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On the occasion of World Diabetes Day (November 14), the Health and Education Promotion Trust (HEPT) organised a public rally to raise awareness about diabetes. The rally commenced at Government Girls Inter College Nehtaur and culminated at the “Free Diabetes and Blood Pressure Screening and Counseling Center” (City Crown Public School) located at Mahdi Villa. ALSO READ: Professor Nida Jamil Khan of Jamia gets grant for breast cancer research Station House Officer Dheeraj Kumar Nagar inaugurated the rally, congratulating the organisers and participants, and flagged it off. HEPT Secretary Ghizal Mahdi addressed the rally, highlighting the free services offered by the…

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is pleased to announce that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has granted Prof. Nida Jamil Khan, a Professor in the Department of Biosciences, a prestigious research grant of approximately ₹53 lakhs. This highly competitive grant underscores Prof. Khan’s outstanding contributions to the field of cancer biology and molecular genetics and will support groundbreaking research in the area of epigenetic therapeutics for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). ALSO READ: Jamia holds mass singing of Vande Mataram to celebrate 150th anniversary The ICMR grant, recognised as one of the highest honors for biomedical research in India, will enable…

Sohaib Khan, a Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus who completed his schooling and graduation, both from Jamia, and represented the university in the Inter-University Cricket Championship, has been selected for the UAE Cricket Team to participate in the upcoming ICC CWC League. ALSO READ: Jamia Cooperative Bank launches free ambulance service, Delhi Minister attends “Immensely grateful for the opportunity to represent UAE. This was a profound learning experience, absorbing knowledge from the legends of UAE cricket, our dedicated coach, and the entire support staff. The journey has just begun, and the focus is now on continuous improvement. Onwards and upwards!,” said…

Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Prof Mazhar Asif and Registrar, JMI, Prof Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi today joined the nation in celebrating the grand 150th anniversary of India’s National Song, ‘Vande Mataram’, by organising mass singing of the song followed by a live telecast of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s address, at its FTK CIT Auditorium, to a large gathering of Deans of Faculties, Directors of Centres, Heads of Departments, faculty members and staff of the university. Watching the PM inaugurate the year-long commemoration of the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi where…

Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has declared Maleeha Taqdees Malik qualified in Doctor of Philosophy in Botany. She has worked on the topic “Prospective Validation and Characterization of High Yielding Maize Genotypes under Abiotic Stresses” under the supervision of Dr Ira Khan, Assistant Professor, Botany Section, MANUU, said the university. She is daughter of Malik Moatasim Khan In another development a two-day National Seminar on “Region in Indian History” was held at MANUU. ALSO READ: Jamia’s ex-Dean Zahoor M Khan honoured with IOS Lifetime Achievement Award, presented ₹1 lakh cheque “Region is not just a geographical entity but a way…

Renowned historian and author Syed Ubaidur Rahman delivered an engaging and comprehensive lecture titled “The Sufi Tapestry: Interweaving Society, Culture, and Politics in Medieval India” at Jamia Hamdard University on November 4. The event, organised by the Centre of Sufi Studies under the Department of Islamic Studies, drew a packed audience at the university’s main Convention Centre. ALSO READ: Jamia’s ex-Dean Zahoor M Khan honoured with IOS Lifetime Achievement Award, presented ₹1 lakh cheque Presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof Afshar Alam, the session was attended by a large gathering of faculty members, students, and academics from various other universities.…

The Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) on Wednesday conferred its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award upon noted scholar, author, and teacher Professor Zahoor Muhammad Khan, former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Jamia Millia Islamia and former Secretary General of IOS. The award, consisting of a citation, a memento, and a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, was presented to him by distinguished guests during a solemn ceremony held in New Delhi. ALSO READ: Jamia Cooperative Bank launches free ambulance service, Delhi Minister attends Professor Zahoor Muhammad Khan’s contributions span a wide spectrum. As a scholar, teacher, researcher, author, and administrator,…

Jamia Cooperative Bank launches free ambulance service, Delhi Minister attends In a step toward improving emergency healthcare access in Okhla, Ravinder Singh (Indraj), Cabinet Minister for Cooperative, NCT of Delhi, on Wednesday afternoon flagged off “Humanity First,” a fleet of free and affordable ambulances launched by Jamia Cooperative Bank (JCB). The launch took place at the bank’s Sarai Jullena branch in the presence of a large gathering at Zakir Bagh. Addressing the audience, Minister Ravinder Singh praised the bank’s community-oriented initiatives and lauded the efforts of JCB Chairman MQH Beg, an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia and a well-known social…

Jamia Millia Islamia’s 2013 dream of starting a medical college and hospital has moved closer to reality under the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Asif Mazhar, according to developments on the campus. The OT has learned from reliable sources that a talk with a New Delhi-based hospital has begun with Jamia seeking help and collaboration to make its long-awaited project a reality. If all goes well, Jamia could open its medical college and hospital as early as next year. However, a few major things still need to be worked out before that happens, said one alumnus. It is also important to…

Batla House fire turned a family’s dinner into a desperate escape, leaving their home in ashes and exposing civic neglect. The crackling flames and cries for help shattered the quiet evening in Batla House’s P Block on Monday, when a fire, reportedly triggered by a short circuit, engulfed the flat of local resident Sharif, reducing it to ashes. What began as an ordinary family dinner quickly turned into a desperate race for survival as residents rushed out, shouting for help. Many grabbed buckets of water and joined the effort to douse the Batla House fire, trying their best to stop…