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ANNADATAS CALL FOR BHARAT BANDH TODAY Don’t force bandh, let it be peaceful: Farmer leaders New Delhi: Ahead of Tuesday’s Bharat Bandh, the protesting farmers at Delhi’s Singhu border have appealed for peace, and clarified that no shops and establishments will be forcibly closed on account of the Bandh.

“There will be complete ‘Bharat bandh’ till 3 pm Tuesday, but emergency services will be allowed,” farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal told reporters. Rajewal reiterated the farmers’ stand, saying they will not accept anything less than the withdrawal of the three new farm laws by the Centre.

Besides, the Centre has asked all states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensure that peace and tranquillity is maintained during ‘Bharat Bandh’.

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Barricades put up on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway to prevent the entry of agitating farmers, ahead of Tuesday’s Bharat Bandh call, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI

AKHILESH SITS ON DHARNA, DETAINED Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday was detained and bundled into a police van after he sat on a dharna against the three new farm bills. Yadav, who was to take part in a ‘Kissan Yatra’ Monday, staged a sit-in protest outside his residence in Lucknow after the Uttar Pradesh Police sealed a road near the Samajwadi Party office ahead of his Kannauj rally, news agency PTI reported.

Oppn support exposes double standards: BJP

PM’s remarks made during virtual inauguration of Agra Metro rail project come a day before the ‘Bharat Bandh

ELABORATE SECURITY POLITICAL PARTIES IN PLACE: DELHI COPS BACKING BANDH New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Monday said elaborate security arrangements have been made in view of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called on December 8 and warned that strict action will be taken against those trying to disrupt movement of people or “forcefully” shut shops.

Eish Singhal, Delhi Police (PRO), said adequate arrangements have been made by the Delhi Police to ensure normal movement of people on roads during ‘Bharat Bandh’.

New Delhi: Political parties like the Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, Aam Aadmi Party, Telangana Rastra Samiti (TRS), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Trinamool Congress (TMC), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Samajwadi Party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Indian National Lok Dal have supported the Bandh call. AAP will hold a peaceful demonstration at 11 am at ITO crossing in Delhi.

AI ALLOWS FREE DATE CHANGE ON TICKETS New Delhi: Passengers who are unable to reach airport in time for their flights on Tuesday due to Bharat Bandh will not have to pay no-show charges and will be eligible for a free date change on confirmed tickets for flights from all Indian airports, Air India said on Monday.

Can’t build new century with old laws: Modi

New Delhi: With the opposition rallying around the farmers’ protest against the Modi government’s agri reforms, the BJP on Monday accused its rivals of “shameful double standards” as it claimed that parties like the Congress and the NCP had once supported what are now key provisions of the new laws. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Opposition have joined the agitation in a bid to save their existence.

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Lucknow: Amid the row over laws meant to bring a major change in the agri-marketing sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said reforms are needed for development and some laws from the past century have become a burden now.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath addresses as PM Narendra Modi attends the foundation laying of Agra Metro Rail Project through video conferencing, in New Delhi on Monday.

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1 dead as BJP workers clash with cops, party calls north Bengal bandh today Kolkata: One BJP worker died as party activists clashed with police in West Bengal’s Siliguri area during their ‘Uttarkanya abhiyaan’, march to the north Bengal state secretariat, to protest

against alleged corruption and deteriorating law and order in the state.

The police used water cannons and lobbed tear gas shells to stop the BJP workers from moving past the barri-

cades even as the protesters pelted stones.

Some activists even set fire to the barricades set up in the area. Several protesters and police personnel were injured in clashes.

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By exercising his moral authority, Maken signals PCC revamp by Dec 31 & political appointments by Jan 31, 2021 Gehlot an honest politician and an experienced warhorse, Pilot an asset for the party, he said Aditi Nagar and PTI New Delhi: For the first time, after his taking over the charge of Rajasthan Congress affairs, AICC General Secretary Ajay Maken made a few ‘courageous’ announcments in New Delhi on Monday evening, which include the restructring of PCC by the year end and the appointment of chairmen

of boards and corporations by 31st January 2021.

In his long, well thought and calculated interview with PTI, Maken categorically told the news agency that all political appointments will be made after holding wide ranging consultations and ensuring equitable distribution to all sections of the party.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Ajay Maken

Sachin Pilot

Govind Singh Dotasra

By doing a ‘tight rope act’, Maken smartly tried to ‘balance’ both Gehlot and Pilot camps by praising the Chief Mister Ashok Gehlot as an honest, committed, highly popular Con-

gress leader and an experienced warhorse.

Maken also tried to balance Pilot by rating Pilot as an asset for the party.

According to political observers, this was per-

haps for the first time that a Congress General Secretary exercised his ‘authority’ in a very clear and decisive manner.

Obviously his announcements must have

the stamp and approval of the Congress President Sonia Gandhi. In his interview, Maken further says that the Congress party in Rajasthan is united and there is no threat to its

government in the state led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. He asserted that BJP would miserably fail if they try to bring it down again.

Congress government in Rajasthan was on the verge of collapse after Pilot along with 19 disgruntled MLAs raised a banner of revolt earlier this year. Hectic consultations with rebel leaders led by Pilot helped the Congress save its government and its state unit from a division.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi had set up

a three-member panel of Maken, AICC general secretary organisation K C Venugopal and senior party leader Ahmed Patel to iron out differences within the state leadership.

Maken said the panel met thrice in AugustSeptember, but after the demise of Patel, the two other members -- he and Venugopal -- met last week and fixed deadlines for appointing a new PCC (Pradesh Congress Committee) body and heads of boards and corporations in the state.

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247 MANDIS WILL BE CLOSED IN SUPPORT OF BANDH Mandi traders are geared up to make the Bharat Bandh successful. Petrol pumps, hospitals, & other essential services will remain unaffected Jaipur: Barring emergency services, all other services are likely to get affected in Rajasthan during Bharat Bandh on Tuesday which has been supported by the ruling Congress, farmers, and other organisations.

Apart from Congress, RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal, an NDA ally, has also extended support to the bandh. Farmers’ organisations and mandi traders, too, are geared up to make the Bharat Bandh successful.

The state’s largest fruit and vegetable market in Jaipur, Muhana mandi, will also be closed. Apart from this, the Rajasthan Foods Trade Association has also called for the closure of all mandis in the state.

Petrol pumps, hospitals, medical shops, and

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BSP SUPPORTS BHARAT BANDH

Aishwary Pradhan

Ahead of nationwide strike, Jaipur police is on high alert.

Avinash pande @avinashpandeinc The country’s donors, who are fighting for their rights, have called for a Bharat Bandh on 8 December 2020 against the dictatorship of the central government, which the Congress party fully supports.

other essential services will remain unaffected.

Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said that the Congress is fully supporting the Bharat Bandh and due to this, all shops and establishments will be closed tomorrow. He said that he himself will

visit areas in Jaipur to support the bandh.

Meanwhile, office bearers of the Jaipur Vyapar Mahasangh said that they have not supported the bandh and reached the Police Commissionerate on Monday to seek protection for the traders.

Cong misleading farmers on agri laws: Gulab Chand

Additional Commissioner of Police Rahul Prakash assured security after meeting the traders.

The president of the federation, Subhash Goyal, said that the Mahasangh is not participating in bandh. “However, we have told all the

traders that they can voluntarily keep their establishments closed if they wish,” he said.

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot and PCC president Govind Singh Dotasra have already given statements in support of the Bharat Bandh.

Jaipur: Attacking the political parties supporting ‘Bharat Bandh’ proposed on Tuesday, BJP on Monday said the parties that had supported the draft of the agriculture bills are now supporting the Bharat Bandh which exposes their double standards.

Leader of opposition Gulab Chand Kataria said that these laws were brought on the basis of the recommendation of the Swaminathan Commission.

“The Congress party had promised to bring the bills in its election manifesto,” he told reporters here.

Gulab Chand Kataria

A large number of farmers have been agitating on the borders of the national capital demanding to repeal the central agricultural laws and announced ‘Bharat Bandh’ on December 8.

Kataria said that the agricultural laws were brought after taking everyone along.

He said that the parties which were there in

TRANSPORT SERVICES TO BE AFFECTED, POLICE ON TOES

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

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An injured horse was rescued by locals in the Walled City on Monday.

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Jaipur: The transportation services in the state may be affected today as the operation of Rajasthan Roadways buses is likely to get changed due to the Bharat Bandh.

The roadways buses will not run in most parts of the state till 2 pm on Tuesday.

The operation of mini buses and autorickshaws is also to get affected in Jaipur and other district headquarters. Looking at the situation, the administra-

tion has given instructions to take decisions about 3000 buses on the roadways. In Jaipur, around 20,000 auto-rickshaws and 2700 mini buses, and 7500 taxis operate daily.

The Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also reviewed the preparations with the senior officials including Chief secre-

tary Niranjan Arya and Director general of police ML Lather. The police headquarters has directed to keep additional forces on the alert in all the districts. The police has double load as the counting of the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in 21 districts is also to be held on Tuesday. ADG Law and Order Saurabh Srivastava have issued instructions to all the SPs to maintain law and order and keep an eye on the situation throughout the day.

the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh had extended their support to the draft bills but now they are opposing.

“All these parties are equally guilty for hurting the farmers. Today, the leaders of these parties have lost their faith in the public.

They are using the shoulders of innocent farmers and sacrificing the interests of the farmers,” he said Kataria said that the Congress Party is vociferously opposing these laws and misleading the farmers but the same Congress party had promised these bills in its 2019-election manifesto.

My ward should be happy: Meena Sharma

Meena Sharma

First India Bureau Jaipur: City Council elections in Dausa city will be held on December 11. All the candidates are busy campaigning intensively. Meena Sharma, a resident of Saraswati Nagar, is a candidate for the post of ward councilor from ward number 50. Meena Sharma’s election symbol is “Balloon”.

‘Chalo milkar kamal khilayen’ Counting of votes to begin Do not share credit/debit card Poonia launches theme song today in all 21 districts details with anybody: Srivastava Dr Rituraj Sharma

First India Bureau Jaipur: It seems that BJP state president Satish Poonia has taken a cue from his party’s central leadership and has decided to be in election mode 24X7X365 days. With Panchayat elections over and the state assembly elections still far away Poonia launched a theme song for BJP in a clear demonstration of its aggressive politics in the state.

The theme song written by BJP worker

Satish Poonia

Satyanarayan Sen has trade mark BJP style punch lines ‘Chalo Milkar Kamal khilayen. Bhajpa Ko Fir Se Layen. Samay Aa Gaya Hai, Congress Bhagay-

en. Congress Ko Sabak Sikhayen’.

The theme song not only incor porates the welfare schemes by the Modi gover nment and its achievements but also targets the corruption cases of UPA rule and the failures of the Gehlot gover nment in the state. But all said and done political cor ridors are discussing the absence of for mer CM Vasundhara Raje and deputy LoP Rajendra Rathore from the party theme song.

Jaipur: The counting of votes polled in all four phases of Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad elections will begin on Tuesday morning at all 21 district headquarters.

The counting will decide the fate of 1,778 candidates for the Zila Parishad elections and 12,663 candidates for the Panchayat Samiti elections.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the counting on Tuesday. The state election commission gave necessary direc-

tions to the officials on Monday for a smooth process of counting.

The polling for a total of 636 Zila Parishad members and 4371 Panchayat Samiti members were held in four phases in 21 districts of Ajmer, Banswara, Barmer, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Pali, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Sikar, Tonk, and Udaipur.

The polling was held on November 23, November 27, December 1, and December 5.

NOTICE TO DISSIDENT MLAS

Hearing on Speaker’s notice on Dec 14 Om Prakash Sharma Jaipur. Rajasthan High Court transferred the pending petition related to the notices issued by the Vidhan Sabha speaker to dissident Congress MLAs including Sachin Pilot and others to the division bench of CJ Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Sharma who deferred the hearing until 14 December in the case.

It is noteworthy that the case was listed to be

heard by the division bench of Justice Sabeena on Monday but a note in the hearing list informed that along with some other cases listed for Justice Sabeena’s bench, the Vidhan Sabha speaker notice case will also be heard by the division bench of CJ Mahanty.

An application by Mohan Lal Nama in the petition by PR Meena had requested the court to quash the petition since it was a political

matter which had settled between both groups. The state government on the other hand wanted the division bench to decide on two legal points in the case along with the tenth schedule of the constitution before taking any decision on quashing the petition.

The Vidhan Sabha speaker meanwhile told the court that it hadn’t received the copy of the application by ML Nama.

Satyanarayan Sharma Jaipur: To curb cybercrime in the city, Police Commissioner Anand Srivastava launched ‘Cyber Crime Awareness Week’ in association with a private bank. During the launch Commissioner, Srivastava stressed on not sharing any personal information like credit/debit card PIN or passwords with anybody or while surfing unknown source messages or links.

He said that lack of awareness was the main cause of an in-

Anand Srivastava launched ‘Cyber Crime Awareness Week’ in association with a private bank. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

crease in cyber frauds and the Commissionerate had constituted cyber units in all 4 police districts to handle the same. ACP (Crime)

Ajaypal Lamba, ACP (Law & Order) Rahul Prakash along with other police officers were present in the launch ceremony.

Kota to have 160 tipper trucks to collect waste: Dhariwal Bhanwar S. Charan Kota: UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal, keeping his election promise with the education hub residents, virtually inducted 160 new vehicles to the existing fleet of 90 garbage collection tippers. The virtual event was attended by collector Ujjwal Rathore, both Mayors – Manju Mehra and Rajiv Bharti, Deputy Mayor Sonu Qureshi, newly elected councillors along

Shanti Dhariwal

with senior officers of both municipal corporations assembled at the conference hall of the collectorate.

Speaking in his no holds barred style, Dhariwal said that the newly elected repre-

sentatives should keep their newfound love for the ward cleanliness full term and take stock of garbage collection every day.

He also warned officers of strict action in case they take their duties lightly. It is noteworthy that the 160 new garbage tippers have been purchased at Rs 18 crore and now each ward in the city will have three instead of the existing one tipper for garbage collection.

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23 officers to keep an eye on containment zones

‘Ayurveda, homeopathy State records to prevent coronavirus’ 1,927 fresh

First India Bureau Jaipur: The district administration on Monday appointed 23 Incident Commanders, RAS level officers, according to the police station areas. The officers will decide the containment zones in a joint exercise with the concerned Assistant Commissioner of Police and the medical officers of that area.

District Collector Antar Singh Nehra ordered this during a meeting of the Incident Commanders in the zila parishad auditorium.

He instructed the officials to ensure compliance of the guidelines issued by the state government.

Nehra said that till the vaccine came, the officials concerned would have to perform their duties with full devotion.

Additional District Collector (I) Iqbal Khan said that the guidelines issued by the state government for night curfew, wedding ceremony etc. should be strictly followed. Incident commanders will ensure home isolation of corona infected people through BLOs.

cases, 475 from Jaipur

Dr Rajesh Sharma assumes charge as Divisional Commissioner in Jodhpur on Monday.

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A medic collects a sample of a woman for testing of Covid-19, in Jaipur on Monday.

—PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR

Mayor flags off corona awareness rath First India Bureau Jaipur: In the Jaipur municipal corporation Greater’s fight against corona, Mayor Dr. Somya and Commissioner Dinesh Yadav flagged off the Corona Jagrukta Rath from the corporation head office on Monday.

The chariot will go to every ward of the Jaipur municipal cor-

Mayor Dr Somya flags off corona jagrukta rath in city on Monday.

Om Prakash Sharma

ready stayed the interviews for RAS-2018 recruitment until 10 December in another case as well. The peti-

tions heard by Justice SP Sharma had pleaded that RPSC had rights only to decide the minimum marks as per rule 15 of RAS recruitment which should have been equal for all categories. The petition stated that the RPSC had called 1.5 times candidates of the approved posts, category wise, for the interviews while also declaring different cut-offs for various categories.

poration Greater and distribute masks and make people aware of preventive measures.

The Jaipur municipal corporation teams are also constantly active in issuing penalties to stop the spread of infection and take action against those violating the novel coronavirus guidelines in the aim to spread awareness by the campaign.

Jodhpur: Senior IAS officer Dr Rajesh Sharma assumed the charge as Divisional Commissioner in Jodhpur on Monday.

He said that due care will be taken to control coronavirus through

ayurveda and homeopathy. In government offices, discipline and punctuality will be the focus.

Along with regular monitoring of the CM’s Free Drug Scheme, regular coordination will be established with all district collectors.

‘Road Ashram’ campaign for Covid reaches Jodhpur First India Bureau Jodhpur: A pan India awareness drive for Covid-19, “Road Ashram” campaign, by a trio reached Jodhpur on Sunday. A team of volunteers has undertaken this journey via road to document the impact of the Covid-19

crisis across the states.

“We are travelling along India’s borders in our car, which is decorated with symbols of Indian states. We will cover 25,000 km and 30 states. We are having a great experience by meeting recovered people,” said Sidharth Dutta, campaigner. —ANI

Fire in an operation theatre of SMS hospital First India Bureau Jaipur: A fire broke out on Monday evening in the operation theatre in Dhanwantari block of Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur. Short circuit is cited as the prima facie cause of the fire.

Thankfully the operation theatre was closed and there was neither any patient nor staff staff in it. When the security personnel and other staff posted around the operation theatre saw smoke, they immediately took ac-

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

HC reserves verdict in RAS 2018 recruitment petition Jaipur: The Rajasthan HC bench of Justice SP Sharma reserved its verdict in the RAS-2018 recruitment petition after hearing the submissions in the case.

Justice Sharma directed RPSC to not conduct interviews for the candidates until the court decided on the petitions related to the case.

It is noteworthy that the High Court has al-

Short circuit cited as prima facie cause of fire in Dhanwantari block of SMS Hospital on Monday.

Satish Poonia writes Man beaten up for taking bovine ‘Suspicious’ man kills wife; confesses to cops to DGP ML Lather animal to slaughterhouse Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur: BJP state president Satish Poonia has demanded strict action against the accused involved in tearing pages of Guru Granth Sahib Alwar district’s Khairthal area.

Poonia wrote a letter to DGP ML Lather saying there is anger and

resentment among the community people and strict action should be taken to restore trust among the people.

He said that the DGP should ensure that no such incidents are repeated in future. BJP leader also said that police should make action plan against miscreants involved in such crimes.

Ashwini Yadav Alwar: A man was allegedly beaten by locals for taking a bovine animal for slaughtering in Alwar district of Rajasthan.

The incident occurred under Khairthal police station area in Bhiwadi where three men were taking the an-

imal on Saturday. When villagers raised an alarm, two managed to escape while one, identified as Ansar, was caught.

The villagers tied him with an electricity pole and thrashed him.

A video of the incident also went viral. Ansar was arrested under the bovine animal act on

Saturday while four persons who are seen in the video thrashing him were also taken into custody yesterday,” SHO Khairthal Dara Singh said.

SHO Khairthal Dara Singh further added the efforts were being made to arrest the rest of the two accused who had fled on Saturday.

DOOR-TO-DOOR WORK

Mayor gets strict on garbage collection Bharat Dixit Jaipur: The Mayor of Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation Dr Somya on Monday made it clear to BVG company that payment will be made only after the work of door-todoor garbage collection is done properly.

She asked the company representatives to improve services.

During a meeting, the Mayor raised the issue

Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded 19 more coronavirus-related fatalities, taking the death toll to 2,448, while 1,927 new cases pushed the infection tally to 2,82,512 on Monday, according to the Health Department’s daily bulletin.

At present, there are 21,671 active cases in the state, while 2,58,393 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus disease so far, it said.

In Jaipur, the death toll due to Covid-19 is 459, followed by 257 in Jodhpur, 200 in Ajmer, 164 in Bikaner, 147 in Kota, 114 in Bharatpur, 105 in Udaipur and 95 in Pali.

Of the 1,927 new cases, 475 were reported from Jaipur, 203 from Jodhpur, 137 from Kota, 96 from Bharatpur, 89 from Nagaur, 84 from Udaipur, 78 from Alwar, among others, according to the Health Department’s daily bulletin on Covid-19. —PTI

of complaints in the garbage collection following which the company representatives talked about pending payments. She clearly asked them to improve the functioning. The corporation officials informed that payment till October has already been given to the company.

The officials also informed the Mayor that despite repeated reminders, the company

Dr Somya in a meeting with corporation officials where Dinesh Yadav, Arun Garg were also present on Monday in Jaipur.

has not installed a vehicle tracking system in vehicles so far due to

which there is no proper monitoring of the vehicles. Dr Somya also

held discussions with the corporation officials on other issues like sanitation among others.

The corporation commissioner Dinesh Yadav, additional commissioner Arun Garg and other officials were present in the meeting.

Earlier, mayor held a separate meeting with the councilors in Vidhyadhar Nagar, directed them to work in coordination with councilors.

Rajiv Gaur Jodhpur: Irked over repeatedly being insisted to do some work, an unemployed man allegedly killed his wife with scissor and informed the police and in-laws himself about the incident.

When police reached the spot, he was found

playing video game on his mobile phone at the gate of his house. On checking, police found the wife lying in the pool of blood in a room and shifted the body to hospital.

According to the spot verification, the wife tried to protect herself at her best but gave in and informed police.

Groom’s grand entry for wedding in a helicopter Ranveer Chaudhary Jhunjhunu: To make his marriage memorable, a groom hired a helicopter to reach the wedding venue in Jhunjhunu from Haryana and took the bride in the flying machine after the marriage ceremony.

Large number of villagers had gathered to witness the ‘Vidayi’ of the bride Ankita Yadav in Panthroli village in Buhana area on

Groom hires a helicopter to reach wedding venue in Jhunjhunu from Haryana.

Monday. “I never had imagined that I would see this arrangement in my marriage,” Ankita, the bride said.

tion and controlled the fire. According to the information, the fire started at around 5 pm, by then all the doctors and other staff had gone to work from the operation theatre. It is being told that the fire was in an equipment supplying oxygen.

Fire broke out due to a short circuit in the box and electrical wiring box connected to the oxygen pipeline, after which the smoke began to rise. The fire was quickly controlled with no major outbreak due to the vigilance of staff.

Khachariyawas lays Bisalpur water pipeline work in ward 43 First India Bureau Jaipur: Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Monday laid the foundation stone of Bisalpur water pipeline laying project work in the ward (43) of Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation Mayor Munesh Gurjar.

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas added that the project will address the water issue in the area.

The mayor later conducted inspection in ward number 69 and expressed displeasure over heap of garbage in the area. She directed officials to remove the garbage with immediate effect.

Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation Mayor Munesh Gurjar also directed the officials to lay a new sewerage pipe line near Karim masjid.

The ward councilor Farid Qureshi was also present with her.

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he farmers’ agitation is turning out to be Narendra Modi government’s Anna Hazare moment and its biggest challenge yet. The United Progressive Alliance-2 government of Manmohan Singh acquiesced to the massive protests which, with alleged help from Vivekananda International Foundation, eventually led to its downfall.

On the face of it the movement was against rampant corruption in the government but the hidden agenda was to bring down the government. The farmers agitating against the three farm laws on the outskirts of Delhi compare with the Anna Hazare-led protests in size and intensity except that in 2011 the entire media was lined against the Central government and bayed for its blood. No one then called the protesters Pakistanis or Khalistanis. In the case of farmers stir the media is stingy in its backing for the agitators and large-hearted in its support of the government although, as per the Congress, none other than the late Arun Jaitley himself was a strong opponent of similar reforms initiated by the UPA government. His speech in the Lok Sabha is now doing the rounds on social media.

To mount pressure on the Centre the farmers have called for a Bharat Bandh from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Opposition parties and various trade unions have come out in support of the agriculturists. The success of the bandh will vary from state to state. The states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and MP where BJP is in power the protesters will be firmly dealt with. Its impact could be felt more in Punjab, Maharashtra and West Bengal.

Bharatiya Kisan Union’s president Rakesh Tikait said that the farmers’ protest, which is peaceful, “is to show that we don’t support some government policies” and assured that they won’t allow any political party to join them. He appealed to people to remain nonviolent as the protests were not for causing problem to the common man. The starting time for the bandh was kept at 11 a.m. only to facilitate office-goers reach their workplace on time. The smooth movement of supply trucks is likely to be affected the most.

As is visible on social media, the government and opposition parties are playing a political blame-game. Both the sides have been strong votaries of and against farm sector reforms but are now indulging in polemics.

The government is firm on not repealing the farm laws. This has raised doubts about the outcome of the talks due on Wednesday.

Doubts also remain on whether the government would make amendments to guarantee minimum support price in writing and allow a better mechanism for dispute redressal. If the government remains tight-fisted, this agitation could go out of its hands. It will then have itself to blame.

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Strengths and Weaknesses go hand in hand and it is substantially important to understand both these elements before you decide to do your personality makeover in personal or professional life. This awareness can help you a lot in choosing the right career or making beneficial decisions in life by encouraging you to create something remarkable, while making it look effortless.

Enhancing strengths and accepting imperfections is a process that has to begin at a foundational level of self-exploration. The idea of sitting down and coming up with the things you’re good -- and not so good at -- can seem daunting, but there are a few methods to try, that can make the process a little easier. Either you can use online assessments / tools or simply divide the page into two columns and pen down at least five attributes, each pertaining to your Strengths and Weaknesses.

When you try to think hard about this, you’ll automatically think of something that comes easy to you or choose attributes that you’d like to have or that you admire in others - this is a typical trap. Avoid this inclination and instead of deep dive into the qualities that describe your core. Things that are so obvious that you almost don’t notice it in yourself anymore…

Do not to confuse strengths with likes and desires, What

you like to do is not necessarily what you do best!

Equally important is knowing your weaknesses. Of course, it is a tough call! That’s why you should try to let people do this for you and give you an honest, objective opinion. Often others see perspectives, we don’t see in ourselves. Get feedback from your peers or bosses and while evaluating, don’t just think about those technical skills you’ve acquired; also consider your soft skills. In general, you should have a sense of what your weaknesses are around dealing with tasks, processes, relationships, and communication.

Humans are indeed not perfect and it is natural to have weaknesses, so don’t hesitate to write them down. Just remember, that everyone has ‘some’ weakness that they have to keep in check at all times to avoid negative consequences and disrupting lives. Don’t get caught up in the old advice to always work on your weakness, it’ll only make you focus on your deficiencies and undermine your self-esteem.

Accepting our imperfections aren’t a weakness - It’s an act of love. It breeds freedom and validation within us. From there, we affect all who are in

HUMANS ARE INDEED NOT PERFECT AND IT IS NATURAL TO HAVE WEAKNESSES, SO DON’T HESITATE TO WRITE THEM DOWN. JUST REMEMBER, THAT EVERYONE HAS ‘SOME’ WEAKNESS THAT THEY HAVE TO KEEP IN CHECK AT ALL TIMES TO AVOID NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES AND DISRUPTING LIVES

our circle of life. When we can take a breath to lessen our selfloathing for our imperfection, we’ve actually dialed up selfacceptance. It’s not about narcissism… It’s about dignity and confidence... For ourselves and for those, whose lives we touch.

On the other hand, working to develop your stronger qualities is self-rewarding and motivating, allowing you to continually achieve higher levels of

Preventing the death of independent journalism

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story too good to fact-check is the tale of the boiled frog.

Rather than being dropped directly into boiling water – from which it would instantly jump – the frog is slid gently into a pot of comfortably warm water, and the heat is turned up. By the time the frog realizes that the water has gotten too hot, it is too late, and it is boiled alive.

Independent journalism may now be confronting a similar scenario.

The water temperature around journalists has been rising for the last 15 years. But the heat has recently been turned up. For example, in 2019 alone, the number of unwarranted detentions of journalists increased by 12%, to a total of 389. Almost half are being held in three countries: China, Egypt, and Saudi

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Arabia.

Popular protests are particularly risky for journalists. At demonstrations in Algeria, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Venezuela, journalists have been routinely intimidated, harassed, and attacked. In the United States, journalists covering the protests against police brutality and systemic racism, led by the Black Lives Matter movement, have faced indiscriminate attacks at the hands of law enforcement.

The US Press Freedom Tracker counted more than 900 press-freedom violations so far this year, including more than 177 physical attacks.

Women often face an added layer of psychological intimidation, including open threats of sexual assault. In a recent survey, a shocking 75% of female journalists in Kenya re-

ported such threats. Perpetrators include individual misogynists and networked groups intent on suppressing women’s voices, as well as state-linked agents seeking to undermine press freedom and censor critical journalism carried out by women.

The COVID-19 crisis has

compounded the challenges facing journalists by constraining their ability to do their jobs. Part of the problem is restrictive measures ostensibly aimed at containing the virus: Freedom House recently highlighted 91 countries with emergency laws and regulations that hamper

independent journalism.

These range from relatively mild, such as limiting questions at press conferences, to suspending newspapers’ publication and blocking websites.

There is also an economic dimension to the challenge. Traditional news media have been under in-

tensifying pressure for decades, their business models upended by digital technologies. Now, the COVID-19 crisis has decimated economic activity in much of the world, weakening business revenues and forcing layoffs. Newsrooms have not been spared.

In a survey of 165 independent news media organizations asking how COVID-19 has affected them, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found that more than 50% expected a drop in revenue of 20% or higher in 2020. One-fifth reported an overall decline in audience reach this year. Those hit hardest are those that are advertising-based, as well as newspapers and local media. Respondents’ top reported priority is securing funding to cover operational costs.

ability and success. Invest your time and energy in being great at something. You will be happier, and the recipients of your work and your spouses will reward you for your excellence.

Being yourself seems like it would be an easy thing, right?

But, when you’re someone who has lived their life seeking the approval of others constantly, it’s not such an easy thing. You have to attempt to move past years of trying to appear this way, wondering if people will judge you, or doing your best not to cause waves and avoid conflict. When you don’t fully understand who your “self ” is, it’s pretty much impossible to actually “be” that person.

Improving your self-image, like improving any skill, takes time and practice. Developing good self-esteem involves encouraging a positive (but realistic) attitude toward yourself and the world around you and appreciating your worth, while at the same time behaving responsibly towards others. By working from the inside out, you can explore yourself to the fullest thereby working on enhancing your strengths and accepting your imperfections towards a more positive self-concept.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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TWEET Prakash Javadekar @PrakashJavdekar Good progress in developing a 10year Vision Plan for the up-gradation of 15 select zoos in the country to global standards. It is hoped to ‘twin’ top Indian and foreign zoos and also bring in the corporate sector to invest in modernization as part of this project.

Ravi Shankar Prasad @rsprasad Swaraj Abhiyan of Yogendra Yadav had once tweeted criticising Modi Govt. for washing its hands of APMC Act. So when we suggested that states should do this, Yogendra Yadav criticised us. But when we actually did it, he is opposing it.

Spiritual SPEAK

Good and evil are not equal.

Repel (evil) with what is best, and you will see that the one you had mutual enmity with him will turn as if he were a close friend. —Quran 41:34

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FARM LAW ‘DUPLICITY’ Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Congress exposed its ‘double standards’ by opposing the agriculture laws as its own manifesto promised similar reforms

New Delhi: Accusing the Congress and other opposition parties of “utter duplicity”, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed them for their stand on Central farm laws stating that they are opposing the Narendra Modi government just for the sake of opposition.

Addressing a press conference on farmers’ protest, Prasad said “Opposition parties are opposing the Narendra Modi government for the sake of opposition, forgetting their own work in the past. In its 2019 poll manifesto, Congress promised to repeal APMC Act and make the trade of agriculture produce including export free from all restrictions.”

“Opposition parties have jumped into the issue of new farm laws.

During UPA rule, they did exactly what the Modi government is doing today for reforms in the farm sector. Now that they’re losing polls, they take part in any protest for the sake of their existence,” he said.

Targeting the Congress, Prasad said that “Despite the farmers union’s request against the entry of political parties in the protest, the Congress kept trying to become a part of the agitation. All of this just to get a chance to oppose the Modi government.” —ANI

Opposition parties have jumped into the issue of new farm laws. During UPA rule, they did exactly what the Modi government is doing today for reforms in the farm sector. Now that they’re losing polls, they take part in any protest for the sake of their existence.

Heavy barricading is made to stop farmers entering Delhi amid their protest against the new farm laws at Singhu border in New Delhi on Monday.

—PHOTO BY ANI

—Ravi Shankar Prasad,

RAGA DEMANDS REVOCATION OF FARM LAWS

TN govt against protesting farmers: Stalin

New Delhi: As the farmers’ agitation intensified, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday demanded revocation of the new farm laws passed by parliament. Gandhi termed the newly passed farm laws as the “Adani-Ambani Farm Laws. He said he would not accept anything less than repealing the laws.

He said in a Tweet in Hindi: “The Adani-Ambani farm laws have to be revoked.

Nothing less is acceptable.” Hundreds of farmers have been protesting on different borders of the national capital since November 26. —ANI

UNLIKELY TO SHARE DRAFT AMENDMENTS

MAYAWATI TO BACK DEC 8 BHARAT BANDH

New Delhi: The Union government’s unrelenting attempts to resolve the farmers’ agitation through dialogue is making little headway with few of the farmer unions remaining adamant on their demand to repeal the new agriculture laws.While farmers expect the government to send the new draft with amendments to them before they come for the next round of meeting on December 9.

New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday announced her party’s support to the December 8 Bharat Bandh called by the farmer unions. “BSP supports the farmers’ Bharat Bandh against the three farm laws and also appeals to the Union government to listen to the farmers’ demand,” Mayawati tweeted.

Union Minister

Chennai: Hitting out at CM Edappadi Karuppa Palaniswami-led government, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president MK Stalin said the state government has not made fullfledged efforts to provide relief to people affected by recent rains and it stands against farmers protesting the Centre’s farm laws. After distributing relief materials in Ambedkar Nagar to people affected due to rains, Stalin said: “When I heard that people are affected due to recent heavy rains, then I reviewed the situation and helped the people. —ANI

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PM to address India Mobile Congress 2020 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver inaugural address at the virtual India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 on December 8 at 10:45 am.

IMC 2020 is being organised by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). It will be held from December 8-10. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) informed that the aim of IMC 2020 is to align PM Modi’s vision to promote ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, ‘Digital Inclusivity’, ‘Sustainable Development’, entrepreneurship and innovation.

“It also aims to drive foreign and local investments, encourage R&D in the telecom and emerging technology sectors,” the PMO added.

IMC 2020 will see the

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

participation from various ministries, the telecom CEOs, global CEOs, and domain experts in 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Inter-

net of Things (IoT), data analytics, cloud and edge computing, blockchain, cyber-security, smart cities and automation. —ANI

5 suspected terrorists held in Delhi after encounter New Delhi: Five suspected terrorists, two of whom were allegedly involved in the murder of Shaurya Chakra winner Balwinder Singh in Punjab, were arrested on Monday in east Delhi’s Shakarpur area after an encounter and have revealed Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) attempt to link up terror outfits in Kashmir with Khalistan operatives, officials said. According to police, three of the five arrested are from Kashmir, while the rest are from Pun-

jab. Two of the Punjabbased men were involved in the killing of Balwinder Singh in Punjab, they said. Balwinder Singh, who received the Shaurya Chakra for fighting militancy, was shot dead in October.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said, “On Monday morning, our team received specific information that two Punjab based criminals were supposed to receive some money from three Kashmiris. On

this specific information, five people were arrested after a brief exchange of fire from the Laxmi Nagar area in Delhi.” Three pistols, two kilograms of heroin and Rs one lakh cash were recovered from them along with the two cars in which they were travelling, he said. During preliminary investigation, it has emerged that there was an attempt to link up terror outfits active in Kashmir with Khalistan operatives by Pakistan’s ISI, he said. Further investigation is on. —PTI

IN THE COURTYARD

CBI probe into alleged scholarship scam New Delhi: The CBI has started probe into an alleged scholarship scam in Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Punjab.

The Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme is meant to help students of minority communities Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhist - from families with annual income below 1 lakh, according to officials. It has been alleged that middlemen with the help of government officials - have been siphoning off money and only a small

sum of the scholarship ends up with the students. While students from Class 1 to 5 receive 1,000 per year as a part of the scheme, students of Class 6 to 10 receive Rs 10,700 annually if they are in a hostel, or Rs 5,700 a year if they are day scholars.

RUPEE DROPS BY 10 PAISE TO 73.90 AGAINST US DOLLAR Mumbai: The rupee dropped by 10 paise to settle at 73.90 against the US currency on Monday due to a rebound in the dollar in overseas markets following geopolitical concerns. The dollar recovered from two-and-ahalf-year low on Monday after reports that the US was preparing to impose sanctions on Chinese of-

ficials, increasing the risk of geopolitical tensions.

Concerns over a Brexit trade talks as the EU and the UK were still trying to address major differences to avoid a no-deal exit by year-end supported the dollar sentiment. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit witnessed a volatile trading session.

Petition is ambitious: SC refuses to entertain Arnab’s fresh PIL New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by ARG Outlier Media Private Limited, which owns the Republic Media network, seeking protection for the group and its employees in the cases lodged against them in Maharashtra.

The matter came up for hearing before a bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud which said that prayers in the petition were “all ambitious”.

“This petition is ambitious in nature. You want Maharashtra police not to arrest any employee and transfer the cases to CBI. You better withdraw this,” Justice Chandrachud

NCP ISSUES CLARIFICATION OVER PAWAR’S LETTERS Mumbai: The NCP has issued a clarification after controversy erupted over letters written by party chief Sharad Pawar (when he was the agriculture minister in the UPA dispensation) to then Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan asking chief ministers to amend the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act in their states to allow the private sector to play an important role in the field. “The model APMC act 2003 was introduced by the Vajpayee government.

told senior advocate Milind Sathe, who appeared for ARG Outlier Media.

Sathe told the bench that they have filed the plea to stop the Maharashtra police from “hounding” their media network, its Editorin-Chief Arnab Goswami and its employees.

“You have sought all the reliefs and these can’t be entertained in one petition,” the bench said, after which Sathe said he would withdraw the plea. —PTI

HC sets aside HC reserves order on order rejecting Manoj Tiwari’s plea custody of Amit New Delhi: The Delhi Mumbai: The Bombay High Court set aside an order of a special PMLA court, which had rejected the ED custody of Amit Chandole in connection with an alleged money laundering case.

The HC had directed the special court to reheat the remand afresh and order today itself.

The ED had arrested Chandole, a close aide of Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, in money laundering case related to private company Tops Security. —PTI

DENSE FOG ENGULFS DELHI, LOW VISIBILITY TO CAUSE FLIGHT DELAYS New Delhi: A thick blanket of fog shrouded national capital on Monday, leading to “zero” visibility in some areas & affecting traffic.

This is the first time that visibility has dropped to “zero” in the city. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the India Meteorological Department, said the Palam weather station

recorded “zero” visibility due to “very dense” fog at 6:30 am. At the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, “moderate” fog was recorded which lowered visibility to 300 metres, he said. The visibility should be around 800 metres at the airport for flights to take off, the senior scientist said.

High Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea filed by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and MLA Vijender Gupta challenging summon issued against them by a trial court in a defamation case filed by Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

A single-judge bench of Justice Anu Malhotra, after the conclusion of lengthy arguments, decided to keep order reserved in the matter. The court also asked the counsels of both sides to submit

their written submissions, if any Manish & Delhi Police opposed the pleas filed by Tiwari and Gupta. Senior advocate Vikas Pahwa appeared for Manish Sisodia in the matter, while senior standing counsel Rahul Mehra represented the state. —ANI

VOTING UNDERWAY IN FOURTH PHASE OF DDC POLLS IN J&K Srinagar: Polling for the fourth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on a dull note as fog and chilly weather kept most people indoors early on Monday, officials said.The polling for 34 DDC seats -- 17 in Kashmir division and 17 in Jammu division -- began at 7 am but the turnout was less at polling stations in the Valley due to biting cold, they said. Voter turnout is expected to pick up later in the day, and polling is scheduled to conclude at 2 pm.

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‘Hundreds of projects to fight Covid’ Health min Harsh Vardhan said govt has declared a $120 million grant for vaccine research New Delhi: The government is supporting hundreds of projects in its fight against the pandemic & more than 100 start-ups have developed innovative products to deal with COVID-19, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday. Speaking at the India-Portugal Tech Summit, organised by the Department of Science & Technology and Confederation of Indian Industry, Vardhan said government has announced a USD 120 million grant for vaccine research. “This is being provided for COVID Suraksha Mission and is to be used purely for research and development. About 30 vaccine candidates are in different stages of development,” said Mr Vardhan, who is also the Minister for Health and Family Welfare.

INDIA SPEEDING UP REVIEW OF VACCINES, SAYS GOVT OFFICIAL

INDIGO AIRLINES TO REFUND CREDIT SHELLS

BY JANUARY 31

India is accelerating its review of coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca for emergency use, a senior government official said, as the world’s second-most affected country struggles to contain the outbreak. The Indian government is pinning its hopes for mass supply of the vaccine on Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer by volume, which on Monday lodged the first formal application for emergency use approval for AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer Inc had already applied for emergency use approval for its vaccine in India over the weekend.

New Delhi: IndiGo on Monday said it will refund all customer credit shells, which were created when flights were cancelled due to the coronavirus lockdown,

by January 31, 2021. The airline said it has already processed close to Rs 1,000 crore of refunds, which is approximately 90% of total amount it owed to its customers. IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and the lockdown brought the airline’s operations to a complete halt by the end of March. “We are pleased to commit that we will disburse the full 100 % credit shell payments latest by January 31, 2021,” he said.

Karnataka Association of resident doctors hold a placard during a protest on the Medical college Doctors campus as they demanding the government to fulfill their demand of NonCovid service, and Non-Covid Allowance, in Bengaluru on Monday.

—PHOTO BY ANI

B’luru doctors demand exemption from tuition fee & timely payment Bengaluru: The Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors (KARD) Monday held a ‘symbolic protest’ in Bengaluru demanding that the government waive off tuition fee for postgraduate medicos, among

other needs. During protest, doctors were seen holding empty coconut shells to symbolise “lack of response from the government despite their hard efforts.” Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors

President Dayanand Sagar said, “There have been no proper clinical academic activities happening across the state. We urge the government to exempt us from the tuition fee stipulated for the year 2020-21.”

Sushil Modi elected PM Modi lauds sacrifices of soldiers unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Bihar

Sushil Kumar Modi with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar upon receiving his Rajya Sabha certificate.

—PHOTO BY ANI

Patna: Senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi was on Monday declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in a by-poll that was necessitated by the death of Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan.

Sushil Modi was declared elected unopposed on the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers.

In addition to the former deputy chief minister a lone Independent candidate, Shyam Nandan Prasad had filed his nomination papers which were rejected during scrutiny.

Prasad's papers were not supported by at least 10 members of the 243-strong assembly as proposers, which is mandatory, poll offi-

THE TIMELINE

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the Armed Forces Flag Day on Monday that this is a day to express gratitude to the armed forces and their families. India is proud of their heroic service and selfless sacrifice, he said in a tweet and urged people to contribute towards the welfare of the forces.

This gesture will help so many of brave personnel and their families, he said. Since 1949, December 7 is observed as the Armed Forces Flag Day throughout the country to honour

Prime Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed the lapel pin for the Armed Forces Flag Day in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI

martyrs and the men in uniform who valiantly fought and con-

tinue to fight on the borders, according to the MyGov official

SC allows Centre to go ahead with stone-laying ceremony cials said. Sushil Modi was handed over his certificate in the presence of a host of dignitaries, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, with whom he is known to enjoy an excellent rapport, his successors as deputy chief minister Tar Kishore Prasad and Renu Devi and state BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday allowed the Centre to proceed with the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Central Vista project on December 10 after the government assured it that no construction or demolition work would commence till the apex court decides the pending pleas on the issue.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar that there would be

through video conference, Modi said the reforms carried out by his government are also getting reflected in election results.

His pitch on the importance of reforms comes ahead of Tuesday’s Bharat Bandh over the three new farm laws enacted at the Centre. But during his brief address, the prime minister made no direct reference to the new laws or the farmers’ protests.

“Reforms are needed for development. Reforms are very much needed for a new order and to give new facilities. We cannot build

only foundation stonelaying ceremony, and no construction, demolition or felling of trees would be done for the

project as of now.

The Central Vista revamp, announced in September last year, envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, that is to be constructed

by August, 2022 when the country will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day. The common Central Secretariat is likely to be built by 2024 under the project against which various pleas have been filed.

the next century with the laws of the previous century, he said.

Some laws that used to be good in the past century have become a burden in the present century.

Reforms should be a continuous process,” he said.

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the event.

Modi said his government is carrying out holistic reforms . Earlier, reforms used to happen in a piecemeal manner, or keeping in mind some sectors and de-

partments,” the prime minister said.

He said the reforms carried out in recent past have infused selfconfidence in the country, adding that people will be satisfied when they go through the finer details .

This confidence has been seen in every election in the recent past.

A glimpse of this confidence is seen in the election results in every part of the country, including UP,” he said.

The PM said in recent years the poor and the middle class have showered their unprecedented blessings on the ef-

website. Rajnath Singh in a tweet said,” On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day, I salute the valour and service of the Indian Armed Forces. This day reminds us of our solemn duty to ensure the welfare of Ex-Servicemen, differentlyabled soldiers and the families of those who lost their lives defending the nation.” India has been observing December 7 as the Armed Forces Flag Day since 1949 to honour the soldiers who valiantly fought on the borders to safeguard the country’s honour.

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POWER Gallery EMPANELMENT OF 1987 AND 1988 BATCH IRS (IT) IN A WEEK OR TWO?

Empanelment of 1987 and 1988 batch IRS (IT) officers is expected to take place in a week or two.

TWO IRS OFFICERS TO JOIN ED AS SPL DIRECTORS

Two IRS (C&E) officers- Prashant Kumar and Subhash Agrawal- are set to join the ED as Special Directors.Agrawal is a 1993 batch while Kumar is a 2001 batch officer.

SHEEL VARDHAN SINGH GETS APEX PAY SCALE

Sheel Vardhan Singh, Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, has been granted Apex Pay Scale.

He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

RAHUL NAVIN RELIEVED TO JOIN AS SPECIAL DIRECTOR, ED

Rahul Navin has been relieved to join as Special Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi on deputation basis. He is an IRS-IT officer.

IA&AS OFFICER S RAMANN RECOMMENDED FOR CMD, SIDBI

The name of S Ramann has been recommended for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).He is 1991 batch IA&AS officer.

VARUNESH MISHRA JOINS NATIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

Varunesh Mishra is joining National Health Authority, New Delhi on loan basis. He is an IRS-IT officer.

MISHRA’S TENURE TO BE OVER IN JANUARY

The deputation tenure of S K Mishra,, Principal Advisor in TRAI, ends on January 15, 2021. He is an IP&TAFS officer.

COLONEL HARJOT SINGH IS SECURITY ADVISER, MHA

Colonel Harjot Singh has been appointed as Security Advisor in the LWD Division of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

FOUR IAS OFFICERS SHIFTED IN WEST BENGAL

Khursheed Ali Qadri has been appointed as Additional Collector, Darjeeling, while Khursheed Ali Qadri was made Executive Magistrate, Darjeeling and Khursheed Ali Qadri is Additional District Magistrate, Darjeeling. Besides, Nitin Singhania has been appointed as Commissioner, Asansol Municipal Corporation in West Bengal.

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Actress Divya IT DEPARTMENT Bhatnagar loses CONDUCTS SEARCH AND battle to Covid

SURVEY IN ASSAM, DELHI

New Delhi: Actress Divya Bhatnagar, famous for her roles in show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has died after battling coronavirus. Divya’s condition was critical and her oxygen levels were revealed to have had dropped significantly while she battled Covid-19.

New Delhi: The Income Tax department conducted search and survey on December 4 in the case of leading coal traders of Assam at 21 locations in Guwahati, Digboi, Margherita and Delhi. According to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the group of coal traders are accused of having allegedly routed accomodation entries of over Rs 23 crores and Rs 62 crores in the form of non-genuine share capital and

non-genuine unsecured loans respectively, through certain Kolkata-based shell companies. All this was done by suppression of its true net profit. “During the course of the search action, it has been established that the group engages in out-of-books transactions. Handwritten documents/diaries regarding cash transactions have been recovered which are not reflected in the regular books of accounts.

forts of the government. He said their support and the small joys experienced by the countrymen gives me the courage to do new things and take new initiatives”.

Modi said his government intends to solve the festering problems faced by people, make life easy, increase investment and ensure the maximum use of modern technology.

He said a major problem in the country’s infrastructure sector was that new projects were announced but not much attention was given on how they will

be funded.

He said over Rs 100 lakh crore will be spent under the National Infrastructure Pipeline project and work is being done on the master plan for multi-modal connectivity. Efforts are also on to attract investment from all over the world to improve the country’s infrastructure, he added.

Work is being carried out on 1,000 km of new metro rail lines in 27 cities countrywide, Modi said, claiming big progress in this sector since his first government took charge in 2014.

1 dead...

BJP state president Dilip Ghosh claimed one of the workers died of injuries in the police lathicharge. However, police claimed there was no lathicharge and the cause of death of the protester was being ascertained. BJP has called a 12-hour bandh in north Bengal on Tuesday. The pre-announced protest march was called by BJYM, alleging that Mamata-led government had not fulfilled promises made to the people of north Bengal, and benefits of welfare schemes launched failed to reach people.

FROM PG 1 Aanandatas call... regard to health and social distancing are strictly followed.

Meanwhile, the Transporters’ Union AIMTC on Monday said it will suspend operations in the entire country on Tuesday to support the Bharat Bandh called by agitating farmers. The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) is the apex body of transporters, representing about 95 lakh truckers and other entities. Some auto and taxi unions in New Delhi, including those associated with app-based aggregators, have also decided to join

the ‘Bharat Band’ on Tuesday. However, many other auto and taxi unions have decided to continue normal services despite their support to demands raised by the agitating farmers. Traders’ body CAIT and All India Transporters Welfare Association on Monday said markets across the country including in Delhi will remain open on Tuesday and the transport sector will function as usual. In Mumbai, BEST buses and taxis will ply as normal.

Can’t build...

Launching the Agra metro rail project

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FATAL FOG separate accidents across state 13 killed, 15 injured in three

First India Bureau Churu/Bhilwara/ Sri Ganganagar: Thirteen people were killed and 15 injured in three separate road accidents in Churu, Bhilwara, and Sri Ganganagar districts, the police said on Monday.

Six people died and two were injured on Monday when a jeep in which they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck in Churu district. The accident occurred near Bhanipura when the jeep was on its way to Dungargarh in Bikaner, the police said. The deceased, identified as Lalaram (60), Reshmi (65), Kanaram (40), Kalawati (30), Kamla (35) and Seema

Expect nip in the air by next week, says MeT First India Bureau The mangled remains of accidental vehicles in Bhilwara and (left) Sri Ganganagar.

Devi (50), were on their way to attend a mourning meeting, the police said. The police said that the accident was caused due to fog and the keep was speeding.

The trust cleaner was arrested while the driv-

Alternative method Electropathy needs to be promoted: Guv

er escaped.

In Bhilwara, a van and a truck collided on Sunday night, killing five people and injuring 10. The injured include four children.

The accident occurred near Gaushala

roundabout in Jahajpur area when the victims were returning home after attending a wedding in Ajmer, the police said.

In Sri Ganganagar, two persons Ashok and Rajkumar were killed

and three injured on Monday in a collision between the Saras dairy canter and a Bolero jeep, the police said.

The accident took place at Lalgarh Jatan on the Sri GanganagarHanumangarh state highway at 8 am. The police said the accident was caused due to fog.

Jaipur: The rise in temperature will continue in several parts of the state this week also but there will be change in weather from December 12, said the met department on Monday.

The meteorological department has predicted an active western disturbance in the state, which will not only lead to cloud formation but also

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Governor Kalraj Mishra received Army Flag from Brigadier Karan Singh Rathore on the Armed Forces Flag Day.

jor center of alternative medicine in the world.

The Governor lauded the efforts of the central government for allowing and encouraging all AYUSH medical practices and said that this step reflects the public welfare approach of the government.

On the occasion, electropathy expert Hemant Sethia gave detailed information about the characteristics associated with electropathy.

Governor Kalraj Mishra addressing a special virtual dialogue programme on electropathy medicine, in Raj Bhavan on Monday.

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comparatively smaller department with a limited amount of work, Tribal Area Development (TAD), as of today has four IAS officers posted in it. Such has been the situation in the past that due to the dearth of work, officers posted in other departments have been given additional charge of the various posts of the department.

The four IAS posted in TAD are Principal

2 sent to judicial custody for illegally smuggling foreign brand cigarettes

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi paying tribute to late BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari at her residence in Udaipur on Monday

ACB nabs ASI red-handed while taking bribe of `15,000 in Baran Baran: The Anti Corruption Bureau on Monday arrested an ASI of Rajasthan police for allegedly receiving Rs 15,000 as bribe from a gravel transporter in Baran, officials said.

Assistant Sub Inspector Herachand Dhobi (47), posted at Kunjed police checkpost under Atru police station of Baran district, was arrested from a marketplace near the local

court in Atru town while receiving the bribe.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (ACB) in

Bundi Tarunkant Somani said Deepak Yadav from Atru town in Baran lodged a complaint with the ACB last

week.

Dhobi, a resident of Chabda town of Baran district, was arrested and the ACB later seized unaccounted money worth Rs 76,500 from his government quarters during the search.

Further investigation into the matter is underway, he said, adding that the accused ASI will be produced before an ACB court on Tuesday.

—PTI

Jaipur: An economic offences court in Jaipur on Monday remanded two accused, who were held by a team of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday in the smuggling of imported cigarettes, to judicial custody till December 21.

The DRI busted a smuggling gang and arrested Nitesh Kumar Jain and Ashish Kumar Jain in Jaipur on Sunday. The accused were produced before the court on Monday where the magistrate Anita Sindal ordered to send them to judicial custody.

Cigarettes of foreign brands worth Rs 67.05 lakh were recovered and seized from their godown. The DRI team had also seized foreign woolen readymade garments worth Rs. 9.50 lakh from their godowns after the accused failed to produce purchase documents.

They were booked under non-bailable sections of customs act. The packets of cigarettes were smuggled from Myanmar via Guwahati in parcels of tea.

Senior PP-DRI Banwari Lal Takhar informed the court that both the accused have

TAD posting: A place of punishment?

Secretary Shikhar Agarwal (1993 batch), Joint Secretary Neha Giri (2010 batch), Commissioner Jitendra Upadhyaya (2005 batch) and Additional Commissioner Anjali Rajoria. Of these four, two officers sit in the state Secretariat while two sit at the head office of the department in Udaipur.

marginally.

Apart from Jaipur, there was a slight drop in temperature in Sri Ganganagar, Ajmer, Phalodi. While Jodhpur, Bikaner and Mount Abu have recorded an increase in temperature.

The report released by the Meteorological department shows that a period of fluctuations in the temperature for the last one week will continue for four days.

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Kashiram Chaudhary Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra on Monday said that along with traditional medical methods for the welfare of humanity, alternative medical methods like electropathy also need to be promoted.

He said that in-depth research should be conducted on the positive results of such medical practices.

The governor was addressing a virtual dialogue program on electropathy at Raj Bhawan.

He said that during the corona pandemic, the importance of traditional Indian Ayurveda system of medicine has been accepted.

Similarly, he said, the importance of Homeopathy and Electropathy have also been seen.

Mishra said that efforts should be made to make the country a ma-

rain in several parts.

After that winter will again catch up in the state and temperature will plummet.

On Monday, fluctuations in the minimum temperature were seen in many cities including Jaipur. In Jaipur, the sky remained completely clear.

However, the night temperature dropped by 2.4 degrees, due to which the effect of winter increased

It has seldom happened in the past that an independent secretary is posted in the department as most of the time either the department is clubbed with some other department or additional charge is given to some other officer.

Similarly, there have been several instances when independent

HOD have been appointed in TAD at the Udaipur-based head-

quarters as most of the time the Udaipur Divisional Commissioner

has carried out the responsibilities. In the past three decades, only on two instances Akhil Arora and Sanjay Malhotra were appointed as independent commissioners.

However, the current government has posted three independent commissioners viz Shivangi Swarnkar, Anjali Rajoria and Jitendra

Upadhyay.

For the first time, Neha Giri has been appointed as joint secretary in the Secretariat.

Those who know the workings of the government, know that the person with whom the government is ‘miffed’ is generally given posting as Principal Secretary and Commissioner of TAD

The packets of cigarettes were smuggled from Myanmar via Guwahati in parcels of tea.

Senior PP-DRI Banwari Lal Takhar informed the court that both the accused have confessed to have been involved in smuggling of nearly 20 lakh cigarettes of foreign brands worth Rs 4 crore in the last 11 months. confessed to have been involved in smuggling of nearly 20 lakh cigarettes of foreign brands worth Rs 4 crore in the last 11 months.

Import of foreign brand cigarettes is allowed in India but there are certain rules. The accused have smuggled the cigarettes by evading tax and it is estimated that they have evaded import duty of Rs. 7.50 crore.

The accused have told the DRI officials during interrogation that they used to sell the foreign cigarettes in Jaipur and Delhi.

and Shikhar Agarwal is its recent example.

He was brought from Ajmer to Jaipur but was made the Principal Secretary in TAD. Agarwal has not been impanelled for an additional secretary in the central government and therefore he is unable to move on deputation too.

Jitendra Upadhyaya was posted on the important position of Director, Mines but the man was posted as TAD Commissioner after the ‘government’ went against him.

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RAJASTHAN

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GUJARAT 4,095 DEATHS 2,20,168 CASES

We are united, don’t see any threat to our government: Maken From Page 1 “We have charted out a course of action in detail. We have fixed some deadlines which have been communicated to the CM, PCC President, Sachin Pilot and others.

The ongoing phase of the local body elections in Rajasthan would be over by December 20.

Soon after that, within 10 days, before the end of this month, the PCC President will submit his proposal for the PCC Executive body for further approval of the AICC President,” Maken told PTI in an interview.

Maken said he has met all the leaders and MLAs in the state and has been in constant touch with Pilot. PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra is also in touch

with all former PCC chiefs, including Pilot, and is holding discussions with them for accommodating all grassroot workers in the new body.

“Care was taken in appointing observers and distribution of party tickets to ensure that winnability and deserving candidates are given preference over petty group considerations and we have succeeded in that,” he said.

The issue of revolt within Rajasthan Congress came out in the open again after Gehlot said recently that “BJP may again try to topple the Rajasthan Government Last time, we had to expel senior Congress leaders and then only we were able to save the Government...”.

On the Chief Minis-

ter’s claim that the BJP may again try to topple its government in Rajasthan, Maken said one has seen how the BJP indulges in “subverting mandate of the people by using every corrupt means available to influence, coerce and allure opposition MLAs using its money, muscle, and institutional power”.

“Using these immoral and undemocratic tactics, they were successful in some States including Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. But when the BJP tried in Rajasthan, they failed miserably.

Because here, not even one of the 123 MLAs supporting the Congress Government fell prey to their tactics,” he said.

“We have been successfully able to unite

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all MLAs and senior leaders of Congress party and this unity has reflected in the local body elections, in which we have got the best-ever results,” he said.

Asked about how serious is the threat of BJP toppling its government, Maken said “As

long as we are united, I do not see any threat to our government. They (BJP) may try again, but they will fail miserably again. Rather, the BJP should take care of its own divided house.”

On Pilot, the AICC general secretary incharge of Congress in

the state said he has from day one said that he will never join the BJP and he has always been an important member of the Congress family. He said even recently, he extensively campaigned for the Congress Party in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and UP elections.

Maken said the Congress got the highest ever vote share both in percentage and in absolute number in Rajasthan local body polls and this would not have been possible without a united Congress.

“So far, the performance of our Rajasthan Government has been exemplary. If united, and with equitable distribution of power amongst the deserving workers, no one can stop us from winning in

2023 and breaking this record,” he said.

Besides, it is also an indication of the popularity and high approval ratings of the Gehlot-led Congress government and claimed that the party is going to do exceedingly well in other ongoing local body elections.

Asked if the Congress was strong in Rajasthan, he said from an electorate of around 22 lakh voters Congress won the recently concluded Municipal Elections in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota.

The Congress Party for the first time in history has four out of six mayors in these cities, confirming the resounding support for the Congress Party in urban areas of Rajasthan, which were known to be

a traditional stronghold of the BJP, he said.

“In these urban centers, we got the highest ever vote share both in percentage and in absolute number. This would not have been possible without a united Congress,” he said.

Maken also claimed that the Congress government in Rajasthan has been praised for its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, as Bhilwara model was hailed globally.

AICC President, Ajay Maken further added saying that the state also has the lowest per capita COVID-19 mortality rate in the country.

He also said that Rajasthan is just one of the two states, which is doing only RT-PCR test and has not conducted Rapid-Antigen test.

GEHLOT CABINET MEETING

Cabinet removes provision of NOC for ground water exploitation in five categories  State gets M-sand policy, giving M-sand

units the status of industry

 Cabinet approved proposal to allocate

land to set up an Indian Air Force airbase at Barmer

 Three-tier system to make the system of

public hearing more sensitive and effective

Kartikey Dev Singh Jaipur: Providing a major impetus to the woes of the rural Rajasthan regarding ground water exploitation, the state cabinet, under chairmanship of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has taken a major decision regarding the guidelines issued for ground water exploitation and decided to remove the provision of NOC for ground water exploitation in five categories. Following this decision, no NOC will have to be taken for ground drainage for use of individual household consumers in rural and urban areas, rural drinking water supply schemes, armed forces installations, agricultural activities and ground drainage of less than 10 cubic meters per day for drinking water and domestic use.

This will bring great relief to the farmers of the state, the general public and micro and small entrepreneurs.

The Gehlot cabinet held a two hour long meeting on Monday where several major decisions were taken including approval of policy to provide M-

sand to common man as an alternative to river sand or bajri.

During this period, preparations for vaccination campaign for control of Covid-19 epidemic were also discussed. The Cabinet also deliberated on the issues related to better management of vaccines, coldchain and storage system, prioritization and availability of human resources in the state as per the guidelines of Government of India for vaccination.

Under the new system of ground drainage and guidelines, farmers and general public will get immediate benefits, for this purpose, appropriate guidelines will be issued by the departments of Panchayati Raj, Power, Home and Water Resources. It was also decided that water resources, water harvesting, panchayati raj, water supply and ground water department will take appropriate steps for conservation and recharge of rainwater. Also, in 38 blocks of 17 districts of the state where ground water situation is more worrisome, meaningful

CM Ashok Gehlot

efforts will be made to improve it.

The state cabinet has decided to implement a three-tier system to make the system of public hearing more sensitive and effective at the lower level. Under this, complaints of public will be effectively resolved at cluster, subdivision and district level for which a cabinet sub-committee will be formed to prepare a detailed framework in this regard.

The cabinet expressed the intention of getting minimum wages of Rs 220 per day declared by the state to MGNREGA workers on completion of the task.

Providing the much needed relief to mining and construction sector while also breaking the backs of sand mafia, the cabinet has also approved the Manufactured Sands (M-SAND) policy with a view to providing a cheaper and easier alternative to the mineral gravel in the state.

Under the approved policy, M-SAND unit

will be given the status of industry and the benefits will be payable under RIPS-2019. Under this, overburdened dumps available in mining areas will be issued by auction for the purpose of 10 years for captive purpose for the production of M-Sand.

In the mining lease allotment of mineral masonary stone, a separate plot will be reserved for the M-Sands unit and auctioned for captive purpose. MSands units and Crusher units established earlier will also be eligible to obtain permits or mining lease for MSands production.

Under this policy, the use of a minimum of 25 per cent of the m-sands of the amount of river sand used in various construction works carried out by the state government, semi-government, local bodies, panchayati raj institutions and other organizations funded by the state government is mandatory, which will be increased by 50 percent depending on availability.

The cabinet also amended the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017. The state government personnel stopped the ACP for 3 years if the number of children increased after June 1, 2002. By amending the Rajasthan Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, now the Principal, Senior Upadhyay School, Department of Sanskrit Education has been increased from Grade-Pay 6000 to 6600 from 01.07.2013 to 31.12.2015.

The state cabinet took important decisions for the benefit of ex-servicemen and made several amendments in the provisions of reservation for employment in state services. It has been approved to increase the maximum age limit from 5 years to 10 years for the employment of ex-servicemen in the state services. It has also been decided to increase the relaxation in the minimum qualification marks by 5 percent for ex-servicemen in state services. In addition, it has also been decided to give relaxation related to the eligibility certificate for computer use at the time of application. In addition, the dual benefit of reservation for employment in another service will be payable to a person employed in a post of public service.

Also, the Rajasthan Homoeopathic Medicine Act, 1969 under the Rajasthan Homoeopathic Medicine (Amend-

ment) Rules, 2020 was also approved in the meeting.

In the cabinet meeting, for the establishment of 180 hectares of land for setting up of 90 MW solar power plant at villages of Devikot and Kehar Fakir of Fatehgarh tehsil of Jaisalmer district and 150 MW capacity in village Devikot itself, approval for allotment of 1184 bigha of land was given. With the establishment of these solar power units, there will be increased opportunities for employment and revenue at the local level in the state. The state cabinet has also approved the proposal to allocate land to the Ministry of Defense to set up an Indian Air Force airbase at village Anta in Barmer.

In addition, five selffunded colleges - Maharana Pratap College, Rawatbhata (Chittorgarh), Shaheed Rupaji Kripa College, Bengu (Chittorgarh), Bhagwan Adinath Jayaraj Marwara College, Nainwa (Bundi), Aai Mata College, Sojat City (Pali) and Shri Premsingh Singhvi College, Chhipa Baroda (Baran) and four private colleges - Meera Kanya College, Sangaria (Hanumangarh), Gyan Jyoti College, Karanpur (Sriganganagar), Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Raisinghnagar (Sriganganagar) and Baba Mohanram Farmers College, Bhiwadi (Alwar) State were approved to be taken under the government.

Priyanka Gandhi condoles family of Ahmed Patel Dr. Anita New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi met the family of Ahmed Patel to pay homage to the leader and also her condolences in person to Memoona Patel (wife), his son Faisal and daughter Mumtaz on the demise of the Congress Stalwart leader and Gandhi family loyalist, in New Delhi on Monday afternoon.

Patel had passed away in the early hours of 25th November due to Covid-19 complications at the age of 71.

Priyanka Gandhi had said via a tweet

on the tragic day, “Ahmed ji was not only a wise and experienced colleague to whom I constantly turned for advice and counsel, he was a friend who stood by us all, steadfast, loyal, and dependable to the end. His passing away leaves an immense void. May his soul rest in peace.”

Rahul Gandhi had attended the funeral ceremony of Ahmed bhai on 26th November wherein the party’s key strategist and trouble shooter was laid to rest in native village Piraman in Gujarat’s Bharuch district.

IAS Yashwant removed Jaipur: Taking an unexpected decision, CM Gehlot on Monday night removed IAS Pritam B Yashwant from the post of GAD Secretary and appointed him as Commissioner, Departmental Inquiry. About two and a half hours after the meeting of the Council of Ministers, this reshuffle made by single order was discussed in

bureaucratic and political circles. It is believed that the agenda of the cabinet meeting was not informed to the ministers on time, on which a displeasure was registered at relevant positions. There is a discussion that in the meeting of Cabinet and Council of Ministers, there was talk of delaying the agenda.

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y all-time favourite of the super duo Dharmendra and Sharmila is Chupke-Chupke. I cannot count the number of times I have watched it and still it holds the same charm. Each character of that movie added grace to it but the joyful chemistry of the birthday duo was the best!

The shudh Hindi dialogues executed by Dharam paaji leading to English – Hindi contests, the camaraderie between the friends as they wrestle with changed personas and love with Amitabh Bachchan getting the brunt of it impersonating Dharmendra and alienating his lady love Jaya, the comic timing, Om Prakash in his usual amazing form, the one liners – the entire situational drama all woven in the simplicity which was the trademark of Hrishikesh Mukherjee come together with such deep-rooted humour that one finds oneself smiling

throughout the movie and breaking into loud laughter often.

Mukherjee brings that special moments to his songs as he always does, they are so much a part of the movie- the lyrics and situations a part of the plot. My all time favourite is Ab ke sajan saavan mein where Sharmila is teasing and playful with both her beau and her Jiaji!

Garam Dharam and Sexy Sharmila starred in quite a few movies together and a lot of them by Mukherjee- Anupama being the first one. The songs of Anupama ‘Dheere Dheere Machal Ae Dil-E-Beqaraar’, ‘Kuch Dil Ne Kaha’ and ‘Ya Dil Ki Suno Duniya Walon’ are still a treat as was the dhoti clad Dharmendra and the shy Sharmila! They perfectly complemented each other.

Devar was a movie much ahead of it’s time. I find Dharmendra’s performance in Satyakam among his best and Sharmila was the perfect supportive wife.

Yakeen, I loved for Sharmila; her hot pants were WOW and it does

feature one of my all time favourite ‘life song’ – Gar tum bhula na doge, Mere Humdum mere dost and Ek Mahal ho sapnon ka – again worth a watch.

But today, to celebrate the birthday of this lead pairwatch the out and out entertainer Chupke Chupke- you won’t regret it!

Today, on 8 December, two superstars of Bollywood- Sharmila Tagore and Dharmendra celebrate their birthdays. City First takes a look at a few of the movies they starred together in!

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WAR, ITS NONSENSE AND HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY DR RAMAWTAR SHARMA cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

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very battle leaves its marks in form of destruction of properties and human lives, is forgotten from public memory after a while but recorded in history albeit with a bias towards the winner.

But is there a real winner in any battle? A winner may win but loses almost equally or sometimes more than the loser - the losses increasing proportionately as the battle grows into a war.

The First World War, more commonly known in Europe as The Great War is a classic example of human folly and stupidity.

Millions of lives were lost, a huge amount of public and private property was destroyed, immeasurable misery was inflicted on hapless people even while it was evident from the beginning that the war has no purpose and no goal! The war was majorly fought for no national interest and not only decimated almost the whole world, but it also planted the seeds of the Second World War. If there would have been no First World War, the chances of the Second World War were remote.

The First World War was not a war because of any international issues but was an outcome of some palace intrigues and personal conflicts. There was Hapsburg dynasty ruling AustriaHungary Empire, which also ruled Bosnia and Herzegovina

by annexation. The neighbouring powerful country Serbia resented this annexation as it wanted to create a Greater Serbia by uniting Bosnia and Herzegovina with itself. The mixed population of Bosnia included Serbs, Croats and Muslims and all three were hostile to Austrian officials and assassination attempts on these officials were frequent. This was the geopolitics of that time.

The Hapsburg Empire was headed by Emperor Franz Josef who has one son - Crown Prince Rupert who was to be the next Emperor but he committed suicide along with his lover Mary Vetsera. This opened the gates for another line of Hapsburg family to head the Empire once Emperor Josef was to die. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, thus, became Crown Price once his father, the brother of Emperor Josef, also died.

Emperor Josef disliked Franz because of his choice of wife.

Franz fell in love with Czech Countess Sophie and married her. She was not considered pure royal blood and hence was banned by the Emperor to accompany Franz on public appearance and the children of the couple were denied any royal tag and an undertaking was taken from Franz that his children would not make any claim to the throne in future and would lead a life as ordinary citizens. All this has pained Franz Ferdinand, thereby, making him a rebellious prince. He was practically isolated in the overall Hapsburg establishment. His wife Sophie was excluded in every official ceremony and was never allowed to set foot in the palace.

Hapsburg establishment was ruthlessly traditional and conservative.

But one day during June 1914, Emperor Josef asked Archduke Franz to go for an official tour of occupied Sarajevo to have a look at the law and order situation.

Franz was reluctant to visit as he feared his life because rebellion was erupting in that part of the empire. He agreed finally when Emperor allowed him to be accompanied by his wife Sophie on official status. Franz was a devoted husband and wanted his wife to be accepted among the royal hierarchy so he finally agreed to visit Sarajevo, Bosnia.

It was June 28, 1914, when both Archduke Franz and his wife Sophie were assassinated by a Serb when they were moving through the market place in their car. The Hapsburg establishment blamed Serbia for assassinations, though many historians believe that Emperor Josef was complicit in the killings. Is was very unusual to grant official status to Sophie and then leave the pair with practically no protection in the hotbed of rebellion.

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YOUR DAY Horoscope by

Saurabbh Sachdeva

Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia and placed 15 conditions upon that country if it wanted to avoid war. Serbia agreed for all except one humiliating condition. However, one single rejection was enough for AustriaHungary to declare war on Serbia. This madness started on July 29, 1914, and the whole of Europe plunged rapidly into Armageddon. Russia came in support of Serbia, Germany attacked Russia and France while Britain attacked Germany.

The Great War lasted for four years in which 80 Lakh ( 8 million) soldiers lost their lives and the civilian deaths were countless. The stupid leaders created a hell on earth as unrelated countries like British India also suffered deaths as soldiers were forcefully recruited from colonised countries.

Now comes a big question regarding human psychology of war and violence. Why people become willing participants in widespread violence where they might lose their lives and that of their families, friends and compatriots? How come that the sane

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

Good earnings indicated for those in retails business. You will be very happy with your finances today as you will make some huge profit from stocks. If you are inclined towards arts than give it a shot, do not decide whether something is good or bad for you.

Be brave in spirit and go and confront your family incase if you have made any mistakes. You are as pure as possible inside and as tough as one can be from outside. Helping your spouse or mother in completing house hold chores is a sign that you care and love them.

A promotion is sure shot deal even at this time.

Some of you may soon become a parent or may start planning your family. You are more than satisfied and have nothing to complain about. You keep experimenting with your ideologies.

You do not like doing household stuff.

You have accomplished a lot in life and it gives you immense satisfaction too but you are still not done and wish to do more with life. You earn enough to satisfy all your need and you always encourage everyone to be self dependent. You never fail to amaze everyone.

MAR 21 - APR 20

APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Face your fears and do not run away from them. Risk taken in business will fetch you amazing results and also if you continue to have the same attitude than that day isn’t far when you will be among wealth people. You desire pleasure in doing charity work as this satisfaction give you a kick.

Something or some power is above is all and you need to have faith. Believe it or not, you have it in you to make it big in life and all you need is to believe in yourself.

Sometimes people take advantage of your innocence and you dont even realise it.

You always have good intentions about others but your angel ruins it all sometimes. If you have given money to someone thinking about his/her welfare or need than you will surely get this money back.

You are desperate to have someone in life but you don’t want to change.

The leading a group in a company will find the day very favourable. An increase in salary is possible even amidst the covid situation. Sweat out as much as you can because thats the only way to show improvement. You love your younger sibling more than anything.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You believe in god but you also believe in the fact that nothing will happen on its own and you need to work hard for it. Those of you who are willing to sacrifice your sleep to reach achieve your goal will certainly make it happen and for others you need motivation and sincerity.

Those working part time will have lots of work in hand today. You may make a late loan payment but it will have no repercussions for you.

You may not be willing to continue working in the same role in your firm, discuss about it with your senior.

You will spend a pleasant day and will invest lot of time with your spouse or parents or both. You are going to get fantastic returns from a recently made business deal. You are health conscious but still cheat often every now and that. You love music whether listening or playing.

You will not go wrong by following the instructions in letter and spirit at work.

Good budgeting is likely to increase your buying power and make you save too. Cheerful mood will keep you both physically and mentally contented. Aftermath of a function or ceremony will be exciting.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

RIYA JAIN, Influencer

voices of logic and peace are either not raised or suppressed during the times of irrational frenzy and madness?

There was a frustrated and lonely Emperor who lost his son by suicide and wife by assassination. His nephew, to whom he despised, was to be the natural inheritor of Empire on the demise of the Emperor. As per existing social and succession rules even the Emperor was not authorised to change the succession line. The inheritor was a nonconformist and was disliked by the ultra-conservative Hapsburg establishment. And this man and his wife’s assassination, which might have been directly or indirectly facilitated by the Empire, was used to invade a neighbouring country.

Any ruling establishment, when becomes insecure or feels vulnerable, creates an enemy.

Massive propaganda is the main weapon which makes people believe that their homes, their children are under threat. And what better enemy can be than your neighbouring country? Psychologically, people become so fear-

ful that they become extremely violent and want to see blood and gore. They become part of the war cry even when they know nothing about the behind the curtain games of powerful and power-hungry people. Anyone who talks of the futility of war and violence is labelled as a coward, anti-national and even traitor.

One more thing is commonly observed. The people who cry war don’t send their children to armed forces and this is a global phenomenon. The warmongers send their children to medical, law, economics and such related schools, a majority of armed forces is constituted by upwardly mobile middle class where armed forces are perceived as a career, not a force to kill.

There is no second option that a nation should have strong defence forces - to avoid war, a deterrence rather than invasion. Every war leaves a nation much poorer.

Look at once super-rich Iran, Iraq, Libya and Syria. European giants like Britain, France and Germany saw the once well off citizens fighting for a loaf of bread after both the world wars and have practically lost all the wealth they accumulated from their colonies.

They never regained that powerful status on a global platform which they used to have.

Psychologically, war may be seen as a thrilling event in a grossly monotonous lifestyle of a society. The blood lust is a hidden trait in all of us. The real warrior classes fight the war only when it becomes unavoidable if the decision is left to them but the ruling class has its agenda, usually shuns to send their children to the war front and, mostly, decides on war to gain from it.

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ylie Jenner is all ready for Christmas, and she already has decorations that would be the envy of anyone. On her Instagram, she posted photos of her home and the massive Christmas tree that caught everyone’s attention and led to impressed comments from fans. “favorite time of year,” she wrote alongside the photo of a tree that touches her extremely tall ceiling.

Jenner also kicked off the holiday season with her family in Lake Tahoe while Los Angeles is on lockdown during record-high COVID-19 cases. The Kardashian-Jenners rented an estate at the popular California mountain location to film Keeping Up with the Kardashians. —Agency

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Pankaj owns the screen

Moore’s disastrous date

BIG B PAYS TRIBUTE

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eal Housewives of Atlanta alum Kenya Moore recently looked back on her date with Kanye West. The 49-year-old reality star opened up about her date with the 43-year-old rapper, calling it a “disaster.” “I did go out with Kanye once,” Kenya shared on The Wendy Williams Show. “That was a disaster.” “Somehow, we ended up going to his house and there was, like, some very explicit things on TV,” Kenya continued.

“I was lost, he left me alone, I was just there for like five minutes, wandering around his house. When I followed the noises, he was watching something on TV that he probably shouldn’t have been.” So, that was my exit! As much as I love him, it was just the craziest thing,” Kenya added —Agency

Poster of ‘Shakeela’

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hat’s intriguing about the much awaited biopic of Shakeela is not just Richa Chadha playing her on screen to perfection but also Pankaj Tripathi who is playing the role of a superstar actor. Pankaj, riding high on the success of Ludo and Mirzapur, will be seen in his element.

Dressed in snazzy clothes, the actor plays the part in all its glory.

Talking about it, Pankaj says, “I am thrilled that our little labour of love Shakeela is all set to release in theatres this Christmas. I am so excited about the film because I have worked with the very talented friend Richa Chadha in this film. I have a beautiful part in the film. I play an actor for the first time in my career.”

—Agency

Amitabh Bachchan

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mitabh Bachchan on Monday marked the Armed Forces Flag Day with a special video message honouring the braveheart soldiers of the country. He posted a video of himself on the platform where he is seen paying his heartfelt tribute to the defence forces. “Namaskaar this is Amitabh Bachchan. On the occasion of the Armed Forces Flag day 2020, I send my greetings and my salutations,” Bachchan said in the video. The veteran actor then invoked a quote about serving the country and continued expressing gratitude towards soldiers for safeguarding the country. “’He loves his country best who strives to make it best.’ We have not seen and probably will never know the true level of sacrifice of our veterans. The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country,” he said.

— Agency

‘TOP GUY’ Kanye West

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ctor Varun Dhawan, who had been shooting for Raj Mehta’s ‘Jug Jug Jeeyo’ in Chandigarh, has tested positive for coronavirus.

The ‘Coolie No.1,’ actor took to Instagram on Monday to share his health update along with a picture of him interacting with his

friends over a group video call.

“So as I returned to work in the pandemic era I have contracted COVID-19,” he captioned the post. Dhawan assured that while shooting all health protocols were followed and asked everyone to be “extra careful.”

—Agency

DAVID LANDER PASSES AWAY

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Late David Lander

averne & Shirley alum David Lander recently passed away at the age of 73, the veteran had been battling multiple sclerosis for the past 37 years. David Lander, who was best known for playing Squiggy on the beloved sitcom Laverne & Shirley, died at the age of 73. Lander died of multiple sclerosis, which he battled for the past 37 years. He passed away on Friday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Lander publicly revealed his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis back in 1999 and became an advocate for those also battling the disease.

— Agency

WELCOMING ALIA BHATT

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ilmmaker SS Rajamouli on Monday welcomed actor Alia Bhatt to the sets of his upcoming film ‘RRR’ as the two began shooting for the much-anticipated film.

Rajamouli took to Twitter

to share a picture of himself with Bhatt from the sets and introduced her by her character “Sita” in the film. “A very warm welcome to our dearest #Sita, the supremely talented and beautiful @ Aliaa08 on to the sets of

#RRRMovie! #AliaBhatt,” he tweeted.

The picture sees the actor-director duo exchanging smiles as they stand in the middle of a lush green field.

—ANI

Alia Bhatt

Ayushmann’s post

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yushmann Khurrana who is currently shooting in Chandigarh for his upcoming film on Sunday shared a candid picture with director Abhishek Kapoor, and termed him ‘Top Guy’. The ‘Shubh Mangal Savdhaan’ star took to Instagram and shared a candid picture that showcases Abhishek and Ayushman while the filmmaker is seen passing on some instructions while engaged in a conversation. The snap shows Khurrana in a different hairstyle as he ties his hair in a braid while sporting a white jacket and blue joggers. In the candid picture, the ‘Bala’ star is seen smilingly and staring at Abhishek ‘Gattu’ Kapoor.

— Agency

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MISS OCEAN WORLD 2020

WEDDING BELLS! Chief Information Commissioner DB Gupta and ACS PWD Veenu Gupta’s son Kushagra was wed to Mallika in a beautiful intimate wedding ceremony at the Treehouse Resort on 7 December, Monday. As per the Corona protocol only family and close friends were invited for the big day.

NEHAL NAYAR

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iss Ocean World 2020, an international beauty pageant that has been ranked #17 all over the world by the prestigious Euthopia Models in the list of World Pageantry, began on 1 December and will go on till 30 December. Organised by Yogesh Mishra from Jaipur, this beauty pageant has been witnessing models from across the globe, who are proving themselves in order to be the winner of the prestigious title. Due to the global pandemic, the pageant is being held virtually, and the winners will be declared after six rounds, namely- introduction, bikini, talent, national costume, catwalk and interaction with the judges.

The results will be announced virtually

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on 30 December by Yogesh Mishra. Miss Ocean World 2021 will be conducted in India, with the participation of about 40-45 countries from all over the world. nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in

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nline Fringes Jai Rangam witnessed a play Crossing To Talikota on Monday. Convener Aishwarya Grover asserted that one or two activities would be organised on all the working days and that too during evenings. Most of the activities and programs of the festival would

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ouse of Kotwara is an international fashion house founded in 1990 by filmmaker, painter, Muzaffar Ali – the Raja of Kotwara, and his architect wife Meera Ali with the mission to revive the traditional craft of the region of Awadh, India and provide rural employment through their foundation, Dwar Pe Rozi Society (Employment at Doorstep).

Over the last 30 years, Kotwara has been a symbol of style and elegance inspiring many brands and trends. The creations have a timeless quality to them, blending cultures and taking inspiration from Muzaffar Ali’s films - Umrao Jaan, Anjuman and Zooni.

Sama Ali is presently the Creative Director of the brand and a London College of Fashion Alumna. Having grown up

be taking place on weekends, so that maximum number of audiences can be benefited.

Before this, an online panel discussion - Theatre Training in India: Challenges and Possibilities was conducted by Ajit Roy, where he shared his experiences. An amazing play, named Hunger Strike directed by Gurleen Judge would be performed today. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

RAJ: Young educated ladies performed their social duty to motivate the public to follow instructions & guideline issued by the government to save people from Covid 19 in Jodhpur on Monday. Practising Advocate of High Court A few days ago, the song Corona bimari re ghar ghar fail rahi was released by Tanuja Vyas in a small ceremony.

Designs of ‘House of Kotwara’

alongside the House of Kotwara, she is the personification of the brand’s values and aesthetics. Her vision and creativity breathes new energy into the House of Kotwara. Sama’s fantastical artistry is an amalgamation of her life experiences, heritage and affection for beauty.

House of Kotwara is also one of the participating designers of The Fashion Connect Season 8 by First India, taking place in Jaipur on 16 December at Rambagh Palace.

THE BIG WEDDING!

Niharika Konidela and Chaitanya Jonnalagedda’s highly anticipated wedding and the day is set for Wednesday, 2020 at Udaivilas Palace in Udaipur. It will be a closeknit affair with only close family members and friends of Niharika and Chaitanya in attendance. Recently in November, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s brother Akshit Ranaut tied the knot with Ritu in the same city.

DIGITAL BAAL MELA

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igital Baal Mela witnessed an interesting competition of cooking class on Monday. Lubna from Jodhpur made amazing pasta. Children from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh tried their hand at cooking and sent their entry in the Digital Baal Mela. Awareness of Corona could also be seen amidst the children.

Some kids made their favourite cake, while others showed the art of decoction. Not only girls but the active participation of boys could be seen equally. While 12-year-old Yashvi Khandelwal made a chocolate cake from Ludhiana in Punjab, Nabhya Lunia, a 7-year-old studying in Shanti Asiatic, Jaipur, made bread cake and sent it to the Digital Baal Mela’s Team. —City First

GUJ: Members of Eid-e-Milad Un Nabi Central committee held the sacred cloth to offering at Shrine of Ahmad Sha on the occasion of 610 years (Urs) Celebration and prayed for people against coronavirus at the mosque which has the tomb of Ahmad Sha, Founder of Ahmedabad city, at Manke chowk old —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI city area on Monday.

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RAJ: Rajasthan Progressive Writers Association witnessed beautiful poems recited by the talented poetess Sonu Chaudhary of Jaipur on Sunday in the Facebook Live program series. Sonu discussed her literary journey with a recitation of poetry in the program. The live telecast series will host Jaipur satirist Ajay Anuragi on the coming Sunday.

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SCOPE IN AGRICULTURE STREAM

CITY FIRST

I IAS (GUJ) Manish Bhardwaj, Secretary Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department celebrated his birthday on 7 December, Monday. We wish him all the best!

EVENTS!

NEHAL NAYAR

Jairangam Theatre Festival

HAPPY B’DAY!

Bride and Groom: Mallika and Kushagra

DB Gupta, Mallika, Kushagra and Veenu Gupta

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ndian Agriculture has transformed from traditional cultivation methods to high-tech agriculture. There are great demands and opportunities for agricultural graduates in banking and insurance sectors, the retailing industry, multinational companies, government departments

Jaipur National University

and non-governmental organizations.

The student READY programmes introduced by the ICAR in the undergraduate curriculum motivates them to seek self-employment and become entrepreneurs. All the undergraduate programmes offer the scope for pursuing higher education by joining M.Sc. and

PhD degree programmes. There are a total of 95 courses at postgraduate level in agriculture and allied subjects in India.

Jaipur National University is UGC approved First Private University of Rajasthan and First Private University to get NAAC Accreditation. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

GUJ: Anshikaa Arora represented Surat, Gujarat and won the title Mrs West India Empress of West India 2020 1st runner up and Mrs Style Icon Diva 2020 by diva pageants recently at Aliladiwa, Goa. She was crowned by model-actor, Mahek Chahal. Actor Aman Yatan Verma hosted this grand show.