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Zakir Nagar gives sweaters, sack mat for stray dogs to beat winter chill!!! It is end of December and people all over the country, including Okhla, have taken out winter clothes to keep them warm. And as people wrap themselves up in warm clothes, jackets and caps, it is stray dogs that usually are left in the street to face winter chill. https://youtu.be/2zPVehRuxuY But in Jamia Nagar there are many kind-hearted people who make sure that in winter, stray dogs don’t suffer and stay warm. In Zakir Nagar, resident Aabid Malik has made stray dogs wear discarded human sweaters and…

JMI faculty receives “International Research Excellence Award 2021” in Cloud Computing Dr Mansaf Alam, Associate Professor, Big Data, Cloud Computing and IoT Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, has been awarded “International Research Excellence Award 2021 in Cloud Computing” by the Center for Professional Advancement in recognition of his notable contribution to the field of Cloud Computing. Dr Alam is a Young Faculty Research Fellow, DeitY, Govt of India & Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Applied Information Science. He has published several research articles in reputed International Journals and Proceedings of reputed International conferences published by IEEE, Springer, Elsevier Science,…

Covid cases in Delhi go up, night curfew from today Covid cases continue to increase in Delhi with the city recording 331 fresh cases and one death in the last 24 hours. The number is highest single day rise since June 9. Till now 25,106 people have died from the infection. Meanwhile, to curb the spread the Delhi government has announced a night curfew between 11 pm and 5 am. It will be imposed from tonight. The DDMA in its order said all government officials health professionals, transport officials, and others engaged in emergency work and essential service are exempted…

Automobile engineer reviving traditional village eating ways An Okhla-based automobile engineer is trying to revive traditional village eating ways Jamia Nagar by making his newly-opened eatery plastic and steel free. https://youtu.be/3J7PfYMZMF8 Faizul Rahman, 32, who has more than fifteen years’ experience in automobile industry took a plunge in food sector by opening Clay Kitchen in Abul Fazal Enclave. “I have tried to revive village tradition of my grandparents here. Unlike others, we serve foods in clay pots. Even spoon is of wood. Food is not served in plastic and steel. We use 100 per cent branded items. Chicken biryani, mutton,…

Shopkeepers rush to purchase masks in Jamia Nagar on Monday morning, know the reason Many shopkeepers in Jamia Nagar rushed to lay their hands on masks to cover their faces after words spread in the locality that a few shopkeepers not wearing masks were panalised on Monday morning, said a shopkeeper requesting not to be quoted. With Covid cases rising in Delhi, action is being taken against shopkeepers to wear mask. On Sunday, Delhi saw 290 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest in six months, and one related death in the last 24 hours amid the spread of the Omicron variant.…

Delhi imposes night curfew from Monday as Covid cases increase From Monday (December 27), night curfew will be imposed in the national Capital. The decision was taken following rapid increase in Covid with the city on Sunday recording 290 fresh cases. The curfew will begin from 11 pm to 5 am. DEVELOPING REPORT

Covid positive cases, which for all these days were under 100, have suddenly seen an increase in their numbers. On Saturday, December 25, the national Capital reported 249 new cases. It was a 38 per cent increase compared to the previous day. One death was also reported, according to the health bulletin. In December, Delhi has seen six deaths from Covid. The city saw 180 new cases on Friday. https://twitter.com/CMODelhi/status/1474727016700121089

Vaccine for 15+, booster doses for health workers, elderly: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation at 9.45 pm on December 26 for more than 13 minutes talking about Omicron and how to face it on Christmas and the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India’s former Prime Minister. https://youtu.be/mBEU3GPDt7w The PM announced the Covid-19 vaccine for children between the age group of 15 to 18 years from January 3, 2022. In the surprise address whose information was splashed a few minutes before the event by the media, the PM said senior citizens with comorbidities will receive booster doses…

Okhla block president Parvez responds to OT Pol khol report A report published in the OT dated December 21 about Pol khol yatra organised by the Congress has not gone down well with Okhla block president Parvez Alam Khan. He called the report factually incorrect. Khan said the headline and the content of the report was misleading: “Cong ‘poor’ Pol khol yatra in Okhla riled Delhi president Anil?” https://youtu.be/4blJf0_eV_Y The rally was a successful one and it’s wrong to say crowd didn’t turn up, said Khan, who is also vice chairman Communication Department Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee. He said the…

Abdullah wins ninth IOS Lifetime Achievement Award Maulana Abdullah Maghithi, a renowned religious scholar and national president of All India Milli Council, was honoured with the ninth Lifetime Achievement Award of IOS in a ceremony organised today on the basis of his educational, national and social services, said IOS in a statement issued to the media. In his presidential address on the occasion, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, general secretary, All India Muslim Personal Law Board, said the person selected for this award is a person of different qualities. “In particular, he has made immense efforts and efforts for the promotion…