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SDMC increases capacity of cremation grounds The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said it has augmented the existing capacity of all 9 cremation centres/burial grounds. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY “Platforms/pyres are being increased at all cremation centres and burial grounds. Earlier there were 436 platforms/pyres were reserved to perform last rites of deceased Covid patients which now has been increased to 507. “On April 1, capacity of Covid platforms/pyres was 162 which have now been increased to 507. Additional 80 pyres are constructed at Sarai…

Mother of Peepli Live director, ex-Jamia Hindi dept HOD Azra Rizvi no more Daughter of famous Urdu poet Gulam Rabbani Taban and first Head of Department (HOD) of Jamia Millia Islamia’s Hindi Department Azra Rizvi is no more, wrote Professor Mahendra Pal Sharma, a message forwarded in alumni group by a Jamia Professor. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Professor Sharma retired from Hindi Department years ago. Azra Rizvi, 80, passed away at the Max Hospital on May 24. She was wife of Jamia PVC and officiating…

Prof. Mohammad Shabbir, former JMI EC Member passes away Prof. Mohammad Shabbir who finished his term as a Visitor’s nominee in the Executive Council of Jamia Millia Islamia last March has passed away. He had a three-year term from March 22, 2018 to March 21, 2021. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Prof. Shabbir was serving as a distinguished member on several important committees of Jamia Millia Islamia. He was the Ambedkar Chair Professor at Aligarh Muslim University. Prof. Shabbir was a former Dean of the Faculty…

This Batla House activist Shariq breathes life into Covid patients, provides O2 free It was 15 days ago, Sanu was a worried youth as his father Covid test was positive and his oxygen level was dipping after a few days. His biggest challenge was how to lay hands on oxygen cylinder. Since morning of that day he was moving around places in Delhi with little success until he got a phone from his well wisher that oxygen is available in Batla House. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO…

Crowdfunding begins for 50 bed Covid field hospital in AFE’s The Scholar School Crowdfunding has begun for converting Scholar School into 50 bed field hospital in Abul Fazal Enclave on Milaap. Till the filing of this report, about 46 per cent of Rs 2 crore has been raised till now. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY According to the post, all donations go to Meddo Foundation (for the Oxygen Concentrators) and Human Welfare Foundation (for the field hospital). Click on this link to visit fundraising page  “With…

Setting up 48 plants across Delhi to address oxygen shortage: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday inspected the installation of the new oxygen plant at Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra Hospital. He said this plant can generate 330 litres oxygen which can fill 50-60 cylinders, and if used directly, around 33 patients can be treated 24×7. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Kejriwal extended his gratitude to the French government for its support to help install this oxygen plant. Kejriwal also said that the Delhi government is…

28 lakh have received first jab: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said for the first time, Delhi received 730MT oxygen from the Centre yesterday; and until the second wave Covid-19 is not curtailed, we will need 700MT oxygen daily. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He said if Delhi gets an adequate supply of 700MT oxygen, it will be able to set up a centre with 9,000-9,500 beds in Delhi. The CM assured citizens that the Delhi government will not let anyone die due…

Carried sanitisation drive in all 104 wards: SDMC The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has intensified its Sanitisation Drive in all 104 wards, it said. In today’s drive, nearly 250 public place were sanitised in all 104 wards, it said, adding that focus was given to sanitise containment zone, quarantine/isolation centres, vaccination centres, Covid testing centres and hospitals. “18 jetting machines and 5 tankers are used to carry out the drive. The area which were covered were Sangam Vihar, Mohan Garden, Raghubir Nagar, Tagore Garden, Pochanpur Village, Govindpuri, R K Puram, Nanakpur, Lajpat Nagar, Janakpuri, Birender Nagar, Rojouri Garden, Punjabi Bagh…

After the death of Professor Shamim Hanfi, who resided in Zakir Bagh, Dr Anwarul Haque pays tributes to well-known Urdu critic. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Professor Shamim Hanfi is one of the brightest stars of Urdu entity. He has served the language with his distinguishable mastery over genres and facets of literature that include translation, criticism, poetry, drama and children’s literature. His contribution to the literature with more than three dozen outstanding books is still a gigantic asset and added colour to the tapestry of…

Urdu critic, playwright, poet and retired Jamia Prof Shamim Hanfi no more We are saddened to inform you all about the demise of one of the most respected literary critics, playwrights and poets Professor Shamim Hanfi, tweeted Rekhta a few minutes ago, adding that we extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY He was 81 years old. Several tweets and posts have surfaced online a few minutes ago about the demise of Professor Shamim Hanfi. He…