First India-Jaipur Edition-28th November 2022

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Super Indians Rajasthan Chapter has colourful start in Lake City

Ravi Sharma

Udaipur: The Super Indians Rajasthan Chapter organised by First India News Rajasthan and Bharat24 news channel had a colourful start on Sunday at Lake City Udaipur. The lamp lighting of programme

was done in Ananta Resort in the presence of Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Bharat24Vision of New India and First India, and CMD, First India News, film actor Govinda, Rajasthan Foundation Commissioner Dhiraj

Srivastava, former Mewar royal family member Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Chief Business Office and Strategic Advisor Manoj Jagyasi, newly appointed Managing Editor of Bharat24 Shamsher Singh and First India News Editor Jinendra Singh Shekhawat and other dignitar-

ies.

On this occasion, Dr CP Joshi threw light on the challenges of parliamentary democracy and made it clear that the legislature, executive and judiciary all have their own challenges and responsibilities, which need to be understood. Turn to P8

A WORLD

PM Modi to address ‘Vijay Sankalp Sammelan’ in the four cities today

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AAP using appeasement politics as shortcut to power: PM Modi

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“Our government in Gujarat was acting against terrorists, but the UPA government in Delhi was going soft on them. They (Congress) were instead busy attacking me,” Modi said at his rallies.

‘Your one vote in 2014

PM Narendra Modi greets while being garlanded by party workers during a public rally at Netrang, in Bharuch, Gujarat on Sunday.

has created a lot of difference in killing terrorism in the country.

Let alone cities of the country, terrorists have to think a lot even before attacking our bor-

The new generation of Gujarat has not seen the serial bomb blasts of Ahmedabad and Surat. I want to caution them of those who are well-wishers of terrorists. Batla House encounter was questioned by Congress leaders.

—Narendra Modi, PM

ders. But Congress questions our surgical strike,’ PM Modi said.

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In the last 8 years export of musical instruments from India has increased more than 3 and a half times

‘Lidi-Cro-U’ organisation has undertaken work of reviving beautiful facets of Naga culture

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China protesters, cops jostle as anger over Covid curbs mounts

Beijing: Cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Urumqi, Nanjing, Guangzhou and at least a dozen other cities across China saw hundreds of people taking to the streets to protest against President Xi Jinping’s harsh zero-Covid policy that has allowed authorities to place millions of citizens under prolonged lockdowns even if just a handful of cases are reported. Some protesters were shown in videos shouting for President Xi to step down.

If Congress had not worked all these years, there would not have been a democracy today, says Kharge

rally for the Congress at Dediapada in Gujarat on Sunday, Gehlot said, “PM Modi is having to campaign in every street of Gujarat as the BJP government did nothing for the people of the state. No inquiry was conducted into the Morbi bridge collapse incident, which left 135 persons dead. Turn to P8

‘DEALING WITH CHINA IN G20 WILL NOT BE EASY’

New Delhi: Dealing with China would be a “challenge” for India during its G20 presidency and New Delhi would adopt a “cautious approach” towards Beijing, judging it by its deeds and not words, former deputy national security advisor Pankaj Saran said on Sunday.

RAC constable, 2 others shot dead in Bharatpur

Bharatpur: 3 brothers including a police constable were shot dead when their neighbour along with some others allegedly opened fire at them in their house in Bharatpur district, police said on Sunday. Gajendra Singh , his two brothers Samandar Singh and Ishwar Singh were killed. Gajendra was a constable posted in Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC). P3

‘Unduly being accused for Cong’s infighting’

Bharat Dixit

Jaipur: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan targeted Congress government amid the ongoing political turmoil in Rajasthan.

Referring to the recent verbal spat between CM Ashok Gehlot and former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, Pradhan said that Gehlot is unnecessarily accusing others while his house is not in order.

“Baseless allegations are being leveled by CM Gehlot. The people have given him the mandate.

Dharmendra Pradhan speaking during ABVP event on Sunday.

BRIDGE

Nagpur: A 48-year-old woman died and 14 others were injured after a part of a foot overbridge (FOB) collapsed on Sunday evening at Ballarshah railway station under Nagpur division of Central Railway in Maharashtra.

EGYPT PREZ TO BE R’DAY CHIEF GUEST

New Delhi: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be the chief guest at the upcoming Republic Day celebrations in January, India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Sunday.

Gwalior: Bharat Jodo Yatra keeps making headlines with warm and viral moments but Sunday is a fun day so Rahul Gandhi decided to take a break from the walk and rode a bullet in MP.

New Delhi: PT Usha is set to become 1st woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as she emerged as lone candidate for top post for Dec 10 polls. She filed her nomination papers on Sunday.

Dr CP Joshi, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, Govinda, Dhiraj Srivastava, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Manoj Jagyasi, Shamsher Singh and Jinendra Singh Shekhawat during the Super Indians Rajasthan Chapter at Ananta Resort in Udaipur on Sunday. PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Dhiraj Srivastava speaking during the event in Udaipur.

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra addressing the event at Hotel Ananta.

Govinda interacting with the audience during the event.

Dr CP Joshi addressing the audience in Udaipur on Sunday.

 Assembly speaker

Dr CP Joshi says that in Constitution India means Bharat and here First India News and Bharat24 both are present  Dr Jagdeesh Chandra highlights the social concerns being raised by First India News Rajasthan and Bharat24 channel

Protesters raise the blank sheets of white paper as a symbol of dissent against China’s strict Covid lockdown rules on Sunday.

Dediapada (Narmada):

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his repeated visits to pollbound Gujarat, saying the PM was campaigning in every street of the state.

Addressing a public

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge & others being garlanded by supporters during a public meeting for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls, in Ahmedabad, Sunday.

Jay Shah being presented the certificate on Sunday.

‘ONLY BJP CAN SAVE GUJARAT AGAINST TERROR’

Surat/Kheda/Netrang: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Congress on the issue of terrorism, saying the Congress, which raised questions on the surgical strike, considers terrorism as its vote bank.

95TH EDITION OF MANN KI BAAT

CONG LEADERS ARE DISRESPECTING MANDATE OF PEOPLE: PRADHAN

Bharat Dixit

Jaipur: Speaking on the concluding day of the 68th National Con vention of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad here on Sun day, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the Rajasthan assembly election in 2023 will be contested under the leadership of PM Modi.

On the third day of convention, Yashwan trao Kelkar Youth Award ceremony was presented to Nandku mar Palve of Maha

rashtra. The award carries a cash amount of Rs 1 lakh award.

Pradhan said days of the Congress gov ernment here is num

that the Cong govt has to be taught a lesson in the coming elections.

When I reached Jaipur last night, I asked the taxi driver about the Rajasthan government. Then he said that this govern ment is certain to go. These people are very useless,” Pradhan said.

2100 vehicles, 360 FIRs, 141 held in illegal mining: Agarwal

Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur: A four-day Na tional Moot Court Com petition is being organ ized by a private univer sity of Jaipur under the joint aegis of Ranka Public Charitable Trust. Supreme Court Justice Dinesh Mahesh wari, who was the chief guest inaugurated the competition on Sunday.

Guest of Honour Ra jasthan HC Justice Ashok Kumar Gaur and Special Guest Senior Professor Indian Law Institute & former member Law Commis

sion of India Prof (Dr) S Shivakumar were pre sent. Justice Mahesh wari said, “One gets to learn & understand pro cedures of court and a chance to move for ward,” he said.

Around 30 state and inter-state teams are participating in the competition. It is being organized on the uni versity campus at Jag atpura. Participants will learn to plead, cross-examine, prepare before the trial, pro ceedings of trial, pro ceedings of court, de bate & other imp things.

bered. “The general public in the state has made up their mind

He said that there is no govt in Rajasthan. Rather, a group of power-hungry people are sitting here fight ing among themselves. There is a mutual ri valry. Corruption is increasing continu ously.

Jaipur: Additional Chief Secretary Mines, Petroleum and PHED Subodh Agarwal said that after instructions from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in the joint campaign being run against illegal min ing activities from July 11, the department has changed the strategy of action, confiscation of big machines and illegal mining. He said that em phasis is on the arrest of those involved in mining activities.

Agarwal said that since July 21, more than 185 machines, including 100 HEMM machines have been seized in the state. “More than 2100 vehicles involved in ille gal transportation of

More than 2100 vehicles involved in illegal transportation have been seized. More than 360 FIRs and 141 people have been arrested. —Subodh Agarwal, Additional Chief Secretary, Mines

minerals have been seized.

More than 360 FIRs and 141 people have been arrested in the state dur ing this period. Action is going on against illegal mining activities across

the state with mutual co ordination by the Mines and Police Department. Special instructions have been given for mon itoring in Barmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Bhilwara and Tonk,” he said.

Jaipur: Rajasthan Po lice team has secured the third position in the National Counter IED (Improvised Explosive Device) Competition held at National Secu rity Guard (NSG) in Manesar.

Rajasthan Police team led by Narendra Singh, Deputy SP, Chief Minister’s Security Cell, New Delhi, won title in this competition held from Nov 21 to 26.

Singh said that counter IED capability of state police & central secu rity forces is tested. Po lice and security forces from all over the coun try participated in which 16 personnel of Rajasthan Police per formed brilliantly.

Udaipur:

Aayog and G20 Sherpa of India, Amitabh Kant, will take stock of prepa rations on Monday for the upcoming G20 Sher pa Summit, scheduled to be held from Decem ber 4 to 7 in Udaipur.

The ministry of ex ternal affairs and dis trict administration of Udaipur are making

rounds of preparations.

Sources informed that around 200 diplo mats from 20 to 30 coun tries and around 100 security personnel and representatives of in ternational media will be attending the Sherpa summit. Elaborate ar rangements have been made regarding the stay, their security and movement along with protocol.

Aishwary Pradhan

Jaipur: The opposition BJP is going to start its Jan Aakrosh rally in Rajasthan shortly be fore the entry of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo yatra to corner the Ashok Gehlot led Con gress government.

Bharat Jodo yatra is expected to enter Ra jasthan on Dec 3-4. In BJP’s Rath yatra, the failure of the state gov ernment will be high lighted.

However, there is also a tussle within the BJP over posters to be put up during the yatra. The BJP central leader ship had earlier decided that to avoid controver sy, pictures of only PM Modi and BJP Presi

dent JP Nadda would be displayed on the official posters and banners, but now photos of three big leaders of the state, Vasudhanra Raje, Sat ish Poonia and Gulab chand Kataria will be now seen.

The party announced the yatra in a press con ference here. BJP lead ers will address press conferences in districts today. Rath yatra will start from Dec 1. Party’s national president JP Nadda will flag off yatra

Jaipur: Rajasthan Housing Board Com missioner Pawan Aro ra said that compre hensive knowledge is basic mantra of suc cess for a civil engineer. He said civil engineer

ing students should not be limited to doing con struction only on basis

of drawing. “In the changing times, along with con

struction, they should also be aware of the nu ances of building by

laws, architectural and landscaping, and the changes in the trend of building materials. Only then they will be able to achieve their po sition in this field of engineering,” he said while addressing civil engineering students and faculty members at the inauguration cere mony of the two-day ICI Fest-22 on behalf of the Civil Engineering Department at SKIT.

Housing Commis sioner said, “A success ful civil engineer is one who plays an active role in planning as well as execution. There is no alternative to hard work. Practice three ‘H’ (Hard Work, Honesty, Humbleness) and One ‘C’ (Compassion),” he exhorted. Earlier, SKIT Chairman Surjaram Meel said that Arora is a living example of positive change.

family imposter dupes

Mumbai (ANI): The Maharashtra Police on Saturday arrested a so cial media influencer for allegedly duping women by pretending to belong to a royal family of Rajasthan. Police have informed that the social media influencer used to extort money from the complainant by threatening to kill her and her eight-yearold daughter.

“A case has been booked against the in fluencer Rajwir Singh under section 386 (ex tortion), 354A, 506 II of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly extorting

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Rs 1,33,000 from her since April 2021,” sen ior police officer of Goregaon Police Datta ri Thope said. Officer further said that the po lice arrested the ac cused man from a pri vate hotel in Goregaon. His social media han dles disclosed how he pretended to belong to a royal family of Ra jasthan and contacted girls to extort money, Thope added.

“A similar case has already been registered against this person at the Juhu police station under IPC section 376,” Thope said further.

here on Dec 1. He will flag off 51 rath. 200 raths will move in the assem bly constituency for 10 days and will return on 13 and 14. Party has set a target to reach 2 crore people. through this Jan Aakrosh rally.

On the other hand PCC

Shivendra Parmar

‘Planning along with construction is key to success’

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CEO of NITI

Kamal Kant

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Food Min Pratap Singh Khachariyawas lashed out at BJP over its Jan Akrosh Yatra and said this drama would not work now. About Union Minister Dhar mendra Pradhan’s statement regarding the tussle in the Congress, Khachariyawas said that democracy has been murdered by BJP. “If we have done this then dis solve our government. The BJP should work to manage its govt at the Centre,” he told the media on Sunday.

chief Govind Singh Dotasra said, “BJP is making base less allegations while state government of Raj is being praised all over country for its welfare schemes.” He said that central govt did not fulfill the promise of ERCP.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was speaking at 68th National Convention of ABVP; Rajasthan assembly election in 2023 will be contested under PM Modi’s leadership

Dharmendra Pradhan and others awarding Yashwantrao Kelkar Youth Award to Nandkumar Palve of Maharashtra IN National Convention of ABVP on Sunday. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Arun Singh, Satish Poonia, Ramcharan Bohra, Chandrakanta Meghwal, Rajendra Rathore, Gulab Chand Kataria, Dr Kirodi Lal Meena, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Bhajan Lal Sharma releasing poster of Jan Aakrosh rally during a press conference on Sunday. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Police taking action by confiscating big machines.

KHACHARIYAWAS AND DOTASRA

Governor Kalraj Mishra along with wife Satyawati Mishra visited Govind Dev Ji Temple on Sunday. He offered prayers and wished for the happiness and prosperity of the country and the state.

Three brothers including one RAC constable shot dead in Bharatpur

Bharatpur: Three brothers including a police constable were shot dead when their neighbour along with some others allegedly opened fire at them in their house in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, police said on Sunday.

The incident occurred in Sikrora village and the police was informed early Sunday.

Constable Gajendra Singh, his two brothers Samandar Singh and Ishwar Singh were killed while Gajendra’s wife, son and his daughter in law were injured and are being treated at

the SMS hospital in Jaipur, police said.

Gajendra Singh was a constable posted in Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC).

SHO Kumher Himanshu Singh said that Gajendra Singh’s son Ten-

pal had a verbal spat with his neighbour Lakhan a few days back and Tenpal had slapped Lakhan too. The elderly people in the village had intervened and the issue was resolved at that time but Lakhan wanted re-

Female panther spotted with 2 cubs in J’lana Leopard Safari

Jaipur : There is good news from Jhalana Leopard Safari once again. The forest officials have spotted female panther LK with two cubs in the jungle. Prior to this, Panther Chandani was also spotted with cubs. With this, the total number of leopards in Jhalana Leopard Safari has reached 45. Forest Ranger Janeshwar Chaudhary, Forester Jogendra Singh Shekhawat and their entire team have started monitoring the movement of leopard.

Deputy Conservator of Forest Kapil Chandrawal has not only described the Jhalana Leopard Safari as the pride of the capital city Jaipur, but has de-

scribed the Jhalana as an ideal conservation reserve for the wild cats and other animals.

Minor gang-raped by three

Dholpur (FIB): A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by three men in Dholpur while she was working in the fields. Police informed the victim is a class eleventh student.

“The victim was raped by a youth of the same village, while two other accused helped the youth to rape the girl. As the girl shout-

ed, the villagers immediately reached the spot and caught one of the accused. The accused was beaten and injured by the villagers,” police said.

“The victim is undergoing treatment in Dholpur hospital and the matter is being investigated by Sadar Thana Police,” police official added.

Notably, Panther LK was also spotted with three cubs last year in the camera trap.

venge, the SHO said. He said that Lakhan along with 8-10 others barged into the house of Gajendra late last night and started shouting. They opened fire in the air.

When Gajendra Singh came out of the room,

Rajasthan Jat Mahasabha wants TV show ‘Ahilyabai’ off air

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Rajasthan Jat Mahasabha state president Rajaram Meel and General Secretary Madan Chowdhary have submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur to stop the telecast of television sop Ahilyabai with immediate effect and take action against the producer and director for allegedly tampering with the history.

Chowdhary said that the serial aired on a TV channel shows Maharaja Surajmal’s wrong portrayal which has hurt the sentiments of people having faith in Surajmal.

they shot him dead. Hearing gunshots and cries, his two brothers who live in a separate house in the neghbourhood came out and rushed to Gajendra Singh’s house and they were also shot dead.

Runway expansion in Udpr but flights grounded at others

Kashiram Choudhary

Jaipur: Udaipur airport’s runway length will be increased from 2281 to 2741 metres making its about 9,000 feet. Besides, the instrument landing system is also working smoothly. These facilities will increase air traffic at Udaipur airport, second busiest in the state. Air traffic will also increase when G-20 Sherpa Summit begins in first week of December. Meanwhile, Kishangarh airport has only one flight service despite the tourist season being at its peak.

Last year, on an average four flights operated daily during this time. But now only one flight is operational. Star Air’s flight to Indore did not operate after Nov 15. Star Air’s flight to Surat runs only once a week. Earlier, Alliance Air operated flights from Jaipur four days a week. These two major

cities are included in the tourist triangle but the airlines have not started flights. Regional air connectivity flights from Jaipur have stopped. These flights were operating under the Central government’s ambitious flight scheme, Udaan, so that the common citizen of the country could fly.

Resident docs’ strike enters day 4 in Kota

First India Bureau

Kota: The resident doctors in Kota continued their protest for the fourth consecutive day demanding arrest of accused involved in beating a doctor. The protestors took out a rally from MBM Hospital to District Collectorate and demanded the arrest of the accused and increased security of doctors in

the hospital. Notably, a resident doctor was allegedly beaten after a

woman died in the hospital during treatment. The police had regis-

PSK INAUGURATES DEVP WORKS

tered an FIR against the family members of the deceased and later arrested two people in this regard.

However, the resident doctors are demanding arrest of all the accused in the matter. The family members of the deceased have also filed an FIR in Nayapura Police Station against the doctors for misbehaving with them.

Udpr I-T Raid: Undeclared `200 cr, 20kg gold seized

Congress wins by-polls of 6 municipal wards in Raj

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The by-election results of 13 municipal wards of 12 districts were announced on Sunday. Of the 13 wards, six were won by Congress while BJP secured four seats. Likewise, three seats were won by independent candidates.

Similarly, of these 13

candidates, eight were men and five were women candidates.

In Jaipur, BJP candidate wins the by-election

IN JALELI NAYLA’S ‘DEFENCE’ FAMILY...

of Ward No 66 of JMC Heritage. In the by poll, BJP’s Ghanshyam Tapan won by a margin of 978 votes. Independent candidate Suresh Biwal secured the second place, while Rohit Navariya of Cong came third. The returning officer Rakesh Meena said that Ghanshyam Tapan has secured 2,844 votes.

Now daughter becomes sub-lieutenant in Navy

Expressing happiness, Kavita’s father said that the army is a noble service and that is why it was our desire that both my children go to army

Jodhpur: Kavita Nayal, a resident of Jaleli Nayla village of the district, has become an officer in the Navy at the passing out parade held at the Indian Navy Academy, Kerala. Kavita’s father Omprakash Nayal is also a lieutenant colonel in the army. 23-year-old brother Abhishek has also been selected as a lieutenant in the army on June 21 last year.

On Saturday, Kavita

was given the rank of sub-lieutenant in a program held at Ezhimala Academy in Kannur.

Kavita said that she did class 10 in the year 2016 from Jabalpur. After this completed studies from

Army School, Secunderabad in 2018 with PCM subject. Further studies were completed in June 22 from Manipal University, Jaipur.

Kavita has also obtained a C certificate in Air Force NCC. Kavita has also won gold medal in university marathon and gave SSB interview in Navy in January to reach here. Though Kavita initially wanted to join the army, she cleared the interview in her very first attempt.

Udaipur: As part of the ongoing crackdown on real estate businessmen in Udaipur, documents of undisclosed assets worth over Rs 200 crore were seized on the fifth day on Sunday. In I-T raids, more than 20 kg gold jewellery and cash worth Rs 2 crore have been recovered from premises of group owners. Bank lockers will also be looked into.

The Income Tax dept team is interrogating the partners associated with Acme and Ankush Real Estate Group. The I-T teams have found investment in soft stone business and files of giving loans to many people on hefty interest. The Dept are recording the statements of businessmen and these raids will be over in a day or two.

Brahmin outfits demand ‘Pujari Protection Bill’ from State Govt

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The Brahmin organizations have demanded a Pujari Protection Bill for the safety of priests following a series of incidents that were reported wherein the temple priests were attacked by people.

Youth State President of Gaur Brahmin Mahasa-

bha Rajasthan, Advocate Pankaj Pachlangia said that priests have always contributed to promoting the Hindu religion in society.

“Incidents relating to land grabbing of temples, taking over temple

trust, killing of priests and forcing them to commit suicide have been reported in the past in Rajasthan. A Pujari Protection Bill should be introduced in the upcoming Assembly Session,” said Pankaj Pachlangia.

State President of Brahmin Samaj Rajasthan, Ambika Prakash Pathak, has also demanded from the state government to bring Pujari Protection Bill in the upcoming assembly session to ensure the security of priests.

Rajeev Gaur

Cop’s son Tenpal had a verbal spat with the neighbour Lakhan, who in revenge fired the shots Ravi Katara

Cops standing guard at deceased’s home on Sunday. (Inset) Ishwar Singh, Samandar Singh and Gajendra Singh.

The relatives and family members staging dharna outside hospital in Kumher town, demanding arrest of the accused.

Kavita Nayal with her parents during the investiture ceremony.

Nirmal Tiwari

Food and Civil Supply Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas inaugurated various development works in Civil Lines area and reached out to people during Jansevak Aapke Dwar Abhiyan campiagn on Sunday.

UDH MIN SHANTI DHARIWAL REACHES RANTHAMBORE ON A THREE-DAY TOUR Sawai Madhopur: UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal on Sunday reached Ranthambore with his family on a three-day visit. On Sunday evening, the minister visited Ranthambore National Park with the family and saw tigers. UDH Minister Dhariwal will be staying in the Abhyaran Resort in Ranthambore till November 29. ADM

Kapil Sharma and DSP Rajveer Singh Champawat have been appointed as the protocol officers for the tour of the UDH Minister.

Screengrab from the video in which Panther LK is seen playing with her 2 cubs in Jhalana Leopard Safari on Sunday.

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With this, total leopards in J’lana Safari reaches 45

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YOU READ IT IN FIRST INDIA ON NOV 25, 2022

Regional connectivity remains irregular from Kishangarh and Jaipur airport

Various Brahmin fronts have stressed on to protect the ‘Pujaris’ across the Rajasthan

Brahmin front holding meeting on Sunday.

FIFA WORLD CUP GROUP STAGE SCENARIOS

tionably win their group if they defeat Tunisia or draw with them, or if Aus tralia loses to Denmark.

l Australia: If Australia defeats Denmark, they will finish in the top two places. If Tunisia loses or draws their match with France, it will also qualify with a tie. If Tunisia wins and Australia draws, Tuni sia will finish second on goal differential. A loss would prevent Australia from qualifying.

l Denmark: If Tunisia draws or loses, Denmark must win to finish Second. If Tunisia and Denmark tie, the second-place will be determined by goal dif ference.

l Tunisia: If Australia and Denmark tie, Tunisia must win in order to finish second. Second place will be decided as stated above if Denmark wins. If Aus tralia wins. Tunisia is dis qualified.

DON’T SWALLOW ANTIBIOTICS IN LOW-GRADE FEVER, VIRAL BRONCHITIS

or more teams have an equal number of points, they will be divided in the or der listed below:

Overall group goal differ ence

to head (H2H) result

goal difference in all matches between the teams still level

H2H goals scored in all matches between the teams still level

Drawing of lots

GROUP A

l Netherland: With a win or a tie against Qatar, Netherlands will automat ically qualify, a loss will also qualify them if Ecua dor wins.

to-head scenarios would apply, and a draw will then be sufficient.

If Netherlands loses or draws, can win the group with a victory.

l Qatar: Have been elimi nated.

GROUP B l Iran: Iran will win the group if they defeat the United States and will fin ish in the top two if Eng land draws or loses. If Wales loses or draws, a draw will enough for Iran as well. Iran cannot con tinue after losing.

l England: England Can only be eliminated with a heavy defeat to Wales.Un less Iran wins or the Unit ed States wins by at least four goals, a draw will be sufficient for England to finish first in the group.

l United States: For the United States to succeed,they must beat Iran. Can top the group if England lose to Wales (or if England draw and USA win by four or more goals.)

Here we take a look at what every country needs to do to qualify in group stages and keep their dream alive in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. With a win or a tie against Qatar, Netherlands will automatically qualify, a loss will also qualify them if Ecuador wins

victory, or with a draw if Saudi Arabia draw/lose.

l Argentina: Argentina will automatically qualify if they defeat Poland and will advance as group win ners if Saudi Arabia draws or loses.Argentina presently leads Saudi Ara bia by two goals in goaldifference, however if both teams win, the win ner will be determined by group goal difference and goals scored.

GROUP E Costa Rica’s shock 1-0 win against Japan means no country can either qualify or be eliminated.

Spain put themselves in complete control of the group if they beat Germany. All four nations would enter the final group games with three points if Germany can defeat Spain, and the Euro pean sides would be the heavy favourites to claim the top two slots.

GROUP F Belgium With a victory over Morocco will qualify to the round of 16, winning the group if Croatia and Canada draw. Canada will be knocked out if they lose to Croatia.

GROUP G Brazil can guarantee their spot in the round of 16 with a victory over Switzerland if Serbia wins or draws against Cameroon.

Managing a disease is a complex and costly affair. The easiest way out for a patient is to swallow antibi otics easily available over the counter. Excess and use of these antimicrobial medicines with out a doctor’s advice is causing more harm than good. A study by the World Health Organisa tion said that misuse of antibi otics in humans and animals is accelerating the process of de veloping resistance to them. The study found that diseases like pneumonia, tuberculosis, gon orrhea and salmonellosis have become drug resistant as antibi otics used to treat them have become less effective.

Unregulated usage helps bac teria become resistant to a drug as was found in the case of car bapenem which is used to treat pneumonia and septicemia in intensive care settings. As more diseases turn drug resistant, the Indian Council of Medical Re search has issued new guidelines advising against use of antibiot ics in low-grade fever and viral bronchitis. It has also advised doctors to follow a timeline while prescribing antibiotics.

If Portugal defeats Uruguay, they will win their group and go to the round of 16, even if South Korea and Ghana tie earlier in the day. Ghana Will be knocked out if they lose to South Korea

l Ecuador: Ecuador are as sured of qualifying with a victory or tie against Sen egal. If they lose, they can only advance if Nether lands loses as well, in which case the goal-differ ence scenario would apply.

l Senegal: With a victory vs Ecuador, Senegal will un questionably qualify. If Netherlands loses, the goal-difference and head-

l Wales: Wales top the group if they defeat Eng land by four or more goals. To finish in the top two, Wales must defeat England and hope that Iran and the United States draw. Wales must defeat Eng land by four goals or more in order to finish ahead of USA or Iran if they win.

GROUP C l Poland: To qualify, Poland must draw with Argentina. Will win the group with a

The old pension scheme has emerged as an im portant issue in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat elections. In Himachal Pradesh the Con gress has promised restora tion of the old pension scheme (OPS) if voted to power. The OPS, which allowed the entire pension amount to be given to an employee, was discontin ued by the Central govern ment in 2004. Himachal Pradesh has 2.5 lakh govern ment employees out of which 1.5 lakh come under the new pension scheme which is be ing opposed as it allows 10 percent deduction from basic salary towards pension. The state government contributes 14 percent to secure the future of employees. Under OPS,

l Saudi Arabia: Saudi Ara bia will automatically qualify if they defeat Mex ico, and if Poland and Ar gentina draw, they will advance as group winners.

l Mexico: Mexico needs to defeat Saudi Arabia to have a chance, and a vic tory of four goals or more ensures qualification.

GROUP D l France: France has already advanced to the round of 16, and they will unques

Switzerland can secure a spot in the round of 16 with a victory over Brazil if Came roon wins or draws against Serbia.

Cameroon will be elimi nated if Serbia defeats them and Brazil wins or draws.

GROUP H

If Portugal defeats Uru guay, they will win their group and go to the round of 16, even if South Korea and Ghana tie earlier in the day.

Ghana Will be knocked out if they lose to South Korea.

Kejriwal has made a promise to government employees in Gujarat. “By January 31, we will issue a notification for implementing the OPS in Gujarat. I am not just talking. In Punjab we have issued the notification,” he told voters

pension was fixed at 50 per cent of the last basic salary drawn. Clearly, lakhs of gov ernment employees are re sentful of the loss in pension after implementation of NPS. The Aam Aadmi Party chief Kejriwal has made a similar promise to govern

ment employees in Gujarat. “By January 31, we will issue a notification for implement ing the old pension scheme in Gujarat. I am not just talking. In Punjab we have issued the notification,” he told voters not telling them about nonimplementation of OPS. Gov ernment employees believe that NPS is not in interest of retiring employees as they can withdraw only 60 of their entire corpus, 40% of which goes towards mandatory pur chase of annual payment from an insurance company. Implementing the promise won’t be easy as it will entail a huge financial burden on any government. For in stance, Punjab has a pension bill of Rs 11,000 crore under NPS. The OPS will only in crease the burden.

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PM pours out his heart in monthly radio address

New Delhi: In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio programme, PM Narendra Modi on Sun day spoke of India’s G20 presidency, the space sector, the musi cal traditions in India, the lifestyle of the Naga community, and the treatment of muscular dystrophy.

As India readies to assume the presidency of the “powerful” G20, PM Modi said the coun try should focus on global good during its term and asserted that it has solutions to the challenges related to peace, unity, environ ment and sustainable development.

Noting that assuming G20 presidency is a “big opportunity” for India, Modi said the theme that India has given is “One Earth, One Family, One Future” which shows its commitment to ‘Vasud haiva Kutumbakam’.

“What a great oppor tunity has come for In dia, for every Indian! This becomes even more special because India was awarded this responsibility during ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal (75th year of India’s In dependence’),” he said.

—With PTI inputs

this rocket is ‘VikramS’. As soon as this first rocket of the indigenous Space Start-up made a historic flight from Sriharikota, the heart of every Indian swelled with pride,” he noted.

The G20 has a partnership comprising twothirds of the world’s population, three-fourths of world trade, and 85 per cent of world GDP. You can imagine India is going to preside over such a big group, such a powerful group, from December 1.

—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

BJP will retain power, says ex-CM Dhumal

Hamirpur (PTI): For mer Himachal Pradesh chief minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal on Sunday ex pressed optimism that the party would once again form government in the state.

Talking to the media here, he said heavy turnout of women vot ers indicates that the BJP would be victorious in the assembly polls held on November 12.

He said that the peo ple would reject the Congress as they are aware of the lofty prom ises made by the grand old party earlier which they failed to fulfil.

Dhumal said the “double-engine” gov ernment has given pace to the develop ment in the state.

He said that whenev er the BJP came to pow er, the development rose to its peak and when the Congress par ty came to power, the development was hay wire and corruption was at its peak.

The former CM said the claims of the Con gress party leaders to form their government would fall flat.

WE MUST UTILISE G20 PRESIDENCY BY FOCUSING ON GLOBAL GOOD: PM

New Delhi (PTI): Assum ing the G20 presidency is a huge opportunity for India and the country must utilise it by focusing on global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. India will officially assume the G20 presidency from the current chair Indonesia on December 1. In his latest monthly radio address, Mann Ki Baat, Modi said that India is capable of providing solutions to the varied challenges being faced globally. “India will assume presidentship of powerful grouping G20 on December 1. For India it is a huge opportunity. In dia must utilise opportu nity of G20 leadership by focusing on global good and welfare,” he said. The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Rus sia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union. “Be it peace or unity, sensitivity towards environment or sustain able development, India has solution to challenges related to all such things,” the PM said.

Only 139 women in fray out of 1,621 contestants

Ahmedabad (PTI):

Even as women ac count for nearly 50 per cent of voters in Guja rat, the number of fe male candidates con testing the next month's Assembly elections is not very encouraging as only 139 of them are in the fray out of as many as 1,621 contend ers for 182 seats.

The ruling BJP and the Opposition Con gress have continued their tradition of offer ing tickets to only a handful of women, but still the number of such candidates fielded by them this time is more as compared to what it was in 2017 polls.

The BJP has given tickets to 18 women candidates as against 12 in 2017, while the Congress has fielded 14 women although that

Jamnagar (PTI): Hours before cricketer Ravindra Jadeja travelled through the city's market in an open SUV as part of a BJP roadshow, his elder sis ter Naynaba Jadeja sought votes for the Congress, reminding voters of price rise under the ruling party and its “unfulfilled” employment promises. While the cricketer campaigned for his wife Rivaba Jadeja, his elder sister canvassed for Bipendrasinh Jadeja, highlighting the “sibling rivalry” that has added another layer of interest in the poll after BJP dropped its sitting MLA Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, locally better known as Hakubha.

figure was 10 in the last Assembly election. The two parties have also accommodated

Don’t cede space to BJP, says Mufti while urging J&K youth to participate in polls

Srinagar (PTI): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday urged youths in Jammu and Kashmir to participate in future civic and as sembly elections, say ing it is their “'weapon”' to fight for their rights and they should not cede space to the BJP.

“It is not BJP’s India and, note it down, we will not let it become BJP's India,” Mufti said at a party function here.

The former J&K chief minister also warned the Centre not to behave “like those raiders from Pakistan who came to the valley in 1947” and were forced to flee by Kashmiris.

“India is not BJP. In dia which we joined is Jawaharlal Nehru’s In dia, (M K) Gandhi ji’s India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s India. It

is India of Rahul Gan dhi who is travelling the country for HinduMuslim unity, it is Tushar Gandhi’s In dia,” Mufti said.

She again lashed out at the BJP for the scrapping of Article 370 in 2019.

“We have formed a bond of heart with this country, the constitu

tional bond, the bond of love, but what did you do? You played with our dignity, our identity. You destroyed the whole state. This will not work,” she said.

Mufti further said that the people of Kash mir were questioning the accession to India due to the current situ ation in the country.

WORK IN PROGRESS

MUFTI, EX-MLAS GET NOTICES TO VACATE FLATS WITHIN 24 HOURS

Srinagar: Authorities in Anantnag district of J&K Sunday asked PDP presi dent Mehbooba Mufti and seven former legislators to vacate government res idential quarters within 24 hours failing which action would be taken, officials said. Mufti was served an eviction notice for her 'Fairview' residence at the high security Gupkar area of the city here last month as well. Sunday's eviction notice, by the executive magistrate First class on the orders of the Anant nag deputy commissioner was issued to Mufti and others for the government quarters located in Hous ing Colony at Khanabal in the south Kashmir district, the officials said.

more number of wom en candidates from Dalit and tribal com munities this time.

CONG CANDIDATE LANDS

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SOUP WITH COMMENTS ON AJMER AND SOMNATH TEMPLE

Ahmedabad (PTI):

Ahead of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls, a Congress candidate from Rajkot has courted a controversy with his comments about religious places Ajmer and Somnath during a public meeting. His rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate claimed such remarks were objectionable for the Hindu community. In dranil Rajguru (in pic), the former Congress MLA who is contesting on the party ticket from Rajkot (East) seat, on Saturday told a gather ing, mostly comprising Muslim audience, in the constituency that they should chant “Har Har Mahadev” after him. The crowd members did the same.

Senior RLD leader, former MLA join BJP

Meerut (PTI): Senior Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Chaud hary Yashveer Singh along with several oth ers joined the BJP here on Sunday.

Singh, who was for mer regional chief of RLD, joined the saffron party in presence of BJP state president Bhupinder Singh Chaudhary. Besides, for mer RLD MLA Sudesh Sharma and other local leaders of the party also joined the BJP.

On the occasion, the UP BJP chief said the new joinings will strengthen the party and it would win Khatauli assembly seat in the re gion by a big margin.

Meanwhile, RLD lead er Surendra Sharma said that those who could

not face challenges in the present day politics are joining the BJP as they did not have courage to face the situation.

The polling for the bypolls on Khatauli, Rampur assembly seats and Mainpuri parlia mentary constituency will be held on Decem ber 5 while counting of votes will take place on December 8.

Yogi offers prayers at Ram Temple, reviews development works

Ayodhya (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday offered prayers at the Ram Janmabhoo mi temple in Ayodhya.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also chaired a meeting with officials over the development works in Ram Janmab hoomi temple.

Earlier on November 4, with a steady stream of devotees to Ayodhya amid the ongoing con struction of the Ram temple, the Uttar

Pradesh government approved three main routes to the temple site which will enable visi tors to have ‘darshan’.

Work on laying two of these routes is already underway, government officials said. One of these three routes, to be named Ram Path, will span 13 kms and connect Sahadatganj to Naya Ghat. While the road is to be laid at a cost of Rs 400 crore, the tendering process has been com pleted. A committee has

also conducted a survey of the main route after it was approved by the

government. The locals on the route, who have homes

or run shops or other es tablishments, would be rehabilitated before

work on constructing the main approach road to the Ram temple begins.

The other route, to be called Shri Ram Janma bhoomi Path, will con nect Birla Dharmasha la to Shri Ram Janmab hoomi temple via Sug

reev fort. Work on lay ing this route is on in full swing. While the work was initially esti mated to be completed by November, officials now say that work will go on till December.

“We will have the route ready by Decem ber this year,” Navdeep Rinwa, commissioner, of Ayodhya Mandal.

The third route will connect Shri Ram Jan mabhoomi temple to Singar Ghat via Hanu mangarhi. Work on this

route is underway at a fast pace, officials said, adding that most of the land losers on this route have already been awarded compensation.

“After clearing some other areas, work will start. The route, once ready, will help draw more visitors to the temple. The Ram Jan mabhoomi Path Marg will not only save the devotees time but also enable them to have darshan,” an Ayodhya resident said.

First India Bureau

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said the launch of ‘Vikram S’ rocket heralded a “new era” for pri vate space sector in India as he hailed the sector’s contri bution in the sphere of space technology. He said on Nov 18, the country witnessed “new history” being made in space sector. “On this day, India sent its first such rocket into space, which was designed and prepared by the pri vate sector of India. The name of

‘VIKRAM-S’ HERALDED NEW ERA FOR PRIVATE SPACE SECTOR IN INDIA: PM

HIMACHAL PRADESH

SAFFRON PARTY GETS A BOOST

Yogi Adityanath inspects construction work of Ram Temple. (Inset) Yogi offers prayers at the temple.

BJP leaders hold the roadshow for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections, at Keshod, in Junagadh. —PHOTO BY ANI

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti addresses a youth convention at Sher-e-Kashmkir Park, in Srinagar, Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. —FILE PHOTO

PM bats for solutions to challenges related to peace, environment and sustainable development

CRICKETER JADEJA, ELDER SISTER BAT FOR DIFFERENT PARTIES

RAHUL SHOWS HIS SOFT SIDE IN INDORE

Indore (PTI): The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Ra hul Gandhi reached In dore on Sunday on the fifth day of its Madhya Pradesh leg.

People from different sections of society in cluding a differentlyabled man, Manohar, also joined the foot march and Gandhi was seen pushing his wheel chair to some distance.

The man said he told Gandhi that the coun try now needs a change.

After a night halt at Mhow, the birthplace of Dr BR Ambedkar, the yatra participants re sumed the march on Sunday morning.

The yatra passed through the suburban area of Rau and reached Indore. A red carpet

Khargone (PTI):

was rolled out to wel come when the march reached Rau.

Indore Commission er of Police HC Mishra

said 1,400 personnel have been deployed in the city to provide secu rity to the yatra and barricades have been

an official said on Sunday. While the Congress alleged it was a doctored video with which the BJP was trying to defame the foot march led by Rahul Gandhi, the ruling BJP claimed the opposition party deleted the clip after a pro-Pakistani slogan was heard in it. Khargone’s Superintendent of Police Dharmveer Singh Yadav said the case was registered at Sanawad police station against unidentified persons under Indian Penal Code Sections 153 (B) (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration) and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) in connection with the video related to pro-Pakistani slogans.

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SAD SUNDAY: FOUR KILLED IN TWO SEPARATE ROAD ACCIDENTS IN JAMMU

Jammu (PTI): Four people were killed and two injured in separate road accidents here, police said on Sunday.

In first incident, Jatin Manhas (18) and Mahruda Pratap Singh (15) died after two speeding motorcycles collided head-on with each other at Dablehar-Chak Mohd Yaar road in RS Pura area on the outskirts of the city on Saturday, the police said. Two others — were injured in the colli sion. In another incident, an apple-laden truck coming from Kashmir skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Nagrota area late on Saturday evening.

4 INJURED IN BOMB BLAST IN BENGAL’S PARGANAS DISTRICT

Kolkata (PTI): Four persons were injured, one of them seriously, when several bombs exploded at Jagaddal area in West Bengal’s North 24 Parga nas district early Sunday triggering panic in the area.

Police said as per informa tion, an altercation took place between some wed ding party members and a local resident over playing music at the marriage hall on Saturday night.

3 KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT IN UP'S GHAZIPUR DISTRICT

Ghazipur (PTI): Three people, including a cou ple, were killed when their car was hit by an uniden tified vehicle in Nandganj area here, police said on Sunday. The accident took place on Saturday night, they said. Neeraj Kumar (45), his wife Moni (41), and friend Alok Kumar (44), all residents of Bi har, were on their way to Prayagraj when their car was hit from behind.

TEENAGER ABDUCTED AND RAPED IN BAIRIA VILLAGE IN UTTAR PRADESH’S BALIA DIST

Ballia (PTI): A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by a man in a village in Bairia area here, police said on Sunday.The accused identified as 23-year-old Munnu Yadav was arrested on Saturday. The girl was abducted by Yadav on November 15 following which an FIR was registered by the girl’s family members, Senior Sub Inspector Atul Mishra said. The girl was recovered two days ago and has been sent for the medical examination, he said.

FLIER FROM DUBAI NABBED WITH GOLD WORTH `48 L

Kochi (ANI): The Customs department seized 1192 grams of gold, worth Rs 48.5 lakh, at the Kochi air port on Sunday. The cus toms officers intercepted a passenger from Dubai at the Kochi Airport by flight IX-434. The accused was identified as Ali, a native of Kozhikode district. On examining the passenger, the customs officials found four capsules of gold in compound form, weighing 1010 grams.

3 KIDS CRUSHED TO DEATH BY TRAIN IN PUNJAB’S RUPNAGAR

Rupnagar (PTI): Three children were crushed to death by a passenger train near Sri Kiratpur Sahib here on Sunday, police said. The Punjab govern ment has ordered an in quiry into the incident. The incident took place when four children of migrant la bourers were playing near the railway track close to a bridge over Sutlej river. The fourth child was injured in the incident and was admitted to a hospital.

put up at various places on the yatra’s route.

Twelve dilapidated houses in the densely populated Rajwada area

with narrow streets have been temporarily evacuated to avoid the possibility of any unto ward incident during the march, he said.

Earlier, a sweet shop in Juni area of Indore received an anonymous letter by post on Novem ber 17, threatening bomb blasts in Indore city during the yatra.

The letter, which re ferred to the 1984 antiSikh riots, had also threatened assassina tions of Rahul Gandhi and MP Congress chief Kamal Nath. The police had arrested a person in this connection.

The Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, a mass contact initiative, will take a night halt at Chimanbagh Ground in the city, officials said.

CONG SEEKS TO BOLSTER HOLD ON KEY MP REGION WITH BJY; BJP LAUNCHES COUNTER CAMPAIGN

Bhopal (PTI): The politically crucial Malwa-Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh played a key role in propelling the Congress to power in 2018 after a gap of 15 years and the party is utilising Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra to strengthen its position in the belt a year ahead of the Assembly polls. The yatra’s focus on Malwa-Nimar during its MP leg will help the party revive its organization at the grassroots level and also allow it to reap electoral benefits, according to a section of Congress leaders and political observers. Mindful of the political significance of the region, which accounts for 66 of total 230 Assembly seats, the ruling BJP, too, has stepped up its efforts to consolidate its position in Malwa-Nimar and retain its hold on power in the state. Gandhi’s cross-country march reached Baroda Ahir village, birthplace of tribal icon and revolutionary Tantya Bheel in Pandhana tehsil in Khandwa district on November 24, a day after the yatra entered the state.

Dhankhar to give Shilp Guru & Nat’l Awards to craftpersons today

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Union Min istry of Textiles will be organizing Shilp Guru and National Awards to master craftpersons for the year 2017, 2018 and 2019 on Monday.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the chief guest of the award ceremony.

Union Minister of Com merce & Industry, Pi yush Goyal will preside over the function. Dar shana Vikram Jardosh, Minister of State for Railways and Textiles will be the Guest of Honour at the event.

The Office of the De velopment Commission er (Handicrafts) has been implementing the scheme of National Awards for master craft spersons since 1965 and

Shilp Guru Awards was introduced in 2002.

These Awards are being conferred every year to legendary master craft spersons of handicrafts whose work and dedica tion have contributed not only to the preserva tion of rich and diverse craft heritage of the country but also to the resurgence of handi craft sector as a whole.

The main objective is to give recognition to out standing craftspersons in the handicrafts sector.

Khargone (PTI): A small snake was spotted in the food tent when the Bharat Jodo Yatra was in Manihar village in Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, a Congress leader said. Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Govind Singh said a small snake was spotted in the food tent when participants of the Rahul Gandhi-led march were taking a break. Those present caught the snake and released it in the open some distance away, he said. Party functionaries said Gandhi was not near the tent when the incident occurred. The march, which began from Mortakka in Khandwa district on Saturday morning, broke for lunch at Manihar, after which it resumed from Umeria Chowki, before moving to Mhow, the birthplace of Babasaheb Ambedkar, in the evening.

India-NZ second ODI match called off due to rain

Hamilton [New Zea land] (ANI): The sec ond ODI of three-match series between India and New Zealand was called off due to rain, with India scoring 89/1 in 12.5 overs at the time rain intervened for the final time and put any possibility of further action to rest. Shubman Gill (45* off 42 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (34* off 25 balls) were at the crease unbeaten. Put to bat first by the Kiwis, India was at 22/0 in 4.5 overs when rain inter rupted the action for the first time. The match was resumed after rain as a 29-overs-per side af fair. After the match re sumed, India lost skip per Shikhar Dhawan early for just three runs. After that, Gill and Suryakumar added 66 runs for the second wicket. But rain played the spoilsport again.

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RSS chief lauds role of freedom fighters with diverse ideologies

He

He was addressing the programme before visiting Darbhanga where he will interact with RSS workers from across the state. Bhag wat also released a book authored by journalist Ravindra Kumar.

Titled “Swatantrata Andolan Ki Bikhri Kadiyan”, the book claims to shed more light on India’s struggle for Independence.

“Those who fought for Independence demon strated how people with diverse ideologies could come together for a com mon cause,” he said.

People showcase creativity with snow sculptures in J&K

Srinagar (ANI): As winter arrives in the Kashmir valley, so does heavy amounts of snow fall. Now, although it creates many problems for locals, people have shown how to turn prob lems into opportunities using their creativity.

The youth and chil dren are the ones who are most active in this. They carve sculptures out of snow and create a 'universe' of happy mo ments. The people of Kashmir have shown time and again that there is no dearth of talent in the valley. Their creativ ity with snow is yet an other proof of this.

Also, the artworks of Kashmir often grab people's attention on so cial media. Several na tional and internation ally famous artists Za hooruddin Lone, Tasa deq Hussain, and sev

eral others teach snow sculpting skills to the children.

In another step in the direction, the school ad ministration in the Higher Secondary School Kalshe in the Talil area of Griz or ganized a unique Snow Art Competition for the students.

The students show cased their talents by

Messi, Fernandez guide Argentina to win

Lusail [Qatar](ANI):

Lionel Messi’s superb long-range strike and Enzo Fernandez’s stun ning goal guided Argen tina to a dominating victory over Mexico 2-0 in the Group C game at the Lusail Stadium, keeping their FIFA World Cup dream alive.

It may not have been a memorable perfor mance, but Argentina get the win they needed, beating Mexico 2-0 at the Lusail Stadium to keep their hopes of qualifica tion alive. After their shocking 2-1 loss to Sau di Arabia, Argentina

knew defeat would mean elimination. They laboured once more un til Messi’s 65th-minute intervention.

In a rough and tense match, the 35-year-old, who is likely playing in his final World Cup, scooped up Angel Di Ma

time, Argentina secured the victory thanks to a ball from substitute Enzo Fernandez, who cut inside and curled a beautiful goal past Guillermo Ochoa. Mes si then switched roles and became the game’s provider.

making 'snowmen' and models of other wild and domestic animals and birds. The school also appreciated the students' work and also awarded prizes to the students for encourag ing them.

It is noteworthy that this trend of making snow models during the winter is rising in popu larity every year.

IAS Sujata Sharma to go back to Andhra

Lucknow:

ria’s pass outside the box and fired a crisp shot into the bottom cor ner to break the score.

Three minutes from

The win moves Argen tina up to the second po sition in Group C, a point behind Poland, whom they will play in their fi nal match as they at tempt to secure a spot in the round of 16. As for Mexico, they have to beat Saudi Arabia to have any hope of qualifying.

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring goal during match between Argentina and Mexico.

Ahtesham Siddiqui

IAS Sujata Sharma of 2006 batch is leaving from UP. She came from Andhra Pradesh to UP cadre on interstate depu tation for 3 years in December 2019. Now, the UP govt will relieve her on December 2, af ter she served for three years in the state. Shar ma has charge of Secre tary, Industrial Devel opment. She has to go back to Andhra Pradesh original carder.

Patna (PTI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday asserted that those who fought for the country’s Independence demonstrated how peo ple with diverse ideolo gies could come togeth er for a common cause.

was speaking at a function on the penulti mate day of his four-day tour of Bihar in Mal khachak village of Sa ran district, held in the memory of lesserknown freedom fighters.

Tourists at Gondola rides Gulmarg ski resort, in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. —PHOTO BY PTI

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi walks with padayatris during the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, at Mhow, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Rahul Gandhi with a supporter’s pet dog during the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, at Mhow, in Indore on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

MP POLICE REGISTER CASE OVER VIDEO OF PRO-PAK SLOGANS DURING CONG’S BJY

SNAKE SPOTTED IN FOOD TENT IN MANIHAR VILLAGE DURING CONG’S BHARAT JODO YATRA

The Madhya Pradesh Police have registered a case in connection with a purported video pertaining to pro-Pa kistani slogans raised during the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra,

‘Austra Hind-22’: India-Aus joint military exercise to begin today

Exercise scheduled to take place

New Delhi (ANI): The joint military exercise between armies of Australia and India ‘Austra Hind-22’ will begin at Rajasthan on November 28. The joint military exercise scheduled to take place at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan is aimed to build “positive: military ties, imbibe each other’s best practices and promote the ability to operate together, the Ministry of Defence said in the press release.

Notably, the joint military exercise ‘Austra Hind-22” is scheduled to take place from November 28 to December 11. The Ministry of Defence noted that it is the first exercise under ‘Austra Hind’ with the participation of all arms and services contingent from armies of both nations. The Australian army contin-

Pak intruder shot in leg by BSF on int’l border

Ranges is aimed to build positive military ties

Aim of the exercise is to build positive military relations & promote the ability to operate together while undertaking multidomain operations in Semi deserts terrain under a UN peace enforcement mandate.

—Ministry of Defence

AUSTRA HIND’ WILL BE A YEARLY EVENT: DEFENCE MINISTRY

According to Defence Ministry, the ‘Austra Hind’ will be a yearly event that will be conducted alternatively in India and Australia. It stated that the joint military exercise will enable

gent comprising soldiers from the 13th Brigade of the 2nd Division has arrived in Ra-

Rukmani Riar Sihag receives National E-Governance Award

the two armies to share best practices in tactics, techniques and procedures for carrying out tactical operations at the company and platoon levels for neutralising hostile threats.

jasthan.

“The inaugural Edition of Joint Military Exercise between #In-

Statements harming party, high command must act: Meena

First India Bureau

According to the Ministry of Defence, training on new generation equipment and specialist weapons, including snipers, surveillance and communication equipment have been planned.

dianArmy & #AustralianArmy ‘AUSTRAHIND-2022’ will be conducted at #Rajasthan

from 27 Nov-11 Dec 2022 with focus on #PeaceKeeping Operations under the UN mandate,” the Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD (Army) wrote on Twitter.

For the joint exercise with Australia, the Indian Army will be represented by troops from the Dogra regiment.

CM Bal Gopal Scheme to start on Nov 29

First India Bureau

Srikaranpur (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an intrusion attempt by Pakistan on the Srikaranpur border area in Rajasthan on Saturday, on the 14th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack. According to the BSF, the intruder, identified as Safdar Hussain, 39, hailing from Pakistan’s Bahawalnagar district was shot below the waist after he defied caution by the sentry.

The intruder was later handed over to the Pakistan Rangers after questioning.

“Alert #BSF troops foiled Pak intruder’s attempt in #Srikaranpur border area on 26 Nov afternoon. Safdar Hussain (39), R/o Izafi Basti Chak 46 Fateh, Dist Bahawalnagar was shot below the waist, on defying caution by Sentry; given first aid, after questioning handed over to Pak Rangers,” BSF tweeted on Saturday.

Earlier on Saturday,

after hearing the sound of a suspected flying object coming from the Pakistani side around 9.05 pm on Friday, security personnel deployed at Daoke Border Outpost (BoP) in the Amritsar sector on India-Pakistan international border fired six rounds from their INSAS rifles and downed a drone.

Later, it was found to be a China-made Quad-

copter DJI Matrice 300RTK brand drone, lying in the field near the border. A few cameras were also found fitted in the drone.

“The drone will be sent to the BSF Francis unit after investigation,” said Jasbir Singh, Commandant, BSF.

In the last two months, BSF has shot down three drones in the Amritsar area.

Hanumangarh: The National e-Governance Award-2022 (Gold) for excellence in district level e-governance initiatives has been conferred by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India, to Hanumangarh District Collector Rukmani Riar Sihag. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh presented this award to the project team including the district collector at a function organized at Shri Mata Vaishnav Devi University in Katra tehsil of Jammu on Saturday.

This award has been given to Sihag for Ganganahar Irrigation Computerization Pro-

ject while being District Collector in Sriganganagar district. While receiving the award, the project team members included Paramjit Singh, Analyst, NIC Sriganganagar, Dheeraj Chawla, Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department and Satnam Singh, Assistant Programmer, Information Technology and Communication Dept.

Dausa: Ahead of the arrival of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress Seva Dal workers took out Tiranga Yatra at Dausa district headquarters on Sunday. Under the leadership of Minister of State for Agricultural Marketing Murarilal Meena, the march started from Dak Bungalow and reached the District Hospital.

While talking to the media, the minister said that the party is suffering due to the statements given by leaders.

Meena said that the high command should take steps in this regard and find a quick solution to the dispute.

Responding to the allegations of Health Minister Parsadilal Meena, Murarilal Meena, in a light-hearted manner said, “I don’t know what is happening to him these days. He can’t see Namonarayan Meena, Kirorilal Meena and Sachin Pilot. It seems to me that his department is too big,” he said.

Jaipur: Five months after the commencement of the academic session, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will launch Mukhyamantri Bal Gopal Yojana and Free Uniform Distribution Scheme at the chief minister’s residence on November 29.

On the other hand, under the Free Uniform Distribution Scheme, all the students studying in government schools from class I to VIII will be given sets of uniforms free of cost and Rs 200 for

stitching will be deposited directly to bank account. Education Minister Dr. BD Kalla, Chief Secretary Usha Sharma and officials of education department will be present at the state level launch while all district, block and gram panchayat levels will also be linked in the program through video conference. The district level program will be attended by MLAs, Zila Pramukh, chairpersons of Municipal Corporations & other district level officers.

Rescue team fishes out two bodies from a well in Udaipur

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Udaipur: Bodies of two youths were recovered from a well in Bhallo Ka Guda village of Udaipur district on Sunday. Police informed that the locals alerted the police after they smelled something foul from the well.

“The well is located behind the Varahi Mata Temple under the Kurabad Police Station

ARAVALI HILLS ON MAP

WOMAN, PARAMOUR FOUND DEAD IN BARMER

Two crushed to death by speeding roadways bus in Jhunjhunu

area. A rescue team fished out their bodies and it is believed the bodies are fifteen days

old. The deceased, who are aged around 25 to 30, are yet to be identified,” police said.

Pre-historic rock art puts Raj village on tourist map

District Tourism Officer Tina Yadav said rock paintings in the hills of Hajipur Dadikar have been included in the list of tourist places in the district

Jaipur (PTI): Nestled in the Aravali Ranges, the sleepy Hajipur Dadikar village in Rajasthan’s Alwar district is now buzzing with activity as historians and tourists flock to take a look at the pre-historic rock paintings in its hills depicting scenes of dance, hunting and animal figures.

Discovered in 2001, the paintings are spread over an area of 10-12 sq km. “Dadikar has emerged as a new tour-

ist point in recent years. Tourists from more than 50 countries have

visited this place,” Tejpal Gurjar, a local tourist guide said.

He said the rock paintings depict swastika, lion, elephant, sword, peacock, fish, sun, shepherd grazing goats, fighting animals, animal skins and other wild animals.

Tractor-trolleys are used to take the tourists to the last motorable point and from there the trekking starts.

“The site is now getting popular. Several tourists who come to Alwar, which is famous for the Sariska tiger re-

serve and other sites like Silisedh, reach Dadikar for trekking and for the rock paintings,” he told PTI.

According to the guide, tourists from Australia, America, Mexico, England, France, Thailand, Poland, Ireland, Norway, Germany, Denmark, Bangladesh, Turkey, Indonesia, Italy, Canada, Spain, Sri Lanka, Japan etc. have undertaken trips to the hills to see the rock paintings.

First India Bureau

Jhunjhunu: Two people were killed while one was injured in Jhunjhunu on Sunday after a speeding bus collided with a motorcycle. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Pankaj (19) and her aunt Saroj (40).

“Pankaj, his mother Shubhita, and his aunt Saroj were heading towards Posana from Dhamora village on a motorcycle on Sunday afternoon. The speeding roadways bus hit the motorcycle in front of Jam-

wai Mata Gate located at Jhunjhunu State Highway,” police said.

“Pankaj and Saroj were stuck under the bus and were dragged to a distance due to which they died on the spot. While Shubita sustained injuries in the mishap and is presently undergoing treatment in Sikar District Hospital. The roadways bus driver fled from the spot after the accident. The post-mortem of the deceased was performed and the dead bodies were handedover to the family members,” police added.

at Mahajan Firing

Intruder Safdar Hussain hailing from Pakistan was shot below the waist after he defied caution by the BSF sentry.

PAYING TRIBUTE

RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore paying tribute to Congress leader late Biram Singh Rawat at his residence in Ajmer on Sunday.

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Dr Jitendra Singh presenting the award to Hanumangarh collector Rukmani Riar Sihag & the team in Jammu on Saturday.

AIM OF THE AWARD

Barmer: Bodies of a married woman and her paramour were recovered from a water tank in Motisar village of Barmer district on Sunday. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Channi (19) and his lover Jogaram (20), both residents of Sindhari village. “On November 13, Channi left home and did not return. A day later, her in-laws filed a missing person report in the police station and suspected that Jogaram had an affair with Channi and both had run away from the house,” police said.

People gathered at the accident spot.

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ADMIN ON TOES AHEAD OF CONG’S

JODO YATRA’S STATE LEG

Sawai Madhopur: Former Congress na tional president Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is proposed to reach Sawai Madhopur on December 10. The State Government and the administration are on an alert. The first night halt of Rahul Gandhi in Sawai Mad hopur district will be at Borip near Kustla on December 10. On De cember 11, he will stay at Dahlod turn on Lal sot Kota Mega Highway of Malarna Dungar subdivision. The lunch venue will be on Lalsot Kota Highway near Tond village.

Congress State Pres ident Govind Singh Do tasra, Revenue Minis ter Ramlal Jat, Minis

ter Sandeep Chaud hary, Sawai Madhopur MLA and CM Advisor

Danish Abrar, Baman was MLA Indira Mee na and others took stock of the prepara tions as the Yatra will enter Rajasthan.

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Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has ap proved a financial pro vision of Rs 2,554.23 crore for the construc tion of reservoirs on Sei and Sabarmati rivers in Kotra tehsil of Udaipur on Sunday. This will ensure drinking water supply in Pali and Sirohi dis tricts. As per the pro posal, water from the reservoirs being con structed on Sei and Sa barmati rivers will be released into Jawai dam through pressur ised pipeline, gravity pipeline and tunnel.

After construction of the reservoirs, drinking water system of 9 towns of Pali, 560 villages and Shivganj town of Sirohi as well as 178 villages will be strengthened.

FROM P1…

Massive anti-incumbency...

“What is the need for PM Modi to visit Gujarat repeatedly? Isn’t his name enough to attract votes? The reason for his frequent visits here is that the BJP is scared. I have been told that there are nearly 30-35 rebels inside the BJP (in Guja rat). Such is the extent of anger within the par ty,” Gehlot said.

The senior Congress leader further claimed that there is ‘massive anti-incumbency’ in Gu jarat and people should turn out in numbers to vote the Congress to power. He said that through Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi wants to convey this message to the common people that inflation

Threat to Yatra: Govt calls Gurjar leaders for talks today

Jaipur: The State Government has called Gurjar leader Vijay Bainsla, who threatened not to al low Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Rajasthan, for talks at the secretari at on Monday.

The Government is likely to reach a settlement with the Gurjars over the out standing demands of the agreements made in 2019 and 2020, be

fore the Yatra enters the State. Seventeen leaders of the MBC class, including Vijay Bainsla will be pre sent in the meeting.

Education Minis ter BD Kalla, MoS, Home Rajendra Ya dav, MoS, Sports and Youth Ashok Chan dna, and Devnaray an Board chief Joginder Awana have been author ised to hold talks with Gurjar leaders.

During this, district collector Suresh Ku mar Ola, Superinten dent of Police Sunil Kumar Vishnoi, Ma larna Dungar sub-divi sional officer Kishan Murari Meena and po lice and administra

tive officials were in formed about the prep arations for the yatra by Dotasra. Ten bighas of land have been iden tified on Lalsot Kota Mega Highway for the night halt of Rahul Gandhi’s Yatra.

Colonel Sonaram praises Raje, says BJP can’t ignore her

Sardarshahar bypoll: CM to address rally on December 1

Jhalawar: Regarding the law and order and other arrangements, Inspector General of Police Prasanna Kumar Khamesra on Sunday inspected the entry and exit points of the Yatra in Jhala war, Kota, and Bundi districts. Jhalawar SP Richa Tomar, Kota Rural SP Kavendra Singh Sagar and other officers were present during the inspection.

Jaipur: Interviews will be held for the selec tion of state travellers for Bharat Jodo Yatra, at the PCC on Novem ber 29 and 30.

Voluntary Sector Development Board Chairman Mumtaz Masih said, “There will be interviews. A candidate must be a true Congressman and be fit. Thousands of applications have come for the state travellers.”

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to address a public rally in Churu’s Sardar shahar for the scheduled by-election in support of party candidate Anil

Sharama on December 1. Polling in Sardarshahar

take place on Decem ber 5. With the date of polling coming closer, the campaigning has intensi fied in Sardarshahar. Min

PARTICIPANTS TO BE SELECTED ON NOV 29, 30 GOVT GIVES NOD TO FUND FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK IN NAGAUR

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given financial approval of Rs 26.45 crore for new road

construction work in Nagaur. A road of about 54 km length will be con structed after the approval. With the approval of Gehlot, road construction work will be done in Nagaur district from Devisagar-Dantina-Akhasar (via Katariya ki Dhani) to Rohida der-Jhadeli-Gholiyader Turkiya Nada (via Dudiyon, Rao, Jakhar and Kundan ki Dhani)-Unna Nadi. This will provide ease of movement for the people of the local area and will minimise accidents. CM had announced to get

road construction, widening and other basic works done in different areas of the state in the budget.

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has ap proved the proposal for creation of 32 new posts in the newly formed Public Financial Manage ment and Training Society for the operation of Public Financial Management and Training Institute. All the posts will be filled through deputation, retired personnel or through con tract. With this decision, the smooth functioning of the society will be ensured. The objectives of the Society include training and capacity building for the finance department and other related stakeholders.

Barmer (FIB): Former MP Colonel Sonaram Choudhary on Sunday praised Former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vasundha ra Raje and said that Vasundha ra Raje has her own identity and she cannot be ignored. “I do not be lieve that Vasundhara Raje will form a new party. This is not going to happen. Time will tell what decision the BJP will take regard ing her, but she has her own identity in the State,” Choudhary said. While speaking to media persons, he also clarified that he will re main in BJP and not join Congress.

Organisation priority, will take tough decision if needed: Jairam Ramesh

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Dediapada for election rally.

should come down in the country, unemployment should end and peace should be maintained.

AICC president Mall ikarjun Kharge, who was also present at the rally in Dediapada, cor nered the BJP, saying, “Modi and Shah have been asking what the Congress did in more than 50 years in power (at the Centre). If the Congress had not worked all these years, we would not have had a democracy today.”

Indore (PTI): Amid the power tussle in the Ra jasthan Congress, sen ior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sun day said if needed, the party will not shy away from taking “tough de cisions” to strengthen the organisation in that State. He also said the Congress leadership is considering a proper solution to the Ra jasthan issue.

For the Congress, its organisation in Ra jasthan is most impor tant, Ramesh, the par ty’s general secretary in-charge of communi cations, told reporters in Indore during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Ramesh’s remark came in the backdrop of the Gehlot’s ‘gaddar’

Jairam Ramesh

(traitor) remark against Sachin Pilot in an inter view to a TV channel.

“The organisation is most important for us.

On the issue of Ra jasthan, we will decide on a solution which will strengthen our organi sation. For this, if we have to take tough deci sions, we will take. If a compromise has to be made, then it will be done,” Ramesh said.

Dr CP Joshi said that it is written in the Constitution that India means Bharat and here First India News and Bharat24 both are present.

“Our channel is not limited to Delhi only. Our aim is to show the news of 28 States on the theme of ‘States Make the Nation’,” said Dr Jagdeesh Chandra.

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar said that this initiative of Bharat24 and First India is commendable and people get vision from such discussion.

Commissioner of Rajasthan Foundation, Dhiraj Srivastava praised the vision of Dr. Jagdeesh Chandra. During the program, the personalities of Rajasthan, who did re markable work in vari ous fields, were hon oured with mementos.

Govinda conducted panel discussions in three different ses sions with experts from different fields and shared valuable information.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

First India Bureau

Sawai Madhopur.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Osian MLA Divya Maderna during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Indore on Sunday.

CM Gehlot approves `2,554 cr for reservoirs’ construction in Udaipur

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will

isters BD Kalla, Govind Meghwal, Bhanwar Singh Bhati and other senior leaders including Rajen dra Pareek are handling the campaigning of the Congress party.

If you elect the Con gress, the BJP will be forced to introspect on its failures.”

Aim to cover countrywide news: Dr Chandra

Dr CP Joshi, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, Govinda, Dhiraj Srivastava, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Manoj Jagyasi, Shamsher Singh light lamp during the inauguration of Super Indians Rajasthan Chapter in Udaipur on Sunday.

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra presents memento to Dr CP Joshi in the presence of Dhiraj Srivastava during the event on Sunday.

Vijender Solanki, Tripti Arora, Megha Kaushik interact with Govinda during the event on Sunday.

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar addresses the audience during the event on Sunday.

Govinda and Vijender Solanki host a session with Sameer, A Radhakrishnan, Shreyansh Mehta during the Super Indians Rajasthan Chapter in Udaipur on Sunday.

Govinda performs with famous folk dancer Gulabo Sapera on Sunday.

Ravi Sharma

Udaipur: During the Super Indians Ra jasthan Chapter in Udaipur on Sunday, Dr CP Joshi drew the at tention towards serv ing the public through technology.

Earlier, while ad dressing the pro gramme, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra mentioned the social concerns be ing raised by First In dia News Rajasthan and Bharat24.

FASHION CONNECT SEASON 13 X INDIA FASHION WEEK LONDON LONDON WANTS MORE

season, the fashion show is known for lifting the bar even higher. The previous edition in Dubai included several wellknown designers, like Michael Cinco, and this season was no different.

After the successful previous seasons, First India presents Fashion Connect Season 13 in collaboration with India Fashion Week London decked up with glamorous ensembles of intricate designs with celebratory craftsmanship and artistry. The mega fashion festival witnessed some of the most anticipated global fashion calendars, celebrates fashion at the intersection of culture and is a global entertainment platform for

—MANNY SINGH

incredible singing performance. The concert was ended by celebrity designer Samant Chauhan, who then launched the official cover of Bhavini Bhargava’s book “Unheard” during the event. The London Fashion Week was nothing short of an ultra-stylish series with jawdropping collections.

While expressing their gratitude to everyone, Rishee and Lokesh stated, “This wouldn’t have been possible without the support and guidance of Dr Jagdeesh Chandra. Even though he was unable to attend Fashion Connect Season 13 in London, his leadership and insight gave it the boost it needed to be one of the best! Our vision is to promote fashion and creativity and to encourage revolutionary thinking globally with Fashion Connect.

First India presents Fashion Connect Season 13 in collaboration with India Fashion Week London, the magnificent event was hosted at Novotel London Hammersmith on November 20! The event received a fantastic response and netizens went crazy over the stellar lineup!

First India, The Fashion Connect Season 13 in collaboration with India Fashion Week London the spectacular show was hosted at Novotel London Hammersmith on November 20. Every

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I am glad that Fashion Connect was part of my event this year and I am looking forward to attend the next fashion event in Dubai.

FACE OF THE DAY!

Aries

MARCH 21 - APRIL 20

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

Gemini

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

Following a health diet will be a good idea.

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

Leo

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

Family will be most supportive, when it really matters for you.

Some of you may add to your list of properties by booking a new one. It is good day to confess your love as stars appear favourable for positive reply. A long drive is likely to help you get over mental tiredness.

Libra

SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 22

Distant relatives may drop in for a surprise visit. On professional front, recognition for good work would motivate you to work harder. Those awaiting an affirmation on romantic front are likely to get lucky today, as partner responds positively. Your day will be full of surprises.

Sagittarius

NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22

It’s a very good day to take calculated risks in financial matters. Your efforts on the professional front will be recognised. Opting for some healthy choices will ensure you remain in perfect health. You will feel much happy and contented on the family front.

Aquarius

JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19

A friend may motivate you to take up a healthy activity.

Parents may appear more than happy with what you deliver. Plans for overseas travel are likely to materialise. You are likely to get clearance for your construction plans. You find things moving in the way you want them.

Taurus

APRIL 21 - MAY 20

A major purchase may make a dent in your savings, but will help in keeping up with the jonesses. Speculation may not be profitable and you can very well burn your fingers. Some of you may get hard pressed to find a good match for someone eligible in the family down, Saturn will save you.

Cancer

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

Your intuition will save you from a tricky spot today. Yoga would help in raising energy levels and improve your metabolism. You will manage to achieve your aim through travel. This is a great time on the academic front, when you mange to render your best.

Virgo

AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23

Avoid raising controversial issues at home to maintain harmony. Successful implementation of new ideas and projects would add to your prestige on the professional front. It is a wonderful day to build new connections. Your relationship requires you to be tactful.

Scorpio

OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 22

Happiness in the domestic sphere will only come with a changed mind set. Some of you are likely to become a part of an overseas official trip. Better to consult an expert in financial matters before making an investment.

Capricorn

DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20

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

Pisces

FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20

Gifting something to your beloved is likely to make the day memorable. Matrimonial match for siblings will bring happiness for entire family. You will get a good price for your property. Those awaiting results are assured of succeeding with flying colours.

THE PLANET DAY

PLANET DAY,

OBSERVERS FOR COUNTLESS YEARS, MARS.

TO PHOTOGRAPHS BEAMED BACK TO EARTH

CITY FIRST HIGHLIGHTS SOME FASCINATING DETAILS ABOUT THE DAY!

CITY FIRST

Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is famed for its rusty red appearance.

The Red Planet is a cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. But the dusty, lifeless (as far as we know it) planet is far from dull.

Phenomenal dust storms can grow so large they engulf the entire planet, temperatures can get so cold that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere condenses directly into snow or frost, and mars quakes — a Mars version of an earthquake — regularly shake things up.

It, therefore, comes as no surprise that this little red rock continues to intrigue scientists and is one of the most explored bodies in the solar system, according to NASA Science.

Every year on November 28th, Red Planet Day commemorates the launch of Spacecraft Mariner 4. It’s also a day to learn more about Mars, which is referred to as the red planet.

After 3 previous attempts, Spacecraft Mariner 4 became the first successful flyby of Mars. The spacecraft was launched on November 28, 1964, and reached Mars on July 14, 1965. The successful mission produced 22 pictures of the Martian surface. These pictures were the first-ever close-up photos to come from deep space. This mission, along with several others that occurred afterward, has helped us learn much about the red planet.

WHY IS MARS CALLED THE RED PLANET?

The bright rust color Mars is known for is due to iron-rich minerals in its regolith — the loose dust and rock covering its surface. The soil of Earth is a kind of regolith, too, albeit one loaded with organic content. According to NASA, the iron minerals oxidize, or rust, causing the soil to look red.

SIMILAR TO EARTH Named after the Roman god of war, Mars is the seventh smallest planet in the Solar System.

WHY WE LOVE RED PLANET DAY

IT FUELS THE IMAGINATION

If humanity is getting close to a manned mission to Mars — and all indications say “yes” — how long before a setting like the one in “Star Trek” comes true, with man interacting with other intelligent species from other parts of the universe? It’s just plain fun to think about!

IT ADVANCES SCIENCE

Did you know that velcro came about as a result of NASA’s solving a problem for its astronauts, whose equipment kept on floating away in zero-G? It’s true. So imagine all the inventive by products that are going to come about — maybe even cures for diseases — when the engineering of a manned mission to Mars is really tested!

IT’S INSPIRING TO THOSE WHO HAVE LONG-TERM GOALS

The spaceflight community is currently discussing a manned mission to Mars in the decade of the 2030’s. And they’re putting a little work towards that goal, each and every day. So think like that on a personal scale. Where would you like to be in five or ten years? What would you like to be doing? Put a little work in every day.

Similar to Earth in many ways - it has the same rotational period and seasonal cyclesMars has 2 moons, Deimos and Phobos, and has the largest volcano, Olympus Mons, in the Solar System.

Because of its similarity to Earth, many astronomers and scientists believe that at

some point in its history Mars may have been a hospitable planet for life. Exploration of Mars has been high on the agenda of the space programs of many countries. NASA, the American space agency has estimated that it could send humans to the Red Planet by the 2030s.

POORVI SETH, Fashion Blogger

YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

RED

NOVEMBER 28, RECOGNIZES THE PLANET WHICH HAS CAPTIVATED HUMAN

RIGHT NOW, WE KNOW THAT MARS IS RED, THANKS

FROM AMERICAN ROVERS.

KATRINA STUNS IN PINK SALWAR KAMEEZ

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DROOLWORTHY FASHION MOMENT

ime and again Sonam Kapoor has showcased her anointed love for kaftans and being the style icon she is, she manages to pull them off in an entirely untried style every time she steps out. This time Sonam sported a kaftan look in a Taller Marmo fringed kaftan dress in an absolutely soothing shade. If you are looking for a statement-making yet subtle party dress this luxe number is just the perfect pick. Right out of the racks of a Milan-based Italian label this dress featuring a stunning kaftan silhouette epitomizes luxury eveningwear. While each Sonam look has its own showstealing aesthetic charm, this time Sonam Kapoor made jaws drop with her light blue fringed number. The dress featuring a fabulously flowing fit that drapes the body is Taller Marmo’s Ross Fringed Scarf-neck Crepe Kaftan Dress in Light Blue. The Italian designer dress is carefully curated with crepe fabric and features a satin scarf-detailed high neck, wide sleeves, button-fastening keyhole at back, and a winning waterfall hem accentuated with sweeping fringe detail.

Nora Fatehi is one of the phenomenal dancers in the entertainment industry and is currently seen judging the dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10.

On the grand finale of the reality show, the top six contestants, Rubina Dilaik, Gashmeer Mahajani, Nishant Bhat, Gunjan Sinha, Faisal Shaikh, and Sriti Jha gave their last performances on the show. While Nora gave a perfect 30 score to Rubina Gashmeer, Gunjan, and Nishant, it was Sriti and Faisal who failed to score perfect marks.

Nora Fatehi lauded Sriti Jha for her expressions and said, “This may not have been your best performance but it touched my heart.”

Nora further stated that this is her song, and she could totally relate to it as she was personally going through a situation back then. “I was going through a personal situation at that time and I could relate to the emotions while shooting. I would just carry all my emotions to the set,” said the judge.

NORA RECALLS BEING BETRAYED IN LOVE SHANAYA’S CHRISTOPHER ESBER DRESS

Shanaya Kapoor’s envy-worthy wardrobe has always been dominated by stunning white numbers. This time with her latest look the style icon convinces us, a white crochet dress is a no-brainer when we want to look nonchalant but put together this party season.

Shanaya Kapoor paused and posed for the paps as she stepped out in a white ribbed crochet dress. Styled with effortless ease and tasteful elegance, Shanaya’s Cutout crochet-knit maxi dress by Christopher Esber worth $970 or Rs.79,219.85 features a drop waist silhouette in a stunning neutral hue. Featuring a statement cut-out-clad silhouette, this designer maxi dress encompasses a carefully crafted crochet-knit column that’s accentuated with sharp pleats, a scoop neck, thick straps, a side slit, and statement-making cutout details at the waist. The silhouette-defining dress is absolutely perfect for when you want your party look to gravitate towards a minimalist side. In fact, if you are a nondress girl looking for a fuss-free but fabulous dress, a ribbed crochet dress is definitely your answer.

dle and shared a video that summarized her super fun bachelorette. In the fun video, Hansika Motwani is initially seen in a white

ty in a white sequinned mini skirt and cropped white shirt. The video also shows glimpses of the actress's fun trip with her girlfriends. Hansika is also seen having a great time at the bachelorette party, which was hosted by

‘Best bachelorette ever’ Kriti Sanon in Zimmerman

Kriti Sanon takes the fashion world by storm as she gears up for the release of her latest film Bhediya, co-starring Varun Dhawan. For the screening and promotional events of the movie, Sanon has been sporting a versatile range of statement-making OOTDs that include classic sarees, bold dresses, and everything in between. For her latest appearances, Kriti was seen slaying Zimmerman’s asymmetrical mini dress with hand-applied 3D molded stars throughout the bodice and a Helen Anthony ensemble.

Kriti Sanon proves she has certainly mastered the art of party dressing as she steps out in Zimmermann’s Celestial Zodiac Asymmetrical Sheath Dress worth Rs. 276,999. The head-turning mini dress was in a statement-making rosegold shade accentuated with 3D embroidery all over the bodice and beyond to deliver an asymmetrical hemline which makes it a perfect dance party dress. The sheath dress features a fitted silhouette with a high neckline, lengthened sleeves, and accentuated puffy shoulders that create a fierce yet feminine look.

Nora Fatehi

Shanaya Kapoor

Kriti Sanon

Kriti in Zimmerman Celestial Zodiac Asymmetrical Shealth Dress

Sonam Kapoor

Katrina Kaif Her

Shanaya in Christopher Esber dress

CELEBRATING LIFE!

CITY FIRST

ovember 27, Sunday was ob served as Na tional Organ Donation Day and also the second anni versary of Angdata Smarak, Jaipur. On the occasion, the MFJCFMOHAN Foundation Jaipur citizen forum, the NGO which works for the cause of organ donation in Rajasthan organised a slew of ac tivities to promote or gan donation among different groups of peo ple. A simple heartfelt ceremony was organ ised at Angdata Smarak to pay tribute to donors who had made this pos sible and also the medi cal staff who work round the clock to save lives through trans plants.

Members of MFJCF reached out to the morning walkers at City Park, Mansarovar where they informed the morning walkers about the organ dona

tion day and also re quested them to save the organ donation hel pline 1800- 103-7100. In

the same episode, simi lar awareness activities were also held at Cen tral park and Jawahar

circle by Rotary club Organ donation, Jaipur. As the sun set, the Ang-data Smarak along

donation and pay trib ute to the donors. The initiative by MFJCF was supported by Tour ism Department.

During the evening, the team members of MFJCF, Rotary Club, Stakeholder hospitals, donor families and transplant coordinators from across got togeth er to pay homage to the donors.

Rajiv Arora, Chair person of MFJCF, said that the donors are the lifeline of the cause and Angdata Smarak stands as a tribute to them, which is one of its kind in India. MFJCF felici tated and honoured Transplant Coordina tors, doctors from major hospitals and other phi lanthropists for their contribution to the cause after the event.

with various historical monuments and hospi tals across Jaipur lit up green to promote organ

It was an emotional evening which ended with 100 red balloons released to the sky in memory of the donors and a lamp lit by each attendee at the Smarak to pay tribute to the souls.

PERFORM WITH HOPE!

CITY FIRST

An Annual Sports Day of Apex In ternational School took place at Rajasthan Uni versity, Sports Complex on Sunday to see the communication of tre mendous energy among the players on the sports ground. The sports meet was inaugurated by Chief Guest Air Commander Devendra Singh Shekhawat, VSM, (Retd.) and Dr Ravi Juniwal, Chancellor of Apex University, light ing the torch and for mally declaring the competition open by administering oath to the house representa tives. The students took a step-by-step march past and saluted the chief guest.

Various fun competi tions were also organ

ised for the teachers of the school.

At the end of the competition, the chief guest gave away the prizes to the winners and said that sports

are very important in life. Sports have a huge contribution in em powering the youth mentally, physically and spiritually for a strong nation.

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

In the series of Net Theate programs, an emerging young Tabla player Nawaz Vedant Sharma enthralled the audience with his mesmerising performance on November 27. The Nine-year-old artist Vedant started his program with Uthan. At the age of three, Vedant took initial lessons in tabla from his father and Guru Ram Sharma. After this, he took tabla training from Banaras-based tabla player Rishabh Patel.

Seedling Modern High School organised a school fete on Saturday at Adarsh Nagar Dussehra ground in which students and teachers of the school put up different types of stalls. The fete was enjoyed by a large number of people.

The third edition of ‘Women’s Run for Nation’ was organised by Priyadarshini Solar Mission and Water Saving Organisation in Vidyadhar Nagar on Wednesday. About 1000 women power of Vidyadhar Nagar including students of Kanoria College, Bhavani Niketan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Central Academy, Bhavani Niketan Law College, and KPS Udaan participated in this event.

In the program ‘Ek Shaam Sur Ke Sakoon Ke Naam’ at Maharana Pratap Auditorium on Sunday, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Roli Agarwal, in her mesmerizing voice, created such an atmosphere that the audience got mesmerized. Roli Agarwal, wife of Additional Chief Secretary Dr Subodh Agarwal, has a tremendous hold on tone and music. She performed the songs ‘Tadbeer se badi hui takdeer in the program.

Rajasthani documentary film Dhinga Gavar directed and produced by Somendra Harsh was screened at the NFDC Film Bazaar organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The film market was held from 20-24 November at the Goa Marriott Hotel. 200+ films from across the globe were available to view at The Viewing Room this year.

The famous singer-composer Mika Singh was spotted at the Jaipur International Aiport for a private affair on Sunday.

The Track “Gen Z Shi” is a collaboration project between Deepak aka HARDBONE and Rahul aka DEADPAN. The song has the voice of Hardbone and the production of Deadpan. The song describes an innocent boy who doesn’t want to change himself just because the world bashes its rules on him. The boy explains his complicated emotional condition in his verses while the beat compliments his sweet but painful vocals.

Jaipur’s bhajan singer Samaj Sevi, Kumar Giriraj Sharan was nominated as the national campaigner of Bhagwa Hindu Sena. National President Sandeep Kumar Road told while expanding the executive in Rajasthan. Naresh Kumar Dadhich (State President) Amit Nama (District President) Umesh Awasthi was appointed as District Vice President.

School Director Dr Sheetal Juniwal wel comed the guests and presented mementoes to them. School Principal Anku Mangwana ex pressed gratitude to all.

—PHOTOS

BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Round Table India supports Freedom Through Education by building a 4 classroom block at Mahatama Gandhi Government Sr Sec School, Jaipur with support from Dynamic Cables & Manu Yantralya. While several Community Service Projects are being implemented concurrently by Round Table India, Freedom Through Education, is the ongoing National Project whose primary aim is to provide physical infrastructure to schools aimed at supporting the education of underprivileged children.

The Government of India has constituted a committee to formulate a policy for multilingual internet. In the report, the committee has given suggestions and ways to effectively get internet access to every person and to remove the problems faced in it. The Government of India has given the responsibility of implementing this report to NIXI. Report for India’s Multilingual Internet a Governing Council has been formed so that the work can be influenced smoothly. Nixie CEO Anil Jain, Dr Ajay Data, T. Santosh- and Balendu Sharma (Microsoft) have been included in the Governing Council.

MFJCF team and others at Angdata Smarak

Rajiv Arora lights a lamp at Angdata Smarak in tribute to organ donors

Hawa Mahal and Albert Hall lit up green in tribute to the cause of Organ Donation

Glimpse of traditional dance performance

Devendra Singh Shekhawat and Dr Ravi Juniwal administering the oath with head boy

The grand birthday celebration of Dr Sunita Singh, daughter of Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate, Supreme Court of India took place at Hotel Taj Rambagh Palace Jaipur on Sunday. Dr Sunita Singh is working as Associate Professor at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital Jaipur. Various dignities were also present on the occasion.

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Advocate Sunil Kumar Singh, Dr Sunita Singh, Vibha JB, Abhinav Singh, Vikas Sharma, Jyoti Surana, Kaahinia and Thiya

SK Singh with Dr Sunita Singh Family and friends during the occasion

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO