First India-Jaipur Edition-13th December 2022 by firstindia

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Gandhinagar: Bhupendra Patel took charge of Gujarat on Monday in an oath ceremony in which top BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, party chief JP Nadda and several CMs were present. This is Patel’s second term in the top post.

A total of 16 ministers of Bhupendra Patel’s cabinet were sworn in at a function in Gandhinagar. The new Gujarat cabinet is leaner and there is only one woman in the 17-member cabinet. The new Council of Ministers will have 8 Cabinet, 6 MoS and 2 Ministers of State with Independent Charge.

NEW COUNCIL OF MINS

Cabinet mins include Kanu Desai, Rishikesh Patel, Raghvji Patel, Balvantsinh Rajput, Kunvarji Bavaliya, Mulu Bera, Kuber Dindor and Bhanuben Babariya. P5

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ACCUSED IN BOGTUI

KILLINGS FOUND

DEAD IN CBI OFFICE

Kolkata: The prime accused in the arson and violence in Bogtui village of Bengal’s Birbhum district, which had in March claimed at least 10 lives, was “found hanging” on Monday in a temporary ofﬁce set up in Rampurhat by the CBI, a source said.

INDIAN-ORIGIN SIKH YOUTH SHOT DEAD IN CANADA

FACE-OFF

NORA FILES DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST JACQUELINE

BETWEEN INDIAN & CHINESE TROOPS ALONG LAC

THE CLASH WITH CHINA IN TAWANG REGION OF ARUNACHAL ON DECEMBER 9 RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES ON BOTH SIDES; 6 INDIAN SOLDIERS INJURED

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New Delhi: Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed at a location along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9, resulting in minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides, military sources said on Monday. They said Indian troops

resolutely confronted Chinese PLA soldiers.

The sources said both sides immediately disengaged from the area. “As a follow up to the incident, our Commander in the area held a Flag Meeting with his (Chinese) counterpart to discuss the issue in accordance with structured mechanisms to restore peace and tranquillity,” source said.

CHINA’S ATTEMPT TO GET ACCESS TO TOP OF 17,000 FT

PEAK: SOURCES

Sources said on Monday that it was an attempt by China to take over the strategic heights. 5 battalion strength was brought by the Chinese to capture 17,000 feet peak - around 1,000 Chinese soldiers came prepared.

Justice Dipankar Datta sworn in as SC judge, working strength now rises to 28

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New Delhi: Bombay HC CJ Dipankar Datta was on Monday administered oath of office as a SC judge by CJI DY Chandrachud. Justice Datta is son of late Salil Kumar Datta, a former judge of Calcutta HC, & bro-in-law of justice Amitava Roy, who was a ex-judge of SC. With the swearing-in of Justice Datta, the total number of judges in top court has reached 28 against sanctioned strength of 34, including the CJI.

FIR against MP Cong leader for calls to ‘kill Modi’

Bhopal (FIB): MP police on Monday registered FIR, booked senior Cong leader, Raja Pateria , over his controversial remarks to ‘kill Modi’ to save Constitution. “Modi will end elections. He will divide on basis of religion, caste & language. If you want to save the Constitution, then be ready to kill Modi. Kill in the sense of defeating him,” Pateria’s video surfaced on SM. “The person who recorded video picked it out of context,” he clarified later.

army.

He said that the soldier who died for the country will be kept in the army for four years, will be made to work and then kicked out.

“After four years, how will the youth fired from the army get em-

ployment?” he asked.

Gandhi said that the Congress party did this or, all these things are correct but what has

been done is not so important but what is going to be done is even more important. Rahul Gandhi also said that

OTHER COURT ORDERS

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider an early listing of a plea ﬁled by victim (Bilkis Bano) seeking a review of its earlier order by which it had asked the Gujarat government to consider the plea for the remission of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case.

SC rejected Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia’s plea seeking quashing of defamation proceedings against him by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. Justice SK Kaul, “If you reduce public debate up to this level, you have to face the consequences. You should have tendered an unconditional apology earlier.”

‘Never refer to one’s caste or religion in House or

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New Delhi: LS Speaker Om Birla on Monday warned the members against referring to anyone’s caste, religion in House after a Cong MP alleged that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made certain remarks about his proficiency in Hindi because he belonged to a particular community. Taking serious exception to the word used by Congress member A Revanth Reddy, Birla said people have not elected members on basis of their caste and religion.

else action will be taken’

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PARL SESSION

4TH ANNIV PREPS: CM ASHOK GEHLOT TO ADDRESS MEDIA ON DECEMBER 17

On the fourth anniversary of the Gehlot government on December 17, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will hold a press conference in Jaipur.

On the occasion, Gehlot may announce many schemes to Rajasthan.

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DEATH TOLL RISES TO 18

Jodhpur:

Gehlot to do two—three things. However, he

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Rahul Gandhi will also mention Gehlot govt schemes in his rallies. CM might distribute mobile to women on this day.

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such

is third such incident to be reported in two months.

New Delhi: A 24-year-old Indian-origin Sikh, Sanraj Singh,

died of gunshot wounds in the Canadian province of Alberta, with police citing homicide as the reason for his death, the second

incident this month in this country. This

his

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New Delhi: Two years after

arrest

an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act

case connected to the Northeast Delhi riots, former JNU student Umar Khalid will for the ﬁrst time walk out of Tihar jail to attend his sister’s wedding following a Delhi court order. Mumbai: Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi has ﬁled a defamation case in a court here against actor Jacqueline Fernandez, alleging that the latter made defamatory allegations against her for “malicious reasons” and to destroy her career.

BHADEL SLAMS CM GEHLOT FOR STALLING DEVELOPMENT WORK

Whenever Congress came to power, economic condition of the state deteriorated: Bhadel Aishwary Pradhan

Jaipur: BJP MLA and former minister Anita Bhadel, while talking to the media at the BJP office on Monday, accused the Ashok Gehlot government of stalling development work in his four-year rule. She said that the economic situation has worsened and its burden is on the people of Rajasthan.

“Development work has come to a standstill in Rajasthan. By 2023, Rajasthan will have a debt of 86000 crores,” she said.

Bhadel said that the Congress government had promised in its manifesto that it would provide free and cheap electricity to the farmers, but Rajasthan is

GAS DISTRIBUTION

RSGL TO WORK AS NODEL AGENCY

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Jaipur: Additional Chief Secretary Mines and Chairman RSGL Dr Subodh Agarwal has said that RSGL will have to come forward as a nodal organization to speed up the city gas distribution system in the state and maintain mutual coordination and communication. Agarwal said this during a meeting with the newly appointed Managing Director of Rajasthan State Gas, Ranveer Singh.

He said that RSGL will have to speed up the work of laying the gas pipeline in Kota.

Newly appointed Managing Director of RSGL Ranveer Singh assured that CGD activities will be implemented in the state with team spirit and coordinated efforts. He said that the development of infrastructure for domestic gas in Kota and the work of issuing gas connections will be speeded up.

getting the most expensive electricity. “Subsidy has not been given to farmers for the last three years. The Rajasthan government is only doing the work of taking loans. There is talk of employment in

the name of the investment summit, but many MoUs signed in the summit have been cancelled. Building materials are being taxed in Rajasthan and this is the reason why industrial units are leaving

No harm if Congress shares seat with RLD: Vishvendra

Bharatpur: Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh during the public hearing in the circuit house on Monday gave instructions to the officials to solve people’s problems on the spot.

While talking to the media, Singh targeted BJP’s Jan Aakrosh Rally and said that BJP has objection to Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra and that is why they have started their rally. Regarding the conference of RLD on December 23, the Minister said that the conference is being organized in Bharatpur on the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh. “Congress will not be harmed by this. There is no harm if Congress does seat sharing with any alliance because the RLD has an alliance and has a seat. Minister Subhash Garg is minister in government,” he said.

Singh said that Congress is one party and there is no factionalism. He said that all are participating in the yatra with Rahul Gandhi.

A large number of

CONG IS ONE PARTY

this place.

“People of Rajasthan are fed up with the misrule of the Congress and in the coming 2023 assembly elections, the Congress party will be uprooted from here,” she claimed.

BJP leaders witness CM swearing-in ceremony

Jaipur: Before heading to the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gujarat, BJP State President Satish Poonia visited Radhakishanpura and Jalsu in Amer under the Jan Akrosh Yatra and interacted with common people, businessmen, and intellectuals. Poonia said that in a state where law and order is good, in-

vestment and employment opportunities increase. However in the last 4 years, due to the

situation like Jungle Raj in the Congress rule, traders are being attacked on a daily basis.

Meanwhile, Former Chief Minister and National Vice-President of BJP Vasundhara Raje attended the swearingin ceremony of Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on Monday. Raje shared the dais with the Chief Ministers of BJP and NDA ruled states and congratulated Patel.

Representatives from 17 countries meet Dr Joshi

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Jaipur: Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dr C.P. Joshi met 44 delegates from 17 countries at the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly building here on Monday. The team is here to participate in the 36th Parliamentary Internship Program at the Lok Sabha Secretariat. The program is being organized by the Parliamentary Democracy Research and

RCS gives instruction regarding 4 yrs anniv celebration of govt

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edonia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe. Joshi gave detailed information about the functioning of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He said that the responsibility of the members of the Legislative Assembly is towards the public and meaningful discussions take place on various subjects of public welfare in the assembly.

people arrived with their grievances. In the public hearing, Bharatpur District Collector Alok Ranjan, officers of different departments, including SP Shyam Singh were also present.

Jaipur: CS Usha Sharma gave guidelines regarding the programs for the celebration of four years of the government. CS issued a letter to ACS, Principal Secretaries, and Secretaries of departments. A large exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra has been planned for December 17th at 11 am in the state capital. Along with the launch of the Sujas app, publicity material and booklets will also be unveiled at the exhibition. It will be followed by a press conference and lunch at Chief Minister’s residence at 1 pm.

On a similar note,

INFERTILITY ISSUE

the exhibition will start on December 18 at 11 am at Sikandra in Dausa. Along with this, a dialogue program will be organized with the beneficiaries.

Instructions regarding coordination between DIPR and departments have been given.

The govt will make achievements of its 4 yrs of work accessible to the general public through the exhibition. Rahul Gandhi will inaugurate the exhibition at Sikandra in Dausa

Competitions and contests are to be held from December 19-26 by the Department of School Education and Higher Education.

The subjects include Model State Rajasthan and Social Security Schemes of the Government of Rajasthan.

‘Same gene pool, loneliness render state tigers infertile’

Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur: Impotence and infertility is increasing among tigers and tigresses of the state. Seven tigresses have not given birth and another half-a-dozen tigers are suspected to be impotent. Wildlife experts attribute the prime reason for this to tigers belonging to the same gene pool and tigresses living a lonely life in the periphery area.

For the first time in the state, the number of tigers has crossed 100.

INFERTILE TIGRESS

IN RANTHAMBORE

 The last female litter of T-18 tigress Machhli has been translocated to Sariska

T-48 residing in Indal area is around 15 yrs

T-37 tigress T-15’s daughter made territory in Kwalji, died at the age of 6

This number could have increased further had the seven tigresses

IN SARISKA

 ST-3 was translocated from Ranthambore but didn’t give birth to any cub  ST-5 was translocated from Ranthambore  ST 7 tigress Rajmata of Sariska daughter of ST 2 is 10 years of age

of Ranthambore and Sariska not been infertile. The last female lit-

ter of T18 tigress Machhli has been translocated to Sariska from Mor Dungri Gudha area. Its two sisters, T 17 and T 19, gave birth to cubs but after coming to Sariska T 18 which is known as ST 3 in Sariska hasn’t given birth. Similarly, the T 44 brought from Ranthambore to Sariska which was called ST 5 in Sariska also didn’t have any offspring. T 35, T 37, T 48 of Ranthambore and ST 7 and ST 8 of Sa-

riska are also infertile.

Tiger man Daulat Singh said that some tigresses could not adjust to the new area, while some were in places where there was no male tiger. Sunil Mehta, a member of the State Wildlife Board, said that most of the tigers in the state are cubs of the same mother, so there may be problems related to the gene pool. Mehta believes that the same gene pool is a reason for infertility.

Jaipur (PTI): Churu was the coldest place in Raj where the mercury dipped to 5 degrees Celsius on Sunday night. The night temperatures were above normal in districts in the Jodhpur division while they were nearly normal in the rest of the divisions.

Fatehpur in Sikar recorded a minimum of 6 degrees. In comparison, the night temperature was 7.3 degrees in Karauli, 7.4 degrees in Chittorgarh, 7.7 degrees in Pilani (Jhunjhunu), 8.9 degrees in Sangaria (Hanumangarh).

DGP UMESH MISHRA SUSPENDS RPS & POLICE INSPECTOR FOR INDISCIPLINE

Jaipur: DGP Umesh Mishra’s zero-tolerance policy on police indiscipline. RPS and the police inspector were suspended in the indiscipline matter. The video of unruliness went viral during the Prime Minister’s visit to Mangarh Dham. In the video, the RPS and the police inspector were abusing each other. Following the instructions from DGP Umesh Mishra, RPS Vivek Singh and Police Inspector Shailendra Singh were suspended.

COMMITTEE FORMED TO ACT AGAINST LAND MAFIA & LAND-RELATED MATTER

Jaipur: Following orders from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the Administrative Reforms Department issued orders to constitute a committee to take action against the land maﬁa. The committee will submit its report with suggestions to the government in two months’ time. It will provide suggestions in matters related to the illegal occupation of land, the problem of double leases, and other land-related matters.

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Anita Bhadel addressing the media at BJP ofﬁce in Jaipur on Monday. Also seen are Laxmikant Bharadwaj & Nimisha Gaud. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA BSatish Poonia, Rajendra Rathore & other leaders attended the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gujarat on Monday. First India Bureau

GUJARAT CM OATH CEREMONY

Training Institute (PRIDE) of the Lok Sabha Secretariat. The team included officials from the Parliaments of Bangla- desh, Cambodia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mac- Dr CP Joshi met 44 delegates from 17 countries at the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Monday. Also seen are Gulab Chand Kataria, Ashok Lahoti, J.P. Chandelia, Kalpana Devi and Anita Bhadel.

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CHURU COLDEST IN STATE, MERCURY RECORDS MINIMUM 5 DEGREES CELSIUS Ravi Katara Vishvendra Singh Usha Sharma POONIA’S ASKS RaGa Vasundhara Raje & Eknath Shinde at swearing-in ceremony in Gujarat.

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BJP has objection to Congress’ BJY & that’s why they started their rally

3 of coaching inst, 2 others die by suicide in Rajasthan

Kota/Bharatpur: Three students die by suicide within 12 hours in coaching hub Kota, minor girl end life in Karauli and Resident doctor in Bharatpur.

Three students preparing for competitive exams in Kota have allegedly committed suicide in two separate incidents, police said.

In Karauli, a girl student committed suicide, police said. 2 deceased in Kota were from Bihar while one teenager was resident of Madhya Pradesh, they said, adding no suicide notes have been found yet.

Both deceased were from Bihar & .were found hanging from ceiling fans in their respective rooms early

Encroachments on park land removed

Abhishek Srivastava

Jaipur: Enforcement wing of JDA has demolished illegal constructions being done on a land of park in Durgapura for which leases were issued fraudulently by land mafia.

The matter is related to one bigha land in Ayuvan Singh Nagar in Durgapura. It is the land of park but mafia presented fake maps and got six leases of

Northern ring road will be 46 km instead of 44 tender by Jan

Jaipur: The length of northern ring road will now be 46 km instead of 44 km. NHAI will acquire about 391 hectares of land for the ring road and Rs 1300 crore will be spent on land acquisition while the construction cost will be Rs 1900 crore.

Approval for LAC1 has been sought from Jaipur collector. After the permission, work of land acquisition will start. The change in the length has been made in view of connectivity of DelhiMumbai Express to Jaipur. One toll and full clover leaf will be built on Delhi road. If approval is granted by month’s end, tender will be by next month.

plots of 333 sq yard issued by JDA in PSkS campaign.

Before leases were issued, main file went missing from record of JDA. JDA had sought objection on issuing leases but when no objection was received, leases were issued.

Enforcement wing recently got complaints regarding an attempt to encroach land of park after which matter became clear.

Death

Monday, police said. While another aspirant was from MP’s Shivpuri district, has allegedly consumed

some poisonous on late Sunday. Teenager was taken to hospital, where was declared dead.

In Sapotra area of Karauli, a Class 12 student committed suicide by hanging herself in a room of hostel on Sunday night.

A resident doctor at RBM District Hospital in Bharatpur district allegedly ended his life by hanging himself in his hostel room on Monday, police said. He has been identified as Surendra Gurjar (23), resident of Alwar.

Jaipur airport sees 16% surge in November passenger traffic

Jaipur: The number of air passengers increased at Jaipur airport in November. There has been an increase of 16% in the number of passengers as compared to the month of October.

About 4,31,691 passengers travelled from Jaipur airport in November, which includes 3,94,550 domestic and 37,141 international passengers. The total passenger traffic in Oct was 3,72,720, whereas earlier September recorded only 3,33,013 passengers. On average, 14,023 passengers travelled daily in Nov.

65-year-old man arrested for killing wife, body found in rotten condition

Jaipur: A 65-year-old man strangled his wife to death in the Vaishali Nagar area of the city and disposed of the body in such a way that the police believed it to be an accident. However, the post-mortem report revealed the whole truth. After this, the police arrested the accused man Ram Singh. According to police, on December 5, people informed police about a foul smell coming from one of the houses in the area. The police reached spot, broke the lock of the room, took out the dead body of Sita Devi in rotten condition and kept it in the mortuary for post-mortem.

Bookies held betting on FIFA World Cup matches, 9 mobiles recovered

Jaipur: The police have raided a betting spot where bookies were betting on the FIFA Football World Cup matches. The police have detained two bookies, while other accomplices are being searched.

The raid was done byChitrakoot police station in the city. After this raid, the phones of hundreds of people bet-

ting were found switched off. Police are trying to reach him by

Subhash Mehra death: Month later, FIR in murder case

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Jaipur: In the case of death of judicial employee Subhash Mehra in Bhankrota police station area, a case was finally registered under section of murder after almost a month.

apart from fraud and RPGO Act, have also been registered.

Police said betting office was running in a room near a tea seller in the Chitrakoot area. Anil and Shubham have been arrested from there. Nine mobile phones recovered. Various mobile applications were downloaded through these phones. Around 100-150 people were associated.

Sawai Madhopur: On suspicion of having an illicit relationship, a husband murdered his wife by slitting her throat with a sharp weapon. After this, accused confessed his crime by walking into the police station. Police reached the spot and got the body kept in the mortuary. After the post-mortem, on the arrival of the maternal side, the dead body was handed over to the in-law’s side. The incident is in the Khandar police station area of Sawai Madhopur. As per police, accused Ashok Sahu killed his wife Sulochan Sahu with a sharp axe late Sunday night at around 11 pm.

Bharatpur: Troubled by the love affair of his wife, a man shot her on Sunday. The incident is of a village in Bayana area. The woman was seriously injured with the bullet injury. The injured woman was first admitted to Jheel Primary Health Center from where she was later referred to district hospital in Bharatpur. The police have taken the husband into custody. The wife eloped with a young man from the village a month and a half ago. On the complaint of her husband, the woman was arrested by Jheel Ka Wada police post in Nagaur district. On Sunday, husband shot his wife.

DGP Mishra emphasises

on need for tech knowledge

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: DGP Umesh Mishra on Monday emphasized on the need for knowledge of latest technology and enhancing efficiency of police officers and employees to prevent cyber crime.

Mishra was speaking at the inauguration of a 12-day training programme here.

CTNS technology stake training is being organized under the

joint aegis of Central Intelligence Training Institute Jaipur and Rajasthan Police for skill enhancement of participants of newly formed Technical Corps Group of Raj Police.

Additional DGPTraining Sachin Mittal, IGP State Crime Records Bureau Sharat Kaviraj and Director of Central Intelligence Training Institute Dr. Amandeep Singh Kapoor presented views.

Jodhpur: Six more people died in the cooking gas cylinder explosion in a house in Bhoongra village of Shergarh, Jodhpur. With this, the death toll reached 18.

Among the dead are nine children and six women. Thirty-eight injured are undergoing treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital. Condition of more than 19 patients is critical.

According to infor-

mation, nine-year-old Lokendra Singh suffered 30 percent burn injuries in the cylinder blast and was admitted in the ICU. He died during treatment on Monday. Later, Lokendra’s mother, Jassu Kanwar, died. Groom Surendra Singh’s mother died late evening.

Jassu had suffered 90 per cent burns. She was the sister of Surendra, who had died two days ago. Ganvari Devi (40) and Jamna Kanwar, 70, also died.

M.Phil IPS gets posting in Economic Affairs Dept of Finance Ministry!

Rajendra Chhabra

Jaipur: IPS Preeti

Jain has been accorded an important administrative posting in the Centre. She has been appointed as Deputy Secretary, Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance. The 2009 batch IPS is therefore heading for a four year deputation. What is notable here is the fact that a police officer has been ap-

pointed for an administrative responsibility and that too in the Finance Ministry.

According to administrative experts, the Economic Affairs department is consiered

extremely important in the Ministry where only capable and brilliant officers are appointed.

As of now, Jain was serving as Director, Intelligence Training Academy and has served as Superintendent of Police of Tonk, Hanumangarh, Chittorgarh and Dausa in the past. Interestingly, the Sriganganagar native has a M.Phil degree in economics!

Police have registered a report against judicial officer. Mehra’s relatives made allegations against judicial officer and his wife for torturing Mehra.

Besides, police at Subhash Chowk police station registered an FIR about torturing the employee at the behest of the officer.

State President of Rajasthan Judicial Employees Association Surendra Narayan Joshi said that decision on ending agitation will be taken today.

Blood donation camp held at Govind Devji temple

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Jaipur: A blood donation camp was organized in Govind Devji temple premises in the city. The camp was successfully completed under the administration and guidance of Mahant Anjan Kumar Goswami and Manas Goswami. In this blood donation camp, 321 blood donors took responsibility. Water Supply Minister Mahesh Joshi was also present in program.

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ONE OF ITS KIND APPOINTMENT

Three students of institutes in Kota, minor girl in Karauli and a resident doctor in Bharatpur district killed self Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat meeting victims’ families. FIFA Football World Cup. —FILE PHOTO MAN MURDERS WIFE BY SLITTING HER THROAT WITH SHARP OBJECT HUBBY IN CUSTODY, KILLS WIFE AFTER SHE ELOPED WITH LOVER

toll reaches 18, 9 kids, others lose life

Students being taken to hospital on Monday. JODHPUR CYLINDER EXPLOSION

INDIA & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

tions if one has no legal expertise. Initiating governance procedures in place can help comply with these laws to focus on company’s success.

Not just this, following laid down regulations, one can boost company’s reputation. A company with a strong reputation will have an easier time attracting investors and developing strong relationships with customers.

So, are their any short comings and weaknesses that need to be looked into by company owners? Yes indeed, like two sides of every coin, there are a few disadvantages which if guarded against will enrich the working culture and environment in the corporate. First and foremost, business houses are beholden to both state and federal laws. The basic purpose for forming a corporation is to shield shareholders from the liabilities of the company to the amount of money or other assets invested by them.

CIVILIZATIONAL SPREAD GOES GLOBAL VIA THE

TEMPLE ROUTE

Though some measures have been taken by SEBI and RBI backed by strong political will, much is needed to be done by the corporates themselves to pay attention to the grievances of investors and protection of their investment by abiding with the laws and adopting good standards of effective management. If India wants greater pie of FDI resulting into sustainable financial growth, it must implement stronger laws protecting interests of Global investors

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Being a trainer, leadership coach and a mentor associated with the corporate world over 15 years, I thought of elaborating the need for a good corporate governance because of the increasing concerns about the non-compliance of standards of financial reporting and accountability by many corporate houses.

The collapse of international giants likes Enron, World Com and Xerox are the glaring examples of the absence of good corporate governance and corrupt practices adopted by management of these companies in CAHOOTS with their financial advisers. In last few decades, even Indian markets have witnessed ugly practices wherein investors have lost their life time earnings with no conclusive actions on the culprit corporate houses.

Well, SEBI appreciated the need for corporate governance and accordingly appointed several committees to guard the interests of investors and shareholders of a listed company against lack

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of adequate standards of financial reporting and accountability. Yet, the trend of companies raising capital from the market at fake valuation by projecting a wrong assessment of the company’s assets and profitability could not be arrested.

Though in India, the organizational framework for corporate governance involves the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG), only the listed companies are forced to comply with its provisions. 90% of unlisted companies remain out of the gambit of these set rules and regulations and therefore, the interest of market forces remains by and large at the mercy of these company owners.

No doubt that these unlisted and private limited companies make a major contribution to economic growth and employment in India. However, the corporate governance needs of such companies have all through been relatively neglected by the experts and policy-makers alike. How the interests of various stakeholders like customers, suppliers financiers, , employees, and government is being taken care of by these Corporates remains debatable.

Being a trainer, leadership coach and a mentor associated with the corporate world for over 15 years, I thought of elaborating the need for a good corporate governance because of the increasing concerns about the noncompliance of standards of financial reporting and accountability by many corporate houses

Now the question arises as to why a relevant aspect of profitability in business, that is good governance, is not given attention to by most of these unlisted and private limited companies? The short answer is their ignorance coupled with diluted or non-existent rules in managing of such companies by the concerned authorities.

It may be worthwhile on my part to carry out a quick SWOT analyses of good governance for readers to understand. The strengths or the advantages of it are enormous. For example, while running a company, it is easy to violate rules and regula-

Apart from limited liability protections, corporations are actually formed so that, the company can trade stocks in order to raise required capital. The problem, however, if a corporation wants to sell stock and protect its owners from liability, is that it must follow a wide range of formalities. For instance, the board of directors must act in the best financial interest of the company. If they are not fulfilling this fiduciary duty, they may be subjected to personal liability.

While pandemics like Covid 19, crashing Rupee and framing of non-conducive policies are considered threats to good governance, globalization and healthy competition are a few opportunities for corporates to energise their efforts and tighten their belts for adopting and practicing principles of good governance for growth.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Two states had two different parties forming new governments in a contrasting atmosphere. On one side was Gujarat where BJP the new government led by Bhupendra Patel took oath of office in the presence of party stalwarts led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states, party leaders and Union ministers. This is Bhupendra Patel’s second consecutive term as chief minister proving that the term anti-incumbency has lost its relevance in Gujarat. Congress, which seems to have lost the plot, ended up with 16 seats and the new challenger Aam Aadmi Party could win

Two States had Two different parties forming new govts in a contrasting atmosphere.

On one side was Gujarat where BJP, the new govt led by Patel took oath.

Swearing-in of Sukhu in HP turned out to be a low-key affair despite the presence of the party’s big leaders

only five seats. The show of strength and exuberance was an indication that the BJP was all set for triumphant return to Lok Sabha in 2024.

The other state that witnessed a change is Himachal

Pradesh where the BJP could not beat anti-incumbency and lost by a wafer thin percentage of votes. In terms of seats Congress still got a majority by a safe margin. Compared to Gujarat the loss in Himachal was relatively inconsequential for the BJP. It was, however, a lifeline for the Congress. Yet, the swearing-in of Sukhvinder Singh turned out to be a low-key affair despite the presence of party’s big leaders. The initial differences over choice of chief minister may have played a dampener despite the fact that Himachal offers a glimmer of hope to the Congress.

While the BJP is gung ho about 2024 after its Gujarat victory, the Congress has to cover a lot of ground to cover and internal issues to sort out.

From Ayodhya, Varanasi and Ujjain, India is now focusing on temples in Angkor Wat in Cambodia where king Suryavarman II built a grand temple complex dedicated to Lord Vishnu which has attracted lakhs of tourists.

Subsequent rulers changed Angkor Wat, world’s largest religious monument, from Hindu to Buddhist religious centre. Now India has decided to restore the Angkor Wat temple due to India’s civilizational spread. A great deal of restoration work has already taken place. With temple construction/restoration being the Union government’s priority, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in Varanasi recently that it is “a matter of pride for us that we are building a temple in UAE”. India also has the approval to build a temple in Bahrain and has around a 1000 temples in the US.

India’s expanding religious footprint, especially in Arab countries, is a significant and welcome development.

Bhagavad Gita Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh

Congratulations

on taking oath as Gujarat’s Chief Minister for the second term. I am confident, he will continue taking the state forward on newer heights of development and good governance. Wishing him a successful tenure ahead.

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CMs OF BJP-RULED STATES TAKE PART

Gandhinagar

(ANI):

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan and others took part in the oathtaking ceremony of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Monday.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Assam’s Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uttarakhand’s Pushkar Singh Dhami and Tripura's Manik Saha were also present. Leaders from different BJPled states and Union Ministers have already reached the venue for the oath-taking ceremony of Bhupendra Patel.

BJP leader Bhupendra Patel will take oath as the Chief Minister of

Gujarat for a second consecutive time in Gandhinagar today.

Patel took the oath as the 18th Chief Minister by Governor Acharya Devvrat at the Helipad Ground near the new Secretariat in Gandhinagar at 2 pm.

Talking to the reporters at the airport, Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio said, “We’ve come here to celebrate the victory of Gujarat. In partnership, we are very much confident of winning polls (in Nagaland).”

Cabinet expansion soon: Himachal

Pradesh CM Sukhu

Earlier,

Shimla (PTI): The Himachal Pradesh ministry will be expanded soon in consultation with the Congress high command and begin work on implementing pre-poll promises from its first Cabinet meeting, CM Sukhvinder Sukhu said on Monday.

Sukhu said all “guarantee schemes” would be implemented in the first Cabinet meeting.

Among the “guarantees” offered by the Congress ahead of the elections include implementation of the Old Pension Scheme, about 5 lakh jobs for the youth, a Rs 680-crore start-up fund for youths, Rs 1,500 per

month to women and free electricity up to 300 units of consumption.

GUJARAT CREATED HISTORY UNDER PM MODI’S LEADERSHIP, SAYS SONOWAL

Ahmedabad: Union Minister and BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for the party’s historic win in the Gujarat Assembly polls. The former Assam chief minister spoke to reporters at the Ahmedabad airport as he reached the city for the oathtaking ceremony of Bhupendra Patel as the next Gujarat Chief Minister. Sonowal said: “It is certain that India will become the best nation in the world under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and with continued development..., we are moving fast in that very direction.”

Taking a dig at the Congress, the BJP leader said: “Congress handled the government in different states and at the Centre for almost 60 years. They could not do anything even after getting the opportunity for such a long time.”

Adhikari seeks central forces’ deployment

Kolkata (Agencies): Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Monday filed a PIL before a division bench of Calcutta High Court demanding the deployment of central armed forces during next year’s election to the three- tier panchayat system in the state.

In the PIL, Adhikari also appealed for the rural civic body polls to be conducted next year under the supervision of a retired justice of the Calcutta High Court. The matter will come up for hearing on Tuesday.

Recently, in a number

of public rallies, Suvendu Adhikari expressed apprehension that the ruling Trinamool Congress will try to wrest control over all

Cong warns leaders over anti-party statements

Dhanbad: The ruling Congress party in Jharkhand on Monday warned its leaders of strict action if they were found making public comments against the party. The party’s disciplinary committee chairman

Brajendra Prasad Singh said some Con-

gress leaders were repeatedly issuing statements against the party. Describing it as indiscipline, he said that strict action will be taken against those found to be making such statements.

A section of leaders was openly expressing their resentment

the three- tiers in the state’s panchayat system by unleashing violence as they had done in the last polls in 2018. So now, his close associ-

ates said, he has decided to tap the legal doors so that avenues are opened to make the rural civic body polls peaceful as far as possible.

2015 Kotkapura firing: SIT grills SAD patriarch Parkash S Badal

Chandigarh (ANI):

of restoration of Atal Tunnel foundation stone to

Shimla (PTI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday said it will take up the issue of restoration of a plaque declaring that the foundation stone for the Atal Tunnel was laid by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi with the concerned authorities.

In a release issued here, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the plaque has been “missing”, which is an “insult to democracy”. It must be

PATEL’S JOURNEY FROM M’NAGAR COUNCILLOR TO SECOND-TIME CM

Gandhinagar (ANI): BJP

consec-

Gandhinagar

Monday. Born on July 15, 1962, in Ahmedabad, Patel holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad. He is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He is also an active member of Pandit Deendayal Library managed by RSS at Memnagar. Beginning his political journey as a member of Memnagar municipality, Patel got elected as MLA from Ghatlodia constituency (Ahmedabad) in the 2017 Gujarat assembly elections. He was sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat on September 13, 2021. He was ﬁrst elected as BJP legislative party leader on September 12, 2021.

IN THE COURTYARD

FORCED RELIGIOUS CONVERSIONS: SC HEARING ON JAN 9

New Delhi: The apex court on Monday adjourned to January 9 the hearing of a plea seeking direction to the Centre and states to take stringent steps to control fraudulent religious conversion by “intimidation, threatening, deceivingly luring through gifts and monetary beneﬁts”. The matter was deferred as the Solicitor General was not available.

EXTENSION TO ED DIRECTOR: SC NOTICE TO GoI

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restored at the earliest, he said.

The state Congress had protested after Prime Minister Naren-

dra Modi inaugurated the tunnel on October 3, 2020, alleging that the foundation stone laid by Gandhi on June 28, 2010

had been removed before its opening.

Gandhi had laid the foundation stone for the tunnel as the then chair-

person of the National Advisory Council, according to the release.

The 9.02-km tunnel was built by the Border Roads Organisation to connect landlocked Lahaul-Spiti district, said Sukhu, who assumed charge as the Chief Minister on Monday.

Himachal Pradesh Police had on October 14, 2020 said the foundation stone was secure with the construction company which built the tunnel.

sacrilege protesters that occurred after the desecration of the holy book of Sikhs in October 14. Both SAD leaders appeared before the SIT at 11.30 am and were grilled. On November 29, former Director General of Police Sumedh Saini, who has been accused in the case, did not appear before the SIT.

Udhayanidhi to be sworn in as Minister in MK Stalin Cabinet

Chennai (PTI): DMK youth wing secretary and Chief Minister M K Stalin’s son, Udhayanidhi, is expected to be appointed a Minister this week, party sources said here on Monday.

Udhayanidhi, who represents the Chepauk-Tiruvallikeni constituency here in the Assembly, has not made any denial vis-a-vis the development.

Asked on the matter, DMK spokesperson Constantine Ravindran said that be it Ministers or party district secretaries, there is a de-

is more pronounced,” he told PTI.

mand that Udhayanidhi Stalin be made a Minister. “Now, this demand

On a claim doing the rounds that Udhayanidhi would be appointed Minister on December 14, he said: “There is no denying the fact that party office-bearers want to see him as a Minister. A decision, however, lies in the hands of our party president (Chief Minister M K Stalin).” Party sources added that he is expected to be inducted into the Cabinet by this week and consequently, a Cabinet reshuffle is also on the cards.

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“Issue

be taken up with concerned authorities”

HIMACHAL CM SUKHU SAYS

SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF GUJ CM BHUPENDRA PATEL

Shivraj Chouhan, Adityanath, Bommai, Himanta, Sawant, Eknath Shinde and others in attendance Union Ministers Parshottam Rupala, Mansukh Mandaviya, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and others attend the swearing-in ceremony of Gujarat CM-designate Bhupendra Patel, at Helipad Ground, in Gandhinagar on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri at the Congress CLP meeting in Shimla, on Monday. leader Bhupendra Patel took oath as the Gujarat CM for a second utive time in on BENGAL PANCHAYAT POLLS Former Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Singh Badal appeared before the Punjab Police Special Investigation Team probing the 2015 Kotkapura police firing incident that took place against the anti-

AT LOGGERHEADS

Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response from the Centre and others to a plea challenging the third extension granted to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra. A bench issued notices to the Union of India, Central Vigilance Commission and the ED director on a plea filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur. Kolkata: Former WB minister Partha Chatterjee on Monday prayed for bail before a special CBI court here in a case in connection with the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in state government-aided and sponsored schools. Opposing his bail prayer, the CBI prayed for an extension of his judicial remand. The special CBI court judge, after hearing arguments of both sides, reserved the order on the prayers. Muzaffarnagar: A special court in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district on Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl. Special Judge, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court, Mumtaz Ali also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on convict Sompal after holding him guilty under various sections including IPC 376 (rape) and 5/6 of the POCSO Act. The court decided the case in 28 days. WB SSC ‘SCAM’: CBI COURT RESERVES ORDER ON PARTHA CHATTERJEE’S BAIL MAN AWARDED LIFE TERM FOR RAPING 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN UTTAR PRADESH Suvendu Adhikari with BJP state chief Sukanta Majumder (L) and party leader Rahul Sinha (R) at a protest rally, in Kolkata, on Monday. Udhayanidhi Stalin with CM MK Stalin. —FILE PHOTO HPCC CHIEF MEETS SUKHU Shimla: Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Virbhadra Singh met with Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu who took charge as the Chief Minister of the state on Monday. Sukhu assumed charge of the office at the state civil secretariat in Shimla on Monday. PM NARENDRA MODI BOWS BEFORE GATHERING AT SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF GUJARAT CM Gandhinagar (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted and bowed before the gathering at the swearing-in ceremony of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and his cabinet ministers in Gandhinagar. The Prime Minister led the long line of dignitaries at the swearingin ceremony of Patel, who took oath as the chief minister for the second time. on Sunday evening, PM Modi held a roadshow in Ahmedabad after his party swept the Gujarat Assembly bagging 156 seats, the highest-ever electoral haul for any party in the state since it was founded in 1960. People lined the streets through which PM Modi’s convoy passed and greeted him with loud cheers. The PM was also seen waving at the adoring crowds. TMC MEETS CEC

`1K cr cyber crime proceeds attached: Govt

New Delhi (Agencies):

Proceeds of crime of more than Rs 1000 crore related to cyber and crypto assets frauds have been attached under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), the Government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Besides, estimated GST evasion by such companies was nearly Rs 22,936 crore between April 2019 and November 2022, it added.

Ministry of Finance, in a written reply, said that the Enforcement Directorate is investigating several cases related to cyber and crypto assets frauds wherein online gaming etc. have been used for committing fraud and siphoning of the proceeds generated thereof.

Furthermore, it said that in so far as evasion of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is concerned, CBIC formations have initiated investigations

40 injured as bus overturns in UP’s Gonda

In these cases, as on December 6, 2022, proceeds of crime of more than Rs 1000 crore have been attached / seized / freezed under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). —Ministry of Finance

against some gaming companies (including Online gaming companies) located in India as

lating to period April 2019 to November 2022.

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The accident took place near Bhambhua railway

Gonda (Agencies):

Around 40 passengers were injured when a double decker bus overturned in Colonelganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district on Monday, the local police officials said.

The police sources said that the incident took place near Bhambhua railway crossing when the Gonda-bound bus from Delhi overturned after hitting a stationary tractor.

Nearly 40 passengers travelling in the bus were injured in the accident and have been admitted to the hospital, the police said.

The police officials said that the condition of eight passengers is stated to be serious.

well as abroad. The estimated evasion of GST by these companies works out to Rs 22,936 crore, re-

UNSC: Russia backs India’s permanent membership

Moscow (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has once again backed India for permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) stating that New Delhi has added value to the Council with its stance on global and regional issues.

“I think that India is currently one of the leading countries in terms of economic growth, maybe even the leader. Its population will soon be bigger than that of any other country. New Delhi has vast diplomatic experience

in settling various kinds of problems, as well as authority and a reputation in its region,” Lavrov said. Lavrov made these remarks while responding to media queries on at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow on December 7.

INDIA, SRI LANKA RESUME FLIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN CHENNAI AND JAFFNA AFTER COVID-19

Colombo (PTI): India and Sri Lanka on Monday resumed flight services between Chennai and Jaffna, three years after the island nation discontinued the services due to the Covid pandemic. The first flight on resumption of services landed this morning at the Jaffna International Airport, Upul Dharmadasa the Chairman of the Airport and Aviation Services told reporters. Jaffna airport officials said the Alliance Air service landed at Jaffna at 1125 am local time. A small ceremony was conducted to welcome the flight which had 14 selected passengers, mostly officials, on board. The return to Chennai was scheduled for 2.50 pm local time.

MoS (Finance) Pankaj Chaudhary said, “Assets amounting to Rs 289.28 crore have been seized under section 37A of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.” The reply said, “Necessary action as per provisions of law is taken against such companies, as mentioned above.”

2 PUNJAB MPS RAISE FARMERS’ ISSUES IN LS

New Delhi: Two MPs from Punjab on Monday demanded that farmers should be given fair price for their produce and the Electricity Amendment bill be reviewed. During Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, Congress MP from Patiala Preneet Kaur and SAD MP from Bathinda, Harsimrat Badal demanded that all cases lodged against farmers should be withdrawn.

DIMPLE TAKES OATH AS MAINPURI LS MP

Don’t make unsubstantiated remarks: Dhankhar to MPs

New Delhi (PTI): Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday cautioned the MPs that they should not make unsubstantiated remarks as that can tantamount to breach of privilege of the House.

During the Zero Hour, Sanjay Singh (AAP) alleged the government was misusing investigative agencies to target opposition leaders. He said that in the past eight years, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted 3,000 raids on the opposition leaders but only 23 persons could be convicted.

Some members from the treasury benches objected to the remarks, prompting the Chair to intervene. Dhankhar said anything being spoken in the House has to be precise and with sanctity and ownership.

RS PASSES ENERGY CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) BILL

New Delhi: A bill seeking to mandate the use of non-fossil energy sources such as biomass, ethanol and green hydrogen was passed by Parliament on Monday. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was cleared in Rajya Sabha by a voice vote on Monday. Lok Sabha passed the legislation in the previous session in August this year. The bill provides for penalties for violations by industrial units or vessels, and on manufacturers if a vehicle fails to comply with fuel consumption norms.

Scindia makes surprise visit to Delhi IGIA amid passenger congestion complaints

New Delhi (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday made a surprise visit to the Terminal 3 of Delhi International Airport amid complaints of crowd congestion by passengers.

A video released by Scindia’s office said, “It was a surprise visit of the minister to the airport and he inspected all the suspected congested areas and interacted with the airport staff to ensure maximum to avoid overcrowding.” Post-inspec-

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CAUSE ‘SEXUAL ANARCHY’: UDF

Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The Congress-led UDF opposition on Monday contended in the Kerala assembly that the gender neutral views in the ruling Left front’s proposed new education policy will result in “negation of religion” and “sexual anarchy”, while the LDF said nothing has been decided and everything was up for discussion.

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key ally of the Congress-led UDF opposition, said the proposed new education policy and the gender neutral views in it will create “gender confusion” among children and the general public.

“The education policy aims to bring in gender equality and rational thought. That cannot be allowed at state expense. It will lead to negation of religion. Therefore, it has to be removed from the policy,” IUML MLA N Samsudheen claimed in the assembly.

FIFA WORLD CUP

Lucknow (Agencies): A member of an international cartel was arrested by the Gomti Nagar police after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) detained him up on a tip off from Amausi airport soon after he landed from Guwahati. The accused is Sunny Dilip Lal Sharma alias Manav Govind. While he had secured an identity in the name of Manav Govind to smuggle gold this time, it was revealed that he had been using six different identities. The DRI team recovered 862 grams of gold worth Rs 46 lakh from him. He was later handed over to the Gomti Nagar police. Police said that during interrogation, it surfaced that Sharma originally hailed from Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra and was a part of an international syndicate.

Curtains to fall on soccer extravaganza this week

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In its nearly 100year history, just eight teams have won the FIFA World Cup.

Brazil has won 5 tournaments, followed by Italy (4) and Germany with 3 titles

First India Bureau

New Delhi: The men’s FIFA World Cup, the most important event in international football, features the top national teams in action. Football is widely perceived as the most popular sport in the world, and the FIFA World Cup, which is held every four years, spectacularly draws massive crowds.

In the ongoing World Cup, Argentina, Croa-

tia, France and Morocco are the four teams that have qualified for

the semifinals.

The World Cup will resume when Argenti-

na takes on Croatia in the semifinals on December 14. And on December 15, Francee will take on Mmorocco.

The FIFA World Cup 2022, is currently taking place in Qatar from November 18 to December 20, will be the first winter World Cup ever. It was planned this way so that players could escape the scorching high temperatures in Qatar throughout the summer.

The FIFA World Cup is also the first to be con-

tested in the middle of the club football season.

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) website states that the first World Cup competition was held in Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital, in 1930, 92 years ago.

The four teams in the first competition that allegedly played in an “unfinished stadium” were Argentina, Uruguay, the United States of America, and Yugoslavia.

travel show on TV and the Internet, was one of the complainants. He wrote “Welcome to Hell” alongside a picture of a really long line at security.

Civil Aviation Minister’s visit is a response to the heavy backlash against the Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport triggered by the congestion.

Thakur inaugurates Table Tennis match in Kashi Tamil Sangamam

First India Bureau

Varanasi: Union I&B and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Monday that two cultures are suniting through literature, culture and sports and other genres at the ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ event. He inaugurated the friendly Table Tennis match organized today as a part of the eight day long ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam — Sports Summit’.

Thakur inspected and reviewed the upgradation of the Sigra Stadium in Varanasi. He proposed changes for the betterment of the stadium upgradation

work. He also conducted space audit of various offices of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in Varanasi. He visited Kashi Vishwanath Temple and offered his prayers.

Addressing the gathering, Thakur said that in the ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ event, various programs of literature and culture are taking place and as such the initiative of connecting North and South through sports is also happening. He also said that the linkages between North and South reflect our ancient traditions which are more than thousands of years old.

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WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT

Govt said in LS that proceeds of over Rs 1000 cr of crime related to cyber and crypto assets frauds have been attached under the PMLA

A session in progress in the Parliament. FINANCE MINISTER CROSSES SWORDS WITH T’GANA CONGRESS MP OVER RUPEE FALL Delhi: A bitter war of words ensued between Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress member A Revanth Reddy in Lok Sabha on Monday over rupee depreciation. The drama began during Question Hour, when Reddy, who represents Telangana’s Malkajgiri, while asking a question on depreciation of rupee, referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s old statement on rupee’s fall, which he had made when he was Gujarat Chief Minister. New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minster Akhilesh Yadav’s wife, on Monday took oath as Lok Sabha MP after a magnificent victory in the Mainpuri bypolls in Uttar Pradesh last week. The seat was vacated following the death of her father-inlaw Mulayam Singh Yadav in October. Scindia speaks to IGIA officials on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI AFTER SURPRISE IGIA VISIT, SCINDIA ISSUES KEY ORDERS TO DEFUSE T3 RUSH New Delhi: After his surprise visit to IGI Airport, in an exclusive interview with ANI, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighted that steps were being taken to ensure ease of travel to air passengers. “Today we’ve increased the number of entry gates from 14 to 16. There was a meeting with officials inside the airport where we’ve decided that a signboard should be placed at every entry gate displaying the waiting time before entry,” Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told ANI. An artist makes paintings of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, French footballer Kylian Mbappé and Croatia’s captain Luka Modric.

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Anurag Thakur tries his hand at a match in Varanasi, on Monday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. —FILE PHOTO crossing.

‘SHAKTI’ SHOWS UP AT YATRA; RAGA TALKS TO FARMERS TOO

HIGHLIGHTS

GEHLOT SITS IN RAGA’S CAR

Bundi/Sawai Madhopur: Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Tonk district on Monday morning after traveling 91 kilometers in Bundi. After three and a quarter kilometers in Tonk district, the rally further reached Sawai Madhopur.

The yatra, which began at 6 am from Babai in Bundi district, ended for the day at Kustla in Sawai Madhopur.

Women walked in the front row with Rahul Gandhi as part of the Mahila Shakti Padyatra.

Priyanka Gandhi, along with her daughter Miraya, minister Mamta Bhupesh, MLAs, Zila Pramukh as well as women workers joined the yatra. During the yatra in Bundi, Rahul Gandhi talked to many

fights,

farmers and got to know their problems. Hearing the problems of the farmers, Gandhi asked PCC Prez Dotasara to resolve their problems by talking to CM Gehlot.

On Tuesday, the Yatra will resume from Jinapur. It will go till Dahlod turn.

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“Senior Congress leaders are walking with me. They also listen to what the public is saying to them. I am sure that the government will take action on those things in the coming time,” he said.

Sawai Madhopur: Raj CM Ashok Gehlot got into the car of Rahul Gandhi after the corner meeting was over. However, when Gandhi made a plan to go to Sher Bagh hotel, Gehlot got down and called another vehicle. Gehlot left when his car arrived.

Sawai Madhopur: There is no political fight in Rajasthan and only some differences, Jairam Ramesh said on Monday on the power tussle involving CM Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, and asserted that the party is united.

Replying to queries at a press conference here, he said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra has had a positive effect on politics of Rajasthan.

“There is no fight, there are only differences,” he said when asked about the issue.

ELECTIONS ARE NOT BEAUTY

CONTEST: RAMESH

J airam Ramesh also said that elections are not a beauty contest and the Congress party has most of the times refrained from naming the CM face candidate before elections as it believes it is a contest among parties, their ideologies and manifestos, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.

Without naming Gehlot and Pilot, Ramesh said that “both are assets to the party” and Rahul Gandhi too had reiterated it.

In the address held at Kustla, Rahul Gandhi also praised the work of Gehlot government saying that the loans of 22 lakh farmers have been waived, electricity bill of 8 lakh farmers is zero and people of Rajasthan get benefited in Chiranjeevi Yojana. He also said that on the lines of MGNREGA, an employment guarantee scheme was introduced for urban areas and the state govt has implemented the OPS.

CM Gehlot approves new agri faculty in Kustla Govt school

First India Bureau

Sawai Madhopur: Girl students of Govt Higher Secondary School Kustla talked to CM Ashok Gehlot during his visit to Sawai Madhopur.

Girl students told the CM that they had to take admission in distant schools due to nonavailability of agriculture faculty in their school and they often had to opt for a faculty compulsorily due to non-availability of their interest. The CM immediately ordered Director Secondary Educa-

tion Rajasthan Bikaner Gaurav Agarwal.

Taking immediate action, the Director issued instructions to the District Education Officer HQs, Secondary, Sawai Madhopur, while issuing approval to start Faculty for Classes 11 and 12 in Kustla.

Twitter war between CM’s OSD, BJP

Jaipur (FIB): A Twitter war erupted between CM’s OSD Lokesh Sharma and BJP leader Lakshmi Kant Bhardwaj on Sunday.

CM Ashok Gehlot’s

OSD Lokesh Sharma tweeted a post after the chariot of Jan Akrosh Rally reported a glitch in Reodar. The BJP

workers had to push the chariot to start it.

Following this, Lokesh Sharma tweeted, “Jabardasti Ka Jan Aakrosh. Chal Yaar, Dhakka Maar,”.

On this, Lakshmi K Bhardwaj replied, “The chariot can break down, it is not a strange thing. The strange

ON DHARIWAL’S INITIATIVE...

thing is that your government is running by a push,”. Lokesh Sharma then further replied and said, “The govt is running at a gallop. The latest example you must have observed is the Sardarshahar election,”. “Explain it to pilot,” replied Lakshmi Kant Bhardwaj.

RHB hands over `23 cr cheque to JMCG

RHB GENEROUSLY

GIVEN `23.23 CR: PAWAN

ARORA

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) has provided an amount of Rs 23.23 crore to Jaipur Municipal Corporation Greater for development works.

RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora presented a cheque of this amount to Jaipur Municipal Corporation Greater’s Mayor Saumya Gurjar and Corporation Commissioner Mahendra Soni at divisional headquarters on Monday.

The RHB Commissioner said that on the

initiative of Urban Development and Hous -

a huge

amount to the Municipal Corporation for the first time in the last 15 years.

It is notable that there is a provision to

The Rajasthan Housing Commissioner, Pawan Arora said that despite the arrears on the corporation, the board has generously given the corporation Rs 23.23 crores for development works in its area after adjusting the 15 percent share amount for 2020-21 and 2021-22 at the rate of Rs 11.11 crore per year.

give 15 percent of the amount received from the properties sold by the Housing Board to the Municipal Corporation. On the other hand,

the Housing Board regularly gets the development work done in the Municipal Corporation area. In the joint meeting held with the Municipal Corporation last year, the amount payable to the Corporation in lieu of the properties sold during the years 2010-11 to 2019-20 and the amount spent by the Board on development works in the Municipal Corporation area was adjusted. After adjustment, an amount of Rs 55.58 crore is outstanding on the Corporation.

Country’s progress possible with women’s progress:

Priyanka Gandhi joins Yatra along with her husband Robert Vadra and daughter Miraya

Bundi (ANI): India's progress will only be possible when women of the country progress, said Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday as she resumed the Bharat Jodo Yatra alongside her brother and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

The padayatra resumed from Bundi in the Hadoti region. Priyanka Gandhi is participating in the rally along with her husband Robert Vadra and daughter Miraya and a host of other senior leaders after the Himachal Pradesh Assembly win recharged the party.

"The progress of the country is possible only with the progress of women. Today's #BharatJodoYatra with the message and resolve of "women empowerment" tweeted by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Hindi.

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(Bottom) PGV seen walking with her brother Rahul Gandhi, daughter Miraya and husband Robert Vadra in Bundi on Monday.

GANDHI WALKS WITH HUSBAND ROBERT VADRA IN YATRA

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8TH DAY OF BHARAT JODO YATRA IN RAJASTHAN

Women walks with Rahul Gandhi as part of ‘Mahila Shakti Padyatra’ leg of BJY Bhanwar S Charan, Dimple Sharma, and Tripti Gautam

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only some differences: Ramesh on CM Gehlot, Pilot

(Top) Priyanka Gandhi engaged in interaction with Kalbelia dancers. PRIYANKA Kota (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, her husband Robert Vadra and hundreds of women joined Rahul Gandhi as the Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from the neighbouring Bundi district on Monday which was observed as a day to spread the message of women empowerment. The march resumed around 6 am from the Tejaji Maharaj Mandi at Babai in Bundi district was called a daylong Nari Shakti Pad Yatra on Monday. A large number of female participants including party workers and women from surrounding areas joined march till Pipalwada in Swaimadhopur district, where they stopped for a break. Women were excited to meet Rahul & Priyanka in Sawai Madhopur since morning on Monday. Raj’s WCD Min Mamta Bhupesh meets Rahul Gandhi on Monday. During this, Kalbelia dancer Gulabo was present with her daughter. Jairam Ramesh during the press conference on Monday. Mamta Bhupesh Along with Netta D’Souza are also seen. Dinesh Tiwari and Ziauddin Khan RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora giving cheque to JMCG Mayor Dr Somya and Corporation Commissioner Mahendra Soni on Monday. Other officials are also seen. CM Ashok Gehlot interacting with girl students in Kustla. RaGa playing football with Youth & Congress leaders during the BJY. Sachin Pilot seen with women suppoters during BJY on Monday.

‘X FACTOR’ MODI

Gujarat script written, directed, produced and starred by one man ‘Hero’ i.e. PM Modi, says Dr Chandra

Taking a look back at the recently announced Gujarat election results, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Bharat24-Vision of New India and First India; CMD, First India News, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra delves deeper into the phenomenon that is Narendra Modi, how the ‘X-Factor’ surpassed every other party and its leaders, how PM campaigned as if he was contesting as Chief Minister, how Modi has become greater than his own party and how the results surprised everyone including Modi, Shah, Nadda, Bhagwat and others but were in line with the predictions of Gujarat’s BJP state chief CR Patil’s claim of party winning over 150 seats. Excerpts… (Part-I)

z What is meant by ‘X-Factor Modi’?

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra: Its meaning is absolutely clear. ‘Modi All the way,’ ‘One man show Modi’, ‘Man of the match Modi,’ ‘Modi A to Z in Gujarat’, ‘156 a Modi miracle’. This means that Gujarat’s script is written, directed, produced and even starred by Modi. And when we talk about Modi, Amit Shah is ‘in built’ in that story. Look at Modi, he stayed in Gujarat for 21 days and campaigned in a manner that looked as if he himself is contesting the Chief Ministerial election. He conducted 12 Yatras and stayed there for 21 days. He covered 52 constituencies and the Party won in 46, which means the success rate is over 88%.

This is why, I advise my friends in the Congress to give walk over to Modi and Shah in Gujarat. Entire nation is there, go and contest in some other state. They should be extremely careful while entering Gujarat because there exists the ‘X-Factor Modi.’

z Did Narendra Modi, or Mohan Bhagwat or Amit Shah even think that this target of 156 would be achieved?

It doesn’t seem so. Yes, everyone had this thought in their hearts that they would cross the 127 seat record.

Amit Shah had said that they would cross the numbers and JP Nadda said that they would create a record, but no one said that they would achieve 156 seats. No one except CR Patil said that the party would go past 140-150 seats. The basic point is that they focus on each election as if it is the last election of their lives, and they consider the night prior to the election to be the last night of their lives so they must do whatever needs to be done. They contest the elections following the principle of ‘Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed’ and if seen logically, all this had to happen in Gujarat, perhaps not 150 plus, but

about 130 seats. Even those near to Prime Minister had opined that the Party would get seats in the range of 129-130. The reason for this was that last time, the BJP got about 54-55 percent votes and the Congress got 44 percent, or thereabout. So they had thought that this time around the 4045% votes that go to Congress would be divided due to the ‘three -way’ contest, and that is what exactly happened. So, they had thought they would get a little over 127, but never did they think it would swell to 156 seats. So, you are right in saying that all, even the senior leaders, hadn’t imagined that the Party would win 156 seats.

z So does this victory mean that Narendra Modi has become larger than his own party?

It can be said that in Gujarat, it is not BJP, but Modi that has won. This is why, this phenomenon is created that Modi is bigger than the Party. And when perceived holistically, this holds true as well. One person holds the reins of the people. No other party has a bigger ‘crowd- pullar’ than the BJP in the nation. In the BJP, its think tank, its own social circle, there is no one more powerful or bigger leader than Modi. He has become greater than the Party, but it is his modesty that he salutes the Party and stays within the confines of Party’s discipline, but the truth is that he is actually greater than the Party.

z PM Modi conducted a 55 kilometre long road show in Ahmedabad. Do you think this road show had a major impact on the election, considering the results now?

See, Modi is a ‘Mastermind Strategist.’ He strategises and Amit Shah executes it. He knows what needs to be done and when. They won the Uttar Pradesh election and the very next day, when everyone was taking time out and relaxing, Modi reached Ahmedabad and undertook a nine kilometre long road show, approximately six months before the election. There were thousands of people on the road then, and they repeated the same rally during campaigning, but this time, it was 55 kilometre long and a million people participated in this road show. It was a great ‘Mastermind card’ played by Modi, on the eve of second phase of the election, and that has given tremendous results. It was a ‘Master stroke.’

z Do you think it is only Modi and Shah, who have understood Gujarat?

Of course, that is what it seems to be. There are reasons for it too. They campaigned in Gujarati, which is a ‘mastermind move’ and all other political parties were bamboozled. This established a connect among people. Those who were not going to vote for them, immediately fell for the party over the use of Gujarati language. They know it far better than anyone which card to play at what time. Let me cite a few examples through which you will come to know why only these two men know and understand Gujarat. The

people inform them. I went to observe the election campaigning in Ahmedabad and sat in a bus. I came across a child and asked her if she knows Narendra Modi. She said yes, he frequently visits Delhi . I told her no he lives in Delhi. She said no, he lives in Ahmedabad and sometimes goes to Delhi. When she became adamant, her father enquired about the commotion. I told him about our conversation that the girl was saying Narendra Modi lives in Gujarat whereas, I was saying that he now lives in Delhi. The father immediately asked me not to

teach the girl wrongly and stressed that he (PM) lives in Gujarat and seldom visits Delhi. Look at the passion of people. With this, tell me who can defeat Narendra Modi? Then I went a little further and towards the Teen Darwaza area, I came across a Paani-Puri seller and asked him about the political situation. He said that earlier there used to be riots thrice in a week, the market used to remain closed in Ahmedabad, which is factually correct. People used to worry, if someone from the house would go out for work, they would worry

if the child would return safely, be it Hindu or Muslim. Now that worry has vanished, there are no riots and we all are happy. Then another example is from Surat, where a Mazaar’ had to be removed and established elsewhere, as it was part of some development project. When asked that the ‘Mazaar’ was removed & yet you want to vote for Modi, they said even Temples have been shifted. They said that Modi has shifted 150 temples and only two ‘Mazaars’ have been shifted. So look at the sentiment and state of mind of the people. They say that Modi will remove, be it ‘Temple’ or ‘Mosque,’ if it falls in the way of development.

That is why, I say that only these people know and understand Gujarat and that, thought of ‘Hindu-Muslim enmity’ is ending now. I went to another Muslim dominated area and asked them. They agreed that they didn’t want to vote for Modi, but also accepted that now they have no other option left and secondly, the ‘Double engine Government’ which Modi talks about, has resonated with them. They stressed that if any other government comes to power, then issues like scarcity of water and other such matters would spring up. Therefore, they said that they need development too and hence, would vote for Narendra Modi. So, when the voters have such a perception in their minds, then, I can say for sure that only

two people understand this state.

z Till now it has been Modi and Shah. But do you think now CR Patil’s name can also be included in this list?

You can say CR Patil is like a ‘trouble shooter.’

I would not go as far as saying that he is the face in Gujarat, but surely, his stature is considered to be larger than that of the Chief Minister. So, after Modi and Amit Shah, you can say that he is somewhere in the second line and he is there because his idea (about party’s number of seats) came true. He was Party President and was Modi’s personal choice, although nothing can happen in Gujarat without Amit Shah’s approval. PM

Modi also consults him while taking decisions about Gujarat. In fact, Patil was the only person, who had stressed that the party would win around 150 seats and if the party does not get as many seats then he proclaimed he would retire from politics. And now the party crossed the 150 mark.

z How do you analyse Amit Shah’s role in this historic victory?

His role is parallel to Narendra Modi. I always say, ‘They are natural allies.’ He had started planning about all this since 2011-12. he has been planning this for over a decade and now that the elections were here, he sat in Gujarat for ten days. He is a ‘Mastermind,’ he

makes all the strategies and executes them and hence, he is called ‘Chanakya.’ Since the beginning till the end, he carried out several roles including that of a troubleshooter, manager & game changer. Above all, he conducted 23 rallies and covered 108 assembly constituencies. He also controlled the rebels, established coherent understanding with CR Patil and as Narendra Modi’s trusted General, he did wonders in Gujarat.

z Has JP Nadda’s stature and role increased considering the manner in which the entire election campaign has been conducted?

Of course. His stature and role has increased. Moreover, his say in the decision making process in the PMO has also been substantial. And the reason for it is that he is a loyalist, he is a hard working person, a thorough gentleman, a low-profile and silent performer. So, his stature has definitely increased and with the role and responsibilities assigned to him, he is the third important person after Modi and Shah. His tenure would go up till 2024 elections, but it is very much possible that keeping in mind his performance and co-ordination, he may continue on the position.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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Arose can never be a sunflower, and a sunflower can never be a rose. All flowers are beautiful in their own way, and that’s like women too and beautiful model Varunavi Singh proved that rare is beautiful. While describing her dreams, the young achiever said “I want to encourage women to embrace their own uniqueness.” When asked about her personality, she said, “I’m a student pursuing Bsc, a model and also a make-up artist. I am an animal lover who loves to feed street dogs and other animals, some of my hobbies are dancing, travelling, gardening and many more. I believe that I am a rising model. Moreover, I’m a hard-working, passionate, punctual and optimistic person.” While describing her journey, the ravishing beauty said, “I belong from a middle-class family, modelling is not considered a reputed and graceful profession also they don’t allow their daughters to make their career in the field of modelling, they don’t feel proud been a parent of a model. ” From my childhood, I have always been so fascinated by modelling, as it is diverse and allows you to channel what style you prefer. The various styles available keep the job interesting and inspiring where your passion will grow in the diverse high-energy environment.” she added. When asked about her memorable moment, the young dreamer said, “My biggest achievement till date in the field of the modelling is that I have won the title ‘3rd runner up’ of Elite Miss Rajasthan and also I have done the show ‘THE JC Show’ live on the national television and I am extremely thankful to Jagdeesh Chandra sir to giving me this opportunity and I also want thank Gaurav Gaur for believing in me.”

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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum, native to Southern Europe and Asia), is an annual herb with white flowers and hard, yellowish-brown and angular seeds.

Commonly known as methi in Hindi and vendhayam in Tamil, it is a popular ingredient in many North and South Indian dishes and home remedies.

FENUGREEK Health Benefits,

Uses, and Side Effects

FENUGREEK NUTRITION

Fenugreek seeds and leaves are strongly aromatic and flavorful. The seeds are bitter, but lose their bitterness if lightly roasted. They are rich in vitamins such as thiamin, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamins A, B6, and C, and are a rich storehouse of many minerals such as copper, potassium, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc, manganese, and magnesium. Fenugreek leaves are a rich source of vitamin K as well.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF FENUGREEK

Fenugreek seeds are a rich source of trigonelline, lysine and l-tryptophan. The seeds also contain a large number of saponins and fibres that may account for many of the health benefits of fenugreek. The following are some of how the fenugreek herb has been used traditionally for treating a variety of conditions.

REDUCES CHOLESTEROL

Fenugreek contains saponins that help reduce the body’s absorption of cholesterol from fatty foods. Some studies also indicate saponins have a role to play in reducing the

body’s production of cholesterol, especially LDL or bad cholesterol. For example, Reddy and Srinivasan from the Central Food Technological Research Institute, CSIR, Mysore, India, found that fenugreek helped regress existing cholesterol gallstones in mice. Further, they claimed that fenugreek could significantly reduce cholesterol concentration.

REGULATES BLOOD SUGAR AND CONTROLS DIABETES

An unusual amino acid (4HO-Ile), so far found only in fenugreek, has possible anti-diabetic properties such as enhancing insulin secretion under hyperglycemic conditions, and increasing insulin sensitivity. Iranian researchers from Qom University of Medical Science suggest the potential of 4HO-Ile as an adjunct to diabetes treatment for type 1

ENHANCES BREAST MILK PRODUCTION

Fenugreek has been known since ancient times as a herbal galactagogue - or a herb that increases milk production. Fenugreek has been used traditionally by mothers to increase the production of breast milk and stimulate milk flow while nursing and breastfeeding. Other examples of herbal galactagogues include blessed thistle, milk thistle, fennel, anise, nettle, and others. However, it must be noted that there are very little modern data on their safety and efficacy. This is supported by some studies that have found that consumption of herbal tea containing fenugreek seeds enhanced the production of breast milk in mothers and facilitated infant birth weight regain in early postnatal days.

PROTECTS FROM CANCER

Studies have shown that the fibres in fenugreek may help prevent certain cancers. For example, Researchers at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, found that fenugreek has estrogenic effects and could be a possible alternative to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Other studies have shown that saponins and mucilage in fenugreek bind to toxins in the food and flush them out, thus protecting the mucus membrane of the colon from cancers.

MAINTAINS HEALTHY TESTOSTERONE LEVELS

An Australian study reported the significant positive effect of fenugreek on physiological aspects of male libido and also found that it may assist in maintaining normal healthy testosterone levels. The study recruited 60 healthy males between the ages of 25 and 52, without erectile dysfunction and randomized to 2 tablets per day of 600mg Testofen (a Fenugreek extract and mineral for-

mulation) or a placebo for 6 weeks. The researchers found that Testofen significantly increased sexual arousal and orgasm in the study men.

AIDS DIGESTION

Fenugreek is said to be an effective heartburn or acid reflux remedy because the mucilage in fenugreek seeds assists in soothing gastrointestinal inflammation, and coating the stomach and intestinal lining.

According to a study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, a 2-week intake of a fenugreek fibre product taken 30 minutes before two meals/per day, by subjects with frequent heartburn, diminished heartburn severity. The researchers found that the effects were similar to that of ranitidine at 75mg, twice a day.

HELPS WITH WEIGHT LOSS

Fenugreek complements diet and exercise for weight loss. This thermogenic herb aids weight loss by suppressing appetite, increasing energy in the short term, and potentially modulating carbohydrate metabolism.

FENUGREEK’S USE AS A NATURAL HOME REMEDY

Fenugreek is widely known for its culinary properties and also as a traditional remedy for several conditions.

It has been used traditionally in India, China, and the Middle East for thousands of years to treat many ailments and conditions.

Fenugreek seeds are rich in vitamin E and are added as preservatives in pickles.

Dried leaves of the fenugreek are used for flavouring meat, fish and vegetable dishes.

Herbal tea made with fenugreek, lemon and honey are traditionally used as a remedy for fevers.

Fenugreek has been used traditionally as a remedy for eczema, burns, abscesses, and gout.

Fenugreek has also been used to stimulate uterine contractions and induce childbirth.

Fenugreek extract has been suggested to assist in balancing women’s hormones and also to enlarge breasts.

A paste made from fresh fenugreek leaves applied regularly to the scalp before a bath may help with hair growth, improve hair complexion, and reduce dandruff.

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City First brings to you glimpses from the royal dinner party of the Mathuradas Mathur Exhibition Polo Cup organised by Vishaal Mathur, Grandson of the Late Mathuradas Mathur, at the grand Mehrangarh Fort on Sunday. Various who’s who of the city including Gaj Singh, from the erstwhile royal family of Jodhpur, Rishee Miglani-Brand Ambassador of this exhibition match, famous PR Jagdeep Singh, Supermodel Muskan Moolchandani, Sudhir Mathur among others members of royal families, industrialists and NRIs attending the event. It is noteworthy to mention that, Maharaja Gaj Singh Sports Foundation Polo Ground witnessed the grand polo match, ‘’Mathuradas Mathur Exhibition Polo Cup’ on Sunday. The extravaganza match was won by Bharat24, where the team scored 9 goals against the Suhana team which settled for 5 goals. —PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA (L-R) Nicolas Scortichini, Vishaal, Boozo, Jhanvi and Shweta (L-R) Aangelene Daryanani, Harish, Parveen Singh, Ben Bector, Stephine Chang and Shweta Satpathy (L-R) Dr Sarita, Mandakini, Vishaal and Dr Asha Bakshi Jangjeet and Vihaan Magical dance performance Shweta, Nisha and Jhanvi Mewar Mandakini, Vishaal and Shweta Reggi, Shweta and Bozzo Singh Muskan Moolchandani during the match Anuja Hemant and Dr Asha Bakshi Sudhir and Mukund Dhami Sunil, Rishee, Vishaal, Rukmani and Kashiff (L-R) Bharat Kanungo, Dhan Raj Chauhan, Manish Singhvi, Shri Pal Lodha, Ben Bector, Rahul Singhvi, Sunil Talwar, Vishaal Mathur, Trilok Jindal and Harish Sancheti (L-R) Jagdeep Singh, Mukund Dhami, Devraj, Nisha and Sudhir Clockwise: Riddhi, Shweta Satpathy and Sanha Mandakini Raina Simran, Vijaykriti and Vijaylaxmi Suvrat and Taniya Jain Enthralling musical performance during the dinner party Magical dance performance

ABHYUDAYA THE YOUTH RISES

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Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur began day one of its 16th edition of the national inter-college youth fest “Abhyudaya: The Youth Rises” on Saturday.

The main attraction of the fest was the gig by Stebin Ben the famous Bollywood singer. The youth fest started with an inaugural lamp lighting ceremony by Riya Jakhar - Runner Up Miss Rajasthan 2022, Ga-

HALLA BOL!

Whereas Vijay Meena (Jaipur Titans) was declared the player of the tournament.

rima Sharma - Actress, Dr Daneshwar Sharma - Dean, Student Affairs and Dr Prabhat Pankaj - Director followed by various fun activities.

Dr Prabhat Pankaj delivered the welcome address. Abhyudaya’22 has begun with a bang.

Various diverse business owners like House of Inari by Riya Soni and Nikhil Soni, Green Thumb by Jyoti Agarwal, Paudha by Nikhil Soni, Poshart by Rashi Vijayvargiya and so on participated in Business Fair “Jaipur Expo”. The highlights of Day-2 were the Fashion Show and DJ Night. There were certain fun events lined up which included Battle of Bands, Group dance, Duet Dancing, Face Painting, barter it Up and others to pump up participants and the audience. Finally, the day ended with a blast with “Dual Vibes” a DJ Night which was rocking and fun filled.

DURING THE DAY!

In a program organised by SBI, Jaipur Circle, Dinesh Khara, Chairman, SBI donated a well-equipped ambulance to Mohini Devi Lekhraj Odhrani Charitable Trust, Jaipur recently. Khara also handed over financial assistance cheque to Rajendra Hans, DEO (Secondary), Jaipur towards the digitalization and renovation of Mahatma Gandhi Government School, Jaipur. On this occasion, Dinesh Khara said that being the Bank of choice for transforming India, SBI has been a pioneer in Corporate Social Responsibility for the Indian Banking Ecosystem. He said that as we have already witnessed the vitality of Medical Infrastructure during COVID, today we are donating a wellequipped ambulance to Mohini Devi Lekhraj Odhrani Charitable Trust. On this occasion, Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Chief GM, SBI, Jaipur Circle appreciated the dignitaries of Mohini Devi Lekhraj Odhrani Charitable Trust, Jaipur for doing remarkable work for the society by providing free medical help to the needy.

‘Hariyali

‘Clean

SCINTILLATING LAUNCH OF NEST JAIPUR

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Saturday evening was an enthralling one for the Pink City as the Ajmer road situated 5-star luxury resort, Nest Jaipur opened its doors with a grand launch party. Surrounded by lush greenery, spread over a landscape of 6 acres, Nest provides an exquisite escape

from the city. The owner of the resort, Sanchit Gupta played great host to the guests who had a memorable time at the fun bash organized and curated by Minal Sahni and Ankit Saxena of The Beyond.

The feet-tapping music, delicious food and mesmerizing ambience of the poolside left the guests in complete awe.

CITY FIRST

The exhilarating final match of the Sternhargen Bhavnagar Polo Cup was played on Sunday afternoon at the Rajasthan Polo Club. The match was played between Carysil Polo and Bedla Chandna

Polo. The neck-toneck game concluded with Carysil Polo as the winner with a score of 5.5-5. The Guest of Honour on the occasion was the Founding Partner, of Design Forum International, Mr Goonmeet Singh Chauhan. Post the match there was a

sumptuous high tea in which the polo lovers, polo players and who’s who of the Pink City were seen having a gala time. Spotted were HH Maharaja Padmanabh Singh, Narendra Singh, Hem Singh, and Digvijay Singh, among others.

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GREETINGS! MEET AND GREET! EVENTS IN THE CITY!

Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Kanishka Vijay as she reached the former’s residence to seek blessings on the occasion of her birthday on Monday, December 12. Kanishka Vijay is the sister of Toshi Vijay, founder of Spotlight PR. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was greeted by Senior Journalist Ajay Dhaddha during a courtesy meet at Uparashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on Sunday. A new song titled ‘Banna Tarsata Hai’ by Sunita Gehlot, wife of CM Ashok Gehlot has been released during Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan on Monday. This third song by Sunita Gehlot was released on YouTube. Sunita Gehlot has started the exercise of reviving the Rajasthani folk songs which are on the verge of extinction. Justice Gopal Krishna Vyas, Chairperson of State Human Rights Commission captured a beautiful Peacock in flite on Monday. The beautiful bird was caught showing off its magnificent plumage while flying to a shed which left the housemates awed. A triangular series was played amongst Aananda X1 Pro, Jaipur Titans and LIT cricket club, Delhi at New NB cricket academy, Jaipur. Jamie Alter who is a sports journalist and author captained the LIT cricket club, he also hosts cricket fables on his youtube channel. Aananda X1 Pro while batting first scored 156 runs. Jaipur titans chased the target in the 15th over and bagged the finals. During the triangular series, Shashank (Jaipur Titans) won the title of Best Batsman, while Ankit Stephen (Aanada Pro) won the title of best bowler. A seven-day SUPW Camp is being organised Anuradha Women’s Teacher Training College from Monday. The plantation program was started by the principal of the college Dr Meera Nagpal. The purpose of the program is to create awareness in the future generation about India, Healthy India’ and Lao Save the Country’ in society. At the end of the program, the college director Pradeep Giri heartily congratulated all the student teachers. Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Rituraj Sharma, President, Rajasthan Highcourt Staff Association and Sr. Vice President All India High Court Employees Federation, as he reached the former’s residence to seek blessings on the occasion of his birthday on Monday, December 12. Shipra, Minal, Tanya and Neha Nancy and Riccha Kaish, Sakshi, Sanchit and Ankit Padmini, Minal, Pranav and Reepu Digvijay, Hem, Narendra and Rajkumar Narendra, Shanti and Padmanabh Chirag and Sheetal Sunil, Ramesh, Bhanu Pratap, Shailendra and Gautam Dushyant and Raj Glimpse from the exhibition match Devisha and Rosanna Mesmerizing musical performance by Stebin Ben Ravishing divas on the ramp —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO