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ED arrests Cong’s troubleshooter from K’taka in connection with money laundering case

NOW IT’S SHIVAKUMAR SEPT 3 2019

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fter P Chidambar am’s arrest, a “much-awaited incident” finally happened on Tuesday evening, when in Bengaluru, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested the most powerful and resourceful Congress leader of Karnataka in a cash diary and hawala fund case. One senior Congress politician in Bengaluru remarked that, “Congress’s money bag arrested.” According to political observers, keeping in mind the style and functioning of the ruling party in New Delhi and Bengaluru, there is nothing new in the “deal” and since the

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“Yet another leader for finally being successful in their mission of DK Shivakumar taken for medical test to Delhi’s Ram facing vengeance,” arresting me. Cases are politically motivated. I am a victim of BJP’s vendetta: Shivakumar Venugopal Manohar Lohia hospital

swearing-in of Yediyurappa as the Chief Minister, the likely arrest of Shivakumar was a forgone conclusion.

However, a senior BJP leader in New Delhi remarked that there is no political vendetta and the law of the land has taken its due course. Political circles were surprised when Income-Tax sleuths raided Shivakumar’s (chunav ho rahe the, to Shivakumar key waha chhapa pada tha) at that time eyebrows were raised at the timing of the I-T raid, because everyone in each political party knows too well, that during the course of elections, cash is always available with the election managers in all

DK SHIVAKUMAR: IN THE EYE OF A STORM

political parties. Therefore, as a prevailing practice, normally IT raids are not conducted on the political party offices and political leaders during the peak of elections. At that time also, Finance ministry had clarified that a crime is a crime and investigative agencies do not wait for the timing.

After the arrest of DK Shivakumar, there is a sense of fear and concern in top Congress circles where some other senior Congress leaders and Gandhi family member-- Robert Vadra -- are al-

CEC Sunil Arora’s RSS chief in Pushkar to attend new global role all India coordination meeting Mukesh Sharma

CEC & Chairman of A-WEB, Sunil Arora with A-WEB flag in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

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Chairman of Assn of World Poll Bodies New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on September 3 assumed Chairmanship of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the term 2019-21.

The decision and announcement to this effect was made at the

fourth General Assembly of A-WEB underway here, being attended by as many as 120 delegates from 50 countries.

Arora, Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra and the outgoing AWEB Chairman from Romania, Ion Mincu Radulescu inaugurated the event.

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Jaipur: ‘Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat reached Pushkar on Tuesday on a nine-day visit to Rajasthan.

Bhagwat will attend the three-day Akhil Bhartiya Samanvay Baithak (All India Coordination Meeting) of the RSS. Besides, he will address various organisational meetings and will stay in Pushkar till September 11.

Bhagwat reached Jaipur Airport at around 10 am on Tuesday. A large number of local RSS pracharaks and office bearers welcomed him. Bhagwat

ready on the hit list. CBI or ED or I-T are just waiting for the vacate of court stays in thirteen cases or till the formalities of investigation are completed by them. This list includes Robert Vadra, Praful Patel, Motilal Vora, Bhupinder Singh Hooda Meanwhile, earlier, the former cabinet minister and sitting MLA from Kanakapura seat appeared before the agency for the fourth time for questioning on Tuesday.

He was placed under arrest under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The Congress leader needs to be put through custodial interrogation and hence was arrested, they said.

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Mumbai: Investor wealth dropped Rs 2.55 trillion on Tuesday following a sharp plunge in the equity market as investor sentiment went for a toss amid concerns related to economic crisis and trade issues.

The BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 769.88 points, or 2.06 per cent, to close at 36,562.91.

Led by the sharp drop in the equity market, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies tanked Rs 2,55,585.56 crore to Rs 1,38,42,866.10 crore. Turn to P4

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Mobile, net in Valley to resume in 3 weeks: Shah Home Min chairs ‘J&K panchayat’ meet in New Delhi

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat was in Pushkar on Tuesday where he was accompanied by Chandrashekhar the State General Secretary Organisation (BJP) of Rajasthan

then visited the house of a volunteer of the Sangh located at Vaishali Nagar and had lunch.

He then left for Pushkar by road. After reaching Pushkar, the RSS chief visited the

famous Brahma Temple. He also visited the ashram of Jagadguru Nimbar Acharya Shri Ji Maharaj located at Parasuramdwara and stayed there for about half an hour.

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New Delhi: Every ‘panch’ and ‘sarpanch’ in Jammu and Kashmir vulnerable to threats from terrorists will get police security and insurance coverage of Rs 2 lakh each.

This was conveyed by Home Minister Amit Shah to a delegation of village heads and panchayat members from Jammu and Kashmir, the visiting panchayat members said on Tuesday.

Shah, they said, told the group of about 20 from Jammu region and Kashmir Valley

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs a meeting with different groups of representatives from J&K in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Mobile, Internet in Valley to resume in 3 weeks, assured Amit Shah

that the demand for increasing the honorarium of those holding the post of ‘sarpanch’ and ‘panch’ will be considered.

According to a Home Ministry statement, on

the issue of mobile connectivity and restoration of communications, Shah said the matter would be expedited and a solution found as quickly as possible.

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GEHLOT CALLS FOR A TWO-DAY SP CONFERENCE FROM TODAY

A ‘concerned’ Sonia conveys Gehlot to take care of law & order Aditi Nagar New Delhi: Upset and concerned with the recent lynching incidents, including Pehlu Khan court judgement and a few other criminal incidents during the last couple of months, a “concerned” Congress President Sonia Gandhi has conveyed (directly and through AICC General Secretary Avinash Pande also) to immediately take a serious look

on the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and to take up corrective measures.

During his recent two-hour long meeting with Sonia, she has specifically asked Avinash Pande to take up the issue of deteriorating law and order situation in Rajasthan with him.

In this background, a prompt Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has convened a two

Sonia Gandhi

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day long “introspection session” of all the PHQs and field

IGs and SPs in Jaipur from today. During the course of a detailed

Law and Order review, Gehlot is likely to individually meet every

field officer and get first hand feedback on the crime chart and other

related issues in their respective jurisdiction.

DB Gupta, Rajeev Swaroop and Amit Dhaka have done the entire homework and feedback exercise to be presented to the Chief Minister, who also holds the charge of Home Department.

Meanwhile, amid law and order situation in the state, SP conference will be held in Jaipur from Wednesday in

presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

During this two-day conference apart from superintendent of police of all districts, all the range IGs and ADGs will be present. Chief Minister Gehlot will be going to the police head quarters for the second time in three months and will take report of the law and order situation across the state from police officials.

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MAKEOVER

MAGIC PURVA SHREE MAHASANI

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emember how it feels to walk out of a salon with a new hairstyle?

How about when you’re trying on a new outfit, and it fits perfectly?

They really can make you feel better, more confident. In fact, a small but growing body of research indicates that people who look good also are more likely to succeed. Makeovers can do wonders to one’s overall personality and can definitely make or break one’s image.

Researchers at California State University in San Bernardino, studied physical appearance and its repercussions for 30 years, feel that appearance and attitude of a person are interlinked. They

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As the saying goes, Appearance rules the world...seems to be true indeed in today’s day and age. With more and more people in the city, opting for frequent makeovers, a trend which has been inspired by popular celebrities, is followed by Jaipurites for more reasons than one...

are of the view that if a new hairstyle, for example, both brightens your face and makes you feel better too, then by all means, wear it.

Many of us admire the famous personalities from different walks of life and try to emulate them to perfection to be able to feel positive and confident about ourselves. Most people go for frequent makeovers

BIG PICTURE to build a connect with these ‘Celebrity artistes’ and to look and feel like one. FI takes a look at some of the most popular public figures which have carved a niche for themselves in their respective fields of interest and have gradually left an indelible ark in people’s lives in their own special ways.

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very individual desires to adapt to a few popular trends, which already have been established as benchmarks either by celebrity stars or sportspersons or even those belonging to various other professions. People definitely follow the styles of their icons whether its through maintaining the same hairstyle, getting inked, building six-packs and what not. People who opt for frequent makeovers are known as’Speed characters.’ They do so just for the simple reason that try to ape the person or a celebrity which they consider to be their idol. It all depends on how an individual appreciates his/her idol and is determined to follow their styles or habits in general. The stardom of these celebrity artistes inspires people to follow their ‘role-model’ as by doing so, they feel connected to the ‘Stars,’ and want to identify themselves as their huge admirers. People have their own special ways to connect with their role models, which is a normal human emotion, which keeps them motivated and elated as well.

—Dr RK Solanki, Senior Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, SMS Medical College, Jaipur

SALUTING ABHINANDAN Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who emerged a national hero earlier this year after an aerial combat between India and Pakistan in February, flew a MiG-21 with Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Monday. The 30-minute sortie came nearly six months after he shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet during the dogfight between India and Pakistan on February 27. Captured by Pakistani forces during the aerial combat near the Line of Control, he returned to India three days later, on March 1. Reacting to the visuals of the two officers flying a two-seater version of the Russian-origin legacy jet, social media users said they were missing Abhinandan Varthaman’s signature gunslinger moustache. His signature moustache had become a rage in the last few months and inspired many men across the country to emulate the style sense.

believe that makeovers Iitypersonally can do wonders to one’s personaland enhance his/her self-esteem

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to a great extent. I prefer going for a makeover as I feel that I am beautiful and thus, I need to look presentable.

Moreover, looking beautiful generates positive vibes from within, which in turn, builds up my level of confidence and helps me look different as well.

Besides, a makeover also helps me get rid of the otherwise mundane routine of everyday life and freshens me up.

—Aakansha Jain, CA Student

DHONI’s DHOOM Dhoni himself is quite an enigma. Calm and collected on the field, quiet and private off it.

Nowhere is this truer than when it comes to his choice of hairstyles. He’s changed the way he looks so many times that it’s possible to graph his entire career based off his hairstyles alone. He came in with a reputation for being a big hitter, but his hairstyle – which was popular amongst boys from small towns at the time – reminded people where he had come from and some even made fun of him for it.Yes, Dhoni kept the long hair going right until the 2007 T20 World Cup victory, proving to people that where you come from is no indication of where you can go if you apply yourself to the task at hand. He shed his long locks after the T20 World Cup in 2007 and chose a rather more sophisticated look.

akeovers are really magiM cal. They completely transform you as a person and also

help you look and feel better.

Though, I am not a die-hard follower of a style icon, rather I opt for frequent makeovers just because I desire to look different after a limited period of time and feel happy to feel the change, which definitely bolsters my confidence and happiness quotient as well.

—Eklavya Singh, TV Director

a part of the glamour Bmy eing world, I have to maintain looks as well as the body

to perfection. I admire the way Ranveer Singh carries himself and I also try to feel comfortable in whatsoever look I am carrying whether its for a professional assignment or as a personal choice. I like to opt for makeovers as they lend me a different look and garner appreciation from those around me.

—Aakash Sharma, Actor & Model

BIG B’s ‘BEARD’ STORY It’s a style he carries off with panache! Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that it was because of the film ‘Aks,’ that he decided to keep his French beard permanently. The 76-year-old actor, who played a police officer in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s debut film to took Twitter(2015) to share: “14 years! AKS!! the film... These days you only read about your time in past times...

FACT!! It was only after making of ‘AKS’ that I decided to keep my french beard... permanently!! BADUMBAA.” The 2001 Hindi supernatural thriller film revolved around two characters Manu Verma, played by Big B and Raghavan, essayed by Manoj Bajpayee. His ‘Bearded’ became quite a rage and still continues to lure Senior Bacchan’s fans, who simply love sporting the same look for their own special reasons.

am completely in love with myself Imakeovers and therefore, go for frequent to look great and differ-

ent on a daily basis. Makeovers help one change the way he/she looks and also feel good about oneself. These are as important as giving a makeover to one’s wardrobe. A slight makeover if done in a proper manner, changes the entire personality of an individual. Besides changing hairstyles right from going for a fringed look to tying up the tresses in a neat bun.

—Shubha Chaturvedi, Freelancer

NOBLE INITIATIVE

Kemla family arranges feast for pilgrims for the last 19 years 

The role of Kemla family has been instrumental in starting & continuing the tradition of serving ‘Prasadi’ to pilgrims

Purva Shree Mahasani Jaipur: “The power of good deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future,” these lines quoted by Joshua Chamberlain, an American professor, completely hold true for the Kemla family, who since the last 19 years, has been involved in the noble task of arranging feast for the pilgrims visiting the Jagdeesh Ji Maharaj Temple at Goner area of Jaipur

city. Shrawan Lal Meena and Shankar Lal Meena from the Kemla family have taken the responsibility of not only arranging the food for the pilgrims, popularly known as ‘ Prasadi,’ but also of making arrangements for the ‘Bhajan Sandhya.’

The 19th edition of the ‘Jagdeesh Ji Maharaj Yatra’ was recently held. The main juncture where the pilgrims of this religious sojourn take rest during the

ABOUT THE YATRA 

night is the Khatipura area. The idea behind providing the facilities of food and shelter to the pilgrims was the brain-

child of two residents of the same village (Khatipura), Shrawan Lal Meena (Loon Ji Kemla) and Shankar Lal Meena.

Shrawan Lal Meena, popularly known as Loon Ji Kemla, while speaking about the mega event says, “We started

this initiative about 19 years ago to help the pilgrims visiting the famous Jagdeesh Ji Temple. Providing the facili-

ty of food and lodging to them provides us solace.

Apart from villagers belonging to nearby areas of Khatipura, even the students of schools situated within the periphery of 5-7 kilometres, also attend the ‘Prasadi.’ People eagerly await for the Yatra which takes place in Bhadrapada. Besides this, people from nearby villages also have started helping us in our initiative by serving food to pilgrims.”

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‘First sensitise people about traffic rules’ Police prohibit signs depicting identity symbols on vehicles

First India News Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a high-level meeting in the CMO on Tuesday related to the changes made in the Motor Vehicle Act. The CM maintained that it was important to first sensitise people and thus a short film and slides will be shown to seven lakh youth and books will be distributed about road safety. Notably, the compounding fee for traffic rule violation will be less in the beginning.

An increased fee is proposed in thirty three violations and in the beginning, compounding fees will be kept less in seventeen violations while the penalty in remaining violations – of serious nature – will not be changed.

The state government will carry holding mass drives to sensitise people about traffic rules and penalties.

UNESCO to save state’s culture

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot meeting the public during jansunwai at 8, Civil Lines on Tuesday.

CM maintained that it was important to first sensitise people and thus a short film and slides will be shown to seven lakh youth and books will be distributed about road safety Meanwhile, a meeting of the Transport Department which was convened to discuss the provisions in the amended motor vehicles act 2019 ended without any decision.

Transport Minister

Pratap Singh Khachariywas said that the union government had implemented the motor vehicle act without giving any remedy for stopping the road accidents.

He targeted union minister Nitin Gadkari

and said that the toll companies are not improving the situation of highways.

He said that if the NHAI doesn’t take action against toll companies, then the state govt will take. Additional chief secretary of the transport department Rajeeva Swarup, transport commissioner Rajesh Yadav, DCP traffic Rahul Prakash, and other officials were also present.

Jaipur: The office of the Director-General of Police on Tuesday issued an advisory to the Superintendents of Police across the state to prohibit usage of signs depicting one’s caste, organisational posts, former designations, one’s name, village’s name and other identity symbols on the vehicles.

The Civil Rights Society had written to the Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on August 9 relating to the matter of putting curbs on the usage of the aforementioned signs.

The letter stated that this practice was on the rise in the state and this resulted in an increase in casteism.

It also pointed out that the removal of these signs would also be helpful in curbing

Director-General of Police issued an advisory across the state to prohibit usage of signs depicting one’s caste, posts and others on the vehicles.

road accidents as these signs disrupt the drivers’ attention on the road.

The CM’s office dispatched the letter to the

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Jaipur: After Bengal, Rajasthan is going to become the second state where UNESCO will preserve its traditional speaking language, handicrafts, attire, food, folk dance, and music and fair festivals. In this regard, five districts of West Rajasthan, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Barmer, and Nagaur, would be developed as cultural destinations.

UNESCO has prepared a draft for this scheme on the initiative of Principal Secretary of Tourism Department Shreya Guha.

Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh and Eric Fault from UNESCO will be signing an MoU in this regard at Tourism Building on September 5 at 11:30 am. Shreya Guha, Tourism Director Dr. Bhanwarlal and UNESCO officials will also be present at the time of MoU signing.

UNESCO and Tourism Department will work together on the project for 42 months.

During this time, the heritage of all the mentioned five districts would be brought forward for the tourists.

Jaipur: Several areas of eastern Rajasthan including Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Bharatpur districts received good rain on Tuesday after a sudden change in weather during the day. The rain brought relief to the people troubled by the heat and humidity. Here, the Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for these districts by issuing a warning of heavy rain in 9 districts within the next 48 hours.

Several districts of the state including Jaipur, Ajmer, Alwar were cloudy throughout

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Man held for stealing from MP’s office First India News Baran: A TV stolen from the office of a sitting BJP MP was recovered and the accused arrested within 24 hours, the police said on Tuesday.

On the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, the TV was stolen from the office of parliamentarian Dushyant Singh who represents the JhalawarBaran Lok Sabha constituency.

The accused-- Ramvilas Meena alias Bilas, a resident of Goriyakhedi village of the district, was arrested on Tuesday and the TV was recovered, they said.

Ramvilas Meena had allegedly broken into Singh’s office in Housing Board Colony and stolen the TV installed in the dining hall, Superintendent of Police, Jhalawar, Rammurti Joshi said.

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IMD issues ‘orange’ alert in various parts of state

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home department for further action which instructed the police department to take cognizance of the matter.

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Assembly Speaker CP Joshi and UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal watching an under construction statue of Lord Shiva at Nathdwara. This statue will make a huge contribution in making Nathdwara a major religious tourism city in the world...

Everywhere Shiva.. tweeted CP Joshi on Tuesday.

Downpour on Tuesday afternoon caused waterlogging in several parts of the city.

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the day on Tuesday.

Scattered rains lashed the state capital Jaipur on Tuesday afternoon.

After the rains, water was flooded in the several colonies of Vaishali Nagar, Nirman Nagar, Jhotwara and Khatipura area. The IMD has is-

sued an alert for heavy rains in Udaipur, Rajsamand, Pratapgarh, Kota, Jhalawar, Chittorgarh, Bundi, Bhilwara and Baran districts within the next 48 hours.

The department has issued an orange Alert in these districts.

Kalraj Mishra to take oath as Raj Governor on September 11 Mukesh Sharma Jaipur: The newly appointed Governor of Rajasthan Kalraj Mishra may take oath as Governor on September 11.

Preparations have started for the swearing-in ceremony for the new governor at Raj Bhawan.

However, the date of swearing-in of the new governor has not been announced as yet.

Kalyan Singh, the Governor of Rajasthan, completed his five-year term on September 2.

According to sources,

CM TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE OF SP’S IN EACH DISTRICT

WHY ARE SENIOR OFFICIALS KEEPING DISTANCE FROM MEDIA?

will be chaired by CM Gehlot. The CM will scrutinize the performance of SP in each district based on which rating will be awarded. All SP’s are compiling reports as per the law and order and crime situation of their respective areas. Sources reveal that the CM is not too happy with the workings of a few SP’s and it is speculated that shuffle in the SP’s might be done.

the meeting, however, Guha appeared troubled with the presence of media. Later the collector requested the media persons that the details will be sent to them. Normally the administration calls the media for coverage, but a question has risen from the entire episode, as to why was there so much suspense over the bureaucrat’s meeting?

ow, the performance of a Superintendent of Police istrict in-charge Shreya Guha visited Sawai Madhopur N (SP) will be the only measure of SP’s work. Ratings D and when she was holding the meeting in district will be given to SP in the two-day SP Conference that collectorate, several media personnel reached to cover

MLA GOPAL MEENA CONSIDERS SPEAKER CP JOSHI AS HIS GURU

ho is the “political teacher” of MLA Gopal Meena? Meena W considers Dr CP Joshi as his “guru” as he claims his confusions are cleared after he meets Joshi. Meena is one of

the most common faces at the speaker’s bungalow. Joshi was a teacher before entering politics and used to teach Psychology, thus he can easily read a person’s mind and provide counsel.

Kalyan Singh will remain Rajasthan till September 9. Newly appointed Governor Mishra has been a senior BJP leader and a minister in the previous Modi government from 2014 to 2019. The BJP did not give Mishra a ticket in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Kalraj Mishra was appointed as the Governor of Himachal in July last year.

RITA CHOUDHARY EYEING AN ALL-OUT VICTORY

ssembly by-polls are scheduled in the A Mandawa assembly constituency for which Congress’s Rita Choudhary has been

eyeing a victory. In the past weeks, Rita has suddenly increased her outreach in the area, however, no she is facing a hurdle from the former PCC Chief Shravan Kumar. Kumar, who has recently started meeting people, has successfully swung his name into the powerful probable from the constituency.

Shravan has also informed the PCC Chief of his “wishes” but it is yet to be seen whose name he has proposed.

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ADJ court sends 3 Raj Police is number one, Revenue Dept on second spot, Panchayat Dept ranks third in bribery accused of Anand ACB TRAPS IN 2018 AND 2019 Pal gang to life term Naveen Sharma

Jaipur: The Anti Corruption Bureau is in action in the state these days. It has been revealed in a report by ACB that Rajasthan Police is number one in bribery in Rajasthan, followed by the Revenue Department on the second spot and Panchayat Department on the third.

Actually, the ACB has prepared a record of employees and officers posted in these departments. These actions are being taken in the leadership of ACB DG Dr Alok Tripathi, ADG

Department

Jodhpur: The Army Wives Welfare Association founders day was celebrated at Jodhpur Military Station. The celebrations started with lighting of lamp by Laxmi Sreenivas, Zonal President Konark Army Wives Welfare Association. The celebrations was attended by 586 families of Serving Amy personnel from Jodhpur Military Station and 44 Widows of soldiers from Jodhpur.

The Konark AWWA operates in states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. In order to attain its stated vision and goals, it has established a Women Empowerment Centre, ‘Jagriti’ and functions through a well laid out structure of volunteers in 17 Military Stations.

During the last one year the Konark Army Wives Welfare Association has achieved its set goals to include improvement in education standards and facilities provided by the Army Schools &

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Saurabh Srivastava and IG Dinesh MN. CM Ashok Gehlot, is doing everything possible to create a corruption-free environment among the people. On the other hand, the Police, whose job is to establish peace, is trying to hamper the image of the CM.

The ACB team, under the leadership of ACB DG Alok Tripathi, is continuously taking action on big officials involved in bribery cases.

DG Tripathi has given a free hand to all the in charges, due to which the ACB team continues to take effective ac-

tions. Till now, ACB has taken actions against the policemen involved in bajri cases, along with the ones making an illegal recovery. ACB has also caught many prominent officers redhanded and sent the officials having black money behind bars.

Health min Sharma on a day-long tour

Hemraj Jat cremated with full state honours

Konark AWWA celebrates founders day at Jodhpur

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Traps in 2018

HEALTH FIRST

Pre-Primary Schools, organising career counseling workshops, organising medical & health awareness campaigns and skill & livelihood development courses.

A number of activities were organized to commemorate the Army Wives Welfare Association founders day with special emphasis on drive to educate and empower NOK. The main event was held at Konark Auditorium, in which the message from Central President Army Wives Welfare Association was read out.

First India News Jaipur: MLA from Kekri and health minister Dr Raghu Sharma was on a tour of his constituency on Tuesday wherein he took part in the Mahatma Gandhi Gramuthan program in Rampali and Pranhera village.

Addressing the villagers in Rampali village, Sharma said, “The Rajasthan Government is celebrating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and on the occasion gramuthan programs are being organized. Issues related to pensions, land deed, extension of populated area, Pradhan Mantri Awas, pension and other issues concerning rural poplation are being solved”.

The ACB is also continuously taking action against the police personnel involved in bajri cases. ACB has taken 6 actions in 2018 and 5 in 2019 so far. Officers above the Inspector level in Police have been arrested in 2018 (2) and 2019 (8). From the rank

of Constable to Sub Inspector, 62 people have been trapped in 2018 and 43 in 2019.

After releasing the data by the ACB, it has been proved that the corruption of the police has been exposed after the investigation done by the ACB.

First India News Nagaur: Eighteen years after committing a murder, the ADJ court in Nagaur gave its order in the matter sending three accused of the Anand Pal Singh gang to life imprisonment and also levied a penalty of twenty five thousand rupees. A nand Pal’s brother Manjit Singh is among those convicted. In 2001, Kheraj Jat of Ladnun – was stabbed to death by Anand Pal gang members near Asotpura village.

Court rejects bail application of Aas Mohammad Accused in Jhotwara bribery case applied for bail in the ACB court however the court rejected the bail application.

HC seeks record in Dara Singh encounter case

Kishangarh: Last rites of Army jawan Hemraj Jat who lost his life following unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan in J&K’s Poonch district were performed with full state honour on Tuesday.

Father of the soldier said that he is proud of his son who lost his life while serving the na-

tion. Army officials, Police and officials from civil admn were present during the ceremony.

Scores of villagers including family members of the martyred soldier bid him a tearful adieu.

Hemraj Jat had sustained bullet injuries during the unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pak in Poonch sector at 1 pm on Sunday. —ANI

Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma laying wreath on the martyred soldier’s pyre in Kishangarh on Tuesday.

The Raj HC has sought record from the lower court in the Dara Singh encounter case. Jaipur’s ADJ Court had acquitted former minister Rajendra Rathore and sixteen others while giving its decision in the matter in March 2018. With the order, the CBI had sustained a major shock and the CBI appealed against the decision in the High Court.

Hearing on the ap-

peal, the division bench of Justice Sabina has sought record from the lower court.

Judgment of Sati case postponed

Special court on Sati cases withheld its decision in Roopkanwar Sati case that occurred thirty two years ago. The prosecution had filed an application for arguing on a few more points in its favour and thus a hearing on the same was held on Tuesday. The hearing in the matter was almost complete in the matter however after the prosecution’s application, the decision in the matter would be given after some time.

On Sept 4, 1987, a woman chose Sati in Devaria village of Sikar district and forty five people had been made accused in the matter.

HC orders ACB to submit status report Conducting hearing on the application filed by former Jaipur Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal related to corruption in JMC, the HC issued orders to the ACB to submit a status report in the HC. The court also ordered to take the state government’s reply on record.

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Extreme Right: Mahant Kailash Sharma of Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple performs puja with CS DB Gupta and his wife Veenu Gupta on Tuesday.

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Shivakumar will be produced before a court here on Wednesday by the Enforcement Directorate for seeking his custody, they said. The central agency had in September last year registered a money laundering case against Shivakumar, Haumanthaiah, an employee at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, and others.

He had denied any wrongdoing.

ON AUG 3 The I-T department had conducted searches at 64 locations and properties linked to Shivakumar in

a tax evasion case.

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“Markets have reacted to weak auto sales data, lower than expected GDP growth number for Q1FY20 indicating that slowdown is more pronounced thus demanding for policy measures on both monetary and fiscal side.

The recent measures taken by the Ministry of Finance would help mitigate the risk but more is expected to reverse the trend.

“News flow from global markets is not conducive either; US-China trade conflict

has reached a new high with both the nations continuing to talk but at the same time imposing an additional tariff on goods imported from the other nation,” Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities said.

From the 30-share basket, 28 scrips suffered losses, led by ICICI Bank, Tata Steel, Vedanta, HDFC, IndusInd Bank and Tata Motors falling by up to 4.45%.

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The CEC said on Monday at the extraordinary session of the Executive Board of A-WEB that the Elec-

tion Commission of India had been closely associated with the formation process of the A-WEB during 2011-12, and was one of the founding members of A-WEB in October 2013.

A member of the Executive Board since 2013, India had taken over as Vice-Chair of A-WEB since 2017, he had said.

The constituent units of the A-WEB are the Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) of different countries, structured to work together and learn from the experiences and best practices from one another.

With 115 EMBs from

109 countries as its members, and 20 international organisations as Associate Members, the A-WEB has truly become a global organisation to strengthen electoral management in a non-invasive manner, Arora said.

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According to sources, Bhagwat invited Shri Ji Maharaj to visit the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Vijayadashmi. The RSS chief also visited the holy Pushkar Sarovar. He will be staying at Pushkar’s Maheshwari Dharamshala during the night.

Significantly, the three-day All India Co-ordination Meeting of the RSS will be held from September 7 in the holy town of Pushkar.

RSS Prant Sanghchalak Dr Ramesh Aggarwal told that the All India Coordination Meeting will take place from September 7 - 9, 2019 The meeting will be attended by members of the All India Executives of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and about 200 All India office bearers from about three dozen organisations working in diverse fields including social, religious, eco-

nomic, education and service. Deliberations on social, economic, educational scenario, agriculture, environment, water conservation and current affairs will be held during the meet.

Activists from various organisations working in diverse fields will also share their respective experiences, ideas and achievements during the programme.

Bhagwat will attend various events in Pushkar till September 11 and hold organisational meetings as well.

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Shah met three delega-

tions on Tuesday -- the panchayat members, the representatives of fruit growers of J&K and those of people displaced from Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

Mobile, landline and internet connectivity was snapped in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, when the Centre announced the revocation of the state’s special status and its bifurcation into two union territories. It will resume in 3 weeks. Shah clarified that the statehood of J&K would be restored as soon as situation warrants. —PTI

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Cong to revamp UP unit, give charge to Priyanka Priority will be given to youth and grassroots workers, party is eyeing 2022 Assembly polls, Congress General Secretary said New Delhi: Three months after the drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will soon take over full responsibility of the party in Uttar Pradesh, where she is currently in charge of eastern region, and do a revamp of the organisation there, sources said.

Ahead of 2019 General elections, Priyanka was appointed Congress in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh while the responsibility of western part of the state was given to Jyotiraditya Scindia. The Congress could only win a single seat in Uttar Pradesh. The party has decided to announce new chief of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC),

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who will replace Raj Babbar, a few days after the announcement regarding Priyanka will be made.

The new UPCC team will not be big like the earlier team, the sources said.

“This time, the committee will be 10 times smaller than the previ-

ous committee. The average age of the committee is slated to be 40 years. The new team will have young and aggressive faces,” they said.

After the poll debacle, the Congress dissolved the district units in Uttar Pradesh.

The sources said that

the overhauling process, which was going for the last three months, has been completed now.

“Priority will be given to youth and grassroots workers. The party is eyeing on 2022 Assembly Polls. In every district, there will be a women leader as vice

president. Dalit and OBC leaders will also be given a chance. Every person will be given a specific task to work in their target area,” the sources said.

Priyanka had held meetings for the revamp plan with workers and leaders across the state. On Friday, she met with senior leaders from party’s Uttar Pradesh unit in New Delhi. AICC secretary in-charges were also touring the state.

District units for eastern Uttar Pradesh will be announced with new party chief in the state. New team for units from Uttar Pradesh West will be announced later as the process of consultation with workers and leaders started a bit late in that region. —ANI

Rebel AAP MLA meets Sonia ahead of assembly polls

Rebel AAP MLA from Chandni Chowk, Alka Lamba meets Congress party’s Interim President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi.

New Delhi: Rebel AAP Alka Lamba on Tuesday met Congress interim president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her official residence in the national capital ahead of Delhi elections which are slated to be held in early 2020.

Lamba’s meeting with Gandhi lasted for 50-minute.

However, there was no official word on what tran-

Jogi’s son arrested for poll affidavit forgery Bilaspur: Former Chhattisgarh CM’s Ajit Jogi’s son Amit Jogi was arrested in Bilaspur on charges of cheating and forgery in a declaration in a poll affidavit submitted by him in 2013, police said.

He was later produced before a local court which sent him in judicial remand for 14 days.

Ajit Jogi, the founder of the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), dubbed the action as “political vendetta”.

Amit Jogi, who now heads the party, was arrested following a police complaint lodged against him by Sameera Paikra, the BJP candidate from Marwahi seat in the 2013 state Assembly polls. —PTI

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OPPN PARTIES CRITICISE BJD FOR MAKING AADHAAR MANDATORY Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP and Congress criticised the ruling Biju Janata Dal for making Aadhaar number mandatory for the membership of the regional party, the drive was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The BJP accused BJD of threatening people to get membership of the regional party while Con-

gress called it a “political gimmick” to woo voters.

“The ruling BJD was initially against Aadhaar linking with welfare schemes.

However, now it has made mandatory for becoming member of the BJD. This is political use of Aadhaar number by any party in the country,” alleged BJP state vice-president, Samir Mohanty.

spired in the meeting.

From the past a few days, Lamba was seen attending events organised by the Congress hinting towards joining the party. Recently, she attended the program organised by the AICC at Veer Bhumi on the occasion of 75th Birth Anniversary of late Rajiv Gandhi.

She resigned from the AAP on April 4 citing differences with

Now, SIT formed to probe UP Min case Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the harassment charges levelled by a Shahjahanpur woman against former Union minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand.

The SIT, constituted on a Supreme Court order, will be headed by an inspector generalrank police officer and will to look into the two cross FIRs filed in the case, according to the state home department.

The woman, who is a student at a college run by Chinmayanand’s trust, was missing since August 24, a day after she posted a video on social media alleging that a “senior leader of the sant community” was harassing and threatening to kill her.

She did not name Chin-

ABVP LISTS ITS ACHIEVEMENTS IN RUN UP TO DUSU POLLS New Delhi: Providing self defence training to students, ensuring that EWS category reservation in admission and organising several awareness campaigns were some of the achievements of the ABVP-led DUSU in the last one year, the outfit

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the party, stating, “You called late Congress leader Sheila Dikshit corrupt and in 2019 Lok Sabha polls you ask for an alliance with it.”

Lamba, who was part of the Congress women’s wing before joining the AAP, had in August said she would contest the next Assembly election as an independent candidate.

said, ahead of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) polls, the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad said they not only “provided self-defence training to women students but also gave them “psychological empowerment”.

Swami Chinmayanand

mayanand in the video.

Her father had filed a complaint with police accusing Chinmayanand of sexually harassing her, a charge refuted by the BJP leader’s lawyer who claimed it was a “conspiracy” to blackmail him.

Supreme Court directed state government to set up an SIT, headed by an IG-rank officer, to investigate the charges as well as two related FIRs, and said an Allahabad High Court bench would monitor the probe. —PTI

‘Sonia Gandhi will decide on next MP Cong chief ’ Gwalior: Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said party chief Sonia Gandhi would decide on the next Madhya Pradesh unit president and it would be acceptable to all.

The former Guna MP’s statement comes at a time when there is speculation among political circles that he might look for options apart from the Congress if he is not made head of the MP unit.

Scindia has the backing of enough MLAs and ministers to create trouble for the Kamal Nath government whose wafer-thin majority in the 230-member House is due to the support of SP, BSP and Independent legislators.

Scindia had lost the race of CM to Nath narrowly after the Congress came to power in the state in December last year after 15 years of BJP rule.

“Soniaji will take a call on MP Congress Chief. I had a talk with her. High command will take the decision, which would be accepted,” he said.

Queried on speculations that former MP CM Digvijaya Singh was opposing his candidature as state unit head, Scindia asked media persons to put the question to the former, adding that “all were free to express themselves”.

Singh, two days ago, had refuted media reports that Scindia had laid down an ultimatum to the party on the post of state chief.

Singh had claimed such talk had no truth and were coming out of social media musings.

“The day Soniaji decides, the new state Congress chief will be appointed. Right now, the post is not vacant as Kamal Nath is the MP Congress chief,” Singh added.

Scindia refused to answer queries on MP minister Umang Singhar accusing Singh of “destabilising” and “blackmailing” the Kamal Nath government.

Speaking on other issues, Scindia said illegal mining in the state must be dealt with sternly.

Ahead of Haryana polls, Hooda meets Cong loyalists

RaGa writes to Tribal affairs Min

New Delhi: Senior Cong ress leader and former Haryana C M Bhupinder Singh Hooda met his loyalists from the party in the national capital to chalk out his future course of action ahead of state Assembly polls.

Congress leaders met to discuss report submitted by a 33-member committee formed by Hooda to give him advice about his future political decisions.

Ahead of attending the meeting, Congress leader Anil Shorewala said, “We are with Hooda whether he makes any other party or remains in the Congress. I am with Hooda wherever he goes. —ANI

Wayanad: Congress leader and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged the Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda to formulate a comprehensive rehabilitation scheme for tribal families of the district after floods ravaged the region recently.

“During my recent visit to my parliamentary constituency Way-

BJP LEADER NAROTTAM MISHRA MOCKS AT CONG GOVERNMENT Bhopal: BJP leader Narottam Mishra said the Congress leaders are just passing the buck on each other with regards to governance in MP and none of them is ready to take responsibility. “It is a very strange situation in Madhya Pradesh. The ministers are saying that someone else is running the show from behind the

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stage. The Chief Minister is saying that it is he who is running the government. I will say that it is the almighty who is running the government,” he said. Forest Minister Umang Singhar wrote to top Congress leadership accusing senior party leader Digvijaya Singh of trying to destabilise Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

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anad, many tribal families appealed for early payment of monetary compensation and a comprehensive rehabilitation package,” he wrote in a letter to Munda.

“Given the vulnerabilities of scheduled tribes, rehabilitation scheme focussed on sustainability and developing climate resilience must be formulated,” he added. —ANI

BJP LEADERS FEEL JD-U, RJD POSTER WAR TOO EARLY New Delhi: The posters put up by Janata DalUnited and Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar targeting each other does not seem to have touched leaders of Bihar BJP as some feel that “poster war” is too early as elections are still a year away. The

JD-U put up a poster outside its office which read ‘Kyun karein vichar, thike toh hai Nitish Kumar’. RJD hit back with a poster outside its office - ‘Kyun na karein vichar, Bihar jo hai bimar’. Assembly elections would take place in Bihar next year.

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GREAT BARRIER REEF OUTLOOK IS ‘VERY POOR’

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Govt has allocated $100 million for reef restoration & adaptation projects over the next five yrs

G7 presages the future, because it is in many ways a relic of the past

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The author is a Distinguished Professor, James Cook University

e live in an era of hyperbole, in which gripping accounts of monumental triumphs and devastating disasters take precedence over realistic discussions of incremental progress and gradual erosion. But in international relations, as in anything, crises and breakthroughs are only part of the story; if we fail also to notice less sensational trends, we may well find ourselves in serious trouble – potentially after it is too late to escape.

The recent G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, is a case in point. Despite some positive developments – French President Emmanuel Macron, for example, was praised for keeping his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in check – little was achieved. And, beyond the question of substantive results, the summit’s structure portends a progressive erosion of international cooperation – a slow, steady chipping away at the global order.

It is somewhat ironic that the G7 presages the future, because it is in many ways a relic of the past. Formed in the 1970s, at the height of the Cold War, it was supposed to serve as a forum for the major developed economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the G7 continued to shape global governance on issues ranging from debt relief to peace operations and global health. In 1997, the G7 became the G8, with the addition of Russia.

Still, the body epitomized an era of Western preeminence in an institutionalized liberal world order in full bloom.

That era is long gone. The 2008 financial crisis hobbled the body’s core members, which, together with the rise of the emerging economies, especially China, meant that the group no longer possessed the critical mass required to guide world affairs.

The larger and more diverse G20, formed in 1999, thus gradually overtook the G8, formally replacing the latter as the world’s permanent international economic forum a decade later. In an increasingly complex and divided global environment, the G20’s flexible policymaking style – including a preference for non-binding commitments – was regarded as more viable than the hard-law methods of older multilateral institutions.

The G8 drifted along as a mere caucus.

When Russia’s G8 membership was suspended in 2014 – a response to its invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea – it became even less weighty, though more cohesive, with its members sharing a more consistent worldview. (Some, including Trump, now call for Russia’s reintroduction to the group.)

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Biggest impact on the Great Barrier Reef’s health is poor water quality, due to nutrient and sediment runoff into coastal habitats.

Efforts to address that problem are also going badly

t’s official. The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has been downgraded from “poor” to “very poor” by the Australian government’s own experts.

That’s the conclusion of the latest five-yearly report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, released on Friday. The report assessed literally hundreds of scientific studies published on the reef ’s declining condition since the last report was published in 2014.

The past five years were a game-changer. Unprecedented back-to-back coral bleaching episodes in 2016 and 2017, triggered by record-breaking warm sea temperatures, severely damaged two-thirds of the reef. Recovery since then has been slow and patchy.

Looking to the future, the report said “the current rate of global warming will not allow the maintenance of a healthy reef for future generations […] the window of opportunity to improve the reef ’s long-term future is now”.

But that window of opportunity is being squandered so long as Australia’s and the world’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

REEF’S CONDITION IS UNEQUIVOCAL A logical national response to the outlook report would be a pledge to curb activity that contributes to global warming and damages the reef. Such action would include a ban on the new extraction of fossil fuels, phasing out coal-fired electricity generation, transitioning to electrified transport, controlling land clearing and reducing local stressors on the reef such as land-based runoff from agriculture.

But federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley’s response to the outlook report suggested she saw no need to take dramatic action on emissions, when she declared: “it’s

the best managed reef in the world”.

The federal government’s lack of climate action was underscored by another dire report card on Friday. Official quarterly greenhouse gas figures showed Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen to the highest annual levels since the 2012-13 financial year.

But rather than meaningfully tackle Australia’s contribution to climate change, the federal government has focused its efforts on fixing the damage wrought on the reef.

For example as part of a A$444 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, the government has allocated $100 million for reef restoration and adaptation projects over the next five years or so.

Solutions being supported by the foundation include a sunscreen-like film to float on the water to prevent light penetration, and gathering and reseeding coral spawn Separately, Commonwealth funds are also being spent on projects such as giant underwater fans to bring cooler water to the surface.

But the scale of the problem is much, much larger than these tiny interventions.

Window of opportunity is being squandered so long as Australia’s and the world’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise

CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT THE ONLY THREAT The second biggest impact on the Great Barrier Reef ’s health is poor water quality, due to nutrient and sediment runoff into coastal habitats. Efforts to address that problem are also going badly.

This was confirmed in a confronting annual report card on the reef ’s water quality, also released by the Commonwealth and Queensland governments on Friday.

It showed authorities have

Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers

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he impact of climate change on the stability of individual financial institutions and the financial system in general is growing.

It influences the types of activities that financial institutions will fund and the cost of finance.

For example, the increased frequency and intensity of floods, storms and droughts is complicating the insurance industry’s ability to assess insurable risks. It is also driving up insurance premiums.

It is affecting the ability of pension funds to plan their investment strategies.

Banks are facing increased reputational and financial risks from financing activities that contribute to climate change. These activities include coal mining and cattle farming.

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Globally, financial institutions and their clients are facing an increased risk of litigation for their failure to manage risks associated with climate change. For example, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia was sued for misleading investors by failing to disclose climate related risks in its 2016 annual report.

Financial regulatory authorities are beginning to respond to these developments. The central bank of Brazil requires banks to explain how they treat environmental risks when determining their capital requirements. The central bank of China incorporates environmental factors into its monetary policy framework and financial stability assessments.

New international standards encourage financial institutions to be more

Central bank of China incorporates environmental factors into its monetary policy framework and financial stability

transparent about their exposure to climate related risks.

It is against this backdrop that the recent decision by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to join the Network on Greening the Financial System must be viewed. The Network consists of 42 central banks and banking supervisory authorities, includ-

ing central banks from China, England, France, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands and the European Central Bank.

The Network’s aim is to promote effective environment and climate risk management in the financial sector. It also aims to mobilise mainstream finance to support the transition toward a sustainable economy. Its members recently warned that if banks don’t adjust to climate change “they will fail to exist”.

The creation of the Network is an implicit acknowledgement that central banks and other financial sector regulators have not always paid adequate attention to the environmental impacts of the financial sector. The Network’s existence is also an acknowledgement that the

financial sector has a responsibility to become more environmentally responsible.

This is a challenge for central banks. Their independence requires them to act without fear or favour.

But addressing climate change requires them to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others. For example, the Lebanese central bank changes the amount of reserves it requires banks to hold against their deposits according to how much they lend for renewable energy projects.

If central banks do not discriminate, financial institutions may continue financing activities that increase greenhouse gas emissions.

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failed to reach water quality targets set under the Reef 2050 Plan - Australia’s long-term plan for improving the condition of the reef.

For example the plan sets a target that by 2025, 90% of sugarcane land in reef catchments should have adopted improved farming practices. However the report showed the adoption had occurred on just 9.8% of land, earning the sugarcane sector a grade of “E”.

REEF IS DEFINITELY IN DANGER The 2019 outlook report and other submissions from Australia will be assessed next year when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets to determine if the Great Barrier Reef should be listed as “in danger” - an outcome the federal government will fight hard to avoid.

An in-danger listing would signal to the world that the reef was in peril, and put the federal government under greater pressure to urgently prevent further damage. Such a listing would be embarrassing for Australia, which presents itself as a world’s-best manager of its natural assets.

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TWEET Subramanian Swamy @Swamy39 Namo Govt has got its policy priorities wrong. Bank consolidation will tie down bureaucracy to the time consuming streamlining such as of branches of banks instead of the crisis. Also inane selling of Air India after UPA deliberately bled it by giving away profitable routes.

Arvind Kejriwal @ArvindKejriwal My govt is committed to the welfare of advocates. We have set aside Rs 50 cr for various welfare schemes of advocates in this year’s budget. I have directed the Law dept to expedite its implementation.

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PM Modi’s Russia visit to focus Makeshift PCOs pop up in Srinagar for people on strengthening energy ties He emphasised on broadening relations with Russia beyond nuclear energy New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be undertaking a two-day visit to Russia from September 4 during which he will take part in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) meeting. Modi will also take part in the annual India-Russia summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Briefing the media, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that the two countries have a “special relationship” and the intent to develop greater ties in energy will be followed up by action on ground during the visit. He said the Prime Minister has emphasised on broadening relations with Russia beyond nuclear energy and defence to other areas of the economy.

The Foreign Secretary said oil and gas were among major areas

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of interest for India and one of the objectives was to not be dependent on any one country or region for imports.

Gokhale said Modi’s visit to Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum meeting as one of the chief guests was a signal of the importance India attaches to the Russian Far East, an area with which India has had few links in the past.

He said India was also looking at the possibility of manpower export.

“We are exploring the possibility of sending people with some skills in areas wherever there is manpower shortage.

That is not limited to just Far East of Russia.

This is an effort we are making in a number of countries. This is one area where we feel there is good potential,” he said.

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P Chidambaram’s CBI custody to continue till September 5 New Delhi: Complying with the Supreme Court’s order, a Delhi court extended till September 5 the CBI custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media case. The Apex Court had ordered maintenance of status quo in the case and directed that the CBI custody of Chidambaram be extended till September 5. Reading out the Apex

Court’s order, special CBI judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar extended for Thursday both his custody and hearing in the bail plea moved

by him yesterday.

During the course of proceedings, senior counsel for the accused, Dayan Krishnan & Arshdeep Singh told the court to “re-notify the bail plea” for that day.

Kapil Sibal, representing him, had moved a bail application in the court. The application stated that he has always cooperated with the probe agencies.

Tihar to produce HC denies PIL Ratul Puri today on populace New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday issued a production warrant to Tihar jail authorities to produce businessman Ratul Puri before it today for his alleged involvement in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper money laundering case.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar issued the direction on an application moved by Puri seeking to surrender in the case. The surrender application was moved by the Ratul Puri after the court issued a Non-Bailable Warrant against him, last month. —ANI

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL which sought implementation of certain steps, including two-child norm, to control the country’s rising population on the ground that it was the root cause of rise in crimes, pollution and dearth of resources and jobs. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said it is for Parliament and state legislatures to enact the law and not for this court. It said the primary work of the court is to interpret the law, not to direct or suggest enactment of law. It said both Parliament and state legislatures have developed enough mechanisms to enact a law on the subject.—ANI

DENIED AMBULANCE, MAN CARRIES CHILD IN HANDS Karimnagar: A man in Karimnagar was seen carrying the body of his seven-year-old daughter in his hands after the government hospital allegedly denied to provide an ambulance. The incident took place in government hospital. Superintendent of Karimnagar District Government Hospital Ajay Kumar said, “The

daughter was admitted to the hospital on August 31.

She was suffering from Kidney Disease and it led to failure in her both kidneys.” “While undergoing a treatment the daughter died on September 1.

Later, her father without informing any of us left the hospital with her dead body. He did not ask for an ambulance,” he added.

Gokhale said the proposal was at an early stage and there has been an encouraging response from Russia.

Noting that most of Russian Far East is either minerals or agricultural sectors, he said, “We are not yet at the stage of implementing it immediately.”

“We will proceed to explore it once the visit is over. It is important for us and we will give

this priority,” he said.

Answering a query about the proposal to build a shipping link between Chennai and Vladivostok, he said there will be no immediate announcement.

On the first day of the visit, Modi and Putin will take part in the 20th annual summit between India and Russia and have delegation and restricted level talks. —ANI

Srinagar: With hundreds here standing in queues to use landlines to get in touch with their loved ones, it’s a rewind to the age of the PCOs and STD booths which had gone out of business with the introduction of mobile phones.

Makeshift Public Call Offices (PCOs) have sprung up in several Civil Lines’ localities where landline telephone facilities have been restored.

The government had snapped all means of telephone and Internet services in J& K hours before Home Minister Amit Shah announced the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 and reorganise the state into two union territories.

Landline services have been restored in some areas but remain snapped in many parts of the valley.

Mohammad Saleem (name changed) had a stream of relatives and

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neighbours visiting his house at Jawahar Nagar to speak to their loved ones in other parts of the country.

“It became difficult to manage the huge rush and sometimes led to acrimony between the visitors as well. So I thought of turning my landline into a paid service,” he said. —ANI

The govt is providing free telephone facilities at all police stations to help people contact their kin elsewhere in the country. The PCO owners believe that more such outlets might come up in the city if the government continues with suspension of mobile phone services in the valley. —ANI

GANESH CHATURTHI

Kanpur teacher collects 700 Ganesh idols Kanpur: At a time when the entire nation is rejoicing in the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi, a Kanpur based teacher showcased his collection of 700 different kinds of Lord Ganesh idols. Vikas Shrivastav, a teacher by profession, talking about his collection told ANI, “I have been collecting these idols for almost 20 years and now it has become a part of my routine, whenever I visited far off places, I used to pur-

FESTIVE FERVOUR

chase an idol for my collection. Since childhood, I have been collecting these idols and now I have a variety of idols ranging 2 cm to 50

cm in height.”

The massive collection is a sight to witness as every idol presents a different picture of the place where it was made.

His collection occupies a major space in the house.

Commenting about the same, his wife, Priya Shrivastav said, “It

Case against journalist justified:DM

TIME TO HARVEST...

A farmer carries jute plants on a horse cart across a field at a village in Nadia district of West Bengal.

4 KILLED IN FIRE AT ONGC PLANT NEAR MUMBAI Navi Mumbai: Three CISF personnel and an ONGC employee died after a major fire broke out at the oil and gas processing plant of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in Uran, Navi Mumbai, said Sanjay Kumar, Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner. The massive blaze also left three injured. “Fire is under control now, there is no need to panic and people living nearby the site must not believe rumours. One ONGC officer and three CISF personnel have died. 3 people have been injured but they are out of danger.”

FADNAVIS, THACKERAY VISIT CONG LEADER’S RESIDENCE Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday visited the residence of Congress leader and former state minister Kripashankar Singh to offer prayers to Lord Ganesh at Pali Hill in Bandra. Fadnavis and Thackeray visited the residence and offered

is his hobby to collect the idols and I help him with it. Although cleaning these idols is a big task but I am supportive of my husband’s devout nature.”

When questioned about making a record, the devout teacher said, “Whatever I have collected till date, is a result of my devotion.

Therefore, I do not intend to name my collection for any kind of record. It is just a matter of one’s love for the Lord.” —ANI

prayers to Lord Ganesh as part of the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Thackeray also received an orange shawl and small idol of Ganpati as a return gift from Singh’s family.

Ganesh Chaturthi, which started on Monday, is a 10-day festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha.

—PHOTO BY PTI

Mirzapur: The district magistrate Anurag Patel on Tuesday affirmed that the case against the journalist who made the video of children being served chapatis and salt in mid-day meal at a primary school was justified.“He was saying that people should come and assemble for making the video of the incident. He should have taken a snapshot of the incident and if he felt that there is some irregularity then he should have reported on it.”

DOCS HOLD PROTEST RALLY AGAINST JORHAT INCIDENT Guwahati: Doctors from Assam based ‘Guwahati Medical College and Hospital’ carried out a protest rally on Tuesday against the killing of 73-year old Dr Deben Dutta in Teok tea garden in Jorhat district. During the protest rally, hundreds of

members of the Medical College Teachers Association and Junior Doctors Association were seen holding placards, poster and raising slogans, ‘We want justice’. As a mark of protest, medical services were also stopped in the hospital.

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IAF INDUCTS

Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said the procurement of choppers with latest tech is a “significant step” towards modernisation of IAF

‘GO TO HELL’ APACHE POWER The Apache helicopters will enhance the operational capabilities of the IAF. Procurement of choppers with latest technology was a “significant step” towards modernisation of the IAF Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa, Air Force chief

Clerics of different faiths offer prayers during induction ceremony of eight US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters into Indian Air Force, at Airforce Station in Pathankot on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

RHB issues order to aid easy house purchase First India News Jaipur: Rajasthan Housing Board Commissioner Pawan Arora has issued instructions regarding purchase of houses. The board will now provide facility of housing loan to any applicant by holding loan camps on site of RHB projects. Financial in-

stitutions and banks will participate in camps held by RHB. Commissioner Arora has instructed to provide information about the projects and e-auction. Arora instructed officials to form two teams at circle and division offices to facilitate inspection of houses to prospective buyers.

Pathankot: Eight US-made Apache stealth attack helicopters were inducted into Indian Air Force, significantly boosting the force’s firepower capability at a time India faces complex security challenges including cross border terrorism.

The eight helicopters, manufactured by aerospace major Boeing, were part of a multi-billion dollar deal India struck with the US for 22 Apache AH-64E choppers nearly four years ago.

In a brief address after induction of the fleet, Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said procurement of choppers with latest technology was a “significant step” towards modernisation of the IAF. “The Apache helicopters will enhance the operational capabilities of the IAF,” he said adding that the fleet will be deployed in India’s western region.

The AH-64E Apache is one of the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopters.

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‘Not easy to prove genocide’ Islamabad: In an embarrassment to Pakistan, its lawyer at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Khawar Qureshi has said that it would be “extremely difficult” for his country to prove the charge of genocide in Kashmir for want of evidence.

Qureshi’s statement comes at a time when Pakistan is blatantly threatening to approach the ICJ against India over Kashmir after India abrogated Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The lawyer said that Pakistan can approach the ICJ under the Genocide Convention of 1948 to which both the south Asian nations are signatories.

“ICJ is the main court of the United Nations. There is a convention called the Genocide Convention of 1948 to which Pakistan and India both are signatories. The state that has committed genocide, about to commit genocide or and failing to prevent genocide can be made the subject to the proceeding before the ICJ,” Khawar Qureshi said during a talk show.

“However, in the absence of these pieces of evidence, it is extremely difficult for Pakistan to take this case to the ICJ,” he said.

—ANI

Source: Boeing

PM congratulates national award winning teachers New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the recipients of National Teacher Awards-2018 and highlighted the importance of technology as a teaching aid and the need to sharpen the spirit of creativity as well as innovation.

“Good teachers, great mentors and givers of exceptional wisdom!

Congratulations to the

TO WAKE UP THE NATION

recipients of the National Award to Teachers. I had the opportunity to interact with the awardees earlier today and hear their experiences of transforming young minds,” he tweeted. “While interacting with National Awardwinning teachers, I highlighted the importance of technology as a teaching aid, the need to sharpen a spirit of

Union Home Minister and BJP National President Amit Shah, BJP Working President JP Nadda and Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan met Jagmohan Malhotra, former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday.

Shah tweeted the pic while stateing that the meeting was “as part of BJP’s nationwide Sampark and Janjagran Abhiyaan, to spread awareness about the benefits of abrogating Article 370 & 35A. a historic decision, by PM Shri @narendramodi ji.”

creativity as well as innovation and how the Central government is working to build an en-

Vasundhara Raje @VasundharaBJP BJP government equipped state with state-of-the-art technology #BhamashahTechoHub, which is the first time in the history of not only Rajasthan but also India. Here, more than 700 entrepreneurs can sit together and understand the specifics of IT and expand the startup. #RajasthanFirst

vironment that stimulates innovation,” Modi said in a second tweet.

He congratulated the award winners for their exceptional work. He urged them to continue striving hard to transform lives of every student.

During the interaction, he talked about the importance of using technology as a teaching aid.

Prime Minister Modi asked teachers to encourage brainstorming among the students to find solutions to their various day to day problems. He urged the awardees to give every child an opportunity, and not to bind the students down.

“The Prime Minister stressed on the need to stimulate creativity amongst students. He

pointed out that encouraging creativity will act as self-motivation for children and enable them to compete with oneself. He added that it is important to understand students’ perspective about various issues. He asked the teachers to keep the student inside each one of them alive and keep learning,” an official release said. —ANI

It was a gratifying moment for me and my wife Sudesh Dhankhar being blessed by 90 year old IVF legend Dr Baidyanath Chakrabarty who has donated his prestigious Institute of Reproductive Medicine (IRM) to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR ) so that research continues —JAGDEEP DHANKHAR, GOVERNOR WEST BENGAL

PURE DEVOTION

Vaishno Devi Shrine tops list of ‘Swachh Iconic Places’ across country 

The Shrine was in direct competition with dozen other iconic places including Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Taj Mahal

Katra: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir has been adjudged as the Best Swachh Iconic place in the country in the ‘Swachh Iconic Places’ list released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, on Tuesday.

The Shrine has been adjudged on the basis of the overall improvement in sanitation. Several initiatives were taken in the last few

years to ensure the cleanliness of the entire Shrine area. The initiatives of water kiosks, reverse vending machines, equid dung management centre, installation of kill waste machine, collection, transportation, and disposal of waste along with regular mopping up of waste though a workforce of 1300 sanitation workers (Shrine cadre and outsourced) have enabled the shrine to achieve the top rank.

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The Shrine was in direct competition with dozen other iconic places including Chhatra-

pati Shivaji Terminus (Maharashtra), Taj Mahal (Uttar Pradesh), Tirupati Temple

(Andhra Pradesh) Golden Temple (Punjab) Manikarnika Ghat (Varanasi), Ajmer Sha-

rif Dargah (Rajasthan) among others.

The Chairman of Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and Governor, Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik congratulated the CEO and all employees of the Board, particularly those engaged in the Sanitation, for bringing recognition.

It is pertinent to mention that in the year 2017, the Shrine received a special award from the Ministry of

Drinking Water and Sanitation for remaining second, behind only to the Golden Temple.

In 2018, the Shrine was also declared as the cleanest religious place by the IndiaToday Group.

The President will confer the prestigious award to the Shrine during the Swachh Mahotsav to be organized by the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation on the 6th September. —ANI

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Nadal trounces Cilic, advances to quarter finals New York: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal defeated Marin Cilic by 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the ongoing US Open on Tuesday to secure his spot in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Nadal registered a 6-3 win in the first set but faced a 3-6 defeat in the next set. However, Nadal made a scintillating comeback in the game and completely overpowered Cilic in the next two sets. Nadal was untouchable in the third and fourth sets as he won by 6-1 and 6-2, respectively.

“It’s easy to describe, but difficult to make. I don’t know, I think I followed the ball good because he had a good volley and I saw it, I ran fast to the ball and I saw at the last moment there would maybe be a small space on that side,” ATP quot-

Riya enters main draw of Chinese Taipei Open

Taipei: Indian shuttler Riya Mookerjee advanced to the women’s singles main draw of the Chinese Taipei Open after notching up a thrilling win over Cheung Ying Mei of Hong Kong in the qualification round on Tuesday.

Riya, who had reached the quarterfinals at Swiss Open, rallied to beat Cheung Ying 9-21, 21-16, 23-21 in a 34-minute match. She will face Thailand’s Supanida Katethong, another qualifier, in the main draw.

Star shuttler and former champion Saina Nehwal has pulled out of the tournament. —PTI

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Queen of deciding sets: Andreescu battles past Townsend at US Open New York: World no 15, Bianca Andreescu held off a strong challenge from qualifier Taylor Townsend to reach the US Open quarterfinals, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, in an intense battle finishing at 12.40 am on Tuesday. The 19-year old impressively notched her 11th consecutive win in deciders but will look to rein in her second serve and emotions ahead of her next match with Elise Mertens.

“It wasn’t easy, that’s for sure. I don’t normally play people like this. But I made sure to work on my passing shots yesterday during practice,” Andreescu told Pam Shriver in an on-court interview afterwards. “It worked in the first and third sets. She picked it up in the second set, which was expected. I’m glad I kept my cool in the end.”

Andreescu thrives on pinpointing targets and for Townsend, the Canadian’s variety— and accuracy—caused a lack of rhythm on her net rushes.

—Agencies

ed Nadal as saying.

Nadal will compete against Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals. The 33-yearold said he will need to play his best to trounce Schwartzman.

“Diego is playing unbelievable. I need to play my best in the next round to have a chance to be in the

semi-finals. But the match of today I think helps,” he said.

Nadal will face Schwartzman tomorrow for the semifinals spot.

—ANI

Kohli eclipses Dhoni to become most successful Indian Test captain Kingston: Virat Kohli has surpassed Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become India’s most successful Test skipper after the team recorded its 28th win under his leadership, a 257-run hammering of the West Indies here.

The 28 wins have come from 48 matches for Kohli as captain. His predecessor Dhoni led India to 27 wins from 60 Test matches during his tenure.

“Captaincy is just a C in front of your name.

It’s the collective effort that matters. It’s a byproduct of the quality team we have here,” Kohli said on the newest record against his name.

“If you see these guys running in -- Shami’s spell today, Bumrah after having a small niggle, Ishant bowling his heart out, Jadeja bowling a long spell. If we

He thinks he’s a big cricketer: Wife on Shami’s arrest warrant Mithali retires from T20Is to focus on 2021 ODI WC

didn’t have the bowlers we have, these results wouldn’t have been possible,” he added.

Sourav Ganguly and Mohammad Azharuddin are third and fourth in the list of successful Indian Test skippers with 21 and 14 wins respectively.

Overall, former SA skipper Graeme Smith remains the most successful skipper in the world with 53 Test wins,

GEARING UP FOR WORLD CUP

followed by ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who recorded 48 Test wins in his captaincy tenure.

India have made a superb start to the World Test Championship and the win in the second match not only helped them sweep the series 2-0 but also put them on top of championship points table.

With 120 points from two games, India lead

—PTI

IN HAPPIER TIMES

New Delhi: Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami thanked the judicial system after the court issued an arrest warrant against her husband in domestic violence case she filed last year. Kolkata’s Alipore court gave Mohammed Shami 15 days to surrender.

“I’m grateful to judicial system. I have been fighting for justice more than a year now.

You all know, Mohammed Shami thinks that he is all too powerful, that he is a big cricket-

er,” Jahan was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. “Had I not been from West Bengal, had Mamata Banerjee not been our Chief Minister, I wouldn’t have been able to live safely here.

Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) police was trying to harass me and my daughter, it was God’s grace that they didn’t succeed,” she added.

The court also issued an arrest warrant against the pacer’s brother, Hasid Ahmed, in the same case.

—Agencies

ISSF WORLD CUP

India finish with 5 gold medals in Rio 

Players of Indian football team during a practice session ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match against Oman, at Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium, Sarusujai in Guwahati on Tuesday.

—PHOTO BY PTI

the nine-team table even though Pakistan, Bangladesh and SA are yet to begin their bilateral campaigns in the championship.

Under Kohli, India have achieved some memorable victories in both India and abroad.

Earlier this year, India clinched their maiden Test series in Australia, beating the hosts 2-1 in their own backyard.

New Delhi: Indian women’s cricket great and ODI captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday announced her retirement from T20 Internationals, a format in which she signs off as the country’s leading run-scorer despite a controversyridden last leg.

The 36-year-old said she wants to focus on her ODI career, keeping in mind the 2021 WC in NZ. The veteran’s announcement came as a surprise, considering that she last week made herself available for the home series against SA, beginning Sept 24.

Mithali is also the first Indian woman to reach the landmark of 2000 T20 runs.

—PTI

India has now finished as the leading nation in the ISSF Shooting Senior World Cup events in 2019 with 16 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals

New Delhi: India finished the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, with five gold medals as the team of Manu Baker Saurabh Chaudhary defeated Yashaswini Deswai - Abhishek Verma in the summit clash.

With this, India has ended the tournament with 5 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals. India has now finished as the leading nation in the ISSF Shooting Senior World Cup events in

2019 with 16 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Earlier in the day, Apurvi Chandela partnered with Deepak Kumar to hand India its fourth gold medal on the final day of the championship.

This win ensured an unprecedented top finish for India across all four ISSF WC stages this year including the lone ISSF Junior WC. Apurvi and Deepak outclassed the Chinese

pair of Yang Qian and Yu Haonan 16-6 in a onesided final. India won eight of the 11 singleshot duels between the teams.

After comfortably getting through round one of qualification, the pair of Apurvi and Deepak topped the board after 20 individual shots in round two, featuring the top eight teams from the previous round.

Their total of 419.1 enabled them to get

straight into the gold medal match where they found themselves against the Chinese pair who had come in second with 418.7.

Anjum Moudgil and Divyansh Singh Panwar, who won the previous two WC editions of the same event, also managed to pick up a bronze medal. The first to 16 point wins in the matches and the same format will be used in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

—ANI

Self Confidence and Self esteem come from positive affirmative consistent ACTION. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India

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PASSION IGNITED MY ZEALOUS JOURNEY & NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS —PHOTO BY NAIM KHAN

zz You resigned from Indian Administrative Services just before 20 months from your retirement. What was the key element that inspired you to leave such a dignified position? Moreover, how your experience of being an IAS officer helped you in exploring the Media profession?

Jagdeesh Chandra: It’s an interesting story on how I resigned from the prestigious IAS position just before 20 months of my retirement. There is a retired IAS officer who lives near my house. One day he met me and complained that his neighbour does not greet him anymore. I asked him why, he said the neighbour used to greet him before retirement but doesn’t do so now. I was surprised. I called that neighbour and asked him about it. He said why have you called me.

We said we stay in this lane and want to know why you don’t greet him.

He was completely blank and said if you want to know the truth then I’ll speak. He said he did not like to greet retired people. I was dumbstruck and couldn’t sleep the whole night while pondering over his statement. I though after 20 months I would also be retiring, so would my fate will be like the other IAS officer? And, I believe people who retire from top positions die very badly because common people humiliate them for no reason.

From that point I took a resolution, I will do such a work which will not lead me to retirement.

And even in my last hours of death, people should know that I am working somewhere. I discussed with my

friends and one of them suggested me to go for Media profession. During my media job hunt, I came to know that such a position is vacant in this channel so I approached and the results are now in front of you. zz Right from ETV till now, you are the only media person who started his carrier as a CEO and still continues to do so. You are among the longest serving CEOs in the history of journalism in India. How do you feel about it?

It is all because of the grace of God and my parents’ blessings. It is a team success story and the real reason for attaining such a feat can be summarised in a simple proverb, “Nothing succeed success.” I took it as a passion, worked hard and followed single command model. This is true that God has given me this chance and made me the longest serving CEO of any media house. I worked for nine years in ETV Rajasthan, one year in Zee and from past one year I am engaged with First India News. zz In the history of News Television you are the first person who has launched 17 News channels in 28 different states. One national news channel was Zee Hindustan. How do you see these accomplishments?

I am extremely thankful to God for giving me the opportunity to open 17 regional News channels in 28 states. The journey began with ETV Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and like minded people

Jagdeesh Chandra taking questions from Shweta, Yogesh, Aayushi, Sushma, Aditi, Laxman, Divya and Chandani on completion of amazing 11 years journey as a Media Icon and Leader.

joined the journey and moved ahead. It is true that I got the opportunity but the reason for it was that I kept on getting opportunity to expand. And whatever experiments we did were mostly successful. zz What is the theory of States make the nation?

What is media? Media is all about news. When people changed the definition of media, I redefined them by projecting regional new channels to what they were supposed to do—broadcast news. Regional channels are a projection of the life of a common man and what efforts the government is taking to make it easy.

This made the concept a hit among locals as their issues were being put on camera and the concerned authorities and departments were taking a note of those issues. We started with ground-level news which allured the local audiences and made the channels successful.

Editor-In-Chief of First India, Jagdeesh Chandra who completed amazing 11 years as a Media Icon and Leader, talks about his eventful journey from being an Indian Administrative Services officer to becoming the longest serving CEO in the media world in The NEW JC Show. He talks about the ‘Life & Times of JC’ in his own words and ‘The Rise & Fall of Media’

zz What is the JC Model that everybody talks about?

The first principle of JC Model is single command governance and second is trusting your

members. Select your team once and leave everything on them. Nobody has betrayed me in my team till date. Other pillars are hard work, complete delegation and news is life. If Chief Minister goes somewhere, people want to know where he is, as he is a public figure. And what’s wrong in knowing that. My JC Model picks up from grassroots level and it does not go big like other prominent journalists which frame the layout of the story first and then go about connecting the dots.

Suppose if Mamta Banerjee goes to Governor House for the oath ceremony and everybody knows she is going to attend the event. This information is not news; news is the discussion she had with the Gover-

sensitive towards common man in the state.

The state government has recently enacted laws related to mob lynching and honour killing and directions will be given to implement these laws effectively.

During the last meeting, which was conducted on June 11, chief minister Gehlot had said that Rajasthan Police should be a role model in front of the country. As such, how far those decisions have been implemented will also be reviewed.

Chief Minister has been conducting Jan-

sunwai at his 8, Civil Lines residence since the past two Mondays and during this, dozens of people, workers and leaders had raised question on the working of the police. As such the CM will also speak about complaints against the police administration. The focus will be mainly on crime against women, communal disputes, crime against children and on matters related to SCSTs. Chief Minister has given the orders that FIR of all the complainants should be registered and despite rise in figures, complaints regarding this have been seen.

nor at tea. Second news would be if Mamata Banerjee has sent Bobby Hakeem, her trustworthy man, to meet Governor, what was the discussion all about? Because Bobby Hakeem here is representing Mamata.

The political message that he is conveying is critical to know for the public.

quests from national news channels are already with him, how I could take his interview. I said please clarify from Narendra Modi’s office. When it was conveyed to Mr Modi, he said run this story for the next 12 days and leave everything on me. The political acumen of Narendra Modi was right and soon after the interview, there was stir in the Congress party. We were called and Rahul Gandhi was then interviewed. It was not the only one interview, in fact, Narendra Modi gave two more interviews during the whole campaign to ETV. He knows how to play his cards well. His feedback system is impeccable.

zz Your prominent JC Show had witnessed interviews of several key persons including Narendra Modi. After being declared as the Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi did his first interview of 80 minutes with you. What do you feel about it? Was it his tactic or by chance?

Whether it is Narendra Modi or Ashok Gehlot

they know the nerve of the state. They are everything, right from ad agency to editor to planners. They had grassroots vision and knew that ETV is being watched in more than 27 states, it has the credibility and trustworthiness. One night Narendra Modi called me at 11pm and said Rahul Gandhi has given interview to Times Now with a reach of only 0.02 percent and I want to give interview to a channel which has 60 per cent visibility and offered me to take his interview. After his 80-minute long interview, I received call from Piyush Goyal who was looking into the national PR and Media communications for BJP at that point of time. He told me that interview re-

zz What is the future of regional and national media in the present political scenario?

Social Media is already in and will continue to grow. Print and channels will survive, however, their relevance and coverage will gradually decline with each passing day. The entertainment channels are fast eating up space of overall news as an entity. 100 per cent freedom of expression was

The focus of the chief minister will also be on rising crime incidents in Alwar region apart from Jaipur and Jodhpur commissionerates.

The cases of communal clashes in Jaipur are being reported in recent times. If sources are to be believed then on the basis of this twoday conference rating of police officials will be prepared and on its basis transfer list will be issued. The discussion regarding changes in the Jaipur Commissionerate are being already talked about.

Meanwhile, ahead

of political appointments, former Minister and MLA from Dudu, Babulal Nagar displayed his show of strength while greeting the chief minister on Tuesday.

Nagar along with large number of supporters had come to the residence of the chief minister on Tuesday and expressed gratitude for budget announcements related to Dudu. Large number of his supporters were seen at about 11 am in Civil Lines and at about 12 noon he along with his supporters who were playing drums and carrying dozens of

banners and placards bearing the name of chief minister Gehlot were raising slogans thanking him.

Inside the CM’s residence, Nagar and his supporters greeted and thanked the chief minister for his announcements for Dudu and apprised him about some other demands. Chief Minister assured them that his doors are always open for the people of the state and all efforts will be made for Dudu’s development.

Meanwhile, former Leader of Opposition Rameshwar Dudi also met chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tues-

never there in news in the country. At the time of emergency, I was deployed to take care of the content in my area and was authorised to approve/disapprove it.

It all depends on the requirement at the time, the ruling party might have felt the need of the same during emergency. And now on Kashmir issue, the ruling party might have felt the need to take this step. The assessment of the requirement is done by the ruling party which is responsible for governance. In the present tenure as well, it is debatable whether the powers of media are being curtailed to a greater degree or not. I see a lot of media houses doing stories openly. So I see this as a matter of debate and there is not a clear way of defining the curtailment, it differs from case to case. I do not see media going down under the current political regime and if it can be overpowered and shut down, it would be only because of cash crunch, low profitability and likewise factors. #JConRiseFallOfMedia and Jagdeesh Chandra both trended all India on twitter during The New JC Show

FROM PG 1 ‘Concerned’ Sonia...

For this conference, all the district SPs have prepared their reports.

It is worth mentioning here that the Opposition BJP has been constantly raising questions on the law and order situation in the state and chief minister Ashok Gehlot is serious about this. This is the reason, the CM will be going to the police head quarters on Wednesday and will be his third visit in two months time. He had earlier visited the PHQ on June 11 and had taken a review meeting of officials of DG and ADG

level. Now the SP conference will be held on September 4 and 5 and on the first day, all the SPs will give their presentation in PHQ and on September 5, the conference will be in CMO where CM Gehlot will conduct one-to-one interaction with each official.

The SP conference which will start on Wednesday from 10 am will discuss issues like crime against women, cyber crime, road accidents, increasing crime graph, controlling mafia and other issues but as a home minister too, the focus of chief minister Gehlot will be on making police more

day. Later speaking to First India, Dudi said that there was threat to his life and the chief minister considered this as a serious issue.

He said that senior police officials have been asked to conduct inquiry and said that it was immediate need that he gets security.

Dudi also said that a person belonging to farmer community should become the president of the state Congress.

Meanwhile, sources reveal that Dudi might be provided Y-category security after careful study of the threat parameter to the former Leader of Opposition.

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CAUVERY CALLING

Sadhguru Leads Rally to Revitalize Cauvery C ontinuing his mission to revitalise India’s rivers, Sadhguru, Founder Isha Foundation, embarked on ‘Cauvery Calling’, a 3,500-km journey traversing the Cauvery basin. With the aim of facilitating on-ground, concerted action in the Cauvery basin for revitalization of Cauvery River, thereby transforming lives of 84 million people, the bike rally led by Sadhguru himself rolled from Talacauvery, the birthplace of the river.

The chill, the fog, the relentless rain, nothing could better the spirits of the 25 bikers who joined Sadhguru in the ride of a lifetime, which will see them ride through the Cauvery trail, crossing Coorg, Mysuru, Mandya, Bengaluru, Trichy, Thanjavur, Chennai, Thiruvarur among others. The rally will culminate in Coimbatore.

Cauvery Calling is the second on-ground river revitalization project launched by Isha Outreach. The first is a project in Yavatmal district in Maharashtra to revitalize the Waghadi river.

A uniquely modelled project, Cauvery Calling, primarily focuses on significantly enhancing farmer wealth while simultaneously impacting river flow and riverine ecosystems. It will enable farmers in the Cauvery basin spanning Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to plant 242 crore trees in the Cauvery basin.

The uniqueness of the afforestation program is that the trees are carefully selected based on local water, soil, and weather conditions and also on their commercial value and will be planted by farmers on their own farmland for economic returns. High-value tree crops will enhance farmer wealth by 300% to 800% in a 5-7 year time span.

Isha Outreach has successfully proven this model with 69,670 farmers in Tamil Nadu.

Several celebrities, sports persons, politicians, businesses and influencers have pledged their support for Cauvery Calling. The movement has also received an overwhelming response from farmers and citizens. The state governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have agreed to support farmers with subsidies to partially transition to tree-based agriculture on their lands.

The policy-driven, community- led multistakeholder initiative will set the standard for river

Luxurious

Living

Shailander Kumar

revitalization efforts in the country. It will also become a replicable benchmark for sustainable development that promotes wealth creation along with nurturing the environment, thus proving that ecology and economy need not work against each other. Citizens can contribute to the movement by donating trees to meet the ambitious plantation target of 242 crore trees.

—City First

Gunjan Hada

PINK BEAUTY ON THE RAMP

A

Sadhguru

proud moment for Rajasthan when seven Rajasthan based models, who were trained by the fashion mentor Abhimanyu Singh Tomar at Style Skool Models, walked for the prestigious ‘India Couture Week’ at Delhi Taj Palace. Model Gunjan Hada, Garima Chauhan, Udita Tanwar, Shubham Malhotra, Harshdeep Sharma, Anjali Khandal and Sangeeta Gharu showcased the collections of National Designers like Suneet Verma, Rahul Misra, Shyamal Bhumika, Gaurav Gupta, Falguni and Shane, and Tarun Tahiliani.

Garima Chauhan

KIRTI CHAUHAN

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T

he living room is the most important part in the home, true to its name, it’s where life happens. To add a little luxury and creativity in the lives of Jaipurites, Shailander Kumar, the Founder of Fanusta, brings his unique collection of artistic home decor, Textile, Blue Pottery and more items with the opening of his first concept store in the city.

While sharing the uniqueness of Fanusta, Shailander said that the design element and colour of the products are unique than any other.

He added, “We have used the traditional old art but experimented it with new modern designs that include contemporary and surreal designs. We have also introduced the ‘Monsoon Range’ in our designs

The art collection created by the artisans of Fanusta

and cloud and leave shapes on Blue Pottery products.”

Another unique feature is to get different colours on blue pottery, for which the artisans experimented for three months to decide the final colours.

Shailendra then added, “We have mixed orange, green and lemon yellow colour to make our blue pottery range more unique and then we quoted it with double firing to fix the final colour.”

On being asked about What’s so different about the furniture range, he added, “We have just launched the lat-

est series of a storage unit with ‘Pichwai’ painting art on them, so it becomes a utility product and decor piece altogether. We have also created a unique wall art range with ‘Mahal’ theme, where people will get ‘Jharoka’ paintings on it and the same theme is used on storage furniture.”

In the textile segment, the artisans have developed their blocks based on Jharoka and Bird themes, to print bed sheet, quilt, pillow cover and more.

Sikar boy Shailander started the interesting journey of ‘Fanusta’ in 2015 and within a year, he established his e-commerce platform with 11 artisans, and currently have around 100 artisans, craftsman and painters.

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Shaping folk-cool with a contemporary blend of hip-hop and Rajasthani folk songs, ‘Swagsthaan’ is ready to rock with the new flavour of India.

When: September 6 Where: ibis Jaipur

Imagine if you were to get dairy alternatives that are healthy, tasty and even better than the real dairy recipes. Wouldn’t it be exciting to learn how to cook them?

When: September 7 Where: Shanti Niwas

02

FA CE OF TH ED AY

UPCOMING....

The Eighth Edition of Indian Heritage Hotels Association Convention 2019 is going to be organised in Pushkar on the theme ‘Recast Indian Heritage Learning From Within’.

When: September 7-8 Where: Aaram Bagh Palace

JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

‘Modelling destroyed my movie career’

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odel-actress Cara Delevingne has claimed modelling has made it difficult for her to become an actress because she was always ‘trying to look hot’.

The supermodel turned to acting in 2012 after landing a role in ‘Anna Karenina’. She said director Joe Wright had to constantly remind her to shake off techniques she had picked up from modelling.

Delevingne said, “Fashion really f***ed me when it came to acting. When I did my first film- ‘Anna Karenina’, which I didn’t have a speaking part in- every time I was on screen, the director would come up to me and say ‘Cara, you’re modelling again, stop trying to look pretty’. I was an extra with 60 other people on screen at the time. I was like ‘but what do you mean?’ And he’d tell me ‘you’re not in the moment, you’re just trying to look hot’. I never thought I did that. Modelling makes you know where the camera is at all times, and you have to forget that when you’re acting.”

—IANS

BHARTI GAHLOT, MODEL

YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY

Brad Pitt joins Kanye West’s Sunday Service

Brad Pitt

‘Mr Pitt’, he asked them to call him ‘Brad’. He was also spotted enjoying a conversation with West.

Kanye was joined by wife Kim Kardashian and sister-in-laws; Kourtney, Khloe and Kendall at the service.

—IANS

On business front, don’t get scared from the fluctuations in earnings because it is quite temporary. Your parents will surprise you with something big. You will nail any job interview that you will give today or in coming times.

Your current investments will pay you in double in future.

You have an analytical mind that prevents you from making big mistakes in a relationship. You will put your fantastic ideas into action and you will get all the support from unexpected sources. On professional front, your boss may expect more.

Cara Delevingne

CITY POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE DIAL 100 101 102/108

CHILD HELPLINE HELP IN SUFFERING

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MISSION MANGAL

TRITON MEGA MALL: 04:45, 07:45, 11:35 PM WORLD TRADE PARK : 04:50, 11:10 PM FIRST CINEMA: 12:45, 07:15 PM GOLCHA CINEMA: 12:00, 02:20, 06:30 PM ELEMENTS MALL: 01:05, 04:00, 10:00 PM GT CENTRAL MALL: 10:20, 01:20, 02:05, 04:20, 07:10, 10:15 PM PINK SQUARE MALL: 09:00, 02:25, 08:05, 10:50 PM SUNNY TRADE CENTER: 09:00, 02:25, 05:10, 10:50 PM VAIBHAV: 09:00, 03:20 PM

BLOOD BANKS Mahila Chikitsalaya ................. 2610616 SDM ..............................2566251/52/53 SMS ........................................ 2560291 Swasthya Kalyan ..................... 2721771 Zanana Hospital ...... 2378721 extn 219 S K Soni Blood Bank ............... 2232410 DIAL-UP-A-DISH Dominos ................................. 6888688 Pizza Hut (MI Road) ...........4008628-30 Pizza Hut (Malviya Nagar) ..4034779-81 Pizza Republic (Raja Park) ...... 4040909 Subway ............................99281-36495 (Narain Singh Circle) Subway (Crystal Palm) ........... 5106767 Talk of the Town (MI Road) ..... 2363153 Nut Bolt (Malviya Nagar) ..98288-89999 Candles & Cuisines ..........91664-04000 Surya Mahal ...................... 9950568666 Niros Restaurant (MI Road) .... 2374493 EYE BANK Eye Bank Society 2604117, 98290-59005 EMAIL, MOBILE APP & SOFTWARE IBharat Sync Technologies 7340013507 MyXgen Technologies ....... 9828164490 HOSPITALS Apex Hospital .....................2751871-73 Bhagwan Mahaveer ................. 2700107

Bhandari Hospital.................... 2703851 Fortis Hospital ......................... 2547000 (Emergency) ........................... 2547009 Jaipuria Hospital ..... 2552034, 2551460 JK Lone ................................... 2619827 Sanjeevani Hospital ................. 2290060 Santokba Durlabhji (SDMH) .... 2566252 SMS Hospital .......................... 2560291 Soni Hospital........................... 2562028 Tongia Heart & ....................... 2370271 General Hospital Tagore Hospital ................ 6450553/554 S K Soni .................................. 2232409 HAVE FOREX, WILL TRAVEL Haldia Forex (MI Road). .......... 2372051 Thomas Cook India Ltd (Raja Park) .............................. 2360801 Pinky Forex ......................98285-19111 INTERNET SERVICES Data Infosys Limited ......... 9828015000 JAIPUR BY SIGHT Amber Fort .............................. 2530293 City Palace .............................. 4088888 Nahargarh Fort ........................ 5148044 Jaigarh Fort..............................2671848 Sisodia Garden ........................2680494 Rani Garden ............................ 2680494 Tourists, this is for you RTDC- Pink City by Night ........ 2375466 RTDC- Travel Section .............. 2200778 Tourist Information Centre ...... 5110598 Tourist Info Bureau ................. 2725708 (Airport) Tourist Info Bureau ................. 2206720 (Sindhi Camp) LPG Indane ..................................... 2771867 HP Gas .................................... 2740087 Bharat Petroleum .................... 2740688

MEDICINES 24X7 Apollo Pharmacy ............... .... 6001111 Vrindavan Medical Store ......... 5106568 (Station Road) Rungta Hospital ...................... 2522001 (Malviya Nagar) Guardian ............................4025763-65 (Durlabhji Hospital) ORDER A CAKE... & MORE Bake Hut (MI Road) .......... 9649930033 Brown Sugar ........................... 4016611 The Chocolatiere ..............93520-56222 Chocolika .........................99284-41888 Bake Home (Vaishali) .............. 2353475 Miss Bakers (C-scheme) ..98290-55688 Nibs Cafe (Lal Kothi) ........90012-89191 PAMPER THYSELF Ziva Spa (C-Scheme) .............. 4026173 Kiaora Spa (Trimurti Circle) ..... 2577588 Spandan Spa (Bapu Nagar) ..... 4002774 Kerala Ayurveda Kendra .......... 5106743 Chakrapani Ayurveda .............. 2620746 New Shine Spa .................. 7665190503 Maharshi Charak Ayurveda ..... 4017138 Style N Scissors ................9828391448 RING-A-ROSE Ferns n Petals (Tilak Nagar) .... 2622077 Bagiya (Raja Park) ..........98290-88413, Blossom (MI Road)................. 2362214 Diamond Florist (MI Road) 9314507198 Flora (Malviya Nagar) .............. 2520707 UTILITIES Call JVVNL at .......................... 2208999 JMC ........................................ 5110111 WHEELCHAIRS/OXYGEN/WALKERS...

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APR 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI

CANCER

You have to control your temperament otherwise you will break many close relationships. Connect yourself to some form of spiritualism to keep yourself positive. Your spouse is your lucky charm so take their advices.

On academic front, kindly devote extra time to studies so that you not behind.

Your parents may push you to get married to an extent that you will give in.

You may spend a huge amount of money to buy something valuable for a dear one.

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

You may find it difficult to spend to spend time with you lover today because of other priorities. You are currently enjoying the consistent flow of money.

Take it easy when it comes to things that you cannot help, overthinking will only play with your mind.

You may buy something for your house today as a surprise for family. On academic front, you may make some changes to your current methods. You will put your savings to some noble use today. You may feel bored of your every day routine so try new things.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

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TAURUS

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

THEATRE

SAAHO

ARIES

MAR 21 - APR 20

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ctor Brad Pitt surprised fans by attending rapper Kanye West’s Sunday Service with the Kardashian family. Pitt showed up and surprised guests in the town of Watts, Los Angeles. The 55-year-old actor looked casual as mingled with fans at the morning church service.

He wore a simple Tshirt with tan taupe coloured trousers and a matching cap. While the ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ star tried to keep a low profile with a pair of shades, he was soon recognised by the fans, who gathered around to get clicked with the actor.

Pitt smiled and posed with them for photos. While some were yelling out

You are creative, you love to explore new places and you are adventurous by nature.

This year conjuction and transitions of planets open various avenues in your field of choice.

AUG 24 - SEP 23

LIBRA

SCORPIO

If you love someone secretly then now is the time to open up about it before it gets late. On professional front, there is no looking back and life will only get better from here on. You are very good in saving and your sincere habit will help you big time in future.

On may travel abroad because of business related work.

Your mother is a big supporting factor in your life. Your life is going very smoothly and you are happy about how things are moving in general.

Some of you are really working hard for fitness.

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

You are a good host and people expect you to throw parties more often. You are all set to move to your new house. You will be working on some independent assignment that will boost your resume. Someone you used to like in the past may enter.

Don’t waste your time in discussing the past with your partner as it simply doesn’t matter now. Your financial worries that you have been experiencing recently will all vanish. You may invest your money in some business related to travelling.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Simply don’t form an opinion about people because you think they are wrong, you must try and hear them out. Your spouse will crave for your love. You may be too much interested in media so youngster can choose this as a career option.

You must get over your laziness when it comes to academics. Your relationship with your lover is getting strong day by day. On professional front, try to stay miles away from any controversial matters and try to be fair all times.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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Kate’s message J to Justin

ustin Verlander picked up his third career nohitter in a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He became just the sixth pitcher in MLB history to have three career no-hitters and he’s now the only pitcher in MLB history to have two no-hitters in the same road stadium – his last nohitter came in Toronto in 2011. Verlander was masterful on Sunday, finishing with 120 pitches and 14 strike outs. At 36 years old, he still looks to have plenty left in the tank as he looks to help lead the Astros back to the World Series next month.

Moments after the game his wife, Kate Upton, congratulated her husband with this sweet tweet: “Forever your #1 fan. Congrats on your 3rd no hitter @JustinVerlander!!”

—Agency

Kate Upton

Varun to attend Mixed Martial Arts event V

Priyanka gets husband

Nick’s age wrong

P

riyanka Chopra got husband Nick Jonas’ age wrong on social media while praising him for his new tequila venture.

Priyanka took to Instagram to share a photograph of herself with Nick, to congratulate him on his Villa One tequila launch. In the post, she referred to him as 27, although he is 26 as of now, what with his birthday coming up on September 16.

“So proud. When you own your own tequila at 27,” she captioned the post. Fans took note of the mistake, and corrected her.

“26 for 14 more days,” one user wrote one, while another added: “Well technically he’s 26 until the September 16.” One user said: “Uh isn’t he still 26.... just saying.”

However, Nick didn’t seem to mind, and commented: “My beautiful forever date.”

In the post, Priyanka looks cool in a boho chic maxi dress with a leaf design. She kept her hair loose, and completed the look with signature dark red pout. Nick is seen wearing white T-shirt underneath a suit jacket with matching trousers.

—IANS

arun Dhawan, who has often expressed his love for sports, will soon visit UAE to watch an upcoming Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, UFC 242.

The event will feature a championship unification bout between undefeated UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and the interim UFC lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier. The fight between Khabib and Poirier will be held in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The event will also showcase MMA skills of top UFC athletes Edson Barboza, Paul Felder, Islam Makhachev and others.

“Having been a huge fan of UFC for years, to watch the fights live, just a few feet away from the Octagon is going to be a mind-blowing experience that I am really looking forward to,” Varun said.

The Bollywood actor will appear in a special on-air campaign for Sony Pictures Sports Network , “UFC - As Real as It Gets”, where he will be seen showcasing his adulation for UFC. The ‘Judwaa 2’ actor seems to be an MMA ad-

Varun Dhawan

dict. Earlier this year when Conor McGregor announced his reritement from the sport, Varun took to Twitter to praise the “legend”.

He had tweeted: “I am sad but happy in a way.

This guy had his run

changed the sport. He’s a legend, no two ways about it. Thank you Conor” McGregor is the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion.

—IANS

Priyanka Chopra Jonas with Nick Jonas

Bhumi Pednekar

Bhumi sends B ‘foodie pati’ Kartik pizzas

humi Pednekar sent pizzas on the sets of ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ for her on-screen ‘foodie pati’ Kartik Aaryan. Kartik on Monday shared a photograph of himself enjoying some cheesy pizzas.

“When Patni wants foodie Pati to look fit. Thank you Bhumi Pednekar for sending pizzas.

Full on diet chal rahi hai Lucknow mein,” Kartik captioned the image. In Mudassar Aziz’s romantic-comedy ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’, which is a remake of the B.R. Chopra classic of the

same name (1978), the actor will be seen in a character called Chintu Tyagi. The film also stars Ananya Panday.

Kartik Aaryan has quite a few films in his kitty including ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’. The 28-yearold actor will be seen alongside his rumoured girlfriend Sara Ali Khan in Imtiaz Ali’s romantic drama slated to release in February next year. He will also be seen in Anees Baazmee’s ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’, a sequel to Priyadarshan’s 2007 blockbuster ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’.

Picture posted by Kartik Aryan

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—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

VANSHIKHA GOUR

T

A play ‘Katil Kon’, presented by Ashadarshan Kala Sanstha, was held at Ravindra Manch on Tuesday.

The play is written and directed by Akram Khan.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

he students, after graduating high school, are usually very excited to begin their college life, to go for adventures, etc. Their beginning of college marks for a celebration. Taking this in consideration, the seniors of ARCH College of Design and Business organised a Freshers’ Party for the new comers at the college’s premises on Tuesday to give them a warm welcome to the college life.

Founder and Director of ARCH College of Design and Business, Archana Surana said, “The Freshers’ party is a way of getting to know each other. It

COLLEGE

CHALE HUM!

From Left- Ishita, Ghazal, Richa and Yashi

is considered a big day in college life.”

The juniors felt very welcomed as they entered wearing elegant attire.

The event began with

group dance performances where seniors staged outstanding acts, followed by a ramp walk including introduction and talent rounds. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Hotel Holiday Inn Jaipur City Centre celebrated its exceptional five-year presence in the city on Tuesday. To make this anniversary an occasion to remember, and to give guests even more reasons to celebrate this milestone, the hotel did a small cake cutting ceremony at the lobby with all the valued guests and colleagues.

Gautam Tekewal performed his art live in the collective portrait exhibition of nine young artists, ‘Journey- An Expression’, held at Kalaneri Art Gallery.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

HONOURED!

‘Life-style Magazine Simply Jaipur’ organised the 8th edition of the ‘Principals and Teachers Award 2019’ in honour of teachers, which was held on Tuesday at Birla Auditorium. Life management guru Pandit Vijayshankar Mehta was present in the program and his lecture was on the topic of ‘Shiksha Sanskar Triangle’.

From Left- Mansi, Naina, Shivani, Nidhi, Sharayu and Katyayani

DEVA SHREE GANESHA

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Artists of the city are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with exhibiting their art collection at Jawahar Kala Kendra. In a 3-day Lord ‘Ganesha’ painting exhibition, started on Monday, 65 young and senior artists are exhibiting their paintings and installations, as informed by the convener Dr Reeta Pratap.

HAPPY B’DAY!

SUR AUR TAAL

The 3-day Swar Bhav Utsav was concluded on Monday at JKK with the magical classical music and dance performances by the artists.

Justice Arun Mishra celebrated his birthday on September 3, Tuesday. We wish him all the best.

—PHOTO

BY MUKESH KIRADOO