Author: theokhlatimes

On the occasion of World Heritage week, the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) Abul Fazal Enclave & Shaheen Bagh team organised a picnic programme along with a heritage walk at Humayun’s Tomb & Lodhi Garden. The trip was full of fun, games and learning.  Mahtab Alam Khan (Flourish Sunshade Association) introduced the historical background of Humayun’s Tomb & Lodhi Garden as well, it said. The programme was concluded by Fawwaz Jawed Khan (State Secretary, SIO Delhi). After a lockdown of 2 years, students got a chance to engage themselves. It was a very vital programme for the stars, it…

Zakir Nagar trader spends lakhs to improve basic facilities in Batla House graveyard, seeks more residents to chip in. A Zakir Nagar trader has spent lakhs from his pocket to improve basic facilities in Batla House graveyard, according to reliable sources. He demanded that more residents should come forward to contribute in betterment of the locality to improve infrastructure. https://youtu.be/3Jk_0pCfc1g Javed Malik, who is owner of Zakir Nagar-based Malik electronics, said in November (first week) when he visited the graveyard after marghrib for tadfeen of his father, Haji Sabir Malik, he saw that there was no light and no benches…

Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus Tanveer Chaudhury’s mother loses battle with cancer. “My mother passed away just now at hometown Siyana, Bulandshahar, after long struggle from cancer. She was 87 years old,” said Tanveer, who is a well known martial art trainer and resides in Okhla. Tadfeen to take place in hometown after today’s asar prayer, said the deceased grandson Pasha Chaudhury. He said it was more than six months ago that his grandmother, Zubaida Khatoon, was diagnosed with throat cancer. Khatoon’s late husband, Chaudhury Hamidullah Khan, was a Jamia alumnus. Khatoon has left behind seven children.

Snippet: The Moongphali Wala It is 12 am on Saturday and people in Jamia Nagar are getting ready to hit their beds and many in deep slumber, but this moongphali wala is visiting streets to sell his moongphali. Residents say they see him everyday late night selling moongphali. Life is no cakewalk for many. And at the filing of this snippet, a few rich spoilt brat seen loitering around.

Annihilated by pandemic, this Okhla-based institute is back on its feet again Prior the Covid pandemic, Okhla-based Gurucool had five active centers in various parts of Delhi but unfortunately it had to close them down with the onset of lockdown, said a representative of the centre. But they didn’t give up and once again a few days ago they gathered enough resources to start a new beginning. Two days ago, Gurucool inaugurated its first Next Gen Classes post pandemic at the main road of Thokar number 4, Okhla. The ceremony commenced at 4pm with the Ribbon being cut by the…

Vegetable prices soar, Okhlaiites feel pinch in their pockets As prices of vegetables go up in the market, many residents of Okhla said they are spending more on food. The price of peas has soared in Delhi with its rate at online grocery delivery platforms crossing Rs 200-250 per kg, and Rs 120 at the local mandis, reported IANS. One kg of tomato now costs between Rs 80 and Rs 90 on the online market, while in the retail market it is selling for Rs70 per kg. In Okhla in some places, tomato is being sold for Rs 100 per…

Proud moment for Okhla! Journalist Ismat Ara wins Laadli Award Ismat Ara, an alumna of Jamia Millia Islamia and resident of Okhla, has won prestigious Laadli Media Award for her reporting. Ismat Ara with the award ( photo via her timeline) “Extremely humbled to have received The Laadli Media Awards supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the investigative category for a story on the Hathras gangrape and murder case of 2020. The Hathras case is close to my heart as the victim herself was a young woman like me. Thank you Laadli for recognising my work,” she…

Youm -e- Zauq (The Zauq Day) was celebrated at Ghalib Institute, New Delhi under the aegis of Anjuman Tarraqi- e-Urdu Hind-Delhi in the memory of the renowned Urdu Poet Shaikh Mohammad Ibraheem Zauq. The first session of the programme was presided over by Professor S R Kidwai*, Secretary, Ghalib Institute. Iqbal Masood Farooqui, the president of Anjuman welcomed all the scholars who graced the august gathering with their precious presence. Professor Ibne Kanwal, Delhi University was the chief guest at the event. Dr. Khalid Alvi, Pro. Mohd. Kazim, Delhi University, Dr. Aqeel Ahmed, Ghalib Academy, Nizamuddin and Suhaib Farooqui, Inspector,…

Happy Gurpurab 2021: Muslims distribute sweets at Taimur Nagar Gurudwara (video) On Guru Nanak Jayanti, some Muslim youths turned up at Taimur Nagar Gurudwara to distribute sweets among devotees. https://youtu.be/LKliMY4k7ng On the eve of Gurpurab or Guru Nanak Jayanti, which is widely celebrated by the Sikh community residing in India and different parts of the world, Aseem Asha said he visited the Gurudwara with members of his Aseem Asha Foundation and distributed sweets and even lit diyas there. On this special occasion, the Gurudwara was well decked up with devotees pouring in from the locality and across the national Capital.…

Jamia’s distance, online programmes: Learning from comfort of your home Centre for Distance and Open Education (CDOE), Jamia Millia Islamia, offers online admission to Diploma, Certificate and Post-Graduate Online Programmes for the session 2021-22. Online application forms for admission are available on jmicoe.in , jmi.ac.in from November 10, 2021 onwards. Admission are open for the following programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts, B.Com, M.A (English), M.A (Hindi), M.A (History), M.A (Urdu), M.A (Political), M.A (Sociology) M.Com, Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance & Counselling and Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics. Last date for submission of non-test application forms is…