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Watch: Jamia students raise university’s most burning issues in cultural event At a cultural event held in Jamia Millia Islamia on Wednesday, some students raise burning issues of the university which are bothering them. A representative of a students’ group said students are facing hardship due to non-availability of hostels, lack of drinking water at places on the campus and on canteen issues. https://youtu.be/5iHTLIebDfY The OT had reported earlier how some students months ago had held a peaceful protest on the campus over non-availibility of drinking water in coolers kept at Humanity and Languages Department. The issue was resolved then.…
Beating of Opposition leader Guddu during live TV debate in Shaheen Bagh highlights rising intolerance in Okhla political circle The beating of Opposition leader Anzarul Guddu during a live TV debate in Shaheen Bagh on Wednesday highlights rising intolerance in Okhla political circle, according to residents. The assault on Indian National League leader Guddu, who years ago even contested Councillor election unsuccessfully, has not gone down well with residents and journalists. https://youtu.be/ghNwFrqGmPw It all started after Guddu accused former AAP Councillor Wajid Khan and his men of beating him for asking developmental questions during a live TV debate in which…
Panelist beaten over ‘Okhla development’ question during live TV debate at Kalindi Kunj A panelist has alleged that he was beaten up for asking question over Okhla development during at a live TV debate at Kalindi Kunj on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1582731516110512128 https://youtu.be/_Vyzk0XjC1M Anzar Guddu accused former Abul Fazal Enclave Councillor Wajid Khan and his men of thrashing him over asking development question about Okhla. However, Wajid told the OT that he actually rushed to save Guddu who was being thrashed by some there. “I tried to save him and I also have a video in which it is clear that I…
Jamia NCC Cadet clears SSB interview, joins Officer’s Training Academy Cadet Sarthak Sharma, former student of BA LLB in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) (2017-2022 batch), recently cleared the SSB interview and has joined the Officer’s Training Academy (OTA), Chennai for the 52nd Course (NCC Special Entry’) on October 15, 2022. Sarthak Sharma enrolled as NCC cadet in 2018 in Senior Division (Army) Company of JMI under 4 Delhi Bn NCC. He did his ‘B’ and ‘C’ Certificate while studying Law in Jamia. He obtained A grade in NCC Certificate ‘C’ Examination held in 2021. Sarthak Sharma has always taken keen…
Jamia Nagar ignored again? 11 electric low-cost charging stations launched, know nearest one to Shaheen Bagh Eleven high-tech low-cost electric charging stations to promote the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the state was launched on Tuesday by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. These charging stations are part of a larger project to establish 100 charging stations across the state. Kejriwal inaugurated public charging and swapping stations at 11 locations across Delhi. These locations include 73 EV charging points and 12 swapping stations. These Charging Stations have been developed at Indraprastha Metro Station Parking, Subhas Nagar Metro Station Parking, Vasant…
Okhla resident’s savings stolen from his Jamia Nagar flat Okhla resident’s savings and three mobile phones were stolen from his Jamia Nagar flat on Wednesday early morning when he was sleeping. The resident, who gave only one name, Ismail, said it was in the morning when he got up and saw that his mobile phones were missing from his rented flat near Chand Masjid. My trouser was thrown and my hard money of Rs 19,000 was missing, he said. The incident most probably took place around 4.25 am when the family was in deep slumber, he said, adding that the…
Delhi a step close to MCD elections After the MHA issued final gazette notification for delimitation of Delhi wards, it has paved way for civic polls in the Capital. The 800-page gazette notification by MHA stated that the number of municipal wards in Delhi will now be 250. Earlier when the MCD was trifurcated, Delhi used to have 272 wards before the reunification. Municipal elections in the city are due since April this year. Before the reunification, the MCD was ruled by the BJP for three terms. Now, all parties, including the AAP, Congress and BJP have started preparations for…
56% say stray or pet dog attacks common in their area: Survey; what about Okhla? The mauling of a seven-month-old baby in Noida by a stray dog on Tuesday has intensified debate about the growing problem. In Okhla too stray dogs are found and residents from time to time have reported of dog bites. It is only the latest incident to hit the headlines. In 2015 five stray dogs had mauled 6-year-old boy to death in Jamia Nagar. Following the incident then, the issue was talked about many stray dogs were rounded up but the situation continues to be like…
Parent raises most burning issue of Okhla in open letter to MLA Amanatullah Hours after a father and school-going son sustained injuries as the bike they were travelling on was hit by a speeding car which hit one stationary bus at thokar number 4 in Abul Fazal Enclave on Monday, residents have raised the issue of rash driving and unauthorized car parking in the locality. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1582371799203209216 Reacting to the OT report on its FB page, resident Salman Qadir urged Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan to get the issue resolved as soon as possible and end hardship being faced by parents in…
Father-son health update who sustained injuries after speeding car hit his bike which hit stationary bus on AFE road The news of father and son sustaining injuries after a speeding car hit his bike which hit stationary bus at Abul Fazal Enclave road has left residents in deep shock. The OT has come to know from reliable source that after being hit at AFE road the injured father and school-going son had gone to a local hospital on an auto. The man who saw them said both were fine and the father asked for orthopedic to see him as he…