First India-Jaipur Edition-10th January 2023

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MODI INAUGURATES 17TH PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS CONVENTION IN MP’S INDORE

DEEPENING ‘BHARATIYA’ BOND!

Moni Sharma

Indore: “India has the opportunity to become not only the knowledge centre but also the world’s skill capital. This skill capital can become the engine of global growth,” PM Narendra Modi said while inaugurating the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Indore on Monday. Noting the enthusiasm among the next generation Pravasi Bharatiya Youth, PM Modi urged gathering to tell youth about their country & provide them with occasions to visit it.

PM said that each and every Bharatvanshi carries entire India with him or her. “India not only has capability of becoming a knowledge centre but also a skilled capital. Our youth has skills, values, honesty and determination toward work. Our skilled capital can become world’s growth engine,” Modi added.

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Illegal coaching centre razed by JDA authorities

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Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) on Monday demolished a five-storey building of a coaching centre whose operator’s name appeared in the recent grade-2 teacher recruitment examination paper leak case.

The enforcement wing of the JDA found that the Adhigam Coaching Centre building was constructed in violation of laws. More on P3

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Govt to channels: Terms coverage of Pant accident very ‘distasteful’

New Delhi (FIB): Govt on Monday termed television news coverage of cricketer Rishabh Pant’s road accident and some other crime stories “distasteful” and “heart wrenching” and asked them to strictly follow code laid down under the relevant law.In an advisory, I&B ministry cited coverage of the Pant’s car crash, airing of images of the dead bodies and thrashing of an infant, such reporting offended good taste and decency.

‘NEW PARLIAMENT

BUILDING TO BE

READY BY JAN END’

New Delhi: The new Parliament building will be ready by the end of January and finishing touches to its interior are being given at a very fast pace, govt sources said on Monday. They said decision on whether Budget Session of Parl will be held in new building or existing one is yet to be taken.

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TOP STORIES

l Deepak alias Dilip, son of Congress MLA Johari Lal Meena arrested for raping a minor girl P3

l 5 died due to suffocation caused by accumulation of coal smoke in their house in Sar village of Ratangarh, Churu district, police said on Monday. P3

Anurag Thakur calls on Scouts and Guides to build the nation

Pali/Udaipur: Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has called upon Scouts and Guides as the future of the country. He was addressing closing ceremony of Nat’l Scout Guide Jamboree in Pali district.

Thakur during his Mewar tour on Monday fiercely targeted Rahul Gandhi and the Ashok Gehlot government. He said that the crime graph in Rajasthan is increasing every day in Rajasthan. More on P3

There have been over 16 incidents of paper leak cases in Rajasthan due to which a large number of youths were forced to commit suicide. They play with the future of the youths.

—Anurag Thakur, I&B Minister

PM MODI SPEAKS...

call all Indian diaspora as brand ambassadors of India. You all are ‘Rashtradoots’. Your role as India’s brand ambassador is diverse

Bombay HC calls Kochhars arrest illegal, grants bail

COMMEMORATIVE

POSTAL STAMP RELEASED BY PM PM released a commemorative postal stamp ‘Surakshit Jaayen, Prashikshit Jaayen’ & inaugurated 1st-ever digital PBD Exhibition on theme ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - Contribution of Diaspora in Indian Freedom Struggle’.

PM MODI MEETS PREZ OF GUYANA, SURINAME Modi and Guyana’s Prez held talks on energy, infra, development, pharmaceuticals, health, tech and defence. “Wide-ranging discussions held between Modi and Suriname Prez,” MEA said.

unique global vision and its role in the global order will be strengthened by Pravasi Bharatiyas during the Amrit Kaal

In Pravasi Bhartiyas, we see myriad images of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

Brazil’s top court springs into action, suspends Guv

Brasilia (FIB): In aftermath of unprecedented protest in Brazil, country’s SC expelled Governor of Brasilia for 3 months for failing to fix security lapses in capital.

Action was taken after 3,000 pro-Bolsonaro protestors barged into presidential palace, SC against Lula being elected as Prez.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched blistering attack and complained about a lack of security.

I’m deeply concerned about Brazil riots: PM PM Narendra Modi on Monday joined world leaders in conveying concern about rioting in Brasilia that broke

Mumbai: In the ongoing Videocon loan fraud case investigation, the Bombay HC has granted bail to the former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak. The orders by the Bombay HC mentioned that both the alleged accused have been granted bail as the arrests were “not in accordance with the law.”

Release of both Kochhars has been ordered on a cash bail of Rs 1 lakh. Since both were arrested by the CBI in December, they termed their arrest “illegal” and vouched against it.

Top Court extended till Feb 17 its interim order placing social activist Gautam Navlakha under house arrest

Gutka baron JM Joshi, co-accused Jamiruddin, and accused Farukh, were convicted in a case of being part of an organised crime syndicate that was setting up gutka manufacturing units in Karachi for gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his bro Anees. Trio were sentenced to 10 yrs of rigorous imprisonment for offences under the MCOCA  The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL challenging the decisions of the Uttarakhand and the Gujarat governments to constitute committees for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in their respective states.

ROUND-UP

BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA

MAY NOT CONSIDER ROHIT, KOHLI FOR T20s New Delhi: The Indian cricket board and team management is likely to sit down with skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli about their future in T20Is in the coming days. Matter will also be up for discussion when Chetan Sharma’s new look selection panel meets in the coming days.

JASPRIT BUMRAH

RULED OUT OF ODI SERIES

AGAINST

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New Delhi: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka over fitness concerns, according to a BCCI press statement on Monday.

BALE RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL & CLUB FOOTBALL

London:

Rajasthan government’s schemes being discussed across the nation: CM Gehlot

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Monday that the public welfare schemes implemented in Rajasthan are the subject of discussion in the entire country today. “From electricity, water to education, health and social security, the state has emerged as a model state in every field. There will be no shortage of budget for schemes run in public interest in the state,” Gehlot said while ad-

state

said that every section is benefiting from the public welfare schemes of the state government.

“Women and girls are being given 12 sanitary

Through Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme, the common man has got freedom from the worry of expensive treatment.

—Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister

napkins free of cost every month through the Udaan scheme, which has improved their health management.

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Gandhinagar: RS Sodhi, Amul’s MD, was ousted on Monday, and the position has been taken up temporarily by COO Jayen Mehta. Shankarsinh Rana, chairman of Gandhinagar Madhur Dairy said Amul will get a new MD after a few months.

TN GUV SKIPS PREPARED TEXT, WALKS OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY

Chennai: Governor-govt tussle intensified in the TN Assembly on Monday with CM MK Stalin registering objection over Guv RN Ravi digressing from prepared speech. Ravi left Assembly in a huff even as CM was addressing it & before national anthem was played. P6

DGCA ISSUES ANOTHER SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE TO AI

Over 3,500 diaspora members from 70 countries participate

PBD is taking place in all its glory after a gap of 4 years

PM Narendra Modi welcomes special guest of honour, President of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, in Indore on Monday.

PM Narendra Modi, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, S Jaishankar, Mangubhai C Patel, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other dignitaries launch the commemorative stamp at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, in Indore, MP on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI

PM Narendra Modi meets the chief guest, President of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali at 17th PBD in Indore, MP on Monday.

INDIAN-ORIGIN MONICA, FIRST FEMALE SIKH JUDGE IN U.S. HISTORY

Indian-origin Manpreet Monica Singh has been sworn in as a Harris county judge, becoming the first female Sikh judge in the US. Born and raised in Houston, she was sworn in as a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in Texas on Friday.

Abhishek Shrivastava

Protest outside the Planalto Palace building in Brasilia.

out after supporters of ex-President Bolsonaro attacked presidential palace and SC.

PAPER LEAK CASE

was served to building owner Anil Agarwal and coaching centre operators as institute was built on 2 residential plots. After unsatisfactory reply, the building was demolished today.

—Raghuveer Saini, JDA enforcement wing chief

Wales legend Gareth Bale announced his retirement from club and international football on Monday. The 33-year-old led Wales to two UEFA Euros and also their first-ever FIFA World Cup since 1958.

dressing public representatives and common people from different areas of the

at CMR on Monday. The Chief Minister

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot meets delegations from all over the State at the Chief Minister’s Residence, Jaipur on Monday.

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Anurag Thakur at closing event of 18th Nat’l Scout Guide Jamboree in Pali on Monday. Dr BD Kalla and Niranjan Arya are also seen here.

SUCCESS OF ‘JAY’ HAS PAVED WAY FOR CONG’S EXIT: SINGH

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BJP launched

Jaipur (PTI): BJP Rajasthan in-charge Arun Singh on Monday said the success of the party’s ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ has paved the way for the exit of the Congress government from the state.

There is huge resentment among the people of Rajasthan due to the rising crimes against women, atrocities against Dalits, power shortage in rural areas and recruitment exam paper leaks.

The BJP launched the ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ with an eye on the assembly elections next year and to corner the Congress government on its fourth anniversary. “The Jan Aakrosh Yatra has received tremendous support from the people of the state,” Singh said at a press conference.

The yatra has paved the way for the exit of the Congress government from the state, he said. He claimed the youth are the

‘JAY’ with an eye on the Assembly elections next year

‘CONGRESS PROMOTING, CORRUPTION CRIME’

most upset with the Congress and in the mood to oust it so that it does not return to power in the state for the next 20 years.

Singh said if the state assembly elections are

held today, the BJP will form the govt with a three-fourth majority.

During the yatra, the BJP received numerous complaints from people which will be presented

Hundreds march seeking to make Neem Ka Thana district

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Jaipur: A large number of people protested at the Martyr’s Memorial on Monday under the leadership of MLA Suresh Modi demanding that Neem Ka Thana be made a district.

After this, a delegation of 11 members along with the MLA went to the chief minister’s residence at Civil Lines to meet CM Ashok Gehlot.

The MLA said that their rally started on January 2 with the demand of making Neem

Ka Thana a district.

“Walking about 120 kilometres, our rally reached Jaipur on Monday,” he said.

After the rally, a delegation led by MLA Modi proceeded to meet

Sikar’s Anshul Garhwal scores double century

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: The youth brigade of Rajasthan made history in the Under-25 CK Nayudu Cricket Trophy in Bhubaneswar. Rajasthan defeated Sikkim after it had made just 133 runs. Rajasthan declared the first innings by scoring 711 runs for six wickets. Rajasthan’s Anshul Garhwal scored a double century while Raj Sharma,

Gehlot. They handed over their demand letter at the CM’s residence. After listening to the delegation, the Chief Minister assured to make Neem Ka Thana a district.

before the chief minister in the coming days. If these complaints are not addressed, the BJP will hold a massive protest, he said.

He, however, said that there is little hope that these complaints will be resolved as the state govt has given good postings to corrupt officials and sidelined the honest ones.

Karauli: In the Jan Aakrosh Yatra organized at Masalpur in the Karauli assembly constituency of BJP, the state govt was fiercely targeted. Former minister Arun Chaturvedi, Sawai Madhopur Tonk MP Sukhbir Singh Jaunpuria and others accused the state govt of promoting corruption and crime. Chaturvedi said that Rahul Gandhi had talked about waiving off the loans of the farmers in 10 days. “The loans have not been waived off to date and 12 farmers committed suicide. Unemployment allowance did not come even once in four years. The copying mafia is flourishing and papers are being leaked,” he said. —Manoj Jain

BJP leaders raise Cong misrule issue at JAY

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Jaipur: BJP’s Jan Aakrosh Sabha was organized at Krishna Talkies Road in Kotputli on Monday, which was attended by thousands of people. MP Kirodi Lal Meena, Mayor of Jaipur Greater Somya Gurjar, and Jaipur District Chief Rama Chopda participated in the general meeting. Local BJP leaders Mukesh Goyal, Karmaveer Bokan, Shankar Lal Kasana, Ravindra Singh Shekhawat, Hira Lal Rawat, and Yadram Jangal welcomed the guests. BJP’s

Mahesh Chand Meena presented swords on behalf of Meena Samaj. All the BJP office bearers and local leaders of the area were present at the meeting.

‘Meet & Greet’ organised for Non-Resident Rajasthanis

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Chomu: A speeding car rammed four pedestrians at the AnatpuraChimanpura turn of the Govindgarh area located on NH 52. Two people died and two were severely injured. With the help of the local people, the injured were admitted to the government hospital, while the deceased was kept in the mortuary for post-mortem. On receiving the information, police reached the spot and the car was seized and the driver was taken into custody.

Jaipur: A ‘Meet and Greet’ programme was organized for the NonResident Rajasthanis (NRIs) who had come to participate in the threeday Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention. The event organised at Hotel Sayaji in Indore, was addressed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Industries, Government of Rajasthan, Veenu Gupta, and Commissioner, Rajasthan Foundation, Dheeraj Srivastava. On this occasion, about 40 from

Kuwait, Kenya, Qatar, Uganda, Poland, the United States of America, England, Dubai and many other countries participated.

Veenu Gupta said that, “Our new NRI pol-

Dense layer of fog envelopes State

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Jaipur: A dense layer of fog enveloped some parts of Rajasthan as cold wave conditions prevailed in the state.

Zuber Ali, Rahul Bhatt scored centuries.

Anshul Garhwal scored 214, Raj Sharma scored 110, Zuber scored 141 and Rahul Bhatt scored 150 runs.

A MeT department spokesperson said there was no large change in minimum temperatures, even though a slight rise in mercury was witnessed in Jaipur and Bikaner divisions.

The temperature was recorded above normal in Jodhpur and Udaipur

divisions.

On Sunday night, Karauli and Fatehpur were recorded as the coldest, with the mini-

TROUBLE FOR PEOPLE

mum temperature at 3.2 and 3.5 degrees Celsius respectively.

The minimum temperature was recorded at

Shortage of DLs & RCs plagues people

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: In the transport department, the pendency of driving licence and Registration certificates is not reducing due to which the people who buy new vehicles and those who get driving licence are facing a lot of trouble.

People who bought vehicle one and a half month ago have not yet received RC from transport offices. The situation is that due to lack

of smart cards in Jaipur RTO alone, RCs of 18,000 vehicles have not been printed, while RC

pending for about 40,000 vehicles. Due to nonavailability of RC, the police is challaning the

PENDENCY IN RTO REGIONS

vehicles of the people.

On the other hand, the company supplying smart cards says that

3.8 degrees Celsius in Churu, 4 degrees Celsius in Alwar, 4.7 degrees Celsius in Sangaria, 4.8 degrees Celsius in Dholpur.

icy is based on the concept of five ‘C’ - Connect, Culture, Community, Care, and Contribution. The focus has been on connecting NRIs & their contribution to the development of the state.”

While addressing the meeting organized against the misrule of the Congress, the local BJP leader Mukesh Goyal, attacked the govt and administration.

Saras milk gets costlier by

2 in Jaipur, Dausa

their tender has ended on October 31. The balance amount has also not been paid.

Udaipur (FIB): A woman killed her husband due to a domestic dispute. She killed her husband with an axe and buried the dead body by digging a pit in front of the house. According to the police, Rooplal was missing from the house since December 5. Harish Meena, the brother of the missing along with Rooplal’s wife Sharda had lodged a missing complaint at the police station on January 1.

Jaipur: Saras milk has become costlier as Jaipur Dairy Administration has hiked rates of Saras milk by Rs 2 per litre in Jaipur and Dausa districts. Saras Gold milk will now be available at Rs 64 per litre. Saras Smart DTM milk will be available at Rs 42 per liter, Saras Standard Shakti milk will now be available at Rs 56 per litre. Cow milk will be available at Rs 52 instead of Rs 50. Saras Light milk will be available at Rs 14 for 400 ml. Increased rates will be applicable from Tuesday evening’s supply. According to sources, the price of milk may go up in other cities of Rajasthan as well. Last year, thousands of cows died due to the lumpy skin disease. This affected milk supply.

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Meena said that the central government is behaving step-mother-

that the Un-

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in the state.

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Arun Singh, Satish Poonia, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajendra Rathore, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Gulab Chand Kataria, Chandrashekhar, Alka Gurjar & other leaders in meeting on Monday.

Satish Poonia addressing the public during Jan Aakrosh Yatra at Govindgarh in Jaipur on Monday.

Alka Gurjar lighting the lamp at a gathering in Kota. Gopichand Meena is also seen.

Wife kills hubby on domestic dispute

Two run over by speeding car in Chomu, 2 injured

‘Shekhawat biggest obstacle in declaring ERCP a national project’

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Dausa: Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena on Monday alleged that Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is the biggest obstacle in declaring the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) as a

tional project.

ly with the state government.

said

Minister

concerned about the water of Madhya Pradesh than of Rajasthan, whereas there is surplus water

will have

bear the consequences of creating hurdles in ERCP,”

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Suresh Modi marching with people at the Martyr’s Memorial in Jaipur on Monday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Veenu Gupta & Dhiraj Srivastava addressing the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention at Hotel Sayaji in Indore on Monday.

Parsadi Lal Meena speaking during inauguratioon of the Student Union office at Government Girls College at Lalsot on Monday.

School students

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BY SUNIL SHARMA

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Vasundhara Raje did not attend the meeting due to ill health. Om Mathur also did not attend as he is on a visit to Chhattisgarh

BULLDOZER DELIVERS ‘QUICK JUSTICE ’

Abhishek Shrivastava

Jaipur: The JDA on Monday demolished a five-storey building of a coaching centre whose operator’s name appeared in the recent grade-2 teacher recruitment examination paper leak case. The enforcement wing of JDA found that the Adhigam Coaching Centre building was constructed in violation of laws.

“Notice was served to building owner Anil Agarwal and coaching centre operators Suresh Dhaka, Bhupendra Saran, Dharmendra Chaudhary and Chhaju Lal Jat as the institute was built on two residential plots, the road was also encroached. After not finding any satisfactory reply, the building was demolished today,” JDA enforcement wing chief Raghuveer Saini said.

Questions

In December, a total of 55 people, including 37 candidates, were arrested in the grade-2 teacher recruitment examination paper leak case. Two separate cases were registered in the matter. A school princi-

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appointment of Garg in Vet Varsity as V-C

Choudhary

Jaipur: The questions are again being raised over appointment of Dr Satish Kumar Garg as the Vice-Chancellor of Rajasthan Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. It is alleged that despite his being released on bail from the Mathura court and the matter pending in the court, he was elected as the Vice Chancellor.

But here the big question is about the search committee to choose the VC.

The new revelation is that the members of the search committee which had selected Dr Garg obliged the same committee members in just a fortnight after becoming the Vice-Chancellor. The orders of the Raj Bhavan dated 31 August 2020 have also been overlooked in selecting the members of the Vice-Chancellor Search Committee.

pal, Suresh Vishnoi, MBBS student Bhajan Lal and Raita Ram Chaudhary have been arrested. The name of Adhigam Coaching Centre operator, Suresh Dhaka, has also surfaced but he is evading

arrest, police said.

The Udaipur police had intercepted a bus in which some candidates were going for the exam.

Question paper was found from the candidates, following which all were arrested.

NO RELIEF TO ADHIGAM COACHING CENTRE FROM THE JDA TRIBUNAL

A nil Agrawal, the owner of the building in which a coaching center was being run by the accused of the senior teacher recruitment paper leak case, did not get any relief from the JDA tribunal court on Monday. During the action of JDA, the building owner tried to get a stay by filing a petition in the court in the afternoon. After hearing the arguments given by JDA, the court also refused to grant a stay. The court asked to completely demolish the building. The court also gave orders to remove the debris and glass spread there in two days so that there is no loss of life and property to the vehicles and pedestrians passing through there. At the same time, the court also ordered that if any other adverse action is taken in future, a fair opportunity of hearing will be given.

ACB IN ACTION ACROSS RAJ

Female patwari in ACB net with `8,000

Ajmer : The ACB on Monday arrested female patwari Darshana Sabal of Patwar Halka Khanpura in Ajmer red handed taking bribe of Rs 8,000 from the complainant.

ADG ACB Hemant Priyadarshy said that a complaint was received that in lieu of opening the nomination of the complainant’s agricultural land, the accused sought bribe of Rs 8,000. The complaint was verified by DIG Sameer Kumar Singh and DSP

Rakesh Verma and a trap was laid and the accused was held with the bribe amount. Ajmer ACB is conducting searches at residence and other places of female Patwari Darshana. ACB has started investigation by registering a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Bikaner: Reader and constable Budhram Vishnoi of Naya Sahar police station in Bikaner was arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. ACB police inspector Sanjay Mishra said that in an NDPS case, Budhram had offered Rs 50,000 in lieu of not harassing the accused Pradeep in the police custody, not extending his custody and not involving his brother living in Haryana in this case lodged at the Kotgate police station. On this the complainant complained to the Bikaner ACB. —Laxman Raghav

Baran: The ACB caught red-handed Village development officer Dilip Mehra for taking bribe of Rs 20,000 at Kunjed of Atru subdivision of Baran. Complainant Mukesh Kumar Meena, appearing in office of Additional SP Anti-Corruption, Baran, lodged a written complaint that he does contract work of supplying construction materials. For releasing his pending payment of Rs 4.5 lakh, Mehra demanded a bribe of 5%. The complaint was verified and a trap was laid to held the accused. —Hanspal Yadav

MLA Johari Lal Meena’s son held, produced in POCSO court

Jaipur (PTI): A Rajasthan Congress MLA’s son was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a minor girl, police said. Deepak alias Dilip Meena, the son of Congress legislator from the Rajgarh assembly constituency Johari Lal Meena, is one of the three accused in the gang-rape of the 15-yearold girl in February 2021, the police said. The two other accused had been arrested earlier.

The MLA’s son was arrested on the directions of a special court hearing cases under the

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court sent him to judicial custody till January 13, Mahua police station SHO Jitendra Solanki said.

The gang-rape case was lodged at Mandawar police station in Dausa district in March 2022, he said. In the complaint, it was alleged that the accused took the girl to a hotel on the Mahwa-Mandawar Road and raped her.

Five die of suffocation after inhaling coal smoke in Churu, Bkn

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Churu/Bikaner: A woman and his daughter and mother in law died due to suffocation caused by accumulation of coal smoke in their room in Churu’s Ratangarh on Sunday night, police said. Sona Devi (60), her daughter in law Gayatri (30) and Gayatri’s 3 year old girl and a two month old son were sleeping in a room in which a sigdi or iron stove was kept. Coal fire was lit in sigdi to keep the room warm.

In the morning, when they did come out of the

room, Sona Devi’s husband knocked the door and sought help of neightbours, police said. The gate was broke open and four were found lying unconscious. They were rushed to the hospital where barring the infant, all three were declared dead, police said.

In Bikaner’s Beechwal, couple died due to suffocation. Both were residents of Kooch Bihar and used to work as a laborer in Karni industrial area. Anil (40) and Poornima (36) slept in the room at night after lighting a coal heater.

Maha former CM Uddhav and family visit Shrinath ji

Thackeray meets and greets people in market, temple

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Nathdwara: Former CM of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray visited Shrinathji temple along with his family on Monday. The Thackeray family visited Shrinathji’s evening aarti tableau, where Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi Thackeray, both sons, former cabinet minister Aditya Thackeray and

Tejas Thackeray were with him. Thackeray refrained from answering any questions and said that his visit was per-

sonal. He accepted people’s greetings at the temple and after a brief stay in Nathdwara, he left for Udaipur.

Kite flying banned for 2 hrs in day; RSCPCR issues advisory on manjha

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Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt has banned kite flying in the morning and evening across the state on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Citing the orders of the High Court, the Home Dept has issued an advisory to ban kite flying in the morning and evening hours. The Dept has asked all collectors to ban kite flying from 6 to 8 in the morning and

SCOUTS & GUIDES NAT’L JAMBOREE CULMINATES

NWR WARNS PEOPLE AHEAD OF SANKRANTI

Jaipur: Amid concerns of Kite flying near railway tracks, Captain Sasikiran, Chief PRO(NWR) said that most of the trains are operated through electricity and a current of 25,000 volts passes through the wires. If the kite string comes in contact with these wires, a strong electric current can be felt leading to death. “Besides, people can be crashed under express trains,” he added.

from 5 to 7 in the evening as per the provisions of Section 144.

Taking serious note of the use of Chinese manjha, the chairperson of the Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child

Rights, Sangeeta Beniwal has also asked the collectors to ensure that Chinese manjha is not being sold and used.

Beniwal has written a letter to all district collectors in this regard on Monday.

Jaipur: Subhash Chowk police raided a godown on Monday evening and recovered 488 reels of dangerous Chinese manjha. The godown owner has been arrested after the Chinese manjha was recovered from his warehouse. Additional DCP Dharmendra Sagar said that Altaf Qureshi, a resident of Ramganj, was arrested.

The accused has a godown at Natwada House on old Amer Road and a kite-reel shop in Ramganj Bazar.

Contribute to make country independent, Thakur urges youth

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At the closing ceremony of Jamboree, the Scouts & Guides showed immense enthusiasm in the regular and adventure activities

Pali: Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur has called upon the youth of the country to contribute to make the country independent.

Terming the scouts and guides as the future of the country, Thakur called them upon to come forward and make their contribution for nation building.

Thakur was addressing the closing ceremony of 18th National

He

the

should have the spirit of Team India and every citizen will have to work hard to make India a world leader in the next 25 years”, he said.

Thakur also inspected the parade by scouts and guides taken out by different states. State Education Minister BD Kalla, in-charge of the district and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Tikaram JulLY, Bharat Scout Guide President Anil kumar Jain were also present.

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Jaipur : Rajasthan High court has directed the waqf board to appoint two officers to look after the C-scheme residency mosque. As per the court’s directions, the board appointed two officers. The board also started preparations to take the previous account from the former committee. The board has already given a notice to the committee for this in the past.

Subhash Trivedi

Scout Guide Jamboree held in Rohet in Pali district.

said that the youths can leverage

events like jamboree being organized under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to build and strength-

en their network. The minister also urged them to associate with the Fit India campaign

and do physical activity daily for half an hour to stay fit. “Like Scout and Guide, every citizen

Shubham Jain

A girl student walks through debris of coaching centre demolished by the JDA on Monday, which was illegaly built & run by the prime accused of the paper leak. —PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Uddhav Thackeray and his wife Rashmi Thackeray seek blessings in Shrinath ji temple on Monday.

House of the five deceased in Churu. (Inset) The survivor kid on ventilator in hospital.

BJP LEADERS HAIL CM ASHOK GEHLOT FOR THE ACTION, CALL IT ‘YOGI MODEL’

CONSTABLE CAUGHT RED-HANDED IN BIKANER

ACB NABS VDO IN BARAN WITH `20,000

R eacting to demolition of coaching building of paper leak accused, state BJP spokesperson Ram Lal Sharma said that the Gehlot govt has come late and corrected but such action should have been taken earlier. “The way UP CM Yogi Adityanath took action to confiscate the property of criminals and demolish their houses, the same model has now been adopted by the Gehlot government. The Gehlot government deserves congratulations for this. It is also public sentiment to take such action against criminals,” said Sharma. Rajya Sabha MP Kirori Lal Meena has said that JDA’s action on Adhigam coaching under the paper leak case is a welcome step but why is the govt not confiscating properties of Suresh Dhaka and Bhupendra Saran? —Aishwary Pradhan

n Coaching building of Grade-2 teacher recruitment paper leak accused demolished by JDA officials

asks Waqf Board to appoint 2 officers in mosque

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Anurag Thakur, BD Kalla and KK Khandelwal during closing ceremony of National Jamboree on Monday. A cultural show in progress.

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DEFENCE OFFSETS: AN OVERVIEW

COL ANUPAM JAITLY (RETD)

The increasing tensions with China on our Northern Borders and strained relations with Pakistan, the modernization of armed forces demand huge investments by our country year on year forcing India to be a leading importer of defence equipment in the world. As per sources, the Indian Defence market is anticipated to record a Compound Annual Growth Rate of over 4% between 2020 and 2026. This, in turn, is likely to benefit selfsufficiency and ‘Make in India’ Defence Projects.

So, what is meant by Defence offset? In simple words, it is an obligation by foreign suppliers to invest in India and aid the domestic defence industry either through direct investment or by partnering with domestic defence players or by transfer of technology to an Indian defence enterprise.

The increasing tensions with China on our Northern Borders and strained relations with Pakistan, the modernization of armed forces demand huge investments by our country year on year, forcing India to be a leading importer of defence equipment in the world. As per sources, the Indian Defence market is anticipated to record a Compound Annual Growth Rate of over 4% between 2020 and 2026

in 2016 and then in 2020. In 2016 amendment, the foreign vendors were exempted from providing all the details of offset at the time of contract and were given the leeway of declaration either at the time of seeking offset credits or, twelve months before the discharge of offset obligations.

Moreover, India is not industry ready as on date to absorb large volume of offsets. The country’s public and private Sector Undertakings I defence are inefficient and lack adequate infrastructure to accept state of the art technology. This lack of absorptive capacity will for sure stymie our growth in defence industrial development. If we wish to leverage capital acquisitions to develop Indian defence industry, the only way is to augment the capacity for Research, Design, and Development related to defence production and services

Though the policy for offset in defence deals was initiated in 2005, the first offset contract was made in 2007. However, it was only in 2012 that the policy makers stated the objectives for defence offsets to support capital acquisitions to develop Indian defence industry by fostering development of global competitive enterprises, augmenting capacity for R & D related to defence and finally encouraging development of synergistic sectors like aerospace, and internal security”.

As it generally happens, the change of govt in Delhi got the policy tweaked again

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But in my opinion, the major change was brought in 2020 which raised the limit of offset obligation of 30% of the cost to the procurements exceeding Rs 2000 crore against the earlier limit of Rs 300 crore. In addition, the changes specified that the clause of offset are non operative if the deals are government-to-government or it is ab initio one vendor deal, or inter-governmental agreements. Nevertheless, all other foreign vendor competitive deals were to continue with the clause of 30% offset.

While the govt authorities went gaga on their policy making, the story was not as

rosy, if read with the perspective of ‘The Comptroller and Auditor General’ of our country. Auditors had defined relevant clauses as a mechanism established with a three-fold objectives of firstly, partially compensating for outflow of Indian resources. Secondly, ensuring induction of sophisticated new technology and thirdly, enhancing capacities and capabilities of defence industry in the country. It was considered an obligation on the supplier to either “reverse purchase goods manufactured in India or, execute export orders on such goods.”

Though the report submitted by the CAG is not fully in public domain, the sources in media reveal that all is not well in the defence offset deals. From the first contract signed in 2007 until March 2018, CAG said, 46 offset contracts have been signed for Rs 66,427 crore and till December 2018, Rs 19,223 crore

worth of offsets should have been discharged. However, the claimed discharge of the offset obligation by the end 2018 was Rs 11,396 crore only. The balance of obligation of Rs 55,000 crore is to be executed by 2024 for which the auditors are not very hopeful.

The report further reveals that besides financial failures, the offset policy has also not been successful in acquiring advanced technologies or even significantly enhancing industrial or manufacturing capabilities which is against the stated objectives of the offset policy.

There is no doubt that India has giant aspirations for its offset resources. But lamentably, the current state does not appear to be steering the country to its terminal aim of self-reliance in defence production.

If I may say, probably we are lacking the required strategic vision and systematised priority for implementing offset policy. As a result, we put the onus of developing offset projects on foreign firms whose natural inclination will never be aligned with our national aims. Moreover, India is not industry ready as on date to absorb large volume of offsets. The country’s public and private Sector Undertakings I defence are inefficient and lack adequate infrastructure to accept state of the art technology. This lack of absorptive capacity will for sure stymie our growth in defence industrial development. If we wish to leverage capital acquisitions to develop Indian defence industry, the only way is to augment the capacity for Research, Design, and Development related to defence production and services.

Seattle in the United States is too far away from India to attract notice but a suit filed by some public schools against social media companies must be taken serious note of. The lawsuit filed by the Seattle Public Schools in a US district court said that the social media was responsible for worsening mental health and behavioral disorders like anxiety, depression, disorderly eating and cyber-bullying making it difficult to educate students. The companies named in the lawsuit include Alphabet Inc, Meta Inc, Snap Inc and TikTok-owner ByteDance. Blaming the tech giants for exploiting “the vulnerable brains of youth” to hook tens of millions of students

Lawsuit filed by Seattle Public Schools said that SM was responsible for worsening mental health,

stating that in decade from 2009 to 2019 there was on average a 30 percent increase with students feeling “so sad or helpless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row.”

IN-DEPTH

TAMIL NADU GUV AND GOVT FIND ANOTHER ISSUE TO MOVE APART

across the country to their platforms.

The suit also said, “Defendants recommend and promote harmful content to youth, such as pro-anorexia and eating disorder content.” It even quantified the damage done by these platforms

The use of social media has become a strong habit of children in India too. A study commissioned by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights showed that 42.9 percent of 3,400 schoolgoing children confessed to having social networking accounts. Besides, 37.8% and 24.3% of 10-year-olds surveyed had Facebook and Instagram accounts, which was against minimum age of 13 years for opening a account.

There’s little effort being made by the government to prevent children from falling into the social media trap.

Governor RN Ravi kicked up a row in Tamil Nadu Assembly by skipping references to Dravidian leaders like EVR Periyar, CN Annadurai, K. Kamaraj and their model of governance. He even skipped reference to BR Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution. In doing so he deviated from the official speech provided to him. The Constitution does not bar a governor to deviate from the prepared text but traditionally they have stuck to speeches provided by a government. The uproar was also due to the portions Ravi added to the speech. However, leaving out Ambedkar and some of the DMK stalwarts could have been avoided.

Relations between the Tamil Nadu governor and the DMK government MK Stalin have soured over various issues like the former sitting over about 20 Bills including one on banning online gambling. The governor’s suggestion to rename Tamil Nadu as Tamizhagam is the latest irritant between the two. The cooling of tempers is unlikely soon.

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to file an affidavit within a week indicating whether an officer’s concurrence is necessary before empanelling him for appointment as the Director General of Police (DGP) of a state even if he is on the Center’s deputation.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has also asked the MHA to place the supporting rule relating to the concurrence.

MONEY LAUNDERING CASE: NOTICE TO ED ON POOJA SINGH

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to Enforcement Directorate on a bail petition moved by Pooja Singh, said to be a close aide of jailed Leena Maria Paul, wife of conman Sukesh Chandrashekar in Rupees 200 crores money laundering case. Her bail plea was earlier rejected by the trial court.

A bench on Monday sought a response from the financial probe agency in the matter and listed it for February 2.

TUNISHA DEATH: NO RELIEF FOR ACTOR SHEEZAN KHAN

U’khand CM Dhami meets NDMA officials

Saying that PM Modi is monitoring the developments, Dhami appealed to everyone to work as a team to save Joshimath

HIGHLIGHTS

Located at a height of 6150 feet (1875 m), Joshimath is a gateway to several Himalayan mountain climbing expeditions, trekking trails and popular pilgrim sites like Kedarnath and Badrinath.

More than 600 houses in the area have developed cracks in the wake of the landslide and subsidence, officials said.

A team from Central Building Research Institute reached Joshimath to analyse the damages caused to buildings for compensation. The team will be submitting its report to the state government.

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Joshimath: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday appealed to everyone to work as a team to save Joshimath, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the developments of the region.

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) submitted its report to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding recent damage to buildings and ground subsidence in Joshimath.

on January 5-6, 2023, to assess the exact damage to buildings and ground subsidence in Joshimath.

GOVT APATHY CAUSE OF JOSHIMATH CRISIS: EXPERT

‘UNFIT FOR LIVING’ BUILDINGS PAINTED WITH RED X SYMBOL IN ‘SINKING’ TOWN

Mumbai: A local court in Vasai in Maharashtra on Monday adjourned the hearing on the Bail Plea of Sheezan Khan, an accused in the Tunisha Sharma death case, till 11 January. “We have asked for another date further and we’ll be keeping our perspective in the court on January 11,” Tunisha’s family’s advocate Tarun Sharma said. The same court had earlier adjourned the hearing till January 9 (Monday).

CLEAR ARREARS UNDER OROP TILL

MAR 15: SC TO GOI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday gave the central government time till March 15 to pay arrears under the One Rank-One Pension (OROP) to all eligible pensioners of the armed forces. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha gave a second extension for the payment after the Central government in June sought an extension of three months.

“We’ve appealed to everyone to work as a team and save Joshimath. (People of) 68 houses that were in danger have been shifted. A zone of over 600 houses has formed & efforts are underway to shift them. The PM is also monitoring it &has assured all possible help,” said Uttarakhand CM.

JOSHIMATH ‘SINKING’

An eight-member team led by Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha submitted the report after surveying Joshimath.

The secretary and experts from different institutions and organisations did a field survey

The report by disaster management team experts has pressed that the recommendations made in the report compiled in August 2022 on Joshimath should be implemented.

The experts also suggested that the houses which have been damaged to a large extent should be demolished, and debris should be removed.

The report suggested that an extensive survey of the soil and its strength should be conducted in Joshimath.

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Kurukshetra district

Kurukshetra (PTI):

The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from Khanpur Kolian here this morning as part of its Haryana leg, and will witness an all-women walk on Monday.

The foot march had entered Kurukshetra district from Karnal on Sunday with a large number of people joining the Yatra. State Congress chief Udai Bhan said the Yatra on Monday witnessed an allwomen walk.

Former Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor and many retired top officers of the defence

services had joined the Yatra here on Sunday.

During the Haryana leg of the Yatra, Gandhi has been accompanied by senior party leaders, including former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kumari

Selja, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Deepender Singh Hooda and Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan. A large number of people joined the yatra as it passed through Kurukshetra district.

OWAISI’S TAKE ON 2024

Gopeshwar: Geological factors apart, failure of govts to act on the warnings by experts about possible hazards in Joshimath and adjoining areas has emerged as a major reason behind the land subsidence crisis that has now gripped the town, environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt said. Yet another effort has been made by the state govt for a scientific study with the help of satellite imagery of the crisis in the sinking town, Bhatt said. However, a detailed zonation mapping of Himalayas in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, warning of the lurking dangers in Joshimath, was submitted to state govt more than two decades ago, he said.

DMK govt vs Guv face-off hits a new low in TN

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi staged an unprecedented walkout from the state assembly following a face-off with CM MK Stalin over the former’s customary address to members of the house in its first session of the year. In his address, Ravi skipped a few portions of the draft prepared by the government, prompting Stalin to move a resolution to expunge from records all such comments made by the governor that didn’t conform to the draft. It is customary that the governor adheres to the draft of his speech prepared by the government.

“Advantage to Modi if Oppn pits a PM face”

New Delhi (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said the BJP will have a clear edge over the Opposition in 2024 Lok Sabha polls if a face is pitted against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Owaisi said the Opposition needs to galvanise in each Lok Sabha constituency to defeat the BJP. He said, “The Opposition should look to put up a tough fight for all the 540 parliamentary constituencies. If a

single opposition face fights against BJP, the latter will benefit. If it’s Modi versus (Arvind) Kejriwal or Rahul Gandhi, the PM would be at an advantage.”

In 2019, Opposition had formed a grand alliance in a bid to unseat the Modi govt. However, the alliance did not succeed in its objective and eventually fell apart.

With the focus now on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the AAP recently claimed the battle for

2024 will be one between Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and PM Modi. A known baiter of

If a single opposition face fights against BJP, the latter will benefit. If it’s Modi versus (Arvind) Kejriwal or Rahul Gandhi, the PM would be at an advantage.

Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM chief

the BJP at the Centre, Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao, too, remodelled his party, the

Telangana Rashtra Samithi into the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and got recognised as a national party in a bid to upstage the saffron party in the LS polls.

About West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, the AIMIM chief said, “Mamata Banerjee (recently) held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. So one is not certain if she should be the Opposition face against PM Modi.”

Joshimath: With the prevailing situation in Joshimath grim in the wake of the land subsidence incident, the Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said all dangerous buildings in the holy town have been marked with a red ‘X’ symbol. After the district administration declared these buildings as “unsafe areas which are unfit for living”, the residents have been shifted to a safer place.

“Under the Disaster Management Act, we have marked some unsafe areas which are unfit for living. These areas include Sindhi Gandhinagar and Manohar Bagh,” Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said.

DECLARE JOSHIMATH CASE AS NATIONAL CALAMITY: CONG LEADER PAWAN KHERA

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday demanded that Joshimath case be declared as national calamity and appropriate compensation should be given to the affected residents from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. Addressing a Press conference, AICC media and PR chairman Pawan Khera said, “All the work regarding the tunnel should be stopped immediately which led to such calamity and all railway work should be reviewed first which is a threat to mountain ecosystem.”

The cause of the sinking is the NTPC tunnel & other construction projects for Char Dham. They should be stopped & this situation should be treated as a natural disaster. Affected residents should be given relief aid like it was done in Badrinath & Kedarnath.

Harish Rawat, Former CM Uttarakhand

AAP protests outside BJP headquarters

New Delhi (PTI): The AAP on Monday held a protest outside the BJP headquarters here over the aldermen nominated by the Lt Governor to the MCD House being administered oath before the elected representatives and accused the BJP of flouting rules.

The protest was led by Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand, AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj and party leader Adil Ahmad Khan. On January 6, the maiden meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House was adjourned without electing mayor and deputy mayor as BJP and AAP councillors exchanged heated words and came to blows over presiding officer Satya

Sharma administering oath to the aldermen first and not the elected representatives.

Only four aldermen could take oath before the House plunged into chaos. The AAP alleged that the BJP made the aldermen take oath first in order to get them voting rights for

“We are here to protest against what was done on January 6. We feel that these nominated aldermen were administered oath first as they might be given voting rights. We want a statement from the LG that they will not vote and only then our protest will end,” said AAP’s mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi.

Lt Governor VK Saxena had nominated 10 aldermen to the MCD House on January 3.

The AAP had alleged that all the nominated members were BJP workers and the civic body sent their names directly to Saxena without keeping the city government in the loop.

(Clockwise from left) SDRF personnel at a hotel after cracks appeared due to the gradual “sinking” of Joshimath on Monday; Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami at a meeting to review the situation; a resident shifts his belongings to a safer place.

MCD HOUSE RUCKUS

the mayor and deputy mayor elections.

BJP MP Parvesh Verma was detained during a protest against AAP in New Delhi.

AAP activists raise slogans during a protest against BJP in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI

Rahul Gandhi during ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, in Kurukshetra on Monday.

INDIA HAS ROBUST DEFENCE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM’

New Delhi (ANI): Emphasizing national efforts towards the ‘Make in India’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the self-reliance initiative is the beginning of a new paradigm of partnership with other countries and added it was neither isolationist nor meant for India alone.

Singh addressing the ambassadors’ round table conference at Aero India 2023 also said that India has been working towards enhancing its defence manufacturing capabilities, particularly in the emerging areas of drones, cyber tech, AI, radars and other equipment.

Underlining the robust defence manufacturing ecosystem in the

country he said that it would have the advantage of abundant technical manpower.

“We have created a robust defence manufacturing ecosystem in India which has the advantage of abundant technical manpower. It

has led to the emergence of India, as a leading Defence Exporter in recent years,” he added.

The Defence Minister further said that the country’s defence exports have grown by 8 times in the last 5 years and now India is export-

ing to more than 75 countries.

He lauded the abundant skilled workforce which has led to the creation of a thriving innovation ecosystem, led by start-ups in hightechnology areas.

“I believe that the In-

dian Aerospace and Defence manufacturing sector is well prepared to take up future challenges and capitalise on emerging opportunities. India has domestically produced Light Combat Aircraft. Manufacturing of Light Utility Helicopters has also commenced. Our large population and abundant skilled workforce have led to the creation of a thriving innovation ecosystem, led by start-ups in high-technology areas,” he said.

Highlighting India’s G20 presidency he said that the country’s endeavour is to build consensus within the G20 and shape the agenda for a more secure, prosperous, sustainable and just world.

TWO HELD FOR CONSUMING LIQUOR ON FLIGHT

New Delhi (PTI): Two passengers onboard a Patna-bound IndiGo flight were arrested on Monday as they created a ruckus mid-flight after consuming alcohol, airport authorities said. The incident took place on IndiGo’s Delhi-Patna flight 6E-6383. According to Robert Peter, Patna Airport SHO, no incident of assault or molestation has been mentioned in the written complaint.

CBI BOOKS EX V-C OF AGRA UNIV FOR EXTORTION

New Delhi (Agencies): The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR against Kanpur’s Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Vice-Chancellor Prof Vinay Pathak & others over allegations of extortion & cheating. The FIR was filed after the UP government sent a letter to the Centre, recommending a probe against Pathak, Ex-V-C of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Univ, & others.

Canada-based Arshdeep named terrorist by MHA

New Delhi (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday declared Khalistan Tiger Force associate Arshdeep Singh Gill alias ‘Arsh Dalla’ a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for his involvement in heinous crimes such as murder, extortion and targeted killings besides terror activities.

Bengaluru (Agencies): A Go First flight took off from Bengaluru this morning with a busload of passengers still on the tarmac, some passengers alleged on Twitter, calling out the airline for egregious negligence. Flight G8 116 from Bengaluru to Delhi took off around 6.30 am leaving over 50 passengers, according to complaints on Twitter tagging the airline, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office. Go First Airways, responding to at least three such tweets, urged users to share their details and said: “We regret the inconvenience caused.”

The MHA made the announcement through a notification, stating that a 1996-born, Gill, who is a resident of Jagraon in Punjab’s Ludhiana, is presently based in Canada. Gill is very close to Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist under the UAPA and runs terror modules on behalf of him, states the notification.

As per the notification, Gill is involved in heinous crimes such as

murder, extortion and targeted killings besides terror activities.

Gill is involved in terror financing, cross border smuggling of drugs or weapons on a large scale and is accused in various cases registered and investigated by the National Investigation Agency including targeted killing, extorting money for terror funding, attempting

to murder, disturbing communal harmony and creating terror among the people in the state of Punjab.

The notification said the Central Government believes that Gill is involved in terrorism and he is to be added as a terrorist “in exercise of the powers conferred section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967”.

KANJHAWALA CASE

Accused were aware of Anjali under car: Sources

New Delhi: In a significant revelation in the Kanjhawala case, in which a woman died after being dragged for several kilometres by a car, Delhi Police sources said that the accused were aware of Anjali being trapped under their car within minutes after her scooty was hit by them.

“The accused in the car did not take Anjali out because the accused were afraid that if they got down from the car and took Anjali out, they might get into legal trouble if someone saw them,” said the Delhi Police sources.

The accused told about their dilemma during their interrogation with the Delhi Police, however, the police say that there is a contradiction in their statements, so every angle is being investigated closely.

The six accused will be produced in court on Monday after the Rohini Court on Saturday granted bail to the seventh accused, Ankush, in the hit and drag case in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri area.

INDIA LOGS 170 COVID CASES IN LAST 24 HOURS

New Delhi (ANI): India has recorded 170 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday morning.

As per Health Ministry, India’s active caseload stands at 2,371. The Ministry further said that the total number of recoveries from the infection has increased to 4,41,47,002 with 221 in the last 24 hours alone. India’s recovery rate currently stands at 98.8 pc.

India’s Daily Positivity rate and Weekly Positivity rate currently stand at 0.20 pc and 0.11 pc respectively.

The Ministry also informed that 85,282 Covid tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, as on Monday morning, and conducted tests have so far reached a total of 91.21 crores.

The accused in the car realised minutes after the accident that the woman was trapped under their car.

THEY GOT OUT OF CAR 2 MIN AFTER HIT, SAW SOMEONE STUCK, SAYS DELHI COPS

New Delhi: Delhi police said they are investigating the ‘conspiracy’ angle and statements of 20 witnesses have been recorded so far. Police also told the court that the CCTV footages revealed that two of the accused got down from the car two minutes after the accident, and saw someone trapped under the vehicle. The accused had initially said they didn’t hear the woman was trapped under their car, as the windows were down and loud music was playing inside. However, they have now admitted that they knew the woman was stuck under the car, but did not stop out of fear.

COURT SENDS SIX ACCUSED TO 14-DAY JUDICIAL CUSTODY

New Delhi (PTI): A court on Monday sent 6 accused in the case involving the death of a 20-year-old woman, who had got trapped in the underside of a car and killed, to 14 days’ judicial custody. “14 days judicial custody granted,” Metropolitan Magistrate Sanya Dalal said. The prosecution said it was found during their interrogation that the accused were aware of the victim’s body being dragged under the wheels. The additional public prosecutor, however, did not disclose the identity of the 2 accused who got down from the car to inspect what was under the wheels. He said a new witness, who was around 100 metres from the spot of the accident, has also joined the investigation.

UP’s first SOG office inaugurated in Agra Commissionerate

Agra: The first Special Operation Group (SOG) office of Uttar Pradesh was inaugurated in the Police Lines of Agra Commissionerate.

While inaugurating the office, Commissioner of Police, Agra, Dr. Preetinder Singh said that there is a mess for policemen, separate arrangements for interrogation of the accused, and facilities for fellow policemen to stay in the

new SOG office. This office can also be jointly used by the surveillance cell and cyber cell along with SOG. SOG incharge Inspector Kuldeep Singh presented saplings to officers and guests. ACP Keshav Chowdhary, DCP Nagar Vikas Kumar, DCP West Satyajit, ACP Chatta Sukanya Sharma, ACP Hariparvat Mayank Tiwari, ACP Lohamandi Girish Kumar, and SOG in-charge inspector Kuldeep Dixit were present.

3 OF FAMILY RUN OVER BY TRAIN IN KARNATAKA

7 DEAD AS AUTO COLLIDES WITH TRUCK IN BIHAR Chikkaballapur

(PTI):

Three members of a family including husband and wife were run over by a train in Gauribidanur on Monday, police said. However, police suspect it to be a case of a suicide.

Police said the incident occurred at Thondebhavi village in Gauribidanur Taluk where the mutilated bodies of a man, his wife & their daughter were found on the railway tracks.

Patna (Agencies): No less than seven people, including children, died on the spot after an autorickshaw collided with a truck full of passengers in Bihar’s Katihar. The accident occurred near Highway 81 Dighri Petrol Pump. At present, the authorities have reached the accident spot and the bodies are being pulled out of the three-wheeler with the help of locals.

Delhi colder than Shimla, Nainital and Manali

New Delhi (Agencies): A cold wave has gripped the national capital severely this time, breaking all records. Shockingly, the minimum temperature in Delhi has plunged lower than the prominent hill station of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi’s minimum temperature stood lower than Shimla (10.3 degrees), Manali

(6 degrees), Kangra (8.9 degrees), Dehradun (6.5 degrees), Mussoorie (11.3 degrees), Nainital

(6 degrees), Mukteshwar (7.6 degrees), Tehri (9.2 degrees) Chamba (8.7 degrees), Dalhousie

(9 degrees), and Dharamshala (9.2 degrees) for 5th consecutive day on Monday.

The minimum temperatures in the national capital rose marginally though. The Safdarjung observatory recorded a minimum of 3.8 degrees Celsius as against 1.9 degrees on Sunday. The weather stations at Lodhi Road, Ayanagar, and Ridge recorded a minimum temperature of 3.6 degrees, 3.2 degrees, and 3.3 degrees.

267 TRAINS CANCELLED DUE TO HEAVY FOG, POOR VISIBILITY: RAILWAYS

A n Indian Railways spokesperson said that 267 trains have been cancelled on Monday due to Delhi weather. Delhi witnessed very dense fog conditions on Monday, leading to poor visibility. Not only trains, many flights were delayed and three were diverted to Jaipur. The spokesperson said that out of the 267 cancelled trains, 82 were mail express trains, while 140 were passenger trains. As many as 40 sub-urban trains, one parcel express and four empty rakes were cancelled on January 9. Moreover, around 170 trains were running late due to Delhi fog and low visibility. Meanwhile, three flights were diverted from Delhi to Jaipur including Air India Express’ Sharjah to Delhi, SpiceJet’s Ahmedabad to Delhi and SpiceJet’s Pune to Delhi. This comes after 335 trains were delayed on Sunday, and 88 cancelled.

Around 31 trains were diverted and 33 short terminated.

Says Def Min Rajnath Singh while addressing the ambassadors’ conference at Aero India 2023

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the Ambassadors’ Roundtable conference for the forthcoming Aero India 2023 in New Delhi on Monday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with the representatives from across the world during the Ambassadors’ Roundtable conference for the forthcoming Aero India 2023 in New Delhi on Monday.

Shubham Dubey

(From left) DCP City Vikas Kumar, additional commissioner of police Keshav Chowdhary, police commissioner Agra Dr Preetinder Singh, SOG incharge Agra Kuldeep Dixit.

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Train services continue to be disrupted due to the prevailing weather conditions in northern India.

VICE-PREZ DHANKHAR, OM BIRLA TO INAUGURATE 83RD AIPOC ON JAN11

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PM Modi likely to visit Bhilwara on January 28

‘Masses get healthy food for `8 at Indira Rasois’

Yogesh Sharma

Jaipur: Assembly

Speaker Dr CP Joshi during a press conference at Raj Assembly, discussed important activities, topics of discussion, better arrangements made to make the 83rd All India Presiding Officers’ Conference memorable one. The event will held on January 11 & 12 in Jaipur. The conference will be inaugurated on January 11 at 10:30 am by Vice- President Jagdeep Dhankhar & LS Speaker Om Birla. A discussion on leadership of India in G-20 as ‘mother of democracy,’ need to make Parliament & Legislatures more effective, accountable & productive, Digital Parliament Convergence of

State Legislatures will be discussed. A cultural evening will be organised on Jan 12 wherein, 200 renowned folk artists will perform for the guests.

CM Ashok Gehlot, RS Dy Chairman Hari-

vansh and presiding officers of legislative bodies from across states will attend the mega event.

The 59th Conference of Legistature Secys will be held Hotel Marriott on January 10.

This is the fourth time that the Conference will be organised in Pink City

The 83rd session will focus on themes of contemporary relevance in its day-long discussions. There will be a discussion on the leadership of India in G-20 as the “mother of democracy and on the need to make Parliament & Legislature more effective, accountable and productive.

One of the key themes of the Conference includes the integration of State legislatures with Digital Parliament. There will be a discussion on the need to maintain a harmonious relationship between the Legislature and the Judiciary in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution.

A book exhibition will also be inaugurated on occasion.

The preparations for his visit were reviewed in a meeting of state office bearers at the BJP headquarters on Monday.It has been decided in the meeting that the party will start the ‘Samarpan Nidhi’ campaign in February through which the contribution amount will be taken from the people for the party fund. The party will raise funds for assembly polls to be held this year. The drive was also launched last year & money was raised from people via digital transactions. Targets of all districts will be fixed by

In Indira Rasoi, nutritious food is being served to the common man for Rs.8. The state government is giving a grant of Rs 17 on each plate. 211 new colleges have been opened in the state, including 94 girls colleges.

The decision to open the college has been taken by the state government on the enrollment of 500 girls in the school,” Gehlot said.

The Chief Minister highlighted that the rights of food, employment, education etc. have been given to the

common people by enacting laws in the country by the previous governments. “Similarly, Centre should give the right of social security to countrymen by enacting a law. State Govt is giving pension to one crore old people, widows and disabled under social security, so that they can get financial support. The OPS has been implemented from humanitarian point of view. This has brought a sense of security to govt employees about their future. Cashless treatment of govt staff is being done via RGHS.”

Kota: LS Speaker Om Birla on Monday, laid the foundation stone of Dr Ambedkar Hostel being built by Hadauti Bairwa Utthan Samiti. Addressing the programme, Birla said that the youth should ensure socio-economic change in the country by following the path shown by Dr Ambedkar. “Dr Ambedkar dedicated

his life to bring forward the deprived and downtrodden in the society. We should also take in-

spiration from him and do work which will take the society and the nation forward. By imbibing his thoughts and moving forward, there will be progress in the society, and it will also bring prosperity in the country,” he said adding, “The leaders of society should try to ensure that sons & daughters of society get quality education without any discrimination.”

I and my entire team follow principle of ‘Khabar Hi Jeevan Hai’:

Dr Chandra

Dinesh Tiwari

Udaipur: RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora inspected Udaipur-based Bhinder, Paneriyon ki Madri, Sector-11 and South Extension Schemes & issued necessary guidelines.

He said that more than 50 villas & 250 flats housing scheme will be brought on about 20,000 square meters of land in Udaipur. He also directed to start the scheme of 24 3BHK flats of S+6 category in Hiran Magri Sector-11 at the earliest.

“Under the Bhinder scheme, the Board has been directed to send the proposal of 60 bighas of land received with mutual consent to the HQs,” Arora said. He inspected construction work of 100 feet wide road in Paneriyon ki Madri & also settled compensation matter on spot for the road which was being obstructed by farmers. Farmers were also assured by Board that allotment letters

of developed plots will be issued soon in lieu of unclaimed land of Khatedars.

“After inspecting the newly constructed 112 flats in South Extension Scheme,

the possession would be handed over to the allottees soon after Malmaas,” Arora said. He inspected 56 flats under construction & expressed satisfaction over work.

Jaipur: In the ‘Reporters, stringers, and news informers meet – 2023’ of the First India held on Monday here, about 300 reporters of all divisions, district in-charges and assembly constituencies of Rajasthan including the state capital Jaipur pledged with Channel Head Dr Jagdeesh Chandra for the best coverage for the upcoming assembly elections in 2023. There was enthusiasm among the reporters and stringers about the meeting and they welcomed Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, the chief guest of the ceremony.

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra thanked all the correspondents for working tirelessly for the channel to make it number one news channel of the state. He encouraged all the correspondents to maintain continuous success in the coming times as well. “I and my entire team always follow the principle of ‘Khabar Hi Jeevan Hai’ (News is life). I am happy that each and every member of my team is always ready for news,” Dr Chandra said.

He said that the great battle of 2023 elections is about to come and the team has to convey the news of 200 state assemblies to the general public.

“Whichever government is there, we have always been working as a bridge between the public and the government and will continue to do so,” Dr Chandra said.

In his speech, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra after welcoming the gathered correspondents from across Rajasthan and

wishing them a happy New Year, said that the Stringer is the most important link in the media world. He added that he is actually a Stringer at heart and a true news person is one for whom the joy and celebration in a big news Karari Khabar, when it runs and the screen gets enlivened, that is the most empowering and wonderful moment. The impact of such a news is far reaching like ripples in a pond. The power of a single hard hitting Patti is more than a one hour bulletin, and one such is the patti that it works across beats and boundaries.

Bharat 24Vision of New India, The national channel is also working on the same lines and will soon have a correspondent in every constituency.

Dr Chandra said that today the Smart Correspondent keeps two inputs of news very close

to himself - one is the social media and the other is the source. Dr Chandra exhorted the gathering to reinvent themselves for the upcoming elections and for this New Year 2023, to break the mould and face the challenge and raise the flag even higher.

Addressing the meet, Anita Hada said that it is a matter of pride for us that JC team is the strongest and most reliable journalism team of

the state. “First India is Rajasthan’s number one channel in terms of news due to direction of Dr Jagdeesh Chandra and the hard work of all the correspondents and I hope that this hard work of our team will continue and provide good election coverage,” she said.

Editor Jinendra Singh Shekhawat said that today First India News is taking every news to the public first and the channel has the biggest team of correspondents among all the channels that is why First India

News continues to be number 1 in TRP.

There was a lot of craze among correspondents for clicking selfies with Dr Chandra.

Delhi News Editor Aditi Nagar, First India Editor Jinendra Singh Shekhawat, Political Editor Yogesh Sharma, Bureau Chief Nirmal Tiwari, Anita Hada, Editor co-ordination Mahesh Sharma, First India’s Digital Head Shishir Awasthi and about 300 reporters, stringers & news informers from state participated in the event.

From P1…

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Bhilwara’s Asind on January 28 to participate in the programme to be held on the 1,111th birth anniversary of Lord Devnarayan.

party & campaign date will be announced soon.

First India Bureau

Shivendra Parmar

Pawan Arora takes stock of various RHB Schemes from the officials during his visit to Udaipur.

RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora during his visit to Udaipur, inspects the Board’s Bhinder,PaneriyonKiMadri, Sector-11 & South Extension Schemes & issues directions. Also seen are GS Bhati, DC Agrawal, BD Sharma, MK Jain and others.

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra addresses during the FI News Reporter’s Meet held at Indralok Auditorium in Jaipur. —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Dr Anita Hada addresses during the FI News Reporter’s Meet held at Indralok Auditorium. Also seen are Jinendra Shekhawat, Shishir Awasthi, Aditi Nagar, Yogesh Sharma, Nirmal Tiwari and Mahesh Sharma.

SELFIE CRAZE: There was an immense craze among the correspondents for clicking a ‘Selfie’ with Dr Jagdeesh Chandra as Rajeev Gaur clicks one, while Jinendra Singh Shekhawat, Vishal Mathur and others look on.

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra with the team of FI reporters. Also seen are Dr Anita Hada, Jinendra Shekhawat, Vishal Mathur, Aditi Nagar, Yogesh Sharma, Ashish Aman and others during the meet.

This is the 4th time that the event will be held in Jaipur

CM Gehlot, RS Dy Chairman Harivansh will also attend

CM Ashok Gehlot meets various delegations from across different sectors, who called upon the CM at CMR on Monday.

A breathtakingly beautiful view of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly decked up with lights ahead of 83rd All India Presiding Officers’ Conference to be held in Jaipur. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Dr CP Joshi addresses the media during a press conference at the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in Jaipur.

Birla: Youth must ensure change by following Ambedkar’s footsteps

solves hurdles, paves way for Board’s progressive works!

Om Birla addresses the gathering in Kota.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are one of the most loved couples in town. Every time they share pictures on social media, they go viral in no time. Recently, the couple made news after a video featuring them and their daughter Vamika stormed the Internet. The duo jetted off to Vrindavan to visit an ashram to seek blessings. Vamika’s face was revealed in the video. Netizens were seen gushing over her cuteness. On Monday afternoon, Virat took to his Instagram handle and

dropped an aww-dorable picture with Anushka and Vamika from their recent vacay.

Virushka took their daughter to Dubai for celebrating the New Year with family. Today, the cricketer offered a glimpse of their quick getaway. In the picture, the trio is seen walking on the beach with their backs on the camera. Virat shared the picture with caption in Punjabi that read, “Rabba bakshiyan tu enniyan meherbaniyan, hor terto kuch ni mangda, bas tera shukar ada kardan.” The picture is all things cute.

‘Twinning & cool’

ashion trends have popped up again and our thoughts about the dress aren’t affected. We recently got a complete picture of what’s comfortable and best in one swoop for a travel look. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are back in town from a vacation where they recently ringed in the former’s birthday on the 5th. Their airport looks said ‘twinning and cool’,

when does it not, though?

As an avid observer of all new things on the celebrity style block, many reports prove this dress opted for by the Pathaan actress is from Joslin Studio. A shopping success is what we define it, as is always the case with DP. The style setter donned a midi dress curated from organic cotton. Her Rs. 30,100.00 monotone white midi number followed the trapeze style and was honed around a strong set of fea-

PERFECT FITNESS

isha Patani drops a viral video of hers, kickboxing to Run BTS by Korean boy band BTS, and that is all the Monday motivation and fitness inspo we need to take us through the rest of the week. Check health benefits of the Just when we thought nothing can push us out of our warm cosy heated rooms to face the cold weather outside and

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burn the calories at gym, Bollywood hottie Disha Patani made us chew our thoughts and spring out of our quilts with rejuvenated energies to grind as she dropped a viral video of hers kickboxing to Run BTS by Korean boy band BTS. The diva gave fitness enthusiasts and fans a glimpse of their kickboxing session this Monday and that is all the fitness inspo and workout goals we need to take us through the rest of the week.

orsets are back in the fashion game, and we can’t deny how fast it has become a rage. Corset outfits add a sense of royalty and make one feel like majesty. It’s perfect to accentuate your curves and also to add a feminine touch to your boss lady look. Corsets are a chic way to look dapper for

coffee dates, college, and even parties. Known as a talented actress and internet sensation, Palak Tiwari leaves no stone unturned to make jaw drops with her bold and beautiful outfits. There is no denying that Palak has impeccable taste in fashion, and the diva has proved it several times by flaunting her glamorous outfits.

Disha Patani

Ranveer and Deepika hand in hand at Mumbai airport

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Palak donning a black corset

Anushka Sharma

Deepika Padukone

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Palak Tiwari

City First brings to you some more glimpses from the thrilling and fun Jaipur Dog Show, a huge initiative by Jagdeesh Chandra, which was held at Dusshera Ground in Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur on Sunday. Organised by the Rajasthan Chapter of the Kennel Club of India (KCI) and presented by First India News and Bharat24- Vision of New India, the dog championship was judged by Tomonori Aizawa from Japan and Simon Sim from the Philippines. Jagdeesh Chandra along with Virendra Choudhary, Director, First India News, Lakshay Choudhary, and Manoj Jagyasi Chief Business Officer & Strategic Advisor, Bharat24- Vision of New India graced the occasion with their presence. Viren Sharma, Secretary of the Rajasthan chapter of the Kennel Club of India beautifully hosted the show. A large number of Indie pups were also adopted from the adoption camp at the event and a record was made.

PROUD MOMENT!

TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND

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The last day of Jaipur Film Market was inaugurated with the book launch of the book titled ‘Aur kuch panne kohre reh gaye- Irfan’ written by Ajay Brahmatmaj.

The book launch was followed by an insightful session with panellists Ravi Chaturvedi, Ajay Brahmatmaj, and Late Irfan Khan’s son Babil Khan.

Explaining the motivation behind writing this book, Ajay said, “I had always wanted to write a book on Irfan and I was more pressured when he had fallen ill. Though I did not want to use that as an opportunity to sell my book. This book portrays the 360-degree picture of Irfan’s life and it includes memoirs of 36 of his very close people.”

VOICE OF SAINT KABIR

The two-day program of the ‘Bhav Salila’ festival organised by JKK concluded with the presentation of melodious hymns of Saint Kabir on Sunday. In the event organised under the curation of Sur Sangam Sansthan, singer Pooja Rai of Banaras gharana and singer-composer Satish Dehra took the teachings of saints to the masses through melodious voices.

Accompanied by the tunes, Pooja Rai started the performance with the bhajan ‘Moko Kahan Dhundhe Re Bande,

Ho’

The very eager crowd waited upon Babil Khan to share his memories with his father and the learnings he has received from him. “Baba has always taught me

scared to mention that he wishes to work for films in front of me because he knew I would want him to work on his acting skills first and then make a choice. Irfan was a special student because he used to be completely involved and immersed in acting. His internal actions and inward nature supported his outward actions.”

The next session was a platform of great knowledge sharing on Indian States Film Policies for the benefit of film producers and directors.

that a person’s core values and preparedness come out best when he/ she is under pressure.”

During the occasion, Guru, Ravi Chaturvedi said, “Irfan used to be

For the first time at any film festival around the world, Jiff screened 4 films based on the Yoga theme. Jiff Director Hanu Roj said, “Never has it ever happened before that films concerning mental health and wellness are screened at a Film Festival. We are glad we can invite and screen films on such topics.”

The inauguration ceremony of ‘Devayani Jaipuria Tennis Academy’ was organised by

Jaipur on the

The tennis academy, helmed by Zeeshan

premises

the national tennis and Davis Cup coach in India, will have world-class training facilities. With the opening ceremony, the ‘Devayani Jaipuria

Championship’ for the under-14 and under-16 age groups was initiated on January 9 and will run till January 20. The aim of this academy is to encourage sports and promote sports harmony among people of all age groups under the Fit India programme.

Celebrating Colours in Sky

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The grand Sankranti celebration by Youth Icon Rishee Miglani will take place at COCO, a rooftop lounge on top of Hotel Vienna at Gandhi Path, Jaipur from 7 pm onwards on January 14. The place drips with luxury and glamour and offers live music and fun. During the night celebration, people from Vaishali Nagar, Chitrekoot and Gandhi Path will participate in the momentous celebration. The lounge is managed by three people. The owners said that they are looking forward to welcome all Patang lovers. They appreciate that Vaishali has a great different variety of crowds and will make sure the services are up to the mark.

A group of around 25 people, started a trek at 6 AM under the cold and foggy skies of Jaipur to spread the message of how important fitness is for a healthy living. The group started from fitcore gym under the leadership of Jai Arora. They trekked in the Aravali range of hills for around 3 hours and reached atop the hill at Naneta besides the Jaipur Delhi highway. Trekker Yash Kalra told that the aim of the group is to stay fit and spread the message of fitness and healthy eating to the youth around. His concluding words were “Fitness is not a goal, it’s a Lifestyle”.

Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur Alumni Association on Sunday provided a motorized wheelchair to Saurabh Gangwar, a first-year student of the college.

Student Saurabh Gangwar is suffering from muscular dystrophy, due to which he cannot walk due to weakness in the muscles of the body.

The convocation ceremony was held at the Convocation Center located on the University campus, the function was presided over by the Governor and Chancellor Kalraj Mishra. And Higher Education Minister Rajendra Singh Yadav attended as a special guest. Divya Rathore received 2 gold medals from Rajasthan University in Journalism, gold medal from Rajasthan Patrika and Dr. Shanta Bhanawat, for the last many years girls are dominating

Under the leadership of High Court Staff Association President Rituraj Sharma, the office bearers of the association met Registrar General Chandra Prakash Shrimali on Monday. During the occasion, discussion regarding promotion and salary hike of the staff was also discussed.

DPS

school

on Sunday.

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Tennis

Swagat Jaipur Foundation & ICA Gallery remembered actor Late Irrfan Khan on his birthday on Saturday through the program ‘Yaadon Ke Jharokhe Mein... Irrfan’. On this occasion, Irrfan’s brother Imran Khan were present. The chief guest of the program Ed Guru Ajay Chopra, special guest Padma Shri Syed Shakir Ali and Chairman of Urdu Academy Dr Hussain Raza Khan inaugurated the exhibition.

A solo exhibition of Dr Krishna Mahavar’s paintings will be inaugurated on Monday in the Sudarshan Art Gallery of JKK. Hem Rana, the curator of the exhibition, told that about 33 canvas paintings of Krishna Mahavar from the last 3 years will be displayed in this exhibition. PC Kishan (IAS), Kartik Bijoria (Author & Educationist) and Sadhna Garg (Social Activist) will be the chief guests for the inauguration of the exhibition. In the paintings of the exhibition, the artist has painted human faces and postures on canvas in his style with oil colours. Tamasa means deep blue river which is deep. The title aptly suits the paintings of Dr Krishna as the human figures in his paintings, painted in deep blue, dark green, dark brown and dark red, descend on the canvas for infinite shadow light and create a metallic effect. The exhibition will run till January 13.

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Main To Tere Paas Mein’. With bhajans like ‘Manat Nahi Man Mera Sadho’, and ‘Santan Jaat Na Poochho Nirguniya’, she put the feelings of Saint Kabir in front of the audience. After this, Pooja embodied the lessons of her Guru Rahul Rohit Mishra by singing the hymn ‘Kaun Thugwa Nagariya Lootal

prepared by her Guru Maa Padma Vibhushan Girija Devi in the folk language of Banaras. Singer Satish Dehra, took the audience to a halt as he took the mic and mesmerized everyone by reciting hymns of Saint Kabir.

Esha Singh, daughter of Shamsher and Purnima Singh joined Amazon at Chennai on Monday after her campus placement from Maharaja Agrasen College, Indraprastha University, New Delhi. Her father Shamsher Singh is a former Managing Editor Bharat24-Vision of New India and a leading journalist. ART AND CULTURE!

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Aishwary Pradhan, of the First India family, as he reached the former’s residence to seek blessings on the occasion of his birthday on Monday.

Karan Vijay Singh

Abhash Bhowmik

Mukesh Choudhary

(L-R) Ram Kumar Singh, Ajay Brahmatmaj, Babil Khan, Ravi Chaturvedi and Hanu Roj

Babil Khan and Hanu Roj

Ravi Upadhyay

Anupama Jain, Lokesh Jain, Aayu Khan, Dr Mani Bharti, Dr Krishna Mawahar, PC Kishan, Sadhna Garg, Archana Bajoria and Kartik Bajoria

François Raffenaud

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Zeeshan Ali and Devyani Jaipuria

Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Viren Sharma, Esha Chowdhary, Surendra Mal, Ashok Raj Singh and Kavita Chauhan

Satish Dehra

Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Viren Sharma and Esha Chowdhary after the success of the grand Dog show, an initiative by Jagdeesh Chandra held at Dusshera Ground, Jaipur on Sunday. Also seen are Surendra Mal, Ashok Raj Singh and Kavita Chauhan. Chandra appreciated the efforts of Viren and the whole team and wished them more success.