Author: theokhlatimes

Jamia’s placement drive for MBA students under Dr Rahela successful, highest package stood at Rs 25L per annum Placement drives at the University Placement Cell (UPC), Jamia Millia Islamia for the Management Programmes commenced on a high note last year in October 2021 with students receiving good packages and the institution witnessing a highest overall placement performance, said the university in a statement. More than 25 companies handed offer letters to MBA students of various streams with an average package of around Rs 9lakhs. The highest received package is 25 lakhs per annum, said the university. The notable companies that…

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Talib candle march: Okhla leaders booked for flouting Covid appropriate behaviour FIR has been lodged against several local Okhla leaders for taking part in the candle march in Batla House in violation of Covid norms. Zakir Nagar Councillor Shoaib Danish said FIR has been filed against him. It is understood that other leaders have also been slapped with FIR for violation of Covid guidelines and gathering without permission. Leaders against whom FIR has been filed included Parvez Alam, Asif Md Khan, Shoaib Danish, Arfa Khanam, Arif Saifi, Afzal Khan, Faizan Sarkar, Faiz Ilahi, Nasim and Rizwan Khalifa. More details on…

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Ex-Shaheen Bagh RWA general secretary Maniruddin dies of heart attack Former Shaheen Bagh RWA general secretary passed away a few hours ago of heart attack, according to his friends. Master Maniruddin died of heart attack hour ago in Fortis Hospital, said Syed Hashim, who knew him for years. He said it is shocking news for me as it was only two days ago that I met with him in Shaheen Bagh. He was 60 plus. He was from Bihar’s Madhubani and has been staying in the locality for years. DEVELOPING REPORT

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‘Just Rs 5 lakh for Talib family & Rs 1 crore for others’ Opp leaders, netizens slam MLA Amanatullah for double standard Opposition leaders in Okhla slammed Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan on Friday for giving just “Rs 5 lakh as compensation to Talib kin in Batla House and promise of a job in a private Okhla-based school”. Talib, 25, was lynched in Batla House in a fight over gulli danda days ago. Former Congress MLA Asif Md Khan said this is double standard of Amanatullah as he has just promised to give Rs 5 lakh to Talib kin whereas as…

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Mushawarat fondly remembers its former President #SyedShahabuddin, on his death anniversary, who was the last legendary Muslim Quaid of Independent India, had stood for all oppressed and persecuted Indians & was strong defender of their constitutional rights throughout his life, tweeted Mushawarat. Syed Shahabuddin died at 82 in 2017. A former diplomat he was part of the All-India Babri Action Committee. He represented Bihar’s Kishenganj in parliament and served as a Rajya Sabha member between 1979 and 1996. He was head of the All-India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat from 2004 to 2007.

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AIMIM leader Arif Saifi bereaved, his grandmother passes away AIMIM leader Arif Saifi’s grandmother Taslimun has passed away today. She was 90 years old and the family has been residing in Okhla for the last 50 years. Tadfeen to take place after Friday prayer in Batla House graveyard and namaz-e-janaza to take place in Zakir Nagar Jama Masjid, he said. DEVELOPING REPORT

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E-rickshaw driver turns Good Samaritan, takes youth to hospital after his bike hits pothole An e-rickshaw driver turned Good Samaritan a few days ago in Abul Fazal Enclave, when he took an injured man in his vehicle to a local hospital in Jamia Nagar. The e-rickshaw driver said a few days ago when he was plying on pothole-ridden Abul Fazal Enclave-Kalindi Kunj road, he suddenly saw a biker flew in the air after his bit hit a pothole. The biker was driving ahead of me and suddenly his bike turned turtle and he flew in the air hitting the ground…

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Watch: Okhla residents seek justice for Talib, take out candle march Many residents gathered on Thursday at Batla House to demand justice for Talib Samadani, 25, who was killed in a fight over gulli danda in the locality. A call for the candle march surfaced on the social media asking residents to turn up to pay tribute to Talib, the only son of Babu Khan. “At 6 pm on Thursday the RWA Zakir Nagar Welfare Association is going to take out a candle march to seek justice for Talib. We want the Delhi Government to pay compensation of Rs 1…

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Watch: Candle march held in Shaheen Bagh to pay tribute to Indian student killed in Ukraine Workers of the Congress Okhla unit held a candle march in Shaheen Bagh on Wednesday to pay tribute to the 21-year-old Indian student who was killed in shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv city. The event was organised by Gentle Hedatullah with his wife Arfeen on her side. After Abul Fazal Enclave seat was reserved for women, Arfeen is seeking party ticket from this ward. “We thank Rahul Gandhi for raising the issue of stranded students in Ukraine,” he said. Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar passed away on…

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