First India-Jaipur Edition-9th November 2022

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AHEAD OF SEMIS TOMORROW, ROHIT ESCAPES INJURY AFTER HIT ON HAND

Melbourne: Skipper Rohit Sharma resumed his training on Tuesday after sustaining a blow to his right forearm. The Indian team somehow managed to survive a big injury scare ahead of their T20 World Cup semifinal against England on Thursday.

WOMAN RUN OVER BY VANDE BHARAT TRAIN IN GUJ Ahmedabad: A 54-year-old woman was run over by the Vande Bharat Express near Anand railway station while crossing the railway track on Tuesday afternoon, railway police confirmed. The deceased was identified as Beatrice Peter, a resident of Ahmedabad.

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WILL MAKE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ON NOVEMBER 15, SAYS TRUMP

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday he would mount a 2024 presidential run as soon as next week, saying at a political rally in Ohio on Monday he would make a “big announcement” on November 15, 2022.

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CM GEHLOT VISITS AHMEDABAD AND SHIMLA

Winds of change blowing in HP, BJP will be ousted: Gehlot OPS should be implemented across the country today. I urge Modi ji to implement OPS across the country. When I implemented OPS in Rajasthan, there was a crowd for many days to meet me. In the end I had to refuse. One day time will come that Centre and all states will have to implement it.

—Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister

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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressing press conference in presence of Alka Lamba, Pratibha Singh, Shashikant Sharma and others at the Rajiv Bhavan in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.

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1ST DEATH AT BHARAT JODO: CONG LEADER DIES DURING YATRA

New Delhi: Congress leader Krishna Kumar Pandey taking part in Bharat Jodo Yatra died on Tuesday. He was gen secy of Seva Dal. Confirming death Jairam Ramesh said Pandey was walking with Digvijaya Singh, he handed over Indian flag to him & collapsed later.

Shimla: On Tuesday, CM Ashok Gehlot strongly attacked PM Modi, claiming that policies and principles of Congress have strength, and said that ultimately the DNA of the country and the DNA of Congress are the same. He stressed that Congress can never end.

Gehlot was on an election tour of Himachal on Tuesday where he conducted a press conference and fired salvos on BJP and PM Modi.

INDIA, RUSSIA TALKS: 1ST SINCE UKRAINE WAR

FOREIGN MINISTER S JAISHANKAR IN MOSCOW

“THIS IS NOT AN

ERA OF WAR”

A BIG JOLT TO CONG! RATHVA JOINS BJP IN GUJ, 26 IN HIMACHAL New Delhi: Ten-time Gujarat Congress MLA Mohansinh Rathva resigned from the party on Tuesday and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Meanwhile, 26 leaders of the Congress party had joined the ruling BJP on Monday as Himachal Pradesh is set to vote for the 68 Assembly seats on P5 Saturday.

THAKUR’S PROMISE: IF BJP IS RE-ELECTED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH...

Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar being welcomed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for talks in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday.

—PHOTO BY ANI

Since the Ukraine conflict began, PM Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy numerous times, says S Jaishankar Jaishankar’s meeting with Sergey Lavrov comes amid growing huge global concerns over increasing hostilities between Moscow and Ukraine due to the war First India Bureau

Shimla: I&B Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday while addressing election rallies in Ghumarvi, Jhanduta and Sadar constituencies in Bilaspur district said BJP will implement ‘Project Shakti’ in state over the next 10 years to improve transport infrastructure. P5

JUSTICE CHANDRACHUD TO TAKE OATH AS NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE TODAY

New Delhi: Senior-most Supreme Court judge and CJI-designate Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud is all set to become the 50th head of the Indian judiciary on Wednesday when President Draupadi Murmu would administer the oath of office to Justice Chandrachud at Rashtrapati Bhawan here.

Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a twoday visit to Russia, on Tuesday said the talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov focused on trade and investments, transport and logistics, and projects in energy sector.

During bilateral talks, EAM Jaishankar also raised the issue of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and asserted the “global economy is too interdependent to have any conflict”.

Urging Russia and Ukraine to return to dialogue, EAM said,

Where the international situation is concerned, the last few years of the Covid pandemic, financial pressures and trade difficulties; these have taken a toll on the global economy. India has substantial and time-tested ties with Russia and both nations have been trying to find ways to expand this relationship and make it more durable.

—S Jaishankar, Foreign Minister

“We exchanged views on international issues.

Ukraine conflict was dominant feature. As PM Modi conveyed to Prez Putin this is not an era of war.”

On buying oil from Russia, he said that the trade works to India’s

advantage and so the country wants to keep it going. Jaishankar also said that Russia a “steady partner” and urged the world to extend full support to the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan on the humanitarian ground.

CM Ashok Gehlot, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rajeev Shukla, Bhupesh Baghel, Randeep Surjewala, Pratibha Singh and others at a meeting in Shimla.

“Those who say that they will make a Congress-Mukt Bharat, they themselves will become ‘mukt’. We would like the public to get the right

to health. Up to rupee 10 lakh free treatment is being done in Rajasthan.

Go to any hospital, you will be treated for free.

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CM ASHOK GEHLOT’S THREE DAY VISIT TO HIS HOMETOWN JODHPUR STARTING NOVEMBER 11 Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is scheduled to visit Jodhpur on November 11. He will stay in Jodhpur for 3 days and participate in various programs. Apart from playing social concerns, feedback will also be taken from Congressmen about various schemes and political developments. The tour will give more strength ahead of the next assembly elections. The program is likely to be released officially. Collector Himanshu Gupta and Police Commissioner Ravidutt Gaur became active for security and other arrangements in view of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s visit.

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam! l PM Narendra Modi unveils logo, website of India’s G20 presidency l India readies to display global muscle in the elite class grouping

First India Bureau New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled India’s logo, theme and website for its presidency of the G20, which reflects the country’s message and overarching priorities to the world.

The logo derives theme of G20 India 2023 – Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future.

Modi said the logo of G-20 is not just a logo but a message, a feeling which is in our veins.

India’s G20 presidency is coming at a time of crisis and chaos in world. The world is going through the aftereffects of disruptive oncein-a-century pandemic, conflicts and lot of economic uncertainty. India will assume the G20 Presidency from Dec 1, 2022 where about 200 meetings in 32 different sectors will be held.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the unveiling of logo, theme and website of India’s G20 presidency via video conferencing, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE G20 LOGO....

LK ADVANI TURNS 95!

The logo features Earth with lotus in the colours of Indian flag – saffron, white, green and blue where 7 lotus petals represent 7 continents.

PM Modi meets veteran BJP leader LK Advani to greet him on his birthday, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Rajnath Singh, BL Santhosh and family members of Advani are also seen. P5

Bharatiya Janata Party’s ‘micdrop’ to Congress’ ‘first blood’!

Shashikant Sharma Shimla: The Assembly elections are round the corner in HP and as a result, temperature is rising continuously in state capital Shimla.

Amidst this, an interesting picture and a new type of campaign has surfaced. Actually Congress put up posters and hoardings in Shimla and wrote on the hoardings - ‘Congress is coming’.

However, when Congress started something, BJP could

Hoarding war between BJP and Congress in Shimla, Himachal.

not be far enough in giving a reply and as soon as HP BJP got info about this ‘campaign’, it immediately put up other posters next to Cong poster and wrote, “In Jairam ji’s oath taking.” BJP did not stop just there and hit fur-

ther, by putting up another poster which said, “And to sit in Oppn.”

Now seeing these pictures, the voters too have a smile on them as they can not help but share Congress’ ‘tactics’ and BJP’s replies with others.

TOP COURT ORDERS Education is not a business to earn profit and tuition fees shall always be affordable, the Apex Court has said while upholding AP HC order.

A fast-track court in Varanasi adjourned the matter for Nov 14 on plea seeking worship of the ‘Shivling’ that Hindu side claimed to be found on Gyanvapi mosque premises.

Karnataka HC stayed the lower court order directing Twitter to block accounts of Congress and its Bharat Jodo Yatra handle. Relief is subject to the party removing copyrights materials.

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Kirodi marches in Karauli, slams CM

GURU NANAK JAYANTI FERVOUR

Kirodi Meena led protestors clash with police in Karauli on Tuesday.

Manoj Jain Karauli: BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena tried to corner Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the deteriorating law and order situation in Karauli district. He said that drug trafficking is rampant and the culprits in the gang rape and murder case are getting shelter. He marched with the local people regarding the demands

The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev was celebrated across the state on Tuesday. A grand ceremony was organised at the gurudwara in the Raja Park area of Jaipur. Governor Kalraj Mishra, Satish Poonia, Sumedhanand, Archana Sharma and others participated in the function. In Kota, Shanti Dhariwal paid obeisance at the Gurudwara at the station and met Sikh devotees.

—PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

but the administration stopped them.

He however, said that if the govt did not accept their demands, the New Delhi-Mumbai rail route would be blocked.

He alleged that the govt failed to fix the law and order situation.

In the case of kidnapping of a youth in Nadauti of Karauli, people marched under the leadership of Meena but police stopped them.

Sympathy doesn’t work Claims to double engine BJP govt will be formed govt have failed: Pilot again in Himachal: Diya in politics always: Poonia RAJ LEADERS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

The party will decide on Sardarshahar ticket in November 12-13 meetings Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur: BJP State President Dr. Satish Poonia has made it clear that only after discussing with the core committee of the party, the BJP candidate for the Sardarshahar assembly byelection will be decided.

Talking to reporters on Tuesday at the state BJP headquarters, he said that sympathy is a factor in politics, but it does not always work and there have been many such examples Dr. Poonia refused to consider the assembly by-election as a semifinal before 2023. “It happens with Congress that Congress wins by-

BJP STARTS PREP FOR BY-ELECTION

JP has started prepaBWorking rations for its State Committee meeting & the upcoming Sardarshahar byelection. Satish Poonia, Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria, Deputy LoP Rajendra Rathore & State Organization General Secy Chandrashekhar were present.

Dr. Satish Poonia at Raja Park Gurdwara. Sumedhanand also seen.

elections and BJP wins the main election. So every time there is not an assumption,” he said. The BJP has started preparations for its State Working Committee meeting and the upcoming Sardarshahar

Cousin kills minor after failed rape attempt in Banswara First India Bureau Banswara: A few days ago, an atmosphere of panic was created among the people after the body of a Class 11 student was found in a semi-naked state in the forest. First, the story of the kidnapping of the student came to light, but after a thorough police investigation, it was revealed that her cousin killed

her. The accused wanted to rape his sister, failing which he murdered her. The case is of the Lohraya police station area in the district. tion.

by-election.An important meeting was held at the BJP state headquarters on Tuesday.

There will be another discussion for tickets on Nov 12-13 in the core group meeting and the State Working Commit-

tee meeting on Nov 13 in in Jhunjhunu. Before this, National General Secy Vijayvargiya will also be on a threeday state tour to Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu & Jhunjhunu.

Sachin Pilot addressing a public meeting in Lahaul Spiti.

Smriti Irani and Diya Kumari during Shabad Kirtan at Nahan.

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Lahaul Spiti: Continuing his campaign for Congress candidates in Himachal Pradesh, former Deputy CM of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot on Tuesday addressed public meetings in Keylong of Lahaul Spiti and other areas. Campaigning for Ravi Thakur from Lahaul Spiti, Pilot fiercely attacked the BJP govt of Himachal.

“The Central govt’s

claims of double engine have completely failed and there is neither oil left in these engines nor is there any thrust left for development. Congress govt is set to form in Himachal,” Pilot said. A new history will be created by forming a Cong govt. Pilot said that there has been a govt of scams in Himachal and the BJP govt has not done any work for the development of Himachal. i

Minor raped in Vidyadhar Nagar in Jpr First India Bureau Jaipur: A case of molestation of a six-yearold girl has come to light in the Vidyadhar Nagar locality of the city. The girl was playing outside her house, the neighbour picked up and took her away with him. After taking her near his house, he tried to molest her. Seeing the mother who came looking for the missing girl, the ac-

cused fled from the spot.

The mother of the victim girl has lodged a report at the Vidyadhar Nagar police station.

Investigation of the case is handed over to DCP (Women’s Cell) Manoj Sharma.

GOVT TEACHER MOLESTS MINOR STUDENT IN SIKAR

WOMAN SEDATED, RAPED IN HOTEL BY INSTA ‘FRIEND’ IN JPR

Sikar: A minor girl was allegedly molested by her teacher in a government school in Rajasthan’s Sikar district. The accused teacher called the girl in the school on the pretext of some work on Tuesday despite a holiday. He took the girl to a room and allegedly molested.

When the girl raised an alarm, his father reached the school. The accused managed to escape, police said.

Jaipur: A case of raping a woman by giving her intoxicants has come to the fore. The incident is from the Sindhi Camp police station area. The victim of rape, a resident of Jodhpur, has filed a nominated case against the accused, a resident of Mohan Nagar. The victim has said that the two had a friendship on Instagram for some time. The accused called her to Jaipur on Nov 4 to meet & took her to a hotel in Sindhi Camp.

‘BHARAT KO JANIYE’

Spread ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ abroad: Guv lll

Kalraj Mishra said that the programme is a very good opportunity for the youth living abroad to exchange ideas, aspirations and experiences

First India Bureau Jaipur: Youth from 14 countries under ‘Bharat Ko Janiye’ programme of the Ministry of External Affairs met Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.

The participants included representative youth of Indian origin living in the countries of Australia, Fiji, Guyana, Israel, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Zealand, Portugal,

Kalraj Mishra addressing youth from 14 countries on Tuesday.

France, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.

Welcoming the dele-

gation to Rajasthan, Mishra said that the program is a good opportunity for the youth

living abroad to exchange ideas, aspirations and experiences.

He called upon the

youth of Indian origin living abroad to spread the Indian culture of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ in their respective countries.

On this occasion, Mishra also resolved the queries raised by the youths related to constitution, culture and Rajasthan.

Principal Secretary to Governor Subir Kumar and Principal OSD to Governor Govind Ram Jaiswal were also present on the occasion.

Nahan: MP Diya Kumari addressed a huge sankalp rally organized in support of Dr. Rajeev Bindal in the Himachal Pradesh constituency, Nahan. Seeing the huge crowd present, she said that it is evident that the BJP government is going to be formed once again in Himachal under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.

Not only in Nahan, BJP

is getting unprecedented support in the entire Himachal Pradesh. Union Women and Child Development Minister, Smriti Irani and Union Minister of State, Krishan Pal Gurjar also addressed the rally. She attended a meeting for the promotion of BJP candidates in the upcoming assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh and discussed special strategies for elections.

ECLIPSED MOON!

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Ajmer on Tuesday.

—PHOTO BY NADEEM KHAN

NEWS DIGEST SGNR: AIR FORCE PERSONNEL SHOOTS SELF DEAD

Sri Ganganagar: A soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a service rifle on Tuesday in Suratgarh police station area of Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district.Karan Singh (48) shot himself dead in his quarter on Tuesday morning shortly after coming from the duty. He was in the defence security core and was posted at the Suratgarh air force station.

No suicide note has been found. The body has been kept in the mortuary of the government hospital for post-mortem, the police said, adding that the matter was being investigated.

AJMER ACCIDENT: 1 MORE STUDENT DIES DURING TREATMENT

Ajmer: An Innova car packed with the volleyball team of Central Academy School met with an accident on Sunday at Bakra Mandi in the Ramganj police station area of the city.

One student died on the spot, while three students were seriously injured. In this case, one more student died during treatment on Tuesday. The injured student Anuj died during treatment, after which Anuj’s body was kept in the morgue of JLN Hospital. All the public representatives including Ajmer North MLA Vasudev Devnani, & Deputy Mayor Neeraj Jain reached the spot and joined dharna.

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BHARAT JODO YATRA IN RAJASTHAN

Rahul likely to address rally in Malakheda on Dec 3: Shastri CM Ashok Gehlot to affirm the final route-chart of ‘Yatra’ in Raj soon

Avoid words that can harm Cong, Dotasra warns party leaders

Yogesh Sharma

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Jaipur: The Congress will take out a march similar to the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra between the eastern and western regions of the country before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, party leader Vibhakar Shastri told media on Tuesday.

Shastri, who is Bharat Jodo Yatra’s incharge for Rajasthan, said the ongoing foot march will enter the state in on Dec 3 and a massive rally is planned at Malakheda in Alwar, which Rahul Gandhi will also attend.

Shastri said the Bharat Jodo Yatra is “completely non-political” and is aimed at reducing the gap between the rich and poor, creating harmony in the country. He said Bharat Jodo Yatra’s route for the state will be final-

Jaipur: Amid growing signs of factionalism within the Raj Cong, PCC chief GS Dotasra on Tuesday said the leadership is noting down such developments. He advised the Congress leaders to refrain from making public statements that could potentially weaken the party and asked them to register their grievances on appropriate platforms.

“Whosoever has won on Congress’ symbol, should maintain the party’s dignity,” Dotasra said. “If someone (party person) says something in the media and party’s image gets dented due to that statement, it is not right. Such things are being noted at party level and action will be taken at appropriate time,” he added.

Govind S Dotasra and Vibhakar Shastri during the PC on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

CONG REVIEW PREPS IN HARYANA FOR BHARAT JODO YATRA Alwar: RaGa’s Bharat Jodo Yatra will be in Raj for about 17 days and then reach Ferozepur Jhirka in Haryana. On Tuesday, Congress leaders went to the Haryana border and saw the arrangements. A statelevel meeting will be organized at Malkheda.

Before that, they would be welcomed upon their entry in Alwar and after lunch, will halt at night in Alwar. The next day, Cong leaders of Haryana will receive the yatra at the Haryana border on December 20. AICC coordinator Sushant Mishra, RTDC president

ised soon. “It was initially a 21-day plan, but there could be some changes as Rahul Gandhi will address election rallies in Gujarat

Dharmendra Rathore, Minister Tikaram Julie alogn with Zubair Khan, Balbir Chillar, Yogesh Mishra and Vishram Gurjar were present on the occasion. —Ashvini Yadav

too,” he said.

PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra, however, said that the foot march is against “eight years of the BJP’s mis-

RACE FOR JMCG MAYOR

BJP, Congress please gods to ensure victory in by-polls Ahead of polls on Nov 10, councillors practiced mock polling in camping Bharat Dixit Jaipur: With just two days left for voting on the post of mayor in Jaipur Municipal Corporation Greater, councillors of both the parties are pleasing the Gods for their victory.

The councillors of BJP in Chomu Palace recited the Sunderkand, while the Congress councillor recited Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesday.

The Congress councillors playing games like antakshari and cricket and spending time in the swimming pool for two days in the hotels were seen doing yoga and reciting Hanuman Chalisa. BJP MLA and state spokesperson

Cong councillors reciting Hanuman Chalisa in Jaipur on Tuesday. n Chomu Palace, BJP’s Mayor candidate IRashmi Saini herself

made tea for all the councillors. Other councillors were seen assisting Saini in making tea in the hotel. Earlier, Saini was seen having lunch and dinner with the councillors.

Ramlal Sharma took a jibe at the Congress for reciting Hanuman Chalisa. He said, “This is the same Congress which never believed in the existence of Ram. Today, they have to accept both Ram and Hanuman.” He said that Congress will now have

to adopt Sanatan culture to save itself.

The victory of the BJP candidate looks certain because the party has more votes than the majority. To win, the candidate needs 74 votes out of 146, while the BJP has 93 councillors.

rule at the Centre”. He said Rahul Gandhi had been raising his voice against this “misrule” and mounting pressure on the Union govt.

Research of IIT-J, Govt hosp much cheaper than Pvt Sangeeta Sharma Jodhpur: The overall cost per admission in private hospitals is very high as compared to govt hospitals, which is a huge burden on both the govt and the patient’s family. This fact is revealed by a researcher of the Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, after conducting a comparative study of the expenses of the govt and the patient’s family on one-time admission of a patient in govt and private hospitals in India. This comparative study has been done on the basis of govt and private hospitals of Chhattisgarh state.

Dr Sameer Garg, primary author of the research and executive director of the State Health Resource Center (SHRC), Chhattisgarh; Narayan Tripathi, Senior Program Coordinator, SHRC and Kirti Kumar, Program Associate, SHRC were also present there.

Jaipur: In October, more than 7,88 lakh tourists came to the state. On an average daily arrival of 25,424 tourists was recorded in the State. Domestic and foreign tourists chose Rajasthan for the celebration of Dussehra and Deepawali festivals. A total of 45,55,856 tourists arrived in the state in the first 10 months of the current year, which is the high-

est percentage increase in the country after Corona.

Travel traders be-

—PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

Month January February March April May June July August Sept October

Tourist 3,59,000 4,11,161 4,95,870 2,84,873 3,42,074 4,71,120 5,26,101 5,50,463 3,46,044 7,88,150

Revenue `1.90cr `2.27cr `2.83cr `1.66cr `1.92cr `2.54cr `2.93cr `3.05cr `2.33cr `2.66cr

lieve that this number will increase further in winter. There has been a record increase of 84

percent in the number of domestic tourists. Director of Archaeology Department Mahendra

(Top) Dr Jagdeesh Chandra welcoming CM Ashok Gehlot with a bouquet at The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla on Tuesday.

Gehlot had reached Shimla for election campaign while Dr Chandra was there to take stock of the Assembly election scenario. (Bottom) Ashok Gehlot, Rajeev Shukla, Tajinder Singh Bittu, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra and Shashikant Sharma with others in Shimla on Tuesday.

Teacher in Raj undergoes gender change surgery to marry student Bharatpur (ANI): The adage “Everything is fair in love and war” was proven true in Deeg town of Bharatpur.

Meera Kuntal, a physical education teacher at the Govt School, has undergone gender change surgery to become a male and now goes by the name Aarav Kuntal.

After the gender change, Aarav married Kalpana, his student from the school. They

First India Bureau Jaipur: Unemployed youths, who were on a satyagrah for the last 37 days for their 20-point demands, have called off their protest. State President of Rajasthan Unemployed Unified Federation, Upen Yadav said that this decision was taken in a mass

fell in love while in school, but the same gender was creating problems.

Speaking about their love affair, Kalpana said, “I loved him from the beginning. Even if he had not undergone this surgery, I would have married him. I went along with him for the surgery.”

Unemployed youth led by Upen Yadav with CM Gehlot on Tuesday.

meeting held with the youths on Tuesday.

Yadav said that there

was a meeting of the delegation of the unemployed with Chief Min-

ister Ashok Gehlot late on Monday, in which the CM listened to their demands and problems seriously and asked to hold talks with Chief Secretary Kuldeep Ranka. Yadav said that after this, the unemployed decided to call off their satyagraha and give a chance to the government.

CLOUDY AND RAINY CITY!

Clouds remained cast in Jaipur throughout day and it rained on the Tuesday night.

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

25,424 tourists visited per day on average 45.55 LAKH TOURISTS IN LAST 10 MONTHS

FROM THE QUEEN OF HILLS!

Post talks with CM, unemployed end dharna

RECORD TOURISTS IN OCTOBER

Nirmal Tiwari

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Singh Khargawat said that the development of infrastructure facilities at tourist places and virtual tour also showed confidence among tourists about Rajasthan.

Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, said that emerging as a model state in Covid vaccination clicked.

“The state government constantly focused on domestic tourists and the results were spectacular,” she said.

JAIPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SEES INCREASE IN FLYERS IN OCT SPICEJET’s FLIGHT DELAYED BY 11-HRS

Kashiram Choudhary

Jaipur: There has been an increase in the number of air passengers at Jaipur International Airport in October.

About 40,000 air passengers have increased compared to the previous month. This has been the highest number of air passengers in a month in this financial year. The festivals are believed to be the reason behind this.

In October, air passenger traffic started increasing on Navratri

condition of SpiceJet TFlightheflights is not improving.

SG-2972’s departure

and Dussehra followed

by Diwali. Besides, the beginning of the tourist season also increased passengers. Air travellers from Jaipur are also increasing.

During October, on an average more than 12,000 passengers travelled from Jaipur Air-

time for Ahmedabad is at 11 am. The flight has started from 30 Oct. But the flight did not run on time for a single day in the last 10 days. Passengers have to wait for an average of 6-hrs everyday. On Tuesday, however, the flight was delayed by nearly 11-hrs.

Two days ago also this flight was late for 12.20 hours.

port every day. Earlier in the month of Sept, this figure was only 11,000.

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IN-DEPTH

DEMONETISATION: BLACK MONEY KEEPS TUMBLING OUT AND CASH STILL RULES

BENGAL PARTITION, AGAIN? ROBIN ROY

The writer is Senior Journalist and former Managing Editor, First India

T Mamata argued, “Formation of a Union territory takes away a people’s rights as it denies them of the benefits of statehood. I will not allow anyone to divide Bengal. UT means being at the mercy of New Delhi and losing all freedom. But I will not allow North Bengal or any other part of Bengal to lose its freedom and become dependent on New Delhi.”The longest and most violent agitation movement in North Bengal was for a separate territory for Gorkhaland which was resolved following a series of accords which finally saw the setting up of Gorkhaland territorial Administration

he politically heart-burning issue of dividing the state further into Union Territories seems to die. The “ghost” returns to haunt, it seems.

Triggering a controversy (again), Ananta Rai, who has been demanding a separate Cooch Behar comprising parts of north Bengal, on Friday met Union Minister of state for Home affairs Nisith Pramanik and said the creation of a new Union Territory is only a matter of time.

Rai who leads a faction of the Greater Cooch Behar had an hour-long meeting with Pramanik in Bhetaguri town of Cooch Behar district. “I believe it (new Union Territory) will happen soon. I cannot comment on the time and date. But you can be rest assured that the new union territory of Cooch Behar is only a matter of time,” Rai told reporters after the meeting.

Asked about Rai’s comments regarding union territory, Pramanik, the MP of Cooch Behar constituency, said, “I will comment on it when the time comes.” Rai’s organisation Greater Cooch Behar has been demanding an independent state comprising Cooch Behar and several other districts in the northern part of West Bengal.

His remark drew a sharp

AN AVOIDABLE ROW OVER ‘HINDU’ TERM

Rai who leads a faction of the Greater Cooch Behar had an hour-long meeting with Pramanik in Bhetaguri town of Cooch Behar district. “I believe it (new Union Territory) will happen soon. I cannot comment on the time and date. But you can be rest assured that the new union territory of Cooch Behar is only a matter of time,” Rai told reporters after the meeting

retort from the ruling Trinamool Congress which said it would never allow the division of West Bengal. “They can hold as many meetings as they want or say whatever they feel like. But there will be no division of West Bengal,” TMC leader and North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha said.

THE GEOGRAPHY North Bengal, with its eight districts including picturesque Darjeeling, is both economically important for West Bengal as it houses the money-minting tea, timber and tourism industries. The region is also strategically important for the country for its Siliguri corridor, commonly known as ‘chicken neck’, as it connects the North Eastern states with the rest of India.

The region, which shares a border with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, has witnessed several violent statehood movements since the early eighties by various ethnic groups such as Gorkhas, Rajbanshis, Koch and Kamatapuri communities.

The BJP’s Alipurduar MP John Barla and MLAs of Matigara-Naxalbari and Dab-

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ongress working president in Karnataka Satish Jarkiholi has created an avoidable row with his definition of the word Hindu. The 60-year-old billionaire sugar baron from Belagavi ignited a controversy when he asserted that the word Hindu has a Persian origin with a very “dirty” meaning which will make Hindus “ashamed”. Jarkiholi is a leader of the Scheduled Tribe Valmiki Nayak community. Countering BJP’s claim on Hindutva, Jarkiholi stated that because of its Persian origin there was no link between the word Hindu and India. “How did ‘Hindu’ become yours,” he asked the BJP. He insisted that a Wikipedia search would confirm

gram-Phulbari seats, Anandamay Barman and Shikha Chatterjee respectively, have demanded that a Union territory be carved out of North Bengal districts. BJP MLA from Kurseong Bishnu Prasad Sharma last year had written to BJP national president J P Nadda demanding separation of Darjeeling Hills from West Bengal.

FOR SOME TIME This demand for carving out a Union Territory comprising North Bengal districts out of Bengal, made by two BJP MPs from the region in July 2021 had sparked off a sharp reaction with the ruling TMC with party Supremo Mamata Banerjee stating she would not allow any part of Bengal to lose its freedom and be dependant on the national capital.

Barla had told news agency PTI in a telephonic conversation, “I made the demand that there have been movements here for a separate Kamtapuri, a greater Cooch Behar and for Gorkhaland. My belief is that North Bengal should be detached and made into a separate union territory.”

The MP who has earlier led

The 60-year-old billionaire sugar baron from Belagavi ignited a controversy when he asserted that the word Hindu has a Persian origin with a very “dirty” meaning which will make Hindus “ashamed” his statement.

That may not be correct as the Wiki page describes the word Hindu as being derived from the river Indus or Sindhu which has originated from Sanskrit and the Indo Aryan. According to Gavin Flood who is regarded as an authority on Hinduism, the term Hindu “first occurs as a

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an agitation for an autonomous tribal area in the last decade, said small states perform better. North Bengal is neglected, it also faces security issues. Our economy is affected, tea gardens are being shut down. We will be better off as a Union territory.

Barla, said that he along with others from the region would be meeting both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on this issue as well as would raise it in Parliament. BJP has four MPs from the region and at least one of them Jayanta Roy from Jalpaiguri said that though Barlas comments were made in his personal capacity, he supported them.

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION? However, Dilip Ghosh had said his party does not have any such agenda. “None of our officials has said any such thing,” he had said, claiming that attempts were being made by the TMC to malign the BJP by raking up various issues. “I want to make it clear that the BJP has no such agenda to divide Bengal or create a different state,” Ghosh had said.

The Trinamool Congress had come out strongly despite BJP’s denials. CM Mamata Banerjee had said, “They should be ashamed after their humiliating loss in the elections but, instead, they are trying to divide Bengal. In whose interest are they trying to split Bengal?”

emonetisation happened six years ago but not a year has passed without a review of its consequences on the quantum of liquid cash in the market which it was supposed to bring down to curb the circulation of black money and promote digital economy. In the last six years the digital economy has indeed made much progress with consumers and traders finding it more convenient. Stringent upper limits for cash transactions and bank withdrawals have had notable impact.

On the flip side, however, it did not bring down the currency in circulation to the desired level. A Reserve Bank of India report said that almost 99 percent of the Rs 3 to 4 lakh crore black money that was invalidated returned to the system. Fresh seizures of black money, which run into thousands of crores, prove that the exercise was futile. The dream of a cashless economy also lies shattered as currency with the public has increased to Rs 30.88 lakh crore.

Cash still rules.

SPIRITUAL SPEAK You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.

—Bhagavad Gita

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Persian geographical term for the people who lived beyond the river Indus”.

Jarkiholi alone can explain his intention for raking up this controversy when Karnataka is preparing for Assembly elections and his party is on a weak footing.

The immediate fallout could be on Hindu votes consolidating behind the BJP at a time when the powerful Lingayat community is upset about the arrest of their chief pontiff in a sexual harassment case. Lingayats have so far been the biggest supporters of the BJP. To control the damage Randeep Singh Surjewala of the Congress, who is in-charge of Karnataka, condemned the remark and said, “Hinduism is a way of life…”

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Several ministers, leaders greet LK Advani on 95th birthday Besides PM, Shah, Rajnath, Hardeep Puri, Jaishankar wish BJP stalwart New Delhi (ANI): PM Narendra Modi and several others on Tuesday visited the residence of veteran BJP leader LK Advani to greet him on his 95th birthday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also visited Advani to wish him on his birthday.

“Visited respected

Advaniji’s residence and wished him a happy birthday. I pray to God for his good health and long life,” Singh said in a tweet.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also wished the senior BJP leader and said that he made an invaluable contribution to the de-

velopment of the country while being in the government.

“Wishing a very happy birthday to respected LK Advani ji. Advani ji, on one hand, strengthened the organization across the country with his continuous hard work, while on the other hand made an invaluable contribution to the development of the country while being in the government. I

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presents a bouquet to veteran BJP leader LK Advani to wish him on his birthday. —PHOTO BY ANI

pray to God for his good health and long life,” Shah said in a tweet.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is currently in Moscow wished Advani. “Warm birthday greetings to revered Shri LK Advani ji. His many contributions and services to the nation will always keep inspiring us,” he said.

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of

BATTLEGROUND HIMACHAL PRADESH

Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri wished and said, “Birthday greetings to one of the leading lights of BJP, India’s political stalwart, a fine human being & veteran leader Sh LK Advani Ji.” Born on November 8, 1927, in Karachi, Advani was the Minister of Home Affairs in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government from 1998 to 2004.

He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister under Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 2002 to 2004.

He is one of the cofounders and a senior leader of the BJP. He began his political career as a volunteer of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In 2015, Advani was awarded the Padma Vibhushan - India’s second-highest civilian honour.

GUJARAT ELECTIONS

BJP and Congress intensify Chidambaram targets BJP over Morbi bridge collapse campaign as poll inches closer Shimla (Agencies): With only 6 days left for campaigning ahead of the Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh on November 12, political campaigning has intensified with star campaigners and prominent leaders of various political parties holding public meetings and road shows across the state.

The star campaigners of BJP and Congress campaigned in favor of their candidates in different parts of Kangra, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, and Shimla districts, on Tuesday.

Several senior leaders of the BJP and the Congress are constantly addressing election meetings and surrounding each other on several issues.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed election rallies back to back in various assembly constituencies of the Kangra and Bilaspur districts on Tuesday.

BJP national president JP nadda held a road show at Kusumpati in Shimla.

GADKARI PROMISES ROPEWAYS, CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS FOR HIMACHAL Bharmour (PTI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday promised more ropeways, cable railway system, tunnels and clean energy projects for Himachal Pradesh which is going to poll.

At a rally in the tribal area of Chamba, Gadkari said constructing roads here is difficult and new-age projects can solve the connectivity issue in the sub-Himalayan range of mountains. “Constructing roads is difficult here. There is a need for tunnel projects, ropeways and funicular train systems...if we can connect these mountains through the electric transport system, these will ease your travel and improve connectivity,” he said.

Anurag Thakur addresses a rally in Bilaspur on Tuesday.

BJP’S 5 YEARS RULE IN HIMACHAL HAS MORE WEIGHTAGE THAN CONS'S: ANURAG THAKUR Bilaspur (ANI): Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday compared Congress’ 60 years of rule in Himachal Pradesh with five years of rule of BJP and said BJP’s rule had more weightage. “Compare Congress’s 60 years of rule to our 5 years of rule, and you'll see that our 5 years of the rule will have more weightage. They (Congress) have only stopped developments whereas we have brought developments,” Thakur said at a rally here.

On the other hand, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gan-

dhi Vadra addressed a rally at Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra district.

ANYONE CAN LEAD CONG IN HIMACHAL, NEW LINE OF LEADERSHIP READY: SURJEWALA Shimla (PTI): The Congress on Tuesday said a new line of leadership has emerged in Himachal Pradesh and anyone can lead the party after the election results are announced. Claiming that the party was headed towards a two-third majority in the electionbound state, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur would have difficulty in saving his own seat. Surjewala said change is the law of nature. "A new line of leadership has already emerged in the Congress and anyone can lead the party," he told reporters at a presser here.

Ahmedabad (PTI): Ahead of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday hit out at the BJP over its "arrogance", saying no one so far has apologised or resigned for the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy which claimed 135 lives.

Chidambaram, who was here to campaign for his party, also claimed that Gujarat was being “run from Delhi” and not by the CM of state.

The Gujarat polls will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5 and the counting of votes will be taken up on December 8. On October 30, a suspension bridge on the Machchuu river in Gujarat’s Morbi district collapsed, claiming 135 lives.

Chidambaram said,

CONG TO SEEK EXPLANATION FROM JARKIHOLI Bengaluru: After apolitical row erupted over Karnataka Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi’s comment on the word ‘Hindu’, the party has said that it would seek an explanation. Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said, “Satish Jarkiholi’s statement is his personal opinion.”

kas sabka vishwas”.

Speaking here to ANI, Minister Sudha-

LUNAR ECLIPSE!

Moon partially covered by the earth’s shadow during lunar eclipse, in New Delhi, on Tuesday.

—PHOTO BY PTI

kar said that the BJP is not in favour of appeasement politics.

New Delhi (ANI): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced the schedule of the bypoll for Khatauli Assembly constituency in UP. The election will be held on December 5 and the counting of votes will be done on December 8, with the result dates of the Gujarat and Himachal polls. The Khatauli seat fell va-

REMOVE MORADABAD DIV COMMISSIONER: SP

Lucknow (PTI): The Samajwadi Party demanded on Tuesday the removal the Moradabad divisional commissioner to conduct a fair bypoll in Rampur assembly seat next month. In a memorandum to the CEO, Samajwadi Party state president Naresh Patel said Aunjaneya Singh was the district magistrate earlier of Rampur, which falls under the Moradabad division. cant on Monday when BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini was disquali-

fied after his conviction in a case related to 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

NET IS SET TO WIDEN

“4G network in N-E villages by Dec 2023” New Delhi (PTI): All inhabited villages in the northeastern region and border areas must be connected with 4G network by December 2023, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.

After reviewing the 4G saturation project for providing 4G mobile service to all inhabited villages of the Northeast at a meeting here, Rijiju said as telecom revolution is happening, no remote area should remain uncon-

nected and this is the motto of PM Modi.

“By December 2023, all inhabited villages of the Northeast and bor-

der areas must be connected by the 4G network,” he told PTI. Rijiju said the purpose of the meeting was

Ahmedabad (Agencies): Former Finance Minister and Rajya Sabha member P Chidambaram on Tuesday urged the people of Gujarat to vote for Congress as it performs better than the BJP. It laid the foundation stone for a developed Gujarat from 1960 to 1995, he added. Addressing mediapersons in Ahmedabad, Chidambaram said that people should vote for change every five or ten years.

GUJ CONGRESS LEADER RATHVA QUITS Ahmedabad (PTI): In a jolt to the opposition Congress ahead of the Assembly polls in Gujarat, senior MLA Mohansinh Rathva on Tuesday resigned as a party member and legislator. Rathva sent his resignation letter to state Congress chief Jagdish Thakor. A prominent tribal leader, Rathva is a ten-time Member of the Legislative Assembly and currently represents Chhota Udaipur constituency in central Gujarat.

“As per my knowledge nobody has apologised or resigned for such a big tragedy. This is due to the BJP's arrogance.

If such a thing would have happened in a foreign country, there would have been immediate resignations.”

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at a Guru Nanak Jayanti programme during the ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Nanded district.

—PHOTO BY PTI

Congress initiated appeasement UP’s Khatauli Assembly bypolls politics: K’taka Health Minister on December 5 & counting on 8 Bengaluru (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday hit out at Congress and said that the oldest party of the country initiated appeasement politics in the nation and from the last 75 years they are the one who have been indulging in it adding that BJP’s mantra is “sabka saath sabka vi-

“GUJ PEOPLE SHOULD VOTE FOR CHANGE”

to ensure coordination among different stakeholders, bring all of them onboard and fill the gap if any.

“Reviewed the 4G Saturation project for providing 4G Mobile Service to all inhabited villages of North-East.

Secretary, Telecom & officials including from Armed Forces attended.

Proper coordination is worked out to complete the project timely as desired by PM,” the Minister tweeted.

IN THE COURTYARD CHARGE SHEET FILED IN 40 UAPA CASES WITHIN 90 DAYS: DELHI POLICE TO HC

New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has informed the high court here that out of 83 cases registered by it under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) since 2005, charge sheets were filed in 40 cases within 90 days, while an extension was sought in 20 cases. The data was submitted on the direction of the Delhi High Court which was hearing a plea by a UAPA accused challenging a trial court order extending the 90-day deadline granted to the Delhi Police in the case against him.

WAIT TILL NOV 17 FOR ACTION ON VCS: KERALA HC TO GUV

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday told Kerala Governor, and Chancellor, Arif Mohammed Khan, that till it disposes of the petition filed by 10 Vice Chancellors against the show cause notice issued by him against them, he should take no further action. The court posted the case for November 17, and said that until then, he should not take any action.

UP COURT FRAMES CHARGES AGAINST SP'S KAIRANA MLA

Muzaffarnagar: A court in neighbouring Shamli on Tuesday framed charges against Samajwadi Party MLA Nahid Hasan in a 2019 attempt to murder case. Hasan, who is lodged in Chitrakoot jail, was produced before the special court in Kairana.

Charges were framed against the Kairana MLA under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

SC: PROSECUTION FAILED TO PROVIDE CLEAR EVIDENCE IN CHHAWLA CASE

New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court acquitted three men sentenced to death for the gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawla area in 2012, noting the prosecution failed to provide leading, cogent, clinching and clear evidence, including those related to DNA profiling and call detail records (CDRs), against the accused. The three men were accused of abducting, gangraping and brutally killing the woman in February 2012. Her mutilated body was found three days after she was abducted.

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throng gurudwaras NPR NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AGAIN, Devotees on Guru Nanak’s Gurpurab SAYS HOME MINISTRY’S REPORT Report underlines need to update NPR database across the country, except Assam New Delhi (Agencies): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs in its 202122 annual report has said that there was a need to update the National Population Register (NPR).

The report, published on Monday (November 7), has underlined the need to update the NPR database across the country, except Assam.

Through this, changes in the demographic data due to births, deaths and migration in the country will be identified and recording information of people and their families will also be possible, said the report.

The report stated that due to Covid-19 pan-

27 IAS officers transferred in MP Akhilesh Solanki Bhopal: 27 IAS officers including 14 district collectors have been transferred in MP. Indore collector Manish Singh has been made MD- AKVN while Ilayaraja T, who was Jabalpur collector, will be the new collector of Indore. Illayaraja T will be replaced by Saurabh Kumar, who was Chhindwara collector.

Burhanpur collector Praveen Singh has been sent to CM’s hometown Sehor. Chandramohan Thakur, who was Sehore collector, has been shifted to Pollution Control board as secy while Dewas collector Chandramauli Shukla will be the new commissioner in the Housing Board.

WORK IS ON

The report was published by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday.

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demic, the work of updating the NPR and other field activities had come to a halt.

The home ministry added that the people will be able to update the NPR data themselves. No documents or

Chandigarh (Agencies): On the occasion of Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday paid obeisance at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib and announced that Anand Marriage Act will be implemented for Sikhs to register their marriages in the state. Mann said the Act was notified in 2016 but had been hanging in fire since then. He said though several other states have already implemented this Act but Punjab had lagged behind.

toric Gurudwara Ber Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjab.

Guru Nanak Dev is believed to have stayed at Sultanpur Lodhi for over 14 years and attained enlightenment after taking a bath in the Kali Bein. The first Sikh master used to meditate under a ‘ber’ tree.

New Delhi (Agencies): The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in its charge sheet filed before a special court in Mumbai, has claimed that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim led D-Company has set up a special unit to target politicians and businessmen and made available lethal weapons to be used against prominent personalities.

“The D-company set up the unit to strike terror in people by attacking eminent personalities, including politicians and businessmen. We have learnt that the arrested as well as wanted accused were “active members” of an organ-

New Delhi (Agencies): Six years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation experiment, some commentators and economists are now citing strong growth in Goods & Services Tax (GST) collections to claim that demonetisation was a success, or at least not the disaster it was purported to be. Apparently, 23 quarters after demonetisation, last quarter’s strong GST collections are evidence of increasing formalisation of India’s economy and hence, the fulfilment of demonetisation’s stated goals. This is as bizarre as former US President Donald

2 HELD FOR MURDER OF RETIRED IB OFFICER IN MYSURU Kochi (Agencies): The Karnataka police have cracked the murder case of an 82-year-old retired Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer in Mysuru with the arrest of two persons. The police said the murder took place over a property dispute. Mysuru City Police Commissioner Chandragupta said on Tuesday that the arrested persons have been identified as Manu (30) and his friend Arun Gowda. Manu was into the construction business.

New Delhi (PTI): The CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at seven locations in Jammu, Pathankot, Rewari and Karnal in connection with the police sub-inspector recruitment scam in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The searches were conducted at the premises of arrested mastermind Yatin Yadav and CRPF constable Surender Singh among others, they said. The CBI had taken over investigation into the case on August 3 on a reference from the Jammu and Kashmir government.

New Delhi (Agencies): Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s investigation of Covid-19 has come positive. It is being told that after getting viral fever, Scindia got his Covid test done in Delhi on Tuesday morning. Whose report has come positive. After which Scindia has requested all his supporters that all those who have come in contact with him should also get their Covid test done. Scindia also attended the BJP core committee meeting held in Bhopal.

line to witness the celebrations at gurudwaras, which were tastefully decorated for the occasion. They also offered prayers and listened to ‘shabad kirtans’.

The first Sikh guru was born at Nankana Sahib near Lahore (now in Pakistan) in 1469.

Devotees also offered prayers at the his-

GST collections suggest it was a success: Experts

J&K POLICE SI RECRUITMENT SCAM: CBI CONDUCTS SEARCHES AT 7 LOCATIONS

UNION MINISTER SCINDIA TESTED COVID-19 POSITIVE

provisions of the Citizenship Rules, 2003 made under the Citizenship Act, 1955.

The name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, place of residence, father’s and mother’s name were up-

Devotees light lamps at Golden Temple on Guru Nanak Dev’s 553rd birth anniversary in Amritsar, on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

NIA says Dawood set up unit to target bizmen

CRUCIAL READ SIKHS TO REGISTER THEIR MARRIAGE, SAYS PUNJAB CM

biometrics will be collected during the updation. The Central government has approved a budget of Rs 3,941 crore for the same.

The report stated that the NPR has been prepared under various

dated and Aadhaar number, mobile number and ration card numbers were collected. The ministry said that the register needs to be updated to include the changes due to births, deaths and migration.

The NPR was prepared in 2010 and was updated in 2015. Several political parties opposed it and alleged that it was a step towards making the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

According to the report, from April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, a toatl of 1,414 people across the country were provided certificates of citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Chandigarh (PTI): Scores of devotees thronged gurudwaras in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Tuesday to mark the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.

Devotees reached shrines, including the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala and Nada Sahib in Panchkula to pay obeisance.

In Punjab, devotees thronged gurudwaras in major cities — Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Mohali and Anandpur Sahib. In Haryana, gurudwaras in Kurukshetra, Ambala, Sirsa, Karnal and Yamunanagar also witnessed huge crowds for Gurpurab.

People of different faiths also queued in

CENTRE CALLS MEETING OF TELUGU STATES ON NOV 23

Hyderabad (Agencies): The Centre has convened a meeting of top officials of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Nov 23 to discuss unresolved issues between the two states.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked chief secretaries of both the Telugu states to attend the meeting to be held in Delhi. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will preside over the meeting which will discuss the pending issues after bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.

ised crime syndicate working as a terrorist gang,” the probe agency has mentioned.

According to the NIA sources, the charge sheet was filed on Saturday against Dawood Ibrahim, Chotta Shakeel and three others in connection with carrying out terror activities across India.The charge sheet was filed against three arrested and two wanted accused.

SIX YEARS OF DEMONETISATION

PROVE NOTE-BAN ENDED BLACK, FAKE MONEY: NCP, CONG TO CENTRE Mumbai: Exactly six years after PM Narendra Modi had announced the demonetisation that left the Indian economy crippled, the govt has still not been able to justify that “blunder”, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said here on Tuesday. The Congress also took a swipe at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre on the move six years ago, on November 8, 2016, terming it as a “cruel” blow inflicted on the common man of India.

Trump claiming in November 2018 that since it was among the cold-

est months on record in America, global warming and climate change

are a hoax.

Modi’s cherished objective of demonetisation was the elimination of black money. While black money is a colloquial term with no precise definition, it is generally acknowledged as untaxed money. Such unaccounted money is typically used to buy real estate, gold, luxury goods, etc. and only a very small fraction is stored as cash. If there is a reduction in overall black money in the economy, it should logically be reflected as higher tax collections.

Black money may be routed as income or consumption expenditure or as business loans.

DEMONETISATION ANNIVERSARY: CONG DEMANDS WHITE PAPER FROM MODI GOVT New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Tuesday alleged that demonetisation was independent India’s “greatest organised loot” and demanded a white paper from the Modi government on the 2016 move. Addressing a press conference on the sixth anniversary of demonetisation at the AICC headquarters here, Congress leader Gourav Vallabh said PM Modi had surprised all by declaring that currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were being scrapped on this day in 2016 and the decision triggered “panic, creating unspeakable problems linked to cash and destroying countless small and medium businesses”.

J’khand I-T Dept raids unearth `2 crore Om Birla to inaugurate cash, `100 cr unaccounted transactions CIC convention today New Delhi (ANI): Jharkhand’s Income Tax Department recovered Rs 2 crore in cash, Rs 100 crore in unaccounted investments/ transactions and a total of 16 bank lockers have been put under restraint after a series of search and seizure actions on 50 premises in various states.These raids were done on a few business groups engaged in coal trading/ transportation, execution of civil contracts, extraction of iron ore and production of

These raids were conducted on a few business groups engaged in coal trading/ transportation, execution of civil contracts etc.

sponge iron on November 4, 2022. Those searched include two politically exposed per-

sons and their associates. The searches were carried out at more than 50 premises spread over

Ranchi, Godda, Bermo, Dumka, Jamshedpur, Chaibasa, Patna, Gurugram and Kolkata.

The operation has led to the seizure of a large number of incriminating documents and digital evidence. A preliminary analysis of this evidence indicated that these groups have resorted to various modus operandi of tax evasion including inflation of expenses, transactions of loans in cash, payments/receipts in cash and suppression of production, sources said.

First India Bureau New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Annual Convention of Central Information Commission (CIC) titled, “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Citizen – centric Governance through RTI” at Vigyan Bhawan, here on Wednesday. All present and former Chief Information Commissioners and Information Commissioners of the Central

Information Commission, CICs and ICs from State Information Commissions as well as First Appellate Authorities and Central Public Information Officers have been invited for the convention.

MARINE SURVEILLANCE

Oceansat to be launched on November 26 MoS Dr Jitendra Singh chairs the first ever Joint Society Meeting of Autonomous Institutes First India Bureau New Delhi: “Marine Surveillance” will get a facelift with support from Space applications for sharing valuable inputs with the Security

Agencies. The Oceansat will be launched on November 26.

This was stated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday at the first ever Joint Society Meeting of Autonomous Institutes (IITM, INCOIS, NCESS, NCPOR, NIOT) of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and called for breaking the “silos” to work with integration and “whole of government” approach.

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh at the meeting on Tuesday.

All the five autonomous bodies Societies, that is, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorolo-

gy (IITM), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), National

Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) have been merged into a single Society of MoES. Dr Singh said that the move is in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s directive to avoid duplication and working in silos and to aim for greater integration to achieve the maximum output. He said,

PM Modi not only has a natural predilection for science but is also forthcoming in supporting and promoting science and technology based initiatives and projects in the last 7-8 years.

Apart from Dr Jitendra Singh, who is the President of the Society, Members, Dr M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, S Somanath, Secretary, Department of Space, and others attended the meeting.

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Pushkar fair concludes International Pushkar Fair concludes on Tuesday. Huge participation of domestic and foreign tourists was witnessed on the last day of the fair.

—PHOTOS BY NADEEM KHAN & HIMANSHU SHARMA

Miscreants attempt to run over protesters in Barmer

Protesters demanding jobs outside Refinery Campus set two vehicles on fire Mukesh Mathrani

Barmer: Some unidentified miscreants on Tuesday tried to run over mob that was protesting outside the refinery campus at Pachpadra area in Barmer.

Later the incident turned violent as the protestors too had started pelting stones on the accused and also set two

Vehicles set ablaze after protest turned violent in Barmer’s Pachpadra area on Tuesday.

vehicles on fire. On getting informed, heavy police force was deployed there after which the situation could be controlled. Till the last report a case around eight to ten

named accused were being lodged.

According to information from the past few days companies working in refinery projects have fired the local people from the

NHAI prepares report for two flyovers’ construction in Kota First India Bureau Kota: To prevent accidents on Gulabpura Mod and Hindoli Mod ahead of Bundi, a flyover will be constructed at a cost of about Rs 50 crore. Following the instructions of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the National Highways Authority of India has prepared its DPR on Tuesday.

Repeated road accidents were taking place at Sayam Gulabpura turn while going towards National Highway 148-D via Sathoor from Bundi. Similarly,

Speaker Om Birla visits Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib on Guru Purab in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Hindoli turn had also become an accident point.

Local people were also demanding arrangements to be made to prevent accidents here.

Speaker Birla, who visited the area some time ago, was requested

by the people about this, after which he asked the officials of the National Highway Authority to find a suitable solution.

The construction work of these flyovers is expected to be completed by June next year.

job. On Tuesday locals blocked the refinery gate and started protesting over job demand. On getting informed local administrative officials reached there to explain them.

Five killed, ten hurt in separate road accidents First India Bureau Pali/Alwar: Three people died while 10 sustained injured after two cars collided at Chadwas village on the outskirts of Shivpura police station area on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as car driver Dungarram Siyag, Fefi Devi (60), and Sugana Devi (60).

In a separate road accident, two teachers Manohar Lal Butolia and Banwari Lal Prajapat were killed at Nangal Bani of Thanagaji in Alwar district on Tuesday.

CM OK’s creation of 18 new posts in three courts First India Bureau Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved creation of 18 new posts for the newly created Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Khandela (Sikar), Chattargarh (Bikaner) and Raini (Alwar) courts. According to the proposal, a total of 18 posts have been approved for the three courts, including one post each for Clerk Grade-II, Class IV staff and 4 posts of Process Server in each newly created court. The posts have been created for the newly created courts as per the new staffing pattern and revised rules.

Panel must be formed to probe Morbi incident: Gehlot in Guj BJP terrified with Bharat Jodo Yatra’s message, says CM Tripti Gautam Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was in Gujarat on Tuesday where he demanded that the Morbi incident should be investigated by a commission.

In a special conversation with First India, Gehlot said, “Morbi accident should be investigated by making a commission. I request Modi ji and Amit Shah ji to take the incident seriously.”

On Bharat Jodo

Rajeev Gaur & Sangeeta Sharma Jodhpur: Thirteen fighter aircrafts of both the countries roared fiercely and showed air power in the ongoing joint exercise ‘Garuda VIl’ between India and France Air Force at Jodhpur Airbase on Tuesday.

While IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) V. R. Chaudhari flew a sortie in an IAF Rafale fighter, French Air and Space Force (FASF) Chief General Stéphane Mille flew in an IAF Su-

IAF Chief ACM VR Chaudhari with Chief of French Air and Space Force General Stéphane Mille during ‘Garuda VII’ exercise.

30MKI fighter.

“Both the Chiefs participated in the exercise as part of a combined training mission which was flown from Air Force Station Jodhpur,” the IAF said in a statement. “Ex Garuda

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that the Ranthambhore Music Festival may be permitted only if it is subjected to the conditions as laid down by a joint committee of the National Wildlife Board, Government of India (GoI) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan after due consideration of its impact on the wildlife and

TENDULKAR, FAMILY VISIT R’BORE TO CELEBRATE WIFE’S BIRTHDAY

Sawai Madhopur: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar along with his wife Anjali Tendulkar reached Ranthambore on Tuesday on a three-day personal visit. He checked into a five-star hotel Sawai Vilas. The couple also visited Ranthambore National Park where they sighted tigress T-124. Hotel owner Arvind Jain was also present with them. Tendulkar will celebrate his wife’s birthday on November 10 and after that, they will leave for Jaipur by road.

—Abhinav Agarwal

the event is within 10 kms of the Tiger Reserve.”

It is difficult to accept that such events

have no relevance for the protection of wildlife. No evaluation has been undertaken by any statutory regula-

VII is also the first occasion for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and the recently inducted Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand to participate in any international exercise,” it stated.

states would be harassed and considered a traitor. Modiji should send a message that violence will not be tolerated anywhere.”

Trains will stop in Lohawat from next week: Shekhawat First India Bureau Jodhpur: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during his visit to Lohawat on Tuesday participated in various social programmes.

“The world is hit by recession. A memorandum was circulated by the people of Lohawat to start trains at Lohawat.

During Covid, train services had stopped at about 10,000 railway stations across the country.

Work is on to get it done.

This matter has been discussed in the Group of Ministers,” he said.

FROM P1…

R’bhore music fest must adhere to ‘Green Panel’ norms the ecosystem.

The bench headed by Tribunal Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in an order passed on November 7, said, “it appears to be difficult to rule out the possibility of disturbing the wildlife and ecosystem by such a large event close to the Tiger Reserve. An informed decision in such a matter by the statutory regulator is necessary in absence of any express permission when

Yatra, the CM said, “BJP is terrified of the Yatra as message went to the villages of the country from the visit of Rahul Gandhi. This type of yatra will put pressure on the government, which will directly benefit the public.

Those who speak the truth in BJP ruled

Chiefs of Indian, French Air Forces join ‘Garuda’ air drill

NGT DIRECTS

First India Bureau

CM Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51 How much is his deal?

Rs 5,000 crore happened or more or less, tell that.

When such a big allegation is made, is this charge less? A political party that is in government in Punjab, is in government in Delhi and is trying to break into Gandhi’s state. Tell who contacted you? Why don’t they disclose? How many crores deal did you do or tried to do?

tor or even by the event organiser that it will have no adverse impact on the wildlife, NGT added.

The NGT further said that it is well known that Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve is an eco-sensitive zone.

Winds of...

We did kidney, liver transplant absolutely free of cost. Even tests, investigations and medicines are being done free of cost in the government hospital. Employment is being given from rural areas to cities under NREGA. We are also giving mobiles to women for free. The old pension scheme has been reinstated. The focus of our government is on the schemes of social security. Congress only knows how to do good to the people. Wherever the OPS is being implemented, people have welcomed it

with open arms. BJP is suppressing the state, but we won’t be suppressed,” Gehlot said.

Gehlot said, “The old pension scheme will be implemented if the Congress govt is formed in Himachal Pradesh.

We will do better financial management and will implement the old pension scheme.”

“Former CAG Vinod Rai did not feel ashamed.

“Vinod Rai apologised to Sanjay Nirupam. They (BJP) specializes in the politics of perception and are adept at lying.

Congress has to fight all this, he added.

Balance means adjusting our priorities based on the need of the moment- personal v/s professional.

—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India

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years ago, when you used to study in school, did you ever thought that one day you would reach such heights?

JP Nadda: No, I had never thought along these lines and I don’t usually think much about myself. Whatever responsibilities I would be given or the environment I would be in, I would shape myself accordingly. So, I had not thought of this, but circumstances became such that I entered the political field, where I had the chance to carry out several responsibilities and I make the effort to ensure that I give my best always.  I heard somewhere that your mother asked you not to join politics?

Yes. See every mother is apprehensive and considers politics to be akin to risktaking and they are worried about the future of their child. My mother was inclined towards education and was extremely understanding so when I tried to convince her, she agreed.

My father always listened to reason after which he would give go ahead on sound logic. So, I did a lot of things wherein, they completely supported me. Like for example, no father would give their child permission to swim across the Ganga, but he permitted me and said cross it if you can. So, I crossed Ganga six times in Patna. He used to look out for me using binoculars since Ganga’s swell is immense and the banks are far off. We had a group of about a dozen people where one person would always carry a tube with them so that in case of need, it can be used.

If you do it properly, then it would take 45 minutes to reach the other bank, but at times, people get carried over by the strong current of the stream so at times, it even takes over an hour to reach the bank.  So seated in Delhi, don’t you miss Patna and Shimla?

Definitely, old memories are refreshed, and when I get time, I meet old friends too.

And when I visit Patna, I sometimes visit my college and school. My political life, public life, or student life began in Shimla. I learnt student activism here. I grasped it there (Patna), but it was here (Shimla) that I activated it and came up as an activist. I would want you to visit this University, where about 4,000-5,000 people live here like a family.

Day scholars are less. There are a few shops there too like Panditji’s tea shop and Thakur Dhaba. So during my recent visit after several years, I met them also.

Thakur Sahab has grown old now, but I spoke to him over phone and requested to come to Dhaba to which he agreed.  Elections are going to be held in Himachal and Amit Shah had said that Gujarat is Modiji’s ‘Janma-bhoomi,’ but Himachal has been his ‘Karma-bhoomi’. What’s your take on this?

See, When Modiji became General Secretary and the

BJP CONTESTING UNDER JAIRAM...

PARL BOARD DECIDES ON MATTERS, BUT WE ARE FORMING GOVT: NADDA

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with JP Nadda during The JC Show in Shimla.

first assignment that he took was of North-India and states like Haryana, Punjab, Himachal & J&K were under him and his ‘Centre’ was Chandigarh.

And Modiji has been habitual of working systematically since the beginning so he started making rounds, had set up the organisation and in a short period, he gave voice to BJP in this region and made it a powerful party.  That means you must have had regular interaction with Modiji at that time?

Yes, I was the LoP then.

When I was the National President of Yuva Morcha, I used to stay in Delhi and he used to work as National General Secretary. He had an immense interest in youth and used to guide the activities of Yuva Morcha. So, it was then that the contact grew and I got to work with him.

But soon after I came back here (Himachal) and contested the polls and became the LoP, it was then that he came to Himachal as State in- charge and so this is how I got a chance to work with him.  Once a government had also fallen and then you formed government...

Yes, under his leadership, we formed government in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.  Recently PM Modi came to Bilaspur, you were also there and a huge crowd has assembled for the rally. Does it mean even today he has huge popularity amongst the masses?

Yes, apart from popularity, there is a special bond and people from Himachal consider him their own, because he has toured so much on the grassroots

level and established connections with households.

People know him here like their own and there would be individuals saying Modiji sat here and spoke to people or that he ate food at this house or that Modiji chaired a ‘Baithak’ here and so many people attended that meeting. When we come to Shimla everyone says that Modiji used to sit in this coffee house and used to gauge the political atmosphere talking with journalists here and interacting with them. So, the journos from that time know him and Modiji too knows them. And what then happens is that people hear from others and there are several of his pictures from Mall Road area and the people who accompanied him in those pics also say that they spent time with Modiji. Recently, I chaired a meeting and a party worker asked me if I remembered the ‘Baithak’ that Modiji chaired and I said I do remember.  So the election is being contested on PM Modi’s face?

Modiji is the biggest personality in not just the party but the entire nation, and he has also established himself across the world and it is our good fortune that he is a soldier of BJP. So, if any elections are to happen, it is obvious that he too would be a part of it.

And even you know that the amount of interest he takes in administrating and running the government, he takes a similar interest in the organisation as well. He also makes all effort to take the organisational work forward. And hence, when elections occur, he carried out the work required of him in the best manner possible and as a result, the party gets strengthened.

BJP’s National President JP Nadda talks to Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO and Editor-inChief, Bharat24-Vision of New India and First India; CMD, First India News about the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, how PM Narendra Modi has not transformed his image but brought out one facet of his personality through spiritual visits and how Nadda used to swim across Ganga as a teenager, with his father encouraging him to do so. Excerpts... (Part-1)

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra during The JC Show.

 There was a time when he was addressed as ‘Pracharak Se PM’ and now we have seen a different spiritual side of him and now people say that he has transformed from ‘PM to AdhyatmGuru.’ This is a new side of his that has come fore, which has become extremely popular. What do you think about this?

Well, he has been spiritually inclined since the very beginning. Although, he does not talk much about his spiritual journey, but a little that we have come across, we know how he left home and right from Kedarnath to many other spiritual centres that he visited and came in contact with several spiritual gurus and masters. And then some Guruji told him that he should not go towards ‘Sanyas’ but should work for the society and that would be your ‘Tapasya.’ So after this, he came back and became a ‘Pracharak,’ where he worked and was handed the political life and quickly took the work forward. So, spirituality is deeply ingrained in him. Now, that today he is working as Prime Minister, what we call as cultural nationalism, he also tries to put this aspect before everyone in a proper manner. Over some time, what happened in our country was that the definition of secularism was attributed to the gover nment not saving or s a f e guarding the nation’s inherent culture. But it is not so. It is the government’s job to save the culture and to carry it forward. So, to enhance the facilities of spiritual and religious centres since lakhs of people visit

these places, Modiji has an immense interest in this.

So, perhaps people may have seen a ‘Dharma-Guru’ in him, but in reality, he has worked as a ‘Tapasvi’, even though he is in politics.  Amit Shah also came and conducted rallies.

How was the response?

The response has been great. It has been akin to an electrifying effect.  How do you rate Jairam Thakur as a Chief Minister?

Jairam Thakur ji is a silent and down-to-earth worker, and he is an incrementor. He is also successful in implementing ideas and policies. There is no two ways about it and everyone accepts that Himachal Pradesh can not work without the Centre’s blessings. And there is more than enough blessings of Modiji, and to bring that down on the ground, in letter and spirit, Jairam Thakur has played a huge role. Take the vaccination drive for example. Over 2,00 crore doses were administered across the nation, but first in administering the first and second doses as well has been Himachal. So, that was implemented by Jairam Thakur. And I believe that there is a massive difference between implementing this in say Delhi or any state in the plains and doing so in the hills. Just imagine the regions like Lahaul-Spiti, Malana, Chota Bangal and such places, where you may feel like you are in a different world and taking the vaccine to the people in these regions, and ensuring that the optimum temperature required for the vaccines is also maintained, Jairam Thakur has made Himachal ‘NumeroUno’ in this work. So, this is his silent-worker’ image.

And the people of Himachal praise a leader, who works silently, does not indulge in vengeance politics and works for the people.  There is another young and upcoming leader in BJP- Anurag Thakur...

Anurag Thakur is a young and energetic leader. He has been given an important responsibility and he is fulfilling that as I&B Minister and even in the election too. And handling the I&B Ministry, is a fulltime work since news never stops, so he too has to work round the clock along with that he is the Sports Minister too and that activity also he is handling.

So, he has been given this responsibility at a young age and this has become possible only because of Modiji’s leadership.  So Jairam Thakur and Anurag Thakur, which Thakur would be given the reins?

See we are contesting the election under Jairam Thakur’s leadership and the final call is taken by the Parliamentary Board. But yes, we are going ahead in the state keeping Jairam Thakur as the leader.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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The pure expressions of human emotions, creative skills and imaginations in a visual form such as paintings or sculpture, producing works to be relished for their beauty or emotional power is called Art. City First brings to some flabbergasting works of art!

ART: ONLY

PERCEPTION OF TRUTH UTTKARSHA SHEKHAR

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y favourite artist once said, “I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.” And now I think that designers these days must have taken inspiration and have started carving his golden words on their canvases.

It is believed that fashion is a form of body art and a

component of visual culture. Due to this, numerous well-known fashion designers from over the world have created stunning collections that are inspired by art trends. History has seen a strong relationship between fashion and art. For their collections, several fashion designers have taken inspiration from art movements, allowing us to view fashion as a kind of art.

The art mostly helps us convey our thoughts and visions. Here are a few pieces of wearable art created by 20th-century fashion visionaries as an elegant monument to the history of art.

MADELEINE VIONNET:

The talented artist Madame Vionnet commonly known as ‘The architect of dressmakers’ was bedaz-

zled by the art and culture of the Greek and Roman civilizations and inspired by ancient goddesses and statues. Based on these artworks, she shaped her style aesthetic and combined elements of Greek sculpture and architecture to give a new dimension to the female body.

With her master skill of draping and bias-cutting dresses, she revolutionized modern fashion.

VALENTINO AND HIERONYMUS BOSCH

Pierpaolo Piccioli is the main designer of Valentino. He wanted to connect the late ’70s punk culture with humanism and medieval art, so he went back to his roots and the Renaissance, finding inspiration in Hieronymus Bosch’s painting The Garden of Earthly Delights.

His entire collection is interpreted as an allegory for sin.

DOLCE & GABBANA AND THE BAROQUE OF PETER PAUL RUBENS

Peter Paul Rubens besmeared women masterfully, ‘with love, scholarship and diligence.’ His art mostly talks about Venus and sexual desires, and his concept of ‘colours are more important than lines,” influenced several fashion designers including Dolce & Gabbana.

The Baroque style deviated from the spirit of the Renaissance abandoned peacefulness and smoothness and pursued instead elegance, excitement, and movement.

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NEP-2020: DRAFT NATIONAL CREDIT FRAMEWORK

CREDITISATION OF LEARNING WILL PROVE TO BE A

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cademic institutions viz….

UGC, AICTE/ N C V E T , NIOS, NCERT, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Skill Development have jointly prepared a draft ‘National Credit Framework’. It will prove to be a game changer as the framework is holistic, integrative, flexible, realistic and comprehensive. The framework claims creditisation of all learnings, assignments, accumulation, storage, transfer and redemption of credit will mandatorily subject to assessment.

Credit for Academics accompanied by vocational and experiential learning has been for the first time has been quantified in an integrative manner. This will include classes, laboratory work, sports and games, yoga, physical activities, performing art, social work, field sits, NCC, training and skills, on-the-job training internship, apprenticeship etc.

SALIENT FEATURES

The framework will also take care of the equivalence between vocational and general education. Besides, it enables mobility and storage of credits through ‘The Academic Bank of Credit’. In addition, it determines pathways for multiple entry and exit opportunities for students.

it would be very difficult to implement. Especially educational institutions having an infrastructural gap and delivering specialized professional courses only will find it difficult to implement.

Implementing the idea of the Academic Bank of credits (ABC) a digital storehouse that contains the information of all the credits earned by the students which enable the students to study across the HEI has

BENEFITS OF CREDIT FRAMEWORK

Integration of academic, vocational and experiential learning.

Vertical and horizontal mobility of students.

Removal of the need for equivalence certification Provision of credit transfer.

Encourage the exchange of international students.

Faculty with foreign universities.

Formal education and learning ecosystem.

Learning through family inheritance- informal knowledge skills.

Removal of hard separation between general and vocational education.

Enables special assessment criteria for Divyang students.

There is the provision of National learning hours in which a student will be required 1200 hours per year to earn 40 credits.

Learning 1200 hours per year will thus man-

CHALLENGES AHEAD

Implementing National Credit Framework may prove to be a game changer in education and there will be a paradigm shift. The shift is towards outcomebased learning, achieving learning objectives, course objectives, and programme objectives have to be achieved which will be based on the quantum of learning on the one hand (1200 National Learning Hours rigorous continuous per year to earn 40 credits) and mandatory assessment of the quantum of learning or credit earned for the academic profession.

IT HAS BEEN LAUDED THAT THERE WILL BE CREDITISATION FOR WHAT MATTERS.

Blurring the boundaries between academics and vocational skills steam is a welcome measure but

many pros and cons before it gets implemented. If a student studies in the first year in one HEI and breaks his studies after the break. He wants to join another HEI in the second year his/her f credit earned the first year will be stored in ABC. It may prove to be difficult for the student to cope as courses offered in another HEI (Higher Education Institution) may be different. It will affect the organized and systematic structure of learning among HEI. Framework applauds about creditisation of what matters viz… critical thinking, problemsolving, holistic development and citizenship values. It affirms the generalization of education in the name of holistic education but to achieve specific customized skills.

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

TAURUS

SCORPIO

APR 21 - MAY 20

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

Sometimes we need to focus on specialized learning rather than generalized learning.

There are challenges to assessment and evaluation in this framework.

HEIs would need to evolve new vibrant and creative methods of assessment and evaluation of integrated kinds of learning as learning 1200 National learning hours will need a variety of assessment criteria. Academics, vocational and experiential learning can not be assessed with uniform measures.

It has been said that specialised assessment measures will be used for Divyang students but it has not been clear whether assessment measures for them will be less cumbersome for them as compared o normal students.

However, this is a special feature which showed us welcomes as it has been at least thought off for the first time in a policy document.

The framework gives more focus on those courses having the highest future linkages. The country needs to identify and create these courses which are futurelinked and hence can employ youth in large numbers. Framework expects to create employable, productive, inventive and responsible global citizens.

Finally, it has been said that this framework shall act as a broad enabling framework rather than a regulation. It is believed that NCRF will enable the transformation of India by providing HEIs with a greater opportunity to integrate effective skills to reap the benefits of youth dividends and future skills linkages.

GEMINI

SAGITTARIUS

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

NOV 23 - DEC 22

CANCER

CAPRICORN

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

DEC 23 - JAN 20

LEO

AQUARIUS

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

JAN 21 - FEB 19

VIRGO

PISCES

AUG 24 - SEP 23

FEB20 - MARCH 20

You will enjoy good health by remaining regular in your workouts.

It will be in your interest to guide a family youngster on the academic front.

Scrumptious food is what you are craving for today. You may start a side business to earn extra money. You are not a jealous kind and you feel happy for others.

Your spouse is someone who can do anything for your happiness.

You are happy spending whole day at home.

Tensions on the family front are likely to get sorted out.

Help your mothers at home today. You are opportunist and this will make you successful one day.

You must create an environment of understanding at home. Your regular exercise routine promises to keep you fit and energetic.

You will succeed in any sort of examination if you put your heart and soul to it. You need a break from day to tensions and the way to cope up with stress is to meditate.

Pending paperwork concerning a property will be completed. Your spouse may make you spend more than you expected. Admit your faults in relationship. Fantastic day for investing money in stock market as you can make fortune. You miss your parents a lot and fear to loose them.

Don’t make friends for money and status rather make friends who will stick with you forever. You care about you lover but somehow hesitate in expressing that care. On social front, you may have to spend some extra money in buying gifts for someone for some specific occasion.

YOUR DAY Horoscope by

Fortunes are set to rise for those in trade and business. You love to live close to your family.

You are a child at heart and never let this child die.

You have a big heart and you always help someone if you can. Expected payments are likely to get released soon. Health will be satisfactory.

Family will be supportive of your ideas, but only to an extent.

You give tough competition to people. Many people get inspired by you. You will get special treatment from your dear ones. Good health is assured through own efforts. Meet people you get along with well.

You are very fortunate to have a great friend circle. Whatever you have in mind, you will manage to implement it at work. You are likely to feel much healthy and energetic today. Visit a doctor if you have any doubts about your health. You want to have your own house and you will work hard for it.

You make sure to make things work your way.

You are most wanted by your friends. You can have romantic affair in office and a serious one. You will invest money in clothes and accessories today. You are a God fearing person. Never demotivate someone even if someone is not capable enough.

This is the best time try something new with life give yourself a new purpose. You will feel amorous towards your wife. Work on your limitations, there can be no better time than this. You have more opposite sex friends than the same and you may be judged sometimes but don’t care.

Some family issues may need urgent resolution, so don’t neglect them. Some of you are likely to enjoy an excursion with friends.You will feel financially comfortable. Your personality will attract many eligible bachelors. Spend time talking with likeminded people as it will feel good.

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PROFESSOR N.D. MATHUR

datorily be subject to rigorous assessment for academic provision. Assessment bend 1to 8 for vocational education, 4 for school education, 4.5 to 6 for under graduation, 6 to 7 for post-graduation and 8 for PhD have been determined by the framework.

The proposed credit system will take into account the learning hours put in by a learner irrespective of stream of education (General or Vocational)

LIBRA

MAR 21 - APR 20

Today is a favourable day for business.

Listening to someone’s advice on the professional front will be in your interest. You are very generous by nature and also you are the backbone of your family. Be careful of the words. Your lover may finally say yes to get married to you.

GAME CHANGER

The framework offers not only freedom to choose learning trajectories by students and career choices but also incorporates midway correction and modification mechanisms as per students’ talent and interest. Extensive use of technology and innovative access and opportunities for DIVYANGS are special features of this framework. In this framework exams will no more be yearend appraise of the act of god but the continuous and multi-pronged realtime assessment of learning measured in terms of internalized capabilities are additional salient features of the framework. The obsession that grades are equal to learning will go now.

ARIES

Saurabbh Sachdeva

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anhvi Kapoor is currently basking in the success of her recently released film Mili which is a survival story and it also stars Sunny Kaushal and Manoj Pahwa in pivotal roles. Recently, Janhvi opened up about the cultural shift in Bollywood which is inspiring filmmakers to focus on stories and not stars.

During the interview, Janhvi Kapoor was asked to share her thoughts on what she thinks about the claim that everyone is a star in this age of Instagram. Janhvi added, “I remember papa telling me stories about how Rajesh Khanna’s car would drive away and women would take the sand and put it in their maang. I don’t think they would do that for anyone today.” Janhvi emphasised that this isn’t a bad thing.

Janhvi Kapoor

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areena Kapoor Khan has always been on top of her game ever since she made her acting debut. When it comes to her fashion game, she has always been considered an icon. In many of her interviews, Kareena Kapoor Khan made it clear that she never believed in following trends in both her career and fashion choices.

The Laal Singh Chadda actress took to her official Instagram story and shared two mirror selfies. “Must pose and... Pout before stepping out,” Kareena Kapoor Khan captioned her Instagram stories.

Later, Kareena also shared a couple of fun pictures on her page, in which she is seen having a great time near a fireplace, with a cup of coffee in her hand. “The fireplace season. My favourite time of the year is here...,” wrote the actress in her post.

Kriti Sanon in Ranbir Mukherjee’s saree...

GRACEFULLY DRAPED!

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riti Sanon recently stepped out with co-star Varun Dhawan for the promotions of her upcoming Bollywood film Bhediya. The actress was spotted all decked up in a colorful Ranbir Mukherjee saree.

Kriti paired her vibrant saree with a stylish off-shoulder blouse that definitely made the saree a sartorial ensemble.

With the upcoming wedding season, Kriti’s saree look is perfect to add an oomph factor to any basic saree look. While promoting her movie Bhediya with Dhawan, Sanon opted for a white saree with the brightest prints. The gorgeous flowy saree showcased an allover abstract print that featured bright colors like pink, yellow, brown and orange. However, the best part of the saree has to be the risqué striped blouse.

Alia, Priyanka and Katrina

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ans have been anxiously awaiting news about ‘Jee Le Zaraa’ ever since Farhan Akhtar announced in 2019 that. Recently, Priyanka revealed in an interview that she had already phoned Alia and Katrina because she wanted to make a Hindi film about the “terms of women.” The film is written by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.

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MRUNAL’S FOCUS TURNS SOUTH

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runal Thakur now feels more confident about broadening her horizons in the regional cinema business due to the positive reception to her Telugu debut Sita Ramam. Despite shifting her attention to the South, the actor has no intention of neglecting Bollywood. “As an actor, you need to be language and platform agnostic. You cannot park yourself in a segment or section. That’s when your growth is stagnant.

I will continue to be part of Hindi films as much as I will also seek and hope to work in films in the south,” Thakur added, “I have made my Telugu debut and there’s so much more to be offered and explored. I want to even work in other languages, someday even helm a strong Marathi film too”.

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hanaya Kapoor visited Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, also referred to as the Golden Temple. On the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti on Tuesday, she posted photos on Instagram of her offering prayers at Golden Temple. She went along with her maternal grandmother, Namita Sandhu, and

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was dressed in a white salwar suit. She covered her head with a dupatta as all devotees at the temple usually do. In one of the pictures, she offered prayers under a clear sky. In another picture, she posed with minimal makeup as she

stood with her grandmother with Golden Temple in the background. On the day of Kartik Poornima, which is the 15th lunar day in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik, Guru Nanak Gurpurab’s festival is observed.

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—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

PUD FULL OF SMILES!

Manpreet, Sneha, Ekta, Riccha, Ratika, Sudhir Mathur, Srishti, Vartika, Neha with cute kids during cake mixing ceremony Amit, Dr Jitendra Pahalajani, Dr Kartick Rastogi, Dr Kampra, Himanshi Gehlot, Teena and Kajal with patients Antima and Bhumika

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nventive Helping Hand Society organised a wig donation program on the occasion of National Cancer Awareness Day at HCG Cancer Hospital, Mansarovar, Jaipur. It provided wigs to the patients at HCG Cancer Hospital who lost their hair during the treatment of cancer.

Himanshi Gehlot, director of Inventive Helping Hand Society, said that our organisation provides free wigs made of original hair

Himanshi Gehlot, Teena, Kajal and Dr Bharat Rajpurohit

to those who have lost their hair in cancer treatment to live life with self-respect and via HCG Cancer Hospital we have helped cancer victims. Wigs are provid-

ed to the patients so that they always have a smile on their faces.

In this donation program, Dr Jitendra Pahlajani Consultant Medical Oncologist

and Dr Karthik Rastogi Consultant Radiation Oncologist of the hospital also briefed about cancer awareness and its prevention and treatment on National Cancer Awareness Day.

EVENTS IN THE CITY!

(L-R) Manish Khanna , Abhijeet, Priya Kanwar and Diya Rajpal and Dinesh Kathania

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In the program, Amit Gaur and Kajal from the Inventive Helping Hand Society explained the essence of the wig and how to use it for patients.

Dr Bharat Rajpurohit, COO, of HCG Cancer Hospital expressed his gratitude to Himanshi Gehlot, Director, of Inventive Helping Hand Society and told that HCG Cancer Hospital is India’s largest cancer care chain with 24 hospitals working in India and Cancer HCG Hospital also provides screening to prevent and detect it at the right time. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

ake mixing is one of the most awaited traditional rituals. It marks the beginning of the Christmas season. CauldronSisterss, well-known as Ratika and Riccha organised a non-alcoholic cake-mixing ceremony for the children ahead of Children’s Day. This event was organised at Quyu’s Taproom Cafe, Bagaria Bhawan. All the children came with their mothers. While commemorating the celebrations, cafe owner Ayush said that cakes are a favourite of children and their absence in the mixing hurts. Ratika does this mixing every year at home for her son. During the occasion, Richa said that such events are very necessary to keep childhood alive in all of us.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

UEI Global-Education is an educational initiative of the Berggruen Charitable Trust (USA), India’s top hospitality education institution since 2007. UEL Global offers courses that can be divided into traditional higher education and vocational training. First-year freshmen of UET Global Jaipur embark on similar food content and experience by performing the “Zatar-e-Zaika” Lebanese food theme at the Vaishali Nagar campus on Saturday. Made from authentic Lebanese ingredients Featuring wholesome cuisine, the food was served in an environment that allowed guests to experience Lebanese-style dining and, the guest was none other than their parents, guardians and relatives who supported them.

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

The orientation program ‘Aagaz’ was organised for new students in SKIT and Village Management (SKIT) Ramnagaria, Jagatpura, Jaipur recently.

On this occasion, the first-year students were welcomed with a tilak. The guest of honour for the event was Anil Dhaka (IRS) MD, RRECL and the guest of honour was SKIT alumnus Miss Vibhuti Mangal, Squadron Leader (IAF) and Girdhar Beniwal (IAS) SDM, Tonk.

Neev Foundation- Ek Sunhera Kal, an NGO is working for the upliftment of needy children by sponsoring education for 20 children in private schools since the lockdown, this NGO has distributed more than 20 thousand food packets and has also helped in spreading awareness for menstrual hygiene and has donated sanitary pads to underprivileged women.

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—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO & SUNIL SHARMA

Bharat Ratna awardee and former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be in Rajasthan with his family for three days. He along with his wife Anjali Tendulkar were papped at Jaipur International airport on Tuesday and later reached Ranthambore to celebrate the birthday of his wife on 10 November.

The 4th edition of the three-day music festival will be held in Alwar.

With 40 plus artists from different parts of the country and globally, Locals District has been designed to deliver worldclass music and an unmatched visual experience. The three-day festival will see notable names in the global electronic music scenario make their India debut.

Iranian DJ- Producer Armen Miran, French powerhouse DJ-Producer Justine Perry, DJuma Soundsystem, Rico Casazza and Just B alongside deep house legends Catz ‘n Dogz will be performing at the festival and Indian techno stalwarts Reverse Osmosis and Mister.

Like every year, Jaipur’s Academy of Arts and Arts Culture Promotion Institute, Rajasthan’s JKK, from 5 to 9 November, saw various forms of art in the Art Festival.

In this event, in addition to the artisans of Rajasthan, painters from outside states also displayed their works, in which artists from Mumbai, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana etc. displayed their creations in the festival. At this festival, the audience was excited to see the realistic paintings of Sandeep Rawat, a painter from Mumbai Maharashtra. He put up an X-series of his own portraits.

Arsheen, Rudranshi, Gauravi, Rudrakshi and Rajveer sharing a moment of joy

Riccha, Ratika and Tanay

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

RIICO’s Managing Director, Shivprasad Nakate taking a round of Jaipur Exhibition. Also seen are officials of RIICO, CDOS & FICCI. Jaipur Architecture Festival (JAF) will be organised on November 11 and 12, concurrently with the ‘India Stonemart 2022’ like its previous editions.

The JAF will especially focus on the ‘Architectural Practice and Education and the Stone Tradition of India’. The objective of the festival is to provide an appropriate platform for the exchange of new ideas, interaction and networking in the creative field of architecture. JAF will explore a range of ideas about future cities, environment and architecture as well as the practice and education of rich stone traditions. This was informed by the Managing Director (MD) of Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Limited (RIICO), Shivprasad Nakate.

BNI Foundation Jaipur was started under BNI Jaipur organisation. The main objective of the foundation is to provide solutions to the problems faced by the students in the field of education. For this, Business Voice Future Leader program is being organised by this organisation across the world. In this episode, a session was organised by the members of BNI in Subodh Management College with all the entrepreneurs, students of MBA in which they told the success story of their life to the students. When a successful person talks about the failures in his path, the listener gets inspiration.

Department of English and Humanities, University of Engineering and Management, Jaipur conducted 2 days International Conference on ‘Advances in English Language Studies. Prof (Dr) Mukesh Yadav, Convener shared that the Conference focuses on the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary area of Advances in English Language Studies. He further said that the Conference would explore the altered roles that are given to English such as for employability, in international mobility, as a key to unlocking development opportunities. It would aim to bring together and provide a platform for all such interested scholars, academicians and experts to share their opinions and research for their elevation and enhancement of their knowledge.