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SHAHI DARSHAN

AMIT SHAH REACHES KAMAKHYA TEMPLE AT GUWAHATI, OFFERS PRAYERS

PM’s ‘MANN KI BAAT’

‘NEED FOR INDIA TO UNITE, WORK TOWARDS PROGRESS’

New Delhi: Stressing that nation always comes first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the need of the country is to unite and work towards national progress. Addressing the 79th edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said: “There is a need for India to unite and work towards national progress. We have to proceed with the view that ‘Nation First and Always First’.” He pointed out that “Mann ki Baat” celebrates positivity and collectivity. The Prime Minister further cited a recent

Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Kamakhya Devi temple in Guwahati. —PHOTO BY PTI

RAVAGING NATURE

MAHARASHTRA FLOOD FURY CM Thackeray visits flood-affected Chiplun, 113 dead, 100 missing in State

New Delhi: The number of deaths due to flooding, landslides and other rain-related incidents in parts of Maharashtra reached 113 on Sunday with one more casualty reported in the last 24 hours, while 100 people were missing after the monsoon fury, the state government said. So far, 50 people have also been injured Turn to P6

CENTRAL WAR ROOM ESTABLISHED FOR COORDINATION Mumbai: Indian Army on Sunday informed that it has established a Central War Room for coordination between the three services for ongoing flood relief operations in Maharashtra.

HIMACHAL PRADESH: 9 KILLED, 3 INJURED IN KINNAUR LANDSLIDE Kinnaur: At least nine tourists were killed and three others were injured in multiple landslides that took place on Sunday in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district. The tourists were travelling in a vehicle on which heavy boulders fell killing nine of 11 tourists, reports said. Prime Minister’s office offered condolence over the deaths of the tourists in the landslide. “An ex gratia of `2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in an accident in Kinnaur, Turn to P6, More on P3

CRUCIAL READ PREZ KOVIND REACHES SRINAGAR TO MARK KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS Srinagar: Completing four years in office on Sunday, President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Srinagar on Sunday on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. During the July 25-28 trip, the President will visit Drass in Ladakh to pay homage to the indomitable courage of the Indian armed forces during the Kargil conflict. P6

RAMDEV REMARKS HEARING TODAY

SONIA APPOINTS STATE CHIEF

New Delhi: Delhi HC will hear on Monday a plea by seven doctors’ associations against Yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformation by his statements against allopathy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi appointed Bhupen Bora as chief of its Assam unit and also named three working presidents -- Rana Goswami, Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha and Jakir Hussain Sikdar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

survey carried out by the Centre which showed that 75 per cent of those who sent their suggestions and messages to the monthly radio programme are below 35

years. “This month we reviewed almost 30,000 inputs to get a sense of the age band which is most regularly contributing to the programme,” he said. Highlighting sever-

al innovations made by engineers and architects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said an attempt is being made in the country to ensure that these projects work as incubation centres. Modi said, “Friends, today an attempt is being made in the country to ensure that these projects work as incubation centres. Through this, our planners, architects, engineers and students will know of new technology and experiment with them too.” The Prime Minister spoke about a 3D printed house made by a startup established by alumni of IIT Madras. Turn to P6

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati and prayed for the country’s progress and prosperity. He was accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. “Worshipped at Maa Kamakhya Devi Temple, Guwahati and prayed to the mother for the progress and prosperity of the country,” Shah tweeted. Sarma also took to Twitter to share the visit. “Along with Sri Shah, we paid our obeisance to Maa and sought her divine grace to keep guiding us in our pursuit of peace, prosperity and progress for all,” he tweeted. The Home Minister is currently on a two-day trip to northeast India. Earlier in the day, he launched an Assam Rifles’ Green Sohra Plantation Drive in Shillong.He was later received by Sarma at the LGBI airport at Guwahati. Shah also said the BJP is strengthening its base in the North East region. The formation of the BJP government in Assam for the second time means that Assam has permanently rejected terrorism, riots and is moving towards development, Shah said. Shah also launched and laid the foundation stone of various development projects of Assam in Guwahati. —ANI

Yedi survives another Who funded Pegasus day, ‘decision tomorrow’ snooping? Raut questions Yet another day of political speculation concluded in Karnataka on Sunday as Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s wait for the highly anticipated “communication” from the BJP High Command went in vain. Hours after stating that he would take an “appropriate decision” on his political future based on the inputs from the national leadership, Yediyurappa said the decision was pushed off to Monday. Incidentally, the Yediyurappa-led government is also preparing for its second anniversary — after coming to power Turn to P6

NADDA LAUDS KARNATAKA CM’S ‘GOOD WORK’ Panaji: BJP President JP Nadda on Sunday ruled out any crisis in the party’s state unit and said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has done a good job. “He has done good work. He is running Karnataka well. Yediyurappa is handling things on his own,” said Nadda on being asked about Yediyurappa’s leadership.

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Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday asked who funded the alleged snooping of politicians and journalists by Pegasus and compared it with the Hiroshima bombing, saying while the attack on the Japanese city had resulted in the death of people, the spying by the Israeli software led to “death of freedom”. “ T h e PEGASUS m o d e r n ROW technology has taken us back to slavery,” Raut said in his weekly column ‘Rokhthok’ in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana. He said the Pegasus case is “no different from the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima”. Turn to P6

PM MUST CLARIFY IN PARL WHETHER SNOOPING WAS DONE: CHIDAMBARAM New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the government should either call for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations or request the Supreme Court to appoint a sitting judge to investigate the matter, and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in Parliament clarifying whether there had been surveillance or not. —PTI

SNOOPGATE CHARGES BASELESS; CONG A RUDDERLESS BOAT: NADDA Panaji: BJP national President J.P. Nadda on Sunday termed the accusations of snoopgate against the Central government as baseless, and said that they are being raised by an issueless opposition. Nadda also described the Congress under Rahul Gandhi (without directly naming the Congress leader) as a “rudderless boat” under a sailor who does not know which way the wind is blowing.

GEHLOT CABINET EXPANSION

A ‘cool’ Gehlot waits for Sonia’s final mandate  Maken to reach Jaipur again on July 28, to hold one-onone meets with party MLAs, leaders and representatives No contradiction among Rajasthan Congress leaders on cabinet reshuffle: Maken  Things are processing, will decide soon: Venugopal ..but still the most favourite date is July 29!

Aditi Nagar, Yogesh Sharma & Naresh Sharma Jaipur: The political landscape of Rajasthan is ‘vibrating’ at an elevated level as word of cabinet expansion in the coming days, has reached every ‘nook and corner’ of the Congress world. The ‘blitzkrieg’ arrival of AICC General Secretary (organization) KC Venugopal along with state in-charge Ajay Maken late on Saturday night, followed by a nearly three hour long discussion with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and

Sunday’s announcement by Maken of his return to the state capital on July 28 with all party legislators being asked to reach Jaipur and stay here through July 28-29 for Maken to interact with them on a one-to-one basis and to top it all KC Venugopal’s comment, “things are processing, will decide soon”; all point to a fact that the party has indeed in a ‘high gear’ towards expansion of Gehlot cabinet. In fact, sources claim that Congress senior leaders have worked out the modalities and the names of lead-

ers, who will be inducted into Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s cabinet. While Venugopal and Maken returned to the national capital on Sunday to apprise Congress matriarch Sonia Gandhi of the situation in Rajasthan. Prior to this, on Saturday night, Gehlot-VenugopalMaken went into a huddle for nearly three hours and sources reveal that deliberation was held between the trio on three main points. After the thorough discussion on cabinet expansion, Turn to P8

WE DON’T WORK UNDER PRESSURE: SONI With one trap after another, the Rajasthan Anti Corruption Bureau has carved a niche for itself and also has set a record of sorts not only in number of cases, but also in innovations. From revamping the helpline to revising the bar of traps and boosting morale of the team, DG, ACB, BL Soni in an exclusive interview with First India, shares insights about the recent traps, Bureau’s innovative approach in dealing with them and much more... P8

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PANCHAYATS POLLS: OVER 72% SEAL FATE OF 130 CANDIDATES

Dhorimanna panchayat in Barmer recorded the highest 92.88% turnout First India Bureau Jaipur: Total 72.32 percent voters exercised their franchise in the by-elections for the post of sarpanch in 34 gram panchayats of 19 districts of Rajasthan on Sunday. The highest voting took place in a gram Panchayat under Dhorimanna Panchayat Samiti in Barmer district where 92.88 percent voters cast their votes. The state election commissioner PS Mehra said that voting held peacefully and all guidelines related to Covid-19 were followed properly. Chief Electoral Officer and Secretary of the commission Chitra Gupta informed that out of total 48 gram panchayats of 22 districts,

PANCHAYAT POLLS TOTAL DISTRICTS

Udaipur rly station to get world class facelift

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TOTAL CANDIDATES

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People voting for the post of sarpanch at Jaghina Gram Panchayat in Bharatpur on Sunday.

no nomination papers were filed in 8 gram panchayats, while candidates for 6 gram panchayats were elected unopposed. Therefore, polling to decide the fate of 130 candidates of 34 gram panchayats of remaining 19 dists was held.

Udaipur: The Indian Railway Station Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) has invited Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the redevelopment of Udaipur City Railway Station with the objective to develop it into a modern station by equipping it with state-ofthe-art facilities. Its redevelopment is envisaged as an integrated railway station on the lines of an international airport. The station will be redeveloped on the model of DesignBuild Finance Operate Transfer (DBFOT) following the principles of TOD. Udaipur railway station is one of the 125 railway stations to be redeveloped under the primary agenda of the Govt of India.

FATE OF 43 CANDIDATES TO BE DECIDED TODAY Jaipur: For 17 wards of 15 municipalities in 8 districts of the state, voting will be conducted today from 8 am to 6 pm. Counting of votes will be done on July 28 from 8 am. In this by-election, 43 candidates are trying their luck. CEO and Secretary Chitra Gupta informed that safe voting

would be conducted in 17 wards of 15 municipalities in 8 districts with compliance with all guidelines related to COVID-19. She said that 60 candidates had filed 67 nomination papers in this by-election. After scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations, the fate of 43 candidates will be decided today.

‘Cong alone can challenge BJP’ PCPNDT: Three held for sex determination test Jaipur: Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Sunday that his party alone can politically challenge the BJP and provide an alternative to people. He also targeted the Modi govt over alleged shortage of coronavirus vaccine He was talking to reporters in his Tonk assembly constituency. Asked about his expectations from a likely reshuffle of the Rajasthan Cabinet and organisational rejig, Pilot said such issues are discussed at the

PILOT AS GUJ INCHARGE?

ccording to A sources, along with BK Harip-

Sachin Pilot blesses a young supporter in Tonk on Sunday.

right platform within the party. “AICC general secretary in charge of Rajasthan Ajay Maken has held a meeting of PCC today and has talked in

NEWS DIGEST FOUR PERSONS INJURED IN GROUP CLASH OVER LAND DISPUTE IN SIKAR

Sikar: Four persons were injured in a group clash that broke out over a land related dispute in Sikar on Sunday. Two of the injured have received bullet injuries, police said. The incident occurred in Chainpura village under Dadiya police station where members of two groups clashed with each. SP Kunwar Rastradeep said that members armed with sticks clashed and also pelted stones. Firing also took place during the clash.

rasad, Sachin Pilot’s name is also being actively considered for the post of Gen Sec Incharge for Gujarat.

detail. Nothing is left to say now,” he said. Pilot held a meeting with district administration and police officials and discussed various issues. —PTI

4 HELD FOR `14 LAKH LOOT AT GUN POINT FROM JEWELLER’S STAFF

Bhilwara: Within 48 hours of robbing Rs 14 lakh from a jeweller’s employees going to deposit cash in a bank in Bhilwara, the police arrested 4 accused and recovered the looted amount. The robbers had done this crime because of their deteriorating financial condition, SP Vikas Sharma said.

Bharatpur: The State PCPNDT cell on Sunday carried out a decoy operation at Shakuntala Hospital and Research Center located in Bhusawar, Bharatpur and arrested three persons including a middleman for conducting sex determination test. Following a tip off that a man Kuldeep Gurjar is active in the area for getting sex determination tests done, PCPNDT cell supervised by by Sudhir Sharma conducted the

decoy operation and arrested Kuldeep Gurjar and two others namely Ajit Singh and Ishwar Singh. After verification, in which Kuldeep agreed to get the test done for Rs 55,000, the team sent a pregnant woman for testing to Kuldeep.

First India Bureau Udaipur: A bike was rammed by an uncontrolled trailer late Saturday night on the Gogunda-Pindwara highway of Udaipur in which two out of three bike riders died on the spot. The Bakeriya police, who reached on the information, chased about 10 km & caught the trailer. The trailer was going from Gogunda to Pindwara. The trailer went out of control due to lack of brakes on the slope. Two youths got crushed under the rear wheel of

the trailer and dragged for around 200 mtr Sunderlal and Valaram Garasiya, residents of Bakaria, died in the accident. At the same time, Govind Garasiya was seriously injured

and was taken to the hospital by the villagers, where he was referred to Udaipur.

Speeding Bolero kills 2 in Rajsamand In Rajsamand, two

Airport-like concourse and world-class facilities for departing passengers.

Arrangement of separate movement of passengers coming and going at different levels in the station building.

 Pre-bid meeting will be

Better road connectivity between the city & railway station.

Multi-modal access, drop-off and parking

 Last date for submis-

100 % accessible station premises for Divyang.

 Period of concession

will be 60 years.

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have the right to collect revenue from station users and commercial development.

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sory development is 49,8115 sqm.

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of station estate is up to 1,0,1374 sqm.

held on 6 August 2021. sion of bids is 31 August 2021.

—SK Lohia, IRSDC MD and CEO

people were killed when a speeding Bolero hit them in Togi village late on Saturday night.They were rushed to Bhim CHC where doctors declared them dead.

Two youth got crushed under a trailer in Udaipur.

Speeding car kills two in Bharatpur In Bharatpur, a speeding car hit people standing on the side of the road on Sunday near village Babula on B h a r a t p u r- Ku m h e r road. An elderly man and a woman died in the accident while a boy was seriously injured.

Robert Vadra case to be heard today in Jodh First India Bureau Jodhpur: Rajasthan High Court is scheduled to conduct a hearing on the petition of Enforcement Directorate, seeking permission to arrest Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in -law Robert Vadra in land scam in Bikaner on Monday. The hearing in the case related to land deals and money laundering by Vadra has been postponed for different reasons in the

KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS

Martyrs’ families waiting for govt jobs First India Bureau Jhunjhunu: The family members of martyrs are running from pillar to post to get government jobs. After the Kargil war, the state government had announced government jobs to their dependents but later the government said those who got petrol pumps and gas agencies will not get jobs. When the matter reached the court, the government again

After reaching the court, the state government decided to give jobs again but due to change in grade pay, families still feel cheated. The number of job grades to the dependents should also increase. —Amit Nirmar, a martyr’s son

agreed to give the jobs. But the matter has come to a standstill again on grade pay. Amit Nimar, a resi-

dent of Jhunjhunu’s Pilani and younger son of martyr Shishram Nimar, said he had applied for a job in Sainik

FACILITIES

Udaipur city is a world-class tourist destination. The redevelopment of this railway station aims to transform it into a prestigious hub on the lines of an international airport and enhance the travel experience. This redevelopment will establish the station as a gateway to the city of Udaipur.

Six killed in separate accidents in state

GIRL FROM WEST BENGAL ALLEGES RAPE ON PRETEXT OF MARRIAGE Jaipur: A young girl from West Bengal was raped by the youth and his friends in Jaipur. They also threatened to make her video viral and continuously raped her on the pretext of marriage. She was made to abort foetus five times. When one of his sons was born, the accused started beating her. The girl has filed a case of assault, rape, abortion at Chitrakoot Nagar police station in Jaipur.

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THE PRCOESS

Welfare Board in 2015 but the state government rejected his application saying that the families who have

got gas agency or petrol pump will not be given jobs. Amit later approached the Jodhpur High Court following which the government also accepted that the gas agency and petrol pump allocation is a facility given by the Central government and the compassionate job of the state government and agreed to give jobs. But now the matter is stuck on grade pay.

past. There is a stay on the arrest of Vadra and the ED has sought permission to arrest him for interrogation in connection with the land deals and money laundering.

Six gates of Kalisindh opened as water floods First India Bureau Jhalawar/Jaipur: Six gates of Kalisindh dam of Jhalawar were opened up to a height of 22 metres and 84,000 cusecs of water being released from the dam. More than 3 feet water came into Kalisindh river and there are reports of more people stuck in Gagron Dargah. A warning has been issued in UdaipurKota and Jaipur-Bharatpur divisions of heavy rain for two days.

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DEATH ROLLS DOWNHILL!

The incident occurred after heavy boulders fell on a tempo traveller carrying 11 people

KINNAUR LANDSLIDE 4 FROM RAJ

KILLED

Jaipur: Four of the nine people who were killed in a landslide in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh are from Rajasthan. Of them, three people from the same family of Sikar and one girl is from Jaipur. All four were in a Tempo Traveller when heavy boulders fell on the vehicle near Basteri in Kinnaur. The incident has left Maya Devi Biyani, her son Anurag Biyani, daughter Richa Biyani, all from Sikar, and Deepa Sharma, a resident of Mansarovar in Jaipur, dead. Multiple landslides triggered by recent rains occurred near Basteri on Sangla-Chitkul road at 1.25 pm, resulting in a bridge collapse and damage to some vehicles. A video of a bridge collapse in Basteri has gone viral on social media. In the video, boulders could be seen rolling downhill, causing the bridge to collapse. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday expressed grief over the landslide incident in Himachal Pradesh which has left nine tourists dead.

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The landslides also triggered a bridge collapse at Batseri in Sangla Valley. (B) 3 members of same family from Sikar killed.

NEWS DIGEST SCRAP DEALER HELD BY CGST TEAM

HARASSED FOR DOWRY, WOMAN DIES

Udaipur: CGST team has arrested a scrap dealer for evading GST on the basis of fake invoices. The accused dealer Anil Kumar alias Senti, originally from Punjab, used to transport iron scrap by making fake invoices. Team detected GST evasion of Rs 7.97 crore on bills of Rs 44 crore. The accused was heading this business in Raj after arrest of Pawan K Sharma of Punjab in March. He will be produced in Jodhpur court soon.

Bhilwara: In Bhilwara district, a 19-yearold woman, who was married two and a half months ago, was not only tortured by her dowry greedy in-laws, but they also gave poison for not giving dowry of Rs 6 lakh. The whole story was told by married woman in her video during the treatment in the hospital before she died. The father of this daughter is working in Police, but even after 2 days of her death, probe on.

MINING PANEL RECOVERS 22,680 QUARTZITE TONNES, ` 2 CRORE FINED Jaipur: While tightening the noose on illegal mining in the state, a team of officers conducted a surprise action near the forest area of Todaraisingh of Tonk district and caught 22,680 tonnes of illegal mining and levied a fine of more than Rs 2 crore. The equipment confiscated in the action of the Mines Department is estimated to be worth more than Rs 50 lakh. Under the new strategy, Director Mines KB Pandya constituted three teams of officers from different districts on July 23, and instructed them to report to Jaipur. Without any information the teams were then sent to the location which was to be raided. ACS, Mines, Dr Subodh Agarwal informed that in order to tighten the grip against illegal mining, it was decided to conduct raids by putting together officers of different districts into surprise inspection teams on the lines of revenue departments.

Saddened to know many lives have been lost when a bridge collapsed in Sangla valley of Kinnaur in #HimachalPradesh. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. May they remain strong in this difficult time. Prayers for speedy recovery of those injured.

Vaibhav, other leaders 36-year-old condole demise of Dr teacher hangs self, probe on CP Joshi’s elder brother

Two held for stealing cop’s car, firing at a constable First India Bureau

Bikaner: The Bikaner DST team has arrested two youth who robbed a car of inspector Narendra Khichad of Jaipur DST team and shot at constable Munendra Singh, injuring him at Ranoli area of Sikar on July 20 night. The accused Vikram of Punjab and Somraj of Haryana had fled towards Jaisalmer via Bikaner. The policemen were having dinner when the accused snatched the car at gunpoint. When constable Munendra resisted, the accused shot him & he was operated upon at SMS in Jaipur. The car was sighted in a CCTV camera at Lakhasar toll. Later, from here the Bikaner police started the search for both. After searching in every village of Sridungargarh, it was found that the accused people had reached Nachna from where they were held on Sunday morning. The car was also recovered.

UP police SI in Raj ACB net for taking `30,000 bribe

Prempal Singh, UP sub-inspector in police custody.

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TRAP LAID

Bharatpur: The Bharatpur unit of ACB on Sunday caught red-handed Prempal Singh, an SI of UP police, taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the complainant. The accused is posted at Magorra police station in Mathura, UP. DG ACB BL Soni said the complainant had complained that the accused was demanding Rs 1 lakh bribe for not taking action against him and dropping names of other accused in a dowry case filed against him at Magorra police station in Uttar Pradesh.

Under the leadership of DSP, Bharatpur ACB, Parmeshwar Lal a team verified the complaint. Rajveer’s wife Mithilesh had filed a dowry case against him and in-laws to settle which bribe was sought.

PROBE ON

Under the direction of ADG ACB Dinesh MN, the bureau team is searching the accused’s residence and other places. The bureau will file a case under PCA, said a spokesperson.

Centre’s no to funding for intrastate flights a setback

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Vaibhav Gehlot consoles the family members of Om Prakash Joshi, elder brother of Dr CP Joshi. Also seen here are Lal Chand Kataria, Sanyam Lodha and other leaders in Udaipur on Sunday.

First India Bureau Udaipur: State Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi reached Udaipur on Sunday as his elder brother Om Prakash Joshi passed away on Saturday. Many senior Congress leaders including RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot, Minister Lalchand Kataria, and MLA Sanyam Lodha also came with Dr CP Joshi and consoled the family members of his elder brother.

Condolence meet to be held today The condolence meeting will be held from 4 to 5 pm on Monday at

Vidya Bhavan Auditorium in Udaipur.

Vaibhav visits house of ex-MP Parasaram, offers condolences Vaibhav Gehlot visited Jalore on Sunday, where he reached residence of ex-MP Parasaram Meghwal with Congress leaders and condoled his demise. Gehlot said that Parasaram contributed to development of Jalore-Sirohi as a true public representative. During this, many Congress leaders including Sirohi MLA Sanyam Lodha, Congress leader Badriram Jakhar were also present.

Kota: A 36-year-old teacher dies by suicide by hanging herself in the Modak police station area of the Ramganjmandi subdiv of district. Arpita took suicidal step after her husband went to work in the morning. At present, the reason for the suicide has not been revealed. The police are investigating the matter. The body has been handed over to the relatives after post-mortem.

B’day Greetings! Rajasthan health minister and MLA from Kekri constituency, Ajmer Dr. Raghu Sharma turns 63-year-old today. May God bless him with a long life. We wish him all the very best!

Dr Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: The intrastate regional air connectivity, stalled during the Corona period, has got another setback. For the new route from Jaipur to Sriganganagar under regional air connectivity, the Centre has categorically refused to bear 80% of the cost under Viability Gap Funding. The state will now have to bear the expenses on its own. At present, central govt gives 80% of the amount for operation of flights in the state.

Centre denies funds Under this scheme, 3 phases have been successfully completed but for 4th phase amount to be given by the Centre

BLOW TO TOURISM DUE TO CORONA

nder this, regional connectivity flights were U started from Jaipur to Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Udaipur. Before Corona, they were oper-

ating well, but due to the blow to tourism and civil aviation, this important scheme was also affected. It is believed that under the dire situation created after Corona, the central govt is also facing a financial crisis and to overcome this crisis, it has started preparing to transfer its burden on the states.

BAD WEATHER: HYDERABAD-BHOPAL INDIGO FLIGHT DIVERTED TO JAIPUR

Bhopal-bound flight was diverted to Jaipur A due to low visibility in Bhopal on Sunday. The Hyderabad-Bhopal flight of Indigo (6E-

7121) was scheduled to land at Bhopal airport at 8:45 am but it could not land due to low visibility. After nearly 1 hour, flight diverted to Jpr where it halted for over one & a half hrs.

has been denied. VGF scheme, however, will continue in the flights started in the earlier

phases in Rajasthan. Centre is facing a fin crisis, transfering burden on the states.

HERITAGE IN MIND!

Dhariwal reviews progress of development work projects in Jodh Rajiv Gaur Jodhpur: UDH minister Shanti Dhariwal reviewed the progress in various development projects including Heritage Path in Jodhpur during his visit on Sunday. The officers briefed the minister about the progress, loan sanction status and other developments related to the projects. Discussions on the drainage and sewerage projects of the city were also held. In the meet-

ing, Dhariwal sought suggestions regarding the works and asked the officials to complete the works in stipulated time. In the meeting, Advisor to UDH GS Sandhu said that the state government is very serious about the campaign in which efforts will be made to clear all pending cases.

Works in progress! Development works of Mandore Garden, Umaid Garden, overall

Singh and other officers.

Shanti Dhariwal addressing a review meeting with officials during his Jodhpur visit on Sunday.

development and renovation of Janana Garden and Town Hall, Baiji ka Talab etc. were discussed in detail in a meeting which was at-

tended by Mayor Kundi Deora, MLA Manisha Panwar, former MLA Kailash Bhansali, JDA chairman Rajesh Sharma, collector Inderjeet

UDH Min lauds CM The minister also praised the Gehlot government for corona management saying that the chief minister constantly worked for 12-13 hours and did excellent corona management.He said that the personnel of UDH and LSG have been appreciated abroad for their works done during the corona pandemic.

The state government will start Prashasan Shahron Ke Sang in October. The government’s target was to issue 10 lakh leases but the officials have told him that 20 lakh leases can be given if the local bodies work with a spirit. Those who have taken state grant leases can surrender and obtain new leases under section 69A of the municipal act. —Shanti Dhariwal, UDH Minister

Despite the provision, the local bodies have not give leases and it needs more clarity. The success of the campaign will depend on how the local bodies have prepared for it. Officials to take maximum use of IT application.

—GS Sandhu, UDH Advisor

Councillors should be given the responsibility of distributing the leases and the chairmen of local bodies should hold meetings with the councillors about this. —KL Meena, Principal Secretary UDH

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OWAISI’S GOOGLY WILL NOT BOTHER AKHILESH YADAV

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The writer is Assistant Professor Political Science, MJJ Girl’s College

T Earlier, Xi Jinping has also expressed his objection to the visit of US Senators to Taiwan. The US Senators flew to Taiwan on a military plane to announce the donation of the Covia-19 vaccine. China took the action as a serious violation of the one China principle. China lodged a protest with the US diplomat and asked the US to follow its oneChina policy

he Communist Party of China (CPC) has celebrated the 100 years of its successful political journey in the significant historical and political place, Tiananmen Square, on 1 st July 2021, the place where Mao Zedung announced the creation of the strong, powerful and unified, the People’s Republic of China 1949. Now after decades of journey, president Xi Jinping has advocated for similar objectives from the same place. While addressing the nation on this occasion, Xi Jinping made a powerful statement that the era of intimidation or suppression of China is over. If anyone dares to do so, their head will be beheaded and put on the Great Wall of China which has been built by 1.5 billion Chinese. The statement implicitly indicates towards the nations and peoples which are involved in challenging China both internally as well as externally. While demonstrating military capabilities in front of a giant portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Square Xi Jinping restated China’s commitment towards increasing its military might, taking Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau back to its fold. Pointing to Taiwan and Ladakh, XI said

TRS MP’S CONVICTION IN CASH-FOR-VOTE

that China is capable of both destruction of the old world and construction of a new one. For him there exists one China in the world and connecting Taiwan with the same is the historical goal of the ruling party. Those contemplating or plotting to liberate Taiwan will not end well. In fact, many questions arise from the hard-line speech delivered by Xi Jinping on this very historical moment. Questions such as what is the reason behind his venomous speech? Which are the referent objects of the security challenges for him. Ironically, he made the threatening remarks at the time when lots of voices were raised around the globe concerning the human rights abuses and actions being taken against Uighur Muslims in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. It also indicates insecurity felt by him in the party due to declining legitimacy within the party and outside and he wished to send a message for the strong consequences to anti-establishment forces. Similarly, another question is also being raised: why is China becoming so vocal about Taiwan? Historically, China claims Taiwan as an integral part of the United Republic of China. Notably, China is very upset about Western Countries’ engagement with Taiwan. It is further infuriated after discussion on Taiwan at the recent meeting of the G-7 Group of countries. The leaders of the G-7 group issued a statement calling for a peaceful settle-

orruption is deeply rooted in our society and pervades all sections. Politicians are the worst of the lot. They are happy to be corrupted by corporate houses and contractors and are equally happy about enticing people to monetary and other forms of allurements, especially at the time of elections. That makes elections and the entire democratic process sometimes look farcical. Once elected they together with bureaucrats get busy diverting funds. One may recall how in the run-up to the 2008 Assembly elections in Karnataka currency notes were thrown into the residences of slum dwellers. While suitcases full of cash for support at the

If Xi Jinping makes Taiwan a part of the Republic of China by force in accordance with his resolution, the US will come to Taiwan’s aid in accordance with the commitment of Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), 1979 ment of the Taiwan Straits. Earlier, Xi Jinping has also expressed his objection to the visit of US Senators to Taiwan. The US Senators flew to Taiwan on a military plane to announce the donation of the Covia-19 vaccine. China took the action as a serious violation of the one China principle. China lodged a protest with the US diplomat and asked the US to follow its oneChina policy. Similarly, Xi Jinping has also raised concerns on growing economic ties between the US and Taiwan while stating that it would have negative implications on China- US relationship. The truth is that the island (Taiwan), with a population of 2.4 million, considers itself as an independent and sovereign nation since 1950. Whereas China considers Taiwan as part of the ‘ One China Policy’. To maintain its dominance over Taiwan, it has been continuously sending fighter jets to the same level for the last one year. On the other hand, the US also seeks to enhance the

The infamous JMM bribery case in which Shibu Soren was jailed for taking money to save the Rao government in 1993 has not deterred political parties from bribing people, MPs and MLAs time of trial strengths has been a common practice, the biggest scam involved former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao who was accused of bribing MPs from JMM for parliamentary support. The infamous JMM bribery case in which Shibu Soren was jailed for taking mon-

vital interests regarding Taiwan. The US understands that China’s control on Taiwan Would end the ‘ First Island Chins Defense’ policy and Beijing will become strategically unbridled. Although, the US has no formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. However, to keep China strategically bound in the Straits of Malacca. The US expanded its influence on Taiwan. This is why Washington continues to provide financial and military aid to Taiwan. In view of China’s increasing interference in Taiwan and its aggressive attitude, the US started promoting Taiwan as an independent entity in Indo-Pacific region. Additionally, the increasing US vigilance towards China has also annoyed Beijing. China is also unhappy with the way the US and its supporting countries are engaged in besieging China and its expansionist policies through meetings of Quad, G-7 and NATO countries. With all the reasons, if Xi Jinping makes Taiwan a part of the Republic of China by force in accordance with his resolution, the US will come to Taiwan’s aid in accordance with the commitment of Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), 1979. In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that in the near future, Taiwan may become such a hot spot in the world, where the conditions of disastrous war between the US and China can be experienced.

o one takes Asaduddin Owaisi-headed AIMIM as a serious contender in these parts of the country. The party came a cropper in West Bengal and Assam. Only in Bihar it won five seats and seemed to have got a foothold. Its forays in Uttar Pradesh as a protector of Muslims have had no impact so far. He is here once again to try his luck despite the perception that his party is BJP’s Team-B and all that he does is to weaken the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party who enjoy huge support among Muslims. By contesting from UP, his party will cut into the SP and BSP’s vote bank. He indirectly revealed his ploy by offering to jointly contest the 2022 Assembly elections with the Samajwadi Party if Akhilesh Yadav agrees to appoint a Muslim as his deputy. The offer will not put Akhilesh Yadav in a Catch-22 situation as the AIMIM has no presence in the State. Yadav would rather go alone.

SPIRITUAL SPEAK The quieter you become, the more you can hear. —Buddha

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National Handloom Day is on 7 August each year. Service to the nation can be a part of our daily life. Handloom has a historical significance & played a symbolic role in our Independence movement. Rural livelihoods are dependent on it. #Vocal4Local #MyHandloomMyPride #MannKiBaat Jagat Prakash Nadda @JPNadda

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ey to save the Rao government in 1993 has not deterred political parties from bribing people, MPs and MLAs. In the most recent case that should be a lesson for politicians Kavitha Maloth, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MP from Mahbubabad Lok Sabha constituency has been convicted by a special court for bribing voters before the general elections. She has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000. Her associate Shaukat Ali was caught red-handed distributing Rs 500 to buy votes for Maloth. The Supreme Court and the Election Commission are aware of the extent of the malaise and have taken steps to cleanse the system, but political parties are not too keen.

Attended Hon. PM Shri @ NarendraModi Ji’s #MannKiBaat with party workers at Booth no. 21, Sai Mandir, Panaji Goa.The Hon. PM spoke about how ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ being observed tomorrow reminds the world of the courage and valour of Indian soldiers

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SAVING NATURE EMBEDDED IN OUR ‘SANSKAR’: PM

Emphasising on water conservation during Mann Ki Baat programme, Modi says saving every single drop of water part of our tradition New Delhi: Highlighting the importance of water conservation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said protection of nature and the environment is embedded in our traditions and sanskar. Addressing the "Mann Ki Baat" radio programme, PM Modi pointed out that he faced water scarcity during his childhood, and said, "We used to yearn for rainfall and therefore to save every single drop of water has been part of our traditions, our sanskar." "Friends, the protection of nature and environment is embedded in our culture, in our daily lives. At the same time, rains and the monsoon have always shaped our

ON COVID VACCINATION

‘Avoiding vaccine can prove to be dangerous’ New Delhi: Addressing the issue of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among people in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday underlined that both he and his nonagenarian mother Heeraben Modi were fully vaccinated against the virus and urged people to trust science as avoiding inoculation can prove to be 'dangerous'. thoughts, our philosophy and our civilization," added Prime

CRUCIAL READ ‘IDENTIFY KIDS ELIGIBLE FOR PM CARES FOR CHILDREN SCHEME’

New Delhi: The Ministry of WCD has written to states and UTs, urging them to direct district magistrates to identify children who were orphaned due to Covid, and hence are eligible to receive support under PM CARES for Children scheme. ”I would request you to direct dist magistrates in your states to identify children eligible for support. This task may be completed within next 15 days,” Indevar Pandey, secretary, WCD Ministry, wrote in his letter.

ELDERLY HAVE RIGHT TO PROPERTY; SON, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW ARE LICENSEES: HC

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court on Friday upheld the right of a senior citizen from Taherpur in Bengal’s Nadia district to reside in his house and said his son and daughter can be evicted as they are “at best licensees” living in the property. The right of a senior citizen to exclusively reside in his own house must be viewed from the prism of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the court said.

RAHUL GANDHI SLAMS GOVT FOR PACE OF COVID-19 VACCINATIONS New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the pace of COVID-19 vaccination, and said had the country’s “Mann ki Baat” been understood, such would not have been the state. His remarks came just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Mann ki Baat” address to the people of the country. “Had you understood the country’s ‘Mann ki Baat’, such would not have been the state of vaccinations,” Gandhi said in a tweet.

RAMAPPA TEMPLE INSCRIBED ON UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST Paris: The World Heritage Committee has inscribed Telangana’s Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during its 44th session held online and chaired from Fuzhou (China), it announced on Sunday.

CENTRAL GOVT OWES `147 CR TO NEWSPAPERS FOR AD CAMPAIGNS New Delhi: The Centre owes more than `147 crore to various print media outlets as payment for government advertisements, according to a recent response to a Right to Information (RTI) query made by law student Aniket Gaurav. In fact, there are more than 76,000 outstanding bills for print media campaigns pending with the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP), the oldest of which dates as far back as 2004.

During the monthly programme, the PM gave an example of himself and his mother and pointed out that they both have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "I have myself been vaccinated with both doses. And my mother is close to a hundred years of age... she too has taken both doses... Not getting vaccinated can prove dangerous," he said. Minister. PM Modi extended his best wishes for

HAILS WAR HEROES

BHARAT JODO MOVEMENT

PM URGES COUNTRYMEN TO SALUTE HEROES OF KARGIL WAR New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the countrymen to salute the brave hearts of Kargil on July 26, when the nation will mark Kargil Vijay Diwas. Hailing the Indian armed forces, the Prime Minister said that the Kargil war is a symbol of valour and discipline of our security forces which the entire world has witnessed. He said that India will celebrate this day as ‘Amrut Mahotsav’. “Tomorrow

forthcoming festivals while urged people to adhere to COVID ap-

is Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kargil war is a symbol of valour and discipline of our armed forces which the entire world has witnessed. I would like you to read the thrilling story of Kargil on Kargil Vijay Diwas. Let us all salute the brave hearts of Kargil,” said the PM during the monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat. “The day will be celebrated as Amrut Mahotsav. That’s why it becomes even more special,” he added.

propriate behaviour. "My very best wishes to all of you for forth-

Modi urges people to buy ‘Khadi’ products New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged countrymen to buy Khadi products and contribute towards a 'Bharat Jodo Andolan'. Addressing the "Mann Ki Baat" radio programme, PM Modi said, "National Handloom Day is coming up. Let us do everything possible to further popularise handlooms in our lives. The successes coming festivals. At the time of festivals and celebrations, you must

of Khadi over the last few years is widely known. You must have noticed that year 2014 onwards, we often touch upon Khadi in Mann ki Baat. It is only on account of your efforts that today, the sale of Khadi has risen manifold." He said National Handloom Day is historic as on this very day in 1905, the Swadeshi Andolan had begun.

remember that Corona has not yet gone from amongst us. You must not forget protocols related to Corona," stated Prime Minister. The PM addressed the 79th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. —ANI

PM Narendra Modi

State cabinet reshuffle likely in Punjab BSP’s Ram temple New Delhi: After appointment of Navjot Singh Sidhu as the Punjab Congress president, reshuffle in the state cabinet is likely. Raj Kumar Verka and Rana KP are two probables whose names are circulating in the Congress circles for the induction in the Cabinet. Verka, a Dalit leader, is said to be close to Sidhu and Rana is the Assembly Speaker, besides being an OBC leader. Sources also said that Chief Minister Capttain Amarinder Singh might drop a few ministers in the cabinet rejig.

Newly-appointed Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu with other Congress members.

Gurpreet Kangar and Charanjit Channi are the names being men-

Kundra’s links to 3-4 porn apps under lens Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has said they were investigating whether businessman Raj Kundra has links to three to four other apps that streamed pornographic content. Kundra was arrested last week in connection with a porn racket case. He is accused of running the pornographic app ‘Hotshots’ through his company, Viaan Industries. An officer said, “After Hotshots was removed from Apple and Google Play stores, we believe he set up a few other apps. We are now probing it.”

EMPLOYEES TURN WITNESSES Mumbai: Four employees of businessman Raj Kundra have turned witnesses against him in the pornography racket case, informed Mumbai Police sources. They further added that these employees have furnished the entire information about the racket. —ANI

tioned in this regard. More changes in the state party organisa-

tion may follow the ministerial reshuffle. Sidhu was appointed Punjab Congress president, along with four working presidents -Kuljit Singh Nagra, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh Danny and Pawan Goel -- on July 18 by the Congress interim president, Sonia Gandhi. Although the chief minister had initially opposed Sidhu's elevation, he seems to have made peace with his rival in the party -- at least publicly. On Friday, July 23, the two leaders shared the stage. —ANI

Santhosh may replace Yedi to be next Karnataka CM New Delhi: With the countdown for the change of guard nearing, the BJP top brass is contemplating recommending the incumbent National General Secretary (Organisation) of the party, B.L. Santhosh as the successor of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. The speculation about a change of guard gained unprecedented momentum in the state after the 78-year-old Lingayat

B.S. Yediyurappa: Time to go?

strongman and the BJP’s aging mascot in Karnataka said on July 23 that he would abide by the party high-command’s decision whether to remain as Chief Minister or to quit. —ANI

outing irks Muslims in Uttar Pradesh

BSP has been seen making efforts to win over Brahmins in UP.

Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) efforts to win over Brahmins and play the Hindutva card with visits to Ayodhya and the Ram temple, may end up backfiring on its strategy for a comeback in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections next year. BSP MP Satish Chandra Mishra, who began the Brahmin conclaves from Ayodhya over the weekend, has apparently struck discordant notes with the Muslims. When Mishra came on stage in Ayodhya, chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' filled the air. The BSP began his campaign with visits to the Ram Janambhoomi and Hanuman Garhi temples and went on to say that the former would be built when the BSP comes to power.

The BSP has shown us that it is no different from the BJP. The party agenda was out in the open in Ayodhya when cries of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ were chanted from the dais —Mohd Qais, BSP leader

"The BSP has shown us that it is no different from the BJP. The party agenda was out in the open in Ayodhya when cries of 'Jai Shri Ram' were chanted from the dais. and Satish Chandra Mishra did not stop them...Is this the 2022 agenda of the BSP?" asked a BSP leader.—ANI

GREEN DRIVE

Plan to plant 1 mn trees in Shillong in 3 yrs: Shah Shillong: On his twoday trip to the northeast region, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched Assam Rifles’ Green Sohra Plantation Drive in Shillong on Sunday and said that the goal in the next 3 years is to plant over 1 million trees in the area and to develop a forest of 1000 hectares. “In the next 3 years, we plan to plant 1 million plants in this area and to develop a forest

of 1,000 hectares at an estimated cost of Rs 500 crore,” he said. Lauding the role of the armed forces in keeping the country safe by sacrificing their own lives, the Union Minister said, “Along with the immense role that the armed forces play at securing the international borders and the CRPF’s role at ensuring security within the country, for the last two years, they have also been taking care of

WATER ISSUE

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inspects during the launch of Sohra Water Supply Scheme, in Shillong on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

the environment.” Expressing concern over the declining rain-

fall in Cherrapunji, Shah said, “In just 25-30 years, Cherrapunji has

lost its green status. Its main reason is the rampant felling of trees for

development. We have taken a resolution to make Cherrapunji green again.” “The name of the state Meghalaya itself means a region enveloped in clouds, and it is an issue of grave concern if the rains here decrease. The Central government, along with Assam Rifles, other armed forces, and Meghalaya govt have pledged to come together to make Cherrapunji green again,” he added. —ANI

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CRUCIAL READ PAK SUPPLYING LINES TO TERROR GROUPS USING DRONES: POLICE CHIEF Srinagar: The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) dropped using a drone along the Indo-Pak border on July 23 was meant for triggering at a crowded market in the Jammu region, and it shows that Pakistan is maintaining its supply lines to various terror groups despite the February ceasefire agreement, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said on Sunday.

GEN RAWAT VISITS DRAS SECTOR TO REVIEW SECURITY SITUATION Kargil: Ahead of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Sunday visited the Dras sector in Kargil district to review the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness of forces in the Union Territory. CDS also interacted with troops and complimented them for their high morale & exhorted them to remain resolute and steadfast. #IndianArmy”, tweeted Additional Directorate General of Public Information of Indian Army.

‘UIDAI HAS SUGGESTED 28 CUTS FOR ‘AADHAAR’, FILM CLEARED BY CBFC’ Mumbai: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has raised objections to certain dialogues of the Hindi movie “Aadhaar” and has suggested “28 cuts”, the director of the film Suman Ghosh said on Sunday. A mail sent to the (UIDAI) Unique Identification Authority of India on the matter did not elicit a response. The film, starring “Mukkabaaz” actor Vineet Kumar Singh, has been co-produced by Jio Studios and Drishyam Films.

UNION MIN MISHRA CLAIMS BJP WILL WIN 350+ SEATS IN 2022 UP POLLS New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Ministry of Home Affairs, Ajay Mishra on Sunday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win more than 350 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, Mishra said, “Keeping in view of the current political situation, the Bharatiya Janata Party will return to power by winning more than 350 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections that are scheduled to be held next year.”

‘SMACK OF MALA FIDES’: TANKHA ON TAX RAIDS AGAINST DAINIK BHASKAR New Delhi: Asserting that there can be no democracy without freedom of press, Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha of the Congress on Sunday said the income tax searches against Dainik Bhaskar and Bharat Samachar smack of mala fides. The strong public perception is that these draconian actions have been initiated against these two media companies selectively to punish them for public-spirited reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, he said in a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

INCREASE VAX: EXPERT TELLS GOVT TO CURTAIL POSSIBLE THIRD WAVE As per experts, COVID 3rd wave may hit the country by September New Delhi: In a bid to curtail a possible third wave of COVID-19 as speculated by many health experts and COVID management bodies which might hit the country by September, an expert panel has recommended the government to increase the vaccination and stick to non-pharmacological interventions. Speaking to ANI, one of the experts in the gover nment-authorised panel suggested it has “recommended government to increase vaccination and stick to non-pharmacological interventions such as COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, wearing mask, social distancing and containment zone.” As per the panel’s recommendations, the key is to strengthen

A healthcare worker administers Covid-19 vaccine.

health infrastructure and prepare adequately so that up to 4 lakh cases every day can be handled. In addition, routine services are also to be maintained, they said. “This will need 2 lakh additional ICU beds with 1 lakh venti-

lator beds. This will be in addition to vaccinations and Covid appropriate behaviour,” sources told ANI. In order to tackle the COVID-19 situation and improve the health infrastructure of the country, the government has announced a

Nadda offers prayer, plants sapling at Tapobhumi Math Panaji (Goa): On the second day of his Goa visit, BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday offered prayers at Tapobhumi Math. CM Pramod Sawant was also present with the BJP chief. Nadda and Sawant planted saplings at Tapobhumi Math. Earlier, the BJP chief offered prayer at Mangesh Temple in Goa. Eyeing the 2022 Assembly elections, JP Nadda commenced a two-day visit to Goa on Saturday. Since his arrival, Nadda has been holding series of meetings with state ministers, party MLAs and other core committee members. Nadda is also scheduled to meet chiefs of different wings of the party. Goa Assembly elections are scheduled for 2022. —ANI

BJP National President JP Nadda offers prayer during his visit at Sai Mandir, in Panaji on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

CANNOT LINK ‘FAMILY RAJ’ TO TICKET ALLOTMENT: NADDA

national presiBon JPdent J.P. Nadda Sunday sought

to make a distinction between the notion of ‘family raj’ and actual allotment of electoral tickets. Nadda said that the two should not be viewed as interlinked. “There is a difference between ‘family

raj’ and allotment of tickets. The latter cannot be linked to family raj. Family raj is when you do not allow anyone else to rise in the party and an entire party goes gaga about one family. That is family raj,” Nadda told a press conference in Panaji on Sunday.

‘SAWANT MAY BE BJP’S FACE FOR 2022 POLLS’ hief Minister Pramod C Sawant and not Union Minister of state for Tourism and Ports Shripad Naik — an MP from Goa — may be the face of the party for the 2022 state Assembly polls, BJP national president J.P. Nadda hinted on Sunday. Na-

JP Nadda with party members.

dda, however, said that the final decision on the selection of the party’s leader for the polls

would be taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national parliamentary board, the political outfit’s highest decisionmaking body. “Pramod Sawant has done a good job. There has been all round development under Pramod Sawant’s leadership.

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Rs 23,000-crore COVID management package. States have already been directed to send their plans for building health infrastructure to the Union Health Ministry. Money will be given to the state immediately as per its plan.

‘There is a proposal to increase LS strength’ New Delhi: As the construction work for the Central Vista project is underway, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Sunday claimed that there is a proposal to increase the strength of Lok Sabha to 1000 or more and sought public consultation before its implementation. In a tweet, Manish Tewari wrote, “I am reliably informed by Parliamentary colleagues in BJP that there is a proposal to increase the strength of Lok Sabha to 1000 or more before 2024. New Parliament Chamber being constructed as a 1000 seater. Before this is done there should be a serious public consultation.” “Job of an MP is to make laws for the country. The role was emasculated by 10th schedule of the Indian Constitution. To take care of development imperatives we have 73rd 74th Constitutional Amendment topped by legislative assemblies. If the proposal to increase LS to 1000 is true, it will have implications”, tweeted Tewari.

45.37 CR VAX DOSES PROVIDED TO STATES, UTS SO FAR New Delhi: More than 45.37 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union territories so far. While as many as 45,37,70,580 vaccine doses have been given to states and UTs through all sources, a further 11,79,010 doses are in the pipeline, said the Union Health Ministry in a release on Sunday. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 42,08,32,021 doses as per data available at 8 am on Sunday.

Priya wins gold at Cadet Wrestling New Delhi: India grappler Priya Malik clinched gold at the World Cadet Wrestling Championships on Sunday. Malik defeated Kseniya Patapovich 5-0 in the summit clash and as a result, she won a gold medal at the World Cadet Championships in Hungary.

Om Birla@ombirlakota Congratulations to Priya Malik on having won Gold Medal at the World Cadet Wrestling Championship in Budapest, Hungry. After Mirabai Chanu’s success at the ongoing Olympics games, it is another elating moment which has thrilled all of us. Hope, we shall receive more such news in times to come.

President Ram Nath Kovind completes four years in office

President Kovind at the airport for 4-day visit, in Srinagar on Sunday.

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday completed four years in office, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said, highlighting that he gave assent to 63 Bills of the Union and state governments, besides lauding frontline Covid warriors for saving countess lives across the country among others initiatives. Kovind, aged 76, was sworn in as the 14th President of India on 25 July, 2017. “President Ram Nath Kovind completes four years in office today,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a tweet and shared an ebook highlighting activities during his fourth year of presidency. As “Everyone’s President”, Kovind visited 13 states and two union territories and

met 780 people during these visits, according to the e-book. He celebrated Raksha Bandhan with nurses of the Trained Nurses’ Association of India, Military Nursing Service and the President’s Estate Clinic, it said.

and social activists fear they are being spied upon, and even the judiciary and media are under the same pressure. “The atmosphere of freedom in the national capital ended a few years ago,” said Raut, who is the executive editor of Saamana. He also sought to know who paid for the alleged snooping by the Israeli spyware. Quoting a media report, he said the Israeli company NSO charged Rs 60 crore annually as a license (fee) for the Pegasus software.

By way of one license, 50 phones can be hacked. Hence, to tap 300 phones, six to seven licenses are required, the Rajya Sabha member said. “Was so much money spent? Who paid for it? The NSO says it sells its software only to governments. If it is so, which government in India purchased the software? Rs 300 crore were spent for spying on 300 people in India. Does our country have the capacity to spend so much money on spying?” Raut asked. —PTI

PREZ ON 4-DAY VISIT TO J&K

FROM PG 1 ‘Need for... “Prime Minister Modi lauded the philanthropic efforts of Sanjay Rana who runs a ‘chhole bhature’ stall in Chandigarh. “In Sector 29 of Chandigarh, Sanjay Rana ji runs a food stall and sells chhole-bhature on his cycle. One day his daughter Riddhima and niece Riya came to him with an idea. Both requested him to feed chhole-bhature for free to those who had got the COVID vaccine. He happily agreed to the suggestion and imme-

diately started this good and noble effort,” PM Modi said.

Himachal Pradesh... Himachal Pradesh. Rs. 50,000 would be given to the injured,” the PMO said. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jairam Thakur expressed grief over the incident and said the relief work has already started. “I spoke to Kinnaur district administration and enquired about the incident and gave them proper guidelines. The administration has started reief work. The

affected are being attended to immediately,” the CM wrote. Terrifying footage of boulders coming down from the top of the mountain emerged on social media. As the boulders came down Batseri bridge in the Sangla valley of Kinnaur collapsed, the video shows.

Maharashtra Flood... in these incidents, the government said in a statement. On Sunday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visited Chiplun, the site of severe flooding in Ratnagiri

district of the Konkan region. A group of locals stopped the CM’s convoy and informed him about the problems they were facing following the rain havoc in the area. The chief minister interacted with residents, businessmen, and shopkeepers, and promised them all help from the state government to restore normalcy in the area. Thackeray said they will require “central assistance for long-term mitigation measures”, and added that he will tour western Maha-

rashtra on Monday and a comprehensive data of the extent of damages will be prepared. Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane visited Taliye village, the site of a massive landslide on Thursday, and said PM Modi has asked him to submit a report on the damage caused by the rains.

return to Bengaluru from Belagavi where he assessed damages at some of the flood-hit villages, Yediyurappa said a decision on him continuing to be in office would be known “by tomorrow (Monday)” adding that he would “continue to work for the BJP for the next 10-15 years.”

Yedi survives... when the H D Kumaraswamy-led JD(S)-Congress coalition collapsed — in a function scheduled to be held on July 26. However, on his

Who funded... “People died in Hiroshima, while in the Pegasus case, it led to the death of freedom,” he claimed. He said politicians, industrialists

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PM Narendra Modi urges entire nation to come forward and support athletes participating in Tokyo Olympics

SUPPORT ATHLETES: PM New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the entire nation got behind the Indian contingent after seeing them during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games. He urged the nation to come forward and support the athletes who are participating in the Tokyo Olympics. “The incredible images and moments of two days before is still in front of my eyes. That’s why I will start Mann Ki Baat with those moments. Seeing athletes carrying the Tiranga, not only I but the whole nation got excited. It was like the entire nation got together and said ‘Vijayi Bhava’ to all the players,” said PM during his radio programme “Mann Ki Baat”. He also urged the nation to come forward and support all the athletes who are participating in the Olympics through the ‘Victory Punch’ campaign on social media. “When these athletes went to Tokyo, I talked with them and got the opportunity to know them. —ANI

INDIAN ROWERS ARJUN LAL, ARVIND SINGH QUALIFY FOR SEMI FINAL

Indian Rower TJat heduo of Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh

TOKYO OLYMPICS, DAY 2:

MARY KOM, MANIKA BATRA HEADLINE INDIA’S SHOW Tokyo: India might not have put up a stellar show on Sunday but ace boxer Mary Kom and star table tennis player Manika Batra ensured that fans at least have something to celebrate in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. While Mary Kom (51kg) stormed into the Round of 16 of women’s flyweight (48-51 kg) category event, paddler Manika Batra staged a stunning comeback.

DEEPAK, DIVYANSH PANWAR FAIL TO QUALIFY FOR FINAL

ndia’s ace shooters Deepak Kumar and Divyansh Singh Panwar failed to qualify for the medal round in the men’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification after finishing 26th and 32nd respectively, here at the Asaka Shooting Range on Sunday. Deepak Kumar accumulated 624.7 points at an average of 10.412 after shooting 60 shots on target while Divyansh Singh Panwar gathered 622.8 points in the qualifications.

qualified for the repechage semi-final A/B in lightweight Men’s Double Sculls here at Sea Forest Waterway on Sunday. Competing in round 2, the Indian duo finished third with a timing of 6:51.36. Arjun was the bower while Arvind had the responsibility of stroking.

boxer Manish Kaushik Iofndia (63kg) on Sunday bowed out the men’s lightweight (57-63

kg) category event after losing to Great Britain’s Luke McCormack in the round of 32 here at the Kokugikan Arena. McCormack defeated Kaushik 4-1 in the round of 32 match. —ANI

SANIA MIRZA, RAINA SUFFER SHOCK IN FIRST ROUND LOSS

Poland topped the heat by 6:43.44 while Spain came second. The last three teams in the six-team field qualified for Final C. The Indian pair gradually took the pace and moved ahead

of Uzbekistan after the 1000m mark and maintained the lead till the finish. Earlier on Saturday, Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh failed to qualify for the semi-final A/B after finishing fifth. —ANI

PV SINDHU WINS HER OPENING MATCH

MANU, DESWAL FAIL TO QUALIFY FOR MEDAL ROUND

ndian shooting contingent’s woes continued on Day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as both Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Singh Deswal failed to qualify for the medal round after finishing 12th and 13th respectively in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Qualification, here at the Asaka Shooting Range on Sunday. —ANI

MANISH CRASHES OUT AFTER LOSING TO MCCORMACK

huttler PV Sindhu S started her Tokyo Olympics campaign on

a good note on Sunday as she won her opening Group J match here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 2. Sindhu defeated Israel’s Ksenia Polikarpova 21-7, 21-10 in the Group J match. The entire match lasted

for just 28 minutes. The 26-year-old brought out her A-game in the first game and she gave no chance to her opponent to take a breather and create any momentum. Sindhu wrapped up the first game, and she was looking set to win the match in straight games. —ANI

women’s doubles pair of Ilostndian Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina to Ukranian sisters Nadiia and

Liudmyla Kichenok on Sunday. The match went down the wire with the Ukranian’s winning 0-6, 7-6, (10-8 )in the tie-breaker. The Indians got off to a bright start, winning the first set without conceding a game.

SATHIYAN LOSES IN ROUND 2 AFTER A THRILLING MATCH ndian table tennis player G Idefeat Sathiyan suffered an upset at the hands of lower-

ranked Siu Hang Lam to make an early exit from the men’s singles competition at the Tokyo Games. Sathiyan had a commanding 3-1 lead but lost four games in a row to lose 3-4. —ANI

AUSTRALIA THRASH INDIA 7-1 IN MEN’S HOCKEY

ndia men’s hockey team was Imomentum not able to carry their winning as the Manpreet

Singh-led side stumbled to a defeat at the hands of Australia in their second Group A game in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Australia defeated India 7-1 at the Oi Hockey Stadium North Pitch.

SAPLINGS PLANTED FOR DEVP OF COMMUNITY PARK

JCB machine owner shot dead by driver

Chittorgarh Collector’s ‘will’ trumps ‘red-tapeism’ to save Kirti-Vijay Stambh!

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Rajendra Chhabra

Jaipur: Ramesh Sankhla along with Councillor Jay Vashisht undertook a plantation drive under the aegis of Gayatri Nagar ‘B’ and SMS Colony Resident Welfare Society in the public park near Dravyati riverfront in Maharani Farm , also present were special guests Pritam Singh joint commissioner GST. Dheeraj Jain. Diwakar Rawal , BK Varshney and Vinod Kumar Chaudhary. They planted more than hundred saplings on 24

Jodhpur: The owner of a JCB machine was shot dead by its driver during the ongoing work on Bharat Mala project in Champasar area of Jodhpur on Sunday. The slain man Jeevanram Mali allegedly had an illicit relationship with the wife of the driver Mukesh Gurjar for some time. When Mukesh came to know about this, he raised objectios and had a quarrel with his wife. In a fit of rage today, Mukesh opened fire at Mali.

Jaipur: Collectors sometimes carry out exemplary tasks in districts as was seen during the Covid crisis, when they took several intiatives at their level and provided relief to people. In a similar manner, the Chittorgarh Collector Tarachand Meena is a living example of work ethics and pragmatic thinking. Recently, lightning strike at Chittor Fort’s historic Kirti Stambh left the tower damaged and the entire nation

Ramesh Sankhla and Jai Vashisht alongwith others.

July from morning 8 AM till 2 PM. The entire executive body of Gayatri Nagar B and the SMS colony were also present during the plantation drive. The residents adopted one sap-

NEWS DIGEST FARMERS ATTACK BJP LEADER ON HARYANA BORDER, SUV DAMAGED Alwar: Farmers agitating on Rajasthan-Haryana border allegedly attacked BJP leader and former chairman of Soldier Welfare Board Prem Singh Bajore in Shahjahanpur on Sunday.Two windowpanes and the bonnet of his Fortuner SUV got damaged in the attack. The farmers manhandled Bajore and tore his clothes. Sources said he was going to Delhi during which some of the farmers identified him and stopped the vehicle in protest against the farm laws.

MAN HELD FOR POSTING FALSE VIDEO LEADING TO TENSION IN JHALAWAR Jhalawar: The Police has arrested a youth for spreading rumours on social media. The accused Suraj Singh resident of Piplai police station Gangdhar made a video of himself and uploaded it on various WhatsApp groups on July 19 in which rumours of firing were spread that led to communal tension in the area. The video went viral and it led to the villagers reaching outside the police station. There were incidents of stone pelting and arson.

ling each and the women of the colony specially thanked them as the park will now be developed properly, it was unfortunately be coming a place for unsocial elements.

Om Mathur visits largest Gaushala in Sanchore

Om Mathur caressing a cow at Pathmeda Gaushala in Sanchore on Sunday.

First India Bureau Jalore: Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Om Mathur visited Jalore on Sunday as part of a one-day tour. During the visit, Om Mathur was given a grand welcome by the BJP workers wherever he went across the district. BJP workers led by MLA Chhagan Singh

Rajpurohit, MLA Jogeshwar Garg, MLA Puraram Choudhary and MLA Narayan Singh Dewal welcomed him at Ahor, Jalore, Bhinmal and Raniwada Shaheed. He visited the world’s largest Gaushala at Sanchore, Godham Pathmeda and worshiped and completed the circumambulation of the Gaush-

ala. He is constructing a fodder building with a budget of Rs 25 lakhs from his Rajya Sabha MP fund. He inaugurated the building. In an exclusive interview with First India, he said that the people at Godham Pathmeda are an inspiration and they truly serve the cow and he was overwhelmed coming here.

Tarachand Meena

learnt about the same, which put the ASI in docks since the file related to protection of Kirti Stambh and Vijay Stambh from such erratic occurence, has not seen the light of day. In 2012, the lightning

conductor systems installed at these historic monuments were stolen and since then, red-tapeism has marred the effort to install the new conductor systems. Even though an expenditure of Rs 75 lakh was incurred on security of not just the two towers, but also of all the monuments and buildings present within the fort. When Collector Meena realised that ASI would still work at a snail’s pace, he actively swung into action, spoke to officials of Hindustan Zinc Limited, and con-

vinced them to install the lightning conductors here. The installation work was immediately initiated in presence of senior ASI officials, and since it was a risky task, a high -tech lift was called for. To bring this huge lift in the fort premises, was a daunting task. Anyhow, after two days’ work, the lightning conductors were installed at both the towers at a cost of Rs 15 lakh and it was Tarachand Meena, who stayed at helm of affairs to get the job done to safeguard state’s heritage.

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OUR CASES ARE 100% LAW & EVIDENCE BASED, WE DON'T WORK UNDER PRESSURE: BL SONI

We have the highest regard for all organisations and there is no agenda of maligning anyone, says DG, ACB, BL Soni, who assumed office in October 2020. He also opens his heart out about the innovations, recent big traps and pressure entailing thereof, in a candid conversation with Rashpal Singh, Editor (News), First India.

part from the political buzz and corona crisis, what is keeping the desert state in the limelight, even during the Covid period, is the Rajasthan Anti Corruption Bureau. With one trap after another, the Bureau has set a record of the sorts not only in number of cases, but also in innovations. One IAS, one IPS, 7 RAS, 4 RPS, and a number of other officials have fallen in the inescapable net of the Bureau. From revamping the helpline to revising the bar of traps and boosting morale of the team, the Bureau is witnessing an image makeover also so that complainants can fearlessly approach it to report the corruption in the system. z ACB has been active in Rajasthan but of late, the number of traps have recorded a sharp rise, even during the corona crisis. What has happened? Has corruption increased or there is change in Bureau’s approach? We have attempted to change the Bureau’s approach from ‘reactive’ to ‘proactive.’ Earlier, there was action whenever a complaint was received or the complainant came. Now, we have attempted to widen the spectrum. We have started proactive efforts to make people aware of ACB and to increase the reach. We have asked all units to approach organisations and associations to make them aware of the existence of the Bureau and not to give hard- earned money to corrupt people. There was a helpline (1064) which was earlier handled by junior rank officers so, complainants hesitated to approach. We gave responsibility of the helpline to an ASP and an inspector rank officer, made it 24X7, and publicised it. Based on a public idea, a WhatsApp helpline 9413502834 was also launched in June 2020 and information flow increased. Later, we started ‘ACB Apke Dwar’ under which complainant is not called to the Bureau office instead, officials visit the complainant so that secrecy is maintained and confidence of complainant is built. Further, we trained the staff wherein we also took help of the CBI officials.

Year

Traps

2019 2020 2021

134 85 211

Misuse of office 29 17 14

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8 2 11

171 104 236

Do political statements create psychic pressure on the Bureau team? It is the duty of the team leader to keep the team motivated and keep insulated from such things. So, I am doing my best on that side. We also have the highest regard for all kinds of organisations and we have no agenda of maligning anyone. Whatever evidence is there, its there. The team is further investigating the case (BVG).

In the BVG corruption matter, many big names cropped up. The opposition leaders cautioned that the ACB officials should stay cautious as time will change and also alleged that the Bureau acted at the behest of the government. Do such things create adverse impact on the Bureau? Actually, whenever we act against corruption, individuals or groups have money power and they make their efforts (to scuttle the probe). But our actions are purely law and evidence based. Like in the BVG action, neither we made the video, nor did we conduct surveillance or tapped phones of anyone. On a news channel, a video was broadcast in full public view wherein, there were talks of money being demanded at the higher level. We got the video clip, got it examined from experts who said it was an unedited video. There was issue of payment of a public service in which a close relative of a public servant (Rajaram Gurjar husband of suspended JMC Greater Mayor Dr Somya) demanded money. The public service provider (BVG company) offered money and active presence of another person (RSS pracharak Nimbaram) was there. Initially, we did not have idea who the third person was. So, on the law point, we are 100% true. Leaders can give any remark and we do not have anything to comment on that. Whatever we do, we are answerable to the court. The court asked us questions and was satisfied with our answers. The case is totally evidence and merit based and it is not a proactive case by the ACB. The video appeared in the public space and it is lawfully necessary to take cognizance of crime that comes in the public domain.

BL Soni

z How is proactive approach different from earlier approach and how has it helped? We create presence of Bureau staff around the most corrupt officials after receiving information from sources. We try to approach victims of corruption and then trap the corrupt and even those, who give bribe. The team is motivated with appreciation, our prosecutors are good, we have support from the government, the Bureau has new staff, and the courts have provided good support as the cases are evidencebased. This not only increased number of cases, but also widened our reach in terms of area across the state and more number of departments. The Bureau has even trapped 27 officers of the Government of India. The bar of traps has also been raised as IAS, IPS, RAS and RPS officials have been

caught. Earlier, focus was only on cash transactions, but now focus is also on other favours. For instance, an RPS (Kailash Bohra) was caught for seeking sexual favours. There has been action on organised corruption like transaction of commission, cuts, and syndicates. In Disproportionate Assets (DA) cases also, we have achieved good success. We even call all our complainants for a ‘Tea interaction’ once a year. z What is status of pendency rate? There was huge pendency and we have focused on disposal and clearing off the pending cases. In the last six months this year, we have disposed off 250 more cases as compared to 2020. Even as courts were closed due to Covid, the Bureau disposed off 55 more cases in these 6 months as compared to the last year. We have set time limit of 2 months

for disposing off trap cases and in 80% of the cases, the accused are still in the jail. z Does the Prosecution Sanction remain an issue? For this, we are pursuing Prosecution Sanction at the senior level now. Earlier, it was handled by Investigating Officer and there were delays. But now, it is being looked after at my level (DG), the ADG and the IG level. We have ensured transparency and time bound action in disposal of cases. z What is situation of conviction rate? The courts appreciate evidence produced by us. In important cases, like a Collector (IAS Indra Rao) and others, the courts have taken cognizance of evidence produced by the Bureau and the accused are not getting bails. The courts could not resume regular trials during the Covid period and only

emergency work was being undertaken so, big decisions weren’t taken. But I am sure that the way we are producing evidence, there will be improvement in conviction rate too. z Is manpower sufficient? Manpower is less. We got some staff and process is going on for recruiting more staff. There were restrictions during Covid, but we kept minimum 3 teams at Jaipur and 1 each at District Headquarters always ready. Our ADG Dinesh MN is doing a wonderful job. All staff is motivated as they even work during holidays. The entire credit goes to the team and the people, who have reposed faith in us. z Do the complainants sometimes feel harassed after the trap? There was a State Government circular issued in December 2019

that the genuine works of people, who complain against corruption, should be done on priority. A committee headed by Home Secretary monitors such matters every two months. So far, about Rs 10 crore of complainants have been released from various departments. z There has been ACB action in big institutions like RPSC, Board of Revenue etc. Did the Bureau face any difficulties there? These cases indicate institutional corruption like in RPSC, Board of Revenue, HPCL, JMC etc. These cases started with individuals, but during investigation, we got more leads and clues and by inter-connecting them we are trying to take them to some logical end. The trap of an IRS (Shashank Yadav) is also institutional corruption and our teams waited for long to take action.

z A number of traps are laid regularly, but there is no decrease in corruption. What are the reasons and how can it be checked? Actually, the supervisory machinery in all departments, as we see in all cases, is very sketchy and remote. If senior officials regularly monitor the staff functioning and files, it can be checked. There has to be internal vigilance at the level of the HoDs and vigilance officers can be appointed. Wherever there is scope for corruption, the process should be simplified and eye should be kept on the process. z Any other innovation in the Bureau? We are focusing on concept of ‘Lessons Learnt’ so that suggestions can be sent to the government to curb institutional corruption. Every IO is asked to share experiences in the case so some measures can be suggested to check graft based on various learnings. We have suggested to simplify process of NoC, where most of the corruption happens. Despite digitisation, land records have a lot of discrepancies and there is always scope for corruption. Further, we swap teams at inter-district level as sometimes, the complainants feel hesitant to approach the local teams. z What is your message to the masses? I would only like to say that please do not pay your hard-earned money to corrupt people. ACB is always there to serve you. Please come to us. Anyone can report at helpline 1064 or WhatsApp number 9413502834.

In anticipation: Leaders make a beeline for PCC! From Page 1

ehlot left the final call on the matter on High Command. Furthermore, discussion on appointments in boards and corporations was also held and sources reveal that CM has assured of fast paced appointments with every one’s consent. Moreover, a decision on visit of chairman of the manifesto committee -Tamradhwaj Sahu - was also taken and soon Sahu will visit Jaipur to review fulfilment of man-

ifesto promises. However, the point where the trio could not reach a consensus was the inclusion of Pilot camp rebels in cabinet since Gehlot also has to think about the 102 MLAs who stood with the government and did not let it fall during Pilot’s rebellion. Therefore, KC and Maken suggested Gehlot to take recommendation of each MLA on the topic and constitute the Cabinet accordingly. With Gehlot a heavyweight of the ‘number game’, how then will the Pilot camp’s inclusion be conducted now? Meanwhile, on Sunday, after chairing a meeting with PCC office bearers and party leaders, Maken said, “We are discussing the Cabinet expansion, the

appointment of the district and block-level chiefs of Congress, and appointments in boards and corporations with our leaders. Everyone has said they would accept what the leadership decides.” Speaking to media persons at PCC on Sunday, Maken informed that he will visit the state again on July 28-29 and a decision about the Cabinet expansion will be announced soon. A senior leader said party leadership is also trying to look after other neutral camps in the state. While another source said that a oneto- one meeting of AICC incharge Ajay Maken with MLAs is expected to be the last major exercise to give a final shape to the Cabinet expansion “We will

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

The show was dominated by Gehlot camp MLAs

Ajay Maken addresses the media after chairing a meeting of Congress party workers at PCC Office in Jaipur on Sunday. Also seen here are KC Venugopal, GS Dotasra, Mamta Bhupesh & Mahendra Chaudhary.

announce our decision (regarding the state Cabinet expansion) soon. I will visit Rajasthan again on July 28 - 29 to meet Congress MLAs separately to take their opinions on the appointment of district and block-level

Congress teams,” he said. Highly placed sources in the grand-old party said, “Ajay Maken will also discuss with the MLAs regarding the appointment of Boards Chairman and District Congress

heads. An initial report for the recommendation of names for district presidents has been submitted to the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) and AICC incharge Ajay Maken by the PCC observers.”

Meanwhile, Maken on Sunday, stressed that there is no contradiction among the party’s leaders in Rajasthan on the issue of cabinet reshuffle and that they have expressed confidence in the high command for the decision. After meeting ministers, MLAs and office bearers at the party office, Maken said all of them have unanimously left the decision of the cabinet reshuffle on the party High Command. However, Maken did not disclose a date for the Cabinet expansion. Maken, together with AICC General Secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal, arrived at the party office in Jaipur for the meeting. He said issues like inflation and the Pegasus

matter were discussed. “People of the country are suffering from high inflation, many have lost jobs during the pandemic, and instead of spending money and resources for people, the central government misused the resources for snooping and spying on leaders, journalists and judiciary. This is highly condemnable,” he said. To a question on the BJP’s allegations against PCC chief and Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra of influencing the interview process of the Rajasthan Administrative Services 2018 examination in favour of two relatives, Maken said Dotasra is being cornered as he had targeted RSS leader Nimbaram and the BJP.

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Back to Office, IN STYLE! CITY FIRST BRINGS TO ITS READERS THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO STYLING YOUR EXISTING WARDROBE FOR A NEW SEASON AT THE OFFICE! POWERFUL PANTSUITS

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t’s been a long haul for the office goers who got confined to the four walls of the home blurring the line between office and home. What comes as a surprise is how comfortable we got to the prospect of living in sweatpants and baggy t-shirts. But this has become a thing of the past as workplaces reopen almost after a year. However, living at home for a year has made us forget the art of dressing up for work. Don’t worry, we’ve got some ideas for you. City First brings to its readers the ultimate guide to styling your existing wardrobe for a new season at the office.

LACED LINENS

As the summer heat has made its way into our lives, it’s time to get those linen pants and shirts out of the closet and into the dressing room. Try wide-leg pants in the shades of brown and beige with a solid colour shirt to ace the first day at the office. If you’re feeling adventurous, try a solid dark coloured shirt to pair with neutral bottoms.

What is the one office style that stays in all seasons? It’s pantsuits. Whether you’re a corporate worker or a design associate or just a fanatic of an outfit that embodies power, pantsuits are there. Available in an array of colours and different cuts to make it more officeappropriate. This is the outfit that makes heads turn.

CLASSY CASUALS

Since we all got out of comfort clothing at WFH, it’s time to start facing the office in semi-casual outfits. Starting from a cotton dress in light shade paired with dainty jewellery and gladiators. It can then move on to the classic white shirt and high waist jeans (not ripped).

CREATIVE COLOURS

For some of us, who belong in the creative field of jobs like fashion and design, dressing the part is always important. So start layering tank tops and shirts over a high waist paper bag pant, but all should be in shades of one colour to get a more cohesive look. Or you can dress in monotones.

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NURTURING ALTRUISTIC Compassion for Animals

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LIBRA

MAR 21 - APR 20

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

TAURUS

SCORPIO

APR 21 - MAY 20

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

GEMINI

SAGITTARIUS

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

NOV 23 - DEC 22

CANCER

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JUNE 22 - JULY 23

DEC 23 - JAN 20

LEO

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JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

JAN 21 - FEB 19

VIRGO

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AUG 24 - SEP 23

FEB20 - MARCH 20

Don’t take any chances with your health today. Professionals will be able to give their best in a new situation. Financially, this day may prove lucky for you, so go ask for the raise that is keeping you on tenterhooks. You will succeed in putting your stagnant love life back on the track.

This is a favourable day for completing pending jobs. Your own happiness is in your hands today. Financially, no problems are foreseen. It is best to avoid outside food. Much fun is in store on the social front. Those in love with the adventures are likely to chase the excitement very soon.

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ompassion is a necessity and an individual and collective responsibility. Many people hate animals and cannot even tolerate their existence. This is the leading cause of cases of cruelty against animals which are on an all-time rise. But I don’t wish to focus on bringing you negative and heartbreaking stories. I want to do the contrary. Talk about how we can combat and negate such hatred, and how we can ensure there are more compassionate Indians. Let’s talk about Compassion for all life forms. Compassion is a complex process that is innate, determined in part by individual traits, and modulated by a myriad of conscious and unconscious factors, immediate context, social structures and expectations, and religious “culture.” Compassion is an ethical foundation of life and a widely shared value; it should not be an optional luxury. While the interrelations between individual motivation and social structure are complex, we can choose to act individually and collectively to remove barriers to innate compassion. Doing so will ensure we have a more tolerant world- one where all life forms can co-exist peacefully. And undeniably compassion is something that starts early on. It is a widely accepted norm, if your children grow up around pets they will become more accepting and compassionate towards all living beings. So it all begins at home with parenting. What you do and how you choose to treat animals in the presence of your children will undeniably impact their perception of animals. If you are afraid of animals, that is fine, but allow your children to explore their altruistic intrinsic nature. Schools too are a learning pad for children and therefore activities that promote empathy should be encouraged and instituted in the curriculum. College education too especially those that involve life forms like veterinary education, and

INTRODUCTION OF A PET-MATE

Introducing children to pets as early as a year old, is something I recommend. They grow up together and the sight of having a pet-mate is an image they will never forget. Kids innately have an attraction and a desire to care for animals.

MODELING ANIMAL-FRIENDLY BEHAVIOR

Children learn by example. By modeling care and concern for how animals might feel in several situations, you will notice that your kids will begin to express similar concerns. Avoiding negative talk about disliking different animal species, and ensuring that we are not speaking poorly about our pets at home is also an important component in modeling compassionate behavior.

PROVIDE THE RIGHT EXPOSURE

Instilling a love of animals in your kids means showing respect for all animals. This goes beyond common household pets and includes bugs, reptiles, wild animals, and all other living creatures. Do not take them to a zoo or circus unless you can make them empathize with the life of the animals there. Do not encourage them to ride animals. Visiting a zoo should not be encouraged. Instead going on a nature walk, or going bird watching are all great ways to expose children to animals beyond what they might typically have exposure to.

HAVE THEM VOLUNTEER

Help your child extend mercy and care for animals that have been injured or that need a home by volunteering at a local NGO. There are plenty of worthwhile organizations that would love to have extra hands helping out! Google can help you locate these organizations.

SUPPORT ANIMAL-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

This is a great activity to do with older children. Research companies to find those that treat their animals humanely, that avoid product testing on animals, and that support animal organizations and rescues.

DON’T LET RUDENESS PASS

If someone or your child is being cruel to animals, choose to highlight this and guide them to the kinder way of interacting with animals. This teaches your child that when someone is being mean to ani-

mals it is not “acceptable” behavior.

ACKNOWLEDGE KINDNESS

Be sure to show your child that you notice when they do something nice. For example, if they register to foster a puppy, say, “It is nice of you to bring the puppy home, and here’s what we can do to make it feel at home.” Likewise, if someone else treats an animal nicely, be sure to acknowledge and praise their effort.

KEEP THE PLATTER VEGETARIAN

Include more vegetarian options in your child’s menu. Take them to a butcher shop so they can see the brutality of slaughterhouses. Of course, ensure that they are getting a balanced diet. Fortunately, Vegetarianism among kids has gone more mainstream in the past decade thanks to movie stars and other celebrities. Children should understand how animal farms function so they will make more informed food decisions even under peer pressure.

GRADE EMPATHY

This is something schools and colleges can do. We know how students will only take an interest in learning something if they know it will impact their grades. Make it mandatory to attend trainings on compassion toward animals and ensure the course is graded.

You will find family life more than fulfilling. Your professionalism in handling problem areas will be appreciated. Tenant troubles are foreseen for some house owners. A senior is likely to put in a good word for you to the higher ups. Financially, you will be stable.

Those trying to get back their money will succeed. Some favourable developments on the social front are foreseen. Good performance on the academic front will help enhance your reputation at work. Buying new furniture or a major appliance is possible.

You are likely to take up someone’s cause and earn appreciation from all quarters on the social front. Good tidings of your well wishers will keep you going on the professional front. Remaining on the good side of those who matter on the academic front will help you achieve much.

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Your reputation is likely to boost your image on the social front. This is an excellent day to spend time with family. On the work front, you will manage to keep your superiors in good humour.Good planning will see you complete various tasks at work in record time.

You may need to put your ideas into action, if you want to prove yourself. You may get busy organising something on the social front. A party may be thrown in your honour at work. Your good performance is likely to be noticed by higher ups. You will have to be more focussed.

You will be a pillar of strength to a friend or associate. A celebration can find you in your element today. Praise and honour are likely to greet you in something that you have managed to achieve. A good day at work is foreseen as you make your mark in front of those who matter.

Those in business will soon get a chance to make profits. A change of job is likely to give you better salary and perks. A new deal is likely to come through and give you a taste of success. Spending time with lover proves most fulfilling. Financial front remains stable today.

You are likely to enjoy good health. Appreciation is in store for some homemakers. A professional victory is yours if you play your cards well today. Those in business will be able to maintain good earning. Young lovers are likely to enjoy total bliss throughout the day.

Your strategy to promote yourself on the professional front will bear fruits. You may need to speed up things on the academic front to remain ahead. On the social front, the day finds you in your element. Something special awaits you on the romantic front today. A family youngster is likely to do you proud.

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healthcare should make empathy training mandatory. Not only does this compassion and care for creatures benefit the animals of the world, but it also builds character and helps our children develop into well-rounded human beings that approach the world with concern and respect for others. This love for animals teaches kids how to treat one another, and how to be integral components of society. If you are a parent or teacher you are the children’s primary teacher in the subject of kindness. Here’s how to develop empathy in children for animals as a character trait and value.

This seems a good day for job seekers. Some positive changes can be expected on the home front. Good luck promises to brighten your day. New avenues for earning open up as you get more determined. Getting into a favourable situation on the academic front is possible.

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VIRAL COMPASSION

Encourage children to post animal-friendly videos and posts on their social media. Let them take their pet to the coffee shop. Have them adopt and boast of their Indian dog. The more it goes viral the more love will surface. In taking the time to help, being a positive role model, and in supporting others who treat animals with kindness and compassion, we can be instrumental in really fostering a true love for animals in children. It all starts with youwhether you are a parent, sibling, friend, or teacher!

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Love All Around

SPEARS

ourteney Cox shared an adorable birthday tribute for boyfriend Johnny McDaid as he turned 45 on Saturday. After celebrating his birthday virtually last year, Cox and McDaid finally ringed in his 45th birthday together and to celebrate the same, Courteney shared a sweet photo of the duo seated on the couch of ‘Friends’ Set on her Instagram. the post was accompanied by a heartfelt caption. —Agency

W Britney Spears

ith framing Britney Spears that streams on discovery+, director Samantha Stark has put the spotlight on one of the most intriguing public figures who has held the world’s attention since she strutted in a school corridor and sang Baby one more time in 1998. Stark supported Spears realizing that she was in complete control of her life when she kickstarted her career, but things went awry as she climbed up the success ladder. —Agency

Courtney Cox

VARALAXMI MEETS POWER COUPLE

aralaxmi Sarathkumar was super happy and felt lucky as she got a chance to meet the power couple of Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai, and Abhishek Bachchan. She was all praises for the cutest couple of the bollywood industryand captioned her post, ‘Despite the families and lineage that they hail from, their humility and warmth was so amazing,” —Agency

amila Cabello appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show and performed her new single, Don’t Go Yet live. The performancebecame a controversy after fans accused one of the white dancers of performing in blackface as the performer was in much dark makeup than their actual skin tone. —Agency

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Black Superman

SHERDIL

S Michael B Jordan

ollywood star, Michael B Jordan is developing a Black Superman project for streamer HBO Max. Jordan’s Outlier Society production banner is working with a streaming service and has hired a writer to work on the script. The project is said to be based on the Val-Zod version of the iconic superhero character. However, it is yet to be known whether the project is being developed as a film or a series. —Agency

rijit Mukherjee has begun work on another offering, Sherdil. It is inspired by a real-life incident that took place in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve where people would leave their elder family members for tigers to prey on and subsequently claim compensation from the government. ‘Sherdil’ will be headlined by Gangs of Wasseypur actor, Pankaj Tripathi as a village head who goes into the forest to save his poor family. —Agency Pankaj Tripathi

SHAMITA’S

merican actress Scarlett Johansson revealed how she got back her iconic ‘Black Widow’ role after Golden Globe-winning actor Emily Blunt left the Marvel film due to scheduling conflict. The anecdotes shared by Scarlett from her recent interview revealed that she originally didn’t get the Black Widow role and was pretty bummed. —Agency

Retro and Gen Z K

Peek A Boo with Sunbeam

aran Johar will be returning to the director’s chair with Rocky Aur Rani Ki P re m Ka-

Disha Patani

Shamita Shetty

Scarlett Johansson

Camila Cabello

isha Patani raised the temperatures yet again on social media. It is no secret that the Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast is a popular style icon as well! She took to Instagram to share a mesmerising picture of her basking in the sun. She was dressed in a beautiful, frontknot lavender crop top, and blue floral skorts. She was lying down in the picture, with her hands covering her eyes under bright sunlight. She had accessorised the look with tiny gold hoop earrings and a golden necklace. —Agency

EMOTIONAL NOTE

hilpa Shetty Kundra’s sister Shamita extended love and support to her ‘darling Munki’ in difficult times. The actor’s younger sister posted an emotional note on Instagram and wrote that she will always be with her. Shamita wrote, ‘You have gone through a lot of ups and downs in your life, and one thing I know for sure is that you have emerged stronger. This too shall pass, my darling.’ She also wished Shilpa success for Hungama 2, which dropped digitally on Friday. —Agency

The Iconic Role

Alia Bhatt

hani. Starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles, the film also has an exciting extended cast that will surely bring the audiences back to the theatres. The forever enduring stars of Bollywood, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra will be returning to the big screen in pivotal roles. Dharam Veer will also share the screen. —Agency

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DURING THE DAY!

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Vaccination

FOR DOGS 541 DOGS RECEIVED FREE ANTI -RABIES VACCINATION ON SUNDAY!

Jagdeesh Chandra with Arihant Panagariya at his residence on Sunday. Arihant gifted a copy of the book ‘Monk in a Merc’ written by his beloved father the renowned doctor, author and philosopher late Dr Ashok Panagariya.

Paying further attention to this episode, Dogs World and Rajasthan Canal Club based in Vaishali Nagar, in a joint aegis organised a free antirabies vaccination and awareness camp on Sunday. 541 dogs of various breeds like stray dogs, German Shephard, Labrador, Huskey, Pomeranian, Labrador, Dobermann, etc were vaccinated on the occasion. During this, the Pitbull who came into the limelight was also vaccinated. Virendra Bhardwaj, director of Dogs World expressed his gratitude to all supporters and associates for the successful drive. He further

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ith the recent news of a Pitbull attack on an 11year old boy in Jaipur, people are concerned about the safety of their children especially. Puppy vaccines and dog vaccinations are very important to the overall health and wellness of your canine companion. In memory of Organ Donors, a tree plantation was done at Kawar Kanan Park in Banipark by Sindhi Adhikar Manch Association and Puj Panchayat Sindhi Colony, Jaipur. Sindhi Manch President Govind Gurbani, Panchyat President Balraj Khanchandani and other members were present on the occasion.

During the vaccination camp

added, “Along with vaccination, pedigree supply and

microchips were embedded too. Councilor Akshat

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B To promote the environment in Jaipur and continue the campaign to plant one person one tree, well-known doctors of Jaipur organised the plantation drive at Rambagh Golf Club on Sunday. Golf Club Captain Dr Ashok Gupta, Course Committee member Advocate Manish Kumawat, Dr Sanjay Arya, Sandeep Sharma, Dr Alok Mathur, Dr Sanjay Jain, Dr Anjali Jain, Dr Hardeep Singh Rana, Dr Rakesh Thapar, Dr Kashish Thapar, Dr Harvinder Singh (UDB), Dr Himanshu Sharma, Dr GL Sharma, and Dr Vipul Chaudhary were present on the occasion.

JP youth leader and MLA Deepti Kiran Maheshwari attended the inauguration ceremony of the multi-purpose auditorium built by the Banwarilal Jethaliya family of Mumbai at Maheshwari Seva Sadan, Nathdwara on Sunday, July 25. She was present at the oath-taking ceremony of the newly formed executive committee of Innerwheel Club of Udaipur. She believes that the role of social service organisations like the Rotary Club is very important in the social development of the country. MLA Deepti while congratulating the

During the ceremony

Jethaliya family said that it is the responsibility of all of us to bring the last person in the society into the mainstream. Revered dignitaries like President of Maheshwari Seva Samiti Jugal Kishore Birla, Jai Kishan Baldwa, Dr Satyanarayan Ma-

heshwari, Banwari Lal Jethliya, Leader of Opposition Pradeep Kabra, Vishnu Bang, Jitendra Somani, Shyam Sundar Lakhotia, Pankaj Chhaparwal, Lalita Kabra were present amid various other dignitaries on the occasion. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Expressing Gratitude Team of Digital Baal Mela at Jahota

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A As soon as the month of Sawan started on Sunday, there was gaiety of Shiva glory all over the city. On the first Monday, Sculptor Mukesh Prajapati, son of the city’s famous Padma Shri awardee sculptor late Arjun Prajapati, has neatly prepared the bust of the panoramic Ardhanarishvara in sculpture clay, which shows his unique sense of devotion to Shiva. This Ardhanarishwar craft is two feet wide and two and a half feet high, which is a mirror of the beautiful hallmark of art.

The Grand Finale of the first season of ‘Mr and Miss Fame Rajasthan 2021’ was organised by AP Production in association with D Unit and ‘I do Events’ at a private hotel located in Jaipur. Show director Pari Patil and Aditya Sharma said that this is the first season of this state-level beauty pageant. Aditya further added that the collection at this event was presented by designer Pratibha Tyagi and makeover by Ranu Sain.

Khuteta, Jaipur Vyapar Mandal President Lalit Sanchaura and Puneet Sharma of Sampoorna Foundation were present as the chief guests.Dr Sanjeev Malik, Dr Ravindra Malik and Dr Shivam Sharma along with 10 other veterinary doctors were present to complete the vaccination process. The doctors while discussing the importance of the anti-rabies vaccine, said these things were often neglected by pet owners and were major causes for other diseases in pets.

n Art-Guru Samman program was organised on the occasion of Guru Purnima by Sanskar Bharti on Saturday. The organisation’s department coordinator Pradeep Singh Rajawat informed that Kathak dance guru and choreographer Rajendra Rao was honoured with the KalaGuru honour and the Secretary-General of Chamber of Commerce, Dr Kanhaiya Lal Jain was given a shawl and a citation. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s regional adult head Kailash Sharma highlighted the importance of the Guru Purnima festival. The chief guest of the program was IS Kavadia, former chairman of Rajasthan Revenue Board and the special guest was Sudhir Gupta, Assistant Governor, Rotary Club, Jaipur. The program was presided over by President Atma Ram Singhal and conducted by theatre artist Tapan Bhatt.

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igital Baal Mela sponsored by Future Society and LIC and cosponsored by IDBI Bank, ‘Baccho Ki Sarkaar Kaisi Ho’ campaign is now spreading from village to village. On Sunday, the team of Digital Baal Mela reached the Gram Panchayat Jahota

where the children expressed their attitude towards their government in a spirited manner. The children gave their suggestions on topics like lack of hospitals in the village, education, lack of parks to play in the villages, roads in the villages, eliminating the gap between villages and cities, etc. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Power Connect Event

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r Kinisha Patel, a leading paediatrician announced the opening of her new clinic, Kimaaya kids Liver and Gastro Care at Thaltej in Ahmedabad on Sunday. This would be Gujarat’s first paediatric liver transplant clinic, providing various services such as exclusive liver disease clinic & metabolic disorder clinic for early disease detection, pretransplant assessment and post-liver transplant follow up. Kimaaya Kids Liver and Gastro Care in

association with Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre (RIMC), Chennai will host a liver transplant clinic for children. Dr Kinisha Patel, MD Paediatrics, Fellowship in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & paediatric liver transplant said, “I’m so happy to have associated with RIMC, which has the largest paediatric liver transplant program in India, with a success rate of 95%. Paediatric liver disease may present at any age from the newborn period to adolescent age.” cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

An Exotic Journey IAS Mugdha Sinha and Dr Sonali Gupta

HAPPY B’DAY!

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The birthday of MLA Indraj Gurjar was on Sunday, July 25. We wish him all the best!

ORTI Women’s Wing organized Speed Networking Event - The Power Connect Event on Friday at Hotel Diggi Palace, Jaipur. The event aimed to enhance the personal and professional development of all attendees. Women entrepreneurs shared their success sto-

ries so that more women can get inspired. Neha Gupta (President, FORTI Women’s Wing), Alka Agarwal (Secretary, FORTI Women’s Wing) and Lalita Kuchhal (Event Convenor) were also present on the occasion. It was a fun-filled event followed by hi-teas and a musical evening. Singer Rahul Ranjan was invited as a special guest.

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nthropolo gical archaeologist, Dr Sonali Gupta shared her eclectic journey filled with excavations, discoveries, and documentation of artefacts from the Sahara to the Himalayas. She was addressing a virtual conversation - ‘A Journey from the Sahara to the

Himalayas - Digging the Past’ today. It was organised by IAS Association, Rajasthan on their Facebook page. Dr Gupta was in conversation with IAS Literary Secretary, IAS Association, Rajasthan, Mugdha Sinha. Throughout the talk, the archaeologist interwove a narrative through photographs and memories of her wonderful journey.