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Speech of Jamia’s Mahira Khan goes viral, 1.2 million views A speech of Jamia Millia Islamia student and Chatisgarh resident Mahira Khan has gone viral. Till the filing of this report, Mahira’s video has been watched by 1.2 million people soliciting more than 1,704 comments posted on Sansad TV. https://youtu.be/sS3O5eCqJhE Mahira spoke at the National Youth Parliament Festival 2023 and grabbed attention of not only other participants but also senior BJP leaders who are seen at the stage. Mahira is studying mass communication at Jamia, according to a resident, who said his video is being watched and shared by many.

Congratulations pour in from Okhla as Atishi, Saurabh take oath as Ministers The Delhi Government on Thursday got two new ministers in the Cabinet that is led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Greater Kailash MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj and Kalkaji MLA Atishi were administered the oath of office and secrecy by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena. The swearing-in ceremony took place in the presence of the Chief Minister, other ministers and senior officials of the Delhi Government. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/Cb2yq7WAseE While Atishi will take charge of key portfolios such as Education, PWD, Electricity and Tourism Department, Saurabh…

Huffaz of ZIA felicitated at Annual Convocation Day 2023 Located in Dasna-Ghaziabad, Zaytun International Academy (ZIA) organsied its Annual Convocation Day on March 5 with parents, teachers, and students participating with great zeal. “ZIA has taken an initiative to promote both excellent academic education together with Hifz-al- Qur’an. It was noticed that many parents wished for their sons to do Hifz without compromising on their academic education, in a comfortable and safe campus. This would enable the child to complete the Hifz programme and rejoin in the mainstream education according to their age. At Zaytūn International Academy, we take this…

Yearbook on status of Muslim dropouts released In a programme graced with the presence of intelligentsia through the hybrid mode onsite and online Pan-India participation, the second in line Yearbook from the Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) entitled Status of Muslim Dropouts in Comparative Perspective was launched amid intellectual discussions. By Asif Anwar Alig ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/Cb2yq7WAseE The special edition Yearbook is the second in a series—published by Genuine Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. The 1stYearbook came in 2021—after a decision was taken to bring such a series in 2020. These Yearbooks are data books documenting core issues…

School head highlights achievement of students at Jamia’s SAH Senior Secondary School Annual Day Syed Abid Husain (SAH) Senior Secondary School, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) celebrated its 34th Annual Day on February 26, 2023 in Multipurpose Hall of the school. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/Cb2yq7WAseE The Chief guest of the event was Prof. Iqtedar Mohd Khan, Head of Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1633722823892955136 The programme started with quirat, followed by cultural activities by middle and senior section students. Dr Zafar Ahmad Siddiqui, Principal, SAH Senior secondary School presented the School Annual Report, in which he highlighted the record of tremendous achievement…

e-rickshaw turns turtle in AFE An e-rickshaw which was coming from Okhla Head lost its control and turned turtle on Abul Fazal Enclave-Hari Kothi road on Wednesday in front of first pulia. Residents, who were standing there, rushed to help the driver. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/Cb2yq7WAseE Residents heaved a sigh of relief as the e-rickshaw was empty, according to residents. After lifting the vehicle, the driver left the spot sustaining minor injuries, said residents. As e-rickshaw is light vehicle several cases of vehicles turning turtle are reported in the locality from time to time. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1633517828593655821 The good thing in this case…

Watch: Thanks to this man, Batla House graveyard getting a facelift after 20 years After 20 years, Batla House graveyard is getting a facelift. And the work of laying cemented seat, CCTV and road inside the graveyards with tiles is going on. On Shab-e-Barat, several workers were seen working so that the work could be finished on time. https://youtu.be/8wU-S87oUrg When contacted, the person who is spending according to some rough estimates more than million of rupees, requested OT not to mention his name in the story. He told the OT that he was just trying to provide basic facility in…

Watch: Sudden weather change in Delhi! Rain brings relief to Okhlaiites Rain brought relief to Okhla residents on Wednesday from heat on Holi day when the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 31.3 degrees Celsius. https://youtu.be/Cb2yq7WAseE Though sudden change of weather brought relief from heat, many started wondering whether cold will return back. On Tuesday, the IMD predicted the city to see partly cloudy skies on Holi.

Shaheen Bagh-based 22-year-old girl stabbed by auto driver after argument over ride fare, hospitalised Altercation at times can go out of hand. And this exactly happened with 22-year-old girl who hired an auto from Shaheen Bagh for a ride to New Friends’ Colony Community Centre. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/SYCDqZ2PQCo According to police, after reaching NFC’s CC market an altercation took place between her and auto driver over issue of fare. Mehreen Riyaz had hired the auto from her PG in Shaheen Bagh. “The auto driver infuriated and attacked her with a sharp object and she received injuries at her lower abdomen…

Good news for Okhla! Ashram flyover opened for traffic: 5 things to know In a major relief to commuters travelling between Delhi and Noida, the Ashram flyover was opened for traffic by the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. With this initiative of the Delhi Government, commuters will be able to travel from Noida to AIIMS signal-free, as three red lights between Ashram and DND will be bypassed. The opening of the Ashram flyover was a much-awaited event for the residents of the NCR and this will save time as well as fuel for everyone using this stretch. https://youtu.be/06nh7Nghkao 1.…