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Park for children and women, RWA’s gift for AFE residents on World Environment Day On the occasion of World Environment Day, several plantation drives and other events were held across the country and in Okhla too some residents planted trees. In Abul Fazal Encalve, the residents deprived of any open space got a gift from the RWA: An exclusive children and women park. “After four months of hard work, we inaugurated a park for children and women in Abul Fazal Enclave very close to the AFE D-block RWA office,” said team RWA. Photos and videos surfaced on the social media…

Days gone, Tikona Park tilted electric pole, uprooted trees by thunderstorm yet to be fixed UPDATE: The Tikona Park tilted electric pole has been fixed, inform residents. It was a week ago when Delhi was hit by thunderstorm and rain. Okhla and Jamia too felt the heat as several trees were uprooted. Some electric poles were also tilted by the thunderstorm. Now, with days gone, residents wonder when they will be fixed. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1533810868777254912 https://youtu.be/ay14wjul0J8 Okhla-based artist and painter Mohd Saquib said after seeing the pole hanging for days he tried his art on one OT photo. “One week ago, I…

JTA felicitates UPSC topper Shruti, distributes scholarship cheques to 308 Jamia students Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA) felicitated UPSC Civil Services Examination 2021 1st rank holder Shruti Sharma at an impressive function on Monday in the auditorium of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). https://youtu.be/AR_jEAAlyak Shruti prepared for the exam from the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) of the university. This year 23 candidates, including Shruti, cleared UPSC Civil Services Examinations from RCA, Jamia. Since 2011, Jamia’s RCA has become premier nursery for civil servants in the country. JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar, Registrar Prof. Nazim Husain…

UPSC topper Shruti breaks silence on mushrooming fake accounts in her name on social media Fake accounts on social media are a menace these days. And when it is floated in  name of celebrities or role models then netizens face problem in dealing with which one is right or wrong. The case in point is surfacing of several fake accounts on social media hours after Shruti Sharma of Delhi topped the UPSC exams. Within a day, such fake accounts were pointed out by netizens and then followed up by several publications busting fake news. However on Monday during her visit…

Watch: UPSC topper Shruti talks about her mesmirising journey at Jamia Shruti Sharma, who visited Jamia Millia Islamia days after cracking UPSC ranking first all India, gets a rapturous welcome at Engineering Auditorium where large number of students gathered to see her and clapped as she talked about her mesmirising UPSC journey. https://youtu.be/NB8eso8lZ1w Shruti, an alumnus of JNU and Stephens’, prepared for UPSC at Jamia’s RCA coaching centre which over years has turned up into India’s topnotch centre to churn out civil servants year after year. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1533717083938521089 While addressing the auditorium packed gathering, including students and university faculty members, at…

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar planted a tree at the Vice Chancellor’s residence lawn as part of the tree plantation drive to commemorate World Environment Day today. The tree plantation drive was jointly organised by the National Service Scheme (NSS) and Department of Environmental Science, JMI. On this occasion the Vice Chancellor said that the university campus is quite green and we should not only try to maintain it but should always try to increase the green cover. Emphasising upon the theme of this year’s World Environment Day ‘Only One Earth’ she said “Let us nurture…

Waste-to-energy plant in Okhla back in news The waste-to-energy (WTE) plant at Okhla was inspected by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday evening, reported the media on Friday. According to an official statement, the LG directed officials to increase WTE capacity to rid Delhi of the garbage menace. “The LG directed officials to take necessary steps to increase the garbage consumption at the plant by another 1,000 metric ton which would also result in an additional 17 MW power production.  This will take care of processing the entire 3,000 metric tonnes of garbage being generated daily in the…

Watch: Parents left in the lurch in blistering heat during Jamia school entrance exams With temperature in Delhi soaring, ending respite brought by thunderstorm and rain four days ago, many parents who had come from far places with their children for school entrance exams faced the heat at Jamia Millia Islamia. https://youtu.be/PC5F60nXg44 Some parents alleged that the examinations centres lacked basic facilities like drinking water, no tents being set up, fans to beat the heat. A small video clip surfaced on the social media in which it can be seen that parents inside the school campus were standing or sitting…

Why you should avoid Tikona Park, Jamia right now. There is huge traffic jam. If you are coming towards Okhla or planning to go somewhere in the city then make sure not to use the Tikona Park and Jamia Millia Islamia road as there is huge traffic jam. The main cause for more than two-hour long gridlock is not known but daily commuters said it is due to Jamia school exams and unattended uprooted trees on the Jamia road during thunderstorm and rain. https://youtu.be/WWjzldCv2ps And as residents were stuck in the traffic jam, many in hurry to reach their destination…

Mess created by thunderstorm yet to be cleared Tilted poles, broken branches from thunderstorm are yet to be cleared from roads, according to Okhla residents. Also watch: When India’s 3rd president Dr Zakir’s mausoleum and museum damaged by thunderstorm https://youtu.be/ay14wjul0J8 It was four days ago when several trees were uprooted due to thunderstorm in Delhi. In Jamia Millia Islamia, several trees were uprooted and Dr Zakir Husain mausoleum and museum was also damaged. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1532970740341178369 In Batla House and other places walls and tin shed had caved in with no casualty being reported from the area. However, three people across Delhi had…