Author: theokhlatimes
Poster culture continues to deface public places, even metro entrance not spared Poster culture continues to deface public places in Jamia Nagar with even metro entrance of Shaheen Bagh not spared. As you walk through the locality form Batla House to Zakir Nagar to Johri Farm to Ghaffar Manzil to Abul Fazal Enclave to Shaheen Bagh you can easily spot posters all over walls and banners hanging from top in many places. It is a common sight and nobody in the locality is bothered. It is not only politicians who lead from the front to plaster the locality with banners…
12-year-old boy allegedly commits suicide after father turns down to fufil his birthday demand A 12-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by “hanging himself with shoe laces” in his house after his father turned down his demand for arranging DJ on his birthday on Sunday, according to a family relative. However, a post-mortem report is awaited and it is only after which it could be ascertained whether he died of suicide. Local police version is still awaited on the incident. The deceased’s relative said the incident took place on Sunday in Okhla, the day when the boy celebrated his birthday in…
AAJMI scholarship 2022: All you need to know Like every year, in 2022 also, Jamia Millia Islamia alumni association has announced the date and other conditions to apply for AAJMI scholarship 2022. The association has invited online application forms from regular students of Diploma/UG/PG courses of Jamia for AAJMI scholarship for academic session 2021-2022. “The scholarships shall be awarded by an awarding committee on merit-cum-means basis. Application forms can be filled online only at AAJMI website aajmi.co.in. The complete application form should be submitted online from March 3 to March 11. Those who are availing any other government scholarship, fellowships…
AAJMI Treasurer takes political plunge with other Jamia alumni With the MCD elections 2022 in Delhi months away, the number of aspirants seeking ticket to contest poll is increasing with each passing day. Among those seeking ticket, AAJMI Treasurer and advocate Mohd Areeb Hasan is a new entrant. He told the OT over phone that he has applied for Congress ticket from ward number 101-S, Sarita Vihar. There are other Jamia alumni as well who will be trying their luck. Congress leader Syed Fozul Azeem (Arshi), who resides in Noor Nagar and has been active for years in the locality,…
Roads in Delhi to be pothole-free within a month: Sisodia Undertaking the charge for the Public Works Department, Dy CM Manish Sisodia held a meeting with officials to review progress of development projects. “The residents of Delhi would now get rid of pothole-free roads within a month. If there is a defect in the construction of any road, the concerned engineer will be held responsible for it. The Public Works Department of Delhi will soon launch an app, which would enable the residents of Delhi to register their complaints against the poor infrastructure of roads,” he said. The PWD Minister…
Nadeem honoured for 10 years’ community service Nadeem Akhtar has been honoured for his more than 10 years’ of community service in running Jamia Nagar Police Public Library, a unique initiative, started in 2012. From day one, Nadeem’s Okhla-headquartered Sikhar NGO has been running the library with hundreds and thousands of aspirants benefitting from the library facilities. In a FB post of Delhi Police Public Library, Nadeem photo with the award being given by Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana is shared. Over the years, the library has added more features going high-tech. Its 10 years foundation day was celebrated a…
Watch: Hijab-wearing women entrepreneurs share their stories Hijab-wearing women entrepreneurs got an opportunity to showcase their skills at an event held in Milli Model Girls School in Jamia Nagar on Sunday. Organised by Jamaat-E-Islami (Hind) women wing, the event attracted residents from the locality, who turned up in large number to relish the moment and purchase items. “We noticed that many women were hit hard by pandemic. So to help such women, we planned to organise such events to encourage women to sell and showcase their items. Many among them are those who work from home or online and they…
Video of Talib’s last moment in Batla House surfaces A video of beating of Talib Samadani, 25, has surfaced on the social media with some even sharing it, but the OT has decided not to do so due to hair-triggering scene of the last moment most probably captured on CCTV camera installed in the lane where the fight over gulli danda started. In the video which residents are sharing and whose authenticity could not be established by the OT, a few are seen thrashing Talib with lathi, brick and other items. As the video has no voice nothing can be…
Jamia mourns death of ex-Jamia Prof Sajid Husain Former Professor of Jamia Millia Islamia and Batla House resident Syed Sajid Husain passed away on Friday at his house in Okhla after prolong illness, according to a family member. He was 85 years old and was laid to rest in Batla House graveyard after Asr prayer on Friday. His son SM Sualeh Naved, a Jamia alumnus, told the OT over phone that his father was unwell for the last many years and was undergoing treatment. “In December end of 2021 his health conditions deteriorated and in January we got him admitted…
Corporate-backed TV reporters who thronged Shaheen Bagh to cover hijab march go missing over Talib story Corporate-backed TV reporters who had thronged Shaheen Bagh a few days ago to cover hijab march went missing from action in Batla House on Saturday when words spread of death of a young painter, Talib Samadani, 25, in fight over gulli danda in the locality. It was only community portal, the OT, which first broke the news with just a handful of local YouTubers being quick to pick up the story which was talk of Jamia Nagar on Saturday. A journalist associated with the…