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Feisty Aarfa launches door-to-door campaign in Shaheen Bagh to win hearts With Municipal Corporation elections in Delhi still months away parties in the national Capital have started girding up for the big moment. In Okhla after two of its important seats, Zakir Nagar and Abul Fazal Enclave, have been reserved for women, the wards are all slated to have a fight between women for the Councillor seat. Though the reservation of the two wards poured cold water on plans of male aspirants who have been dreaming and involved in posterbazi for months, many among them are now planning to pitch…

Need to promote local tourism stressed on A three-day International Conference (online) on “Enterprise and Entrepreneurialism in Tourism and Hospitality” between January 28 and 30 is being organised by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Jamia Millia Islamia. The conference is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. The 3-day Conference commenced with the welcome address by the conference patron, Prof Mohd Asaduddin, Dean Faculty of Humanities and Languages. He felt, that the woes of the beleaguered industry in the wake of the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, much serious deliberations by the practitioners and the academia are required for…

Smartboards will be installed in more than 20,000 classrooms: Delhi government To provide quality education to all the students at Delhi government schools, the government is in the process of transforming them into smart schools, said a statement issued by the Delhi government. To begin with, smartboards will be installed in more than 20,000 classrooms built by the Kejriwal government in Delhi’s government schools, it said. “This process of making classrooms smart has started from Shaheed Amir Chand Sarvodaya Vidyalaya located at Shankaracharya Marg, where 16 classrooms have been transformed into smart classrooms by installing hi-tech smartboards,” it said. On…

Lawyers mourn death of Okhla-based young legal eagle The death of young legal eagle Jamal Akhtar has left the legal fraternity in Delhi, including Okhla and other places, in deep shock. And to mourn his death, alumni of Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, organised Quran recitation and prayer meet on January 23 at Iqra Masjid, Jasola. Jamal, an alumnus of Jamia, who used to reside in Okhla Market, died when he was in Aligarh a fortnight ago after suffering cardiac arrest, according to residents who knew the family for years. His body was taken to his hometown Devaria near…

Firing in the air in Shaheen Bagh Firing in the air in Shaheen Bagh on Thursday late night has left residents in shock. It was through virtual world that many residents came to know about the incident which was first reported by YouTube channel Hindustan Time Live Farhan Yahiya. He wrote: “Firing in Okhla in Shaheen Bagh A block…” In the video, the victim is heard accusing Abul Fazal Enclave Councillor Wajid Khan to be behind the whole episode. However, Wajid said it is all staged by the people who are accusing him. He told the OT over phone that…

Jamia Prof’s book explodes myth that Urdu is Muslim Book Review by Wasim Ahmad Alimi of Professor Shahzad Anjum’s book on non-Muslim Urdu literators, explodes the myth that Urdu is Muslim. Shahzad Anjum, head and professor at the department of Urdu, Jamia Millia Islamia, has convincingly tried to demystify the issues related to Urdu as a language of Muslims only. The book contains a chapter written by prolific Urdu writer Dr Anwarul Haque. Help the OT by paying Rs 500, 1,000 and more to sustain community journalism’s subscription drive: https://bit.ly/3Kk7edx His newly released book on Non-Muslim Urdu Poets and Literators which…

The Kalindi Kunj-Abul Fazal Enclave road is in bad shape for the last many months with daily commuters facing hardship. This very busy road, which was paved before monsoon, has now been riddled with potholes. From time to time the potholes are filled with construction material. Help the OT by paying Rs 500, 1,000 and more to sustain community journalism’s subscription drive: https://bit.ly/3Kk7edx And the dusty and bumpy road is making life of residents miserable. The dust being raised from vehicular movement is harming residents’ lungs. Chances are that many regular commuters may develop allergic cold and other dust-related health…

Barn owl rescued in Okhla Recently, a Barn owl was found inside the premises of a residential building in Sarita Vihar and it was rescued. After residents spotted a Barn owl perched on their front door, they immediately informed the Wildlife SOS team. The NGO’s Rapid Response Unit rushed to the bird’s aid and it took them less than 15 minutes to safely extricate the bird. Help the OT by paying Rs 500, 1,000 and more to sustain community journalism’s subscription drive: https://bit.ly/3Kk7edx After being kept under observation for a few hours, the owl was released once declared fit by…

Kejriwal leads unfurling of 75 massive Tirangas all over Delhi 75 mighty Tirangas will now don upon the skies of Delhi to celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today led the unfurling of 75 Tirangas placed at a height of 115 feet all over Delhi. Help the OT by paying Rs 500, 1,000 and more to sustain community journalism’s subscription drive: https://bit.ly/3Kk7edx At the occasion, the Chief Minister stated — we have installed the Tiranga at a height of 115 feet at 75 places in Delhi to pay homage to our freedom fighters. Our goal is…

Imam Noor Masjid unfurls national flag at 73rd Republic Day event of EarthCare Mission EarthCare Mission celebrated 73rd Republic Day and flag hoisting ceremony at the office of ECM at J-65, Thokar number 4, Abul Fazal Enclave, Part-I. Help the OT by paying Rs 500, 1,000 and more to sustain community journalism’s subscription drive: https://bit.ly/3Kk7edx Imam Noor Masjid Maulana Taiyab Imam unfurled the national flag and Er SZI Hashmi, M M Hashmi Advocate, Dr Rehan Badr, Athar Alam Advocate, Sibghatullah Khan, Parwez Ahmad, Parwez Farooqi, Ijtaba Ahmad, Farrukh Ahmad, Azahar Alam advocate, and all the members of ECM Farid Khan,…