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Delhi schools to reopen as air quality improves Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Wednesday that schools, colleges and other educational institutes can reopen from November 29 in view of the improved air quality. Also, he said that Government offices will open from November 29. The development comes as air quality in Delhi has shown a significant improvement, coming down from the “very poor” to the “poor” category on Wednesday for the first time in the last 10 days, as per the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). It was on November 13 that Rai…

High on nutritional value, Kadaknath chicken has few takers in Okhla Black colour chicken is something that many bird buyers in Okhla had only seen in photo or news. However, since some shopkeepers started selling it in very small numbers buyers have been talking about Madhya Pradesh originated Kadaknath chicken. After reading about its nutritional value, a few chicken shopkeepers said they on and off tried their hands on selling Kadaknath also known as Kali Masi to Okhla residents but failed to attract their attention. A shopkeeper said he bought four Kadaknath to sell now two is left with him.…

2 Jamia students Asrar, Thakur selected for study tour Two students of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Mohd Wasil Asrar (PhD in Tourism and Hospitality) and Devesh Thakur (Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management) have been selected amongst 50 students from across India to participate in a Study Tour to Kohima, Nagaland. The selection was based on the criteria decided by the Ministry of Tourism and Association of Indian Universities on the basis of past participation in co-curricular activities and events. The event would be held along with International Tourism Mart and Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival 2021 on 27th…

Justice Siddiqui’s book Dastak launched at Jamia National Foundation event Jamia National Foundation (JNF) organised a programme for the book-launch of Justice MSA Siddiqui at IICC, New Delhi, on Tuesday, according to the JNF. Justice MSA Siddiqui, former Chairman – National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions and former Registrar General – Supreme Court of India, authored a book titled “Dastak”. Inaugurated by Indresh Kumar (Margdarshak – Rashtriya Muslim Manch), this book contains Justice Siddiqui’s observations, landmark orders and insightful articles on Hindu-Muslim unity and national integration, said the JNF. The chief guest of the book-launch ceremony Kumar while addressing the…

Call these numbers to get free blanket from Okhla MLA office We have started Arvind Kejriwal winter relief scheme and under which blankets were distributed to the needy so that they could save themselves from winter chill, wrote Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan on his timeline a few minutes ago. He said if there is a needy person in your neighbourhood, s/he can contact on this number 9210737138 / 9708821368 and needy will be provided help to beat the winter chill.

Desi tomato at Rs 120 per kg, hybrid Rs 60 kg in Okhla Unseasonal rain has pushed tomato price to more than Rs 100 per kilogram. In Okhla some vendors are selling desi tomato for Rs 120 per kilogram. A housewife said she bought desi tomato for Rs 120 in Shaheen Bagh. The price of hybrid tomato is low and you can get it something from Rs 60 and Rs 80 in the local shop, she said, adding that she bought just two tomatoes for Rs 20 on Monday. According a media report incessant rain has increased rates of vegetables…

Heartbreak as boy, 8, mother mowed down by car while crossing road in Sarita Vihar An 8-year-old boy and his 42-year-old mother were tragically knocked down and killed while crossing a road in Sarita Vihar on Monday. Daughter of the deceased escaped unhurt. Police identified the victims as 42-year-old Rahela, alias Naseema Khatoon, a homemaker, and her eight-year-old son Elamul Hussain, reported HT. According to police, some eyewitnesses said the woman and her children were crossing the road when the speeding Hyundai I 10 car hit her. Police are examining CCTV footage from the area, said the report. The car…

When services got disrupted at Kalindi Kunj Metro to rescue injured bird brown-headed gull On Sunday train operations at the Kalindi Kunj Metro station were halted for a few minutes to rescue a bird. After being informed about the injured bird on the metro tracks at Kalindi Kunj Metro Station, the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit turned up at the spot and rescued an injured brown-headed gull. Metro functioning was ceased temporarily to rescue the bird. The team promptly transported the bird to the NGO’s transit facility where the bird’s wings were treated. The bird continues to be under medical…

Ban on construction activities lifted in Delhi as air quality improves slightly The ban on construction and demolition activities has been lifted after air quality in Delhi dropped to the poor from very poor. He said the authorities would monitor construction sites to ensure that builders follow dust-control measures set out by the Government. “We are closely monitoring,” Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai said, urging Delhiites to use public transport. Rai on Monday said: “Any private or Government construction site will be immediately shut if it is found violating any of the 14-point anti-pollution guidelines issued last month.” Vigilance to…

Death of ‘healthy’ Jamia Nagar man due to cardiac arrest comes as shock to many in Okhla The death of a “healthy” man due to cardiac arrest sent shockwaves across locality, including his friends and family members, in Okhla, according to sources. Khaleelullah Masjid resident Abdul Jabbar, 48, died of heart attack on Monday at 1 pm, said Wahab Malik, who knew him for years. He said he was rushed to a local hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Jabbar, known in the locality as he was owner of Green Tent, was laid to rest at Batla House graveyard…