Author: theokhlatimes

Awareness on historical monuments, second volume of book on heritage soon, 160 new sites this time From taking measures to conserve heritage sites, forming a “Heritage Conservation Cell”, unveiling coffee-table books on heritage sites, granting permission for film shooting and planning to organise guide tour in near future, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation said it has been making all efforts to make people aware about the rich legacy of historical monuments that abound them but they might be missing them out in the hustle-bustle of their life. The SDMC said it has been working to restore and protect 475 notified…

DMRC upgrading baggage scanning system at Metro stations The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started introducing highly advanced and state-of-the-art baggage scanners at its Metro stations in a phased manner with an aim to further upgrade and strengthen the X-Ray baggage Scanning System (X-BIS System) at the security frisking points of Metro stations, officials said on Sunday. “In order to further upgrade and strengthen the X-Ray baggage Scanning System (X-BIS System) at the security frisking points of Metro stations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has started introducing highly advanced and state-of-the-art baggage scanners at its Metro stations in a…

Pray for Amanatullah’s speedy recovery, Naib Imam of Jamaat mosque to namazis Since reports surfaced about Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan being hospitalised after chest pain on Friday late night in Apollo hospital, many of his followers have been praying for his quick recovery. A mosque in Abul Fazal Enclave also asked its namazis to pray for the MLA quick recovery. A resident, who is a regular at a Jamaat-E-Islami Hind mosque in Abul Fazal Enclave told the OT that after the farz prayer of Isha the Naib (deputy) Imam of JIH mosque in Abul Fazal Enclave made an announcement urging…

Amanatullah suffered minor heart attack: Team AK The debate whether Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan suffered heart attack has been settled with his team member posting on his official handle that the MLA suffered minor heart attack. He was rushed to Apollo for treatment and he is recovering well, said the social media post. After words spread in the locality, many AAP workers and Okhla residents visited the hospital to meet him and from time to time they have sharing photos on local WhatsApp group. A resident, who visited him and returned, said Khan has now been shifted from ICU and…

Dheeraj’s solo painting exhibition attracts artists, art lovers A solo painting exhibition by Dheeraj Tripathi was held in RKG Art and Culture centre in New Friends’ Colony on Saturday. Organised by Qazi M Raghib, Art Director & Art Critic, the event was inaugurated by DG-NGMA Adwaita Gadnayak and it was curated by Aseem Aasha NGO. The artists displayed realistic to modern composition and abstract landscape, said the AKG. The programme was attended by many well-know artist, art students, corporates and other dignitaries. This gallery is a nonprofit organisation and there is no gallery charge, said Qazi.

Okhla burns at 40 degress Celsius The temperature in Okhla turned 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday when the national Capital saw heatwave conditions with residents preferring to stay indoors. According to weather department, the maximum temperature may settle around 42 degrees Celsius. On Saturday morning, the minimum temperature was recorded at 19.9 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. On Friday also the condition of the city faced hot weather.

Fact or fake: Did Okhla MLA Amanatullah suffer heart attack? It was around 58 minutes ago when a post surfaced on the social media that Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan suffered heart attack and was rushed to Apollo hospital. Within minutes the post was copied and posted by many on their timeline and the message spread like wildfire in the locality. The message literally went viral and some Facebook channels and portals ran the story merely relying on the Facebook post. When the OT stumbled on the message the first thing the portal did was to call people close to AAP…

Okhla MLA Amanatullah hospitalised after he complained of discomfort in his chest. Okhla MLA Amanatullah hospitalised after he complained of discomfort in his chest, according to his close associate and AAP leader Firoz Jamaiee. He said he was rushed to Apollo and admitted in ICU on Friday late night where doctors attended on him and after some test chances are that he will be discharged within a few minutes, said Firoz, adding that he spoke with a few relatives of Khan who are with him at the hospital. However, another AAP leader Mahmood Ahmed, who is with the MLA in…

Dengue awareness campaign organised With an aim to make people aware of vector-borne diseases on the occasion of World Health Day, South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Thursday organised Dengue Awareness Campaign. This year World Health Day 2022 is being celebrated on theme “Our Planet, Our Health”. Awareness programmes were organised at Guru Givind Singh Indraprastha (GGSIP) University and mosquito models and live mosquito larvae were displayed in exhibition at Airforce Bal Bharti school, Lodhi Road. Beside this, school rallies and Community outreach programme were organised in all wards of SDMC. Meanwhile, the SDMC organised Women’s Medical Camp in R K…

Limit loudspeaker Azaan decibels, appeals Muslim body The volume of loudspeakers that are used for calling out the Azaan from mosques should not go beyond permissible limits, according to a statement issued by IMPAR. “It is our appeal to the management of all mosques in Karnataka, as well as in rest of the country, that they will adhere to the Karnataka High Court’s directives regarding environmental pollution caused by high decibel levels,” it said. “Ulemaye Deoband and Nadwatul Ulema have issued advisories in this regard time and again. Darul Uloom Deoband has also issued a Fatwa in response to question…