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Auto driver comes to Jamia Nagar after 17 years, this is what he observed It was more than 17 years ago when a Sikh auto driver had visited Abul Fazal Enclave a few times. And on Wednesday, he came once again and made some scathing observations about the locality, saying that he wonders why development is so slow in the area. When asked where was he all these years and what stopped him from coming to this locality? He said he avoided the locality due to traffic snarls and used to drop passengers at Jamia Millia Islamia and go back.…

Okhlaiites, Lajpat Nagar gets automated multilevel car parking Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta, MP Meenakshi Lekhi and SDMC Mayor Anamika today inaugurated automated multilevel puzzle car parking at Firoz Gandhi Marg in Lajpat Nagar-3. The newly constructed car parking facility will accommodate 264 vehicles at point of time. Praising the SDMC, Delhi BJP President Adesh said the Civic Agency has been making all efforts to construct automated car parking in its area. These parking are being constructed in areas where there is urgent requirement of parking lots. Recently the Civic Agency has inaugurated a fully automated car parking in Green…

Hope all Govt, pvt schools become part of Delhi Board of School Education in 4-5 years: Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced the setting up of the Delhi Board of School Education, as approved in a meeting held by the Delhi Cabinet today. Kejriwal said the Delhi Board of School Education will conduct assessments throughout the year to develop holistic learning outcomes instead of once in a year assessment that focuses on rote learning. He said the Delhi Board of School Education will empower students to stand on their own feet and prepare students to take responsibility for…

Okhla women achievers honoured at AFE event Several women who contributed to society were honoured at an event held in Abul Fazal Enclave on March 5, according to event organiser. The event was part of the March 8 International Women’s Day, said Chirag Foundation chairman Sakeena Parveen, adding that the foundation’s first anniversary was also celebrated. The event was organised by Chirag Foundation. She told the OT that doctors and nurses, particularly women, who served during corona lockdown, were honoured at the event as we gave them corona warrior certificates. She said Delhi Minorities Commission chairman Zakir Khan was Chief…

To win fight against pollution, Gahlot for RWAs, MLAs participation in  switching to electric vehicles Transport Minister of Delhi Kailash Gahlot has sought active participation of Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in the ongoing Delhi Government Switch Delhi campaign, launched to encourage Delhites to adopt EV. He also sent out written communication to all the MLAs in Delhi to provide their support to the RWAs in their constituencies to be a part of this movement. The ongoing 4th week of the Switch Delhi campaign focuses on the participation of RWAs. In his letter, he urged all the MLAs to take the…

Jamia celebrates National Science Day National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28th February every year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C V Raman, Nobel Laureate. It is a day of great pride for the scientific community in India. National Science Day 2021 was celebrated at Jamia Millia Islamia, with support and encouragement of the Vice Chancellor, JMI, Prof. Najma Akhtar, from February 26-28th with a series of online events. The celebration started with a full day programme of seminar presentations on their research work by the PhD scholars on Friday, 26-2-21. Around 22…

DTC board OK’s bids for procurement of 300 AC low floor electric buses The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) in its Board Meeting held a few days ago under the chairmanship of Kailash Gahlot, Minister (Transport) / Chairman, DTC, approved the bids for the procurement of 300 AC Low Floor Electric buses. These 300 Low Floor 12 meters BS-VI compliant Air-Conditioned buses would be equipped with State of the Art facilities like, Real-Time Passenger Information System, CCTVs, Panic Buttons, GPS and other facilities, along with being differently-abled friendly. Further, to ensure passenger safety, especially of women passengers, these buses would be…

Women’s monthly digital magazines in English, Urdu launched, you can read them here A monthly online magazines exclusively devoted to womenfolk have been launched in English and Urdu languages at a ceremony in Abul Fazal Encalve on Thursday. The monthly English Magazine Aura was officially launched by a noted public health doctor and activist Dr Sylvia Karpagam while the Urdu digital monthly Haadiya was launched by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind pesident Syed Sadatullah Husaini. ALSO READ: The Okhla Times ‘reaches’ every household of Okhla, page reach crosses 10-lakh milestone but portal struggles to stay afloat  Both magazines are the ventures of the…

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at LNJP hospital. Along with him, his parents also got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He assured that he and his parents were perfectly healthy after receiving the vaccine dose, and appealed to the people to come forward and get their vaccination done. He said as and when the Delhi government will receive further directions, it will increase the number of vaccination centres in the Capital. After getting the vaccine shot, Kejriwal briefed the media. He said: “I, along with my parents, have received our first…

OT reaches every household of Okhla, reach crosses 10-lakh mark but portal struggles to stay afloat Okhla’s only and most trusted e- lifestyle daily since 2010, the OT is a widely read community portal. The OT Facebook page screenshot taken on March 4. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY मैं आप से दरख्वास्त करता हूँ की आप theokhlatimes.com को सपोर्ट करें. जब तक theokhlatimes.com है आप को ओखला की खबरें मिलती रहें गई: आर जे नावेद SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY Over the years, the most trusted voice of the local has reached several milestones. This month…