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Want to become entrepreneur? Join Jamia’s e-cell The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), Jamia Millia Islamia has established an Entrepreneurship Cell (e-cell) as a one stop platform for all the university students who want to learn about the intricacies of entrepreneurship ecosystem and take up that journey of becoming an entrepreneur. The official Twitter handle of E-Cell, JMI is @ecelljmi and can be found on LinkedIn and Instagram by typing @ecelljmi in the search. The cell being run by students of the university aims to conduct various sessions, workshops and guest lectures by renowned and experienced people in the…
Delhi Jal Board to set up its sludge treatment plant A sludge treatment plant is being constructed by the Delhi government at its Kondli based Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) with a capacity to treat 200 tonnes of sludge per day, said the government in a statement. The new sludge treatment plant will be established within the premises of the existing Kondli facility. Water Minister and Chairman, DJB, Satyendar Jain said the DJB is producing 700-800 tonnes of sludge from STPs on a daily basis which will be treated using modern technology and converted to a resource. “Sludge handling is a…
2nd Delhi Police public library opens in Jamia Nagar, 3rd in Delhi Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Thursday inaugurated a “police public library” at the Okhla Vihar Metro Station in Abul Fazal Enclave through video conferencing from Vimarsh Auditorium, PHQ, Delhi, in a step towards strengthening community policing. This is the second Delhi Police public library in Jamia Nagar and third in Delhi. The first police public library was opened in Jamia Nagar police station in 2012 and today its 10th foundation day was celebrated at the station. Besides 2 police libraries in Jamia Nagar, one library operates in…
Deadly pits: Scooty skids over pothole in Abul Fazal Enclave, Civil Engineer falls off vehicle, is hurt (video) Pothole-ridden roads in Jamia Nagar are leading to road accidents with bikers getting hurt. In the latest incident which took place on Monday night, a Civil Engineer Syed Ahsanul Kareem, who was returning to his home in Noor Nagar, met with an accident after his vehicle skid over pothole in Abul Fazal Enclave. “I was returning home and at former Congress MLA Asif Md Khan’s residence my scooty slipped due to big pothole and I fell on the ground and was hurt.…
Jamia police station library turns 10 Delhi Police Public Library in Jamia Millia Islamia established on February 22, 2012 has turned 10 years old today. The library was started to help aspirants prepare for competitive exams and also to smoothen ties between police and public. Over the years, the library has been developed and now has been digitized so that tech-savvy readers also benefit from it. The library is managed by managed by Nadeem-headed Shikhar and supported by GAIL (India) Limited The library is open for all residents of the locality. Wi-Fi, laptops, study materials, books, journals, etc are provided…
Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam chaired a meeting regarding disbursement of various student scholarships within the department. The meeting was attended by the Director of SC-ST Welfare Department, and high ranking officials of the Education Department & Finance Department. It had come to the Social Welfare Minister’s notice that there were certain pendencies regarding disbursement of student scholarships under SC/ST/OBC department which was causing inconvenience to students. The Minister took a serious stand against the pendencies and directed officials to immediately expedite the process. Gautam said: “There has been a delay in disbursement of student scholarships under the ST/SC/OBC…
Okhla activists plan Bal Niwas for children who lost parents to Covid-19 Some Okhla-based activists, who run NGOs, said they are planning to open a Bal Niwas for children who lost their parents to Covid pandemic. “We ask sustainers (donors) to support the initiative. We had rented a flat last month. We have been building it. Now electrical work, furniture, mattresses, beds, kitchen utilities remain. So come forward for the noble cause and help us build the Bal Niwas in Khizrabad,” said Khedmat’s Faiz Ilahi. He said the initiative is a joint effort of Adhikar Foundation, Naaz Foundation and Khedmat.…
Complaint about ‘poor sewer work’ in AFE submitted: AIMIM Complaint regarding sewer construction work via Flood Department in Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar has been filed, wrote AIMIM Delhi, Abul Fazal Enclave. Delhi AIMIM president Kaleem-ul-Hafeez told the OT over phone that the applicant is a member of AIMIM and is one of the ticket seekers from the party for the MCD polls from Abul Fazal Enclave ward. If complaint is there then an enquiry should be held, he said. The complaint copy doing the rounds in the virtual world carrying signature of Mahmood Anwar of AIMIM reads: “This is…
My story: How I came to love travel and started travel vlogging Travel vlogging is my passion which I started just 4 month ago, writes Hamid Umar. Travel is in my blood and is my passion and I am currently studying hotel management at Jamia Millia Islamia. I reside in Okhla Vihar, and did my 10th and 12th from KV Andrews Ganj, New Delhi. My YouTube channel is Hamid Umar Vlogs. I want to cover the world on my channel. If you have a story then you can share it with us at [email protected]
Meet Indrajit, person behind Poetry Darbaar Indrajit Ghoshal, the co-founder of Poetry Darbaar never imagined this non-profit poetry initiative would appeal so much to the poets of all age groups and categories and become immensely popular within two years of its inception. What started at a sprawling park in Gurgaon without too much ambition or impetus has reached far and wide and commands massive following today. There are ardent admirers of Poetry Darbaar not just in Delhi NCR but also outside the city as this is becoming pan India now. Indrajit who works in an MNC doesn’t have a team…