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Mushawarat gets new president after election on Saturday. The result was announced after counting with Naved Hamid backed candidate Firoz Ahmed being declared the winner, said Zoha. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1609231558401032192 Idrisi stood at second position. DEVELOPING STORY

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Jamia wins North Zone Inter University Basketball trophy 2022. Prof. Waseem Ahmad Khan, Director, Games & Sports, JMI and Convener, said Team Jamia played well to win the championship. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1608778604758052865 Jamia defeated Punjabi University, Patiala in the final round robin league match held today at the NMAK Pataudi Sports Complex, JMI. The university retained the title for the second time also with the victory as it has been the winner of the last two championships too. Kurukshetra University, Haryana, Punjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi University, Patiala secured 2nd, 3rd and 4th position respectively. JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar…

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Met with Jamaat head, discussed national issues for 1 hour: Amanatullah; Is JeIH cosying up with AAP? Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan said he met with Jamaat-e-Islami (Hind) today. He tweeted several photos of the meeting with JeIH Amir and wrote in Hindi that he had discussions with them on national issues for about one hour. https://twitter.com/KhanAmanatullah/status/1608448998586880000 “आज अमीरे जमाअत ए इस्लामी हिंद से मुल्क की मौजूदा सूरते हाल और अक़्लियतों के मसाइल पर तक़रीबन 1 घंटे तक तफ़सीली बात चीत हुई ,इस मौक़े पर जमात के कई अहम मरकज़ी ज़िम्मेदाराना मौजूद रहे,” the MLA wrote. The meeting happened a day…

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Watch: Sisodia visits Okhla landfill site, assures of speedy cleanup of garbage mountains Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, along with MCD Mayor Candidate Dr Shelly Oberoi and Deputy Mayor candidate Aaley Mohammed Iqbal, visited Okhla landfill site on Wednesday. https://youtu.be/6SU7tSpG4bg Together they inspected the ongoing work to flatten and eliminate the garbage mound at the site and understood the details of the process, said the statement. Flanked by officials at the site, the Deputy CM took a detailed assessment of the works going on at the landfill. He made several suggestions upon noticing some gaps in the projects and directed…

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Jamia alumnus Yaseen raises Rs 3 crore for storybook, building a library in metaverse At a time when many entrepreneurs struggle to raise money for their projects, 22-year-old Yaseen Ammar has shown the way. An alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, the software engineer and founder of a fintech Startup Sopay, which aims to link crypto with UPI incubated in JMI E-Cell, has succeeded in raising Rs 3 crore. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1608407292143349762 His story is an inspirational one for those who want to serve society or make it big with their out-of-the-box ideas. The way Yaseen raised the huge amount is worth knowing.…

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After Jamaat supported AAP’s Wajid in MCD poll, its ‘affiliate’ body calls winner Cong’s Ariba for ice-breaking session After supporting AAP’s Wajid Khan, who lost the in the MCD poll 2022 from Abul Fazal Enclave ward, Jamaat-e-Islami (Hind) affiliated body invited newly elected Councilor Ariba Khan for ice-breaking session in the conference hall of MMI Publishers on Wednesday. https://youtu.be/yH3qsHmBJwc JIH support had come for AAP at a time when across Muslim-dominated wards of Delhi there was resentment against the party for the way it “targeted” Tablighi Jamaat members during Covid, its silence over Bilkis Bano and Delhi riots, said one…

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Jamia’s Asif Umar makes university proud with this new achievement Dr Asif Umar of Jamia Millia Islamia was honoured with the Teachers’ Excellence Award at the All India Teachers Annual Conference 2022 in a programme organised by the Teachers’ Welfare Foundation and Jan Seva Samiti. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1608089159062765569 Honouring Dr Umar, Minister of State for Law in the Government of India, Professor Satya Pal Singh Baghel, said Jamia and other prestigious institutions of the country are continuously getting achievements due to the efforts of important teachers. The theme of the programme was “National Education Policy: Current Scenario of Education 2025”. Faggan Singh,…

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Watch: Why children thronging this Okhla mosque for Fajr in biting chill Like several North Indian cities, Okhla also continues to shiver amid bone-chilling cold and majority of the residents are putting stay in their homes early morning. Following the freezing temperature, a few residents are turning up at mosques for Fajar (early morning prayer), according to regulars at mosques. https://youtu.be/ROXzoStD_Oo But this mosque in Okhla is different as for the last many days, youths from 7 to 14 have been thronging the mosque in large number to offer Fajar, said Aseem Asha, adding is good to see their enthusiasm.…

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Rs 104 cr approved for city govt hospitals amid fresh Covid scare Following the surge in COVID cases globally, the Delhi Government has alerted all its hospitals and directed them to ramp up the preparations for potential COVID cases that might be reported in the future. In view of the same, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia held a review meeting with directors and medical superintendents of government hospitals on Monday. He directed the hospital heads to assess all the COVID-related requirements at their hospitals in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI and share…

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Bollywood actor shares Mehreen’s video, help her win student talent of year competition After a Bollywood actor Yashpal Sharma shared Mehreen’s video, many have come forward to praise her singing skill, according to a family member, who is a faculty member at Jamia Millia Islamia. Okhla-based Mehreen, 4, needs more likes to win this competition, said his father. “Please share my YouTube video link to help me win the Student Talent of the year competition,” said Mehreen. https://youtu.be/b7sVKWZx1fs DISCLAIMER: The OT doesn’t vouch for the content on external link. Readers suggested to use their discretion. 

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