ended far too quickly for them. Surya single-handedly pushed India’s total to a re spectable 133 but it meant that the bowlers had to pull up their socks in helpful condi tions for swing bowling.
The fact tat India could push the match till the last over is a testimony to the discipline their bowlers exhibited on the night; had the fielding been better, it could have been three wins in three games for Team India. Ultimately, the batting brilliance of David Miller and Markram helped the Proteas get the much needed 2 points to climb to the top of the points table. Now, the equa tion is clear for the Indian team - they need to win their games against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to enter the semis. A blip in either game will make them depend on others or even see them catch an early flight back home!
The writer is a specialist on Sports and Cinema who works as an actor in the Hindi film industry
An essential part of T20 crick et’s mass appeal lies in its ability to spring surprises. Many experts believe that T20 is a format tailor-made for upsets as the shorter the duration of a match, the greater are the chances of less-fancied teams toppling the favourites. The T20 World Cup so far has lived up to this view of cricket’s shortest but most popular format and has produced a range of thrillers and upsets that have kept players, fans and even ex perts hugely entertained but often on tenterhooks.
The fact tat India could push the match till the last over is a testimony to the discipline their bowlers exhibited on the night; had the fielding been better, it could have been three wins in three games for Team India. Ultimately, the batting brilliance of David Miller and Markram helped the Proteas get the much needed 2 points to climb to the top of the points table
There have been close fin ishes in Group 1 too. Australia being the defending champi ons were expected to start their campaign on a winning note. But the Kiwis have a knack of turning up at the World Cup super-charged and causing many upsets. The re sult was that the Aussies were pummelled by 89 runs in their first match of the tournament.
In both the groups, the tussle to be among the Top 2 is a tough and tricky one. An important factor for the close clashes and last-ball thrillers are the conditions on most Aussie grounds that favor fast bowling in a big way. As the World Championships heads towards its climax over the next week, fans can look forward to a sumptuous feast of exciting cricket and nail biting finishes!!
The most exciting nail-biter was between arch rivals India and Pakistan. It was expected to be a close contest but the 90 thousand plus crowd who added to the thrill of the match were left spellbound by the skill level exhibited in the game. Pakistan is one of the strongest bowling sides of the championship and chas ing a target against them un der lights, when the bowl swings more, is an even more difficult task. Despite major hiccups, a Kohli masterclass saved India the blushes a day before Diwali. His innings was unanimously praised and picked as one of the all-
time greatest T20 knocks. The victory brought India 2 cru cial points and set their cam paign off to a wonderful start.
In their next match too, Paki stan suffered a shock defeat to Zimbabwe in a game that they were expected to win easily. The match went down to the wire and batting second, Pa kistan needed just 130 runs. But their middle order wob ble meant that they required 11 runs of the last over with just 4 wickets remaining. A fine over by Brad Evans and a run out on the last ball saw Pakistan fall short by just 1 run. The result put more pres sure on Pakistan as they now depend on other teams to see them through to the semi-fi
nals. Though they have now won against Netherlands, In dia’s loss against South Afri ca on Sunday has jeopardized Pakistan’s hopes of going deep in the championship.
INDIA’S OWN JITTERS India’s own jitters in the field against South Africa halted the winning momentum they had gained after beating Paki stan and Netherlands. While India won the recent T20 se ries against the Proteas, the World Cup clash was expected to be a tough contest on Perth’s bouncy pitch against tall South African pacers. In dia struggled against the short pitched bowling and ca pitulated meekly. But for Surya Kumar Yadav’s bellig erence, the match would have
Several matches have also been affected by rain and that has made the situation in Group 1 more complex. Eng land lost to Ireland on Duck worth Lewis and then shared points against Australia due to relentless rain in Melbourne. Now, New Zealand and Aus tralia sit pretty at the top of the points table and all fans now expect a real heart-stop per of a contest between Eng land and the Kiwis. The match will virtually seal the semi-fi nal spots from the group.
Ultimately, given the high voltage thrillers and numer ous upsets so far, this is pos sibly the most open T20 World Cup ever. At the half-way stage of the tournament, no team is looking like a clear favourite to lift the trophy. In both the groups, the tussle to be among the Top 2 is a tough and tricky one. An important factor for the close clashes and last-ball thrillers are the conditions on most Aussie grounds that fa vor fast bowling in a big way.
As the World Championships heads towards its climax over the next week, fans can look forward to a sumptuous feast of exciting cricket and nail biting finishes!!
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONALGujarat has just witnessed a heartwrenching trage dy. The suspen sion bridge col lapse in Morbi due to obvious human negligence has snuffed out 141 lives and the irony is that those who died paid Rs 17 per ticket for a fun stroll. The bridge on the Machchhu River, reportedly, had a load-bearing capacity of 100 persons but there were around 400 on it when the tragedy happened. The per son at the ticket counter must have been callously thinking of money and not the limited capacity of the bridge which was allegedly reopened after repair without a fitness cer tificate. The 100-year-old bridge withstood the test of time until after it was opened
The suspension bridge collapse in Morbi due to obvious human negligence has snuffed out 141 lives and the irony is that those who died paid Rs 17 per ticket for a fun stroll. The bridge on the Machchhu River, reportedly, had a load-bearing capacity of 100 persons but there were around 400 on it when the tragedy happened
to the public after repair. Who is responsible for this calamity which has struck when campaigning for As sembly elections is on will be the responsibility of a com mittee formed by the Gujarat government. The Opposition is using the tragedy to ask
questions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was vis ibly moved by the loss of lives in his home state. The attack was led by the Congress which held the state govern ment directly responsible for the tragedy. Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh alluded to the phrase allegedly used by the prime minister to lam poon Mamata Banerjee after a flyover collapsed in Kolkata and asked if the Morbi inci dent was an “act of God or an act of fraud”.
Twenty-seven people died when an under-construction flyover collapsed in Kolkata on March 31, 2016 and the BJP blamed it on corruption in the Mamata-led West Bengal government. Whether Bengal or Gujarat, the corruption angle must be looked at.
The Supreme Court has come to the pro tection of the dignity of rape victims by banning the humili ating two-finger test also known as the virginity test, an “inva sive technique to examine rape survivors”. The Supreme Court held that “it is based on an in correct assumption that a sexu ally active woman cannot be raped. Nothing can be farther from truth” and supports the belief that a woman alleging rape cannot be believed because she is sexually active.
Justice DY Chandrchud, who headed the Bench comprising Justice Hima Kohli, said, “It in stead re-victimises and re-trau matises women. The two-finger test must not be conducted.”
The obnoxious test has gener ally been used to deny women justice and letting rape accused go scot-free. It wrongly presumes that a married or a sexually ac tive woman cannot be raped. The test is common to India, Paki stan and Bangladesh where pa triarchy is prevalent. After to day’s verdict the onus will lie on trial courts and medical officers to ensure compliance.
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Ahmedabad: The death toll in Morbi bridge collapse rose to 141 on Monday, a senior Gujarat police official said, adding that the rescue operation was still underway. Police have registered an FIR on charges of culpable homicide against agencies given the task of maintenance and operation of the bridge. So far, 9 people have been arrested by Gujarat Police after interrogation in connection with the tragedy.
The more than a century-old bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi, located around 300 km from the state capital Gandhinagar, had reopened 5 days ago after extensive repairs and renovation. It was crammed with people when it collapsed around 6.30 pm on Sunday.
The bridge was reopened after a private inaugural event and was yet to receive the municipality’s “fitness certificate,” a civic official said. More on P8
MoS for Electronics and Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, “I do not think this is true. This is a challenge for Twitter.”
New Delhi: SC on Monday imposed a ban on ‘two-finger test’ in rape cases. Court said that any person conducting such test will be considered guilty of misconduct & added, “Evidence of a victim’s sexual history not material to case. It is regrettable that it continues to be conducted even today.” SC also ordered removal of 2-finger test from study materials and books of medical colleges.
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New Delhi: Top Court on Monday posted for hearing on December 6 a batch of over 200 petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. A bench of CJI UU Lalit and Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi granted 2 weeks to Assam and Tripura govts to file their responses on the pleas.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and 6 states on Monday on a plea that has sought the formulation of a national health plan on lumpy skin disease in cattle. Bench sought responses from Centre, states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.
New Delhi: Twitter, which was acquired last week by billionaire Elon Musk, plans to let go of a quarter of its workforce as part of what is expected to be a first round of layoffs, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with matter. Celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro told about job cuts.
the memorial. We built a memorial at Mangarh and installed an idol of Govind Guru. By being announced at the national level, he will get recognition across the country. The PM Prime Minister held VC with Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan, MP and Gujarat and in such a situation, we have full faith that Mangarh Dham should get the status of a national monument,” Gehlot said.
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Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Rajasthan on Tuesday among the politics of Gujarat elections, as the BJP is trying to enlarge its political footprint in the Mewar-Wagad region. PM Modi will reach Mangarh Dham on Tuesday and during his visit,
he can announce Dham to be nat’l monument, move which can strengthen the ‘lotus’ in Wagad.
In the past several years, Sangh-BJP has prepared a strong ground here, but now there is a threat from tribal forces here as the demand for a separate Bhil Pradesh is rising. Sangh chief Mohan
The FIR, lodged by ‘B’ division police inspector Prakash Dekivadia, stated that the bridge over the Machchhu river in Morbi town was not in use for nearly 8 months as the local administration had roped in a “private agency” for its maintenance. The bridge was opened for tourists by the agency despite knowing that their “callous approach” in the maintenance and management of the bridge may lead to human deaths, the FIR stated.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses condolences to families of bridge collapse victims
Dalai Lama, Nepal Prime Minister Deuba express condolences about the incident
Polish Foreign Minister condoles loss of lives in Gujarat’s Morbi bridge collapse
12 members of Rajkot BJP MP’s family dead in the tragedy
PM Modi cancels road his show, chairs high-level meet to review Morbi situation
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge seeks probe by retired SC or HC judge
Congress postpones its “Parivartan Sankalp Yatra” in poll-bound State Gujarat
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Ahmedabad: PM Narendra Modi on Monday remembered Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the latter’s birth anniversary, expressed condolences to families of aggrieved families who lost their loves ones inMorbi bridge collapse incident on Sunday.
India’s ‘ekta’ causing pain to our enemies, they tried to break it in the past whenever they ruled over us, PM said while observing Sardar Patel’s birth anniv as Ekta Diwas. Remembering Patel, PM Modi said Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is a tribute to invaluable role of India’s first home minister in unifying our nation.
I am in Ekta Nagar but my mind is with the victims of Morbi. Rarely in my life, would I have experienced such pain. On one hand, there is a pain-riddled heart and on the other hand, there is the path to duty.
Banaskantha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat laid the foundation stones of several water supply projects worth `8,034 crore including the Kasara to Dantiwada pipeline from the main Narmada canal, costing over `1,560 crore. During the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also dedicated to the nation two railway projects worth `2,900 crore at Asarva in Kevadia, Gujarat.
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel realised the dream of a strong and united India with his farsightedness, despite attempts by some forces to keep the country divided.
CM Gehlot to inaugurate the Pushkar fair in Ajmer today, 8-day event will be held without the popular cattle fair owing to spread of Lumpy Skin Disease. P9
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Tharad: PM Narendra Modi targeted the Congress over Sardar Patel’s photo missing from advertisements in newspapers given by the party-led government in Rajasthan on Monday, the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, and advised its leaders to first connect with the man who unified India. The PM’s attack on the Congress came at a time when Rajasthan CM Gehlot, whose government issued advertisements, is in Gujarat for campaigning for upcoming Assembly polls in western state.
Police arrested son of BJP legislator Jogeshwar Garg in dowry harassment case on Monday. Prakash surrendered before police on Sunday after HC vacated stay on his arrest. P5
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“EMOTIONAL” PM MODI LAYS FOUNDATION OF PROJECTS WORTH OVER `8,000 CROREChief Minister Ashok Gehlot at the incident site at Morbi on Monday to take the stock of the situation. Gehlot alongwith Congress Gujarat in-charge Dr Raghu Sharma also visited the hospital to enquire about the health and prayed for the well being of the survivors. More on P10
All-religion prayer meet & wreath-laying program held at Cong headquarters & in front of Sanskrit Dept, RU
Jaipur: On the occasion of the death anniversary of former PM Indira Gandhi & birth anniversary of first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an all-religion prayer meeting and the wreathlaying program was organised at the state Congress headquarters.
Jagdish Prasad Sharma presented hymns and Gita lessons in all-religion) prayer meeting.
Father Deepak Bairisto recited Bible and Qari Abdul Rashid recited verses from Quran, while Sardar Maninder Singh Bagga recited Guru Granth Sahib.
Jaipur: Women health workers from across the state protested outside the Swasthya Bhavan to increase the posts in ANM recruitment process alongside demand for recruitment based on meritbonus marks. State
President of Contractual ANM Association, Neetu Chaudhary and State President of Contract Nurses Association Girish Sharma said recently only 1,155 posts are being released. While a large number of people are unemployed.
In such a situation, demand of 5,500 posts has been put across. As per the association president, if the demand of women health workers
is not accepted within 48 hours, then they will start a fast along with the Mahapadav in front of the Swasthya Bhavan building.
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Jaipur: After approval from CM Ashok Gehlot, the Finance department on Monday issued the order to increase dearness allowance of state employees and work-charged employees working under the 5th and 6th pay commissions. The increased DA will be payable with effect from July 1, 2022. DA at the rate of 396 percent will be payable to the state and workcharged employees and pensioners working under the 5th Pay Commission in the state instead of 381 percent.
Ekta Diwas, observed on the birthday of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Secretary Sanchita Vishnoi, Chief Engineer KC Meena and GS Baghela, Chief Estate Manager Preeti Singh Panwar, officers and employees working in various cells of board took oath. Patel’s birthday was celebrated as National Unity Day in all circle & block offices.
Jaipur: PHED Minister and Govt’s Chief Whip Dr Mahesh Joshi has indicated to quit a post. “I have never been interested in any position. On my behalf, the party should withdraw one post. May withdraw both posts or not. It is for the party to decide. The post of Chief Whip is such a job in which there is no additional benefit but a double responsibility has to be taken,” Dr. Joshi said.
Talking to the media at the PCC headquarters on Monday, Dr Joshi said that the post
of Chief Whip is a dual responsibility.
“If the assembly session goes on, we cannot even go out due to floor management. I myself want that Congress should give this post to whomever it thinks fit.
It will definitely benefit that a Congress worker will get more space. Apart from this, if a minister gets the post of Chief Whip, then he does not get any additional benefit,” he said.
Jaipur to get its second trauma centre at Jaipuria Hospital. Built over an area of 500 square yards that would cost ` 5.78 crores
Jaipur: To treat accident victims, a state-ofart trauma centre will soon come up in Jaipuria Hospital. This centre would be built over an area of 500 square yards that would cost Rs 5.78 crores. For this centre administrative and financial approvals have been issued.
The budget for this centre has been released from the Road Safety Fund of the
Transport & Road Safety Department. Department will release Rs 3.78 crore for civil work and Rs 2 crore for life-
saving equipment and machines including sonography, ECG, X-ray and testing machines. The purpose of this
centre is timely treatment of injured patients. Currently, critically injured patients are referred to trauma centre of SMS Hospital.
After trauma centre at Jaipuria Hospital is built, patient load on SMS Hosp trauma centre will decrease. RUHS VC Dr Sudhir Bhandari expressed hope center is likely to be constructed in 4-5 months. He said, “ Administrative & financial approvals for center.”
Jaipur: A fire broke out in a jewellery showroom at city pulse mall a Narayan Singh circle late on Sunday night. The fire caused by a short circuit has caused damage worth lakhs of rupees. Eight fire tenders controlled the fire in 4 hours. SHO of SMS police station Navratan Dholia said that the fire broke out at around 2 am which panicked locals. They informed police following which the policemen and fire fighting team rushed to the spot. CO Rajendra Nagar said that tno loss of life was reported.
O n the occasion of National Unity Day, Rajasthan Housing Board Commissioner Pawan Arora administered the oath of national unity to the personnel at the Divisional Headquarters Awas Bhawan here on Monday. Arora appealed to all the personnel to imbibe the spirit of this oath and remain dedicated in spreading the message of Rashtriya
State employees to get DA at the rate of 396%
Jalore/Jodhpur: The police have arrested Prakash Garg, son of BJP’s Jalore MLA Jogeshwar Garg, on charges of dowry har assment with his wife Mamta, who is daughter of RLP MLA from Bho palgarh, Pukhraj Garg, police said on Monday.
Prakash surrendered before the police on Sun day night and was pro duced in a court on Mon day from where he was remanded to two days police custody. They were married 15 years ago and the case was filed in 2020. MLA
Jogeshwar and his wife Kamla have got antici patory bail in this case from the High Court. Prakash was found guilty in the CID-CB in
vestigation, said Women police station SHO Kiran Godara. The High Court had stayed the ar rest of Prakash, Jogesh war Garg and his wife
Kamla but on Septem ber 11, the High Court lifted the stay on Prakash’s arrest.
In her complaint, She said that they were mar ried on February 7, 2007 and her father gave a lot of dowry and in the marriage ceremony also he was drunk and abused her. From the second day of marriage, Prakash, Jogeshwar Garg and Kamla started harassing her for more dowry. “Keeping in mind the reputation of my father in the society, I kept on tolerating the torture. Rs 10 lakh were demanded from my fa ther,” she said.
The couple Prakash and Mamta are in marriage since 2007 but the case was filed in 2020.
Mamta said in her com plaint that her father gave a lot of dowry and in the marriage ceremony, Prakash was drunk and abused her.
Mamta claimed that she got pregnant in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2015, but due to the assault, she had miscarriages.
MLA Jogeshwar and his wife Kamla have got anticipatory bail in this case from HC.
But Prakash was found guilty in the CID-CB probe and on Sept 11, the High Court lifted the stay on Prakash’s arrest.
Jaipur: The tunnel was found in the prisoner lockup of the Sessions Court of Jaipur on Mon day. A four feet deep pit was dug from under the wall. On the information of the court administra tion, the Sadar police station reached the spot. Police and court admin istration are probing the matter. It is believed that the tunnel was dug for the hardcore prisoners to escape.
SHO Prithvipal Singh said that the prisoner lock-up is under the Ses sions Court. The prison ers are brought to the court in a bus from the jail. From this tempo rary jail, the prisoners
are taken to the court when their number comes. The lock-up was checked before the de tainees were brought in at 8 am on Monday.
While cleaning the lockup, the constable noticed
a pit near the wall. After removing the stone and checking the pit with a stick, a about four feet deep pit was found.
Police immediately got the lock-up repaired and the pit closed.
NCW had claimed the auctions were taking place with ‘political support’
Jaipur: National Com mission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma , said on Mon day that trafficking of minor girls is happening in Rajasthan and every thing is going wrong.
Jaipur: On the occa sion of National Unity Day, a symbolic Bharat Jodo Yatra was con ducted under the lead ership of PCC Chief
Govind Singh Dotasra in Jaipur on Monday.
The rally started with slogans of Bharat Jodo and ended by vis iting the statue of In dira Gandhi at JDA Circle. Addressing the
Congress workers, Do tasara launched a sharp attack on the BJP. “Constitutional institutions are being misused. The DNA of India and Congress is one,” he said.
Jaipur: Congress state president Govind Sin gh Dotasra, during an interaction with the media at the Pradesh Congress Headquar ters, has warned Sachin Pilot supporter Parbatsar MLA Ram Niwas Gavadia and RTDC President Dhar mendra Singh Rathore over the slugfest. Do tasra said that all peo ple should work with dignity and this is the Congress party’s way of functioning. “No one has the right to weaken the Congress
party. The party high command is looking into these things.”
Dotasra said, “All India Congress Com mittee is watching everyone who is giv
ing a statement. Eve rything is in the knowledge of KC Venugopal. Don’t do anything that will harm the party’s im age,”.
“Where are these girls coming from, I want an answer. This is a very big racket. I would say that a SIT or an inquiry committee should be set up at the Centre,” she said while addressing the media at the Circuit House in Jaipur.
She said this is hap pening not only in Bhilwara, Sawai Mad
Shree Veer Tejaji Farmers welfare board soon in RajJaipur (FIB): Shree Veer Tejaji Farmers Wel fare Board will be formed in Rajasthan soon. CM is likely to clear a proposal in this regard during next few days. Demand for this board was raised by many Cong leaders.
PCC Chief Dotasara, Didwana MLA Chetan Dudi had written sepa rate letters to the CM in this regard and now CM Gehlot may take a deci sion soon. Recently, three new boards were consti tuted by CM Gehlot.
hopur, Bharatpur and wherever there are high ways. “Rajasthan’s DGP ML Lather and all the SPs are fully aware of this. I wanted to meet the DGP and the CS but the DGP is not interested. Whereas the meeting could not take place due to CS being busy outside some work,” she said.
Sawai Madhopur: Two days after NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma inspected Vinoba Basti of Sawai Madhopur in the alleged traffick ing of minor girls, SP Sunil Kumar Vishnoi On Monday has formed a team under the leader ship of ASP. This team will survey all the families living in the settlement and collect information about them. Earlier, Rekha Sharma had taken feedback from the police officers on the information about minor girls being pushed into prostitution. The authorities had refused the incident. SP Vishnoi told Rekha Sharma that there is no prostitution here. After that Rekha Sharma herself went to the spot and saw minor girls calling the passers-by for prostitution. After that Rekha Sharma called SP Vishnoi on the spot.
Raj Govt is serious about the complaints of atrocities against wom en. CM Ashok Gehlot has in structed to take immediate ac tion in crime related to women. The guilty will be punished. Of the 900 complaints received at the commission, 451 complaints were found to be fake.
Mayawati@MayawatiThe auctioning of girls on stamp pa pers in the panchayats of Rajasthan for loan repayment is a very sad incident which shames the social and govern ment system. Is this the real and cruel face of the Congress party which claims ‘Ladki hoon lad sakti hoon’ and its state government.
Jaipur : A 27-year-old law graduate allegedly committed suicide after jumping from an over head water tank here on Monday, police said.
According to the po lice, family members said the man was in de pression as he had not been able to clear a com petitive exam and jumped from the tank when everyone was busy in the prepara
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Abhishek ShrivastavaJaipur: JDA commis sioner Ravi Jain ex pressed displeasure on not informing him about increase in built up area of IPD tower.
During a review meet ing, Jain got to know that the built up area of the project has increased by 2500 sq meter due to STP and two service floors.
He asked director engi neer Ashok Chaudhry why he did not inform him about this. He also
objected saying why he was taking decisions on his level. Chaudhary said that the approval from the SMS hospital is
pending in this regard and after this, JDA was supposed to be informed. The JDA issued to freeze the final area and put up
RAJSICO TO BUILD BIGGER ICD IN JODH
Jodhpur: A new Inland Container Depot will be built at a cost of Rs 70 crores in Jodhpur by RAJSICO. Although the corporation already operates ICD in Jodh pur but now there is a plan to build a big ICD. This will be RAJSICO’s largest ICD of State at Salawas Rly Stn.
the file for variation.
He also directed the officers to complete the first phase of work by September 2023.
tions of his cousin sis ter’s marriage.
Vinayak Sharma climbed the overhead water tank near his house in Bhagwati Na gar and jumped from it.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said.
“He was a law gradu ate and was practising in the high court,” said Mukesh Kumar Meena, Assistant Sub-Inspec tor at the Mahesh Na gar Police station.
He was living in a joint family. Prepara tions for his cousin sis ter’s wedding on No vember 4 were going on at his home, police said.
Bikaner: People badly beat up the executive of ficer (EO) of the munici pality of Sri Dungar garh in Bikaner on Mon day. The video of this has surfaced. Dispute began when EO Bha wanishankar Vyas was transferred by the govt to Bharatpur on Oct 21 and Lalit S Detha was to take over his place. How ever, Vyas went to court against the transfer and got the stay order.
On Monday, Vyas
reached the office first and took his seat. When Detha reached, he found Vyas already there and he asked Vyas to get up from the seat. Vyas told people about the court
order but it made them furious. Suddenly, they entered the room and started beating up Vyas. After a while, the police intervened and rescued Vyas.
Police immediately sealed the cell and repaired the pitNaresh Sharma Govind S Dotasra along with PS Khachariyawas, Vaibhav Gehlot, Rafeeq Khan, Munesh Gurjar, Jyoti Khandelwal, Rajiv Arora, Archana Shrma and other Congress leaders during the symbolic Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jaipur on Monday. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO Rekha Sharma First India Bureau Govind Singh Dotara at PCC HQs on Monday.
Narmada (ANI): PM Narendra Modi on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on Monday said like, in the past, forc es that were perturbed due to India’s progress still exist and campaigns are being run to make one Indian language an enemy of another.
PM’s statement came in the backdrop of con troversy over the recom mendation of a parlia mentary panel to make Hindi the medium of instruction in central educational institu tions. Kerala Chief Min ister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin had written to PM Modi over the matter.
Modi said, “What would have happened if India did not have lead ership like Sardar Pa tel? What would have happened if more than 550 princely states had not been united? If most of our kings had not shown the culmination of renunciation, then we would not have been able to imagine the In dia we are seeing today.”
New Delhi (Agencies): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a petition against the Central government’s decision to enable linking of electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. Senior advocate Shyam Divan, representing the petitioner, contended that the right to vote cannot be denied on the ground of not having an Aadhaar card. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka queried Divan that his argument seems that for one who does not have Aadhaar, voting should not be denied to that person, or even on having Aadhaar, it should not be compul sory.
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary at Rashtra pati Bhavan on Monday. According to Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Murmu paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This morning, the President visited Sardar Patel Chowk in New Delhi.
New Delhi (ANI): The Ministry of Home Af fairs (MHA) on Monday declared ‘Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal-2022’ for four special opera tions conducted by the security forces in areas of terrorism, border action, arms control, prevention of narcotics smuggling and rescue operations. A
New Delhi (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging Section 62(5) of the Rep resentation of People Act which deprives prisoners their right to vote. A bench sought response from the government and Election Commission of India. The PIL filed by one Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya, pointed out that the wording of Section 62(5) uses ‘confinement’ as the yardstick, thereby, creating several anomalies. Bhat tacharya filing the plea in 2019 challenged 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 which deprives any person confined to a prison of the right to vote at any election.
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday said that employees working under the Railway Board in different zones or divisions are required to be treated equally and there cannot be any discrimination. The apex court dismissed the appeals filed by the Centre, through the Northern Railways, and others against the November 2019 verdict of the Delhi High Court that directed it to count 50 per cent of service rendered by commission vendors, prior to their absorption, as “qualifying service” for grant of pensionary bene fits.The top court noted that as far as commission vendors working in the western, eastern, southern and south-eastern railway are concerned, pursuant to different orders passed by the Central Administrative Tribunals (CAT) and the high courts, which have been confirmed by the apex court, the issue is held against the Railways.
Kochi (PTI): Lawyers practising at the Kerala High Court on Monday boycotted work in protest against the registration of a criminal case against the advocates representing Perumbavoor MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly, an accused in a rape case. Vanchiyoor po lice had recently registered a case against Kunnappilly and three of his lawyers for allegedly threatening the survivor in the rape case against the suspended Con gress leader. Police said that the case was registered upon the direction of the court which recorded the statement of the survivor saying that they threat ened her.
Kunnappilly was suspended by the Congress saying his explanation with regard to the allegations was not satisfactory.
The Karnataka High Court has asked the school teachers and staff to treat children without bias and with sensitivity, taking into cognizance the case of two missing girls. The court has also asked the parents to behave in a civilized man ner when kids are around.
The High Court bench on Monday issued a stern warning in this regard. The bench has also taken an undertaking in this connec tion from the headmistress and other staff members of the school and closed the case. The bench had taken up the habeas corpus petition submitted by head mistress PV Sister Clara of Saint Joseph’s Convent in Bengaluru before the court regarding the missing of two girl students.
total of 63 police officers having different ranks from Constable to Addi tional Director General of Police have been awarded the ‘Union Home Minis ter’s Special Operation Medal-2022’ on Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary. Those awarded belonged to three states (Telangana, Punjab and Maharashtra) and UTs of J&K and Delhi.
New Delhi (PTI): The country would not have faced the many problems it is confronted with today had Sardar Vallabhb hai Patel been made India’s first prime minister, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Monday.
At Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Shah also said the Modi govt has worked to deepen con stitutional and demo cratic values, and has
Kothur (PTI): In a swipe at the TRS’ bid to emerge as a national player, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Mon day said any leader has the right to imagine his party in whatever way he wants and Telanga na Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is even welcome to think that he is running an international party that is fighting elections in the US or China.
Addressing a press conference here during the ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ passing through Telangana, Gandhi also ruled out any alliance with the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), asserting that the Congress is dia metrically opposed to everything the Raoheaded party is doing.
“There is absolutely no question of the Con gress having any rela tionship with the TRS. The Congress party has made this very clear.
WILL WIN GUJ POLLS; AAP ONLY IN AIR, NOT ON GROUND: RAHUL Kothur (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday exuded confi dence that his party will win the Gujarat elections, contending that the AAP has only created a buzz in the state purely on the basis of advertisements.
Addressing a press conference here, Gandhi said there was a massive anti-incumbency against the BJP-led government in the state (Gujarat).
strengthened the se curity of the country so no one can now dare cast an evil eye on India’s borders.
“Learn all other languages from around the world but don’t leave your na tive language. Lan guage is a form of expression and not of your intelligence. No one should have infe riority complex in not knowing English,” he told the gathering.
New Delhi (ANI): BJP national spokesperson RP Singh has written to Home Minister Amit Shah requesting the es tablishment of a “Truth Commission” to expose the conspiracy behind the 1984 Sikh pogrom and take cognizance against “real culprits”. RP Singh has also re quested Shah to declas sify all the documents pertaining to the period leading up to Operation Blue Star and the Sikh pogrom later that year. In his letter to the Home Minister, RP Singh ex pressed gratitude to him and PM Narendra Modi for providing jus tice to the Sikhs by sen tencing one of the key conspirators, Sajjan Ku mar behind the bars.
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been lodged in jail after con viction in 2018 in an other riots-related case. The High Court award ed him a life jail sen tence. Earlier he was acquitted by Karkar dooma Court.
Shimla (Agencies):
Aiming to strengthen his bond with the hill state from where he started his political ca reer and grew in the na tional politics, Bharati ya Janata Party (BJP) national President Jag at Prakash Nadda is on a whirlwind tour in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh for pro-incum bency votes.
RAHUL GANDHI PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS GRANDMOTHER FORMER PM INDIRA GANDHI ON HER 38TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY New Delhi (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his grandmother and former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi on her death anniver sary. He took to Twitter
This confusion is creat ed by the TRS them selves. I will repeat it clearly there is absolute ly no question of any relationship between
and said he would not let her “sacrifice for the country go in vain”. “I carry your love and teachings in my heart. I won’t let your sacrifices for India go in vain,” he tweeted in Hindi
the TRS and the Con gress,” Gandhi said.
Asked about KCR changing the party’s name from TRS to Bharat Rashtra Samithi
captioning the video he posted to pay homage. The video had a number of video clips combined which showed Indira Gandhi delivering her speech and one from her funeral.
(BRS) and the party considering itself a na tional one, Gandhi said any leader has the right to imagine his party in whatever way he wants.
Setting aside the antiincumbency wave against the party’s gov ernment, his aides say Nadda will be holding 21 election meetings and doorstep canvass ing across the state un der the Vijay Sankalp Abhiyaan till Novem ber 9. He will be holding a major party’s show of strength in the state capital on November 7.
On an average Nadda will be addressing three rallies in a day, he said.
In the previous BJP government (2007-12) in Himachal Pradesh, Na dda resigned as Forest Minister in 2010 when he was picked by the then BJP national pres
ident Nitin Gadkari to join his new team. He was then made the par ty’s national General Secretary.
Nadda started his po litical rally on October 30 from mountainous Kaza in Lahaul-Spiti district. Later, he ad dressed two rallies in Manali and Kullu towns.
This time, the saffron party, with anti-incum bency weighing heavy on its governance amidst dropping of 11 sitting MLAs and many party leaders in the fray as Independents, seems to be banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma, in stead of flashing its own achievement card.
New Delhi (PTI): A proactive approach by social media platforms to counter fake news will facilitate credible electoral outcomes that will help preserve “free doms”, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Monday.
Addressing an inter national conference of election management bodies here, Kumar said social media plat
forms do proclaim that they have content dis play policies, but they also have the “algo rithm power” in play, according to a state ment issued by the Elec tion Commission (EC).
“More early or deeper red flagging of fake news based on known modus operandi and genres is not an unfair expectation from the election management
bodies,” he underscored. Kumar said “such a proactive approach to counter fake news will facilitate credible elec
toral outcomes that will help preserve the ‘free doms’ which the social media platforms re quire to thrive”.
The CEC said free, fair, inclusive, accessi ble and inducementfree elections being a cornerstone of demo cratic polity are also a pre-condition to the peace and developmen tal dividends.
“These threshold concepts embody the understanding that sov ereignty belongs to and flows from the people of a country,” the state ment said quoting him.
Speaking on this oc casion, US Charge d’Affaires Elizabeth Jones said the India-US
relationship is most consequential.
According to the statement, she said the partnership is growing stronger to address glob al challenges and coop erate to bring peace, se curity and prosperity across the world.
She emphasised that both India and the US have significantly con tributed in building up democratic institutions.
The EC has made crit ical achievements in fos tering democratic prin ciples while delving on challenges, Jones said.
EMBs expects social media platforms to use their ‘algorithm power, to proactively redflag fake news: CEC Rajiv KumarCongress leader Rahul Gandhi with padyatris resumes party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Shadnagar on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI JP Nadda at a BJP rally in Lahaul and Spiti, on Sunday.
BHARAT JODO YATRALok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan and other dignitaries after paying tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Monday.
Morbi (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupen dra Patel on Monday took note of the Morbi bridge collapse mishap in Gujarat situation again and visited the city collector’s office on Monday after over 132 casualties were report ed in the incident.
“By reaching the col lector’s office in Morbi early this morning, took stock of the cur rent situation of all matters including search operation, reliefrescue operation, treat ment of the injured and gave necessary instruc tions to the system,” tweeted CM Patel. Ac cording to the latest re ports, the death toll in the mishap had gone up to 132 on Monday morn ing. Gujarat Home Min ister Harsh Sanghavi said that a criminal case has been regis tered in connection with the incident.
Gandhinagar (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Morbi in Gujarat on November 1, the state chief minister’s office announced on Monday. Prime Minister Modi, who is in Kevadia said that rescue opera tions were underway and
there would be no laxity in rescue and relief efforts. “The Gujarat Government has been carrying out relief and rescue operations since yesterday. Centre too is extending all help to the State Government,” PM Modi said.
New Delhi (PTI): Alleging administrative failure, the CPI(M) blamed the Gujarat government on Monday for the Morbi bridge col lapse, which has resulted in the death of at least 134 people so far. Rescue op erations are in full swing at Morbi, 300 km from state capital Gandhinagar.
Bhubaneswar: Follow ing bridge mishap in Gujarat’s Morbi, Odis ha government woke up and closed down sus pension bridge over Mahanadi river in Dhabaleswar in Cut tack district for one day (Tuesday) to carry out repair works, an offi cial said on Monday. Speaking to media per sons, Cuttack district collector, Bhabani Shankar Chayani, said a technical team had visited the suspension bridge on Sunday and submitted its report. Now, another team led by an additional dis trict magistrate (ADM) has been rushed to the bridge for further ex amination, he said.
Srinagar (ANI): Jam mu and Kashmir Direc tor General of Police Dilbagh Singh has as serted that Pakistan has now started a “new game” of smuggling weapons and narcotics through drones.
Addressing media here on Monday, DGP Singh said that the “ne farious designs” of Pa kistan are not hidden from anybody. “Paki stan’s nefarious designs are not hidden from an ybody. In the past few years, they have started playing a new game of using drones to smuggle weapons, narcotics and improvised explosive devices (IED),” DGP Dil bagh Singh said, adding that these are attempts of the LeT terror outfit in collaboration with Pakistani agencies.
He said that the force always counters the drones that neighbour ing Pakistan tries to send to Indian territory.
He said, “Pakistan is now trying to send am munition and narcotics through drones but we always counter them
The nabbed accused with seized explosives.
Aizawl (Agencies): In the second significant operation in less than a week, Assam Rifles has seized a large cache of Myanmar-bound tactical and war-like stores, in cluding explosive materi als, from Mizorams Sia ha district and appre hended four persons in connection with the case, officials said on Monday.
A defence spokesman said acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Assam Ri fles and Mizoram Police launched the operation at Tuipang village in Si aha district on Sunday night and seized Myan mar-bound arms, ammu nition and explosives.
“Team had specific in formation about move ment of tactical and warlike stores for insurgents
HUGE CACHE OF ARMS RECOVERED IN JHARKHAND Latehar (PTI): A huge cache of arms and am munitions was recovered from Budha Pahad area in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Monday. A light machine gun, an INSAS and a self loading rifle and 18 weapons that had been looted from police, besides more than 200 improvised explosive devices were recov ered from the left wing extremists’ bunkers.
based in Myanmar. The security intercepted and searched one Kenbo bike (Chinese made) and one Yodha pickup vehicle and recovered arms and ammunition from them,” he said.
Ahmedabad: Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL), India’s largest private power distribution com pany and the transmis sion arm of the diversi fied Adani Group, has won the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Climate Action Pro gramme (CAP) 2.0° Ori ented Award in the En ergy, Mining and Heavy Manufacturing category.
This recognition is a significant achievement, given that CAP 2.0° aims to help industries in con tracting climate risk and explore market opportu nities to become climate resilient. The CAP 2.0° Awards are framed on the Climate Maturity model and the European Foundation for Quality Management Model
By AhteshamThe CAP 2.0° award is an encour aging and responsible recognition of our continuous efforts towards climate change mitigation and improving the productivity and efficiency through a clear focus on sustainability.
(EFQM).
Adani Transmission received this award un der the ‘Oriented’ cate gory. This confirms that the company’s strategy is synchronised with
—Anil Sardana, MD & CEO, ATL
climate change issues and impacts, climate risk is factored in the company’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), competent per sons is handling the
climate-linked portfo lio, and the organisa tion has adopted futur istic GHG emission re duction targets to com bat climate change. ATL received the CAP 2.0° award from Mr Avinash Mishra, Advisor, Natu ral Resources & Climate Change NITI Aayog at the forum in New Delhi.
“The CAP 2.0° award is an encouraging and responsible recognition of our continuous ef forts towards climate change mitigation and improving the produc tivity and efficiency through a clear focus on sustainability”, said Anil Sardana, MD & CEO, ATL. “The organi zational initiatives to become Net Zero, Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) and Single Use Plastic Free (SUP) along with focused efforts to achieve them, com bined with the CII-CAP 2.0° award, demon strates our commit ment to climate change mitigation for a sus tainable future.”
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed IAS Sarneet Kaur Broka as the new Director of Ut tar Pradesh ICDS. The 2016 batch female IAS officer has joined back after a long maternity leave and has thus been given this responsibil ity. Earlier she served in UPSRTC and has also been the CDO of Basti and Unnao, while her husbandPrathamesh Kumar, an IAS of 2016 batch - is posted as Special Sec retary to the Chief Minister. She also has the responsibility of
ACEO Invest UP. Nota bly, it is said for the duo that they are one of the most harworking and dedicated officers.
UP bureaucracy has a total of 18 IAS offic ers of 2016 batch,
which were later paired up with another IAS cadre, due to which 6 IAS officers got entry in 2016 batch UP and their total number has increased from 18 to 24.
The additional charge of UP Women and Child Develop ment (ICDS) was with IAS Kapil Singh, Direc tor, Nutrition Mission, who today handed over his responsibility to the new director IAS Sarneet Kaur Broka.
Officers in the bu reaucracy say that re cently, the government had handed over the additional charge of
Director ICDS from IAS Kapil Singh to IAS Anamika Singh, Secre tary of ICDS. But since she is a senior IAS, she refused stating the post is for junior officers.
Notably, Kapil Singh was given the addition al charge after IAS Dr Sarika Mohan went on foreign trip. Kapil Sin gh is known to be an honest and hardwork ing officer, but with continuous handing and taking back of the charge of ICDS Direc tor time and again has got the tongues wag ging in the bureaucrat ic realm of the state.
Lucknow: UP ADGP Prashant Kumar was presented with Aaj Ka Karmaveer Excellence Award for his out standing service in the field of administrative service through a jury in Mumbai recently. Chief Guest on the stage was Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde (Virtual), special Guest was former Union Minister of State, present MP Baghpat Dr Satyapal Singh (IPS), Padma Shri Dr Vidya Vindu Singh, Senior IAS Dr Rashmi
Singh in the presence of IPS Prashant Kumar.
On Monday in Lucknow, Aaj Ka Karmaveer representative, Kun war Pradeep Singh on behalf of Chairman RP Singh and organisation presented the memento and certificate to ADGP Prashant Kumar.
Srinagar (ANI): The Jam mu and Kashmir Police arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in dropping ammunition through drones in the general area of the Baspur Bangla RS Pura in the union territory, said po lice. The drone was seen making suspicious move ments in the said area on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, an official statement issued by the police authorities said on Monday.
and last night one more drone was shot down in the Jammu area. Paki stan is continuously
Srinagar (PTI): The overall preparedness of the Indian Army has received a “huge impetus” in the 20 months since the ceasefire understanding between India and Paki stan, said Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen ADS Aujla. However, whenever the opportunity comes, “attempts are being made to infiltrate” from the “other side” but the army is capable to foil such bids or give a befitting reply, said Lt Gen ADS Aujla.
trying to disturb the peace in J-K but our mechanism to counter Pakistan is strong.”
Chennai (PTI): The Tamil Nadu DGP has issued a circular to all the police Commissioners and dis trict police chiefs to grant permission to the RSS to hold its ‘Route Marches’ and public meetings in 51 places across the state on November 6 after taking into account the law and order situation individually.
A circular to this effect, issued on October 29, was produced before Madras High Court judge, Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan by State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammed Jinnah, when the contempt applications from the RSS came up for further hearing on Monday. The circular directed the police commissioners and the SPs in the state to grant permission to hold the rally on November 6.
CONSIDER SITUATION, GRANT PERMISSION FOR RSS RALLY: DGP Ballia (Agencies): Five policemen were injured while trying to remove an idol of Lord Hanuman installed on govt land in Ballia on Monday as the locals pelted stones at them. Seven persons have been arrested. A case has been registered against 76 people. The police said the idol was installed on gov ernment land in Bahadur pur Kari village on Sunday night.Police, district administration and the rev enue department reached the spot on Monday after receiving the information. When the officials tried to remove the idol saying that it had been done without government permission, the villagers became furious and started pelting stones at the officials and attacked them with sticks.
Kochi (PTI): Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy turned 79 on Monday. The senior Congress leader, who is currently staying away from public life owing to ill health, however, celebrated his birthday at Aluva guest house here with his family and senior party leaders. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan visited the Congress veteran at the guest house in the evening and conveyed his birthday wishes. Vijayan spent around 10 minutes with Chandy and draped a ceremonial shawl on him. Earlier in the day, prominent actor Mammootty visited Chandy at the guest house to wish him on his birthday. Other senior leaders, including Speaker AN Shamseer, visited Chandy at the guest house where Chandy is staying for his treatment.
GIRLFRIEND CONFESSES SHE POISONED YOUTH Mysuru (Agencies): A man died by suicide after his wife eloped with her paramour in Hunsur town of Karnataka’s Mysuru district, police said on Monday. An FIR has been filed against the woman on a complaint filed by the de ceased man’s father. As per police, Krishne Gowda has demanded action against daughter-in-law Nethra for compelling his son to end life. Sureshkumar and Nethra lived at Koyampattur colony in Hunsur town with two daughters. While Suresh worked as a labour er, Nethra worked at a facto ry. A month ago, Nethra did not return from work. After all his efforts to locate her failed, Sureshkumar lodged a missing complaint with Hunsur Rural police.
Thiruvananthapuram (ANI): The girlfriend of a youth who died at Thiruvanan thapuram Medical College Hospital recently con fessed to police that she had poisoned him as her marriage was fixed with another man, police said. Greeshma, the girlfriend of Sharon Raj, confessed that she had given him a poisoned Ayurvedic decoc tion and juice, said ADGP Ajith Kumar. She first gave him what she said was an Ayurvedic medicine and when he said it was bitter, she gave him some juice. After consuming it, Sharon started vomiting and his friend took him back from her house. Sharon was admitted to Thiruvanantha puram Medical College and died on October 25.
Jaipur: DGP ML Lather addressed the police officers and police personnel in the Sampark Sabha after inaugurating the newly constructed barracks and the unveiling of the statue of Mahatma Buddha in the Reserve Police Line of the Police Commissionerate.
He said that in future, the policemen should adopt the Rajasthan Police Code of Conduct.
“Everyone should move ahead as a disciplined police force and work with true integrity,” he said. Lather said that good work has been done by the Commissionerate Police in preventing crime and maintenance of law and order.
Talking to the media, the DGP said that after the pandemic, the challenges in front of the police have increased because most of the people who commit crimes are first time offenders.
STRIKES
Bundi: National Human Rights Commission came into action on the killing of Kashmiri Pandits. The Commission sent a notice to CS and Director General of Police of J&K on the petition of Congress leader Charmesh Sharma of Bundi. Till now, the action taken by the government on
ash Katara said.
Bundi (PTI): Two boys drowned while bathing in a pond in Rajasthan’s Bundi district on Monday, police said.
The incident happened around 12:30 pm near Bijlawa village when three friends Ashish Bairwa (17), Sushil alias Sonu (16) and Vinod went for a bath in the pond, they said.
Vinod was sitting on the shore when he noticed his two friends, who had gone deep into the water, did not come back, SHO (Nainwan) Sub-
He ran to the village and informed the boys’ family members, following which they called the police and rushed to the spot, he added.
By the time the police and locals arrived at the spot, Ashish and Sushil had drowned, the SHO said.
The bodies were handed over to the families after postmortem, he said, adding a case has been filed and further investigation is underway, he said.
the killing of Kashmiri Pandits and in the matter of compensation and relief also called for a report from the CS and DGP.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: The Ajmer district police administration has made elaborate arrangements for the International Pushkar Fair beginning today. CM Ashok Gehlot will also visit. Keeping in mind the safety of the tourists and devotees visiting the fair, the district police have deployed more than twoand-a-half-thousand police squads. 400 policemen will handle
the traffic. A large number of police personnel in plainclothes will also be stationed in Pushkar so that anti-social elements are kept at bay.
Gehlot will inaugu-
rate Pushkar Fair by hoisting the flag. On Monday, SP Chunaram Jat held a meeting and gave directions to the police station officers, including Additional SP and CO.
Jaisalmer: A married woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping along with her sixyear-old daughter into a water tank over some domestic dispute in Dharmasar village under Phalsund police sta-
Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the proposal to take the services of teachers who have done NTT course in Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools. According to the proposal, a three-month English bridge course will be conducted by the state government for these teachers. Also, these NTT teachers will be transferred from the Department of Women and Child Development to the Education De-
partment. Their salary or honorarium will be given by the education department only. With this decision, experienced and trained
teachers will provide quality pre-primary education to the children which will improve the standard of education in the state.
Jaipur: More than 55 percent work of HPCLRajasthan refinery in Barmer has been completed and work orders worth Rs 63,318 crore have been issued.
Principal secretary mines and petroleum Subhodh Agarwal said that Rs 22,040 crore have been spent on the refinery by October 15.
Chairing a meeting of the board of directors of HPCL-Ra-
jasthan refinery at secretariat, Agarwal said that the refinery is the
dream project of the state government and with the commission-
ing of the refinery, the economic scenario of Rajasthan will change.
He said that a petrochemical complex is being developed along with the refinery, where by-products units will be set up and this will create additional investment and employment opportunities.
It was informed in the meeting that the refinery’s heaviest and most important single equipment weighing 1000 MT has been installed, while almost all the project facilitation activities have accelerated.
tion area here.
SHO Bhanwarlal said that Lakshmi (30) along with her daughter Kunjan (6) allegedly com-
Udaipur: Chief Secretary Usha Sharma and new DGP Umesh Mishra reached Udaipur on Monday. They were received at Dabok airport by Divisional Commissioner Rajendra Bhatt, Collector Tarachand Meena, SP Vikas Sharma, CEO Mayank Manish, Additional Divisional Commissioner Anjali Rajoria. After this, they left for Mangarh Dham in Banswara district where they reviewed the arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Tuesday.
mitted suicide by jumping into a water tank built in the field near their house. He said that preliminary inves-
tigation revealed that the deceased took this extreme step after some family dispute.
He said that the postmortem will be conducted and the bodies have been kept in the mortuary of Phalsund Community Health Centre. Police said that a case will be registered after the arrival of the relatives of the deceased. The police are investigating the matter.
Udaipur: In the case of a fatal attack on Dipesh Soni (22), the owner of Hotel Agaria Haveli located in Ambamata police station area, on the night of October 28, the police arrested two accused Anshu Gehlot of Maldas Street police station and Rohit Nimawat of Khatik Wada police station Hathipol. The police also seized the pistol used in the incident.
Udaipur SP Vikas Sharma said that one of the accused Anshu used to work in the complainant’s hotel earlier. The incident of firing was done in anger after be-
ing fired from the hotel 1 year ago due to some reason. Two youths had come on a blue scooty from the street in front and fired at Soni with a pistol. While loading the pistol again, one round fell on the spot.
Lather said that in future, the policemen should adopt the Raj Police Code of ConductDGP ML Lather unveiling the statue of Mahatma Buddha at Police Commissionerate. Anand Srivastava, Ajaypal Lamba and other officers are also seen. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA DGP ML Lather honouring police personnel on Monday. DGP ML Lather, Anand Srivastava, Ajaypal Lamba and other officers taking oath on Monday. DGP ML Lather interacting with media as Anand Srivastava looks on. Shivendra Parmar First India Bureau A girl clicks selfie with CM Ashok Gehlot at Fatehpur Lake Chaupati in Udaipur on Monday. Anshu Gehlot & Rohit Nimawat in police custody in Udaipur. Camel herders drinking tea at cattle ground during Pushkar Fair in Ajmer. CM’S ITINERARY FOR THE DAY Charmesh Sharma
Morbi: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Mon day, expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Morbi bridge col lapse in Gujarat and demanded a fair inves tigation into the matter.
CM Gehlot called the incident of the bridge collapse in Morbi very tragic.
Earlier, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Morbi bridge collapse in Guja rat even as he raised questions on the col lapse of the bridge that was opened last week.
The Congress chief also demanded an in quiry into the mishap.
Kharge who took charge of the Congress Party last week said that leaders from his party will be reaching Morbi and will offer their assistance.
“Congress leaders have reached there. Ra jasthan CM Ashok Ge hlot is also there. We will try to help. We do not want to do any poli
tics in this and we do not want to blame anyone right now. When the in quiry report comes out we will see when that happens,” Kharge said.
“An investigation has begun today under the leadership of Range IGP,” Sanghavi said. Everyone worked all through the night. The
Navy, NDRF (National Disaster Relief Force), Air Force and Army ar rived at the spot quick ly. More than 200 per sons have worked the entire night for search and rescue operations,” Sanghavi said.
After the incident, Chief Minister Bhu pendrabhai Patel, Min
ister of State for Home Affairs Harshbhai Sanghvi, Minister Brijeshbhai Merja, and Minister of State Shri Arvindbhai Raiyani reached the incident spot at midnight and personally observed the rescue operation and gave directions to concerned officials.
Jaipur: It seems that people in Rajasthan have started missing CM Gehlot, who has been in Gujarat for four days, spearheading the Congress’ electoral campaign. Word is that certain ‘circles’ have gone ‘sad’ in Gehlot’s absence as he has shifted his focus to Gujarat. Gehlot had held the command of Gujarat Congress for four days and has never been out of Rajasthan for so many days in the past. And now again the High Command’s hopes are also pitched on Gehlot and he has been the ‘one ray of hope’ for the High Command. In this way, Gehlot has once again got a new ‘task’ from Delhi as newly elected Party Chief Mallikarjun Kharge gave Gehlot the task of handling the tragedy of Morbi. Thus, Gehlot took the initiative in Morbi and immediately upon arriving at Morbi, he went to meet the victims in hospital and enquired about their health.
When the meter gauge line on a route is changed to broad gauge, it brings with it many new possibilities, says PM
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation, two railway projects worth over Rs 2,900 cr at Asarva, Ahmedabad on Mon day. With the conver sion of the 300 km long rail line from Asarva to Udaipur into broad gauge, the tribal areas of Gujarat and Ra jasthan will be con nected to Delhi and North India. The con version of this railway line to broad gauge has also made an alternate route available for Ahmedabad and Delhi.
Now, direct rail con nectivity has also been established between the tourist places of Kutch and the tourist places of Udaipur. This will give a big boost to the tourist places of Kutch, Udaipur, Chit torgarh and Nath
‘RAJ CM OPPOSED SUJALALM PROJECT, BUT I WAS ADAMANT TO IMPLEMENT IT’ PM Narendra Modi on Monday targeted CM Ashok Gehlot for opposing the Sujalam Suflam water canal project when he was CM of Gujarat. “When I was CM (of Gujarat) and present CM of Rajasthan was also CM of that state, he had written a letter to me opposing the Sujalam Suflam project. I had told him do whatever you want to do, but I will go ahead with the (canal) project as it will benefit the people of north Gujarat,” Modi said.
dwara. He noted that traders in the region will also get the benefit of connecting directly to big industrial cen tres like Delhi, Mum bai and Ahmedabad.
“Especially, the tiles industry of Himatna
gar will get a lot of help”, he said. Simi larly, with the conver sion of Lunidhar-Jetal sar rail line to broad gauge, the Dhasa-Jetal sar section is now fully converted into broad gauge as well.
Jaipur: Jaipur Chau pati developed in Pratapnagar & Mansa rovar as the destination of family gathering by RHB, will successfully celebrate first anniver sary of its establish ment on November 5.
Developed on RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora’s initiative, these two Chaupatis have es tablished their own identity in the hearts of tourists as well as Jaipurites in the last
one year. On RHB Com missioner’s initiative, the shopkeepers of these Chaupatis have decided to give a special discount of 20 % on food and drink to visi tors on its foundation day on November 5. At tractive lighting and special decorations will also be done to mark the
occasion. It is notewor thy that both these Chaupatis have been the ‘centre of attrac tion’ for people since their inception. Every day 1.5-2,000 people visit these places. On week ends, the number in creases to 4-5,000 & peo ple also organise events here. Musical perfor mances, especially by the live bands are a ma jor attractions. Deli cious dishes of Indian & foreign origin along with modern amenities are available to visitors.
It has been developed on 3,780 sqm land situated on Haldighati Marg in Pratap Nagar, Sector-23. The Pratap Avenue has been developed on the service road adjoining Chowpatty where people do morning and evening walk with family. 28 shops have been developed in Pratap Nagar Chowpatty.
RECORD IN WORLD BOOK OF RECORDS
The World Book of Records has recognised the entry (foot-fall) of 6, 10, 670 people in the first 5 months in Mansarovar and Pratap Nagar Chaupatis from November, 2021 to March, 2022 as an international record. Dr. Kiran Bedi, former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry presented this award to the Housing Board on behalf of the World Book of Records. It is noteworthy that the Chief Minister Ashok Ge hlot had inaugurated these Chaupatis built by the Rajasthan Housing Board.
Jaipur: Satish Poonia and Arun Singh reached Mangarh Dham to review prepa rations at the venue. At the same time, they darshan of Govind Guru. Poonia has ap pealed to tribal society & other people to reach
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Mansarovar Chaupati has been developed on Dwarkadas Marg near Dwarkadas Udyan in an area of 2, 436 square meters. Here 22 shops have been planned for different types of cuisines. In Sept, foreign tourists from France & Kenya tasted the cuisine here & appreciated the concept. PM Modi targets… “Congress has given full page advertise ments in at least 2 State dailies. Today is Sard ar Patel’s birth anni versary. Advts don’t carry even a small photo of Patel. He was a big leader of country,
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Thousands of listeners including Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi, Ministers Mamta Bhupesh and Tikaram
Jully were present at the venue
Nathdwara: Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Bharat24-Vision of New India and First India, and CMD, First India News reached Nath dwara in Rajsamand on Monday and attended the ‘Ram Katha’ of Mo rari Bapu, being held under the Vishwas Swa roopam by the Padam Upvan Sanstha. Madan Paliwal, the founder of Tat Padam Upvan San stha, welcomed Dr Chandra, who praised
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am Jully were present at the venue. After hearing the ‘Ram
Katha,’ Dr Chandra lit a lamp in front of Vish was Swaroopam stat ue’s model replica and wished for prosperity in the country.
Prakash Paliwal, member of the organi sation, accompanied Dr Chandra.
Regarding the world’s tallest Shiva statue Vishwas Swa roopam, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra said that along with boosting re ligious tourism, people in Nathdwara region will also get employ ment opportunities.
Mangarh Dham today at 11 am. Union minis ter Arjun Ram Megh wal, State BJP incharge Arun Singh, Org Gen Secy Chan drashekhar, ex-CM & Nat’l V-P Vasundhara Raje, LoP GC Kataria, Dy LoP Rajendra Rathore & others will participate in event.
the Congress & Dy PM in government of your Jawaharlal Nehru,” Modi said. The PM was speaking at a rally at Tharad in Banaskan tha district after inau gurating various de velopment projects.
“They want to unite
Jaipur (FIB): PCC Chief GS Dotasra targeted PM Modi, saying, “His (PM) every word, every action, the quirky cos tumes are all focused on elections. He has made country’s big gest industrialists his friends but talks about poors’ welfare,” adding that Modi remembered Mangarh Dham after 8 years as polls are due in Gujarat. PHED Minister Dr Mahesh Joshi said “When PM breathes, he thinks about its affect on polls & votes. But like CM Gehlot, Modi doesn’t live up to his words. ERCP was promised by Modi ji but Raj is await ing. It will be good if PM announces it from Mangarh,” he said.
the country (referring to Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi). First connect yourself with Sardar Patel who united the country. What an insult! The people of Gujarat will not take this insult ly ing down,” he said.
Jaipur: Former Depu ty Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pi lot will go to Himachal Pradesh today to cam paign for the elections. He will hold an elec tion meeting at Kutle har in Una at 10.40 am followed by another meeting in Hamirpur at 12.30 pm. Sachin Pi lot will go to Nalagarh, Solan at 2.30 pm for an other meeting.
Sachin Pilot has been made an Observ er in Himachal Pradesh by the Con gress High Command.
He will make the election strategy for the upcoming polls in Himachal Pradesh and will also campaign for the party candidates during his visit to the region.
l GUJARAT HOME MINISTER HARSH SANGHAVI SAID THAT A CRIMINAL CASE HAS BEEN REGISTERED IN THE CASE
l A RETIRED HIGH COURT JUDGE SHOULD PROBE THE MORBI SUSPENSION BRIDGE COLLAPSE IN GUJARAT, SAYS RAJ CM ASHOK GEHLOTCM Ashok Gehlot visits the injured people and inquires about the mishap at the Civil Hospital in Morbi district on Monday. Also seen here are Dr Raghu Sharma, Jagdish Thakor & others. Arun Singh offers prayers at Maa Tripura Sundari Temple in Banswara ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Mangarh today.
CM FOCUSES ON GUJARAT, BACK HOME, PEOPLE ‘MISS HIM’!
initiative, shopkeepers at the Chaupatis will give a special discount of 20% on food items
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ith 30 finalists from across the country battling it out for the coveted title, the jury had a tough time choosing the top five.
With Jagdeesh Chandra gracing the evening as the chief guest, the show became more magical!
The scintillating evening in the mesmerising land of picturesque beaches and the City of Dreams, began with a lamp-lighting ceremony, followed by various rounds of the grand finale.
Jagdeesh Chandra made it possible for every young girl to dream big with confidence so that she may reach greater heights. While congratulating all the finalists, he welcomed the audience and said, “We strongly wish to open the gates of opportunity in the fashion and entertainment industry for many deserving girls.
First India and youth are natural allies and we promote talent for one and
Famous anchor Simran Ahuja set the mood swinging by introducing the finalists of the First
India Queen.
Special Guest for the evening, Deepak Agarwal, MD, Bikaji Group, also congratulated the winners. Many celebrities and dignitaries graced the mega event.
Before announcing the winners, a special felicitation ceremony under 10 categories was also announced. The subtitles bagged were
Miss Beautiful Hair by Kulsum, Miss Beautiful Body by Apoorva, Miss Beautiful Smile by Anchal, Miss Photogenic by Suhani, Miss Ira women by Chahat, Miss Talented by Avani, Miss Beautiful Skin by Yoshita, Miss Trending by Neha, Miss Congeniality by Anshika and Miss Best Runway Walk by Marishca.
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Parimal Mehhta, Founder Blanckanvas Pvt Ltd while congratulating the participants also thanked Jagdeesh Chandra and the First India team for giving them the opportunity to showcase this extravagant event.
First India Queen is a platform of inspiration, learning and stardom for a common girl – coming from different parts of the country. The pageant celebrates inner beauty and talent as much as the physical appearance of any contestant, and hence it is instrumental in setting standards for evaluating and expressing the inner beauty of an Indian woman.
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The fifth day of Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta, gyaan yag saptah organised by Mahamana Malaviya Mission, Jaipur at Brahmin Sa maj, Shree Jan Upyogi Bhawa, Mansaro var, Jaipur took place on Monday. The Katha was narrated by Acharya Sri Srivatsa Goswami (Vrindavan Wale). During the ongoing katha K.K. Parashar, Mission’s Secretary General informed that Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court & Pan kaj Mithal & Mrs Mithal inaugurated the Katha by performing ‘Aarti’ as per Vedic ritual. At the end, MLA Ashok Lahoty performed the Aarti and sought blessings. In the same episode, Goswami awarded MLA Ashok Lahoty, Dr. CM Agrawal, BS Bankawat, Arun Sharma. Archana Gupta with “Mahamana Malaviya Ratna” Certificate. K.K. Parashar, Anirudh Singh, BK Sharma, Kamal Par ashar, Girdhar Gupta, Srikant Sharma, Hemkant Parashar, Pushkar Upadhyay, Rishi Parashar and other were also present.
In collaboration with the Minis try of Culture, Government of India, Jawa har Kala Ken dra and Orion Greens, the National Panchtatva Utsav is go ing to begin on Novem ber 1, 2 and 3 at Rangay an Auditorium of Jawa har Kala Kendra.
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The team of Orion Greens met the Gover nor Kalraj Mishra and apprised him of the purpose of Panchtatva on Monday. The Gov ernor gave his best wishes to the Panchtatva. In the same episode, the Principal Secretary of the Art Culture and Tourism Department, Gayatri Rathore released the poster of Panchtatva.
Gayatri Rathore will be the chief guest at Panchtatva on Novem ber 3.
Chandra Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary, Orion
The 15th Founda tion Day was inau gurated by the Chancellor of JNU, Dr Sandeep Bakshi by lighting the lamp with great enthusiasm at JNU.
On this occasion Universi ty, Prof. Chancellor Prof H.N.Verma and Vice-Chan cellor Prof. R.L.Raina con gratulated the teachers and staff present.
While addressing the au dience, Dr Sandeep Bak
shi, Chancellor of JNU said that today is a very auspicious day for us be cause today we are cele brating Foundation Day with the sparkle of Deep awali. Describing Mohini Bakshi as a source of inspi ration, he said that by fol lowing the paths shown to her, only the work of filling the light of people’s lives and increasing the light of knowledge has been possi ble. We are moving ahead under his guidance be cause our main aim is to
Greens said that the timings of all the pro grams will be at 7 pm and the entry of the au dience will be free.
On November 1, Lit tle Ballet Bhopal’s Natya Ballet Jeevan Dhara, on November 2 SUNAINA-New Delhi’s Natya Ballet Jai Ganesh and on November 3 Peo ple’s Media Theater Jaipur’s play Khejri Ki Beti will be staged. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
grow in the light of knowl edge along with the light of life. JNU is the first univer sity in the state which suc cessfully conducted the online examination during Covid and declared the re sult within the time limit.
On this occasion, Dr Bak shi, awarded scholarships to the economically weak er sections of the rural en vironment, especially girls, as well as rewarded the best-performing staff in the university for their ser vices.
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VOSA - The alum ni network body for Bhartiya Vidya Bhavans Vidyashram recently or ganised a one-of-a-kind reunion for old students at La Brass-Diggi Palace on October 29. The event
‘Vidyashram Alumni Gala Night’ saw a huge gathering of 250+ at tendees. The event was graced by the who’s who of the city. As shared by Pranay Shara, President (VOSA), “Everyone was eagerly waiting for a chance to meet and greet after the solitude of COViD and what better
occasion than Diwali to celebrate the same”. Manish Chamaria, Vice President (of VOSA) further added that “The enthusiasm was scintil lating and brewing as the event was an nounced and the at tendance was like never before.” Shaleen Shah, Secretary (VOSA) in formed that “Such gettogethers are a need of the hour to network with alumni who have achieved great heights in various walks of your life and a booster dose for personal bond ing.” The event saw stu dents of batches start ing from 1991 to 2022
Jaipur's multitalented ultra runner Meenu Luniya secured second position in her age category in the recently held Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon in Delhi and stunned her city, completing the 10 kilometer distance in just 52 minutes and 26 seconds. Meenu told that about 50-60 thousand runners took part in the Delhi Marathon, Meenu Lunia was self-training herself to reach this title and in the end the hard work was successful.
The street play ‘Loh Purush’ was organised in Jaipur on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary on Monday, by the Ministry of Culture, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi and Curio Theater Jaipur under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The program was dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and was organised across the country by the Ministry of Culture, Gov of India and the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi New Delhi. During the play, the journey of Sardar Patel’s (from childhood to the PM of India) was shown.
