First India-Jaipur Edition- 26th May 2023

AVANI LEKHARA WINS SILVER AT PARA SHOOTING WORLD CUP

Jaipur: Indian Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara bagged a silver medal on Thursday in the ongoing World Shooting Para Sports World Cup at Changwon Int’l Shooting Range in Korea.

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EX-KARNATAKA DGP PRAVEEN SOOD TAKES CHARGE AS CBI CHIEF

New Delhi: Former

Karnataka DGP Praveen

Sood took charge at the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday, sources said. Sood is a 1986 batch IPS officer, he has been appointed the CBI Director for a period of 2 years.

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WORLD’S FIRST ORAL ANTIVIRAL FOR COVID

Mumbai: US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the world’s first oral antiviral, Paxlovid for treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid in adults who are at high risk for progression to severe Corona, including death.

‘Z-PLUS’ SECURITY FOR PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER BHAGWANT MANN

Chandigarh: The Centre has accorded ‘Z-plus’ category armed security cover to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in view of possible threats to him emanating from the country and abroad, sources said.

SATYENDAR FALLS IN TIHAR BATHROOM, SHIFTED TO ICU

New Delhi: AAP leader Satyendar Jain was on Thursday admitted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital after he collapsed in the bathroom of Tihar jail in the city. Jain was later shifted to ICU ward of LNJP hosp, he has been put on oxygen.

CAR CRASHES INTO LONDON’S DOWNING STREET GATES, 1 HELD

London: A car collided on May 25 with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British PM’s home and offices are located, setting off a rapid security response in one of London’s most-fortified sites.

CONGRESS WORKER BRUTALLY KILLED

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5 IN B’LURU

First India Bureau Bengaluru: In a shocking turn of events, a Congress worker was murdered in Bengaluru’s Chowdeshwari Nagar near Laggare on Wednesday night by a gang of over five unidentified persons.

The deceased has been identified as Ravi alias Matthiravi, who was 42 years old. The gang, that came on bikes, attacked him with lethal weapons when he was on his way back home after attending a birthday party of a party leader. Even though he was rushed to a hospital immediately, he died on the way, police said.

RESULTS OF RBSE 12TH ARTS OUT, 92.35% STUDENTS PASS

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) 12th Arts result was released by Education Minister BD Kalla at Jaipur’s Shiksha Sankul on Thursday. The result has been 92.35%.

WILL GO TO MANIPUR SOON, STAY THERE FOR 3 DAYS: SHAH

Guwahati: Union HM Amit Shah on Thursday said that he would travel to Manipur soon and stay for 3 days and would speak to the people in order to establish peace in violence-hit state.

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WORLD WANTS TO KNOW WHAT INDIA THINKS’

Grand welcome for PM Narendra Modi after 50 engagements, 3-nations tour

Moni Sharma

New Delhi: Prime Min-

ister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the world today wants to know what India is thinking.

Concluding his threenation visit, PM Modi arrived at Delhi’s Palam airport where he was garlanded by BJP National President JP Nadda and other party members on his arrival and addressed his admirers who had gathered to welcome him.

PM lauded the “atmosphere of democracy” at the Indian diaspora event in Sydney, noting that not only Australian PM and the ruling party leaders joined in, but also a former PM and Opposition members.

His comments come indirectly in backdrop of 20 Oppn parties boycotting the inauguration of new Parl. Modi said, ‘I had the opportunity to release Tok Pisin translation of the book ‘Thirukkural’ in Papua New Guinea. It is oldest language in world.” P5

PM’s veiled dig after Oppn plans to boycott new Parliament opening

MODI SAYS

 World is eager to hear India’s narrative and urged Indians not to have a “slave mentality” when discussing their rich culture and traditions.

Show ‘big heart’, attend opening of Parl: BJP to Oppn

First India Bureau

When I speak of my country’s culture, I engage with the entire world. This confidence stems from the fact that you have given a government an absolute majority in the country. Those who have gathered here are individuals who love India, not just PM Modi.

—Narendra Modi, PM

 People questioned the decision to give away vaccines to other countries during the Covid-19 pandemic. The people here asked me why I gave vaccines to the world. I want to say that this is land of Buddha, Gandhi. We care even for our enemies. Today world wants to know what India is thinking.

 All leaders and the personalities I spoke to about India’s G20 presidency, have been so mesmerized and appreciative. This is a matter of pride for us.

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday alleged that the opposition parties have decided to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Narendra Modi just because it has been built at his initiative.

Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the new building is a symbol of India’s pride and appealed to the opposition parties to attend the “historic day” of its inauguration on May 28 by showing a “big heart”. More on P5

We all respect the President, I don’t want to drag the post of the President into any controversy by recalling what Congress said about her. But India’s PM is also an important part of Parliament. The PM also holds constitutional responsibility.

—Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister

NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING SHOULD BE INAUGURATED BY PRESIDENT: PLEA IN SC

—JP Nadda, BJP National President

The world appreciates your governance model. Biden asked for Modi’s autograph, this shows how the world is seeing India under his leadership. The way PM of Papua New Guinea touched Modi’s feet, shows how much respect you have there. We feel proud when we see that our Prime Minister is being welcomed like this.

2018 RAKBAR KHAN LYNCHING CASE Alwar court sentences 4 accused to 7 years in jail and acquits 1

Ashvini Yadav

Alwar: Alwar ADJ court while giving verdict in the Rakbar Khan lynching case on Thursday convicted 4 accused and sentenced them to 7 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on them.

The 5th accused, however, was acquitted on account of benefit of doubt.

In the case, Special Public Prosecutor Ashok Kumar Sharma said that on July 20,

THE CULPRITS

Police arrested accused Paramjit Singh, Dharmendra Yadav, Naresh, Vijay and Naval Kishore Sharma and presented a challan against them in the court. The court acquitted Naval Kishore Sharma. The other four have been convicted under Sections 304A and 341 of the IPC.

2018, Rakbar alias Akbar, a resident of Kolgaon in Haryana, and his accomplice Aslam were taking a cow from Lalawandi village in Ramgarh at night. Sus-

pecting the cow being smuggled, some people surrounded them and started beating them up. Aslam escaped while Rakbar was handed over to the police.

 I had utilized every available moment for the benefit of the country, effectively utilizing his time.

Amidst the row over the inauguration of the new Parliament building, an advocate has approached the Supreme Court with a PIL seeking direction that it be inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu and not PM Modi, as is scheduled. The plea comes at a time when 19 Opposition parties have decided to boycott the inaugural ceremony.

Heat on the hunt?

2 more Cheetah cubs die inside MP’s Kuno, 1 critical

Bhopal: In a major setback to the Project Cheetah, 2 more cubs died inside Kuno National Park in Sheopur district of MP on Thursday. 1 of the 4 cubs born to Namibian Cheetah Jwala had died earlier on Tuesday. These two cubs, born just two months ago, 6fatalities among cheetahs translocated from African countries to Kuno within 2 months. Preliminary investigations suggest that the cause of death of these cubs is extreme heat and malnutrition. The last remaining cub has been rescued and shifted to hospital for further treatment.

Go First extends cancellations till May 28

First India Bureau

New Delhi: The Go First airline on Thursday, extended its flight cancellations till May 28, amid an ongoing financial crisis. Earlier, the suspension of flight ops was announced till May 26, citing operational reasons.

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The forest dept further stated that the cubs’ frailty was likely a contributing factor, as they had exhibited signs of weakness since its birth.

GEHLOT ACCUSES SHEKHAWAT OF INCITING THE MP GOVT TO STOP THE ERCP PROJECT

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: CM Ashok Gehlot has once again raised the issue of declaring the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) as a national project regarding PM Modi’s visit to Ajmer. Without naming Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Gehlot accused him of inciting the MP government to stop the ERCP project.

Gehlot while talking to the media after inaugurating the new building of the Home Guard Directorate in Jaipur

said, “I pray to God PM will go to that place, maybe he will remember his promises and

maybe make an announcement on that day. He should announce that there is no politics

An attempt was made to stop the work of ERCP. Objection was deliberately made from MP. I think the minister (Gajendra Singh) must have provoked Madhya Pradesh and asked them to object. PM Modi is coming to Ajmer at the same place when he had come five years ago during elections and announced on ERCP.

—Ashok Gehlot, CM

in this. ERCP is the plan of his govt’s time, this plan will have to be taken forward. Turn to P8

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CONGRESS MEETING ON THE RAJASTHAN ISSUES POSTPONED

n what could be termed as a major political development concerning Rajasthan, the Rajasthan Congress meeting to be held in Delhi on Friday has been postponed. Meeting was to be chaired by Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. Gehlot, Randhawa, Dotasra, Pilot were called in meet along with 3 co-incharges of Rajasthan. The meeting was postponed due to the busy schedule of Rahul Gandhi, new date of the meeting will come in a day or two.

The aviation regulator, DGCA on Thursday granted 30 days to cashstrapped airline Go First in order to submit a comprehensive plan for the revival of its operations.

NEET aspirant bludgeoned to death at Sikar hostel

First India Bureau

Sikar: A NEET aspirant was allegedly attacked and killed by unidentified persons at a hostel in Sikar district, the police said on Thursday. According to officials, the incident was reported at Angad Hostel in the Udyog Nagar Station area.

The victim, Mohit Yadav, was preparing for the NEET examination.

“Police received information that a student was hit on his head. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors

declared him brought dead,” Shriniwas, an officer with Udyog Nagar police station said. “A case has been registered and a probe has been initiated. Other students are being questioned,” he said.

PM Narendra Modi being welcomed by supporters gathered at Palam airport in Delhi on Thursday.

PM Narendra Modi being welcomed by JP Nadda at Palam airport.

Siyaya, who translocated to Kuno National Park in MP from Namibia on Sept 17, 2022, gave birth to 4 cubs on March 29.

Rakbar Khan

—PHOTO BY PTI —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

JMCG meet adjourned due to huge uproar and protests

Bharat Dixit and Ziauddin Khan

Jaipur: 15 proposals were passed in the fourth general meeting of the Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation Board which witnessed heavy uproar on Thursday.

Mayor Dr. Somya

Gurjar said that 15 proposals have been passed in the board meeting which will directly benefit the public and the trust in the corporation’s services will increase.

A meeting will be held on June 27 to increase the budget for development works and road construction in the wards. The meeting lasted over eight hours from 12 noon to 8.15 pm in which three hours were wasted in the uproar, councillors took an hour for lunch and the discussion was held for three hours.

It was anticipated that Congress councilors would protest, but instead of them, in-

Conference to be held for maintaining communal harmony

Ziauddin Khan

Jaipur: The chairman of the Rajasthan State Commission for Minorities Rafeek Khan on Thursday said that a big conference of people of all religions will be organised on maintaining communal harmony. He said that a meeting of the commission’s members was held on Wednesday in which a discussion on several agendas was held.

Briefing the media about the meeting, Khan said that discussion was held on how the benefit of the schemes being run by the state government for the people of the mi-

47-year-old brain dead woman saves three lives

nority section can reach maximum beneficiaries.

Khan also informed that an all-religion meeting will be convened to hold deliberations on how communal harmony can be maintained. He said that the commission will work while taking it all together. He said there was also discussion as to how to help those people who are locked in jail without any reason.

On a question related to Sachin Pilot, Khan said that Congress is a big party and the high command takes all the decisions in the best interest of the party.

Vikas Sharma

Barmer: A 47-year-old Kavita, who was declared brain dead after being injured, gave a new lease of life to three patients after her family members decided to donate her organs. Kavita fell down at her home and received critical injuries on May 21. She was rushed to the SMS hospital where doctors declared her brain dead.

After being persuaded by doctors, her family members agreed to donate her heart and kidney following which the process of organ retrieval was done.

dependent councilors who were supporting the BJP cornered the Mayor. The BJP councilors were seen divided into 2 groups. The dispute between 2 coun-

Indian Army conducts ‘Sudarshan Shakti’ along Western border

Jaipur: Exercise ‘Sudarshan Shakti’, was designed to validate operational plans in a network-centric environment. The elements of combat power & support & logistic support were exercised in a synergised application under all domains of enemy threat including Grey Zone Warfare as part of high tempo operations.

Integrated use of force multipliers like special forces and deployment of niche technologies covering drones, tethered drones, loiter ammunition as well as key aspects of

electronic warfare, thus making it a unique event in its scope and objectives. The movement and application of large forces earmarked from outside the theatre was also validated. Exemplary training standards and high morale was displayed by the participating troops despite soaring temperatures.

cilors supporting BJP in the meeting increased so much that Swati Parnami sat on a dharna, and Sheel Dhabhai and Jayshree Garg came in her sup-

AICC

port. Later, after the persuasion of Mayor Gurjar & Deputy Mayor Puneet Karnawat, they returned to their seats.

A Congress councilor raised the demand for

Secretary

free wood for cremation following which Karnawat said that Congress should also give a guarantee card for this, which led to an uproar.

Harish Chowdhary

attends Kisan Sammelan in Bikaner

Laxman Raghav

Jaipur: AICC Secretary Harish Chowdhary participated in the Kisan Sammelan at Sherera of Lunkaransar in Bikaner on Thursday. Party workers welcomed him at the circuit house.

Agro Business Board

President Rameshwar Dudi and Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati

Give nat’l status to ERCP: Pilot to PM Modi

Jaipur: On Thursday

former deputy CM

Sachin Pilot said, “PM Narendra Modi had earlier assured to make ERCP a reality. But now no BJP leader even mentions the name of ERCP. Is central government not aware of this? Modi ji is coming to Rajasthan again, I request you to announce the status of a national project to ERCP, because it is Rajasthan’s right. I hope this demand is fulfilled soon.”

Harish Chowdhary at Kisan Sammelan on Thursday.

had a long discussion with him.

The AICC Secretary

Harish Chowdhary also said that the state government has done good work in the last 4.5 years and praised the inflation relief camp. Harish Chowdhary said, “Congress is a big family, and there can be differences.”

On the question of Ashok Gehlot becoming the Chief Minister for the fourth time, Chowdhary said, Ra-

Yellow flags hoisted on Guru Pushya Nakshatra

Jaipur: Yellow flags were hoisted in all the temples on Thursday falling under Devasthan Department on the occasion of GuruPushya Nakshatra.

FOR SENIOR CITIZEN PILGRIMAGE SCHEME

Government selects 3865 pilgrims

Jaipur: A total of 3,865 pilgrims will be made free of cost pilgrimage under the Rajasthan government’s ambitious Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme.

The District Level Committee constituted under the chairmanship of UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal conducted an online lottery for pilgrims at the minister’s official residence on Thursday.

The lottery was drawn through software. Dhariwal, who is the minister in charge of Jaipur, said that a to-

tal of 386 persons were selected for air travel and 3479 passengers for rail travel through a lottery.

District Collector Prakash Rajpurohit, Additional District Collector (III) Shankarlal Saini and other officers were also present on the occasion.

The other members of the Committee participated in the program through video conference.

Devasthan Minister Shakuntala Rawat hoisted the yellow flag in Kalki Temple located near Hawa Mahal & extended greetings to people on this day.

hul Gandhi is our leader and whatever decision party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will take, it will be good for the people of the state, but first, the public has to decide.

Rameshwar Dudi said that the government schemes are being taken to the public through the Sammelan and everyone is working together.

UDH: Clear pending hosp proposals soon

Jaipur: The government had given concessions to promote & strengthen the medical infrastructure. After these concessions, applications came in many cities to build new hospitals or to expand the existing ones. Issuing an order on behalf of UDH, all UITs & development authorities were asked to prepare a list of proposals & send them to the government to clear the pending proposals.

Avani Lekhara wins Silver at Para Shooting World Cup

New Delhi: Indian Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara bagged a silver medal on Thursday in the ongoing World Shooting Para Sports World Cup at Changwon International Shooting Range in Korea.

The 21-year- old shooter scored 10.3 on the 24th round for a total of 250.1, missing out on a top spot to Anna Benson of Sweden and securing India’s 100th medal in Para Shooting

sports.

The heart will be sent to an army hospital in Delhi while the kidney will be transplanted to patients in the SMS hospital.

Impotent Congress govt only betrayed people, says Joshi

Mukesh Mathrani

Barmer: BJP state president C.P.Joshi on Thursday lashed out at the Congress government. While terming the government ‘impotent’, Joshi said that he is not habitual in using such words but is forced to do so because the state Congress government has failed in saving the rights of women, youth, farmers, and weaker sections of society.

The BJP leader alleged that this government only betrayed the people during its whole term.

The BJP leader said that before coming into power, the Congress party had made many promises but failed in fulfilling a single

one and betrayed the people’s faith.

He said that this time, the people of the state will remove the Congress forever. He claimed that now the time has come and the people of Rajasthan have made up their minds to remove the Congress government.

Taking a dig at Congress ‘mehangai rahat camp’, he said that now people have decided to give ‘Rahat’ to Congress.

The meeting lasted over 8 hours in which 3 hours were wasted in the uproar. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

The BJP councilors were seen divided into two groups. Swati Parnami sat on a dharna, and many came for her support.

Rafeek Khan (R) with CM Ashok Gehlot & others during inauguration prog of newly constructed bus terminal at Sindhi Camp on Thursday.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and LS Speaker OM Birla also congratulated Avani on her success.

UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal conducts an online lottery for pilgrims at the minister’s official residence on Thursday.

Avani Lekhara

Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army conducted ‘Sudarshan Shakti 2023’ exercise along the Western borders in Rajasthan.

BJP state president C.P.Joshi addressing the BJP’s event ‘Jan Aakrosh Mahagheraav’ in Barmer on Thursday.

There are about 52 ghats at the Pushkar lake where thousands pilgrims take holy

Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur: Rajasthan is becoming famous a ‘Dharmasthan’ in the world as the number of devotees visiting the state are increasing. In 2022, a total of 10 crore 87 lakh tourists came to the state and people visiting tourist places was 63 lakh. However, the number of people visiting religious places was more than 10 crore 24 lakh.

Tourism Minister

Vishvendra Singh said

Religious tourism booms in Rajasthan Girls outshine boys in

No. of tourists at religious sites in Raj (2022)

RBSE 12th Arts results with 94.6%

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Once again, the girls have outperformed boys in RBSE Class 12 arts results with the pass percentage of 94.60, as compared to pass percentage of boys 90.65. The Education Department also released the result of the Senior Teacher Examination. In this, 56,014 students from across the state had registered. The results can be checked online on RBSE portal.

JUDICIARY HC CANCELS BAIL OF TWO IN AJMER MURDER CASE

that faith has a deep con-

nection with Rajasthan.

“We have Pushkar, Garib Nawaz in Ajmer, Salasar Balaji, Khatu Shyamji, Ramdevra, Mehandipur Balaji. Besides, there are hundreds of religious places, including Govind Dev Ji, Shila Mata, Kaila Devi, Karni Mata, Beneshwar Dham, Ramdevra, Shri Mahavir Ji.

The way the state govt has developed these religious places, devotees are increasing,” he said.

Dr Mahendra Singh Khadgawat, director of the Dept of Archaeology, said that the development of basic facilities at monuments and museums creates a sense of security among tourists.

Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secy, Tourism Department, said that after the implementation of the new tourism policy, tourists are attracted towards Rajasthan. “Increase in religious tourism has also increased

CM Gehlot okays RCAT centres in 5 Div HQs

Jaipur (FIB): CM Gehlot has approved a financial provision of Rs 25.90 crore for the Rajiv Gandhi Center of Advanced Technology (RCAT) that will be opened in Ajmer, Kota, Bharatpur, Bikaner and Udaipur divisions of the state.

The new R-CAT cent-

ACB traps 2 accused in Bhilwara and Kota

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a land records inspector for taking a bribe of Rs 3,000 in Bhilwara district. The accused Lalaram Kumawat had demanded bribe from the complainant for a land related work. After verification of the complaint, a team of ACB Bhilwara trapped him while taking bribe of Rs 3000. He has been placed under arrest and being interrogated, officiating DG of ACB Hemant Priyadarshy said.

Meanwhile, in a major action by ACB Kota, a woman ASI of Delhi Police has been arrested for taking bribe of Rs 20,000. Accused Lady ASI Rekha Singh had demanded bribe from the complainant in lieu of removing his name from the case registered in Delhi.

ers are located at Kota’s Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Bhawan (RTU), Udaipur’s Vigyan Bhawan (MLSU),

No. of tourists / month in Year 2022

Total (students) 3 lakh 26,413 students have got first division, 2 lakh 69,154 students have got second division while 55,855 students have got third division. A total of 16,838 children have got supplementary. In the examination, 1 lakh 36,135 boys got first divi-

Bharatpur’s Department of Artificial Intelligence (Engineering College), Ajmer’s Govt Engineering College and Bikaner’s School Innovation Hub (MGU). Information about block chain, AI, machine learning, robotics and virtual reality will be available here.

the economy of the state. In the last few years, the infrastructure developed by Rajasthan in

tourist places, religious places and rural tourism sector is proving beneficial,” she said.

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sion, 1 lakh 50,529 got second division, while 32,970 boys got third division. Of these, 9486 boys got supplementary.

Among the girl students, 1 lakh 89,918 got first division, 1 lakh 18,904 second division, 22,667 third division and 7020 got supplementary.

Among the girl students, 1 lakh 89,918 got first division, 1 lakh 18,904 second division, 22,667 third division and 7020 got supplementary.

Miscreants open fire on police in Jodhpur

First India Bureau Jodhpur: A police team was attacked by a group of miscreants in Ekalkhori village of Osian town district on Thursday while the cops had gone to arrest the miscreants in a murder case. “On Wednesday evening, a local businessman identified as

Shyam Paliwal (30), was murdered by Suresh Bishnoi and his aides. The accused brutally killed the victim with a stone cutter machine and fled away. Based on specific inputs, 10 teams were formed and raids were given in Ekalkhori village,” police official said.

“As soon as the police

Kirodi accuses Dhariwal of corruption

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Rajya Sabha

MP Dr Kirodilal Meena has accused Minister Shanti Dhariwal of allotting land worth crores to Kota’s person in Jaipur at throw away prices. Meena has said that in the name of skill development, it was allotted in Raj Aangan Yojana located in Pratapnagar but nO work of skill development has been done on 2377.36 sqm of land, rather a luxurious bungalow has been built.

“The market price of the land is around 45 crores while RG Memorial Education Society Kota has been allotted

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: The state govt has expedited the process of formation of new districts in Rajasthan. Following the directions of CS Usha Sharma, the transport dept on Thursday appointed 15 OSDs in newly-proposed districts.

Officials informed that the transport dept has also appointed a State Level Nodal Officer for effective monitoring.

“State Level Nodal Of-

RHB REPLIES TO KIRODI’S ALLEGATION

M eanwhile, the statement of the Housing Board has also replied to allegations of Kirodi Meena, RHB spokesperson stating the factual position said that institutional 2377.36 sqm of land has been allotted to RG Memorial Education Society at the reserve rate as per the rules in the meeting of the Property Allocation Committee held on March 20, 2020 and it was approved by the departmental minister on June 16, 2020 and currently, on the spot, the land is still vacant. And no luxurious bungalow has been built. “the institution to which this land has been allotted, it is allowed to construct any time in 7 years. No allotment of the land has been done at any discounted price,” the RHB spokesperson said.

the said land for only 6 cr 18 lakhs because the head of this organiza-

tion is a ‘special person’ of Minister Dhariwal,” he said.

OSDs APPOINTED FOR NEWLY FORMED DISTRICTS

Anupgarh - Vinod Legha

Balotra - Nitin Bohra

Beawar - Zakir Hussain

Deeg- Abhay Mudgal

Didwana KuchamanMakhan Jangid

Dudu - Yashpal Yadav

Gangapur CityDayashankar Gupta

Kekri - Pramod Lodha

ficers will be in touch with all OSD and will report to the Transport Commissioner. The work of the OSDs will

Kotputli - Sunil Saini

Khairthal – Adarsh Raghav

Neemkathana- Bajrang Lal

Phalodi – Tarachand

Salumbar - Surendra Singh

Sanchore- Omprakash Chowdhary

Shahpura- Surendra Gehlot

mainly be to select the place for the new office, create posts & determine area of the district,” said an official.

Meena said that earlier this land was registered in a different organization and allotment was attempted. “But then it did not come in the policy and rules, because it was necessary to have 2500 meters of land. So later it was allotted in the name of skill development and after completing the process in just 8 days, on March 20, the concerned officials were called to a place and allotment was done. The file was signed. After about 45 days, a meeting was called again and the rest of the officers also signed the document together,” he added.

NEW VEHICLES IN JPR TO GET NEW ‘RJ-60’ SERIES

T he registration number of vehicles in Jaipur will be replaced by RJ-60 from RJ-14 and RJ-45. A new series has been issued by the Transport Department for the registration of vehicles. The vehicles registered at RTO (First) will be registered with the new series of RJ-60. The department decided after the end of the RJ-14 and RJ-45 series.

tried to catch the miscreants, they opened fire on the cops. Four rounds of gunshots

were fired by the miscreants. Four accused were arrested while the prime accused Suresh Bishnoi is on the run.

The accused Suresh Bishnoi is the son of police head-constable.

One of the accused sustained fracture in leg and was admitted to hospital for treatment,” police added.

Jaipur: High Court has cancelled the bail of accused Deepak Kumar and Divyansh Bhati in the June 28, 2021 robbery case for the brutal murder of an old couple in the Alwar Gate police station area of Ajmer. Advocate AK Jain and advocate Aditya Jain advocated for the petitioner and said that the subordinate court granting bail in such serious crimes was unfair. Justice Sameer Jain cancelled bail of both the accused. Deceased Dinesh Chauhan’s son had filed petition for cancellation of bail.

HC ISSUES NOTICE TO CS, DGP IN ACP ATTACK CASE

Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has taken cognizance in the matter involving attack on ACP by sand mafias in Jodhpur. Justice Vijay Vishnoi has taken cognizance in the matter and has issued notices to Chief Secretary and DGP. Notably, the official car of ACP was hit by a dumper involved in transporting illegally mined sand.

ROSTER ISSUED FOR SUMMER VACATIONS IN HC

Jodhpur: The summer vacation in Raj High Court will be from June 5 to July 2. A high court bench in Jodhpur and Jaipur has been constituted wherein only important matters will be heard. Justice Dr. Nupur Bhati will conduct hearings in Jodhpur main bench from June 05-09 and Justice MG Vyas will conduct hearings in Jodhpur main bench from June 12-16. Similarly, Justice RP Soni in Jodhpur main bench will do the hearing from June 19-23. Justice Ashutosh Kumar will do hearing in the Jaipur bench from June 05-09. Similarly, Justice Praveer Bhatnagar in the Jaipur bench from June 12-16 will do hearing. Justice CK Songara will hear cases in the Jaipur bench from June 19- 23.

BD Kalla, Zahida Khan and other officials releasing the RBSE Class 12th Arts results at Jaipur’s Shiksha Sankul on Thursday.

CCTV grab of the incident.

(L) MP Kirodi Lal Meena and (R) UDH Minister Shanti K Dhariwal

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HALLMARKS OF PM MODI

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HERE COMES THE DIGITAL POSTMAN…

Tech Makeover for India Post

Department of Post is one department whose existence was beginning to be questioned by our generation given that the millennial given the social media revolution that has swept away our tech-savvy youth!

But PM Modi completely suffused the department with life and energy and revamped the department in an unprecedented manner.

He infused so much technology in the Department of Post that today it has transformed totally and has got a new lease of life. PM Modi made banking reach the doorstep of the common man in rural areas through the handheld device. We have received feedback from innumerable beneficiaries who say that earlier they had to commute 7 to 8 kms in order to reach a big bank whereas today they can avail all the banking facilities at home. Be it pension money, or salary money, today the postman visits the homes of the beneficiaries deep in the villages of India to enable them to access their money. Today, we have around 6 crore bank accounts in the India Post Payment Bank. Out of these, 4.5 crore bank accounts have

Modi made banking reach the doorstep of the common man in rural areas through the handheld device. We have received feedback from innumerable beneficiaries who say that earlier they had to commute 7 to 8 kms in order to reach a big bank whereas today they can avail all the banking facilities at home.

reached the doorsteps of the beneficiaries. PM Modi infused banking technology into the vast network of post not just transforming the Department of Post, but also the lives of people!

When Modi visited Japan as CM…

In 2012, when Modiji was the CM, he embarked on this historic visit to Japan with a great delegation accompanying him. It was probably the first time that the Chief Minister of a state was visiting another nation at such a high level.

It was a four-day visit in which the CM visited 4 provinces and was part of 44 programs. One of those days, we booked a bullet train to reach Hamamatsu. While all the delegates were at the station, Modiji stood there in an extremely sombre and observant mood. He glanced through the signboard, listened carefully to the announcements, looked at the digital display for train schedules, the dashboard, the movement of people going in and out of trains; in fact, he took in the minutest details of the station while he stood there before boarding the train. Looking at him, I approached him with questions, “Sir, why do you appear to be so overcome with seriousness?

May I know what are you observing so closely?” He said “I am looking at the bullet train.

I am looking at the station. I want this in my India.”

His dream of watching his countrymen travel in bullet trains was born there.

We then boarded the bullet train and Modiji was once again in his sombre, observant mood. His entire focus was on the technology involved, the seats, the doors, the systems running it, the methods of the TC, how the checking was being done — well, it was as if our CM had taken a mental note of every single bit of the operations running the bullet train in those few moments!

At that time, Modiji possessed a smartphone and he was absolutely adept at its usage. He made all his notes there as well. Therefore, upgradation with superior technology has always been Modiji’s passion and his dream of bringing the bullet train to India has

WHEN MODIJI POSSESSED A SMARTPHONE, HE WAS ABSOLUTELY ADEPT AT ITS USAGE. HE MADE ALL HIS NOTES THERE AS WELL. THEREFORE, UPGRADATION WITH SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY HAS ALWAYS BEEN MODIJI’S PASSION AND HIS DREAM OF BRINGING THE BULLET TRAIN TO INDIA HAS BEEN A RESULT OF THIS PASSION!

been a result of this passion!

In Hamamatsu, we had a meeting with Mr Osamu Suzuki, Chairman of Suzuki. Modiji expressed his desire to visit the factory where the cars were being manufactured. Now this was an intuitive decision taken by Modiji. While we were headed towards the factory, I asked him “Sir, why are we going there?”

He replied, “Japan is an auto hub. All the cars are manufactured here. Very soon, it will be time for Vibrant Gujarat and we must look at engaging with Japan in a big way. The scope is huge as India has a market like none other in the world. So, I just want to go and see how cars are being made in Japan!”

Our next destination was Kobe. It is a huge port in Japan and is one of the most successful ports of

the country. During his visit to this port, Modiji insisted on visiting the main bay area which was the hub of all the activities. So we hired a boat especially for him, and do you know what his words were while we were in riding in the boat? He said “You can take a look at this port very closely today. In the future, you will see Dholera come up better than this!” Till then, not much work had been done in the Dholera SIR project, but Modiji’s Kobe visit was to strengthen his vision with respect to this project and its planning!

Modiji is a true visionary and to have him at the helm of affairs of our country is indeed a matter of great pride for us! TO BE CONTINUED...

INDIA MOVING @ VANDE BHARAT’S PACE: PM

Flags-off Dehradun-Delhi Vande Bharat Express, PM Modi says India is unstoppable now, country moving ahead very fast

New Delhi (ANI):

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India is being watched with great hope by the world today and that the country has made remarkable progress in strengthening the economy, battling poverty and combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Prime Minister said that from all over the world people want to come to India to see India and understand its essence In such a situation there are excellent opportunities for states like Uttarakhand, said the Prime Minister who flagged off the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express

from Dehradun to Delhi via video conferencing. The Prime Minister said, India is unstoppable now and said that it is advancing and will continue to advance at a speed parallel to that of

Vande Bharat.

"India is being watched with great hope. The world wants to come to India to see India, and to understand the essence of India, in such a situation

there are excellent opportunities for states like Uttarakhand. Vande Bharat train is also going to help Uttarakhand in taking full advantage of this opportunity," he added.

The train is the first Vande Bharat introduced in Uttarakhand.

"Delighted to flag off the Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express.

It will ensure 'Ease of Travel' as well as great-

er comfort for the citizens," the prime minister tweeted.

Union Railway Minsiter Ashwini

Vaishnav thanking PM

Modi said that this time arrangements up to Rs 5000 crores have been made for railways in Uttarakhand.

"Today is a very fortunate day. PM is giving a big gift of Vande Bharat to Devbhoomi today. 10 years from today, when it came to the development of railways, Rs 187 crore was received from the central government and when Modi ji came in 2014, he immediately arranged funds for Uttarakhand,” said Ashwini Vaishnav.

NEW PARLIAMENT OPENING ROW

Parties speaking highly of Prez now, ran bitter campaign against her: FM

Sitharaman pulls up Oppn for their past treatment of the President

Chief

Kejriwal seeks nonBJP parties’ support to defeat Delhi services ordinance

Mumbai (PTI): Delhi

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that if all non-BJP parties come together, then the Centre’s ordinance on control of services in Delhi can be defeated in the Rajya Sabha. Talking to reporters after meeting Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar here, Kejriwal said the NCP will support the AAP in Rajya Sabha as no party enjoys majority. He said the ordinance affected the federal structure of the country.

KEJRIWAL MEETS

NCP CHIEF SHARAD PAWAR IN MUMBAI

Mumbai (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called on Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in Mumbai to seek NCP’s support against the Centre’s ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital.

Kejriwal was accompanied by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP MP Raghav Chadha, Delhi Minister Atishi and other leaders. Delhi CM also met Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday.

PM SAYS `12K CR CHAR DHAM GRAND PROJECT WORK GOING AT A FAST PACE

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Devbhoomi Uttarakhand will become the centre of attraction for the spiritual consciousness of the whole world in the coming days. "Devbhoomi will become the centre of attraction for the spiritual consciousness of the whole world in the coming days. We have to shape Uttarakhand's development as per future demands," said PM Modi. The prime minister said that work on the Char Dham Grand Project with a cost of Rs 12,000 crore is going on at a fast pace. "Work on the Char Dham Grand Project with a cost of Rs 12,000 crore is going on at a fast pace. Since 2014, we have transformed the Indian railways. We began by making the dream of high-speed trains a reality.

India is being watched with great hope. The world wants to come to India to see India, and to understand the essence of India, in such a situation there are excellent opportunities for states like Uttarakhand. Vande Bharat train is also going to help Uttarakhand in taking full advantage of this opportunity —Narendra Modi, PM

Former CM Bommai terms the new govt’s statements ‘arrogance’

Chennai (Agencies): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out against the political parties who were speaking highly of President Droupadi Murmu as an eminent leader from the tribal community, saying that they had run a bitter campaign against her before she was elected as the President.

The minister was speaking to reporters at Raj Bhavan here. Sitharaman said that these political parties had earlier 'abused' Murmu and called her a ‘rubber stamp'.

She said that these parties had even said that President Murmu represented ‘evil forces', taking a jibe at RSS. Sitharaman stated that the present Central government gives high respect to the President and added that the opposition parties had not said anything to honour the President.

EMPOWERING

INDIA

YOGI ADITYANATH LASHES OUT AT OPPOSITION

Lucknow (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attacked the opposition parties on Thursday for objecting to the inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Modi scheduled for May 28, and described their actions as extremely ‘sad,’ ‘irresponsible,’ and one that is going to ‘weaken democracy.’ CM Yogi said that May 28 is going to be recorded as a glorious moment in the history.

OPPOSITION IS “DOUBLE FACED”: FADNAVIS

Mumbai (ANI): After the Congress demanded President Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the Parliament building, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that this showed the “double-faced nature” of the opposition parties. The BJP leader said that the former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi too inaugurated the Parliament Building in the years 1975 and 1987 respectively.

New Delhi (ANI): Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday lashed out at the Congress for objecting to the inauguration of the new Parliament building stating that with such actions the opposition party will surely “fade into oblivion.” “They say something else when they meet us and something entirely different for public consumption.”, Puri Said.

Lucknow (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Thursday said it was “unfair” that some opposition parties have decided to boycott the unveiling ceremony of the new Parliament building stating that government has the right to unveil it as they are the ones who have made it. “The boycott and linking it to the respect of a tribal women is completely unfair,” the BSP chief said.

Tap into your talent, confidence: Murmu

Prez addresses a Women’s Conference in Jharkhand

Khunti (ANI): The President of India

Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed a Women’s Conference organized by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs at Khunti in Jharkhand on Thursday, said a statement by Deputy Press Secretary to President Navika Gupta.

Addressing the gathering, the President said that being a woman or being born in a

tribal society is not a disadvantage, added the statement. She shared that there were countless inspiring examples of the contribution of women in our country and that women have made invalua-

The tribal society presents ideal examples in many fields.

One of these is the non-prevalence of the dowry system in the tribal society.

—Droupadi Murmu, President

ble contributions in social reform, politics, economy, education, science and research, business, sports and military forces and many other fields.

The President added that to become success-

ful in any field, it was crucial to recognize their talent and not judge themselves on the scale of others. She urged women to awaken the infinite power that is within them. Speaking about

women’s empowerment, the president said that both the social and economic aspects of women’s empowerment were equally important. She said that hardworking sisters and daughters of Jharkhand were all capable of making a significant contribution to the economy of the state as well as the economic development of the country.

“Recognize your talent and move ahead with confidence,” stated the President of India. She added that women’s power provides energy to the rural economy.

Hubballi (ANI): Terming the new Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state a "reverse gear government", former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said statements about altering the previous BJP government's legislations after coming to power is talks of "arrogance".

While talking to the media persons in Hubbali, Bommai said, "Now that they are in power we know what they will do, if there is an injustice to the

masses we will fight against it, fight legally and politically. To change everything for freedom when it comes to power is the word of arrogance."

“K’TAKA CONG GOVT’S FUTURE IS DEPENDENT ON LOK SABHA POLL RESULTS”

Bengaluru (PTI): Raising doubts about the longevity of the Siddaramaiah-led new Congress government in Karnataka, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday said its future is dependent on the results of the 2024 Parliament elections. The former CM said his statement is only based on his analysis of political situation in the state and should not be misinterpreted as though he was up to something by joining hands with someone. “I don’t know whether the (next Assembly) election will happen after five years, what all may happen I don’t know, let’s see. The future of this government is dependent on the results of the upcoming Parliament elections, I know it. I’m not speaking by hiding things, nor am I making any astrological predictions,” Kumaraswamy said.

K’TAKA: 2 BJP MLAs TO FACE ACTION OVER ‘OBJECTIONABLE’ REMARKS AGAINST CM

Bengaluru (Agencies): Karnataka Police Chief Alok Mohan on Thursday stated that action will be initiated against BJP MLAs Dr CN Ashwath Narayan and Harish Poonja over their “objectionable” remarks against CM Siddaramaiah. He was responding to reporters after chairing a meeting of police officers on the next course of action against former minister and BJP MLA from Bengaluru Dr CN Ashwath Narayan and MLA from Dakshina Kannada district Harish Poonja.

President Droupadi Murmu caresses a girl during a Women’s Conference in Khunti on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI

“THEY WILL FADE INTO OBLIVION,” HARDEEP PURI

PM Narendra Modi virtually flags-off Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi, in New Delhi on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the new Parliament building.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and others at the flag-off ceremony.

BOYCOTT “UNFAIR,” SAYS BSP’S MAYAWATI

“If Oppn parties unite, Delhi ordinance can be defeated in RS”

DELHI VS CENTRE ORDINANCE ROW

Former CM Bommai addresses the press on Thursday.

Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann and other AAP leaders met NCP

Sharad Pawar, in Mumbai on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Everything that we must do is relevant to time, what is critical today, may not matter anymore tomorrow.

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

50% concession for women in all category of buses: Gehlot

Some are demanding compensation for paper leak. Can this demand be fulfilled? Making such a demand is mental bankruptcy: CM

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot while addressing the function organised after inaugurating the newly constructed state-of-the-art bus terminal at Central Bus Stand, Sindhi Camp, Jaipur, said, “ State govt is constantly working towards improving roadways. In this sequence, the number of roadways buses is being increased continuously. A grant of about Rs 2,000 cr has been given to roadways by State govt,” Gehlot said. On the occasion, he announced 50 % concession in fare of all categories of roadways buses for women passengers. CM gave RFID smart cards to senior citizens & specially abled for free travel in roadways buses. He gave appt letters to 3 people as compassionate appointment on the posts of Assistant Traffic Inspector and Junior Assistant.

Due to the decisions of the State Govt, 2.5 crore beneficiaries have been benefited with concession in fare: Khachariyawas

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Gehlot extends home guards’ contract from 5 to 15 years

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Fulfilling the long-standing demand of Home Guards and Home Guard Volunteers, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced to increase the contract renewal period from 5 to 15 years. He said that the State Government has been committed to make the Home Guard a strong and efficient organization from the very beginning.

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

CM Ashok Gehlot inaugurates the Directorate Homeguards Rajasthan at Vidhyadhar Nagar in Jaipur on Thursday. Also seen are Bhajanlal Narpat Singh Rajvi, Anand Kumar and others.

With the new Bus Terminal, the general public will now be able to enjoy a comfortable journey. Stellite and new Bus stands are being set up in the State. Various sections of the society are being benefited through free travel. —Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister

The general public have received a perfect gift in the form of the new Modern Bus terminal. The State Government has sanctioned Rs 125 crore for upgradation of Bus stands. About 875 new Roadways Buses have been purchased and the work to purchase 500 more buses is under process. —Brijendra Ola, Transport Minister

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Targeting the Ashok Gehlot government over 'Inflation Relief Camp', former CM Vasundhara

Raje said that women are kept in queues for hours even for providing minor help in the name of camps.

Raje tweeted, “Our BJP government had provided financial assistance of Rs. 2 thousand per month directly to bank accounts of 30 lakh poor women. All our schemes were processed through SSOID and e-Mitra, for which no one was required to visit camps or govt offices.” The BJP leader wrote in poster shared in tweet, “ BJP govt heard the pain that women could not tell.“

Defamation case: Delhi police submits investigation report

Court decision may come on the next hearing on June 1

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Delhi Police has submitted its investigation report on the defamation case filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday.

The hearing in the defamation court was held on Thursday. The Delhi police submitted its investigation report, which was accepted by the court.

Based on the report, the court will decide whether to issue summons to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on the complaint of defama-

GS Shekhawat

tion filed by the Union Minister.

The decision of the court may come on the next hearing in this matter on June 1.

It may be noted that during the last hearing, the court had directed the Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police to investigate the matter and file a report. The court had directed the Delhi Police to investigate on three points.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Thursday, inaugurated the new administrative building of Directorate of Home Guards at Vidyadhar Nagar. Built on 1,250 square meters of land at a cost of Rs 12.83 crore, this new building has facilities like VC room, auditorium, computer lab, yoga room, library etc. apart from rooms for officers. PWD Minister BL Jatav, who was present in the event, said that the State government is paying special attention to infrastructure and this Home Guard building is also an achievement in this series. Absence of Dept’s Minister Rajendra Gudha who made statements against his own govt, was also a matter of discussion.

Randhawa: Pilot hasn’t given any ultimatum to Congress

Yogesh Sharma

Jaipur: Congress State in-charge Sukhjinder Randhawa has claimed to control the ongoing political war between CM Ashok Gehlot and former deputy CM Sachin Pilot. "The party where something happens, the fight takes place in that house. What will happen in a party, or a house where nothing happens? We will control the fight." Randhawa spoke to media at Jaipur Circuit House. On Pilot's 'ultimatum', he said, "Pilot has not given any ultimatum to Congress. Those who have been given ultimatum will answer it. I haven't received any ultimatum yet. If Pilot had given an ultimatum to Cong high command, I would have responded."

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

PILOT CAMPS STRATEGISES TO DEMAND FOR POST OF PCC CHIEF OR PANEL CHIEF

Jaipur: Prior to the May 26 meeting of Congress in New Delhi, which is postponed, Pilot camp strategised before Delhi meeting and has decided to further create environment for demands such as action on Jan Sangharsh Padyatra and to provide the post of PCC chief or the head of the campaign committee. The group has foregone its demand of CM's position and stressed that if CP Joshi or Hemaram Choudhary come at the helm then it would not have any objection. It is also stressed that at least priority in tickets should be given on at least 75 seats and the position of Deputy CM in cabinet reshuffle while working president of PCC should also be from this camp. Meanwhile, according to sources the demands have been conveyed to KC Venugopal. —Yogesh Sharma

Along with increasing the honorarium of Home Guards by 15 percent, the State Government is giving assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh from ‘Kalyan Kosh’ to those, who have completed 58 years of their service, to start small business. Besides, the Government will examine the demands made by Home Department and work towards this direction. —Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister

GEHLOT TO VISIT BARAN TODAY

Baran: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will be visiting Baran on May 26. As per the schedule, the CM will leave from Jaipur and reach Baran at 10 am. He will then inspect the Menghai Rahat Camp and later will take blessings of the Jain saints. After this, he will visit the mass wedding ceremony of all religions taking place in the village Bamulia in Baran. Mining Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya informed that the Anjanshalaka Pratishtha Mahotsav ceremony of the newly built Jain pilgrimage site in Baran will conclude on May 25 with the Pratishtha programme.

CM TO LAY FOUNDATION STONE OF NEW RAJASTHAN HOUSE ON MAY 27

New Delhi: CM Ashok Gehlot will lay the foundation stone of ‘New Rajasthan House’, the state guest house of Govt of Rajasthan, to be built on Prithviraj Road in New Delhi on May 27. For this, Dhiraj Srivastava, Raj’s Resident Commissioner in Delhi visited the venue and took stock of the preparations and instructed officers.

MP was purposely made to object to ERCP: CM

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PM had stopped the work of the refinery so that his credit could not be given to the Congress. This is his own project which we are taking forward. We kept a budget of Rs 9,000 crore. We are taking his work forward. Still they are not declaring ERCP as a national project.”

Gehlot further added, “Firstly, there is only one Jal Shakti Minister who has no interest at all. On whose advice does the PM go? There is no point in what he said on ERCP in Dausa. I want, if there is any problem on ERCP, then call all of us and talk.

Talk to Madhya Pradesh, talk to Rajasthan, find one or the other solution. We know that a meeting was held here in 2005,

when the CMs of Rajasthan and MP were present. In that meeting, approval was given to MP to build a dam.” Gehlot said that on the basis of the agreement made in the meeting held in 2005, Madhya Pradesh is working, giving NOC to them, you are building big dams. “When it was our turn, we were refused. I think Madhya Pradesh was deliberately made to object. Ever since we started working on this scheme, they started objecting. I think the Jal Shakti Minister must have asked Madhya Pradesh to object. That’s why Madhya Pradesh raised the issue which should not have been raised. This is a scheme for drinking and irrigation water, how many people would have benefited from it.”

PROFIT YEAR IN RFC HISTORY, DOP SHOWS ‘HIGH-PERFORMER’ SHAKTI

DESPITE FIRST EVER

This 2010 batch promotee IAS worked laboriously for two years to improve the condition and direction of RFC

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Jaipur: After a two year long successful stint, IAS Shakti Singh Rathore has been transferred from the post of Managing Director of Rajasthan Financial Corporation (RFC) and has been posted on a ‘sidelined

position’ of Joint Secretary in Devasthan Department. However the responsibility of MD in RFC has not been handed to any officer by the DoP.

This 2010 batch promotee IAS worked laboriously for two years to improve the condition and direction of

SINGH THE DOOR!

RFC and has also worked wonders in face-lifting the Corporation. In his long service record, Shakti Singh has held several important responsibilities and his image is that of a capable, hard working and result oriented officer.

Shakti Singh held the reins of RFC in May 2021 and at that time this institution was going through a bad phase as four MDs

had been changed in two years. But Shakti Singh, in his two year

long innings, made immense efforts and due to his administrative capabilities, he created a new record in RFC’s history. In the financial year 2022-23, the corporation gave a profit of Rs 37 crore. This is the highest profit ever in the past 68- year history of RFC and it would not be wrong to say that since its establishment in 1955, RFC has witnessed ‘Ache Din’ for the first time.

RFC currently has a portfolio size of about Rs 7,00 crore with an employee strength of three hundred. The Corporation has thirty seven branches and five sub-offices across the state. It had huge NPA and accumulated losses over the years.

During Shakti Singh’s period, he resolved old and complicated cases of outstanding dues. Thus, a total recov -

ery of Rs 570 crore rupees was made in the last two years, while, NPAs and accumulated losses were also reduced substantially.

All DPCs were held and all promotions were done.

But the administrative experts and even the state bureaucracy is puzzled as to why has such an officer, who has achieved such a major feat, shown the door out of RFC and no

one else has been posted in his place in the Corporation?

It is also important to note that officials of the 2010 batch IAS officers, of which Shakti Singh is also a part, are serving as the District Collectors and on prime posts as HODs. But no one knows why DoP has denied Shakti Singh this position even though he has a powerful ‘claim’ to such postings!

Shivendra Parmar

Shakti Singh Rathore

Ashok Gehlot addresses during the inaugural ceremony of the modern Bus Terminal at Sindhi Camp in Jaipur on Thursday. Also seen are Brijendra Ola, Dr Mahesh Joshi, Lal Chand Kataria, GS Dotasra, Munesh Gurjar, Amin Kagzi, Rafeek Khan, Ganga Devi and others.

‘Women made to wait in queues for hours at MRC’

THE JEWEL OF JAIPUR

The iconic Rambagh Palace, Jaipur has been rated as the World’s No. 1 Hotel in the coveted 2023 Travellers’ Choice Awards by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, on Wednesday!

The Rambagh Palace, popularly known as ‘The Jewel of Jaipur’, is sure to make us feel like a king with its magnificence and luxurious beauty. The palace has retained its splendid grandeur, and throughout the palace, we will notice the extravagantly decorated interiors from rich textures and intricate details to handcarved marble latticework, sandstone balustrades, and elaborate Mughal Gardens. Rambagh Palace has been home to several generations of royalties – guests are bound to get a taste of royal heritage in the heart of Jaipur at this palace, a true symbol of architectural excellence.

Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Indian

Hotels Company, said, “The recognition of Rambagh Palace, Jaipur as the No.1 Hotel in the World 2023 Travellers’ Choice Awards by TripAdvisor is a testament to the trust our guests have placed in us over the years. We are humbled by this global honour, a true reflection of world-class hospitality in an authentic palace setting brought to life by the iconic brand Taj. The Taj brand has been a hallmark of excellence for over a century, we remain committed to delighting our guests and spreading the magic of Tajness.”

Jagdeesh Chandra congratulated GM Ashok Rathore on receiving this tremendous recognition, and thanked the entire Rambagh family for all they do each day in service to their guests and communities. He also appreciated the efforts of

Maharaj Jai Singh and Maharaj Vijit Singh. Maharaj Jai Singh along with his nephew Vijit Singh are the owners of majestic Ramabgh Palace which is being run as a hotel by the Tata Group.

Ashok Rathore, Area Director, Rajasthan and General Manager, Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, said, “We are delighted and humbled that Rambagh Palace, Jaipur has been recognised as the No.1 Hotel in the World by TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2023. This global honour is a true reflection of world class hospitality in an authentic palace setting brought to life by the iconic brand Taj and a testament to the trust our guests have placed in us over the years. We remain committed to delighting our guests and spreading the magic of Tajness in the times to come.”

Rambagh Palace was originally built in 1835. It was the home of the queen’s favourite handmaiden and then became a royal guesthouse and hunting lodge. In 1925, Rambagh Palace became the permanent residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. In the finest tradition of Rajput hospitality, Rambagh Palace offers its guests luxury and extravagance that was once the sole preserve of kings. Its elegantly appointed rooms, marbled corridors, airy verandas, and majestic gardens set over 47 acres echo with history. The Travelers’ Choice awards honour travellers’ favourite destinations, hotels, restaurants, things to do, and beyond, based on the reviews and opinions collected from travellers and diners around the world on Tripadvisor over 12 months.

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GM Ashok Rathore

Jagdeesh Chandra with GM Ashok Rathore and the Rambagh family

The famous portrait of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, which is one of the main attractions at Hotel Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

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MEET DUBAI'S PASSIONATE ENTREPRENEUR – KHUSLARAM SUTHAR

ARIES

MAR 21 - APR 20

LIBRA

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

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Some of you are going experience emotional fulfillment on romantic front. Place emphasis on domestic affairs to enhance the domestic tranquility and harmony. Associate yourself with a humanitarian group.

TAURUS

APR 21 - MAY 20

It is good day to confess your love as stars appear favourable for positive reply. Your sole dependency on friends may fail to bring any respite from loneliness today.A sound financial health of businessmen would enable to give monetary benefits to employees. Health reamains satisfactory.

GEMINI

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

A sound monetary position would enable you to keep pace with changing times. Avoid raising controversial issues at home to maintain harmony. Successful implementation of new ideas and projects would add to your prestige on the professional front.

CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

CITY FIRST has long been known as a city of dreams and opportunities, where ambitious individuals strive to make their mark on the world. Among these remarkable individuals is Mr. Khuslaram Suthar, an entrepreneur, and the proud owner of a highly successful interior design company in the heart of Dubai – NOAF INTERIORS. However, what sets Kush apart from the rest is not only his flair for creating stunning living spaces but also his passion for collecting and riding unique superbikes that has captured the attention of many.

Born in Bhaniyana, a small village near Jaisalmer, Kush was called by his father, Mr. Jetharam Suthar, to Dubai for studies, as his father had a job in Dubai. Kush completed his school in Dubai, watching his father’s struggle in an Interior design company. These 16 long years in Dubai with his father motivated and inspired Kush to do hard work, excel in the field of Interior Design and have his own company one day.

Kush always possessed an

ferent passion – the exhilarating world of SUPERBIKES ! His love affair with these two-wheeled marvels began at a very young age, when he would gaze at posters of legendary motorcycles adorning his bedroom walls and on the roads of Dubai.

As Kush grew older and achieved success in his professional life, he decided to fulfill his childhood dream by building a remarkable collection of unique and highperformance superbikes.

Walking into Kush's private garage in Jaipur is akin to entering a museum of speed and elegance. From sleek Italian masterpieces to powerful German titans, every motorcycle in his collection is a testament to engineering excellence and breathtaking design. Each bike tells a story, reflecting Kush's diverse tastes and appreciation for the artistry. He owns 5 Superbikes – Ducati Diavel, Ducati 848evo Super sports, BMW GS Adventure 1250, Triumph Rocket 3GT and the latest is BMW S1000RR. His ambition is to collect at least 50 Superbikes in the next 10 years !

Kush doesn't simply let his superbikes gather dust in the garage. Instead, he take to

minutes taking pictures of the once in a lifetime experience in the middle of mountains touching the Sky !

Whether it's traversing the smooth highways of the United Arab Emirates or conquering winding mountain roads in India, Kush is always ready to embrace the adrenaline rush that comes with riding these extraordinary machines.

He tore his Knee Ligament at Pangong So Lake in India during a ride, but this doesn’t stop him to reach to Umling La. However, Mr. Kush had to undergo ligament surgery after returning from the ride in 2022. At present, he is gearing up for his next adventure of Riding to the mighty Mustang Valley in Nepal from Jaipur on his BMW 1250 GS adventure superbike. This ride is planned for June 2023.

What makes Kush's story

dinary achievements. His success in the interior design industry has not only allowed him to create captivating living spaces but has also opened doors to indulge in his lifelong fascination with superbikes. He is also rooted and closely associated with his community. In his upcoming visit to India in June, he has planned to provide smart computers to 10 students who got 90% and above marks in 10th and 12th board exams from his village and in Jaisalmer. He is already in talks with government schools.

As Dubai continues to thrive as a global hub for entrepreneurship, Kush stands as a testament to the city's spirit of innovation, ambition, and individuality. Through his exceptional interior design projects and his unwavering pas-

Distant relatives may drop in for a surprise visit. Investment antiques and jewellery would bring handsome financial gains. On professional front, recognition for good work would motivate you to work harder. Those awaiting an affirmation on romantic front are likely to get lucky today.

LEO

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

Chances of being misled by competitors in business are high, so remain alert. You may get a chance to pursue old hobby. Health tips from an expert will enable you to get closer to your fitness goals. Your generous behavior would enable to enjoy some lovely moments with family.

VIRGO

AUG 24 - SEP 23

Senior management will be appreciative of your creative inputs on professional front. Seek the opinion of your family before finalizing a property deal. An impromptu invitation to a function from an unexpected friend is likely to be received. Overall a good day.

YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

Your hard work and dedication are likely to be noticed by seniors, paving way for promotion or increment. Better to consult an expert in financial matters before making an investment. Family will be supportive of career aspirations. A promising day overall as you stay in limelight.

SCORPIO

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

Rewards and recognition will come your way for your involvement in a social endeavour. It’s a very good day to take calculated risks in financial matters. Those suffering from chronic ailments may find remarkable improvement in their health with home remedies.

SAGITTARIUS

NOV 23 - DEC 22

You will succeed in resolving disputes with family members, normalizing ties. You will remain much in demand on social front. You need to stand by romantic partner during testing times to make the relationship stronger. Seek opinion of expert before opting for a health supplement.

CAPRICORN

DEC 23 - JAN 20

Develop a good adaptability to handle pressurized situation on professional front. Paying special attention to plan your career would give immense joy. You are likely to get clearance or approval for your construction plans. You find things moving in the way you want them.

AQUARIUS

JAN 21 - FEB 19

Avoid being indulgent in your spending to balance budget. Continue to put in efforts at work and you will see promising opportunities coming your way. Matrimonial match for siblings will bring happiness for entire family. You will get a good price for your property.

PISCES

FEB20 - MARCH 20

Don’t give a firm commitment in financial matters before considering the viability of the project. You succeed in completing an important project well before deadline. Disagreements on the family front are foreseen. Your intuition will save you from a tricky spot today.

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The Inspiring Story of Khuslaram Suthar aka Kush, Owner of a Dubai based leading international Interior Design Company and a Superbike Enthusiast!

Khuslaram Suthar

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took to Instagram to express his rage; he spoke about how Wé Ani had idolized Katy Perry for years and blamed the judge for devastating his daughter as she criticized Mac wrote, "The young girl known as Wé McDonald, now known as Wé Ani, stood in front of someone who she had once idolized devastated her with an undeserved snarky re-

First Look!

Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh starrer Rocky Aur Rani Kii

Prem Kahaani is one of the most awaited films of 2023. As Karan is celebrating his birthday and 25 years as a filmmaker, he released the first look of his film. Karan is returning to director's chair after seven years with Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. Karan took to Instagram and shared two posters from the film. The posters introduced Ranveer as Rocky. In the first poster, Ranveer looks like an absolute stunner. The second

Far more DAMAGING

he highly anticipated season 3 of The Kardashians made its premiere, offering fans a glimpse into the drama-filled lives of the famous family. The new season delves into the tumultuous period when Kim Kardashian and her ex-husband Kanye West engaged in a public feud on Instagram.

The episode sheds light on the emotional toll the attacks took on Kim, with the reality star breaking down in tears and expressing her frustration with Kanye’s behaviour.

In a tearful moment, Kim

to remain silent to protect her children, stating, “I have to sit here and not say anything ever, because I know one day, my kids will appreciate that.”

The toll of Kanye’s actions is evident as Kim reveals, “The one that was supposed to protect me — and still does interviews saying they’ll be my forever protector — is the one that is hurting me the most.”

Kanye West targeted Kim Kardashian and her then-boyfriend, Pete Davidson, in a series of now-deleted Instagram posts. The rapper criticized Kim’s parenting style, accusing her of playing games with their children.

BTS Action

Priyanka Chopra

Jonas has shared some behind-thescenes goodness from Citadel sets with her millions of fans and followers on Instagram.

Priyanka took to the ‘gram and shared a video showcasing her doing the stunts for her Prime Video spy series Citadel. Scroll below to take a look. Priyanka Chopra, who plays an undercover agent Nadia Sinh in the Russo Brothers’ Citadel, performed most of her own stunts in the series.

Taking to her Instagram space today, she shared a video, which starts with the actress saying, “Tell me your job is glamorous, without telling me your job is glamorous.” The video then proceeds to show several pictures of a bruised and battered

Priyanka. At the end of the clip, we see her throwing punches and tackling two men as they shot an action scene. Priyanka also penned down a rather lengthy caption thanking her stunt coordinators and her stunt double who did most of the jumps and landings.

“Blood, sweat, and tears, literally. (slew of emojis)

So grateful for the brilliant stunt coordinators on @ctadelonprime (folded hands emoji) @don_ thai , @jyou10 and @nikkipowell114 you made doing my own stunts feel like a cake walk. Wait, what ,Kidding! There was nothing easy about that but having you and your excellent team around made me feel so safe. Thank you!!,” she wrote.

Wearing a DIAPER

ThThe reality TV star and cosmetics entrepreneur Kylie Jenner has a massive popularity. But being such a well-known personality sometimes attracts criticism from online users, especially on social media sites like TikTok and Twitter. The beauty mogul, Kylie Jenner, is trolled again on social media after she shared a video of her and son Aire.

In a new Tik-Tok video shared by Jenner, the 25-year-old ‘Kardashians’ star took Aire, her son with ex-Travis Scott, on a stroll around a garden. For the outing, Jenner opted for a black tee and a pair of baggy jeans. Some fans, however, claimed that her bottoms did not enhance her figure and mocked her for wear-

Alia Bhatt

Katy Perry

Priyanka Chopra

Kylie Jenner

Kim Kardashian

Bollywood actor Govinda made a visit to the sports complex of Rajasthan University to shoot a promotional video for a sports program. The actor received a warm welcome from the children and staff members of RU, creating an exciting atmosphere. Fans who were thrilled to see Govinda had the opportunity to take selfies with him, and he expressed his happiness in meeting the children.

CITY FIRST

Dr. Batra’s Healthcare; the largest chain of homeopathic clinics in the world, brought the World’s first AI-powered device, AI Skin Pro for diagnosis in the treatment of skin diseases. Imported from South Korea, the machine is the world’s 5th generation AI-powered skin analyzer. It detects skin problems deep within the skin before they manifest themselves on the sur-

CITY FIRST

tudio Bigg Boss, renowned for providing a platform for young talents, organised the highly an ticipated annual Junior Modeling Contest 2023. Cel ebrating its 27th year, the contest aims to foster the craze for modelling and acting among children while showcasing their remarkable abilities. The event promises to captivate audiences with its dazzling displays of talent and the endearing bond between mothers and chil dren.

In a pre-activity for the Baby Con test, Studio Bigg

SKIN TREATMENT WITH FUTURISTIC AI

face. It is a futuristic method of treating skin problems. Dr Ba-

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

Skill up Kota, the biggest skill development program so far without government assistance in Kota, started with a bang on Thursday. The co-founder of the boat company, Shark Tank India fame, who came to inaugurate, explained the philosophy of life to the participants and the youth with his story. In the inauguration ceremony held at CP Auditorium, Road Number 1, Aman summed up his entire life in a powerpoint presentation and gave the participants and the youth the success tips in 25 minutes which they might not have learned in 25 years of their life.

DURING THE DAY!

India Glam organisation organised a fashion show in association with RMB Jaipur on the occasion of the National conclave ‘BizNess’ on May 20 at Hilton Jaipur. India Glam models - Dr Manpreet Tanjea, Deepika Naruka, Kavisha Agarwal, Ankita Rajput, Simran Khinchi, Shefali Tak, Sapna Shekhawat and Harshita Kanwar walked on the ramp in designer outfits by BodhiTree Jaipur and Jewellery by Arvino. On this occasion, the Director of India Glam Pawan Tank and models were felicitated by Arvind Batra (chairman RMB Jaipur) and Dr Sumit Taneja. Arvind told that RMB teams from different cities & countries participated in the event.

tra has combined a very unique proposition in conjunction

with Homoeopathy which is holistic, safe and without side effects. Based on AI analysis, personalised treatments have been curated such as AI Homeo Clear for Acne, AI Homeo Bright for Pigmentation disorders, AI Homeo Youth for antiageing and AI HomeoReneu for multipurpose treatments.

Commenting on this new technology in India, Padmashri, Dr Mukesh Batra, Founder and Chairman of Dr

Boss presented an exquisite photo poster exhibition at Bhatia Bhawan, Rajapark, on Thursday. The exhibition beautifully captured the love of mothers and the mischievous nature of their children. Adorable photo posters featuring the participating chil-

dren and their mothers adorned the venue, leaving attendees in awe of the heartwarming display.

Children ranging from 2 to 4 years of age were divided into four groups for the program,

Batra’s Group of Companies, said, “Dr Batra’s has always been at the forefront of technology. We are very excited to bring forth this new advanced AI technology, AI Skin Pro, for the first time in India to benefit patients with skin problems. A combination of the world’s latest technology with the 250-yearold science of homoeopathy will ensure better results for patients”.

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—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

their adorable presence.

The main event, the Junior Modeling Contest 2023, will take place at the prestigious Birla Auditorium on Sunday.

EXHIBITION OF LOVE S

where they, accompanied by their parents, took to the stage in an enchanting ramp walk.

The little ones showcased their innocent charm and mischievous personalities, captivating the audience with

This year, 120 children will participate in the Kids Ramp Show, receiving daily ramp walk training from experienced professionals at Studio Bigg Boss. The participating children will be divided into six groups based on their ages: 4 to 8, 8 to 12, and 13 to 18 years. Each group will compete for different titles, including Prince of the Year, Princess of the Year, Photogenic Baby, Healthy Baby, and Well-Dressed Baby. Alongside the modelling contest, the event will feature the awarding of the Best Mom and Child photos, recognizing the special bond shared between mothers and their little ones.

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MESMERIZING LIGHT AND SOUND SHOW @ KUMBHALGARH FORT

CITY FIRST

JECRC students are now becoming the choice of Global MNC’s recruiters and Fortune 500 companies. The placement has again now started rising to heights of success. On April 30 over 170 global companies such as Amazon, HP etc on-campus offers have been provided to the students during the day, out of which 250 offers are above 10 LPA which is a matter of pride for the university. VC, JECRC, Arpit Agarwal said that these achievements are the result of the tireless efforts of the students and the placement cell. Our students have got more opportunities to showcase their talents. The credit for this success goes to the pre-placement training and students.

After three years, the light and sound show at Kumbhalgarh Fort started on Wednesday evening. On this occasion, Dharmendra Rathore, Chairman of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation observed the light and sound show. He also took informa tion about the infla tion relief

Actor Omkar Kapoor, said that the current Bollywood era has become content-based. Audience preferences are also changing with time. Of course, if the vision is changing, then the attitude will change. Actor Omkar Kapoor was interacting with the media at a promotional event of Adiv Productions’ Bollywood movie La Vaaste at Sizzlin’ Scissors on Thursday. He said, the fabric of this film has been woven around unclaimed dead bodies whose heirs are alive but they are ignoring their blood relations. It is indeed a social tragedy. The film has music by Manoj Negi, and voices by the legendary Sonu Nigam, Kailash Kher and Swanand Kirkire.

camp from the villagers to present at the fort and motivated the villagers to register themselves in the camp and take advantage of the 10 main schemes of the government.

Addressing the villagers and tourists, he said that light and sound shows are the centres of attraction for tourists in the Rajsamand district. He shared that in the past there were many problems with the

light and sound show, so before its formal inauguration, an observation program has been kept on Wednesday. He told the tourists that if they see the show if they see any shortcomings or suggestions, then tell us the suggestions, we will improve it. After this, Chairman Dharmendra Rathore watched the show along with the tourists at the birthplace of Maharana Pratap and the place of work of Maharana Kumbha.

Jaipur-based actress-producer Iti Acharya garnered attention as she made her presence known at the esteemed 2023 Cannes International Film Festival held in France. This marked her second appearance at the renowned international platform, which celebrates the realms of cinema and fashion.

Bhavika Thanvi, a student of IIS University, Jaipur from the batch of 2020, achieved success in the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) examination 2023 on her first attempt.

Bhavika has secured the 100th rank, bringing pride to her state. Dr Ashok Gupta, the Chancellor of the university, congratulated Bhavika and her family on behalf of the IIS Group.

The premiere show of the Bollywood film Chal Zindagi took place in Mumbai recently. The special thing is that in this film, child actor Vivaan Sharma of Jaipur has played an important role of a Rajasthani folk artist. The film also starred Bollywood’s senior actor Sanjay Mishra along with playback singer Kumar Sanu’s daughter Shannon and actor Vivek Dahiyabhne. Vivaan and Shannon from Jaipur are the debut artist of this film. Jaipur film producer Vivek Sharma told that this family background film Chal Zindagi is full of entertainment.

Beyond attending the festival’s grand inauguration ceremony, Iti Acharya graced the premiere of the film “Jean du Barry.” During the occasion, her presence captured the attention of the American actor Johnny Depp, who reportedly bestowed upon her a standing ovation lasting approx seven minutes. She also had the privilege of attending the premieres of “Indiana Jones” and “Dial M for Destiny.”

Jagdeesh Chandra was warmly welcomed by Vinod Pandey (General Manager of Taj Mahal Lucknow), Ranjeet Singh (Operation Manager) and Manglesh Kumar (Banquet Manager) during his visit to Lucknow at Hotel Taj Mahal on Thursday.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Participants during the contest

Sanem Choudhary

Glimpse of the photo exhibition

Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Vinod Pandey, Ranjeet Singh and Manglesh Kumar

Dharmendra Rathore

Glimpse of the light and sound show

Iti Acharya

Arvind Batra felicitated Pawan Tank

Ankita, Deepika, Harshita, Manpreet, Pooja, Sapna, Simran, Kavisha and Shefali