First India-Jaipur Edition-15th December 2022

CHINA BORDER CLASH ISSUE ECHOES IN PARL

New Delhi: The ruckus continued during the Winter Session of Parliament on Wednesday with the Opposition seeking to corner the ruling BJP-led government over a host of issues including border issues with China, unemployment and the economy. As many as 17 Oppn parties staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha accusing the government of not holding a discussion over Dec 9 clashes along the LAC between Indian & Chinese forces at Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. The Congress, RJD, AAP, MDMK, Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI, JD (U), DMK, TMC, and TDM were among the 17 parties that walked out from the House during ‘Zero Hour’. More on P6

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INDIA-CHINA TROOPS CLASH IN ARUNACHAL

‘PLA wanted to set up the observation post on LAC’

First India Bureau

Itanagar: China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was planning to set up an Observation Post on LAC at Yangtze in Tawang, Arunachal, an Indian Army officer said.

Officer claimed that as extreme winter is approaching Chinese side wants to get information about preparations of Indian troops deployed at forward posts at the LAC.

IA said unlike 2020, this time our soldiers were prepared and thwatrted attempts of Chinese who tried to access our higher ground to set up Observation Post, were stopped, forced to leave.

CHINA CONSTRUCTS NEW MILITARY CAMP

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MANY PLATFORMS

BEING MISUSED: EAM

WHITE HOUSE, PDP PREZ SPEAK

l Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday described the recent tension between India and China on the border in Arunachal as “a very sorry state of affairs” saying it was unfortunate that the BJP was doing nothing about it.

JOHNSON IN JAIPUR

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Bhopal: MP HC issued a bailable warrant against Sahara chief Subrata Roy and directed SP Lucknow to execute the warrant.

Lawyer Ankit Mishra of MP HC, “There are 20 petitions registered against Sahara Chief Subrata Roy. MP HC issued bailable warrant of Rs 5 lakh against him.”

3 ACCUSED OF ACID ATTACK ON DELHI

TEEN ARRESTED

New Delhi: The Delhi Police arrested three men for allegedly throwing acid at a 17-year-old girl in Delhi on Wednesday. Sachin Arora was in a relationship with the teen and attacked the girl after their break up three months ago, the police said.

SC OBJECTS TO MULTIPLE LISTING REQUESTS OF BILKIS BANO’S PLEA

New Delhi: The Supreme Court expressed disapproval towards multiple listing requests made for Bilkis Bano’s petition challenging the early release of 11 men convicted of gangraping her and murdering her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots in Gujarat.

DR CONGO FLOODS

LEAVE OVER 120

DEAD IN KINSHASA

Kinshasa: More than 120 people have been killed following the worst floods in years in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, the authorities said. Major roads in were submerged and several homes collapsed.

New Delhi: The jubilation in the BJP over its record-breaking win in the Gujarat polls echoed in its parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated for the victory.

Modi, in turn, heaped praise on the state unit, especially its president CR Paatil, and said the victory is owed to the BJP’s organisational strength and its workers, Union minister Pralhad Joshi told reporters after the meeting.

Sources in the party said Modi lauded the BJP’s Gujarat unit as an

example of how electoral victory is possible if the party organisation is

strong. Modi also praised the party’s national president JP Nadda.

Suspected hooch tragedy claims 20 lives in Bihar’s Saran district

Chhapra: The death toll due to the consumption of hooch has gone up to 20 in the Saran dist of Bihar’s Chhapra. Bihar continues to witness deaths owing to the consumption of spurious liquor and the

toll is expected to rise. Family members of deceased persons claimed that their relatives died due to the consumption of poisonous liquor.

Madhaura DSP said that police are looking for the villagers who have fallen sick after liquor consumption. P5

l The White House on Wednesday commented on the recent face-off between the Indian and the China troops at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9 and said it is glad to note that there was a quick disengagement of the tension.

No clean chit to Dhariwal, Joshi, Rathore yet: KC

Jaipur: With no action being taken on the ‘rebellion’ of three Congress leaders even thoough a notice was served to them, Congress National General Secretary KC Venugopal, clarified on Wednesday that no clean chit has been given to Ministers Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi and RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore so far. More on P8

No female pracharak in RSS, BJP is against women: RaGa

No model of development in Guj, poll won by marketing: Gehlot

Sawai Madhopur: The Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Dausa district on Wednesday wherein Rahul was accorded grand welcome. In Wednesday’s last stop of yatra, a meeting was organised in Bagdi in which Rahul fiercely attacked BJP and Modi govt. “There is not one woman in RSS and not a woman pracha-

rak because it is against women. That’s why they insult Mother Sita. Bhagwan Ram used to listen to everyone, used to meet poor, used to listen to their sorrows, pains. But they (BJP) did not do this, rather they do work of spreading hatred by taking the name of Lord Ram,” he said. Ex-Governor of RBI Raghuram Rajan joined yatra, suggested that next revolution in nation can be in service sector. More on P8

Gujarat,

Talking to the media on the sidelines of the yatra on Wednesday, Gehlot said that the model of devp is of Rajasthan, where such historic decisions have been taken in last 4 years, which have echoed across the country. Turn to P8

17 Opposition parties stage walkout from the Rajya Sabha accusing the govt of not holding a discussion over Dec 9 India-China border clash

Sonia Gandhi led the Congress MPs out of the Lok Sabha after the Speaker did not accept yet another request for a discussion on “Indo-China border” situation Moni Sharma

LoP KHARGE CONVENES A OPPN LEADERS’ MEETING OVER INDO-CHINA TUSSLE L eader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Malikarjun Kharge convenes a Opposition leaders’ meeting to chalk out a joint strategy on the IndoChina tussle and other issues, at his chambers, in Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. The leaders also discussed important issues to be raised and formulated their joint future strategy in both houses of Parliament.

Opposition MPs stage a walkout from Rajya Sabha over India-China border clash during the Winter Session of Parliament on Wednesday.

have emerged that China has constructed a new military base near LAC close to strategically important Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh, satellite images reveal it.

In a veiled attack on China, EAM S Jaishankar at the UN Security Council said Multilateral platforms are being misused to justify and protect perpetrators of terrorism.

felicitated at BJP meet over record-breaking win in Guj

Modi heaps praise on Gujarat BJP and its State chief Paatil

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PM Narendra Modi greets BJP leaders as he receives a warm welcome at BJP’s Party meeting, at Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. BJP Chief JP Nadda with Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Dr Jitendra Singh, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bhupender Yadav, Gajendra S Shekhawat and others are also seen here.

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Yogesh Sharma and Ziauddin Khan

Cops waiting for postmortem reports on Wednesday.

Venugopal speaks to First India at Jpr Airport on Wednesday.

Ziauddin Khan, Dinesh Tiwari, Sandeep Goyal and Lokesh Tatwal

Raghuram Rajan with Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi as he joins the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, in Sawai Madhopur on Wednesday.

Dinesh Tiwari

Sawai Madhopur: During the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has once again attacked PM Modi. Regarding the massive victory of BJP in the Gujarat assembly elections, CM Gehlot has said that there is no model of development in Gujarat, but the election was won through the marketing of the

Prime Minister. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that if people go to

they will see that there is no model of development there and winning elections by marketing is a different matter.

CM Ashok Gehlot speaks to media in S’Madhopur on Wednesday

BAILABLE WARRANT ISSUED AGAINST SAHARA CHIEF ROY

PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Slew of measures announced to reach patta distribution target

Abhishek Shrivastava

Jaipur: On Wednesday, GS Sandhu, Advisor, Urban Development Department, reviewed the functioning of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) in the Prashasan Shehro Ke Sang (PSKS) campaign during which Principal Secretary Kunjilal Meena, JDA Commissioner Ravi Jain and all the Zonal Deputy Commissioners of JDA were present.

Last year, on the birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi, the PSKS campaign was started. In this cam-

paign, the government gave JDA a target of distributing one lakh leases. JDA has so far issued more than 72 thousand pattas. But the focus of the government is that JDA should issue more than one lakh pattas.

SANDHU’S INSTRUCTIONS TO JDA OFFICERS

z Orientation workshop on lease distribution will be organised on December 17.

z By January 31 next year, each zone deputy commissioner will have to give leases according to the given target.

Admin issues licence for ropeway at Khole Ke Hanuman Ji Temple

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A firm was issued a licence under the Ropeway Act by the Jaipur district administration on Wednesday for the construction of the ‘ropeway’ at Khole ke Hanuman Ji Temple.

With the issuance of the licence, the construction works of the state’s first automatic ropeway of 85 metres height will accelerate and soon passengers will be able to get the gift of passenger ropeway from Annapurna Mata Mandir to Vaishno Mata Mandir situated on the hill of Khole ke Hanuman Ji Temple.

The ropeway will be named as Annapurna Mata ropeway, which will be the fifth ropeway in the State.

z Height of the ropeway, to be operated on five towers, will be 85 metres.

z Capacity of this ropeway with 24 trolleys will be 800 passengers per hour.

z One-way journey of the ropeway will be completed in about 4.5 minutes.

z Collector has instructed the firm to construct the rope-way in 2 years.

z Children upto 5 years, elders above 70 years, and Divyangs will get the gift of free travel.

21-year-old girl raped in city hotel, probe on

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A case of rape has come to light in the city in a hotel. The victim had reached the hotel to meet her friend staying at the hotel. When the friend went out for some work, the hotel owner found her alone and raped the girl. She was locked in the room with the help of his accomplices and threatened to make the obscene photos viral. An FIR has been lodged at Jaisinghpura Khor po-

lice station on Tuesday evening. The police is investigating the case.

According to the police, a resident of Jaisinghpura Khor, has lodged the report. On Nov 21, her friend came for a hotel stay in Manbagh area. She arrived at the hotel late in the evening to meet him. The friend left her at the hotel and went out for some work.

At the same time accused Neelu, Raju alias Razzak and Fauji came to her room posed as owners of the hotel.

Domestic violence case against HP MLA Vikramaditya

First India Bureau

Udaipur: The advocate of erstwhile royal family of Amet’s family member Sudarshana Chundawat alleged that her husband and Congress MLA of Himachal Pradesh Vikramaditya Singh was constantly harassing her. The advocate Bhanwar Singh Deora said that Vikramaditya Singh was in touch without another woman and he had married Sudarshana after being asked by a pandit.

z Performance of JDA will be reviewed every month at the level of Principal Secretary.

z JDC Ravi Jain directed all Additional and Deputy Commissioners of Zones to follow the instructions given by the UDH Advisor

STONE LAYING FOR OVERBRIDGE POSTPONED

Jaipur: The proposed function to lay the foundation stone for the four-lane cable-stayed overbridge has been postponed due to unavailability of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal was scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the project on December 15. Dhariwal said that the foundation stone should be laid by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. This will be Jaipur’s first steel cablestayed bridge.

—Abhishek Shrivastava

Don’t indulge in politics over ERCP: Pilot to Opp

First India Bureau

Sawai Madhopur: Calling the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project a lifeline for 13 districts of the State, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday categorically said that the Opposition should not indulge in politics concerning the project, adding that the Congress Government has committed Rs 9,500 cr for the project.

“There should not be any politics on this because 13 districts will be benefitted from this project. The state government has committed Rs 9,500 cr and will continue to work on it.’’

His statement comes after Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat alleged that the Rajasthan government “is not keen on completing and implementing the project on time.”

Poonia holds 25-km foot march at JAY in Karauli

Manoj Jain

Karauli: BJP State president Satish Poonia started the Jan Aakrosh Yatra on Wednesday by visiting and offering prayers at the Kaila Devi temple in Karauli district. Poonia walked 25 kilometres from Kaila Devi ji to Madan Mohan ji temple and had dialogue with the common people and workers regarding the Congress government’s breach of promise.

Describing the stone pelting on BJP’s Jan Aakrosh Yatra in Pokaran as being under the patronage of the Congress government, Poonia said, “I am reaching Pokaran on 16 December. The yatra will neither stop nor bow down,”

In his addresses at various places, Poonia accused the state government of failure, corruption and anarchy in the state. Poonia and other BJP leaders were welcomed at about 2.5 dozen places on the way from Kaila Devi to Karauli.

BJP national president JP Nadda flagged off the Jan Aakrosh Yatra on December 1.

JAN AAKROSH YATRA IS YATRA OF RAJ PEOPLE AGAINST CONG: KATARIA

Jaipur: Leader of the Opposition in Rajasthan Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday said that the Jan Aakrosh Yatra being taken out by the BJP in the state is not only the party’s yatra but it is the yatra of entire Rajasthan’s people against the Congress.

Addressing the media at the BJP state headquarters, Kataria alleged that the state Congress government was doing the work of changing the names of the schemes of the central government. He said that arrangements were made by the previous BJP government to provide food to the people through the Annapurna scheme, which was first stopped by the Congress government and later renamed as Indira Rasoi. Targeting the state government on unemployment, the BJP leader said that Ra-

jasthan has been leading state in the country in the last 4 years in terms of unemployment. Meanwhile, in a viral video, during during the Jan Aakrosh Yatra in the South Assembly constituency, the local people were seen scolding a BJP MLA regarding the cleanliness system. On this, MLA Anita Bhadel said that it is the failure of the government that despite having a BJP board in the corporation, the officers are not listening. Bhadel said that the government has told the officers not to do any work for the BJP people.

—Aishwary Pradhan

Fatehpur coldest at 2.5°C

Jaipur (PTI): Fatehpur in Rajasthan’s Sikar district was recorded as the coldest place in the state with minimum temperature of 2.5 degree Celsius on Tuesday night.

Lower court employees end protest after meet led by CJ Pankaj Mithal

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The ongoing agitation of judicial employees in subordinate courts across the State ended on Wednesday. A meeting of the delegation of Rajasthan Judicial Employees Union was held at the residence of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal.

Chief Secretary Usha Sharma, Police Commissioner Anand Srivastava were present in this meeting.

IN SEARCH OF A SUITABLE BOY

State President of the Union Surendra Narayan Joshi said that all the demands have been agreed upon in the talks and now the work will start in all the subordinate courts of the state from Thursday morning.

Joshi said that the FIR has been registered and the Police Commissioner has assured in the talks regarding its fair investigation.

Along with this, the holidays of the employees will be adjusted.

The Chief Justice has assured that no order will be passed mala fide against any employee who has gone on strike. After the death of Subhash, action will be initiated to give compassionate appointment to his dependent.

The weather in the state will remain mainly dry. There is a possibility of a slight drop in the minimum temperature in the next two-three days, the meteorological department said.

Jaipur

Russian woman marries Khejri tree to negate mangal dosh

First India Bureau

Udaipur: Marriage to Khejri tree is common in Rajasthan, but people were surprised when Russia’s Tanya Karpova, 28, married a Khejri tree in Udaipur city on 7 December.

Tanya, who had come to visit India, consulted an astrologer in Agra who told her about Mangal Dosh in her Lagna Kundli. It was said that because of this she is unable to find a suit-

able boy and there is a problem in marriage.

Remedy for this defect was suggested in marriage with Peepal or

Khejri tree. Tanya completed this ceremony of marriage with Khejri tree in front of Fateh School outside Suraj-

pole here. Pandit Hemant Sukhwal, who got all this done, said that Tanya was very excited about the remedy.

WOMAN MARRIES LORD VISHNU AFTER VILLAGERS’ TAUNTS

Jaipur: Upset with the taunts of the villagers over not getting married, 30-year-old Pooja Singh, a resident of Narsinghpura village near Govindgarh, surprised everyone by marrying Lord Vishnu. Pooja says that she was troubled by the taunts of these people as she had already decided that she would not get married seeing the fights between various couples. Pooja married Thakurji sitting in the village temple on December 8.

FAMILY OSTRACISED FOR 3 DAYS OVER WIDOW MARRIAGE

Bharatpur: A caste panchayat has ostracised a family for three days over remarriage of a widow in Nagla Bilauthi of Bharatpur. The panchayat also seized the fields along with the crops of the family. On the other hand, the victim’s family says that the widow is being harassed for not marrying her brotherin-law. The act of the panchayat was reported to the police but no action was initiated.

Directorate General Prisons, Rajasthan,

GS Sandhu, Kunjilal Meena, Ravi Jain, other during meet.

Rahul Gandhi, Sachin Pilot, and Raghuram Rajan during BJY.

BJP State president Satish Poonia during the Yatra in Karauli.

Russia’s 28-year-old Tanya Karpova performs rituals. Pooja Singh marries lord Vishnu in Jaipur on Wednesday.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF ROPEWAY PROJECT

District Collector Prakash Rajpurohit, other officials hold meeting for the ropeway project in Jaipur on Wednesday.

COACHING CENTRES ASKED TO PROVIDE SUNDAY OFFS GOVT STEPS IN TO CURB SUICIDES IN KOTA

INQUIRES ROLE OF ADMINISTRATION

Rajsamand chowki in-charge, broker held with `20K bribe

India Bureau

Jaipur/Kota: After three students committed suicide in coaching hub Kota, the administration has now plunged int the action and have instructed the coaching class operators to ensure that the students live stress free life while availing a week off.

Inspector General of Police G. Prasanna Jeet Khemsara had held a meeting with the coaching operators. The IG later told that the coach-

DISCUSSIONS

z Institutes have been asked to check that students don’t bunk any classes and if they do so, their parents should be put in loop and kept informed.

ing institute operators have been asked to prepare an action plan so that the children can stay stress free and get a decent school-college kind environment in coachings. the IG in-

z Coachings to hold counselling sessions for students, telling students that getting an IIT admission should not be their only goal.

structed all the coaching institutes to follow the guidelines made for coaching. Instructions have also been given to police officers to timely ensure that guidelines are being followed.

z Ranking of the test conducted in the coaching institutes should not be released, but only the numbers of the children should be released.

Sanitation workers’

Bharat Dixit

Jaipur: The swearingin ceremony of the newly appointed executive committee of United Valmiki and Safai Shramik Sangh was organized on Wednesday at JMC Heritage.

The Labor union put forward their demand in front of Minister Shanti Dhariwal and Minister Mahesh Joshi.

The union demanded new recruitment and benefits of RGHS.

Addressing the union representatives,

Dhariwal said that efforts will be made to fulfill whatever problems or demands the cleaning staff haveand after preparing a report on these problems, he will speak to CM Ashok

z One day’s rest on Sundays should be given to the children and also the number of children in the classroom should be limited inspite 200 students.

C ongress MLA Bharat Singh Kundanpur has targeted his own govt and said the coachings are politically influenced and are therefore spared of any police action when students are driven to suicide. His remarks came days after three students preparing for competitive exams here allegedly died on Monday in two separate incidents within 12 hours. In his letter to Kota district collector, he has demanded an investigation into the role of coaching institutes in suicidal deaths.

MLA from Sangod (Kota) Bharat Singh, said that one of the reasons for suicides is that in the race for good results, coaching institutes put immense pressure on students. “after the incident, the police investigated and filed a final report but have not held the coaching institute responsible for such a step,” he asked.

JMC-G launches app for complaints

Jaipur(FIB) : People living in JMCG area will no longer need to call any councilor or call center to complain about door to door garbage collection. They will be able to register their complaints on a mobile app which was launched for the people of Malviya Nagar and Murlipura zone areas.

Rajsamand: The AntiCorruption Bureau team arrested Gomti police post in-charge head constable Dauram and one of his brokers for blackmailing in an FIR and taking bribe from the complainant. The accused were held taking Rs 20,000 bribe for not making the complainant an accused in the case filed at Charbhuja police station.

ACB Rajsamand DSP Anoop Singh said that the complainant complained to the Bureau that the accused head

constable was demanding bribe in lieu of removing his name in the case of assault registered at Charbhuja police station. The bureau laid a trap and caught broker Bhanwar Nath with the bribe amount and Dauram.

JAIPUR PATWARI IN ACB NET FOR TAKING `10K BRIBE AMOUNT, HAD SOUGHT `40K BRIBE

VDO, BROKER HELD WHILE TAKING BRIBE OF `24K IN BHILWARA

Bhilwara:

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Jaipur (FIB): Six juvenile criminals escaped from juvenile home late on Tuesday night. The six children ran away after making a big hole in the wall of Jaipur juvenile home. While running, they pushed the security guard and fled.

Transport Nagar police station has formed a special team to search for the absconding juveniles. The police are searching for the absconding juveniles and scanning the CCTV footage installed nearby.

Gehlot. Minister Mahesh Joshi said that the government will seriously consider the demands put forth by sanitation workers and New recruitment will happen soon.

Kalicharan Saraf, Dr Somya & Mahendra Soni launching the app. In this app, status of the complains can be tracked.

Two more succumb to burn injuries, Raje expresses grief

mer CM Vasundhara Raje said it is very sad to know that the death toll is still increasing.

Jodhpur: A 13-year-old girl and a young man who were undergoing treatment after being burnt in cylinder blast tragedy in Jodhpur’s Shergarh died on Wednesday. The girl Dimple and man Durg Singh had suffered

more than 70 percent burn injuries.

So far 25 people, including 10 children, have lost their lives.

Expressing grief, for-

HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLAVE

“More than 22 people have died in the accident, it made my heart tremble. I pray to God for speedy recovery of all the injured admitted in the hospital,” she said. MoS for Military Welfare, Rajendra Gudha assured to provide every possible help to the vicitm’s family members.

Justice Vyas praises Raj Govt schemes

Jaipur: Delegates from 17 countries and 44 international delegates took part in an international training programme on human rights organised by Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission in collaboration with Parliamentary Democracy Research and Training Institute with the support of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

Representatives from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Maldives, My-

anmar, Nepal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uruguay and Zimbabwe attended the training programme.

The International Conference was pre-

sided over by Justice Gopal Krishna Vyas, Chairman, Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission.

Justice Vyas talked about the Indian Constitution and the free-

dom of life and expression in it. While praising the state government, he said that good schemes like Chiranjeevi Yojana and Indira Rasoi Yojana are being run in Rajasthan.

Kamal Kant Vyas

6 flee from Jpr juvenile home

demands will be conveyed to CM, says Dhariwal

Police instructs ‘Kota Coaching’ owners to prepare new guidelines to give stress free environment to students

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CONG MLA BHARAT SINGH

Jaipur: The ACB on Wednesday arrested redhanded Mangilal Meena, Patwari Patwar Halka Gram Panchayat Sewa, Maujmabad Tehsil in Jaipur taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. DG ACB BL Soni said that a complaint was received at the Jaipur rural unit of the ACB that the accused patwari was seeking Rs 40,000 in lieu of name rectification in the revenue records. The complaint was verified under the supervision of DIG Dr. Vishnukant and ASP Ahad Khan and a trap was laid to catch the accused.

The ACB on Wednesday arrested Harishankar, Village Development Officer, Gram Panchayat Unkhalia in Bhilwara and his broker Ram Kunwar redhanded while taking a bribe of Rs 24,000 from the complainant, said an official. The complainant had approached the bureau with a complaint that the accused were seeking bribe in lieu of issuing land pattas and getting them registered.

Jaipur: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval reached Jaipur on Wednesday from Delhi at 4 pm by a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Police and IB officials received him at Jaipur airport. Doval came to attend a private function and is scheduled to return to Delhi today.

Jaipur: Aiming to significantly contribute to the nation’s green infrastructure, Jaipur International Airport Limited (JIAL) has installed its first robust DC fast EV charging station at Terminal 2.

14th December 2022, the brand-new fast charging station is available for service and open as Public Charging Stations (PCS) for passengers as well as guests visiting JIAL.

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Dauram with middleman Bhanwar Nath in ACB net.

Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi, Munesh Gurjar and Dr Somya at the oath taking ceremony on Wednesday.

Justice GK Vyas along with Mahesh Goel, Mahavir Prasad Sharma, BM Sharma and Sanyam Lodha along with Dr Prashakha Mathur and Mr Shelendra Vyas during the conclave on Wednesday.

Min Rajendra Gudha visited the MG hospital on Wednesday.

JODHPUR CYLINDER BLAST

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No on-field results will (nor should) lessen the valid criticisms surrounding this tournament, but it would be a shame for the historic achievement for African football to be overlooked. We can’t definitively know how much of a role geographic proximity played in the Moroccan story, but the case for breaking European and American hegemony over the game is surely established beyond doubt

MOROCCO

ARE THE FIRSTEVER AFRICAN SEMIFINALISTS OF THE WORLD CUP

IN-DEPTH

WILL FORMER RBI GUV GO BEYOND YATRA AND TAKE POLITICAL PLUNGE

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has certainly attracted plenty of negative press, with scandal from bidding process through to the tournament itself. Yet out of this negativity, one positive storyline has arisen.

With victories over two recent European champions –Spain and Portugal – Morocco have become the first African nation to reach the last four of the World Cup.

MAPPING A PATH TO THE FINAL

Could the location of the tournament itself partially explain the Moroccans’ surprise progress? When an Asian side – South Korea in 2002 - similarly broke the duopoly of Europe and the Americas, it was on home soil.

An African squad would have made it to the semifinals 12 years ago in the first World Cup to be hosted on that continent, if not for one of the most infamously unsporting acts in the game’s history, at the hands (literally) of Uruguay’s Luis Suarez.

Now the World Cup is played in the Arab world for the first time and, perhaps

DANGEROUS MOVE ALONG THE LAC

not coincidentally, we are seeing a nation from the region reach unprecedented heights.

GEOGRAPHY COULD MATTER MORE THAN WE THINK

In 21 previous tournaments, only three teams have lifted the trophy without being either hosts or a prior champion. One of those – West Germany in 1954 – did so in a neighbouring country. Before 2010, no European nation had won the tournament outside Europe and only one non-European nation had won on the continent.

This trend is also seen in continental competitions. The European Championships’ two biggest shocks were Denmark’s 1992 success after initially failing to qualify, and the 2004 champion-

ship of rank outsiders Greece. The Danes’ victory came in another Scandinavian nation, and the Greek success was in another Mediterranean country.

Of course, none of this is directly causal. The Moroccans have certainly not reached this lofty stage because the tournament is in a fellow Arab country. As a low-scoring, complex team game, football is one of the hardest sports to predict and every little advantage, even as small as being in a comparable climate, could tip the balance of a game one way or another.

PARALLELS WITH OTHER NATIONS

When looking at historical data, the clearest predictor of which sides may be primed to perform better than ever before is their latitude relative to the tournament host. For example, Paraguay’s best run was in South Africa in 2010, at similar latitude, rather than in geographically closer South American nations further south.

Of the 39 nations to reach the tournament at least six times, 23 of those have never bettered their performance at the tournament closest to their home latitude. Almost three-quarters of sides’ best tournaments involved travel less than 10 degrees either north or south.

THE “WORLD” GAME?

Even with its huge global appeal, football has been historically slanted towards Europe and the Americas, which may have stifled progress of the game in other regions.

Despite its numerous ongoing flaws, the administration has come a long way since the absurd situation in 1958 when the one place designated for a team from the Asian and African regions was taken by Wales.

Morocco’s fairytale run should certainly be seen as a huge positive for the game in North Africa, in particular. There do remain numerous “blind spots” in where tournaments have been held.

Rio de Janeiro, where the 1950 and 2010 finals were held, lies within one degree of the Tropic of Capricorn. Amazingly, if you travel north from there, you will only find one World Cup final venue (Mexico City) south of Doha.

A SPORTING CHANCE

Criticisms of the process and politics underlying the 2022 World Cup cannot be overlooked, but the decision to broaden the geographic footprint of host nations can at least be seen as a positive step towards a more reasonable distribution of sporting advantage.

SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION

China’s provocative action along the Line of Actual Control in Tawang has raised temperatures between the two countries. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) attempting to occupy vantage positions in the Yangtse area of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh were effectively pushed back by the Indian soldiers after a skirmish in which a few soldiers suffered injuries but that won’t deter the Chinese from attempting another transgression either in Ladakh or in Tawang.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement in Parliament that the “Indian Army bravely prevented the PLA from transgressing into our territory and compelled

Rajnath’s statement in Parl that “Indian Army bravely prevented the PLA from transgressing into our territory, compelled them to return to their posts” did not satisfy Oppn which insisted on a discussion on repeated Chinese aggression

them to return to their posts” did not satisfy Oppn which insisted on a discussion on repeated Chinese aggression. The govt did not accede to the demand leading to a walkout by the Opposition. The demand was also made after a more violent clash in Galwan

Valley in 2020 in which many soldiers were killed.

The disengagement happened after several rounds of talks between the army commanders of both sides but Chinese build-up in Ladakh remains a worrying factor.

Even in Yangtse area there is nothing new about Chinese transgression. In 2021 Chinese launched an aggression with sizable number of troops which too was repulsed.

The status quo along LAC is not a very comforting idea because of China’s attempts to open new flashpoints along LAC whether in the east or in Ladakh. It is this unpredictability of PLA that has made Oppn seek clarification from the govt on the actual situation along the border which the Chinese say is stable.

Jodo Yatra, however briefly, in Rajasthan has brought his political leanings in the open. The former Governor has always been critical of the BJP government’s economic policies but earlier his views were taken to be that of an academician and economist. Now onwards his opinions will be looked at as biased political views. The BJP attacked Rajan with the retort that he wants “to be another Manmohan Singh” who, incidentally, is still regarded as a highly rated economist.

Amit Malviya, BJP’s IT Cell chief, said that Rajan’s “commentary on the Indian economy…is coloured and opportunistic”.

The criticism will not dilute the significance of the event as Rajan is an eminent economist and will bolster the appeal of Rahul Gandhi’s march. The question that many would seek an answer to is whether Rajan, who has been a strong critic of demonetisation, will join the Congress or support it from outside.

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PM launches centenary celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

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Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched centenary celebrations of Swaminarayan sect leader late Pramukh Swami Maharaj in the inaugural function of birth centenary celebrations of Swami Maharaj in Ahmedabad.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that Pramukh Swami Maharaj was a guide and guru who touched countless lives across India and the world.

“He was widely respected and admired as a great spiritual leader. His life was dedicated to

the service of spirituality and humanity. As the leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, he inspired countless cultural, social and spiritual initiatives, providing comfort and care to millions,” the PMO statement added.

In his birth centenary, people from across the world are celebrating his life and work.

The yearlong worldwide celebrations will culminate in the ‘Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav’ that will be hosted by BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, which is the worldwide headquarters of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.

Nitish Kumar blames BJP for hooch tragedy in Bihar

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Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday blamed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the loss of lives in the state due to consumption of liquor.

Losing his cool while speaking in the Assembly, the Janata Dal-United leader said: “You (BJP MLAs) are responsible for the hooch tragedies in Bihar. We all know that you are doing the dirty work. I parted ways with you… and it was my good decision. You are talking in favour of liquor in Bihar. It would not be tolerated.”

A ruckus was witnessed in the Assembly on Wednesday over the loss of lives in Saran due to consumption of spurious liquor.

The death toll has risen to 17 on Wednesday. Five of them died on Tuesday night and 12 others passed away at a hospital on Wednesday.

The condition of five others are said to be critical. The incident was reported from Mashrakh and Isuapur village.

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OVER CM’S “SHARABI” COMMENT

New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi reacted strongly at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s ‘sharabi’ statement made in the Bihar Assembly today. “The tenure of Nitish Kumar is over. He has lost his memory. He calls Prashant Kishor and BJP MLAs as ‘tu’, ‘tum’. It happened earlier as well. He loses his temper very often now. But his disposition was not like this before,” said the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar to ANI.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi sworn in as Cabinet Minister

Chennai (ANI): Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin’s

son Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Wednesday sworn in as a cabinet minister in the state.

Udhayanidhi was administered the oath by Governor RN Ravi at Durbar Hall in Raj Bhavan. Udhayanidhi took oath in presence of CM Stalin. He has been given the Youth Welfare and Sports Development Portfolio. After taking charge, Udayanidhi paid respects to former Tamil Nadu CM the Late CN Annadurai. “I thanked and congratulated the

ever-leading Hon’ble Chief Minister @mkstalin for giving me the opportunity to participate in the Dravidian model govt cabinet that implements social justice programs and protects the welfare of Tamils,” tweeted Udhayanidhi.

‘GOVT WILL TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST ACCUSED’

Patna: Bihar excise Minister Sunil Kumar on Wednesday “confirmed” six people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in the Chhapra area of Bihar’s Saran district. Bihar minister “vowed’ that govt would take “strict action” against culprits responsible for deaths.

“Process of filling an FIR is underway. I have spoken over the phone with SP. He confirmed the death of six people so far.

BIHAR CM SHOULD RECONSIDER PROHIBITION POLICY: GIRIRAJ

New Delhi: Bihar BJP leaders, including Union minister Giriraj Singh, on Wednesday asked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to reconsider prohibition policy in the state, claiming that it has failed with illegal sale of spurious liquor causing frequent deaths and rise in crimes linked to it. Singh told reporters outside Parliament that Kumar should convene an all-party meeting on the issue and take a decision accordingly.

4 Meghalaya MLAs join BJP as party seeks North-East boost

New Delhi (PTI): Four Meghalaya MLAs, including two from the state’s ruling National People’s Party, joined the BJP on Wednesday as the party looks to expand its footprints in the north-eastern region ahead of assembly polls.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is the party’s pointsman for the region, said the joining of the four “experienced and respected” political figures will mark a “new beginning” for the BJP in the

state, where it could win only two seats in the 60 member-assembly in the 2018 polls.

Though the state’s

Congress is worried about Amethi and Rae Bareli

Shamsher Singh

New Delhi: The two traditional Lok Sabha seats of Gandhis - Amethi and Rae Bareli - are a majro cause of worry for the grandold party and the party’s first family - Gandhi family. These seats have been held by the family for decades but in the last election BJP’s Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi in Amethi seat. Rahul’s team had an idea of this in advance, so he contested from the Wayanad seat in Kerala, from where he is now an MP. Therefore, now the big question is whether Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi this time or not? If he fights, will he fight from only one seat or will we fight from both Amethi and Wayanad seats?

Keep in mind that no member of the NehruGandhi family has lost two consecutive elections. Indira Gandhi was also defeated from Rae Bareli, then won from Chikmagalur in the byelection and did not lose again after that. Sonia Gandhi has not lost any election. Rahul has also been contesting elections since 2004 and lost from Amethi for the first time in 2019. So the family cannot take the risk that he contests rom Amethi again and loses. The current situation in Uttar Pradesh is not very good for the Congress. The BJP is riding on the wave of Hindutva and the Con-

minister Smriti Irani in 2019 elections.

gress and the first family have also left both the regions. On the other hand BJP and Smriti Irani are active in both the areas.

As far as Rae Bareli is concerned, it is almost certain that Sonia Gandhi will not contest the elections this time. Her health is also not good and after leaving the post of Congress President, she is almost in a state of retirement. Even if she has to become an MP, she will go to Rajya Sabha like Sharad Pawar. That is why it is believed that

this time Priyanka Gandhi Vadra can contest from Sonia’s seat. Congress is still confident about that seat but the party is not too confident about Amethi.

It is certain that BJP will try to make a big fight on both these seats. Even if Priyanka and Rahul contest poll or only Priyanka contests, the party will try to corner her and some renowned and aggressive candidate will be fielded so that Priyanka can be surrounded in her own area.

SUKHU’S ELEVATION A SIGN OF CHANGING TIMES IN CONGRESS?

Shimla: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu becoming the Chief Minister in Himachal Pradesh is a big deal for the Congress in many respects.

He is the first such leader who was made the state president by Rahul Gandhi and has now become the Chief Minister. Keep in mind that when the Congress party was in power at the center, Rahul Gandhi promoted many leaders.

He made many young leaders ministers in the

center. But barring a few exceptions, all the youths were sons of one or the other prominent leader. Many of them conducted major fraud with Rahul and Congress. Rahul also made many young leaders as state presidents, but many of them also cheated. However, no member of his youth team had yet become the chief minister.

Sukhu is the first leader who was made the President of Himachal Pradesh by Rahul Gandhi despite opposition

from the old leaders of the party and now he has become the Chief Minister. Rahul had given Sukhu a go-ahead de-

is the fact that Sukhu does not come from a political family. He is the son of a simple bus driver. Barring two or three exceptions, Rahul has always promoted and been cheated by members of big political families. So, now there is a new beginning. Instead of people coming from well-known political dynasties and rich families, people from humble background have started going to higher positions in Congress and this can be a good sign for Congress.

ruling NPP has been a member of BJP-led National Democratic Party, their relations have been far from smooth.

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ARTICLE 370: APEX COURT TO CONSIDER LISTING PLEAS

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider listing for hearing a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories. “We will examine and give a date,” said Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha as one of the petitioners in the case sought early listing of the matter. Various petitions are pending before the top court challenging the validity of the law scrapping Article 370 of the constitution.

CENTRE’S REPLY SOUGHT ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre to two pleas seeking transfer to the apex court the petitions pending in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to recognise same-sex marriages. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took note of the submissions of senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy that the pleas relate to the fundamental right to equality. “Issue notice,” the bench said.

APEX COURT WARNS ODISHA LAWYERS AGAINST STRIKE

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has warned it will come down “very hard” on those who vandalised courts and disrupted proceedings in of Odisha, including members of the bar, and admonished state police for their “utter failure” to control situation. It observed the demand for establishing a permanent bench of the high court Odisha seems to have become a “prestige issue”, while noting there was no justification for having another bench of the high court in view of the widespread use of technology.

ULB POLLS: UP TOLD NOT TO ISSUE NOTIFICATION TILL 20

Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday extended till December 20 its order restraining the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission from issuing a notification to conduct urban local body elections in the state.

The Lucknow bench of the court was hearing a petition alleging that the reservation process for the OBC (Other Backward Classes) was not followed for the urban local bodies by the state government.

On Wednesday, the state government sought three day’s time to file a counter affidavit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of month-long Pramukh Swami Maharaj centenary celebrations, at a ground on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

MLAs Bendict Marak, Himalya Muktan, Ferlinc A Sangma and Samuel Sangma join BJP in presence of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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CM Nitish Kumar screams at BJP MLAs during the State Assembly session when Leader of Opposition Vijay Sinha questions state govt’s liquor ban in wake of deaths that happened due to spurious liquor.

You are talking in favour of liquor in

Bihar: Bihar Chief Minister to BJP MLAs

Kumar told his former alliance partner that it would not be tolerated

SHARABI HO TUM: NITISH KUMAR SCREAMS AT BJP MLAs

Saran: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday lost his cool in the state assembly when leaders of the Opposition BJP attacked his govt over several deaths due to sp urious liquor in Saran district’s Chhapra area.

Leader of Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha questioned the state’s liquor ban policy since 2016.

Kumar lost his temper in the House and screamed at the BJP MLAs ‘’Sharabi ho gaye ho tum...(you are drunk)”.

HIS TIME IS OVER: SUSHIL MODI

Sonia Gandhi with party leader Rahul Gandhi takes part in the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, in Mandya. —FILE PHOTO

RAHUL GANDHI WILL CONTEST 2024 LS POLL FROM AMETHI, CLAIMS AJAY RAI

Amethi: Rahul Gandhi would contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections again from Amethi with which the Nehru-Gandhi family has old ties, Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Ajay Rai claimed on Wednesday. Rai, the regional head of the party in UP, also said that it is his appeal to the people of Amethi to send Rahul Gandhi to Delhi by electing him as an MP again with a huge margin. “The Gandhi-Nehru family has old relations with Amethi...no one can weaken it. Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi in 2024,” Rai told reporters here. There has been no word from the party so far on the former Congress president fighting the next parliamentary elections again from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi, who had won the Amethi parliamentary seat for three times in a row, was defeated by BJP leader and Union

Mahesh Sharma

spite opposition from the then Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. Was made the president in 2013. Also worth noting

Himachal Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administers the oath of office to Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as the CM. —FILE PHOTO

TN Guv RN Ravi with TN Chief Minister MK Stalin presents a bouquet to Udhayanidhi Stalin.

WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT

“Feasibility studies on for Venus missions”

Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Space MoS Jitendra Singh tells Lok Sabha that ISRO took initiatives studies in this regard Opposition leaders meet in Kharge’s chambers before start of day’s Session

NIA has registered 497 cases till Dec 2: MoS Rai

New Delhi (ANI): Replying to a written question in the Lok Sabha Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that ISRO has taken initiatives for feasibility studies on missions to Venus.

“Union Minister of State Science & Technol ogy; Earth Sciences; Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday informed that ISRO has taken initiatives for feasibil ity studies on mis sions to Venus as well as Aeronomy studies,” read an official statement by the Union Department of Space. The term "aeronomy,"

coined and introduced about 60 years ago, refers to the scientific study of the upper atmospheric regions of the Earth and other solar system bodies. It covers the chemis-

try, dynamics and energy balance of both neutral and charged particles.

“Both these missions are being conceptualized and the scientific scopes are being deliberated nationally with participation of science community,” said Singh.

Earlier on Tuesday, Union Agricultural minister Narendra Singh Tomar and MoS Dr Jitendra Singh formally released the data products and services of RISAT-1A satellite for the user community, as per an official press release.

New Delhi (Agencies): MoS (Home Affairs) Nityanand Rai on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a total of 497 cases till December 2 this year, including the Coimbatore blast. He said that an increase in the cases had been recorded in the recent years. Rai in a written reply said that from 2019 to 2022, judgement in 67 NIA cases was pronounced by the court, of which 65 resulted in conviction

and 2 in acquittal. Citing reasons for the rise in cases, Rai said: “The reason for the increase in cases over the years is due to enhanced capacity of NIA with the establishment of new branch offices, expansion of its mandate in 2019 by the inclusion of certain offences related to human trafficking, manufacture or sale of prohibited arms, cyber-terrorism and the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 in the schedule of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.”

New Delhi (ANI): Ahead o f the beginning of the day’s proceedings in Parliament, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday convened a meeting with leaders of opposition parties to discuss the December 9 faceoff between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control

(LAC) in Arunachal.

On Tuesday, both Houses were rocked by the issue with the Op-

position staging a walkout after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the Tawang clash. “A total of 17 parties attended today’s meeting and decided to raise the issue for discussion if not allowed it has been decided that parties will walk out from the house,” a leader said.

Cong MP moves adjournment motion to

New Delhi (ANI):

gist Sunil Kanugolu. Police also arrested five persons by raiding the Congress’ war room in Jubilee

the Telangana police. Police conducted raids on Tuesday nighwt at Congress Poll Strate-

NO FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ‘BHARAT RATNA’ NECESSARY: RAI

plans to commission

20 nuclear power plants by 2031, adding nearly 15,000 MW in power generating capacity, the government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The first of these 20 nuclear power plants, a 700 MW unit, is expected to be commissioned in 2023 at Kakrapar in Gujarat, which already has three atomic power generating units operational. According to a

written reply by MoS in the PMO Jitendra Singh, the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam is likely to be operational in 2024, followed by two 1,000 MW units at Kudankulam in 2025. Two 700 MW units at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan are likely to be completed by 2026, while another two 1,000 MW units are likely to be completed at Kudankulam by 2027, he said. Two 700 MW units are expected to

Jio 5G services launched in MP from Mahakaal temple

Mumbai: Jio on Wednesday started its 5G services in Madhya Pradesh by dedicating the high-speed services from the holy shrine of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga and Shri Mahakaal Mahalok. MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the highspeed telecom services at an event, a statement by Jio said. After the launch, Jio demonstrated the immersive benefits of 5G in the field of

healthcare, through Jio Community Clinic medical kit, and the revolutionary AR-VR device, Jio Glass, the statement said. These benefits will bring transformational changes in the lives of the people in Madhya Pradesh, it said.

be completed at Gorakhpur in Haryana by 2029, the minister said listing out details of projects under consideration. In addition, government had accorded administrative approvals and financial sanctions for building 10 atomic power units of 700 MW each at Gorakhpur, Haryana (units 3&4), Kaiga, Karnataka (units 5&6), Chutka, Madhya Pradesh (units 1&2) and four units at Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan.

New Delhi (ANI): MoS Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha that the decisions regarding Bharat Ratna award are taken from time to time and no formal recommendations for this Award are necessary. He was replying to the query of BJP leader Bhagirath Choudhary who had asked if there is a set criterion for conferring ‘Bharat Ratna’, the date on which ‘Bharat Ratna’ award was started and whether the govt proposes to confer the award on various brave freedom fighters.

“Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian Award was instituted on January 2, 1954. All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for this Award. It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/ performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. The decisions regarding the award of Bharat Ratna are taken from time to time. No formal recommendations for this Award are necessary,” MoS Rai answered.

Hyderabad: The Telangana Congress has given a call to protest the arrest of several of its leaders over alleged derogatory posts against Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and the ruling state government. As per police, Hyderabad Cyber Crime Department conducted searches at the office of Sunil Kanu-

Jewellery firms booked for `352 cr fraud

New Delhi (PTI): The CBI has booked three Jalgaon-based jewellery companies for alleged loan fraud of over Rs 352 crore in the State Bank of India, officials said on Wednesday.

In three separate FIRs, the CBI has named Rajmal Lakhichand Jewellers Pvt Ltd, RL Gold Pvt Ltd, and Manraj Jewellers Pvt Ltd, and their promoters-directors-guarantors — Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain Lalwani, Manish Ishwarlal Jain Lalwani, Pushadevi Ishwarlal

Jain Lalwani and Neetika Manish Jain Lalwani — as accused.

According to the SBI complaint to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Rajmal Lakhichand Jewellers caused a loss of Rs 206.73 crore, RL Gold Rs

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69.19 crore loss and Manraj Jewellers Rs 76.57 crore to the bank.

The three companies allegedly transacted business with their associate firm Rajmal Lakhichand, the largest debtor among the four companies. They also

involved three named in the FIRs — Rajmal Lakhichand Jewellers Pvt Ltd, RL Gold Pvt Ltd, and Manraj Jewellers Pvt Ltd.

The purchase and sale of all four companies were primarily routed through Rajmal Lakhichand, the SBI has alleged.

The accounts of the FIR-named companies show payments made to Rajmal Lakhichand for purchases, but they said that receivables for products sold to it are shown as outstanding.

Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to get ticket to Final

During the match, Argentina had only 39 per cent of possession while 2018 champions Croatia had 61 per cent

Al Daayen (ANI): Julian Alvarez’s brace and Lionel Messi’s goal help Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 here at Lusail Stadium to enter the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Midfielder Leandro Paredes and defender Nicolas Tagliafico were brought into Argenti-

na’s starting line-up.

Croatia started off aggressively getting a corner in the 16th minute where Dejan Lovren’s header from a difficult angle on the left was too high with the help of Josip Juranovic’s cross.

Lionel Scaloni’s men made their first aggressive move in the 25th

minute when Enzo Fernandez’s right footed shot from outside the box was saved in the bottom right corner coming from the assist of Alexis Mac Allister.

In the 32nd minute, Dominik Livakovic of Croatia conceded a penalty corner. Livakovic and Kovacic both got yellow cards and in the 34th minute Messi converted it to give Argentina a 1-0 lead

This appearance was

Lionel Messi’s 25th equalling Lothar Matthaus’ record in FIFA World Cup.

In the 39th minute, the Argentines doubled their lead as Julian Alvarez scored a goal to give his side a 2-0 lead.

Argentine scored almost for the third time when Messi’s cross helped Alexis Mac Allister take a header from the left side of the six-yard box to save in the centre of the goal.

golu, who is working for Congress as a political strategist in Telangana. The Cyber Crime

police said that it had on Tuesday night conducted a raid on the party’s war room and seized several computers. “We have registered five FIRs based on five different complaints for allegedly making derogatory remarks on social media against the opposition party,” said KVM Prasad, (Cyber Crime ACP).

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MINOR GANG-RAPED IN KARNATAKA DIST, 4 ARRESTED INCLUDING AN UNDERAGE

Hassan (Agencies): Four persons, including a minor, have been arrested for gang-raping a minor girl in Karnataka’s Hassan district, police said on Wednesday. Charges under the Pocso, IPC and prevention of atrocity act have been slapped on the accused, identified as Sudarshan, Swagath, Papanna and a minor boy. According to police, the incident had taken place in a village under the Sakaleshpur Rural police station limits. The accused had lured the 13-year-old girl to an isolated place and raped her. After the crime, the accused had threatened the girl not to say anything and behaved in the village as if nothing had happened.

1 HELD WITH 30 KG

‘MALANA CREAM’ WORTH `18 CRORE

New Delhi (Agencies): Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested a drug trafficker and seized 30 kg malana cream, also known as ‘hashish’, valued Rs 18 crore from his possession in Alipur in the national capital. The accused was identified as Rajesh Kumar, 30, a resident of Khanna Khurd near Ludhiana in Punjab. With the arrest of the drug trafficker, the Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Wednesday claimed to have unearthed an interstate syndicate involved in smuggling drugs in Delhi and its peripherals.

FREAK ACCIDENT: KERALA MAN DIES AFTER COCONUT HIT

Thiruvananthapuram: A man in Kerala’s Kozhikode died on Wednesday after being hit on the head by a coconut falling from a roadside tree. The victim Muneer, 49, worked in Saudi Arabia, but had come home to attend to his father who was unwell and admitted to a hospital. On Tuesday after being with his ailing father, Muneer was driving back home on his two-wheeler when the incident occurred. Even though he was taken to a hospital quickly, he breathed his last early on Wednesday.

SPECIAL TASK FORCE OF ODISHA’S CRIME BRANCH ARRESTS ONE WITH TIGER SKIN

Bhubaneswar (Agencies): The special task force (STF) of Odisha crime branch on Wednesday seized one tiger skin and arrested one person in this connection, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of STF conducted a raid with the help of forest officials of Baripada forest division early morning near Belpal Chhak under Udala police station in Mayurbhanj district. The officials seized a Royal Bengal tiger skin and arrested a wildlife criminal Debasish Patra alias Sibu, of Musakhai village of Mayurbhanj district. In this connection, the STF has registered a case under relevant sections of IPC and Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Congress MP has given the notice to move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha today, to discuss the police raids at the war room of party poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu in Hyderabad. The Telangana Congress also gave a call to protest against the arrest of its several leaders by

Hills on Tuesday night. The Cyber Crime police raided the Congress War room on Tuesday night and seized computers. A call has been given to protest against the house arrest of the Congress leaders.

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Argentina’s Julián Álvarez in action during the match against Croatia in semi-final of FIFA World Cup, in Lusail on Wednesday.

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T’gana Cong calls for protest after cops raid poll strategist’s office in Hyderabad

discuss raids at Kanugolu’s office

20 NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS TO BE COMMISSIONED IN COUNTRY BY 2031: MoS JITENDRA SINGH’S WRITTEN REPLY

New Delhi (PTI): India

Nat’l Energy Conservation Day: Raj gets ‘Certificate of Merit’

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Jaipur: Rajasthan has been awarded “Certificate of Merit” by the Energy Efficiency Bureau of the Ministry of Power under “National Energy Conservation Award 2022” for efficient use of resources for energy conservation and energy saving.

Union Minister for Power RK Singh presented the award to Anil Dhaka, Managing Director of Rajasthan Akshay Urja Nigam at a national level function at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Principal SecretaryEnergy Bhaskar A. Sawant Congratulating

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WOMAN BEATEN TO DEATH BY HUSBAND

Bundi: A wife was beaten to death by her husband in the district. On receiving the information, the Basoli police reached the spot took the body of the deceased married woman in custody and collected evidence from the spot with the help of FSL team. The hair uprooted from the head has also been recovered.

COUPLE DIE BY SUICIDE, CALLED THEIR SON LAST

Kota: Troubled by debt, a couple died by suicide in the city. Before committing suicide, both had a word with their son and then took their lives by consuming poison.

At present, police are investigating the whole matter. The police are collecting information from the people in the neighbourhood. The incident took place in the RK puram police station area of the city.

Before the suicide, husband and wife called son.

the team of Rajasthan Akshay Urja Nigam on the occasion. He said

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that promoting energy efficiency is the priority of the department.

The Chairman of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ashutosh A. T. Pednekar said that the award is given every year by the Union Ministry of Power for the excellent work done for energy conservation in industry, building, municipal, traffic, agriculture and power transmission and this year Rajasthan gets it.

MLSU Students’ Union prez in custody for slapping employee

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Udaipur: In Mohanlal Sukhadia University, the atmosphere heated up after the Central Students Union President Kuldeep Singh Suwawat slapped an employee of the university on Wednesday. Angered by the act, all the university employees sat on a dharna.

The workers were adamant about demanding action against the student union presi-

dent and the person accompanying him. Here, the police reached the spot and tried to pacify the matter.

Pratap Nagar police station took employee

SEEKING BLESSINGS

Nagendra and student union president Kuldeep to the police station for questioning after the complaint. Later, VC, employees returned to work.

Our BJP government in Rajasthan had set new records by increasing solar power generation by 240% and wind power generation by 60%. On the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day, let us all resolve to conserve energy and participate in building a New India.

Kota/Barmer/Dungarpur: A speeding car, after losing control, overturned in Kota on Wednesday, killing at least two persons. The incident happened in Tathed, which is situated in Kota District. Two persons were killed on the spot while the two injured were rushed to a hospital in Kota & unconscious. In another incident in Barmer, a father and son lost their lives in a road accident on Wednesday in Bhimda village of the Nagana area of the district. The deceased have been identified Bheraj Ram (51) and Ashok. A speeding Bolero hit the bike. Another accident happened in Chaurasi, Dungarpur, two bikes collided face to face on Piola road near the Kua police station area of the district on Tuesday night. Both the bike riders died on the spot.

RAJSICO makes `5.27 cr profit in 21-22, highest ever

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Jaipur: Rajasthan

Small Industries Corporation has earned a record profit of Rs 5.27 crore in the year 202122, which is the highest since the establishment of the corporation, RAJSICO Chairman Rajiv Arora said.

He said that the profit shows that industrial policies of the state government have started showing their effect.

Arora was addressing 61st Annual General Meeting of RAJSICO on Wednesday. He said that every organization

can earn better profit, provided there is positive thinking and effective policies. He said that the Gehlot government is making continuous efforts for the upliftment of small scale industries.

“Even better results will be seen in the coming time,” he said.

Industries commissioner Mahendra Kumar Parakh, MD Rajasthan Finance Corporation Shakti S Rathore, MD RAJSICO Dr. Manisha Arora, Joint Secretaries Finance Arun Hasija, Deepak Khandelwal were present.

MPs ask for restart of train stoppages, withdraw reservation quota for converts

converted people should be withdrawn.

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Jaipur: BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari has been quite vocal about energy conservation. Ghanshyam Tiwari spoke during the consideration and passage of the Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2022.

ENERGY CONSERVATION

Dr Kirodi Lal Meena also attracted the attention. Meena demanded that a large number of

scheduled caste people are being converted to Christianity. Reservation benefits of such

Raising issue of stoppage of trains in front of Union Railway Min Ashwini Vaishnav, MP Diya Kumari said during Corona period, halts of trains at railway stations of Rajsamand parliamentary constituency were stopped for security reasons. At present, they need resuming. Apart from this, she asked for operation of Salasar Express.

airport issued

Jodhpur: Long wait for the expansion of Jodhpur airport is over now. With the efforts of Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat , Airport Authority of India has issued a tender worth Rs 311.37 crore for the expansion works of the airport.

The expansion will be in 49 acres and is scheduled to be completed in one and a half

years. Thirteen aircraft will be able to stand together in the apron area after the expansion work is done.

Terminal building, ancillary building like sub station, AC plant room, pump room, car parking, multilevel car

parking, aircraft parking base, apron control tower, CSE area are to be constructed at Jodhpur airport.

The existing terminal building will be expanded and a new terminal building will be constructed.

Jaipur (PTI): India should teach China a “lesson like Balakot”, Spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah Zainul Abedin Ali Khan has said, days after troops from the two countries clashed along the Line of Actual Control in Tawang sector of AP.

“China keeps trying to infiltrate the Indian border every day, there are reports of clashes with Indian soldiers, we are proud that our brave soldiers do not let them succeed,” Khan said in a statement on

Tuesday.

“To put an end to these daily nefarious acts of China, it is necessary that India should teach China a lesson like Balakot,” he added.

On February 26, 2019, Indian Air Force fighter jets crossed the LoC and destroyed terror launch pads in Balakot in Pak.

Ajmer Carriage Factory gets award

Jaipur: Ajmer Carriage Factory has been awarded the first prize for energy conservation in the Large Industrial Unit-Government Building category by the Government of India on Energy Conservation Day. Energy Conservation Day is observed on December 14 every year. The award was presented by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, to Vi-

tain Shashi Kiran said that on the guidelines of Vijay Sharma is continuously taking positive steps to strengthen the environment along with energy conservation.

In this, more and more eco-friendly sources are being used in place of traditional resources.

Solar power plants of 192.23 kWp capacity have been installed on the carriage and loco administrative building of the Ajmer factory in the session 2021-22.

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Jaipur: The wait of lakhs of candidates of Rajasthan is over as the Staff Selection Board has released the schedule of Teacher Recruitment Examination for 48,000 posts.

More than 8 lakh candidates will appear in the main examination. For this, the application process will start from December 21 and run till January 19.

At the same time, the recruitment examination will be organized

from 25 February to 28 February.

On September 26, 2021, the government had canceled the REET Level-2 held on 15,000 posts after the paper was leaked.

Kashiram Choudhary

jay Sharma, GM, North Western Railway and Amitabh, Principal Chief Mechanical Engi-

neer. Giving information, Chief Public Relations Officer of North Western Railway Cap-

Bhanwar Singh Bhati addressing during National Energy Conservation Award 2022 in Jaipur.

NAT’L ENERGY CONSERVATION

Award was given for efficient use of resources for energy conservation

Rajiv Arora chairing 61st AGM of RAJSICO on Wednesday.

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Wait over! Tender of `311.37 crore for expansion of Jodhpur

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‘India must teach China, a lesson like Balakot’

Staff Selection Board to recruit 48,000 teachers by next year

(L) Kirodi Lal Meena (R) Diya Kumari speaking during the session.

University employees sitting on a dharna on Wednesday.

Governor Kalraj Mishra and his wife Satyavati Mishra on Wednesday offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath and Sankat Mochan Hanuman temples in Varanasi and prayed for prosperity of the State and the nation.

Jodhpur airport. —FILE PHOTO

MPs from Rajasthan were speaking at the Parliament’s Winter Session on Wednesday

President Droupadi Murmu addressing the National Energy Conservation Day celebrations, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Raghuram Rajan: India witnessing a new kind of green revolution

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KC, Randhawa:

No

clean chit to Dhariwal, Joshi & Rathore yet

Ziauddin Khan, Dinesh Tiwari, Sandeep Goyal and Lokesh Tatwal

Sawai Madhopur: Former governor of Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan who joined Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on Wednesday said that the country is also having a new kind of green revolution which is in sustainability, emission, and India can be on forefront in building windmills, making buildings green looking at the challenge of climate change.

On Gandhi’s point that 4-5 industrialists are getting richer, the rest of the country is behind, a set of industrialists have a separate ‘Hindustan’ while the farmers and others have another ‘Hindustan’, Rajan said that this is a big problem but it is not about capitalists.

He also appreciated Rahul Gandhi’s move of Bharat Jodo Yatra say-

ing that ‘Bharat ko Jodna hai’. Rajan said that the income of the upper middle class increased because they could work from home during the pandemic but those who worked in factories lost earning because they could not earn.

“So this divide in -

creased in the pandemic. Rich had no problem, the lower class got ration and other things but the lower middle class had a big damage. There were no jobs, unemployment increased,” he said. He suggested that policy should be made

BIG CHANGES IN STATE CONGRESS LIKELY AFTER YATRA

Jaipur: There are subtle signs of big change in State Congress days to come, which will be visible after ‘Christmas’. It is said that Rahul Gandhi has collected feedback during the Yatra & according to which, a “Political Affairs Committee” will be formed wherein veteran leaders of Raj will be given a place. The command of Chairman of the Committee will be in the hands of a senior leader & this panel will be responsible for making outline of 2023 polls.

while considering such a class.

Rajan also suggested that a conducive environment and factors are needed for small and medium scale industries to grow bigger. On investment in the stock market by people less informed, Rajan

Sawai Madhopur: Sachin Rao, CWC member & chairman of Congress Training Dept, is walking barefoot with Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra. In a special conversation with First India in Sawai Madhopur, Rao said, “More Yatras will be taken out in the coming days, but the credit for those Yatras will be given to Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra,” he said. It is said that the idea of Bharat Jodo Yatra was given by Rao to Rahul Gandhi. Rao, a Gandhian leader, is considered close to the Gandhi family.

said that consumer protection should be there so that they can know their rights.

Gandhi said that when there is hatred everywhere in the world, India can show the path. “This is our culture, history and strength,” he said.

ISSUES

Former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot said on India-China border dispute that, “The Centre should discuss this issue by taking the opposition into confidence,” adding, “The entire nation is standing with govt on this issue, but how will we move forward without bringing transparency. The Centre should discuss with truthfulness. If China wants to encroach the border, then it should be given a befitting reply,” he said.

Large number of people from nearby villages welcomed the yatris. Representatives of All Investors Safety Organisation, mainly representing chit fund victims, & a group of minorities from Raj walked with Rahul.

Newly appointedCM of Himachal Pradesh Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will reach Jaipur today by helicopter. He will meet CM Ashok Gehlot. Sukhu will visit Dausa on Friday

Jaipur: With no action being taken on the ‘rebellion’ of three Congress leaders even though a notice was served to them, Congress National General Secretary KC Venugopal, clarified on Wednesday that no clean chit has been given to Ministers Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi and RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore so far.

“The inquiry is pending with the Congress Disciplinary Committee and the party has not decided anything on that issue yet. We are considering that right now,” said KC Venugopal, who reached Jaipur at around 2.30 pm on Wednesday and spoke to the media at Jaipur airport.

“I have come to participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra which is getting a good response in Rajasthan,” he said.

Notably, Venugopal left for Sawai Madhopur along with Congress spokesperson Sandeep Choudhary.

It is clear from the statement of KC Venugopal, who is called the ‘eyes and ears’ of Rahul

The matter is still pending with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and discussion on their reply will be done. The party will assess what damage has been done to the Congress by their statements? I have spoken to the Chief Minister and PCC Chief in this regard, and now the matter is pending with the Disciplinary Committee of Congress. No leader is bigger than the party”.

Sukhjinder S Randhawa, State Congress in-charge

Gandhi, that the Congress High Command is is adopting the policy of “wait and watch” on the statements of the three leaders. The episode of Ajay Maken’s letter is also said to be one of the reasons behind the delay in the decision, although it is a different matter that the Sachin Pilot camp had pressed for action against the three leaders. The three leaders had said in their reply that parallel meeting were not held and ministers and MLAs had gathered to meet in case of no confidence.

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Chiranjeevi Yojana, Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme, Indira Gandhi Rasoi Yojana are discussed across the country, he said.

“Apart from this, there is no other state in the country which has a scheme like Udaan, where sanitary napkins are given free of cost to women and girls every month. We have opened Mahatma Gandhi English medium schools across the state, which are being praised across the country. Today the children of government schools also speak fluent English,” he said.

Gehlot recalled former PM Rajiv Gandhi and said that communication revolution is the gift of Rajiv Gandhi.

Gehlot said that today

people in the country discuss that there will be no elections in the country after 2024. “I understand that such things are only imaginary but if this happens then it will not be good for the country because this country is based on the constitution which is the soul of democracy, he said.

He said that BJP is doing politics in ERCP.

“In LS, 25 MPs are from Raj & even the Jal Shakti Minister is also not getting a project implemented here despite being from Jodhpur. This is a scheme related to 13 districts. We have said before that even if the Centre does not cooperate in this scheme, the state government will complete this scheme at its own level,” he said.

Rathore meets Vaishnaw, Birla and others in New Delhi

New Delhi: RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other officials during his Delhi visit on Wednesday.

He also met Arvind Singh, Secretary, Department of Tourism (GOI), Kamalvardhan Rao, CMD, ITDC and DG Tourism Department, Siddharth Mahajan, Secretary, LS Speaker, Rajeev Dutta Senior OSD to Lok Sabha Speaker, Gyan Bhushan, Senior Economic Advisor, Department of Tourism and Rohit Ku-

The RTDC chairman met the Railway Minister regarding the issue related to the Taragarh

Gaurav Vallabh is new Dungarpur DCA Prez

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Dungarpur: Gaurav Vallabh

The

President, which was held on December 3.

IPS from Raj gets responsibility in Maharashtra

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Jaipur: IPS Satyanarayan Choudhary of Rajasthan has made the state proud in Maharashtra as he has been assigned an important responsibility in Mumbai Police. Choudhary has been made Joint Commissioner Law & Order in Mumbai. Choudhary, a 2004 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre, is a native of Binjawas village of Churu in Rajasthan.

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Secretary

Only one nomination of Gaurav Vallabh was received for the post of President.

Vallabh was elected unopposed to the post of President of the Cricket Association.

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mar Singh Secretary, Consumer Affairs.

Dhiraj Srivastava, the Chairman of Rajasthan Foundation, also accompanied Rathore.

Fort in Ajmer. Earlier, Rathore had written a letter to the Railway Minister saying that a quarter under the Railways in Ajmer is lying vacant and RTDC wants to use that for the convenience of tourists.

Yogesh Sharma & Kashiram Choudhary

has been elected unopposed to the post of President of Dungarpur District Cricket Association.

elections for the Executive Committee of District Cricket Association Dungarpur from 2022 to 2026 were held on June 26 for 21 posts in which Sushil Jain was elected unopposed Secretary.

nomination was received for the post of President, due to which the post remained vacant.

Sushil Jain issued notice in the month of November for election to the post of

Rahul Gandhi along with CM Ashok Gehlot, GS Dotasra, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Danish Abrar and Sachin Pilot walks during the ‘Bharat JodoYatra’ in Sawai Madhopur on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi walks with Pushpa Kanwar, the General Secretary of Women Congress in Phalodi during the ‘Bharat JodoYatra’ in Sawai Madhopur on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi interacts with a rural woman during ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ as young girls look on.

Priyanka Gandhi with Shivlal Godara during the Yatra.

Pramod Tiwari arrives at Jaipur Airport on Wednesday.

Gaurav Vallabh along with the other members of Dungarpur Cricket Association after being elected as President on Wednesday.

Dharmendra Rathore during his visit to New Delhi calls upon Om Birla on Wednesday. Also seen here are Dhiraj Srivastava & others.

KC Venugopal interacts with the media at Jaipur Airport on Wednesday. Also seen here is Sandeep Singh Choudhary.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

BJY GARNERING EXCELLENT SUPPORT: TIWARI

CM SUKHU IN JAIPUR TODAY

SHIVLAL GODARA MEETS PRIYANKA DURING BJY, DISCUSSES ORGANISATIONAL

RS MP Pramod Tiwari reached Jaipur from Delhi. In a special conversation with First India News at airport, Tiwari said that BJY is garnering excellent support from everywhere. The way BJP has spread hatred in the country, Rahul Gandhi’s yatra will prove effective to end it & it should not be linked with elections.

to participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Shivlal Godara, General Secretary of Congress Bikaner Rural and former Student Union President, met Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra on Wednesday. Godara discussed about the Congress organisation and requested to pay special attention to what is the role of each worker in the organisation and how effective he is proving to be in playing that role. Godara also requested to get the work of disseminating the schemes of the government done through the workers of the organisation, so that the workers can always understand their liability towards the government and keep promoting the works of the government at every nook and corner.

RAGA’S BJY WOULD BE CREDITED FOR ALL FUTURE YATRAS: RAO

n RaGa’s presser has been shifted from Dausa to PCC war room in Jpr on Dec 16

n Rajan appreciated RaGa’s move of BJY saying that ‘Bharat ko Jodna hai’

Shanti Dhariwal Dr Mahesh Joshi Dharmendra Rathore

Satyanarayan Choudhary

Galaxy is an expression of digital innovation that includes deep blue and electric pinks and is closer to violet but often less saturated than purple. It was inspired by the holographic effects of light. The 2018 Color of the

Year represents knowledge and exploration, independence and selfrespect, creativity and complexity, mystery and magic. The colour violet, which is related to monarchy and stands for strength, nobility, luxury, and ambition,

blends the qualities of blue’s stability with red’s energy. It conveys luxury and elegance and has historically been associated with introspection, spirituality and mindfulness techniques.

Galaxy fashion has

already become a trendsetter in today’s fashion world. It is perfect for a person who is into stars and the universe.

The galaxy print hasn’t lately taken over your Instagram feed because it’s off the beaten path. So it’s a welcome change of pace to see a poster of a dreamy constellation made up of stars and planets.

In reality, the galaxy print has only started to show up on the catwalk. The runway during the Fall 2017 Milan Fashion Week had a galactic motif. The Ashish Spring/ Summer 2018 Ready-toWear collection also had a cosmic motif. Additionally, the Galaxy theme is heavily emphasised in these pieces from the Zuhair Murad Resort 2018 collection.

The author is a Jaipur-based Communication Skills Educator & Writer) Conducting an effective, engaging, informative, immersive interview is a task that combines knowledge and skills. It is a hugely advantageous asset to students, professionals and almost anyone. That one may not aspire to be a journalist or reporter, talk show host or presenter, has nothing to do with developing this ability. A great interviewer will always make for a sound conversationalist, improve his/her confidence levels and always come across as a convincing communicator. So what are these elements or prerequisites to becoming an astute Interviewer? Read on.

RESEARCH (BASIC

ONLINE):

Go online and search for your interview subject (interviewee). Find out as much information as you can about the subject. If the subject has his/her own website, research that thoroughly and gather as much Factual Information as possible. In addition to the factual information from the subject’s own website and social media handles, also search generally about him/her on google. Try and read articles about/by the subject. Create a mental picture of your subject – education, work life, personal life, professional highs and lows, experiences and jot down points in a diary.

OCCASION (WHAT/ WHERE/WHEN):

Be extremely mindful of what the event/occasion for the Interview is. Is it for a function at college with a live audience? Is a for a Publication/Newspaper? Who is the Target audience of the interview? Is it people from a specific/certain section of society? All this information will give you clues on how to construct the questions in order for the interview to be most Relevant and Interesting/ Engaging to the intended

INTERVIEWS CONDUCT GREAT

audience. For instance, if you are interviewing the subject for a college newsletter, then your questions should seek to have inspirational answers, and delve into the subject’s own educational journey, and work-life journey so as to provide a path and point of context for the majority of the readers who will be Students. On the other

ject. In another situation, maybe the subject gives you an answer that might take the interview in a completely different direction. You must have the presence of mind to not stick to your questionnaire too strictly, and notice and take advantage of the interesting direction your subject is wanting to take the interview. For example, you ask your subject, What was your school

the job interview further).

ETIQUETTE:

This stays the same if you are the interviewer or the interviewee. You must be gracious, thankful, complementary, and polite. Say things like, Thank you for Taking the Time and talking to me/us. Likewise, say thank you for having me (if you are the subject). Always express your gratitude at the beginning of the interview as well as at the end, and off the record, ask how the interview was.

EQUALITY:

hand, if the interview is life like? And your next

for a Conference or Professional Forum, then your Questions should be more Business Oriented, focusing more on the Professional life of the Subject. If the interview is for a more light-hearted social-media platform, your questions can/should include some humour and less serious topics too!

PRE-PLAN BUT STAY FLEXIBLE:

It is a good idea to develop and pre-write a questionnaire. This questionnaire might have around 10 to 12 questions. However, once the interview starts, and you begin asking your prewritten questions, you must remain flexible.

Sometimes, your subject will be difficult, not very open, will answer in yes/ no, and will not elaborate – then, you will have to have enough presence of mind to ask him/her the same question in different words (rather than moving on to your next question), without irritating the sub-

question was to tell us one bad incident from your school life. And the subject answers, my school life was happy and uneventful, but when I got my first job, I almost did not get selected for the interview! (forget your follow-up school-related question and have the presence of mind to probe

Having just talked about etiquette, being polite in no way means that one comes across as subservient, in-awe-of, or ‘less than the interviewee. No matter who the interviewee is, how accomplished, respected, senior, or someone who enjoys celebrity status; be on equal terms and footing with the person, or else it will show. And if it shows, the interview will be both unprofessional and likely to be editorially compromised.

With the aforementioned tips and tricks, you can be sure to combine knowledge and skill in a manner that makes you a very gifted and natural interviewer. Go ahead, try it!

KARTIK BAJORIA cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

SECONDARY RESEARCH

KIM KARDASHIAN OFFERS A 'LIFE TIP' Sonam keeps it comfy

Kim Kardashian surely knows how to drop the hottest snaps and her new post consisted of amazing ones as she hit the beach in a bikini. The Kardashians star took to her Instagram on Tuesday to share photos where she was seen striking stunning poses while sporting a white bikini top and bottom which happened to be seethrough in a gorgeous setting.

Di Wedding actress made a stylish appearance as she was spotted at the airport.

Sonam, who is known as a fashion diva, never fails to disappoint her fans with her style statement and yet again, at the airport, the actress kept it comfy and casual as she donned a multicoloured kaftan. Sonam also carried a black tote bag and for accessories,

Star-studded holiday season bash

ADITYA JOINS ANANYA FOR FIFA 2022

Aditya Roy Kapur and Ananya Panday are the latest rumoured couples in BTown. According to reports, the two have just recently begun dating, but they are keeping things private right now. The two are being linkup up ever since Karan Johar quizzed Ananya about seeing her with Aditya at one of his parties. Ananya and Aditya were also seen posing together for paparazzi at Manish Malhotra's Diwali bash.

Recently, Ananya flew to Doha, Qatar for the FIFA World Cup semi-finals. She was accompanied by her father-actor Chunky Panday, her best friend Shanaya Kapoor, and her fatheractor Sanjay Kapoor. Not just that, Aditya Roy Kapur was also spotted with his rumoured girlfriend Ananya.

Jennifer Aniston has gotten into the holiday season spirit and in keeping with the same, the Friends star recently hosted a special bash that was reportedly attended by her close friends from the industry. As reported by Page Six, the actress hosted a secret bash that saw who's who of Hollywood in attendance at her sprawling Bel-Air mansion.

Jennifer Aniston hosted a holiday bash that was attended by her closest friends and colleagues from the industry. Some big names on the guest list included Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow, David Spade, Bradley Cooper, Jason Bateman and Tobey Maguire. Also, her Friends co-stars, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox were seen at the party. The actress had also invited her The Morning Show co-stars

she added chunky golden jewelry. The actress added a pair of black sunglasses to complete her outfit as she headed to Goa with her sister Rhea Kapoor. She also shared a picture on her Instagram story with Rhea and wrote: "@ rheakapoor and me Goa bound."

Kim Kardashian seemed to be having a gala time on the beach as posed for sizzling snaps in her recent post. Along with the stunning photos, Kim also offered a "life

the super secretive bash thrown by Aniston also included a "no cellphones" rule. The report also suggested that the vibe of the party was "old-school, fun party."

Reese Witherspoon, John Hamm and Mark Duplass for the festive celebration.

ceived love from her close friends including her hairstylist, Chris Appleton as well as Khloe Kardashian's close friend Malika who seemed to laud Kardashian's life tip. Kim's new photos come a day after her sister Kylie Jenner

Ananya Panday

Aditya Roy Kapur, Chunky Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya and Sanjay Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam in multicolour kaftan

Kareena Kapoor

Kim’s post...

Kim Kardashian

Jennifer Aniston

Kareena and Saif with son Taimur

GREETINGS!

VOCAL FOR LOCAL!

CITY FIRST

Industries and Commerce Minister Shakuntala Rawat while addressing the audience during the inauguration of a five-day handloom exhibition at Rajasthan State Handloom Development Corporation Limited’s handloom building, C-Scheme premises on Wednesday said that traditional handicrafts can be saved by using the products made by our own people (local artisans) for our own people (state residents). She said that the Handicraft Policy has recently been implemented by the state government for the upliftment of handicrafts, the benefits of which will start getting to the artisans.

During the event, Rajsico President Rajiv Arora said that Rajasthani dress is the identity of the peo-

ple of the state. A pavilion of handloom and textile products will be made at the International Expo to be held in Jodhpur. He said that more handloom products are

also being given GI tagging so that the art can be promoted and protected. He said that one district-one product mission will give a special boost to exports in the coming days.

SIGNIFICANCE OF ART AND CULTURE!

CITY FIRST

During the occasion, renowned Show Director Lokesh Sharma was awarded as the winner of the New Age Show Director of the year.

The second day of the Jaipur History Festival at City Palace witnessed zeal and enthusiasm among a whopping 2200 students who attended the event on Wednesday. The children were hugely thrilled to see and meet Gauravi Kumari, General Secretary of the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation (PDKF) at the festival. She re-

leased and unveiled a coffee table cover made of Phad, skill-based manuals (PDKF and CBSE), a book entitled ‘Tiffin’ (Cauldron Sis-

State-level sports and Romes were organised by Special Olympics Bharat, Rajasthan and Apex University. About 300 children with intellectual disabilities from 22 districts participated in the Apex Campus at Sitapura. During the event, Samyak Singhal won the gold medal in roller skating 200 meters. Samyak’s mother Dr Purnima Aggarwal, who is also a professor in Special Education, told her that Samyak was preparing for roller skating for 5 years. Samyak’s father Dr DC Gupta is a doctor by profession. On the occasion of this function organised for Divyang children, Disability Commissioner, Gov of RajUmashkar Sharma, Director of Social Welfare - Hari Mohan Meena, Vice Chancellor of RUHS Dr Sudhir Bhandari, Executive Director of Special Olympics Rajasthan, National of India Lalit Sharma among others were present.

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II Museum, Rama Datt, social entrepreneur, Sudhir Mathur and writer Sadhna Garg. It is to be noted that this year’s festival is being organised by MSMS II Museum

collaboration with ‘Rooftop’. The festival began with an opening prayer by students of DPS Jaipur. The students then sang live songs in Phad and danced along with these songs. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

THE GRAND OPENING!

CITY FIRST

The grand opening of MBA Chai wala took place in Jaipur on Wednesday at two different locations, i.e one at Behind WTP in Malviya Nagar and another one at VT Road, Mansarovar. The first outlet was inaugurated by MLA Ashok Lahoty, who was present as the Chief Guest at the event while the second outlet was inaugurated by Nirmal Choudhary, President of Rajasthan University.

During the occasion, Shailendra Poonia, Actor & International Hockey Player, Sandeep Tomer, National Kabaddi, Anil Chopra, Ex-President RU, Uttam Choudhary, National Coordinator NSUI, Arvind Jajra, General Secretary, RU, Gajendra Singh Tomar, National Minister, ABVP, Rajendra Gora, Ex-President Law College, RU, Pravesh and Gautam Pareek were also present. The cafe was owned by Mahendra Choudhary, who is a young entrepreneur. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

The wedding ceremony of Devina, daughter of Piyush Singh and Kusum Singh with Ujjwal Siddharth, son of Sanjeev Singh and Poonam Singh was solemnized on Wednesday, December 14 at Viviana Greens Lawn, Lucknow. Jagdeesh Chandra reached with Shamsher Singh, Managing Editor, Bharat24 to bless the couple on the Sangeet ceremony on December 13 and wished them a happy married life ahead.

Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India was presented with the book of ‘Omana - The Complete Woman’ at Uprashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi recently by Yash Kalra.

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra greeted IAS Shishir Singh, Director Information, UP during a courtesy meet in Lucknow on Wednesday. During the visit, Singh welcomed the former to the Capital city of Uttar Pradesh.

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Mritunjay Kumar Singh, Advisor to CM, UP, during a courtesy meet on Wednesday.

Sanjay Chanderiya, the Physical Education teacher has been nominated as social media in-charge in the state executive body of the physical teacher cell of the Rajasthan Integrated Teachers Federation recently. The organisation has given this responsibility. Chanderiya is also an office bearer of various sports associations. Harphool Garhwal, State President of the Physical Education Association, gave best wishes on becoming the social media in charge and called upon to work in the interest of the organisation.

The seventh edition of the Vedanta Pinkcity Half Marathon was organised on the theme Run for Zero Hunger at Hotel Holiday Inn, C-Scheme, Jaipur on Sunday, December 18. Runners from all over the country and many eminent personalities participated in the marathon in three categories. The marathon was flagged off by Priya Agarwal, Director, Vedanta Resources, which is taking Zero Hunger forward as a mission.

Jaipur witnessed an event of plant swap recently at Central Park. Plant lovers from all across the city gathered to meet each other and exchange their plants. Hosted by Ratika Khandelwal, a gardening enthusiast, the event received an overwhelming response from people. “This is an easy way to bring some good variety to the garden. We also conducted live music where 4 singers Ishi Khandelwal, Tushar, Jerry and Sachin gathered to entertain the plant lovers”, shared Ratika.

The new opening of Bhayla Jaipur, a cafe took place at Ashok Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur on Wednesday. During the launch, Ashish Sharma, Owner of the cafe shared that it was his dream to start a cafe which has a desi menu, which can fulfil the tastebuds of desi Rajasthanis. This cafe offers Doodh Jalebi and Kadhai Milk to their customers.

On behalf of the Runners Group, 50 km in the Hell Race in Jaisalmer recently at Birla Auditorium. The participants who took part in other activities were also felicitated. World record holder Vishnu Tank said “Rupendra Gupta, Om Singh, Subhash Aggarwal, Rajesh Chaudhary and Pradeep were honoured.”

Students of JK Lakshmipat University, Ajmer Road, made it to the top 35 global finalists in the NASA Space Apps Challenge International Hackathon. The students have achieved this feat in the Community and Humanity segment of the Hackathon.

WEDDING BELLS

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Additional Chief Secretary Veenu Gupta and Dr Manisha Arora, CMD, of Rajasthan State Handloom Development Corporation also shared highlights of the day.

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and a graphic novel entitled ‘Plastic’ (DPS Jaipur).

Also at the release ceremony were Executive Trustee of MSMS

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The India Fashion Awards 2022, presented by Rajnigandha Pearls oared by Mario foods and founded by Sanjay Nigam was held at Andaz by Hyatt on Wednesday to celebrate innovators in the fashion industry. The who’s who of fashion across the country were present at the gala night to either receive the awards or to celebrate those who won. Ace fashion designers, Bollywood celebrities, and business tycoons including Manish Malhotra, Elnaaz Narouzi, and Vagish Pathak graced the occasion.

Jagdeesh Chandra greets Devina Bishen & Ujjwal Siddharth, also seen is Piyush Singh

Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Purnima Singh, Rajesh Singh, Shamsher Singh, Shishank Singh DC BSF, Piyush Singh, Esha Singh and Pravat Kumar

Ashok Lahoty with others during the opening of the cafe

(L-R) Sandeep Tomar, Dr Gautam Pareek, Mahendra Choudhary and Dr Laveena Sepat

Gauravi Kumari with (L-R) Riccha Khetan, Ratika Bhargava, Seema, Rama Datta and Sadhana Garg

Shakuntala Rawat and Rajiv Arora cut inaugural ceremony ribbon. Also seen are CS Veena Gupta and Dr Manish Arora with others

Shakuntala Rawat and Rajiv Arora with local artisans Shakuntala Rawat with talent artist