First India-Jaipur Edition-19th June 2023

Washington: Indian community members hold posters of PM Narendra Modi, ahead of his visit to the US, in Washington, on Sunday.

Manipur riots: Army conducts flag march in Imphal Valley

Imphal: The Indian Army conducted a flag march in the violenceaffected area in Imphal Valley. Meanwhile, authorities in Imphal East district on Saturday decided to relax curfew hours from 5 am to 5 PM on Sunday.

FIR lodged against team of ‘Adipurush’

Lucknow: National spokesperson of Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasa-

bha Shishir Chaturvedi has lodged an FIR with Hazratganj police against the makers and the star cast of film ‘Adipurush’. He said the film was a deliberate attempt to insult Hindus.

G20 meets on tourism to begin in Goa from today

Panaji: The concluding meeting of the G20 tourism working group and tourism ministers will begin in Goa on Monday. The purpose of the TWG meeting is to discuss and address global tourism challenges and opportunities.

Kejriwal promises mohalla clinics, 300 free power units in Raj

Sri Ganganagar: Delhi

CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that after forming govt, the AAP will open mohalla clinics in every village in Rajasthan and 300 units of electricity will be given free of cost to every household. P8

India’s duo Satwiksairaj

at Indonesia Open on Sunday. P7

BLINKEN ARRIVES IN BEIJING FOR HIGH STAKES VISIT

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday arrived in Beijing for two days of meetings with Chinese officials, media reports said.

Celebrating 4 Years of Parliamentary Excellence

LS Speaker Om Birla’s Enduring Legacy!

Aditi Nagar Jaipur/New Delhi

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s tenure of four years has been a witness to unprecedented achievements. Birla, who has become synonymous with service and progress with sensitivity, has tried to provide relief to every section of society in these four years. The list of works done for farmers and deprived classes is very long.

17th LS witnessing Golden period

The 17th Lok Sabha is being recorded as a golden chapter in history of Indian democracy. Under Birla’s leadership, the House demonstrated discipline, commitment and collectivism. It has touched new heights by creating records of productivity since 1960. Discussion in the House, meetings lasting late into the night, opportunities for maximum number of MPs to speak are some of the points for which Birla was constantly appreciated. Productivity of the first 11 seasons of 14th, 15th,

16th and 17th Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2023 was 82.81, 67, 88.63 and 93.09 percent respectively. Speaker Birla ensured strict adherence to health

Heavy rainfall causes flood-like situation in 3 dists

l An alert of heavy rain in the State for next 15-20 hours l Army & NDRF requested to remain on standby for any eventuality l CM Ashok Gehlot instructs the ministers in-charges and secretaries in-charges to visit affected districts today l After speaking to dist collectors of Jalore, Sirohi, Barmer and Pali, CM says situation is under control

Rajeev Gaur, Mukesh

Mathrani, Lunaram Darji & Ashok Kumawat

Barmer, Jalore, Sirohi, Pali Rajasthan’s three districts — Jalore, Sirohi and Barmer — are reeling under a flood-like situation due to heavy rainfall caused by cyclonic storm Biparjoy, an official said on Sunday.

CYCLONE

Officials said the Army and the National Disaster Response Force have been requested to remain on standby for any eventuality. At least six people were rescued by the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) in Pali district after they were stuck due to waterlogging. The cyclone is very likely to continue to move towards east-northeastwards and maintain the intensity of depression during the next 12 hours, the MeT office said. P3

There is a flood-like situation in Jalore, Sirohi and Barmer due to heavy rainfall. No loss of human life and livestock has been reported so far. Our teams are on alert.

PC KISHAN,

STATE DISASTER AND RELIEF

GEHLOT AT JK LONE HOSPITAL

CM fulfills b’day wish of 5-yr-old boy suffering from cancer

DIVYANSHU, WHO HAS BEEN ADMITTED IN JK LONE HOSPITAL, HAD WRITTEN LETTER EXPRESSING HIS DESIRE TO MEET THE CM ON HIS BIRTHDAY ON JUNE 18

RAINFALL ON SUNDAY TILL 9.30 AM

Ahore in Jalore: 471 mm

Jalore: 456 mm

Mount Abu: 360 mm

Chitalwana: 338 mm

Jaswantpura: 332 mm

hief Minister Ashok Gehlot reached JK Lone Hospital on Sunday and met 5-year-old cancer-afflicted boy Divyanshu and inquired about his well-being. During Gehlot’s visit to Sikar, Divyanshu had written a letter expressing his desire to meet the Chief Minister on his birthday (June 18).

CM Gehlot inquired about the health of Divyanshu’s family members and consoled them. He directed the doctors to take proper care of Divyanshu and wished him a speedy recovery.

Raniwada: 322 mm

Sheoganj: 315 mm

Sumerpur: 270 mm

Rani: 249 mm

Bali: 240 mm

safety protocols during Covid due to which 167% work was done in the fourth session of the 17th Lok Sabha held during peak of covid pandemic. It

is the highest in the history of 70 years of Lok Sabha.

Discussion time on the Budget also increased

The 17th Lok Sabha has also been successful in achieving objectives of discussion on the budget. 200 hours of discussion took place in the budget presented in the 15th Lok Sabha whereas in the 16th Lok Sabha, there was a discussion for 198 hours while in the 17th the discussion it was for 207 hours. TURN TO P8

IN CONSTANT TOUCH WITH HIS CONSTITUENCY

Om Birla is constantly connected with the voters of his parliamentary constituency Kota-Bundi in their happiness and sorrows. A complete public relations and social media team works in his Kota office. His OSD Rajeev Dutta plays the main role in the matter between Om Birla and the people of his area. Dutta has long administrative experience in matters related to redressal of public grievances.

Is Bhagwant Mann Punjab CM or Kejriwal’s pilot: Shah

Agencies

Gurdaspur

Launching a scathing attack against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, “Is he a Chief Minister or a pilot?”, saying the state’s law and order went “from bad to worse as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann spends all his time touring with Arvind Kejriwal”.

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Telugu students

bag 6 out of top 10 ranks

Agencies

Hyderabad

Telugu students have come out with flying colours in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2023 examination, bagging six out of top 10 all-India ranks. Vavilala Chidvilas Reddy from Nagarkurnool district of Telangana has bagged the first rank by securing 341 out of 360 marks. The female topper of the country is also a Telugu girl, Nayakanti Naga Bhavya Sree.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a public meeting in Gurdaspur on Sunday, on completion 9 years of BJP-led Central government.

The Home Minister detailed the nine-year “achievements”of the Modi government at the

Centre as he launched the election campaign in the state for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

2 women shot dead in Delhi’s RK Puram

ANI

New Delhi

Two women died after being shot by unidentified shooters in Delhi’s RK Puram police station area during the early morning hours of Sunday, said police. Later, the police arrested three persons hours after the incident. Both were rushed to hospital but succumbed to their injuries, said police further. The police had received a call at 4:40 am stating that some people had shot the caller’s sisters at Ambedkar Basti. MORE ON P6

DU STUDENT STABBED TO DEATH OUTSIDE COLLEGE

A first-year student of Delhi University was allegedly stabbed to death outside Aryabhatta College in the South Campus on Sunday, police said. The victim — Nikhil Chauhan (19) — was a resident of Paschim Vihar and pursuing BA (Hons) in Political Science from the School of Open Learning.

Babita has tried to weaken our protest: Sakshi

PTI

New Delhi Wrestler Sakshi Malik on Sunday accused BJP leader and former Commonwealth Games gold medallist grappler Babita Phogat of trying weaken their protest. Sakshi Malik and her husband Satyawart Kadian had also posted a video on Saturday levelling allegations against Babita Phogat and another BJP leader Teerath Rana.

BIPARJOY IN RAJASTHAN

SECRETARY,

(Clockwise from top): An overflowing waterbody in Barmer; locals in an inundated area of Barmer; and SDRF personnel evacuate people from a flooded area in Bhinmal (Jalore), on Sunday.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

IN BRIEF

Husband hammered to death by wife, paramour in Kota

Kota: A 40-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his wife and her paramour in Subash Nagar area of Kota on Saturday night, police said. Police informed the victim, Govind, was found dead in a bloodied condition at his house on Sunday morning. “The accused fled from the spot after murdering the victim. Senior police officials reached the spot and the FSL team collected samples from the house. The post-mortem was performed and body was handed-over to family,” police added.

29-Yr old Dalit man beaten to death over land dispute in Barmer

Arun Singh hails Modi govt for the schemes on public welfare

Ajmer

BJP State In-Charge

Mahesh Joshi urges CM for subsidy on Gas in Indira Rasoi

Dr Joshi inaugurated Indira Rasoi in Hawa Mahal constituency

Barmer: A 29-year-old youth, belonging to dalit community, was beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. Incident took place on Saturday evening when some accused suddenly attacked him. Initially, the victim was taken to government hospital at Barmer for treatment and later referred to Jodhpur where he died during treatment late on Saturday night.

According to the police, the reason behind the incident was related to the land dispute. Police identified the deceased as Pemaram Bheel of Sanau village. Mukesh Mathrani

Arun Singh on Sunday took a tiffin meeting of BJP leaders and workers in Kekri town. The state in-charge also took part in the assembly-level trader’s conference during his visit. During his address, Arun Singh said that there is no such thing as government in the state and the Chief Minister is busy in saving his chair. “Congress MLAs are accusing the Chief Minister of giving protection to the mining mafia and corruption. There is huge loss of revenue. The ministers were even indulged in corruption during the Corona pandemic,” said Singh.

“The Modi government have announced many schemes for the people in the last nine years. Through Ujjwala Yojana, gas cylinders have been delivered door-to-door, distribution of wheat to poor people and door-to-door water connections have been given in the villages by the union government,” added the BJP State In-Charge.

Ashvini

Yadav

Alwar

Former Governor Satya

Pal Malik on Sunday said that if there is unity, next time the CM will be from the Jat community only. “Such opportunities came earlier also. But due to mutual dissension, the chair was out of hand. This time we will show full strength. We have a hold on both the parties. Good people will be fielded by getting them tickets,” he said while addressing the Jan Chetna Sammaroh of Jat Samaj in Alwar on Sunday.

He once again took up the issue of the Pulwama attack and said that the BJP came after winning the election on the dead bodies of the soldiers killed in Pulwama.

Malik said that it cannot be expected from this

‘Cong involved in paper leak and corruption’

First India Bureau Jaipur

PHED Minister Dr Mahesh Joshi on Sunday inaugurated Indira Rasoi in Hawa Mahal assembly constituency. He had food with Congress workers during the inauguration of the Indira Rasoi near Govind Devji Temple.

MAHESH JOSHI GRACES PRESS CLUB PROGRAM

government to get justice for the daughters who brought medals for the country.

“I have suggested that if the government does not agree, we will bring the daughters to Rajasthan,” he said. while referring to the protest by the wrestlers.

JUNIOR HANDBALL CHAMPIONS

Jhunjhunu

Leader of Opposition

Rajendra Rathore on Sunday said that even the widows of the martyrs are not safe in the state under the Congress government. When Manju Jat wife of Martyr Rohitash Lamba, Madhubala Meena wife of Martyr Hemraj and Sundari Devi wife of Martyr Jitram Gurjar staged a sit-in demanding the govern -

ment to fulfill the promise, they misbehaved with them.

Shanti Dhariwal even said the shameful thing of nata pratha for them.

Rathore said that the government has accepted 11 such instances in the case of 34 martyrs in 3 years, in which assistance upto Rs 45 lakh is pending.

Aprrovals for development

CM approves `9 cr for wildlife conservation at three places

CM Ashok Gehlot has approved Rs 9 crore for development works for wildlife conservation at three places in the state. From the said amount, Rs 2 crore will be spent on the protection of crocodiles in Palighat Sawai Madhopur (National Chambal Crocodile Sanctuary). Rs 2 crore will be spent for Kurjan conservation in Khichan of Jodhpur and Rs 5 crore for Go davan conser vation in Na tional Desert Park, Jais almer.

STAMP DUTY EXEMPTION EXTENDED IN INDIRA

GANDHI URBAN CREDIT CARD SCHEME

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has extended the stamp duty exemption period till March 31, 2024, on loan documents given under Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme. Earlier, this period was till March 31, 2023. Notably, under this scheme, loans up to Rs 50,000 are made available to street vendors and people providing essential services in the informal sector.

` 10.45 CRORE APPROVED FOR ITI BUILDING AT NIMBAHERA IN CHITTORGARH

CM Ashok Gehlot gave financial approval to the proposal of constructing an ITI building at Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district at a cost of Rs 10.45 crore. With this ITI building, the youth of the area will be able to get technical training related to various industries and new employment opportunities will be available for them.

40th Raj Junior Handball tourney concludes

First India Bureau

Sawai Madhopur

he four-day 40th Rajasthan State Junior Handball Competition (Boys and Girls) concluded on Sunday at Indira Maidan in Sawai Madhopur. In the boy’s category, Jaipur won the title by defeating Sawai Madhopur’s team by 3934. Similarly, in the girl’s category, RSSC Women’s Handball Academy defeated Jaipur by 16-11. Likewise, in the boy’s category, the Sri Ganga-

nagar team defeated Sikar by 30-26 and in the girl’s category, Sri Ganganagar won the third

position by defeating Sikar by 14-10. The chief guest of the closing and prize distri-

bution ceremony was the Ambassador of Federation International Polo Narendra Singh.

Former BJP State President and Deputy Leader of Opposition Satish Poonia on Sunday attacked the Congress government and said that everyday cases of paper leaks make newspaper headlines in Rajasthan while the government is itself involved in rampant corruption. While addressing a press conference at the circuit house in Sikar, Poonia said, “Public welfare schemes of the union government like Ujjwala Yojana, Kisan Credit Card, Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Swaacch Bharat Abhiyan and such schemes have proved to be very useful to the people.

During the inauguration, the minister urged CM Ashok Gehlot to give subsidy on gas cylinders supplied to Indira Rasoi on lines of Ujjawala Scheme.

He also said that he will write a letter to CM in this regard. The food at Indira Rasoi was given free of cost to people by Dr Mahesh Joshi.

Brahmin body demands ban on film ‘Adipurush’

The Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha has demanded a ban on the screening of the recently released film ‘Adipurush’. National President of Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha Pt. Suresh Mishra on Sunday said that the Brahmin community has demanded a ban on the film with immediate effect as the movie has mocked the Hindu epic Ramayana, Lord Ram, and Goddess Sita.

“The state government should immediately ban the film in Rajasthan. All the dialogues of this film are disrespectful. This is sending a wrong message in society. The appearance of characters is derogatory and insulting to the mythological epic,” said Mishra.

The role of journalism is important in a democracy. As the fourth pillar of democracy, it has been discharging its responsibilities with honesty, said PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi while speaking as chief guest in the closing ceremony of the Baal Abhiruchi Camp organized at Pink City Press Club. He said he will give priority to solving the housing problem of journalists after holding talks with the Chief Minister at his own level. Club President Radharaman Sharma, Rahul Gautam, Rahul Bhardwaj, Anita Sharma and others were present.

COMPLAINT AGAINST ADIPURUSH TEAM

Opposing film

Adipurush, three advocates on Sunday gave a complaint against the film director Om Raut, dialogue writer Manoj Muntshir and some politicians for hurting religious sentiments. Advocates Poonam Chand Bhandari, T N Sharma and IG Kathuriya reached Malviya Nagar to register the case. However, the SHO refused to register FIR without instructions from higher officials. Later, they were told that a decision will be taken tomorrow following which the complaint was sent to DCP and SHO.

Forest employee nabbed with a bribe of ` 30K

First India Bureau Bundi

The ACB on Sunday arrested a forest employee in Bundi while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. Police informed the accused, Bheru Lal Gurjar, a nassistant forester in the office of Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, demanded bribe from the complainant to not to build boundary wall on his land.

“The complainant stated the accused Bheru Lal Gurjar demanded Rs 1 lakh to not construct a boundary wall on the land owned by the complainant,” police said.

“Bheru Lal had already taken Rs 20,000 during the verification of the complaint,” they added.

JMCH protest: Munesh Gurjar reprimends verma in viral video

First India Bureau Jaipur

Jaspreet Singh of Jaipur was the best player in the boy’s category while Aarti as the best player in the girls’ category.

Officials informed that 37 teams in the boys’ category and 24 in the girls’ category participated.

Jaspreet Singh of Jaipur was the best player in the boy’s category while Aarti of RSSC Women’s Handball Academy was awarded as the best player in the girls’ category.

The Mayor and councillors of Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage continued their strike on Sunday demanding suspension of Additional Commissioner Rajendra Verma. Now a video of Mayor Munesh Gurjar has surfaced in which she is seen reprimanding Rajendra Verma. The video is reported to be of Friday.

“Don’t give us knowledge. Do work. We don’t want knowledge,” she is seen telling Verma in the

video. After this Munesh Gurjar says either sign it or leave from here. After this, Mayor Munesh asks her staff to write a letter against Rajendra Verma to Chief Minister Ashok

Gehlot and his secretary Kuldeep Ranka. Munesh Gurjar said that 50 councilors have sent their demand letter, resignation to both CM Gehlot and Kuldeep Ranka.

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Ramesh Sharma Sikar

Arun Singh with local leaders during ‘tiffin meeting’ in Ajmer, on Sunday.

Rajendra Rathore speaking at Nawalgarh in Jhunjhunu on Sunday.

Mahesh Joshi, during the inaugration ceremony of Indira Rasoi in Jaipur on Sunday. MUKESH KIRADOO

Even the widows of martyrs are not safe under Congress: Rathore

Singh also accused the state govt for aiding mining mafia 9 years of Modi Govt

Next Raj CM will be a Jat if we are united: Malik

Jaipur won the title in boy’s category by defeating Sawai Madhopur’s team by 39-34 on Sunday.

JMCH Mayor Munesh Gurjar and councillors continue with their protest in Jaipur on Sunday. MUKESH KIRADOO

While it rained heavily in several districts and life came to a standstill, in Jaipur people went out for picnic on a rainy Sunday

JOYPUR & BIPARJOY

The cyclone Biparjoy has brought relief from heat as temperature dipped across Rajasthan making weather pleasant but at the same time it brought misery and destruction in several areas. In Jaipur, which turned ‘Joy-pur’ on Sunday for tourists, a few people were seen careless as they got on top of walls of Nahargarh Fort for clicking selfies and leaned on the broken portions of the walls.

MORE THAN 30K TOURISTS THRONG JAIPUR ON SUNDAY

The combination of pleasant weather and Sunday’s holiday enthralled every corner of Jaipur on Sunday. About 30,000 domestic and foreign tourists enjoyed the tourist destination and wildlife safari in Pink City. A vigorous influx of tourists was recorded at Amer, Nahargarh, Jal Mahal, Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall, Jantar Mantar, and Nahargarh.

Director of Archeology

Dept, Dr Mahendra Singh Khadgawat said that till 6:00 pm, 7,000 tourists visited Amer, 6170 Hawa Mahal, 4464 Nahargarh, 3416 Jantar Mantar. Nirmal Tiwari

Kidnapped youth rescued from abductors; 3 land in city police net

First India Bureau Jaipur

A youth kidnapped from the Bajaj Nagar Police Station area on Saturday was rescued and 3 abductors were arrested on Sunday. Police informed the accused has been identified as Rohit Yadav, Sunil Chechi & Balkesh Kasana.

“The incident took place in the Mansinghpura area of Bajaj Nagar on Saturday night. The victim was assaulted and kidnapped by the accused. The locals alerted the police, following which, police barricading was done in the area,” said DCP (East) Gyan Chand Yadav. “Based on vehicle registration numbers and CCTV footage, the accused were nabbed and the victim was rescued.” he added.

Jpr police nabs 120 miscreants in early morning crackdown

Life out of gear in flood-like situation

First India Bureau Barmer/Pali/Jalore

Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’, arose from the Arabian Sea, is wreaking havoc in Rajasthan after Gujarat. Due to its effect, rains have lashed in many areas of the state for over 36 hours, causing flood-like conditions. Heavy rains threw life out of gear in many districts including Barmer, Sirohi, Banswara, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Pali, Jalore, Ajmer, and Kota.

According to Disaster Relief and Management Department, several areas in the state recorded heavy rainfall in past 24 hours.

Fraud in RCA’s Under-19 tournament!

Naresh Sharma Jaipur

According to the MeT department, it is very likely that the depression of Biparjoy will continue to move towards east-northeastwards and maintain the intensity of depression

during the next 12 hours, the MeT office said. Decrease in heavy rainfall activity from southwest parts of Rajasthan is very likely from Sunday night onwards, MeT offices said.

TWO KIDS, A MAN DROWN IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS IN BARMER

Barmer: Two kids died by drowning in Barmer district while bathing in the pond. Incident has been reported from Gangasara village in Barmer district, police said. According to the information on Saturday morning five-six children were playing in Gangasara village near the pond. The two children went for bathing but died by drowning due to excess water in the pond. Deceased were identified as Kripal Singh (8) and Khet Singh (7), both are cousins. In another incident reported from the Samdari, 45-yearsold Shearam Ram stepped into the pond for bathing but drowned. Mukesh Mathrani

The Jaipur Police Commissionerate in a crackdown on criminals on Sunday raided 864 places and arrested 120 miscreants. Police Commissioner Anand Srivastava informed that raids were carried out in the wee hours of Sunday and the miscreants were arrested.

“As part of the operation clean bold, one case was registered under

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NDPS Act, 25 under Excise Act and four under the Arms Act. Four vehicles were also seized during the police action,” said Srivastava.

“A total of 158 suspected people were taken into custody while 120 of them were arrested,” said Additional Commissioner Kailash Chandra Bishnoi. Kalwar police have arrested wanted Virendra Singh and recovered 40 live cartridges were from his possession.

There has been fraud in Rajasthan Cricket Association’s Under-19 tournament. The questions were raised on entire tournament itself. Overage players have been found in many teams but there has been discrimination in taking action. As a formality, 2-3 players were ousted. While there is no action on other overage players as they are close to authorities. Questions have been raised on the working style of Joint Secy Rajesh Bhadana. When Bhadana’s Ajmer team lost in the tournament, then age verification started. Based on Aadhaar update, many players were found overage.

Four Kota students among top 10

First India Bureau

Kota

he results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced 2023) were declared by the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati on Sunday. The students of Kota once again came out with flying colours as four JEE Advanced aspirants from the city made it into the top 10 ranks.

Raghav Goyal secured AIR 4th rank, Prabhav Khandelwal se-

JAIPUR BOY PARTH SECURES AIR 113

Jaipur: The results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced 2023) were declared by the IIT-Guwahati on Sunday.

Notably, IIT Guwahati conducted the exam on June

in two sessions in 221 cities of the country.

Vavilala Chidvilas Reddy from the IIT Hyderabad zone bagged All India Rank (AIR) 1st in JEE Advanced 2023 result. From Jaipur, Parth Agarwal secured AIR 113th rank and topped the city.

Satyanarayan Sharma Jaipur

Youth are seen precariously peeking down from the broken parts of the wall and taking ‘careless’ selfies at the Nahargarh Hill on Sunday. MUKESH KIRADOO

A tourist playing with kid in front of the Albert Hall as weather turned pleasant on rainy Sunday. SUNIL SHARMA

Accused in the Jaipur police custody on Sunday.

People in Barmer were moved to safer places with support of local administration on Sunday. The areas in Barmer received 70.33 mm of rain due to cyclonic diturbance of Biparjoy.

Heavy water entered Sanchore town after the Surava dam broke on Sunday. People in low-lying areas were evacuated to safer places.

Rly track damaged in Jodhpur.

House demolished in Dungarpur.

A man buried and died under a boulder in Rajsamand.

Eliran Arazi

The writer is a PhD researcher in Anthropology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (Paris)

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HOW TRADITIONAL EDUCATION HELPED 4 LOST KIDS SURVIVE 40 DAYS IN AMAZON JUNGLE

SURVIVAL STORY

Four kids lost in Amazon jungle after plane crash found alive after 40 days. The survival and discovery of these children can be attributed to the profound knowledge of the intricate forest and the adaptive skills passed down through generations by Indigenous people Even before starting elementary school, children in this area accompany their parents and elder relatives in various activities such as gardening, fishing, navigating rivers, hunting and gathering honey and wild fruits. In this way the children acquire practical skills and knowledge

Amazonian children typically lack access to the sort of commercialised toys and games that children in the cities grow up with. So they become adept tree climbers and engage in play that teaches them about adult tools made from natural materials

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The discovery and rescue of four young Indigenous children, 40 days after the aircraft they were travelling in crashed in the remote Colombian rainforest, was hailed in the international press as a “miracle in the jungle”. But as an anthropologist who has spent more than a year living among the Andoque people in the region, conducting ethnographic fieldwork, I cannot simply label this as a miraculous event.

At least, not a miracle in the conventional sense of the word. Rather, the survival and discovery of these children can be attributed to the profound knowledge of the intricate forest and the adaptive skills passed down through generations by Indigenous people.

During the search for the children, I was in contact with Raquel Andoque, an elder maloquera (owner of a ceremonial longhouse), the sister of the children’s greatgrandmother. She repeatedly expressed her unwavering belief the children would be found alive, citing the autonomy, astuteness and physical resilience of children in the region.

Even before starting elementary school, children in this area accompany their parents and elder relatives in various activities such as gardening, fishing, navigating rivers, hunting and gathering honey and wild fruits. In this way the children acquire practical skills

and knowledge, such as those demonstrated by Lesly, Soleiny, Tien and Cristin during their 40-day ordeal.

Indigenous children typically learn from an early age how to open paths through dense vegetation, how to tell edible from non-edible fruits. They know how to find potable water, build rain shelters and set animal traps. They can identify animal footprints and scents – and avoid predators such as jaguars and snakes lurking in the woods.

Amazonian children typically lack access to the sort of commercialised toys and games that children in the cities grow up with. So they become adept tree climbers and engage in play that teaches them about adult tools made from natural materials, such as oars or axes. This nurtures their understanding of physical activities and helps them learn which plants serve specific purposes.

Activities that most western children would be shielded from – handling, skinning and butchering game animals, for example – provide invaluable zoology lessons and arguably foster emotional resilience.

Survival skills

When they accompany their parents and relatives on excursions in the jungle, Indigenous children learn how to navigate a forest’s dense vegetation by following the location of the sun in the sky.

Since the large rivers in most parts of the Amazon

flow in a direction opposite to that of the sun, people can orient themselves towards those main rivers.

The trail of footprints and objects left by the four children revealed their general progression towards the Apaporis River, where they may have hoped to be spotted.

The children would also have learned from their parents and elders about edible plans and flowers – where they can be found. And also the interrelationship between plants, so that where a certain tree is, you can find mushrooms, or small animals that can be trapped and eaten.

Stories, songs and myths

Knowledge embedded in mythic stories passed down by parents and grandparents is another invaluable resource for navigating the forest. These stories depict animals as fully sentient beings, engaging in seduction, mischief, providing

sustenance, or even saving each other’s lives.

While these episodes may seem incomprehensible to non-Indigenous audiences, they actually encapsulate the intricate interrelations among the forest’s countless nonhuman inhabitants. Indigenous knowledge focuses on the interrelationships between humans, plants and animals and how they can come together to preserve the environment and prevent irreversible ecological harm.

This sophisticated knowledge has been developed over millennia during which Indigenous people not only adapted to their forest territories but actively shaped them. It is deeply ingrained knowledge that local indigenous people are taught from early childhood so that it becomes second nature to them.

It has become part of the culture of cultivating and harvesting crops, something infants

The Modi government has been dedicated to spreading smiles on the faces of the poor, bringing them out of the poverty line and providing equal opportunities to move forward for 9 years with corruption-free, good governance.

and children are introduced to, as well as knowledge of all sort of different food sources and types of bush meat.

Looking after each other

One of the aspects of this “miraculous” story that people in the west have marvelled over is how, after the death of the children’s mother, the 13-year-old Lesly managed to take care of her younger siblings, including Cristin, who was only 11 months old at the time the aircraft went down.

But in Indigenous families, elder sisters are expected to act as surrogate mothers to their younger relatives from an early age. Iris Andoke Macuna, a distant relative of the family, told me:

The spiritual side

For 40 days and nights, while the four children were lost, elders and shamans performed rituals based on traditional beliefs that involve human relationships with entities known as dueños (owners) in Spanish and by various names in native languages (such as i’bo ño̰e, meaning “persons of there” in Andoque).

These owners are believed to be the protective spirits of the plants and animals that live in the forests. Children are introduced to these powerful owners in name-giving ceremonies, which ensure that these spirits recognise and acknowledge relationship to the territory and their entitlement to prosper on it.

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Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.

Four kids lost in Amazon jungle after plane crash found alive after 40 days. Not only the young kids survived in world’s densest forest, but that they kept a 1-yr old infant alive as well.

Shah slams AAP govt over law and order situation in Punjab

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Union Home Minister

Amit Shah on Sunday said Punjab’s law and order is going from bad to worse but Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has no time to spare for it and his only job seems to take the state aircraft for Arvind Kejriwal’s nationwide tours.

The AAP government here has no concerns for problems of Punjab, he said, adding that “the chief minister is touring the entire country.

Addressing a rally in this border district of Punjab as part of the BJP’s outreach campaign to mark the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government, Shah said, “In my entire life, I have not seen a government like the one led by AAP, which makes hollow promises.”

While the drug trade is increasing, Shah said, the chief minister has no time

Union Home Minister Amit Shah being welcomed by party members upon his arrival in Pathankot on Sunday. ANI

to address it or farmers’ woes. Many BJP leaders have alleged that Delhi Chief Minister and party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal took along Mann during his visits to different parts of the country so that he could fly in Mann’s state aircraft. Attacking the AAP

Over 2L jobs 'eliminated', govt 'trampling upon hopes of youth', says RaGa

New Delhi

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that over two lakh jobs have been “eliminated” from PSUs and alleged that hopes of lakhs of youth are being “trampled upon” by the government for the benefit of a few “crony capitalist friends”.

Gandhi said Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) used to be the pride of India and the dream of every youth for employment but today, they are “not the priority of the government”.

“Employment in PSUs of the country has come down from 16.9 lakh in 2014 to only 14.6 lakh in 2022. Do jobs decrease in a progressing country?

1,81,127 jobs lost in BSNL; 61,928 in SAIL; 34,997 in MTNL; 29,140 in SECL; 28,063 in FCI; 21,120 in ONGC,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

Hitting out at the government, Gandhi said those who made false promises of providing

Expelled from Congress, former MLA Deshmukh rejoins BJP

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POLL PROMISES NOT FULFILLED, SAYS SHAH

Attacking the AAP over its poll promises, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said, “I have come here to ask Bhagwant Mann and Kejriwal that you had promised ` 1,000 to every woman in the state, but they are still waiting for that. What to talk of ` 1,000, not even 1,000 paisa has been transferred into their accounts.” He listed various achievements of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre in nine years and said India is now known as a growth engine around the world.

dispensation in Punjab, Shah said oppression of Dalits has increased here. A minister is involved in sexually exploiting a Dalit, but no action has been taken, he said, without naming the minister.

On the drug issue, he said the Narendra Modi government has decided

Govt fund should not be used for building any statue: Gadkari

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Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said he was against erecting any statue using government funds. He also said people do not value things which are given for free.

Gandhi said those who made false promises of providing 2 cr jobs every year, instead of increasing it, they “eliminated” over 2 lakh jobs

two crore jobs every year, instead of increasing the jobs, “eliminated” more than two lakh jobs.

“On top of this, almost doubled the contract recruitments in these institutions. Is increasing contract employees not a way of taking away the constitutional right of reservation? Is this a conspiracy to privatise these companies?. Industrialists’ loans waived, and government jobs eliminated from PSU’s! What kind of ‘Amrit Kaal’ is this,” Gandhi asked.

GOA GEARS UP FOR G20 MEET

Gadkari was speaking in Nagpur at the groundbreaking ceremony for the statue of Chhatrapati

Shivaji Maharaj on the premises of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.

“I welcome the move of the committee which is constructing the statue from the contribution given by the people. I feel that government funds should not be used for erecting the statue. People do not value things which are given for free,” he said.

to free the country from the menace and very soon the drug trade in Punjab will be shut.

Within a month an office of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will be opened in Amritsar, he said. Very soon BJP workers in Punjab will go to every village and every

tehsil in Punjab to spread awareness about drug abuse, the senior BJP leader said. He appealed to people to re-elect the BJP-led government at the Centre with more than 300 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, saying Modi has to be made PM again.

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BJP national president J P Nadda on Sunday asserted that India has been giving a befitting reply to anyone casting an evil eye on the country. Nadda said the BJPled central government has worked to strengthen India’s security. “Be it during the Doklam stand off or the surgical strike, India has shown no one can cast an evil eye on us,” he said.

Nadda also maintained that the NDA government’s nine years at the Centre have been marked by strong decisions, which have taken the country forward.

‘INDIA KNOWN FOR DECISIVE GOVT’

Sivsagar: BJP national president J P Nadda said that the NDA government’s nine years at the Centre have been marked by strong decisions. “Before 2014, India was known for corruption, policy paralysis and scams. Now, we are known for a decisive, strong and forward-marching government,” he said. The country’s image has undergone a drastic transformation, especially at the international forum, under the current regime, Nadda said.

Less than a month after he was expelled from the Congress, former MLA Ashish Deshmukh on Sunday rejoined the BJP ahead of the next year’s Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections. Deshmukh was inducted back into the BJP in Nagpur in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy CM & senior party leader Devendra Fadnavis and the party’s state unit president Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Ahead of the state Assembly elections, Deshmukh had joined the BJP. He contested that election and won from the Katol Assembly seat in Nagpur district, defeating his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) nominee Anil Deshmukh.

Was thrown in jail for 18 months: Rajnath Singh

ANI

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday recalled the struggle from the time of Emergency and said that he was thrown into jail at the age of 23 for eighteen months.

“I was interested in politics since my student life, and then I joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Gradually, I kept moving towards politics,” Singh recalled.

“I was sent to jail at the

age of 23 during the time of emergency,” he informed while addressing IAS students in Lucknow. He also took a jibe and said, “How decent of a man I must have been that I was thrown in jail during the emergency.”

“When the emergency was imposed, I also joined the agitation. I was in jail for 18 months & forgot the IAS. As soon as I came out of jail, I learned that I got a ticket for a member of parliament at the age of 25,” he said.

DEFENCE MINISTRY TO HOLD ‘CHINTAN SHIVIR’

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lights the lamp during the 'Together we can rise' programme, in Lucknow on Sunday. ANI

PM Modi does not discriminate, has risen above votebank politics: Singh

PTI

Kathua/Jammu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not discriminate among the people of the country and has risen above vote bank politics, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. Only under this government has development reached the last man in the queue, said Mr. Singh, the Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office.

“Rising above vote politics, PM Modi has, in the last nine years, ensured equitable development of every region and justice to all,” he said at a public rally in Jammu and Kash-

mir’s Kathua district. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also attended the rally and released a coffee table book depicting major projects launched by Singh as Udhampur MP over the past nine years.

Singh said he has followed the same spirit and sought to emulate the same culture as the prime minister in his constituency, which encompasses the Udhampur-Kathua-Doda region.

US, India to have bilateral meeting on tourism: Official

oa is all set to host two crucial back-toback G20 meets on the tourism track starting Monday besides a host of side events to promote cruise tourism as a “model for sustainable and responsible travel” and showcase the cultural heritage of the coastal state.

Delegates have began arriving in Goa to take part in the fourth G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting and the G20 Tourism Ministerial meeting slated to be held

here from June 19-22, officials said on Sunday. India and the US will have a bilateral meeting

during the G20 events in Goa during which both sides will seek to boost cooperation in the tour-

ism sector, an official said on Sunday. The bilateral meeting assumes significance as it will

z Successful deliberations by TWG will promote economic growth, preserve cultural heritage, and promote sustainable development, an official said.

z Under India’s G20 Tourism Track, the TWG is working on 5 inter-connected priority areas — green tourism, digitisation, skills, tourism MSMEs and destination.

visit. About 75 delegates have registered so far for the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting, and close to 150 delegates have registered for the G20 Tourism Ministerial meeting, slated to be held here from June 1922, a senior official said. Asked if BRICS countries, including Russia and China, have registered, he said, “Russia has registered, but China has not registered so far.” It was not immediately known if China will attend or skip the two key events in Goa.

New Delhi: Issues such as developing a comprehensive approach towards national security, pushing domestic defence production and those pertaining to serving and retired armed forces personnel will be discussed at a brainstorming session beginning here on Monday, the Defence Ministry said. Various issues will be discussed at the two-day “chintan shivir” in New Delhi on June 19 and 20.

98 dead in UP, Bihar as north India swelters in extreme heatwave

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New Delhi

As north India continues to reel under an extreme heatwave, at least 98 people have died in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh due to severe heat in the last three days. While 54 people have died in Uttar Pradesh, 44 people have lost their lives due to the extremely hot weather in Bihar.

HEATWAVE WARNING ACROSS INDIA, SCHOOLS EXTEND VACATION

New Delhi: India has no relief from scorching heat as several parts of the country continue to reel under intense heat waves. In its latest notification, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted severe to very severe heatwave conditions in various regions such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana among others. IMD has also stated that heatwave and severe heatwave conditions will prevail in some pockets of Odisha, Vidarbha during the next four days. People living in Gangetic West Bengal, as well as Jharkhand will witness scorching heat for the next 3 days.

Family members of patients admitted at a hospital due to heatwave conditions, in Ballia, Sunday. PTI

India giving befitting reply to those casting evil eye on it: Nadda

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BJP National President JP Nadda visited the Golden Pagoda Temple, in Namsai on Sunday. ANI

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“India's disaster management has become an example”

Says PM Modi in 102nd edition of Mann Ki Baat

First India Bureau New Delhi

Lauding the efforts of people and disaster management personnel, who combated cyclone Biparjoy, which made a landfall in the coastal regions of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India's disaster management has become an example.

IN BRIEF

Woman molested at hospital in Mumbai; two held Mumbai: Two persons were arrested for allegedly molesting a woman patient at a private hospital in suburban Govandi here, police said on Sunday. The accused, one of them a bogus doctor, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly molesting the woman in the out-patient department of the hospital, an official said. The victim’s husband caught the accused in the act when he went to check on her, he said.

Sand mining mafia attack police team in UP’s Mathura

Mathura: A police patrolling team monitoring illegal sand mining activities were allegedly attacked by suspected mining mafia in the Baldev area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Sunday. Three police constables were injured in the attack. Of the eight accused named in the case, two have been arrested, they said.

3 boys killed after being hit by train in UP’s Farrukhabad

Farrukhabad: Three minor boys were killed after being hit by a train here, police said on Sunday. Hrithik (13), Vineet (15) and his cousin Hari Om (12) had come to attend a wedding function at Jajpur Banjar village under Mohammadabad police station area, they said. Their bodies were found a few hours later by the villagers who then informed police about the incident, they said.

"The strength of disaster management that India has developed over the years is becoming an example today," he said on his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat'.

"Cyclone Biparjoy wreaked so much havoc in Kutch, but the people of Kutch faced it with full courage and preparedness," the PM said.

"Be it the biggest goal, be it the toughest challenge, the collective force of the people of India, the collective power, solves every challenge," he said.

Just two-three days ago, we saw how big a cyclone hit the western part of the country... Strong winds, heavy rain. Cyclone Biparjoy caused a lot of destruction in Kutch. But, the courage and preparedness with which the people of Kutch fought such a dangerous cyclone is equally unprecedented too. Just a couple of days later, the people of Kutch are also going to celebrate their new year, that is, Ashadhi Beej.

NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER

EMERGENCY IN THE 70s DARK PERIOD IN INDIA'S HISTORY: PRIME MINISTER MODI

New Delhi: Describing the Emergency a “dark period” in India’s history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said those who supported democracy at that time were tortured and a glance at such crimes endangering the country’s freedom would make it easier for the young generation to understand the meaning and significance of democracy.

In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast, Modi said India is the mother of democracy and “we consider our democratic ideals as paramount and our Constitution supreme”.

“Therefore, we can never forget June 25th. This is the very day when Emergency was imposed on our country. It was a dark period in the history of India,” the prime minister said.

Delhi double murder case sparks war of words between AAP & BJP

The shocking murder of two sisters in Delhi's RK Puram on Sunday set off a political slugfest with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the opposition BJP blaming each other for the worsening law and order situation in Delhi.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena of conspiring to wrest powers from his government instead of fixing the prevailing law and order situation in the city. The BJP, meanwhile, accused the AAP regime of resorting to "cheap politics" over such incidents while "failing to fulfill their primary responsibilities".

LG'S PRIORITIES ARE NOT STRAIGHT, SAYS BHARDWAJ

AAP leader and Delhi health minister Saurabh

Bhardwaj also reacted to the killings, saying that the L-G wasn’t setting his priorities straight because of which such incidents were happening. “The law-and-order situation has gone downhill in the national capital in the last year. Women

KEJRIWAL DOES NOT UNDERSTAND LAW:

MEENAKSHI LEKHI

Union minister of state Meenakshi Lekhi also responded to the CM’s tweet, saying: “Police swung into action as soon as they received word of the incident. An FIR has been registered and an investigation is underway.”

MAKE YOGA PART OF DAILY ROUTINE, SAYS PRIME MINISTER MODI TO PEOPLE

New Delhi: Ahead of the International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to adopt yoga in their lives and make it a part of their daily routine. Modi said this time he will get the opportunity to participate in the International Yoga Day programme to be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on June 21 during his US visit. Even on social media, there is tremendous enthusiasm about Yoga Day, he noted.

Pune: Fire destroys 20 godowns; no casualty

are not safe as incidents of violence against our mothers and sisters are on the rise. There’s been a sharp upward spiral in incidents of crime in the Capital and one of the reasons for this is that the L-G isn’t setting his priorities straight,” said Bhardwaj. “Over the past year, Delhi’s law system has worsened.

Murders are happening in Tihar jail, by barging into people’s houses. Molestation has become common now. Today, no woman can step out of the house wearing jewellery. Snatchings are being done blatantly. Delhi’s law system had never been this bad ... The police are working like a political setup,” he added.

RSS appeals for peace in Manipur, says no place for violence in democratic setup

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday condemned the ongoing violence in Manipur and appealed to the government, including local administration, police, security forces and central agencies to take every possible step to restore peace immediately.

In a statement, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale also urged them to ensure a seamless supply of relief

materials to those displaced due to the violence, along with “necessary actions to maintain peace and harmony” in

Ashadha Amavasya

So one more Mann ki Baat but Maun on Manipur. The PM patted himself on the back for India’s great capabilities in disaster management. What about the entirely manmade (actually self-inflicted) humanitarian disaster that is confronting Manipur. Still no appeal for peace. There is a non-auditable PM-CARES Fund but does the PM even care for Manipur?

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the northeastern state. Stressing that there is no place for hatred and violence in a democratic setup, the RSS said both

sides should overcome the trust deficit, which caused the present crisis, and initiate dialogue to restore peace.

“The person [Kejriwal] does not understand the law ... I want to remind the people of Delhi that this is the same Arvind Kejriwal whose MLAs were involved in the Delhi riots. They were involved in killing IB (Intelligence Bureau) offi cer Ankit. Gulel (catapults), guns (and) petrol bombs were supplied by these people. Can such people be given the responsibility of law and order?” said the minister.

destroyed in

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Poonch

Security forces on Sunday detected and destroyed sixty one shells, including eleven live shells, along the highway in Poonch district, officials said. The local media reported that during a land-cutting work at Seri Chohana near highway, some suspicious smoke was seen billowing near the site.

“A police party alongside SOG Poonch and army reached the site and upon analysis detected 11 live shells and fifty rusted

HAPPINESS AMIDST CYCLONE BIPARJOY

A massive fire broke out in Kondhwa Road area of Maharashtra’s Pune city on Sunday, destroying nearly 20 godowns where various items including biscuits, furniture and electrical materials were kept, officials said.

No person was injured in the blaze which erupted at around 9 am near Gangadham Chowk, as per fire department officials. Around 20 godowns had items like biscuits, molding and electrical items, furniture and decorative materials, were completely destroyed.

Dark and dense smoke billows out after a fire broke out in a godown, at Gangadham area of Pune on Sunday. ANI

Yoga sessions at Indian Bases in Arctic and Antarctic regions on June 21

Special Operations Group & Romeo Force of Indian Army recover 11 rusted bombs in Poonch on Sunday. ANI

shells”, they said. The found ammunition material was destroyed in a joint operation by SOG Poonch and Army.

707 births and zero casualty

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New Delhi

ndia registered zero casualties and a total of 707 women gave birth to children during Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat, an official statement said on Sunday. According to the information given by the Union Health Ministry, “During the cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat, 1,206 pregnant women were safely shifted to different hospitals and health and wellness centers from the affect-

ed areas, out of which 707 women gave birth to children.”

Zero casualty target was achieved by suc-

cessful evacuation and sheltering over one lakh people from high impact areas along the Gujarat coast. The work of evac-

uation was completed between June 12 and 14, a day before the storm made its landfall in coastal areas of Gujarat, said sources.

The entire exercise was foreseen by union ministers deputed in Gujarat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- among them Mansukh Mandaviya was sent to Kutch; Parshottam Rupala to Dwarka, Devusinh Chauhan to Jamnagar, Darshana Jardosh to Porbandar, and Mahendra Manjupara to GirSomnath.

PTI New Delhi Yoga sessions will be held at India’s research stations in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, besides in countries falling along and near the prime meridian line to mark the International Yoga Day on June 21. The prime meridian (previously called the Greenwich Meridian) is the line of 0 degree longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around earth.

“Yoga demonstrations will be performed at Indian Arctic Station -Himadri and in Antarctic Station -- Bharati along with countries falling along and near the Prime Meridian Line,” an Ayush Ministry official said.

Under the ‘Ocean Ring of Yoga’, yoga will be performed at Indian naval bases, ports and marine vessels in 34 countries including the USA, Russia, Portugal and Morocco, the official said.

Visitors take a selfie in the backdrop of India Gate on a hot summer day, in New Delhi on Sunday. ANI

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Devotees in large numbers gather to take a dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of 'Ashadha Amavasya', at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar on Sunday. ANI

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Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister, Delhi

Meenakshi Lekhi, Union minister of state

“50 rusted, 11 live shells

Poonch”

Ugandan border town prepares to bury 42 victims of rebel massacre

The brutal attack on Friday night claimed 42 lives 38 of which, were school students

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Kampala (Uganda)

A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday prepared to bury victims of a brutal attack by suspected extremist rebels on a school that left 42 dead, most of them students, as security forces stepped up patrols along the frontier with volatile eastern Congo.

“Most of the relatives have come to take their bodies” from the morgue, he said. Some students were burned beyond recognition, and others were shot or hacked to death after militants armed with guns and machetes attacked Lhubiriha Secondary School, co-ed and privately owned, which is located about 2 kilometres from the Congo border.

Ugandan authorities believe at least six students were abducted, taken as porters back inside Congo. In addition to the 38 students, the victims include a school guard and three civilians.

Ukraine war must end, South African Prez Ramaphosa tells Putin

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St. Petersburg

His delegation put forward a set of principles that the Kremlin deemed "very difficult to implement", a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ruled out talks with Moscow. The delegation brought the voice of a continent that has badly suffered from repercussions of the Ukraine conflict, particularly with rising grain prices.

"This war must be settled... through negotiations and through diplo-

KAKHOVKA DAM MIGHT HAVE BEEN BLOWN UP

Evidence suggests the destruction of the huge Kakhovka dam in Ukraine resulted from an inside explosion set off by Russia. Citing engineers and explosive experts, the NYT said that its search found evidence suggesting an explosive charge in a passageway detonated, levelling the structure on June 6.

matic means," South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa said after talks with Putin at the suburbs of Saint Petersburg.

INDONESIA OPEN

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned this week’s “brutal attack” on a Ugandan school where 41 mostly student victims were hacked, shot and burned to death and others went missing. “I pray for the young student victims of the brutal attack against a school in western Uganda,” the pope said during his weekly Angelus prayer at Saint Peter’s Square in the Vatican City.

Third Indian dead due to stabbing in UK in 3 days

Agencies

London

An Indian-origin man, hailing from Kerala, was stabbed to death in South London, just three days after knife attacks in the UK, which saw the deaths of a British Indian teen and a student from Hyderabad.

Aravind Sasikumar (38) died from stab injuries on his chest outside a property in Southampton Way on Friday, the Police said.

UN CHIEF CONDEMNS THE SCHOOL ATTACK

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned an attack on a secondary school in western Uganda reportedly perpetrated by the Allied Democratic Forces group, said his Deputy Spokesman. Ugandan authorities said on Saturday that ADF rebels attacked the Lhubirira secondary school in Mpondwe on the border with Congo on Friday night, killing at least 37 students. At least eight students remained in critical condition. Six students were in the hands of the rebels.Those responsible for this appalling attack must be brought to justice, said Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesperson, as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.

Trooper, suspect killed in shootout; 1 injured

Agencies Lewistown, Pa.

A state trooper and a suspect were killed Saturday in a shootout in central Pennsylvania, hours after the suspect seriously wounded another trooper, state police said. Police said a man engaged troopers at about 12:45 pm near the Lewistown barracks and shot one trooper, who was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Authorities found the man at Walker Township, about 33 km east of Lewistown. The shooter and a trooper were then killed during the resulting shootout.

SHOOTING AT PARTY IN CHICAGO; MANY HURT

Multiple people were shot early Sunday during a gathering in a parking lot in suburban Chicago, TV stations reported. “It was supposed to be like a Juneteenth celebration. We just started hearing shooting, so we dropped down until they stopped," witness Markeshia Avery told WLS-TV.

5 PEOPLE WOUNDED IN SHOOTING AT WSMF

Five people were injured in a shooting near a Washington state campground area hosting a music festival on Saturday night, police said. Five victims suffered gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s office said in a social media post. Police said a nearby concert was going ahead as planned.

SHOOTING IN ST. LOUIS KILLS 1 MINOR, INJURES 9

An overnight shooting in a downtown St. Louis building killed one juvenile and wounded nine others, according to a news report. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the shooting happened around 1:45 am on Sunday, KMOV-TV reported. Witnesses told that the shooting took place inside a building. The names of the victims and the conditions of those wounded in the shooting were not available.

PML-N to win elections: Maryam

Agencies Lahore

Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz said the party would win the upcoming general elections with a thumping majority, media reported. They felicitated the party leadership over successful holding of the General Council meeting in Islamabad and also congratulated Maryam on being elected the

PAKISTAN: IMRAN KHAN, SISTER SUMMONED IN LAND CORRUPTION SCANDAL

Lahore: The Anti-Corruption Establishment of Pakistan’s Punjab has summoned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, his sister Uzma Khan and her husband Ahad Majeed in the Layyah land corruption case, media reported. According to a notification issued by the spokesperson, the PTI chief has been asked to appear before the ACE headquarters on June 19 whereas Uzma and her husband have been asked to come before the ACE.

Chief Organiser of PML-N. They also expressed confidence in the leadership of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,

Indian student gets 18 years’ jail for rape of drunk woman in UK

Shehbaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz.

Maryam said the PML-N candidates would go to the elections

with full preparation, adding that policies and guideline of Nawaz Sharif would be followed, The News reported.

Telugu Talons beat Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh

First India Bureau Jaipur

The Telugu Talons edged out the Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh in a game that ended 26-25 in their favour. The game had a thrilling finish as the game hung in balance till the dying embers of the game.

Match 21 of the inaugural season of the Premier Handball League

(PHL) saw high-flying Telugu Talons clash with revitalised Golden Eagles

Uttar Pradesh. Davinder Singh Bhullar and Naseeb Singh gave the Tal-

Satwik/Chirag grab the men's doubles title

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Jakarta

sian men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj

Rankireddy and Chirag

Shetty on Sunday scripted history as they beat the reigning world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the final to win India’s maiden BWF Super 1000 title at the Indonesia Open 2023 badminton tournament, here.

The Indian pair, sixth in men’s doubles rankings, registered a 21-17,

21-18 win over their World No. 3 Malaysian opponents in 43 minutes to claim their first-ever Super 1000 title. Satwik-

sairaj and Chirag were slow to get off the blocks in the first game but unleashed a flurry of attacking shots to win six con-

Chirag-Satwiksairaj and Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik had also met in the semifinals of the 2022 World Championships which the Indian pair lost in three games. They bounced back at the Istora, beating their nemesis for the first time in 9 meetings.

secutive points and take a 9-7 lead.

The Indian pair then protected their slender lead and closed the game

with two straight points. Both teams took an aggressive approach in the second game and were level at 6-6. However, Chirag and Satwiksairaj demonstrated quicker reflexes to stun their higher-ranked opponents and went into the break with a four-point lead.

“We had prepared very well for this event. We didn’t have good head-to-head record against them, so wanted to play one point at a time and it fetched the result for us,” said Satwiksairaj after the match.

Sukhveer Singh Brar of Golden Eagles was top scorer with 9 goals, while Naseeb Singh was top scorer for Telugu Talons with 6. Kailash Patel was given most valuable player of the match

ons a fast start to the game which saw them take a slender lead early

on in the encounter.

The Golden Eagles looked to recover quickly as Jyotiram Bhushan Shinde and Sukhveer Singh Brar came and levelled the scores. The Golden Eagles looked to use their momentum to establish a lead but Rahul TK in the Talons goal was standing resolute as he made superb saves to make sure his team did not fall too behind.

An Indian student has been arrested in the UK for raping a drunk and semi-conscious woman he had met in a club last year, the police have said. Preet Vikal, 20, carried the "intoxicated" woman to his flat in UK's Cardiff and raped her in June last year, they said. Preet and the woman had gone on a night out in Cardiff with separate groups of friends, where they met each other. The victim had drunk to excess and by the end of the night was, plainly, hopelessly intoxicated. She stepped outside the club and encountered Preet Vikal.

Archery WC: Abhishek

Verma clinches gold

ANI Medellin (Colombia)

India's compound archer Abhishek Verma clinched a gold medal at the Archery World Cup 2023 stage 3 in Medellin, Colombia on Saturday. The 33-year-old Abhishek Verma defeated the 2019 world champion James Lutz of the USA 148-146 in a thrilling final.

This is Abhishek Verma's third individual gold medal in the Archery World Cup, and his first after two years as he won the last gold

medal in Paris.

Earlier, Abhishek Verma, seeded eighth, defeated world No. 1 and top-seed Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands in

a shoot-off after scores in the quarter-finals were equal 148-148. He then defeated Luccas Abreu of Brazil in the semi-finals.

Satviksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win India’s first BWF Super 1000 title at the Indonesia open 2023, on Sunday.

POPE CONDEMNS ATTACK ON UGANDA SCHOOL

Authorities gather at the scene of a shootout between Pennsylvania State Troopers and a gunman near Mifflintown, Pennsylvania (Pa) . AGENCIES

Ugandans

Maryam Nawaz

Vladimir Putin, left, holds a talk with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday. AGENCIES

Telegu Talons defeated UP’s Golden Eagels by 1 goal, on Sunday.

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CM Ashok Gehlot in Kisan Mahotsav

BJP do less work & more publicity, CM Gehlot takes a jibe at Modi Govt

Shivendra Parmar Jaipur

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that the BJP does less work and more publicity while Congress governments do more work and less marketing. “The Prime Minister sends Rs 2 thousand to the farmer’s account in 4 months. Means, by giving Rs 6,000 a year, they are looting accolades. For this, big advertisements will come for many days. Then DBT will happen and its happiness will be celebrated. By giving 2000 units free to the farmer, we are giving him a benefit of Rs 1800 per month. This profit is of Rs 22,000 in a year. We also know maths brother. This is the reality and no one can falsify the reality,” said Gehlot while speaking at the closing ceremony of Rajasthan Kisan Mahotsav at JECC Sitapura in Jaipur on Sunday.

CM Gehlot said that his govt is giving grant in Gaushala but the BJP is doing politics in the name of cow. “When our govt was formed, we waived off the loans of the farmers keeping our promise in two days. We waived the loan of Rs 14,000 crores of the farmers. Apart from this, our govt also waived the farmers’ loan of Rs 6,000 crore of the previous

‘...HE HAS DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEKING DONATION’: GEHLOT HITS AT GOYAL

CM Ashok Gehlot on Sunday targeted Union Minister Piyush Goyal saying that he has a different way of seeking donations. Piyush Goyal goes to the houses of industrialists and asks for donations saying that their names have been approved from the above, said Gehlot. He alleged that when the industrialists ask how much is needed, they are asked to give 25. “You understand whether it is Rs 2500 or Rs 25 lakh. If industrialists say that the business is not running and they can give 10-12, then Goyal will say no, leave it. Leave it means threat in their approach. We don’t take his words seriously,” Gehlot said.

govt. But as far as the loan of nationalized banks is concerned, we have written several letters to the Modi govt. We have even asked them to settle with banks. The state govt will

give the amount of farmers’ share. But the central govt is not doing this,” he said. These people can forgive the loan of Rs 10 lakh crores of industrialists but they do not want to waive

Goyal accuses CM of corruption, says people will oust Cong Govt

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Union Minister Piyush

Goyal on Sunday accused CM Gehlot of corruption, asking him to stop and engage himself in the service of the people instead. He said the BJP has resolved to make Rajasthan Congress free by ousting the Gehlot government. Gehlot ji has got into the habit of committing corruption, he should now stop that and engage himself in the service of the country, Goyal told reporters at Jaipur airport.

The BJP has resolved

to free Rajasthan from the Congress rule and ensure that a good government comes to power in Rajasthan under the guidance and leadership of PM Modi, he further said. Goyal is on a two-day tour to Rajasthan. Prais-

SPEAKER BIRLA’S INITIATIVES

ing PM’s monthly radio programme, the minister said the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has become a historic and world-class programme.

Goyal also interacted with the students of the Poornima University during his tour in Jaipur.

off loan of Rs 1 lakh crore of farmers.

Gehlot said that the state govt has formulated policies and programs giving priority to agriculture and farmers. 12 agricul-

Modi does less work and more publicity… He has no competition in marketing… Our Congress govts do more work and less marketing. The PM sends 2-2 thousand to the farmer’s account in 4 months that’s just 6 thousand rupees a year. While by giving 2000 units free to the farmer, we are giving him a benefit of Rs 1800 per month, which is 22 thousand in a year.

ture missions have been started & planning is being done at each point. Addressing the program, Agriculture Minister Lalchand Kataria said that the state govt has implemented various schemes to make farmers happy and self-reliant. Udailal Anjana, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Rameshwar Dudi, Dr. Prithviraj, Gaurav Agarwal, and senior officials of Agriand Animal Husbandry Department were present.

Many people stick to their opinions with great stubbornness, reasoning will not make them change as they did not acquire the opinion with reasoning.

Dr JagDeesh ChanDra CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India

Devasthan Dept appoints non-Brahmin priests

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Jaipur

Taking a big decision before the elections, the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan has appointed non-Brahmins as priests in temples. The Devasthan Department has issued orders for the appointment of 22 priests in the temples. The appointments include 8 women priests and priests from ST, SC and OBC community. The main temples of Jaipur include Anand Krishna Bihari Temple, Kalki Temple, Radhavallabh Temple and Lakshmi Narayan Temple.

EIGHT WOMEN PRIESTS APPOINTED IN JAIPUR

l 22 priests appointed in Jaipur, which includes 8 women priests.

l Two belong to OBC and the rest belong to general category.

l All of them have BA, B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D degree in educational qualification.

l Few of the pries have also participated in national level seminars.

l Four priests are from STSC category.

l Along with the appointment, these priests will now get an honorarium of about Rs 13,000.

Trainee IAS officer meet CM

Sunil Sihag

Sri Ganganagar

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), on Sunday said there hasn’t been a single paper leak in Delhi in 8 years and not in Punjab also. “Next time you go to vote, vote for educated people, don’t vote for illiterate people. No one can shake the Aam Aadmi Party from Delhi and Punjab for 50 years. Give a chance in Rajasthan, you will win such a heart that you will not remember Gehlot-Vasundhara for 50 years. Only Kejriwal can give good education,

KEJRIWAL, BHAGWANT CAME UNPREPARED: CONG

Jaipur: Congress Dy Chief Whip Mahendra Choudhary and MLA Rohit Vohra said after Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann did not make full preparations before coming to the Sri Ganganagar rally. Before accusing Gehlot govt, he should have known about Rajasthan once. Chaudhary said that Kejriwal termed CM Gehlot’s posters as a vile act, but RTI information shows that Kejriwal has increased the budget of advertisement by 4200% as compared to Sheila Dixit's govt. He said that Kejriwal advertises by putting his face even when a drain is built in Delhi. Kejriwal was saying that there are no paper leaks in Delhi.

good job, good treatment and no one else can. I do not know corruption, dirty politics, I only know how to work,” he said while addressing a party rally in Sri Ganganagar.

“Hoardings of CM Gehlot have been put up everywhere on the way to our arrival. I want to say that if Gehlot had worked for five years, he would not have had to do this vile act,” he said.

Accountability of Government towards House increased due to Birla

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he accountability of the government towards the House has also increased due to the efforts of Lok Sabha Speaker OM Birla. The 17th Lok Sabha is far ahead in comparison to the 14th, 15th and 16th in terms of answers given by the government during the question hour. The average number of answers given during Question Hour during the 14th Lok Sabha was 2.79, while in

the 15th Lok Sabha it was 2.50, 4.54 in the 16th Lok Sabha and 5.2 in the 17th Lok Sabha.

Birla believes that rising above the ideologies of parties, the members should raise the subjects of public interest on the floor of the house and for this they should also get maximum opportunities.

Innovations in parliament

People can now get complete information about their MP’s participation in Parliament on the por-

BIRLA ATTENDS ‘KHELO INDIA’ IN BHARATPUR

Bharatpur: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited Bharatpur on Sunday. The speaker, who was on a one-day visit to Bharatpur, took part in the first phase of Khelo India cricket and the concluding ceremony of the MPs Sports Festival. Om Birla reached circuit house where he was given a guard of honour. Later, he reached the Lohagarh Stadium & honoured the winners of tournament. Bharatpur MP Ranjita Koli also accompanied the lok sabha speaker.

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tal of Lok Sabha. For this, a special link has been given on the portal in which data related to the presence of the MP and participation in the parliamentary work will be available.

New Parliament building has a prominent place

The new building of Parliament has a prominent place in the historical achievements of the 17th Lok Sabha. Prime Minis-

ter Narendra Modi dedicated this newly constructed building to the country in a grand ceremony held on 28 May.

12th Session of the 17th Lok Sabha (Monsoon session) will be held in

Rs 801 crore saved from efficient financial management

Katara

the new building. This state of the art building has been constructed in a record period of just 29 months. All arrangements for environmental and energy conservation have been made.

Lok Sabha has also set new records in financial discipline. Rs 801.46 crore has been saved out of the total allocated budget. It has always been the endeavor of Speaker Birla to make the best use of the available funds. The process of procurement of resources in the Lok Sabha has been made more transparent and accountable. Another saving was secured by controlling the use of papers.

Special focus on keeping everyone healthy Birla launched ‘Har Parivar Swasth-Har Gaon Swasth’ campaign under which 4 special ambulances are conducting health check-ups of villagers. 32 types of tests including ECG, LFT, KFT are done in these ambulances. There are also arrangements of 180 types of medicines. From November 2022 till the end of May, this ambulance has done health check-ups of the villagers in KotaBundi constituency.

OM

‘Don’t vote for illiterate, those with fake degrees’

l PM sends Rs 2,000 to the farmer’s account in 4 months, that’s just Rs 6,000 a year, alleges CM Gehlot l CM Gehlot informed that by giving 2000 units free, we are giving farmers an annual benefit of Rs 22,000

CM Ashok Gehlot, Pratap S Khachariyawas, Lalchand Kataria, Udailal Anjana, Rameshwar Dudi giving cheque of Rs 50,000 to beneficiary during Rajasthan Kisan Mahotsav at JECC in Jaipur on Sunday.

ASHOK GEHLOT, CHIEF MINISTER

Trainee officers of the IAS paid a courtesy call on CM Ashok Gehlot at the CMR on Sunday. Director General of HIPA Hemant Kumar Gera, Arti Dogra along with Bhaisare Shubham Ashok, Divyansh Singh, Mohit Kasania, Pritam Kumar, Saksham Goyal, Yaksh Choudhary, Yasharth Shekhar, Shraddha Gome and Anshupriya are seen here.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann during a public rally in Sri Ganganagar on Sunday.

Mahendra Choudhary, Rohit Vohra, Swarnim Chaturvedi during a press conference in Jaipur on Sunday.

OM Birla, Ranjeeta Kohli and others awarding winners during Khelo India in Bharatpur on Sunday.

Piyush Goyal, Rajyavardhan S Rathore, Ramcharan Bohra & others during a programme in Jaipur on Sunday. MUKESH KIRADOO

JAIPUR, MONDAY | JUNE 19, 2023

Bollywood stars reinforced the idea that expressing gratitude towards fathers is a significant and meaningful way to honour their presence and influence in our lives. The messages shared by them served as a powerful reminder of the universal importance of fathers in society. City First brings to you a closer look at how Bollywood celebrities celebrated Father’s Day and the heartwarming messages they shared...

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Father’s Day in Bollywood was a heartfelt occasion that saw numerous celebrities expressing their love, gratitude and admiration for their fathers on social media platforms. These stars took the opportunity to honour and appreciate the significant role their fathers have played in their lives, showcasing the strong bonds they share. Through heartfelt notes and cherished memories, Bollywood celebrities opened up about the impact their fathers have had on their personal and professional journeys. The outpouring of love and appreciation showcased the deep emotional connections between the Bollywood stars and their fathers.

HEROES OF OUR HEARTS athers embody strength and guidance. City First brings to you a collection of cherished moments from Father’s Day celebrations, graciously shared by our readers from across Rajasthan. P11

Mithila Palkar’s Gratitude to Her Grandparents

Actress Mithila Palkar expressed her heartfelt gratitude to her grandparents, who have played a fatherly role in her life. She shared an adorable picture with them, acknowledging their unwavering support and influence. Mithila’s post highlighted the significance of having strong father figures beyond biological relationships, emphasizing the love and guidance provided by her grandparents.

Ananya Panday’s Adorable Throwback with Chunky Panday

Ananya Panday shared a heartwarming note along with a throwback picture of herself as an infant in her father Chunky Panday’s arms. She described their inseparable bond and affectionately called him the “best papa.” Ananya’s post highlighted the deep love and connection between father and daughter, evoking a sense of warmth and nostalgia.

Sanjay Dutt’s Touching Tribute to Late Father Sunil Dutt

Actor Sanjay Dutt paid a heartfelt tribute to his late father, veteran actor Sunil Dutt. Sharing a throwback picture of themselves dressed in suits, Sanjay expressed his love and deep longing, saying, “Happy Father’s Day, Dad! You mean everything to me. Miss you dearly. Love you always!” The emotional post struck a chord with fans, who flooded the comments section with heart emojis.

Bipasha Basu’s Three Generations of Love

Actress Bipasha Basu celebrated Father’s Day by sharing a precious picture featuring her daughter, Devi, along with her father and grandfather. The photo captured the essence of three generations of love and togetherness. Bipasha expressed her joy and appreciation, noting that her daughter is fortunate to have an incredible father.

Sonam Kapoor’s heartwarming tribute to Anand Ahuja

Sonam Kapoor melted hearts on Father’s Day as she shared a heartwarming video featuring her husband Anand Ahuja and son Vayu. In the heartwarming video, Sonam Kapoor showcased snippets of Anand Ahuja’s loving interactions with Vayu. The video was a tribute to Anand’s role as a parent. She calls him the most incredible father. “To the most incredible father in the world…Thank you for being your best self so I can be mine, and thank you for giving Vayu a childhood filled with so much love and adventure… You’re my inspiration and my anchor @ anandahuja. Happy Fathers’ Day! Love you the most in the world! #everydayphenomenal #vayusparents”.

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Anand Ahuja, Sonam Kapoor with their son Vayu

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Honouring Heroes of our Hearts

Father's Day is a special occasion as it serves as a reminder to cherish the bond between fathers and their children. It is a time for reflection and appreciation for the selfless dedication and hard work fathers put into raising their children. City First brings to you a collection of cherished moments from Father's Day celebrations, graciously shared by our readers from across Rajasthan. The heartfelt celebrations captured in these glimpses showcased the profound impact and unwavering support fathers provide in shaping the lives of their children.

Ria Pathak and Shubhanshi Pathak with their father Dr Navindra Pathak Kamini Karoliwal with her father Ajay Karoliwal

Mitali Dusad with her father Mahesh Dusad Dr Bharat Singh, Uma Shankar and Ruchir Singh

Anita Tambi with her father Radheshyam Dusad

Pritam Sharma with his son Daksh Sharma Soubhagya Sharma with his father RK Sharma

Rajveer and Gauravi with their father Nimit Mathur

Divyansh Saxena, Sharad Saxena and Jyoti Saxena

Madhavi and Kishan Singh Chauhan

Malvika Bhati with her father Yadvendra Singh Bhati Kuldeep with his father Dilip Solanki

Amit and Ankit with their father Babulal

Chhavi, Anil Achora, Neha and Nidhi Achora

Uttkarsha Shekhar with her father Chandra Shekhar Srivastava Dr Gaurang Kaushik with his father Ashutosh Kaushik

Richa, Devendra Khetan, Kamal, Ratika, Tanay, Rahul and Vinod Bhargava

Shubham Sharma with his father Gajanand Sharma Sanju Sharma with his son Shreyansh Sharma Himanshi Choudhary and Kushagra Choudhary with their father Chandra Prakash

Gift of Life!

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On the occasion of Vaishnavi’s birthday and the 25th anniversary of Arch Promotion and Services, a blood donation camp was organised to benefit children suffering from Thalassemia at JK Lon Hospital on Sunday. The event aimed to raise awareness about the urgent need for regular blood donations to support these children’s health.

CM Ashok Gehlot and Jagdeesh Chandra

graced the occasion as the chief guest and participated in the noble cause. Various dignitaries including MP Ramcharan Bohra, Gopal Sharma, BS Rawat, former Mayor Jyoti Khan -

Noble message through Plays

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The Junior Summer Camp at JKK, which started on May 15, is nearing its end. More than 700 children took training in 14 disciplines in the camp. More than 300 children in the age group of 5 to 18 years showed interest in the theatre. In this workshop, the children not only learned the finer points of acting but also developed their personalities. On Sunday, June 18, 12 plays prepared by the participating children were staged on the stage of Rangayan depicting the story of the month-long hard work of the children

Crowning the beauties

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The grand finale of Miss Urvashi Season 2, National Level Beauty Pageant of Miss Category, organised by Miss Intercontinental and in collaboration with Elite Foundation, took place at Zee Studio, Sitapura on Sunday.

Show organiser Virendra Agarwal and show director Rachna Choudhary shared that this is the second season of the national-level beauty pageant of the Miss category. Around 30 finalists selected participated and showcased their designer collections to claim the crown.

delwal, Vinay Parashar, Anchor Preeti Saxena, Vaishnavi and Ajay Agarwal were also present on the occasion.

Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that hinders the production

WALL OF ETERNAL SOUL

and their coaches. These children paved the path of Rangkarma and raised various issues from the stories emanating from their world. Out of these, 10 plays will also be staged on June 19 and 20. The children of the Chhote Habu group reached the stage with ‘Habu ka Khazana’. After this, the Dhoom Dhadaka group paints the world with the colours of innocence in the play ‘Bachpan’. Shikari Kaun’, Har Sunday, Pol Mein Jhol, Swapna Sansar, Oh My Media, The Phone Booth Disconnected, Pash-Di Loop and Taare Aur Batashe enthralled the audience with their captivating storyline and acting.

CELEBRATIONS!

Radheshyam Tanwar, a social worker, and his family members celebrated Father’s Day with great fervour and enthusiasm on Sunday. The celebration, filled with joyous festivities, provided an opportunity for the family to express their heartfelt appreciation for his guidance, wisdom, and unconditional love. Radheshyam Tanwar has dedicated his life to serving the community and uplifting the underprivileged. His selfless efforts and tireless commitment have touched the lives of many.

of haemoglobin, leading to severe anaemia and lifelong blood transfusion dependency for the affected individuals. Due to the scarcity of regular blood supply, Thalassemia children of-

ten require transfusions every 15 to 20 days to sustain their lives.

The event was organised with the utmost dedication by Preeti Saxena and Arch Promotion and Services.

Bollywood actress Simran Ahuja and Miss Urvashi 2022 winner Varshini Ramdagi were present as the jury members, whereas IG Jaipur Ashok Gupta was present there as

a special guest.

The designer collection Sudhanshu and Jewellery range was showcased by Bulbul Agarwal in this event. The makeover of the models was done by Amita Makana and her team. The winner of this pag eant will be given a work contract, gift vouchers, and an opportunity to appear in films and music videos.

The five-day me ga-fashion event saw learning ac tivities like groom ing sessions, a sashing ceremony etc. The USP of this pageant is that during this entire pageant, no entry and grooming fee of any kind has been taken from any participant.

Along with eye donation, Shine India Foundation, organised a body donation program in the office of Jawahar Nagar, Kota in honour of the pious souls who have done body donation so far in the Hadauti division. The unveiling of the Wall of Eternal Soul is dedicated to the city’s leading industrialist, philanthropist, Social worker and founder of Goyal Proteins Tarachand Goyal and Founder of Malik Traders, Anurag Malik. Shine India Foundation has been working tirelessly for the last 11 years in the field of eye donation and has so far received eye donations from 950 pious souls. In the field of body donation too, in the last 3 years, 20 charitable souls have donated bodies in Hadauti division and medical colleges in other states of the country. Along with this, more than 200 residents of the city have filled out the pledge form for body donation with the organization. Dr Sangeeta Gaur, the founder of Shine India, said that the reason behind unveiling such a wall in the office itself was that the members of the organization have set a target that by the year 2025, 100 bodies can be donated from the Kota division.

YES TO YOG & NO TO ROG

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The Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC) commenced a 21-day countdown to celebrate International Yoga Day, spreading the message of embracing Yoga and rejecting ail-

ments. In partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), B&WSSC organised an invigorating morning Yoga session on Friday, emphasizing the significance and awareness of Yoga in our lives.

Renowned yoga expert, Amit Kumar led the session along with his

team, guiding participants through a range of yoga asanas. Monica Bahl, CEO of B&WSSC, stated, “B&WSSC commemorated this day to carry forward the legacy of yoga and promote the concept of ‘Ek Vishwa, ek Swasthy- Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam.’ This session not only aimed to teach and practice yoga

but also fostered a sense of unity and holistic wellbeing among all participants. Inspired by the Sanskrit mantra, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’— translating to ‘The World is One Family’—we strive to bring this ethos to life, celebrating humanity and our shared sense of belonging and well-being.”

LOVE FOR ART!

The Mandala Art Gallery organised a three-day painting exhibition on Friday, showcasing a diverse range of art forms including Madhubani Art, Kalamkari Art, Tribal Art, Rajasthani Art, and Modern Painting. The exhibition, organised by Vasudha Sharma, a talented artist and founder of the gallery, aimed to introduce traditional art skills to the younger generation who are often engrossed in mobiles and gadgets. Over 50 paintings were displayed, showcasing the immense talent. The picture exhibition was inaugurated by renowned international painter Ramu Ramdev, who praised the artwork created by the city’s young artists. The event also had the esteemed presence of Dr Sunita Vashisht, Principal of MGPS and Nathu Lal Verma, a senior miniature artist, who served as special guests to inspire the talents.

FASHIONABLE NIGHT TO REMEMBER!

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The Casting Company, a leading modelling agency, hosted a Fashion Night at the Swish Club White at the Samrat Hotel in the capital on Saturday. The bash that went on till the wee hours saw the presence of eminent guests from the fashion and social fraternity tapping their foot at the tunes of the resident DJ. With Cocktails and mouthwatering snacks curated by the chef did the rounds, Delhi’s fashionable set partied in full swing. Among those who attended the party included Viresh Verma, Akansha Popli, Sanjay Nigam, Ketan Bhatia, Shivang Kapoor, Dominic Holt, Gagan Myne, Swareena Singh, Akshat Kapoor, Shivam Gupta, Saksham Dhall, Mahi Arora, Kajee Rai, Amritraj Bora, to name a few. Said Viresh Verma, founder TCC, “We shall continue hosting such networking events since they give a chance for the fraternity people to know each other in a chilled out set up.”

Adya Malik & Ankita Poriyal

Arti Rawat & Shivam Gupta

Manu Bora and Dimple Viresh Verma & Akshat Kapoor Jyoti Chaudhry

Bhavik and Jyoti

Manasi Taneja & Suman Rajpal

CM Ashok Gehlot with (L-R) Anchor Preeti Saxena, Angel Tyagi, Jyoti Khandelwal, Kriti, Vaishnavi, Mitul, Khushi and others

Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Dr Amit Sharma, Dr Herry, Dr Satendra, Deepak Tambi, Ajay Agarwal and Anchor Preeti Saxena and others

MP Ramcharan Bohra with (L-R) Anchor Preeti Saxena, Ajay Agarwal, Dr Amit Sharma, Jyoti Khandelwal, Deepak Tambi, Dr Kailash Meena, Rekha and Kannu Mehta Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Anjal Tyagi, Sabir Khan, Naresh Bhatia, Vaishnavi, Kannu Mehta and Madhusudan Dadich

Varshini Ramdagi

Participants of Miss Urvashi Season 2

A glimpse from the play

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SUNIL SHARMA

During the Yoga event