First India-Jaipur Edition-3rd October 2022

A ‘ TRAGEDY BEYOND COMPREHENSION ’

125 killed, 323 injured in stampede at football match after riot in Indonesia

Moni Sharma

Jakarta: At least 125 people were killed and 323 people sustained injuries at a football stadium in Indonesia after fans invaded the pitch, causing a stampede, forcing cops to respond with tear gas in East Java province. A clash broke out between supporters of Javanese clubs Arema and Persebaya Surabaya after the former were defeated at the match in Malang Regency, East Java.

East Java Deputy Governor Emil Dardak said data cross-checked from 10 hospitals in the area showed there were 125 fatalities. Earlier officials had put figure as high as 174. The police had to resort to firing tear gas shells as they tried to persuade the fans to return to the stands in which two cops were killed. “The Indonesian top league

BRI Liga 1 has suspended games for a week following the match that Persebaya won 3-2 and probe on,” the Football Assn of Indonesia said.

BSF seizes heroin worth `14 crore dropped by Pakistani drone in Raj

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A policeman was killed and a CRPF personnel injured when militants attacked a security forces team in Pulwama district of J&K on Sunday, police said. Meanwhile, LeT terrorist was killed in encounter in Shopian.

Sri Ganganagar: The BSF on Sunday seized 3.5 kg of heroin, worth over ` 14 crores, from Sri Ganganagar’s Anupgarh town. Police informed the drugs entered the Indian territory from Pakistan with the help of a drone at Kailash Post in Sri Ganganagar district. “BSF

officials opened fire after they spotted a drone crossing international border. The drone, however, could not be shot down due to dark in the night,” police said.

“Four packets of heroin were dropped on farmland through a drone that took off from Pak near Kailash outpost in the Anupgarh town of Sriganganagar district.

Prez, Modi urge people to follow Bapu’s steps

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New Delhi: All across India, national leaders are paying tribute to the father of the nation on his 153rd birth anniversary. PM Modi also offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Delhi’s Rajghat on Sunday. PM Modi also took to Twitter to wish everyone on Gandhi Jayanti and said the celebrations this year is “even more special because India is marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. He also urged everyone to buy Khadi and handicraft products as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. HM Amit Shah said he bows down to the “pioneer of truth, non-violence and peace”.

Congress, its leaders are also celebrating Gandhi Jayanti with the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge paying floral tributes at Delhi’s Rajghat.

PM TO INAUGURATE UNWGIC ON TUESDAY

PM Modi has told all mins and secretaries not to ignore background notes or other communication shared by NSCS and NSA, and to take them seriously, sources said on Sunday.

PM Modi will inaugurate UN World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) in Hyderabad on Tuesday, where India is set to showcase strides it has made over several years.

ABP NEWS-CVOTER OPINION POLL SAYS BJP’S VICTORY IN GUJARAT, HIMACHAL

New Delhi: As per ABP News-CVoter opinion poll, ruling BJP is predicted to win polls for record 7th time since 1995, in Gujarat. The BJP is anticipated to win 135-143 seats, which would represent a significant gain from its 2017 total tally of 99 seats. In HP, their opinion poll predicts easy victory for BJP in Assembly polls. Party’s vote share may decline from its 2017 levels of 48.8% to 45.2%, they are projected to win between 37–45 seats.

MLAs GOT AGITATED OVER NAME OF NEW CM, SAYS GEHLOT IN A VEILED ATTACK ON PILOT

Bharat Dixit

PASSES AWAY DUE TO CARDIAC ARREST

Jaipur: In a veiled attack on Sachin Pilot, CM Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said it should be looked into as to why there was resentment among MLAs over the name of new CM in Raj.

Several MLAs loyal to Gehlot, who was seen as the front runner for the post of AICC president, had last week submitted resignation letters over a possible move to

CM GEHLOT TARGETS OBSERVERS FOR FIASCO CM Gehlot also said that an observer is a big post, and anyone acting as an observer should act on behalf of the party high command. “Observers come on behalf of high command. Why such circumstances were developed here, a research should be done,” he said, referring to rebellion by MLAs. Maken and Kharge were sent by high command as observers here to hold CLP meet.

CM OKAYS 32 PROJECTS WORTH `1.42L CRORE

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday approved a customised package for 32 projects that will attract an investment of more than Rs 1.42 lakh crore. These projects carry the potential to create at least 32,000 jobs in the State. P3

appoint Pilot as next CM.

Targeting the MLAs who had revolted against him in 2020, he said they were hand-in-

glove with the BJP. “Some of our MLAs met Amit Shah, Dharmendra Pradhan and other leaders. Turn to P8

(T) The Indonesian police fired tear gas into crowds of fans that rushed onto the field after a soccer match in the city of Malang on late Saturday. (L) Security officers detain a fan during a clash at Kanjuruhan Stadium. (R) Officers with damaged police vehicle at stadium.

Many of the victims were trampled or choked to death, they were crushed and suffocated when they ran to one exit. Fighting reportedly started when thousands of Arema fans rushed into the field after their team lost. —Police

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday ordered a safety review of the country’s football matches after clashes between fans and police. HRC will now probe security at the ground, including the use of tear gas.

(L) Prez Droupadi Murmu paying floral tributes at Samadhi of ex-PM, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Vijay Path. (R) PM Narendra Modi paying homage at Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, Delhi on Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, Tara Gandhi, Grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, attend Gandhi Jayanti prayer meet.

PM Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal and Dr Jitendra Singh pay tributes to Bapu at the Parliament House.

PM TELLS MINS: TAKE INFO BY NSCS, NSA

UN chief pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged people to shun violence and follow Gandhi’s principles of Ahimsa (non-violence).

MOOSE WALA MURDER: LAWRENCE BISHNOI’S CLOSE AIDE DEEPAK ESCAPES POLICE CUSTODY

SP FOUNDER MULAYAM SINGH YADAV IN ICU, COMPLAINS OF BREATHING TROUBLE

SUZLON ENERGY FOUNDER TULSI TANTI

Mansa: Deepak Tinu, a close aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, held for his alleged involvement in the Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s killing, escaped from the custody of the Crime Investigations Agency (CIA), Mansa, official sources said on Sunday. Tinu was chargesheeted in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case.

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav has been admitted to the ICU ward of Gurgram’s Medanta Hospital after a decline in his health. The 82-year-old former Uttar Pradesh chief minister was admitted for several days but has been shifted to the care unit after his condition deteriorated on Sunday.

New Delhi: Tulsi R Tanti, the founder, chairman and managing director and promoter of Suzlon Energy passed away due to cardiac arrest on Saturday. The company confirmed the development in an exchange filing, while adding that the list of promoters and the promoter group of company have been updated.

FUN-FILLED PUJOR HULLOR!

Devotees dance at the Maha Shaptami celebrations, at Durga Bari, Bani Park in Jaipur on Sunday.

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CM Ashok Gehlot pays floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 153rd birth anniversary at the Secretariat in Jaipur on Sunday.

BSF recovers heroin on Sunday after the firing on a Pak drone.

INDONESIAN PRESIDENT ORDERS PROBE

RESIDENT DOCTORS PROTEST WEARING

BLACK BANDS OVER PG BOND POLICY

Agitation will be on larger scale if demands are not heard, wanrs JARD President

Vikas Sharma

Jaipur: Residents are again on the path of agitation for various demands, including discrepancies in the bond policy for PG degree in the state. On the call of Jaipur Association of Resident Doctors (JARD), the residents of SMS Medical College demonstrated symbolically tying a black band on Sunday. Residents worked wearing black bands at SMS OPD and protested against the policies of administration. A large number of residents gathered outside Dhanvantri OPD.

JARD President Dr Neeraj Damor said that the inconsistency of the

bond policy made for the residents in state, the appointment of the residents on the posts against qualification,

the implementation of earlier agreement with residents are some of the issues of protest.

Dr Neeraj Damor

CS inspects rehab home for Specially-abled in Jamdoli

Bassi (Jaipur): Chief Secretary Usha Sharma on Sunday inspected the government-run rehabilitation home for the ‘Speciallyabled’ in Jamdoli.

The Chief Secretary interacted with girls staying in the hostel and inquired about the problems being faced by them. She also gave necessary directions to officials in this regard.

During her visit, CS Usha Sharma also participated in the Sarva Dharma Prarthana organized on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

She also planted saplings. Senior IAS officials including Dr Samit Sharma, Sualal Pahadia, Renu Meena,

AGITATING FOR DEMANDS

Unemployed Raj youth start Dandi March in Gujarat

Ajay Meena, Rajendra Sharma, Arvind Seni, Ashok Jangid, Ashok Bairwa and others were present during event.

said that if the demands of the residents are not heard, then their agitation will be on a larger scale in state.

Three arrested for firing at jeweller in Fatehpur

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Fatehpur (Sikar): Three people have been arrested by Kotwali Thana Police in connection with the attack on a jeweller in Fatehpur on Saturday.

Police informed that out of the six accused, three have been arrested. “Accused have been identified as Kishan, Phool Chand and Ankit Yadav. The accused had come to rob jeweller. However, they fled away when victim resisted & did not leave his bag. Accused were identified based on CCTV footage,” informed Rastradeep.

Rural Oly Games: Dr Poonia reviews preps for final phase

Jaipur: President of Rajasthan State Sports Council, Dr Krishna Poonia on Sunday took a meeting of officials in SMS Stadium regarding the final phase of Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Games, scheduled to be held from October 10 to 13.

Dr Krishna Poonia said that the rural Olympics were held at gram panchayat, block and district level.

“Now, it will be held at the state-level. The rural Olympics have increased the interest of youths in sports. Given its popularity, the Chief Minister has also announced Olympic games for cities. Besides this, committees will be formed for the successful organisation

of the state-level competition,” said Sports Council President Dr Krishna Poonia.

She added that 3,700 players, including both men and women, will be participating in the state-level competition.

“Players from all 33 districts of the state will be participating in the

sporting event. Preparations are being made by the council to make it a memorable event,” added Dr Krishna Poonia. Rajasthan State Sports Council Secretary Rajulal Gurjar, Chief Sports Officer Virendra Poonia and others were also present at the meeting.

Vehicle fitness centres aren’t fit enough!

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: The Transport Department is ineffective in checking issuing of fitness certificates to vehicles without the vehicles arriving at the fitness centers. Despite all the complaints, the department is mute spectator as far as taking action against such centres is concerned.

Every month a large number of people are losing their lives in road accidents in the state and most the accidents are happening due to big vehicles. In many accidents it has come to the fore that the

EXISTING PROBLEMS IN FUNCTIONING

Man arrested for killing his brother-in-law in Jpr

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Jaipur: On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the unemployed people of Rajasthan opened a front against the Congress government. They began the Dandi March on Sunday from Palanpur in Gujarat under the banner of Rajasthan Unemployment Unified Federation. They will reach Ahmedabad Congress headquarters travelling 150 kilometres. More than 1100 unemployed people of the state will campaign against the Ra-

jasthan government in Gujarat.

State President of Rajasthan Unemployment Unified Federation, Upen Yadav said that thousands of unemployed people of the state have been agitating for a long time for their pending demands. “The government officials and ministers have not acted despite written agreement with us. That is why, ahead of the Gujarat elections, we will campaign against the promise made by the Congress here,” he said.

accident occurred due to non-completion of fitness of the vehicle.

From Jaipur to Jalore and from Pali to

Bharatpur, fitness centers are openly flouting the rules.

Most of the fitness centres operated in the

state are either of people belonging to politicians or people of high status, and negligence has been found.

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Jaipur: A 34-year-old man was allegedly strangulated to death by his relative over a money dispute in Jaipur’s Jagatpura area on Friday. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Rajulal Meena (34), a resident of Pratap Nagar. “Rajulal Meena and his brother-in-law, Dinesh Meena, were into property business.

On Friday afternoon, the victim and accused exchanged heated arguments over a dispute of

Rs 1 lakh. “The arguments led to a scuffle between the two, following which, Dinesh Meena allegedly killed Rajulal Meena,” said police. “Accused Dinesh Meena has been arrested and is being interrogated,” police added.

68th Wildlife Week starts at N’garh Biological Park & Zoo

Jaipur: The 68th Wildlife Week in Rajasthan started on Sunday from Nahargarh Biological Park here. Wildlife Week is being celebrated from October 2-8 at Nahargarh Biological Park and Jaipur Zoo.

Many school students came to visit the Nahargarh Biological Park and a cleanliness drive was conducted at the Jaipur Zoo.

Various competitions were organized at the

Nahargarh Biological Park. In the Wildlife Week organized by the Forest Department, various awareness programmes will be organ-

ized across the state so that common people come forward to cooperate in forest and wildlife conservation.

School children will

be given free entry at Nahargarh Park during this period. There will be an essay competition, lecture, writing, quiz and wildlife pic-

ture recognition competitions. The winners of the competition will be given prizes by the Forest Department in the closing ceremony.

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Dr Krishna Poonia, Lal Chand Kataria, Rajender Yadav, Amin Kagzi, Virendra Poonia and others in the meeting on Sunday.

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CS Usha Sharma, Dr Samit Sharma, Sualal Pahadia, Renu Meena, Ajay Meena, Rajendra Sharma, Arvind Seni, Ashok Jangid, Ashok Bairwa and others interacting with Specially-abled residents.

Upen Yadav with other members of Rajasthan Unemployment Unified Federation marching from Palanpur on Sunday.

Accused Dinesh Meena in police custody on Sunday.

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School students at Nahargarh Park in an event of the Wildlife Week. Children having refreshment at the Nahargarh Biological Park.

Balloon with a message of 68th Wildlife Week was released on Sunday.

Resident doctors wearing black bands as a symbol of protest (inset top) Resident doctors outside Dhanvantri OPD (inset down) Residents taking a selfie while peacefully protesting on Sunday.

Effigies of mythological evil character Ravana and his family members, made from bamboo, iron mesh and paper, await for customers near Mansarovar Metro Station, Jaipur. The craftsmen come to this area a few months ahead of the festival.

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Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday approved a customised package for 32 projects that will attract an investment of more than Rs 1.42 lakh crore, an official release said. These projects carry the potential to create at least 32,000 jobs, it said.

In the third meeting of the Board of Investment at the Chief Minister’s residence here, Gehlot said the state government is committed to removing hurdles

in investment.

Proposals approved in the meeting were mainly related to companies in the renewable energy sector, plastic, glass manufacturing, manufacturing of electric vehicles, textiles and mines. Projects pertaining to minerals, food and beverage, hospitality, cement, auto

and auto components, agriculture and agroprocessing were also approved by the board, the release said.

“The State Government is determined to set up units and increase employment opportunities in the private sector,” said Gehlot while directing the department for the prepa-

rations for the Invest Rajasthan Summit.

“This summit will play an important role in the industrial development of the state,” he said.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also instructed to study the possibilities of development of the cement industry in the Jaisalmer division.

RED-TAPISM

MARS INVESTORS’ INTEREST IN

STATE

Jaipur: Bureaucratic red-tapism seems to be bulldozing the investors’ interest in the state. Rajasthan had inked MoUs with different firms for 1,680 projects aimed at netting in investments worth Rs 1.93 lakh to the desert state. However, of these, only investments worth just Rs 6,314 crore could be realised in 520 projects. The projects which initially aimed at providing employment to 2.1 lakh individuals could in the end generate a meagre 34,000 jobs. Barely over 40% realisation of the projected investments is blamed because of redtapism. The state needs to create an investorfriendly environment.

The companies that took lead in implementation of MoU/LoI by investing in the state are Sangam India Limited, Daikin Air Condition Private Limited, ARL Infratech and Marwar Cement etc.

Corona subsides; dengue, swine flu on rise in State

Field officers instructed to focus on screening

Jaipur: Covid cases are seeing a decline in the state but govt data shows a rise in dengue and swine flu patients. According to the health dep, dengue has claimed five lives until now. Another 3,812 cases of dengue have been identified and a maximum of 1,311 patients have been identified in Jaipur alone.

Seasonal diseases are seeing a rise. A total of 11 people died due to swine flu. There have been 505 cases of malaria and 141 cases of chikungunya.

Officials have been told to do intense screening in danger areas.

Only one case in January

Zero in February-March month

One death in April, 12 positive

3 deaths in May, 93 positive

3 deaths in June, 21 positive

patients marked positive in the month of July

2 deaths in August, 60 positive,

While two deaths in September, 114 positive

Five deaths due to dengue so far this year

ELISA test3812 cases have been identified

Maximum 1311 patients in Jaipur alone

CM Gehlot gives in principle approval to resolve OBC quota amid severe agitation

Udaipur (FIB): A headconstable was suspended in Udaipur for thrashing a man for not wearing a helmet. Police informed the incident took place at Bohra Ganesh Ji Chauraha on Saturday when vehicles was stopped for checking.

“Head-constable Mahaveer Prasad, posted at Pratap Nagar Police Station stopped a man for not wearing a helmet. Suddenly, an argument broke out between them,” police said. “After a video of the incident went viral, he was suspended,” said SP.

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Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt has come on the back foot amid the growing agitation over OBC reservation discrepancies. On Sunday, CM Gehlot gave in-principle approval to remove the discrepancies.

PCC president Govind Singh Dotasara said that the youth of the state had been agitating for a long time regarding reservation discrepancies.

“We talked to the officials on this whole

matter on Friday and took the matter to the CM. Today in-principle approval has been given to remove the discrepancies,” he said.

Now after the issuance of written order,

OBC candidates will be able to get the benefit of reservation in OBC quota. Former minister Harish Chaudhary sat on a dharna in Jaipur on Friday against his own govt over OBC res-

ervation discrepancy. During this, along with Harish Chaudhary, Independent MLA Baljit Yadav and Jat Mahasabha state president Rajaram Meel warned of an agitation if discrepancy was not resolved.

After this, a 5- member delegation led by Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasara went to the Chief Minister’s Office to get the matter resolved. Within 48 hours of this entire incident, the M has accepted the demands.

Wildlife themed Invest Summit

Jaipur: The muchawaited Invest Rajasthan – 2022 summit, scheduled to take place on October 7, will be based on a wildlife theme. The summit will be inaugurated at 10:30 am in Ranthambore Hall at JECC, Sitapura.

“The NRR conclave and Future Ready Sec-

tors Conclave will be held at 2 pm on October 7 in Tal Chappar Hall.

Similarly, Startup Conclave will be organized at Mukandra Hall, while Tourism and Agri-business Conclave

will be held at Keoladeo Hall,” informed an official. Sources informed that wildlife parks of the state will be promoted through the Invest Rajasthan Summit and a message of ‘Green Rajasthan, Eco-Friendly Rajasthan’ will also be given through the summit. Nearly 741 participants had already registered for the summit.

officer for collusion with PHED engineer

removes

Jaipur: Favouring the chief engineer of PHED who was arrested in a case of bribery has proved costly to an ACB officer. Manish Beniwal, chief engineer -PHED, was caught by the ACB on Sept 26 while taking a bribe of Rs 10.40 lakh

A case for the abuse of office was also registered against Beniwal in the year 2016 but Investigating Officer Shravan Kumar was not taking action in the case. Even the opinion of experts was ignored.

With this fact coming to the fore, DG ACB has ordered to relieve Shravan Kumar from ACB.

After Beniwal was arrested on Sept 26, the FIR registered against him in the year 2016 also came to the notice of

CM Gehlot to flag-off fame tour on October 8

Jaipur: After a long wait of almost three years, the world famous royal luxury train ‘Palace on Wheels’ is ready to chug again. The refurbishment work of the train has been done at a cost of about Rs 1.25 crore and an agreement will be signed with the Railways on October 4 for its re-operation.

The ‘Palace on Wheels’ will have a Fame Tour on October 8, which will be flagged off by CM Gehlot. A small package has been made

for the Fame Tour, which will start from Jaipur to Ranthambore, Chittor, Udaipur, Bundi, Ajmer and culminate in Jaipur.

In this tour, some of the investors coming to the Rajasthan Invest-

Managing Director VP Singh, Executive Director Rakesh Kumar Yogi, Executive Director Works Madhav Sharma would also participate.

The first official tour of Palace on Wheels will start from Safdarjung Station in New Delhi on October 12. So far, 38 cabins have been booked.

Chief Minister Gehlot will flag off the royal train from New Delhi on October 12. During this, Vishvendra Singh, Dharmendra Rathore, Union Railway Minister, Tourism Minister and Railway Board officials

will also be present.

After this, the second tour will start from October 19. A total of nine cabins have been booked for this. However, for the tour starting on October 26, which happens to be on Bhai Dooj, 47 cabins have been booked. In such a situation, the tourism corporation is trying to adjust the booking of Oct 26 to Oct 19 so that the Diwali tour is spectacular.

The PoW had stopped ops in 2019 due to the pandemic. But with the efforts of Dharmendra Rathore will start again.

the officers. This FIR was registered regarding payment in one case. It was alleged that 500% more amount was paid than the amount fixed in tender whereas for this, a separate tender was to be issued.

Investigation of this case was with Inspector Shravan Kumar. DG ACB B L Soni stated that no progress was made on the case for a long time. He said that in the case in which PHED suspended the accused officer Manish Beniwal, the IO surprisingly did not find the allegations as proved.

No Raj city in top 20; JMC-H ranks at 26

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Jaipur: Several cities in the State including Jaipur Greater and Jaipur Heritage have fared very poorly in the Swachh Survekshan 2022. No city has been included in the list of 20 cleanest cities in the country. Jaipur Heritage has secured a rank of 26, while Jaipur Greater has slid down to 33rd position. Rajasthan has secured an overall position as the eighth cleanest state in the country.

Rajasthan has not secured even half of the overall marks as compared to Madhya Pradesh. The overall marks of Madhya Pradesh are 4470 while that of Rajasthan is only 2150. That is why many cities of Madhya Pradesh have been included in the list of the cleanest city in the country. Indore has been ranked as the cleanest city for the sixth time in a row. It is followed by Surat in Gujarat and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra.

RTDC head Rathore explores possibilities of tourism in Jodh

Jodhpur: Chairman of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC), Dharmendra Rathore, was on a oneday visit to Jodhpur on Sunday. During his visit, he said that efforts are being done for the development of tourism activities in western Rajasthan. “New schemes are being introduced to explore possibilities of tourism in Rajasthan. After the tourism sector was given the status of an in-

dustry, positive outcomes have been reported. The royal train will be flagged off on October 8 by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot,” said RTDC Chairman Dhar-

mendra Rathore. Dharmendra Rathore also visited the Barkatullah Khan Stadium and saw the international Legends League Cricket match.

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ment Summit like travel agents, tour operators, media promoters and tourism minister Vishvendra Singh, Tourism Corporation President Dharmendra Rathore, Tourism Corporation’s

Vikas Sharma

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Cop beats youth for not wearing helmet, suspended

Dharmendra Rathore with his family members in Nagnechi Mata Mandir at Barmer on Sunday.

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CM Ashok Gehlot taking review meeting on Sunday. Minister Shakuntala Rawat, CS Usha Sharma, ACS Veenu Gupta, ACS Subodh Agrawal, Principal Finance Secy Akhil Arora, Principal Secy Energy Bhaskar A. Sawat, BIP Commissioner Omprakash Kasera and other high officials are also seen.

THE DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF THE FOREST DWELLER

IN-DEPTH CELEBRATING DURGA PUJA AFTER UNESCO’S RECOGNITION

The Government of India Act of 1935 transferred the subject of Forestry to the state list. Not only was the recruitment to the IFS stopped, but it also meant that there was in effect, little central control over forest matters. Popular ministries too oath in the states, and increased the expenditure on welfare schemes, thereby putting pressure on the Finance department to seek additional sources of revenue. At that time, the main tax base of the states comprised land revenue followed by excise and commercial taxes.

The 1865 Indian Forest Act represented the first attempt of the colonial state to bring about a comprehensive legislation on the subject. Its primary aim was to assert the monopoly of the British over the Indian forest land. It empowered the government to declare any land covered with trees, or brushwood or jungle as a government forest and make rules to manage it. As mentioned in the first article in the series, the task was to secure teak wood for railway sleepers by creating a government monopoly over teak. However, as the forest department had still not been organized, the determination of whether the land in question was under forest or not, was determined by the Revenue officials.

Over the next two decades, the Forest department became more organized, and forest officials pointed out the lacunae in the 1865 Act (from the point of view of the Forest department). Thus, the Indian Forest Act was revised in 1878, and the principal fallout was that it truncated the centuries-old traditional use by communities of their forests. The provision of this Act established a virtual State monopoly over the for-

IS CONG PREZ POLL A FIXED MATCH?

ests in a legal sense on one hand, and on the other, asserted that the customary use of the forests by the villagers was not a ‘right’, but a ‘privilege’ that could be withdrawn at will. This was, in effect the disenfranchisement of the forest dwellers over their traditional rights over access and livelihoods.

The 1878 Act divided forests into three categories- reserved, protected and village forests. The Reserved forests were called the ‘best forests and the villagers could not take anything from these forests, even for their own use.

For house building or fuel, they could take wood from protected or village forests, but in effect they were at the mercy of the forest officials.

By one stroke of the pen, the organic relationship between the forest dweller and the forest was extinguished.

This was followed by the first formal Forest Policy in 1894 in which the exception clauses took precedence over

The 1865 Indian Forest Act represented the first attempt of the colonial state to bring about a comprehensive legislation on the subject. Its primary aim was to assert the monopoly of the British over the Indian forest land. It empowered the government to declare any land covered with trees, or brushwood or jungle as a government forest and make rules to manage it

in breach than in practise.

This was followed by the Indian Forest Act, 1927 which is still on the statute book, though it has been amended many times and supplemented with state legislation as well. It created the fourth category of Non-government Forest, besides introducing regulatory measures were introduced to prohibit/control quarrying of stones, burning of lime or charcoal, the collection of any manufacturing process, or removal of any forest produce in any such forest and the breaking up or clearing for cultivation, for building and for herding cattle.

The recognition came in December last year, but the moment of celebration has arrived now.

Kolkatans are celebrating Durga Puja with double the vigour and religious fervor as it was included in Unesco’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the only festival from Asia to be conferred that honour. The prestigious recognition has made Bengalis go euphoric as the popular festival attracts thousands to the capital of West Bengal. It is a cultural and secular event which sees participation of all sections of the society.

After including Durga Puja in its list of intangible cultural heritage the Unesco said, “…this inscription will offer encouragement to the local communities that celebrate Durga Puja, including all the craftspeople, designers, artists and organizers of large-scale cultural events, as well as tourists and visitors who partake in the inclusive festivity that is Durga Puja”.

The Intangible Heritage List also includes, among others, Vedic chants, Ramlila, Yoga, Chhau dance and Garhwal’s religious festival Ramman and Kalbelia of Rajasthan.

Congress presidential election may seem farcical but it gives the Gandhi family a much-needed reprieve from dissidence. As per an assurance Sonia and Rahul Gandhi gave to the Congress Working Committee none from the family is contesting this poll despite demands from some of their loyalists that the scion should lead the party. That has not stopped people from calling this election a fixed match.

Yet, the Gandhis’ control over the party will not weaken given that the two candidates in fray so far- Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor - are old loyalists of the Gandhis besides being veteran Congressmen. Tharoor,

tion of local needs at nontake precedence over reve-

the stated objectives. Therefore, we shall talk of the exceptions before the general policy. The three exceptions were that permanent cultivation should come before forestry and that the of satisfaction of local needs at noncompetitive rates would take precedence over revenue: but it was left to the Forest department to define what the local need was, and, and what exactly was ‘non- competitive’. Last but not the least was the realization of ‘maximum revenue’.

The general policy was the normative statement regarding the of adequate forest cover for preservation of physical and climatic conditions and fulfilment of the needs of the people – observed more

As per an assurance Sonia and Rahul Gandhi gave to the Congress Working Committee none from the family is contesting this poll despite demands from some of their loyalists that the scion should lead the party

though, is also a member of the G23 and asserted that “he is a candidate for change”. Ashok Gehlot and Digvijay Singh, on the other hand, may have pursued a line independent of that preferred by Sonia or Rahul Gandhi. Manish Tiwari,

The Government of India Act of 1935 transferred the subject of Forestry to the state list. Not only was the recruitment to the IFS stopped, but it also meant that there was in effect, little central control over forest matters. Popular ministries too oath in the states, and increased the expenditure on welfare schemes, thereby putting pressure on the Finance department to seek additional sources of revenue. At that time, the main tax base of the states comprised land revenue followed by excise and commercial taxes. Given the pro- famer orientation of the freedom movement, land revenue could not be raised: in fact, many state governments announced remissions, and therefore the forest department was under pressure to mobilise funds for the enhanced budgetary outlays.

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who is a member of the dissident camp, who considered filing his nomination but did not, would have fallen in the latter category.

By giving up their claim on the party president’s post, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi have technically addressed the dissidents’ main demand that no Gandhi should lead the party. That also frees the party from the charge of being run by members of the Gandhi family. At 80, Kharge has seen the party’s high and lows and survived several party presidents.

He is too old to be a rubber stamp president for either Sonia Gandhi or her son Rahul. Kharge has said that “there is no G23 camp now”. Perhaps, it is too early to say that.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Bible

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Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri, the inspiration of the nation, wrote a golden chapter in the history of independent India with his simplicity, strong leadership and selfless service to the nation. His slogan of Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan united the country and infused the spirit of nation first among the people. Tributes to him on his birth anniversary.

India has a lot to offer to the world. We have to create a global model. NEP 2020 will create global citizens of the 21st century who will be committed to humanity’s welfare in line with the Indian ethos of Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam.

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Rahul pays tribute to Mahatma on his 153rd birth anniversary

Mysuru (ANI): Con gress leader and MP Ra hul Gandhi along with party leaders attended an event at Badanavalu, Mysuru to mark the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, on the 25th day of the par ty’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Rahul Gandhi offered a floral tribute to the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Khadi Gramodyog, Badanavalu Karnataka at 8 am followed by a prayer meeting. On the 25th day of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi visited Khadi Village Indus tries at Badnavalu in memory of Bapu, said Congress.

“With Gandhi ‘topi’ on his head, Bapu’s val ues in his heart and in tention to unite India, Rahul Gandhi along with other participants of Bharat Jodo Yatra visited Khadi Village In dustries at Badnavalu in memory of Bapu on the occasion of Gandhi Jay anti,” tweeted the Con gress party.

Rahul Gandhi also met the women weavers and talked about their experiences and chal lenges at work. He un dertook a tree planta tion by the Bharat Yatris Khadi Garmodyog, Badanavalu.

Padyatra resumed at Sree Kaalibeeramma Temple Kadakola Indus trial Mysuru junction at 4.30 in the afternoon and halted at 7 pm at Bandi palya, near APMC. The participants of the 3,500km march from Kanya kumari to Kashmir were to stay near JSS Grounds, near Exhibi tion Grounds Mysuru.

SONIA GANDHI TO PARTICIPATE IN YATRA ON OCTOBER 6 IN KARNATAKA

New Delhi (PTI): Con gress president Sonia Gandhi will participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra on October 6 in Karnataka, sources said on Sun day. The Yatra will pass through Karnataka for 21 days covering 511 km in the state. It began on September 7 from Kan yakumari and entered Karnataka on Friday after passing through Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Sonia Gandhi will walk with the participants on October 6 during the Karnataka leg of the Yatra, a party source said. This would

be the first time that Sonia will participate in the Yatra which began when she was abroad for a medical check-up. Rahul Gandhi has been walking continuously in the Yatra and reached Gundlupet in Karnataka on September 30 from Gudalur in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Nagpur (ANI): Ahead of the Congress presi dential polls, Shashi Tharoor said that he represents change in the party which a leader like Mallikarjun Kharge can’t bring about. While

Bihar agriculture minister Sudhakar Singh resigns

Kanpur (PTI): A day after 26 people died in a trac tor-trolley accident here, a station house officer was suspended for alleged “dereliction of duty” while the tractor driver was still absconding. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath met the injured at the hospital and the bereaved families at Kortha village. The loss of lives in road accidents is a matter of grave con cern and the government would launch more aware ness programmes on road safety to prevent such tragedies, he said and again appealed to people not to use tractor-trolly to ferry passengers. Kanpur District Magistrate Vishak G on Sunday told PTI.

GOA: POLICE NABS

MAN WITH 11 GRAMS COCAINE

Mapusa (ANI): Mapusa Police has arrested a man from Belgavi, Karna taka with 11 grams of cocaine, worth Rs 1 lakh. According to the police report, PSI Bablo S Parab informed that on Satur day at New Bus Terminus, Mapusa, a narcotics raid was conducted and the accused was caught red handed. The accused has been identified as Zaheer Sheikh, who is a resident of Veerbhadranagar.

The team was led by PI Paresh Naik under the supervision of SDPO Mapusa, Jiviba Dalvi. 11 grams of cocaine, worth Rs 1 lakh was seized and a case under the NDPS Act has been registered.

Patna (Agencies): Bi har agriculture minis ter Sudhakar Singh , who often embarrassed the Nitish Kumar gov ernment by his outspo kenness, tendered his resignation, his father and state RJD president Jagadanand Singh said on Sunday.

Though the minister could not be reached for his comments after the drastic step, his father said Sudhakar Singh had lent his voice to the concerns of the farming community “but some times, this is not enough.

Sacrifices have to be made. Therefore, the ag riculture minister has sent his resignation let ter to the government”.

Jagadanand Singh cryptically added that the move was taken “be cause we did not want the rift to widen” (hum nahin chahte hain ki ye ladaai aage badhe).

GEHLOT THROWS HIS WEIGHT BEHIND KHARGE

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Ashok Gehlot said on Sunday that veteran party leader Mallikarjun Kharge has the experi ence to strengthen the Congress and would emerge as a clear winner in the party presidential poll, while his rival in the race Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor be longs to “elite class”.

‘TOLD THAROOR TO HAVE CONSENSUS CANDIDATE, BUT HE WANTED CONTEST’

New Delhi (PTI): Nomi nee for the AICC presi dent post Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said he told fellow contender Shashi Tharoor that it would be better to have a consensus candidate, but the Lok Sabha MP insisted on a contest for the “sake of democ racy”. Kharge said if he becomes the party chief, he will consult the Gandhi family and other senior leaders and implement the good things suggested by them, even as he rejected claims that

addressing party work ers at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in Nagpur on Sunday, he said that the Congress president’s polls are not a war, but only “he” can bring the required changes in the

he was the “official candidate” backed by the Gandhis. Launching his Congress presiden tial poll campaign with a press conference at his residence here, 80-yearold Kharge said there is no G-23 camp now and all those leaders want to fight unitedly against the RSS-BJP.

party. “Some people are saying that Kharge Ji is a senior leader, and why don’t I get out of the race for him? I respect Kharge Ji, but it’s a poll for our party’s future,” Shashi Tharoor said.

New Delhi (PTI): Two men allegedly killed a six-year-old boy as “hu man sacrifice” by slit ting his throat and at tacking him on the head in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony, police said on Sunday.

Accused Vijay Kumar and Amar Kumar are natives of Bihar and they have been arrested, police said, adding they were under the influ ence of drugs while committing the crime.

The accused and the boy’s parents were working as construction labourers. Vijay and Amar have confessed to the crime and said they killed the boy to gain “prosperity”. All of them were living in the same slum, police said.

On Saturday night the accused called him to their cooking space and killed him by first attacking on his head and then slitting his throat, the police said.

Shimla (ANI): BJP chief JP Nadda on Sun day inaugurated the party’s district office in Una and was quick to take a jibe at the Con gress saying that it has been reduced to merely a ‘brother-sister party’.

“Congress today had become a party of broth er and sister with almost no base of its own and Congress fought on 380 seats in Uttar Pradesh and its candidates lost their security deposits in 370 seats, which vindi cates the fact that the people of the country have lost its faith in the party”, he said.

Addressing the peo ple, Nadda said it was the vision of PM Naren dra Modi that all the state BJP units have their own headquarter at the state level and also at the district level. “PM Modi in the year 2014 de cided that as many as 512 offices would be con structed throughout the country and out of these, 235 offices had been completed and work was going on for the remaining,” he said.

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur and Union Minister An urag Thakur were also present on the occasion.

Dr Jitendra Singh launches Spl Swachhta Campaign 2.0

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Union Min ister of State Dr Jiten dra Singh on Sunday launched the Special Swachhta Campaign 2.0, with a focus on Swach hata including disposal of scrap and reducing Pendency in Govern ment at DARPG office, Sardar Patel Bhawan.

Dr Singh began the campaign by disposing off E-waste of DARPG, followed by inspection of office and Shredding of First File in ARC Di vision and presentation

VARANASI COMMISSIONER DEEPAK AGARWAL GETS CENTRE POSTING

Lucknow: The Centre has issued an order for the posting of 35 officers, which includes Joint Secretary rank bureaucrats from across the country. The most important among them is Varanasi Commis sioner Deepak Agarwal He has been made Joint Secretary, Housing & Urban Affairs Ministry at the Centre. Agarwal has been posted at the Centre for five years and has been a dear officer of both the Central and

State governments. He has contributed a lot in the development of Var anasi. Now, it remains to be seen which IAS officer would the state government pick as the new commissioner in PM Modi’s parliamen tary constituency.

of Bamboo Waste Paper Basket to two Under Secretaries in DARPG.

The drive launched on “BapuJayanti” from Oct 2 to 31 is aimed at ensuring timely and ef

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IAS SAMADDAR IS NEW BAREILLY COMMISSIONER

Lucknow: A 1999 batch IAS Sanyukta Samaddar has been made the new com missioner of Bareilly.

The UP govt had earlier appointed 2006 batch IAS Dr Sarika Mohan as Bareilly commissioner, but due to family reasons she refused to take charge.

After this, Samaddar was appointed. In Lucknow, Moradabad and Bareilly divisions in UP.

fective disposal of Pub lic Grievances, Refer ences from MPs, State Govts, Inter-Ministerial Consultations and Par liamentary Assurances and disposal of scrap.

TWO SUSPENDED IPS OFFICERS REINSTATED IN UTTAR PRADESH

Lucknow: Two IPS officers DIG Anant Dev and former Ghaziabad SSP Pawan Kumar, who had been sus pended for a long time, were reinstated by the UP govt. IPS Anant Dev was suspended on the basis of the report

Rijiju, Anurag Thakur launch Fit India Freedom Run 3.0

First India Bureau

New Delhi: The launch of Fit India Freedom Run 3.0 took place at the Major Dhyanchand Na tional Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday morn ing on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. One of the biggest nationwide movements started by the Government of In dia during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the third edition was jointly launched with a Fit India Plog Run by Union Minister

of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju and Union Minister of Youth Af fairs and Sports Anurag Thakur. The third edi tion of the Fit India Freedom Run started off on October 2 and will go on until October 31.

Also in attendance on Sunday was former Un ion Health Minister Harshvardhan Goel, Secretary Sports Sujata Chaturvedi, Director General, Sports Author ity of India (SAI) Sand ip Pradhan, Fit India ambassador Ripu Da

man Bevli as well as other officials from the Sports Ministry and SAI along with a large

number of participants.

Reiterating the Prime Minister’s vision, Rijiju mentioned, “When Nar

endra Modi launched the Fit India movement in 2019, his vision was to make the entire na

tion fit. This movement over the years has now become such a massive success. Everyone is now interested to join the movement and the Fit India mobile app is also being downloaded with much enthusiasm every single day.”

Echoing his senti ments, Anurag Thakur mentioned, “From Aza di ka Amrit Mahotsav to Amrit Kaal, we have to keep working to wards Prime Minister’s vision of taking India to new heights.”

of Bikru case and Kumar was suspended for negligence in work. The two officers have been reinstated but the departmental inquiry would continue. Dev and Kumar have been put on the waiting list after being reinstated.

starts 3,500 km padayatra on Gandhi Jayanti

Bhitiharwa (PTI): Po litical strategist Prashant Kishor be gan a 3,500-kilometre long pa dayatra’ from the Gandhi Ashram in Bihar’s West Champaran dis trict on Sunday, the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, as part of his Jan Suraj’ campaign. The march is widely seen as a precur sor to Prashant Kishor’s entry into politics.

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Union Minister Anurag Thakur (L) and Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju with former Union Minister Harshvardhan Goel at the launch of Fit India Freedom Run in New Delhi, on Sunday.

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6-year-old boy killed in human sacrifice in Delhi, 2 held

‘Congress reduced to brother-sister party’

JP Nadda inaugurates party office in presence of Himachal CM Jairam Thakur and Union Minister Anurag Thakur in Una on Sunday.

MoS Dr Jitendra Singh takes stock of the campaign on Sunday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with children paints a panel on the wall of a school at Badanavalu village, during party’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, in Mysuru, on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI

THAROOR SAYS HE REPRESENTS CHANGE IN CONG KHARGE CAN’T BRING ABOUT

KANPUR ACCIDENT: CM YOGI MEETS VICTIMS’ FAMILIES

UP BUREAUCRACY

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Alwar: One man has been caught in connection with an alleged gang-rape of a 17-yearold girl by eight men, who also extorted money from her and later circulated her video online.

“One of the accused identified as Akram has been detained. He is being interrogated,” Circle Officer Kishangarh Bas Atul Agre said.

The FIR was registered on September 29 against eight accused who allegedly gangraped the minor thrice, police said, adding that different teams are searching for the other accused.

Shedding light on the case, SHO of the police station Amit Kumar said the 17-year-old victim received a call from one Sahil on December

31, 2021, who told her that he had some objectionable pictures of her, asking her to meet him. When she reached there, other accused from the same village raped her.

He said the girl was raped twice after that on January 3 and April 6.

“The father of the girl alleged that the accused filmed obscene videos and extorted Rs 50,000

for not circulating it,” he said. The family of the girl alleged that the accused had been demanding more money and when they failed to give, the accused circulated the video.

The SHO said all the accused are residents of the same village. They have been identified as Javed, Arbaz, Talim, Mustakim, Salman and two others named Akram.

SHRC SEEKS REPORT FROM POLICE BY OCTOBER 15

Man who raped dalit minor held from Hyderabad

the accused.

POWER Gallery

New Delhi: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Sunday cleared the appointment of Joint Secretary or Joint Secretary equivalent officers in various ministries and departments. The list of officers appointed goes as follows:

MUGDHA SINHA (IAS:1999:RJ) appointed as Joint Secretary, Culture Ministry for 5 years.

AJAY BHADOO (IAS:1999:GJ) appointed as Dy Election Commissioner, ECI, for 5 years.

AKASH TRIPATHI (IAS:1998:MP) appointed as CEO, MyGov, MeitY for 5 years vice Abhishek Singh (IAS:1995:NL).

RAHUL SHARMA (IAS:1998:JH) appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH for 5 years.

DEEPAK AGARWAL (IAS:2000:UP) appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for 5 years.

FIGHTER RUDRA WILL BE DEPLOYED AT JODHPUR

Sangeeta Sharma

Jodhpur: The squadron of indigenous fighter helicopter Rudra will be deployed today at Jodhpur Air Force Station, the country’s largest & most important Indian Air Force. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary will attend the ceremony on the occasion. This will be the country’s first squadron of Light Combat Helicopter (SHB) to be stationed in Jodhpur. In June last, the army got its squadron. The deployment of Rudra Squadron in Jodhpur will increase the air force of the Western Front. Five years ago, the first squadron of indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv was deployed in Jodhpur.

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Bundi: Municipality Chairman Kanhaiyalal Karad was attacked by an unidentified miscreant in the Keshoraipatan tehsil of Bundi district on Sunday.

Police informed a bikeborne miscreant armed with an iron rod came and attacked Kanhaiyalal Karad.

“The victim was on his way home from Karkara Market when a miscreant came on a bike and attacked him with an iron rod. How-

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he State Human Rights Commission took suo-motu cognisance in the matter and filed a case. Commission chairman Justice Gopal Krishan Vyas said the matter is serious and sought a report. He issued notice to Director General Police to submit a factual report by October 15 by conducting a fair investigation by a high level officer.

Barmer: In case of rape with dalit minor girl raped in government school’s bathroom, within seven days of the incident Gudamalani police in Barmer arrested the rape accused from Hyderabad. Police said that soon after the incident, the accused was successful in absconding and was hiding in Hyderabad. Police said that with the help of a cyber team they nabbed

Municipality head attacked by iron rod

The girl was raped in the govt school’s bathroom on Sept 24. In this matter the victim’s mother lodged the case at Gudamalani police station area in Barmer. She alleged that on September 24, her daughter went to get the cow dung. In the meantime, the accused identified as Gopal Singh, who met her daughter on the way, suggested her that there is cow dung available outside the bathroom in the school campus.

Police mentions caste in transfer

Tonk (PTI): The Tonk Police on Saturday faced criticism after it issued a transfer order mentioning castes of eight constables who have been shifted. Hours later withdrew the order, saying it was an unintentional mistake.Tonk

AJAY YADAV (IAS:2005:BH) appointed as Joint Secretary, New & Renewable Energy Ministry for 5 years.

PANKAJ YADAV (IAS:2001:HY) appointed as Joint Secy, Agri & Farmers Welfare for 5 years.

RAJAT KUMAR (IAS:2005:CG) appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training for 5 years.

PRIYANKA BASU INGTY (IAS:2004:HP) appointed (in-situ elevation) as Regional Director (JS level), SSC, Kolkata under DOPT for 7 years.

DEEPAK MISHRA (IFS:1996:KL) appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals for 5 years.

INDU C NAIR (IRAS:2001) appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce for 7 years.

GURMEET SINGH CHAWLA (IRAS:1998) appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture for 5 years.

AJAY KUMAR (IAS:2006:GJ) appointed as Joint Secretary, Defence Dept for 5 years.

MANOJ KUMAR SAHOO (IAS:2006:UT) appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation for 7 years.

AJAY YADAV (IAS:2006:TN) appointed as Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat for 7 years.

D SENTHIL PANDIYAN (IAS:2002:UD) appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences for 5 years.

ever, Kanhaiyalal managed to flee from the spot and save his life. Congress leaders demanded immediate arrest of the accused,”

police added. “The accused motorcycle has been seized and he will be arrested soon,” police said. The protestors, including Con-

NSG commando shot, hurt by nine armed men on 3 bikes in Bharatpur

First India Bureau

Bharatpur: An NSG commando was shot at by bike-borne miscreants in Kotwali police station area of Bharatpur district, police said on Sunday. Police said a case has been registered against the accused Shera, Anil Gurjar and other accomplices in this regard.

SHO Ramkishan said the accused opened fire at Ajit, who is posted as NSG commando in the Indian Army, last on Saturday night. He was

passing through the area when the accused opened fire. One bullet hit his hand and the other hit his thigh. He said on information, the police team reached

gress workers and various trade organisations, have decided to keep markets closed today in protest against the incident.

SP Manish Tripathi had issued the order according to which eight constables were transferred. In the list, immediately after the name, there was a caste column containing castes of every constable in it.

50-year-old’s body recovered from well

Kota (PTI): Body of a 50-year-old man was recovered from the well of his farm with his feet tied together with a towel, police said on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Hemraj Lodha, son of Pannalal, a resident of Haipura village under Ghatoli police station of Jhalawar district.

the spot and recovered 12 empty liquor bottles from there. He said the matter is being investigated and Ajit is under treatment in the local hospital.

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According to family members, Lodha had gone out for a walk on Saturday morning but when he did not return till evening, they start-

ed searching for him. After spotting his tobacco box floating in the well, the water was drained out from the water body and Lodha’s body was found deep in the well around 2 am. On information of the incident, the police also rushed to the spot at night and recovered the body, whose feet were tied with a towel, however, there was no mark of injury over his body, SHO at Ghatoli police station Mohammed Ibrahim said.

India Capitals defeat Bhilwara Kings by 4 wickets

Jodhpur: The former New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor and West Indies star Ashley Nurse smashed blazing half-centuries to help India Capitals enter the final of Legends League Cricket after beating Bhilwara Kings by four wickets in a thrilling qualifier at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium on Sunday. Taylor struck a quick-

fire 84 off 39 which included nine fours and five massive sixes while

five fours and four sixes as India Capitals chased down the highest target of the season comfortably in the end with three balls to spare.

GAYLE, SEHWAG CELEBRATE GARBA

HANISH CHHABRA (IAS:2006:TN) appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs for 7 years.

SATYAJIT MISHRA (CSS) appointed as Joint Secy, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change till his superannuation on 31.05.2027.

MUKESH KUMAR BANSAL (LAS:2005:CG) appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services for 5 years.

TJ KAVITHA (IFS:2000:RJ) appointed as Joint Secy, Dept of Food & Public Distribution for 5 years or vice Mukta Shekhar (IRAS:1994).

SACHIN MITTAL (IPOS:2000) appointed as Joint Secretary, Dept of Health & Family Welfare for 7 years vice Vikas Sheel (lAS:1994:CG).

MANASHVI KUMAR (IAS:2004:PB) appointed as Joint Secy, Dept of Health & Family Welfare for 5 years vice Padmaja Singh (CSS).

BASANT GARG (LAS:2005:PB) appointed as Additional CEO, National Health Authority under Health & Family Welfare Dept for 5 years.

HANIF QURESHI (IPS:1996:HY) appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries for 5 years vice Nidhi Chhibber (lAS:1994:CG).

SURBHI JAIN (IES:2001) appointed as Joint Secretary, Dept of Economic Affairs for 5 years.

RAVI KUMAR ARORA (IAS:2006:GJ) appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for 5 years.

RAHUL JAIN (IAS:2005:MP) appointed as Joint Secretary, DIPAM for 5 years.

RUPESH KUMAR THAKUR (IAS:2006:UT) appointed as Jointt Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment for 5 years.

NANDITA GUPTA (LAS:2001:HP) appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment for 5 years.

FARIDA MAHMOOD NAIK (CSS) appointed (in-situ elevation) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines for 5 years.

Nurse hit unbeaten 60. His 28-ball brilliant knock was laced with

In a battle between Top-2 teams of the league, table-toppers India Capitals responded well while chasing Bhilwara Kings’ total of 226-5. Scoring at a brisk rate, Ross Taylor kept them in the hunt by smashing the quickest fifty of the league in just 20 balls.

Jodhpur: Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle among the other Adani Sportline-owned Gujarat Giants players celebrated Navratri in Jodhpur. The cricketers exhibited stunning moves as they groove to traditional music at a special garba night. The cricketers, who are generally seen in cricketing gears on the field, enthralled the fans by performing garba in the traditional outfit. Gujarat Giants are currently in Jodhpur for Legends League Cricket.

FRANKLIN L KHOBUNG (IFS:1998:GJ) appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for 5 years.

MOHD AFZAL (CPES:1995) appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power for 5 years.

AMIT SHUKLA (IFS:1999:TR) appointed as Joint Secy, Rural Development Dept for 5 years.

INDIRA MURTHY (CSS) appointed as Joint Secretary, Dept of Social Justice & Empowerment till her superannuation on 30.04.2023.

LOCHAN SEHRA (IAS:2002:GJ) appointed as Joint Secretary, IN-SPACe (Ahmedabad) for a tenure of five years.

One held in gangrape of minor by 8 men in Alwar All the accused are residents of the same village, says the SHO

Accused Gopal Singh in the police custody in Barmer.

Mukesh Mathrani

Kanhaiyalal Karad Police investigating at the spot.

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GIVE SOCIAL SECURITY TO NEEDY AKIN TO UK , US: CM TO CENTRE

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Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sun day asserted that the Centre should provide money on a weekly ba sis as social security to all needy people in the country similar to that in the US and UK. He said that instead of be ing arrogant, the Gov ernment of India should also learn from States and implement their good schemes at the national level.

Gehlot said this after paying floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Secretar iat. He also participated in Ramdhuni for about 30 minutes and attend ed events at SMS stadi um, Gandhi Circle.

“Why should not fam ilies compulsorily get

weekly money like oth er countries. This will help in running the families and only those who need it will get. You go to London, America, social security is every where,” he said.

Guv pays tributes to Gandhi, Shastri on their birth annivs

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Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra paid flo ral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Late Lal Bahadur Shastri at Raj Bhavan on Sunday.

“The true tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Shastri ji is that we should be determined to follow the ideal path shown by them. Entire life of Gandhiji is syn onymous with sacrifice, penance and non-vio lence,” Mishra said.

He said that the slogan

Cong polls: Gehlot pitches for Kharge, calls Tharoor ‘elite’

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Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sun day said veteran party leader Mallikarjun Kharge has the experi ence to strengthen the Congress and would emerge as a clear win ner in the party presi dential poll, while his rival in the race Shashi Tharoor belongs to the “elite class”.

“Kharge has a long political experience. He has a clean heart, he comes from the Dalit

community and (Kharge contesting election) is being welcomed every where,” he told report ers after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the secretariat here.

“Tharoor is a class apart; he is from elite

class but the kind of experience which is needed to strengthen the party at booth, block and district lev els, that is with Kharge and cannot be com pared to Shashi Tha roor,” he said.

‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ given by Lal Bahadur Shastri with a simple life and high thoughts is rel evant even today. He said that both of them were great human

Rajasthan celebrates Gandhi Jayanti with world record

Jaipur: The gathering of more than 1.5 crore people on the occasion of World Non-Violence Day and the birth anni versary of Mahatma Gandhi entered the World Book of Records on Sunday.

The provisional cer tificate of the world re cord was handed over to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot by Minister of Art and Culture BD Kalla, Principal Secre tary Gayatri Rathore and Joint Secretary Pankaj Ojha.

Dignitaries of the

state, Gandhians, think ers, school and college students, self-help groups, Rajeevika Group Self Help Groups, public repre sentatives, MPs, MLAs,

Ministers and general public participated in the Sarva Dharma Pra rthana Sabha across the state and Gandhi Sadbhavna Samman ceremony in Jaipur.

beings and their ideals are the bright way to live life. Principal Sec retary Subir Kumar, OSD Govind Ram Jaiswal were also pre sent on the occasion.

Lodha’s ‘ifs and buts’ on Gehlot Govt tenure

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Sirohi: CM Ashok Ge hlot’s advisor and inde pendent MLA Sanyam Lodha indirectly ex pressed apprehension about the possibility of the Government com pleting the tenure.

A video clip of Lodha speaking at a Gandhi Jayanti programme in Sirohi on Sunday sur faced on the social me dia in which he is seen talking about complet ing a local project if the government continued.

“I hope that if the

Sanyam Lodha in Sirohi.

government continues, we will start that work in January,” he said. With this statement, many speculations are being made in the po litical circles.

Sanyam Lodha is an independent MLA.

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Amit Shah was offering sweets to our MLAs. So, how can I forget those 102 MLAs who saved the Congress government,” he said without naming the Congress MLAs.

“I have got public support whenever I needed, be it during the political crisis or dur ing corona. Therefore, how can I stay away from them,” he said as serting that he cannot ditch the 102 MLAs who had saved his govern ment during the politi cal crisis in 2020 and, therefore, he apologised to Sonia Gandhi.

Referring to the cri

sis, he said, “When a chief minister is changed, 80-90 percent (MLAs) leave him and switch sides. They turn to the new candidate. I too don’t consider it wrong. But it was a new case in Rajasthan where the MLAs got agitated just in the name of the new chief minister,” Gehlot said without naming Pilot.

“I was in Jaisalmer. I could not guess but the MLAs sensed who was going to be the new chief minister,” he told reporters after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the secretari at here.

CM: NEED TO DISCUSS RESOLUTION FAILURE

“In 50 years of politics, it was noticed for the first time that the one-line resolution could not be passed. I am sad that one thing has been our tradition, the representa tives of the high command who come, they come on behalf of the high command, then it is everyone’s duty to pass a resolution and ex press faith in it. But here the circumstances are like this that it is to be researched why such a situation arose that people do not even listen to me,” Gehlot said.

On the CM post, Ge hlot reiterated that it is for the party high com mand to decide.

DoP grapples with shortage of IAS officers, more to retire soon

Rajendra Chhabra

Jaipur: The Depart ment of Personnel is grappling with the shortage of IAS offic ers. On September 30, when two IAS officers Ravi Shankar Srivasta va and K B Pandey re tired, additional charge of their posts had to be given to another IAS of ficer. The total count of officers holding addi tional charge has in creased to more than 15.

The situation of short age of IAS officers is that in the 9 months of the

current year so far, 18 of ficers have retired while by December 3, more IAS officers will retire. The problem of DoP is that it is not in a position to re place the retiring offic ers, then the easy and simple way is to give ad ditional charge.

This year, 4 IAS offic ers have gone abroad on study leave. Finding an alternative to these of ficers has also become a problem for the DoP.

The fact is that the strength of the sanc tioned cadre of IAS of Rajasthan is basically

less. This, as on today, is 313 and 248 officers are working against this.

Last week, Rajasthan’s Principal Secretary DoP Hemant Gera raised this issue in the meeting of DoP secretaries of all the States, called by the Cen tre in New Delhi.

Prior to this, Rajya Sabha MP Kirori Lal Meena also met Union Personnel Minister Ji tendra Singh. He had demanded that the cad re strength of IAS of Rajasthan should be in creased from 313 to 365.

According to experts,

the demand of Rajasthan is justified. Rajasthan has the lowest number of IAS officers as com pared to other 5 States. In Haryana, 77 IAS officers are approved per 1 crore population. The cadre strength of IAS is 77 in Punjab, 49 in Tamil Nadu, 60 in Chhattis

garh and 52 in Madhya Pradesh whereas in Ra jasthan, only 39 IAS of ficers are sanctioned against the population of 1 crore.

Another aspect of the comparative data is that where an IAS serves an area of 206 square kilo meters in Haryana, an

IAS in Rajasthan is re sponsible for an area of 1093 square kilometers.

Another problem is that after different types of central deputa tion also lead to further shortage of IAS officers in the States.

As on today, Rajasthan has 19 IAS officers on deputation outside the State. Four officers are on study leave, three are on long leave and three are on interstate deputa tion. In this way, a total of 29 IAS officers are outside Rajasthan. The biggest problem

in Rajasthan is the lack of ACS, Principal Secre taries and Secretaries.

Today, the State has a total of 6 Additional Chief Secretaries avail able. Of these, 3 are post ed outside the Secretar iat. Experts say that there should be at least 8 or 10 Additional Chief Secretaries in the secre tariat. It is true that due to the crisis of the offic ers, it is the compulsion of the DoP to give addi tional charge but there should also be proper justification in giving additional charges.

DoP’s credibility gets dented by giving addi tional charges arbitrar ily or in a biased man ner. The latest example is that of Director Mines. Additional charge of this impor tant post has been given to Pradeep k Gawande, a very junior IAS officer of 2013 batch. He is the MD of RSMM in Udaipur. It is not hidden from anyone that this charge has been given to Gawande on political recommendation, but it has put a strain on the credibility of the DoP.

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‘Central

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good schemes at national level’

Rajasthan first State to constitute Department of Peace and Non-violence

Governor Kalraj Mishra pays floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, BD Kalla, Gayatri Rathore, Pankaj Ojha and others with the World Book of Records certificate.

Students take part in Gandhi Jayanti programme at SMS Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.

CM Ashok Gehlot, BD Kalla, Rajendra Yadav, GR Meghwal, Kuldeep Ranka, Lokesh Sharma and others during Gandhi Jayanti event at SMS Stadium. —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

CM Ashok Gehlot and Govind Singh Dotasra pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at PCC HQ in Jaipur on Sunday.

CM Ashok Gehlot Mallikarjun Kharge Shashi Tharoor

CM Ashok Gehlot pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Circle.

The state-level function on Gandhi Jayanti was held at SMS Stadium. Chief guest of the programme Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot honoured five eminent Gandhian personali ties with Gandhi Sadbhavna Puraskar at the function. Gandhians Dr SN Subbarao and Nemichand Jain Bhavuk were honoured posthumously while Amarnath Bhai, Kumar Prashant and Dr DR Mehta were honoured with a citation and Rs 5 lakh. During this, the CM also announced to give 50 per cent discount to Khadi institutions this time too.

FIVE GANDHIANS HONOURED WITH SADBHAVNA AWARD

TRIBUTE TO BAPU

BJP State chief Satish Poonia pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary in Jaipur on Sunday.

TALENT IN THE HOOD

KAVITA CHAUHAN cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

glance of glitz and glamour was witnessed in the fashion festival of Rajasthan ‘Kota city Audition of the ninth chapter of Elite Miss Rajasthan’. The grand Utsav of fashion was held at Maheshwari Resort, Bundi Road in the beautiful city of Rajasthan on Sunday.

On the strength of confidence, style and talent, the girls tried to present a great image of themselves in front of the judges. Out of all these girls, Kota audition round winners, Priya Agarwal and Sonam Rathore made their place in the top 30. EMR founder and director Gaurav Gaur, Kota City director Ayush Vijay, Anupriya Vijay along with supermodels Rutwi Tiwari, Navya Tiwari, Tanu Chaudhary, Shrishti Khatri and Vanshika Bajaj were also present to examine all the par-

ticipants in the audition.

Director Ayush Vijay, who was present to judge the talent of Kota, shared that in the meantime, after Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaipur, a free audition round was organised on a grand level on Sunday at Maheshwari Resort on Bundi Road in Kota.

During this, along with Kota, girls from areas like Sangot, Banswara and Pratapgarh displayed their skills. During which around 140 girls auditioned through registration and onspot registration. All the selected girls in the show will get a chance to directly participate in the final round.

Before Jaipur, auditions for Jodhpur, Kota and Jaipur divisions have been conducted. The curtain will be lifted on all these top 30 finalists on October 10, while the finale of the show will be held in a grand manner in Jaipur on October 16.

CITY FIRST BRINGS TO YOU GLIMPSES FROM THE FASHION FESTIVAL OF RAJASTHAN KOTA CITY AUDITION OF THE NINTH CHAPTER OF ELITE MISS RAJASTHAN HELD AT MAHESHWARI RESORT, BUNDI ROAD ON SUNDAY!

Participants of Kota Auditions of Elite Miss Rajasthan

Gaurav Gaur and Rutwi Tiwari

Shaiviya Gautam, Vanshika Bajaj, Tanu Chaudhary, Gaurav Gaur, Ayush Vijay, Anukriya Vijay, Navya Tiwari, Shrishti Khatri and Rutwi Tiwari

Shrishti Khatri and Tanu Chaudhary

GAIN WEIGHT IN A HEALTHY WAY WITH SUPERFOODS

The key to healthy weight gain lies not only in how much you eat but also in the food choices you make. Eating unhealthy foods such as fries, desserts and junk food would result in an increase in fat mass, not lean muscle. Additionally, it is a sure-shot way to create future health problems like hypertension, elevated cholesterol levels and diabetes. In order to nourish the body as well as gain weight in a healthy manner, incorporate superfoods that are proteinrich, and high in fibre. Foods like nuts, nut butters, whole grains, eggs and cheese pack in a punch of both calories and nutrients and aid in healthy weight gain.

However, since they are calorie dense, eating these superfoods in moderation is recommended, or else it will result in obesity and obesity-related ailments. For gaining weight, experts recommend 50% calories from carbohydrates, 25-30% calories from protein and the remaining 20-25 % calories from fats.

Along with making the correct food

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TO GAIN WEIGHT IN A HEALTHY WAY

Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, whole grain bread, oatmeal, whole wheat pasta and brown rice are high-carbohydrate foods with a negligible amount of fats and proteins. They are abundant in vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants which benefit other body functions. Along with proteins, carbohydrates are vital for muscle building since carbohydrates have a protein-sparing effect. Carbohydrates stimulate the release of insulin, which pushes amino acids into muscle cells to begin the process of muscle repair. In order to build muscle and gain weight, the body needs both calories and nutrients from these starchy foods. A cup of boiled corn kernels provides 143 calories, 31 grams of carbohydrate and 4 grams of fibre.

NUTS

PEANUT BUTTER

Peanut butter brims with the goodness of healthy fats, vitamin E, fibre and protein. An excellent source of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and oleic acid, it boosts HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) or good cholesterol levels and lowers LDL (LowDensity Lipoprotein) or bad cholesterol levels. Being a good source of skinfriendly nutrients like vitamin E, zinc and magnesium, peanut butter helps maintain smooth and supple skin. Peanut butter also aids muscle mass build-up. A tablespoon of peanut butter provides 94 calories with 8 grams of fat and 4 grams of protein.

CHEESE

In addition to being delicious, cheese is host to a bevvy of nutrients – protein, calcium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B12 and phosphorus. Being a rich source of calcium, cheese maintains bone health and lowers the risk of osteoporosis. The B-complex vitamins, zinc and vitamin A content in cheese assist in maintaining strong hair and healthy and glowing skin. Cheese contains casein and whey protein that help the body build muscle. A slice of cheddar cheese provides 113 calories along with 9 grams of fat and 7 grams of

DARK CHOCOLATE (70% COCOA OR HIGHER)

EGGS

Eggs are a powerhouse of protein, zinc, vitamins A, D, B 12, phosphorus and folate. The high biological value of egg protein makes them a perfect post-workout food. Egg yolk is a source of omega-3 fats and choline which boost brain health. Additionally, it contains antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin which promote eye health. One large scrambled egg provides 90 calories, 6.7 grams of fat and 6.1 grams of protein.

BREAKFAST CEREALS

The combination of cereals with milk or yoghurt is the perfect way to start the day on a power-packed note with the right blend of carbohydrates, proteins and calcium. It is better to opt for dense, fibre-rich breakfast cereals such as granola or muesli over flaky or puffed cereals. Adding dried fruits and nuts like raisins, apricots, walnuts and almonds enhances the nutritional profile and calorie content significantly.

HERE IS A SAMPLE MEAL PLAN FOR HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN:

Breakfast – Paneer paratha / Egg bhurji with chappati

Mid-Morning – A glass of fresh fruit juice

Lunch – Salad, brown rice and sprouts khichdi with curd

Evening Snack – Peanut butter sandwich

Late Evening Snack – Lentil and spinach soup

Dinner – Whole wheat pasta with vegetables and cheese

Health Tips

Some tips to gain weight the healthy way:

Drink up your calories – Incorporate fresh fruit juices, smoothies, fruit milkshakes, and sugarcane juice as in-between fillers.

Rather than eating plain vegetable salads, mix in cottage cheese, flaxseeds, green peas, corn or lean meats and fat-based salad dressings like mayonnaise, thousand island dressing, and tahini (in moderation).

Opt for lentil, split pea, black bean or minestrone soup instead of vegetable broths. Steer clear of cream-based soups since they are high in fat content, particularly saturated fat.

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SUPERFOODS FOR HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN: ENLISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THE SUPERFOODS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN

STARCHY FOODS

Nuts like walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, pistachios and peanuts are some of the most nutrient-dense foods providing nutrients like B complex vitamins, vitamin E, healthy fats and antioxidants. Being high in protein and fibre, they play a significant role in maintaining stable blood glucose and lipid levels and are one of the

Dark chocolate improves blood flow, prevents the formation of blood clots and maintains a good lipid profile thus boosting cardiovascular health. Dark chocolate contains phenylethylamine which has a positive effect on mood and cognitive health. The epicatechin and resveratrol compounds in dark chocolate possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. With 100 grams providing 546 calories along with 31 grams of fat, dark chocolate can serve as an occasional treat.

‘Running away from ALL THE NEGATIVITY’

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ashmika Mandana is one of the fittest celeb rities in the entertain ment business at the moment. However, as they say, there is no gain without pain.

The Pushpa actress also spends considerable time in the gym to maintain a picture-perfect body. She also keeps on moti vating fans by dropping glimps es of her intense workout ses sion on social media. This time as well, the stunner posted an inspiring video on her Insta gram handle.

In the video, Rashmika Man danna can be seen burning calories on treadmill. Her post was captioned, "More like run ning away from all the negative be like." The actress opted for a black T-shirt and shorts for her time at the gym. Up next, Rash mika Mandanna will be seen

playing a crucial role in Am itabh Bachchan's Goodbye. Continuing her B-town trajec tory, she will be a part of Sid harth Malhotra's Mission Majnu, and Ranbir Kapoor's Animal.

KRITI heads to Ayodhya R

The much-anticipated teaser of Adipurush is slated to be un veiled today. The film stars Kriti Sanon, Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, and Sunny Singh in key roles. Ever since this Om Raut directorial has been an nounced, the excitement of fans has raised a notch higher. The film is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023, in Telugu and Hindi, along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and other multiple Indian and International lan guages. It is reportedly one of the most expensive Indian films ever

Now, ahead of Adipurush's teaser launch, Kriti Sa non, Om Raut, and producer Bhushan Ku mar were clicked at the Mumbai airport as they head to Ayod hya in Uttar Pradesh. Along with the teaser, the first official poster of the film was also released on Sunday, on the Sarayu Riv er Bank in Uttarakhand.

‘LOVE GAZE’

icha Chadha and Ali Fazal are just days away from tying the knot. More inside pictures have emerged from Richa and Ali's Mehendi ceremony held at Del hi's Gymkhana Club recently.

For the occasion, Richa Chadha decked up in a custom-made threepiece lehenga set by Rahul

by Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla. A few days ago, they confirmed their wed ding through a voice message on Ins tagram. “Two years ago we formalized our union and just then the pandemic hit us all. Like the rest of the nation, we too were struck by personal trage dies one after the other. And now, as we all enjoy this window of respite, we are finally celebrating with our fami lies and friends. We are so so very touched and blessed by the love and blessings coming our way,” they said.

‘One day, my daughter will’

Priyanka Chopra re cently moder ated a discus sion with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Wom en’s Leadership Fo rum conference in Washington DC. Tak ing to Instagram, the actress shared pho tos with the VP and also wrote a lengthy note on their talk and spoke about the im portance of voting rights and the in volvement of women in civic activities.

Calling it an hon our to moderate a discussion with Har ris, Chopra wrote,

"Since the very be ginning, the world has undermined the power of women. We’ve been shunned and silenced, but thanks to the scari fies and tenacity of so many selfless women, we are in a place today where we can come together and work collectively to right the wrongs. This was a key takea way from the conver sation I had the hon our to moderate with Vice President, Ka mala Harris at the Women’s Leadership Forum conference in Washington DC last night."

Love & Laughter

A nushka Shar ma, who is cur rently in the UK, has an nounced a second schedule wrap of her upcoming film Chakda Xpress. The film is a sports biopic based on former Indian woman cricketer Jhulan Gos wami. It will stream on Netflix. Well, the mak ers have not announced the release date of the film till now. However, amid this, the actress also went on a fun play date with her daughter Vamika. She shared the video on her social me dia handle.

Taking to her Insta gram handle, Anushka wrote, “I was on a play date with my little girl and I was clearly doing most of the playing.” In the video, we can see the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

actor wearing jeans paired with a white tee and lavender colour jacket, running to hide behind the huge book, and then after a few sec onds, she is coming out of the tunnel. Well, Va mika is not seen but she must be behind her mommy. Com ing to her wrap an nouncement, the actress shared a picture on her story and cap tioned it, “Schedule wrap.”

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GARBA TO EXPRESS, NOT TO IMPRESS

DANDIYA MAHARAS

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

GOLF CUP TOURNAMENT

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The grand event ‘Dan diya Maharas 2022’ is been orchestrated, at Janki Paradise, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur, from October 2 to October 4. The first day of the event wit nessed a large number of people from all walks of life. Models of Miss In dia Glam graced the event by participating in the program. This is the eleventh season of Dan diya Maharas, which is cel ebrated as the biggest and grandest Dandiya Navratri festival of Rajasthan. Vari

ous titles and prizes such as Dandiya King and Dandiya Queen, Best Dandiya Dance, Best Couple and Best Costume will be given in the upcom ing days of the program.

Mahendra Yadav (State Minister, Bharatiya Janata

Party), IPS BL Soni, Ram chandra Bohara, (Member of Parliament) and Sheeld habhai (Mayor) were pre sent as the Chief Guests.

The event is being choreo graphed by Sunita Raj Ver ma from Natraj Dance Acad emy. More in City First Tomorrow

The KEI Real Kabaddi League Season 2 organised a gala night to celebrate the league’s finale on Friday at Zee Studios. The evening witnessed a mesmerising performance by Punjabi Singer, Sunanda Sharma. Enka Verma and Rannvijay Singh graced the event as the chief guests. Shekhawati defeated Chambal Pirates and won the KEI Real Kabaddi League Season 2 title. The man of the match was Hrithik from Shekhawati Kings. Lakshya Malik of Shekhawati Kings was the Man of the Series.

CELEBRATION OF GANDHI JAYANTI

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Under the leadership of Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Chief Gener al Manager, State Bank of India, Jaipur Circle conducted a cleanliness cam paign on Sunday at Nehru Balo Udyan, Tonk Road. In order to create awareness about the environment, 200 bags of cotton cloth were

also distributed by Rajesh Kumar Mishra to the people visiting the park. Mishra said that in the special clean liness drive 2.0 run by the Government of India on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, all the adminis trative offices of the State Bank of India, Jaipur Circle launched a cleanliness cam paign in different cities of the state to spread the mes

sage of cleanliness. He said that the State Bank of India is always environmentally conscious and keeps on do ing cleanliness cam paigns, plantations and other socially useful ac tivities from time to time. On this occasion, Prab hat Kumar Mishra and He mant Karaulia, Bhupendra Joshi and Anirudh Chaud hary were present.

The festival of Navratri is observed to celebrate the victory of good over evil. City First brings to you glimpses from the various Dandiya celebrations organised across the city to worship the nine forms of Goddess Durga.

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SHARMA & MUKESH KIRADOO

Jagdeesh Chandra launched the poster of the beauty pageant, Queen Of India, at his residence on Sunday. Director Monu Verma, Ravikant Sharma, Dr Khushboo Mandloi, Queen of Rajasthan Miss Prerna Mandloi, Kavita Lamba and Pram Sharma were also present on the occasion.

The two-day Late Justice Anshuman Singh Memorial Golf Cup tournament ended with euphoria on Sunday. The Gross winner was Jai Shandilya with 73 points. The Trophy to the gross winner was given by the Chief Guest, Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh. Narender Singh, Jaydeep Singh, Shailendra Singh and Arunpartap singh were also present o the occasion.

Jagdeesh Chandra greeted MLA Kalicharan Saraf as the former reached his residence to wish him on the occasion of his birthday on Sunday, October 2. His wife Alka Saraf and son Ashish Saraf were also present on the occasion.

Voluntary Blood donation was oragnised by Creative Projects and Contracts on Sunday at the Institution of Engineers, Gandhi Nagar Tonk Road.

Mohini, Pawan Tank, Anurag Roodwal, Ramcharan Bohra, BL Soni, Simran Singh, Madhuri, Sheeldhabhai and Neha Khanna

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Jagdeesh Chandra greets Kalicharan Saraf.

Also seen are Alka Saraf and Ashish Saraf.

Jagdeesh Chandra with Ravikant Sharma, Dr Khushboo Mandloi, Monu Verma, Prerna Mandloi, Kavita Lamba and Pram Sharma

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Glimpses from Dandiya celebration of Fit Body and soul Women Forum

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