First India-Jaipur Edition-22nd November 2022

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PM Modi challenges Congress for a face-off

Moni Sharma

Surendranagar: As the campaigning in Gujarat gains momentum, PM Narendra Modi challenged Congress to “a faceoff” on the issue of development rather than discussing “aukat”. “I have no aukat. Let’s discuss issue of development and develop Gujarat, come to field, let this be a face off,” PM said in a scathing attack on Cong during a public address in Dudhrej area of Surendranagar. In a veiled attack on Rahul Gandhi for walking with Medha Patkar, PM Modi said that their leader travels by putting his hands on shoulders of the people who made Gujarat “thirsty”. Without naming Rahul, he also sharpened his attack saying Bharat Jodo Yatra is not a padayatra but a yatra for power.

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‘MAN SHOT DAUGHTER, WIFE HELPED DISPOSE OF BODY IN SUITCASE’

New Delhi: A 22-year-old Delhi woman, whose body was found inside a suitcase near Yamuna Expressway in UP’s Mathura last week, was killed by her father, police said on Monday. Aayushi Chaudhary’s parents have been held for her murder.

MANGALURU BLAST: EXPLOSIVES, FAKE ID, INSPIRED BY ISIS

Mangaluru: The accused in the autorickshaw blast in coastal Karnataka’s Mangaluru was “inspired by ISIS terror group” and used dark web to contact his handlers, police said and added Shareeq worked under multiple handlers, one of them from Al Hind, a terror outfit influenced by ISIS.

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INFLUENCER ROHIT

DIES IN CAR CRASH

Noida: A 25-year-old social media celebrity died and his 2 friends were injured after their speeding car crashed into a tree in Greater Noida on Monday, police said.

Rohit also known as Rowdy died in the accident while his friends are undergoing treatment at hospitals.

At least 162 killed, 700 injured as earthquake rattles Indonesia

Cianjur: West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said the death toll from an earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday had jumped to 162. Over 700 injured in a 5.6-magnitude quake that rattled Indonesia as people rushed into the streets, some covered in blood and white debris. Medics treated injured outside hosps, terraces etc.

Congress is playing caste politics: Shah

Gir Somnath: The people of Gujarat have to choose between the BJP, who made the state safe, and the Congress, who plunged it into communal violence, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Monday while addressing an election rally in Gir Somnath district.

Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held rallies at Jam Khambhalia in Dwarka, Kodinar in Gir Somnath, Mangrol in Junagadh and later in evening at Bhuj, Kutch. “Remember, you have to choose between Modi and the BJP govt, who made Gujarat safe and Congress who plunged Gujarat into communal violence. Congress is playing caste politics,” said Shah in his rally.

TRIBALS HAVE FIRST RIGHT OVER LAND, SAYS RAHUL IN SURAT

ZERO ELECTRICITY BILLS: ARVIND KEJRIWAL’S MEGA POLL PROMISE

Amreli: AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised zero electricity bill for all citizens if his party is voted to power in Gujarat. Addressing a roadshow in Amreli, Kejriwal said, “Both BJP and Congress don’t speak about inflation. I will free you from the clutches of price rise. I will waive off your entire electricity bill from March 1”. During the roadshow in Amreli, Kejriwal invoked the ‘rewadi’ (freebies) culture jibe by PM Modi to take a swipe at the BJP.

Cong to file review petition in Top Court

SC ASKS GUJARAT HC TO PERIODICALLY MONITOR PROBE

FIRs AGAINST ARNAB: SHINDE GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS SC PLEA

New Delhi: Days after Central govt filed a review petition in the SC against release of convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Congress, too, has moved top court against freeing assassination convicts, sources said. Petition challenging grounds in order will be filed this week.

The SC on Monday called Morbi bridge collapse in Gu-

Representatives

The Delhi HC directed news channels to adhere to norms governing them & to ensure that all broadcasts carried in liquor scam case are based on official releases by the probe agencies.

SC

Self respecting Gujaratis will not go for freebies: Gehlot

Rahul Gandhi is going to become the ‘Jan Nayak’ through Bharat Jodo Yatra

Surat: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said that there is huge resentment in people against BJP in Gujarat and the Congress is the only option for them. He said that people of Gujarat are not going to be deceived this time and will vote for the Congress. The CM also targeted the BJP over the

issue of love jihad.

At a press conference, the chief minister said that the situation of the whole country under BJP rule has become worrisome and

there is an atmosphere of fear. He said that BJP is worried in elections therefore PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah are camping in Gujarat be-

cause the BJP is weak and the results will be surprising.

He said that people of Gujarat are self respecting and will not go for freebies. Turn to P8

OTHER TOP RAJ STORIES

COUPLE ALONG WITH FOUR CHILDREN FOUND DEAD INSIDE HOUSE IN UDAIPUR

Udaipur: A couple and their four children were found dead at their house in Udaipur district on Monday, police said. Prima facie, it appears that the family head Pappu Gameti murdered the children and wife and then committed suicide by hanging himself in Jhadoli village, they said. The bodies of the man and three children were found hanging while the bodies of his wife and a child were lying on the bed, police said. A team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and dog squad have reached the spot

RAJ MINISTER FUMES AT COLLECTOR, IAS BODY WRITES TO CM AND CS

Bikaner:

Less than 10 days for Assembly polls in Gujarat, top leaders of main parties seen busy campaigning

When I was the CM, I decided to provide 24 hours electricity to Gujarat-which was termed ‘impossible’ by the Congress leaders. But the people made me do difficult work and that’s why I could deliver 24-hour electricity to the villages in Gujarat in the last 10 years.

—Narendra Modi,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets public in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other party workers & leaders during a public meeting in Surendranagar on Monday.

AMIT SHAH MEETS RAVINDRA JADEJA AND HIS WIFE RIVABA

BJP to hold Sabhas across 93 Assembly constituencies in Gujarat on Tuesday. We will see BJP nat’l chief JP Nadda, HM Amit Shah, Maha Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Assam CM Himanta Biswa, Purushottam Rupala and Mansukh Mandaviya.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met cricketer Ravindra Jadeja and his wife Rivaba Jadeja at Jamnagar airport on Monday. Rivaba is contesting in the Gujarat Elections as a BJP candidate from Jamnagar North.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the public meeting at Khambhalia Assembly, in Dwarka on Monday.

Surat: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged the tribals of South Gujarat to choose between the Congress and the BJP, saying if they choose the Congress they would get forest rights, good health and education, and if they choose the BJP they will have their unfulfilled dreams. He was addressing his first public meeting after election dates were announced at Panch Kakda, Surat.

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CM Ashok Gehlot greets Rahul Gandhi in presence of Jagdish Thakore and Dr Raghu Sharma at Surat Airport on Monday.

New Delhi: Airlines and regulators are pushing to have just 1 pilot in the cockpit of passenger jets instead of 2. It would lower costs and ease pressure from the crew shortages.

New Delhi: In a major relief to travellers, people flying into India from abroad will no longer need to fill out the air suvidha form from Tuesday. The government on Monday revised int’l travel guidelines.

New Delhi: Zomato is asking employees to leave company. It is said that company is letting go of around 3% of workforce. Zomato co-founder Mohit Gupta stepped down after a 4.5 years stint at the firm.

New Delhi: Former Bureaucrat Arun Goel assumed the office of election commissioner of India on Monday, after being appointed to post on November 19. Post of 1 election commissioner in 3-member commission has been lying vacant since May when Sushil Chandra retired.

Port Blair: Suspended Andaman and Nicobar Labour Commissioner RL Rishi was on Monday arrested in connection with the gangrape of a 21-year-old woman, police said. Rishi arrived here aboard a flight from Chennai around 1 pm, and was taken into custody by the Police.

Panchayat Raj Minister Ramesh Meena on Monday created uproar in the bureaucracy when he directed Bikaner Collector Bhagwati Prasad Kalal to go out in middle of a program here. Meena was giving a speech from stage when collector was talking on mobile and minister got angry with this. IAS association has given representation to CM and CS in this regard.

People injured during the earthquake receive medical treatment in a hospital parking lot in Cianjur on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Eknath Shinde led-Maha govt on Monday withdrew from the SC an appeal filed during the previous Uddhav Thackeray government against an order by the Bombay High Court staying the probe in two FIRs filed against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami over alleged inflammatory remarks.

of GHCAA met CJ DY Chandrachud, were assured that collegium would examine proposed transfer of Justice Nikhil S Kariel

sought a response from Centre, Delhi government on the plea of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar seeking that he be shifted from Mandoli jail.

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Indian Army’s South Western Command showcased combined fire power at the Bikaner’s Mahajan

of various Combat Support Squads.

Modern tech to further improve work of audit, says Guv Mishra

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Guv Kalraj Mishra has emphasized on the use of modern technology to further improve the work of audit & to maintain maximum transparency in it. Mishra was speaking on the occasion of the inauguration of the Audit Week at Accountant General’s Office at Statue Circle on Monday.

He said that the responsibility of monitoring the money spent on development works rests with the Comptroller and Auditor General officers only.

Chairman of Public Accounts Committee Gulab Chand Kataria emphasized on making the local audit more effective. Chairman of

the State Undertakings Committee Govind Singh Dotasra said that govt officials need to be trained about audit.

Chairman of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Bodies Committee Dr. Rajkumar Sharma said that it is an im-

❍ CS CHALLENGER BADMINTON CUP

State Accounts Service team wins

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Jaipur: In the Fourth Rajasthan State Civil Services CS Challenger Cup Badminton Tournament, the team of State Accounts Service under the captaincy of Sandhya Sharma, Financial Advisor posted at Raj Bhavan, was the winner. The team defeated the Medical Services team and won.

State Director General of Police Umesh Mishra, on Monday, honoured the winning team

portant task of audit to ensure effective use of funds allocated for development schemes by reining in corrupt and negligent officers and employees.

In his welcome address, Principal Accountant General K.

Subramaniam

country.

CS Usha Sharma said that audit plays a bridge between the legislature and the executive.

3rd youth dies in sewerage, many protest

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Jaipur: In an update from the Kalwar area, the third youth also died in the sewerage incident. The accident in Gajadharpura Sewerage Treatment Plant already took away the lives of two youths, this was the third death. Anger erupted among the people after the news of the death of the third youth surfaced. Hundreds of people gathered outside sewerage plant demanding govt job. While, SDM Rakesh Meena, ACP Pramod Swami and others were seen persuading crowd.

Khachariyawas targets Kataria over frustration comment

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Advisor to CM, MLA Sanyam Lodha said lives of educated children are being spoiled by appointment on contract. They fulfill their family’s dreams

in the competition held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium from November 19 to 21 under the aegis of Personnel Department, Rajasthan.

Udaipur: Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas targeted Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria in his home turf Udaipur on Monday. Talking to media at Udaipur Circuit House on Monday he said that Kataria has many times said that Congress ministers live in frustration, but he is himself troubled.

Praising CM Gehlot, Khachariyawas said, “He is the first such

recruitment

Jaipur: Advisor to the CM Ashok Gehlot, MLA Sanyam Lodha said on Sunday that appointment on contract is another way of exploitation of governments.

He said that he has always been against appointment on contract.

“Governments should appoint employees only through regular recruitment. The lives of educated children are being spoiled by ap-

CM, who made budget of MLA equal to that of an MP which is Rs 5 cr. Vasundhara was able to increase Rs 25L to Rs 2.25 cr in five years. MLAs of BJP used to cry. She did not listen.”

On the statement of pro-pilot Forest Min Hemaram Chaudhary giving responsibility to Sachin Pilot, Khachariyawas said, “Hemaram is a senior leader. I don’t want to comment.”

After treatment, Punjab cops arrest Dera case accused

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Jaipur: Ramzan Khan alias Raj Hooda, who was injured in an encounter with the Punjab Anti Gangster Task Force in Jagatpura, was arrested by the Ramnagariya police station on Monday evening after being discharged from the SMS Hospital. Task force sub-inspector Kulvendra Singh shot Raj Hooda in the leg. Ramnagariya police are inquiring as to where else Hooda was staying other than Jagatpura and who gave him shelter.

101 candidates in fray in 36 gram panchayats

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Jaipur: State Chief Election Commissioner Madhukar Gupta said that notification was issued on November 17 for the by-elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions in the state. After the withdrawal of nominations, 101 candidates are now in the fray in 36 gram panchayats. Gupta was addressing a press conference at the Election Commission Auditorium on Monday.

Gupta said that out of total 36 gram panchayats, elections will be held for the post of sarpanch in 24 gram panchayats. Sarpanchs have been elected unopposed in five gram panchayats. He said that 162 candidates presented 163 nomination papers for the post of Sarpanch in 36

gram panchayats. “158 candidates were found valid but 52 candidates withdrew their names. Not a single nomination letter has been received in seven gram panchayats. One nomination paper each has been received in three gram panchayats,” he said.

It is notable that the voting for the post of sarpanch and panch will be held on Friday, November 25 from 8 am to 5 pm. Counting of votes will be done at panchayat headquarters.

Police at SMS hospital.

DSP of Punjab Police had registered a case against Hooda for obstructing official work, murderous attack, & possessing illegal weapons. DCP Karan Sharma said a juvenile detained in case has been sent to juvenile home.

Min Pradhan to attend ABVP’s nat’l convention

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Jaipur: Yoga guru Ramdev will inaugurate ABVP’s 68th national convention in Jaipur on November 25. Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will attend the programme on the last day on November 27. “It is after 18 years that the national convention of the ABVP is being held in Jaipur in which ABVP office-bearers from across states will participate,” ABVP national secretary Hushiyar Singh Meena said. He said an exhibition will be organised on November 24 and the convention will be officially inaugurated by Yoga guru Ramdev the next day at the JECRC university campus.

Temporary injunction on illegal construction

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Jaipur: When asked about the MLAs’ resignations, former Leader of Opposition Rameshwar Dudi told the media that he could not say anything. “Decision regarding resignations has to be taken by our Assembly Speaker,” he told the media after a meeting at State Agriculture Industry Board on Monday. Meanwhile, VC of State Agriculture Industry Board Suchitra Arya on Monday raised the demand to make Sachin Pilot CM.

Jaipur: In a case related to illegal construction in Siwar area, Lal Kothi Marg, Bapu Nagar, Judge Ashish Baindara restrained the applicants with temporary injunction. Applicants Gopal Sharma, brothers Govind and Kannu were restrained. Do construction as per building bylaws. Court directed Greater Municipal Commissioner to take action as per exemption given.

President of Upasana Elegance Residents So-

UPEN YADAV’S REMAND RESERVED

Jaipur: In case related to helping in making fake documents, Upen Yadav, the leader of the students and the unemployed, was presented in the court. Shyam Nagar SHO Dhirendra Singh Shekhawat sought a 10day remand. Advocate AK Jain associate said his arrest was illegal.

ciety Rajendra Singhal made claim while advocates Pranav Kanungo & Sanjog Gupta advocated on petitioners behalf.

MP Diya meets NWR GM, discusses railway problems

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pointment on contract. They can’t even fulfill their family’s dreams.

Irony is that all govts, be it state or central, are following this,” he said.

Lodha told the contract workers that they have a misconception that he is in govt. “The helicopter was flying and I hanged on it and today I am serving Sirohi with full purpose,” he said. MLA Lodha said this at Dist Level Chintan Shivir of Gram Panchayat Sahayaks at Paldi MK Mahakali Temple premises. He said he had reminded govt from time to time to fulfill promises they made in manifesto.

Jaipur: Rajsamand MP, Diya Kumari on Monday met General Manager of North Western Railway, Vijay Sharma at his office. Various railway issues related to Jodhpur and Ajmer division of parliamentary constituency Rajsamand were discussed.

The shortcomings of Ren Railway Station including coach indication boards on platforms of railway sta-

tion, covering of foot overbridges, waiting rooms for differently abled, installation of benches, providing escalators wheelchairs,

security arrangements, among others were highlighted. Similarly, issues of Merta and Degana stations were also discussed.

said that the office of Principal Accountant General Rajasthan has been ranked third in the

Guv Kalraj Mishra, Govind Singh Dotasra, Gulab Chand Kataria, K. Subramaniam, Usha Sharma during the inauguration of the Audit Week at Accountant General’s Office at Statue Circle on Monday.

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas taking review meeting of districtlevel officials in Chittorgarh on Monday.

Diya Kumari having a discussion with Vijay Sharma.

‘Rahul Gandhi’s journey is to save democracy’

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Contractual Nurses protest on Tonk Road demanding to increase their posts. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Field Firing Range on Monday. The Indian Army as well as the Air Force were involved in the integrated military exercise ‘Shatrunash’, in which ground and air contingents used various firing platforms in a cohesive manner. Bhishma (T-90 Tank), Ajeya (T-72 Tank), K9 Vajra and Sharang Artigun Special Forces fighter jets of Indian Air Force and Advanced Light Helicopter (Rudra) of Army Aviation also participated during this military exercise. General Officer Commanding in Chief Lt Gen A.S Bhinder praised the bravery

MINISTER RAMESH MEENA RUFFLES FEATHERS OF STATE BUREAUCRACY

During public event in Bikaner, Meena lashed out at Kalal for talking on phone

Bikaner: Panchayat Raj Minister Ramesh Meena directed Bikaner Collector Bhagwati Prasad Kalal to go out in the middle of a program.

Meena was giving a speech from the stage. During the address, the collector was talking on mobile phone and the minister got angry with this. He asked the collector to leave from here following which the minister left the hall. However,

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KESAWAT’s DAUGHTER ‘KIDNAPPED’

Jaipur: Congress leader

Gopal Kesawat has reported at Pratap Nagar police station that his daughter Abhilasha has been kidnapped. She had gone to the market to buy vegetables. “The daughter’s call was received. She told about some youths following her,” Kesawat told the police. Kesawat was the board chairman in the Congress government from 2008 to 2013.

he came back moments later when some people called him.

The minister was speaking about the govt's plans during the program at Ravindra Manch in Bikaner on Monday. When Meena looked back, the collector was talking on the mobile

phone. Meena said, “ We are talking about the plans of the govt. Why are you not listening to us? Have the bureaucrats become so dominant in this government?” On this, the collector got up and started leaving. The minister also said, you go from here.

Ruckus in pvt college over liquor party bill

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Jaipur : Seniors students thrashed juniors in the famous Subodh College in the city. It is alleged that junior students were thrashed in the college canteen for not paying for liquor party. The miscreants called from outside attacked with knives and sticks. The incident is of Saturday afternoon.

The Gandhi Nagar police station has registered a named FIR, but no arrests have been made so far. A college student made a video of the incident. On the

condition of anonymity, the student told that the college administration has forbidden everyone from giving out information about the fight. Around six students are said to be injured in the fight.

IAS OFFICERS ASSN CONDEMNS ACTION OF MIN RAMESH Rajendra Chhabra

Jaipur: IAS Officers Association has raised voice against Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Ramesh Meena. Condemning the conduct of the minister, the association submitted a memorandum to CS Usha Sharma on Monday evening.

Association’s Vice President Kunji LAL Meena and secretary Samit Sharma led a delegation of more than 2 dozen officers and handed over the memorandum at 7 pm. Sources said that the Chief Secretary assured them to discuss the matter with the Chief Minister. In the memorandum, Minister Ramesh Meena has been condemned for his misbehavior with Bikaner Collector

Bhagwati Prasad Kalal and Alwar Collector Jitendra Upadhyay. The association has demanded that the government should take the matter seriously and publicly condemn the conduct of the minister so that the morale of the officers remains high. The members of the association held a meeting after submitting the memorandum and discussed the strategy. According to sources, the members were very angry and upset. An office-bearer of the association said that the association has raised its voice because the incidents happening one after the other were hurting the honor and morale of the

officers. The association is considering taking some effective steps beyond submitting the memorandum.

On the other hand, Bikaner’s Ministerial Workers Union has also sent a memorandum to the Chief Minister on Monday against the indecent behavior and remarks of the minister towards the Collector. The union demands that the minister should be directed to apologize for his indecent remarks and behavior. The union said that the Chief Minister himself has been a symbol of decency, gentleness and humility, the same is expected from other ministers of the government. The memorandum was submitted with the signatures of District President of the Union, Ashok Singh Gaur.

JMCH Cong Concillors upset with Mayor Munesh

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Jaipur: Even after the completion of two years of the Heritage Municipal Corporation Board, the anger of independent councillors with Congress is increasing due to the non-formation of steering committees. Once again the independent councillors joined the Congress in the Heritage Municipal Corporation.

The councillors

raised the demand for the formation of committees soon, and also warned that if the committees are not formed, they will sit on dharna. As per councillors, due to the non-formation of committees, work is not being distributed properly. Unless there is a division of work, proper work will not be done in the corporation. The councillors also accused the officials of not conducting the hearing.

Petrol bomb hurled at priest couple, SHO suspended

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Rajsamand: In the case related to an aged priest and his wife sustaining critical burn injuries as over ten assailants hurled a petrol bomb at them, The Udaipur range IG Praful Kumar have suspended Deogarh SHO Shaitan Singh and Kamlighat chauki incharge Raju singh on late Monday night for lapse in duty.

The priest Navrattan Lal (75) and his wife Jamna Devi (60) have sustained uptio 80% burn injuries in the incident that occurred on Sunday at around 8.30 pm. Prima facie, property dispute is

Jaipur: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will reach Ajmer railway station by train at 6 am on Tuesday. He will stay in the railway guest house till 9:15 am and attend the employment fair at 9:45 am at Men’s Club on Foy Sagar Road. He will leave for Pushkar at 11:45 am and visit the Brahma ji temple in the noon. He will inspect the carriage workshop and will inspect steam engine loco workshop gate. He is scheduled to leave from Ajmer by train at 5:30 pm.

RAJE BLAMES CM FOR ‘JUNGLE RAJ’, POONIA SAYS CM IS SAVING CHAIR

Jaipur: Former

Raje and State President Satish Poonia and other BJP leaders took a dig at the Ashok Gehlot government over the Devgarh incident. Raje has said that a series of heinous crimes have taken place in Rajasthan for the last four years “Instead of cursing the BJP daily, Gehlot should take care of the ongoing Jungle Raj in the state,” she said. Poonia said that those who talk about uniting India at this time are busy saving their chairs. “The Chief Minister is sitting with his eyes shut like an ostrich. He is an expert in saving his chair and is not interested in saving the life of any person and now this incident in Rajsamand shows how the terror of mafia and criminals is reigning under the political patronage of Gehlot.” he said. In the last few years, there has been an increase in the incidents of attacks on the priests of temples or incidents like self-immolation. The BJP is set to raise this issue in its Aakrosh

Joshi flags off chariot to spread BJY message

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Jaipur: Preparations are in full swing for the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan. Propaganda chariots are being used to tell people about former National President of Congress Rahul Gandhi’s entry in Rajasthan on Dec 4. To spread the message of the Yatra, four such chariots have been made to convey the message of Rahul Gandhi’s yatra and appeal to the common man to join the yatra.

“We have to work together to make Rahul Gandhi’s padayatra in Rajasthan a success. This incident should not be linked to the state incharge Ajay Maken. I respect him,” Joshi said.

TBIG CAT MATTERS

BD Kalla & Cong leaders prep up for BJY in Alwar

Ashvini Yadav

Alwar : All the Congressmen of the state will be seen together in the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi, former union minister Jitendra Singh said. He said that there is no division in the Congress.

Preparations of the yatra in Alwar were reviewed by the minister in-charge Dr BD Kalla, cabinet minister Tikaram Julie along with party MLAs, district presidents and other official bearers on Sunday. Jitendra Singh said that this is a historic visit of

Tiger T-110 released into wild at MTR

T-110 is now renamed MT-5 after coming to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, Kota and for monitoring, three tracking teams have been formed

Kota: Tiger T-110 brought from Ranthambore was released in the forest of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve early on Monday after 18 days. As per the protocol of NTCA, it was released under the supervision of a senior veterinary doctor. Field director SP Singh said that it took an hour for tiger to come out of the closure.

Signals showed that the tiger is in Selzer area.

Regular monitoring of the tiger will be done. The territory of a tiger is around 16 sq KMs. Tigress MT-4 was released in this territory in May.

With the arrival of T-110, MT-4 will get a partner.

Tiger T-110 was brought to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve from Ranthambore and re-

leased in Selzer Enclosure. This enclosure is spread over an area of one hectare. According to the Forest Department officials, T-110 is a bit shy and is seen less. The dept will need special care in its tracking. So far it has made two kills. While releasing the tiger, CWLW representative Daulat Singh, Mukundra National Park Dy Conservator of Forests Bijo Joy, Maria Sain and others staff were present.

Rahul Gandhi in which all the leaders of the party will be seen together. He said that the yatra is getting overwhelming support due to which BJP leaders are worried. Targeting BJP, minister BD Kalla challenged BJP leaders for debate on the issue of Hindu and Hinduism.

SATISH POONIA OPENS ATTACK AT BHARAT JODO YATRA

Targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, BJP state president Satish Poonia on Monday said that Gandhi should tell people of the state what happened to the promises made by him in the last assembly elections. He said that Rahul Gandhi is taking out Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is a democratic step, but before that, he should have worked for ‘Congress Jodo’. He said that the party which ruled the country for 55 years is now being reduced from the map of the country due to its ideology and principles.

The BJP leaders said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra will get no response from people in the state. He said that the BJP will observe 17 December, the anniversary of the Ashok Gehlot govt, as black day.

Snail pace of JJM raises concerns in Rajasthan

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Jaipur: Due to the snail pace of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Rajasthan is still way behind in the whole country. Only 3 districts could cover half the journey. More than 50 % of the target was achieved in Nagaur, Rajsamand and Hanumangarh.

So far, even 25% work has not been done in 14 districts. Jaisalmer is currently at the bottom with 6.65% work. Even in the capital Jaipur,

only 37.97% work could be done. PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi and ACS Subodh Agarwal used to hold meetings continuously. Despite this, there is no effect. In such a situation, will Rajasthan be able to achieve the target by the deadline.

JMCG Mayor Dr Somya distributes land leases to 50 people at HQs

Jaipur: JMCG Mayor Dr Somya distributed transfer papers, partition papers, maps and leases to 50 people under the campaign with administration cities at the corporation headquarters camp on Monday. Mayor Dr Somya said that Municipal Corporation gave double happiness to Rajapark resident Subhash Bhatia by giving him a lease on his birthday. She told that the corporation is making maximum efforts to complete the works of public interest in a timely manner by giving it a high priority. As per her, it will be their endeavour to organize patta (lease paper) distribution program once a week and arrangements should be made to give pattas to senior citizens at homes.

Sohan Ram Chaudhary and, councillors and ohers were present.

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said to be the reason behind the attack. The police have admitted them to a nearby hospital where their condition is stated to be serious.

The priest’s son Mukesh alleged that the attack took place due to the police’s negligence.The attackers fled from spot after hurling petrol bomb.

Priest being taken to the hospital after sustaining the burn injuries. (Inset) The temple where his family is worshiping.

Screengrab of the video in which a student is throwing chair.

Along with the Congress, independent councilors also gathered in the JMCH and demanded to formation committees soon.

Chief Minister Vasundhara

Yatras. —AISHWARY PRADHAN

Dr Somya distributing land leases at HQs on Monday.

PSKS

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PCC CONTROL ROOM STARTS WORKING

PHED Minister Dr Mahesh Joshi flagging off the chariots of Bharat Jodo Yatra on Monday.

T-110 was released by opening the gate of soft closure at 5.45am.

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Minister Ramesh Chand Meena lashing out at Bikaner collector Bhagwati Prasad Kalal in a meeting on Monday.

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G-20 INDIAN CHAIRMANSHIP CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

heard in the global financial narrative. India will be as suming chairmanship of the G-20 for one year from 01 De cember 22. This is a matter of pride for every Indian and an opportunity for the country to emerge as a leader to solve some of the most pressing is sues facing humanity today. However, India’s Presidency comes at a watershed mo ment coinciding with a peri od of global flux. The global community is facing multi ple political and economic challenges.

India’s three guiding prin ciples going into the G-20 Presidency are: - First, serv ing as a bridge between the developed and developing world, second, serving as the representative of the eastern bloc of nations and third, in sulating the G-20 from some of the divisive pressures that have paralysed multilateral ism elsewhere.

political and security- relat ed issues, the G-20 primarily focuses on global economic and finance governance.

The G-20 or Group of Twenty was created in 1999 as an ac ceptable medium between the more “elitist” G-7 and the more unwieldy 38-member Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Develop ment (OECD). The formation of the G-20 is more so linked to the disappointment of the international community over the failure of the G-7 in finding solutions to the prob lems of the global economy.

India will host the G-20 Leaders’ Summit at the level of Heads of State/ Government on 9th and 10th September 2023, in New Delhi. Under its Presidency, India is expected to host over 200 meetings across India, commencing from December 2022. As indicated by Indian PM, it’s going to be Impeccable and Uniquely ‘Indian’ G-20, and this mega event will be conducted closer to the lives of the people of India making it ‘People’s G-20’

The middle-income coun tries and those with systemic economic influence in the negotiations to find solutions to global economic problems became imminent. Over the past two decades, the global economic balance has shift ed, and the G-20 has been seen as a more representa tive and egalitarian grouping of global leadership, and was particularly useful in steer ing the global economy after the financing crisis and banking collapse of 2008. Sig nificantly, the “Troika” of G-20 will be made up of emerging economies for the first time with India, Indone sia and Brazil - an indicator of the shift in the global eco nomic agenda towards the Global South. While G-7 is generally engaging more in

UNPRECEDENTED SUPPORT FOR JUDGE

G-20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation representing around 85% of the global GDP, over 75% of the world wide trade, and about twothirds of the world popula tion. The G-20 is an intergov ernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the Europe an Union. It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as inter national financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development. The members of the G-20 are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Ger many, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Ara bia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Un ion. The G-20 is divided into two channels, namely the fi nancial track and the Sherpa track. The financial channel, specifically addresses a num ber of agendas related to the financial sector.

Bali Summit 15-16 Nov 2022: The motto of recently concluded Bali Summit in Indonesia was ‘Recover To gether, Recover Stronger’. Recovery from the pandemic was major focus despite geo political tensions overshad owing the summit. The Bali Summit focuses on a durable recovery multilateral action on climate, debt, taxation,

Lawyers often go on strike but rare ly do they do so to question the deci sion of the Su preme collegium over the transfer of a judge with the concurrence of the Union Law Ministry. Gujarat High Court lawyers have been on strike over the transfer of Justice Nikhil S Kariel to the Patna High Court calling the collegium’s decision as “the death of judiciary’s inde pendence” and even observed two minutes’ silence in mourning. Lawyers claim that it is a “penal transfer” and described the judge as independent, balanced and clean. They see no reason for Justice Kariel’s transfer to Patna and conveyed their ob jections to the Chief Justice

The G-20 or Group of Twenty was created in 1999 as an acceptable medium between the more “elitist” G-7 and the more unwieldy 38-member OECD. The formation of the G-20 is more so linked to the disappointment of the int’l community over failure of the G-7 in finding solutions to problems of global economy

and pandemic preparedness. The Bali Declaration ac knowledged differences over Russia-Ukraine war, but most members strongly con demned it and opined that it is essential to uphold inter national law and multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra “to day’s era must not be of war” resonated in the joint decla ration or communiqué is sued after the G-20 Summit.

INDIA’S PRESIDENCY: DEC 2022 - NOV 2023 India has been a member of the G-20 since its inception in 1999. As an important mem ber of the grouping, India ensured that its perspective on issues of vital national importance did not go un

INDIA’S MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Evolve a clear G-20 policy on Russia- Ukraine war ending the conflict, preventing fur ther isolation of Russia in the forum.

Focus on inclusive, equita ble and sustainable growth; LiFE (Lifestyle for Environ ment); women’s empower ment; digital public infra structure and tech-enabled development. The Indian PM Modi’s vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - “One Earth, One Family, One Future” with focus being “ principle of ‘data for devp’ of all.

The after-effects of the pandemic and economic re covery have been worsened in the wake of Russia –Ukraine war and needs global co-operation to re store normalcy. While the overall focus will have to be on sustainable economic growth but need to chalk out a roadmap to deal with the economic situation in col laboration with the IMF, OECD, WTO, and the Finan cial Stability Board.

Climate financing is an other area that India has to work on with the affluent na tions. The developed coun tries have to be prodded for transfer of clean technolo gies and renewable energies to medium and low-income countries.

AMERICA IN NO POSITION TO LECTURE OTHERS ON LAW, ORDER

of India Justice DY Chandra chud when they met him on Monday.

Neither the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju nor Justice Chandrachud had sounded encouraging of the move. Law Minister Rijiju deprecated the action by law

yers and said at a function organised by the Bar Council of India that “if it becomes a recurring instance for every decision by the collegium, which is supported by the government, then where will it lead to”? Justice Chandra chud also did not appreciate lawyers questioning the col legium’s decision and said that decisions are taken keeping in view “the national perspective”.

Justice Chandrachud told the lawyers that the issue would be duly examined. Is that setting a precedent? Right or wrong, lawyers must defer to the collegium’s deci sions on transfer and eleva tion of judges. They should not avoid acting like a trade union to seek reversal of the collegium’s decisions.

The United States of America may be the world’s richest and most developed coun try but its gun cul ture and narrow mindset to wards different social groups like women, Blacks and the LG BTQ. For women the US may not be as safe as it is perceived to be.

According to World Population Review’s latest rape statistics, number of rapes or sexual as sault varies from one state to another but the average worked out to one rape every 1-2 min utes. Women aged 16-19 years are more likely to be victims of rape.

Last Saturday night at least five people were killed in a shooting incident at an LGBTQ club in Colorado taking the number of deaths in mass shoot ings to over 601 this year. Blacks have also been victims of such shootings. With over a month still remaining in 2022, it may catch up with last year’s toll of 692. The US is in no position to lecture any county on rule of law, but it does.

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The news of many casualties in the road accident in Bihar’s Vaishali district is very sad. My condolences are with the bereaved families. I pray to God for speedy recovery of the injured and pray for the peace of the departed souls.

Bhupender Yadav @byadavbjp

As COP27 draws to a close, thank you to the entire team with me in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt that worked hard to make the summit a success for India. Thank you,

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So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!

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Gujarat HC lawyers have been on strike over the transfer of Justice Nikhil S Kariel to Patna HC calling the collegium’s decision as “the death of judiciary’s independence” and even observed two minutes’ silence in mourning

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GUJARAT

CONG’S YATRA IS TO GET BACK POWER: PM

PM Modi says those dethroned are taking out yatra to get back to power

Surendranagar (PTI):

Prime Minister Naren dra Modi on Monday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, say ing those who have been thrown out of power are taking out foot march to get back to power. Ad dressing a gathering in Surendranagar town of poll-bound Gujarat, Modi also said instead of talking about devel opment during elec tions, the opposition Congress is saying it will show him his “au kat” (status).

“Now, the Congress does not talk about de velopment during elec tions. Instead, Congress leaders are saying they will show Modi his au kat. Just look at their arrogance. They, in deed, belong to a royal family, while I am mere ly a servant having no aukat,” he said. “In the past, the Congress had used words like ‘neech aadmi’, ‘maut ka sauda gar’ and ‘naali ka kee da’ for me. I urge you to talk about development

PM TO GIVE APPOINTMENT LETTERS TO 71,000 AT ‘ROZGAR MELA’ TODAY

New Delhi (PTI): As part of the government's 'Rozgar Mela', PM Narendra Modi will distribute about 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits on Tuesday via video conferencing and also address them, his office said. The Prime Minister's Office said the drive is a step towards fulfilling his commitment to according highest priority to employment generation, and it is expected to be a catalyst in creating more jobs and providing meaningful opportunities to the youth.

instead of playing this game of ‘aukat’,” he said, adding that he swallows such insults because his focus is to

make India a developed nation.

Elections to the Guja rat Assembly will be held in two phases on

December 1 and 5. Modi said people who were dethroned long back were taking out yatra to get back the power. “Some people are doing foot march to get back to power. They are also taking along those who had stalled the Narma da project for 40 years through litigation and kept Gujarat thirsty for 40 years. In this elec tion, the people of Guja rat will punish those who are doing this padyatra,” he said.

BJP stages walkout in WB Assembly over Giri's comment on Prez Murmu

MODI

SURPRISES BJP WORKERS AT PARTY OFFICE

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KAMALAM

GUJ Gandhinagar (ANI): After powerpacked campaigning and ad dressing four rallies, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday chose to go to ‘Kamalam’, the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in Gandhinagar and spend some time with party workers and colleagues. While his sudden visit was surprising for many, it was a pleasant meeting for quite a few who spent a couple of decades working for the party. Sources told ANI that it was a “light and fun” conversation as the Prime Minister walked into the Kamalam office and instead of going into a room, he chose to sit in the open area and on the benches. Initially, only a few people who were working in the party office late in the night came and welcomed the Prime Minister.

Rahul hits Guj campaign trail after taking break from yatra

Mahuva (PTI): Con gress leader Rahul Gan dhi on Monday said he felt the pain of farmers, youth and tribals after meeting them during his Bharat Jodo Yatra and accused the BJP of draw ing up plans to displace adivasis by handing over forests to industrialists as he hit the campaign trail in Gujarat 10 days ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls.

Addressing his first rally in Gujarat after the announcement of the Assembly poll schedule, Gandhi asserted tribals are the first owners of the country, but the BJP was working to take away their jungles and keep their children away from modern education.

He took a break from his Bharat Jodo Yatra, currently passing through Maharashtra, and travelled to Gujarat, where he addressed a gathering of tribals at Mahuva in Surat dis

New Delhi (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will campaign in Gujarat from November 26 to 28, sources close to him said here. Kharge will address a public meeting in Ahmedabad on Novem ber 26 and is likely to address a press conference the next day, they said. He will address a public meeting in Indore after participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra with Rahul Gandhi on November 27. The yatra enters Madhya Pradesh on November 23.

trict in support of his party, which is seeking to end its nearly threedecade stint in the op position in the BJPruled state in the next month’s Assembly polls.

Gandhi said his yatra was for the unity of the country and during the cross-country footmarch he felt the pain of farmers, youth and tribal people.

Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter MP on Wed

Jammu: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday expressed hope that PM Naren dra Modi would be successful in "end ing the RussiaUkraine war" that has stretched for nearly nine months. He stated that the war has created hav oc on global econom ic situation. “I am happy that India has got the presidency of the G20 Summit. It could be that India has the burden of all these countries. And I hope that the PM will be successful in ending the RussiaUkraine war which has created havoc on the economic condi tion,” he said.

Kolkata (PTI): BJP MLAs Monday staged a walkout from West Ben gal Assembly demand ing immediate resigna tion of Minister of State for Correctional Homes Akhil Giri from the cabinet and disqual ification from the House for his controver sial comments on Presi dent Droupadi Murmu. They staged the walk out after Speaker Bi

Kochi: Back in the state after an eight-day gap, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday yet again slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan government over its functioning. “This government works only for its cadre. If someone sitting in the Chief Minister’s of fice directs vice-chan cellors, and the Chief Minister doesn’t know, then it’s his incapabil ity and if he knows of it, then he is also a par ty to what’s happen ing,” said Khan.

Giri.

man Bandyopadhyay rejected their demand for an adjournment mo

tion to discuss Giri’s controversial remarks.

Bandopadhyay had said that the matter cannot be discussed in the House as the matter pertained to the presi dent of the country and the reported comment was made outside it.

The BJP MLAs de manded that the motion be taken up. However, this was turned down by the speaker.

New Delhi (ANI): Con gress leader Rahul Gan dhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter Mad hya Pradesh from Ma harashtra on Wednes day, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweet ed on Monday. Before entering Mad hya Pradesh after cov ering parts of six states of the country, the par ticipants in the yatra will camp at Nimkhedi in Maharashtra’s Jal

Mainpuri bypoll: Akhilesh-Shivpal bonhomie energises SP workers

Lucknow (PTI): Sama jwadi Party Chief Akh ilesh Yadav sharing a stage with his uncle and Pragatisheel Samajwa di Party (Lohiya) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav in family bastion Saifai to canvass for Dimple Ya dav has made party workers confident about their victory in the Mainpuri Lok Sab ha bypoll.

In a show of bonho mie, the SP chief on Sunday touched the feet of his uncle at the rally and asserted that there

has never been any strain in their relation ship. Shivpal Yadav termed the bypolls, ne cessitated by the death

KERALA AFFAIRS OF GOP

of Mulayam Singh Ya dav, a “high-stake con test” and told the audi ence that the family has become one.

gaon district for two days, he added. Con gress General Secretary in-charge Communica tions Jairam Ramesh tweeted on Monday:

MP: Cong MLA booked for rape, harassment

Dhar (PTI): Police have registered a case against Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Umang Singhar on charges of raping and assaulting a 38-year-old woman, a senior official said on Monday. The case was lodged on Sun day evening at Naugaon police station in Dhar city following a com plaint by the woman, who claimed that she was living with the ac cused as his ‘wife’ and alleged that he sexually assaulted her, SP Adi tya Pratap Singh said.

“Today and tomorrow are rest days for #BharatJodoYatra which is camped at Nimkhedi in Maha rashtra. Early morning on Wednesday, 23rd No vember, the yatra will move into Madhya Pradesh.”

The former Congress president Rahul Gandhi remained absent from Gujarat as he did not campaign in the state till today in this election.

COPS IDENTIFY MAN WHO THREATENED OF BLAST IN YATRA

Indore: The man who allegedly sent a letter threatening blasts during Congress leader Rahul Gand hi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Indore has been identified and efforts were on to nab him, police said on Monday.

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Congress in tizzy about Sudhakaran’s statements

New Delhi: Former Congress president Ra hul Gandhi made K Sudhakaran the state president of Kerala Congress. The party has not benefited much from his becoming the president, rather his statements are definite ly causing trouble to the party. He has given two such statements recent ly, due to which the Con gress is cornered. Not only have the Left par

ties raised questions on these statements, but the Indian Union Mus lim League, an ally of

the Congress, has also criticized them. Al though some experts of Kerala politics say that

SECTION OF KERALA CONG RATTLED OVER THAROOR’S MALABAR TOUR

Kozhikode (PTI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's ongoing Malabar tour to attend various programmes and meet public figures seems to have rattled a significant section in Congress in Kerala with a few of them sensing an “agenda” behind the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP)’s move.

while Sudhakaran’s statement looks harm ful for the Congress, but Congress can get bene

fit from it in the elec tions.

He first said that many decades ago,

when people from Com munist parties did not allow RSS people to set up shakhas and used to attack them, he (Sudha karan) used to protect Sangh people by send ing his own people. Af ter that he said that the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was very demo cratic and had made Syama Prasad Mukher jee a minister in his government by compro mising with the fight against fascism.

ORDER QUASHING FIR AGAINST SIVA BABA RECALLED

Chennai (PTI): The Madras High Court on Monday recalled its earlier order, which set aside the First Infor mation Report (FIR) registered against controversial Godman Siva Shankar Baba in a sexual harassment case. Justice RN Man jula recalled her order passed on October 17 after being satisfied with the submissions of State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammed Jin nah, on Monday.

SEX WITH CHILD IN MARRIAGE’S GUISE OFFENCE: COURT

Kochi (Agencies): Muslim marriages under personal law are not excluded from the POCSO Act and sexual intercourse with a child, even if it is under the guise of marriage, is an offence, the Kerala High Court said. The court denied bail to a 31-year-old man charged under the act for allegedly abducting and impregnating a 15-year-old minor girl whom he claims he had married.

MAN ARRESTED FOR STOPPING KERALA HIGH COURT CHIEF JUSTICE’S CAR

Kochi (ANI): A man was arrested for stopping the official car of Kerala High Court Chief Justice S Manikumar and allegedly using abusive words against him. The incident happened in Kochi near Goshree bridge. Police have registered a case of attempt to murder against the per son. The incident took place on Sunday around 11 pm when Chief Justice was going to his residence. Tijo, who is the accused is a native of Udumbanchola in the Idukki district. According to the Mulavukad police, where the case was registered, the accused, who is a lorry driver, was in an intoxicated state at the time of the incident.

KARNATAKA GOVT TO HC: DECISION

APP-BASED AUTO SERVICES BY NOV 25

Bengaluru (PTI): The High Court of Karnataka was informed by the state government on Monday that a decision on the online app-based autorickshaw hailing services will be taken by November 25. The government said the petitions of the service providers have been considered and a decision is pending. The transport department had recently directed stopping of auto-hailing services as it was not covered under the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregator Rules in 2016.

IN THE COURTYARD

Mahesh Sharma

Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran.

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CONGRESS PRESIDENT KHARGE TO CAMPAIGN IN GUJARAT FROM NOV 26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded during a public meeting ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Surendranagar, on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi draws a bow and an arrow during a public rally in Surat, Gujarat. —PHOTO BY PTI

Vijayan’s govt works only for its cadre: Kerala Guv

Hope PM will end Russia’s war with Ukraine: Farooq

Akhilesh Yadav campaigns along with Shivpal Yadav and SP General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav in Etawah, on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI

BJP leaders hold protest against TMC leader Akhil

Delhi Police moves plea to seek nod for polygraph on Aaftab

New Delhi (ANI): The Delhi police has moved a lower court seeking permission to conduct a polygraph test on Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the accused in the Shraddha Walker murder case.

Police had earlier said Aaftab, who confessed to killing his live-in part ner and chopping her body into 35 pieces, was giving misleading an swers to questions. Met ropolitan magistrate Aviral Shukla of Saket Court referred the mat ter to Magistrate Vijay shree Rathore, who ear lier granted permission for a narco analysis test on Aftab. The court is likely to hear the plea on Tuesday.

According to sources, Aaftab is to be produced before the court after the expiry of his fiveday police custody.

Delhi police had ear lier submitted in court that Aftab was giving wrong information and misleading the investi gation.

The plea for poly graph test is the second scientific examination that Delhi police sought to conduct on Aaftab.

On Thursday, the court ordered Rohini Forensic Science Labo ratory to conduct a nar

co test on Aaftab within five days.

However, the court directed the investigat ing officer in the case not to use third-degree on the accused as it ex tended its custody by a further five days. Met ropolitan magistrate Vijayshree Rathore had allowed the application seeking permission for a narco analysis test on Aaftab.

DELHI POLICE TEAM RECORDS ONE MORE STATEMENT IN MAHARASHTRA

Mumbai (PTI): A Delhi police team, which is in Va sai in Maharashtra’s Palghar to probe the murder of Shraddha Walkar allegedly by Aaftab Poonawa la, on Monday recorded the statement of a person in connection with the case. However, details of this person or his connection with the case was not immediately known. It has taken the number of people whose statements have been recorded here to 11, including two who helped Walkar when she was allegedly assaulted by Poonawala in 2020.

AAFTAB MOVED HIS STUFF TO DELHI IN 37 BOXES IN JUNE: COPS

Mumbai: Aaftab Poon awala had shifted belongings from his flat in Maharashtra’s Palghar district to Delhi in 37 boxes in June and paid Rs 20,000 for it, police said on Monday.Poonawala had told Delhi Police that before moving to Delhi, he and Walkar fought about who would pay for shifting the items from their house in Vasai area of Palghar, police sources said.

UP govt transfers 11 IAS officers ahead of municipal bodies elections in State

Ahtesham Siddiqui

Lucknow: Ahead of municipal polls, UP govt has transferred 11 IAS officers. Special Secre tary Revenue Mahendra Singh has been made Special Secretary Home while Renu Tiwari, Spe cial Secretary Food Safe ty and Drug Administra tion, is now Addl Com missioner Rural Devel opment & MNREGA.

MD UP Agro Shesh Nath has shifted to sug ar industry and sugar cane development de

partment as Special Secretary. Arun Prakash, special secre tary secretariat admin istration has been post ed as Special Secretary MSME and has been given additional charge

K’taka: Conman robs ISRO scientist of `18L

Bengaluru (Agencies): An incident of a con man duping an ISRO scientist of Rs 18 lakh after promising him of a medical seat for his daughter came to light in Bengaluru on Mon day. Upparpet police in Bengaluru have regis tered a case in this con nection and launched a hunt for the accused.

According to police, 48-year-old Chidananda Shivappa Mugdum, a scientist working with ISRO and a resident of

CGS Colony in Mumbai is the person who wasd duped. The conman is identified as Arun Das. Police explain that sci entist Chidananda’s daughter prepared for MBBS. Two months ago, the accused contacted the scientist through a phone call and promised him a medical seat in Bengaluru. The accused Arun Das had also vis ited the victim’s resi dence twice and verified educational documents of his daughter.

of CEO Khadi Village Industries Board. Addl Commissioner MGN REGA Yogesh Kumar is now special secretaryagriculture produce commissioner branch. Three officers who

were under waiting list have also got postings.

TK Shibu was made ad ditional commissioner land management, reve nue council, Sunil Ver ma and Anurag Patel were also given postings.

“DAD DIDN’T SHARE DETAILS ABOUT AAFTAB”

Mumbai: Amin Poon awala, father of Aaftab, did not share information about Aaftab while taking a flat on rent in a building in Mira Road area last month, a real estate agent said. The agent who helped Amin find a flat in Delta Garden Com plex said the Poonawala senior initially wanted a 1 BHK flat but later changed his mind and took a 2 BHK flat on rent.

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Many workers fall ill as toxic gas leaks in WB factory

Kolkata (PTI): Several workers of a cold drink manufacturing unit lo cated in Kamalgazi area in the southern fringes of Kolkata fell ill follow ing leakage of toxic gas on Monday, police said.

Two firefighters, who went there to rescue the workers also fell ill.

“We evacuated the workers of factory and people of nearby local ity and trying to spot what the problem is. Go ing by pungent smell of the gas it seems to be Ammonia. We have a team of doctors with us,” an officer said.

Ammonia, a basic building block for ammo nium nitrate fertilizer, is irritating and corrosive. Exposure to high concen trations of ammonia in the air causes immediate burning of the nose, throat and respiratory tract. This can cause bronchiolar and alveolar oedema, and airway de struction resulting in respiratory distress.

5 held with drugs worth `50 crore

Guwahati (Agencies):

In two separate inci dents, Assam Police have seized narcotic substances worth sev eral crores from Cachar and Karbi Anglong dis tricts. Five persons, who were allegedly in volved in drug peddling, were apprehended.

In Cachar, three peo ple were arrested with 1.80 lakh tablets used for intoxication on Sun day in the Lakhipur area in the district. Po lice informed that the international market value of seized tablets is around Rs 50 crore.

The accused were identified as Abdul Saeed, Ibazur Rahman

new members

in Staff Selection Commission in HP Hamirpur (PTI): Three people were on Monday sworn in as members of the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commis sion. PC Akela, Profes sor PK Vaidya, and Rakesh Bhardwaj were administered the oath of office by HPSSC Chair man Dr Sanjay Thakur. These new members of the commission were ap pointed by BJP-ruled state govt earlier but their swearing-in was put on hold by Election Commission due to the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.

India TV owner Rajat Sharma’s brother Salil Sharma dies at 59

New Delhi: India TV owner Rajat Sharma’s brother Salil Sharma re cently passed away. He was 59 year old. Accord ing to family sources, Salil Sharma was fondly called Chachaji by the friends and acquaintes of the family.

A prayer meet for the departed soul was held on Monday in New Del hi. The prayer meet was held at the Chinmaya Mission, Lodhi State in

from 3 to 4 PM on Monday af ternoon. A number of eminent personalities

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and Sameer Alam, resi dents of Cachar district.

Cachar Superinten dent of Police Numal Mahato said, “These three were smuggling tablets in a lorry. The drugs were being smug gled in a secret chamber built in the vehicle’s car rier. Based on a specific information, three peo ple were arrested after searching the vehicle and tablets were seized.”

The police said that Abdul Saeed had brought the tablets from the Churachand pur district of neigh bouring Manipur state. The purpose was to smuggle them to for eign countries.

CRUCIAL READ

Chikkamagaluru: 4 cops have been suspended for extorting Rs 5 lakhs from a gold merchant and threatening to frame him in a smuggling case in Chikkamagaluru district. The four were identified as Sub-Inspector Lingaraju, constables Dhanapal Nayak, Omkarmurthy and Sharat Raj, of Ajjampura police station. On May 11, policemen stopped gold merchant Rohit Sankla’s car in Davanagere. He was carrying 2.450 kg of gold. Upon finding the gold, they threatened him that a case of smuggling would be lodged against him if he doesn’t give a Rs 10 lakh bribe. They extorted Rs 5 lakh from him.

3 DIE AS BUS RAMS INTO TRACTOR IN TELANGANA

Jajpur: A goods train derailed at Korai railway station in Odi sha’s Jajpur on Monday, with wagons ploughing into waiting passengers, killing at least three of them, all women, and injuring seven others, including a twoand-half-year-old child, officials said. Railway officials said that the accident took place at 6.44 am when some people were waiting at the platform and the waiting hall for a passenger train.

CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION BEGINS INQUIRY INTO FOOTBALL MATCH FIXING

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations of football match fixing, as well as irregularities in the investments of football clubs, sources said on Monday. According to CBI sources five football clubs have allegedly received huge ill-gotten money and the role of a few international fixers have also cropped up.

UP: SIX BOOKED FOR RELIGIOUS CONVERSION

Bareilly: Six persons have been booked for alleged forced reli gious conversions in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district. Additional Su perintendent of Police (ASP) Rahul Bhati said the action was taken after the police got information that reli gious conversion was going on at the Vanshi Nagar locality in Bareilly where 60-70 people were present. Later, an FIR was lodged against six persons under provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Act, 2021, said Bhati.

Govt creates 25L Digital Life Certificates in 20 days

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MoS Jitendra Singh lauds role of Department of Pension for creation of 25 lakh Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) for Central Govt pensioners

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Depart ment of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has created 25 lakh Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) for Central Govern ment pensioners in 20 days of the nationwide campaign.

These certificates were created during a special campaign organ ised between November 1 and November 19 in dif ferent cities all over In dia. Briefing the media

here in the national capi tal, Union Minister Ji tendra Singh informed that the Department of

Pension organized “spe cial awareness camps from 1st to 19th Novem ber 2022 in different cit

ies all over India from Srinagar in the North to Nagercoil (Kanyaku mari District) in the South and from Guwa hati in the East to Ahmedabad in the West”.

He said that out of 25 lakh DLCs, 2.20 lakhs have been created through face authenti cation by the latest Face Recognition Technolo gy, thus providing a huge relief, especially to the aged and infirm elderly population.

“All the registered

Pensioners’ Associa tions, Pension Disburs ing Banks, Ministries of Government of India and CGHS Centers had been directed to pro mote the Digital Life Certificate and Face Au thentication Technique for giving Life Certifi cate by organizing spe cial camps for ‘Ease of Living’ of pensioners, thus setting an example of “whole of govern ment” approach,” said the Minister.

‘JAMTARA’ INSPIRES CYBER THUGS, 7 CASES IN LUCKNOW

Lucknow: Taking inspiration from web series ‘Jamtara’, cyber thugs in Lucknow are now duping innocents by pretending to be defence personnel. Last week, a retired bank manager Krishnanand Gupta, who had given an ad seeking tenants for his house, was duped of Rs 1.24 lakhs by a miscreant posing as an army captain. In another case, a businessman in Lucknow’s PGI locality was duped of Rs 15,000 by a man posing as army officer on Sunday. The businessman had also given an ad for selling his double bed. According to police, at least seven cases have been reported from the city in the last 20 days.

Odisha ‘sextortion’: ED seizes SUV of accused

New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directo rate has seized a sports utility vehicle (SUV) belonging to the prime accused in the money laundering case linked to a recent alleged sex tortion case in Odisha.

“The vehicle, a Ford Endeavour, was found abandoned without a number plate. The seized vehicle is valued around Rs 40 lakh,” the ED said in a statement.

The agency said the vehicle belongs to Arch ana Nag who is the

main accused in the “high-profile sextortion racket run in and around the city of Bhu baneswar.” The En forcement Directorate had earlier said it seized “incriminating” docu ments, digital evidence and mobile phones.

Police had earlier said accused Poonawala was giving misleading answers to questions

Accused Aaftab Poonawala in police custody. —FILE PHOTO

MoS Dr Jitendra Singh with V Srinivas and Saurabh Garg.

Hyderabad: 3 persons were killed when a bus rammed into a tractor on Hyderabad-Bangalore highway in Telangana’s Wanaparthy district, early on Monday. Garuda bus of Telangana State Road Transport Corpo ration, which was on its way from Hyderabad to Bangalore, collided with a sugarcane-laden tractor from the rear side near Mummalapalli in Kottakota mandal. Two persons died on the spot while one succumbed to his injuries at the government hospital at Wanaparthy. The bus driver, a cleaner and a pas senger were killed while 15 others were injured.

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the national capital

from political, media

and other sections of the society attended the prayer meet and paid their last respects to the departed soul.

Accused along with seized drugs in police custody.

Prayer meet being held for Salil Sharma in New Delhi.

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Raj performing better than other states in POCSO Act

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: In the report of NCRB, even though the state has been shown to be the top in the country in terms of atrocities on women, Rajasthan is performing better than other states in getting the accused punished in cases related to the POCSO Act.

In the NCRB report 2021, it has been revealed that in the cases related to the POCSO Act, the state has done a good job in getting the accused severely punished, due to the direct monitoring of the police headquarters. Now the investigation time in the cases related to

LIQUOR BEING SUPPLIED TO GUJARAT SEIZED

Udaipur: The TD police station seized illegal liquor worth Rs 6 lakh from a pick-up during the blockade. Police arrested two accused with 133 cartons of English liquor. When the accused tried to run away during the blockade, the police station officer stopped them by firing on the tyres of the car. The investigation of this case has been given to Javar Mines Police Station Officer, Anil Vishnoi. Station Officer Kamalendra Singh said that according to the information received from the informer, Rajasthan-made English liquor was being sent to Gujarat.

WOMAN JUMPS INTO WATER TANK ALONG WITH INFANT SON, BOTH DIE

Jaisalmer (PTI): A woman and her 10-month-old son died after she allegedly jumped into a water tank in a farm here, police said on Monday. The police said the incident took place on Sunday night. The incident came to light when the woman’s husband did not find them, police said. The couple had married four years back and used to live on the farm, the police said. “Reasons for the suicide are not clear and the matter is being probed further,” the police said on Monday. The couple had married four years back and used to live on the farm.

the POCSO Act has also reduced considerably in the districts.

SPs and IGs are making sure that the accused are given strict punishment as soon as possible. DGP Umesh

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Tantrik held for murder of couple in Udaipur

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From 2019 till October 2022, 12 convicts have been hanged.

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From 2019 till October 2022, 213 convicts have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Mishra himself is monitoring the cases related to POCSO Act.

CM Ashok Gehlot has also praised the prompt action of Rajasthan Police in cases related to POCSO Act.

From 2019 till October 2022, 253 criminals have been sentenced to 20 yrs.

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SPs and IGs are making sure that the accused are given strict punishment.

 DGP Umesh Mishra himself is monitoring the cases related to POCSO Act.

Dr Kriti Bharti honoured with National Courage Award

Jodhpur (FIB): Dr. Kriti Bharti, Managing Trustee of Saarthi Trust and Rehabilitation Psychologist, was awarded with the world-renowned Kirtan singer and social worker Sanjeevani Pushpalata Ranade Memorial National Courage Award at a grand function organized in Pune for her bold campaign to abolish child marriage. Pune’s re-

ACB nabs employment assistant in Jhalawar

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Jhalawar: The ACB Jhalawar on Monday arrested Antim Kumar Meena, Employment Assistant at gram panchayat Sunari in Jhalawar with a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. The accused has sought a bribe of Rs 3,000 in lieu of releasing the last installment of accommodation under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The complaint was verified under supervision of SP ACB Alok Srivasta-

vaand ASP Bhavani Shankar Meena and a trap was laid on Monday. Under the direction of ADG ACB Hemant Priyadarshi, the search of the residence and other places of the accused was held.

Conversion in mass wedding in Bharatpur

Bharatpur (FIB): A mass wedding ceremony was organized in Kumher town on Sunday by the Sant Ravidas Seva Samiti in which the couples were converted to Buddhism. It was the fifth event organized by the committee which was held at a marriage home in the town. A representative of the community Shankarlal Baudhh said that a social message has been given through the mass marriage.

IIT Jodhpur researchers develop self-cleaning coating for solar panels

Sangeeta Sharma

Jodhpur. Researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur have developed a coating technique for easy and clean cleaning of solar panel surfaces. This coating will retain the power generation capacity of the solar panel. In western Rajasthan, which is considered to be the hub of solar energy, due to sandstorms, the soil gets frozen in the solar panels. This affects power genera-

‘Drunk’ PWD AEN hits bike rider

Udaipur (FIB): Police have arrested a tantrik in connection with the murder of a young man and a woman in the city. A self-styled godman named Bhalesh Joshi (55) killed the young man and woman to hide his relationship with the deceased. All three knew each other for a long time. The tantrik was afraid of the revelation of his relationship with the girl. Disclosing the matter, police stated that the girl Sonu (31) and her friend Rahul (32) were repeatedly blackmailing him on the matter of relationship. Bhalesh Joshi is famous as tantrik in Gogunda and Isawal areas. Tantrik said that Sonu was in contact with him for five years. She often came to meet him at his ashram and a friendship developed between the two.

The Scorpio car hit a bike rider on Pokhran-Jodhpur road.

Jaisalmer. In a drinkand-drive incident on the Pokhran-Jodhpur road, a drunk Assistant Engineer, Premsukh Jaipal of the Public Works Department driving a speedy Scorpio car hit a bike rider. Due to this, the bike rider was seriously injured and was taken to the Pokaran sub-district hospital. From there, the doctors referred him to Jodhpur.

According to the information, PWD officer

Prem Sukh Jaipal was heading to Pokhran from Jodhpur in a Scorpio under the influence of alcohol. After the accident, the assistant engineer tried to escape from the spot, but the crowd caught him and thrashed him after taking him. According to the police, the drunk assistant engineer Prem Sukh was sent to the police station.

Man killed by wife, her lover; remains found after 6 months

Bharatpur (FIB): District police have resolved the missing case of a youth. Around 17 bones of the missing youth were found in a canal near his house. The young man was murdered by his wife and her lover. The two accused tied the body of the young man in a sack and threw it in a canal filled with garbage near the crematorium. For six months, the woman kept misleading the police and the family. The family members got suspicious after finding a blood-soaked quilt in the house. When the police made an interrogation, the whole matter was revealed. The case pertains to the Chiksana police station area of Bharatpur. Chiksana Station police informed that the incident is from Noh village.

Nagaur: Lance Naik Mukesh Kumar laid to rest

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Nagaur: The last rites of Ladnun Armyman Lance Naik Mukesh Kumar, who was martyred on Friday after being buried under an ice rock (landslide) in Kashmir’s Kupwara, were performed. As soon as the army soldiers lifted him

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ble; the relatives handled her with great difficulty. Martyr Mukesh’s body was cremated around 1.40 pm. Earlier, sister Radha fainted after crying. Mukesh Kumar was given a guard of honour before the last rites. Father and brother lit the funeral pyre of the martyr.

tion. In fact, these panels have to be cleaned constantly for solar companies to extract maximum power out-

put. Fellow (PMRF), Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Jodhpur has sent it for pat-

ent approval. These coatings are transparent, scalable, durable and superhydrophobic. This selfcleaning coating has been developed by the principal investigator, Dr. Ravi K. R., Associate Professor & Head, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Jodhpur and team members Meignanamoorthi G, Project Assistant and Mohit Singh, Research Scholar & Prime Minister’s Research.

State is getting the accused punished severely in cases related to POCSO

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nowned Kirtan Sanjivani Ranade Sansthan’s awards are

given to outstanding personalities from across the country.

Chandrakant Chandu Borde presenting the award to Dr Kirti Bharti in Pune for her work in annulling child marriages.

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on their shoulders amidst the cheers of ‘Shaheed Mukesh Amar

the mother screamed. The elderly father was inconsola-

Last rites of Lance Naik Mukesh Kumar held on Monday.

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IIT Jodhpur researchers with their unique product.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE PHASE 1-C OF JAIPUR METRO

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Gehlot cabinet meet will be held on Wednesday at 5 pm, where OBC quota issue likely to be discussed

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Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given financial approval of Rs 993.51 crore for the construction of Phase 1-C of Jaipur Metro.

This will connect Badi Chaupar to Trans port Nagar, the total length of which is 2.85 km- 2.26 km under ground and 0.59 km el evated.

After the construc tion of Phase 1-C, Jaipur Metro will be operational from Badi Chaupar to Transport Agra Highway.

fic system of Along with mon man from Mansarovar to An official said that the state

government will ensure that the heritage of the walled city is preserved by using state-of-the-art metro rail technology for the underground construction.

It is noteworthy that in the state budget 2022-23, the construc tion of Phase 1-C and Phase 1-D was an nounced by the Chief Minister. Financial ap proval of Rs 204.81 crore has been granted for the construction of Phase 1-D of Jaipur Metro in October.

Presently Metro is operational from Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar.

RANA honours First India News in New York event

Jaipur: The First India News was honoured in America by Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) on Monday for social con cerns and raising is sues related to immi grants, best reporting in Corona, help of In dian students in RussiaUkraine crisis.

The award was given during the Festival of Lights held at Crest Hol low Country Club in New York.

Padmabhushan DR Mehta, founder of Jaipur Foot, was the special guest. Event was held under the chief hospitality of Consul General of In dia Randhir Jaiswal. Renowned Invasive Cardiologist Dr Samin Sharma was the Guest

of Honour. RANA President Prem Bhandari, Deep Mahotsav Chairman Dr Vijay Arya, Secretary Ravi Jargarh, Ra jasthan Foundation Chairman KK Mehta, Vice- President Kanak Golia, Secretary Neelam and others par ticipated in the event.

CM okays `4cr for Kesari Singh Barhath panorama

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Jaipur: A panorama of freedom fighter Kesari Singh Barhath, who ig nited the fire of revolu tion in Rajasthan for nation’s freedom, will be constructed in Shah pura of Bhilwara. CM Ashok Gehlot has ap proved a proposal of Rs 4 crore for it. With the decision of Gehlot, var ious construction works including main panorama building,

boundary wall, pathway, auditorium, li brary, audio-video sys tem, various art works, entrance gate, statue and canopy, inscrip tions will be done.

From the panorama, the public will get in formation about the work and personality of brave revolutionary Barhath. The Barhath Samaj of Bhilwara as sembly constituency had demanded for the panorama.

ARJUN MEGHWAL ANNOUNCES `10CR TO DEVELOP BARHATH’s VILLAGE DEVKHEDA

Bhilwara: Programmes were organised in Shahpura to mark the 150th birth anniversary of revolutionary Kesari Singh Barhath in Bhilwara district on Monday. The event was or ganised at the Trimurti Barhath memorial site in collaboration with the municipality under the chief hospitality of Union Cul ture Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Shahpura MLA Kailash Meghwal. State Revenue Minister Ramlal Jat, MP Subhash Bahedia, ex- MP Aunkar Singh Lakhawat were the special guests. On request of Shahpura MLA Kailash Meghwal and ex- MP Lakhawat, he announced to give Rs 10 crore under the central government’s plan to develop Devkheda.

Guj polls: 30 Raj BJP MLAs to play key role

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Jaipur: The BJP has prepared a new ag gressive campaign strategy for the Guja rat elections as the state belongs to Prime Minister Nar endra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. The BJP will conduct an intensive and effective cam paign on 93 seats for the second phase of elections in Gujarat on December 5.

The BJP has as signed a special re sponsibility to 30 MLAs from Ra jasthan in the Guja rat elections. All these leaders belong to Mewar, Vagad and Marwar region. There is a continu ous BJP government

in Gujarat for the last 27 years, yet there are 38 seats where the BJP has either never won or the party has been consistently de feated in last two polls. This time, BJP wants to win these 38 seats under any cir cumstances.

The 30 leaders vis iting Gujarat are well acquainted with Gu jarati, Sindhi, Kutchi, Wagdi, Mewari, Tharparkar dialects, lang uage, culture, food and caste equa tions there. Sushil Katara (Gen SecyBJP), who is coordi nator of team, said that they are hopeful that BJP in Gujarat will benefit from vast experience of this team of BJP MLAs & ex- MLAs from Raj.

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Social workers need to act as bridge: Birla

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the Nursing College at the Medical College campus in Pali. After this, he will inspect the Medical College campus & witness an exhibition highlight ing the achievements of Medical Depart ment. CM will also visit the venue of the 18th National Scout Guide Jamboree to be organised from Janu ary 4 -10 at Nimbli Brahmanan village in Rohat. Social Justice & Empower ment Minister, who is Minister in- charge of Pali, Tikaram Jully will reach Marwar Junction at 7:50 am today & will head to Pali Circuit House.

Kota: LS Speaker Om Birla said that people working in socio-polit ical field should have a humanitarian relation with common man. He said that their working style should be such that in case of any problem, the common man re members social work er’s name. He was inter acting with social work ers and intellectuals of Digod and Simaliya area in Polaikalaan vil lage on Monday. “We should have regular di alogue with people. As a

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Talking about RaGa’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, he said that he is going to become the ‘Jan Nayak’.

“The whole country to day is supporting Rahul ji’s yatra. His move has worried BJP,” he said.

“BJP has targeted one religion, on the basis of that, their politics is go ing on. BJP is getting the benefit of that. It is

family member, we should be aware of their expectations & to fulfil these, social work ers should act as strong bridge between them & public representatives,” Birla said.

easy to start a fire but it is very difficult to put it out. If you construct a building, it takes time, but it takes half an hour to demolish it,” he said.

“Injustice & oppres sion happen in country and society will have to come forward to stop them. BJP is doing poli tics of bulldozer while Rahul Gandhi is against it,” said Gehlot.

PRN Scheme: Govt paves way to issue single leases

Jaipur: The State Gov ernment has cleared the way for issuing single leases of large plots in Prithviraj Nagar scheme. Single leases can be issued for plots larger than 1000 square yards. In such cases, land will have to be left for the facility area.

JDA will be able to is sue single patta at its own level and the file will not be sent to govern ment for lease approval.

The JDA was seeking guidance for last 3 years. Now residential / commercial / institu tional / mixed leases can be issued. With this, the State Govt has put an end to the confusion that was prevailing for the last 3 years in the matter of Prithviraj Nagar scheme. In the

2nd term of the Gehlot government, the way was cleared for giving lease in the Prithviraj Nagar scheme. Since then, there have been changes in the rules for issuing leases.

In this scheme, till now there was a provi sion to issue single patta for plots up to 1,000 square yards only. Re cently, a meeting was held by UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal. JDA Commissioner Ravi Jain

raised this matter in this meet. After this, the State Government has now decided to issue sin gle pattas for plots larger than 1000 square yards.

Single patta can be is sued on the basis of doc uments presented by the account holder or land buyer and the lease can be issued for residential, institutional, commer cial or mixed land use. Regulation fee will be charged on the basis of the prescribed rates.

Only Congress can provide an option in Gujarat: Gehlot

l There will be startling results in Gujarat, says Gehlot l Gujarat PCC has done assessment and set a target of 125 seats

Rajasthan Chief Minis ter and Senior Observer of Congress in Gujarat assembly elec tions, Ashok Gehlot is con fident of the party’s victo ry in the Assembly elec tions. In an interview with the Consulting Editor of Bharat24 Amit Mishra, Gehlot shared the reasons for his confidence and why he feels that Congress has an upper edge over BJP and AAP in Gujarat.

z Congress is con stantly raising issues of unemployment and inflation. Do you think, after Ra jasthan, people in Gu jarat are able to un

derstand that these are big issues?

Gehlot: The aim of Ra hul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is also simi lar (to raise these issues). The inflation has broken the back of the public.

Although, Gujarat is con sidered financially well off, but there is a limit to price rise. There is se vere unemployment here and there is unrest among young people. The system of jobs for good governance is miss ing here. This govern ment has failed and the entire cabinet had to be re-jigged. During Coro na, the situation has not been good and people did

not get treatment, and people died of spurious liquor. In Morbi incident, 135 people died and there has not been any probe.

z You have started in itiative of door-todoor campaign. How much will Congress benefit from it?

The five yatras of Con gress at the divisional level received warm wel come because there is unrest among the public against the present re gime. In 2017 also, there was anger among the public but this time, there is more anger.

Only Congress can give an option, no other par ty can. So, I think the Congress will benefit from this strategy.

z Last time also, you

took the command and Congress got 77 seats. Do you think the Congress will cross that figure or re main around that fig ure only?

The PCC has done an as sessment and set a target of 125 seats and we are moving towards that daily. Where we will reach, only time will tell.

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PM Modi and Amit Shah are worried as such they are using such ‘Jumlas.’ Activists do their job and keep their view point in every state. It is not nec essary that the govern ment agrees to them all.

Medha Patkar kept op posing it, but the dam was constructed. ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is not of Con gress only. This Yatra is in the interest of the na tion. Rahul Gandhi has been Party President and is the national lead er as such his leadership is visible. He has himself said that he is a ‘Yatri.’ There is tension in the country even among journalists and writers, who are labelled anti-nationals for airing their views. This is not good and the public is gradually understand ing these issues.

z AAP is also contest ing with full force. Do you think AAP’s pres ence will lead to tri angular contest? During the last one

month, they cam paigned a lot. It is a mystery and Arvind Ke jriwal should answer as to why they campaigned a lot in Himachal Pradesh and later to tally withdrew from the contest. This is beyond comprehension. As such, people in Gujarat are also apprehensive that AAP may with draw here too. There is a direct contest between Congress and BJP here.

AAP is nowhere in the picture and its graph is going down.

z Your ‘Old Pension Scheme’ has become a role model. Congress is including it in its manifesto in other states also. How will you assure Gujarat people that schemes

implemented in Ra jasthan will be repli cated there also? We have promised people and the Congress govern ment will fulfil it. The health insurance scheme of Rajasthan should be implemented across the country. I publicly ap pealed to PM Modi at Mangarh event to repli cate the health insurance scheme across the coun try for social security.

The ‘Ayushman Scheme’ is for limited people only. We have provided Rs 10 lakh insurance and in ad dition Rs 5 lakh acciden tal insurance.

z How assured are you about Congress’ victory in Gujarat? I think there will be startling results. I can say this much only.

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PM has accused that people opposing Narmada Project have joined ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’?

DR Mehta blesses Prem Bhandari during the Award ceremony held in New York.(R) Ashok Sancheti receives the award from Haridas Kotawala on behalf of First India News.

Om Birla addresses social workers in Polaikalaan village.

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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot interacts with the Consulting Editor of Bharat24 Amit Mishra in Surat on Monday.

POISE & PASSION

Renowned Bollywood actress Mugdha Godse showed off her glitz and flair at the National Glorious Awards (NGA) 2022 held at the the Hotel Indana Palace Jaipur on Sunday. Around 51 people were acknowledged at this ceremony for their outstanding contributions to society in their respective fields.

Jagdeesh Chandra graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and inaugurated the program by lighting the lamp along with Pradeep Biswal, Anshul Jain, Hukum Singh Kumpawat, JD Maheshwari, Show organiser Luupa Mudrra Gogoi, program’s brand ambassador Surbhi Gupta, manager Rinku Singh Gurjar and Ambalika Shastri.

The event also featured 3 fashion sequences with supermodels of Elite Miss Rajasthan. The show kicked off with talented designer Ruchi Pathak showcasing her resort wear collection with model Himakshi Choudhary as the showstopper. The brand fea-

tures lively dresses with bold prints and vibrant styles which grabbed the attention of the audience, follwed by the fashion label brand Sarte by Palace and Apurva who rose the temperature with beautiful western collection with model Tanu Choudhary as the showstopper.

The entire collection was based on careful forecasting of the fashion weather. The colour palette was based on the upcoming season.

In the final round, designer Arvind Sharma brought a new range of fashion through his astonishing brand Laksha Priya with Shrishti Khatri as the showstopper. The brand features a unique collection made of Silk fabric in flowy gowns, the collection was made of Subtle colours.

Giving an overview of the desinger show, Gaurav Gaur, the director of the show said that he was very thrilled to see the amazing collections shown by talented designers at the National Glorious Awards (NGA) 2022.

National Glorious Awards 2022 featured 3 fashion sequences with supermodels of Elite Miss Rajasthan held at the Hotel Indana Palace Jaipur on Sunday

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Jagdeesh Chandra greets Mugdha Godse

(Clockwise) Rishika Chandani,Sheena Parashar, Shweta, Tanu, Shristi, Sneha and Himakshi

WINTER ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

arge parts of India are experiencing the onset of the Winter season. Eve ryone is busy bring ing out their warm clothes and wool lens from storage, drying them, dry-cleaning them, and readying them for the decreased temperatures to come.

Generally speaking, there is a lot of fun to be had in the winter. People love to cosy up with family in the warm con fines of a heated room and play games, read, and spend time together. It is also a wonderful time for food and fashion lovers. But what about kids? Are there activi ties that parents and caregiv ers can make kids do, spe cifically in the wintertime, that directly or indirectly develop their minds and brains and stimulate their intellect? Of course, there are. And all of them take their cues from nature itself!

Let us look at some of the in teresting, educational activi ties that we can make our children indulge in through the winter, and the benefits associated with each of them.

SOUP-KITCHEN!

Winter is an absolutely boun tiful time for local fresh pro duce. One gets the most nu tritious and yummy vegeta bles during this season. Why not make a family activity of cooking using this great pro duce? In fact, a trip to the lo cal market will teach kids a

The winter weather affords us infinitely greater possibilities to be out and about. Across several parts of India where the summer is harsh, it is simply impossible to be out and about, with most people preferring to stay indoors.

Winter is a time for the great outdoors. It is not even necessary for it to be some elaborate vacation, holiday,

lot. It will be like a field trip where they will be able to touch, feel, smell, enquire about prices, and help hand pick and buy vegetables. This will teach them infinite ly more hands-on, as com pared to their parents buy ing/ordering the same vege tables at a supermarket or

GET OUT & EXPLORE!

trek or expedition, because chances are that most of us will have enough and more to explore and discover within and around our towns and cities. Taking the kids to the park, for instance, and curating an experience where they and you, together spot and chronicle the flora and fauna, can itself become an experience that is both fun,

using a mobile app! Second, they will be able to curate the buying experience depending on what recipes they have searched, either by themselves or along with their parents. This also will teach them teamwork, to take a group’s preferences into account, and then buy as

and primes the mind to stay alert, active, learn, and prep to learn more in the future.

Similarly, most cities in India have an older, more historic part of town that one hardly ever goes to. In my case, for example, Jaipur’s old city, the parts where the buildings are actually pink in color; is a veritable playground to explore art, culture, history,

per a list, yet another great habit to imbibe.

The actual cooking pro cess at home will entail many kinesthetic skills be ing used and developed, as brain development from all the knowledge they will gain by discussing nutri tional and other values re

facts, and interesting anec dotal knowledge through the ancient architecture, temples, shops, even the people. All one needs to do is get out early in the morning, and walk through the various lanes for an entire day! An absolutely fantastic family activity that will exercise mind and body, and also make for a super-fun experience.

lated to the produce. All this while indulging in what will be perceived as an extreme ly fun family activity – it will yield the sweetest re ward in terms of a hot, healthy, tasty, home-cooked meal, that would have, in its making, tested and flexed the kids’ intellect!

Winter, particularly for slightly older children, is also a great time to get some volun teer work. A stint of volunteering activity, be it at a local NGO (non- government organization) involved with food distribution, or even volunteer ing at one’s parent’s workplace, is the kind of experience that will keep kids engaged, busy, and constantly learning and exer cising their minds, preventing brain drain. The benefits of this type of activity, once again, are manifold.

First, it teaches children time manage ment, because they have to successfully juggle their school, leisure, non-academic pursuits, and vol unteer work, simul taneously. Second,

exposure to almost any kind of social-vol unteer work will sensi tize children positively and make them more aware and awakened citizens. Third, their minds will be positive ly and constructively occupied with the tasks at hand. And, if chosen correctly, these volunteering stints can also be immersive and fun pursuits. Each season presents chal lenges. At the same time, each season also offers unique chances and ways in which to engage children meaningfully, so that parents may curate a roster of activities that strike the right bal ance between fun and learning. Winter is no different. It is upon us, and we must dive right in. Happy Knowledge Seeking!

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Alia Bhatt is one of the most loved actors in Bollywood. She is currently enjoying one of the most precious phases of her life. The actress recently gave birth to her first child with Ranbir Kapoor and she is currently in her house enjoying her maternity break. We know that fans and paparazzi are missing seeing Alia step out of her house. But recently she took to her Instagram handle to share a picture of her and we bet you would not be able to take your eyes off her glow.

VICKY NAILED the hook step of Katrina

Kiara glams up in Versace

Kiara Advani’s glam outfit grabbed all the attention as she stepped out for the trailer launch of her upcoming movie Govinda Naam Mera with co-stars Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pedneker. The actress proved corsets are so much more than just ball gowns and queens with her latest sartorial black outfit with a denim twist. The actress’s daring ensemble definitely managed to make fashion watchers look twice. She is certainly serving lessons on experimental styling

in Versace. Her sartorial ensemble featured a dualfabric strappy Denim Corset Top by Versace teamed up with a pair of black glossy slim-fit pants. Crafted with denim, the dual-toned designer cropped top features a corset-style silhouette, back zipper closure, and striking golden hardware at the spaghetti straps.

In the picture shared by Alia Bhatt, we can see her sitting casually in front of the camera and posing for the picture. She can be seen wearing an off-white and black coloured sweater. The actress has left her hair open and is sporting a no-makeup look. Sharing this picture, Alia wrote “cosy” with a tea emoji.

JUNGKOOK'S mesmerising performance

BTS’ Jungkook was the star of the night at the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup that kickstarted on November 20.

Taking place at the specially created retractable roof

Cup between the teams of Qatar and Ecuador, more than 60k audience members including the teams of the sport as well as the fans welcomed Jungkook for a performance alongside Qatari sing-

track ‘Dreamers’ and while he focused on his singing at the start, he was soon comfortable on the heavilyviewed stage and shifted to his moves. Halfway through the stage, the Qatari singer joined him with

MANUSHI IS NO LONGER SINGLE

Model-turned-actress Manushi Chhillar is currently hitting the headlines, however, this time it's not for her professional career but rather her personal life.

The actress who made her debut in the film industry earlier this year with Samrat Prithviraj alongside Akshay Kumar in the lead is no longer single as she is currently in a relationship with a Bengaluru-based businessman named Nikhil Kamath, reported Hindustan Times. The report stated that the two lovebirds have been together since last year.

The report further states that Manushi and Nikhil have kept their affair under

wraps and are also often seen going on trips together. Recently, the lovebirds went to Rishikesh. Not just that, but the two have also moved in together. “The two have been going quite strong. Currently, Manushi is focused on her Bollywood career, thus she doesn’t wish to talk about her love life as it might take away the attention. Their friends and family are well-versed with each other and the two wish to keep it low-key," added the report.

However, the duo is yet to respond to the dating rumours. Meanwhile, Kamath previously married Amanda Puravankara in Florence, Italy in 2019. Later, the couple got separated and got divorced in 2021.On the work front, Manushi Chhillar will also appear alongside John Abraham in Dinesh Vijan’s Tehran. The film will be released on 26th January 2023.

ANUSHKA'S SUNKISSED SELFIES

Manushi Chhillar

Manushi

Nikhil Kamath

Kiara Advani

Kiara flaunting sartorial black outfit

Katrina Kaif

Alia Bhatt

CELEBRATING HARD WORK!

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Jayshree Periwal Global School, Jagatpura, cele brated its 4th an nual function and prize distribution ceremony on Sunday at the school premises. The program opened with ‘JPites in Sympho ny’- a rendering of the orchestra that held the audience spellbound.

A spectacular per formance on ‘World Dances’ swayed the audience to vari ous other dance forms.

ALLURING DIVAS ON-RAMP!

The epic of Mahab harat was well-enacted by the talented JPites.

In their stimulating speech, the academic

directors of the school, Aakriti Periwal and Ayush Periwal empha sised the need to con tinue to aim higher to reach greater horizons and reiterated their support to guide the students to achieve their goals. School Chairperson, Dr Jay shree Periwal urged the students to excel in not only academics but also in co-curricular activities.

MEET AND GREET!

SIGNIFICANCE OF ART!

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Department of Arts, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Manipal University, Jaipur organised a fiveday workshop on Rasa Siddhanta in Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra from Monday onwards.

Dr Sachchidanand Mishra, member secre tary of ICPR, was the chief guest of this workshop sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Re search. Former VC of Central Sanskrit Uni versity Dr Radhav allabh Tripathi was the chief guest of the func tion. The function was

presided over by Dr Neetu Bhatnagar, Reg istrar, of MU. Dr Richa Arora, Director of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences said that our aim was to create awareness to wards art among the students. Dr Mani Sach dev, Chairperson of the Department of Arts, said that the purpose of art in India is not just entertainment but to establish unity with the supreme power. Dr Sachchidanand Mishra said that human struc ture is very complex, so it needs all these juices.

The students of the de partment staged an au dio-visual composition ‘Bharat Gatha’.

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

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The first audi tion of Na tional Level Beauty Pag eant Miss & Mrs India Glam Season 4 organised by RK Events in association with Ananta Resorts Jaipur and Ravi Surya Group took place on Sunday at Rosado Club, Vaishali Na gar, Jaipur. More than 400 female models from Miss and Mrs category from Jaipur including Kota, Ajmer, Sikar and other cities presented their claim for selection by walking the ramp.

Show organiser Pawan Tank shared that this is the fourth season of this pageant and this is the first au dition of this season. All the models im pressed the judges by

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first ramp walk in black and white onepiece dress code on the western theme and later by singing, danc ing and other activities.

Personality develop ment sessions, ramp walk training, yoga etc will also be organised for all the finalists be fore the finale. The grand finale of this pag eant will be held on De cember 28 at Ananta Resort Jaipur.

Miss Eco Inter national India Har shita Bhambhani, Miss Globe India First Runnerup Simran Gur jar, Mrs Asia Interna tional 2018 Dr Anupama Soni, Mrs India Interna tional Deepti Saini, Mrs India Glam 2018 Man preet Taneja, Mrs India Glam Icon 2018 Mahima Yadav, Supermodel dur ing this audition. Alisha Khan and fashion styl ist Namrata Nanda judged the talent of the

A STEP TOWARDS BETTER FUTURE

More than algorithm and light on social media, it is more important than how much power your con tent holds. Women who want to make their future in social media or want brand build ing should keep in mind that they should share knowledge able content, this was stated by the famous influencers and bloggers of Jaipur. JITO

contestants as the jury. Miss India Glam 2022 Shivani Jakhar and Miss India Glam Ra jasthan 2022 She fali Tak also par ticipated in the programme.

The guests at the au dition were Prashant Poddar from Man dakini Fashion, Chandra Soni from Chandra Fashion, Mall of Jaipur Hon or Narendra Pratap Singh, Mohit Taylor and Sohit Tay lor from Ramaj Kurtij, Ravi Surya Group Chairman Ravin dra Pratap Singh, Rajasthan Khadi Board Brand Am bassador Himmat Singh and Vishwa Hindi Sahitya Pari shad Chancellor Dr HC Gnessia were present.

DURING THE DAY!

Inter House Athletic Meet 2022 was organised from November 16

The

Sada Rathore got selected for the Indian Handball team.

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Anational conference was organised at JNU to discuss the “Indian Education System before and after the British Era and NEP 2020:

Transformation in Higher Education” held recently. The purpose of organis ing this conference was to discuss the problems and upcoming education given through the new educa tion system 2020 in India. The chief guest at the conference was KK Pathak (Secretary, of Finance, and Gov of Raj). The conference was inaugu rated

Sandeep Bakshi by lighting the lamp. On this occasion, Dr Bakshi, discussed the In dian education system before and after the British period and said that in today’s changing times, there was a need to change the education system that was going on from the British period.

Today, the new education system 2020 has also been implemented all over In dia. This new education sys tem National Education Pol icy (NEP 2020) envisions an equitable and vibrant knowl edge society. It is studentcentred and faculty-driven.”

Jaipur Ladies Wing organ ised an interactive event ‘Rise with Reels’ in a ‘Rendezvous with Insta Queens’ at Rosado, Vaishali Nagar. JITO

Jaipur Ladies Wing Chair person Khushbu Bakliwal interacted with Saru Mukher

Dr

Around 500 participants par ticipated in this program.

Whereas Manisha Rathore of the state was made the coach of the team. The training camp of the Indian women’s team was going on in Faizabad from October 31.

In continuation with the winning trend, Dr ANJU MEENA, Director of AiSS Academy, a fitness and nutrition consultant Phd holder mother from Jaipur secured her third place in Fitline Mr and Ms world 2022 held at Talkatora Stadium New Delhi. This was her 12th consecutive win in women’s bodybuilding since Dec 2021, currently, she is the only lady bodybuilder from Rajasthan to find her place in the top 3 of the Fitline Mr and Mrs World competition.

jee Sharma from Delhi, Anandita Agarwal from Jaipur, Arju Baraya Sethi, Swati Gehlot and Marcela Baur. Where various miscon ceptions were discussed on

the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of social media for all the women mem bers of the wing. The pro gram was well executed by the Wing Vice President Sa loni Jain, Chief Secretary Meghna Jain, Secretary Neha Kasliwal, Treasurer Shruti Sethi, Ayushi Godha, Muskan Karnavat, Sonali Jain and ex ecutive members. The event was attended by nearly 150 women who described it to be an enriching experience of interacting with huge influ encers and getting answers to problems related to efficient use of digital media for busi ness promotion.

Governor Kalraj Mishra was presented, the first copy of the book titled ‘The Runaway Princess of Enchanted’, written by Manaswini Agarwal at Raj Bhavan on Monday.

Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Kapil Raj, Founder Director of KP Production at his residence on Monday, November 21, as the former was invited to be the part of his wedding ceremonies.

to 18 November at MGD Girls School, Jaipur. The principal of the school, Archana S. Mankotia welcomed the chief guest Rajendra Sharma International Athlete. Pratistha Ghiya won the Best Athlete trophy in the meet. Also, the Best Sports Girl Award for 2022-23 was given to Pratishtha Ghiya.

Indian women’s handball team left for Incheon on Monday to participate in the 19th Senior Women’s Asian Handball Championship to be held in Incheon (South Korea) from November 24 to December 4. Rajasthan’s

Harshi Agarwal, a self-taught artist, quit her PR industry job and became one of India’s first professional doodle artists. She is an accomplished art entrepreneur, is better known in the corporate world through her work done by her company—Brushes n Strokes. The company has worked with several multilaterals, including the UNICEF, Kidshelp Cambodia and the Rotary Club, Asian Paints and popular media and film production houses such as Viacom18 and Akshay Kumar Productions.

by JNU Chancellor

Mesmerizing dance performance during the annual function

Dr Mani Sachdev during the event

(L-R) Shivani Jakhar Miss India Glam 2022, Ravindra Pratap Singh, Pawan Tank and Shefali Tank with participants Miss India Glam Season-4

Beautiful participants of Miss India Glam Season-4

JITO Jaipur Ladies Wing with the influencers

Marcela Baur, Saru Mukherjee Sharma, Anandita Agarwal and Khushboo Bakliwal

During the event

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BY SANTOSH SHARMA