First India-Jaipur Edition-21st November 2022

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‘MAKE SURE BJP WINS IN EVERY BOOTH’

Bengaluru: The explosion in a moving autorickshaw in Mangaluru was an ‘act of terror,’ Karnataka Director General of Police, Praveen Sood said on Sunday. Police revealed that accused, identified as Mohammad Shariq, who was injured in incident, was arrested 3 years ago in a Lashkar case.

Sharm El-Sheikh: Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Bhupender Yadav speaking at closing of COP 27 on Sunday called COP27 a “historic COP” adding that “the world has waited far too long for the ‘loss and damage fund’ agreement.”

5 DEAD, 18 INJURED IN NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING IN COLORADO SPRINGS

Colorado: A gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs just before midnight Saturday and immediately opened fire, leaving five people dead and 18 injured, police said Sunday. The suspect in the shooting at Club Q was identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich according to police.

PM addresses 4 rallies at Veraval, Dhorarji, Amreli and Botad in Saurashtra region

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Veraval: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the people of Gir Somnath district in electionbound Gujarat to make the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) victorious in all the polling booths. He was canvassing for four BJP candidates from Gir Somnath district in Gujarat, where the Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in two phases on December 1 and 5.

‘I want you to make sure the BJP wins each and every booth here. Will you do it for me? This time, my focus is to win in all the polling booths. If you help me in achieving this, these 4 BJP candidates will automatically reach Assembly,’ Modi said.

on polling day

Qatar welcome the world at a colourful ceremony, marking the inauguration of the much awaited FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday

FIFA FEVER BEGINS!

QUOTES

Rahul walking with those who opposed Narmada Project Opposition keeps defaming and abusing Gujarat

Whenever I come to Amreli, I feel like home; see my people

Want to establish India as global content hub: Thakur

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Panaji: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that the government intends to make India as a destination for film shooting and production.

“We have seen the pandemic time, and coming out of that, now large numbers are witnessing IFFI. Through this, regional cinemas are going internationally,” he told reporters ahead of opening ceremony of International Film

Speeding truck kills 15 in Bihar’s Vaishali

is yet to be ascertained. Among the deceased are children, who died in the crash which occurred near Sultanpur village of Desari Police Station area. Police launched an investigation to nab the driver.

Other Gangster held after shootout in Jaipur

Satyanarayan Sharma

Suryakumar Yadav displayed his unmatched superiority in the shortest format with a breathtaking hundred as India outplayed New Zealand by 65 runs in the second T20 in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

balls for his second T20 century and fired India to 191 for six.

Jaipur: Gangster Ramjan Khan alias Raj Hooda, an accused in the Dera Sacha Sauda follower Pradeep Singh Kataria’s murder case, was arrested after a brief police encounter in the Ram Nagariya area of Jaipur on Sunday. It was a joint operation of Punjab police’s Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF), central agencies and Rajasthan Police.

The dreaded criminal sustained bullet injuries in his legs and was

Ramjan

Khan alias Raj Hooda

taken to SMS Hospital for treatment. He was the sixth shooter in the Pradeep Singh murder case. The accused tried to escape from the spot but was gheraoed by the police teams. More on P3

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villages, there is now resentment towards Gujarat govt in the cities too

Gehlot on Sunday said that Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is not being taken out for any election but on the nationwide issues like prevailing tension, inflation and unemployment.

response and being welcomed everywhere. Gehlot said that yatra has no route in Gujarat.

man molests 32-yearold aunt in Bayana by putting fevikwik glue on her lips and eyes, police said on Sunday —P2

nabs a man for taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh on behalf of some police officers in Sikar P3

15-year-old girl was allegedly raped at gun point by her neighbour in Kaman area of Bharaptur district on Sunday P2

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EXPLOSION IN AUTO IN MANGALURU IS AN ACT OF TERROR: DGP

He urges people to break all previous records of voter turnout

PM MODI OFFERS PRAYERS AT SOMNATH TEMPLE

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday reached the Somnath temple to offer prayers. Modi who is in poll-bound Gujarat this weekend is expected to participate in at least 8 programmes crisscrossing the state from Saurashtra to Surat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded during a public meeting at Veraval in Gir Somnath district on Sunday.

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FROM PM’S RALLIES...

TRIBAL COMMUNITY STANDS WITH BJP: HM

Addressing a public rally at Dediapada, a tribal pocket in South Gujarat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the tribal comunities in the country stand firmly with the BJP. FULL REPORT ON P5

Festival of India.

We want to establish India as a big market for production, collaboration, post-production, and film shooting. I am happy that people from across the world are showing their interest.

—Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for I&B

Union Minister for I&B Anurag Thakur, Bollywood actors Suniel Shetty, Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan with Writer Prasoon Joshi on the red carpet of inaugural ceremony of the 53rd IFFI, on Sunday.

New Delhi: A major accident involving about 48 vehicles occurred at bridge on Pune-Bengaluru highway in Pune on Sunday. Accident happened on the Navale bridge, Pune Fire Brigade said.

Ahmedabad: Taking a break from party’s back-to-basics BJY traversing entire length of country from south, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to campaign in Gujarat’s Surat, Rajkot areas today. P5

Kathmandu: A delegation team from the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Sunday observed the general elections in Nepal and visited several polling stations.

Kolkata: Bengali actor Aindrila Sharma, 24, passed away on Sunday after suffering multiple cardiac arrests on Saturday night. A cancer survivor, who defeated disease twice and returned to showbiz, Aindrila breathed her last at a private hospital in Howrah.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear today a plea of Maharashtra govt challenging a Bombay HC’s 2020 order by which it had suspended probe into two FIRs filed against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami for allegedly making inflammatory comments

Elections to decide Gujarat’s fate in next 25 years

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Enner Valencia scored twice in the first-half to give Ecuador a 2-0 at the break against Qatar in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khol

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Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on November 18

PM Narendra Modi expresses grief over accident, announces compensation of `2 lakh to the families of the deceased and `50,000 to the injured from Prime Minister National Relief Fund.

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6 forest dept personnel injured after they were allegedly attacked by villagers over removal of encroachment in Baran district on Sunday —P3

RAJ STORIES

2ND T20I: SKY, HOODA STAR AS INDIA CRUSH NZ

Surya struck a sensational 111 not out off 51

Manish Desai

Rajkot: Chief Minister

Ashok

He said that the yatra is receiving overwhelming

Kejriwal became CM face in Gujarat but now he is looking for a seat

Bharat Jodo Yatra not for any election but on nationwide issues: CM Gehlot

Three of a family killed on Jaipur-Delhi highway

One injured Subash Chandoliya is undergoing treatment at SMS hosp

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Jaipur: Three people were killed while one was injured in Shahpura on Saturday night after the car they were travelling in collided with a trailer. Police informed that the mishap took place near Ninjhar Mod at Jaipur-Delhi national highway when the victims were heading towards Virat Nagar from Shahpura to attend a marriage ceremony.

“The deceased has been identified as Dinesh Raigar (23), Gautam Raigar (33) and Jitendra Chandoliya (22). Dinesh and Gautam were declared

dead by doctors in hospital, while Jitendra succumbed to injuries during treatment in SMS

TRAGIC ACCIDENT

ONSET OF WINTER!

Nursery Morsinghi wins All India Handball finals

Jaipur: The 17th All India Late Shri Hanuman Singh Handball Championship finals happened at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium here on Sunday. The final match was between Railways and Handball Nursery Morsinghi in which the latter won the match.

MP Diya Kumari gave medals to the players of the winning team. Rajeev Dutta gave

medals to the players of the runner-up railway team. Haryana and Sashastra Seema Bal team jointly finished at third. Diya Kumari said, “Today I am very happy. The Himachal team has won and my maternal grandparents live in Himachal. It is commendable to see how well the girls played at such a young age. Our Prime Minister has given a clear message to bring forward the talents in sports.”

hospital. The one injured, Subash Chandoliya (28), is undergoing treatment in SMS hospi-

tal,” police said. “The collision was so strong that the swift car hit the divider and then overturned. The locals pulled out the victims from the car and rushed them to hospital,” police added.

Bharatpur: Man molests aunt by putting glue on her lips and eyes

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Bharatpur: A 32-yearold woman was allegedly molested by her relative in Bayana tehsil of Bharatpur district after her lips and eyes were glued by fevikwik. Police informed that the incident occurred on Thursday night when the woman was sleeping with her two children. “At around 12 midnight, the accused, who is the nephew of the victim, entered the house and put gum on the eyes and lips of the sleeping woman, which caused the woman’s eyelids and lips to stick,” police said.

“The family members tried to catch the ac-

Worker dies as soil caves in at water connection site in Churu

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Churu: A labourer got buried in the soil and died during soil excavation in ward number 17 behind the panchayat samiti of the city. The labourer was buried 12 feet below due to soil collapse. On the information, the police and municipal administration reached the spot and started the work of removing soil through

three excavation machines. According to the report, labourers came to ward number 17 to provide a water connection at a person’s house.

For which, the search for the water pipeline began with the digging process. However, when the pipeline was not found, the labourers started digging deeper.

Meanwhile, the soil caved in and 16-year-old Indresh, a resident of Naida village in the Dausa district, got buried under the soil.

Meanwhile, Cong leader Ramveer Singh Raika also reached the spot.

cused, but he managed to flee from the spot along with his aide,” police added.

In another incident, a man alleged that his 15-year-old daughter was raped at gun point. The case has been filed at Kaman police station. At the time of the incident, the siblings of the victim were also sleeping at home.

GIRL SEDATED, BLACKMAILED & RAPED IN WATER PARK IN JAIPUR

Jaipur: An 18-year-old girl was allegedly blackmailed and raped in the Harmada area, police said. Police informed the accused, identified as Shakti, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, raped the victim in an inebriated state. “The accused runs a shop near the victim’s house. On August 10, the accused took her to a water park near Balaji College and gave her a cold drink mixed with some intoxicating substance. The accused then raped the victim in an unconscious state,” police said. “The accused also filmed obscene videos and then blackmailed her,” police added.

WOMAN FORCED TO MARRY, GANGRAPED IN PRATAP NAGAR

Jaipur: A woman was forcibly married and gangraped by three men in the Pratap Nagar area, police said. Police informed that the victim alleged that she was kidnapped and taken to a temple where she was forced to get married. “The accused have been identified and efforts are on to nab them. The accused took her to a temple in an inebriated state and later married her. The case is being investigated by DCP (Woman Atrocities) and the medical investigation of the woman has been performed,” police said on Sunday. The efforts are being made to nab the accused.

Upen Yadav held in land fraud case in Jaipur

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Jaipur: State President of Rajasthan Unemployed Integrated Federation Upen Yadav was arrested by the Shyam Nagar police station in the land fraud case. Police said that Upen, along with his brother Mukesh Yadav, had captured land worth crores in Jaipur on the basis of fake documents in which the investigation

was going on for the last 5 years but Upen was not cooperating in the investigation. The police took Upen into custody from the Sikar border on Saturday evening. The search for the companions of Upen and Mukesh is going on. Yadav was to take out an aakrosh rally in Sardarshahar of Churu on Sunday regarding the 20-point demands of the unemployed.

Joshi inaugurates Jyotish Ratnamaya Mahotsav

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Jaipur: A talk show based on the subject of Astrology and Marriage ‘Jyotish Ratnamaya Mahotsav’ was held at Birla Auditorium on Sunday.

The festival was inaugurated by Water Supply Minister Dr Mahesh Joshi by lighting the diyas. Dr Mahesh Joshi also addressed the festival on astrology; he thanked the organizers for the grand event or-

ganized at Birla Auditorium. He said that the pink city has been the centre of astrological knowledge since ancient times.

Many astrological instruments were installed at Jantar Mantar, and countless Indian and foreign tourists come to visit Jantar Mantar, he added. Astrological accurate calculations are done even today with the instruments installed in the Jantar Mantar.

Government collaborates with SBI to promote Digital Life Certificate

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Jaipur: The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Govt of India has launched a nation-wide campaign for promotion of Digital Life Certificate for Central Govt pensioners. In this episode, a Central Govt team of Ashok Kumar Singh, Under Secretary

AWARDS FOR CLEANLINESS

2 Raj schools get National Clean School Award

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MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AFTER WIFE ENDS LIFE BY JUMPING IN TANK

Barmer: A 25-year-old man allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison in Barmer after his wife ended her life by jumping into a water tank. Police informed that Tagaram, a resident of Kagau village in Barmer district had married Tipu Devi (23) nearly three years ago. “Tipu Devi committed suicide after being harassed over dowry demands” police said.

The schools were selected on the basis of drinking water system, toilet facilities, hand washing system, solar energy, attractive school premises

Jaipur: The National Clean School Award 2021-22 programme was organized by the Government of India on Saturday at Akashvani Bhawan, New Delhi. A total of 39 schools, including five in the national category and 34 in the overall category have been awarded in this programme.

In the competition, two government schools of the state got

School,

Project Director and Commissioner, Rajasthan Education Council Mohan Lal Yadav in the programme.

The schools were se-

lected on the basis of drinking water system, toilet facilities, hand washing system, solar energy, attractive school premises.

the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar. Swami Vivekanand Model School, Panwad, Deoli Tonk and Government Girls Higher Secondary

Gangapur, Bhilwara got the awards. Union Minister of State for Education Subhash Sarkar gave the award to State

The car was badly damaged after the collision with the trailer at Jaipur-Delhi national highway on Saturday night.

Dr Mahesh Joshi and Raza Murad inaugurating the event by lighting lamp on Sunday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Diya Kumari hands over trophy to Handball Nursery Morsinghi where Rajiv Dutta, Yash Pratap Singh and others are also seen.

The officials with the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar at Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday.

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With onset of the winter, Pink City was seen covered with fog on Sunday morning. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

& Ravi Rawat from Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare was in Jaipur on November

19 at the SBI, Main Branch for organizing a Camp in collaboration with SBI.

Jaipur: The national convention of ABVP will be held in Rajasthan between Nov 25-27. The three-day event will be located at JECRC University premises in the city. Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev will do the inauguration of the event. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJP National General Secretary Sunil Bansal will be present at the closing session of the event.

BABA RAMDEV TO INAUGAURATE ABVP NATIONAL CONF FROM NOVEMBER 25-27

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Rescue at accident site.

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

IN JOINT OP, GANGSTER HIDING IN JAIPUR HELD AFTER SHOOTOUT

3 MEMBERS OF 007 GANG HELD IN JODHPUR

Jaipur: Gangster Ram jan Khan alias Raj Hoo da, an accused in the Dera Sacha Sauda fol lower Pradeep Singh Kataria’s murder case held here after a brief police encounter on Sunday, had taken a room on rent and was pretending to be a stu dent of an educational institution. He was liv ing with two other stu dents. The landlord did not get police verifica tion done. Along with the gangster, Happy and Sahil are also being in terrogated by the police.

Additional DCP (Crime) Sulesh Chowd hary said that gangster Raj Hooda was hiding in Jaipur for the last few days. “The Punjab Po lice got information about his hideout in Jaipur. A joint opera tion was carried out by

the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Pun jab, the Commissioner ate Special Team (CST) and Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) to nab the ac cused. At 2:30 pm on Sunday, the police teams reached his rented ac commodation and tried to nab him,” said DCP (Crime) Sulesh Chaud hary.

The residents of Gyan Vihar Colony in Ram Nagariya Area came out of their houses after hearing gunshots. After Raj Hooda got shot he was taken to a private hosp from where he was shifted to SMS Hosp.

Additional Superintendent of SMS, Rajendra Bagri in formed that the bullet pierced through his knee and his leg will be operated on.

DGP Punjab Police @DGPPunjabPolice

In a major breakthrough #AGTF arrested Ram jan Khan@ Raj Hooda, involved in murder of Pardeep Kumar at #Kotka pura, #Faridkot has been apprehended after a brief encounter with AGTF at #Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Jodhpur: Three mem bers of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang have been arrested in Jodhpur for their involvement in a land grabbing case. Acting on the directions of Police Commissioner Ravi Dutt Gaur, the Rajiv Gandhi Thana Police have arrested three people in this regard. The accused are being interrogated and more revelations are expected soon, police said. 007 gang threatened a per son in Chaukhan area of Jodhpur, 007 Risky was written on the wall of the house with paint, person informed the police.

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Hanumangarh : The married woman com mitted suicide by jump ing into a water tank in her house along with her son and daughter in Birkali village, Hanu mangarh. The family members had gone to the farm when the inci dent happened.

Station in-charge said that the deceased’s brother Rahmat Ali got the case registered. He said that his sister was married to Vikas Khan on March 17, 2016. He said that dowry was given during marriage but her in-laws demand ed a bike and Rs 1 lakh.

“They used to beat her up and torture her eve ry day for this,” Ali said. A case has been registered against the in-laws and a probe is on in the case.

Vikas Khan, the hus band of the deceased said that he was not home when the incident happened.

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Ajmer: RTDC Chair man Dharmendra Rathore visited the Vi jay Memorial located at Bajrang Garh in Ajmer on Sunday and dis cussed with the district admin regarding the management.

He had a conversation with Ajmer District Col lector Anshdeep and talked about paying spe cial attention to the cleanliness and mainte nance of the martyr’s memorial. He asked the officials to beautify the

memorial area.

Meanwhile, Rathore said that a person with arrogance leads on the path of destruction. He was addressing the clos ing ceremony of the nine-day Ramkatha at

Dhola Bhata Bawania village of Nasirabad constituency. “Today we need to always stay away from this enemy in the form of ego. Great men have also given the same lesson,” he said.

Baran: Encroachers at tacked the forest dept team which had gone to plant saplings after re moving the illegally built huts on the forest land near Kasba police station in Baran. The encroachers chased the forest workers for a kilo metre and beat them up.

Six employees were in jured. Of the 24 accused in the incident, there are women as well.

Meanwhile forester Ramkishan Nagar was held hostage.

Kasbathana’s assis

tant forester Satish Gur jar said that on Satur day, the team reached for plantation and as they began work, Patel Bhil came to the spot with seven people and attacked the team with sticks and rods.

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Jaipur: Former gover nor of Meghalaya Satya pal Malik on Sunday said no tampering with OBC reservation will be tolerated and the one who tampers with it will lose power. He said that a movement on the is sue related to OBC res ervation will start soon and he will also partici pate in that. He was speaking at the taking over ceremony of RUSU president Nirmal Chaudhary.

Appreciating Nirmal

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Sikar: The AntiCorruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday nabbed a middleman while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for a policeman in Sikar.

Police informed the accused has been identified as Ma hipal Jakhar, a resi dent of Dassa Ki Dhani in Sikar.

“The middleman demanded Rs 2 lakhs for a policeman for removing the com plainant’s name as an accused in an FIR relating to illegal liq uor. On Saturday, the accused had taken Rs 1 lakh as the first instalment during

the verification. On Sunday, he was ar rested from his house while accept ing a bribe of Rs 1 lakh as the second instalment,” police said.

“The accused was demanding money for his known, iden tified as Ranveer. The accused is being interrogated and documents have also been recovered from his possession. Ma hipal will be pro duced before a court on Monday,” police added.

Jaipur: The state will earn a revenue of Rs 3255 crore 61 lakh in the next 50 years from the successful auction of Ramgarh limestone block of Jaisalmer.

ACS Mines Subodh Aggarwal said that in this financial year in the state, after Nagaur in major mineral lime stone, the second block has now been success fully auctioned in Jais

almer. 5 more limestone blocks have been auc tioned in this FY. Prepa rations are being made for the auction of new blocks. He said that the highest production of ce ment grade limestone in the country, about 20%, is being done in State.

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Kota: The Kota Divi sion has set a record in issuing land deeds un der the Prashashan She haro Ke Sangh Abhi yan. According to offi cial figures, a total of 51,700 land deeds have been issued in Kota Di vision under the Pra shashan Sheharo Ke Sangh Abhiyan. In UIT Kota, nearly 16,000 land deeds were issued, while Nagar Nigam has issued 8,000 land deeds.

DISCUSSING CHANGE

Chaudhary, he said that he has seen the attitude of Chaudhary and one day he will show his at titude in lok sabha.

Speaking in the pro gramme, Chaudhary

CHIEF SECY’S DAY OUT AT JHALANA SAFARI

C hief Secretary Usha Sharma enjoyed Leopard Safari in Jhalana on Sunday. Re tired IAS BN Sharma, Chief Wildlife Warden Arindam Tomar, DFO Kapil Chandrawal, ACF Bala Murugan, Raghuveer Meena and Range Officer Janesh war Chowdhary were also present. They first sighted female leopard Jalebi as soon as they entered in Jhalana & later saw male leopard Bahadur.

State-level seminar on 10 years of POCSO Act

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Several sessions on issues of juveniles were talked in the seminar organised on completion of 10 years of implementation of POCSO act

Jaipur: Detailed dis cussion on rehabilita tion of victimized juve niles, legal aid and other works being done for juvenile justice were discussed in a state level seminar organised by Rajasthan high court and legal services au thority here.

The seminar organ ised on completion of 10 years of implementa tion of POCSO act was inaugurated by juvenile

said that he had prom ised that he will not take over till the central li brary is inaugurated. He has fulfilled his promise and now he is taking over.

Jaipur (FIB) : Threeyear-old boy Badal died after an uncontrolled car hit him in Vidyad har Nagar area on Sun day. The car driver came to distribute milk to the people living on the footpath. It was then that the car hit the tod dler and the driver drove away from the spot. Police kept the dead child’s body in the mortuary.

Vidyadhar Nagar po lice station is looking for the car driver.

of Child Rights Sangee ta Beniwal at the RPA auditorium.

Several sessions were held in the seminar in which various issues pertaining to juvenile justice were discussed. The works being done by the committee were also discussed. A report is also scheduled to be released in the pro gramme by Bengaluru’s Enfold trust which con tains detailed analysis of violence on juveniles during corona period.

She was even honoured by former President late Pranab Mukherjee

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Jodhpur : Lachho Ku mari Bhil became the first police officer from a tribal community. She has become an in spiration for many in the society.

She was honoured by the then President Pranab Mukherjee on Republic Day. She was a gold medallist in the

m race. She topped in National University Development and won a gold medal in Jodhpur Kamla Nehru College.

She also won gold in Na tional Mahatma Gan dhi Hindi Competition and secured first rank in Andhra Pradesh.

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justice committee chair man Vijay Vishnoi, committee member Ind rajeet Singh, UNICEF

Raj chief Isabelle Bar dem and Chairperson of Rajasthan State Com mission for Protection

Ramjan Khan alias Raj Hooda being taken to hospital after he got shot in the leg during shoot out.

Accused in police custody.

Satyapal Malik, Nirmal Chaudhary, and Mukesh Bhakar cutting the cake on Sunday. Chaudhary assumed office and birthday of Bhakar was celebrated. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Lachho Kumari Bhil being felicitated by her community members.

Lady forest official showing the injury mark on Sunday.

RTDC chairman Dharmendra Rathore along with others on Sunday.

RESIDENTS CAME OUT; HOODA IN SMS HOSP

Punjab and Raj police teams carried out operation; Jaipur CP Anand Srivastava and AdCP Ajay Pal Lamba monitored action

Accused Mahipal Jakhar.

‘Cops’ broker’ held with `1 lakh bribe by ACB in Sikar Rathore

Hit by a car, 3-yearold boy dies in Vidhyadhar Nagar

1st tribal SHO Lachho Kumari Bhil wins accolades in Jodhpur

Mahipal Jakhar sought bribe on behalf of police officials in a case

Woman jumps into water tank with 2 kids, die

Rajeev Sharma, Indrajeet Singh, Vijay Vishnoi, Sangeeta Beniwal, and Isabelle Bardem at the RPA auditorium on Sunday.

LIMESTONE AUCTION IN JAISALMER

4 essential reads about future of world’s largest rainforest

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“Large, lucrative industries offer opportunities to move and launder money; as a result, in many parts of the world, deforestation is driven by the drug trade,” she reported. In the Amazon, for example, drug traffickers are illegally logging forests and hiding cocaine in timber shipments to Europe.

“Promoting sustainable production and consumption are critical to halting deforestation worldwide. But in my view, national and industry leaders also have to root organized crime and illicit markets out of these commodity chains,” Devine concluded

Brazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was greeted with applause and cheers when he addressed the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 16, 2022. As he had in his campaign, Lula pledged to stop rampant deforesta tion in the Amazon, which his predecessor, Jair Bolsan aro, had encouraged.

Forests play a critical role in slowing climate change by taking up carbon dioxide, and the Amazon rainforest absorbs one-fourth of the CO2 absorbed by all the land on Earth. These articles from The Conversation’s archive examine stresses on the Am azon and the Indigenous groups who live there.

1. MASSIVE LOSSES

The Amazon rainforest is vast, covering some 2.3 mil lion square miles (6 million square kilometers). It ex tends over eight countries, with about 60% of it in Bra zil. And the destruction oc curring there is also enor mous. From 2010 to 2019, the Amazon lost 24,000 square miles (62,000 square kilome ters) of forest – the equiva lent of about 10.3 million U.S. football fields. Much of this land was turned into cattle ranches, farms and palm oil plantations.

Forest clearance in the re gion threatens people, wild species and freshwater sup plies along with the climate.

“The farmers, commercial interest groups and others looking for cheap land all have a clear vested interest in deforestation going ahead, but any possible short-term gain is clearly outweighed by long-term loss,” Vittert con cluded.

2. LEGALIZING LAND GRABS

Much of the Amazon has been under state control for decades. In the 1970s, Brazil’s military government started encouraging farmers and miners to move into the re gion to spur economic devel opment, while also setting some zones aside for conser vation. More recently, how ever, Brazil’s government has made it easier for wealthy interests to seize large swaths of land – including in conser vation areas and Indigenous territories.

Reviewing national laws and land holdings, Universi ty of Florida geographers Gabriel Cardoso Carrero, Cynthia S. Simmons and Robert T. Walker found that Brazil’s National Congress was expanding the legal size of private holdings in the Amazon even before Bolson

Road building in the Amazon, which increased dramatically during Bolsonaro’s tenure, brings development and related threats like wildfires into wild areas.

University of Richmond geographer David Salisbury also saw it as an existential threat to Indigenous communities

aro was elected in 2019.

3. INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE

Road building in the Ama zon, which increased dramat ically during Bolsonaro’s tenure, brings development and related threats like wild fires into wild areas. Univer sity of Richmond geographer David Salisbury also saw it as an existential threat to Indig enous communities.

Indigenous residents of the Brazilian-Peruvian bor derlands where Salisbury worked “understand that the loggers and their tractors and chainsaws are the sharp point of a road allowing coca growers, land traffickers and

others access to traditional Indigenous territories and resources,” Salisbury report ed. “They also realize that their Indigenous communi ties may be all that stands in defense of the forest and stops invaders and road builders.”

4. FIVE GLOBAL DEFORESTATION DRIVERS: BEEF, SOY, PALM OIL, WOOD –AND CRIME

A small handful of highly lu crative commodities are the main causes of deforestation in the Amazon and other tropical regions around the world. In Brazil, much of the land is cleared for raising beef cattle or cultivating soy. In Indonesia and Malaysia, palm oil production is spur ring large-scale rainforest destruction. Wood produc tion, for pulp and paper prod ucts as well as fuel, is also a major driver in Asia and Af rica.

“Making the supply chains for these four commodities more sustainable is an im portant strategy for reducing deforestation,” wrote Texas State University geographer Jennifer Devine. But Devine also found a fifth factor inter woven with these four indus tries: organized crime.

SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION

BIAS IN FIGHTING GLOBAL TERROR

Terrorism is a glob al issue but it con tinues to pose threat to peace and people’s lives due to the stubbornness of countries like Pakistan and China. These countries use terror groups directly or by providing them with finan cial and logistic support to destabilise governments and kill innocent people in the name of religion. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the “No Money for Terror” conference, some countries use terror as part of their for eign policy and called for im position of cost on nations backing terror. Action against sponsors of terror ism, unfortunately, is selec tive as geo-political interests come into play.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the “No Money for Terror” conference, some countries use terror as part of their foreign policy and called for imposition of cost on nations

When the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York were destroyed in the 9/11 attack, the deadliest on America, the US govern ment adopted all methods to get after Osama bin Laden and systemically destroyed terror havens in Afghanistan

and Iraq. Pakistan was ex posed when Osama bin Laden was found hiding on its soil and the US immediately sus pended its financial aid to Is lamabad. It was Donald Trump who said that Paki stan “does not do a damn thing” and that its $1.3 billion aid will remain suspended till it acts against terror havens.

The same strong action is not taken by the US or other western countries when dead ly terror attacks take place in India. Even designating Masood Azhar, deputy leader of the JeM terror group at the UN was blocked by China which backs Pakistan when it comes to sponsoring terror ism in India. The prime min ister rightly pointed out that such selective approach won’t weed out terror.

If India’s North-South (read Tamil Nadu) linguistic divide can be bridged it will re quire a subtle mix of religion and politics, like the one in focus at Kashi Tamil Sanga mam. Tamil Nadu and the Tamil language have been at the fore front of preserving India’s an cient religious and spiritual cul ture. Tamil Nadu, which has an ancient Shiva temple at Ramesh waram, and Varanasi with its Kashi Vishwanath temple have had very close and ancient ties.

Thousands of pilgrims from Ta mil Nadu throng Kashi every year bridging the gap politicians try to widen because of the lan guage dispute. The Kashi Tamil Sangamam will help narrow the linguistic divide through spirit ualism and religion.

The naysayers might see BJP’s initiative as politically driven, but the only aspect the Sangamam highlights is unity in diversity. The richness of Ta mil and its culture and that of Hindi and Sanskrit must be used for each other’s mutual en richment. Kashi-Tamil sangam is indeed as holy as the Ganga and Yamuna’s confluence.

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Jagat Prakash Nadda @JPNadda

While addressing the Navashakti Samavesh in Ballari, Karnataka, I was enthralled to feel the love of the people. We can say with utmost faith that the BJP government under the leadership of Hon. PM @narendramodi is a pro-people government that works for the poor & marginalised.

Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh

Tomorrow, 21st November, I shall be in Cambodia for an official visit. I shall attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers Plus meeting and the maiden India-ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting, during the visit. Looking forward to a fruitful visit.

The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero than he who has defeated a thousand times a thousand men.

Buddha

backing terror

POLLS TO DECIDE GUJ’S FATE IN NEXT 25 YRS: PM

Botad (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the state Assembly elections in Gujarat will determine where the state will be in the next 25 years.

Addressing a public rally in the Botad district of Gujarat on Sunday, the PM said it was for voters to shape the destiny of the state in the coming years. Exhorting people to vote the BJP back to power in the western state, the Prime Minister, during his 30-minute-long speech in native tongue, Gujarati, said, “This election is not only for the next five years, it will determine what Gujarat looks lie in the next 25 years.” The PM’s visit to the Botad district was part of a jam-packed campaign schedule on Sunday.

Amreli: Addressing a public rally in the Amreli district of poll-bound Gujarat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he feels like home whenever he visits the district. “Whenever I come to Amreli, I feel like home. The sheer turnout of people here shows which way the election is going this time. The levers of election are not with politicians or candidates, but in the hands of the people who have turned out in such huge numbers today,” the PM said.

Rajkot: In an apparent swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress leader walked with a woman who tried everything to derail the Narmada Project. Earlier on Saturday, during the Maharashtra leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi was joined by activist Medha Patkar who spearheaded the Narmada Bachao Aandolan to prevent the displacement of locals due to the water of the Dam.

Later, at a separate public rally at Dhorarji, the Prime Minister took a swipe at Congress

so-

Modi govt weakening laws enacted by UPA govt for tribals: RaGa

Buldhana (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi-led central government of weakening laws framed by the UPA to empower tribals, and said his party will strengthen them further after coming to power again.

Addressing the Adivasi Mahila Workers' Sammelan at JalgaonJamod in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district, Rahul Gandhi said tribals are the “first owners” of the country and have equal rights like other citizens.

The Modi government was weakening laws like the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, Forest Rights Act, Land Rights, Panchayat Raj Act and the reservation for women in local bodies, Gandhi said.

Buldhana (PTI): Congress General Secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said the Bharat Jodo Yatra is a “revolutionary moment” for national politics as well as the party and not an event, and converting it into electoral success will take a while. Addressing a press conference on the last day of the foot march’s Maharashtra leg, Ramesh claimed people were looking for an alternative and wanted to get rid of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). “'The Congress is the only ideology that presents an alternative to the BJP and the RSS. The Bharat Jodo Yatra is a revolutionary moment for national politics and the Congress and not an event,” Ramesh said.

Tapi (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is currently leading Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra, over his absence from the election campaign in Gujarat and said that Congress has nothing in Gujarat, that’s why “Rahul Baba” is not coming to Gujarat for campaigning and is roaming in other places.

While addressing an election rally in Tapi district of Gujarat, the Home Minister further said that ever since the BJP government came to power in Gujarat, there has been development in every field.

“There is a BJP government in Gujarat since 1990 and the Congress is saying that the work of the Congress speaks for itself. When it is not in power since 1990, then what is the work of Congress? Congress misleads the people.

The party which has not been in power for ages, then of what work is it talking? Congress should be ashamed.

Ever since the BJP government came to power in Gujarat, there has been development in every field,” he said.

Bharuch (PTI): Even two years after the death of Congress’ veteran leader and troubleshooter Ahmed Patel,this electoral season in Gujarat, he is still the party’s ace in his native Bharuch district. While the AAP strives to project itself as the BJP’s main rival in PM Narendra Modi’s home state, the Congress is a significant factor for a seizable section of the people in Bharuch. “All the developments that you see in Bharuch today are the result of his (Patel’s) efforts. Ahmed Bhai was such a tall figure that no one can ever forget him,” a local said.

MAINPURI-RAMPUR BYPOLLS

Ahmedabad

appeasement” after a video surfaced in which an opposition party MLA was purportedly heard claiming that only Muslims can save country and the Congress. The Congress, however, claimed the video was three years old and had been tampered with. The Congress said Chandanji Thakor was at that time speaking at a meeting about Hindu-Muslim unity.

A test of Akhilesh’s leadership skills!

Mahesh Sharma

Lucknow: Mainpuri Lok Sabha poll is like do or die for Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav as it is a test of his leadership. After losing the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat he won in the by-election, he has no option but to ensure that his party wins the Mainpuri seat. Keep in mind that SP won the seats of Azamgarh and Mainpuri even in the most difficult times. For the first time in the 2014 elections, being held under the leadership of Narendra Modi, the SP won both the seats and in 2019 also the party won both the seats. But after performing very well in the

2022 assembly elections, when Akhilesh Yadav decided to remain an MLA instead of an MP, he left the Azamgarh seat and the party lost that seat in the by-election. Not only this, the party also lost Rampur seat, where MP Azam Khan had resigned.

Now polls are being

TOUCH OF LOVE?

Jamnagar: Former UP deputy CM Dinesh Sharma on Sunday held a meeting with BJP workers here, reviewing preparations for the Assembly elections. At the meeting, Sharma told BJP workers to spread out and reach out to the last voter. He added that the BJP was working to implement Gujarat’s ‘development model’ across the length and breadth of the country. Later, speaking to ANI, Sharma said, “The leadership of PM Narendra Modi and the positive intent with which our govt has Gujarat forward over the last five years gives us the confidence of returning to power with the maximum seats.”

Ahmedabad (PTI): The Centre’s decision of 10% EWS reservation without disturbing the existing quota resolved many issues of the Patels and the community will ensure BJP’s victory in the assembly polls, party leader Hardik Patel said. The spearhead of the 2015 Patidar quota stir said the agitation had directly impacted nearly 20 assembly segments in the 2017 Gujarat election. He had supported the Congress in the 2017 polls. The Centre in January 2019 implemented the 10% reservation for the EWS.

held on Azam Khan’s assembly seat and Mainpuri seat, which fell vacant after the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav. These polls are a test of Akhilesh’s leadership.

Taking no chances, Akhilesh has fielded his wife Dimple. Uncle Shivpal has also been included in the list of star cam-

paigners of the party. The BJP has fielded Raghuraj Singh Shakya, who was close to Shivpal. Keep in mind that Akhilesh's cousin Dharmendra Yadav was defeated on the Azamgarh seat. That's why it is very important for Akhilesh to ensure Dimple’s victory in Mainpuri.

GRAND PROBLEM OF GOP

Sangh means not PM Modi or VHP: Bhagwat

Jabalpur (Agencies): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Sangh does only work to organise Shakha, influence people to work for nation.

“Sangh ka kam hai aadat dalna” (RSS’ job is to make a habit).

Bhagwat also said that PM Narendra Modi “is a swayamsewak and

pracharak, and even today he is working as a pracharak.” “Yes Modiji has been a Sangh swayamsevak and also a pracharak. The VHP too is run by our Swayamsevaks. But the Sangh in no way directly or remote controls them, they work independently,” he said.

Will lack of aggression result in Cong’s weakening?

New Delhi: Whether the competition is on the playground or in the field of elections, a great player is one who puts all his/her strength into winning. But it seems that the Congress party does not believe in this principle, rather trusts on conserving its strength. It seems that Congress leaders think that keeping it safe will increase their strength.

Maximum show of

strength, during elections, increases power.

Congress leaders should learn this from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He works so hard in every election as if his fate is at stake in this election. Dozens of rallies, meetings, roadshows, election strategy meetings, talks with leaders, he does all the work while being the Prime Minister. In contrast, the Congress fights every election in a half-hearted manner.

For example, Himachal Pradesh elections were just held, but only Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s rallies were

held for four days. If Rahul Gandhi, who is carrying out the Bharat Jodo Yatra could campaign in Gujarat, then

could he not go to Himachal, even if for one day? Sonia Gandhi’s health is not good but it is being said that she can attend the rally to be held in Shegaon in Maharashtra. She had gone to Karnataka to participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. But she did not go to Himachal to hold a single meeting, nor did she write a letter or issue an appeal to the people of Himachal. If Rahul Gandhi goes to Gujarat,

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will not go. Congress party is using Priyanka in installments. She is the general secretary of the party and she should work hard in elections everywhere. The ruling party of the country contests the elections with full force but the main opposition party shies from taking an aggressive stand in every election and as a result its ‘strength’ is continuously getting depleted.

Sharat K Verma

Cong has nothing in Guj, that’s why Rahul Baba is not coming: Amit Shah

At

a rally in the Botad district, Prime Minister Narendra

Modi says it is for voters to shape the destiny of the state in the coming years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented a memento of Lord Ganesha during a public meeting for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections, in Dhoraji, Gujarat, on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

leader Rahul Gandhi over his image with

cial activist Medha Patkar on the sidelines of the Maharashtra leg of the ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ of the Congress party.

Amit Shah addresses a rally for the Gujarat polls, at Nizar, in Tapi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat feeds fodder to a cow in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI

(PTI): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat on Sunday suspended seven party leaders, including two former MLAs, for filing nominations as independent candidates for the upcoming state Assembly elections after they were denied tickets. The seven candidates are contesting from the seats that will go to polls in the first phase of the elections scheduled to be held on December 1.

Ahmedabad: The BJP has accused the Congress here of “minority

said, “Clashes took place between workers of two parties, police and paramilitary forces reached in time and dispersed workers. Situation is under control now.”

BJP WORKERS ATTACKED DURING AAP RALLY IN SURAT DISTRICT

AHMED PATEL’S NAME STILL HOLDS SWAY IN BHARUCH DIST

‘WE’LL BREAK ALL RECORDS’: FORMER UP DY CM ON GUJARAT POLLS

PATEL COMMUNITY STANDING FIRMLY WITH BJP THIS TIME: HARDIK

“BHARAT JODO YATRA REVOLUTIONARY MOMENT FOR NATIONAL POLITICS”

KHARGE’S TAKE

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav touches the feet of his uncle Shivpal Yadav at an election rally on Sunday.

PM MODI FLAYS CONGRESS, LISTS BJP WORK AT AMRELI CAMPAIGN

PM TO CONG: WHY SEEK VOTES FROM THOSE ALLYING WITH ANTI-NARMADA?

Rahul Gandhi

Police conduct fresh searches across Delhi to find evidence

Cops scale up searches to recover remaining parts of Walkar’s body and murder weapon

New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police on Sunday conducted fresh search es across the city, in cluding the forest areas of Chhattarpur and the locality where the ac cused in the Mehrauli murder case Aaftab Poonawala and Shrad ha Walkar used to live.

The police scaled up the searches in Meh rauli and at Poonawa la’s flat in a bid to re cover remaining parts of Walkar’s body and the murder weapon, as his custody remand ex pires on Tuesday.

Sources said a Delhi Police team is also con ducting searches in the forest areas of Gurgaon near the office where accused used to work.

A separate team vis ited the flat where they

Police team at the flat of accused Aaftab in New Delhi, on Sunday.

lived to collect evidence as part of the ongoing investigation.

While the permission for Poonawala’s narco test has come, investi gators are running against time to get it conducted.

The test will be con ducted at Dr Baba Sa heb Ambedkar Hospital

CRUCIAL READ

MAMATA LIKELY TO MEET PM MODI ON DEC 5 ON SIDELINES OF CHIEF MINISTERS’ MEET

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the chief ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on December 5, an official said on Sunday. During the likely meeting, Mamata Banerjee may press for the release of the state’s dues by the Centre, the official further said. The West Bengal Chief Minister may also bring to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the issue of erosion by Ganga in areas in and around Farakka barrage, the official further said.

‘FAKE ENCOUNTER’:

ODISHA DGP TOLD TO SUBMIT REPORT

Kendrapada: The National Human Rights Commis sion has sought an action taken report from Odisha DGP, and from Malkan giri DM and SP over an alleged fake encounter by police in Baipariguda on November 10. Acting on a petition filed by rights activist Radhakanta Trip athy. NHRC in its order asked the authorities to submit the report within four weeks. In his petition, Tripathy alleged that the encounter of both Dhana Kamar and Jaykumar Nag by police was fake and both the deceased had no link with the Maoists.

WOMAN KILLED, 2 HURT AS JUMBO BRINGS ROOF DOWN

Udhagamandalam: A 58-year old woman was killed and two others were injured when an elephant brought their house down at Gudalur, about 80 km from here. The incident took place on Saturday midnight when the animal strayed into the human habitat and demolished the house while looking for food, said the officials. The elephant was found mov ing around the residential area for the past two days and damaged some hous es, they said. The officials said they were trying to drive the elephant back into the forest.

KERALA BOAT TRAGEDY: TWO MORE BODIES RECOVERED, DEATH TOLL REACHES FOUR

Thiruvananthapuram: With recovery of two more bodies from Bharathapuzha river on Sunday, death toll in Kerala boat tragedy has mounted to four. The deceased were identified as Abdul Salam and Aboobacker. A country boat had overturned in the Bharathapuzha river in the Chamvravattam in Malappuram district on Saturday evening. The bodies of two others Rukhiya and Sainaba were fished out from river on Saturday night. Rescued women Beevathu and Rasiya are recovering at the Alathiyur govt hospital.

here in Rohini, most likely on Monday.

Poonawala allegedly strangled Walkar and sawed her body into 35 pieces which he kept in a 300-litre fridge for al most three weeks at his house in Mehrauli be fore dumping them across the city over sev eral days past midnight.

ED once again gets active in Saradha Ponzi scam of

WB

Kolkata (Agencies): Almost after eight years since the central agen cies launched their probes in the multicrore Saradha Chit fund scam in West Bengal, the ED in a renewed ac tivity froze two bank ac counts of an erstwhile official of the said enti ty, who is also a retired IPS officer.

Rajat Majumdar, the retired director general of West Bengal Police who later became the vice-chairman of the Saradha Group, had also joined active poli tics as the TMC’s state vice-president.

In September 2014, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ar rested Majumdar in connection with the agency’s ongoing probe into the Rs 2,000 crore Saradha Ponzi scam.

ED sources informed that Majumdar was also questioned at the agen cy’s Salt Lake office in two phases till late Sat urday night.

Huge cache of arms seized from J&K house

WANTED TERRORIST RINDA DIES OF DRUG OVERDOSE IN PAKISTAN HOSPITAL

Mumbai (PTI): A Delhi Police team called three persons in Maharash tra’s Palghar district on Sunday to record their statements in connec tion with the murder of Shraddha Walkar, an official said. The pro cess of recording the statements was under way at the Vasai crime branch office, he said.

The three persons knew Walkar, the official said without giving more details. Walkar (27) was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala in Delhi in May this year.

The Delhi Police team is in Manikpur in Palghar’s Vasai, which is the

PALGHAR

DELHI POLICE CALL 3 PERSONS TO RECORD STATEMENTS IN

Srinagar (PTI): Secu rity forces seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a house in Kupwara dis trict of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.

The arms cache was recovered from the house of one Rafaqat Hussain Shah, a resi dent of Panjtaran in Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara, in a cordon-and-search op eration last night, a po lice spokesperson said.

One of India’s most-wanted terrorists Harvinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda died due to an alleged drug overdose in a Military Hospital, in Lahore on Saturday. Police and security agencies, both at the state and Central levels, have confirmed his death. Rinda carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for any information about him. Rinda, who was listed A+ gangster, drugs smuggler and arms supplier, was operating from Pakistan

2 DRONES SPOTTED CLOSE TO IB IN PUNJAB, RETURN AS BSF OPENS FIRE

native area of the victim and where the couple had stayed before shifting to the national capital. On Saturday, the Delhi Police team recorded statements of four persons in Palghar, including two men from whom Walkar had sought assistance after she was assaulted by Poonawala in 2020, the officials had earlier said.

During search, one pistol, two pistol maga zines, 16 pistol rounds, two hand grenades, two detonators, and other incriminating materi als were recovered from the said house, the spokesperson said.

In connection with the seizure, a case un der relevant sections of law has been registered and further investiga tion is in progress, the spokesperson said.

Chandigarh (PTI): A drone from Pakistan was spotted close to the international border of India and Pakistan in Kassowal area of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, officials said on Sunday. The unmanned aerial vehicle flew back to Pakistan after the Border Security Force (BSF) troops fired at it Saturday night, they said. The BSF personnel fired at the drone and also used five illumination bombs, they said. A search operation is underway, they added. Another drone was spotted in the Channa patan area in Amritsar district at 11:46 pm on Saturday, said the officials. The drone went back after the BSF troops fired 10 rounds, they added.

“Nitish will be gheraoed if he fails to provide jobs”

Motihari (PTI): Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will be gheraoed if he fails to fulfil his promise of pro viding “10 lakh govern ment jobs” to youths of state, political strategistturned-activist Prashant Kishor has said.

Talking to media in Makhania village in East Champaran, Kishor dared the CM to honour his assurance he gave to the youths, after formation of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government in August.

“The chief minister, during his Independ ence Day speech at Gan dhi Maidan, had

claimed that the grand alliance government aimed at providing jobs to 10 lakh people in the government sector.

“Deputy CM Tejash wi Yadav had also said

JD(U)-BACKED CANDIDATES WIN PATNA VARSITY POLL

Patna: The JD(U)-backed candidates swept the Patna University Students’ Union (PUSU) polls, winning four of the five panel seats.

that his RJD, as part of the new regime, would deliver on the promise. I, along with the youths of Bihar, will gherao Kumar if he fails on this front,” Kishor said.

Rajnath to attend ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Wednesday

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Cambodia from November 22-23 to attend ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus and In dia-ASEAN Defence Ministers meeting.

Singh will pay the two-day official visit to Cambodia at the invita tion of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Cambodia Samdech Pichey Sena TEA Banh, the defence ministry

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here said in a statement issued on Sunday.

Cambodia, as the chair of ADMM-Plus, is hosting the ninth an nual meeting at Siem Reap, Cambodia and Singh will address the forum on November 23.

“Energy connectivity to be game changer”

Guwahati (PTI): En ergy connectivity and trading within the re gion can prove to be a game changer for India, Harsh Vardhan Shring la, chief coordinator of India’s G20 Presidency, said here on Sunday.

The de-congestion of power transmission lines through the narrow Siliguri corridor by rout ing via Bangladesh, in accordance with a multi lateral pact, will particu larly benefit the north eastern region, he said.

“Energy connectivity can be a game changer. We (India) have recent ly come up with the

cross-border energy trading policy,” Shring la said on the inaugural day of a two-day con

clave here on the contri bution of the northeast ern region to nationbuilding. Under the policy, power can be traded between Bangla desh, Nepal, Bhutan and India through cor ridors in India and Bangladesh, he said.

Shringla said as a re sult, the private sector has made significant investments in Nepal due to which Nepal is now exporting power to India. This will change the shape of regional

relations in the future, he claimed.

India had started sell ing power to Bangla desh at the beginning of last decade when the neighbouring country was reeling under an energy crisis, and the supply has increased since then, he said.

He also highlighted the need for de-conges tion of transmission lines along the chick en’s neck’ for evacuat ing excess power from the northeast region.

He will also call on the Prime Minister of Cam bodia, the Defence Min istry’s statement said. “To commemorate 30 years of India-ASEAN relations, India and Cambodia will co-chair the maiden India-ASE AN Defence Ministers Meeting on November 22, presided over by Ra jnath Singh. Various initiatives to boost In dia-ASEAN partner ship are planned to be announced during the meeting,” the Ministry statement further said. —With

The ABVP won the other seat, while the RJD-sup ported candidates drew a blank. This was the best performance of the JD(U) after 2018. JD(U)’s Anand Mohan was elected the PUSU president. He got 3,710 votes, defeating Shaswat Shekhar of the Congress-backed NSUI by a margin of 1,193 votes.

JD(U)’s Vikramaditya Singh was elected the vice president, while JD(U)’s Sandhya Kumari was elect ed joint secretary.

PUSU POLL: SEVERAL ROUNDS FIRED IN PATNA VARSITY

Patna: Several rounds of firing took place at Patna University on Saturday, after the student union elections were over, which created a chaotic situation in the college premises. A group of students opened fired several rounds after the end of the student union elections at Patna University. The firing hap pened around 2 pm near the gate of Patna Univer sity. Patna Town Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ashok Kumar Singh told ANI that some anti-so cial elements fired in the air at around 2 pm near the Patna College Gate, near Ashok Rajpath.

Lucknow Passport Office gets prestigious award for performance

Ahtesham Siddiqui

Lucknow: The Region al Passport Office of Lucknow has been nom inated for the third po sition in the category of Institutional Perfor mance award under the Passport Seva Award. This prestigious award was given to the Luc know RPO at a function held in New Delhi on Saturday.

For this, Regional Passport Officer Kan ishk Sharma was given the award by External

Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar at the event held in New Delhi.

Sharma is a 2013batch IFS officer and

his wife Chandni Singh is also an IAS officer of UP cadre. She is posted as the Collector of Ja laun.

Harsh Vardhan Shringla. —FILE PHOTO

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar confers award to Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow, Kanishk Sharma in New Delhi, on Saturday.

Prashant Kishor meets people in Bihar. —FILE PHOTO

Rajnath Singh

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur and Congress MLA from Himachal, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu travelling from Chandigarh to Delhi in a flight.

for the last few years. Rinda was the bridge between terrorists and gangsters besides narcotic smugglers.

New Delhi: Foreign investors have been aggressively buying Indian equities in November, investing `30,385 crore this month so far, on stabilisation in rupee and resilience of the domestic economy compared to global counterparts. FPIs invested a net sum of `30,385 crore in equities during November 1-18. This came following a net outflow of just `8 crore last month and `7,624 crore in September. So far this year, the total outflow by FPIs in equities stands at `1.4 lakh crore. —PTI

DEMAT ACCOUNTS

UP 41% TO 10.4

CRORE IN OCTOBER

New Delhi: The number of demat accounts rose to 10.4 crore in October, 41% higher from a year earlier, on attractive returns from the equity markets, even as incremental additions of such accounts have been on a declining trend for the past few months. Incremental additions of demat accounts have been continuously declining since Aug. The additions stood at 26 lakh in August, fell to 20 lakh in Sept and further dropped to 18 lakh in Oct 2022. —PTI

380 INFRA PROJECTS

SHOW COST OVERRUNS OF `4.58 L CR

New Delhi: As many as 380 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of `150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of more than `4.58 lakh crore, as per a report. Out of 1,521 projects, 380 reported cost overruns and as many as 642 projects were delayed. “Total original cost of implementation of the 1521 projects was `21,18,597.26 crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be `25,76,797.62 crore, which reflects overall cost overruns of `4,58,200.36 crore (21.63% of original cost),” the ministry’s latest report said. —PTI

New Delhi: Eight of the 10 most valued firms together added `42,173.42 crore in market valuation, with ICICI Bank, Infosys and TCS emerging as the biggest gainers. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI and HDFC, made gain. But in the ranking of top-10 firms, RIL retained the title of the most valued Indian company, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever, SBI, HDFC, Bharti Airtel and Adani Enterprises. —PTI

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ECONOMY TO GROW 6-7% IN NEXT FISCAL’

New Delhi (PTI): India will still grow at 6-7% in the next 2023-24 fiscal even as the economy may be affected by uncertain global conditions, former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said amid growing fears of the world slipping into a recession.

Kumar further said there is a synchronized downturn in the US, Europe, Japan and also in China and that could take the global economy into a recession in the coming months. “Thankfully, there is no such prospect of recession in India, because although our growth may be negatively affected by the global conditions, we will still manage to grow at 6-7% in 2023-24,” he said.

The World Bank on October 6 projected a 6.5% growth rate for the Indian economy for 2022-23, a drop of one percentage point from its June 2022 projections, citing the deteriorating international environment, while IMF projected a growth rate of 6.8% in 2022 as compared to 8.7% in 2021 for India.

Replying to a question on high inflation, Kumar said retail inflation will probably be in the range of

OTHER STORIES

DELOITTE EXPECTS INDIA TO POST 6.5%-

GROWTH IN CURRENT FISCAL

New Delhi (PTI): India is likely to post a 6.5% to 7.1% economic growth during the current financial year 2022-23 amid rising inflation and impending global slowdown, Deloitte India said in a report. “The seemingly unending saga of global economic uncertainties has begun to negatively impact India’s main drivers of growth. So volatile is the current economic environment that if one is looking for certainties from the recent data releases, it is unlikely that a consistent outlook will emerge,” Deloitte said. Deloitte expects “India to post a 6.5-7.1% growth during FY22–23 (April 2022 to March 2023) and 5.5-6.1% the following year contingent on the revival of the global economy and improving economic fundamentals.” India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.7% in the 2021-22 fiscal year.

6-7% for some more time.

“After that, my estimate is that it should begin to peak and then come down,” he said.

Kumar added that depends a lot on global oil prices as it can continue to rise because of the continued conflict in Ukraine.

“But otherwise domestic

FTAs DON’T ALWAYS PROMOTE DOMESTIC MFG OR ACCELERATE EXPORT GROWTH: GTRI REPORT

New Delhi: Countries negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) need to keep in mind eight “myths” which surround these pacts, like they lead to accelerated increase in exports and promote domestic manufacturing, according to a report by think-tank GTRI. The report by GTRI claims to dispel these ‘myths’, including that FTAs weaken the WTO, countries are rushing to do FTAs, and these pacts promote investment and lower prices. It is “erroneously” believed that most world trade happens through the FTA route, but in reality, it is less than 20%, said the report titled ‘FTAs: Fabulous, Futile, or Flawed?’. —PTI

ONGC TO REVERSE YEARS OF DECLINE IN PRODUCTION THIS YR

drivers of inflation will cool down,” he noted.

Asked about the impact of a weakening Indian rupee on the common man, the former Niti Aayog vice chairman said the common Indian does not use a lot of imported goods or services in their consumption basket.

CII TO GOVT

Decriminalise GST law, slash personal I-T rates in Budget

New Delhi (ANI): Industry body CII has pitched for a reduction in personal income tax rates, decriminalisation of the goods and services tax and a relook at the capital gains tax rates as part of its agenda presented to the government for the forthcoming Budget.

Arguing that the GST law already contains adequate penal provisions for deterrence against evasion of taxes, CII has suggested decriminalisation of GST law.

Also, the applicability of prosecution provisions should not be based on the absolute amount of tax evasion but should be based on real intent to evade the taxes and a certain percentage of the tax payable, it stated.

“A fresh look is needed at the capital gains tax with

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS

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Arguing that the GST law already contains adequate penal provisions for deterrence against evasion of taxes, CII has suggested decriminalisation of GST law

 The applicability of prosecution provisions should not be based on the absolute amount of tax evasion

respect to its rates and holding period to remove complexities and inconsistencies. Moreover, the Government should contemplate a reduction in the rates of personal income tax in its next push for reform as this would increase disposable incomes and revive the demand cycle,” CII President Sanjiv Bajaj said.

BANKS INCREASE EBLRs BY 190 BPS IN TANDEM WITH RBI’S REPO RATE

HIKE

New

have been examined and recommended by the Network Planning Group (NPG), constituted under the PM GatiShakti initiative, since last October, a commerce and industry ministry official said. “Over 250 infrastructure projects have been examined in the last one year by using the National Master Plan and the PM GatiShakti institutional structure. —PTI

New Delhi: ONGC will this year reverse years of decline in production and gradually raise output thereafter as it invests billions of dollars to produce from newer discoveries, company’s management told investors. In current FY, crude oil production is slated to rise to 22.823 million tonne and gas to 22.099 bcm. In the following fiscal year, oil production will climb to 24.636 million tonne and to 25.689 million tonne in 202425, mgmt told investors. —PTI

Markets to focus on global trend: Analysts

New Delhi (PTI): With no major domestic marketmoving event scheduled this week, stock market investors would largely focus on global trends and foreign fund movement, and may face volatility amid monthly derivatives expiry, analysts said.

This week Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes are due for release which would provide further cues to the market.

Apart from F&O expiry, institutional flows will be important, which have dried up in the last couple of trading sessions, he said.

PLANS TO INTRODUCE MORE MODELS

Mumbai (PTI): All major banks have increased their external benchmark-based lending rates (EBLRs) by 190 basis points in tandem with the hike in the Reserve Bank’s policy repo rate since May this year, though they have been slow in raising the deposit rates.

The Reserve Bank has hiked the key short-term lending rate (repo) by 190 basis points in four tranches since May to contain inflation.

By October-end 2022, banks have increased their EBLRs by 190 bps in tandem with the increase in the policy repo rate since May 2022, according to an RBI article.

Further, banks have also increased their 1-year median MCLR by 85 bps from May to October 2022.

From October 1, 2019, all banks have to lend only at an interest rate linked to an external benchmark, such as RBI’s repo rate or Treasury Bill yield.

WEF looking at solutions from India to manage climate change

New Delhi (PTI): The World Economic Forum (WEF) is looking at solutions from India to help accelerate decarbonisation worldwide as the focus is to try and bring the best practices from wherever they are to everyone else, according to a senior executive.

“What India has done with the acceleration of renewables, deployment of new renewables is quite outstanding. If I am not mistaken, the numbers are saying that your demand has grown but you have decoupled the demand for energy from the demand for coal. That is a very important element,” WEF’s Roberto Bocca said.

When asked whether the forum is looking at solutions from India to help accelerate decarbonisation worldwide, he replied in the affirmative.

TOP TALKING POINTS

 The World Economic Forum (WEF) is looking at solutions from India to help accelerate decarbonisation worldwide as the focus is to try and bring the best practices from wherever they are to everyone else

“Absolutely... We are also looking at what some of the companies (in India) are doing on green hydrogen, (especially) the approach

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According to WEF’s Executive Committee member, forum is looking at solutions from India to help accelerate decarbonisation worldwide 

Huge investments would be needed for energy transition, that is moving towards decarbonisation

you have taken as a country to put green hydrogen at the centre of the future... India is a fertile ground for innovation,” he said.

Expect substantial rise in SUV market share this fiscal: Maruti

New Delhi (PTI): Maruti

Suzuki expects substantial increase in its market share in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment this fiscal with the new Brezza and Grand Vitara receiving robust response, according to a senior company official.

The auto major also plans to introduce more models in the SUV segment in the remaining part of the financial year.

“In July we were at 7.1% (market share) in the SUV segment...It increased to 10.8% in August, 13.01% in September and 14.4% in

October. So it is showing an increasing trend,” Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Senior Executive Officer Market-

ing & Sales Shashank Srivastava said.

He noted that the market share would have increased

further if the company had not faced supply issues with Brezza last month.

“I would not like to pro-

SAYS MSI’s SENIOR OFFICER

In July Maruti Suzuki were at 7.1% (market share) in the SUV segment. It increased

this fiscal as we expect to launch a few more SUVs,” Srivastava said.

He noted that the gain would help it regain market share in the overall passenger vehicles segment.

“Strengthening SUV segment is an important part of our strategy to regain the overall market share which we lost due to non presence in the SUV segment,” Srivastava said.

ject a going forward figure but can safely say that we are expecting a good increase (in market share)

MSI, which did not have a credible presence in the mid-size segment, had ended last fiscal with a market share of 10.9% in the SUV space.

7.1%

RAHUL, CM TO HOLD RALLIES IN SURAT, RAJKOT TODAY

Manish Desai

Rajkot: Rajasthan Chief Minister and sen

observer of

ior

Con gress in Gujarat elec tions Ashok Gehlot will hold election rallies in Surat and Rajkot on Monday along with Ra hul Gandhi.

Gehlot was in-charge of Gujarat in the last as sembly elections and had held many public meetings in Gujarat with Rahul Gandhi.

The party performed well in the last elections though it could not form the government.

The visit of Ashok Ge hlot and Rahul Gandhi to Gujarat is also impor tant because the BJP is constantly alleging that

Rahul Gandhi did not take out Bharat Jodo Yatra in Gujarat and is not visiting Gujarat.

By holding rallies there, a big political

message will be given by Gandhi in Gujarat.

Sources said that CM Gehlot and in-charge Dr Raghu Sharma are get ting the important

Screening committee meet on Nov 23, 6 IAS officers to get promotion

Jaipur: Next year, 6 IAS officers will get pro motion in CS Grade / Apex Level or ACS as the screening commit tee meeting for promo tions will be held under the chairmanship of CS on 23 November instead of 22 November at the state secretariat from 11.45 am onwards. Un ion Food Secretary Ro hit Kumar Singh will attend the meet as a spe cial invitee.

This time 6 officers including Principal

Barmer (ANI): Senior leader of Congress and Cabinet Minister Hemaram Choud hary on Sunday sparked a row by saying that the party cannot come to the power and its revival is impossible if its young leaders are ig nored.

“Congress cannot come to power, and it cannot be revived if young leaders of the

party are ignored,” Choudhary, a support er of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot said on Sun day.

Hemaram Choudhary, the Cabinet Minister in Rajasthan, was speaking to re porters in Barmer on Sunday and said that giving chance to young leaders of the Con gress will make the party stronger.

Four months ago, police sealed DG office after it was gutted in fire

Rajendra Chhabra

Jaipur: Although Ad ditional Chief Secre tary of Panchayati Raj and Rural Develop ment, Abhay Kumar , has been given the ad ditional charge of DG, Panchayati Raj San

sthan, the services of new and luxurious car reserved for DG has not been extended to him. The car was purchased eight months back for fourteen lakh rupees.

When last month Ravishankar Srivasta va retired from the post of DG, Panchayati Raj Sansthan, the new car was called in for service by the department’s minister. The notesheet for this pupose was also interesting wherein it

points prepared for Ra hul’s speech.

Gehlot is already in Gujarat. He is sched uled to reach Surat in a special plane from

Ahmedabad on Sunday and will hold the night stay in Surat.

Gehlot along with Ra hul Gandhi will address an election rally in Su rat in the afternoon of November 21. Several senior Congress leaders including Gujarat incharge Dr Raghu Shar ma will be present on the dais.

After this, all the three leaders will reach Rajkot at 5 pm. In Rajkot also, Rahul, Gehlot and Dr Raghu Sharma will ad dress a public meeting.

Gehlot is scheduled to leave for Udaipur by a special plane from Ra jkot at 8 pm. He will reach Dabok airport at 9 pm and will hold the night stay there.

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Bharat Jodo...

He said that the investi gation in the Morbi in cident has not pro gressed yet. “The state government swung into action after the High Court’s comment,” he said.

Gehlot also lashed out at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal saying that he became the CM face in Gujarat but now he is roaming around look ing for a seat. “What is the use of becoming such a CM face?” he asked.

He said that there is no existence of AAP in Gujarat. “Why has AAP suddenly disappeared from Himachal Pradesh? Similarly, it will disappear from Gu jarat too. Kejriwal has no credibility in Guja rat,” he said. He said that the Con gress party includes people of all castes and religions. “Ours is a fight of ideology. BJP has no achievements and that is why the party leaders talk about caste and reli gion,” he added.

BJP, Congress fasten belts for Sardarshahar Assembly by-election

Jaipur: Even though BJP State president Sat ish Poonia and in-charge Arun Singh had kept themselves on the safe side by saying that there is a wave of sympathy in the Sardarshahar byelection, the monitoring of the election is being done from New Delhi, making it a huge chal lenge for the State BJP unit to prove its mettle in the by-election.

By winning this elec tion, the high command wants to send across a message of BJP’s strength ahead of the

elections to be held in Rajasthan in 2023. In the eight by-elections held so far in Rajasthan in the last four years, BJP has got only one seat while it lost in the remaining seven seats. There is a lot of pressure on the BJP to improve its track record in the Sardarsha har by-election.

Congress candidate Anil Sharma is on the wave of sympathy for his late father, while the BJP candidate is also riding the sympa thy of previous defeat. Congress is preparing for Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Dhariwal, son receive grand welcome by Koli community

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The State Gov ernment is working with commitment to wards developing a strong road network in the State. In this se quence, Chief Minis ter Ashok Gehlot has approved a financial proposal of Rs 99.41 crore for road develop ment works in Pratap garh district. With the said approval, the de velopment work of roads of more than 101 kilometer length will be done.

With the approval of the Chief Minister, the works of widening and strengthening of roads up to Ratanpuria from Madhya Pradesh bor der in Pratapgarh dis trict to Bordiya, Uthel, Raipur, Sevana, Udi yakhedi, Khedia Mata ji, Dudhia, Moheda, Naugaon, Banediya, Biravali, Gandher and Rokadia Hanumanji famous pilgrimage places and from Bhav garh to Naugaon, Gau tameshwar, Bagdavad, Pandawa and Boria will be completed.

‘MAHA’ BHARAT JODO YATRA

First India Bureau

Kota: UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal was given a grand welcome by Koli community dur ing his Kota visit.

The Minister along with his son and Con gress leader Amit Dha riwal attended a pro gramme of the commu nity. A delegation of Kayasth community also met Dhariwal and extended an invitation for yuvak- yuvati parichay sammelan.

On the other hand,

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla also attended the yuvak-yuvati parichay

Ma hawar community in Dadabadi.

Birla flags off ‘Road Safety Awareness’ marathon in Kota

First India Bureau

Kota: A marathon on Road Safety Awareness ‘Yangothon’ was organ ised on Sunday in asso ciation with CII Yi. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flagged off the marathon. Kota Collec tor OP Bunkar, Kalpa na Devi and other dig nitaries were present on the occasion.

second prize was a table worth Rs 8000 and Rs 4100 cash and gym membership and the third prize was Rs 3100 cash.

was written, “During field visits, public rep resentatives sit along side (in minister’s car).

As a result, the gunmen and staff are left out. Hence another car should be provided for these individuals.”

The then Principal Secretary had then giv en orders to end DG’s car at minister’s dispos al and the car was promptly pressed into service as well. And now the luxurious car of DG is in service, not of Abhay Kumar, but for the minister’s staff and gunman while Ku

mar is still commuting in department issued vehicle.

It is worth mention ing here that not just a car, Abhay Kumar does not even have a sepa rate room to sit in the Panchayati Raj San sthan as its DG! The ex pansive DG office, lo cated on the second floor of the building was gutted in fire four months back and the police sealed the room. Since then the room is

sealed. In fact, even for mer DG Ravishankar Srivastava also served the last two months of his service from his home!

When will the police complete its investiga tion, when will the seal be broken and when will remodelling of DG’s room be started, no one knows for sure.

But if Abhay Kumar takes interest in the room, perhaps that would speed things up.

More than 3,000 peo ple participated in the marathon. Hundreds of people participated in the 10 kilometre compe tition and 18 prizes were given in which the first prize was a cycle and Rs 5100 cash and gym membership. The

The first prize in the age group of 18-35 years was given to Vishnu Rathore, Radha Teli, in the 35-50 years’ catego ry Dipesh Joshi, Anshu Saini and above 50 years’ Narendra Awasthi and Priyanka Mathur won.

Chairman Bhuvan Singh Gaur Yi Kota ex pressed gratitude to Pankaj Mehta, RD Mee na, Lokendra Rajawat and all the dignitaries for giving their pre cious time.

The most amazing thing about life is its unpredictability, that’s what makes it a challenge and worth it.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addresses the crowd during campaigning for Kamrej candidate Nilesh Kumbani and Varachha candidate Praful Bhai Togadia in Surat on Sunday.

Tours will help party counter the perception that Congress is not taking the contest seriously

Rahul’s meeting in tribal area Dahod just before the start of ‘Yatra’ had attracted a massive crowd

CM OK’s nearly `100 cr for roads in Pratapgarh

‘Cong can’t be revived by ignoring young leaders’

First India Bureau

sammelan of Koli

Shanti Dhariwal along with his son Amit Dhariwal and other leaders being felicitated by members of Koli community in Kota.

Lok Sabha Speaker and MP Om Birla during ‘Youngathon’, a Road Safety Awareness marathon in Kota on Sunday.

First India Bureau

Secretary (Finance) Akhil Arora will be pro moted in ACS or Apex scale. Moreover, Tan may Kumar and Alok will get performa pro motion due to being on deputation at the center while Akhil Arora,

Aparna Arora, Shikhar Aggarwal and Sandeep Verma will become ACS. These IAS belong to the 1993 batch and Joint Secretary Deven dra Kumar has sent a meeting notice to Rohit and other members.

Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi along with Ministers Lalchand Kataria, Udailal Anjana, Rajendra Yadav, MLAs Rohit Bohra and Divya Maderna took part in Bharat Jodo Yatra and met Rahul Gandhi, Nana Patole and other leaders in Maharashtra on Sunday. The leaders, after attending the Yatra, arrived in Jaipur on Sunday.

BE OVER STYLISH WITH

If the post-pandemic fashion era has taught us anything, it’s to value easy and comfy clothing. A few shapes have become wider and baggier throughout time, and the greatest items for autumn have followed suit. But don’t misunderstand; oversized fits don’t necessar-

fitting top to prevent feeling as though

are

you. By doing this, the proportions are balanced out. The best thing is that you won’t even realise you’re wearing jeans since they’ll feel so comfy.

An additional classy option to embrace this style is to wear a roomy blazer. Your blazer will seem stylish and contemporary, thanks to the large fit, and not like you’re going to the workplace. However, you can certainly wear yours to work with your favourite pair of pants and a button-up. Try toying with proportions by wearing it with slim-fitting jeans or faux-leather pants if you want to keep it basic.

For a simple athleisure outfit, put a jacket over a sports bra and cycle shorts if you’d rather channel some ‘80s royalty. Compared to a fitted one, an oversized button-up is a far more wearable. Yours may be worn open with a cropped tank underneath for a more carefree appearance. Alternatively, keep it closed for a more elegant appearance that will work for both date night and the office. No matter what colour you pick, this closet essential is radically transformed by an oversized fit.

Is there anything cosier than a sweater that feels like your favourite blanket wrapped around you? No, we’d say. Choose a big sweater instead of a tight one, ideally in a size larger than normal. For the ultimate coolgirl style, score extra points by wearing yours with big jeans and clogs.

your clothes

wearing

The latest fashion is to size up rather than size down. But how you wear an oversized item really makes a difference in whether you stand out or not. City First is here to give you some insights on the oversized trend and how you can pull it off and make it work for you.

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ime Management refers to managing time effec tively so that the right time is allocated to the right activity. Effective time management al lows individuals to as sign specific time slots to activi ties as per their importance. It is the technique to use one’s time efficiently so as to make the most of it. Efficient time management increases your productivity im proves your quality of work and also helps reduce stress. One who can manage his time re sourcefully by utilising Do; De lay, Delegate, and Drop technique is a real winner.

Never give in to urgency syn drome, neglecting what is tru ly important. Since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve SO MUCH in this time and some achieve NOTHING? One must apply a suitable methodology to ascertain the optimum use of time. “Good time manage ment is a personal skill for managing oneself, one’s work and the work of others”

Importance of Time Man agement. It is rightly said.” Either you run the day or the day runs you”. This is true for people from all spheres of life. Whether you are a student, a corporate employee or a home maker, you must manage your time efficiently to accomplish your tasks systematically.

Time management is impor tant as: - Time is limited and needs optimum use, requires quality decision-making for ef ficiency, reduces stress levels by planning and prioritising for better output, No multi tasking to avoid confusion and chaos and a good time manage ment technique for greater productivity.

Obstacles to effective Time Management:- Lack of clarity on Objectives /goals, Unorgan ised work resulting in chaos

TIME MANAGEMENT

AS AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT FOR SUCCESS

and confusion, Inability to say NO, Overloading of work and no prioritisation plan, Stress and fatigue, Disinterest in work and Indecisiveness.

Tips to Manage Time Effi ciently Start Early. It is always bet ter to begin your day a little early so that you have more time to invest in productive ac tivities. However, it is essential to have 7-8 hours of sleep each day.

Prepare a To-Do List. The first stage of improving your time management is to list ab solutely everything that you have to do. List your tasks based on your priority and be gin accomplishing them one after the other as per priority.

Assign Time to Your Tasks. Whether it’s a pin-up planner, a timetable or a calen dar on your phone, find an or ganizing tool that works well for you and add your list of priorities to it. Assign time to each of the tasks on your list and make sure you complete them within the set time.

Be Flexible but Realistic: ically, Allow Around 8-10 hours a day for working, studying play ing, socializing and anything else practical you need to do. It’s also important to remember that things often take longer than expected. So, Allow a lit tle extra time in case you spend longer on a task than you thought you would.

Taking the time to research, plan and think about your work is cru cial for good time man agement.

Avoid Procrastina tion and Dis traction. most important words for time management are: No and Now. For action‘Now’ is the time and so avoiding procrastination is the best option: For distraction‘No’ is the right word. One way to avoid pro crastination

is to identify the place where you are most focused and least dis tracted.

Take Breaks and Exercise to

next task with greater motiva tion. Believe it or not, exercise works in the same way sleep does. It can focus your state of

anced diet in order to stay en ergized all through the day and make the most of the time you have.

Review and Realign. Con stantly reviewing and reas sessing your schedule can help you to recognize whether you need to make any changes or realign in order to help you complete any tasks and also have time to relax and spend time with friends with a family Time management is easier said than done. It takes a lot of dedication and determination to stay focused and follows the schedule one has set to manage time efficiently. However, once you master this art you are sure to succeed. It might appear simple but managing time efficiently calls for quali tative output from indi viduals. It calls for selfdiscipline and con stant reminder of the importance of ac complishing tasks in a timely manner.

The great di viding line between success and failure can be expressed in five words: “I did not have time.” Frank lin Field

ARIES

MAR 21 - APR 20

Using your initiative at work will be much appreciated. You may get a chance to pursue old hobby. Health tips from an expert will enable you to get closer to your fitness goals. Your generous behavior would enable to enjoy some lovely moments with family.

LEO

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

Family will be most supportive, when it really matters for you. Some of you may add to your list of properties by booking a new one. It is good day to confess your love as stars appear favourable for positive reply. A long drive is likely to help you get over mental tiredness.

SAGITTARIUS

NOV 23 - DEC 22

You will succeed in resolving misunderstanding with family members, normalizing ties. Despite your misgivings, you retain good health. You will do much to bring peace and harmony at home. You will remain much in demand on social front. Some of you can get romantically involved.

TAURUS

GEMINI

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

Following a health diet will be a good idea. Luck favours you today on the professional front. Focussing on health now will help you in keeping physically fit. Clarity of mind will help you forge ahead on the academic front. Frustration on the romantic front is possible.

LIBRA

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

Distant

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

JAN 21 - FEB 19

A friend or colleague may

CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY

SCORPIO

OCT

NOVEMBER

PISCES

FEB20 - MARCH 20

Gifting something to your beloved is likely to make the day memorable. Matrimonial match for siblings

bring happiness for entire family. You will get a good price for your property. Those awaiting results are assured of succeeding with

“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money but you cannot get more time” -Jim Rohn (American Entrepreneur)

RAJESH

‘ SLEEPY BUT STILL SMILING ’ K

iara Advani is one of the most talented actors in the Bollywood industry. Nowadays, she is busy shooting for her upcoming film Satyaprem Ki Katha alongside actor Kartik Aaryan.

Fans loved their chemistry in the film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which is one of the highestgrossing films of the year 2022. And now, we can’t keep calm to see them on screen yet again.

In a recent development, the Shershaah actor dropped a cute glimpse of herself while the night shoot for Satya Prem Ki Katha was underway. She captioned this story as, “Sleepy but still smiling after a really good scene on the set today. #SatyapremKiKatha”. We can clearly see her night

‘Best Team Ever’

Kareena

Shehnaaz Gill is the fans' favourite and she also loves to spend time with them. Whenever she is in a public place, she is surrounded by fans who wish to take selfies with her. She happily and sweetly obliges them.

In a viral video clip, it was seen Shehnaaz was all dressed up in a yellow pantsuit and was in a building. Shehnaaz

Gill had gone to Dubai to participate in an event. After the program was over, Shahnaz was going towards the lift when a huge crowd of fans gathered around her. As the crowd increased around the actress, her bodyguard tried to push some of the people away so she could proceed towards the lift.

Seeing her bodyguard’s actions, Shehnaaz stood by her fans and got angry at the bodyguard.

Seeing her reaction, all the fans present there started clapping for her. They felt amazing that Shehnaaz took a stand for her fans.

Shaheen Bhatt has shared a bright, sunshiny picture with her sister and new mom Alia Bhatt. They are the happiest after the latter became a mom. On Friday, Shaheen took to Instagram to share a happy picture of the two as they posed for a sunshiny selfie.

The photo showed Alia in a yellow top and Shaheen in a yellow jacket. It is not known

whether the picture is recently clicked during one of their holidays. Sharing the photo, Shaheen captioned it with just a heart and drums emoji.

Their mother Soni Razdan wrote, “Beauty patooties" for them in the comments section. “Both are looking too much cutest,” wrote a fan.

The

VARUN & SARA enjoy a beach day

Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan share a close bond.

The duo has worked together in David Dhawan's Coolie No.1 and their onscreen chemistry proved to be a hit among the audience. Every now and then, they are seen indulging in social media banters leaving fans in splits. Their fans are now eagerly waiting for them to reunite for another project soon. Cur-

rently, Sara and Varun are in Goa to attend the International Film Festival of India 2022. On Sunday, both of them took to Instagram and shared cool selfies with their fans.

In the picture, the actress is seen sporting a red bikini while Varun is shirtless. The duo is seen posing on the beach. Along with the picture, he dropped sun and waves emojis and wrote, "iffi2022". Sara too shared a selfie from a different angle and wrote, "Sea you" and added an emoji that read 'soon'.

Kapoor Khan is currently in London shooting for her next. The actress has been busy shooting for the film for the past couple of weeks. And now, she has reportedly wrapped up the film.

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BLESSED WITH TWINS!

The Ambani and Piramal groups, two of the greatest industrial families of In dia, are celebrating twins.

On Saturday, November 19, their sci ons Anand Piramal and his wife Isha welcomed twins, which the two hap py families revealed here on Sunday. They are baby girl Aadiya and baby boy Krishna. The two overjoyed fam ilies, who were celebrating the posi tive outcome, reported that both of the baby siblings were doing well.

The proud grandparents Nita and Mukesh Ambani; Swati and Ajay Piramal prayed for their well-be ing and wished Aadiya, Krishna, Isha, and Anand during this bless ed time in their lives.

National Glorious Awards 2022!

the lighting of the lamp along with programme organiser Luupa Mudr ra Gogoi, programme’s brand ambassador Surbhi Gupta, manager Rinku Singh Gurjar, Ambalika Shastri, Pradeep Biswal, An shul Jain, Hukum Sin gh Kumpawat, JD Ma heshwari.

Jagdeesh Chandra graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and in augurated the event by

The event also fea tured 3 fashion se quences where fash ion designer Ruchi Pathak showcased her resort wear collection with mod el Himakshi Choud hary as the showstop per. Also, fashion label

Glimpses of old cameras!

Sarthe presented its western collection on the ramp in which mod el Tanu Chowdhary was the showstopper. In the

final round, designer Arvind Sharma show cased Indo Western Garments on the ramp in which Elite Miss Ra

jasthan 2022 Shweta Raje was the showstop per. After which celeb rity guest Mugdha Godse awarded Avtar Singh for Best Produc tion, Vikram Singh for Best in Skill Develop ment and Training, Jay shree Rakhecha for Spiritual Healer, Vinita Malviya for Jewelery Designer, Mayur Joshi for Celebrity Astrolo ger, Youth Icon of Ra jasthan to Gaurav Gaur, Television Icon and Su per Model to Akanksha Bhalla and Best PR Agency in Rajasthan to Spotlight PR etc. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

The grand

Remember, Act & Support

CITY FIRST

On the occasion of ‘UN World Day of Remem brance for Road Traffic Victims’, trib utes were paid to those who lost their lives in road accidents at Ravin dra Manch Open Thea tre on Sunday. The event was organised by the Muskaan Foundation of Jaipur in association with The Palace School Jaipur. Director Gener al of Police Umesh Mishra was present as the Chief Guest for the

event. Chairman, RSIC, Rajiv Arora; MLA, Kali charan Saraf; Former Minister, Arun Chatur vedi; Dr Chandrabhan and a few other eminent personalities were also present. Trustee, Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety. With the aim of remembering and supporting the vic tims’ families, the UN has kept the theme of this day ‘Remember’, ‘Act’ and ‘Support’. Children gave the mes sage of caution and safety on the road through tribute songs,

rap, folk music and mime. A talk was also organised where vari ous aspects of road ac cidents and awareness for organ donation were brought to the fore through a discussion. Kailash Jangid, ; Promi nent Neurosurgeon, Dr VD Sinha; Additional DCP, Traffic Police, Sayyed Mustafa Ali Zai di; Transport Commis sioner, KL Swami and Bhawna Jagwani of Mo han Foundation partici pated. The talk was moderated by Dr Mridul Bhasin.

CITY FIRST

Jaipur Heritage Photo and Paint

ing Exhibition under Rajasthan Photo Festival on the occasion of Jaipur Foundation Day at Ho tel ITC Rajputana. took pictures with old cameras the other day along with the pictures in the exhibition. Sunita Ge hlot at the Exhibition Dr Himanshi Gehlot, Psychologist and Founder of Inventive Helping Hand Society, Sunita Gehlot and Himanshi Gehlot visit ed the exhibition and praised the pictures.

And said very wonder ful pictures. On the sec ond day of the exhibi tion, the people of Jaipur and foreign tour ists greatly appreciated the vintage cameras in the exhibition. Old cameras were dis played in one place.

Old black and white photographs of Jaipur and glimpses of old cameras can be seen in the exhibition.

Patron of the pro gram Renuka Kumawat shared that Jaipur’s culture has to be spread to everyone on Jaipur Foundation Day. On the second day, people took many pictures with old cameras.

FCITY FIRST amous Bolly wood actress Mugdha Godse flaunted her style and glam our at the Na tional Glorious Awards (NGA) 2022 at Hotel Indana Palace, Amer on Sunday. 51 per sonalities who have made a valuable place in society with remark able works in their re spective fields were honoured.

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Jahan-e-Khusro presented by Muzaffar Ali, courtesy of Rajasthan Tourism enthralled a packed house of Sufi lovers on Sunday night at the Albert Hall. The final day of the two-day event began with ‘Huma’, a dance ballet based on a mythical bird-like Phoenix, through which you are shown the path of failure and success. The music was composed by Muzaffar Ali and presented by Jasleen Kaur Mongia and Shahid Niazi and voiced by Murad Ali. Shinjini Kulkarni choreographing the ballet along with Neha Singh Mishra, Mohit Sridhar, Mayukh Bhattacharya and Hitesh Gangani made the aura mesmerizing. The performance was followed by Sada-e-Sufi by the Nooran Sisters, who are popular for their song “Tung Tung”, which was later adapted as the soundtrack to the 2015 Bollywood film Singh Is Bling.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Freedom fighter and ex-MLA Ranmal Singh from Katrathal village in Sikar was felicitated in a public function at Sikar while he enters the 100th year of his life with Robust health and meaningful life. The function was organised by Jat Boarding Sansthan of which he is one of the founders and to date President. The function was attended by many public leaders like Raja Ram Meel, President of Jat Sabha and Kisan Union, Dr Rita Singh ex Zila Pramukh, Indira Githala, Sikar Congress President, Mahendra Singh Dorwal Sikar President RLP among others. Most speakers recalled his contribution to the public, ex-serviceman.

inauguration of Olive restaurant in the Food Court of Pink Square Mall took place in the presence DG ACB Sushma Arora IAS, MD RCDF Ratan Lal Soni State Commissioner Scouts & Guides and Vikas Joshi General Manager Pink Square Mall on Sunday. On the grand occasion, a Rajasthani buffet was served in the restaurant for only Rs 99. The owner of the restaurant Yogendra Soni told that in this multi-cuisine restaurant, special variety of Rajasthani dishes were served.

In association with Jaipur Virasat Foundation, Mango Souffle Productions and Creative Commune Global, a ‘Water Mela’ was organised to celebrate the existence of Water at Krishna Niwas, TGH Cafe, C-Scheme, Jaipur. The Mela there was an exciting ensemble of experiences, narratives and fun activities for kids all around the concept of the invaluable resource that is water. The event ended with a semi-classical fusion performance by Vishal and Mohawk and a rendition of folklore by the Manganiyar Community.

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Jagdeesh Chandra greets Mugdha Godse

Dr Mridul Bhasin, IAS KL Swami, Kailash Jangid, Bhavna Jagwani Dr VD Sinha and Ashraf Ali Zaidi discussing important aspects of road accidents

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IAS Sushma Arora inaugurates the restaurant. Also seen are Ratan Lal Soni State and Vikas Joshi with others

Mughda Godse with (L-R) Hukum Singh Kumpawat, Ambalika Shastri, Pradeep Biswal, Luupa Mudrra Gogai and Rishab Jain

Isha Ambani, Anand Piramal, Nita Ambani and Mukesh Ambani

Anand Piramal and Isha Ambani Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani

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BY MUKESH

KIRADOO

(L-R) Kashwini Gehlot, Sunita Gehlot and Himanshi Gehlot during the exhibition

Glimpse from melodious performance of Nooran sisters

Glimpse from mesmerizing act

Mugdha Godse greets Akanksha Bhalla Mugdha Godse greets Gaurav Gaur