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Mirza Qamarul Hasan Beg needs no introduction at least in Okhla. For a large number of people in this locality who have benefited from Jamia Cooperative Bank (JCB), Beg is a popular face. Since taking as chairman of JCB years ago at a young age then, Qamarul has helped transform the bank into a modern and technology driven bank. The JCB was started by Mirza Faridul Hasan Beg (1936 – 2015), a noted social worker who hailed from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. Its first branch was opened in Batla House on December 28, 1995 when according to top JCB official…

Aseem Asha’s Mehfil-e-Chaizade celebrates Ghalib on Christmas The Mehfil-e- Chaizade is a unique in-house festival of Aseem Asha Foundation which is usually celebrated on the occasion of Christmas. It was conceptualised to enjoy the ecstasy of literature and legacy of noted poets & writers with a cup of tea so that the message is conveyed to the young generation as well. In the initial phase of the Mehfil people such as poets Musavvir Rahman, Bushra Alvi Razzack and Yaseen Anwar, Urdu Storyteller, Fouzia Dastango, participated in the celebration and brighten every soul with melody of work by legendry literary personalities. This year…

My Covid-19 test negative, I am in ICU. Pray for my recovery, says Fasihullah from hospital bed  Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys’ Association, Delhi-NCR, president Fasihullah Khan, who was admitted to Max, Saket Hospital after he got infected of Covid-19 a few days ago. On Wednesday, he updated about his health and said his new corona report has shown negative. However, he said he continues to be admitted in ICU of the hospital do to other post-corona complications. In a social media post on his timeline, Khan wrote: “I am thankful from the bottom of my heart that your love…

Get flat 50% off on all engineering/medical/foundation courses!!! Like other institutes in Okhla, Institute of Advance studies has also gone online. In its recent post, director of IAS said: “Here’s a gift from us at Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) Okhla – You can now get flat 50 per cent off on all engineering/medical/foundation courses for students currently in Class V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XI. “Build a better you, success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out, this offer is valid for a limited time so don’t miss out! Hurry! Don’t Be Left Behind,…

Proud moment for Okhla! Ghaffar Manzil-based cop grabs headlines Ghaffar Manzil-based cop Suhaib Ahmad Farooqui, who is currently stationed as Station House Office (SHO) at South Avenue police station, needs no introduction in Okhla as during his stay at Jamia Nagar police station he build a rapport with the local residents, particularly Urdu connoisseur. His love for the area continues as despite his transfer from Jamia Nagar he continues to stay with his family in Okhla. During his stay at the local police station and even today, he religiously attends various poetic symposia (mushaira) in Okhla and across the country.…

ALS vows to promote Asian art, culture, literature Journal of Asian Art, Culture and Literature (JAACL) and Asian Literary Society hosted its first Annual Lecture by Dr. A. J. Thomas (Renowned Writer and Poet & Former Editor, Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi) on 12th December 2020. Manoj Krishnan (Editor-in-chief JAACL and Founder, Asia Literary Society) presided this much-awaited annual event. In his opening note, he outlined the ALS and JAACL’s mission of promoting Asian art, culture, and literature all over the world. Speaking on the topic Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Literature in Years to Come, Dr. A. J. Thomas shared…

2 photos of Shaheen Bagh talk of social media Two photos of Shaheen Bagh have grabbed unprecedented eyeballs on the social media with comments pouring from across the locality. After activist Sharib Hasan’s clicked photos were posted on the FB page of the OT it went literally viral with residents expressing happiness over the development of more greenery in the strippish Shaheen Bagh park that for years was in the news for the wrong reason. Sharib told the OT over phone that how residents, including some activists, have launched plant your own tree drive in Shaheen Bagh to increase greenery…

Jamia puts on hold odd semester/year end exams a day after students’ protest A day after some Jamia Millia Islamia students protested against the “online proctored mode”, Jamia  has put odd semester/year end examinations on hold. A notice issued by the university authority on December 12 stated: “In …of the Office Notice COE/Exam/14/2020 published on the university website on 7th December 2020, regarding the conduct of odd semester/ year end examinations through ‘Online Proctored Mode’. “The Vice-Chancellor has very kindly put the odd semester/year end examination on hold in view of the following: 1. The university has received several representations…

JMI organises Webinar on Challenges and Opportunities in Polar Research A webinar on “Challenges and Opportunities in Polar Research”, was organized by Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi on 10th December 2020 as part of the university’s  Centenary Celebrations. The webinar got overwhelming response from the academia, researchers and students from JMI and other institutes/universities all over India and more than 700 participants registered for the webinar. Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, JMI was the Chief Guest and Prof. Azizuddin Khan, Psychophysiology Laboratory, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay was the Guest of Honour. Mirza Javed Beg, Scientist…

Jamia students protest, say proctored online exams guidelines anti-students, present 5 points Some Jamia Millia Islamia students protested at V-C office on Friday over university’s new guidelines for exams terming the proctored exams for 3rd semester students as anti-students. Some said having high speed internet in places not possible and there are many students who don’t have laptop. The protest started after Jamia guidelines for exams came in which it was announced that undergraduate and post-graduate students of Jamia sitting for the “proctored online examinations” starting December 21 will have to ensure “uninterrupted power and good internet connectivity”. “Students will…