Shanell Irani, Arjun Bhalla tie knot at Khimsar

lll Special Rajasthani dishes were prepared at the fort for the guests. Nearly 70 guests from both sides were invited to the wedding

Younus Gesawat

Nagaur: The daughter of Union Cabinet Minister Smriti Irani and Zubin Irani, Shanelle was married to Arjun Bhalla on Friday at the famous Khimsar Fort hotel in Nagaur district. The wedding functions began on Thursday at heritage property, a 15th-century fort converted to a hotel, in the presence of close family members and friends. The fort was beautifully decorated with kites and other items. Haldi and Mehndi rituals took place on Wednesday, a day before the wedding. After this, in the evening, a musical night program on sand dunes. Performances by Rajasthani folk artists were also given, sources said.

During this, guests from both sides were seen dancing to Bollywood and Rajasthani songs. Smriti Irani was clad in a golden-col- oured saree. Special preparations were made for the wedding at the fort. The sand dunes were decorated with lights and flowers. ment (Revenue), Rohit Gupta as Secretary to Government (Budget) and Thakral as Secretary to Government (Expenditure). Sharma holds the post of Director- Budget.

On Thursday evening, the groom arrived with a baraat procession on a white mare, where Union Minister Smriti Irani, her husband Zubin Irani, former Rajasthan minister Gajendra Singh and other members from the bride’s family welcomed the baraatis.

Brijesh Kumar Sharma is an officer of the Rajasthan Accounts Service. He holds the position of Director -Budget. This post is considered to be the backbone of the budget and finance department. A senior officer of the same service is always posted on this post. Sharma is said to know the ins and outs of State’s financial situation.

Rohit Gupta is considered an expert officer of statistics, facts, and comparative study. This type of calculation is very much needed in the budget. Gupta has been carrying out this work very seriously in this team.

Pilot writes to PM for ‘nat’l’ status to ERCP

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Dausa, former deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress leader Sachin Pilot has written a letter to the PM urging him to declare the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) as the national project.

“I have come to know that your programme is proposed on 12th February, 2023 in Dausa. In such a situation, the resi- dents of the state including me expect you to declare the ERCP as a national project so that there can be a permanent solution to the drinking and irrigation water problems in 13 districts,” he said in the letter written on Thursday.