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Dengue awareness drive, rally held in Okhla Nazia Rahman and her team organised a dengue awareness programme and rally for the community of Jamia Nagar to spread awareness about dengue on May 14. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1658493546670825472 She said more than 50 people participated enthusiastically in this rally. “The rally started from Batla House Chawk, and we covered Jamia Jama Masjid Lane, Batla House Market, and A Block Road. In this rally, we discussed dengue symptoms, causes, and prevention by using the 4S (search and destroy, self-protection, seeking early consultation, and supporting fogging). Some of the Jamia students participated and delivered speeches on…

Marooned residents call for action after AFE-N block lane inundated with sewer water for days Marooned for days due to sewer water accumulation in N block of Abul Fazal Enclave, residents have called for immediate action to end their hardship. https://youtu.be/PeGq_giwRt8 With sewer work in full swing in the locality, the main road in front of Shaheen Bagh graveyard too is overflowing with sewer water. Residents of N block in AFE, who are the worst hit, said it has become difficult for children to go to school due to over flooding of the street. The road has become unmotorable, said…

Watch: Residents launch drive against drug abuse to free Okhla from menace Some residents of Okhla have launched a war on drugs to free the locality from the menace. On Sunday, the Earth Care Mission organised a campaign against drug abuse in the area of Abul Fazal Enclave-1, Jamia Nagar. https://youtu.be/Tk2unipffHc They took out a march giving a message to the general public of the locality and to inform them about the drug abuse in society, said SZI Hashmi He said all the office bearers of Earth Care Mission along with general public participate in the awareness march. Those who…

Former Okhla Congress MLA Parvez Hashmi bereaved Former Congress Okhla MLA Parvez Hashmi bereaved as his brother Aftab Hashmi passed away in Okhla on Saturday night. Aftab Hashmi was laid to rest in Batla House graveyard on Sunday after zohar prayer. https://youtu.be/2tpKAC3ALnI Many local residents, including Shahi Imam of Jamia Masjid Ahmed Bukhari, visited Batla House to be part of the tadfeen. A resident told the OT that it was on Saturday at 10 pm when Aftab Hashmi, 75, suffered a heart attack and he was rushed to Holy Family Hospital. Doctors tried their best to revive him but he…

Yulu bike ride picking up in Okhla Nowadays, one sees youngsters enjoying rides on Yulu bikes, electric bike, to have joyrides in the evening and night, making videos and some even posting online. The eco-friendly bikes which began plying on the road in 2019, has now becoming popular in Okhla area these days. A family, which visited Nehru Place, said they used Yulu bikes for the first time as last-mile connectivity and found it easy to drive. Yulu began its operations in the city in 2019. However, according to a media report, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in September…

Delhi government schools have once again delivered a spectacular performance in the CBSE Class 12 results. This time, the government schools in Delhi achieved a passing percentage of 91.59%, whereas the overall result for CBSE Class 12 across the country was 87.33%. Similarly in Class 10 results, Delhi Government Schools secured an impressive 85.84% result 4.57% higher than last year. Congratulating the students, parents, and teachers, Education Minister Atishi said: “Once again, Delhi government schools have proven that they are the best across the country. This outstanding result of Delhi’s government schools is a testament to the hard work of…

‘Writing With Fire’, a Documentary Film by two JMI alumnus wins prestigious Peabody Award It is matter of great pride for the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) that a documentary film titled ‘Writing With Fire’ by Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh, both alumnus of AJK Mass Communication Research Centre (AJK MCRC), JMI has won the prestigious Peabody Award. It is a distinctive award that ‘honors the most intelligent, powerful and moving stories of our times’, and the first Indians in the award’s 80-year history to win the accolade. Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh are Academy nominated filmmakers and co-founders of Black…

NIA raids several locations in Shaheen Bagh in Kozhikode train arson case The National Investigation Agency on Thursday conducted searches at 10 locations in and around Shaheen Bagh in Delhi in connection with the Kozhikode train arson case, according to media reports. Three passengers were killed and nine injured in the incident on April 2. Rahmath M (42), her two-year-old niece Zahra, and KP Noufiq (39) died after they jumped off the Alleppey Kannur Executive Express trying to escape the fire and save their lives, reported The Print. https://youtu.be/379R_Oq1oZU Among the properties searched during the exercise were those of accused…

Hidayatullah Gentle invited as chief guest at Riyadh event Mohd Hedayatullah (Gentle) is to participate in annual programme of Bahar Anjuman in Saudi Arabia as a chief guest. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1656621645245689863 The annual programme of Bihar Anjuman, an organisation of Bihar residents living in Saudi Arabia, is to be held on May 12 in Riyadh under the title of “Sham Bihar”, in which Bihar residents living in Saudi Arabia will participate and discuss various issues. This is the seventh annual programme of the Bihar Association. Gentle, who is a Congress leader and head of social media Delhi, is from Samastipur of Bihar.…

A prominent figure of Okhla and Jamia Millia Islamia has passed away. “We regret to inform the sad demise of Ikram Hussain Khan (ex-Registrar Jamia Millia Islamia and former Director Vigilance MoSJ&WE). Tadfeen took place at Shaheen Bagh graveyard after Isha. Namaz-e-janaza was held at Iqra Masjid in Jasola at 9:00 pm,” said a family relative. He was 85 plus and has left behind five children, including two daughters. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1656334076721102859 Khan was born in Kaimganj in Uttar Pradesh and he died at his Jasola resident at 6 pm today from age-related issues, said Khan’s grandson Nabeel Khan. “His wife died…