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Okhla youth fined Rs 2K for face mask violation while sipping soft drink at public place With second Covid wave hitting Delhi, the authorities have started cracking down on people who on those not wearing face masks. A resident said on the condition of anonymity that many bikers faced the heat at Okhla Head on Friday when they were stopped for not wearing face masks. He said on an off inspections take place inside the locality. A resident said his son, who on Friday went for some work in Nehru Place, had to pay Rs 2,000 fine for drinking cold…

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said celebrate Holi at home with your family but no public gathering, action will be taken against those who celebrate Holi in public. He said the Delhi government is creating various teams in order to implement the measures with regard to restrictions on public gatherings at Holi. Delhi government is creating various teams in order to implement the measures with regard to restrictions on public gatherings at Holi, says Jain. He said: “The government is creating various teams in order to implement the measures with regard to restrictions on public gatherings at Holi.…

MAYOR INSPECTS WORKS RELATED TO SWACHH SURVEKSHAN-2021  A PARK IS BEING DEVELOPED ON UNUSED LAND IN MOLARBAND AREA: MAYOR SMT. ANAMIKA Mayor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation Anamika today inspected works related to Swachh Survekshan-2021 in Molarband area. During the inspection, she enquired about services provided by the SDMC in the area. On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner of Central Zone Awanish Kumar and Senior Zonal Officials were also present. Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Anamika inspected cleanliness and sanitation works and sought feedback from local citizens about the same. She enquired about issues related to citizens and asked officials to…

NFC’s SKV teacher among 98 scoops Delhi Govt award Teachers are one of the biggest contributors towards nation-building and they impact thousands of lives through their work, said Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia at the State Teachers Award ceremony at the Delhi Secretariat. Ninety-eight teachers and school principals were honoured for their invaluable contribution in school education. Of all the teachers and school principals who were honoured, 63 were females and 35 were males. There were 69 from Delhi Government schools, 18 from private schools and 11 from Municipal Corporations of Delhi schools. The awardees comprised of…

JMI student makes it to World University Games It is a matter of great pride for the Jamia Millia Islamia that one of the Lawn Tennis Team Players of the university, Shivam Dalmia, has qualified to be part of the Indian Universities Tennis Team for the World University Games to be held in China in August 2021. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US JUST CLICK TO PAY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING YOU UPDATES. YOU CAN DONATE Rs 100 AND MORE Rs 500, Rs 1,000 AS WELL He is currently pursuing LL.M at the Faculty of Law of the university.…

Man stabbed while trying to stop fight in Jamia Nagar A resident was stabbed, according to a social media post. Some netizens even posted video of the incident on the social media. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US JUST CLICK TO PAY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING YOU LOCAL UPDATES. YOU CAN DONATE Rs 100 AND MORE Rs 500, Rs 1,000 AS WELL “One Ajeem Khan urf Naved was having tea at hotel… where he saw a quarrel and interfered in it. Two persons stabbed him in thighs and near waist. The accused have been arrested,” said the police in…

Virtual Mushawarat, apex body of Indian Muslims, is for sale! In this age when world over efforts are being made to go digital, the All India Muslim Majlise-e-Mushawarat, an Apex Body of Indian Muslims, has gone offline. Its domain mushawarat.com is for sale! JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US JUST CLICK TO PAY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING YOU LOCAL UPDATES. YOU CAN DONATE Rs 100 AND MORE Rs 500, Rs 1,000 AS WELL Mushawarat watchers said the website had tonnes of important information for researchers and about the organisation and it is really sad to see it going defunct.…

Keep banks open as holidays will hit businesses: Noida traders’ body Keeping in mind the problems faced by traders and industrialists due to the holidays in banks, traders’ body of Noida sector 18 market association has sought to keep banks open. “Sent letters to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Governor of Reserve Bank of India Shaktikanta Das and Regional Director of Reserve Bank of India regarding the difficulties faced by traders and industrialists due to frequent holiday in banks,” said Sushil Kumar Jain, president of the Noida sector 18 Market Association. Through the letter sent, he said the work…

318 Metro passengers penalised for not following mask rule, social distancing Following recent Covid surge, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has intensified its drive to reinforce measures to ensure social distancing and wearing of face masks inside stations/trains. “To ensure our travel guidelines are being followed, Delhi Metro’s Flying Squads penalised 318 commuters on 24 March 2021 for not wearing a face mask properly & following social distancing. Let us all follow the protocols & politely counsel others to do the same,” the DMRC tweeted on Thursday. On Tuesday, the flying squads penalised 234 commuters for such violations, the…

On Wakf Board plea, HC allows 50 to pray in Nizamuddin Markaz during Shab-e-Barat: Amanatullah 50 can pray in Nizamuddin Markaz during Shab-e-Barat, Centre tells HC, according to a report carried by the Hindustan Times. Shab-e- Barat will be observed on March 28-29. However, public celebrations of the festivals, including Holi, have been banned in Delhi following second wave of coronavirus spread. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US JUST CLICK TO PAY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING YOU LOCAL UPDATES. YOU CAN DONATE Rs 100 AND MORE Rs 500, Rs 1,000 AS WELL ALSO WATCH: A WALK THROUGH A MEGA…