First India-Jaipur Edition- 31st May 2023

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WARM WELCOME TO PM IN AJMER

THE RAY OF HOPE!

ADITI NAGAR

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Ajmer on Wednesday, the ‘formal countdown’ to the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly election would begin. Although PM Modi has been frequenting Rajasthan over the past few months, having visited Dausa, Abu Road, Banswara, and Bhilwara but it is PM’s this visit to Ajmer and Pushkar, that will mark a watershed moment for the future of State’s polity.

For BJP, PM Modi has been the defining leader whose persona and personality is acceptable and loved by all. His oratory skills and his communication power make him a leader that defies the odds and brings momentum to his party. Coupled with the on-ground impact of Modi’s schemes and policies, it would not be wrong to say that not just his personality, but even the PradhanSevak’s ‘service delivery’ to the masses is beyond comprehension, a feat hith-

erto unattainable for his opponents!

Thus, in PM Modi’s visit, State BJP hopes to find a ‘revival’ against the Rajasthan Congress, more so because of what has happened in Karnataka, may happen in Rajasthan as well, i.e. a likely Muslim-vote polarisation on Karnataka pattern and mainly because of Ashok Gehlot’s massive freebies campaign like Old Pension Scheme, CM Chiranjeevi Health Scheme where health insurance upto 25 lakh is being provided, free electricity scheme upto a limit to farmers and households along with free and subsidised gas cylinders.

Modi’s visit to Rajasthan could also be viewed through the lense of not one but two more states, i.e. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as well, which also go to poll about the same time as Rajasthan. The BJP, which is battling a defeat in Karnataka, has pinned all its hopes to the charismatic leader Modi, as traditionally, BJP has a

better hold in the Hindi-speaking states than southern-states. Thus, bringing its government in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and repeating the current Shivraj government in Madhya Pradesh is a paramount priority for Modi and BJP alike for which Amit Shah’s strategy is also a top priority, more so because of the absence of Vasundhara factor.

And Rajasthan, which has given all 25 MPs to BJP, both sides when Modi contested for the Premiership of the nation, has always loved the charismatic leader, simply because in Rajasthan’s stark landscape, people have built their own unique culture that celebrates life, which, in a way, has been the life story of Narendra Modi — the leader, as well. Therefore, now eagerly awaiting the arrival of the most influential and popular politician of our times who has acquired the status of a global leader, Rajasthan beckons saying, ‘Padharo Mhare Des’!

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI

Games netas play: TMC lauds Sonia, Cong ‘uploads’ lone MLA to TMC?

FIRST INDIA DIGS DEEPER TO SEE WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT FOR THE GRAND OLD PARTY AFTER THEIR LONE MLA QUITS HIGH-OCTANE SAGARDIGHI SEAT

That the lone Congress MLA in West Bengal Byron Biswas has deserted the grand old party and joined the TMC, is a piece of news which any news agency would be putting out to you. However, as I have always insisted on analysing news and going behind the news to find the news, in this article we shall examine this piece of news microscopically to find out the magnitude of the lone MLA’s exit from the party which, in March 2023, created news and ripples across the political circles of the state and how closely political analysts watched the developments when he won the Sagardighi bypoll in West Bengal by upsetting the mighty TMC.

Three months after he had won on a Congress ticket from the crucial Sagardighi Assembly seat in a bypoll, and by saving the grace for Congress by giving the party its sole MLA, Byron Biswas on Monday joined the Trinamool Congress surprising one and all.

THE MARCH DHAMAKA @ SAGARDIGHI

WHY SAGARDIGHI WAS BIG FOR CONG AND BAD NEWS FOR TMC?

the 2021 Assembly election, almost 90 per cent of the minority vote had gone to the TMC. However, the party was wary about the loss of some minority votes but did not expect to lose the Sagardighi seat.

Sagardighi with a 64 per cent Muslim population in the Murshidabad district of central Bengal has been a bastion of the TMC since 2011, with Subrata Saha winning three times on a trot.

Congress’ Byron Biswas, backed by the Left Front had defeated TMC’s Debashis Banerjee, a distant relative of Mamata Banerjee, by a whopping 22,980 votes. The BJP had fielded Dilip Saha. With this win, Biswas had become the only Congress MLA in the Assembly. Both Mamata and nephew Abhishek had campaigned in Sagardighi. TMC sources had admitted they were worried about the minority vote having shifted to the CongressCPI(M) alliance because almost 63% of Sagardighi population is Muslim. Tribals constitute another 10%-plus of the votes.

Sagardighi loss was a big setback for the TMC, which also revealed a slide in its hold over Muslims in a constituency that was considered its bastion. The win was special for the beleaguered Congress in West Bengal and it was a huge morale booster for veteran Congress leader, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, as Sagardighi falls in his stronghold of Murshidabad. On Monday after Biswas quit the Congress, Chowdhury accused Biswas of betraying the people who voted for him. Accusing the TMC of using unfair means to woo Biswas, he said: “We will choose a more honest candidate in the future.”

Biswas was welcomed into the TMC by the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on the side lines of his Jan Sanjog Yatra, at Ghatal in West Midnapore.

FLASHBACK AND ‘EROSION’ OF MINORITY VOTEBANK?

Congress’ Byron Biswas, backed by the Left Front had defeated TMC’s Debashis Banerjee, a distant relative of Mamata Banerjee, by a whopping 22,980 votes. The BJP had fielded Dilip Saha. With this win, Biswas had become the only Congress MLA in the Assembly.

Both Mamata and nephew Abhishek had campaigned in Sagardighi. TMC sources had admitted they were worried about the mi-

WHAT MAMATA TOLD SONIA AFTER KARNATAKA WIN

Days after the Congress’ landslide victory in Karnataka, West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee hinted at supporting the Grand Old party in states where it is prominent. However, she also said Congress should reciprocate the same attitude towards the TMC if it wants her support. “Wherever Congress is strong over its respective states, they should fight and we will support them. However, Congress should also show similar support to other political parties,” she had said. “The policy cannot go like TMC supporting you in Karnataka and you go against me in Bengal. If you want to achieve something good, then you have to sacrifice in certain areas,” she further added.

nority vote having shifted to the Congress-CPI(M) alliance because almost 63% of Sagardighi population is Muslim. Tribals constitute another 10%-plus of the votes.

THE VOTE MATRIX

l In the 2021 Assembly elections, TMC’s Subrata Saha had won by more than 50% of the votes and a huge margin of 50,000-plus votes. Its vote share as per Thursday’s results was down to 39%.

l In 2011, Saha had been the only TMC winner from Murshidabad district, long a bastion of the Congress and specifically the party’s West Bengal chief, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. He had also won the seat in 2016 and 2021.

l After his third win in 2021, he (Saha) was made minister of state. He, however, died of a heart attack in December 2022 and hence the bypoll was necessitated.

l The Congress’s win in Sagardighi was very significant as in 2021, it finished third here. Apart from the minority vote, the TMC was also worried as it was sceptical about the women voters who moved away despite several women-friendly schemes of the TMC government. Almost 60% of those who cast their votes were women this time.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the TMC secured 42 per cent of the polled votes in this assembly segment, against BJP’s 23.4 per cent, Congress’s 22.7 per cent and CPM’s 6.8 per cent. In the 2021 Assembly election, Saha polled 51 per cent, while the BJP’s share stood at 24 per cent and the Left-backed Congress candidate secured only 19.5 per cent.

In this by-poll, the Congress candidate won by a big margin of 22,986 votes, securing 47.35 per cent of the polled votes. The TMC’s vote share dipped to 34.94 and the BJP’s to 13.94 per cent. The result reflects TMC’s loss of support in an area where Muslims dominate the demography.

In 2021, the TMC swept all such areas.

During 2019-2020, issues like the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) helped consolidate Muslim votes in the TMC’s favour. It looks like a section of the Muslims has started feeling disenchanted with the TMC and getting out of the fear of the BJP.

This is the first electoral setback for the TMC since returning to power with a thumping majority in 2021 and political observers feel that the victory is likely to rejuvenate the Left-Congress camp ahead of the panchayat elections due in a few months.

The panchayat elections are likely to give a clearer picture of the changing political equations, if any, especially if the state is bracing for three-corner contests in the coming elections.

Saddened by the

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Narayanrao Dhanorkar Ji. He will be remembered for his contribution to public service and empowering the poor. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.

Amongst thousands of persons, hardly one strives for perfection; and amongst those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows me in truth.

Bhagavad Gita

Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh

passing away of Lok Sabha MP from Chandrapur, Shri Balubhau

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CONGRESS’ LONE LS MP FROM MAHA BALU DHANORKAR

Mumbai: The Congress’ lone Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra, Balu Dhanorkar, died at a private hospital in the National Capital Region Tuesday early morning, a party leader said.

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CHARGES SERIOUS: HC

DENIES BAIL TO SISODIA

IN EXCISE POLICY SCAM

New Delhi: The Delhi HC on Tuesday denied bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in CBI’s case related to excise policy scam. It termed the allegations against Sisodia ‘serious’ and said it could not rule out possibility of witnesses being influenced.

UNRULY PASSENGER ASSAULTS CREW ON GOA-DELHI AIR INDIA

New Delhi: A male passenger of a Delhi-bound Air India flight was handed over to security personnel after he allegedly assaulted a crew member during the flight, the airline said on Tuesday. The company has also reported the matter to aviation regulator, the aviation regulator DGCA.

PAK: TOP LeT LEADER BEHIND 2008 MUMBAI ATTACK DIES IN PRISON

New Delhi: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founding member Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, who helped prepare the terrorists who carried out the 2008 Mumbai attacks, died in a Pakistani jail on Monday while serving a 16-year sentence for terror financing, according to media reports.

CSK CROWNED IPL CHAMPIONS FOR 5TH TIME AFTER WIN OVER GT

Ahmedabad: CSK became the second team after MI to win 5 IPL titles after Ravindra Jadeja starred in a thrilling final against Gujarat Titans. He hit a 6 and 4 off the last 2 balls to script history for CSK.

CONGRESS LEADERS MEET PREZ MURMU OVER MANIPUR CRISIS

New Delhi: Delegation of Cong leaders led by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge met President Droupadi Murmu and handed over a 12-point charter of demands over normlacy in the north-eastern state.

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MODI GOVT’S ‘A+ REPORT CARD’

9 YEARS OF ‘SEVA, ‘SAMVEDNA’ ...

Moni Sharma

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the nine-year completion of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government on Tuesday. Deeming the BJP’s tenure as service to the nation, the prime minister said that every decision and every action undertaken was rolled out to “improve the lives of people”.

Taking to Twitter, PM Narendra Modi

9 years of unwavering dedication to the nation’s growth.

—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

said, “Today, as we complete 9 years in service to the nation, I am filled with humility and gratitude. Every decision made, and every action taken, has been guided by the desire to improve the lives of people. We

‘Peacemaker’ Shah calls for harmony in Manipur

l Amit Shah instructs officials to deal with any such activities disturbing peace very strictly

l Centre announces `10 lakh compensation for families of those killed in Manipur clashes

will keep working even harder to build a developed India.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Twitter, also shared a glimpse of the BJP-led development journey and certain milestones under the BJP regime.

Union ministers and senior BJP organisational members will travel across the country to mark the Modi government’s ninth anniversary, in what is also seen as the ruling party’s mega outreach to drum up support as the 2024 LS elections approach. More on P6

LEADERS LAUD PM MODI’S CHARISMA

l Taking modernity and cultural heritage together, Modi ji is working towards a self-reliant India with a determined spirit, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah

l Modi govt made ‘historic achievements’ during its nine years, said JP Nadda

l Nirmala Sitharaman said the tax, at present, was made faceless “because we trust people, and people, in turn, trust PM Modi.”

l Union ministers Anurag Thakur and Ashwini Vaishnaw issued a booklet titled “Amrit Kal - This is our Time, This is India’s Time”.

PM MODI TO ADDRESS RALLY IN AJMER TODAY

PM Modi will address a rally in Ajmer today, first major event in a month-long outreach campaign by BJP to mark its 9 years in power at the Centre

3:00 pm

PM Narendra Modi will reach Kishangarh by Air Force Boeing aircraft

3:35 pm

Prime Minister will reach Pushkar and offer prayers at Brahma temple

4:40 pm

PM Modi will reach the Kayad Vishram Sthali to address a rally

7:00 pm

PM Narendra Modi will leave for New Delhi from the Kishangarh airport P5

Wrestlers halt plan to immerse medals

Athletes have given a five-day deadline to Centre to take action against Brij Bhushan

First India Bureau New Delhi: Wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, arrived at Haridwar’s Har Ki

Pauri on Tuesday to immerse medals as part of their protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan. But the athletes halted their plan follow-

ing the intervention of farmer leaders. They have vowed to return if no action is taken

MURMU, MODI WELCOME CAMBODIAN KING

First India Bureau

Imphal: HM Amit Shah on Tuesday said the government’s top priority is peace and prosperity in Manipur and he has instructed security officials to strictly deal with any activities that disturb peace. Shah said this after a review meeting with senior officials of Manipur Police, CAPFs and the Indian Army here. Shah also held an all party meeting at the CM’s residence in Manipur’s capital Imphal. P6

11 MANIPUR SPORTSPERSONS LETTER

TO PM MODI, SHAH FOR PEACE IN STATE

11 sportspersons went to submit a memorandum to Shah addressed to PM Modi but could not do so as the union home minister had left for Churachandpur to meet Kuki victims and organisations. “If Amit Shah does not give us an assurance about the protection of the integrity of Manipur, we will return our awards given by the Indian government,” Anita Chanu said.

They (the prominent personalities) expressed their commitment to peace and assured that we would together contribute to paving the way to restore normalcy in Manipur. —Ministry of Home Affairs

RAJASTHAN CONGRESS ROW

Gehlot said if Pilot is in party then why won’t he work together with others

Aditi Nagar

New Delhi: A day after the all important Rajasthan Congress meeting in New Delhi where Rahul, Kharge, Gehlot, Pilot and other senior leaders were present, CM Gehlot on Tuesday said, ‘If he (Pilot) is in party, then why won’t he work together?” Gehlot was in

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni was given ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Tuesday. King Sihamoni, who is on a three-day visit to India, met President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. King Sihamoni’s maiden visit to India marks the culmination of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations. The last such visit was six decades ago when the present King’s father had arrived India in 1963. P7

CM PRESIDES MEET OVER ISSUES OF STATE

A day after important meeting of the Congress regarding Rajasthan issue in New Delhi, a meeting of CM Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi, UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal, and Minister Mahendrajeet Malviya was held at CMR on Tuesday. According to informed sources, issues of State organisation and govt were discussed.

Delhi and responded to the media which had asked him if he was sure that Pilot would work with him. Gehlot said role is of high command.

“Rank doesn’t matter to me. I have been CM thrice, I have left no stone unturned to work. Sonia,

Rahul and Priyanka have put a lot of faith in me. Today it is my duty to do whatever high command wants me to do, I am doing that. Now whether Modi comes to Rajasthan or Shah, the public knows the reality,” Gehlot said. P5

against Brij Bhushan, accused of sexual harassment, within 5 days. The grapples have been

protesting against inaction against Brij even though BJP MP has been booked by Police.

10 pilgrims die, over 57 injured in Jammu

First India Bureau

Jammu: 10 Mata

Vaishno Devi pilgrims were killed and 57 others (majority are Bihar’s Lakhisarai area) were injured on early Tuesday morning as their sleeper bus skidded off from bridge on Jammu-Srinagar highway and fell down into a deep gorge in Jammu district.

The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has approved ` 5 lakh each for the next of kin of those who have lost

JUSTICE MASIH TAKES OATH AS RAJASTHAN CJ

their lives due to a tragic bus accident in Jammu and `50,000 each for those seriously injured.

KOTA: MINOR NEET ASPIRANT DELIVERS BABY

First India Bureau

Governor Kalraj Mishra administeres the oath of office and the Constitution to newly-appointed Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Augustine George Masih in presence of Chief Secretary Usha Sharma at Raj Bhavan

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Kota: A 16-year-old minor girl, who came to Kota for NEET exam preps, delivered a baby on Tuesday in JK Lone Hospital of Kota. Sources informed the girl belonged to MP and had come to Kota 2 months ago to prepare for NEET examination. “On Monday, the family members took girl to hosp after she complained of abdominal pain. Following her medical examination, the family members came to know that the girl is eight-anda-half-months pregnant. She was admitted to JK Lone hospital where she delivered a baby.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah with delegation of women in Imphal on Tuesday.

PHOTO BY ANI

Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat at Har ki Pauri ghat, in Haridwar on Tuesday to immerse their medals in Ganga river as a mark of protest.

Bus ferrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims from Amritsar to Katra fell into a gorge in Jammu on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Post does not matter to me, we have to work together for party: Gehlot

Justice Masih sworn in as 41st Chief Justice of Raj High Court

BACKGROUND

‘Ensure timely implementation of budget announcements’

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur: Chairman of RTDC Dharmendra

Rathore held a review meeting in the office at Paryatan Bhavan on Tuesday regarding the progress of the budget announcements. He said that time-bound implementation of announcements should be ensured so that new dimensions can be established in the tourism development of the state.

Rathore said that Rajasthan was emerging as a wedding destination and the establishment of MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conference, Exhibition) centres will give new identity to the state. He instructed officers to complete the process for construction of Dhola-Maru Com-

PIL filed against illegal construction at Anasagar Road

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Advocate Sunil Kumar Singh filed PIL against the illegal construction going on at Anasagar Circular Road Ajmer. Singh submitted in the Court that Nagar Nigam Ajmer flouted the orders of the High Court passed in “Gulab Kothari Vs. State of Rajasthan”. It was further submitted that oRajendra Goyal and Lal Chand Khatri of M/s Lal Fashions is constructing a commercial building at Ana Sagar Circular Road, Ajmer, by flouting all the building by-laws.

Jaipur (FIB): Justice Augustine George Masih was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday. Governor Kalraj Mishra administered the oath of office to Masih at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Assem-

Sandeep Verma inspects Mehangai Rahat Camp

First India Bureau

Niwai: Sandeep Verma, the district in-charge of the Rajasthan government’s inflation relief camp inspected the urban and rural relief camps in the Niwai area. He took information about the camps held in the Armani Municipality premises. District Executive Officer Deshaldan Niwai and

Sub-Divisional Officer Ravikant Singh was also present. Executive Officer Mahima Dangi informed Verma about the inflation relief centre. Verma said that the public welfare schemes of the Rajasthan govt should provide benefit to the common people & families who have not reached the camp should reach the earliest.

bly Speaker C P Joshi, state ministers, and chief secretary Usha Sharma, among others, were present at the ceremony.

The post of chief justice fell vacant after Justice Pankaj Mithal was appointed as the Supreme Court judge in February this year, af-

ter which Justice MM Srivastava was working as the acting chief justice of the high court.

Born on March 12, 1963 at Ropar in Punjab, Masih graduated in BSc (honours) and then did LLB (honours) from the Aligarh Muslim University. He enrolled as an advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Bar Council on June 6, 1987. Masih held the posts of assistant advocate general, deputy advocate general, and additional advocate general in the office of Advocate General, Punjab.

plex, Golf Course and MICE in compliance with budget announcements. Marking of land and other processes has already been completed.

While reviewing the tourism units of the Development Corporation, he said that the hotels of the corporation are running in profit & now RTDC is working towards re-operation of the closed units.

Love Jihad! Dalit girl raped, forced to change religion

Sanjay Prajapat

Churu: In a suspected case of Love Jihad, a 22-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped and then forced to convert to religion in Taranagar town of Churu district, police said. Police informed the accused, identified as Nisar, took the girl to Jaipur on the pretext of marrying her and raped her.

“On May 20, the victim was taken to a hotel in Jaipur where she was held hostage and raped for seven days. When the girl asked the

man to marry her, the accused forced her to convert her religion,” police said. “The accused thrashed the victim and even made a casteist remark against her. The accused left the girl at Jaipur Bus Stand and fled from the spot. Later, the girl reached her hometown and narrated the incident to her sister. Following a police complaint, an FIR was registered and the matter is being investigated by Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajendra Burdak,” police added.

Woman raped by sworn brothers in Jaipur

First India Bureau Jaipur: A woman registered a complaint against two of her sworn brothers at the Sadar Police station for raping her. According to the complaint, the two made her obscene video

after intoxicating her and were threatening to make her video viral.On the way, the accused Faim offered her a spiked cold drink after which she lost consciousness. He then took her to hotel and raped and filmed her.

MEASURES TAKEN FOR ROAD SAFETY

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Rajasthan Police will get 100 new interceptors which will help in effective action on vehicles violating rules on the highway. The Police will also get 42 night vision speed radar

Ensure edu of girls so Col Bainsla’s ‘Rampyari’ becomes collector: Birla

First India Bureau

Kota: A statue of Gurjar leader late Col Kirori Singh Bainsla was unveiled in Dabukda Devnarayan temple in Aanwli Rojhdi village by his son Vijay Bainsla, daughter Sunita Bainsla and other people of the community.

During this, discussion on making ‘Rampyari’ district collector was held. Col Bainsla used to call daughters of the community as

‘Rampyari’ affectionately and wanted the girls to reach the post of collector. Addressing the program, Birla said that the community

should ensure the education of daughters so that Col Bainsla’s ‘Rampyari’ becomes the collector. He said that higher education is not

available in villages and Devnarayan hostels should be built so that girls can live and study there. Birla assured full cooperation.

guns and 500 breath analyzers. The decision was taken in the Road Safety Fund Steering Committee meeting chaired by Principal Secretary Transport Anand Kumar. Transport Commissioner KL Swamy also attended.

MINOR

RAPED BY DISTANT BROTHER IN CHURU

Churu: In another incident under Ratangarh police station area of Churu district, a brother raped his minor sister two years ago and also made an obscene video. Later, he raped her several times by threatening to make the video viral. The accused also

threatened to kill her family members if she told anyone about it. Sensing something wrong, the victim’s mother asked her the reason for her being sad. The victim narrated her ordeal after which the relatives informed the police and registered a case.

Meghwal reaches Bikaner for 1st time after becoming Law Min

Laxman Raghav

Jodhpur: Union Law

Minister (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday reached Bikaner for the first time after becoming the minister of law & justice. While speak-

PM should give the ERCP project a national status so that drinking water and irrigation facilities can be made available in 13 dists, including Ajmer. He also urged the Prime Minister to make an announcement for the development of Pushkar.

RTDC Chairman

MENTALLY ILL MAN KILLS WIFE IN JODH

Jodhpur: A mentally retarded man allegedly killed his wife with an axe in Khedapa village of Jodhpur on Tuesday, police said. Police informed the incident took place under the Osian Police Station area in Jodhpur. “The man attacked his wife with an axe and killed her on the spot. After killing the victim, the accused went to his son and said that he had killed his mother as she was suffering from illness,” police said.

SATISH POONIA VISITS MCG

Jaipur: Rajasthan Assembly Deputy Leader of Opposition and former BJP State President Dr. Satish Poonia reached the international Melbourne Cricket Ground during his stay in Australia. Poonia gave a video message from the middle of the ground.

SACHIN PILOT TO VISIT TONK TODAY

ing to First India, he said that he believes in the ideology of Dr BR Ambedkar and that his ideas live within himself. The BJP under the leadership of PM Modi is determined to build a new India of Dr BR Ambedkar’s dreams.”

Jaipur: Former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot is visiting his constituency Tonk today. His supporters are waiting for the visit. The outgoing District President of Congress, Laxman Gata said that Pilot would visit village Kuhada Khurd at 9.00 am, village Aliyari at 9.45 am, village Baskharolan at 10.30 am.

CM tried to connect the youth through Rajasthan Youth Board: Vaibhav Gehlot

Shiv Prakash Purohit

Jodhpur: President of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) Vaibhav Gehlot on Tuesday took part in the concluding ceremony of the two-day divisional level Marwar Yuva Mahotsava in Jodhpur. He was the chief guest of the programme while President of Rajasthan Yuva Board Sitaram Lamba presided over the programme. While addressing the

gathering in Dr SN Medical College, he said that more than

11,000 artists have registered themselves in this mahotsava, and apart

from folk songs, folk dance, classical music, painting, and various sports competitions was also organized. “CM Gehlot has tried to connect the youth through Rajasthan Youth Board and in the coming days, this youth festival will be organized at the district and block level as well. This budget was dedicated to the youth and a provision of Rs 500 crore was also made for the youths,” said Gehlot.

Guv Kalraj Mishra administered the oath of office to Justice Masih at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. CM Ashok Gehlot, CP Joshi, Usha Sharma, HC judges and officials are also seen.

Justice Masih did LLB (honours) from the Aligarh Muslim University

Post of CJ fell vacant after Justice Mithal was appointed as SC judge

Justice Masih met Governor Kalraj Mishra before oath ceremony.

CM Ashok Gehlot greeting Justice Augustine George Masih.

CM Ashok Gehlot greeting Governor Kalraj Mishra as Dr CP Joshi looks on at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.

Sandeep Verma inspecting inflation relief camp in Niwai on Tuesday.

Vaibhav Gehlot was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony of the two-day divisional level Marwar Yuva Mahotsava in Jodhpur. Sitaram Lamba also presided over the programme.

Om Birla, Vijay Bainsla and Sunita Bainsla in the inaugural event at Aanwli Rojhdi village on Tuesday.

Ajmer ready to welcome PM Modi

BJP’s focus shifts to Rajasthan with PM Modi’s visit; Major reforms, mass PR campaigns in cards for the state

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Ajmer: After the defeat in Karnataka, the entire focus of BJP’s central leadership is now on Rajasthan. PM Narendra Modi will hold a big meeting in Ajmer today. With this, the BJP’s assembly election campaign will begin.

The BJP is claiming to have mobilized a crowd of over 2 lakh people in the Ajmer meeting. This will be Modi’s sixth visit to Rajasthan in eight months. For this, every district executive has been given a target by the state organization to bring the workers to the public meeting. Modi will target 45 out of 64 assembly seats in 8 Lok Sabha constituencies through this meeting.

Along with the meeting, BJP will also start a mass PR campaign to be run across the country which will run till June 30. Through mass contact campaign, BJP will try to reduce the impact of the atmosphere created by Gehlot government’s schemes like ‘free electricity’ and CM Chiranjeevi scheme.

SPECIAL FOCUS ON 8 LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCIES

WHY DID PM MODI CHOOSE AJMER?

Geographically Ajmer is in the centre of the state that is why PM Modi chose Ajmer to hold the meeting on the 9th anniversary of his government. Senior BJP leader and Ajmer North MLA Vasudev Devnani says that Modi will launch from Ajmer the works done in the field of service, public welfare and good governance on the occasion of completion of 9 years of his government.

MESSAGE OF HINDUTVA FROM THE PUSHKAR BRAHMA TEMPLE

PM Modi has become indelible signature of self-reliant India, says Vasundhara Raje

Ajmer: Former CM Vasundhara Raje reached Ajmer on Tuesday and inspected preparations for PM Modi’s rally. “It is a matter of pride for the state that a popular leader of the world is coming here. The Central government schemes will be mentioned and the development agenda will be presented through public meeting. Everyone is waiting for what the PM says,” she said. Raje said that Modi is the hope of 140 crore people of the country and that India will continue to touch heights of prosperity under his leadership.

—Shubham Jain

BJP is focusing especially on 8 Lok Sabha seats around Ajmer to bring crowd to the meeting. Leaders are told to mobilize crowd from Ajmer, Nagaur, Jaipur City, Jaipur Rural, Pali, Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Tonk Lok Sabha constituencies. There are 64 assembly constituencies in these 8 Lok Sabha constituencies, but according to direct connectivity from Ajmer, more emphasis is being laid on gathering crowd from 45 seats.

THREE DOMES BUILT IN 4L SQ METERS; 1L CHAIRS

Three domes have been built covering more than 4 lakh square meters of land at the Kayad Vishram Sthali of Ajmer. These have been divided into 76 blocks, where about 1 lakh chairs have been installed. Separate blocks have been made for ladies along with the VIP block ahead.

Modi will go to Pushkar before the meeting. Here he has a program of 20 minutes of darshan and worship in the world famous Brahma temple. This is the first time that he will visit the Brahma temple for the first time after becoming the Prime Minister. From here he will try to spread the message of Hindutva, the core agenda of BJP across the country.

PHED: 5 brand new projects worth `23,941 crore get nod

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: In the 37th meeting of the State Level Project Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC) held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering and Ground Water, Subodh Agrawal, five major drinking water projects worth Rs 22 thousand 854 crore were approved under the Jal Jeevan Mission. With these five projects, water

ACB nabs ASI, Patwari, VDO & his aide in three separate traps

First India Bureau

Cong MLAs demand RG-PG rallies in State

Naresh Sharma

connections will be given to more than 15 lakh houses in 5739 villages of 11 districts of the state. Apart from this, 59 new small drinking water projects in 33 villages worth Rs 130 crore 38 lakh were approved.

The ‘Gehlot-Pilot

Aditi Nagar

New Delhi: What is the ‘inside story’ of Gehlot-Pilot meeting?

Highly placed sources in the ‘relevant circles’ of the grand-old party have revealed that Gehlot and Pilot met in different rooms in the four-hour meeting but they came together in the sitting room only for a photo opportunity.

It has been agreed upon that government’s plans will be the face of assembly elections and the groups have been asked to curb the rhetoric. Orders have been given that way would be shown out of the party if any anti-party rhetoric came out. Moreover, orders have also been given to contest elections together.

Rahul has suggested Pilot to raise his voice in the party forum it -

Jodhpur: GS Shekhawat has been raising concerns that the pace of Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan is very slow, whereas water requirements are high here. It has been alleged that the Congress government in Rajasthan has been doing politics regarding JJM from the beginning and that is the reason that currently the state is at number three from the bottom in the country in providing tap connections. West Bengal and Jharkhand come below Rajasthan.

RAJ POWER TUSSLE

Jaipur: In their feedback submitted to State in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Congress MLAs have suggested rallies by party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi every month in Rajasthan. The MLAs referred to the visits of PM Modi and Union minister Amit Shah to the State.

“Modi is frequently visiting the state in the election year while no

visits of Congress national leaders are taking place. CM Ashok Gehlot alone is visiting the state,” they said. They said the effect of Modi-Shah can be countered only with regular visits by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.

Meeting’ : An inside story

I do not want to comment on the infighting of Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot. But this has caused a loss to the development and people of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is lagging behind in the development race. People of the state have made up their minds to change this government.

—GS Shekhawat, Union Minister

SITUATION OF BJP IS LIKE A CURRENCY NOTE OF 2000, SAYS GOVIND S DOTASRA

Sikar: After Congress leadership tried to resolve the tussle between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra said that there is no quarrel in the state unit of the party. He said that all leaders are united and have reposed faith in the party high command. “We will contest the election together. The government has done a good job and the party will form the government again,” Dotasra told reporters in Fatehpur Shekhawati. He said that BJP is facing division and there are differences among the party leaders.

Gurjar

—Rakesh

self. ‘Winnability’ and ‘Screening Committee’ will have a role in ticket distribution and the MLAs will decide the CM face after winning the election.

Rahul termed that Gehlot and Pilot are combination of ‘popularity’ and ‘craze’ in Rajasthan. Sachin and Rahul had done ice break through KC

When the party high command comes forward and takes a stand, all differences automatically die. Now elections are coming, it’s the time to move forward together.

—Pratap Singh

Khachariyawas, Cabinet Minister

HOW GEHLOT-PILOT ISSUE IMPACTS BJP

Jaipur: After Congress high command projected unity between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, all eyes are set on Vasundhara factor in BJP. Political observers believe that PM Modi’s visit to Ajmer will give indications on Raje’s position, whether she gets more strength or remains the same. From the point of view of the common people, there are signs of Raje getting stronger while political experts believe that elections will be fought on Karnataka pattern.

—Aishwary Pradhan

Venugopal before Monday’s meeting but no formula has been decided at the moment and the High command has assured Pilot to maintain his

honor. Pilot can be made face of ‘Campaign Committee’ and the only agenda of the high command is to repeat the government in Rajasthan.

MODI’S VISIT WILL START CONG GOVT’S COUNTDOWN: BJP

Ajmer: A day before PM Modi’s rally in Ajmer, party state president CP Joshi and leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore held a press conference on Tuesday. Joshi said that on the occasion of completion of 9 years of Modi government, the first meeting across the country is being held in Ajmer, it is a matter of pride for the state. Rathore said that Modi’s visit to Ajmer will start the countdown of Congress rule in the state and clear the way for formation of double engine government. The senior leaders also took a dig on the congress meeting.

Shubham Jain

Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. ACB officials informed the ASI, Giriraj Prasad Raigar, was posted in Mantown Police Station of Sawai Madhopur. “The accused Giriraj Prasad Raigar had demanded a bribe of Rs 40,000 from the complainant to help him in a case. In an other incident in Bharatpur, a patwari was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 3000. The accused Jagmohan Yadav had demanded a bribe of Rs. 3000 from the complainant to open the mutation of land in his name. ACB laid a trap during which the accused patwari was caught red-handed with Rs. 3000. Meanwhile in Barmer, a village development officer (VDO) and Assistant Secretary were arrested by the ACB while accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 in exchange of issuing a land deed.

Severe weather claims 3 lives

Sandeep Sharma

Manoharthana: Three persons including a woman lost their lives in seperate incidents relating to the thunderstorm on Tuesday. Strong winds wreaked havoc in the Manoharthana area for about half an hour on Tuesday afternoon.

Biram Chand died on the spot due to the falling of bricks placed on top of the sheet in Saredi. Ramprasad, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, had come to visit the Kalikhad dam under Manohar police station.

An electric pole broke and fell due to which Ramprasad got injured

and died on the spot. A 50-year-old woman Bhuli Bai lost her life after being buried under the wall of an under construction house which allegedly collapsed due to harsh weather conditions in Kavariya Khedi village of Dangipura police station area in Rajasthan.

BJP state president CP Joshi, State General Secretary (Organisation) Chandrashekhar, and Leader of Opposition Rajendra Singh Rathore on Tuesday held a meeting with party workers and addressed the media in Ajmer regarding PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the state.

Former CM Vasundhara Raje, Ram Charan Bohra and others inspecting the preprations on the site of PM’s visit in Ajmer.

BJP state president CP Joshi along with Rajendra Singh Rathore, Chandrashekhar and other local leaders visits the helipad in Ajmer on Tuesday for PM Narendra Modi’s visit.

KC Venugopal with Ashok Gehlot, SS Randhawa and Sachin Pilot after meeting Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Monday.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi

9 YEARS OF MODI GOVERNMENT

PM highlights transformative initiatives and people’s welfare

New Delhi (PTI): PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his every decision has been guided by the desire to improve the lives of people, as his govt completed nine years in power.

“Over the past 9 years, we have strived to uphold the dignity and enhance the livelihoods of India’s poorest. Through numerous initiatives we have transformed millions of lives. Our mission continues — to uplift every citizen and fulfill their dreams,” he tweeted.

Over the past 9 years, we have strived to uphold the dignity and enhance the livelihoods of India’s poorest. Through numerous initiatives we have transformed millions of lives. Our mission continues - to uplift every citizen and fulfill their dreams.

Maharashtra’s lone Cong MP Suresh Dhanorkar dies

New Delhi (ANI): Congress leader Suresh Balu Dhanorkar (48) breathed his last at a private hospital in Delhi-NCR on Tuesday, according to Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe.

Dhanorkar was the lone Congress MP from Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra. He was earlier part of the Shiv Sena, winning the WaroraBhadrawati Assembly seat in 2014. He quit the party in 2019 and joined the Congress before the Lok Sabha elections.

Maharashtra Congress spokesperson

Atul Londhe said Dhanorkar was having some kidney-related problems following which he was admitted to the Medanta Hospital, where he took his last breath on Tuesday early morning.

Following Dhanorkar’s demise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “Saddened by the passing away of Lok Sabha MP

Om Birla @ombirlakota

from Chandrapur, Balubhau Narayanrao Dhanorkar Ji. He will be remembered for his contribution to public service and empowering the poor. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.”

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also expressed his condolences.

“Saddened by the demise of Balubhau Dhanorkar, MP from Chandrapur, Maharashtra. Keeping a deep connection with the public, he dedicated himself to reaching out and fulfilling the common man’s hopes. His death is an irreparable loss to all of us. My condolences to the bereaved families. Om Shanti!,” tweeted Birla. The final rites of Dhanorkar are expected to be performed at his native village Varora.

Saddened by the demise of Balubhau Dhanorkar, MP from Chandrapur, Maharashtra. Keeping a deep connection with the public, he dedicated himself to reaching out and fulfilling the common man’s hopes. His death is an irreparable loss to all of us. My condolences to the bereaved families. Om Shanti!

PM Modi also shared the website link showcasing development journey under the Government in the past 9

years. He invited everyone to visit the website and witness how people have benefited from various govt schemes.

Senior BJP leaders had on Monday highlighted the government’s achievements in a nationwide outreach.

From India’s “rising” global stature to emphasis on national security, welfare measures like housing and toilets for the poor, boost to piped water supply, infrastructure growth and efforts to ramp up the manufacturing sector, were among the initiatives cited at the press conferences they held in every state of the country.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN LAST 9 YEARS

l Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Fuels LPG Revolution India has achieved significant growth in LPG consumers in past 9 years.

l Rise in Higher Education Institutions: Govt has taken significant measures to increase gateways to education for the youth by giving a boost to building Universities, IITs, IIMs.

l Impetus to Road Infrastructure: India has about 63.73 lakh kilometres of road network, second largest network in the world.

l Empowering Women: Transformative Decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio

The PM Modi-led government has laid special emphasis towards women’s empowerment.

l Digital Revolution:

The Modi govt has laid special emphasis towards digitisation, with ‘Digital India’ being the flag bearer scheme.

l Revolutionizing Medical Education in India: A huge rise has been witnessed in the number of medical institutes in the country.

l North East India’s Journey to End Insurgency: The North East region has experienced a road towards peace under the nine years of the Modi government.

MODI GOVT’S HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS DURING LAST 9 YEARS, SAYS JP NADDA

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday said the Modi govt made “historic achievements” during its nine years rule and India is marching ahead with full confidence, enthusiasm and a resolve to become a developed country. BJP chief JP Nadda said PM Narendra Modi keeps the resolution of ‘Antyodaya’ and service paramount in his policies, and his govt is ensuring that benefits of welfare schemes reach the last man in the queue. Basic needs like health, education, economic self-reliance, road, water, electricity reached the country’s remote areas during the 9 years of the Modi govt, he added.

Union Home

Minister Amit Shah takes stock of Manipur situation

Union Home Minister meets women leaders, prominent people, civil society groups in violence-hit state

Imphal (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday had consultations with various stake-holders which started with a breakfast meeting with a group of women leaders and a separate meeting with prominent personalities as part of his efforts to bring lasting peace in the violence-hit state.

He also held another meeting with a delegation of civil society organisations and they expressed their commitment to peace and assured that they would work for restoring normalcy in Manipur.

“Held a meeting with a group of women leaders (Meira Paibi) in Manipur. Reiterated the significance of the role of women in the society of Manipur. Together, we are committed to ensuring peace and prosperity in the state,” Shah tweeted.

After his arrival in Imphal last night, Shah met CM N Biren Singh, some cabinet ministers, officials and a few political leaders.

MANIPUR WILL TAKE SOME TIME

TO SETTLE: CDS

Pune: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Tuesday said challenges in Manipur have not disappeared, but expressed hope that things will settle down in some time while noting the situation in the north-eastern state now is not related to insurgency. The death toll in clashes since rioting began on May 3 in Manipur has gone up to 80, as per officials.

MAMATA SEEKS CENTRE’S NOD TO VISIT MANIPUR

Kolkata: Expressing her wish to stand by the people of the violence-hit Manipur, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has written to the Centre seeking permission to visit the state, a senior official said on Tuesday. “The CM has written to the central government seeking permission to visit Manipur. She wants to stand by the victims of violence there,” he said.

IN THE COURTYARD

SC RAPS TREND OF SEEKING BAIL UNDER GUISE

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deprecated the trend of accused in money laundering cases using Article 32 petitions to challenge a summons or seek bail under the guise of calling into question the provisions of the PMLA. A bench said filing such petitions challenging an Act, and in the process seeking consequential reliefs, amounts to bypassing other legal remedies.

CONG LEADERS MEET PREZ OVER MANIPUR CRISIS

`2K NOTES: “RBI CAN’T WITHDRAW” SAYS PIL IN HC

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India cannot withdraw from circulation or discontinue banknotes and only the central government is vested with such powers, the Delhi High Court was told on Tuesday. The submission was made by petitioner Rajneesh Bhaskar Gupta who has filed a PIL challenging the RBI’s decision to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes.

INDUSTRIALIST YASH BIRLA GETS NOD OF BOMBAY HC TO TRAVEL TO UK, EGYPT

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has permitted industrialist Yashovardhan Birla, who is facing several cases of fraud and money laundering, to travel to the UK and Egypt till July 1, noting that he was not a flight risk or likely to abscond. A bench on May 26 suspended the Look Out Circular against Birla till July 1 and directed the immigration authorities to permit him to pass through immigration and board his flight. The court, while granting Birla permission to travel only to Egypt and UK, noted that he has travelled and returned to India on many occasions and has complied with all the conditions imposed on him.

HC NOTICE PLEA ON MONEY TAKEN FROM HAJ YATRIS

SPPL. CHARGE SHEET IN LUDHIANA COURT BLAST CASE

“RESTORE

PEACE”: 11 TOP ATHLETES FROM MANIPUR WRITE TO CENTRE

New Delhi: Top Congress leaders on Tuesday met President Droupadi Murmu and sought her intervention in helping bring normalcy in Manipur, and called for a high-level inquiry commission headed by a serving or retired Supreme Court judge to probe the incident. A Congress delegation led by Mallikarjun Kharge met the president and handed over a memorandum to her seeking her intervention and handed over a 12-point charter of demands to be taken immediately.

BJP’s month-long mass connect prog begins

New Delhi (PTI): Union ministers and senior organisational members of the BJP will fan out across the country as part of its month-long mass connect exercise to mark the Modi government’s ninth anniversary in what is also seen as the ruling party’s mega outreach to drum up support as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approach.

Campaign in-charge

Tarun Chugh told reporters Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch the exercise with a rally in Rajasthan’s Ajmer on Wednesday. The drive, though, began from Tuesday and will continue till June 30. Chugh said senior

party leaders will address 51 rallies across the country. Modi may address more such public meetings besides the likes of Union ministers

Amit Shah, Rajnath Sin-

gh, Nitin Gadkari and BJP chief JP Nadda. The BJP national general secretary claimed that it will be the biggest such mass connect programme. He

Imphal: Manipur’s 11 sports personalities, including Olympians, have written to Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to find a solution to the ongoing crisis. Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu is among those who have signed the letter and warned they would return their awards and medals if “peace and normalcy” are not restored. The signatories — Padma Award winner weightlifter Kunjarani Devi, former Indian woman football team captain Bem Bem Devi and Boxer L Sarita Devi among others — have also demanded the unblocking of National Highway-2. Senior party leaders will address 51 rallies across the country. Modi may address more such public meetings besides the likes of Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and BJP chief JP Nadda. Modi will also address a “digital rally” to connect with party members and people.

—Tarun Chugh, BJP Campaign in-charge

said Modi will also address a “digital rally” to connect with party members and people.

A total of 500 public meetings will be held at the Lok Sabha-level and

party members will connect with over five lakh eminent families — around 1,000 in every Lok Sabha constituency — across the country, Chugh said.

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Central and state Haj committees on a plea challenging the “exorbitantly high amount” of money being collected from pilgrims embarking on Haj from Ahmedabad this year. The court issued notices returnable on June 2 to the respondents, the Ministry of Minority Affairs (Haj division), Haj Committee of India and Gujarat State Haj Committee, on a petition.

New Delhi: The NIA has filed a supplementary charge sheet against two persons, including a Pakistan-based chief of Khalistan Liberation Force in connection with the Ludhiana Court complex bomb blast case, in which one person was killed and six others were injured on December 23, 2021, an official said here on Tuesday. Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Malaysia of Amritsar, and Lakhbir Singh, alias Rode of Moga, were charge sheeted by the NIA under UAPA.

Assam CM Sarma reallocates portfolios of his two ministers

Guwahati (PTI): Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reallocated the portfolios of two ministers and took over the Department of Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture, except the directorates of Library and Museum and Archaeology, an official notification said.

Jogen Mohan was given the Department of Mines and Minerals along with his earlier portfolios of Revenue and Disaster Management and Hill Areas Development.

Nandita Gorlosa, who had earlier held the portfolios of Mines

and Minerals and Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture will now be in charge of Power, Cooperation, Sports and Youth Welfare department, the notification said on Monday. She will also continue to hold charge of the Directorate of Archae-

ology which is under the Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture portfolio, it said. The portfolios of the other members of Sarma’s ministry remain unaltered, it added. Besides Sarma, there are 15 members in the cabinet.

Narendra Modi @narendramodi

Union HM Amit Shah meets with prominent personalities, in Imphal on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI

CHIEF MINISTER’S APPROVALS

Centre of Excellence in Jaipur, New Dak Bungalow in Jodhpur

 13 new block offices will be constructed

 New Dak Bungalow to be built in Jodhpur

 `88 crore will be spent on all three works

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given financial approval of Rs 88.60 crore for the construction of 13 block offices, new Dak bungalow in Jodhpur and Centre of Excellence for Road and Building Construction in the premises of the Public Works Department in Jaipur.

The Centre will cost Rs 53.80 crore while new Dak Bungalow will be constructed in Jodhpur at a cost of Rs 14 crore.

A total of 13 new block offices will be constructed including Narayanpur, Taranagar, Basedi, Phagi, Mandrayal, Chidawa, Jayal, Sultanpur, Sujangarh, Kathumar, Ramgarh, Vair and Nathdwara in the state. It will cost Rs 20.80 crore.

No regrets, says Delhi teen’s killer boyfriend

CM FLAGS OFF GANDHI DARSHAN YATRA

Dr Rituraj Sharma

DEVNARAYAN GIRLS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS IN JPR AND CHITTOR

7. CM Gehlot extended his best wishes to the participants. Also seen are Dr CP Joshi, Shanti Dhariwal, Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Naresh Thakral, Manish Kumar and others.

GOVT GIRLS COLLEGE TO GET PG STATUS

Jaipur: Government Girls College, Gangapole, Jaipur will be upgraded to post-graduate level. CM Ashok Gehlot approved proposal to upgrade the college to postgraduate level from the year 202526. Two new posts of Asst Professor will also be created. Students will be able to get PG education nearby and will also get the option of studying Urdu subject in PG.

SPORTS

CM’s CONDOLENCES ON MANSA MATA MISHAP

Jaipur: CM Ashok Gehlot expressed deep condolences on the death of pilgrims in the accident at Mansa Mata hill in Udaipurwati of Jhunjhunu. CM prayed to God for peace to departed souls, strength to the family to bear the loss and speedy recovery of the injured. The kin of deceased will be provided assistance as per rules from the CM Chiranjeevi Accidental Insurance Scheme.

LAXITY IN 13 CASES OF COMPASSIONATE APPTS

Jaipur: CM Gehlot has given relaxation in 13 cases of application for compassionate appointment by dependent after the death of a government employee. Gehlot has given this relaxation after sympathetically considering 10 cases of relaxation in delay period of up to 3 years after an employee’s death & 3 cases of applicant not completing 18 years of age after attaining majority.

Jaipur: Devnarayan Girls Residential Schools will be set up at Viratnagar in Jaipur district and Rawatbhata in Chittorgarh district. CM Gehlot has sanctioned Rs 37.90 crore for construction of the schools. He has also approved the proposal to create 23 new posts in new Devnarayan Girls Residential School of Chauth ka Barwara in Sawai Madhopur. The student strength of Chauth Ka Barwada Vidyalaya is 280 in classes 6 to 12. This residential school will start from the academic session 2023-24. For its operation one post each of Principal, PTI Grade-2, Librarian Grade-3, Hostel Superintendent Grade-2, Junior Asst, etc have been created.

2.07 LAKH MADRASSA STUDENTS TO GET 2 SETS OF FREE UNIFORM

Jaipur: Sixteen RAS officers are being considered as eligible to be promoted to IAS for which a board meeting in UPSC will be held on June 13. The Department of Personnel has completed all the preparations for the meeting.

The officers including Priyanka Goswami, Jagjit Monga, Ramniwas Mehta, Arun Garg, Rajendra Verma, Alpa Chaudhary, Sanchita Vishnoi, Harsh Sawan Sukha, Ashutosh Gupta, Babulal Goyal, Balmukund Asawa, Narayan Singh, Kishore Kumar, Hanumanmal Dhaka, Bachanesh Agrawal & Vasudev Malavat.

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra interacted with the people of Goan origin living in Rajasthan at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, on the Foundation Day of the State of Goa.

Governor Mishra said that the people who came from Goa have preserved their unique culture even by imbibing food, language and dialect of Rajasthan, which is commendable. He said that on this day in 1987, Goa

was given full statehood.

Tony Joseph played mesmerizing tunes on the guitar and others who attended the programme enlivened the local culture by singing Konkani songs.

Diana Kaushik, President of Jaipur-based Goa community, proposed vote of thanks at the end of the event. Principal Secretary to Governor, Subir Kumar, Chief OSD Govindram Jaiswal and eminent people related to Goan society were present.

New Delhi (Agencies):

In the shocking case of a 16-year-old girl being stabbed to death on the streets of Delhi on Sunday, the accused, a 20-year-old who was arrested, has confessed that he committed the crime in a fit of rage and has no regrets about killing the girl.

The accused Sahil Khan was arrested from Bulandshahr in UP and sent to police custody.

During his overnight interrogation, he said he had no regrets, the police said on Tuesday.

COMPLEX

TO BE BUILT IN JODHPUR, NATHDWARA

Jaipur: Jodhpur’s Amritlal Stadium Chainpura will now be developed as Sports Complex & a Wrestling Academy and Stadium will be built at Sardarpura (Nathdwara) in Rajsamand district. The CM approved Rs 36 crore for increasing sports facilities in both places. An amount of Rs 10 crore will be spent on Jodhpur’s Sports Complex. Wrestling Academy and Stadium at Sardarpura in Rajsamand will cost of Rs 26 crore.

Vice President Dhankhar calls on Cambodian King

New Delhi (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar met the King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni on Tuesday. Both leaders discussed multiple areas of bilateral relations including capacity building, conservation of architectural monuments, defence cooperation including parliamentary cooperation.

Ministry of External Affairs said that India & Cambodia enjoy “warm & friendly nations” marked by “civilisational, cultural and economic linkages & deep-rooted people-to-people ties”. The ties between two nations are based on shared cultural values, commitment to foster economic growth, collaboration in the fields of defence & security, it said.

KING’S VISIT REAFFIRMS STRONG CIVILIZATIONAL

BOND: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER JAISHANKAR

E xternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on May 30 called on Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and said the visit reaffirms the strong civilizational bond between the two countries. He said the age-old bond between the two countries is expressed in cooperation across several sectors including heritage conservation, demining, water conservation and socio-economic projects. “Honoured to call on King HM Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia,” Jaishankar said.

We dedicate this win to Dhoni, says Jadeja after CSK’s 5th IPL title win

Ahmedabad (ANI):

After his side’s dramatic five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 final, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja dedicated the victory to skipper MS Dhoni.

A fifty partnership by Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad and cameos from Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja helped CSK defeat GT in a final ball thriller by 5 wickets to clinch their fifth IPL

BY PTI

title. It feels amazing, to win my fifth title in front of my home crowd. I am from Gujarat, and it is a special feeling. This crowd has been amazing. They were waiting

for rain to stop till late night, I would like to say a big congratulations to the CSK fans who came to support us. I would like to dedicate this win to a special member of

the CSK, MS Dhoni,” said Jadeja. This was Ambati Rayadu’s final IPL match of his career. The CSK batter said that it is a fairytale finish to his career.

Jaipur: Students studying in Madrassas registered under Rajasthan Madrassa Board will also be given 2 sets of free uniform. CM Ashok Gehlot has approved the proposal to provide free uniforms in madrassas operating at different places of the State. With this approval, uniforms will be distributed to a total of more than 2 lakh 7 thousand students of registered Madrassas. It will cost Rs 15.34 crore. It is worth mentioning that in the budget of the year 2023-24, Gehlot had announced regarding providing free uniforms in Madrassas as well.

9 officers are of 1996 batch & 7 are of 1997 batch. The meeting will be attended by Chief Sectretary Usha Sharma andPrincipal Secretary Hemant Gera.

Governor Kalraj Mishra interacts with the people of Goan origin residing in Rajasthan at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Tuesday to mark the Foundation Day of the State of Goa.

‘Goans in Raj have kept their unique culture intact’

16 RAS to be promoted, UPSC meet on on June 13

CM Ashok Gehlot

flags off the ‘Gandhi DarshanYatra’ being held under the aegis of Peace & Nonviolence Department from CMR on Tuesday. About 45 participants from across Raj will participate in the 28th National Camp of the National Youth Organisation to be held at Wardha in Maharashtra from June 1 to

CSK players celebrate with the trophy after winning the IPL, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday.

CSK’ skipper MS Dhoni & Ravindra Jadeja pose for a picture with the trophy after winning the final match.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar meets with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTOS BY ANI

The teen girl was stabbed 22 times by (accused) Sahil Khan.

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Modi has made ‘Brand India’ one of the world’s most powerful brands: Dr Jagdeesh Chandra

z According to you, what has been Narendra Modi’s biggest contribution to the nation as a Prime Minister?

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra: Narendra Modi’s biggest contribution has been that he made ‘Bharat’ into ‘Bharat.’ He created an image of a powerful nation across the world, he reestablished the lost glory of the position of Prime Minister and across the nation, as far as good governance is concerned, people believe that a powerful government is at helm. If I have to say precisely what he did in these nine years, I can sum it up in just two sentences i.e. ‘Navnirman’ in nine years, and upliftment of the poor in these nine years. These two sentences indicate what he has done for the nation and what are his biggest contributions. So overall, a powerful ‘Bharat, ’ a governance that is not riddled with corruption, a government which is working for the poor amid many other things are PM Modi’s contribution to the nation, which will be remembered for the years to come.

z Do you think there has been a basic difference in the first five years of Modi Government and these past four years of Modi 2.0?

Basic difference is that when he held the reins of the government in 2014, he wants to bring about radical changes. So, he held brainstorming sessions with his ‘think- tanks’ and then he made up his mind what he wanted to do. So, in the first five years, he made up his mind on the schemes and policies and their roa d map. In the second tenure, he has focussed on quick execution of those schemes. So in the first tenure, he brought clarity in various schemes and now, they are being implemented at a great pace.

z So do you agree that in these past nine years ‘Brand India’ has been strengthened across the globe?

Of course. The ‘Brand India’ is immensely strengthened across the world. If we talk about the nation, then Narendra Modi is ‘RashtraNayak’. Even today, there are ten or twelve crore individuals, who are ready to even go any extent for Modi. Talking about foreign nations, he has emerged as a ‘Global Leader.’ As you saw during PM’s visit of Papua New Guinea that its PM touched PM Modi’s feet and the most powerful man in the world, the US President, is asking for Modi’s autograph. From top to bottom, it is Modi, who rules the roost & that is because ‘Brand Modi’ has become extremely strong, not only in India, but in other nations as well.

z Considering PM Modi’s achievements over the past nine years, do you think this fight is not for 2024 rather for the general elections in 2029?

Of course. As far as the seat of power in Delhi is concerned, this is the reality because there is no other option before the people. There is no alternative in front of the people who could prove himself, before the people, to be a better candidate than Modi. That is almost impossible. In fact, not even 2029, I feel that for the next ten or fifteen years, there is no option to Modi. So we can safely say that the fight is not for 2024, rather of 2029 and the election battle of 2024 is merely symbolic.

DrJagdeeshChandra -CEOandEditor-in-Chief,Bharat24-VisionofNewIndiaandFirst India&CMD,FirstIndiaNews takes a look back at the nine years of PM Narendra Modi being at helm and steering the nation to a renewed strength. He stresses that as the Modi 2.0 government enters its tenth year in power, the Prime Minister has managed to change, not just the politics and the type of politics that happened in the nation, but also the face of the nation and its inhabitants and providing them a platform on the world stage thus, ensuring that this is India’s century! Excerpts...(Part-1)

z Is it correct that PM Modi has created new constituencies and new voters for himself in these nine years? He must not have thought about it, but such development has indeed come to pass. For example, one constituency that has come to life is of NRI voters. Lakhs of Indians live abroad and for the first time, I have felt so, like recently in Australia and last year in America, the Indians living there have re-established their bond with the nation because of Modi. What ever happens in India, these NRI are abreast of all the developments. Those Indians who have been living abroad, they have become Indians for the first time. They have

been ‘Indianised’ for the first time because of Modi. So, there is an constituency that Modi has built, who may or may not vote, but they definitely play a huge role in taking forward the Brand Modi’s image and projection. Along with this, the premiers of these nations where these Indians vote, they are looking towards Modi. So, overall, this is a new constituency. Secondly, he has created another constituency in ‘ModiBhakts.’ I observe several developments where people say that so and so is a ‘ModiBhakt.’ This is a category of voters. Third constituency is that of ‘Direct beneficiaries,’ be it Ujjawala Scheme, Pension Scheme or in any other scheme, these people number in crores and PM’s advisors have marked them man to man and thus, this is another constituency of crores of voters that has been created. And now this new Parliament that has been erected, this too has helped in creating a new constituency.

So, under Modi’s watchful eyes, everyday a new constituency is created or born.

z Do you agree that along with being a global leader, PM Modi has also become a ‘Vishwa-Guru’?

Of course. It certainly seems so. What entails in being a ‘Vishwa-Guru?’ It means that all nations look up to him and accept his leadership. Except China and a small insignificant nation like Pakistan, by and large, majority of the nations of the world have accepted that he is a ‘Vishwa Guru,’ either he has become one or will become in days to come. In the next few years, you will see that the Bharat of yore, which was always called a ‘Vishwa Guru,’ you will see that Modi himself will become ‘Vishwa Guru’ as there is immense possibility of this happening. And when we say Modi as Vishwa Guru in the same breath as India, a Vishwa Guru, that reflects the truth of our times. Today, Modi’s name, Modi’s personality, Modi’s aura, Modi’s glamour, Modi’s thrill has perhaps grown even bigger than the nation itself, it seems so.

z How do you rate PM Modi as a Spiritual leader and a teacher?

As a PM, he is extremely powerful and decisive. Secondly, he is spiritually inclined. He goes to temples in Badrinath, Kashi etc and the concentration through which he engages in the prayers and puja, it surely appears that he is heading towards becoming a ‘Spiritual Guru.’ As such no one knows about his mood. At times, what happens is that a King leaves the power and goes away and so Modi is basically a person, who loves the mountains and more specifically, he has his faith in Lord Shiva i.e. Badrinath and Kedarnath. If some day, he feels that he has done a lot and he leaves everything then it may be so. For such a person, the position of PM would naturally become small and thus, he is seen as a ‘Spiritual Guru’ and is seen as moving towards being a ‘Global Spiritual Guru.’ Thirdly, you asked about him being a teacher. You have seen this in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme how he teaches people and how he interacts with children. He likes associating with children and that is him in the role of a teacher. You can say that all the genres of humankind that exist, are

present in Modi. He is ‘All in one.’

z It is said that in these past nine years, PM Modi’s energy level has increased exponentially. Do you think so?

Of course. This is a matter of investigation.

I think he sleeps for three or max four hours, but during his sleep time too, I guess issues like nation, development etc would be in his mind. His aura radiates energy. During the new Parliament function, the manner in which he carried and conducted himself, it appeared that this energy was radiating through his being. Someone told me that he as a being radiates energy. In UP election, he reached Delhi from UP and then flew to Ahmedabad without any rest. When he returned recently from Australia, immediately on arrival, he started holding meetings and undertook inaugurations at various places. He could have enjoyed the festivities, but rather he chose to chair the meeting with Chief Ministers and that he did for a marathon seven hours! So his energy level surely

inspires. Also, it is the God’s gift to him.

z Now that Modi Government is entering its tenth year in power, can we now address the time as ‘Pre’ and ‘Post’ Modi era?

This is a brilliant question. Don’t look at it from the angle of ‘Pre-Modi’ or ‘Post-Modi’ era. Rather these are tow separate aeons from 1947-2014 and from 2014 till today is the second era. Earlier, there were no governments that had complete strength & government formation depended on a coalition of various parties. First time a government has come to power, which was extremely fast, dynamic and would enforce the decisions properly having taken them well within time. When ever our history would be written, this would definitely be said that prior to 2014 what was the history of India in various sectors, be it political or economic, social etc & what is the history after 2014.

z With PM Modi becoming the Chairman of G-20, how much do you think has India’s honour increased globally?

Our honour has defi-

nitely increased. Everyone wants to become the Chairman of G-20 and even Manmohan Singh tried his best to become its Chairman. Appropriate ground work and home work was done, but it could not be a success. In Indira Gandhi’s tenure, international conferences used to happen but after 1989, these programmes actually dried up for about 34 years and now Modi has revived this. Moreover, Chairman is a ceremonial post and they are, generally, those who preside over meetings etc, but Modi is different as he is an ‘Active Operational Chairman’ of G- 20. People are coming over from across the world & look the honour & respect being accorded to these delegates by Modi Government. They will remember this honour and respect accorded to them throughout their lives. And just imagine what an achievement it is that he managed to get this G-20 programme done in Kashmir.

During the show #JConModi9Years trended top All-India on Twitter

Dr Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with Sana Yadav, Guneet Kaur Seth, Amit Mishra, Shikha Thakur and Poornima Mishra during The JC Show.

Moon-inspired fashion has bewitched designers and fashion enthusiasts, infusing the industry with a sense of celestial wonder. City First brings to you fashion from the enchanting voyage of the celestial empire!

In a world where fashion is constantly evolving, designers often seek inspiration from unconventional sources. Among the countless celestial bodies that have captured our collective imagination, the moon holds a special place. Its ethereal beauty, mystery, and timeless appeal have ignited a cosmic trend in the fashion industry, resulting in a wave of moon-inspired fashion. From celestial patterns and lunar motifs to metallic hues and shimmering textures, this article delves into the fascinating realm of lunar chic and how it has enchanted designers

draping to celestial beading, moonlit elegance has become a sought-after aesthetic on red carpets and runways worldwide. These days, stars, crescent moons and planetary symbols can be found on dresses, blouses, scarves, and even shoes. Such designs infuse outfits with an otherworldly allure, capturing the magic of the night sky. For those seeking to make a bold statement, designers have harnessed the moon’s reflective properties and translated them into metallic fabrics and shimmering textures. Dresses adorned with silver sequins emulate the moon’s surface, while metallic accessories and futuristic embellishments add a touch of galactic glamour.

Not only this, the moon’s colour palette, consisting of cool blues, deep greys and luminous whites has found its way into fashion. Fashion houses have utilized these hues to create ensembles that capture the essence of the moon. Silvery fabrics and metallic finishes create an otherworld-

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An evening filled with glamour

BCITY FIRST elleza Entertainment and Mystique organised Rising Star India Fashion Event, which took place at the Bravia Hotels in Ajmer recently. The event took place with the aim to showcase emerging talent and creativity in the Indian fashion industry while providing a platform for aspiring designers and models to shine. The Rising Star India Fashion Event was a one-of-a-kind experi-

ence, featuring an evening filled with glamour, style, and innovation.

The event brought together renowned fashion designers, talented models, industry ex perts, influencers, and fash ion enthusiasts from across the country. At tendees witnessed an ex clusive runway show fea turing the latest collec tions from emerging designers, pushing the boundaries of Indian fashion and setting new trends.

During the occa-

sion, Rinki Rajput MD of Belleza Entertainment and Neeraj Popli CEO of Mystique Entertainments shared, “We are thrilled to present the Rising Star India Fashion Event in collaboration with Mystique Entertainments and Bravia Hotels, our goal is to provide a platform for the brightest talents in the fashion industry and showcase the incredible potential of the Indian fashion scene.”

Ekkambir Singh & Miss Manisha were chosen winners by a celebrity jury of

DURING THE DAY!

Mukesh Beher, Miss Gunjan Bedi, Miss Gurjeet Kaur and Official Judges Yamini Mehra & Param Arora. All the models were groomed by Dr Tarandeep Kaur. Models were looking ravishing after their makeover done by Bollywood makeup artist Raj Katoch and we can surely say that will be soon seeing great pictures from the Belezza and models on social media as the official photographer of the event was none other than Celebrity Photographer Davinder Pal Singh. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

SUN TO HUMAN INDORE

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Under the aegis of Sun to Human Indore, a free camp with a new approach based on small formulas of the right diet, right exercise and right meditation started on Tuesday at Bhawani Niketan premises from May 30 and will continue till Sunday.

More than 15 thousand people present in this camp got enthralled by small experiments of exercise

RANKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS!

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Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) has issued a notice regarding the ranking of engineering colleges of the state for the year 202223. In the Quality Index Value (QIV) issued by RTU for the ranking of colleges, the ranking of all the private colleges which were their last year has been kept intact for 2022-23 as well. Based on the notice issued by RTU, Swami Kesavanand Institute of Technology, Management and Gramothan secured the first position for the sixth consecutive year.

On the other hand, Poornima College of Engineering, and Poornima Institute of Engineering and Technology got second and third place respectively and JECRC got the fourth position.

All the colleges in the list of top 10 colleges are from Jaipur. At present, there are about 57 engineering colleges of RTU in the state.

The ranking is issued, under the Quality

Index Values and marks are given on the checkpoints of more than two dozen parameters. The marks are decided based on various parameters including NAAC Grade, NBA Accreditation, FacultyStudent Ratio, Number of First Division Students, in-Time Degree, Student Placement, Offer Letter and many more.

Jaipal Meel, Director, SKIT expressed his elation at this spectacular feat and said, “It is a very pleasant experience to get the first position in the ranking of engineering colleges in the state for the sixth consecutive year.”

“This is the result of the hard work of the entire team of SKIT and the dedication of the students,” he added.

and dance.

Addressing the camp, Gargi Maa, senior trainer of Sun to Human Mission Indore, said that the key to our life is only in our

hands. There are only two ways. Make life powerful by increasing understanding with small experiments or taking medicines, going

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

‘Mughal-E-Azam: The Musical,’ a Broadway-style extravaganza based on K. Asif’s timeless classic began its 13-city tour of the US with a sensational flash mob in New York’s Times Square. The musical, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji Group will regale audiences across North America. The 13-city tour kicks off in Atlanta on Friday, May 26. However, it was at Times Square that the dancers gave onlookers a glimpse into the magnificence that has made this musical a long-running success around the world. The vintage score and the lyrical choreography mesmerised people from all nationalities in a location that is known to be the world’s biggest melting pot.

around hospitals and carrying it in some way. No pathy or doctor can cure diseases.

Gargi Maa said that if we want happiness in our life, then it has to start from the body itself and we have to understand the rules given by nature for the body. The meaning of rules is what food to put inside, how much to put, when and how to put it. Without thinking, we accept anything and invite diseases. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

An interactive session was organised to discuss the upcoming Kota couture show, scheduled to take place on July 10 and 11 in Kota recently. Supermodels of Elite Miss Rajasthan including Shristhi Khatri, Akanksha Bhalla, Devshree Hada and Rutvi Tiwari were present on the occasion and they discussed the upcoming Kota couture show. The event promises to showcase the region’s finest fashion and talent, further enhancing Rajasthan’s position in the world of glamour and style.

A 10-day acting workshop was organised by Act to Action, Acting School at St Xavier’s School, C Scheme on Tuesday. In which children were taught acting through drama and other activities and special attention was paid to their all-round development. Children also displayed their art in Doordarshan’s Nanhi Duniya program and also stock was shot with all children.

RESEARCH WORKSHOP!

IIHMR University Jaipur with support from TDR, WHO Geneva hosted a workshop on developing online Implementation research (IR) course on Tuesday. This important workshop had the mission of finalising the peer reviewed lecture contents for online Implementation course, IR courses which are developed and disseminated by the network of universities supporting TDR’s Postgraduate Training Scheme which will be a great contribution towards improving the quality of lecture contents, standardizing the lectures, and making them available across participating Universities. The workshop had participation from more than 20 senior faculty members from 8 Universities which are part of the second phase of postgraduate training scheme. Additionally, experts working in the field of Implementation research from many other organisations also participated in the five-day workshop.

The auspicious Ganga Dashami festival was joyfully celebrated at Shri Galta ji on Tuesday. Thousands of devotees gathered to participate in the festivities, which included bathing in the holy pools, making donations, and engaging in acts of charity. Under the guidance of Galtapithadhishwar Swami Awadheshacharya Maharaj. Swami Raghavendra of Galta Peeth shared that the highlight of the event was the worship of the sacred Gaumukh. Devotees immersed themselves in the holy waters throughout the day, sought blessings from Galtapithdhishwar Swami Awadheshacharya Maharaj, and received prasad in the Annakshetra. A grand Maha Aarti of Galav Ganga also took place.

MESMERIZING KIDS FASHION

City First brings to you some more glimpses from the Kids Fashion Show and Mama’s Cute Baby Contest organised by Studio Bigg Boss at the Birla Auditorium on Sunday.

The contest featured various categories such as Princess of the Year, Prince of the Year, Photogenic Baby, and Best Dressed Baby. The Kids Fashion Show, featuring six captivating sequences, delighted the audience as children aged 4 to 8 displayed their talent and charm. The event was a resounding success, leaving everyone in awe. —CITY FIRST

(L-R) Dr Tarandeep Kaur, Gunjan Bedi, Rinki Rajput with participants

(L-R) Neeraj Popli, Rinki Rajput, Gurjeet Kaur, Gunjan Bedi and Prateek Sharma

Fatima

Khadija Ovez Hussain

(L-R) Ved Sharma and Khanak Jain Kiara Purohit

(L-R) Shrishti Khatri, Akanksha Bhalla, Devshree Hada and Rutvi Tiwari

Gargi Maa

Jaipal Meel

(L-R) Akanksha Bhalla and Devshree Hada

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Glimpse from the camp

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO