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Cong, AAP in Okhla try to discredit each other by sharing waterlogged pics as Okhla suffers Since the rain has started in the morning several photos have surfaced on the social media showing the ground reality of how the area was flooded. https://youtu.be/Cy1hs7-kwGM The irony is that both the opposition Congress in Shaheen Bagh and AAP in Batla House are engaged in blame game with each one sharing photos of the locality ruled by others driving home the point that the situation is bad and very little development has taken place, according to Okhla watchers. The waterlogged Jamia Nagar after…
5 highest-priced goats at Dhobi Ghat bakra mandi in Okhla on Eid al-Adha 2021 (Bakrid) With the moon being sighted a day ago, Eid al-Adha 2021 (Bakrid) is to be held on July 21. Preparations have become but with the pandemic fear hanging just like last year, this time too like the Eid, it will be a low-lying festival celebration. https://youtu.be/6MSh4hc2830 Goats have started coming Okhla. It is understood that in coming days more animals will come and due to rain on Tuesday the animal mandi in Dhibi Ghat was wearing a deserted look with traders lining up their animals.…
75% wrote Jamia’s Class–XI entrance tests, outstations centres scrapped Entrance tests for admission to Class 11th (Science, Arts & Commerce streams) in various schools run by Jamia Millia Islamia successfully concluded today. More than 75 per cent of the total 17,256 applicants appeared in the test organised on 11th, 12th and 13th July, 2021. Test for admission to 11th Commerce stream was conducted today and it is worth mentioning that 76 per cent of the total 1,893 applicants appeared for the test. Out of the total 2,797 applicants for admission to class 11th Arts stream, 77 per cent appeared for…
Install CCTV for women safety, act against miscreants destroying street light in this part of Okhla, appeal residents These photos are of Mughal Lane, D Block, Abul Fazal Enclave, and were taken by me on two different days, writes resident Arbab. The first photo was taken four days ago and the second one was taken today. This is the only major street light on the Mughal Lane. The problem is that this section of the Mughal Lane has become a spot for some drug and alcohol addicts. They deliberately cut the wire of the pole. Whenever the wire is reconnected…
74% out of 12,566 applicants appear for Jamia Class 11 science entrance test Jamia Millia Islamia today conducted entrance test for admission to Class 11 science stream in various schools run by the university. It is worth mentioning that about 74 per cent candidates out of the total 12,566 applicants appeared in the entrance test conducted at 31 test centres across the national Capital. Out of the 31 test centres, 15 were setup on the university campus while 16 others were created at different private schools across the national capital. Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar said turning up of such…
V-C Najma congratulates Kaif for second important achievement Kaif Ali, a 4th year student of the Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Jamia Millia Islamia, has been awarded the prestigious EY Scholarship 2021. He is being rewarded with 1 lakh rupees and an opportunity to earn industry-recognised digital credentials on future-focused skills as well as a two- month internship with Ernst & Young (EY) in a service line of his choice. The EY Scholarship programme recognises and rewards students with entrepreneurial spirit through a business case competition. The EY Scholarship 2021 has received more than 11,000+ registrations from across the country. The…
This part of Okhla sweats because of power cuts. Since late night on Friday night this is for the second time in a day that residents of this part of Okhla are facing power cut, said residents. A resident of H block in Abul Fazal Enclave told the OT over phone that a few minutes ago the power went off. We don’t know how long will it last as on Friday night there was no power throughout the night as many people were seen on the road due to searing heat, he said, adding that the situation only deteriorated in…
Sumaiya tops Jamia Class X exams Jamia Millia Islamia has declared the result of class X (Regular) today. Out of the total students assessed approximately 48 percent were boys and 52 per cent were girls. The result is available online at jmicoe.in. Girls outshine boys in the exam and grabbed top positions. Sumaiya Hasan Khan with 98.85 per cent got the first position. There was a tie on the second position as both Sadia Aman and Arisha Majeed Zahoory secured 97.85 per cent . Nafisa Hasan secured 3rd position with 97.71 per cent marks. A total of 595 students secured…
After whole night power cut in some parts of Jamia Nagar, including G block of AFE, electricity plays traunt on a hot day on Saturday, according to residents. There was no electricity in the night with residents having sleepless night and just a few minutes ago the power snapped to come back after a few minutes, said a resident of Abul Fazal Enclave. Since the rise in temperature, the peak power demand has gone up.
Late night power outage plunges this part of Okhla into darkness This part of Okhla, Abul Fazal Enclave, has no power. The power cut took place late night thirty minutes ago, said residents of G block in AFE. They said this is not new as late night power goes. Due to high temperature, many residents, who don’t have inverter, said they are unable to sleep. Even those with inverter are facing hardship and they won’t be able to switch on their air condition without which they won’t be able to sleep. With temperature rising, the city has seen peak power…