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DISENCHANTMENT Governor assured there’s no move to change J&K special status, but we want statement from the Centre in Parliament, says Abdullah

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‘TERRORISTS’ KILLED

Indian Army on Tby heSaturday foiled attacks the Pakistan army’s

Border Action Team (BAT) on forward post in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing at least five to seven “soldiers or terrorists”. In the last 36 hours, there have been a number of attempts

by Pakistan to disturb peace in Valley and target Amarnath yatris.

Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir Governor SP Malik has assured his party that no moves are planned on repealing articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution, or the state’s trifurcation.

However, the former J&K chief minister said he wants an assurance on these issues from the Centre in Parliament on Monday as “the Governor is not the final word on Jammu and Kashmir”.

Abdullah and some of his party colleagues met the Governor on Saturday on these issues. “He assured us that there was no movement on (repealing) Article 370 or Article 35A or delimitation (of constituencies in the state),” Abdullah told reporters here.

The Governor also issued a statement after the meeting, saying the state has no knowledge of any changes to Constitutional provisions and assured that the deployment of additional paramilitary forces was purely for security reasons.

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A handful of tourists were seen in Srinagar’s iconic Dal Lake a day after govt advisory was issued.

NO INFO OF CHANGE IN PROVISIONS: GUV l Jammu

and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday conveyed to a National Conference delegation that the state has no knowledge of any changes in the Constitutional provisions and assured that the deployment of additional paramilitary forces was purely for security reasons

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statement released by the Raj Bhavan here said that the governor informed the

delegation, led by former chief minister Omar Abdullah, that the security situation has developed in a manner which required immediate action l “There

were credible inputs which were available to the security agencies regarding terrorist attacks on the Yatra.

There has been intensified shelling on the LoC by Pakistan which was responded to effectively by the Army,” said Malik

SHAH LIKELY TO VISIT KASHMIR

ome Minister Amit H Shah is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir after the ongoing parliament session amid uncertainty triggered after the state government’s advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to cut short their stay. An itinerary is being prepared for his visit to the state.

NIT SRINAGAR SUSPENDS CLASSES INDEFINITELY

ational Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has susN pended its classes till further orders in view of the uncertain situation in Kashmir. “This is for the information of all the students of the institute that the class work for all courses stands suspended till further orders,” an order issued by the Registrar of NIT on Friday read. “The above notice stands issued in accordance with the instructions received from the District Administration Srinagar,” it added.

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J&K parties should come together: Mufti Ganderbal: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that all the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir should come together to give a message to the central government that they cannot tamper with the state’s special position.

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Cong demands PM’s statement on situation New Delhi: Condemning the government’s decision to curtail the Amarnath Yatra, the Congress on Saturday said the entire country is worried and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make a statement in Parliament on the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

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TMC MP Nusrat Jahan looked ravishing while sporting vermillion and bangles as she celebrated Sindhara Dooj.

India sends back ex-Maldives VP seeking asylum Colombo: India on Saturday sent back a former Maldives vice president who sought asylum after fleeing the Indian Ocean archipelago nation to avoid police questioning over the alleged embezzlement of state funds, a news report said.

Former vice president Ahmed Adeeb arrived by boat at Tuticorin port in southern India on Thursday. Indian authorities did not allow him to enter the country since he did not possess valid documents to do so.

On Saturday, Adeeb was sent back to the Maldives after ques-

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tioning, PTI reported.

Indian and Maldives officials declined to comment immediately.

An international legal team appearing for Adeeb said Friday that he had sought the protection of India and had initiated the process of claiming asylum.

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We did not trace any explosives in the boat and Adeeb’s jailing was criticised as politically motivated —FBI officials

Before CWC & Raj reshuffle, CM puts house in order Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Before the Congress Working Committee’s meeting in Delhi and before a probable reshuffle in the council of ministers after the budget session of the Assembly, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met about a dozen of MLAs for about four and a half hours.

The meetings started at about 5 pm at CMO and continued till 9:30 pm. The Chief Minister

conducted one-to-one meeting with the MLAs. A detailed discussion on various issues of the constituencies as well as political issues of the state were discussed during the meeting. Besides this, the issue of one vacant seat of Rajya Sabha in the state and the bypolls on two Assembly were also addressed during the meet. Taking a feedback regarding political appointments was also one of the agendas of the meeting.

There are specula-

tions going on about a possible reshuffle in the council of ministers after the conclusion of the budget session and the meetings conducted on Saturday were considered to be highly important in this scenario.

An independent MLA from Sirohi, Sanyam Lodha met the Chief Minister and conducted a detailed discussion during the Assembly session.

Though an independent MLA, he had

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met about a dozen of MLAs for about four and a half hours.

managed the front on behalf of the treasury benches and had also made scathing attacks on the opposition.

Apart from him, various stalwarts from the Shekhawati region including Rajendra Pareek, Parasram Mordia and Narendra Budhania also met the Chief Minister.

Vijaypal Mirdha, Kisnaram Bishnoi, Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya , Amin Khan, Heeralal Meghwal also met Gehlot.

Former ministers Rajendra Choudhary, Dayaram Parmar and Brijkishore Sharma also conducted discussions with the Chief Minister.

Apart from MLAs and former ministers , the Chief Minister also called the General Secretary of the Pradesh Congress Committee and conducted closed door discussions with him.

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From boisterous Bachna-E-Haseeno and Khaike Paan Banaraswala to achingly poignant...Badi Sooni Sooni Hai, the charmingly melodious renditions of Kishore Kumar are here to stay in the hearts of music lovers across all generations...On his 90th Birth Anniversary today, Purva Shree Mahasani takes you through the journey of the musical genius, who was and still is the ‘Shaan’ of the music industry...

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usic washes away from the soul the everyday dust of life...’ said the GermanJewish poet and author, Berthold Auerbach and true indeed... Music is one thing that which connects you to something divine, which can’t be described in words. Good music transports one completely to an altogether different world with nothing to regret. In today’s stressful life, seldom do we come across a voice as melodious as that of the musical legend Kishore Kumar.

There are singers and then there is Kishore Kumar. An unschooled singer who had no classical training, Kishore Da was truly a master of all trades-be it his beautiful voice that could make any song come alive, his quirky antics while recording

these songs or his charismatic onscreen presence that gave him an epithet of an ‘Actor’ who excelled at Comedy. Though he is known as one of Indian Cinema’s greatest playback singers, the multi- faceted Kishore Kumar was also a lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenplay and script writer.

SUNDAY SPECIAL Although the Indian music industry has witnessed a sea change in the last few decades, the man with the golden voice, Kishore Kumar still remains to be an inspiration to the young talent, who have made it big in Bollywood Music on silver-

THE ‘GENIUS’ HE WAS…

screen. The songs sung

by Kishore Da remain to be the first choice of DJs and music directors of today, who are either re-creating them by incorporating new lyrics or through remixes. These evergreen hits are the ones on which the Bollywood is still thriving upon. Be it Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Kumar Sanu, Shaan, Sonu Nigam and even Arijit Singh, apart from being on the top of their game, one thing which all of them have in common is their admiration for Kishore Kumar, the sole legend whose melodies would remain etched in our memories in times to come...Even after so many years, a few of his songs including Roop Tera Mastana, Nahi Nahi, Hum Bewafa Hargiz Na the, Dil Kya Kare, remain to top the ‘must play’ in the Remix genre.

this fact in that famous song Paanch Rupaiya Barah Anna from the 1958 film, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi) to his college canteen.

Here are some fascinating stories from the eventful life of the legendary actor-singer:

 During a fund raising stage show by the Playback Singer Association, it was made mandatory for every singer to be present. Aware of Kishore’s stage phobia, the Association gave Talat Mehmood the responsibility of bring him to the show anyhow. However, when Talat Mehmood went to pick Kishore Da at his residence, he realised that the singer had locked the door and run away! It was actor Sunil Dutt who helped him get over this phobia before an event in 1970.

 One of his biggest

 He once put up a sign-

problems was that his voice would break into a coarse, grating noise, whenever he tried to modulate it. Kishore’s family would often joke that his voice sounded like a rasp of a bamboo being split in two! Later, his voice transformed into the mellifluous strain that continues to enthrall us all till date. a singer at Bfeeleing heart, I personally that music is an

incessant Sadhna, a life-long learning wherein, one can nurture his/her skills through the guidance of a Guru. Among the various singers produced by the Indian Film Music industry, Kishore Kumar is the one, who redefined the genre of playback singing through his unmatched expertise.

—Dr Ruchi Goswami, Vice-President, Saptak- The Musical Octave

 Born on August 4,

1929 in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh as Abhas Kumar Ganguly, Kishore went to the Christian College in Indore after his matriculation.

His college continues to remember the exploits of the actor-singer who was a prankster at heart. Few know that Kishore Da still owes five rupees and 12 paise (he immortalised

board saying ‘Beware of Kishore’ on the door of his Warden Road flat.

Another time, he reportedly kept shaving off parts of his moustache and hair till he was paid his entire fee by the producer. At his home in MP, he once put a board saying ‘Mental Hospital’ instead of the family name plate!

Bollywood stars Kishore sang for

DID YOU KNOW?

Rajesh Khanna 245 songs picturised on Rajesh khanna across 92 films, which is an unbeaten singeractor combination.

Jeetendra 202 songs Dev Anand 119 songs Amitabh Bachchan 131 songs

During the Indian Emergency (19751977), Sanjay Gandhi asked Kishore to sing for an Indian National Congress Rally in Mumbai, but he refused, as a result, the then Information & Broadcasting Minister, Vidhya Charan Shukla, put an unofficial ban on playing Kishore Kumar’s songs on state broadcasters- All India Radio and Doordarshan from may 4, 1976 till the end of Emergency.

Deadly duos  SD Burman & Kishore Kumar  RD Burman & Kishore Kumar  Bappi Lahiri & Kishore Kumar: The Kishore & Bappi pair also recorded hits in Bengali including Chirodini Tumi Je Amar Gurudakshina,’ from Gurudakshina (1987).

ishore Kumar is not only known for his classic numbers, but Kcomposer. also has gained popularity as a veteran actor, lyricist and He has been my inspiration since childhood. He is one

of the legendary singers in the Indian Film industry, whose songs were huge hits in the past and continue to rule the roost in times to come. His out of the box singing style has carved a niche for himself in the world of music.

—Rajesh Goswami, President, Saptak- The Musical Octave, Jaipur he voice and the depth Tsongs, he rendered to his makes Kishore Da

stand out in the crowd even today. A variety of soft, romantic and peppy numbers which he sang for superstars like Rajesh Khanna including ‘Roop Tera Mastana,’ and ‘Mere Sapnon Ki Rani,’ which have also been recreated in remix genre, have made him much popular among today’s youth. His most popular hits, ‘Jai jai Shiv Shankar,’ is a song which is the perfect example of this. —Pradeep Bhardwaj, Singer

Da’s soulful Khas,ishore voice and the base it is nothing more than

perfect. His voice was a ‘God gift.’ The ‘feel’ with which he used to sing his songs, whether it was a sad song, a romantic number or a fun-filled rendition, makes him the master of all trades who is loved by people of all age groups even today. He was a versatile actor as well, who instilled life in every genre of song he used to sing and this quality of his makes him an all time favourite singer.

—Sube Singh Yogi, Singer

An evening to remember…

Saptak The Musical Octave is all set to organise a musical evening to pay tribute to the legendary singer Kishore Kumar on his 90th birth anniversary on Sunday, August 4 at Jawahar Kala Kendra’s Rangayan Auditorium. Artists from all over Rajasthan will entertain the audience with an array of songs of the legendary singer. Founder and Director of Darshak School of Music Rajeev Bhatt will be the chief guest for the evening.

While a writer and renowned poet Dr Sudhir Soni and Coordinator of Darshak School of Music Promila Rajeev will be the guests of honor. The evening will also witness euphonious flute recital by Surmani Bhaskar Goswami, Mentor of Saptak Group who will play raga based madley. ishore Da as we Ka versatile fondly call him, was singer, whose

Once Kishore, always 'kishore' He will remain contemporary as his rendition is ageless and timeless

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ow do you know when someone is contemporary.

You know it when someone is called Kishore Kumar. From 1946 till date, generations have

style even a lot of popular singers would copy, but in vein. The song, ‘Main Hoon Jhum Jhum Jhum Jhum Jhumroo,’ is one such difficult rendition that lends him the status of a ‘singer par excellence.’ Many popular songs like Mere Naina Saawan Bhado and Rimjhim Gire Saawan are some soulful melodies which are more popular in male voice as compared to the female version.

—Mukul Tailang, Singer

fondly called him Kishoreda... that’s is what is contemporary in him. He’s still the da, the evergreen, the freshest, the Greatest.

Ousted initially by music biggies, his rendition was sheer magic which was Ubercool. It was unavoidable and is even today the bread and butter for the remix generation. He reached the zenith in the 1970s when the quartet of Panchamda, Anand Bakshi, Rajesh Khanna and Kishore Kumar could do nothing wrong. His chart-busters had myriad shades, weaving in romance and pain. He was before his time and hence he remains a timeless wonder. You can’t fathom him in words... He’s concept... And will always be Kishore... that is young and contemporary.

—Robin Roy

ith the kind of songs ishore Kumar, a verW Kishore Kumar K satile singer, who sang, nobody could imaghad no classical train-

ine that he didn’t have any formal training in music.

Known as the ‘Yodelling King,’ it’s this style of singing which no one else could ever do as the legend alone. He used to sing each and every word in a song instead of a single line, which lend it a unique melody and made him immortal. The care-free attitude and the ‘Masti’ with which he used to sing his songs, is simply unparalleled.

—Abhijeet Joshi, Singer

ithout having any formal training in music, Kishore Da was the W only singer in the entire film industry who could sing a song as perfectly as a master would. He truly was and still continues to

be one of the best singers in Bollywood. The simplicity with which he sang his songs, made ‘Kishore Da’ unique indeed and made the audience build a connect with the song instantly. The range or the pitch of his magical voice touches the chord of one’s heart even today.

—Dr Aditi Bhardwaj, Singer

ing, had a powerful and romantic voice, which continues to enthrall the music lovers even in today’s times. He can also be called as the voice of the youngat-heart. The legendary singer’s songs are for every occasion and for every emotion and would continue to rule the hearts. Although various singer try to copy him, there is only one Kishore Da. —Dr Uma Vijay, Singer

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First time hearing via video conference in HC

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The streets were filled with happiness and joy, as people celebrated the colourful festival of Teej. Glimpses of the celebration where thousands of devotees and tourists gathered to join the spiritual procession along with the idol of Maa Parvathi as goddess Teej in Tripolia Bazaar.

—PHOTOS BY NAIM KHAN

Scholarships worth Panel reviews decisions `70 lakhs awarded taken by ex-BJP govt to JNU students First India News

First India News Jaipur: Jaipur National University(JNU) organised an Induction Programme for its newly admitted students today in the main campus of the University.

Chancellor, Dr Sandeep Bakshi was the Chief Guest on this auspicious occasion. Vice Chancellor Prof HN Verma presided over this function, Chairperson, Mohini Bakshi was also present.

Toppers of the various programs in Dec 2018& May 2019 semesters and the newly admitted students were awarded cash prizes worth 70

lakhs amidst great cheer. Jaipur National University kicked off its new session with more than 2800 students this year. The University has had an increase in admission by 25 per cent and the strength of students in all programs has increased substantially pointing to the university’s commitment to exemplary academic standards.

The University Handbook was also released on this occasion which includes the schedule for the entire year along with the important rules and regulations to be followed by the students.

Jaipur: A ministerial committee led by Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal reviewed on Saturday the decisions taken by the previous BJP government in the last six months of its tenure.

The committee also discussed and reviewed the pending cases related to industry, state undertakings, agriculture and horticulture, school education and language department, parliamentary work and information and public relations department, according to an official statement.

Decisions related to panchayati raj, traffic and animal husbandry departments were also reviewed.

The Congress formed the government in Rajasthan in December 2018, after defeating the BJP in the Assembly election. Now the department of higher education will issue a notice to the university to

Four rob two bank staff of `60 lakh

to about 500 schools which are running in rented buildings. These schools are running in rented places for more than 3 years. Now officials of the department of school education will issue them notices.

There are many schools which have not got the land-use conversion done. If these schools do not get the land-use change done then their affiliations will be automatically cancelled.

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encing will be started with the hearing of a petition challenging reservation to 5 castes including gurjars.

During the hearing, Chief justice S Ravindra Bhatt and Justice Vineet Kumar will preside in Jodhpur while AAG Singhvi and advo-

cate Sharma will present their case from Jaipur bench.

The hearing will commence at 3:30 pm. 3 screens each have been put up in Jaipur and Jodhpur and common people can also see the video conferencing sitting in the court.

Special examination in rape case held

Jaipur: Four unidentified people allegedly robbed two bank employees of Rs 60 lakh after hurling chilli powder in their eyes on Saturday in Chittorgarh district, police said.

The incident happened under Chittorgarh Sadar police station area when the em-

The CCTV footage of robbery is being investigated to trace the accused

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either approve it or cancel the NOC. For getting approval from the government, the university needs to have 20 hectares of land at one place but Raffles university has the land at 2 different places which are kilometers apart from each other therefore the government has decided to revoke the permission given to the university.

The committee has also ordered to issue notices

Jaipur: It will be a historic day for Rajasthan High Court on Monday when for the first time hearing will be done through video conferencing mode. This will probably be the first instance in the country when the hearing in the main bench and bench will be through video conferencing. The decision regarding this has been taken based on the initiative of Chief Justice S Ravindra Bhatt.

Before the hearing on Monday, a trial was conducted on Saturday and additional advocate general M S Singhvi and advocate Dr Abhinv Sharma were present during the trial.

In Jodhpur main bench, 4 screens have been installed in the court of the Chief Justice and 3 screens have been put up in Jaipur bench. The trial went successful and attempts were being made to rectify some technical issues. The video confer-

ployees were about to fill the cash in an ATM of the bank in Chittorgarh district .

Four people, driving an unnumbered car, stopped at the bank and threw chilli powder in their eyes and robbed a bag containing Rs 60 lakh, according to the information provided by police .

All entry and exit routes of the area have been blocked and the CCTV footage is being investigated to trace the people who robbed Rs 60 lakh, they said. —PTI

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First India News Jaipur: The special examination was conducted in the Shastri Nagar Rape case in a special POCSO court number 1 on Saturday. The victim repeated her statement which she had given earlier during this special examination and verified the crime of rape and all the testimonials.

In her statement made before the judge she informed how she was raped after being threatened by gun and later how an attempt was made to kill her.

The judge recorded the statements during

the camera trial. Accused Jivanu was also brought to the court amidst tight security.

Special public prosecutor Mahavir Kishnawat, parents of victim and lawyer of accused were also present during examination. An advocate of Jivanu questioned on many testimonials. After the examination of victim, her parents will face questioning by the advocate of the accused.

After this hearing, accused was taken back to Jail. With the statements of the victim, it is being understood that the case of prosecution has become strong.

TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT

Engineering colleges make planting trees compulsory for students 

Planting a sapling will be compulsary for all students in all the educational institutions of technical education in the state

Mukesh Sharma Jaipur: It will be necessary to plant a sapling for every new student in government engineering colleges of the state.

Also, students must care for their planted plants. Minister of State for Sanskrit and Technical Education Dr Subhash Garg gave this information on Saturday.

Dr Garg started a state-level plantation campaign by planting saplings at the Government Engineering Institute at Khaitan Poly-

technic campus in Jaipur on Saturday morning. On this occasion, he said that Rajasthan is probably the first state in the country, where innovative initiatives have been taken to educate the students with plantation to create awareness about environmental protection.”

From this academic session, every student in government technical educational institutions will have to plant a plant on their college campus. Also, students

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will be encouraged to do shramdaan for pond digging for rainwater conservation”, the min-

ister informed.

He instructed that after planting trees, the name of the students

should also be written on the tree guard. Under this campaign, the students who plant sap-

lings should take good care of them till the completion of their college studies. He said that on the lines of reputed institutions in the country and abroad, the credit of social concern will be considered in the engineering courses examinations in the state as well.

Dr Garg said that during the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the annual calendar has been prepared for engineering students to be conscious about environmental

protection, water conservation and connecting them with Gandhi thought and philosophy.

He said that debates and other programs will be organized for a year to connect the new generation with Gandhi thoughts.

The Minister of State for Technical Education worshipped the sandalwood tree during the program and performed plantation. He distributed saplings to the officials in the program and visited the campus himself.

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Water level in the Bisalpur Dam reached 306.92 RL/mtr India is currently ranked 120 among 122 countries in the water quality index

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To save and adequately utilise water, a conference was organised by First India Group which was staged by several ministers and experts who shared their opinion

From left: Bhanwar Singh Bhati, MoS Higher Education, Shanti Dhariwal, Minister UDH, Jagdeesh Chandra and BD Kalla, Minister of Energy, PHED at the “JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN” a knowledge conference on water conservation at Clarks Amer on Friday.

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ater scarcity is the biggest problem the whole world is facing and to know more about its proper utilization and conservation, First India Group organized “Jal Shakti Abhiyan”, a knowledge conference on water conservation at Hotel Clarks Amer on Friday.

The conference was staged by several State Ministers and many experts on water utilization and its saving. Several people attended the conference to know about saving water, its conservation, proper utilization, rainwater harvesting, etc.

“Rahiman Pani rakhiye, bin Pani sab sun.

Pani Gaye na ubre, moti, manush, chun”.

Quoting this Sanskrit shloka, Mr BD Kalla, Minister for Energy, PHED, talked about the various means to save water. He highlighted the importance of water in our lives and how he saves water in his

daily routine. He was well aware of saving water from an early stage and wants everyone to save it in whichever way they can. The decreasing groundwater level is also a concerning issue in the nation and several means are used to save it. He gave several examples like how people used to save water at ancient times. He pointed out the mis-consumption of water in households and appealed everyone to install double button flush tanks in washrooms and also to use buckets in place of showers. As Rajasthan is an agriculture-dependent state, he stated the importance of drip irrigation which consumes comparatively less water. With the existing programs of the government, he also talked about the Rajasthan Eastern Water Canal Project worth 37,000 crores to fulfil the needs of every person in the state.

Addressing the house about the importance of rainwater harvest-

Large number of audience including bureaucrats and other government officials attended the “JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN”, a knowledge conference on water conservation at Clarks Amer on Friday.

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ing, Mr Shanti Dhariwal, Minister UDH gave many tips to save rainwater and its proper utilization. He also stated the need to grow less water consuming crops. India should learn the measures from developed countries about water conservation. People misuse water in their daily routine. The government alone cannot save it, they also need to

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learn the importance of water and should take responsibility to save it. He also talked

about the various measures to save rainwater.

How it can be saved and how important it is to

save, store and use for many purposes. By giving the example of Israel, China and Japan, he discussed several techniques these countries use to save water which we also need to follow here.

Educating the gathering about water reforming and utilization, Minister of Education, Mr Bhanwar Singh Bhati talked about several issues re-

Govind Singh Dotasara, Mos Primary and Secondary Edu.

lated to water conservation and its utilization. He talked about the time when Rajasthan had plenty of water but now things have changed. He appreciated the initiative of First India to save water and thanked Jagdeesh Chandra for organizing this worthy event.

“There is a quote used in Rajasthan that here blood is cheaper

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hile sharing his views on the geographical boundaries of water in Rural and Urban areas and the usage of it in both the areas. He told about his visit to Chirawa dist, where a centralized recharging scheme was initiated in which each house has installed a 20-litre water tank to save rainwater. He also highlighted the scheme of RSEB to provide RO drinking water to 2700 villages.

—AB Gupta, Professor MNIT

than water as unavailability of water in several parts of State is still a major problem”, said Mr Bhati. People of the State need to learn the value of water and also the ways and techniques to conserve it.

The importance of rainwater conservation is also a major thing to learn. He told that the government is working to reform and reuse the conventional sources of water.

A presentation on the availability of water sources in the state was also held at the event in the second session by Mr Vinay Bhardwaj.

The means to save water and how much quantity is needed by every household and its availability at several places were displayed in the presentation.

A technical session was also organised in which an expert panel discussion was held in which experts on Rain Water Harvesting, Recycling, and Recharging discussed several issues of water conservation and utilization.

here was a time when Jaipur TRamgarh used to fulfil its requirement from Dam but because of the ur-

From left: Arun Shrivastava, Director WSSO, Moderator Aditya Nath, Jagveer Singh, NGO water expert, CM Chauhan, PHED, CE Rural, Prof AB Gupta, MNIT, NC Mathur, JDA Director, Bhupendra K Mathur, CE-DLB discussing about water conservation and utilisation at the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan” conference.

banization we move to Bisalpur Dam. 80% of clean water which is available from Bisalpur Dam is not used for domestic purposes. We need to use recycled water for other works, like irrigation, cleaning, washing, etc. JDA is installing recycled water plants in Jaipur’s major parks for gardening to save fresh water for domestic use.

—NC Mathur, JDA Director

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According to reports the automobile sector hit a low in July with sales falling drastically in the first month of the second quarter of the fiscal year 2018-19

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The Gandhi Scion criticised the BJP govt for economic slowdown.

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi government for the economic slowdown in the country and said it was incapable of building anything new.

"The BJP Government cannot build anything. It can only destroy what was built over decades with passion and hard work," he tweeted. A GIF with excerpts of various news reports stating Indian Railways' plan to 'hive off' three lakh employees, the slowdown in the automobile sector, and L&T chairman warning of a slowdown in the country, was embedded

IN THE COURTYARD AUGUSTA WESTLAND CASE: ED FILES REPLY ON WITNESS ALLEGING HARASSMENT New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate has submitted a reply in the court against an application filed by a witness in Augusta Westland money laundering case seeking court-monitored probe. Singh had alleged harassment by ED. In its reply, ED has stated that Singh’s application needs to be dismissed and heavy fine must be imposed on him for wasting the court’s time. “There have imputation and the court’s time have been wasted”, ED counsel submitted in the court.

ED SSP DP Singh also appeared in the court and stated that they had allowed the witness to reply to questions in written and in many of them he has written ‘I don’t know’, which do not imply coercion. ED

state the application moved by the witness Mahipal Singh is frivolous and needs to be dismissed.Mahipal Singh’s counsel RK Wadhwa and Ajayender Sangwan informed the court that they have moved to National Human Right Commission with their grievance.“We have moved to NHRC with our grievance Singh’s counsel,” said.

—ANI

MEDIATION FAILED IN MAHABHARAT TOO SAYS CM YOGI

IMA PONZI SCAM: SIT QUESTIONS IPS OFFICER AJAY HILORI

Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said he was sure of the fact that the mediation panel, which was constituted to resolve the longpending Ram JanmabhoomiBabri Masjid land dispute, would fail to arrive on a conclusion. However, the Chief Minister praised the attempts made by a three-member mediation panel to resolve the matter. Referring to an example from Hindu mythology Mahabharata, Adityanath said, "Supreme Court had constituted a threemember team for mediation (Ayodhya land dispute), it was unsuccessful, we knew already mediation would lead to nothing but attempts for mediation are good. The mediation attempts were made before Mahabharat too, but their result was unfruitful."

The SC had decided to hold dayto-day hearing in the case from August 6.

—ANI

Bengaluru (Karnataka): IPS officer Ajay Hilori was on Saturday interrogated by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the multi-crore IMA Ponzi scam.

Hilori was the Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) between June 2017 and October 2018. The main showroom of IMA Jewels, an IMA Group entity, located near Bowring Hospital in Shivajinagar, fell under his jurisdiction. During his tenure as the DCP-East, the State-level Coordination Committee on economic offences had flagged the IMA. Hilori led the investigation team, which was conducted in 2018.

Earlier, the prime accused in the IMA Ponzi scam, Mohammed Mansoor Khan, was sent to judicial custody till August 14 by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court.

Congress MLA BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan had also appeared before the SIT, while disqualified MLA Roshan Baig did not appear before the probe agency citing ill health.

—ANI

K'TAKA C M BS YEDIYURAPPA TO MEET PM MODI ON AUGUST 6 New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and several Union Ministers on August 6, his office said Saturday.

In his first visit to Delhi after taking over as Chief Minister, Yediyurappa will hold a dinner meeting with MPs and Union Ministers

representing Karnataka and have discussions on state-specific issues and development related projects. According to a tentative tour schedule of the Chief Minister released by his office, Yediyurappa will leave for Delhi on August 5 night and next morning meet the Vice President and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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in the tweet.

Some media reports in the last week had claimed that Railways is planning a major layoff wherein around three lakh employees

‘Gandhi clan missing from Haryana Cong posters on social media’ Rohtak: The Gandhi clan, perceived as indispensable to the Congress party, is purportedly missing from Haryana Congress posters, which have cropped up on social media, ahead of the mega rally by former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on August 18 to kick-start his election campaign.

The posters about a “workers conference” meeting scheduled for August 4 in Rohtak only portray photographs of BS Hooda and his son Deepender Singh Hoo-

Bhupinder Singh Hooda

da. However, when contacted Deepender Hooda declined to comment on the matter saying it would not be appropriate for him to comment.

“I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to comment on the matter.

I think that the question is not worth answering. What can be done about someone putting something on social media,” he said.

He, however, slammed the BJP government in the state and gave a call to oust the party BJP from power in the forthcoming Assembly elections.

“Congress is committed to steer Haryana towards a good future,” said Hooda.

—ANI

‘Govt’s priority is to modernise armed forces’ Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the government's priority is to modernise the armed forces and meet all their needs only through indigenisation.

"I would like to reiterate that the modernisation of the armed forces is our priority. We would like to fulfil eve-

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ry requirement of the army through indigenization only," he said.

Singh said that equipment would be imported only if the situation

demanded that it was important and was not being manufactured in the country. Otherwise, the government wanted all weapons to be made in the country, he said.

The Defence Minister was speaking at the golden jubilee celebrationsof defence PSU Bharat Dynamics Limited. He also said the

defence sector would play a key role in making the country a $5 trillion economy through Foreign Direct Investment and offset investment in manufacturing.

Singh appreciated the role played by BDL in the country's defence production capabilities.

—PTI

UNREST IN KASHMIR...

People standing in a long queue at a patrol pump in Srinagar.

Amarnath yatris & tourists rush to catch trains after the government’s advisory to leave Kashmir on Saturday.

J-K: BJP STATE PREZ RAVINDER RAINA ATTENDS PARTY MEET Srinagar: BJP state President Ravinder Raina participated in a meeting of the party's Jammu and Kashmir core group on Saturday. The meeting was watched closely considering the tense situation in the Kashmir valley after the

will be asked to go for voluntary retirement.

The Railways, however, denied such reports and said there was no such planning.

According to reports, the automobile sector hit a low in July with sales falling drastically in the first month of the second quarter of the fiscal year 2018-19.

Earlier, tight liquidity conditions in the market and delayed monsoons had dented the consumer sentiment, leading to degrowth of 6 per cent in vehicle registrations during April to June, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Tuesday.

—ANI

Government advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and other tourists to curtail their visit immediately in view of the security situation in the state. Earlier, Raina had said that the Amarnath Yatra will continue till August 15 as per the schedule.

RSS LEADERS YET TO MAKE FIRST TWEET AFTER VERIFIED ACCOUNTS New Delhi: Despite establishing their presence on social media with verified accounts almost a month ago, particularly on microblogging site Twitter, top Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh leadership is yet to make use of the social media website.

RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and six other senior leaders of

the outfit had their Twitter accounts verified a few weeks ago. While the verification of Twitter handles created buzz on the social media, many speculated more direct interaction with the RSS top functionaries, these leaders are yet to tweet from their recently verified social media account, sources in the RSS informed.

—PHOTOS BY PTI

BJP’S HEMA MALINI PERFORMS AT TEMPLE ON HARIYALI TEEJ Mathura: BJP MP Hema Malini, who is also an accomplished Indian classical dancer performed at the Sri Radha Raman Temple in Vrindavan during 'Jhulan Utsav' on the eve of Hariyali Teej in Mathura on Friday.

The BJP MP was seen

dressed in classical Bharatanatyam attire, a green and pink saree paired with jewellery and a pair of anklets, which she then changed after the first performance and donned a pink lehenga choli for the subsequent dance.

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US president is obsessed with cracking down on “rootless” immigrants

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he worst thing you could be in the Soviet Union in the late 1940s was a “rootless cosmopolitan.” The epithet sometimes came with a death sentence.

The Soviet Communist Party, under the strong guiding hand of Joseph Stalin, had long turned its back on the internationalism of its founders and their commitment to world revolution. In its place, Stalin vowed to “build socialism in one country.”

And that ultimately required a new kind of nationalism.

“Rootless cosmopolitan” was not just a term for run-of-the-mill internationalists. It had a very specific meaning. Stalin was targeting Jews. Ironically, most of the Jews who’d been so influential in the creation of Soviet communism — Leon Trotsky, Grigory Zinoviev, Karl Radek — had already been purged or exiled. That didn’t stop Stalin from searching for other hidden enemies, such as a group of Jewish poets, or an imaginary cabal of Jewish doctors determined to assassinate the dictator. The anti-Semitic purges that Stalin began in the Soviet Union spread throughout Eastern Europe as well, as the communist parties there took a hard turn toward nationalism. History repeats, Karl Marx once said, first as tragedy and then as comedy. In mid-July, a group of putative conservative intellectuals gathered in Washington to confirm a new, nationalist direction for their movement. The conference featured the likes of John Bolton and Tucker Carlson, Peter Thiel and Julius Krein. According to its mini-manifesto: “The conference on ‘National Conservatism’ will bring together public figures, journalists, scholars, and students who understand that the past and future of conservatism are inextricably tied to the idea of the nation, to the principle of national independence, and to the revival of the unique national traditions that alone have the power to bind a people together and bring about their flourishing.

On the face of it, this ideological transformation mirrors President Donald Trump’s assault on “globalists” and pledge to “make America great again.” Lurking behind this fixation on the nation, as with Stalin’s earlier campaign, is the GOP’s own purge of cosmopolitanism, including the rootless variety.In this comic reworking of the earlier Soviet tragedy, a key target is not Trotskyism but its distant cousin, neo-conservatism.

Many of the neo-conservatives who proved so influential in the 2000s were Jewish — Bill Kristol, Elliott Abrams, David Frum. Some, like Kristol’s father Irving, were once even Trotskyists, which helps to explain their peculiar transmutation of world revolution into global democracy promotion.

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s soon as the trends of Lok Sabha polls 2019 were being announced and the results were trickling in, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti congratulated Narendra Modi and conceded defeat.

Mehbooba said, “Congratulations to Narendra Modiji for a historic mandate. Today, surely belongs to BJP and it’s allies.

Time for Congress to get an Amit Shah.”

This was the icing on the cake for BJP’s mastermind strategist who later, in seven days’ time, took over as the Union Home Minister and rose to the mercurial position of Modi 2.0.

Shah took over as BJP’s President soon after NDA emerged victorious in 2014 general elections.

A trusted lieutenant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah was appointed party in-charge of Uttar Pradesh just ahead of the 2014 national elections.

With his sharp organisational skill and political acumen, Shah helped the party and its allies win 73 out of 80 seats in the state leading PM Modi to proclaim him as “Man-of-theMatch” of the party victory.

But it was not a bed of roses for him. He also had to toil...

Shah was born in Mumbai in 1964 and was brought up at his paternal village in Maansa,

Gujarat till he was 16.

According to his website, as a young boy, he was always inspired by the stories of the great patriots of the nation and dreamt of working for the progress of the motherland.

He was especially inspired and influenced by the nationalist spirit and vision of Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) and became its active member in Ahmedabad, it says.

Shah worked for Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of RSS for some time before he joined the BJP in 1984-85.

Shah was soon noted for his organisational skills and was appointed the national treasurer of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha and soon became the state secretary and state vice-president of the party in Gujarat.

With his excellent election management expertise, he managed the poll campaign of BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani’s election from Ahmedabad constituency in 1989.

During these years of rigorous hard work, Shah came in contact with Narendra Modi -a rising star in the BJP. He and Narendra Modi, who was then an organisational secretary of the party in Gujarat, helped BJP mobilise workers, which bore tremendous outcome for the BJP in subse-

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Shah worked for ABVP, the student wing of RSS for some time before he joined the BJP in 1984-85. He was appointed the national treasurer of BJYM and soon became the state secretary and state vicepresident of the party in Gujarat

YOU READ IT FIRST IN FIRST INDIA JULY 31, 2019 quent elections.

Coming back to recent times, in his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir as Home Minister by the end of June 2019, Shah had a clear message for security forces - don’t spare terrorists but at the same time, win the hearts of locals. In his meetings with officers, Amit Shah laid down his roadmap on how to deal with militancy and diffuse the sense of disillusionment among the AAM AADMI. And by August 2019, the supremacy of Amit Shah and the imprint of his strategic blueprint is being felt across the country.

One more masterstroke was the “selection” of Governors, to be precise, the Governor of West Bengal. West Bengal is in the cy-

Youth have a love-hate relationship with tech

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oung people are now fully ensconced in the digital age as it whirls around and within them.

This is the epoch of the Anthropocene — the age of humans, wherein a technological worldview and human tools hold the central place in re-shaping the earth and its people.

It’s also a time when 1.8 billion youth make up the largest generation of 10 to 24 year olds in human history with 50 per cent of the world’s population under 30 years of age.

I have investigated the lives of young people for nearly three decades. I am interested in how young people are living today when our planet has been driven to fragility by consumption trends intimately related to the rise of

mass production made possible through technologies.

Digital technologies have been too frequently adopted into schools with use and guideline policies that haven’t considered long-term environmental, health or ethical impacts: today, equity concerns have moved beyond worrying that poorer children don’t have devices to grappling with what it means if wealthy developers are raising children tech-free.

Researchers focused on the Global South have highlighted how access to technology has been driven by commercial interests and data about outcomes is generated by people who stand to profit.

Those who care for youth must find new ways to determine if there are any potential benefits for youth when living im-

accounts we collected from young people (ages 16-24) in Canada, Australia and Scotland. From these accounts, it’s clear to me they don’t think technology is the panacea for well-being it was once argued to be.

Youth described a loss of human contact, finding more freedom and focus and having a chance to consider ethical problems

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mersed in digital technology — particularly because interventions to distribute more technology can compound rather than remove existing inequalities.

With my Young Lives Research Lab team based at York University, I conducted a five-year study of youth and the digital age by analyzing 185 narrative

LEFT TO THEIR OWN DEVICES Today, when digital surveillance is higher than ever, there is a hollowing out of learning, a shallowness that comes with abuses of privacy and surveillance and from a loss of cherished human contact.

Young people say that digital tools and ways of living are morphing beyond recognition. They live a deep modern techno-paradox and are left to their own devices (pardon the pun) to sort it out.

They worry about what

digital media is doing to the children they observe.

Naomi, one youth particiapant, highlighted a feeling of vulnerability: “Most of their apps and social media apps are geared towards our age group because I feel like you can do the most … I don’t know why, it feels like they want to make us do damage. I don’t know who ‘they’ even is , but I feel like we’re just the most vulnerable crowd for them to zone in on, and for them to get as much as they possibly can out of us for their benefit.”

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nosure of all eyes. West Bengal goes to crucial Assembly polls in 2021. And during Amit Shah’s last Lok Sabha poll meeting and the roadshow, the proverbial “Renaissance was Reckoned.”

The incident in which the statue of educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was smashed turned out to be a turning point and the remaining phase of the Lok Sabha election was clearly seen by ONE and ALL. Now, with the “selection” of Jagdeep Dhankar as the Governor of Bengal and the presence of a smiling Mamata Banerjee with her full Cabinet during the oath-taking ceremony will obviously have some political repercussions in the time to come.

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TWEET Subramanian Swamy @Swamy39 Hindus have a right to be disappointed with the Sunni clerics in India, who had no case for insisting on ownership of the Ram Janmabhoomi. It speaks of a disturbing mentality. Let these clerics remember that the Hindu dynasty of Mahrattas had crushed the Moghuls in 1795.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Things are going along very well with China. They are paying us Tens of Billions of Dollars, made possible by their monetary devaluations and pumping in massive amounts of cash to keep their system going. So far our consumer is paying nothing - and no inflation. No help from Fed!

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CBI team visits Sitapur jail to grill Sengar THE AGENCY HAS CONSTITUTED AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TEAM OF 20 INVESTIGATING OFFICERS TO ASSIST IN THE PROBE INTO THE ACCIDENT Sitapur: A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrived at Sitapur District Jail for questioning expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused in connection with Unnao rape case.

The CBI constituted an additional special team of 20 investigating officers to assist in the probe into the accident in which Unnao rape survivor and her lawyer were seriously injured and her two aunts killed on Sunday. On July 28, a truck rammed the vehicle in which the victim was traveling in.

While her two aunts died immediately, she and her counsel suffered major injuries and are undergoing medical treatment at the King’s George Medical University in Lucknow.

The Supreme Court had, on August 1, asked the CBI to investigate within seven days the mysterious case of the accident.

The top court also ordered the transfer of all cases related to Unnao rape incident from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.

The Uttar Pradesh Police filed a case of murder against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and nine others in connection with the accident.

Probe in the case was transferred to the CBI

DM cancels license of expelled BJP MLA Sengar’s weapons

Joint Director CBI Sampat Meena with her Team officials at Trauma Centre of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) to meet Unnao Rape Survivor’s family in Lucknow on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI

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on July 30. Sengar had allegedly raped the girl at his residence in Unnao on June 4, 2017, where she had gone to seek a job.

—ANI

Unnao: Unnao district administration has ordered the cancellation of license of all the arms and weapons owned by expelled BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

The order in this regard was issued by District Magistrate Devender Kumar Pandey.

According to information, Sengar had three arm licenses in his name, one each for a single barrel gun, a rifle and a revolver.

On Friday, DM Pandey had said that the arms license of Unnao rape accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar was yet to be suspended since it was a judicial matter and the administration

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Police had filed a case of murder against Sengar in the accident.

was awaiting an order from the court.

“Suspension of arms license is a judicial action. There is a procedure that needs to be followed. We have already filed a report on the suspension of Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s arms license. A decision will be taken after

hearing in the court,” Pandey said.

Sengar, a legislator from Bangermau in Unnao district had allegedly raped the teenage girl at his residence in Unnao on June 4, 2017, where she had gone to seek a job. Another case was filed against him after the

rape survivor met with an accident recently.

The UP Police had filed a case of murder against Sengar & nine others in connection with the accident.

Probe was transferred to the CBI after which it registered a case of rape survivor’s accident in Raebareli. —ANI

CBI gets 3 day remand of truck driver, cleaner New Delhi: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday sent the truck driver and cleaner involved in the July 28 Raebareli accident case to three days of CBI remand.

Unnao rape case survivor and her lawyer were critically injured, in the Raebareli acci-

dent case. The development comes a day after a Lucknow court gave one-day transit remand to CBI, hence allowing the probe agency to shift them to the national capital.

CBI had sought seven-days custody remand of truck driver Ashish kumar Pal and cleaner Mohan of the

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Rae Bareli accident case from the court of special judicial magistrate (CBI) Anuradha

Shukla.

On July 28, a truck rammed into the vehicle in which the Unnao

rape survivor, her counsel and two aunts were travelling to Raebareli. While she and her lawyer sustained grievous injuries, her aunts died on the spot.

The UP Police filed a case of murder against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and nine others in connection with the accident.

Probe in the case was transferred to the CBI on Tuesday after which the investigative agency registered a case in connection with the rape survivor’s accident in Raebareli.

Sengar had allegedly raped the girl in 2017. He is currently lodged in Sitapur district jail.

—ANI

‘BJP is organic entity, not assembled entity’

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PM Modi along with BJP National Prez Amit Shah & Working Prez JP Nadda at the ‘Abhyas Varga,’ programme for party MPs.

The personnel during the relief operations conducted by Indian Air Force as part of three-day joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise in Chennai on Saturday.

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POLICE RECOVERS BODY OF 12-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM POND New Delhi: Police on Saturday recovered the body of a 12-year-old boy, who went missing, from a pond in the jungle behind the Air Force Station in Aya Nagar here. According to police, father of the victim had registered a complaint in the Fateh Pur Beri police station last night that his son Shubham Kumar had not returned home from

school. “The dead body of the boy was recovered from a pond in the jungle behind the Air Force Station, Aya Nagar around 8:30 am today. Schoolbag and the uniform of the boy were found outside the pond,” police said in a statement. The police had registered an FIR under Section 363 (kidnap) of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

BSF ARRESTS 7 SMUGGLERS, SEIZES 6 KG GANJA IN WB New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) seized six kilograms of ganja, 1287 bottles of Phensedyl, 82 cattle and 7 smugglers, in various operations, along the border of Bangladesh with West Bengal on Saturday.

“The BSF troops of

South Bengal Frontier, in ongoing operations in the border area,these items were seized when they were being smuggled to Bangladesh through the different locations of border districts of Malda, Murshidabad & 24 Pargana North.

MUSLIM YOUTH BEATEN FOR REFUSING TO CHANT ‘JAI SHRI RAM’ Godhra: Police had arrested four men for allegedly thrashing three Muslim youth for not chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan. The police had also caught hold of two minors in connection with the case. Victims while addressing the media said that they were stopped by the accused on the road and were asked to

chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’. Soon after they denied, the six persons started beating them. The Muslim youth were admitted to a hospital and are undergoing treatment. Sharing the details of the incident, SP, Dr Leena Patil told media that prima facie the case appears to be of a scuffle between two groups of youngsters.

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said that “Team BJP is an organic entity, not an assembled entity” and that it is growing because of its ideology and not due to legacy of a family as he called upon party MPs to always keep alive the party worker in them.

Inaugurating a twoday ‘Abhyas Varga’ - an orientation programme for party MPs -he said the party is a “parivar (family)” and worker is

the most important part of it. He asked the party MPs to always keep learning and never allow the student in them to die. Briefing about the deliberations, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the PM recalled his own experience of attending Abhyas Varg at Surajkund when he became MP for the first time in 2014 and how he had benefitted from experienced party parliamentarians.

—ANI

ODISHA GOVT TO CHECK WEIGHT OF SCHOOL BAGS Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Govt has decided to inspect schools to ensure implementation of the guidelines regarding the weight of school bags of the students of classes 1st to 10th. Acting on the reports that school bags of the student of

some English-medium schools in Odisha are more than the weight prescribed by the HRD Ministry, Department of School and Mass Education has asked Collectors and District Education Officers (DEOs) to conduct inspection.

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At first, the authorities decided not to put them out because tackling such fire is very expensive

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wave of forest fires has swept across Siberia and the Russian Far East.

The fire has spread over a vast area of more than 30,000 square kilometers, and smoke has enveloped many large cities in central Russia.

In the meantime, the public and the authorities are debating the pros and cons of putting out naturally occurring wildfires.

Forest fires are a common occurrence in Russia. The causes are always different, the lack of precipitation, dry thunderstorms, high temperature, the human factor, a fire spreading from another region, etc.

But they all have one thing in common, fires usually spread over thousands of square kilometers and are often left to burn themselves out. Authorities in some regions believe that putting out fires that do not pose a threat to people is a “meaningless” task.

The thing is that often fires are miles away

A jet prepares to pour water on to a forest fire in Krasnoyarsk.

Inset: Destroyed woodland in Krasnoyarsk.

from villages and towns and it is very costly and difficult to transport firefighters and their equipment to those areas.

“We have a huge country with not very high population density.

Many parts of it are virtually inaccessible,” head of Greenpeace Russia’s fire department, Grigory Kuksin said.

Putin sends military to fight forest fires The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has called in the army to fight the forest fires that have been raging across vast expanses of Siberia for days, enveloping entire cities in black smoke.

Environmentalists have warned that the scale of the blazes could

India, US to collaborate in defence sector & start-ups Washington: Indian and American officials agreed to pursue a policy environment conducive to collaboration between the defence industry and start-ups in both countries.

An understanding in this regard was reached during the 15th meeting of the India-US Defence Policy Group (DPG) here on Friday.

The Indian side was led by Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra.

The DPG is the apex official-level meeting mechanism between India and the US on de-

fense issues, which comprehensively reviews and guides all aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

During the meeting, the two countries recog-

nised the benefit of enabling defence agreements concluded by the two sides and appreciated India’s designation as a Major Defence Partner of the US. —PTI

accelerate global warming, aside from any immediate effects on the health of inhabitants.

About 3m hectares

Jet Airways extends deadline for initial bids

(7.4m acres) of land in the centre and east of the country were on fire on Wednesday, the authorities said. —Agencies

pened at almost the same time, Balilo said. Seasonal southwest monsoons have churned up the seas on the western section of the Philippines over the past week.

One of the ferry boats, M/B Cheche, was carrying at least 42 passengers.

Philippine Red Cross posted pictures of the two vessels on social media, showing completely sunk boat with just the bow above water.

—PTI

Pakistan opens doors of 19th century gurdwara Lahore: Pakistan on Friday opened the doors of the historic Gurdwara Chowa Sahib in Punjab province to Sikh devotees, seventy-two years after Partition. The gurdwara has been opened to Sikh devotees, including from India, in the run-up to the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in November.

Lying closed since 1947 after members of the Sikh community from the area migrated from Pakistan, the gurdwara in the Jhelum district of Punjab province was in a state of neglect.

The Gurdwara Chowa Sahib, located close to Rohtas Fort -a UNESCO world heritage site, was reopened in a colourful ceremony in the presence of several high officials and community members.

The ceremony began with an ‘ardaas’ (prayer) and ‘kirtans’ (devotional songs)

The Gurdwara Chowa Sahib was reopened in a colourful ceremony in the presence of several high officials and community members.

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performed by Sikh community members.

Dr Aamer Ahmed, chairman of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) that looks after the holy places of minorities in Pakistan, was the chief guest.

Pakistan Sikh Gurd-

South Korean protesters shout slogans during a rally to denounce Japans new trade restrictions on South Korea in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul.

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nakyon on Saturday said Japan has “crossed a line” by removing South Korea from its ‘whitelist’ of trusted trading partners.

Japan on Friday dropped South Korea as its preferred trading partner amid escalating trade tensions between the two neighbouring countries.

—PHOTO BY PTI

Mumbai: Jet Airways has extended the deadline for initial bids for the bankrupt airline to August 10 from August 3, a statement from the company said.

Jet, once ranked among the country’s biggest airlines, was forced to ground all flights in April after running out of money and failing to secure funds, crippled by mounting losses as it attempted to compete with low-cost rivals.

The bid submission deadline has been extended at the request of some prospective bidders, it said. —Agencies

The boat turned upside down as rescuers swam nearby.

wara Parbandhik Committee (PSGPC) president Sardar Satwant Singh was also present on the occasion.

Recently Pakistan also opened the centuries-old Shawala Teja Singh temple in the eastern city of Sialkot for worship.

—PTI

JAPAN ‘CROSSED LINE’

Philippines: 11 dead, 3 missing as boats capsize Manila: At least 11 people died and three were missing after two boats capsized in rough seas off the central Philippines on Saturday, rescuers said.

63 other passengers and crew were plucked out of the water, coastguard spokesman Armand Balilo told reporters.

Both vessels ply the short hop between the port city of Iloilo and the nearby island of Guimaras. The accidents hap-

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Michelle downplays talks of her running for US president Washington: Former US First Lady Michelle Obama on Friday put an end to calls for her to run for President stating that she believes the there are other ways to help the country.

“There’s zero chance,” Michelle said when asked whether she will run for president. “There are so many ways to improve this country and build a better world, and I keep

doing plenty of them, from working with young people to helping families lead healthier

court imposed a travel ban because the state had appealed Adeeb’s release. Once a trusted ally and deputy to Yameen, Adeeb is now a key state witness in the corruption cases against his former leader. —PTI

porters here. Mehbooba said that it was “unfortunate” that the central government has not issued a clear statement over the current situation as the state is rocked by rumours and uncertainty.

J-K parties... that they cannot tamper with J-K’s special position. Recent developments in the state have created fear among the people. It appears that something is about to happen,” she told re-

Valley echoes...

Abdullah said he has asked his party MPs to move a motion in Parliament on Monday seeking a statement from the Union government on the situation that has developed in Jammu and

lives. But sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office will never be one of them. It’s just not for me,” she added.

Michelle has repeatedly being called to consider running for the next presidential election. Recently, US-based filmmaker Michael Moore said that only Michelle can unseat current President Donald Trump, reported local media.

—ANI

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Rita Choudhary who is supposed to claim ticket from the Mandawa Assembly Seat, also met Gehlot. The CM also took a feedback about the party workers from Garg and matters related to Rajya Sabha and Assembly were also discussed during their meeting.

On Friday, the Chief Minister had met the MLAs belonging to the Meena community including the ministers Ramesh Meena and

Parsadilal Meena.

Minister of state Arjun Bamaniya also met the Chief Minister on Friday.

It is for the first time that the Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot had given much of his time to various MLAs during the month- long budget session. Though, the MLAs have claimed that discussions about their respective constituencies were conducted during the meeting sessions, but it is being perceived that during the CM’s

special interaction with the MLAs, discussions regarding political appointments and feedback on political situation prevailing in the state were some of the issues which were discussed during the meet.

The Chief Minister had congratulated an indpendent MLA, Sanyam Lodha for his performance during the Assembly session.

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Maldives police previously said Adeeb was

supposed to be questioned this past Wednesday over the alleged embezzlement of state funds, but he did not report and instead fled the country.

Adeeb had his passport confiscated by court order due to pending court cases, according to police. He had recently been freed from a 33-year jail sentence over corruption and terrorism-related to an alleged assassination attempt on former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

He was arrested and jailed in 2016 after a blast on Yameen’s speedboat. Yameen’s wife was slightly injured in the blast. FBI officials assisting in the probe said they did not trace any explosives in the boat and Adeeb’s jailing was criticised as politically motivated.

After Yameen’s defeat in last year’s presidential election, Maldivian courts set aside the convictions against Adeeb and ordered a fresh investigation. However, a

kashmir over the past few weeks.

The NC delegation’s meeting with the Governor comes a day after the state administration issued a travel advisory to Amarnath Yatri and tourists asking them to cut short their sojourn and return as soon as possible.

Cong demands... the Amarnath Yatra has never been curtailed, even when the pilgrimage was targeted by terrorists.

—PTI

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BRIEF Lovlina, Neeraj win gold at boxing New Delhi: Lovlina Borgohain and Neeraj clinched gold medals while Gaurav Solanki had to settle for a silver as Indian boxers ended their campaign with a rich haul at the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Russia. The Indian boxers fetched 6 medals at the tournament, including two golds, one silver —PTI and 3 bronze.

Panthers beat Patna Pirates Chennai: Jaipur Pink Panthers notched up an impressive 34-21 over Patna Pirates in Pro Kabaddi season 7.

Jaipur Pink Panthers’ defence led by Sandeep Dhull and Amit Hooda did an excellent job on Patna’s danger man Pardeep Narwal. —PTI

Apurvi’s gratitude to Abhinav Bindra New Delhi: Indian rifle shooter Apurvi Chandela expressed gratitude to Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra for sharing “fine detailed insights” from his journey. Chandela in a tweet said, “Thank you so much for the fine detailed insights from your journey. Hope to make best of it.” —ANI

U Mumba beat Puneri Paltan New Delhi: U Mumba produced an all-round display to beat Puneri Paltan 9-6 in the Ultimate Table Tennis league. The win enabled U Mumba to jump to the top of the points —PTI table.

Golden Girl of India

HIMA DAS

Hima Das nicknamed the Dhing Express, is an Indian sprinter from the state of Assam. The girl received as much, if not more, attention as the Indian cricketers this month with the sprinter winning a series of gold medals in various competitions. The flood of tweets and media reports focusing on the Indian athlete has been refreshing as well as positive for the sport. The 19-year-old Hima has won five races -- four in 200m and one in her pet 400m event As we know that Hima das is just 19 year old.

She is the new sprint sensation of India and adding values to the rich sporting culture of P.T. Usha.

I hope that in the years to come we will listen a lot about this new Indian sprinter. It is expected that she will medals for India in the track and field events at the Tokyo Olympic in 2020.

Brand Ambassador of Adidas In September 2018 Hima das had signed a deal with Sports giant Adidas. The company said in a statement that Hima Das will now be equipped with the best offerings from Adidas for her racing and training needs.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES  Hima das was con-

SPORTS SPECIAL As we know that Adidas has an incredible track record for helping athletes across sports and enabling them to reach the peak of their career.

According to sources, Das is estimated to receive annual endorsement fee between Rs. 10 to 15 lakh from Adidas along with racing and training facilities across the globe.

Hima is yet to qualify in either 200m or 400m for the World Championships, to be held in Doha from September 26 to October 6.

ferred with Arjuna Award in 2018.  Hima was appointed as the India’s first ever youth ambassador of UNICEF-India in 2018.  Hima is the only 2nd

athlete from Assam after Bhogeswar Baruah to win a gold medal at an International event.  She has been

appointed as the sports brand ambassador of Assam by the Government of Assam.

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Full Name

Hima Das

Father Name

Ronjit Das (Farmer)

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Jonali Das 9 January 2000

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On July 2, 2019 She bagged 200m Gold in Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland; time taken 23.65 seconds.

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On July 7, 2019; She won 200m gold at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland; time was 23.97 seconds.

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Passed 12th grade exam from Assam Higher Secondary Education Council in May 2019.

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On July 13, 2019; she won 200m gold at the Kladno Athletics Meet in the Czech Republic; time 23.43 seconds.

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July 17, 2019; She won the gold medal in the 200m race at Tabor Athletics Meet Czech Republic time was 23.25 seconds.

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On 20 July 2019, she won the gold medal in the 400 metre in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic; time was 52.09 seconds.

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Hima das has won 5 gold medals at the international events in less than a month. The list of her records is as follows:

(age 19), Dhing, Nagaon, Assam, India

Track and field Event(s) 100m,

200m, 300m and 400 m Best Records

100 m – 11.74 seconds (2018) 200 m – 23.10 seconds (2018) 400 m – 50.79 seconds (2018)

PAST RECORDS has been lucky for Jlastulytheyearmonth Hima. In the same month she bagged the gold Medal in the 400 m event at the World U-20 Championships 2018 held at Tampere, Finland.

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1. TraNipon Das 2. Nabajit Malakar 3. Galina Bukharina National & International Records She is the first Indian to win a gold medal at an international track event.

Indian national record in 400 metres

She had won gold by clocking 51.46 seconds and becoming the first Indian sprinter to win a gold medal at an international track event. ima also won a silver H medal in the 4×400 metre mixed relay at

Asian Games in 2018 which is now upgraded to Gold due to ban on Gold medalists.

has also won H2018ima gold medal at Jakarta Asian games in Mixed 4×400 m events.

Knights defeat Edmonton Royals Canada: Chris Gayle’s brilliant knock of 94 runs helped Vancouver Knights secure a sixwicket victory against Edmonton Royals in the ongoing GT20 Canada.

—ANI

Wheelchair tennis game from Aug 7 Chennai: Over 40 players will take part in the third edition of the Marina Open AITA ranking wheelchair tennis tournament to be held at the SDAT tennis stadium here from August —ANI 7 to 10.

Broad shines for England in Ashes

Chennai: Stuart Broad made valuable tailend runs and dismissed David Warner as England established a strong position in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.

When Warner fell shortly after tea on the third day, Ashes-holders Australia -- looking to win their first series away to England since 2001 -- were 13 for one in their 2nd innings. That left them still 77 runs behind England’s firstinnings 374 all out. —PTI

Satwiksairaj and Chirag Navdeep Saini helps Blue Army roar reach men’s doubles final against West Indies in first T20 match Bangkok: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian team to enter the summit clash of a BWF Super 500 tournament with a three-game win in the Thailand Open semifinals.

The world number 16 Indian team prevailed 22-20 22-24 21-9 against the 19th- ranked Korean team of Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol after battling hard for 63 minutes.

It is first final of the 2019 season for Rankireddy and Shetty, the men’s doubles silver medallist at 2018 Com-

Thailand OPEN Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

monwealth Games.

The unseeded India combination will face third seeds Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen of China in the summit clash. Rankireddy and

Shetty were slow off the blocks as the Korean pair had the better share of exchanges in the 1st game to lead 3-0 and then 11-10 at the break.

—PTI

Lauderhill: Navdeep Saini starred on his international debut on Saturday as India overcame a spirited effort from the West Indies to win the first T20 international by 4 wickets (17.2 overs, 6/98) in Lauderhill and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Debutant pacer Navdeep Saini claimed three wickets in an impressive spell as India restrict a reckless West Indies to a paltry 95 for 9 in their first T20 International match. Opting to field, all the six Indian bowlers got at least a wicket apiece with Saini returning with figures of 3/17 in his debut

Navdeep registered figures of 3 wickets, and he is the 2nd bowler in T20I history to bowl the 20th over as a wicket-maiden

Navdeep Saini picked up two wickets off successive balls in his first over in international cricket.

—PHOTO BY PTI

PUNISHED FOR CORRUPTION

Lionel Messi banned from football for 3 months 

Football body CONMEBOL suspended Lionel Messi for three months because of accusations of corruption he made at Copa América 2019

Asuncion: Lionel Messi has been suspended from playing international football for three months following a rant against officiating at the Copa America.

The South American body also said Friday that it fined the superstar in $50,000 for his comments after Argentina’s 2-1 win against Chile in the third-place playoff of the tournament in July.

Messi and Argentina can still appeal the deci-

sion, which stops the striker from playing in four friendlies this year.

The 32-year-old will not play for Argentina

matches in September against Chile and Mexico, plus another two in October versus Germany and another adver-

sary to be picked.

Neither Messi nor Argentina’s soccer association have made comments about CONMEBOL’s decision.

Messi is already suspended from the first match of the South American WC qualifiers next March because of the apparently undeserved red card he received against Chile.

The Argentine was sent off for only the second time in his career after a shoving match

with Chile midfielder Gary Medel, who also was ejected.

Messi avoided the medal ceremony in protest and later said Argentina “shouldn’t take part in this corruption.” The Argentinian also said the tournament was set for hosts Brazil to win.

Messi had already complained against Copa América refereeing after Argentina’s 2-0 loss to Brazil in the semifinals.

—PTI

match. The Indians were also helped by the reckless approach of WI batsmen. There was no substantive partnership in the West Indies innings with the highest being the 34 between captain Brathwaite (9) and top-scorer Kieron Pollard (49) for the sixth wicket. Nicholas Pooran (20) was the only other West Indies batsman to score double digit figures. India opened bowling with off-spinner Washington Sundar (1/18) and got a wicket in the second ball itself with John Campbell slapping straight to deep midwicket fielder Krunal Pandya.

—PTI

RS XI defeated Vidhan Sabha XI by 7 wickets

Jaipur: Under the aegis of Vidhan Sabha and Rajasthan State Sports Council, cricket match was organised during the assembly budget session, where RS XI defeated Vidhan Sab-

ha XI by 7 wickets in the final match at RCA ground on Saturday. Vidhan Sabha XI first scored 138 runs in 15 overs, which is the highest score of the matches so far.

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Tribute to poet Maithili Sharan Gupta on his birth anniversary. Gupta touched the heart of the masses with its creations. His contribution to Indian literature —Ashok Gehlot, CM will always be remembered.

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WHY RUDY IS ON TARGET AMONG HIS OWN PARTY? x-union minister Rajeev Pratap Rudy is a trained pilot and has a commercial license to fly aeroplane. In Modi’s 2.0 government, he might not have been able to take the desired flight but his passion of flying is quite old. When he was not made minister in the new government, he played his legislative cards pretty well and has been directing burning questions on his government’s existing ministers. Initially, he questioned Minister of Tourism and Culture Prahlad Singh Patel on eco tourism in Bihar. Thereafter, he asked unsettling questions to other ministers such as Piyush Goyal, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ram Vilas Paswan.

The opposition party in the parliament is going gaga over such acts of Rudy and has patted his back quite often. However, after some days, Rudy received a legal notice citing the chances of some foul play in the reconstruction of the Constitution Club. As Rudy is the director of this

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Club, only he is liable to answer the same. After a few days, his security was cut down. Rudy is trying to understand the new politics of the modern times where voices are forced to keep mum.

PM’S PAATHSHALA JP is dead serious to make its newly elected MPs disciplined. In this series, Prime Minister inaugurated a twoday workshop held in the Balyogi auditorium located in Parliament premises on Saturday. All BJP ministers and MPs were present at this occasion except for Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari.

It is said that PM Modi wants the newly-elected BJP MPs to remain disciplined, become punctual of time, and to not speak in the middle without their turn. Although this workshop is not happening for the first time, it had already started in Himachal Pradesh, which was attended by MLAs. Reliable sources associated with the BJP says that this workshop is also necessary all the MPs. The MPs will not only become aware of the policies and ideology of

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the BJP but will also work as per the expectations of party. Apart from PM, this two-day ‘Practice Class’ will have sessions of Home Minister Amit Shah, Working President JP Nadda and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Moreover, there will be special emphasis on training BJP MPs who have won from West Bengal. Amit Malviya, in-charge of BJP’s Digital Cell, will take an entire session of social media and motivate MPs

to actively use this medium. Malviya’s emphasis is on making MPs proficient in ‘Namo App’.

to the canteen and ordered a tea. When she asked for the bill, a handwritten slip of the bill was given to her by the employee. On asking if she won’t be getting a computerised bill for this, he said that he’ll make entry of tea in computer. The furious Jaya then went straight to the parliament and handed over the handwritten slip to Piyush Goyal and said this is the difference between the statements of the government and the

reality. There was hustle in the canteen of the parliament post this remark and the contractor’s agreement was cancelled with permanent employees of the IRCTC taking over the responsibilities until the time new recruitments are done.

JAYA’S PROACTIVENESS ecently in Rajya Sabha, a statement of important minister of Modi government came that now the canteen of Parliament has been computerised. SP’s fiery RS MP Jaya Bachchan probably did not agree with his statement and immediately proceeded

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The beauty of Taj Mahal increases in Monsoon with black clouds hovering over the splendid marble structure. On Saturday, Tourists were seen striking pose and taking photo in front of Taj Mahal during rainfall in Agra.

—PHOTO BY PTI

‘LOCKET’ TROUBLE FOR MAMATA he BJP MLA from West Bengal, Locket Chatterjee is leaving no stone unturned to blame Mamata government

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this move has tactical approval of Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi also.

One of the reasons to fall back on Rahul has been a collective failure of CWC to find a consensus choice to replace Rahul. Even Sonia and Priyanka have gone so

Ashok Gehlot

upset with this failure that Sonia had categorically refused to once again talk to Rahul Gandhi. In such a situation, a trusted Gandhi family loyalist Ahmed Patel took the initiative by asking every CWC member to indicate

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The author is a journalist and political commentator

New Delhi: Two block areas each in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have been finalised for pilot launch of the conditional cash transfer scheme, which seeks to replace the takehome ration for pregnant women and lactating mothers and children below the age of 6, sources have said.

Chaksu block in Jaipur district and Kishanganj block in Ajmer district have been selected, while in UP, Chinhat block in Lucknow district and Khairabad block in Sitapur district have been finalised, the sources said. Under the scheme, children below the age of six will get Rs 8 per day, and pregnant women and lactating mothers will be given Rs 9.50 per day from the anganwadis or child care centres. —PTI

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their choice in a sealed cover. This exercise was also done but no concensus emerged for the post of Congress President or Working President. So now in this disappointing scenario, the core group headed by Venugopal and consisting of Ahmed

DIVIDED IN HOUSE, UNITED BY TEA harp flutter between Asaduddin Owaisi and the BJP MPs is often a common scene in the House. On one such day when the rounds of accusations and counteraccusations were going on from both sides, in anger, Ramesh Bidhuri of BJP called Owaisi as Lashkar-e-Taiba, which also provoked Owaisi.

The speaker could barely pacify the two. Just an hour after this incident, Bidhuri and Owaisi were seen having tea together in a calm atmosphere in the Central Hall of Parliament. This sight stunned many lawmakers to which both of them replied in one voice that “Let the matter of the House remain in the House”. Nice thought, good luck.

Not a poll whiner: Vaibhav mingles with aam aadmi

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Rahul Gandhi

soon after that she started talking about the development of Madarsas in Bengal, on which TMC MPs again created ruckus. Looking at the speaker, she innocently said she was only talking about the development.

2 Raj blocks finalised for cash transfer

Phalodi: Despite facing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, General Secretary of PCC Vaibhav Gehlot went to Phalodi on Saturday and expressed his gratitude to the people for their support. He assured them that he will always be there for the people. The way he expressed his feelings to the people clearly reflected the culture he has learnt from his father.

Vaibhav along with senior Congress leader Dharmendra Singh met the people and local congress leaders.

Meeting and greeting the people even after defeat shows the culture of Vaibhav Gehlot. Usually after facing defeat, the leaders turn their back towards the people. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot too has

A ‘surprise’ Rahul Gandhi comeback is still not ruled out New Delhi: A surprise Rahul Gandhi comeback as the Congress president is still not ruled out in a likely August 8 or 9 CWC meeting. According to a top AICC functionary, revealed that still a Ahmed Patel- Venugopal- Ashok GehlotMukul Wasnik- Avinash Pande team is working very hard to “make happen” this Rahul comeback. Inspite of his repeated denials to continue as the congress president, it appears that

every time. Among MLAs, she has become a special choice of BJP leaders with top-leadership favouring her. Since the time she become the MLA, she has spoken 11 times. The pain of many seasoned MPs of BJP is that the party has not given them the chance to speak 11 times even in the last five years. By the way, whenever Locket starts speaking in the House, her target is always Mamata government of Bengal. She always say such a thing which don’t go well with the Trinamool MPs and they create ruckus in the House with the proceedings of the House getting interrupted. So, Lok Sabha Speaker told Locket that she will be given a chance to raise the issues in the zero hour on the last day of the week. But, he gave the opportunity with a warning that she would not talk about the allegations and would discuss the development only.

This time, when Locket’s turn to speak came in the House, she started her speech with the development agenda of the Modi government and

Avinash Pande

Bhai- Gehlot- WasnikAvinash Pande has again made up their mind to again perceive Rahul in the next CWC meeting.

Therefore Mukul Wasnik, who had emerged as an alternative choice, is also curiously watching this new move of the “king-

makers”.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Congress General secretary incharge Avinash Pande, who is in Pune, is likely to reach Mumbai on Monday to join Mallikarjun Khadge and Mukul Wasnik’s group discussions related to upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. According to sources, Wasnik and Pande who otherwise also belong to Maharashtra, will play a key role along with Khadge in the ticket distribution for assembly polls.

Vaibhav Gehlot assured people of Phalodi that he will always be with them through thick and thin.

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seen many ups and down in his political life and has never felt defeated and has always remained connected with the people. This was very much visible on Saturday during the visit of Vaibhav Gehlot.

Addressing the people, Vaibhav said that he will always be part of their times of sorrow and happiness and will be their voice across the country.

On reaching Phalodi from Jodhpur, party workers and leaders welcomed him. Vaibhav also conducted a public hearing in Bap and also participated in a meeting to express gratitude to people of Bap block congress committee.

He was given a warm welcome on his way from Phalodi to Bap at various places including Hindalgol village, Lohawat etc.

UPCOMING CAG RAJIV MEHRISHI TO VISIT NATHDWARA TODAY CAG Rajiv Mehrishi will reach Udaipur on Sunday. He will reach Dabok Airport at 11.15 am from where he will depart for Nathdwara. He will pay obeisance to Rajbhog tableau of Shrinathji at Nathdwara and will stay there for a night.

RAGHU SHARMA LEAVES FOR PERSONAL TRIP TO SRI LANKA Health Minister Raghu Sharma left for a personal trip to Sri Lanka on Saturday.

CM Gehlot approved his file.

He is likely to come back on August 7 or 8.

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usrat Jahan and Nikhil Jain celebrated Sindhara for the first time post-wedding. Nusrat shared drool-worthy pictures from the celebrations on her Instagram. Sharing her first Sindhara celebrations pictures on Instagram, Nusrat Jahan wrote, “Thank u for making my first Sindhara so special thank u hubby @nikhiljain09 for being there..!!” Nusrat looks mesmerizing in a red and golden saree, accentuating her look with sindoor, chooda, gajra in her hair tied in bun and heavy jewellery. Nikhil Jain, on the other hand, kept it simple in a white kurta pyjama.

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Suzanne Bernert (Left) played the role of Sonia Gandhi (Right) in the movie, ‘Accidental Prime Minister’ which was released in 2019.

omen Of The F u t u r e Aw a r d s ’ (WOTFA) is back, empowering and awarding women from all walk of life. The poster launch of the event took place on Saturday in Holiday Inn. This is the 5th edition of WOTFA where Jagdeesh Chandra graced the event as the Chief Guest who launched the poster of WOTFA with the event’s committee and other dignitaries of the city.

More than 455 nominations were received from all over the world out of which, 50 women were selected and will be honoured based on

From Left- Suzanne Bernert, Yasheel Pandel, Manisha Pandel, Rashmi Sachdeva, Nandita Om Puri and Sweety Soni

their merits.

Brand owner of WOTFA, Sweety Soni said, “This initiative holds a position on an international platform.

The purpose with which we started WOTFA was to give a platform to the hidden talent in the women in front of the society.”

Jagdeesh Chandra was the Chief Guest of the event and was welcomed on stage to share a few words, appreciating the initiative. Chan-

dra said, “This is the 5th edition of this great women empowerment plan exercise. On behalf of First India news, I would say that we feel lucky to be associated with such a wonderful event which is promoting and honouring women from all the fields which they work in. I wish them all the best for their achievements.”

Bollywood actress Suzanne Bernert who was seen playing the role of Sonia Gandhi in the film ‘Accidental Prime Minister’ in 2019, was also present in the event to promote women empowerment.

The award ceremony of WOTFA will be held on September 6. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

From Left- Pankaj Gupta (GM Holiday Inn), Anita Hada, Jyoti Khandelwal, Sweet Soni (Brand Owner-WOTFA), Vidhya Jain, Rashmee Sachdeva (Mrs India), Nandita Om Puri, Jagdeesh Chandra, Rajeev Arora, Suzanne Bernert (Bollywood Actress), JD Maheshwari, Ramakant Pareek (Chief Patron of WOTFA) and Mahipal Singh.

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Enjoy the sensational hits of Jass Manak, performing live at Jaipur; the voice behind the famous Punjabi hits- Suit Punjabi & Prada, who will be raising the energy with his voice.

When: August 10 Where: Fairmont Jaipur

Forhex Fair 2019 will be one of the biggest home and lifestyle products fair in India, including a big food and beverages area.

When: August 15-18 Where: Birla Auditorium

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Refresh your friendship and celebrate the mesmerizing bundles of words in a different ways by being a part of Harf-e-bayaan 2.0.

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ctors Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck are in talks to star in an adaptation of novelist Patricia Highsmith’s book ‘Deep Water’. New Regency will be bankrolling the upcoming project, which will be directed by Adrian Lyne, who has earlier helmed films like ‘Lolita’, ‘Unfaithful’, ‘Fatal Attraction’, and ‘Foxes’, among many others, reported The Hollywood Reporter. ‘Euphoria’ fame creator Sam Levinson and Zack Helm will adapt the story of the novel that follows a troubled married couple, Melinda (de Armas) and Vic (Affleck), who have an arrangement that allows Melinda can date as many men as she wants as long as she does not desert her family.

—ANI

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op star Ariana Grande, who released her latest song ‘Boyfriend’ on Thursday, is rumoured to be dating ‘Social House’ band member, Mikey Foster.

After Foster posted an adorable tribute to the singer on her birthday in June, fans began speculating that the duo was more than just friends. “Ur one of the most incredible people the universe has to offer.

I hope this year offers u nothing but the joy u deserve. Love u. happy birthday,” he captioned a childhood picture of the singer.

The singer was quick enough to reply back along with a series of emojis, “love u sooooooo much.”

None of the two musicians, who were recently photographed strolling arm in arm -- have responded to the speculation, but a source told PEOPLE about a possible romance between two.

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scar-winning filmmaker Phil Lord and Chris Miller have signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures. According to sources, the deal marks the first overall feature film agreement for the duo under their Lord Miller banner, which recently signed a ninefigure, five-year overall television deal with Sony Pictures TV. Lord Miller also recently named Aditya Sood as president of the film group he will lead the company’s motion picture group that includes longtime film executives Will Allegra and Rebecca Karch, who serve as senior VP and VP, respectively.

“In this competitive landscape, our ongoing ambition is to partner with visionary filmmakers who have true authorship and a voice that is unmistakable,” said the group chairman Donna Langley.

—ANI

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IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY

Making things work is what you believe in. Lots of success is on its way for you. You will make your parents proud. You believe in caring and sharing.

ARIES

TAURUS

A trip abroad will likely bring a lot of good fortune. This may be the right time to apply for bank loan. For a speedy recovery, listen to your health advisor and stick to it. Stars are in your favour therefore go ahead with in taking financial decisions.

Your partner may be in their best mood today so tell them things that you wanted to share for a while. You may cancel an outing planned by you. Those of you working in real estate sector will have a very fulfilling day in terms of business.

MAR 21 - APR 20

APR 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI

CANCER

Eligible may expect a good marriage proposal. Those of you looking for a lover will get lucky today. Your family will be there for you during the trial times. You may go on a holiday and you will have lots of fun.

You may buy your own flat or property.

On job front you may be entrusted with an esteemed task that will be like a cherry on the cake as far as your image is concerned . You have a good love life and you will rejoice. Too many things at one time may overload you with work at home.

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

Those of you going through a tough time in love life must not lose hope. A great outing with friends is envisaged.

You may land up buying your dream property. If you have been feeling low and under pressure lately then today is the day of a major change.

In your family give everyone some time to adjust with your decisions. Academically, you will excel in your surroundings. Some of you will have financial gains today. You have a good health therefore start your day by expressing gratitude to God.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

LIBRA

SCORPIO

As far as love is concerned, just take a step forward and everything will be fine.

Always remember, to have a perfect family life one has to have mutual love and good family understanding. Some finance scheme can prove to be profitable for you.

All those looking for a perfect life partner for a very long time, smile as luck shines upon you.

All your desires and fancies will be fulfilled by your family members and you will have the time of your life. Your property deputes will be resolved by some or the other mean.

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

On professional front, you will effortlessly complete your assignment. In love life, Work on strengthening the bond with your partner. You are very social and your presence will be felt where you go. You may go on a picnic with close ones. Business people will augur good income.

You will get plenty of time at workplace to finish all the pending work. A family elder may guide and help you through your inner conflicts. You may go abroad on work trip. Any legal issue related to your property will be happily settled.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You will succeed in impressing your senior at workplace and this will be very fruitful. In love life, you will spend a very beautiful day with your partner. You are very famous in family and your friends circle because of your helping and down to earth nature.

You will bring a long time pending project on tracks because of your hard work. You will earn a lot of praises by senior for the same. If you are looking for love, you will find your soulmate today.

On domestic front, you will be on your toes.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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JAIPUR | SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2019

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YARANA CITY FIRST CELEBRATES ‘INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY’

CITY FIRST

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riendship Day was originated

by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards in 1930, intended to be 2 August and a day when people celebrated their friendships by holiday celebra-

tions. Friendship Day was promoted by the greeting card National Association during the 1920s In honour of Friendship Day in 1998, Nane Annan, wife of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship at the United Nations.

The event was co-sponsored by the U.N. Department of Public Information and Disney Enterprises, and was co-hosted by Kathy Lee Gifford.

In India, Bangladesh, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August every year. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

DOSTI KA KOI MAZHAB NAHI HOTA

SPEAKUP

It was summer and I remember my best friend said that she was missing me a lot. So I decided to surprise her. I drove from my city to hers. I still remember her expression she was shocked, surprised and happy. Sometimes, we can get super in our feelings when we think about the old times.

I always call her when this happens. And maybe you can’t go back to these times, but we both hilariously remember them in the same way.

—ARCHANA LODHA

Since I was a little kid, I’ve heard stories and watched videos and pictures about friends ganging up and heading towards one of the most memorable drives of Leh and Ladakh. Riding or driving towards the destination through cities and towns seeing and capturing all the scenic beauty with your best friends is the craziest dreams of mine that I want to fulfil asap.

—TANAY YADAV

Recently I went on a trekking trip with my two best friends and we had a ZNMD moment where we decided to go for paragliding and didn’t tell one of our friend. When we reached the place, the expressions on his face were priceless and it was an amazing experience, definitely something that would give us a good laugh later in life. Probably the best time we shared together.

—SHUBHAM JAIN

Friendship for me is all about loyalty and trust and being there for each other .. family is something we are born with but friends are the family we choose.. My closest friends are people who can call me anytime and they know that I’m there ..and vice versa.. As for the craziest things done with best friends - nah, I’m not sharing those in public.. What friends do stays amongst friends.

—RAJNIESH DUGGAL

—AS TOLD TO NEHAL NAYAR, KIRTI CHAUHAN AND VANSHIKHA GOUR

I am thankful to the Almighty that I have found the most trustworthy best friend and he is my pillar. We have done some crazy pranks together, but they should not be about in public. I have his back and he has mine. He is a part of my family and I have chosen him to be that.

I love my homie.

—SHAHROZ ALI KHAN

CONCEPT: ROBIN ROY

A trip to various countries for eight days was one of the best memories of my life.

During this trip, we had to go to another destination but after reaching to airport, we got to know that our flight is delayed by 8 hours. Then, my crazy gang decided to go on a road trip instead going by flight. That road trip is still fresh in our minds.

—NIKHIL MOHINDROO

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JAIPUR | SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2019

Upcoming FASHION trends City First

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Design at ‘Lush Life’

ike we all know, an official change in season always needs a fresh new wardrobe. We can have a lot of fun conjuring up visions of our new season aesthetic. Upcoming fashion designers are focusing on small details of innovation in bringing innovation and enriching style options for fashionable people. These designers are focusing on contemporary look and they are blending it with western look without being completely traditional.

Founder of ‘Lush Life’, a woman’s clothing brand, and emerging fashion designer Gayatri Bishnoi says, “Customers are demanding light work dresses, pastel shades, drapes and pleat style now a days. The patterns of outfits are a bit western with a pinch of traditional ‘masala’. Along with changing weather, the trend of clothing is also changing among the youngsters.

As soon as spring rolls around, you’re going to see these trends legit everywhere.” cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

CELEBRATIONS!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING!

SOFT ROMANTIC There’s nothing straight about spring-summer 2019. Light work dresses are always going to be top priority in the wardrobe during springs. Soft romantic looks are always going to rock it at this time of the year.

PYLF organised its fourth session on the Art of Cross Examination, where they discussed fundamental of cross examination namely Cross examination of complainant, eye witness, Investigation officer and Experts. The session was presided over by Advocate Ajay Kumar Jain and Advocate Rajesh Sharma.

FREE SPIRITED STYLE During wedding season, ladies and the bride are expected to carry heavy dresses, flowers and wooden jewelry, but today this thinking seems to be changing a bit, people are now inclined towards simplicity and free spirited style of dressing. More brides will also feel confident about wearing distinctive colors.

Gayatri Bishnoi

FINE FITTINGS Spring trends always feel like a gust of fresh air, especially when it comes to a fine fitted suit. Sharp tailoring with focus on sleekness will most probably be a trend around this time.

NEHAL NAYAR

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here is nothing better than encouraging the upcoming talent and giving them the much-required push to kickstart their career in this field. Hotel Clarks Amer in the Pink City has taken an initiative for these comedians and are coming up with their own comedy club, ‘Clarks Comedy Club’, where they would get a chance to entertain the audience and eventually showcase their talent.

In an exclusive interview with City First, Ankur Kumar, Marketing and Events Head, Hotel Clarks Amer said, “After we had done a show with one of the top comedians of the country, we got a huge amount of footfall. With this, we realised that

artist to perform for us. Stemming from the pattern that we tested and tried at ‘Hallah Blu’, we realised that there are people who come just for the artist and looking at this, we thought of starting the ‘Clarks Comedy Club’.”

Comedy is something which is applicable to all age groups. To this, Ankur said, “Comedy is a thing that appeals to everyone. Be it somebody who is 21 and loves to party at night, but also wants to have a good laugh, to a traditional millennial or a family, this show is for everyone.

We are also targeting a

Jaipur has a great appetite for standup comedy, but not a lot of people are doing it. We started with smaller artists at ‘Halla Blu with Ta Blu’, to get a taste of what people feel and what people want.” She continued, “It started off really well, and now it’s like a monthly property. Every month we have an upcoming T Ravikant

lot of corporates to come in bulk and watch the comedy shows as a team.

Basically, everybody is our target audience. “ “We thought about this idea when we did the show a few months back because we were shocked to see the kind of response without promoting the event- it was all organic. We realised that people really want to come,” she added, on talking about how the idea of starting this club came up. The future plans of this club seem to be huge, and to this, Ankur mentioned, “We want to make it big and want to take it to cities.

It’s launch-

A new platform for the upcoming stand-up comedians, ‘Clarks Comedy Club’, to be introduced in the Pink City this month

Varun Thakur

GANDHARV SANGEET

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Ankur Kumar

ing on August 31 with one of the top 10 comedians in the country, and we have already started programming

A AN SA HA

HA SS NA

Ashok S Rathore

Zonal round of Mallika-e-Kitchen Cooking Contest 2019 concluded on Saturday in Jaipur. 18 contestants from North region prepared various delicacies, where Ira Gupta from Delhi was crowned as the winner of Mallika-e-Kitchen, and Geeta Bhargava and Beena Sharma from Lucknow and Ghaziabad bagged 2nd and 3rd position respectively.

—PHOTO BY NAIM KHAN

for t h e s h o w s from October. We have plans of taking this show ahead to all the ‘Clarks’ in the country, and other brands as well.”

The first show of ‘Clarks Comedy Club’ is scheduled on August 31, with Varun Thakur, one of the top standup comedians in the country at Clarks Brij Convention Centre. nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in

IN THE PINK CITY!

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

CITY FIRST

O Haider Ali Ashok S Rathore (GM Taj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur) celebrated his birthday on Friday, while T Ravikant (Jaipur Development Commissioner) and Haider Ali Zaidi (SP Bharatpur) celebrated their birthdays on Saturday. All three of them received best wishes from a large number of friends and well wishers.

n the second day of the devotional music festival ‘Sumiran’, Pandit Bhagwati Prasad Gandharv and group rendered a mellifluous ‘Haveli Sangeet’ performance at Jawahar Kala Kendra on Friday. They presented various Ragas - ‘Suha’, ‘Sur Malhar’, ‘Samat Sarang’, Sindhuda and many more. The audience enjoyed ‘Keertan’, ‘Pad’ and ‘Padavali’.

Bhagwati Prasad praised Lord Krishna through ‘Raga-Ragini’ of

Pandit Bhagwati Prasad Gandharv

‘Kankroli - Nathdwara Gharana’ of ‘Gandharv’ style. During the programme, he performed ‘Faguva Ke Miss’, ‘Shree Brinda’, ‘Kunwar Kaleu’ and others. He was ac-

companied by Abhishek Gandharv on Jhanj, Ankit Parikh on Pakhawaj, Ramesh Mewal on Harmonium and Ameerudin on Sarangi. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

A pool party was organised by Ashta International School on Saturday evening in the Pink City, which was enjoyed with fun-filled surroundings by each and everyone present there. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO