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After New Delhi: Four convicts in the sensational 2012 Nirbhaya Gang rape and murder case will be hanged on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail, a Delhi court said on Tuesday.

The order was pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora who issued the death warrants against the four death row convicts -Mukesh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31).

During the hearing, the prosecution said there was no application pending before any court or the President right now by any of the convicts and the review petition of all the convicts was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

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IN THE COURTROOM Convict Mukesh Singh’s mother walked up to Nirbhaya’s mother, held her sari in a gesture of begging, and pleaded: “Mere bete ko maaf kar do. Main uski zindagi ki bheekh maangti hoon (Please forgive my son.

I am begging you for his life).” She wept. So did Nirbhaya’s mother, who replied: “I had a daughter too. What happened with her, how can I forget?

I have been waiting for justice for seven years...”

The judge then ordered silence in the courtroom.

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‘This will restore faith in law’

PAGE Nirbhaya case victims mother flashes the victory sign along with lawyers.

AKSHAY THAKUR

PAWAN GUPTA

MUKESH SINGH

VINAY SHARMA

NIRBHAYA GETS JUSTICE DEATH WARRANT FOR RAPISTS 4 CONVICTS TO HANG TILL DEATH ON JAN 22 AT 7AM FRAME BY FRAME

 The convicts are in Delhi’s Tihar

 The execution is expected to take place in Jail 3 of Tihar, where dummy trials have been carried out to test the gallows.

jail, where officials had started preparing for the hangings weeks ago.

 Officials say ropes have been

involved a rape and fatal assault that occurred on 16 December 2012 in Munirka, a neighbourhood in South Delhi. The incident took place when a 23-year-old

brought from Buxar, Bihar, the kind used to hang Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in 2013. * Hangman From Meerut

FLASHBACK  The 2012 Delhi gang rape case

female physiotherapy intern was beaten, gangraped and tortured in a private bus in which she was travelling with her friend, Awindra Pratap Pandey.  Eleven days after the assault,

she was transferred to a hospital in Singapore for emergency treatment but succumbed to her injuries two days later

New Delhi: The hanging of Nirbhaya convicts will restore the faith of women in law, her mother Asha Devi said on Tuesday.

Four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case will be hanged on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail, the court said.

Nirbhaya’s mother said that January 22 will be a big day for her when the convicts are hanged.

The victim’s father, Badrinath Singh, also expressed relief.

“It was a long journey, I am happy with

the verdict,” he said.

The order was pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora who issued death warrants against them.

The four death row convicts are Mukesh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Singh and Pawan Gupta.

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal welcomed the order. “It’s a victory for every citizen of the country, I salute the mother who kept fighting for the past seven years,” she said. “I would also like to

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thank the judges.

Such rapists should be brought to justice in six months.”

The 23-year-old woman, a paramedic student, was brutally gang-raped and tortured on the night of December 16, 2012, inside a moving bus in south Delhi by six persons before being thrown out on the road.

‘Nirbhaya’ (braveheart), as she came to be known around the country, succumbed to her injuries almost two weeks later — on December 29, 2012, at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.

JNU RUCKUS SPREADS

STAMPEDE KILLS 40 AT FUNERAL FOR IRAN GENERAL KILLED BY US

 Even as the Delhi police is yet to arrest those involved in the hours-long rampage at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus on Sunday, it has come under fire for naming students, including the injured JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, in its FIR.

Tehran: A stampede on Tuesday at a funeral procession for a top Iranian general killed in a US airstrike last week killed 40 people and injured 213 others, two Iranian semiofficial news agencies reported.

The stampede took place in Kerman, the hometown of Revolutionary Guard Gen Qassem Soleimani, as the procession got underway, said the Fars and ISNA news agencies, citing Pirhossein Koulivand, the head of Iran’s emergency medical services.

 AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi Tuesday condemned the registration of the FIR against “the girl who was injured in the violence”, instead of those who “made an attempt to kill” her.  “…they made an attempt to kill that union president. First thing is that inquiry should look into how did the police al-

low them. Secondly, what did the V-C do. Thirdly, even the police allowed safe passage for goonda elements,” Owasi said in Hyderabad.

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When CM travelled miles to re-bond with ailing Mentor CM Gehlot also met his Pudducherry counterpart V Narayanasamy Naresh Sharma Bangalore: Emotion, attachment, trust, farsightedness, life-lesson and a perpetual love are just a few words that have been used since millennia to express the bond between a Guru and a student. While, the thought may appear to be a thing of the past to some in this day and age, however, there are those too who live by the

bond. One such bonding was visible on Monday night when Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot visited Dr SN Subbarao, a 92-yearold Gandhian who has had a profound impact on the Chief minister since the time he was 12 years old.

Gehlot had gone to Mumbai to attend the remembrance ceremony of businessman Anil Agarwal’s father, when he learnt that

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his guru and mentor Subbarao - was unwell and had been admitted to hospital. CM, who was scheduled to fly

back to Jaipur, changed his plans and flew to Bengaluru instead on hearing the news.

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(Left) Pudducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy welcomed CM Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday. (Above) CM Gehlot with Dr SN Subbarao who was admitted in hospital in Bangalore late on Monday.

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‘WE’LL FILE A CURATIVE PETITION IN THE SC WITHIN TWO DAYS. FIVE SENIOR-MOST JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR IT. THERE HAS BEEN MEDIA, PUBLIC AND POLITICAL PRESSURE, WHICH IS WHY AN UNBIASED PROBE DID NOT TAKE PLACE IN THIS CASE,’ SAID NIRBHAYA’S LAWYER

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fter a Delhi court issued death warrant against all four convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya Delhi gangrape case, the convicts’ lawyer AP Singh on Tuesday said that he will file a curative petition in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the same.

“We will file a curative petition in the Supreme Court within two days. Five seniormost judges of the Supreme Court will hear it. There has been media, public and political pressure since the beginning, which is why an unbiased probe did not take place in this case,” Singh told ANI. He said that the curative petition will be filed on behalf of all four convicts, namely Akshay, Vinay, Pawan and Mukesh.

“The court has given us the time to file a curative petition. We will file the application seeking a stay on the death warrant and I am hopeful that the court will hear it,” Singh said.

“Death sentence is

for the poor of this country. No rich has ever been hanged,” he added.

A Delhi court today said that all four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case will be hanged at 7 am on January 22.

The court heard the plea of parents of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim seeking to expedite the procedure to hang all four convicted in the case and also seeking issuance of death warrant against them.

The court had on December 20 reserved the order on an application filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta’s father till today. The petition had stated that the girl’s friend committed perjury for giving false testimony in the court.

The sole eye-witness was accompanying the 23-year-old girl when she was raped and murdered by six men on a moving bus on December 16, 2012.

The main accused, Ram Singh, allegedly

committed suicide in Tihar Jail during the trial. Another accused was a minor at the time of the commission of the crime and was sent to a reform facility and released after three years.

All the four convicts had earlier knocked at the doors of the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order of March 2014 which had confirmed the capital punishment awarded to them by the trial court on September 13, 2013.

Mother of Nirbhaya case victim is seen outside Patiala House Court in New Delhi, Tuesday.

What is curative petition?

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he curative petition is fairly a new concept in the Indian legal system. It is the last judicial resort available for redressal of grievances in court which is normally decided by judges inchamber. It is only in rare cases that such petitions are given an open-court hearing.

The concept of curative petition was first evolved by the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra and Anr. (2002) where the question was whether an aggrieved person is entitled to any relief against the final judgement/order of the Supreme Court, after dismissal of a review petition.

To entertain the curative petitions, the Supreme Court has laid down certain specific conditions: The petitioner will have to establish that there was a genuine violation of principles of natural justice and fear of the bias of the judge and judgement that adversely affected him; The petition shall state specifically that the grounds mentioned had been taken in the review petition and that it was dismissed by circulation; The petition is to be sent to the three senior most judges and judges of the bench who passed the judgement affecting the petition, if available; If the majority of the judges on the

 Dec 16, 2012: A paramedical

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student out with her male friend was gang-raped and brutally assaulted by six men in a private bus and thrown out of the moving bus on the streets.

Dec 17: Police identify the accused - bus driver Ram Singh, his brother Mukesh, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and a juvenile.

Dec 18: Police arrest the accused.

Dec 21: Juvenile nabbed from Anand Vihar bus terminal in Delhi.

Dec 22: Sixth accused

above bench agree that the matter needs hearing, then it would be sent to the same bench (as far as possible); and The court could impose “exemplary costs” to the petitioner if his plea lacks merit.

It may be noted that on Tuesday, the SC referred eight curative petitions against the Section 377 of the 1862 Indian Penal Code to a five-judge Constitution bench, as the issue involved a question of far-reaching constitutional importance. “Whoever voluntarily has carnal inter-course against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with [imprisonment for life].

1. In its judgment on May 5, 2017, the top court found the evidence of the lone witness who was the victim’s friend, to be unimpeachable. It said the statement cannot be disbelieved simply because there were certain omissions that the defence had flagged.

2. The court also relied on the victim’s dying declaration and said such a declaration recorded on the basis of

nods and gestures is not only admissible but also possesses evidentiary value. Of her three dying declarations that were recorded, the last one was in gestures.

3. It also took into account the prosecution’s charge that the rape was brutal and inhuman.

4. DNA profile from the blood stains from the rod showed it had the victim’s blood. The rod was recovered at the instance of another ac-

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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS IN NIRBHAYA CASE 23-year-old, Nirbhaya, died days after she was gangraped on a moving bus, tortured with an iron rod and dumped on the road, naked and bleeding, on December 16, 2012. She and her friend had boarded the bus from south Delhi after a movie Akshay Thakur arrested in Bihar.  Dec 29: Victim succumbs to her injuries at a Singapore hospital.  Jan 3, 2013: Police files charge-sheet against the five accused.  Feb 28: Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) frames rape,

murder charges against the juvenile accused.  Mar 11: Main accused Ram Singh commits suicide in Tihar jail.  Aug 31: JJB finds the juvenile accused guilty of rape and murder, sentences him to three years in a special home.

Vasundhara Raje @VasundharaBJP Justice is served!

A death warrant for the 4 convicts in the #Nirbhaya case sends across a powerful message.

An empowering moment for the women of India! #NirbhayaCase Harshdeep Kaur @HarshdeepKaur Relieved to read this news!! The culprits of Nirbhaya’s case to be hanged on 22nd Jan!! Justice is finally being served #Nirbhaya Gautam Gambhir @GautamGambhir Finally! India’s daughter gets JUSTICE! #Nirbhaya Ritika Jain @riotsjain The four convicts in the #Nirbhayacase will be hanged on January 22 at 7am.

However, they can file mercy petitions and curative pleas before this date Madhav Sharma @HashTagCricket “The person I’d like to thank above all is my daughter. It is she who had to wait these 7 years.” #Nirbhaya’s Mother

Evidence Supreme Court relied upon to uphold death penalty New Delhi: In April 2016, the SC began hearing the pleas of the four men sentenced to death for raping a paramedic in a bus in Delhi on December 16, 2012 and a year later upheld the death sentence.

Here are the main evidence the apex court took into account to decide that Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh deserved no leniency.

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 Sept 13: Four remaining ac-

cused sentenced to death by Additional Sessions Judge.  Mar 13, 2014: Delhi HC upholds the trial court verdict.  Apr 3, 2016: Hearings begin in SC.  May 5: SC upholds death penalty of Akshay, Vinay, Pawan and Mukesh.

 Aug 29: Drama in the

courtas the allegation of the police tampering with evidence is made.  Feb 3, 2017: SC decides to rehear the case on the sentencing aspect after the petitioners contend that there are violations in the procedure.

cused Ram Singh.

5. The court also held that the DNA analysis had cogently linked each of the accused with the victims and the crime scene.

6. The court also said that the odontology report which the prosecution had relied upon heavily was credible.

7. The court also said the crime was an act of conspiracy which was established by the sequence of events.

8. The recovery of the bus and CCTV footage was also a major evidence for the prosecution which the SC said was not tampered with.

9. The court also relied on the police theory and said the recovery of articles such as clothes and mobile phones of the victim and her friend from the accused cannot be discarded because there was no explanation from the accused explaining how they came to possess those articles.

 Mar 27: SC reserves verdict   

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after nearly a year of hearing the case.

May 5: SC rejects the plea by four convicts challenging death penalty.

Nov 13: The convicts appeal to the apex court to review the sentence.

May 4, 2018: SC upholds the order on the plea of three convicts seeking a review of its 2017 verdict upholding the death penalty.

July 9: SC dismisses review petitions of three convicts.

Fourth convict Akhsay had not filed a review petition.

Tavleen Singh Aroor @Tavysingh These two. Unimaginable loss.

Unbearable struggle and agony. Irreparable loss. I pray they get some sought of closure today. Asha Devi & Badrinath Singh - more power and peace to you.

Chitra Kishor Wagh @ChitraKWagh Finally a day of recognition for Indian judiciary.

After 7 years long courteous journey,judgement day arrives on Jan 22. Hopefully this time no further delays, no more appeals,no more mercy please. Justice to the parents and to the society #nirbhayaverdict #Nirbhaya @PMOIndia Pradeep Bhandari @pradip103 All four convicts in the Nirbhaya Case will be hanged on 22nd January 2020. Finally long due justice for Nirbhaya and her mother is delivered.

But one question that still remains unanswered is ‘why justice is delayed so much in our country?’ #Nirbhaya Ashish Chauhan @AshishSainram As an Indian, I feel relieved that FINALLY justice will be delivered in #Nirbhaya case Her family can take a sigh of relief after 7 years of judicial process I feel humbled to be part of organisation like @ ABVPVoice which stood for the cause of justice

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BRIEF Tigress ST12 cubs named as ST 19, 20 & 21 Alwar: The three cubs of Tigress ST12 have been given names in Sariska on Tuesday.

The female cub is named as ST19, while two male cubs are named ST20 and ST21.

Sariska Sanctuary has gone through both good and bad times. After the tiger cleanup in 2005, the count had increased to just 21, but the Tigers have also been hunted in the recent past and the number has declined. At present, Tigress ST10 is expected to give birth to cubs, which will make the big cat count better in Sariska.

Panchayat officer in ACB net Jaisalmer: Jaisalmer ACB laid a trap and caught village development officer of Gram Panchayat Bersiyala red-handed, on Tuesday, while accepting bribe of Rs10,000. The complainant Khet Singh had reported to ACB that the officer Rajiv Kumar Singh had demanded a bribe of Rs 15,000 from him in lieu of paying the installment of house sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

3 held with `57L unaccounted cash Jaipur: Three men in a car were detained on the outskirts of Jaipur after Rs 57 lakh unaccounted cash was found in their vehicle, police said on Tuesday. The three suspects were going to Kota from Jaipur on Monday night when a police team flagged down their car, they said. On checking, police found several packets of cash in the car but the men could not explain why they were carrying such a large amount of money, said Shivdaspura station incharge Indraj Mordiya.

Two of the suspects -Mahendra Sharma and Giriraj Sharma -- told police they are jewellers and were going to Kota after selling a few ornaments here, the officer said.

Thieves flee with ATM having `14 L Jaipur: Masked thieves decamped with an automated teller machine, containing Rs 14 lakh, of a nationalised bank in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday night at the ATM kiosk of Oriental Bank of Commerce in Thada village, said Phool Ka Bagh police station SHO Ravindra Pratap Singh. Police said no security guard was posted at the kiosk.

Three masked men are seen in the CCTV footage but exact number of the accused will be clear only after thorough probe.

Miffed Sharma takes hosp Nindar farmers hold zameen samadhi protest maintenance from PWD Abhishek Shrivastava

First India News Jaipur: In what seems to be a fall out of his public spat with deputy CM Sachin Pilot over owning responsibility for deaths of children in Kota’s J K Lon Hospital, health minister Dr. Raghu Sharma has taken away maintenance work from the PWD. In a state level review meeting of hospitals, Dr Raghu Sharma decided that the health department will develop its own civil cadre for maintenance of hospitals, offices and other routine work on the lines NHM. The decision was taken in wake of regular complaints of maintenance in government hospitals. Other government departments like energy already have such arrangement.

However, the decision has come after Pilot who holds PWD charge talked about owning responsibility and fixing things in-

Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, ACS Medical & Health Rohit K Singh and Principal SMS Medical College Dr Sudhir Bhandari during a meeting on Tuesday.

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stead of blaming previous BJP government.

Sharma hit back by saying that responsibility of maintenance lies with PWD. He had claimed that PWD did not act despite several reminders. Though, he refused to comment on clarification by the PWD. “It would become a political issue if I comment,” he said.

During the meeting of medical college principals, superintendents and HoDs that lasted about four hours, the

health minister said that there is no shortage of funds. If you see RMRS record there is unutilised fund of Rs 500 crore while asking to use Rs5 lakh for SNCU maintenance and if needed proposal should be sent for additional funds.

He asked them to ensure that all equipment are in working condition and there should be an intensive campaign to improve the system and strengthen advance medical care. He also

‘Our responsibility is to listen to the youth and work on it’

questioned purchase of Chinese equipment saying that government will launch an inquiry into this. It came to light from data submitted by many hospitals.

He said that ACS medical education has been asked to probe.

Reacting to Gujarat CM’s criticism, Dr. Sharma said that everyone knows about situation in UP and Bihar. However, he said that here should be no politics over children’s death.

Jaipur: The affected farmers have once again started a protest in the form of ‘Zameen Samadhi Satyagraha’ against the acquisition of land under the Nindar Housing Scheme of the Jaipur Development Authority.

Meanwhile, the JDA has argued that the work of materialising the scheme is being done at a rapid pace on the demand of the account holders.

The Nindar Housing Scheme is proposed in 327 hectare land, out of which, 286.27 hectare land has been acquired for the scheme and the remaining 41.45 hectare belongs to the JDA. As of now, the account holders (khatedaar) have provided 122 hectare land to the JDA and cash compensation of 41.27 hectare land has been deposited in the Civil Court.

The affected people are alleging that the JDA has started acquiring land forcibly, without following the agree-

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Farmers undertake ‘Zameen Samadhi Satyagraha’ against land acquisition under JDA’s Nindar Housing Scheme.

ment. The tenant farmers started the protest on the spot on Tuesday with their demands.

Similar protest was also carried out during the previous BJP government, which ended after an agreement between the JDA and government.

The farmers are demanding that they should be compensated under the new Land Acquisition Act enacted in 2014. On the other hand, the facts have been formally laid out by the JDA. The JDA is saying that reservation papers will be issued soon to the farmers affected by the Nindar Housing

Scheme. At the same time, the people who have not surrendered the land yet will be given the reservation papers once they have given the land with their consent.

The JDA claims that the scheme is being worked on with transparency in the interest of the farmers.

Moreover, a constant discussion is being held with farmers and the appropriate questions raised by them are constantly being answered.

Farmers have also been advised not to get caught in the confusion being spread by some people.

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First India News Jaipur: Inauguration ceremony of Central Students Union Office of Rajasthan University was organised on Tuesday and the office was inaugurated by PCC Chief and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.

After the inauguration, university’s general secretary Mahavir Gurjar and student union vice president Priyanka Meena expressed their gratitude towards the guests and raised various demands in the interest of university before the Deputy CM. During an interaction with media, Pilot said that it is our responsibility to listen to the youth and work on it.

If there will be no dialogue or exchange of ideas, then it is natural that anger will increase in people and negative emotion will arise.

Talking about JNU, he said that if the police or unknown people are seen on the campus, then it is not a good sign. We should pay attention to allegations and counter-allegations

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Deputy CM Sachin Pilot inaugurated Central Students’ Union Office of RU, where Ministers Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Ramesh Meena and RUSU General Secretary Mahaveer Prasad Gurjar were present among others.

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and end this kind of violence as it sends a wrong message for any society and country.

The police force is being sent on university campuses and curfews are being imposed.

Pilot added that I am very sad that such terrible incidents are happening all over the country. Also, I strongly oppose the people promoting these violent acts. No one should break the law and those who are in responsible positions must take action against the accused.

RU Vice Chancellor RK Kothari, Ministers Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Ramesh Meena, NSUI National President Neeraj Kundan, MLA Dausa Murari Lal Meena, Gajraj Khatana, Mukesh Bhakar, Parvatsar MLA Ram Niwas Gavadia, Abhimanyu Poonia and many other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

Meanwhile in the morning, Pilot also met Congress workers from various parts of the states and heard their problems at his residence.

This time the visitors will get to see the tableau of Rajasthan at the Republic Day celebrations to be held on January 26 at Rajpath in New Delhi after a period of four years. The tableau will depict the world famous heritage of the Pink City.

Renowned artist Harshiv Sharma of Jaipur has designed the tableau. The acting secretary of Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Vinay Sharma, after attending a meeting organised in New Delhi for the selection of tableau, gave this informtion.

HC hears PIL on infants death in Jodh Jodhpur: Taking cognisance of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed on the disturbing reports of 146 infants death in December in a Jodhpur hospital, Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday sought a report from the government and gave major instructions to all districts including Kota to improve the conditions of the hospitals.

Some of the key directions delivered by

High Court Chief Justice Inderjit Mahanti include computerising district hospitals, a surprise inspection of any two hospitals of the state, report of all vacant posts and sanctioned posts in government hospitals. The matter is scheduled for the next hearing on February 10.

In Dr Sampurnanand Medical College in Jodhpur district, 146 infants have died in the

past month.

The hospital administration, however, had said that the number of child deaths was quite low as compared to the number of children admitted in the hospital in December and added that the hospital gets very serious cases referred from other hospitals in the region which has led to the high number of deaths.

“We are the biggest

hospital in western Rajasthan. We even get infants and other patients who are referred from AIIMS, Jodhpur.

4,689 admissions of infants were done in the month of December alone, out of which 146 died. Therefore, the mortality rate is just 3 per cent which comes under acceptable norms,” Dr SS Rathore, Principal of the SN Medical College had told ANI. —ANI

WILL RATHORE GET A BERTH IN MODI CABINET?

SAHAB’S DEMANDS CONFUSING THANA COPS

BADE SAHAB UNHAPPY WITH TIGER’S ACTIONS

THIS SENIOR OFFICIAL KEEPS AN EYE ON PHQ!

developments and where Jaipur rural MP stands in “scheme of things”. Of late Rathore has been missing in action from several important functions.

Whether it was Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s rally in support of CAA at Jodhpur, or finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Jaipur visit, appointment of state BJP Chief Satish Poonia, etc, Rathore has not been seen in any of these programs, which has not gone unnoticed. It is being speculated that the ex-army-man may be given a berth in next Cabinet shuffle of Modi government.

Nagar police station of Jaipur.

Interestingly, “Sahab’s” close aide had been involved in a land related case and a case against the man was registered with Shyam Nagar police and the sahab is now pressuriing the cops to “set” the case in the favor of the aide. However, the cops are also “dazzled” in the entire scenario since sometimes the file is called to the PHQ and at times to the Commissionerate and the Shyam Nagar cops are clueless how to handle the “sahab”.

The entire commissionerate staff is discussing the issue with great detail.

late shown ‘interest’ in cases related to crime against women and this ‘interest’ was reported to a ‘bade sahab’ from PHQ with feedback that some cases have been mishandled. The victims in these cases informed the bade sahab of ‘misdeeds’ of investigating officer.

After the complaints, bade sahab seated on the fifth floor of PHQ called a few files. However, tiger has ordered a ‘brake’ on these files and refused to send them to PHQ. It is being said that tiger is receiving a hefty profit for his actions and thus the senior cops are saddened by the tiger’s actions.

back at the HQ. After a long wait, the sahab has been given posting, out of the PHQ, however, even though he is out, he has more information about the internal issues of PHQ than the officials who sit in the headquarters!

The sahab knows of the movements of officials from ADGs to DG and he prefers to know about the visitors.

Interestingly, a bravo sahab from the PHQ also keeps “updating” the sahab from time to time. Now everyone is wondering as to why does the sahab love PHQ and does he still have a “supreme” hope?

union minister Rajyavardhan he head of nation’s biggest “Tiger sir” from Jodhpur range is senior officer from the PHQ, is Rathore is back in “business”.

Panchayat, is reportedly applying a “pain in the neck” of a few senior away from the head quarters, but FWellormer T A A this business pertains to political “pressure tactics” on cops of Shyam officials posted in the PHQ. He has of knows what is going on behind his

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Raj farmers get fourth instalment of PM-KISAN First India News

Jaipur: Farmers in Rajasthan have received more than Rs 3000 crore under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna.

So far, the state government has disbursed Rs 3073.14 crore in four installments.

Registrar Cooperatives, Neeraj K Pawan informed that fourth installment has been released and around 5.95 lakh farmers have been paid a total of Rs118.93 crore in their respective accounts.

According to Pawan, in the first installment 47.09 lakh farmers were paid Rs941.88 crore while 46.06 lakh farmers received Rs921.37 crore in the second in-

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stallment. He said that 36.34 lakh farmers got Rs726.85 crore as part of the third installment.

He said the Central government has released Fund Transfer Order (FTO) for first three installments. FTO was issued for 48.20 lakh

farmers for the first installment, 46.16 lakh farmers for the second installments and 36.41 lakh farmers for the third installment.

He said that the first installment was issued four months after verification of applications for Kisan Sam-

IN THE COURTYARD

Bharatpur cops hailed for nabbing Phool Mohd killer First India News Sawai Madhopur: In the famous Phool Mohammad murder case, the district police have received an award of Rs 25,000 from the CBI. Actually, CBI had declared a prize of Rs 25,000 on the accused Chaturbhuj. District SP had constituted a team under the leadership of ASI Sharif Ali, to arrest Chaturbhuj and task was successfully completed by the team.

HRC seeks report from collector on opening of schools Jaipur: The Human Rights Commission has expressed displeasure over the opening of schools, despite the state government’s order, amidst the freezing weather in the city.

In this regard, the commission, led by the Chairman of State Human Rights Association Justice Mahesh Chandra Sharma has sought a factual report from the District Collector by January 13.

Previously, the Collector had announced holidays till January 8, but some private schools were open in the state.

JMC supporting squatters: HC Jaipur: High Court has made a strong comment on the Jaipur Municipal Corporation in the matter related to encroachments in Moti Dungri temple.

Court has said that JMC is supporting the encroachers. JMC provides space for resettlement of those who do encroachment repeatedly, said HC. The hearing was held in division bench of Justice Sabina and Justice NS Dhadda.

Raj HC to get nine new judges soon Jaipur: Rajasthan might get good news soon regarding appointment of judges of HC. There is news of sending 9 names of DJ quota after reconsideration by the Law Ministry. The names of DJs Satish Sharma, Manoj Vyas, Rameshwar Vyas, Devendra Kachhwaha, CK Songara, Anoop Saxena, Devendra Joshi, Hemant Kumar Jain and Prabha Sharma are said to be in discussion. The decision could be taken in the upcoming collegium meeting.

Anandpal kin presented before court Nagaur: Hardcore criminals and relatives of Anandpal Singh— Rupendrapal and Damodar—presented before Ladnun court amid high security on Tuesday. Hearing was held regarding a case involving Sarpanch in Jaswantgarh. After the hearing, brother and uncle of Anandpal, were acquitted.

Kanpur man gets lifer for rape Jaipur: In the matter of abduction and rape of a minor, Kanpur resident Amit Pandey has been sentenced to life imprisonment. In addition, Judge Dilip Singh has imposed a penalty of Rs2 lakh.

PIL against state government Jaipur: Public Against Corruption organisation has filed a PIL against state government in the HC, in the case of delay in prosecution approval against corrupt officers. PIL mentions that prosecution approval is not being given by govt departments despite complete probe.

man Nidhi.

The second installment followed in the next four months and then the third installment was issued.

According to the registrar, after the second installment, Aadhar verification of farmers is being done by the

government of India.

The Central government is not releasing the money for the farmers whose Aadhar identification has not been verified.

According to Pawan, farmers from the state have applied for Kisan Samman Nidhi through Aadhar only.

The government of India has also issued a guideline that the farmers must ensure that their names in applications are matching with the name mentioned in their Aadhar card.

In case there is mismatch in their application and Aadhar details, the farmers can go to any E-Mitra centre to correct their name in PM Kisan Portal.

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Now relish cold drink made from kaachra!

Rajiv Gaur Jodhpur: Usually, kaachra is used for providing a sour flavour to vegetables and in the salad as well, but now a cold drink has been prepared from this vegetable.

The product will not only become a means of employment for the farmers working in the fields, but it will also prove to be extremely important from health point of view.

Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), in an experiment made cold drink from kaachra.

In order to benefit the women farmers and increase their income, the experiment of making cold drink

of kaachra, which was started by Head Scientist of CAZRI Dr Pratibha Tiwari a long time ago, has been successful.

Dr Tiwari informed that this project would begin soon so that the income of women farmers could be doubled.

The consumption of kaachra cold drink would prove to be important in field of medicine as well.

Dr Tiwari said, “We

had just submitted the project to DST, which had a programme to double the income of women, and got the approval on two of our crops, kaachra and bajra.

Different types of recipes will be made from kaachra and bajra, in which women would run self-help centres. The women will make products and market themselves, which will earn them profits.

‘NGT orders must be complied to the hilt’ Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: Chief Secretary DB Gupta is completely focused on streamlining the system for better compliance of High Court and National Green Tribunal orders.

In this context, he has been regularly monitoring agenda of NGT and other institutes.

He has also fixed accountability of officials and asked them to clear pending issues related to NGT, IIT, IIM and courts in a stipulated

time. He has particularly instructed officials that NGT orders must be complied in a way that there should not be any ground for contempt proceedings.

On Wednesday, CS was busy in meetings and video conferences in the Secretariat. In the VC regarding NGT directives, he took feedback on steps taken so far. Principal Secretary Environment, Shreya Guha apprised him of steps taken by various departments.

The government has to file compliance re-

port in Supreme Court on this matter. Some work on plastic waste disposal is still pending.

CS also reviewed progress of CETP construction in industrial areas.

Gupta also sought report on infrastructure

development including, land, drinking water and electricity in IM and IITs. He asked officers for regular monthly review. He told them to utilise the budget properly and complete work in a phased manner for the next level.

In the meeting of urban authority in which principal secretary UDH Bhaskar A. Sawant was present, the chief secretary gave instruction for handing over land to the mining department, which will now decide its utility.

The chief secretary

said that there should be a mechanism for pending court cases of departments.

He issued instructions to departments. If a nodal officer has not been appointed then immediately an officer has to be designated who will apprise about factual position in the court and the stand taken by the department.

The nodal officer will also be responsible for timely reply in court cases. This mechanism will be applicable in all the departments, the CS added.

Singhvi attacks CM over Kota youth shot dead infants’ deaths in Kota in broad daylight First India News Jaipur: A day after Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot visited Bengaluru to enquire about the health of an ailing Gandhian leader, a BJP MLA on Monday targeted him over a spate of infants’ death in a government hospital in Kota.

The chief minister has “neither got the time nor inclination” to visit the Kota hospital or console the parents of the infants who died one after one in quick succession there, said

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Pratap Singh Singhvi, the BJP MLA from Chhabra assembly segment. The remarks came on a day after Geholt visited Bengaluru to enquire about the well being of senior Gandhian leader SN Subbarao at a hospital.

Singhvi, also a former minister, said in a statement that despite such a large number of deaths, the government is not ready to take responsibility despite Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot having spoken publicly for fixing the liability.

He said the deputy chief minister’s statement should have opened the eyes of the state government but remarks of Health Minister Raghu Sharma, questioning the functioning of deputy chief minister’s Public Works Department, has proved that the government is wasting its complete energy in tussle within its own leaders.

Singhvi said it is meaningless to expect improvement from a govt which is not ready to accept its shortcomings.

Kota: A youth, Shakir Bhuria, was shot dead in broad daylight in the Shripura area of Kota on Tuesday. While Bhuria was sitting in his shop, a criminal identified as Aman Bachcha and his partners opened fire at him.

Some people of the area and Bachcha had a dispute regarding car finance. When Bhuria and his brother Ashfaq arrived to intervene, the culprits involved in a fight with both the brothers.

Though Bachcha and his partners left the place at that time, they came back after some time and opened fire at Bhuria, who was sitting in his shop.

The injured was immediately rushed to MBS Hospital, where he died. After the incident, his relatives expressed displeasure on which the cops assured them to catch the culprits soon. Both the police and the family are saying that there was no old rivalry between the deceased and the accused.

When CM...

After landing late in the night on Monday, Gehlot, travelled over 40 km by road and reached the hospital to meet his mentor.

It was nearly half a century back, when the chief minister was in his teens, that he came across the Gandhian philosopher. The bond that was established then, during a youth camp organized by Subbarao, has stood the test of time and in these 56 years, Gehlot has become a stalwart leader and three-time Chief Minister, still soldierly continuing on the

teachings and Gandhian thinking imparted by his mentor.

It was an emotional moment for both Gehlot and Subbarao, whom Gehlot affectionately addresses as Bhaiji, when the chief minister entered his room and held Subbarao’s hands and said that he had come to take him to Jaipur. Subbarao expressed elation that the chief minister had travelled so far and took out time to meet him. “On learning about Subbaraoji’s health, I reached here and learnt about his well-being from his doctors. I spent

some time with bhaiji and have requested him to quickly recover and come to Rajasthan and to organize his camps there for the youth. He is 92 and I want to receive his guidance. We have found a sense of belonging and peace in his camps and the youth have always been motivated there. I informed him that we will also help in organizing the camps,” Gehlot said after an hour long emotional tete-a-tete with his ailing mentor.

Interestingly, several motivational songs of bhaiji are still stored in the chief minister’s mo-

bile phone. During the meeting, the CM took out his mobile and played one of Bhaiji’s songs, to which Subbarao expressed elation.

“For the past sixty-nine years, he has been associated with the youth and organizing camps for the past six decades which is a huge achievement. I pray for his quick recovery,” Gehot said in his post. Meanwhile, CM Ashok Gehlot met Pudducherry CM NarayanaSamy on Tuesday. Samy welcomed Gehlot and introduced him to his cabinet as well.

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While urging the court to issue the death warrants, the prosecution said, “In between issuance and execution of death warrants of the convicts want to file curative petitions they can do so.”

The counsel for two of the convicts - Mukesh and Vinay - said they were in the process of filing curative petition in the Supreme Court.

The trial court had earlier directed Tihar jail authorities to seek within a week response from the four death row convicts as to whether they were filing mercy

pleas against their executions with the President of India.

It was hearing the applications moved by Nirbhaya’s parents and the prosecution (Delhi government) seeking issuance of death warrant against the convict.

The Supreme Court on December 18 had dismissed the plea of Akshay seeking review of its decision, saying review petition is not “re-hearing of appeal over and over again” and it had already considered the mitigating and aggravating circumstances while up-

holding the death penalty. The 23-year-old paramedic student, referred to as Nirbhaya, was gang raped and brutally assaulted on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a moving bus in south Delhi by six persons before being thrown out on the road.

One of the six accused in the case, Ram Singh, allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail here.

A juvenile, who was among the accused, was convicted by a juvenile justice board and was released from a reformation home after serv-

ing a three-year term.

SC in its 2017 verdict had upheld the capital punishment awarded to them by the Delhi HC and the trial court.

JNU RUCKUS...

 CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, who joined a protest march outside JNU on Tuesday, said he has reached the university to show solidarity with its teachers and students.  “All those who are witnesses to JNU violence or have any info about it, are hereby requested to come forward,” Joy Tirkey, DCP-Crime, Delhi Police, said.

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CAA ROW

Academicians, celebs write to Modi

Kolkata: A group of academicians, filmmakers, actors, artists, and other professionals from West Bengal have written to PM Modi, extending their support to the CAA, which grants citizenship to persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

“We the people of West Bengal express our sincerest gratitude and unreserved admiration from the deepest core of our heart to you for enacting the CAA and through for finally settling this excruciating episode, which has been tormenting and afflicting the Bengali psyche and soul for the last seventy years, since time of partition,” reads the letter. Nine signatories, Anjana Basu, Prof Debashish Chowdhury, Arindam Chakraborty, Advocate Joydip Sen, Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Anindya Pulak Banerjee, Milan Bhowmik, Sanjay Som, and Rantidev Sengupta have confirmed that they have signed the letter along with others addressed to the PM, extending support to CAA. “History bears wit-

JOINING HANDS WITH STUDENT

ness to the fact that partition has caused more pain and penury to the Bengali people than any other. A few far-sighted Bengali leaders and thought-leaders in the past had foreseen the calamitous consequences of partition.

Their wholehearted efforts resulted in the creation of Bengal. These personalities includes Sir Jadunath Sarkar, historian RC Majumdar, Prof Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay, Dr Meghnad Saha, Dr Syama Prasad Mukhopadhyay,” the letter adds.

—ANI

UPDATING NPR WITH PILOT SURVEY Bhubaneshwar: Amid a countrywide brouhaha over the implementation of the amended citizenship law, the Odisha government has initiated the process to update the National Population Register (NPR), with the launch of a pilot survey, an official said. A door-todoor survey would be conducted soon as part of the process, he said. “As per instructions of the Registrar General of India, the NPR exercise has begun. A pilot survey has been carried out in parts of the state, while door-to-door survey and house-listing will be taken up mid-April,” he added.

They have praised the Prime Minister for the ‘humane and historic step’ taken with regard to the CAA and said it was a ‘watershed moment’ in the history of Bengal IN DENIAL MODE

‘I AM YOUR ‘PEHREDAR’

Mumbai: Film producer Bhushan Kumar denied attending government’s dinner at a hotel in Mumbai to discuss the CAA. The event invite was from Union Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP’s National Vice President Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda. Bhushan Kumar said, “I was in Grand Hyatt. That doesn’t mean I was in a meeting or something,” This was after a reporter asked the cast and crew about the meeting.

Bhushan Kumar not only arrived at the same time as the other celebrities who attended the meeting but was also thanked by BJP’s Tarun Rathi on Twitter

Patharpratima: Contending that she was the custodian of people’s rights, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she would do everything in her power to protect the people of the state, as long as she was alive.“We do not live at the mercy of anyone. I will not allow anyone to take away our rights,” the CM said at a public meeting here, on the western fringes of Sunderbans. “I am your ‘pehradar’, if anyone comes to take away your rights, he will have to do it over my dead body. There is no need to be afraid of anybody,” the TMC leader, Banerjee said.

SILENT PROTEST BY UMAC

‘PIRATED PROPAGANDA’

DMK STAGES WALKOUT

Hyderabad: The United Muslim Action Committee (UMAC) announced that it will organise a silent protest in the city against CAA & NRC on January 30.

President Asaduddin Owaisi said, “On January 30, the day on which Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, there will be a silent protest between Mohammadi line flour mill and Bapu Ghat.

There will be a human chain in which every participant will hold each others’ hands.”

New Delhi: BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the universities across the country are influenced by a pirated propaganda. “These protests are influenced by pirated propaganda. We want to appeal to the protesters that they should follow the path of truth as truth always wins and they shouldn’t be a part of the pirated propaganda.”

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president MK Stalin staged a walkout for the second continuous day from the state Assembly opposing the CAA. “We want to give a strong message that we do not support the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The AIADMK in the state is not taking any step but just working for the BJP in the centre and hence we have walked out of the assembly today,” Stalin told reporters outside the Assembly.

B-TOWN CELEBS INVITED

JAFAR, DARAPURI OUT

WOMEN ACTIVISTS’ TAKE

Mumbai: Many Bollywood celebrities including dissidents like Farhan Akhtar were invited to discuss CAA with Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. Director Vipul Shah has confirmed that he had personally invited Anurag Kashyap and Swara Bhaskar, who have participated in various anti-CAA protests. Several other celebrities from the industry were invited and were keen to attend the interaction, they couldn’t come on account of being out of Mumbai on that day.

Lucknow: Congress worker Sadaf Jafar and former IPS officer SR Darapuri were released from Lucknow jail.Speaking to media after her release, Jafar said that she will continue to protest until the Centre rolls back the CAA. “The fear of being jailed and beaten up has now gone, thanks to Yogi Ji. I will continue to protest strongly till the time this inhuman law is withdrawn,” she said. Jafar and Darapuri were held last month during CAA protests.

Hyderabad: Women activists in Hyderabad alleged that attacks on students in JNU were an attempt to silence the youth over their opposition to CAA & NRC. “It is heartbreaking to see that while JNU students were being brutally attacked by communal goons, cops stood silently as spectators. How can a country which talks about the demographic advantage of having youth & students just condemn it on paper & fail to arrest & punish the perpetrators of the attack?

BJP workers in Chennai hold placards during CAA support rally.

IN THE COURTYARD INCOME TAX CASE

Court dismisses Karti, wife’s plea Chennai: The Special Court for Income Tax cases dismissed pleas moved by Congress leader Karti Chidambaram and his wife, seeking to discharge them from prosecution initiated by I-T department for alleged nondisclosure of income of over Rs 7 crore for the financial year 2015-16.

The case pertains to a land dealing where I-T department has alleged that property sold by the duo in 2015 was undervalued and the amount shown on the

paper was different.

The IT dept filed a case citing the I-T evasion and deliberate attempts

by Karti and his wife Srinidi Rangarajan of selling a property in Chennai. Later, Special IT Court was constituted for probe. —ANI

MUTHOOT MD INJURED AFTER STONES THROWN AT CAR Kochi: The Managing Director of Muthoot Finance company was injured after miscreants allegedly threw stones at his car today morning. George Alexander Muthoot suffered a head injury and was taken to a private hospital, the police said.A group of employees have been protesting against the Muthoot management

over dismissal of 160 people from company’s 43 branches across the state in December. While the Muthoot management alleged that “Centre of Indian Trade Unions goons” were behind the attack that happened at around 9 am, the union leaders have maintained that they have no role in the incident.

Lawyers remind Constitutional values to masses New Delhi: A group of lawyers read out the preamble of Constitution at SC lawns to make people remember the constitutional values. Kamini Jaiswal & Sanjay Parikh, & other lawyers were present.

The move comes in the backdrop of protests against CAA. Protests have been held in different parts of the country against the Act which grants Indian citizenship to Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. —ANI

STING CASE

‘No charge-sheet without permission’ Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court directed the CBI to not file charge-sheet without its permission in the 2016 sting video case against former chief minister Harish Rawat.

Justice Shudhanshu Dhuliya slated the matter for hearing on March 2. Before the hearing, Rawat took to Twitter seeking the blessing of the people.

“Some black sheep were stolen from my house and they are still at my friends houses.

My friends have accused

SPECIAL DRIVE TO REMOVE SPEED BREAKERS FROM NHs New Delhi: In a bid to ensure smooth and hassle-free traffic movement, especially at toll plazas, a special drive has been initiated for removal of all sorts of speed breakers on National Highways. The speed breakers and rumble strips constructed at toll plazas are being removed with immediate effect for smooth vehicular movement. The speed breakers result in considerable delay, damage to vehicles and significant discomfort to vehicle occupants and more fuel consumption due to acceleration & deceleration.

me of this. CBI has filed an FIR against me. The case will be heard in the Nainital HC today. I hope your support and blessing are with me,” Rawat tweeted in Hindi.

The court had on November 1 postponed the hearing till Tuesday.

Court to hear Chandrashekhar’s medical treatment plea today New Delhi: Delhi’s Tis Hazari court will hear on Wednesday Bhim Sena chief Chandrashekhar Azad’s plea regarding his medical treatment. Metropolitan Magistrate Arul Verma directed the concerned investigative officer to submit the medical report of Chandrashekhar on January 8. Mehmood Pracha, the counsel of Azad moved the court seeking medical assistance for him.

Azad stated he has a disease, which pertains to blood thickness and requires regular medical treatment from the Hae-

GAGANYAN ASTRONAUTS TO HAVE INDIAN FOOD IN SPACE MISSION New Delhi: The Defence Food Research Laboratory in Mysore said that it has prepared special desi food items for Indian astronauts scheduled to go into Space in Mission ‘Gaganyan’.The food items include egg rolls, veg rolls, Idli, moong dal halwa and veg pulav.

Moreover, food heaters would also be provided to

them. Special containers have also been developed to help the astronauts drink liquids including water and juices in Space where there is no gravity.

ISRO announced that India’s first-ever manned mission ‘Gaganyan’ is slated to take place by mid-2022, and four pilots of the IAF have been selected for training.

matology department.

The Bhim Sena chief is currently in judicial custody till January 18 after he was arrested by police from Jama Masjid during the protest against CAA. “Azad is suffering with “Polycythemia”, that is a disease of blood thickness and re-

quires to continue checkup from concerned doctor of AIIMS, Delhi especially Dr Rishi Dhawan, Asst Professor, Haematology Department, AIIMS, Delhi, where the treatment of accused is going on for a long time under the supervision of the said concerned doctor and requires day to day checkup of blood, so that as and when, within a week or maximum ten days when the blood becomes thick, if it is not done it may become a cause of cardiac attack for the accused,” the plea stated. —ANI

VP NAIDU PAYS HOMAGE TO VISHVESHATEERTHA SWAMI JI Bengaluru: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu appealed to people to follow the path shown by Pejavara Sri Vishveshateertha Swami Ji & work towards building a casteless society in India. He said that seers like Sri Vishveshatirtha Swami Ji have always provided solace to suffering people and they constantly rushed to the help of the needy. “Our ancient sages always kept welfare of society above everything else. The great Puranic sage Dadhichi sacrificed his life to ensure that society remained on the path of righteousness.”

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IN-DEPTH

BLOWING HIS TRUMP-ET IN WEST ASIA

2019 victory led to a flurry of laws and decisions which are hated by the leftist ISHKARAN SINGH BHANDARI

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S President Donald Trump is known to blow, well, his own trumpet louder than most. Never the one to back off from a fight, restrain his tongue or hold back his Tweets, he has been a high-decibel presence since his advent on the political firmament.

The problem with loudmouth is they sometimes overdo the jaw-jaw, get carried away by the sound of their own voice. When this happens, they either become a joke or evoke pity for their asinine thoughts. But, sometimes they sound like bullies and dangerous rabblerousers.

Consider Trump’s latest threats to Iran in this context. Since he authorised a drone strike on Iranian General Qasim Soleimani, Trump has been consistently adding to the already tense atmosphere in the Middle East with his intemperate comments. Soon after the Iranian government vowed to avenge Soleimani’s death, Trump raised the temperature further by saying the US government has identified 52 sites for retaliatory attacks. These 52 sites, he claimed, include some of the cultural centres and historical sites of the country.

Trump’s threats have caused worldwide consternation and fierce criticism from Tehran. Its leaders have called Trump foolish and pointed out that his bullying amounts to a contravention of international law and is tantamount to war crimes. Though Trump has refused to back off, saying bombing the cultural heritage of Iran would be a legitimate response to “terrorism,” the Pentagon has ruled out such drastic measures. His defense secretary has accepted the criminality of the threat and refused to implement it.

The problem with Trump is he lives dangerously on the margins of legality and morality. His conduct before and after the Presidency has been far from satisfactory and has drawn flak on many occasions. He is also facing impeachment by the US Congress for misusing his post to coerce Ukraine into starting a probe against one of his political rivals.

Trump’s threat to blow up centres of Iranian culture and history isn’t different from the Taliban-esque principle of blowing up the Bamiyan Buddhas to rile the adversary or subjugate a rival philosophy. It just doesn’t behoove his stature.Trump is expected to be measured in his words, and circumspect with his actions, especially when global peace is at stake. But, he seems to be equating threats with diplomacy and bluster with foreign policy. Yet another example of his characteristic hubris is the threat to impose sanctions on Iraq after its parliament passed a resolution seeking withdrawal of US forces from the country. Trump needs to be tread with caution in the global arena. He should understand that West Asia is not the US, where his foes have learned to ignore some of his words as rants.

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The author is an Advocate at Supreme Court India

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JNU incident can be seen nothing more than a staged act as the CAA protests have been dying and Urban Naxals had to create a new fire to obstruct governments working

he reasons behind all the violent protests on the citizenship act are because the leftists and Naxals are extremely frustrated and angry because of the massive victory of the BJP in the 2019 election.

India has long been governed by the Congress & leftist ecosystem where political power, media, academia were controlled by them. The was a setback to them but was considered by Leftist ecosystem as a temporary thing arising out of anti-incumbency vote against 10 years of UPA rule (2004-14) but when the 2014 results were repeated & improved by PM Modi they realized India is changing, becoming aware of its rights, facts are free in social media & leftist can no longer control the news, narrative & politics of this country.

This 2019 victory led to a flurry of laws and decisions which are hated by leftist & Jihadi forces such as ban on triple talaq, abolition of article 35A, 370 & construction of Ram Mandir. These decisions by the government have shattered the leftist policies implemented since Independence & set India to a new path of uniformity and national integration.

The 2019 elections broke left’s back and not being able to cope with this set-back the Left came up with a new technique to not let the current government function. They did this by spreading false interpretations, misguiding the people, fearmongering and inciting people to come on the streets and create mayhem. They have thrown stones, destroyed property, burnt buses and attacked policemen during the protests against CAA and the same has followed since then to the current JNU incident on which conflicting versions exist.

The Leftist mafia has always criticised our armed forces & police. After the recent incident at Jamia, they targeted the police for entering the Jamia

Campus and ran a campaign against them which probably made the Delhi Police reluctant to go to universities.

But now after the JNU incident, the same leftist started saying “why didn’t police invade JNU in full force” the basic premise of these contradictory stands is to attack security forces & to not let them function properly.

The entire violent protests is a synchronised strategy made after losing the 2019 elections.

They have decided to adopt Jinnah’s strategy of direct action day violence. They have decided to light a million fires from Jamia to JNU, from AMU to Jadavpur University and from UP to West Bengal, sometimes in the name of CAA and NRC. The JNU incident can be seen nothing more than a staged act as the CAA protests have been dying and Urban Naxals had to create a new fire to obstruct governments working but they failed to realize that the 2019 India is a new India.

No government supports violence and the government of India has also condemned the violence and has instructed Delhi police to be actively involved in finding out the facts and catch the criminals.

The government had always been favorable to students and considers them as the building blocks of society. This government from its day one has claimed and titled itself as the government of youth and has taken many initiatives for the

The 2019 elections broke left’s back and not being able to cope with this set-back the Left came up with a new technique to not let the current government function

betterment of Youth. It’s just the Leftist Naxals have made it a point to target government and police for every act and have started protesting on streets against the Indian government, which is making laws to save people who are facing Genocide in our neighboring countries.

The battle lines are made clear, one side is with persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, etc. who have no option other than India and the other side, is one who wants millions of Rohingya to come to India even though they have various other options to seek refuge but does not want some 30,000 odd Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhist, Jains, etc to come to India and has declared war to stop it.

The CAA 2019 does not adversely affect even a single

INDIAN MUSLIM, yet is being used to spread misinformation, do fear-mongering among people, provoking them to do violence on streets.

The recent events where Pakistani Jihadi mob is threatening devotees and committing vandalism at Nankana Saheb Gurudwara, followed by a Sikh being targeted and killed in Pakistan, is the best example to indicate how Indic faiths are facing Genocide.

The violent protests against CAA in the country are only indicative of fact that the protestors want people of Indic faiths to remain in Pakistani land and face death.

That since recently the immediate threat in Pakistan came to the forefront on social media, the leftist knew their entire campaign would collapse & is likely that to divert attention the attack in JNU was stage-managed.

The leftist ecosystem was decisively rejected by people in 2014 & 2019 by exercising their democratic right of voting. Thus the strategy of Jinnah has been adopted by leftist but it will not work in modern India under the govt of PM Modi. All violent illegal protests will be crushed by Home Minister Amit Shah and it will be ensured that Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, etc. facing persecution in neighbouring nations will be given protection in Bharat.

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Racial stereotypes: Asians are good at math?

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he narrative that “Asians are good at math” is pervasive in the United States.

Young children are aware of it. College students’ academic performance can be affected by it. And Asian American presidential candidate Andrew Yang has made his mathematical aptitude a feature of his campaign.

On the surface, the “Asians are good at math” narrative sounds like a compliment. After all, what’s wrong with saying that someone is good at something? But as I explain in a recent article, there are two problems.

First, the narrative is false.

And second, it is racist.

I’m an experienced teacher and researcher of STEM education. Research tells us that racism is a

part of students’ classroom experiences in these subjects.

If we don’t understand how racism works – even in supposedly “neutral” areas like STEM – we might unintentionally recycle racist ideas.

DEBUNKING THE MYTH As with many racial stereotypes, people are genuinely curious whether the “Asians are good at math” narrative could be true.

There are videos on YouTube with several million views asking that question.

Don’t test scores prove the narrative? In fact, they don’t. On international exams, it’s true that Asian countries are among the top performers in math. But it’s also true that other Asian nations

As with many racial stereotypes, people are genuinely curious whether the “Asians are good at math” narrative could be true

rank 38th, 46th, 59th and 63rd. Interestingly, those top performers also lead in reading – but there isn’t a narrative that “Asians are good at literature.”

Domestically, it’s the same story. Research shows considerable variation in mathematical performance among different Asian ethnic groups in

the U.S. If all Asian people were innately gifted in math, we shouldn’t see this kind of variation.

A better explanation has to do with education policy and federal immigration laws. Countries that invest in teacher education and high-quality curriculum do better on international tests. In the U.S., the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act gave preference to STEM professionals from Asia.

That policy affected my own parents, who were able to immigrate to the U.S. under that law, not because South Asian people are naturally good doctors.

MONGOLOID’ TO ‘MODEL MINORITY’ So if it’s not true, why do we say it?

Today, Asians are often

seen as the “model minority” – hardworking, academically talented and professionally successful – but it wasn’t always that way.

In the 18th century, Asian people were classified as “mongoloids,” a racist term based on the pseudoscience of craniometry. Whereas “caucasoids” (white people) were deemed full human beings with superior intellect, all people of color were considered underevolved.

From the late 19th century, a new image of Asian people was born: national threat. Chinese immigrants were seen as an economic threat to white American workers, and Japan became a military threat during World War II. FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO WWW.THECONVERSATION.COM

TOP TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp The purpose of the nation-wide Jan Jagran Abhiyaan is to lift the veil off those who don’t want peace in the country. Our Muslim brethren have also joined in to support #CAA and reject the false propaganda of the opposition. #IndiaSupportsCAA

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JNU VIOLENCE

‘Violence not a solution’

THE ADMINISTRATION WILL ENSURE THAT NORMALCY RETURNS TO INSTITUTE, SAID V-C New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday termed January 5 violence as “unfortunate” and stated that violence is not a solution. He said that the administration will find every opportunity to make sure that normalcy returns to the University.

“The incident that took place on Sunday, January 5 is unfortunate. Our campus is known for debates and discussions to resolve any issues. Violence is not a solution.

We will find every opportunity to make sure that normalcy returns to the University,” Kumar said.

On Sunday evening, more than 30 students of the university including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh were injured and were taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered the varsity and attacked them and professors with sticks and rods. —ANI

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FIR against woman with Kashmir poster

Graffiti wrote on JNU administration office in New Delhi on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Aishe Ghosh, chief of JNU Students’ Union, said she is confident that there can be no police action against her regarding the two FIRs since she has not been involved in any violence. “I have not done any violence. The police first need to have proof against me to take action,” she said.

The FIRs against Ghosh was filed on Sunday evening , around the time masked goons were on an attack spree at the university and she was taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, injured and bleeding.

The cases, were based on complaints of university authorities.

SC’s 9-JUDGE BENCH TO HEAR SABARIMALA CASE FROM JAN 13 New Delhi: The SC formed a nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde to hear from January 13 the issue of allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, along with the other contentious issues of alleged discrimination against Muslim and Parsi women. The other judges

on the bench are Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, M M Shantanagoudar, S A Nazeer, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant. The 9-judge bench has been set up after a 5 judge bench headed by then CJI Ranjan Gogoi, by a 3:2 majority verdict, referred the matter to a seven-judge bench.

FORMER AIR CHIEF MARSHAL B S DHANOA CHOICE FOR DIPLOMATIC POST ?

Whispers are doing the rounds that Air Chief Marshal (Retd) B S Dhanoa is still Govt’s choice for a diplomatic position in France.

FIRST CHIEF OF AIR DEFENCE COMMAND COULD BE FROM IAF OR INFANTRY It is being speculated now that the first Chief of Air Defence Command may again be from the Infantry. However, this would again need approval from the Air Force top brass, who may have a different opinion.

In the power corridors, it is heard that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not approve the proposal of the appointment of A K Pandey as Chairman of the CBIC. In this case, she reportedly overruled the proposal. who were painting placards on every issue like NRC, CAA and for JNU students. There was a placard lying on the side which said ‘Free Kashmir’. The first thing which came to my mind when I saw that placard was about the basic constitutional rights of Kashmiris.”

TWO FIRS FILED

TEJENDER SINGH TO JOIN NIA ?

Tejender Singh is likely to join the NIA in a couple of months. He is a 2008 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

DR MILIND DHARNRAO RAMEKE TO JOIN GOI AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR LBSNA Dr Milind Dharnrao Rameke is joining the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussorie as Deputy Director. He is a 2009 batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre.

ALLAHABAD HC STILL SHORT OF 44 ADDITIONAL JUDGES The Allahabad High Court had vacancies for 44 Additional Judges as on January 1, 2020.

CP, DELHI LEAVE CANCELLED Sanctioned leave of Delhi Police Commissioner has been cancelled. His leave was sanctioned for two days - Monday and Tuesday. But it was cancelled because of JNU episode.

SHAHI GIVEN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF POLICE – 2 IN MHA S K Shahi has been given additional charge of JS Police – 2 in the MHA. He is a CSS officer and JS Central - State relations.

DR M M KUTTY IS ALSO SECRETARY, STEEL Dr M M Kutty has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Steel for the time being. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

JNU Students’ Union chief Aishe Ghosh interacts with media after being discharged from the hospital.

‘THOSE BEHIND JNU VIOLENCE WILL BE EXPOSED SOON’ New Delhi: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered an inquiry into the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) violence and all the accused would soon be exposed.

“The Home Minister has ordered an inquiry into the matter. I believe

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left 34 people injured.

“We have taken serious cognizance of the ‘Free Kashmir’ poster seen in the protest last night at Gateway of India. Yes, we are definitely investigating it,” Sangramsingh Nishandar, Dy Commissioner of Police said. —ANI

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DID FM NOT CLEAR PROPOSAL OF A K PANDEY ?

No proof, story made up: Aishe Ghosh

Poster row: Need to see intent, says Aaditya Thackeray Mumbai: Mumbai Police has taken “serious cognisance” of a ‘Free Kashmir’ poster spotted at the Gateway of India during protests against Sunday’s mob violence at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University. The poster, held by a young woman who later identified herself as Mehak Mirza Prabhu, was among several held aloft by protesters who had gathered at the iconic monument by the sea after a masked mob, armed with iron rods and sledgehammers, attacked JNU students and teachers and

—PHOTO BY ANI

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police Tuesday registered an FIR against the woman who was seen holding a ‘Free Kashmir’ poster at Gateway of India during a protest against violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The woman protester, identified as Mehak Prabhu, had said her intentions were to only highlight the restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir.Stating how the issue was “completely blown out of proportion”, in a video posted on Facebook, Prabhu said, “I saw a bunch of people

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that the people with the mask will be exposed. People spreading rumors in JNU and across the country are trying to instigate violence.” “There is a deliberate attempt at creating unrest in universities. This is the conspiracy of some people, These people will also be exposed,” he added.

Forensic teams look for clues at JNU New Delhi: Delhi Police issued a public appeal seeking pictures, footage or any information related to Sunday’’s violence in JNU campus that left 34 people injured even as forensic teams looked for evidence.

Teams from Physics, Chemistry and Biology divisions of the Forensic Science Laboratory were in the university , the sources said.

A team of photo experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory was also present at the campus. —PTI

SGPC DELEGATION MEETS RAJOANA IN PATIALA JAIL Patiala: An Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee delegation, led by Gobind Singh Longowal met Sikh political prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana inside Patiala jail. Rakjoana’s sister Kamaljeet Kaur also met him inside the jail. Rajoana’s sister Kamaljeet Kaur told that his brother has postponed his hunger strike of January 11 and added, “SGPC Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Pradhan Pawan Singh has assured that the Home Minister will talk to President so that the matter can be resolved soon.”

Prabal Basu, Chairman & Managing Director of Balmer Lawrie & Co Limited (BLC), is expected to get extension for second term.

I C P KESHRI IS PRESIDENT OF MP IAS ASSOCIATION

‘Acts of violence in institutes worrisome’ Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the acts of violence and anarchy in educational institutions is “worrisome and should not be tolerated.”

Taking to Twitter, Dhankhar also stated that silence of those in authority, who had condemned violence in JNU, over what happened in Jadavpur University is “painfully worrisome”. “Acts of violence, anarchy in educational institutions is worrisome and should not be tolerated.

Silence of those in au-

thority (who severely condemned JNU violence) over what happened at Jadavpur University a fortnight ago is painfully worrisome,” Dhankhar tweeted.

Sanjay Manjrekar backs protests As soon as former India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his support for ongoing protests in Mumbai which were organised for showing solidarity with JNU students, Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt also joined the debate.

CONG DEMANDS NSA AGAINST VIJAYVARGIYA FOR REMARKS Indore: Madhya Pradesh Congress unit wrote a letter to city district collector demanding the National Security Act against BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya for threatening to set “entire Indore on fire”. “We have written a letter to collector demanding action against Vijayvargiya. He has disrupted peace in the city,

investigated people for violence, delivered instigating speech and threatened public officers. He was even heard in a video stating that he will set entire Indore on fire. We demand that NSA should be filed against him,” Congress leader Devendra Yadav said. He was caught on camera threatening a govt official in Indore.

I C P Keshri has been elected as new President of the Madhya Pradesh IAS Association.He is a 1988 batch IAS officer.

ITS OFFICER S B S REDDY JOINS AP GOVT ON DEPUTATION A 1989 batch ITS officer, S Bala Subramayam Reddy has joined the Andhra Pradesh government on deputation with getting posting as Special Secretary, Investment in Steel Sector in Industries & Commerce Department.

JUSTICE MS SANJU PANDA APPOINTED ACTING CJ OF ORISSA HC Central Government has appointed Justice Sanju Panda as acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court w.e.f. January 5, 2020.

A K SAHU IS ALSO HIGH COMMISSIONER TO DOMINICA Arun Kumar Sahu , presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Commonwealth of Dominica, with residence in Port of Spain. He is an Indian Foreign Service officer of 1996 batch.

JAMMU: SNOWFALL AFFECTS VEHICULAR MOVEMENT Udhampur: In the wake of fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, the traffic movement was on Tuesday suspended from Udhampur to Srinagar on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Many vehicles including heavy and light motor vehicles were stranded at various points along the highway in Udhampur. According to the India Meteorological Department, Srinagar is likely to receive snow next week. Rain and thunderstorm were observed in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, said the IMD.

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‘GDP growth slipping to 11-yr low of 5 pc’ New Delhi: India’s GDP growth is seen dipping to an 11-year low of 5 per cent in the current fiscal, mainly due to poor showing by manufacturing and construction sectors, government data showed on Tuesday.

As per the first advance estimates of the national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the manufacturing sector output growth will decelerate to 2 per cent in 2019-20, down from 6.9 per cent in the previous financial year.

Likwise, the construction sector growth is estimated at 3.2 per cent as against 8.7 per cent in 2018-19.

According to back series GDP data released by the government in November 2018, the previous low in economic growth was recorded at 3.1 per cent in 2008-09.

The dismal performance for the fiscal was anticipated as the

The Lok Sabha speaker along with other delegates from Indian Parl will participate in special plenary session and other workshops of conference

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla met Sooroojdev Phokeer, Speaker, National Assembly of Mauritius on the sidelines of CSPOC meet.

Ottawa: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the Standing Committee Meeting of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) upon his arrival in the Canadian capital Ottawa.

Birla is leading an Indian Parliamentary delegation -- comprising of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Lok Sabha Secretary-General Snehlata Shrivastava -- to the 25th CSPOC being held in Ottawa from January 5 to January 11. A total of four workshop sessions and a special plenary will be held during the conference.

The theme of the first workshop is -- ‘Parliamentary Engagement: Openness, Transparency, and Accountability, while the second workshop is based on ‘Challenges and Opportunities Arising from the Displacement of a Par-

Jaipur foot works its magic in Syria

Pak Bar Council opposes Bajwa’s tenure extension

Jaipur. The Syrian minister for social affairs, Rima Al Qadri and deputy minister for social affairs, Wael Badeen, inspected the Jaipur Foot artificial limb fitment camp currently underway at the Syrian Capital, Damascus. In this camp over 500 Syrian amputees will be provided with the artificial limb, Jaipur foot and artificial hands. The camp at the war-torn Syria has been organised by the ministry of external affairs in association with the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti(BMVSS).

The Syrian minis-

ters were received by Indian ambassador to Syria, Hifzur Rahman, the founder and the chief patron of the BMVSS, DR Mehta, team leader of the Jaipur Foot team, Salahuddin Ahmad, who is also executive president of the BMVSS and a former CS of Rajasthan Government. The Syrian government’s secretary in the social affairs ministry, Maisa Medani was a special guest.

Mehta said that the camp in the troubled and war-torn Syria has been organised by the ministry of external affairs in association with the BMVSS.

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and special people working in the fields of literature, social art and education will be awarded during the state-level celebration of the Republic Day. Also, various organisations and sports players will be provided certificates for their contribution in their respective fields.

Regarding the program, a committee of officers is constituted in the leadership of ACS Small Business. The file has been sent to the Chief Minister after getting it approved by CS.

Islamabad: Hours after Pakistan National Assembly standing committee on Defence approved an amendment bill seeking to validate the three-year extension to Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) expressed concern over the manner in which extension in the tenure of services chiefs is being given through parliament without addressing the basic issues regarding the necessity and desirability of the extension.

A statement issued

by PBC vice-chairman Amjad Ali Shah noted that giving extensions to incumbents in any institution “creates the perception of indispensability and weakens institutions.” “Personality-specific legislative and policy measures go against the spirit of representative democracy. Transitions are important for institution building and creating viable institutions,” the statement read. —ANI

z Kota Collector

Omprakash Kasera announced a mega event for about 2 lakh coaching students of all the institutions in the first week of February. There will be no classes for 2 days in any institution. For the event, Rs. 100 is being collected from every student. The selection for ‘Masti ki Pathshala’ will be held at UIT Auditorium on January 19 and 20.

The step is being taken to counter stress and hypertension among the coaching students.

Birla during the CSPOC standing committee meeting in Ottawa.

liamentary Assembly’.

The theme of the third and fourth workshops are -- ‘Parliamentarians as Effective Legislators and Constituency Representatives: Evolving Support Required’ and ‘Security of Individuals in the Parliamentary Context and Beyond’, respectively.

Birla will be the workshop presenter in the fourth workshop and will also attend the meeting of CSPOC standing committee to be held on January 6.

The special plenary will be held on January 9 on the theme ‘Inclusive Parliaments: The Role of the Speaker in Supporting Emerging

Procedures and Practices Embracing the Changing Face and Needs of Parliament’, the government release read. The delegates from the Indian Parliament will participate in the special plenary session and other workshops of the conference.

“During his stay in Ottawa, Birla will have bilateral meetings with his counterparts in the Canadian Senate and House of Commons and other dignitaries,” the release read.

The Indian Parliamentary delegation will also have meetings with Indian diaspora in Ottawa and Toronto.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the first quarter was 5 per cent and 4.5 per cent in the subsequent three-months period.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had also lowered its forecast for the economic growth to 5 per cent while announcing its bi-monthly monetary policy last month.

The macro-economic data is important as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would be using it for preparing Budget estimates for the next financial year. She is expected to present the Budget 2020-21 in Parliament on February 1.

‘Railways civil services need representation’

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot visited Sri Aurobindo ashram in Pudducherry. Also seen in the photo are ashram officials.

$64mn aircraft helped kill Soleimani

z On Tuesday, 2 peo-

ple, including a boy and a girl, were found dead on the railway line near the container depot on Banki road in Hindaun City of Karauli. The death is being told due to coming in front of a train, but the reason of death has not been confirmed yet.

z In the leadership of

DCP East Rahul Jain, Bajaj Nagar police arrested 2 accused in the matter of breaking the car windows of luxury cars and stealing stuff on Tuesday.

The NSO data further revealed that deceleration in growth will also be witnessed in other key segments, like agriculture; electricity; gas and water supply; trade; hotel and transport sector; financial; real estate; and professional services.

Whereas, some sectors, including mining, public administration, and defence, showed minor improvement.

As per the advance estimates for 2019-20, the growth in real GDP during 2019-20 is estimated at 5 per cent as compared to 6.8 per cent in 2018-19.

—ANI

MEET & GREET

Tehran: The sequence of events that led to the killing of the Quds Force commander -- and sent Mideast tensions soaring -- began hours earlier in Beirut.

His departure from the plane in Iraq was monitored by drones circling above, including one built by closelyheld General Atomics armed with laser-guid-

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ed Hellfire air-to-surface missiles regularly used in attacks on highvalue terrorists.

The Reaper, a $64 mil-

z Bhilwara Police have

arrested 11 girls in an action taken in the case of sex racket in the district. Some of the girls are being told to be from Nepal and Bangladesh. The investigation is being done in the leadership of the ASP.

z During the state-level

review meeting held in the Library Auditorium of SMS Medical College on Tuesday, Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma has made an appeal to all the medical institutions to show improvement with each

lion long-endurance aircraft with a 20-meter (66-foot) wingspan, had Soleimani in its sights for about 10 minutes be-

passing day. Dr Sharma also took district wise feedback in the meeting and scolded many Joint Directors for unsatisfactory arrangements work.

Bank employees will also join the strike regarding the 10-point demands of the employees.

took back the decision of holidays in schools due to cold weather on Tuesday, all the schools in the city will remain open from today.

z Income Tax officials

z The Met depart-

will also be a part of the nationwide strike announced by various organisations for today.

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Prakash Javadekar conferred the first ‘Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas’ awards to 30 media organiSations at an event organised at National Media Centre.

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fore firing on two cars carrying the Iranian commander and his aides who have been in conflict with US forces.

The cameras on the Reaper likely would have identified Soleimani, determine his location in a vehicle and even what kind of clothing he wore, according to a former Army special operations soldier.

Jaipur: Seniors officials of the South Western Railway have written to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal against the creation of a unified Indian Railways Management Service (IRMS) in the current form, seeking more representation to officers from the civil services cadre.

The proposed reform by the merger of all engineering and civil services cadres in the current form would be unable to achieve the desired results, they wrote in a letter.

They said the merger of the services be carried out on the basis of the roles and skill sets.

Raising concern over the “slow progress and visible clash of interests”, the officials have defined the roles and required skill set for the merger. They submitted that the entire matter be examined from the beginning by the Ministry of Railways, along with the cabinet secretary, and recommendations of all committees be taken into account.—PTI

ment has forecast light rainfall over the eastern part of the state in next 24 hours.

Black ash and fire debris is washed up on Boydtown Beach and the banks of the Nullica River in Eden, Australia on Tuesday as results of the recent bushfires. —PHOTO BY ANI

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BRIEF Rossi bids adieu to football Buenos Aires: Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi has confirmed his retirement from football, expressing his desire to spend more time with his family. De Rossi spent 18 years with Italian club AS Roma.

De Rossi also earned 117 caps for Italy at senior level, winning the FIFA World Cup in 2006.

Max Verstappen extends F1 deal London: Max Verstappen has signed a new three-year deal with Red Bull that will keep him at the team until at least the end of the 2023 season, in what will be his eighth season as a Red Bull driver. The Dutchman was expected to be one of the key cogs in this year’s driver market, with previous contract keeping him until 2020.

ECB appoints Neil Snowball as MD New Delhi: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday appointed Neil Snowball as the Managing Director of county cricket. Snowball served as CEO of the Warwickshire County Cricket Club since 2016.

Barca squad for Spanish Super New Delhi: Barcelona on Tuesday named a 24man squad for their upcoming Spanish Super Cup semi-final clash against Atletico Madrid. Ter Stegen, Arthur and O. Dembele missed out from the team owing to their respective injuries.

Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Sydney: Perth Scorchers defeated Melbourne Renegades by six wickets in the ongoing Big Bash League. Chasing 176, Scorchers got off to a solid start as Josh Inglis and Liam Livingstone put on 102 runs stand for the opening wicket.

Chandana leads team to victory Jaipur: Sports Minister Ashok Chandna took a massive 12–3.5 win over Kanota in the Diya Kumari Polo Cup started on Tuesday in the Cavalry Ground.

The trio Chandana scored 4 goals, Gerardo Mazzini scored 5 & Bashir Ali scored 3 goals.

Kanota were helpless infront of the trio.

Rajasthan, Bengal match draw Jaipur: The Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy cricket match between Rajasthan & Bengal was a draw played at Kota’s JK Pavilion ground.

Batsman Nikhil Sachdev’s brilliant 85 runs helped Rajasthan score 199 runs in their second innings. Karan Lamba scored 41 runs.

MEN IN BLUE GO 1-0 UP IN SERIES India clinched a 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Indore India gunned down a 143-run target with 15 balls to spare Shardul and Navdeep Saini shone with the ball for India

Indore: India could not have asked for a better start to the T20 World Cup year as they thrashed Sri Lanka in the 2nd match of the ongoing 3-match series in Indore on Tuesday.

After the 1st T20I in Guwahati was washed out with a ball bowled, India were on the mark as they got down to business in the New Year. KL Rahul continued from where he left in 2019 as he took apart the Sri Lankan bowling attack in the powerplay.

The in-form opener missed out on a fifty

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India vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

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After a clinical performance from the bowlers, Indian batsmen made sure of 7-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the second T20I.

but he did the job with a 32-ball 45 at the Holkar Stadium. Shardul picked up all his three wickets in his final over of the match. In the 19th over, he first dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva (17) off the sec-

India win by 7 wickets

ond delivery of the over. His next two wickets of Isuru Udana (1) and Lasith Malinga (0) came off consecutive deliveries at the end of the over but since it was his last over he missed a hat-trick.

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avdeep Saini gave the side two crucial breakthroughs for only 18 runs. Kuldeep Yadav came back strongly twice in the match to pick two crucial wickets of Oshada Fernando and Kusal Perera in his first two overs. Kuldeep started both the overs going for a six but managed

KYRGIOS BEATS TSITSIPAS TO CLINCH 3-0 START FOR AUSSIES

the tie-break, delivering a barrage of forehands and mixing in delicate drop shots to keep Tsitsipas off balance.

WILLIAMS BEATS WIND, CAMILA GIORGI IN AUCKLAND 1ST ROUND Serena Williams kickstarted her Auckland Classic with an easy victory over Camila Giorgi.

Playing her first singles match since losing last year’s US Open final to Bianca Andreescu, the 38-year-old fired eight aces and was hardly troubled by Giorgi. Williams broke the Italian’s

serve 3 times, while remaining unbroken herself in a first-round encounter that lasted only 68 minutes.

to have the last laugh. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah, who is returning after an injury lay-off, had a quiet outing in Indore. He accounted for one wicket after giving away 32 runs.

Earlier, India won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka for the second time in the series.

Ronaldo scores 2nd half hat-trick, thump Cagliari

served seven double faults against Shapovalov to take his total for the tournament to 31. “There’s a lot of things that I still need to improve, but it’s the start of the season,” Zverev said. “I need to find my rhythm.”

Shapovalov returned with teammate Felix Auger-Aliassime to win the deciding doubles rubber against Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies earning Canada a 2-1 win in the tie to keep them in the hunt for quarter-finals.

Sydney: Canadian Denis Shapovalov picked up his second win against a top-10 player at the ATP Cup team event thumping of Alexander Zverev as the German continued to struggle with his serve ahead of this month’s Australian Open. Shapovalov, 20, needed just 70 minutes to brush aside world number seven Zverev, who lost his third straight singles before the year’s first Grand Slam starting in Melbourne on 20 January. Zverev, the 2018 ATP Finals champion,

Italy: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second-half hattrick to lead Serie A champions Juventus to a 4-0 win at home to Cagliari, taking his tally to eight goals in his last five league games. The Portuguese pounced on a mistake in the Cagliari defence to break the deadlock four minutes after halftime before adding the second from a penalty as he scored for the fifth league game in the row. Ronaldo completed the rout by finishing off a counter-attack one minute.

Bad day for Indian shuttlers at Malaysia Masters event Kuala Lumpur: Lakshya Sen failed to qualify for the main draw while the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the first round as Indian shuttlers got off to a poor start at Malaysia Mas-

ters badminton tournament. It was a bad day in office for the Indians as the women’s doubles pair of Pooja Dandu and Sanjana Santosh also failed to make the main draw. Dandu and Santosh lost to the Indonesian pair of Siti

Perry wants Australia to ‘capture people’s imaginations’ As teams get ready to participate in the Women’s T20 World Cup, Ellyse Perry has termed the competition as an ‘exciting challenge’

Sydney: Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry is excited about the fastapproaching ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, calling it the most hyped-up event in women’s cricket in the past decade.

Australia are hosting both the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups this year, with the women’s event starting on 21 February. The final will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on International Women’s Day (8 March), with

the aim to break the world record for the highest attendance at a women’s sporting fixture. Australia have become a dominant force across formats in the women’s game and are currently No.1 in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s Team Rankings in both ODIs and T20Is. Perry reflected on her team’s success in recent years and hoped that her side does “something special” when they play the tourna-

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KL Rahul b PWH de Silva 45 32 6 0 140.62 S Dhawan lbw b PWH de Silva 32 29 2 0 110.34 SS Iyer c Shanaka b Kumara 34 26 3 1 130.76 V Kohli not out 30 17 1 2 176.47 RR Pant not out 1 1 0 0 100.00 Extras: 2 (b 1, lb 1) Total: 144/3 (17.3 Overs, RR: 8.22) Fall of wickets: 1-71 (KL Rahul, 9.1 ov), 2-86 (Shikhar Dhawan, 11.2 ov), 3-137 (Shreyas Iyer, 17.1 ov) Bowling: SL Malinga 4-0-41-0, CBRLS Kumara 3.3-0-30-1, DM de Silva 2-0-15-0, MD Shanaka 4-0-26-0, PWH de Silva 4-0-30-2.

Shapovalov picks up 2nd win against top-10 at ATP Cup

Bolstered by a raucous Aussie crowd, Nick Kyrgios made the host country a perfect 3-0 at the ATP Cup on Tuesday night, beating World No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece for the second time. Kyrgios saw a break point come and go midway through the third, but regrouped in

Toss: India, field first R B 4 6 SR

MD Gunathilaka b Saini 20 21 3 0 95.23 WIA Fernando c Saini b Washington 22 16 5 0 137.50 MDKJ Perera c Dhawan b Kuldeep 34 28 0 3 121.42 BOP Fernando st Pant b Kuldeep 10 9 1 0 111.11 PBB Rajapaksa c Pant b Saini 9 12 1 0 75.00 MD Shanaka b Bumrah 7 8 0 0 87.50 DM de Silva c Dube b Thakur 17 13 2 0 130.76 PWH de Silva not out 16 10 3 0 160.00 I Udana c Saini b Thakur 1 2 0 0 50.00 SL Malinga c Kuldeep b Thakur 0 1 0 0 0.00 CBRLS Kumara not out 0 0 0 0 Extras: 6 (b 1, lb 1, w 4) Total: 142/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1) Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Avishka Fernando, 4.5 ov), 2-54 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 7.4 ov), 3-82 (Oshada Fernando, 11.3 ov), 4-97 (Kusal Perera, 13.2 ov), 5-104 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 14.5 ov), 6-117 (Dasun Shanaka, 16.6 ov), 7-128 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 18.2 ov), 8-130 (Isuru Udana, 18.5 ov), 9-130 (Lasith Malinga, 18.6 ov) Bowling: JJ Bumrah 4-0-32-1, SN Thakur 4-0-23-3, NA Saini 4-0-18-2, Washington Sundar 4-0-29-1, Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-38-2.

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ment at home.

“We’ve been successful and played some really great cricket, especially in the last 24 months or so, so this is the next challenge for us,” she said. “It’s a really great opportunity to hopefully do something special. “Given the quality of opposition, it’s going to be a great spectacle (and) it’s also going to make it really difficult for us to be successful, but I think that’s absolutely every-

thing you want in a World Cup. “I think we want to capture people’s imaginations and make it really entertaining and make it something they want to tune in and watch.”

Australia is currently ranked at the number one spot in the women’s team rankings in both ODIs and T20Is. In the women’s T20 World Cup, Australia will play their first match against India on February 21.

Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and Ribka Sugiarto 15-21, 10-21. On Wednesday, Parupalli Kashyap will open his campaign against top seed Kento Momota, while Kidambi Srikanth will take on second seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.

England secure victory over South Africa London: England forced a dramatic 189run victory over South Africa of the second Test in Cape Town to level the series at 1-1.

With the tourists still needing three wickets in the final hour, man of the match Ben Stokes claimed them all to cap a stunning all-round performance. England’s attack was also limited with all-time highest Test wicket-taker James Anderson missing most of the last two sessions because of injury.

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Face consequences if you go GoM approve EoI, share on strike: Govt to employees purchase agreement AIR INDIA DISINVESTMENT

Central Trade Union staff will stage a protest against some of central government policies New Delhi: The Centre has warned its staff of “consequences” if they go on strike called on January 8 by one of their associations to protest against union government’s policies including labour reforms, foreign direct investment (FDI) and privatisation, according to a Personnel ministry order.

The Central Trade Union, except Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, and their affiliates in different sectors are mobilising workers and employees for their proposed nationwide general strike on January 8, to protest

Banking, transport services may be hit

against some of the central government policies and press for 12-point common demands of the working class relating to minimum wage and social security among others.

“Any employee going on strike in any form

would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action,” the order said.

“There is no statutory provision empowering the employees to go on strike,” it said.

Fire at under construction bldg kills 3 at Bajaj Nagar

Officials examine the fire site on Tuesday.

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fire tenders rushed to the spot. “The fire fighters broke open the front door and then windows to let the smoke out. Meanwhile, five individuals were found unconscious while one of them was rescued as he had not passed out.

The four individuals were also rescued and rushed to Jaipuria hospital where three of them, identified as Ajju, Sadiq and Nizam, were declared brought dead. They had sustained 80 per cent burn injuries. Meanwhile, one other labour identified as Samar Bahadur was rushed to SMS hospital where he has been admitted in critical condition. One other labour has also been admitted.

Further action in the matter is being taken,” officials said.

Jaipur: Three labourers were charred alive and one other sustained severe burn injuries after a major fire broke out in an under construction house in Bajaj Nagar area of the city on Tuesday evening. The fire broke out due to a short circuit while the labourer were engrossed in their work on the first floor of the house. It is believed that probably due to the presence of paint and other inflammable material, the outbreak spread quickly and did not give time to the six workers to flee. The windows had been shut, which also made it almost impossible for the smoke to bellow out of the house and the labour-

ers fell unconscious, due to which they were charred alive.

The incident occurred in house located near the Bajaj Nagar post office at around 6.30 pm. “Six labourers were working on the first floor of the house when the short circuit occurred. It appears that at the onset of the fire, they did not come to know of it, however, as the fire spread and the inflammable material was caught, the outbreak spread rapidly.

Soon the smoke made it difficult to see or breathe properly as the doors and windows of the floor were shut. It was only much later that the locals saw some smoke bellowing out of the house and alerted the local police station and fire department,” officials said.

On receiving the news,

New Delhi: Banking, transport and other services across the country are likely to be hit as trade unions have called a nationwide strike on Wednesday.

Nearly 25 crore people are said to be taking part in this all-India strike to protest against the government’s “anti-people” policies. Ten central trade unions like INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF,

UTUC along with various sectoral independent federations and associations had adopted a declaration in September last to go on a nationwide strike on January 8, 2020.

Several banks have already informed stock exchanges about the Wednesday strike and its impact on banking services. Various bank employee associations have expressed their willingness to participate in the strike.

New Delhi: A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday approved the Expression of Interest (EoI) as well as the share purchase agreement for Air India’s privatisation, a senior government official said.

The EoI and the share purchase agreement would be issued in January itself for the bidders, he said. The last GoM meeting took place in September 2019.

Last year, the Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM) approved the re-initiation of the process for the government’s 100 per cent stake sale in Air

India along with Air India Express and the carrier’s stake in joint venture AISATS. While Air India’s net loss in 2018-19 was around Rs 8,556 crore, its current total debt is around Rs 80,000 crore.

A Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) as well as a debt restructuring plan for the airline was also approved by the AISAM, the official said,

refusing to divulge any details about the same.

On Saturday, Air India chief Ashwani Lohani had said “rumours” of the disinvestment-bound airline’s shutdown are “all baseless”, weeks after he told the Civil Aviation Ministry that the carrier’s financial situation was “grossly untenable” for sustaining operations.

Woman murdered, child missing in Pratap Nagar First India News Jaipur: A woman from Pratap Nagar area of Jaipur was mercilessly murdered by unidentified assailant(s) on Tuesday evening, and her two-year-old son was kidnapped.

The incident, created panic in the area, while senior cops rushed to the spot. The woman was reportedly alone at her home with her toddler son when the incident occurred. The police suspect this to

be the handiwork of a person known to the deceased. They said, this (acquaintance) helped the killer gained access into the house.

CCTV footage from nearby areas are now being pieced together. A bloodstained teddy-bear is all that remains of the kid.

According to the police, the deceased woman has been identified as Shweta Tiwari (30). “The woman used to live with her husband Rohit in flat number 103 of block-E

of Unique Tower located in sector 26. They had a son named Shivam and on Tuesday evening Rohit had gone out for some work leaving behind the wife and son,” officials said.

The matter came to light when Rohit returned home and found main gate open.

“Sensing it unusual, Rohit called Shweta.

On not getting her reply, he went inside the room and found blood stained body of Shweta lying on the bed. Rohit raised an alarm and only then he realised that even the child was missing,” officials said.

Alarmed over the information of murder, cops rushed to the spot as locals also made a

beeline to Rohit’s flat while his relatives reached the spot. “FSL team was called to pick up evidence. We have recovered a rope and a kitchen knife from near the body. We suspect that someone who knew them could be behind the murder. Suspicion is on house-help, servant and some family member(s) as well. Till any further lead is developed, suspicion is on everyone close to the deceased. Search for child has also been initiated,” officials said.

Min deploys drones to Pratap lashes out at Centre combat locust menace over President’s Rule rider New Delhi: A new enemy from Pakistan has taken India by surprise on its western borders.

With the help of ultra hi-tech drones, India is battling a sea of grasshoppers which have landed on standing crops spread over millions of acres in Rajasthan.

“They (grasshoppers) are very dangerous... And have entered from Pakistan. We have sought help from American experts to deal with the locusts army destroying our crops at a large scale,” said Kailash Choudhary, Union Minister of State

for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.

“What disappoints me is the fact that even in this moment of crisis, the Rajasthan government is not cooperating. Thousands of farmers, worried about the severe damage to their crops, seem to be in distress, but Rajasthan government is not bothered,” Choudhary said, adding, “In Gujarat, we faced the same tiddis (grasshoppers) but due to proactive support of the state government, the Centre crushed them and saved the livelihood of innumerable farmers.”

Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur: Brushing aside Centre’s threat to impose President’s Rule in a state that did not comply with amended Motor Vehicle Act (2019), Rajasthan’s transport minister has made it clear that the state will not increase penalty amount.

Attacking the central government on this matter, Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said first it (Centre) should ensure implementation of this Act in BJP-ruled states

like Gujarat.

According to him, it is illogical to impose Rs 20,000 fine on a motorcycle worth Rs 40,000.

He said the state g ove r n ment is not denying to implement the law but it has right to make some amendments accordingly some changes are being made.

“The central government wanted to threaten us with ED, Income-Tax and CBI however, we are

not afraid of it,” he said.

Recently, Modi government had warned of President’s Rule in states which refused to implement the Motor Vehicle (amendment) Act, 2019 as enacted by it. It said that the states cannot reduce penalty prescribed in the central law.

Meanwhile, BJP state president Satish Poonia while targeting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, said since the formation of Modi government in the country, a fashion of protests to oppose the Centre has started.

KOTA INFANT DEATHS

CRIB DEATHS RETURN TO HAUNT CONG BONHOMIE? Kartikey Dev Singh Jaipur: Will the death of infants at Kota result in a perpetual “death” of Congress leaders’ camaraderie? The party, that was once bouncing back with a strong and united face, appears to have lost its track in the midst of the death toll.

No kidding... but this is serious matter. The reason for the same is simple: A day after making a silent, yet scathing attack on

health minister, through a summary detail of delay in budget allocation, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot again created ripples in the “Congress pond” when on Tuesday he lashed out at the government over the deaths of the infants, only this time he was surrounded by a crowd of his supporters.

Responding to questions raised by the me-

dia, related to accountability on the death of children, and report from the PWD officials, Pilot, who holds the PWD portfolio said a matter as sensitive as this “should be tackled with sensitivity”. “Such news is also coming from other cities as well. I am deeply saddened by these deaths and we need to improve the system. I have repeatedly said that we will have to decide the responsi-

Deputy CM Sachin Pilot

Health Minister Raghu Sharma

bility so that such incidents do not happen in the future. If we do not establish accountability, then such incidents will take place again,” he said.

Pilot’s verbal “barbs” against own government, may be a facet that the government does understand, however, the remarks are enough to corner the government.

While on one hand, the “fire rages”, one the other hand, health

minister Raghu Sharma appeared to be in damage control mode on Tuesday as he first held a marathon review of all the hospitals run by the government. Raghu was also faced with the same question, that was posed to Pilot earlier in the day, however the health minister chose not to answer. “I will not say anything on anyone, otherwise politics will be played on this

sensitive issue. I want to end this entire issue because the more you stretch this issue, the issue will also be stretched,” he said, adding further, “I am the minister of the health department, therefore the entire responsibility is mine. If any issue erupts in Rajasthan related to medical and health, then I take responsibility for the same.

Who other than me will be responsible?”

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s Taapsee Pannu is known for befitting replies to the trolls, the actress is at it again. Recently, Taapsee was questioned about her nationality by a troller, when she shared the news piece of vandalism at the Guru Nankana Sahib’s shrine in Pakistan.

Taapsee is not new to the trolls on social media, and the actress loves to give it back to them right away with interest.

Trolls not just harass the celebrities mentally, but also provoke in bringing out the worst side of themselves, and Taapsee has had a hands-on experience. She is extremely vocal about her opinions and has an unabashed point of view about everything. Recently, a troll asked Taapsee if she was an Indian. Given the current horrifying political situation in the country, NRC and CAA, Taapsee took a dig at him and asked, “Ab tumhaare ko bhi paper dikhaane hai kya?”

She also shared a video with the caption saying, “Chalo ab humaari baari.” It had a hint of reference to the JNU attack that was held on the university campus recently.

—Agency

Taapsee Pannu

PHOTOGENIC ROUND WITH A MOTIVATIONAL SESSION TOOK PLACE FOR THE CONTESTANTS OF ‘MRS. RAJASTHAN 2020’ ON TUESDAY

SAY CHEESE!

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Jagdeesh Chandra with Yogesh Mishra, Nimisha Mishra and the participants; (From top left) Shiwani, Yamini, Nisha, Rinki, Shikha, Heena, Swati, Pooja, Lovleen and Pratibha; (From bottom left) Esha, Monila, Pratibha, Ekta, Dariyav, Sudhi, Reshmi and Antima

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veryone has their own dreams- some achieve them, and some don’t.

For the ones who don’t, it’s never too late to walk towards their final goal, irrespective of their age, status and everything else that might come in the middle. Looking at this and giving an opportunity to the married women who still have the ability to fulfil their dreams in the fashion industry, Nimisha and Yogesh Mishra have provided the platform of ‘Mrs. Rajasthan 2020’.

The grooming session of the par ticipants of this pageant started from January 3 at Hotel Grand Safari, with interesting activi-

‘Mrs. Rajasthan 2020’ contestants with First India Newspaper

ties happening every single day.

On Tuesday, they had a motivational session with Jagdeesh Chandra, where he spoke about the media line and motivated the participants to fulfil their dreams, come what may. Followed by that, was a photogenic round which was judged by Fashion Photographer Vishnu Sharma.

Talking about the event, Yogesh Mishra said, “We are treating this pageant not like a regular one, but like a national fashion camp. There are various grooming sessions being

organised for the contestants every day, and will go on till the finale that is on January 10.” He added, “We have designers like Vanya Kaushik from Delhi, Sanjay Sharma from Kolkata, and Anjali Goyal from Jaipur who will be showcasing their designs during the Grand Finale.”

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inger-actress Beyonce Knowles is being slammed in the virtual world for failing to give actor Joaquin Phoenix standing ovation after his Golden Globe win.

Phoenix won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for his portrayal of the mentally unstable loner Arthur Fleck in comic book drama ‘Joker’.

The actor got a standing ovation when his name was announced. The 38-year-old singer’s decision to remain seated at that moment at the event, held at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Sunday, has caused quite a stir. The singer, who arrived an hour late to the ceremony, made a silent statement about her views about the win.

A Twitter user shared a picture of the moment, writing: “Beyoncé sitting during the standing ovation for Joaquin Phoenix’s win is the type of energy I want to see from everyone in 2020.”

Beyonce was also up for Best Original Song Motion Picture, for her ‘The Lion King’ track ‘Spirit’. She lost out to ‘Rocketman’, for the song, “(I’m gonna) love me again, Rocketman”.

The singer also failed to walk the red carpet during the ceremony and turned up one hour late. One user wrote on Twitter: “@Beyonce You’re a joke for not standing up for Joaquin Phoenix. Understandable to make a statement. But that’s just poor sportsmanship for someone that actually deserved recognition. You’re entitled and arrogant. And as an actress you’re a joke. Smh. You ought to apologise to him.”

“Beyoncé sitting during the standing ovation for Joaquin Phoenix’s win is the type of energy I want to see from everyone in 2020,” wrote one, and another said: “Beyoncé isn’t anyone important.

I’m happy Joaquin won!”.

“Yes, that is Joaquin Phoenix, who won a Golden Globe tonight for his role as the Joker in ‘Joker’, something Beyoncé did not do,” said another.

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VINI SINGH, Fashion Blogger

YOUR DAY

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY ARIES

TAURUS

Anything is possible if you decide on it. Don’t hesitate from helping your friends in studies, be a gentle person.

Good work in project will be really admired by your boss who may recommend your name for something big in future. Money comes from inheritance for you.

You may travel with your dear ones to a far distance place.

Romance is in the air for you. On professional front, you may spoon feed a junior in office today. Your finances are at place and you are doing what you must in your capacity to build a life that you want.

MAR 21 - APR 20

CANCER

Don’t worry too much about your sibling’s future, everything will be just fine. Your friends are really precious for you and you will do anything for them. You will come up with many new ideas today. Your payment that has been stuck for a long time will get released today.

Your prior commitments will keep you busy today. Your efforts in academics will be appreciated by your parents and teachers. You will excel in anything that you will devote time to. Make sure to use soft, humble words with your lover. Remember to go to the gym.

CITY POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE DIAL 100 101 102/108

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Bhandari Hospital.................... 2703851 Fortis Hospital ......................... 2547000 (Emergency) ........................... 2547009 Jaipuria Hospital ..... 2552034, 2551460 JK Lone ................................... 2619827 Sanjeevani Hospital ................. 2290060 Santokba Durlabhji (SDMH) .... 2566252 SMS Hospital .......................... 2560291 Soni Hospital........................... 2562028 Tongia Heart & ....................... 2370271 General Hospital Tagore Hospital ................ 6450553/554 S K Soni .................................. 2232409 HAVE FOREX, WILL TRAVEL Haldia Forex (MI Road). .......... 2372051 Thomas Cook India Ltd (Raja Park) .............................. 2360801 Pinky Forex ......................98285-19111 INTERNET SERVICES Data Infosys Limited ......... 9828015000 JAIPUR BY SIGHT Amber Fort .............................. 2530293 City Palace .............................. 4088888 Nahargarh Fort ........................ 5148044 Jaigarh Fort..............................2671848 Sisodia Garden ........................2680494 Rani Garden ............................ 2680494 Tourists, this is for you RTDC- Pink City by Night ........ 2375466 RTDC- Travel Section .............. 2200778 Tourist Information Centre ...... 5110598 Tourist Info Bureau ................. 2725708 (Airport) Tourist Info Bureau ................. 2206720 (Sindhi Camp) LPG Indane ..................................... 2771867 HP Gas .................................... 2740087 Bharat Petroleum .................... 2740688

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JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

Possession of property is on the cards. On academic front, avoid being overconfident and make sure to go through the whole thing again. You will derive immense satisfaction in helping someone in need. Maintain healthy relationship with your colleagues for peace of mind.

Avoid any legal complications with your sibling for property. You will get promotion in your current job but you may be in dilemma, if you want to continue or not. A new source of income will help those who are in state of taking caring of the parents.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

THEATRE

APR 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

Beyonce

You will be very happy and satisfied whole year long.

You must devote some time to spirituality and there is no looking back. You are apple of your parent’s eyes.

Beautiful day awaits you!

AUG 24 - SEP 23

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Your relationship will become stronger with your siblings. Your love for your spouse is unconditional. A heart to heart conversation can resolve any problem.

Don’t worry about your parents health, they will live a long, healthy life.

You always cater to people’s need.

Blessings and these blessings from parents are nothing less than jewels. Those who have been recently promoted will enjoy the financial perks. Your determination to change current situation will make you a winner one day.

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

Do what makes you happy. Don’t ruin your love relationship because of society pressure.

You will be successful when the right time comes, so be very patient. You fulfil the promises that you make to yourself. You will be happy in your friends happiness and will celebrate along.

Those waiting for something to work out in terms of about foreign plans will soon hear a good news. Some of you will go to a distant place for studies. You always give good suggestions to your friends and that’s why people respect you.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

DEC 23 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You may excel in something but don’t let the overconfidence drown you. Help those in need without even asking.

You are financially very strong and your bank balance is growing. On home front, be careful about how you communicate things.

Someone special will enter your life and will change everything for you.

Emphasise on your capabilities rather thinking about your limitations. Make sure to spend as much as your pocket allows. Be soft with your parents.

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

ETC JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020

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Karan’s

Bipasha B

ipasha Basu turned 41 on Tuesday, and her spouse Karan Singh Grover is leaving no opportunity to shower love upon her.

Taking to social media, Karan, who is currently holidaying with Bipasha in the Maldives, posted an emotional note for her.

“Wish you a very very very happy birthday my darling sweet little baby bumbi pie monkey princess! @bipashabasu.

May the universe shower you with infinite abundance, joy, love and success!!! Be the bright shining light that you are and shine brighter with every pass-

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ing day! You are God’s gift to all of us especially me! Thank you so much for being born my love,” he wrote on Instagram.

Along with the post, Karan also posted a couple of pictures in which the two can be seen sharing smiles and cuddling each other.

The birthday girl also shared a couple of pictures on her Instagram profile and she captioned it: “Happy on my Happy Birthday.”

On the work front, the two, who got married in 2016, will be seen sharing screen space in the upcoming film ‘Aadat’. Earlier, they worked together in ‘Alone’.

—IANS Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover

ANGREZI SMILE !

KISSING AGE IS PAST?

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A still from the film ‘Shikara’

n Irrfan Khan’s birthday, a new still of his upcoming film ‘Angrezi Medium’ has been unveiled.

Irrfan Khan is gearing up for his Bollywood comeback with an upcoming film ‘Angrezi Medium’. The film has been the talk of the town ever since it was announced and is sequel to the 2017 hit film ‘Hindi Medium’. It also stars Dimple Kapadia, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Radhika Madan and Deepak Dobriyal. Irrfan celebrates his birthday on Tuesday and to mark the occasion, makers of the film shared the still from ‘Angrezi Medium’. The actor can be seen smiling from ear to ear in the latest post of the official Instagram handle of Maddock Films. The caption is, “#happybirthday to one of our finest @ irrfan. As his birthday treat to all of you we will be giving you #AngreziMedium in March 2020.”

—Agency

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Irrfan Khan

SHIKARA

BABLI KI DUNIYA

EK AWAAZ

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he muchawaited trailer of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s upcoming film Shikara has been released. The film is slated to hit the box office on February 7 and introduces two new faces: Sadia and Aadil Khan. The film tells the story of around 4,00,000 Kashmiri Pandits who had to flee the Valley in a mass exodus in 1990.

Shikara is Chopra’s first release since Eklavya in 2007 (he pushed out the English-language Broken Horses in 2015). The 67-year-old filmmaker, has previously

Anil Kapoor

ollywood actor Anil Kapoor, who has defied age and looks barely 30 despite his 63 years of age, has joked how he feels bad somewhere down the line that he does not get to do intimate scenes – particularly kissing sequences – in films!

Kapoor opened up on the subject at the trailer launch of his new film ‘Malang’. There are quite a few kissing scenes between Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani in the film. When he sees younger actors puckering up, does he miss doing it onscreen?

“Do you want me to get beaten up at home? There is Sonam and Rhea, and (wife) Sunita!” he said. Then, after a pause, he added with a laugh: “Obviously I feel bad about it somewhere down the line!” ‘Malang’ releases February 7.

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directed Mission Kashmir (2000), which revolved around the Kashmiri insurgency.

The Indian film makers have been highlighting the issues faced by Kashmiris through their films like Roja (1992), Fanaa (2006), Tahaan (2008), Valley of Saints (2012), Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) and more.

Films that are based on the mass exodus of on Kashmiri Pandits such as Bub in 2001, Sheen in 2004, I Am in 2010 and Haider in 2014 made that special effects on Indian audience.

—Agency

Sharvari

ebutante Sharvari, who has been roped in for the much-awaited reboot ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’, playing the role of a bubbly con-girl ‘Babli’ with Siddhant Chaturvedi, has said that she always wanted to be an actor, and was really excited to be a part of the Yash Raj Films (YRF) project.

Talking about getting the golden chance of acting and working with YRF, Sharvari said, “I have always wanted to be an actor and was a total filmy kid growing up. I love the idea that cinema can transport us into a world of its own and make us happy, get us inspired and also make us ponder.”

—Agency

NAZAR KE SAAMNE

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eepika Padukone and the team of her forthcoming film ‘Chhapaak’ walked the streets of Mumbai to conduct a social experiment and examine how people from various paths of life

...her Instagram post

A still from the film ‘Shikara’ Deepika Padukone

react to being around acid attack survivors.

Deepika donned the character’s makeup and visited an accessory store, supermarket and mall in the

company of a few acid attack survivors. The Bollywood diva captioned the video post as, “Be the change you want to see... A Social Experiment by Team Chhapaak!”

While some people were friendly others reacted with what was clearly horror. The entire episode was captured through the team’s hidden cameras and a compiled video was posted on various social media platforms by the actor on Tuesday.

At the end of the video, Deepika shares, “Aaj pura din bita k yeh jaanaa ke kuch nazar ke samne hota hai aur kuch nahi. Nazariya badalna zaruri hai.”

Deepika on Tuesday also shared another heartwarming poster of ‘Chhapaak’ on social media. —ANI

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he third day of the ‘Children’s Festival’ witnessed an energetic ‘Children Instrumental Perfor mance’ directed by Tabla Maestro, Ankit Pareek. The performance began with a Tabla recital of Ganesh Stuti, followed

by Kaida which is a type tabla composition. The recital flowed into ‘Tukde’ which were small individual pieces presented by the participants. The performance received thunderous applause when the children presented ‘SawaalJawaab’, Train and Horse sounds as well as Teen Tal. The performers interacted beautifully with the audience with a mesmerising rendition of Taal Keherwa. They concluded with the popular Bhajan ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’.

This was followed by a mellifluous rendition of Rajasthani folk songs by the children.

Songs like ‘Kesariya Balam’, ‘Pratham Naman’, ‘Cham Cham Chamke Chunari Bin-

ENCHANTING

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IN THE PINK CITY!

TALENT @ JKK —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

jara Re’, ‘Banna Re Bagama Jhula’ and ‘Mhara Diggi Puri ka Raja’ were presented.

Other than this, the

children also performed ‘Sargam’.

Following this, under the direction of Kathak Guru, Taruna Jangid

Pareek, an energetic Kathak performance was presented. The children showcased extreme footwork and

command over the dance form through a presentation of Kathak of the Jaipur Gharana.

In ‘Raag Yaman Kaylan’ they presented ‘Morey Shyam’. In this, they showcased two Leelas – Govardhan Leela and Narsingh Avatar.

Storytelling workshop by Dr. Anita Bhatnagar Jain (retired IAS) witnessed its final day.

The Children Painting Camp by Manoj Joshi also concluded on Tuesday. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

WEDDING FASHION

On the concluding day of the five-day 21st National Art Fair, organised by Lalit Kala Academy, a valediction and award ceremony was organised on Tuesday in Shilpgram at Jawahar Kala Kendra. During the event, the best schools and students were awarded by PCC Vice President Rajiv Arora, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi Administrator KC Verma and Director General of JKK Kiran Soni Gupta to display the best art piece at their stall.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Play ‘Ek Fool, Do Malik’ by Carlo Goldoni was staged at Ravindra Manch in the Pink City on Tuesday evening.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

CALENDAR

CITY FIRST

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ashion Photographer, Manish Ladha has been shooting for the Wedding Fashion Calendar 2020 in various parts of the city. This would be his second year of the calendar shoot. The calendar would showcase wedding outfits and jewellery from various designers and outlets of the Pink City. Rishi Miglani was seen shooting for the company, Togs by Suraj & Grishma. City First shares exclusive pictures of the calendar launch, which will take place later in the month, at G Club, where fashion influencer awards ceremony will also take place, with the who’s who of the fashion industry. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Rishi Miglani The calender of Gitanjali Group was launched on Tuesday by Executive Director, Ankit Agarwal; Chief Executive Officer, Pratim Tamboli and Registrar, Bhupendra Mandaliya of Gitanjali Medical College and Hospital. The calenders will be distributed to the patients free of cost.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Glimpse from the calendar shoot by Manish Ladha

BUZZ

A cultural event ‘Udaipur World Music Festival’ is going to be held in Udaipur city on February 13th-14th, where artists from around the globe will join to give a variety of performances.

The team during the shoot

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Actors Tiger Shroff (left), Shraddha Kapoor and Ankita Lokhande (right) were snapped outside the premises of Sisodiya Rani Bagh during the shooting of the film ‘Baaghi 3’ on Tuesday.

Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor was spotted with a fan in the Pink City, as she arrived on Monday evening.

Punjabi Singer Singga was spotted performing at Rajasthan University on Tuesday.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

Jaipur audition of the television dance show ‘India’s Best Dancer’ was held at Maharshi Arvind Institute of Engineering & Technology on Tuesday.

—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO