First India-Jaipur Edition-14th May 2023

STRATEGY SUCCESSFUL, SAYS UP CM YOGI AS BJP WINS CIVIC POLLS

Lucknow: BJP has created a new history in Urban Body Elections in UP. An elated UP CM Adityanath thanked people and congratulated BJP workers on party’s massive victory in urban local body polls.

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DHANKHAR IN RAJ: PUSHKAR, AND NAGAUR VISITS IN PLANS

Jaipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Rajasthan today. Dhankhar will offer prayers at the Brahma temple and Shri Jat Shiva temple in Pushkar. Later in the day, he will visit Nagaur.

‘DEMOCRACY IN PAK HANGING BY THREAD, JUDICIARY CAN SAVE IT’

Lahore: PTI chairman Imran Khan returned to his residence in Lahore on Saturday after two days of detention. He said, “Today, our democracy is hanging by a thread and the judiciary can save it.”

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“KING” CONG MAKES A COMEBACK... CONGRESS RELISHES ‘MYSORE PAK’, BJP EATS ‘HUMBLE PIE’!

HOTEL ROOMS BOOKED! ALL EYES ON CM POST! BOMMAI'S POOR RULE!

Congress readies plan to secure MLAs as Bommai works the phones

Moni Sharma & Aditi Nagar

New Delhi/Bengaluru: Congress has won the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections by the biggest vote share and seats after a whopping 34 years. Even as the counting was on, political activist Yogendra Yadav said that this election is the biggest victory for “any party in Karnataka" after 1989 during Veerendra Patil's regime when the Congress had won 178 seats with a vote share of 43.76%.

At least 50 rooms were booked at a hotel on Saturday for Congress MLAs in Karnataka. As per reports, Congress has called upon all MLAs at hotel and held in informal meeting on late Saturday. The Congress party has also called for an official CLP meet today.

With Congress registering a thumping victory in Karnataka, the ‘fight’ for the post of CM has intensified between Siddharamiah and DK Sivakumar.

Sometimes Siddaramaiah gets ahead, and other times, DK Shivakumar goes ahead of his competition. Now according to the latest indications DK Shivakumar is leading the race. He struggled for three and a half years and played a key role in making Cong win. As far as Siddaramaiah’s question is concerned, Siddaramaiah has been CM once. As per observers, now opportunity has come to give command to the young generation. And Sonia will take final decision with opinion of Rahul-Priyanka. Full Report on P5

NCB & NAVY SEIZE

2,500 KG DRUGS

WORTH

`15,000 CR

New Delhi: In one of the major hauls, the NCB and the Indian Navy seized around 2,500 kg of methamphetamine from Kochi waters on Saturday.

The worth of drugs seized comes to around `15,000 crore. This is the largest seizure by any Indian enforcement agencies in terms of monetary value. A Pakistani national was arrested for suspected links with the case. The mother ship carrying the vessel could not be seized as it sank off.

Cong has a tough task to choose between Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar

Karnataka people punished CM Basavaraj Bommai for poor leadership

Market of hate shut, ‘mohabbat ki dukaan’ opens in K’taka: Rahul

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi thanked all leaders and party workers and said the party has opened mohabbat ki dukaan (a shop that sells love) in State. Rahul Gandhi thanked all leaders and party workers and said the party has opened mohabbat ki dukaan (a shop that sells love) in the state.

“This is the victory of Karnataka. We have made five promises, we will fulfill them all,” Rahul Gandhi added.

CRUCIAL READ

Modi, a ‘statesman’!

The strength of the poor has defeated the power of crony capitalists and this thing will happen in all states.

—Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader

ADANI TO RAISE `21,000 CRORE FROM SHARE SALE IN TWO GROUP COMPANIES

New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group will raise `21,000 crore (over USD 2.5 billion) through share sale in two group companies in the boldest comeback strategy after the ports-to-energy conglomerate was rocked by allegations of fraud levelled by a United States short-seller.

PUNISHED FOR BEING PATRIOT: ARYAN CASE

OFFICER

SAMEER

WANKHEDE ON CBI RAIDS

New Delhi: The former zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Sameer Wankhade, said he was being punished for being a patriot, a day after the Central Bureau of Investigation, or the CBI, raided his Mumbai home for 13 hours. Wankhede has been in the news since 2021, when he arrested several people from a cruise ship in Mumbai, including actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan.

New Delhi: ‘Speak with honesty, Think with sincerity, Act with integrity.’ They say the aforementioned lines point to measure of a man. And at a time when people do not give value to their own words and humbleness has been thrown out of the window, PM Modi has presented a shining example of what is considered these days to be ‘old world honour’. Even after having a winning streak to his name, changing the entire political dynamics of nation and becoming

an epi-centre of national politics, Modi carried his humble demeanour on Saturday when he not only accepted defeat in K’taka polls, but also sent heatfelt congratulations to winning party — Congress. “Congratulations to the Congress Party for their

victory in Karnataka polls. My best wishes to them in fulfilling people’s aspirations,” PM Modi said in a tweet. Infact, his K’taka CM — Basavaraj Bommai stressed, “I take responsibility for this debacle, will strengthen party again for parl polls.”

ASSEMBLY

My sincere gratitude to the people of Karnataka for giving the BJP the opportunity to serve them for so many years. The BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi will continue to strive for welfare and development of people of Karnataka.

—Amit Shah, Union Home Minister

It’s a big victory.

Through this, a new energy emerged in whole nation. BJP used to taunt us, say that we’ll make ‘Cong mukt Bharat’. Now truth is that it is ‘BJP mukt south India’. We have won almost 99% of seats in route in which Rahul walked.

—Mallikarjun Kharge, Cong chief

We went to the people with a few guarantees and we have to fulfill them. We have to work for the people. Public will tell us what will happen next. Our performance in the Karnataka Assembly polls is the victory of politics that unites the country.

—Priyanka Gandhi, Cong leader

This result in Karnataka elections will be a stepping stone for Congress victory in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. This is the victory of a secular party as people of Karnataka wanted a stable govt that delivers as promised. I am proud of Cong workers & fans.

—Siddaramaiah, Cong leader

I delivered...I assured Sonia Gandhiji, Rahul Gandhiji, Priyanka Gandhiji, and (Congress boss) Mallikarjun Khargeji I will deliver Karnataka to the fold... I just cannot forget Sonia Gandhi visiting me after the BJP people had jailed me.

—DK Shivakumar, KPCC president

K’taka results will be repeated in Rajasthan and other states too, says CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajeev Gaur

Jodhpur: CM Ashok Gehlot said Karnataka has chosen politics of development over communal politics. “This will be repeated in upcoming Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana as well,” Gehlot said at different locations in Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali while inspecting Mehangai Rahat Camps. Gehlot

said atmosphere that was visible in Karnataka during Rahul’s

‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is noticeable in poll results. “Under leader-

The public has understood that the BJP is toppling the governments. BJP could not do the same in Rajasthan, otherwise there was no shortage of effort in Rajasthan too. The general public has understood their tricks.

—Ashok Gehlot, CM

ship of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Mall-

ikarjun Kharge, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, Congress leaders ran a great campaign,” he said. Talking to the media at Bilara, CM said that case against Rahul Gandhi was filed and because of which Gandhi’s membership was cancelled. “All this happened under a conspiracy. People of Karnataka have responded to same. People gave their consent & result of it came today,” he said. P8

Aditi Nagar

Congress workers celebrate at the party office after the party’s decisive lead in the Karnataka Assembly elections, outside Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

PM Narendra Modi Basavaraj Bommai

GEHLOT HAILS K’TAKA OUTCOME

CM Ashok Gehlot lends ears to elderly women at Mehangai Rahat Camp in Pali on Saturday. Also seen here is Sanyam Lodha.

38.67 lakh cases disposed off in 1st Lok Adalat of 2023

Lok Adalats an important part of legal system, says Justice Srivastava

Kamal Kant

Jaipur: Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court MM Srivastava inaugurated the second National Lok Adalat of 2023 on the premises of Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur on Saturday. Justice Srivastava said that Lok Adalats are an important part of the legal system where speedy resolution of cases is done. He said that in 2022, 45,72,315 cases were settled, setting a new record. In the first Lok Adalat of 2023, 38,67,694 cases were disposed off.

Justice Srivastava said that Lok Adalat will be organized through online and offline mediums in all subordinate courts, revenue courts, consumer forums, and other administrative tribunals, including the Jodhpur and Jaipur benches of

BRIEF

MINI SECRETARIAT WILL BE BUILT IN HINDOLI, BUNDI

Jaipur: For good governance in the state, the State government is expanding administrative units up to the panchayat level. In this sequence, a mini secretariat will be established in Hindoli village of Bundi district. CM

Ashok Gehlot has approved the proposal of Detailed Project (DPR) of Mini Secretariat. According to the DPR with the approval of Gehlot, construction work will be done in 5426 square meters at a cost of Rs 11 crore. Offices of 10 government departments will operate here.

EDU MIN BD KALLA

RELEASES NMMS EXAM RESULTS

Jaipur: Education Minister BD Kalla, on Saturday, released the result of National Means Cum Merit (NMMS) Examination-2023 organized by Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research and Training, Udaipur (SIERT) at Shiksha Sankul. Shubham Agarwal, a student of Shaheed Bhairuram Government Higher Secondary School, Mundru in Sikar secured the first position by securing 165 out of 180 marks.

Dotasra & other leaders hopeful after K’taka win

First India Bureau

Jaipur: After the Karnataka election results, RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka has shown results. “Today its result is clearly visible in Karnataka. The state rejected communal politics and chose the politics of development.

It is the victory of love in the atmosphere of hatred,” he said.

Dairy chairman hails Bharat Jodo Yatra over Karnataka’s win

First India Bureau

Justice MM Srivastava addressing after inaugurating the second National Lok Adalat of 2023 on the premises of Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur on Saturday.

the Rajasthan HC. There has been disposal of 38,67,694 cases through compromise in a single day. A total of Rs 14 billion 54 crore 22 lakh 63 thousand 15 awards were passed, informed RALSA member secretary Pramil Kumar Mathur.

T here has been disposal of 38,67,694 cases through compromise in a single day. A total of Rs 14 billion 54 crore 22 lakh 63 thousand 15 awards were passed, informed RALSA member secretary Pramil Kumar Mathur. Justice Srivastava said that Lok Adalats are an important part of the legal system where speedy resolution of cases is done. He said that in 2022, 45,72,315 cases were settled, setting a new record. In the first Lok Adalat of 2023, 3,47,579 cases were disposed of. Justice Srivastava said that Lok Adalat will be organized through online and offline mediums.

DUST STORM COVERS CITY!

PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra also tweeted and gave credit to Rahul Gandhi’s BJY for the victory of Congress. “The country is looking towards change and the proof is the party’s massive victory in K’taka after Himachal Pradesh. Hearty congratulations to the Congress workers for strengthening the Congress base in K’taka.”

UDH minister Shanti Dhariwal said, secular forces defeated communal forces.

2 burnt alive in head-on collision in Barmer

Mukesh Mathrani

Barmer: Two people were burnt alive in a head-on collision between two vehicles. The incident took place at Barmer mega highway under the Sindhary police station area in Barmer. On getting informed police reached the spot and recovered the bodies. Police said that the collision between a truck

Firefighters dousing fire from vehicles in Barmer on Saturday.

and trailer which was loaded with refined oil, was so severe that it immediately caught fire and led to the death of

BJP would be back in Rajasthan, says GS Shekhawat in Pokhran

CS Dave

Jaisalmer: Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat started the election campaign for the elections to be held in Rajasthan by offering special prayers at the Samadhi of Baba Ramdev at Runicha Dham Ramdevra. He then went to Pokhran Vidhan Sabha constituency. Shekhawat had a special conversation with First India during his stay at Runicha Dham. He claimed that the BJP

would form the government in Rajasthan in the upcoming elections. Shekhawat watched the

film of the successful nuclear test held in Pokhran, with the BSF soldiers.

both drivers. Deceased were identified as Om Singh of Chohtan and Rakesh Meena of Bilwara village.

Congress got the blessings of Lord Ram and Bajrangbali in the Karnataka elections. Congress workers from all over the country meditated on Lord Ram. BJP tried to win the election by talking about chanting Jai Bajrangbali (after the Congress manifesto), it backfired for them. He further mentioned that the bad intentions of the BJP led to their defeat.

—Pratap S Khachariyawas, Minister of Food and Civil Supplies

FOUGHT UNITEDLY IN HP, KARNATAKA; WILL DO SO IN RAJASTHAN, SAYS RANDHAWA

Jaipur: The Congress's in-charge of Rajasthan, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, on Saturday said the crisis within the party's state unit arising out of a fresh war of words between senior leaders would be resolved firmly. Speaking to media persons, Randhawa said, "I accept that there are differences that need to be resolved at the earliest. It will be resolved firmly. We fought unitedly in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka & will do the same in Raj," he added.

Ajmer: Chairman of Ajmer Saras Dairy Ramchandra Chaudhary on Saturday hailed the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi for the landslide victory of Congress in the Karnataka Assembly elections.

Ramchandra Chaudhary said to uproot the Nandani brand of cattle owners and consumers in Karnataka, union minister Amit Shah made attempts to set up Amul Dairy there.

“However, the cattle owners and consumers got angered by this attempt and gave a befitting reply to the BJP in the Karnataka polls. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi fulfilled the resolution of the Bharat Jodo Yatra and its results are now visible on the ground,” he said.

SPEEDING DUMPER COLLIDES WITH CAR, 2 DIE IN BANSWARA

Two people were killed in the Ghatol area of Banswara district on Friday after a speeding dumper collided with a car, police said. Police informed the incident took place on Friday night in the Savaniya area at National Highway – 56 under the Khamera Police Station area. Two more people were also injured in the mishap.

Congress workers celebrate the party’s victory in Karnataka Assembly elections at PCC headquarters, in Jaipur on Saturday.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat saluting on the 25th anniversary of the nuclear test at Pokhran in Jaisalmer on Saturday.

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

KARNATAKA ELECTION

HANUMAN CHALISA & DHARNAS MARK DREADFUL MAY 13, 2008

CP Joshi

Aishwary Pradhan

Jaipur: Holding the Congress government in Rajasthan responsible for the acquittal of the accused in the Jaipur serial blasts case, the BJP on Saturday held dharnas and recited Hanuman Chalisa in parts of the city to mark the 15th anniversary of the bombings.

A series of blasts on May 13, 2008, killed 71 people and left 180 injured in Jaipur. Bombs went off one after another at Manak Chawk Khanda, Chandpole Gate, Badi Chaupad, Chhoti Chaupar, Tripolia Gate, Johri Bazar and Sanganeri Gate.

“The accused were acquitted due to weak prosecution. Those who should have been handed till death were acquitted because of the poor investigation and poor prosecution of the Congress government.

The BJP stands with the families of the victims,” BJP state president CP Joshi said while addressing a dharna in Hawa Mahal constituency. Another party leader said that on instructions of the state president, the party filed an SLP in the Supreme Court on behalf of the two family members of blast victims.

BJP IS STANDING WITH BLAST VICTIMS’ FAMILIES, SAYS RATHORE

BJP's Gokulpura mandal protested at the local Bharat Mata Chowk and recited Hanuman Chalisa on Saturday. They held demonstrations against the acquittal of all the accused in the Jaipur blast case due to lobbying and careless attitude of the Ashok Gehlot govt.

During the protest, LoP Rajendra Rathore accused the Gehlot government of protecting the culprits and said that the appeasement policy of the Congress is dangerous for the country. He reiterated to adopt a zero tolerance policy against terrorism.

NEWS DIGEST

CM GEHLOT OKAYS SETTING UP FOUR NEW BLOOD BANKS AT BENGU, NOHAR, JAYAL, AND NAWALGARH

Jaipur: The State government will open blood banks in hospitals of four districts of the state. In these, blood banks will be set up at Bengu in Chittorgarh, Nohar in Hanumangarh, sub-district hospital at Jayal in Nagaur and district hospital at Nawalgarh in Jhunjhunu. CM Ashok Gehlot has approved the proposal for establishment of blood banks. Along with this, approval has also been given to create a total of 24 new posts including one post of Medical Officer, 3 posts of Lab Technician and 2 posts of Lab Assistant in each medical centre. If necessary, construction work will be done in each blood bank at a cost of Rs 55 lakh. Rs 22 lakh will be spent to buy the equipment to set up the blood bank.

17 NEW ANIMALS SHIFTED TO N’GARH BIO PARK, OFFICIALS REFRAIN FROM SHARING INFORMATION

Jaipur: 15 barking deer and 2 swamp deer were brought to Jaipur from Delhi on Saturday. However, the forest dept officials refrained from sharing any information with the media about the movement of the animals which raised questions about their wellbeing. Info regarding movement of MT4 in Mukundara and T104 in Sajjangarh were also hidden from media and both of them had died. In such a situation, questions are being raised about the wellbeing of deer brought from Delhi. Barking deer and swam deer were brought in the morning but no information was shared with the media till 4.30 pm. DFC Kapil Chandrawal did not pick normal calls. Later, he received a call on WhatsApp where he avoided himself from giving straight answer.

Raj HC stays land acquisition for Jpr Metro Car Depot in Sitapura

COURT ACCEPTS PLEA OF ATS

The plea of Rajasthan ATS has been accepted by the bomb blast court in Jaipur. Notably, Judge V. Satyanarayana of the Cyberabad-Kukatpally court in Miyapur district had recorded the statements of Yasin Bhatkal of Kannada and Asadullah Akhtar of Azamgarh wherein the accused have accepted the involvement of terrorists in the Jaipur blast case. Now, the documents must be proved before the court under the legal provisions. Special Judge Ramesh Kumar Joshi will soon send a summon and call judge V. Satyanarayana to testify.

Vasundhara Raje

@VasundharaBJP

First India Bureau Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has cancelled the entire process of acquisition of 27 hectares of land for Metro Car Depot in Sitapura for Jaipur Metro.

The bench of justice Uma Shankar Vyas cancelled notification issued under section 4 on May 26, 2011 and July 05, 2012 considering them against the rules.

The bench said that the essential provisions of Section-05A have not been followed during the acquisition process. In the case, about 16 objections were presented in the court. Petitioners Alok Kotawala and others have challenged the notifications while terming them against the law. The petitioner was not given an opportunity of hearing.

In just a day, 52,569 violators fined for not wearing helmets

Satyanarayan Sharma

Jaipur: To reduce road accidents in Rajasthan, the traffic police on Saturday organised a oneday campaign to fine people not wearing helmets while riding twowheelers. More than 52,550 people were fined till Saturday at 2 pm for not wearing helmets.

ADG (Traffic) VK Singh inspected the campaign at Rambagh and JDA cir-

MINISTER KHACHARIYAWAS FUMES AT BJP, TERMS DHARNA AS ‘DRAMA’ Describing the dharnas as ‘drama’, Food & Civil Supplies Min Pratap S Khachariyawas said the BJP leaders were shedding “crocodile tears” 15 years after the blasts. He said the BJP faced a humiliating defeat in Karnataka because it wanted to win the elections in the name of Bajrang Bali, who is with the Congress. “Congress is the true ‘bhakt’ (devotee) of Bajrang Bali. The BJP wanted to win Karnataka elections in the name of Bajrang Bali, but wherever they recited the Hanuman Chalisa Congress candidate won,” he said.

I-T DEPT RAIDS HOTEL HIGHWAY KING IN BEHROR

Behror: The Income-Tax Department on Saturday raided the premises of Hotel Highway King in Behror on National Highway – 48 and seized documents related to undisclosed income and assets. The I-T sleuths carried out search and seizure operations at 6 different locations of Hotel Highway King.

Sources informed that following inputs of undisclosed income and tax evasion, the employees of the I-T department along with a team of Jaipur Police Commissionerate raided the premises of the hotel group and recovered documents relating to transactions of crores of rupees. The I-T officials also raided the petrol pump of the hotel group located in Shahpur.

We can never forget the scene of May 13, 2008, when the terrorists had snatched away our near and dear ones by blasting bombs in Jaipur. Even though the Cong govt has got the culprits acquitted by weak lobbying, but we are standing with the victim families till they get justice.

C.P. Joshi@cpjoshiBJP

My heartfelt tribute to all the departed souls who were martyred in the Jaipur Serial Bomb Blast-2008. Entire Rajasthan including our BJP family is involved in the unbearable and irreparable loss of the family members of the victims.

CS inspects inflation relief camps in Sikar

cle and appreciated the efforts of police officials.

“Efforts are being made by the traffic police to reduce road accidents in the state. This campaign was organized from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm on Saturday, especially to reduce the death in road accidents, which increases in May. Under this campaign, people were fined for driving without helmets,” said ADG VK Singh.

‘THE KERALA STORY’ SCREENING

A special show of the film ‘The Kerala Story’ was screened at Entertainment Paradise in Jaipur by Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore on Saturday. Arun Chaturvedi, Ramlal Sharma, Surendra Pareek, Ashok Lahoti, Kanhaiya Lal Chowdhary, Mamta Sharma, Manoj Rajoria, BJP MLAs, office bearers and over 500 BJP workers watched the film. (T) Rajendra Rathore ineracts with workers in lobby of EP. (B) Arun Chaturvedi, Rajendra Rathore and others during the show.

Lokesh Sharma

Sikar: Chief Secretary Usha Sharma was on a one-day visit to Sikar on Saturday to take stock of the Prashasan Shehron ke Sang and inflation relief camps.

Sharma visited Shrimadhopur and the relief camp in Mehrauli village. District Collector Amit Yadav inspected the camp

along with SP Karan. The entire district administration was present in Mehrauli where people’s problems were heard and solved.

The Chief Secretary talked to the Anganwadi workers about mid-day meal. She told the beneficiaries about the facilities available in the camp. Sharma stayed in Mehrauli for about an hour.

Amid infighting, Cong Govt has no time to use Central funds, says Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister Yadav on Saturday addressed a Kisan Mahasammelan in Alwar’s Kotkasim

Ashvini Yadav

Alwar: Union Labour, Employment and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday addressed a Kisan Mahasammelan at Jodiya village in the Kotkasim area of Alwar district. While addressing the public

gathering, the union minister attacked the Congress government and said that the central government has given a lot of money to the state government, but Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot are busy fighting with each other and so where they will use the money given by the union govt.

“Incidents of gang war, extortion and firing in Alwar district have become common in the last four years

under the Congress rule. The government as well as the administration is corrupt. The

people of Alwar will teach them a lesson in the coming elections. The BJP govt will come

to power and then do development works in the area,” said Bhupendra Yadav. During his speech, the union minister also appealed to minimize the use of plastic polythenes. “Go into any village, there is a pile outside which does not end. At least the use of plastic bags should be stopped. Instead of thinking that the government should do everything, we have to keep our villages clean,” said Yadav.

(L) Police officials paying tributes to martyred cops of Jaipur blast at Badi Chaupar in Jaipur on Saturday. (R) BJP State President CP Joshi addressing the protest rally at Chandi Ki Taksal in Hawa Mahal constituency on Saturday. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

CS Usha Sharma giving guarantee cards during inflation relief camp at Shrimadhopur in Sikar on Saturday.

A priest offering special prayers to Lord Hanuman at Sanganeri Gate in Jaipur on Saturday.

ADG Traffic VK Singh inspecting helmet drive at Rambagh traffic point in Jaipur on Saturday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Accused of Jaipur serial blasts were acquitted due to weak prosecution of State govt, alleges

Bhupender Yadav and Yogi Balaknath in Alwar on Saturday.

SINKING PAKISTAN DESCENDS INTO MORE CHAOS

K NATWAR SINGH The author is Former Minister of External Affairs of India

ATthe moment one cannot but come to the conclusion that chaos prevails in most parts of Pakistan, that does not give India any comfort or satisfaction. But why a fairly large neighbour is ambuished in civil war, worry we should.

India, but for a short period in the 1970 remained free of the anarchy that grips Pakistan. This anarchy, I am afraid is not going away. Good governance is not round the corny. Cronyism is most instruments that run a state need immediate repairs and reform.

Now to the omnipresent, Imran Khan. He is the Pakistan pimpernel. In jail today, out tomorrow. With each such sojourn his following and popularity goes up.

A super class cricketer is now a potent politician who can neither be won over nor be ignored. Is Imran Khan just a nuisance or an authentic, though erratic head of a party which he created.

The people of Pakistan are gifted and brave. Unfortunately their leaders (by and large) have let them down. Friends often ask, what should India do in the present situation. Why should we get involved. We should ensure that our borders are not violated. Pakistan keeps its hands off Kashmir. I am supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foriegn policy. At the same time he never lowers his guard. Let me end with it. We wish you luck, but never aim your guns at us.

Unfortunately he was not an adroit administrator, neither a successful Prime Minister. I often ask myself- What makes this man click. The answer is in one word. Guts. He is fearless, such men inspire people. Has Imran Khan at the moment last his way.

The answer is yes and no. A situation not unknown in politics.

For decades they by and large competent armed forces have (with the vital exception Bangladesh) kept Pakistan hold together. So far it has not intervened, as in the past, following the policy of wait and watch. The bug that entered its soul is Kashmir. No Kashmir no Pakistan foreign policy. Pakistan

At the moment, one cannot but come, to the conclusion that chaos prevails in most parts of Pakistan, that does not give India any comfort or satisfaction. But why a fairly large neighbour is ambushed in civil war, worry we should

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto gave a spectacular example of this recently in Goa- Kashmir only Mothered.

The people of Pakistan are gifted and brave. Unfortunately their leaders (by and large) have let them down. Friends often ask, what should India do in the present situation. Why should we get involved. We

TWO LETTERS FROM RAJAJI

should ensure that our borders are not violated. Pakistan keeps its hands off Kashmir.

I am supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy. At the same time he never lowers his guard. Let me end with it. We wish you luck, but never aim your guns at us.

India asserts Independence with new tech

India is one of many nations looking for ways to assert their independence from past and present Western colonialism. This desire can result in projects that have an air of petulance that is successful locally, but not particularly productive.

Sometimes, an independence effort is made in a more positive spirit. One shining example is India’s plan to build a digital environment that is independent of “Silibandia”, or Silicon Valley and West-dominated media and broadband industries.

This new endeavor, called BharOS, is a fork of Android built with the sponsorship of India’s government, now a nation of 1.4 billion people. This also includes its topnotch developer community, led by alumni of the distinguished IIT.

WHAT GOOGLE DOESN’T

WANT YOU TO KNOW

Android is built on the completely open source Linux operating system originally developed by Linus Torvalds. Thanks to this technology and free software pioneers like Richard Stallman, anything built on their open source platforms is required to be similarly open source. This means

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Smriti Z Irani @smritiirani

AFTER CENTURIES OF COLONIALISM, INDIA IS LOOKING TO RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THEIR COUNTRY TO CARVE OUT GLOBAL INDEPENDENCE FROM THE WEST. INDIA’S CUTTING-EDGE DIGITAL PAYMENT SYSTEM AND MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM, BHAROS, REPRESENT A LONG AWAITED OPPORTUNITY FOR USERS DESIRING MORE FREEDOM AND PRIVACY

that it is free for the public to copy, re-brand, and make their own operating system.

THE FUTURE IS BHAROS

The BharOS platform is ripe with potential. BharOS is well funded, concerned about the overreach of Silicon Valley and will attract the attention of app developers given its

large user base in India. However, the mobile operating system is just a start. Today, since most people conduct business and shop online in our location-independent digital world, a payment system is necessary.

The Indian expatriate diaspora, along with an increasing number of Indian tourists abroad, are major factors in

the use of UPI in other countries. For those who welcome the tools to build a publicly governed world information and commerce infrastructure, the rapid internationalization of UPI will be a welcome development.

While China attempts, in spite of their looming financial crisis, to encourage the

renminbi replacing the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency—could the rupee be in the running as the successor to the dollar in that role?

With BharOS and UPI and other developments energizing the development of India’s infrastructure, that seems more plausible than ever.

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Siddaramaiah hails Congress’ Karnataka victory, warns BJP

EASY WIN FOR CONGRESS IN KARNATAKA ASSEMBLY POLLS

Bengaluru (Agencies):

Karnataka Opposition leader Siddaramaiah stated on Saturday that results of state assembly elections are a warning bell for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP for the next year’s Lok Sabha polls. However, former chief minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa stated that the results of Karnataka will not have any implications on Lok Sabha elections.

Siddaramaiah said the results have shown that the people will vote against BJP, and in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, parties other than BJP would form the government at the Centre.

Speaking to reporters, Siddaramaiah maintained that the victory has boosted morale of the party and with this enthusiasm the workers and cadres of Congress will march ahead. It is a mandate against PM Modi and BJP National President

Karnataka has given a new mantra to save democracy. It’s a pathway to save democracy and constitution across India. PM said ‘Congress Mukt Bharat’ but the people of Karnataka ensured that ‘BJP Mukt South India’. People opened shops of love and closed the shops of hatred.

—Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC incharge of Karnataka

JP Nadda, he added.

Karnataka people are fed with the BJP government. There was strong anti-incumbency. BJP did not come to power on mandate in 2008 and 2018. There was a fractured verdict, they grabbed the power with ‘operation lotus’, Siddaramaiah said.

Siddaramaiah further stated that they (people) knew which party could come to power. Congress was sure of their preference. There was this hate party. People of Karnataka won’t tolerate the hate party and criminal politics, he stated targeting BJP.

On the other hand, former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa stated that the results of Karnataka will not have any implications on Lok Sabha elections. “We have won 25 Lok Sabha seats and once again we will get 25 seats and make PM Modi our Prime Minister,” Yediyurappa said.

CM BASAVARAJ BOMMAI, 11 MINISTERS WIN; 11 FACE DEFEAT

Bengaluru (Agencies): A dozen cabinet ministers including CM Basavaraj Bommai in Karnataka won while 11 ministers tasted defeat. CM Bommai won from Sihggaon. The ministers who won include— Araga Jnanendra (Teerthahalli), CC Patil (Gadag), Prabhu Chauhan (Owrad), ST Someshekheer (Yashwanthpur), Byrati Basavaraj (KR Puram), Gopalaiah (Mahalakshmi layout), Shashikala Jolle (Nippani), Sunil Kumar (Karkala), Munirathna (Rajrajeshwari Nagar) and Shivaram Hebbar (Yellapur).

BJP CANNOT DEPEND ON ED TO WIN IN C’GARH: CM BHUPESH BAGHEL

CONG TRIUMPH

Folk artistes perform during Congress party’s celebrations after the party’s decisive lead in Karnataka Assembly elections, in Bengaluru on Saturday. (R) A Congress worker offers sweets to a man dressed as Lord Hanuman after the party’s victory in Karnataka elections, in Lucknow.

Win of politics that unites country: PGV

New Delhi/Shimla

(PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hailed the party’s performance in the Karnataka polls as the victory of politics that unites the country. The mandate is a clear message that people want solution to their problems and that tactics of diverting attention from major issues

will not work, she told reporters in Shimla. She said the entire campaign of the Congress in Himachal, where the party won the assembly polls last year, and Karnataka was on issues of public concern. Priyanka had run a campaign for the elections and addressed 13 public meetings, besides participating in 12 road shows.

VICTORY & DEFEAT AREN’T NEW TO US, WILL INTROSPECT: BSY

Bengaluru (ANI): As Congress surged ahead on Saturday in the Karnataka assembly elections results, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa said victory and defeat are not new for the party and it will introspect the setback. “Victory and defeat aren’t new to BJP. Party workers need not be panicked by these results. We will introspect about the party’s setback. I respectfully accept this verdict,” said BJP leader Yediyurappa on the party’s defeat in Karnataka.

FORMER K’TAKA CM SIDDARAMAIAH WINS FROM VARUNA CONSTITUENCY

Raipur (ANI): After the Karnataka election results, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ‘Bajrang Bali’ row. The Bajrang Bali row had taken centre stage during the election campaigns in the run-up to the Karnataka Assembly elections, the counting of votes of which was held on Saturday. “You can see with whom Bajrang Bali stands. Bajrang Bali’s ‘gada’ hit corruption on its head and BJP was done,” he said. He said that the defeat of the BJP is the defeat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the party sought votes keeping his image in front. “Karnataka election result is as per our expectations. The Prime Minister sought votes by keeping himself in the front. So, this is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s defeat,” Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said.

Bengaluru: Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah won from the Varuna constituency in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election by a margin of 46,163 votes. He defeated opponent and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister V Somanna. A massive turnout of 84.74 percent was recorded in the high-profile Varuna constituency, with 1,98,740 people casting their ballots out of the total voter population of 2,34,533.

JAGADISH SHETTAR LOSES TO BJP’S MAHESH TENGINAKAI BY 34,289 VOTES

Hubballi (PTI): Former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who contested on a Congress ticket after the BJP denied him a nomination for the Assembly polls, was defeated in the Hubballi-Dharwad (Central) seat by a margin of 34,289 votes.

BJP’s Mahesh Tenginakai, a debutant in electoral politics, defeated Shettar who is a six-time MLA. The former chief minister had quit the BJP on April 16 and resigned as Hubli-Dharwad (Central) MLA after being denied a ticket for the elections.

CONG PRESIDENT’S SON WINS FROM CHITTAPUR FOR THIRD TIME IN ROW

Kalaburagi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank Kharge on Saturday won from the Chittapur constituency in Karnataka by a margin of 13,638 votes, recording his third consecutive victory from the seat.Priyank Kharge bagged 81,088 votes against 67,450 polled by his BJP rival Manikanta Rathod.

Aam Admi Party candidate Jagadish S Sagar was in third place with 962 votes, according to the Election Commission website.

BOMMAI RESIGNS AS CM AFTER BJP’S LOSS IN ASSEMBLY POLLS

Bengaluru: Basavaraj

Bommai on Saturday resigned as Karnataka chief minister, hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the assembly elections. “I have tendered my resignation and it has been accepted,” the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said after tendering his resignation to Karnataka governor Thawar Chand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan. The Bharatiya Janata Party was voted out of its only bastion in southern India, with the Congress registering a resounding victory by winning 136 out of 224 assembly seats. The defeat came despite a high-decibel poll campaign headlined by BJP bigwigs including PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda in the state. Earlier, CM Bommai conceded defeat and said the BJP will come back victorious in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with senior party leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar and KC Venugopal during celebrations after the party’s win in Karnataka Assembly elections, in Bengaluru, on Saturday. —PHOTO BY PTI

Priyanka Gandhi speaks to media in Shimla on Saturday. Also seen is Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

V-P Dhankhar asks ex-bureaucrats to counter anti-India narrative

New Delhi (PTI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar urged retired bureaucrats on Saturday to use their position to counter “false and anti-India narratives” that seek to tarnish the image of the country’s constitutional institutions.

Addressing the gathering at a book release event here, Dhankhar also said democratic governance poses its own unique challenges. He exhorted civil servants to exhibit unwavering and steadfast commit-

ment to the rule of law and the Constitution.

“Political ingratiation of officials with the ruling dispensation in some parts of the country is severely straining the sublimity of federalism. This calls for systemic focus by all concerned,” he said without elaborating. He noted that India’s governance model, with its focus on transparency, accountability, digitisation, innovation and entrepreneurship, is the envy of the world.

He said retired civil

servants are “eminently positioned” to “neutralise and antidote

false and anti-national narratives” seeking to unjustifiably taint and

BYELECTIONS & UP CIVIC POLLS

tarnish India’s constitutional institutions and democratic values.

BJP sweeps civic polls in UP

BJP sweeps UP urban local body polls, winning all 17 Mayoral seats in state

Lucknow (ANI): In a major shot in the arm for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s govt, the BJP swept the Uttar Pradesh urban local body polls winning the Mayoral seats of all the 17 municipal corporations besides 90 posts of municipality chairman and over 600 wards.

“In 2017, BJP won 60 seats but this year we’ve won more than double the seats in urban local body polls,” Yogi said.

“Our ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) won both the Suar and Chanbe by-polls and defeated the Samajwadi Party. I thank the voters for giving us the opportunity in the urban local body polls and by-elections. I want to assure the people that UP govt will continue to work for their development and security,” he added.

The BJP candidates also won from Meerut and Aligarh, which the party had lost during last civic bodies polls.

Besides, BJP’s Archana Verma was elected as the first mayor of Shajahanpur, which went to polls for the first time after becoming a municipal corporation.

Fire guts Palghar studio where Tunisha Sharma was found dead

Palghar (Agencies): A mystery fire gutted a film shooting studio, where television actress Tunisha Sharma was found dead five months ago, officials said here on Saturday.

The fire was detected around midnight at the Bhajanlal Studios at Kaman in Vasai town, around 40 km from Mumbai. The fire brigade teams from Vasai and Virar were rushed to battle the conflagration which was finally doused around 4 a.m. today, an official said. There was nobody in the studio at that hour and hence no casualties have been reported.

UP ASSEMBLY BYPOLL: APNA DAL (S) WINS SUAR AND CHHANBEY SEATS

Lucknow: BJP ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) won in stronghold of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh’s Suar and Chhanbey assembly seats, by-elections for which were held this month. The ruling BJP-led coalition in Uttar Pradesh ended Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s over four-decade dominance in Rampur as Apna Dal (S) won the Suar seat. Shafeek Ahmed Ansari defeated SP’s Anuradha Chauhan by 8,724 votes. Apna Dal (S) got its second success when Rinki Kol defeated SP’s Kirti Kol by 9,587 votes to win the Chhanbey (SC) seat.

He also said the role of retired civil servants in nation building is

More transfers likely next week: Top Delhi prison official

New Delhi (Agencies): Days after 99 officials of Tihar Jail were transferred following the killing of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya inside the prison by members of a rival gang a few days ago, more transfers of jail officials are likely to take place next week, a senior prison official said on Saturday.

very significant.

“They are a reservoir of talent, experience and know what is best for the nation. They always speak their minds by analysing the false narratives from a position of strength,” he said at the event largely attended by serving and retired bureaucrats.

The Vice President said said that India’s governance model is the envy of the world.

“Empowerment and upliftment of vulnerable sections have been effected with successful

schemes, ensuring that even the most marginalised citizens have access to essential services,” he said.

‘Reflections on India’s Public Policies’ brings together the insights and analyses of ten IAS officers of the 1984 batch, on tackling some of the most critical issues facing the country, across diverse areas of public policy. Retired as well as Senior Officers across several Civil Services were also present at the event.

CRUCIAL READ

UPSET WITH 12TH RESULT, GIRL ENDS LIFE IN DELHI

NGO TOLD TO CLEAR WAY FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

New Delhi: Depressed over CBSE Class 12th result, a 16-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in West Delhi’s Hari Nagar area, an official said on Saturday.

According to police, an information was received on Friday around 11:54 p.m. at Hari Nagar police station from Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital regarding admission of a 16-year-old girl, a resident of Hari Nagar, who was declared brought dead.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed an NGO to vacate a Basti Vikas Kendra (BVK), built on public land in east Delhi and required by the National Highways Authority of India for the construction of the elevated Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. The court asked petitioner NGO Asha Community Health Development Society to vacate BVK after taking all its belongings on or before May 14.

POLICE IDENTIFY 64 DRUG HOTSPOTS IN DELHI, CONDUCT OVER 100 RAIDS

SUSHIL RINKU WINS JALANDHAR LOK SABHA BYELECTION

AAP’S

Jalandhar (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party candidate on Saturday won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll. It was considered a Congress stronghold for the past 24 years. AAP’s Sushil Kumar Rinku, a former Congress MLA defeated his closest rival, Congress’s Karamjit Kaur by a margin of over 58,000 votes. Rinku was polled 3,02,279 votes, while Chaudhary has secured 2,43,588 votes. BJP’s Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal was at third spot, while Shiromani Akali Dal’s Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, who is also backed by the BSP, was at the fourth spot. Atwal was polled 1,34,800 votes and Sukhi 1,58,445 votes.

Airports acrsoss India told to boost infra

New Delhi (PTI): To ensure that there is no congestion at major airports, the civil aviation ministry on Friday asked airport operators to carry out a thorough internal analysis of their throughput and space requirements in order to boost infrastructure for hasslefree travel, sources said.

The issues related to congestion at airports during peak travel periods and measures required to be put in place were discussed during a meeting civil aviation

PUNJAB CONG CHIEF CONCEDES DEFEAT IN JALANDHAR LS BYPOLL

Chandigarh (PTI): Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring conceded defeat in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll on Saturday and congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party and its candidate Sushil Rinku who defeated Congress candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary. The result is yet to be declared by the EC. “We humbly accept people’s mandate! I thank party workers, volunteers, supporters and the entire @INCPunjab leadership, for the hard work & efforts put in by them for the #JalandharByElection.

I congratulate Sushil Rinku & AAP party for the victory,” Warring tweeted.

Of the 99 jail officials transferred include 11 deputy superintendents, 12 assistant superintendents, head warders and warders.

The transfers were ordered by Director General (Prisons) Sanjay Beniwal, who deemed the incident a grave matter.

“However, the transferred officers/officials shall draw their salary from where they were drawing earlier. Further, all the above-mentioned officers/officials hereby stand relieved with immediate effect without waiting for formal relieving from concerned jails/offices. Non-compliance of the order shall be viewed seriously,” the transfer order read.

ENGAGEMENT CEREMONY

New Delhi: The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has identified 64 hotspots in the national capital where drugs, including heroin, charas, MDMA, and ganja, among others, were being sold. In recent raids at over 100 locations in Delhi, the police have seized drugs worth over Rs one crore and arrested 43 persons, police said on Saturday. The raids were planned with all senior and field officers of Delhi Police.

SEX RACKETS BUSTED AT SPA CENTRES IN MP

YOUTH HELD FOR STABBING BRO OVER DISPUTE

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh police on Saturday claimed to have busted sex rackets being run at several spa centres in Singrauli district and rescued over a dozen women, including minors. Singrauli SP Yusuf Kureshi told the press that raids were conducted on the basis of complaints received from various people. As many as three teams of district police raided six spa centres simultaneously.

Parineeti-Raghav take their relationship to next level; likely to marry in October

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minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held with airport and airline operators in Delhi.

Sources said that steps to strengthen infrastructure, especially to deal with peak hour traffic at airports, as well as to expand capacity were deliberated upon.

The airport operators have been asked to do a thorough internal analysis of their throughput and space requirements, among other factors to ensure there is no clogging at any points.

New Delhi: Actor Parineeti Chopra and AAP leader Raghav Chadha have taken their relationship to another level. The couple got finally engaged. Parineeti and Raghav exchanged rings in an intimate ceremony at Delhi’s Kapurthala House. Starting from their dating rumours to their being papped at various places together, the two had left gossip mills running with their relationship status. As per reports, the couple will tie the knot in the end of October. No date has been announced yet. the low-key celebrations took place at Kapurthala House in New Delhi with the guest list that comprised of some prominent dignitaries and stars from the fraternity.

PRIYANKA ARRIVES WITH BRO SIDDHARTH

Priyanka Chopra landed in Delhi on Saturday morning for Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha’s engagement celebration. The actress seems to be on a quick trip sans Nick Jonas. As the celebration began at Kapurthala House on Saturday evening, Priyanka Chopra was spotted arriving with brother Siddharth Chopra.

SALMAN VISITS

MAMATA’S HOUSE IN KOLKATA

Kolkata (PTI): Bollywood

Actor Salman Khan on Saturday paid a courtesy visit to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her residence here in Kalighat. Khan reached the TMC chief’s residence around 4.25 pm, as fans gathered in large numbers on the streets to catch a glimpse of the superstar. The actor is in the city to participate in East Bengal football club’s extended centenary celebrations were held in the evening.

Thane: An 18-year-old youth from Thane city who allegedly stabbed and injured his elder brother a day earlier was arrested on Saturday, police said. PTI quoted a police official as saying a family dispute triggered the attack on Friday night. The victim is in critical condition, the official said, adding a case of attempt to murder has been registered.

ED probes into recruitment scam of WB municipalities

Salman Khan during his visit to the residence of WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Kolkata: After the CBI, now the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a probe into the alleged multi-crore recruitment scam in different municipalities in West Bengal by filing an FIR against real-estate promoter Ayan Sil. Earlier, the CBI too had started its own probe into the matter by filing an FIR. In fact, it was the ED which for the first time got information about the parallel scam in municipalities recruitments while conducting raid and search operations at the residence of Sil in connection with the alleged recruitment scam.

Jagdeep Dhankhar releasing book ‘Reflections on India’s Public Policies’ co-authored by 1984 batch IAS Officers, in New Delhi on Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrates party’s victory in civic body polls with Deputy Chief Minister KP Maurya

,Minister Swantra Dev Singh and others , at state BJP headquarters in Lucknow on Saturday.

—PHOTO BY ANI

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

CYCLONE

‘VERY DANGEROUS’

BANGLADESH ON HIGH ALERT

Locals stand at the bank of sea in Sittwe, Rakhine State, on Saturday.

Dhaka (PTI): Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday ordered hundreds of thousands of people on southeastern coastlines to evacuate as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall in the country, threatening the Rohingya refugee camp, the world’s largest.

Cyclone Mocha, one of the most powerful cyclones seen in Bangladesh in 2 decades, is predicted to make

Shooting WC: India’s Rhythm breaks world record in Baku

Baku (PTI): Indian shooter Rhythm Sangwan smashed a 29-year-old world record in the qualification round & later missed out on a medal as she finished 8th in women’s 25m pistol event at ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol. Rhythm shot a stunning 595 to top the 25m pistol qualification, obliterating the world record first created by Diana Iorgova of Bulgaria back in 1994 in Milan.

US debt crisis: G-7 finance chiefs warn of global uncertainty

New Delhi (Agencies): Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations warned of heightening global economic uncertainty on Saturday, as they wrapped up a three-day meet overshadowed by a US debt ceiling stalemate and fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

SENATE CONFIRMS INDO-AMERICAN FOR WOMEN’S ISSUES

Washington: IndianAmerican Geeta Rao Gupta has been confirmed by the US Senate as the Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues in the State Department. The department said it is looking forward to her efforts to promote women and girls’ rights through US foreign policy.

TEXAS MAN SHOOTS GIRLFRIEND FOR GETTING ABORTED

THOUSANDS TOLD TO SEEK SHELTER

To protect thousands of inhabitants, volunteers in coastal districts were using loudspeakers to urge people to seek shelter on Saturday as the delta nation braced for an extremely severe cyclone, which is expected to slam ashore in Bangladesh and Myanmar. U.N. agencies and aid workers prepositioned tons of dry food & dozens of ambulances with mobile medical teams in sprawling refugee camps with over 1 million Rohingya who fled persecution in Myanmar.

landfall on Sunday.

“Directives have been issued to evacuate to safety hundreds of thousands in our southeastern coastlines.” a spokesman from disaster manage-

Germany unveils 2.7 bn Euro weapons package for Ukraine

Berlin: Germany is preparing a new weapons package for Ukraine worth 2.7 billion euros, reportedly Berlin's largest since Russia invaded last year, the defence ministry said Saturday.

"We all hope for a rapid end to this terrible war by Russia against the Ukrainian people, but unfortunately this is not in sight," Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said. Also, the UK Minis-

try of Defense has confirmed that the Challenger-2 main battle tanks (MBT), which were pledged to

Ukraine, are completed, and all of the tanks have been delivered to the country, said Ben Wallace, the Secretary of State for Defense

ment said. The Met Office said the “very dangerous cyclonic storm Mocha” continued to move to the north northwest packing winds up to 175 kilometres per hour.

‘Kerala Story’ released in US & Canada

New Delhi (Agencies): After its hitting all the charts & becoming a big commercial success, The Kerala Story was released on over 200 screens in the US and Canada.

The gathering in the Japanese city of Niigata came as worries over a U.S. default fuelled uncertainty over the global outlook, already clouded by recent U.S. bank failures and signs of slowdown in China’s economy.

“The global economy has shown resilience against multiple shocks, including the COVID-19

pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and associated inflationary pressures,” the finance ministers and central bankers said.

“We need to remain vigilant and stay agile and flexible in our macroeconomic policy amid heightened uncertainty about the global economic outlook,” they added.

Texas: A man shot his 26-year-old girlfriend dead after he came to know of her undergoing abortion against his will in Texas. The police said that Harold Thompson (22) was charged with murder for shooting Gabriella Gonzalez in a strip mall parking lot. In Texas, abortions are illegal after about six weeks unless a medical emergency occurs. Gonzalez was dead on the spot, as per New York Post.

Double Trouble for Russia as Ukraine gets Challenger-2 Tanks originally pledged by UK.

The director Sudipto Sen, said that the movie is a mission that is beyond the creative boundaries of the cinema. He also said that the country was long in denial mode of the long-existing issue in Kerala.

Pak democracy hanging by thread: Imran Khan

Islamabad (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said the country’s democracy is hanging by a thread and added that the judiciary can only save the democracy in Pakistan.

In his address to the nation, Khan said, “Today, our democracy is hanging by a thread and the judiciary can save it.” “This mafia is

going all out in attacking the judiciary, so I first ask the nation to stand with our judici-

Punjab Kings roar as Delhi Capitals out of playoff race

ary and Constitution.” Coming down hard on Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) supremo Nawaz Sharif for targeting Supreme Court and the Chief Justice during his tenure as Pakistan PM, Imran said, “When Nawaz Sharif came to power by a 3-2 majority, he came to know that judiciary was in its way, he attacked Su-

preme Court and targeted the Chief Justice with sticks.”

“Nawaz Sharif destroyed an independent judiciary [in the past] and when an independent judiciary is destroyed, your independence goes with because the judiciary protects your fundamental rights,” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said.

Lucknow Super Giants’ Prerak Mankad celebrates his fifty in a IPL match against SRH, in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Punjab Kings bowler Harpreet Brar celebrates the wicket of Delhi Capitals batter Manish Pandey in IPL match, on Saturday.

Hyderabad (Agencies): Prabhsimran

Singh’s magnificent maiden IPL hundred was well complemented by Harpreet Brar’s four wicket haul as Punjab Kings on Saturday kept their slim play-off hopes alive with a com-

Mankad drives LSG to thrilling win over SRH

prehensive 31-run win over DC. Delhi Capitals (DC) have become the first team to crash out of IPL 2023 playoff race. DC cannot reach the fourth place on the points table even if they get to 12 points by winning their last 2 matches.

Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran celebrates after completing his century on Saturday.

Hyderabad (Agencies): In a thrilling encounter, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wickets in Match 58 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on

Saturday. SRH posted a massive 182/6 after impressive knocks from Anmolpreet Singh, Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad. Anmolpreet smashed 36 runs off 27 balls and Heinrich scored 47 runs off 29 balls with the help of 3 fours and 3 sixes.

Joachim Nagel, president of Deutsche Bundesbank with finance ministers in G-7 meeting in Niigata, Japan, on Saturday.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees workers use a megaphone to alert the public ahead of Cyclone Mocha in Teknaf on Saturday.

Mirch Masala

FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL BY

TRIDIB RAMAN

The author is a journalist and political commentator and views expressed are his personal

WHO WILL BECOME THE NEW CHIEF OF CBI?

T he tenure of the current CBI director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal is ending in this month i.e. May. If sources are to be believed, the central government has also made up its mind that Jaiswal will not be given further extension, so the search for his successor continues vigorously. At present, three names are believed to be leading the race, the first of which is the current Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, who is an IPS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre and feels that he is like an outsider in the Delhi Police. He is, allegedly, being treated as such, so he has expressed his desire to leave.

Another name doing the

CM HANDS OVER 4 CRORETH GUARANTEE CARD IN JODH

So far, CM Gehlot has visited 19 districts in 20 days to monitor inflation relief camp; lays foundation stone of 101 projects worth `153 crore in Nagaur

rounds is that of Madhya Pradesh DGP Sudhir Saxena and observers are calling his claim the strongest till now. The third name of NIA chief Dinkar Gupta is in news, but it is believed that ‘RAW’ chief Samant Goyal wants to take him to his agency. In recent times, many IPS officers from Maharashtra have also got promotions, one of them is Atulchandra Kulkarni who is currently on deputation to ‘RAW’. His name is also mentioned in the race as the next chief of CBI. Another theory is going on that ‘this time the chance to become the Chief of CBI will be given to the same officer whose slate is clean and who has never worked in CBI before’.

PRIYANKA LIKELY TO GET IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY IN MP POLLS

Congress is on cloud nine after the Karnataka victory. Sources reveal that now Priyanka is going to shift from UP to Madhya Pradesh. This can also be gauged from the fact that in the past, Priyanka has locked her office at Rae Bareli Road in Lucknow. Her entire team has now shifted from Lucknow to Delhi. It is believed that very soon the team will be shifted to Bhopal. Sources also reveal that ‘along with being the National General Secretary of the Congress, very soon Priyanka is going to get the responsibility of the National Women’s Congress as well.’ Apart from this, Priyanka will also have a lot of interference in the organizational matters of the Congress. Priyanka is going to play an important role in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, and if sources are to be believed, Priyanka can also be made the head of the campaign committee. If sources related to Priyanka are to be believed then she will start the campaign from Gwarighat in Jabalpur district where she will do a road show of more than 3 kilometers after Narmada Pujan. Notably, Gwarighat is situated on the banks of Narmada River, and it is believed that Guru Nanak Dev Ji also visited here.

NEPHEW’S ATTACK ON UNCLE PAWAR

NCP chief Sharad Pawar wants to declare his MP daughter Supriya Sule as his political heir due to his health reasons. Perhaps that is why Pawar had recently resigned from his post as NCP chief, wanting to “turn himself into a guide by handing over the chair of NCP chief to his daughter.” He called his nephew Ajit Pawar and wanted to explain that Ajit should keep his focus in Maharashtra politics and Supriya should write the script of expansion of NCP at the national level, but Ajit did not agree on this. On the contrary, he threatened that “if Supriya is declared the NCP chief, he will join the BJP along with most of the party’s MLAs.” This is the reason why Pawar had to withdraw his resignation to adopt a middle-of-the-road posture. On the other hand, the BJP is also having to reconsider its strategies due to the recent SC decision on the Shinde Government.

CONGRESS FOCUSSING ON THE BOOTH

I t is said that there is no bigger lesson than failures.

In the last 9 years, Congress has also learned the biggest lesson from its failures that its mass base is cracking on the ground, its organization is suffering from termites, its people are turning to other parties. So, in order to strengthen its booth management, the Congress has made preparations to hand over its responsibility to its senior leader DP Rai. Rai is a grassroots leader from West Bengal who has been a Congress MLA from Jalpaiguri and Alipore Gate, a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1984 to 1990, besides holding many responsibilities in the Congress organisation. DP Rai can be entrusted with the task of training Congress workers, who will train the cadre of Congress Seva Dal, Mahila Congress, NSUI and Youth Congress and teach them booth management. Till now the responsibility of running the training center in Congress was on Sachin Rao, who has been running the training center of Congress in Wardha, Maharashtra. But DP Rai believes that “what is the need for every Congress worker to go to Wardha for training, when they can organise such training camps in different states.”

WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF ED?

The Supreme Court expressed displeasure towards the government after the central government gave the third extension to ED Director Sanjay Mishra. The search for a new director of the Enforcement Directorate has started gaining pace. Only IAS, IPS and IRS officers take up the responsibility of ED chief. If sources are to be believed, at present two people are leading in the race for ED Chief.

One of them is 1989 batch IPS officer Sanjay Beniwal, DGP of Tihar Jail and the other name in the race is 1987 batch IRS officer Praveen Kumar, presently posted as Principal DG of Income Tax in Ahmedabad. The third service extension of the present ED chief Sanjay Mishra is ending in November this year. He was first appointed as ED Director in November 2018 for 2 years, then he was given one year extension from 2020. After this, in November 2021, the Central Government brought an ordinance by changing the ‘Central Vigilance Commissioner Act’ so that another extension of tenure could be given to Sanjay Mishra. Notably, Sanjay Mishra is a 1984 batch revenue service officer. He is also in charge of the ongoing ED investigation on 95 percent of the opposition leaders. This list of opposition leaders is very long which includes big names like Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka, Robert Vadra, DK Shivkumar, Hemant Soren, Farooq, Umar and Mehbooba Mufti, Anil Deshmukh.

KARNATAKA RESULTS: CONGRESS TRAPS BJP IN ITS WEB

The picture that was emerging in Karnataka since the time of election campaign, the election results also came out similar to this. In Kalyan Karnataka, Kittur and South Karnataka, the Congress hit the ground as expected. The BJP was successful in making the lotus bloom in Coastal Karnataka and Bengaluru. JDS stronghold itself has been breached at many places. It also seemed that instead of counting its development works, the BJP got trapped in the web woven by the Congress, so instead of raising legitimate issues, it picked up the ‘mace of Bajrang Bali’. In fact, while deciding the manifesto of the Congress, it was agreed that the Congress would ban organizations that divide the society on the

Rajeev Gaur & Subhash Trivedi

Jodhpur/Pali: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that due to the relief being provided in the inflation relief camps, the common man will get financial support, due to which his savings will increase.

“Public welfare schemes have been implemented by the State Government only after conducting an in-depth study for the all-round development of the common man. All the schemes are being implemented on the ground and the common people are getting immediate relief from them,” Gehlot said while addressing the general public on Saturday after visiting the inflation relief camp in Hariyadhana village

of Bilada, Jodhpur.

The Chief Minister inspected the inflation relief camp and the PGKS campaign. Also, while interacting with the beneficiaries, he handed over the 4 crorerth Chief Minister’s Guarantee Card to the beneficiary Usha Devi.

Meanwhile in Pali, CM Gehlot said that a

Randhawa, Dotasra discuss State issues

First India Bureau Jaipur: PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra and Congress in-charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa had a detailed discussion regarding the party organisation on Saturday.

The meeting lasted for nearly one hour. Party sources said that the high command may take a big decision. Discussion regarding the youth Congress results were also discussed.

In-charge Sukhwinder Singh Randhawa held

a meeting at the Congress headquarters on Friday regarding Sachin Pilot’s Jan Sangharsh Yatra against corruption and in the matter of paper leak.

State Congress President Govind Singh Dotasara, all three co-incharges Virendra Singh, Amrita Dhawan and Qazi Mohammad Nizamuddin attended the meeting. In this meeting, State President Govind Singh Dotasara presented his own information about Sachin Pilot’s visit.

basis of religion. But G. Parameshwara, the Chairman of the Manifesto Committee, deliberately inserted the names of Bajrang Dal and PFI in it, so that the BJP would be embroiled in the issue of ‘Bajrang Bali’ and that is exactly what happened.

Narpat Joya

Nagaur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was on a one-day visit today to the Nawan assembly constituency of Nagaur district where he visited the inflation relief camp in Muana village.

GEHLOT, BHANWAR AT CENTRE OF DISCUSSION

A new discussion has started in the political circles owing to the presence of former Union Minister Bhanwar Jitendra Singh with CM Gehlot. On Thursday, Bhanwar Jitendra Singh was present in 3 meetings with Gehlot in Alwar and Tapukara as per pre-determined schedule. The special thing is that Gehlot is getting Bhanwar Jitendr Singh’s speeches done in all the meetings. So this raises a new question: What is the meaning of this new equation?

target was set to provide 100 per cent relief to the eligible families through inflation relief camps, in which more than 88 lakh families have received 4.10 crore relief guarantee cards by registering in various schemes. Gehlot said this at the public meeting at Jawaibandh Gram Panchayat located at Sumerpur in

Pali district after inspecting the inflation relief camp and Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang campaign and also inaugurated works worth Rs 36.55 crore.

Gehlot also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 101 works worth Rs 153 crore at Nawan in Nagaur on Saturday.

‘Raje statement’ misinterpreted, clarifies Gehlot V-P

Speaking on his statement on Vasundhara Raje, CM Gehlot said that the meaning of his statement has been misinterpreted.

“There was a time when all politicians used to meet each other. At the time of Bhairon Singh ji, my leaders used to meet Bhairon Singh ji and his MLAs used to come to meet me. But now it is not like that. Some people, including Vasundhara’s advisor, and people like Rajendra Rathore never wanted our relations to be good, that’s why I never had good relations with Raje. But he (Rajendra Rathore) also cheated Bhairon Singh ji and clung to Vasundhara Raje,” he said. Gehlot sarcastically said that Raje works with a sense of revenge. She stopped many of my schemes.

SACHIN PILOT DURING HIS YATRA

First India Bureau New Delhi/Nagaur:

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Rajasthan on May 14. According to the Vice President’s Secretariat, Dhankhar will offer prayers at the Brahma temple and Shri Jat Shiva temple in Pushkar. He will later visit Kharnal, Nagaur, the birthplace of celebrated and revered social reformer Veer Tejaji.

Later in the day, the Dhankhar will visit Merta City, Nagaur to unveil the statue of former Union Minister Late Nathuram Mirdha. Late Nathuram Mirdha was a six-time MP and served as a Union Minister from 1979-80 and 1989-90.

Shubham Jain & Radheshyam

Ajmer/Jaipur: With Congress registering a thumping victory by winning 136 seats in the Karnataka Assembly elections, Sachin Pilot on Saturday said that the issue of “corruption” raised by the party against the ruling BJP turned out decisive in the victory.

The former Deputy Chief Minister made

these remarks during the third day of his ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’ in Ajmer’s Zisani on Friday. “Congress has the majority. We will have a thumping victory. The slogan of ‘40 per cent commission government’ given by us, was accepted by the public. It was a major issue raised by us to defeat BJP. People accepted it and gave the majority to the Congress,” Pilot said.

Cong knows it’s not coming back to power: Raje

Sanjay Jain

Pratapgarh: Targeting the Congress Government in Rajasthan, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said on Saturday that the command of the state is in the hands of such people who are having fun knowing that they are not going to come back to power. She also said that women should not be

underestimated.

Speaking at a programme in Pratapgarh, Raje referred to an incident from Ramayana that Bharat placed ‘charan padukas’ of Sri Ram on throne and said that today people try to grab the chair as soon as they get a chance.

“Whenever there is any mention of loyalty, the name of Ram bhakt Hanuman comes first. But nowadays, the ones

leave first whom you made ‘Hanuman’,” Raje said.

She said that the one who is blessed by God does not need to fear

anyone because Victory always belongs to such people.

The former chief minister said that men and women are equal. “Women are underestimated, which is wrong,” she said.

Vasundhara Raje participated in Murlidhar Maharaj’s Ram Katha program at Hori village in Pratapgarh. She also had darshan of lord Hanuman there.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of us. Regardless of region, religion, caste and creed, We all are one in loving and being loved by our mothers. —Dr

Sachin Pilot during his Jan Sangharsh Yatra in Ajmer on Saturday.

Vasundhara Raje interacting with Saint Shri Muralidhar Maharaj while attending a Ram Katha event in Pratapgarh on Saturday.

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Govind Singh Dotasra

‘K’taka accepts slogan of ‘40% commission govt’

A delegation of Rajasthan Sarpanch Sangh led by Ramesh Meena meets CM Ashok Gehlot and calls off the strike, at CMR on Saturday. The Sarpanchs took the responsibility of providing benefits to the common people in Mehangai Rahat camps. Gehlot assured to fulfill the demands of the representatives as per the rules.

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN BOLLYWOOD ACTRESSES HAD A SHORT SHELF LIFE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. HOWEVER, THE NEW-AGE ACTRESS-MOMS HAVE BROKEN THIS NORM. AS WE CELEBRATE THIS MOTHER’S DAY TODAY, CITY FIRST BRINGS TO YOU THE B’TOWN DIVAS WHO ARE PERFECTLY JUGGLING YET EMBRACING MOTHERHOOD AND THEIR CAREERS!

Cine-Maa...

Embracing Motherhood!

Motherhood is a really unique experience. Even though raising a child might be challenging at times, the process can often be incredibly enthralling. Parenting a child from the time they are a toddler till they are a teenager or an adult comes with a lot of duties and labour.

New-age actress-moms have the best of both worlds. From flaunting their baby bump to talking about post-partum blues, the new-age actresses don’t shy away from being real and raw.

Hailing from the first family of Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor Khan, always tread her own path and makes her own rules. Kareena, in fact, walked the ramp at a fashion show, proudly flaunting her baby bump during her first pregnancy. Well, the mother of two - Taimur and Jeh, knows how to keep a balance between her personal life and professional life.

Actress Alia Bhatt was blessed with a daughter on November 6 last year. Well, just a few months after the birth of her baby girl, she was set to make a comeback on the big screen with a couple of films lined up for this year. After getting back to shape, now she is back on the sets of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani but this time she travelled with her daughter Raha. Being a new mom, Alia is perfectly juggling her personal life and profession, quite nicely.

Anushka Sharma has been away from the screen ever since the birth of Vamika.

However, even though she wasn’t acting, the diva has been busy delivering good content to viewers through her production house, Clean Slate Filmz. Now, she is making a comeback with Chakde Xpress.

Explaining the meaning of their son’s name, Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja shared on Instagram, “In Hindu scriptures, Vayu is one of the paanch tatvas. He is the deity of breath, the spiritual father of Hanuman, Bheem and Madhav and He is the incredibly powerful lord of wind.”

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcomed their daughter in January via a surrogate. The couple gave their child the name Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. Bipasha Basu gave birth to her daughter, Devi Basu Singh Grover on November 12, 2022. Basu and her husband Karan Singh Grover shared a post on their social media announcing the birth and wrote, “The physical manifestation of our love and blessings of Ma is here now and she is Divine.”

Grover on November 12, 2022. Singh Grover shared a post on the birth and wrote, “The physilove

Anushka Sharma

Anushka-Virat with their daughter Vamika

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor with her sons Taimur and Jehangir

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra with her daughter Malti

Alia Bhatt

Glimpse of Alia’s sonography

Happy Mother's Day!

As we celebrate Mother's Day today, what better way to show your amor and appreciation for your mom or the maternal figure in your life than with a thoughtful gift? Whether they're a fan of beauty, an experience seeker, or in need of some self-care, we've got you covered!

Take time out for until

YOUR SELF...

YOU areYOU again.!

ers, and sisters to take the time we need for rest and self-restoration. This Mother’s Day, let’s extend grace to the women around us who are nurturing their families and help encourage them to take care of themselves, whether it’s just for an hour or a long weekend.

We all know a mother in our lives who could benefit from some extra self-care, maybe you are that mother who just needs a little pampering. Having children is above and beyond a full-time job: it’s a 24/7 lifestyle, especially during our babies’ early years. A lack of sleep combined with expending constant energy on supervising, entertaining, and caring for little ones can drain a person, which is exactly why it’s essential to break free for a few moments now and again.

But prioritizing self-care is not always easy. That’s why we, especially as women, must create space for ourselves, our friends, moth-

City First brings to you a few experiences, curated with a commitment to beautifying people of various ethnicities by Dr Swati Joshi, BDS, MDS Prosthodontics & Maxillofacial Prosthetics, and a renowned Cosmetologist practising in Jaipur since 2009, that we can gift for Mother’s Day or any time of year, to let the mothers in our lives know we love and appreciate them, and that they are deserving of cultivating a self-care practice.

Dr Joshi is spreading her knowledge with more than 8 International research paper publications and achieving Gold Medals, Google Scholarship, and National Awards while helping people discover the best of their natural beauty. Her clinic along with Nail’s salon located at C scheme, Jaipur offers simple and advanced cosmetic solutions for facial skin.

"Protect your skin from the sun, moisturize regularly, use retinoids, don't forget your neck and chest and most importantly stay hydrated. Remember that a good skincare routine is not just about looking younger but also about maintaining healthy skin. Taking care of your skin can help prevent skin cancer, protect against environmental damage, and promote overall skin", said the expert Dr Joshi, when asked for skin care tips for ageing moms.

When asked, how working moms can balance between work life and self-care, Dr Swati said, "Working mothers often have a lot on their plate, juggling work, household responsibilities, and taking care of their children. It's essential for them to take time for themselves, even if it's just 10-15 minutes a day to do something that they enjoy, like reading a book or taking a relaxing bath." She further added, "Having a strong support system, whether it's a partner, family members, or friends, can make a big difference in a working mother's life. Regular exercise along with healthy eating habits is a must too."

HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF SKIN TREATMENTS:

● FACIAL TREATMENTS: These are non-invasive treatments that focus on improving the appearance and health of the skin on the face.

● INJECTABLES: Injectables are minimally invasive treatments that involve injecting a substance, such as Botox or fillers, into the skin to smooth out wrinkles or add volume to the face.

● LASER TREATMENTS: Laser treatments use light energy to penetrate the skin and stimulate collagen production, which can help reduce wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture, and remove unwanted hair.

SHE'S A MOTHER SHE

An epitome of love, care and affection. Ready to take any desired action. All set to teach you that perfection. Always worried for your protection. You are certainly one of her priced possessions. She's a mother.

She sketches and paints you in her dreams.

She carves and caresses you inside her body.

She develops an emotional bond with you; an unknown somebody. She forgets all pain and anxiety to bring you alive.

She withers herself to see you sparkle and shine. She's a mother.

She distorts her own body, Subsides down her preferences. Subdues her moods. Submerges her cravings. She ensures your health and happiness, safety and success. She's a mother.

Just a shout or a call away.

Waiting desperately in sheer dismay.

When you are engrossed in your own preferences. She feels those unending differences and distances.

Unwanted and worthless due to your ignorance.

Moist eyes always awaiting your presence. She's a mother.

A warm hug and some words of love, A little time over a cup of tea or a dinner date

A wakeful night recollecting those wonderful memories.

Your hand in her hand, assuring concern and comfort.

What else does she want?

She's a mother.

Buckets full of love.

Ocean full of blessings.

You are the Sun, the brightest of all stars.

She hides and conceals all your scars. She weeps those happy tears. She's your true well-wisher. She's nonother than a mother!

—RINKAL HALDIYA KHANDELWAL

A DAY OF JOY A CELEBRATION OF A LIFETIME!

CITY FIRST

The beauty of becoming a mother can occasionally be rather overwhelming.

However, these moments of self-doubt that things might go

I miss my mom a lot. Moving out of home made me realise that I am still that kid who wants her mom to be there all the time.

awry, wither away when the baby looks up and smiles. With motherhood also comes the unequivocal support of the family that surrounds them in comfort and love that lasts a lifetime.

Motherhood is a fulltime commitment and a

journey that deserves to be cherished and celebrated every day and in every moment.

With this thought in mind, City First shares heart-warming messages, pictures and poems shared by our avid readers to celebrate the memorable experience

of Mother's Day. We recognise the small gestures around mothers that make the journey easier to sail through and that it’s not just about celebrating a day in her life but making every day through the years matter! Happy Mother's Day to all!

With grace and fullness, Her life she lived, And slowly now she withers, But, before she joins The dust of colours, She paints a newborn story

I want to take a moment to express how much you mean to me. You have been my rock, my confidant, and my biggest supporter through every moment of my life. On this Mother's Day, I want you to know that I love you more than words can express. You are not only my mother, but my hero and my best friend. Thank you for all that you do for me and for our family. You truly are the heart and soul of our home. Happy Mother's Day, Mom. I hope you have a day as special as you are.

—UJJWAL SHEKHAR

On this Mother’s Day, I honour you, dear Mom, for the immeasurable love and sacrifices that have shaped me into the person I am today. You have always been my pillar of strength, through the highs and lows of life. I feel blessed to have you as my mother and grateful for all the invaluable life lessons you have imparted.

—GAJRAJ SINGH BHATI

DUSAD

I miss my gossip sessions with her, speaking my heart out on random evenings. I love how she calls me randomly on a Sunday morning to check if I had breakfast. Most importantly, I miss 'Maaa ke hath ka khana'. Dear Mom, I am 1000kms away from you but you still try to be there every time I need you. I love you loads. Happy Mother's Day. —NEHA

To the woman who makes all our days special. Thank you for being our pillar of strength and our source of happiness by selflessly putting yourself in the face of danger. We celebrate you today, tomorrow and every day mumma. Just know that you’re priceless. You’re special. You’re beautiful. Happy Mother’s Day to my special one and all the amazing moms out there!

—RIDHI SHARMA

As a daughter, I have always looked up to my mother as a role model and a source of inspiration. She has been a constant support system for me, guiding me through the ups and downs of life. On this Mother's Day, I want to express my gratitude and appreciation for all that my mother has done for me. Happy Mother's Day!

—BRIANNA SONI

To the world, you are a mother, but to us, you are the world. Any set of words put together cannot express the love and gratitude you deserve mummy.

Happy mother’s day.

As I sit here holding you in my arms, I am overwhelmed with love and joy. You have changed my life in the most beautiful way and I am so grateful to be your mother.

—SWATI JANGID

"You are born to blossom, to smear the world", she said, "with happy colours of your own, In a world brimming with malice, choking with evil, And a gazillion souls forlorn" She taught the newborn, The lessons of life, And told her it won't be easy, "The sun won't shine for many days at once, and that will make you weary", "Ones who hurt you, Ones who love you, You'll have them all in your story, Nevertheless, you must remember to bloom in all your glory" She fell, Leaving behind a new life to rise, With words of wisdom as a parting gift, The newborn rose, Amidst the thorns she grew, And became the reason for someone's bliss

With grace and fullness, Her life she lived, And slowly now she withers, But, before she joins The dust of colours, She paints a newborn story.

—COLIN JOBARD

To my dearest mother, your boundless support and affection have been the cornerstone of my life. I hope this day is filled with joy, and that you know how much you’re loved and appreciated.

—SOUBHAGYA

On this Mother’s Day, I want to thank you for everything you do for us. You are a superwoman with super powers and we love you so much.

—AVI &

My mother has made the darkness in my heart light up brighter than I ever thought was possible. My mother gives me a reason to live and try each and every day. I cannot thank our Lord enough for blessing me with her. There are trials and rewards throughout everyone's life. My mother has always stood by me as a strong pillar in sadness and in happiness.I can only PRAY that in each of my life I shall be blessed to have her as my mother. Love you Mumma. Happy Mother’s Day.

—MADHAVI WITH HER MOTHER PRAMILA CHAUHAN

SHARMA

SHRAVI

—DR PRIYA MAKKAR AND KESHAV MAKKAR

Ujjwal Shekhar with his mother Arti Shekhar

Gajraj Singh Bhati with his mother Rajkumari Avi & Shravi with their mother Poonam Tinker

Swati Jangid with her son Dakshit Jangid

Soubhagya Sharma with his mother Rekha Sharma

Madhavi with her mother Pramila Chauhan

Dr Priya Makkar and Keshav Makkar with their mother Yogita Makkar

Dr Veena Soni with her daughter Briana Soni

Neha Dusad with her mother Sunita Dusad

Ridhi Sharma with her mother Manju Sharma

Colin Jobard with his mother Chrysrable Jobard

Rinkal Haldiya with her mother Pushpa Haldiya

PROMOTING INCLUSIVITY

CITY FIRST

Talking Pagesan initiative of the students of the Jayshree Periwal International School organised a sociocultural Open Mic on Friday.

The Open Mic -SPACEZ was organised at Anantaya Courtyard. The main aim of the event was to promote

inclusivity and diversity by encouraging individuals from different age groups, cultural backgrounds and artistic disciplines to participate. The event featured Sufi qawwals from Dargah Sharif. With more than 20 performances including kathak, contemporary dance, guitar, violin, fusion music, poetry recitation and speeches the open mic -Spacez was

CHANGEMAKERS OF JAIPUR

CITY FIRST

taken very well by the city audience.

The UNSDG empha-

sizes the importance of promoting arts and culture in societies, and

BIRTHDAY BASH!

the G20 in India provides a platform for discussions on sustainable development and inclusive growth.

“This Open Mic event, “Spacez,” is an endeavour to contribute to sustainable development goals by promoting the local art and culture scene, which is crucial for the growth and development of any city,” said Apnavi Kuch-

MUKESH KIRADOO

hal, a class 12th student of JPIS and founder of Talking Pages.

Aakriti Periwal, the Chief Guest of the evening shared -“Open Mic like these provide a platform to young artists to showcase their talent and express themselves creatively, which can have a positive impact on their personal and professional growth.” cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

DURING THE DAY!

In the series of Net Theat programs, the live performance of the drama Shiv Mahima based on the Tamasha style by Parampara Natya Samiti was appreciated by the audience. Rajendra Sharma Raju of Net Theat told that in the play Shiv Mahima, the form of Lord Shiva and the form of Parvati’s husband Har Har Shambho, Tadak Baba Shiva was presented in classical ragas by Tamasha seeker Dilip Bhatt with great enthusiasm. The program was announced by Sagar Garhwal. Program coordinator Naval Dangi, Prakash and Camera Manoj Swami, Tapesh Sharma on sound, stage decoration Devansh Soni, Poonam Chaudhary, Ankit Sharma Nonu and Jivitesh Sharma.

schools and teachers who are doing an exceptional job.

The non-profit group is guided by their teacher, Sandeep Sethi, and is dedicated to schools in Jaipur. The group invites schools to post their activities on the page, which is appreciated by the locals.

Indian entrepreneur Harsh Agarwal threw a fabulous birthday bash at his own high-end nightclub, Mantis on Friday. The soirée was graced by a host of notable personalities from the entertainment industry, who added to the glittering spectacle with their presence. Among the celebrity guests were the stunning film actress Neha Sharma, the illustrious Indian DJ Yogi, and the esteemed Oscar award-winning singer Vishal Mishra. The atmosphere was electric and the partygoers revelled in the opulent surroundings, making it an unforgettable night of celebration for the birthday boy and his distinguished guests.

Epitome of love and care!

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PCC (Punjabi Chamber of Commerce) a non-profit mission-driven organisation headquartered in the USA launched their Jaipur Chapter on Saturday. Gurpreet Pasricha is a founder and trustee of the Punjabi Chamber of Commerce. Jitendra Rahi and Alka Batra are the CoChairperson of the Jaipur Chapter. PCC envision facilitating global and local business communities with a Network Forum wherein they can build quality connections, access informative mentorship programs and hence, contribute to Global Business Development.

CauldronSisters Ratika and Riccha launched an initiative called “Changemakers of Jaipur” to showcase the activities of various schools in the city. The page is a tribute to the teachers and schools of Jaipur who have contributed immensely to the student’s growth and development.

According to Ratika, “We can never thank our educators enough for what we are today.” She adds that the page is a way of expressing gratitude towards the

Recently, the Dharav High School invited the Changemakers to visit their school.

contributed School invited

Principal Seema Sahajpal shared the upcoming events and sessions with the group.

Richa Prakash, Principal of Delhi Public School, Jaipur, also accompanied them.

Any woman can give birth to a child; that’s a very simple phenomenon. But to be a mother needs great art needs great understanding. You are creating a human being - that is the greatest creation! A painter paints a picture; we call it great art. Picasso, we call him a great artist. But what

created Picasso? A poet writes beautiful poems, but what about the mother who created Shakespeare? We don’t think about mothers as the greatest creative people on the earth.

A mother is the epitome of beauty and poise. It is that one word that cannot be defined in a single phrase; that one word that embodies all the love a human being could possibly offer. A

mother represents the combination of feelings, behaviours and sacrifices that occur while raising a child. It’s not every day that we take the time to let them know how grateful we are for everything they’ve done for us.

Thank her, Appreciate her, Love her! She deserves is all. Happy Mother’s Day to all you nurturers out there, in every form.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY JECRC MUN! CONGRATULATIONS!

FBS recently organised a special photography and summer mocktail mixing session for its members in Jaipur on Friday. Founder Megha Gupta arranged for a renowned lifestyle and fashion photographer, Siddharth Prithi, to conduct an expert session on the best angles, shots, and techniques for capturing photographs. Upasana Bajaj of Trunkit gave the event a Hawaiian theme. FBS regularly organises fun learning meets for its members and this event was attended by Dr Jyoti Thagaria,

The

including the Security Council, the Economic Council, the Social Council, and the India Committee (AIPPM). The chief guest of this year’s conference was Ramanan Ramanathan, who has served as the First Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Additional Secretary at NITI Aayog. More than 290 participants from various states and institutions across the country participated in the JECRC MUN celebration.

City First extends its warmest congratulations to the scholars who have secured excellent marks in the CBSE Board Examinations this year.

The students have worked tirelessly to achieve their goals, and their hard work and dedication have paid off.

First brings to you some lovely moments shared by our avid readers from all across Rajasthan!

Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Jinendra Singh Shekhawat, of the First India family, as he reached the former’s residence to seek blessings on the occasion of his birthday on Saturday, May 13.

Sunaina Jain Jewellery Designer (Adore Jewels)

Vaishali Modi, Ramita Jain, Juhi Ahluwalia, Manali Gupta, Meghna Sanghi, Sonika Maharawal, Vinita Malviya, and many others.

The

Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn was papped at Jaipur Internationl Airport on Saturday.

12th edition of the JECRC MUN began in the city with utmost enthusiasm. Organised by the JECRC Foundation, the conference lasted for two days and featured several committees,

Aakriti Periwal inaugurating the Open Mic - Spacez Team of Talking Pages Glimpse of Kathak performance

Qawwals from Dargah Sharif

(R-L) Poonam, Mukti, Chaya, Kaushal, Aditya, Rachit and Harsh (R-L) Ritika, Sophie, Kriti, Parvinder, Bhavika and Poonam Harsh Agarwal

Ratika, Richa, Seema and Riccha

The Cauldron Sisterss Ratika and Riccha with their mother Kamal. Also seen is Tanay (Ratika’s son)

Bingo with his mother Chandrika Begerhotta

Dr Veena Soni

Yogesh Chauhan with her mother Lad Kanwar Chouhan

Kopal Jain Mohit Maharwal

Harsh Agarwal and Poonam Agarwal

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO