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HYDERABAD CIVIC POLLS VERDICT

COUNTDOWN BEGINS

PM MODI: COVID VACCINE MAY BE READY IN FEW WEEKS

Vaccination prog would begin as soon as a go-ahead from scientists is given New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s vaccination programme against COVID-19 would begin as soon as a go-ahead from scientists is given, and asserted that healthcare workers involved in treating coronavirus patients, frontline workers and old people suffering from serious conditions would be inoculated on priority.

In his closing remarks at an all-party meeting with leaders of various political parties to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, Modi said experts believe the wait for the COVID-19 vaccine will not be long and it may be ready in a few weeks.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs an all-party meeting to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, via video conferencing, in New Delhi on Friday.

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FIRST TO 1 CRORE HEALTH WORKERS We must make sure rumours are not spread during vaccination. all political parties must make sure that we save all Indians from such rumours and spread awareness —Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

COVID-19 vaccine will be first given to about one crore health workers from both the public and private sectors, and then to about two crore frontline workers, the Union Health Ministry said in its presentation at the all-party meet on Friday, said government during the all-party meeting on Friday.

Trudeau’s ‘farmers’ remark: India

summons Canadian high commissioner Statement could have ‘damaging impact on bilateral ties’, conveys India New Delhi: India on Friday summoned the Canadian High Commissioner and conveyed to him that the comments made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and some other leaders there on the farmers’ agitation constituted an “unacceptable interference” in the country’s internal affairs.

The Canadian diplomat was also told that such actions, if continued, would have a “seriously damaging” im-

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

pact on the bilateral ties, the external affairs ministry said.

Trudeau, backing the agitating farmers in India, had said that Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protests, and expressed concern over the situation.

“The Canadian High Commissioner was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs today and informed that comments by the Canadian Prime Minister, some Cabinet Ministers and members of Parliament on issues relating to Indian farmers constitute an unacceptable interference in our internal affairs,” the MEA said, adding a demarche was made to the envoy.

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DB GUPTA APPOINTED CIC,

BARETH, SHEETAL DHANKAR BECOME INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief secretary DB Gupta was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of the state on Friday.

The post was lying vacant after Suresh Chaudhary completed his tenure in December 2018 and the additional charge of the CIC was with Information Commissioner Ashutosh Sharma, whose tenure also completed last month. Governor Kalraj Mishra issued the

DB Gupta

appointment order. The governor also appointed senior journalist Narayan Bareth and Sheetal Dhankhar as information commissioners. DB Gupta, who was appointed as the chief

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minister’s advisor prior to retirement, has been a well known name in bureaucracy. A post graduate in economics, Gupta became IAS officer in 1983 and held various important posts like ACS in finance and PWD, principal secretary in UDH, agriculture, planning etc. during his career.

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AZAD: PANDEMICS THREAT TO COUNTRY’S INTERNAL SECURITY COVID-like pandemics can pose a threat to the country’s internal security and policy makers should address this challenge, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Friday. Addressing the all-party meeting, the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha also said that the country should be well placed to get vaccines at affordable prices and at an early stage.

Vijay Mallya’s assets in France worth 1.6 mn euros seized

New Delhi: Fugitive billionaire Vijay Mallya’s assets in France worth 1.6 million euros have been seized by the Enforcement Directorate, the probe agency said in a statement on Friday. “On the request of Directorate of Enforcement (ED), a property of Vijay Mallya located at 32 Avenue FOCH, France has been seized by the French Authority. Investigations revealed that a large amount was remitted abroad from the bank account of Kingfisher Airlines Ltd,” the ED said.

KCR LOSES TO SHAH & YOGI!

BJP MAKES KCR AIMIM-BJP ENGAGE IN DEPENDENT ON NECK-AND-NECK FIGHT IN OWAISI, YET AGAIN HIGHLY POLARISED BATTLE Hyderabad: The BJP’s great push in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls has paid off partially for the party that is eyeing the Telangana Assembly election due in 2023. The BJP has ended the single-party dominance of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in the GHMC, thanks to highpitched campaign by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and BJP National President JP Nadda.

Shah hailed the BJP’s impressive performance in the GHMC elections in Hyderabad.

Taking to Twitter, he expressed gratitude to the voters who ‘reposed faith in PM Modi-led BJP’s Politics of Development.’

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MORAL VICTORY, PARTY ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO RULING TRS IN TELANGANA, SAYS BJP New Delhi: BJP’s performance in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls is a “moral victory” for the party and it has emerged as the “only alternative” to the ruling TRS in Telangana, its general secretary Bhupender Yadav said on Friday.The BJP’s performance has confirmed the trend that it is replacing the Congress as the main challenger to the TRS, Yadav said.

“Block all roads to Delhi”, say farmers as they call for ‘All-India Bandh’ On Dec 8 New Delhi: Hardening their position ahead of the fifth round of talks with the government, agitating farmers on Friday announced a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on December 8 and said they would occupy toll plazas on that day.

Addressing a press conference, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chadoni said if the Centre does not accept their demands during Saturday’s talks, they will intensify their agitation against the new farm laws.

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SIKH BODY DEMANDS KANGANA’S APOLOGY

Farmers during Delhi Chalo protest against new farm law, at Delhi-Haryana Singhu border, in New Delhi.

Mumbai: It was Kangana Ranaut versus not just Diljit Dosanjh but several other Punjabi artistes as well as the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee on Friday with the actor’s comments against an elderly participant in farmers’ protest leading to a bitter war of words and demands for an apology. Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee President Maninder Sirsa said Ranaut’s tweets tried to portray farmers protest as “anti-national” and were derogatory against the aged mother of a farmer.

‘MISBEHAVIOUR’ ON FARM LAWS

DEMANDING WITHDRAWAL, GEHLOT ASKS CENTRAL GOVT TO APOLOGISE Kartikey Dev Singh Jaipur: Giving voice to the pains of the farmers agitating against the farm laws introduced by the Central government, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Friday, lashed out at the Modi government and demanded an apology for the ‘misbehaviour’ while seeking their immediate withdrawal.

The senior Congressman took to micro-blogging site -Twitter blaming the Central

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

government for the farmers being out on roads and alleged that the government did not discuss the laws. “The Central Government

did not discuss these bills with anyone, due to which farmers of the entire country are on the roads today. Chief Minister of Punjab

Captain Amarinder Singh sought time to talk to the President on behalf of the farmers regarding these laws but he was not given any time,” the Chief Minister tweeted.

The Chief Minister further tweeted that four Congress-ruled states had asked to speak to the President but were denied.

“In a democracy, dialogue should always take place. If that happened, the protest would not be taking place and common peo-

ple would not have to suffer. The central government should immediately withdraw all three new agricultural laws and apologise for their misbehaviour with the farmers,” the Chief Minister added.

Gehlot’s tweets come in light of the farmer protests taking place on the borders of the national capital that entered its ninth day on Friday. The Centre is scheduled to hold the fifth round of talks with the representatives of farmers on December 5.

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REDUCED SYLLABUS UPLOADED ONLINE Laxman Raghav

Bikaner: The education department has made public the details of the deleted chapters and the remaining curriculum after it was reduced from grade second to eighth. The department has also given an indication about reopening the schools.

The syllabus has been given on the website of the State Institute of Educational Research & Training (SIERT) from where the student and schools can download it.

Interestingly the department has not reduced the syllabus of standard one and has said that ample oppor-

tunities should be made available to teach students. Therefore, it is not logical to reduce the syllabus of the standard one.

Students get introduced to alphabets and such things and students of this grade have not even seen the schools. The beginning of classes in government schools is from class one itself which has not started this year. The department believes that as soon as the teachers get an opportunity they should introduce alphabets to the students. It has also been said that the remaining course should be taught in second grade.

Parents light candles to highlight school fee issue Bharat Dixit

Parents demanding waiving off fees.

Jaipur: The school fee issue is unlikely to die down soon. Hundreds of parents under the banner of All Rajasthan Parents Forum on Friday reached the Statue Circle and protested as the talks with education department officials a few days ago remained inconclusive.

After the demo at the Statue Circle, the protesting parents reached the Shahid Samarak and held a candle march against the private schools and the government and supporting

Parents reached the Shahid Samarak and held a candle march against the private schools and the government.

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of minister Govind Singh Dotasra after which the minister called them for a dialogue with the education officers for action on their demands. A delegation of parents had reached the Sikh-

the ongoing strike of the Joint Parents Union. The parents have been demanding waiving off fees as the schools are not open.

Two days ago a number of parents had reached the residence

sha Sankul where the Director of Secondary Education Saurabh Swamy and School Education Secretary Aparna Arora, which lasted about 15 minutes, remained inconclusive.

Jihad’: Youths tied to pole, beaten Deswal is new Raj PrCCIT ‘Love for allegedly harassing woman in Tonk Vimal Kothari

Final phase of elections today Vishal

Saroj Deswal

as Kolkata PCCIT and he was given additional charge of PCCIT Orissa, Ruby Srivastava is PCCIT Nagpur, and KK Singh appointed as PCCIT Bihar and Jharkhand. All

are 1986 batch IRS officers.

Apart from this, PCCIT Uttar Pradesh East Pritam Singh, a 1985 batch IRS officer, has been given charge of PCCIT Uttar Pradesh West.

Ziyauddin Tonk: While ‘Love Jihad’ is causing uproar across the country and in many states, strict laws regarding this have been made and BJP and Congress are opposing each other on this, ruckus was created in Diggi area in Malpura, Tonk district.

In the Diggi area, some youths of a community blackmailed a minor girl of a different community by creating an obscene video which was later uploaded on social media to get viral.

Family members and villagers tied the accused youths with a pole and thrashed them.

cused youths with a pole and thrashed them. On getting the information, Malpura Todraisingh MLA Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary also reached

When the victim and her family members came to know about this, hell broke loose.

The family members and villagers tied the ac-

on the spot. Meanwhile, police reached where two youth were being beaten and got them released from the villagers. MLA Choudhary who had reached on the spot termed this as Love Jihad and demanded that the state government should form a law against ‘Love Jihad.’ As of now, both the accused are arrested and the police are on the lookout for two alleged accused. A police force of 5 police stations has been posted in the area due to the tense situation.

MAN JUMPS IN FRONT OF TRAIN, DIES

Fare cut of luxury buses fails to increase Smoke billows out passenger load for Rajasthan roadways of Pune bound plane

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Jaipur: A worker of a food factory allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving goods train in the Shivdaspura area in Jaipur on Friday.

The reason for the suicide is not clear, police said.

Anil Kumar, who belonged to Hanumangarh, was working in a food factory in Sitapura industrial area.

He left the factory in the afternoon and walked towards the ring road flyover.

He jumped in front of the goods trains.

The body was shifted to the mortuary of Mahatma Gandhi hospital and his family members were informed.

Jaipur: Rajasthan Roadways had recently reduced the fare of its super-luxury buses plying on the Jaipur-Delhi route by Rs 200. The fare was reduced from Rs 900 to Rs 700 from November 23. The idea was to raise the income of the roadways. However, despite this, roadways is looking for passenger load. The Scania and Volvo buses are not getting passengers.

Seeing the farmer agitation in Delhi and corona infection the movement of passengers has reduced between Jaipur and Delhi.

The situation is such that mere 5-7 buses are being operated for Delhi from Sindhi camp

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Jaipur: Voting in the fourth and final phase of elections for Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad members in 21 districts of Rajasthan will be held on Saturday amid tight security and strict COVID-19 protocols.

Polling will be held from 7.30 am to 5 pm to elect 908 members of 46 Panchayat Samitis and respective Zila Parishad members.

State Election Commissioner P S Mehra said nearly 18,000 EVMs will be used. More than 36,000 employees have been deployed for the final phase of the elections.

Mehra said 52.55 lakh voters - 27.12 lakh men and 25.43 lakh women - will be able to exercise their franchise at 7,346 polling stations in this phase.

Counting of votes of all four phases will be done on December 8.

Jaipur: Saroj Deswal, 1986 batch IRS officer, has been appointed as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Rajasthan.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued the order on Friday.

Apart from Deswal, appointment orders of four more PCCITs were also issued.

Two IRS officers got additional responsibility. DC Patwari will be PCCIT of Karnataka and Goa, Atul Pranay appointed

FOUR MORE PCCITS

Roadways is looking for passenger load. The buses are not getting enough passengers.

bus stand and due to less passenger load one or two buses are being cancelled daily. The buses going to Delhi are not even able to meet the expenses.

The roadways administration therefore feels that they are not getting

the benefit of reducing the fare.

Actually, the expenditure incurred in operating the bus from Jaipur to Delhi comes to about 15-17 thousand rupees and when mere 10-12 passengers are traveling in the bus, the in-

come generated is just 10 thousand rupees.

Roadways have a fleet of 23 Scania and Volvo buses which were being operated to Delhi in precovid days but after the lockdown, the number of buses has been reduced now.

First India Bureau Jaipur: A major tragedy was averted on Friday at the Jaipur international airport when smoke started emitting from an airplane that was carrying 168 passengers. An alarm was blown after smoke came out from the engine of the plane.

The vigilant pilot informed the ATC and after stopping the take off the plane was brought again to the apron area. The fire brigade of Airport Authority also came near the aircraft. The incident happened with Air Asia flight I5-1427 which takes off from

Jaipur for Pune at 5:20 pm. When the flight was departing with 168 passengers on board, a technical snag was noticed.

The engineers thoroughly checked the plane and rectified the snag in about an hour after which the flight took off for Pune, an official said.

Meanwhile, more than one and a half lakh passengers have used the Jaipur Airport for travel in the month of November.

As per the data issued by the Airport administration in November month, this is the maximum passenger load during the corona period.

TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

RTI needs timely redressal, curbs on its misuse: DB Gupta

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ime bound disposal of appeals, curbing misuse of RTI top priorities of new Chief Information Commissioner DB Gupta. Dr Rituraj Sharma talks to him:

 How do you see the role of CIC? The purpose of this post is to ensure transparency and accountability in working of public authorities and administration and that will be done.

 Common people still face difficulties in getting information, how will you smooth this process?

When ‘Jansoochna’ portal was introduced last year, I was the Chief secretary. The aim of that initiative was to make sure that people have easy access to information without problems. RTI applications should be redressed in a time bound manner but

pendency be cleared?

It will have to be checked how much pendency is there. The panel of 1 plus 4 has been formed. We will take an appropriate decision for clearing the pendency of complaints and appeals. Older complaints and appeals will be decided first.

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there have been complaints about the misuse of RTI, which should be curbed.

 Now the full panel of the Information Commission has been formed, how will the

 When will you take charge?

I will talk to other commissioners and will join next week.

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REVIEW OF CORONA STATUS IN JAIPUR AND JODHPUR

If needed daytime curfew can be considered: Gehlot

CM Ashok Gehlot holding review meeting where Subhash Garg, Niranjan Arya, Kuldeep Ranka, Siddharth Mahajan and others were present.

Form joint teams to stop protocol violation Kartikey Dev Singh Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has instructed the officials that to break the chain of corona infection in the state, it is necessary to take strict action against those who endanger the health of other people by violating the health protocol.

“Steps such as daytime curfews in highly infected areas could also be considered to protect the health of the public if necessary and to ensure compliance of rules like wearing masks and social distancing etc,” Ge-

hlot said while reviewing the condition of corona infection in Jaipur and Jodhpur on Friday evening through video conference. He has also given instructions to take strict action like banning ceremonies and sealing establishments on the neglect of health rules.

“Jaipur and Jodhpur are the largest cities in the state and it is worrisome that health protocol is not being followed in marriage ceremonies, markets while protocol in home isolation and containment zone is being violated. We have to take it as a challenge as we should stop it and there should be no lacunae in this work. District administration,

police, health department and municipal corporation should jointly take action by forming teams,” Gehlot said.

The Chief Minister said that people with suspected symptoms of cough-cold-fever should be screened from house to house. “The District Collector should issue orders for the compliance of the quarantine rules to the patients home isolation. In this work, incident commander should cooperate with local public representatives, NGOs and aware citizens by making ward committees.

However, if there is any violation, then take strict action under the epidemic act and related provisions,” he said and

1,934 new coronavirus cases in Rajasthan, 19 more die First India Bureau Jaipur: Nineteen more patients succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Rajasthan, pushing the death toll to 2,389, while 1,934 fresh cases raised the infection count to 2,76,420 on Friday, according to an official report.

Three new deaths linked to COVID-19 were reported in Jaipur; two each in Ajmer, Bharatpur, Jodhpur and Udaipur while Alwar, Bhilwara, Bundi,

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Churu, Dungarpur, Kota, Rajsamand and Sikar registered one fatality each, the report issued here said. Jaipur continued to report single-day highest number

of new COVID-19 cases.

On Friday, the state capital recorded 548 fresh cases, followed by Jodhpur where 295 more people tested positive for the infection.

instructed the officers of the Health Department to increase the number of corona investigations. He said that increasing the number of positive cases may increase once the investigation increases, but it will help break the chain of infection.

In the meeting, the Medical and Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma said that the number of active cases has shown a decrease in the last few days due to the special efforts made to implement night curfews which is a good sign. He emphasized to implement strategies to prevent infection in Jaipur and Jodhpur as well as in Kota, Udaipur and Ajmer.

Covid positive’s body lies close to other patients First India Bureau

Ajmer: In what can be termed as negligence on part of JLN in Ajmer, the dead body of a Covid infected patient remained lying close to other patients for several hours at Covid-19 ICU ward. The body remained lying near an old lady who was undergoing treatment.

When the body was not removed for a long time, the family opposed and after protest, hospital administration got the body removed.

Youth shot dead by father in a fit of rage

Miscreants flee with ATM having `4.28 lakh cash

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Banswara: A 25-year old man was shot dead by his father for siding with his mother during a verbal spat between the father and mother in Banswara district. The incident occurred in Jokdi Mal village in Patan area where Nathu and his wife were quarrelling over some issue on Thursday evening and their elder son Raman intervened.

He took side of his mother, which irked Nathu. Later Raman and other family members went to attend a marriage function and returned late at night.

“When Ramesh returned, his father shot him dead in a fit of rage outside their house. He was rushed to local hospital but he succumbed to injuries,” SHO Patan PS Ramesh Chand said.

No arrest was made so far, he added.

Alwar: Miscreants uprooted an ATM of PNB in Bahadurpur village in Sadar police station area of Alwar. The incident happened during the night and miscreants uprooted the ATM containing `4.28 lakh and then fled away.

Bank manager has reported the matter in Sadar police station. It is being said that there was a suspicious white

colour Bolero. Police is also checking the CCTV of nearby locations but many are said to be non-functional. Police are also finding out about the CCTV in the ATM, which was damaged by the miscreants.

SI Banwari Lal the Investigation Officer said that search is on and added that after such incidents, usually thieves throw away ATM after taking out money from it.

Hindus living in fear Stock limit on onions in Raj: Poonia to CM to curb price rise First India Bureau Jaipur: State BJP president Satish Poonia on Friday issued a statement targeting CM Ashok Gehlot saying, law and order situation in Mewat area of the state has deteriorated completely. Hindu population is living in an atmosphere of fear. A case of attack on a Hindu family has come to light in Baleta village of Malakheda PS area of

Alwar, in which a person was attacked by lathis and crushed under a jeep and other family members suffered severe injuries.

Poonia demanded from CM that with the early arrest of the attackers, action should be taken against the negligent police officers, a government job be given to a person from the family of the deceased along with appropriate compensation.

First India Bureau Jaipur: The Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Rajasthan issued orders to fix stock limit of onion traders to prevent hoarding of and to reduce the price of onions.

‘Onion’ has been appended in Schedule II of The Rajasthan Trade Articles (Licensing and Control) Order, 1980 on item number 8.

The stock limit as per

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the Government of India notification is applicable on traders in regard to onion, which is 25 metric tonne for wholesalers and 2 metric tonne for retailers.

This stock limit will remain effective till December 31, 2020.

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IN-DEPTH

COVID GLOOM CLEARS AS VACCINE ROLLOUT NEARS

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here’s a need for caution, but not fear.

The Covid-19 vaccine is just a few weeks away. Quoting experts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an all-party meeting that a vaccine could be rolled out in the next few weeks. The encouraging news comes close on the heels of the United Kingdom announcing an emergency rollout of Pfizer’s vaccine from next week.

“It is believed that a vaccine would be available in the next few weeks,” he said, adding that vaccination will begin as soon as scientists give their nod. Earlier, Serum Institute of India’s CEO Adar Poonawalla had said that the Centre was likely to buy 30-40 crore vaccines by July 2021. He also said that they were to apply for an emergency use trial in two weeks’ time. As Poonawalla said this on November 28, his institute should be preparing for its next move.

On logistics, the prime minister said that after getting inputs from states the cold chain and other support would get the necessary fillip. On the distribution network also the PM dispelled doubts, claiming that it was much better than in many other countries. The price of vaccines as yet remains undecided.

According to a Duke University study, India has secured 1.6 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine for its people with healthcare, frontline workers and the elderly to be vaccinated on priority.

Against 95,71,559 positive cases in the country, 90,16, 289 patients had recovered. The high recovery rate has helped clear the gloom surrounding the coronavirus. The good part is that three vaccines were being developed indigenously.

SADHGURU, ISHA FOUNDATION

Ranked amongst the fifty most influential people in India, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, visionary and a New York Times bestselling author Sadhguru has been conferred the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 2017, the highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service

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BJP MAKES BIG INROAD IN HYDERABAD CIVIC POLL

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olarisation of votes is profitable politics.

This is evident from the significant surge in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s tally in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. The party which had only four out of 150 divisions has won 48 divisions, a massive gain of 44, after an extremely divisive campaign unleashed by senior BJP leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which held 99 divisions, has this time won 58 suffering a loss of 41 divisions. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) of Asaduddin Owaisi with 44 divisions has been able to hold on to its 2016 tally of 44.

These elections are important for the BJP as five districts contiguous to Hyderabad come under the GHMC limits. Together they account for five Lok Sabha and 24 assembly seats would give the BJP a decisive edge over K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s TRS in future electoral battles. The party is naturally buoyed by the success, KCR will have to analyse its losses. The results are a backlash against his government’s handling of the flood situation and other local issues.

It was somewhat a pyrrhic victory for the BJP, however. The party suffered a much bigger setback in Maharashtra where it lost the prestigious Nagpur graduate constituency, BJP’s stronghold for 25 years, to the Congress. It is the home turf of Union minister Nitin Gadkari and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. What’s more, it also lost two Pune seats to Congress and the NCP.

Those who are complaining about information overload must visualize life a thousand years ago. You would not know what was happening just one hundred kilometers away.

Even if something fantastic happened, or there was a great calamity, it would take one or two months for you to get the information.

Today, whatever is happening anywhere in the world comes to you quickly

ol. Rajyavardhan Rathore: The period of youth is defined by challenges, goals, achievements, and ambitions. Many chase success as defined by others. In this hyper-connected, information-saturated era, there is the added stress of information overload and workrelated burnout. Such stress takes away the happiness of our youngsters. We see more and more cases of depression amongst youth. How can the youth continually be happy in such challenging times? I want to know the truth about youth and happiness.

Sadhguru: Namaskaram Raj. In every generation, there is a set of people who are always complaining about something. Of course, there are also people who are making use of the situations of their times.

As a generation today, we have more conveniences and comforts than ever before. The world is not moving any faster than what it was a few thousand years ago – it is still spinning at the same pace. But we feel that the distances have been reduced simply because of technological progress.

Those who are complaining about information overload must visualize life a thousand years ago. You would not know what was happening just one hundred kilometers away. Even if something fantastic happened, or there was a great calamity, it would take one or two months for you to get the information. Today, whatever is happening anywhere in the world comes to you quickly.

We are technologically empowered like never before. This is one of the greatest privileges we have as a generation. Right now, people are complaining about technology which has made their life easy and comfortable. The problem is just that they have not prepared themselves for the life that they need to handle.

ENHANCING YOUR CAPABILITIES I want you to just imagine if you lived a thousand years ago.

In the morning when you woke up, you would need water for your use, so you would have to walk down to the river and carry two buckets full of water.

Believe me, most of the youth today are not fit enough to carry two buckets of water for a mile. Physically, they are just not capable of doing it.

If you were here a thousand years ago without technology, would you carry these buckets of water without complaint?

You would definitely complain because you are physically not capable. Similarly, if you have not made yourself mentally capable to handle the various realities of today, then you will complain.

You must engineer yourself in such a way that you are fit for life. In the early part of your life, the most important thing is not your ambitions, your desires, or the lifestyles you aspire for. The only thing you should be concerned about is how to enhance this life to a

THE TECHNOLOGY AROUND YOU IS PHENOMENALLY UPGRADING ITSELF EVERY FEW MONTHS OR YEARS. IT IS TIME YOU UPGRADE YOURSELF. INNER ENGINEERING OR YOGA MEANS YOU FOCUS ON ENHANCING THIS LIFE

higher level of possibility. If you invest enough time in the inner development of who you are, handling the present situations will be effortless. Above all, you will not be complaining about the greatest gifts that have been offered to you.

Never before could you fly from India to the United States in fourteen hours’ time, or pick up your phone and talk to someone in any part of the world, or see a million things happening all over the world and even in outer space. You

Boeing 737 Max: Has enough been done to fix the aircraft?

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he Boeing 737 Max began flying commercially in May 2017 but has been grounded for over a year and a half following two crashes within five months. On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 took off from Jakarta. It quickly experienced problems in maintaining altitude, entered into an uncontrollable dive and crashed into the Java Sea about 13 minutes after takeoff. Then on March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 from Nairobi suffered similar problems, crashing into the desert around six minutes after leaving the runway.

In total, 346 people lost their lives. After the second crash, United States regulator the Federal Aviation Administration decided to ground all 737 Max planes, of which around

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350 had been delivered at the time, while they investigated the causes of the accidents.

Now, 20 months later, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it is rescinding this order and has set out steps for the return of the aircraft to commercial service. Brazil has responded quickly, also approving the 737 Max. So, what went wrong – and can we be confident that it has been fixed?

The causes of the two accidents were complex, but link mainly to the 737’s manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system, which was introduced to the 737 Max to manage changes in behaviour created by the plane having much larger engines than its predecessors.

There are some important points about the manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system

which we must consider when reviewing the “fixes”. The manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system prevented stall (a sudden loss of lift due to the angle of the wing) by “pushing” the nose down.

Stall is indicated through an angle of attack sensor – the 737 Max is fitted with two, but manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system only used one.

If that angle of attack sensor failed, then the system could activate when it

should not, unnecessarily pushing the nose down.

The design meant that there was no automatic switch to the other angle of attack sensor, and manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system kept working with the erroneous sensor values. This is what happened in both crashes.

The design of the manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system meant that it was repeatedly activated if it determined

that there was a risk of a stall. This meant that the nose was continually pushed down, making it hard for pilots to keep altitude or climb. The system was also hard to override. In both cases, the flight crews were unable to override the manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system, although other crews had successfully managed to do so in a similar situation, and this contributed to the two accidents.

THE FIXES Have these things been fixed? The Federal Aviation Administration has published an extensive summary explaining its decision. The manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system software has been modified and now uses both angle of attack sensors, not one.

The manoeuvring characteristics augmentation

system software also now only activates once, rather than multiple times, when a potential stall is signalled by both the angle of attack sensors. Pilots are provided with an “AoA [angle of attack] disagree warning” which indicates that there might be an erroneous activation of manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system software. This warning was not standard equipment at the time of the two accidents – it had to be purchased by airlines as an option.

Importantly, pilots will now be trained on the operation of the system and management of its problems. Pilots claimed that initially they were not even told that manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system existed. This training will have to be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

can see beyond your normal vision, hear beyond your normal sense of hearing, and experience things beyond your normal sense of experience.

UPGRADING YOURSELF The technology around you is phenomenally upgrading itself every few months or years. It is time you upgrade yourself. Inner Engineering or yoga means you focus on enhancing this life. If you enhance your activity without enhancing this life, of course, you suffer the activity. It is like taking an old, junky car on an F1 track – it will fall apart. That is all that is happening to people.

Instead of educating our children just to make a living and find a job, we have to educate them first of all to enhance themselves. Tools for self-transformation are the most important requirement of this age because external situations are largely going to be handled by machines. It is very important you are a little smarter than the machines you handle.

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FARMER’S PROTEST

Bhartiya Sahitya Akademi Award winners from Punjab return awards

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On Wed, Former Punjab CM & SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal returned the Padma Vibhushan

Chandigarh: The winners of Bhartiya Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi including Sirmour Shire Dr Mohanjit, eminent thinker Dr Jaswinder Singh and Punjabi playwright and editor of Punjabi Tribune Swarajbir have returned their awards to show support for farmers, said Central Punjabi Writers’ Association on Friday.

“It may be recalled that earlier a large number of Punjabi writers had protested against the attitude of such a tyrannical government on the question of freedom of expression by withdrawing the Academy Award. Today again when the Government of India, instead of accepting the legitimate demands of farmers, is rolling them on streets in the harsh winter, Punjabi writers are protesting at national level by returning the honour,” CPWA said.

Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal had returned Padma Vibhushan in support of protest. —ANI

CORONA FEAR: PIL IN SC TO REMOVE FARMERS

Farmers sitting at Singhu border during their protest against the new farm law, in New Delhi on Friday.

MAMATA EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH FARMERS

AMARINDER SINGH BEHAVING LIKE BJP CM, SAYS SISODIA

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expressed her solidarity with protesting farmers against three farm laws passed by the Centre. “14 years ago on 4 Dec 2006, I began my 26-day hunger strike in Kolkata demanding that agricultural land cannot be forcefully acquired. I express my solidarity with all farmers who are protesting against draconian farm bills (now laws) passed without consultation by Centre #StandWithFarmers,” she tweeted. —ANI

New Delhi: Hitting out at Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh for speaking on the lines of Bharatiya Janata Party over the ongoing farmers’ protest, AAP leader Manish Sisodia said, “Captain Amarinder Singh met BJP leaders yesterday and is now defending BJP. He is saying that the farmers’ agitation is a danger to national security. The Punjab Chief Minister is behaving like a BJP Chief Minister. He is speaking on the lines of BJP. —ANI

Mins Goyal, Naik review status of AYUSH Trade & Industry New Delhi: The Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goel and the Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH Shripad Naik took a review of the current status of AYUSH Trade and Industry in the context of the various initiatives taken by the Ministry of AYUSH at 4.00 pm on Friday.

As per the official statement of the Ministry of AYUSH, the re-

view came against the backdrop of the growing global interest in Ayush-based diseasepreventive solutions in

the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The last joint review meeting of the Ayush Trade and Industry was taken by both Ministers on April 9, 2020, and since then the Ministry of AYUSH has taken many initiatives to integrate AYUSH Systems into the efforts to protect the people from COVID-19 as well as to treat them successfully.

Javadekar seeks Delhi govt’s action on CPCB complaints New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday asked the Delhi government to take swift action on the complaints forwarded to it by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Javadekar said that the CPCB has issued a

notice to the Delhi gover nment.The waste that is being

RUPEE SETTLES 13 PAISE HIGHER AT 73.80 AGAINST US DOLLAR Mumbai: The rupee snapped its two-day losing streak to close 13 paise higher at 73.80 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as the Reserve Bank of India maintained status quo on the benchmark interest rate for the third time in a row. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.81

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and saw an intra-day high of 73.70 & a low of 73.81.

It finally closed at 73.80 a dollar, registering a rise of 13 paise. On Thursday, rupee had settled at 73.93 against the American currency.RBI left interest rates unchanged for the third straight time amid persistently high inflation and said the economy was recuperating fast.

burnt in the open in the national capital is not disposed off properly. “Now the Delhi government should take action on the notice. Burning of straw ranges from 60 to 62 days but rest of the days the menace of pollution has to be dealt by the NCR.”

New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking its directions for immediate removal of the protesting farmers from the borders of the national capital in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, advocate on record Om Prakash Parihar said on Friday. Advocate Om Prakash Parihar, the advocate on record for the petitioner, said that the petition has been filed in view of the fact that the protests may pose a risk of spreading the COVID-19 pandemic in the national capital and across the country. This comes as thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting at the gates of the national capital against the recent farm laws passed by the Central government. —ANI

Nitin Gadkari virtually also laid foundation stones of 14 NH projects.

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday inaugurated a major National Highway project in Nagaland and laid a foundation stone for 14 other NH projects with a cost of about Rs 4,127 crores.

According to the official press release, Gadkari virtually inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 15 National Highways projects in Nagaland today.

These NH Projects have a length of about 266 km involving a cost of about Rs 4,127 crores.

Nagaland Chief Minister Nephi Rio was also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Gadkari stated that Union Government is committed to the development of North East and Nagaland and informed that 667 km were added to the NH

network in Nagaland during the last 6 years, which depicts growth of nearly 76 percent.

“The NH network in the State today has been extended to 1,547 km up from 880.68 km till 2014”, he added.

The Union Minister said that almost all districts in Nagaland now have been connected except a few, to a robust network of National Highways.

Gadkari requested CM to urgently send estimates for Land & Damage Compensation in respect of Kohima Bypass. He also informed that NH and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited has taken up twolaning of Kohima-Mao road in Nagaland, and the civil work has already been awarded on Sept 30, 2020.—ANI

IN THE COURTYARD

SC declines to revoke approver status to Rajiv Saxena

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Delhi High Court order that had declined Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea seeking the revocation of approver status granted to Rajiv Saxena in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde also issued notice to Saxena on the plea filed by the ED challenging the High Court order. It had challenged the June 8 order of the High Court dismissing its plea to revoke approver status of Rajiv Saxena in the case.—ANI

PNB SCAM: NO BAIL FOR TOP OFFICIAL OF CHOKSI’S FIRM Mumbai: A special CBI court rejected the bail plea of Vipul Chitalia, V-P of the Gitanjali Group of Companies arrested in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Chitalia, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in March 2018, had filed a bail application for the second time. Special CBI judge V C Barde rejected the application. CBIhad alleged that Chitalia was the “mastermind” for putting through fraudulent transactions along with absconding accused Mehul Choksi, owner of Gitanjali group.

Beant Singh killing: SC quizzes Centre over delay in proposal New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday questioned the Centre over delay in sending proposal to the President for commuting the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde

asked the Centre to apprise it as to when the authority would send the proposal in this regard to the President under Article 72 of the Constitution.

The article deals with power of President to grant pardon, suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.

Apex court noted that a letter was sent from MHA to Punjab chief secretary on September 7 last year intimating that a proposal would be sent to the President to commute death sentence of Rajoana.—PTI

SC rejects plea seeking appointment of govt nominees in trust for mosque Ayodhya New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea which had sought directions for nominating central and state government representatives to the ‘Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation’ trust for building a mosque in Ayodhya.

The apex court on November 9 last year had

paved the way for the construction of a Ram Temple by a trust at the disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya, and direct-

ROSHNI SCAM: CBI INITIATES ENQUIRIES TO PROBE COMPLICITY New Delhi: Widening its probe in Roshni scam cases in Jammu and Kashmir, the CBI has registered four preliminary enquiries into the alleged non-compliance of high court directives by officials of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and others to “cover up” the complicity in illegal acts of encroach-

ment of land. The first enquiry registered by the CBI relates to matter pertaining to the encroachment on 784 kanals, 17 marla of land in Gole, tehsil Jammu which was transferred to JDA. A preliminary enquiry (PE) is the first step initiated by CBI to assess criminality in prima facie allegations levelled by a complainant.

ed the Centre to allot an alternative five-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a new mosque at a “prominent” place in the town in Uttar Pradesh.

The matter came up for hearing before a bench headed by Justice R F Nariman which rejected the plea filed by two lawyers. —PTI

Nitish Katara murder: 5-day custody parole to Sukhdev New Delhi: Delhi High Court granted custody parole to Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehalwan, serving a 20-year jail term without remission for the murder of business executive Nitish Katara in 2002, to attend the marriage of his daughter.

Justice Anu Malhotra allowed Pehalwan to go to Kushinagar to attend his daughter’s wedding, scheduled on December 6, and other related functions in custody parole for five days.

The HC directed the jail personnel to take him to his native place where the marriage is scheduled and to bring him back on expiry of custody parole. However, the court said allegations of animosity alleged by the witness cannot be ignored and did not grant him that relief. —PTI

1,525 KG OF EXPLOSIVES SEIZED IN MEGHALAYA, 6 HELD Shillong: Six persons were arrested in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district with a huge quantity of explosives and detonators, police said. Acting on a tip-off about possible movement of explosives, police conducted raids in the 4 Kilo area on Wednesday night. An SUV with Assam registration was intercepted at Kongong in the Ladrymbai police outpost area, police said. Ten cartons with 250 kg of explosives, 1,000 live detonators, eight rolls of fuse were found in car, said AIG Police GK Iangrai.

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Singh hailed Navy’s professionalism and its efforts to keep India’s sea lanes safe Comic book series launched

by Navy Vice Chief Admiral

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the 2nd edition of the Armed Forces Flag Day CSR Conclave, in New Delhi on Friday.

New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh described the Indian Navy as an “outstanding force” as he lauded it on the occasion of the Navy Day. A number of union ministers, diplomats and prominent personalities also conveyed their greetings to the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy has increased its surveillance missions and beefed up opera-

tional deployment in the Indian Ocean in the wake of increasing forays into the region by Chinese naval vessels and submarines.

The Day is celebrated on December 4 every year to commemorate the Indian Navy’s achievement in inflicting heavy damage on the Pakistani vessels in Karachi harbour during the India-Pakistan war in 1971.

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New Delhi: A comic book series chronicling India's maritime heritage was launched by Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar on the occasion of Navy Day, officials said.

"First of the threebook comic series chronicling India's maritime heritage launched on the occasion of Navy Day. The series, being published in collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha celebrates the glorious naval and maritime heritage of India," the Navy spokesperson tweeted.

The Navy spokesperson, in the following tweet, informed that the comic book released today tells the story of our nautical past, while the upcoming book two and three will showcase the transformation of the Indian Navy since the Independence.

SETBACK FOR BJP IN KEY MAHA POLLS Mumbai: The BJP suffered losses in key polls in Maharashtra, where it lost power last year. Of the six seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council where polling was held earlier this week, the BJP could win only one. Ruling Shiv SenaNCP-Congress coalition won 4 seats and an independent member took remaining seat.

The Shiv Sena did not win a single seat even though its alliance partners bagged four. The Sena’s lone candidate lost in Amravati, where an independent candidate won.

The BJP only won bypolls to the Dhule-Nandurbar local body seat, the results for which were declared earlier.

The BJP appears to have lost out in its perceived strongholds, the graduate constituencies. Its biggest loss is the Nagpur seat, a party stronghold that was represented in the past

by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and former CM Devendra Fadnavis’s father Gangadhar Rao Fadnavis. The NCP of Sharad Pawar held on to the Aurangabad constituency.

Active caseload further dips to 4.35% of total cases: Health minister

ga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar during his visit. In a bid to strengthen party machinery in every nook and corner of the country for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP national president JP Nadda is undertaking a 120-day nationwide tour.

Earlier in November, BJP national general secretary, Arun Singh had said that Nadda during his country tour will give priority to visiting the constituencies where the BJP had lost in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 active caseload has fallen to comprise 4.35 per cent of the total coronavirus infections reported so far from 4.44 per cent on Thursday, the Union health ministry said.

Continuing with the trend of the last seven days, the country has also reported more daily recoveries than daily new cases in a span of 24 hours, it said on Friday.

The trend of more daily recoveries than daily cases has led to a continuous contraction of India''s active caseload which stands at 4,16,082 as on date, the ministry said.

While 36,595 persons in India were found to be infected with COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, 42,916 new recoveries were registered during the same period, it said.

"The difference of 6,321 between new re-

Be it implementing Gandhian philosophy or covid management, he was at the forefront.

He also played an important role in preparing the draft of Rajasthan Public Accountability bill. Two Information Commissioners have also been appointed. One of them, Narayan Bareth, is a well known journalist who had been associated with BBC for a long time and was also an associate professor in Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication during the earlier tenure of Ashok Gehlot.

As a journalist, he reported on various social and political issues from Rajasthan. Another Information Commissioner Sheetal Dhankar is a social activist who graduated from Lady Shri Ram College. She is the daughter of former RTDC chairman Randeep Dhankar.

She has been active in social service for the last 10 years. She worked to educate women and children in villages. Highlighting the importance of virtual meetings and hearings during the corona pandemic, Dhankar said

BJP National President JP Nadda being welcomed as he arrives in Haridwar on Friday.

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BJP chief Nadda starts his 120-day nationwide tour to strengthen party Haridwar: BJP chief JP Nadda began his 120day nationwide tour with a visit to Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in Shantikunj, Haridwar. The aim of the nationwide tour is to strengthen the party.

"I am starting my journey of 120 days where I will travel to all the states to strengthen my party. I have started it from Shantikunj to take the blessings of the Gurus," Nadda said while addressing an event at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. Nadda also attended Gan-

Mishra declared unfit to take part in Covid vaccine trial

People wearing face masks when stepping outdoors to combat the coronavirus spread.

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KARNATAKA TO BAN NY CELEBRATIONS

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coveries and new cases has led to a net decline of 6,861 cases from the

total active caseload in a day," the ministry said. —PTI

that her priority will be on ensuring that people get information in a time bound manner.

soon as we get a goahead from scientists.

The Centre is working on the basis of suggestions from state governments about who will be inoculated in the first phase of the vaccination drive,” he said.

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Friday said that he was declared unfit to participate in the trial for the COVID-19 vaccine and added that he is pained by the development.

"I was eager to participate in the vaccine trial and through that do something for the society. I was declared unfit as per the ICMR eligibility criteria of the COVID-19 vaccine trial. It is an extremely painful development," Mishra told reporters here. Earlier, Narottam Mishra had said he is ready to volunteer for the COVID-19 vaccine trial.

Mishra had consulted a doctor to participate in the vaccine trials. —ANI

FROM PG 1 DB Gupta... held the top post of chief secretary from 30 April 2018 to 2 July 2020 and worked on the post under both BJP and Congress rules. His removal as the chief secretary in July this year was a surprising decision but he was later made the advisor to chief minister. During the former Vasundhara Raje led BJP government; he left his mark as a transparent bureaucrat while he was instrumental in executing Gehlot government’s schemes and programmes with a propeople approach.

PM Modi...

Nearly eight vaccines are at different stages of trial with their manufacturing assured in India, Modi said. Three vaccines from India are also at different stages of trial, he said.

Experts believe that the wait for COVID-19 vaccine will not be long and it is believed that it may be ready in the next few weeks, Modi said.

“India’s vaccination drive would begin as

KCR loses...

The BJP’s performance in the GHMC polls has worked well for its rival Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM making the TRS dependent on its ally.

The AIMIM is an ally of the TRS but in the last GHMC polls, KCR’s party did not need its ally to govern Hyderabad

municipal body.

Trudeau’s ‘farmers’...

“We expect the Canadian government to ensure the fullest security of Indian diplomatic personnel and its political leaders to refrain from pronouncements that legitimize extremist activism,” MEA said.

“Block all... all toll plazas,” said Harvinder Singh Lakhwal, another farmer leader.

“We have planned to block all roads leading to Delhi in the coming days if new farm laws are not scrapped,” he also said.

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POWER Gallery WILL PUJARI GET EXTENSION?

Latest information says that P K Pujari, Chairperson , CERC is likely to get one year extension in January. He was appointed as Chairman for three years – till Jan next year.

WHO IS IMPORTANT IN DEFENCE MINISTRY?

After Secretary Defence, who is considered important in the Defence Ministry. Naturally, the Secretary Defence Production but people say not the Defence Production Secretary but the Special Secretary Defence Acquisition.

LT GEN PARAMAJIT SINGH TO BE DY CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF!

Lt Gen Paramjit Singh is being tipped to be Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) as part of Army headquarters’ reorganisation.

NO SECRETARY DEFENCE FINANCE

The post of Secretary, Defence Finance, is lying vacant after the retirement of Ms Gargi Kaul in October. She was a 1984 batch IA&AS officer. It is said that this is for the first time that the post of Secretary Defence Finance is vacant.

SUNIL KUMAR BARNWAL JOINS AS JOINT SECRETARY, MHA

Sunil Kumar Barnwal has taken over the charge as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Barnwal, who is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, will serve till December 2, 2025.

RAJEEV RANJAN IS ALSO SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY FOR A WHILE

Rajeev Ranjan, Secretary Fisheries, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Dairying till December 13, 2020. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

CENTRAL DEPUTATION TENURE OF A K MOHANTY EXTENDED

The central deputation tenure of Anjan Kumar Mohanty, working as Inspector General of Forests, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), New Delhi, has been extended for a period of six months beyond October 17, 2020.

He is a 1992 batch IFS officer of Sikkim cadre.

FORMER IB CHIEF IS NO MORE

Former Chief of the Intelligence Bureau and presently Administrator of Lakshdeep Dineshwar Sharma has passed away. He was 1976 batch former IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

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Pari Murder Case: Rajborn senior IPS Arun Bothra to head SIT Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has selected senior IPS officer Arun Bothra to head a special investigation team (SIT) which has been formed to investigate the alleged kidnapping and murder of Pari, a five-year-old girl whose body had been found days after she went missing while playing near her house in a village in Nayagarh district in July this year. Originally hailing from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, Bothra besides, donning the cop hat, had also been the horse power behind Odisha Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) and Capital Region Urban Transport. Given the juggling of many hats, in bureaucratic and political circles, Bothra is well known as CM Naveen Patnaik’s man of all seasons. It’s CM’s trust that saw Bothra again being sent on Nayagarh Mission, to investigate the kidnapping and murder of 5-year old girl.

After completing his graduation from Sri Ganganagar college, Bothra cracked

Arun Bothra

the UPSC exams to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) of Odisha cadre in 1996. Needless to say, Odisha became Bothra’s ‘Karambhoomi’ thereafter.

This celebrated cop’s life canvas shows hues of a social worker, when one takes glance at his NGO ‘India Cares’. He hogged the national headlines in lockdown times, when responding to a SOS by a desperate mother, Bothra arranged camel milk for her thalassemic son.

The death of Pari has sparked a massive public outrage after her parents attempted to commit suicide in front of Odisha Assembly on Tuesday.

The victim’s parentsAshok and Saudamini Sahu alleged that Minister Sahoo was shielding the prime accused, Babuli Nayak as he was a worker in the BJD.

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INDIA THRASH AUSTRALIA

BY 11 RUNS CHAHAL PROVES MATCH-WINNER AFTER SUBSTITUTING CONCUSSED JADEJA

Canberra: A concussed Ravindra Jadeja was replaced by Yuzvendra Chahal in the first T20 International against Australia here on Friday with both the players making matchwinning contributions much to the frustration of the home side.

Chahal turned out to be the perfect concussion substitute after an injured Ravindra Jadeja did his part with the bat as the duo played their roles to perfection in India’s impressive 11-run victory over Australia in the first T20 International here on Friday.

While Jadeja smashed an unbeaten 44 off 23 balls to propel India to 161 for 7, his head injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise with India unleashing Chahal (3/25

in 4 overs) on an Australian side caught completely off-guard. The hosts could manage only 150 for 7 in 20 overs.

Credit was also due to the lion-hearted effort from debutant Thangarasu Natarajan (3/30) and off-spinner Washington Sundar (0/16 in 4 overs), who bowled well in Powerplay.

ICC match referee David Boon allowed the visitors a “like for like” replacement, as mandated by the rules, for Jadeja in Chahal even though home team coach Justin Langer looked visibly angry.

And to make matters worse, Chahal dimissed two form men — Aaron Finch (35) and Steve Smith (12) — in his first two overs to turn the game on its head.

The Australians were not prepared for

Kota: Five people were killed after their SUV collided head-on with a truck while trying to overtake another vehicle and fell into a drain on a highway in Rajasthan’s Kota district, police said on Friday.

Governor Kalraj Mishra and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed condolences on the deaths and wished speedy recovery for the injured on the social media. All the deceased, including the driver of the vehicle, hailed from Sheopur district. The four passengers were relatives. They were farmers who had come to Kota two days ago for

The ill-fated SUV

the procurement of their crop at the grain mandi, they said.

The SUV collided with a truck coming from opposite direction on KotaSheopur state highway under Digod police station around 12:15 AM on Thursday while trying to overtake another vehicle, SHO Nand Singh said.

Due to the impact of

the collision, the vehicle fell into a drain and turned turtle, leaving all four passengers and the driver critically injured, he said.

After receiving information about the accident, the police reached the spot and rushed them to the hospital where doctors declared all of them brought dead, he added. The deceased have been identified as Ramveer Meena (32), Hanuman Meena (35), Mangilal Meena (52), Ajay Meena (17), and Jagdish Mali (45), driver, the police said.

A case of negligent driving has been lodged against unidentified truck driver who fled from the spot.

Mother, 2 kids burnt alive in house in Hanumangarh First India Bureau

Top: Ravindra Jadeja gets injured during the first T20 of the series at Canberra on Friday.

Indian captain Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson and others celebrate with teammates after taking a catch to dismiss Australia’s Steve Smith during their T20 international cricket match at Manuka Oval, in Canberra, Australia on Friday.

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Chahal, who bowled way better in his most preferred format, varying the pace of his deliveries and using the flight to good effect. Chahal’s 3/25 in

his four overs had a massive role to play in clinching that triumph and he was adjudged player of the match for it. The Australians were not pre-

pared for Chahal, who bowled way better in his most preferred format, varying the pace of his deliveries and using the flight to good effect.

Hanumangarh: A woman and her two children were killed when a fire broke out in their house in Hanumangarh district on Thursday night.

The incident occurred in Chak 6 BHM Dhorewala area under Pilibanga PS area where the fire broke out due to short circuit, police said Urmila, 30, her daughter Rekha, 5, and son Ayush, 3, were sleeping in the house while her husband Sitaram was in his farm when the incident took

People inspecting the charred remains of household items.

place. Neighbour spotted smoke emanating from the house following which the gate was broken open and they were rescued.

They were rushed to a nearby hospital in an unconscious state

where the doctors declared them dead on arrival, the police said.

Primary probe reveals that short circuit was the cause of the fire, the police said, adding that the matter was being probed.

Dhariwal, Garg inaugurate building in Raj Tech varsity

1 killed, 2 hurt after speeding truck hits them

NGT slams NHAI for indifference towards environment protection

Bharat Dixit

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Technical education minister Subhash Garg and UDH minister Shanti Dhariwal on Friday virtually inaugurated Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan building in Rajasthan Technical University of Kota.

They attended the event through a video conference.

Garg said that the state government has taken several initiatives in the education sector and works for infrastructure and facility development is taking place in institutions.

He said that the uni-

Dausa: One man died and two others were injured when a truck hit them in Gazipur area of Dausa district on Thursday night.

The victims were sitting around a fire to warm themselves near a temporary toll booth when they were hit by the truck. One of them died on the spot while the other two were injured, police said.

The villagers gathered at the spot and held a demonstration with the body. Police officials pacified them and shifted the body to mortuary for post-mortem.

Had directed Raj, Delhi, Haryana to ensure plantation adjacent to highways

Shanti Dhariwal and Subhash Garg during virtual inauguration of Radhakrishnan Bhavan at RTU, Kota.

versity should not only conduct exams and award degrees, but should also work on preparing leadership among the students.

Garg said that to improve facilities in RTU, the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan building

has been constructed with a cost of Rs. 2 crore.

Dhariwal also appreciated Garg for his efforts and innovations to push technical education in the state. He also congratulated VC RTU, RA Gupta for building’s inauguration.

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Friday slammed NHAI for showing indifference towards environment protection and said that green cover on both sides of highways is absolutely essential to mitigate the adverse impact of vehicular pollution. The NHAI stand that roads are constructed by Concessioners and it is their responsibility to comply with law is patently untenable and shows indif-

ference and breach of public trust and statutory duties, NGT said.

The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by NGO Society for Protection of Culture, Heritage, Environment, Traditions and Promotion of National Awareness seeking execution of the September 5, 2017 order of the NGT where

MAN OF HIS WORD!

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ot for nothing is Gehlot said to be one of the few politicians who keep their word. After a few months of waiting, Gehlot appointed former Chief Secretary DB Gupta as the the Chief Information Commissioner, which in the bureaucratic and political circles is considered as fulfilling the promise gehlot made to Gupta.

Interestingly, Gehlot had hinted to DB in September itself about him ascending to the important position after which DB filed a formal application for the same. With this development, Gehlot’s ‘crdibility’

in the bureaucracy has jumped four-fold, because everyone in the politcal and bureaucratic circles know that it is hard in politic to stay on your word owing to the various developments and pressures from various quarters, however, Gehlot has proved that not only does he stood to his word, but has been doing so for the past four decades of his active public life!

—First India Bureau

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ver year has passed since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office for his second term and there are now rumors that an ‘overhaul’ of the Modi cabinet is on the cards. The relevant political circles in New Delhi are abuzz with the word that the much awaited cabinet expansion can

the NHAI had assured the tribunal that it would follow the Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification and Maintenance) Policy, 2015 in true spirit & substance.

The plea said NGT had directed Delhi, Rajasthan, and Haryana to ensure plantation on government land which

happen around 10th December wherein, leaders like Jyotiraditya Scindia could be given a position.

However, amidst this, there is good news for Rajasthan and its polity since it is being said that senior leader Arjun Ram Meghwal’s ‘stature’ in the cabinet could be ‘enhanced’. This has come to be after the demise of Ram Vilas Paswan and the new ‘equations’ that have arisen out of his death. It is also being said that Manoj Rajoria could also be made a minister since his name is also being discussed in the political circles.

—Shivendra Parmar

are adjacent to the national highway and state highways but no action has been taken by them.

“If NHAI in course of its activities hires its agents, the liability of the principal does not end. The Criminal as well as Civil liability of NHAI and its highest officers under Environmental Law to be prosecuted and to be required to pay compensation continues. Such inalienable duty cannot be abandoned on the specious plea that a contractor is being hired,” a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said.

—PTI

In a team, the conduct of one person reflects on all and the results too, never ignore the impact of an individual.

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Legal conciousness needs to Raj bureaucracy be created among people: Guv not vocal for local?

“GHAR KA JOGI JOGNA, AAN GAON KA SIDDH”

Raj, first state to have 87 colleges in short time, CM Gehlot said

CM’s 2 amnesty schemes for agri markets First India Bureau

Governor Kalraj Mishra and CM Ashok Gehlot virtually address the inaugural ceremony of two academic buildings at Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner on Friday.

Laxman Raghav Bikaner: Describing quality legal education as of great need for the present times, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Friday laid emphasis on making effective efforts to create legal consciousness among the people.

Addressing an online inauguration ceremony of the Law and Social Sciences Building at Maharaja Ganga Singh University of Bikaner, the

CM APPRECIATES GUV

Governor said that along with theory, practical knowledge is also necessary for the development of legal education.

The Governor also talked about the intention of the new education policy and stressed on the implementation

of employment-oriented courses in universities.

CM Gehlot also attended the function through a video- conference. While referring to the establishment of IITs, AIIMS, NLU, Ayurved University in Rajasthan, the CM said that the state is moving fast in the sector of higher education because of these institutions. Rajasthan is the first state in the country where 87 colleges have been opened in a short time, he added.

Jaipur: Keeping in view the impact of Covid-19, CM Ashok Gehlot has given relief to mandi traders & land allottees by approving two amnesty schemes submitted by the Agricultural Marketing Department.

On his instructions, “Interest Waiver Scheme” has been implemented in various Agricultural Produce Market Committees of for 75% interest waiver on interest payable in respect of Mandi fee, allocation fee & for disposal of cases. Valid licensee traders of mandi committees as well as non-licensed holders will also be eligible to avail this scheme.

Under this scheme, the outstanding amount, as on Sept 30, 2019, can be deposited by Dec 31, 2020 with 25% interest.

Raj HC stays RAS- 2018 In a first, free cement by Shree Cement examination interviews to martyrs’ families to build houses First India Bureau

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Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has stayed the interviews of RAS-2018 examination, which were scheduled to begin from December 7.

Hearing a petition filed by Amit Sharma, Prem Singh Rathore and others, the bench of justice SP Sharma issued the interim stay order and posted the matter for next hearing on December 10.

The petitioners have alleged that the Rajasthan Public Service Commission passed ineligible candidates under ex-servicemen & ministerial employees quota in the mains exam due to which, eli-

Jaipur: Lieutenant General Alok Kler, PVSM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Southern Western Command, formally released “Project Naman” - a National initiative of Shree Cement to provide free cement to the families of Armed Forces Personnel martyred in the past twenty years, on Friday. The release of Naman Project comes as a run up to the Vijay Diwas which is observed each year on December to mark India’s victory in 1971 Bangladesh War and remember the sacrifices of Indian soldiers.

Under the Naman

gible candidates could not qualify for the interview. Their counsel said that RPSC should have checked the documents of the candidates before declaring clearing them for interview.

The Rajasthan High Court ordered the Rajasthan Public Service Commission to not declare a revised result even after removing the ineligible candidates.

(L-R) Arvind Khicha, GOC-in-C Lt. Gen. Alok Kler & Sanjay Mehta.

scheme, the family or the next of kin (NOK) of a Martyr who died in battle between 1st January 1999 to 1st January 2019 (20 Years), would be provided free cement to build a house on a plot size area of up to 4000 sq ft. The family of a Martyr may procure the cement in per-

A DAY’S VISIT TO THE CITY OF NAWABS!

Jagdeesh Chandra took the Editorial review meeting with his Lucknow team at Taj Lucknow on Friday. Seen here with him are Vishal Srivastav, Tariq Khan, Ahtesham Siddiqui, Amit Raj, Sonu Chhabra, Rajesh Gupta, Santosh Shukla, Dilip Solanki and Asheesh Shukla.

son from any of Shree Cement’s manufacturing facilities spread across India.

Addressing the house, Lt Gen Kler said, “It is a wonderful gesture by Shree Cement to extend their support for our veterans, martyrs who have given their lives for the country.”

Amit Dhaka

Virendra Singh

Abhishek Bhagotia

Om Prakash

Aruna Rajoria

March 2020, his deputation period was extended for two more years and since February 2020, he is serving as the HOD of the Agriculture Department and recently in October, he was given the charge of Horticulture Department as well. Traditionally, this position was reserved for individuals, who have served in the state for nearly two decades or more!

Even Abhishek Bhagotia hails from the Assam and Meghalaya cadre and is a 2007 batch IAS. He came to Rajasthan in June 2019 for a period of three years.

He is posted on the powerful position of Commissioner, Commercial taxes, a position on which the young IAS from Rajasthan can be seen trying extremely hard. Being the first choice of CS Niranjan Arya for this post, Abhishek has the mammoth task of realising the revenue for the state treasury.

Then comes Amit Dhaka, an IAS of 2006 batch Punjab cadre, who came to Rajasthan in February 2019 on a three year deputation. Imme-

diately on his arrival, he landed in the CMO and was given the position of special secretary. He is a relative of a, now deceased, senior Jat leader from Rajasthan and with his work has become a trusted officer of CM Ashok Gehlot.

Currently, he is looking after the entire working of the CMR while keeping an eye on the police and administration.

Although hailing from Nagaur, 2006 batch IAS Virendra Singh hails from Maharashtra cadre and has come to Rajasthan on a three year deputation in March 2019. Holding the charge of important department such as IT, he has considerable hold on the department due to direct connection with the CMO and therefore is quite powerful, so much so that he had a spat with the Principal Secretary as well. His wife is a Rajasthan cadre IFS. Interestingly, there is a word going around in the bureaucratic circles of Rajasthan cadre wherein the hindi saying, “Ghar ka Jogi Jogna, Aan Gaon Ka Siddh,” is being circulated!

Rajendra Chhabra Jaipur: It is probably the first time in the administrative history of the state that not one or two, rather five IAS officers are on inter-state deputation at the same time in Rajasthan. Aruna Rajoria, Om Prakash, Amit Dhaka, Virendra Singh and Abhishek Bhagotia are posted in Rajasthan on various positions coming here from their home cadre and the most important point is that these five young IAS are posted on key positions, in the main stream of bureaucracy in the state. Interestingly, the story so far had been dismal since those coming from inter-state deputation, would be given a bleak and indifferent posting since earlier, the officers would come for their own benefit on temporary basis for three or five years.

Aruna Rajoria is a 2004 batch officer of Assam and Meghalaya cadre, who shifted to Rajasthan on personal grounds for three years’ deputation in August 2019. She was appointed as the Director of Livelihood Project, however in July this year she was given the chair of CEO, State Health Assurance Agency.

Similarly, Om Prakash also hails from Assam and Meghalaya cadre and is a 2006 batch IAS. He came to Rajasthan in March 2017 on the deputation for three years, but in

During his one day visit to Lucknow on Friday, Jagdeesh Chandra met ACS, Information Department Navneet Sehgal and shared with him the growing role and popularity of the newly launched Lucknow edition of First India newspaper in bringing out the state government’s popular policies and programmes to the grassroot readers.

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A fabric that was once considered the old world, lace has made a big comeback and is taking the fashion world by storm. City First shares some trick to ace the lace!

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ith winter still in full swing, it’s nice to sit back and dream of Spring and all the new trends we will be wearing once it warms a little. From high-fashion houses to smalltime street stores, everyone is jumping on to the lace-loving bandwagon. Lace has always been associated with luxury and this delicate fabric has shown surprising strength lately in creating and sustaining interest. Lace dresses tend to look elegant, and while that may not be for everyday wear when the opportunity arrives to dress up a bit, this is always a lovely standby to have in your arsenal. Personally, I love this fabric for its chic texture that makes its wearer look charming and extremely feminine. Of course, everything depends on your style.

There are pretty much lots of awesome ways how to wear it in real life. City First shares a few tricks to rock this elegant trend.

Balance the transparency

Although lace evokes elegance and delicacy, wearing it from head to toes can produce the opposite effect.

To achieve the ideal look, it’s important to complement lace pieces with opaque fabrics.

Choose wisely

Sometimes it’s hard to notice the difference between lace clothing and Lingerie. If you don’t want your blouse to look like a negligé or a robe, avoid combining it with fabrics like satin or tulle, ribbons, thin stripes, or any other detail that would remind you of lingerie.

Complement your look

Consider that lace is a statement piece by itself and if you add huge and showy accessories you’ll overload your look. Before choosing

your jewellery and accessories, bear in mind that lace looks classy and harmonious when it’s combined with sober and small accessories.

Pay attention to the body parts

No matter what you do, lace will always show some sections of your body.

Make sure the lace shows the parts you want to highlight and rock the streets.

Use colours properly

Nowadays lace comes in a wide variety of colours and if you’re tempted to go for the bold and flashy just make sure you know how to combine them well.

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THE BOOK THIEF

BY MARKUS ZUSAK

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he Book Thief ’ was published in 2006 in Markus Zusak’s native Australia. In 2007 the novel received a Michael L. Printz Honor selection, a citation given for literary excellence in “Young Adult Literature”.

The book is a brilliant work of art. It’s made even more fascinating by its narrator- Death. Imagine death being its central protagonist.

“I am haunted by humans” sums up Death’s inability to reconcile the remarkable cruelty and compassion of which human beings are simultaneously capable. At the end of the novel, Death appears to be no more capable of judging humanity than at the book’s outset. A jaded metaphysical being so used to dying could only be fearful of- and at times amazed- by those who live.

Death here, ironically is “more alive” than many so called humans. It is warm, beautiful, compassionate and most picturesque as it reveals each episode through myriad colours.

“The Book Thief ” is the story of Liesel Meminger, a 9 year old German girl, going to a foster home to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann, in the small town of Molching. She’s travelling in a train with her mother and her 6 year old brother Werner, who dies and is buried enroute.

Liesel reaches alone, given up by her mother, broken, torn apart, traumatized by her nightmares. Hans, the

foster father, is a gentle being, who brings her comfort, helps her learn to read, starting with the book Liesel took from the cemetery where her brother was buried. He plays the Piano accordion, has steel grey eyes, smokes self rolled tobacco cigarettes and us a man of remarkable integrity and bravery. He develops a deep, loving, comforting bond with Liesel. He teaches her to read, word by word, as she hungers to learn more by stealing books. Rosa, the foster mother, a squat woman, has a fiery attitude, loudmouth, always cursing but a solid practical woman who faces crisis and runs the house in the most challenging times, deeply caring for her family.

Liesel’s best friend in the village is a little boy, Rudy Steiner, “the boy next door, who is obsessed with the black American athlete, Jesse Owens”. Motivated by his love for Liesel, he does everything possible to protect her. All through he pesters her for a kiss, which he finally does receive- but only as a corpse, victim of the senseless air raid of Nazi Germany.

Over the course of the novel Liesel befriends Max Vandenburg, a 23 year old

Jew, who seeks refuge in the Hubermann’s home and heart. Like Liesel, he is a fighter and together they share a deep bond of friendship. She reads to him every night, when he is battling death and he gifts her with two books of sketched out stories. They paint, write, learn, sing together, hiding in a very small basement, as the world above them is ripped apart by the horrors of war.

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Saurabbh Sachdeva

The Book Thief, is set in 1939, Nazi Germany. Hitler is at his peak. The massacre and torture of Jews continues. People are freezing and starving to death. The beauty of this book lies in the fact that being set against the horrific backdrop of the atrocities of ll World War, humanity still survives, held forth by the poignant power of friendship, hope and love. ‘Death’ gently recovers the souls and takes them to the place they are meant to be. The tragedy doesn’t strike you in the face. It gradually creeps up your nerves, as you accept the grim reality in your soft laughter, humour and the stinging tears that often well up in your heart and eyes.

The sense of dread is allpervading. The country is holding its breath. “Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.”

Written with such a deep understanding of human capa-

transform Nazi ideology into compassion. Throughout the book, communication, cultural awareness and empathy are concepts that are strained across the pages.

When Liesel encounters Max being forced to a concentration camp, she becomes hopeless and disdainful, realising that Hitler’s propaganda is to blame for the senseless war, the Holocaust and also the death of her biological parents. Ilsa Hermann, the Mayor’s wife, encourages Liesel to write her story, by giving her a blank book- a luxury beyond expectation. Till now she had been writing on used, discarded, old newspapers, that she scavenged from garbage bins, straightened out and painted white. Liesel writes at a fevered pace, negating the viciousness of humanity, by her words of selflessness and love. “I have hated the words and I have

loved them and I hope I have made them right.” This is actually the story that Death remembers. After the air raid on Himmel Street, in which Hans, Rosa, Rudy and many others died, Death had retrieved Liesel’s autobiography lying on the sidewalk in the bloodstained snow.

Humanity - Humane-ness is all that survives the ordeals that break apart all people in this book. ‘The Book Thief ’ is set out in short but powerful chapters, each headed brilliantly with the key themes covered on those pages. Zusak has created a cast of palpably unforgettable individuals, rich up to their depths and cleverly juxtaposed them with a wryly observant, mythological presence, the Death. It’s a truly magnificent combination. It is gripping, compelling & thought provoking read. One just cannot put it down.

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

This is a good day, when you achieve what you set out for. There is no need to become big hearted where property is involved. A family member may become a cause for concern and can push you to the limit. Things move smoothly on the work front.

Time management may assume importance on the academic front. Those into real estate can strike it rich. Drive carefully to avoid problems. A marriage proposal for the eligible will brighten the home front. Someone at work may have a pleasant surprise waiting for you.

You are likely to meet someone who will help you out in your current venture.

Excellent showing on the academic front is likely to boost your morale. A property booked by you may come into your possession now.

A practical solution may be found for a complex problem at work.

Your brilliance on the academic front is likely to get you noticed by those who matter. Money is not likely to pose any problems for those thinking of a new venture. You may become much sought after for your helpful nature. Partner’s bold ideas are likely to make your day.

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APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Investing in a lucrative scheme is likely for some.

Don’t contest the ownership of property without mustering all your resources.

You may need to keep some options handy on the professional front to avoid getting stuck. Shrewd investments will make you secure.

A loan gets repaid and finally makes you a proud owner of a major purchase.

Buying a piece of land or a constructed house is possible for some. You may be required to go out of the way to assist someone at work. A bonus or increment is on the cards for some.

Your circle of friends will help you in warding off boredom. Laurels are likely to be won on the academic front. Those thinking of buying property can find some good bargains. Someone’s good gesture will save you from facing the traffic today.

You are likely to become popular on the social front, just by keeping in touch with others. Cracking a tough competition on the academic front seems possible. A new plot, house or apartment can be acquired by some. There is a possibility of a transfer for some to another city.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Your domineering nature is likely to get you in a spot on the social front. Outside help on the academic front may come as a boon for some. A property that fits your budget is likely to be found. Your competence in tackling with issues at work may be in full evidence today.

A tough competition is likely to be cleared by those pursuing academics.

Homemakers will be able to balance the home budget admirably. A new venture started by you will show promising results.

Higher ups are likely to repose full faith in you for carrying a project.

Making a choice was never so difficult, but you will be at liberty to take your time.

Some of you may get hard pressed for something important, but persistence will pay. A competitive situation on the academic front is likely to bring out the best in you. Shifting to a new accommodation is on the cards.

Your well wishers are likely to ensure your popularity on the social front. Those pursuing higher studies are likely to realize their ambitions.

Acquisition of property is in the pipeline for some. Family will help in putting you in a positive frame of mind. Your love life will improve.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

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bilities, flaws and potential.

The words will not fail to move you. The book emphasizes both: the danger of words and their potential redemptive value. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party rose to power by sheer fire of words, delivered through violent speeches, propaganda and his seminal book.

On Hitler’s birthday Liesel defies the Nazis and steals a smoldering book from a public burning of banned literature. Hans hides a map and key in a copy of Mein Kampf, to help bring Max to safety of his home. Ironically, Max rips out pages from this same book, paints them white and draws on them a story that is entirely different from the virulent anti-Jew material that Hitler originally wrote.

Beauty and kindness come forth as words forge a remarkable bond between a hidden Jew and a German girl. Together, they boldly

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The BIG interview I

Cast of ‘Jug Jug Jeeyo’

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ctors Varun Dhawan and Neetu Kapoor, and director Raj Mehta, have tested Covid-19 positive. The stars as well as the filmmaker are part of the unit of the film Jug Jugg Jeeyo, which arrived in Chandigarh a few days ago for an outdoor stint. Shoot has been temporarily halted. The cast and crew had arrived in Chandigarh in the second week of November.

The film’s other two lead actors, Anil Kapoor and Kiara Advani, have tested negative for the virus, informed celebrity photographer Viral Bhayani.

—Agency

ndian-American Gitanjali Rao has been named as TIME’s first-ever Kid of the Year. The 15-year-old scientist and inventor was selected from more than 5,000 nominees. As part of her feature, Angelina Jolie interviewed the young mind wherein they spoke about the use of technology in dealing with many issues including contaminated drinking water, opioid addiction and cyberbullying. Angelina asked Gitanjali about her latest innovations to combat cyberbullying. The young innovator explained that her service can detect cyberbullying at an early stage. She explained that she identified the phrases which could be considered bullying and her artificial technology identified similar words. Angelina concluded the interview by saying that she is looking forward to using Gitanjali’s innovations in the years to come.

—Agency

... her post

Back to work!

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t’s indeed been a beautiful few months for young lovebirds Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid as the couple welcomed their first child, a baby girl, in September.

Since then, the new parents have given their undivided attention to their darling daughter.

Now, it’s back to work for the 25-year-old supermodel as revealed by Hadid herself through Instagram Stories.

Sharing a selfie video of herself, Gigi looked stunning as ever in a simple white tee while her hair was centreparted and left open.. As her caption, Hadid wrote, “Would say back to work but being a mamma is a job like no otherrrr. BACK IN THE OFFICE.” —Agency

Broken but beautiful

Gigi Hadid

Sidharth Shukla

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ans of ALTBalaji and ZEE5 Club’s highly-anticipated love story – Broken But Beautiful Season 3 can rejoice, as the makers have finally revealed a romantic couple of the third season of the successful franchise. The jodi who is all set to win the hearts of the audience this time is none other than Sidharth Shukla and Sonia Rathee! The makers have launched a soul-touching musical logo of the show in September this year that beautifully ended at a point which was quite intriguing and has left many wondering about the actors playing the lead couple in the show!

— Agency

Angelina Jolie

JUSTIN BIEBER GETS EMOTIONAL

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ustin Bieber attempted to put an end to comments comparing his wife Hailey Bieber with his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. Things un-

Justin and Hailey Bieber

folded after a fan posted a video urging Selena fans to bombard a live session.

The video caught Justin’s attention and he shared a note on his Instagram Sto-

Playing the Lead

ries. “As many people as there are that want to spend their time publicly degrading shaming and trying to humiliate us we would like to ask those who have it in

them to lift us in prayer. We need prayer and support as we continue to put ourselves out there!” Justin commented.

—Agency

TWITTER WAR

H Sonia Rathee

SERIES ADAPTATION

ow does a small cottage industry, started with a capital of Rs 80, grow into a multi-crore business in six decades? While MBA students will find a valuable business management lesson there, the Lijjat Papad success story offers a bigger learning - that of self-reliance and women empowerment. Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, who has a knack for bringing classic homegrown stories to the big screen, has placed his bet on the real-life narrative of how the Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Organisation came into being. Headlined by Kiara Ad-

vani, the film - tentatively titled Karram Kurram - will narrate the journey of a woman who brought together six other homemakers to create a source of income by making papads.

—Agency

T Kiara Advani

BRANDON ASKS FOR SUPPORT

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ndian media mogul Ronnie Screwvala has optioned the audio-visual rights to eminent authors Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro’s terrifically researched and written book, “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster.” Set in 1984, in the ancient city of Bhopal, a cloud of toxic gas escaped from an American pesticide plant, killing and injuring thousands of people – the Bhopal gas tragedy. In “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal” Lapierre and Moro weave hundreds of characters, eyewitness accounts, and adventures into one thrilling human tapestry.

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t has been months since Kelly Clarkson filed for a divorce from her husband Brandon Blackstock. Now, as the divorce proceedings continue, it has been learned that the latter has asked for $436,000 per month for child and spousal support. This amount has been reportedly cited in the documents produced at the court on Monday. For the unversed, the couple tied the knot in 2013.

Kelly reportedly decided to end her sevenyear courtship with Blackstock earlier this year in June and approached the court for the same. The Because of You singer had earlier demanded joint custody for their children, Remington Alexander, and River Rose. She has won the temporary primary custody of both the kids on November 19, 2020.

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Kangana Ranaut

he ugly Twitter war between Diljit Dosanjh and Kangana Ranaut has paved ways to memes, taking potshots at the Manikarnika actress. Before we look at the social media memes.

Kangana Ranaut got h e r s e l f mired in yet another controversy after she said that an elderly woman, who was seen protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at Shaheen Bagh in the national capital in December-March, was seen in the ongoing farmers’ protest in Delhi as well. Diljit Dosanjh was quick to slam Kangana for the false tweet.

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or the people of Rajasthan, Kaun Banega Crorepati – the mega show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan was made all the more special when the episode telecast on 2 December at 9 pm had a question concerning the popular Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot which was correctly answered

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by the contestant Tej Bahadur Singh, from a remote village in Uttar Pradesh. As soon as the episode was telecast a lot

of common people posted on social media that they were excited to see Ashok Gehlot on screen and most of them

shouted out the correct answer-‘Rajasthan’. There was a certain thrill in hearing the name of CM Ashok Gehlot- a legend from the lips of another legend Amitabh Bachchan when he said with awe and respect in his voice that Ashok Gehlot ji was elected as the chief minister of Rajasthan in 2018 for the third time.

This shows the popularity of Ashok Gehlot pan India. cityfirst@ firstindia.co.in

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ollywood actor Amit Bimrot, who arrived at the Digital Baal Mela to teach children acting tricks, said that a good actor never copies anyone. Natural acting makes you a big star.

Those who believe that there ain’t any need for wisdom to become an actor, they are wrong.

Bollywood is full of intelligent people. To be a good actor, a good writer, a good director, it is necessary to be a good student.

Vasu, a student from Ratangarh questioned how successful actors are who started their acting career from childhood. On this, the star replied, “ There are very few names who started acting

from childhood and became very successful faces, like Lt. Rishi Kapoor Ji because as children everyone is focused on studies, very few children get a chance. Sometimes they get a chance too but disappear in no time.”

“Acting is a continuous practice. Just as a good runner has to practice running continuously, every actor has to make constant efforts”, he concluded. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

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hree Cement once again proved that it is a class apart with “Project Naman” - a National initiative of Shree Cement to provide free cement to the families of Armed Forces Personnel martyred in the past twenty years. Lt Gen Alok Kler, PVSM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Southern Western Command, Indian Army, formally released the scheme today with Sanjay Mehta, President (Commercial) & Chief Happiness Officer and Arvind Khicha, Jt President (Commercial), of Shree Cement Ltd. “Since cement is the most vital input for building a house, we felt that the Naman scheme would be extremely helpful towards meeting the housing needs of the

GUJ: Dipak painter gives final touches to his painting on a car decorates for wedding session in Ahmedabad on Friday. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, they don’t have large orders in this Wedding Session otherwise they have around 20 Wedding —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI decoration orders usually.

GUJ: Dr Amit Patel, Senior Academician of Ahmedabad represented from the Western zone as an Expert Telehealth professional and received the Fellowship from South Asia for the foundation in the year 2020 -21.

The foundation is established in the year 2017 at Chicago by Ex-US President Barack Obama.

Arvind Khicha, GOC-in-C Lt. Gen. Alok Kler and Sanjay Mehta

families of Martyrs. It is a great honour for us.

We salute the Martyrs of our nation. I take this opportunity to thank Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Ji for his guidance and support in implementing the scheme,” said Prashant Bangur, Joint Managing Director, Shree Cement Ltd. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Sunita Devi, receives ‘NAMAN release order’ from Lt Gen Alok Singh Kler

Heritage Transport Museum is presenting India’s first exhibition of Original Indian movie posters and lobby cards that share a connection to modes of transportation from today and continues till 31st January 2021 at Bilaspur, Chowk, Tauru, Gurgaon, Haryana on the occasion of their 7th Anniversary.

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errimo, an 11+ years old food & beverage brand from the Philippines, has close to 150 operational stores in the same country. With India turning its tide as a successful prospect in

the F&B retail market, the brand set a course to enter in as a unique snackbrand, by offering eat-drink-in-onecup as a novel concept of snacking convenience. The brand suc-

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cessfully inaugurated its 4 new Jaipur stores’ opening at a digital launch event in Crowne Plaza Jaipur on Friday in the presence of renowned dignitaries. Anil Kumar, Arpit Joshi and Vikas Arora are the franchise partners in Jaipur.

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warnim Varsh Cyclothon was organised by Konark Corps at Pithewala on Thursday, followed by a Medical Camp at Ramgarh.

Battle Axe Division team led by Lieutenant Manya covered a distance of 171 Kilometres today as part of Konark Corps Cyclothon and reached Pithewala, a remote village in Rajasthan.

The team was flagged off by the war veteran Naik Chotu Singh,

Cyclothon; (inset) Blood Donation Camp

Shaurya Chakra (Retired). There was a plantation drive carried out by the team at Srimohangarh prior to flagging off.

War veterans Brigadier Khosla (Retired) and Colonel Prasad, (Retired) who were part

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of the 1971 war, applauded the efforts of Konark Corps to commemorate the historic win through video messages. The brave hearts felt nostalgic over the remembrance of the operations in 1971. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Chairman of Tab India and AMSUM & ASH Amit Gupta made the nation proud by being elected as one of the directors of the board of Natural stone Institute, USA.

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T The Real Super Women 2020 Award was organised recently for women who have performed in various fields, one winner was chosen in each category from each city.

FICCI Ladies Organisation, Jaipur Chapter, under the leadership of its Chairperson, Wandana Parnami, held a virtual session on Palmistry. They unfolded the mystery hidden in our hands through an expert astrologer and palmist, Rajiv Sood.

he Jairangam Online Fringes Festival 2020 starts today, 5 December, and will include exclusive workshops for children, women, theatre teachers, and much more along with 20 plays, 30 workshops, 10 talk shows and 7 cultural evenings. It will go on till 27 December.

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Mandakini Chhabu Patil of Nashik district of Maharashtra State, WEAA Face of Nashik 2020 and Top Model of Maharashtra 2020, has been named as the Brand Ambassador of Women Excellence Achievement Award. Mandakini Patil is a wealth planner and MIDC consultant by profession and a member of the Indian National Congress party.