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The eighth and the final week of the Switch Delhi EV mass awareness campaign will focus on the most important and dynamic section of Delhi – the youth. The campaign aims to sensitize, inform and encourage Delhi’s youth to adopt electric vehicles. “The youth of Delhi can play a huge role in making the EV movement in Delhi a mass movement. I appeal to the youth to make their first vehicle purchase an electric one,” Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said. He added: “Youth is the most important section in any country, especially in a young country such as India. They…
Okhla kid, son of Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus loses battle with cancer on Sunday night, according to residents. Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Jamaat mosque after zuhar on Tuesday with the the 12-year-old boy laid to rest at Shaheen Bagh graveyard, said residents. Jamia alumnus Syed Md Kazim said the child is Arshad Nizami’s son. He studied in Jamia Millia Islamia most probably during 1993-94 and was junior to us, said Kazim. The family is from Azamgarh and has been residing in Okhla for many years, said another resident, adding that the family now has 2 children. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW…
Watch: Batla House trader opens roti, kapda bank to provide clothes, food for needy A Batla House trader opened roti, kapda bank on Sunday in the area to provide clothes, food to the needy. I have opened this roti, kapda bank for the poor in the locality. I have started this drive in the locality with the only aim to serve the needy. Old and new clothes are available in my centre. Nobody sleeps on empty stomach in the locality,” Md Yasir. The opening of the centre was done by Yasir’s mother and father who were seen with local leader…
Media Literacy is a global challenge: Tessa Jolls Media Literacy is not a regional or a national phenomenon, it is a global challenge and a basic human right. Tessa Jolls, President and CEO, Center for Media Literacy, California, USA, expressed the view while delivering an online lecture on “Media Literacy: A Mandatory Human Right” on March 26. The Instructional Media Centre, Maulana Azad National Urdu University organized their 3rd MANUU Knowledge Series Lecture. Speaking as the Chief Guest, she delivered an enthralling and enlightening lecture disseminating the various aspects of Media Literacy. Prof. S.M. Rahmatullah, Vice Chancellor I/c, presided over…
Banking cyber fraud: Know how to save yourself from getting scammed online Cyber crime is becoming too complex in India and it may impact any of the online users, writes Aziz Ahmad Cyber banking frauds are very common now where fraudsters can capture banking data through illegal source and use that information for fraud transaction. The illegal source includes such as skimming, phishing, fraud call etc. Once the data is stolen, fraud transaction can be done in a minute. But the question is: Can the fraud transaction be credited back to the account? The answer to this question is so…
A roaring business ruined in Jamia Nagar: Know how it all happened in very short period of time Rags-to-riches stories are well known. But riches to rags stories are rare. This story is of a small time vegetable seller in Okhla’s Jamia Nagar, who started his business by taking a small loan. As his was the only vegetable shop in the locality (Abul Fazal Enclave) years ago, his business started growing and within years he amassed good money. He bought land, a van and got his sons married. Over a period of time as his business grew, he became arrogant,…
Dr Rahi to receive first Muzaffar Hanfi International Urdu Award A multi dimensional literary figure of India, author of 50 books and great poet Dr Mahboob Rahi will receive first Muzaffar Hanfi International Urdu award 2021 on April 1, 2021. The Award has been conferred upon him by an International Urdu organisation, Aalmi Tahreek e Urdu. The Award Committee of Muzaffar Hanfi International Urdu Award of Aalmi Tahreek e Urdu has gone through collective work of Urdu literary figures and scrutinised name of Dr Mahboob Rahi of Akola, Maharastra for this award. The Award Committee has submitted its report to…
Shab-e-Barat 2021: Pray indoors, appeals Jama Masjid Imam With Delhi seeing increase in Covid cases in second wave registering 1,558 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths on Saturday night, religious leaders, activists, the Delhi Police, the L-G and the Government have issued guidelines for the devotees. Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Ahmed Bukhari in a video message said: “Shab-e-Barat is on March 28 and Holi festival is also falling on that day. The Covid-19 infection also continues to increase at a slow pace. Covid-19 guidelines have been issued as a precautionary measure by the government in Delhi and several other…
Shab-e-Barat 2021: A letter that goes viral on social media in Okhla As devotees get ready for Shab-e-Barat 2021 following which after days Ramzan is to start, a letter has started doing the rounds on the social media a few days ago. The letter with the similar content has surfaced not only on Facebook but also on WhatsApp carrying the message of forgiveness, love and harmony. “With the Month of Mercy in the horizon, I’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely ask for forgiveness and pardon for any hurt or wrong I may have caused you, or any promise…
No possibility of lockdown in Delhi, follow all Covid-19 safety measures: Jain Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said lockdown is no solution to Covid-19 as we have seen the lockdown but that did not defeat corona completely. Jain said random testing is being done at the railway station and airport to check people coming from outside to Delhi. He said the reason for the rise of the corona case is not known, so we will have to follow all the safety measures like wearing masks in public places if you vaccine then also mask is mandatory. In Delhi…