l Karnataka Assembly election 2023 results will be declared today. Voting was held on May 10.
l From 6 am on Saturday to 12 am on Sunday, there will be a clampdown in the Bengaluru police
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New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the CBSE board results 2023 for Classes 10 and 12. Over 3.08 lakh students have scored above 90% marks in the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams while over 66,000 secured scores above 95 per cent, the board announced on Friday. The board said, ‘This year, no merit list and no 1st, 2nd or 3rd division-wise marks to curb ‘unhealthy competition’.
The staggeringly large number of students bagging such high scores raises concerns about the marking system and the quality of education being imparted by CBSE. The region with the best pass percentage is Thiruvananthapuram, where 99,91% students have cleared the exam. With 78.05 per cent, Prayagraj is at the bottom of list. More on P6
commissionerate region, which includes a prohibition on sale of alcohol, Section 144 imposed
l Both the ruling BJP and the Congress on Friday went into huddles, held strategy sessions on
ways to keep the flock together.
l Parties also considered reaching out to independent candidates who are likely to win, as most exit polls predicted a tight contest between the two parties.
l Karnataka has seen a record number of polling. The exit polls, which were published on Wednesday, gave mixed projections, with a few of them even hinting at a hung Assembly.
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Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the country is creating new opportunities as per the needs of the 21st century and the new National Education Policy was made keeping these aspects in mind.
Participating in Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan, which is the 29th Biennial Confer-
We will not be awarding first, second or third divisions to its students in a bid to avoid unhealthy competition. CBSE will, however, issue merit certificate to 0.1 per cent of students whop have scored the highest marks in the subjects.
—CBSE Board
87.33% 93.12% 6.01%
ence of All India Primary Teachers’ Federation, the Prime Minister said that lakhs of teachers have contributed to the making of the National Education Policy. Addressing the gathering here, he said his interactions with teachers has helped the government in formulating policies at the national level. More on P6
Narendra Modi @narendramodi
Congratulations to all #ExamWarriors who have passed in the Class X CBSE exams. Wishing them the very best for their upcoming endeavours. May they have a bright academic career and also pursue their other passions beyond the classroom.
After the CBSE Board declared the results of Classes 10 and 12, candidates who are not satisfied with their scores can apply for re-evaluation and re-checking. The portal for re-evaluation and rechecking will open on May 16. Candidates will have to register for the same online.
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New Delhi: The DGCA on Friday suspended Air India pilot’s licence for three months for allowing friend in the cockpit of Delhi-Dubai flight on February 27.
The aviation body has also fined Air India Rs 30 lakh for not taking prompt action in the case. The regulator has directed airline to take “administrative action” against friend-passenger who was travelling
Before recent ‘flight cockpit violation’, AI has been fined `70 lakh by DGCA in three separate cases
as SOD, including “removing her from any managerial functions in organisation for a specified period.”
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought replies of the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea of the producers of “The Kerala Story” challenging the ban in the two states. A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha questioned Bengal govt saying the film is being screened in the rest of the country with-
out any problem and there appears to be no reason for the ban. ‘This has nothing to do with the artistic value of the film. If people do not like the movie, they will not watch the movie,’ SC told senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for WB govt. The bench also asked the Tamil Nadu govt to specify measures taken to provide adequate security to theatres screening “The Kerala Story”.
WANKHEDE BOOKED FOR DEMANDING `25 CR TO LET OFF ARYAN
The CBI has registered a corruption case against 5 persons, including exNCB officer Sameer Wankhede, for seeking a bribe of `25 crore from the owners of Cordelia ship from which bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was arrested in an alleged drug case.
l Arrest of former PM of Pak unlawful, says Islamabad High Court l Imran Khan may face arrest in other ‘new cases’: Sources
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Islamabad: A special bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today granted bail to former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for two weeks in the Al-Qadir Trust case. He was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad
Imran Khan being brought to the Islamabad High Court on Friday.
High Court few days ago in the land grab case, triggering nationwide protests by his supporters. Meanwhile, Imran Khan faces arrest in 10 more cases.
The Islamabad High Court Friday barred authorities from arresting Khan in all the cases registered against him across Pakistan till May 15. More on P7
SHARIF BLAMES KHAN OF `6K CR SCAM; SAYS ‘DEATH OF JUSTICE’
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif broke his silence over recent turmoil in the country sparked by his predecessor’s arrest.
Sharif blamed PTI chief Imran Khan for being accountable for “whatever is happening in this country.”
He claimed that Khan is involved in scams that amount to a whopping `6,000 crore, said SC’s order to release Imran showed “such double standards have caused the death of justice in Pakistan.”
SC stayed the promotion of 68 Gujarat lower judicial officers and came down hard on State govt for notifying promotions even as legality of promotions was sub-judice.
Adani-Hindenburg case: SC said it may give SEBI a 3-month time to complete probe in case. SC has now listed the matter for May 15.
Allahabad HC ordered a “scientific survey”, including carbon dating, of a “Shivling” said to have been found at Gyanvapi complex after setting aside a lower court order.
First India Bureau Bhubaneswar: Odisha Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha and 2 state ministers resigned Friday evening in the wake of speculations that CM Naveen Patnaik is contemplating a reshuffle of his cabinet. The two ministers of state who put in their papers are Samir Ranjan Dash (School and Mass Education) and Srikant Sahu (Labour).
Yogesh Sharma
BJP government stops the schemes of Congress. The Congress government does not stop the plans of the BJP. Due to stopping the refinery project, 32 thousand crore rupees more will be spent on the refinery.
—Ashok Gehlot, CM
Baran Road and the administrative building of Matsya University. After this a public meeting was organized at Saras Dairy Campus. Addressing the public meeting, he said, “Whatever division will be formed next, it will be Alwar. I can say that Alwar will remain in our top priority. If I announce now, the demand for division will start coming in every district.”
Jaipur: Abhimanyu Poonia is likely to become the State president of Youth Congress and his name was announced by the IYC committee. Although earlier Poonia was being counted at number 3, but former NSUI President Poonia won. The formal result in this regard is being eagerly awaited. Poonia’s presidentship will be cleared after an interview.
‘PERSONAL’ ONE’ JPR BLASTS: SC OK’S TO EXAMINE PLEAS
New Delhi: Sachin Pilot’s ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’ is a “personal” one and the party “is keeping an eye on” it, Congress’ Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said on Friday.
Talks on all issues would be held when Kharge returns from K’taka, he said.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal on Friday agreed to examine a plea by the 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blasts victims’ family members challenging the Rajasthan HC order which acquitted four accused in the case. P3
a division will be made, Alwar will be our top priority, says CM Gehlot
hard contribution in making of NEP
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Jodhpur: The 565th Foundation Day of Jodhpur was celebrated at Mansai Parkote of Mehrangarh Fort on Friday. The programme started with lighting a lamp before the picture of Rao Jodha, the founder of Jodhpur. Ninetee n talents of Marwar were honoured with Marwar Ratna Samman at the function.
Jodhpur was established in 1459 by the then-Jodhpur Maharaja Rao Jodha. Union Minister Smriti Irani was the chief guest on the occasion and the programme was presided over by Gaj Singh. Rajasthan High Court Judge PS Bhati and MLA Suryakanta Vyas were special guests. Historian Zahoor Khan Mehar was also present.
On the occasion, two international, five national and 11 state-level and one-lifetime achievement awards
were given to people for remarkable work in various fields. In the beginning, Gaj Singh paid floral tributes at Shaheed Tarachand Circle and Major Shaitan Singh Circle in the morning.
NITIN GADKARI TO ADDRESS PROG IN JPR ON MAY 15TH
Jaipur: Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari will address the inauguration program on Late Bhairon Singh Shekhawat’s birth centenary year. A big meeting will be held at Khachariawas on May 15 at 11 am for which former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, BJP president CP Joshi, Rajendra Rathore, Satish Poonia, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjun Meghwal and other prominent leaders will be present.
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Ajmer: Former minister Vasudev Devnani has targeted former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot’s Jan Sangharsh Padyatra from Ajmer and said that it is clear that the Congress govt is corrupt. Devnani said that Congress ministers and MLAs, including Pilot are making allegations of corruption.
GSS THANKS CM FOR NAMING ROAD AS RAO JODHA MARG
Jaipur: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat thanked CM Ashok Gehlot for naming the road from Ghoraghati to Mehrangarh Fort as “Rao Jodha Ji Marg”, after the founder of Jodhpur, Rao Jodha. Gajendra Singh had written a letter to the Chief Minister demanding the naming of the road. For expressing respect and gratitude towards people from Jodhpur, Shekhawat wrote, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this work.”
RAMCHARAN BOHRA SEEKS GOVERNOR’S INTERVENTION IN MLA QUARTER DISPUTE
Jaipur: BJP MP from Jaipur (City) Ramcharan Bohra has sought Guv Kalraj Mishra’s intervention in the land dispute of MLA quarters situated in the Jalupura area. Bohra has objected to the claim of land made by the Waqf Board and had given a memorandum to the governor. “This land has never belonged to the Waqf Board. The state govt is trying to persuade a particular community by making such a claim by the Waqf Board. The land should be auctioned on a commercial basis,” said Bohra. Along with Bohra, former MLA Mohanlal Gupta, MI Road Trade Union member Suresh Saini, BJP leader Dr SS Agarwal and many others were also present during the meeting with the governor. Bohra said that instead this land should be auctioned, so that this area can be commercialized & common people can get employment.
Vasundhara Raje @VasundharaBJP
Best wishes on the foundation day of Jodhpur, the sun city known for its heroic history. It is my wish that this city, a symbol of Rajasthan’s pride and glory, touches new heights of progress and continues to move forward on the path of social harmony.
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Fatepur: The maximum temperature at Fatehpur Agricultural Research Centre was recorded at 44 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 17.5 degrees Celsius. The south-westerly hot winds have increased the temperature.
On Thursday, the maximum temperature was 40.7 degrees and the minimum temperature was 17 degrees. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a yellow alert for a dust storm with thunder in many districts, including Sikar and Jhunjhunu and heat waves in Churu. There is a possibility of 1 to 2 degrees rise in temperature.
Meanwhile, a fruit staple in the state that grows in the western arid regions is under threat from unusual weather phenomena, which experts say could be linked to climate change.
“The government’s role in the paper leak issue is being questioned by its own people. Now the corrupt government must go away,” he said. Devnani said that even in paper leak cases, big Congress leaders are involved. “When the present state Congress president Govind S Dotasra was the education minister, many people from his family were selected in the RAS recruitment exam.
Jaipur (PTI): Rajasthan BJP president
CP Joshi hit back at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for calling the BJP and the RSS “fascist”, saying the Congress leader has an “RSS phobia” and that is why he makes such statements.
“Sangh workers always play their role in society with devotion like a soldier without any discrimination while the Congress is nothing more than a scattered organisation dedicated to one family,” he said.
Honouring terrorists and cursing patriots is the reason for the Con-
gress’ downfall, he said. Joshi said the chief minister should introspect because his party MLAs accuse him of being a “fascist”.
“He calls himself Gandhi of Mewar but his entire five years were spent in the fight for the chair,” he said.
Jaipur (ANI): Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Friday spoke out against the remarks by fellow Congress leader Shanti Kumar Dhariwal on dissident leader Sachin Pilot, saying one should “refrain” from making such comments. In an apparent attack on former deputy chief minister Pilot on Thursday, Dhariwal said, “ Ashok Gehlot ne acche accho ko paani pilaaya hai (He has
dealt with several big leaders).” Reacting to this statement, Khacha-
riyawas urged all fellow Congress leaders to refrain from airing such
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur: The electricity bill for the month of June in Rajasthan will be 52 paise more per unit. The energy department will charge a fuel surcharge from the consumers. The government has imposed a fuel surcharge for the third consecutive month.
Earlier, the government was charging 45 paise per unit fuel surcharge in the electricity
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Jaipur: On International Nurses Day on May 12, a state-level felicitation ceremony was organised by Rajasthan Nursing Council in Birla Auditorium to honour nurses on Friday.
Health Minister
Prasadi Lal Meena was the chief guest of the program while Education Minister Dr BD Kalla was the special guest. Registrar of Ra-
on Friday. Dr
jasthan Nursing Council Dr Shashikant Sharma said that thou-
sands of nurses participated in the felicitation ceremony and 48
nursing personnel doing excellent work in government institutions and 178 nursing personnel working in private institutions were honoured during the program. The minister also highlighted the role of nurses in effective treatment of patients. Secretary Dr Prithvi, Director (Public Health) Dr RP Mathur, Director Suresh Nawal and other officials of the department were also present.
bill for the month of May. Now the department has fixed the rate of fuel surcharge at 52 paise per unit for the third quarter of the financial year 2022-23
This ‘dialogue baazi’ (war of words) must stop. The whole party should unite to make Congress victorious under Rahul Gandhi. CM Gehlot asked everyone to move on from the attempt to topple his govt.
—Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Food & Civil supplies minister
views as they reflect poorly on the party and weaken it.
On the outcome of the Karnataka Assembly polls, amid exit poll projections hinting at a Congress return, Khachariyawas said, “Lord Hanuman will hoist the victory flag of the Congress in Karnataka.”
Congress’s Rajasthan chief Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa sought to dissociate the Congress from Dhariwal’s remarks, claiming that it was “his personal opinion”.
from October to December 2022.
Energy Department’s Principal Secy and Chairman Discoms Bhaskar A Sawant said that for the third quarter of the financial year 2022-23 from October 2022 to December 2022, according to the calculation set by the Electricity Regulatory Commission, fuel surcharge of 52 paise per unit is to be collected from the consumers.
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Jhunjhunu: ACB has arrested PCPNDT District Co-coordinator in Jhunjhunu red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 13,000.Accused Sandeep Sharma had demanded the bribe from the complainant in lieu of registering the Sonography Centre. After verification of the complaint, a trap was laid and the team of ACB Sikar caught Sharma red-handed while accepting the bribe.He
was arrested under the Prevention of corruption act, ACB’s Additional SP Rajesh Jangid said.After he was caught, the ACB team conducted searches at his residence and other premises.
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Delhi: The CBSE on Friday declared the results of Class 10th and 12th. The Class 12th result of the Ajmer region remained at 89.27 percent. Of the 16 regions in the country, Ajmer region stood at seventh place.
Compared to last year, the result of the Ajmer region was less by about 7 per cent in 2023. In 2022, the Class 12th result was 96.01 per cent, while this year it was 89.27 per cent. Similarly, the result of Class 10th was 97.27 per cent. In this cat-
Ashok Gehlot
@ashokgehlot51
It is a matter of great pride that the state’s Ajmer region has secured the fourth position in the country in the CBSE Board Class X examinations.Congratulations to the meritorious for this achievement. Those students whose result is not as expected, they should not be disappointed, study again with enthusiasm.
egory, the Ajmer region stood at number 4 out of 16 regions.
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Jaipur: BJP will hold demonstrations in the wards of assembly constituencies in Jaipur on Saturday on the anniversary of serial bomb blasts that had claimed 71 lives and left 185 others injured on 13th May 2008. After the demonstration, BJP leaders and workers will recite Hanuman Chalisa.
BJP state media convenor Pankaj Joshi said that the party’s state president CP Joshi and former MLAs Surendra Pareek will be in Hawamahal constituency, Leader of Opposition
Rajendra Rathore and Mohanlal Gupta will take part in Kishanpole, state general secretary (org) Chandrashekhar and MLA Kalicharan Saraf will be attending the demonstration in Malviya Nagar assembly constituency.
He said that Dy Leader of Opposition Satish Poonia will be in Amer, national secretary Alka Singh Gurjar and former MLA Kailash Verma in Bagru, former State President Arun Chaturvedi and secretary Ashok Saini in Civil Lines, Jaipur MP Ramcharan Bohra, MLA Ashok Lohati and former District President Shailendra Bhargava will be in Sanganer.
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New Delhi (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea by the 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blasts victims’ family members challenging the Rajasthan High Court order which acquitted four accused in the case.
A bench of justices
Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal accepted the plea filed by family members of vic-
tims. The court has sought a reply from the concerned respondents in the matter. The plea challenging the Rajasthan High Court order would be heard by the top court next Wednesday.
Families of the victims moved the Supreme Court challeng -
ing the Rajasthan High Court order dated March 29, 2023, which acquitted four accused in the 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blasts case. Raj High Court set aside the trial court order that convicted the accused. The Special Leave Petition was filed by the families of the victims
of the serial bomb blasts which took place at various public premises in the City of Jaipur on May 13, 2008 which resulted in the death of 71 persons and injuries to 185 persons. In total eight FIRs were registered out of which four were registered at Kotwali Police Station, Jaipur and rest four were registered at Manak Chowk Police Station, Jaipur.
New Delhi: Leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore on Fridaysaid that the Supreme Court has agreed to consider a plea filed by the victim’s family members challenging the Raj HC order acquitting the accused of the 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blasts case.
“It was the job of the state government to file SLP in the Supreme Court but the government did not go and we filed an SLP in the Supreme Court on behalf of a victim. The hearing was today and the court has admitted
rapes toddler in Baran district
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the petition,” he said.
Rathore said that the court has issued notices to all the parties in the matter. Lawyers in the matter were Mukul Rohatgi, Maninder Singh and Shiv Mangal. The petition will probably be heard on the 17th May.
He said that BJP will hold a symbolic protest tomorrow in all 250 wards of Jaipur.
BJP is politicizing the matter despite knowing that the Raje’s govt was in power when the blasts took place in 2008. They are trying to cover their sins. Had the BJP filed a strong charge sheet and argued the matter properly, the four men would not have been acquitted by the High Court.
—Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Food and Civil Supplies MinisterFirst India Bureau
Banswara: Three men were killed and five others were injured in the Sabla area of Banswara district after two speeding cars collided headon with each other, police said. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Monu, Saransh and Chinmay Dikshit.
“The mishap took place at a bridge passing over Bhikhabhai Canal near Sabla on Banswara-Udaipur Highway. When both speeding cars reached the bridge, they collided head-on with each other,” police said. “The victims were taken to Sabla Hospital where Saransh was declared dead,” police added.
FATHER, TWO DAUGHTERS DIE AS BIKE GETS HIT BY OVER SPEEDING PICKUP VAN IN BUNDI Bundi: A father and her daughter were killed in Bundi on Thursday after being hit by a speeding pickup van, police said. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Mukesh Bheel and her daughter Payal. “The victims were returning to village Thitholi in Jahajpur area of Bhilwara district on a motorcycle after attending a marriage ceremony on late night. The pickup van heading towards Hyderabad from Pali rammed into the motorcycle while overtaking a bus at Owar nod in Baseli. Mukesh Bheel died on the spot while his daughter succumbed to injuries during treatment in hospital. The post mortem was performed on Friday and the bodies were handed-over to family members,” police said.
First India Bureau Kota: A student preparing for NEET in Kota hanged himself in Kunhadi police station area in the hostel room on Friday. A suicide note recovered from him mentions that he was stressed regarding his studies. This is the third case in five days when a student committed suicide. In the latest case, the deceased student Navlesh (17) was a resident of Patna in Bihar and came to Kota only a year back. He was studying in Class 12th and preparing for NEET.
On Thursday, Dhanesh Kumar (15), living in the same area in Kota, committed suicide by hanging himself in the hostel.
HEARING IN RAJ HC ON KOTA STUDENT SUICIDE CASES POSTPONED
I n the case related to suicide by coaching students in Kota, the hearing of the matter was postponed in the bench of Acting Chief Justice MM Srivastava in the Rajasthan High Court on Friday. The court had taken suo motu cognizance in the year 2016 and the case was listed in Friday’s main cause list. Now the matter will be heard after two weeks. The matter of students sucide in Kota have raised concerns.
Baran: A two-and-ahalf-year-old girl was raped by a 30-year-old man known to the minor’s family in a village in Baran district, police said on Friday.
The accused Sonu Banjara (30), who was absconding since the alleged incident on Thursday evening, was detained on Friday morning. According to police, the girl was playing outside her house when Banjara, who lived nearby, took her to his house. He raped her there and then fled the spot. When the child reached her home, her parents found injuries on her body and took her to a nearby hospital, he said, adding that after receiving primary care, she was referred to Kota Hospital.
First India Bureau Jaipur: Family Court Bar Association Patron Poonam Chand Bhandari and Bar President DS Shekhawat’s hard work has paid off. Finally, after 37 years, the family court will get a modern building. The Finance Department has approved a budget of Rs 19 crore for the construction of the building.
On May 10, the Finance Department sent the file to the Law Department after approval.
Principal Government Secretary Law Gyan Prakash Gupta issued orders in this regard. Bhandari and Shekhawat thanked Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for the budget approval.
NATIONAL LOK ADALAT TO BE HELD TODAY
T he second National Lok Adalat of 2023 will be held on Saturday. The Lok Adalat, being organized by Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RALSA), will be inaugurated by Acting CJ MM Srivastava at the new building of Rajasthan High Court in Jaipur at 10 am. The Lok Adalat will be held in Jodhpur and Jaipur in the High Court and ten benches have been formed to hear the cases. Matters related to the Negotiable Instruments Act, money recovery cases, labour and employment-related matters, electricity-water will be taken up during Lok Adalat.
UDH and LSG depts issued orders in this regard after approval of UDH minister
Abhishek Shrivastava
Jaipur: Taking a big step to promote industries in the state, the Rajasthan government has given unlimited rights to all bodies for industrial land conversion of agricultural land.
All the Development
Authorities, Urban Improvement Trusts, Municipal Councils, Municipal Corporations and Municipalities will be able to do land conversion of more than 10 thousand square meters of land.
UDH and LSG departments issued orders in this regard after approval of UDH minister Shanti Dhariwal.
Till now, cases of land more than 10000 square meters had to be
Earlier, UIT could issue residential leases up to 5,000 square meters only. It did not include resort and farm house. Municipal councils will also be allowed to issue residential, farm house of land up to 15000 sq. and non-residential lease of resort and land up to 5000 square meters. Earlier, municipalities could issue residential leases up to 5,000 square meters only. It did not include resort and farm houses.
sent for approval to the state government. Now the local bodies will be able to do conversion which will save time. For this, committees
have been formed at the body level.
Commissioners will head the committee in the Development Authority while the secre-
tary will be the member secretary. Director planning and Director law have been made members.
In UITs, the chair-
man will head the committee and the UIT secretary will be the member secretary of the committee while planning in-charge and law officer will be the members. District Collector will head the committee in Nagar Palika, member secretary of the committee will be the commissioner/executive officer of the body while the senior most officers of the planning branch and law officer in the dis -
trict collector’s office will be the members.
On the other hand, the state govt has increased the rights of development authorities, UITs and municipal councils.
The authority will now be able to issue leases of residential, farm house, land up to 25000 square meters and non-residential lease of land up to 15000 square meters.
Earlier, the authorities could issue resi-
dential leases only up to 10,000 square meters. It did not include resort and farm houses. At the same time, the authorities had the right to issue non-residential leases of lands up to 4000 square meters. Similarly, UITs will be able to issue leases of residential, farm house land up to 25000. Sq meter and nonresidential lease of resort and land up to 15000 square meters.
One more NEET student ends life due to pressure of studies at Kota coaching
3 killed, 5 injured as two cars collide in Banswara—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
All of them have to win all their games and also make sure that they push their net run rates higher.
Amidst them, Punjab Kings have the brightest chance to make the playoffs though Delhi Capitals is in with a chance technically but these teams have to hope for other teams’ results to go their way too. Whoever it might be in the final 4 but this season has already lived up to fans’ expectations and they will hope the last flourish is a cherry on top for everyone!
ASIPL 2023 moves to its final phase with barely a fortnight remaining in the competition, the fight for the top 4 spots has intensified even more. Till now, no team has sealed its berth for the playoffs, though, at the time of writing, Gujarat Titans are at the top of the points table and are going head on with the newly charged Mumbai Indians. If Gujarat wins, it will make it the first team to qualify for the knockouts and with all 10 teams, including Delhi Capitals after their loss to Chennai Super Kings, still in fray for the playoffs, we look at the various qualification scenarios for each team.
While this season of IPL has seen some amazing power hitting and a string of 200 plus team totals, it is the team that has 2 bowlers in the top 3 that is leading the points table. Rashid Khan and Mohammed Shami have contributed immensely to Gujarat Titans’ spirited defense of their title this year. Their 8 wins out of 11 matches means they need just a win in the next 3 matches to enter the playoff comfortably but should they lose all their remaining games,
As IPL 2023 moves to its final phase with barely a fortnight remaining in the competition, the fight for the top 4 spots has intensified even more. Till now, no team has sealed its berth for the playoffs, though, at the time of writing, GT are at the top of the points table and are going head on with the newly charged MI
they might slip to the 4th spot and then, only a net run rate will decide their future progress.
Chennai Super Kings is at the second spot in the points tally and have turned the tables around since the last season. They were at the 9th position in the 2022 season, but are now just one win away from qualifying for the playoffs. They have 15 points from 12 games and have been led excellently by their legendary captain – MS Dhoni. His attacking stint at the lower order has been pivotal for Chennai’s success this year and the team will look to add another IPL trophy in its cabinet in what could be Dhoni’s final IPL of his playing career.
After a terrific start, Rajasthan Royals have stumbled their way and lost 3 matches in succession before their big win against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. Their Knight-inshining-armour Yashasvi Jaiswal missed a century against Kolkata but he will be hoping to top the batting charts this season and thereby help his side into the knockout round. Rajasthan is currently at number three on the points table and 2 wins in their next 2 matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings will see them through to the next stage.
MUMBAI INDIANS
Next on the points table is Mumbai Indians who have stormed into the top 4 from bottom half of the table. Although Rohit Sharma is yet to hit form, MI are peaking at the right time and must be hoping for the ‘law of averages’ to turn in Rohit’s favor especially with the crucial matches ahead. Since they have 12 points from 11 games, 3 consecutive wins could make them qualify in the top 2. However, even 2 wins in the next 3 games can easily carry them to the playoffs stage.
Among last year’s top 4 teams after the league matches, Lucknow began well this year too but injury to their captain KL Rahul has derailed their cam-
paign to an extent. Mumbai’s win against Bangalore saw Lucknow slip from to number 5 in the points table and they now have an arduous task of winning all their remaining matches to make it to the knockouts. What is heartening is that their net run rate is currently superior to Mumbai Indians.
BANGALORE
Even with a purple cap holder in the ranks, Royal Challengers Bangalore has failed to create magic and have 10 points with 3 matches to go. Even with wins in all remaining matches, the sixth placed RR might require a strong net run rate to qualify for the playoffs especially as they have tough duels ahead in away games against Gujarat, Hyderabad and Rajasthan.
LAST 4 TEAMS ON POINTS TABLE
The situation gets complicated for the last 4 teams on the points table. Kolkata, Punjab, Hyderabad and Delhi are in 7th, 8th ,9th and 10th position respectively. All of them have to win all their games and also make sure that they push their net run rates higher. Amidst them, Punjab Kings have the brightest chance to make the playoffs though Delhi Capitals is in with a chance technically but these teams have to hope for other teams’ results to go their way too. Whoever it might be in the final 4 but this season has already lived up to fans’ expectations and they will hope the last flourish is a cherry on top for everyone!
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Bengaluru (Agencies): BJP Central Parliamentary Board Member BS Yediyurappa on Friday held an important meeting with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and others at his residence here ahead of poll results in Karnataka.
The poll results will be out on Saturday. Minister for Large and Medium Industries Murugesh Nirani, Minister for Urban Development Byrathi Basavaraju, Rajya Sabha member Lehar Singh and senior leader AT Ramaswamy participated in the meeting.
According to sources, the meeting was held at Yediyurappa’s residence with discussions
revolving around exit poll results and attempts of Congress to get in touch with the JD(S), independents and other parties.
The meeting has assumed importance in the present political scenario and has become the topic of discussion in the state po-
Shimla (ANI):
Himachal Pradesh
Chief Minister Sukh-
vinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that the need of the hour is that all the state government agencies should collaborate, connect, and respond to the needs of the public more efficiently by accessing accurate and real-time data.
He was addressing a conference organised by the Bharti Institute of Public Policy of the Indian School of Business (ISB) on governance and technology at Mohali. The Chief Minister also launched the ‘Him Data Portal’ a common digital platform to integrate data of all organisations for the deliverance of welfare schemes and to better serve the public.
“From July 2023, the Himachal Pradesh government would start the Him Parivar project which will give a special digital identity to the people of the State. This will strengthen the state’s benefit delivery systems through Him Pulse which will support and enhance the
Shubham Dubey
Agra: In a joint operation, SOG incharge Kuldeep Dixit, Hari Parvat PS incharge Arvind Kumar busted a gang under the supervision of Agra Police Commissioner, Dr Preetinder Singh. The gang used to gain the trust of dry fruits and spices suppliers all over India by making small payments and as soon as they received the goods in bulk, the culprits would change their SIM cards and shut the office. The suppliers, hailing from UP, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Maharashtra and other states, lodged a complaint against this gang that operated from Vrindavan Towers in Sanjay Place that comes under Hari Parvat police station jurisdiction.
HP CABINET BERTHS NOT BEING FILLED TO AVOID BICKERING IN CONGRESS: BJP
The three Cabinet berths remaining vacant in the Himachal Pradesh government are not being filled deliberately to avoid bickering within the Congress party, the state BJP claimed on Friday. BJP spokesperson Randhir Sharma said his party has been raising the issue of caste and regional imbalance in the Cabinet for a long time. Sharma alleged that a “step-brotherly treatment” was given to lower Himachal, including Kangra, Mandi, Bilaspur and Kullu districts, in the Cabinet.
capacity of Him Parivar in linking digital identity to the delivery of benefits to the targeted population,” said Sukhu. He said that information about essential facilities like ration cards, family registers, electricity, drinking wa-
ter etc would be available with a single click through the Him Parivar Project. He said that the people associated with the Him Pariyojna project would get information about various welfare schemes easily.
litical corridors.
The meeting was held at the residence of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in Bengaluru. Yedi-
Mumbai (ANI): The Maharashtra government has dropped all charges against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.
The state government also quashed the suspension orders issued in December 2021 and said that he was on duty during the period of suspension. The Maharashtra government initiated a departmental inquiry against Singh in 2021.
Maharashtra Home Department said eight charges were applied in the present departmental proceedings against Singh.
Singh had approached the top court against the September 16, 2021 judgment of the Bombay High Court which dismissed as not maintainable his pleas challenging the two enquiries orders issued by the State Home Ministry for allegedly violative service rules.
Lucknow (ANI): Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath watched ‘The Kerala Story’ film along with his cabinet ministers on Friday at a special screening of the movie at the Lok Bhawan in Lucknow.
Taking a dig at the Congress, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya alleged the Congress party of playing appeasement politics and stated that it is because of the PM Narendra Modi government that India is getting an opportunity to watch movies like ‘The Kerala Story’, and ‘Kashmir Files’. Keshav Prasad Maurya said, “This movie must be shown in all parts of the country. This is India’s govt under the leadership of PM Modi, therefore we’re getting to watch movies like The Kerala Story, and Kashmir Files. If it
Karnataka CMBommai on Friday reiterated that the BJP is all set to cross the magic number and will get the majority. “Congress will not get the majority, and hence the leaders of the party are talking to others,” he underlined. He said the Congress does not have trust in its own members. “I have been saying one thing from the beginning. We will get a clear majority. We believe a comfortable victory will be achieved, and we will cross the limit of seats required for majority,” Bommai said.
yurappa has expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party would secure an absolute majority and return to power for a second term
to form government in the southern state.
Speaking to ANI, Yediyurappa said, “I am 100 per cent confident that the BJP will secure an absolute majority and form the government”.
Yeddyurappa’s response came after exit polls predicted Congress’s edge over the BJP in Karnataka polls. The BJP leader refuted any possibility of a hung assembly.
According to the Election Commission (EC), Karnataka recorded a 73.19 per cent voter turnout in the May 10 assembly elections, the highest-ever voter turnout in the southern state.
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Friday said the BJP has ‘accepted defeat’ in the Karnataka Assembly election and thanked crores of voters for stepping out and exercising their franchise on polling day (Wednesday). Surjewala also underlined the Congress’ belief it will claim a comfortable majority after votes are counted on Saturday and form the new government in the southern state under its own steam.
Congress state president DK Shivakumar on Friday junked the exit poll results in which the party, though it gains the highest number of seats, has to contend with a hung Assembly. He insisted that the party will win at least 141 seats and form a majority government. There was a wave in favour of the Congress, Shivakumar said, a day ahead of Saturday’s counting of votes of the Assembly election.
would have been Congress government, they would have given away Kashmir to Pakistan by playing appeasement politics”.
“The ban on the movie (The Kerala Story) in West Bengal must be revoked and in the future, the truth regarding West Bengal will also come out,” said UP Deputy CM while hitting out at the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
As the controversy over ‘The Kerala Story’ intensifies, a BJP leader has put up hoardings in Lucknow saying that Opposition leaders are denouncing the film because they take orders from terrorists. The hoardings, put up by BJP leader Abhijat Mishra, describe fictional conversations in Hindi between a man in a mask holding a gun and leaders Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi and Asaduddin Owasi.
Stone-pelting,
New Delhi (Agencies):
Clashes erupted between Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf (PTI) workers and the police on the Highway in Islamabad on Friday as Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was being escorted to Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Thousands of Pakistanis gathered at Srinagar Highway G-13 Islamabad to express solidarity with Imran Khan.
Security forces arrested 30 people after clashes erupted between PTI workers and cops on the Srinagar Highway. There were reports of stone-pelting and heavy shelling on the highway as he was being taken to the high court. Following heavy stone pelting, police said that Srinagar Highway has been closed for traffic.
PAK PRESS OFFICIAL FUELS ANTI-INDIA NARRATIVE IN US
New Delhi (Agencies):
Former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino will become Twitter’s new CEO, current chief executive Elon Musk said on Friday.
Yaccarino modernized the Comcast Corp entertainment and media division’s advertising business and had been in talks for the job before NBC announced her departure on Friday.
LEADERS FROM KHAN’S PARTY HELD
Islamabad (PTI): Two senior leaders of Imran Khan's party were arrested on Friday as the Pakistan government launched a crackdown on the opposition party amidst the worsening political turmoil in the country. Shireen Mazari, a former federal minister for Human Rights, was arrested from her house. Her arrest comes after a series of arrests of several other PTI leaders, including Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Ali Mohammad Khan, and Senator Ejaz Chaudhry.
ARREST FOOTAGE STOLEN FROM HC
BY ANI
Since Musk acquired Twitter, advertisers have fled the platform, worried that their ads could appear next to inappropriate content after the company lost nearly 80% of staf.
hate comments came as India is to host several G20 events in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan’s CCTV footage of getting arrested on May 9 has reportedly gotten stolen, a day after the Supreme Court of Pakistan deemed the PTI leader’s arrest ‘illegal’. The Dawn News reported that the footage was stolen from Islamabad High Court, following which Justice Miangul Hassan asked how no one was there to “stop these thieves”.
US WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SITUATION IN PAK CLOSELY: OFFICIAL SHEHBAZ SHARIF HITS OUT AT OPPOSITION FOR PUSHING PAKISTAN TO ‘DESTRUCTION’
Washington (PTI): The United States will continue to monitor the situation in Pakistan, the Biden Administration said, maintaining that it does not have a position on one candidate or the other. His comments came in the wake of the arrest of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, which led to violent protests across the main cities of the country and the calling of the army to contain the unruly supporters.
“We continue to monitor the situation in Pakistan closely, and as the US has said before, we don’t have a position on one candidate or one political party versus another. What our interest is a safe & secure, prosperous Pakistan,” State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel said.
Islamabad (PTI): Describing former premier Imran Khan and his party as “liars”, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Friday slammed the Opposition for pushing the cashstrapped country towards “destruction”. Addressing the federal Cabinet on a day when Khan appeared before the Islamabad HC seeking bail, Sharif questioned the courts’ silence over the jailing of leaders of his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party during Khan’s tenure. “Did they [the courts] ever take notice when we were being sent to jail?” he asked. The prime minister termed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chief’s claim that a US-backed conspiracy led to the ouster of his government as “untrue”.
New Delhi (Agencies): Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav hit his maiden IPL century to power MI to 218/5 in 20 overs and register win against defending champions Gujarat Titans.
Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 103 to reg-
ister his highest score in the Indian Premier League. But wickets fell in the middle as Rashid Khan picked up 4/30.
Suryakumar’s red hot form continued as he smashed 103 runs off 49 balls, hitting 11 fours and 6 maximums to help MI post 218 for 5 in the
first innings. MI captain Rohit Sharma and lefthanded opener Ishan Kishan got Mumbai to a flying start, scoring 61 runs in the powerplay. Suryakumar kept scoring at a positive rate before upping the ante towards the latter end of his knock.
California (PTI): In a historic move, the California State Senate on Thursday passed a legislation that would ban caste-based discrimination in the State. Passed by 34-1 vote, the bill – SB 403, would make California the first US state to add caste as a protected category in its anti-discrimination laws. Pro-
moters of the bill, being led by non-profit Equality Lab, said that a simi-
lar bill is being introduced in the State House of Representa-
tives, before it can be sent to the Governor to be signed into a law.
Introduced by California Senator Aisha Wahab, SB 403 adds caste as a protected category to an existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which provides that all people in California are entitled to the full and equal accommodations & more.
Gehlot inspects counters of diff depts and meets the beneficiaries
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Friday that if someone had demanded to make Shahpura a district today, I would have announced to make it a district. “You will get tired of asking, I will not get tired of giving,”
Chief Minister said this in Shahpura’s Murlipura Panchayat. He had come here to take stock of inflation relief camp.
After inaugurating the Alwar Mini Secretariat, Chief Minister Gehlot reached Murlipura Panchayat directly by helicopter at 4:15 pm. From where Chief Minister Gehlot reached the inflation relief camp and took information about the facilities being provided by the state government here. He inspected the counters of different departments and interacted with the beneficiaries present. Along with this, the officers were asked to give relief to the common man by registering them for maximum benefits of the schemes.
First India Bureau
Alwar: After Alwar, the Chief Minister addressed a public meeting in Tapukara, however, no announcement of any kind was made by CM. Notably, MLA Sandeep Yadav had demanded that Bhiwadi and Tijara be made districts, stressing on the old demand.
On this, former Union Minister Jitendra Singh first said that a middle way would definitely be found. Reiterating this, Chief Minister Gehlot said that he will leave no stone unturned in the
development of Tijara.
“It is a great pleasure to come to Tapukara. After a long time such a big gathering is being held in Tapukara. You will get tired of asking, but I will not get tired of
You will get tired of asking, I will not get tired of giving. Even if you would have demanded to make Shahpura a district today, I would have made the announcement. There are chances of a repeat of the Cong govt in state. PM Modi, Amit Shah will come but do not fall into the clutches of such people.
Gehlot, Chief Minister
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During the public meeting, the CM also mentioned the announcements made in the state. He said that many announcements have been made for State, Tehsils, Sub-Tehsils, SDOs, and municipalities. Meanwhile, while referring to the budget announcements, the CM forgot what Alwar city had got in the budget. He then said that city council has been formed in your Alwar. Gehlot then stopped and asked what announcement has been made for Alwar. Then
the voice came from the stage and elaborting on that, he said, “I make many announcements that I forget while doing so. That’s why I say that you will get tired of asking, but I will not get
tired of giving.”
At present, tickets are charged for the visitors to go to Pandupol. When the Cheif Minister was informed about this, he announced free entry in Pandupol.
giving. Ever since the government was formed, I have tried that every area should be developed. The work done by MLA Sandeep Yadav has become a record. ” Gehlot stressed.
First India Bureau Alwar: Former union minister and member of erstwhile royal family of Alwar Bhanwar Jitendra Singh has announced to dedicate Alwar’s City Palace to the public . He said that the city palace can be converted to a museum or the state government can
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje has fully swung into action ahead of the assembly elections, invoking a huge mass support for her. Raje attended as many as 58 welcome meetings in 18 hours.
She even addressed a welcome meeting at 3 am. Her tour from Jodhpur to Jaipur covering a distance of 335 km was record making.She will now be on Pratapgarh visit on May 13. Raje will reach the famous Shauli Hanuman temple by helicopter to attend a swarn kalash mahotsav.
The BJP leader will leave for Pratapgarh at 1 pm. From the helipad made in Sukhadia stadi-
um, Raje will reach the residence of former minister Nandlal Meena with her cavalcade.
Former district president Dhanraj Sharma, former Nagar Parishad chairman Kamlesh Doshi, former Zila Pramukh Badrilal Patidar and other local leaders are busy making preparations for Raje’s visit.
“18 hours. 58 Welcome Meetings. The journey from Jodhpur to Jaipur may be 335 km but today I measure it in unforgettable moments and feelings. My heart is overwhelmed. I bow down before this love of yours! Jai Jai Rajasthan!.”, Former CM Vasundhara Raje Tweeted on Friday.
First India Bureau Kishangarh: Sachin Pilot traveled about 25 km on the second day of his Jan Sangaharsh Yatra, protesting against paper leak and corruption. A large number of his supporters were also accompanying him. During the yatra, he has once again targeted CM Gehlot.
On the second day of the five-day Jan Sangharsh Yatra, Pilot said on the allegations of indiscipline that how did it become indiscipline to raise the matter of investigation of corruption during Vasundhara Raje’s rule? Pilot has also retaliated sharply on the allegation being made by the Gehlot camp.
The journey started at 8 am on Friday from Kishangarh toll in Ajmer district. After completing the journey of about 11 kms, the group rested near Birla Public School, Bandar Sindri. The journey started again from Birla School at 4 pm and ended at Gezi Mod.
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The attraction of advertisers towards the channel is increasing since last several days, says Manoj Jagyasi
Mahesh Sharma
New Delhi: According to the data released on Thursday by the apex body of TRP ratings
BARC, the “Bharat24” has retained its 2% market share from the previous week, a pleasantly surprising fact has emerged from the analysis of these data.
The market share of Bharat24 in the free plat-
form rural market has gone up to 6.5% and here Bharat24 has left behind ABP, whose market share is 6.1%.
On the other hand, in the free platform market, the rating or market share of “Bharat24” has reached 6.1%, and the channel has come very
close to ABP News, whose market share is 6.3%. It is noteworthy that News Nation channel is also left behind, whose market share is 5.2 percent. As far as the reach of Free Dish is concerned, “Bharat24” with its 1.65 Cr reach is ahead of ABP news ( 1.37 Cr ), Times Now Navbharat ( 1.60 Cr), India Tv ( 1.59 Cr ) and News Nation ( 1.33 cr).
On this occasion, Dr. Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the channel has congratulated the senior editor of the channel, Syed Umar and his entire team. Chief Business officer of the channel Manoj Jagyasi has claimed that in the admarket, the attraction of advertisers towards the channel is increasing since last several days.
use it for any other work.
City Palace is the property of the erstwhile royal family. Build in the 18th century, this magnificent fort in located in the foothills of Aravalli, right below Bala Quila. The fort is a perfect blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture.
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: There has been an uproar in the Congress regarding Sachin Pilot’s visit to Delhi against corruption and paper leak. Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has prepared the report of the ‘Pilot case’. After Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge returns from Karnataka tour, Randhawa will report to him in the matter.
In-charge Sukhwinder Singh Randhawa held a meeting at the Congress headquarters on Friday regarding Sachin Pilot’s mass struggle padyatra against corruption and in the matter of paper leak case.
I have not received any recommendation for disciplinary action against Pilot. Even if any recommendation comes, it will come from the Congress President. I don’t have any information yet.
Talking to the media in New Delhi after the meeting, Randhawa said, “We are keeping an eye on the Pilot’s yatra. It is his personal
endeavour. Mallikarjun Kharge will be handed over the complete report upon his return to New Delhi from Karnataka polls.”
civilization, and culture of different states. The initiative to establish a constitutional park has been taken in the Raj Bhavan to create awareness about the culture of the Constitution. The youth should be aware of their constitutional rights,” said Governor Mishra.
“...will leave no stone unturned to develop Tijara”: Gehlot in Tapukara
I make so many announcements that even I forget what I’ve said: CMChief Minister Ashok Gehlot interacting with a visitor at inflation relief camp in Tapukara on Friday. Vasundhara Raje during one of felicitation ceremony on Thursday.
Raje makes record, attends 58 ‘welcomes’ in 18 hrs across Raj
‘We are keeping an eye on Pilot’s yatra, it is his personal endeavour’
—Tariq Anwar, General Secretary AICC
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MARCH 21 - APRIL 20
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Gemini
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
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JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
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Libra
SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 22
Visit a doctor if you have any doubts about your health. Don’t attack stress even if you don’t have any.
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NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22
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JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19
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Taurus
APRIL 21 - MAY 20
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JUNE 22 - JULY 23
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AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23
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Boisterous behaviour is what everyone needs right now, do whatever you can do to cheer everyone up. You will feel financially comfortable. Your personality will attract many eligible bachelors.
s humans, we are all going to age, and it’s something that is inevitable. Many people associate ageing with negative thoughts and feelings, such as a loss of youthfulness or a decrease in physical abilities. However, ageing should not be kept as a parameter for categorization or treated as a sort of pigeonhole or a label, can also bring positive changes and opportunities that we might not have had earlier in life. Ageing with grace and zing is about embracing the process of getting older and making the most of the experiences that come with it rather than tending to lose our zeal to live life to the fullest. Though many elderly people in our surroundings tend to get more complacent and comfortable with life; however, that is not the case with many more such exemplary spirits who are inspirational for all and sundry.
from several countries.
Yasmin Sait is an author who has three decades of experience in the retail and entertainment industry, embarked on a journey at this phase of life as an author writing her first book 'Manan' which is a torchbearer for exploring selves. Her smiling and bubbly face gives energy to many youngsters and direction to delve deeper into their own selves. Lines of the novel 'Winter' by Scottish author, Ali Smith “you never stop being yourself on the inside, whatever age people think you are by looking at you from the outside,” ipso facto fits here on Yasmin’s person-
and its responsibilities.
Moreover, women have to deal with other issues like menopause, health issues, and societal perceptions. Menopause is a biological process that happens to every woman, and it is often looked down upon, but many women including social workers, academicians and doctors are spreading awareness about menopause, self-care, and the importance of seeking medical help and support in this phase of life.
The women also deal with health issues that come with age, such as arthritis, diabetes, and osteoporosis, with support from family and friends. They
A Don’t let ageing get you down. It’s too hard to get back up.
our surroundings
community. To add, Yasmin says that positive reinforcement and transformation while ageing is something which is possible only when "such exercises are periodically carried out, at each crossroad of life" like indulging yourself in fruitful hobbies or social activities keeping your mental and physical health at priority are inculcated timely.
Ageing with grace and activeness is about embracing the changes that come with getting older and making the most of what life has to offer. This means focusing on physical, social, and emotional wellbeing, and embracing new experiences and
and effervescent to fulfil their lives goals.
Another name to quote, Neeru Saini from Chandigarh is a fitness freak, motivator, traveller, trekker, biker, dancer, and science teacher. Watching her dance videos and lively shots of the trekking spirit on Instagram where she dances with 3/4 of her age boys and mesmerizes with her performances at the age of 58. Therefore, these illustrative Indian women are role models for everyone on how to age with grace, positivity, and dignity. They are showing that age is just a number, and it is never too late to learn new skills, travel, engage in social work, and maintain an active lifestyle. These women are breaking stereotypes and societal perceptions, and they are an inspiration to all and directly or indirectly teach us what to do when we grow old.
it tions make it even
Ageing is a natural process, and it is essential that we embrace it gracefully. However, societal norms and expectations make it even more challenging for women to age with dignity and dynamism. Women are often judged based on their appearance, and societal pressures force them to hide their age or even go through cosmetic procedures to maintain their youth. But, nowadays many Indian women crossing or already crossed the borderline of fifty refuse to conform to these norms. These evangelist women are an exquisite example of ageing with grace, dignity, and positivity, indulging in various activities and dealing with several other issues.
Embracing their age and continuing to live their lives to the fullest, these women exude confidence and happiness.
They have not let age hold them back and are indulging in various activities like outdoor sports, travelling, writing, dancing, trekking, learning new skills, and engaging themselves in social work. Here are a few examples of such women. Beena Sarwar is a journalist, artist, media trainer and documentary filmmaker.
She runs Sapan News Network to anchor the higher goal of ensuring peace and solidarity in South Asia, bringing many journalists and writers to the platform
ality when she has crossed the boundary line of sixty and the kind of lesson for finding life purpose, she yearns and exerts to deliver and proffer through the journeys of nine such fifty-five plus women from different fields and professions and their anecdotes which she has craftily woven in her book Manan for inspiring many more lives.
Yasmin talks about the relevance of her book Manan "for women, who go through a myriad of changes, biological, emotional, economic and in role plays during their journey of life." Though we all know that women have to face several issues in their lives from
are taking precautions to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle to keep these health issues at bay. They are also proactive in seeking medical help and advice to manage their health issues.
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opportunities. By keeping an open mind and maintaining a positive outlook, we can age with grace and dynamism, and enjoy a rich and fulfilling life at any age.
The zeal and enthusiasm of a 67 years old retired government school lecturer from Rajasthan, Smt. Santosh Kumari is extraordinarily exuberant. In a conversation with her, she shared her worries that the youth of the nation is ironically indulging in the wrong usage of electronic devices and social media which is injurious to their physical and mental growth. She gives a message for the youth to keep on doing 'Kar-
engage in social an active lifestyle. breaking stereoperceptions, and tion to all and diteach us what to do one of the key elements of ageing with elegance and strength hence physical activity
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What’s that shadow on the horizon? It’s the sudden realisation that Results Day is here, and the fear is real.
Argh, Exam Results ahoy!
The majority of students, who were happy and satisfied with school life, said their “good feelings” for education declined as they moved to the secondary stage of their academic career, according to a NCERT study on ‘Mental Health and Well-being of School
Students’ of 3. 8 lakh students from 36 states and Union territories. The study also revealed that studies, examinations and results were the major causes of anxiety among students. However, with many emotions flying around on Friday, no wonder it felt like a whirlwind.
For the past week, students of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have anxiously awaited the announcement of their board examination results. On Friday, the wait came to an end as the results for Class 12 and 10 were finally released. The announcement of the results also caused CBSE to trend on Twitter, prompting a slew of humorous reactions and memes related to the board results. Even if your results weren’t quite what you were expecting, don’t forget you always have a Plan B. Go on, give yourself a bit pat on the back!
City First spoke to a few meritorious students who believe that their stories of success were anchored to their passion for the subjects!
The journey of the past academic year was not easy, but it was worth it. I put in countless hours of hard work and dedication to make sure I achieved my goals. I spent long hours studying, revising and practising every topic and subject I learned in class. It was a tough journey, but I never gave up. I am thrilled to have secured 85 per cent in my Class 10 board examinations. I am now looking forward to the next chapter of my academic journey with confidence and excitement.
—SIKHSHA SRIVASTAVA, MPS
I got 93% in 10th. I am satisfied and very happy to see my result. This result motivated and encouraged me to overcome upcoming challenges in my life and the courage to fulfil my dream to become an IAS officer. I'd like to extend my deepest gratitude to my parents and teachers for the constant support and guidance.
—MAHAK SUKHIJA, SMS School
Achieving 97% in 12th boards is an accomplishment for me, a result of a great deal of hard work and dedication on my part. I have spent countless hours studying, attending classes, and seeking guidance from my teachers and mentors. I have sacrificed social events and personal time to focus on my studies, and it is all paid off. I am grateful for the support and encouragement of my family and friends throughout this journey. Their unwavering belief in my abilities has motivated me to strive for excellence. I am planning to pursue BMM from some renowned universities across India and am eager to continue my academic journey with the same level of enthusiasm and commitment.
The sudden declaration of the result after waiting for days came as a surprise. I felt content after seeing my hard work pay off fruitfully. I feel more than satisfied with my grades in Accountancy and Physical Education. However, I think I should have put more effort into Applied Maths and Business Studies to make the result more balanced. Looking at my Accountancy marks, I feel gratified. Overall, I’m happy with my result.
—ASTHA PRAJAPAT, Brightlands Girls Sr. Sec School
—HIMADRI KHANDELWAL, MGD School
I had a great experience in my class 12th and I am very happy with my result. I would pursue my dream of becoming a computer science engineer in my future and try my best to score better marks and to achieve my goals ahead.
—DIKSHA GANGWANI, Malivya Convent School
I had a great experience in my class 10th and I am very happy with my result. I would pursue my dream to become a doctor in my future and try hard to become a better version of myself
—ADITYA GANGWANI, Malviya Convent School
The academic year that has passed was challenging, but it has been rewarding. I obtained a score of 90% in my 10th CBSE board exams, which has made all my hard work and dedication worth it. I invested numerous hours of studying, revising and practising every topic and subject I learned in class. Though the journey was challenging, I persevered and never gave up.
—SHAURYA DIXIT, Treamis World SchoolI guess the greatest thing I have achieved after being a topper is extreme happiness as the result of the hard work and guidance of my teachers. I am grateful to my parents and my family members as well for their support and motivation.
—AKSHAT MAHESHWARI, MPS International School
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The one who is a hero in Real and Reel life, humble, down-to-earth, amazing journey from being an engineer to Pan India Star. That is none other than Tovino Thomas.
Ashish Tiwari recently interviewed Tovino Thomas and asked him about his experience in his upcoming movie, being so humble, and other things.
Your tagline in the upcoming movie 2018 is ‘Everyone is a hero’, but in Real life, you rescued everyone in Kerala so, in short, you are showing your real character in the movie to your audience. How was the whole experience there?
I’m not someone who has done a lot for our state. There are people who went on and rescued operations and relief activities 10th times or 100
times or 1000 times more. As I’m an actor people came to know that, that’s it. I don’t want to claim the credit for that. While I was doing whatever is possible within my limits almost 90% of the people in Kerala were doing the same thing. But yes, in my hometown I tried and did my best so did the youngest in my hometown. It was a group of people who stood together and did whatever was possible within their limits.
Did you expect this type of reaction when were making the film did you think that the audience will like it so much, you're not getting a positive response only from the audience but also from the industry everywhere?
So I expected at least 50% of this response but this is way beyond our expectations people maybe because people could relate so much because what we have shown in this movie is pure basic human
emotions and people from Kerala or people from all over the world, who has been affected by the floods or who has been people who was affected by the floods or who knows the stories of people who was affected by the floods, who has seen the visuals of people affected by the floods, all those people can relate to it even move but even if you don’t have any experience about the floods when you watch the movie it’s basic human emotions you’ll get a hook to it.
You come from a very humble background. You did engineering and did a job as well, you started as a character actor, then as the antagonist, then as a superhero, and how a superstar, a global, a Pan India Star. How do you see the whole journey and what would like to say to your fans?
I’m from a normal, small town and my family is very fond of movies, nobody
worked in movies but everyone loved watching movies and I grew up in that background and I wanted to be part of movies and that was my dream and I tried, I worked hard for it even now I don’t relax I keep on working hard because this is something that I love with my whole heart and maybe like what we have read in Alchemist when you desire something with your full heart the universe conspires for you and right now I’m living my dream so anyone who has any dream just knows that if Tovino Thomas from a very small town from a middleclass family can live his dream anyone can.
It is remarkable how far the Kannada film industry has come thanks to Kanthara, KGF, and RRR in Telugu. Now as we see 2018 has been receiving a superb response and your next film ARM is expected to have a huge effect
as well. What are your thoughts on this?
I don’t know about that but we have put in our maximum 100% effort to make that movie the best in our, all of our filmography, and far as I know the film has come out really well and the post-production is going on if we are able to release it in a very good way if we are able to promote it and release it and if we can make sure that it reaches to every nook encounter of India or every nook encounter of the world then I think the movie is going to do really well.
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The Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) Rajasthan Chapter, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, organised the 1st edition of Rajasthan Domestic Tourism Stakeholders Conclave at Hotel the Royal Orchid, Jaipur on Friday.
The conclave also featured the Pride of Rajasthan Awards Ceremony, where Lifetime Achievement Awards were conferred to Padmshri
Gulabo Sapera in the field of dance with Kala Ratn Nritya Srijan award, the Kala Ratn Shilp Srijan award to Haneef Usta for his con-
tribution in Usta Art, and the award of Paryatan Ratn-Utkrisht Ne-
tritv to Bhim Singh for his contribution to Tourism.
Chief Guest, Minister of State, Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited and Chairman Rajasthan Export Promotion Council, Rajiv Arora, stated that “Eight crores more domestic tourists have come to Rajasthan than what was coming in 2019. This reflects that like Goa and Kerala, Rajasthan holds an impor-
tant place in tour ism. Fair and reli gious tourism has made the state attractive.”
Guest of Honour, Regional Director (North), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, RK Suman, stated that “Tourism department of GOI promotes do mestic tourism, which has increased after the corona. The Centre has made sever al kinds of policies to promote domestic tour ism.”
Jaipur Heritage Mayor, Munesh Gurjar, was present as the guest of honour and the President of AD TOI, PP Khanna, and Vice President of AD TOI, Ashish Sehgal also expressed their views.
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Miss Rajasthan announced the official audition date for its 25th edition at a ceremony held at Hotel Grand Safari. The press conference was attended by Raj Bansal, the patron of Miss Rajasthan, Arshad Hussain, Mukesh Mishra, Pawan Goyal of Safari Group, Miss Rajasthan 2022 Tarushi Rai, Miss Rajasthan runner-up Bhavna Vaishnav and fashion photographer Vasu Jain, who unveiled the poster. According to Yogesh Mishra and Nimisha
Mishra, the organizers of Miss Rajasthan, the first audition for Miss Rajasthan 2023 will be held on Sunday, May 14, at Hotel Grand Uniara. Unmarried girls between the ages of 17 to 27 years will be able to participate and the dress code is a black one-piece outfit. In a nod to Mother’s Day, the first audition’s theme is “Mothers with Daughters,” and daughters will also be seen walking along with their mothers during the audition. The organisers are expecting a great turnout and the event promises to be an exciting one.
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Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Rishee Miglani, Youth Icon and Brand Ambassador Fashion Connect, as he reached the former’s residence to seek blessings on the occasion of his birthday on Friday, May 12.
Shalini Agarwal, Commissioner, Vadodara, Municipal Corporation presented Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, with the Global Case Study of Municipal Bonds issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation, on Friday. Kant tweeted, “Delighted to receive Global Case Study of Municipal Bonds issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation from @IAS_ Shalini The bonds were 10 times oversubscribed at lowest coupon rate ever. Municipal bonds are the way forward. Other municipalities must follow this example. Congrats!”
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Jaipur National University (JNU) celebrated International Nurses Day organised by the Department of Nursing, Institute for Medical Sciences and Research Center on Friday. The event aimed to highlight the importance of nursing services in the medical field and social participation in saving lives. Speaking at the event, JNU Chancellor Dr Sandeep Bakshi acknowledged the dedicated contribution of JNU Hospital in the field of healthcare, praising the active contribution of nursing services as the backbone of the hospital’s success. The Chancellor also announced plans to
provide better residential facilities to nursing personnel and their families. On the occasion, the Medical Superintendent of JNU’s Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Dr Brigadier SB Mahajan, expressed hope that the sincere contribution of doctors and nursing services
at JNU would be appreciated across the country. The event also saw the honouring of nursing staff who gave remarkable services at JNU Hospital, with the presence of specialist doctors, surgeons, nurses, officers of the Personnel and Investigation Department, and other medical field employees.
The 8th edition of the Ballet
Exposé was witnessed at Maharana Pratap Auditorium, Jaipur on Friday. The theme for this year’s event was ‘In conversation with Dance’. The event was organised by Stripes Dance Company and 50 participants aged between 5 to 45 years presented Ballet and Latin dance forms to authentic Latin, Classical, and Bollywood tunes.
The program began with a unique ‘Ganesh Vandana’ in Ballet and Kathak fusion style. Adittee Somani Mansingka and Anika Bhargava
performed Ballet, while Kriti Agarwal and Aanvi Agarwal presented Kathak.
Founder of Stripes Dance Company, Adittee Somani Mansingka, empha-
Artist Aparna Banerjee organised an exhibition, “Framing Flowers,” which showcased her experience of the Kenyan flower markets, wildlife and people through a collection of photographs with a painterly quality. Aparna, who works with various mediums, has participated in over 72 exhibitions across the globe, including New York’s NY Art Expo. Her work is figurative and expressionist, capturing the emotion and energy of her subjects. The exhibition is being curated by Hem Rana and is being held at the WelcomART Gallery, Hotel ITC in Jaipur until May 17. The exhibition is also an effort by Hotel ITC Rajputana to promote indigenous art forms, styles, and techniques from all over the country.
The Grand Finale of the Crown Miss and Mrs India National Beauty Pageant organised by the Jaipur Beti Foundation Club and Gold Event was held recently in Jaipur. More than 50 models from all over the country participated in the Miss category, with Yachana Dharmani being the winner, while Kiran Sharma won in the Mrs category. Pooja Sharma was the first runner-up in the Mrs category, followed by Sunita Meena as the second runner-up and Aarti Meena as the third runner-up. In the Miss category, Priyanka Meena was the first runner-up, Neha Meena was the second runner-up and Shivani Singariya was the third runner-up. The program was hosted by Raj Sharma and Rahul Sharma, while Mahavir Kumar Soni was also present. The program was presented by Jaipur Green Developers (Rajesh Seni) and powered by Saraswati Print (Basant Jain).
sized that the aim of the event was to promote uniqueness and encourage people to move out of the box and perform dance with their heart and soul.
The poster unveiling of the 16th Collage of Kilkari 2023, a children’s theatre workshop organised by the Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, and Kilkari Children’s Theatre, was done by the Minister of State, Ramesh Borana and the Chief Secretary of the Art and Culture Department, Gayatri Rathore. The Kilkari team was present at the event. The success of the Collage of Kilkari children’s theatre workshop, which will run from May 21 to June 11 was celebrated by the Minister of State Borana and Culture Department Secretary Rathore on the occasion of its 15th anniversary. They congratulated the children and adolescents of