Author: theokhlatimes

Why so many police were present at Jamia today, ask Okhla residents The arrival of a large number of police at Jamia Millia Islamia turned out to be a cause of concern for many Okhla residents. A few who passed by the university today, wrote: “There were policemen at both the sides of the road extending till engineering gate at 1.19 pm.” A student said a protest was called by Mewati students group in Jamia calling for justice for Junaid and Nasir. A student said other student groups were also present with the peaceful march starting from main canteen to…

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JMIAA Riyadh chapter gets new president after seven years The installation ceremony of the newly elected Cabinet of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association (JMIAA) Riyadh Chapter was held recently at Amakeen Hall here in Riyadh. By M Zakir Azmi. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1627629064130555905 It is after 7 years that the elections were held for the post of president where Eng Ghufran Ahmad polled 191 votes and won the presidential post with a huge margin of 106 votes against Abid Aqeel who polled 85 votes. All the other cabinet posts along with the executive members were elected unopposed. The new cabinet for the term…

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Amanatullah has compromised on 123 Delhi Waqf Board Properties to save his skin: Ali; Waqf chief rejects charges A storm is brewing in Delhi after Congress leader Ali Mehdi went online to disclose a big expose against Delhi Waqf Board Chairman and Okhla AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. In the video, the youth leader has alleged that Amanatullah has compromised on 123 Delhi Waqf Board Properties to save his skin, an allegation which has been rejected by the Waqf Boar chief. It all started after reports surfaced that the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has decided to take over 123…

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47-year-old Sikandar no more, laid to rest in Batla House graveyard A Pall of gloom descends on this part of Johri Farm after 47-year-old Sikandar Alam died on Thursday in a road accident, according to a family friend. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/229Egyqr4bE Alam’s friend Faiyaz said he was laid to rest in Batla House graveyard after Friday prayer. He was a businessman and died in a road accident. Two people were going on car, he said. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1626594178313617408 “Two of them met with the road accident with one person sustaining minor injuries. Alam got his rib fractured and sustained head injury. He…

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Jamia mourns passing away of its ‘towering personality’ The passing away of Inayatullah Khan is being mourned by Jamia fraternity. He was 68 years old. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1625905640756637696 With profound grief & sorrow to inform you that Inayatullah Khan, Jt. Registrar (Retired), Jamia Millia Islamia, took his last breath last night, read a message posted on social media and being circulated widely in the alumni and teachers groups. A family friend said he lost the battle against cancer. Khan used to reside at Okhla Head with his family. NOTE: DEVELOPING STORY.

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Watch: Residents of Zakir Nagar wave legal papers, cry, say all lost The landing of bulldozers and heavy police in Zakir Nagar H block end near Yamuna bank on Wednesday morning left residents deeply worried with everybody wanting to know how many houses will be demolished as anti-encroachment drive is going on in Mehrauli. https://youtu.be/xaZ7kQ5FFWo And as operation started to dismantle jhuggis and a few pucca houses there some residents were seen waving legal papers to buttress their claim that they are not encroachers. But the papers were of no use as the anti-encroachment drive was held peacefully in presence…

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Heavy police presence in Jamia Nagar spurs residents to ask: What is the issue? Heavy police presence in Jamia Nagar since Wednesday morning spurred residents to ask one question: What is the issue? https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1625734869438570496 A Batla House resident, who was on his way to his office, called early morning to know the reason behind heavy police presence in the locality? He said he saw police buses moving towards Khalilullah Masjid this morning, is everything fine? Other residents too wanted to know the reason behind arrival of so many police buses in the locality. A resident on the condition of anonymity…

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45 students from Delhi govt schools secure above 98 percentile in JEE Mains 45 students from Delhi Government schools have secured above 98 percentile in JEE (Mains). Among them were also the students of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence which are from the first batch of these schools. While interacting with them, Sisodia congratulated the students and motivated them to prepare better for the upcoming board exams and the JEE (Advanced) paper, which will be held soon. While addressing the students Sisodia said: “Students in our schools come from varied socio-economic backgrounds. They have seen the hardest time…

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Well-known journalist Rana Ayyub shared a photo of Shaheen Bagh Freedom fighters on her tweet which was retweeted 130 times till the filing of this report. She tweeted: “Passing through Okhla, it is a relief to see an inclusive freedom fighters fountain that does not attempt to erase history or dismiss the ones detested by present day hate politics.” The post got 952 love signs and 25.8 K visibility. https://twitter.com/RanaAyyub/status/1624997934982115329

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The official ceremony for conferring the Honorary Rank of Colonel Commandant NCC on Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) was held today in the office of the Vice Chancellor, JMI. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1625083770977275905 The Additional Director General NCC, Delhi Directorate, Maj Gen S P Vishwasrao, SM** conferred the honorary rank on Prof. Najma Akhtar. Prof. Najma Akhtar was filled with immense gratitude and a deep sense of pride while accepting the Honorary Rank. Maj Gen S P Vishwasrao, SM**, handed over the Gazette Notification and the Ceremonial Baton to Prof. Najma Akhtar. The Vice Chancellor gave her Acceptance Speech…

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