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Amanullah team wins first position at culinary competition The Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management (DTHM), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) organised a Culinary Competition to commemorate one year of the adoption of the resolution declaring 2022-23 as the ‘International Year of Millets’ on September 16, 2022. It holds crucial importance not just to India but Asia, Africa and other countries. The results were announced by Chef Siddharth. In the competition the 1st position was secured by Mohd. Amanullah, Sidra Sartaj, and Faizan Ahmed closely followed by Adeen Ahassan and Mohd. Rahib secured the 2nd position whereas 3rd position was bagged…

MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested in Delhi Waqf Board graft case. After hours-long questioning of Khan in connection with irregularities in the Delhi Waqf board, the MLA who is also chairman of Delhi Waqf Board, was arrested on Friday. The development came a few minutes ago, according to media reports, after searches were held at Khan’s Batla House residence and his close associates in the locality. Earlier, it was reported, the ACB had seized cash worth Rs 12 lakh, an unlicenced weapon and other documents during a raid at his aide and business partner Hamid Ali’s house, reported the HT. The…

Latest update: Raid on Okhla MLA Amanatullah’s residence in Batla House Multiple places related to Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan were raided on Friday hours after Khan joined an investigation in connection with his role as the Delhi Waqf Board Chairman. Delhi anti-corruption branch (ACB), which reports to the Lieutenant Governor, conducted raids in multiple places related to him, and allegedly recovered an unlicensed pistol and Rs 12 lakh in cash, reported the IE. The video of the raid and cops outside his house was shared by Khan on his social media handle. On Thursday, Khan had said he was summoned…

MLA Amanatullah tweets video, says cops at his Batla House residence Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan today posted two videos on his timeline a few minutes ago. In a latest one he writes: “मुझे पूछताछ के लिए #ACB दफ़्तर बुलाया गया और पीछे से मेरे घरवालों को प्रताड़ित करने दिल्ली पुलिस को भेजा गया। @LtGovDelhi साहब, सच को कभी आँच नहीं आती है याद रखिएगा। मुझे इस देश के संविधान और न्यायपालिका पर पूरा भरोसा है।“ Since the video surfaced many are calling out it a raid. But till the filing of the report the reason behind heavy presence of security…

Fresh trouble for Okhla MLA Amanatullah Okhla AAP MLA and Delhi Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan has been asked to join investigation on Friday. According to the notice sent to the MLA by the Delhi Government’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Khan has been directed to join the probe on Friday at 12 pm. Khan shared the notice on his social handle a few minutes ago. However, he has not mentioned in which case he is being probed for. https://twitter.com/KhanAmanatullah/status/1570424033682018304 The ACB is probing alleged irregularities in recruitment in the Delhi Waqf board. According to media report, the ACB has called Khan…

Okhla-based lifeguard Mumtaz who fished out dead bodies from Yamuna, saved many passes away An award-winning lifeguard, and a resident of Jamia Nagar, who had a reputation of diving into the water of Yamuna to fish out dead bodies and rescue many for the last four decades, passed away on Wednesday due to heart attack. A retired teacher of Jamia school, 63-year-old Mumtaz Ahmed, was hospitalised for the last 15 days for getting treatment of heart ailment, but he couldn’t be save and was laid to rest in Batla House graveyard on Wednesday. He saved many lives from Yamuna and…

Relief for Aarfa Khanam Congress leader Aarfa Khanam heaved a sigh of relief after the Delhi High Court stayed trial court proceedings in FIR registered over resistance to demolition drive in Shaheen Bagh months ago. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1570307347318472704 Advocate Ajeet Shukla, MZ Khan and Noor Alam appeared for Khanam, reported BarandBench.com. https://youtu.be/dK6FsnSDv-s The development ensued in a plea filed by Khanam, a lawyer by profession. The FIR was registered under Sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duties) and Section 34 (acts done by several persons…

How to apply for electricity subsidy: Step-by-step guide, phone number If you reside in Delhi and have been availing these years power subsidy then it is important to know that from now onwards, according to the city government’s decision, to get electricity subsidy one has to opt for it from October 1. Electricity consumers of Delhi will now get the subsidy on their bills on an opt-in basis from October 1. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the application process on Wednesday by releasing a number which consumers can reach out on to opt-in for the subsidy. “Under the old scheme, everyone…

Relief for residents of unauthorised colonies, Lal Dora, other areas: MCD A new property tax amnesty scheme for unauthorised colonies, unauthorised regularized colonies, Lal Dora villages and properties allotted to Kashmiri migrants, has been announced by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, according to media reports. “The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has rolled out a new amnesty scheme 2022-23 in order to provide relief to the residents of unauthorised colonies, unauthorised regularised colonies, Lal Dora, Extended Lal Dora, Extended Abadi of villages and properties allotted to Kashmiri migrants in its jurisdiction as per provisions contained under section 177 of the DMC…

Along with education, health awareness is also must: Ghizal At a meeting organised by Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus, students were counseled that how, along with their education, they can play a very important role in creating health awareness and thus helping build a better society. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1570005119969759233 Speaking on the topic, “Role of Students in Health Awareness”, Chief Guest Ghizal Mahdi former president of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association (Riyadh) and Secretary, HEPT, talked about two ailments  – diabetes and blood pressure – spreading fast in our society; and how these two ailments make the patient susceptible to attract other diseases,…