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Watch: Jamia students seek reopening of campus, stage protests Many students from Jamia Millia Islamia staged a protest right outside the campus on Wednesday, demanding the reopening of the university and the resumption of physical classes, as the university is still closed due to the pandemic situation. As words spread in the campus, security was upped with Jamia Chief Proctor Dr Waseem Ahmad Khan turning up at the spot and interacted with the protesting students, who were demanding resumption of physical classes as soon as possible citing decrease in Covid cases. Khan diffused the situation with students ending the stir.…
Watch: Hijab row reaches Shaheen Bagh Some women organised a peaceful march in Shaheen Bagh today in solidarity with girls protesting to wear hijab in Karnataka. In the march women talked about their rights enshrined in the Constitution to wear clothes as their wishes. “The march was organised by AIMIM Okhla chapter,” said Delhi president Kaleem Ul Hafeez.
Wall of Honour coming up in Sarita Vihar After making an appeal on January 22, 2022 regarding Sarita Vihar Councillor Neetu Manish Chaudhary’s plan to honour guardians in uniform by building Wall of Honour in Sarita Vihar, the residents have responded to it and work for it is to begin soon. South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said it has received about 180 names from residents of Jasola Vihar, Okhla Vihar, Sarita Vihar, Noor Colony, Ajmal Baagh, Mujeeb Baagh, Gaffar Manzil, Taimur Nagar, New Friends’ Colony and other areas, reported Indian Express. “Step is being taken by our Councillor Neetu Manish…
Second Nigam Haat inaugurated at Sarita Vihar More than 30 eco-friendly products will be available for people at Nigam Haat. South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s Central Zone has started the second Nigam Haat at Sarita Vihar. Zonal Deputy Commissioner Radha Krishan and local area councillor Neetu Chaudhary inaugurated the haat. The civic agency, through such initiatives, aimed to promote segregation of waste at source, reuse of recycled items, use of cloth bags instead of plastic bags shopping purpose, home composting of wet waste, etc. More than 30 eco friendly products will be available for people at Nigam Haat located in Sarita…
125th birth anniversary of Dr Zakir Husain celebrated Jamia Millia Islamia today celebrated 125th Birth Anniversary of Late Dr. Zakir Husain, a recipient of Bharat Ratna, 3rd President of the country and 3rd Vice Chancellor of the JMI by organising a prayer meet at his mausoleum located on the university campus. Jamia Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Mehtab Alam, officials of the university and some family members of Dr Zakir Husain attended the function. In her message to the Jamia fraternity on Dr Zakir Husain’s birth anniversary JMI Vice Chancellor Prof Najma Akhtar said “His great services and noble contributions to…
Tablighi Jamaat’s well known face in India and champion of girls’ education, Maulana Md Illyas, passed away in Okhla a few minutes ago in Delhi on Tuesday, according to family sources. He was in-charge of madarsa in Nizamuddin Tablighi Markaz. He was 92 years old and was unwell for the last many days and hospitalised in Al-Shifa Hospital treatment. But his condition couldn’t improve and he passed away around asar prayer, said a hospital staff. Md Illyas was a known face in Jamia as well as he had established Zayed College for girls in Abul Fazal Enclave in 2008 where…
Eminent scientist Prof Tasneem Fatma felicitated Eminent bio-scientist, winner of RULA “Research Peace Award 2019” and Prof Y S R K Sarma Memorial Award 2018, Professor (Dr) Tasneem Fatma, Pro Vice Chancellor (retired) and former Head of Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia was felicitated by Forum for Intellectual Discourse on Sunday, 6 February, 2022 at a meeting organised in her honour at Abul Fazl Enclave, Jamia Nagar. By Manzar Imam. The meeting was attended by esteemed academicians, intellectuals, journalists and litterateurs. A Note of Appreciation offered by Forum’s general secretary, Manzar Imam, read, “Forum for Intellectual Discourse takes great…
Schools abuzz with activities as students return to campus Schools were reopened for Classes 9th to 12th in Delhi on Monday after considerable decline in Covid cases and po-sitivity rate. “Keeping safety of students in mind, schools is strictly following the Covid protocols and norms of social dis-tancing. Children were very excited to meet their friends after a long time and parents seemed quite confident about sending their children back to school. Since morning the teachers were ready to welcome the students. Many activities are being organised at schools, so that students are able to move from online mode of…
‘Pink booth’ in Jamia Nagar, all women police assistance booth Jamia Nagar appears to have got its first pink booths in Batla House which will have all women police assistance booth. It was on October 23, 2021 that Hindustan Times had ran a story about ‘pink booths’. DCP (central) Shweta Chauhan said earlier, only men were deployed in traditional policing beats but now the central district will deploy more women in such beats. “… a pink booth manned by women staff has been set up at the Karol Bagh police station. This booth will cater to women’s grievances and the…
Watch: Alumni of King Khan’s alma mater react to claims of SRK “spitting” at Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral Shah Rukh Khan grabbed attention in the social media after a video clip showing him paying last respects to India’s nightingale Lata Mangeshkar in Shivaji Park, Mumbai went viral with the wrong claim that the actor spat on the singer’s mortal remains. India Today Anti-Fake News War room (AFWA) found this misleading, it reported, adding that Khan did not spit rather he blew air after offering prayers. In the viral video, the actor can be seen folding his hands, then raising them in…