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PhD entrance exam begins at Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Tests for admission in PhD programmes successfully started today at various test centres on the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) campus, according to the university. All Covid-19 related guidelines and protocols were followed during the test which was conducted in two shifts. This PhD Entrance test is the first offline-mode examination conducted by JMI this year. The entrance tests for PhD will continue till 28th June, 2021. JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar said considering the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic it was a big challenge for the university to start entrance exams but it…

Nizam writes to NDTV, others for inadvertent error in reporting After the news of crackdown on black marketing of fake injections used as life saving drugs in Covid and black fungus treatment was aired, Okhla-based resident Nizam was a worried as by mistake some publications, including the NDTV, mentioned name of his pharmacy located in Abul Fazal Enclave, he said. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO STRENGTHEN YOUR LOCAL VOICE: JUST CLICK TO PAY Following the development, Nizam wrote a letter pointing out the factual error in the reporting. In the letter issued to the media, Nizam said…

Jamaat-residents standoff over, organisation opens gates for emergency use only Restricted entry to local residents since second Covid-wave induced lockdown, Jamaat-E-Islami Hind has opened its two gates for emergency use only, according to a reliable source. The religious organisation was talk of the locality after some residents had locked its gates from outside in protest for being not allowed to use the road connecting E block to D block. The JIH had restricted entry of the campus for residents to follow Covid-protocol. Also, local residents were not allowed to turn up at the newly built Ishat-e-Islami mosque in large number…

Yoga sessions will be organised on daily basis in Jamia: V-C Najma Jamia Millia Islamia organised the 7th International Day of Yoga 2021 celebration on June 21, 2021, with the theme of this year as “Be With Yoga, be at home”. The main programme was organised by the Office of the Games & Sports of the university. The programme started with a 30 minutes physical Yoga session practiced by 8 students of the university following all Common Yoga protocol (CYP) and Covid-19 Guidelines as Yoga Guru Sushant Jain guided students to perform and practice various Yoga Asanaas. The live session…

Muslim body launches mega jab awareness, registration drive In a bid to ensure equitable distribution of Covid vaccines, the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) has begun a large-scale awareness and vaccine registration drive, especially for digitally marginalised people of the country. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY The organisation has launched “Vaccination for All” campaign to demand and work towards universal inoculation in a timely manner. As part of the campaign, SIO’s “Covid Relief Task Force” volunteers in various states will raise awareness about the vaccination programme, carry out registration…

Khedmat empowers widows and youths fight against drug abuse Khedmat has been helping Shabnam, a widow and resides in a rented flat in Zakir Nagar, since Ramazan, according to Faiz Ilahi. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY “She teaches kids for living and her work was hit by lockdown and closing of schools. Khedmat had earlier helped her with medicinal and nebulizer machine support on a SOS call in Ramazan, then she was admitted to Noor Nagar. Khedmat had assisted her with some financial support. Khedmat had also arranged her oxygen,”…

Renowned 86-year-old Muslim scholar Jalaluddin Umri honoured Renowned Muslim scholar, 86-year-old Jalaluddin Umri was honoured with “Shah Waliullah Award” on Sunday. The award has been instituted by the Institute of Objective Studies to honour eminent scholars who have done outstanding work in Social Sciences, Humanities, Law and Islamic Studies. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY The award started in 199 is in the form of a cash of one lakh rupees, memento, shawl and a scroll of honour containing citation which is given annually to the best scholar of the year.…

These jaw-dropping photos of Okhla by Mohsin will warm your heart! These jaw-dropping photos of Okhla by Mohsin Jawed will leave you wowed! He said he clicked some photographs of Yamuna River from Dhobhi Ghat, Batla House on Saturday. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO STRENGTHEN YOUR LOCAL VOICE: JUST CLICK TO PAY Mohsin is not new to photography as year ago he had grabbed headlines after his photograph was selected in World Photography contest organised by UNESCO, Youth Eyes in the Silk Road. A former student of Jamia Millia Islamia diploma engineering photography comes to him naturally.…

Unani medicine has much to offer for stress management: Prof Khan The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India organised a webinar on “Stress Management during COVID-19 Pandemic: Role of Yoga & Unani Practices”. The webinar began with introductory address by Prof Asim Ali Khan, Director General, CCRUM. He highlighted the potential of Unani Medicine in dealing with the stress due to COVID-19 pandemic. He said Unani Medicine has much to offer for stress management. He added that the traditional healthcare systems of the country provide lifestyle advocacies to boost immunity which helps…

Open places of worship: Muslim body to Kejriwal Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal has been asked to open the places of worship for believers. In a statement to the media, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) president Syed Sadatullah Husaini said: “We have written a letter to the Delhi Chief Minister asking him to open the places of worship for worshippers. We urged him to allow worshippers to start visiting places of worship. Of course, the devotees/worshippers should be permitted to do so subject to strict adherence of implementing the SOPs, social distancing and health-hygiene norms. We hope a formal communique in…