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Home Minister Amit Shah waves to his supporters during his roadshow, in Secunderabad. —PHOTO BY PTI

‘WILL TURN HYDERABAD INTO

Addressing a public rally on the final day of campaigning before the December 1 polls, Amit Shah also said the BJP wanted to “rid Hyderabad of the Nawab-Nizam culture”

On Dev Deepawali, PM to welcome Goddess back home Key feature of Dev Deepawali this year is the return of a stolen sculpture of Goddess Annapurna from Canada after 100 years: UP CM Yogi Adityanath Vishal Srivastav Lucknow: The grandeur of the Ganga Ghats has risen manifolds.

The streets are spick and span. The otherwise carefree cows roaming freely on the streets, have been shoved behind barricades for a while. Roads leading to Raj Ghat are beaming with new street lights. Florists are seen rushing through the thin lanes to fetch more stocks.

The priests are busy buying a new pair of Dhoti-Kurta for themselves. A few years ago, passers-by including foreigners at Godowlia, would be amused seeing such transition on the face of Varanasi, but now they know, when all this hullabaloo takes place, someone special is coming to the city.

Schools, colleges to remain shut till Dec 31 in Raj

A big hoarding of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen as the preparation for his visit begins, at Mirzamurad in Varanasi on Sunday.

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All of this and much more is in transition at Varanasi to welcome country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will light up the first Diya on Dev Deepawali here on Monday.

The Prime Minister’s parliamentary constitu-

ency and world’s oldest city known to humanity, Varanasi, is all in readiness to witness stars on earth on the occasion of Kartik Purnima when Dev Deepawali is celebrated here with more than 11 lakh diyas being lit on the 80

Ghats of the holy city.

The prime minister will start the festivities by lighting an earthen lamp on the Raj Ghat of Varanasi, which will be followed by lighting of 11 lakh diyas on both sides of the holy river Ganga, it said. Turn to P6

cunderabad as part of campaign for BJP for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections to be held on December 1, said Hyderabad had become an integral part of India, thanks to first home minister Sardar Vallab-

hbhai Patel.

“Give one chance to the BJP in GHMC elections. We shall transform from dynasty rule to democratic rule, from corruption to good governance, from secrecy to transparency. We shall transform Hyderabad

into a Mini Bharat and not be stuck in Nawabi and Nizami culture,” Shah said, while speaking to reporters at the party state headquarters after the roadshow.

Reacting to Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s

Farmers reject talks offer; set new terms BJP prez JP Nadda, Amit Shah, Narendra Tomar & Rajnath Singh held a meeting to discuss the issue New Delhi: Rejecting the Centre’s offer to hold talks once they move to the Burari ground, agitating farmers who have been staying put at Delhi’s borders for four days said on Sunday they will not end the blockade and will continue their stir against the new farm laws.

After a meeting of over 30 farmer groups on Sunday, their representatives said they will not move to the Burari ground as it is an “open jail”.

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I never called the farmers’ protest politically motivated; neither am I calling it now. In a democracy, everyone has a right to have different views on the same thing. All three laws are beneficial for farmers.

Politically motivated opposition can go against it.

—Amit Shah, Home Minister

A large number of farmers gather during their protest against the farm laws at Singhu border in New Delhi on Sunday.

Recent agri-reforms have opened the doors of new opportunities for farmers.

Decades-old demands of farmers which were promised by many political parties have now been met. Under this law, it is mandatory to pay farmers within three days of purchasing the produce. If payment is not made, then the farmer can lodge a complaint. —Narendra Modi, PM

COVIDSHIELD TRIAL PARTICIPANT ALLEGES NEURO BREAKDOWN, SII REJECTS CHARGES Chennai: A 40-year-old man who took part in the ‘Covidshield’ vaccine trial here has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment of cognitive functions and has sought `5 crore compensation in a legal notice to Serum Institute and others, besides seeking a halt to the trial. Meanwhile SII on Sunday rejected charges that a Covid-19 vaccine candidate has serious side effects, and threatened to seek heavy damages for “malicious” allegations. Alleging that the candidate vaccine was not safe, the man has also sought cancelling approval Turn to P6

CHIEF MINISTER WRITES TO PRIME MINISTER

Listen to Annadata & reconsider agri laws: Gehlot

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Kartikey Dev Singh

Jaipur: The Gehlot government on Sunday decided that schools and colleges would remain closed till December 31 in the state in view of spread of corona infection. The night curfew was also extended to 13 districts.

With govt’s approval district collectors will be able to impose night curfew. They will be able to divide office hours in shifts Turn to P6

Jaipur: With farmers staging sit-ins in the national capital and several states, against the farm laws recently passed by the Parliament, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the three new agricultural laws, amendments made in them by the Rajasthan Government and the farmers movement.

Gehlot has written

that these three bills were brought by the Central Government without any discussion with farmers and experts.

“The government also ignored the demand by opposition parties in Parliament to send these bills to the Select Committee.

These Acts do not mention the minimum support price, which has led to distrust among farmers. With the implementation of these laws, the farmer will

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

comment that several BJP leaders were flooding Hyderabad to campaign for the gully elections only to attack him, Shah said they had come to improve the conditions in Hyderabad, not to attack somebody.

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MINI BHARAT’

Hyderabad: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday vowed to get Hyderabad rid of the culture of Nizam, who had once sought to merge the city with Pakistan. Shah, who held an hour-long road show at Warasiguda in Se-

become dependent on private players only.

Also, with the formation of private mandis, the existence of longstanding agricultural mandis will also end.

Due to this, farmers will not get the right price for their produce,” Gehlot said in the letter.

The Chief Minister has also written about the amendments made in the three new agricultural laws and the Code of Civil Procedure by the Government of

Rajasthan.

Gehlot has written, “in these amendments, the State Government has kept the interest of farmers at the forefront and has worked to strengthen the agricultural marketing system. Rajasthan has also made provision for minimum support price in contract farming. In case of any dispute, the erstwhile market committees and civil courts will have the right of hearing, Turn to P6

1st case under anti-conversion law registered in UP’s Bareilly Bareilly: The first case under Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, was registered on Sunday, a day after Governor Anandiben Patel promulgated it on Saturday, admitted Prashant Kumar, ADG Law & Order.

“In the first case under Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, registered at Deorania police station in Bareilly, a man is accused of trying to forcibly convert a girl’s faith and threaten her. We are looking into the matter,” Kumar said. The accused is absconding. CM Yogi Cabinet had cleared the Ordinance, proposing a maximum punishment of 10 years and fine for “love jihad” related offences on Nov 24. —ANI

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Civic body polls a litmus test for Congress MLAs, ministers

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GEHLOT’S LETTER TO PM A MERE FORMALITY: POONIA

Elections are scheduled to be held in 50 Civic bodies of 12 districts of the state

Vishvendra withholds party symbols for 65 wards

Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: The prestige of the ruling Congress MLAs and some ministers is at stake in 50 civic bodies in 12 districts, where elections are scheduled to be held. There are about 29 Congress MLAs who will face civic body polls in their areas and among them some are ministers. Some of them are considered loyal to former deputy CM Sachin Pilot. TheCongress has given symbols to all the MLAs as per their wishes.

There was struggle and rebellion for power a few months ago but CM Ashok Gehlot managed the situation and knocked down the opponents. Later, the rebels made a respectful comeback and they have

Govind Singh Dotasra

First India Bureau Jaipur: PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra attacked BJP President Satish Poonia & LoP Gulabchand Kataraia on their silence on statements by Haryana CM ML Khattar on farmer protest. He accused BJP of duping farmers in the name of ‘one countryone market’. He said that if BJP was sincere then it should commit to MSP and not play in the hands of its corporate friends.

PCC chief asked the senior BJP leaders to come out clean on the issue of the farmer protests else the farmers of the state won’t forgive them. Dotasra said that the Congress had, on day one, exposed the anti-farmer Modi government game of playing on behalf of the crony capitalists.

Modi govt forced farmers to come out on streets against its black laws.

Diya Kumari campaigns in support of BJP candidates at village Chawand Kheda of Kumbhalgarh district and Amet Panchayat Samiti on Sunday.

been respected for the civic body polls. MLAs from the Pilot camp, who have civic body elections in their areas, include Vishvendra Singh from Deeg-Kumher, Amar Singh Jatav from Bayana, Murari Lal Meena from Dausa, Gajraj Khatana from Bandikui, Ved Prakash Solanki from Chaksu,

and Indraj Gurjar from Virat Nagar.

The prestige of Gehlot govt ministers is also at stake. Minsters Parsadi Lal Meena from Lalsot, Jhotwara MLA Lal Chand Kataria from Jobner area, Pramod Jain Bhaya from Anta, Bhajan Lal Jatav from Bhusavar are facing civic body elections.

Bharatpur: Former minister and senior Congress leader Vishvendra Singh has once again, in a politically bizarre move, attempted to prove his supremacy in the eastern Rajasthan politics by holding the Congress party symbols for the upcoming civic body elections with himself.

According to reports, Singh withholding the party symbols for 65 ward candidates of Deeg & Kumher civic bodies, falling in his constituency, told the party candidates that his photo would be

Farmers in Jaipur demonstrate at the Central Park before heading to New Delhi in support of the nationwide ‘Delhi Chalo’ Protest March.

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Aishwary Pradhan

Vishvendra Singh

enough for them to get the votes in the upcoming polls. The Congress observer for the area Gopal Meena said he had passed on the symbols, but wasn’t aware why they weren’t distributed to candidates and had informed PCC about the development.

PCC has called a report from the observer.

Jaipur: Reacting to a letter written by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about farmers, BJP State President Satish Poonia on Sunday, said that the letter was nothing more than a formality.

“His concern for farmers is surprising.

Why do they forget that the people and farmers of the country had given enough time and power to the Congress for the

Bharat Dixit Jaipur: In a big education initiative, the state government has started the first session of the Ambedkar Law University (ALU) with online teaching.

The process to affiliate all the law colleges of the state with ALU has also been started which is being given on ‘deemed to be’ basis as of now. All the other universities, who had been charging the affiliation fees until now will trans-

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fer it to the ALU now.

With the beginning of ALU all the law colleges of the state will follow the same syllabus across the state.

Although the University has begun online classes, it will take some time for it to have its permanent building. As of now, it is functioning from the Shiksha Sankul and Ambedkar Peeth on a temporary basis.

ALU hasn’t made any changes in existing syllabus, but has updated the same.

Jaipur: Former CM Vasundhara Raje on Sunday said that in 2016, BJP governments at the Centre and the state formed FPOs whose success story PM Narendra Modi shared with all through the Mann Ki Baat programme.

The work of awakening farmers by Mohammad Aslam, CEO of Farmers’ Producer Association of Anta in Baran district is truly commendable, she said.

What is the price of production in the mandis and the seeds in the

Its my endeavour to eradicate corruption, says Bkn Mayor Laxman Raghav Bikaner: Mayor Sushila Kanwar Rajpurohit unveiled a mobile app developed for resolving public problems related to the municipal corporation.

Rajpurohit, who completed one year as the Mayor, highlighted her works and achievements and said she has been dedicated for the development of Bikaner. “It is my endeavor to eradicate corruption,”

Vasundhara Raje took organisational feedback of Khanpur area.

fields, all this information is being transmitted to all farmers associated with FPO using digital modes. “This step has proved to be a milestone in agriculture,” she said.

Raje also took organi-

sational feedback of Khanpur area from MLA Narendra Nagar over phone. Nagar is seeking votes in name of development works done during Raje’s tenure & is confident about a big victory.

line in which the power supply was on. As soon as Sharma touched the line, he got electrocuted, police said.

SDM Santosh Kumari Meena & electricity department officials talked to the family. The SDM announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh after which the family accepted the body.

—PHOTO BY HIMANSHU SHARMA

Sushila Kanwar

she said. The Mayor also announced a plan to set up an electric crematorium in the city.

On the other hand, Congress councilor

Javed Padihar also issued a folder titled ‘One year- several controversies’ saying BJP board in the corporation did nothing in one year.

Kashiram Chaudhary Jaipur: 11 Regional Transport Offices in Rajasthan will soon be upgraded like passport offices with a front office management system to deliver services in a more efficient and convenient manner.

The offices will be developed under public-private partnership mode which will also eliminate the interference of agents in the RTO works.

Jaipur: A private electrician who was hired by the lineman of the electricity department was electrocuted in Behror area of Alwar district on Saturday.

The body was handed over to family members on Sunday after postmortem.

The lineman Deepak Kumar sent the 33-year old electrician, Sanjay Sharma to Khatankheda village for a repair work on Sunday. The lineman shut down a different line and asked Sharma to work on a

THE PROMISE

A man rides on a Camel cart at Pushkar in Ajmer district.

11 RTOs in Raj to get a facelift like Passport offices A ‘May I help you’ counter will be set up in the offices, where the applicant will be guided properly for any work related to the transport department

suicide? And when will he waive off the entire debt of farmers, which he had promised to do in 10 days after resuming charge?,” he said.

The Central government’s intention is also to benefit the farmers through the current agricultural bills including neem coated urea, soil health card, Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme, pension for farmers, FPO series, multiplying MSP of 24 crops by one and a half, he said.

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welfare of the farmers, what happened to that?

With the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report, everything was in their hands till the Minimum Support Price.

Also, what did their governments do to crush the peasant movements during the Congress rule?,” Poonia said.

Gehlot’s letter is just a political gimmick. “If he is so farmer friendly, then tell why the farmers of Rajasthan are compelled to commit

First online teaching FPO work in Baran is commendable, Electrocuted electrician’s kin accept body after talks session begins at ALU says former CM Vasundhara Raje —FILE PHOTO

BJP duping farmers, who won’t forgive them: Dotasra

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Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas has approved the project for which the tendering process will

start. Applicants will be able to seek appointments online for all the work related to driving license, vehicle regis-

tration, vehicle fitness, challan compounding.

The applicant will have to go to the RTO to get the paper verified.

A ‘May I help you’ counter will be set up in the offices, where the applicant will be guided properly for any work related to the transport department.

Under the project, all functions including driving license, vehicle registration, vehicle fitness, challan compounding will be done.

Under the new system, functioning in the offices will be done like a passport office and the applicant will be guided for reaching counters. A token system like a passport office will also be implemented.

Apart from these, the system of agents will be eliminated. The department had got a survey conducted by a company for the project a year ago. The tendering process will be completed in next 3 months.

Bharat Ratna to Phule: MLA writes to PM First India Bureau Jaitaran: BJP MLA Avinash Gehlot has written to PM Modi requesting him to honour Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule with prestigious Bharat Ratna on his death anniversary. In his letter, Avinash stated that Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was a an accomplished social reformer-worker, teacher, author & philosopher, who had contributed to the country by his revolutionary work for em-

Avinash Gehlot

powerment of farmers & women and against the social evil of untouchability. It was due to his selfless contribution to the society that he is called Mahatma Phule or Jyotiba Phule with respect, the letter stated.

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Daycare centres for Covid patients with mild symptoms

Vikas Sharma

Jaipur: The state government has directed to start day care facilities at Covid centres in all private and government hospitals treating Corona patients.

Siddharth Mahajan, secretary medical health & family welfare department, has issued an order in this regard.

The charges in private hospitals will be Rs 2500 per day, said a department official.

These centres will treat such corona patients who do not need oxygen and whose CT score (HR CT test) will be less than 15. They can be sent home by giving injections and other medicines at these centres. Accord-

Siddharth Mahajan, secy medical health & family welfare dept, has issued an order in this regard

Stigma, lack of clarity put people with comorbidities at risk and so doctors are being cautious to protect older adults from infection; medics collect swab sample of an elderly-man at city hospital. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR

ing to the health department, the number of patients with less risk is more in the private and government

hospitals. Admitting in the Covid ward also causes mental stress to patients and their families.

Therefore, now such patients will be kept in day-care under observation of doctors and the supervision team.

Governor calls Sachin Pilot to inquire about his health AVINASH PANDE @avinashpandeinc Sh. @ashokgehlot51 ji’s able handling of COVID-19 crisis shows leadership is defined by results, not attributes. He has proved himself to be a true statesman, working relentlessly round-the-clock to give one last push to the menace.

First India Bureau Jaipur: The corona report of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot is negative now after almost 16 days quarantine and he is recuperating in Delhi residence.

Sources close to Pilot revealed that he has fully recovered and is con-

Sachin Pilot

stantly consulting Dr. Randeep Guleria, direc-

Dholpur Head constable shot in leg, hands fractured Mukesh Thakur and gang shot at a head constable First India Bureau Dholpur: A head constable was shot in the leg and attacked with lathis by a wanted accused Mukesh Thakur and his gang members on Sunday, the police said. The injured head constable Ashok Singh Rajawat has got a bullet injury in his thigh and his both hands were fractured.

Rajawat is posted at the Sakhawara police post in Kaulari police station area of Dholpur district and he went to nab the accused Thakur when he was attacked. Thakur had escaped from the police custody from the

Injured Ashok Singh Rajawat at Dholpur district hospital.

detention ward of the Dholpur district hospital where he was admitted for treatment.

Rajwat, who is admitted at the Dholpur district hospital, received information on Sunday about presence of Thakur and his gang hiding in the Ghadi Vinati village.

The head constable went to the place that

his informed pointed out. Mukesh Thakur and his gang members shot at Rajawat and fractured his hands with lathis.

Additional SP and other police officers reached the hospital and took information about the incident but are refraining from saying anything about the incident.

tor of AIIMS, New Delhi.

Governor Kalraj Mishra called Pilot over the phone to inquire about his health and wished him to get well soon. Pilot will restart routine work after two days.

There were reports of infection in his lungs but people close to him ruled out any serious threat.

State detects 2,518 fresh Covid cases, 555 from Jpr

Jaipur: Rajasthan reported 18 coronavirus deaths and 2,518 fresh cases on Sunday, taking the total number of fatalities and positive cases to 2,292 and 2,65,386, a health bulletin stated.

Three COVID-19 patients died in Pali and Ajmer each, two in Jaipur and Jodhpur each, one in Bharatpur, Jhalawar, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Rajsamand, Sikar and Udaipur, according to an official report here.

On the other hand, the maximum number of fresh cases were detected in Jaipur where 555 people tested positive.

A total of 2,34,336 patients have recovered from the infection in the state.

Hotel cook found hanging in staff room

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Panel to probe PPE kit purchase ‘scam’ at JK Lone hospital in Kota Gul Mohammad Kota: JK Lone hospital in Kota purchased PPE kits worth Rs. 30 lakh from market despite the availability of the kits in drug warehouse, a decision which has brought the hospital administration under question.

Sources said that the decision caused a loss of Rs. 30 lakh to the exchequer because 45000 kits sent by the Centre were already available in the warehouse and there was no need to procure them from the market.

Such local purchasing from the market is

done after obtaining a non-available certificate from the in charge of the medical drug warehouse but the JK Lone hospital did not take the certificate and purchase the kits without it. The hospital superintendent Dr Suresh

Chand Dulara tried to downplay the matter and insisted upon the importance of the kits.

Moreover, source said that the department would be setting a committee to get the matter investigated in detail to know the issue.

Covid patient’s body lies in open for 2 hrs in Ajmer hosp First India Bureau Ajmer: A corona patient’s body remained in the open for two hours outside the emergency ward of Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Ajmer but the hospital administration did not take notice of it. Later, when the family protested, the body was sealed in PPE kit and handed over to the family.

According to the information, the report of the 80-year-old came positive on Saturday and the family took him

to JLN hospital where the doctors declared him dead. The family brought out the dead body and asked to pro-

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vide PPE kit. Family alleges that the hospital admin did not consider it, gave PPE kit only when they protested.

Honey-trap angle in death of 44-yr-old

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Ajmer: The Ganj police station had to register a case of suspected murder against a Delhi Gate situated hotel owner Rohit Hemnani and manager Praveen Vishnoi after the family members of the deceased hotel cook Kaptan Cheeta created a furore at the police station.

Earlier Ganj police had found cook hanging in top floor staff quarters of the hotel without any suicide note but was considering it a suicide case.

According to manager, cook was last seen on Saturday. SHO Dharmveer Singh was in process of getting post mortem done by a medical board on request made by the family.

Jodhpur: The police are working on honey trap angle in the death of a married man, who went missing from Jodhpur, in suspicious circumstances in Jharkhand.

Vaibhav Bharvaga, aged 44 years, had gone missing on 21 November, but he was found dead in Dhanbad in Jharkhand in mysterious circumstances.

Police examined his call details and traced a woman who lived near his house in Jodhpur.

Vaibhav and the woman used to talk. Police are also probing transactions of money. Looking at the sensitivity of the case, Jodhpur police commissioner Jose Mohan is supervising investigation.

TEMPLE BEING SANITISED DEVOTION REMAINS SAME

Jaipur’s Govind Devji temple being sanitized on Sunday, as the temple gears up to welcome devotees on Tuesday. Meanwhile, some devotees can be seen praying outside the temple gates on Sunday. The temple re-opens after almost 8 months tomorrow due to coronavirus pandemic. From December 1, devotees can seek darshan in morning from 7.45 am to 12 noon & evening from 4 pm till 6.30.

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Vigilance team attacked, Guv lauds art showing past, present of Raj women wield swords PROMOTING INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF RAJ

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Governor Kalraj Mishra lauded the art works, directed officials to create an art gallery related to art styles of Raj at Udaipur’s Bagaur Haveli Museum

Kashiram Chaudhary Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra on Sunday emphasised on bringing forward the talents of the art field and creating more opportunities for them in Rajasthan.

He said that different regions of the state have a unique distinction of painting arts and in the period of corona, activities should be organised by art centers to encourage

Kalraj Mishra attending a national workshop ‘Dharohar’ organised

by West Zone cultural centre at Raj Bhavan premises on Sunday.

traditional and modern artists associated with them. The governor

also laid emphasis on creating an effective action plan for the preser-

vation and display of painting styles of the state. Mishra, while visiting a national workshop ‘Dharohar’ organised by the West Zone cultural centre on Raj Bhavan premises, also appreciated artworks showcasing the past and present appearance of the Pink city.

He said that west zone cultural center should prepare art gallery in such a way that tourists coming to Rajasthan come to visit it.

First India Bureau Barmer: The vigilance team of the Ramsar electricity office was attacked with swords by a group of people including some women in the Gadra Road police station area.

The vigilance team saved itself by running away from the spot leaving their official action in the middle. According to the report given at the Gadra Road police station by AEN (As-

sistant Engineer) of Ramsar electricity office the vigilance team had reached the farm of one Gopal Singh Rajput in Goraliya village at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and had discovered an illegal connection taken directly from the 11KV main line.

The report stated that while the team after calculating the fine of Rs 4 lakh was in process of seizing the equipment used for the electricity theft they were attacked

by Gopal Singh and his family women with swords and the team including JEN (Junior Enginee) Lalit Bakoliya, The three technical assistants of the team Hanumanram, Ratan Singh, Kanwarraj Singh and Suresh Kumar had to save themselves by running away from the spot that moment leaving the to be seized equipment at the farm of Gopal Singh Rajput in Goraliya village.

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With the Indian Army adopting a very strong and nearly impenetrable counter infiltration grid on LoC and equally impregnable counter terrorism grid inside the Valley, Pakistan Army has shifted focus to the IB sector with a comparatively higher success rate.

he successful encounter at Nagrota, near Jammu on NH 44, in which four heavily armed Pakistani terrorists were gunned down by the alert and diligent Indian security forces has once again exposed the fact that the Deep State in Pakistan continues to rule the roost with a singular agenda of bleeding India through thousand cuts. Similar encounters had taken place on the same National Highway (NH) in the past as well. Pakistan continues to use unabated the International Border (IB) sector as a preferred route of infiltration not only for terrorists but also for narco –terrorism as it provides the twin advantage of movement into J&K or Punjab. Also, the modus operandi adopted in most cases is near identical. After revocation of Article 370 in J&K, Pakistan’s desperation to create trouble has increased manifold. With the Indian Army adopting a very strong and nearly impenetrable counter infiltration grid on the Line of Control (LoC) and equally impregnable counter terrorism grid inside the Valley, Pakistan Army has shifted focus to the IB sector with a comparatively higher success rate.

Pakistan is going through the worst phase of its history since its formation in 1947 after a bloody partition of the Indian sub-continent based on Two-Nation theory. Ever since its formation Pakistan has suffered the dilemma of identity. The diversity in language and culture coupled with feudal society has prevented Pakistan to emerge as a single entity. Regional loyalties have surpassed the national identity leaving Pakistan Army alone as a symbol of national identity. This has been exploited by the Army to its advantage by becoming the virtual ruler. To ensure its continued hold over the nation’s defence and foreign policy, the Army has created a myth of India being an existential threat. At the same time it has promoted Kashmir as an unfinished agenda of partition and as the jugular vein of Pakistan. Despite Pakistan’s obsession for Kashmir costing it dearly both economically and strate-

NAGROTA ENCOUNTER WILL PAKISTAN RELENT

Security personnel inspect the site of the encounter, at Nagrota Ban toll Plaza in Jammu. —FILE PHOTO

gically it refuses to relent.

India continues to be an existential threat. Terrorism continues to remain an instrument of its state policy. Kashmir continues to be the raison d’etre for continued supremacy of its Army.

Politically and economically Pakistan is on verge of collapse. Imran Khan Niazi is the target of a domestic rebellion against his government by the conglomeration of 11 opposition parties under the banner of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). The groundswell of protests against him has shaken Imran Khan. Even his mentor and saviour Gen Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff and his ISI chief are also not being spared by the public. Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif from exile in London has launched a frontal assault on the COAS. This has unnerved the Army as well. Army is quite conscious of its image among the people but that is gradually eroding due to involvement of senior army officers in cases of corruption and scam. The top army leadership including retired generals are owning large business houses including the real estate. While a common man is finding difficult to get two square meals

IT SHOULD RING THE WARNING BELLS OF SMELLING THE COFFEE AND PULLING UP OUR SOCKS. PAKISTAN IS NOT GOING TO RELENT OR CHANGE, WE WILL HAVE TO CHANGE OURSELVES IF WE WANT TO HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY AGAINST TERROR.

a day, the Army is eating up the large slice of national budget. The economy is in doldrums. Saudi Arabia, a liberal donor for Pakistan, is unhappy with Imran Khan due to his growing proximity to Turkey. Pakistan is neck deep in debt and is resorting to borrowings to service debt.

Unemployment, inflation and high price rise is the common thing for ordinary Pakistanis with Imran Khan doing nothing to resolve these. His total surrender to China is also being resented by the ordinary Pakistanis. Pakistan is closest to implosion at this stage due to growing turmoil in Baluchistan, increased unrest in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, revolt in POJK and Gilgit Baltistan and the growing dissent in Sindh due to the

ongoing protests by PDM. Attempts to integrate GB as its fifth province and holding of elections there has met with stiff opposition from the locals. The results of the elections are being contested terming them as fudged. Balawaristan Movement, an independent Gilgit-Baltistan, is gaining momentum.

With shaky and confused Imran Khan coupled with nervous Pakistan Army under tremendous pressure from China to tie down Indian Army, the time tested Pakistani formula of creating an India bogey at home has been put into practice to generate anti-India public opinion.

Repeated unprovoked ceasefire violations and attempts to push in terrorists have become a norm. Apart

from attempts to distract public attention at home, these are also being used to keep Kashmir in focus of the international community as a potential flash point. Pakistan’s nuclear black mail has been exposed and is no longer being used as a threat by its leadership. It has increased its dependence on terrorist activities and the Deep state is involved in spreading its tentacles in other parts of the country apart from Kashmir.

Though Kashmir for the time being continues to remain its main focus because of the realisation that with passing of each day peacefully Pakistan is losing its relevance in Kashmir. That was the main reason of infiltrating heavily armed group with about 750 kg of RDX to create mayhem in Kashmir on the pattern of 26/11 Mumbai attacks on the eve of the District Development Council elections being held in J&K. For Pakistan, China Factor has also become over riding.

China is egging Pakistan to continue its obsession and keep the pot boiling in Kashmir. It needs hold in GilgitBaltistan and does not want to part with Shaksgam and Aksaichin. Hence irrespective

Taking proper sick leave has never been more crucial!

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ew South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian, who last week carried on working for up to two hours while awaiting the results of a rapid COVID test, wasn’t the first Australian to “soldier on” in the face of health concerns and a big day at work.

And she almost certainly won’t be the last, despite the COVID pandemic making it clearer than ever before it’s important to take time off if you’re sick or self-isolating.

Soldiering on — also known as “sickness presenteeism” — is alive and well even in 2020. Many people, from state premiers to minimum-wage workers, feel they have no choice but to show up and carry on. Those with precarious employment may feel as if their entire job hinges on it.

If a pandemic won’t get

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workers to call in sick, then what will? What we need is for managers and leaders (state premiers included) to model responsible behaviour, and foster a healthy workplace culture in which soldiering on isn’t celebrated as heroic.

A 2016 report by Pathology Awareness Australia estimated the economic costs of workers turning up sick or putting in unnecessary extra hours at more than A$34 billion a year, due to productivity loss and the spread of infection to coworkers.

Since the advent of COVID, it has become a significant public health issue too. Cases have been traced to workers spreading the virus at work, including abattoirs and health-care facilities.

Presenteeism is found throughout the employment spectrum, but is

pay entitlements at all, or feel their job is at risk if they are absent. Coupled with the workload pressures typical of precarious work, these people face an almost impossible dilemma when sick or self-isolating.

more prevalent among “essential” workers, such as those in health care, who typically report feeling “socially obligated” to attend work.

A 2019 survey of 6,387 women in the public sector found 90% had gone to work while sick in the preceding 12 months. The main reasons included workload pressures (52%), and the perception they weren’t sick enough to stay

home (54%).

But why is sickness presenteeism still a thing in 2020? The sad fact is that even amid a pandemic, workers in essential services such as aged care and teaching report feeling pressured by their managers to turn up to work.

Another reason is the broader socioeconomic issue of job insecurity. Workers on temporary or casual contracts may not have sick

HOW WORKPLACES CAN HELP The onus is on businesses and organisations to ensure a safe working environment. This means establishing clear expectations and protocols regarding staying home when unwell, and should also include the opportunity for remote working when workers feel well enough to work but may still be infectious.

Workplaces should also provide appropriate personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, and social distancing measures.

Organisations should offer medical and well-being

support and care to employees at risk of suffering most under sickness presenteeism, such as essential workers and those in precarious employment.

More broadly, managers and organisations should understand that tacitly encouraging people to come to work while unwell impairs organisational performance. Leaders should not preside over a culture in which overwork and “always being on duty” are lionised. Instead, they should communicate that it’s OK not to come to work if you’re not well, and that it’s important to take a sick day if you’re sick.

A crucial element of this is to prepare contingency plans for absences, so employees know that work can still be done without them and their absence won’t be disastrous.

of the success achieved by us at Nagrota, Pakistan is not going to relent. We have to be pro-active and make the cost of such attempts prohibitive for the Deep state.

Let this encounter at Nagrota not meet the same fate like the similar encounters of the past. It should ring the warning bells of smelling the coffee and pulling up our socks. Pakistan is not going to relent or change, we will have to change ourselves if we want to have a zero tolerance policy against terror.

Border Security Force (BSF) has failed repeatedly to prevent infiltration from the IB sector. A serious review of command and control of all border guarding forces on the LAC and IB is an urgent requirement. What happened on the LAC during the ongoing standoff with PLA Army is quite fresh in our minds? To have greater coordination and effective command and control these need to be placed under Ministry of Defence and the local Army formation. The present system has been found wanting time and again. Let not this important aspect of national security become a victim of turf wars.

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PM MODI ADDRESSES 71ST EDITION OF RADIO PROGRAMME MANN KI BAAT

FARMERS GOT NEW RIGHTS WITH NEW FARM LAWS: PM

The PM requested the youth especially those studying agriculture to go to nearby villages and make farmers aware about modern farming and recent farm reforms New Delhi: In a bid to allay fears of farmers who have been protesting against the new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the agricultural reforms have opened the doors of new opportunities for farmers and gave them more rights.

“Recent agri-reforms have opened the doors of new opportunities for farmers. Decadesold demands of farmers which were promised by many political parties have now been met.

Parliament has recently passed farm reform laws after rigorous brainstorming. These reforms have not only broken shackles of farmers but have also given new rights and opportunities to them,” PM Modi said while addressing the nation in

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation through his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

the 71st edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. “Under this law, it is mandatory to pay farmers within three days of purchasing the

‘India to enhance ties with Seychelles in Post - Covid era’

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Victoria: India has vowed to further enhance its strategic partnership with Seychelles in the post-COVID era as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held high-level talks with the country’s top leadership here during his two-day visit to the key Indian Ocean nation.

S Jaishankar, who arrived from the United Arab Emirates, also visited Bahrain as part of this three-nation tour which began on Tuesday.

During his visit, he called on Seychelles’ newly-elected Indianorigin President Wavel Ramkalawan on Friday and congratulated him on his recent electoral victory.

S Jaishankar and Wavel Ramkalawan discussed the historical neighbourly relationship strengthened by a shared belief in values of democracy and rule of law.

He “iterated India’s resolve to further enhance the India-Seychelles strategic partnership in the postCOVID era,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Saturday.

He also spoke of centrality of Seychelles to India’s vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region) that characterised India’s policy towards the Indian Ocean Region. —PTI

THANE: MAN KILLED BY DUMPER AT ROAD WORK SITE, DRIVER HELD Thane: The driver of a dumper was arrested in Thane district for allegedly running over a watchman, police said on Sunday, while informing about the mishap, which took place in the district.

The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday on Shil Kalyan road near Khidali, a police official said. “Road work was

going on at the site when the incident happened.

Dumper driver Sadrul Ansari has been arrested,” the Shil Daighar police station official said, while further elaborating about the incident and Shil Kalyan added saying that the driver Ansari is being interrogated in connection with the case by the police officials.

produce. If payment is not made, then the farmer can lodge a complaint. Another major provision is that the SDM of the area must address the complaint

of the farmer within one month,” he said.

The PM requested the youth especially those studying agriculture to go to nearby villages and make farmers

‘Life of Guru Nanak Dev is an inspiration for all’ New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday greeted citizens on the eve of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary, saying he showed people the path of unity, harmony and service. The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev are inspiration for all human beings, he said.

“He showed people the path of unity, harmony, fraternity, comity and service, and gave an economic philosophy to realize a lifestyle based on hard work, honesty and self-respect,” Kovind said.

Guru Nanak Dev gave

aware about modern farming & recent farm reforms. “By doing this, you will become a partner in big change that is happening in the country,” he said. —ANI

PM SHARES STORY OF HARYANA FARMER WHO SELLS STUBBLE TO EARN MONEY New Delhi: At a time when Delhi’s air pollution levels have spiked due to stubble burning in neighbouring states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared the story of a farmer from Haryana who is making money by selling stubble to agro energy plant and paper mill. “Virendra Yadav ji used to live in Australia. Two years ago, he came to India and now lives in Haryana’s Kaithal. Like others, farm stubble was a big problem for him also. Efforts are being made on

a large scale to resolve the issue. To find a solution to stubble, Virendra ji bought a Straw Baler machine to make bundles of straw. For this, he also received financial assistance from the agricultural department,” PM Modi said while addressing the nation in the monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. “He then sold those bales to agro energy plant and paper mill. In two years, he has done a business of over Rs 1.5 crore and earned a profit of Rs 50 lakhs. —ANI

‘DEVELOP CREATIVE PLATFORMS TO INVOLVE ALUMNI’

‘CULTURE IS OF GREAT USE DURING CRISIS, SAYS PM

New Delhi: Emphasising on strong, vibrant and active alumni network, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday urged educational institutions to adopt innovative methods and develop creative platforms for engagement with alumni. “I would like to urge former students to keep consolidating their bonding with the institution in which they have studied. Whether it is at the level of the school, college, or university. I also urge the institutions to work on new and innovative ways of alumni engagement and develop creative platforms so that alumni can be actively involved,” PM Modi said while addressing the nation in the 71st edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. —ANI

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi emphasised on the use of technology in conserving heritage and also said that culture is of great use in times of crisis and plays an important role in overcoming it. Addressing the nation in the 71st edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, he said that people celebrated the heritage week in innovative ways during times of coronavirus. “A few days back, we celebrated World Heritage Week... Despite coronavirus, we witnessed people celebrating the heritage week in innovative ways.

Culture is of great use in times of crisis, it plays an important role in overcoming it. Through technology, culture acts as an emotional recharge,” he said. —ANI

CELEBRATIONS GALORE...

President Ram Nath Kovind

the basic mantra of Ek Onkar’ to his followers and insisted on treating all human beings equally, without discriminating on the basis of caste, creed and gender. His message of ‘Naam Japo, Kirat Karo and Vand Chhako’ contains the essence of all his teachings, he said.

Cadets ride on bicycles during an awareness rally on the anniversary of the NCC at Gandhi Maidan, in Patna. on Sunday

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BJP wants to ban my party, as I raise my voice, says Mufti Srinagar: Two days after Mehbooba Mufti alleged that she was not allowed to meet an arrested youth leader of her party, the PDP chief and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister on Sunday (November 29) accused the BJP of muzzling dissent and attempting to ban her party.

“They are trying to get to me. They want to ban my party. Because I

Mehbooba Mufti speaks to media in Srinagar on Sunday.

NORTH INDIA LIKELY TO HAVE HARSHER WINTER: IMD New Delhi: North India is likely to expect a harsher winter and can see a rise in the frequency of cold waves this season, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said. The IMD, in its winter forecast for December to February, said below normal minimum temperatures are likely over north and central India. The winter is likely to be harsher in north India this season, Mohapatra said. He added that night temperatures in north India are likely to be below normal, while the day temperatures are expected to be above normal.

—ANI

raise my voice, I am repeatedly told that Article 370 is being talked about since my release.

But what can I do about that?” she said.

Accusing the BJP of labelling religious groups as terrorists – Muslims as Pakistanis, Sardars as Khalistani and social activists as Urban Naxals – Mufti asked if only workers of the saffron party were legit “Hindustan-

MVA GOVT IS ‘ANTI-VIDARBHA’: SAYS BJP’s DEVENDRA FADNAVIS Nagpur: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday accused the MVA government in Maharashtra of being “anti-Vidarbha” and neglecting the region by not providing funds for its development. The only development works underway in the Vidarbha region are those approved

by Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Fadnavis claimed

while addressing BJP workers ahead of the December 1 MLC poll for the East Vidarbha graduates’ constituency where the party has fielded Sandip Joshi. “This government is completely anti-Vidarbha & its approach is same towards Marathwada and other backward regions,” alleged Fadnavis, who hails from Nagpur.

is”.

She said the BJP has increased its attack on her party. “After we decided to participate in the DDC election, the degree of oppression has increased in Jammu and Kashmir. Candidates of PAGD are confined and are not allowed to go out for campaigning. How will candidates contest if they are not allowed to canvass?” she said adding

that the issue will continue until and unless Article 370 is not reinstated.

Mufti had alleged that she was detained and her daughter Iltija was placed under house arrest when they tried to meet the family of the party’s youth wing president Waheed-urRheman Parra, who was arrested by the NIA in a terror case on Wednesday.—Agencies

FARMERS DUMP GUAVAS IN GARBAGE VEHICLE AS PRICES CRASH Indore: A video showing a group of farmers dumping freshly-harvested guavas into a civic garbage collection vehicle here has gone viral on social media. The wholesale prices of this vitamin C-rich fruit at Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Fruit and Vegetable Market in Indore currently ranges between Rs 4 and Rs 10 per kilo, sources in the market said on Sunday. Farm sector experts said the prices of guava have nosedived due to its abundant crop, which is ultimately causing losses to the cultivators.

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Situation remains tense around Delhi-UP border and beyond Hundreds of farmers from Rajasthan & Punjab continued to join the farmers’ protest at the border areas

Gold worth Rs 1.57 cr seized at Chennai Airport Chennai: The Chennai Air Customs officials have seized 3.15 kilogram of gold worth Rs 1.57 crores from Chennai International Airport and arrested three accused in connection with the recovery. As per a tweet by Chennai Air Customs on Sunday, gold sheets or foils were recovered from LCD monitors, 12 gold sheets from a laptop and a trolley bag and three packets of gold paste were recovered from the pant of the accused. —ANI

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New Delhi: After spending another night in the cold, thousands of farmers continued to protest against the Centre’s new agri laws on the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, staying put at the Singhu and Tikri border points. # “We do not accept the condition of their (govt) proposal. We are ready to talk but will not accept any condition now,” said Gurnam Singh Chadhoni, Haryana unit president for the Bhartiya Kisan Union.

Darshan Pal, Punjab president of Krantikari Kisan Union, said, “The government has invited us to talk with conditions. The environment should be created for a conversation. We will not talk if there are any conditions”.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the farmers to shift to the Burari ground and had said the Centre was

A large number of farmers gather during their protest against the farm laws at Singhu border in New Delhi on Sunday.

ready to hold discussions with them as soon as they move to the designated place. A delegation of the farmers has been invited for a discussion on December 3, he said, adding now that

some of their unions have demanded that talks should be held immediately, the central government is ready to do so as soon as the protesters shift to ground in Burari.—PTI

MiG debris located in search operation Panaji: The Indian Navy has recovered some debris of the MiG-29K aircraft that went missing 3 days back in the Arabian Sea off the Goa coast, a spokesperson said on Sunday, adding the search continued with ships and aircraft for missing pilot Cdr Nishant Singh. In addition to nine warships and 14 aircraft engaged in search efforts, Indian Navy’s Fast Interceptor Craft

also deployed to search waters along the coast, a defence release said. The MiG29K trainer aircraft crashed into the Arabian sea on Thursday.

One of the pilots on board the aircraft was rescued while an operation is still underway to locate Commander Nishant Singh. The Mig-29 aircraft operate from the Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. —PTI

A women farmer holds a stick during their protest against the farm laws at Delhi-Ghaziabad border in New Delhi on Sunday.

Heavy rains likely in Kerala over next few days Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the State Disaster Management Authority has directed the public to be vigilant as the impact of the lowpressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal may cause extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds in parts of Kerala. “Going to sea from the coast of Kerala will be completely banned from midnight on November 30 as the sea is likely to be very rough from December 1. —PTI

Urmila Matondkar set to Wajid ’s family tried to join Shiv Sena today convert me to Islam: Wife New Delhi: Bollywood actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar, who exited Congress just 5 months after contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on its ticket, will join the Shiv Sena on Monday. In her statement, Urmila Matondkar said, “My political and social sensibilities refuse to allow vested interests in the party to use me as a means to

‘TALK TO FARMERS UNCONDITIONALLY’

fight petty in-house politics instead of working on a bigger goal in Mumbai Congress.” —PTI

Mumbai: Late music composer Wajid Khan's wife, Kamalrukh Khan, has claimed she was subjected to "scare tactics" & was made an "outcast" by her in-laws after she refused to convert to Islam.Wajid Khan of duo Sajid-Wajid passed away in June.

Opening up about her experience through an Instagram handle, Kamalrukh said she is a

from attachment if they do not repay their debts.”

Gehlot in his letter has attracted the attention of PM Modi on the farmer movement. The Chief Minister has written that on 26 November, when the country was celebrating Constitution Day, sticks and water canon were being run on the Annadata of the country. “To prevent farmers from reaching Delhi to keep their demands, roads were dug and blockades were also installed. The central government tried to take away the right to protest against

the farmers which is not justified. The farmers have cultivated the land of the country with their blood and sweat. The central government should immediately resolve their problems by listening to their demands,” he said. CM has written that even when GDP growth rate has been -7.5% in FY 2020-21, the agriculture sector has increased by 3.4%. The Chief Minister has demanded that Prime Minister Modi should reconsider these laws to protect the interests of farmers and democratic values.

Urmila Matondkar

Wajid Khan’s wife Kamalrukh

Parsi who got married to the "Dabangg" composer under the Special Marriages Act. —PTI

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MP loses 26 Tigers; birth rate rore than deaths, says govt Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh, which is known as the "tiger state" of India, has lost 26 striped animals so far this year, as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

Reacting to it, Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Vijay Shah told PTI that the average death rate of tigers was less compared to their birth rate in the state in last six years.

According to the National Tiger Conservation Authoritys (NTCA) website, out of the 26 tiger deaths reported since April this year, MP lost 21 felines inside the tiger reserves, including 10 in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

No tiger death was reported in the first three months of this year, as per the data.

In 2019, the state lost 28 tigers while three cases of seizures of body parts due to poaching were also reported.

Karnataka, which is on the second position in the number of tigers

in the country, registered eight deaths and two seizures of tiger body parts this year, as per the data. The state lost 12 big cats last year.

"Right now, MP has 124 tiger cubs. The cubs were not counted during the last census (in 2018). In the next count, we are going to have more than 600 tigers," Mr Shah said.

"We have more tigers than the area for them.

Take the example of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve-it has 125 tigers whereas it has the territory to house only 90," he said. The minister attributed the big number of tiger deaths in Bandhavgarh to the territorial fight among the big cats for space and dominance. —PTI

Coronavirus: Cause for worry as cases rise steadily in 8 states & UT New Delhi: Nearly 71 per cent of the 496 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in a span of 24 hours from 8 states and union territories with Delhi recording the highest number of 89 deaths followed by Maharashtra with 88 and West Bengal with 52, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. It said 22 states and UTs have recorded case fatality rates lower than the national average of 1.46 per cent.

The total cases mounted to 93,92,919 with 41,810 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,36,696 with 496 new fatalities.

The active COVID-19 caseload remained below 5 lakh for the 19th consecutive day.There are 4,53,956 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 4.83 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 88,02,267

People wearing face masks stand in line to enter a station in New Delhi.

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pushing the national recovery rate to 93.71 per cent. India’’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16,

60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, and surpassed 90 lakh on November 20.

As per ICMR, over 13.95 crore samples have been tested up to November 28

flood relief, Shah sought to know whether KCR or AIMIM leaders had visited any flood-affected areas.

Reacting to MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi’s question as to what the Centre was doing when Rohingyas were staying illegally in the country, Shah said everybody had watched on television sets as to who had made a hue and cry in Parliament, when the Centre was bringing a bill to repatriate Rohigyas. “Let Owaisi give it in writing. We shall drive away Rohingyas immediately,” he said.

“Owaisi knows who

wanted to merge Hyderabad with Pakistan.

We don’t appease anybody, but serve everybody. All our welfare schemes are meant for Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, irrespective of whether they are Hindus or Muslims,” he said. —Agencies

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with 12,83,449 samples being tested on Saturday. The 496 new fatalities include 89 from Delhi, 88 from Maharashtra 52 from West Bengal, 30 from Haryana, 28 from Punjab, 25 from Kerala and 21 from Uttar Pradesh.

1,36,696 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 46,986 from Maharashtra, 11,750 from Karnataka, 11,694 from Tamil Nadu, 8,998 from Delhi, 8,322 from West Bengal, 7,718 from UP, 6,981 from Andhra Pradesh, 4,765 from Punjab, 3,953 from Gujarat and 3,237 from Madhya Pradesh. —PTI

FROM PG 1 Listen to... which is convenient for the farmers. Market fees will also be charged from traders for purchases outside the mandi premises. A provision of fine of up to Rs 5 lakh and imprisonment of up to seven years has been made on the traders and companies for violation of the terms of contract farming or harassing the farmers. In addition to the three agricultural laws of the Center, the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, has been amended, keeping farmers with land holding of up to 5 acres free

School, colleges... so that social distancing is maintained and the number of employees is less. The revised guidelines will remain in force till December 31. The collectors will not be able to enforce lockdown outside the Containment Zone without the government’s permission.

On Dev...

On the work front, PM will inaugurate a sixlane stretch of the national highway between the city and Prayagraj.

He will also visit Kashi Vishwanath temple corridor project and go to

the Sarnath archaeological site as well.

‘Will turn...

“The BJP will not undermine any election, whether they are gully or national elections.

We have come to Hyderabad because you don’t come out of your farmhouse and your government has not cleaned up even a single gully,” he said.

Referring to the allegations that the BJP ministers had not come to call on people when Hyderabad was in floods and the Modi government had not given a single rupee towards

Farmers reject...

They said the farmers will not accept any conditional dialogue and will block all five entry points to Delhi.“The condition laid down by Home Minister is not acceptable to us. We will not hold any conditional talks. We reject

the government’s offer,” Surjeet S Phul, BKU’s Punjab prez said.

Covidshield trial... for its testing, ‘manufacture and distribution’, failing which legal action would be taken.

The legal notice has been sent to Pune based SII, which has collaborated with Oxford University and Astra Zeneca to make the vaccine.

ICMR, one of the sponsors besides SII, and Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, which administered the vaccine, have been served with the notice. —PTI

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AS MANY AS 30 TIGERS WENT MISSING FROM STATE RESERVES IN LAST 10 YEARS Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur. A shocking fact of as many as 30 tigers missing in the state in last decade has come to light in an exclusive report that First India accessed.

The confidential departmental report of 2019 confirms that 25 tigers were believed to be missing until last year and in all probability most of them are dead now.

The three tiger reserves in the state viz.

Sariska, Ranthambore and Mukundra are responsible for the conservation of tigers managed by the state forest department appear to be mere pawns in the hands of the

QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED z Have the anti-poaching,

camera traps and surveillance systems installed investing crores failed?

z Is the forest depart-

ment getting salaries for tiger conservation or tourism promotion?

z Why has no govern-

ment in the past decade questioned the ‘missing’ reports by the forest officials?

First India Bureau Bharatpur/Churu/ Alwar: Six persons including a woman were killed and 12 others injured in three separate road accidents in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur, Churu and Alwar district.

Four persons were killed and 9 others injured when a pick up jeep in which they were travelling collided with a dumper near Panhori village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.

The mishap occurred in Deeg police station area on Sunday morning where the family of one Pushpendra was on its way to Haryana from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh which left three dead on the spot. One injured died in hospital, police said.

The mangled remains of the accidental vehicle.

experienced people not chosen for the State Advisory Committee?

z Why have there been

no appointments of Honorary Wildlife Guards in all m33 districts of the state for the past 7 years?

z Who stalled the deci-

& death reports of the tigers made public?

z What are lacunae in the

z Is the tourism mafia

Tiger Protection Force?

z Why isn’t there no

Pushpendra’s daughter July was to be married in Haryana but the family met with the accident midway.

The deceased were identified as Ghanendra (33), Uma (30), Jamuna Prasad (56) and pick up driver Kasim (26), police said.

The injured are being treated at the district hospital in Bharatpur, the police added In Churu, two men were killed and as many others injured when two motorcycles collided on Saturday night.

The deceased were identified as Pradeep (20) and Ghanhsyam (25). Goverdhan (28) whereas Surendra Singh Rajput (18) injured in the mishap, the police said.

Ghanhsyam and Goverdhan were on one bike and were returning home after attending a marriage ceremony.

Two dumpers collided in Alwar district which left the driver of one dumper with minor injuries. The incident occurred in Neemrana area where one dumper overturned and the other dumper hit it.

While one dumper was carrying coal, the other was transporting raw material for a tiles company.

z Why are experts and

sion on declaring Kumbhalgarh, Rangarh, Vishdhari and Dholpur as the new tiger reserves?

z Why isn’t the missing

6 killed, 12 injured in 3 road mishaps

State Wildlife Crime Control Bureau?

so powerful that it has pressure on the forest minister?

greedy tourist mafia.

The confidential report reveals the black saga of the charade of tiger conservation in the state during the past decade.

In 2010 Ranthambore witnessed missing aged tigress T-14, radio collared tiger T-21, tigress T-27 from Gilasagar, tiger T-29 from Mandup, tiger T-40 from Bertha.

In 2011, Ranthambore witnessed missing cub T-49 and cub T-50. In 2013, Ranthambore witnessed missing tigress T-17 (Sundari) and in all probability, poached, tigress T-31 from Indala, cub T-67 from Darra and cub T-68 from Darra.

In 2014, Rantham-

Jaipur: Night temperatures dipped by a few degrees in parts of Rajasthan, where Mount Abu was recorded as the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celsius, the MeT Department said on Sunday. In the plains, Churu registered a minimum temperature of 4.1 degrees Celsius.

Sikar, Bhilwara, Pilani, Dabok and Vanasthali recorded minimum temperatures of 5, 6.8, 6.9, 8.1 and 8.5 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

The conditions are expected to remain the same during the next Kids wrapped in woolen clothes feed pigeons outside Albert Hall on Sunday.

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA 24 hours.

MERCURY PLUMMETS IN RAJ

COVID Warriors wrestle COVID Survivors in a friendly golf match at Rambagh Club First India Bureau Jaipur: A friendly golf match ‘COVID Warriors v/s COVID Survivors’ was organised on Sunday between the Rambagh Golf Club management committee and tournament organising committee.

The contest was inaugurated by the Rambagh Golf Club Captain Dr Ashok Gupta.

The game turned out to be a thrilling one and

Sports Minister Ashok Chandana along with the winners.

witnessed an exciting finish. A total of 97 golfers took part in the

match. During the competition, COVID-19 guidelines were fol-

lowed per the directives of the state government. At the start of the match, all the participating golfers were distributed with the masks, while social distancing was abided at the course.

The prizes to the winners and mementoes to the COVID Warriors were presented by the Chief Guest Ashok Chandana, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Rajasthan.

PILOT CAMP ‘REGAINING’ LOST PLACE?

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s the Pilot camp regaining its ‘lost’ importance in the Congress party?

Soon after the camp members rebelled against their own party, it lead to a discomforting situation which was perceived as a face-off between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot for ‘power’ in Rajasthan.

With the MLAs demanding that the Pilot camp should be shown the door, it appears that the situation is now turning more conducive to Pilot camp wherein its members can now work in the mainstream wherein the voice of Pilot camp members is now being suitably heard in the grand old party. Let us cite an

example. In the recently concluded local body elections, Pilot camp MLAs were fairly ‘accommodated’ in the distribution of tickets to the candidates of their own choice.

Rajasthan Congress Incharge Ajay Maken personally ensured that the recommendations of Pilot camp MLAs in their respective areas is accepted to the possible extent and accordingly tickets were distributed.

None of the camp MLAs were left unsatisfied by the PCC, since, it was because state incharge Ajay Maken was taking feedback from every MLA

by directly speaking with them and therefore little was left in the hands of observers. However, one factor that has gone in favor of Pilot in Congress high command is that for quite sometime, he has refrained himself from making any negative remark on the functioning of the Gehlot government.

—Yogesh Sharma

‘COMMANDER’ ALI!

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LA Hakam Ali is going through a tough time and although it might seem to be a bad phase, it

bore witnessed missing tigress T-53 from Khandar Fort, tiger T-55 from Bheed, cub T-70 from Gilasagar and cub T-76 from Chirauli. In 2015, Ranthambore witnessed missing tigress T-22 from Nagadi, tigress T-26 from Khatola and tiger T-43 from Bhaironpura.

Tigers missing from Ranthambore without a date in record are T-42, T-47, T-71, Kaliya T-88 from Jhumar Bawari, cub T-90, after her mother T-30’s death, both cubs of T-39, Kalu & Dholu and T-92. Tiger ST-5 went missing from Sariska a few years ago and poached. MT-1, MT-2 and a cub of MT-4 went

missing from Mukundra tiger reserve. Wildlife experts and social workers like Anil Rogers, Dinesh Durrani (Sariska Foundation) and Mukesh Seet are of the view that the forest department officials must be held responsible for the missing cats.

The massive botch up also raises serious questions on the so called ‘monitoring’ by the forest department all the while.

It will be interesting to see whether anybody in the forest department wakes up to this criminal negligence in the name of tiger conservation or the drama of being awake continues.

Dhariwal puts to task random land allotments at subsidised rates Abhishek Srivastava Jaipur: UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal has decided to put to task the random land allotments made by the development authorities and urban improvement trusts across the state to numerous charitable, educational, health and social welfare organisations & institutions on subsidised rates.

Complying with Dhariwal’s instructions the UDH department had sent a format to all the development authorities and UITs to submit the details of all such land allotments.

According to the details received a total of 1,434 cases have been sent from across the state.

In these questionable land allotments, Jaipur Development Authority has a share of 413 cases, Ajmer Development Authority of 132, Jodhpur Development Authority of 113, RHB – 93, Alwar UIT-138, Bharatpur UIT-12, Bhilwara-117, Bikaner UIT-38, Chittorgarh UIT-1, Kota UIT- 249, Sri Ganganagar UIT-12,

is not since this phase will bolster his political presence. why? Well, the legislator has been tasked with the responsibility of seeing his party through in the local body elections at Sri Ganganagar and it is for the first time that Hakam Ali has been given this role. Ali, who is now camped in Sri Ganganagar, met MLAs Gurmeet Kunnar and Jagdish Jangid among others, while also chalking up plans to win the electoral battle. While the man is going all out to ensure that he gathers support from all corners so that the momentum shifts to his side, it remains to be seen how well he manages his first stint as ‘commander’!

—Naresh Sharma

FI VIEW This certainly is a welcome move by the state government if executed in the true spirit of the word because undoubtedly there has been a rampant misuse of the discretionary powers by the development authorities and improvement trusts in making land allotments for schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, dharamshalas, student hostels, widow / old age homes, employment centres etc across the state.

Sikar UIT- 83 and Udaipur UIT has reported 107 such cases.

The buck doesn’t stop here and PS UDH Bhaskar A Sawant has sent the information regarding all the 1434 cases with the UDH minister who in turn has a detailed action plan to ensure that the land allotments done by the government at throwaway prices actually benefit the poor and the deprived section of the society.

A mind will either wear out or rust away. We have to decide ourselves what our mind will doit is purely a decision not a chance.

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Dr Samit Sharma

as the new DC of Jodhpur. Dr Rajesh Sharma was previously serving as Secretary, Ayurveda and MD, RMSCL. Meanwhile, Sawai Madhopur Collector Nannu Mal Pahadiya has now been appointed as Collector Alwar and Rajendra Kishan will be the new Collector of Sawai Madhopur who was previously serving as Joint Secretary, Labour, Employment and skill development department. Interestingly,

Jodh to get a makeover worth `4,000 cr: UDH min Jodhpur: After 3-day hectic discussions and personal on spot observations, UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal prepared a blueprint for the development of the Sun City with an investment of around Rs 4,000 crore spread over next three years. Dhariwal along with PS (UDH) Bhaskar A Sawant and Director (DLB) Deepak Nandi had come to Jodhpur on the instructions of CM Ashok Gehlot to finalise the pending developmental projects of the city along with planning the new urban development projects.

Dhariwal said that the state government will spend Rs 3-4,000 crore on the developmental projects of the city in the coming 3 years. He said that after the formal rat-

ification by CM, projects worth Rs 1,000 crore will start by March 2021.

He said that an alternative to the elevated road in Jodhpur will be found and the department would try that the main crossings of the city become free of the traffic lights and the traffic becomes free flowing, all the buildings from railway station to Puri tiraha will be given a heritage look. He said an alternate route to Mehrangarh will also be prepared. Dhariwal announced that a survey for operating mini buses on the erstwhile circular train track will be done.

Dhariwal said that the compiled report about all the projects decided during the tour will be presented to CM Ashok Gehlot after which the formal action on the projects will begin.

Nannu Mal Pahadiya

Joint Secretary Urban Development and Housing - Hridesh Kumar Sharma - has been appointed as Secretary, Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) while Alok Ranjan, services as Secretary JDA, will be now serving as Managing Director of RMSCL. It is being said that Sharma’s ‘workload’ has been somehwhat decreased by this rejig.

Notably, IAS Siddharth Mahajan has been given additional

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KARNATAKA 11,765 DEATHS 8,83,899 CASES

IAS Rejig: Jaipur DC, Alwar Collector among 6 shifted

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RAJASTHAN

14,62,945 6,28,72,202 1,37,151 94,30,705 2,292 2,65,386

MAHARASHTRA 47,071 DEATHS 18,20,059 CASES

Jaipur: On Sunday evening, the state government shuffled six offcials of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) thereby filling up two important positions that had been lying vacant, ie divisional commissioner of Jaipur division and Alwar Collector among others. In the rejig, two divisional commissioner and two collectors have been posted.

After much discussions and deliberations, the state government has posted Dr Samit Sharma as the Divisional Commissioner of Jaipur.

Samit was previously posted as Jodhpur Divisional Commissioner, and in his place the government has posted Dr Rajesh Sharma

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Ravi Prakash Meharda

charge of Secretary, Ayurveda.

Interestingly, in one more social engineering move, after bringing a Scheduled Caste as Chief Secretary of state and a Jat as DGP of Rajasthan, Gehlot has now posted another member from the scheduled castesIPS Ravi Prakash Meharda - as ADG crime. This move is being seen one more strategic Gehlot move keeping in mind 2023 assembly polls.

CONFIRMED CASES

DELHI 9,066 DEATHS 5,66,648 CASES

GUJARAT 3,969 DEATHS 2,08,278 CASES

First India Bureau Jaipur: Cornered by the opposition after the ruling party MLA’s video went viral, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot will hold discussion with state party chief Govind Singh Dotasra on the issue on Monday, Congress leaders said.

Meanwhile, BJP has demanded CM’s resignation.

The alleged video of Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Congress MLA from Bagidora and a former minister, is doing the rounds on social media. The video purportedly shows Malviya saying, during a campaign for panchayat polls in Banswara, that each of the two BTP MLAs of Dungarpur received Rs 5 crore during Rajya Sabha polls and Rs 5

CM Ashok Gehlot and Govind Singh Dotasra

crore each during political crisis when former deputy CM Sachin Pilot rebelled against Gehlot government.

A senior Congress leader, said on condition of anonymity, that Gehlot has called Dotasra , who is currently on a visit to Sikar, for discussions.

Apart from other organisational issues, the CM will be taking up the ongoing video issue with him. He added that the state in-charge and AICC general secretary Ajay Maken has

Raj remained untouched in the development of railways during Cong time First India Bureau

Piyush Goyal prayed at Hanuman temple in Mehandipur Balaji where local BJP workers presented him with a poster of Lord Hanuman.

Modi between 2014 and 2020 making a “quantum jump” of 371 per cent in its growth pace as compared to the six years before, said Goyal.

“Under PM Modi ji’s leadership, Railways has achieved many milestones towards infrastructure development. Electrified 18,065 km of Railway line in 2014-20. Electrification

CONFIRMED CASES

Malviya’s viral video: Gehlot-Dotasra to ‘brainstorm’ for damage control!

Over 18,000 km railway line electrified in last six years: Goyal Alwar: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday inaugurated the electric line on Dighawada-Bandikui route between Ajmer to Delhi in Alwar district.

Goyal said that between 2009 and 2014, the electrification of rail lines in Rajasthan was zero whereas 1433 km of railway lines have been electrified since 2014 under the Modi government. In a way, Rajasthan remained untouched in the development of railways during Congress time.

As much as 18,065 kms of the railway line was electrified under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra

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of railway tracks increased by 371 per cent during 2014-20 as compared to 2008-14,” said Goyal. Goyal said that only 3,835 km of railway track was electrified between 2008 and 2014. It also said that the government is planning to electrify 28,143 km railway track between 2019 and 2024, of which 5,642 km has already

been commissioned till October 2020.

“A key step towards making the National Capital Region free from Railways diesel engines. This will contribute in making a cleaner and greener environment in the NCR,” the Ministry said adding that the Indian Railways has set a target to complete electrification of its broad gauge network by December 2023.

It said that more than 66 per cent of the broad gauge route has already been electrified.

Goyal later prayed at Hanuman temple in Mehandipur Balaji where local BJP workers presented him with a poster of Lord Hanuman.

—With ANI inputs

CONDOLENCES

Senior Congress leaders Anand Sharma, Bhupendra Singh Hooda, Ghulam Nabi Azad visited late Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s house at Piramana village near Bharuch to offer condolences to Patel’s son Faisal Patel and other family members.

already spoken with Gehlot on the issue.

Earlier, hitting at Gehlot, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a series of tweets, demanded his resignation. Retweeting the video, he stated, “Gehlot government is playing with democratic values and mandate, and it is not hidden.

Now, it is clear from the acceptance of the party’s senior MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya in front of public that CM Ashok Gehlot has no right to

continue on his post.”

He said raised questions on the victory of the Congress candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. In another tweet, he said, Gehlot talked about herding, and simultaneously, on the other hand, created a chakravyuh (trap) of horse-trading, mislead the public and attacked the BJP to divert attention from his deceit.

But now, all secrets of this conspiracy are coming out - the public is watching everything.

Congress spokesperson Archana Sharma said the person who was involved in destabilising the state government has no moral authority to seek anyone’s resignation. The plot of toppling the government failed and now they are making baseless allegations, she said.

Alliance Air delays flight to wait for retrieved organs

New Delhi: Air India’s subsidiary company Alliance Air on Saturday delayed one of its flights to Delhi from Jaipur by half an hour as it waited for “retrieved organs donated by a woman to save four lives.” The retrieved organs along with a team of doctors and paramedics were to be flown to the national capital, the airline said on Sunday.

“The retrieved organs to be transported consisted of 2 lungs, 1 liver, and 1 kidney and were urgently needed at Delhi to save 4 lives. Collaborated efforts of Rajasthan Chief Minister’s office, State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO), Air India, Alliance Air, Central Industrial Security Force, and Jaipur airport authorities for this humanitarian cause helped in saving 4 lives,” Alliance Air said.

Pilots and crew members of the aircraft have announced about the reality of flight delayed that a team of doctor is coming to take the flight and they are running late with live organ,

“passengers on the flight came to know about the reason of flight delay, they waited patiently for the organs to arrive at the airport. The airline thanked all the passengers for their support,” Alliance Air stated.

The organ harvesting surgery performed at a private hospital in Jaipur was a complicated one involving retrieval of lungs, kidney, and liver and hence was time taking, the airline said, On arriving at the airport, the retrieved organs were rushed through the security check-in by Alliance Air ground staff.

“I look forward to leading Alliance Air and take it to greater glory and enhanced regional connectivity, through safe and efficient operations, passionate hard work, clear focus, meeting the goals of the business and corporate social responsibility through a true ‘alliance’ of hearts and divine energy with teamwork and faith in God,” said Harpreet A De Singh, CEO, Alliance Air. —ANI

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POSITIVE CHANGE

Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared the news with her fans about her recent honour of being named the British Fashion Council’s Ambassador for ‘Positive Change’.

She will be working in London for the same, over the coming year.

THE MONTH THAT WAS CITY FIRST BRUSHES UP THE HAPPENINGS OF THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER IN BOLLYWOOD; COME WHAT MAY... LIFE GOES ON! ED-A-MAMMA

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt officially launched her own conscious clothing apparel brand for children, ‘Ed-a-Mamma’ this month. The brand caters to children aged 2 to 14 years.

DDLJ BACK AGAIN TYING A KNOT SOON

Gauhar Khan and Zaid Darbar announced that they will be tying a knot on 25 December. They will be having a private and intimate ceremony with just close friends and family, due to the pandemic.

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge (DDLJ) started playing at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir Theatre once again this month after the theatres finally reopened in Maharashtra after almost eight months of being shut during COVID. DDLJ has been playing in the Maratha Mandir since its release on 20 October, 1995.

JUG JUG JEEYO

Karan Johar kickstarted the shooting of his upcoming film ‘Jug Jug Jeeyo’ in Chandigarh this month, with actors Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani and Prajakta Kohli.

The comedy entertainer marks Neetu Kapoor’s comeback in movies after seven years.

51 YEARS STRONG

Amitabh Bachchan completed 52 years in the Bollywood industry and shared a unique artwork made by a fan to commemorate the star’s major contribution to Indian cinema.

WORKING HARD

BLESSED

Bollywood actor Amrita Rao and husband RJ Anmol welcomed their first child and were blessed with a baby boy earlier this month.

Taapsee Pannu has been preparing really hard for her upcoming film ‘Rashmi Rocket’. She has been sharing her fascinating fitness workouts from the practice field, as she has been following strict fitness regimes to prepare her body like an athlete.

LICENSED SCUBA DIVER Sonakshi Sinha, who was on a vacation to the Maldives recently, announced that she is now a licensed scuba diver and attained a 100 percent score in the open water diver course test.

DURGAVATI TO DURGAMATI

Bhumi Pednekar revealed the poster of her upcoming film ‘Durgamati’ which will be released on 11 December on the OTT platform.

It was earlier titled ‘Durgavati’. Bhumi will be portraying a horror character in the film.

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THREE BAGS FULL: THE SAD REALITY MARIAM ABUHAIDERI thepersianladki@gmail.com

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activist, my dad would speak highly of Maneka Gandhi. I was told she is the only hope the animals of our country have. This incident has tarnished the image I hold of her. Politics is rife with politics.

Honestly, as a member of the ruling party, she could have done

FA CE OF TH ED AY

ast week was eventful.

The highlights: I intervened in a dog abuse case, I went hunting for land to help solve the ‘cow on the road’ problem, and I attended a royal wedding.

I received a frantic call from a young girl. She told me that some members of her residential colony had beaten 30 dogs and puppies with hockey sticks. Infuriated, I called upon other activists from the area to intervene. Every so often, I receive calls like this where animals are subjected to cruelty. I am unable to get involved with every case that comes my way.

This time I decided to send others to be the first responders as I was nursing a sick kitten.

They reported back to me saying the situation was beyond their control and that we would have to get the police involved. This is when I got involved and accompanied the girl to the police station so she could file a formal complaint.

Sadly, the police showed no interest in the pleas of the eyewitness.

Despite our visit to the police station and our complaint they chose not to investigate. It has been 4 days now. The police have not shown up and the abuse continues.

Such is the state of our Police.

The girl was advised to contact Maneka Gandhi by another activist. Much to my surprise, instead of supporting the girl, her and her assistant screamed back at the young lady and blamed her for the action of the colony residents. Perhaps our honorable minister is caught up in her legal battles but is there a need for her office to frighten and cause mental trauma to a young animal lover? She was blamed for not having sheltered the dogs, and called a “mental case”. Is this what we expect from the elected leaders of our country?

Are these the people we vote for? I remember in my initial days as an

so much more in making the laws more favorable toward animals.

Yet she only responds to individual cases, a strategy I consider futile. India needs to revisit its archaic laws altogether. Am I straying away from my optimistic attitude? Perhaps, this and many

YOUR DAY Horoscope by

Saurabbh Sachdeva

other cases have made me wonder if India’s political fabric is so deeply stained that it can’t be whitewashed. We seriously must reconsider who we nominate, and to which post.

In one of my previous columns, I have mentioned the problem of cows dying due to plastic consumption that we humans very conveniently discard on roads. In that piece, I did mention that a few activists and myself are working to find a solution. So this week we set off to find government land to create Gauchar Bhumis or Chara Gaas. I made a startling discovery during our meeting with the local Graham Panchayat. We were informed that the government has allocated land as Gauchar Bhumis and Chara Gahs, except as you may have guessed by now, it is all been encroached and sold to colonies, and by none other than the

sions are a matter of great pride for the family. They are part of their family history. I too listened to the stories of how each animal was hunted with great interest.

Would I support hunting now, absolutely not! But I also know I can’t change the past. And it was not my place to tell the guests that hunting is wrong. Each one of the guests regarded himself and herself as an animal lover. Yet hunting was not considered animal abuse. For me, these were just stories. These animals have already become part of the royal hallways. All we can do is hope no more walls get decorated with animals.

I hope this week brings brighter things for the animals of our country. May there be more animal lover births! May more parents say of their newborn child, “Mere beta/beti badah hoke acha/achi insaan banegi!”

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

This is one of your luckiest days in which you are poised to achieve the unachievable! This is a rewarding day to grab the benefits.

Your performance on a specific task is likely to come up for praise by those who matter. Salary increase may become a reality for some.

Those trying to raise a loan will meet with success.

Moonlighting promises to earn good money for some. Choosing healthy alternatives over junk food is likely to have a positive effect on your health. Handle an off-mood family elder with tact.

You will be appreciated.

Property related transactions should be postponed to a later date. A get together with cousins and friends will bring in the fun element.

Those looking for jobs may have to pull up their socks to prepare for the upcoming interviews. Your hard work will be quite visible.

You are likely to remain socially active by meeting whoever you can and expanding your circle. A property owned by you is likely to give you good returns. Job seekers may be in for a long wait for getting a suitable job. Your friend’s circle is set to increase.

MAR 21 - APR 20

APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Be a little proactive on the professional front and volunteer to take more responsibilities. Students are likely to add a feather in their cap by bringing in brilliant results in the studies. Financial front grows stronger as you come across big money. Right timing is the key for you.

Someone can ask you for a favour on the professional front. You are likely to settle well in your work routine today. At times it is best to keep your opinions to yourself. A positive influence on health by changed lifestyle and self-discipline will be quite apparent.

A financially sound investment is likely to come your way. Your hard work is likely to be recognised and get you back into the rat race. Initiatives taken by you on the professional front are likely to be appreciated by all. Good earning is set to improve your quality of life.

Professionally, you may feel on the top of the world as things move favourably.

Excellent showing on the academic front will help you join the lead pack. Your image shines bright, as you remain at your helpful best.

Marriage of someone close in the family is likely to get fixed.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Stars indicate a strong possibility of a windfall. You continue to excel on the academic front. Appreciation comes to you for something achieved on the professional front. A deeper understanding with the one you love can be expected and help strengthen the loving bonds.

A dream you had harboured for long is about to be realised. This is an excellent day that promises to boost your image both on the social and professional fronts.

Winning a lucrative deal on the business front is indicated and will help in furthering your interests.

Your standing on the social front may get the boost it deserves. A comparatively cooler time at work may come as a big relief to some. Someone with his or her self-interest in mind is likely to appease you. You cannot help but appreciate your rival on the social front for his or her achievements.

Your sincere efforts on the academic front are likely to bring success. You manage to keep people who matter on your right side on the social front. There are many who will support you when you really require them. Acquisition of property is in the pipeline for some.

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ROSHNI BHATIA, Influencer

Jaipur Development Authority.

Land reserved for cows and other free-roaming animals, snatched away by our very own government. Thieves!

How far have we humans gone in encroaching on nature? India is a country that revers the cow as a mother. And this is the state they are in. I feel for the poor bovines.

Government, you bring shame to the country. And shame on the people who do business with the government knowing well that this land belongs to the animals.

Now you may ask what angle a royal wedding adds to all of this.

The hall in the palace was decorated with portraits of Maharajas and Maharanis. There were also the remains of the wild animals shot by members of the family and displayed as trophies, albeit many decades ago. I could tell from the conversations that these posses-

DEC 23 - JAN 20

JAN 21 - FEB 19

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athaway has sons Jonathan and Jack with husband Adam Shulman, and she opened up about motherhood during an interview with a magazine.

Talking about her biggest challenge as a mother during lockdown, she said it was the “laundry”.

However, she went on to share how motherhood has provided her with “tonnes of opportunities”.

“I’m always hesitant to frame things in the realm of challenges because I think it sets a tone.

As a mum, I’ve found tonnes of opportunities,” she said.

—Agency

...her post

Dedication, on point

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nushka Sharma is back in town and although pregnant and counting down days to delivery, she clearly has no issues shooting during the pandemic! Anushka also announced that she intends to start shooting for films as soon as she delivers her child, due in January 2021.

Anushka, who is currently shooting back to back endorsements after creating a protective, full-proof bio-bubble with her staff, says, “It’s been great being on the set actually and meeting my entire team and soaking in the madness of shoots. In fact, I have loved being back on the sets and shooting.

This year has been tough for our industry but I’m happy to see it restarting again with the same amount of passion and energy.”

—Agency

VIRAL SCENE Anushka Sharma

Anne Hathaway

C Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

GLIMPSES OF LOVE

amila Cabello and Shawn Mendes do not shy away from indulging in PDA. The couple has spoken about their love in interviews and given the world glimpses of their love story via photos and videos. However, Camila revealed it’s not all

‘KIND SOULS’

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n an unexpected development, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Saturday called her rumoured ex-boyfriends Hrithik Roshan and Aditya Pancholi kind souls. Kangana used the adjectives w h i l e talking about her recent experience with the government of Maharashtra.

The actress

tweeted from her verified account on Saturday, “The amount of legal cases, abuses, insults, name calling I faced from Maharashtra government in these few months make Bollywood mafia and people like Aaditya Pancholi and Hrithik Roshan seem like kind souls... I wonder what is it about me that rattle people so much.”

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hunky-dory! The international singer took to Instagram to talk about her relationship with her beau. In a lengthy post, she shared on the platform, the Cinderella star said although it seems simple in the pictures, “sometimes, it’s messy and uncomfortable and ugly lol.”

Nevertheless, “there’s nothing like the pull, the FORCE that is love, to be the light in the darkness- to be the gravitational pull that gives you the relentless strength to be braver,wiser, and better than you were yesterday,” she writes.

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and shared a picture of herself holding a rose. Announcing a wrap on the film’s schedule from Dharmshala,the ‘Race 3’ star wrote in the caption, “Schedule wrap #dharamshala #bhootpolice what a crazy ride that was!!!! I’m missing the team already!! #saifalikhan @arjunkapoor @yamigautam @pavankirpalani @ akshaipuri @ rameshtaurani @tips @jaya.taurani @savleenmanchanda @ shaanmu @abhishek4reel @ marcepedrozo @ t r a v e l lingchef_sk @ nat_chava @manishamelwani see you all soon!!!!”

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transplant in 2017. Her friend Francia Raisa stepped up to donate one of her kidneys to Selena. The writers included two instances about Selena’s surgery in the sixth episode of the series.

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arun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan launched the trailer of Coolie No 1. While netizens have been lauding their on-screen chemistry, their underwater kissing scene went viral. The three-minute trailer of the David Dhawan directorial has actor Paresh Rawal going gaga about how his daughter has found the world’s richest man, who is so wealthy that he can also buy the White House.

Cut to Varun, shown mouthing the line, “I am on a confer...still from the trailer ence call with ATM -- Ambani, Trump, Modi.” Hilarity ensues as Rawal finds Varun working at a railway station as a coolie. —Agency

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s his directorial debut ‘The Last Colour,’ is all set to release in theatres in select states in India on December 11, renowned chef-turned-filmmaker Vikas Khanna on Saturday penned down an appreciation post for the lead star of the film -- Neena Gupta. Khanna took to Instagram to share a few stills from the film featuring the ‘Badhaai Ho’ actor and revealed the “story” of the saree that Gupta wore in the stills. He began by sharing how the team had shot the Holi sequence —ANI

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he often goes for nude lip colour in her photos on social media, but in her latest Instagram photo, she has opted for red lips to promote her make-up range. In addition Victoria Bekham’s post to her bold lips, she wore a vest top with a pair of dark skinny jeans. Victoria and her family showed support for singer Elton John’s AIDS Foundation as they donned charity T-shirts on Friday, ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1. She designed the T-shirt along with the foundation.

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Transplant joke

aved By the Bell reboot stepped on the wrong foot of Selena Gomez fans recently. The show, which recently began streaming on a streaming service in the US, left fans of the singer upset after they joked about her kidney transplant. For the unversed, Selena underwent a

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Mahipal Singh of the First India family on the occasion of his birthday at the former’s residence on Sunday morning.

POSTER LAUNCH Jagdeesh Chandra launched the poster of the second season of Ms and Mrs India Glam, which will take place in Jaipur on 31 December. This time, the motto will be to spread awareness about COVID-19, to as many people as possible. Seen here with him are Show Director Pawan Tak, and models Dr Manpreet Tanega, Jyoti Singh, Rakhi Soni, Kirti Raina, Palak and Anup Choudhary.

BEST WISHES Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Tripti Sharma on her birthday at his residence on Sunday. Seen with them are (from left) Swati Jangid, Gaurav Gaur and Akanksha Bhalla.

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arya Chavda, an 11-year old author and illustrator of 4 books till now, has been fundraising and donating her art proceedings for the welfare of underprivileged cancer patients since she was 8. Through her books she raises awareness on relevant topics like heritage preservation, current climate crises, while leaving the message of peace, non-violence and equality by depicting the ideologies and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.

Her books are patron-

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age and published by UNESCO, introduced

by United Nations India and published in digital platforms like UNESCO Digital library and UNESCO Global Citizenship Education hosted by APCEIU. Through these platforms her books are read by readers of all age and are acclaimed worldwide. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

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uru Nanak Jayanti marks the birth of the first of the ten Sikh Gurus – Guru Nanak Dev ji. Born in 1469 in Talwandi, he laid the foundation of Sikhism. Guru Nanak is well known for travelling far and wide to spread the message of ‘ik onkar’ which means One God. For Nanak, God is one and formless (‘nirakar’).

Guru Nanak’s teachings, based mainly on the praise of virtues and condemnation of vices, can be found in the sacred Sikh scripture ‘Guru Granth Sahib’ as a collection of verses recorded in Gurmukhi.

In the present day, when we are all facing unprecedented chal-

UP: IAS Dr Rajshekhar, Kanpur was seen enjoying the ‘Rajma Tacos’ made by his son Leo, also known as Aryan, The Little Master Chef. “Feeling happy and proud for his interest and performance in the Culinary Arts,” he said.

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lenges, some of Guru Nanak’s teachings have become all the more significant. On the pious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, here are the three pillars or golden rules of Sikhism we must practice in our daily lives to make the world a better place: 1. Vand Shakko (Share and Consume) – Sharing with others and helping those in need 2. Kirat Karo (Work Honestly)

– Earning an honest living without exploitation or fraud 3. Naam Japo (Recite God’s Name) – Meditating on God’s name 4. Furthermore, Guru Nanak believed in restraining the five evils of passion – ego, anger, lust, greed and attachment. His message of love, peace and brotherhood holds special relevance in today’s times of intolerance and strife. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

MISS ICONIC RAJASTHAN 2020 The auditions of the renowned beauty pageant Miss Iconic Rajasthan were held on Sunday at the FacePro Fashion Academy, Jaipur. Ravi Sharma shared that the theme of this year is‘I am also a Winner’.

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A T IAS Dr Jitendra Kumar Soni, IAS Dr Khushaal Yadav and IAS Rahul Jain celebrated their birthdays on 29 November, Sunday. We wish them all the best!

he Club Orientation event was organised

by ECA Cell of Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan, Jaipur under ‘Aagaaz-2020’ on Sunday. The program was started with the speech of Prof. (Dr.) Ramesh Kumar Pachar, Principal- SKIT. The event was conducted in online mode through ‘CISCO WEBEX’. The information presented during orientation provides a foundation

for new members. It helps them understand how the club functions, what their role will be and gives them the big picture of their past work and achievements.

Clubs under MHRD like EBSB guided new members about social welfare and motivated them to work towards the nation, Technical clubs like robotics provided practical ideas about new emerging technologies, and other clubs enlightened both academic and social aspects. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

n art competition was organised during the Digital Baal Mela by LIC on Sunday, where the children sent in entries from across the state.

The theme of the competition was ‘Corona Awareness’, and the little corona warriors, Garvita Dave and Mahesh Chaudhary participated in the same with their stunning masterpieces. The Digital Baal Mela was initially put into action for the children in the state of Rajasthan, but eventually, the

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RAJ: The wedding ceremony of Ranu and Viren was held at Siyaram Banquet in Jaipur on Saturday. Seen here from left to right are Kavita, Khushboo, Muskan, Tripti, Vijendra Singh, Ranu, Gaurav Gaur, Akanksha and Swati.

RAJ: The series of Net Theat’s live shows successfully staged the drama ‘Romancing with Life’, directed and written by Anurag Raizada on Saturday. Rajendra Sharma Raju of Net Theat shared that in this drama based on the life of journalists, the important role of the family and wife of the journalists can never be ignored. Actor Anurag Raizada demonstrated the suffering of journalists through his acting.

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team received entries from children across the country. This digital fair for children will end on 14 December. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

RAJ: The exotic black carbon birds were seen sailing in the beautiful Man Sagar Lake of Jalmahal, Jaipur on Sunday morning.

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he Gitanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur is treating its patients with the utmost will and power even during the COVID times, and making sure they are in their best of health. Recently, they had a case of a pair of twins, who were battling their lives.

People were seen using the joint mask, resorting to any usage which will work as a mask to avoid being penalised but one should understand that this is no safety and is a violation of Corona protocol guidelines.