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WITHIN SHOOTING RANGE! India, China at Spanggur Gap

PLA mobilises thousands of troops, heavy artillery within firing range of Indian Army positions at Spanggur Gap on southern bank of Pangong Tso in Ladakh New Delhi: China has mobilised thousands of soldiers, tanks and howitzers within rifle range of Indian Army deployment at Spanggur Gap in the southern part of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, sources said, even as Indian troops are on high alert.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army made provocative military deployments at Spanggur Gap, which is between Gurung Hill and Magar Hill, from August 30 after Indian soldiers seized tactical heights on the ridge line on the southern bank of Pan-

Social media is making judges soft targets: Justice Ramana

New Delhi: Supreme Court judge N V Ramana on Saturday said that judges are now becoming victims of juicy gossips and “slanderous social media postings” as they restrain themselves from speaking in their own defence.

Justice Ramana, who is next in line to become Chief Justice of India, said that life of a judge is no better than others and there has been a misunderstanding that judges lead a life of luxury in their ivory towers.

CJI SA Bobde said the freedom of speech of judges “is curtailed by the same laws which prevent people from saying whatever they feel like, adverse to the independence of the judiciary.

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Indian Army has seized tactical heights on the ridge line on southern bank of Pangong Tso.

gong Tso near Chushul at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

“Seeing the Chinese PLA troop and guns mo-

bilisation, the Indian Army too made mirror deployments at Spanggur Gap. Both the countries’ troops and guns

are within shooting range,” said a government official.

Further, sources said, China has deployed its

KANGANA FLIGHT CHAOS

DGCA warns airlines: Repeat means 2-wk route suspension New Delhi: An airline’s flight schedule on any given route would be suspended for two weeks if any individual is found taking photographs at a government aerodrome or from a flying aircraft, according to an order by the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday.

It further said flight services on the route will be restored only after the airline has taken punitive action against those who are found guilty of the violation.

The DGCA through an order issued to all scheduled domestic airlines, the Airport Authority

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Chaos on the 6E-264 flight of IndiGo took place on Wednesday, as media persons flocked Kangana to take her version.

of India (AAI) and other airport operators said it has come to notice that despite the regulations in place the airlines “fail to follow these stipulations primarily because

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militia squads to “consolidate the border” and “stabilise Tibet region”. They have been tasked to try and dislodge the Indian Army soldiers from the tactical heights.

The militia is an irregular mix of mountaineers, boxers, members of local fight clubs and others. Most of the members are raised from the local population. “Militia is basically a a reserve force of the Chinese’s People Liberation Army. They are deployed during war time situations Turn to P6

Mumbai: The assault on retired Indian Navy officer by Shiv Sainiks in Mumbai over a social media message continued to reverberate in the political arena as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday condemned the attack.

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Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh): Five Indian nationals who had gone missing from villages in Arunachal Pradesh near the border of China earlier this month have been handed over by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the Indian Army said.

Indian Army on Saturday took the handover of all five Indian nationals at Kibithu border post after completing all the formalities. “Individuals will now be quarantined for 14 days as per COVID-19 protocol and will thereafter be handed over to their family members,” a Defence spokesperson said in a statement.

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Animal trials for Covaxin show success in India New Delhi: Animal trials of Bharat Biotech International Limited’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Covaxin, have been successful and the results showed the shot’s “remarkable immunogenicity and protective efficacy” in the Phase I clinical trials in India, the drugmaker has said.

Covaxin, developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech, is being tested at 12 institutes across India. The Hyderabadbased firm said the data from the study on primates substantiate the immunogenicity of the vaccine candidate.

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PM: No laxity till we get medicine Reiterating his appeal to exercise utmost caution to stop spread of Covid-19, PM Modi on Saturday said until an effective medicine for the novel coronavirus is developed, there should be no lowering of the guard. ‘Jab tak dawai nahi, tab tak dhilai nahi’ (No carelessness till a medicine is found), the PM said.

Sonia flies out of India with son, for health check-up

Soren meets Lalu to fight Bihar polls together

New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi left New Delhi on Saturday evening for a health check-up abroad with her son Rahul Gandhi.

Sonia has been keeping unwell for the past few years. She will not attend the first part of Parliament’s Monsoon Session starting Monday as she will remain out of the country for at least two weeks. However, Rahul, who is accompanying her, is expected to return after a few days, when Priyanka Gandhi joins them to assist her. —Agencies

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met RJD president Lalu Prasad in RIMS here Saturday and said they will fight Bihar polls together.

Soren spent more than an hour with Prasad at RIMS Director’s bungalow, where the RJD leader is staying.

Coming out of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Soren told reporters, “we will fight Bihar elections together.”

He said the former Bihar chief minister’s health is better now.

RJD is a partner in the coalition government headed by Soren in Jharkhand. Besides JMM, the Congress is also part of the government in the state.

Asked on how many seats the JMM will field its candidates in Bihar where polls are due in October-November, Soren said “wait for some more time to know who will enter the poll fray from where.” Turn to P6

INSIDE ATTACK ON RETD NAVAL OFFICER UNACCEPTABLE: RAJNATH

PLA hands over 5 missing Arunachal men

DELHI RIOTS: YECHURY, OTHERS NAMED AS CO-CONSPIRATORS New Delhi: Delhi Police has named CPM gen secy Sitaram Yechury, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav, economist Jayati Ghosh, DU professor and activist Apoorvanand, and documentary filmmaker Rahul Roy as co-conspirators in February Delhi riots.

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BJP National Prez JP Nadda launching Aatmnirbhar Bihar Abhiyan at party office, in Patna on Saturday.

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Nadda and Nitish discuss seat-sharing for Bihar elections Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday held a meeting with BJP national president JP Nadda at the former’s residence here, and both the parties discussed seatsharing for the upcoming assembly polls in the state, as per sources from Janata Dal-United.

While the Chief Minister and Lalan Singh represented JDU, JP Nadda, Sushil Modi, and Bhupendra Yadav represented BJP. In the meeting, they also held a discussion on Jitan

Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan. According to JDU sources the party is is understood to have expressed its desire to contest more seats in Bihar. On behalf of JDU, Chirag Paswan also expressed his displeasure to JP Nadda.

According to sources, JDU discussed its new partner Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) party. It was agreed between BJP and JDU that seats should be announced as soon as possible to ensure better coordination. —ANI

MEDIA-FRIENDLY GEHLOT SHOWERS SOPS ON JOURNALISTS!

Make plans for providing plots at a discounted rate to journalists: CM “Promotion of schemes should reach the village-dhani through Samvaad” Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday decided to expand journalists welfare schemes including increase in the assistance amount in case of serious illness from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh and doubling the pension amount to Rs. 10,000 per month.

The chief minister also directed officials to search for a new land as an alternative to Nayla land, which got stuck in litigation, so that the long pending demand of land allotment to journalists could be met. Presiding over the general meeting of the Rajasthan Samvaad and the review meeting of the Information and

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Public Relations Department at the Chief Minister’s residence on Saturday, Gehlot instructed the officials of Information and Public Relations Department to change the objectives of the Rajasthan Samvaad as per the requirements of the present time, so that information of public welfare decisions and schemes can be made available to more and more people. He suggested that the Rajasthan Samvad

should be developed as an integrated platform so that the govt works could reach the villagedhani.

Gehlot announced to increase the assistance amount of Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh for the treatment of journalists suffering from serious illness. Moreover, The rider of six serious illnesses has also been removed. Now, journalist suffering from any serious illness will be provided Rs. 2 lakh as

assistance amount from the journalists welfare fund. “to fulfill this objective, the Government has formed Journalist Welfare Fund and has started schemes like mediclaim insurance, free bus travel, medical diary, journalist Samman Pension Yojana and financial assistance for them.

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Mercury rises, MeT predicts rain on Sept 15

Clouds hovering over the iconic Amber Maotha lend a charismatic beauty to the Amber Fort in the backdrop. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

First India Bureau Jaipur: The weather remained mainly dry on Saturday, the day temperature has increased and the mercury is hovering 2-5 de-

grees above normal in Rajasthan where the south-west monsoon is all set to withdraw in the next few days.

The temperature is likely to further increase in next couple of

days till another round of rainfall, which is expected around September 15. Kushalgarh (Banswara), Sadri (Pali), and sirohi recorded 58, 52 and 53 mm rainfall till yesterday morn-

capital by the afternoon increased increased to 36 degrees.

Yesterday, Sriganganagar was the hottest place with a maximum temperature of 41.4 degrees, followed by Bikan-

ing since Friday. Yesterday morning, the temperature of Jaipur was 33 degrees, which was 35.2 degrees on Friday, and the sky remained clear. Moreover, the temperature in the state

er where the day temperature heated up to 40.4 degree celsius.There seems no respite from increasing day temperatures for the next 2 days, which are likely to remain mostly dry. Appar-

ently, the MeT department too has not issued any rainfall warning for next 2-3 days. The next round of rainfall is expected around September 15. The department has issued yellow alert

of rainfall in Bhilwara, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Kota, Rajsamand, Pratapgarh, Sirohi, Udaipur, Barmer, Pali and Jalore on September 15.

Pilot writes to CM Govt needs to re-think on its corona IPS Ayush Mani Tiwari over promise of strategy to stop virus spread: Rathore appointed as IG-BSF MBC reservations Aishwary Pradhan

Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: The most backward classes (MBCs) are not being given five per cent reservations in several job vacancies of the Rajasthan government, Congress leader Sachin Pilot has said who sought seeking Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s prompt intervention.

Pilot, wrote to CM Gehlot on September 2 and said that several delegations from various regions in the state have met and made him aware of the situation regarding MBC reservation. The former Deputy CM also said that Congress’ manifesto in the 2018 elections included the promise of MBC reservations.

“According to the applications received by me the reservations are not being given in Police Constable recruitment 2018, technical helper recruitment 2018, among several others,” the letter read.

This is notably the first time that Pilot has written to CM Gehlot after

Sachin Pilot

THE DISCLOSURE

Jaipur: Deputy LOP Rajendra Rathore has asked the elected representatives, doctors and social organizations to sit together and devise a new strategy to combat Covid-19 in the state.

Rathore alleged that the policy of the health department for not doing the contact tracing of the corona patients and neither testing the contacts of the positives has brought the

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state to an explosive situation.

He said that if the state govt had taken cue from corona positives from other states than Rajasthan would yet have been far from the one lakh patient mark. Rathore called the figure of one lakh a testimony of the state govt’s mismanagement and useless health system.

He mocked the govt boasting of testing capacity of 30K tests/day

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citing the figure of 1.5 lakh tests/day in UP. He accused govt of becoming an ostrich despite

rising figures in Delhi & Maharashtra. The govt should rethink on its corona strategy to stop the infection spread. He accused state govt of making announcement of 500 beds facility at Jaipuria hospital when the actual need for Jaipur was 2000 beds with oxygen facility and 300 ventilators. Rathore demanded action against the traders who were charging 40-45% more for each oxygen cylinder.

Jodhpur: IPS Ayush Mani Tiwari will be the new chief of Rajasthan frontier of Border Security Force (BSF). The Tamil Nadu cadre IPS was Deputy Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation. Tiwari after graduating from Allahabad University did MBA from Rural management Institute.

He went to get a masters degree in Police management from Osmania University. Tiwari has

served as DCP in Chennai, DIG Coimbatore and IG in NCB. Recipient of the President’s Police medal has headed Gujarat Bureau safeguarding international border with Pakistan.

Ayush Mani Tiwari took charge from outgoing IG Amit Lodha at the Mandor headquarters on Saturday. Lodha will now be IG (Works) at BSF HQ in New Delhi where he will supervise infrastructure & construction works of BSF across the country.

Bainsla threatens agitation, if Centre Poonia motivates party leaders fails to pass Gurjar reservation bill to popularise central schemes First India Bureau

his reconciliation.

The Congress had earlier constituted a threemember panel to look into the grievances of Pilot and his loyalist MLAs. The committee includes party leaders Ahmed Patel and KC Venugopal apart from AICC General Secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Ajay Maken.

Jaipur: Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla has demanded from the centre to include a bill passed by the state government in February last year to give five percent reservation to Gurjars and four other castes, in the ninth schedule of the Constitution.

He threatened to revive the agitation and a ‘Kooch’ (march) to-

yesterday in Hindaun, said that the state government has forwarded a letter to the centre on February 22, 2019 to demand inclusion of the bill in ninth schedule.

The centre has not taken any decision on the matter which has created resentment among the community. State government gave assurance from time to time to fulfil the demand of the community, nothing has happened yet.

Kirori Singh Bainsla

wards Delhi if the centre makes no move to fulfil the demand in 15 days. Bainsla, who held a meeting of Gurjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti on his birthday

First India Bureau Jaipur: Continuing efforts to keep his party team motivated, BJP state president Satish Poonia on Saturday held a virtual review meeting with the office bearers of Jhunjhunu and Banswara and asked them to make full efforts to popularise the central schemes and programmes like Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. He discussed the

Satish Poonia

local political situation, and asked them to work hard for strengthening the party at the booth level. He said that the party has been constantly cornering the

Congress over various public interest issues and the movement has to be intensified against the state government’s anti-people policies. He also said that nationalism is paramount for the party. “There are issues in which the government’s apathy is visible. On the other hand, centre is showing a good performance. We need to work on the ground to ensure that people get its benefit.

MISSION NEET EXAMINATION

‘Precious year of students cannot be wasted & life has to go on’ Jaipur: More than 15 lakh candidates including 1.08 lakh in Rajasthan are expected to appear in medical entrance exam NEET today in the country which will be conducted in off-line mode from 2 pm to 5 pm amid strict precautions in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

National Testing Agency (NTA) has set up 3863 centers across the country, including 269 in Rajasthan, for the crucial exam which is a pen

and paper best test. The state government has decided to exempt the candidates from fare in the state roadways buses. The candidates will have to show their admit card. The exam was originally scheduled for May 3, but was pushed to July 26, and then to September 13.

Arrangements for ensuring social distancing during the exam have been taken care of, that includes a staggered entry and exit of candidates. Adequate arrangements have also

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been made outside examination centres to enable candidates stand with adequate social distancing while waiting. Candidates have

also been issued an advisory guiding them about the “do’s and don’ts” for proper social distancing. Also by making hand sanitisers

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available at the entrance of the examination centre and inside the exam hall, replacing the process of checking the admit

cards of candidates with barcode readers, increasing the number of examination centres, alternate seating plans and fewer candidates per room are among the steps the NTA has taken. The candidates will also be provided masks by the examination authority. The candidates have been given different reporting time so that the entry process in view of social distancing and other measures can be made convenient. No candidate will be allowed to enter

the center after 1.30 pm.

Electronic gazette, watch, jewellery will not be allowed to be carried inside the examination hall. Videography of each candidate will be conducted.

There will be a six feet distance in two seats.

The candidates will have to take the admit card of NEET and give self-declaration that they are not corona positive. A photo ID will have to be taken. for precautionary reasons the candidates will be allowed to carry hand

sanitizer with them. In the exam hall, candidates will be allowed to bring only transparent water bottles for themselves. There has been a growing chorus for postponing the exams amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

The Supreme Court (SC) had earlier dismissed a plea seeking postponement of the exam amid a spurt in the number of COVID-19 cases, saying a “precious year” of students cannot be wasted and life has to go on.

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State tally crosses 1 lakh CM to hold open platform corona awareness talks mark; 1,669 cases on Sat Vishal

The day also reported 14 deaths which took the toll to 1,221

Church in city being sanitised on Saturday.

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Jhunjhunu, 17 each from Dholpur & Hanumangarh, 16 from Banswara, 15 from Jalore, 4 from Sawai Madhopur, 3 from Tonk and 2 each from Dausa & Karauli So far 82,902 patients have turned negative after treatment while 81,416 patients have been discharged from various hospitals in the state. As of now there are 16,582 active patients in state. The total number of corona positive migrants stands at 9,652.

Meanwhile the CMD of State Pollution Control Board PK Goyal has been diagnosed positive. IAS Goyal is isolated at his residence.

Jaipur: The state on Saturday, crossed the one lakh mark. Saturday’s addition of 1,669 new corona cases took the total to 1,00,705. The day also reported 14 deaths which took the toll to 1,221. 2 deaths were reported from Jaipur while one death each was reported from Ajmer, Barmer, Bikaner, Bundi, Churu, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Pratapgarh, Sikar and Udaipur.

Highest number of record 335 new cases was reported from Jaipur which at current pace will soon overtake

COVID CARE CENTER IN BUNDI JAIL

Jodhpur which is existing number one in total corona cases in the state.

Saturday reported 280 cases from Jodhpur, 152 from Kota, 109 from Alwar, 101 from Ajmer, 80 from Udaipur, 56 each from Bikaner & Sikar, 47 from Nagaur,

44 from Pali, 32 from Ganganagar, 29 from Bhilwara, 27 from Pratapgarh, 25 from Sirohi, 24 from Jhalawar, 23 each from Barmer & Bundi, 22 each from Bharatpur & Rajsamand, 21 each from Chittorgarh & Churu, 20 from Dungarpur &

‘Software being prepared to monitor state assets’ First India Bureau Jaipur.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday, instructed officials to dispose of Nazul properties in a phased and time bound manner.

Chairing a review meeting of the department of general administration, motor garage and estate, the chief minister also asked the officials to prepare a report about the proper use of these properties in public interest.

He asked the officials to go to Delhi and prepare a report about the properties of the state in Delhi.

It was also informed in the meeting that a software is being prepared for effective monitoring of all state assets.

Chief Minister Gehlot directed them to strengthen the arrangements for guest houses of the state. The CM also inquired about the availability of vehicles in the motor garages.

On the allotment of government residences, the chief minister stressed that transparency should be maintained. He also asked the officials to make necessary changes in rules.

The officials said that a software is being prepared to bring transparency in the allotment of government residences.

Principal Secretary General Administration Pritam B Yashwant informed the CM about the implementation of the budget announcements.

Minister of State for Motor Garage Rajendra Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Niranjan Arya, Deputy Chief Protocol Officer Rajendra Singh Shekhawat, and other officials were present in the meeting on Saturday.

Jaipur. CM Ashok Gehlot will hold an open platform corona awareness dialogue with eminent doctors of the country on 15 September at 11.30 am.

Dr Randeep Guleriya, Dr Devi Shetty, Dr SK Sareen and Dr Naresh Trehan along with prominent doctors from state hospitals will discuss the present status of corona epidemic in the state, the steps taken by the state govt and it’s preparedness and the options for preventing the corona infection.

CM Gehlot has taken

the initiative of organizing the open platform dialogue as many doctors are of the view that people in general are getting careless after the unlocking phase began.

According to health experts people aren’t taking the guidelines seriously and are not paying heed to preventive meas-

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved to bring amnesty scheme in the Department of Mines for the outstanding cases of dead rent, royalty, penalty, royalty recovery contracts and shortterm permission letter and contractors of public works department.

This scheme will remain effective for three months from the date of issue. The administrative department will make sure that the min-

Jaipur: Ministry of Jal Shakti will organise a training-cum-workshop on ‘Overview of Water Resources Sector in India’ for media professionals through distance learning from October 5 to 9.

Department of Water Resources, RD and GR under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, which is functioning as the centre of excellence in the field of training and capacity building to water sector professionals, will conduct the workshop. The participants will have to attend the programme from their existing place of duty.

Jhalawar: The police team that reached the Pipliya village in Manohar Thana area, to stop a function of community food, due to coronavirus restrictions, was attacked by the villagers.

The villagers accused that the police team started using force on them without any warning or provocation.

The police team had to flee from the scene to save themselves from the villager’s fury. The villagers damaged the police vehicle during

The damaged police van at Jhalawar.

Interestingly the police has maintained a silence after the incident, while there is a complete silence in the village as well.

the whole ruckus.

DSP Durgaram Choudhary reached Pipliya with additional force and tried to calm the villagers. He tried

to reason with the villagers that it was wrong to jam the road and gather so many people with corona guidelines in force.

Veteran Cong leader Hari Singh cremated

Gehlot holds Covid-19 review meet

Four arrested in Jodhpur drug bust

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Jaipur: Former MP and minister Dr Hari Singh was cremated at his Muhana farm house in the city. Many leaders from the Jat community and Shekhawati region attended the last rites.

Singh breathed his last on Friday after his health became unstable. The condolence meet for the departed leader will be held today at his Muhana farm house at 4 pm.

Governor Kalraj Mishra for peace of the departed leader’s soul.

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi condoled the death of veteran Congress leader by

Jaipur: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot held a high level meeting to review the covid-19 situation in the state. The meeting of the core group was focused on arrangements in hospitals. CM discussed negative feedback for Mahatma Gandhi and Mathur Das Mathur hospitals. He issued instructions to Jodhpur divisional commissioner, district collector and principal of medical college to resolve the complaints. He also asked medical education secretary Vaibhav Galarai to reach Jodhpur on Sunday.

Jodhpur: Two persons, who were arrested in connection with a drug bust, have been sent to the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for two days while two others were sent to judicial custody by a Jodhpur court.

NCB has seized huge quantities of psychotropic tablets and cough syrups from Jodhpur and arrested four persons in the matter, KPS Malhotra, Deputy Director (Operations), NCB had said on Friday.

According to the NCB, the four accused have been identified as Mohit Kumar, Someshwar Singh, Sandeep Kumar and Hanuman

CM Ashok Gehlot

The scheme will include those cases in which the orders of the demand work have been issued till March 31,

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Late Dr Hari Singh

writing to his family.

Rahul Gandhi called the death an irreparable loss to the Congress party.

PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasara delivered the letter to the family of late Dr Singh.

Rajasthan Jat samaj Gen Sec Jagmal Singh also condoled the death of Singh.

CM APPROVES AMNESTY SCHEME FOR MINES imum 90% of the arrears are recovered along with proper efforts to give the arrears to the benefit of this scheme. The scheme will be applicable on cases of fixed balance, surcharge, excess surcharge, penalty, arrears of RCC or ERC contracts, arrears of STP and PWD contractors and other departmental arrears, but in cases related to 31 principal minerals as notified by GOI on February 10, 2015, this scheme will not be applicable.

Workshop for journos by Jal Shakti ministry

Police team deployed to stop public event in view of corona norms, attacked

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ures which is the reason of the rise in the number of positive cases.

It is CM Gehlot’s initiative to let the eminent doctors themselves tell the common people the dangers of being careless at this stage of the corona crisis. It is for this reason that the whole open platform corona awareness dialogue will be telecast LIVE across various platforms like regional tv news channels, YouTube and facebook.

The LIVE webcast will also be available on e-mitra plus and through video walls across the state.

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2019, regarding arrears and other dues of mining leases and contracts and arrears of contractors of STP and PWD.

The benefit of the scheme will be payable only to the outstanding borrowers by whom the amount will be deposited till the date of implementation of the scheme. The scheme will apply only to the remaining balance after the date of issue of the order. The amount deposited earlier will be considered subject to the liabilities of that time and will not be adjusted in the plan. If any of the defaulters has already deposited the principal amount of

all outstanding stationary, surcharge, excess surcharge or other arrears and only the interest is remaining, the interest amount may be waived by the concerned Mineral Engineer or Assistant Mineral Engineer.

Cases will be settled by the concerned Mineral Engineer or Assistant Mineral Engineer.

For this, details of deposited amount, forgiven principal and interest amount will be marked in the prescribed format.

Bishnoi.

“While accused Mohit Kumar and Sandeep Kumar have been sent to judicial custody by the court, accused Someshwar Singh and Hanuman Bishnoi have been sent to the custody of the NCB for two days. They will be produced before the court after two days,” lawyer Kishan Singh Nahar said.

The NCB said the operation was launched after it received a specific intelligence input regarding trafficking of a large quantity of Alprazolam, Tramadol, and codeine-based syrups from Jodhpur to Punjab.

—ANI

CS discusses names for Padma awards First India Bureau Jaipur: A committee headed by chief secretary Rajeeva Swarup on Saturday, held discussions on the names to be recommended for Padma awards from state.

Five or more names may be forwarded to the centre after approval by CM Ashok Gehlot.

The committee discussed names of 20-24 candidates. Other members of the committee are former IAS officers Khemraj and Purshottam Agrawal. The state governments forward

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proposals with names to the centre. Padma awards, which are the highest civilian honour, are given annually in three categories of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri for distinguished contribution in various fields.

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ABYSS INTO WHICH THE MEDIA HAS FALLEN

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he fare being dished out on many national news channels 24x7 has made TV watching an eminently monotonous affair. The world may be coming to an end but for most of these channels, barring a few exceptions, sending Rhea Chakraborty and her brother to jail and bringing down the Uddhav Thackeray government has become their raison d’être. What is shocking is the brazenness with which they go about this, literally traumatizing the viewers with trivia when there are other pressing issues plaguing the nation. Farmers’ protest in Punjab and Haryana was blacked out as if they are irrelevant. While TV journalists mobbed Rhea while she was being taken to court and inconveniencing passengers aboard the flight carrying Kangana Ranaut to Mumbai, farmers didn’t merit even two seconds of footage. Probably, like the governments, they too feel that the financial packages announced for agriculturists were enough.

No national channel bothered to follow students appearing for JEE Main examination to see if their safety protocols for Covid-19 were firmly in place.

For the media the dire strait the economy seems to merit lesser importance than Kangana’s arrogance and Rhea’s arrest if the debates and diatribes are anything to go by. In the June quarter, the economy contracted by a whopping 23.9 percent. Rating agencies Fitch and Goldman Sachs predict a substantial fall in the GDP growth in 2020-21. Jobs are being lost but these issues do not form part of a political agenda and the very unfortunate part is that if the TRP values any merit then this is all that we, as a nation are interested in.

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The author is Former Minister of External Affairs of India

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HEALTH INFRA CREAKS AS COVID CASES RISE

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ith 97,570 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, India’s pandemic story may have just begun to unfold. The death count also rose to 77,472 and so did the number of patients---36, 24, 196--- who recovered from the disease. Despite the over 77 percent recoveries, the number of those requiring hospitalization and proper medical attention is pretty high for comfort. But is our health infrastructure capable of taking the heavy load of Covid cases rising at a frightening pace? An alarming shortage of beds has been reported from almost every state of India.

Along with beds, there is also a shortage of doctors and para-medical staff in government-run hospitals. Treatment in private hospitals is unaffordable for the middle and low-income groups unless they are covered by medical insurance or the Central Government Health Schemes.

To ease the pressure on government hospitals and save themselves from the embarrassment of turning away patients, states are promoting home isolation with patients consulting their own doctors for medication. Although the provision was for asymptomatic patients as in Delhi even symptomatic patients are opting for home isolation.

Governments still need to increase ICU beds with ventilator facilities for complicated cases.

A serological survey indicated that less than 1 percent of the adult population was exposed to the virus in May but the official tally at the time was lower at 85,940 due mainly to inadequate testing.

The testing has now increased substantially but is still not enough.

It would have been unrealistic to expect any spectacular breakthrough in normalising Sino-Indian bilateral relations. In diplomacy, even modest progress is worthy of respect. Let us ignore the fog making diplomatic jargon, India, and China on Thursday held frank and constructive (cliché with a capital C) discussion and conceded the standoff was “not in the interest of either side”

ven the critics of the Modi government’s China policy will concede that External Affairs Minister S. Jayashankar did not return empty-handed from Moscow after his meeting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. It would have been unrealistic to expect any spectacular breakthrough in normalising Sino-Indian bilateral relations.

In diplomacy, even modest progress is worthy of respect. Let us ignore the fog making diplomatic jargon, India, and China on Thursday held frank and constructive (cliché with a capital C) discussion and conceded the standoff was “not in the interest of either side”. Both sides agreed to a five-point plan to ease tensions at the Line of Control. This is modest progress.

What are these five points.

1) Take guidance from a series of consensus of leaders on developing Indo-China relations, including not allowing differences to become disputes. 2) Troops should continue the dialogue, quickly disengage maintain a proper distance, and cause tensions. 3) Abide by all existing agreements and protocol on boundary affairs and avoid any action that could escalate matters 4) Continue communicating through Special Representative’s mechanisms and the working mechanism for consultation and coordination. 5) Expedite work to conclude new confidence-building measures (CBMs) to maintain peace and tranquillity.

A joint statement was issued. The two ministers emphasised that the “current situation in the border areas is not in the interest of either side.”

Yet the road to de-escalation is an arduous and hazardous one. Equally withdrawal of troops will be even more difficult. On Friday foreign minister. Wang said

India China relationship, “was at the crossroads”, adding, “But as long as the two sides keep moving the right direction, there will be no difficulty or challenge that can’t be overcome.”

External Affairs Minister, S. Jayashankar in his recently published book, “The India Way” has a chapter on China.

It comprehensively covers all aspects of China’s policies, domestic and foreign, and SinoIndian relations in depth. Having been ambassador to China, he understands the extremely complex, face conscious and complete faith in the rightness of the pursuit of real politic, for which the visionary Jawaharlal Nehru had disdain.

Our EAM did allow his Chinese counterpart the comfort of getting the better of him.

On the contrary, he made it clear that India would not deescalate until there was complete and verifiable disengagement at all points of the LAC According to reports, Jayashankar made it clear that the overall relationship will suffer if there is no peace on the border. He blamed China for breaching existing agreements (1993-1996) with their massive build-up in

AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE A MILITARY ADVANTAGE IN VITAL AREAS OF LADHAK. BUT FOR HOW LONG. JAYASHANKAR ALSO MADE IT CLEAR THAT “THE BORDER AND THE FUTURE OF TIES CANNOT BE SEPARATED”

April and May and transgressions that compelled India to activate its defence movement in Ladhak.

At the moment we have a military advantage in vital areas of Ladhak. But for how long. Jayashankar also made it clear that “the border and the future of ties cannot be separated” (page 153 of his book) Since the days of Deng Xiaoping China subscribes to the opposite view. Bearing in mind.

Will China raise military temperature in the coming weeks. It could be tempted to before the winter sets in. secondly with President Trump

The pandemic’s most treacherous phase A

pril marked the most dramatic and, some would say, dangerous phase of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. Deaths were spiking, bodies were piling up in refrigerated trucks outside hospitals in New York City, and ventilators and personal protective equipment were in desperately short supply. The economy was falling off the proverbial cliff, with unemployment soaring to 14.7%.

Since then, supplies of medical and protective equipment have improved.

Doctors are figuring out when to put patients on ventilators and when to take them off. We have recognized the importance of protecting vulnerable populations, including the elderly. The infected are now younger on average, further

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reducing fatalities. With help from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, economic activity has stabilized, albeit at lower levels.

Or so we are being told.

In fact, the more dangerous phase of the crisis in the US may actually be now, not last spring. While death rates among the infected are declining with improved treatment and a more favorable age profile, fatalities are still running at roughly a thousand per day. This matches levels at the beginning of April, reflecting the fact that the number of new infections is half again as high.

Mortality, in any case, is only one aspect of the virus’s toll. Many surviving COVID-19 patients continue to suffer chronic cardiovascular problems and impaired mental function. If

40,000 cases a day is the new normal, then the implications for morbidity – and for human health and economic welfare – are truly dire.

And, like it or not, there is every indication that many Americans, or at least their current leaders, are willing to accept 40,000 new cases and 1,000 deaths a day. They have grown inured to the numbers. They are impa-

tient with lockdowns. They have politicized masks. his is also a more perilous phase for the economy.

In March and April, policymakers pulled out all the stops to staunch the economic bleeding. But there will be less policy support now if the economy again goes south. Although the Federal Reserve can always devise another asset-

purchase program, it has already lowered interest rates to zero and hoovered up many of the relevant assets. This is why Fed officials have been pressing the Congress and the White House to act.

Unfortunately, Congress seems incapable of replicating the bipartisanship that enabled passage of the CARES Act at the end of March. The $600 weekly supplement to unemployment benefits has been allowed to expire. Divisive rhetoric from President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders about “Democrat-led” cities implies that help for state and local governments is not in the cards.

Consequently, if the economy falters a second time, whether because of inadequate fiscal stimulus or flu season and a second COVID-19 wave, it will not re-

ceive the additional monetary and fiscal support that protected it in the spring.

The silver bullet on which everyone is counting, of course, is a vaccine.

This, in fact, is the gravest danger of all.

There is a high likelihood that a vaccine will be rolled out in late October, at Trump’s behest, whether or not Phase 3 clinical trials confirm its safety and effectiveness. This specter conjures memories of President Gerald Ford’s rushed swine flu vaccine, also prompted by a looming presidential election, which resulted in cases of GuillainBarré syndrome and multiple deaths. This episode, together with a fraudulent scientific paper linking vaccination to autism, did much to help foster the modern anti-vax movement.

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busy with the election of 3rd November China might take the initiative in (metaphorically speaking) a saber-rattling.

That is my judgment is unlikely. China is isolated, its economy is not doing well and exports are falling.

Some of our military top brass, serving and retired are gangho and ready to teach China a lesson. This is highly irresponsible and should be forbidden by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh without delay.

Two film actresses are in the news these days. The TV channels are having a ball.

Surely more serious events are taking place in the world.

Let the girls alone.

I was very distressed to read about Dr. Hari Singh’s death in yesterday’s First India. I knew him for many years. He provided an enjoyable company. Not only the Jat Community, Rajasthan’s political world has lost an energetic, stubborn, and bold leader. My sincere condolences to the family.”

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‘Enough ration stock even for addl troops’

NOW GOVERNMENT REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE, SAYS MODI He was speaking after inaugurating 1.75 lakh houses built under PMAY in MP

New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat assured the members of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, which met on Friday that the Army is well-stocked under any situation.

According to sources, General Rawat assured the committee that the Army has enough ration even for the additional troops deployed on LAC and border.

“The official giving details of supplies and stock assured the committee that for any situation along the border including LAC, Army is well stocked. —ANI

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi said that the Centre’s flagship housing scheme for the rural poor stresses on transparency and the government is now reaching out to the poor instead of the other way around.

The Prime Minister was speaking after inaugurating 1.75 lakh houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) in Madhya Pradesh. PM Modi was participating in the ‘Grih Pravesh’ programme through video conference.

“In 2014, past experiences were studied and then changes were made in the old scheme, further the PM Awas Yojana was implemented with an entirely new thought.

Preference

Your celebrations this Diwali, and on other festivals will be at another level.

Had it not been for the corona phase, your Pradhan Sevak (PM Modi) would have been amidst you in this hour of celebration.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) in MP during a programme - ‘Grih Pravesh’, through video conference in New Delhi —PHOTO BY ANI

was given to transparency in the selection of beneficiaries to GrihPravesh,” Modi said.

“Earlier the poor used to run behind the government, now our government is reaching

out to the people. No one’s name can be added or deleted from the list on anyone’s wish, from selection to construction a scientific and transparent method is being adopted,”

Gadkari approves MungerBhagalpur NH project in Bihar

‘Kamal Nath left Rs 8k cr loan for MP govt’

New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari approved a proposal, to construct the 120-km MungerBhagalpur-Tirpety-Kahalgaon concrete road on National Highway 80, in a review meeting.

The road is expected to be a two-lane road with paved shoulders, which will also be fourlane wide at certain stretches, informed a few reliable sources.

“By the completion of this road project, the commercial activities

Morena: BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia alleged that ex-MP CM , Kamal Nath has left Rs 8,000 crore loan for Shivraj Singh government. He claimed that former government betrayed people as they did not waive off loans of farmers even in 15 months. “If anyone has betrayed people, it is Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh who did not waive off loans of farmers even in 15 months.

They left behind a loan of Rs 8000 cr for Shivraj Singh government.”

By completion of this road project, commercial activities of Bihar will also be strengthened, Gadkari said.

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of Bihar will also be strengthened,” Gadkari said. The meeting reviewed by Road Construction Minister

Nand Kishore Yadav was held virtually to assess the ongoing road developmental projects in Bihar.

Modi said.

“Be it the PM Awas Yojana or toilets being constructed under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan, they are not only benefitting the poor but are also big sources of

—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

employment and empowerment.

These schemes are playing a big role in changing the lives of our brothers and sisters living in the rural areas,” Modi said.

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Initiate Ayushman Bharat: Pradhan urges Odisha CM Vaishali Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to implement two flagship public welfare schemes of Union Health Ministry in Odisha.

Pradhan wrote to Patnaik, requesting him to implement the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) and the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the state. Pradhan said NDHM is a “holistic and voluntary healthcare program which will involve all relevant stakeholders for the transformation of digital health infrastructure” in the country.

The Unique Healthcare ID (UHID) for every citizen under NDHM will “liberate citizens

I request your good self to roll out Ayushman Bharat in Odisha. In addition, I also request you to extend whole-hearted support to implementation of NDHM. Dharmendra Pradhan

from the challenges of finding doctors in different locations, seeking appointment, etc”.

Pradhan further said that UHID will greatly benefit the migrant workers and the people living in rural areas.

IN THE COURTYARD PIL IN DELHI HC

‘Right of Same-sex marriage be recognised under Hindu Marriage Act’ New Delhi: Despite the SC decriminalising homosexuality in the country, same-sex marriage is still not being allowed under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, said a PIL filed in Delhi High Court.

The public suit filed earlier this week urged to issue a declaration to the effect that since Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act of 1956 does not distinguish between homosexual and heterosexual couples, the right of same-

sex couples to marry should be recognized under the said Act. The PIL, filed by advocates Raghav Awasthi and Mukesh Sharma, said that the petitioners

have filed the petition for enforcement of fundamental rights granted under the Constitution of India.

The petition said that as of now, the law sees

members of LGBT community as individuals only and not as couples.

It said that LGBT community members are forced to suppress their feelings of getting married to person of their own choice.

Denying LGBT community option to marry is absolutely discriminatory and treats them a second class citizens. Homosexual couples should have access to same benefits enjoyed by Heterosexual married couples, PIL said. —ANI

ing case related to alleged misappropriation in loans granted by the ICICI Bank to

Videocon. However, he was also allowed to have several meetings with his lawyer.

Advocate Vijay Aggarwal had met Deepak Kochhar in Delhi on Sep 10 and is again slated to meet with him on Monday.

The ED team had brought him to Delhi to confront him with voluminous documents collected during raids at his office.

Prashant Bhushan moves SC for intracourt appeal in criminal contempt cases Deepak Kochhar meets lawyer @ ED’s HQ New Delhi: Advocate Prashant Bhushan approached SC praying that an additional legal remedy should be provided in those cases where people are convicted by the Supreme Court in original criminal contempt cases.

Original criminal contempt cases are those which are heard directly by SC in the first instance. In such cases, if a person is convicted, he or she is left with no further remedy

SC had recently had Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt for his tweets criticising SC CJI, SA Bobde.

as the SC is the highest court in the country.

Bhushan has prayed

that in such a case, the convicted person should be afforded the right to

an intra-court appeal, i.e. a larger bench of the Supreme Court, different from the bench which convicted the concerned person, should hear an appeal against such conviction.

“The right to appeal against conviction in original criminal cases is a substantive right under Article 21 and flows from principles of natural justice. The absence of such a right thus violates (right to life under) Article 21,” the plea stated.

New Delhi: Deepak Kochhar, the husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, who was recently brought to Delhi from Mumbai by a team of Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, has met his lawyer Vijay Aggarwal at its Khan Market headquarter here following court directions.

A Mumbai court

had sent Deepak Kochhar to ED custody till Sep 19 in connection with money launder-

IN ALL ITS WILDERNESS

Wildlife population declined by 68% since 1970: WWF G lll

The Living Planet Index tracks trends in global wildlife abundance with contributions from more than 125 experts from around the world

lobal populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds’ decline in less than half a century. This has contributed to environmental degradation, leading to the emergence of zoonotic diseases such as Covid-19, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report, 2020.

The Living Planet Index (LPI) shows that factors believed to in-

crease the planet’s vulnerability to pandemics -- including land-use change and the use and trade of wildlife -- were also some of the drivers behind the 68 % average decline in global vertebrate species population between 1970 and 2016.

“The Living Planet Report, 2020 underlines how humanity’s increasing destruction of nature is having catastrophic impact not only on wildlife popula-

tions but also on human health and all aspects of our lives,” said Marco Lambertini, Director General, WWF International.

“We can’t ignore the evidence -- the serious decline in wildlife species populations are an indicator that nature is unravelling and that our planet is flashing redwarning signs of system failure.

From the fish in our oceans and rivers to bees which play a crucial role

in our agricultural production, the decline of wildlife affects nutrition, food security and livelihoods of billions of people,” he added.

In midst of a global pandemic, it is now more important than ever to take unprecedented and coordinated global action to halt and start to reverse the loss of biodiversity and wildlife populations across the globe by the end of the decade and protect our future health and livelihoods.

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India is putting up a ‘well-planned’ fight against pandemic under PM Modi’s leadership, HM said

RAGA JIBES @ SHAH’S REMARK Testing facility set up at Delhi New Delhi: Taking a dig at the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said its “well planned fight” against coronavirus has allegedly put India in an “abyss” of GDP reduction of 24%, 12 crore job losses, 15.5 lakh crore additional stressed loans and globally highest daily COVID-19 cases and deaths.

The Congress has accused the Modi government of not handling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively. “Modi Govt’s well-planned fight’ against Covid has put India in an abyss of: 1.

Historic GDP reduction of 24% 2. 12 crore jobs lost 3. 15.5 lac crores additional stressed loans 4. Globally highest daily Covid cases & deaths,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet. But for the government of India and the media “sab changa si (all is well)”, the former Congress chief said. Rahul Gandhi’s reference to “wellplanned fight” against COVID-19 is seen as a jibe at Home Minister Amit Shah. Gandhi’s tweet comes days after Amit Shah said that India is putting up a “wellplanned” fight against pandemic under PM Narendra Modi’s leadership. —PTI

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RAHUL GANDHI @RahulGandhi Modi Govt’s ‘well-planned fight’ against Covid has put India in an abyss of: 1. Historic GDP reduction of 24% 2. 12 crore jobs lost 3. 15.5 lac crores additional stressed loans 4. Globally highest daily Covid cases & deaths. But for GOI & media ‘sab changa si’.

WITH RECORD 97,570 NEW CASES, INDIA’S TALLY GOES PAST 4.6 MN New Delhi: India’s tally of Covid-19 surged to 4,659,984 after another record daily jump of 97,570 fresh infections and 1,201 deaths from across the country, the Union health ministry data showed on Saturday.

The country has been wit-

nessing more than 95,000 Corona cases of the daily for three days now. The number of deaths has been over 1,000 almost every day since the beginning of September now. There have been 77,472 deaths till date, the Health ministry said. —Agencies

Value-based edu imp in current scenario:Naidu New Delhi: India’s education system needs to make value-based teaching and learning an “integral” part as its need assumes “greater importance” in the present day, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said while launching the Heartfulness Essay Competition being held in Hyderabad.

“Our education system needs to recognise that it is time to move beyond academics and make value-based teaching and learning an integral part of the delivery. The need for value-based education assumes greater importance in the present-day, fast-paced IT-driven material world,” said Naidu, in virtual interaction, while inaugurating the ‘Heartfulness All India Essay Writing Event’. The Vice Presi-

New Delhi: Delhi International Airport launched the COVID-19 testing facility for international transit passengers at IGI Airport Terminal 3 in collaboration with Genestrings lab.

The initiative has been taken to ensure testing of all arriving international transfer passengers scheduled to board a domestic connecting flight post-arrival in Delhi Airport.

“The COVID-19 testing laboratory at Delhi Airport has been adequately equipped for testing that will be conducted in compliance with the protocols established by the ICMR and NABL,” Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO-DIAL, said. —Agencies

dent feels governments, parents, teachers, institutions and voluntary organizations, among others, have a huge responsibility in imparting “critical life lessons” to students but they must also ensure that the children think and act with values. “I am confident that if we move in that direction, India will lead the resurgence of valuebased education for the

world to follow.”

He further went on to call the “share and care” as core of Indian Philosophy, he said that it was important to focus on inculcating values of empathy, respect for elders, and religious tolerance. “This is also the time for us to return to our roots and draw upon the wisdom of our traditional methods of teaching and learning,” he added. —ANI

ing, the chief minister said that journalism is a powerful medium of service and the welfare of journalists should be the responsibility of the government. He suggested the officials to make changes in Rajasthan Samwad so that it can fulfil its objectives in changing time.

DIPR Commissioner Mahendra Soni gave a presentation on the publicity work being done by Rajasthan Samvad. He also presented the details of income and expenditure and shared the future plans and vision of the department with the chief

minister. The decision for computerisation and modernisation of DIPR office building was also taken in the meeting which was also attended by DIPR minister Raghu Sharma.

Sharma suggested the department to improve the content and presentation of its magazine ‘Sujas’.

HARYANA CHIEF SECRETARY TO RETIRE

Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora is retiring by this month end. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer.

WILL ARORA HEAD COMMISSION AFTER SUPERANNUATION ?

IPS OFFICER SANJEEB KUMAR PATJOSHI TO RETURN TO PARENT CADRE IN SEPT A passenger giving a sample for Corona test at IGI airport in New Delhi.

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Delhi metro to run from 6 am to 11 pm

5.51 cr samples tested so far: ICMR

New Delhi: “With the resumption of service on the Airport Express Line, all lines of the Delhi Metro network are now open! Remember to follow the guidelines when travelling. #MetroBackOnTrack,” DMRC tweeted. Corona protocols are in place.

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday announced that 10,91,251 samples were tested for the novel coronavirus on Friday, taking the cumulative total to 5.51 crore samples, as of September 11.

New Delhi: With a record 81,533 people recuperating from COVID-19 in a day, India’s total recoveries on Saturday surged to 36,24,196 of which 60% of cases are from five states, including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. India’s COVID-19

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted moderate thunderstorms over several parts of the country for the next 12 hours along with widespread rains with thunderstorms over peninsular parts of the country over the next five days. “Moderate thunderstorm and lightning likely at isolated places in east Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Telangana, coastal Andhra, coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Rayalaseema, Konkan and Goa during next 12 hours,” the IMD said. —ANI

POWER Gallery Grapevine has it that Chief Secretary of Haryana, Keshni Anand Arora will be after her superannuation, heading Right to Service Commission in Haryana. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer.

RECORD 81,533 PEOPLE RECOVER IN INDIA IN A DAY, SAYS GOVT

‘Peninsular India may receive rain in 5 days’

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case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.66 % while the recovery rate has risen to 77.77%, according to the Health Ministry. Sixty % of total recovered cases are being reported from five states - Maha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Karnataka &UP. —PTI

Sanjeeb Kumar Patjoshi working on central deputation as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, is expected to return to parent cadre this month. He is a 1991 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

RAVEESH KUMAR APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF INDIA TO THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA

Raveesh Kumar (IFS:1995), Ambassador of India to Finland, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Estonia, with residence in Helsinki.

THREE IRS-CUSTOMS OFFICERS PROMOTED TO CHIEF COMMISSIONER GRADE

Seema Arora, Maddukuri Venkata Subbaiah Choudhary and Deepak Arora have been promoted to the grade of Chief Commissioner/Director General of Customs and Central Excise.

PUNEET YADAV APPOINTED JOINT SECRETARY, UPSC

Puneet Yadav has been appointed Joint Secretary at Director level in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

GOVIND JAISWAL APPOINTED DEPUTY SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

Govind Jaiswal has been appointed Deputy Secretary in the Department of Health & Family Welfare.

He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Rajnath condemns attack on Navy veteran, calls him

ALLAHABAD HC GETS FOUR ADDITIONAL JUDGES

Mumbai: The assault on retired Indian Navy officer by Shiv Sainiks in Mumbai over a social media message continued to reverberate in the political arena as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday condemned the attack and called up the victim to wish him a speedy recovery. Rajnath called up retired Chief Petty Officer Madan Sharma, 65, to enquire after his health in the wake of Friday’s attack even as the four accused arrested in the case were bailed out on Saturday.

“Such attack on an ex-servicemen is completely unacceptable and deplorable,” Singh t we e t e d . Fo l l ow i n g Sharma’s complaint, the Samata Nagar police arrested four accused, Shiv Sena

Rajesh Bhardwaj has been appointed as Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Sanjay Kumar Pachori, Subhash Chandra Sharma, Subhash Chand & Saroj Yadav have been appointed as Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court.

BHARDWAJ APPOINTED ADDL JUDGE, PUNJAB & HARYANA HC

ADDL JUDGES PROMOTED AS JUDGES, JHARKHAND HC

Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi and Justice Deepak Roshan, Additional Judges of the Jharkhand High Court, have been appointed as Judges of the Jharkhand High Court.

By arrangement with: http:// whispersinthecorridors.com Shakha Pramukh Kamlesh Kadam and his accomplices Sanjay Manjare, Rakesh Belvekar, and Pratap Soond.

ACP Dilip Sawant said that they were booked on various charges.

A CCTV clip of society posted by local BJP MLA Atul Bhatkalkar showed attackers chasing Sharma, dragging him by collar, and attacking him while society security personnel did not intervene.

Delhi riots: Yechury, Ghosh, named co-conspirators New Delhi: The Delhi Police has named CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav, economist Jayati Ghosh, Delhi University professor and activist Apoorvanand, and documentary

filmmaker Rahul Roy as co-conspirators in February Delhi riots.

They have been accused of asking antiCAA protesters to go to any extreme , spreading discontent in community by calling CAA/NRC antiMuslim. —PTI

the launch of book Judiciary, Judge and the Administration of Justice authored by former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) R Banumathi, who had superannuated on July 19.

CJI said the judiciary belongs to the nation and its achievements are result of unflinching dedication of numerous individuals on and off bench.—Agencies

ed for a period of two weeks from the next day. that is, the day following and shall be restored only after Airline has taken all the necessary punitive action against those responsible for the violation.”

—ANI

FROM PAGE 1 Make plans... received from FDR of Journalist Welfare Fund to paid non-sanctioned journalists also,” he said.

Similarly, the chief minister doubled the monthly pension for veteran journalists from present Rs. 5,000 per month to Rs. 10,000 per month. The chief minister also asked the officials to address the long pending demand of journalists for land allotment. He instructed the officials to search a new land where the scheme for journalists could be launched.

Addressing the meet-

Within shooting... and to help the PLA in its military operations,” said a senior government officer.

The officer also said that Chinese militia also conducts independent operations and pro-

vides combat support and manpower replenishment to the PLA. Indian Army has clearly reiterated that the forces will retaliate if Chinese troops make provocative military moves.

At the northern bank of Pangong Lake, sources said that even as PLA troops continue to occupy positions on Finger 4 mountain spur jutting into the lake, Indian soldiers have occupied some heights overlooking their positions.

“Our troops have occupied some heights overlooking the posi-

tions occupied by PLA,” said a source. —Agencies

PLA hands... herbs and possessing traditional flair for hunting which involves surviving off the land for weeks in jungles and far-flung remote areas.

During such adventurous forays, at times youth have inadvertently strayed to other side of LAC,” the statement read.

The Defence Spokesperson said the Indian Army has always been proactive in tracing the lost locals and helping them return home. —ANI

Animal trials... results of COVAXIN These results demonstrate the protective efficacy in a live viral challenge model,” Bharat Biotech tweeted on Friday.

Bharat Biotech has said in a release that it developed and assessed the protective efficacy and immunogenicity of an inactivated SarCoV-2 vaccine (BBV152) or Covaxin in rhesus macaques. Twenty macaques were divided into four groups of five animals each, it said.

Social media...

They were speaking at

DGCA warns... in case any such violation occurs on any scheduled passenger aircraft the schedule of flight for that particular route shall be suspend-

Soren meets...

It may be noted that JMM had recently demanded 12 seats in Bihar under Grand Alliance. But, the RJD which heads the opposition grouping there, had indicated that it would spare not more than 2-3 seats the regional party. —ANI

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RHEA DROPS A BOMB! NAMES SARA, RAKUL PREET DURING NCB PROBE RHEA HAS REVEALED AS MANY AS 15 NAMES WHO CONSUME DRUGS, WHILE BEING GRILLED BY NCB. ALL THESE ACTORS ARE NOW ON NCB RADAR z Sources inform that Rhea

Mumbai: Alleged drug peddler Zaid Vilatra, arrested by NCB in connection with a drugs-related case pertaining to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, on Saturday moved the Bombay High Court seeking bail.

Vilatra, whose bail application was rejected by the sessions court on September 9, has challenged the court order and urged the high court to quash the same and grant him bail.

In plea filed through advocate Taraq Sayed, Vilatra has claimed that he has been “framed in the case”.

Vilatra was arrested on September 4 on the basis of information the NCB received from Abbas Ali Lakhani and his alleged drug supplier Karn Arora.

—PTI

drug angle, Rhea Chakraborty named actresses Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh too. She also informed that designer Simone Khambatta, Sushant’s friend and former manager Rohini Iyer, and the actor’s ‘Dil Bechara’ director Mukesh Chhabra also consumed the narcotics substances.

z The drug angle in Sushant

Singh Rajput’s death case came to light after a leaked WhatsApp chat hinted that Rhea Chakraborty, among others, dealt in drugs. After conducting their investigation, NCB arrested Rhea’s

brother Showik, followed by her arrest. Sushant’s house manager Dipesh Sawant and a few other drug peddlers were also taken in custody z A Mumbai special court

rejected Rhea, Showik and four other bail applications on Friday

COURIER CONUNDRUM z During the NCB investigation, it

was found that Showik Chakraborty and Dipesh Sawant used courier service for the delivery of drugs from Sushant’s house to Rhea’s house in April, amid lockdown. Courier person has confirmed that he collected courier from Dipesh Shawant and was delivered to Showik Chakraborty amid lockdown, sources said

z The courier boy revealed he took

courier from Sushant’s house from Dipesh and delivered to Rhea’s house where Showik received the packet containing half kilogram of drugs.

According to sources, the phone number of Dipesh and Showik was saved in the mobile of courier boy

All eyes on team Gehlot to rid Raj of financial woes!

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he Gehlot government, which has been facing a financial crunch due to Covid-19 crisis, has now put a reverse gear and after getting tired of filling up the state coffers by increasing the tax and surcharge of items like petrol, diesel and liquor, the government has now stressed on being frugal. As a result, directions have been issued regarding expenses and new purchases. But the biggest decision in this connection came in the shape of salary cut of Minister’s, MLAs, officials and employees. In the salary that will be credited on October 1, deduction will be done of two and one day salary respectively.

This would save the government Rs 125 crore per month and around

2 Armymen killed after tyre bursts on highway Laxman Raghav Bikaner: Two Army officers were killed when the vehicle in which they were travelling met with an accident on the Bikaner-Jaipur National Highway in Bikaner district on Saturday, police said.

Two soldiers injured in the incident are being treated at a hospital, they said. The victims were travelling in an Army vehicle when it overturned on the highway due to a tyre burst, they said.

Defence spokesperson said that Col Man-

z During her NCB probe in Sushant Singh Rajput

finances for it

Chakraborty told NCB that 80 percent of Bollywood stars are on drugs. Reports also stated that the NCB will summon 25 prominent Bollywood stars soon. Rhea had already reportedly accepted her role in procuring drugs for actor Sushant and handling the

Sushant case: ‘Drug peddler’ moves HC seeking bail

SMOKY REVELATIONS

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

ACS Finance Niranjan Arya

Secretary Finance Dr Prithvi Raj

Rs1500 crore per year.

Further, the word is that keeping on with this trend of ‘frugality’, political appointments could also be deferred. According to sources in the finance department, there are 54 posts in boards and council’s wherein ten crore rupees in salary and other expenses are spent every month. The motor garage department has been barred from buying

any new vehicle.

To bring the state government out of this financial situation, under CM Gehlot’s close supervision, ACS Finance Niranjan Arya and his team - including Dr. Prithvi secretary (revenue), excise commissioner Jogaram and Commissioner commercial tax Abhishek Bhagotiya are working round the clock, but they are facing

extreme challenges.

Since there is no help being given by the central government, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep a semblance between expenditure and revenue and major poll planks like unemployment allowance and farmer loan waiver promise have become a major trouble area.

The expenses have also increased during the ongo-

Cops confiscate

4,400 ammonium nitrate rods, 1 held

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Mangled remains of the vehicle.

ish Singh Chauhan and Major Neeraj Sharma suffered fatal injuries in the accident.

Arun Kumar, SHO of Seruna Police Station, said that victims were taken to the PBM government hospital where doctors declared both officers brought dead.

Jaipur: Police have recovered illegal explosives from a farm in Kalyani village of Karauli. Following a tip-off, a police team raided the agriculture farm of one Arun Sharma and recovered 4,400 ammonium nitrate rods, 10 detonators and 355 feet fuse wire. The explosive was hidden in an enclosure made for animals, SP Mridul Kachhawa said.

He informed that the accused Arun Sharma, who tried to escape, has been arrested.

t was nearly two months back when in a meeting of the legislative party, Sachin Pilot, Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena were stripped off their position as ministers in the Gehlot cabinet. While Pilot had been accorded the position of deputy chief minister, such a structure does not explicitly exist in the constitutional hierarchy in the government and is (was) a result of political necessity. Therefore the ‘perks’ enjoyed by the former Deputy chief minister, tourism Minister and minister for food and civil supplies also were taken from them as soon as the ‘ranks’ were removed. Since returning back from their rebellion, the three men have been living in their palatial bungalows set aside for then when they received their

has set a target of Rs 12,500 crore.

Although excise commissioner Jogaram is also working hard, but it appears to be an impossible task to generate the remaining Rs 9,200 crore in revenue in the remaining seven months.

Then there is another concerning situation or no help being accorded by the central government. Let alone providing additional finances, the centre is not releasing the GST compensation of seven thousand crore rupees. Apart from this around Rs 1,800 crore which the centre releases for various centrally sponsored schemes are also not being paid.

Therefore the coming months pose a real challenge to ACS finance Niranjan Arya and his department and these are testing times for his team!

Sena to Kangana: ‘Mubarak Ho!’ for abusing Mum KANGANA TO MEET MAHA GUV KOSHYARI TODAY

There was a speculation on Saturday afternoon that before leaving for Chandigarh on Monday, Kangana may be asked by Mumbai Police to appear for a drug test as on Friday one of her old video surfaced in which the actor admitted of being a drug addict in the past.

Mumbai: Taking a jibe at Kangana Ranaut without naming her - the Shiv Sena on Saturday conveyed ‘Mubarak Ho’ to the Bollywood actress for kicking off a row over whether Mumbai is in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, adding that the country’s commercial capital is quite accustomed to

such controversies.

“Like Draupadi’s ‘chirharan” (disrobing) by the Kauravas while the Pandavas kept their heads down, even now we are witnessing a similar scenario,” said the Sena in strong edits in the party newspapers ‘Saamana’ and ‘Dopahar Ka Saamana’.

Actor Kangana Ranaut will meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Sunday in the backdrop of the escalating animosity between the actor and the Shiv Sena. The actor is believed to apprise the governor of the situation before she leaves Mumbai on September 14.

The meeting is scheduled at 4.30pm.

“Though it is wellknown that Mumbai symbolises ‘national integrity’, why should the ‘Controversy-Mafia’ always blow this trumpet only for Mumbai and not in any other state capital?” the Sena asked.

“This is the land where Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma

REBEL PILOT, VISHVENDRA & RAMESH LIKELY TO LOSE GOVT BUNGALOWS!

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ing Covid pandemic.

All corporations of the state government be it electricity companies, roadways or RTDC, all are functioning after taking loans from the finance department. This additional load is also on state exchequer.

The root of the problem is that the government has limited income sources. As compared to the same time of April to August of previous year, revenue generation from GST, VAT, stamp duty and Petroleum has been less and it is only the excise department that has given some respite as in the past five months the department has given 3300 crore rupees as revenue which is less compared to the same time for the last year which was at Rs 3,606 crore.

In the current financial year, the excise department

respective ministerial charges but now since they do not hold this post, it appears that they will have to let go of these ‘palaces’.

Well, according to the rules, if a minister is removed from position, most they can live in a bungalow reserved for minister is for two months and since on 14th July they were removed from their position, their time will be up on 14th September. If either of them continues to retain the bungalow, then they will have to pay ten thousand rupees per day rent to the state government. On Saturday, GAD officials held a meeting at CMR where the issue concerning these bungalows was discussed. Notably, although a couple of

days are left till 14th September, the GAD has yet not served any eviction notices to them. So it will be quiet interesting to watch how and in what manner GAD takes back the physical control of these bungalows?

As per political observers, the government’s stern action is also likely to create some ripples in Delhi!

SUPPORTERS-1, REBELS - 0!

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he ‘rebels’ may have come back to the Congress party’s fold, but have they been accepted back by the MLAs? The answer to this serious question appears to be in the

Jyotirao Phule, and Bhimrao Ambedkar were born, fought against inequalities, and revered freedom fighter Senapati Pandurang Bapat once said: ‘Maharashtra is a Nation; If Maharashtra dies, the Nation will perish’,” the Sena pointed out.

It is painful to witness

negative. Take for example the issue of PHED sub-division headquarters in Todabhim. Few months back, when everything was ‘hunkydory’ in the Rajasthan Congress, Todabhim MLA PR Meena had requested CM to shift the subdivision office to Todabheem. After meeting and requesting Gehlot, Meena successfully got an approval for the same from the chief minister. But then came the rebellion and PR joined forces with the rebel camp. Now, Hindaun city MLA Bharosi Lal Jatav has written a letter to CM requesting him to shift the sub-division headquarter of PHED back to Hindaun. After receiving the letter, CM has instructed principal secretary PHED to take action on Bharosi’s letter within seven days. Now the bureaucratic circles are abuzz that Bharosi has been given reward for supporting Gehlot and not rebels.

—Naresh Sharma

those who have nothing to do with the enlightenment given by the late Prabodhankar Thackeray, the leader of the Samyukta movement, or the thoughts of Ambedkar, waved blue flags at the Mumbai Airport and welcomed a person (Ranaut) foul-mouthing Mumbai.

—PTI

You are not in the wrong if you get caught, the wrong is the deed.

A man of character believes in doing the right thing, regardless if anybody is watching or not.

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THIS IS HOW NIZAM WILL CHANGE IN MAHARASHTRA he saffron ‘anchor’ isn’t roaring ‘Uddhav your day are limited’ for nothing, the countdown for the Mahaghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray has started in Maharashtra, and this time the house will be set on fire. Last week, NCP leader Ajit Pawar went to inaugurate a

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hospital in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune. Just think, who was sharing the stage with him? Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This means, Ajit Pawar is still in love with the BJP. He is said to still have the support of 15-16 MLAs within the NCP. Ajith’s son Parth Pawar is now openly expressing his sentiments against the thinking of his grandfather Sharad Pawar, which started when Parth supported the BJP line and demanded a CBI inquiry into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Sources reveal that now the command of the entire game in Maharashtra has come into the hands of the BJP, and the rule of Sharad Paw a r is at stake.

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election may be hurt.

Sources reveal that Chirag’s campaign is supported by the BJP from inside. Even though Nitish’s JDU is contesting on more seats than BJP in the state, it is certain that the BJP can stake its claim for the post of Chief Minister if BJP wins more assembly seats than JDU. Nitish has also brought Jitan Ram Manjhi with him as a strong hand against Paswan, but Manjhi does not have as much penetration among the Dalit voters of the state as compared to Paswan and only half a dozen seats are said to be impacted.

The senior Paswan has also openly supported the stand of his son Chi-

rag and Nitish, inspite of knowing everything, remains unaware.

POK’S GIFT ON MUMBAI ecently, Kangana Ranaut enthusiastically compared Mumbai to the PoK and proclaimed that ‘she is afraid to go to Mumbai now’.

As soon as this statement came, the entire units of Mumbai and state BJP was shocked.

Immediately, undertakings of damage control

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were started, since Shiv Sena was facing allegations from every side, this statement was like shot in the arm and Sena went around propagating this statement of Kangana. In such a situation, Devendra Fadnavis immed i at e ly swung into action and overcame Kangna’s statement on behalf of BJP, saying BJP does

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DURING SHRAADHA PAKSHA, RHB SURPRISES ALL WITH SUPER-SALES!  Board does wonders by selling properties at three times rates  Assets worth `30 cr sold in a fortnight Shivendra Parmar Jaipur: Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) Commissioner Pawan Arora said on Saturday that such is the enthusiasm in purchasing RHB properties that these are being sold at three-four times prices even in Shraddha Paksha. The board has once again shocked the real estate pundits by selling properties worth Rs 30 crores in just a fortnight.

It is noteworthy that 10 shops of RHB Atish Market developed in Mansarovar scheme of Jaipur were sold

Aditi Nagar New Delhi: In a major political development, in Friday’s major AICC reshuffle, Ashok Gehlot camp, including his senior Delhi friends and loyalist MLAs, have emerged as a direct beneficiary of their loyalty or contribution to the Chief Minister during a 35-day-long Gehlot- Pilot war. It gives a clear message that Gehlot still rules the roost in Sonia and Rahul ‘darbar’.

The major beneficiaries include Avinash Pande, Ajay Maken, Randeep Surjewala, Vivek Bansal, Raghuveer

through e-auction. The sales of these shops earned the revenue of Rs 12 crore 97 lakh 56 thousand. Along with this, during the Wednesday auction festival, 119 houses earned revenue of Rs 17.10 crore.

“91 people participated to buy these shops and bids were raised 922 times. The minimum selling price of these shops was kept at Rs 4.77 crore, while they were sold for Rs 12 crore 97 lakh 57 thousand. Buyers were so excited to buy these shops that the bids continued till 1.30

pm,” said Arora.

Meanwhile, under the Wednesday Auction Festival, 119 houses were sold through the e-auction under the housing on installments scheme, resulting in a revenue of Rs 17.10 crore to the board.

“On this Wednesday, 17 houses were sold in Jaipur Circle I and II, due to which the Board generated a revenue of Rs 6.86 crore. Similarly, 10 houses were sold in Jodhpur circle first and second, due to which RHB received

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CHIRAG GETTING SUPPORT OF SAFFRON ‘SPARKS’ hirag Paswan, the top leader of the Lok Janshakti Party, is giving a new definition to the growing disparity between BJP and Nitish.

Chirag, despite being an NDA partner, will field his candidates against Nitish’s JDU candidates, but not against BJP candidates. If this happens, then the chances of JDU candidates winning the

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Either they now openly support the BJP to form the government in the state, or they should be ready for a split in their party, in both cases Uddhav will loose the chair!

revenue of Rs 1.25 crore. In Kota circle, 39 houses were sold generating Rs 4.80 crore, 12 houses were sold in Bikaner circle with a revenue of Rs 95 lakh, Udaipur circle sold 10 houses for Rs 81 lakh and 31 houses in Alwar circle for Rs 3.90 crore,” Pawan Arora, Rajasthan Housing Board Commissioner, said.

Meanwhile, the eauction for 14 shops of Ayush Market located in Pratap Nagar, Jaipur will be organised from September 14 to 16, 2020.

In this market, shops

ranging from 27 sq m to 40.50 sqm are available in e-auction.

Additionally, there is a golden opportunity to buy large commercial plots in Mansarovar and Pratap Nagar as eauction will be organised for the big 7 commercial plots located here from September 21 to 23, 2020.

Five plots located in Pratap Nagar Yojana and two plots located in Mansarovar Yojana will be available on e-auction. It is noteworthy that a plot has been reserved for petrol pump in Pratap Nagar scheme.

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not agree with Kangana’s statement. BJP’s General Secretary BL Santosh immediately resurrected an old statement by Aamir Khan, in which he had declared the country as ‘unsafe’ to live in. Thereafter, without loosing time, the entire digital army of BJP and Sangh cracked down on Uddhav.

Sonia Gandhi

Ashok Gehlot

was intended to help power companies in marketing electricity, but ever since the tussle has come up between the relationship between BJP and Shiv Sena, the scheme has been kept on the back burner. It is said that the BJP feels that Aditya Thackeray will get indirect benefits from the promotion of this scheme, it is being heard that preparations are being made to re-launch the scheme by renaming it.

The author is a journalist and political commentator and views expressed are his personal

‘ADITYA’ WILL BE RENAMED t was at a time when the friendship between the BJP and Shiv Sena was at a high, there was a cohesive atmosphere and Shiv Sena was also one of the oldest constituents of NDA. It is a matter of the same period that the central government had come up with a unique scheme in the field of electricity marketing, which was named - ‘Aditya’ i.e. Atal Distribution System Improvement Yojna.

The scheme Aditya Thackeray

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Maken housed after Raj tour Aditi Nagar New Delhi: AICC state incharge Ajay Maken has self quarantined himself for next three days. Maken will not meet anybody for the next three days. Maken had left for Delhi on Friday morning after a three-day tour of the state during which he toured Jaipur and Ajmer for a two day feedback programme.

It is noteworthy that Maken had close interaction with party workers and leaders even while he was travelling from one city to another. He was welcomed by party workers at many places while he initially travelled from Delhi to Jaipur and then later from Jaipur to Ajmer.

Gehlot friends and loyalists emerge as major beneficiaries in AICC reshuffle!

Meena and Devendra Yadav, who had been camping in Jaipur and Jaisalmer ‘Badas’.

This means that none of the party leaders who are close to Gehlot have been demoted and rather have been made stronger.

But another ‘worrying’ aspect of AICC reshuffle is that this ‘event’ has raised fresh hopes among the aspirants of a likely major cabinet reshuffle

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and political appointments.

Now, on the lines of AICC reshuflle, almost 80 Gehlot camp MLAs and a few other hardcore Gehlot loyalists like Dharmendra Rathore have also lined up in the queue, but the ground reality is that mainly on account of acute financial crisis, the chief minister may be virtually forced to postpone this exercise

Ajay Maken

According to the gossip at PCC, a family member of a PCC employee was infected and yet the employee had come to PCC. Maken took the decision of home quarantine as a precautionary measure for others around him.

Meanwhile the PCC building was sanitized on Saturday.

at least for the time being because this much awaited political exercise will cost Gehlot government almost Rs 120 crore additional financial burden on account of salaries and perks of the new Ministers and board, corporation chairmen etc.

According to sources, after having some initial happiness over the induction or promotion of Gehlot’s political friends and loyalists, now there is a growing sense of worry and concern in the Chief Minister’s camp on how to create additional resources to match with this likely new responsibility.

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The Sorceress, Enchantress or the witch has been a character of folk tales and fairy tales for a long time, City First looks into the changes of the portrayal of this character!

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hen we were growing up, the witch was a hideous old ugly woman who wearing an old pointed hat with a hooked nose was seen either on a broomstick flying to do some mischief or stirring some grotesque concoction of bats wings and lizard’s tail in black pot smiling one gaping onetoothed smile.

Today, it is not so! The witch is sexy, alluring, scantily clad with a figure which boasts quite a few surgical implants and a few hours in a gym and is ‘someone’ a man would run to…not from! Much like the Sirens as depicted, women of inordinate beauty who would sing to bring the sailors to their death and feast on them, literally.

This representation of Women characters, creatively drawn in the world of comics finds an echo on how we view women in the world of entertainment and media. The change is of course part of the sexual objectification of women in the world gone crazily commercial.

Witches have been a part of folklore since centuries. The three witches in Macbeth represented evil, darkness and chaos, then we had the narcissistic witch of Snow White and the pre- Raphaelites witches as priestesses or prophets. Bewitched was one of my depictions of a Witch with the recent Sabrina the teenage one, Wicca Witch, Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and finally, Hermione Granger cementing witchcraft as a skill, requiring studiousness and endless practice.

But at the same time, a traditional festival like Halloween is also becomingly increasingly sexual and with children at the centre of much of these festivities, it is setting a dangerous precedent. Amazon was forced to pull a range of hyper-sexualized Halloween costumes for girls as young as age 4 from its online marketplace.

The sexual connotations connected with witches or sirens has been a part of history for centuries but this overt sexual physical portrayal is very much a present phenomenon. The representations of the witch as sexy or hag-like are two sides of the same coin, metaphors for the two things society, both then and now, fears most in women – sexual liberation and ageing.

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MAR 21 - APR 20 Relationships are buoyed by a present romantic streak, and someone you are interested in is very willing to talk. During the next nine weeks, be more contemplative than assertive; accept other peoples ideas and prospects/goals. Tackle work and health concern midday Tuesday to midday Thursday. You will encounter much success. Work efforts will enhance your career prospects. Relationships, fresh horizons and opportunities (some new, some old) rise to fill Thurs. lunchtime to Sat. lunchtime.

To some degree, this will afford you a preview.

TAURUS

APR 21 - MAY 20 Your romantic phase lasts another 10 days,o make the best of it! Communications continue to steer you toward work and employment. Your family and home support you with sweet affection. Both trends last until September’s end. Keep yourself near home and keep your family, at least in your heart. You might also be able to solve a problem involving civil servants or your employer’s administrative office. Life pours its bounty on you, you might face a choice between friendship or a friendly affair and deep, passionate romance.

GEMINI

MAY 21 - JUNE 21 The emphasis remains on your domestic situation for 10 more days. This might be the most fortunate, and certainly the most effective and significant domestic trends — events and opportunities — in some time. Enlist your family if needed. Don’t be shy: if you feel like writing a love note to someone, do so! Communications remain fortunate and affectionate in many areas. You will remain unusually friendly and optimistic about your future right into next January. A friend, a group or a lover might return from the past.

CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 23 Your busy days will last for at least 10 more days, dive into communications, paperwork, short trips and errands. Money, earnings and purchases remain lucky all month. Conversations or official letters occur on and affect your domestic situation.

Your career and worldly status have been both energized and criticized for the last 2 1/2 months.

This influence will last until early January, but from now to mid-Nov. you get a bit of a break. Buy/sell, persuade clients, work longer to earn more, etc.

You will handle your tasks with aplomb.

LEO

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 The emphasis remains on money and possessions, Leo, for ten more days. Your looks and personality attract others all September. Many quick conversations and short trips will occur. Your legal, cultural, international, intellectual and love spheres have been very active since late June and will remain so until January 6, 2021. Contacts and projects from the past may occur in this arena — law, far travel, intellectual, etc. Someone you were once deeply in love with might reappear. Be a leader; start things and encourage others to join in.

VIRGO

WEEKLY 13 TO 19 SEPTEMBER

FOR LILI REINHART WHO CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY TODAY, ON 13 SEPTEMBER, THE COMING YEAR WILL BE OF GREAT PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE, WHEN MAJOR NEW BEGINNINGS, ENDINGS, AND ACTIVITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS PERIOD WILL THE CULMINATION OF A STAGE OF PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. EVENTS OCCURRING THIS YEAR MAY BRING VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN HER EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, OR SPIRITUAL LIFE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS TO AHEAD. RELATIONSHIPS ARE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT.

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LIBRA

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 Rest and replenish, seek the spirit and be charitable not only in dollars but in your heart, and deal with civil servants, admin workers, and medical types. Despite your present weariness, you will be quite talkative. This might lead to one or two confidential discussions. Also, despite your present weariness, your popularity is rising, so is your optimism, and a few social joys will come, until early October. Feel the breeze of happiness on your cheek, but don’t go overboard. Good luck fills this interval, so proceed with confidence.

SCORPIO

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 A week and a half left to celebrate, Scorpio. Don’t worry about the time, just go out and have fun – your optimism and friendliness are at a real peak, especially mid-week. As if the cosmos was giving you the nod, now your work also slackens a little to give you some party time. The work intensity you have felt since June continues to early January.

Some confidential discussions will occur this week and next. Higher-ups treat you favourably all September. Midweek touches you with a wand of happy-go-lucky — don’t fight it.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 22

Conversations will occur around or involve, your hopes for the future and your social group.

Someone who flirts with you is interested in a deeper relationship. Your luck is good all Sept. in legal, educational, media, cultural, far travel and intellectual areas. Romance and creativity, beauty and pleasure have contributed many moments of hope and joy since late June. This romantic intensity lasts until January. Focus on big ideas and long distances. Your luck isn’t extremely strong, so go forward cautiously. Promotion is possible.

CAPRICORN DEC 23 - JAN 20

The main focus lies on far travel, international affairs, import/export, law, culture, intellectual affairs, publishing and fame — and love. The intensity you have experience on the home front since late June slackens now to an almost relaxed level. But DO NOT start new renovations, construction or landscaping before mid-November.

A former, neglected project or domestic duty might return — so might a “prodigal son.”Research, investigate, listen to your intuition. Sexual and financial lures tempt you. Be honest, upright.

AQUARIUS

JAN 21 - FEB 19

Dig deep for treasure; research, investigate, and listen to your intuition. It’s time to make some decisions about your lifestyle, health, finances, assets and debt. Make changes or jump on opportunities during this mid-week. Do nothing unethical or dishonest: it would have repercussions. A significant commitment, perhaps involving management or the gov’t, could reward you with future benefits, especially in the career area. Don’t try too much nor get into argumentative discussions, as your luck is not good here.

PISCES

AUG 24 - SEP 23

FEB20 - MARCH 20

You’re still on top Virgo! Your energy, effectiveness, magnetism and confidence win the day. But with you, there are always two things going on. This month, your extroversion is balanced by a soothing and fortunate inner or spiritual life.

Much talk and quick actions in the money area until late SeptemberYou can learn some very valuable secrets about investing and debtor about a skeleton or two that’s been rattling around your closets for a while. Meditate, contemplate, let plans drift toward you. Be charitable and spiritual.

Relationships — they bring opportunities, love and a new kick at the can of the future, and possible competition, challenge, even enmity. The difference between facing good or bad relationships will likely be found in your past actions and attitudes. Look for open doors to success in career, management, social and life-mate areas. All month, work and your workplace are pleasant and affectionate. You might trigger a workplace romance. Protect your health from too much sugar. Health and work are the main focus, though make wise decisions.

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JAIPUR | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

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areena Kapoor has shared a new picture of herself, this time it’s more on the artistic side. The actor, who is expecting her second child with husband Saif Ali Khan, seems lost in thought while posing away from the camera.

Sharing it on Instagram with a thoughtful caption, Kareena wrote, “Sometimes all you need is a little ray of hope.” Her face is partially visible as she has her back to the camera with little light falling on her face.

Her girl gang immediately sprung into action to react to the post. Sister Karisma Kapoor shared several star emojis while close friend Amrita Arora dropped the ‘explosion’ emojis in the comment section.

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Varun credits GF for his fearlessness

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Varun Dhawan & Natasha Dalal

ollywood actor Varun Dhawan took to Instagram to share an adorable photo of himself with girlfriend Natasha Dalal.

Varun captioned the photo, “No I won’t be afraid just as long as you stand by me.”

Bollywood celebrities like Karisma Kapoor, Manish Malhotra, Aparshakti Khurana, Mouni Roy, Amy Jackson and others posted love-struck and heart emojis in the comments section.

This is the second post by Varun Dhawan that features Natasha.

Earlier, the actor posted a picture on May 8 for her b i r t h d a y.

Wishing Natasha on her ...his post birthday, Varun expressed how special she is for him. He wrote I choose you over the ufc.

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PC Flaunts Her New Haircut

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ctor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Saturday shared a picture of her new haircut, on Instagram, with bangs and a fringe, a hairstyle that seems to be shorter than before. The ‘Baywatch’ actor posted an adorable smiling selfie to Instagram and flaunted her new trimmed bangs. In the picture, Priyanka is seen smiling as she proudly flaunted her gorgeous new look. Her new hairstyle, bangs or a fringe, seems to be shorter than before and had a hint of waves in them. The ‘Bajirao Mastani’ actor is seen sporting a perfect lipstick and minimal makeup.

Chopra shared the selfie on social media with a caption, “New hair, don’t care.”

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Thoughts on KUWTK

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aris Hilton is sharing her thoughts on the end of ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’. After the famous family’s surprising announcement, saying that their iconic reality series will end after 20 seasons in 2021, Hilton, a

close friend of the Kardashians, sat down to weigh in on the decision.

“They have huge business empires.

I am sure they want to spend their time doing that and being with their families,” Hilton said, adding that they probably

“have so many things going on.”

“And after 20 seasons, I think they are ready to just live their life and not be on camera every second,” the heiress and entrepreneur said. Hilton then compared the family’s decision to the ending

of her series, The Simple Life, in which she starred alongside Nicole Richie from 2003 to 2007. “Just with The Simple Life, I was just over it. I wanted to just focus on my business,” Hilton explained. —Agency Priyanka Chopra Jonas

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ENERGY BAR WITH NATURAL SWEETNESS VRTIKA JAIN

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INGREDIENTS 1 cup dates / khajoor 1 cup hot water 1 cup cashew 1 cup almonds ½ cup walnut ¼ cup pistachios ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup mix seeds ½ cup dry coconut, grated

½ cup honey ½ tsp cardamom powder ¼ tsp salt ½ cup rolled oats

INSTRUCTIONS Firstly, in a bowl soak 1 cup dates in 1 cup hot water for 2-3 hours. blend to smooth paste without adding any water.

In a pan take cashew, almonds, walnut, pistachios,

sesame seeds and mix seeds.

Roast on low flame until the nuts turn crunchy.

Add dry coconut Transfer the roasted nuts to a bowl and keep aside.

In a Kadai take dates paste and saute on medium flame.

Cook until the dates paste thickens.

Add in roasted nuts, honey, cardamom powder and salt.

Turn off the flame and mix well Further in a pan roast rolled oats on medium flame until it turns aromatic.

Blend to a fine powder.

Add in oats powder to the dry fruit dates mixture.

Keep mixing until the mixture thickens.

Transfer the prepared mixture into a greased plate lined with baking paper.

Set well forming a block.

Allow setting for 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Now unmould and cut into pieces.

The delicious energy bar is ready to store in an airtight container for a month in the refrigerator.

Not only it gives instant energy, but it is also delicious as well. ****************

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JAIPUR | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

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GUJARAT: Garba Enthusiasts were seen wearing the corona warriors printed facemasks, during the traditional Garba rehearsal ahead of Navratri Festival, at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

India Couture Week

Goes PHYGITAL

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ndia Couture Week (ICW) 2020, first-ever digital fashion event to be hosted by FDCI is slated from 18-23 September, in New Delhi. The six-day long event is set to be ‘phygital’, a combination of physical and digital event. As couture takes on the new idiom, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI)

HAPPY B’DAY!

IAS Yagyamitra Singh Dev (top) and IPS Rajeev Pachar celebrated their birthdays on 12 September, Saturday.

We wish them all the best!

Sunil Sethi

Chairman, Sunil Sethi; an umbrella body for designers in the country interacted with City First on the first-of-its-kind move for Indian fashion.

While talking about the idea of taking Couture Week as

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avier’s College, Jaipur initiated the new academic session with an Inaugural Ceremony ‘On Becoming Xavierites’ which was broadcast live on Facebook for the benefit of all the students of various streams. The orientation began by invoking the blessings of the Almighty.

Members of the management outlined the new goals and procedures which have been put in place to adapt to the concept of online learning.

Rev Father Varkey Perekkatt SJ, Manager of St Xavier’s College, showered his blessings on the newly admitted students. Principal Rev. Dr Rex Angelo SJ addressed the

As we chronicle the beginning of new challenge in luxury, 12 style mavericks known for their super-elated creation will present restrained virtual identities in the 13th edition of India Couture Week. This year we will see participation by leading designers like Amit Aggarwal, Anju Modi, Dolly J, Falguni Shane Peacock, Gaurav Gupta, JJ Valaya, Kunal Rawal, Manish Malhotra, Rahul Mishra, Reynu Taandon, Shantanu & Nikhil, and Suneet Verma. ICW will conduct two shows daily: 8 pm & 9.30 pm on numerous digital platforms of FDCI from 18-23 September 2020.

‘phygital’ event, Sunil said, “Change in any form is inevitable and FDCI, an apex body is represented by over 400 designers, so any alteration isn’t new to us and for change, we have to go with the process. But yes, this digital fashion event is forced to us as we do not have a choice. Last four months have taught us the importance & reach of digital media.”

“FDCI has taken prompt strides for a robust digital transformation. This will help designers to reach tech-savvy audiences. Our designers will surprise you with their creativity. Each designer is using canvas differently - either shooting in a traditional haveli, a modern or contemporary or in nature.

During the fashion show, our entry restricts to 400 pax and front row is always a challenge for us but this time everybody has a front row at their cosy comfy places.

Later, clients can always visit and interact with the designers of their choice,” he said on his plan to pull the audience.

On being asked about the working of phygital show, he shared, “The designers will showcase their couture films/ videos and supporting content, that will go live on a preset show schedule, emulating the format of a physical event.

These films will be streamed on FDCI’s numerous digital platforms.”

On Becoming Xavierites

new students about their active participation in the online classes as well as showing their keen interest in the new avenues in academics. Rev Fr Dr Sherry George SJ, Vice Principal highlighted the

guidelines to the students on general discipline and Rev Fr Dr Raymond Cherubin SJ, Vice Principal provided the general guidelines related to Co-Curricular activities to the students. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

VACCINE 50!

Naveen Jain gifted a copy of his book ‘Vaccine 50’ to Jagdeesh Chandra at the latter’s residence on Saturday. Naveen Jain, presently holding the charge of CMD, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, has written this book, a collection of 50 short anecdotes and articles to remove the negativity of Corona plaguing our lives.

The book is a guide on taking challenges head-on in this pandemic situation and finding opportunities amid the gloomy scenario. Naveen Jain has worked extensively with ‘Betiyan Anmol Hain’ and ‘Sparsh’ campaigns, as part of his designated work, spreading awareness against female foeticide and sexual abuse of children respectively. He is also a motivational speaker.

BODH: World of Indian Mythology CITY FIRST

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brand new web series ‘BODH’, which is conceptualized, shot and presented by Tarun Gupta, Jaipur’s renowned food and lifestyle photographer, is out now. The 10 part second season of the series is premiered on YouTube (Tarun Gupta Photography) from 11 September onwards, every alternate day. The 4-minute crisp videos will showcase the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu popularly known as Dashavtar along with the insights that can be drawn from each incarnation for business and life.

Amidst this COVID19 pandemic, Tarun has decided to give netizens a deep dive into the world of Indian Mythology. As he said, “this series is especially for people who are struggling in their business due to the COVID chaos going around the world. The economy is going down and there is gloominess everywhere. This series is like a mythical elixir for everybody”.

The inspiration behind this series was the COVID19 lockdown itself, said Tarun Gupta. “I can see the dull-

ness everywhere, the economy is crashing and people are really worried about their jobs and business. There is an absolute need for clarity and courage which can be drawn from our ancient scriptures.

The problem is they were never served to us in that manner. Bodh means ‘to know’. It’s a quest for clarity and knowledge. Our first season in 2018 got a tremendous response and covered the beliefs, concepts and practices in Hinduism in general. I thought this is the right time to bring in the second season”.

Keeping the limited resources and the COVID related complications in place, Tarun Gupta has managed to shoot this exciting series in a single room using the ‘chroma technique’ of film making. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in