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“MAJOR SUCCESS”

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HIZBUL MUJAHIDEEN CHIEF KILLED, of jawans on Diwali MILITANT ARRESTED IN ENCOUNTER eve at Kutch border

Saifullah was one of the most wanted terrorists in J&K involved in several attacks

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Srinagar: Hizbul Mujahideen chief Saifullah, who was involved in several attacks on the security forces, was killed in an encounter on the outskirts of Srinagar on Sunday, news agency PTI reported quoting police officials.

Besides, a suspect has been taken into custody and is being questioned.

“This is a huge success for the police and security forces. This is not a small achievement,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar told reporters at the encounter site.

Saifullah, who took charge of the outfit after the killing of Riyaz Naikoo in May this year, was one of the most wanted militants in the Kashmir Valley, an official said.

Earlier in the day,

Bhuj: Weeks before Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s November 12 likely visit to Kutch border, the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General has already landed in Kutch and is meeting with commanding officers of the western region while taking stock of preparations.

According to sources, BSG Director General Rakesh Asthana, Gujarat cadre IPS officer is in Kutch and reviewing the situation on the western border. During the visit, he will also prepare a detailed plan for Shah’s arrival.

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Army jawans rush towards encounter site in Rangreth area, in Srinagar on Sunday.

militants opened fire on the forces while they were conducting search operations in Rangreth area near the old airfield following specific information about the presence of militants.

The forces retaliated the fire which resulted in a gunbattle.

Addressing reporters near the encounter site, IGP Kumar told PTI that they had received information that Saifullah had come here from south Kashmir and was hiding in a house.

“So the security forces cordoned off the area and an operation was

launched. In the exchange of firing, one militant was killed. According to our source, we are 95 per cent sure he is Dr Saifullah. We are retrieving the body and it will be identified,” Kumar was quoted as saying by PTI. Incriminating mate-

Rajasthan’s first dalit Chief Secy

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n a masterstroke move and part of his popular social engineering, a towering chief minister Ashok Gehlot surprised everyone by appointing a 1989 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer Niranjan Arya as the new Chief Secretary, by superseding ten IAS officers, which has become a normal practice these days in many of the states to promote the talent and sidelining the ‘dead weight’. Arya is the first dalit officer in the history of Rajasthan, who has been elevated to this coveted assignment by a

Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya accompanied by wife Sangeeta Arya (left) taking charge on Sunday.

sensitive Chief Minister.

Arya’s appointment has been welcomed almost by all sections of society including the opposition and the bureaucracy.

Being a rural background officer from Pali district, Arya enjoys the goodwill and reputation

PAK MAKES GILGIT-BALTISTAN PROVINCE, INDIA PROTESTS Islamabad: Despite protests in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday officially announced the provincial status of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).

Khan used the occasion to blame India for the Shia-Sunni sectarian violence in the country, saying “the most racist government” was in power there.New Delhi had strongly protested Pakistan’s move to make GB its fifth province and to hold legislative elections there later this month, asserting that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including Gilgit

of being a ‘son of the soil’ and an ‘NREGA’ category officer in a ‘creamy layer’ IAS cadre. By choosing a meritorious and honest Jat IPS officer ML Lathar as the next DGP of the state, a dalit IAS Arya’s appointment was the

2nd phase of civic polls: Kota South tops with 66.43% voting

Jaipur: About 60 per cent votes were polled in the second phase of polling for three municipal corporations of Jaipur Greater, Jodhpur South and Kota South in Rajasthan on Sunday.According to election officials, 66.43 per cent polling was recorded in Kota South, 58.31 per cent in Jaipur Greater and 58.76 per cent in Jodhpur South municipal corporation.

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It has become a precedent in our nation that the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister spends time with those jawans, who are deputed in border areas and can’t visit families during festivals.

Thrown off-track with consensus,

agitated Gurjars still block rail tracks Ashwini Yadav/ Deepak Lavania Bharatpur: Dismissing the agreement made on Saturday between a Gurjar delegation and a cabinet sub-committee, the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti led by Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla revived agitation on Sunday.

A large number of the community youths blocked railway tracks near Bayana as well as roads after Bainsla gave a call for the agitation.

This time, Kirori Bainsla’s son Vijay Singh Bainsla is leading the agitation and sources said that he is in the mood for a longer agitation this time.

Protesters from Gurjar community sitting on railway tracks near Bayana while pressing for their demands on Sunday.

Bainsla had given a call to the community people to reach Adda village on Sunday and as per the call, people gathered at Pilupura. Kirori Singh Bainsla and his son spoke to the sports minister Ashok Chandana over phone and asked him to come to

Pilupura to hold talks.

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No corona ‘blast’ this year: CM orders ban on crackers CM Gehlot orders to take action against vehicle emanating smoke n Unlock 6 guidelines issues: educational institutions, coaching centers, schools and colleges to remain closed for regular educational activities till November 16 n

and Baltistan, are an integral part of India, and Pakistan had “no locus standi on territories illegally and forcibly occupied it.” GB, formerly Northern Areas, was earlier governed, with only limited autonomy, by the “Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order of 2009”.

next major step in the direction of Gehlot’s social engineering and ‘balancing act’ in the bureaucracy. In this way, under the leadership of Gehlot, the state has a very powerful bureaucratic combination of Arya and Lathar to ensure good governance in the civil and police administration. Now in the secretariat building, a Niranjan Arya-Kuldeep Ranka team will be calling the shots to implement Gehlot’s development agenda.

After Arya’s departure from Finance, a carefully chosen choice Akhil Arora will now take over the charge of finance.

rial, including arms and ammunition, was recovered from the encounter site, he added.

Kumar further informed that the network of J-K Police has become stronger and police get information about any militant entering the city.

A PRECEDENT

Naresh Sharma Jaipur: In order to avert any problem faced by corona patients due to smoke and for the overall health of the general public, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has ordered a ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali festival and has also directed officials to take action against vehicles emanating smoke. Gehlot said that in this challenging time of Corona pandemic, saving lives of the people of the state is paramount for the government.

Gehlot was reviewing the status of Covid-19

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with Subhash Garg, Niranjan Arya, ML Lather, Akhil Arora, Siddharth Mahajan, Mahendra Soni and others attending corona review meeting.

infection, ‘No Mask-No Entry’ and ‘War for Purity’ campaign at the Chief Minister’s residence on Sunday evening. In the meeting, the Chief Minister also discussed the guidelines of Unlock-6 and gave directions.

The Chief Minister

observed that due to the smoke emanating from fireworks, heart and lung patients also have to face problems along with Covid patients. In such a situation, people should avoid fireworks on Diwali. He directed to ban the temporary license for the sale of

firecrackers. He said that fireworks should be stopped at weddings and other ceremonies.

“The second wave of Corona has started in developed countries like Germany, UK, France, Italy and Spain. Many countries have been forced to reimpose lock-

down. In the event that such a situation does not arise in Rajasthan also, we also have to be careful,” he said.

Gehlot has appealed to the drivers to turn off the engine of the vehicle on a traffic signal during a red light.

“Also, people should not burn garbage. By adopting such small, but important measures, we can cooperate in the efforts being made by the state government to prevent environmental pollution and protect the health of the people.

Strict action should be taken against drivers who violate pollution standards.

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59.96% voting in second phase in in Jaipur Greater, Kota South & Jodhpur South municipal corporations as compared to 60.42 in the first one

Ashok Lahoti and his family cast vote in Jaipur.

Family of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat cast vote in Jodhpur.

Satish Poonia and his family cast vote in Jaipur.

MLA misses vote as name not in list

Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: Total 59.96 percent votes were polled on Sunday in the second phase of polling for three municipal corporations – Jaipur Greater, Jodhpur South, & Kota South, the state election commission said.

The polling percentage is less than the votes polled in the first phase on October 29 when total of 60.42 percent votes were polled for 250 wards.

The elections were held peacefully while complying with the corona guidelines. The polling was held for 310 wards to decide the fate of 1,287 candidates. Out of more than 19.45 lakh registered voters, 11.47 lakh people voted on Sunday.

According to the official, the highest 66.43 percent polling was recorded in Kota South, 57.98 percent in Jaipur Greater, and 57.88 per cent in Jodhpur South municipal corporation.

The votes will be counted on November 3, a commission spokesperson said. In 2014 municipal elections, Jaipur had recorded 60 percent, Jodhpur 63 percent, and Kota 67 percent polling.

Mehra said that a notification for election to the mayoral posts would be released on November 4, November 5 will be the last date for submission of nomination papers, scrutiny of nomination papers will be on November 6, and the date of withdrawal of nomination will be November 7.

Polling will be held from 10 am to 2 pm on November 10, while the counting of votes will be conducted immediately after the polling, he said.

The election and the counting of votes for the Deputy Mayors will be on November 11.

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Voters’ hands are sanitised before voting commenced in Jaipur.

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Voter outside a polling station clicking selfie, after casting vote for municipal elections, in Jaipur on Sunday.

BJP herds own fearing horse-trading The opposition party has termed it as ‘training’ for would-be councillors Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur: As the second phase of the municipal polls got over on Sunday, the opposition Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) started shifting its candidates from Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Kota to different locations including sending some to Gujarat.

The party leaders are terming the move as a training program for preparing the party candidates for serving the public.

“Badebandi in the name of training is nothing new and is natural in political parties,” BJP state president Satish Poonia said on Sunday after voting.

About 100 candidates of JMC Heritage were sent in three buses and other vehicles to the Zone Palace, a resort on Ajmer Road. BJP state secretary Jitendra Gothwal and former cabinet minister Vasudev Devnani are commanding this “training” camp,

while Harihar Pareek is looking after the discipline of the entire training program. The BJP has claimed victory on more than 55 seats in JMC Heritage.

“The party is not indulging in badebandi.

The BJP has taken its candidates for training,” said Gothwal.

The candidates of JMC Greater will be shifted from 11:00 am on Monday, the party insiders said.

All the candidates will gather at BJP state headquar-

ters from where they will be shifted to undisclosed locations under the watch of MLA Madan Dilawar and state spokesperson Ramlal Sharma.

Some independent candidates, who have chances of victory, have also been selected for this “training” program and have been messaged to be ready to join it. There are hints that the party might take some of the candidates from Jodhpur to Gujarat.

Kota: The elected representative Ramganj Mandi constituency in Kota Madan Dilawar missed to vote on Sunday in the Kota municipal corporation South election as his name was missing from the voters’ list.

Finding it strange, the BJP MLA scanned the documents again and again and inquired from the officials but could not vote as his name could not be located in the voters’ list.

His family members were, however, able to vote, Dilawar told the media.

The voting percentage in Kota municipal corporation South crossed the turnout recorded in Kota MC North was held on 29 October. A total of 66.43 voting percentage was recorded on Sunday, which was 65.12 percent in Kota North.

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla was the first voter to cast his vote at booth number 143 in

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Jaipur: BJP state president Satish Poonia on Sunday said that despite the misuse of government machinery by the ruling Congress and delimitation of wards, BJP will form boards in all six municipal corporations where elections have taken place.

Poonia alleged that the Congress government bifurcated municipal corporations in Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Kota, and the delimita-

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tion of wards was done in such a manner that Congress can get political advantage.

“However, despite all such attempts, I believe that BJP will win elections and will form boards in all the six mu-

Satish Poonia

nicipal corporations,” he said.

Polling in the Jaipur heritage, Jaipur greater, Kota North, Kota south, Jodhpur north, and Jodhpur south municipal corporations were held in two phases on 29

October and 1 November, and counting of votes will be held on 3 November.

“Congress is in power. The party has money power and muscle power as well as government machinery is there with them. They will certainly misuse it but we will compete with them,” he said.

Meanwhile, exuding confidence of winning elections of all six municipal corporations, transport minister Pratap Singh Khachari-

yawas said that people have voted for good governance of the Congress govt and against the lies and deceits of BJP. He said that the BJP had been trying to divide people on the basis of religion throughout these elections and the party made false promises to the voters.

He said that Cong will form boards in Jaipur heritage, Jaipur greater, Kota North, Kota south, Jodhpur north, and Jodhpur south municipal corporations.

Visit districts to know ground reality: Maken Dotasra informed that the party has appointed observers in 21 districts who will hold meetings in districts on November 4

VOTING TURNOUT

Om Birla votes during phase 2 of civic body polls

Om Birla casts vote.

ward 2. He cast his vote with the beginning of polling at 7.30 am. The polling was held peacefully, barring a few minor incidents.

In ward number 66, a former councillor was allegedly manhandled by some people. However, the matter was resolved after the police intervention.

In the last moments of voting, six corona patients were also allowed to vote while wearing PPE kits and following other corona guidelines.

Kota: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla cast his vote in Kota South Municipal Corporation in the civic body elections on Sunday, as the second phase of polling begins in Greater Jaipur, Jodhpur South, and Kota South Municipal Corporations election in Rajasthan.

A total of 1,287 candidates are in the fray in the polls. Out of the total, 686 candidates are in the fray in Jaipur, 312 in Jodhpur and 289 in Kota. Voting is currently on in 80 wards of Greater Jaipur and 80 wards each in Jodhpur South and Kota South Municipal Corporations. —ANI

Hum jeetenge, chant Khachariyawas, Poonia JODHPUR SOUTH VOTES LESS THAN NORTH

DISCUSSION FOR UPCOMING PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS

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110-year-old Kali Devi cast her vote with her grand daughter.

First India Bureau Jaipur: AICC general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Ajay Maken on Sunday held discussions with the party leaders and observers for upcoming Panchayat elections in the state.

In a video conference, Maken asked the observers/districts in charge to visit districts to know the ground reality and make strategies for winning the elections. He asked

Ajay Maken

them to hold dialogues

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with

local

Congress

workers and to motivate them.

He directed the leaders to prepare detailed reports after discussion with the block Congress committee and other local leaders on various issues like agriculture and others.

PCC president Govind Singh Dotasra said that Congress has opposed the central farm laws in the country and has introduced bills in the state to negate the impact of the laws.

He said that Congress will not let injustice happen to the farmers.

Dotasra informed that the party has appointed observers in 21 districts who will hold meetings in districts on November 4 and will submit a report to PCC on 5 November.

Pramod Jain Bhaya, Dharmendra Rathore, Khiladi Lal Bairwa, Danish Abrar, Murari Lal Meena, Indraj Gurjar, and other leaders attended the VC.

First India Bureau Jodhpur: The voter turnout in Jodhpur municipal corporation South remained 4.56 percent less than the Jodhpur north, where polling took place on October 29.

A total of 57.88 percent voting was recorded under Jodhpur municipal corporation South voted on Sunday.

In Jodhpur, North voting was recorded at 62.64 percent on October 29.

Barring a few complaints of bogus voting, the polling was held peacefully in Jodhpur.

Apart from young voters, elderly people were also seen at polling booths waiting for their turn to come to caste vote.

A total of 541 polling booths were set up in 80 wards of the Jodhpur south municipal corporation. The contest in 40 of the total 80 wards was direct between the Congress and BJP candidates while 25 wards witnessed a triangular contest. In 15 wards, independent and rebel candi-

POLLING PEACEFUL

dates gave tough fights to the party candidates.

Both Cong and BJP preferred Mulsim and Mali community in giving tickets in most of the wards in Jodhpur north municipal corporation while 24 candidates belonging from Brahman, Rajput, and Ravna Rajput were given tickets.

The high voter turnout in Jodhpur north was because of the Muslim and Mali candidates.

In Jodhpur south, both the parties gave tickets to Mulsim and Mali candidates in 24 wards while 45 tickets were given to Brahman, Rajput, and Ravna Rajput candidates.

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Raj records ten more deaths; 1,754 new cases Death toll due to the infection has reached 375 in Jaipur

Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded 10 more fatalities due to coronavirus on Sunday, taking the death toll in the state to 1,917, while 1,754 new cases pushed the infection count to 1,98,747.

The state has now 15,255 COVID-19 active cases, according to a health department bulletin.

A total of 1,81,575 people have been discharged after treatment so far, it added.

The death toll due to the infection has reached 375 in Jaipur. It is followed by 185 in Jodhpur, 142 in Ajmer,

In wake of Corona pandemic, people wearing PPE Kits, arrive to cast their votes during the Municipal Corporation polls in Jodhpur on Sunday.

140 in Bikaner, 116 in Kota, 95 in Bharatpur, 75 in Pali, 71 in Udaipur, 58 in Sikar, 57 in Alwar, 56 in Nagaur, 37 in Jalore, 35 in Barmer, 31 in Rajsamand, 30 each in Bhilwara and Chittor-

garh, 29 in Dholpur, 28 in Jhunjhunu and 26 each in Banswara, Sirohi, Tonk, Sriganganagar and Baran.

According to the health bulletin issued by the Health Among

the 1,754 new cases, 345 were recorded in Jaipur, 250 in Jodhpur, 222 in Bikaner, 117 in Alwar, 87 in Sikar, 83 in Bharatpur, besides cases reported in other districts of the state.

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1 worker dies as godown catches fire

Trailer hits roadside rock, enters a chasm, killing father-son duo

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Chittorgarh: An alleged bore-well equipment godown on the College Marg near RSEB crossing in Nimbahera, caught fire on Sunday afternoon, killing one person in the incident. The godown was used to store borewell equipment, but the godown was storing chemical drums in the name of bio-diesel. The fire caused by unknown reasons, increased to manifolds when the drums started blasting one after another resulting into death of one labourer due to the fire; while two others are still missing. Although the fire department controlled the fire, but the silence of the police and the administration in the whole matter is raising many questions.

Udaipur: An out of control trailer hit a roadside rock first and then enters into an adjacent chasm near the Malwa crossing on the UdaipurPindwara highway on Sunday morning, killing passengers, a father son duo, on the

spot. The trailer driver miraculously could save himself by jumping out of the falling trailer within time.

Bekariya police station SHO said that the accident occurred due to sudden brakes applied by a truck moving ahead of the trailer and sudden brake applied by the wheat

laden trailer, resulted in getting it unbalanced and hitting a roadside rock and turning into the chasm.

Neemach resident passengers father, Santosh Kumar (45) and son,Neeraj (19) died on the spot due to being crushed in the cabin of the trailer.

Truck parked on highway causes 2 deaths in crashes

Phalodi: ACB nabs Northerly winds bring down temperature in state official for accepting bribe of ` 25,000

First India Bureau Jaipur: Northerly winds have brought down the minimum temperature by 2-3 degrees in the desert state of Rajasthan on Sunday.

Mount Abu in Sirohi and Fatehpur in Churu recorded the lowest temperature of 5 degree Celsius while the minimum temperature in 12 cities of the state was also below 15 degree Celsius.

The minimum temperature at Fatehpur on Saturday night was 8.5 degrees, which dipped by 3.5 degrees on Sunday while in Mount Abu, the temperature came down by 1 de-

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Commuters drive through a foggy Sunday morning in Jaipur.

grees. The day temperatures have also fallen by 2 degrees.

In Jaipur, the night temperature was 14.7

degrees.

The weather conditions are likely to remain the same in the coming days.

Jodhpur: A botanical conservation official posted in Locust circle office in Phalodi, was arrested by the anticorruption bureau for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 on Sunday.

The accused official, Pavan Kumar had demanded the bribe from a vehicle contractor Ajay Pal Singh for clearing his pending bills. He had initially demanded Rs 30,000 but the matter settled at Rs 27,000.

Singh made a complaint to the ACB fol-

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lowing which a trap was laid.

On Sunday, he called the complainant at a hotel with the bribe amount. He returned Rs. 2000 back and kept Rs. 25000 with him.

When he was accepting the bribe, the ACB team caught him red handed and arrested him.

6 IFS transferred, Shruti is new Head of Forest Force

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Sh.@ AshokChavanINC ji, Former Chief Minister, Maharashtra Government and Former President Maharashtra PCC paid a courtesy visit to my house in Nagpur today. We thank you for your kind visit.

Jaipur. After changes in the top bureaucracy of the state, major changes in the forest department have also come about.

Shruti Sharma is the new Head of Forest Force (HOFF) while with his management skills under scanner, due to the deaths of tigers in Sariska and Mukundra, Chief Wild-

life Warden Arindam Tomar has been replaced by the number 2 in the seniority in the department, Mohan Lal Meena.

Both Shruti Sharma and Mohanlal Meena are 1987 batch IFS officers and this way the state government has tried to balance by making one HOFF and the other Chief Wildlife Warden.

In other changes,

Deep Narayan Pandey and Rajiv Kumar Goyal have been promoted to the post of PCCF. The two posts of PCCF were lying vacant after the retirement of GV Reddy and Yogendra Kumar Dak. Shikha Mehra has been given the responsibility of APPCF (Campa) and Arindam Tomar APPCF (Development), according to the sources from the department.

SHUDDH KE LIYE YUDDH

Bundi: 300kg adulterated milk cake seized First India Bureau Bundi. The food and administrative department’s joint team raided an adulterated milk cake factory in the Namana township of Bundi on Sunday.

The team found the factory locked. Later, the team discovered some equipment used in preparing adulterated milk cake at a nearby farm. The team then raided the residence of factory owner

Jamuna Shankar Rathore and seized 300 kg of adulterated milk cake along with the raw matterial used to prepare the food item. The team consisted of Bundi Tehsildar Lakshmi Narayan Prajapat, Vigilance Inspector of food department Neeraj Meena, Giriraj Sharma, ASI Laduram Meena of Namana police station along with other government staff.

The officers of Jaipur district administration

A team of health inspectors seizes 300 kg of adulterated milk cake and raw material to make the same in Bundi on Sunday.

under the ‘Shuddh Ke Liye Yuddh’ campaign, which is being run from

October 26 to November 14 against adulterators, the food safety officers

Police carries out investigation at the accident site in Sumerpur on Sunday.

on the seventh day, destroyed about 500 kg of adulterated Cottage Cheese being brought from Alwar to Jaipur for sale. They also seized about 50 kg of adulterated spices under the drive. Bothe the adulterated items were destroyed by theteam on the spot. The raids at various places including Vatika, Queens Road, Vidyadhar Nagar, Shastri Nagar and Vaishali Nagar were also held.

Jodhpur: A truck parked due to a flat tyre in the middle of the road on Netra 4 lane bridge, led to a serious accident, killing two persons and seriously injuring the same number of people late on Saturday night in Sumerpur.

The accident took place when 2 speeding trucks collided with the parked truck one after another at 1:30 am.

The accident was so severe that it dam-

aged the chassis of the trucks which hit from rear and the bodies of the dead and the injured could only be recovered with great effort lasting 4 hours.

The dead bodies of the two deceased, driver, Hanuman Ram Jat and conductor, Dhannaram Jat were sent to the Sumerpur mortuary and the families of both were informed about the saddening news.

The two injured were taken to Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, where one is un-

der treatment, while the other absconded from the hospital.

The driver of the truck parked in the middle of the road, due to which the accident took place, is cooperating with the police in the investigation. The major cause of the accident was that the indicators of the parked truck on the four lane bridge, were not on and there were no safety measures taken around the truck on the national highway.

Bullet misses Pratap Nagar resident, servant hit

Govt to constitute 52 new courts in state

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Jaipur: A resident of sector 10 area of Pratap Nagar was miraculously saved on Sunday, when a person fired at him, but the bullet hit the servant on his back, the police said.

According to the police, Vikas Gurjar was changing the tyre of his car at his sector 10 residence when accused Rakesh Pandit, a resident of Sawai Madhopur, fired at him. The bullet missed Gurjar but hit the back of his servant Madan Yogi, a resident of Baoli in Sawai Madhopur. there is some dispute between Gurjar and Pandit due to which the incident happened. The police had rescued Gurjar from Malarna and arrested the accused including Pandit.

Jaipur: Holding true to its Budget announcement, the state government has constituted 52 new courts in the state. PS (Legal) released the formal notification after the ratification by the Governor.

According to the notification Atru, Sikrai, Sanganer, Sanchore, Bilara, Desuri and Pindwara will have new ADJ courts. 23 new courts have been constituted. Family court number 4 will be part of the newly- consti-

tuted courts.

This is being seen as a big move to decrease case pendency and make judicial process near in one’s area of residence. Meanwhile the Rajasthan High Court will resume regular hearings from today. The hearings will be through both modes viz. physical and virtual. Timings of courts will be from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm with lunch hour from 1 pm to 2 pm.

All the advocates have been appealed to come to the courts in full court uniform.

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WHY ‘DESI’ MIGHT INCLINE TOWARDS TRUMP

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PULWAMA: IT’S MODI’S TURN TO ROAST CONG

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riticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Pulwama attack has backfired on the Congress after a Pakistan minister admitted to his country’s role in the car-bombing of a CRPF convoy on February 14, 2019, in which 40 jawans were killed. While Pakistanbased Jaish-e-Mohammed took responsibility for the attack, Pakistan had then condemned the attack. Pakistan’s bluff was called by none other than the federal minister for science and technology, Fawad Chaudhary, who said in the National Assembly, “Our success in Pulwama is a success of this nation…Humne Hindustan ko ghar me ghus ke maaraa hai.” This gave Prime Minister Modi to roast Rahul Gandhi whose party found the prime minister’s “misplaced priorities” on that day “shocking”. Modi was busy shooting for a film in the Corbett National Park till four hours after the attack. Congress found other lapses to lash out at Modi.

Now that Fawad Chaudhary has said that Pakistan was responsible for the terror act, Modi tore into the Congress during his visit to Gujarat and Bihar. On Saturday he said in Gujarat that those who resorted to ugly politics during a difficult time have been exposed. While campaigning for Bihar’s second phase of elections, Modi used the Pulwama tragedy in which two of the 40 jawans killed were from Bihar, for electoral gains. Speaking at a rally, the PM said that the admission by Fawad “has unmasked our opponents” who did not care for the lives of “many sons of Bihar” who were killed in the suicide attack. Modi then cautioned the electorate from voting for his opponents.

DOUBLE YUVRAJ JIBE & ASSURANCE ON CHHATH

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he stage was set for the second phase of polling on Tuesday. Hectic campaigning saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch a vicious attack on leaders of RJD-Congress combine in four back-to-back election rallies. Tejashvi Yadav, who is taking on the prime minister and the incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar single-handedly, addressed about a dozen meetings. The prime minister called the Rahul Gandhi-Tejashvi duo “double, double Yuvraj” jibe who would take Bihar back to jungle raj, while the “double engine” government of BJP and JD-U would ensure the development of the state. The sole aim of the princes, Modi said, is to secure their thrones. He described Tejashwi as the “Yuvraj of jungle raj in Bihar” and Rahul as “one who failed in Uttar Pradesh”. In response, Tejashwi said as prime minister he should have spoken about the special package for the state, unemployment, and hunger”. Modi struck an emotional chord when he assured “my mothers need not worry” about Chhath festivities as “this son is sitting in Delhi to take care of their needs”. How, if one may ask?

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The Indian American vote base has gone through a major shift compared to the 2016 elections as a major proportion of Indian American voters are now internally supporting Trump. Figures already indicate that trump’s popularity has increased by 28% since 2016 in the community

record 90 million Americans have already voted which makes it 65% of the votes of the 2016 presidential elections. A clear indicator of deep engagement and interest in the most consequential elections in recent US history, as defined by many analysts.

Indian Americans are about 2.6 millions American citizens thus only 1 percent of the registered voters. But their political involvement this time is unprecedented. ‘Coming of age’ as described by many. The community is gaining increasing importance too.

Some groups may be vigorously campaigning for Biden but for the first time there is a strong undercurrent amongst Desi groups to promote Trump too. An emphatic statement of changing Desi mindset.

Organisations like Hindu Americans for Biden or Indian Americans for Biden should be seen as ongoing identity contestations in the US but I interpret these as growing insecurity of democrats about the Indian American votes. The tilt which has been created by ‘Howdy Modi’ in Houston and Namaste Trump in India is evident and is in favour of Trump.

Actually, the Indian American vote base has gone through a major shift compared to the 2016 elections as a major proportion of Indian American voters are now internally supporting Trump. Figures already indicate that trump’s popularity has increased by 28% since 2016 in the community. A poll by Indiaspora and API data reveals that Biden is still supported by 54% of Indian Americans. But it’s interesting to note that around the same time in 2016 Hillary Clinton was supported by 77% and Obama had 84% of this support share. The clear implication of this trend analysis is increasing vote for Trump from the Indian American community.

Beyond that, Biden’s cosmetic appreciation of the Indian community and Harris projecting a ‘reluctant’ Indian connec-

tion is not impressive enough, whereas Trump’s attempt to connect with the Indian community looks honest and more strategic. Sharing a stage with PM Modi in Howdy Modi was the strongest message of recognition and affection depicted by any American President.

PM Modi’s developmental and anti-terror agenda is shared and supported by the Trump administration. Likewise, the American initiative to curtail China coincides with Indian right-wing philosophy and thus receives the support of the Hindu groups too. The Indian community is naturally and understandably attracted to this joint agenda which has been undoubtedly initiated and nurtured by Trump. Now, if this influences the indecisive voters too support Trump might even reach beyond decisive 30%.

The Desi mindset is absorbing, analysing, and undergoing a Paradigm shift. Trump who is generally painted as being blatant anti-immigrant is now being re-evaluated. As preventing illegal immigrants makes sense especially in difficult times like these and so does stimulating economic activity against the Cancel Culture of democrats. Strong economic recovery and revival has supported Trump’s claim of delivery and conventional democrat supporting Indian American community is more than con-

The Desi mindset is absorbing, analysing, and undergoing a paradigm shift. Trump who is generally painted as being blatant antiimmigrant is now being re-evaluated.

vinced that promoting growth and enterprise has worked in their favour. Thus Trump could be a better choice.

Many Indian Americans are enamoured by PM Modi’s stand on Kashmir and CAA and are not happy about democratic stand on Indian internal matters. 6 democratic controlled City councils passing an antiIndia resolution opposing CAA was a major psychological jolt for the Indians who migrated in early 2000 and have seen the terrorism in Kashmir. They are also tired of the Global preaching policy of human rights followed by democrats.

Trump’s effort to curtail China and PM Modi is a genu-

The Arctic freeze is unseasonably late this year

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ith the setting of the sun and the onset of polar darkness, the Arctic Ocean would normally be crusted with sea ice along the Siberian coast by now.

But this year, the water is still open.

I have watched the region’s transformations since the 1980s as an Arctic climate scientist and, since 2008, as director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center. I can tell you, this is not normal. There is so much more heat in the ocean now than there used to be that the pattern of autumn ice growth has been completely disrupted.

To understand what is happening to the sea ice this year and why it is a problem, let us look back at the summer and into the Arctic Ocean itself.

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Siberia’s summer The summer melt season in the Arctic started early.

A Siberian heatwave in June pushed air temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (About 38 degrees Celsius) at Verkhoyansk, Russia, for the first time on record, and unusual heat extended over much of the Arctic for weeks.

The Arctic as a whole this past summer was at its warmest since at least 1979, when satellite measurements started providing data allowing for full coverage of the Arctic.

With that heat, large areas of sea ice melted out early, and that melting launched a feedback process: The loss of reflective sea ice exposed dark open ocean, which readily absorbs the sun’s heat, promoting even more ice melt.

This past summer, the region was at its warmest since at least 1979, when satellite measurements started providing data

The Northern Sea Route, along the Russian coast, was essentially free of ice by the middle of July. That may be a dream for shipping interests, but it is bad news for the rest of the planet.

Warmth sneaks in underwater The warm summer is only part of the explanation for

this year’s unusual sea ice levels.

Streams of warmer water from the Atlantic Ocean flow into the Arctic at the Barents Sea. This warmer, saltier Atlantic water is usually fairly deep under the more buoyant Arctic water at the surface. Lately, however, the Atlantic water has been creeping up.

That heat in the Atlantic

water is helping to keep ice from forming and melting existing sea ice from below.

It is a process called “Atlantification”. The ice is now getting hit both from the top by a warming atmosphere and at the bottom by a warming ocean. It is a real double whammy.

The warm summer is only part of the explanation for this year’s unusual sea ice levels. Streams of warmer water from the Atlantic Ocean flow into the Arctic at the Barents Sea. This warmer, saltier Atlantic water is usually fairly deep under the more buoyant Arctic water at the surface. Lately, however, the Atlantic water has been creeping up. That heat in the Atlantic water is helping to keep ice from forming and melting existing sea ice from below.

ine effort to build an economic strategic and comprehensive partnership with the USA has influenced many analytical minds in Silicon Valley too.

Modi-Trump combination looks attractive, reliable, and result-oriented and extremely democracy driven too.

Whereas Biden Harris alliance with suspected Chinese links, with Global preaching attitude on human rights appears dated and suspicious. Indian spirit of an enterprise doesn’t connect with an authoritarian state, the core element of democrat philosophy. Thus the distance was expected at some point which now is accelerating in post covid china resistant world. Thus though a bit, late and reluctant the shift towards Republicans is evident.

Most Hindu Americans are upset with the democrats.

Biden supposedly wanting to teach Islamic theology in schools and Harris appearing in Durga attire in a poster was not welcomed by Hindu Americans. And latest caste conversation in media spaces about discrimination based on caste in India are some incidents that provoke Hindu Americans to strongly oppose democrats and thus choose Trump. The latest 2+2 summit reconfirms Trump’s faith in India. Again a psychological signal with perfect timing. In this time of uncertainty, Desi fancy might work for Trump.

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BIHAR POLLS Be aware that if the Grand Alliance wins, it will again usher in an ‘era of violence,’ said PM Modi in a rally

‘JUNGLE RAJ LEADERS WILL PUSH BIHAR IN DARK’ Motihari : Alleging that the “leaders of jungle raj “ have come together with the supporters of “Naxalism” and “ tukde-tukde gang”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people of the state to be aware that if the Grand Alliance wins, it will again usher in an “era of violence”.

“This time for Bihar elections, leaders of jungle raj (Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD) have come together with the supporters of Naxalism and tukde-tukde gang.

If given a chance, they will again push the state of Bihar into the dark era of violence.

Therefore, people of Bihar have to be aware of them,” PM Modi said at the rally in Motihari here. The Grand Alliance in Bihar comprises of the RJD and Congress. He added that sugar mills and other industries had closed down during the jungle raj in the state.

“If those jungle raj leaders had ever been worried about you, then Bihar would not have lagged behind in the race of development.

The truth is they neither cared for you before nor do they care about you now. They are only worried about hiding their benami (ille-

‘When govt is run by leaders that respect women, it shows’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in Samastipur on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

gal) property,” he said.

The rival political parties term Lalu Prasad Yadav-led RJD’s 15year rule in the state as “jungle raj”.

“It is important for youth to get employment in Bihar itself. Who can get this done? Those which gave darkness and crime, those for whom giving jobs is a source to earn crores, or NDA under Nitish Kumar, which brought out Bihar from the BIMARU (an acronym for Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, and UP, which is a pun on Hindi word for sickly) category,” Modi said.

—ANI

Who said BJP cannot be defeated?, asks Congress leader Chidambaram New Delhi: Former union minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the opposition parties must believe that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can be defeated and the upcoming Bihar polls w o u l d hope-

KERALA FORMATION DAY

Move forward upholding democratic values: RaGa New Delhi: Wayanad Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wished the people of Kerala on the occasion of the state’s 64th formation day, saying that he hopes the southern state moves forward on the path of development by upholding democratic and secular values.

“On the 64th anniversary of the formation of united Kerala, good luck to the state and the Malayalees. Let Kerala move forward on the path of development by upholding democratic and secular values.

Happy Birthday Kerala! #Keralapiravi2020,” the Congress leader wrote on Twitter (roughly translated from Malayalam). Kerala was formed on November 1, 1956, by integrating

Rahul Gandhi

GREETINGS

Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended greetings to the peo-

‘RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA HAS COME UNDER SEVERE STRESS’ New Delhi: India-China ties are under “severe stress” and normalcy can be restored only if bilateral pacts on border management are respected in their entirety, Indian foriegn minister S. Jaishankar said Saturday.

“To restore normalcy, agreements between the two countries must be respected scrupulously

in their entirety. Where the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is concerned, any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo is unacceptable,” Jaishankar said while delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture on the theme “India and the post-Covid world.” “Noting that ties with China had been stable for three decades.”

New Delhi: Mocking BJP-JD(U)’s ‘beti bachao’ slogan, the Congress on Sunday accused the coalition of offering election tickets to those who abuse women, raising question over its women empowerment plank.

“Crime against women in Bihar is increasing.

The government only male tall claims of making Bihar self-reliant.

But they never created any opportunity for women employment in the state,” the Congress tweeted from its official handle.

ple of Kerala on the occasion of “Kerala Piravi Day”, also known as Kerala formation day.

“Kerala Piravi day wishes to wonderful people of Kerala, who have always made indelible contributions to India’s growth. Kerala’s natural beauty has made it most popular destination, drawing people from all over the world. Praying for Kerala’s continuous progress,” he tweeted. —ANI

fully prove the same.

Referring to the assembly elections and by-elections held in the country since the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress leader pointed out that BJP’s winning percentage had drastically reduced.

“381 State Assembly segments have had Assembly

elections (330) or Assembly by-elections (51) held since 2019 Lok Sabha elections, where there were BJP candidates. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidates won 319 out of these 381 assembly segments In the elections or byelections in these segments since 2019, BJP candidates won only 163 out of 381 segments,” PC said.

“The Nitish Kumar government didn’t do anything to stop evil social practices like dowry in the state,” the Congress said.

Comparing crime rates of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with that of Punjab, the Congress said, “When a government is run by leaders that respect women, it shows.”

Overall crime cases against women in Uttar Pradesh were 59,445 in 2018. In Bihar, the number was 16,920. In Punjab, it was 5,302.

—Agencies

1,000 FPO’s by BJP for Bihar farmers’ Samastipur: PM Modi said that BJP has decided to form 1000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) for farmers and creation of a fund of Rs 1 lakh crores for agriculture infrastructure. BJP has decided to form 1000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) for farmers in Bihar. Also, Central Govt has created a fund of Rs 1 lakh crores for agriculture infrastructure .

‘Will increase retirement age of govt if voted to power’

Tejashwi Yadav attacked the Chief Minister for the poor state of the higher education system in Bihar.

Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav once again attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday for reportedly issuing a ‘’decree’’ for the retirement of government employees at the age of 50 years and said if he’’s elected to power, the age will be increased.

“Nitish Kumar has issued a decree asking to give retirement to government employees at the age of 50 years. He himself has become over 70 years, but this time the public is going to retire him. If

our government is formed, we will increase the retirement age,” Yadav said.

He also attacked the Chief Minister for the poor state of the higher education system and asked why does it take more than three years to complete undergraduation in Bihar.

“Nitish Kumar should tell why people of Bihar cannot complete their graduation in 3 years, why does it take them 4-5 years,” the RJD leader, Tejashwi Yadav stated.

Cong has become Pak’s spokesperson these days: Nadda

Yogi instructs to control prices of essential items

Hajipur: Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for Pulwama attack remarks, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagat Prakash Nadda said that Congress has nowadays become “Pakistan’s spokesperson”.

Nadda hit out at Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi’s statement “who benefitted the most from the (Pulwama) attack” made earlier this year.

The BJP leader’s remarks came in the wake of admission by a Pakistan Minister that his country was responsible for the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. Nadda also expressed confidence about NDA getting a two-thirds majority in Bihar assembly polls and said even if the BJP gets more seats, “Nitish

Lucknow : Asserting that the Uttar Pradesh government was taking all possible steps to control the prices of essential products like potatoes, onions, and pulses in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered the authorities to take strict action against hoarders, a press release said.

“During a meeting held in Lucknow on Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued instructions to control the prices of potatoes, onions, vegetables, and pulses, etc. He also ordered the authorities to take strict action against the hoarders,” the release said.

“Strict action will be taken against those involved in profiteering through hoarding. The state government is

‘NORTH BENGAL ISSUES TOO WILL BE SOLVED LIKE ART 370’ Siliguri: Like the two major issues of country Article 370 and construction of Ram Mandir - the long-term issues of North Bengal will also be solved constitutionally, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said. “The two major issues of the country -- abrogation of Article 370 and construction of Ram Mandir -- have been settled.

North Bengal also has some long-term issues, which will be solved constitutionally with a futuristic point of view,” said the governor who arrived in Siliguri on Saturday.

VIEWPOINT

Kumar will still be our leader”. People remember Lalu Yadav’s “misgovernance” and Nitish Kumar’s “good governance” and they want development.

—ANI

‘JOIN 10 HAFTE 10 BAJE 10 MINUTE ANTI-DENGUE DRIVE’ New Delhi: On the ninth week of the ‘10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute’ anti-dengue campaign, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to the citizens to join the campaign. CM Kejriwal said that cases of dengue have gone down in Delhi and no dengue-related death has taken place this year. “Today is the 9th

Sunday of the ongoing campaign against dengue.

I changed the water accumulated at my house.

The cases of dengue have reduced even more and no dengue-related death has taken place in Delhi this year. Delhi has again defeated dengue. #10Hafte10Baje10Minute Har Ravivaar, Dengue Par Vaar,” Delhi CM tweeted.

Yogi Adityanath launches special vaccination, and golden card distribution campaign, in Lucknow on Sunday. — PHOTO BY ANI

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very sensitive to the difficulties of the people. All possible efforts will be made to provide relief to the public,” the release quoted the CM as saying. Adityanath further or-

dered the concerned authorities to ensure adequate availability of potatoes, onions, vegetables, and pulses, etc in the market so that people do not face any problem.

—ANI

WOMAN, MINOR DAUGHTERS KILL ‘ALCOHOLIC’ MAN IN UP Noida: The wife and two minor daughters of a sanitation worker were apprehended for allegedly killing him, a day after his body was found in a park in Noida, police said. According to officials, the man’s wife and daughters were upset with him being alcoholic and not mending his ways which led them to strangulate him to death. The body of Anil Kumar, 50, was found lying on a cot in the park next to a slum near Morna village by locals, with the police earlier suspecting he died of liquor consumption.

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Campaigning ends for crucial MP by-polls, voting on Nov 3 In 2 or 3 seats of Gwalior region, a triangular contest is on cards in wake of the BSP Bhopal: The high decibel campaign for the November 3 bypolls to 28 Assembly seats in MP, which saw prominent leaders of the BJP and the Congress crisscrossing constituencies to woo voters, came to an end on Sunday evening.

The campaigning saw bitterness between the main rivals BJP and Congress hurling charges and barbs at each other.

Leaders of the ruling BJP, opposition Congress and the BSP made all out efforts to win over voters ahead of the bypolls, in which 355 candidates, including 12 state ministers, are in the fray.

While in two or three seats of Gwalior Chambal region, a triangular contest is on the cards in the wake of the BSP''s

NEVER ADDRESSED SCINDIA AS 'DOG', KAMAL NATH CLARIFIES

MP seats fell vacant after Congress MLAs close to Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the party and joined the BJP. —PHOTO BY PTI

presence there, political observers said.

MP CM Chouhan, minister Narendra Singh Tomar, former state CM Uma Bharti, BJP RS member Jyotiraditya Scindia, made hectic efforts to drum up support for their party's nominees.

On the other side, MP Congress president and

former CM Kamal Nath, Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh, Sachin Pilot also toured the state to woo voters for their party candidates.

With charges flying thick and thick, EC had to reprimand leaders of both sides over sarcastic comments.

CRPF alerts jawans of Facebook profile cloning to extract info

100TH RAISING DAY

New Delhi: Indian security forces have issued advisories as well as started preparing contents to educate jawans against being trapped by enemy nations to give away strategic information.

"It has been observed that anti-social elements and people with malicious intent are using Facebook profile cloning to target vulnerable users. This scam is also being used to target security forces and extract confidential information," the CRPF said in recent letter issued to jawans deployed in J&K and red zones.

According to a senior CRPF officer, there have been complaints from jawans in the last few months that their friends and family members have received a variety of requests

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from their cloned profiles. In one such case, friends of a jawan, deployed in a sensitive location, were asked to send details of his location, as “he was untraceable”. In most such cases, even money was demanded from the jawans’ family. —ANI

PAK VIOLATES CEASEFIRE IN J&K Poonch: Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violations along the LOC resorting to small arms firing and intense mortar shelling in Shahpur, Kirni, and Qasba in Poonch, J-K on Sunday. "Pakistan continues unprovoked ceasefire violations along LoC. Indian Army retaliates befittingly," tweeted the official account of Defence PRO, Jammu. —ANI

Former MP CM Kamal Nath on Sunday refuted the allegation by BJP's Scindia that he was called a "dog" by Congress leader and that the people of the Ashok Nagar constituency are witness to it. Kamal Nath also gave an explanation over his recent 'item' remark, for which he courted Kamal Nath controversy.

Kamal Nath expressed regret over his remarks and said he did not intend to insult anyone. Later, Rahul Gandhi also condemned Nath's remarks, saying that he did not like kind of language used. —ANI

ECI SEEKS EXPLANATION FROM KRISHNAM FOR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE AGAINST CHOUHAN New Delhi: The EC on Saturday sought an explanation from Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam within 48 hours for reportedly using "abusive language against Shivraj Singh on October 27. "The three insidious mamas of Indian mytholPramod Krishnam ogy, Maricha, Kans and Shakuni, if mixed into one make only mama Shivraj (Shivraj Singh Chouhan)," said Krishnam in Morena. —ANI

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LOVE JIHAD

Even Centre is looking for laws: Haryana CM Chandigarh: The centre is looking for ways to check "love jihad" cases, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said Sunday, a day after his UP counterpart, Adityanath, issued a thinlyveiled threat to "those who, play with our sisters' respect". Khattar said his state was also considering "legal provisions" but would ensure that no innocent person is punished.

"Since the Ballabhgarh case is being linked with "love jihad", the centre, as well as state government, is looking into it, and considering legal provisions so the guilty cannot escape and no innocent person is punished," Khattar said.

Two attackers, Tou-

Manohar Lal Khattar

MOLLAH ATTACKS

seef and Rehan have since been arrested, police have said.

The Haryana CM's

comment comes shortly after his Home Minister, Anil Vij, said, "This "love jihad", it is necessary to cure it, so we can save young girls.”

"Love jihad" is the term used by rightwing groups to target relationships between Muslim men and Hindu women, which, they say, is an elaborate ruse to forcibly convert the women.

"Adults are given permission to marry under the law of the country. I don't understand why CM Yogi wants to interfere," Vij told.

The subject made headlines with Assam BJP kickstarting campaign for next year's polls by saying girls in state were ‘falling prey to love jihad’. —ANI

Rajnath Singh extends wishes to the warriors

GST collection in Oct crosses Rs 1 lakh cr, first time in 8 months: Finance Secy Bhushan

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday extended his wishes to the "Warriors of the East" on the 100th Raising Day of the Eastern Command.

"Greetings and my best wishes to the Warriors of the East on the 100th Raising Day of Eastern Command. I salute their courage, indomitable spirit. Their service is unparalleled," Singh tweeted.

Meanwhile, Eastern Command also wished its defence civilian employees. —ANI

New Delhi: The GST collected in October rose to Rs 1.05 lakh crore, crossing the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first time since February this year, reflecting a pick-up in economic activity and demand.

The finance ministry in a statement said on Sunday that the total number of GSTR-3B returns filed till October 31, 2020 is 80 lakh.

The gross GST revenue collected in October 2020 is Rs 1,05,155 crore, of which CGST is Rs 19,193 crore, SGST is

ECONOMY ON RECOVERY PATH

Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a meeting.

Rs 5,411 crore, IGST is Rs 52,540 crore and cess is Rs 8,011 crore, the ministry said. The GST

collections fell from the psychologically important Rs 1 lakh crore mark as the lockdown

imposed to contain covid spread dented economic activity. “The trend shows that it did

decline for past few mths but it is not only on path of recovery but is picking up too.

SC rejects PIL seeking withdrawal of Earthquake Let each State/UT be death toll rises Z+ security to Mukesh Ambani, family to 60 in Turkey exemplar of peace: Prez New Delhi: The SC has dismissed a PIL seeking withdrawal of Z+ security cover given to Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family while observing that it is for the State to assess and review the threat perception of individual and take a call on such issues.

A Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed an appeal

Mukesh Ambani

filed by petitioner Himanshu Agarwal against a December 2019 order of the Bombay HC. “It is for the State to assess and review the threat percep-

tion of individuals on a case to case basis,” the top court said in its order earlier this week.

The Bombay High Court had said the State was bound to provide Z+ security to individuals willing to bear the entire cost for security to protect their lives in view of their own grave threat perceptions. HC had noted that Ambani family were willing to bear cost to protect.

Ankara: The death toll from the earthquake in western Turkey has increased to 60 people, while the number of those injured has increased to 940, the Turkish DisasterEmergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced on Sunday.

“According to information, 60 people died, 218 people continue receiving treatment at hospitals,” the AFAD said.

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind extended his greetings to the people of AP, Karnataka, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, MP, Punjab, Kerala and Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, and Pudducherry, on the occasion of their foundation day on Sunday.

Let each state/union territory be an exemplar of peace and prosperity to make the

country proud," the official account of Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted on Sunday. Earlier, VP and PM Modi also wished states on their foundation day. —ANI

emitting more smoke than the prescribed quantity then action should be taken at the concerned fitness center,” he said.

The Chief Minister said that the recruitment process of 2000 doctors in the state should be completed soon. “In the result of the examination, the entire process should be completed within 10 days and be given appointment soon.

This will help in the treatment of other diseases including corona,” he said.

During the discussion on the guideline

of Unlock-6, Principal Secretary, Home, Abhay Kumar said that educational institutions and coaching centers, including schools and colleges in the state, will remain closed for regular educational activities till 16 November.

After this, a decision will be taken regarding their review.

Swimming pools, cinema halls, theaters, multiplexes, entertainment parks etc. will remain closed till November 30 as per the earlier order. The maximum limit of guests in the mar-

riage ceremony will be 100. For the last rites, the limit of 20 persons will remain in force. Also, in social and political ceremonies to be held at open places with the permission of the District Collector, only up to 250 people can be allowed and that too while maintaining a distance of 2 yards. In closed halls only 200 people will be allowed with 50 percent of the hall capacity. In these programs, wearing masks, keeping social distancing, etc. will be necessary.

Reviewing the cam-

paign for ‘war for purity’, the Chief Minister said that the law would be amended to make adulteration a cognizable offense.

Under the ‘No MaskNo Entry’ campaign, Bhavani Singh Detha, Principal Secretary, LSG, said that people are constantly being inspired to apply masks in collaboration with various voluntary organizations, Scout and Guide, NCC, NSS etc.

Mask distribution, sticker installation, poster distribution, awareness rally etc. are being organized.

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FROM PG 1 Thrown off-track... nor any other member of the sangharsh samiti met him in a village near Pilupura.

Bainsla said he is not feeling well and therefore he cannot meet. Chandana then left to meet Bainsla’s son in Pilupura but police stopped him midway on the basis of an intelligence report.

Police officers informed him that the community people have blocked roads and therefore it is not possible to reach Pilupura.

Later, he returned to Jaipur and expressed displeasure over this.

The minister said he was called by the Gurjar leaders but none of them turned up to meet him.

Meanwhile, the leader of the second Gurjar faction - Himmat Singh Gurjar - opened a front against Kirori Bainsla and his son Vijay Bainsla claiming that they were working at the behest of BJP. “Those who are talking about agitation are sponsored by the BJP. Only those who are BJP members will talk of agitation.

BJP leader Colonel Bainsla wants to make his son a leader at the

cost of the community which we will never allow. The Gurjar community met with government’s sub-committee and the community is satisfied. When the issue can be solved with talks, why then to opt for agitation,” Himmat Singh questioned.

It is noteworthy that a delegation of Gurjars, headed by Himmat Singh Gurjar, held talks with the government on Saturday. After that both sides had agreed on 14 points but Colonel Bainsla was not part of the meeting.

Shah to... on the border, he may spend some time with party leaders in the state as the state committee followed by the district committees are likely to be announced.

It has become a precedent in our nation that the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister spends time with those jawans, who are deputed in border areas and can’t visit families during festivals.

No corona ‘blast’...

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Soma Patel took `10 crore from BJP & resigned, alleges Cong A sting video of him surfaces admitting of taking money First India Bureau Ahmedabad: In yet another confession by the former Congress MLA admitting that he was offered money from the BJP to resign from the party.

The Congress party on Monday released a sting video of former Congress MLA of Soma Patel in which it was admitted that he took Rs 10 crore from the BJP. The video, allegedly released by Congress, has raised serious questions as it surfaced on the last day of the cam-

paign ahead of the polling scheduled on Tuesday. The Congress demanded a judicial inquiry in the case of money laundering and demanded judicial inquiry from the sitting judge of the high court or supreme court. Also, till the time chief minister Vijay Rupani, BJP president CR Patil and home minister Amit Shah, (whose names have been heard in the video, who have allegedly given bribes) should refrain from the posts.

In this video, Soma Ganda Patel has undergone a sting opera-

Congress Gujarat President Amit Chawda and Senior leader Arjun Modhwadhiya addressing media on Sunday at GPCC office in city.

(Right) Soma Patel.

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tion. In the sting operation, Som Ganda is allegedly talking in Hindi to a stranger and is said to have been bought by giving money to MLAs. After the video went viral,

Congress president Amit Chavda and former president Modhwadia made serious allegations against the BJP. Chavda said in the video that it was clear

17-DAY CAMPAIGN CONCLUDES

Over 300 cases of illegal mining, transportation and storage detected Nirmal Tiwari Jaipur: More than 300 cases of illegal sand mining, transportation and storage were detected during a special 17day campaign in Rajasthan which has now concluded.

In the campaign from 15 to 31 October, a total of 327 cases were detected in which 144 FIRs were registered and a penalty amount of Rs. 48.53 lakh was recovered.

Mines minister Pramod Jain Bhaya said that the campaign was carried out jointly by the departments of mines revenue, forest, transport and police under which action against illegal sand mining, transportation and storage was taken.

He said that the special campaign came to an end on 31 October but officials have been instructed to continue taking action and check illegal mining activities. He said that 55,132 tonnes of illegal sand and 289 vehicles and

machinery were seized.

K B Pandya, director of the mines department, said that a maximum of 89 cases were detected in Bhilwara where 77 FIRs were registered and 32,284 tonnes of sand as well as 58 vehicles were seized there.

In Jaipur, 56 cases were found and 54 vehicles/machinery were seized. The teams seized 54 machines/vehicles in Tonk, 9 in Chittorgarh, 22 in Rajsamand, 32 in

Sawai Madhopur, 4 in Dholpur, 24 in Jodhpur, 12 in Udaipur, 16 in Pali, 7 in Barmer and 11 in Sirohi. Similarly, 3150 tonne sand was seized in Jaipur, 3820 tonne in Tonk, 3320 tonne in Chittorgarh, 930 tonne in Rajsamand, 8080 tonne in Sawai Madhopur, 320 in Dholpur, 1520 tonne in Jodhpur, 140 tonne in Udaipur and 1538 tonne in Barmer.

A total of Rs. 48.53 lakh of penalty amount

recovered during the campaign. Maximum of 20.80 lakh recovered in Jodhpur.

Apart from the maximum of 77 FIRs in Bhilwara, the number of cases registered is 1 in Jaipur, 33 in Tonk, 11 in Chittorgarh, 6 in Rajsamand, 4 in Sawai Madhopur, 3 in Jodhpur, 2 in Udaipur and 5 in Pali. He said that the campaign was successful and action against illegal sand will continue in the state.

Somabhai accepted to resign for money. “This is an example of BJPinspired corruption in which resignations were paid for before the Rajya Sabha elections. The incident should be investi-

gated and those responsible should be prosecuted,” asserted the president.

On the issue of the viral video, Arjun Modhwadia alleged that the Bharatiya Ja-

Dr Sharma to flag off corona warrior vehicle rally today

should go viral with a video showing his face.

Amit Bhai has tried to discredit a big leader of the Koli community.

Amit Bhai should apologize to the Koli community. Gujarat should apologize. That is why Congress is not self-reflection and has been losing for 25 years and is likely to lose for the next 25 years. “ CR Patil said, “Amit Bhai must be lying because of the Jutwadia sitting next to him. I have nothing to do with the rest of this video.

This is a serious allegation and I also believe that the police should investigate who is in the video and ask the person who appears in the video. ”

CSK KNOCK OUT KXI

Vikas Sharma Jaipur: Health minister Raghu Sharma will flag off a vehicle rally by corona warriors on Monday. The rally is being organised under the mass movement against corona and to create awareness among people to wear face mask and maintain social distancing to stay safe from the covid infection.

Sharma will flag off the rally at 9 am at Ram Niwas garden.

Appreciating the move, Sharma said that people should come forward and should associate with such activities.

State nodal officer Dr Pradeep Kumar Sharma said that state minister for medical Subhas Garg will also attend the event which is being held under the guidance of Director- public health Dr K K Sharma.

Meanwhile, Shakdwipiya Mag Brahmin Sabha, Jaipur on Sunday handed over 8 medical equipment, used in the treatment of patients suffering from heart, covid-19 and other serious illnesses, to health minister Raghu Sharma at his official residence here.

Sharma expressed gratitude to the Sabha for their contribution.

nata Party had bought MLAs for money and tickets. So, only money has been dealt with Somabhai. If the ticket deal has not been done, then he has not been given a ticket. He may have been offered a position as chairman of a board corporation.

After the viral video, Congress president Amit Chavda called BJP president CR Patil and the party were accused of corruption. In this regard, Patil said, “I was not the president when Soma Ganda resigned, so there is no question of me being involved. Secondly, as the party president, I clearly believe that even if this person is Soma Bhai, Congress

Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad (62 of 49) raises his bat after scoring fifty during match against Kings XI Punjab in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. CSK (154/1) beat KXI by 9 wickets.

With the loss Kings XI were knocked out of the IPL playoffs. (Below) Kolkata Knight Riders’ Pat Cummins (4/34) celebrates the wicket of Ben Stokes of Rajasthan Royals in Dubai on Sunday. KKR (191/7) thrash RR by 60 runs.

RIDERS OUTPLAY ROYALS

India will finish top-10 in medals tally in 2028 Olympics: Rijiju Suryaveer Singh Jaisalmer: India will be competing for a top10 finish in the medals tally in the 2028 Los Angeles summer Olympics for which comprehensive preparations are going on, union sports minister Kiren Rijuju said.

“We are preparing extensively to achieve the target of bringing India to the Olympics in the top 10 rankings by 2028.

I aspire to see India finish among the top 10 nations in the medals tally in the 2028 Olympics,” Rijuju said in Jaisalmer.

He said that the government has formed a task force for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and a

state level committee is being formed in every state for the Olympics.

The minister said that the government is fully focused on nurturing sports talent in the country and comprehensive preparations for the Olympics are going on so that the target in 2028 could be achieved.

“Detailed preparations are going on. We have picked 380 children during lockdown who are being provided Rs. 25000 (junior category) per month apart from training. We have to make them world champions. In the senior category, we are giving Rs. 50,000 per month,” he said.

He said that they will

Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports with ITBP DG SS Deswal and actor Vidyut Jamwal takes part in the 200 km Fit India march organized by ITBP, in Jaisalmer on Saturday.

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be given training for 2 to 3 years.

“We have formed a committee to find talent

and preparations are being made for the Olympics on a very wide scale. We have set

a target by 2028 to bring India to the top 10 rankings,” he said.

Meanwhile, a 200-km

walkathon aimed at promoting ‘fit India’ was flagged off by Rijiju from a desert loca-

tion along the India-Pakistan International Border on Saturday as he announced that such a mega event will be held in the country in December.

The fast march is being organised by border guarding force Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and over 100 personnel from various paramilitary forces and state police forces are taking part in the event that will conclude on November 2 in the Thar desert here.

The walkathon will move through sand dunes in areas like Sakhirewala, Bhuttewala, Katoch and culminate after crossing the Indira Gandhi canal in the same district,

an officer in-charge of the event said.

Rijiju flagged off the march from Nathuwala village along with ITBP director general S S Deswal and actor Vidyut Jammwal.

“It is the dream of our prime minister that every Indian should be fit and that is why my ministry is undertaking the ‘fit India’ movement. This is not only a government exercise but has become people’s movement.”

“In December, we are planning to hold a big ‘fit India’ event across the country,” the minister said.

He said the walkathon will also spread the message of integration.

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Helping poorest of poor priority: Youth unemployed, our movement will Arya takes charge as CS of state continue: Bainsla Jr GURJAR COMMUNITY STIR

Reacting to Gurjar agitation, he said that govt is ready to solve problems with dialogue

Niranjan Arya being congratulated by Bhaskar Sawant.

Neeraj K Pawan congratulating Niranjan Arya with flowers.

Niranjan Arya with Private secretary Suman Joshi and CS staff.

Arun Joshi Joint Director IPR congratulating Niranjan Arya. Arya’s wife, Dr Sangeeta Arya looks on.

Dr Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: Senior IAS Niranjan Kumar Arya took the charge of the post of Chief Secretary (CS) of the state on Sunday at the state secretariat. Arya earlier has served the state government in various capacities like ACS (Finance), PS -Finance, Excise and Taxation, Commissioner (Departmental Enquiry), Secretary to CM, Registrar (Cooperatives), Commissioner (Transport), Divisional Commissioner - Jaipur and Bharatpur and District Collector – Jaisalmer, Nagaur, Ajmer & Kota.

On Sunday after taking over the charge Niranjan Arya said that his priority would be to expedite the implementation of all public welfare schemes initiated

by CM Ashok Gehlot in the best possible manner to benefit the poorest of the poor. Interacting with the media Arya said that despite the administrative nitty-gritties every government department

basically is for the people and at the end of the day they work for the people, therefore feedback directly from the people is of paramount importance.

He said that the effective monitoring by Chief Minister Gehlot and the state bureaucracy got accolades for the Covid-19 management of the state from the whole country and despite the severe financial pressure the state with its financial management has performed far better than many other states who had to resort to overdraft.

Bringing forth his specialisation in finance, Arya said that the state was in a balanced situation considering all the three criterions of borrowing limit, state’s share in the revenue and other incomes. A forthcoming Arya said that the priority of every administration is to recover 100% revenue at the prevailing tax rates and not impose new ones but to complete

the existing schemes, ways and means to increase the revenue have also to be devised.

Reacting to the law & order situation due to Gurjar agitation Arya sounded positive and said that the government was ready to solve every problem through dialogue and to maintain the law & order was its priority. He said the negotiations so far have built a consensus up to a large extent.

PS (UDH) Bhaskar A Sawant, Secretary (Labour & Employment) Dr Neeraj K Pawan, Special Secretary (Animal husbandry and fisheries) Dr Arushi Malik, Secretary Hemant Gera, Divisional Commissioner of Jaipur Somnath Mishra, JS of CS office Mukesh Sharma, JS (DIPR) Arun Joshi along with many senior officers of secretarial services and employees were present when Arya took over the charge on Sunday.

He will remain office for 15 months and will retire in January 2022.

Akhil Arora

Niranjan Arya in a discussion with Neeraj K Pawan, Aarushi Malik and Dr Sangeeta Arya.

20 IAS OFFICIALS RESHUFFLED IN STATE ON SUNDAY

Name

Previous position

New position

Akhil Arora

PS, medical and health

PS, Finance, Excise and Taxation

Veenu Gupta

ACS PWD and Chairman, RSRDCC

Chairman, Pollution Control Board

Dr Subodh Agarwal

ACS, Mines & Petroleum

CMD, RREC

Rajeshwar Singh Shikhar Agarwal

ACS, TAD Member, Board of Revenue, Ajmer

CMD, RSRTC PS, TAD

Anand Kumar

PS, Revenue, disinvestment, soldier welfare

PS, Revenue, Disivestment, disaster Management, civil Defence

Ajitabh Sharma

PS, Energy, Chairman Discoms & RREC CMD RRVPNL

PS, Mining and Petroleum and IT

Dinesh Kumar

PS Energy and Chairman Discoms, MD RRVPNL and CMD REDC

Rajesh Yadav

PS PHED and water resources

PS, PWD and Chairman, RSRDCL

Naveen Mahajan T Ravikant

PS, water resources and IGNP PS, Finance (Budget)

PS, water resources, water Resources planning, IGNP, PHED PS, Finance (Revenue)

Manju Rajpal

PS, Rural development

PS Rural development and Commissioner Panchayati Raj

Naveen Jain

CMD RSRTC

Dr Prithvi Raj

PS, Finance (revenue)

PS, Food and civil supply, statistics, Consumer affairs PS, Finance (Budget)

Siddharth Mahajan

PS Food and civil supplies PS, medicine and health and famand consumer Affairs ily welfare

Dr Veena Pradhan

PS, Ayurveda

Divisional Commissioner, Ajmer

Dr Rajesh Sharma

PS, animal husbandry, fisheries

PS, Ayurveda and CMD RHSCL

Dr Arushi Malik

Divisional Commissioner, PS, Animal Husbandry Fisheries, Ajmer Chairman, RCDFL

Dr Om Prakash

Commissioner, AgriculCommissioner Agriculture and ture Horticulture Yagyamitra Singh Dev Commissioner, Horticulture MD, JCTSL

First India Bureau B h a r at p u r / S awa i Madhopur: Gurjar leader Vijay Bainsla on Sunday clarified that the Gurjar protest for reservation in jobs and education as a “most backward class” (MBC) community will continue until their demands are met.

Hundreds of the Gurjar community members in Bharatpur are protesting under Vijay Bainsla’s leadership. “The youth are not getting employment. There is anger among them. Our movement will continue.

We have spoken to Gehlot Ji, but nothing has happened so far,” Vijay said, furthr adding, “We have not spoken to anyone. Youth is unemployed, 25,000 jobs are stuck and nobody is talking about it. This protest will continue until our demands are not fulfilled. We have spoken to Gehlot Ji four times in the past but nothing materialised. It’s been two years, how much patience do they demand from us?”

Interestingly, after Sunday’s ‘stalemate’ for team Bainsla, the Gurjars have called for a major meeting of the community at Chatarganj Gangrawal Maharaj’s religious site where the community will devise future strategy under Kirori Bainsla.

Meanwhile, the Gurjar agitation has started showing its side effects on the first day itself. Although there was peace in the sensitive district because of constant vigil by administration and police along with RPF and GRP on top alert at railway stations. Gurjar dominated area residents are said to be ready to take the next step on the orders of Col Kirodi Singh Bainsla. The agitators have taken over the part of Delhi-Mumbai railway track near Pilu-

Vijay Bainsla

pura village under their control. This got the railway department to immediately take action by diverting as many as 10 trains. Avadh Express moving towards Agra was stopped at Sawai Madhopur junction and diverted to its destination via Jaipur and Bandikui.

Important trains were also diverted. District collector Nannu Mal Paharia and SP Sudhir Chaudhary are constantly maintaining vigil on super sensitive areas like Chauth ka Barwara, Kushali Pura and Gangapur of the Malarna region. The administration doesn’t seem to be in a mood to take any step which further aggravates the situation in the area. Apart from this, the RSRTC buses did not ply on GangapurHindaun route throughout Sunday. Buses from Gangapur to Karauli were also cancelled due to low passenger load. 5 buses from Gangapur to Jaipur were also cancelled due to the same reason.

Meanwhile, the bar on internet services at Kotputli, Paota, Shahpura, Viratnagar, Jamwaramgarh, Phagi, Dudu and Mozamabad in Jaipur district was also extended till 6 PM on Monday.

Mobile Internet services have been suspended in many districts. The home department had evoked the National Security Act (NSA) in Bharatpur, Dholpur, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, Tonk, Bundi, Jhalawar and Karauli districts.

Rajasthan bags prestigious Green Champion Award According to Indian Green Building Council, state promoted Green Building construction through innovative approach Shivendra Parmar Jaipur: At a time when the economy is down in the doldrums, Rajasthan has repeatedly showcased that, even in such times real estate sector can be revived and work with new vig-

our. While the financial aspect is one thing, the innovative approach of Rajasthan government in the field of social responsibility has also garnered prise and as a result Rajasthan has been awarded the re-

Shanti Dhariwal

Bhaskar A Sawant

Pawan Arora

nowned Green Champion Award.

The prestigious ward has been given by the Indian Green Building Council through a virtual award ceremony held on Sunday where Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department (UDH) Bhaskar Sawant accepted the award.

According to the council, the state government has promoted the Green Building con-

struction through innovative approach as well as making provisions in the building bylaws as well!

The steps taken by Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB), like changes made in Building by-laws and Township policy, Raj Housing Board’s commitment to come with Green Certified projects, and training & orientations of RHB engineers and Town planners went a

long way is gaining this recognition.

With the Housing Board now focusing on the culture of building Energy Efficient, Water Efficient, well ventilated and Green campuses in the state to minimise the carbon footprint, one can rest assured that Rajasthan is bound to keep figuring in responsible and GREEN states.

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As Shah Rukh Khan turns 55 today, City First takes a look at King Khan’s journey in Bollywood so far. The journey from a commoner to one of the top actors of India without any so-called godfathers!

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he man has many names—call him SRK, Raju, Sunil, Raj, Kabir Khan, Don, Raees… or just call him Rahul, Naam toh Suna Hoga? And even despite so many ways to refer to him, the magnificence of Shah Rukh Khan stays beyond what words can describe! Shah Rukh Khan, who started as the King of hearts, slowly extended his reign to become the undisputed Badshah of Bollywood. From playing the romantic hero who wins the girl to a crazy stalker who could haunt anyone’s dream, an emperor and a drunkard, to

Shahrukh and Gauri Khan with their kids Suhana, AbRam and Aryan

his touching act like an autistic man, playing his own fan and now a dwarf; there is nobody this artist hasn’t been and no life he hasn’t touched. Besides being the silver screen’s heartthrob, actor Shah Rukh Khan has also endeared himself to people from other walks of life.

Any SRK fan would know of his tryst with destiny that started on the sets of a TV series ‘Fauji’ in 1989 and continued with shows like ‘Circus’ and ‘Umeed’.

However, it was ‘Baazigar’ that earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor, b e -

cause you know, “Agar Kisi cheez ko dil se chaaho to puri kayanat usey tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai.”

Shah Rukh Khan is rightly the crowned king of romance, but it wasn’t until ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’, that he earned the title. His pairing opposite Kajol, not only made the film the longest running Hindi movie in Bollywood history, but also earned the lead stars a permanent place in fans’ hearts. Over the years, Shah Rukh has started in several hit romantic films like, ‘Veer Zara’, ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Devdas’ and ‘Mahabbatein’, among many others.

Every year, thousands of fans gather outside his Mannat mansion and shower him with birthday wishes, love and lots of gifts. However, this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the actors have requested them to not gather in numbers outside his home, quipping, “Iss baar ka pyaar.... thoda door se yaar” on Twitter.

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GARBAGE

GARBAGE ON

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hen I look around it breaks my heart. The sight of garbage everywhere and cows and dogs feeding off it. I wonder why despite the door-todoor garbage collection that so much of it lands up on our roads, and in canals. Are people not affected by the unhygienic conditions around them?

The problem as I see it is threefold. It exists on the side of the government, the public, and the industries. They have each played a significant role in the proliferation of garbage and filth. Pointing fingers at one wouldn’t be fair.

The government comes up with schemes that seem so great on paper. The implementation however is extremely haphazard and inefficient. All they seem to care about is cost-cutting. They are least concerned about the effectiveness of the program. They issue tenders and the lowest bidder irrespective of their strategy and objectives wins the project. How convenient for them. But not so perfect for us!

The public for the most part isn’t any different than the government they criticize. What happens outside their home isn’t their problem. It is almost as if they have made peace with their condition. They

will ignore the filth and even contribute to it as long as they are not penalized. They do not realize that this is an alarming situation and that they should be concerned.

Medical waste is a huge problem. The packaging is too. Because more brands use plastic then there are recycling units to repurpose them. What then is the point of those recycling symbols printed on the packaging?

I want to give each of these culprits the benefit of the doubt. They cannot be held accountable unless they are given feedback and ideas.

Government programs would be more effective if

they partner with the right candidates. They should take up the example of Indore not just in terms of the idea but also implementation.

Monitoring and evaluation are an important part of this. Let’s make Swach Bharat work!

There should be rigorous cleaning drives organized in collaboration with civil society organizations.

The public can begin at home. Segregation of trash into wet and dry garbage not just in the kitchen but also in the bathroom should be done. All items that can be converted to compost can be thrown into the wet bin, and everything else including used tissues can be thrown into

YOUR DAY Horoscope by

Saurabbh Sachdeva

the dry bin. Sanitary napkins should be disposed of in a different bag and marked with a large red dot. Bulbs, glass, and other sharp items should be wrapped and disposed of properly. Let’s think of the people who are handling our trash once it leaves our home.

take it back. I was confused, wondering what the end of this bottle would be.

And honestly, I do not buy Maggi for the packaging; I enjoy what is inside it. And how many buyers read the labels? I feel it is the responsibility of every brand to ensure its products are not killing our environ-

ment.

Everyone points fingers at others. But how many of us do what counts- educate, act, and provide solutions?

Call it a marriage of convenience, if you may. But all three segments of society must work together if we are to make India kachra-free!

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

Get the right attitude, if you want to fit into the crowd.

Teamwork requires full focus and good management skills, so remember this if you want to reach your goal.

Someone’s unkind remarks may hurt you, but there is no point in retaliating.

Some progress will be made in a new direction, but you may have to put in much more efforts to make your dream a success. It will be in your interest to not succumb to emotional blackmail. Try and overcome your shortcomings on the academic front.

You will need to go out of your way to woo the golden hen. On the academic front ,you are likely to bounce back with full gusto.

An important responsibilty at work will help in proving your mettle and will improve your chances for a promotion.

Wrong decisions may become a bane and get you on the back foot but you will rise again. Don’t ignore sane advice. Trying to earn big time may remain a dream, if you don’t work towards achieving it. Those feeling out of sorts for some time are likely to make a quick recovery.

MAR 21 - APR 20

APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

A good news is not it’s way and it will fill your life with joy. Professionals will need to broaden their client base to obtain better opportunities. A technology upgrade may be required to improve performance on the academic front, as old methods may not deliver.

Added personal responsibilities may keep you from doing justice to official work but you need to try hard. You may need to catch up on pending work, putting in extra hours.

Returns from invested money are likely to make your bank balance healthy.

Today Lack of reciprocation in full measure of your loving gestures may prove disappointing, so confront him or her on the same. You will be able to give a good account of yourself at work and you will be praised for the same.

Be understanding enough today.

Special treatment is in store for you. Meeting people of your generation will be most enjoyable. You are likely to make a big money in coming times though you may have no inkling as of now. Your expertise will be much in demand and that will add up for good.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Today you may need to get into the groove in a new set up. Fatigue is likely to become a thing of the past, as you adopt a new fitness regime. You will need to tighten your grip on the academic front to prevent a situation from getting out of hand. Financial skills may be much in demand today.

You make good progress at work. Something that you had to discontinue, shall begin again to your delight. Making your mark in a totally different field will be difficult without adequate preparation. Your expenditure will be much more than what you manage to earn.

Today improved performance will get you noticed at work. Networking will come in handy in overcoming problems. Experiencing togetherness with family will prove most enjoyable. Shopping turns out to be a memorable outing today. Your talents are likely to be recognised.

Tackling something new on the academic front is indicated and will be fun.

You may remain tied up at work and neglect a social event.

Chance of getting overstrained in doing something at home is possible for some. You can be held accountable for not doing something.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

MEHAK GHAI, Blogger

Heritage brands like Maggi must reduce the use of plastic in their packaging or ensure they recycle their packaging. It is their problem with what the public buys. I once went up to a drink brand and asked them to accept the bottle in which the served milkshake and they refused to

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fficially, the first family photo of Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik and baby ‘ZiGi’ is out. It has been a few weeks since Gigi and Zayn welcomed their little munchkin.

Although they gave us a glimpse of the little one via the announcement that she’s here, Gigi

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The cutest ‘HULK’

has kept the little one away from the spotlight.

However, she decided to give fans a look at their happy family on the occasion of Halloween 2020. The model, the former One Direction singer and their little baby girl were seen in the

same frame, dressed up for the occasion.

Zayn channelled his love for Harry Potter as he dressed up in a white shirt, green tie to denote the house of Slytherin and a black sweater over it. Meanwhile, Gigi took inspiration from the video game called Valorant.

But the highlight has to be baby ZiGi who was

comfortable in her dad’s arms while he gazed at her adorably. The model opted to cover the baby’s face with a Hulk gif while she sported a green and black crochet hat. She added a Hulk hand emoji to complete the little one’s digital Halloween costume.

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ames Bond actor Daniel Craig on Sunday in a statement paid tribute to the original 007, Sir Sean Connery after his demise.

The statement from the latest James Bond flick ‘No Time To Die’ actor was posted on the official Instagram account of 007. “Statement from Daniel Craig: “It is with such sadness that I heard of the passing of one of the true greats of cinema.

Sir Sean Connery will be remembered as Bond and so much more,” the statement read.

The 52-year-old actor went on to admire Sir Sean Connery’s work and said that his wit and charm could only be measured in “mega watts.”

“He defined an era and a style. The wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in mega watts; he helped create the modern blockbuster,” the statement read.

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hrissy Teigen recently showed off her Halloween 2020 costume on Twitter and revealed that she dressed up as the ballerina from Black Swan while her husband John Legend transformed into Spider-Man. The 3 4 - ye a r- o l d model and cookbook author showed off her completed look after sharing a getting ready image. ...her post After a full day of getting ready, Chrissy debuted her Black Swan movie and stage inspired costume, alongside her stylist Alana Van Deraa, who embodied the dark side of the character.

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‘125 years of HOLIDAY TIME togetherness’ T wo days after wrapping up the shoot for mystery thriller Haseen Dilruba , actor Taapsee Pannu on Sunday flew to Dubai ahead of the shooting of her next, Rashmi Rocket . The ‘Pink’ actor took to Instagram to share a breezy picture of herself enjoying the Dubai air with her hands wide open.

Taapsee revealed that she would be enjoying a short ...her post “#Holiday” before getting “on her mark,” with the shoot of Rashmi Rocket .

“From the ‘pacific blue’ towards the Persian Gulf. Jumping from being Haseen to being a rocket. Getting all set before I am ‘On my mark’ #Holiday #Dubai #RashmiRocket #PacificBlue,” she wrote in the caption.

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s he completed 12 years of married life with his author wife Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Sunday dubbed it as their “125 years of togetherness”.

The Vicky Donor actor took to Instagram to mark the special day and to appreciate his childhood sweetheart who is now his wife. He posted a lovesoaked picture of himself with Tahira where is seen enjoying a piggyback ride on him and complimented the post with an equally adorable caption.

“Celebrating 125 years of togethe r ness.

May be more.

Coz I know that I know you from centuries and time immemorial. This bond can’t be limited to this lifetime,” the 36-year-old actor wrote.

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lerting her fans to take safety precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic, actor Katrina Kaif on Monday shared a picture sporting a face shield a mask, and a thin robe to protect herself from COVID-19. The ‘Namaste London’ star posted a picture to Instagram in which she is seen standing in a hall and embracing the safety gears as she sports them, while she keeps ‘Safety First.’

She is seen in an all ensemble as she covered herself with a robe while striking a pose for the lens. She also donned a facemask and a face shield for extra and took extra precautionary measures.

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ustralian actor Rebel Wilson celebrated Halloween alongside her boyfriend Jacob Busch.

The 40-year-old shared a series of photos from a small gathering with friends on Saturday (local time), showing off her costume as a ‘Rona Warrior,’ referring to the novel coronavirus. Wilson attacks a pinata shaped like the microscopic image of the coronavirus that has come to define 2020, in a video post. She captioned one of the videos, “Rona (Warrior Princess)”, adding “Rona be gone!” on another clip.

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‘MORE PANCAKES AND ADVENTURE’

wo days after celebrating her 22nd birthday, actor Ananya Panday on Sunday extended birthday greetings to her Khaali Peeli co-star Ishaan Khatter. The Student of The Year 2 actor took to Instagram to mark her close friend and co-star’s birthday and posted a glowing selfie of theirs. She wrote a short, yet adorable, caption, wishing him “more pancakes and adventure.” “happy bday little mr sunshine. here’s to more pancakes and adventures,” she wrote in the caption.

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he closing ceremony of two-day Picture Box Glam Fest was held on Sunday at Jaipur Ajmer Road Bhankarota. The

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event witnessed mesmerizing fashion show with models donning the jewellery of various renowned designers.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Jagdeesh Chandra, the Chief Guest on the occasion lit the lamp to kickstart the event. Social activist Pandit Suresh Mishra and

Satyanarayana Sharma of Shiv Vilas Group were also present during the event.

The two-day event aimed to spread the message of Covid New Normal with the fashion and a talk show.

Miss Rajasthan 2018 Simran Sharma, Miss Rajasthan 2019 Kanchan Khatana, Miss Rajasthan Models Aruna Beniwal, Mithali Kaur, Mansi Benada, Amisha Raj, among others were present on the occasion

A RAJ: Alok Pareek congratulated Niranjan Arya on taking over as the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan, at his residence on Sunday.

six-day online AICTE-AQIS sponsored Short term training Program on Recent Advances in Nano-Photonics Technology (RANPT-2020) concluded at Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology Management and Gramothan (SKIT), Jaipur on Saturday. The STTP was fully sponsored by AICTE under AQIS scheme. The valedictory was graced with the presence of the chief guest Prof. Mith-

lesh Kumar, Professor, RTU Kota and the honoured guest Dr Bhupesh Bishnoi, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan. Prof.

Mukesh Arora, Head, ECE (SKIT) delivered the welcome speech to the honoured guests of the event.

Prof. Mithilesh, RTU Kota highlighted the importance of Nanophotonics and its relevance in the recent scenario. Dr Bishnoi also shed light that how the photonics and the related technologies are garnering the attention nowadays.

ty’s designate Rangrez collection, Vivek Ladda’s jew-

ellery and Deepali Chugh’s festive look.

PUSHPANJALI...

Narendra Swaroop Chandel, son of Late Ram Swaroop Chandel of Jaipur, left for his heavenly abode on 31 October, Saturday.

The Pushpanjali program is going to be held today from 2 to 5 pm at road front of Anandpuri Park Nayla House. He is deeply mourned by his sister Sunita Gehlot and brother-in-law Ashok Gehlot, his wife Nirmala Chandel, Son Ashish Chandel, daughter-in-laws Megha-Subhash Kumar, Barkha- Abhishek Saini and brothers Damodar Chandel, Anand Chandel, Devendra Chandel, Kirti Chandel, Shanti Chandel.

WHAT’S HAPPENING! RAJ: In a series of Net-Theat, famous singer Harbans Grewal from Jaipur mesmerized the audience by presenting a bouquet of ghazals with his melodious voice in the ‘evening-eghazal’ program on Saturday.

Pre-Diwali Bash

BIRTHDAY DUO! The birthday of Advocate Goverdhan Singh and his son Aditya Singh falls on the same day, 1 November.

They both celebrated the birthday simply with family and friends.

SPOTTED! Bollywood actor Harshvardhan Kapoor was spotted shooting in Jaipur for his upcoming film. He flew back to Mumbai on Sunday after wrapping up the shoot.

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f you are passionate enough, you can turn every dream into realitythis is what actress Isha Chhabra believes in. Born in Uttar Pradesh, she has always been very ambitious since her childhood. Started her career back in 2009, she has been a part of various films, TV commercials, web series and campaigns so far.

Not just this, she has also trained in gymnastics, yoga, dance and various other things. She loves to dance, eat, exercise and roam the world and by now she has roamed around 10 to 12 countries and her bucket list includes many more names.

She has recently shot for an up-

where models presented the look of Nishant & Prei-

The training program at SKIT

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Models walking the natural ramp during the show

Jagdeesh Chandra lighting the lamp with Mukesh and Yogesh Mishra and others

Isha Chhabra

coming Tamil film ‘Second Show’, which is slated to release in 2021. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

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he Virtual Diwali Social hosted by CREDAI Rajasthan Women’s Wing organised a ‘PreDiwali Bash’ for All-India Real Estate Developers on Sunday, where real-estate stakeholders from across the country came together to welcome the festivities.

The evening began with a fun Bollywood trivia followed by an open mic where members showcased their poetry, singing, storytelling, and other talents.

Amrita Gupta, Founder & State Co-ordinator, CREDAI Rajasthan Women’s Wing said, “The core of our CREDAI family lies in supporting each other, and with this nationwide get together, we hope to revive the energy and bring together more people of the industry.” cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

GUJ: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Women wing members protesting against gang rape in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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Heetal and Nitesh Agarwal

Amrita and Tara Gupta

Sunil and Nisha Jain

GUJ: Ketan Umrigar being honoured by the hospital staff after he recovering from COVID-19 on Sunday. He had gone through about 100 tests and was being taken care of at the Civil Hospital in Surat for almost 97 days.

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IAS Avichal Chaturvedi, IPS Shaveta Dhankhar and IAS Ranjeeta Sharma celebrated their birthdays on 1 November, Sunday.

We wish them all the best!