First India-Jaipur Edition- 3 May 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 72 MR CM!

Politics changes with each passing year and with that the ‘Kathni-Karni’ of self proclaimed ‘leaders’ changes as well. Thus, the people start loosing their faith and trust in such politicians. However, there seldom comes a leader whose politics influences not just the party but an entire region, whose reach is far beyond his own territory, into the hearts of the people of far away regions too and such a leader can only come when one is genuinely an altruistic person.

Such leaders are those who stand the test of time, the penultimate measure of a leader’s sincerity and commitment to people. And one such leader is Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who, through his sheer will and grit, has not only become a national leader of

Congress party, but also a leader who brings about various sections together and whose policies and schemes provide a soothing balm to each and every human.

Today, marks the 72nd year in the life of ‘Marawar’s Gandhi’ Ashok Gehlot, who, it appears, is going to create history by becoming a four-time CM of the desert State!

In fact, Gehlot’s recent experiment of organising ‘Mehangai Rahat Camp’ at grassroot level may prove a game changer in his entire ‘comeback exercise’.

But reaching this milestone was never easy. A leader has to go through several ups and downs in his life as politician and yet continue on the desired path, without being perturbed by the downs or lows of the political sphere.

Starting from his college days, CM Ashok Gehlot has effectively spent 50 years in public life, a no minor feat.

As the 3-time Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Gehlot has presented a popular Budget to every class and revolutionary announcements were made in the budget. He implemented many schemes in the State among which OPS is one of the most powerful plan, which, ironically, has been followed upon by the BJP government as well! Wherever elections are held, this scheme is included in the Congress manifesto and in the upcoming Karnataka polls too, the BJP government has formed a committee for this scheme.

The ‘simplistic leader’ that Gehlot is, he always celebrates his birthday in a muted tone and this time he has chosen to celebrate with the tribals of Rajasthan from Udaipur division.

But the underlying question remains. Why does he take such pains for them? Not because he is representing a political party, not merely because he holds a constitutional office and definitely not because he wants to earn and make a name for himself; but because there is an underlying zeal for the betterment of the state and to such a large-hearted individual and ‘leader’ of the State, First India says, “Happy Birthday Mr CM!”

ADITI NAGAR

NOW, BRIJ’S TUKDE GANG SHOCKER; PT USHA

ON MAT OVER ‘TARNISH IMAGE’ COMMENT

I WOULD RESIGN IF PARTY ASKS ME TO..., SAYS

BRIJ BHUSHAN

WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused by female wrestlers of sexual harassment, on Monday said that he would resign ‘if his party asked him to’. “If my party asks me to resign, I will resign...Forces involved in ‘Tukde Tukde gang’, Shaheen Bagh, ‘Kisaan Andolan’ seem to be involved in it (Wrestlers’ protest), I am not their target, party (BJP ) is their target, these athletes are paid. Protest is expanding like Shaheen Bagh, they want to divide UP and Haryana”, Singh told. Earlier in the day, Brij Bhushan had said that all activity in the sport had come to a standstill in the last four months due to protests by the country’s top wrestlers.

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Even as in an Instagram video, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia had accused the Delhi Police of cutting electricity and ration supplies at the wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police filed two FIRs against Brijbhushan on Friday – one pertained to allegations of a minor wrestler and was registered under the POCSO Act, and the second on the complaints of the women wrestlers. The wrestlers have, however, promised to keep their protests on until he is either sent to jail or the investigation is completed, leaving the endgame of this stir uncertain. The next court hearing will be on May 5.

Earlier, speaking to his followers, Punia claimed that the Delhi Police have cut off electricity, barricaded the protest site and isn’t allowing food and water and have asked the wrestlers to end their protest after Delhi Police registered two FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation by seven women wrestlers. However, it was heart-wrenching to see how legendary PT Usha had “reacted” or how some of the top names in the country’s sports fraternity who actually matter, chose to remain silent even when the women wrestlers were protesting for the second time in Delhi this year, reiterating their allegations of

In February and March 2022, we conducted a transplantation project along the Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg, Maharashtra located on the Baramati-Indapur section of NH 965G. During this project, we successfully transplanted 1,025 Banyan trees to the edge of the Right of Way (ROW).

Currently, 870 of the transplanted trees (85%) have survived.

sexual harassment and intimidation by WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

PT Usha, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, on Thursday came down heavily on the wrestlers who had resumed their protest. In a statement, PT Usha had said the wrestlers’ protest on the streets is “tarnishing” India’s image. She said the protest by the elite wrestlers equates to “indiscipline”.

“Wrestlers staging protests on streets amounts to indiscipline. Wrestlers’ protest on streets is tarnishing the image of India,” PT Usha said after the IOA’s Executive Committee meeting.

It may be recalled that in February this year, Legendary athlete and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P T Usha broke down before the media alleging that illegal constructions were being carried out at her academy campus in Kozhikode district and strangers were trespassing into the property posing a security threat to the inmates.

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, she said those at the Usha School of Athletics had been facing such harassment and security issues for some time and it has intensified after she became the Rajya Sabha Member.

Notwithstanding the fact that the sprint-queen may have felt extremely bad on that day after having brought so many laurels for the country, her comments on the protesting wrestlers against alleged sexual harassment had sent shock ripples across the nation. People across walks of life were shocked to see how a former Olympian could make such a statement?

But on Friday, the protesting women wrestlers found good support from Olympic gold medallist

Bhupender Yadav @byadavbjp

Neeraj Chopra and called for “quick action” from the authorities in order to ensure that justice is served. Taking to Twitter, Chopra called the issue, “sensitive”. He went on to say, “It hurts me to see our athletes on the streets demanding justice. They have worked hard to represent our great nation and make us proud. As a nation, we are responsible for safeguarding the integrity and dignity of every individual, athlete or not. What’s happening should never happen.”

SANIA SUPPORT A BOOST

Also, ace tennis player Sania Mirza backed the wrestlers’ protest. “As an athlete but more as a woman this is too difficult to watch… They’ve brought laurels to our country and we have all celebrated them ... if you have done that then it’s time to now stand with them in this difficult time too... This is a highly sensitive matter and serious allegations. I hope whatever the truth is justice is served… sooner rather than later,” she urged. But till the time this article was written, the biggies of Indian cricket like Sachin Ten dulkar, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had not mentioned a word to boost the morale of the pro testing women wrestlers.

It may be recalled that Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Anil Kumble, Suresh Raina were some of the renowned names from the Indian cricket fraternity who tweeted on farmers’ protest and hence the entire country expect ed top cricketers to stand with the protesting women wrestlers especially when the matter is a very sensitive one.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

The outcome of the first GST should seek to convey a message on sustainable lifestyles as well as sustainable consumption to inform the next round of NDCs and enhanced international cooperation.

AFTER JANUARY, WHY DID THE WRESTLERS RESUME THE DEMONSTRATION IN APRIL?

The protesting wrestlers have cited delay from the government in releasing the report of the committee that looked into the allegations (of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan), loss of faith in the committee, and the absence of action against Brij Bhushan, of which they had been assured in January. The protesting women wrestlers have also expressed unhappiness over the fact that the WFI had resumed its activities in spite of the ongoing probe, and have alleged that Brij Bhushan was still actively calling the shots, evidenced by the fact that the first national tournament since the controversy broke took place in his backyard in Gonda.

WHO IS BRIJ BHUSHAN?

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has been a six-time MP, having won the Gonda Lok Sabha seat in 1991 and 1999, Balrampur in 2004, and Kaiserganj in 2009, 2014, and 2019. He was a candidate of the BJP in all these elections except in 2009, when he won on an SP ticket. Hailing from Gonda, Brij, 66, according to his 2019 election affidavit, was named in the Babri Masjid demolition case. He has been involved with wrestling in several administrative roles — as president of WFI, vice-president of Asian Wrestling Federation, a member of the government’s Mission Olympic Cell.

WHAT ARE THE ACCUSATIONS?

The wrestlers have alleged financial mismanagement and arbitrariness in the functioning of the WFI. But the gravest allegation has been that of sexual harassment. The complainants have cited incidents that took place as early as in 2012 to as recently as in 2022, and claimed some of them occurred at Brij Bhushan’s official MP’s bungalow in the national Capital and during tournaments in India and abroad. One of the complainants, it was mentioned in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, is a minor.

WHAT ARE THE DEMANDS?

hey want him to be arrested under the POCSO Act as one of the complainants is a minor. In January, the govt persuaded the protesting wrestlers to call off their protest by forming an Committee, which was tasked with looking into the allegations. The six-member panel led by Mary Kom, was given four weeks to come up with its findings. However, it submitted its report only in the first week of April. Govt declared ongoing process for WFI polls, scheduled for May 7 as null and void, instructed IOA to form an ad hoc committee that would conduct polls in 45 days, and also manage WFI’s day-to-day affairs until new members take charge.

SPIRITUAL SPEAK

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom. Buddha

INDIA-MALDIVES TIES “TRULY SPECIAL”, SAYS RAJNATH SINGH

Male: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over a fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to Maldives as India’s gift in Male as he, Maldivian Prez IM Solih held talks to expand already close bilateral strategic ties.

PEOPLE HAD VOTED FOR BJP, NOT SHETTAR; LINGAYATS WITH US: HM

Bengaluru: The departure of Lingayat leaders like Jagadish Shettar will have no impact on the prospects of BJP, Union HM Amit Shah said, politically significant community remains firmly with the party.

SHARAD PAWAR BOWS OUT!

Moni Sharma

Mumbai: Senior Maharashtra politician Sharad Pawar on Tuesday dropped a bombshell as he announced his resignation as chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), redoubling speculation about his nephew Ajit Pawar drifting towards the BJP.

“After a long period of public life from May 1, 1960, to May 1, 2023, it is necessary to take a step back,” 82-year-old

Sharad Pawar, who has played a pivotal role in bringing together opposition parties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said in a surprise announcement at the launch of his autobiography in Mumbai.

It’s time for a new generation to guide the party. I recommend that a committee of NCP members decide on election of President’s post. I am not retiring from public life.

Sharad Pawar also announced a panel of senior party leaders to plan the way forward. Emotional party workers and leaders begged Pawar to withdraw his decision and said they wouldn’t leave unless he did so.

GO FIRST GOES BUST!

 Cash crunch forces airline to cancel all flights today, tomorrow

First India Bureau

New Delhi: The Wadia Group budget carrier

Go First on Tuesday filed an application for beginning voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings with the NCLT. The airline, which has been driven to the verge of collapse by Pratt & Whitney’s (PW) inability to supply engines leading to half of Go fleet being grounded for months, made this announcement after suspending all operations today and tomorrow.

Go First said it was forced to file an application with NCLT, Delhi, under Insolvency Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

 P&W’s snag-ridden engines take Go First to bankruptcy court

GO FIRST TO MAKE OTHER PLANS: MIN

C ivil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, “Go First has been faced with critical supply chain issues with regard to its engines. It is incumbent upon airline to make alternative travel arrangements for passengers.”

GOLDY ON CANADA’S MOST WANTED LIST, `

1.5 CR

BOUNTY ON TIP-OFF

New Delhi: Canadian govt has put Satinderjit Singh Brar alias Goldy Brar on list of top 25 most wanted persons. Govt has also announced a reward of `1.5 crore on any tip-off leading to arrest.

SURPRISE MOVE TRIGGERS MAHA POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE...

Pawar steps down as NCP chief, says “ONE HAS TO STOP SOMEWHERE”

On Cong’s Bajrang Dal ban poll promise, PM says unfortunate

First India Bureau

Chitradurga: Slamming Congress’ manifesto promising a ban on Bajrang Dal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the grand old party has a problem with those who chant the names of Lord Ram and Hanuman.

Congress’ history is about “appeasing terror and terrorists”. The party had questioned the country’s defence forces when the surgical strikes and air strikes had been carried out.

—Narendra Modi, PM

NOTICE OVER NO ‘PRIOR INTIMATION’

DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Go

First airline after the airline cancelled fresh bookings from May 3 and May 4.

“No prior intimation has been given to the DGCA for such cancellations which is non-compliance with conditions for approval of schedule,” read the DGCA notice states.

PANEL TO DECIDE FUTURE ACTION

NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Tuesday requested the party workers to return and not sit on dharna over Sharad Pawar’s announcing his resignation from the party he has helmed since 1999. “We all met Sharad and urged him to consider demands of the workers and he said he will take 2-3 days to think over decision,” Ajit said.

2 Pakistani intruders shot dead by BSF in Barmer

Mukesh Mathrani

Barmer: Two Pakistani intruders were shot dead by the personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) along the IndiaPakistan international border in Barmer district late on Monday night, a senior BSF official said on Tuesday.

Ravi Gandhi, inspector General at BSF confirmed the report. According to the official they had crossed int’l border from near the Munabao border under Gadara police station area in Barmer.

On getting informed official of BSF and police reached at spot and a detailed search operation was launched. Of-

CM Ashok Gehlot to celebrate his b’day with tribals today

ing his ambitious scheme — Mehangai Rahat Camp. Gehlot is a popular figure among tribals also. Gehlot will reach Udaipur airport from K’taka, where he is camping for assembly polls, and go to Ghata village of Gogunda in Udaipur by helicopter to inspect a Mehangai Rahat Camp. He will also inspect similar camps in Jhadol and Udaipur railway training school ground.

BSF: 3 PACKETS OF HEROIN RECOVERED

Ravi Gandhi, a BSF inspector informed that both the intruders were drug smugglers and were attempting to supply drugs to their Indian aides. We have also recovered 3 packets of the heroin weighing more than 3 kilogram from them.

ficials said that soon a flag meeting with Pakistani rangers will be held & issues of cross border intrusion will be raised before them.

Addressing a public meeting in poll-bound Karnataka’s Hosapete, PM Modi said, “I’m fortunate to be at the birthplace of Shri Hanuman, but it also unfortunate to know that at the same time I’m here, the Congress has declared to ban the Bajrang Dal, who revere Bajrang Bali Hanuman, if party comes to power.” P8

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GUJ HC REFUSES TO GRANT INTERIM

RELIEF TO RaGa IN DEFAMATION CASE

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark. Court has reserved its order and will give a verdict after the summer vacation. Surat court had on March 23 sentenced Gandhi, who represented Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala, to 2 years in jail after convicting him under sections 499 and 500 of IPC for criminal defamation in case filed by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi.

CONGRESS UNVEILS K’TAKA MANIFESTO TILLU TAJPURIA KILLED IN TIHAR

Bengaluru: Cong released its manifesto for Karnataka Assembly in Bengaluru. It promised to ‘repeal all unjust laws and anti-people laws passed by BJP govt within 1 year of coming to power’ and take firm action against individuals & orgs for spreading hate, including Bajrang Dal, PFI. P8

New Delhi: Jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuriya was killed in an attack by rival gang members inside Delhi’s Tihar Jail on Tuesday. The preliminary autopsy report said the body had 92 wound marks. Tillu Tajpuriya, alias Sunil Mann, was thrashed with sharp-edged weapons by Yogesh.

PM Narendra Modi will address a public rally in Sirohi district on May 12, a BJP office-bearer said on Tuesday. Bhajan Lal, the general secretary of the BJP’s Rajasthan unit, said Modi will address the rally at Abu Road in which party leaders, office-bearers and workers will be present. P11

AJIT SAYS, ‘SHARAD WILL RETHINK ON...’ PM MODI TO VISIT SIROHI ON MAY 12 Pawar also recommended that a committee of NCP members be formed to decide on the election of the vacancy in the president’s post. Panel should to include leaders like Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, KK Sharma, PC Chacko, Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil, Supriya Sule, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Anil Deshmukh and others.

Jpr: Audi crash leaves 4 dead; 3 die in Bhilwara

First India Bureau Jaipur/Bhilwara:

Four people, including 3 young women, were killed when an overspeeding Audi car collided with a divider near Ring Road in Jaipur late on Monday. According to the police, the airbags opened but could not save the victims as the car was speeding over 120. The victims, including Rajesh Singh who was driving, were coming to Jaipur from Ajmer. Meanwhile, three of a family on bike were crushed to death by a speeding roadways bus in Shahpura town of Bhilwara district on Tuesday. More on P4

Cong will form govt in K’taka, repeat in Raj: CM

On the sidelines of his campaign for the Assembly elections in Karnataka, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke to First India Correspondent Shivendra Parmar in Mangaluru on various issues ranging from Rajasthan’s OPS and other schemes being praised across the country and how hopeful Gehlot is about Congress forming government in Karnataka and repeating in Rajasthan...

 A new enthusiasm and motivation is being seen in the party workers. You presented budget 6 months back, that is being talked about across nation. What according to you is atmosphere like currently? See, our innovations are being accepted by the public. And the Congress manifesto has included several of our schemes and those

INTERVIEW

schemes will be enforced in a much better way in Karnataka because this state is economically stronger than Rajasthan. So the people also know this. And the current BJP government, that, I believe, is the most corrupt government that has come to power after Independ-

ence. The government is called forty percent government owing to the level of corruption.

This is now on every person’s tongue and thus our schemes will be beneficial to the people and the Congress will form government.

 You are celebrating your birthday among tribals in the Inflation relief camp. What is your take on

that?

I have always been going among people. I celebrated Diwali among Saharia tribals in Baran last time I was CM. So when I get a chance I go so this is nothing new for me. And even people like it that the head of the government, the prathamsevak, has come between us to celebrate happiness. What can be bigger than this. I like that so I will go. Turn to P12

Combo pictures of Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar and other NCP leaders getting emotional as Sharad Pawar steps down as NCP President in Mumbai on Tuesday. (B) Ajit Pawar in conversation with Sharad Pawar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi beats the drum during a public meeting ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections on Tuesday.

—Sharad Pawar, Senior NCP leader

LAND GRANT FOR JODHPUR, UDAIPUR & UTTARLAI AIRPORTS DISCUSSED IN DELHI

A team of the Airport Authority of India will visit Uttarlai in Barmer on Wednesday next week

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Ra-

jasthan’s Chief Resident Commissioner & Additional Chief Secy

Shubhra Singh and Resident Commissioner Dhiraj Srivastava met Secretary, Union Ministry of Civil Aviation Rajeev Bansal and top officials of Airport Authority of India on Tuesday

After the meeting, Singh said that CM Gehlot has reduced VAT on Air Traffic Fuel

to 2% in this budget to promote

services in Raj, which will help

promoting the

tion sector.“Land allot-

ment for Jodhpur, Udaipur & Uttarlai Airport in Barmer was also discussed during the meeting. A team of the AAI will go to Uttarlai, Barmer next Wednesday where land allotted for airport will be reviewed,” she said.

Kashiram Choudhary

Jaipur: In the last few years, air connectivity to different cities during the summer season from Jaipur International Airport has been poor. Although there are flights to 23 cities of the country, there are no flights to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. Besides, there is no air service for Bagdogra, which attracts tourists in the summer and rainy season. Cochin and Srinagar are also

Tiwari meets Guv, seeks irrigation projects for Shekhawati region

Kashiram Choudhary

Jaipur: Rajya Sabha

MP Ghanshyam Tiwari on Tuesday afternoon met Governor Kalraj Mishra in Raj Bhavan.

Tiwari along with members of the Sujala Shekhawati Committee met the governor and submitted a memorandum.

Tiwari said that drinking water and irrigation projects are being implemented for almost all the districts in the state, but there is no project for Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu of the

Shekhawati region despite Shekhawati being a big name in the state’s economy, education, and defence sector.

On the question regarding the banning of

Specialty services to start in RGHS empanelled hospitals

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The finance department has issued guidelines for starting specialty services in RGHS empanelled hospitals. For 100 bedded empanelled hospitals of Jaipur, the turnover should be 500 lakh and there should be two specialist doctors (PG) in

each branch while turnover should be 150 lakh for 50 bedded empanelled hospitals outside Jaipur and one specialist doctor (PG) should be there in each branch.

The condition is for cardiac surgery, cardiology, dentistry, ENT, gastro, nephrology, neurosurgery and other specialties.

Bajrang Dal by the Congress in Karnataka elections, Tiwari said that they can ban organizations involved in wrongdoings, but they cannot ban Bajrang Dal.

JAIPUR-BELGAUM FLIGHT FROM JUNE

Star Air is likely to start its operations at Jaipur airport with one flight from Jaipur to Belgaum next month. Currently, Star Air operates flights from Jodhpur and Kishangarh airports. The airline has taken permission for flight from Jaipur in the summer schedule.

not connected. Flights to tourist destinations are not available as passenger

load is available only in special seasons. There is no passenger load for Dharamshala, Siliguri in winter. The same is with Srinagar and Leh. First SpiceJet flight operated for Dharamshala, Varanasi but due to the economic crisis, SpiceJet’s flight numbers decreased. The number of flights of GoFirst airline has also decreased. At present, a total of 52 domestic flights are operating from Jaipur airport to 23 cities.

Congress will repeat in State but polls are not won on single face: PSK

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Food and Civil Supplies Minister

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said that the govt will be back in power post-elections. He said that he has given suggestions to incharge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa for this but government is not formed by projecting one face. “We have the face of Rahul Gandhi to contest election. But there are lakhs of workers who will contribute in winning,” he

said, adding that the last election was won after a lot of hard work by all. Khachariyawas said that last time, he was the president of Jaipur and did most of the agitations here. “We have a roadmap against corruption. Today people are looking up to us and want to vote for us. Our work will end inflation and poverty. Congress talks about bread and employment. But the BJP thinks of creating a conflict on the basis of religion,” he said.

Audi crash leaves 4 dead even as airbags opened

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Four people, including three young women, were killed when an over speeding Audi car collided with a divider near Ring Road in Jaipur. Two seriously injured have been admitted to the hospital.

The car was registered on the name of one of the deceased Rajesh Singh, son of a retired army officer, who was driving the car. According to the police, the speed of the car was more than 120.

Chaksu SHO Bhuri

Singh said the accident happened late on Mon-

Five killed in separate road mishaps in Bhilwara & Jalore

First India Bureau Bhilwara/Jalore:

day night at 3 am on Ring Road located in Shivdaspura area. The victims were coming to Jaipur from Ajmer. The officer said that

both the airbags had opened but that too could not save the victims. There were three boys and three women in the car.

Cong appoints 8 city & 44 mandal heads

Yogesh Sharma

Jaipur: The Congress party on Tuesday announced the appointment of 8 city Congress presidents and 44 mandal presidents.

Meanwhile, an important meeting will be held in PCC today. Party leader K Raju will take a meeting in the presence of AICC in charge

MINING MATTERS 

ACS informed that the Central Government has issued orders to this effect in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

of Rajasthan Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and PCC

chief Govind Sindh Dotasra, said an official spokesperson.

Along with this, a leadership development workshop will be organised which will be attended by LDM coordinators of the districts.

Co-incharge Virendra Singh Rathore and Amrita Dhawan will also be present during this. LDM co-coordinators will be appointed in the meeting, said an official spokesperson.

RPSC member

Katara sent to judicial custody

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Agarwal said that according to the necessary provisions made by the Central Government in the MMDR Act 1957, mining areas reserved for state government companies or undertakings, where mining is being done continuously for the last two years, mining will be allowed to continue for a period of one-year. Such undertakings will have to issue mining lease within a period of one year.

First India Bureau Udaipur: RPSCmember Babulal Katara and four other accused, arrested in connection with the 2022 teacher recruitment paper leak case, were produced before a court on Tuesday as the remand period ended. Babulal Katara and his driver Gopal Singh have been sent to judicial custody till May 16 by the court. Similarly, other accused Vijay Kumar and Arun have already been sent to judicial custody.

Three of a family were crushed to death by a speeding roadways bus in Shahpura town of Bhilwara district on Tuesday, police said. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Fakir Mohammad, his wife Shameem Bano and his son Ali Salat, residents of Bhadesar

in Chittorgarh. Two people were killed and three others were injured in Ahore town of Jalore district on Tuesday after a van lost its balance and overturned. Police informed the mishap took place near Chalri village on National Highway –325. The family members of the deceased have been informed,” police said.

Transport dept removes two flying squads from Behror

First India Bureau Jaipur: The Transport department showed strictness after First India News aired a news report about flying squads posted by Alwar RTO against the norms in Behror. Despite having enough inspectors in Behror, flying squads used to

go from Alwar. For this, Alwar RTO did not take approval from the Transport Department Headquarters. Now after the strictness of the Headquarters, Alwar RTO has removed both the flying squads. The officials said that the flying squads were posted without permission.

Major mineral mines closed for 2 years to be cancelled automatically, govt to auction

Shubhra Singh, Dhiraj Srivastava meeting Rajeev Bansal and top officials of AAI on Tuesday in New Delhi.

The engine of Audi car came out on the road after it collided with a divider near Ring Road in Jaipur on Monday night.

Governor Kalraj Mishra being presented a memorandum by MP Ghanshyam Tiwari and members of the Sujala Shekhawati Committee in Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas during a free cataract checkup and eye lens transplant camp at his residence in Jaipur on Tuesday.

No flight to cooler destinations from Jaipur, poor passenger load to blame

Dr. Subodh Agarwal discussed important points in the meeting held in the Secretariat on Tuesday. Sandesh Nayak, Neetu Barupal, Mahavir Meena, Gajendra Singh and other officers were also present.

YOGA MAHOTSAV – 2023

Yoga biggest medium of self-devp: Guv

Union Mins take jibe at State Govt

First India Bureau Jaipur: Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Kailash Choudhary on Tuesday cornered the State Government over various issues. Reacting to CM Gehlot’s remark of repeating the government in Rajasthan, Shekhawat said that Rajasthan has completely failed.

Vikas Sharma

Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra on Tuesday highlighted the importance of Yoga in mental and physical wellness asserting that the modern generation should adopt the practice.

“Yoga is the biggest medium of self-devel -

opment. The modern generation can achieve many important things if it joins the Yogic routine,” Mishra said while addressing the Yoga Mahotsav – 2023 to mark 50 days to the International Day of Yoga at Bhawani Niketan Shiksha Samiti ground on Sikar Road

here by the Union Ayush Ministry and Rajasthan government.

“In such a time when the mind wanders in the blind race of materialism, Yoga is very important for mental peace. If time is spared for Yoga, the complexities of life can be simplified,” Mishra said.

Glad to join the people of historic Jaipur at Yoga Mahotsav 2023 - marking 50 days countdown to International Day of Yoga, held at Shri Bhawani Niketan Shiksha Samiti. 23 crore people worldwide practised yoga on the International Day of Yoga on June 21 and the target this year is to double this number.

—Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minster Yoga should not be part of the routine just for one day, it should be practised daily to make our lives balanced. With the initiative of Modiji, today this art of India has become a part of the routine of the world. International Yoga Day is a symbol of India’s global influence.

—Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister

Mali community clears NH after 11 days of protest

First India Bureau Bharatpur: Members of the Mali community in Rajasthan, who had blocked a highway for the last 11 days demanding 12 per cent reservation in jobs and higher education, called off their protest on Tuesday after talks with the state OBC Commission.

During a meeting on Monday with the commission, a delegation representing the com-

Roadways manager in ACB net for graft

Navin Sharma

Jaipur: ACB Special Research Unit on the instructions of the headquarters arrested Rahul Bansal, Manager, Operation, Deluxe Depot for taking a bribe of Rs 2,500 from the complainant in Jaipur on Tuesday.

Additional Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau Mr. Hemant Priyadarshi (Addl. Charge Director General) said that the Special Research Unit of Jaipur received a complaint that Rahul

MP teen sold as bride twice in 5 mths, tried to kill self, rescued in Kota

Kota (PTI): A 17-yearold girl from Madhya Pradesh who left on a trip after her class 10 exams ended up being abducted and sold as a bride twice, a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) official here said on Tuesday.

She landed up with the panel in Kota when she was found by the railway police, shortly after she had tried to commit suicide at the house where she was kept for months against her will, CWC chairperson Kaniz Fatima said.

“State govt’s claim of repeating the government is just like saying that tomorrow morning the sun will rise from the west,” he said.

MLA Dilawar summoned by Kota CB-CID

First India Bureau

Kota: The Kota unit of CB-CID has summoned BJP MLA Madan Dilawar on Wednesday for interrogation after Dilawar was booked for allegedly creating ruckus at Mehngai Rahat Camp in Ramganj Mandi.

munity, while pressing for the quota, had asked it to seek reports from all districts on the socio-economic status of the community and complete the survey in a month’s time.

“The commission has written to district collectors to submit a report on the status of the community and we want that the commission conduct the survey at the earliest. We are satisfied with the talks

and assurances, and have decided to call off the protest,” Murari Lal Saini, convener of the Phule Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti, told reporters at the protest site in Arauda village in Bharatpur district. He, however, said if action is not taken, community members will discuss a strategy to take press their demands. The Samiti is leading the demonstration.

Docu verification begins for sports medal winners

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: A two-day certificate verification camp for the medalwinning players began at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday by the Rajasthan State Sports Council.

Bansal sought Rs 5,000 from the complainant in lieu of replacing the damaged glass pane of a bus run by him and not taking any departmental action in the matter.

The MLA has been accused of abusing govt officials and making hindrance in the government work. On Monday night, the executive officer of the Nagar Palika filed an FIR against the MLA and other people.

JMC Greater set to impose waste collection charge by month end

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Greater Municipal Corporation may start charging user fees for garbage collection from the last week of this month or the first week of June. All preparations have been completed for this and the fees will be collected online or through QR code. However, this recovery will not be done in the entire Jaipur but at select places and will be recovered from commercial property owners. If this happens, then Jaipur will be the first city in Rajasthan

where user charges will be collected for door-todoor garbage collection.

According to Greater Commissioner Mahendra Soni, only the person of the garbage lifting firm concerned will collect the fees. For this, he will be given a machine with an online

payment app. By scanning the QR code on the machine, people will pay the user charge. Apart from this, a portal and an app will be created, where a person can make online payments using his RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) card number.

Secretary of Sports Council Dr GL Sharma informed that documents of medal-winning players till December 2021 will be verified in the camp.

“In the first phase, 26 games of the A category have been included. Certificates of medal winners in

sports competitions organised at state, national and international levels will be verified and the prescribed incentive amount will be transferred to their bank account,” said Dr GL Sharma.

Dr Somya’s notice to 124 absent JMCG workers

First India Bureau Jaipur: Greater Municipal Corporation Mayor Dr Somya made a surprise inspection of the corporation headquarters on Tuesday. The Mayor also checked the attendance register during the surprise visit. During this, 124 personnel were found missing. Instructions have been given to issue showcause notices to the personnel found absent during inspection.

Somya gave strict instructions to the personnel that any kind of

negligence at work will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against the personnel who do not come to the office on time. She instructed people to work in a healthy environment by keeping the office clean and beautiful and do maximum work of public interest in time.

The ordeal began over five months ago when the girl left her home in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni for a trip after giving her class 10 exams, Fatima said.

While she was waiting for a train at Katni railway station, some youths befriended her and took her to a nearby park, where they offered her food and

drink. After consuming it she became unconscious, she said. When the girl gained consciousness, she found herself in a hotel room in Ujjain with two men and a woman, she said.

The victim told that they threatened her and forced her to marry a 27-year-old man. After marriage the man told the girl that he had bought her for Rs 2 lakh, Fatima said.

The man died four months after their marriage after accidentally consuming pesticide and his family members then sold the girl to another man in Kota on the pretext of marriage.

Drug racket kingpin, 1 more held in Sgnr

First India Bureau

Sri Ganganagar: The CID-CB branch of Rajasthan Police have nabbed the alleged kingpin of a drug trafficking racket in Anupgarh town of SriGanganagar.

Following the direc-

tions of ADG (Crime)

Dinesh MN, the sleuths have arrested the prime

accused, Buta Singh, who has been charged with smuggling illegal narcotics drug heroin worth over Rs 35 crore.

Notably, the police had seized heroin in Jaisalmer on April 10 which had entered the Indian territory through Pak drones.

Guv Kalraj Mishra watches as GS Shekhawat, Sarbananda Sonowal, Kailash Choudhary, Mahendra Munjpara and others perform Yoga in Jaipur on Tuesday. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Administration begins cleaning at Jaipur-Agra highway as protesters end stir, in Bharatpur on Tuesday.

Accused Rahul Bansal

JMCG Mayor Dr Somya and others perform Yoga on Tuesday.

Buta Singh Khet Singh

KARNATAKA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

PM ACCUSES CONG FOR TERROR & TERRORISTS’ ‘APPEASEMENT’

Chitradurga (ANI):

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday lambasted Congress over the issue of security and said that the party has had a “history of appeasement of terrorists”.

The Prime Minister said that unlike Congress which had left Karnataka “at the mercy of terrorists” the BJP has “broken the back” of terror and appeasement. He was addressing an election rally in Chitradurga.

Referring to the 2008 Batla House encounter in which two terrorists were gunned down by a police team in their rented address in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar, the Prime Minister took an apparent jibe at the then Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and said that she had “teary eyes” after hearing about the death of the terrorists.

Besides Batla House encounter, the PM also attacked the Congress over its criticism of the surgical strikes. “When surgical strike and air strike happened, Congress questioned the capability of the forces of the country,” the Prime Minister said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated at an election campaign rally ahead of the Assembly elections, in Sindhanur, Karnataka on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

AMIT SHAH HOLDS MASSIVE ROADSHOW IN BENGALURU

Bengaluru (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a roadshow in BTM Layout Assembly constituency here, as part of the campaign for the BJP for the assembly elections. Shah was seated on a specially designed vehicle and greeted people. A huge number of BJP supporters and party members gathered on both sides throughout the roadshow. Lok Sabha MP Tejasvi Surya was also present on the vehicle during the roadshow.

NATIONWIDE NRC NEED OF THE HOUR, SAYS ASSAM CM HIMANTA BISWA SARMA

Bengaluru (Agencies): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that the country should have a National Register of Citizens (NRC) to ensure that the government schemes reach the deserving. Sarma, who is on a campaign trail in Karnataka, also batted for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and claimed that this would ensure gender justice and equal rights for Muslim women in the country.

Vijayanagara: Reacting to the Congress’s promise of banning Bajrang Dal if voted to power in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the grand-old party wants to hold Lord Hanuman “captive”. While addressing a huge public rally in Vijayanagar, he said, “Congress had kept Lord Sri Ram in captivity (in Ayodhya). Now, they are preparing to keep Lord Hanuman captive too.”

EC TELLS PARTIES TO ‘EXERCISE RESTRAINT’ IN POLL CAMPAIGNS

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued an advisory to the political parties asking them to exercise restraint in their utterances during campaigning in Karnataka and not to vitiate the atmosphere. Taking serious note of the “plummeting level of campaign discourse” during electioneering, EC referred to instances of inappropriate vocabulary and language used during the ongoing campaign.

In its manifesto, Cong says:

Bengaluru (ANI): The Congress party on Tuesday in its manifesto for the upcoming May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections said it will take “decisive action” as per law including banning organisations like Bajrang Dal, the Popular Front of India (PFI) and others. “We will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on any such organisations, read the Congress manifesto released by the party president Mallikarjun Kharge here. “The Congress party is committed to taking firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred against communities on the grounds of caste and religion,” read the Congress election manifesto.

“PM MODI ONLY TALKS ABOUT HIMSELF...,” RaGa IN SHIVAMOGGA

Bengaluru (ANI): Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for always talking about himself during his rallies and said that the latter should understand that the Karnataka election was not about him. Addressing a rally in Shivamogga, the Congress leader said, “This governmnet of the BJP is a stolen government. BJP stole it three years ago by destroying democracy.

Why is PM Modi not speaking about the corruption done by this government? He should tell what steps he has taken to stop corruption in Karnataka”.

COMPARING US WITH PFI IS HIGHLY OBJECTIONABLE, SAYS VHP LEADER

New Delhi (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International Joint General Secretary Surendra Jain on Tuesday hit out at the Congress party for comparing VHP with Popular Front of India (PFI) in its Karnataka Assembly election manifesto and said the move is ‘highly objectionable.’ “Comparing VHP with antinational, terrorist and banned organization PFI is highly objectionable”, Jain said while talking to ANI.

BJP smashed feudal arrogance of politics: Naqvi Will stand by our daughters till justice is done: Hooda

New Delhi (ANI): After Priyanka Gandhi, Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda on Tuesday met with wrestlers sitting on a protest at the national capital’s Jantar Mantar and said “will stand by our daughters till justice is done.”

“Till our daughters get justice, we will stand with them. We cannot remain silent when we see such crimes being committed against our daughters,” Hooda said after meeting with the protesting wrestlers. The wrestlers led by Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Malik and Bajrang Punia have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar demanding action against WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh over sexual misconduct allegations against him.

Till our daughters get justice, we will stand with them. We cannot remain silent when we see such crimes being committed against our daughters. We will fight and we will fight for justice.

—Deepender Hooda, Congress leader

“We will fight and we will fight for justice,”

Deepender Hooda said.

of female wrestlers by him. WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday alleged that wrestlers’ protest is “expanding like Shaheen Bagh” and the target of protest is not him but the BJP.

Moradabad (PTI): Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said the success of inclusive empowerment under the governments of Narendra Modi at the Centre and Yogi Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh has smashed the “feudal arrogance” of a “political syndicate” that promoted “corruption, crime,

Do not become hurdle in progress of J&K: BJP leader to Farooq Abdullah

Jammu (PTI): BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday lashed out at National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for his remark on G20 meetings not being held in Jammu, and asked why an international event being organised in Srinagar after many

years pains him. He asked the former chief minister not to

communalism”.

Addressing various public meetings here while campaigning in urban local body elections, the former Union minister said the “political proprietors of corruption, crime, communalism” have dissipated and the people’s participation in progress has ensured prosperity of every section.

WILL WIN LOCAL BODY POLLS: YOGI

Lucknow (ANI): UP CM Yogi Adityanath campaigning for the upcoming Urban Local Body elections, held public meetings ahead of the municipal elections in Moradabad, Pratapgarh, Jaunpur, and Varanasi. Attacking the Opposition parties of misgovernance over a long period of time, CM Yogi exuded confidence of the BJP’s victory.

IN THE COURTYARD

SUPREME COURT APPOINTS EX-APEX COURT JUDGE TO FINALISE AIFF CONSTITUTION

Mumbai (ANI): Amid the ongoing controversy over the ‘The Kerala Story’, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday advocated for the May 5 scheduled release of the movie and said that he would go and watch the film.

“This film should be released all over India and we oppose those demanding a ban on this film. I will go to watch the first show of the film,” Somaiya said.

The BJP leader said that he spoke with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister

Devendra Fadnavis to ensure there is no problem with the release of the movie.

“I also spoke with the

Kirit Somaiya

producer. We have assured him that there will be no problem with the release of the film,” Somaiya said.

become a hurdle in the progress of Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah on Monday attacked the government, saying it is unfortunate that G20 meetings were scheduled in Ladakh and Kashmir but not in Jammu, and slammed BJP leaders for not raising the issue.

APEX COURT JUNKS PLEA SEEKING STAY ON RELEASE OF MOVIE ‘THE KERALA STORY’

New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on release of the movie “The Kerala Story” on grounds that its a “worst kind of hate speech” and an “audio-visual propaganda”. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal and advocate Nizam Pasha that the trailer of the movie, which is scheduled to be released on Friday, has garnered 16 million views. Pasha said, “This movie is the worst kind of hate speech. It is a completely audio-visual propaganda”.

Helmed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the film is all set to hit the theatres on Friday.

Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in the lead roles.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao to prepare a report by July 31 on finalisation of the constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after taking note of objections to the draft document by various stakeholders. A bench said the voluminous objections to the draft constitution by various stakeholders can be taken care of by Justice Rao after hearing parties concerned.

BILKIS BANO CASE: GoI, GUJ TO GIVE DOCUMENTS IN SC WON’T INTERFERE IN DEMOLITION OF SLUM, SAYS HC

New Delhi: The Centre and Gujarat govt on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that they would not claim privilege over the documents in connection with the remission of sentence of convicts in Bilkis Bano gang-rape and murder of her family members case during Gujarat riots, and agreed to share documents with the apex court for its perusal.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the demolition of jhuggis near Pragati Maidan and granted a month’s time to its occupants to vacate the premises. The court said authorities may take action for demolition after May 31 and clarified that the petitioners shall be provided alternative accommodation.

DELHI RIOTS: POLICE TOLD TO EXPLAIN ROLE OF ACCUSED NOMINATION OF MCD MEMBERS: SC TO HEAR PLEA ON MAY 8

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the police to file a chart detailing the role assigned to accused Shahrukh Pathan, who had allegedly pointed a gun at a policeman, and other accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots case. The high court was hearing a bail plea filed by accused Shahrukh Pathan.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on May 8 will hear a plea of Delhi govt challenging the power of the Lt Governor to nominate 10 members to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and sought the quashing of their nomination. A bench took note of fact that a letter seeking adjournment of proceedings before it has been moved by the counsel representing the Delhi L-G.

‘The Kerala Story’ stars

Kirit Somaiya bats for The Kerala Story’s release

“Will ban Bajrang Dal, PFI”

Modi says Cong left K’taka “at terrorists’ mercy”; BJP “broke back” of terror

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves at supporters during a roadshow ahead of Assembly elections, in Chikmagalur, Karnataka on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

AFTER LORD RAM, CONG WANTS TO HOLD HANUMAN ‘CAPTIVE’ TOO: PM

NTCA okays shifting two R’bore tigresses to Vishdhari & Mukundra

First India Bureau

Nagaur: Haryana’s Dy CM and JJP leader Dushyant Chautala announced his entry into Rajasthan politics from Nagaur. He said that JJP will field its candidate on 25 to 28 seats in assembly polls and are ready for an alliance with BJP. Chautala said he will field his candidate even if the BJP isn’t ready for the alliance with JJP. Chautala visited Tejaji temple at Kharnal in Nagaur. “We are not contesting polls for 1st time in Rajasthan. My father, Ajay Chautala has been MLA from two different places in Rajasthan,” he said.

Delhi police constable held in Jhajharia murder case

He obtained mobile location of Jhajharia through a Delhi police cyber expert

First India Bureau

Jhunjhunu: A Delhi police constable was arrested in Rakesh Jhajharia murder case of Jhunjhunu. The accused constable Amit Kumar Jat is the resident of Poshana village of Jhunjhunu. He had obtained the mobile location of

8-yr-old among 3 electrocuted in Phalodi area

First India Bureau

Jodhpur: Three people were electrocution while a half a dozen were seriously injured in Jodhpur on Tuesday. The incident happened in Mandla Kala village of Phalodi area, the police said.

Eight-year-old girl

Varsha had fallen in a water tank and an iron ladder was thrown into the tank to get her out. With the touch of an electric wire, the current spread in the whole house and many people were electrocuted.

Shravan, Gogi and Varsha died on the spot.

Jhajharia through a cyber expert of Delhi police and passed on

this information to the main accused Ravi Baloda, SP Jhunjhunu

Youngsters getting violent due to social media content: Yadav

Mridul Kachchawa said. Jhajharia, former president of students union, was beaten to death on September 9 last year by Dinesh Mal Sariya, Arvind Gabbar, Pradeep Mangwa, Deshbandu, Ravi Baloda, Vishwa Bandu, Ajit Baba, Umesh babal, Sonu, Imraj, Manjeet Jhajhadia, Ramesh Kumar, Kuldeep and others. 18 accused have already been arrested so far in connection with the murder.

HC grants bail to former RTU associate professor and two others

CM’s OSD Lokesh may contest from Bikaner West

First India Bureau

Jaipur: There is an interesting discussion in Bikaner about the CM’s OSD Lokesh Sharma contesting elections from the area. There are talks of him contesting from Bikaner West seat. Sharma is seen active in the area these days. Sharma has become more active on the social media also and responds to all the tweets of the Opposition leaders that are critical of the government.

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The National Tiger Conservation Authority on Tuesday approved shifting of one tigress each in Ramgarh Vishdhari and Mukundra tiger reserve. The approval was given in a meeting held on Tuesday in Delhi. The Tiger Conservation Plan of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve was

also approved. Now soon two tigresses will be sent from Ranthambore’s nontourism zone to Vishdhari and Mukundra. ACS Shikhar Aggarwal and Hoff Dr. DN Pandey expressed happiness over the development. Chief Wildlife Warden Arindam Tomar was also present in the meeting held on Tuesday.

Height of Hatred: BJP on Congress’ promise to ban Bajrang Dal in K’taka

First India Bureau

Jaipur: BJP leaders including Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore and deputy leader of opposition Satish Poonia on Tuesday attacked Congress for promising to ban Bajrang Dal in Karnataka in its election manifesto for Karnataka.

Terming this height of hatred, Shekhawat asked how much more

will the Congress fall while doing appeasement in the name of religion.

Rajendra Rathore said that the Congress party has become so blind in the politics of appeasement that it does not even see the

difference between an anti-national and a patriotic organisation. Satish Poonia said that BJP hits out at organizations that conspire against the country while Congress hits at the institutions that talk of nationalism.

Several injured were rushed to a hospital in Phalodi.

First India Bureau Jaipur: Higher Education Minister Rajendra Yadav on Tuesday expressed concern over the negative impact of the contents served on social media and TV on youngsters.

He said that youngsters are getting violent due to social media and gangsters are using them.

In a discussion with vice chancellors on the

new education policy 2020, the minister said that there is need to give attention to the menace of social media.

The minister said that the new education policy is being implemented gradually. He said that due to the corona pandemic, the implementation of the policy was delayed. The vice chancellors of 15 universities and other educationists attended the programme.

First India Bureau Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday granted bail to former associate professor of Rajasthan Technical University (RTU), Girish Parmar, who is facing charges of sexually harassing female faculty members of the varsity. The court also granted bail to accused students Isha Yadav and Arpit Agarwal. The single bench of Justice Uma Shankar Vyas granted bail to the three accused after hearing arguments by counsel Rajesh Kumar Sharma.

After Modi’s Sirohi visit, Amit Shah & Rajnath to visit Rajasthan on May 15

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The senior BJP leaders will join ‘Mission Rajasthan 2023’ immediately after the Karnataka elections. On May 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will cover areas of Marwar and Mewar through his visit to Abu Road, Sirohi. On May 15, Union

Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jaipur division and start Bhairon Singh Shekhawat’s birth centenary year celebrations from Khachariyawas area.

After that National President JP Nadda’s Kota division tour will be decided.

Meanwhile, a meet-

ing of BJP office bearers was organised under the leadership of BJP District President and District In-charge Madan Rathore in a

private hotel located at Ambaji Marg, Abu Road in Sirohi district to discuss preparations for Modi’s visit. Rathore said that on September 30, PM Modi had promised in Abu Road by bowing down that he would come again soon.

About 2.5 to 3 lakh people are expected to attend the rally.

Tourists enjoying cloudy weather at Jantar Mantar in Jaipur. —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

Accused Amit Kumar Jat, posted as constable in Delhi police, in the custody of the Jhunjhunu police on Tuesday.

Minister Rajendra Yadav addresses the event in Jaipur on Tuesday.

Amit Shah

Gajendra Singh

Rajnath Singh

Rajendra Rathore Satish Poonia

‘JJP ready for alliance with BJP in Raj’

Happiness is nothing more than a state of mind, do not blindly pursue it, but rather experience it fully and completely.

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

BJP govt in Karnataka is most corrupt, asserts CM Gehlot

l BJP people do not keep the promises they make, Gehlot says l BJP is diverting people’s attention from burning issues but now the people won’t get provoked, he adds

102 kids from Kota district visited the Parliament Library, LS, RS and Central Hall in Parl House

First India Bureau

Shivendra Parmar

Mangaluru: Tuesday was the second day of CM Ashok Gehlot’s visit to Karnataka, and addressing the media at Mangalore, Gehlot once again attacked the BJP and the Central government.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has termed the BJP government in Karnataka as the most corrupt government in the country.

“There is no government in any other state

in the country as corrupt as the government in Karnataka. Here the people have made up their mind that the Congress government has to be formed,” CM said.

Chief Minister Gehlot said, “Due to the schemes and works, the Rajasthan government is being discussed in the whole country. We have implemented Chiranjeevi scheme of Rs 25 lakh insurance, gas cylinder for 500, 100 units of electricity free, Kamdhenu scheme for

livestock, 125 days employment to people in cities and villages, Right to health, old pension scheme in Rajasthan. As soon as the government is formed in Karnataka, the schemes of Rajasthan will be implemented in Karnataka as well,” he said.

Gehlot said that BJP does not have any model of development.

“They have only one model to topple the elected governments through horse trading.

CELEBRATING VC’S BIRTHDAY!

There is a government of nationalist forces at the Centre who only wear the crown of democracy but have no faith in democracy and the Constitution,” he said.

“As soon as the government was formed, we had made the election manifesto an official document in the first cabinet and till now we have fulfilled 90% of the promises. There is no difference between our words and actions,” he said.

Jaipur: On behalf of the Rajasthan Nurses Association, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s birthday will be celebrated today at Birla Auditorium wherein a blood donation camp will be organised. Organizing Committee Chairman Dr Shashikant Sharma, Convenor Narendra Singh Shekhawat, and Co-convenor Mithlesh Tak informed that nursing officers, employees and students will donate blood in the blood donation camp.

In the meanwhile, a mega blood donation camp will be organised at Saket hospital in Jaipur’s Mansarovar area from 9 am to 3 pm today. Hospital director Dr Praveen Manglunia said that several social organisations will take part in the annual blood donation camp which has been organised for the last 22 years. Dr Ish Munjal, superintendent of the hospital, said that doctors, nursing staff, paramedical staff, students and others will donate blood in the camp.

Kota: The second winning team of the ‘Samajh Sansad Ki’ competition held on the initiative of Lok Sabha

Speaker Om Birla visited the Parliament on Tuesday.

Along with this, the children saw the Azadi ke Deewane museum in the Red Fort and also got to know the glorious story of the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country.

102 children from Etawah, Sangod, Khairabad and Sultanpur blocks of Kota district visited the Parliament Library, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Central Hall in the Parliament House complex.

The Central Hall attracted the students the most during the excursion. The students also learned about the portraits of great leaders of the country displayed here.

During the visit, the students also met Birla

Jaipur: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be visiting Taleda, Keshavaraipatan and Dei areas of Bundi district today. He will participate in mass marriage programmes organised by different communities. After reaching Kota during the early hours today, Birla will participate in the Mahavir Digambar Jinbimb Laghu Panchkalyanak Pratishtha Mahotsav at Kunhadi at 8.30 am. At 2 pm, he will go to the mass marriage function of Gurjar Gaur Brahmin Samaj at Gautam Ashram located in Tindhara, Taleda. He will also participate in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Ramjanaki temple at 3 pm and the fourth mass marriage ceremony organised by Shri Harivansh Keer (Kevat) Samaj Samiti. Birla will participate in a mass marriage ceremony at the Spiritual Sanyas Ashram located at Dei Dham in Nainwa Tehsil at 5 pm.

who congratulated them for getting this opportunity. He said that in the ‘amrit kaal’ of the country, all the children should set a goal for themselves for the future.

“We have to take India to new heights,” he said. The third batch of

the winners will leave for New Delhi on May 9. This team will have girls from Etawah, Sultanpur, Khairabad and Sangod areas. The team will visit the Parliament and other monuments of national importance in Delhi on May 10.

Raje meets party workers in Jhalawar

l Your OPS scheme in Rajasthan proved to be a game changer in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections too. Now this scheme is playing on voters’ minds in other States as well. How do you see that?

OPS was an issue there is no two ways about it. Now we have demanded from PM Narendra Modi to bring about the Right to Social Security Act and pass it in the House. Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Nyay scheme’ wherein people would have been provided Rs 6,000 per month, we have asked him to bring that in a law and pass it. Every needy person has the right to live, and to raise a family. That is why I think that the social security is such a thing. We are giving pension to one crore

people. Some states are giving it less, some are giving more money in it. My thought is that everyone in India should get Nyay. We brought Right to Health and PM Modi could take a step in this direction since there is immense poverty in the nation. people’s financial status is extremely bad and treatment costs have sky-rocketed, the medicines have become expensive and PM should address this issue.

l You said that assembly elections should be contested on local issues. But BJP is polarising the situation. What would you like to say about that? See the local issues are of good governance. They (BJP) do not have

ENHANCING SKILLS

that neither in Karnataka or in other states where BJP is in power or in Centre. Why should we go on the issues they are creating. We will follow what we are focussing on. We will make the public trust us that ultimately our thought is for your betterment and for the development of the state and so you should cast vote keeping that aspect in mind.

l You have claimed that Congress is winning in Karnataka. Do you think this will be a revival for Congress and specially in the general elections, it will have an effect?

Definitely. If we win here then there will be effect on states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and other states. And a

message will go in the nation that it is in public interest that Congress wins. If we win here then it will teach a lesson to BJP. They will hold a post-mortem for the loss they incur and perhaps they may bring about a positive change and the nation will get benefit of that. That is why, I think the people should vote for Congress.

l So will this be a game changer in Rajasthan?

Like I said, there is an immense chance of the government getting repeated in Rajasthan. Wherever I have gone, I have seen this. But specially this time among the youth, in conjunction with the elderly and all sections. There is extraordinary enthusiasm in the public. (FROM P1)

Vasundhara Raje & Dushyant Singh being welcomed by BJP workers in Jhalawar on Tuesday.

Arif Mansoori

Jhalawar: Former CM

Vasundhara Raje met workers at Dak Bungalow in Jhalawar. She enquired about the well-being of workers’ families & organisation. Organisational discussion was held with booth workers of Sunel, Pidawa area, Meanwhile, leaders of Workers also discussed their problems with Raje. After this, she left for Jhalrapatan.

RHB, NAREDCO ink MoU to train 20,000 labourers

RHB will become first such institution in country to professionally train the construction workers with the help of NAREDCO

Shivendra Parmar Jaipur: Central agency National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) in collaboration with RHB will impart on-site skill training to 20,000 construction workers in state under the programme ‘Nipun’ (National Institute for Promotion of Upskilling of Construction Workers) over the next two years.

For this, both the institutions signed an im-

portant MoU at Awas Bhawan on Tuesday.

NAREDCO V-P Ashok

Patni, Deputy Director Nilabh Gangwar and RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora and other officers were present.

NAREDCO V-P Ashok

Patni, said that the Council has appointed RHB as nodal agency for this training. “With Board’s cooperation, in the first phase, training will be imparted to thousands of workers associated with more

than 150 ongoing projects across Raj under RHB. After this, other

institutions of the state will be connected.” Dy Director Nilabh Gang-

war said that after training the construction workers would also

be given free accident insurance of Rs 2 lakh for 3 years.

RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora told that in chain of innovations, RHB will become the first such institution in the country which will train the construction workers of government, non-government, daily wage workers, builders in a professional manner with the help of NAREDCO.

“This training will be given on site during the

ongoing work, due to which the construction work will not be interrupted. At the end of the training, NAREDCO will give certificates & incentive amount of Rs.500 to workers. There will be no financial burden on RHB. The biggest highlight of this training is that after acquring training, labourers will move from ‘unskilled’ to ‘skilled,’ due to which their honorarium will also increase,” he said.

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Pawan Arora, Ashok Patni and Neelabh Gangwar during the MoU signing ceremony between NAREDCO & RHB at Awas Bhawan on Tuesday. Also seen are Alpa Chaudhary, Sanjay Sharma, Lekhraj Jagrat, KC Meena, Manoj Gupta, Anil Mathur & others.

Om Birla interacts with the 2nd batch of winners of ‘Samajh Sansad Ki’ competition at the Parliament House on Tuesday.

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Dr Jagdeesh Chandra during the cake cutting ceremony held to mark Virendra Choudhary’s birthday at Hotel Rambagh Palace in Jaipur on Tuesday. Also seen here are Mohan Singh Tada, Mahipal Singh and Sanjay Poonia.

SANA YADAV, WHO HAS TAKEN THE FASHION WORLD BY STORM WITH HER IMPECCABLE STYLE, MAGNETIC PERSONALITY, AND UNWAVERING DETERMINATION SHARES HER JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF BEAUTY PAGEANTS AND HOW SHE STRIVES TO REPRESENT INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY THROUGH HER WORK!

BEAUTY BEYOND BOUNDARIES

In the world of pageantry, beauty and grace are not only traits that can make a diva stand out. It takes hard work, determination and a story worth telling to truly capture the heart of the judges and audience alike. One such beauty who has been making waves with her journey is the stunning Sana Yadav. When asked about her inspiration for entering the beauty pageant industry, Sana shared that her mother was the driving force behind her decision to com-

contestant, the gorgeous Sana emphasized the importance of being “fearless” and “unstoppable.” She shared, “Being a part of such a prestigious platform will surely have many challenges coming with the commitment of being people’s queen, and she surely needs to be fearless to face every challenge and make her country proud.”

Maintaining a healthy mindset and self-esteem is crucial for any pageant contestant, and the ravishing diva shared that she balances the physical demands of pageant preparation, such as diet and exercise, with a positive mindset. “I know the importance of being fit, thus I never miss my workouts. With that, I thoroughly take care of my diet, which not only is healthy but provides me with energy,” she explained.

One of the most impressive aspects of Sana’s work is her dedication to promoting diversity and inclusivity. She noted, “The true beauty of pageants lies in the diversity.” As a mod-

through my work, be it acting or modeling.”

When asked about her goals in the industry and how she plans to use her platform to make a positive impact on society, the gorgeous lady expressed a desire to inspire young girls to be fearless and pursue their dreams. She shared, “I want them to say as they look up to me, ‘if she can do it, I can do it too.’” Sana plans to use her platform to motivate each and every girl to be herself and follow her dreams.

Criticism is an inevitable part of life, and Yadav shared that she handles it with resilience and confidence. She said, “Life is about learning. No matter if I fail or lose or get any sort of criticism, I gather back all my energy, I get up, and I fight and I succeed.”

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Can

PARTHA CHOWDHURY Professor of Physics, UMass Lowell

form in a circle?

Rainbows form when sunlight from behind you hits millions of tiny round water droplets in front of you and bounces back to your eyes.

As a sunbeam hits a droplet at an angle, it bends into the water and separates out into a spectrum of colors. Scientists call the bending of light “refracting.” The colors separate because each “color” of light travels with a different speed in water, or, for that matter, any transparent material that light can travel through, like glass in a prism.

When the colors hit the back wall of the water droplet, the angle is now too shallow for them to bend out into the air, so they reflect back into the water droplet and return to its entrance wall. From there, the colors can bend out again into air and reach your eye.

As you look at these droplets, the different colors happen to bunch up at a slightly different angles, and each color forms the circular rim of

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a cone with your eye at the tip of the cone. And, voila, you have your own personal rainbow.

The droplets that send the colors to your eye cannot send them to anyone else, so even though everyone near you sees the same rainbow at a distance, each person really sees their own slightly different rainbow. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.

For rainbows to form, the shape of the water droplets has to be very close to a sphere for all of them to bend and reflect the colors in harmony. This happens for very small droplets, such as a fine mist, or just after a rain shower when the air is just moist. As the droplets get larger, gravity distorts their shape and the rainbow vanishes.

A rainbow is not physically present where it appears to be, similar to your image in a mirror.

So, I’m sorry to say that you can never actually reach your rainbow.

And, alas, nobody can ever find that pot of gold. But you can create your own rainbow.

One experiment you can try in summer is to turn on a sprinkler hose using the “mist” setting. Remember to have the sun behind you. If you create a fine mist screen in front of you and look at your shadow, you might see a rainbow.

It is not difficult to see colors, but to see a full circle, you will need some patience and practice, just like scientists. So next time you are on an airplane, grab the window seat. If you are flying a

YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

ARIES

MAR 21 - APR 20

The legend goes that there is a pot of gold hidden at the end of every rainbow. But is there really an “end” to a rainbow, and can we ever get to it?

Most us go through life seeing rainbows only as arches of color in the sky, but that’s only half of what is really a circle of color.

Normally, when you look at a rainbow, the Earth’s horizon in front of you hides the bottom half of the circle. But if you are standing on a mountain where you can see both above and below you, and the sun is behind you and it is misty or has just rained, chances are good that you will see more of the rainbow’s circle.

To see the full circle,

however, you will have to be in an airplane, literally above the clouds. Or you could create your own rainbow. I am a physicist, and I’ll explain how to do that in a minute.

How to create and see a circular rainbow

One experiment you can try in summer is to turn on a sprinkler hose using the “mist” setting. Remember to have the sun behind you. If you create a fine mist screen in front of you and look at your shadow, you might see a rainbow. It is not difficult to see colors, but to see a full circle, you will need some patience and practice, just like

scientists.

So next time you are on an airplane, grab the window seat. If you are flying a little above the cloud cover, keep a lookout for the small shadow of your plane on the clouds. That means the sun is behind you.

The clouds are tiny water droplets, so chances are you may see a small circle of color around the shadow of the aeroplane. This phenomenon is nicknamed “pilot’s glory,” because pilots who fly all the time and have a good view from the cockpit have a better chance of seeing it.

SAPNA,

little above the cloud cover, keep a lookout for the small shadow of your plane on the clouds. That means the sun is behind you. The clouds are tiny water droplets, so chances are you may see a small circle of color around the shadow of the aeroplane. This phenomenon is nicknamed “pilot’s glory,” because pilots who fly all the time and have a good view from the cockpit have a better chance of seeing it.

Your spouse is someone who can do anything for your happiness. Tensions on the family front are likely to get sorted out. Help your mothers at home today and give them a reason to smile. You are opportunist and this will make you successful one day.

LEO

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

Pending paperwork concerning a property will be completed. Your spouse may make you spend more than you expected. Fantastic day for investing money in stock market as you can make fortune. You miss your parents a lot and somewhere fear to loose them.

SAGITTARIUS

NOV 23 - DEC 22

You are very fortunate to have a great friend circle. Whatever you have in mind, you will manage to implement it at work. You are likely to feel much healthy and energetic today. You want to have your own house and you will work hard to make your dream come true.

TAURUS

APR 21 - MAY 20

You will enjoy good health by remaining regular in your workouts. It will be in your interest to guide a family youngster on the academic front. You may start a side business to earn extra money. You are not a jealous kind and you feel happy for others.

VIRGO

AUG 24 - SEP 23

Don’t make friends for money and status rather make friends who will stick with you forever. You care about you lover but somehow hesitate in expressing that care. On social front, you may have to spend some extra money in buying gifts for someone for some specific occasion.

CAPRICORN

DEC 23 - JAN 20

You make sure to make things work your way. You are most wanted by your friends. You will invest money in clothes and accessories today. You are a God fearing person. Never de motivate someone even if someone is not capable of doing something.

GEMINI

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

Today is a favourable day for business. Listening to someone’s advice on the professional front will be in your interest. You are very generous by nature and also you are the backbone of your family. Be careful of the words that come out of your mouth.

LIBRA

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

Fortunes are set to rise for those in trade and business. You love to live close to your family. You are a child at heart and never let this child die. You have a big heart and you always help someone if you can. Expected payments are likely to get released soon.

AQUARIUS

JAN 21 - FEB 19

This is the best time try something new with life give yourself a new purpose. You will feel amorous towards your wife. Work on your limitations, there can be no better time than this. You have more opposite sex friends than the same and you may be judged sometimes but don’t care.

CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

You must create an environment of understanding at home. Your regular exercise routine promises to keep you fit and energetic. You will succeed in any sort of examination if you put your heart and soul to it. You need a break from day to tensions.

SCORPIO

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

Family will be supportive of your ideas, but only to an extent. You give tough competition to people. Many people get inspired by you. Good health is assured through own efforts. Meeting people you get along with well is likely to make the day enjoyable for you.

PISCES

FEB20 - MARCH 20

Some family issues may need urgent resolution, so don’t neglect them. Some of you are likely to enjoy an excursion with friends.You will feel financially comfortable. Your personality will attract many eligible bachelors. Spend time talking with likeminded people.

MET GALA 2023

KARL LAGERFELD A Line of Beauty

CITY FIRST

The 2023 Met Gala red carpet is officially underway at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This year, the annual affair celebrates the exhibition “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.”

The gala will honour the legacy of Lagerfeld—the late designer who helmed fashion houses such as Chanel, Fendi, and his own eponymous line—and raise funds for The Met’s Costume Institute.

Just as important as the exhibition, of course, is the star-studded red carpet spectacle that will take place as

guests make their way up the famous Met steps. This year, the A-list attendees were asked to dress “in honour of Karl”—meaning you’re bound to see some custom ensembles that pay homage to Lagerfeld’s design signatures, including his Chanel tweeds and his own blackand-white uniform.

This year’s official Met Gala co-hosts were all present, including Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa, and Vogue’s Anna Wintour. The event brought together the best of actors like Priyanka Chopra and Alia Bhatt, singers, athletes, supermodels (including Naomi Camp-

bell), and artists. Alia Bhatt has often made sure to make heads turn with her fashion game on several occasions. She is a diva and there is no denying this fact. Well, all eyes were on her as she was all set to make her MET Gala debut this year. Tuesday morning turned out to be a great one for the fans of the actress as she took to her Instagram space to treat her fans and followers to several photos from the red carpet.

Priyanka Chopra has been grabbing all the limelight ever since she walked the red carpet of the MET Gala 2023. She never fails to make her fans speechless with her stunning looks. As expected

the actress stole all the limelight as she twinned with hubby Nick Jonas in black attires. Among the Indian stars who attended the ball, businesswoman and arts patron Isha Ambani also graced the world's biggest red-carpet event.

Like Alia Bhatt, Isha wore a creation by Nepalese-American designer and longtime collaborator Prabal Gurung. She ditched the classic gown and slipped into a reimagined saree for the occasion.

TOP TO BOTTOM: Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Dua Lipa, Naomi Campbell, Gigi Hadid, Kylie Jenner, Anne Hathway, Rihana, A$AP Rocky, Dua Lipa and Isha Ambani Alia Bhatt

GRAND WEDDING RECEPTION!

Eid ki Mithas

The Rajasthan Forum organised Eid Milan celebrations where its members, dressed in beautiful Eid clothes, were filled with excitement to meet each other and exchange Eid greetings at ITC Rajputana, Jaipur on Monday. The guests greeted each other warmly and enjoyed a specially prepared dish of seviyan.

The surroundings were decorated with a mix of cultural colours, making the event truly unique. The evening was further embellished with a musical performance featuring the violin and Jal Tarang.

During the event, the Executive Secretary, Apra Kuchhal, expressed her thoughts, saying “Our city has always embraced peace

The Palace MUN’23

and communal harmony. Although the members of our Rajasthan Forum come from different religions and beliefs, they celebrate each other’s festivals and respect each other’s endeavours. This event is a true reflection of the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb.” In attendance were the Chairman of Ra-

jasthan Forum, Padma Bhushan Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Padmashri S Shakir Ali, Padmashri Munna Master, Padmashri Tilak Gitai, Padmashri Ahmed Hussain and Mohammed Hussain, Padma Bhushan Devendra Jhajharia, Apra Kuchhal, Ankit Patel, Ashok Rahi, Dr Pradeep Chaturvedi, Sanjay Kaushik, Manjiri Ma-

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hajani, Prerana Shrimali, Sangeeta Juneja, Vidhyasagar Upadhyay, and cultural Coordinator Sarvesh Bhatt. Various dignitaries of the city including Rajiv Arora, Chairman of RAJSICO, Narendra Singh, Durru Mian, Fauzia Begam, and a few artists were also present. The celebrations concluded with a delicious dinner.

The Glamanand Group, led by Nikhil Anand, opened its registrations portal for Mrs India 2023 on Tuesday. The event, scheduled for September 2023, is highly significant as it inspires women across India, giving them hope for a brighter future. Show director Sham Khan will orchestrate a display of grace and elegance as married women compete for the prestigious title. The winner will be rewarded not only with a crown but also with a platform to make a measurable difference in the lives of those around her. Mrs India 2023 promises to be a celebration of the indomitable spirit and strength of women in India.

GREETINGS!

Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Naresh Sharma, Senior Special Reporter, First India and his wife Pinki Sharma as they reached the former’s residence to seek blessings on the occasion of their nineteenth wedding anniversary on Tuesday.

CITY FIRST

The Palace School successfully conducted the 2nd edition of The Palace MUN’23, a two-day Model United Nations event on 29 and 30 April on the school premises, providing a platform for young delegates to showcase their debating skills. The event was open to students from different schools, who participated as mock delegates from various countries and politicians from

different parts of India. The opening ceremony was held at Pritam Chowk of The City Palace on 29 April, with the lighting of the lamp by Urvashi Warman, The Principal of The Palace School, Anushka Sachdeva, The Director General of the conference, and

Mansi Saraf, The Secretary-General. Rama Datt, Executive Trustee of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, addressed the young delegates on the importance of the UN and urged them to use their power in the right way, as they are the future of the nation.

‘Team 39 Jahan Chahe Wahan Raah Jan Kalyan Trust’ organised the third blood donation camp in memory of the late Gori Shankar Biyani at Shastri Nagar General Hospital in Jaipur on Sunday, where the camp collected 100 units of blood. The organisers of the blood donation camp were Rajendra Saini, Vishnu Biyani, and Dwarka Prasad Jagirdar. Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Cabinet Minister of (Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Dept) also attended the event and praised all the blood donors for their noble acts. The camp was also attended by Manoj Mudgal, Vijendra Tiwari, Alok Parihar, Bheemraj Prajapati, and Sadaab Mohammad.

Cabinet Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas gave his approval for the appointment of Honey Thakur as the Vice President of the Civil Lines Block Congress Committee, with immediate effect, for the upcoming assembly elections on Thursday, April 27. Thakur conveyed his happiness and eagerness to take up the new role.

Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Dinesh Tiwari of the First India family as he reached the former’s residence to seek blessings on the auspicious occasion of his birthday on Tuesday, May 2. Dinesh Tiwari celebrated his birthday with great enthusiasm on the previous day, Monday, May 1.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

CITY FIRST

Seedling Modern High School held its investiture ceremony to mark the formation of its new student council for the academic session 2023-24 on Tuesday in the Central Arena of the school. The dignitaries conferred badges upon the newly appointed office bearers, who then took an oath to live up to the expectations of the school and work together to keep the school flag flying high. The CEO and Director, Dr Sandeep Bakshi, congratulated the newly appointed student council and encouraged them to be impartial and honest in dis-

charging their duties. He also motivated them to uphold the values and reminded them that with position comes responsibility towards themselves, towards the school, and their peers. The Executive Director, Dr Preeti Bakshi, appreciated the honesty, that the office bearers exhibited during their selection process. She also advised the students to inculcate the values of punctuality, dedication, discipline, and determination as they are the torchbearers of tomorrow. She congratulated them and rightly remarked that leadership does not mean enjoyment of one’s power rather, it means to empower others.

The grand wedding reception of Abin Shajan, son of Shajan Varghese and Aleyamma Shajan with Rani Roy, daughter of Roy George and Reni Roy took place at Landmark Convention Centre, Valakom, Kerala on Monday, May 1. Jagdeesh Chandra reached to bless the newlyweds and wished them a happy married life ahead.

Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Nasiha Shareef Ahmed and Sayara Banu Ahmed during a courtesy visit on Sunday at Rambagh Palace, Jaipur. Sayara Banu Ahmed is the owner of Sayara Herbal Exports. While presenting her product, Sayara explained how it is an advanced ayurvedic treatment and is truly sustainable and organic which helps to grow hair naturally from the scalp.

UTTKARSHA SHEKHAR uttkarsha.shekhar@firstindia.co.in

Jagdeesh Chandra with Shajan Varghese, Ammu Shajan, Abin Shajan, Rani George, Roy George and Rini Roy

Jagdeesh Chandra with Abin Shajan, Rani Roy, Ammu Shajan, Roy George and Lijo Thomas

Jagdeesh Chandra with Nasiha Shareef Ahmed and Sayara Banu Ahmed

Qamar Ul Zaman Choudhary and Farha Khan

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Mohammed Hussain, Rajiv Arora, Ahmed Hussain and Apra Kuchhal

Mohd Hasan, Abid Sazeer, Durru Mian, Apra Kuchhal, Fauzia Begam, Farha Khan, Naeem Qureshi and S Shakir Ali Ankit Patel and Vidhyasagar Upadhyay

Munna Master & his wife, Ikraam Rajasthani, Khalid Khan and Narendra Singh Tilak Gitai and Devendra Jhajharia

Jayshree Periwal and Kulsum Malik

Hussain Raza Khan and Mohammed Vakil

Jagdeesh Chandra with Pinki Sharma and Naresh Sharma

Sandeep Bakshi and Preeti Bakshi with others during the Investiture Ceremony

Jaiditya Singh Soni, Anshka Sachdev and Uravshi Warman with others

Urvashi Warman and Rama Datt with others