First India-Jaipur Edition-23 September 2020

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DP’s party under NCB lens, may get summons!

Mumbai: The mysterious death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has taken a new turn after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) investigation in the drugs angle found some high-profile celebs connected with it. NCB, probing the alleged Bollywood-drug nexus, might summon actress Deepika Padukone if needed, an official said on Tuesday.

NCB sources said some WhatsApp conversations purportedly discussing drugs are on the radar of the agency.

Some of these chats were purportedly between Padukone’s manager Karishma Prakash

and one “D”, they said.

The official said the NCB might also summon actors Rakul Preet Singh and Sara Ali Khan, and designer Simone Khambatta this week, whereas Shraddha Kapoor’s prospective summoning is a new development.

Deepika has come on the NCB’s radar after an explosive WhatsApp conversation dating October 2018 between the actress and her manager surfaced on social media. In the conversation, she is purportedly asking for hash and wants her manager to bring it to posh Mumbai club called Koko, where she was partying.

According to sources, that party at club Koko has come under the lens of the investigative agencies and the NCB is expected to examine the footage from the party.

The federal anti-drugs agency has already summoned Karishma Prakash and KWAN talent management agency’s CEO Dhurv Chitgopekar in connection with its probe. Both of them will be questioned by the NCB this afternoon, he said.

“The NCB will first question Karishma Prakash and might summon actor Deepika Padukone if needed,” the official said.

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Farm Bills still remain contentious issues in both houses of Parliament!

LS Speaker meets Oppn leaders after they announce boycott of proceedings

Rhea’s Judicial Custody extended till October 6 Mumbai: Actor Rhea Chakraborty will be in jail till October 6, a court in Mumbai said on Tuesday as her judicial custody ended. She and her brother Showik Chakraborty have requested bail from Bombay High Court, which will take it up on Wednesday.

Rhea was arrested on September 9 on drugs charges linked to the Sushant Singh Rajput death investigation.

The Narcotics Control Bureau described Rhea Chakraborty as an “active member of a drug syndicate”.

ROYALS MAKE RAJASTHAN

PROUD!

Aditi Nagar New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday met leaders of Congress and some other Opposition parties after Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury announced their boycott of proceedings in solidarity with the Opposition members of Rajya Sabha who boycotted the proceedings earlier in the day over the manner in which agriculture bills were passed.

Eight members of the Opposition have also been suspended in the Upper House for “disregarding the authority of the chair”.

The members put their grievances before Birla which he tried to address. While coming out of the meeting a senior leader said that no consensus has been reached and they will boycott the proceedings of the house.

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RS Dy Chairman Harivansh arrived with morning tea on Tuesday for the 8 opposition members who had spent the night on lawns of Parliament. However, the MPs refused to take tea from him.

NARENDRA MODI @NARENDRAMODI To personally serve tea to those who attacked and insulted him a few days ago as well as those sitting on Dharna shows that Shri Harivansh Ji has been blessed with a humble mind and a big heart.

It shows his greatness.

I join the people of India in congratulating Harivansh Ji.

RAJYA SABHA DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OBSERVES A 24-HOUR FAST

NAIDU: ‘MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY’ APPROACH IS UNACCEPTABLE

Writing to the President, Harivansh Singh recounted the ruckus created by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha on September 20 and said that their behaviour has harmed the sanctity and reputation of the house and chair. He informed the President he will be observing a 24-hour fast in an attempt to awaken the moral compass of the people who mistreated him and inspire ‘self-purification’. He added that his fast will not come in the way of his work. Neanwhile, senior BJP and JD(U) leaders, while condemning Opposition MPs’ conduct, have made pointed references to the “abuse” and “disrespect” shown to him.

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday lauded Deputy Chairman Harivansh for showing restraint when opposition members were agitating in the House and disapproved of the conduct of the protesting leaders, saying the “my way or the highway” approach is unacceptable. He also appealed to the opposition members to reconsider their decision of boycotting Rajya Sabha proceedings and asked them to participate in the discussions in the House instead.

“Democracy means debate, discussion and decision, not disruption,” he said.

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs. Sanju Samson of Rajasthan Royals picks a catch during the match 4 of season 13 of the IPL 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah on Tuesday.

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PM to meet CMs of 7 ‘Corona-high’ states New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a highlevel virtual meeting with the Chief Ministers and Health Ministers of seven COVID high burden States/Union Territories (UT) to review the status and preparedness of COVID response and management on Wednesday.

These states and the

UTs are Maharashtra, Andhra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Punjab.

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CHIEF MINISTER’S BIG GIFT FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

Raj SSB to send list of thrice selected candidates to depts: CM CM oversees that now RTI information is available online Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Minister Ashok Gehlot has given a big relief to the selected candidates for various posts and directed that the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board will send the list of three times the selected candidates to the concerned department in any recruitment.

“In the event that the candidates do not join, the concerned department will not have to repeatedly ask for the list from the selection board and other candidates will be called for document verification and their joining will be completed on time,” Gehlot said while holding review of administrative reforms and co-

CM Ashok Gehlot taking a meeting on Tuesday where Rajeeva Swarup, Abhay Kumar, Kuldeep Ranka, Amit Dhaka, Virendra Singh, Abhimanyu Kumar, Lokesh Sharma, and Rajesh Saini were present.

ordination department and printing and stationery department through video conference from CMR on Tuesday.

He said due to the complete list of selected candidates not being available to the department simultaneously, it is difficult to give the candidates timely joining. Gehlot said that only online applications for transfer should be accepted by the departments.

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Sonia returns with Rahul post health check-up New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi accompanied by her son Rahul Gandhi returned to India on Tuesday morning after undergoing a routine health check-up in the United States. They had left for the US on September 12.

Both of them missed a major part of the monsoon session of Parliament that began on September 14. Confirming their return, an aide of Rahul Gandhi said the two leaders reached Delhi at around 7 am on Tuesday.

BIHAR DGP GETS VRS, MAY CONTEST POLLS First India Bureau Patna: Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey got VRS on Tuesday and after this SK Singhal was appointed as Bihar’s new DGP. Sources say, Pandey can try his hands at Bihar Assembly polls and may get ticket from Buxar seat.

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OPPOSING FARM BILL: CONG TOP BRASS TO CHALK OUT STRATEGY Various events are being planned by party to take the issue to the public across state Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: The agriculture bills passed by the parliament despite Congress opposition while all important village and farmer centric Panchayat elections on every politician’s priority, spell out the political scenario in the near future in the state.

AICC has decided to oppose the agri-bills at the national level. In compliance CM Ashok Gehlot, state incharge Ajay Maken and PCC

PROTEST AHEAD

Pradesh Congress Comittee HQ, Jaipur

chief Dotasra will themselves shape the campaign ahead. There will be a press conference at PCC in Jaipur on September 24 by

Ajay Maken and Dotasara on the same issue and in all probability, there will be a march organised on 28 September from PCC to the Raj

Bhawan.

Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday on 2 October will be taken up as ‘Kisan-Majdoor Diwas’ at the constituency level demonstra-

Include state-specific Farm Bills are farmer friendly: Shekhawat crops in MSP: KC First India Bureau

First India Bureau New Delhi: MP KC Venugopal demanded the Central Government to include State Specific crops in Rajasthan within the ambit of Minimum Support Price, in RS on Tuesday. State Specific Crops like cluster bean, Moth, cowpea, cumin, coriander, garlic, castor, aloe vera and mehandi should be included within the ambit of MSP, he asked the Government. Rajasthan is a leading state in area

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and production of crops and also these crops are main crops in districts of Raj, he pointed out. Government of Rajasthan has written to Central Government considering economic significance of crops in various districts.

Jodhpur/Delhi: Jodhpur MP and central Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has cautioned people to be aware of the misleading publicity by the opposition against recent agricultural ordinances. Shekhawat said that the Modi govt is committed to giving 50% over & above the cost of crop to the farmer. He claimed that the central govt has not only increased the MSP but also increased the quantity of crops purchased on MSP. He called new bills, the

Gajendra Singh

harbinger of new technology to the small & marginal farmers. The minister also informed that the new bill bans sale, lease and mortgage of any agricultural land with the corporates. The agreements would be for the produce from the land and not for the land itself.

HC stays arrest of Baijal, 2 others Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High court on Tuesday stayed the arrest of former disinvestment secretary Pradip Baijal and 2 others accused of causing a Rs 244 crore loss to the government through the sale of an ITDCowned hotel in Udaipur two decades back.

The HC also stayed the attachment of the Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel, a week after the lower court ordered its takeover by the state government till the case is settled as of now. Justice Dinesh Mehta said the trial court was not justified in issuing arrest warrants, and ordering without any notice the attachment of the property of a run-

Pradip Baijal

Jyotsana Suri

ning hotel over a transaction which took place way back in 2001.

Last week, a special CBI court ordered the registration of an FIR against former Union disinvestment minister Arun Shourie, the department’s secretary Pradip Baijal, Lazard India Ltd managing director Ashish Guha, valuer Kantilal Karamsey and Bharat Hotels director Jyotsana Suri over the sale. Passing its

Arun Shourie

orders on the pleas filed

by Baijal, Guha and Suri, the high court put on hold the special court’s interim order to summon them through an arrest warrant. The judge said the three accused can be summoned by the trial court through bailable warrants.

Shourie, who headed the disinvestment ministry under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government, and Kantilal Karamsey whose firm

CS takes meeting on use of DMFT funds for scheme Dr Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: CS Rajeeva Swarup chaired a meeting regarding use of DMFT funds for CM Gehlot’s Indira Gandhi Matratv Yojna. He instructed ACS Subodh Agrawal regarding the exercise to be done by the mining department for the scheme.

Now, Agrawal will inform the CS regarding nitty gritty of the use of DMFT funds either by the district or state level committees.

It is noteworthy that Indira Gandhi Matratv Yojna is among one of the budget announcements of CM Gehlot

was involved in the valuation of the hotel, have also filed pleas, challenging the trial court’s order.

Their applications are yet to be listed for a hearing in the high court. The Udaipur property, then owned by the public sector India Tourism Development Corporation, was sold to private company Bharat Hotels Ltd for Rs 7.52 crore.

During the CBI’s preliminary investigation, the property was valued at Rs 252 crore, suggesting a loss of Rs 244 crore to the exchequer.

In its order, the CBI court had rejected the closure report submitted in the case by the Central Bureau of Investigation in August 2019, and asked the agency to reinvestigate it.

Jaipur: Continuing scathing attack on Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, BJP state president Satish Poonia on Tuesday said that crime rate is rising, corona infection is spreading and the situation is alarming but the government is serious.

He said that cases of gangrapes, rapes, suicides, attack by sand mafia, loot, adulteration, theft are taking place and criminals have considered crisis as an opportunity in Gehlot rule. The BJP

Satish Poonia

leader tweeted that a major cause of death due to Covid-19 in the state is disruption in immediate supply of oxygen and the government should ensure proper supply of oxygen. Expressing concern on rapid spread of coronavirus in Jaipur, he said that strict compliance of

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Jaipur: Taking suo moto cognizance in alleged gangrape and suicide of a minor girl in Dholpur, the Rajasthan State Commission of Child Rights has sought a detailed report of the incident from Dholpur SP. The commission chairperson Sangeeta Beniwal has also asked the child welfare committee to submit a report. Beniwal said it was a shameful and sad incident. A detailed report, including the facts in FIR, progress in investigation and arrests, has

Jaipur: Attacking the Congress government over law and order, deputy leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore on Tuesday said that eight incidents of assault on police by the mining mafia have happened this month but the government is not taking any concrete step against them. He alleged that police and district administrative officials who act against the mafia have to face attack by them. He said that it is unfortunate that Congress

FOCUS ON YOUTH

Chandrashekhar makes optimum use of SM to promote party’s works.

har has connected with the ground level party workers in Rajasthan and has feedback from the grassroots level. Despite the challenge of corona pandemic, the

BJP leader has conducted tours to 25 organisational districts including Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Ajmer rural, Nagaur, Nagaur rural, Jaipur north,

Jaipur south, Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Dausa, Alwar, Udaipur, Banswara, Dungarpur, Tonk and Dholpur. He reviewed the role of the

advisories. He said Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alwar, Kota and Ajmer have become the hotspot of corona positive cases and the number has gone beyond 1.05 lakh which is an alarming situation.

“88 patients have died in the last 7 days and covid-19 is spreading in the state very fast,” he said, while calling it a failure of Cong. Leader said incident of gangrape and suicide in Dholpur, has failed to keep crime under control. He said government should set up fast track courts to deal with rape cases.

quired funds for the project. ACS Subodh Agrawal will apprise the CS and PS (WCD) of his inference after his study. There has to be a provision of Rs 40 crore to be made for the execution of the scheme in the state.

‘SET UP FAST TRACK COURTS’

Ramlal Sharma

Jaipur: Expressing shock on Dholpur gangrape and suicide case, BJP on Tuesday demanded from the state government for getting justice delivered soon. Ramlal Sharma, BJP chief spokesperson, targeted the Ashok Gehlot led Congress government over the incident saying such cases bring shame to the state.

Beniwal seeks report on Rathore upset over law minor’s rape & suicide & order, illegal mining

Sangeeta Beniwal

been sought from Dholpur SP over the incident. A 16-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging herself in Dholpur on Sunday night. Her father has alleged that she took the extreme step of suicide to kill herself after being gangraped by two persons identified as Bunty (23) and Harkesh (20).

Chandrashekhar’s whirlwind tour to 25 org dists Jaipur: With an aim to reactivate party workers at booth level, BJP general secretary Chandrashekar has completed tours of 25 organisational districts in the recent months and likely to cover the remaining district in coming day.

Chandrashekhar is focusing on young workers and preparing them for the party work. Though he belongs to Uttar Pradesh, Chandrashek-

which initially will be run as a pilot project in Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and Pratapgarh districts. In all probability the state level committee will execute the scheme as the district committees don’t have the re-

Crime rising in Raj but govt not serious: Poonia

STRENGTHEN BJP AT ROOTS

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CS Rajeeva Swarup

DHOLPUR RAPE ISSUE

Aishwary Pradhan

LAXMI VILAS HOTEL ISSUE

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tions against the antifarmer bills passed by the parliament. A Kisan Samellan could also be organised in Jaipur along with district HQs on 10 October. Congress is urging its party workers to strictly observe social distancing during all protests.

It is clear that apart from AICC instructions, rural & farmer votes in Panchayat elections are also an important reason for Congress to take up the fortnight long protests so earnestly.

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party workers in relief works during corona pandemic and asked the district presidents to activate their teams for organisational works and to publicize the cen-

tral government’s schemes and programs for the welfare of people. The BJP leader also discussed with the district level functionaries to strengthen the party at booth level for upcoming Panchayat and local bodies elections.

Apart from this, Chandrashekhar also laid emphasis on optimum use of social media platforms to publicise Modi government’s works. He also prepared local strategy.

Rajendra Rathore

did not take any effective action to start the legal sand mining yet. He alleged, Cong did not take action for drafting policy for M-sand, despite making an announcement for it.

He also cornered state govt over inc royalty rates of 60% on stones & over increasing rape cases.

‘Modi govt takes advice for improvements seriously’ First India Bureau Jaipur: The Finance Ministry has issued a notification for reform of the rules on issues related to GST anomalies raised under Rule 377 in Parliament on September 15 by MP Diya Kumari. The MP thanked PM & FM, she said Modi Government takes consultation advice seriously, taxpayers are relieved by Government’s swift decisions. Supporting Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Diya Kumari

Amendment Bill 2020, MP Diya said, Bill will protect interests of traders and laborers associated with these groups. Provisions have been made to increase the limit of insolvency from 1 lakh to 1 crore.

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RAJ: RECORD 1,912 CORONA CASES IN A DAY

Corona +ves too can vote in Panchayat JAIPUR REPORTED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FRESH CASES AT 398, FOLLOWED BY 303 IN JODHPUR polls: SEC jhunu & Sirohi, 34 from First India Bureau NO DUSSEHRA MELA

A Health worker collects the swab sample at a mobile Covid-19 testing van in Jaipur. —FILE PHOTO

District admn imposes Section 144 in Jaisalmer

Cong leader Zakia Inam dies of Corona

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Jaipur: Veteran Con- Govind Dotasara, forgress leader and former mer Dy CM Sachin Pilot Rajasthan minister Za- & other leaders conkia Inam died at RUHS doled the death of Inam.

CM Gehlot prayed for Hospital. She was 71.

She died hours after peace to the departed soul and courage she was admitfor the bereaved ted to Rajasthan family members.

University of Health Sciences “My heartfelt Hospital on Moncondolences at day evening as the passing away she complained of Congress leadZakia Inam of breathing iser and former sues. minister Zakiya Inam Inam was a three- ji. May the Almighty time MLA from Tonk give strength to her and served as the state family members to bear minister twice. this loss. May her soul CM Ashok Gehlot, rest in peace,” Chief Health Minister Raghu Minister Ashok Gehlot Sharma, PCC president tweeted. —PTI

Jaisalmer. The border district is witnessing a spike in Corona cases along with fatalities.

The number of infected has crossed 700 while the death toll too is worrying crossing a dozen.

Collector Ashish Modi has imposed section 144 in the district & has instructed the police for strict execution of the same. In compliance, ASP Rakesh Bairwa and CO Shyam Sunder Singh were seen patrolling the streets & challans were issued to those flouting norms.

Jaipur. The state for the first time reported more than 1900 single day cases in a clear indication of things getting out of control for the health department despite good recovery rate and low mortality rate in the state. On Tuesday the state reported 1, 912 new cases and 15 deaths taking the grand total of the infected so far to 1,18,793 and the death toll to 1367.

2 deaths were reported from Jaipur and one death each was reported

There will be no shops allotted during the Dussehra Fair of Hadouti, which attracts a crowd of about 3L every year. This year a symbolic burning of the effigies will be organised with crowd control.

from Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Barmer, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Sikar, Tonk and Udaipur. Maximum, unprecedented, 398 new cases were reported from Jaipur followed by

73 INMATES +VE

Amid rising cases of Corona, the Central Jail of Udaipur had an unwelcome inmate in form of Covid-19, which infected 73 prisoners in the last 3 days so far. The jail authorities have shifted inmates to a quarantine facility.

303 from Jodhpur, 102 from Udaipur, 93 from Alwar, 92 from Jalore, 88 from Ajmer, 83 each from Bhilwara & Pali, 67 from Bikaner, 57 from Dungarpur, 52 from Nagaur, 43 from Kota, 35 each from Churu, Jhun-

Bharatpur, 32 from Dausa, 31 each from Rajsamand & Tonk, 29 from Ganganagar, 26 from Chittorgarh, 22 from Hanumangarh, 20 from Jhalawar, 18 each from Karauli & Sikar, 16 from Barmer, 15 from Sawai Madhopur, 11 from Dholpur, 10 from Banswara, 9 from Jaisalmer, 8 from Bundi, 6 from Pratapgarh. Udaipur (rural) MLA Phool Singh Meena tested positive. PS (Tourism & Devsthan) Alok Gupta was also infected

NEP will impart values to students, says Guv Mishra Kashiram Choudhary

Avinash Pande @avinashpandeinc The Congress has always been a participant in the happiness and misery of the farmers.

There is no question of the BJP government tolerating this tyranny on the peasant brothers, we are against the antifarmer policies. #KisanBachaoYuvaBachao

Jaipur: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Tuesday, said that values and culture are equally important like education in the life of a person and the New Education Policy will consider this very fact.

Mishra further said that the New Education Policy-2020 besides imparting modern education, would also associate young students with ancient knowledge. Speaking in a webinar organised by the Banaras Hindu Univer-

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sity (BHU) on ‘National Education Policy 2020: Tradition of Ancient Knowledge and Modern Education’, the Governor said that the NEP will push the ancient Indian knowledge

and will impart values to students.

He added saying that the NEP formed after 125 years, will reveal the ancient Indian tradition of knowledge in today’s context. The knowledge tradition of India is so rich that it could not be finished even by burning books and destroying libraries. The primary purpose of education in ancient times has been the attainment of knowledge, he said.

Mishra said that the entire world has felt the need of ancient Indian knowledge.

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Jaipur: Corona positive voters will also be able to vote in Panchayat elections in Rajasthan for which the State Election Commission on Tuesday released detailed guidelines.

As per the guidelines, CMHO will have to give a report of Coronavirus positive voters a day before to SDO and SDO or Tehsildar will intimate the concerning polling parties about it.

If the Corona positive voter is present in the Gram Panchayat on the day of polling, then the block- level nodal health officer will direct sub-ordinate health workers or Patwari or Gram Sachiv to know whether he/she desires to cast vote. If the voter agrees to the same, he will be allowed to exercise his franchise at the end of polling under the supervision of health workers and as per the state government’s norms.

The PPE kit or the mask of such voters will not be removed for identification and there will be no compulsion to apply ink on the voter’s finger. There will be no compulsion of signature/thumb impression in voters register by such voters.

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FASTING WON’T AFFECT MPS CONDUCT IN HOUSE

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different kind of politics was on display In Delhi and Maharashtra after the BJP pushed through bills on agriculture amidst protests from the Opposition who wanted division of votes. Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, who was in the Chair, in his wisdom went by voice vote verdict to pronounce that the bills have been passed by the Rajya Sabha. The Opposition called it a murder of democracy and created a ruckus following which eight MPs were suspended for their unruly behavior in the Rajya Sabha. Once again the Opposition demanded a division of votes on the order of their suspension which was ignored by the Chairman.

The eight MPs went on indefinite fast near the Gandhi statue on parliament’s premises.

Harivansh said he was so disturbed by the violent behaviour of MPs and the “disrobing of democracy” that he could not sleep the whole night the day chaos broke out. To make the opposition MPs “repent” their conduct, Harivansh said he will observe a day’s fast. Are our MPs so conscientious?

Not to be left behind, the NCP president Sharad Pawar announced in Mumbai that he will also observe a day’s fast against the government “bulldozing” the Opposition.

In the midst of all the fasting, Harivansh Singh reached out to the fasting MPs with tea and snacks early on Tuesday. The parliamentarians said they refused to partake of the tea and snacks and told Singh that he was in the wrong.

Sit-ins won’t resolve the issue. Nor will the President return the bills. The government has had its way.

THE UNSTABLE TRIANGLE: INDIA–CHINA- PAKISTAN MAJ GEN CP SINGH, RETD The writer is a scholar soldier accredited with MA, MSc, LLB, MBA, M Phil (Def Mgt) and M Phil (International Strategic Affairs)

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or days on end, electronic media has conducted a 24X7 trial of its own to pronounce Rhea Chakraborty guilty of getting Sushant Rajput hooked to marijuana and of having been privy to the conspiracy to “murder” SSR by influential people as he knew too much about what led to his manager Disha Salian to commit suicide. The media investigation reported that she was gang-raped even before either the Mumbai Police or CBI could come to that conclusion. Even the findings of SSR’s autopsy report, under scrutiny at AIIMS, Delhi, are not yet out. At least the report has not been given to the CBI yet. But some anchors have pronounced the guilty verdict at the top of their voices. The megalomania prompted the Press Council of India to warn TV channels to follow norms of journalistic conduct. They were also told not to “vigorously report a crime on a day to day basis”.

Mercifully, the India Premier League came to the rescue of millions of viewers who were dead bored watching anchors yell like crazy against Kangana’s opponents. The cricket bonanza has come as a relief as the Dhoni, debutant Devdutt Padikkal, Sam Curran, Chahal, and AB de Villiers pushed the SSR case out of everyday conversations and social media platforms. Twists and turns of the IPL matches are better topics for discussion than Bollywood’s addiction to drugs.

Notwithstanding the Press Council’s advice, the TV channels aren’t stopping their dirty job. If there’s news of NCB summoning Deepika Padukone, the media goes sniffing out all the dirt they can find against her.

There is so much diversity in the political foundation of the three countries.

In the first Pakistan, the military calls the shot over the elected Govt, while in the second-India, the democratic Govt and close core group led leadership controls the military, and in the third country - China, the central communist party leadership is allpowerful and controls the Army (PLA)

he India-China-Pakistan strategic triangle in South Asia is the most unstable region in the world. This triangle of three neighbors, houses half the world’s population and has the largest warring militaries, armed with nuclear weapons disputed ambiguous borders resulting in periodic confrontations and conflicts. All this underlines the strategic instability and inherent fragility of this region.

DIVERSITIES IN THOUGHT There is so much of diversity in the political foundation of the three countries. In the first - Pakistan, the military calls the shot over elected Govt, while in the second-India, democratic Govt and close core group led leadership controls the military, and in the third country - China, the central communist party leadership is all-powerful and controls the Army (PLA). Thus, it has led to mistrust, collusions and interplay of relations between a revisionist Islamic republic struggling for survival, a stable democracy aspiring for high growth trajectory and an expansionist communist state challenging status quo at own terms. India stands distinct from the conflicting revisionist ideology and expansionist culture of its two neighbours, who, unfortunately, can’t be changed but have to be managed for peaceful co-existence essential for prosperity and growth.

INTERPLAY DYNAMICS INDO-CHINA In the Indo-China context, China presents a multifaceted primary challenge to India. China sees India as not only a regional competitor but a major geostrategic player meant to contain its rise.

Thus, dealing with China’s coercion and expansionism has always remained one of India’s biggest foreign policy challenges with comparative asymmetry in economic and military capabilities. India is the only one that cannot easily be bullied, therefore, underlying Chinese strategic imperative is to

weaken India.

INDO-PAK In the context of Indo-Pak relations, clash of cultures, turbulent disputed borders, and Kashmir obsession with Pakistan fuels its proxy war under the solace of a nuclear umbrella. Kashmir remains a central agenda to Pakistan’s narrative and survival of the politicians and military.

China is very shrewd in cashing on this mutual distrust and Pakistan’s anti – India obsession.

They have almost outsourced the Indian problem to Pakistan.

They provide all support to Pakistan and in return expect Pakistan to keep India embroiled with it in proxy war because the peaceful growth of India will be detrimental to the superpower aspirations of China.

CHINA-PAK The only stability in this triangle is the Pakistan – China relationship. Pakistan-China bonhomie is here to stay and likely to be strengthened with Pakistan becoming more and more dependent on China, after being shunned by the rest of the world, for promoting terrorism. The relationship is more vital for China for its strategic interests while it’s essential for Pakistan to survive. The common agenda is always to work in unison and check the growth of India.

WAY AHEAD FOR INDIA India is unfortunately saddled with a troubled neighbourhood with no solutions in sight. Every nation has to fight it’s one battle and India has no choice but to counter the two unstable neighbours and yet continue its peaceful growth and rise.

INDIA HAS TO BUILD UP STRATEGIC AUTONOMY AND DETERRENCE CAPABILITIES BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POWER

India has to build up Strategic autonomy and deterrence capabilities based on comprehensive national power.

For dealing with Pakistan, India needs to do periodic assured kinetic retribution, as part of punitive deterrence, to ensure the cost of waging a proxy war for Pakistan is made prohibitive. The asymmetric conventional edge is a punitive deterrence.

Dealing with China is more complex. China is ahead of India in Economic Development, Military Might, and World Dominance. India needs to take on China on all these three fronts.

Let’s focus on these as under:z Economic. India should up its

economic growth by slashing red tape, improving its infrastructure, wooing foreign investment and embracing multilateralism.

Economic strength is the key to counter China. z Military. Parity with China in defence forces is essential India needs to develop a modern, swift and agile defence capability on the ground, air and water to deter any evil designs by China alone

What Trump will leave behind if he loses W

hether Donald Trump will serve four more years as president of the United States will be decided on November 3. America’s partners should nonetheless already be thinking about what Trump will leave behind — namely the consequences of his policies — if he loses the election and agrees to hand over power to his challenger, Joe Biden.

Every US president sets priorities for domestic developments as well as for the country’s positions in foreign and security policy.

Given the international weight of the United States — still by far the most powerful nation in the world in terms of absolute power, even when compared to China — American presidents will always shape the international order, too.

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Incoming presidents of any party have traditionally accepted many of the legacies of their predecessors, while simultaneously setting new accents. This is not surprising; it is a characteristic of a functioning state.

The foreign policy, security, economic and ecological challenges that a new president faces the first day in office are not, after all, fundamentally different from those challenges that were on the table the day before.

Only Trump has consciously departed from this pragmatic and statesmanlike tradition. Fighting against the legacy left behind by his predecessor, Barack Obama, has been a central part of his agenda.

Consequently, Trump rescinded financial market rules and environmental laws of the Obama administration, withdrew the US

from the nuclear agreement with Iran, and also pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Paris Climate Accord, and other international agreements.

Should Trump be replaced by Biden, the new president will certainly reverse some of the most blatant measures of his prede-

cessor — if only to regain trust and strengthen the international reputation of the United States again.

This applies, in particular, to the Iran nuclear agreement and the climate accord.

Biden will not be able to turn the wheel of history back to the end of the Obama era, however. He will have to deal

with — and his presidency will partly be shaped by — a Trump legacy that cannot simply be undone by resigning some important international agreements.

FOUR ELEMENTS STAND OUT FROM THIS LEGACY First, there is the political

polarization in the US, which is as intense as it was during the Vietnam War. A new president may attempt to reunite the country politically and to mitigate the growing social inequalities through social and tax policies.

However, neither the political nor social divisions in America will simply disappear with a change of political direction.

Second, the tense relationship with China will test the Biden administration from the beginning. Trump certainly did not cause the rise of China. Even Obama had tried to redirect the focus of American policy toward Asia — he saw China’s rise as a game-changer but, overall, still regarded Beijing as a partner. In the meantime, China’s policy has become more challenging.

or in a cohort with Pakistan. A synergized modernization drive is needed on urgent basis. z Diplomatic. India is repositioning itself, as it discards its old non-aligned movement-image, pursues a hard-headed national interests based policy. It’s also very important to form a quad alliance of neighbouring countries like Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Singapore under the stewardship of the USA to jointly challenge the bullying of China.

The neutrality of Russia needs to be assured. z Perception Management.

India should also play the Tibet, Hong Kong, and Corona card to tarnish the image of PRC because it hurts China the most.

CONCLUSION There is a need to pragmatically envision future threats and challenges emanating from the instability of this strategic triangle. However, potential confrontations must be solved through a formula of optimistic realism based on mutual trust, peace, and tranquility for growth.

“This is a time for us to engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia, bring Japan into play, draw neighbours in, extend the neighbourhood and expand traditional constituencies of support,” opines Mr S Jaishankar, in his book ‘The India Way’, released recently. Well said, Foreign Minister!! The path ahead is arduous and challenging but good wishes of 130 crore Indians are with you.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp Passage of #FarmBills is a landmark moment for Indian farmers and agriculture.

The reforms will liberate our #Annadatas from trader cartels, transform the farm sector, pave the way for prosperity and empower crores of farmers.

Anand Sharma @AnandSharmaINC After brazenly violating rules, procedures and practices for passing bills and making laws Deputy Chairman is shedding crocodile tears for Parliamentary democracy. Token fast is nothing but a farce.

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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. —Buddha

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GOVT, OPPN SHOULD RESOLVE ISSUES TO HELP RUN RS: DEVE GOWDA

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MONEY LAUNDERING

ED attaches ` 203-cr worth Dubai assets of Mirchi’s family

‘Democracy should work with cooperation,’ the former PM said

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday urged the government and the Opposition to arrive at an understanding so that the Rajya Sabha proceedings can continue.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Janata Dal (Secular) MP from Karnataka said, “The government should come to an understanding. Both the Opposition and the government should sit together to help run the House.

Democracy should work with cooperation.” The former Prime Minister’s statement comes at a time when the Opposition staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha and have threatened to boycott the session till their demands are met.

Apart from Congress, which demanded revocation of suspension of eight MPs and the government to bring a Bill which guarantees that the farmers’ produce cannot be procured at a price lower than MSP by the private players.

Meanwhile, SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav also said that his party will boycott the entire session. —ANI

RS PASSES COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020

MP HD Devegowda speaks during the Monsoon Session of Parliament inside Rajya Sabha.

NDA=NO DATA AVALAIBLE: THAROOR ON CENTRE’S REPLIES IN PARL New Delhi: The government’s repeated admission in parliament that it has no data on multiple subjects -- from migrant labourers to farmer suicides -- has brought on a Congress backlash. Today senior Congress leader and former Union minister Shashi Tharoor tweeted a list laced with sarcasm. “No #data on migrant workers, no data on farmer suicides, wrong data on fiscal stimulus, dubious data on #Covid deaths, cloudy data on GDP growth -- this Government gives a whole new meaning to the term #NDA!” read his tweet, accompanied by a cartoon. —ANI

ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES BILL

PARL PASSES IIT LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL

New Delhi: The RS passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill by a voice vote on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Danve Raosaheb Dadarao assured the House that the Bill is in the interest of farmers and consumers.

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha passed a Bill to declare five newly established Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) as institutions of national importance. The Bill--Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Delhi govt to challenge Court order

‘NEP will help create jobs, entrepreneurs’ Guwahati: Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Tuesday said the NEP will facilitate creating of jobs and entrepreneurs and help the country’s education system meet the global standards.

The New Education Policy 2020 will benefit students, he said addressing the 22nd convocation of IIT Guwahati through a video conference.

“There was no change in the education policy for almost last three decades. Everyone has welcomed it and the new policy has received an overwhelming response from all segments of the society.

Before finalising, we had consulted teachers, students, parents and

The NEP will help the Indian education system align with the global standards in the coming years.

—Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union Minister

other sections,” Union education minister said.

The NEP will help “the Indian education system align with the global standards” in the coming years, he said.

—PTI

TERRORIST GUNNED DOWN BY SECURITY FORCES IN BUDGAM Srinagar: An unidentified terrorist was killed on Tuesday in an overnight encounter with security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The encounter began on Monday evening in the Nawad area of Charar-e-Sharief in central Kashmir’s Budgam after the security forces launched a cordon and

search operation there following information about the presence of terrorists, a police official said. He further said the security forces maintained a tight cordon of the area throughout the night and the gun fight resumed on Tuesday morning.In the exchange of fire, a terrorist was killed, the official further informed.

New Delhi: The Delhi government said it will challenge HC’s order staying reservation of 80% ICU beds for COVID-19 patients in 33 private hospitals.

A Delhi government functionary said it is extremely important to reserve ICU beds in private hospitals to deal with the rising coronavirus cases in the national capital.

Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court stayed the AAP government’s decision to reserve 80 per cent ICU beds for coronavirus patients in 33 private hospitals.

The bench of Justice Navin Chawla said prima facie Delhi government’s Sept 13 order is ‘arbitrary, and violative of fundamental rights of citizens’ of the Constitution. —PTI

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on Tuesday.

Union Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Bill for passing in the Upper House stating that the amendments divided in two compartments are focused on decriminalisation and increasing the ease of living. “The Companies Act was passed in 2013, and since then it has undergone so many amendments because the stakeholders kept giving inputs on its various aspects.. It essentially consists of two different compartments, Sitharaman said. —PTI

‘PROCESS OF APPOINTING NEW CIC GOING ON’ New Delhi: The process of appointment of a new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (ICs) in the Central Information Commission is going on, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, he said the CIC completed his tenure on August 26. “The process of appointment of new CIC and ICs is going on,” said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. The Central Information Commission can have a CIC and ten ICs. —PTI

Crocodile tears: WB Guv Dhankhar to Didi amid farmers’ row

Kolkata: As Mamata Banerjee threatens to hit the streets in the showdown between the centre and the opposition over farm bills, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, in a sharp attack on the CM accused her of “shedding crocodile tears” for farmers after depriving them of benefits from a central scheme during the coronavirus pandemic.

In a letter to Mamata

SENSEX TUMBLES 300 POINTS AS COVID CASES RISE: EXPERTS Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices traded lower on Tuesday with auto and banking stocks as top drags while investor appetite globally was hit by concerns over rising Covid-19 infections and consequent delay in economic recovery. The BSE S&P Sensex closed 300 points or 0.79% lower at 37,734 while the Nifty 50 moved lower by 76 points or 0.68% at 11,174. Except for Nifty pharma and IT, all sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the negative terrain with Nifty auto dipping by 1.7 per cent, realty by 1.6%.

Banerjee that he posted on Twitter, the Governor accused the state’s TMC government of inaction and laxity over PM’s Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.

“Urge CM - Crocodile Tears will not relieve pain of farmer,” the Governor wrote in tweets along with the letter. The CM’s confrontational stand at the cost of farmers’ suffering was worrisome, he wrote. —PTI

DHFL. They were arrested by the ED in another money laundering case linked to allegedly dubious loans given by Yes Bank. Kapil Wadhawan was also arrested by the agency in connection with the Mirchi PMLA case but he later obtained bail.

With this action, the total attachment in this case by the ED stands at Rs 776 crore. Two similar attachment orders were issued by the ED in December last year.

Mirchi, who died in 2013 in London, was alleged to be the righthand man of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in drug trafficking and extortion crimes.

“He (Mirchi) was an international drugs dealer and smuggler who had amassed huge wealth and acquired various immovable properties and businesses across the globe,” the ED had said earlier. —PTI

RAGA ON MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE HIKE

Intent to benefit capitalist friends clear, says Rahul New Delhi: Giving the example of how the Prime Minister’s stance on implementation of the minimum support price (MSP) has changed since his first election in 2014, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a dig at PM Narendra Modi, saying his intention to support farmers was “clear” meant to wipe them out, and benefit corporates.

“Modi ji’s intention is ‘clear’. New efforts are anti-agriculture (is to) uproot farmers and benefit capitalist ‘friends’,” Gandhi tweeted on the row over farm sector bills.

Rahul Gandhi’s attack on PM Modi comes a day after the central government increased the minimum support price for key winter crops amid row over

DELHI, PARTS OF UP TO GET RAIN, SAYS MET OFFICE New Delhi: The national capital and its neighbouring areas, and parts of Uttar Pradesh are likely to get rain and thunderstorm, the experts at the renowned weather agency, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast on Tuesday. “Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate said it has attached Dubai-based assets worth over Rs 203 crore of late gangster Iqbal Mirchi’s family in connection with a money laundering case. The attached assets include 15 commercial and residential properties belonging to the “family members” of Mirchi.

They include a hotel called Midwest Hotel Apartment, the ED said.

They are valued at Rs 203.27 crore and have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the central probe agency said in a statement. Officials said these assets were transferred to the Mirchi family by a Dubai-based company owned by the Wadhawan brothers, Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan.

The Wadhawan’s are the promoters of the

occur in Uttar Pradesh including Bulandshahr, Amroha, Garh Mukteshwar, Siyana, Meerut, Anupshahr, Jahangirabad, Shikarpur, Dibai, Khurja, Pahasu, Sikandrabad, and isolated places of Delhi and Greater Noida during next 2 hours,” the officials of the IMD said adding further about the climatic changes in these areas.

farm bills, cleared by voice vote amid din in the Rajya Sabha.

While PM Modi called the hike “another historic decision”, BJP ally Akali Dal and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh rejected the hike of 50 per quintal in the minimum support price of wheat and called it a “cruel joke”.

The hike -- a month ahead of last year’s schedule -- came after

days of farmers’ protests and assurances by PM Modi and his ministers that the MSP will not be scrapped.The Congress on Monday announced a massive people’s movement, including protest marches, agitations and collecting two crore farmers’ signatures for a memorandum against the legislations to be submitted to President Ram Nath Kovind.

NOIDA: ABOUT 1,000 ACRES OF LAND IDENTIFIED FOR FILM CITY Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with representatives of the Bollywood fraternity over constructing a film city in the state and approximately 1,000 acres of land has been identified for the project. According to a press statement from UP government, “Within days of the announcement about the film city in Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious plan to set up a Dedicated Infotainment (film city) Zone and rolled out an open offer to film fraternity to come to the state.”

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India has highest recoveries in world, says Health Ministry In terms of recovered cases, India shares 19.5% of the total recovered cases (globally)

Daily recoveries surpass new infections: Govt

People stroll along the promenade at Marine Drive, in Mumbai.

New Delhi: India has reported the highest rate of COVID-19 recoveries in the world, which has crossed 80 per cent-mark, said Union Health Ministry here on Tuesday.

Addressing the Health Ministry press briefing on the COVID-19 situation, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry said, "We get swayed by the narrative that India has over 50 lakh cases, but we forget that nearly 45 lakh people have already recovered. India has the highest recoveries, 44.9 lakhs in the world. India contributes 17.7 per cent share in the total COVID-19 cases (globally).

NO SHORTAGE OF OXYGEN SUPPLY

However, in terms of recovered cases, India shares 19.5 per cent of the total recovered cases (globally)." Bhushan further stated that India's recovery rate is over 80 per cent. Over one lakh recoveries have been registered in the last 24

hours. "We have conducted 6.5 crore tests while 12 lakh tests were conducted on a single day." "One of the major reasons for these developments is that India was able to detect the COVID-19 before, early isolation and seamless hospitalisation.

New Delhi: With India recording the highest number of COVID-19 recoveries in the world, the government on Tuesday said that for the past four consecutive days the number of daily recovered cases surpassed the new infections reported per day.

Addressing a press briefing, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said India has the highest number of recovered cases in the world at 44,97,867.

"India's COVID-19 cases share is 17.7 per cent of global infections, while those who have recuperated are 19.5 per cent of total recoveries in world. The daily recoveries from COVID-19 more than number of new infections reported per day since past four consecutive days," he said.

While the US's

COVID-19 cases share is 22.4 per c ent of global infections, those who have recuperated are 18.6 per cent of total recoveries in world, the data presented by him showed.

Brazil's COVID-19 cases share is 14.5 per cent of global infections, those who have recuperated are 16.8 per cent of total recoveries in world, it showed.

Addressing the briefing, COVID-19 task force member V K Paul (NITI Aayog member) urged people to wear masks and follow all the social distancing norms, specially as the festival season is about to begin next month.

Paul asked people to wear masks mandatorily and show no laxity on this aspect, stating 36-50 per cent of the COVID-19 cases can be reduced by wearing masks.

POWER Gallery POST OF SECRETARIES STILL VACANT

KP Sharma Oli

Nepal halts distribution of text book with revised map Kathmandu: Nepal has stopped the distribution of a new text book that includ es the country’s revised political map showing three strategically-important Indian areas as part of its territory, saying there were a number of factual errors in it, according to a media report on Tuesday.

India has already termed as untenable the “artificial enlargement” of the territorial claims by Nepal after its Parliament unanimously approved the new political map of the country featuring Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura areas which India maintains belongs to it.

A Cabinet meeting on Tuesday instructed the Ministry of Education not to distribute and print any more copies of the text book meant for class IXth to XIIth as there were some reservations from the Ministry of Land Management and Cooperatives and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Kathmandu Post reported.

Academic calendar for first Future of a nation is what its year of UG, PG announced youth think today: PM Modi New Delhi: Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday announced the UGC guidelines on academic calendar for the first year of under-graduate and post-graduate students of the universities for the session 2020-21 in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

"In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission has accepted the Report of the Committee and approved the University Grants Commission Guidelines on Academic Calendar for the First Year of UnderGraduate and PostGraduate Students of

Ramesh Pokhriyal

the Universities for the Session 2020-21," he said in a tweet. The admissions for the firstyear programmes for the session 2020-21 will be completed by the end of October 2020.

The last date for admissions to fill up remaining vacant seats shall be November 30, 2020.

According to the calendar, the minister tweeted, the academic

session 2020-21 may commence from November 1, 2020, for first-year students.

He also said that full refund of fees will be made on account of all cancellation of admissions/ migration of students, up to November 30, 2020, for this very session as a special case.

"To avoid financial hardship being faced by the parents due to lockdown and related factors, a full refund of fees will be made on account of all cancellation of admissions/ migration of students, up to 30.11.2020, for this very session as a special case," he tweeted.

New Delhi: The future of a country is what its youth think today and this is the time to be future-ready, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

“The future of a nation is what its youth think today.

Your dreams are going to shape the reality of India. This is the time to be future-ready. In the last few days, you may have discussed the National Education Policy (NEP). It is for the youth of 21st-Century who will lead the country and make India a global leader in science and technology,” said Prime Minister Modi while addressing the convocation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati through vid-

Narendra Modi

eo-conferencing. “Under NEP 2020, education and examination will not be a burden. Multiple exits and entry option have been given in NEP. Under NEP, students will read about technology through technology. Through this policy, admission and assessment will be done through technology,” he added.

PM Modi hoped that

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the IIT students who got their PhD will continue to do research for the new ideas and betterment of the country.

“Our youth will learn from the technology and innovate new technology. For IIT students, there are infinite possibilities, you have to think about how will you revitalise the field of technology. To increase research, the National Research Foundation (NRF) is proposed under NEP. It will co-ordinate with funding organisations and will provide funds for research. The research will be implemented through it. Closed links will be established between research and governance,” PM Modi said.

Despite three Ministries /Department having new Secretaries half a dozen other posts of Secretaries are still vacant in the government of india. Sources believe some more appointment of Secretaries next week.

WILL AMIT JAIN BE NEW MEMBER CBDT?

Insiders say that Amit Jain, who is currently posted in Ahemdabad, is ahead in the race for the post of Member CBDT. He is 1985 batch IRS (IT) officer.

PUNEET YADAV RELIEVED TO JOIN AS JOINT SECRETARY, UPSC

The Government of West Bengal has relieved Puneet Yadav of cadre responsibility in order to enable him to join central deputation as Joint Secretary at Director level in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

SUSANT KUMAR NATH DEPUTED AS IG, BSF

Susant Kumar Nath has been appointed as Inspector General in Border Security Force (BSF) on deputation basis. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre.

IAS OUT OF RACE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH POST

This time no bureaucrat will be Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission. Several IAS officers including former Chief Secretary were in the race for the post. Now names of two technocrats have been recommended.

NO VACANCY AT DIG/SP LEVEL IN GOI IN SEPT

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not offered DIG and SP level posts to the IPS officers in the month of September 2020.

FINANCE MINISTRY SEEKS OFFICER FOR JOINT COMMISSIONER ON DEPUTATION

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, is seeking an officer to fill up the post of Joint Commissioner in the Office of the Competent Authority and Administrator, New Delhi, on deputation basis.

DR KOTWAL APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATOR IN J&K

Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS, Principal Secretary to Revenue Department, is hereby deployed as Administrative Coordinator for all non-treatment related issues at Hospitals in Jammu.

SYED ABID RASHEED SHAH TO ASSIST PS, REVENUE IN J&K

The Government of J&K has issued orders for the deployment of IAS officer Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Additional Secretary, Revenue Department, J&K. Accordingly, Shah will assist Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS, Principal Secretary, Revenue, in his functions as Administrative Coordinator of Jammu Hospitals.

FAZ LUL HASEEB POSTED AS SDM IN J&K

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The Maharashtra Government has made changes in the portfolios of five IAS officers. Accordingly, RV Nimbalkar has been posted as Chief Executive Officer, Slum Rehabilitation Authority, Pune, while Dr. SG Kolte was posted as Chief Executive Officer, Pune Smart City, Pune; HS Sonawane, IAS (2010) joins as Commissioner, Tribal Development, Nashik and SK Salimath as Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Palghar. Besides, PK Dange is posted as Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Gondia.

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FROM PG 1 Raj SSB...

Gehlot said that for proper monitoring of letters sent by MPs, MLAs and other public representatives, an online system should be prepared on which information is uploaded so that public representatives can get their information. The Chief Minister saw the presentation about the current status of the Printing and Stationery Department and the printing press of the Department in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Alwar and gave necessary guidelines. Principal Secretary of Adminis-

trative Reforms Department Ashwini Bhagat said that a circular has been issued on May 18 in connection with the first appointment of selected candidates through counseling. He informed that the system of giving recruitment will be implemented on the basis of merit through first posting counseling in the appointments of other departments on the lines of education department.

Meanwhile, In the presence of the Chief Minister, MOU was signed with Rajcomp, the administrative

agency of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Department of Information and Technology, to do all the work of providing RTI applications and information online.

Now, to get any information under Right to Information, applications and appeals can be made online on the RTI portal. Along with this, application fee and copy fee will also be submitted online through electronic means. All public authorities and appellate officers of all departments of the state and public information officers and first appel-

late officers of corporations, boards, commissions and autonomous institutions will also be registered on this portal so that information can be made available online.

#UdtaBollywood...

Meanwhile, the NCB is interrogating talent manager Jaya Saha, who has emerged as a ‘kingpin’, sources add, after sensational revelations have come to light regarding her activities and high-profile WhatsApp groups she operated that involved copious conversations about drugs. She may

be arrested by the NCB. Meanwhile, Raveena Tandon on Tuesday welcomed a ‘clean up’ and said it ‘will help our young, future generations.’ —Agencies

PM to...

According to the Union Health Ministry, more than 63 per cent of the active cases of coronavirus in the country are concentrated in these seven States/ UT. They also account for 65.5 per cent of the total confirmed cases and 77 per cent of the total deaths.

Along with the other five states, Punjab and Delhi have reported an

increase in the number of cases being reported recently. Maharashtra, Punjab, and Delhi are reporting high mortality with more than 2 per cent Case Fatality Rate (CFR). —ANI

Farm Bills...

We also protest against farm bills which are against the agrarian community,” the leader said.

Before Congress and other opposition parties decided to boycott proceedings, Chowdhury sought withdrawal of agriculture bills.

He said the government can withdraw the bills

as they have not been signed yet by President Ram Nath Kovind.

The opposition members sought to raise their concerns over farm bills soon after the House met for the day. As opposition members resorted to sloganeering, Birla adjourned the House for an hour to prevent social distancing norms from being violated.

When the House reconvened, the members again raised the issue of agriculture bills and referred to the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha but the Speaker said that no such reference

will go on record.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said it was unfortunate that matters of the other House are being sought to be discussed.

Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar targeted the Congress saying, “Congress says one thing and does another. Those protesting are not farmers but related to Congress. PM Modi wants to increase the growth rate of agriculture. I am shocked to see reactions of Congress. The same Congress that was in favour of these changes.” —ANI

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IS DOP LOSING ITS FUNCTIONAL CONTROL OVER CRUCIAL PROMOTIONAL MATTERS? Rajendra Chhabra

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he Department of Personnel (DOP) has an important place in the state’s bureaucracy, primarily since the department is responsible for selecting RAS and other state services officers for promotion and transfer postings.

At present, there are three matters which are in DOP’s pipeline and are awaiting execution.

These being RAS to IAS promotion, Other services to IAS promotion and third being holding interviews for candidates of RAS and other state services who passed in

the examination.

In 2020, 15 RAS officers have to be promoted to IAS and the list of eligible names was submitted to UPSC by the DOP in December last year.

The UPSC had to select fifteen individuals from this list and call them for an interview meeting which is held in Delhi or Jaipur and this board meeting was due in January, but it kept on getting delayed first due to UPSC’s busy schedule and then due to Corona crisis.

Now after a delay and long wait of nine months, this important meeting will be held on September 25 wherein the names of 15 RAS officers will be

finalised and these names will be sent to central DOP after which the Union Personnel Ministry will issue a notification of these promotee IAS. Although the state DOP has sent three times the number of candidates that will be selected i.e. total 45 names have been sent to UPSC, but the fifteen individuals whose names have been sent in order of merit and whose ACR is also better are - Mahendra Parakh, Hridesh Kumar Sharma, Laxman Singh Kudi, Nalini Kathotia, Rajendra Singh Shekhawat, Sohan Lal Sharma, Meghraj Singh Ratnu, Kajor Mal Dudia, Anuprerna Kun-

With JDA wing in cahoots, land mafia have an open playing field Ram Singh Rajawat Jaipur: Most industries may be struggling to resume their operations in the unlock phase but the land mafia is onto its time-tested games from the word go. Zones 8,10 & 12 of the JDA are open playfields for the builders and colonizers these days with the enforcement wing of the JDA in cahoots. The enforcement wing is not only not acting upon the complaints received but in fact, turning a blind eye on them.

Blessings from the enforcement wing have eaten up the facility areas as well. Zone 10 & 12 are witnessing a spike in setting up illegal colonies with sector roads becoming victim to illegal profiteering. The case facility area near Olio Homes in zone 8 is a perfect case of encroachment in the name of the integrated township which has made the villas of Oilo Homes dilapidated.

JDA issued as many as 40 notices to the builder but the influence of the builder ‘closed’ all ways to an action against him. Such is the state of the villa owners that they are running from pillar to post for justice

even after investing their hard-earned money (Rs 65 lakh for a villa) in a JDA approved project. It seems that the ‘lethargy’ of the enforcement wing has virtually propped up a parallel development authority for the land mafia. A super confident builder Ranu Jindal didn’t even bat an eyelid and said that he had no objection to any action by JDA as he has already sold the project.

It is surprising that someone can be at peace even after selling constructed set back areas, constructing club, gym & hospital in the residential part, endangering public lives by constructing STP in High Tension security area, blocking common road area by building a wall and selling constructed structures without due sub division of the plots.

Govardhan Dham in

Khori Ropada village of zone 10 is another case where the enforcement wing staged a mock action to send out a message of firm action but the fact is that the builder is not only selling villas and duplexes but is developing unapproved roads as well. Enforcement can’t see the colony being developed in a prohibited ecological zone.

Kedia group is distributing lease in the name of Ganpati Gruh Nirman Samiti for its duplexes and villas being sold at Rs 50-60 lakh on the Niwaru-Govindpura link road in zone 12. When questioned the contractor Kishan Kumawat expressed confidence in the influence of Kedia group very much like the Balaji Vihar. Similarly, Kishorepura on HathojBindayaka road has another illegal colony coming up on 20 bigha land by the name of Radhika vihar-III by issuing lease letters of Rajhans Gruh Nirman Samiti. All these projects are coming up on agricultural lands. Gajanad vihar and Divya enclave are other examples of enforcement wings and builder/colonizer nexus in this part of the city.

Chief Secy Rajeeva Swarup

Principal Secy, DOP Roli Singh

tal, Rajendra Vijay, Prakash Chandra Sharma, Shakti Singh Rathore, Pragya Kewalramani, Tarachand and Harimohan. It is believed that after the meeting on September 25, these fifteen individuals would be made IAS

in October, after a delay of ten months.

The second matter pertains to the promotion to IAS from other services. This matter has jumbled up beyond comprehension and is pending for the past three years. The former

HC vacates stay on publication of book on Asaram Bapu’s conviction Nizam Kantaliya New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside an interim stay on the publication of a book on self-styled god-man Asaram titled ‘Gunning for the Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram’s Conviction’.

Asaram has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the

2013 case of sexual assault on a minor.

Justice Najmi Waziri said the trial court’s order granting ex-parte injunction and staying release of the book on the eve of its launch is set aside.

HC passed the order on a plea by publisher HarperCollins seeking vacation of the interim stay on the publication of the book.

BJP government, in 2018, had made a list of ten candidates for a vacancy on four spots, but no action was taken on this list.

Later, in January 2019, Gehlot government made a list of twenty individuals, but this list was marred with controversies and due to the objection from RAS association, the matter got stalled.

Now in 2020, the DOP re-invited names from all departments and by the last date, in August, seventy names had reached the DOP and therefore, a new selection meeting will be called to select 15-20 names from the list of 70 and these selected

Nirmal Tiwari Jaipur: After encouraging results of a pilot project in Rajsamand, Rajasthan government has decided to use high tech equipment and technologies including satellite imagery and drones to curb illegal mining across the state.

Dr Subodh Agarwal, principal secretary of mines department, who held a high-level review meeting with officials said that the results of the pilot project which was introduced in Rajsamand have been encouraging and now drones, satellite imaginary and other high tech technologies will be used to check illegal mining activities in the state.

He informed that the state government will soon introduce M-sand policy to promote m-sand as an alternative to sand. M-sand is being successfully used in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

The officer informed that due to coordinated and well-planned efforts, the revenue of the department has increased considerably.

He said that the department collected

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z Dr Subodh Agarwal, principal secretary of

mines department, who held a high-level review meeting with officials said that the results of the pilot project which was introduced in Rajsamand have been encouraging and now drones, satellite imaginary and other high tech technologies will be used to check illegal mining activities in the state.

z He informed that the state government will

soon introduce M-sand policy to promote m-sand as an alternative to sand.

z M-sand is being successfully used in Andhra

Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

more revenue in the months of June, July and August this year as compared to the corresponding period last year.

In September 2020 itself, 33 percent more revenue has been earned as compared to September 2019, he said, while hoping that the current fiscal year would see a significant

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easy to find that the ‘interest’ has considerably dropped. This would also mean that his rebellious image was more preferred by his followers, primarily the youth, but as the news of his ‘peace’ with the Congress floated leading to his ‘Ghar Wapsi’, his popularity also dropped. In hindsight, Ashok Gehlot’s popularity has been increasing at a steady pace and more so after the political crisis.

Political observers claim that there is a wave of sympathy with Gehlot on social media!

—Shishir Awasthi

RPSC has cancelled the October 5 date since there are not adequate members in the RPSC. The current RPSC Chairman Deepak Upreti is going to retire on October 15 which means the RPSC will have only three members instead of the full strength of eight.

Holding interviews of 2010 candidates with such a small strength is definitely a difficult task which clearly means that the DOP will not get new RAS officers as of now.

Will a smart and over-active Chief Secretary Rajeeva Swarup pull up his Principal Secretary, DOP Roli Singh?

Drones to keep hawk eye on illegal mining post encouraging results of Rajsamand pilot project

PILOT ‘CRASHES’ ON SOCIAL MEDIA? aIt is said that to an extent, social media does show the standing and popularity of politicians among the masses. If that is any measure, it would be safe to say that Sachin Pilot, after his return to the party fold post the rebellion, has been ‘un-impactful’ on the social media platform twitter since his tweets are generating a lesser impact and therefore not trending. There was a time nearly two months back, when his tweets would be retweeted, commented and liked hundreds of times making them go viral and this can be gauged from the tweets on 14th July. Compared to the response he gets nowadays, it would be

names have to be sent to the DOP in any condition by December 2020 to the UPSC. Meanwhile, the third matter pertains to holding interviews for 2010 candidates that passed the RAS mains examination- 2018. after much hassle, the RPSC conducted these examinations in June and in July the result of 2010 candidates was taken out by RPSC. Now an interview of these candidates is to be held which is a major and important task. The RPSC had announced that the interview will be started from October 5 and the process would have been completed in a fortnight but now the

hWhile Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been repeatedly appealing to people not to congregate and hold functions in limited numbers only, necessary to avoid Corona infection from spreading, it appears that his own MLAs have forgotten that even they also have to abide by the

increase in revenue earning.

On the issue of mining in Bansi Paharpur, the officer said that Paharpur falls under forest area and a proposal is being prepared to facilitate mining in the area.

Agarwal informed that the process of eauction for 110 contracts has been started.

government’s rules and directions.

The recent case revolves around legislator Prashant Bairwa who took part in a program on Tuesday wherein a huge crowd had been amassed. Due to the sheer number of people at the program, the social distancing norm of the state government was sent for a toss. Moreover, Bairwa shared the dais with more than two dozen individuals! Had it been a program organized by a common person, the authorities would have taken stern action against such a person and levied penalties on them, however, since an MLA was involved, it appears that even authorities looked the other way!

—Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Contrary to BJP allegations, union mines minister Prahlad Joshi has said that the state government of Rajasthan is taking strict action to curb illegal sand mining in the state.

In a written reply to a question in Parliament, Joshi stated that on November 16, 2017, the Supreme Court had banned sand mining due to lack of environmental clearance.

After this, incidents of illegal mining were witnessed in Rajasthan but the state government is taking strict action against those involved in it in order to stop illegal mining.

Joshi informed the Parliament that 31, 542 cases have been registered against illegal sand mining from November 16, 2017 to August 31, 2020 and a penalty of Rs 191.52 crore has been recovered from those involved in illegal mining.

Travelling is a joy, it need not lead to anywhere but just to travel, sample the delicacies of different places is a great affair.

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CM REVIEWS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT

Good governance: Make civil services online by March 2021, instructs CM Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has instructed that 221 civil services of various departments should be made available through online platform by March 30, 2021 under Rajasthan Public Service Provision Guarantee Act-2011 and Rajasthan Hearing Right Act-2012.

While holding the review of information technology and communication department in a meeting, that lasted for two and a half hours through video conference from the Chief Minister’s residence on

Tuesday, Gehlot instruct- jasthan to become the ed Chief Secretary Ra- first state in the country jeeva Swarup to speed up in IT-based good governthis important project of ance. We will have to inGood Governance by co- crease the use of inforordinating with the de- mation technology in providing speedy partments concerned.

“For this, Nodal offic- access to ers should be appointed all govin all departments and to e r n ensure online availabil- m e n t ity of all important ser- servicvices related to the pub- es and lic by the due date with i n f o r utmost seriousness,” Gehlot said.

The CM said that information technology is very important in bringing good governance and transparency. “The govCM Ashok Gehlot ernment wants Ra-

mation about public welfare schemes at a rapid pace,” he said. He said that for the delivery of state services to the common people, a large network is available up to the panchayat level in the form of 80,000 eMitra centres and Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendras. All departments should make maximum use of it so that people can get benefit di-

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rectly and don’t have to visit offices, he stressed.

“The department has done commendable work in this challenging time of corona pandemic. It has volunteered with other departments in tasks such as management of quaran-

Om Birla’s efforts bear fruit!

Kota to get greenfield airport

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Jaipur: As a result of efforts by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, the centre has given in principle nod to set up a greenfield airport in Kota’s Shambhupura and the state government will be written for land allotment.

In a high level meeting, the civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh gave inprinciple approval on the construction of green field airport in Shambhupura, Kota.

The Airport Authority of India will now write a letter to Rajasthan for land allot-

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla with Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and other Airport authorities discussing construction of Green Field Airport in Shambhupura, Kota.

ment for the airport.

Looking at the pendency of the matter, Birla had held the meeting in his chamber and explained the

Ahmed Patel@ahmedpatel

Opposition MP’s who spent the night in front of Parliament don’t need tea,they need justice The BJP government evicted & attacked them because they stood up for farmers.

Justice is their right & they will have it.

Constitution expects those in power to offer justice,not tea

Forget about giving tea to protesting MP’s atleast give respectable MSP increase to our farmers during the country’s worst ever economic crisis, which is a direct result of your mismanaged policies.

need of a new airport in Kota to the minister Puri, AAI chairman Arvind Singh and civil aviation secretary Pradeep Singh

Kharola.

Birla, who represents Kota, said the issue is related with the development of other neighbouring districts

CM TO INAUGURATE PHASE 1B OF METRO TODAY

as well and public sentiments are associated with it and there should be no further delay in the matter.

The minister said that the government has principle agreed for the airport and the state government has to allot land for the project.

The AAI chairman Arvind Singh said that the construction of an airport takes 2 to 3 years after land allotment. He said that the process to obtain NOCs from different departments for the airport construction will be initiated soon after the land allotment .

tine facilities, movement of migrant labourers, video conference facilities to remote areas and operation of 24hour war room,” Gehlot said adding that instead of outsourcing work of preparing IT modules including software, portals and apps for online delivery of various ser-

vices, the department should have skilled personnel of its own. He said that by preparing software itself, efficient human resources will be used and unnecessary expenditure will be prevented.

PS, Information Technology and Communications Department, Ab-

hay Kumar said that during the pandemic, about 2,000 VCs were held for necessary coordination and guidelines between the CM, ministers and other important persons and administrative officials. He presented the details of various activities and achievements of the department.

Raj govt decides to fill 1,000 posts in Ayurveda dept First India Bureau Jaipur: After recruitment of doctors and paramedical staff in health department, Rajasthan government has decided to conduct recruitment in Ayurveda department for nearly 1,000 various posts in coming days.

The state government has forwarded requisition to the Rajasthan Public Service Commission for the recruitment of 13 professors- Yoga in Udaipur Ayurved College and 33 yoga and naturopathy medical officers.

The requisition was forwarded after clearance from health minister Raghu Sharma.

Dr Raghu Sharma

Along with this, the government has forwarded a proposal to the election commission for clearance for recruitment of 450 medical officers (ayurveda) and 550 ayurveda nurses and compounders.

Sharma also informed that an online transfer system has been implemented in the department to ensure transparency.

He said that the em-

ployees of Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Unani directorate can apply online for transfer from 25 September to 7 October.

The minister said that the role of Ayurveda during the corona pandemic has been important and the department is distributing ‘Kadha’ and other medicines free for boosting immunity power of people.

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It’s a comeback for

RETRO TRENDS ‘Retro Look’ is something that is going to stay evergreen.

Keeping up with the new trends can be a bit difficult to manage, but going retro and vintage is always a good option; well, as they say- ‘Old is Gold’

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t is true for a fact that fashion runs in a cycle. As the generation changes, the taste of the newer ones keeps changingsome fashion trends are extremely new and inspired by aesthetic lookbooks, while some are just inspired by the trends from the past. Here, it clearly proves that no matter where the fashion industry goes, the retro looks are always going to take a U-turn and back into the wardrobes of the fashionistas.

If there’s anything stylish that your mom or grandmom ever

owned, make sure you dig it out and keep it safe. Well, you never know when it would come back into fashion!

There were a few fashion trends that were on a boom once upon a time but fell out for fashion for some time.

These trends then made a comeback and the fashion industry over the globe went ga-ga over them. A few of these trends are mentioned below, that are retro, vintage, and of course, evergreen.

DUNGAREES: These have been an all-time favourite since the time they were invented. Dungarees were and are worn with either plain or printed tshirts, and not to forget the cute head-band for an absolute vintage look.

POLKAS: The moment you look at polka dots, you think about the vintage fashion- don’t you? Well, this print is never going out of style any-

time soon, for sure.

CROP TOPS: Yes, you read that right. This is not something that ‘modern’ and ‘open-minded’ women started wearing recently; it is something that was in trend back in the 1930s and 40s.

BELL SLEEVES: Fitted on the shoulder and flaring out wide towards the wrist, this is the one that was missing for a long time in the middle, but is now back with a bang!

Among these, there are so many other trends that have made a comeback.

Why don’t you sit with your mom or grandmom and ask them what was in fashion when they were young? You sure would get a lot of insight on the same, and you might just start another trend in vintage fashion- you never know!

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PLATINUM HOUR

In less than a year our Country faces its PLATINUM HOUR!

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hopeful and aspiring voters. Today, 50 years later, we have the world’s highest numbers living in abject poverty.

Are we Malleable & Flexible like this rarest of rare Metals??

FAR FROM IT FOLKS !!

Are we not set in stone as far as our biases of caste, religion, language and region are concerned. ??

Aren’t all States falling over each other to enact laws banning workers from other States, as if they were from the Enemy territory??

Lastly, Platinum is the

FA CE OF TH ED AY

latinum is a rare Silver-white metal, called the Noble Metal because it is resistant to tarnishing and is stable, malleable and flexible. Because it is an anti-pollution Catalyst.

We will be weighed against this Noble Metal on the 75th Day of our freedom from the British yoke.

Not on a scale, but scrutinized to see if our nation measures up to the Characteristics of this Noble Metal that will be plumed to the crest of our Great Nation.

Let’s start with its silverwhite Colour. In humans, this colour in the hair signifies maturity and experience.

Can we, as a Nation, be called mature when our political parties fight like Gamecocks in the midst of the biggest simultaneous challenges in our History.

Can we be called experienced when we let the Hydra-headed Monster of Disease, Foreign Invaders, Crashed Economy, Deepening internal Strife roam free??

Like Platinum, are we resistant to tarnish ??

How can that be true

when every man on the street knows that Billions of Dollars sitting in foreign banks were snatched from the toil of millions?

Like this Noble Metal, are we stable, malleable & flexible?

The biggest anchor for Stability is Economic well being. We have only promised to disappoint again and again. “Garibi Hatao” slogan in the early 1970’s attracted millions of

best Catalyst for controlling pollution !!

In spite of the Govt’s relentless Swach Bharat campaign, you will rarely find a single immaculate street.

In spite of strict guidelines on wearing helmets and masks, you will find lakhs defying death.

In spite of the multitude of food inspectors across the country, you hear of thousands of novel ways to contaminate milk, sweetmeats, ghee, alcohol, soft drinks, what have you !!

We have almost a year ahead of us to emulate some of these characteristics.

With 276 crore hands, we could pick up every shred of rubbish from our streets by barely a week’s effort.

Make this a litmus test of true Nationalism. Writing lofty words on social media is not even worth the Bytes they consume!!

Stop lurching from being Geopolitical Experts to Biotechnologists, to Social Engineers, to Arms experts.

Just move out of those armchairs and pick up those pieces of rubbish you step over each day!!

That will be a gamechanging beginning towards our Platinum Hour!!

This transformed environment will surely become an inspiration for us Indians to work together to overcome the other challenges looming large!!

YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

ARIES

TAURUS

Some relationships are very important and you have to maintain the terms at any cost. You are full of life and like to enjoy wherever you can. Love those who deserve to be loved and discard the ones who are not true to you. You shouldn’t waste your time in convincing people.

You are very mature for your age and people often come begging for your advice. You mostly have answers to everything because you are not only intellectual but also a very intelligent person. You have a deep desire to buy a luxury car and you definitely will.

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

Good news is on the way and you academic results will play a very important role in it. Do not eat outside no matter how much tempting it may seem right now. Don’t spoil someone’s mood by talking about their past or making any comments.

You are very professional.

With the right attitude you shall win. You are very religious and believe in good and bad karma. You want to strengthen your relationship with your partner but at the same time you are very insecure. You are shy by nature and may sometime feel very awkward in a large gathering.

As quickly as possible investment you money in stock market and than see the miraculous results.

Don’t waste your energy in unnecessary arguments rather use the same time in doing something productive so that you dont regret later.

SAGITTARIUS You are proud of yourself and you are in no need to verify your success by asking people. You are not scared of life and you are a high risk taker. Do not take your studies lightly and devote as much time as possible in improving where you possibly can. You have a very progressive mindset.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

NOV 23 - DEC 22

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GEMINI

APR 21 - MAY 20

MAR 21 - APR 20

AUG 24 - SEP 23

You may have to help your sibling to get out of any troubles in which they have put themselves into. You have a desire to buy many property as a kind of security. You should pray and ask universe for what you truly desire. To stay true to yourself is the mantra of your life.

CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

You love to roam around in nature and you are desperately waiting for the time when you will be able to go for a trip. Don’t be impulsive as far as the lover matters are concerned. Life has many colours and sometimes you have to open your eyes to visualise its beauty.

SCORPIO

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Reorganising your room and cleaning the mess is how you are likely going to spend your day. Family is most important in the end so please don’t spoil the relationships by pointless quarrels. If you are thinking about devoting your time to spirituality then now is the time.

If you have made some promise to your mother, please keep it otherwise you will land up hurting her unintentionally. You should work on your communication skills to become the bet version of yourself. You will help someone recover from the heart break, which shows you care.

You are likely going to spend the day reading books and getting deep in the topic. You may expect your partner to get romantic with you. Do not pretend to be someone that you are not, just to please someone who his out of your reach.

Do not compromise on your virtues.

DEC 23 - JAN 20

JAN 21 - FEB 19

You love your spouse more than you can express so today take some time and express how you feel, its very important to tell your partner how much you love him/her. Always be prepared in advance specially during the time of exams. You are very attached to your homeland.

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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WANTS TO SAVE LIVES

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uma Qureshi on Tuesday issued a statement in support of filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and demanded people to protect the sanctity of the #MeToo movement.

The 34-year-old actor, who made her Bollywood debut with Kashyap’s ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ shared a detailed statement on Twitter. It read, “Anurag and I last worked together in 201213 and he is a dear friend and an extremely talented director. In my personal experience and to

my knowledge he has neither misbehaved with me or anyone else.

However, anyone who claims to be abused must report it to the authorities, the police and the judiciary.” The statement further read, “I chose not to comment till now because I don’t believe in social media fights and media trials. I feel really angry at being dragged into this mess.”

Qureshi added that it is the responsibility of both men and women to carefully protect the sanctity of #MeToo movement.

—ANI

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Reminiscing

Thankful Bhumi

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fter receiving immense love from fans on her Konkona Sen co-starrer film ‘Dolly, Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare,’ actor Bhumi Pednekar on Tuesday shared a message of gratitude.

The actor thanked her fans for all the love and support that she had received for her film in an Instagram post, along with a stunning picture.

The ‘Pati, Patni Aur Woh’ actor noted in the caption, “Kitty says Meow.

Thank you for all the love, full of gratitude and so grateful #DollyKitty.”

The film, now streaming on Netflix

was first digitally released on September 18. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and starring Bhumi Pednekar along with Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead, the film received good response.

The film portrays the role of two sisters coming from a small town in Bihar and their journey. It revolves around sisterhood and deals with sensitive issues like female sexuality and pleasure.

—ANI

EMMYS

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o celebrate the 2020 Emmy Awards, Demi Moore posted a photo of her arriving at the 1987 ceremony with then-husband Bruce Willis. The former couple coordinated in black ensembles, with Moore, 57, wearing a tuxedo jacket-inspired gown with an open collar while Willis’s own jacket reached all the way to his feet. Willis, 65, paired the statement blazer with a white shirt and black bowtie.

“1987 #Emmys... arriving in style,” she captioned the throwback shot.

The friendly exes were married for 13 years before splitting in 2000. They share three daughters — Rumer, 32, Scout, 29, and Tallulah, 26 — with whom the former couple recently spent the beginning of quarantine in their former family home in Idaho.

—Agency Demi Moore

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riends star Jennifer Aniston gave fans a look inside her preparation for the2020 Emmy Awards, which happened virtually from around the world on

Monday! All of the nominees appeared from home and ABC sent out over 100 highdef cameras to celebs all around the globe to make sure the show looks as good as possible.

Jennifer was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The Morning Show, which marked her seventh nomination and she has won once in the past for her work on Friends.

—Agency

ctor Arjun Kapoor who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, is currently at home recuperating. The actor has decided to donate his plasma to help save the lives of people who are in critical need of it. A medical personnel who prefers to remain anonymous has confirmed the same and said, “Yes, this is true. Arjun will be donating his plasma on the 45th day since he tested positive.” The source also welcomed the ‘2 States’ actor’s brave gesture and added, “Arjun will have to go to a city hospital to donate his plasma. We want more and more Indians who have battled and won over coronavirus to also do the same. We need to beat this virus and the support of all Indians is key to us winning.”

—ANI

TRIBUTE AT EMMYS

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n emotional moment that left viewers crying during the recently held Emmys 2020, was the befitting In Memoriam segment, honouring the talented lives lost in 2020. Grammy-winning artist H.E.R. belted out a gutwrenching rendition of Prince’s classic song Nothing Compares 2 U as we got to say a tearful goodbye to beloved stars like Chadwick Boseman, Naya Rivera and more. Before the In Memoriam segment, Emmys 2020 host Jimmy Kimmel made sure to pay tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away last week at the age of 87. During H.E.R.’s emotional performance, we got to see late artists like Regis Philbin, Kirk and Diana Rigg. —Agency

MAITHILI MAKHAAN

It’s a baby boy!

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enn Badgley is a dad!

The 33-year-old You star’s wife Domino Kirke confirmed that she and Penn had welcomed their first child together with a picture on her Instagram Stories. Along with the image of the baby and Penn sleeping side by side in the bed, Domino also posted a painting of a red uterus on her feed.

“His heart shaped home #40dayspostpartum,” she captioned, seemingly confirming that their baby was a boy.

Domino has an older son, Cassius, whom she

shares with musician Morgan O’Kane. She announced she was expecting a baby with Penn in February, sharing an image of her baby bump that was almost covering her feet. “On the road again,” she wrote at the time.

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rithik Roshan on Monday congratulated the makers of ‘Maithili Makhaan’ as the movie became the first-ever Maithili film to receive a National award. The actor took to Twitter and shared the official trailer of the film. He wrote, “Taking a moment to congratulate Neetu and Nitin Chandra. The siblings who joined forces to back a film they believed in.

And they made History! Here’s the first-ever Maithili film from Bihar to win the National Award. Keep up the good work.” He was hugely applauded for his portrayal.

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Well Being During COVID-19 TIMES T

he Psychiatry Department at JNU Hospital has been at the forefront, offering OPD consultations with counselling for C+ patients and families with solace and consolation to those gripped by negativity and pessimism in this critical time.

Playing a lead role in the state to fight Corona, JNU Hospital, and its team of doctors has been taking a holistic view of the disease and trying to offer respite to those suffering, asserts Dr Sandeep Bakshi, Chancellor JNU. He said, “The Hospital is fully equipped with auto-

Sandeep Bakshi

mated labs and latest machines for IL 6, D Dimer, CRP, LDH, and S Ferritin.

We also have 16 high slice

HAPPY B’DAY!

BCCI secretary Jay Shah celebrated his 32nd birthday with simplicity on Tuesday. He started the day by seeking the blessings of his father Union Home Minister Amit Shah and mother Sonal Shah and spend some quality time with his wife Rishita and children. A number of cricketers including Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly and a host of others wished him on the occasion.

—Vaishali

Gauravi Kumari of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur celebrated her 21st birthday on Tuesday. Gauravi is the daughter of Diya Kumari and Narendra Singh.

JNU Hospital, Jaipur

resolution CT Scan facility which is highly sensitive in picking up traces of pneumonia in Covid-19.” The

OPD Consultations at the Hospital help identify early symptoms, leading to enhanced and efficacious disease management and reduction of mortality.

The combined initiatives of the OPD Consultation and the Counselling services by noted practitioners have helped large numbers in facing the situation with a strong sense of confidence and optimism which is so vital in any battle against a disease. Patients and families have reported a sense of control and assurance with the wholesome support being offered by the compassionate team at JNU. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

It was the birthday of senior congress leader Rajiv Arora on Tuesday. In view of the ongoing pandemic, he did not celebrate it, though programmes were held by Team Rajiv Arora including distribution of essential food items at Mother Teresa home, distribution of masks and sanitizers, awareness programs for blood and plasma donation and sanitization of colonies. Rajiv Arora appealed to the people to wear masks and maintain social distance to control the Corona pandemic situation.

DIVERSE LEADERSHIP

DURING THE DAY! RAJASTHAN: The 7th edition of the 5-day international textile and apparel fair, the Virtual Expo, ‘Vastra 2020’ is going to be virtually inaugurated today at 11.30 by the Minister of Industries, Government of Rajasthan, Parsadi Lal Meena. The mega-event will be on till 27 September and the portal will be live till 7 October. The textile fair is jointly organised by RIICO and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

RAJASTHAN: A student of class 8, Sanvi Gautam has created a record by getting her name included in ‘India Book of Records’ for her work and awarded as ‘Youngest artist to make a portrait from paper straws’. Sanvi made a portrait of Bharat Kokila Sarojini Naidu, the first female freedom fighter to be State Governor of free India with the help of old newspapers and paper straws.

RAJASTHAN: The results of India’s first All in One Online Photo Contest Fashgenix Season 2 was announced on last Thursday. Kiran Choudhary was the winner in the Miss category, Sangeeta Borah in Mrs Category, Yashika Kumawat in the Kids category, Harsh Khatik in the Teen category, and Premsagar Basumatary was the first runnerup in the Mr. category.

RAJASTHAN: NMO GREEN DRIVE planted a tree in the cricket ground of the Kota Medical College on Sunday evening. The aim of NMO Green Drive is to inspire and carry forward the series of ‘one member, one plant’ in all the medical colleges of Rajasthan.

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uchi Mehta, a member of the executive committee and IT consultant of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), the parent body of the world-famous Jaipur Foot participated as an invitee in the first-ever fully virtual event by UN General Assembly. This global zoom webinar for Sustainable Development Goals Action Zone is being organized from 22 September to 24 September. This virtual intergenerational dialogue is being organised by the UN General Assembly with global participation to discuss how diverse leadership can change the

Ruchi Mehta

world for gender equality. The event highlighted how inclusivity can lead to high performance, highquality decisions, better collaborations, and innovation.

D.R. Mehta, the founder and the chief patron of Bhagwan Mahaveer Vikland

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a mask. Yes, I equip myself with a mask always and would use it if I would have to stop to greet a person, or while cycling to stop at a red light, or at any crowded, congested area. But while exercising I suggest, PLEASE DO NOT cover your nose and mouth with a mask, it can result in hyperventilation and can reduce brain function. “Wearing a mask during exercise will act as

HAPPY B’DAY!

GUJARAT: A tea shop owner closed his shop to maintain social distance at his tea shop after AMC and Police department penalizes many tea stalls and sealed them for not maintaining social distance at their shops in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

—PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI

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a barrier to airflow, which can lower the oxygen levels in the re-circulated air. Also, more carbon dioxide exhaled during exercise can potentially get trapped by the mask and when it is re-inhaled, it can further cause excessive breathing, which can manifest as confusion and destabilisation and loss of consciousness as well,” Also, a mask gets wet from the sweat and further makes breathing difficult... but always carry a mask and surely and logically mask up when in crowded areas, keeping a minimum of meters or more distance from everyone. Please DO wear a mask when at Golf or in a park on a light paced walk...

I’m giving away 1000s of

GUJARAT: Historic Dandi Bridge illuminated with a new colour as part of 150 years celebration of Mahatma Gandhi anniversary, near Gandhi Ashram on Tuesday.

—PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI

Sahayata Samiti said, Richa made impressive presentations in the preliminary webinar and her observations and comments were appreciated and she was invited for the final webinar to discuss sustainable development issue for the next decade. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

FACEBOOK POST!

obert Vadra on Saturday took to his Facebook account and shared 6 images of masks and himself wearing a mask, with a message for the viewers to stay safe in such a hard time. He explained the importance of wearing a mask in a public place and urged to not cover nose with mask while working out. He also mentioned that he is going to distribute 1000 masks to the kids on the street and for poor people who need to stay protected. He wrote, “Wearing a mask, is one of the most essential protectants for yourself and others around, at this time of the COVID 19 Pandemic era. But when I run or cycle in the open maintaining social distance, I DO NOT wear

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IAS Susheel Kumar celebrated his birthday on 22 September, Tuesday.

We wish him all the best!

NIINE and PDKF Collab CITY FIRST

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masks, to the kids on the street and for poor people who need to stay protected, with my message “stay safe, stay secure“...

So Stay safe my friends, you matter. Enjoy your Sunday with your loved ones, and keep them protected too.”

—Vaishali

iine Foundation and Princess Diya Kumari Foundation (PDKF) has launched a new scheme, as a part of the ongoing IPL 2020, wherein a sanitary napkins will be distributed to women and girls of economically weaker sections of the society. The number of girls supported will be equivalent to the total number of runs secured by Rajasthan

Diya Kumari

Royals throughout IPL 2020. Niine is the main sponsor of Rajasthan Royals, said Co-Founder Niine Foundation, Radhika Khemka. Princess Diya Kumari, President PDKF, said, “We are de-

Radhika Khemka

lighted to collaborate with Niine Foundation on this initiative.

Awareness about menstrual hygiene and access to sanitary napkins among girls and women is an issue of grave importance and needs to be addressed.”