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 CAN SACRIFICE MY LIFE FOR KASHMIR: AMIT SHAH

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PM Narendra Modi shakes hands with Union Home Minister Amit Shah after Lok Sabha approved the abrogation of special status given to J&K under Article 370 on Tuesday.

BHARAT EK KHOJ I support the move on #JammuAndKashmir & #Ladakh and its full integration into union of India. Would have been better if constitutional process had been followed.

—Jyotiraditya Scindia If Ladakh is today under-developed, then Article 370 and Congress party are responsible for it. Ladakh Celebrates Union Territory Status.

Thanks Modi Sarkar.

—Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two Union Territories.

The resolution was adopted by Lok Sabha with 351 members voting in its support and 72 against it, while one member abstained.

The bill to create two UTs – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh – was passed by 370 votes in favour and 70 against.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in the House.

The resolution and the bill were approved

by Rajya Sabha on August 5.

Replying to the debate on the resolution for abrogating some provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019, Home Minister Amit Shah said that India will continue to claim the territories of Jammu and Kashmir under the occupation of Pakistan and ruled out any talks with separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference.

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Imran Khan warns of another Pulwama Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has reacted sharply to the Monday’s developments in Jammu and Kashmir insisting that with an approach like this, “incidents like Pulwama are bound to happen again”, the Dawn reported.

“I can already predict this will happen. They will attempt to place the blame on us again. They may strike us again, and we will strike

back,” Khan told his country’s Parliament on Tuesday.

“What will happen then? They will attack us and we will respond and the war can go both ways...

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SUFFERS CARDIAC ARREST...

enior BJP leader and former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night. The BJP veteran, who suffered a massive heart attack, died at the age of 67.

Swaraj’s last Twitter post at 7.23 pm was thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the government’s move on Kashmir.

Swaraj had many firsts to her credit as BJPs first female CM, General Secretary, LoP, Union Cabinet Minister, Spokesperson and Minister of External Affairs and a youngest Cabinet Minister in 1977.

“A glorious chapter in Indian politics comes to an end. India grieves the demise of a remarkable leader who devoted her life to public service and bettering lives of the poor. Sushma Swaraj Ji was one of her kind, who was a source of inspiration for crores of people,” PM Narendra Modi tweeted.

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SUSHMA SWARAJ (1952-2019) @narendramodi ji - Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime

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PM NARENDRA MODI MAY ADDRESS NATION TODAY Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Wednesday to explain his government’s huge step to redefine and reorganise the state of Jammu and Kashmir after Parliament gives its approval.

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and wife Sudesh Dhankhar called on the President at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday. President Ramanath Kovind gave the Governor a copy of the Constitution of India.

Gehlot gets complete ‘free hand’ for Raj reshuffle Aditi Nagar New Delhi: There is a good news for Rajasthan’s towering Congress leader and a third time Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from Congress High Command. According to a very senior AICC General secretary, High Command has agreed in-principle to extend a hundred per cent free hand to Gehlot in his next cabinet reshuffle, which may take place any-

time after a crucial CWC meeting to elect the new Congress President. According to available indications, the next CWC is scheduled for August 10.

For quite sometime, Gehlot had been approaching and convincing the top Congress leadership to remove all “hurdles” in his way in Rajasthan and to recast his cabinet according to the political requirements of the day. It also includes the induction

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LIGHT MOMENTS: CM Gehlot at AICC canteen with other Congress leaders.

of a few independent MLAs into his cabinet, who are publicly supporting Gehlot. A few

major changes in the portfolios of Sachin Pilot camp ministers is also not ruled out

but political observers are still confused on the issue of Pilot’s political future in Rajasthan because a hundred per cent Gehlot free hand cannot work till Pilot factor is finally sorted out in the state. Gehlot camp was earlier expecting Pilot’s resignation along with other PCC Chiefs in response to Rahul Gandhi’s call suggesting all senior leaders to take moral responsibility of the major Turn to P4

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veryone thinks it’s suicide.

The postmortem report says – cause of death: Intense pressure on windpipe resulting in choking. All think the pressure on the jugular killed him.

What about the mental pressure for the last four years? That’s missing in the report. Engineers are a clever bunch. They haven’t made a machine to measure mental pres-

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an police have initiated First India News Meaninvestigation. girl’s g while, the deceased Jaipur: In a shockin family members have event that came to light was girl the that claimed early on Wednesday being harassed by sennight, a resident doctor she l iors due to which from Janana Hospita ri committed suicide. located at Sangane The deceased has been Gate committed suicide evidentified as twenty-s by hanging. The matter old Sakshi Gupen-year stayed her came to light when r room mate and ta, a native of Firozpu back in the room while colleagues reached her the the in Punjab. her room mate left for room and found that resident “Sakshi was a girl had hung herself. in hospital. A few minutes live to used and d doctor colleagues of The police was informe Janana later, a few room the the hostel at the which rushed to ay Sakshi reached her door. the Hospital. On Wednesd the d at recovere knocked and and place morning she complained when after rebody. No suicide note has e to her However, the of a headach been recovered and

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informed of the development,” officials said.

Meanwhile, the news of the suicide spread  like wildfire and soon at residents convered the hospital in huge  numbers. They laid serious accusations on hosand pital’s working style claimed that the girl was d. The said. being harasse did shrieking,” officials residents also claimed peated knocking they This alerted the hostel was not get any reply, the girls who that senior faculty ment manage the hospital pushed the door and to the spot and running homes while rushed were They opened it. learn from their to were shocked to senior residents were shocked and terrified about the suicide. “The the regularly harassing see that Sakshi had comand d recovere body was juniors. mitted suicide and they family members were came out of the room

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ctors under sc do ve Fi ’t n ca Houston 23-year-old MBBS intern relatives file complaint r te af wait to chant, to bring in 10L youths to party hangs self in hostel room aii!ms MPod Howdy,BJ state upto May 31, 2019. people benefitting from 2014 al- He said that from the unemployment , till December 2018 lowance of Rs 3500 per 53 by more than 1 lakh s month announced Jaipur: BJP member thousand had been givthe government. were not satisfied with First India News en Rs 122 crores while by sports for r given Ministe the reply between January 2019 and skill development sports and skill develJaipur: State MLAs , Rs 58 re- till May 2019 Ashok Chandna opment Ashok Chandcutting across party was givof under crores 27 lakh that plied na and walked out lines raised a demand en . He added that beMukhyamantri Yuva the House. They have for increase in MLA tween December 2018 atunemto Connot of Yojana Sambal also decided funds. MLAs ,Rs 59 ce and May 2019 Inployment allowan tend the Question Hour gress, BJP, BSP and crore 9 lakh were given During the question upto Rs 3500 was being on Thursday, dissatis dependents have also beneficiaries. hour, BJP MLA Kalichthe He informed to 40,118 fied with the ruling written a letter to Saraf raised the given.

BJP Members were 10.73 lakh educatby the Speaker aran Chief Minister which n about num- that satisfied and raised in price of Bajri given not questio crease youth Chief oyed ed unempl according to uc- Dr C P Joshi. their voices which was ber of educated unemthe cost of infrastr registered with emBJP MLAs who have Whip Mahesh Joshi inhas t people in the are ture oblected by the Speaker questions listed ploymen number of ployment offices across has reached CM. creased. They their state and be present.

C u r re n t ly, said that peo- will the under ple’s needs scheme of cannot be LAD, MLA with met ment that few people sary and if it is not ime MLAs can current fund while giving referenc First India News plemented than they book recomm end limit. . of their religious should be dealt strictly develop ment While the deare continuously inJaipur: BJP MLA He said that firstly, works worth Rs populaMadan Dilawar stated mand is being raised, ending creasing the conof n their in provisio crore be 2.25 ng tion. He added that that a law should de- the question regardi the right to vote should stituencies. The have also conspiracy of killing made regarding poputhe its utilisation be made and governmand is to raise lation control. He said been raised. Many recall power of the country - ment should curtail limit to Rs5 crore. maximum in the name of religion that for the develop ommend the facilities it gives.

MLAs claim that rise . ment of the state and funds during election state- was being hatched ry a gave necessa is then fund He in the country , it is necesyear and therefore need due to increase in prices felt. in- for a system is and costing as due to

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sure. If they have, all would know this isn’t suicide… it’s murder.”

The ironic dialogue of the movie 3 Idiots proves that there is so much pressure that the students or the fresher have to face at the college and even at the workplace. The recent example of this is the situation of doctors, especially the junior ones.

The doctors are said to be life saviours, but what is that thing from which they can’t even save their own life? That thing is called pressure.

Recently, on July 17, a 24-year-old woman doctor allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan

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AG has also comexmented on heavy on inof penditure made Jaipur: The report and as- complete projects AG was tabled in the said that 12 % of the has day. sembly on Wednes i.e capital expenditure was report audit This 176 Rs 20 thousand of departments which on such the crore was spent fill the exchequer of re247 projects which government. The report incomplete. mained t starts with its commen Govt invested Rs 44 It on the fiscal deficit. thousand 281.63 crores has raised concern over enent in its 49 governm the rise of fiscal deficit which to terprises of from target of 3 % ies merely 8 compan 3.02 % and continuous got gave dividend. Govt . loss revenue rise in Rs 64.46 crores as diviAs per the report of ent dend from investm AG, there was fiscal % 91 crores.

573.71 d of Rs deficit of 18 thousan of amount invested was 535 crores in 2017-18. in power sector where raised also The report not got in government did concern over the rise investin- any return on fiscal liability and in- ment. formed that this The report reflects creased from Rs 1 lakh that the amount of debt 29 thousand 910 crore person 2 on a common level in 2013-14 to Rs to Rs 40 182 has increased lakh 81 thousand in- thousand. crores . This amount Senior deputy AG creased by 10 % in cominl Deendayal Verma financia to to parison formed media that with the night when off AG which Premlata had At year 2016-17. limited resources, sleep on the terrace.

The AG office has been living with her ed random inaround 5 AM Vinod its comment conduct parents ,” officials said. using a also given found many and and up quiry woke ent 7 PM on Hazrat on rise in governm Around Khwaja ofTuesDargah irregularities , they knife he slit his son’s here. and Jahan visited is everyw “God income day evening Vinod the revenue with caption hearing asked the governam and Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Instagr on histhroat his in-laws’ rise in govern- have theatimage , reached tion, Premlata rapid ay. Nikhil shared ment to correct these Premla- commo ment expenditure. to house and met atchirps.”

Jain in New Delhi on Thursd many matters related also woke up and raised mine in you @nusr to look. I found As per the report, ta and her family memwhere Stamp man know The to need alarm. an just sal- negligence in You there was rise in the bers. “The man told attacked premlata duty and registration thus of ces would he allowan them that The ary and were revealed . on and slit her throat. employees. charges on take a separate place heard government AG also commented his commotion was In 2016 -17 this exrent, away from related father – nce he by Premalat’s re was 26.30 % neglige own parents, where Narayan- and he penditu revenue ex- GST provisions causing total like to live with Prem attacked. The of of revenue and isalso loss over dowry de- would was to sour rose a their it has and and penditure and the couple the wife Premlala sues of encroachment. man then stabbed himson, mands and 29.50 % in 2017-18. six-year-old case child. a self,” officials said. registered The family later in Prince. However, their due to turned against Vinod relationship

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Ek doctor ki MAUT ot only in medical N colleges, ragging and harassment is one thing that

is common among every course no matter in what city of the country you are in.

They threaten you to an extent that you feel if you’ll tell anyone, it will cost you your career and sometimes even your life and that fear alone has ripped many dreams.

And there is one more thing that I’d like to tell you about, the higher authorities always know about what is happening on the lower level but instead of helping us out, they try to bury everything for their name.

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Jaipur: At a private hospital in Tonk, the doctor not only beat the family members of the patient after being drunk but also threatened to implicate the media personnel in a false case. Dr. Chandrabhan Jatav, the operator of Chandrabhan Hospital in Tonk, runs his private hospital in Tonk.

The patients visited the doctor for the treatment, but the doctor only works after getting drunk. The doctor also forgets his limit related to his profession and started beating the family members of the patients. Moreover, the nursing staff of the doctor also supports him in such cases.

A resident of Rustamganj Surendra Kumar had brought his father to the Chandrabhan Hospital to conduct the operation of stones. When his father was

When the family members complained, Dr Chandrabhan didn’t accept the mistake and started beating the family members of the patient

RESTAURANTS STILL SERVING BANNED HOOKAHS Jaipur: In spite of the strictness of the government and the police commissionerate in the capital, some restaurant operators have been befooling and serving hookah to the minors. Such a case was witnessed in the Jyoti Nagar area of the city just behind the Raj

assembly. DCP East Rahul Jain was informed by an informer that after the strictness of the police, hookah bar operators have now changed their time and now they turn the hookah business after 12 pm. DCP issued orders to initiate a search. DCP East

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Yet another case of reckless driving, SUV rams a divider near B2 Bypass road on Tuesday in Jaipur.

Rahul Jain, along with ACP Adarsh Nagar Pushpendra Singh and Police force reached the restaurant as a customer of hookahs.

Officials in civil clothes reached the restaurant so that the operator does not recognize them and served a hookah to the police.

CAR FALLS INTO GORGE IN NAHARGARH, NONE INJURED Jaipur: A car fell off the road in the Nahargarh hills on the intervening night of MondayTuesday. The car fell thirty feet into the valley however no harm was caused to the five passengers travelling in the vehicle. Upon receiving the information, the local police rushed to the spot and rescued the

passengers. The cops found that the driver was drunk and thus after a medical a case od drunk driving was registered.

The passengers were coming back after visiting Nahargarh fort when the driver Kishanlal lost control over the vehicle and the car fell in the valley. Further action in the matter is being taken.

he harassment with Tcolleges juniors in medical is so cruel and

what they show in media is not even half of it. The concerns are only raised when someone commits suicide and days later they totally forget about this things but things do not change in here by raising the issue for mere 3-4 days. We need a permanent solution so that the doctors can survive longer to fulfil their dream. Not only seniors, the doctors sometime face harassement by patients too.

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Jaipur: The SOG nabbed two men on Tuesday that were looking to peddle fake currency in the market.

The duo was nabbed from railways station in Jaipur after which the SOG sleuths recovered fake tender of over thirty-four thousand rupees. For the past few days, the SOG had been receiving intel that few men were trying to peddle fake currency in Jaipur and Nagaur cities. “On Tuesday, information was received that the men would delivery fake currency to someone at Jaipur railway junction. SOG sleuths were posted at Parshuram circle to keep an eye on developments,” said Anil Paliwal, additional director general, ATS and SOG.

WOMAN THROWS KIDS IN WELL, JUMPS TO DEATH Jaipur: Panic spread in Raghunathpura village of Tonk district on Tuesday when a married woman jumped into a well with her children and committed suicide. As the news spread about the incident, villagers rushed to the spot and informed the cops

about the development. The deceased has been identified as Komal and her sons – Rahul (9) and Sagar (5). “The woman had been missing since 4 pm on Monday and the family members had initiated a search for her. On Tuesday, villagers had gone

to a well outside the village to fetch some water, when the dead bodies of the trio were found floating. The police were informed and after hours of efforts. The reason for the woman’s action is unknown and we have initiated an investigation,” officials said.

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Raj Cong finally reacts on 370 CONGRESS LEADERS REACTED LATE ON THE ABROGATION OF ARTICLE 370 BY TAKING TO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS; THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ASKED TO BE ALERT SO AS TO KEEP THE ATMOSPHERE PEACEFUL IN THE STATE

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For us to be a progressive, vibrant democracyall political parties&local representatives needed to be involved #JammuKashmir. No justification for arresting former CMs’, who took oath under the constitution&treating them at par with separatists. I pray and hope that peace prevails Vasundhara Raje @VasundharaBJP In 1992 Indian flag was enough a reason for a curfew, at that time patriots like revered Murli Manohar Joshi ji, Rajmata ji,@narendramodi had hoisted the flag in Lal Chowk on Republic Day amidst terrorists’ threats Dr. Jyoti Mirdha @ jyotimirdha Nation First!

Opposing for the heck of opposing is no virtue.

Join in, congratulate the Government for taking a bold step towards integrating India #KashmirMeinTiranga #Article370revoked Ashok Chandna @AshokChandnaINC Removal of Article 370 is the first decision of govt which I welcome. But this change should not be done with dictatorship, rather with peace so that citizens face no problem in the future

People in Jaipur celebrating the removal of Article 370, which brings Jammu and Kashmir into the fold of Indian subcontinent. The police administration in the state has been instructed to ensure that celebrations take place in a peaceful manner, and no violent proceedings take place.

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Mukesh Sharma Jaipur: There are two opinions in the Congress party regarding the revoke of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. The top leadership of the Congress is opposing the revoke of Article 370 while many Congress leaders have welcomed this decision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Union government.

In the line of the party’s central leaders, on Tuesday, many Congress leaders in Rajasthan also welcomed the removal of article 370 from Jammu and

Kashmir.

The minister of Sports, Youth affairs, Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Transport, Sainik welfare in the Ashok Gehlot government, Ashok Chandna welcomed the removal of article 370 from J&K. “It is my personal opinion, that the removal of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is the first decision of the government which I welcome.

But the change of Article 370 should not be done with dictatorship, but through the atmosphere of peace and faith, it is well settled so that no citizen of the

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country should have any problem in future”, Chandna on Tuesday tweeted from his official Twitter handle.

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Aaj Atal iccha sakar ho gayee: Vajpayee aide on Article 370 First India News Jaipur: Shiv Kumar Sharma, who was constant companion and Man Friday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has said that with abrogation of article 370, the wish of former PM has been fulfilled. Sharma said, “Aaj Atal iccha sakar ho gayee,” adding that Vajpayee was of the view that Article 370 should be removed but that

time the BJP government did not had absolute majority and Vajpayee was leading a coalition government.

Sharma mentioned that Vajpayee was not in favour of Article 370 and 35 A in J & K but he did not get the opportunity to abrogate them.

Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, Sharma said that the commitment of both had proved that

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the time has come to take decision in the interest of the nation and Congress and other opposition parties should welcome this.

Reminding about the time of Bangladeshi liberation he mentioned that being the leader of opposition in the parliament of the country, Vajpayee in that capacity had praised the efforts of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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mir. He said that the BJP may have taken this decision because of its vote bank, but even then, this decision will be called a decision taken keeping national interest in mind”.

Congress councillor in Jaipur Municipal Corporation Kamal Valmiki also welcomed the decision of the central government. He posted his photo with a Tiranga, the national flag of the country on social media and wrote that “ #Alvida # Dhara 370 (goodbye article 370)”.

“Political ideology has its place. One nation one flag and one law. Congratulations to

spreading of rumours. The Director General of Police has also issued instructions in this regard.

Union Cabinet Secretary issued an advisory to all the states via VC. ACS Home has said that database of traders and students of J&K have been with us since the Pulwama incident, and they are cared for. Along with this, it is to be ensured that celebrations are peaceful and the situation doesn’t turn violent among the groups. all the countrymen”, Kamal Valmiki wrote on his Facebook page.

Significantly, Congress has protested inside and outside the Parliament to revoke article 370 and make Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Union Territory.

As Congress Chief Whip in Rajya Sabha Bhuveshwar Kalita was not happy with the party’s stand. He resigned from the post of party’s Chief Whip on Monday.

Similarly, senior Congress leaders Janardan Dwivedi, Deepender Hooda and Milind Deora are also not happy with party’s decision.

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Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas flagged off the annual Diggi Kalyanji Padyatra on Tuesday; A mother-child during the yatra at Chaura Raasta.

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candidate from Nagaur and former member of parliament Dr Jyoti Mirdha wrote on her tweeter account, “Nation First! Opposing for

the heck of opposing is no virtue. Join in, congratulate the Government for taking a bold step towards integrating India #KashmirMeinTiranga #Article370revoked”.

Apart from Chandana, senior Congress leader and seven-time MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma also in favour of the revoke of article 370 from J&K. He seemed to stand with the decision of the Union government. He said that “removal of article 370 was a decision taken in the national interest. This will end the uncertainty in Jammu and Kash-

Jaipur: Keeping the situation of removal of Section 370 in Kashmir in mind, special alert instructions have been issued in Rajasthan.

Additional Chief Secretary Rajeeva Swarup gave the instructions to District Collectors and Superintendents of Police through VC to be extra careful and alert, especially in border districts. The officials have also been instructed to take smart decisions after considering the situation.

The administration has also directed to enhance security arrangements at sensitive places by deploying sufficient police forces, and keeping a close check on social media in order to prevent the

fter being elected to the state assembly, now a female legislator is hoping to hone her verbal skills so as to give an effective speech amidst public and in the state assembly. For this purpose, the legislator is now headed for schooling! The MLA has shown interest to learn Hindi and Urdu and thus is now trying to find a government teacher of both the subjects. Sources reveal that the MLA also took details of a few teachers from a minister belonging to her own caste. The MLA will be “Home schooled” as the teacher would go to her home to teach her. Notably, the female MLA is trying to further her grandfather’s legacy in politics.

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ne minister of the Congress government is getting popularity amongst MLAs and fellow ministers and the reason is the minister’s sweet-tooth. The sweet craving minister used to get several packets of sweet delicacies daily in the state assembly and just like a sweet attracts a fly, MLAs and ministers would throng to this minister’s room in the state assembly. The sweets were so much sought after that at times there would be lines to get a share of the “pie”. But now since the session has come to an end, the minister’s sweet will not be there anymore.

And though the sweets are not there, the MLAs and ministers are now looking forward to another session of the assembly.

Raj MPs’ role in removal of 370

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wo leaders from Rajasthan have made a mark for themselves during the recent Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha debates over article 370. The floor management conducted by these two leaders is being applauded by the fellow MPs and the duo have proved their mettle to the senior politicians. The two leaders from the saffron party – Bhupendra Yadav and Arjun Ram Meghwal – have been handling the floor management during the ongoing sessions. Lauding their management efforts, the MPs are saying that both of them did not let one hand know what the other was up to – a remark on their secret style of functioning. The duo have followed the High Command’s orders to the hilt which has been duly noticed by the high command.

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JAIPUR TURNS STATUE IN RAINS

Commuters faced a harrowing time due to severe waterlogging at Johari Bazar following heavy downpour on Tuesday.

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People were seen wading through knee-deep water at Tonk Road.

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A part of road at JLN Marg got washed away following heavy rains.

Jaipur: The temperature in the state fluctuates continuously after the intermittent spells of rains in the last several hours. On Tuesday, there were rains in Jaipur and its surrounding areas. Which brought some relief from the heat to the people.

At the same time, the temperature in Jaipur fell 1.2 degrees to 26.1 degrees last night. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of moderate rain in the next 24 hours in 17 cities of the state.

The sudden showers led to traffic congestion in many areas, including Statue Circle and surroundings which caused inconvenience to the commuters. The heavy rainfall also resulted in waterlogging at several parts of the city.

Heavy rainfall left railway tracks near Gandhi Nagar Railway Station submerged.

A policeman managing traffic at Narayan Singh Circle.

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Congress defeat in their respective states, but it did not happen. On the contrary, Pilot formally denied any possibility of his being shifted from PCC Headquarters and to take over any organisational post in AICC. Interestingly, Pilot still maintains the same stand. Therefore, inspite of Sonia-PriyankaAhmed Bhai-KC Venugopal-Mukul WasnikAvinash Pande’s open support for a complete freehand to Gehlot, Pilot camp suggests a different story. Now the million-dollar question is from where Pilot is getting his strength and power to take such a stand in public?

Pilot camp indicates only a silent and hidden support from Rahul Gandhi but this is not being endorsed by any CWC member or General secretary. According to sources, this Pilot “mystery” is likely to be resolved finally in the coming week or so, when Sonia and Priyanka (and may be even Rahul) will clear Gehlot’s

list for the cabinet reshuffle. But according to an insider at 10 Janpath, except this “unknown” Rahul Gandhi factor, it is all set in the party to finally sort out Pilot factor in Rajasthan and to give a complete functional free hand to Gehlot in the larger interest of the party and government.

Meanwhile, Rahul’s young brigade has openly argued to make Jyotiraditya Scindia or Sachin Pilot as the next party President. But again there is a mystery on this point also where Priyanka is reportedly not in favour of handing over Rahul’s position to any young leader.

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Shah also said the Modi government will have no hesitation in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir when normalcy returns. “India will continue to claim PoK,” he said.

Shah said Article 370 was creating doubts over Jammu and Kashmir’s

relations with India. —PTI

Imran Khan... last drop of our blood, who will win that war?

No one will win it and it will have grievous consequences for the entire world. This is not nuclear blackmail,” he added.

Addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday to discuss the country’s future course of action in the wake of India’s decision to revoke Article 370 of its Constitution, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status, Khan said that his government’s priority was to improve relations with all of Pakistan’s neighbours because it was vital to improve the country’s economic situation.

PM Narendra... many cameras zoomed in on the paper he held in his hand and was marked ‘Top secret’. The paper had three sections marked ‘Constitutional’, ‘Political’ and ‘Law and Order’. Under the ‘Political’ section was an entry ‘address to the nation’ on August 7.

Cong wins in municipalities bypolls in Raj First India News Jaipur: The Congress has led in the by-election results of city municipalities. As per the results issued by the State Election Commission, BJP candidate Gayatri Soni from ward number 22 and Cong candidate Deendayal Sharma from ward number 52 have registered wins in Ajmer.

Also, another Cong candidate Jyotika has won from Sarwar of Ajmer’s ward number 14.

In Churu, Congress candidate Rakhi has registered a win from Taranagar ward number 21.

Similarly, Cong’s Nizam from ward number 19 Kishangarh-Renwal of Jaipur, Chandulal from ward number 10 Nohar of Hanumangarh and Mukesh Rani from ward number 14 Suratgarh of Jhunjhunu have won the elections.

A few hours of heavy rain brought city to a standstill due to waterlogged roads preventing any movement.

Govt to sell sick RTDC hotels?

Nirmal Tiwari Jaipur: The dilapidated state of the hotels of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation show the failure of the management and confusion after losing out to private hotels in competition.

The physical verification of the sick and closed units has been completed and the report of their valuation has been submitted to RTDC management. In such a case the government may take a decision on either selling or transferring the units which are sick or closed on PPP mode which can energise running units.

RTDC was established to provide economic service to the tourists. After around two and half decades the system of tourism corporation has gone off the track. Compared to the modern facilities offered by private hotels, the customers are now getting away from units of RTDC.

THESE UNITS MAY BE AUCTIONED Units

Land in square metre

Motel Behror

28,893

Motel Dausa

16,178

Motel Mahwa

6540

Motel Shahpura

7748

Hotel Gavri Rishabhdev

10,982

Motel Ratangarh

22,350

Cafe Talvriksh Alwar

3,942

Coupled by the failure of management and not being able to stand in competition led to continuous losses of units of tourism corporation. Till now the gross loss of the corporation has reached Rs 180 crores and out of 27 units, 15 are running into loss. Poor condition of walls and plaster, absence of experienced staff and not being able to have synergy with modern thinking and facilities has become costly for RTDC. In such a condition, the state government

Yatrika Salasar

12,646

Motel Deoli

20,000

Motel Pindwara

8733

Motel Gulabpura

20,920

Yatrika Nathdwara

3244

Cafe Mandawa

84

Tourist village Pushakar

9,3077

Tourist Village Ganedra Pushkar

83,458

had got a survey of 73 units done by PDCOR .

The objective of the government was to run these units in any possible way but in the report of PDCOR it has been informed that 15 units are not in a situation in which they can run and only 11 are in position of running.

Rest units are eligible for being given on private partnership or for lease of sale.

After that only, it was decided to auction Behror Midway which has been the life line of corporation for three

decades.

Meanwhile there was change in the government in the state but the new government also decided to divide the units into three categories . the present government has got the physical verification and valuation done of these units and government may take decision based on this valuation.

Fifteen units may be auctioned and the idea of the government is to use the money for the development of already running units from the proceeds of the auction.

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First read history of J&K: Azad on 370 New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday slammed those who supported the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of the Article 370 and stated, he has nothing to do with people who were unaware of the history of Jammu and Kashmir.

He also said: “Jin logon ko J&K ki history ya Congress ki history pata nahi unse mujhe koi lena dena nahi hai.

Wo pehle J&K aur Congress ki history padh lein, phir Congress mein rahein (I have nothing to do with those who don’t know the history of Congress and Jammu and Kashmir.

They should first read the history of J&K and Congress and then stay in Congress),” reports ANI. Although several Congress leaders including Azad, P Chidambaram and Kapil Sibal opposed the move in the Rajya Sabha, there were some party leaders who voiced a different opinion outside the House.

Meanwhile, Azad addressing the media in Parliament complex, said: “I want to make an appeal to the media that don’t fall into the trap of the government.

There is no coverage or connectivity in places where there is resentment against scrapping Article 370 and bifurcation of J & K in two Un-

TMC won’t support Article 370: Didi

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Senior Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad and Pramod Tiwari at Parliament during the Budget Session in New Delhi on Tuesday.

ion Territories.”

“In 20 out of the 22 districts, there is curfew or curfew-like situation. No one is able to get out of their homes and there are no internet, mobile or landline services,” he added.

In Jammu district, we only see media coverage of people who are against Article 370. In nine districts, where people are in favour of it, is not being shown,” Ghulam Nabi Azad added. —ANI

BJP MP from Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namagyal speaks during the ongoing Budget Session in New Delhi.

New Delhi: BJP member from Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namagyal earned the praise of PM Modi for his speech in LS on a motion to abrogate special status given to J&K under Article 370.

Participating in the debate on a motion to abrogate special status to J&K and split the state into two Union

AugustaWestland case: Court dismisses bail plea of Puri LEGAL ASPECT

—ANI

mation Report and statement under Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Considering the “evidence col-

lected so far by ED and considering the serious nature of allegations, the gravity of the offence and the alleged

Mumbai: Bombay High Court pulled up Maharashtra government in connection with Payal Tadvi case, for delay in registering statements of key witnesses before the magistrate.

Responding to this, the government lawyer assured the court that the statements will be recorded before the next hearing. The HC also ques-

New Delhi: Delhi High Court sought a response from Central, State government, Lieutenant Governor and Assembly Speaker on plea challenging the reappointment of the same AAP MLAs to represent the three Municipal Corporations.

The division bench of Justice GS Sistani & Justice Jyoti Singh sought their response

within four weeks and slated the matter for hearing on September 27. BJP MLA and opposition leader Vijender Gupta had moved to the HC. —ANI

HINDU SEERS, SAINTS TO HOLD SESSION ON AUGUST 10 IN DELHI

NORTHERN ARMY COMMANDER CHAIRS HIGH- LEVEL MEET

New Delhi: The Hindu seers and saints, who will be holding a session on August 10, are likely to demand that the Narendra Modi government fulfills its promise of construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya. They are also expected to thank the government for the abrogation of Article 370 and

Srinagar: In the backdrop of prevailing political and security situation in J&K, Northern Army Command chief, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh chaired a meeting of the Core Group of Intelligence and Security agencies in Srinagar to review operational

readiness of the troops.

The Army Commander highlighted that during the past few days, Pakistan had intensified its efforts at increasing strength of terrorists in launch pads along the LoC, calibrating terrorist actions in the hinterland, Singh said.

My young friend, Jamyang Tseing Namgyal who is @MPLadakh delivered an outstdanding speech in the Lok Sabha while discussing key bills on J&K. He coherently presents the aspirations of our sisters and brothers from Ladakh. It is a must hear.

Territories, Namgyal said the people of Ladakh had been fighting for UT status for the last seven decades.

“If Ladakh is today under-developed, then Article 370 and Congress party are responsible for it,” the MP

said. PM tweeted that Ladakh BJP MP coherently presented aspirations of people of the region in his speech.

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—ANI

Delhi HC seeks centre, state’s response on plea of AAP MLAs

tioned the state government for inaction against authorities who were aware of the ragging incidents faced by Tadvi. —ANI

Narendra Modi @ narendramodi

conduct of the accused” the court did not find it fit to grant anticipatory bail to Puri.

Puri’s lawyer had withdrawn a petition from Delhi High Court, which sought a direction to the special CBI court to hear two of his applications before passing an order on his anticipatory bail plea.

Tadvi suicide: Court pulls up govt for delay in recording statements

bifurcating J&K into two union territories. They believe that Kashmir’s assimilation into India will go a long way in restoring its cultural pride. This is being seen as an attempt at reclaiming the lost land of Hindus. Representatives from across the country would participate in the meet.

support this bill. We cannot vote for this bill.

They should have spoken to all political parties and the Kashmiris.

If you need to arrive at a permanent solution, then you have to talk to all stakeholders,” Banerjee said.

The CM, who was leaving for Chennai to attend a programme of DMK, said, “I have no information about Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti. I appeal to the government that they should not be isolated. They are not terrorists.”

Ladakh MP’s speech in LS gets thumbs up from PM Modi

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New Delhi: A special Delhi court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of businessman Ratul Puri in Augusta Westland chopper case considering the evidence collected by Enforcement Directorate.

CBI Judge Arvind Kumar also rejected Puri’s application seeking a copy of the Enforcement Case Infor-

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee strongly opposed Centre’s decision to revoke Article 370 and said that her party TMC cannot support the move as stakeholders were not taken into confidence.

E x p re s s ing concern over the whereabouts of for mer chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, she said they are not terrorists and should be released in the interest of de- mocracy. “We cannot

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR AJIT DOVAL REVIEWS J&K SITUATION Srinagar: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday reviewed the situation on ground zero and met with some locals a day after the Central government’s decision to scrap Article 370 and bifurcating the J&K. After holding the meetings, NSA Doval found that the locals were supportive of the decision and

felt that the change was well planned. According to sources, it was also observed that the local residents felt sufficiently reassured by statements and actions of the Centre.

There was also a feeling in the valley that local politicians had taken people for a ride and the decision of was being seen as a welcome change.

BJP MPs GIVE STANDING OVATION TO PM MODI IN LS New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday greeted in Lok Sabha with a standing ovation and thumping of desks

by BJP lawmakers, amidst the heated debate over the abrogation of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir

(Reorganisation) Bill, 2019. BJP MPs stood up to greet the PM, a day after Article 370 was scrapped by the government. Slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ were raised as the Prime Minister arrived at the Lower House.

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LONG OVERDUE: JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE OF KASHMIR & BHARAT Amit Shah also presented a resolution for the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir

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nother weekend and another spate of terrorist shootings in America carried out by young men motivated by hatred toward people who are ostensibly different to them, to such an extent that they are willing to kill people in mass shootings.

In the rush to come to an understanding as to why these events routinely occur, it would be foolish to ignore the facts. Hate crimes have more than doubled in counties where US President Donald Trump has held election rallies. Since 2011, approximately one in three white supremacists involved in terrorism incidents has praised previous perpetrators of similar attacks.

Much has been said about the lack of any real remorse on the part of the US president who has been quick to blame mental health issues, media reporting and online gaming as the primary reasons behind the two horrific attacks in El Paso and Dayton on August 3 and 4, respectively. The fact of the matter is that Trump used racism as a way in which to garner support to become president. He has maintained his racist ideas since his 2017 inauguration, and he continues to perpetuate intolerance and bigotry toward people of color, specifically in the US, as he prepares to run again for 2020.

In 2019, there have been more than 250 mass shootings in the US, according to Gun Violence Archive. This is a startling figure.

However, it is important to lay out the complexities concerning these kinds of events.

Somewhat unsurprisingly, two-thirds of all gun-related deaths in the US are in the form of suicide. What is also interesting, and this is related to Islamist violence too, is that the perpetrators have a history of violence toward women within the home.

All of this reveals that these young men are indeed products of society, but society has not necessarily disdained men at the expense of promoting feminism or minorities. In America, joint-income households and diversity, although largely from a perspective of the dominant in relation to the historically dominated, has always been the case. A great deal of fluidity in relation to gender, race and ethnicity characterizes American society as a melting pot. But it is the cultural politics of today that is at the heart of the malaise.

Young men feeling the pressures of globalization and localization are able to find the inspirational examples of other men leading not just for men but for all. With issues relating to a crisis of masculinity among young men whose futures are uncertain and insecure, deregulated gun laws in the US make it far too simple for the angry young man to vent his fury in the form of these kinds of atrocities.

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Status of Jammu and Kashmir police cadre will be redefined. They may be included in DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Services) or may be granted a separate status.

haratiya Janata Party in line with a promise made to the people of India in Lok Sabha 2019 manifesto displayed strong political will with respect to the historic decision on article 370, which ranks among the most unprecedented political moves in the post-1947 history of the country.

The government decided to use clause 3 of Article 370 to make the provisions of the article in operative in Jammu and Kashmir thereby resulting into repealing of Article 35-A of the Constitution that grants special status to the state.

Home minister Amit Shah also decided to bifurcate the state into two Union territories – Jammu and Kashmir, which will have a legislature, as in Delhi and Ladakh, which will be without a legislature on lines of Chandigarh.

The government used the power given by the same article to the President to make the provision ineffective and give injustice to lakhs of deprived Indians and Kashmiris.

Union Home minister Amit shah Moved resolution in the Rajya Sabha to make article 370 inoperative in Jammu and Kashmir. The bill was passed in Rajya Sabha with support of opposition parties such as BSP, BJD, TRS, and AIADMK who extended full support to the resolution and the bill while NDA constituent JD(U) walked out.

Amit Shah also presented a resolution for the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh will be separate Union Territory without a legislature while Jammu and Kashmir will be a Union Territory with the legislature.

On approval by both the houses of Parliament, India’s Constitution will get fully applicable in Jammu and Kashmir. The salient issues which will make a difference are : n The Ranbir Penal Code will give way to the Indian Penal

Code. Cease to operate separate constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. n Article 35A, making a distinction between the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of Bharat will also cease to have any effect. n The reservation laws for ST / Sc / OBC / SBC will apply in jobs, education and various elections in Jammu and Kashmir like rest of the Indian states. n Like the rest of India, All Indian citizens will be eligible for admission and scholarship in colleges funded by the Jammu and Kashmir government and jobs in state government offices. n Purchasing land and owning property by people from outside J&K would be possible.

This was one of the major reasons preventing corporates setting up big units in Jammu and Kashmir. n Children of Kashmiri women, who marry a nonKashmiri, would no longer lose their right of inheritance. n Duration of State assembly of J&K union territory will be 5 yrs. n Single citizenship and Tricolour the only flag.

The Union Territory of Jammu-Kashmir will have a legislature as in Delhi and Puducherry. The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir will now become Lieutenant Governor.

Ladakh too will have a

Purchasing land by people from outside J&K would be possible. This was one of the reasons preventing corporates setting up big units in Jammu and Kashmir

separate identity as Union Territory without separate legislatures of their own on lines of Lakshadweep /Chandigarh.

The status of Jammu and Kashmir police cadre will be redefined. They may be included in DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Services) or may be granted a separate status.

The delimitation commission will redraw the maps of assembly and parliamentary constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, which will be converted into a Union Territory The existing state of Jammu and Kashmir has 87 assembly constituencies and six Lok

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ne of the least enviable tasks of journalists in the US must be reporting on how the public trusts their work less and less. A 2018 study found that only about four in ten Americans had at least a “fair” amount of trust in the media. Also, in a June 2019 survey, a full third of respondents agreed with President Donald Trump that the news media are “the enemy of the people.”

The US isn’t unique in this respect. A study last year by the Reuters Institute and Oxford University found that, across 37 countries, trust in the media stood at only 44%. Countries that had particularly abysmal scores included Hungary, Greece and South Korea. And in Africa new data suggests citizens’ sup

port for press freedoms is in sharp decline.

This news isn’t just bad for journalists’ self-esteem.

Erosion in public confidence in the media could embolden leaders with autocratic tendencies. It could also provoke violence against journalists, limits on freedoms of expression, and an undermining of democracy more broadly.

DECLINING SUPPORT FOR FREE MEDIA Afrobarometer, an independent African research network, has been tracking African citizens’ attitudes on political, economic, and social issues since 1999. Its latest round of surveys, conducted between 2016 and 2018, included more than 45,000 respondents in 34 countries.

Across much of Africa, journalists and other media practitioners are finding it increasingly difficult to work

Most say they support democracy. But there are indications that confidence in institutions like elections and the media might be declining.

In surveys conducted between 2011 and 2013, a majority (56%) of people interviewed in 31 countries supported the media’s right to publish

any views and ideas without government control. Only 39% said the government should have the “right to prevent the media from publishing things that it considers harmful to society”.

But in the intervening years, support for media freedoms has declined sharply. The most recent survey showed that only 46% supported press freedoms; 49% favoured some government censorship.

This marks the first time that Afrobarometer has found government restrictions to be more popular than media freedoms.

These declines are not limited to a few countries.

Echoing trends elsewhere in the world, nearly every country in Africa has seen sharp declines in support for press freedom

in the last decade. The biggest drops were in Tunisia (-21 points), Uganda (-21), Cabo Verde (-27), and Tanzania (-33).

These responses suggest that people are reacting to many of the same changes in media environments that are causing disenchantment around the globe. These include increasingly partisan outlets, social media that facilitate the spread of hate speech and “fake news”, and politicians who find it increasingly easy to downplay critical reporting by making reporters themselves targets.

Across much of Africa, journalists and other media practitioners are finding it increasingly difficult to work.

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Sabha constituencies. Of them, four assembly and one Lok Sabha constituencies are in Ladakh region, which is going to be a separate Union Territory.

As Ladakh, according to government’s Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation proposal, will have no legislature, the delimitation commission will have the task of looking into the number and demarcation of both the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir regions of the existing state.

Kashmir Valley presently has 46 (more than 50 percent) assembly and 2 parliamentary constituencies allocated.

Jammu has 37 assembly and two Lok Sabha seats. Leh has 4 ( two each for Leh and Kargil ) assembly seats and 1 parliamentary seat. 24 assembly seats are earmarked for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

The worst is that the ST (gurjars and bakarwal comprising 14 lakhs are denied reservation of seats). The schedule cast too is given just 7 seats that to only in Jammu region. This will give justice to the ST and SC. The responsibility of gover nment doesn’t end here, rather the challenge starts to hear. The gover nment must address the issue of taking back POK from Pakistan and China as also ensure that ST (gurjar) get their dues and Kashmiri Hindu pandit gets back their homes and property soon.

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‘Rape survivor’s health critical’ New Delhi: The Unnao rape survivor who is now in the Trauma Centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences remains critical and is on life support system, the hospital said on Tuesday.

“She is sick, on a life support system, needing medication to support her blood pressure. The patient remains critical and is undergoing treatment under multi-disciplinary teams of doctors,” according to a statement put out by the

She was critically injured in a car-truck collision, was shifted to Delhi AIIMS hospital. The Unnao rape survivor who was critically injured in a car-truck collision on July 28, was airlifted from Lucknow’s Saint George’s Medical College to Delhi’s AIIMS yesterday. The move comes following the Supreme Court’s directives to the Uttar Pradesh government to airlift the victim and her counsel.

Her lawyer who was also injured in the accident was shifted to the national capital today.

While, she and her counsel survived the accident, two of her aunts died on the spot. —ANI

Court seeks status report on her safety

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An ambulance carries the rape survivor to the AIIMS trauma centre for treatment. —PHOTO BY PTI

Medical staff shifts the advocate of Unnao Rape Survivor from KGMU to Delhi AIIMS on Tuesday.

AIIMS sets up 5-member doc team to monitor rape survivor New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has formed a committee of five senior doctors to monitor the health condition of Unnao rape survivor, who was airlifted from Lucknow to the AIIMS Trauma Centre here on Monday night.

The team, constituted last night has onboard doctors from across the disciplines, who closely observing the health condition and treating the survivor whose condition remains critical and is on a life support system. A press statement released by AIIMS Trauma Centre stated: “The patient was shift-

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2019. She is sick, on a life support system, needing medication to

support her blood pressure. The patient remains critical and is

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undergoing treatment under a multi-disciplinary team of doctors.

On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered the transfer of the survivor to AIIMS for optimum healthcare services.

The five-member team include Dr Anjan Trikha, Prof of Anesthesia, Dr Vivek Trikha, Prof of Orthopaedics, Dr Sushma Sagar, Prof of Trauma Surgery, Dr Richa, Assistant Prof of Critical Care division and Dr Karan Madan, Assistant Prof of respiratory medicine department.

Delhi Commission For Women Chief Swati Maliwal met the victim’s mother and extended all possible support to her. —ANI

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday sought a status report from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the steps taken to ensure the safety of Unnao rape survivor, her family, and witnesses.

District and Session Judge Dharmesh Sharma also sought a status report from the investigating agency on the arrangements made for family members accompanying the survivor to Delhi, where she is undergoing treatment in

The SC ordered the transfer of the survivor to AIIMS for healthcare services All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The court further asked the UP DG to apprise it of the protection extended to the witnesses in the state.

The survivor and her counsel, who were critically injured in a cartruck collision, were shifted to the national capital from Lucknow’s Saint George’s Medical College, following the orders of the Supreme Court. The minor was allegedly raped by BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar in 2017.

The case now stands transferred to the CBI. —ANI

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NDRF team carries out rescue operations in various districts.

Walva/Urun Islampur/Sangli (Maharashtra): Flooded houses, abandoned animals- the sight of streets in Walva, Urun Islampur and Sangli went from normal to havoc after the relentless rains battered these regions within 48 hours.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team is carrying out rescue operations in these three areas and are evacuating locals whose houses have been completely

deluged in water. The NDRF team is wading through knee-deep water to carry our rescue operations. Some of the personnel were also seen sailing in inflated boats for rescue and relief operation.

Recently, in Gujarat’s Surat also, NDRF and Indian Air Force were deployed to carry out rescue operations after water burst into the city after the river swelled owing to days of incessant rain across the state. —ANI

BODY OF WOMAN FOUND WRAPPED IN PLASTIC SACK Mumbai: Police on Tuesday recovered the body of an approximately 35-year-old woman from the Madh village in Malad area. According to an official release by the department, acting on the information which came early in the morning, the police recovered the body of the woman which was found wrapped in a plas-

tic sack near the beach.

An FIR was registered in the Malwani police station and the police are trying to identify the deceased. The body was sent to Bhagwati Hospital for postmortem and investigation is underway.

Further details in the case regard are awaited, informed the officials of the department of police.

People wade through waterlogged street after heavy downpour.

Pune-B’luru highway shut for traffic movement Kolhapur: Pune-Bengaluru Highway in Kolhapur’s Shiroli area has been closed for traffic movement, following water-logging on the route due to continuous rain in the region.

Heavy rains have caused havoc in Western Maharashtra. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other state agencies

are working full time to carry out relief and rescue work in the districts under the region. More than 500 families were shifted to safer places by the Pune Municipal corporation following flood-like situation in the city.

Kolhapur, Satara, Nashik, Mumbai, Thane have also witnessed heavy downpour.

WOMAN LAWYER, 35, SHOT DEAD AT HOME: UP POLICE Etah: A state government counsel was shot dead at her residence in yet another fatal attack on women lawyers in UP. Etah SP Sanjay Kumar said government counsel Nutan Yadav was shot dead at her residence on the intervening night of Monday

and Tuesday. "Yadav, 35, was living in the government quarters.

She was unmarried and was living alone," said Kumar. The victim was a native of Agra. "Prima facie those visiting her house are under suspicion,” the police officer added.

Kolhapur: Incessant rains in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district caused flooding in several low-lying areas today, following which 10,000 people were evacuated and power supply to over 85,000 consumers was suspended. The IMD forecast light to moderate rains for Mumbai, and heavy rains in isolated places in adjoining Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts. The IMD also informed that Nashik, Kolhapur and Satara districts could receive heavy to very heavy rains, followed by extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places of nearby districts on Wednesday and Thursday. —Agencies

A girl in Ranchi gets a permanent tattoo of Narendra Modi being made on her backside of the body after Central Government removed Article 370 from J&K. —PHOTO BY ANI

Kitchen gardens for mid-day meal scheme Lucknow: In a novel experiment, students of all government schools in UP will now create their own kitchen gardens and grow fruits and vegetables of their choice. The Ministry of Human Resource Devel-

KERALA JOURNO DEATH: ACCUSED IAS OFFICER GRANTED BAIL Thiruvananthapuram: Two days after he was sent to 14-day judicial custody, IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman was on Tuesday granted bail in connection with a road accident which led to the death of a journalist here.

On Monday, Venkitaraman was suspended for allegedly mowing down journalist KM Basheer.

He was returning from a party and was reportedly in an inebriated state when the accident took place. Basheer, the Chief of Trivandrum Bureau of Malayalam daily Siraj, was rushed to a government hospital but could not be saved. The officer had also sustained injuries and was admitted to a nearby hospital.

opment has issued instructions to all the government schools, up to Class 8, to include the produce from the kitchen gardens in the midday meal. “When children will work hard to grow vegetables and are

asked to eat them, the vegetable will taste different to them for the simple reason that they would already have had developed the connect,” said an official in the Education department.

—Agencies

27-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED FOR SMOKING ON BOARD FLIGHT Mumbai: A 27-year-old passenger was arrested for smoking onboard IndiGo's Abu DhabiMumbai flight, police said. The flight's smoke alarm went off after the accused, identified as Tushar Chowdhary, lit a cigarette in the toilet of the aircraft while it was

mid-air, senior police inspector Shashikant Mane said. The flight staff rushed to the toilet and tried to open its door, but found it locked from inside.

They opened the door using a key &found the passenger smoking a cigarette in the toilet.

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Imran Khan didn’t attend the emergency joint session of Parliament which was called to discuss issues of Kashmir

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Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan did not attend the emergency joint sitting of both the houses of the Parliament on Tuesday, which was called to discuss the recent developments in Kashmir.

A ruckus broke out in the Parliament of Pakistan as the Opposition objected to Khan’s absence from the joint session. Session proceedings stopped even before they started as the Speaker left for his chamber.

Pakistan President Arif Alvi had called for the meeting, according to Dawn. The media outlet further added that the session may pass a resolution condemning India’s decision to abrogate Article 370, amongst other things. Pakistani Opposition leaders like Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had raised the demand for a joint session after India’s steps.

—ANI

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‘Pak will go to any extent to help Kashmiris’ Islamabad: Rattled by India’s landmark decisions scrapping the special status of J&K and converting the state into a Union Territory, Pakistan army said on Tuesday that it is prepared to go to any extent to “stand by Kashmiris” in this regard.

“Pakistan Army firmly stands by the Kashmiris in their just struggle to the very end.

We are prepared and shall go to any extent to fulfil our obligations in this regard,” Pak Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said, as cited in a tweet by Army Spokesperson Major

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General Asif Ghafoor.

The statement has come a day after India scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a special status to J&K and barred people from the rest of the country from buying property there.

Ironically, Bajwa’s statement has come even as Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan recently accepted that about 30,000 to 40,000 militants and as many as 40 different militants group are operating on the country’s soil. —ANI

Ladakh’s creation as a UT and its consequential restructuring is “India’s internal matter”. The J&K Bill, 2019, which strips J&K’s status of a state and converts it into a UT with legislature and carving out Ladakh region as a UT without legislature, was passed in a division pressed by the Opposition with 125 votes in favour.

—ANI

Samco Securities.

The Indian festive season, which starts in September and runs through the end of the year, is the biggest sales season for companies. It typically peaks around Diwali in October.

But this time, the outlook for the period is subdued after the economy grew at the slowest pace in more than four years in the JanuaryMarch quarter. An erratic monsoon, high rates of unemployment and a liquidity crisis in the shadow banking sector have added to the uncertainty.

“Consumers are currently postponing their purchases because of the general slowdown,” said Neeraj Dewan, director, Quantum Securities. Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever has warned demand

ber Sanjay Raut. Addressing the Parliament on Monday after the Indian government had moved a bill to revoke Article 370, Raut said, “Aaj J&K liya hai.

Kal Balochistan, PoK lenge. Today we took J&K, tomorrow we will take Balochistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir”.

—ANI

Islamabad: Following India’s decision to revoke Article 370 and stripping special status from Indian occupied Kashmir, mysterious ‘Maha Bharat’ posters have appeared overnight in different areas of Islamabad.

The poster shows a statement of Indian party Shiv Sena mem-

Art 370: UN urges India, Following events, US raises concern over detention reports Pakistan to exercise restraint Washington: The United States on Tuesday said it was “closely following” the events in J&K following the abrogation of Art 370 of the Indian Constitution.

However, it expressed concern over the reports of detentions of some politicians in the state. “We are closely following the events in the state of J&K. We take note of India’s announcement

revising the constitutional status of J&K and India’s plan to split the state into two UT’s. We note that the Indian govt has described these actions as strictly an internal matter,” State Dept spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a statement, which was posted by Voice of America’s White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman on his Twitter handle. —ANI

GOING TO BE GLOOMY DIWALI: Analysts after worst earnings in 3 yrs Bengaluru: India Inc has turned in its most disappointing quarterly numbers in at least three years and analysts warn hopes for any festive season cheer are likely to be dashed by a slowing economy.

More than 60 per cent of 125 firms that have reported so far, and are tracked by analysts, missed profit forecasts for the June quarter, the most since at least 2016, Refinitiv data shows.

The country’s biggest lenders and automakers have all sounded warning bells over the slower growth in demand and consumption.

“It’s going to be a gloomy Diwali. Things are not going to change immediately in the next two or three months,” said Umesh Mehta, head of research at

Pakistanis protest against India and express support and solidarity with Indian Kashmiri people in their peaceful struggle for their right to self-determination, in Lahore, Pakistan.

‘Pro-Indian’ posters show up in ‘No moral Islamabad after Art 370 stripped ground to plead

Sri Lankan PM welcomes India’s move on J&K Colombo: Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday welcomed the Central govt’s move to confer Union Territory status on Ladakh, a region with a Buddhist majority.

“I understand Ladakh will finally become a Union Territory.

With over 70% Buddhist it will be the first Indian state with a Buddhist majority.” He added that

Islamabad: Indian High Commission in Pakistan has asked authorities to tighten security around its premises, sources said ANI. This comes a day after the Indian government scrapped Article 370 along with Article 35 (A) in the Rajya Sabha.

Various organisations held protests outside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad today, condemning the scrapping of Article 370, Pakistan media reported.

will «remain subdued given macroeconomic conditions».

The benchmark Nifty index has dropped more than 10 per cent since hitting an all-time high in early June, and is the fourth-worst performer among its major Asian peers so far this year.

“The growth engine is slowing down, which is why we are seeing a

sell-off,” said Mehta of Samco.

Automakers have been among the worst hit by the slump in demand, with monthly auto sales in the country down 17-20 per cent since April. Preliminary data shows overall car sales in the country may have dropped as much as 30 per cent in July.

—Agencies

New York: The UN on Monday urged both India and Pak to exercise restraint, saying it was concerned about the rising tensions between the two neighbours after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 in J&K. “We are following with concern the tense situation in the region...We urge all parties to exercise restraint,” Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson

Taliban threaten Afghanistan presidential polls Kabul: The Taliban warned Afghans on Tuesday to keep away from election rallies and ordered its fighters to “stand against” the planned Sept vote.

The militants and other insurgent groups conducted frequent attacks during previous elections, and this year’s campaign season has already been rocked by deadly violence.

The presidential election is slated for September 28, but the race has got off to a lacklustre start and some candidates have yet to launch their campaigns.

Many observers think the poll will be postponed again -- it has already been pushed back twice this year -- to create space for a peace deal to be finalised between the US and the Taliban.

—PTI

Indian security personnel stand guard in Srinagar.

of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters here.

—ANI

Kashmir’s case’

Washington: A USbased group representing expatriate Mohajirs on Monday called for the creation of an autonomous “Greater Karachi” within Pakistan. The demand came in soon after India moved to end Kashmir’s special status.

“Until Pakistan affords the same rights it is demanding for Kashmiris to its own Mohajir, Baloch, Pashtuns and Hazarah citizens, it has no moral right to speak on behalf of Kashmiris,” —ANI

Drought reveals lost Thailand temple submerged by dam Lopburi: Thousands are flocking to see a Buddhist temple in central Thailand exposed after drought drove water levels to record lows in a dam reservoir where it had been submerged.

As the reservoir reaches less than 3% of capacity, the remains of Wat Nong Bua Yai, a modern temple submerged during construction of the dam 20 years ago, have became visible in the middle of dry ground.

Some Buddhist monks were among the hundreds of people who walked through broken temple structures on cracked earth littered with dead fish last week to pay respects to a headless 4-metre tall Buddha statue, adorning it with flowers.

“The temple is nor-

mally covered by water.

In the rainy season you don’t see anything,” said Somchai Ornchawiang.

He regretted the temple flooding but is now worried about the damage the drought is causing to farmland. The dam, with capacity of 960 million cubic meters, normally irrigates

more than 1.3 million acres of farmland in four provinces, but drought has cut that to just 3,000 acres in the single province of Lopburi.

Thailand is facing its worst drought in a decade, with water levels in dams nationwide having fallen far short of the monthly average.

—Agencies

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BRIEF Plessis continue as Test captain London: Cricket South Africa’s acting director Corrie Van Zyl confirmed that Faf du Plessis will remain as the skipper of the Test side and he would be in charge of the team scheduled to tour India —ANI later this year.

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Smith replaces Pujara at No. 3 New Delhi: Australia’s Steve Smith gained one place to reach the third position among batsmen while India skipper Virat Kohli retained his number one position in the latest ICC Test batsmen’s rank—Agencies ings.

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Sunil applies for position of coach New Delhi: Former India spinner Sunil Joshi has applied for the national team bowling coach’s job with the belief that the Virat Kohliled side needs a spin —Agencies expert.

Namibia replaces Zimbabwe in QF New Delhi: Namibia will be competing in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 as the side has replaced Zimbabwe which was suspended by the International Cricket Council. —ANI

Anderson out of 2nd Ashes Test New Delhi: England seam bowler James Anderson has been dropped for the second Ashes Test, scheduled for August 14 at the Lord’s, due to a right —ANI calf injury.

Pollard fined for disobeying umpire New Delhi: ICC on Tuesday fined West Indies all-round Kieron Pollard for disobeying umpire’s instruction during the second T20I match against India in —ANI Florida.

Ticket sales for NBA India Game Mumbai: NBA India on Tuesday announced that registration for tickets for ‘The NBA India Game 2019’ to be played on October 5 has started and it will run —ANI till August 11.

Dravid gets notice from BCCI officer Mumbai: Rahul Dravid, who is currently the head of National Cricket Academy’s Cricket Operations, is the latest big name to get notice from BCCI’s Ethics Officer on specific Conflict of Inter—PTI est allegations.

Pradhan, Shahani ease past rivals Mumbai: Top seed Abhishek Pradhan began his campaign on a high with an easy win over Punjab’s Harkeerat Gill at the Otters Club Squash Open on —PTI Tuesday.

The pitch of the National Stadium is covered by the tarp as rain falls prior the India and West Indies third T20 international cricket match in Providence.

—PHOTO BY PTI

Guyana: West Indies scored 146 for 6 against India in the third and final T20 International riding on Kieron Pollard’s 58 off 45 balls.

Rovman Powell contributed an unbeaten 32 off 20 balls while Deepak Chahar with 3 for 4 in three overs was the best Indian bowler. Navdeep Saini (2/34) also chipped in with a couple of wickets.Guyana West Indies were jolted by Deepak Chahar’s banana swing in the first 6 overs. They had lost 3 wickets for just 22. However, Kieron Pollard brought West

Deepak with 3 for 4 in 3 overs was the best Indian bowler.

Indies back into the game with a 66-run stand for the 4th wicket with Nicholas Pooran.

Pollard got to his first T20I fifty in 7 years but fell soon after as Navdeep Saini got 2

wickets to jolt West Indies once again.

India, who hold an unassailable 2-0 lead after back-to-back victories at the Central Broward Stadium in Florida last weekend,

made three changes with the Chahar brothers, Deepak and Rahul, coming in for Ravindra Jadeja and Khaleel Ahmed.

India won the toss and elected to bowl first against West Indies in the third T20I here at the Providence Stadium on Tuesday.

The Men in Blue made three changes in their lineup from the second T20I as they brought in KL Rahul, Rahul Chahar, Deepak Chahar in place of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Khaleel Ahmed.

—PTI

India enters quarterfinals of U-23 Asian Volleyball C’ship New Delhi: India entered the quarterfinals of the men’s under-23 Asian Volleyball Championship in Mynamar despite going down 2-3 to Thailand.

The Indian team topped their group which helped it secure a berth in the final eight of the tournament. The Amit Gulia-led side had registered wins over China and New Zealand.

This will be India’s maiden appearance in the last eight of the tournament. China was the other team from the group to progress to the top eight.

In Monday’s match against Thailand, India won the first set with ease 25-15.

Thailand raised their

Maria crashes out, Wozniacki off to strong start

London: Johanna Konta and Maria Sharapova are already out of the Rogers Cup after first-round losses but there were no such problems for Caroline Wozniacki.

Konta, the 13th-seed who is coming off a fine run of

Caroline Wozniacki

form on the WTA Tour that includes semi-finals at both Wimbledon and the French Open, was heavily fancied to dismiss Ukrainian teen Dayana Yastremska in Toronto.

However, she failed to shine, slipping to a pretty dismal 6-3, 6-2 defeat.

Sharapova fared no better later in the day as her return from injury didn’t go according to plan.

Caroline Wozniacki had no problems though, as she saw off Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 6-2.

“The last time I was here [in Toronto in 2017] it was really my first time I ever won a match here,” said Wozniacki, who won the title on 2010 in Montreal.

—Agencies

Kia Super League 2019 begins New Delhi: Women’s Cricket Super League is back for its fourth edition, which is scheduled to be held from August 6 to Septemeber 1 in the UK. The tournament known as KIA Super League (KSL)

will see six teams - Lancashire Thunder, Loughborough Lightning, Southern Vipers, Surrey Stars, Western Storm, and Yorkshire Diamonds - playing against each other in a home and

away basis. India T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur and opening batter Smriti Mandhana returned for KSL, while batter Jemimah Rodrigues and all-rounder Deepti Sharma will debut.

—Agencies

Players in action in the match played between India and Thailand.

game in the second set and won 25-23. The next set also followed a similar script with Thailand winning despite India running them close.

The fourth set was won by India to take the tie to the decider. The

Indian team failed to deliver the knockout punch and eventually ended up conceding the final set 13-15.

However, by avoiding a defeat in straight sets, they sealed a spot in the final eight.

—PTI

DULEEP TROPHY 2019

BCCI announces squads, four players from Rajasthan included lll

India’s 2019-20 domestic season is all set to get underway with Duleep Trophy with a total of 3 teams which will be played from August 17

Naresh Sharma Jaipur: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the squads of the India Blue, India Green and India Red teams which will take part in the Duleep Trophy scheduled to held in Bengaluru from August 17 to September 8.

Four players from the state have been selected for this prestigious Duleep Trophy tourna-

ment. The senior selection committee of the Indian Cricket Board has selected four players from Rajasthan and their names are Aniket Choudhary, Mahipal Lomror, Tanveer ul Haq and Rahul Chahar, who played Ranji. For this, three teams have been formed by the Senior Selection Committee of India headed by MSK Prasad.

The 2019-20 domestic season will be played from August 17 to Sep-

Aniket Choudhary

Tanveer ul Haq

tember 8. A total of three teams India Blue, India Green and India Red fight it out once against each other in the league stage before the top two sides play in

Mahipal Lomror

the final.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squads now and in an exciting step taken, Shubman Gill has been

Rahul Chahar

named the skipper of India Blue side.

Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal will lead India Green and India Red sides respectively.

As far as the bowling

department is concerned, Tanveer is a fast bowler, while Rahul Chahar is a spinner. Rahul has also been included in the Indian T20 team recently. On the other hand, Rajasthan fast bowler Aniket Chaudhary will get a chance to showcase his talent from India Blue.

Brilliant pacers and spinners will be in action in the four matches which will be played during the course of the competition.

This is a great opportunity for the 44 players picked in these three teams and with India set to play a lot of Test matches at home in the near future, the selectors will have an eye on the performances in this tournament.

Board’s Director General (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim has drafted this. This season will end with the Iranian Cup, which will be played between 18 and 22 March next year.

Excellent speech by young BJP MP, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, representing Ladakh, the largest Lok Sabha constituency of India.

—Amit Shah, Union Home Minister

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SUSHMA’S AMAR FRAMES

THIS IS ABUSE OF EXECUTIVE POWER: RaGa

Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi said that the nation is “made by its people, not plots of land” New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter on Tuesday to attack the Union government over the abrogation of Article 370 that gave special powers to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Centre’s move was “abuse of executive power” and could have “grave implications.”

“National integration isn’t furthered by unilaterally tearing apart J&K, imprisoning elected representatives and violating our Constitution.

This nation is made by its people, not plots of land. This abuse of executive power has grave implications for our national security,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

The central government on Monday scrapped Article 370 and Article 35A which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

In Rajya Sabha on Monday, the government introduced a resolution to scrap Article 370 and bill bifurcate the state

New Delhi: Caught in a storm over his remarks in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday sought to wriggle out of his statement that Kashmir is not an internal issue of India saying the region has been under intenational attention for long.

“If anybody wants to manufacture controversy, then I don’t have any-

thing to say on it. What I have said inside the Parliament is on record. But I would request all the concerned

media persons and government also that they should divide everything in its entirety.

“They should not in-

Tiwari trolled for mentioning ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ in LS Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi during Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, at AICC HQ in New Delhi, Tuesday.

into two union territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

The resolution and the bill were passed by the upper house.

The BJP-led NDA government got support from opposition parties like BSP, BJD, TRS, AAP and AIADMK for its move to scrap Article 370 but ally JD(U)

struck a different tone.

The resolutions were tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday by home minister Amit Shah.

They are expected to sail through in the lower house of Indian Parliament where the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has a comfortable majority.

—ANI

MUKESH MELTS DOWN AS US STOCK PLUNGES US stock markets saw biggest drop of the year. It has not only shaken stocks but even richest men on Earth including Mukesh Ambani  The wealthiest 500 people on Earth lost 2.1% of their collective net worth on Monday as US stocks plunged in their biggest drop this year  Twenty-one members of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index lost $1 billion or more as investors reacted to stepped-up tensions between the US and China  Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos declined the most, shedding $3.4 billion as shares of the online retailer tumbled still

Under attack, Adhir Chowdhury seeks to wriggle out

maintaining the status of the richest person on the planet with $110 billion  Mark Zuckerberg lost $2.8 billion while Bill Gates lost $2 billion in net worth  Mukesh Ambani, who retains fourth position on the list, lost $2.4 million.  The net worth of the 10 richest tycoons who derive their fortunes from Hong Kong-listed companies has tumbled $19 billion since July 23  Even after losses, 500 individuals on the index control almost $5.4 trillion, an 11% increase from January 1

New Delhi: Congress leader Manish Tiwari on Tuesday found himself being trolled in the social media after he mentioned popular 2011 romance novel ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ while speaking in Lok Sabha during the debate on Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill.

Soon after Tewari made a speech, Home Minister Amit Shah asked him to clarify

Ayodhya case: Exchange of heated words

New Delhi: The first day of Supreme Court hearing in Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute on Tuesday saw exchange of words between bench and a senior advocate representing a Muslim party.

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi, which was hearing the submissions of senior advocate Sushil Jain on behalf of Nirmohi Akhara in the case, got irked when senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan interjected the arguments. The bench, also comprisis Justices S A Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer.

—PTI

whether Congress party is against or in support of the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. In reply, Tewari said, “Ek angrezi ki kitaab hai, har cheez kali aur safed nahi hoti, (There is an English nove, everything is not in black and white) there are fifty shades of grey in between,” he replied.

Tewari’s remark did

not go well with several social media users, who poked fun at his referene to the novel.

“Manish Tiwari seems to have read #fiftyshadesofgrey last night, and climaxed vigorously in Lok Sabha. #ShameOnCongress,” one Twitter user wrote.

Another tweeted, “As soon as Manish Tiwari mention 50 Shades of Grey, the whole country now on Google.” —ANI

dulge in cut and paste policy. Since 1948, Kashmir has been under the monitoring mechanism of the United Nations. So,in the wake of bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir state, what should be the stand and status of our country and also Jammu and Kashmir?” he told ANI after his remarks in the Lok Sabha created flutters in political circles.

The Congress MP from Behrampur in West Bengal said that Kashmir has always been under internastional attention. “I simply sought clarification from the government but they are manufacturing my clarification.

I simply express my regret on it. Kashmir has always been under the attention of the international forum,” he added.

—ANI

‘Was detained at home, Home Minister lying’ New Delhi: National Conference patriarch Farooq Abdullah today contradicted Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s comment in parliament that he has “neither been detained nor arrested”. “I was detained in my house... I feel sad that Home Minister can lie like this,” the 81-year-old told NDTV from Srinagar.

Minutes before, during debate on J&K Reor-

ganisation bill in the Lok Sabha, Shah had said Abdullah has neither been detained nor arrested. “Why would I stay inside my house on my own will when my state is being burnt, when my people are being executed in jails?

This is not the India I believe in,” said Farooq Abdullah, emotionally describing his emerging to speak to reporters as a “breaking door”. —ANI

BONDING OVER FOOD

Congress leader Vaibhav Gehlot hosted a breakfast on Tuesday where MLAs of Jodhpur constituency were present. Sitting on Vaibhav’s right are Lohawat MLA Kisna Ram Bishnoi, Luni MLA Mahendra Bhshnoi, Deepak Panwar husband of MLA Jodhpur City Manisha Panwar and Manisha Panwar. Seated on Vaibhav’s right are senior Congress leader Dharmendra Singh, MLA Bilara Hiralal Meghwal, Congress leader Ummed Singh Rathore and MLA Shergarh Meena Kanwar.

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HEIGHTS OF FASHION

Heights Institute of Fashion Technology (HIFT) organised the audition for Season 7 of India Kids Fashion Week (IKFW), where 82 models took part and walked the ramp. The audition was judged by fashion choreographer from Mumbai Shakir Shaikh, Director of HIFT Deepak Gupta and his wife Anjali Gupta, where they shortlisted 20 participants for the finale. P3 —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’

IT’S THE FINAL

COUNTDOWN A session of spreading positivity right before the grand finale of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’

by Jagdeesh Chandra

Jagdeesh Chandra with the team and contestants of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’

NEHAL NAYAR

F

Mansi Khatri

inale week of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’ has started, and the preparations are going with full dedication and excitement. Jagdeesh Chandra, CMD, First India News, and CEO and Editor First India Newspaper graced the start of the finale week with an interactive session on Tuesday, with the top 28 finalists of the beauty pageant. These finalists are put up at Stardom Resort in the Pink City, where they will be given grooming sessions by experts in various fields.

Jagdeesh Chandra

guided the contestants to follow their dreams and simultaneously be stable in life. His main aim was to motivate these finalists to perform their best at the grand finale of the beauty pageant, and also gain a lot of positivity before the same. He said, “In a competition, only face and brilliance doesn’t count, the luck and hard work play the most important roles. Without working hard, no one can achieve the dreams they desire.”

“Failures are a part of life. If you work hard enough to achieve your dreams and still don’t achieve them, then it is a sign for you to change

Jagdeesh Chandra with Simran Sharma and Aanchal Bohra

your plans- that is when you would find your real self,” Jagdeesh Chandra

added. Another main thing that he informed the contestants was to always

make their parents proud and never let them down.

He asked them to hurt

them the least they can, ‘as far as possible’.

Yogesh Mishra, Director of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’ after the session shared, “It is a very proud moment for us that Jagdeesh Sir could be a part of our event and share a few insights on life and interact with them, to spread positivity as the grand finale is nearing.”

The session for the finalists boosted their confidence to perform better at the pre-finale and grand finale of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2019’. The pre-finale is said to be at Stardom Resort on August 8, followed by a grand finale at Birla Auditorium on August 11. nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in

LISTING UPCOMING....

India Interior Expo-2019 introduces people to beauty relaxation and modernism and helps the person to learn a lot about the space.

When: August 9 - 12 Where: Hotel Royal Haveli

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

When: August 10 Where: Fairmont Jaipur

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

When: August 15-18 Where: Birla Auditorium

Very proud of her son

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merican actor Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox Jolie-Pitt is going to start a new chapter of his life and she couldn’t be more proud. Jolie and Brad Pitt’s eldest son, who turned 18 on Monday, will start classes at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, in late August, reported sources. A source told the outlet that the ‘Eternals’ actor is “very proud” of her 18-year-old son, who will be studying biochemistry at the university.

Jolie will be dropping Maddox off at the university later this month to help her eldest child get situated at college.

“She will miss seeing him as much, but he’s ready,” an insider said.

Maddox’s siblings including Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox will also surely miss their elder brother as he heads to college. “He’s very close to his siblings and they all hope to visit,” the source shared.

—ANI

CHAVI LUHADIA, MODEL

YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY

Taylor hints about

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n excited Nick Jonas who is keen to kick start his ‘Happiness Begins’ tour in Miami is leaving no stone unturned to prepare for the big show. The 26-year-old singer shared a behind-the-scenes picture after a day of hectic rehearsals where he can be seen all tired and exhausted. “Incredible day of rehearsals. Only 3 days until opening night of the Happiness Begins tour. This is the most excited I’ve ever been for a tour. Miami are you ready to kick this thing off ?!” he wrote.

Some time back, the boy band along with Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Turner landed in Miami for the commencement of the tour. Nick, Joe and Kevin dropped their much-awaited album ‘Happiness Begins’ in June.

—ANI

THEATRE

COLLABORATION?

TAURUS

Someone in office will cheer you up and will make your day.

You may have lots of family responsibilities but you never fail to find time for enjoyment. You have good negotiation skills, put them to use while buying a property for commercial purpose.

If you badly want to do something in life, your family will show you hundred percent support for the same.

Some of you may go for an official trip abroad. It’s the time to start minding what you put in your belly as it has direct impact on your health and how you feel.

P Nick Jonas

GEMINI

rior to the release of ‘Lover’, her seventh studio album Taylor Swift posted cryptic messages on social media which left fans convinced that the track might include her longtime bestie Selena Gomez and former foe Katy Perry.

Swift shared a set of colourful friendship bracelets on social media on Monday, triggering speculation of a collaboration.

The speculations reached an all-time high when an alleged attendee of Swift’s recent secret session (a private album listening party where fans were picked by the star herself) claimed that the trio of pop star’s lent their vocals to a song about “female empowerment.” Some fans were quick to shove down such a rumour, while others had a completely different theory, which could be supported by Taylor’s arm candy.

—ANI

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CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

You will spend lovely time with your family and dear ones. You always buy the best for self and give the unwanted to others, change your habit before anyone may notice.

Your temperament is a bit in control for sometime and you will see people appreciating you for the same.

You spend a lot of money on others and its high time to start enjoying yourself.

Your endeavours are pure and you sincerely will be acknowledged. On academic front, you can relax a bit and gather all the energy to get ready for the exams.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

CHILD HELPLINE HELP IN SUFFERING

APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

Some of you may get involved in romatic relationship with a friend or a colleague.

You will get the reward of eating right and working out, in the form of good health. On professional front, you may get forced to devote more hours in office.

Taylor Swift

This year onwards you are on the journey where you will overcome all your obstacles and make your dreams into reality .You will enjoy luxuries and even plan for big investments.

ARIES

MAR 21 - APR 20

Angelina Jolie

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LIBRA

You may get wealth and some expensive gifts inheritance.

Its alright to take time in planning your dream project as nothing happens overnight. The peace that your desire will take you to someone close to nature to heal and rejuvenate.

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SCORPIO

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

On professional front, your boss will take care of your strengths and your liking during the time of appraisal. A social event will give you the opportunity to renew old relationships. On marital front, you must talk before the silence may take you further away.

To cope up with the depression, the only remedy is to force yourself to think positively.

Your rising expenditure will be accompanied will rising income so smile because there is nothing to worry. You have the financial power to acquire your desired property.

You will invest a major part of your wealth in stocks. You must help your close ones going astray from their path. Your sibling may gift you some electronic item Your mother will do anything for you to feel happy. Some favourable events in office will bring you in a limelight.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

You are a very strong person and you can deal almost with everything head strong. you are a person of principles and virtues.You are a risk taker and this can fill your pockets to an extent you desire. Keep away from the company of someone controversial.

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You must keep in mind to not let the cost of your project escalate beyond the budget. All your talents and skills will be put to the right use in your new job. On social front, you may be forced to do something that is against your will but it will be for your own good.

On business front, you must remember that the opportunity won’t be there forever so you must act now. You will find your home atmosphere to be very peaceful. You may go on an sponsored foreign trip with family. On social front, you will be in demand.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

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ETC JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019

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KANGANA burning hearts

Great Grand Masti movie fame Kangana Sharma is burning the hearts with her hot curves. She did a great job in dragging the people into her lust. But her bold avatar slammed with objectionable comments on social media

Kangana Sharma

RAKHI TIES THE KNOT

Rakhi shared her Bridal shoot pictures on Instagram

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akhi Sawant has confirmed tying the knot with an NRI. Her honeymoon pictures are going viral on social media. In an interview, she said, “Main darr gayi thi, haan maine shaadi kar li hai. I am confirming the news with you today. His name is Ritesh and he is in the UK. In fact, he has already left.”

“My visa is underway and I will join him. Of course, I shall continue to work whatever I get in India, so will shuttle for that. I always wanted to produce TV shows and I think my longstanding dream will now be fulfilled. I thank Jesus for giving me such a wonderful husband,” she added.

She further said, “He was my fan ever since he first saw my first interview with Prabhu Chawla. He Whatsapped me. Messaging and then talking to him, we became friends with the passage of time. This happened about a year-andhalf back. After knowing him, I prayed very hard to Jesus that I must become his wife. Woh khawish toh poori ho gayi. God has been kind to me so far.”

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Models posing during the audition at HIFT

HEIGHTS OF FASHION KIRTI CHAUHAN

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eights Institute of Fashion Technology (HIFT) organised the audition for Season 7 of India Kids Fashion Week (IKFW), where 82 models took part and walked the ramp. The audition was judged by fashion choreographer from Mumbai Shakir Shaikh, Director of HIFT Deepak Gupta and his wife Anjali Gupta, where they shortlisted 20 participants for the finale. Shakir is a fash-

Judges Shakir Shaikh, Anjali Gupta and Deepak Gupta

ion choreographer from last 23 years, who he has choreographed all the seasons of IKFW. Every year IKFW takes place in the major cities of India and for the first time it will be organised in the Pink City, in association with

HIFT as their official fashion partner. Speaking about the show, Deepak shared, “The grand finale of Jaipur city would take on September 15 at Hotel Marriot. We would be showcasing 20 females, 10 male and 50 kids, in five

different rounds. The concept of the show would be based on a story and we are working on its concept as of now. More than 100 designers from our institute would get an opportunity to showcase their designs in the finale.”

Season 7 has already taken place in the cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Hyderabad and would held in Jaipur, Pune, Delhi, Chandigarh and Mumbai. IKFW would also make its international debut with a show in Dubai. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in

IN THE PINK CITY!

17 IAS officers from 10 States, who are part of the ongoing 121 st Induction Training at LBSNAA Mussoorie are on a visit to Rajasthan as part of the training. Today they visited Mahaveer Viklang Sangh and Jaipur Metro as part of learning to duplicate these success stories in their own states.

Abhilasha Women Welfare Society visited Science Park with 30 children of Abhilasha Play school and Learn School, and distributed them gift and other items to them.

A free multi speciality medical health camp was organised by Bright Future Sr Sec School Interact Club of Rotary Club Jaipur Bapu Nagar, in association with Healthy Smiles Group.

CITY BUZZ JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019

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AASHAAYEIN

KHILE DIL KI…

The children film crew during an outdoor schedule

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CHILDREN OF RAYS ARE ALL SET TO SHINE AND DAZZLE IN MUMBAI KIRTI CHAUHAN

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reaking the taboo, Rays NGO is creating new standards in the history of Film fraternity. Fourteen children of ‘Rays - Asha ki Ek Kiran’ would be showcasing their talent in ‘India Alive short film festival 2018-19’ in Mumbai on August 7.

The team left from the city on August 6 for the film festival, which is an initiative taken by the team ‘FilmBug’, where the screening of 11 short films would take place which are written, acted and directed by less fortunate

Sshivendu Mahajan, Kapil Mattoo, Rashmi Kuchhal, Nameeta Premkumar and Gurinder Virk with the children of Rays

children across India.

Rays is a home for special kids who were born with the Human Immunovirus (HIV), established in July 2010 by Rashmi Kuchhal and Captain

Gurinder Virk. Founder Captain Virk informed that a 15 days workshop was taken

by Namita Prem Kumar and Kapil Mattoo, team FilmBug Mumbai, where they ex-

plained everything about film making from script-writing to shooting, and selected two short stories for screening, created by the children of Rays.

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of the movies, children will also give a live band performance during the festival in Mumbai.

Top directors from the industry would take part and interact with the children during the film festival.

They would also give opportunities to the best performers to get trained and make their career with them.

With their efforts, the team Rays proved that these special children are not just special but extremely talented too, and no disease can break their spirit to shine bright in the world. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in —PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Places look beautiful

because of stories

“For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me”- Bhagavad Gita verse 6.30

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esides the plethora of temples in Brij Bhoomi, every square foot here lends itself to some fantastic tales associated to the child prodigy- Krishna and his dalliance with Radha including the Ghats.

Mathura has a long line of picturesque Ghats defined along the edge I was unable to associate of the Yamuna river, the word holy to smelly dirty polluted each has its own water. I could myth and reason. see people Although devoid were joyfully of temple archiimmersing tecture yet the t h e m s e l ve s riverfront of Main the kneethura has a very deep squalclose resemSHALBHA ors. Rarely blance to VaraSARDA did they flap nasi. Though as Travel Blogger and flutter an ensemble it does achieve a certain and remained diligent grandeur especially in their quest to seek realong the Vishram Ghat. ligious fulfillment.

I failed to do so and This particular Ghat has the distinction of opted for a boat ride inbeing the place where stead. The boat sailed Lord Krishna is be- away from the crumlieved to have rested af- bling temples, sacred ter killing his evil and trees and abandoned tyrannical uncle, King Dharamshalas. It was Kansa. There were steps much quieter in the leading to the water but middle. For one hour I

HAPPY B’DAY!

TRAVEL Models on the ramp in Meghna’s collection

VANSHIKHA GOUR

sat amidst the strange dark silence with the boatman narrating the story of Kansa and Krishna. My thoughts went back to the love story of Radha and Krishna. Like all great love stories, they were not destined to be together. For killing of Kansa, Krishna left Gokul, and never ever looked back. Though he went on to marry (a few thousand wives no less) but he never forgot Radha. There is no explanation. Shorn of spiritual connotations, maybe the lesson here is that love isn’t about being married or being with someone. Love is being connected from the soul.

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Sudarsan Sethi Dr Deva Ram Saini (OSD to CM) and Sudarsan Sethi (ACS, Forest & Environment Dept. and Mines and Minerals Dept.) celebrated their birthdays on Tuesday, August 6.

he Ladies of FICCI Ladies Organisation walked the ramp for the leading designers from across the country.

Celebrating the ‘Handloom Legacy’ on Tuesday at Hotel Clarks Amer, the FICCI foundation organized a talk show where the speakers were Sanjay Garg, Founder of Raw Mango and the Bollywood actress Tisca Chopra. This event under the leadership of its chairperson, Shweta Chopra, marked the prelude to Handloom Day. The talk show was followed by a fashion show called ‘Fashion Talk’ in which the committee and the members walked the ramp.

Raw Mango draws from

the colors, philosophies and cultures of India to create a unique voice, questioning place and perspective through design. Created with karigars across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Varanasi, Raw Mango designs innovate upon century old skills, in pursuit of defining a new aesthetic vocabulary.

Amrapali also showcased their silver jewellery. The past chairpersons and the board of FLO Jaipur Chapter like,Neeta Boochra, Apra Kuchchel, Vinni Kakkar, Shweta Chopra, Vandana Parnami, etc. walked the ramp with Raw Mango collection adorned with Amrapali Jewellery.

An iconic fashion show featuring designers from all over the country was also on

the table.

These names include Pratima Pandey – Prama (Delhi), Meghna’s The Design Studio (Assam), Reme by Raghushree Poddar and Aravali. The women skilled under FLO’s initiative in tailoring also showcased their collection on the ramp. The collection was designed by the FLO Team and created by these u n d e r privileged women for the show. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

‘I always try to keep myself amused’ NEHAL NAYAR

Dr Deva Ram Saini

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ne of the well-known comedians of the country, Jeeveshu Ahluwalia, who has a great fanbase in today’s date was in the Pink City over the last weekend to perform at ‘HiLo’. He tickled the audience with his amazing stand-up comedy, and City First got in touch with him for an exclusive interview about how he started this career, and his journey so far.

“I had a very stable job, and one fine day I decided to discontinue. I have always been a very hilarious person, and there was this one time when someone introduced me to stand-up comedy, and here I am right in front of you,” Jeeveshu stated. Talking about his inspiration to get into this field, he said, “Life, in general, is very inspiring.

There are so many things that keep happening in my day-to-day life, and I always

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Jeeveshu Ahluwalia reading the ‘First India’ newspaper

try to keep myself amused. It took me 6.5 years to be where I am right now- the journey wasn’t easy.”

Everyone has their own struggles in the fields they choose. Mentioning about this he said, “When you start something, it’s always new. After leaving the job, there were a few struggles that I had faced initially, the main one being the struggle of not looking like a fool in front of people. Whenever I am low, I prefer to surround myself with my Mom, my dog, my friends, and travelling is always my go-to thing.” Jaipur is the city that is loved by every single person who visits it. To this, Jeeveshu said, “I have worked in Jaipur for 2 years as a waiter at a renowned restaurant, and that was the first time I saw Jaipur- the people here are very downto-earth. When it comes to food, Jaipur has the best delicacies, Laal Maas and Pyaaz Kachori being my absolute favourites.”

There are people who are thinking of entering the beautiful world of comedy, and as a message to these people, he quoted, “Write original material and go to the stage to perform. Once you do it for passion, you’ll NAIL IT!” nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in