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MEGA MOVE TAKEN TO BOOST SLUGGISH ECONOMY

BANKING ON MERGERS Announcing a positive growth in the banking system, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed that the gross bad loans of public sector banks have come down to `7.9 lakh crore from `8.65 lakh crore at December-end 2018 WHAT WILL CHANGE

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday announced the merging of a number of Public Sector Banks (PSB) in order to revive and revitalise the banking sector with the objective of achieving the $5-trillion economy target. The development comes a week after the government announced a slew of measures to revive growth in the Indian economy, bringing down their total number to 12 from 27 in 2017, a move aimed at making state-owned lenders global sized banks.

In what is one of the biggest mergers since the integration of SBI with five associate banks, Sitharaman announced the merger of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India with a business of Rs 17.95 lakh crore and a network of 11,437 branches, making it the second-largest PSB in the country.

Sitharaman also announced the consolidation of Canara bank with Syndicate Bank to form the thirdlargest PSB with a business of Rs 15.20 lakh crore. The merger of Union Bank with Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank will form the fourthlargest PSB with 9,609 branches. The government also announced the merger of

We are giving these bank enough capital reserve to function without worry.

Enough instructions have been given at branch level to make sure credit availability, liquidity will not suffer Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister

 New cheque book and debit/credit cards will be issued  Your account number and customer IDs, as well as the associated IFSC codes may change  You will have to update IFSC and other details with the income tax department, insurance providers etc  Fresh bank mandate will be needed for EMIs and systematic investment plan (SIP)  Fresh standing instructions for bill payments will have to be issued  Your bank branch may move closer or farther  Savings account interest rate may change

THE BANKS THAT BECAME 1 PNB, OBC AND UNITED BANK (PNB: Anchor bank)

CANARA BANK AND SYNDICATE BANK

UBI, ANDHRA BANK AND CORPORATION BANK

INDIAN BANK AND ALLAHABAD BANK

DOWN TO 12 FROM 27  After the mega PSU bank

consolidation, there will be 12 public sector banks in the system instead of 27

 Last year, the government had

approved the merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB). In 2017, the State Bank of India absorbed five of its associates and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank

Indian Bank with Allahabad bank with a business of Rs 8.08 lakh crore, 1.9 times of Indian Bank and covering south, north and eastern sectors.

Meanwhile, the Bank of India and Central Bank of India will continue as central banks with a national presence. To strengthen the regional pres-

ence, Sitharaman announced that Indian Overseas Bank will continue its operations in the south, Uco Bank will keep operation in east and the Punjab and Sindh bank will continue with 1.71 lakh crore business in the north.

The Indian economy which is currently at $2.65 trillion is facing a

downward spiral with the government infusing fresh capital in the banking system. “We are giving these bank enough capital reserve to function without worry. Enough instructions have been given at branch level to make sure credit availability, liquidity will not suffer,” Sitharaman said.

Announcing a posi-

tive growth in the banking system, the finance minister stressed that the gross bad loans of public sector banks have come down to Rs 7.9 lakh crore from Rs 8.65 lakh crore at December-end 2018.

Sitharaman, addressing the press conference, said that partial credit guarantee scheme for NBFCs has

WHAT WILL NOT CHANGE  Fixed deposit rates will remain unchanged for now  If you are locked into a fixed deposit, you can continue till maturity on the same interest rate even if the deposit rates of the merged entity are higher or lower  Loan rates will remain unchanged  In case of MCLRbased loans, the interest would be reset at the end of the reset period selected by the borrower

GDP SHOCKER Slowest growth logged in 6 years

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ndia’s growth rate for AprilJune 2019 slipped to 5 per cent compared to 8 per cent in the corresponding period last year, as per the latest data from the Central Statistic Office (CSO) released on Friday.

The growth slowest in 25 quarters is being attributed to a sharp deceleration in the manufacturing sector and sluggish agriculture output.

On August 8, the Reserve Bank of India had pegged the economy to grow in the range of 5.8-6.6 per cent in the first half (April-September), down from its June forecast of 6.4-6.7%.

“Real GDP growth for 2019-20 is revised downwards from 7 per cent in the June policy to 6.9 per cent – in the range of 5.8-6.6 per cent for firs half of 2019-20 and 7.3-7.5

per cent for the second half – with risks somewhat tilted to the downside,” RBI had said in the monetary policy statement.

The growth rate had slipped to a fiveyear low of 5.8 per cent in January-March 2018-19, owing to poor performance in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

This was the lowest growth rate in 20 quarters and puts India behind China after almost two years. The rate was lower than this at 5.3 per cent in the last quarter of UPA II or January-March 2013-14.

The growth in gross domestic product during the 2018-19 fiscal stood at 6.8 per cent, lower than 7.2 per cent in the previous financial year. The GDP growth was slowest since 201415 as the previous low was 6.4 per cent in 2013-14.

been executed since the last announcements and Rs 3,300 cr liquidity support has been given, while Rs 30,000 crore is in pipeline.

“We need to lay a strong foundation for finance sector by strengthening the banks and giving them a good governance module,” Sitharaman added.

HOW THE FISCAL COOKIE CRUMBLED

Nation reeling under undeclared economic emergency: Gehlot Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reached the Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday morning to pay respects to the Congress stalwart late Nathuram Mirdha on his death anniversary. After offering a floral tribute, Gehlot met various Congress leaders, who were also present on the occasion. He then addressed the media and took on the Union Government.

Gehlot in his address, said that there is an undeclared emergency in the country and the Centre has intimidated the entire nation through Enforcement Directorate, CBI and the Income Tax Department.

“Those who win elections should work with a big heart. Everyone should work together. Is Modi’s government doing it?

They have frightened the entire country through Enforcement Directorate, Income

Tax Department and CBI be it industrialists, businessmen, bureaucrats or anyone else,” Gehlot told reporters at the Congress State Headquarters.

The Chief Minister claimed that the people of the country are living in fear.

“There is an atmosphere of an undeclared emergency in the country. The new generation has to understand this,” he said.

Gehlot claimed that the country is going

CM Ashok Gehlot paying floral tribute to ex-Rajasthan PCC president Nathuram Mirdha on Friday.

through a recession and the Centre is not doing enough to tackle it.

“There is a period of severe recession in the entire country.

People are committing suicides. Earlier, only farmers used to commit suicide. Now businessmen, industrialists, small and big ones, have started committing suicide,” he said.

“One million people in the automobile sector have lost their jobs. A well-known company in the country making bis-

cuits has fired 10,000 people due to the imposition of GST,” he said.

“This Central Government does not understand anything.

The exemptions which were announced recently, are not enough.

They are late and they are not enough. So they have to think about how to get the economy back on track,” he added.

The CM also claimed that the law and order situation is deteriorating due to people losing their jobs.

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...Say experts from the city when it comes to style men, who are as interested in looking good and stylish as women do and don’t mind spending moolah to acquire that ‘perfect look.’ FI delves deep into the trend...

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he way you carry yourself says a lot about what a person you are.” Good grooming not only changes what you see when you look in the mirror, but how you look yourself in that mirror.” In spite of the fact that men have less time for primping, you ought to have some grooming session to look and stay smart.

With more and more people especially, men switching over to grooming sessions, the trend is here to stay in times to come, feel various style experts from Jaipur. A recent survey conducted by a cashback-and-coupons site,

places Jaipur among the top two cities in terms of men’s grooming and wellness after Delhi. The survey, which was conducted to understand the shopping behaviour of Indian men, reveals that 9.6% users from the

BIG PICTURE city give priority to beard grooming products, followed by 5.4% users who spend most on the face and skin-lightning products.

Apart from visiting a salon for a stylish haircut, which suits their personality the most, a lot of men in the Pink City are also thronging these high-end salons

to relax, rejuvenate and also to change the way they look and feel. Experts from the industry are of the opinion that men have been spending a good amount to up their style quotient to suit their persona.

“Earlier, men didn’t find the idea of grooming and styling as interesting as they do now and the reason being as simple as to look and feel good from within.

Moreover, they also want to enhance their overall personality and aesthetics is an important aspect of achieving this well-defined and cultured look,” says, Sanjeev, a hairstyling expert from a popular salon.

So, in these changing times, it’s not only the women who aspire to excel in all spheres but also the men who want to have their own cake and eat it too!

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rooming ourselves is one of the basic ways of keeping us neat and presentable. And the men in Jaipur have become all the more conscious when it comes to looking good and stylish. Various men these days are opting for a variety of styling procedures like a welltrimmed haircut, waxing regimes, skin treatments including luxurious facials as well as body spa to achieve a flawless skin devoid of dirt. Men across all age-groups opt for elaborate hair and skin treatment and other grooming procedures to enhance their look and rejuvenate the body and the mind as well.

Hair colour or highlighting one’s streaks are yet another grooming trend which is fast catching up with Jaipur men.” Most entrepreneurs, as well as professionals, are opting for hair colour, whereas, the younger brigade is going for ‘highlighting’ the hair to acquire a different look,” says Sanjeev.

COLOUR ME BRIGHT!

—Ritu Deswal, Owner, Style ‘N’ Scissors Salon tyling your hair is one of the most important S aspects when it comes to men’s grooming.

The hairstyling expert recommends the hair-cut

that would suit one’s entire personality, providing him a distinct look. Men have to repeat this procedure in 20-25 years to maintain a presentable and a smart look. Apart from this, men in the city opt for Hair Spa once a month to keep their mane look glossy and healthy. The trend of keeping a ‘Bearded’ look is fast catching up with men across all age groups, especially the corporate professionals. Keeping a beard and maintaining it properly requires a lot of effort, so most men go for Beard Spa to get rid of problems like fungal infection, dryness and even patches. More and more men these days prefer taking clean-up procedures, facials and even manicure and pedicure once a month to acquire a neat and clean look.

—Sanjeev, Hair Styling & Grooming Expert

`90 LAKH COMPENSATION FOR ROAD ACCIDENT DEATH CASE Jaisalmer: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has ordered the state government to pay a compensation of Rs 90 lakh to the kin of former inspector general Madhusudan Singh and his wife, after the husband-wife died in an accident on June 2011. The court has also ordered the state govt to pay an interest of seven percent from the day of the claim was filed in the Tribunal. The Tribu-

nal gave the order while hearing a claim filed by Anirudh Singh and others.

Advocate Narendra Nath Tiwari informed the court that Police IG (vigilance) Madhusudan Singh was headed to Jaisalmer for checking and his wife – Damyanti - was with him.

On the way, due to carelessness of the driver, the vehicle crashed in another vehicle near Bambro ki Dhani due to which the IG’s car overturned.

More and more men especially the professionals prefer a more sombre look as far as hair colouring is concerned as it provides a natural look without making them look overboard.

Chocolate Brown, Chocolate Copper and Chocolate Red are the most sought after hair colours this season.

Whereas, the younger crowd prefers highlighting the streaks with ‘Electric’ shades like Ash, Pearl Ash, Green and Blue colours. Most of the guys opt for a more classy ‘Salt and Pepper’ look.

BEARD UP!  Here are a few latest styles which most Jaipurites are opting for while acquiring a strong and smart ‘Bearded’ look:  ‘V’ shape Beard is the most sought after style opted by Jaipurites these days. Other styles which would perfectly match with your face cut include:  Round Face: ‘ V’ shape  Long Face: ‘Oval’ shape  Square Face- ‘U’ shape

THREE-DAY INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON HOMEOPATHY Jaipur: Homeopathy experts from India as well as foreign countries have gathered in Jaipur for an international seminar. The three-day seminar was started in Birla Auditorium by MP Dr Manoj Rajoriya. Nearly twelve hundred doctors and students are taking part in the seminar wherein twenty-four delegates from London College of Homeopathy, eight delegates from Bangladesh and two delegates from Sri Lanka have also come. The first day of seminar sessions were held on cardiac disorder, cancer, respiratory distress, and other topics. An interactive session also took place between the delegates and the doctors where they discussed about several disorders and medicines.

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I was not so frequent in going to saloon, but this beard Ebeardarlier, trend really enhanced my regular visits to the saloon. Keeping soft is the key, a dry scratchy beard is unbearable. Beard

oiling, regular trimming, and softening are the few things I prefer to make my beard look good. People say I am blessed with good soft and voluminous hair but my secret to the flawless hair is less chemical and more home remedies. My hair, after every 10-15 days, tends to get wild so it is very important to trim them every fortnight. I also like to tie my hair in a bun as it is in trend.

—Shubham Sharma, Mr North India- 2019 aloe vera gel for Iituse my beard as it makes soft. I use it twice

a week. Also, for the better growth of the beard, I use the beard growth oil that too twice a week. I trim my beard once every week as it makes it look better. A well-set beard is always more attractive. For my hair, I don’t use chemicals like hair gel, hair wax or hard spray in routine. I use them occasionally as the excessive chemical can ruin your hair. I also do the good oil massage) on my hair. I use good shampoo too.

beard oil on my beard. I just get it trimmed every 5-6 days as it is important to maintain a good shape. For my hair, I pay frequent visit to saloons and get spa and I put oil in hair overnight as it is important to give your hair the nourishment that they deserve. I also don’t experiment much with hair colour and I stick to single product and don’t keep it changing.

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—Deepak Sharma

try to keep the beard clean as it prevents itchiness and keeps Iprocess it soft. This is an essential step especially when you’re in the of growing one. If you don’t wash and condition it,

chances are it will get dry and wiry. I use a beard trimmer also as it is a great tool for sculpting your beard but you have to use it properly to maximize it. Before running the trimmer make sure to comb the beard in a downward motion.

—Shankha Das

LIQUOR CONTRACTORS DIDN’T BUY STOCK FROM RSBCL Jaipur: Agitating to make the government agree to their demands, the liquor contractors did not buy their stock from Rajasthan State Beverages Corporation Ltd. (RSBCL) depot straight for the fourth day on Friday. It is estimated that till now the state government has seen a loss of over sixty crore rupees due to nonpurchase of liquor. “Not even a single carat has been bought in Udaipur,

do not use any Ibeard chemicals like softner or

Kota, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Tonk, Bundi, and Dholpur along with Jaipur, we have decided that we will not buy these carats on Saturday as well and the further course of action will be decided on Saturday itself. Till the time the state government ends its clause of guaranteed buying and increase our commission, we will not buy from them,” said Man Singh, liquor contractor.

FARMERS HOLD MEETING AGAINST LAND ACQUISITION Jaipur: Farmers, agitating in the land acquisition of the Delhi-Baroda expressway, held a meeting on Friday on the issue of seeking time from the Chief Minister and making the government agree to their demands soon. Notably, all that needs to be done is to modify a notification previously issued by the former BJP government and the delay is being caused because of the correction in the notification. The farmers had met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot who had assured them of action in the matter however when local officers did not give any response to the farmers, they started an agitation and are now looking to meet the CM again.

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Dalit man’s custody death: Stern BJP wants action Also demands compensated of at least `20 lakh for kin of deceased

BJP MLAs Madan Dilawar. Vasudev Devnani and LoP Gulabchand Kataria with DGP Bhupendra Yadav at Police Headquarters on Friday.

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sue among the people and for this reason, if law and order deteriorate, it will be the responsibility of the government and the administration. Kataria said that strict action should be taken against the guilty persons. BJP MLA Vasudev Devnani and Madan Dilawar were present while presenting the memorandum to the DGP. The MLAs Madan Dilawar and Vasudev Devnani and the members of inquiry committee said that because of

the pathetic condition of the family, the organisation has announced financial assistance of Rs one lakh. BJP also demanded that the murder case should be filed against the concerned police personnel. It should be investigated by an administrative officer outside the district at least at the level of the divisional commissioner. The family of the deceased should be compensated of at least 20 lakh rupees and one family member should be given a government job.

NWR adds temporary coaches to 17 regular and weekly trains

Jodh RIFF to revive song writing culture

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Jodhpur: Jodhpur Riff, in its 12th edition, will see Rajasthani musicians coming together with Hindi and Marwari poets to revive the culture of song writing, an oral tradition which is said to have stopped at least half a century ago.

The international folk festival organised by Mehrangarh Museum Trust and Jaipur Virasat Foundation, will open on October 10 at the 15th century Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur.

“When we ask artistes if they know who has written a song, they look at each other. They don’t know who wrote songs they have been singing.

Last folk song was written some 60-70 years ago.

So this time we are creating a space for musicians and poets to interact with each other to start a new song writing culture,” festival director Divya Bhatia said. —PTI

Jaipur: The BJP has demanded immediate action against convicted policemen over the death of a Dalit youth in police custody in Kota.

The BJP has warned of an agitation if no action is taken. Leader of Opposition and former Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria met with the DGP Bhupendra Yadav at Police Headquarters on Friday and submitted a memorandum in this regard.

LoP Kataria said that

Jaipur: North-Western Railway (NWR) has made special arrangements for providing confirmed berths to passengers. Due to increase in passenger load, NWR has added additional coaches temporarily to 17 regular and weekly trains for September so that the passengers can get their berths confirmed and do not face any problem. Railways have arranged more than 1300 additional berths for the passengers by adding additional coaches.

Railway administration has increased AC, second class sleeper and AC chair car coaches in long-distance trains and regular trains. By increasing the coaches, more than 1350 berths and seats will be available for passengers.

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in this case a probe committee was constituted under the joint aegis of BJP MLAs Madan Dilawar and Vasudev Devnani. The committee went to Kota to meet the family members of the deceased and took information from the police and others. The committee has submitted its investigation report.

Kataria demanded that the state government take immediate action on the report of the committee. Otherwise, the movement will be done by bringing this is-

way Chief Public Relations Officer Abhay Sharma told that additional coaches have been set up in 17 trains for easy availability of seats/berths to the passengers. Through these additional coaches, the NWR has provided more than 1300 additional seats/berths to the passengers. The administration has increased additional coaches in train no. 19601/19602, Udaipur-New Jalpiagudi-Udaipur Weekly Express from September 7 to September 30, JaipurKamakhya-Jaipur

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Weekly Express from September 2 to October 10, train number 19660/19659, UdaipurShalimar-Udaipur Express from September 6 to September 29, train no.

12991/12992, Udaipur-JaipurUdaipur Express from September 1 to September 30, Bikaner-DadarBikaner Superfast Express from September 3 to September 29 and train number 22478/22477, JaipurJodhpur-Jaipur Superfast Express train from September 1 to September 30.

REPORT OF HRC AWAITS CLEARANCE

Now, BJP targets Mayor over cleanliness First India News Jaipur: The BJP on Friday targeted Congress backed Mayor Vishnu Lata and the state government for cleanliness system of the city. BJP Jaipur city president Mohan Lal Gupta said that the people of the city have to bear the brunt of the negligence of the municipal corporation.

JMC Commissioner VP Singh took a meeting of the officials on Friday at JMC headquarters, after receiving continuous complaints about the cleaning system. Instructions were given to officials that immediate action should be taken on the complaints coming on the Sampark portal and the municipal corporation call centre.

JMC Additional Commissioner Arun Garg directed the representatives of BVG to install compartments to separate wet and dry waste.

Chinmayanand case: Cops locate missing girl in state Lucknow: The woman law student who went missing from her college hostel in Shahjahanpur has been located in Rajasthan along with her friend, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), OP Singh said on Friday.

Confirming the development in the case, OP Singh said, “The girl has been found in Rajasthan along with her friend. Our priority was to locate her. Police will do further investigation and take action. The girl and her friend are being brought to Shahjahanpur.” The Uttar Pradesh Police also informed, “In Shahjahanpur episode the girl has been located by Shahjahanpur police in Rajasthan along with her friend. Necessary legal action is being taken.”

Parents of the law student had alleged that former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand is responsible for their daughter’s disappearance. They also claimed that the girl went missing after her video accusing Chinmayanad went viral on social media.

An FIR was registered against Chinmayanand in alleged connection in the case.

A video of the miss-

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ing girl had gone viral on August 24 in which she had alleged that a person from ‘Sant Samaj’ has destroyed the lives of many women and he has done the same to her. She also alleged that the person had also threatened to kill her and her parents.

Meanwhile, Chinmayanand’s lawyer has alleged that the BJP leader had received a mes-

First India News Jaipur: Many important decisions were taken during the board meeting of Rajasthan Housing Board which was convened on Friday.

These decisions include implementing a new formula to revise the prices of the house which will reduce the cost of the houses of Rajasthan Housing Board.

The decisions regarding approval for establishment of enforcement wing in housing board, reorganisation of houses, approval for sub division, setting up a joint venture to construct 20 floor residential complex at VT road in Mansarovar and several other important decisions were also taken during the meeting. The focus of meeting was on improving financial status of board, solving the prob-

Principal secy of UDH and chairman of RHB Bhaskar Sawant and Commissioner of Housing Board Pawan Arora with other officials during the board meeting of Rajasthan Housing Board on Friday.

lems of housing board consumers and on simplifying the processes.

Principal secretary of UDH and chairman of Rajasthan Housing Board, Bhaskar Sawant, informed that important decision were taken to provide relief to consumers by simplifying the working. He mentioned that for deciding price interest at rate of 12.75 per cent was added to revise price as per the old formula. This led to enor-

mous increase in the price of houses and this also lead to increase in the number of unsold houses. Board has decided to add only 8.5 per cent interest in original cost.

Commissioner of Housing Board, Pawan Arora, giving the information about important decisions said that previously the applicants were not allowed to change their income category. Therefore the applicants could not

JEWELLERS’ FREE WILL OVER GOLD PRICE HIKE

ho will hear the pain of gold buyers in the city? The jewellery gold’s price is finalised by the Jaipur Sarafa Committee however the members make their own rules while calculating the price whereas a clear methodical process should be adopted for computation of price. For example 24 carat gold’s price on Friday was Rs 39.700, and if its divided by 24 and multiplied by 22 (for 22 carat gold), the price comes to Rs 26,392. However, the committee has declared its final buy price per ten grams to be Rs 37,300. This means there is a difference of Rs 908 per ten grams. Interestingly, in the final rates also people are charged around hundred rupees.

change it in spite of increase in income. He also informed that in all the pending cases seeking approval for construction, applications will be taken by November 30.

He also informed that now 9605 houses will be available for e-auction rather than 7075. He added that decision to give 10 per cent discount for 211 houses to CRPF has been taken. This will give income of Rs 90 crore to Housing Board.

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sage on his mobile phone on August 22 from an unknown number demanding Rs 5 crore and threatening that if the money is not given, then they will release an explicit video of the leader.

The girl appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for her help. —ANI

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hat is there in the report of the Human Rights Commission that it has not been tabled in the state assembly for the past one and a half years. The report had been sent by chairman of the commission Justice Prakash Tatiya for the first time on January 18, last year, i.e. 2018. The government is expected to send its comment or remarks in a time frame of one month, however even after one and half years it has not been tabled. The Commission had also given recommendations over corrections in the CrPC. Now the Commission has again sent the report with a strict order.

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nce again, Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal brought to fore his clash with former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje while addressing a meeting at Nagaur. Beniwal said, “I fought with Raje at the behest of MLA Mohanram Choudhary.”

Beniwal was thrown out of the party due to his clash with Raje and now this raises a question as to whether the fight was started at the signal of RSS, since Mohanram is an old RSS worker. Interestingly, Beniwal went on to say that he does not feel comfortable in any party and thus he made his own party.

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Justice Mahanty to be the new CJ of Raj HC Collegium meeting chaired by CJI Ranjan Gogoi recommended the name First India News Jaipur: Supreme Court Collegium taking a big step has recommended the appointments of Chief Justices for 8 High Courts including Rajasthan High Court and 4 judges for Supreme Court.

Senior most judge of Odisha High Court and currently posted in Bombay High Court, Justice Indrajit Mahanty will be the new Chief Justice of Rajasthan Highcourt.

The meeting of Collegium which was chaired

by Chief Justice of India , Ranjan Gogoi , recommendation of 4 judges for Supreme Court was made. Current Chief Justice of Rajasthan, Ravindra Bhatt has been recommended for Supreme court.

Justice Mahanty apart from his legal

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work is also known for his works in social field.

He was born in Cuttack in Odisha on November 11 in 1960 and his primary education was in Darjeeling in WB. He did graduation in law from Delhi University and did LLM degree from Cambridge university. In year 1984 he got himself registered in Odisha Bar council and between 1984 to 1989 practised law un-

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der his father. After the death of his father,he started his own practise in year 1989. He has been a specialist in the field of commercial law, arbitration, taxation, civil and criminal writs and service law. He has practised as lawyer in Odisha Highcourt and supreme court and in

many matters related to arbitration, he has presented the cases in London. He has been the member of Odisha Bar council and is a lifetime member of Supreme court bar association.

He has also been member of board of members in governing body of many institutions.

One arrested for killing history sheeter in Chomu First India News Jaipur: Months after a history sheeter from Chomu town on the outskirts of Jaipur was shot dead by unidentified men, the Commisionerate police has successfully cracked the case and arrested another history sheeter in the matter. The deceased and the accused were at loggerheads due to which the murder was committed. The incident hd lnt terror in the area as the assailaints murdered the man within two-three minutes and fled.

After the incident, police team rushed to the spot and identified the deceased as Sandeep Bugala, a historysheeter of Chomu police station. “a case was registered in the matter by the deceased’s father after which a special team was formed to probe the matter. The team learnt in the first twenty four

CS holds review meet for various projects

WHAT’S COOKING!

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ACS Agriculture PK Goel who is ‘prabhari sachiv’ of Kota was on two-day visit of the area where he inspected Kisan Kalevala Yojana in Bhamashah Krishika Upaj Mandi. Under this Yojana meal at subsidised rate of Rs5 is provided to farmers. Goyal received complaints about quality of food for which he warned the officials.

Jaipur: CS DB Gupta had a hectic day at work on Friday as he was a part of several meetings on the day. CS Gupta held a review meeting regarding the issues related to Railways.

A discussion was made on the problems being faced in under construction or pending ROB. ACS Rajeeva

Swarup, Railway and PWD officials along with other officials were present during the meeting.

A meeting was also held at the CMO, in which advice was sought on policy matters.

Another meeting was held in the CS room to review the progress of World Bank projects, regarding which CS Gupta met the bank officials.

hours of investigation that another history sheeter of Chomu police station Mohammad Hassan alias Bunty Pathan, Amit Choudhary, Shoaib and Aneesh Qureshi and two more accomplices were behind the murder. The leads were further developed while technical investigation into the matter was also initiated.

It was then learnt that Anish is living in Ahmedabad but when the police team reached he fled to Mumbai.

However, on Thursday it was learnt that Bunty Pathan and Amit Choudhary were coming to meet their friend in Harmara area of the city. Upon receiving information, team rushed to nabbed the duo and arrested the duo.

Jaipur: The ‘EVER VICTORIOUS’ Battalion, to nurture young talent, motivate and tap the school children in their impressionable age conducted a one day visit of school children to the Battalion on Friday. The visit provided a unique learning experience to the school children of 6th to 12th Classes about Indian Army. A strength of approx 1000 students & teaching staff visited

the Battalion.

On arrival, the students were escorted to

the Kenguruse Training Block where a 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas Movie

was screened for the students followed by a presentation by the conduct-

ing officer on ‘Career Opportunities in the Indian Army’. In order to make the event even more attractive & appealing an Infantry weapon display was organised for the students wherein small arms of an Infantry Battalion were put on display.

The students subsequently visited the “Ravindranath Heritage hall” where they were briefed on the rich traditions & ethos of the Indian Army, the Battal-

track. There country is facing an economic slowdown these days. The government has failed to understand what needs to be done, they are not doing enough to handle the situation. They have to think about what needs to be done to bring back the economy on track,” he said. “We have come across reports of farmer suicides and now traders, businessmen are committing suicides as well. Many have lost jobs in the auto sector recently. A popular biscuit company had to dismiss its employees because GST was imposed on it,” he added.

The Chief Minister further asserted that loss of jobs has led to a law and order crisis. He further addedsaying, “Now jobs are lost and this is also leading to lawlessness. The

government has to think on this.” Gehlot alleged that the Centre is using investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax department and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to create fear among businessmen, traders and bureaucrats. Hitting out at Prime minister Narendra Modi, Gehlot said that “Modi is a very good orator and people have been misled by that. Jobs are gone and in the future, people will understand the failure of this government.

Interestingly, Gehlot has targeted RLP founder and MP from Nagaur, Hanuman Beniwal against his recent support to the sit-in held by the Banjara community. Gehlot said that Beniwal should “spare” Rajasthan of such tactics. Beniwal has de-

manded that the families affected by the drive be rehabilitated. “I will appeal to MP Hanuman Beniwal to please spare Rajasthan and Nagaur. Get up and go home to those who have died and show sympathy,” Gehlot said.

On Sunday, some people threw stones at an encroachment-removal team, killing the driver of an earth mover. Several people, including two MLAs, have been booked on murder charge and the investigation of the case has been handed over to CB-CID. Gehlot said Beniwal is “not worried” that an innocent person has died but he “only cares” about how people can be provoked. “I think this approach is not good.”

He said Beniwal is no longer an MLA, but an MP

and he should behave like one. Gehlot even “tutored” Beniwal on ethical politics.

“I would like to say to Hanuman Beniwal that now you are not just an MLA, your role was different when you were MLA. His behaviour should make people of Nagaur and Rajasthan proud. It is not good to pressurise the government by making an issue out of something meagre,” Gehlot said, adding further, “The High Court had ordered to remove the illegal occupation of the land by the Banjara community.”

Staging a ‘dharna’ to demand action against the people, who removed the encroachment does not suit Beniwal’s profile, Gehlot said, adding, “A man who has taken the oath of Constitution in the Lok

Students watching a demonstration of weapons during the campaign on Friday.

IN THE COURTYARD HC ASKS TO SHOW CASE DIARY ON SEPT 2 IN SALODIA’S CASE Jaipur: The hearing on bail application of Retired additional CS Umaro Salodia was held in the Rajasthan HC on Friday in the single bench of Justice Indrajeet Singh at 2PM. Presenting Salodia’s side, his advocate Rajeev Surana said that the entire matter is politically motivated and even during presenting the

challan, the ACB said that the presence of Salodia was not required. The advocate also informed that no investigation in the matter is pending and the applicant should be given bail. Hearing the argument Justice Singh called for the case diary to be produced in the court during the next hearing on Sept 2.

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MAN GETS LIFE TERM FOR MURDER

Jaipur: The additional session judge (women harassment cases) has given a punishment of life term to a man who killed his wife. Along with this the court has also levied a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on the convict. On June 26, 2015, one Peeru approached the police to inform that he had murdered his wife.

Jaipur: The district and session court at Sawai Madhopur has sentenced a man to life term and levied a penalty of ten thousand rupees for murdering his wife. The incident occurred on July 1, 2017 in Badagaon Kahar wherein one Asha Meena was murdered for dowry demand.

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ion’s pre and post-Independence history and its invaluable contribution to the Nation.

The visit was concluded with tea and refreshments for the students along with an opportunity to interact with the Officers, JCOs and OR of the Battalion. Overall the visit was well received by the students as they went extremely excited and better aware with regards to the Career Opportunities in the Indian Army.

Sabha, should work in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution.

Notably, Gehlot has also hit back at former minister and MLA Kalicharan Saraf over his comments of using force to get the work done. “He was a minister in the BJP Government and thus, he should keep control over what he says. The party will have to suffer for what Kalicharan said,” Gehlot said.

Meanwhile, being sensitive towards the problems of the citizens, Chief Minister will now hold ‘Jansunwai’ on every Monday at the Chief Minister’s Residence. “In case I am not available in Jaipur, for such instances, I have formed a team and that team will hold Jansunwai in my absence,” Gehlot said. The CM has also directed ministers to hold

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Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misleading people with his speeches, Gehlot said the truth is different from what people are being told.

“The new generation will have to understand who is right and who is wrong. The reality is different. Modi Ji, who specialises in speaking, speaks such words that people are misguided and misled. We want the country’s economy to be strong and the country should be strong,” he said.

Gehlot took on the Central Government on the state of economy and said, “The country is suffering from an economic crisis and the government is not doing enough to bring back the economy on

Jansunwai in their respective areas.

Meanwhile, after PCC, Gehlot spent several hours at the CMO, where he met Chief Secretary DB Gupta and other officials and held discussions over crucial issues.

In an interesting development that took place on Friday afternoon, when Gehlot was in the CMO, BJP MLA Siddhi Kumari reached the CMO and met Gehlot. The meeting, although held for a short time, is being looked as a political development in the political echelons of the state. Moreover, former Jaipur Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal also called upon CM Gehlot along with her husband. Jaipur Mayor Vishnu Lata also met Gehlot in the CMO and the two meetings are being seen as a development ahead of JMC

elections, which are scheduled to be held later in the year. Former minister Dr Jitendra Singh also called on CM Gehlot at the CMO. Singh was heading a delegation that had expressed its desire to meet the CM. The Chief Minister also met with a delegation of FORTI headed by FORTI President Suresh Agarwal.

Meanwhile, CM Gehlot gave a major relief to unemployed youth in the state in the past six months by providing solution in various recruitments that had been marred by pendency since the former government’s tenure. For finding solutions to pending recruitment drives, Gehlot has formed a monitoring cell headed by the CS so that effective and timely jobs can be provided without causing a further stress to the candidates.

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SADHGURU, ISHA FOUNDATION

Boris is right to think that suspending Parliament has made Brexit deal more likely

Ranked amongst the fifty most influential people in India, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, visionary and bestselling author. Sadhguru has been conferred the “Padma Vibhushan”, India’s highest annual civilian award, by the Government of India in 2017, for exceptional and distinguished service.

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he long-running tragicomedy of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union is, at long last, approaching its climax. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s maneuver to suspend the UK Parliament for almost the entire period leading up to the Brexit deadline of October 31 was described by Speaker of the House John Bercow as a “constitutional outrage,” but it had one advantage. It confronted the 650 Members of Parliament with a clear binary choice. Either a majority of MPs will vote in the first week of September to replace Johnson with a new caretaker prime minister, or they will leave him with unconstrained power to implement his threat of a no-deal Brexit, putting Britain on a collision course with the EU. That choice, in turn, will have big implications for the EU’s future.

So, how will events unfold? When MPs return from their summer recess in the first week of September, Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, will almost certainly present a no-confidence motion to remove Johnson from power. Because Johnson’s Conservatives and the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party hold a combined majority in the House of Commons of just one vote, and given that a considerable number of Tories oppose a nodeal Brexit, there is a high probability that Johnson will lose.

But that would not be enough to force Johnson’s resignation. Under the 2011 Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, if a prime minister loses a no-confidence vote, Parliament must either vote for a replacement within 14 days or the defeated government remains in place and organizes a general election at a time of its choosing within about three months, easily long enough for Johnson implement his promise of “Brexit, do or die” by October 31.

The only way to prevent this would be to elect a new prime minister; with Parliament now due to be suspended, that vote would have to take place before September 9.

Corbyn, as leader of the opposition, has already proposed himself as a caretaker prime minister, with a strictly limited mandate to carry out just two tasks: to extend the Brexit deadline and then immediately call a general election. But with many pro-EU Tories vehemently opposed to Corbyn, another candidate for caretaker prime minister could be a less partisan figure with no personal ambitions. That could be Kenneth Clarke, the former Tory Chancellor who, as the longestserving MP, is “Father of the House,” or Harriet Harman, who served as interim Labour leader in 2015.

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Krishna Dvaipayana, who later on came to If you want to use analogies, if you call the root the masculine, the flower and the fruit is feminine. The very purpose of the root is to bring the flower and the fruit. If that does not happen, the root will go waste

or a long time, because survival was the dominant factor, humanity has given too much significance to the masculine. The feminine can come to its proper place only when societies have handled their survival well and reached a certain level of stabilized culture and civilization. Today, societies are coming to that phase but economics has become the main force in the world.

Once this happens, everything is back to the law of the jungle – survival of the fittest. It may look different, but it is still all about survival.

Once you do that, again the masculine will dominate. Only women who have become like men, who operate like men, who have no room to use their feminine in anything and have become very masculine can manage to make money or find success.

The feminine can flower only in a certain situation of relaxation. And if feminine does not flower, you will have everything in your life and you will have nothing in your life. So, consciously nurturing the feminine in a society is very essential because without that, you will have full grown trees which will never flower. That is like living half a life. Half a life is not a good life.

Allowing the feminine to find its place is very important for any society. Masculine and feminine should not be looked at in terms of male and female. These are two qualities. The feminine can be as alive in a man as it is in a woman. Only when these two qualities happen in balance within a human being, can a human being live a life of fulfillment.

Today, there is a danger that the female is giving up the feminine. Survival has once again become a domi-

nant factor and has been pushed up to a very demanding scale like never before. Earlier, survival meant just gathering the day’s food. Today, survival means a Mercedes or a BMW, which is very challenging. There will be no room for the feminine to find any place in society.

These aspects needs to be nurtured right from school.

If the feminine has to really flourish, if it has to flow, we need to create a society where our values are more spread out to all aspects of life. Children should go into music, art, philosophy and literature as much as they go into science and technology.

If this does not happen, there is no room for the feminine in the world. Female you may be, but masculine you will become. So celebrating the feminine is very essential. This is not about woman, this is about the feminine.

If you want to use analogies, if you call the root the

Feminine can flower only in a certain situation of relaxation. And if feminine does not flower, you will have everything in your life and you will have nothing in your life

masculine, the flower and the fruit is feminine. The very purpose of the root is to bring the flower and the fruit. If that does not happen, the root will go waste.

Survival by itself does not take care of everything. After survival is taken care of,

the subtler aspects of life have to happen to you. If the feminine does not become alive in you, whether you are a man or a woman, the finer things in life will never happen to you. All your life, you will only think survival endlessly. You will only make survival more difficult. Just getting food and clothing is no longer considered survival today.

Every society is trying to push up its bar for survival higher and higher.

The very nature of this is masculine. The masculine is always about conquering something. The feminine is not about conquest. The feminine is about flowering, about relaxing, about living, not about getting. That shift has to happen. Otherwise, we will exhaust the planet too fast. If the feminine ruled this planet, there would be no ecological problems, because it would not be one mindless, endless conquest, it would be about living.

Is Democracy sustainable anywhere in world?

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n an article on Fair Observer describing the quandary India faces as its economy seeks to react to the global trend toward electric vehicles, Atul Singh and Manu Sharma make the strategic observation that investing in battery technology should be a key to India’s economic future. Because of what the authors call “India’s weak industrial ecosystem,” the world’s second most populated (and, without contest, most polluted) nation seems ill-prepared to take up the industrial challenge.

The authors focus on the question of supply chains and investment strategies that could permit India not just to meet its own pressing needs, but also take a strong position in a crucial

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emerging sector of the global economy. They point to the fundamental obstacles that exist at the core of India’s political culture: “With its tiny diplomacy, lethargic bureaucracy and election-obsessed politicians, India has only belatedly woken up to its cobalt and lithium shortage.”

CONTEXTUAL NOTE How exceptional is India?

Most people deem all bureaucracies “lethargic.”

Wasn’t that one of the complaints about Europe that led the British to vote for Brexit? The question then might be: On the known scale of lethargy for bureaucracies, how does India rank? It would probably be classed among the most lethargic, simply because the notion of the time it takes to do anything in India is more

Modern democracy emerged in the 18th century in the context of the expanding economic culture we call capitalism

flexible than in other cultures, especially in the West.

It’s true that India has never been good at diplomacy, possibly because in its short historical existence as a nation, it hasn’t had time to create its own diplomatic traditions.

Then there’s the fact that India gained its independence just as the Cold War

was blossoming and found itself squeezed between two monoliths, the US and the Soviet Union, as its former colonial masters in Britain looked on over the shoulder of the Americans.

As for its election-obsessed politicians, India appears to be neither significantly better or worse than most other democracies. Is there any nation in the world with a functioning democratic electoral system that can today demonstrate the capacity to deal with its own challenges, let alone those that require international cooperation? Is any existing democracy capable of thinking through and exploiting the very real opportunities that exist in a world undergoing radical technological transformation, a technical revolu-

tion that is already having a severe impact on social and economic behavior?

The central activity of politicians these days and the focus of their attention on a daily basis is fundraising to advertise themselves and ensure their reelection. That leaves them little time for serious reflection. But worse, it makes them more responsive to their donors than to the electors or to any coherent political vision.

There is cause to believe that elections — the standard means of securing power and influence in modern democracies — have paradoxically come to represent the most fundamental obstacle to intelligent political decision-making.

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This is unfair: RaGa hits out at PM He was replying to a tweet by PM Modi in which he recalled his last visit to the coastal state in June - a trip to the famous Guruvayur temple

Former Congress President and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi interacts with flood-affected victims in Wayanad.

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New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi hit out at PM Naredra Modi for not visiting Kerala that was affected by floods recently.

The former Congress President also termed it “unfair” that Kerala is waiting for a relief package similar to those given to other flood-hit states.

Rahul Gandhi was replying to a tweet by PM Modi in which he recalled his last visit to the coastal state in June, to the famous Guruvayur temple, soon after he was re-elected for a second term.

“After your visit to Guruvayur, a huge flood visited Kerala, causing death & destruction. A timely visit then would have been appreciated,” Gandhi, the MP from Wayanad tweeted, quoting a tweet

by PM Modi on Kerala.

PM Modi had offered

REVIEWING RELIEF OPERATIONS Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi Dear Mr Modi, After your visit to Guruvayur - a huge flood visited Kerala, causing death & destruction. A timely visit then would have been appreciated. Kerala is suffering & still awaits a relief package, like those given to other flood hit states. This is unfair. prayers at the Guruvayur temple and addressed BJP workers in Thrissur in June. “Kerala is also special for me, personally. I have had numerous opportunities to visit Kerala.

One of the first things I did after the people blessed me yet again

with a big responsibility is visiting the Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple,” the PMO tweeted as he addressed the Malayala Manorama News Conclave in Kochi via video conferencing.

Heavy rain and floods triggered a series of landslides and caused

widespread destrution in the northern districts of Wayanad and Malappuram. At least 125 people were killed in the heavy rain and landslides. While 60 people died in Malappuram, 14 lost their lives in rain-related incidents in district.

‘Abrogation of Article 370 would provide ‘Who is the guarantor allowing bank frauds’ peace to founder of the Constitution’ Amar De

GUV’S NOD TO TWO BILLS

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor, Jagdeep Dhankar, on Friday said that Article 370 was the only Article left out by Ambedkar while drafting the Constitution of India.

Governor was speaking to the delegates of Republic Party of India and Indian scheduled Castes and Tribes Council who called on him at Raj Bhawan.

Members of the delegation informed the Governor that not a single road or institution in Bengal was named after Ambedkar though he was very much linked to the state. They urged the

T Governor to take up the matter with the State government and to adopt certain measured regarding the same. The Governor said abrogation of Article 370 would provide peace and solace to founder of the Constitution. Governor, ever since he took over the reigns of Raj Bhawan, has been meeting social organisations, NGOS and icons in Bengal.

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IN THE COURTYARD RATUL PURI’S ED CUSTODY EXTENDED BY 4 DAYS New Delhi: A Delhi court extended by four days the custodial interrogation of Ratul Puri, nephew of MP CM Kamal Nath, by the Enforcement Directorate in the money-laundering case related to a bank loan fraud. Special judge Sanjay Garg passed the order on the agency’s plea. The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Puri on August 20 in the money-laundering case arising out of the bank loan fraud case.

SC NOTICE TO CENTRE, RBI ON PLEA

CHIDU’S CBI CUSTODY EXTENDED

New Delhi: The SC issued notice to the Centre & RBI on a man’s plea for a direction to allow him to deposit demonetised currency notes of Rs 500 & Rs 2,000 denomination totalling Rs 1.17 crore in any of his bank accounts. The notice was issued by Justices NV Ramana, Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi.

New Delhi: A special court extended Congress leader P Chidambaram’s CBI remand for three days in connection with the INX media case. He will remain in custody till Sept 2.

Additional Solicitor General K M Natrajan told the court that Chidambaram was being questioned for eight to ten hours every day.

ED ATTACHES ASSETS WORTH RS 3.14 CR UNDER PMLA ACT

New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate attached immovable and movable assets of accused Amit Kohli, Diwakar Gupta and others, worth Rs 3.14 crore under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 in a case related to the illegal export of prescription drugs and psychotropic substances. According to the probe agency, the attached asset includes immovable and movable property of accused persons Kohli, Gupta and others and their relatives acquired from proceeds of crime.

BJP MP CROSS- EXAMINED IN NATIONAL HERALD CASE

6,801 frauds in the financial year 2018-19, which led to a loss of Rs 71,542.93 crore. —ANI

New Delhi: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy was cross-examined in a Delhi court in connection with the National Herald case. Swamy, the complainant in the case, was cross-examined by the R S Cheema, the counsel of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, in the Rouse Avenue Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal. The officebearers of the Congress party were “cheats” and the workers were the victims of the cheating, the leader said in a reply to a question asked by the counsel.

‘Ram temple will now Pradhan visits Russia to be built in Ayodhya’ stregthen bilateral relations

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Bhopal: BJP MP from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday asserted that Ram Temple will be built in Ayodhya in the same manner by which Article 370 was abrogated from Jammu and Kashmir.

Thakur, who is known for making controversial statements, said, “Ram Mandir will be built in Ayodhya, the same way Article 370 was removed from Jammu and Kashmir. Nothing will happen to me

RUCKUS AT BJP'S 'CHAI PE CHARCHA' EVENT AFTER TMC WORKERS STAGE PROTEST Kolkata: A ruckus broke out during the “Chai Pe Charcha” event in the presence of WB BJP president Dilip Ghosh after TMC workers staged a protest at the venue. The BJP in a statement alleged that a mob comprising of 250 “TMC goons” tried to attack Ghosh and workers accompanying him in the presence of local council-

New Delhi: Citing Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Annual Report 2018-2019, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday questioned who is the guarantor under which such big bank frauds are being allowed.

“The country's largest banking institution RBI is saying that bank frauds are increasing under the government's nose. In 2018-19, the theft increased further.

The banks have lost Rs 72,000 crore. But who is the guarantor who is allowing such a big fraud?” Priyanka tweeted. As per the annual report of RBI, the banking sector reported

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or. The statement further claimed that two workers suffered head injuries.

The incident took place when state president went for his usual morning walk and “Chai Pe Charcha” at Lake Town.

On August 22, Ghosh had claimed that TMC's 'Didi Ke Bolo' campaign is a copy of BJP's 'Chai pe Charcha' initiative.

DIG JAWAN INJURED IN IED BLAST BY NAXALS IN CHATTISGARH'S BIJAPUR Bijapur: A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was injured in an IED blast by Naxals in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh on Friday. The incident took place in Mankeli village of Bijapur Kotwali area. The injured jawan has been identified as Neela Udde and is said to be out of danger, according to DIG Anti Naxal Ops, P Sundarraj.

Earlier this month, a villager died in an IED blast by the Naxals in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

Earlier this month, a villager died in an IED blast by the Naxals in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

till the construction of the shrine in Ayodhya.”

“Everyone believes now that removal of Article 370 has united the country. Now a grand Ram Temple will be built and we all witness it soon,” she said while speaking to reporters in Bhopal.

Recently, UP Minister Sunil Bharala gave a statement on similar lines. He told ANI, “Temple of Lord Ram will be built during the tenure of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.”

Moscow: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan led a business delegation from Oil and Gas as well as Steel sectors to Moscow, Russia. The visit is a part of active overreach to strengthen bilateral relationship between India and Russia in energy and steel sectors.

Visit started with meeting with Russian Deputy PM & Presidential Envoy to Far Eastern Federal Districts of

BSP CHIEF MAYAWATI CONSTITUTES DISTRICT COMMITTEES, APPOINTS OFFICE-BEARERS Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati appointed office bearers and constituted several committees in different districts of Uttar Pradesh including Allahabad, Fatehpur, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Bhadohi and Kaushambi. In the recent appointments, Chintamani Verma and Chaudhary Saeed Ahmed

have been appointed as the District Chief & City President for Allahabad.

Abhishek Pratap Singh has been appointed as the District Head for Fatehpur District & Omkar Nath will look after the Kaushambi district as a District Chief.

Sushil Kumar Gautam & B Sagar are District Head for Pratapgarh and Sonbhadra district.

Russia, HE Yury P Trutnev. Discussions centered on expanding cooperation between India & Far Eastern Rus-

sia, in energy & steel sectors. They talked about potential Indian investments in oil, gas and steel sectors.

ONE DAY WORKSHOP HELD FOR POLICE OFFICIALS UNDER 'MO SARKAR' INITIATIVE Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police conducted a oneday workshop under the state government's 'Mo Sarkar' initiative for transparency in governance. Senior police officials from all the districts were present on the occasion. Odisha DGP BK Sharma addressed the officials during the workshop. “The purpose of workshop was to sensitise our police officers about response mechanisms in the police station and how they should behave with a complainant or a victim when he or she comes to the police station.”

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JAVADEKAR CRITICISED INT’L MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FAKE NEWS ON KASHMIR SITUATION

Retiring Army Vice Chief pays tribute at War Memorial

‘Restrictions in J&K being lifted’

Lt Gen Devraj Anbu is retiring on Saturday.

He will be succeeded

by Lt Gen MM Naravane who is currently the Eastern Army Commander Outgoing Army Vice Chief Lt Gen Devraj Anbu pays tributes at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on Friday.

Security personnel stand guard during restrictions to maintain law and order in Srinagar on Friday.

Kochi: Restrictions in the Kashmir Valley are being lifted every day progressively, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday as he promised a "completely normal new Kashmir".

He also criticised certain international media outlets for telecasting "fake news" on the Kashmir situation and said they are being "exposed everyday".

The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, who was interacting with the audience at the Malayala Manorama News Conclave here, rejected suggestions that there was a media blackout in the valley. Representatives of newspapers and TV news channels were on the field, he added.

Kashmiri newspapers are getting printed daily in all languages,

Prakash Javadekar

and in Srinagar radio and news channels are reaching to the people, Javadekar said.

He was responding to a query on the alleged media blackout since August 5 when the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

"There was a phase of reasonable restrictions.

Now these restrictions are lifted everyday progressively and you will have completely normal new Kashmir and new India," the minister said.

—PTI

Rajiv Gauba (L) taking charge as Cabinet Secretary in New Delhi.

Rajiv Gauba takes over as cabinet secretary Jharkhand. He has also represented India at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He was one of the key implementers of the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 and the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir and is widely credited for flawless and smooth implementation of the decision. Along with a small core team, he gave final shape to constitutional and legal aspects while working out administrative and security arrangements. —ANI

5 BANGLADESHI NATIONALS, ATTEMPTING TO CROSS BORDER, ARRESTED IN BIHAR Kishanganj: A Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in Bihar’s Kishanganj while trying to cross over to their native country, a senior Border Security Force (BSF) official said. The Bangladeshis, all residents of Thakurgaon district of the neighbouring country, claimed that they have been eking out a living

J&K COPS WARNS OF STERN ACTION AGAINST FAKE POSTS

PREZ KOVIND INTERACTS WITH KASHMIRI STUDENTS

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind has interacted with Kashmiri students during a ‘Capacity Building Tour’ which was organised by Northern Command of Indian Army. The interaction was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Taking to Twitter, Northern Command of Indian Army said, “Capacity Building Tour of 13 boys and 12 girl students from Kashmir visited Rashtrapati Bhavan on 29 August 2019; interacted with President Ram Nath Kovind.” Capacity building tours are often organised time to time in the country.

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police has warned against attempts to instigate public by spreading rumours and fake posts, saying persons involved will be dealt with strictly under the law and stern action will be initiated. “J&K Police once again warns all the mischievous people that whosoever will attempt to instigate the public by spreading rumours & fake posts having potential to disturb peace will be dealt strictly under law & stern action will be initiated,” Police Media Centre Jammu said in a tweet.

MEHBOOBA MEETS MOTHER, SISTER IN SRINAGAR RESORT

‘DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOVT CLAIMS AND ACTUAL STATUS’

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti’s mother and sister Rubya Sayeed met her at Chashmashahi Resort, where she has been kept under detention. First request from her daughter Sana was received in DC office Srinagar on Aug 27 and they were informed that no permission was required and concerned Superintendent would facilitate visit. Rubya Sayeed reached Srinagar on Wednesday evening and met her on Thursday. A letter is being circulated by Iltija Javed, Mehbooba’s daughter, which was neither delivered or sent to DC office Srinagar.

Rajnath to visit Japan, S Korea on a five-day trip

New Delhi: Rajiv Gauba, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer on Friday took over as the new Cabinet Secretary in the Government of India after the superannuation of the incumbent PK Sinha.

Gauba is an IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre (1982 batch) and has held important assignments like Union Home Secretary, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India and Chief Secretary,

BSF soldiers patrol near International border on the outskirts of Jammu on Thursday night.

at Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir and they arrived in Kishanganj on Wednesday evening, BSF DIG Amritlal Tirkey said.

They have been identified as Bakkar (20), Mohd Jaleel (22), Mohd Rubel (20), Mohd Mehboob (20) and Mohd Masoom (19), Tirkey said. Five arrested claimed that they were working as masons.

New Delhi: To further strengthen defence and military ties with the East Asian countries, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would be on a five-day visit to Japan and South Korea starting from August 2.

"The Defence Minister is scheduled to visit Japan (2-3 September 2019) and the Republic of Korea (5-6 September 2019) for a bilateral visit. As part of his visit to Japan, the Minister will cochair the Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue with his counterpart, Takeshi Iwaya, Minister of Defence of Japan," Defence Ministry spokesperson Bharat Bhushan Babu said.During his visit, Singh will also, call on the Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. India and Japan have developed strong ties over the last five years and there is a personal bonding between nations.

—ANI

New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury rejected Centre's claims of normalcy returning in Valley saying that there is a huge difference between what the government's claims and the actual situation. "I was put up in a guest house where I could not have gone out and nobody could have come to meet me.

As it appeared, there is a huge difference what the government and administration is claiming and actual situation there," he said. Yechury had gone to meet his party leader and ex MLA Yousuf Tarigami after being allowed by the Supreme Court.

In-laws in J&K, no contact in 22 days: Urmila

Nanded: Actor-turnedpolitician Urmila Matondkar hit out at the Centre over security clamp-down in J&K. Her husband has not been able to speak to his parents, who live in Kashmir, for the last 22 days, she said. “My father-in-law and motherin-law stay there. Both are diabetic, have high blood pressure. We have no clue if they have medicines available at home,” she said. —PTI

New Delhi: Outgoing Army Vice Chief Lt Gen Devraj Anbu, who will be superannuating after 40 years of service, paid tributes at the National War Memorial here on Friday.

Lt Gen Devraj Anbu is retiring on Saturday.

He will be succeeded by Lt Gen MM Naravane who is currently the Eastern Army Commander. On August 20, the Army had tweeted a picture of the outgoing VCOAS with General Bipin Rawat.

“Retiring Officers Seminar #ROS General Bipin Rawat #COAS commended retiring officers for their service to the Nation and bid them adieu. These officers will be superannuating on 31 August 2019,” it has said.

Before taking over as the VCOAS, Lt Gen Anbu led the Northern Command. He was commissioned into 14 Sikh Light Infantry in 1980. He has served in Siachen Gla-

‘File I-T returns by Aug 31, no extension’ New Delhi: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Friday clarified that no order has been issued regarding extension of filing IT returns and advised people to file returns by August 31.

I-T Department said, an order is being circu-

It has come to notice of CBDT that an order is being circulated pertaining to extension of due dt for filing of IT Returns. It is categorically stated that the said order is not genuine.Taxpayers are advised to file Returns within extended due dt of 31.08.2019 —Income Tax India lated on the social media pertaining to the

purported extension of due date for filing of IT

Returns. "It has come to notice of CBDT that an order is being circulated on social media pertaining to extension of due dt for filing of IT Returns. It is categorically stated that said order is not genuine," Income Tax Department tweeted.

—ANI

BRIMMING HAPPINESS

The water level of river Ganga rises at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on Friday.

SPICEJET TO LAUNCH 6 NEW INT’L, DOMESTIC FLIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER Gurugram: Low-cost airline SpiceJet today said it will introduce six new flights to expand its network across domestic and international routes.

The carrier has introduced a second non-stop flight on the Kolkata-Bangkok-Kolkata sector and also increased frequencies on the domestic sectors of Kolkata-Chennai and Chennai-Shirdi.

The airline will now connect Kolkata and Shirdi with a direct flight via Chennai. All the new flights introduced will operate daily and are effective from September 25 to October 26.

BIHAR GOVERNMENT BANS PAN MASALA CONTAINING MAGNESIUM CARBONATE Bihar: Bihar government on Friday banned Pan Masala containing magnesium carbonate in the state, said commissioner of food safety.

20 samples of different Pan Masala brands were collected and it was found that all of them consisted of magnesium carbonate.

Commissioner of Food Safety Sanjay Kumar said,

“Restrictions were already there on Pan Masala in the state. On receiving the information, we conducted an investigation and found most the pan masala products in the market contains magnesium carbonate. This is a chemical which is prohibited in food products under the Food Safety Standards Authority.”

—PHOTO BY ANI

DEVRAJ DOSSIER

cier, counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir and the North East as well as during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka.

He commanded his unit during Operation Parakram, a Mountain Brigade on the Line Of Control, a Mountain Division in Sikkim, Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan, and Gajraj Corps in the eastern theatre. He has also held a number of important staff as well as instructional appointments during his career. —ANI

CLP chief Kiran discusses new Haryana chief with Sonia New Delhi: A day after former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda met Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) chief Kiran Chaudhary met the UPA chairperson on Friday to discuss the issue of choosing a new state chief ahead of Assembly polls in the state.

Chaudhary arrived at the residence of Sonia Gandhi around 12.30 p.m. The meeting between the two leaders lasted for over 45 minutes.

After the meeting, Chaudhary said, “We discussed organisational issues. I raised the issues of the state with her and also the matter of the new Haryana party chief was discussed.”

—IANS

JAGAN REDDY’S GOVT IN ANDHRA RESEMBLES RULE OF TUGHLAQ: LOKESH Amravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national general secretary Nara Lokesh on Friday drew a comparison between Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government in the state and Tughlaq Rule. Speaking at Manglagiri, former Andhra Pradesh minister Lokesh said, “Jagan’s rule resembles the rule of Tughlaq. People gave him power as he asked for one chance but he is misusing it.” The remark came during TDP’s protest on the issue of sand scarcity in the state which has severely impacted the construction industry.

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How S Korea ‘Piloted’ its way to become champs!

Naresh Sharma Jaipur: South Korea has proved that it has no match in Asia. Korea has won the title for the 8th consecutive time in the Asian Women Youth Hand8TH ball ChampiASIAN WOMEN onship held the YOUTH HANDBALL for eighth time.

CHAMPIONSHIP In the title match on Friday, Korea left the first time finalist China behind in every field of the game and easily defeated them by 32-14 goals.

At the same time, 7-time runners-up Japan defeated Kazakhstan by 41-21 goals to Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, Minister of Social Justice and Cooperation Master Bhanwar Lal Meghwal, President of Handball Federation win the bronze medal.

South Korea, China, of India Dr Ramasubramani, President of Rajasthan Handball Association and MLA Ruparam Dhandev, Ardash Nagar MLA Rafiq Japan, Kazakhstan and Khan and Secretary General of Handball Federation of India Andeshwar Pandey were present during prize distribution ceremony at SMS Stadium on Friday.

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Verma shoots gold, Chaudhary settles for bronze in 10m air pistol Abhishek shot 244.2 in the eight-man final of ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro: Asian Games medallist Abhishek Verma won the gold while teen sensation Saurabh Chaudhary claimed the bronze as Indian shooters dominated the podium in the men›s 10m air pistol event of the ongoing ISSF World Cup here.

Verma, a part-time lawyer, shot 244.2 in the eight-man final on Thursday, while the 17-year-old Chaudhary’s 221.9 was good enough to get him the bronze after five gold medals this year.

The silver medal went to Turkey’s Ismail Keles, who aggregated 243.1 in the season’s fourth ISSF World Cup for rifle and pistol shooters.

India are now placed at the top of the medals tally with two gold, one silver and a bronze.

India have already exhausted the maximum Olympic quotas available per country in this event, with both Verma and

Abhishek Verma poses with Saurabh Chaudhary.

Chaudhary securing the sports in the previous qualifying events.

In the qualification round on Thursday, Chaudhary was fourth with 584 points and Verma entered the finals in fifth position with 582 points, while Gaurav Rana was 44th with 571.

The young Elavenil Valarivan opened India’s account with a gold in the women’s 10m air rifle event on

Wednesday.

Sanjeev Rajput then claimed a silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final to secure an Olympic quota for India.

Verma and Chaudhary ended the second day of competitions on a high note for India.

For a change, Chaudhary had to settle for a bronze this time -- his sixth ISSF World Cup medal of

the year. He had earlier won a phenomenal five golds.

The signs were there early when Verma and Chaudhary, who have now won all the four ISSF World Cup gold medals on offer this year between them, shot scores of 584 and 582 to qualify for the final.

Just one and three points separated the duo from the top qualifying score of 585

posted by Ukranian veteran Oleh O melchuk.

In a top quality final field, featuring the likes of former Olympic and World Champion Pang Wei of China, besides multiple World Cup and World C’ship medallists like Omelchuk, Serbian Damir Mikec and Turkish Yusuf Dikec, Verma was placed second till the first series of five shots.

—PTI

fied for the World Championship.

At the prize distribution ceremony, Deputy CM Sachin Pilot presented the medals and trophy to the winning team. Speaking on the occasion, Pilot said other sports than cricket should also be promoted.

On this occasion, Pilot said that other sports other than cricket should also be promoted. Pilot has also assured all possible assistance from the government for handball.

However, Sports Minister Ashok Chandna’s absence during the tournament remained a matter of discussion.

Even the Sports Council President and Secretary did not attend the closing ceremony.

A South Korean player tries to score a goal against China.

Minister of Social Justice and Cooperation Master Bhanwar Lal Meghwal, President of Handball Federation of India Dr Ramasubramani, President of Rajasthan Handball Association and MLA Ruparam Dhandev, Ardash Nagar MLA Rafiq

Congrats to the Korean team for winning the Asian Junior women’s handball competition held here in Jaipur today.

I also congratulate and thank the participants, organizers and the administration for successfully conducting this event. wishing you all good luck for the future —Sachin Pilot Khan and Secretary General of Handball Federation of India Andeshwar Pandey were also present during the closing ceremony.

The event has proved that other sports than cricket can also be organised with limited resources.

Caroline Wozniacki safely into third round with win over Collins New York: Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki rallied back to beat American Danielle Collins 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to secure a spot in the third round of the US Open.

The Danish 19th seed, who has not been past the second round in NY since her run to the semi-finals in 2016, secured the victory when she served out to love in the final game.

Collins, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals this year, did well to grab the first set but lost her way in the second when Wozniacki made the necessary adjustments and raced out to a 5-0 lead.

She started off very aggressively and I couldn’t really find any rhythm,’ Wozniacki said. I just stayed deter-

Wozniacki of Denmark after hitting to Collins of the USA.

mined and tried to take the ball earlier in the second and third sets ... so she didn’t have any opportunity to attack.’

Up next for twotimes US Open finalist

Wozniacki will be inform Canadian Bianca Andreescu, who beat Belgian qualifier Kirsten Flipkens earlier on Thursday to advance.

—Agencies

CELEBRATING NEW WORLD RECORD Shaunae Miller-Uibo of The Bahamas celebrates winning the 200m Women after setting a new World Record during Diamond League Zurich at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday.

JAZZ UP THE GAME

Test cricket needs to appeal to millennials: Gautam Gambhir lll

To add more excitement to the longest format of the game, the ICC has already come out with the concept of World Test Championship

New Delhi: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes in the present era of T20 and ODIs, Test cricket should become more appealing to the new generation and must address some core issues.

In order to add more excitement to the longest format of the game, the ICC has already come out with the concept of World Test Championship.

The ongoing first edition of the World Test

Championship will see the teams -- Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, NZ, Pakistan, South Africa, SL and

the Windies -- fight for top honours across 71 Test matches in 27 series over the next two years, the winner of

which will be crowned in 2021.

“It is a no-brainer that Test cricket must jazz itself up to survive the onslaught of T20s and alternate entertainment options. I am a die-hard traditionalist, but Test cricket needs to appeal to the millennials. The core issues need to be addressed,” Gambhir said.

The cricketerturned-politician, who represented India in 58 Tests, 147 ODIs and 37

T20Is, also called on the ICC to standardise cricket ball used in Test matches.

While SG balls are used in India, Dukes balls are used in England, Ireland and the West Indies while the rest of the countries use Kookabura balls.

“I can understand the commercial compulsions of this but it is strange to be in a common competition with variable apparatus,” he said.

—Agencies

Gambhir congratulates his coach for Dronacharya Award New Delhi: Gambhir on Friday congratulated his coach Sanjay Bharadwaj for receiving Dronacharya Award. “I’m very happy that my coach, the man who moulded me to become the person I am today & who I dedicate all my achievements too, Shri Sanjay Bharadwaj ji, has been honoured with the Dronacharya Award. It’s been a privilege to have learnt so much from you. Congratulations sir,” he wrote on Twitter. Para-athlete Malik was also presented with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

—ANI

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After Scindia’s ultimatum on PCC chief’s post, Kamal meets Sonia New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and apprised her about the need for new Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president.

Speaking to reporters after meeting Gandhi, he said, “I had a discussion with Sonia Gandhi on various topics. I have been saying this that a new state president for Madhya Pradesh should be made. When I became the Chief Minister, I said it then also that new state president should be made, but since Lok Sabha elections were there, I was asked to continue.” He said, “After elections, I again said the same thing. Today, I have repeated this.”

Kamal Nath called the discussions with Gandhi as “fruitful”.

2% TDS on cash withdrawals over `1 cr soon New Delhi: The revenue department said 2 per cent TDS on cash withdrawals of over Rs 1 crore will come into effect from September 1.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) further said that if a person has already withdrawn Rs 1 crore or more in cash up to August 31, 2019, in the current fiscal, the two per cent TDS shall apply on all subsequent cash withdrawals.

The government had made the provision of levying 2 per cent TDS on cash withdrawals exceeding Rs 1 crore in the Union Budget with an aim to discourage cash transactions and move towards less cash economy.

After receiving queries regarding levy of TDS, CBDT said provision “is to come into effect from Sept1, 2019”.

Jyotiraditya puts Congress on notice

Asked about reports of Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia’s ‘ultimatum’ to the party to make him MPCC chief, Kamal Nath said, “I don’t agree with this because I don’t think he is unhappy.”

Kamal Nath was appointed MPCC president in April 2018, while he took over as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in December last year.

—ANI

STORY SO FAR

New Delhi: Jyotiraditya Scindia to quit Congress? The post of Madhya Pradesh Congress president has become a new headache for the central leadership of the party. Reports claim that Jyotiraditya Scindia has put the Congress on notice demanding to be made the president of the Pradesh Congress Committee.

Reports claimed that Scindia is miffed by the party leadership for keeping him away from Madhya Pradesh and has clearly said that he would have to “look for options”. Sources also said that Scindia is in touch with BJP leaders and could jump the ship if not offered the de-

sired post by Congress.

Scindia was believed to be the top runner for CM post after the Congress registered a close win over the BJP in the state polls last December. However, the party leadership went ahead with more experienced Kamal Nath and picked him for the top post.

—Agencies

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa chairs the South Western Air Command’s Commanders’ conference in Gandhinagar on Friday.

Need to enhance base security: BS Dhanoa Gandhinagar: In the backdrop of intelligence warning against Pakistani terrorists trying to infiltrate into the Gulf of Kutch to carry out attacks against Indian targets, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa on Friday highlighted the need for enhanced vigilance and security of the airbases in the Gujarat area.

A few days ago, the intelligence agencies had warned about the presence of terrorists and Pakistan Army Spe-

Security beefed up ahead of 1 killed, 5 hurt as NRC final list on August 31 cops, sand mafia Assam: Ahead of the publication of the final list of the government’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) on Saturday, several districts of Assam have been declared ‘sensitive’ and security has been beefed up as a precautionary measure. Several districts including Barpeta has been declared as ‘sensitive districts’ ahead of the NRC final publication scheduled for August 31. Violence has broken out in Barpeta during the NRC pilot project in 2010 and four people were killed in the police firing. With the publication date for final NRC list inching closer, district police is taking all the precautions to avoid any untoward situation.

Discussing the steps being taken, Superin-

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Security personnel stand guard outside the office of National Register of Citizens (NRC) ahead of the release of the final draft of NRC in Guwahati on Friday.

tendent of Police Barpeta, Dr Robin Kumar said: “This district consists of 178 NRC Sewa Kendra (NSK). To maintain law and order we have a four-tier security plan. If any situation arises, we will take action. We are confident that the final publication process will be carried out peacefully.”

He also spoke about monitoring social media in the district to stop any kind of rumourmongering. “We have social media monitoring centre in our district. I appeal to people that in case they receive any message, they should not react without verification,” Kumar added.

—ANI

Dholpur: In a shocking incident the police and people belonging to sand mafia clashed at around 5 pm on Friday evening near Van Vihar in Basideang police station area of Dholpur district. In the incident a member of the sand mafia was killed and 5 persons including a police constable were injured.

According to the information, the police had put blockade near the area and at the same time, several tractor trolleys filled with illegal Chambal sand arrived, which the police tried to stop. On this the sand mafia pelted stones and fired upon the police which

resulted in causing injuries to constable Ishwar Dayal of Basai Dang police station.

In response, the police also opened fired in which a member of the sand mafia was killed, while four others were injured.

The deceased has been identified as Gyan Singh Gurjar resident of Moroli Dholpur, while the injured include Jitendra, Naresh, Bhagwan Das, Bholu all residents of Moroli and Devendra a resident of Bharatpur.

After the incident, the police brought the injured to Mangal Singh General Hospital where Gyan Singh was declared dead by the doctors.

cial Services Group commandos at the Iqbal Bajwa post in the Pakistani territory opposite the Sir Creek area and their possible attempts to enter India using small boats.

“In view of recent intelligence inputs of a possible infiltration attempt in Kutch sector, the Chief of the Air Staff highlighted the need for an increased vigil and enhanced level of base security preparedness by South Western Air Command,” a

Friday TWEETS Ashok Gehlot @ ashokgehlot51 There are only worrying reports regarding economy.

GDP growth has dropped to 5% in Q1, wch is down from 5.8% and lowest in 5 years.

Everyday the picture is becoming gloomy.

UPA spent years in

Aditi Nagar New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s top aide and Principal Secretary since 2014, Nripendra Misra, quit his crucial post on Friday, prompting a rejig in PMO. Misra will, however, continue for two more weeks on the PM’s insistence.

Modi has appointed

Wonderful to know #AbhishekVerma has won #Gold and #SaurabhChaudhary has bagged a #Bronze medal in 10m Air Pistol event at #ShootingWorldCup in Brazil. Congrats to both! It is our players hard work and grit that they are doing so well internationally.

UPCOMING

Nripendra Misra quits as Principal Secy, may become Delhi LG outgoing Cabinet secretary PK Sinha (1977 batch) as Officer on Special Duty in the PMO. Grapevine has it that, PK Mishra (1972 batch), currently Additional Principal Secretary to the PM, is set to replace Nripendra Misra and Sinha will become the Additional Principal Secretary.

Sources also indicated that Nripendra Misra is likely to be appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

Delhi will go to Assembly polls next year.

“Shri Nripendra Mis-

building economy but all that hard work n meticulous planning been undone by present govt.

Today on Small Industry Day, our focus should be how to support small industries and create environment conducive for their growth. We need to promote such industries as livelihood of lakhs of people is dependent on them.

REJIG AT PMO

PK Mishra to replace Nripendra, Sinha to become addl principal secretary

release by defence spokesperson Wing commander P Chaddha said.

Air Force Chief made the observation while addressing the South Western Air Command’s Commanders’ conference. In his address, the IAF chief acknowledged the high degree of professionalism and hard work displayed by the air warriors of SWAC in achieving the assigned goals and also reviewed the operational preparedness.

—ANI

PK Mishra

Nripendra Misra

PK Sinha

ra is among the most outstanding officers, who has a great grasp of public policy and administration. When I was new to Delhi in 2014, he taught me a lot and his guidance remains

extremely valuable,” Modi wrote on Twitter.

He said after serving the PMO “assiduously and diligently” for over five years and making an indelible contribution to India’s growth

trajectory, Misra will be embarking on a new phase of his life. “My best wishes to him for his future endeavours”.

He added that Nripendra Misra, 74, had expressed his wish to quit

after the elections but had continued on his request and now would work for two more weeks in September.

In a press statement, Misra, a Uttar Pradesh cadre widely experienced bureaucrat who served as Secretary, Telecom, and Secretary, Fertilizers, and also as chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), thanked the Prime Minister for the opportunity to work in the PMO and placing complete faith in him.

A number of appoint-

ments were made in the PMO on Friday. Arvind Shrivastava, Joint Secretary, Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry, has been shifted to the PMO. Four Deputy Secretaries were also appointed — Gujarat-cadre IAS officer Hardik Shah, currently Private Secretary to the Union Environment Minister; two Indian Foreign Service officers, Abhishek Shukla of the 2006 batch and Pratik Mathur of the 2007 batch; and Saurabh Shukla of the Indian Audit & Accounts Service.

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Actor Nehal Malik with the designer Arjun Kumar and other models on the ramp during the show

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he coruscating journey of ‘Vibrant India fashion Week 2019’ was concluded on Thursday with the grand appearance of actor Daisy Shah and Neha Malik.

On the second day of the event, ten renowned designers like Arjun Kumar, Ashwini Kumar, Garima Agarwal, Alley Sharma, Sana Khan and more, from different parts of India, presented their vibrant collection that appealed the audience to the core.

The event was kick-started with the cocktail collection of designer Arjun Kumar, where actor Neha Malik walked the ramp as the show stopper. Arjun said that he never repeats the designs of his collection and he prepared all the designs for the show in just a week.

Actor Daisy Shah showcased the designs of the show organiser and young designer Jyoti Vaishnav. While talking about her designs, Jyoti said that the

theme of her collection was ‘Galaxy’, from where she got her inspiration to create a wide range of cocktail party wear collection, consisted of Party suits and shimmery dresses, which she prepared in only three days along with with the show preparations.

Jaipur is very familiar to Daisy as she has visited earlier for shooting purpose, but this was the first time when Daisy walked the ramp in Jaipur. During a conversation with City First, she praised the efforts of the organiser Jyoti to provide a platform to the next-gen to showcase their

talent. On being asked for taking tips from Salman before visiting Jaipur, Daisy said that she would rather prefer to call Beena Baji instead of Salman, as she is like a family member to her.

Asking about fashion, Daisy said, “If given a chance then I would be in Pajamas all day, but that’s not possible.

But, I find myself most comfortable in fine ripped jeans with Ganji.”

On the work front, Daisy has just completed one Gujarati movie and scheduled two Bollywood movies to start in October this year.

‘Planning Dutt Sahab’s Biopic’ KIRTI CHAUHAN

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Sanjay Dutt

he team of the upcoming movie Prassthanam visited the Pink City to launch their title track ‘Prassthanam’, after launching it in Lucknow on Friday. The political action film, directed by Deva Katta and produced by Maanayata Dutt, is scheduled to be released o n

From Left: Maanayata Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Ali Fazal and Amyra Dastur

Sanju baba and his team launched the title track Prassthanam in the city September 20. During the event, actor Sanjay Dutt, Maanayata Dutt, Ali Fazal, Satyajeet Dubey and Amyra Dastur shared various insights about the film and their lives.

During the event, Sanjay said that he wants to showcase the wonderful journey of his father on screen.

While sharing his plans, he said, “I am thinking to plan a biopic of Dutt Sahab.” He also shared his plans to produce a web series under his production banner, where he will be seen acting in it. More on pg3

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Hotel Jaipur Marriott is back with their lipsmacking 12-day Desi style fest ‘Chai Chaat Chutney’, being organised in the ‘Jaipur Baking Company’ section.

When: Till August 31 Where: Jaipur Marriott

To spread awareness about running and physiotherapy, they planned to organize a marathon that will bring all the physiotherapists under one roof.

When: September 1 Where: Shipra Path

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’

Breaking the trend

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ake some space in your calendar this fall as the release date of Tim Miller’s ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ is finally out! The film which will mark director-producer James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s collaboration yet again is set to hit theatres on November 1, reported film critic Taran Adarsh on Twitter.

“James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger collaborate yet again... Newest installment in #Terminator franchise... #Terminator: #DarkFate to release on 1 Nov 2019 in #English, #Hindi, #Tamil, #Telugu, #Kannada and #Malayalam. #TerminatorDarkFate” tweeted Taran.

Tim Miller during the Paramount’s panel at Comic-Con confirmed that the sixth movie in the series will be rated R, like the first three flicks in the franchise. The last two, ‘Terminator Salvation’ and and ‘Terminator: Genisys’, were rated PG-13. Other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, the film also stars Edward Furlong, Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Diego Boneta, and Gabriel Luna.

The upcoming film, which is a sequel to 1991 film ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’ will release in English, Hindi and other languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

—ANI

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ylie Jenner, an American television star, entrepreneur and socialite, has a very strong fan base on the social media. She keeps her fans updated with super sultry and stunning pictures of her. The famed actress of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ now seemed to have ditched her pants as she shared a glamorous ‘pant-less’ picture on her Instagram handle which made her fans go crazy. The actress is seen wearing a white sweatshirt paired with black thighhigh cowboy boots making the no pants trend more popular among her fans.

—Agency

OSHI GREWAL, MODEL

YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY

TAURUS

Those who have been staying away from your family will have a reunion today. Romance will brighten up your life at the time when you will least expect. There are no financial worries in your life at present. On professional front, avoid taking any leave today if there is no need.

Those in marketing job or business will have a day full of concrete results. You listen to people with patience but remember you are much more intuitive than anyone else. You may buy house for your parents today as a gesture of gratitude for all that they have done.

MAR 21 - APR 20

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CITY POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE DIAL 100 101 102/108

CHILD HELPLINE HELP IN SUFFERING

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SAAHO DIRECTOR: SUJEETH C A S T: P R A B H A S , S H R A D D H A KAPOOR, JACKIE SHROFF, AND NEIL NITIN MUKESH FUNSTAR TIMES SQUARE MALL: 8:45, 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:30 GALAXY RIICO: 3:30, 7:00, 10:30 TRITON MEGA MALL: 12:10, 12:40, 1:05, 4:00, 4:20, 4:40, 7:50, 10:45, 11:25, 11:40 WORLD TRADE PARK: 1:10, 3:15, 3:55, 6:50, 7:40, 10:25, 10:55, 11:25 CINESTAR MULTIPLEX: 8:45, 12:00, 3:15, 3:45, 6:30, 9:45, 10:15 FIRST CINEMA: 9:00, 12:15, 3:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:45, 10:00 GOLCHA CINEMA: 9:30, 11:45, 3:00, 4:40, 6:15, 7:45, 9:30 CITY PLAZA: 12:05, 2:35, 3:35, 6:10, 7:10, 9:45, 10:45 CRYSTAL PALM: 2:35, 3:40, 6:10, 7:15, 9:45, 10:50 PM ELEMENTS MALL: 12:10, 2:35, 03:40, 06:10, 07:15, 09:45, 10:50 PM CENTRAL MALL: 12:05, 12:50, 01:50, 02:50, 03:35, 04:25, 05:25, 06:25, 07:10, 09:00, 10:00, 10:45 PM PINK SQUARE MALL: 01:35, 02:35, 03:40, 05:10, 06:10, 07:15, 09:45, 10:50 PM SUNNY TRADE CENTER: 12:05, 01:35, 02:35, 03:35, 06:10, 07:10, 08:45, 09:45, 10:45 PM VAIBHAV: 12:05, 03:35, 06:10, 07:10,

09:45, 10:45 PM KOHINOOR CINEMA (DOLBY ATMOS): 08:45, 12:00, 03:15, 06:30, 09:45 PM RAJ MANDIR CINEMA: 11:45, 03:00, 06:15, 09:30 PM

MISSION MANGAL

TRITON MEGA MALL: 04:45, 07:45, 11:35 PM WORLD TRADE PARK : 04:50, 11:10 PM FIRST CINEMA: 12:45, 07:15 PM GOLCHA CINEMA: 12:00, 02:20, 06:30 PM ELEMENTS MALL: 01:05, 04:00, 10:00 PM GT CENTRAL MALL: 10:20, 01:20, 02:05, 04:20, 07:10, 10:15 PM PINK SQUARE MALL: 09:00, 02:25, 08:05, 10:50 PM SUNNY TRADE CENTER: 09:00, 02:25, 05:10, 10:50 PM VAIBHAV: 09:00, 03:20 PM

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MEDICINES 24X7 Apollo Pharmacy ............... .... 6001111 Vrindavan Medical Store ......... 5106568 (Station Road) Rungta Hospital ...................... 2522001 (Malviya Nagar) Guardian ............................4025763-65 (Durlabhji Hospital) ORDER A CAKE... & MORE Bake Hut (MI Road) .......... 9649930033 Brown Sugar ........................... 4016611 The Chocolatiere ..............93520-56222 Chocolika .........................99284-41888 Bake Home (Vaishali) .............. 2353475 Miss Bakers (C-scheme) ..98290-55688 Nibs Cafe (Lal Kothi) ........90012-89191 PAMPER THYSELF Ziva Spa (C-Scheme) .............. 4026173 Kiaora Spa (Trimurti Circle) ..... 2577588 Spandan Spa (Bapu Nagar) ..... 4002774 Kerala Ayurveda Kendra .......... 5106743 Chakrapani Ayurveda .............. 2620746 New Shine Spa .................. 7665190503 Maharshi Charak Ayurveda ..... 4017138 Style N Scissors ................9828391448 RING-A-ROSE Ferns n Petals (Tilak Nagar) .... 2622077 Bagiya (Raja Park) ..........98290-88413, Blossom (MI Road)................. 2362214 Diamond Florist (MI Road) 9314507198 Flora (Malviya Nagar) .............. 2520707 UTILITIES Call JVVNL at .......................... 2208999 JMC ........................................ 5110111 WHEELCHAIRS/OXYGEN/WALKERS...

Times Surgical ........................ 2373125 Shubra Trading........................ 2365688 Surgicare .........................98280-23232

APR 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI

CANCER

You may excel in some extra curricular activities in school or college. Those of you have managed to control wasteful expenditure can expect a bright future tomorrow. Your consistence efforts at work will help you to move up on success scale.

Help your friend getting out of the problem they are trapped in, even if it appears impossible.

You bank vault is brimming with the inflow of money and you feel very rich. On professional front, things may not be as bad as you assume so try and change your perspective.

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

Your kid may expect you to sponsor their dreams even if its beyond your capacity but instead you must talk out with them about your real capacity. You may have a major contribution in some discovery and you will be rewarded for the same.

Some of you may aim to become a pilot but worried about finances, don’t worry everything will be managed. This may be the time to get out of any ugly relationship that you have been dragging for a long time. You will feel very strong and confident.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 Kylie Jenner

You have a big heart when it comes to forgiving as only sensible people can afford to do that. This year you may invest your money in estate and returns will be promising. Have a great day.

ARIES

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

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UPCOMING....

One of the top comedians and an internet sensation of the country, Varun Thakur is to perform in the Pink City at ‘Clarks Comedy Club’, which would take place for the very first time.

When: August 31 Where: Hotel Clarks Amer

JAIPUR | SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019

AUG 24 - SEP 23

LIBRA

SCORPIO

On social front, you will get the appreciation from everyone for your wonderful management skills. Your day will turn out excellent as far as monetary gains are concerned. On domestic front, you ideas for renovating house may not be welcomed today.

You cards show some monetary gains from your parents. You may find lot of people interrupting your work in office today but you must learn to cope up with all sort of distractions. You may spend a lot of time with your siblings today, bonding with them.

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

Your lover’s parents may not approve your relationship so try better ways to show how much you care. Your parents will try their best to give you the education that you want. You may spend a very busy day in office today with deadlines in your hand.

You spouse may buy a house for you as a surprise. Your parents may share an honest feedback about your behaviour that may hurt you but remember they are your well wishers.

All the receivables that have been delayed till now will be cleared all at once.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Your spouse may be having a hard time alone, so make them open up to you. Your lover may find to hard to express their feelings for you. You will be at relief as your financial planning will give you results as you expected. You may meet your childhood friends.

Those who are having hard time living in a joint family must decide to leave at once without any further delay. Your sibling may go to a distant place for his/her higher studies.

Wedding bells on the cards, you have found the one for you.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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JAIPUR | SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019

High budget low impact SAAHO

ALUMNI

CAST & CREW Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Jackie Shroff, Chunky Pandey etc.

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struggles to set the right tone to expand its world.

It all begins with a backstory that there is a battle

for the throne, amongst gangsters in Waaji. However, the narrative unfolds so fast that a lot happens before you get a hang of it.

Though it is a big budget

film but overall turns and twists tend to confuse the audience. But the humour in the film can be given a thumbs up. Few dialogues in the film will tend to bring a

smile on your face. At times you feel that the action also has been put too much in few scenes without the actual need being there. You may find certain similarities between this film and Hrithik Roshan’s “Dhoom” when it comes to the treatment of the film.

The romantic sequences between Prabhas and Shraddha lack soul, and the emotional undercurrent in the film is so flimsy that it makes you crave for more gun fights and chase sequences to get over the boredom of the narrative.

Though the film has a very big star cast but the motive of the characters remains unknown except that of Devaraj (played by Chunky Pandey).

If you are a die hard Prabhas fan then you might enjoy the film but overall it’s a let down.

Zareen embracing

FROM PG 1

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

‘Planning Dutt Sahab’s Biopic’ IMPERFECTIONS

From Left: Satyajeet Dubey, Maanayata Dutt, Amyra Dastur, Sanjay Dutt and Ali Fazal visited JNU university for promoting their movie

While talking about the film, Sanju Baba said that it’s a content-driven family picture and shows the legacy of a family, where he is portraying a challenging Grey character. He feels that in the current scenario, content-driven cinema is working more than other, but ‘Action’ being his favourite genre, he said, “Action genre will never die and action entertainers like Rohit Shetty will always do great on screen.”

On being asked of working with the old coactors like Manisha Koirala and Jackie Shroff, he

Special screening for

DIRECTOR Sujeeth

KAVITA CHAUHAN rabhas, Shraddha Kapoor starrer Saaho is similar to a Pandora’s box, which is filled with plenty of secrets and twists. However, once the box is flung open, all we get is one set piece after another, which barely makes an impact.

Even the twists do not seem shocking enough, and the characters themselves are bland and underwhelming.

In short, in its attempt to create a mythology around the world of Saaho and its characters, the film alienates us further and leaves us nothing to root for. The film becomes quiet predictable from the beginning, The basic plot of the film is inspired from a French film, Largo Winch.. Right from its first scene, the film

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said, “Manisha is an evergreen beauty and Jackie is my ‘Bhidu’, ‘Unke saath hamesha hi accha lagta hai’.

While shooting the action sequels with Sanjay Dutt, Ali and Satya struggled a lot.

Sharing his experience, Ali said, “He is a bit too strong and in a scene, baba was beating Satya and I had to rescue him, where I had to put my 100% strength to save Satya.” However, Ali said that the audience will see a lot of throttle between him and Satya.

On being asked who is stronger among

them, he laughingly said, “Satya is a growing Kid.” While calling himself strong, Satya said, “I have been beaten the most in the film by everyone, so I think I have played a very strong character.” Satyajeet Dubey, while talking about his character said that “It was a challenge for me to portray a Grey character on screen, which I have never done before. But, I have grasped positive energies from Sanju baba, Jackie dada, Ali and other co-actors to perform better. kirti.chauhan@firstindia.co.in

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ctress Zareen Khan says she believes in embracing her imperfections with pride rather than covering them up.

Her views came after she was trolled for posting a photograph, showing stretch marks on her stomach, on Instagram.

“For people who are very curious to know about what’s wrong with my stomach, this is the natural stomach of a person, who has lost 15 kgs of weight, this is how it looks when it is not photoshopped or surgically cor rected,” Zareen said.

“I’ve always been someone who believes in being real and embraced my imperfections with pride rather than covering it up,” she added.

On film front, she will be soon be seen in an independent film ‘Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele’, which is a story about two completely different individuals who meet at one point in life, and how they Zareen Khan form a unique bond. —IANS

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ne of the most prestigious engineering institutions in the country, IITBombay, is all set to hold a special screening of Sajid Nadiadwala’s upcoming film ‘Chhichhore’ for their alumni, just days ahead of the film’s release. It comes as much delight to the people associated with the film as its rare for an esteemed college like IIT-Bombay to organize a special screening of a Bollywood film prior to its release.

It also is interesting to note that, IITBombay will be holding the screening in order to celebrate the achievements of Nitesh Tiwari, who happens to be an IITB alumni. Chhichhore, which has been extensively shot in the IIT-B campus, highlights the importance and joy of the college life in an individual’s life and how it remains a fun ride, which provides an individual the required fuel for the rest of their lives.

The film is being screened in remembrance of the alumni to relive their IITBombay days, to honour and cherish the most spectacular phase of their lives and to reunite with old friends and batchmates, who might or might not have been in touch with each other since they graduated.

Film maker Sajid Nadiadwala feels that friendship is that special flavour of the film and holding a screening of a film like ‘Chhichhore’ for old batch mates and have a great reunion which will surely make them take a trip down the memory lane together!

After the tremendous success of Hrithik starrer Super 30, Sajid Nadiadwala’s Chhichhore is slated to release on 6th September, 2019.

Chhichhore also marks the coming together of Sajid Nadiadwala and Fox Star Studios after they delivered hits like Judwaa 2 and Baaghi 2, together.

—Agency

The most eligible Bachelor & Bachelorette

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Alia Bhatt

he popularity of Bollywood’s heartthrob – Kartik Aaryan and B-town’s sweetheart – Alia Bhatt is unparallel and now the talented young stars have yet another crowning achievement in their kitty – they are the most eligible ‘bachelor’ and ‘bachelorette’ of B-town.

Youth icons – Kartik and Alia, who are a hit among all the girls and boys, have been recently voted as the ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ and the ‘Most Eligible Bachelorette’ in a recent poll conducted by a leading film magazine.

While the new prince

Kartik Aaryan

of box-office– Kartik, earned the no 1 spot in the list of most eligible bachelors, beating other B-town candidates like Varun Dhawan and Vicky Kaushal in the poll, Alia Bhatt topped the list, which included the likes of Sara Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif and others.

Kartik with his drop-deadhandsome looks and stellar acting chops has already won millions of hearts across the globe, and the same can be said about the gorgeous Alia Bhatt, and both are undoubtedly the most desirable singles of Bollywood. They truly deserve the title.

—Agency

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ajasthani culture deserves to be promoted not just across the country, but across the globe as well. To initiate this, Suchita Pandey, a fashion designer from Jaipur who currently resides in Dubai, has been promoting the rich culture of Rajasthan through her designs under her brand ‘Stylista’, where she has been promoting the skilled art of ‘Gota Patti’ worldwide. Her designs are in demand not only from the people in India, but from

Suchita Pandey

Europe, Africa, USA, and UAE too. Apart from making people aware of the fading culture of Rajasthan, Suchita also believes in providing employment to the ladies who are in need of it.

Talking about how she stepped into this field, she said, “I started working in this field around 20 years back, and absolutely believe in traditional work being modernised. The main production of my work is in Jaipur, and it eventually travels across the globe. My only weakness is traditional work, and I love creating new trends for the people who still value the Rajasthani culture and appreciate it.”

She added, “I have stayed in Germany for 11 years, and the only thing I noticed there was that they take their culture very seriously- this is when I thought of coming up with some-

Designs by ‘Stylista’

thing to promote our own beautiful culture.”

‘Stylista’ is a one-stop solution to everyone who is in search of traditional Rajasthani outfits, and talking about this, she stated, “I feel proud of this because I feel that I’m trying my best to bring back the culture.”

ZINDAGI KA SAFAR… HAI YE KAISA SAFAR! —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

VANSHIKHA GOUR

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

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very artist gets stuck somewhere in life where they are not able to express themselves through their artwork due to numerous reasons. That is when an artist starts searching for a platform where age does not matter, where talent is recognised, so that their inner creativity can be explored again. We have provided such artists with a platform where they can find themselves in the world of art.” This was said by Vijay Kumar Sharma, Director of Kalaneri Art Gallery, where an exhibition, ‘Journey- An Expression’ is held from August 30 to September 8, 2019, for the artists who explored their art at Kalaneri Academy as students and now are achieving their goals through this prestigious platform.

Approximately 70 art works in painting and installation of nine budding artists- Abhishek Taluka, Era Tak, Aditi Agarwal, Anita Yadav, Ashmita Jain, Gautam Tekewal, Hemal Kankarwal, Kiran Pawar and Sweta Naina. The art work portrays the theme ‘Journey’, memorising their

Kiran Pawar and Hemal Kankarwal at the exhibition

own life experiences and elements they have been fascinated with throughout this journey.

The exhibition, inaugurated on Friday, was graced by Lalit K Pawar, IAS, as the Chief Guest, accompanied by KC Verma as the Guest of Honour. Many dignitaries in the field of art were also present on the occasion. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Department of Women and Child Development recieved SKOCH Order-Of-Merit award during SKOCH Awards 2019 in New Delhi for achieving maximum target under ‘Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana’ (PMMVY).

—PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

The poster launch ceremony of ‘Rajasthan Women Achievement Award- Season 2’ was held at Hops n Taters on Friday.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

HAPPY B’DAY! Blue Pottery Public Welfare Committee organised a ceremony at Chamber of Commerce on Friday to honour those who have done remarkable work in the field of sports. The event was graced by KK Pathak, Commissioner as the Chief Guest.

IPS Mridul Kachawa celebrated his birthday on August 30, Friday. We wish him all the best.

One of the Indian Army’s senior-most generals, Lieutenant General Alok Kler, 58 years old, is all set to hit the trip of 270km from New Delhi to Jaipur, fully kitted out in his cycling gear on Saturday night to take charge of the army’s South Western Command the following day.

The resident of Raini, Alwar, RC Meena, Deputy Secretary of Ministry of Defense, Delhi, retired on Friday after serving Delhi for 35 years. To celebrate the occasion, a reception will be held in Alwar today.

Renowned Fashion Blogger of the Pink City, Nitika Panjwani hosted a ‘Workshop on Blogging’ for the budding Bloggers, in collaboration with ‘Pink Peacock Rentals’.