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Biryani parties, posterbaazi main feature of RWA AFE elections? If you are a resident of Okhla then you must have noticed that in Jamia Nagar biryani parties and posterbaazi are two important parts of any election whether big or small. The case is point is the Abul Fazal Enclave RWA election 2021 (A to D block) with the voting to be held on March 4. Poll watchers said in the last few days the area is full of activities with would be post bearers and their die-hard supporters in the field to drum up support for their representatives. This time…
Do you know how Ghaffar Manzil got its name? For residents living in Okhla, Ghaffar Manzil is a known place and needs no introduction. However, residents are always willing to know the history of Ghaffar Manzil located close by or at the back of Jamia Millia Islamia. It is understood that the area grew as Jamia grew. “It all started in the 30s when there were only three houses. It gradually developed over a period of time. And grew in 80s,” said independent journalist Bilal Zaidi, a resident of Ghaffar Manzil, whose family has been living for years since the…
होली के बाद दक्षिणी निगम ने चलाया चारों जोन में सघन सफाई अभियान अभियान के दौरान विशेष रूप से सड़कों व पार्कों और बाजारों की गई साफ-सफाई दक्षिणी निगम ने होली के पश्चात् क्षेत्र में साफ-सफाई सुनिश्चित करने के लिए चारों जोन में सघन साफ-सफाई अभियान चलाया। अभियान के दौरान विशेषरूप से सफाई सैनिकों द्वारा सड़कों, पार्कोंं और बाजारों की साफ-सफाई की गई। होलिका दहन और होली उत्सव के बाद सड़कों, गलियों, बाजारों और पार्कों में गंदगी फैल गई थी और आज यह विशेष अभियान चलाकर सुनिश्चित किया गया कि क्षेत्र से गंदगी हटाई जाए और कूड़ा-कचरा उठा कर डंपिंग…
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…