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Watch: Okhla youths kick-start winter relief drive As winter knocks at our doors in Okhla, some youths have come forward to spread warmth this winter. In an event held at Abul Fazal Enclave RWA office today, blankets were distributed to the needy person so that they get ready to face chilly winter. https://youtu.be/P625a3x-Gj0 The Society of Bright Future rolled out its winter relief programme. “Impoverished residents were given blankets and quilts to survive winter. The SBF divisions all over India have successfully distributed as much as 1.80 lakh blankets and quilts in the last 10 years (2011-2021),” said a statement…
Holy Family hospital to start writing ‘pollution-related’ in diagnosis of ICU patients The Holy Family Hospital in Okhla could be a first private hospital in Delhi which is planning to write “pollution-related” in diagnosis of patients as air quality in the national Capital deteriorates with the Delhi Government taking several measures to make toxic air clean. Dr Sumit Ray, head of the department of critical care at the hospital, said: “Worsening lung condition can be either due to infection, seasonal change or due to pollution. With X-rays, cultures, and certain bio-markers, we will be able to rule out the possibility…
Bike-borne snatcher held within minutes of committing crime in Shaheen Bagh A bike-borne snatcher was arrested in Shaheen Bagh a few days ago within minutes of committing the crime, according to police. Snatched mobile phone was recovered from his possession, said the police. A few days ago during a patrol, the police on patrol saw a person chasing a biker and shouting thief-thief in Shaheen Bagh near a hospital road. “Sensing that something had gone wrong, the police personnel chased and overpowered the bike rider after a short chase. Meanwhile, the person who was yelling also reached at the spot…
Aquib scoops DW Environmental Journalism award Aaqib Fayaz, who has recently completed his MA in Convergent Journalism from the Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre (AJK-MCRC), Jamia Millia Islamia, has been declared the winner of the Deutsche Welle (DW) Environmental Journalism Programme from India. Aquib’s film on the conservation of waterways in Kashmir won the award from the top shortlisted films from India. He produced and directed this film during his studies at AJK-MCRC, JMI. Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar congratulated Aquib for the achievement especially because media students of Jamia are encouraged to raise social, cultural and developmental…
Jamia alumnus Ghizal bids goodbye to Riyadh, talks about his future plans in farewell function Ghizal Mahdi’s friends organised a farewell evening in his honour, on the occasion of his bidding good-bye to Riyadh, KSA, after spending an active social life for around quarter of a century. The speakers paid rich tributes to Ghizal Mahdi’s immense contribution to the Indian community in Riyadh in general, and the Riyadh chapter of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association in particular. Speakers spoke very highly about his versatile self, sincerity and commitment towards the community. Notably, Ghizal Mahdi was a founder member of two…
The Okhla Times wishes its readers Happy Independence Day.
YouTuber Rizwan bags award for work in Jamia Nagar Police public library YouTuber Rizwan Khan, 38, was given award for providing free guidance to aspirants at Jamia Nagar Police-public library, according to a social media post. CAPTION: Devesh Srivastav, IPS, Spl Commissioner of Police/ Crime (l) giving award to Rizwan Khan on 20th Annual day of Shikhar He told the OT over phone that he with others were given award by a senior Delhi Police official at an event held in the city on Saturday. Khan also runs a coaching institute by the name Plasma at Okhla Head and is…
Unani literature in French, Spanish, Germen, Russian planned Prof. Asim Ali Khan, Director General, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine and Advisor (Unani), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, visited CCRUM’s peripheral institute Hakim Ajmal Khan Institute for Literary and Historical Research in Unani Medicine (HAKILHRUM) located at Jamia Millia Islamia. During his visit, Prof. Khan reviewed progress of the institute in the area of literary research, translation of Arabic/Persian Unani classical books, editing of Unani literature, compilation of documents on scientific lines, digitisation of important manuscripts, SNOMED-CT project, etc. He praised the role of the institute in bring…
Delhi sees 2 Covid deaths, 62 cases in last 24 hours India’s national capital on Friday witnessed two deaths due to Covid after a gap of three weeks, according to data shared by the city health department. It said the city saw 62 fresh cases as the positivity rate rose to 0.12 per cent in the last 24 hours. The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi rose to 25,093. It was on October 22 when the last Delhi reported death. The city had seen total four deaths in October and five in September.
Another woman appointed at top post in Jamia Top three positions in Jamia Millia Islamia are occupied by women with Tanseem Fatma being the new entrant. Vice Chancellor and Chancellor are women. In a notice dated November 11, the university said: “…Jamia is pleased to appoint Professor Tanseem Fatma, Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia, as Pro Vice Chancellor with immediate effect till the expiry of the term of the present Vice Chancellor or till she attains the age of 65 years or till further orders, whichever is earlier.” Born on January 23, 1957, Professor Fatma is a…