 per cent and seven people died. The figures are of August 7 (Sunday) as the government did not release the daily health bulletin on Monday. On January 21, the positivity rate stood at 18.04 per cent. Following the development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said there is no need to panic over the latest…
Muharram observed in Okhla, Tazia taken out Muslims observed the 10th day of the Muharram on Tuesday in Okhla with religious fervor. They mourned the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). https://youtu.be/JY2RQVvYPOQ On Tuesday they took out a Tazia procession in Batla House with many local Shias participating in it, said Sudhar Trust head Md Saghir. Tazia was taken out at 2 pm at Batla House bus stand. At 6.30 pm the Tazia was taken to Karbala in Joharbagh in Delhi. The faithful remember the Imam’s sacrifice at Karbala.
Taking care of your back at free physiotherapy camp A free physiotherapy camp was held in Okhla with doctors taking care of people who turned up. Most of the people who turned up complained about back pain, spine, and neck and muscle pain. Dr Arif Ansari said people with sedentary lifestyle face back pain which is further complicated as the pain spreads to other parts of the body. People who do sitting work for eight to ten hours have such health issues. Waseem Khan, who organised the camp, said such camps should be held at regular intervals so that residents…
Shaheen Bagh resident suffers heart attack while offering namaz, passes away An Okhla resident suffered a heart attack while offering Asar namaz in a mosque in Shram Vihar and passed away, according to people who knew him. Aslam Khan Girore, a resident of Shaheen Bagh, died two days ago after suffering a heart attack in a local mosque, said Tahseen Khan, his friend. Khan said Aslam was rushed to Apollo but couldn’t be revived. Aslam was 47 years old and was laid to rest in his village, Barabasti, in UP on Sunday 10.30 am. “It was two months ago when…
Jamia engineering student arrested by NIA for sending cryptocurrency to IS, family terms charges false The arrest of a youth from Batla House two days ago is talk of town after the media flashed the news. Several dailies and online portal reported today that the arrested youth is an engineering student of Jamia Millia Islamia. University officials, including the PRO, didn’t pick up the call to confirm the development. Their version will be updated once they issue any statement. According to Hindustan Times report, a student of Jamia, Mohsin Ahmad, 22, has been arrested for alleged links with the Islamic…
Isolation rooms set up across hospitals in Delhi to fight monkeypox To prevent the spread of monkeypox infection across Delhi, the city government has set up 20 isolation rooms in Loknayak Jaiprakash Hospital, 10 isolation rooms each in GTB hospital, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Kailash Deepak Hospital, MD City Hospital and Batra Hospital Tughlakabad. “Not many cases of Monkeypox have been reported in India, yet we are ready with all the preventive measures in place. The Delhi Government is taking several important steps to prevent monkeypox infection from spreading across the capital,” said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. He…
Jamia owes great deal to Modi for its growth, says Najma at Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery; Indresh main speaker A seminar on the book “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery” was organised today in the Auditorium, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia. Arjun Munda, Minister for Tribal Affairs, Government of India was the Chief Guest of the function and Indresh Kumar Margdarshak, Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) was the main speaker. Prof Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Prof. Saroj Sharma, Chairperson, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Dr Khwaja Iftikhar Ahmad and Prof GC Pant, D/o Sanskrit,…
Some students protested against Indresh Kumar visit to Jamia today on the campus. However, the seminar in which Indresh attended was held successfully with Vice Chancellor Najma Akhar and other university officials welcoming him, said sources. https://youtu.be/8RwrCe2UwEA Security was beefed up on the campus with students allowed to protest at library area. The seminar was held successfully at faculty of Engineering auditorium with packed guests, said sources. Dozens of students gathered outside gate no 7 of Jamia Millia Islamia as Kumar was addressing an event inside the campus. Kumar was at the university to deliver a keynote address during a…
Five-day free Covid vaccination camp begins at Jamia A five-day (August 2-6) free Covid Vaccination Camp titled ‘Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav’ as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav at Dr MA Ansari Health Centre of the university. Adults above 18 years of age who have registered themselves are being administered free booster and precautionary doses of the vaccine at the mahotsav. Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Professor Najma Akhtar inaugurated the ‘Routine Vaccination Centre’ which has been started in association with GNCT of Delhi. All mandatory vaccines as per the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) of the Government of India will…