First India-Jaipur Edition-14th November 2022

REMEMBERING Nehru’s

INDISPENSABLE LEGACY...

ADITI NAGAR

years ago, a child was born who was destined to play a huge role in shaping the entire nation. Seldom does it happen that one person gets the power to shape opinions, ideas and even shape the will of men to achieve one all-encompassing goal. It was on 14th November 1889 that Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru was born to Motilal Nehru, a prominent lawyer and Indian nationalist, Jawaharlal Nehru was educated in England—at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, and trained in the law at the Inner Temple. He became a barrister, returned to India, enrolled at the Allahabad High Court and gradually began to take an interest in national politics, which eventually became a fulltime occupation. He joined the Indian National Congress, rose to become the leader of a progressive faction during the 1920s, and eventually of the Congress, receiving the support of Mahatma Gandhi who was to designate Nehru as his political heir.

After trials and tribulations, he went on to become the first Prime Minister of Independent India and it was then that he gave his famous ‘tryst with destiny’ speech and almost immediately began the work of developing a nation which was extremely poor and backward. Although he went through hardships, the people always adored him and it was in 1954 that the demand to announce Nehru’s birthday as the children’s day since Nehru was fond of children who affectionately addressed him as ‘Chacha Nehru’. Finally it was in 1957 that the first Prime Minister’s birthday was announced to be celebrated for his love and affection towards the future generations of a nation that he painstakingly and diligently worked upon to build.

First India remembers the nation’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru!

PM MODI: AN INSPIRING, MAGNETIC PERSONALITY

Meet the man who Brands India, Educates India, Guides India - PM

Eminent Gujarati writer, Jay Vasavada recalls how Modiji’s unique vision and responses to seemingly obvious situations made him a better marketer, educator and a writer. Modiji’s inspiring thoughts, encouragement and out-of-the-box examples in practical life remain a guiding light for him. What are Navratri? It is Modiji who showed the world the grandeur and splendour of Navratri. In one simple sentence Modiji explained what Navratri are when he described them as “the longest running song and dance festival of the world.” It is my observation that Modiji forms an instant bond with people who harbor love for erudition and writing. His magnetic persona attracts such people to him and there is a natural connect between Modiji and men of letters.

Modiji initiated the Vibrant Gujarat campaign when he was the Chief Minister and I can recollect vividly, he introduced the concept of “Five Shaktis”. He spoke about Jan Shakti, Raksha Shakti and for the campaign he invited a few select writers to his bungalow. I was quite taken aback when I found my name amongst those who had been chosen by Modiji for this endeavor. I reached his residence and met him and Advaniji, who too was present there. Much to my surprise, Modiji knew all about me. I mean, I would have been surprised if it was someone from the Information Department who was aware of my work and had recommended me to Modiji. But it was Modiji knew all about me. He referred to the books I had authored, the last article I had written, and spoke about my passion for collecting books. My library is the greatest wealth I own and I was completely floored when Modiji mentioned my library to me. It was indeed a pleasant feeling to have my work acknowledged by someone none other

One sentence spoken by Modiji made me his mureed. I was teaching Marketing Management at that time and when Modiji brought up the brilliant idea of marketing Navratri to the world as the “World’s longest running song and dance festival”, I was stumped. He said that we can google, at that time the internet too was in its nascent stages, and know all about the carnivals in Brazil and Ire-

land but they run on for only two or three days. But think of the Indian Navratri –we celebrate this auspicious festival for 9 days and still the world knows very little about it. Navratri are nothing without Garba and are a celebration of life. We cannot think of Navratri without the raas and dance. All Gujaratis understand what Navratri are all about, but how to make the world aware of this rich and wonderful Indian carnival? It took only one sentence for Modiji to brand Navratri in such a powerful way that brought the Indian 9-day carnival so much fame!

When Vibrant Gujarat campaign came to Gujarat, I was invited to speak at the event at Mahatma Mandir. Modiji delivered a powerful speech as usual at the event. In a personal conversation, Modiji said “We should let people read whatever they wish to. It is not important where people begin reading from. It is not of consequence whether people cultivate a habit of reading by reading Swami Vivekanand or our own Manubhai Pancholi, who goes by the pen name Darshak - no, that is not the question.” To further elucidate this point, Modiji cited the example of a heavily loaded truck that is taking a turn. It must move slowly, steadily and take a nicely, calculated turn. If the truck rushes on, it is bound to overturn. Thus young children should not be forced to read particular writers or books. They must be allowed to explore the world of books and reading and grow at their individual pace. Now, this is how a perfect teacher thinks and Modiji definitely is one!

Modiji, at one point, showed me how to think about branding and now he showed me how to act like a teacher. During the Vibrant Gujarat Campaign, we do not limit ourselves to inviting Indian luminaries; we go ahead and showcase our culture and heritage to the world by invit-

‘ONE SENTENCE SPOKEN BY NARENDRA MODI JI MADE ME HIS FOLLOWER’

One sentence spoken by Modiji made me his mureed. I was teaching Marketing Management at that time and when Modiji brought up the brilliant idea of marketing Navratri to the world as the “World’s longest running song and dance festival”, I was stumped. He said that we can google, at that time the internet too was in its nascent stages, and know all about the carnivals in Brazil and Ireland but they run on for only two or three days. But think of the Indian Navratri – we celebrate this auspicious festival for 9 days and still the world knows very little about it. Navratri are nothing without Garba and are a celebration of life. It took only one sentence for Modiji to brand Navratri in such a powerful way that brought Indian 9-day carnival so much fame!

ing dignitaries from other countries. We invite nations such as Israel, Korea and Japan. We do not compete with other Indian states. As CM, Modiji would say, “We’ve got a global campaign!” So his vision and appeal at that time too was universal and all-inclusive.

I vividly recollect the Aug 15 celebrations for which I had been invited. I was carrying a copy of my latest book Life @ Kite but when I went ahead and presented it to Modiji, his first question to me was “Have you presented copy of your book to the Governor?” Now, let me tell you, Modiji was the inspiration behind the concept of the book. He had told me that I must project big and come up with quality work - be it my books, my words, my campaign!

So when I went up to present the book to him, he asked me if I had one more copy and took the book to the Governor himself. He said “Meet Jay Vasadeva, the much loved youth writer from Gujarat who will be honoured today in the event. Here’s a copy of his latest book for you!” Well, my father, out of much happiness and excitement, had moved a little towards the front row. The guard stopped him and my face was turned the other way where I could not see what was happening. It was Modiji who noticed my father and immediately sent for someone to escort him to the front row, from where he could watch the proceedings. And then, Modiji did not just present the roll of honour to me, but honoured my father at the event as well. Thus, it is my good fortune that I have known Modiji’s thoughts, his vision and experienced his greatness closely.

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England won World Cup final match in sensational style, defeating Pakistan by five wickets

All-rounder Ben Stokes kept the momentum going, lead team to become the T20 WC champions

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England become ‘Kings’ of white-ball

All eyes on India as Modi heads for ‘short’ G-20 summit in Bali

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will be attending the 17th G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia from November 14-16 as he will formally take over India’s G20 Chairmanship for 2023 starting from December 1.

Foreign Secy Vinay Kwatra said that PM Modi and other G20 leaders will discuss important contemporary topics at the Bali Summit, including the status of the world economy, energy, environment, agriculture, health, and digital transformation.

He added, “The Bali Summit comprises of 3 working sessions at the leaders’ level.”

Stones do speak and reveal history of a country: Ranka

Jaipur: Chairman RIICO & Centre for Development of Stones (CDOS) Kuldeep Ranka said that owing to path breaking policies in Rajasthan, there is a whopping growth rate of 535 % in industrial investment in the State.

“Everyone knows that stones do not speak but I believe that stones do speak. Only when stones speak, does the history of that country is revealed. Be it Ameri-

ca,

civilization or India’s history, everyone is better informed by the stones there. The credit for success of Stonemart goes to everyone,” he said. Turn to P10

cricket, hold both ODI, T20 World Cups simultaneously in a first

England won the ODI World Cup crown back in 2019 after defeating NZ

Kohli took to Instagram to congratulate England for winning 2022 T20 World Cup trophy

Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter: Congratulations to the England team!

It was a nervy game, with the England bowlers restricting Pakistan to 137-8

Blast at Udpr-Ahmd rly bridge inaugurated by PM, NIA starts probe

CHIEF MINISTER TELLS TOP COP TO INVESTIGATE

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Udaipur: Unidentified people attempted to blast a bridge on the Udaipur-Ahmedabad railway line, which was inaugurated 13 days ago by PM Modi. The incident happened on Saturday night. The conspiracy was to blow up the bridge and destroy the railway track, said source. Explosives were also found on the spot. The blast caused cracks on the tracks. The ATS of the Rajasthan Police reached the spot to probe the terrorist angle in conspiracy. P5

The incident of damage to railway tracks on Oda railway bridge of Udaipur-Ahmedabad rail route is worrying. Senior police and administration officials are on the spot. The DG has directed the police to go to the bottom of the incident.

—Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister

There has been a conspiracy to blow up the bridge with detonators. Soon the accused will be caught. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also instructed Director General of Police Umesh Mishra for a detailed investigation.

—Tarachand

Meena, Udaipur Collector

Planes collide at Dallas air show, 6 feared dead

Texas: Two aircrafta Boeing B-17 bomber and a smaller planecollided mid-air at an air show at Texas’s Dallas Executive Airport on late Saturday, immediately falling to the ground and bursting into flames.

“According to our Dallas County Medical Examiner, there

Guj voters will teach BJP a lesson: CM

l Gehlot also exudes confidence over Congress returning to power in Himachal

l CM lays foundation stone of Rajiv Gandhi Fintech Digital Institute, releases Raj Startup Policy-2022

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Jodhpur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said there is a strong anti-incumbency wave against ruling BJP in Gujarat and people will teach them a lesson this

Assembly election. Inflation, rising unemployment and poor infra were a cause of concern in Gujarat and

people there will vote on these issues, he told media persons on sidelines of Rajasthan Digifest 2022.

“Once upon a time, roads were in a good condition there, now they are not. Students are neither getting jobs nor are they being given employment opportunities. Even if they get jobs, their salaries are low. Employees are unhappy. There is a lot of fear among people in Gujarat,” he said.

“In upcoming polls, people will teach them a lesson. There is a huge anti-incumbency wave going on in state which will be seen in results of polls,” he said. Turn to P10

are a total of 6 fatalities in Dallas air show incident,” said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins on Sunday.

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The Punjab govt has directed the district authorities to review all arms licenses in 3 months, and no new licenses will be issued until DC of the concerned districts is satisfied with the security angle for seeking a license.

AAP’S EX-COUNCILLOR CLIMBS TOWER OVER PROTEST FOR TICKET

New Delhi: AAP’s former councillor Haseeb-ul-Hasan climbed a high-tension wire tower in front of Delhi’s Shastri Park metro station to protest. It is alleged that he was not given a ticket to contest the upcoming Delhi civic body polls.

MARATHI ACTRESS

KALYANI JADHAV DIES IN ROAD ACCIDENT

Kolhapur: 32-year-old Marathi TV actor Kalyani Kurale-Jadhav died in a road accident in Kolhapur. According to the police, Kalyani, known for her appearance in Tujyhat Jeev Rangala, was on her motorcycle, hit by tractor.

CM Ashok Gehlot addressing Digifest in Jodhpur on Sunday.

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Egypt’s

Kuldeep Ranka speaking at India Stonemart 2022 on Sunday.

Minister Rajendra Yadav warned to make Kotputli district by January 1 else he will leave both minister and MLA posts. P5

Bharatiya Janata Party’s State Working Committee on Sunday decided in Jhunjhunu to attack Congress with Jan Akrosh Yatras beginning November 26. P10

Staff Selection Board cancels forest guard examination’s evening paper on Saturday. Rajsamand cops busted a gang, held 9 so far.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Indonesia visit for 3 days starting today as he will formally take over India’s G20 Chairmanship for 2023 starting from December 1 First India Bureau

J&K LG SINHA CALLS ON PM MODI

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Sunday.

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England players with the trophy celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup 2022 final match against Pakistan, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Melbourne on Sunday. (Inset) England captain Jos Buttler kisses the tropy during presentation ceremony after match.

Part of the damaged tracks on Odha bridge near Kewda Ki Naal after blast on the Udaipur-Ahmedabad railway line on Sunday.

NEHRU HELPED INDIA TAKE BABY STEPS TOWARDS FREEDOM

Indians, especially children, will on Monday celebrate Pandit Nehru’s 133rd birth anniversary. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister always said that children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow. Nehru was a true statesman whose legacy transcended national boundaries. —Jacket

AMBANI ENTERS RACE TO BUY LIVERPOOL FC SAYS RECENT REPORTS

Mumbai: In big development, Mukesh Ambani has shown interest in acquiring Premier League giants Liverpool FC. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the current owners, have put the club for sale. They had bought the club in October 2010 and as per the reports.

FOREST GUARD

TWO HELD, NINE DETAINED; PAPER SOLD FOR `6 LAKH

Staff Selection Board cancels paper, new date to be announced

Ashish Choudhary

Jaipur/Rajsamand:

The Rajasthan Police have arrested two peo ple & nine others have been detained at differ ent places including Jaipur, Sawai Mad hopur and Karauli and being interrogated, in cluding a government employee, for their al leged involvement in suspected paper leak of Forest Guard exam.

Rajasthan Staff Se lection Board cancelled the paper held on No vember 12 and the new date will be announced later. Police informed the answer sheet of the examination of first shift surfaced on social

media in Railmagra area of Rajsamand dis trict on Saturday. “The examination of forest guard was held for 2300 posts. Deepak Sharma, a technical assistant of

electricity corporation posted in Udaipur, was arrested for allegedly sharing answer-sheet of examination. During interrogation, Deepak revealed that got the pa

Annakut at Khole ke Hanumanji temple: 1.50L devotees had prasadi

Tripti Gautam

Jaipur: Annakut Ma hotsav was organized at Khole ke Hanumanji Temple in the city. In the festival, 331 tonnes of Annakut Prasadi were prepared on 41 furnaces. There is a system of of fering prasad meals to 1.50 lakh devotees. Bhog was also offered in 61 temples of the city with this Annakut Prasad.

The festival started with Maha Aarti. Dur ing Maha Aarti, a large number of devotees made offerings to Hanu manji and wished for prosperity. After this,

Man killed, son injured over land dispute

Kanota (Jaipur): A man was brutally mur dered while his son sus tained grievous injuries in the Old Mukunpura area of Kanota town on Sunday after they were attacked by iron rods & axed owing to land dis pute with neighbours. Police informed de ceased has been iden tified as Phool Chand Yogi. “ “Pheli Ram Yogi sustained griev ous head injuries and being treated. A mur der case has been filed against accused,” police said.

per from Hemraj Mee na. Later, Hemraj Mee na was arrested near the Lalsot Railway Sta tion while he was re turning after appearing in exam,” police.

AAP state org secy Dushyant Yadav joins Congress

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Jaipur: The Aam Aad mi Party suffered a jolt on Sunday as its state organization secretary Dushyant Yadav left the party. Yadav joined the Congress. AAP may get a new state in-charge organization secretary. On the other hand around 200 youth joined AAP party in Jaipur. A tweet on this was shared, it reads, “Many youths joined the party in the AAP Rajasthan state office today, from Jaipur city itself, more than 200 youths joined the party together.”

Guv attends National Gaur Brahmin meet

Kamal Kant

Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra while ad dressing National Brah min Conference organ ized by the Gaur Brah min Mahasabha at Birla Auditorium on Sunday said constitution, cul ture and nation are one.

“Equality irrespective of caste, religion, class has been given highest priority in our constitu tion,” he said.

Governor called upon Brahmin community to take a pledge to stay away from evils like dowry, superstition, al coholism. Education Minister BD Kalla said that the upliftment of

society is possible only with mutual coopera tion and values. Public Health Engineering Minister Mahesh Joshi

said that Vipra Welfare Board was constituted for first time in the state. Former Deputy CM of UP Dinesh Shar

ma said that it is the responsibility of Brah

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Leaders in Maha, control room setup

Yogesh Sharma

Jaipur: PCC chief Go vind Singh Dotasra and other leaders went to Maharashtra’s Singoli to attend Rahul Gan dhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. Dotasra also met Rahul Gandhi in Hingoli and discussed with him route chart of visit to Raj. Dotasra is accom panied by Ramlal Jat, Pramod Jain Bhaya, Dharmendra Rathore and Sandeep Singh Chaudhary to meet Ra hul’s team and will fi nalize route.

Meanwhile, PCC has set up a temporary con trol room for the Yatra. On the other hand, Van

dana Jain has been ap pointed for Jhalawar and Kota while Arbab Khan and Ashok Kul hari co- in charge in

LEADERS EXPRESS HOPE OF RESOLVING ISSUE

Daring Cong govt to hold Bharat Jodo Yatra: Bainsla

Jhalawar and Kota. Bundi in charge will be Rishendra Mahar. Dheeraj Singh in charge of Dausa and Alwar.

INDIA STONEMART 2022 CONCLUDES

SYMBOLIC YATRA TODAY

Jaipur: The Children’s Day will be celebrated at CMR on Monday at 8 am. Programme will be organized by Child Rights Protection Commission. WCD Minister Mamta Bhupesh. CM Ashok Gehlot

also go to Tripolia Gate and take part in the symbolic ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’.

Raj sandstone & granite in demand: Rawat

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11th edition of India Stonemart 2022 ended on Sunday with a sense of euphoria, 12th edition of India Stonemart will be held from Feb 1 to 4

Jaipur: 11th edition of India Stonemart 2022 ended on Sunday.

Speaking at Valedictory session, Rajasthan In dustries Minister, Shakuntla Rawat said that like in past edi tions, 11th stonemart has been fruitful in ex change of ideas, crea tion of direct business links & growth of stone market for both buyers & sellers. She an nounced that 12th edi

tion will be held from Feb 1 to 4 in 2024. 11th stonemart was

jointly organised by Ra jasthan State Industrial Development & Invest

ment Corporation Ltd. (RIICO), Centre for De velopment of Stones (CDOS) & FICCI. Min further said that future of Rajasthan’s stone industry is bright. It has a distinct identity and is in huge demand both in India & abroad. The Rajasthan stone is even being used for the construction of Ram temple. The de mand for sandstone & granite from Rajasthan is increasing by leaps and bounds.

Jaipur/Sikar: Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti President Vijay Bainsla has announced to oppose Rahul Gan dhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan. Bainsla, who came to visit Bhairunji at Ringas in Sikar, said that the Con gress govt has not im plemented the reserva tion agreement made with his father late Colonel Kirori Lal Bain sla due to which there is resentment in the Gur

jar community. While daring Cong govt to hold the Bharat Jodo Yatra in the state. He said that there are 75 assemblies which are dominated by Gurjar & wherever Rahul goes, people will protest.

3 held in Niwai for killing man over suspicion of illicit affair

Ramsahay Gurjar,” DSP Sandeep Saraswat.

Niwai (Tonk):

“The accused had a suspicion that Kamal

Singh, who used to sell illegal liquor at his makeshift house in Dhaturi village, had an illicit affair with the daughter-in-law of

“There were frequent quarrels over this issue in the accused house. The accused conspired to kill Kamal Singh and remove him from the way. The three men at tacked the victim while he was sleeping outside a liquor shop in Tordi village. Kamal Singh was undergoing treat ment in a hospital, but he succumbed to inju ries,” added DSP Sand eep Saraswat. Locals also staged a protest.

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Candidates of Forest Guard exam outside exam centre in Jaipur. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

min society to create awareness and preserve the culture. Braj

Kishore Sharma, Ma hesh Sharma, Vijay Haritwal, Ramcharan Bohra, Abhinesh Ma harshi were present.

Governor Kalraj Mishra felicitated by members of Gaur Brahmin Mahasabha at Birla auditorium on Sunday. Also seen BD Kalla, Dinesh Sharma and others. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

FORMER DY CM OF UP CALLS ON GUV KALRAJ MISHRA

Governor Kalraj Mishra and former Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Dinesh Sharma during a courtesy meeting.

Shakuntla Rawat, Kuldeep Ranka, Shivprasad Nakate, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, and Randhir Vikram Singh on dais.

Yogesh Sharma

Govind Singh Dotasra, Ramlal Jat, Pramod Jain Bhaya, Dharmendra Rathore, Sandeep Singh Chaudhary and others in Maharashtra’s Singoli to attend Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.

A tribute meet was organized for martyr Major Vikas Bhambhu. Hundreds of women and men reached and paid homage. Min Lalchand Kataria, former minister Subhash Maharia, Congress leader Pushpendra Bhardwaj, Rajaram Meel reached the tribute meeting.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

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Three people were arrested in Niwai town on Sunday for allegedly killing a man over suspicion of an illicit affair with a woman of their family.

Police informed that Kamal Singh (55), a res ident of Sawai Mad hopur was allegedly beaten and murdered by Ramsahay Gurjar, Shyoji Ram Gurjar and his son Yuvraj Gurjar.

Three accused in police custody on Sunday.

the mahants were also honoured in the temple premises. Many digni taries including Nar war Ashram Seva Sami

ti President Girdhari Lal Sharma, and Gen eral Secretary BM Sharma participated in the Maha Aarti.

Devotees having annakut prasadi at Khole ke Hanumanji Temple on Sunday. —PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Kota: Congressmen are hoping for resolution of many issues in the state Congress with Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. The roadmap of the yatra was discussed in a press conference held in Kota-Bundi-Jhalawar on Sunday. The leaders expressed hope of resolving the issue in the state before the yatra. Kota Rural President Saroj Meena said, “There is enthusiasm about the yatra on one hand while Congressmen are also in a state of confusion regarding the politics of the state. The Yatra will remove the state of confusion with which work will be done in solidarity for the election year. Final decision should be taken on pending subjects before the yatra enters the state so that confusion can be eliminated.”

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NIA, ATS PROBE TERROR ANGLE IN BLAST AT UDPR-AHMD RLY TRACK

Narayan Meghwal

Udaipur: Following the explosion occurred on a railway track at Odha bridge near Kewade Ki Naal, on Sunday, the police said they were investigating all angles, including sabotage.

Incident occurred hours before the recent ly inaugurated AsarwaUdaipur Express train from Ahmedabad was supposed to pass.

CM Gehlot has also instructed Director General of Police Umesh Mishra for a de tailed investigation.

The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Ra jasthan Police reached the spot. The ATS was probing the terrorist angle in the conspiracy.

Udaipur Superinten dent of Police Vikas Sharma said that ini tially it seemed that the

blast was done after thorough planning. The detonator belongs to the Super 90 category.

Bomb squad and foren sic teams reached the spot and collected evi

dence. Following the explosion, the train was halted at the Dungar pur station, a railway spokesperson said.

DGP Umesh Mishra said that efforts are be

Sudhansh Pant inspects Jaipuria Hospital, takes stock of free meds

Jaipur: District incharge secretary Sud hansh Pant on Sunday made a surprise inspec tion of Rukmani Devi Beni Prasad Jaipuria Hospital, where he took information about the stock of medicines to be distributed under the Chief Minister’s Free Medicine Scheme and gave necessary guide lines to the pharmacist concerned.

Pant also inspected the Indira Rasoi Yojana being operated on the hospital premises,

the kitchen. The people said that they faced problems in taking the token, which causes de lay in getting food. Pant gave instructions to solve the problem. He also took information from those working at the rasoi about the number of people who have food there every day and what food was served to them.

ing made to identify and arrest those re sponsible.

“Necessary action is being taken in coordi nation with railway of ficials,” he added.

There was an explo sion on a track about 35 km away from Udpr. We have our best on the spotATS, NIA and RPF. The accused will be severely punished, The team to restore the bridge is ready on the site.

Coaching owner jumps from hanging bridge in Kota, dies

Investigation is be ing done regarding the matter. Anti-so cial elements are conspiring to de fame the leaders of Mewar region. Being an MP from the area, I demand the state govt to disclose the matter soon.

—Arjun Lal Meena, MP Udaipur

Kota: A 44-year-old man allegedly committed su icide by jumping into the Chambal River in Kota on Sunday. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Hemant Chaturvedi, a coaching owner and resident of Vigyan Na gar in Kota. “The inci dent occurred around 11 am on Sunday. Hemant Chaturvedi jumped from the hanging bridge into the Chambal River and killed himself. The victim allegedly com mitted suicide after he exchanged heated argu ments with his parents on Sunday,” police said.

“The deceased threat ened to commit suicide and left home in an ag grieved state. Later, his parents alerted the po lice, but by the time po lice could take any ac tion, the victim jumped from the river and killed himself. Later, the di vers of Kota Municipal Corporation fished out his body. The incident

2 GIRLS DROWN, ONE MISSING IN KOTA

Kota: Two girls drowned at a canal in Sultanpur area of Kota district on Sunday after one of them slipped into the canal while washing clothes. Police informed that three girls, identified as Archana Suman (16), her sister Nandini Suman (12) and their relative Radha (12), had gone to Dabar Canal to take bath. “The victims were washing clothes after taking a bath in Dabar Canal. Inci dentally, one of them slipped into deep waters and could not swim back. The remaining girls also jumped into the canal to save her. However, none of them could swim and got drowned,” police said. “Bodies of Archana and Radha were recovered and taken to Sultanpur Hospital, while Nandini is missing and is being searched. The water was dug out from the canal to find the missing girl,” police added.

took place under RK Puram Police Station,” police added. Mean while, the dead body of one other person was

also recovered from the Chambal River during the rescue operation. The police are trying to identify the deceased.

where he had food with a token of Rs 8. During this, he took feedback from the people who came to eat about the quality of the food and the arrangements in

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Jaipur: Now another voice of discontent has come to fore over forma tion of new districts. Minister Rajendra Ya dav has bluntly warned to make Kotputli district by January 1 else he will leave both minister and MLA posts. “Make Kot putli a district by No vember 1 else I’ll leave minister as well as MLA post,” he wanted. Yadav is considered close to CM Gehlot.

Udaipur: An ATM was uprooted and around Rs 12 lakhs were looted by eight miscreants in the Dabok area of Udaipur on Saturday late night.

Police informed the ATM guard was beaten and held hostage, fol lowing which, the mis creants decamped with the ATM. “The incident occurred around 12:30 am on Dabok main road when nearly eight mis

Additional Director (RIPA) Tikamchand Bohra along with Depu ty Director Public Rela tions Mansingh Meena were present during the inspection.

Sikar (FIB): The Khatu Shyam Ji Temple will remain closed from 10 pm on Sunday due to necessary civil work till further orders. The tem ple will remain com pletely closed for public viewing till further or ders. Shree Shyam Man dir Committee appealed to Shyam devotees for cooperation in arrange ments. “The temple has been kept closed to make arrangements for easy and convenient dar shan. Therefore all Shy am devotees should come for Shyam Baba’s darshan,” said the order.

Mumbai’s Superbike rider killed after being hit by speeding car in Barmer

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Barmer: A 26-yearold man, who had come to Barmer from Mumbai on a super bike for a picnic, was killed after being hit by a speeding car. Po lice informed the vic tim identified as Ma hesh Kishan Soma, a resident of Ghatkopar in Mumbai had come for a trip to Jaisalmer and Barmer on a BMW motorcycle.

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ATM and fled away,” po lice informed media.

creants arrived in a pickup van and uproot ed the SBI Bank ATM.

The ATM guard was grabbed, beaten, and held hostage. The mis creants uprooted the

“Around Rs. 12 lakhs were loaded in the ATM. It took 25 minutes for miscreants to loot the ATM and flee from the spot. The accused even broke the CCTV cam eras installed inside the ATM. Teams have been formed and CCTV foot age of nearby locations is being gathered. We are trying to nab ac cused matter is being probed,” added police.

Pali: In saddening news from Pali’s Jaita ran, two bikers were rammed by a trailer on the National High way near Lambia. Merta City residents Virendra Joshi and Ramavatar Bhati were going towards Jasna gar when the accident took place. Station incharge Nirmal Khatri reached the spot on information. The dead bodies were taken into custody and kept in

Light and sound show in Mandore Park

Jodhpur: Chief Minis ter Ashok Gehlot on Sunday inaugurated the 3D light and sound show at Mandore Park in Jodhpur. The CM in spected the equipments installed in the park and sought information from Jodhpur Develop ment Authority offi cials about various de velopmental works be ing done in the park.

CM Ashok Gehlot ap preciated that the show

is being conducted in both Hindi and English language. The CM said

that the light and sound show will also give a boost to tourism in the

region. Notably, the pro ject is implemented at a cost of Rs. 3.46 crore

the mortuary. Post mortem will be done once the relatives of the deceased reach the hospital.

Golf

For

mer on Friday. Ma hesh Kishan was on National Highway 68 when he was hit headon by a speeding car. The locals took him to the district hospital, but doctors declared him dead,” police in formed reporters.

“The family mem bers of the deceased were informed and the body was handed over to them after the post-mortem,” police added.

College boy crushed under truck tyre, dies

Udaipur: In a deadly accident near Jhadoli on Gogunda-Pindwara highway, a speeding trailer crushed a col lege student. The de ceased is identified as Delaram Garasia, a resident of Chora, Malwa. On informa tion, police reached the spot and after a lot of efforts the dead body stuck between the tyres was taken out. The police kept the dead body in the

out: Sancheti

Rajeev Gaur

and will be operated and maintained by a private firm.

The detonator belongs to the Super 90 category, says Udaipur SP Vikas Sharma

DGP Mishra instructs for early arrest after conducting a quick investigation

Incident occurred hours before the recently inaugurated Asarwa-Udaipur Express train from Ahmedabad was supposed to pass. (L) The blast caused cracks on the tracks. (R) Police and railway officials conducting the investigation at the spot on Sunday.

—Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Railways Minister

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Rescue team fishes out the bodies of coaching owner and one more near hanging bridge in Kota on Sunday.

“The victim had left Mumbai for Rajasthan on November 2. After

visiting Jaisalmer and Ramdevra, he was heading towards Bar

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mortuary of Gogunda Hospital and the fam ily about the accident. The driver fled from spot after the accident.

Condition of BMW Superbike after it got hit on Sunday. (Inset) Deceased Mahesh Kishan Soma.

The bike stuck under the trailer and got dragged away.

Mangled remains of the bike after the accident.

Two on bike killed as trailer hits them in Pali

hold guard hostage, uproot ATM containing `12 lakh in Udaipur

club poll results

wins with 513 votes, Palawat at No 2

Dinesh Tiwari

Pant also inspected Indira Rasoi in the hospital premises.

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Navin Sharma

Jaipur: A total of 1272 voters cast their votes in the Golf Club elections held in Jaipur on Sun day. Counting of votes started at 5:30 pm.

Shirish Sancheti won and got 513 votes. Arun Kumar Palawat was at number two & Dr Ashok was at number three.

the post of Hon ourable Secretary, Hem Singh Khangarot got 558 votes and won. Navratna S Rathore and Rajiv Sab khi won the post of Joint

Secretary. Sachindra Mishra won the post of treasurer. Many digni taries have cast their votes. Housing Board Commissioner Pawan Arora, Minister Mahesh

Joshi, MLA Harish Mee na, Rajasthan Small In dustries Development Corporation Chairman Rajiv Arora, IPS Sanjeev Nain and MLA Rafiq Khan cast their votes.

Amid civil works, Khatu Shyam ji to remain closed

Min warns to leave post if Kotputli is not made district

Shirish Sancheti along with the newly elected members of the Golf Club on Sunday.

Spectacular view of the light and sound show. CM Ashok Gehlot along with Minister Dr Subhash Garg, MLA Manisha Panwar, Mayor Kunti

Deora Parihar, RIICO Director Sunil Parihar, Rajendra Singh Solanki, and other officials at the inauguration on Sunday.

SBI ATM that was looted in Dabok on Sunday.

Anyone casting evil eye on India is given befitting reply: Rajnath

Says air strikes and

surgical

strikes post Uri & Pulwama terror attacks are testimony

Chandigarh (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that safeguarding national interests is the main focus of the BJP-led government and anyone casting an evil eye on India is now given a befitting reply.

“India is no longer weak. We believe in peace,” Singh said, adding that a befitting reply is now given if anyone tries to harm us.

Our soldiers have proved this time and again, Singh said referring to the 2016 surgical strikes and 2019 Balakot airstrikes. He also mentioned about the bravery shown by soldiers during the Galwan Valley standoff in Ladakh.

Singh was addressing a gathering after unveiling the statue of legendary warrior Prithviraj Chauhan in Haryana’s Jhajjar.

He also said to get rid

IN THE COURTYARD

PER CAPITA INCOME ROSE IN REAL TERMS

SINCE

New Delhi: Per capita income of population in India has increased in real terms by 33.4 per cent since the enactment of National Food Security Act (NFSA) in 2013, Centre has told the Supreme Court. In an affidavit, the Union govt said this rise in per capita income of people has taken a large number of households to higher income class. “During last eight years, since the enactment of NFSA, per capita income of the population in India has increased in real terms by 33.4 per cent,” the Centre said.

UP POCSO COURT GIVES LIFE TERM TO RAPE ACCUSED

Shamli: A man accused of raping a minor has been awarded a life sentence by the POCSO court in Shamli. Additional district sessions judge (POCSO), Mumtaz Ali, also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the man. In April this year, the accused, identified as Mohd Usman, 32, who worked as a mason, kidnapped the 16-year-old girl from her village when her parents were away and raped her for three days.

HC: SENSITISE OFFICIALS TO THEIR POWERS

Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department to sensitise its officials to their powers and responsibilities in verification of community certificates. “We hope the needful will be done at the level of the secretary,” a Division Bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Kumaresh Babu said while allowing a writ petition from a woman recently.

DELHI HC ALLOWS TN MEDICAL COLLEGE TO INCREASE INTAKE OF STUDENTS

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said augmentation of medical infrastructure was crucial to meet the rising need of qualified doctors and deserving colleges must not be denied the opportunity to enhance the strength of medical professionals as it allowed a Tamil Nadu college to increase intake of students for NEET-UG 2022. The observation came dealing with a petition by Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital in Tamil for raising the issue of denial of request for increased intake of students to 250.

of the colonial mindset, the Narendra Modi government has taken a number of initiatives, including a new Indian Navy ensign inspired from Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji, abolition of around 1,500 obsolete Britishera laws, renaming of Rajpath as Kartavya

Path and installation of a grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate.

Over 1,500 archaic laws dating back to British era, whose relevance was over, have been abolished. There are many such laws for which we are preparing a scheme, he said.

Did Cong keep away Rahul from Himachal polls?: Thakur

Mumbai (PTI): Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Sunday took a dig at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, wondering whether the party had kept him away from campaigning in the Himachal Pradesh elections as part of a strategy.

The state voted on Saturday where the Congress is keen to defeat the BJP government led by Jai Ram Thakur.

“We have to understand whether it was part of a strategy that Rahul Gandhi was kept away from elections on the pretext of the Bharat Jodo Yatra or whether it was a political move,” the information and broadcasting minister told reporters here.

Only the Congress can shed light on why a prominent leader of the party had not campaigned in the elections, which form an important aspect of democracy, he said.

Yatra has revealed RaGa’s real identity: Kanhaiya Kumar

New Delhi (ANI): Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday said that the party has completed the first leg of its Bharat Jodo Yatra and the yatra has revealed the real identity of Rahul Gandhi.

“WILL NAIL GOVT”

“When yatra started, there were many questions in our minds, but it has succeeded beyond our expectations. During the Bharat Jodo Yatra, many people joined the party and mostly the common people of the country. Farmers, youth, and working people are joining the yatra,” Kumar said.

“Women are also meeting Rahul Gandhi comfortably. It has revealed the real identity of Rahul Gandhi. The first leg of Yatra has been completed and the second stage of the journey will be based on the unfulfilled promises of the BJP govt,” he added.

Dimple no match to MSY, BJP will win Mainpuri: UP Minister

Lucknow (PTI): UP

Minister Jaiveer Singh has said the political stature of Mulayam Singh Yadav and Dimple Yadav is as different as the earth and sky and claimed the BJP will win the Samajwadi Party’s bastion of Mainpuri in the December 5 Lok Sabha bypoll. The SP has fielded

BJP meet for 2024 Lok Sabha polls; party reviews Central government-run schemes

New Delhi (ANI): The BJP on Sunday held a meeting under its General Secretary BL Santosh at the party’s headquarters in Delhi to prepare for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

According to sources, during the meeting, the party reviewed the progress of all the ongoing programmes as well as the progress of the central government-run schemes across the nation. The sources further said that the party also reviewed various initiatives that needed to be taken up ahead of the next general elections.

BJP is looking to put all its efforts into the upcoming Gujarat polls.

MISSION 2024

SUPREME COURT ADVOCATE

VIKAS BANSODE JOINS BJP

New Delhi (PTI): A Supreme Court lawyer who worked as legal advisor to governors of several states joined the BJP on Sunday.

Vikas Bansode joined the party at its headquarters in the presence of its national general secretary CT Ravi.

Ravi told media that Bansode had worked as a legal advisor to former governors, including late Congress leader Hansraj Bhardwaj, of states of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He knows many opposition leaders inside out and that is why some of them are losing sleep at his decision to join the BJP, Ravi said.

Apart from this, the year 2023 is also an election-filled year with Assembly polls likely in 9

tisgarh amongst others.

BJP-led NDA govt has been in power in the centre since 2014 and is serving its second term under PM Narendra Modi. BJP had a full majority in 2019 too with the party winning over 300 seats in the 2019 polls. The party is confident that under the leadership of Modi, they can emerge victorious in 2024 elections.

A scattered opposition is still searching for a leader who can bind all of them together.

of

represented by Mulayam for five times since 1996 while other SP nominees have won it a number of times.

Singh said Samajwadi Party under Mulayam was seen on the ground whereas under Akhilesh, it is being operated from air-conditioned rooms and visible only on Twitter.

Remarks on Murmu: BJP MP lodges FIR against TMC leader

New Delhi (ANI): BJP MP Locket Chatterjee on Sunday filed a police complaint at North Avenue police station against TMC leader Akhil Giri who passed derogatory remarks on President Droupadi Murmu recently.

states including Tripura, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhat-

Will all parties accept Nitish as nat’l leader?

Kumar has got his first

ally outside Bihar. Ever since he broke ties with the BJP and formed an alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and formed a new government in Bihar, he has been trying to forge a role in national politics. For this, he visited Delhi twice in the past and met opposition

leaders. He is also in touch with socialist leaders from across the country, with whom he did politics in the eighties and nineties. Despite this, he has not yet received open support from any Samajwadi Party.

Meanwhile, Badruddin Ajmal, leader and MP of Assam’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has announced to accept Nitish as a leader. Ajmal has said that if Nitish

Kumar leads the opposition alliance, he (Ajmal) would be ready to join it. Keep in mind that Ajmal’s party has been in coalition with the Congress in Assam. But right now both the parties are doing different politics. With Ajmal siding with Nitish, the Janata Dal-U can get some advantage in the politics of the Northeast. The JDU has been influential in the northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland,

Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. There are elections in two of these states next year. If Nitish’s party repeats the previous performance, then JDU will come closer to becoming a national party. However, it is not yet clear whether Nitish will benefit from Ajmal’s support in the rest of the country or some parties will distance himself from him due to the compulsion of Hindutva politics.

Earlier, leaders like Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee and K Chandrashekhar Rao have attempted opposition unity but got no results.

Chatterjee has requested immediate action against Giri under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ ST) Act. According to her, Mamata Banerjee should fire Giri and apologize to President Murmu about the incident herself.

Speaking to media after filing FIR, Chatterjee said, “Mamata Banerjee should give a statement. Akhil Giri is a minister in her government, she should sack him immediately. She should come to Delhi and apologize. They may say a lot about the SC-ST community in public but this is the actual sentiment of their ministers.”

RSS chief Bhagwat arrives in Chhattisgarh for 4-day visit

Mahesh Sharma

New Delhi: Bihar

Chief Minister Nitish

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the unveiling ceremony of the statue of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, in Jhajjar on Sunday.

Haryana CM ML Khattar and others also seen. —PHOTO BY ANI

J&K L-G MANOJ SINHA CALLS ON DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH

New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Sunday met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. Taking to a micro blogging site Twitter, Defence Ministry of India wrote, “The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha called on Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh in New Delhi today.”

party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple Yadav as its candidate

from the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, which fell vacant after the death

party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. The seat had been

BY 33.4%

NFSA: CENTRE TELLS SC

BJP RAISING ISSUES LIKE UCC AHEAD OF 2024 LS POLLS: BARQ

Dimple Yadav

Locket Chatterjee

Kanhaiya Kumar

Jashpur (PTI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Chhattisgarh on Sunday evening for a fourday visit during which he will unveil the statue of former BJP MP and Union minister late Dilip Singh Judev in the tribal-dominated Jashpur district. Bhagwat reached Jashpur in the evening where he will unveil the statue on Monday and address a public meeting to mark the Janjatiya Gaurav

Diwas, said Kaniram, the prant prachar pramukh of the Sangh’s Chhattisgarh unit.

Mohan Bhagwat at Ranchi airport. —PHOTO BY PTI

RSS LEADER: 99% MUSLIMS IN INDIA ARE HINDUSTANI Thane (PTI): RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Sunday said 99 per cent Muslims in India are “Hindustani” by their ancestry, culture, traditions and motherland. He also supported the view expressed by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in the past that Indians had common ancestors, hence their DNA is common.Kumar was addressing concluding ceremony of two-day statelevel workshop of activists of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, Muslim wing of the RSS, at Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini at Uttan in Thane district.

No relief: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Chennai waterlogged

Tamil Nadu (ANI): In dia Meteorological De partment predicted rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in Chen nai on Sunday.

The Met Department issued a red alert for Ta mil Nadu.

Several parts of Chennai have been wa terlogged due to the heavy rainfall since Fri day, adding to the woes of the common people.

The IMD had earlier stated the depression that formed in the Bay

of Bengal is likely to move towards the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast as an intense de pression by Saturday, due to which coastal re gions of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to experience heavy rains from for the next three days.

“Puducherry and sur rounding areas have been receiving wide spread heavy rains since last night due to the low-pressure area,” the Meteorological De

partment said adding that the incessant rains in areas like Bussi Road, Laspettai East Coast

Road, Karuvadikuppam are flooded compelling the motorists to suffer. Notably, the low-lying

We are in our extended family: Vice Prez Dhankhar

President Jagdeep Dhankhar also visits Angkor Wat Temple

Siem Reap (PTI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said he felt like home in Cambodia, which is part of India’s “extend ed family”, as he inau gurated the completed conservation work of ‘Haal of Dancers’ in Ta Prohm Temple here.

Dhankhar, accompa nied by his wife Sudesh Dhankhar and External Affairs Minister S Jais hankar, visited the Ta Prohm Temple and of fered prayers.

“We are not in the country of our extend ed neighbourhood, we are in our extended family,” Dhankhar said while inaugurating the restored Hall of Danc ers at Ta Prohm Temple in the Angkor archaeo logical complex.

‘The Hall of Dancers’ at Ta Prohm temple is part of a USD 4 million

Army Chief Gen leaves for France

on 4-day visit

New Delhi (PTI):

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Sunday left for France on a four-day visit with an aim to fur ther strengthen the “bonds of trust” be tween the Indian and French armies amid the fast-evolving security matrix and the geopo litical situation.

Gen Manoj Pande will hold extensive talks with the top mili tary brass of France.

“The Chief of the Army Staff has pro ceeded on a visit to France from November 14 to 17.

“During the four-day

visit, he will be meeting his counterparts and senior military leader ship of France with an aim to enhance defence cooperation between both the nations,” the Army said in a state ment issued on Sunday.

VP highlights concerns on food & energy security

Phnom Penh : Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar high lighted the global concerns on food and energy securi ty, and emphasised the role of the East Asia Summit (EAS) mechanism in pro moting free, open and inclusive IndoPacific with free dom of navigation and overflight.

He emphasised the role of the EAS mechanism in pro moting free, open and inclusive IndoPacific with free dom of navigation and overflight.

areas including Rain bow Nagar and Krishna Nagar are also sur rounded by rainwater.

The Puducherry gov ernment ordered two days of holiday for schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karai kal for Friday and Sat urday (i.e., November 11 to November 12) due to heavy rain. Similarly in Tamil Nadu, schools and colleges remain closed in several dis tricts in view of inces sant rainfall.

J&K to procure MPVs to

anti-terror ops

Jammu (PTI): The J&K Police is all set to procure seven mine-pro tected vehicles (MPVs), five remotely operated vehicles (RoVs), and 18 under-vehicle surveil lance systems (UVSS), officials said on Sunday.

The special vehicles and equipment will boost the security and surveillance abilities of the Jammu and Kash mir Police engaged in counter-terrorism oper ations, they said.

Police headquarters recently floated bids on the Government e-Mar ketplace (GeM) portal for purchasing the secu rity equipment and ve hicles. According to of ficials, the vehicles should protect police personnel against IED and mine attacks.

Besides, police are also procuring two bomb baskets — de signed to withstand blasts — and 260 bulletresistant shields, for which bids have been floated, they said.

Rains to recede, Stalin to inspect delta

Chennai (PTI): Ta mil Nadu Chief Min ister M K Stalin on Sunday said he would soon be inspecting rain-affected areas in the Cauvery delta re gion.

After inspecting ar eas in north Chennai, Stalin said he would be visiting Sirkazhi in Mayilduthurai dis trict on November 14.

“People said there is

no rain water stagna tion in most (North Chennai) areas,” the Chief Minister said on his visit to city ar eas. From Monday, the India Meteorological Department has fore cast a significant de crease in rainfall ac tivity in Tamil Nadu and nearby Puduch erry.

Electricity distribu tion infrastructure

was hit. Sirkazhi saw a record 44 CM, alltime high for this spe cific region and high est in Tamil Nadu dur

EAM discusses Ukraine conflict with US Secy

Phnom Penh (PTI): External Affairs Minis ter S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State An tony Blinken on Sunday and discussed the Ukraine conflict, the strategic Indo-Pacific region and bilateral re lations on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India summit here in the Cambodian capital.

Jaishankar is accom panying Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is leading the Indian del egation to the ASEANIndia Commemorative Summit and the 17th East Asia Summit here.

“A good meeting with US Secretary of State @ SecBlinken. Discussed Ukraine, Indo-Pacific, energy, G20 and bilateral relations,” Jaishankar said in a tweet.

He also met UN chief Antonio Guterres at the end of the ASEAN gala dinner on Saturday.

“Always nice to catch up with DPM & FM Don Pramudwinai of Thai

Gujarat Assembly elections: Congress announces its fifth list of 6 candidates

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New Delhi (PTI): t The Congress on Sunday re leased its fifth list of six candidates for the Guja rat Assembly elections scheduled to be held in December in two phases.

The six candidates de clared by the party in cluded Manhar Patel from Botad in place of Ramesh Mer.

The total number of candidates declared so far by the party is 109. The Congress had on No vember 4 released its first list announcing the names of 43 candidates

for the elections.

On November 10, the party came out with an other list with 46 names. It released a list of seven candidates on Friday

LONG TERM STRATEGY ON ADAPTATION

but one was a replace ment for the earlier an nounced candidate. A fourth list of nine candi dates was released on Saturday.

Secretary MoEFCC participates in COP27

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MoEFCC said, “Developing a global baseline to enhance transparency & investor confidence is crucial in enhancing adaptation”

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Sharm el-Sheikh: Sec retary Ministry of Envi ronment Forest and Cli mate Change, Leena Nandan delivered her special remarks at a ses sion on ‘Long Term Strategy on Adaptation and Adaptation Readi ness in India’, organised by The Energy and Re sources Institute (TERI) at the India Pavilion at COP27 on Sunday.

Underscoring the im perative need for fi

nance for adaptation, Leena Nandan, Secre tary, pointed out that developing a global

baseline to enhance transparency and inves tor confidence is a cru cial measure in enhanc

ing adaptation readi ness. Noting that adap tation must be at the forefront of develop ment interventions, Nandan said, “The insti tutional arrangement, the action plan and re source mobilization, all have to walk hand-inhand and see the macro picture through the same lens.”

She strongly empha sised on the need for in formation dissemina tion to strengthen com munities for adaptation.

ONLY BJP & CONG IN GUJ: PM’S BROTHER PRAHLAD MODI

Barabanki: There are only two parties, BJP and Congress, in Gujarat and never a third, PM Narendra Modi’s brother Prahlad Modi said on Sunday, dismissing AAP’s challenge in the Guja rat assembly polls. He also claimed that the Congress in now “nil” in the state and the BJP has “come to its full force”. Elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5, and results will be declared along with that of Himachal Pradesh on December 8. The hill state went to polls on Saturday. Prahlad Modi was here on the invitation of BJP leader Sumit Singh.

Met Canadian colleagues Trade Minister @mary_ng and FM @ melaniejoly at the ASEAN gala din ner. All for greater trade and strategic con vergence, while countering terrorism and opposing radicalization.

—External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar

land. Discussed our shared regional con cerns and the strength ening partnership with ASEAN,” he said.

US President Joe Biden also attended the East Asia Summit. He

shook hands with Vice President Dhankhar during the summit. S Jaishankar on Saturday discussed a range of is sues with his counter parts from Canada, In donesia and Singapore.

5 KILLED, 20 INJURED IN TRACTOR-LORRY COLLISION IN TELANGANA’S SURYAPET

Telangana: Five people, including a child, died while 20 others sustained injuries after a lorry collided with a tractor they were travelling on the national highway at Munagala in the early hours of Sunday in Telangana’s Suryapet.The deceased were returning home after a pooja at a Lord Ayyappa temple on the outskirts of Munagala when the accident took place. Thenneru Pra meela (35), Chinthakayala Prameela (33), Uday Lokesh (8), Naragoni Kotaiah (55) and Gundu Jyothi (38) lost their lives in the road accident.

DR RANDEEP GULERIA TAKES VRS

New Delhi: Former director of AIIMS Delhi Dr Randeep Guleria has taken voluntary retire ment. Dr Guleria was among the key people who led the central govt’s response team during the peak of the COVID-19. He served at AIIIMS for more than 30 years.

POACHGATE: POLICE LAUNCH SEARCHES

Telangana: Telangana po lice on Saturday launched searches at seven places across four states in con nection with Poachgate. The special investigation team (SIT) probing the al leged scandal, claimed to have seized incriminating evidence during searches till last reports came in.

450 cases of theft of electricity and billing settled during National Lok Adalat

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Greater Noida: With the aim to dispose of pending cases of billing and theft of electricity through settlement, Noida Power Company Limited participated in the 4th National Lok Adalat held at Surajpur Court Complex in Gau tam Budh Nagar on No vember 12. Noida Power Company Limited was able to settle 450 cases related to billing and thefts in the National Lok Adalat.

A large crowd turned up in the Surajpur court complex for the settlement of billing and power theftrelated cases in the Lok Adalat.

In order to facilitate its consumers, NPCL had set up many counters

for the smooth settle ment of pre-litigation cases and electricity thefts separately. The company had made sep arate counters for its rural consumers and advocates to help them resolve their cases.

TNFRS personnel evacuate people from a waterlogged residential area following heavy rains, in Chennai, Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI

worth collaboration project between India and Cambodia on pres

ervation and restora tion of cultural herit age in Cambodia.

Vice

Jagdeep Dhankhar at nauguration of restored Hall of Dancers at the Ta Prohm temple, in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Sunday.

VICE PRESIDENT DHANKHAR ADDRESSES EAST ASIA SUMMIT IN CAMBODIA

Phnom Penh: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the East Asia Summit here on the last day of his visit to Cambodia. An official in the MEA said that the vice president’s address was a closed session. Dhankhar is in Cambodia for his threeday visit. This year marks the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-India relations and is being celebrated as the ASEAN-India Friendship Year.

Leena Nandan delivering special remarks at COP27.

boost

S Jaishankar meets Antony Blinken in Phnom Penh on Sunday.

—PHOTO BY PTI

New Delhi (PTI): Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has emerged as the top per former among public sec tor lenders in terms of loan growth in percentage terms during second quarter of 2022-23. The Pune-headquartered lend er recorded 28.62% in crease in gross advances at `1,48,216 crore at the end of September 2022, according to published quarterly numbers of public sector banks (PSBs). It was followed by Union Bank of India with 21.54% growth to `7,52,469 crore.

Inflation now at a manageable level: Puri

New Delhi (PTI): The in flation is still high com pared to the past, but it has come down to a ‘managea ble level’, Pidilite Indus tries Managing Director Bharat Puri has said.

He also expects better margins in the second half of this fiscal.

The current quarter will have some lag due to the carry forward of some of the high-priced inventory, but the fourth quarter would witness better mar gins, Puri said.

He is optimistic about India and the home im provement sector, and Pi

dilite is ready for the next phase of growth with its ongoing capex pro gramme.

Puri expects the rural

Cryptocurrency ‘crash’ caused by Nishad Singh

New Delhi (PTI): Foreign investors have infused close to `19,000 crore in Indian equities so far this month, primarily due to moderating trend in the US inflation and softening of the dollar. This came following a net outflow of just `8 crore last month and `7,624 crore in Sept, data with the depositories showed. According to the data, FPIs invested `18,979 crore in equities during Nov 1-11. So far this year, the total outflow by FPIs in equities has reached `1.5 lakh crore.

New Delhi (Agencies): Indian-origin Nishad Sin gh is being scrutinised for financial practices that caused the collapse of FTX, one of the largest crypto currency exchanges. Singh was in the inner circle of FTX’s 30-year-old founder, Sam Bankman-Fried.

“Gary Wang (Chief Tech nology Officer), Nishad and Sam control the code, the exchange’s matching engine, and funds,” said a person familiar with the matter.

Beleaguered crypto ex change FTX recently ad mitted that “unauthorised transactions” have drained hundreds of millions of dollars from its wallets, saying the company has

moved many digital assets to a new “cold wallet custo dian”.

FTX, which last week filed for bankruptcy in the US, did not reveal how much it lost in unauthor ised transactions but re ports claimed the amount could be as high as $600 million.

Singh’s LinkedIn profile indicates that he graduat ed from the University of California, Berkeley.

markets to bounce back with positive volume growth, helped by a good monsoon in next 6 months.

According to Puri, it

RIL, Nayara to gain from European energy crisis

Mumbai (PTI): The ongo ing energy crisis in Europe is expected to benefit Reli ance Industries and Na yara Energy as these are among the Asian refiners that produce winter-speci fication diesel for the EU, according to a report.

State-owned oil compa nies are not into exports and that gives an advan tage to Reliance -- the larg est importer of Russian crude and also the largest exporter of diesel from the country -- and Russia’s Ros neft-owned Nayara.

The energy crisis will only get further aggravated going forward as from next month Opec’s 2-million barrel per day production cut comes into force.

Rising interest rates to mute bond issuance this fiscal, says report

New Delhi (PTI): Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, will recycle 20 million dis carded mineral water, cold drink and other PET bot tles annually to make ecofriendly uniforms for staff that man its petrol pumps and LPG distributor agen cies, its chairman said. IOC, which meets as much as half of the na tion’s fuel needs, has al ready committed to a net zero emission target by 2046 and is now ventur ing into recycling PET bottles, he added. Empty PET packaging discarded by the consumer after use becomes PET waste.

NINE OF TOP-10

ADD `2.12 LAKH CR IN M-CAP

Mumbai (PTI): Corporate bond issuance is likely to remain muted witnessing 4-5% growth this fiscal to touch ` 41.42 lakh crore on rising coupon rates, de spite the drawdown more than doubling in the sec ond quarter, a report said.

Bond sales more than doubled to ` 2.1 lakh crore in the second quarter from the first quarter, when it was at a multi-year quar terly low of ` 1 lakh crore, as banks issued bonds worth an all-time high of ` 53,900 crore, and NBFCs, traditionally largest play ers in the market, issuing securities worth ` 1.1 lakh crore in Q2, according to an analysis by Icra Ratings on

Sunday.

Non-banking lenders have remained the largest issuers of bonds with a share of 47% in the first half, followed by corpo rates and banks at 33 and 20%, respectively, down from 50, 40 and 10%, respec tively from H1FY22, ac cording to the report.

MAJOR HIGHLIGHT

z Bond sales more than doubled to `2.1 lakh crore in the Q2 from the first quarter, when it was at a multi-year quarterly low of `1 lakh crore, as banks issued bonds worth `53,900 crore.

Thanks to bumper sales in Q2, the overall bond issu ances rose to ` 3.3 lakh crore in the first half, and the agency expects `3.7-4.2 lakh crore sales in H2 FY23, marginally higher than the year-ago period, taking the volume of outstanding bonds to ` 41-42 lakh crore by March 2023.

WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS

z According to Pidilite Industries MD Bharat Puri, the inflation is still high compared to the past, but it has come down to a ‘manageable level’

z Puri expects the rural markets to bounce back with positive volume growth, helped by a good monsoon

will take a little bit of time but will come back. The demand is most impacted in rural and semi-urban India. “As inflation moder

ates and more money comes into the hands of the consumer because of the good monsoon, we do think that over the next six months, hopefully, demand should improve from there also,” Puri told PTI.

On Pidilite Industries, he said right now, the big gest concern over the last 12-18 months was unprec edented inflation in the input cost.

The cost of some princi pal raw materials such as vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) went up from USD 1,000 per tonne to an alltime high of USD 2,500 in

the first half of this fiscal, Puri noted.

However, “the good news is we can see change hap pening” as prices of some of the raw materials are softening. The current price of VAM is down to $1,200 to 1,400/tonne.

“You will see some im pact of this in Q3 but we would be carrying lots of inventories... We will actu ally have a larger impact in Q4 when low-priced VAM is consumed,” he said. Ac cording to Puri, the second half would be “much bet ter” than H1 in terms of margins perspective.

Mkt to track inflation data & global factors this week

New Delhi (PTI): Inflation data, global trends and for eign fund trading activity are the major factors that would drive the domestic equity market this week, said analysts.

The last batch of the on going quarterly earnings would also influence trad ing, they added. Unabated foreign fund inflows and a rally in global equities drove the equity bench marks higher on Friday.

The 30-share BSE bench mark Sensex on Friday zoomed 1,181.34 points or 1.95% to settle at 61,795.04.

“The sentiment will con tinue to be driven by the movement of the world

markets. The market will be keeping an eye on our domestic inflation statis tics,” said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd.

Ajit Mishra, VP - Re search, Religare Broking Ltd, said, participants will be eyeing crucial macroe

partner for EV’

Chennai (PTI): Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Ley land is in advanced stage of discussions with inves tors for its electric vehicle business and the delay was largely to ensure that the company has the ‘right partner’ to support its growth plans.

Hinduja Group is plan ning to raise around $200250 million to support its EV arm -- Switch Mobility. Explaining the reasons for the delay in finding the right partner, Ashok Ley land executive chairman Dheeraj Hinduja said there has been a slowdown glob ally on EVs as a lot of peo ple raised money and were not able to deliver.

Jio strongest telecom brand in India: TRA

New Delhi (PTI): Billion

New Delhi (PTI): Nine of the 10 most valued firms together added over `2.12 lakh crore in their market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank and TCS emerging as the lead gainers. From the top-10 pack, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) was the only laggard. The top 9 firms added a total of `2,12,478.82 crore to their market valuation last week. In the ranking of top 10 firms, Reliance In dustries emerged as the most valued company, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys.

aire Mukesh Ambani’s Re liance Jio is India’s strong est telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd, accord ing to brand intelligence and data insights company TRA.

TRA, formerly Trust Re search Advisory, in its ‘In dia’s Most Desired Brands 2022’ ranked companies ac cording to their brand strength.

Reliance Jio topped the telecom category, followed by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd and BSNL.

In the apparel category,

Adidas was the top brand followed by Nike, Ray mond, Allen Solly and Pe ter England. BMW topped the automobile list, fol lowed by Toyota, Hyundai

and Honda, while LIC was ranked 1 on the banking and financial services in dex that had State Bank of India at number 2 and ICI CI Bank at 3rd.

INDUSTRY LEADERS

z Reliance Jio topped the telecom category, followed by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd and BSNL.

z In the apparel category, Adidas was the top brand followed by Nike, Raymond, Allen Solly and Peter England.

z BMW topped automobile list, followed by Toyota.

z LIC was ranked 1 on the banking and financial services index.

VOLATILITY IN EQUITY MARKET HITS NFO INFLOWS IN SEP QTR

New Delhi (PTI): Asset man agement companies mobilised `17,805 crore through 67 new fund offerings (NFOs) in the September 2022 quarter, a 64% decline from the year-ago period, on expensive valu ations and high volatility in equity markets. However, sequentially performance was much better. The first quarter of the current fiscal saw only four NFOs, garnering a total of `3,307 crore, acc to data com piled by Morningstar India.

conomic data -- CPI and WPI inflation for cues. Besides, the perfor mance of global indices and foreign flow trends will also remain on their radar, Mishra noted. Investors would also keep a track on trend in rupee and move ment of Brent crude oil.

SEBI TO PARTICIPATE IN INDIA INT’L TRADE FAIR AT DELHI

New Delhi (PTI): With an aim to spread financial literacy and investor edu cation, capital markets regulator Sebi will participate in the India International Trade Fair at the national capital beginning Monday. During the 14-day event, Sebi, market infrastructure institutions and industry associations will be organising activities such as talk shows by market experts, quizzes, skits and muppet visuals at investor awareness shows.

New Delhi: Muthoot Finance, which has posted back-to-back decline in profits in the last two quarters, said it is set to make a comeback having discontinued its low-interest schemes. The country’s largest gold loan company in terms of loan portfolio expects a 10% business growth in current fiscal, George Alexander Muthoot, Manag ing Director, Muthoot Finance, said.

The non-banking finance company (NBFC) posted a decline of 10% in its net profit from a year ago period at `901.60 crore in quarter ended September 2022. —PTI

INDIA TO NOT PROBE CHINA SOLAR CELL SHIPMENTS

New Delhi (PTI): The com merce ministry has terminated an anti-dumping investigation into import of solar cells from China, Thailand and Vietnam following a request from the ISMA. “In view of the request made by the domestic indus try, ISMA,...The authority here by terminates the investigation initiated on May 15, 2021... Against the imports of solar cells whether or not assem bled into modules or panels exported by these countries.”

FPIs INVEST `19,000 CRORE IN EQUITIES IN NOVEMBER 2022

IOC TO RECYCLE 20 MILLION PET BOTTLES ANNUALLY

‘Delay in expansion plans as we want right

6 Marwari horses exported to B’desh

Stallions to serve in Bangladesh Prez’s entourage

Jodhpur (PTI): Six Marwari horses have been exported from Jodhpur to Bangladesh where they will be used for carrying the cart of Bangladesh’s Presi dent, an official of the All India Marwari Horse Society said. This is for the first time that this indigenous breed of horse from the desert has been exported.

Jangjeet Singh Natha wat, Secretary of the All India Marwari Horse Society and Marwari Horse Stud Book Regis tration Society (MH SRS) of India, said that all these six horses reached Bangladesh on September 29.

“These horses have been ordered by Bangla desh police for the horse carriage of the Presi dent of Bangladesh,” Nathawat said.

All six horses belong to Marwar Stud of Bal Samand Lake Palace, governed by the Umaid Bhawan Palace of Jodh pur, and have been reg istered as a Marwari horse’ with the MHSRS.

“We kept striving to export Marwari Horses and succeeded in getting permission. The export would be on a case-tocase basis,” said Natha wat, terming the devel opment an outcome of constant efforts of the

‘INCOMPARABLE’ WITH ANY OTHER BREED

Marwari horses are known for their elegance, beauty, gait and other features, which many have said to be incomparable with any other horse breed on the earth. In 2009, Spanish businessman Mario Calcagno fell in love with the breed and tried hard to take them to Spain but failed. Undeterred with his failure to export, he bought two colts and four mares of this breed to be kept in the custody of the society at Balsamand Lake Palace in Jodhpur. Gajendra Pal Singh Posana, the joint secretary of the society said that there have been five meetings in the past to con vince the ministry to allow export of this breed.

erstwhile ruler of Jodh pur and the patron of the society, Gaj Singh.

As a result of these endeavours, the ani mal husbandry depart ment of the central government gave a noobjection certificate for the export of these horses, with a export licence provided by the Director General of

Foreign Trade.

Marwari horses are one of the finest breeds of horses and considered the most elegant and en during breed among all.

“It is a matter of great pride for us that the Bangladesh govern ment has imported our horse for the state car riage of the President,” Nathawat said.

RVUN CMD felicitated for excellence

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The Institute of Engineers on Sun day honoured RK Sharma, Chairman and Manag ing Direc tor of Ra jasthan Ra jya vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUN), for his outstanding contri bution in the field of engineering. Sharma was honoured during the 37th National Con vention of Electrical Engineers held at Ja balpur on Sunday.

STUNNING SUNRISE

Volleyball sisters and a father’s quest for glory

Jaipur (PTI): Five sis ters from a nondescript village in Churu dis trict of Rajasthan are working day and night to realise their father’s dream of seeing them play volleyball at inter national level and bring laurels to the country.

The girls, who belong to Jigsana Tal village, hogged the limelight in the recently organised state-level Rajiv Gan dhi Rural Olympics, coming third.

Nitika, the youngest among the five sisters, captained the team, whereas Priyanka

played as setter, and Ar bina and Aina as at tackers. Bhawana, the eldest sister, once par ticipated in a national tournament as an ath lete, and is currently preparing for a physi

cal training instructor course.

“The team stood third in the Rajiv Gan dhi Rural Olympics state-level event. Out of the six-member team, five were my daugh ters. The youngest of them, Nitika, who played as captain was honoured by the Chief Minister,” their father Om Prakash Saharan told media.

Saharan has eight daughters and seven of them have played at district, state, and na tional level sports events.

Trade Assn opposes UP saints’ protest

Bharatpur (FIB): After a warning by the saints to stop stone crusher or they would launch a massive agitation, there is anger among the peo ple. The trade federation has alleged that the saints of UP want to stop employment.

The federation said

that the saint communi ty and Peethadheeshwar in Kaman have no objec tion to the crusher in dustry. “The trade fed eration never left any stone unturned in the honour of the saints. It has always welcomed the saints but we oppose the closing of crushers.”

Migratory birds arrive at Anasagar lake during sunrise in Ajmer on Sunday. —PHOTO BY HIMANSHU SHARMA

Trade Federation members during a meeting in Bharatpur.

Marwari horses are considered one of the finest breeds of horses.

Tech-based schemes fulfilling dreams of youths: CM Gehlot

Rajeev Gaur

Jodhpur: Chief Minis ter Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that the use of IT in public wel fare schemes by the State Government has brought positive chang es in the lives of the people. He said that the State Government is moving ahead on the vi sion of former PM Ra jiv Gandhi and the dreams of the youth are being fulfilled through the State Government’s technology-based schemes and startups.

“It is our responsi bility to provide oppor tunities to the talent in the state. I am proud of our IT talent. We will fulfill their dreams,” he said while addressing

the closing ceremony of Rajasthan Digifest and Job Fair.

At the same time, the foundation stone laying ceremony of Rajiv Gan

nic College campus was held on Sunday.

He said that the insti tute would be set up at a cost of Rs.672.45 crore, in which youth includ ing students and start ups would get a worldclass platform.

Gehlot said that in formation technology has played an impor tant role in sensitive, transparent and ac countable good gov ernance.

“The state govern ment is using IT to take the benefits of its schemes to the last per son in the row,” he said.

dhi Fintech Digital In stitute in Jodhpur’s Government Polytech

On the occasion, the Chief Minister re leased the Rajasthan Startup Policy-2022 to encourage startups in the State.

CM Gehlot felicitates Journos for excellence

Jodhpur:

Rajasthan

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot honoured Aditi Nagar, Delhi News Ed itor of First India News channel, and Sangeeta Sharma, Jodhpur correspond ent of First India Eng lish Newspaper in the prestigious Manak Alankaran Samman ceremony in Jodhpur on Sunday.

Gehlot attended the ceremony organised

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Responding to a question by the me dia on how was the jag gery tea at CP Joshi’s house, Sachin Pi lot camp

supporter Acharya Pramod Krishnam said that it was “very sweet”.

The meeting between the two was much talked about because Joshi is close to CM Ashok Gehlot and Krishnam to Pilot. Peo ple have been curious ever since the two met.

by

for their contribution in the field of jour nalism.

In addition, public

relations personnel were also honored.

Gehlot congratulat ed all the awardees

and said that they have tried to give a new di mension to society by their reporting.

CM MEETS LPG BLAST

Birla lays foundation stone of sports complex at Jai Meenesh University

Kota: Lok Sabha Speak er Om Birla while laying the foundation stone of the students’ block and sports complex of Jai Meenesh Tribal Univer sity on Sunday in Kota said that the university will play an important role in enhancing the city’s reputation.

“It will be our endeav our to make the univer sity an ideal centre of education by collaborat ing with big educational institutions of the coun try and abroad.”

Addressing the pro gramme organised on the Ranpur campus of the university, Birla

said that in the chang ing scenario, it is neces sary that we should en courage new thinking among the youth and promote skill develop ment in them.

Birla, while remem bering the contribution

BJP’s Jan Akrosh Yatras against Cong from Nov 26

of freedom fighter Bherulal Kala Badal, said that he made an important contribu tion in awakening the country for independ ence and in bringing awareness about edu cation in the society.

FROM P1…

First India Bureau

Jhunjhunu: BJP’s State Working Committee will start Jan Akrosh Yatras across the State begin ning from November 26. It will start from Jaipur. State Organisation Gen eral Secretary Chan drashekhar made the format of the visits.

There will be at least eight to 10 chaupals at different places. More than 100 chaupals and as many receptions in

each assembly will be there. A journey of 150200 km will have to be done daily. The chau pals will run from De cember 1st to 12th.

The focus will be on women, SC and youths. During this yatra, the

wing taking care of the social media will have to be active. Besides, the chargesheet against the state gov ernment will also be made. About three lakh workers will be direct ly connected.

AT RHB’S PRATAP NAGAR CHAUPATI

Carnival organised for children with cancer

Music and magic shows organised for over 100 children

Jaipur: Children suf fering from cancer had a good time at Ra jasthan Housing Board’s Chaupati in Pratap Nagar where a special carnival was or ganised jointly by the Housing Board, Bhag wan Mahavir Cancer Hospital, Cancer Care Dreams Foundation and the shopkeepers of

Chaupati.

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at Bhagwan

Cancer Hospital. The kids enjoyed the carnival. They danced in the live band show, and got enthralled by the performances of

the

Jhunjhunu: former Chief Minister Vasund har Raje on Sunday at tacked the State Govt and said that it has failed on every front and there is no one in the Govern ment to take care of peo ple who are badly suffer ing under the Congress rule. She said that wom en are feeling insecure, law and order has dete riorated while the prom ises made by the party in the assembly elections are still unfulfilled.

Stones do speak… Stonemart event has been completely suc cessful despite twoyear Covid halt, Ranka said. “Together, the States of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Guja rat account for 75 per cent of industrial in vestment in the coun try, he added. “Even though Gujarat and Maharashtra have an advantage of coastline over Rajasthan, the lat ter still attracts huge industrial investments and has become a role model for other states,” he said. Ranka further said that Indianisation of machinery has helped in reducing the cost and expanding the industry.

attacks

From P1…

Gehlot, a senior All India Congress Committee (AICC) observer for the Gujarat elections, said the people of the state were “fed up with unem ployment and rising in flation.”

Gehlot exuded confi dence over Congress re turning to power in Himachal Pradesh as well. The hill state went to polls on Saturday. He said the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) had emerged as a key issue in Himachal Pradesh, and Congress’ assurance on

in

bringing it back if elect ed to power has struck a chord with the voters.

“The scheme has be come one of the major issues among the state’s workers. Congress will win HP election and one of the biggest reasons behind it would be OPS,” he said.

On Bharat Jodo Yatra, he said the focus of this initiative was highlight ing issues such as infla tion and unemployment and to ensure that no vio lence takes place in the country and people live with love, peace and har mony with each other.

Shivendra Parmar

day before Chil dren’s Day, a music and magic show was organ ised in this programme for about 100 children undergoing treatment

Mahaveer

magicians. They were also hap py to get a warm wel come from cartoon characters Donald Duck and Goofy. Commissioner of the

Rajasthan Housing Board Pawan Arora was present in the pro gramme along with his wife. Sunita Gehlot, wife of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and pa

tron of Bhagwan Ma haveer Cancer Hospi tal’s Care Cell and President of Cancer Care Anila Kothari were also present dur ing the event.

Dainik Jalte Deep and Rajasthani monthly Manak and honoured journalists

Aishwary Pradhan, Manoj Tank, Manoj Khedar

Bhanwar S Charan

poll-bound Gujarat

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launches Rajasthan Startup Policy-2022 on the last day of State Job Fair in Jodhpur on Sunday. Kunti Deora Parihar, Manisha Panwar, Shubhash Garg, Akhil Arora, Sunil Parihar, Rajendra Singh Solanki and others were also present during the event. (1)

Chief Pawan Arora welcomes Sunita Gehlot.

Pawan Arora along with Ritu Arora.

Pawan Arora and children with cancer enjoy at Chaupati in Pratap Nagar.

It is our responsibility to provide opportunities to the talent in the State: CM at DigiFair

Aditi Nagar (L) and Sangeeta Sharma (R) being felicitated by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Jodhpur on Sunday.

Diya Kumari, Rajendra Rathore, Chandrashekhar, Vijaya Rahatkar, OP Mathur, Arun Singh, Satish Poonia, Vasundhara Raje, GC Kataria, GS Shekhawat, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Kailash Chaudhary during the BJP State Working Committee meet in Jhunjhunu.

GS Shekhawat, GC Kataria, Vasundhara Raje, Arun Singh, Satish Poonia, Kailash Chaudhary ligh lamp for the commencement of BJP State Working Committee meet in Jhunjhunu on Sunday.

Om Birla, Shanti Dhariwal perform rituals during the stone-laying ceremoney at Jai Meenesh Tribal University in Kota on Sunday.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot visited Kirti Nagar and met the victims of LPG cylinder blast incident. Nearly 10 people had died in blasts in gas cylinders on October 8.

RAJE MEETS SENIOR LEADER SUNDERLAL BJP leader Vasundhara Raje met Kaka Sunderlal, a former minister and one of the senior-most workers of BJP in Juhujhunu’s Chirawa regarding ticket distribution in Shekhawati. She also enquired about his health. After that she left for New Delhi by road. Earlier she had dar shan of Balaji on the way. On the other hand, enthusiasm was seen among the workers due to her presence.

Children hold in their hands, not just the seeds of the future but of everyday joy and happiness! Even an hour spent in the company of children will drive away the blues and make you believe in flowers, rainbows, dreams and love, again. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on whose birthday, today we celebrate Children’s Day truly said the children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country. As a family, society and nation, we need to reaffirm our pledge to ourselves that we will give our all to nurture and care for these angels and hold the thought that their smiles are the rainbows in the sky. It is our duty to keep them safe and ensure that each child of our blessed beautiful motherland, India has the opportunity to bloom, blossom and fly!

DR ANITA HADA

RIO

This musical, romantic, and colourful animated experience. It should come as no surprise that RIO is both a sweet love tale about two birds and their owners and a love letter to Brazil.

Children and adults will learn a lot about Brazilian customs, particularly Carnival, and what makes Rio such a special place from Linda and Jewel, two strong, unselfi sh female characters who are prepared to sacrifi ce everything for freedom (and their loved ones).

CHHOTA CHETAN

India’s first 3D film, Chhota Chetan was well implemented by the makers. Displaying the story of a young girl Laxmi and her three friends who encounter a strange boy Chetan who seems to possess magical powers.

This Movie brought 3D glasses for the big screen, which were a major attraction for children back then.

If you are looking for something to take you back in time and surprise you with its elements, you have found your must watch for today.

HALO

Halo

HARRY POTTER

DIL TOH BACCHA HAI JI

and

for a child ...in many cases..an animal is a best friend who understands moods, success, failure- someone to cuddle up to when the world seems a starnge and hostile place.

Sasha’s fight to find her pup is a lesson that animal life is as important as a humans and their presence/ absence are as critical to us

AIR BUD

With its contagious blend of drama, absurd villains, mischievous canine antics, and adventure, this film is aimed squarely at the heart. The entire time, viewers are picking up knowledge about duty, devotion, and love. Being in Buddy’s embrace prevents Josh from feeling alone and offers him a new family. Josh is content, his mother is content, and Coach Arthur Chaney becomes a mentor and father figure for Josh (Bill Cobbs).

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

A classic movie which is about more than music, its about love, loss, world politics, hatred, music, acceptance and more. The songs are adorable and years down the line we hum to themeach child has one’s own character and set in the backdrop of the Nazi invasion makes it more than a love story.

City First offers you a selection of handpicked films that have been specially chosen to honour Children’s Day. These films, in our opinion, celebrate kids as unique individuals! They serve as a reminder that children still matter.

HAPPY CHILDREN’S DAY!

MR INDIA

Mogambo Khush Hua became the most celebrated dialogue when Mr India hit the theatres and the nation swayed to Kaate nahin Kat te but the cute kids really touched our hearts.

Anil Kapoor and Sridevi along with the super hyper kids take us on a fun loving ride punctuated by the drama of a menacing Amrish Puri.

The kids are so protective of Anil Kapoor and keen for his love life to foster- a joy to watch!

HOME ALONE

Some timeless films may be rewatched for a fun family chuckle on Children's Day. The ideal movie to watch on this occasion is Macaulay Culkin's Home Alone from 1990. The story of the movie centres on a little child who is abandoned at home throughout the holiday season. His well-planned defence prevents some robbers from entering his home when they attempt to do so.

THE JUNGLE BOOK

The Jungle Book tells the tale of Mowgli, a young human child who was abandoned and raised by jungle animals. Mowgli embarks on a quest of self-discovery but is forced to leave the forest when Sher Khan issues a threat. Join Mowgli, Bagheera, Baloo, and their other pals on an adventure that is guaranteed to enchant your children.

GATTU

The story of naughty and illiterate orphan Gattu, who is obsessed with kite-flying sneaks into school to fly his kite from the roof. Gattu fills us with admiration, his grit and sheer courage and street smartness makes him stand apart.

When we look at the faceless/nameless children on Indian roads...remember Gattu- they deserve a life of education, safety and security!

KHUSHI TAMBI cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

kids and can impart

I AM KALAM

The story of an underprivileged child, who is inspired by India’s erstwhile President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The film shows the triumph of the kid’s aspirations by the hands of the President himself with a cameo in the climax, I Am Kalam refrains from any such larger-than-life portrayal and remains rooted in the true Indian essence. It is a message for every one of us- dreams do come true!

celebrates the special bond that each child shares with animals accept

love children unconditionally and

The Harry Potter movie franchise is an adaptation of British novelist J.K. Rowling. It is without a doubt among the greatest movies to see on Children’s Day. Choose any episode from the six series that have been published so far to enter the world of witchcraft and sorcery. On this joyous occasion, let your children enjoy themselves to the maximum.

JAIPUR FITNESS FESTIVAL CONCLUDES!

CITY FIRST

Rajasthan’s big gest bodybuild ing, powerlift ing and fitness exhibition was organised un der the aegis of Jaipur Fitness Festival at Dussehra Maidan, Adarsh Nagar was con cluded on Sunday.

Jagdeesh Chandra graced the occasion with his presence and motivated the partici pants with his encour

aging words.

In the championship, a total of Rs 15 lakh prize money, fitness supplements, trophies, certificates, medals etc. was distributed to the players in different categories.

The organiser of Jaipur Fitness Fes tival and fitness entre preneur Giriraj Saini said that through this program and the entire event, his target is to provide a well-planned platform to the sports

CAKE MIXING!

athletes of Rajasthan so that Rajasthan can be seen as a sports sup portive state in the com ing days. Saini reported that elite and famous athletes from all across India, including Bharat Singh Walia, Bhuvan Chauhan, Thakur Anoop Singh, Varinder Ghuman, Jitendra Ra jput, and Vikram Pho gat, took part in various roles at the Jaipur Fit ness Festival.

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POSTER LAUNCH!

CITY FIRST

Acarnival was or ganised in Jaipur on Chil dren’s Day by Pinkcity Moms on Sun day. The grand event was inaugurated by Dr Archana Sharma, Chairperson, Social Welfare Depart. Mem ber and founder of the Social Welfare Department Astha Jain and CM’s daughter-in-law Himanshi Gehlot were also present on this oc casion. In the same epi sode, Himanshi Gehlot also organised a hair donation campaign for children suffering from cancer through her NGO. Apart from this,

various activities were organised for children in the carnival, including talent hunts and drawing competi tions were also organ ised. Along with moti vating the children, the main objective of the carnival was to enhance their hidden talents.

FLAVOURS FOR THE BIBLIOPHILES!

CITY FIRST

The second day of the much-talked event, AWWA LitFest Abhivy akti Season 2 at Jaipur’s JKK turned out to be as invigorat ing and engaging as the first-only with dif ferent colours and fla vours for the biblio philes and the art con noisseurs. The theme of the day was ‘Khu la Aasman’ – very apt for an event which has provid ed an open plat form for showcasing a wide range of creative activities.

The day commenced with the interview of Shiv Aroor, a celebrat ed author, editor and anchor at India Today. Aroor’s presence at the Litfest was rather ap propriate given that he

has authored many military books besides being a Defence Corre spondent. Aroor spoke about his associa tion with Olive Green. This was followed by Ravneet Bhinder, Regional President AWWA launching the book ‘The Jungle Book of Rhymes’ written by Jyotsna Atre.

The morning ses sion at the ‘Rangayan’ auditorium com menced with ‘Chat room/ Ikhtiyar-E-Kh wab: Meet your Poet’

which witnessed poets sharing their composi tions with the audi ence. This was fol lowed by a literaturetheme-based Kathak performance by Suche ta Shiv Kumar & troupe.

In addition, a Nuk kad Natak by NCC ca dets, a conversation with Rannvijay Singha of Roadies fame, a song performance and a musical performance by the Army Sympho ny Band added to the excitement through the day.

GREETINGS!

WEDDING BELLS!

Diwali Sneh Milan ceremony was held at RAS Club on Saturday. During the celebration Pawan Arora with Sushma Arora, IAS Yagyamitra Singh Deo, IAS Mahendra Soni, IAS Shaili Kishnani among others were present.

Jaipur Marriott Hotel hosted a fun Cake Mixing Ceremony to bring in the Christmas season on Sunday. During the occasion, the resident chefs, headed by Executive Chef Jatinder Dhaliwal, along with media friends, corporate friends brought in the spirit of an early Christmas. The ceremony also had a unique set-up for the Kids with juices and cherries to bring smiles to the younger ones. The activity brought great joy and excitement to all who participated in this age-old tradition. Over the years, “cake mixing” has become something of a ritual and is an occasion one looks forward to. This year the festive celebration at Jaipur Marriott Hotel is sure to create everlasting memories, said Rahul Maini, General Manager, Jaipur Marriott.

Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Jawed Alam Siddiqui of the First India family, as the latter reached his residence on Sunday to seek blessings on the occasion of his birthday, as his birthday was on Saturday, November 12.

—PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

The grand wedding ceremony of Shantanu, son of Rekha and Sanjay Sharma with Prachi, Daughter of Bina and Prem Kumar Sharma took place at Jaipur Bagh - Boutique Hotel & Garden, Jaipur on Sunday, November 13. Various dignitaries were also present on the occasion.

Priyanka Taly, Founder of Priyanka’s Box Of Treasure (P.BOT) formed a community ‘For Women’ where women of Jaipur can promote their ‘Products & Services’. On Saturday, the women gathered at ReflectRestro & Kitchen for High-Tea to enhance each other in every aspect. Event sponsors were Rosewood Events by Shipra Goyal & Icarus builders by Bharti Kejriwal. Ritu Jain, Nisha Singh, Ruchika Saraf and Ayushi Khanchandani participated in the programme. Fit Body and

Women’s Forum celebrated Children’s Day

making children

Rajputana on Sunday. Aditi Razdan and FBS Founder Megha Gupta from ITC shared that to make the occasion special for the kids and the mother, Gymnastics by Misha, Yoga by Nisha Singh, and art by Artist Shweta Bafna Surana were done.

Jagdeesh Chandra with Giriraj Saini and winners of Jaipur Fitness Festival

Baljeet Kaur, Ranvijay, Lilly Swarn, Nuzat Khan and Geetika Lidder

Jagdeesh Chandra with Bharat Singh Walia

During the event

During the cake mixing

Pawan Arora (L-R) Gaurav Bajad, Rajendra Singh Ken, Shaheen Ali, Javed Ali, Sunil Bhati, Jagbir Singh, Dinesh Sharma, Manish Goyal, Harshay Meena, Kesarlal Meena, Surendra Singh Udawat, RC Jain, UD Khan and Rajnarayan Sharma

Pawan Arora with Retd RAS Tribhuvanpati, IAS Harimohan Meena, IAS Mohanlal Yadav, IAS Tikamchand Bohra, IAS Ujjwal Rathore, IAS Dinesh Yadav, Retd IAS

Sushma

Tripti, Preeti, Radhika, Varsha, Dr Himanshi Gehlot, Kashwini Gehlot, Aastha, Preethi and Harmeet

Harmeet, Preethi, Tripti, Radhika, Dr Archana Sharma, Aastha Agarwal, Preeti, Varsha with kids

Shantanu with Rekha and Sanjay

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA