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TEDxJMI 2023 organised Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) hosted the 5th edition of Tedx JMI on September 23, 2023, in the MA Ansari Auditorium. The event was organised under the aegis of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE),JMI. The Ted Licensee was Tauseef Ali Rizwan, a student of 7th semester, BTech E&C from Faculty of Engineering and Technology, assisted by Omar Farooq Khan Suri also from the same faculty, and Izeen Fatima, Department of Psychology, and a team of 100 volunteers from different Faculties and courses of the University. The theme adopted this year was “Chasing Horizons”, symbolising the relentless pursuit…

Jamia biradari stands in solidarity with Jamia alumnus and MP Danish, says delegation of Jamia teachers A delegation of teachers from Jamia Millia Islamia visited Kunwar Danish Ali, a Jamia alumnus and Member of Parliament. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1705630199461642750 “Jamia teachers unequivocally condemned the hate speech and derogatory comments made by the Member of Parliament from South Delhi. It was expressed that such statements not only tarnish the reputation of Danish but are public targeting of the entire Muslim community and mother of democracy,” said a delegation member and former JTA president Professor Majid Jamil. Besides, this act of hate speech has also…

A 19-year-old man passed away from multi-organ failure caused by dengue shock syndrome while receiving treatment at a hospital in Okhla on Thursday, according to a family member of the deceased. https://youtu.be/ML0L3axgJpY?feature=shared Md Mehraj was laid to rest in the Batla House graveyard on the same day. Thousands of residents, including his relatives and local leaders, gathered at the graveyard to bid farewell, said Mohd Faiz, a relative of Mehraj. “After falling ill, we took Mehraj to a local hospital, and the test confirmed that he had dengue. He was subsequently admitted to a hospital in Okhla, where he died…

Hasan gets 22 stitches after his bike hit fallen tree on road with nonfunctional streetlight in Okhla An Okhla Vihar resident required 22 stitches on his forehead after his scooty collided with a fallen tree on a road with a malfunctioning streetlight in Okhla days ago, according to the victim’s family member. Shahbaz Hussain said his brother-in-law, 31, is currently on a liquid diet because he also received stitches on his lips following the incident. “My brother, Hasan, met with an accident when his scooty collided with an uprooted tree lying on the road near Gate Number 2 of Janta…

JMI MBA Student-Led Startup Secures ₹4 Crore Seed Funding to Propel Growth Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is proud to announce a momentous achievement by one of its talented MBA students, Mohammad Uwais, an ambitious entrepreneur, has successfully secured 4 Crore in seed funding for his startup, VTEC. This remarkable accomplishment has garnered attention and admiration not only within the university but also in the wider entrepreneurial community. The startup, initially bootstrapped, has now taken a significant step forward with this infusion of capital. https://youtu.be/xPADWIoZ-ok?feature=shared The promising startup VTEC, operating under the wings of JMI, has reached a significant milestone by…

Crackdown on wrong-side driving in Batla House Wrong-side driving in Jamia Nagar has been a cause of worry for residents as it leads to traffic jams and even at times mishaps. And residents have been for a long demanding check on wrong-side driving. https://youtu.be/8A9y1GFaceM?si=Ctdhlq2k7FThgu3O An action against wrong-side driving was taken on Tuesday morning when traffic police and local police turned up on Batla House road to check the menace, said activist Md Sagheer who was on the spot. He said wrong-side driving has been a big issue in the locality and despite several appeals nobody pays heed to it.…

Traffic will remain closed on the following roads from 04:00-08:00 PM today (17-09-2023) due to chehlum procession, according to a message doing the round in Okhla. Commuters have been asked to avoid the stretch: Noor Nagar Road, Johri Farm Road, Okhla Vihar Road, Tikona Park, Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar Road, Okhla Road Near Jamia Metro Station, Batla House Bus Stand, Zakir Nagar Main road, Batla House Chowk and Nafees Road.

President awardee, Jamia alumnus Prof Zahid becomes first Dean of newly created Faculty of Life Sciences Professor Md Zahid Ashraf, a Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus, to take the helm of the newly created Faculty of Life Sciences. According to the university he has been appointed as its Dean. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1702987902647505353 “The university has been pleased to appoint Professor Md. Zahid Ashraf, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia, as Dean Faculty of Life Sciences Jamia with immediate effect for a period of three years or till further orders,” says university notice. The announcement of the bifurcation of erstwhile Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia, into…

Free social media, digital marketing course launched A short term course in social media and digital marketing networking and IT services, cyber security and cloud solution is being held in Okhla for free, according to one institute. Plasma director Rizwan Khan told the OT that the course is important at a time when social media and digital marketing are in high demand. The Okhla Head headquartered institute is running this course in collaboration with NGO Shikhar. “The course is practical with project work also available. Registration is open with limited seats as admission on first cum first service basis. Course…

‘Emergency alert’ texts with ‘loud alert sound’ leave mobile phone users confused Several phone users got confused on Friday after receiving a notification on their mobile phones that said ‘Emergency Alert: Severe’. Some panicked users took to social media platforms to know more about it, even sharing the screenshot on WhatsApp group. The alert came with a text that read: “This is a SAMPLE TESTING MESSAGE sent through Cell Broadcasting System by Department of Telecommunication, Government of India. Please ignore this message as no action is required from your end. This message has been sent to TEST Pan-India Emergency Alert…