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COVID-19 UPDATE

WORLD

8,26,136 2,41,90,119 DEATHS

MAHARASHTRA 23,089 DEATHS 7,18,711 CASES

CONFIRMED CASES

TAMIL NADU 6,839 DEATHS 3,97,261 CASES

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INDIA

60,612 33,04,116 DEATHS

CONFIRMED CASES

KARNATAKA 5,091 DEATHS 3,00,406 CASES

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992

DEATHS

DELHI 4,347 DEATHS 1,65,764 CASES

74,670

CONFIRMED CASES

GUJARAT 2,945 DEATHS 90,139 CASES

CMs OF OPPN PARTIES DISCUSS ‘BURNING ISSUES’ WITH SONIA

Phase II trial of Oxford vaccine begins in Pune

New Delhi: Chief Ministers belonging to various opposition parties on Wednesday got together and discussed the issue of GST compensation to states, with Congress President Sonia Gandhi saying the Centre’s refusal to reimburse the states was nothing short of betrayal of the people by the Modi government.

Sonia Gandhi convened a virtual meeting of Chief Ministers of opposition-ruled states to discuss the key issues confronting them.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states Amarinder Singh, Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel and V Narayanasamy attended the meeting.

Gandhi said the issue of GST compensation being paid to states on time according to laws passed by Parliament is crucial but this is not

Pune: The Phase II human clinical trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate, being manufactured by the city-based Serum Institute of India (SII), began at a medical college and hospital in Pune on Wednesday.

Two male volunteers were administered the vaccine at Bharti Vidyapeeth’s Medical College and Hospital, a senior office-bearer of the hospital said.

The trial began around 1 pm, he said.

“Doctors at the hospital administered the first shot of the ‘Covishield’ vaccine to a 32-year-old man after his reports of COVID-19 and antibodies tests came out negative,”

During a virtual meeting with Cong interim Prez, CMs of 7 states call for united fight against Modi govt UDDHAV THACKERAY

MAMATA BANERJEE

 It is never ‘Sattamev Jayate’ (power alone triumphs), it is ‘Satyamev Jayate’ (Truth alone triumphs) for us. We (opposition parties) are together, we have to work together and we will fight together.  We should decide whether we have to fight or fear the Central government. First we will have to decide darna hain ki ladna hain…ladna hain to ladna hain..we have to protect federalism.  Opposition CMs should speak louder as Centre is trying to suppress our voice.

BHUPESH BAGHEL Sonia Gandhi chairs a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers of 7 states to discuss various issues in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The refusal to compensate states on GST is nothing short of betrayal by Modi govt of states and the people. We have to work together and fight together against Central government.

—Sonia Gandhi happening.

She said dues have accumulated and the finances of all states have been affected badly, while the central government continues to profiteer from “unilateral” cesses which are nonshareable with states

and corner this revenue.

The Congress chief said the meeting was convened to help build a coordinated approach among like-minded parties on some important and pressing issues that impinge on the Centrestate relations. Turn to P6

 The Centre has not paid the GST compensation to the states for the last 4 months. Today, the situation is fearful.

 Indian wicket-keeper Lokesh Rahul makes his presence felt on the T20I

 We had to get Rs 4,100 crore in May, June, but we have not received it. So how do we run government? Pandemic is ongoing, and we are not getting a single paisa... I can tell our state stands to get Rs 53,000 crore from Centre.

 Conducting NEET, JEE will lead to rise in Covid-19 cases.  The Centre will be responsible if students get affected during the exams. We will jointly fight the battle against the Central government on this issue.

AMARINDER SINGH

HEMANT SOREN

 All of us in the meeting today should go to SC to file a review petition on the order to hold NEET and JEE exams.  They have not consulted us or any of my colleagues also. They have just gone and thrust new education policy on us; without knowing what they are planning. Without us knowing what is going to cost us.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah maintained their top spots

 Australian batsman Steve Smith leads the pack among the Test batsmen, with Virat Kohli coming in at second position.

 If PM does not listen to us, then we all should approach SC on the issue.

V NARAYANASAMY

 The Covid-19 situation is getting worse. We’ve spent nearly Rs 500 crore, We’re in a situation where the finances of our states are completely down.

BLUES RETAIN SPOT IN ICC RANKINGS  Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma have retained their spots at the top of the ICC One Day Internationals (ODI) rankings for batsmen, occupying the No.1 and No.2 spots respectively.

 The exams (NEET/JEE) are in September. Why should the lives of students be put at risk? We have written to the PM, but there has been no response.

batsmen rankings at the second spot behind Pakistan’s Babar Azam.  Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah holds the top spot in the ODI bowlers whereas Aussie pace spearhead Pat Cummins tops the Test rankings, and Afghan leg spinner Rashid Khan leads the T20I rankings.  In the team rankings, India is placed second in ODIs behind England whereas the Blues occupy the third spot in both Tests and T20Is.

 The ruling party us using agencies against the opposition and undermining the federal structure of the country.  Exams must happen, but we are hurrying up. In my state we have very few centres. To accommodate these students, we will have to open all hotels and buses.

Chances of contracting Covid will be higher. The Centre must help by taking more time.  I think we should go to PM or the President before knocking door of SC.

‘N95 MASK BEST IN STOPPING CORONA SPREAD’ New Delhi: N95 masks may be the most effective at reducing the spread of novel coronavirus, according to a study by researchers, including those from ISRO, which suggests that any mask is better than no mask at preventing COVID-19.

The, study published in journal Physics of Fluids, found N95 masks to be the most effective at reducing the horizontal spread of a cough.

Medical Director of Bharti Vidyapeeth’s Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr Sanjay Lalwani, said.

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India writes to UN on Pak’s false claim of making statement in Security Council United Nations: India has formally written to the United Nations about Pakistan’s false claim of making a statement in a Security Council meeting on terrorism, which was not open to non-Council members.

India on Monday exposed Pakistan’s litany of lies it peddled in the UN after Islamabad’s UN envoy claimed to have given a statement in the Security Council meeting that was not open to non-members of the 15-nation UN body.

India has now formally written to the UN

and put on record about Pakistan’s claim that it had made a statement in the Council, which is false.

India on Monday had put out a strong pointby-point rebuttal of the

remarks that Pakistan said it made to the Security Council meeting.

The Pakistan Mission falsely claimed that its UN envoy Munir Akram had given a statement at the Secu-

rity Council debate on Report of the Secretary General on Threats to International Peace and Security posed by Terrorism Actions.

However, the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security was not open to non-members of the Council.

A photograph of the meeting tweeted by the German Mission to the UN showed only envoys of the 15 Security Council members participating in the meeting. Pakistan is not a member of the Council.

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CM’S VC WITH SONIA

Show the way! Gehlot urges Sonia to lead oppn CMs in taking on Centre Federal structure in the country is being hit due to the Centre’s conduct as it is taking steps only to fulfil the agenda of RSS: Gehlot Aditi Nagar Jaipur: Alleging lack of support from the Centre amid the economic crisis caused by coronavirus, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday urged Congress president Sonia Gandhi to lead a delegation of opposition

CMs to the Prime minister or President to discuss the issue.

Gehlot gave the suggestion during a virtual meeting of Gandhi with Chief Ministers of opposition-ruled states to discuss a range of issues faced by them.

The Chief Minister also accused the Centre

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

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of doing nothing at a time when the revenue collection has declined and people are suffering.

Everyone knows what economists are saying but the Centre “did nothing except holding video conferences”, he said, claiming that the Union government did not consider their suggestions.

“We will have to make this an issue because without it, I understand, they are not going to pay attention. The situation is tough, Turn to P6

GEHLOT CABINET MEET TODAY Gehlot cabinet’s meeting, which was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, was postponed during the day and will now be held at CMR on Thursday at 5 pm. Notably, it was postponed due to virtual meeting of Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi with the CMs. Information was sent to all cabinet ministers by Cabinet Secretariat for the meeting. A dozen topics, including new tourism policy and case of one day’s salary being deducted of the employees due to Corona crisis, will be discussed.

Raj religious places to open from Sept 7 Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took important meeting of officials at the Chief Minister’s residence on Wednesday in which the reopening of religious places was discussed.

It was decided in the meet that the religious places will not open from September 1. Preparations will be made to open them from September 7.

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Rain yet to quench the thirst of most Raj dams 70 OUT OF 742 DAMS HAVE BEEN FILLED UP TO THE BRIM WHEREAS 272 DAMS ARE STILL WAITING FOR WATER TO FLOW IN THEM

Now, monuments to open for 8 hrs!

Nirmal Tiwari

The lush green hills on the backdrop of Amber Maotha, which is filled up to the brim, after Jaipur witnessed normal rainfall, makes for a picturesque scenery on Wednesday.

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Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Karauli, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi and Udaipur. The 8 districts which haven’t received rainfall are Alwar, Dholpur, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu & Tonk.

Jaipur: The monsoon which entered the state two months ago rather disappointingly has made most of the residents cheerful with its heavenly showers. The state had 57.17 mm rains in the past 3 days

while it has recorded 101.88 mm in the past 10 days taking the cumulative data to 391.10 mm so far this season. Till 16 August the total rainfall recorded was 289.22 mm which was 19.1% less than normal rainfall per annum.

The same is now only

4.93% short of the normal per annum data.

The near to normal rains have filled 70 dams out of 742 up to the brim. There are 272 dams still waiting for any water to flow in them. It is noteworthy that Bisalpur is the biggest source of

BJP’s ‘Halla Bol’ protest from Aug 28 Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur: A digital ‘Halla Bol’ campaign to protest against various issues including electricity bill waiver, hike in electricity surcharge will be held by BJP’s Rajasthan unit on August 28.

The campaign will run on social media. It will be launched by the party’s state president Satish Poonia at 9.30 am on Friday.

“The protest against the Congress government through social media will be held under this campaign. State BJP MPs, MLAs, former MLAs, state officials, state heads of fronts and other officials including district heads will participate in it,” BJP’s Ramlal Sharma said.

He informed that the party will hold press conferences at all seven divisional headquarters on August 29.

BJP state general secretary Madan Dilawar, vice president Mukesh Dadhich, vice president Prasan Chand Mehta, general secretary Bhajan Lal, vice president CP Joshi, vice president Madhoram Chaudhary and vice

Ramlal Sharma and Vimal Katiyar addressing the media at BJP headquarters in Jaipur on Wednesday.

VIRTUAL PROTEST

The protest against the Congress government through social media will be held under this campaign. State BJP MPs, MLAs, former MLAs, state officials, state heads of fronts and other officials including district heads will participate in it. —Ramlal Sharma president Hemraj Meena will hold the press conferences.

On August 31, the party will hold demonstrations outside JEN, AEN offices and will hand over representation whereas another protest will be held on Septem-

ber 2 to highlight the state government’s failure in controlling crime, locust issues, unemployment and other issues, he said. The leaders will give representations to the district collector on various public interest issues on September 4.

Jaipur: The department of archeology and museum on Wednesday lifted a twohour closure from 1 to 3 pm which was in place for sanitization and this work now will be done twice a day, in morning and evening.

“Sanitization at the monuments will now be done in morning and evening and the monuments will continue to remain open from 9 am to 5 pm, Prakash Chand Sharma, director of the department,” said.

The decision was taken in view of an increase in the number of tourists. Earlier, memorials and museums were kept closed from 1

pm to 3 pm for sanitization with sodium hypochlorite.

The monuments were closed for nearly 75 days due to corona pandemic. In the first month of reopening, the monuments registered more than 8800 tourists which increased to around 19000 in the second month and it has crossed 30,000 in the third month. However, the number of coronavirus positive cases is also rising but an increase in the footfall of tourists is also encouraging. Superintendent of Amber fort, Pankaj Dharendra said, ‘Sanitization will be done twice a day & guidelines of covid-19 will be followed strictly.’

quenching the thirst of 4 districts including Jaipur, Tonk and Ajmer. The weathermen predict that the monsoon will get weak by the beginning of September so the state, at best, can expect normal rainfall figures finally. If the rains re-

corded until now are analysed then only 3 districts viz. Churu, Dungarpur and Jalore have recorded more than normal rainfall.

The 22 districts which have recorded normal rains until now are Ajmer, Banswara, Barmer, Bharatpur,

IAS Dabi files FIRs for 10 fake FB accounts

Dist incharge list: Poonia’s balancing act

Jaipur : IAS officer Tina Dabi has registered a complaint against unidentified persons for operating 10 fake Facebook accounts in her name.

An FIR was registered at Kotwali police station of Ganganagar district, Rajasthan, under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Tuesday, police said.Dabi, a 2016-batch officer, is posted as chief executive officer of Zila Parishad in Ganganagar. —PTI

Jaipur: BJP state president Satish Poonia has declared the divisional and district incharges for the state organisation of the party.

Poonia has attempted to place all active party workers in this list but a close scrutiny reveals that it has a clear stamp of Poonia himself along with Chandrashekhar with a slight attempt at adjusting the people close to Gulab chand Kataria & Rajendra Rathore.

The list has seen light of the day after long discussion with V Satish

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and Chandrashekhar.

A micro look at the names from Dholpur, Baran and Jhalawar give the impression that the names close to former CM Vasundhara Raje might be missing but it has been taken care that the names which might have annoyed her also don’t feature in the list.

Political buzz sug-

CONG OPPOSES JEE & 2 die after drowning NEET BEFORE SEPT First India Bureau Jaipur : The Congress party has decided to come on streets to oppose the central govt’s decision of holding JEE (Mains) and NEET (UG) exams even while the corona epidemic is raging. Youth Congress spokesperson Ayush Bhardwaj said that the Youth Congress will stage demonstrations at district headquarters in the state on 27 August opposing Modi govt’s

decision to hold JEE and NEET exams as per the instructions received from Ganesh Ghogra. It is noteworthy that the JEE (Mains) and NEET (UG) exams will be held in September and the NTA has clearly said that there will be no change in the date of exams which has upset a large number of students. They have been demanding cancellation of exams or change in the proposed dates.

Bikaner: Two youth died of drowning in the Gheghda lake situated near RD 507 of Indira Gandhi canal Project in Khajuwala: Chattargarh SHO Surendra Barupal told the media that the police found some clothes near the lake and are trying to retrieve the bodies of two youth missing.

These youth had come with four other friends to party at the lake. Two youth from Chattargarh went missing while bathing in the lake.

gests that Raje either didn’t give any names from her side or had given the organization a free hand to choose.

Some side gossip also suggests that the most names are of Poonia and Chandrashekhar trusted lot. The interesting aspect is that many from the list have not only marked attendance at 13, civil Lines

but have also met Satish Poonia as well.

Divisional incharge list features Madhoram Chodhary (Bikaner), Madan Dilwar (Jaipur), Mukesh Dhadhich (Bharatpur), Prasann Mehta (Ajmer), Bhajan Lal Sharma (Jodhpur), Hmeraj Meena (Udaipur), CP Joshi (Kota).

The first challenge for both divisional and district incharges will be the upcoming local body elections. While some are well versed with the process, many have been given a big responsibility for the first time.

PLANTING SAPLING

Principal Secretary of Personnel, Roli Singh planting a sapling of medicinal importance near the statue of Bapu in the Secretariat on Wednesday.

Virtual talk on ‘Future of Raj babus’ initiative lends OTS visual appeal Green Mobility’ in Raj INNOVATION BY CLASS OF 1994!

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Jaipur: Five senior IAS officers of 1994 have gifted a big painting to Harish Chandra Mathur Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration, popularly known as officers training school (OTS) to make its building more aesthetic.

The artwork based on corona pandemic was given by the IAS officers of Rajasthan cadre Kuldeep Ranka (principal secretary to

Jaipur : FICCI Rajasthan organized a virtual conference on Wednesday “Green Mobility Advantage Rajasthan”. Mugdha Sinha, Secy, Science & Technology, said ‘Policies should be dynamic to adjust to disruption around. The guiding principle should be improving ease of implementation.’ Ravi Jain, Secy & Commissioner Transport said,’We are serious on promoting

Sreya Guha

Anand Kumar

CM), Sreya Guha (principal secretary- forest and environment), Naresh Pal Gangwar (principal secretaryindustries), Roli Singh (principal secretarydepartment of personnel) and Anand Kumar

Naresh Gangwar

(principal secretaryrevenue and colonisation).

Noted painter Khush Narayan Jangid has made the painting which will be installed in the lobby of the new hostel building in OTS.

Kuldeep Ranka

The new hostel is under construction and will be completed in next 2-3 months.

OTS had recently called upon various service associations to give artworks so that the building can be

Roli Singh

made aesthetic.

This practice is common in foreign countries. The artworks given in personal capacity or by batches will be displayed in the open gallery of the hostel.

Mugdha Sinha, Ravi Jain, Shekar Viswanathan, Praveen Paranjape, Rajeev Singh, Randhir Vikram Singh, B L Rolan, Amit Kumar & Sunil Kumar.

environment friendly mobility. B L Rolan, Joint Transport Comm, said, ‘Air quality index

of major cities are poor so we need to shift the automobile sector of Rajasthan.’

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295 NEW CASES, 3 DEATHS IN JPR, PUSH RAJ’S TALLY TO 74,670 COVID-19: Jodhpur regained the ‘number one’ position with record 304 cases First India Bureau Jaipur: The state reported a total number of 1,345 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours on Wednesday.

Jodhpur, however, unfortunately regained the ‘number one’ position with record 304 new cases, followed by Jaipur with 295, 147 from Bikaner, 92 from Alwar, 87 from Ajmer, 67 from Pali, 51 from Sikar, 45 from Kota, 21 from Bhilwara, 20 from Jhalawar, 19 from Udaipur, 14 each from Bharatpur & Jaisalmer, 13 from Nagaur, 12 from Sirohi, 11 each from Dausa & Ganganagar, 10 each from Baran, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur & Jhunjhunu, 9 each from Bundi, Dholpur & Pratapgarh, 8 each from Sawai Madhopur & Tonk. Whereas, 7 each from Banswara, Churu & Rajsamand, 6 from Jalore, 5 each from Barmer & Hanumangarh and 2 from Karauli, taking the Corona tally to 74, 670 so far.

The state also reported 12 deaths in the last 24 hours with 3 deaths from Jaipur, 2 each from Bikaner and Jodhpur and one each from Ajmer, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jhalawar and Sikar. Jhalawar was the only district with ‘zero COVID-19 deaths’ until Wednesday night.

EX- TOURISM MIN VISHVENDRA +VE

Health workers collect swab samples at a mobile Covid-19 testing van in Jaipur.

‘Over 5.5 L booked under Epidemic Act’ First India Bureau Jaipur: DGP Bhupendra Singh on Wednesday, cautioned those, who are not taking the guidelines issued by the government on Corona, seriously, by citing the police action on offenders so far. He appealed to the people to use masks, follow social distancing and wash hands frequently to keep the infection at bay. He further informed that so far, more than 5.5. lakh people have been booked

under the Epidemic Act and Rs 8.31 Crore have been collected from them as fine. Meanwhile, Rs 2.21 lakh fine has been levied on people for not wearing masks, Rs 12,000 have been collected from shopkeepers for selling goods without masks and Rs 2.90 lakh have been collected from the people for violating the social distancing norms.

Action against people using tobacco and alcohol at public places has also been taken, Singh added.

Hoping for a ghar wapsi!

Ex-min Goyal meets Raje First India Bureau Jaipur: Former minister, Surendra Goyal on Wednesday, held a meeting with BJP’s national Vice- President and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje at her residence here.

Goyal was a minister in the former BJP government led by Raje and he quit the party and joined Congress after he was denied ticket in 2018-assembly elections.

Now, he is trying to

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Vasundhara Raje

return to the party.

MLAs Narpat Singh Rajvi and Pratap Singh Singvi also met Raje and held discussions for

nearly one hour.

Both the leaders have held meetings with Raje several times these days.

On the other hand, VHP leader Narpat Singh, party leader from Jhunjhunu, Dashrath Singh and other leaders also called on Raje.

The former Chief Minister took feedback of Sawai Madhopur with a local leader Jagdish Agrawal. Several other leaders from Sawai Madhopur were also present with him.

Bhupendra Singh

DGP Bhupendra Singh said that 3,615 FIRs were registered against people for infringing the lockdown norms. About 7,859 people have been arrested for breaching the quarantine protocols. He added saying

that so far, more than 8.5 lakh vehicle drivers have been fined while more than 1.63 lakh vehicles have been seized. Vehicle owners have shelled out more than Rs 14.90 crore as fine across the state for offending rules. Singh said that more than 26,000 people have been arrested under the various sections of CRPC for breaching peace and 219 cases have been registered against 300 anti- social elements for misusing the social media with 229 arrests so far.

Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday, said the Corona pandemic has proved the importance of local goods among all. He said the time has come to help people, who produce goods at the local level.

Speaking during a webinar of Bikaner Technical University, the Governor said that it is the duty of every Indian to buy local products and be ‘vocal about local’ products as well as producers. He further added that the Coronavirus crisis has brought us to such a turning

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point in life, which none had ever imagined.

The Governor said that the Corona crisis has provided an opportunity to take some serious and important decisions. He also said that ‘Vocal for Local’ is the need of the hour. Mishra said that it is only with

the determination and conviction of 135 crore people of the country, that ‘Vocal for Local’ concept can be a success and local can be turned into ‘global.’

He also added that the ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign will strengthen the sense of pride in the local companies of the country and will also encourage the local manufacturers to make better products. “Heavy investment is required to overcome the current economic crisis. Buying Indian products will give a huge boost to the Indian economy,” Governor Kalraj Mishrasaid.

Hearing on merger of 6 BSP MLAs deferred for a week First India Bureau Jaipur. The hearing in the case of merger of six BSP MLAs with Congress, has been deferred for a week. Justice Sabina and Justice CK Songara have set September 2 as the next date for hearing in the case.

It is noteworthy that advocate Hemant Nahta’s PIL has requested to revert to party status same as the gazette notification of December 12, 2018, debarring the six BSP MLAs from entering the Assembly building, nullify the merger of BSP with Congress in

A man immersing Lord Ganesha’s idol at Jal Mahal Lake in Jaipur on Wednesday.

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IN PROTEST

Sacks of grains lie abandoned at Kukar Kheda Anaj Mandi in wake of 4 days’ strike by Raj Khadya Padarth Vyapar Sangh in Jaipur on Wednesday.

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Association Babu Lal Gupta said.

He further added that the business worth Rs 2,500 crore is expected to be affected in four days. Gupta further

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The next hearing in the case would take place on September 2.

Assembly, nullify the September 18, 2019 decision of the Assembly Speaker, cancelling the membership of the six BSP MLAs along with derecognising all the documents related to the BSP-Congress merger. It is worth mention-

ing that the HC has already delivered its verdict in the case of BJP MLA, Madan Dilawar and BSP MLAs on August 24 and has sent the matter back to the Assembly Speaker. The SC too has rejected the SLP filed by Madan Dilawar.

HC refuses bail to 20-yrold posing as ‘gangster’ First India Bureau

‘Mandi biz worth `2,500 Cr would suffer’

tion had called for a four-day closure from August 25-28 and the closure within first two days, has affected the business of nearly 1,200 crore, President of the

‘Vocal for local campaign will strengthen economy’

BIDDING ADIEU TO BAPPA!

ADVERSE EFFECT

Jaipur: As many as 247 Mandis in Rajasthan remained closed on the second consecutive day on Wednesday, in protest against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (promotion and facilitation) ordinance. The Rajasthan Foods Trade Association is protesting against the ordinance, which allows farmers to sell their produce outside the market, with an argument that it will adversely impact the traders in mandis and will render workers ‘jobless.’

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informed that the traders working in the Mandis, will not pay the mandi cess and farmers’ welfare fee to Mandi Committees till the next decision of the

association.

He said that the association is of the view that the movement should be taken forward at the national level.

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ACB nabs rlys staff, jr acct for taking bribe First India Bureau Alwar: The Alwar team of Anti Corruption Bureau has arrested a railway helper, Mukesh Singh for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a railway contractor, Jagdish Poonia. DSP Saleh Mohd told the media that the held accused, Mukesh Singh works as helper (Project) with the S&T department of NorthWestern Railways and is currently handling Ajarka-Harsauli Section Project. Mohd said that Mukesh hails from Khanpur Ahir. Railway contractor Jagdish Poonia registerd a complaint with the ACB that Mukesh was de-

manding a bribe of Rs 20-22,000 in lieu of handing him over a project as railway contractor. The ACP set the trap on Wednesday after verifying the complaint. Meanwhile, the ACB team in Dausa, has arrested a junior accountant of Lalsot tehsil office, who was responsible for land registration at the government office. ASP Chanchal Mishra of SBC, led the trapping with ACB team from Jaipur assisting him.

Arrested junior accountant had demanded Rs 20,000 for removing objection from registration file of the complainant. The final deal was set at Rs 11,000.

Jaipur. The Rajasthan High Court has refused bail to a 20 year old youth, who was threatening people using a fake facebook- id posing as a ‘gangster.’ Justice Pankaj Bhandari while hearing the bail application by accused Arbaz, said that the suitable place for youth aspiring to become a ‘gangster’ is jail. The counsel for Arbaz pleaded that his client be granted bail since he was only a 20 year old college student and was a ‘first- time’ offender. Opposing the bail, the government advocate, Sher Singh Mahla said that youngsters intentded towards becoming ‘gangsters’ in future should remain jailed. Mahla further said that the accused was involved in glorifying crime using a fake ‘id.’ Justice Pnakaj Bhandari rejected the bail application after hearing both the parties.

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COUNTRIES SHOULD END GLOBAL POVERTY

JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR GARG FORMER JUDGE RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT

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he constant fact of wailing and weeping is one of the important symptoms of an intention to commit suicide as mentioned by George W. Brown and Tirril Harris in their book “Social Origins of Depression”.

Suicide is intentionally taking of one’s life. In other words, suicide is the initiation of an act leading to one’s own death. Conventional wisdom decrees that suicide is the escape route for the abnormal. A person who commits suicide; can adopt different methods in committing suicide; for example, use of firearms, poisoning especially drug, over drugs, hanging, inhalation of gas, etc. etc.

Normally one would not commit suicide unless there are strong and compelling reasons for it. Thus, ordinarily, there has to be a very pressing motive behind every case of suicide and society should try to understand the causes behind committing suicide.

Hon’ble Supreme Court took the occasion to deal with the point in question in a case reported in AIR 1984 SC page 1622 (Sharad Birdhichand Sarda Vs. State of Maharashtra) and in that case quoted some passages of an eminent psychiatrist Robert J. Kastenbaum from his book “Death, Society and Human Experience.” Hon’ble Supreme Court enumerated the causes of suicide in the following manner in that judgment:  The fact is that some people who

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commit suicide can be classified as psychotic or severely disturbed If we are concerned with the probability of suicide in very large populations, then mental and emotional disorder is a relevant variable to consider And it is only through a gross distortion of the actual circumstances that one could claim all suicides are enacted in a spell of madness Seen in these terms, suicide is simply one of the ways in which a relatively weak member of society loses out in the jungle-like struggle The individual does not destroy himself in the hope of thereby achieving a noble postmortem reputation or a place among the eternally blessed. Instead, he wishes to subtract himself from a life whose equality seems a worse evil than death The newly awakened spirit of hope and progress soon shadowed by a sense of disappointment and resignation that, it sometimes seemed, only death could swallow Revenge fantasies and their association with suicide are well known to people who give ear to those in emotional distress People who attempt suicide for reasons other than revenge may also on assumption that, in a sense, they will survive the death to benefit by its effect

Psychologists have viewed suicide as a means of handling aggressive impulses engendered by frustration. The Hon’ble Supreme Court again dealt with this aspect in a case reported in AIR 1994 SC page 1844 (P.Rathinam Vs. Union of India) and there enumerated the causes responsible for committing suicide in the following manner: “Various social forces like the economy, religion, and socio-economic status are responsible for suicides. There are various theories of suicide, to wit, sociological, psychological, biochemical, and environmental.”

“The causes of suicides are many and varying inasmuch as some owe their origin to sentiments or exasperation, frustration and revolution, some are the result of the feeling of burden, torture, and sadness. Some are caused by loss of employment, reverse of fortune, misery due to illness, family trouble, and thwarted love. Sometimes killing is in opposition to society and sometimes in opposition to particular persons. This happens when the person committing suicide nurses a feeling of unjust treatment, maltreatment, and cruelty. (See the ‘Causes of Suicide’ by Maurice Halbwecks (translated by Harold Goldbatt).

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE AND ITS LEGAL ASPECT The word ‘suicide’ has two facets in the Indian Penal Code. One is an attempt

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The causes of suicides are many and varying inasmuch as some owe their origin to sentiments or exasperation, frustration and revolution, some are the result of the feeling of burden, torture, and sadness.

Some are caused by loss of employment, reverse of fortune, misery due to illness, family trouble, and thwarted love

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ITS CAUSES to commit suicide which is punishable under section 309 IPC and the second is abetment of suicide which is punishable under section 306 IPC. First, we take up the case of attempt to commit suicide as envisaged by the Supreme Court in case reported in A.I.R. 1994 SC page 1844 (supra). The Hon’ble Supreme Court after dealing with various aspects of suicide in the above case came to the conclusion that the provision attempt to commit suicide which is punishable u/s 309 IPC is cruel, irrational provision and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and further held that act of attempt to suicide has no baneful effect on society and it is not against religion, morality public policy.

Note: Thus by this judgment the Hon’ble Supreme Court has declared Section 309 IPC violative of Article 21 Constitution of India and has effaced Section 309 from Indian Penal Code.

The above proposition of law as held in a case 1994 SC page 1844 (supra) is now no longer good law as the above case stands over-ruled by the judgment of Constitutional Bench of five Judges of Supreme Court delivered on 21.03.96 reported in Supreme To-day 1996(3) page 1(Smt. Gian Kaur etc. Vs. State of Punjab etc.). In that case, the following law has been held down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on Section 309 IPC:  Sections 306 and 309, Indian Penal

Code, are constitutionally valid.

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does not include the ‘right to die.’

The ‘right to die’ if any is inherently inconsistent with the ‘right of life’ as ‘death’ with ‘life’.

Right to live with human dignity cannot be construed to include within its ambit the right to terminate natural life, at least before the commencement of the natural process of certain death.

‘Right to life’ is a natural right embodied in Article 21 but suicide is unnatural termination or extinction of life and, therefore, incompatible and inconsistent with the concept of ‘right to life’.

Section 309 IPC is not violative of Article 21 and Constitutionally valid.

ABETMENT OF SUICIDE AND ITS LEGAL ASPECT Abetment to commit suicide is punishable u/s 306 IPC and first, we take up its legal aspect.

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in it latter judgment Supreme To-day 1996(3) page 1 (supra) held that Section 306 IPC is constitutionally valid. Assisted suicide and assisted attempts to commit suicide are made punishable for cogent reasons in the interest of society. The abettor is viewed differently inasmuch he abets the extinguishment of life of another person and punishment or abetment is considered necessary to prevent abuse of the absence of such a penal provision. Sec-

THE WORD ‘SUICIDE’ HAS TWO FACETS IN THE INDIAN PENAL CODE. ONE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 309 IPC AND THE SECOND IS ABETMENT OF SUICIDE WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 306 IPC

tion 306 IPC enacts a distinct offence which can survive independent of Section 309 and thereafter the Supreme Court held that both Sections 306 and 309 IPC are constitutionally valid.

CASES ON ABETMENT OF SUICIDE A person can abet the commission of an offence in any one of the three ways as set out in Sec. 107 IPC:  Instigating a person to commit an of-

fence; or

 Engaging in a conspiracy to commit it, or  Intentionally aiding a person to commit it.

n Introduction of New Section 113-A in Indian Evidence Act:

By Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983, a new section 498A has been introduced in Indian Penal Code and by the same Amendment Section 113A has been added in the Indian Evidence Act and it came into force with effect from 26.12.83. n Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman: When the question is whether the commission of suicide by a woman had been abetted by her husband or any relative of her husband and it is shown that she had committed suicide within a period of seven years from the date of her marriage and that her husband or such relative of her husband had subjected her to cruelty, the court may presume, having regard to all the other circumstances of the case, that such suicide had been abetted by her husband or by such relative of her husband. These sections have been added to combat ever-growing menace of dowry death cases. n Section 113A has retrospective application: Whether this provision i.e. Section 113A has a retrospective application or not this question has been answered by Hon’ble Supreme Court in AIR 1990 SC page 209 (Gurubachan Singh Vs. Satpal

Singh & others) in the following manner:“The provisions of the said Section does not create any new offence and as such it does not create any substantial right but it is merely a matter of procedure of evidence and as such it is retrospective. n Requirement of proof beyond reasonable doubt applicable: The Hon’ble Supreme Court opined that even in offences against a women requirement of proof beyond a reasonable doubt by the prosecution has not stood altered even by the introduction of Section 498A IPC and Section 113A of Evidence Act. On this point, the case reported in AIR 1994 SC page 1418 (State of West Bengal Vs. Orilal Jayaswal) can be seen. n On investigation of suicide cases: The Hon’ble Supreme Court in a case reported in AIR 1985 SC page 195 (State of West Bengal & others Vs. Sampat Lal & others) felt the necessity and gave directions how investigation in cases of suicidal death should be made, in the following manner: “The conclusion of suicide should not be the basis upon which the investigation is made and further attention is devoted. It is quite likely that more material would come to light on the basis of which one or the other of the competing explanation for the death can find credibility and the investigation can then proceed in the right direction.” n Duty of the Court: The Hon’ble Supreme Court in a case reported in AIR 2013 SC 329 (V.V. Anvekar Vs. State ) has cast a duty on Court while dealing with cases of suicide in the following manner : “The Judges have to be sensitive to women’s problems. Assault on a woman offends her dignity. What effect it will have on a woman depends on facts and circumstances of each case. There cannot be any generalization on this issue. There is a phenomenal rise in crime against women and protection granted to women by the Constitution of India and other laws can be meaningful only if those who are entrusted with the job of doing justice are sensitized towards women’s problems.”

CHARGE U/S 302 OR 3-4B IPC, CONVICTION U/S 306 IPC In the case of Virendra Kumar Vs. State, (2007)9 SCC 211 it has been held that where the charge is under section 302 IPC but evidence produced before Court showed that charge u/s 306 IPC is made out as the accused husband used to taunt the deceased for not bringing adequate dowry, the conviction under section 306 IPC instead of sec. 302 IPC was proper even if no charge under section 306 IPC was framed.

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rillions of dollars have already been spent on the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and no one knows what the final bill will be. Is it possible to respond to a much longer crisis – global poverty – with even a fraction of these resources?

Richer countries are currently committed to spending 0.7% of their gross national income (GNI) on international development aid. This target was established by the Pearson Commission in 1969, and approved in a United Nations General Assembly resolution the following year. Countries reached this agreement a half-century ago in a world in which global poverty was at very high levels. At the time, the world was justifiably perceived in binary terms: The North was wealthy, and the South was poor.

Much has changed in the intervening 50 years. Some countries have met the 0.7% target, but many others have yet to do so. Many developing countries experienced rapid economic growth in the 2000s – not only China and India, but also a number of African countries. Although all gains are currently in jeopardy, prior to the pandemic, at least, the world had entered a new era, with fewer low-income countries. At the same time, the higher global ambitions set out in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), committed countries to end poverty in all its forms by 2030.

A new era needs a new approach. The COVID-19 pandemic makes this need even more urgent. My colleagues and I propose a scaled financial commitment to development, with a twist: it should be universal across all countries, rich and poor.

Before describing the proposal, it is necessary to ask what has changed since the 0.7%-of-GNI target was adopted. During this period, two “new middles” emerged. The first is an increase in the number of middle-income countries – now home to much of the developing world’s population. In many of these countries, aid levels are already low relative to domestic resources and non-public international flows. At the other end of the spectrum, about 30 countries remain “stuck” in terms of growth. These highly aid-dependent states are home to approximately 10% of the population of developing countries – not a “bottom billion,” but a bottom half-billion. The other “new middle” comprises those who have escaped poverty, but remain vulnerable to falling back into it. This group, as we show, represents more than two-thirds of the developing world’s people.

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Priyanka urges Guv to take cognisance New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday urged Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel to take cognizance of rape and murder of an 18-yearold girl who was found dead outside her village in Lakhimpur Kheri.

“Your Excellency, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, the condition of women security is in a very bad shape in Uttar Pradesh. A girl from Lakhimpur was going to fill an online form while she was raped and brutally murdered.

Such incidents are taking place in Uttar Pradesh on a daily basis. Hope you understand its seriousness and take it into consideration,” she tweeted.

‘RBI confirms what I’ve been warning on’

Priyanka Gandhi

The incident took place on Monday when the girl had gone to a neighboring town to fill up an online scholarship application form.

Her post-mortem report has confirmed rape and Uttar Pradesh Police has formed three teams to investigate the matter. —PTI

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, in a fresh barb at the government, said that “distractions through media won't help the poor” as he tweeted about the Reserve Bank of India's latest warning on economic contraction amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

“RBI has now confirmed what I have been warning for months,” the 50-year-old ex-Congress chief tweeted on Wednesday along with a news report.

He then made a few suggestions. “Government needs to: Spend more, not lend more.

Give money to the poor,

Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday registered an FIR against actor Rhea Chakraborty and others in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death after reports that drug was supplied to her and the late actor.

The case was registered under sections 20 (b), 28 and 29 of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, which makes possessing, selling of drugs a crime.

The development comes after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) which is probing the money laundering angle, wrote to the NCB that during their investigation they found that drug was supplied to Rhea and Sushant.

Meanwhile, Rhea’s lawyers denied the allegations saying that she ‘has never consumed drugs in her life ever. She is ready for a blood test.’

On June 14, Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide in his apartment in Mumbai. The probe was handed over to

Rhea Chakraborty

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Rahul Gandhi

not tax cuts to industrialists. Restart economy by consumption.

“Distractions through media won't help the poor or make the economic disaster disappear,” he added.

On Tuesday, the RBI warned of economic contraction till September. “More protracted spread of the coronavi-

rus pandemic, deviations of the monsoon from the predicted normal rains and global financial market volatility are key downside risks to growth,” the central bank said in its annual document.

The pandemic has affected over 200 countries, bringing economic activity to a stand-

still, the RBI said.

The central bank also said that COVID-19 affected the supply of notes. “The supply of banknotes during 201920 was also lower by 23.3 per cent than in the previous year mainly due to the disruptions caused by COVID-19 and ensuing lockdown,” the report said.—Agencies

US blacklists 24 Chinese firms: officials Washington: The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions and restrictions on two dozen Chinese companies and associated officials for taking part in building artificial islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea. The 24 state-owned firms include subsidiaries of construction giant China Communications Construction Co., telecommunications firms and a unit of China Shipbuilding Group. The move was the latest step in Washington’s efforts to pressure Beijing over its military buildup in areas of South China Sea where sovereignty is contested by several countries.

The US Commerce

Department said the companies ‘enabled China to construct and militarize disputed outposts in the South China Sea.’ “Since 2013, the PRC has used its stateowned enterprises to dredge and reclaim more than 3,000 acres on disputed features in South China Sea, destabilizing the region and causing untold environmental devastation,” Mike Pompeo said in a statement. —Agencies

Covid recoveries exceed Choksi moves HC against Netflix ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ active cases by 3.5 times

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SUSHANT SINGH DEATH CASE

NCB registers FIR against Rhea and others

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26/11 survivor moves HC for a home Mumbai: Devika Rotawan, one of the 26/11 Mumbai attack survivors and eyewitness is under acute financial stress and has requested the governDevika ment to fulRotawan fil the assurance given to her of providing a house under EWS Scheme. She has also filed a PIL in Bombay High Court. —ANI

New Delhi: Mehul Group), Kingfisher AirChoksi, the uncle of dia- lines chairman Vijay mantaire Nirav Modi, Mallya and Ramalinga Raju (Ex-chairhas moved the man of Satyam Delhi high court Computer Seragainst a docuvices). In his petimentary to be tion, Choksi has aired at OTT sought the postplatform Netflix. ponement of the The documen- Mehul Choksi d o c u m e n t a r y, tary titled ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ focuss- which is slated to be rees on the fraud commit- leased on September 2. ted by many high-profile The petition, filed by lawbusiness tycoons in In- yer Vijay Aggarwal, furdia. The poster released ther said that Choksi got

by Netflix shows Chok- to know of the release on si’s nephew Nirav Modi, August 24 when he saw Subrata Roy (Sahara the trailer. —Agencies

PIL in SC seeks appointing govt nominees by one of the advocates on the Hindu side in the Ayodhya title dispute through advocate Vishnu Jain. The top court exercising powers under Article 142 of the Constitution allotted five acres of land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board. —PTI

New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to appoint a government nominee to the Ayodhya mosque trust, which was set up for the construction of the mosque.

The plea has been filed

New Delhi: The total number of COVID-19 recoveries in India has surged to 24,67,758 and exceeds the active cases of the infection by 3.5 times as on date, pushing the coronavirus recovery rate to over 76 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The record high recoveries have ensured that the number of active cases of COVID-19, which is the ‘actual caseload’ of the country, comprises only 21.87 percent of the total cases, it highlighted.

Recovery of 63,173 COVID-19 patients in 24 hours has resulted in 24,67,758 cumulative recoveries, according to the data updated at 8 AM. This has contributed to the rapidly widening chasm between the percentage of recovered cases and percentage of active cases, the

A medic collects a swab sample of a man for COVID-19 test at Civil Hospital, in Amritsar on Wednesday.

EX-ASSAM CM GOGOI TESTS POSITIVE

ministry said. There are 17,60,489 more recovered people than the active cases.

There are 7,07,267 active cases of coronavirus infection presently, it said. —PTI

PNB receives ` 24 cr as first tranche of recovery from US CBI by the Supreme Court after it upheld the validity of FIR lodged by Bihar Police in response to a plaint filed by Rajput’s father, KK Singh. —Agencies

New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday said that Punjab National Bank (PNB) has informed the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) that it has received USD 3.25 million (the equivalent of Rs. 24.33 crores) as the first tranche of recoveries in fugitive Nirav Modi case from the USA. “Upon liquidation of

the debtors' assets by the US Chapter 11 Trustee, a sum of $ 11.04 million (equivalent of Rs. 82.66 crore) is available for distribution to unsecured creditors including PNB. Further recovery therefrom is subject to other expenses and settlement of claims of other claimants,” MCA said in a release.

The Ministry also

added.

He said coronavirus lockdown lasted long and the recovery will take time. States are facing liquidity problem and there is a challenge of repayment of loans.

Gehlot said the federal structure in the country is being hit due to the Centre’s conduct as it is taking steps only to fulfil the agenda of the RSS, instead of doing anything for the public and states.

States are surrounded with challenges from all sides but the Centre is only bothered about toppling state governments, he alleged.

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“This refusal to compensate the states is nothing short of a betrayal by the Modi government and a betrayal of trust of the people of India,” she said at the meeting.

Gandhi noted that the GST was enacted as an example of “cooperative federalism” and the GST regime came into existence because the states agreed to forego their constitutional powers of taxation in the larger national interest and on the solemn promise of compulsory GST compensation for a period of five years.

has initiated proceedings for disgorgement of monies from the perpetrators-- the entities promoted and/or controlled by Nirav Modi/ Mehul Choksi.

“Punjab National Bank Limited in 2018 informed the MCA that three companies promoted by Nirav Modi, namely Firestar Diamond, A. Jaffee and

Fantasy had filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in the Southern District of New York, United States of America,” MCA said.

PNB requested the MCA to support and join the bankruptcy proceedings in New York, USA in order to help PNB realize its claims in the debtors' assets. —Agencies

tor, he said.

“Before administering the vaccine, doctors checked their temperature, blood pressure and heart beats,” he said.

Five volunteers had enrolled themselves for the trial after the doses were received from the SII on Tuesday, he added.

“The COVID-19 and antibodies tests were conducted on all the five volunteers. Of them, the reports of three volunteers’ antibodies test came out positive. So they became ineligible for the trial,” Dr Lalwani said. “The two other volunteers, who were administered the

vaccines are being monitored,” he said. —PTI

FROM PG 1 Show the... people are suffering but the government is not paying any attention,” he said, adding that the economic package announced by the Centre is loan based. Situation of states is continuously failing; revenue collection has come down to 40 per cent; and there is no subsidy or grant from the Centre, he said. Urging the Congress president to lead a delegation of opposition CMs, Gehlot said, “When a drought was there in the country, you had taken the Chief Ministers to the Prime Minister and it had an

impact. The time has come that we Chief Ministers along with you go to the Prime Minister or President to talk,” he urged.

He claimed that the Centre is yet to release GST compensation of nearly Rs 6,990 crore to the state. The Chief Minister said he has written several letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard but did not get any reply.

“Inflation is rising and without increasing purchasing power and without pumping money, the economy is not going to recover,” he

She also said that some announcements by the government like the National Education Policy should worry all of them.

“This is a setback for progressive, secular and scientific values and reveals insensitivity to what the states have been saying. Problems of students and examinations are being dealt with very uncaringly,” she said.

Gandhi observed that ordinances are being issued by the Centre without consulting states on agricultural marketing and this will destroy the MSP regime

and adversely impact the PDS. Gandhi called for more such meetings of like-minded parties in the larger interest of the country and the public’s good. She also urged West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to talk to some of her counterparts in larger interest of the public. —Agencies

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Another 48-year-old male volunteer was also given the vaccine, he added. While the 32 yearold volunteer works for a private company, the other one is associated with the healthcare sec-

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We have seen a statement put out by the Pakistan Mission to the UN, claiming that these remarks were made by Pak’s Permanent Representative at UNSC. “We fail to comprehend where exactly did he make his statement since the Security Council session today was not open to non-members. Be that as it may, the five big lies of Pakistan lies exposed, India’s Permanent Mission to the UN had said. —PTI

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AIR, TRAIN SERVICES GO HAYWIRE AS COVID-MARRED LOW PASSENGER TURNOUT SHOCKS TRAVEL SECTOR Kashiram Chaudhary

Jaipur: Travel pattern around the world had been deeply affected by corona pandemic as people are avoiding using public transport despite resumption of services. Similar is the case in Jaipur, where the air and train services were resumed three months ago but there has not been much increase in passenger load.

Prior to the corona

pandemic, passenger load at the Jaipur airport was 14,500 per day which now is merely 3,600. Similarly, the number of railway passengers at Jaipur junction has drastically come down from 91,000 to 6,500 per day.

The travel services have been derailed completely in the last five months since lockdown and they can only stand on their feet again once the passenger load is restored.

A matter of dignity:

Ban on plastic tricolour Dr Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: Rajasthan government has directed officials to impose a strict ban on the use of plastic Tricolours and for strict compliance of rules related to the national flag.

The general administration department issued instructions to DGP, divisional commissioners and district collectors for the compliance of rules in order to ensure due respect to the national flag. The department said that the provisions

There was a time when getting a confirmed train ticket used to be difficult but now the situation has changed dramatically.

Airlines are giving various offers to lure

passengers but despite that, there is no considerable increase in the number of passengers.

Barring a few, trains on most of the routes are running with a few passengers and the situ-

UP IN ARMS AGAINST MONOPOLY

tural and sports events.

It was also directed to make people aware about the provisions of flag code of India.

Dr Mohan Lal Yadav, special secretary – GAD, said that the officers have also been instructed to impose a strict ban on the use of tricolours made of plastic.

Flags made of papers will be used in place of plastic flags.

He said that many people use plastic flags during Republic day and Independence Day. Plastic flags are not en-

l All the district collectors and police officials across the state will have to ensure that the national flag is properly respected in all programmes of national importance, cultural and sports events all year round, says the circular l The national flags are seen dumped here and there usually after the celebratory events are over. As per the rules, damaged national flags are disposed of respectfully by burning or burying, which needs to be strictly followed

 Congress has been protesting since 2018 when BJP government decided to privatise the airports

vironment-friendly and they are not destroyed for a long time.

Therefore, he said, proper disposal of plastic flags is a practical problem.

“Instructions have been given to officials to promote the use of paper flags instead of plastic flags. The officials have also been asked to make people aware not to dump the flags here and thereafter the program.

Ahead of the Republic Day and Independence Day every year, markets are flooded with national flags made of plastic.

sengers per day.

However, the railway operated 134 shramik special trains in Rajasthan from lockdown to unlock and a total of

1.91 lakh labourers were brought from other states. Currently 26 trains are ferrying 25,000 passengers.

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Ready to shell out more: Discoms to now add fuel surcharge in power bills Vikas Sharma

 From Assam to Kerala, political parties are protesting Centre's move to privatise airports alleging benefits to one Adani group. In the above photo Guwahati police takes guard as senior Congress leaders with APCC members stage a protest over Centre's approval to lease three airports, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram under PPP model.

l Rajasthan government has directed officials to impose a strict ban on the use of plastic Tricolours and for strict compliance of rules related to the national flag. General administration department issued guidelines in the matter

of flag code of India-2002 and the prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971 should be strictly implemented and followed in the state. The flag code of India contains the general description of the national flag, provisions of display of the national flag by private and public organisations, state and central government and their agencies.

All the district collectors and police officials will have to ensure that the national flag is properly respected in all programmes of national importance, cul-

ation is the same on air travel.

Jaipur airport used to operate 63 flights daily before the corona pandemic, which included 7 international and 56 domestic flights

with around 14,500 passengers. Now, on an average of 19 flights are being operated and nearly 3,600 passengers are travelling.

On the other hand, 120 trains were operated at Jaipur junction and the number has dropped to just 14 trains per day now. The number of passengers travelling in trains has also reduced from 91,000 to 6,500 pas-

 Several people have filed PILs  But not waiting for the verdict, the government took a Cabinet decision to privatise it

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Jaipur: Adding to woes of consumer in the corona pandemic year, power discoms have planned to share the burden of fuel charges with consumers. Now, fuel surcharges will be added to electricity bills.

The companies have estimated additional expenditure on coal and transport in the third quarter of the current fiscal year, from October to December 2020, which will be recovered from consumers.

Recovery of more than Rs 450 crore will be done through fuel surcharge of Rs 0.30 per unit from consumers and it will be reflected in electricity bills from September to November this year.

Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission increases power tariff every year after calculating the expenditure of the discoms.

The provision to recover the variable cost,

Recovery of more than Rs 450 crore will be done through fuel surcharge of Rs 0.30 per unit from consumers and it will be reflected in electricity bills from September to November which keeps fluctuating as per the cost of coal and transportation, from consumers already exists in the rulebook.

CM approves academic posts, loyalty bonus for NHM Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the creation of new posts of professor (6), 3 of co-professor and one of assistant professor in Super Specialty Department of Kota and Udaipur Medical College. Also, 1 post has been upgraded to

professor.

With the approval of Gehlot, the course will be conducted in the super-specialty department of these two colleges as per the norms of the Medical Council of India.

Moreover, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also approved the proposal of giving a one-

time loyalty bonus/experience bonus to the contract workers working in NHM. This benefit will be given to those NHM contract workers who have not received the benefit of honorarium increase in the years 2012-13 and 2013-14. Under the proposal, contractual workers of NHM, who have

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

completed 3 years of service as on March 31, 2017, will be given one-year loyalty on April 1, 2020 at the rate of 10% and those who have completed 5 years of service, Bonus / Experience Bonus will be given to them. The amount will be calculated on the basis of monthly honorarium being paid on March 31, 2020.

BJP to ‘Halla Bol’ against govt on social media tomorrow: Poonia Aishwary Pradhan

PRIYANKA'S PRESENCE AT 3-MEMBER COMMITTEE MEET BAFFLES ALL!

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he three member Committee of Congress party on Rajasthan issues conducted its first meeting on Tuesday evening to mainly address issues raised by Sachin Pilot camp. It was being said

on Tuesday that Ahmed Patel, KC Venugopal and Ajay Maken were present in the meeting, however now knowledgeable sources revealed that even Priyanka Gandhi was also reportedly present in the meeting from 4.30 PM to 5.30 PM. The 'development' raises a pertinent question as to why was Priyanka's presence kept secret

from the media? It is well known that it was only after Priyanka's decisive intervention that the Pilot camp rebels were allowed to come back to party's main fold, Inspite of Ashok Gehlot camp's 102 MLAs' strong protest.

So why now is Priyanka's presence in the 3 member committee meeting is being kept a guarded secret?

—Aditi Nagar

Jaipur: BJP Rajasthan President Satish Poonia on Wednesday targeted the Congress government saying despite its promise of not increasing power tariff, the government has increased the burden on the consumers.

“Instead of giving relief to people, the government has increased the electricity bills through fuel charge and fixed charges during the corona pandemic which has affected com-

Satish Poonia

mon man, farmers, and industrial units,” Poonia said.

He said that the youth of the state is upset and frustrated due to the

pending recruitments.

Congress government had announced recruitment on more than one lakh posts in the last one and a half

years but till now; the recruitment process has only started for 16,000 posts, he said.

Poonia said that there is a big mess with the youth and unemployment allowance which they have not been received since July.

“The government has betrayed youths,” he said. Poonia said that the party will in the coming days, hold protests and demonstrations, including a ‘Halla Bol’ campaign on social media on Friday to corner the government.

Whosoever we may be we all need a connect, a network, a family, to share our sorrows and joys, Value them.

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BHILWARA AND BHARATPUR MEDICAL COLLEGE BUILDINGS DEDICATED TO PUBLIC

Raj has set exemplary example in medical sector: CM Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday, that Rajasthan has set exemplary examples for other states of the country in the field of medical services. After taking important decisions such as Free Medicine Scheme, Free Diagnostics Scheme and Nirogi Rajasthan (Healthy Rajasthan) campaign, our government is also strengthening the health infrastructures up to villages and hamlets to successfully fight the corona pandemic, he said. “It is our effort that construction of the newly approved medical colleges be completed within the prescribed time limit,” he added.

Gehlot was addressing officials through VC after dedicating the buildings of Bhilwara and Bharatpur Medical Colleges, built with an estimated cost of Rs 828 crore and Super Speciality blocks in Bikaner, Udaipur and Kota Medi-

Work Central sponsored schemes on 75:25 basis First India Bureau

CM Ashok Gehlot, BD Kalla, Dr Raghu Sharma, Dr Subhash Garg, Bhajan Lal Jatav during the VC.

cal Colleges to public.

CM said that due to the tough geographical conditions, it costs more in carrying health services up to remote areas, thus GOI should provide additional resources, he said. “We have taken a resolution to establish Government Medical College in all the 33 districts of the State,” he added. Gehlot requested Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to give approval to opening of Medical colleges at Ja-

lore and Pratapgarh.

Gehlot said that Rajasthan is leading in in fighting COVID-19 pandemic. “The situation of Rajasthan regarding fatality rate, recovery rate, doubling rate and in other standards is much better compared to other States and in the national average.

Mobile OPD vans are being operated to provide health services to nonCOVID patients. New policy has been brought in to provide relief to people suffering from

Maken to reach Jaipur on Sunday on ‘feedback mission’ Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: Amid much speculation on the first time arrival and travel plans of newly appointed AICC General Secretary and Rajasthan Incharge Ajay Maken, it was on Wednesday evening that his itinerary was finalised. While there was a specualtion that the new state incharge will be coming around weekend, the speculation was laid to rest when it was announced that Maken will be reaching Jaipur on Sunday evening.

At Jaipur, Maken he will hold detailed discussions with CM Ashok Gehlot on Sunday evening itself over dinner. He will start his formal work from Monday when he will meet leaders from the Jaipur division along with PCC president Dotasara and the leaders of Jaipur city and rural areas. He will also hold discussion with Sachin Pilot.

Ajay Maken

According to his plans, Tuesday has been reserved for leaders from Ajmer division, Wednesday for Kota division and Thursday for Bharatpur division.

Once finishing up in the Bharatpur division, the incharge will return to Delhi where he is expected to hand over his report to the other two members of the three member committee inluding ahmed Pael and K Venugopal (the third being Maken himself).

During the meetings, Maken will take feedback from the party leaders and workers.

The local leaders who will meet Maken will be public representatives, former district presidents, former MPAs, PCC-AICC members, mayor, Rajya Sabha MPs, former assembly and lok sabha election candidates.

Meanwhile, the party’s state unit is making arrangements for the meetings. He will meet 50 leaders of each district at the division level meeting. PCC president Govind Singh Dotasara will accompany Maken in the meetings.

However, Maken will return to the desert state after one week and will complete the tour of remaining divisions and take feedbacks from leaders from Bikaner, Jodhpur and Udaipur divisions.

Notably, Maken is likely to review the progress of implementation of party menifesto with concerned ministers, in close consultation with the Chief Minister.

serious disease such as silicosis. I request Union Health Minister to make an action plan at national level for eradication of this fatal disease, “ he said.

Gehlot said that RTPCR test is authentic for corona testing. All corona tests are being done through this method in Rajasthan. He said the health experts of state, earlier had raised questions on the results of Rapid Test Kits, after which it was stopped in the entire country.

Jaipur: Minister of State for Health Dr Subhash Garg said that the central sponsored schemes in the field of health and education sector should be operated on the basis of 75:25 as before looking at the geographical situation of Rajasthan.

Medical Education Secretary Shri Vaibhav Galriya informed in detail about the expansion in medical facilities in Rajasthan in the beginning of the video conference, where Bhilwara and Bharatpur Medical Colleges dedicated to the public by state government.

Avinash Pande joins mainstream!

Raj got med colleges due to preparedness: Vardhan The min hailed efforts made by state govt against coronavirus First India Bureau Jaipur: The dedication of medical colleges had Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan in praises for the Rajasthan Government.

Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the Central Government in the third phase had fixed the target of opening 75 new Medical Colleges in backward districts of the country on ‘First Come First Serve’ basis.

The Rajasthan Government showing preparedness had sent the proposal early, because of which Rajasthan got the maximum of 15

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan during the VC.

Medical Colleges.

Praising the efforts made by the Rajasthan Government in fighting coronavirus, he said that Rajasthan is fighting this battle with full alertness along with efforts of the Centre.

He said the Union Health Ministry has set a target of making India free from tuberculosis by 2025 and help from states is expected in this direction.

Dr Harsh Vardhan also mentioned Ayush-

man Bharat, Eat Right, Fit India, Health for All, Telemedicine and other innovations and schemes to strengthen the health infrastructure of the country.

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Choubey said that in the last few years, approval was given to open 157 new Medical Colleges in the country to fulfil the shortage of human resources in the medical sector.

Covid testing capacity in remaining 10 dists soon First India Bureau

Avinash Pande

Aditi Nagar New Delhi: In a major development, the recently shifted Rajasthan AICC Congress incharge Avinash Pande has once again been given the crucial assignment of being the chairman of Bihar’s screening committee by the Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday.

After handling some sensitive political assignment at Manipur for two days, Pande returned back to Delhi only on Tuesday night and the very

next day he was asked to take over the crucial assignment of Bihar’s Congress screening committee for upcoming assembly polls, may be in November. According to sources, AICC treasurer Ahmed Patel and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot we’re said to be instrumental in bringing back Pande to the main stream.

Pande’s successor in Rajasthan Ajay Maken has welcomed Pande’s appoitnment as the screening committee incharge for Bihar.

Jaipur: In his address during the dedication of medial colleges on Wednesday, Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that the capacity to conduct corona tests per day has increased to 51,640 in Rajasthan.

He said that the testing capacity has been developed in 22 districts and it will be started in the remaining 10 districts soon. “First of the two cobas-8800 machines, which were ordered from the US, will be delivered by the end of this month and the second machine will arrive in October. The testing capacity will increase to nearly 60,000 tests per day after the two machines arrive,” he said.

At present, more than 34000 tests are being conducted per day. The minister informed that one community health center equipped with all facilities will be devel-

Dr Raghu Sharma

oped in each assembly constituency and the public representatives will select the CHC. “Residents of the constituencies will not have to come to cities for treatment and state government will focus on this work,” he said.

Talking about the covid parameters, he said that the recovery rate in state is at 79%.

“The government has been able to increase the recovery rate and decrease fatality rate. The mortality rate has come down to 1.3%,” he said.

He informed that CM dedicated Bhilwara and Bhartpur medical col-

leges, 3 super speciality blocks in Bikaner, Kota and Udaipur medical colleges in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday.

Dr Sharma said that the process to recruit 2,000 doctors will start again. The recruitment was under process but due to some ambiguity in examination, the decision was taken to start the process afresh.

He said that the CM has directed to complete the recruitment process in a short time.

Officials of the department have assured that the process will be completed in 1 to one and a half months.

NO MEAN FEAT!

Midas touch: Arora’s hard work gets him national recognition! lll

RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora will probably have the ‘shiniest’ feather in his hat, as he has been chosen for the National Housing Award!

Shivendra Parmar Jaipur: Witnessing one success after another, setting records not just on national level but also on international level and garnering applause from not just power centres of Rajasthan ie Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal, but also from so called real estate bigwigs, Rajasthan Housing Board Commissioner

Pawan Arora has done the unimaginable for the ‘defunct’ RHB. The Rs 1400 crore that RHB generated since Arora took over the reins only nine months back bears testament to his exemplary managerial acumen. And thus, now is the moment that Arora will have probably the ‘shiniest’ feather in his hat, as he has been chosen for the National Housing Award!

Pawan Arora

The award, which is going to be held on August 26, is being

The award presented by the National Housing Summit.

given to Arora for his immaculate developmental works such as

providing 4 MLED water to the denizens or construction of 5 kilometer long ‘Adarsh Road’, in Indira Gandhi Nagar.

Interestingly, Arora’s achievements although spread over past nine months, have not been marred in the slightest by the Corona pandemic going on for the past five months. In that time, the board sold off 6,000 properties amassing a revenue of Rs 1400 crore.

The board also created an international record by selling 1010 houses in merely 35 days and generating a revenue of 162 crore rupees, a feat that has been recorded in World Book of Records, London. It was after this that the extremely successful Wednesday auction festival was initiated wherein ebidding was undertaken, the Golden Jubilee Gift Scheme was initi-

ated among many other new initiatives.

RHB has also played important role in development of urban areas by giving projects such as Coaching Hub, City Park, Chowpati at Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota and weekend homes among many others. Only recently the Board launched 14 independent housince projects and 4 Mukhyamantri Jan Awas scheme.

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n the words of Tajdar Amrohi, “Shahjahan immortalised Mumtaz Mahal by building the Taj Mahal. Baba (my father Kamal Amrohi) immortalised his wife Meena Kumari by making Pakeezah for her.” I will not go into the story behind the making of Pakeezah which is as interesting if not more than Pakeezah itself but will strive to explain that why does this film remain with me even today.

Pakeezah is about Meena Kumari, everything else is just the gift wrapping for this amazing actress. It is not about the plot, the movie lives on in its songs, dialogues, the emotions with the backdrop of the real love story and Meena Kumari’s death.

The movie is an echo of everybody’s heart, to be loved and accepted for who we are.

There was something achingly beautiful about the love story that even the long timelapse in its making, from its Mahurat in January 1957 to its release in February 1972 and the deep physical changes

On Throwback Thursday, City First walks the path of poetry, love and tehzeeb with Pakeezah in Meena Kumari, could not take away.

Pakeezah celebrates the innocence of tawaif Meena Kumari like a lotus blooming in a muddy pond and it’s apt that Raj Kumar falls in love with her feet on a train. “Aapke paon dekhe, bahut haseen hain. Inhein zameen par mat utariyega... maile ho jaayenge …” and every woman sighed along with Meena Kumari.

The dialogue, costumes, music, the alaap in the background during emotionally wrought scenes is like the wailing of the mother Nargis

(Meena Kumari) for her daughter Sahibjaan, the train whistle like a lover calling out the beloved, the jhankhar of the ghunghroo and the songs… each add to the edifice that Pakeezah has become. But the songs are an entire world in themselves – ‘Chalo Dildar Chalo’, ‘Chalte Chalte’, ‘Inhi Logon Ne Le Liya’, ‘Mausam Hai Ashiqana’, ‘Thade Rahiyo’– masterpieces in every sense.

Every single dance scene is amazingly choreographed, the costumes, the sets, the jewellery – there is a minute attention to detail which gives a surreal feeling to the entire movie.

I found Meena Kumari amazingly graceful, her languid style of walking, the husky voice, the speaking eyes, the inherent atmosphere becomes heavy when she is on screen… the sadness in her eyes… real or for reel… just makes one fall even more in love!

Dildar Chalo…

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VIDYUT MARTIAL ARTIST OF B’wood POORVIKA AGRAWAL cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

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idyut Jammwal is a 39-year-old actor, martial artist and stunt performer who has predominantly worked in Hindi films, born in Jammu, J&K. He is one of the three children born to an Army Officer. He is a trained martial artist in K a l a r i p ayat t u and was trained in an ashram in Palakkad, Kerala. He used to perform live-action shows after earning a degree in martial art and have performed in over 25 countries.

Jammwal made his debut in Bollywood with John Abraham starrer Force in 2011, a remake of Kaakha Kaakha on which he played a negative role and won multiple best debut awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. After beginning his career with negative roles, he bagged multiple negative roles in various action film later. In 2012, Jammwal made his debut in Tamil cinema with Billa II as the antagonist opposite Ajith Kumar which earned him critical appreciation.

His next Hindi-language film Commando saw him playing the protagonist and performing real-world combatbased action without the aid of stuntmen. The film was showcased internationally for the first time in July 2013 at the Fantasia Film Fest in Montreal, followed by screening at the Fantastic fest in Texas in September 2013.

FA CE OF TH ED AY

YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

Spouse’s suspicious nature can offend you but try and understand from where did this insecurity rise. Don’t hesitate from getting out of any ugly relationship. You need capital for your business and for that you need to pray hard. Intensive hard work is required on professional front.

You love your parents and you prefer to stay with them than anyone else. Do not carry the burden of any ugly relationship, set yourself free.

Explore within and then see the miracles. Motivate people rather than bringing down their spirit down with ruthlessness.

Parents sometime expects a lot from children but instead of retaliating explain them what you really desire to do. You have great ideas for future in mind, work in the same direction. Don’t waste time weeping for a relationship that has actually bought you no happiness.

You are very emotional and something people take advantage so stay alert all times. Set yourself free and then see how life will change. You deserve all the happiness of the world and don’t let anyone tell you anything else. Main agents of growth needs to be identified.

MAR 21 - APR 20

APR 21 - MAY 20

MAY 21 - JUNE 21

JUNE 22 - JULY 23

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

You seek relaxation and freedom from any toxic relationship in life. Don’t form opinions about anyone in a short time. You will get involved in serious relationship but don’t loose sight of your ambitions.

For your health sake start eating only that is good for your health.

Don’t care about people who give a damn to you.

Time is favourable to take a bold step which as per you will give happiness to you. On academic front, you may need to work harder but hard work shouldn’t disappoint you. Replacing old business model is not a wise thing.

You are your teachers favourite. Under any circumstances do not play with anyone emotions.

Your stars are favourable for your business. You are beautiful both inside and out and that why people adore you. Legacy will allow you to live independently.

If you are from medical field than now is the time to prove that you are god’s sent angel. Your spouse could get rigid in some matters. handle things with an open conversation rather than any argument. Your plans for future will just work fine so don’t worry.

JULY 24 - AUGUST 23

AUG 24 - SEP 23

SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Some of you will win the heart of your senior by your confidence at work place.

Don’t shy away from expressing your real self in front of the world and certainly don’t bother about what people will say. Agreement stating everything clearly between two parties is very important for a business.

You know how to get your work done by any means.

Don’t tolerate anyone’s nonsense and don’t let anyone ever victimise you. Things can change overnight if you decide and put your heart and mind into it.

You are blessed with world’ best lover. You are well off today.

Don’t give up on yourself and fight hard. A friend or relative will be around to help you emotionally cope u with something. To stay mentally fit is very very important. Excess of everything is bad therefore exercise in moderation. You have big dream and of many, building a house is one.

To avoid any negative consequences, finish your academic work on time.

You have a heart full of compassion you usually forgive those who have hurt you but you never forget. You will make the most of your time with your lover. Silly and pointless arguments must stop.

NOV 23 - DEC 22

KITTU SINGH, Model

He received positive feedback from international media[18] and action directors, calling him India’s answer to Bruce Lee and Tony Jaa.[19] After the success of Commando, he played a sharpshooter cop in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Bullett Raja. In 2014, he played a supporting positive role in the Tamil-language film Anjaan, alongside Suriya. In 2017, he starred in Commando 2, the sequel to Commando, which became a box office success. Baadshaho was his next release that year in which he played Army Officer Major Seher Singh, the movie did average business worldwide.

In 2019, Jammwal starred in American director Chuck Russell’s first Bollywood film Junglee and Commando 3. The latter saw him returning to the Commando series and became the most successful film in the franchise. His upcoming projects include Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Yaara, an official remake of the French film Les Lyonnais. Yaara was one of three films Vidyut signed for – the other two being large format films by director Ram Madhvani, creating an aura similar to the Hollywood flick 300.

He has also been part of several popular lists, including Most Desirable, Fittest men with Best Bodies, and Sexiest Men Alive.

Vidyut kicked off an initiative to teach self-defence techniques to college-going girls and working professionals and hosted a camp at a college festival in Mumbai 2014. In a 2018 PETA campaign for India’s National Nutrition Week, the actor showed off his muscular physique alongside the words “Kick the meat habit. Go vegan.” He, along with Kangana Ranaut was adjudged as PETA India’s Hottest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2013.

DEC 23 - JAN 20

JAN 21 - FEB 19

FEB20 - MARCH 20

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Cross-Border

LAST BREATH

Love Drama M

akers of Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh starrer untitled cross-border love drama, on Wednesday, dropped the first look poster of the characters portrayed by John Abraham and Aditi Rao Hydari in the film.

Hydari took to Instagram to share the first look poster of the special characters which features the two seated on a staircase. While John is seen sporting a turban, Aditi is seen wearing a ghagra and choli in the picture.

The duo will be seen portraying special roles in the film that revolves around Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh’s cross-border love story.

Helmed by Kaashvie Nair, the untitled film will be bankrolled by actor turned producer John Abraham, along with Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Monisha Advani, Nikkhil Advani, and Madhu Bhojwani.

The shooting of the film resumed on August 24 after it being halted due to the coronavi-

Jatin Rajguru

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rus pandemic induced shutdown of the entertainment industry.

—ANI Aditi Rao Hydari

atin Rajguru, a star secretary breathed his last breath as he passed away due to cancer on Wednesday morning. Jatin who was in his early sixties is survived by his wife and a son, daughter-in-law and grand-daughter. The secretary’s son, Ruchit is famed still photographer in the film industry and is currently working on Laal Singh Chaddha that features Aamir Khan. Jatin was cremated on Wednesday.

Jatin used to a secretary for various Bollywood celebrities that include Sunny Deol, Karisma Kapoor, Tabu, Divya Bharti, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Aishwarya Rai, John Abraham, Sunil Shetty, Ameesha Patel, Dino Morea, Aftab Shivdasani, and a slew of other celebrities. Apart from that, Jatin was also the associate producer for Khoobsurat that starred Urmila Matondkar.

The sudden news of his demise came as a shock to the celebrities he worked with. —Agency

BUZZ...

Returned to her

POSTER OUT...

‘FIRST LOVE’

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fter a break from filming due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bollywood actor Sara Ali Khan on Wednesday has returned to the shooting sets to face the camera all over again.

On her return to the shooting space, the actor took it to the social media platform to express her excitement. She hopped to the Instagram stories and posted a picture of a camera.

The 25-year-old actor wrote alongside: “Finally back to the first love of my life” followed by a heart emoticon. However, it is not yet clear what was she shooting for.

Khan was last seen in Imtiaz Ali ‘s ‘Love Aaj Kal’ where she is paired opposite to Kartik Aaryan.

The upcoming projects of the ‘Kedarnath’ star include ‘Coolie No 1’, a remake of Govinda and Karisma Kapoor starrer of the same name.

Khan will be seen opposite Varun Dhawan.

Besides, she has also been roped in for Bhushan Kumar and Aanand L. Rai’s next project ‘Atrangi Re’.

The forthcoming movie marks the first film in which the trio of Sara Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Dhanush will be seen sharing the screen space.

—ANI

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...poster of the album

W

e can’t contain our excitement as the collab of the year between BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez will be out on Friday. Titled Ice Cream, we’re

promised a summer anthem that will be all about some delectable fun. For BLACKPINK, Ice Cream is their second single to come out of a grand three-part comeback which culminates with BLACKPINK: The Album releasing on October 2. For Gomez, fresh off of the success of her album Rare which topped the Billboard 200 upon release. Commemorating the countdown with an Ice Cream D-2 Poster, we have the final piece of the puzzle being added to the quartet and that’s Lisa.

The 23-year-old rapper leaves BLINKS in a righteous mess with her red hot avatar. —Agency

JLO BEAUTY

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...her post

Selena Gomez

ennifer Lopez is no stranger to the beauty industry. She has launched more than two dozen fragrances, had a blockbuster makeup collaboration with Inglot, and has probably inspired millions in hair-extension sales. Nearly two years ago, the singer teased fans by saying she’d be launching a skin-care line, and fans have been waiting with bated breath ever since. Now, it looks like JLO fans may finally be getting that and more. Recently, Lopez has been posting beautifully bronzed selfies on Instagram, writing in the caption, “Sunset glow...#JLoBeauty coming soon.” According to reports, a @jlobeauty Instagram account has already been made, but it was originally created in April 2018 to promote Lopez’s Inglot collection, and it hasn’t been updated for nearly a year.

—Agency Jennifer Lopez

SECOND BABY WELCOMED

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Sara Ali Khan

rey’s Anatomy star Camilla Luddington delivered a baby on Wednesday! The actress, 36, has welcomed her second child with husband Matthew Alan, she captioned a photo of herself in the hospital with the new baby.

The couple’s new addition joins 3-year-old big sister Hayden, whose birth Luddington announced in April 2017. The new mom shared that “it feels amazing” to welcome their second child home. “Our family has been isolating since March, which has come with its challenges, but the upside is that it gave us a lot

...her post

of time to be able to prepare,” she says.

“Once I hit 37 weeks, I was willing him to come.

Our bubble feels complete now that he’s here.”

Although she’d been pregnant before, it was “much more stressful” this time around considering the COVID-19 crisis. “I had more daily anxiety,” Luddington revealed.

“Not only did I have concerns over contracting COVID and what that could potentially mean for my pregnancy, but I was also worried about things like my husband not being able to be present with me during the birth.”

—Agency

Camilla Luddington and Matthew Alan

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ogs have a special place in everyone’s heart. No matter wherever you go, you tend to see them everywhere; in fact, most of the people upload their dog’s photos/videos on their social media handles more than their own. Cute, right? Reports show that this is what people love to see. To celebrate the special bond between dogs and humans and to encourage adoption, International Dog Day is celebrated every year on 26 August.

Well, it is universally agreed that dogs make for loyal companions, and are often considered a man’s best friend.

City First got in touch with a few of its readers from Rajasthan and Gujarat about their experience being a dog parent and how their pet has changed their life.

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SPREADING

DURING THE DAY!

PAWSITIVITY City First got in touch with a few of its readers from Rajasthan & Gujarat to know about their experience being a dog parent on International Dog Day on Wednesday

Being a dog owner is not easy. Moments of frustration are bound to occur. But your dog’s unconditional love, unsinkable sprite and unbiased smiles can improve your health and well-being in many ways.

Dogs increase feelings of contentment and relaxation and can also help you live longer. So one easy way to reduce stress is by adopting a dog and having a cheerful life ahead.

—REENA TANK, GUJARAT

A panel discussion, Virtual Togi on ‘Women In Leadership Roles and Equality of Gender For a Sustainable World’ was organised on Wednesday, under the umbrella of Rotary Bangalore Southwest (RBSW) where Rotarian Anubha was seen in conversation with the panel comprised of First National President, FICCI Flo, Rajasthan, Neeta Boochra; Sunny Sebastian; Matangi Jayaram, and Associate Dean, Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Dr Kanupriya Sachdev.

I feel blessed to parent my three pet darlings Poly, Lisa and Laila. As I am a Bachelor, they are my children and they give me so much of selfless love and affection. The most adorable thing is that they always pull me to come home wherever I am. During the lockdown times, they were my company and I used to talk to them, brush them, bathe them and play with them. It is because of them I never feel lonely.

—SUDHIR MATHUR, RAJASTHAN

RAJASTHAN: On this occasion of Radhashtmi, Shri Krishna Balarama Temple, Jaipur organised a grand celebration, which was broadcast live on the temple’s YouTube channel ‘Hare Krishna Jaipur’.

The President of the temple, Chanchala Pati Das shared that on the occasion, Thakur Ji was dressed in new clothes and the temple was decorated with flowers.

I have always thought I rescued my dog unless recently realized it was her, who rescued me and changed my entire life for good. My gloomy days are gone forever and it’s filled with laughter and love.

All days are the best days with my dog. Due to her, I am more connected to nature now. We both hate visiting vets which makes us nervous. Losing my dog is the worst fear I carry each day.

—RUCHI SINGH, GUJARAT

CHUNAUTI LAUNCHED

UNDER NGIS

RAJASTHAN: On the occasion of the 110th birth anniversary of the great social worker, Mother Teresa, the Mother Teresa Foundation Institute, Jaipur organised a tree plantation drive at Shri Bajrang Bali Gowshala where the members fed cows with jaggery and fodder along with planting saplings.

CITY FIRST

S NEW OPENING! CITY FIRST

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lha-O’ have opened its new store in Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur where exquisite ethnic pieces for home and outdoor decor from the hinterlands of India are offered to bring about a pleasant rendezvous between people and the mesmerizing India handicrafts. During the opening, Co-Founders, Manju Choudhary and Ishita Choudhary shared that the brand offers

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unique handcrafted products for their corporate or hotel requirements, they have also paved a way towards the better economic opportunities for local craftsmen. The collection includes iron craft, In-Room solutions, F&B solutions, kitchen solutions and banquet solutions for hotels.

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oftware Technology Parks of India (STPI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India has brought in Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS) for start-ups and simultaneously, launched CHUNAUTI NextGen Startup Challenge Contest under this scheme. In this context, STPI- Jaipur organized a outreach webinar session on 25 August to reach-out the potential participants. The session was addressed by eminent personalities.

Dr Omkar Rai, Director General, STPI, and other eminent speakers and mentors like Rajneesh Agrawal, Director, STPI-Noida, Subodh Sachan, Director-STPI-HQ, Dr Ajay Data, MD, Data group of Industries, Jaipur, SK Surana, MD, Compucom Software Ltd. Jaipur, and Chintan Bakshi, CEO, Startup Oasis, Jaipur.

The session was moderated by Avadhesh Kumar, Additional Director and Officer In-Charge,

Dr Omkar Rai

STPI, Jaipur. The outreach webinar was well taken and more than 250 participants attended NGIS is a pioneering initiative by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India & STPI to build a world-class incubation ecosystem for identifying & nurturing start-ups working towards path-breaking software products for addressing the futuristic problems in business and society.

Along with MeitY, STPI, MSH, STPINEXT INITIATIVES, a vast spectrum of industry, academia, investment and funding agencies joined hands to support the innovative product.

GUJARAT: People were seen enjoying the rain shower with their raincoats on in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

—PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI

RAJASTHAN: On the occasion of Women’s Equality Day, Life artist films gave a message to end the fear of rape among women by releasing ‘Still Not Equal’, a monologue video on rising rape cases in the country.

The monologue was released on YouTube.

GUJARAT: The beauty of the heritage site wall in Ahemdabad being damaged by garbage on Wednesday.

—PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI

GUJARAT: Shah Family performing the Ganesh puja as they arrange a Satynarayan Katha during five days celebration of Ganesh Mahotsav at their home in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

—PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI