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Ward 102 S netizens grill Councillor Wajid Khan in FB live Residents of Ward number 10S today got an opportunity to directly interact with their councillor Wajid Khan on Facebook live which was organised on the OT page. https://youtu.be/2ROaTGSexcY Anchored by Okhla resident Ershad Ahmed, the interaction lasted for more than 33 minutes in which Khan answered all the questions raised by the residents in free-wheeling interview. Though the FB live was slated for 4:45 pm on Saturday, it got delayed due to some reason to start at about 6 pm. The OT tried its best to put forward all…

Afghan doctor cooking up gastronomic storm in Shaheen Bagh with Afghan dishes It’s 7 pm on Friday and Shaheen Bagh 40 foota is bustling with activities with food lovers turning up at eateries of their choice as the area has turned out to be the new food lovers’ hub. https://youtu.be/2qAGHsLdKqc And just opposite Yadav tea stall, a young man is packing shawarma. On being asked he said his father, a skin doctor in Afghanistan from where the family is, started Khan Fast Food. Najeebullah said before coming to India five years ago, he was a skin doctor and taught medicine…

No more hassles for students of Jamia schools, certificate issue addressed Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Secondary and Senior Secondary Examination Certificates received an approval on equivalence certificate from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). JMI is statutorily empowered to offer school education programmes, i.e., Class X and Class XII. It has been made clear by the CBSE that based on reciprocity, students who passed from JMI are allowed to seek admission in class 11th in schools affiliated to the CBSE and vice a versa. Expressing her contentment over the development JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar said that the university approached…

Delhi govt shuts schools from Friday due to rising pollution Following increase in the air pollution levels, schools in Delhi are to be closed from Friday. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said physical classes will be suspended from Friday till further orders. “We had reopened schools considering the forecast that air quality would improve. However, the air pollution levels have increased again and we have decided to shut schools from Friday till further orders,” Rai said. Classes in schools, colleges and other educational institutions had resumed from Monday after they were closed since November 13. Announcement was made…

Get free Covid shot from here in Batla House, Zakir Nagar If you are looking for free Covid vaccination centres then according to 101-S councillor Shoaib Danish you can get it in Batla House and Zakir Nagar. The drive is being run by CII Foundation and with logistic support from Zakir Nagar-based Khidmat NGO, said Faiz Ilahi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrfV10sayuk “The free vaccination drive will be run on Saturday or could be extended to Sunday as well. You can get yourself vaccinated at Batla House MCD Urdu School and Zakir Nagar Jama Masjid from 10 am to 4 pm. Some 400 residents…

Girl flees home to escape restrictions imposed by family, reunited with family by Jamia Nagar police A girl, who left her home to escape restrictions imposed by family members to leave a carefree life, was re-united with her parents, said the police. After a complaint was received at Police Station Jamia Nagar regarding missing of one girl “X”, the police said it took up the case on priority basis and launched manhunt to trace the girl’s whereabouts. Following which a dedicated team of PS Jamia Nagar of South East District led by SI Liyakat Ali under the supervision of ACP/NFC…

55 employees who served SDMC retire A total number of 55 municipal employees got retired today after attaining the age of superannuation. They were presented the cheque of terminal benefits such as leave encashment, gratuity, provident fund, commutation of pension etc and sapling to the retired employees by Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, said the civic agency in a statement. On this occasion Addl Commissioner Randhir Sahay, Addl Commissioner AA Tazir, Zonal DCs and other senior officials from the zones were present. The function was organised at Meeting Hall of Municipal Headquarter Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic Centre.

30K O2 beds ready in Delhi to deal with Omicron Covid variant threat: Kejriwal Delhi is well equipped for any incoming threat of the Omicron variant, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The CM chaired a high-level meeting with all concerned authorities to review the state’s preparedness against Covid. Among growing concerns about the new variant and its probable threat, the status of health facilities was addressed and orders were issued to increase these.Plans carved for health services – beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccines – to reach every ward and every single person in Delhi. 30,000 COVID beds are ready…

Beggars on prowl in Jamia Nagar, menace goes unabated Be it outside eatery or street corner or shops, beggars are all over Jamia Nagar these days. Residents said beggars of all ages start flooding the area from the morning and are seen in the locality even at night with some even using loudspeakers to attract residents’ attention. Of them there are many who even knock at your doors and demand money. There have been cases where they use abusive language if you return them empty hand, said residents. A resident said once a beggar at Batla House road snapped at…

Petrol price cut by Rs 8/litre in Delhi, Kejriwal govt cuts VAT on petrol Petrol price in Delhi is to get cheaper by Rs 8 after the Delhi Cabinet decided to cut VAT on petrol from 30 per cent to 19.4 per cent, reported the media on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1465957163604475905 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: “Petrol and diesel prices in Delhi are cheap now than NCR and other cities. I hope that with this move, Delhiites will get some relief from inflation.” From midnight today, vehicle users can buy petrol in Delhi by Rs 8 cheaper. On the eve of…