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Al Shifa adds more Covid beds Al Shifa Hospital located in Abul Fazal Enclave has added 10 more Covid beds, according to a reliable source. With this the total Covid beds strength has now increased to 54, said the source. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY It is understood that work for establishing Covid temporary hospital in The Scholar School is in final stage and might start soon, said the source. However, a resident said the Covid field hospital has hit the roadblock after some residents in…

MANUU pharmacist Rizwan passes away at 42 Syed Rizwan Ali son of Syed Fayak Ali, pharmacist, Health Centre, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, passed away on May 7, 2021 after a brief illness at the age of 42 years. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He is survived by wife Nusrat Begum & a son Shayaan Samar. Syed Rizwan Ali had joined MANUU on February 21, 2007. An online condolence meeting was held today at the university. Prof S M Rahmatullah, Vice Chancellor I/c, Prof. Siddiqui Mohd.…

In the midst of the pandemic, Jamia Millia Islamia extends immediate financial relief to the families of the deceased employees. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Reaching out to the families of the deceased employees who died in harness during the ongoing Covid -19 pandemic, Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, has directed all Deans, HoDs, Directors and Heads of administrative units of the university to immediately process the relevant papers for extending entitlements to them as per the government norms. The Registrar, JMI has…

Jamia’s engineering student Ashraf pens book on Covid-induced lockdown suffering Last year when lockdown was announced in India, many suffered hardship with migrants and students getting stuck for days, said Binyamin Ashraf, who studies engineering at Jamia Millia Islamia and said like others he too faced hardship as he was stuck in Okhla with no money at hand being forced to ask for iftari from Imam’s mosque. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Learning from the experience, Ashraf said he decided to write a book and thankfully…

7-point guidelines released for Eid 2021 In wake of the prevailing alarming Covid situation, IMPAR has released following set of guidelines for the Eid 2021. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY As Eid ul fitr is less than a week away, the 7-point guidelines seek to ensure safety and austerity measures should be strictly adhered to. IMPAR in consultation with and as per advice of its Religious Affairs Committee, comprised of eminent Islamic scholars, has issued the guidelines in English, Hindi and Urdu, calling upon the people…

SDMC opens jab centre in Jaitpur, says 130 take first dose A vaccination centre for people aged between 18 and 44 years has been inaugurated at SDMC School Jaitpur. With this, SDMC started vaccination under third phase at its 11 schools located in all four zones, said the SDMC. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Some 130 people, between age of 18 and 44 years, took their first dose at the centre located at SDMC School Jaitpur. On the occasion, Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir…

“Advocate on record, Supreme Court of India”Mushtaq, who gave shelter to Urdu poet Asrar Jamayee, passes away “Advocate on record, Supreme Court of India” Mushtaq Ahmad, a known personality in Delhi, passed away on Sunday night at 1:30 am in a hospital in the national Capital, according to sources. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY “Mushtaq Ahmad was unwell for the last many months. He had heart ailment. We don’t know the reason behind his death in the time of pandemic. He was in hospital. Earlier, he…

All ready, but Al Shifa Covid field hospital hits roadblock Preparations are in full swing for the opening of Al-Shifa Hospital Covid filed hospital at The Scholar School in Abul Fazal Enclave, according to a reliable source with a few photos also surfacing in the virtual world. However, the opening of the hospital might not be smooth, said a source privy to the development, adding that some locals are hell bent upon not letting the centre get functional in the residential area. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO…

Mom known to many in Okhla loses 26-yr-old doctor son to Covid within hours of testing positive In the world of WhatsApp and social media news reaches fast. And when the news of death of 26-yr-old  Dr Anas Mujahid from Covid complications within hours of testing positive landed in many Okhla residents’ smartphones and inbox they were left devastated. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY The death became talk of the social circle among women specially, who knew Mujahid’s mother Nasima Flahi, a JIH member, for years.…

Netizens flood social media with news of death of chief of Ehle Sunnat Academy Trust Atiq Ur Rehman The social media in Okhla is flooded with news of death of chief of Ehle Sunnat Academy Trust Atiq Ur Rehman a few minutes ago. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Several people, including activists and leaders, have posted the news of his death on his timeline. The OT’s several calls to the number of Ehle Sunnat Academy Trust provided on its Facebook has gone unpicked. Okhla leader Mahmood…