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Sewage in our drinking water pipeline, no response despite complaints: Ghaffar Manzil residents Sewage water is mixing with drinking supply water in Ghaffar Manzil lane number 13, according to a resident. https://youtu.be/C0J9XokdpSw Sharing a photo, he wrote: “The OT highlight this issue so that it gets addressed. People in the area have highlighted this issue many times but still no response.” Following this development, residents of lane number 12, 13, and 14 said following sewage water mixing with drinking water they have started buying water for daily use. Professor Mujtaba Khan, a resident of Ghaffar Manzil, said: “There is no…
Jamia Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar bereaved Tausif Usmani, the mother of Prof. Najma Akhtar, the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia(JMI) passed away on the night of 15th January, 2023. The burial took place on 16th January in Bangalore. Jamia fraternity grieve for the loss and condole with the Vice Chancellor, her family, brother and sisters in earnest, with sincerest sympathies, said the university release, adding that Jamia fraternity stand with her in her bereavement. Tausif Usmani, wife of the late Hashmat Husain Usmani, the then Director of Education (U.P), was a boon to her family, and also to her…
Abul Fazal Enclave activists visit sinking Joshimath, lend helping hand Some activists of Abul Fazal Enclave reached Joshimath, Uttarkhand, which is in news for sinking due to land subsidence, to lend the residents a helping hand. https://youtu.be/8OpF9jsaXpw Authorities are working overtime to relocate affected families to safer place. Talking about their philanthropic activities, a representative of Okhla-headquartered Society for Bright Future told the OT that they have lead in the ongoing relief work in Joshimath. “There are cracks in all the houses and scores of people are being relocated to safer places. In this situation, the Society for Bright…
Watch: Plumes of smoke rising from Shaheen Bagh fire seen from Film City Noida, video made Plumes of smoke rising from Shaheen Bagh fire were seen from Film City Noida. After the fire broke out in the open space behind Shaheen Bagh graveyard in the afternoon on Tuesday, a resident most probably or a journalist saw it from his office in Film City Noida and made a video and asked this question: Is fire in near Shaheen Bagh? https://youtu.be/JKio_WipV-k According to residents staying around the open field with wild grasses growing and garbage being dumped, the fire is not something…
A Johri Farm resident, well-known figure in Okhla, loses battle to cancer in a hospital in Patna, according to Sarwar Iqbal Khan. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1614914828501659648 “Syed Shehzad Ahmed, 55, a resident of Johri Farm, passed away in a hospital in Patna. He was a known face in Okhla circle among people of Bihar. He had cancer. Twenty days ago he got his daughter married. He was from a landlord family of Nawada,” said Khan. Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus Nasir Sultan Qazi told the OT that he did Diploma Engineering from Jamia. Even after passing from Jamia years ago, another alumnus said he was…
Okhla youth, who left home, reunited with family A youth who left his home due to some reasons has been found. According to the youth’s father, who resides in Jamia Nagar, the boy is back in home and well. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/AnQHmd4nL-s After the boy didn’t return home a few days ago, the parents got worried and even filed a police complaint. The father said his son is back and he had left the home to stay alone for a few days. He said his son was staying in a local hotel and when the police informed them maybe after…
Tributes pour in for Hindi ‘scholar’ Ilyas Tributes poured in for acclaimed Hindi critic Ilyas Hussain who died in his hometown in Katihar in Bihar days ago. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1614224948498948097 Sharing the information about his death on his timeline, Abdul Mannan wrote four days ago: “Bhai Ilyas Hussain … is no more in this world. He breathed his last in a Katihar hospital around 7:30 pm. He was in severe pain for some days. His kidneys had stopped working. A few days ago he had a minor heart attack.” Ilays was a known figure in circle of people attached to Hindi in…
Free cataract detection camp is to be organised in Abul Fazal Enclave on January 15 at Al Shifa hospital, according to a hospital staff. He said eye check up screening camp will also be held at the hospital. Ophthalmologist Dr Nidhi Sharma will head the camp, he said, adding that those interested can visit the hospital and benefit from the free eye screening camp. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/YAZtucvPtXo
PhD on social media impact awarded to Momin Sumaiya Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has declared Momin Sumaiya Saleem Ahmed qualified in Doctor of Philosophy in Education. She has worked on the topic “Impact of Social Media on the Physical and Mental Health, Social Relations and Academic Achievement of the University Students” under the supervision of Prof Siddiqui Mohd. In another event, Prof. A.M. Pathan, Former Vice-Chancellor of MANUU said today at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) while delivering foundation lecture to mark the 26th Foundation Day celebrations of MANUU at DDE Auditorium. Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice-chancellor, presided over. Prof. Pathan while sharing his experiences said: “I feel honoured to be part of this…
Sub-Inspector Vishwas hailed as a hero by this Zakir Nagar family After four days of worries, a Zakir Nagar family heaved a sigh of relief on January 11 when it got a call informing them that their 80-year-old missing father has been found. There was no bound of happiness in the family, which had been looking for Irshad Ahmed, an Alzheimer’s patient, who had stepped out of the house on January 7 at 4.30 pm never to return back. https://youtu.be/XRQvU-uuLMc Since then the family had been reaching people, circulated posters on social media with the OT also carrying a report,…