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Future earthquake- resistant buildings here Researchers of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and IIT Roorkee have found that Thermocol or Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) if used as a composite material in the core of reinforced concrete sandwich, can resist earthquake forces on up to four storey buildings. Thermocol can be the material of the future for construction of earthquake resistant buildings, with thermal insulation and could also save energy required to develop construction materials. The researchers tested a full scale building and a number of wall elements constructed with thermocol sandwiched between two layers of concrete at the National Seismic Test Facility…
Top doctor who guided Holy Family Hospital to new heights joins Al Shifa A top Delhi-based doctor, who guided Holy Family Hospital to new heights during her stay there for 35 years (1986—2021), has joined Al Shifa Hospital in Abul Fazal Enclave, according to reliable sources. Interview with Dr Sumbul Warsi, leading paediatrician & ex-Medical Superintendent of Holy Family Hospital Dr Sumbul Warsi, leading paediatrician and ex-Medical Superintendent of Holy Family Hospital, is the new Adviser Clinical Services and paediatrician at Al Shifa Hospital, said a source at the hospital. Dr Warsi is a highly-respected face in the medical fraternity…
Jamia Teachers’ Association honors retired and notable faculties on Teachers’ Day Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA) organized an event, under strict COVID-19 protocol, in the honor of the teachers of the University on the eve of Teachers’ Day. Retired teachers were felicitated with mementos and shawls. https://youtu.be/R0QZjd2F6qA Besides, this teachers’ day could not be celebrated in full joy as Jamia lost many teachers’ to a global pandemic caused by a coronavirus. Chief Guest of the day was Vice-Chancellor Professor Najma Akhtar, and Guest of Honor was Professor Mohammad Miyan, former Vice-Chancellor of MANUU, Hyderabad. The loss of precious lives of teachers…
Iqbal Ahmad gets new responsibility at top in Jamia Middle School, family delighted Iqbal Ahmad Khan has been given the responsibility of heading Jamia Middle School as its officiating Principal, according to his relative. He said according to information received by the Office of the Registrar on Friday he will head the Middle School right now. On this occasion, Iqbal Ahmed Khan’s wife Talat Jahan, along with her sons Javed Ahmed Khan, Naved Iqbal Khan and daughter Sadaf Afrin, as well as nephew Mahtab Alam Khan, greeted each other, he said. His nephew Mahtab Alam Khan said on the occasion…
Shafique Ul Hasan’s 83-year-old mother Zaida Khatoon passed away on Tuesday at 7:30 am in Aligarh. Okhla-based Shafique Ul Hasan, an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia and CEO Sky Advertising, said: “With a heavy heart, I would like to inform all of you that my mother passed away this morning. Request you to kindly pray for her maghfirat.” She is to be laid to rest in her hometown today at 5 pm after asar prayer, he said, adding that she was unwell for the last few days and today when we had planned to bring her to Delhi for treatment…
Jamia mourns death of SS Hakim, Olympian, legendary footballer The death of Syed Shahid Hakim, 1960 Rome Olympian and national football coach, on Sunday at a hospital in Gulbarga is being mourned in Jamia Millia Islamia as for years he was sports advisor at the university. Jamia hockey team coach Moonis, who worked with him, said it is a great loss to football world as he worked tirelessly to popularise the game across the country. He was 82 years old and very recently had suffered a stroke after which he was admitted to a hospital in Gulbarga. He played for…
Watch: Divider at Jamia road caves in after rain A divider at Jamia Millia Islamia road caved in after heavy morning rain in Okhla today. A resident who grabbed a video for the OT said the newly-built divider collapsed. However, no injury or any incident was reported from the spot. Heavy rain in Delhi since late night brought the weather down bringing relief from the humidity but it lead to waterlogging in several areas. Inside Jamia Millia Islamia also, waterlogging was reported. https://youtu.be/EXdRkRsnkh0
Video: Record rain for August in 13 years pours misery, water enters houses in Okhla People in Okhla woke up to a rainy morning on Saturday, heaving a sigh of relief as rain turned the weather pleasant after days of sultry and humid weather. However, it brought hardship for many with roads in the locality getting flooded with water marooning the residents and some office goers. https://youtu.be/rPQOMreC18s Many residents struggled to get things in order as water entered their houses and flats in low-lying areas. A video of a woman in Noor Nagar surfaced on the social media in which…
Question of Jamia’s entrance paper upsets netizens A question asked in the psychology/sociology/geography entrance paper 2021 of Jamia Millia Islamia has left many netizens fuming, according to residents. In a release issued to the media, Okhla-headquartered SIO said it condemns the fact that a question was asked in the entrance paper 2021 of Jamia on: Where Al-Aqsa mosque was situated without Palestine given in the option. “…We immediately demand that this question be removed from the questionnaires of all students and its marks not be added and regret be expressed upon it,” said the SIO. The question paper has been…
Girl found dead under mysterious circumstances in Batla HouseA girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Joga Bai in Batla House on Thursday morning, according to residents. Youth leader Mahmood Ahmad said the door of the house at Joga Bai imambara was closed from inside. The exact date of the incident is not known but some residents noticed it after smell came out of the house today, said Mahmood, adding that the body of the 25-year-old girl was found on the floor. Local authorities were informed about the incident. Mahmood, who was at the spot when authorities turned up…