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Watch: Jamia over Moon after Chandrayaan-3 makes historic soft landing The virtual world erupted with joy after Chandrayaan-3 successfully achieved a soft landing on the Moon at 6.45 pm on Wednesday. The historic feat was celebrated by people across India. In Jamia Millia Islamia a special arrangement was made for the live telecast of the landing moment with a large number of students turning up to watch the iconic moment. https://youtu.be/ME834FV_O6M University Polytechnic of Jamia had made arrangement where students could watch the Live telecast and as the history was created with India becoming the first country in the world…
Jamia celebrates 77th Independence Day with patriotic zeal, fervour Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) today celebrated 77th Independence Day with patriotic zeal and fervour. JMI Vice Chancellor & the Chief Guest of the function, Prof. Najma Akhtar and Guest of Honour Mayank Kumar Agrawal, Former Principal DG, DD News hoisted the National Flag at the forecourt of Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium of the university. https://youtu.be/aK9dBqsW0dw They were formally welcomed by NCC Officers and cadets on arrival at the flag hoisting ceremony. Hoisting of the National Flag was followed by the singing of the National Anthem by the gathering comprising of students…
Watch: Noor Nagar residents pool funds to repair potholed road on I-Day Tired of waiting for the local leaders to take up repairs of their damaged road, residents of Noor Nagar in Jamia Nagar took the onus on themselves instead. Upset over the local leaders allegedly dragging its feet in the matter, residents pooled money and got a fresh layer of concrete laid on the road. https://youtu.be/-c1zYFpQv5s A Noor Nagar resident Mohd Faiz told the OT that after waiting for years and with no positive response from representatives, a decision was taken to pave the potholes-ridden road on Independence Day.…
Watch: Ex-Jamia student leader Arshad dies at 52, laid to rest in Ghazipur Arshad Hussain Khan, a former student leader of Jamia Millia Islamia, lost his battle against Parkinson’s, on Sunday at Al Shifa hospital in Abul Fazal Enclave where he was hospitalised. https://youtu.be/C0DQPAvmUdI The news of his death spread like wildfire among Jamia biradri who rushed to the hospital to pay their last respect. Khan was 52 years old. His body was taken to his hometown Ghazipur, where the tadfeen took place on Monday, according to people and Jamia alumni who knew him for years. He rose to popularity…
Tiranga rally to commemorate Independence Day taken out Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar flagged off a Tiranga Rally today at the VC Office premises as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) to commemorate 76th year of Indian Independence. Students of the university and Jamia Schools, NCC cadets & NSS volunteers, teaching and non-teaching staff including Deans, HoDs and senior faculty members participated in the rally in large numbers with patriotic fervour. The Rally was organised under the supervision of Prof. Muslim Khan, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, JMI. Holding tricolours in their hands and shouting patriotic…
Watch: Large number of vehicles stuck in jam from Jamia to AFE Hundreds of vehicles were seen stuck in a massive traffic jam starting from Jamia Millia Islamia to Okhla Head up to Jamia Nagar Police station in Abul Fazal Enclave on Monday at 2.30 pm. Commuters, who were stuck in the jam, said it all started from Jamia school gate to Batla House to Okhla Head and further to a few metres to AFE. https://youtu.be/3VsVvQuUPCc According to Okhla watcher Rizwan Khan, this is not something new. Starting from 1 pm to 4 pm the traffic situation on Okhla road…
Watch: Sewage water inside this AFE mosque, delayed road work upsets residents Residents of N-block are deeply upset with the delayed road work in their street. They said the situation is very pathetic as sewage water has entered the basement of a mosque on this lane turning into mosquito breeding ground at a time when residents are battling vector-borne disease, including chikungunya and dengue. https://youtu.be/pT2q6mdUwCA Haji Tajuddin said it has been more than two years since work was started in this road to lay pipelines and it is yet to be completed, causing hardship to residents. He said due to…
Watch: Boy electrocuted trying to retrieve ball from water pump, lands in ICU A boy landed in the ICU of a local hospital a day ago after he was electrocuted while trying to retrieve a ball from the electric current running water pump, according to residents. After treatment, the 9-year-old boy has returned to his house in the locality and is doing fine, said residents aware of the incident. https://youtu.be/gClg1ClLR0E Residents avoided talking on the subject on Saturday. However, after the incident the RWA Johri Farm issued a notice on Saturday urging residents to remove water pumps or any electrical…
Dr Farasat loses battle with cancer, Okhla mourns his death A well-known orthopedic doctor, Farasat Hussain, passed away in Delhi at 3.30 am two days ago, was laid to rest in Gaya on Saturday. A large number of people, including former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, doctors, engineers, lawyers and people from all walks of life, turned up at Gaya’s Gandhi Maidan to pay their last respect. https://youtu.be/relRFP-_GnY A doctor by profession, 70-year-old Farasat’s heart used to beat for the downtrodden as he headed several orgainisations involved in uplifting the deprived. Though based in Bihar’s Gaya, Dr Farasat used…
Watch: Auto falls into open gutter in Shaheen Bagh An auto falls into an open gutter in Shaheen Bagh, according to a resident on Saturday. In a video grabbed by the resident it can be seen that after the auto falls into the open gutter on the Shaheen Bagh High Tension road, a few people, including the driver, are making efforts to extricate it. https://youtu.be/wDsiiSou_jI The resident said this is not for the first time that a vehicle has fallen into the open gutter. On and off we see vehicles falling into the open gutter and it should be fixed…