First India-Jaipur Edition-27th April 2023

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TRINAMOOL LEADER’S DAUGHTER HELD BY ED FOR CATTLE SMUGGLING

MODI TO ATTEND QUAD SUMMIT IN AUSTRALIA ON MAY 24

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will join US President Joe Biden and counterparts from Australia and Japan at a summit of Quad leaders in Sydney on May 24. It will focus on Indo-Pacific situation and Ukraine war.

EAM JAISHANKAR SLAMS PAKISTAN ON TERROR, BHUTTO MEET UNLIKELY

New Delhi: Meeting between Foreign Minister S Jaishankar & his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is unlikely to take place. ‘It is for us very difficult to engage with a neighbour who practices cross-border terrorism against us,’ EAM said.

DANTEWADA NAXAL BLOODBATH!

 10 cops and 1 civilian killed in attack in Chhattisgarh

 Huge quantity of explosives used to trigger ambush

First India Bureau

Kolkata: TMC leader Anubrata Mondal’s daughter, Sukanya Mondal, has been arrested by the ED after being questioned on Wednesday in alleged cattle smuggling case. ED summoned her over huge unaccounted properties, bank accounts directly related to her in connection with the case.

OP KAVERI: OVER 530

INDIANS EVACUATED

FROM SUDAN SO FAR

New Delhi: Two military transport aircraft of the IAF evacuated over 250 Indians from Sudan after a naval ship rescued another 278 citizens from strife-torn country. Total Indians evacuated from Sudan stands at around 530, data said.

AAP’S

SHELLY OBEROI ELECTED DELHI MAYOR UNANIMOUSLY

New Delhi: After Shikha Rai, BJP candidate, decided to withdraw her name from the race minutes into the house meeting at Civic Centre, AAP’s Shelly Oberoi was unanimously elected as the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi MCD.

Dantewada: A total of 11 people, including 10 policemen and one civilian, were killed in blast carried out by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on Wednesday. “There is such information with us. It is very saddening. My condolences to the bereaved families. This fight is in its last stage. Naxals won’t be spared,” said Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, while confirming incident, the area is 450 km from State capital, Raipur.

CHHATTISGARH

Dantewada

OVER 50 KG BOMB USED IN ATTACK

PEOPLE SHOULD DECIDE, NOT COURT:

KIREN RIJIJU ON SAME-SEX CASE

New Delhi: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said matter like institution of marriage has to be decided by people of nation and that courts are not the forum to settle such issues.

PM PAYS LAST RESPECTS TO BADAL

Parl can decide on equal marriage rights’

“The news of martyrdom of our 10 DRG jawans and a driver due to IED blast on DRG force which had arrived for anti-Naxal operation on info of presence of Maoist cadre under Aranpur police station area of Dantewada is very sad,” he tweeted.

Huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered in search operation conducted by security forces after blast in Dantewada.

Narendra Modi @narendramodi

Strongly condemn the attack on the Chhattisgarh police in Dantewada. I pay my tributes to the brave personnel we lost in the attack. Their sacrifice will always be remembered. My condolences to the bereaved families.

The Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh involved the use of a powerful 50kg improvised explosive device (IED) that left a massive hole on the road and uprooted trees. The policemen of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were travelling in a rented mini-van, sources said, adding the commuter vehicle that offers no ballistic protection may have been flung at least 20 feet by the force of the explosion.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and took stock of the situation and assured the CM all possible help to deal with the situation.

We have not stopped any scheme of Raje govt: CM

Laxman Raghav

Bikaner: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has taken a jibe at Vasundhara Raje’s ‘milk-lemon’ statement. Talking to the media in Bikaner, Gehlot said, “We have kept their plans going.

Vasundhara Raje had stopped our plans. This is the difference between lemon and milk.

Due to someone’s negli-

Punia: Please listen to our ‘Mann Ki Baat’

First India Bureau New Delhi: India’s top wrestlers including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who are protesting against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Wednesday asked PM Modi to listen to their ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

‘NEED TIME FOR FIR’

A day after the SC issued notice to book WFI President Brij Bhushan, whom they accused

PM

Modi’s

Bajrang Punia during an exercise at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday.

of sexual harassment, Delhi Police on Wednesday informed court that the matter may require preliminary inquiry before they file a First Information Report.

First India Bureau New Delhi: Centre held a mega celebration on Wednesday as “Mann ki Baat”, Modi’s monthly radio address completes 100 days. HM Amit Shah said “Mann Ki Baat” has given Akashvani a new lease of life by taking it to younger generation, who are tuning in to newer modes of entertainment. He said, ‘Modi did not mention a single pol issue. A strong communication between leader and people makes democracy stronger. P6

We are demanding from PM Modi, fulfill the promise made and declare ERCP a national project. They are not doing it, we ourselves are investing `13,000 crore.

—Ashok Gehlot, CM

gence, a refinery worth ` 40, 000 crore becomes worth ` 76,000 crore, what can be a bigger loss than this. We have

not stopped any scheme of Vasundhara government. We have not closed ERCP. This time the government has to be brought in public interest. That was Vasundhara Raje’s plan. We are taking it forward. This is the difference between Raje and us. This is the difference between lemon and milk. We have kept their plans going.” P8

New Delhi (FIB): The SC on Wednesday heard Day 5 of arguments over the multiple petitions demanding marriage equality — the right of non-heterosexual couples to be wed and given the same rights as heterosexual unions. So far, the court has head from the petitioners, who argued in favour of marriage equality citing various issues - from the importance of family to the right to equality.

Elite argument can be set aside. Matter of prejudice. Does not determine how we rule on a constitutional issue. Special Marriage Act was intended to be religion-neutral, idea was to create a forum for people to marry outside their faith.

—DY Chandrachud, CJI

MAJOR DISCUSSIONS IN COURT

 ‘LGBTQ couples will come to courts with claims. We are no different, and we ask for the right to not be different’, said Advocate Arundhati Katju for petitioners.

 ‘Let us be blessed just as heterosexual couples are...Not elite at all. So many people have called me...from Hissar, Chhattisgarh, Surat’, said Advocate Nundy for petitioners.

 ‘Children, orphans... have right to have a family. Petitioners are part of historically oppressed minority... deserve as much dignity & protection as opposite sex couple’, Advocate Amritananda Chakra-

ANOTHER FEATHER IN RHB’S CAP!

vorty for petitioners.

 ‘Right to marry can’t mean compelling the State to create a new definition of marriage. Parliament can do but it’s not an absolute right, said Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for Centre.

 If it is done by the court then it is detrimental to the LGBTQI since you are forcing something against the will of the people. We cannot forget the historical background which led to the institution of marriage, said Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for Centre.

Parl was aware of lesbian and gay people. Panel used the word parties instead of ‘man’ and ‘woman’.

TOP RAJ STORIES

OTHER

Dholpur local court on Wednesday sentenced a man to death in connect with the killing of four Dalit labourers in 2008. A fine of `10 lakh imposed on Kirti Ram Gurjar. P7

A 19-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room in the Talwandi area of this Rajasthan district, police officials said on Wednesday. P3

speech inspired younger generation, says Amit Shah

‘Mann Ki Baat’ will be the foundation of ‘India @100’ as radio program hosted by PM Modi completed its 100th episode.

—Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice Prez

People want to believe in him (PM Modi) and follow him. They trust him and he has built this relationship with the public. Trust does not come automatically, it has to be earned. And clearly he has earned it.

—Amir Khan, Bollywood actor

Visuals of the ambush site show a big crater — 10 feet deep and 20 feet wide — that covers the road’s entire width, indicating Maoists used heavy explosives.

PM Narendra Modi pays his last respects to the mortal remains of former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron Parkash Singh Badal at funeral, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. P5

NAREDCO National President Rajan Bandelkar and Chairman RERA Delhi Anand Kumar honouring Rajathan Housing Board Commissioner Pawan Arora for registering maximum housing projects in RERA in the country, in Gurugram on Wednesday. P8

‘Only

AMIT SHAH ASSURES CHHATTISGARH

CM BHUPESH BAGHEL OF ALL HELP

“MANN KI BAAT@100” CONCLAVE

Union HM Amit Shah, Union Ministers Anurag Thakur and Ashwini Vaishnaw share ‘Laugh Out Loud’ moment at inauguration of ‘Mann Ki Baat @100’ conclave at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi on Wednesday.

CM Ashok Gehlot addressing gathering during ‘Mehangai Rahat’ Camp, at the Ambedkar Bhawan, in Bikaner on Wednesday.

PREPARE ROADMAP FOR THE COMING 200 DAYS: CP JOSHI TO BJP’S IT CELL

Aishwary Pradhan

Jaipur: BJP state president CP Joshi on Wednesday asked the members of the party’s social media and IT cell to stand up the party workers across the state and prepare a roadmap for the coming 200 days.

He said that Congress had made several promises in the 2018 assembly elections but failed to deliver on them and the IT cell workers should prepare a road map so that effective replies on those issues can be given to Congress.

Calling them ‘cyber warriors’, Joshi asked them to strengthen the workers’ base across the state so that Congress can be voted out in the upcoming elections.

Amit Malviya, in charge of BJP’s national IT department, said that in the era of social media, such workshops should be organised from time to time up to the mandal and district level.

A total of five sessions were held in the workshop which were addressed by different leaders.

A total of five sessions were held in the workshop which were addressed by different leaders

Govt defers hiring of sanitation workers following protest

BJP’s woman ‘Team 11’ at each Shakti Kendra

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The Bharatiya Janata Party is now going to do a big experiment to garner votes of women in the upcoming elections. The BJP has named this campaign as Team XI under which the women workers will visit the field and stay there.

The booth is consid-

ered to be the strongest unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party. BJP State President CP Joshi and Organization General Secretary Chandrashekhar have prepared this impregnable plan of the BJP.

Based on the success achieved in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, preparations have been made to im-

CAG probe: Gopalan Dept to recover payment from officer

Kashiram Choudhary

Jaipur: On a report of the CAG, the Gopalan department has ordered recovery of the amount for misuse of official vehicles by the Additional Director of the Gopalan department Dr Lal Singh. The officer was not authorized to use the official vehicle but kept on using the vehicle for commuting from office to home everyday. When the CAG inspected and objected, the department has asked to recover the amount of

misuse of government vehicles from his salary.

An order issued by RAS Chandmal Verma, Director of Gopalan Department on April 12 is a great example in itself. This order is an example for those govern-

26-yr-old man dies by suicide in Kagdiwada

Jaipur (PTI): A 26-yearold man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his home here, police said on Wednesday. Shubham Dixit was a resident of Kagdiwada area. He took the extreme step on Tuesday, police said, adding that the reason

behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained.

The body was handed over to the relatives after a post-mortem on Wednesday, they said.

The room where Dixit was found hanging was searched in the presence of his relatives on Tuesday, police said.

ment officials who misuse the resources of the government and use them for personal purposes. This order is about Dr. Lal Singh, former director of the department and presently additional director. Actually, Dr. Lal Singh was taking the official vehicle for his personal use for a long time.

Recently, when the team of CAG released the inspection report of the dept, it was revealed that Additional Director Dr. Lal Singh was misusing the official vehicle.

plement this plan on the ground before the elections in Rajasthan.

Bharatiya Janata

Party will form Team 11 at each Shakti Kendra. Before that, Rajasthan Pravasi Mahila Abhi-

Kin of permanentaly disabled to get compassionate jobs

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The Gehlot government has taken a sensitive decision. Now, dependents on permanent disability will get a compassionate appointment. If an individual does not have both hands or has suffered extreme damage, or has suffered a loss of leg, amputation or breakage of leg or thigh, or in case of total deafness, in

case of mental illness due to which work cannot be done, or in case of occupational accident of a laborer in work like sewerage, cleaning, mining, electricity; in these situations the benefit of the scheme will be available to aggrieved individuals. The Finance department has issued a notification in this regard after approval, said an official on Wednesday.

LSG department disqualifies Alwar municipality chairman

First India Bureau

Alwar: The Local Self Government Department of Rajasthan has terminated Alwar Municipal Council Chairperson Bina Gupta.

The department issued an order to disqualify her as a member of

the council. Along with this, she has also been declared disqualified for the municipal elections for the next 6 years.

The order was issued on the basis of the decision of the judicial inquiry. The department has also started the process of filing caveats.

ADDRESSING SHORTCOMINGS

yan will be started in every Assembly constituency. Under this campaign, the women leader of the assembly constituency will go on migration to a nearby Assembly constituency. On an average, every Shakti Kendra has about 10 to 11 booths. On an average, about 1,000 votes are considered in a booth.

Abhishek Shrivastava

Jaipur: The State government on Wednesday postponed the recruitment of sanitation workers following the protest of the Valmiki community over reservation in the recruitment of sanitation workers.

The Department of Local Self-Government issued an order in this regard and postponed the recruitment. Notably, the department issued a notification

on April 21 regarding the recruitment of 13164 posts.

The sanitation workers continued their strike for the second consecutive day on Wednesday over the issue of reservation in the recruitment of sanitation workers. Notably, the Sanyukt Valmiki and Safai Shramik Sangh have demanded to fill 100 per cent of posts in this recruitment from the people of the Valmiki community only.

Int’l Day of Yoga: 20,000 people to practice Yoga in Jpr on May 2

Jaipur: Around 20,000 people are expected to practice yoga at an event here on May 2 to mark the 50 days countdown to the International Day of Yoga, Union Minister of State for Ayush Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai said on Wednesday. The minister said the programme will be held at Bhawani Niketan ground in Jaipur, 50 days before International Yoga Day on June 21. Around 20,000 Yoga

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enthusiasts will take part. Ayush minister Sarbananda Sonowal, several MPs, MLAs and officials of the ministry will also attend the function, he said. Ac-

cording to Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai, programmes to commemorate 100 days and 75 days countdown to Yoga day have already been held.

Rajasthan Sarpanch Sangh meets Dotasra

There are chances of Bina Gupta going to the High Court and in view of this; the department has decided to file a caveat petition in the High Court. Officer-inCharge and the Additional Advocate General have been given this responsibility.

PWD to take steps to prevent road accidents

Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur: Road safety experts and officials on Wednesday laid stress upon making concrete efforts to check road accidents in the state to prevent loss of lives. Speaking at a one-day workshop on road safety organised by PWD, they also gave suggestions regarding removing black spots. ADG Traffic

Vijay Kumar Singh said that chief minister Ashok Gehlot is very se-

rious about making the roads in the state safe, therefore it is the duty of all the concerned of-

ficials to ensure the construction of safe roads. He asked the officers and engineers of PWD

that special efforts were needed to prevent road accidents caused by illegal dividers, parking

No relief from Apex Court to Syndicate Bank scam accused

and animals on roads.

Singh said that speed limit boards should be put on the roads at appropriate places which should be clearly visible to the drivers. He said that the traffic police are also collecting fines for speed limit violations through modern interceptor vehicles.

Chief Engineer- NH R Meghwal said that the department is working on a war footing to make the state roads accident free.

First India Bureau Jaipur: CA Bharat Bamb, Pavitra Kothari, Adarsh Manchanda, Mahesh Gupta and others have not got relief from the Supreme Court in case of Syndicate Bank loan scam. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi’s bench has cancelled the SLP while upholding the orders of the Rajasthan High Court. Earlier, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed two petitions of the accused as frivolous with a cost of Rs 50,000. The order was challenged in the Supreme Court.

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The sarpanchs, under the aegis of Rajasthan Sarpanch Sangh, on Wednesday met PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra and raised their pending demands. A delegation met Dotasra and pressed for their demands. Chief

Wednesday.

spokesperson of Rajasthan Sarpanch Sangh Rafiq Pathan said that Dotasra assured the sarpanchs that the issue will be raised before CM Gehlot and try to solve the problems. Meanwhile, the work boycott of Sarpanchs continued for the seventh consecutive day.

Vikas Sharma

CP Joshi addressing the inaugural session of BJP’s Social Media State Executive Committee meeting in Jaipur on Wednesday. Also seen are Amit Malviya, Dr Jogendra Silore, Sharwan Bagadi & others.

Workers at the inaugural session of BJP’s Social Media State Working Committee in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai, Ram Charan Bohra & others addressing the media in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Vijay Kumar Singh, R Meghwal & other officials at the one-day workshop on road safety organised by Public Works Department in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Govind S Dotasra met Rafiq Pathan, Banshidhar Garhwal & others under the aegis of Rajasthan Sarpanch Sangh, on

Sanitation workers submitting memorandum to SDM in Chaksu in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Chandrashekhar and Mahila Morcha members at BJP’s women workers’ meeting held in Jaipur on Tuesday. —FILE PIC

Amit Malviya addressing a day-long workshop of IT&SM workers in Jaipur. —PHOTO

WILDLIFE MATTERS FROM DESERT STATE

Mukundra may host Cheetah if...

In January 2021, a report mentioned that Mukundra is most favourable site for settling Cheetah

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Rajasthan may get a chance to host some of the Cheetahs relocated to Kuno in Madhya Pradesh if the situation remains there same as 2 spotted cats have already died there. If permission is received from the NTCA and Central Government, cheetahs can be settled in the MTR. According to the report of the Wildlife Institute of India, the committee constituted by the Supreme Court met on 18 Jan 2021. In this, Mukundra was mentioned as favourable site for settling Cheetah. However, official permission

CHEETAH ‘PAWAN’ MAY FLY TO RAJ!

Cheetah named Obama, now renamed as Pawan, is repeatedly getting out of border of the National Park in Kuno. If experts are to be believed, if permission is received from the Centre, this cheetah can be translocated to the 82 square kilometer hard enclosure in Mukundra where there are 400 to 500 chinkaras and around 4500 chitals. Sharda Pratap Singh, regional director of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, says that there is enough pre-base chinkara etc. suitable for cheetah. There is facility of anti-poaching and e-surveillance system.

is awaited. In fact, the team and scientists of Wildlife Institute of India had seen the condition of MTR, Shergarh Sanctuary to settle cheetah in Hadoti area. Mukundra’s grasslands, savannah, dry deciduous forests & mangrove patches of river with good water availability were

PETA seeks rehabilitation of elephants used in rides at Amber

First India Bureau

NEET aspirant from MP dies

by hanging

Kota (PTI) : A 19-yearold NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room in the Talwandi area of this Rajasthan district, police said on Wednesday.

Covid Update: Raj logs 498 new cases, 3 die

First India Bureau

Jaipur : Three more persons have died of corona in the State, the health department bulletin reported on Wednesday.

Three deaths were also reported from Jaipur on Tuesday.

One death each as reported on Wednesday from Barmer, Bharatpur, and Dausa. With this total deaths increased to 9,698.

The State also report-

President’s nod awaited to take action against Babulal Katara

Shubham Jain

Ajmer: In the RPSC paper leak case, preparation is being done for action against commission member Babulal Katara

The Raj Bhavan is waiting for file from government and other legal consultations are being taken, along with the President’s approval. Governor can take action against Katara.

Notably, Commission member Katara was arrested in senior teacher paper leak case. The Commission had suspended Gopal Singh, but for taking action against Katara, since he is on a constitutional post, CM Gehlot and Chief Secretary Usha Sharma have written letter. For the first time in 74 years, a member of the RPSC has been arrested. Adopting legal process at Raj Bhavan level, concerned file has to be sent by the Raj Bhavan to President for sacking or suspension.

considered ideal. With interventions such as hunting enhancements, the enclosure within Mukundra was deemed able to preserve cheetah. It was told in the report that MTR, Shergarh and Bhainsrodgarh Sanctuary area can be made suitable for cheetah settlement.

Jaipur: Animal welfare group PETA has requested state authorities to send two ailing elephants used for tourist rides at the iconic Amber Fort here for rehabilitation, the organisation said on Wednesday.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has submitted a plea to Rajasthan CS Usha Sharma, demanding that elephants named ‘Gouri’ & ‘Malti’ be sent to a rehabilitation centre on grounds of mental illness.

Amber resident and shopkeeper Roopnarayan Koolwlal, who was attacked by Gouri, was also present in PETA’s meeting held with the

The elephant ride in Amber. —FILE PHOTO

chief secretary and forest department officials on Tuesday.

“These two elephants have attacked either humans or elephants due to frustration over being used for rides,” Khushboo Gupta, director of Advocacy Projects, PETA India said. Gupta added that Malti was used for tourist rides at the

Amber Fort despite having a history of running amok repeatedly and fighting with another elephant.

“Tourists from all over the world are increasingly rejecting spectacles involving captive elephants. We have demanded from the authorities to look into the,” she said.

—With PTI inputs

The deceased was identified as Rashi Jain, a resident of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh. She was preparing for the national eligibility cum entrance test in Kota for over a year and was due to take the exam on May 7.

Rashi was last spotted outside her hostel room on Monday evening. When she did not come out of the room till late Tuesday morning, the hostel warden informed the police, which reached the spot and broke open her room. The girl was found hanging from the ceiling fan, said Assistant Circle Inspector at Jawahar Nagar Police Station Vasudev.

Packets of several medicines were found on Rashi’s table, he said, adding that no sui-

MLA Awana justifies demands of Malis

Ravi Katara

CASE

LODGEDcide note was recovered from her room. Prima facie it seems the girl was upset over not being able to devote herself fully to studies due to an illness, which was not major, Circle Officer, Deputy SP Amar Singh said.

ed 498 new Covid cases on Wednesday. The number of active patients also increased to 3440 and cumulative positive increased to 13,23,733.

Meanwhile, 604 patients also recovered in the Wednesday bulletin. The new cases include 110 from Jaipur, 46 from Udaipur, 41 from Ajmer, 38 from Chittorgarh and 35 from Jodhpur among other places.

Bharatpur . Nadbai

MLA Joginder Singh

Awana has extended support to the ongoing movement of Mali community over reservation demand in Bharatpur while justifying their demands.

Awana reached the agitation site on Wednesday and assured that he would always support the Mali community. He said that he will take a bullet on the chest if needed and will

Agitators from Mali community cut down the trees to block Jaipur-Agra highway on Wednesday.

not show the back. He also gave a financial assistance to the family of

Mohan Saini, who committed suicide by hanging himself near the

protest site. The postmortem of the body could not be conducted

Shooter Chandela gets honorary degree from Sanskrit University

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Ace shooter

Apurvi Chandela was conferred with an honorary degree of Vidya Varidhi on behalf of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University on Wednesday. Governor Kalraj Mishra conferred her with an honorary degree in Raj Bhavan.

her field. The Guv also gave her a shawl and memento on this occasion.

so far. He said that some people will try to create a divide to dilute the agitation but the community members should remain united.

Convener Murari Lal

Saini said that a delegation of the community will hold talks with the OBC Commission on May 1. On the other hand, the members of the community continued blocking the JaipurAgra National Highway in Bharatpur for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday.

Foreign graduate docs wait for internship

Vikas Sharma

Jaipur: The foreign return doctors on Wednesday protested at Shaheed Samarak and raised slogans against the state government for not allotting seats for internships for medical graduate students.

The protestors informed that nearly 900 students completed their medical degree from countries like Ukraine and others, but despite that internship

RR VS CSK IPL MATCH

Mahesh Sharma

Jaipur : SMS Stadium will have the second cricket match of IPL on Thursday but Rajasthan Royals has not yet received the construction permission from the sports department so far.

There was a dispute in the first cricket match regarding the permission and VIP stand in the stadium was sealed by Sports Minister Ashok Chan-

dna. However, the controversy came to an end later.

Secretary of the Sports department Naresh Kumar Thakral

seats have not been allotted to them.

“Despite passing the foreign medical graduate examination, more than 900 doctors have not been allotted seats for the internship, due to which they are neither able to get registered as doctors nor they can practice. So far counselling has been done for only 399 seats while 966 foreign medical graduates are still waiting,” said the protestors.

TODAY BUT...

MEDICAL TEACHERS WRITE TO GEHLOT TO FORM CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE

said that Rajasthan Royals has not got permission so far. An appli-

cation was filed on behalf of Rajasthan Royals regarding permission and file has been approved by the Sports Minister Ashok Chandna. The permission is likely to be granted on 27th April. The IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will be played on Thursday, where the hosts will look to break their losing streak in front of the home crowd at the SMS stadium.

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Jaipur: Medical teachers have raised a demand of forming a cabinet sub-committee instead of the committee of officers to look into their demands. The committee of officers has been constituted on direction by health minister Parsadi Lal Meena. The joint action committee has written a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot saying that a three-member cabinet committee was formed in 2011 and this time also, a three-member cabinet sub-committee should be formed. The committee also demanded to take one representative from each government medical college and to seek their feedback. At present doctors are doing symbolic protest by tying black band while on duty.

Chennai Super Kings’ Ajinkya Rahane and Ambati Rayudu going for the practice session at SMS Stadium on Wednesday.

Governor Kalraj Mishra, VC Prof RS Dubey presenting the honorary degree to Apurvi Chandela in Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.

Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, and Jos Buttler seen in action as players of Rajasthan Royals playing football during the practice session at SMS stadium on Wednesday. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

19-year-old

Three IAS from Raj appointed in K’taka polls as observers Jaipur (FIB) : 3 IAS from Raj Cadre, Bhanuprakash Yeturu, Pratibha Singh & Nagikya Gohain have been made observers in Karnataka assembly elections. For this, the additional charge of Bhanuprakash has been given to IAS V. Sarwan. Additional charge of Pratibha Singh has been handed to IAS Pratap Singh. The Additional charge of IAS Gohain has been given to IAS Rampakash.

HAI…’

KARMA YOGI, PM MODI

A little boy once put up this question to the PM “Sir, I have come to know you work for 18 hours in a day. Doesn’t this drain you out?” He replied “Son, we never get tired of working. We get tired when we have work pending.”

WORK IS PRIORITY FOR KARMA PRADHAN PM

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Heartwarming Moment with Modi Saheb!

This incident that I am sharing today is of the time when Modiji was the CM. I called him up late in the evening and this was the first time for me. I introduced myself as actor JD Majethia from Gujarat. His response to me is something I can never forget. He said “Bol bhai bol, so tell me Porbandar’s boy, how are you?”

This is how Modiji wins your heart in the very first interaction! He knows everything and remembers every little detail about people. I took two minutes of his time and explained to him that the team would be coming to Gujarat and this was a special occasion as it was the premiere of my film Khichdi. I told him that it would be a great honour for all of us if he attended the event as Khichdi was not just a Gujarati film, it was a first-of-its-kind as it was based on a TV serial. This was

a record in itself for India and that we would all be grateful and thrilled if he graced the occasion by his presence.

After this conversation, I spoke with him a couple of times more and he asked me to visit Ahmedabad as well.

Then once I was prepping up for a cable interview when all of a sudden my make-up man came to inform me that the Police Commissioner wanted to speak with me. Well, I had no clue as to why I would get a call from him and I was surprised! He said to me “Are you JD Majethia and are you inviting Modiji for the premiere in a theatre? How do you think we are going to manage the security arrangements for the CM at such a short notice?” As we continued to talk, I said “Sir even I am clueless about what you are talking about. This is news to me!” Truly speaking, this definitely was the biggest news of my lifeCM Modi was finally coming

to the theatre to watch the premiere of my film Khichdi.

I explained to the Police Commissioner “Sir, we had run this scheme over the radio and the winners are all from Gujarat. They too would be attending the premiere.” Having said that, I instructed my team to continue with the interview and I rushed to meet Modi Sa-

heb, who was about to arrive!

I just reached the theatre in the nick of time and lo and behold, he was already there! I bowed down to touch his feet but he hugged me. Who can ever forget such a moment? His security made him sit outside for a while till they got the first three rows vacated for him. But when he came in, he

saw so many seats empty and immediately asked “So many people are waiting outside and I see vacant seats here. Why is that?” I said “Sir this is for your security!” “What?” he replied, “This is my Gujarat. In my Gujarat, who do I have to fear? Go and do this. In the first row, let my security personnel be seated. Let all other rows be occupied by people waiting outside.” Now think of it, what a moment it is for the public to get to sit in the front two rows with their CM seated behind them! Not just his, a lady came and offered sukhdi (a sweet and salty snack) to Modiji. Again his security stopped her and told her that the CM cannot eat anything just like that. But the way he responded to the lady simply won everyone’s heart “Due to security reasons, I am sorry I cannot have all of it. However, let me just pick up a little piece since you have offered it to me with so much love!” was Modiji’s response.

NARENDRA MODI WORKS 18 HOURS A DAY AND SLEEPS FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS. BUT DOES HE NOT GET TIRED?

To answer this question, Modiji narrated a beautiful story. Once a little girl was scaling the high mountain slope with her brother in her arms.

Someone stopped her and said “You are so small yourself. Why are you climbing this mountain and who is this boy? You will be exhausted!” But the girl did not answer and continued to walk ahead. Another passerby noticed her and asked her the same question. She did not respond and contin-

ued to climb up the mountain with the little boy in her arms. When the third time the same question came up to her, she replied with simplicity and innocence “This is my brother! I am not tired because I am holding my little brother close to me!”

Narendra Modi said that he never tires of working because he is working for his country, his people. When you work for your nation, your own brothers and sisters, you never feel exhausted.

Completely mesmerized by his commitment and dedication towards the nation, I asked Narendra bhaisaheb once, “You definitely overwork. When don’t you come home and rest a while?” He replied “Sorry bhai! Not in this life. If I happen to find time in my next life, I will definitely come to your place and rest.” He knew that now he is never going to find time to rest in this life. He is a karma pradhan person, which means that work takes priority over everything else in his life. He is relentlessly working towards nation building. He prefers to call himself a “fakir” who is ready to move with just a cloth bag on his shoulder.

NATION-BUILDING IS NaMo’S KARYA BHAR

Once I had to discuss something with Modiji one-onone. A group of people went to meet him and we asked him “Which chair is yours Sir?” To this he responded “I have no chair. The chairs here belong to the government. Only my jhola (cloth bag) is my own.” Since childhood, his entire focus has been on work and how to devote more and more time towards the work of nation-building that he has undertaken. In these words taken from one of his speeches in the parliament, he says “I saw the CM chambers for the first time after I became the CM. After becoming the CM, I saw Vidhan Sabha. I have never felt the burden or the pressure of any particular position that I have ever attained. It is only karya bhar, or the weight of the tasks one needs to accomplish, one’s responsibilities, that mean the most to me. We must prepare ourselves to ensure that we accomplish those tasks. We must devote ourselves completely to our duties.”

Rajiv Mehrishi Former Bureaucrat

Kedar Tambe RSS Karyakarta, Gujarat

Swami Paramatmananda Saraswati Arsha Vidya Mandir, Rajkot

JD Majethia Actor

India has power to innovate, even in hard circumstances: PM

WILL ENCOUNTER DIVISIVE FORCES, SAYS PM MODI

New Delhi (Agencies):

“Divisive forces” will pose hurdles as India moves towards the 2047 target (of becoming a developed nation), PM Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.

“We celebrate diversity, different languages and skill sets. There is diversity in our beliefs. This diversity does not divide us, but it strengthens our bonds and relationships,” he said.

New Delhi (ANI):

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the shared history of Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu gives the assurance that India has the power to innovate even in the most difficult circumstances.

Addressing the clos-

ing ceremony via video conferencing, PM Modi said that the Sangamam is a confluence of nationalist fervour of Sardar Patel and Subramania Bharati. “At this time when the unity of our country is taking shape through the great festivals like Saurash-

tra-Tamil Sangamam, Sardar Sahab must have been sending blessings to us all. This celebration of the country’s unity is also fulfilling the dreams of lakhs of freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives to see ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’,” PM said.

He said that during Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav the country is witnessing a new cultural tradition like Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam. “We have to emphasize coordination, not cultural clashes. We don’t have to take forward the struggles and

KARNATAKA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

confluences. We don’t want to find differences... we want to make emotional connections. This is the immortal tradition of India which takes everyone along and moves ahead with inclusiveness, accepts everyone and moves forward,” PM Modi said.

Cong used ‘religion’ to come to power, says Rajnath Singh

CONGRESS SLAMS SHAH’S REMARKS ON K’TAKA POLLS

Belagavi (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday came down heavily on the Congress alleging that it used ‘mazhab’ (meaning religion in Urdu) to come to power. Singh also slammed the party for having introduced 4% reservation, in its earlier term, on religious lines in Karnataka, saying it had been done only to appease Muslims.

“If there is any political party in the history of India which took the support of ‘dharma’, or rather, ‘mazhab’ to come to power, then it is Congress,” Singh said, addressing a public meeting at Kagwad in Belagavi district. The Congress does the “politics of Hindu, Muslim and Christians”, Singh said. “Politics of this sort should never ever be done.”

Only to appease Muslims, the 4% reservation was given on religious lines, he alleged.

“We will welcome if an economically-weaker Muslim or a Christian gets reservation benefits but the Constitution of India does not permit religion-based reservation,” the Defence Minister said.

Just days before the Model Code of Conduct came into force, the BJP government in Karnataka scrapped four per cent reservation for Muslims under 2B category of the Other Backward Castes.

After making 2B redundant, the Karnataka government split the four per cent reservation, giving two per cent each to the two dominant communities of the state, Vokkaligas in 2C and Lingayats in 2D category.

ADITYANATH SLAMS CONGRESS OVER “ANTI-CONSTITUTIONAL” RESERVATION

New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday termed Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks that Karnataka will be afflicted with riots if the grand old party comes to power as a “brazenly intimidatory statement”, and accused him of “issuing threats” during the election campaign. Addressing a public meeting in Karnataka, Shah said the development of the state will be on the “reverse gear” if Congress forms the government. “If the Congress comes to power, Karnataka will be afflicted with riots,” Shah had said.

Mandya (PTI): Uttar Pradesh

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday attacked the Congress over religion-based reservation saying that it was against the Constitution. He also claimed that no riots took place in Uttar Pradesh in the past six years due to the strong ”double engine government”.

“Congress appeases the Popular Front of India (PFI) and gives religion-based reservation, which is against the Indian Constitution,” Adityanath said adding that India was divided on religious lines in 1947. The country cannot endorse religion-based reservation and we are not ready for another partition.

PRIYANKA GANDHI HOLDS ROADSHOW IN K’TAKA, URGES PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR CONG

—PHOTO BY ANI

We don’t have to take forward the struggles and confluences. We don’t want to find differences. we want to make emotional connections.

—Narendra Modi, PM

PM LAUNCHES BOOK AT CLOSING CEREMONY

New Delhi (ANI): Prime Miniter Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the book ‘Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamprashastih’ by Shree Somnath Sanskrit University during the closing ceremony of ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam’. The event’s genesis lies in the vision of PM of promoting the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat through several initiatives.

PM MODI SET TO ATTEND G7, QUAD SUMMITS IN JAPAN, AUSTRALIA

New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to join US President Joe Biden and his counterparts from Australia and Japan at a summit of the Quad leaders in Sydney on May 24. PM Modi is likely to visit Hiroshima to attend the annual summit of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies scheduled to take place from May 19 to 21, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

HM Amit Shah to inaugurate cancer institute in Nagpur today

New Delhi (Agencies): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the National Cancer Institute on Thursday during a two-day visit to Nagpur at a function that will also be attended by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, sources said. A senior BJP functionary indicated that Maharashtra politics and national issues would feature in the leaders’ discussion.

This is Shah’s fourth visit to Maharashtra after the Shinde-Fadnavis government came to power. Also, AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS)

SHAH LAUNCHES

IFFCO’S NANO

DAP FERTILISER

met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The Opposition delegation highlighted the corruption charges against the present DMK government and also on the failing law and order situation in the state. As per sources, EPS also discussed the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as the relationship between the AIADMK and Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP is not good.

TN BJP chief slams DMK with second audio clip

Hubballi (ANI): Congress leader Jagadish Shettar, who is a candidate from Karnataka’s Hubli-Dharwad-Central constituency said he takes criticism from BS Yediyurappa as his blessing in this election, adding that the wishes of the BJP’s leader would convert into success for him.

“Amit Shah came here and attacked me. Many from BJP have joined Congress recently but they are targeting me only. I take criticism from BS Yediyurappa as his blessing in this election,” said Jagadish Shettar.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi during a roadshow on Wednesday.

Karnataka (PTI): Congress

General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday held a massive roadshow here waving at a large enthusiastic crowd along the route, seeking people’s support for the party in the Assembly polls in Karnataka. Standing

atop a specially-designed vehicle, she was greeted by the crowd gathered on the sides of the roads and on nearby buildings. Addressing the people, she said the upcoming election is important for Karnataka, and urged them to vote for Congress.

Chennai (Agencies): Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has released a second audio clip, where his party claims state finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is heard denigrating the ruling DMK & accusing Chief Minister MK Stalin’s family of corruption. In the audio clip media cannot independently verify, the speaker is heard saying, “The CM’s son and son-in-law take away a bulk of the spoils”. The speaker is also heard praising the BJP’s “one man one post” rule and slams DMK for “lack of system”.

KCR IS DANGEROUS THAN ATIQ, SAYS TELANGANA BJP CHIEF

Hyderabad (Agencies):

Telangana BJP chief Bandi

Sanjay Kumar has made a controversial statement that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is more dangerous than gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, who was recently gunned down in Uttar Pradesh. Sanjay Kumar tweeted on Wednesday that Chief Minister KCR is a gangster to all the gangsters. He said while Atiq Ahmed threatened people with guns, KCR is using police to threaten and ‘Dharani’ to harass common man. ‘Dharani’ is a portal launched by KCR government for land transactions.

Tributes pour in from politicians for five-time Punjab CM

‘Stalwart no more’: People throng SAD office to pay last respects to Parkash Singh Badal

New Delhi: The mortal remains of Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal were brought to the party office here on Wednesday as scores of people and political leaders assembled to pay homage to the fivetime Punjab CM. President Droupadi Mur-

mu, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, Del-

hi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also expressed his condolences. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, former PM and Congress leader Manmohan Singh, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also paid rich tributes to the veteran politician & Stalwart.

Amit Shah @AmitShah

The passing away of veteran leader, Shri Parkash Singh Badal Sahab is deeply saddening. His career spanning several decades was dedicated to the welfare of the poor. His demise is an irreparable loss to Indian politics. My heartfelt condolences are with his family and followers.

Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh

Shri Prakash Singh Badal ji was a political stalwart who played a significant role in Punjab politics for many decades. In his long political and administrative career, he made several noteworthy contributions towards the welfare of farmers and other weaker sections of our society. He was the son of soil who remained connected to his roots. I fondly remember my interactions with him on several issues. I’m deeply anguished by his demise. My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family and supporters. Om Shanti!

New Delhi (PTI): Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched IFFCO’s nano (liquid) DAP fertiliser for commercial sale at Rs 600 per 500 ml bottle, less than half of the current price of conventional DAP, to help India cut its import dependence. One 50 kg bag of conventional DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) is currently being sold to farmers at Rs 1,350. A bottle (500 ml) of nano liquid DAP, the world’s first, will be equivalent to one bag (50kg) of conventional DAP. Shah urged the farmers to use nano (liquid) DAP fertiliser as it will increase farm productivity without impacting the soil health.

WB Panchayat polls

Scuffle erupts between TMC supporters in Cooch Behar

West Bengal (ANI): A scuffle erupted between the party workers during the selection of Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for the panchayat elections at West Bengal’s Cooch Behar.

Ahead of the upcoming rural polls in the state, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee was visiting Cooch Behar as part of the launch of ‘Trinamool ey Nabajowar’, after which the scuffle broke out between the party workers. According to the police, the scuffle broke out immediately after Banerjee left the event. The conflict broke out in a rush to vote to select candidates for the panchayat elections. The party decided earlier to use secret ballots to select poll candidates. The chaos occurred after the party workers fought for the ballot box to cast their votes and almost broke it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the closing ceremony of Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam via video conferencing, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh addresses a public meeting in Jamkhandi, on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

“TAKE CRITICISM AS BLESSING”: SHETTAR ON OPPNs REMARK

Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala pays his last respects to former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal, in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

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BY ANI

States announce steps as India evacuates citizens from Sudan

New Delhi (PTI): Several states have opened help desks and announced assistance like free travel and lodging for Indians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan once they arrive in the country.

Under its evacuation mission ‘Operation Kaveri ‘ launched on Monday, India has set up a transit facility at Jeddah and all the Indians have been taken to the Saudi Arabian city after their evacuation from Sudan.

Two military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) evacuated over 250 Indians from Sudan after a naval ship rescued another 278 citizens from the strife-torn country.

The total number of Indians evacuated so far from Sudan stands at around 530, according to official data.

Operation Kaveri:

3rd batch of 135 Indians reaches Saudi Arabia

Defamation case against RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav in Gujarat

New Delhi (Agen-

cies): After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav is now facing a defamation case in Gujarat. A case has been filed against the RJD leader in an Ahmedabad court for his ‘only Gujarati can be a fraudster’ remark.

Tejashwi said the situation in the country was such that only a Gujarati can be a fraudster as their fraud would be forgiven. “In the country’s present scenario, only a Gujarati can be a fraudster as their fraud would be forgiven,” said the RJD leader. His remark had come after Interpol withdrew the Red Corner Notice (RCN) against fugitive Indian diamantaire Mehul Choksi. A case has been registered against Yadav under Sections 499 & 500 of the IPC.

BJP's arrogance crushing voices, says Cong Gen Secy

New Delhi (PTI):

KERALA

A cabinet meeting chaired by CM Pinarayi Vijayan decided that Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) department would assist evacuees at various airports, as per the chief minister’s office.

UTTAR PRADESH

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan during his visit to inspect the transit facility, Jeddah, where stranded Indians landed after being evacuated from Port Sudan in the first Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft under Operation Kaveri, on Wednesday.

RAJASTHAN

The Rajasthan government has decided to bear the transportation expense of all migrants from the state after they land in Delhi & will also arrange for boarding and lodging for the returnees. Officials urged all those affected from Rajasthan to furnish details to state authorities. “Will make sure that all the returnees reach their families in Rajasthan free of cost from Delhi irrespective of whether they are travelling by flight, bus or any other form of transport”, Officials said.

MADHYA PRADESH

The Madhya Pradesh government has started a helpline to assist people from the state as well as other parts of the country who are stranded in Sudan. Those stranded in Sudan and are keen to come back can contact the helpline “91-755-2555582” & share their details, the official said. The state government will coordinate with the Centre to facilitate their evacuation. Relatives stuck in Sudan can also contact the CM Helpline “181” to register details.

Jeddah (ANI): The third batch of another stranded Indians, aboard the second IAF C-130J aircraft that had left strife-torn Sudan on Wednesday has reached Saudi Arabia's Jeddah. Earlier today, Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, received the second batch of the 148 evacuated Indians as the first IAF C-130J reached Jeddah. The naval vessel INS Sumedha reached Jeddah with 278 evacuated passengers today as well "#OperationKaveri in full swing. The second IAF C-130J flight departs Port Sudan for Jeddah, carrying another 135 passengers.

Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday opened a help desk at the resident commissioner office in Delhi for people from the state trapped in Sudan, a senior official said in Lucknow.

NEW DELHI

Those coming from Sudan can contact Neeraj Singh, assistant review officer on 8920808414 or Ashish Kumar, protocol assistant on 9313434088 or Whatsapp them about their problems,” the official said.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the government over the protests by top wrestlers here, and asked whether it wants to save the culprits in the matter.

The Congress general secretary also said that the pleas of the sportspersons, who enhance the country’s honour were being ignored, and asserted that “when the arrogance of a party and its leaders” is sky high then such voices are crushed.

Expressing support for the protesting wrestlers, she said that sportspersons are the pride of the country as when they win medals despite all the difficulties and after working tirelessly, “their victory is our victory” and the whole country smiles.

“The victories of women players are bigger than the rest,” she said in a tweet in Hindi on Wednesday.

DCW DEMANDS FIR TO BE FILED AGAINST COPS

New Delhi (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Wednesday demanded to register an FIR against police officers for failing to register an FIR in the matter of sexual harassment with women wrestlers. Swati Maliwal, Chairperson, DCW said, “It’s been 5 days but the Delhi Police did not register an FIR on the complaint of Wrestlers regarding sexual harassment. The law says that if the policeman does not register an FIR for sexual harassment, an FIR can be lodged against him.”

Kejriwal spent `45 cr to ‘beautify’ his residence, claims BJP

New Delhi (Agencies): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spent over `45 crore on renovating his residence, the BJP said on Wednesday, accusing him of extravagant hypocrisy, and prompting emphatic rebuttals in -

volving videos of crumbling ceilings by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Kejriwal, who leads the AAP, had betrayed his promise of promoting honesty and simplicity when he entered poli -

Govt approves policy for Medical Devices Sector

New Delhi (Agencies): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved National Medical Devices Policy 2023 to promote domestic manufacturing and help the sunrise sector grow from the present USD 11 billion to USD 50 billion in the next five years and reduce import dependence. The policy focuses on six strategies to tap the potential of the sector with the ‘implementation of action plan’.

The Cabinet also said

Union Minister Anurag Thakur

that in the globalised world there would also be imports, but the aim of the National Medical Devices Policy 2023 is to meet the maximum requirements from locally manufactured products.

tics. He called him a “Maharaja,” or king, and said he had a “lust for luxury & comfort.”

Patra also alleged, without evidence, that Kejriwal had offered `20 to 50 crore to media houses to suppress the story, but they had ig-

Centre approves proposal of 157 nursing colleges

New Delhi (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up 157 new government medical nursing colleges at a cost of Rs 1570 crore in co-location with existing medical colleges. Addressing the media after a meeting of union cabinet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the nursing colleges will be set up in the next 24 months. The decision will lead to the addition of around 15,700 nursing graduates every year.

nored his offer. He cited documents that showed that Kejriwal’s residence had been fitted with expensive marble from Vietnam, pre-fabricated wooden walls and curtains. One curtain alone cost over ` 7.94 lakh, he said. Patra

asked Kejriwal to address a news conference and answer all questions about his residence renovation in the same fashion that the AAP leader had asked PM Modi to come clean on doubts about his educational qualifications.

Student files complaint against VC for causing 'mental harassment' to Sen

Kolkata (PTI): A former student of Visva Bharati has filed a complaint with police against Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty and two other officials, accusing them of causing “mental harassment” to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen over land eviction.

The complainant, Trisha Rani Bhattacharya, took exception to the “verbal abuse of such a personality by calling him a land grabber and encroacher”, and de-

‘MANN KI BAAT@100’ NATIONAL CONCLAVE

Amartya Sen

manded strict action as per legal provisions.

Bhattacharya, in a letter to the Officer-inCharge of Santiniketan police station in Birbhum district, also

PRIYANKA TRIES HER HAND AT MAKING DOSAS

Mysuru (Agencies): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi tried her hand at making dosas at a hotel in Karnataka’s Mysuru. In a video that is viral on social media, Priyanka Gandhi can be seen in the hotel’s kitchen, interacting with the staff and flipping dosas. She also tasted the dosas and interacted with children and posed for photographs.

HC JUDGE RECUSES FROM HEARING RAHUL’S PLEA

Ahmedabads: Gujarat High Court judge Justice Gita Gopi recused herself on Wednesday from hearing a plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The appeal sought a stay on his conviction by a magistrate court in a criminal defamation case against him. The disqualified parliamentarian was convicted by a magistrate court for his controversial remark “All thieves have Modi surname.”

made allegations against Deputy Registrar Ashok Mahato and university spokesperson Mahua Bandyopadhay, apart from the VC.

An officer of Santiniketan police station confirmed receipt of the complaint as a general diary.

“I am scared the continuing volley of attacks on Sen may inflict a big mishap on his life, as he is bound to feel anguished,” she said in the letter.

Pained at claims of enforced silence in India: Vice Prez

New Delhi (PTI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday took a swipe at former Congress president Sonia Gandhi over her “enforced silence” remarks, and said the freedom of expression one enjoys in the country cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Addressing the inaugural session of the ‘Mann Ki Baat @ 100 Conclave’, Dhankhar also hailed PM Narendra Modi for keeping politics away from his monthly radio programme, which had come as a “beacon of hope” for a nation that

was “losing hope and its world image had nosedived”. He also slammed “an ostrich-like stance” some people take while touring foreign lands and ignore the rapid development taking place in the country.

In an apparent reference to Sonia Gandhi’s recent article in a newspaper alleging “enforced silence” in the country under the BJP government, Dhankhar said the freedom of expression a person enjoys in the country cannot be found anywhere in the world. “I am pained and also sometimes feel what has happened to our in-

telligentsia. Long articles are written on enforced silence. How can there be enforced silence

in the country? Such a big freedom of expression you will not find in any other country across

“INDIA IS THIRD BIGGEST STARTUP ECOSYSTEM”

New Delhi (ANI): Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur said that India has become the 3rd biggest startup ecosystem in the world. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar inaugurated the national conclave on ‘Mann Ki Baat @100’ to celebrate 100 episodes of the programme, which was graced by around 100 esteemed citizens from various parts of the country who PM Narendra Modi mentioned in previous episodes. Addressing the “Mann Ki Baat@100” National Conclave, Thakur said, “India has become the world’s 3rd biggest start-up ecosystem.

COURT ISSUES WARRANT AGAINST 23 TERRORISTS

Jammu: NIA court has issued non-bailable warrants against 23 terrorists operating from across the border after exfiltrating from their home district of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir, a police officer said on Wednesday. This was the second time that the NIA Court, Jammu has issued non-bailable warrants against the terrorists hiding in Pakistan on the request of the police since March.

DELHI HIGH COURT ISSUES NOTICE ON SUKESH’S PLEA

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the plea of Sukesh Chandrasekar challenging punishment awarded to him by jail authorities. Jail authorities have issued an order stopping him from using Family meetings/ phone calls and Canteen facilities going to be effective from May 1 till May 15, 2023. The matter is listed on April 28 for further hearing.

HC ASKS POLICE TO HOLD MEETING FOR TIGHT SECURITY

New Delhi: The High Court has asked senior police officials and Bar Associations to suggest measures on tightening the security in district courts of the capital. After the latest incident in which a suspended lawyer shot at and injured a woman inside Saket court, a division bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma has asked the stakeholders to hold a meeting in 2 weeks’ time.

the world,” he said. Dhankhar said when he first became a Member of Parliament in 1989, he

felt he had got a lot of power as he could give cooking gas connections to 50 people every year.

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat and Sakshi Malik break down during a protest, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar with his wife Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar, Union Minister I&B Anurag Singh Thakur & others release a book at the inauguration of National conclave ‘Mann Ki Baat @100’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Bollywood actors Aamir Khan, Raveena Tandon, Grammy award winner Ricky Kej and others at the inauguration of National conclave ‘Mann Ki Baat @100’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI

WRESTLERS’ HARASSMENT CASE —PHOTO BY ANI

Death penalty to 82-yr-old man for killing 4 workers

Fine of `10 lakh was also imposed by the SC-ST court in Dholpur

Vinod Tiwari

Dholpur: The SC-ST court of Dholpur has given capital punishment to an 82-year-old accused who along with 11 armed men, killed four MGNREGA workers 15 years ago. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on the accused.

Special Public Prosecutor Mahir Hasan informed that four MGNREGA workers were murdered by 11 armed men in Dhandhe ka Pura village of Bari Sadar police station area of Dholpur district in July 2008.

SC-ST Court Judge Narendra Meena, while

HC: Ensure appearance of accused before court

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has directed the State govt and jail administration to ensure the appearance of the prisoners in the court either in person or through video conference. A division bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Gaur and Justice Ashutosh Kumar issued instructions while conducting hearing on a suo motu cognizance petition.

The Advocate General of the state govt presented the details of the appearance of prisoners in person and through VC. He also asked for a compliance report by May 30 on the issue of appearance.

Amicus curiae Prateek Kasliwal told the court that despite appearance through VC, only 33% of the prisoners are being produced and 67% of the prisoners are deprived of this.

Discom’s AEn sacked after CM’s displeasure over power issue

Jaipur (FIB): Jaipur discom’s AEN Jobner, Chandra Mohan Saini was suspended for not issuing an electricity connection to Bidami Devi. The complaint came before CM Gehlot during his visit to Renwal on Tuesday.

State BJP panel visits Malpura victims’ kin

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A senior officer has been made the nodal officer for mutual coordination and cooperation between the Police and the Mines Department

giving the verdict, convicted Kirtiram (82) in the murder case and sentenced him to death, and imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh. Three accused in the case are serving sentences in jail and

seven accused are absconding after bail. On July 9, 2008, complainant Jaipal Singh lodged an FIR, saying he, along with his father Ratan Lal, uncles Natthilal and Ramswa-

roop, and brothers Bhanwar Lal and Pappu, got hired as labourers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to build a road.

On Bidami’s complaint, it was found that application was made on Aug 23, 2022. On Oct 18, the consumer deposited the amount of the demand letter in discom but even after 7 months Bidami Devi was still waiting for electricity connection. Hundreds of consumers in Discom jurisdiction face such problems and the question remains whether Discom MD RN Kumawat will give a strict message in the field.

Tonk: The state-level delegation constituted by the State BJP reached Malpura on Wednesday in connection with the stone-pelting between two parties in Old Tehsil of Malpura town of Tonk district. The delegation reached the spot and met the injured and inquired about their well-being and gathered information about the incident from the victim’s families. Former minister and MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, MP Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria, Ramganjmandi MLA Madan Dilawar and Malpura-Todaraisingh MLA Kanhaiyalal Choudhary were in the delegation.

CS instructs Collectors, officials to ensure smooth implementation at Mehangai Rahat camps in Raj

Dr Rituraj Sharma

Jaipur: Chief Secretary Usha Sharma expressed happiness over the success and widespread public support of the Mehangai Rahat camps and said that in two days double the daily target of beneficiaries has been registered. Appreciating the concerned departments and District Collectors for better management of the camps, she said that the District Collectors have been instructed to ensure smooth implementation by visiting these camps regularly.

Sharma, while reviewing the camps

PUBLICISE SCHEMES, ENSURE ALL HELP

through video conference at Government Secretariat on Wednesday, emphasized that the label must be pasted on the Chief Minister’s Guarantee Card being given to the beneficiaries. Also, on increasing the number of beneficiaries in temporary

Teen rapes minor girl, held in Gangapur City

First India Bureau

Gangapur City: A 13-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped in Gangapur City on Tuesday evening, police said.

Police informed the accused took the victim and then raped her.

“The accused is also a minor and has been detained. An FIR has been filed in Kotwali Police Station in the matter.

The victim had gone to a temple along with the family members.

Meanwhile, the 13-year-old accused coaxed the girl and

VICTIMS’ KIN DEMAND STRICT ACTION

2 civic body officials, 1 more held for graft

Shubham Jain

took her with him and raped her. The medical examination of the girl had been conducted and the accused had been detained. The accused is being interrogated and further investigation will follow,” police said.

camps, their registration should be done in permanent camps. The Chief Secretary instructed the District Collectors to set up help desks at the camp site, make arrangements to deal with the heat, make arrangements for refreshments and other

2 minor girls found dead in canal, 2 held

Lunaram Darji

Jalore: Dead bodies of two minor girls were recovered from Narmada Canal in Sanchore area of Jalore district on Wednesday. Police informed the minor girls belong to Bhil Community and were allegedly murdered by the two men. The girls went missing on Monday night and a complaint was registered. The accused Suresh Kumar kidnapped the girls and later handed over to Anil Kumar and Devram Vishnoi.

IN ILLEGAL MINING FIRs

Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur: The State Government has chalked out a monitoring system for timely action on FIRs lodged in various police stations in illegal mining, transportation and storage activities in the state. In about 91 per cent of the cases registered in illegal mining activities in the state, challans have been presented in the competent courts, while research work is going on only in

a little more than 2 per cent cases.

Dr Subodh Agarwal, Additional Chief Secretary, Mines and Petroleum Department, said that for the first

time, the departmental monitoring system has been strengthened for quick action on the FIRs lodged by the Mines, Police and Forest Department in the

arrangements for the staff, and ensure availability of materials.

The Chief Secretary said that all district collectors should pay special attention to the information and news published through local newspapers, news channels and other mediums

regarding the camps. Also , making maximum use of social media, make sure to upload photo-videos and success stories related to the camps. In the meeting, Secretary to the CM Gaurav Goyal informed that updated data on the progress and registrations of the camps are available on the dashboard prepared by the Information Technology Department. With their help, District Collectors can assess the situation in their districts and make proper management. He sought proper distribution of CM Guarantee Cards.

Ajmer: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday detained three persons including two personnel of Ajmer municipal corporation in a matter of graft.

Draftsman Rishi

Mathur had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 to issue a lease deed.

After verification of the complaint, a trap was laid but the complaint handed over the bribe amount to some other personnel Ashok Singh because Rishi Mathur was on camp duty at that time, DIG Ajmer Samir Kumar

NITI Aayog: Raj top performer in category of landlocked states

Dr Rituraj Sharma

Jaipur: After improving the ranking in prestigious Skoch Award, Rajasthan has established its credibility in the ranking of NITI Aayog also.

Niti Aayog has different standards of development according to which the ranking of states is issued. Recently, the state has made a mark in these different parameters. The State has been the top performer in the category of landlocked states in the Export Pre-

paredness Index released by NITI Aayog.

The state secured fourth position in the country in per capita agricultural production.

Rajasthan’s economy has grown by 11.04% in 2021-22, which is the highest in the country after Andhra Pradesh.

The infant mortality

rate has come down to 30.3 per thousand. Similarly, the under-five mortality rate has also come down to 37.6 per thousand. There has been a significant reduction in the maternal mortality rate which has come down from 141 per lakh in 2017-19 to 113 per lakh in 2018-20.

Rajasthan got first position in two categories of Service Delivery and Public Grievance

Redressal under the ‘Good Governance Week – Prashasan Gaon ki Aur 2022’ campaign run by the GoI.

Singh said. Ashok Singh also gave the money to a private man. The ACB then detained all of them and the matter is being probed. No arrest has been made so far.

Bangkok flight goes back after 26 hrs of halt

First India Bureau

Jaipur : A flight to Bangkok has to wait 26 hours at the Jaipur airport on Monday night.

The Thai Smile Airline flight WE-344 was supposed to leave for Bangkok at 12:55 am but did not leave due to a fault in the tyre. The passengers raised demand for arranging another plane. But airline management kept on trying to fix it. Finally, the flight could leave on Tuesday night at 3:10 am. 79 passengers were booked in the flight.

Save farmers from bad weather: Om Birla asks officials in Kota

Bhanwar S Charan

police stations in the state during the illegal mining joint investigation campaign.

Out of 3,256 FIRs registered in the state, challans have been presented in the competent courts by the concerned police stations after completing the research in 2,956 cases. He said that out of 3256 FIRs, investigation is going on only in 82 FIRs, while in only 218 cases FIRs have been lodged by the police.

Kota: Lok Sabha

Speaker Om Birla has asked the district administration to immediately start preparations to save farmers from loss due to change in weather.

He asked the officers to make preparations in view of the Meteorological department’s warning of storms and unseasonal rain in the next few days.

Birla said that the farmers are reaching

the agricultural market with their produce and therefore an adequate quantity of tarpaulin should be arranged to protect the produce

from rainfall. He said that tarpaulin should be made available to the farmers immediately and inform farmers about the warning.

‘Challans of 91% cases presented in court’

Accused Kirtiram Gurjar in police custody. —FILE PHOTO

ACB NABS 3 IN AJMER

Om Birla interacting with intellectuals and social workers at Kaithoon in Kota on Wednesday.

BJP leaders Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Madan Dilawar and others visit Malpura area in Tonk on Wednesday.

CS Usha Sharma

We all have the potential to shine as the brightest sun – believe the world will be a dimmer place without you and go forth to do your best.

—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India

People get jailed for criticising Centre: Gehlot

Laxman Raghav

Bikaner: While handing over the guarantee cards to farmers in Bikaner’s Nokha, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot once again targeted the Modi Government regarding its policies on Wednesday. Gehlot said that those who criticise are put in jail as traitors. Today many writers, litterateurs and journalists are in jail who criticised the Modi government, he claimed.

CM Gehlot while addressing the farmers public meeting at Jasrasar of Nokha in Bikaner district on Wednesday said that the situation in the country is very serious today.

“Those who criticise are put in jail. I am also criticised and I welcome those who criticise. If criticism is for the good of the public then it should be welcomed. The judiciary is also under pressure in the country, institutions like Income Tax, CBI and ED are being misused,” he said.

During the programme, the Chief Minister got the benefi-

CM DISTRIBUTES GUARANTEE CARDS TO FARMERS AT A KISAN SABHA IN BIKANER

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will offer floral tributes to former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal in Punjab on Thursday. He will reach Bathinda from Bikaner tomorrow in a helicopter to attend the funeral of Badal. Gehlot will be accompanied by the AICC in charge for the state Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.

After returning from there, Gehlot will visit Mahangai Rahat camp in Sriganganagar’s Ganeshgarh at 2 pm and at Dhanmandi at 3.45 pm. Next day on April 28, Gehlot will leave Sriganganagar for Rawatsar where he will visit the camp at 11 am.

ciaries registered while inspecting the inflation relief camp in Bikaner.

Chief Minister unveiled the statue of

Bhamashah late Chaudhary Danaram Tard in Jasrasar (Nokha) and addressed the Kisan Sammelan. He said that late Chaudhary Danar-

am Tard was a great social worker and Bhamashah.

“Chaudhary Danaram Tard was always ready in the develop-

Haven’t seen CM like Ashok Gehlot: Randhawa at Kisan Mahasammelan

First India Bureau Bikaner: In the Kisan Mahasammelan at Jasrasar, Rajasthan state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa again praised the Chief Minister and said, “Generally, Chief Ministers are spendthrifts, but Gehlot says take as much as you want from me. Such CM has not been seen anywhere.”

Congress leader Rameshwar Dudi also addressed the program

and said, “CM Gehlot has done a lot of work for the farmers. We all have to repeat Congress this time.” Energy Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati said, “One crore people will get the benefit of 100 units of electricity. CM Gehlot has given something or the other for every class.” Minister BD Kalla also addressed the program and claimed that ‘till now the education department has given employment to 90,000 people.’

ment and social work of the area. The unveiling of his statue will inspire the youth here for social work,” Gehlot said as he made

three important announcements for Jasrasar, which include new college in Jasrasar, Gaun Mandi and upgradation of Jasrasar subtehsil to tehsil.

Meanwhile, in the Kisan Mahasammelan at Jasrasar, Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa again praised the Chief Minister and said, “Generally, Chief Ministers are spendthrifts, but Gehlot says take as much as you want from me. Such CM has not been seen anywhere.”

The BJP alleges that people are suffering in the Mehangai relief camps, but the people were really troubled at the time of demonetisation, when people stood in long queues.

—Govind Singh Dotasra, PCC chief

Abhishek Shrivastava

Jaipur: An important responsibility has been given before retirement to Executive Engineer Nirmal Kumar Goyal, who will soon be advisor to UDH Minister.

From May 1, 2023, he will provide services as an advisor to Minister Shanti Dhariwal.

The Urban Development Department has issued approval in this regard. Notably, Minister Dhariwal gave the approval looking at Goyal’s efficiency, his experience in JDA and qualification.

Goyal will monitor the development work related to JDA’s engineering branch and construction works of proposed and under construction sector road and missing link road in JDA region and will report to Minister Dhariwal in these matters. Notably, Goyal is going to retire on 30th April.

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A 22-member delegation from Bandikui met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday and demanded to declare Bandikui as a district.

Minister Murari Lal Meena and MLA GR Khatana accompanied the protestors during the meeting. CM Ashok Gehlot assured that Bandikui will be de-

clared as District whenever more districts are formed.

After getting assurance from the Chief Minister, the protestors

said that they are hopeful that Bandikui will be declared a district very soon. The protestors will hold a press conference after returning to Bandikui. The delegation said that when a report was sought regarding the creation of a new district in the State, the administration had submitted a report in favour of making Bandikui a district.

BJP leaders want to create riots before polls, so that they can benefit from communal issues of Hindus and Muslims but their plans will not be fulfilled.

—PS Khachariyawas, State Cabinet Minister

RIICO clarifies after portal crashes during online auctioning of plots

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The RIICO Management has issued a clarification regarding the allegations of giving favours to its members after the portal crashed during the ongoing online auction in Jaipur RIICO. The clarification states that the allotment of plots is being done through eauction which is a transparent process in which any bidder can

participate from anywhere, said an official statement.

This portal created by RISL (Department of Information Technology), Government of Rajasthan is hosted

at Rajasthan State Data Centre. This portal is made completely secure with the latest technologies and the chances of it hanging or getting down due to any technical glitch are negligible. Bidding in the e-auction plan to be held on April 21, 2023 (last day) has lasted till 9.40 pm, said the statement. Bidding took place for about 59 hours 40 minutes in this e-auction.

Min Dhariwal upset over delay in JDA projects

Abhishek Shrivastava

First India Bureau Jaipur: After the assembly election survey, now Congress leadership has started surveys in view of Lok Sabha Elections in Rajasthan. The focus is on those seats where Congress is continuously losing from last 2-3 elections and for these seats, Congress candi-

dates will be searched afresh. The survey is being done to find the main reasons for Congress’ defeat and to find what could be the big issue against the Modi government? Surveys are also being done on caste basis. AICC chief Kharge is believed to be conducting the survey.

Jaipur: UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal got angry on the delay of the JDA projects on Wednesday. He expressed displeasure in the review meeting of progress of projects held at his residence. Several reasons were cited in the meeting regarding the delay in SMS IPD Tower Project,

Jawahar Circle, Lakshmi Mandir Tiraha project, and B2 bypass traffic signal free project. Dhariwal gave strict instructions saying that

whatever deadline has been set for the project try to complete the project 2-3 months before that so that the project can be completed during the tenure of the current government.

Direct instructions were also given to the representatives of the concerned firms present in the meeting.

“Ensure the availability of maximum labour

and material,” he said.

Dhariwal told Consultant Anoop Bartaria that maps and designs should be made available on time. The minister told the concerned engineers of JDA to complete the work quickly with mutual coordination and monitoring.

“Engineers will be held responsible if projects are not completed on time,” he said.

RHB bags award for registering max projects under RERA

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: Wednesday was a historic day for the Rajasthan Housing Board as Central Government agency National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) credited the 15th award to RHB.

In a national level function, National President of the council Rajan Bandelkar and Chairman RERA Delhi and senior IAS Anand Kumar honoured Rajasthan Housing Board Commis-

sioner Pawan Arora. Rajasthan Housing Board was awarded this important honour for registering maximum number of housing pro-

jects in RERA in the country, for selling maximum number of houses and for doing excellent work in the field of real estate. The

award was to be given to Board by the Union Housing Minister Hardeep Puri, but he could not attend the program due to the Prime Minis-

ter’s review meeting. Earlier in the function, the RHB Commissioner was specially invited for a panel discussion on the topic

‘Real Estate in the Era of RERA’. The Housing Commissioner was also honored on this platform.

RERA Delhi Chairman Anand Kumar said that RERA registration not only increases the confidence of the customers but also clears many doubts. He said that it is a big achievement by the Rajasthan Housing Board to register maximum number of projects in the country under RERA.

STATE-OF-THE-ART BUS STAND IN KOTA SOON

Kota: People in Kota are going to get rid of the problem of traffic jams arising due to the halt of private buses in different parts of the city. A bus stand with state-ofthe-art facilities has been constructed by the Urban Improvement Trust near Haat Bazar on Akashvani main road, the work of which is in the final stage. After commissioning of the bus stand, the problem will be resolved.

First India Bureau Jaipur: A meeting of new co-incharges of Congress will take place on Thursday for which all three co-incharges will come to Jaipur on Thursday.

Congress leaders Kazi Nizamuddin, Virender Singh Rathore and Amrita Dhawan will attend a meeting with state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in Jaipur.

CM Ashok Gehlot, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, GS Dotasra, BD Kalla, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Lalchand Kataria and others during unveiling of statue of Chaudhary Danaram Tard in Bikaner.

RHB commissioner Pawan Arora, Rajan Bandelkar, Anand Kumar and others having an interaction at the award ceremony in Gurugram on Wednesday.

RHB chief Pawan Arora speaks during the event on Wednesday.

RHB Chief Pawan Arora being felicitated by Rajan Bandelkar and Anand Kumar.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hands over guarantee card to a beneficiary. GS Dotasra, Lalchand Kataria and others look on.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, GS Dotasra, GR Meghwal, and Laxman Raghav at Magic Elite Cafe in Bikaner on Wednesday.

CM Ashok Gehlot with MLA GR Khatana and others on Wednesday.

22-member delegation meets Gehlot for Bandikui’s dist status, gets his assurance

HE ALSO UNVEILED STATUE OF BHAMASHAH LATE CHAUDHARY DANARAM TARD

STRUTTING WITH PURPOSE

EMBARKING FROM THE VIBRANT CITY OF MUMBAI, ANWITA GRACED CITY FIRST WITH AN AWEINSPIRING ACCOUNT OF HER JOURNEY...

Lconfidence and perseverance. Talking about her ultimate goal the diva said, “My goal is to become a successful actress in both Bollywood and Hollywood and I draw inspiration from icons such as Madhuri Dixit, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra.”

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavours to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in com-

mon hours. In addition to her passion for acting and dancing, Anwita enjoys hobbies such as swimming, reading, painting and working out. She believes in the importance of maintaining a healthy mind and body to live a healthy life.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Despite receiving hate on social media platforms, Anwita remains focused on her work and does not let the negativity affect her. Her family’s unwavering support has been her source of strength, and she strives to be a positive influence on those around her. Anwita’s biggest inspiration is her mother, who instilled in her a strong work ethic and dedication to family. Anwita’s message to all girls out there is to never give up on their dreams, regardless of the obstacles they may face. She encourages everyone to stand tall and show the world what they are made of, reminding them that success comes to those who try just one more time.

SHUBHANSHI PATHAK cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

BAGH TSAV

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PROJECT TIGER

On the occasion of the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger, started by Indira Gandhi in 1973, Baghotsav program was organised by First India News, First India, and Bharat 24 at Hotel Clarks Amer on Saturday. During the event, Jagdeesh Chandra said, "We’ll continue to promote tourism and wildlife in the State". Various leaders including, Tourism Minister Dr Vishvendra Singh; Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Minister of (Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Dept); RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot and JMCH Mayor Munesh Gurjar unequivocally praise First India & Bharat24 for raising social concerns. City First brings to you some more glimpses from Baghotsav event.

Jagdeesh Chandra felicitates Vaibhav Gehlot Jagdeesh Chandra felicitaes Dr Vishvendra Singh Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Daulat Singh, Seduram Yadav, Dr DN Pandey, Vishvendra Singh, Arindam Tomar, UN Sahay, Pawan Upadhayay, Manoj Parashar and RN Meena

Arindam Tomar felicitated by Shahanawaz

Vishvendra Singh, Vaibhav Gehlot and Munesh Gurjar felicitating Seduram Yadav

Jagdeesh Chandra addressing the audience

(L-R) Asmita, Megha Kaushik and Shahnawaz Khan

Nirmal Tiwari addressing the audience

Jagdeesh Chandra felicitaes Dr Deep Narayan Pandey Jagdeesh Chandra felicitaes Dr Munesh Gurjar

Chandrawal Jagdeesh Chandra and Vishvendra Singh felicitating Mahendra Bohra

Jagdeesh Chandra and Kavita Chauhan felicitating Munesh Gurjar

Jagdeesh Chandra, Vishvendra Singh, Vaibhav Gehlot, Munesh Gurjar felicitating Dr Arvind Mathur. Also seen are Mahipal Singh and Bheem Singh

Jagdeesh Chandra, Vishvendra Singh, Vaibhav Gehlot, Munesh Gurjar felicitating Bheem Singh. Also seen is Dr DN Pandey

Vishvendra

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!

PROMOTING EXPORT OF GOODS IN RAJ

CITY FIRST

Rajasthan has witnessed a significant increase in its export of goods till February 2023, with a growth rate of 10.04% as compared to the same period last year, according to the Chairman of the Rajasthan Export Promotion Council (REPC) and RAJSICO, Rajiv Arora. The state’s textiles, agro-food products, gems and jewellery, and engineering goods have been the major contributors to this growth.

The meeting on ‘Export Growth and Future Strategy of Rajasthan,’

organised by the REPC, was held to discuss and invite suggestions from exporters to increase exports from Rajasthan. During the meeting, Arora informed that more than 31 lakh peo-

ple in the state are employed in export units and allied services.

Arora also highlighted the efforts made by the state government under the initiative

‘Mission Niryatak

FAMILIARISATION TOUR

Bano’ to provide necessary process and documentation training to over 9,000 entrepreneurs, artisans, and handicraftsmen from different districts to make them exporters.

As a result, the exports from Rajasthan have increased from Rs 46,476 crore in 201718 to over Rs 70,000 crore in February 2023. Industries and Commerce Commissioner, Mahendra Parakh urged all the exporters to become members of REPC and informed about the schemes being run by the State Government. Various major industrial and commercial organiza-

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY!

tions of the state, including FICCI, CII, Sitapura SEZ, Mahindra World City SEZ, ASSOCHAM, PHDCCI, FORTI, FORE, RCCI, RTMA, and FORHEX participated in the meeting and gave their suggestions to increase exports from Rajasthan.

The Chairman of REPC, Rajiv Arora expressed his pleasure at the record level of exports from Rajasthan estimated at about Rs 80,000 crore during the period. He also discussed the plan of organizing exhibitions in Jaipur and abroad to boost the marketing of the state’s products. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

DURING THE DAY!

SKIT Jaipur celebrated “World Intellectual Property Day” on April 26, 2023, with great enthusiasm and fervour. The event was organised by the IPR Cell SKIT Jaipur. The celebration kicked off with a quiz competition on intellectual property, where students from different domains participated and showcased their knowledge of the field. Furthermore, the event also featured a poster presentation competition, where the students showcased their artistic and creative skills by designing posters related to intellectual property. Apart from the competitions, there was an awareness program on intellectual property rights. Overall, the event was a great learning experience for the students and helped them to understand the importance of intellectual property rights in today’s world. The event ended with a vote of thanks by the Convener IPR Cell of SKIT Jaipur, Dr Savita Choudhary.

CITY FIRST

Sixty-six Foreign Tour Operators (FTOs) from countries across the world left on Wednesday morning from Spice Court in Jaipur for a Familiarization (FAM) Tour to popular tourist destinations in Rajasthan.

These tour operators participated in the recently concluded Great Indian Travel Bazaar 2023 (GITB).

The objective of the tour is to showcase the State as a preferred tourist destination. This will enable the tour operators to market these properties more effectively to tourists and visitors in their respective countries. This

was informed by the President, the Rajasthan Association of Tour Operators (RATO), Mahendra Singh Rathore. Rathore further informed that the visit of the FTOs has been organised by RATO. The groups will be covering 3 itineraries: JaipurJodhpur-JaisalmerBikaner; Jaipur-Sariska-Ranthambore

and Jaipur-UdaipurDeogarh-Pushkar. Also present on the occasion was the General Secretary, Rajasthan Association of Tour Operators (RATO), Mohan Singh Mertia; Past president, Kuldeep Singh Chandela; Vice President, Sukhdev Singh; Chairman Events, Dilip Singh and Treasurer, Hem Singh.

JECRC University and Aditya Birla Education Trust joined forces to launch a pioneering initiative aimed at promoting mental health awareness among students. The announcement was made during an event held at the university on April 26, which was attended by renowned mental health advocate Dr Neerja Birla. The initiative addressed the growing need for mental health awareness among students in the country.The project aims to offer students support by setting up an M-Power cell at the university, which will function as a counseling center where students can speak openly about their lives and mental health. During the event, JECRC University and Aditya Birla Education Trust signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their partnership on the initiative. Dr Birla emphasized that mental awareness is as important as physical awareness and initiatives like Ikigai and the M-Power cell are taking significant strides towards addressing the issue.

MLA Kalicharan Saraf inaugurated the work of installing a culvert box in Ward 133 Kirti Nagar, Dev Nagar with an amount of Rs 15 lakh provided from MLA fund on Wednesday. Local councillor and Chairman Ramesh Saini told that water used to fill the roads in Kirti Nagar, Dev Nagar during rainy days. On this occasion Balram Singh Shekhawat, Saubhag Mal Kumawat, Narendra Kumawat, Narendra Singh Shekhawat, Devendra Sharma, Om Prakash Derewala, Sudhir Sharma, LN Joshi and others were present.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), the makers of Bolero Pik-Up the No.1 pickup brand in India launched its All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range on Wednesday. Starting at a price of Rs. 7.85 Lakh (ex-showroom) the All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range has been engineered to offer powerful features and performance delivering an unprecedented value proposition to customers and operators. Lighter, more compact and versatile, the All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range sets new benchmarks for payload capacity, fuel efficiency, safety and the overall driving experience. It also incorporates smart engineering to deliver much greater value than ever before. The new Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range can be booked at a minimum down payment of INR 24,999, with Mahindra also offering attractive financing schemes for a seamless purchase and ownership experience.

The Blind Girls School Annual Function was celebrated with great pomp at Divya Jyoti Blind Girls School, operated under the aegis of Navyug

Think India Foundation on Tuesday. Neena Gupta, State President of Women’s Cell, International Human Rights and Crime Control Organisation, presided over the program as the chief guest. The special guest was social worker Basant Jain, Member, Public Trust Board Dev Sansthan Department, Government of Rajasthan. An educative drama was presented by the students for the blind world. Appreciating the program presented by the girl students, Basant Jain and Neena Gupta said that blind girls could do everything if they get the proper guidance.

Chandrakant Kant Sharma Nadbai was awarded the PhD degree by the Department of Education of AIU University on Tuesday on the professional efficiency of working teachers. A study of the effect of aspiration level and business values was given for research on the subject. He completed this research work under the direction of Dr Rita Jhanjhadia.

The first birthday celebration of Sahiba took place with much fervor and enthusiasm at Bhura G Vihar, Mansrowar on Tuesday. Jagdeesh Chandra graced the occasion with his presence and extended his blessings to the family. Virendra Choudhary, Director, First India News along with his wife Sarita Choudhary also reached to bless the birthday girl and wished her good health and success. The atmosphere was filled with merriment as the guests enjoyed delicious food and engaged in lively conversations. Sahiba is the daughter of Punit and Maaya.

Jagdeesh Chandra greets Maaya (mother of Sahiba). Also seen is Sarita Kalera Jagdeesh Chandra with Hansraj Kalera, Maaya Singh, Balwant Singh Saharan, Sudesh Choudhary, Shardha Choudhary, Sarita Kalera and other family members

Virendra Choudhary and his wife Sarita Choudhary with Sarita Kalera and baby Sahiba Singh

Rajiv Arora addressing the audience

Dr Renu Pareek, Bhagyashree, Pranav, Dr Neerja, Praveen, Dheemant, Arpit, Victor and Chitra

Dr Neerja Birla, Parveen Sheikh, Dheemant Agrawal and Amit Agrawal

Mahendra Singh Rathore, Mohan Singh Mertia, Sukhdev Singh and Hem Singh

Foreign Tour Operators (FTOs) leaving for Familiarization (FAM) Tour

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Dr Gopal Choudhary and Ravinder Choudhary

Simple Choudhary, Mitakshi Choudhary and Balwant Singh Hansraj Kalera