First India-Jaipur Edition-7th April 2023

INDO-JAPAN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP DURABLE AND RELIABLE

The geopolitics of the this region is undergoing rapid transformation due to the complex interplays amongst regional and global powers. In these strategic calculations of the Indo-Pacific geopolitics, India can be ‘an indispensable partner’. China’s aggressive designs in regional issues may propel both India and Japan to find more synergy to jointly cope up with this new challenge

Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp

MAJ GEN CP SINGH (RETD)

The Indo-Japanese friendship is as durable as any Japanese product and as valuable as emotional relations, in India. The friendship between India and Japan has history of 1,400 years based on spiritual affiliation and strong cultural similarities. Contacts between India and Japan began some 1,400 years ago when Buddhism spread upto Japan and during these 14 centuries, the two countries have never been adversaries/rivals. Over the years, the two countries have built upon these values and created a partnership based on principles and pragmatism.

GLOBAL

PARTNERSHIP IN 21st CENTURY

India’s relationship with Japan is on a very strong and stable pedestal. Both countries share democratic and pro-peace, propeople outlook and easily qualify to be natural allies. The India-Japan relationship, founded on the principle of mutual trust and benefit has gained strategic prominence in 21st Century. In the geostrategic context, Indian and Japanese security perceptions converge in the region with common apprehensions about China. Both countries understand the WIN –WIN equation of this global partnership.

QUAD

The Indo-Pacific region emerges as a centre of global strategic importance. Initially, it started

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as a humanitarian partnership in 2004, QUAD initiative has developed as an important forum to address the security issues in the Indo-Pacific region, today. The geographic positioning provides great strategic advantage to both countries (India & Japan) against China and they are set to play a pivotal role in IndoPacific region, under the umbrella of QUAD.

ECONOMIC COOPERATION

India and Japan had very good

bilateral trade relations in the past. Japan’s interest in India is increasing due to a variety of reasons including India’s large and growing market and its vast resources, especially the human resources. Suzuki Motor Corporation’s path breaking investment in India in 1980s revolutionized the automobile sector, bringing in advanced technology and management skills to India. The trade imbalance between India and Japan is narrowing gradually with Indian exports to Japan rising each year. Economic relations between India and Japan have vast potential for growth, given the complementarities.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Present Indian Government’s quest to create world class infrastructure in the country already has significant Japanese footprints. India has been the largest recipient of Japanese loans in the last decade. Delhi Metro is one of the most successful examples of Japanese cooperation. Presently, six Metro Rail projects are being implemented with technical and financial support from Japan. Besides, Japan wishes to build HighSpeed Railway in India as the flagship project of Japan-India

Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar

The Indo-Japanese friendship is as durable as any Japanese product and as valuable as emotional relations, in India. The friendship between India and Japan has history of 1,400 years based on spiritual affiliation and strong cultural similarities. Over the years, the two countries have built upon these values and created a partnership based on principles and pragmatism

WIN –WIN EQUATION

The India-Japan relationship, founded on the principle of mutual trust and benefit has gained strategic prominence in 21st Century. In the geostrategic context, Indian and Japanese security perceptions converge in the region with common apprehensions about China. Both countries understand the WIN –WIN equation of this global partnership.

friendship. Post COVID, large number of Japanese industry are gradually shifting their manufacturing bases from China. India with new infrastructure, is well poised to provide a robust alternative.

DEFENCE ALLIANCE

Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific is in a state of flux and new contours are emerging post COVID and in the backdrop of Ukraine war. Rise of China has contributed to the changing equation between India and Japan. India and Japan in their respective regions are naval powers of repute. India with its dominant strategic location and a strong navy aspires to be a net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region.

In 2022, 2+2 Dialogue between the Foreign and Defence Ministers of both the countries was held at New Delhi. India has this

Good to talk to FM @ JoaoCravinho of Portugal. Our discussions covered bilateral and multilateral issues.

arrangement of 2+2 Dialogue only with USA and Now, with Japan. In the last decade, all the three components of armed forces have started to engage in bilateral joint exercises. The frequency of such engagements is increasing every year. Joint training exercises by QUAD members are giving sleepless nights to powers in Beijing.

RECENT SYNERGY IN RELATIONS

India and Japan relationship has significantly advanced over the past decade. Convergences in geo-economic and geo-strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific have brought the two countries closer than ever before. Japanese Prime Minister Mr Fumio Kishida recently visited India in March 2023 and announced a new plan for a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ pledging $75 billion

to assist the economies in the region, by 2030. Both Modi and Kishida welcomed the formulation of a roadmap to further promote industrial cooperation between the two countries.

CONCLUSION

The world’s economic and political “Centre of Gravity” shifts to the Indo-Pacific and Asia from USA and Europe in the 21st Century. The geopolitics of the this region is undergoing rapid transformation due to the complex interplays amongst regional and global powers. In these strategic calculations of the Indo-Pacific geopolitics, India can be ‘an indispensable partner’. China’s aggressive designs in regional issues may propel both India and Japan to find more synergy to jointly cope up with this new challenge. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Buddha Jayanti Park with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, in New Delhi on March 20.

The writer is a scholar soldier accredited with MA, MSc, LLB, MBA, M Phil (Def Mgt) and M Phil (International Strategic Affairs)

SITHA SLAMS RaGa FOR ALLEGATIONS AGAINST PM MODI ON ADANI ISSUE

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday came down heavily on Cong leader Rahul Gandhi for making baseless allegations against PM Modi on the Adani issue, and described him as a “repeat offender” in levelling such charges.

CABINET OKAYS CHANGES IN DOMESTIC GAS PRICING

New Delhi: Union Cabinet approved a new formula for pricing of natural gas and imposed a cap or ceiling price to rein in runaway prices of CNG and piped cooking gas. APM gas will be priced at 10% of price of the basket of crude oil that India imports.

RBI KEEPS REPO RATE UNCHANGED AT 6.5 PERCENT

New Delhi: In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) on Thursday decided to keep repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said. Repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends to other banks.

44TH FOUNDATION DAY OF BJP

BHAJPA HI... HAROSA HAI

BJP derives inspiration from Lord Hanuman to fight the corruption: PM Modi

Moni Sharma

New Delhi: Extending his greetings on the 44th Foundation Day of BJP and Hanuman Jayanti, PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said, “Today we all are celebrating the foundation day of our party. I congratulate each and every BJP worker dedicated to the service of Mother India.”

While virtually interacting with the party workers, Modi said, “From the inception of the BJP till today, the great personalities who have irrigated the party, have nurtured, strengthened and enriched BJP, all great personalities who served the country and BJP from smallest worker to senior position To whom I bow my head,” he stated. Modi slammed people with “baadshahi” mindset, saying they have been insulting the poor and backwards, deprived since 2014. He took a dig at Oppn and launched ‘parivarvaad’ and ‘casteism’ attacks on them. He attacked Oppn for ‘playing down’ India’s growth, adding that they mocked the service done to the poor.

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JHARKHAND MINISTER JAGARNATH MAHTO DIES AT CHENNAI HOSP

Desperate Opposition

openly saying ‘Modi teri kabar khudegi’,

stresses PM

SHAH UNVEILS 54-FEET TALL STATUE OF LORD HANUMAN

JP

Ranchi: Jharkhand minister Jagarnath Mahto, who had earlier undergone a lung transplant, died at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday, a senior doctor of the health facility, where he was admitted, said. Jagarnath aged 57 years.

TELANGANA BJP CHIEF BANDI SANJAY KUMAR GRANTED BAIL

Hyderabad: Telangana BJP

president Bandi Sanjay Kumar was granted bail in the SSC question paper leak case on Thursday on the condition of `20,000 surety from a magistrate court in Warangal. He is likely to be released today.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

APPROVES INDIAN SPACE POLICY 2023

New Delhi: Centre approved Indian Space Policy 2023 on Thursday. The policy seeks to institutionalise private sector participation in space sector.

The entry of pvt sector in space sector would enable ISRO to channelise its focus on research & development.

PM Narendra Modi virtually addresses party leaders, workers on occasion of BJP ‘Sthapna Diwas’ in Delhi on Thursday. BJP party gets inspiration from lord Hanuman to fight corruption, law and order. If we see the whole life of lord Hanuman, he had a “Can Do” attitude that helped him in bringing all kinds of success. Hanuman Ji does it for everyone, but does not do anything for Himself! This is what BJP derives inspiration from!

—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

MODI IS ENSURING LAST-MILE DELIVERY ON BASIS OF ‘SABKA SAATH SABKA VIKAS’: JP

On the occasion of the BJP’s 44th foundation day on Thursday, party chief JP Nadda launched the “Ek Baar Phir Se Bhajpa Sarkar” wall painting campaign here with an eye on next year’s Lok Sabha elections. Nadda also unfurled the party flag at the BJP headquarters where he addressed leaders and workers. “Under PM Modi’s leadership, the BJP has left its imprint from Kutch to the northeast and from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Modi is ensuring last-mile delivery on the basis of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’,” the BJP president said.

CENTRE ASKS CBI TO PROBE OXFAM OVER FCRA VIOLATIONS

First India Bureau

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe global non-profit organisation Oxfam over alleged violations of the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act). The development

comes a day after the MoS in the Home Ministry Nityanand Rai admitted in Rajya Sabha that the ministry was investigating a complaint against “The Other Media”, an NGO for violating foreign funding laws.

Anil, Congress leader AK

Antony’s son,

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Anil Antony, son of former Union minister and Congress veteran AK Antony, joined the BJP on 6th April 2023 – the 44th foundation day of the BJP. He joined the BJP in presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal.

MOHAN BHAGWAT TO INAUGURATE ‘SEWA SANGAM’ TODAY

joins BJP

WHY CBI PROBE WAS RECOMMENDED?

Oxfam India continued to transfer Foreign Contributions to various entities even after coming into force of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 which prohibits such transfers.

Oxfam India received a foreign contribution amounting to `1.50 crore (approx) directly into its FC utilization account instead the FCRA account.

Jaipur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will deliver the inaugural speech at Rashtriya Sewa Bharti’s three-day conclave ‘Sewa Sangam’ on Friday. Renu Pathak, national general secretary of the organisation, said to media that more than 4,000 representatives of voluntary service organisations will attend an event based on the theme of “Self-reliant and Prosperous India” from April 7 to 9. P4

“As an Indian youth, I feel it is my responsibility, duty to contribute to PM’s vision of nationbuilding and national integration”, said Anil Antony after joining BJP. Anil said, “Many leaders and workers in the Congress party believe that it is their duty to serve a family. But I think that it is my duty to serve the nation. Our respected Prime Minister has a clear vision about how to make India a developed nation in 25 years. He also has a clear vision of ensuring social justice, economic dynamism for everyone in the country.

Anil Antony with Union Minister Piyush Goyal as he joins BJP, at the party headquarters, in New Delhi on Thursday.

In times like this, the central government and the BJP organization led by PM Narendra Modi ji, Amit Shah Ji, and JP Nadda Ji are working tirelessly to take this vision and all these people-friendly policies to every nook and corner of this country. —Anil Antony

WRONG DECISION: CONGRESS VETERAN AK ANTONY AFTER HIS SON JOINS BJP

Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran Congress leader AK Antony on Thursday reacted to his son Anil Antony joining BJP, saying that it was a “very wrong” decision. He said, “This has “hurt” me. India’s base is unity, religious harmony. After 2014, Modi govt came to power, they’re systematically diluting diversity, secularism. BJP is destroying constitutional values of country.” He also clarified that his loyalty will remain with the “Nehru family”.

34% productivity in LS, 24.4% in RS;

New Delhi (FIB): Both LS & RS were adjourned sine die on Thursday, bringing an end to the Budget Session that registered very low productivity of 34% in LS and 24.4% in RS. A total of 6 bills were passed by both LS as well as RS.

Parl ends

CM Gehlot writes to PM Modi seeking change in rules for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

CM says that due to this farmers are not getting quick help for crop damage

Naresh Sharma

CONGRESS MP RAJANI’S SUSPENSION EXTENDED

In a surprise move, RS

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar extended the suspension of Congress MP Rajani Patil on Thursday, triggering yet another face-off between him and Cong. LoP Mallikarjun Kharge shot off a letter to Dhankhar expressing his displeasure.

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested to abolish the adjustment of the assistance given to farmers from SDRF for crop failure with the amount received in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal

In Rajasthan, especially western region, farmers are not getting proper compensation for crop failure due to the larger average holding size —Ashok Gehlot, CM

the letter, CM Ashok Gehlot also requests Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase the limit of 2 hectares for providing assistance in NDRF and SDRF on the basis of actual loss to the farmers

Bima Yojana.

“Calculating the insured amount to be re-

DRI AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES BODY TO BE FORMED

Jaipur: Prevention of economic crimes and sources of revenue will now be monitored more strongly in State. For this, CM Ashok Gehlot has taken an important decision to constitute the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Economic Offences. CM has approved the proposal regarding the formation of directorate. P10

ceived by farmers during calamities from Pradhan Mantri Fasal

Bima Yojana is a complex and lengthy process. This leads to delay

in disbursement of SDRF assistance while farmers have to raise funds for next crop immediately after crop failure. Before rule of adjustment, farmers could have been given quick financial assistance under SDRF. The purpose of SDRF is not being fulfilled due to delay in assistance under new rule. Therefore, by deleting new rules, assistance received under SDRF should be given as an immediate assistance,” Gehlot said.

On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 54-feet tall statue of Lord Hanuman at Sarangpur temple in Botad district of Gujarat. 30,000 kilos ‘Panchdhatu’ material-made statue is created by Rajasthan-origin artist Nareshbhai Kumawat. Also present here on the occasion are Sonal Shah, Jay Shah, Rishita Patel and kids.

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LS Speaker Om Birla, PM Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Farooq Abdullah on last day of Parl Budget Session meeting on Thursday.

Nadda launches the ‘Ek Baar Phir Se Bhajpa Sarkar’ wall painting campaign

JP Nadda hoists the party flag on the occasion of BJP ‘Sthapna Diwas’ at BJP Central Office (Ext.) in New Delhi on Thursday.

CP Joshi: We’re different...

CONGRESS PROMOTING ANARCHY IN RAJ, ALLEGES BJP STATE PREZ

Aishwary Pradhan

Jaipur : Bharatiya Janata Party’s state president CP Joshi said on Thursday that BJP is different from other political parties because it works for the welfare of villages, poor and farmers. Addressing the office bearers and workers at the party’s state headquarters here on the 44th Foundation Day of BJP, Joshi said that it is the responsibility of the BJP workers to take all the public welfare schemes of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government to the poor and deprived people.

“We are proud that we are the workers of BJP... a party which worked to bring India to

NON-BRAHMIN TO BE BJYM PREZ

P olitical circles are abuzz with the gossip that a non-Brahmin leader would be made the new state president of Yuva Morcha to balance the caste equation. The names of Vikas

Chaudhary, Rajesh Gurjar, Mahendra Shekhawat, Abhimanyu Singh Rajvi, JP Yadav, Shankar Gaura, Rajkumar Biwal, Rajesh Meena and Anand Singh are being considered for the appointment. A surprising name may also come from Kumawat or Saini community. Though there is a rider of age of 35 years, but if anyone from the MLAs is made the state president of BJYM, then Manjeet Dharmpal Chaudhary can be considered.

its ultimate glory. It is a party that works for the village, poor and farm-

ers,” he said.

Joshi said that under the leadership of Prime

MOHAN BHAGWAT IN JAIPUR

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Nimbaram and others at Jaipur railway station on Thursday. Bhagwat will deliver the inaugural speech at Rashtriya Sewa Bharti’s Sewa Sangam’ conclave on Friday. Diya Kumari and other functionaries on Thursday inspected preparations for the conclave to be held at Jamdoli from Friday.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA / SUNIL SHARMA

Minister Modi, the dreams of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay and Baba Saheb have been realized for the village, the poor, the farmers and the oppressed class.

The Chittorgarh MP said that the BJP is different from other parties because its workers are full of nationalism.

Along with this, Joshi targeted the state government, and said that it is the misfortune of Rajasthan that for the last four years the ruling Congress government has been promoting anarchy, corruption and unemployment.

To mark the party’s foundation day, he hoisted the party flag at the party’s state headquarters.

RAJE: LOTUS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOOM IN POLLS

F ormer CM Raje on Thursday extended greetings on BJP’s foundation day and said she was feeling proud calling the BJP the world’s largest party. She expressed hope that the ‘lotus’ will continue to bloom in elections. “Today I express my gratitude to all those great personalities including Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Pandit Upadhyay ji, SS Bhandari ji, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia ji, Vajpayee ji, Joshi ji and Advani ji who made BJP synonymous with devel opmentoriented politics,” she said in her mes sage.

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12,100 cr record revenue from mines & petroleum

Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur : Along with mines in the state, a new record of revenue generation is being created daily in the mineral oil and natural gas sector as well. ACS Mines & Petroleum Dr Subodh Agarwal said that in the financial year 2022-23, Rs 4,889 crore 17 lakh has been earned from mineral oil and natural gas sector which is Rs 893.77 crore as compared to the previous FY. He informed that the state govt has earned a record revenue of more than Rs

`4,322 CR FROM MINERAL OIL, `555 CR FROM NATURAL GAS: SUBODH AGARWAL D r Agarwal said that in the year 2022-23, revenue of Rs.

4,322 crore 14 lakh has been received from the mineral oil sector, while Rs. 555 crore 14 lakh from natural gas sector. He said that there are four petroleum basins spread over an area of 1.5 lakh square kilometers in 14 districts of the state. Director Mines Sandesh Nayak informed that under the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy, ONGC, Oil India Ltd, Cairn-Vedanta Ltd have been awarded for exploration of crude oil and natural gas in the state.

12,100 cr 86 lakh from the mines and petroleum sector as a whole.

Expressing happiness over this, Mines

Bhaya

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Min Pramod

Man dies after falling from balcony in Jpr

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A young labourer died after falling down from the second floor of a house while plastering in the balcony. He fell down due to loss of balance and died during treatment after suffering a severe head injury. The police got the post-mortem done and handed over the body to the relatives. The father of the deceased registered a case of culpable homicide on Wednesday.

According to police, Dausa resident Santosh Koli (37) died in the accident. He lived with his parents on Nahargarh Road, near Navagraha

Devp works okayed in Kota-Bundi

First India Bureau

Kota: With the efforts of LS Speaker Om Birla, construction and expansion of community halls in the rural areas of parliamentary constituency KotaBundi, development of

classrooms and playgrounds in schools, interlocking and gravel roads, development of parks, renovation of culverts, development of Muktidham will be done. With the efforts of Lok Speaker Om Birla, the Union Minis-

JDA razes illegal colonies, construction in 3 diff zones

First India Bureau Jaipur: The JDA demolished illegal colonies on three bighas of agricultural land in Zone-12 on Thursday. Chief Controller of Enforcement Raghuveer Saini said that in the jurisdiction of Zone-11, about 3 bighas of private farm land in village Jhaag

RCDF MD VISITS UDAIPUR DIVISION

were encroached. In village Muhana of Zone-11, about four bighas of private landholding agricultural land were encroached, which was also razed. In Dahmi Kalan of Zone-12, JDA brought down illegal structures on the instructions of the Enforcement Officer Zone-11, 12.

Increase milk collection, says Sushma Arora

Kashiram Choudhary

Udaipur: Administrator and Managing Director of Rajasthan Co-operative Dairy Federation Sushma Arora visited Udaipur division and instructed the dairy officers to increase milk collection. Arora held a meeting with Udaipur Divisional Commissioner and TAD Commissioner Rajendra Bhatt and Collector Tarachand Meena on Thursday and discussed milk production and dairy development activities in the

district. Arora toured Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur & Chittorgarh.

Arora said that the present milk collection of 1.10 lakh litres in the

district was very less and said that it should be increased. Bhat assured to provide a budget of Rs 2.5 crore for dairy development activities.

District Collector Tarachand Meena suggested the need to set up milk collection centres at the panchayat level. He gave the dairy officers a target of collecting 2 lakh litres of milk per day in the next two months. He also inspected the proposed land for setting up a cattle feed plant in Udaipur.

4 SHORTLISTED FOR A BOOTH, INTERVIEWS ON APRIL 10 IN JPR

Alottery for 563 dairy booths in JMCG Area was drawn on Thursday. Four applicants have been shortlisted for one booth. Those selected will be called for an interview beginning April 10. The lottery was drawn at JMCG HQs in the presence of Commissioner Mahendra Soni. A total of 19 thousand 905 applications were received for 563 dairy booths and 2252 people have been shortlisted. The lottery was drawn category wise (ST, SC, Divyang, Ex-Servicemen and General) as booths are reserved category wise.

try of Tribal Affairs has released Rs 13.15 crore under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution for these works. In this, Rs 6.92 crore works will be done in Kota while works worth Rs 6.63 crore will be done in Bundi district.

Secretariat staff slapped by employee leader; protest held

Jaipur (FIB): A drama prevailed in secretariat on Thursday after an employee leader allegedly slapped a clerk for not making his entry pass.

Jogeshwar Prasad Sharma slapped the clerk Changur Prajapati in the security section of the secretariat. Sharma also misbehaved with senior DS Pradeep Goyal regarding the same matter. After the incident, CCTV footage was released. Jogeshwar Sharma, State GS of Sanyukt Karmachari Mahasangh (integrated) had applied for the entry pass on March 26, but the pass was not made. The conversation turned into a heated argument and Jogeshwar slapped Prajapati. As soon as the incident occurred, the employees demanded the arrest of Jogeshwar. The employees warned of protest on Monday.

said that new dimensions of revenue generation are being established daily by the Mines and Petroleum Dept in the state.

By-elections in local bodies announced

Jaipur (FIB): The State Election Commission has announced the program for the bye-elections in urban bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions for the vacant posts due to various reasons till Jan 31, 2023.

Temple in the city. For the last 10 years, Santosh was into the painting and plastering job.

On March 1, Vishnu

Harijan, who lives near Santoshi Mata’s temple, called him and assigned him the plasterwork.

Santosh’s balance deteriorated while plastering in the balcony at around 3 pm and he fell down on the ground.

Chief Electoral Officer and Secy Chitra Gupta said that the program has been announced for the vacant posts of total 14 members of urban bodies in 12 districts of the state. Similarly, program has been announced for by-elections for 4 members of Zilla Parishad, 24 members of Panchayat Samiti, 48 posts of Sarpanch, 57 posts of dy sarpanch.

‘MISSION’ ADMISSION

In a protest against private schools not giving admission to children under RTE, the parents protested at the Shiksha Sankul on Thursday. Agitated parents demanded to meet the senior officials. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

RCDF MD Sushma Arora along with other officials inspecting the dairy plant in Chittorgarh on Thursday.

CP Joshi, Rajendra Rathore, Arun Chaturvedi, Kalicharan Saraf and othe leaders at BJP HQs in Jaipur on Thursday.

BJP state president CP Joshi painting the party emblem Lotus on BJP’s HQs wall on Thursday.

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

SOG arrests Teachers

Exam paper leak kingpin

GLORY TO

Water supply firms booked in Kota dist

Kota (PTI): Two water supply firms were booked here in connection with the death of an 18-year-old coaching student last year and infection to 35 others allegedly due to contaminated drinking water.

First India Bureau

Jaipur: SOG has arrested the absconding mastermind Vice Principal

Anil alias Sher Singh

Meena in the paper leak case of the Senior Teacher Recruitment Examination. Sher Singh is accused of selling the paper to Bhupendra Saran for Rs 1 crore. Sher Singh

Meena, a resident of Daula-ka-Bas, Chomu, is posted at the government school in Abu Road. He is absconding since his name cropped up in the paper leak case.

At present, another mastermind Bhupendra Saran, who is in jail, had revealed during interrogation that he had bought four papers from Sher Singh. Since then, the police was continuously raiding to nab Sher Singh.

The state government has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh each on absconding accused Suresh Dhaka and Anil alias Sher Singh in the paper leak case. The jailed accused Bhupendra Saran had told during interrogation that he had bought the paper from Sher Singh Meena.

Two more die of Covid, 100 new cases registered

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The State recorded two more Corona deaths and 100 new cases on Thursday. According to the health department bulletin, one patient each died in Baran and Kota. The bulletin also recorded 100 fresh Covid-19 cases from various areas of the state with which active cases rose to 294.

Negligent Water Dept officials served notices

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Notices have been served to Chief Engineer of Water Supply Department RK Meena and Additional Chief Engineer of the department Arun Srivastava for negligence in Rs 6.35 crore drinking water scheme.

Srivastava has been accused of gross negligence. Meena got four showcause notices. Cas-

Mercury rising: Airports reduce flight operations

Kashiram Choudhary

Jaipur: Flight operations have reduced with temperature rising across the State.

Jaisalmer airport wear a deserted look these days. During winters when the inflow of tourists was strong, an average 3 to 4 flights were operating daily from here. Jaisalmer had air connectivity to Jaipur, New Delhi and Ahmedabad.

But now air services have stopped. Jaisalmer is not the only airport where flight operations have stopped in summer.

Meanwhile, flight operations at other airports of the state have reduced. With the passage of March, there has been a decrease in

Anicut fdn stone laid in Beneshwar Dham

Puneet Chaturvedi

Rajsamand: The foundation stone of anicut worth Rs 27 crore was laid on Thursday on Som-Mahi and Jakham river in Dungarpur.

es kept in FC despite expiry of valid date.

Meena is responsible for works worth crores in Jal Jeevan Mission. He has also gone to jail in a corruption case.

Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi, Mins MS Malviya, LC Kataria, Ashok Chandna, RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot, MLA Gopichand Meena and Mahant Achyutanand Maharaj were present.

Joshi said, he was a witness to the miracle of Beneshwar Dham & developmental works should be done here Dr CP Joshi during the inauguration & MoU ceremony of Cricket Stadium in Banswara on Thursday. Also seen are MS Malviya, LC Kataria, Arjun S Bamaniya, Ashok Chandana, Vaibhav Gehlot & others.

In his address, Speaker Dr CP Joshi said that he was a wit-

Four killed as tractor used for illegal mining rams into tempo

ness to the miracle of Beneshwar Dham & developmental works

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should be done here. State govt sanctioned Rs 100 cr for the same.

The two firms Jai Mahakal and Jugdamba water suppliers were booked at Jawahar Nagar Police Station on Tuesday in connection with the incident that happened last October, they said.

The coaching institute, where these students studied, is under a probe too, police said.

The two water firms were booked under sections 269, 278, 336, and 304 (A) related to death by negligence and spread of infection of IPC, Circle Officer DSP Amar Singh said.

The operators of the firms were yet to be traced and interrogated, he added. The FIR was filed on the basis of sample reports of contaminated water from the coaching institute, its mess, and hostel, police said. The report was submitted by Talwandi Primary Health Centre In-charge Dr Dipesh Tiwari.

FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCHEME

JDA to grant TDR certs to builders

Abhishek Shrivastava

Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority will issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates to the builders working under the affordable housing scheme which was introduced in the earlier term of the Congress government led by CM Gehlot. The decision to issue

Benefits related to Build Area Ratio (BAR) were to be given to the developer

flight operations. Its effect is seen at the Jaipur airport as well.

In Bikaner, on an average there will be flights three days a week. At Kishangarh airport, flights to Indore have stopped and flights to Surat will be for four days a week.

Flight operations also reduced at Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur airports as well.

Ashvini Yadav

Alwar: Four people, including three children, were killed in Kathumar town of Alwar district on Thursday night when a tractor filled with illegally mined sand rammed into a tempo.

Following the incident, the villagers set the tractor on fire and

pelted stones on police Jeep and fire brigades.

“The incident took place on KathumarBanokhar road near Khera Maida village in Kathumar when the victims were heading towards Sunyana village. Murari Lal and his three died on the spot while his wife sustained griev-

ous injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Kathumar and later referred to Alwar,” police said.

“The villagers gathered after the incident and set the tractor ablaze. The Behtu Kalan Police reached the spot, but the villagers started pelting stones of the police. ,” police added.

Udaipur: The Udaipur Forest Department team and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in a joint operation arrested three in connection with smuggling organs of wildlife. The teams recovered 20 turtles and two nails said to be of panther or lion from the smugglers.

The Forest Department teams got a tip-off about the smuggling on social media. Based on inputs, teams of Udaipur Forest Department and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau teams conducted a decoy operation and posed as common buyers. The forest department

teams are interrogating the arrested.

Smugglers being active in the Udaipur region may affect tourism business. The tribaldominated area of Udaipur is known for its unique and abundant wildlife.

Smuggling of turtles, one of the Class 1 species of the water animal, is a non-bailable offence under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

the certificate was taken in the building map committee meeting chaired by JDA commissioner Ravi Jain.

The committee has decided to issue the certificate in two cases. Affordable housing policy was brought to be built houses for the poor. In turn, benefits related to Build Area Ratio (BAR) were to be given to the developer. Under this certificate, the developer can use extra BAR elsewhere. For this, the developer will not have to pay a betterment levy.

Devotees on Thursday celebrated Hanuman Jayanti across State; various programmes were also organised on the occasion

A tableau of Lord Hanuman was taken out by the devotees in Tripoliya Market on Thursday.

A 3D model of Lord Hanuman statue to be built in Nathdwara.

STONE PELTING

smugglers held with 20 turtles, 2 big cat nails in Udaipur

Ravi Sharma

Accused Sher Singh Meena in police custody in Jaipur.

Priests perform rituals on Hanuman Jayanti at Hanuman Temple in Ambabari on Thursday.

Mahant Naresh Puri Maharaj performed Maha Aarti at Mehandipur Balaji Dham on Thursday.

Dharmendra Rathore and others pray at Dhuni Wale Balaji Temple in Ajmer on Thursday.

Vishal Bawa performs Bhumi Pujan at the site where a 108-feet-tall statue of Lord Hanuman, standing on the top of Girraj Parvat, will be constructed, at Nathdwara on Thursday. CEO Jitendra Ojha, Assistant Officer Anil Sanadhya, Family members of Pandya, PRO Girish Sanchihar, Harsh Sanadhya and Vaishnav Girishbhai Shah were present.

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO AND SANTOSH SHARMA

Angry villagers put tractor on fire, pelt stones at police vehicle and fire brigade in Alwar on Thursday.

Cong’s 2nd list out, no decision yet on Kolar seat

Bengaluru (ANI): Congress on Thursday announced its second list of 42 candidates, for the Karnataka assembly elections but no decision has yet been taken on who would contest from Kolar even as former chief minister Siddaramaiah has expressed a desire to contest from the constituency.

The Congress has also accommodated candidates who switched to the party from the BJP and the Janata Dal (Secular).

The party is seeking to wrest power from BJP in the state in the upcoming polls. In the Melukote constituency, the Congress has decided to back the Sarvodaya Karnataka Party candidate Darshan Puttannaiah, the son of famed KS Puttanaiah..

According to sources, the Congress top brass has asked Siddaramaiah to contest from his traditional stronghold of Varuna in the Mysuru district, where his son doctor Yatindra Siddaramaiah won in the 2018 Assembly Elections.

PM Modi took tough decisions without any confusion: Shah

Nadda launches ‘Ek Baar Phir Se Bhajpa Sarkar’ campaign

New Delhi (PTI): On the occasion of the BJP’s 44th foundation day on Thursday, party chief JP Nadda launched the “Ek Baar Phir Se Bhajpa Sarkar” wall painting campaign here with an eye on next year’s Lok Sabha elections.

“WE DISCOVERED OUR STRENGTH IN 2014”, SAYS EAM

Salangpur (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken some tough decisions without any confusion and also maintained peace and tranquillity in the country while implementing them.

Shah was referring to some of the big projects of religious and cultural significance including renovation of the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

He said when the BJP after its formation won only two Lok Sabha seats, the then PM Rajiv Gandhi had joked about it. But now, the BJP has governments in 16 states of the country and more than 400 members of Parliament, the Union minister said.

Whenever the BJP came to power at the Centre, Indian culture received a huge boost and it became popular across the world, Shah further said.

Launching the campaign at the Bengali Market area, Nadda said the BJP’s graph increased rapidly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mantra of “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas” will be taken to everyone through the campaign. Nadda also unfurled the party flag at the BJP headquarters where he addressed leaders and workers.

“COINCIDENCE: HANUMAN JAYANTI AND BJP’S DAY”

SHREE KASHTBHANJAN BHOJNALAYA INAUGURATED SHAH TO GIFT `4,567 CR WORTH PROJECTS TO UP Botad: Union HM Amit Shah on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday unveiled a 54-feet-tall statue of Lord Hanuman at Sarangpur temple here. Shah was in Gujarat to attend many events celebrating BJP’s 44th foundation day. He emphasised the importance of the Sarangpur temple saying thousands of people visit the temple. Reminding people that this year’s Hanuman Jayanti and BJP’s foundation day are coinciding, he chronicled the journey of the BJP from an electorally small force in the country to getting the majority on its own in the Parliament with over 300 seats.

PM to lay foundation for Secunderabad Railway station’s redevelopment work

Hyderabad (ANI): PM Narendra Modi, who will visit Telangana this week, will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Secunderabad railway station on April 8.

As per PMO, the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station, to be done at a cost of Rs 720 crore, is being planned such that it will undergo a massive makeover with worldclass amenities and an aesthetically designed iconic station building.

The redeveloped station would be having double-level spacious roof plaza with all passenger amenities at one place along with multimodal connectivity for

MODI TO VISIT TN, TELANGANA AND KARNATAKA

providing seamless transfer of passengers from rail to other modes among others, said the PMO statement. He will flag off SecunderabadTirupati Vande Bharat Express at Secunderabad Railway Station.

During the programme, Prime Minister will flag off 13 new Multi-Modal Transport Service (MMTS) servic-

New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on April 8 and 9. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of a slew of projects in Telangana and Tamil Nadu, while in Karnataka, he will launch an international big cats conservation initiative, his office said on Wednesday. “Modi to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 11,300 crore in Telangana,” the statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.

es in the suburban section of the HyderabadSecunderabad twin city region

Salangpur: Amit Shah inaugurated the new Bhojanalaya at the Shree Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji Mandir here on Thursday. The Bhojanalaya covers an area of 7 acres in the temple and cost Rs 40 crore to build. It has a seating capacity of up to 5,000 people and uses an oil-based cooking technology that does not require fire or electricity. The building spans over 2,30,000 square feet and is supported by 250 columns. The Bhojanalaya has wide steps, measuring 75 feet, with escalators installed for the convenience of senior citizens and differently-abled people.

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate over Rs 4,567 crore in development projects and a music college in Uttar Pradesh during his day-long visit on Friday. Shah will start his day with the inauguration of the Kaushambi Festival-2023 and inauguration as well as laying of the foundation stone of various development projects from an event organised in Fasaiya Gram Sabha in Kaushambi district in afternoon. Shah will also lay the foundation stone of Hariharpur Sangeet Mahavidyalaya and inaugurate several development projects worth Rs 4,567 crore.

Kharge, Rahul, Priyanka to address rally in Maha

Mumbai (Agencies):

In a boost for the Congress’ Maharashtra unit, top leaders like President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka GandhiVadra are likely to address a rally in Nagpur in the third week of this month, party leaders said on Thursday. The rally, tentatively scheduled between April 20-25, will come soon after the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)’s major public

ADVISORY

meeting scheduled here on April 16.

“The exact dates of the rally shall be finalised next week at a party meeting,” Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said. This will be Rahul Gandhi’s first visit to the state after his conviction by a Surat Court in a defamation case and subsequent disqualification from the Lok Sabha which sparked a huge political furore.

Fresh warning against betting and gambling advts

New Delhi (ANI): The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has advised media entities, media platforms and online advertisement intermediaries to refrain from carrying advertisements/ promotional content of betting platforms.

In an Advisory on Thursday, the Ministry took strong exception to the recent instances of mainstream English and Hindi newspapers carrying advertisements and promotional content of betting web-

sites. The Advisory has been issued to all media formats, including newspapers, television channels, and online news publishers, and showed specific examples where such advertisements have recently appeared in the media.

The Ministry has also objected to the promotion by a specific betting platform encouraging the audience to watch a sports league on its website, which prima facie appears to be in violation of the

Copyright Act, 1957.

While emphasizing on the legal obligation as well as the moral

duty of the media, the Advisory refers to provisions of the Norms of Journalistic Conduct

of the Press Council which, interalia, mentions that “newspapers should not publish an advertisement containing anything which is unlawful or illegal............”, and further that “The newspapers and periodicals should scrutinize the advertisement inputs from ethical as well as legal angles in view of the editor’s responsibility for all contents including advertisement, under Section 7 of PRB Act, 1867.”

“Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the BJP has left its imprint from Kutch to the northeast and from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Modi is ensuring last-mile delivery on the basis of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’,” the BJP president said.

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar while commenting on PM Narendra Modi’s statement that “BJP draws inspiration from Lord Hanuman to fight corruption” on Thursday said the BJP discovered its strength in 2014 and “kept discovering since then.” “The way lord Hanuman discovered his strength and then performed the task, the same way we discovered our strength in 2014 and kept discovering since then,” he said. Earlier in the day, virtually interacting with party workers, PM said, “Today India is realizing its potential just like the power of lord Hanuman. BJP gets inspiration from lord Hanuman to fight corruption, law and order. If we see the whole life of lord Hanuman, he had a ‘Can Do’ attitude that helped him in bringing all kinds of success.”

Cong frustrated as it fears losing K’taka polls: BJP

Bengaluru (ANI): A day after Congress leader Randeep Surjewala attacked the ruling BJP by saying that it is facing a “mass exodus” in Karnataka, BJP’s state in-charge Arun Singh on Thursday hit back at the Congress and said

AAP fields Rinku in Jalandhar LS bypoll

that the remarks display their frustration. BJP’s Karnataka incharge Arun Singh said, “The way Surjewala and others levelled attack the party, it shows that there is frustration in the minds of Congress as they are losing

the forthcoming State Assembly polls.” “Out of despair, Congress is making such allegations as they can clearly see the graph of Congress is falling, against the graph of BJP, which is continuously shooting up,” he said.

IN THE COURTYARD

DELHI GOVT MOVES SC AGAINST LG ON TEACHERS TRAINING IN FINLAND

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday, approached the Supreme Court seeking direction to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers in the wake of LG prohibiting government school teachers from receiving foreign training in the future. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala said it would hear the case on April 14. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for the Delhi government.

`200-CR PMLA CASE: ED FILES ADDL CHALLAN

ADHIKARI’S PLEA ON WB PANCHAYAT POLLS JUNKED

New Delhi (ANI): AAP on Thursday named former MLA Sushil Kumar Rinku as its candidate for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, scheduled on May 10.

On Wednesday, hours after being expelled from the Congress, Sushil Rinku joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann. The Congress party had expelled Rinku, the Congress MLA from Jalandhar West constituency, for indulging in “antiparty” activities.

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet in Delhi’s Patiala House Court against three Tihar Jail officials in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Additional Sessions Judge Shailendra Malik has listed the matter on April 18 for further hearing.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari against the Calcutta High Court order, refusing to interfere with the West Bengal panchayat poll process. Advocate PS Patwalia appeared on behalf of Adhikari, who is the leader of opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, before the apex court.

EXCISE POLICY SCAM: ED FILES 2nd SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGE SHEET

New Delhi: In a latest development in the Delhi excise policy scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed second supplementary charge sheet against Raghav Magunta, the son of Ongole YSR Congress MP Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Punjab-based businessman Gautam Malhotra and one Rajesh Joshi, an aide of Vijay Nair. Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and businessman Amandeep Singh Dhal have not been named in this charge sheet.

Amit Shah offers prayers to a 54-feet-tall statue of Lord Hanuman during its unveiling.

Amit Shah in front of 54-feet-tall statue of Lord Hanuman at Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanumanji Temple, in Botad on Thursday.

BJP chief JP Nadda paints the party’s election symbol ‘Lotus’, on party’s 44th foundation day, in New Delhi on Thursday.

Congress leaders Surjewala (C), Siddaramaiah & DK Shivakumar.

Sushil Kumar Rinku with Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann.

Mallikarjun Kharge

PM Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi

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BJP LEADER GETS SC

RAP OVER TWEET ON MIGRANT WORKERS

RBI APPLIES BRAKE ON REPO RATE HIKE

ducts six bi-monthly reviews of its monetary policy in a financial year.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Thursday a lawyer accused of spreading false information about attacks on migrant labourers from Bihar in Tamil Nadu should be “more responsible” and asked him to tender an apology. Court was hearing two pleas filed by advocate Prashant Kumar Umrao, whose verified Twitter handle says he is a spokesperson for UP BJP, including the one challenging a condition imposed on him by the Madras High Court while granting anticipatory bail in the case.

MAHA: UPSET OVER HAIR CUT SHORT, TEEN ENDS LIFE

Thane: Angry over a hair cut, a 13-year-old boy allegedly jumped to death from a high-rise in Bhayandar area, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on late Tuesday night, said an official. The boy, who was studying in Class 8, was upset after a relative took him for a trim and his hair was cut short, according to his family. Around 11.30 pm, he jumped from the window of the bathroom of their 16th floor flat, the official said. He was found lying in a pool of blood in the compound.

Mumbai (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India, in its first monetary policy review meeting in 202324, decided to keep the key benchmark interest rate — the repo rate — unchanged at 6.5 per cent with readiness to act should the situation so warrant, Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Thursday.

The central bank con-

Five out of six members of MPC voted to remain focused on the policy stance of ‘withdrawal of accommodation’ to ensure inflation aligns with the target while focusing on growth, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said at the postmeeting remarks.

Shaktikanta Dasheaded Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its three-day meeting on April 3, April 5 and April 6 even

IN FULL BLOOM!

as the central bank has raised the repo rate by 250 basis points cumulatively since May 2022.

At the last MPC meeting of the RBI in early February, it decided to raise the repo rate by 25

3-DAY MEETING HELD FROM APRIL 3 TO 6

Mumbai: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-headed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its threeday meeting on April 3, April 5 and April 6 even as the central bank has raised the repo rate by 250 basis points cumulatively since May 2022.

At the last MPC meeting of the RBI in early February, it decided to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent to manage inflation.

basis points to 6.5 per cent to manage inflation.

Raising interest rates is a monetary policy in-

strument that typically helps suppress demand in the economy, thereby helping the inflation

rate decline.

Retail inflation had again been staying above the RBI’s tolerance limit of 6 per cent for two consecutive months since January. In February, India’s retail inflation stood at 6.44 per cent, while in January, it was at 6.52 per cent.

India’s retail inflation was above RBI’s 6 per cent target for three consecutive quarters and had managed to fall back to the RBI’s comfort zone only in November 2022.

Special yoga session for G-20 delegates at Dharamshala

Dharamshala (PTI):

G-20 delegates at the Research and Innovation Gathering here on April 19 and 20 will also take part in a special yoga session.

District Collector Nipun Jindal said 70 delegates including top scientists, policy-makers and experts from different countries will participate in the ‘Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering’.

Apart from discussing science and technology, the delegates would also do yoga exercises, he said.

Ayush department trainers will conduct the special session on

April 20 at 6.30 am, he said.

Jindal said the delegates will reach Dharamshala on April 18 for the conference, and will be accorded traditional welcome at the airport.

“It is a matter of

pride that Dharamshala has been chosen for the G-20 meeting. This will give us an opportunity to introduce our guests to the cultural uniqueness, diversity and beauty of Kangra and Himachal.” he said.

Visitors at Tulip Garden after it reopened for the public, in Srinagar on Thursday.

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5 out of 6 members of the MPC voted to remain

focused on the policy stance

The session will held on April 19 and 20. —FILE PHOTO

Oppn parties slam Modi govt, vow to boost unity in ranks

Led by Cong chief Kharge, Oppn MPs march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk

BUDGET SESSION

New Delhi (PTI): Opposition parties, including the Congress, TMC, BRS and Samajwadi Party, came together in a show of unity on Thursday and accused the Modi government of getting the second half of the budget session washed out, while asserting that if this attitude continues, the country will move towards a “dictatorship”.

With tricolour in hand, several Opposition MPs marched from Parliament to Vijay Chowk and then representatives of 19 parties held a press conference at the Constitution Club where Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders resolved to take the Opposition unity further.

Kharge accused the Narendra Modi government of not walking the

DHANKHAR REJECTS KHARGE’S POINT OF ORDER AGAINST PIYUSH GOYAL

New Delhi (ANI): Parliament continued to witness disruptions over the opposition’s demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue with Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill 2023 introduced in the Lok Sabha amid the din. In the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar rejected ‘point of order’ raised by Leader of Opposition

Mallikarjun Kharge on Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s demand of an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the United Kingdom. Goyal had not named Rahul Gandhi. The Chairman also established a new a new tradition by going completely paperless. He went digital to conduct the business of the House today, marking the beginning of a paperless tradition by the chair of the House.

talk on democratic principles and causing disruptions in Parlia-

ment to divert attention from the Opposition’s demand for a joint par-

WHO calls for efforts to bridge gaps accentuated by Covid

New Delhi (ANI): On the World Health day this year, World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for concerted, urgent efforts to bridge gaps accentuated by Covid-19 pandemic.

WHO celebrates 75 years of improving public health and well-being in the South-East Asia Region and globally, fully committed to achieving Health for All through universal health coverage (UHC) — when all people can access essential health services, without financial hardship, stated an official release of WHO. As per the release, for decadesand since even before the 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata - high-level leaders and policymakers from across the Region have recognized the critical role that access for all to quality, affordable and comprehensive primary health care (PHC) can play in achieving UHC and therefore Health for All. This has

LeT terrorist’s associate held in J&K’s Bandipora dist

Srinagar (PT): Security forces have arrested a terrorist associate of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday.

On specific information regarding the movement of terrorists in Aloosa area of Bandipora, in north Kashmir, a special checkpoint was established near Canal Road Aloosa, by security forces, a police spokesperson said on Thursday.

India & Japan must continue to expand bilateral ties: Singh

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in a meeting with Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs of Japan Oka Masami, in New Delhi, on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI

536 BAGS OF ILLEGAL ARECA NUTS WORTH

`3 CRORE SEIZED

Aizawl: Security forces in Mizoram have seized areca nuts worth over Rs 3 crore. They seized a consignment of illegal nuts in Mizoram’s Champhal district. Assam Rifles troops recovered and seized 536 bags of areca nuts in Mizoram’s Champai district. Troops “recovered 536 bags of illegal nuts worth Rs 3.0016 crore” at Zotlang in Mizoram’s Champai district. The seizure was made on Wednesday. An Assam Rifles statement said the operation was carried out by a team of Assam Rifles and Customs Department Champhai.

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liamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue. In a boost to Opposition unity, the Trinamool Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Samajwadi Party, which had been blowing hot and cold on sharing stage with the Congress on earlier occasions, participated in the march and the presser to give a joint call against the government on issues such as the Adani matter, price rise and alleged attack on democracy.

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During checking, one terrorist associate linked with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-eTaiba was apprehended, the police spokesperson further said.

The spokesperson said that the arrested person has been identified as Jamshed Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Aloosa Bandipora. Incriminating material, ammunition and explosives, including a Chinese grenade and 12 live AK-47 rounds, were seized from him, the police spokesperson further said.

A first information report (FIR) has been registered in this regard, the police spokesperson further added.

New Delhi (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India shares Japan’s vision for a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific and said both the countries must continue to expand the scope of bilateral ties. He conveyed this to Japan’s Vice Minister of Defence for International Affairs Oka Masami during a meeting. Oka is on a visit to India to attend the seventh Defence Policy Dialogue. The dialogue held on Wednesday over two weeks after Japanese PM Fumio Kishida visited India during which he described the country as an “indispensable partner” of Japan to

HEALTH TESTS AT HOME IN UTTARAKHAND

OKA MASAMI CALLS ON DEFENCE MIN

RAJNATH SINGH

New Delhi: Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs of Japan Oka Masami called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday. Oka Masami briefed him about discussions held during Defence Policy Dialogue, which he co-chaired with Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Wednesday.

achieve the ambitious goal of peace, prosperity and stability.

In the Dialogue, India and Japan agreed to diversify their defence cooperation in new and emerging domains like space and cyber as part of an aim to consolidate the overall strategic engagement.

Pushkar Dhami inaugurates ‘Health ATM’

Dehradun (ANI): Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday, inaugurated the ‘Health ATM’ installed by JK Tire Limited Company and Yes Bank under CSR at the Secretariat on Thursday.

MAHARASHTRA MAN KILLS SISTER-IN-LAW, HER 2 MINOR KIDS

Pune: A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his sister-in-law and her two minor kids in Maharashtra’s Pune city over her “love affair” with another man, police said on Thursday.Following the killing, the accused allegedly set their bodies on fire in farmland to obliterate the evidence, police said. The incident occurred on April 5, they said. “The accused used a piece of cloth and bedsheets to set their bodies on fire,” a senior official of Pune police said. The two kids killed by the accused are estimated to be 6 and 4 years old.

85-YR-OLD WOMAN KILLED AFTER RAPE, ACCUSED ARRESTED

been well reflected in the Region’s renewed, decade-long push to achieve UHC, which since 2014 has been one of eight Flagship Priorities of the Region.

Between 2010 and 2019, the Region increased its UHC service coverage index from 47 to 61. Between 2000 and 2017, the Region reduced the number of households impoverished or further impoverished from out-ofpocket spending on health from 30 per cent to 6 per cent.

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HEALTH MINISTER TO HOLD COVID REVIEW MEETING TODAY

New Delhi (ANI): Amid a nationwide upward trend in the COVID cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a review meet with the health ministers of all states and Union Territories on Friday afternoon, sources said. On Wednesday, COVID empowerment working group also conducted a review routine meeting. Dr VK Paul, Dr Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR and other senior health officials attended this meeting. According to the sources, this was a review meeting to know the COVID situation and preparedness in the country.

The Uttarakhand govt informed in a statement that Yes Bank has installed one health ATM each in Sachivalaya Dispensary, Vidhan Sabha Dispensary and Tanakpur Hospital. As per the statement, JK Tire Company has installed one health ATM each at Police Line, JLN District Hospital, District Hospital Nainital, Joint Hospital Tankarpur, Community Health Center, Jaspur, Sub District Hospital, Ranikhet, Almora.

Through these nine Health ATMs, various health tests can be done by the general public on their own, including Hemoglobin, TLC and DLC, Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, Uric Acid,

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurates ‘Health ATM’ at the Secretariat in Dehradun on Thursday.

MEANWHILE, ANDHRA PRADESH GOVT LAUNCHES FAMILY DOCTOR PROGRAMME

Lingamguntla (Palnadu): Taking healthcare to doorstep of people, Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday formally launched the Family Doctor programme in which qualified doctors in 10,032 Dr YSR Village Health Clinics would extend preventive health care to the needy across the state.Launching the programme, the CM said the Family Doctor Programme would herald revolutionary changes in extending healthcare to the needy. Just like the pensions are handed over at the households, the healthcare facilities will be extended to the people at their doorstep, he said.

Cholesterol, HBAC, Blood Group, Lipid Profile, Trigylside, Lycoprotein, Pregnancy, the statement added.

“A total of 72 tests can be done including test and kidney test etc. This test facility will be free at these health ATMs. In

President Murmu arrives in Assam on 3-day visit

She was greeted at the airport by Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The President is also scheduled to go on a jeep and elephant safari at the national park.

Guwahati: President

Droupadi Murmu arrived in Tezpur on Thursday on a threeday visit to Assam during which she will attend the annual Kaziranga Gaj Utsav as the chief guest.

The annual Kaziranga Gaj Utsav festival is jointly organised by the state forest and tourism departments with the goal of bringing attention to and resolving Assam’s growing manelephant conflict.

Many decorated domestic Asian elephants take part in parades, races, football games, and dancing performances, winning the admiration of the audience during the festival.

Meanwhile, the President will also attend the Gauhati High Court’s platinum jubilee celebrations on Thursday.

The celebrations will also be attended by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

this regard, an appeal has been made by the Health Department to the general public not to take medicines on their own on the basis of the test results of these health ATMs. If the result is not normal, consult a doctor,” the statement read. On this occasion, CM Dhami also inaugurated 40 True Net machines being made available in all the blocks of the state under CSR courtesy of Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

With the help of these True Net machines, there will be help in the investigation of TB, Kovid and other diseases. These machines will be functional in 40 remote places of the state, the statement added.

The statement also stated that an MoU was also signed for cooperation in the health sector between Director General Health; and IOCL, Yes Bank and JK Tire, in the presence of CM Dhami.

Hassan: The Police have cracked the horrific rape-cum-murder case of 85-year-old woman in Hassan district, and arrested the culprit, officials said on Thursday. The arrested person is identified as 32-year-old Mithun Kumar. It came to light in Yarehalli village in Arsikere taluk on April 2. The naked body of the woman was found at a farm, the police said.

FOREIGN STUDENT

FALLS FROM FLAT IN GREATER NOIDA, DIES

Noida: A Zambian national died in Greater Noida after allegedly falling off the eighth-floor balcony of his rented apartment, police officials said on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mwaba M Bwalya, a 22-year-old student, who was living at Jaypee Aman Society where the incident took place around 11.30 pm on Wednesday, they said. “He lived in a three-bedroom apartment with two more flatmates, both of whom are from Zambia. All three had come to India for studies at the Sharda University,” a police spokesperson said.

NPCL’s all-women customer care office opens in Gr Noida

First India Bureau Noida: The Noida Power Company Ltd, in its journey towards customer focus, as well as promoting gender diversity, has added another feather to its hat. The company as a first, has transformed its Techzone IV, Greater Noida office into an “All Women Customer Care Office”. The office will be run, led and supervised by female officers. A total of 7 female employees will run the customer care office at Techzone IV in Greater

Noida. NPCL got several offices in Greater Noida and the main customer care centre is in knowledge Park I. Overall women employees in NPCL as on date is 7.3% and earlier it was 6.7%. The customer relations officers are committed to delivering excellent services.

President Droupadi Murmu receives warm welcome by students in Golaghat, Assam on Thursday.

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge with fellow Opposition MPs takes out ‘Tiranga March’ towards Vijay Chowk, on the last day of the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Thursday.

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ACB takes action and arrests 2 in two separate bribery cases in Alwar

Krishna Sharma was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe amount of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. She threw the money on the floor after seeing the ACB team, who washed her hands in water for colour probe at Alwar on Thursday.

Navin Sharma & Ashvini Yadav

Jaipur/Alwar: On the instructions of the ACB Headquarters, Alwar-II unit, in two separate actions on Thursday, the ACB arrested Sushila Devi, Female Supervisor (Office Integrated Child Development Project, Mundawar, District Alwar), and Krishna Sharma, Female Su-

pervisor, (Office Integrated Child Development Project, Mundawar, District Alwar) red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 26,000 and Rs10,000 from the complainants.

Additional Director General of ACB Hemant Priyadarshi (Additional Charge Director General) told that the ACB Alwar-II unit of the SHG was given a

Teen killed after being thrashed by four in Pali

Pali (PTI): A 15-year-old boy Karan Garasia died after allegedly being thrashed by four youths in Pali district, police said on Thursday. The alleged incident took place in the district’s Bali area on the intervening night of Tuesday & Wednesday, they said.

Sushila Devi and Krishna Sharma sought ` 26K& `15K bribe respectively

complaint by the complainant that Sushila Devi and Krishna Sharma, are pressurising him to fetch 15 percent

Raj govt committed for welfare of Vipra society: Tikaram Jully

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Jaipur: Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Tikaram Jully held a review meeting at the Secretariat with the officials of the department along with Vipra Welfare Board Chairman Mahesh Sharma and took information about the proposals sent to the state government approved by the Rajasthan State Vipra Welfare Board.

Mahesh Sharma gave necessary suggestions to the state government for the welfare/upliftment of the Vipra society which include the income of a married man under the Economically Weaker category, equal distribution of amount to all classes in

Raj High Court dismisses petition on Gurjar agitation

Kamal Kant

Jaipur: Rajasthan

High Court has disposed of the contempt petitions filed by the state government in the matter of closure of railway track and highway during the Gurjar reservation of 2007.

At the same time, the court also disposed of suo moto cognisance.

During the Gurjar agitation in 2007, the government had submitted contempt petitions against Gurjar leaders including Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, who has passed away, for blocking the railway track and highway.

During the hearing, the High Court had also taken suo motu cognizance.

The state govt is committed to the upliftment of Vipra society & the schemes should be implemented soon. —Tikaram Jully

the Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana, establishing ‘Parshuram Peeth’ for contemplation and study of Veda

Science, Veda Purana, Upanishad Vastu, rituals, to provide affiliation to connect social organisations of Vipra Samaj with Vipra Board, amendment in the objectives of the board to make it effective, starting state Ved Vidyalaya in place of private Ved Vidyalaya & increasing the honorarium of Veda teacher.

Sushila Devi Jat was caguth red-handed while accepting a bribe amount of Rs 26,000. The ACB team recovered the amount from her bag. She was questioned but could not give a satisfactory reply after which the team arrested her and questioned about bribe.

amount from the payment of nutrition bills and 15 per cent commission from the payment made to other associates. In this, Sushila Devi and Krishna Sharma are asking for Rs 26,000 and Rs 15,000 bribes respectively. The interrogation of the accused is going on and the case will be registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The youths who hailed from the same village allegedly thrashed the teen following a dispute, leading to his death, the police said. Following the incident, the relatives of the victim and other villagers pelted the homes of the accused with stones and demanded their arrest.

The police filed a case against 4 youth and matter is being investigated, they said. The teen’s body was handed over to his family on Thursday.

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: Chief of Police of South African country Togo Republic UV Okopol and VIP Security Chief Col. Horu called on Director General of Police Umesh Mishra at Police Headquarters here on Thursday and thanked him for training 40 police officers of Togo.

Mishra expressed happiness over 40 police officers from Togo undergoing training at Rajasthan Police Training Center, Jodhpur. He said that the best training facilities are available in Rajasthan Police Training Institutes. He expressed confidence that such training programs would further strengthen the ties between the two countries.

Praising the training, UV Okopol said that he himself and all the trainees are completely satisfied with this training. He also said that similar training programs will be organised in the future. Deputy Inspector General and

The best training facilities are available in Rajasthan Police Training Institutes. Such programs would further strengthen the ties between the 2 nations.

—Umesh Mishra, DGP, Rajasthan

Director of Rajasthan Police Training Center, Jodhpur, Harendra Mahawar said that special VIP security and commando course is being organised from January 11, 2023, for 40 police officers and employees of the South African country Togo Republic

at the Jodhpur centre.

The total duration of the Special VIP Security and Commando Course is 12 weeks & during this time, the subjects related to commando and VIP security are imparted in this training.

This course is given in a training form in Commando Tactics, Map Reading, Field Craft, IED Explosive, Medical First Aid as well as Hostage Rescue Missions. On this occasion, DGP Mishra presented a memento to the DGP of Togo. Togo DGP also presented him with the flag of Togo Police.

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Jodhpur: An attendant tried to molest an Italian tourist while she was in the train from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer.

The girl, however, saved herself by locking herself in the toilet, said an official. Later, the GRP police brought down the attendant in Phalodi and he was banned for 6 months. The tourist, later, withdrew her complaint, said police.

‘Veer Mata’, ‘Veer Pita’ I-cards for parents of martyrs in Rajasthan

Ziauddin Khan

Jaipur: Industries & Commerce Minister, Government of Rajasthan, Shakuntala Rawat chaired the OneStop Shop Monthly Review Meeting today at Udyog Bhawan to discuss pending investment proposals, industry concerns, and various issues in the State.

The meeting was cochaired by Rajeev Arora, Chairman of RAJSICO & REPC. Also, present on the occasion were Om Kasera, Commissioner of BIP; Shiv Prasad Nakate, MD of RIICO; Shakti Singh Rathore, MD of RFC; Dr. Manju, Additional Commissioner of BIP, and nodal officers from 14 govern-

ment departments. During the meeting, Industry Minister discussed a total of 17 pending investment

Governor Kalraj Mishra chairs a meeting of State Sainik Kalyan Board and Amalgamated Fund at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Thursday. Also seen here are Rajendra Singh Gudha, Usha Sharma, Aparna Arora, Manvendra Singh Jasol, Ram Sahay Bajiya and others.

Kashiram Choudhary Jaipur: In an initiative by Governor Kalraj Mishra, the Sainik Welfare Department will issue ‘Veer Mata’ identity card to the martyr’s mother and ‘Veer father’ (martyr’s father). The policy of naming schools or public places after the names of martyred soldiers and gallantry awarded soldiers will be simplified.

Mishra has given instructions to constitute a committee under the

chairmanship of the collector at the district level for the time-bound disposal of cases. These decisions were taken in the meeting of the Sainik Welfare Board on Thursday at Raj Bhavan. Mishra gave instructions for effective and time-bound implementation of various schemes being run for the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families. Sainik Welfare Department Minister Rajendra Singh Gudha stressed on making spe-

cial efforts to settle the pending cases of allotment of land to the martyr’s dependents.

Chairman of the State Level Sainik Welfare Advisory Committee Manvendra Singh Jasol said that special efforts should also be made to solve the problems of retired personnel from Central Police Forces.

CS Usha Sharma said that a 3-tier public hearing system has been made by the administration for the grievances of the common people.

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Jaipur: The luxury train ‘Palace on Wheels’ (PoW) reached Jaipur on Thursday with 51 tourists onboard. Officials informed that tourists from 8 countries have arrived in Rajasthan to visit various historical places of the desert state.

“Of these 51 tourists, 18 are Indians, 8 from the United Kingdom, 4 from France, 2 each from Netherlands, Thailand, Germany, & 1 from Russia. The foreign guests were given a warm welcome at Gandhi Nagar Railway Station wherein folk artists also gave their performances,” informed an official.

“RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore also boarded the train with the tourists,” added the official.

Mukesh Mathrani

Barmer: Even after passing over 24 hours, Barmer police are still clueless about the two women prisoners who had escaped from police custody late on Tuesday night. Three police personnel, one head constable, and two constables have been suspended in this case for negligence.

Nitesh Arya, additional superintendent of police at Balotra in Barmer confirmed the report. Arya said that he had been handed over the probe and teams have been formed to nab the accused. He claimed that soon they will trace them. It mentioned here that two women were successful in escaping from police custody late

Arora, Chief RAJSICO & REPC

were pending at various levels in the Tourism, Local Self Governance, Revenue, Urban Development & Housing, RIICO, RFC, Energy, and Industries Department. A few investors were also present during the meeting to discuss issues. Some of the issues were resolved by the Industries Minister.

proposals, including

Brij University should develop fundamental culture of research, says Guv Governor Kalraj Mishra inaugurated the third convocation ceremony of Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur by lighting the lamp on Wednesday. Governor also awarded the degrees to the students and honoured the faculty. Shivendra Parmar Jaipur: After the instructions of NGT, 15 years old diesel commercial vehicles are banned in Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, and Alwar cities. In compliance with the instructions of NGT, the Transport Department is rapidly working and phased out about 68 percent of the vehicles in these cities. The NGT’s intention behind banning these vehicles is to save these cities from pollution as 15-year-old commercial diesel vehicles spread pollution very fast which causes problems for the people. In order to phase out 15 years diesel the department decided emption If a vehicle scrap vehicle able cle cent commercial) registration exempted. Raj phases out 68% 15-yr-old diesel vehicles Woman along with son dies by suicide, in-laws booked for dowry Mukesh Mathrani Barmer: A 25-year-old woman died by suicide along with her 2-yearold son by jumping into a water tank. The incident has been reported from the Chohtan police station area in Barmer.

On getting informed police reached the spot and recovered the bodies. On the basis of the complaint, police booked the accused under a dowry case. According to the information late on Tuesday night, police got informed that a woman and her son had died by drowning.Thedeceased were identified as Panni Devi (25) and her son Harish. Later police informed the deceased family members. On Wednesday the deceased father alleged that his daughter’s inlaws were harassing her for dowry. He alleged that so many times they have tried to explain them at a social level despite this they harassed her, said a police official. Maharaja Surajmal Brij University should develop the fundamental culture of research and research on such topics related to local history, art, and culture should also be encouraged. —Kalraj Mishra, Governor

Two die, one injured as car hit by another vehicle

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NEWS JAIPUR THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023 07 www.firstindia.co.in https://firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Ravi Katara Bharatpur: Underlining the importance of education in the social and economic development of the country, Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday called for paying more attention to the skill development of the students in universities. He said that the university should create such courses and implement them effectively so that the students can be motivated to continuously learn new things and make themselves self-reliant from a professional point of view. He was addressing the third convocation of the Maharaja Surajmal Brij University of Bharatpur. Referring to the new education policy made on the basic concepts of easy access, quality, and accountability for all, he emphasized its effective implementation.

Two women arrested in theft case escape

Ravi Sharma Udaipur: A large number of people took out a protest march in Udaipur Wednesday against the alleged rape and killing of a nine-year-old tribal girl and demanded the death sentence for the culprits. The tribal commu-

nity members gathered at Mohta Park and marched towards the Udaipur Collectorate raising slogans. They demanded death sentence for the guilty, Rs 50 lakh compensation and a government job for a family member. “Tribals from different parts have come together demanding justice Sawai Madhopur: Tourists at Ranthambore National Park on Tuesday sighted Tigress T-39, popularly known as Noor for her bright glowing skin, while hunting a deer. The tigress killed the deer within a few seconds in Zone -1 of the national park. One of the tourists presented on the spot captured the whole incident on camera and got enthralled with the memorable moment. The deer tried to run away and save his life, but it did not get freed from the clutches of the tigress. The tigress hunted the deer in just 20 seconds.—Rakesh Tatwal Jaipur: Now it is easy to create one’s own website. Under the initiative of the Department of Information Technology and Communications, website creation service started on E-Mitra portal. This service is useful for small traders of the State. Any citizen or businessman can create his website. A person will be able to make own website immediately at affordable rates. The MoU was signed between DOIT and Uniqeus Technologies. The website will be built through Uniqeus Technologies. Bundi (PTI): The complete ban on DJ has brought much-wanted relief to the people of the Bundi district in Rajasthan. The step was taken by the district administration after locals, in the month of February, proposed to form peacekeeping samitis (committees) for a complete ban on blaring music a comsic affected their overall wellbeing. TOURISTS SPOT TIGRESS HUNTING DEER IN R’BORE E-MITRA PORTAL FOR MAKING OWN WEBSITE IN RAJ Ban on DJ brings sigh of relief to people in Bundi district Mukesh Mathrani Barmer: Two suspected women who were caught by Jasol police in Barmer district escaped from police custody late on Tuesday night. Women were caught by the police in the vicinity of Jasol Mata temple in a suspected theft case. It is said that women escaped around 3.30 am at night when the police personnel was sleeping. After the issue came to light, a search operation was launched but till the last report, they absconded. them. Ashok Shera Barmer: Three youths were killed in Barmer on Wednesday after their car lost its balance and overturned. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Khangar Singh (25), Shyam Singh (24) and Prem Singh (25), all residents of Mithra village in Barmer district. “The victims had gone somewhere and were returning to their village when their Scorpio car lost its balance and overturned. Police Station area. Two of them died on the spot while one of them succumbed to injuries during treatment in a district hospital,” police said.

Tribal community members gathered at Mohta Park & marched towards the Collectorate demanding death sentence for the accused and compensation for victim’s kin in Udaipur on Wednesday. Accused Sumitra Devi & Munni Devi Bawari. Mangled Scorpio after the accident in Barmer. ONE KILLED, FOUR INJURED AS BUS FALLS INTO POND Karauli: A person was killed while four others were injured in Karauli on Wednesday after the bus they were travelling in lost its balance and fell into a pond, police said. Police informed the incident took place in Sesri village at around 10:45 am. “The deceased has been identified as Vishram Gurjar (22), a resident of Nayapura in Karauli. The bus was heading towards Mandrayal from Karauli when it fell into a pond in Sesri village. The injured were rushed to Karauli district hospital for treatmen ,” police added. COURTESY MEET! Deepti Kiran Maheshwari, BJP MLA from Rajsamand, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on Wednesday. She presented a picture of Shrinathji to PM Modi. “Amazing luck! Unforgettable. Got the privilege of meeting the most popular leader of the world, the illustrious Prime Minister of India, the craftsman of self-reliant India, the dreamer of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Rajarshi, the most respected Narendra Modi ji. Got his inspirational guidance,” she tweeted. About Om Birla, Deepti tweeted that she got very useful guidance from him, gratitude. BRIEF in YOU READ IT FIRST IN FIRST INDIA APRIL 05, 2023

on Tuesday night. An incident had been reported from the Jasol police station area in Barmer. Both the women, suspected in the theft case, were caught by the Jasol police. Police had arrested them under section 151 of CRPC and on Tuesday night, both the women were in police custody. At around 3.30 am, when the police staff was sleeping, taking advantage of the dark both the women escaped by jumping over the wall.

Dungarpur: An unknown vehicle hit a car near Amjhara on NH48 in the Bichhiwara Police Station area on Thursday in which two youths in the car died tragically, while a young man sleeping in the rear seat was injured. Both the dead bodies have been kept in the mortuary of Dungarpur Hospital. After getting the information, the relatives reached the hospital. The police have registered a case of an accident.

Industries & Commerce Minister Shakuntala Rawat and Chairman of RAJSICO & REPC Rajiv Arora during the One-Stop Shop Monthly Review Meeting held at Udyog Bhawan on Thursday.

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40 police officers from Togo undergo training in Jodhpur

Director General of Police Umesh Mishra presents a momento to Chief of Police of Togo Republic UV Okopol

and VIP Security Chief Col. Horu at Police Headquarters in Jaipur on Thursday. Director of RPTC, Jodhpur Harendra Mahawar and others are also seen.

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Shakuntala Rawat,

investment proposals in meeting

Two women supervisors land in ACB with bribe

It is the mark of a visionary leader to show his team a higher, and more inspiring reality, when all the others can only see darkness.

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

PSKS: Duration of concessions under drive extended till Sept 30

Free hold ‘pattas’ will be issued to residential plots built on agri land in villages in urban areas

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Under the ‘Prashasan Shehron Ke Sang’ Campaign, the time limit for exemption in other cases including stamp duty, freehold lease, depositing the remaining lease amount for lease release certificate, interest rates has been extended till September 30, 2023. Also, free hold pattas’ will be issued to residential plots built on agricultural land in villages in urban areas and municipal limits.

CM Ashok Gehlot has approved the related proposal to provide relief to the common man. With this decision of CM Gehlot, there

will be ease in the work of the campaign and the common man will get relief.

Ramlal Jat and family issued summons in mining lease fraud!

First India Bureau

Jaipur: In a surprising development, court summons have been issued to Minister Ramlal Jat & some of his relatives as they have been accused of mining lease fraud & machine theft. So far, 3 summons have been issued for the hearing of the petition, but till now, not a single notice has been served. The said mine is told to be present in the Kareda area of Bhilwara and the individuals are accused of stealing machines worth crores of rupees from there on June 16 2022.

The victim had lodged a complaint at Mandal police station and senior officials of the district were also mailed to register a case of machine theft but despite this no

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to be formed

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DRI ALREADY FUNCTIONAL IN RAJASTHAN

action was taken on the complaint.

In such a situation, the victim presented Istagasa in the court and the court thereafter, recorded the statements. A petition was filed in the Jodhpur HC against lower court’s order, which was challenged in the HC.

Family members were made partners in lease mine & Minister had mediated in resolving the dispute between the lease partners. But in disputed mines, only Minister and relatives were made partners.

A premium rate of Rs 5 per square meter for residential plots up to 300 square meters on

IT SLEUTHS EXPECT `450 CRORE UNACCOUNTED INCOME IN MANGALAM RAID!

Jaipur (FIB): Is the Mangalam Group witnessing ‘bad days’? The IT Dept has conducted raid for the third time on Thursday and according to sources, the department hopes to unearth undisclosed income. Raids were conducted in group’s establishments in Jaipur’s Banipark, Vidyadharnagar and Jhotwara as construction firm linked to Mangalam Builders was raided along with other associate companies. Notably, about three weeks back Mangalam Group was raided and nothing much was found then. According to sources, a few days after the raid, when ‘relevant documents’ were brought to the ‘HQs’ from some place else, where they had been kept ‘secured’, an informer alerted the IT Dept about it & department got hold of an important pen drive as a result of which IT sleuths have caught documents of black income of more than Rs 450 cr from the group and as a result, raids were conducted on premises linked to businessmen BM Aggarwal, Umesh Aggarwal & Arjun Rebari.

agricultural land falling within 500 meters of the population of villages located in the pe-

riphery of urban areas, on which residential construction has been done before December 31, 2013, but freehold lease can be issued. For this ten years lease amount will have to be deposited in lump sum. Along with this, such plots situated on agricultural land in the municipal limits, which are present in the form of scattered constructed plots near the old population area after being used before May 2, 2012; free-hold leases will be issued on such plots up to 300 square meters on depositing Rs 501 lump sum and fixed premium amount for 10 years lump sum lease amount.

Jaipur: CM Ashok Gehlot has taken the decision to constitute the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Economic Offenses. The tasks of control, research, investigation and prosecution of economic crimes will be done by DRI. In this, crackdown on those who commit illegal occupation of land, fraud or irregularities in real estate, fraud or irregularities in bank, insurance or deposits related work, declaring false bankruptcy, formation of fake companies, fraud in the work of government credit societies will be handled. Along with this, information about revenue leakage in State

will be obtained from various sources & probed. Work related to monitoring all sources of revenue and preventing tax evasion will also be done.

For this, one post of Director General/Commissioner, four posts of Additional Director, 10 posts of Joint Director, 20 posts of Deputy Director will be created in the Directorate. These posts will be filled by

deputation. In addition to these, Chief Accounts Officer, Deputy Legal Consultant, Junior Accountant, Analyst-cum-Programmer, one post each of Programmer, Legal Assistant, two posts of Assistant Programmer, 5 of Information Assistant, Senior Clerk, 12 posts of support staff, 24 posts of junior clerk and 10 posts of vehicle driver will be created.

Assembly polls:

Congress focuses on fostering IT cell

Yogesh Sharma

Jaipur: With just a few months left for the Assembly elections, Congress in Rajasthan is focusing on strengthening its IT cell to counter BJP on social media platforms.

Congress’s social media often has to face challenges from BJP on a range of matters regarding the Nehru family and Rahul Gandhi.

Rajasthan is going to polls later this year and the party’s state unit needs a strong social media and digital team.

For this, PCC has made a new Social Media and Digital Platform Department.

Sumit Bhagasara, former state president of NSUI and Youth Congress, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Department.

PERFORMANCE REPORT OF MLAS, THOSE IN ‘D’ CATEGORY MAY NOT GET TICKETS

Jaipur: The Congress leadership has got a survey conducted on the performance of its MLAs. According to sources, state Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa had got the survey done and on the basis of performance, categories have been made of ministers and legislators who have been divided into A, B, C, D categories. So there is a possibility that MLAs coming in ‘D’ category may not get tickets and tickets for poor performing minister can also be deducted. The Congress high command is making this list at a very secretive level. In fact, sources related to the Congress party are claiming that after the recent budget of Gehlot government, if assembly elections are held today, then the party can win 110-112 seats.

Apart from these, Prateek Singh, Vikram Swami, Sanjeev Rajpurohit, Anupam Sharma and Ranjana Sahu have been made State Coordinators. MLA Danish Abrar was the first Chairman of the Dept. Bhagasara said that office bearers

and workers of department will be appointed at district & block levels. Cyber warriors will also be deployed, who will be engaged in promoting flagship schemes of Gehlot govt on social media, besides responding to BJP propaganda, he added.

‘Issue more than 10 lakh leases under PSKS drive’

Bhanwar S Charan

Kota: Expressing satisfaction over distribution of 7 lakh leases in ‘Prashasan Shehron ke Sang’ drive, UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal on Thursday, gave a new target to officers to take this number to more than 10 lakh.

Dhariwal was in Kota during which he addressed a workshop of officers of local self government, UDH and local public representatives. He said that rules

have been simplified and the revised target to issue leases should now be more than 10 lakh. At the same time, he expressed displeasure over low number of leases issued by some of the local bodies. Every eligible applicant should get a lease and officers have to ensure this in every circumstance, he said. He reprimanded officers of UIT Kota & both municipal corporations over the performance in lease distribution.

RHB has acquired full support from RERA, asserts Arora

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: Rajasthan

Housing Board has created another milestone in its glorious journey as it has become the first government body in the country to register 100 projects under RERA. To celebrate this achievement, RHB organised a programme at the Board HQs on Thursday, wherein, RERA Chairman NC Goyal was also present.

RHB has set a great journey in the last 4 years, where the Housing Board has successfully completed its motto of providing housing to the common man, while also bringing many unique projects to the ground.

Various key officials including the Chairman of RERA were present in the event and the achievement was celebrated by cutting a cake.

During this, NC Goy-

al also honoured the Housing Board personnel, who did good work by giving them memento. Goyal said that this achievement of the Housing Board is extremely big. “Even if the projects of all pri-

vate builders are combined, the Housing Board is on top in getting the projects registered. This is generally not expected from a government body, but the Housing Board has got 100 projects registered,

which is a big deal for this achievement,” Goyal said and congratulated the RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora and his entire team.

He further said, “RERA has been formed keeping in mind the in-

terests of the consumers. The work done by the Housing Board in the last 4 years during the tenure of Pawan Arora is unimaginable.

I have been watching the development of Jaipur for the last 25

years. During this time it was never expected that the Housing Board would ever be able to do such a large scale and good quality work and such a variety of work, but in the last 4 years, the Housing

Board has broken this myth, which is commendable.”

Meanwhile, addressing the programme, RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora said that the way ISI mark is important for a project, in the same way in real estate project, RERA number is important.

“Before the start of any project, registration in RERA ensures that the organisation is committed to complete the project in stipulated time. Apart from getting number of projects registered, it is also important that RHB has come up with so many schemes. RHB has got full support from RERA. The Board has provided good quality housing to a large number of people. Despite Corona, the housing scheme for teachers and policemen has been completed ahead of time,” Arora said and congratulated his team.

The RHB Commissioner further added saying, “RHB has achieved this feat due to the efforts of everyone involved. Four years ago, the condition of Housing Board was completely different. There was a challenge to sell about 20,000 houses. Along with selling, a large number of new houses have also been made available to the people, as well as more than one unique project has also been dedicated to the public. RHB’s revival was not possible without a political will. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had expressed his intention in the very beginning that the Rajasthan Housing Board has to regain its old glory. This intention of the Chief Minister has been fulfilled by the hard work of the Housing Board team under the leadership of UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal.”

Pawan Arora & NC Goyal cut the cake to celebrate RHB’s feat of registering 100 projects under RERA during a programme at RHB HQs in Jaipur on Thursday. Also seen are RERA & RHB officials.

Pawan Arora felicitates NC Goyal with a memento during a programme at RHB HQs in Jaipur on Thursday. Also seen here are GS Bahhela, KC Meena, Alpa Chaudhary and Sanjay Sharma.

RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora being felicitated by RERA Chairman NC Goyal with a ‘Rajasthani Turban’ during a programme to celebrate RHB’s feat during a programme held at RHB Headquarters in Jaipur on Thursday. Also seen here are several RERA and RHB officials.

CM Gehlot during a review meeting of PSKS campaign at CMR. Also seen are Shanti Dhariwal, Usha Sharma, Kunji Lal Meena, GS Sandhu, Kuldeep Ranka, Akhil Arora and Gaurav Goyal. —FILE PHOTO

Shanti Dhariwal addresses a workshop of officers of UDH and LSG Departments and local public representatives in Kota on Thursday.

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YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

ARIES

MAR 21 - APR 20

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

TAURUS

APR 21 - MAY 20

PAPA KEHETE HAIN

You love to live close to your family. Best day to buy gold and silver for investment sake.

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. Video gathering is possible as you miss your social circle like anything.

GEMINI

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

You are a pro in your field and none can beat you. You give tough competition to people. Many people get inspired by you. You will get special treatment from your dear ones. Take stand where you need to, don’t run in the same direction where everybody else is going.

CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

Visit a doctor if you have any doubts about your health. Don’t attack stress even if you don’t have any. Let go of things that are not in your control. You want to have your own house and you will work hard to make your dream come true. Health remains perfect .

LEO

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

You make sure to make things work your way. Never demotivate someone even if someone is not capable of doing something. You are most wanted by your friends. You can have romantic affair in office and a serious one. You will invest money in clothes and accessories today.

VIRGO

AUG 24 - SEP 23

Your spouse is someone who can do anything for your happiness. You are opportunist and this will make you successful one day. There may be delays in property possession and it won’t effect you. You are happy spending whole day at home.

LIBRA

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

Scrumptious food is what you are craving for today. You always maintain cordial relationship with everyone. You workout daily to keep yourself fit.

You may start a side business to earn extra money. You are not a jealous kind and you feel happy for others.

SCORPIO

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

You will feel amorous towards your wife. This is the best time try something new with life give yourself a new purpose. 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.

There is a constant and admittedly vital voice that demands rights for women and equal status as men. Having said that, it would be naïve to assume that men have it rosy.

Apropos it’s the very fact that men themselves continue to be victims of patriarchy, they subject the women in their life to patriarchy, resulting in a never-ending cycle of generational trauma and abuse.

It is the omnipresent and pervasive sexism, that a ‘man’ too, is held up to, and judged by a barometer that is undeniably unfair, unrealistic and quite frankly, unsustainable. I’m not in any way trying to minimize or compare it to the deep-rooted patriarchy that women suffer, but suffice it to say that a few incidents and examples will at least provide broad strokes of what I’m on about.

When I moved back to Jaipur from Mumbai at the end of 2013, I remember visiting the local wine shop. My wife Anuja, a staunch genderequalist who’d otherwise instinctively alight the vehicle and fetch the desired contraband in Mumbai, did not disembark! She explained that she wasn’t comfortable and that it would probably be wiser for me to procure the liquor. I followed the sage advice, only to realize that her behaviour would be the least surprising part of this moonshine drive! To cut a long story short, upon uncomfortably observing me having Gin packed, one of the many hangers-around at the wine shop decided to relieve himself of his simmering patriarchal rage, “Whisky nahi toh

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 22

Spend time talking with likeminded people as it will make you feel good for now. Boisterous behaviour is what everyone needs right now, do whatever you can do to cheer everyone up. You will feel financially comfortable and in position to invest money in some new venture.

kam se kam Bhotka to try karo saahab, ye Gin toh lugailog peeve hai!”

“Madam ko ata hai gadi chalana par who toh abhi dukaan mein gayi hain!”

Should I be sorry that I can’t be a party to ‘manly’ conversations about women and their vital statistics, or be a co-traveler on bache-

IPL team, or curse-in-chorus about having to suffer the drudgery of my own child’s birthday party!

The fact is, I am a misfit.

An anomaly. An exception. A mutation. An oddity. An alien. I am also some-

are uncensored

More of the same followed when our daughter was born, and my genuine elation was met with terse criticism & judgment. “You wanted a girl?” I have tried desperately to search for a silver lining; wonderful how people are uncensored and uninhibited, is it not?

I used to make it a point to inform our guests that I was the one who selected and arranged the flowers and curated the art; passions that endure, though information thereof, withheld, not out of fear, rather for the mental-comfort of my guests.

rather for the of my guests. tled, bothered, ward, and god-forseen to be ‘dandy’ and/

People feel unsettled, bothered, conscious, awkward, and god-forbid there’s a ‘man’ seen to be ‘dandy’ and/ or, worse still, artistic & home-obsessed!

Is it unfair? You bet! Is it tough to deal with? Of course. It helps that, as a man, I am not subject to this scrutiny regularly, as opposed to my wife. I might even get the Father of the Year award to take care of my child while my wife takes two days off from her duties as a mother!

Over time and with a modicum of wisdom, one can, on occasion, even have fun with it – it may only serve to perplex conditioned onlookers more; at least Anuja & I have a vent, a chance to quietly and harmlessly protest, share a little inside joke, humanize the situation, and once in a blue moon, instigate a tiny shift. How? I always have the cheque at a restaurant redirected to my wife! When asked to move the car in a busy street, I always say

CAPRICORN

DEC 23 - JAN 20

You are very generous by nature and also you are the backbone of your family. Today is a favourable day for business. You may postpone your study plans. You are very fortunate to have a great friend circle. Be careful of the words that come out of your mouth.

lor sojourns to Bangkok & Amsterdam (to which I continue to be regularly invited by married men), or contribute to heated exchanges on what stocks to invest in, or show-off specifics of the landparcel I recently acquired, or add my set of spicy ingredients to a spirited potpourri of wife-bashing, or tap-tumblers oozing with pale ale whilst screaming in cheer for a capitalistic-creation that is an

one who a vast

section of men themselves can’t process. What do I even do? I teach! I write! I co-run a Mental Wellness platform!

The inferences being drawn are palpable, tangible, plentiful and horrifically real. Does it make me bitter, frustrated and angry? It used to. Does it make me alter my outward behavior or demeanor, or question myself and my leanings? Not.

As an Educator who is shamelessly vocal about my

You need a break from day to tensions and the way to cope up with stress is to meditate. You must create an environment of understanding at home. You will succeed in any sort of examination if you put your heart and soul to it. Promotion can be expected even if other are not.

me, because at the very least, ‘weak’, ‘unstable’, ‘unfit’. guably the most tragic fallugly head on men – a ‘man’ ing any mental distress, is

mental health struggles, and an individual who vociferously advocates mental help; I know I am inadvertently dissuading schools, institutions, and parents of potential students, from associating with me, because at the very least, if I am in therapy, I MUST be ‘weak’, ‘unstable’, ‘unfit’. This finally brings me to arguably the most tragic fallout of patriarchy rearing its ugly head on men – a ‘man’ who admits he is experiencing any mental distress, is simply not ‘man enough’.

Initiative Driveway Devi, entrenched in the cause est sympathies go out to

share their true feelings, eties. Men who have to seek channels where they ask for left open for them (to faciliensuring they’re never seen), vironment that even allows

As the co-founder of our modest Mental Wellness Initiative Driveway Devi, and now firmly and fully entrenched in the cause of mental wellness, my deepest sympathies go out to men. Men who can never share their true feelings, emotions, stresses and anxieties. Men who have to seek therapy, literally use back channels where they ask for clinic service entrances to be left open for them (to facilitate hasty entries and exits ensuring they’re never seen), worse still, not having an environment that even allows for dialogue or discussion.

Over the past 11 years I’ve been teaching, it is a conscious endeavor of mine that aside from the communication skills I am propounding, I at least create that safe space for my students. A space and a dynamic where they are liberated, freed from the shackles of expectations & patriarchy. And it has worked. In so many cases, where boys especially, have gone on to confess, confide and develop the courage to be themselves. Shall we, can we, just place a brief pause on ‘papa kehte hain…’ and examine, listen, allow…. ‘bete kya kehete hain’?

Your spouse may make you spend more than you expected.

Fantastic day for investing money in stock market as you can make fortune. You need help on academic front and you should not shy away from asking. You miss your parents a lot and somewhere fear to loose them.

KARTIK BAJORIA The author is a Jaipur-based Educator & Writer and Co-Founder of Driveway Devi – Mental Wellness Initiatives

a co-traveler on bache-

Birthday Celebration

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda's dating rumours always manage to catch the headlines. Recently, a media report claimed that she celebrated her birthday with Vijay Deverakonda and thereby confirmed that they are dating. The actress responded to this and her sweet reply caught several eyes on the internet.

On the occasion of her birthday, on Wednesday, Rashmika Mandanna shared a special video message with her fans. A media portal took a screenshot from the video and added Vijay Deverakonda with a similar background. The reports claimed they celebrated together and also pointed out the ring on Rashmika's hand and said it is Vijay's favourite ring. The media reports also stated that both the stars are living together as well. The actress reacted to the media report and wrote, "Aiyoooo.. don’t overthink it, babu."

alaika Arora has often proved that age is just a number. Recently, she opened up about her plans to tie the knot with Arjun Kapoor.

Recently, in an interaction with Brides Today, Malaika shared that she believes in the institution of marriage, love, and companionship and she has thought about getting married again. On being asked

JENNIFER'S biggest regret

about what she is looking forward to in her personal life, the actress said that she wants to take her relationship with Arjun to the next level. She added, "I think I am in my most productive and successful stage right now and wish to work this way for the next 30 years. I don’t want to become less active and wanna do so many things right now, I

‘BOTH OF US ARE READY’ M CHILDHOOD fantasy into reality

Margot Robbie is on her way to turn your childhood fantasy into a living reality. As we know, it's hard to keep calm ever since the trailer hit the screen; the audience can't help but take it to their social networks and talk about it. The live-action version of Barbie is here, and she's ready to conquer.

Margot Robbie, who plays Barbie in the Greta Gerwig movie alongside Ryan Gosling and many other well-known Hollywood actresses, is a member of the Suicide Squad. Warner Bros released the second part of the teaser trailer on April 3. Margot wears nurturing and nolgastic all-pink outfits and drives the iconic Barbie pink convertible with Ryan (as Ken) in the backseat. Where all the versions of Barbie roles are adapted by big-time actresses. Margot wore the distinctive black and white swimsuit that Barbie first wore in 1959 in the initial teaser trailer, which was aired in

Jennifer Aniston had won the hearts of millions of people by starring as Rachel in Friends – a hit sitcom for 10 years. Previously on Instyle’s podcast in 2021, Aniston mentioned that she wanted to buy the vintage Mercedes 270 SL car for two years. And she seized the opportunity when she got her big break from

$13,000. Jennifer Aniston said, ‘It sat forever, saying 'for sale' on it for like two years. And I remember thinking, 'Wouldn't it be great if I could buy that car one day?’ However, in a new interview with Popsugar, the star said that buying the vintage car was a mistake. She said, ‘And then one day I bought it. And then I drove it. And then I drove it again and it never drove again’. The Friends star calls it a

LONDON TRIP

arineeti Chopra is all over the news since her engagement rumours with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha went viral. Although there has been no official confirmation or statement from either side, sources close to the two confirmed that something is brewing between the

On Wednesday night, paparazzi snapped Parineeti at the Mumbai airport. She is seen wearing a bright red knitted sweater, black pants, and boots with spectacles. Her hair was done in a ponytail. The actress looked super cute as she smiled and blushed with her head down while walking towards the check-in gate. Photographers surrounded her and asked about her plan. To this Parineeti calmly replies, “London jaa rahi hu.” When a pap teased her, the actress replied, “Ohho, mein aapko dikhati hu boarding pass. (I’ll show you the boarding pass)”

Malaika Arora

Margot Robbie

Jennifer Aniston

Still from the trailer...

Rashmika Mandanna Parineeti Chopra

Abhivyakti Ek Prayas

EXPLORING ART

CITY FIRST

Jawahar Kala

CITY FIRST

Abhivyakti Ek Prayas, the 20th Annual Art Exhibition of the Department of Fine Arts, IIS (deemed to be University) began at the Art Galleries of JKK on Thursday. The fest was inaugurated by Art and Culture Minister Dr BD Kalla. On this occasion, the Chancellor of IIS University Dr Ashok Gupta, Registrar and Dr Rakhi Gupta along with special guest senior art-

ist, Vidyasagar Upadhyay were also present. Minister Dr Kalla visited the exhibition and appreciated the creativity of the students including their artwork.

Dr Ashok Gupta, Chancellor, of IIS University said, “Expression Ek Prayas is a creative tradition going back more than a decade. The event not only felicitates

Rashtriya Sewa Sangam 2023!

CITY FIRST

One of the leading social groups with presence across the country Rashtriya Sewa Bharti’s mega conclave Rashtriya Sewa Sangam 2023 commenced on Thursday at Keshav Vidyapeeth, Jamdoli, Jaipur (Rajasthan). The three-day Mahasangam of RSB is being organised in Jaipur during 7, 8 and 9 April 2023. The sangam witnesses a massive participation of 3000 volunteers from more than 800 organisations from across the country.

The inaugural session of the grand event was graced by the presence of General Secretary of Rashtriya Sewa Bharti Renu Pathak and Founder of Vishwa Jagriti Mision Param Pujya Acharya Sudhanshu Maharaj. Various dignitaries including Dr Mohanrao Bhagwat, Ajay Piramal, Maharaj Narsiram Kulariya, Akhil Bharatiya (All India Executive Member), Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi, Acharya Sudhanshu Maharaj, MP Rajsamand Diya Kumari and Industrialist Ashok Bagla were alsp present.

the imaginations of young artists to connect with the outside world but also strives to link their classroom experience of creative expression with the rare world of art. In the exhibition, students displayed their beautiful artwork of all genres like paintings, sculptures, applied arts, murals, printmaking and photography which are very eye-catching. In this 4-day art exhibition, more than 225 students have tried their best to bring out the

themes intertwined in deep and synthetic expressions in art dimensions with strong brush strokes, excellent colour tones and fine techniques which touch the heart of art lovers. More than 2200 art forms are displayed in the Chaturdik, Sudarshan, Sukriti and Surekh Art Galleries of JKK, which attract the attention of art lovers. The students of BFA and MFA of the Department of Visual Arts got to see the creativity and artworks of various dimensions of art.

Kendra, located in the pink city, has been giving strong expression of every artistic colour since its inception. The institute established for the purpose of upliftment of art and artists is celebrating its 30th Foundation Day on April 8. There is a

POWER TO EMPOWER

CITY FIRST

FICCI Ladies Organisation, Jaipur Chapter, under the leadership of its new Chairperson, Neha Dhadda, Director, Divine Ornaments, Emvilla Corporation, Partner - Dhadda Exports held its first press conference for the year 202324. Dhadda introduced FLO’s new office-bearers and members of the Executive Committee.

The new Executive Board consists of –Mudrika Dhoka (imme-

diate past chairperson), Raghushree Poddar (Sr. vice chairperson), Neha Arora (Vice Chairperson), Vrinda Kothari (treasurer), Dr Rimmi Shekhawat (secretary), & GB Members Archana Surana and Minal Jain.

The vision for the year

2023-24 is “Together we Thrive”. Our focus this year shall be on the upliftment of personalities, of our own selves, of our own power and our intelligence. This is the 40th Year of FICCI FLO & we intend to create an experience and an impact on the nation

SANKAT MOCHAN KI JAI!

A grand Shankhnaad ceremony

CITY FIRST

Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvana Mahotsav Committee organised a grand Shankhnaad ceremony in the auspicious presence of Rashtraguru Paramparacharya Shri 108 Parghasagar Muniraj Sansagh at Vigyan Bhawan on Wednesday, thousands of followers of Jain religion from Delhi NCR organised 2550th event of Nirvana Mahamahotsav of Lord Mahavir along with immense Jain community joined in. On this occasion, many Union Ministers, MPs, MLAs etc. were present along with spir-

itual guru and founder of Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the stage to seek the blessings of Muni Shree, on this occasion Chidanand Swami of Parmarth Niketan, Surendra Keerti Vidyanand Gurukal.

NDMC Vice Chairman

Satish Upadhyay exhorted the youth to follow the path shown by Lord Mahavir Swami and never leave the path of true non-violence at every turn of life. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that if we want to develop every

section of society and want to teach the lesson of truth and non-violence to the people of the country, then we have to understand the life of Lord Mahavir Swami and follow the path shown by him. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

through fiscal growth.

The newly appointed chairman also gave insights into their yearly goals and vision. This year Flo will focus on finance, marketing, sales, leadership, networking, sharing ideas, and establishing new connections.

lot of enthusiasm among art lovers about foundation day. On this occasion, a grand event will be organized at the centre from 8 to 10 April. Various activities related to all four dimensions of art, theatre, visual arts, literature and music will take place in the three-day event. A campaign is also being run on the

social media account of the centre regarding the festival. This festival will start on April 8. Artists will spread the colours of the folk art of the state with the presentation of ShehnaiNagada, Kachhi Ghodi, Bahrupiya, Kathputli, Manav Kashtha Kathputli and Balam Chhoto So folk dance.

DURING THE DAY!

The ongoing food festival ‘Delhi-6 Food Festival’ is being organised at Holiday Inn. During the festival, Ramesh Kukreti, Executive Chef of Holiday Hotel, said that now the Holiday Inn Hotel of Pink City is also smelling the aroma of delicious dishes of the busy streets and lanes of Delhi. Jaipur’s expert chefs and masters of culinary skills are showcasing their culinary skills in making Delhi’s cuisine and will work to take Delhi’s culinary skills passed down from generation to generation to new heights. The main delicious dishes of Delhi street food including Chaat, Paratha, Pav Bhaji, Kebab, Kulfi, etc are also being served to food lovers during the festival.

On the pious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, a grand Chappan Bhog Jhanki was organised at Pyau Peepaleshwar Hanuman Temple by Shree Shree 1008

Brahmapeethadhishwar Shree

Ramrichhpal Das Maharaj.

On this day, devotees of Lord Hanuman celebrated the birth anniversary of Maruti Nandan with much pomp. During the occasion, a maha arti was also performed.

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

The Indian CA Institute, Jaipur Branch organised an interactive session with ICAI Torch Bearers at Hotel Hilton on Tuesday. During the occasion, Central Council member CA Prakash Sharma said that ICAI National President CA Aniket Sunil Talati and Vice President CA Ranjit Kumar Agarwal interacted with former Central and Kshatriya Council members and present CA members in this program. The ICAI National President, CA Aniket Sunil Talati informed that Indian Chartered Accountants have a distinct identity at the international level. He said that young CAs are getting a lot of opportunities abroad in the service sector. Jaipur Branch President CA Vishnu Agarwal and Secretary CA Ankur Kumar Gupta said that ICAI National Vice President CA Ranjit Kumar Agarwal, while addressing the program, said that there are immense possibilities for the youth in the field of chartered accountants. Photo by Santosh Sharma

With the blessings of the Swami Maharaj, a grand event of Shri Ramcharitmanas recitation on 51 asanas was organised at Shri Shiv Satsang Bhawan, Jaipur on Thursday. On this occasion, Alok Pareek, General Secretary of the Jaipur City District Congress Committee participated in the program and recited Shri Ramcharitmanas. During the occasion, Pareek also shared that this grand event will run till April 7. Bhanu Prakash, Mohan Patodia, DP Sharma, Gattani, Ramsharan Akar, Chetna Akar and a large number of devotees were present at this event.

The makers of Adipurush unveiled the poster of Shri Bajrang Bali featuring Devdatta Nage on Hanuman Janmotsav on Thursday. Showcasing his valour and vehemence towards Raghav, the poster features Devdatta Nage as Shri Bajrang Bali. Embodying strength, perseverance, and loyalty, a tribute to a companion, guardian and devotee of Prabhu Shri Ram, the team took the fervour of Hanuman Janmotsav a notch higher with this sacred launch. The divine image is a reminder of Shri Bajrang Bali’s sheer dedication towards the virtues of Raghav as portrayed by Prabhas. Adipurush is directed by Om Raut and is produced by T-Series, Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar, Prasad Sutar and Rajesh Nair of Retrophiles.

Dr BD Kalla during the annual art exhibition

Dr BD Kalla and Dr Ashok Gupta appreciating the artwork

A student with her beautiful artwork

JKK

Neha Dhadda, Neeta Boochra and Mudrika Dhoka with others

(L-R) Pannalal Bhansali, Renu Pathak and Uday Singh

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar during Shankhnaad ceremony

(R-L) CA Rohit Rawatia Agarwal, CA Anuch Goyal, CA Aniket Sunil Talathi, CA Ranjit Kumar Agarwal, CA Prakash Sharma, Ramesh Jain and CA Ankur Kumar Gupta

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRAOO