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Delhi Govt to kick start 75 weeks of celebrations marking 75th year anniversary of India’s Independence on March 12 The Delhi government will kick start the year-long activities to celebrate the 75 years of Independence on March 12 at Central Park, Connaught Place. On the occasion, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the people and motivated them to create an India as the number one nation in the world. The Delhiites are invited to be part of this celebration. However, the entry to the event will be limited to maintain COVID norms and guidelines. Kejriwal said: “Heartiest congratulations to all on…

LS passes bill to regularise unauthorised colonies For residents of unauthorised colonies this news is for you. Reports have surfaced that the Lok Sabha has passed a legislation to regularise illegal colonies in Delhi. The passed bill aims to give legal framework for granting ownership rights to residents of unauthorised colonies in Delhi, including some area of Okhla. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to regularise unauthorised colonies, was passed in Parliament. “Every chief minister has contributed to making Delhi what it is today. We decided to go ahead on this when…

Kejriwal announces free visit for elderly to Ram temple once completed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday addressed the Delhi Assembly, where he said the Delhi government has been implementing Ram Rajya for the past 6 years in Delhi, inspired by the principles of Ram Rajya. He said the Delhi government has created 10 principles inspired by the principles of Ram Rajya, including food, electricity, water, education, health, employment, houses, women, and the elderly. Kejriwal said: “Society should respect its senior citizens. Hence, the government adopted various measures in this light, the most important one being- provision for ‘Teerth Yartra’.…

Piped water supply in all unauthorised colonies in 2 years save 113 colonies Many who have been waiting for piped water supply in Okhla here is an important regarding the most burning subject as Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia ensured residents of unauthorized colonies that pied water supply will be implemented in the next two years. The government has set aside Rs 3,274 crore for the schemes and projects of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for the financial year 2021-22. There are 1,799 unauthorised colonies in Delhi and of these 1,622 now come under DJB’s piped water supply network, Sisodia…

Jamia V-C Akhtar congratulates three top Jamia employees for bringing laurels to varsity Three Top Jamia Employees Conferred the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Excellence Award of Education. Dr. Nazim Husain Al-Jafri, Registrar and Controller of Examination, Prof. Tokeer Ahmad, Professor at Department of Chemistry and Dr. M. Irfan Qureshi, Associate Professor at Department of Biotechnology and the Secretary of Jamia Teacher’s Association, Jamia Millia Islamia have been the recipient for the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Excellence Award of Education for the year 2020. The said awards are highly reputed and conferred by the Shikshak Kalyan Foundation annually. Prof. Anil D.…

IMPAR discusses empowering women by leadership training on International Women’s day in AFE IMPAR celebrated International Women’s day at D-247 Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar on Monday. Sumaira Khan, Prof. Kiran Walia, Sheeba Aslam Fehmi, Naghma Abbasi and Naz Asghar were among the guests. It was a programme about empowering women by leadership training and awareness, said IMPAR. “The guest speakers talked about various issues, challenges and achievements of women of different spheres. Sheeba Aslam Fehmi the famous media personality and social activist talked about the need of social empowerment of women as a society we still need to do…

SDMC dedicates Swasth Shikshit Sehchaari Centre in South zone On the occasion of International Women’s day, SDMC South Zone has taken the initiative to benefit 1,434 women saifai sainiks working in the South Sone, SDMC in the form of S3 Centre i.e. Swasth Shikshit Sehchaari Centre, it said in a statement issued to the media. This Centre was inaugurated by chairperson of South Zone Dr. Nandini Sharma and Deputy Commissioner of South ZOne Dr. Sonal Swaroop. In this centre,  the SDMC in association with Select Citywalk and Aarohan will provide facilities like Mobile Health Clinic thrice a week where medical…

Secure, create jobs for women in Covid-19 world: VC, JMI For the realisation of equal future for women in Covid-19 world, steps need to be taken for preservation and generation of jobs for them in every sector of life, said Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). Speaking in a UGC-organised webinar on the occasion of International Women’s Day on ‘’Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a Covid-19 World’, attended by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ along with women Vice Chancellors and women Principals of universities and colleges in India, Akhtar said women have fully participated…

Jamia school student Humayun Mughal earns global laurels It’s a matter of great pride that Humayun Mughal of class XI Science, Section-A of Jamia Senior Secondary School (JSSS) got 2nd Rank in The Physics Brawl, an online competition which was conducted by a Russian Organization and Charles University, Prague https://online.fyziklani.cz. There were total 180 teams across the World in which students of classes 11-12 participated. In the first place there was a team from the US and on the third place there was a team from Turkey. Further it is extremely important to know that Mr. Humayun Mughal qualified International…

Kejriwal felicitates 80-year-old Dadi Kaur among others on International Women’s Day Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday attended the International Women’s Day programme organised by the Delhi Commission for Women as a chief guest, where he felicitated people in the field of arts, politics, entertainment, social work, etc, who have made major contributions to the society. Some women who were felicitated today on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Dadi Mohinder Kaur 80-year-old dadi Mohinder Kaur from Bathinda, Punjab, is an outright and vocal supporter of the farmers’ protests against the three farm laws brought in by the central government.…