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Convert IICC into Covid care facility: Suhel With second wave of Covid wreaking havoc in Delhi and claiming several lives, some members of the India Islamic Cultural Centre have dashed a letter to its president Sirajuddin Qureshi asking him to convert the IICC into Covid care facility and use the building as a vaccination centre, reports Rizvana. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY According to advocate HR Khan Suhel, who is also a member of IICC, in April many members asked the president to convene a meeting…
Lockdown has helped break chain of Covid infection: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said based on public feedback and under compulsion, only to stem the spread of COVID, the Delhi government is extending the lockdown for another week. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He said that we must remember that “Jaan Hai Toh Jahan Hai”, therefore, this lockdown will be stricter and the Delhi Metro will not be plying from May 10. Kejriwal said that on 20th April Delhi imposed the lockdown, on…
Okhla: Has restriction been imposed on namazis’ numbers in mosques? Though many mosques in Okhla had been exhorting devotees to follow Covid norms, a mosque source called the OT on Sunday and said they have received verbal message that from now onwards only 5 people are allowed to offer namaz in mosque. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY On Saturday late night, a resident wrote that only five people are allowed in mosques to offer namaz in Okhla. A resident aware of this development said Noor and…
She tests Covid negative, family was planning to bring her home, but she dies of cardiac arrest After being tested Covid positive, Okhla resident Shama, 42, was rushed to a hospital on April 17, said a close family member adding that her report came negative on May 7 and the family was elated, preparing to bring her back from hospital but on May 8 we got a call from a doctor that she got cardiac arrest and died. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Just ten minutes…
Beggar menace plagues Okhla’s streets Begging menace continues unabated in Jamia Nagar, according to residents. Beggars can be spotted requesting residents at shops and streets much to their annoyance. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY An activist of one NGO Badhte Kadam, who a few months ago started roti bank by distributing food to the needy, said beggars used to refuse food (biryani) and would ask for money. Some beggars can be seen adopting different measures for winning residents’ sympathy. A resident said a man was seen…
We will open vaccination centres in 250-300 more schools soon: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Delhi is not getting an adequate amount of vaccines, and if it were to get the required amount of doses then the Delhi government will be able to vaccinate all within three (3) months. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He said that in Delhi’s two crore population, more or less 1 crore fall in the 18-44 age group; 50 lakh are under-18 and 50 lakh are above…
SOS calls have been reduced, only 10 received on May 7: Govt As many as 1,14,657 doses of Covid-19 vaccine was administered on May 7. Moreover, The SOS calls have been reduced, only 10 calls received on May 7, said the Delhi Government. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Furthermore, a dedicated team of officers is working 24X7 to monitor the status of demand and supply of the oxygen in the national Capital, it said. Also, more than 1,100 cylinders were distributed on May 7 for the…
Lockdown extended in Delhi with stricter rules, no metro services from Monday The lockdown has been further extended in Delhi. This was announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday. The lockdown is to stay for one more week. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Kejriwal said though situation has improved in Delhi, he warned against any “leniency”, saying the restrictions need to be extended. It was on April 19 when the lockdown was first imposed in Delhi to combat Covid second wave after cases surfaced…
Show your doctor’s prescription, get free steam vaporiser: Kaleem Ul Hafeez Come and collect steam vaporiser for free, said Kaleem Ul Hafeez, who is also general secretary of AIMIM Delhi. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY “The Covid crisis relief has been floated in collaboration with AIMIM Delhi and Al-Falah Foundation NY. A needy person can come and pick up for free from 11 am to 4 pm at Hotel Review by showing his or her doctor’s prescription,” he said.
Students, colleagues bid tearful adieu to favourite teacher Samdani The students and grieving colleagues today bid a tearful adieu to distinguished academician and Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Prof M Shakeel Ahmed Samdani, who passed away after a brief illness today. He was 60 years old. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY “I am at loss of words to express my grief after knowing about Prof Shakeel Samdani’s sudden demise. He was a passionate and dedicated teacher and a fine human being apart from…