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Violation of single-use plastic ban in Delhi to invite fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or jail term: Rai To promote alternatives to single-use plastic in Delhi starting today, the Plastic Vikalp Mela was launched at the Thyagaraj Stadium. Environment Minister Gopal Rai officially inaugurated the Plastic Vikalp Mela and said: “From today single-use plastic has been banned in the entire country, in the first phase 19 items have been included in the purview of the ban. “The Delhi government has prepared a comprehensive action plan for this. On one hand, while the government is taking all steps to…

Jamia Class XII results: Girls outshine boys in science, arts stream Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has declared the result of Class XII (Regular) – Science, Arts and Commerce streams today. In Science and Arts stream girls outshine boys in passing the exam. In Science stream 168 male and 170 female candidates secured first division with distinction while a total of 151 students including boys and girls got simple first division. In Arts stream 96 male and 128 female students secured first division with distinction while 114 students secured simple first division. In Commerce stream 66 male and 34 female students…

First monsoon shower leads to waterlogging The first monsoon shower lead to waterlogging in Okhla on Thursday, bringing the much required relief from the oppressive heat of Delhi. At places the area saw traffic snarl and waterlogging. https://youtu.be/WY0m9jVxJr8 The rain brought the familiar sight of waterlogged streets in Okhla. In other parts of Delhi due to the waterlogging, the traffic police had to shut Pul Prahladpur underpass for vehicular movement on Mehrauli-Badarpur Road leading to commuter woes. Not only city areas but border points specially Delhi-Noida border, Chilla border, UP Gate, Delhi-Gurugram road experienced heavy traffic snarls as rain lashed Delhi…

Watch: The costliest goat this Eid at Batla House The much-awaited goat market in Dhobi Ghat in Batla House has new visitors: Goats for Eid-al-Adha which is to be celebrated on July 10 this year. https://youtu.be/L9thGJEQ3Ac And as the date gets near, residents will start visiting the goat market. This year the festival will be celebrated without any Covid lockdown and traders have started landing in the locality with some optimistic that they will get good price. Among many goats, one priced at Rs 1 lakh 40 thousand is the most costly goat till now. A walk into the Dhobi…

Covid vaccines to be available at Aam Aadmi Mohalla clinics soon To give a boost to the vaccination drive in Delhi and make the precaution doses more accessible, the Delhi Government will now provide Covid-19 vaccination at Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics. For this, vaccination centres will be set up across all the Mohalla Clinics. This is a major step towards further increasing the vaccination rate in the capital, after a door-to-door campaign. Speaking about the initiative, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said: “State has adopted the multi pronged strategy to achieve optimal coverage of vaccination of all eligible beneficiaries. Currently,…

Muslim bodies condemn Udaipur killing, calls it un-Islamic Okhla-headquartered Muslim body with other prominent Muslim orgainsations condemned the brutal killing of a tailor in Udaipur. Calling the act un-Islamic and asserting that no person has the right to take law into one’s hands, organisations like All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind issued statements condemning the murder of Kanhaiya Lal by two men who had posted videos online that claimed they were avenging an insult to Islam. In a statement to the media, the Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Prof Salim Engineer said: “We condemn the barbaric…

Admission in RCA, Jamia for free UPSC Civil Services coaching: Know about last date to apply Students desirous of taking admission in RCA for Civil Services preparation can apply till 30th June, 2022. Entrance test guidelines and schedule are available on the website of Controller of Examinations, JMI – http://jmicoe.in/ . Entrance test will be conducted on 12th July, 2022 in ten cities across the country. https://youtu.be/AR_jEAAlyak Four students from the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), Centre for Coaching and Career Planning, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have been selected for Indian Forest Service, 2021. The successful students are Hitesh Khandelwal, Shrikant…

Yes you read it right! Traffic jam of property. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1540699088311619584 Bullmen realty is organising a realty expo on 26th June 2022 at RadissonBlu Sector 18 Noida where you will get assured gifts on booking in luxurious properties of A grade developers and not only this but also an opportunity for on spot loan as well as pick and drop service to the event. To book your slots contact Ch. Zafar on 9811809126, 8384080247. As shared by Bullmen realty team. The OT marketing initiative.

Okhla family finds cobra in duffel bag In a spine-chilling scenario, a family in Sarita Vihar discovered a nearly 5-foot-long Indian Cobra inside a duffel bag! Wildlife SOS rushed to the rescue and carefully extricated the venomous snake from the bag. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1540360421743677440 The NGO also rescued a Black-headed Royal Snake from a garbage dump, an Indian Rat Snake from the Shiv Nadar University campus and a Monitor Lizard from a construction site in Noida. On Tuesday night, a family residing in Madanpur Khadar village, Sarita Vihar noticed one of their duffel bags moving and was shocked to see a Cobra…

Dilli Ki Yogshala: If you want to practice yoga, call this number Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joined ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ on the occasion of International Yoga Day to promote and practice yoga in the national capital. Motivating the people to switch over to a healthier life through Yoga, the CM said: “Throughout India, Delhi has become the city with the highest number of people doing Yoga in its parks. We are now on a mission to take this number from thousands to lakhs. We have made medical treatment completely free in Delhi’s hospitals. Our aim is to now ensure that…