Aftermath of storm & rain

 12 killed in Tonk and several injured across Rajasthan

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday partly allowed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s passport plea and granted a NOC for three years. “I’m partly allowing your application. Not for 10 years but three years,” the judge told Gandhi’s lawyer.

SC DECLINES RELIEF TO ABHISHEK ON PLEA OVER HC ORDER

New Delhi/Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Calcutta High Court order, which imposed a cost of `25 lakh on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee while dismissing his plea in connection with the school jobs scam case.

CENTRE SETS UP PANEL TO REVIEW, MONITOR CHEETAH PROJECT

New Delhi: The government has set up an 11-member high-level steering committee on Friday, to review and monitor the progress of the cheetah reintroduction programme, day after 2 cubs died and 1 got hospitalised.

NIA MOVES DELHI HC SEEKING DEATH SENTENCE FOR MALIK

New Delhi: NIA on Friday moved the Delhi HC seeking a death sentence for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik. NIA had sought a death penalty for Malik, who was earlier sentenced to life, before the trial court, but it was rejected.

MEANWHILE ON FRIDAY...

 During second phase, a speech will be delivered by Deputy Rajya Sabha Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh.

 A written congratulatory message by President Droupadi Murmu and RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar will be read out.

 AV films will also be showcased about the process of construction of the new parliament, building and its significance.

Top Court grants 6-week interim bail to Satyendar

BJP National President JP Nadda said on Friday, “What connects most parties which are boycotting the inauguration of new Parl building? The answer is simple - they are dynasty run political parties, whose monarchic methods are at loggerheads with the principles of republicanism and democracy in our Constitution. These dynastic parties, particularly Cong and Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, are unable to digest a simple fact that the people of India have placed their faith in a man hailing from a humble background.”

HE SHOULD RETURN AS PM IN ’24: PRIEST WHO WILL PRESENT ‘SENGOL’ TO MODI

The head priest of Madurai Adheenam, Sri Harihara Desika Swamigal who will be presenting the ‘Sengol’ to PM Modi during the inauguration of the new parliament building, has said Narendra Modi should return as the PM again in 2024.

MAJOR HAPPENINGS

‘Sengol’ moved to New Delhi for installation at the new Parliament building PM Modi laid the foundation of new parliament building on Dec 10, 2020 Retired bureaucrats, veterans, academicians condemn Opposition boycott

HCs of Rajasthan, HP & Kerala get new CJs

SC directs Jain to not meet or influence any of witnesses and media

First India Bureau

Jaipur/Tonk: At least a dozen people died and several were injured in separate incidents due to thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain in Tonk district on Thursday night, an official said on Friday. Over 500 birds found dead in Jaipur, while more than 100 injured birds are being treated. BJP State Prez CP Joshi demanded immediate relief from SDRF. P2

Till 8.30 am on Friday, Jaipur tehsil recorded 6 cm of rainfall, Malpura of Tonk, Lakshmangarh of Sikar, Pilani of Jhunjhunu, Bonli of Sawai Madhopur, Hindaun of Karauli, Sambhar of Jaipur, Chaksu of Jaipur, and Sarwar of Ajmer recorded 5 cm each.

MeT DEPT ISSUES ORANGE ALERT

MeT issued an orange alert at several places in the state on Friday. ‘Thunderstorms will continue in districts of Bikaner, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Ajmer, Kota divisions today. Due to activation of new Western Disturbance thunderstorms will intensify tomorrow,’ MeT said.

First India Bureau New Delhi: The SC on Friday granted 6 weeks interim bail to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain. The order comes a day after Jain was admitted to the ICU at Lok Nayak Hospital after he slipped inside the bathroom in Tihar Jail. Jain, the former Delhi health minister, has been in jail since May last year after his arrest on money laundering charges.

Justice Augustine G Masih appointed as CJ of Rajasthan HC

Justice Ramachandra Rao appointed as CJ of Himachal HC

First India Bureau New Delhi: In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, President Droupadi Murmu, after consultation with CJI DY

Chandrachud is pleased to appoint 3 High Court Judges as CJs of HCs.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

What BJP-RSS doing to end untouchability in country: Gehlot

Bhanwar S Charan and Hanspal Yadav Baran: CM Ashok Gehlot reached Baran on Friday, he said that it is a big task to organise all religion free marriage conference for 20 years.

“This is the challenge, which Minister Pramod Bhaya is continuously fulfilling. I have come to this event for 2nd time.

 Hundreds of birds die, trees damaged on late Thursday State Minister Shakuntala Rawat made workers hold yellow flags during a programme. The Om symbol of the Gayatri family was inscribed on it. BJP people started opposing that too. What kind of mentality is this?

When we came for 1st time, Raje’s govt filed cases against us. In this we got relief from SC,” Gehlot said in a discussion with media.

Gehlot also targeted BJP and RSS, he said that when there is no humanism then what to

Mass Marriage By Bhayas Creates World Record

M ines minister Pramod Jain Bhaya and his wife Urmila Jan Bhaya created history by marrying off 2,222 couples in the All Religion Free Mass Marriage Conference held by Shri Mahaveer Gaushala Kalyan Sansthan in Baran on Friday. The event entered the Guinness Book of World Records. CM Gehlot, Randhawa, Dr CP Joshi and Dotasra praised the Bhayas.

do with nationalism.

“If BJP calls itself a Hinduist, are we not Hindus? Even now

—Ashok Gehlot, CM there is a lot of untouchability in the villages of the country. There are no less prob- lems for the Dalit class.

What is BJP-RSS doing for this? They become the contractors of Hin- du religion. We want to ask Modi, Bhagwat to tell what BJP and RSS want to do for nation?

Justice Sarasa V Bhatti appointed as CJ of Kerala HC shares the information on Friday. The SC Collegium last month recommended the appointment of Justice Masih as CJ of the Rajasthan High Court. The vacancy arose consequent to the elevation of earlier Chief Justice, Justice Pankaj Mithal from the Rajasthan High Court to Supreme Court. P8

OTHER TOP RAJ STORIES

4 policemen, including SHO of a police station in Udaipur, were suspended while the rest were shunted to police lines after a 22-year-old man died in their custody. P3

A total of 41,546 candidates have been shortlisted through REET Mains Level-1 for 21,000 posts of teachers. The result of REET mains level-1 was declared by the RSSB on Friday. P8 A lady doctor in govt hospital was caught red handed while taking a bribe of `3,000 in lieu of operation of a pregnant woman in Chittorgarh district on Friday. P3

Thunderstorm Batters Rajasthan

The storm and rains on Thursday night wreaked havoc in Rajasthan. Due to strong winds blowing at a speed of 96KMPH in Jaipur, many areas were plunged into darkness. The aftermath was captured in lenses of photojournalists

Santosh Sharma & Mukesh Kiradoo