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Shibli Manzoor gets new responsibility in Congress Okhla-based social activist Shibli Manzoor has got a new responsibility in India’s oldest political party, the Congress. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1723286270967705717 According to a message shared by him, the Congress high command has given a new responsibility to Shibli Manzoor. “After the approval of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, the list of national office bearers of All India Congress Committee Minority Department has been released, in which Shibli Manzoor has been given the responsibility of National Joint Coordinator,” read the note. This is not a new position to Shibli Manzoor as previously he was Vice President cum…

Winter break in Delhi schools announced early Following increase in pollution in Delhi, the city government has advanced winter break from November 9 to 18. The city’s Directorate of Education said on Wednesday noted “no respite from adverse weather conditions” has been predicted over the next few days. Normally vacation begins in December-January but looking at the city being enveloped in toxic air, the decision was taken protect children’s health. The November 9-18 holiday will be adjusted against the traditional December-January break. Besides, the Delhi government has halted the implementation of its odd-even scheme. It said it will implement the…

Okhla bids tearful adieu to well-known social activist Imran, a resident of Zakir Nagar. According to Wajid, Imran died today in the morning from brain hammeorage. He was laid to rest in Batla House graveyard after asar prayer. Wajid said Imran popularly known as Tiger was 50 years old. His death has left residents in deep shock. DEVELOPING STORY

ChatGPT not working for you? Know the reason OpenAI’s ChatGPT introduced about a year ago has become a choice for many in Okhla and across the world. From students to corporate employees to teachers, and others AI chatbo has become a basic source of collecting and collating information. And it is for such people who said they are finding difficult to open it and some in Okhla said they got this message: “Oops! Our systems are a bit busy at the moment, please take a break and try again soon.” A Google search on the subject shows several reports pointing…

Empowering students with digital literacy skills With an aim to assist and support women in the field of education, employment, mental health, and to make a difference and create a positive impact, Okhla-headquartered NGO recently organised a certificate distribution event to celebrate the accomplishments of 100 students who completed a computer programme offered by the organisation. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1722521149072916661 The certificate distribution event began with a warm welcome address by NGO’s director Amreen Farooqi who highlighted the importance of digital literacy in today’s world and the NGO’s commitment to empowering underprivileged students with valuable skills. The event was honoured by the presence…

Jamia research scholar makes university proud Khan Sadia, PhD Scholar at Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has been awarded First Prize for the poster presentation at Cardiovascular Research Convergence (CRC) 2023 jointly organized by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi on 29th October 2023. The CRC is a premier event in the field of cardiovascular research which brings together renowned clinicians and scientists from across India to discuss and share their latest findings in the field of cardiovascular research and human health. Sadia khan…

Jamia VC Najma authors book on Modi’s Mann Ki Baat A book titled “Revolutionising Education: Navigating the NEP 2020 Era” and a coffee table book titled “Mann Ki Baat: A Medium of Communication”, both edited by Prof. Najma Akhtar (Padma Shri), Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia were today released in function held at Mir Anis Hall of the university. https://youtu.be/4UxL_YaIRJ8?feature=shared Both the books are published by M/s VL Media Solution, New Delhi. The coffee table book titled “Mann Ki Baat: A Medium of Communication” is a unique pictorial presentation of the brief objective and findings of the research studies conducted…

Earthquake in Delhi NCR: Strong tremors felt in Okhla, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida. Once again, Nepal was hit by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Monday with tremors being also felt in the Delhi-NCR region, including Okhla. At 4:31 pm (local time), Jajarkot and its neighbouring regions in Nepal were struck by another significant earthquake, as reported by the National Seismological Center. This was followed by another 4.5-magnitude earthquake at 4.40 pm, said an official at the National Earthquake Measurement Centre. A resident, who was in a top-floor building in Jamia Nagar, said he felt the tremor as the building was shaking.…

In North Zone Intervarsity Tennis (Women) Championship, which is in progress at DCRUST, Murthal, Jamia Millia Islamia, who is last year runners up,today in quarter final, defeated Punjabi University Patiala 2-0 and qualified for semi final. All India Inter University and Khelo India University Games,to be held later. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1721452198704406548 Caption: L to R: Vanshika Chaudhary, Sher Singh coach cum Manager of the team and Shefali Arora

Earthquake: Tremors felt in Okhla, Delhi-NCR. Some residents in Okhla said they felt the tremors as a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolted Nepal on Friday night. The tremors reverberated through parts of north India, including Delhi NCR, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicentre of the quake was in Nepal at a depth of 10 km, the NCS said. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.4, Occurred on 03-11-2023, 23:32:54 IST, Lat: 28.84 & Long: 82.19, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal,” National Center for Seismology posted on X, formerly Twitter. Residents posted videos of swinging chandeliers and fans, underlining how powerful…