First India-Jaipur Edition-18 June 2020

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COVID-19 UPDATE

WORLD

4,48,108 DEATHS

MAHARASHTRA 5,537 DEATHS 1,13,445 CASES

83,27,973 CONFIRMED CASES

TAMIL NADU 576 DEATHS 50,193 CASES

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INDIA

12,065 3,63,209 DEATHS

DELHI 1,837 DEATHS 47,102 CASES

CONFIRMED CASES

RAJASTHAN

313

DEATHS

GUJARAT 1,561 DEATHS 25,148 CASES

13,542

CONFIRMED CASES

UTTAR PRADESH 465 DEATHS 15,181 CASES

 INDIA WANTS PEACE BUT CAPABLE OF GIVING BEFITTING REPLY IF INSTIGATED: PM  CHINESE FM CALLS JAISHANKAR; BOTH AGREE TO ‘COOL DOWN’ TENSIONS New Delhi: In a strong message to China after the killing of at least 20 Indian soldiers in the violent face-off with Chinese troops, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India wants peace but is capable of giving a befitting reply, if instigated. His remarks came at the sixth interaction with Chief Ministers, via video conferencing, to discuss the situation emerging post-Unlock 1.0 and plans ahead for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile the US said it is closely monitoring the situation.

EU, UK & UN urged India and China to show restraint.

PM Modi said, “We have prayed for the welfare of humanity. We have always worked with neighbouring countries in a friendly way and cooperation. We can never compromise on country’s integrity. We have always displayed Turn on P6

BRINGING A

BULLY TO HEEL! President of India @rashtrapatibhvn As Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, I bow to the exemplary courage and supreme sacrifice of our soldiers to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country.

MAJOR GENERAL-LEVEL TALKS INCONCLUSIVE New Delhi: The talks between Major Generals of India and China in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh are over, sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, the talks have remained inconclusive. “Talks between Major Generals of India and China in the Galwan Valley are over. The talks have remained inconclusive as no immediate disengagement or change in the ground has taken place. More talks to take place in the coming days,” sources told ANI. An army convoy moves along the SrinagarLeh National highway, in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir on Wednesday. —PTI

Indian Army, Navy, Air Force raise alert level New Delhi: Front-line bases of the Indian Army and Air Force along the nearly 3,500 km de-facto border with China were on Wednesday put on high alert in view of border clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley, official sources said.

The Indian Navy has also been

UN General Assembly polls: India set for a win

asked to raise its alert level in the Indian Ocean Region where Chinese Navy has been making regular forays. The decision to raise the alert level of the three forces were taken at a high-level meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held with Chief of Defence Turn on P6

PM CALLS ALL-PARTY MEET ON FRIDAY PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for an all-party meeting to be held on June 19 to discuss situation at border areas with China.

“In order to discuss the situation in IndiaChina border areas, PM Modi has called for an all-party meeting at 5 PM on June 19.

Presidents of various political parties would take part,” PMO tweeted.

PM’S VC WITH CMs

GIVE MORE SUPPORT TO STATES, GEHLOT ASKS MODI

 Disappointed that challenges and limitations of centre and state not discussed, says CM

 Asks centre to bear 100% contribution for centrally sponsored schemes, demands payment of GST indemnity worth 5461 crore rupees

Naresh Sharma United Nations: UN General Assembly has begun elections for President of the 75th session of the Assembly, five non-permanent members of the Security Council and members of the Economic and Social Council on Wednesday under special voting arrangements put in place here due to COVID-19 related restrictions.

India is expected to register a comfortable victory in the Security Council elections that will bring the country to the UN high-table as a non-permanent member for the 2021-22 term. India’s victory is certain since it is the sole candidate vying for the lone seat from the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping.

New Delhi’s candidature was unanimously endorsed by Asia-Pacific grouping, including China and Pakistan, in June last year.

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that the states will have to fight a long battle against Covid-19 and It is also difficult to predict how long this fight will continue. He has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi that at a time when the country’s economy is going through a deep crisis and most industrial and commercial units are able to produce much less than their capacity, the Government of India should pay attention on measures to increase demand. Gehlot suggested that for this, direct cash transfer should be made to the needy families, thereby increasing their purchasing power and at the same time, financial assistance should be made available to workers suffering from recession for payment of wages of workers.

Gehlot stated this in

PM Narendra Modi paying tribute to martyred soldiers at Ladakh during a VC with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot where Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, DB Gupta, Rajeeva Swarup, Bhupendra Yadav, Rohit K Singh, Kuldeep Ranka and others were present on Wednesday.

his suggestions sent through a letter after a video conference with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at the Chief Minister’s residence on Wednesday.At the beginning of the VC, the Chief Minister tribute to the soldiers who were martyred along the Chinese border, keeping silence with the Prime Minister for two minutes.

Meanwhile, reflecting

on the VC, the Chief Minister has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have discussed how the centre could help states overcome hardships after the lockdown in his meeting with the Chief Ministers. “How Centre will help states overcome hardships after lockdown should have been discussed. @PMOIndia,” Gehlot tweeted. “All states by now know the

best practices to deal with COVID-19. Disappointed to see that in today’s VC with Hon’ble PM, challenges and limitations of Centre and state have not been discussed,” he added.

Meanwhile, in his letter to PM, the Chief Minister has said that Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected the employment of millions of people.

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INDIA-CHINA TO COOL DOWN TENSIONS Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the two leaders agreed to “cool down” tensions on the ground “as soon as possible” and maintain peace and tranquility in the border area in accordance with the agreement reached between the two countries, an official statement said here. Jaishankar conveyed to Wang India’s protest in the strongest terms on the violent face-off.

Red-flagged! 52 Apps, telecom supplies from Chinese firms New Delhi: Indian intelligence agencies have asked the government to block or advise people to stop use of 52 mobile applications linked to China over concerns that these weren’t safe and ended up extracting a large amount of data outside India, say sources.

The list includes apps like Zoom, TikTok, UC browser, Xender, SHAREit and Clean-master.

Meanwhile, Depart-

ment of Telecommunications has put a blanket ban on procuring telecom supplies from Chinese

companies in staterun telecom BSNL and MTNL, a DoT source said.

“The discussions on the recommendations are continuing,” said an official, explaining that the parameters and the risks attached to each mobile app will have to be examined one by one. In April this year, the home ministry had issued an advisory on use of Zoom on the recommendation Turn on P6

Maya tries to ‘hinder’ Gehlot’s ‘unhindered’ RS poll win!

Aditi Nagar New Delhi: Just 48 hours before the Rajya Sabha polling is scheduled to begin, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has brought a new twist to the political tale unfolding in Rajasthan for a week now. While the Congress claimed BJP tried to ‘poach’ a few of its MLAs to bring the Gehlot government in minority, it is now time for the

BSP - whose six MLAs had jumped over to the Congress party under Gehlot watch to play its cards!

A two page letter shot to the Chief Election Commissioner,

BSP’s national general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra has urged the Election Commission to not let the 6 BSP MLAs from Rajasthan vote as Congress MLAs. “6 MLAs were elected on the party symbol allotted by national president Mayawati and after winning their names were duly notified in the official gazette notification of Election Commission of India.

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Too hot to fly: Temperature creates trouble in travel

'Name girls college after Panna Dai'

Jaipur: The hot temperature has been preventing many passengers from boarding flight. The number of such passengers has been increased in the last few days.

Though, the temperature becomes normal after a while.

There is searing heat across the state and Jaipur is no exception with the temperature hovering around 42 to 43 degrees. The hot weather has been causing trouble to travellers as their body temperature is also going up and they are stopped from boarding the flight.

Even though, the temperature becomes normal in 20 minutes or so after getting some rest.

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One such passenger Ramhet, who came from Agra by road reached the departure gate with boarding pass and ID card, he was stopped during the medical screening. He was told that his body temperature was more than the set parameters therefore he could not travel.

However, a security

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n the category of Vasundhara Raje’s favourite IAS officers, except Shikhar Agarwal who is working as member Revenue Board at Ajmer for the last sixteen months, all have been ‘rehabilitated’ till now. It appears that luck and stars don’t favour him as he is otherwise a fairly efficient and result-oriented officer. According to sources, now he is keen to move to New Delhi on Central Deputation but he is not getting the required ‘clearance’ from the state government. His mental tragedy or disappointment

is that he is holding the same charge of member revenue board, which he was holding even eleven years back in 2009. One of Agarwal’s senior colleague has advised him to directly approach to a ‘sensitive’ CM Gehlot, who is always considerate to consider such cases on humanitarian grounds.

guard advised him to wash his face and drink water following which 20 minutes later when he went for medical screening his body temperature was normal and he was allowed to enter. There are many passengers like him facing this problem.

Many passengers have been travelling from Shekhawati and other

nearby areas to take flight from Jaipur. When they reach Airport after several hours of journey, their body temperature is obviously high because of the heat wave.

A medical officer said that the body temperature of people who have no medical problem becomes normal in a few minutes while it doesn’t drop in people with a medical history.

They can be troubled from the heat for some time but can’ be stopped from flying.

An airport official said that daily at least 50 such cases are reported in which temperature of passenger is recorded higher than normal but cools down after a while.

Make building plan approval online by Sept 30: CS Gupta First India Bureau

Rise in mercury has been preventing passengers from boarding flight First India Bureau

Diya Kumari

First India Bureau Jaipur: Rajsamand MP, Diya Kumari, met Chief Secretary, DB Gupta on Wednesday, and submitted written documents for resolving problems of the Parliamentary constituency of Rajsamand and implementing various plans. She said that ‘Panna Dai’, was born in Kameri village in Rajsamand district, so the under-construction Girls College at B h aw a - R a j s a m a n d should be named as ‘Ma Panna Dhay Rajkiya Kanya Mahavidyalaya’ so that the future generations will be aware of our glorious history.

Jaipur: CS DB Gupta has instructed the UDH department to take the digitalization in all earnest and gave deadlines to various urban municipal agencies to comply with them. CS instructed that the building plan approval of proposed buildings in cities with more than one lakh population should be done online by September 30, 2020. The deadline for cities with lesser populations will be December 31, 2020. CS Gupta also asked the UDH officials to align their software with other associate departments so that nobody has run pillar to post for associated approvals. Gupta said that the master plan should not be a mere document show-

PWD: Addl chief engineer offices to open in Banswara and Barmer

Man rescued from kidnappers, 3 arrested

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Jaipur: Deputy CM Sachin Pilot who also holds the PWD portfolio sanctioned new offices for additional chief engineers in Banswara and Barmer. Pilot also approved new offices for superintendent engineers (Rural) for Udaipur and Jodhpur.

He said that since the geographical areas of the ACEs and SEs were quite large, new offices have been sanctioned. He informed that the area under the new office of the additional chief engineer, Barmer will include Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Jalore while the new office of ACE, Banswara will cater to Banswara,

Jaipur: The Nahargarh police have arrested 3 accused Dilip Singh, Tarachand, and Dinesh Kumawat, who kidnapped a financier and took him to Pali by abducting, beating him and rescued financier Salamuddin. DCP Rajiv Pachar said that the accused summoned Salamuddin and took him to a hotel in Mansarovar. He was then taken to Nimaz village in Jaitaran, Pali, from where the victim's family was called, asking for Rs 5 lakh. The accused revealed that the victim works in a finance company and had taken some money to get the finance done.

Deputy CM Sachin Pilot pays floral tributes to late Lallu Ram Kataria, uncle of Lalchand Kataria on Wednesday.

Dungarpur and Pratapgarh districts. Pilot said similarly rural offices are being added in Udaipur and Jodhpur.

Deputy CM said the new PWD offices will enable better monitoring and administrative control over works under-

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taken by the department. It is noteworthy that PWD is among those departments which have a footmark even in the remotest part of the state by way of its contribution to the construction of government office buildings.

CS DB Gupta

ing the land use but should be integrated with the Geographical Information System (GIS) so that any landowner or investor can see the details online.

Principal Secretary (UDH) Bhaskar Sawant told the CS that the department has got software prepared by the IT department and there have been 490 large plot matters disposed of with help of it. There were a total of 8,300

cases including smaller plots which are deemed approved categories. He said soon the department personnel will be trained for online building plan approvals. CS DB Gupta praised the move by the UDH department as it would lead to more transparency and add to ease of doing business norms which the state government wants to implement in all departments of the state.

Khachariyawas slams BJP over RS polls issue First India Bureau Jaipur: Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas has said that the BJP is getting to taste its own medicine.

He said BJP had enough votes to win one Rajya Sabha seat but it was hellbent to get the second seat through unconstitutional means of horsetrading. He alleged BJP wanted to resort to its Gujarat and MP strategy.

Khachariyawas said that with its failed attempt, now BJP MLAs are facing the dilemma of setting their first preference vote. If they vote on the call of their conscience

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas

then its official candidate is all set to lose the elections. He said that it's turning out an uphill task for BJP to convince its MLAs to vote for Rajendra Gehlot and it is for the same purpose that it had to camp all its MLAs in a 5-star hotel. He claimed that one of BJP candidates will fall into the trap laid for Congress.

SMS AN INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE

RAJASTHAN ON TOP IN RECOVERY FROM COVID-19

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he exempla- OPD and observation ry cure rate wards for suspected was of 75% plus created at Charak Bhaof the State wan. 28 Wards were creof Rajasthan ated for Covid-19 pahas been an outcome of tient’s care of different the amalgamation of categories.

For critically ill pabrisk administrative action, outstanding gov- tients, Infectious Disernment support, and ease Hospital (IDH) visionary advanced ac- was fully equipped tion and best of health with ICU facilities. care facilities. Rajasthan During the peak of was benefitted by very the pandemic, averearly lockdown by Gov- age 500 plus patients ernment, preventive were admitted in SMS strategies of contain- from asymptomatic ment, and most effective category to severe contract tracing pro- category. The number gram. The creation of of faculty was put on hundreds of surveil- floor duty, which inlance teams and the cluded consultants number of Rapid Re- from the Department sponse Teams (RRT) of Medicine and Anwas instrumental in the aesthesia. Every day containment program.

This was coupled up with outstanding medical care. SMS Hospital turned out to be a role model of management of Covid-19 patients.

From the very beginning, a facility of 300 bedded ICU and more than a thousand bedded IPD was dedicated to Covid-19 patients. A separate covid-19 Dr Sudhir Bhandari

more than 100 resident doctors were doing duty in each shift and hundreds of nursing, paramedics and technicians were on round the clock duty.

When spoken to Dr Sudhir Bhandari, Principal & Controller, SMS Medical College who managed Covid-19 at SMS containment program, he said we could handle it so successfully because of participation of each and every faculty member, resident doctors, nursing and paramedics, who wholeheartedly were committed for best of care. When asked about the high recovery rate of SMS, Dr Sudhir Bhandari said, we had a strong team of consultants, who strategized management of all grades of covid-19 patients. Each and every patient of Covid-19 with or without co-morbid conditions will be discussed, their management will be planned and close monitoring will be done. As per Dr Bhandari, who headed the Covid-19

Dr Sudhir Bhandari with team which got laurels to COVID-19 testing.

management program said that like any best centre in the world, the investigations of Covid-19 patients included HRCT Chest, CT pulmonary Angiography, Ultrasonography of Lung and Echo with Doppler state.

The CT Pulmonary Angiography of Covid19 patients gave us a new insight into pulmonary thrombus being also a cause of critical complications in Covid-19 patients.

SMS is geared up with most advanced investigative facilities like an assessment of cytokine storm ( 1L-1, 1L-

6, 1L-10, TNF ALFA, CD4, CD8, D-dimer, FDF, CRP, PRO-CAL).

All critical patients were also assessed for clotting disorder by Ddimer and many other tests. Because of these advanced investigations in Covid-19 patients, the management of these patients was very scientific and our hospital is a pioneer in giving Covid Plasma Therapy and Monoclonal Antibodies to critically ill patients with very good results.

As per Dr Bhandari, SMS was the first hos-

pital to use Hydroxychloroquine and Anti HIV Drugs- Lopinavir and Ritonavir in the first few patients of Covid-19 with a very good outcome. He said this was used with the perfect scientific background and proven efficacy of these drugs in SARS Cov-2 Infection and SMS Created a bridge between the point of no specific treatment until the specific drug treatment is established.

Today all these drugs are a part of solidarity trial by WHO of which SMS is a centre.

Because of intense management as per the grades of Covid-19 patients, the recovery has been a phenomenon, added Dr Bhandari.

As far as prophylaxis is concerned, more than 4300 doctors and health works were given Hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis as approved by ICMR, out of which around 45 health persons were Covid positive and all were asymptomatic and recovered. Hence, the preventive treatment approach at SMS has been very rewarding and the

results of these have been shared with ICMR. At the investigation front, in the first week of March initial samples of Covid-19 were send to Pune and today SMS has acquired the capacity of doing 3500 tests per day inhouse. As per Dr Bhandari, it is a sense of pride that as on today SMS Medical College has done more than 1,35,000 RT-PCR tests, and soon in the next two weeks with the arrival of new equipment, our capacity is going to be 7000 per day.

When asked about this success story of Covid-19 Management, he said all this has been possible because of the intense participation of each and every faculty member and paramedics. Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Anaesthesia, and my Additional Principal colleagues, Nursing Staff, and technicians deserves special thanks. This was coupled up with the unlimited support of administrators and Government.

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BRIEF z Jaipur: Ramganj

police invited the medical team, consisting of 10 doctors, working in the area for two and a half months at the police station on Wednesday and honoured them with safa and garland.

In addition, a PPE kit was also provided to each of the medical personnel. Till now, 657 corona positives have been reported from Ramganj, out of which 32 are no more. At present, only one case is active in the area.

z Jalore: The matter

of suspected death of a widow in Khara of Jalore has come to light. The dead body is kept at the spot and the locals are protesting to remove Karda SHO Lalaram.

The family of the deceased also mentioned the name of the SHO in the report, but no action has been taken against him yet.

5 deaths & whooping 326 new cases reported in Raj First India Bureau Jaipur: The state reported 326 new cases of corona on Wednesday taking the total to 13542.

5 deaths were also reported, taking the toll to 313. Three were from Jaipur, while one each were from Bharatpur & Dholpur.

Wednesday witnessed 60 new cases from Jaipur followed by 55 from Dholpur, 35 from Jodhpur, 34 from Pali, 29 from Bharatpur, 17 from Churu, 16 from Nagaur, 15 from Jhunjhunu, 12 from Barmer, 8 from Bikaner, 6 from Ajmer, 5 each from Sri Ganganagar & Udaipur, 4 from Sikar, 3 each from Swai Madhopur & Sirohi, 2 each from Al-

war, Dausa & Hanumangarh and one each from Chittorgrah, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Karauli & Kota along with 3 from other states.

The cumulative district wise tally on Wednesday is as follows – Ajmer 436, Alwar 315, Banswara 90, Baran 62, Barmer 156, Bharatpur

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Wednesday, the Rajasthan High Court has constituted a holiday bench for the special hearing in the matter of opening zonal offices of the municipal corporation at community centres. The administration took the decision after the formation of two municipal corporations.

The community centres of many areas, including Muralipura, have been marked for the same. This order of the corporation administration has been challenged in the High Court. Advocate Sikander Ali has filed a petition on behalf of Zakir Hussain.

z Jaipur: A program

was organised by the Rajasthan state youth Congress at Statue Circle to pay tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country in the Galwan valley of Ladakh at the Indo-China border. A protest was also done against the coward act of China.

1098, Bhilwara 201, Bikaner 146, Bundi 10, Chittorgarh 202, Churu 209, Dausa 97, Dholpur 243, Dungarpur 391, Ganganagar 31, Hanumangarh 45, Jaipur 2674, Jaisalmer 81, Jalore 204, Jhalawar 346, Jhunjhunu 261, Jodhpur 2254, Karauli 46, Kota 549, Nagaur 571,

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First India Bureau Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra provided with hygiene kits for govt health centres in Jaipur. Mishra handed them over to CMHO (I) D Narottam Sharma at the Governor house on Wednesday. The Governor House communication said that ten thousand masks, two thousand gloves and fifteen thousand soaps have been handed over for govt health centres.

Governor appealed to the doctors to take care of people during the present hour of crisis.

Dotasara wishes X, XII students for exams Bharat Dixit Jaipur: Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara wished all the students well for their remaining exams of classes 10th and 12th. Dotasara said that all students should use sanitizers and masks while following social distancing during their exams.

The remaining exams for secondary and senior secondary will

start today from 8:30 am to 11.45 am. All the preparations for the exam have been completed at the exam centers across the state including the sanitization of centers.

The sitting arrangement has been done with at least six feet distance between two students. Although the education department had wrote medical teams for thermal scanners at each exam center but got no reply.

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Vasundhara Raje @VasundharaBJP The country will never forget martyrdom of Indian soldiers in conflict with Chinese army in #GalwanValley. We are proud of all bravehearts who sacrificed their lives to protect the motherland. In this hour of grief, country stands with their families.

Pali: Former Pali MLA Bhimraj Bhati was attacked by 15-20 women with spades. Bhati was admitted to Rohat hospital with an injured nose.

He was in Rohat to inspect MGNAREGA work and to know the status of drinking water

situation in the area. He was later referred to Bangad hospital in Pali.

An agitated crowd including family members and well wishers collected outside the hospital. ASP Tejpal Singh reached the hospital and enquired about the incident. He talked to people who were accompanying Bhati.

of complainant’s bill.

Meanwhile, CBI registered a case on a complaint from State Bank of India against Indore based private company & its three Directors and unknown public servants on the allegations of cheating and defrauding the bank to tune of Rs 180.15 crore(approx).

It was alleged that the said private company was engaged in import, processing and trading of different pulses including export to European and Middle East countries. The company started its operation in the year 2003. It was further alleged that the company was sanctioned credit facilities in 2013 by consortium of banks formed with Allahabad Bank, IDBI Bank and e-SB of Patiala led by SBI.

Injured Bhimraj Bhati arriving in the hospital after the attack.

PIL filed on seizing of public land First India Bureau

In-laws kill woman, father files case First India Bureau Jaipur: A case of murder due to dowry has been reported in Surajgarh police station of Jhunjhunu. SHO Riya Choudhary said that Satyaveer, a resident of Choradi Athuni village, filed complaint that her daughter was killed by her in laws for dowry.

His daughter Kismet got married to Dharm-

veer of Sura ka Baas village two years ago.

Even after giving dowry, her mother in law Shravni Devi, her sister-in-law Babita and Babita’s husband Hari Singh demanded more.

“They killed Babita on June 11 and got her postmortem report signed posing as her father,” Satyaveer said.

He was not even informed about her death.

Senior BJP leader and RS MP Om Mathur with Arun Singh, Deepak Prakash, Babulal Marandi, Sudesh Mahato during the Legislature Party meeting at Ranchi on Wednesday.

Karni Sena hold protest against China, Salman First India Bureau

were about to light the effigy of China, the Ashok Nagar police reached and stopped them.

Karni Sena had also planned to burn the effigy of film actor Salman

Jaipur: Karni Sena on Wednesday organised a protest against China at the 22 Godam circle. As the Karni Sena workers

Khan to protest against his alleged role in actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide but police managed to confiscated both the effigies before they could set them alight.

Pvt hosps flout govt orders; refer, rob Corona patients much the truth.

Even those hospitals who have taken prime land on concessional rate from the government are practicing the same stuff.

Private hospitals have been referring patients to RUHS. Interestingly, people are ready to pay these hospitals, whatever charges they have fixed still they are refusing to admit them. Apparently, these hospitals fear losing out on big sum and other patients

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Jaipur: Despite government and SC’s orders, private hospitals have been refusing to treat corona patients. But they conduct expensive corona tests on people who come to the hospital but show them door if tests are positive.

First India conducted a sting of private hospitals in city to verify these allegations and found them to be very

Jaipur: CBI arrested a Chief Office Superintendent (COS), West Central Railway (WCR), Gangapur City, District Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant.

A case was registered against the accused on a complaint. The complainant (a Railway Contractor) alleged that he was awarded a contract for Gangchal repair work at West Central Railway (WCR), Hindon City, District Karauli (Rajasthan) and the work was completed by him in December, 2019. Allegedly the accused demanded bribe of Rs 11,500/- (0.5% of the bill amount) for preparation & payment

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z Jaipur: Some

government file work of the Sports Department was done from the room of a five star hotel. The staff of Sports Minister Ashok Chandana’s staff reached the hotel room with about a dozen files, whose work was done at the hotel.

Pali 853, Pratapgarh 14, Rajsamand 168, Sawai Madhopur 66, Sikar 410, Sirohi 315, Tonk 187 and Udaipur 629.

On Wednesday, Jaipur reported 60 new cases of corona. 6 cases each were reported from Adarsh Nagar, Govindgarh & Chaksu, 5 from Shahpura, 4 from Virat Nagar, 3 each from Jawahar Nagar, Tonk Road & Kotputli, 2 each from Shashtri Nagar, Sodala, Jhotwara, Sitapura & Mansarovar and one each from Ramganj, Jamdoli, Station Road, Vidyadhar Nagar, Kishanpole, Vaishali Nagar, Choti Chaupad, Chandpole, Manak Chowk, Malviya Nagar, Bassi, Riddhi Siddhi Choraha, Sanganer and MI Road.

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as they fear that if they accept corona patients others won’t come for treatment.

After SC’s observation, state government had issued an advisory, asking private hospi-

tals who got rebate from the government to treat corona patients free of charge.

Additional chief secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh had issued order warning of strict action against hospitals for ignoring corona patients.

However,i n a fortnight more than 100 patients were referred by private hospitals. About 6 of them died after being admitted to govt hospital.

SDMH referred 10 pa-

tients, Eternal hospital 4, Apex 3, C K Birla and Metro Mass 2 each and Manipal, Fortis, Shekhawati and Mahaveer Cancer hospital one each.

While, these hospitals are not admitting corona patients but are fully exploiting the situation to make money. One such patient was Surjeet Singh who was charged Rs 4,5870 for just one day

by Eternal Hospital, But, he was shifted to SMS hospital as soon as he tested positive.

Karni Sena is demanding CBI enquiry in Sushant Singh’s suicide.

There was a light scuffle between Karni Sena and police before the protestors dispersed.

Jaipur: HC issued notices to CS, JMC Commissioner, JDA Commissioner and district collector for acquisition of a community center in Muralipura scheme to open zonal office of Jaipur Greater Nigam.

Vacation bench of Justice Govardhan Badhdar and Justice SN Daddha issued these notices on PIL from Zakir Hussain Bhati. His advocate Sikander Ali told the court that as per state government’s notification Jaipur Nigam issued order on June 2 to acquire community centers in Muralipura, Jhotwara and Ambabari. According to petitioner, these community centers were important for common people who use them for weddings and other functions at concessional rates.

Cops rescue abducted man, 3 accused flee First India Bureau Jaipur: A man was kidnapped from Narayan Vihar in Mansarovar police station area on Tuesday night. The kidnappers were commuting via a car. After getting the information, police put up blockades.

CCV footages were also scanned to identify and search them.

Police were able to get the car number and mobile location, which traced the last location of them on Ajmer Road.

The district special team and Mansarovar police in a joint operation followed the miscreants and surrounded them near Muhana. Police freed the kidnapped person but three kidnappers escaped.

The kidnapped Narendra Choudhary is from Dudu. He was going to Narayan Vihar on bike when Surendra Singh and three others came in a car and kidnapped him due to a family feud regarding marriage of a girl.

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THE DRAGON IN LADAKH MUST BE TAMED

DID ABROGATION OF ART 370 AFFECT CHINA’S APPROACH TO LADAKH? WHILE NEW TERRITORY STATUS OF J&K WAS RECOGNISED BY UNITED NATIONS, A MAJOR DIPLOMATIC VICTORY FOR INDIA, THE NEW LADAKH REGION IRKED CHINESE STRAIGHTWAY

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n a violent face-off with Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley 20 Indian soldiers, including commanding officer Col. Santosh Babu, were martyred on Tuesday. The country seethed with anger against the aggressor. That there were casualties on the Chinese side did not douse that anger because China continues to occupy a sizable chunk of our land in the strategically located valley. To rub salt in our wounds it has claimed sovereignty over the territory and made its intention of not vacating the land quite clear.

It is in this context that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first remarks on the clashes have to be viewed. Breaking his silence on the border situation in his opening remarks at a virtual meeting with chief ministers of various states on Wednesday, Modi warned China that India “wants peace but is capable of giving befitting reply if provoked, be it any situation”.

He then observed two-minute silence to pay tribute to the brave martyrs. In what is seen as an effort to reassure the nation Modi said, “I would like to assure the nation that the sacrifice of our jawans will not be in vain. For us, the unity and sovereignty of the country is of utmost importance. India will defend every stone, every inch of its territory.” The prime minister further said, “India is a peace-loving country, we never instigate anyone but we will never compromise with the sovereignty of the country.” Before paying tributes to the martyrs, Modi said that the country will be proud to know that our soldiers died fighting the Chinese.

A diplomatic effort was simultaneously made with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over the telephone to lodge India’s protest against the aggression.

The prime minister’s response came after opposition leaders, mainly Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and former PM HD Deve Gowda demanded a statement from him on the entire development in Ladakh.

Expressing her deep anguish over the killing of soldiers, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the developments have shaken the nation and urged the prime minister to tell the country how China seized our land, what is the situation on the spot today. She had a few other posers for Modi. She said that her party was with armed forces, the soldiers, their families, and the government.

Targeting Modi, Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “Why is the PM silent? Enough is enough.

We need to know what has happened…”

It is learned that the Chinese have beefed up their positions in the region and are in no mood to retreat. An almost similar conflict took place in Nathu La in 1967. After hand-tohand combat over fencing by India, China used machine-gun fire and killed 88 Indian soldiers.

India retaliated with artillery guns, wiping out all Chinese borders and 300 enemy troops.

Will such a step be an option today?

MOHD FAHAD The author is Jaipur-based journalist

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One similar theory is the abrogation of Article 370 by India during August last year.

Previously, Ladakh was part of the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), but with the abrogation, it became a separate Union Territory without legislation

he gloves are off in this match.

Both teams are purposely committing fouls against opposing players! And the result is heavy casualties on either side. While no confirmed reports coming from Galwan Valley, various theories on the now bloody stand-off have been tossed around.

One similar theory is the abrogation of Article 370 by India during August last year. Previously, Ladakh was part of the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), but with the abrogation, it became a separate Union Territory without legislation. While the new territory status of J&K was recognised and respected by the United Nations, which was a major diplomatic victory for India, the new status of Ladakh irked the Chinese straightway.

China immediately hinted that with the new territories of Ladakh and J&K, the border disputes of China and Pakistan with India will become more complex. And it seems now that within ten months the can of worms is open. China by its actions is not only alarming India, but also assuring Pakistan on its take on border issues.

Last week Wang Xianfeng, who is a press officer for the Chinese embassy in Pakistan, tweeted a report from a Chinese analyst Wang Shida and titled ‘India blinded by double confidence’ on India’s abrogation move. The report claims that following the abrogation of Article 370, India opened “up new territory on the map” with respect to China.

“On the Chinese side, India ‘opened up new territory on the map,’ incorporated part of the areas under the local jurisdiction of Xinjiang and Tibet into its Ladakh Union territory, and placed Pakistani-administered Kashmir within its so-called Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir. This forced China into the Kashmir dispute, stimulated China and Pakistan to take counter-actions on the Kashmir

issue, and dramatically increased the difficulty in resolving the border issue between China and India,” opined Shida.

Shida also alleged, “Hindu nationalism is prevalent in India and that the Indian authorities and the strategic community have been blinded by socalled double confidence.” Shida explains the reasons for this ‘double confidence’ as being the BJP’s political predominance following two landmark Parliamentary election wins in 2014 and 2019 and the US cozying up to India, seeing it as a counterweight to China. Regardless of how confident India is and no matter how good it feels about itself. India’s attempts to forcibly seize territory are doomed to fail, the article had concluded.

This sharp reaction came in response to Home Minister Amit Shah speaking in Parliament about India’s intention of taking back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the disputed area of Aksai Chin. Last year Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar was also informed by China about the same. Jaishankar had at that time informed Beijing that the abrogation was an entirely internal matter that did not impact India’s external boundaries or the LAC with China.

In recent days, a number of Pakistani media outlets, includ-

While both India and China are nuclear powers and have big armies at their disposal, China’s defence budget is three times more than India’s. China has hiked its defence budget from US$ 177.6 billion in 2019 to US$ 179 billion in 2020

ing The Nation, Express Tribune, The News International, and state-run Associated Press of Pakistan have given coverage to Wang Shida’s analysis.

It seems strange that such a tweet emanated from a Chinese official in Islamabad, which means there is a Pakistani connection to it and the attempt is almost as if the Chinese are trying to reassure Pakistan. Even as scientists and governments worldwide burn the midnight oil to fight the corona pandemic, as millions lose their loved ones and keep vigil in hospital wards,

Sustainable development starts with children

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ur house is on fire,” warned the teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg at last year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. Her pointed words – accusing adults of sitting idly by as the planet burns – quieted a roomful of global leaders, inspired young activists worldwide, and underscored the critical importance of putting children at the center of global action to build a better future.

Climate change is happening now. That was apparent in Australia’s recent unprecedented bushfires, in which 18 million hectares burned and an estimated one billion animals died. It was also reflected in India’s 2019 heat wave, among its longest and most intense in decades. And a

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warming planet is contributing to the global spread of dengue, a mosquitoborne viral infection.

Climate change is not the only area where we are failing our children.

Predatory commercial marketing that targets children and their caretakers is contributing to the widespread consumption of unhealthy products, such as alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, and sugar-sweetened beverages. The global economic losses associated with the inappropriate use of breastmilk substitutes – associated with lowered intelligence, obesity, and increased risk of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases – amount to an estimated $302 billion.

Children are our most precious resource, and

they deserve to live long, healthy, and productive lives. To determine how to enable them to do just that, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the Lancet recently convened a landmark commission – which I co-chaired, along with Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Minister of State in Senegal – that brought together

40 experts on child health and wellbeing.

As the commission’s report – “A Future for the World’s Children?”

– notes, the key is to invest in people while they are young. Evidence shows that hungry children have poorer health, worse educational outcomes, and earn less as

adults. Children who are exposed to violence are more likely to commit violence.

Conversely, children who receive proper nutrition, appropriate care, and quality education grow up to be healthy, productive citizens, who are presumably better equipped to raise healthy, productive

children of their own.

In short, investing in children today brings lifelong, and even inter-generational benefits. This brings value to all of society. For example, a schoolbuilding program undertaken in Indonesia in 19731979 has helped to boost today’s living standards and tax revenues.

The return on investment in children is remarkably high. In the United States, every dollar invested in a preschool program was found to bring $7-12 in societal benefits per person, via reductions in aggressive behavior and improved educational attainment.

In lower-middle-income countries, every $1 invested in maternal and child health can bring over $11 in benefits.

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China has clearly twisted the crisis into a strategic opportunity by taking advantage of the geo-political distraction. China transgressing the LAC resulting in tragic deaths of 20 soldiers of the Indian Army, the first casualties of conflict along the IndiaChina border in 45 years, underlining the scale of the problem, and the challenge ahead. A problem that will require a united and firm resolve, and not robust diplomatic offensive.

While both India and China are nuclear powers and have big armies at their disposal, China’s defence budget is three times more than India’s. China has hiked its defence budget from US$ 177.6 billion in 2019 to US$ 179 billion in 2020. China has the world’s largest military of two million troops and the secondlargest military spender after the US. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China’s defence spending in 2019 amounted to US$ 232 billion. An article by the Indian Institute for Defence and Analysis (IDSA) states that India’s budget for 2020 amounted to US$ 66.9 billion (Rs 4,71,378 crore).

Therefore, war is clearly not an option. Both countries must continue to back-channel diplomacy and solve the issue while maintaining restraint.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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Tell truth about Ladakh incident: Sonia Sonia urged PM to tell nation how Chinese occupied Indian territory New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to come forward and tell the country how Chinese troops occupied Indian territory and why 20 soldiers were killed.

In a video message, she assured the country of her party’s full support to the Indian Army and government and said, “I am confident that in these challenging times, the entire nation will unite to face the enemy.”

“I urge the prime minister to come before the country and reassure it on the basis of truth and facts in this hour of crisis,” she added.

Gandhi asked whether some Indian Army personnel were still missing and how many were still seriously injured. She said the government should explain its thinking and strategy to deal with the situation on the border in Ladakh.

“Today, when there is so much anger in the

Sonia Gandhi

WHY IS PM SILENT? WHY IS HE HIDING? ASKS RAHUL GANDHI New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the face-off with the Chinese army at Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh. Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in a violent clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley area on Monday evening. Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi questioned why the Prime Minister is silent about the clash between the Indian and Chinese troops. “Why is the PM silent?

Why is he hiding? Enough is enough. We need to know what has happened,” Gandhi said on Twitter.

country over Chinese intrusion into Indian border, the prime min-

ister should come out and tell the truth on how the Chinese occu-

pied the Indian territory, why brave soldiers were martyred and what is the current situation along the LAC,” she said.

Gandhi assured the country of Congress party’s complete solidarity with the Army and government and said, “In this time of crisis, Congress stands with the Indian Army, the soldiers, their families and the government.”

“Which portions of the Indian territory have the Chinese occupied? What is their location? What is the government’s thinking and strategy to deal with this situation?” she asked.

The Congress president saluted the slain soldiers and said, “The sacrifice of 20 Indian soldiers on the LAC has shaken the very soul of India. I salute them and pay my tributes from the depths of my heart.

I also pray that god grants their families the strength to brave this loss.” —PTI

Army personnel carry the casket of Hawaldar Sunil Kumar, who was one of the 20 jawans who were killed during the face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakhs Galwan Valley, after a wreath-laying ceremony at Jaiprakash Narayan Airport in Patna on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

Security increased in Pithoragarh Pithoragarh: A day after Indian Army confirmed that 20 personnel, including a Colonel rank officer, had lost their lives in the violent face-off in the Galwan valley area of Ladakh on June 15, the security has been increased from Nabhidhang to Lipulekh Pass

Entire Army Company was trapped by Chinese PLA New Delhi: Around 120 Indian soldiers, almost an entire company, was trapped and encircled by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and followed by savage and deceptive attacks, many to a point of mutilation, on Monday night, sources said.

Pointing firearms on their faces, the Chinese PLA brutally tortured some Indian soldiers to death, sources further revealed, adding that the Indian soldiers were

SAVAGELY ATTACKED

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helpless with the government directions of not to use firearms. It was not a hand-to-hand

Sensex dips by 97 points amid geopolitical tensions Mumbai: Geopolitical tensions between India and China at the Ladakh border curbed investors risk appetite, leading equity benchmark indices to close with slight cuts on Wednesday.

The bourses experienced bouts of volatility while the economy opens up after extended lockdowns and COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country.

At the closing bell, the BSE S&P Sensex was down by 97 points or 0.29 per cent at 33,508 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 33 points or

0.33 per cent at 9,881.

Kotak Mahindra Bank dipped by 2.3 per cent, ITC by 2.2 per cent, Mahindra & Mahindra by 1.9 per cent and Hindalco by 1.6 per cent.

Power Grid Corporation, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints and Vedanta too traded with a negative bias. —ANI

SCRAP PENDING CBSE BOARD EXAMS: SISODIA URGES HRD MIN New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Wednesday wrote to Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, urging him to cancel pending board exams, citing the spike in COVID-19 cases and high number of containment zones in the city.

Sisodia’s letter came on a day the Supreme Court

asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to examine if remaining board papers can be scrapped and marks allotted to students on the basis of internal assessment. The apex court was hearing a petition by a group of parents seeking a direction to the CBSE to scrap the pending exams.

fight between the forces, as agencies has learnt and the PLA troopers used all kinds

Mayor, Dy Mayor polls: Delhi BJP shares names New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced the names of candidates for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections for all the three municipal corporations of Delhi. The BJP is in the majority in all the three municipal corporations.

The last date for submitting nomination is June 17. The elections are scheduled to held on June 24.

of weapons against the Indian soldiers, who bravely fought and tried to control the situation.

Sources said the Indian Army troopers were outnumbered by 1:5 ratio when they came under attack from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers at the patrolling point number 14 in Ladakh on LAC in eastern Ladakh.

“It was the deadliest attack carried on the Indian Army personnel by the Chinese military personnel to our memory,” the government sources said. —Agencies

in Pithoragarh.

DM, Pithoragarh, Vijay Kumar Jogdande on Wednesday said that the Indian Army and ITBP personnel are constantly patrolling the area along with the night vision cameras.

“The situation on the border is fine. The Army and ITBP are pa-

All parties will support any decision PM takes: Raut Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said that all parties would support any decision taken by PM in connection with China but added that the PM should first reveal the truth behind the death of 20 Army personnel. “Our relations with China have not been great, but no bullets had been fired at the China border for close to 50 years. The

CBI books 2 Mumbai firms in `57.26 cr cheating case New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two Mumbai-based private firms and others on allegations of cheating Bank of India of Rs 57.26 crore during 2013-2018, and also carried out searches at five locations.

The central investigation agency registered a case on June 12 on a complaint from Bank of India against Avyaan Overseas Pvt Ltd (now known as Bagla Overseas Pvt Ltd), its MD Mohit

DELHI HEALTH MINISTER JAIN TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 New Delhi: A day after testing negative, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Office of Delhi Health Minister said, “Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tests positive for COVID-19.” Earlier in the day, he was tested again for COVID-19 at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital. He was admitted here after he complained of high fever and difficulty in breathing on June 15. The Health Minister had tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Kamboj and directors Jitendra Gulshan Kapoor, Siddhant Bagla, Irtesh Mishra.

The CBI also filed an FIR against KBJ Hotels Goa Pvt Ltd and unidentified persons, including government servants and bank officials. It was

alleged that the firms and its directors cheated Bank of India to the tune of Rs 57.26 crore.

The agency also conducted raids till Tuesday late night at five places in Mumbai that include the residential and official premises of the accused.

The raids were also conducted at office of the private company which led to recovery of certain incriminating documents including of property, loan, various bank account details and locker keys, the CBI said. —Agencies

AVAILABILITY OF BEDS IN HOSPS NEEDS TO BE UPDATED DAILY: DIDI Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the availability of beds for COVID-19 patients in private and government hospitals need to be updated on a daily basis to avoid harassment of patients. “Availability of beds in both private and government hospitals needs to be updated on

trolling and monitoring the Indo-China border with the district.”

In a strong message to China after the killing of Indian soldiers in the violent face-off, PM Modi on Wednesday said that India wants peace but is capable of giving a befitting reply, if instigated. —ANI

day-to-day basis to avoid harassment,” Banerjee said. CM said that as on June 16, over 3.5 lakh coronavirus tests have been conducted in West Bengal. “A total number of 104 safe home centre have been set up for those having mild symptoms or low fever because hospital beds are being kept for serious patients only.”

killing of 20 of our jawans is shocking. We cannot hold Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi responsible for whatever happened at the border,” Raut said. —ANI

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MARTYRS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES New Delhi: The Indian Army on Wednesday released the names of the 20 military personnel, including an officer, who laid out their lives in the violent face-off with China in Galwan Valley, Ladakh.

The names of the personnel are -- Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu, Nb Sub Nuduram Soren, Nb Sub Mandeep Singh, Nb Sub (Dvr) Satnam Singh-Gurdaspur, Hav (Gnr) K Palani, Hav Sunil Kumar, Hav Bipul Roy, NK (NA) Deepak Kumar, Sep Rajesh Orang, Sep Kundan Kumar Ojha, Sep Ganesh Ram, Sep Chandrakanta Pradhan, Sep Ankush, Sep Gurbinder, Sep Gurtej Singh, Sep Chandan Kumar, Sep Kundan Kumar, Sep Aman Kumar, Sep Jai Kishor Singh and Sep Ganesh Hansda. PM Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to these soldiers and asserted that their sacrifice will not go in vain.

The Prime Minister, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and CMs of 15 States and Union Territories, who were present in the meeting via videoconference on Wednesday, observed a two-minute silence as a tribute to the soldiers. —ANI

LG Baijal holds meeting with Kejriwal and others New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Wednesday held a meeting with CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia to discuss the COVID-19 management in the capital as the cases are increasing with each passing day.

“Had a constructive meeting of Expert Panel with Hon’ble CM, Delhi @ArvindKejriwal, Dy CM @msisodia , CS, ACS, Pr. Sec Health & members of Advisory Committee on COVID-19 management in Delhi,” he tweeted. The LG held the meeting

Anil Baijal

with CM and others via VC on Wednesday afternoon. However, what was transpired between the meeting is yet to be known. According to the Health Ministry, the coronavirus case in Delhi has reached 44,688 on Wednesday. —ANI

DIGVIJAYA SINGH FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST MP CM Bhopal: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday lodged a complaint with Crime Branch against MP CM Shivraj Chouhan for allegedly tweeting a doctored video of Rahul Gandhi last year ‘with an intention to tarnish his image’. “On the complaint of BJP, an FIR has been registered against me and 12 others. I want that an FIR should be registered based on our complaint,” Singh said. Earlier, Bhopal Crime Branch had registered an FIR against Singh in connection with an alleged fake video regarding Chouhan shared by him on social media.

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‘MAKE SAVING LIVES A TOP PRIORITY’ PM Modi called for expanding health infrastructure of states while addressing CMs of 14 states & UTs via VC —PHOTO BY ANI

New Delhi: India recorded the highest ever spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday after Maharashtra and Delhi added earlier fatalities not attributed to the disease as Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked states to make full use of the expanded coronavirus testing capacity and saving lives a top priority. Modi also called for fighting the stigma associated with the coronavirus and that people should be assured there is no need to panic if somebody has contracted the infection as the number of recovered patients has also been rising. The COVID-19

PM Narendra Modi paying tributes to the martyrs during Virtual Conference with the Chief Ministers, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

recovery rate for the country currently stood at around 53 per cent.

Speaking to chief ministers and representatives of 14 states and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir through video conference, Modi underlined

the emotional aspect of the fight against the coronavirus, including battling fear of being afflicted, and the stigma attached by making people aware of the high number of those who have defeated the infection and recovered.

Saving lives should be the top priority, Modi told the chief ministers, as he called for expanding the health infrastructure of the states, according to an official statement.

The Wednesday interaction was the second and final segment of Modi’s sixth round of consultations with chief ministers in the last three months on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Referring to the rise in number of infections, he underscored the need for testing, tracking, tracing and isolating COVID-19 patients to deal with the pandemic.

SC slams Delhi over cases filed against docs New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Delhi government for threatening doctors, nurses, and health workers with legal actions for bringing to the public knowledge the state of healthcare in the hospitals of the national capital.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan and also comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul was hearing a suo motu matter related to the

Two jawans from Odisha were among the 20 soldiers martyred at Galwan Valley along the India-China border during a violent face-off with their Chinese counterparts on Monday night. The two are Naib Subedar Nandu Ram Soren (42) of Badachampauda village in Mayurbhanj district and sepoy Chandrakanta Pradhan (32) of Beorapanga village in Kandhamal district.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan paid tributes to martyred Odia jawans and other Indian Army personnel.

Pradhan tweeted, “The unshakeable cour-

age and love for the nation that runs through the veins of our soldiers has no parallels. I bow to the valour of the Indian Army and salute the sacrifice of our brave hearts.

The nation will forever remain indebted for their invaluable service.

Flag of IndiaFolded hands.

India does not support violence but it will also not shy away in giving a befitting reply if there is an attempt to compromise its territorial integrity. Under the leadership of PM Modi India’s borders and sovereignty are and will remain secure.”

Naveen said the supreme sacrifice of the jawans will always be remembered by the nation.

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday informed that the recovery rate of patients suffering from COVID-19 has risen to 52.8 percent in the country.

Currently, 1,55,227 active cases are under medical supervision.

“During the last 24 hours, 6,922 COVID-19 patients were cured. A total of1,86,934 patients, so far, have been cured

of COVID-19,” read a statement from the ministry. The number of government labs have been increased to 674 while private labs have been increased to 250.

In the last 24 hours, 1,63,187 samples were tested. The total number of samples tested so far is 60,84,256. On Tuesday, the Health Ministry reported that India's recovery rate was 52.47per cent. —ANI

ple’s Party, which had four MLAs, including three ministers, the lone Trinamool MLA and an independent MLA from Jiribam also withdrew their support to the BJP-led government.

The 60-member Manipur Assembly has a current strength of 59 MLAs after Shyamkumar Singh of Andro

assembly constituency, who had defected to the BJP from Congress, was disqualified. With three BJP MLAs joining Congress, the party now has 24 members in the Assembly even though former CM Okram Ibobi Singh claimed the effective strength of the party was now 27. —Agencies

Muzaffarpur: A lawyer on Wednesday moved a criminal complaint against 8 persons, including Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and producer-director Karan Johar, in a court regarding death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

The court had fixed July 3 as the next date of hearing. In his complaint filed in the court

Maharashtra Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta is now unlikely to get third extension in service in July.

He is 1984 batch IAS officer.

WILL MEHTA MOVE TO DELHI AS CHAIRMAN OF CERC?

In all probability, Sanjay Kumar will be new Chief Secretary of Maharashtra in July. He is 1984 batch IAS officer. One source however said that 1985 batch IAS officer Sitaram Kunte will succeed Ajoy Mehta as Chief Secretary. proper treatment of COVID-19 patients and dignified handling of bodies in government hospitals. —ANI

DEPUTATION TENURE OF KIRAN AS SP, CBI EXTENDED

The deputation tenure of Kiran S as Superintendent of Police (SP) in Central Bureau of Investigation has been extended upto June 8, 2021. He is a 2008 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

APPLICATIONS FOR PESB VACANCIES SOUGHT TILL JULY 15

The willing applicants can apply for the vacancies advertised by Public Enterprises Selection Board fell last dates during lockdown till July 15, 2020.

THREE OUT OF FIVE FROM WEST BENGAL EMPANELLED AS DG IN GOI

Three 1987 batch IPS officers, out of total five, eligible from WB cadre have been empanelled for DG and equivalent posts in Government of India.

SN MISHRA TO GET ACS RANK IN MP

S N Mishra will get ACS rank in Madhya Pradesh on July 1. He is 1990 batch IAS officer.

MP HC STILL NEEDS NINE PERMANENT JUDGES

The Madhya Pradesh High Court still needs nine permanent judges as on June 1, 2020. positive for COVID-19.

Their sons, daughters-in-law and one grandson were discharged as per the latest COVID protocol on June 10 as they were asymptomatic, Mishra said. However, the minister and his wife, also a former minister in the Harish Rawat government were still at the hospital, he said.

Manipur govt in trouble as 3 BJP Complaint against Salman, 7 MLAs resign, NPP pulls support others in Muzaffarpur court Imphal: The N Biren Singh-led BJP government in Manipur was left on a sticky wicket after three sitting BJP MLAs resigned from the party and joined the Congress and six other MLAs withdrew support. With this, the strength of the NDA government has been reduced to 30 MLAs. The National Peo-

MAHA CHIEF SECRETARY UNLIKELY TO GET THIRD EXTENSION

SANJAY KUMAR TO BE NEW CHIEF SECRETARY OF MAHARASHTRA?

Satpal Maharaj, wife discharged from AIIMS Dehradun: Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj and his wife Amrita Rawat who tested positive for COVID-19 on May 31 have been discharged from AIIMS, Rishikesh after 17 days of treatment, officials said.

They were discharged from the hospital on Tuesday evening and advised to keep themselves in isolation at home, Dean hospital administration UB Mishra said. Maharaj, his wife, their two sons , two daughters-in-law and a grandson were admitted at the facility on May 31 after testing

POWER Gallery There are strong rumours that Maharashtra Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta is moving to Delhi as Chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). He is 1984 batch IAS officer.

Post will fall vacant early next year.

Pradhan, Patnaik pay 6,922 corona patients recovered in last tributes to martyrs 24 hours, recovery rate rises to 52.8% Vaishali

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of Chief Judicial Magistrate, advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha alleged that these eight persons

forced Sushant to commit suicide under a conspiracy which, he pleaded, amounted to murder.

Others named in the complaint are Aditya Chopra, Sajid Nadiadwala, Sanjay L Bhansali, Bhushan Kumar, Ekta Kapoor, and Dinesh. Complainant claimed these persons did not let Sushant's movies get released under conspiracy.

these 6 MLAs were shown as elected from BSP. Subsequently, without notice to BSP, honorable speaker of Rajasthan Assembly has changed their nomenclature in his records as MLAs belonging to Indian National Congress,” the letter reads.

Mishra contests that neither has there been a merger of BSP at national level nor its state unit in Rajasthan merged with Congress “which is a mandatory condition under the 10th schedule of Constitution of India.”

The letter claims that under such a situation

the six BSP MLAs “cannot be and should not be permitted to participate in the voting as members of Congress party and they are bound to follow the whip of BSP.” The party has thus demanded from the ECI to ensure that the BSP MLAs are not permitted to participate in voting as Congress MLAs and a separate arrangement of voting should be made by treating them as BSP MLAs only, bound by the party’s whip. While the party may have raised its points, knowledgeable sources reveal that BSP’s action in the RS

P&H HC STILL SHORT OF 25 PERMANENT JUDGES

As many as 25 vacancies of permanent Judges in Punjab & Haryana High Court as on June 1, 2020, are yet to be filled up.

MS SUCHITRA SHARMA RETURNS TO PARENT CADRE

Ms Suchitra Sharma, CVO, Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Delhi, has been given premature repatriation to her parent cadre in order to avail the benefit of promotion. She is a 1987 batch IRS-C&CE officer.

SERVICES OF SUNIL MATHUR PERMANENTLY ABSORBED IN MAHA-METRO

The services of Sunil Mathur has been permanently absorbed in MAHA-Metro. He is an IRSEE officer.

R K SINGH APPOINTED AS JOINT SECRETARY, DPIIT

R K Singh has been appointed as Joint Secretary, DPIIT. He is an officer of the Central Secretariat Service.

GANGADHARAN APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR, CULTURE

C Gangadharan has been appointed as Director, Culture. He is an officer of the Central Secretariat Service.

P C MEENA APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SECRETARY, MINES

P C Meena has been appointed as Deputy Secretary, Mines. He is an officer of the Central Secretariat Service.

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“According to estimates by the Center for Monitoring of Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in the country has reached nearly 24 percent after this epidemic. The MNREGA scheme is providing financial support to the people in this difficult time. Currently more than 53 lakh workers in Rajasthan are employed in this scheme. The eligibility for 100 days of employment of most of these rural families will be fulfilled in the coming month. In order to save them from unem-

ployment, an additional 100 man days should be created. This will benefit 70 lakh rural families of the state,” he said.

Gehlot also demanded that the Government of India should bear 100 percent contribution for the financial year 2020-21 for the operation of centrally sponsored schemes. He has said that additional expenditure is being incurred by the states to meet the challenge of Covid-19 and Central assistance is also necessary for this.

He also demanded the release of GST indemnity payment of Rs

5461 crore soon. “outstanding GST compensation payment of about Rs 961 crore for the financial year 201920, which is preserved till the year 2022, should be released soon. Also, industrial and business activities remained closed due to Corona in April and May of this financial year. Due to this the GST compensation payment for these two months will be around Rs 4500 crore.

The center should also make this amount available soon, he said. At the same time, Gehlot has also reiterated the demand for grant of

one lakh rupees as a one-time block grant to the states to bring back the economic activities of Corona-affected cottage, small and large scale industries as well as service sector.

Gehlot has also requested Locust Warning Org to increase the number of sprayers, arrange air spraying and coordinate with the locust originating countries for its control in view of the fierce attack of locusts in the state.

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It is submitted that in Rajasthan Assembly gazette notification also

polls will not be of any major consequence keeping in mind the past practice. It is believed that poll process will continue unhindered since even in past the same has happened.

Red-flagged!... of the national cybersecurity agency – Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERTin). India wasn’t the first country to restrict use of Zoom within the government. —ANI Indian Army,...

Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and the three service chiefs, sources said.

The Army has already rushed in additional troops to all its key front-line bases and formations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh, they said. —ANI

Bringing a... our power in protecting the country’s integrity and sovereignty,” the Prime Minister said.

“I would like to assure the nation that the sacrifice of our soldiers will not be in vain. For us, the unity and sovereignty of the country are most important. —ANI

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Sanyam Lodha, Jitendra Singh, BD Kalla, Rafiq Khan, Mahendra Chaudhary and Mahesh Joshi greet CM Gehlot as he arrives.

MLAs PAY TRIBUTE TO MARTYRS The mood was sombre at the JW Marriott Hotel where the Congress MLAs are housed. All events on Wednesday were cancelled due to Tuesday’s incident in Ladakh. All MLAs present paid tribute to the soldiers who were martyred in the skirmish with the Chinese Army. The mock polling for RS Polls, which was to be held on Wednesday will now be held today.

Dr Raghu Sharma, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Ramesh Meena

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Avinash Pande, Sachin Pilot and other MLAs during Ajay Maken’s session.

Joginder Awana, Sandeep Yadav, Lakhan Meena and Deepchand along with minister BD Kalla.

Prashant Bairwa, Indraj Gurjar and Tikaram Julie.

Sanyam Lodha, Parsadi Meena, Rita Chaudhary and JP Chandelia

CM Ashok Gehlot addressing the MLAs.

Breakfast politics with Randeep Surjewala.

Hakam Ali, Rajkumar Sharma, Ashok Chandna, Gopal Meena, Indira Meena, Avinash Pande, Kaji Nizamuddin, Giraj Garg, Raghu Sharma, Dharmendra Rathore, Rajendra Vidhudhi, Mahendra Chaudhary, Krishna Punia & Rita Chaudary in relaxed mood.

MLAs observe silence to pay tributes to jawans martyred on Tuesday during clash with Chinese forces in Ladakh region.

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BUS OPERATORS THANK CM GEHLOT FOR RELIEF Kartikey Dev Singh

Jaipur: A day after Gehlot government announced exemption of motor vehicle tax for private bus operators, various private bus operators of the state met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at CMR on Wednesday evening and thanked him for the exemption. The private bus operators, who had come with Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, said that in this hour of crisis, the Chief Minister has given great relief to them by giving exemption in motor vehicle tax. Private bus operators across the state have received a big boost from this sensitive decision of the Chief Minister.

Due to non-opera-

CM ordered exemption of tax for private bus operators for past three months as also for July, Aug, Sept

CM Ashok Gehlot, Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and Kuldeep Ranka with private bus operators at CMR on Wednesday.

tion of private buses due to Covid-19 lockdown, the private bus operators of the state had demanded to waive 100 percent motor vehicle tax for the month of May and June. Under the chairmanship of Chief Min-

ister Gehlot, a meeting was called on the matter on Tuesday and it was decided to give relief in motor vehicle tax for the months of April, May and June.

The ‘sensitive’ CM further granted another boon to the operators

by announcing exemption from tax for the months of July, August and September as well.

Rajendra Sharma of All Rajasthan Contract Carriage Bus Operators Association, Kailash Sharma of Stage Carriage Association, Anil Jain of Tourist Bus Association and other private bus operators said that there are more than 30,000 private buses all over the state who were happy with this sensitive decision by Gehlot.

Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariwas said, “In this hour of Corona crisis, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has provided relief to every section of the society. This decision has been taken after understanding the pain of bus operators.”

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RHB’S WEDNESDAY AUCTION

RHB magic continues as it generates `103 cr in a week

Board sold 320 houses on Wed, previous Wed saw 381 houses being sold Shivendra Parmar Jaipur: The Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) has been achieving one milestone after another, whether it is selling the most number of houses in a single day, or reviving interest of buyers in its properties even during sluggish economy or being chosen as the nodal agency for MLA flats. However, on Wednesday RHB achieved yet another feat and shocked even the real estate trade pundits by selling 701 houses worth Rs103 crore within a span of two Wednesdays.

It is noteworthy that RHB sold 320 houses this Wednesday, resulting in a revenue of Rs45 crore while on previous

‘Why are PM, Def Min silent on border stand-off’

BJP conducts mock poll to prep MLAs for RS elections

Bharat Dixit

Jaipur: The politics surrounding the Rajya Sabha elections is at its peak with both parties camping their MLAs in hotels. Although, BJP state chief Satish Poonia refers the stay of its MLAs as training session. The morning at BJP camp began with traditional breathing exercises and Yoga sessions.

Dharm Narayan Joshi conducted the Pranayam and Yoga sessions in the morning at Hotel Crowne Plaza stressing on the healthy way of living for the BJP MLAs. Many BJP MLAs were seen continuing with their morning walk ritual inside the hotel campus itself. The training session of the BJP started with a two minute silence to pay respects to the 20 army men martyred in IndoChinese conflict. There was a mock polling session to convey the MLAs the intricacies of the process. LoP Gulabchand Kataria and Deputy LoP Rajendra Rathore explained the rules and regulation governing them. National

Jaipur: Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on their “silence” on the Chinese infiltration into the Indian territory in Ladakh and questioned them on the issue.

“Is it true that the infiltration reportedly took place in the areas of Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh and many Indian soldiers died while several others were left injured in the clash? If so, why are the PM and Defence Minister maintaining silence?” he asked. “According to an Indian Army statement, officers and soldiers of Army were martyred on Monday night when the

Randeep Surjewala

process of de-escalation was going on in the Galwan Valley. Will PM and Defence Minister take nation into confidence on how our officers and soldiers were martyred when Chinese Army was de-escalating from our territory? ” Meanwhile, Mockpolls will be conducted for Congress and Independent MLAs on Thursday in two slots, from 12 noon to 2 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm.

All the MLAs are required to be present during the session.

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Aishwary Pradhan

Pawan Arora with Sanchita Vishnoi and KC Meena

Wednesday, a revenue of Rs58.22 crores was generated by selling 381 houses. The scheme of providing houses at 10% of sale price with remaining amount being paid through 156 EMIs over 13 years, has been appreciated by the people and thus RHB properties are selling like ‘hot cakes’.

“Under the Auction Festival, there was a tremendous craze of buyers on the second Wednesday as well.

42, 63 and 42 houses were sold in Jaipur (I), (II) and (III) circle generating over Rs8 crore, Rs9.08 crore and Rs6.78 crore respectively,” said Pawan Arora, Commissioner, RHB. Houses worth Rs5.89 crore were sold in Alwar circle, 29 in Kota circle worth Rs2.69 crore, 16 in Jodhpur (I) circle worth Rs1.65 crore, 5 in Jodhpur (II) Circle for Rs67.25 lakh, 33 in Bikaner circle worth Rs3.71 crore and

34 houses were sold in Udaipur circle, from which the board generated Rs5.52 crore.

“Under the Housing Scheme on installments for all, in 45 schemes of 39 cities, houses are being provided at a discount of up to 50%.

The process of online bid, for the Wednesday Auction is very easy.

Applicant can submit his bid/auction offer online from 10.00 am on every Monday to 4 pm Wednesday, by visiting help desk, house sitting or e-friend of all offices of Board. These proposals will be opened online every Wednesday at 4.30 pm and the successful bidder will be allotted accommodation,” Arora said.

RCA Prez Vaibhav in talks with Ganguly to host IPL in Jaipur Naresh Sharma

Rajendra Rathore, Gulab Chand Kataria and Satish Poonia other BJP MLAs observing moment of silence for martyred soldiers.

Satish Poonia with Madan Dilawar and others during morning yoga session at Hotel Crowne Plaza on Wednesday

Joint General Secretary (organisation) V Satish and observer Murlidhar Rao also took sessions on various issues.

BJP leaders say that Congress has been guarding its flock by locking them in a 5 star hotel for 15 days now.

BJP leaders term their getting together as a collective thought process while Congress is simply trying to keep

its disgruntled MLAs together somehow.

BJP MLA Pratap Singh Singhvi and Amrit Lal Meena could not be part of the camp due to their ill health while Suryakanta Vyas had to be with her ailing son.

Siddhi Kumari has already been excused due to her mother’s death, while former CM Vasundhara Raje is expected to reach Jaipur on Thursday.

Jaipur: BCCI has resumed its efforts to organise IPL after the 13th version of the T20 tournament got postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic which was to be held from March 29 to May 24.

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly now is trying to hold the tournament between September 26 and November 8. These dates might see a little change if T20 World Cup to be held in Australia is either postponed or cancelled. Ganguly has been talking to various state cricket associations for the same.

RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot has talked to him more than once and assured him all the support. BCCI has four venues in its agenda and Jaipur is among them apart from Chennai and Bengaluru.

BCCI wanted to hold matches at Mumbai as well but the corona situation there doesn’t allow any such misadventure.

BCCI is looking for venues with flood lit grounds,

AHMED PATEL @ahmedpatel

Vaibhav Gehlot

5 star hotel facilities and minimum monsoon impact. Vaibhav is soon expected to take other RCA members into confidence on development. He is in constant touch with BCCI Prez as he wants to host maximum possible IPL matches in Jaipur.

He may formally write to BCCI in due course. Secretary Mahendra Sharma said that RCA was prepared to host IPL and lend whatever support required.Meanwhile Vaibhav, who has been camping at Sawai Madhopur during lockdown, came to Jaipur on a short trip on Monday and held discussion with RCA officials including Bhavani Samota.

It is a dark moment for India. We will be forever grateful to our martyrs. I join the nation to offer my condolences to the families of our brave martyrs. We stand firmly behind our Armed Forces in this dark hour.

AVINASH PANDE @avinashpandeinc On the martyrdom of more than 20 of our jawans in the border struggle with the Chinese Army, all the Congress and Congress-ally MLAs paid their respectful silence to the peace of all the soldiers who had gained the heroic momentum today at the JW Marriott Resort .

A popular Goa face Gadkari now to address a virtual rally on June 20 Gadkari, being a Maharashtrian, knows local political flavour, has good oratory skills and good grasp on Maha politics Vaishali New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is a popular face not only in Maharashtra, his native state, but also in the centre where he is considered to be equally close to RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In fact, leaders within the

BJP claim that Gadkari is Modi’s ‘trouble-shooter’ for Goa. Incidentally, a small state like Goa features high for BJP and its leaders, because the party holds its national sessions in Goa with which even the RSS has an emotional connect.

What then would be better than to hand over its political permutation and combination to a man of Gadkari’s stature, for the

simple reason that Gadkari, being a Maharashtrian, knows the local political flavour as also, has good oratory skills, has good grasp on Maharashtra politics, is politically mature and most importantly, is more popular than even the Chief Minister! Infact when BJP had to form its gover nment, Nitin Gadkari Gadkari

was given the assignment, on which he delivered.

And it is for this reason that Gadkari has been chosen to address the BJP workers in Goa through a virtual rally on June 20. The Goa BJP is aiming at one lakh party workers joining the virtual rally that is scheduled to take place between 4 pm and 6.30 pm.

Interesting-

ly, it would be the first online rally addressed by any BJP leader to Goa BJP workers.

In its preparation, online meetings are being held across the state to inform the party workers about the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister’s virtual rally that would be streamed live on various social media platforms, including YouTube and Facebook.

BJP’s Goa unit chief Sadanand Tanavade has chaired majority of these meetings.

In the rally, Gadkari will address workers on the achievements of the Modi during its second term in office.

“The Modi government has resolved several issues, which were hanging fire for the last 75 years. The issues like Citizenship Amendment Act, abolition of triple talaq, resolution of Ram temple issue and decisions on Kashmir are major highlights of the government,” Goa BJP spokesman Damu Naik said.

SACHIN PILOT @SachinPilot The news of the martyrdom of our brave soldiers in the conflict with the Chinese Army is sad. I bow to all the martyrs and pray to God to give strength to the families of the martyrs to bear this trauma. Condolences from all over the country are with these families.

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NAILED IT! Go for that perfect nail art, which is the most creative way to embellish the nails!

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aving beautiful nails is every girl’s dream, but at the same time, maintaining them is a major task for most of them. The majority of girls tend to grow their nails long so they can decorate them, and go for that perfect nail art, which is the most creative way to embellish the nails.

Whether you like it subtle or bold, there are so many ideas out there on the internet you can take inspiration from, for the perfect idea. In fact, considering the fact that nail art takes an ample amount of time, it is the best past time for girls who are looking for things to do at this period of time.

There are various nail art techniques like using the sponge art, stamping art, taping art, digital art, airbrush art, decals and stickers art, splatter art, water marble art, sharpie art, adding accessories, glitter art, dotting tools’ art, and so much more. With this, you might also want to know the various nail shapes you can go ahead and experiment with, like round, square,

rounded square, oval, squoval, ballerina, almond, stiletto and lipstick nails.

Even though nail art is alluring, there is something very elegant and beautiful about plain nail polishes. For a fact, the nail care industry has grown extensively in the

last couple of years, after the invention of modern nail polishes. The United States of America witnessed surging popularity of nail art back in 2012, and that is where it all began.

Later that year, a documentary ‘NAILgasm’ was released, that explored the various growing trends of nail art by women across the globe.

With time, there have been several options for nail art, like going for acrylic nails, gel nails, or even the basic nail polish.

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Cinema GHAR

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THE SHOW WILL GO ON, BECAUSE IT MUST

I would tend to believe that unlike speculation in some quarters, the world will go

FA CE OF TH ED AY

ina rings the bell, signaling the start of the ‘show’. She ushers young and old, gesturing, to quickly settle in.

The lights go out, the room goes pitch black, not a sound. “Rishtey mein toh hum tumhare baap lagte hain, naam hai, Shehensha!” Booms out of the speakers. Lights, camera, action!

Movie setting, yes. At the theatre? Certainly not! Like most things these days, from ‘eating out’ to ‘working out’, everything, in the midst of a world gripped by the covid-pandemic, is, home-based! Cinema and entertainment, no different then. Is it not ironic, that a rather popular way of addressing a movie theatre in India, for some time has been, Cinema GHAR? The entertainment industry in India is in a tizzy.

Everyone is skeptical. For

the general public, the consumers of content and entertainment; we remain, I’d argue, less savagely impacted. We take recourse in a galaxy of ‘online’ content.

That too however, will inevitably, run out! So what is likely to happen to the world of movies, shows, and entertainment then?

on. Albeit slowly, just as segments, sectors, industries are opening-up again, as the world ‘resets’, as will the entertainment industry. Sure, people may not make a beeline for tickets to the next blockbuster, they may not throng the theaters like years past; there will however be a return to the old ways, the original normal, bit by bit.

NEW NORMS, NEW NORMALS

There will however, be a transitionary phase in or-

YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

der for the entertainment sector to restart. Because of the nature of the beast that is the coronavirus, the majority restructuring in the world of movies & shows, will have to be in the form of ‘production-protocols’. Typically, an Indian film, even a reasonablebudget OTT or TV Show, shoots with a crew of a 100 people! With social distancing likely to become standard operating procedure, there will need to be a metamorphosis in terms of crew

the like, that have traditionally been largely isolated pursuits; these shall continue largely in the same way; there will also need to be a reexamining, reimagining, and redefining of Content-Exhibition. It is likely, that the movie-theatre, that was, even pre-covid, experiencing a patronage-decline (thanks to OTT options and streamed content, among other reasons), will now be at an even greater risk, possibly face extinction even.

Having said that, exhibition

per say, will not stop. Content will be created, it will be showcased and consumed, slightly differently to the more orthodox channels – mostly online, mostly alone, or in very intimate groups (not in public spaces).

SHIFT-FOCUS

From the movie or contentlover’s point of view, I would put a wager on Movies, Shows, even Vlog-content, moving to a place where the visual pizzazz, the spectacle, the frills, the pomp, may reduce (due to the aforementioned, shrunk crew-sizes); the quality, the essence, the messaging, the meaningfulness, the poetry, the intellectual quotient, will rise, exponentially. Why? Because as a human race, we will hopefully have emerged more sensitive after the coronavirus pandemic. Artists, creators, makers especially, ought to vividly reflect this newfound insight and wisdom, in their writing and creations.

The Cinema GHAR then, might not be what it once used to. But the Cinema in our GHAR, will have, undoubtedly, evolved!

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

Until July 12th, you may need to fix some problems or deal with delays.

However, it’s a time of great ideas and increased enjoyment of your domestic life. Positive action or support can come from behind the scenes or unexpected sources today with a Mars-Pluto transit.

Watch for expressing yourself prematurely about a matter today, or for saying things that you don’t truly mean.Decision-making is not as straightforward as it typically is, as you search within for answers and need more time to draw conclusions.

Review may be necessary before moving forward, particularly with finances.

While there can be some communication breakdowns, you’re learning a lot about what you truly want and need. There can be a strengthening connection with a parent or boss.

It’s better not to begin a brand new project, as it will likely get off to a slow start, or you might reconsider it later. In the weeks ahead, there can be more than the usual delays, misunderstandings, or lack of clarity on a significant matter, keeping you in limbo.

MAR 21 - APR 20

APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Decision making can be complicated in the next while, as you play with different possibilities or with information missing. You might be playing a waiting game in a key area of your life. You could wrestle with whether to leave a situation behind.

With a stronger sense of how your actions might affect your future, you’ll find that strategy goes a long way today. However, Crossed wires can easily occur right now.

Avoid taking on new projects now & think about what you’d like to change to make your social life happier.

You may need to backtrack over work that you thought was complete.

You’re in good shape for refining projects that are already underway. Consider that communications may not be exactly right. Some plans drawn up during this shift may never come to pass.

You might need to review a project or pursuit, or you could be waiting on word or information that keeps you in limbo. It’s best to check your facts, particularly as this shift occurs now. There can be up-in-the-air issues surrounding higher education, publishing, or transportation.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

There can be some misunderstandings or missing information that delays you now, but this can be a blessing in disguise, you’re in good shape to review, budget, and get a different perspective on your intimate relationships, support systems, dependencies &personal psychology.

You’re likely to learn new things about past problems, mainly related to work, health, and relationships. Seeing where you may have been tripping up in the past can lead to better decisions later. It’s best not to take for granted that others will understand you.

It might feel as if things are stalling or even moving backward, but the refinements you make during this cycle, lasting until July 12th, can be most beneficial. You may be dealing with the need to rework old projects. Old problems with work, chores, or daily affairs can resurface.

It can be all too easy to get our wires crossed. Try to avoid overloading your schedule and bringing up tricky topics. You might also get the chance to arrive at a different perspective. Keep in mind that your communications may not always be taken in the way you intend.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

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sizes, that will need to be cut by large chunks. Shoots will have to be done with bare minimum, skeletal crews, ostensibly with just the primary cast, director and director of photography present! Will this mean a dilution of quality? Not necessarily. Will it mean leaner productions that are more pocket-friendly? Most definitely, and that is a great advantage, by default.

While many other functions of creating content – music, editing, writing and

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he Bollywood fraternity on Wednesday paid their homage to the bravehearts killed during the violent face-off with the Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley. At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the violent face-off, government sources had revealed and added that the casualty numbers could rise. Indian intercepts revealed that Chinese side suffered 43 casualties including dead and seriously injured in the violent clash. —ANI

ANUSHKA SHARMA

VARUN DHAWAN

As a soldier’s daughter, the death of a soldier will always hurt hard and feel personal. The sacrifice of their lives and the sacrifice of their families will always leave a void.

I pray for peace and I pray for strength for the brave bereaved families. Indian Army, JaiJawan.

Heartbroken about the death of our brave soldiers. #GalwanValley. Our defence stands it is ground.

We are forever indebted to the sacrifice of our brave soldiers. #jaihind ... her post

Gentle Introduction

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AJAY DEVGN Salute every soldier who laid down his life protecting India’s border & honour. Jai Jawan, Jai Bharat RIP Brave Hearts My thoughts are with your families during this hour. #GalwanValley #IndianArmy

MADHURI DIXIT NENE

SANJAY DUTT

My humble gratitude to the Indian Army and our brave soldiers who laid down their lives for the safety of our nation. Sincere condolences to their families. Jai Hind.

Mourning the loss of our brave jawans who were martyred at #GalwanValley. My condolences to their families and salute to the Indian Army who has always put the nation first!#JaiHind

ushmita Sen took to social media and introduced co-actor Manish Chaudhari’s character - Shekhawat, to be seen in her upcoming debut web series ‘Aarya.’

The former Miss Universe showered praises on Chaudhari for the actor he is, and the “discipline, focus and the controlled intensity” he possesses. Sharing a still with him on Instagram, Sen introduced his character in the series, Shekhawat to be a “suave, ruthless” one.

“Yet in real life is the gentlest soul...an absolute Gentleman!! I will forever cherish the grace he showed me in the most difficult of Scenes!! I can’t wait to work with him again...so much to learn!!! Here’s wishing you every happiness & success, you so richly deserve Manish!! Sen added to her captions.

On Monday, the ‘Main Hoon Na’ actor dubbed her other co-star, actor Namit Das as an “institution himself,” while introducing his character in the forthcoming series. Das will essay the role of Jawahar.

—ANI

SANITY

Tough Fight!

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AMID CRISIS

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ctress Jennifer Garner says staying with her family and taking her cat for walks in a stroller is keeping her sane during the lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

During her virtual appearance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, the actress opened about spending lockdown with her family. “We have our moments, of course, but they have been great. They really get the call to action to stay put,” Garner said while talking about her three children Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11 and Samuel.

Garner also shared the story behind the images of her walking her cat in a stroller. “One of my kids is just not into going for walks, and I thought ‘oh my goodness we need to just get out of the house’ and she said ‘I want to bring the cat’”, Garner explained. “So we ordered the stroller.”

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Jennifer Garner

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haring a still from her much-loved film ‘Khoobsurat,’ actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja on Wednesday expressed her desire to get back to film sets again.

The ‘Delhi 6’ actor posted the still from her romantic-comedy film on Instagram and said that she loved the character of ‘Mili’ that she portrayed in the film. “Can’t wait to be rehearsing lines, acting and being on set again.. miss it so damn much. This still is from ‘khoobsurat’,” she wrote in the cap-

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tion. “I’ve never felt as joyful playing a character. Mili I love you. @ ghoshshashanka @ rheakapoor @juhic3 @ fawadkhan81 @disneyfilmsindia,” her caption further read. A film by Disney - ‘Khoobsurat’ continues to win hearts even after 6 years of its release.

The film narrated a elationship between a prince from Rajasthan’s royal family and doctor. While Sonam portrayed the role of the clumsy doctor in the film, Fawad Khan starred opposite her. —ANI

ylie Jenner and her little one Stormi Webster have been shelling out major mother-daughter goals time and again.

From playing tennis together to chilling by the pool, trying out different hairstyles to cuddling together, Kylie Jenner and Stormi Webster are one of the cutest duos. While the 22-year-old beauty stalwart undoubtedly looks flawless in her pictures, it wouldn’t be wrong to stay that the 2-year-old is all set to give her tough competition. Inheriting style from her mommy Kylie Jenner, 2-year-old Stormi is no less than a diva. The little child loves to be in front of the camera and never shies away from posing.

Kylie is found raising the heat levels with her gorgeous pictures on Instagram while Stormi manages to take away the cake with her cuteness. Adorable swimsuits, pretty dresses, stylish athleisure, Stormi pulls it off all just like her mommy. Recently, Kylie Jenner and little Stormi headed for their ‘Wild, Wild West’ getaway and the two posed together in stylish leather boots.

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eight loss diet for women has gained much importance in the present world primarily because of the lifestyle we lead – all work, no exercise. It starts with an unhealthy lifestyle, breeding unhealthy dietary habits, building up toxins in the body and eventually leading to excess weight gain. In such scenarios, women have become conscious about their weight and appearance and of course, health is at the forefront of all.

Set realistic goals that can be measured.

Do not expect to lose 30 pounds in the first month. Set a goal of 1 pound a week and track your progress. Reward yourself with a fun activity (but not an unhealthy treat) when you meet each goal!

Plan your meals ahead of time. Most people who eat

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obert Vadra posted a message about the recent India-China dispute, on his Facebook wall, on Wednesday, that reads, “I salute our soldiers who laid down their lives in the clashes at the India-China border at Galwan valley. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyred and of the captured soldiers, who should be safely released at the earliest. We are facing the worst Indo-China border clash in more than 40 years.”

—Vaishali

WHAT’S HAPPENING! healthy plan most of their meals ahead of time so that they don’t binge as much on unhealthy food.

Figure out which meals you’ll be eating at home for the week ahead. Make a grocery store list for those meals and snacks. Stick to your list when you go shopping.

Make just one change at a time. It can be difficult to change everything you eat all at once. Pick one small healthy eating goal and work on it. Like you can decide that you will eat while sitting only. This will gradually decrease your ignored munching.

Sometimes what we think is hunger is actually thirst. Try drinking water before snacking to see if that helps you put off eating until it’s time for a meal. Or maybe you will eat less if you’ve filled up on some water first.

Drink water first.

trol will help you lose weight over time.

Exercise. Most women need about 45 minutes of moderate physical activity, like cycling or brisk walking, most days in order to be healthy.

Getting enough.

Think about your drink. Don’t forget to add in the calories you drink each day.

Juices, coffees with syrup or creamer, and flavored water all add calories. Even some diet sodas can have a small number of calories that are not listed on the Nutrition Facts label.

Prepare and serve smaller portions. It is natural to eat everything on your plate.

Solve this problem by putting less on the plate to start. You can also try using a smaller plate. Portion con-

RAJASTHAN: A ‘PCR Fitness Challenge Run’ was organised by PCR Running Group, Manoj Soni and Namita Sharma, on Wednesday, where the runners had to run at least 2 km in the given time. The challenge was completed by a Jaipur-based runner Vishnu Tak and seeing his achievements, he was given the title of The Ultra Runner.

DR POOJA ARORA BAMS, ISSA Certified Sports Nutritionist

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ue to the unfortunate and sudden pandemic, most of the things, may it be a wedding or a regular event, are either getting cancelled or are being postponed. Wedding being one of the major and crucial events of a couple’s life isn’t the same anymore.

The ones that were scheduled in the initial days, were cancelled, and the ones that were scheduled to be in recent times are taking

RAJASTHAN: A virtual celebration of PCS Day was organised by the Jaipur Chapter of the Indian Company Secretaries Association, on Monday, where 6 senior CS members from Jaipur discussed the possibilities and corona effect on CS in future.

Celebrity Fitness Advocate Milind Soman’s Speaking Minds join hands with experiential events agency Idence BDS to launch an E-talk titled ‘Transformation Series 2020’, where they are going to educate, inform and empower people by addressing the questions and doubts on adapting and navigating into the post COVID era. The first session is scheduled on 30 June.

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place with a very limited crowd. Keeping the safety and precautions in mind, there has been a new trend where the bridal couple opts for designer masks rather than the regular ones.

Pankaj Kothari from ‘PKIN’, a fashion designer from Jaipur, who is part of ‘The Fashion Connect’

by First India, shared an interesting story of a groom with City First. “So much has been happening around, but nothing

stopped our client Pranjal from getting engaged. Even when the ceremony was limited to 14 people, he wanted to look best on his special day. We designed him this bespoke outfit adhering to all safety protocols.

At our store, social distancing is highly maintained, while choosing the fabrics and design.”

He added, “We also designed a special mask for him, looking at the trend for the next 6 months.”

RAJASTHAN: As a part of the weekly art talk series organised by JKK, a talk session on ‘Building Inclusive Society Through Art’ was held on Wednesday, which was attended by Manoj Joshi, Varsha Kharatmal and Lokesh Punia. They were in conversation with Bharat Ratna Bhargava and Director General, JKK, Kiran Soni Gupta.

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wo-year-old baby Hirva, suffering from an inherited fatal liver disorder, has undergone a successful living donor liver transplant, becoming the youngest to undergo the treatment in Gujarat so far. The feat was achieved at CIMS Hospital in Ahmedabad in these difficult COVID times making it a very valuable

milestone. Prior to the successful surgery, the odds were heavily stacked against Hirva. Her father is an auto driver and could not afford the treatment.

She had lost a sibling to the same disease earlier, and she herself had slipped into a coma several times because of the disorder.

Moreover, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic increased manifold the risks surrounding organ transplants.

HAPPY B’DAY!

IPS Prasanna Kumar Khamesra celebrated his birthday on 17 June, Wednesday. We wish him all the best!