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Watch: Jamia Maktaba employees driving e-rickshaw make ends meet as 22-month salary not paid Prestigious Urdu publishing house Maktaba Jamia headquartered at Jamia Millia Islamia is in ruins as the employees have not been paid salaries for the last 22 months and to overcome financial hardship two of its employees have been driving e-rickshaw in Okhla, said Rizwan Mustafa Arshi, the officer in charge of Jamia Maktaba. https://youtu.be/xPADWIoZ-ok?si=QDLIfBv22SY4_ggI In an exclusive interaction with the OT, Arshi said the media and Urdu lovers are talking about the reopening of Jamia Urdu bookstore, one of our branches, but nobody knows where the…

Shaheen Bagh engineer falls in Julaina, rushed to hospital, dies A Shaheen Bagh-based engineer fell in Julaina while returning from office on September 5 and was rushed to a hospital, where he passed away on September 11, according to a family member. Jamia Millia Islamia Islamic Studies Professor Junaid Haris told the OT that his brother passed away and they are taking him to their hometown Ghazipur for burial. He said his brother Md Talah Shadab Khan, 58, was a heart patient and on September 5 he was returning from his office and stopped at Julaina to purchase medicines. “It…

Good news! Jamia Maktaba reopens after outcry After a photo of nationally known publishing house, Maktaba Jamia outlet in Old Delhi, being closed surfaced on the social media, netizens and Urdu lovers bemoaned its death. Reports and posts surfaced soliciting negative comments. There was outcry in the virtual world on how an iconic publishing house churning out Urdu books for years is on death throes with one its branch in Urdu Bazar in Old Delhi shuttering. The OT also reported on the issue after sharing a report after senior Urdu journalist Masoom Moradabadi being the first to raise the issue…

Health volunteers’ training workshop held Training Workshop for the Health Volunteers was organised as a part of the ongoing “Healthy Nehtaur” campaign, under the aegis of Health and Education Promotion Trust (HEPT), at Mahdi villa, Nehtaur, Dist. Bijnor (UP). https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1700848950243139924 More than 50 volunteers associated with the “Diabetese and Blood Pressure Monitoring and Counseling Center” undertook this training conducted by Dr Vikas Tyagi, who had his schooling in Nehtaur, and Dr Sunita Tyagi, Senior Medical Officer, both Roorkee-based. Training comprised sessions on Diabetes (Blood Sugar), Hypertension (Blood Pressure) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.) with hands-on practice on a dummy. In his…

JMI VC Prof. Najma Akhtar receives Lifetime Achievment Award-Academia Prof. Najma Akhtar (Padma Shri), Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) was presented ‘Lifetime Achievment Award-Academia’ at a glittering award function held at Hotel Novotel on 08th September, 2023. The award was presented to her by Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar (Padma Vibhushan) at the Grand Conference and Award Function titled “Making India Employable” organised by TeamLease EdTech. A strong jury panel comprising of educationists and industry experts selected her for the award for her great efforts to connect education to employment. The ‘Making India Employable Awards’ is a celebration of individualistic…

Jamia Millia alumnus drops dead while getting ready to pray in Ghaffar Manzil mosque The death of a 38-year-old man in Ghaffar Manzil has left residents and Jamia Millia Islamia fraternity in deep shock. Residents came to know about it when words spread in the virtual world with this message literally going viral: “Engineer Shabbir Ahmed’s elder son Qadeer Ahmed has passed away. He was a resident of lane number 13 in Ghaffar Manzil. Tadfeen is to take place on Saturday at Jamia graveyard and namaz-e-janaza to be held in children’s park.” Tadfeen took place in Batla House graveyard after…

Jamia’s Professor Polytechnic and Ameer of Tablighi Jamaat of Jamia Nagar Basit passes away Associate Professor University Polytechnic, Jamia Millia Islamia, passed away today, according to reliable university sources. He passed away on September 9 at 3 am. Dr Abdul Basit was admitted to the ILBS hospital Vasant Vihar for the last one month due to liver problems. And he couldn’t recover from his ailment. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1700474658829504721 University sources said namaaz-e-Janaza and tadfeen will take place at Batla House Qabristan after namaze Magrib today. A netizen sharing information about his death wrote he was associated with Tablighi Jamaat. He was 62…

Maktaba in Old Delhi’s Urdu Bazaar closed, kabab counter set outside  The news of Maktaba Jamia showroom in Urdu Bazar, Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, being permanently closed left netizens and Urdu lovers in shock after the photo was posted by well-known Urdu journalist Masoom Muradabadi.   The words spread fast in the virtual world with many picking up his photo and reposting it.   “Now kabab and tikka are being roasted just outside the historic bookshop that attracted great Urdu scholars till recently,” wrote India Muslim History handle on X, formerly twitter.  https://youtu.be/UbVg6UOKU6s?feature=shared Maktaba Jamia, publishing house, was established…

Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) is conducting online admissions in B.A. B.Ed., B.Sc. B.Ed., B.Com. B.Ed. (Secondary) 4 year Integrated Teacher Education programmes (ITEP) for candidates who have qualified in National Common Entrance Test (NCET) conducted by NTA on August 9, 2023. According to Prof. M. Vanaja, Director, Directorate of Admissions, candidates who have opted for MANUU and qualified NCET have to register on admission portal https://manuucoe.in/RegularAdmission from September 11 to 18, 2023. The list will be released on September 18 and certificate verification will be done on September 20. Candidates have to pay fee on September 21 &…

SIO Launches Nationwide Campus Campaign: “SoulSpark – Illuminate Ethics” at Jamia Millia Islamia University A new campus campaign titled “SoulSpark – Illuminate Ethics” has been launched by a students body in Jamia Millia Islamia. The campaign was officially launched by Ramees EK, the National President of SIO, and is aimed at addressing pressing campus issues while rejuvenating moral values within the educational landscape, said Student Islamic Organisation of India (SIO). Launching the campaign, he said: “Education stands as the cornerstone of any nation’s progress, and the campus is the vital crucible for fostering a nation’s ethical and intellectual development. India,…