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Third Covid wave in Delhi fading away, positivity rate below 5% for 7 continuous days: Min The positivity rate has been continuously less than 5 per cent for the past 7 days which is a sign of relief as it points to the fact that the effect of the third wave in Delhi is on perpetual decline. Positivity rate has seen a major difference of 80 per cent since November 7, according to Minister of Health and Family Welfare Satyendar Jain. “Thanking everyone involved, especially the frontline and healthcare workers, he said that without their continued support, Delhi would not…

Okhlaiites now get DTC bus passes online Transport Minister of Delhi Kailash Gahlot today inaugurated the ‘Online Digital Delivery of DTC bus e-Pass facility’ for commuters of all DTC and Cluster buses in Delhi. The ‘Online Digital Delivery of DTC bus e-Pass facility’ is a 24×7 operational service system that supports cashless transaction for the issuance of all types of bus passes in DTC and Cluster buses. The user-friendly interface of this Online System ensures hassle-free transaction thus saving the time and energy of the customers. On the Operational front, this can be crucial in reducing the infrastructure cost and…

Capital gets truck-mounted anti-smog gun to combat dust pollution In a bid to improve the air quality and control dust pollution levels in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated an anti-smog gun on Wednesday. The truck-mounted anti-smog gun is a substantial step in reducing dust pollution in the city and the truck has BS6 engine installed inside it. The newly inaugurated anti-smog gun has a water tank of a capacity of 5,000 litres and will continue to function for 3-4 continuous hours. Under Delhi government’s ‘Yuddh, Pradushan ke Viruddh’ campaign, around 23 anti-smog guns have been installed in…

Power outage hits lab experiments in Jamia’s Ramanujam Block Power outage hits lab experiments in Ramanujam Science Block in Jamia Millia Islamia on Tuesday, according to sources. The block which houses department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and one more centre felt the heat after long hours’ power outage, said a source. Following which the source on the condition of anonymity said all research activities came to a halt as major technical snag hits power supply around 4 am in the block. However, JTA Secretary Dr Mohammad Irfan Qureshi told the OT over phone that power outage was from 11 am to…

Hungry in Okhla! Hungry Bakers in Zakir Nagar you knead to try A full bakery cum cakery house Hungry Bakers was inaugurated on November 12 by Okhla MLA Amanantullah Khan. Hungry Bakers offer premium quality bakery items apart from snacks, variety of biscuits, cakes, pastries, pizza and a lot more. Their USP is quality of products, service and a varied range. It is situated at the heart of Zakir Nagar Market, 213, Zakir Nagar, Main Road You can order for a great taste at: 9873501023. Available at Zomato too, with Swiggy services supposed to start in the next few days.…

Jamia researchers invent solar powered disinfection tunnel for Covid-19, published in Official Journal of Patent Office, GoI. Researchers at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have developed a “Solar Powered Self Generating Disinfection System for Preventing Coronavirus in Remote Places”. The invention has been published in the Official Journal of The Patent Office, Government of India and awaiting grant of patent. Prof. Mohammad Emran Khan, HoD, Mechanical Engineering and Dr Osama Khan, Assistant Professor (Contractual), Department of Mechanical Engineering, JMI jointly invented this solar powered disinfection system. The main objective of the invention is to provide a…

MANUU extends last date for Distance Programmes to 22 December Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) has extended the last date for admission into all its distance mode programmes except for B.Ed. to December 22. Earlier, the last date was extended from November 25 to November 30. University Grants Commission has given nod to extend the last date of admissions for academic session 2020-21. The entrance test for B.Ed. (DM) will be held on December 10 as per schedule . According to Prof. Abul Kalam, Director, in view of current pandemic situation and the representations…

Why are Okhla netizens rushing to sign in Netflix? Netflix is popular among Okhla residents for watching videos. And since Netflix announced to be available for free, for two days starting at 12:01 am today with the StreamFest to end on December 6 at 11:59 pm, many Okhla residents are trying to sign in to watch their most-talked about movies, TV shows and documentaries for free. However, many are not successful as they said they were unable to log in. A resident said it appears that there is a mad rush as Netflix is now available for free, but only…

Wasif’s finger-licking South-North fusion dishes: Chicken, keema, fish dosa! Click link for address Whenever you hear of South Indian dishes the first thing that comes to mind is vegetable dishes like Masala Dosa, Sambar and others. However, Okhla Head-based Wasif Fazal at his eatery South Climate is serving non-vegetable dishes adding South-North fusion. Fazal told the OT that though he serves traditional South Indian dishes his signature dishes are chicken, fish and keema dosas which in a short period of time have become popular with food buffs in the locality. “Non-vegetable dosa is not available anywhere in Delhi and this…

After adding another feather to his cap, Zubed vows to help WFI revive wrestling in rural India Okhla-based businessman and philanthropist Dr Zubed Ur Rehman urf Babban Khan has been appointed national vice president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). While sharing this information and a photo of the coronation event on his social media timeline a few days ago, Khan wrote: “Heartily thankful to Mr Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, national president, Wrestling Federation of India, for appointing Dr Zubed Ur Rehman as national vice president of Wrestling Federation of India.” The post went viral with congratulatory messages pouring in…