First India-Jaipur Edition-11 June 2020

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COVID-19 UPDATE

WORLD

4,15,812 DEATHS

MAHARASHTRA 3,438 DEATHS 94,041 CASES

73,89,280 CONFIRMED CASES

TAMIL NADU 326 DEATHS 36,841 CASES

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8,106

INDIA

2,86,798

DEATHS

CONFIRMED CASES

DELHI 984 DEATHS 32,810 CASES

RAJASTHAN

259

DEATHS

GUJARAT 1,347 DEATHS 21,554 CASES

11,600

CONFIRMED CASES

UTTAR PRADESH 321 DEATHS 11,610 CASES

AFTER BHOPAL, NOW ITS JAIPUR

Gehlot’s poaching apprehension now becomes a reality @ 25 cr Aditi Nagar/ Kartikey Dev Singh Jaipur: Calling out the opposition party’s attempts to sour the Rajya Sabha election for the Congress party, Chief Minister Ashok gehlot said on Wednesday late night that a whopping twenty five crore rupee per legislator was being offerred to the ruling party’s men. “Attempt is being made to lure our MLAs and cash transfer is offerred for this horse trading.

One MLA has been given upto 25 crore rupees while an advance of ten crore is offered. However, our MLAs became alert well in time and did not fall prey to the lure. Horse-trading attempts are ongoing

at a massive level in state,” the Chief Minister said before leaving the Shiv Vilas Palace late in the night where a meeting of 115 Congress MLAs had been organized as the countdown for Rajya Sabha election began on Wednesday.

A little over sixty days have passed when the Election Commissioner announced postponing the Rajya Sabha elections, but what happened in Jaipur on Wednesday brought fresh memories of two months back when there was a strong word in political circles that on the lines of Madhya Pradesh, even Rajasthan government would be brought to minority.

In March, it was being claimed that BJP state chief Satish Poonia and deputy Leader

REPLAY OF MARCH RAJYA SABHA DRAMA NOW IN JUNE

CM Ashok Gehlot addressing the media outside Shiv Vilas Palace after attending the meeting of Congress and Independent MLAs on Wednesday night.

of Opposition Rajendra Rathore were key players in the game

and sources close to these saffron giants reveal that they had

even received a ‘goahead’ from the top leadership for execu-

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tion of their plans. In fact, it is claimed now, that they had also secured ‘tactical support’ of a powerful Congress camp to carry out ‘Operation pulldown Gehlot’! It is said that then, 22 MLAs from Congress party were ready for the strike in which the ‘young leader’ of the rival ‘camp’ also had to play a role, however, the smart and visionary leader denied clearly of him playing an active role, although he assured of tactical support, while also ruling out possibility of jumping into the BJP bandwagon in near future. Sources reveal that the leader did not want to come across as a villian and moreover,

did not have the required number of MLAs as well.

Things had rolled out to such an effect that Poonia and Rathore had even formed their own cabinet. However, it is largely believed that a Narendra Modi-Amit Shah nominee Gajendra Singh Shekhawat continues to be the saffron party’s first choice in case there is an opportunity in the state. A highly placed source revealed that in March New Delhi meeting to finalise the ‘pulldown’ plan almost all senior BJP leaders connected with Rajasthan were present in the meeting. Notably, the union ministers Prakash Javadekar and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat were reportedly given the

responsibility to lure in the independent legislators.

Interestingly, though Amit Shah plays his cards too close to his chest, but at that time Shekhawat was touted to be the contender for the post of the Chief Minister.

On the other hand, this young leader’s role was of silent spectator who wanted to settle political score with CM Ashok Gehlot. For this purpose, the driving force was not power, neither was it becoming the Chief Minister, or cabinet berth at centre, but purely to get back at Gehlot or some sort of a political ‘revenge’ from his leader for his humiliation in handling the matters of state during the last one and a half year. Turn on P8

Hope Floats...

TOTAL RECOVERIES SURPASS ACTIVE CASES While 1,35,205 patients were cured since the outbreak, the number of active coronavirus patients in India stood at 1,33,632 on Wednesday

“Met Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Discussed the situation on corona in Delhi in detail. He assured of all cooperation,” A youth walks past a mural honouring the Corona warriors of at Nizamuddin in New Delhi on Wednesday.

—PHOTO BY PTI

New Delhi: Even as new coronavirus cases in India rise at a daily rate of almost 10,000 per day, Health Ministry figures released on Wednesday, showed that the country had more cured COVID-19 patients than active cases. While 1,35,205 patients were cured from coronavirus since the outbreak, the number of active coronavirus patients in India stood at 1,33,632. Overall recovery rate stood at about 49%.

India’s coronavirus count surged past 2.76 lakh on Wednesday, claiming over 7,500 lives.

According to medical research body, ICMR, over 50 lakh samples have been tested for far for coronavirus while 1.45 lakh samples were tested in the last 24 hours.

Maharashtra remained the worst affected state, reporting

NHRC ISSUES NOTICE TO DELHI GOVT OVER COVID-19 ‘MISMANAGEMENT’ New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Delhi government & the union government on a complaint by senior Congress leader Ajay Maken alleging 70% of beds in Delhi hospitals are lying unused while coronavirus patients are being turned away. NHRC says that Ajay Maken has provided data along with his complaint to cite the ‘difficulties’ faced by Covid-19 patients in Delhi, which if true, highlights the ‘inappropriate’ behavior of the authorities. The national rights body has directed the central Delhi government officials to consult & file a comprehensive report within 10 days. over 90,000 cases. The state added 2,259 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours. On the brighter side, nearly 47% of COVID-19 patients in the state were recovered from the infection.

Punjab registered one of the highest recovery rates in India.

Nearly 80% of coronavirus patients were recov-

ered in the state. There was 497 active COVID-19 patients in Punjab while 2,167 were cured from the infection.

Timely detection of coronavirus cases and stringent lockdown measures were the two reasons behind this high number of recovered patients, the health ministry stated earlier.

Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi CM

India imposed a nationwide lockdown in the last week of March to contain the coronavirus spread in the country.

The number of COVID-19 cases in India has been doubling every three weeks but the epidemic is not growing exponentially in the country and South Asia region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said last week.

Soumya Swaminathan, WHO’s chief scientist, noting India has a population of 1.3 billion, said that the 200,000 reported cases, “look big but for a country of this size it’s still modest”.

Globally, total number of COVID-19 cases has surpassed 72 lakh while death toll has crossed 4 lakh. India has the fifth highest number of coronavirus cases after the US, Brazil, Russia, and the UK. —ANI

Butterflies sit on flowers at Krishnanagar in Nadia district of West Bengal on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

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ealing with the unforeseen challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on people all across the world and we Indians, are no exception. After a contraction in the current financial year, India’s economy is forecast to bounce back with a sharp growth rate of 9.5 per cent next year provided it avoids further deterioration in financial sector health, Fitch Ratings says.As India still looks at a potential peak of coronavirus sometime in the near future, the number of recoveries in the country surpassed the number of active coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to data released by Union Ministry of Health. So, as we bravely battle the challenges, which the COVID-19 has thrown upon us, these beautiful butterflies perched upon the flowers, deliver a message of hope and positivity amid this period of crisis, saying, ‘this too shall pass...’

ED retrieves jewels worth `1,350 cr owned by Nirav Modi, Choksi firms New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it had brought back 108 entities belonging to Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi including polished diamonds, silver jewellery and pearls worth Rs 1,350 crore of declared value from Hong Kong.

“Value of these goods have been declared to be Rs 1,350 crores (approx).

These valuables include

Nirav Modi

Mehul Choksi

polished diamonds, pearls, pearl and silver jewelry etc. and were kept in the godown of a

logistics company in Hong Kong,” an official statement from the agency said. Turn on P6

Indian economy to grow at 9.5% in next fiscal, say Fitch Ratings New Delhi: After a contraction in the current financial year, India’s economy is forecast to bounce back with a sharp growth

rate of 9.5 % next year provided it avoids further deterioration in financial sector health, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday.

The coronavirus pandemic will lead to shrinking of the already slowing economy in 2020-21 that started in April. Turn on P6

China, India trying to ‘ease’ border situation Beijing: China said on Wednesday that Indian and Chinese troops have started implementing the “positive consensus” reached by the senior military officials of the two countries on June 6 aimed at “easing” the situation along the borders.

The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying ‘s remarks came a day after officials in New Delhi suggested that armies of India and China have undertaken a “limited disengagement” in few areas in eastern Ladakh in a demonstration of their intent to end the border standoff peacefully ahead of another round of military talks on Wednesday. Turn on P6

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PLAGUED BY LOCUSTS

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A farmer shows dead locusts at a farm after spraying of pesticides by an agriculture department team, on locust swarms, on the outskirts of Ajmer.

Jaipur 13th busiest airport in country Jaipur airport has been ranked 13th in the list of busiest airports in country released by AAI Kashiram Choudhary Jaipur: Coronavirus has caused a major loss to the aviation industry.

Its impact is visible in the aviation sector in the current financial year. There was a drop in air passenger load even in the last financial year ended in March. Jaipur airport has been ranked 13th in the list of busiest airports in the country released by the Airport Authority of India.

Although the number of passengers from Jaipur airport has been more than 50 lakhs in the air traffic passenger report, it has lagged behind Lucknow and

INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER LOAD AT JAIPUR AIRPORT

TOTAL PASSENGER LOAD AT JAIPUR AIRPORT

2018-19

6.04 lakh

2018-19

54.71 lakh

2019-20

5.28 lakh

2019-20

50.31 lakh

Difference

-12.5%

Difference

-8%

TOP 13 AIRPORTS IN INDIA 1. Delhi 2. Mumbai 3. Bengaluru 4.Chennai 5. Kolkata 6. Hyderabad 7. Ahmedabad 8. Cochin 9. Goa 10. Pune 11. Guwahati 12. Lucknow 13. Jaipur Guwahati. In fact, last year Jaipur International airport was included in the category of airports with 5 million to 15 million passengers per year. But,

—FILE PHOTO this time Jaipur airport has seen a drop of 4.4 lakh passenger load as compared to last year due to several reasons.

Jet Airways flights from Jaipur airport are

believed to be a major reason behind the reduction in passengers.

Jet Airways used to operate a dozen and a half flights from Jaipur airport. Other airlines

could not make up the shortfall due to the airline’s closure. In March alone, the number of passengers was reduced by 1.91 lakh due to the corona outbreak.

Actually, Lucknow, Guwahati, Jaipur, and Trivandrum airports are in the same category. At all these airports, the number of passengers and the movement of aircraft remain almost the same. But this time, both Guwahati and Lucknow have been ahead of Jaipur airport. Whereas in the year 2017-18, Jaipur Airport was ahead of these two and was ranked 11th.

Now, flights from Jaipur airport have been reduced due to COVID-19. In such a situation, there may be a further dip in the growth of the aviation sector this year.

Jaipur: Leptospirosis claims life of a lion Nirmal Tiwari Jaipur: Death of two tiger cubs in two days has alarmed officials at Nahargarh Biological Park.

After tiger cub Rudra another lion Siddharth succumbed to leptospirosis. There is now increased monitoring of big cats in the zoo.

Siddhartha believed to be around nine years old had been brought from Junagarh. He had been receiving treatment and gave up food for the last few days. On Tuesday, he was given glucose but creatinine level had increased too much.

Once again a medical board was constituted for a postmortem of Siddharth. It is suspected

Lion Siddharth

that cause of the death of Siddharth and Rudra was the same. Both said to have been died from leptospirosis. It had affected Rudra’s kidney and liver. This disease is said to be caused by mouse or weasel urine.

However, concrete conclusion would be drawn after IVRI test report.

IN THE COURTYARD Poonia takes dig ACB nabs Medical at state govt over Raj HC sought status report from RajCOPM officer taking bribe sealing of border actions have been done, which according to them was a misuse of public money.

dha (June 15 to 19) and Justice Abhay Chaturvedi (June 22 to 26) will hear matters. If necessary, a division bench will be constituted with permission from the chief justice.

Summer holiday in Rajasthan HC from June 15 to 28 Jaipur: Summer vacations in Rajasthan High Court will be from June 15 to 28. To hear matters during this period vacation benches have been constituted.

Justice Prabha Sharma (June 15 to 19) and Justice Rameshwar Vyas (June 22 to 26) will hear matters in Jodhpur bench. In Jaipur, Justice NS Dad-

Court of Stamp Collector (I) orders recovery of `215 crore Jaipur: The court of Stamp Collector (I) has delivered a major verdict by ordering the recovery of Rs 215 crore from M/S Oriental Nagpur Bypass Construction (P) Ltd is a case of stamp duty theft. This is the biggest recovery

order ever passed by Jaipur court ever since its inception. The recovery amount of Rs 215 crore includes Rs 64.3 crore - actual stamp duty, Rs 75.27 crore – interest levied on the principal amount and Rs 75. 26 crore is the penalty levied.

Court orders have been given on the basis of information provided by SDRI. Oriental Bypass had loan agreements with 6 banks/financial institutions for 1289 crore for which it has unpaid stamp duties on the documents it sealed with these institutions.

‘Unwanted’ guests at govt bungalows

Men axes youth to death in Raj’s Sirohi

‘Safety rules for mines smaller than 5 hectares not practical’

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Sirohi: On Tuesday night, two or three men killed a youth with an axe in Selton ki Fali of Panchdeval village in the Sarupganj police station area of Sirohi district.

After the incident, SP Kalyanmal Meena reached the spot and formed two teams to search the accused. The deceased Ditaram (35) was found lying on the road unconscious.

Jaipur: Rajsamand MP, Diya Kumari, met the Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar to elaborate on the problems of small mineral mines in the area. During the meeting, MP Diya Kumari said that the safety rules applicable to mines with more than 5 ha areas are the same those applicable to mines smaller than 5 ha. This rule is theoretically fine, but not practically feasible.

Aishwarya Pradhan Jaipur: Taking a dig at the state government, BJP state president Dr Satish Poonia said that the way of how the Rajasthan government works is visible once again. The U-turn government of CM Ashok Gehlot is also prone to uncertainty in taking important decisions.

The government’s confusion over important decisions like sealing state borders also came to light when the changed order was issued within an hour of the first order.

Satish Poonia

While raising questions on the working of CM Gehlot, Dr Poonia added that this order gave such an impression that there is an emergency in the state. I do not know what concerns and apprehensions are there in the government.

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has sought a status report regarding irregularities in the purchase of E-Mitra plus machines by RajCOMP Info Services Limited. The division bench of Justice Govardhan Badhdar and Justice CK Songara issued an order on PIL filed by Public Against Corruption (PAC). PAC’s lawyers Poonam Chand Bhandari and Dr TN Sharma told the court that 14,600 machines at the cost of Rs 400 crore were purchased in 2017 and 2018. In three years average only five trans-

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t the Divisional and District Headquarters, the government bungalows for the senior officers are earmarked. But the story of government bungalows in Udaipur is different and interesting where an earmarked bungalow is being used by some other officer while the designated officer has another bungalow in his

possession.

IAS Bhawani Singh Detha has been transferred to Jaipur but he is yet to vacate his Divisional Commissioner bungalow in Udaipur.

This has led to the current Divisional Commissioner Vikas Sitaram Bhale to live in the RSMML bungalow.

With the chain affect the Managing Director of RSSML Somnath Mishra is residing in the elegant bungalow earmarked for the Ex-

cise Commissioner in Udaipur. Since the Excise Commissioner Bishnu Charan Mallick rarely resides in Udaipur so he has got himself a bungalow allotted in the Chambal Power House flats campus. Similarly, the Director, Mines Gaurav Goyal has also got himself a bungalow allotted in Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur while the bungalow earmarked for him in Udaipur is being used by the CEO of the

Municipal Corporation.

This all is happening just because the transferred officers do not vacate their official bungalows endlessly. In this case, Bhawani Singh Detha not vacating his official bungalow has a chain reaction with other earmarked bungalows also being wrongly occupied.

This on end questions the lame-duck policy of the GAD and on the other end also casts a shadow on the Good Governance of the state government.

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Jaipur: Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested medical officer and acting medical & health officer while taking Rs 12000 bribe for permanent posting to a male nurse in Jhalawar on Wednesday.

Dr Pradeep Kumar Choubey was posted in the model primary health center in Harigarh in Khanpur tehsil. He had been asking bribe from male nurse Sanjay Mehar for giving him

Diya Kumari

Furthermore, mines that have over 500 horsepower power connections as a formality require technical engineers and foremen. This increases the economic

permanent posting instead of temporary.

Mehar had complained to ACB, which after verifying found it true. Later, additional SP Bhawani Shanker Meena led the operation to nab Dr Pradeep.

burden on the mine owner. At the same time, it is not possible to leave a 3-meter-step in a small mine, since the entire mineralized area with small mines is contiguous. Throughout the entire process, the concerned officer tends to dominate the mine owner over the issue.

MP Diya said comparing companies like Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc and Cement Industries to small mine owners is not fair.

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BRIEF  Bhilwara: In Jahazpur town, a mischievous youth was caught and beaten by the police for hitting the police barricades with his motorcycle for fun.

The police chased the man and beat him. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

The people at the bus stand in Jahazpur had recorded the video of the incident. At present, the man has been released on bail by the subdivision magistrate.  Jaipur: Moti Dungri Ganesh temple Mahant Kailash Sharma has appealed to the pilgrims giving wedding invitations in the name of Ganesh Ji that they invite from their home and keep the card safe till June 30.

After that, when the temple will reopen, they can visit and provide the invitation.  Sriganganagar: An uncle-nephew duo died by falling into a diggy in Anupgarh of Sriganganagar.

9-year-old Vikas had fallen in the diggy and his uncle Mangilal had jumped to save him, but, unfortunately, they both died on the spot. The locals informed the police, after which the dead bodies were kept in the mortuary.  Jaipur: Bhagwan Singh Baba has become the new state president of the Bahujan Samaj Party.

Mayawati has once again shown trust in Baba and made him the state president instead of Sumrat Singh. Till now, Baba was entrusted with the role of incharge. The party has changed two presidents in the last one and a half years.  Ajmer: Amid increasing number of cases of facebook id hacking, Ramnagar resident Deepak Soni approached police complaining that somebody was trying to extort money in his name after hacking his facebook id.

Similar complaint was registered by a Dhanmandi resident Shokat Ali that an unknown person had hacked his id and renamed it Murad Ali. The hacker has been demanding Rs 2-5000 from friends of the victims as help.

4 DEATHS ON MONDAY; 355 NEW CASES TAKES TALLY TO 11,600 First India Bureau Jaipur: The state reported 355 new cases of corona on Tuesday taking tally to 11,600. 4 deaths were reported with 1 each in Jaipur, Bikaner & Jodhpur.

One patient from other state died toll to 259.

Bharatpur continues to be a hotspot with 110 new cases followed by 51 from Jaipur, 44 from Pali, 41 from Jodhpur, 19 from Sikar, 14 from Churu, 13 from Jalore, 9 from Jhunjhunu, 8 each from Nagaur & Sirohi, 4 each from Jhalawar & Kota, 3 each from Ajmer, Bhilwara, Rajsamand & Udaipur, 2 each from Alwar, Bikaner, Dholpur & Dungarpur and 1 each from Abrmer, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Sri Ganganagar, Jaisalmer & Karauli along with 3 patients from other states.

—PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR

Ayurveda docs to run drug trial at AIIMS

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Cop finding solace in shade, during a hot day, while on duty at a curfew imposed area.

CORONA TEST DELAYS LAST RITES

The cumulative district wise tally on Monday is as follows – Ajmer 380, Alwar 171, Banswara 90, Baran 61, Bar-

mer 112, Bharatpur 893, Bhilwara 181, Bikaner 117, Bundi 9, Chittorgarh 199, Churu 175, Dausa 74, Dholpur 74,

Dungarpur 383, Ganganagar 11, Hanumangarh 30, Jaipur 2411, Jaisalmer 77, Jalore 185, Jhalawar 335, Jhunjhunu 184, Jodhpur 1985, Karauli 34, Kota 535, Nagaur 520, Pali 685, Pratapgarh 14, Rajsamand 165, Sawai Madhopur 45, Sikar 318, Sirohi 219, Tonk 175 and Udaipur 590.

Jaipur: Doctors of National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) will treat corona patients.

NIA has signed an MoU with Jodhpur AIIMS, under which Ayurvedic medicines will be given to COVID-19 patients admitted in AIIMS. NIA Director Dr Sanjeev Sharma said that the Ministry of AYUSH has selected 4 drugs for trial. Out of these, NIA Jaipur got responsibility for trial of “Ayush 64” drug, mainly used for malaria patients. NIA doctors will provide medicines to corona patients in AIIMS with online supervision.

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this price. So according to the established policy RSGSM was supposed to pay Rs 550 minus its commission, thus creating a scope for personal gains. Jaipur has been given the target of selling 7 lakh boxes of RML while for the whole state it is 90 lakh boxes for the year. It turns out to be Rs 50 crore extra payment to the manufacturers of RML during the whole year, which could increase with increase in sales.

Zonal head of fin company kills self

Collectorate main gate shut for laymen

Major shuffle: 50 ASPs, 116 DSPs transferred across Raj

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Ajmer: Main gate of Ajmer Collectorate remains closed even during unlock 1.0. The keys to the gate are with the PA of the Collector.

With unlock 1.0, when the gate was opened people in large numbers started entering the gate, it didn’t go well with higher officers so the gate was closed again. The main gate with police deputed at it only allows VIP entry causing much trouble to the people in general.

Jaipur: Police department has done a major shuffle by transferring 50 ASPs and 116 DSPs across the state.

According to the list Prabhu Lal Dhaniya – ASP Malpura, Tonk; Sanjay Gupta - Deedwana, Nagaur; Rajkumar Kaswan – ASP Kotputli; Kishori Lal – ASP Bundi; Praveen Jain – ASP Kota; Sameer Dubey – Police Lines; Rajesh Meena – ASP Nagaur; Gurusharan Rao – ASP Jodhpur Muniipal Cor-

Jaipur: Excise department officials seem to be on their way to earn Rs 50 crore with some selected liquor manufacturers on their side.

According to the new excise policy the state govt had made a provision of manufacture & sale of Rajasthan Made English Liquor (RML), to minimise the health hazards for a large number of people consuming the country liq-

Jodhpur: Zonal head of the HDB finance company committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his residence at the Chopasani housing board colony.

Police reached the spot when, some of the employees of HDB finance company came to meet the deceased Ushwar Singh who wasn’t answering his phone.

They called thepolice when no one answered the door bell.

uor which is of low quality.

Some excise & finance officials found a way to earn for self as well. Rajasthan State Ganganagar Sugar Mills (RSGSM) has been as-

Police discovered a suicide note saying that nobody was responsible for his death. Ishwar also left a mobile number to be contacted.

Police said that the deceased lived in the Chopasani house with his wife but she apparently had gone to her village. Ishwar Singh belonged to Mada village of Sadro township of Pali district and was employed in Jodhpur.

The police have informed his family and are investigating the case.

Jodhpur: Geologists have discovered the largest ever yet muscular fossil of a body. This is being considered as one of the concrete evidences of the beginning of life on earth.

The Geologists of the Jainarayan Vyas University found the fossil from the nearby mining area. It is said to be 63 crore years old. Assistant Professor Dr Virendra Singh Parihar of

poration; Ratan Lal Bhargava – ASP Neem Ka Thana; Dilip SoniASP DISCOM, Jaipur; Raghunath Garg – Jodhpur Commissionerate; Najim Ali – Joudhpur Development Authority; Sriman Lal Meena – Alwar Rural; Sunil Pamwar – Jodhpur Rural.

Mahaveer Meena – CO Kaila Devi;Mukesh Soni – CO Ajmer; Nishant Bhardwaj – CO Pali; Raviraj Singh CO Traffic, Jodhpur; Suresh Jangid - ACP Ramganj; Ashok Chohan – CO Traffic (East); Rajveer Singh –

Rajkaushal portal to set up employers & job seekers Jaipur: To connect employer and job seekers, Rajkaushal portal has created database of more than a million employers and over five million job seekers.

Labour secretary Neeraj K Pawan said that information of 11 lakh employers and 52 lakh skilled workers is available on the Rajkaushal portal. While, the employer can upload their demand on

New Delhi: National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested two persons from Bihar and Rajasthan in connection with the alleged theft of critical electronic hardware installed on an under-construction indigenous aircraft carrier at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd in 2019, the agency said.

After taking over investigation in September last year, the NIA analysed finger and palm prints of over 5,000 people who worked on the ship during the period, examined a large number of witnesses and also announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information on this “blind case”.

Sumit Kumar Singh (23), a resident of Munger, Bihar, and Daya Ram (22), a native of Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, were arrested during searches on Wednesday.

Both were arrested

signed the role of wholesale dealer for acquiring the country liquor and the RML as well. All the terms & conditions regarding the purchase, sale and commission of RSGSM were same as the country liquor norms. The price was set for the whole year with any amendment only in case of the price of Ethanol/spirit increasing due to high demand. The profit margin for the nodal agency, RSGSM, is included in

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2 held for theft of aircraft hardware

New excise policy in favour of RML Largest muscular fossil found in Jodh to profit department officials Nirmal Tiwari

the portal for skilled workers, the same facility can be availed by job seekers to find job that matches their ability.

In a meeting with industry commissioner Muktanand Agarwal, general managers of district industry centers, RIICO and labour department officials and representatives of industries associations, Dr Pawan said that information of 22 lakh building workers, 1.5 lakh ITI trained youths,

3.5 lakh skilled workers, 12 lakh registered unemployed and 13 lakh migrant workers can be obtained from the por-

tal. Similarly, those looking for work can contact 11 lakh employers. All e –mitra centers are authorised for reg-

istration of labourers.

“Rajasthan is the first state where coordinated efforts made to find employment for workers. Labour, Skill development, industries and other concerned department have been working in tandem to provide employment through ths portal,’ he said.

The labour secretary has given instruction for wider publicity of the portal. Industry commissioner Muktan-

and Agarwal said that this is a unique initiative by the government.

The industrialists can upload their data and demand. They can select workers district wise or trade wise. All the detail is available with mobile phone numbers. He asked officials for mapping on war footing level. He said that the government would arrange for skill training but industries can also do this with government help.

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said that the fossil is Indiakara type, named after the first such fossil found on Indiakara mountains in Australia.

The biggest muscular fossil found earlier was 50 cm size but the ones found in Jodhpur vary from 32 to 84 cm in size.

This discovery by the Jodhpur Geologists has been published in Spanish journal, International Journal of Geologicoz. Experts say that muscular fossils are hard to discover.

ACP Manak Chowk; Arjunram Chodhary – ACP Chaksu; Kalpana Solanki – CO Kota City; Lokesh Meena – CO Neemrana (Bhiwadi); Bhupendra Sharma – CO Kishangarh Rural; Sandhya Yadav – ACP Adarsh Nagar; Nawab Khan – ACP Sadar; Virendra Sharma – CO Sikar; Amit Singh – CO Chittorgarh; Pradeep Yadav – CO Bharatpur; Dinesh Rajora – CO Hanumangarh; Devendra Singh- CO Jhalawar and Brijendra Singh Bhati – CO Tonk.

from their respective residences, the statement said.

“During multiple searches in Bihar, Rajasthan and Gujarat conducted today, some stolen electronic devices were recovered and incriminating materials have been seized,” it said.

The duo have allegedly been found involved in the case of theft of “certain computer hardware components from the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) under construction at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd,” in AugustSeptember 2019, it said.

“The electronic component included 5 micro-processors, 10 RAMs, five Solid State Drives (SSDs) from the Multi-Functional Consoles (MFCs) aboard the ship. MFCs form part of Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) of the Project,” it said.

—PTI

‘Centre hiked fuel prices to fill coffers’

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas

First India Bureau Jaipur: Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said that hike in fuel prices would cause inflation and common people will suffer.

Khachariyawas said that BJP government in the centre has been working against the interests of millions of people belonging to working and middle class. He said that the government has chosen to increase petrol and diesel prices when people are up against challenges of economic slowdown, inflation and unemployment. But, centre oblivious of these problems is robbing them to fill its coffers. He said that hike in fuel prices would adversely affect people as everything would become costly. With international crude prices being low, the government should have rather reduced fuel prices.

People protest against continuing curfew First India Bureau Kota: The residents of the Bajakhana Mehrapada came out on the streets to protest against the continuing coronavirus induced curfew in their area.

They said that due to continuous curfew the normal lives of the residents in the area have been uncontrollably disrupted and there is no scope for business activities.

The agitated resi-

dents staging a sit in demonstration said that the administration had kept them under curfew despite no new coronavirus positive patients emerging from their area.

Mehrapada residents demanded the curfew to be lifted immediately from their area. Residents alleged a partial attitude of the administration towards them.

Kota has so far 535 corona cases with 4 new cases on Wednesday.

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INDIA MAY HAVE THE ANSWER IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 DINESH SINGH Former Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi

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Sepsivac was patented in the context of treating sepsis caused by Gram-negative bacterial infections. Such infections result in severe cytokine storms that overwhelm the human body resulting in death.

Sepsivac has proved itself in this context for quite some time both in terms of its efficacy and safety

n the past few days, I have watched with utter helplessness, the raging Covid-19 storm that is affecting nations across the world. Some of the world’s brightest minds and some of its most prestigious institutions are engaged in a bid to create effective treatments for this global scourge. India, as well, has begun to be badly affected by this virus. Fortunately, even as I pen this article, we have comparatively much lower mortality rates and yet there is some cause for concern since the numbers of infected are rising rapidly. I can see that hospitals and governments are beginning to feel the weight of the problem and the strain of tackling the crisis is beginning to affect morale.

And yet, I remain optimistic and also a bit mystified by a very perplexing irony. Let me explain. While the world anxiously awaits a magic bullet cure in the form of a vaccine or some therapeutic drug, India has been sitting on what seems akin to such therapy. I draw attention to the vaccine Sepsivac which is the registered trademark for what is commonly referred to as the Mw vaccine.

I shall attempt to address the matter in a fashion that may help clarify several issues all at once.

Sepsivac was patented in the context of treating sepsis caused by Gram-negative bacterial infections.

Such infections result in severe cytokine storms that overwhelm the human body resulting in death. Sepsivac has proved itself in this context for quite some time both in terms of its efficacy and safety. It has been on the market for treating sepsis through the curbing of cytokine storms. The important point to be noted is that the fatalities in Cov-

id-19 infections also result from cytokine storms. It is thus a matter of simple logic that it should work for the treatment of patients affected by the Coronavirus. This idea occurred to several physicians across India and they acted with wisdom and purpose. This resulted in the Sepsivac vaccine being tried with severely ill Covid-19 patients with their informed consent.

These patients were treated in different parts of India. For instance, four such patients were treated at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGMIER) at Chandigarh. All four of these patients have recovered. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Bhopal also had similar results.

As things stand the All Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Delhi, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) at Chandigarh along with some other respectable institutions are in

WHILE THE WORLD ANXIOUSLY AWAITS A MAGIC BULLET CURE IN THE FORM OF A VACCINE OR SOME THERAPEUTIC DRUG, INDIA HAS BEEN SITTING ON WHAT SEEMS AKIN TO SUCH THERAPY. I DRAW ATTENTION TO THE VACCINE SEPSIVAC WHICH IS THE REGISTERED TRADEMARK FOR WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE MW VACCINE the process of conducting rigorous clinical trials with this vaccine. As far as I can tell the results are indeed encouraging. It has just been announced that Phase 3 trials are about to commence.

The safety of Sepsivac seems to have been acknowledged through the Phase 1 and 2 trails. My only concern is that if the FDA in the USA could shorten the procedure for approving Remdesivir why can the relevant agencies in India not speed up the approval process for this potentially useful therapy? The state government of Karnataka has been proactive in this regard and it has announced as early as on May 1

that it had put Remdesivir and Sepsivac on the recommended panel of treatments for Covid-19 patients.

Similarly, I have not seen much tangible and proactive movement in the context of the use of the BCG vaccine to fight the Coronavirus. I find that very eminent and senior medical and life scientists in India and many other countries are advocating the use of the BCG vaccine for protecting health workers. Dr. Annie Sparrow, Senior Adviser to the Director-General of the WHO has strongly advocated the use of the BCG vaccine.

She has gone on record to

say that since there is not much by way of fame and other things that shall come out of the use of the BCG vaccine given that it has been around for so much time, it is not much in fashion. The reason why Dr. Sparrow advocates the use of the BCG vaccine is that it is very effective in many kinds of situations in building immunity.

Another very strong reason for the use of the BCG vaccine stems from the fact that in March, four respected medical science researchers at the prestigious University of Texas Medical Centre in Houston conducted a very interesting data-based study.

They discovered that out of the 178 countries afflicted by the Covid-19 virus the death rates were really low in all those countries that had a vigorous BCG vaccination programme. The difference in the death rates was dramatic between those countries that had had a BCG vaccination programme and those that did not have one.

As is well known, India has had a very active BCG vacci-

How the powerful sounds of protest have changed over time

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rotest has, by default, always been aligned with sound.

It is an action concerned with the amplification of a message – wanting to make sure it is heard.

Over the past 50 years, protesters’ voices have found power in unison.

But activists and onlookers have increasingly been exposed to new sounds – many of which accompany “nonlethal” or “less lethal” weapons that aim to shatter rather than gather the crowd.

RAISE YOUR VOICE Call and response chants, common to street activism, are thought to have their origins in work songs. The Occupy Movement makes use of a technique dubbed

the human microphone – to keep the crowd on-message. In urban environments, chants become further amplified as they bounce off buildings and hard surfaces.

Today, thousands upon thousands of protestors worldwide are saying Black Lives Matter very loudly.

These chanted rhythms - Black Lives Matter; I can’t breathe; Whose streets?

Our streets! No Justice! No Peace!; The People! United!

Will never be divided! – quickly gain momentum.

Some phrases mesh into popular culture through songs. Some songs – like Give Peace a Chance – become iconic chant anthems.

NOISE AS WEAPON Whizzing rubber bullets have been used since the 1970s, when they were deployed by the British in

Northern Ireland during The Troubles. The hiss of tear gas, used for almost 100 years, is familiar to protesters and onlookers.

But technologies intro-

duced in the mid 1990s and developed since have radically reshaped the soundscape of protest.

The weaponisation of sounds is understandable.

Our ears, unlike our eyes, have nothing stopping the entry of stimulus. As a sense, hearing is always available and thus vulnerable.

In the natural world, this is of little consequence, as there are few sounds loud enough to cause lasting damage to our hearing. But with industrialisation has come the capacity to produce sounds that exceed a volume we can hear without causing ourselves damage.

The first non-kinetic weapon widely used against protesters was introduced in North America in 1995. The M-84 stun grenade has also been used with increasing frequency by police agencies in North and South America, Europe, the UK and here in Australia.

Colloquially know as a flash-bang, these devices are used to stun and tempo-

rarily disorient people in their blast radius. This disorientation is effected primarily by an enormous momentary output of sound and intense light.

The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) and Medium Range Acoustic Device (MRAD) are even more intimidating. Described as “sound canons”, they are a hyperdirectional speaker, meaning they can direct a beam of sound between 30-60 degrees making it very focused and capable of targeting individuals or small groups of people with great accuracy.

Sound weapons have been widely used in the current wave of Black Lives Matter Protests in North America and during the Ferguson Black Lives Matters protests in 2014 over the shooting of Michael Brown..

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nation programme for about 50 years and it is generally agreed that the death rates in India are very, very, low possibly due to the BCG vaccine.

It is thus imperative that India’s regulatory agencies speed up the use of the BCG vaccine to protect health workers and the general citizenry. It must be noted that at no stage am I suggesting that we ignore all requirements of safety. Perhaps we could take a page from the FDA’s procedure for granting speedy approval to Remdesivir. Another thing that India could do is to take a look at the deaths and infections at Dharavi. We could easily check if the BCG vaccine has any significant correlation in these cases. For instance, the patients who had mild cases of the infection should be checked for having been inoculated with the BCG vaccine. This should be contrasted with the patients who succumbed to the virus and it should be checked if these had or not had been inoculated with the BCG vaccine.

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PM Modi reviews Kedarnath Reconstruction Project

PM Narendra Modi said that the state government should design development projects for holy sites like Kedarnath and Badrinath in a manner that stands the test of time and is yet eco-friendly and in harmony with nature and its surroundings New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the Kedarnath Math development and reconstruction project being undertaken by the Uttarakhand government.

In his discussion with Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat and other senior officials via videoconferencing, PM laid out his vision for the recon-

struction of the shrine.

PM Modi said that the state government should design development projects for holy sites like Kedarnath and Badrinath in a manner that stands the test of time and is yet eco-friendly and in harmony with nature and its surroundings.

“Reviewed various aspects relating to the Kedarnath Reconstruc-

Reviewed various aspects relating to the Kedarnath Reconstruction project. Emphasised on redevelopment that is eco-friendly and ensures convenience to pilgrims as well as tourists.

—Narendra Modi, PM

tion project. Emphasised on redevelopment that is eco-friendly and ensures convenience to pilgrims as well as tourists,” PM Modi said in a Twitter post.

“In addition to the redevelopment at Kedarnath, we discussed ways to develop other heritage centres from Ramban to Kedarnath.

The development of centres such as Brahma

Kamal Vatika were also discussed. These efforts will deepen our cultural connect,” the PM said.

Keeping in mind the present situation, PM Modi also suggested that the present construction season could be utilised for completing pending works by proper distribution of labour pools, keeping in mind the norms of social distancing. —ANI

PM Narendra Modi conducted a review of the Kedarnath Math development and reconstruction project with the Uttarakhand state government via VC, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

files money-laundering case NHRC NOTICE TO CENTRE; KEJRI ED against Medanta, Naresh Trehan DISCUSSES CORONA WITH HM COVID-19

Kejriwal, Shah meet, mull over future course of action in Delhi New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met Union Minister Amit Shah and discussed the coronavirus situation in Delhi which has seen a spurt in new cases in recent days. “He assured of all cooperation,” Kejriwal tweeted.

The meeting, at Shah’s residence, came a day after Kejriwal tested negative for coronavirus after he went into selfisolation at his home following a bout of fever and throat pain. Sources close to CM said he is doing better now and does

Gandhi Hosp docs protest after kin of patient attacks colleague Hyderabad: Junior doctors at Hyderabad’s state-run Covid-19 facility at Gandhi Hospital have been sitting on protest since Tuesday after a colleague was attacked by kin of a patient.

A junior doctor was assaulted by relatives of a 55-year-old coronavirus patient who died at the hospital on Tuesday.

The incident triggered protest by doctors who demanded additional security to prevent such incidents. The doctors have been sitting on the road, holding placards and shouting slogans.

Nearly 100 junior doctors staged a protest since Tuesday midnight with flashlights of their mobile phones. —Agencies

22 TERRORISTS, INCLUDING 8 TOP COMMANDERS, KILLED IN 15 DAYS New Delhi: Twenty-two terrorists, including 8 top commanders, have been killed in the last 15 days in Jammu and Kashmir by security forces, sources said. According to sources, soon after Eid festival operations were stepped up with more vigour focussing on top terror leadership. “This has lead to terrorists being

—FILE PHOTO

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Government of NCT of Delhi and Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry on a complaint making serious allegations about the difficulties being faced by the general public in Delhi, due to non-availability of beds in the hospitals for COVID-19 patients and inadequate number of tests,leading to a grim state of affairs and mismanagement and resulting in death of a large number of people, legal news website LiveLaw.in has reported.

The Commission has observed that the complainant, Ajay Maken, Ex-President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, has not come up with mere allegations; rather he has made apparent sincere efforts to provide data in support of his complaint, which if true, raise serious issue of inappropriate approach of the government agencies towards the plight of the general public amounting to a serious issue of violation of human rights. —Agencies

neutralised without any collateral damage,” sources added. ISJK commander Adil Ahmad Wani and LeT cadre Shaheen Ahmad Thoker were killed on May 25 at Khud Hanjipora Kulgam while HM commander Parvaiz Ahmad Pandith and JeM commander Shakir Ahmed Itoo were neutralised on May 30 at Wanpora Kulgam.

A medic collects swab sample of a suspected COVID-19 patient for a test at a government hospital, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

not have fever. The meeting also follows a clash between Aam Aadmi Party government and LG Anil Baijal who represents the centre.

Baijal on Monday

struck down an order by the Delhi government to reserve hospital beds for residents and allow tests for only people with coronavirus symptoms.—Agencies

‘Delhi L-G Baijal’s orders to be implemented’

New Delhi: Underscoring that it is not the time for disagreements, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s decision to not reserve hospitals exclusively for Delhi residents for Covid-19 treatment will be followed in ‘letter and spirit’. “L-G’s directives will be implemented in letter and spirit, this is not the time for disagreements or arguments,” said CM Kejriwal, who tested negative for coronavirus yesterday.

On Monday, L-G Baijal overruled AAP government’s decision to reserve hospitals, except those run by centre, for Delhi residents.

The state government’s decision to test only those showing symptoms of Covid-19 was also overturned, allowing asymptomatic cases and high-risk contacts of a virus patient to be tested. —Agencies

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a moneylaundering case against Medanta Hospital, its chairman Dr. Naresh Trehan and unknown Haryana government officers for alleged irregularities in the allotment of land to the hospital in 2004, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.

ED’s PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) case is based on a Gurugram Police’s first information report (FIR) filed in the matter on June 6 that named Dr. Trehan; his organisation Global Health Pvt Ltd; Atul Punj of Punj Llyod; and Sunil Sachdeva and Anant Jain, two officers of Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), among others on the orders of a Gurugram civil court.

An RTI (right to information) activist, Raman Sharma, had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the matter in the Gurugram civil court of additional district and sessions Judge Ashwani Kumar, citing irregularities and corruption for laundering money.

The Medanta hospital authorities have de-

Dr Naresh Trehan

nied the allegations as “false, baseless and motivated”.

The case pertains to the allotment of a plot of land to the hospital in 2004. The Haryana government, through HSVP, allotted 53 acres of land in Gurugram’s Sector 38 along the Delhi-Jaipur road (NH-48) for the development of The Medicity.

An official statement

by Medanta Hospital authorities on Gurugram Police’s FIR said: “This complaint has been filed by a person, who claims to be an RTI activist. However, it has been reported in the press that he has had an FIR for extortion registered against him. All the allegations in this

complaint are completely false, baseless, and motivated.”

Sharma had alleged that Medanta, in connivance with government officials, obtained pecuniary advantage as “land meant for institutional purposes was used for pure commercial, speculative and self-service purposes”, and several acres of land were allotted at undervalued rates.

Sharma also alleged that the accused obtained occupational certificates based on misrepresentation, as there was no area on the premises that was allocated for medical and paramedical education, as advertised. —Agencies

Assam fire: Two firefighters found dead near oil well Guwahati: Two firefighters of Oil India Ltd who had been missing were found dead at a wetland near the site of a massive oil well fire in Assam, officials said today. The oil well in upper Assam's Tinsukia district that has been leaking gas for 14 days caught fire on Tuesday. The fire was so intense that it could

be seen from as far as 10 km away.

“Their bodies were recovered from a wetland near the site. Prima facie it looks that they jumped in the water and got drowned as there is no mark of burn injury. The exact cause will be ascertained only after a post mortem,” Oil India spokesperson Tridiv

NEVER SAID CORONA EXPRESS: MAMATA PARRIES SHAH ATTACK Kolkata: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has finally ended her silence on the ‘Corona Express’ remark which BJP’s Amit Shah attributed to her during his virtual rally two days ago. The coinage, which targeted the special trains for migrant labourers, would bring about her political downfall, he had said. On Wednesday, CM issued a rejoinder.

“I never said Corona Express. I said the public is saying it. You can see my original statement. I said the public said,” said Banerjee, who has been at loggerheads with the Centre over the migrant trains.

Smoke billows from a fire at Baghjan oil field.

Hazarika said.

Officials said the fire has been contained in a

50-metre radius around the site of the incident, but it is still burning as

5 TERRORISTS KILLED IN ENCOUNTER IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR’S SHOPIAN New Delhi: Five terrorists were killed in a gunbattle between the security forces and terrorists at a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. The encounter began around 1.30 am when Army Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) began an operation on specific input about

presence of militants in the village. These terrorists were believed to be trapped inside a house in Sugoo village, according to police. This is the third encounter in Shopian district since Sunday.

Fourteen militants have already been killed in these encounters. More details are awaited.

the oil well continues to feed gas.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal has briefed PM Narendra Modi on the situation and the action taken by the state government. “The fire has now been confined to an area of 50 metres.

Experts believe that they need around 25-28 days to control the situation. We have success-

fully evacuated people from that area. PM Modi has assured full assistance to the state,” Sonowal said.

The Indian Air Force is involved in firefighting operations, while the Army is helping the NDRF and the local authorities in rescue and relief work after the state government requested for help. —Agencies

JAMA MASJID MAY CLOSE AGAIN IN VIEW OF SPIKE IN CASES New Delhi: The authorities at the historical Jama Masjid mosque in central Delhi, which opened on June 8, are mulling closing the mosque for some more time looking at the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases. The development comes a day after Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari’s secretary Amantullah passed away at Safdarjung hospital on Tuesday due to COVID-19. “I have asked the people to share their views to close the mosque in view of the number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities,” Bukhari said on Wednesday.

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Rahul questions Modi’s silence New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday once again attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence over the India-China standoff. Gandhi has been demanding a statement on the current situation at the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.

“The Chinese have walked in and taken our territory in Ladakh.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is absolutely silent and has vanished from the scene,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

His remarks came a day after he traded barbs with the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. On Monday, Rajnath Singh responded to former Congress chief jibe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Wayanad MP on Tuesday questioned the government on Chinese intrusion in India.

“Once RM (Defence Minister) is done commenting on the hand symbol, can he answer: Have the Chinese occupied Indian territory in Ladakh?” Rahul Gandhi questioned in a tweet.

His remarks were in

DIGVIJAYA SINGH COMPLAINS OF FAKE TWITTER ACCOUNT

Rahul acting in immature manner on India-China issue: Retd Lt Gen RN Singh New Delhi: Retired Lieutenant General RN Singh on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his “immature statement” on the India-China border issue.

“Rahul Gandhi's statement is totally out of tune from reality.

Rahul Gandhi should know that these are very secretive things and cannot be divulged to the public. He should have supported the

Rahul Gandhi’s statement is totally out of tune from reality.

Rahul Gandhi should know that these are very secretive things and cannot be divulged to the public.

—RN Singh, Retired Lieutenant General

government. The public will know about the end results. Rahul Gandhi should support the government. He seems to be an immature and insensible person. Eve-

rything was resolved peacefully and both governments will find a long term solution,” Retd Lt Gen Singh told ANI. RN Singh further said that China esca-

ANAMIKA SHUKLA CASE

AMRAPALI CASE

Brahmins being targeted: Cong New Delhi: After it came to light that the real Anamika Shukla was still unemployed and her documents had been misused by the culprits who were being identified, the Congress on Wednesday attacked UP CM Yogi Adityanath, saying that the Brahmins in the state were being tagetted.

CWC member Jitin Prasada in a statement said, “Why Brahmins are subjected to injustice in the Yogi government, first Anamika Shukla

ALLEGATIONS

Jitin Prasada

was deprived of job despite being eligible and then targeted and ma-

ligned. She should be immediately given a job.”

He has alleged that

there is bias against the community and said, “In the Yogi government many Brahmins have been killed with no action taken by the government and during lockdown too the Brahmins were murdered.”

Prasada alleged, “While it has become a fashion to degrade community and Brahmins are being targetted for all the wrong reasons in the state, even in those incidents where Brahmins are not responsible.”

An AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force has carried out a successful landing at Chinyalisaur airstrip on Wednesday.

Allow banks to disburse loans to home buyers: SC

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex surged 290 points on Wednesday following gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC and ICICI Bank amid persistent foreign fund inflows. After hitting an intra-day peak of 34,350.17, the 30-share benchmark settled 290.36 points, or 0.86 per cent, higher at 34,247.05. —PTI

New Delhi: In a relief to Amrapali homebuyers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow banks to release sanctioned loans to home buyers notwithstanding their account being non-performing assets (NPAs).

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra issued the directions after observing that the construction of the housing projects had come to a standstill due to lack of funds. Advocate ML Lahoty, the lawyer of the homebuyers, said that this direction will also generate substantial funds and expedite completion of projects by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC).

Construction of Amrapali's stalled projects is being handled by the NBCC. The apex court also allowed the sale of balance floor area ratio (FAR) through the court

“The two sides are following this consensus to take actions to ease the situation along the borders, the spokesperson said.

Military sources in New Delhi said the two armies have begun “disengagement” around patrolling points 14 and 15 in Galwan Valley and another in the Hot Spring area, adding the Chinese side has even moved back up to 1.5 km in two areas.

Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso. The trigger for the

face-off was China’s stiff opposition to India laying a key road in the Finger area around the Pangong Tso Lake besides construction of another road connecting the Darbuk-Shayok-Daulat Beg Oldie road in Galwan Valley.

During their military-level talks on June 6, India and China agreed to follow the broad decisions taken by their leaders in the Wuhan summit in 2018 to ensure peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control.

The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long LAC. Chi-

SENSEX SURGES 290 PTS; NIFTY RECLAIMS 10,100 LEVEL

SUCCESSFUL LANDING

lated the issue on the Ladakh border to divert the world's attention from the defamation it has been subject to due to the corona crisis. —ANI

response to Singh's jibe at the Congress after Rahul Gandhi raised questions over the issue of border dispute with China. “Haath me dard ho to dawa kije, haath hi jab dard ho to kya kije (You apply medicine to the hand when it pains, but what to do when the hand itself is the cause of pain),” Rajnath Singh said in tweet in reply to the Congress leader.

The back and forth between the two parties started on June 3, when Rahul Gandhi questioned the central government over a military stand-off with China in Ladakh. He had tweeted: “Can the government of India please confirm that no Chinese soldiers have entered India?”

India and China have started the process of deescalation at the Line of Actual Control with withdrawal of troops, guns and combat vehicles from three standoff positions in eastern Ladakh, sources said.

India's bone of contention of Chinese troops built up at Finger Four would be resolved eventually, they said. —IANS

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POWER Gallery WILL V K SINGH BE DG CIVIL DEFENCE & HOME GUARDS IN GOI?

Outgoing DGP of Madhya Pradesh V K Singh is set to move to the Government of India in a month or two. 1984 batch IPS officer of MP cadre Singh is likely to be posted as DG Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards.

RAJ KUMAR ARORA APPOINTED MEMBER (FIN), ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD

Raj Kumar Arora has been appointed Member (Finance), Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata. He is a 1990 batch IDAS officer.

DR. JORAM BEDA GOES ON INTER CADRE DEPUTATION TO ASSAM-MEGHALAYA

The inter cadre transfer of Dr. Joram Beda from Punjab to Assam-Meghalaya cadre has been approved. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

MS INDHU VIJAYAN GOES ON INTER CADRE DEPUTATION TO KERALA

The inter cadre deputation of Ms lndhu Vijayan from AGMUT to Kerala cadre has been approved for a period of three years on personal grounds.

She is a 2010 batch IFS officer of AGMUT cadre.

ICD PERIOD OF MS MAYA N TO KERALA EXTENDED

The inter cadre deputation tenure of Ms Maya N to Kerala cadre has been extended for a period of two years beyond August 19, 2020. She is a 2010 batch IFS officer of Manipur cadre.

RAMTEKE APPOINTED ED, TRIFED

Anil Ramteke has been appointed ED, TRIFED in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. He is an IRS (C&CE) officer of 2001 batch who has been selected for five years on deputation basis. He is presently posted in Custom Zone, Guwahati.

JAIDEEP BHATNAGAR TO OFFICIATE AS PR DG, PIB

During the absence of K S Dhatwalia, Principal DG, Jaideep Bhatnagar shall officiate as Principal DG, Press Information Bureau (PIB).

He is presently posted as OSD, Air News. He is an IIS officer.

RAJENDRA CHAUDHARI IN RACE FOR CMD, HUDCO

Rajendra Chaudhari, Director Commercial, NBCC, appears to be strong contender for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO).

ADG, NIGAM COMPLETES TENURE IN PRASAR BHARTI

Group Captain Ashok Nigam, ADG in Prasar Bharati, has completed his deputation tenure.

He is on tenure leave till August 8, 2020. After that he will report to his parent department Vayu Bhawan. receiver. Permission to deal with the sale of FAR and other properties of Amrapali was sought by the court.

The court said that the unused floor area ratio shall be 2.75 and not 3.5 and added that if there is an increase in FAR, it shall be decided by the authorities, namely Noida and Greater Noida.

The apex court passed the verdict after hearing a plea filed by several homebuyers claiming that they did not get their flats in due time as promised by the real estate company – Amrapali. —ANI

ANSHUMAN SHARMA IS GOVT NOMINEE ON IDBI BANK BOARD

The Central Government has nominated Anshuman Sharma, Director, Ministry of Finance on the Board of IDBI Bank.

ABHISHEK SWAMI POSTED AS GM, NHSRCL, NEW DELHI

Abhishek Swami, presently posted as CPM/ AR, Northern Railway has been selected for deputation to NHSRCL as General Manager (Resource Mobilisation), New Delhi. He is an IRAS officer.

RADM ATUL ANAND JOINS AS DY COMMANDANT, NDA

Rear Admiral Atul Anand VSM has assumed charge as Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of National Defence Academy, Pune.

MAJ GEN V K TRIPATHI ASSUMES CHARGE AS GOC WEST MP SUB AREA

Major General V K Tripathi has assumed charge as GoC of Bhopal-based West MP Sub Area.

FROM PG 1 ED retrieves...

The consignments weighing approx 2,340 kg were brought back to Mumbai on Wednesday, it added.

Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are Indian businessman who are wanted by the authorities in connection with cheating Indian banks of thousands of crores.

Nirav Modi, the main accused, in the Rs 23,780 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, is currently languishing in a UK prison since March last year. India is attempting to get him extradited. His uncle Mehul Choksi, also accused

of cheating Punjab National Bank (PNB), is currently in Antigua.

The development comes a few days after a special Mumbai court allowed ED to confiscate Nirav Modi’s properties.

The ED official statement says these consignments had been sent to Hong Kong from Dubai in early 2018 and the ED had received a tip off in the month of July the same year.“The authorities were continuously engaged in discussion with various authorities in Hong Kong to bring back these valuables to India. Various modalities were fi-

nalized and after completing all the legal formalities these consignments have now been brought back to India.” the release added.

China, India...

Asked about the troops on both sides moving back to their previous positions, Chunying told that both sides are taking steps to ease the situation along the borders.

“Recently the diplomatic and military channels of China and India held effective communication on the situation along the border and reached positive consensus,” she said.

na claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet while India contests it. —PTI

Indian economy...

Fitch Ratings forecast a 5 % contraction in the GDP in the ongoing financial year.

“The pandemic has drastically weakened India’s growth outlook and laid bare the challenges caused by a high public-debt burden,” Fitch Ratings said in its APAC Sovereign Credit Overview released on Wednesday.

“After the global crisis, India’s GDP growth is likely to return to

higher levels than ‘BBB’ category peers, provided it avoids further deterioration in financial sector health as a result of the pandemic,” it said forecasting a 9.5 per cent real GDP growth next year.

India on March 25 instituted the world’s largest lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus, halting almost all economic activities.

The lockdown has been repeatedly extended, although some restrictions have been eased from May 4 in zones with fewer infections. “The government has announced stimu-

lus measures amounting to 10 % of GDP, of which the fiscal component of about 1 % of GDP is significantly less than many of India’s peers,” the rating agency said.

Listing positives for India, Fitch Ratings said there was greater confidence in a sustained reduction in general government debt over the medium term to a level closer to the ‘BBB’ peer median.

Also, there is a possibility of higher sustained investment and growth rates without the creation of macroeconomic imbalances. —PTI

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CHINA’S

‘PEACEFUL RISE’

VANISHES IN THIN AIR SHASHI THAROOR The author is a former UN under-secretary-general and former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of State for Human Resource Development, is an MP for the Indian National Congress

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OVID-19 isn’t the only threat that has crossed India’s borders this year. According to alarming reports from India’s defense ministry, China has deployed a “significant number” of troops across the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) along the countries’ Himalayan frontier. So far, these transgressions have occurred at four points on the world’s longest and most highly disputed border, with thousands of Chinese troops showing up in Sikkim and in parts of the Ladakh region, northeast of the Kashmir Valley.

Neither government disputes the fact that Chinese soldiers have occupied territory that India considers its own. Notwithstanding a brief but bloody war in 1962 that ended with the humiliation of India’s underprepared army, China and India have managed an uneasy but viable modus vivendi on their common border for nearly half a century. No shots have been fired in anger since 1976, and both countries tend to downplay each other’s troop movements, citing “differing perceptions” as to where the LAC – which has never been officially demarcated – actually lies.

Owing to these fraught conditions, an estimated 400 faceoffs occur each year along the LAC, all of which are quickly defused.

But this time is different. Chinese troops have reportedly advanced into territories that China itself traditionally considers to be on the Indian side of the divide. And rather than merely patrolling, they have established a fixed presence (with pitched tents, concrete structures, and several miles of road) well beyond China’s own “Claim Line,” occupying the “Finger Heights” near Pangong Tso Lake.

as direct aggression.

True, the Doklam standoff ended with a Chinese climbdown, as did a similar episode in the same part of Ladakh during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to India in 2014. But the China of 2020 is stronger, more assertive, and eager to throw its

WITH THE WORLD'S ATTENTION FOCUSED ON THE PANDEMIC, CHINESE TROOPS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHING FIXED POSITIONS IN AREAS THAT EVEN IT CONSIDERS TO BE ON THE INDIAN SIDE OF THE DISPUTED LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL. THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR: CHINA IS NOW THE REGION'S PREPONDERANT POWER, AND EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD FALL IN LINE

CLASHES BETWEEN INDIAN AND CHINESE SOLDIERS Obviously, these encroachments have met with resistance. Last month alone, there were two physical clashes between Indian and Chinese soldiers, with brawls resulting in dozens of injuries on both sides. Though the two armies had a similar standoff on Bhutan’s Doklam Plateau in 2017, that was in a third country. This time, India has every reason to interpret China’s incursion

weight around in a new era of Sino-American “decoupling.” It will be less inclined to withdraw unilaterally this time.

Still, the world is taking notice. Recent statements by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russia both expressed growing concern, despite Chinese officials’ statement that the situation is “overall stable and controllable.”

USING ‘SALAMI TACTICS’ But the problem is not that China is planning an all-out war or a major military campaign.

Rather, it is using “salami tactics”: minor military incursions that inflict small-scale military setbacks on India. Most likely, the Chinese will occupy a few square kilometers of territory for “defensive” purposes, and then declare peace. This approach is nothing new, and it poses a test of India’s resolve.

Because India’s government cannot afford to take China’s latest aggression lying down, it is reportedly already preparing for a long standoff. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist “strongman” regime, especially, cannot risk losing face before India’s easily inflamed public. But even under a different government, India would have a

strong interest in proving to would-be aggressors – not least Pakistan – that it is no pushover.

PROVOKING INDIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION To be sure, China may argue that it was provoked by India’s infrastructure construction along the LAC. But these projects are long overdue. Two summers ago, the Indian parliament’s External Affairs Committee (which I chaired at the time) visited the border areas and found the infrastructure there to be woefully inadequate.

China, meanwhile, has been building all-weather roads, railway lines, and even airports on its side of the LAC. It also boasts conventional military superiority over India, both in the LAC area and overall; but India has shorter supply lines to maintain in the mountainous terrain.

WOUNDS OF THE 1962 WAR NEVER HEALED The India-China relationship is nothing if not complicated. The wounds of the 1962 war never healed, yet annual bilateral trade has grown to almost $100 billion, albeit overwhelmingly in China’s favor. Moreover, China uses its alliance with Pakistan to needle, distract, and confine India within its own subregion.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, one of the crown jewels of Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative, runs through portions of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir that even China acknowledges as disputed territory.

HIGH-LEVEL MILITARY TALKS WITH CHINA China also continues to reiterate its claims to Indian territory directly, particularly the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which it describes as “South Tibet.” Against this backdrop, episodes like the current standoff should be understood as part of a larger strategy of keeping India in check.

Indian foreign-policy analysts understand this, warning that, because the latest act of Chinese belligerence clearly marks a shift in the longstanding status quo at the border, it augurs the end of China’s self-proclaimed “peaceful rise.”

Under Xi, China seems much more willing to demonstrate openly that it is the region’s preponderant power. By taking a tough stand on the Indian border, China hopes to show the world, especially the United States, that it is not intimidated by Donald Trump’s bluster, and that other Asian countries should fall into line.

For now, Indian officials have announced that high-level military talks with China have produced an agreement that the two sides will “peacefully resolve the situation in the border areas in accordance with various bilateral agreements.” But, as the standoff has made clear, each side has a very different understanding of what those bilateral agreements mean. It remains to be seen whether China will actually withdraw its troops from the disputed areas. The devil, as always, is in the details.

Clearly, India and China need to finalize a permanent border agreement. China has long argued that a formal border settlement is best left to future generations, but that is because its geopolitical power – and therefore its negotiating position – grows stronger with each passing year. China is betting that the longer a settlement is deferred, the more likely it is to get the border it wants. In the meantime, it will use limited acts of aggression along the LAC to keep India off balance.

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KC Venugopal, Avinash Pande to reach Jaipur today From P1 Cut to the second scene rolling in the present.

The ‘pull-down’ political tussle started on Wednesday as the begul was sounded for the countdown to Rajya Sabha poll. A pilot camp confidante, Toda-Bhim MLA Prithviraj Meena was seen with a hardcore Gehlot loyalist Dharmendra Rathore at Agriculture Minister Lalchand Katariya’s residence on Wednesday morning to express their condolence on the demise of Katariya’s uncle. Assembly speaker CP Joshi was also present there.

With the ball set rolling, senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala, TS Singh

Congress shifted its MLAs to the secure environs of Shiv Vilas Palace on Delhi highway, a political fund has reached Jaipur and therein will begin the permutation and combination of horse-trading, against which the Congress has already literally ‘fortified’ itself.

Word is that a whopping Rs 30 crore per MLA could be offered!

Interestingly, the Congress and independent MLAs attended a meeting chaired by CM Gehlot, Randeep Surjewala, TS Singh Deo and other senior members which went on till late in the night.

While choosing a secure location on the outskirts of the city to house Congress and in-

Deo and Rajasthan Co-incharge Vivek Bansal reached Jaipur on Wednesday to oversee the entire political game and provide support where necessary.

Speaking to First India, both Surjewala and Bansal condemned the BJP’s ‘horse-trading exercise’ and claimed that the saffron party will not be successful. Moreover, AICC General Secretary and Rajasthan Incharge Avinash Pande and RS candidate from Rajasthan KC Venugopal will also reach Jaipur on Thursday. Surjewala stayed back at the resort along with 40 MLAs with whom he interacted on one to one basis.

Highly placed sources reveal that even as

(From left) Narendra Budania, Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Sachin Pilot, Danish Abrar and Amin Khan at the resort on Wednesday.

dependent MLAs, the party has also ensured that even the system fights against any horsetrading. Thus, Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi wrote a letter to DG ACB Alok Tripathi informing that opposition parties were trying to lure in Congress and independent legislators and trying to destabilise the demo-

cratically elected government in Rajasthan.

The letter demanded to register a FIR to investigate this criminal offence. It is also believed that ACB or the state government may be in possession of some ‘phone-tapes’ which could prove fatal to some dissident MLAs, who are being ‘offered’ the deal price.

At this crucial juncture, under the moral influence of a towering Gehlot, all independents are also standing firmly with the government. Talking to media MLA Baljeet Yadav said that the 13 independents are in support of the Gehlot government. “I am not in favour of horse-trading. I do not eye ministerial berth or political appointment but only that developmental works should happen in my area. CM Gehlot listens to our demands and suggestions,” he said.

It was after this, that half a dozen buses carrying the MLAs left for Shiv Vilas in the evening, wherein Congress leader Dharmendra Rathore played the lead role.

‘Seal borders to control movement’ Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that between June 1 and June 10, unexpectedly more than 2,500 positive cases of corona have been reported in the state after interstate traffic and other activities were allowed under Unlock 1.0 which is a matter of grave concern.

He instructed that protecting people’s lives is our top priority and

thus, Gehlot ordered controlled movement of vehicular traffic from borders of the state.

“Screening of inbound and outbound people by rail, road and air routes should be ensured. The home quarantine rule should also be strictly followed,” he said. Gehlot was reviewing the status of corona infection at a high level meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence on Wednesday. He said that in the present free

CM Ashok Gehlot

system of interstate traffic, many people travelled through into Rajasthan who weren’t Corona positive but later their re-

port came out positive.

“By then these people came in contact with several others. Also, some people from the hotspot areas travelled else-

Kashiram Choudhary

(Above) Agriculture Minister Lal Chand Kataria lost his uncle, Shri Lallu Ram on Tuesday. Speaker Dr CP Joshi reached his residence at Sirsi Road, Jaipur on Wednesday to pay his condolences. He was accompanied by Udai Lal Anjana and Rajendra Yadav. (Left) Dharmendra Rathore and PR Meena also went to pay their respects to the departed soul and commiserate with the family on their loss. Other Congress leaders also paid their respects.

Jaipur: On Wednesday, the 242nd meeting of the board of directors of Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) was held wherein several major decisions were taken regarding important schemes like 21 residential schemes to be launched in 14 cities of the state, coaching hubs, city parks and others.

COACHING HUB RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora informed that in compliance with the CM’s budget announcement, the first coaching hub of the state with a capacity of about 70,000 students

time period for doubling the case is 22 days, which is much better than the national average. Necessary steps should be taken to prevent further spread of corona infection in the state. Other health protocols including social distancing and wearing of masks should also be strictly followed.

Gehlot directed that Home Department should issue detailed guidelines regarding controlling traffic.

Dr Sharma launches food safety vans First India Bureau Jaipur: Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that government was serious about stopping food adulteration. He said that the government wants people to get refined products. Dr Sharma was speaking during the launch of food safety mobile vans at Swasthya Bhawan on Wednesday.

These vans will be operational in every division

Jaipur: The politics around the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls is already on the boil in the state with speculations of all kinds wild and rife. Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala reached Jaipur on Wednesday.

He landed at Jaipur airport with a chartered flight from Chandigarh.

While speaking to the media, Surjewala questioned BJP’s stand of making two candidates

contest for RS polls. He said that when the numbers only support one candidate the only reason for having two candidates is that BJP doesn’t believe in democracy but is hellbent on a sale/purchase game.

Surjewala stressed that BJP will not be successful in its wrongdoing in Rajasthan.

Meanwhile, the AICC secretary and Rajasthan Co-Incharge Vivek Bansal reached Jaipur in the evening by road from Aligarh.

Randeep Singh Surjewala

Vivek Bansal

He too targeted BJP’s poaching strategy and said that on one hand, BJP talks of principals and on the other, it resorts to all sorts of dirty tricks

to lure the independent MLAs in its fold.

He said that BJP may try its best but it will never be successful and both the Congress candidates will be elected

RHB goes all out to give a new look to Jaipur! will be constructed in Sector 16 of Pratap Nagar residential scheme of Jaipur. This coaching hub will be built in an area of 68,000 square meters. Moreover, Rs 231 crore will be spent on the construction of the coaching hub and the mandal will get revenue of about Rs 416 crore from this project.

“A total of 8 institutional towers will be built in the coaching hub wherein 5 towers will be built in the first phase and 3 in second phase.

Each tower will be of 7 floors. Each constructed floor will be

ing. Two observers have been sent for the Rajya Sabha election,” said health minister Dr. Raghu Sharma. Interestingly, it was again the trio of Raghu Sharma- Dharmendra Rathore and Mahesh Joshi that were in the centre of the entire Wednesday evening exercise and handled the matter in a prolific manner.

Notably, the sudden ‘fortification’ of the MLAs has also soured the plan to hold a grand meet at Dausa for senior Congress leader Rajesh Pilot’s death anniversary called by deputy CM Sachin Pilot. However, the next eight days will be full of political drama, curiosity and speculations.

of the state. At the moment, four mobile labs have been sent to Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Bikaner and Udaipur. Ajmer and Kota will get it later.

Director Public Health, Dr KK Sharma said that these mobile labs have facility to conduct 36 different kind of testing. Director RCH Dr RS Chippi, project director (Aids) Dr RP Doria and additional director Dr Laxman Ola were also present.

Surjewala, Bansal reach Jpr; attack BJP over politics

PAYING CONDOLENCES

Shivendra Parmar

where without getting tested, due to which the infection has been reported in other areas as well. There is a need to control the inter-state movement in this way, so that our hard work of past three months is not wasted,” he said.

The CM said that due to our continuous efforts, the recovery rate of Corona positive people in Rajasthan is more than 74 percent.

Also the death rate is 2.25 percent and the

Rathore claimed that all the MLAs were united and have repelled the opposition’s effort to lure them. Interestingly, two MLAs - Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena - did not reach to attend the meeting while former assembly speaker and senior leader Deependra Singh left the meeting mid-way.

Interestingly, late in the night, the MLAs were allowed to return, however, with the directive that they will have to return to Shiv Vilas

by Thursday 5 pm with their clothes and other belongings needs for a prolonged stay. “Congress party is like a family. Today we held a legislators meet and another meeting is scheduled for tomorrow even-

reserve rate. “Earlier, the allocation was done at double the residential reserve rate. With this, now the lease will be charged only at the residential reserve rate which was earlier double the rate. If purchased, the owners will be allowed to construct on the strip,” he said.

Bhaskar A Sawant and Pawan Arora with RK Vijayvargiya, Sanchita Vishnoi , KC Meena and Ghanshyam Baghela during the board of directors meeting of RHB.

sold to coaching institutes after construction. A 7-storey library will be constructed measuring 50 thousand square feet. Construction of the coaching hub

will begin in July 2020, which will be completed by December 2023. Its first phase will be completed in September 2022,” Arora informed.

STRIP OF LAND Moreover, it was also decided that the leftover strip of land in various residential schemes would be sold off at one-and-ahalf times residential

PAYMENT TIME EXTENDED Time limit to make payments in all cases of monthly instalments, allocations, auctions or open counter sales has been increased till September 30 and no interest

will be charged during increased time frame. RHB is the first institution to extend this period. “The board has amended rules related to repayment of money in cases of auction or allotment of institutional plots. Earlier, the entire amount had to be paid within 60 days of the issue. Now 10% amount can be repaid at auction, 40% in 60 days and remaining 50% in 180 days,” Arora said.

21 SCHEMES TO BE LAUNCHED IN 14 DAYS Commissioner Arora further informed, Board

in Rajasthan.

He expressed confidence that all the independent MLAs in the state are supporting the government. It is noteworthy that after CM Gehlot’s statement regarding attempts to destabilise his govt and Deputy CM Pilot’s last statement on Congress victory, this is the first time that the Congress high command representatives will directly be involved in the state politics. Both the leaders met the CM at CMR in the evening.

will now launch 21 residential schemes in 14 cities. “A total of 12,351 houses will be built. An enforcement branch has been constituted to take effective action. Various posts of police personnel have been created, on which personnel will be appointed on deputation from police dept,” he said.

Rs 70 CR TO BE SPENT ON CITY PARK It was also decided that about Rs 70 crore will be spent on city park to be built in Mansarovar residential scheme. The park will be developed on an area of 52 hectares with a 75 percent green area, which will be larger than the Central Park.

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HAYWIRE HAIR! There is hardly a type of hair which does not react adversely to humidity and the best of hair go haywire in this rainy season. City first brings you a few hairstyles perfect for the season which will keep your style quotient high!

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he rainy season has stepped in, and as beautiful as it may seem with the proverbial chai and pakoras, it can really cause the havoc for your hair if you are not careful. One of the most common problems faced during the monsoon is hair fall, frizzy hair and hair breakage. This happens mainly because your scalp isn’t clean and dry, and with the excess of moisture, it leads to all sorts of troubles.

While anti-frizz products and the desi coconut oil are the best way

to give humidity a tough fight, we also recommend changing your usual hairstyle.

If you have barely 5 minutes to step out and it’s pouring outside. How do you look glamorous despite that? Just flaunt a top knot! It’s stylish and oh so simple. While girls with medium to long hair can try various hairstyles like the mermaid fishtail braid, high ponytail, among others, those with shorter length can opt for loose chignons and low buns. And oh, open hair, of course, is a big yes-yes!

PONYTAIL: A quick and fast pony is the eternal hairstyle for M o n s o o n .

Keeps the frizz away and discipline hair on a rainy day.

WAVE PATTERN: Invariably, your hair is going to turn frizzy in this humid weather of the Monsoon, then why not play along with them by creating a messy wave pattern with your flat iron and let your hair enjoy the monsoon season.

TOPKNOT BUN: If you still want a no-one-messeswith-me look for the rainy day then opt for top knot bun to save the grace.

Although changing hairstyle isn’t enough, a quick and convenient solution to overcome these problems is to get the right hair-care regime. All you need to do is to put in a little effort to take care of your hair and follow these important hair care tips that we’ve listed out for you. 1. Wash your hair at least twice a week to maintain a clean and healthy scalp. 2. Make sure you use products that provide the right level of moisture and conditioning for your hair.

3. Oh and also, try to spend a little time on your hair in the morning, so you can keep those locks flawless all day.

While the solution surely lies in adopting an effective hair care routine, you can also ensure that your hair doesn’t get wet or is tied up when you step out in the rains.

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SEVEN MUST HAVE BRAS FOR EVERYDAY WEAR COTTON BRA

A cotton bra is a staple bra to have in your drawer for plenty of reasons. It lets your skin breathe through it. Cotton blended fabrics are also commonly being used for regular wear as the fabric allows more flexibility and is stretch resistant. Moreover, if you have sensitive breasts or just need a bra that does not feel tight against your skin, then cotton bras are the way to go.

PADDED BRA

Padded bra emphasises padding inside its lining, thereby enabling a fuller shape to ladies. It is mostly used or worn to enhance the figure and also to hide any nipple shape.

This everlasting bra style can be worn anytime, anywhere, with any outfit. The padding is intended to add fullness to the bust line and enhance the appearance of your bust.

T-SHIRT BRA

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THE BRALETTES

The bralette is the impeccable way to add fun detail under a cut-out top and get the comfortable feel of an athletic bra with design upgrades. They are an ideal choice when you want to make a fashion statement. They’re comfortable enough to wear on weekends. Plus fashionable enough to be worn as sexy lingerie or as a layering insert inside of a professional jacket. Bralettes are here to stay for long.

FA CE OF TH ED AY

f you’re in love with the shape of you, a big part of that reason has to be - Bras. A woman knows very well that nothing can ruin their day faster than an uncomfortable bra, which is why filling your lingerie drawer with everyday options that are as comfy as they are flattering is very important. Girls, we are highly dependent on such bras to give shape to our body, but do we know the right bras which should be used on a daily basis.

Read on, and get ready for a serious bra drawer overhaul — in a land where a supportive bra doesn’t have to skimp on style. Whether you’re looking for a classic T-shirt softie or a liberating wireless bralette- Ahead, 7 gamechanging bras you’ll never want to take off.

PUSHUP BRA

It’s more than likely the style you wear most often — because of its minimalist design and focus on comfort. The best for daily use, a T-shirt bra is any style of bra that has a seamless, smooth look under a fitted shirt. It offers full coverage which not only keeps you comfortable but also gives plenty of support even when you’re wearing the thinnest tees.

These come with moulded protection, sometimes with an underwire, but not necessarily padded.

They add rigidity and give a minimised look depending on your bust size.

THE STRAPLESS BRA

Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

Whether or not working out is part of your day-to-day life, you should have a sports bra in your arsenal.

They are designed for your workout sessions, and that’s one less thing for you to worry about, whether you’re sweating it out or not. It also minimizes breast movements during physical activity, offering different levels of support and compression (light, medium, and high impact) depending on the intensity of physical activity. There are basically two types of sports bras: compression and encapsulation. The first one holds your breasts by compressing and are meant for low-medium impact of workouts, while the latter is more like a regular bra, in which each breast has its own cup and is worn during high intensity workouts. It is always advisable to wear a bra that does double duty with both compression and encapsulation qualities, especially for a moderate-tohigh-impact activity like running.

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

You seem to always solve problems for others and help them out. Your childhood memories will come live as you are likely to spend quality time with your relatives whom you have not met in a long time. You have started working in the direction of achieving your targets.

You can expect a financial boost in form of salary increment or getting money back from the borrower. Being a supporting hand for your spouse will bring lot of happiness to them and they will feel grateful. Keep following the path you have chosen to have a good health.

Taking initiative will help you in seizing good opportunities on the business front. Don’t mind those who are insensitive to you, they don’t deserve your attention. On the family front, your family will appear most responsive to your needs today.

Carefully read your work documents and specially those which involve your signatures. You must set a goal and then work hard in achieving it. At workplace not everyone like us no matter how good we are so that should never bother you. Academically, help others.

MAR 21 - APR 20

APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Today no matter how much you spend on what, luckily all the money will flow back to your life as today you are blessed with money. To move mountains in your career all you need is dedication and lots of hard work.

Never let someone’s words define who you are.

Do not leave any stone unturned when it comes to excelling in studies. Adjust yourself if you need to, specially when accomplishing your target is your priority. Focus on improving your concentration power if you are feeling distracted lately.

There will be positive changes.

Home makers Too much of everything is bad so don’t stress yourself beyond your limit. Keep smiling as everything will just turn fine. Keep a good distance from any money bet or something like that. A trip to abroad will materialise soon.

Mend your relationship.

You can expect a big break in your career. You will attract money in bulk. All your stress will disappear if you indulge yourself in yoga and meditation. You are quite satisfied with your life and you must not care about those who are not happy seeing you happy.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You may find yourself being tempted to buy a lot stuff but resist the fancy desires for a while. Dedication is what you need to take your career on the next level .Your contribution on work front, will be appreciated by everyone. You may just win a property in a lucky draw.

Watch your expenditure carefully as you may not realise while spending money. You need to personally supervise your business to make sure there is no loophole.

You will be very busy today but make sure to take care of things on home front. You may need some space.

You will be in the saving mode and therefore you will spend each penny judiciously. Shun all the negative thoughts today and embrace life open heartedly. You will realise your true potential and bring it to the full use. Many positive changes will come in your life.

You must have faith in some people in life because not everyone can deceive. You are very active these days and not can slow down your spirit. Your right actions of the past will give you great results in the present. Keep upgrading yourself to a better version.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

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aylor Swift finally broke her silence and publically extended her support of the ongoing Black lives Matter movement.

Swift took to twitter and spoke about racial injustice and police brutality and urged people to use their vote as a tool to fight racism.

However, amid the civil unrest that has flared in the US cities, Swift stayed away from making any statements until now. The 30-year-old songstress addressed her 86 million followers on Twitter and asked them to vote for the correct representatives who would fight for justice and

initiate concrete policy changes in the government. “Racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments, and changes MUST be made there,’ Swift tweeted on Tuesday. ‘In order for policies to change, we need to elect people who will fight against police brutality and racism of any kind. #BlackLivesMatter,” she wrote.

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n singer Mika Singh’s birthday, comedian Kapil Sharma’s wife Ginni Chatrath baked a cake for him, and surprised him at Mika Singh midnight. Mika Singh celebrated his 43rd birthday on Wednesday, and spent it at home, considering the situations outside.

Kapil Sharma posted a video of the singer cutting the cake, where Mika can be heard saying, “Lo ji, yeh pyaara cake saadi Ginni bhabhi ne banaya (Ginni bhabhi made this lovely cake), so thank you so much, bhabhiji, for such a beautiful cake.”

Kapil and Mika are not just good friends, but also neighbours.

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BULBBUL

All-female Avengers!

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ver since the rumours about the Marvel’s possible A-Force project, featuring an all-female team of Avengers, started doing the rounds, people expected that Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel would be the clear choice to lead the team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, the studio has decided to make some major changes to the project and this might also involve replacing the lead of the team. The fans got a glimpse of the team for the first time in Avengers: Endgame, and since then, the Marvelites have been eagerly waiting for MCU to share more news about the rumoured project. While the studio has not opened up about the project, the studio teased the all-female team in Endgame and the fans took the social media by storm. In the climactic battle sequence of the film, the movie briefly featured all the female superheroes standing together.

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fter the over- Poster of the film whelming response for her web series ‘Paatal Lok’, actor Anushka Sharma on Wednesday shared an intriguing first look of her next venture - ‘Bulbbul.’

Bankrolled by the actor’s production house, Clean Slate Films, the forthcoming movie will release on Netflix on June 24. The 32-year-old star shared a brief clip of the film that has a girl with long hair prancing over trees on Twitter.

“Here’s your first look at #Bulbbul, a fantastic tale about self-discovery, and justice, wrapped in lore, mystery, and intrigue, coming soon on@NetflixIndia. Can’t wait to share more!” the ‘Sultan’ actor tweeted.

The ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ actor made her production debut with Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Paatal Lok,’ the thriller show that started streaming on May 15. The gripping show has been inspired by the Indian realms of ‘Paatal Lok’, ‘Swarga Lok’, and ‘Dharti Lok’ and shows an interplay between them. The show has received a positive response from many Bollywood stars as well as netizens.

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ctor Priyanka Chopra on Wednesday paid an emotional tribute to her father, Ashok Chopra, on his death anni-

versary.

“We’re connected by heartstrings to infinity. Miss you dad, every single day! the ‘Don’ actor wrote on Instagram.

Not only did she share a heartfelt post, but ‘The Sky is Pink’ actor also went back in time by posting an old ... her post picture, which featured her father in his youth.

It is no secret that Priyanka was remarkably close to her dad. So much so that she has got a tattoo ‘Daddy’s lil girl’ inked on her wrist in her father’s handwriting.

In 2013, the ‘Fashion’ actor lost her father, to cancer. PeeCee has been very expressive and vocal about missing her father, and how his death has been a blow for her.

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rdent fans of ‘One Direction’’ surely remember how the boy band was formed back in 2010 at the reality show The X Factor. Roar singer Katy Perry was one of the guest judges in the show back then who witnessed the formation of the band. Recently, during one of her conversations for a popular radio show, the American Idol judge has recalled one of her fond memories with Harry Styles who is also a former member of One Direction.

It so happened that Katy Perry bumped into Styles en route a plane post which she spilled the beans about her pregnancy in front of the Lights Up singer. And for the unversed, she informed him about the same before announcing it publicly in front of the whole world.

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DONATION DAY

WHAT’S HAPPENING! Rajasthan: Vaibhav Gehlot joined the #SafaWithTwitter campaign on the microblogging site, many State Ministers and Congress MLAs have responded to the trend and posted their photos and videos wearing a Safa. Vaibhav posted a picture of himself on Instagram wearing a ‘Safa’, and feels that it is the best way to promote the culture of Rajasthan. “Safa makes me feel proud... #SafaWithTwitter is a great initiative to promote the culture of #Rajasthan,” he captioned the image.

Rajasthan: A webinar was organised by Muskaan NGO on ‘Safety from Covid-19’, featuring Dr Virendra Singh, the renowned Asthma and Allergy specialist, President Rajasthan Hospital and former Superintendant of SMS medical college, on Tuesday. During the session, he clarified myths and confusion about food, immunity and gave practical directions on safe distancing in office spaces and many more.

KISI KI ZINDAGI MEH RANG BHARKE DEKHO... KITNI KHUSHI BHARTI HAI AAP KE ZEHEN MEIN...

I believe this with all my heart and feel that my life has been enriched in the past many years due to my work for the cause of Eye and Organ Donation. I am blessed God has chosen me for this work. Let us make eye donation a family tradition.

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lindness is one of the major public health problems in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, corneal diseases (Damage to the tissue covering the front of the eye called the cornea) are among the major causes of vision loss and blindness, after cataract

and glaucoma.

In most cases, loss of sight can be corrected through ‘Eye Donation’. After the death of a person, various organs can be donated and can be surgically transplanted to the patients who need them. One such organ is the eye. By donating eyes after death, a corneal blind person can see again through a surgical procedure known as corneal transplantation, whereby the damaged

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cornea is replaced by a healthy cornea from the eye donor.

Bhavna Jagwani, Convener, MOHAN Foundation - Jaipur Citizen Forum) MCJCF Navjeevan, and Ravi Kamra, Member, MFJCF, who have been working for the cause of Organ and Tissue Donation in Rajasthan for more than a decade, shared their views with City First on ‘World Eye Donation Day’ on Wednesday. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

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New Delhi: India’s Indipop sensation Palash Sen recently launched his new single ‘I Like It’ on Likee, a pioneering short video platform by Singaporebased BIGO Technology Pte Ltd. This was the first time when an original song was released and not just promoted on a short-video app.

Eyes may be black in colour but we see Colours of life through this beautiful gift of God. But everyone is not as blessed. Think of the people who have only one colour in life and that is ‘Black’. We can help them see the light by just our pledge to Donate our Eyes when we shall no longer need these. Pass on Light— be an Eye Donor.

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THE NEW NORMAL Rajasthan: As a part of a series of art talks being organised every Wednesday by Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK), an art talk – ‘Contemporary Printmakers of India’ was presented. The talk was attended by eminent artists– Uttam Kumar Basak from Shantiniketan, Gajraj Chavan from Pune and Niaz Majumdar from Dhaka. They were in conversation with Sanjay Roy from New Delhi. The talk was moderated by Director General, JKK, Kiran Soni Gupta.

Rajasthan: During the ongoing fight against the pandemic, three youngsters of Jaipur, Raunak Singh Collision, Pranab Gupta and Vatsal Jain have formed a voluntary organisation named ‘Udaan’, under which they are providing the necessary items to the Corona warriors in various hospitals of the city.

Precautions being taken at World Trade Park CITY FIRST

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unil Shah one of the biggest fan of BigB from Surat ensures that Gulabo Sitabo is promoted in city of Surat with a bang. He got the Tee and Mask Printed and all has given it to his friends and family to show their love.

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HAPPY B’DAY!

orld Trade Park, Jaipur, is prepared to welcome everyone with the assurance of stringent health, safety, and hygiene measures. A general guideline was issued by the Government of Rajasthan, stating the strict measures to be followed after the reopening of the mall. A Staff to make sure, all customers follow social distancing in their stores. Everybody must maintain a distance of 2m in all circumstances. The entrance doors shall always be kept open to avoid touching of door handles. Every store must keep a sanitizer at their entrance. Each customer must sani-

tize their hands before entering the store. Vendors must promote digital transactions for safety purpose. The card used shall also be sanitized before use. Digital/ contactless payment methods should be used. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

Save the Environment Rajasthan: A 10-year-old Rushil Joshi from Kota, Rajasthan, is spreading incredible Indian culture in Europe. Rushil is learning classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance from the London School of Oriental Arts, UK, and her dance performance was selected by the department of Lanhuaptstatt Munchen, Germany. Her video is being placed on the website of Kreisjugendring, to motivate other children.

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Padma Shri Devendra Jhajharia, Indian Paralympian celebrated his birthdays on 10 June, Wednesday. We wish him all the best!

he chairperson FICCI FLO Ahmedabad Taruna Patel recently took a pledge, jointly with Elecon Group of Companies & FICCI FLO pan-India under the leadership of organization president Jahnabi Phookanto to help save the environment by dispersing 5 crore seed balls across pan-India before June 2021.

A webinar was held to discuss climate change and importance of forest cover which was attended by dignitaries such as Ganpatbhai Vasava, Tribal Development, Forest, Women and Child Welfare, Nityanand Srivastava, IFS, APCCF, Kamala Chhaiya, MD, Gujarat State Seeds Corporation Ltd, Gandhinagar, Dr Jagdish Prasad, IFS (Retd.), CEO, Gujarat Medicinal Plant Board, Gandhinagar, RG Gohil, IAS, District Collector – Anand, Milankumar Manibhai Rajyaguru, Assistant Conservator of Forest – Anand.

Speaking on this unique initiative,

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Taruna said, “As the world is struggling to save the environment and trees have become the silent victims of modernization, we should vow to establish positive environmental changes all over the world and lead by example.” cityfirstgujarat@gmail.com

Gujarat: Vadodara’s historic Khanderao Market will reopen for business on Thursday after staying shut for 76 days due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Traders have given an assurance of complying with all governmental guidelines.

Rajasthan: With stringent health, safety, and hygiene measures, ITC Rajputana prepares to welcome guests with Hotel’s path-breaking ‘WeAssure’ initiative, along with the reassurance by accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH)- the leading standards organisation for sanitation, hygiene, safety and infection control practices.