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Aarfa Khanam v/s Rubika Liyaquat spat on X goes literally viral The virtual world is a place where you can encounter both intriguing and troubling occurrences. Sometimes, individuals engage in heated debates over specific issues. This past Friday, X, formerly known as Twitter, witnessed a spirited exchange of words between Shaheen Bagh-based Congress leader Aarfa Khanam and renowned journalist Rubika Liyaquat. Aarfa’s husband, Muzakkir Khan, who is also a lawyer, mentioned that the tweets went viral on X for a brief period. Khanam, who boasts a substantial following of 26,000 on the platform, enjoys a good following in the Okhla…

Jamia alumnus part of India’s 50 metre Rifle 3Ps men’s Gold winning team in Asian Games 2023 India’s 50 metre Rifle 3Ps men’s team of Akhil Sheoran, Aishwary Tomar and Swapnil Kusale won the gold medal in the team event with a new world record at the ongoing Asian Games on Friday. It is a matter of great pride for the country and particularly for Jamia Millia Islamia(JMI) as Akhil Sheraon is an alumnus of the university. He completed his MBA in Marketing and International Business from JMI in the year 2017. Jamia Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar (Padma Shri)…

In a pioneering move aimed at enhancing the educational experience for students and teachers in Delhi Government Schools, the Kejriwal Government has launched the DoE Nirikshan App. This innovative application is designed to empower students and teachers to raise school-related concerns and ensure their prompt redressal by the school administration. The app, which can be easily accessed using student and teacher IDs, promises to revolutionize the way issues in Delhi Government schools are addressed. The DoE Nirikshan App serves as a dynamic platform for instant communication, enabling users to submit requests concerning various school-related matters to the administration directly. It…

Jamia comes off with flying colour in ‘mission mode’ appointments Under the dynamic leadership of Prof. Najma Akhtar (Padma Shri), Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), the university has filled up vacant teaching and non-teaching positions on ‘mission mode’. It has so far appointed 161 new members of teaching faculty under the Direct Recruitment category. These members of the teaching faculty were selected through 154 proper selection committees. It seems significant to mention that 53 out of 154 newly appointed members of the teaching faculty are women. Under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) and Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme, 372…

Jamia improves position in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings- 2024 Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has significantly improved its position in the London based Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings- 2024. The university has been placed at 2nd position in India amongst all institutions assessed by the coveted ranking agency while last year it was at 6th position. The university has been placed in the 501-600 band by the international ranking agency for the second consecutive year despite a substantial increase in the number of participating institutions. JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar expressed her happiness over the consistent improvement…

Nighat Farooq awarded PhD Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has declared Nighat Farooq qualified in Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology. She has worked on the topic “Study of Correlation of Viral Load and Epigenetic Modification of Genomic and HPV-DNA in Pre-cancerous and Cancer Stages of Cervical Cancer” under the supervision of Dr Arif Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Zoology Section, MANUU and Co-Supervision of Professor PF Rahman, Vice-Chancellor, Dr Abdul Haq University, Kurnool and Dr Vishnu Priya, Associate Professor, MNJ Cancer Hospital, Hyderabad. Nighat’s viva-voce was conducted on August 17, 2023, said the university. In another development, Maulana Azad National Urdu…

TEDxJMI 2023 organised Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) hosted the 5th edition of Tedx JMI on September 23, 2023, in the MA Ansari Auditorium. The event was organised under the aegis of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE),JMI. The Ted Licensee was Tauseef Ali Rizwan, a student of 7th semester, BTech E&C from Faculty of Engineering and Technology, assisted by Omar Farooq Khan Suri also from the same faculty, and Izeen Fatima, Department of Psychology, and a team of 100 volunteers from different Faculties and courses of the University. The theme adopted this year was “Chasing Horizons”, symbolising the relentless pursuit…

Jamia biradari stands in solidarity with Jamia alumnus and MP Danish, says delegation of Jamia teachers A delegation of teachers from Jamia Millia Islamia visited Kunwar Danish Ali, a Jamia alumnus and Member of Parliament. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1705630199461642750 “Jamia teachers unequivocally condemned the hate speech and derogatory comments made by the Member of Parliament from South Delhi. It was expressed that such statements not only tarnish the reputation of Danish but are public targeting of the entire Muslim community and mother of democracy,” said a delegation member and former JTA president Professor Majid Jamil. Besides, this act of hate speech has also…

A 19-year-old man passed away from multi-organ failure caused by dengue shock syndrome while receiving treatment at a hospital in Okhla on Thursday, according to a family member of the deceased. https://youtu.be/ML0L3axgJpY?feature=shared Md Mehraj was laid to rest in the Batla House graveyard on the same day. Thousands of residents, including his relatives and local leaders, gathered at the graveyard to bid farewell, said Mohd Faiz, a relative of Mehraj. “After falling ill, we took Mehraj to a local hospital, and the test confirmed that he had dengue. He was subsequently admitted to a hospital in Okhla, where he died…

Hasan gets 22 stitches after his bike hit fallen tree on road with nonfunctional streetlight in Okhla An Okhla Vihar resident required 22 stitches on his forehead after his scooty collided with a fallen tree on a road with a malfunctioning streetlight in Okhla days ago, according to the victim’s family member. Shahbaz Hussain said his brother-in-law, 31, is currently on a liquid diet because he also received stitches on his lips following the incident. “My brother, Hasan, met with an accident when his scooty collided with an uprooted tree lying on the road near Gate Number 2 of Janta…