Author: theokhlatimes

First shoe bank along with toy bank opens SDMC today inaugurated Delhi’s first shoe bank in West Zone’s Subhash Nagar area. The shoe bank along with Toy Bank, Plastic Lao-Khad Le Jao amenities has been open up in a erstwhile Dhalao near Gate of Rajouri Apartments, opposite STP Subhash Nagar. During the inauguration, Dr. Sonal Swaroop, Dy. Commissioner, West Zone, Col. B.K. Obroi, Chairman, Ward Committee, Surender Setia, Municipal Councilor, Rajiv Kumar Jain, Suptdg. Engineer & Nodal Officer, SBM, other Senior Officers and other residents were present. During the ongoing Swachh Survekshan 2021, South Delhi Municipal Corporation is rigorously promoting…

Flamingoes, pelicans come to Okhla to bird watchers’ delight The past few days for bird watchers at Okhla Bird Sanctuary have been delightful as they got chance to watch 100 flamingoes and 40 pelicans. A pelican flock reached the park recently, reported TOI. “We were pleasantly surprised to see flamingoes. They usually swim freely when there is enough water. Birders have spotted them in the past couple of days,” said Jaswinder Waraich, a birder. “We have also seen a good flock of pelicans this time. They migrated towards the end of the season,” Waraich added. PK Srivastava, forest officer, Gautam…

Shaheen Bagh snatching case cracked: 2 held, 2 mobile phones, motorcycle recovered The local police said it cracked mobile snatching case by arresting two people. Two mobile phones, one motorcycle seized and one motorcycle recovered from the accused, the police said. They disclosed that they had stolen one motorcycle from Jaitpur and snatched one mobile phone near Saheen Bagh Metro station, they said, adding that both of them along with other associates robbed money from one person in Jasola Vihar in a TSR. The incident happened with a complainant two days ago when he was going home, said the police,…

Feeling suffocated in Jamia Nagar! Resident sheds light on locality’s growth I know Okhla for the last 40 years. It is here where I spent my childhood. I grew up seeing the locality grow in a haphazard way. I was a small boy and was unable to stop it grow like this. High-rise buildings have come up everywhere. Open fields are gone and the greenery is shrinking. I feel suffocated. But still I cannot desert the locality. I live here. Who is responsible for ripping apart the scenic locality? Okhla residents, particularly those who reside in Jamia Nagar, are ignorant,…

OT keeping spirit of community journalism alive, support it: Aseem Asha Johri Farm-based resident and alumnus of Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, Aseem Asha Usman, has backed the OT for its local coverage and crowd funding drive. “I have been reading the Okhla Times (OT) for many years. It provides a wealth of information and offers an informative, thoughtful, even entertaining way to find out what’s going on in our local community. “Adding to the feather of the OT, it has been doing a great work with limited resources and meagre support from any external sources keeping the…

Okhla’s e-rickshaws: Are they menace or lifeline? Without doubt, e-rickshaws are a boon for short route travelers while it is bane on the roads, particularly in Jamia Nagar area where one can find e-rickshaws mushrooming.  For residents it is a menace. But once cannot ignore the fact that since its arrival, the battery-powered non-polluting vehicle has enabled many hand-to-mouth lead a better life in the locality. It is another story that irresponsible driving of amateur drivers and their rush to pick up residents has made e-rickshaw drivers unpopular among many residents. Since its arrival on the scene in Okhla, traveling…

JMI research scholar gets Best Paper Award 2020 Mohd. Nazim, a Ph D research scholar in Computer Science and Technology discipline, under the supervision of Prof. Chaudhary Wali Mohammad, Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), has been awarded the Best Paper Award at “2020 IEEE International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies” sponsored by IEEE Industry Applications Society, USA and organized by Galgotias University, Greater Noida, NCR New Delhi, India. Nazim received award for his research paper titled “Generating Datasets for Software Requirements Prioritization Research”, presented virtually in the conference.…

When will Jamia Nagar residents get piped drinking water? Despite promises by local leaders, Jamia Nagar residents are heavily dependent on bottled water to quench their thirst. For years the area still year to have piped drinking water. According to Okhla Vihar residents, when years ago pipe was laid in their area they were happy that they might be the first in Jamia Nagar to quench their thirst with piped water supply but their jubilation was short lived as supply is yet to begin. However, they are hopeful that things might improve. But residents of other areas like Shaheen Bagh,…

केजरीवाल ने ख्वाजा मोइनुद्दीन हसन चिश्ती के 809वें वार्षिक उर्स पर पेश की चादर दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल ने ख्वाजा मोइनुद्दीन हसन चिश्ती के 809वें वार्षिक उर्स के अवसर अपने नाम से दरगाह अजमेर शरीफ में विशेष तरह की चादर पेश की है। मुख्यमंत्री ने चादर पेश करते हुए दिल्ली और पूरे देश में रह रहे उनके अनुयायियों को बधाई और शुभकामनाएं दी है। सीएम अरविंद केजरीवाल ने अपने संदेश में कहा है कि दिल्ली और पूरी दुनिया से कोरोना दूर हो। उन्होंने आगे कहा है कि देश भर में सामाजिक भाई-चारे को बढ़ावा मिलना चाहिए, इससे देश मजबूत…

Nursery admissions in Delhi: All you need to know Parents who have been waiting to get admission of their kids in nursery schools of Delhi the good news is that the process for admissions is to begin from Thursday. Application widow will be closed on March 4. As per the notified schedule, the first list of selected children will be displayed on March 20, followed by second list on March 25 and subsequent list for admission, if any, on March 27. The entire admission process will conclude on March 31. More to follow