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The Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion (CSSI), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) successfully organised an outreach activity on Indian Knowledge System under the aegis of Viksit Bharat @ 2047 initiative, focusing on the theme of Financial Inclusion. The event conducted on 30th January, 2025, aimed to provide Jamia students with firsthand exposure to cooperative financial institutions and their role in promoting social and economic inclusion. The activity commenced with a rally from the CSSI campus to the office of Al-Khair Co- operative Credit Society Ltd in Zakir Nagar. Enthusiastic Jamia students carried posters and banners advocating financial inclusion, raising…

The admission prospectus for various schools of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) for the academic session 2025-26 was today released by Vice Chancellor, Prof Mazhar Asif, and is now open for application on the website of the Controller of Examinations, JMI at https://admission.jmi.ac.in Jamia schools online prospectus Registrar JMI, Prof Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi along with Dr. Ahteshamul Haque, Deputy Controller of Examinations, JMI were also present on the occasion of the online launch of the school prospectus. Applicants, including foreign students, can now apply for admissions to classes Preparatory, Nursery, I, VI and IX. A major highlight of the Jamia…

Anti-CAA activist Ashu Khan has extended his support to incumbent Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan. Ashu, who had initially planned to contest the MLA election, appears to have dropped the idea. On Thursday, he was seen sharing the stage with Amanatullah Khan at a public rally, where he was warmly welcomed by the MLA. “My younger brother Ashu Khan has also extended his support to me in Okhla Assembly. The people of Okhla are ready to vote. We will fight, and we will win,” Amanatullah Khan wrote on his social media timeline. Ashu Khan was arrested in the past in two…

Cricket legend Mohammad Azharuddin is set to visit Okhla to campaign for Congress candidate Ariba Khan, according to Okhla Congress members. Azharuddin is expected to address residents in K-block, Abul Fazal Enclave, on January 30 at 7 pm. Azharuddin’s political journey After retiring from cricket following allegations of match-fixing, Azharuddin entered politics in 2009. He contested the election from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, and won. However, he lost in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. In 2012, the Andhra Pradesh High Court lifted his life ban on playing cricket after an appeal. In 2018, he was appointed as the President of the…

Shifaur Rehman, an AIMIM candidate from Okhla who was granted custody parole ahead of the Delhi elections, arrived at his residence in Ghaffar Manzil on Thursday early morning. Rehman is an accused in the Delhi riots case. Several national media journalists were present at his home. After spending a few minutes there, he proceeded to his office in Abul Fazal Enclave, where he addressed the gathering and reporters. A Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus, Shifaur Rehman is contesting the Okhla seat on an AIMIM ticket, facing off against sitting AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, BJP’s Manish Choudhry, Congress’s Ariba Khan, and other…

Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of AIMIM, is running a well-organised and impactful campaign for Shifaur Rehman in Okhla and Tahir Hussain in Mustafabad. The large crowds at his rallies have impressed Okhla residents and political observers. However, the key question remains: Can Owaisi and AIMIM convert this crowd into votes for Shifaur Rehman, who is currently in jail in connection with the Delhi riots case? Rehman has been granted custodial parole, and there is a strong possibility he will join the campaign, leveraging sympathy to rally support. Late candidacy announcement but strong presence in Okhla AIMIM’s late announcement of Shifaur…

Shifaur Rehman, an AIMIM leader, has been granted custody parole ahead of the Delhi elections, according to reliable sources. A Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus who is part of Rehman’s campaign team stated that further details are still awaited. Rehman is an accused in the Delhi riots case. A former president of the Jamia alumni group, Rehman has been incarcerated since April 2020. After being nominated by Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), his wife, Noorine Fatima, has been campaigning on his behalf, urging residents to vote for her husband. ALSO READ Will Rahul rally boost Ariba’s prospects in Okhla,…

Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and MP, is set to visit Okhla today to campaign for the party’s candidate, Ariba Khan. This has sparked intense debate about whether his rally will boost Ariba’s chances in the constituency, much like the impact Asaduddin Owaisi’s rallies have had on reshaping the political equation. Former Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan confirmed that Rahul Gandhi will address Congress supporters at TTI today at 6 pm. Ariba Khan and other Congress leaders will share the stage with him. Notably, this will be Rahul Gandhi’s first rally in any constituency as the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 campaign…

Amanatullah Vs Owaisi: Verbal clash intensifies, AIMIM’s Majid targets Amanatullah. Read the report… With election season in full swing, tensions have escalated in Okhla, where incumbent MLA Amanatullah Khan and AIMIM’s Mohammed Majid Hussain have exchanged sharp verbal barbs. Majid is currently the MLA of Nampally Assembly in Telengana. The feud began with Amanatullah Khan’s criticism of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi days ago, accusing him of aiding the BJP by fielding a candidate in Okhla so that he could be defeated. Okhla’s political landscape: Amanatullah Vs Owaisi Okhla, represented by Amanatullah Khan for two terms, is witnessing a heated contest.…

Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and MP, is set to visit Okhla on January 28 to campaign for Areeba Khan, the Congress candidate from the Okhla constituency, according to local party sources. A poster circulating on social media indicates that Rahul Gandhi will address a gathering at TTI, Okhla Head, as part of the campaign. The Congress party is aiming for a comeback in the Delhi Assembly elections, after having been in power for over 15 years before being unseated by Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP. ALSO READ Why Amanatullah Khan lost his temper with Republic TV reporter, video goes viral The Congress…