First India Newspaper 13th June 2023 Jaipur Edition

NADDA:

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 Landfall likely on June 15 near Gujarat’s Jakhau

 A yellow alert for Mumbai & orange alert for Guj coasts

 Section 144 has been imposed in Kutch, Saurashtra

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Ram temple in Ayodhya will be consecrated in January. ‘The work on ground floor is at final stage,’ said trust member Nripendra Mishra.

China asks last Indian journalist to leave this month

Chinese authorities have instructed the PTI reporter to leave country this month, according to sources. Beijing and Delhi eject each other’s reporters in a titfor-tat row deepening a rift between the Asian economic powerhouses.

Former Italian PM dies at 86 in Milan

Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian former PM who overcame various scandals to hold office four times, has died at 86. He died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan. In April, he was treated for a lung infection linked to Leukaemia.

UPSC prelims exam results out, 14,624 candidates pass

UPSC on Monday declared the Civil Services preliminary exam result 2023. A total of 14,624 candidates have been recommended by the commission. Those who qualify will appear for mains which will be held from September 15.

CYCLONE ‘BIPARJOY’ ALERT

BRACING FOR A WILD RIDE!

Cyclone Biparjoy, which intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm on Sunday, is currently about 500-600 km away from Mumbai coast and about 380 kilometres south south-west of Devbhumi Dwarka in Gujarat, the IMD report said on Monday.

Currently over eastcentral Arabian Sea, Biparjoy moved northwards with a speed of 7 kmph till Monday evening. The effects of Biparjoy were evident as strong winds and high tidal waves were witnessed on Gujarat coast and in Mumbai. “It is very likely to move nearly northward till tomorrow morning, then move north-NEwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi and Karachi near Jakhau Port by June 15 as severe cyclonic storm with max sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kph,” IMD said. P6

JUNE 14

Porbandar - 210, W

Dwarka - 150, WSW

Jakhau Port - 170, SW

Naliya - 180, SW

Karachi Airport - 320, S

JUNE 15

Porbandar - 210, NNW

Dwarka - 110, NNW

Jakhau Port - 10, S

Naliya - 30, WSW

Karachi Airport - 250, SE

JUNE 16

Porbandar - 300, NNE

Dwarka - 250, NNE

Jakhau Port - 210, NE

Naliya - 190, NE

Karachi Airport - 330, E

Nation says #CantBlockMyHighway as farmers renew blockade tactic

First India Bureau Chandigarh

Haryana farmers Monday disrupted traffic on Kurkukshetra’s Pipli blocking the Delhi-Haryana NH. The farmers demand the Haryana govt must pay `6,400/ quintal for sunflower seeds and have claimed they are currently forced to sell produce below MSP.

The blocking of NH triggered a wave of reactions on social media, with many citizens ques-

MRC EFFECTS ON POLLS

Congress likely to reap benefits of Mehangai Rahat Camps: Survey

Yogesh Sharma Jaipur

CONG CONDUCTED THE SURVEY AT LEVEL OF IN-CHARGES, STRESSES THAT THE BENEFITS FROM RELIEF CAMP ARE SHOWING INCLINATION

TOWARDS THE RULING PARTY

Farmers gather on the National Highway to hold Mahapanchyat demanding MSP for sunflower seed, in Kurukshetra on Monday.

tioning why farmers were blocking roads.

Haryana CM Manohar

Lal Khattar has criticised

NATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REVIEWS BIPARJOY CYCLONE PREPARATIONS

NCMC reviewed the preparedness of the Gujarat government and central agencies for the impending Cyclone Biparjoy and assured the state of all help. A total of 21,000 boats have been parked so far and a list of all vulnerable villages has been prepared for the purpose of evacuation, it said.

NDRF, SDRF TEAMS DEPLOYED; MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE RELOCATED TO SAFE HOUSES

7 teams of the NDRF have been deployed in Saurashtra and Kutch. A SDRF team is also on standby. Thousands of people living in low-lying areas in the districts of Porbandar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Kutch and Morbi will be evacuated from Monday. Over 10,000 people will be relocated from the entire coastal area. Follow our blog at indiatoday.in for live updates about the cyclone.

EX-CM’S

Pahadia, and Brijendra Shekhawat, nephew of ex-President Pratibha Patil joined BJP in Jaipur. P2

SAFELY EVACUATE PEOPLE IN VULNERABLE LOCATIONS, SAYS PM MODI IN REVIEW MEET

PM Narendra Modi holds a meeting to review the Biparjoy situation in New Delhi on Monday. Union HM Amit Shah and PM’s Principal Secretary PK Mishra are also present.

PM Narendra Modi on Monday held a review meeting as cyclone Biparjoy intensified into an “extremely severe cyclonic storm”. PM, after being briefed about efforts undertaken to mitigate impact of cyclone, directed officials to take every possible measure to ensure that people living in vulnerable locations are safely evacuated. Modi asked officials for maintenance of all essential services with preparedness for their immediate restoration in event of damages.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

 Four persons are feared drowned and two were rescued after a group of people ventured into the rough seas at Juhu in Mumbai on Monday, a civic official said.

 The IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into the seas off the coast of Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Lakshadweep.

 Light rains may occur in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and west Uttar

Pradesh on Thursday and Friday under the influence of Cyclone Biparjoy.  Flight operations in Mumbai were affected due to inclement weather with cyclone Biparjoy gushing over the Arabian Sea.  56 trains were cancelled on Monday in Gujarat and from today onwards till June 15, 95 trains will remain cancelled due to the effect of cyclone, informed Western Railway officials.

CoWIN portal completely safe: Centre

First India Bureau New Delhi

Will the inflation relief cap be converted into votes? According to sources, the Congress conducted the survey at the level of in-charges, stresses that the benefits from the relief camps are showing inclination towards the ruling party. If the survey is accurate then the model of development can be a hit. A shocking fact has also come to the fore. There are 70 seats where Congress does not have qualified faces yet! Even SC reserved seats are also included in these. However, it is a matter of sat-

Kisan Union for politicising farmers’ demands. Wrestler Bajrang Punia also joined the protest.

The Centre on Monday rubbished reports of an alleged data breach on the Health Ministry’s CoWIN platform and said that it is completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy. It was reported that Telegram was allegedly sharing sensitive personal information of Indian citizens — including their Aadhaar and passport numbers — who signed up for CoWIN portal for their Covid-19

It was reported that an automated account on Telegram was sharing sensitive personal information of Indian citizens

vaccination. Centre said, “Certain posts on Twitter have claimed using a Telegram

With reference to some alleged CoWIN data breaches reported on social media, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has immediately responded and reviewed this. It does not appear that CoWIN app or database has been directly breached.

RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR, UNION MOS

BOT, personal data of individuals who have been vaccinated is being accessed. It is reported that

BOT has been able to pull data by passing mobile number or Aadhaar of a beneficiary.”

Supreme Court bars two-wheeler taxis from operating in New Delhi

First India Bureau New Delhi

PROTECTION FROM ARREST TO BANSALS

isfaction for Congress that it is still dominant in ST dominated seats. According to the survey, there can be a change of face here, this has raised hope of Congress. The

concern is that caste politics at the inflation relief camps should not over power everything else. That is why action is being taken to keep such issues at bay!

Top Court on Monday overturned a Delhi HC decision that had allowed Rapido and Uber, two bike-taxi aggregators, to continue operating without aggregator licenses up until the final policy had been announced. The Delhi gov has assured the SC that it would frame guidelines and licensing policies for bike aggregators by the end of July to regulate their operations.

The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest till July 5 to M3M Group owners Basant Bansal, Pankaj Bansal in a money-laundering case linked to IREO.

The Bombay High Court on Monday sought the NIA response on the bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot blesses a woman beneficiary during Mehangai Rahat Camp at Tokwasa in Dungarpur on Monday.

The IOA on Monday appointed former J&K HC CJ Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer to conduct impending WFI elections on July 4

Moni Sharma Ahmedabad/Mumbai New Delhi

High tidal waves at Dadar Beach in Mumbai on Monday.

IN BRIEF

Woman axed to death by husband in Sikar

Sikar: A 45-year-old woman was allegedly axed to death by her husband in Sikar district on Monday, police said.

The accused Hoshiyar Singh (50), who lives in slums in Dasa Ki Dhani, killed his wife Guddi Devi by slitting her throat with an axe, Udyog Nagar SHO Srinivas Jangir said.

BJP starts bringing dissident Cong leaders, others to its fold

Ex-CM Pahadia’s son; BS Shekhawat, Ashok Verma & retired IAS CM Meena join BJP

Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur

With just a few months left for assembly elections, the opposition BJP has started brings dissident Congress leaders and others to its fold.

Focus in field before polls

Cong’s concern on Dalit reserve seats in State

Yogesh Sharma Jaipur

Woman survives suicide bid, kids die Jalore: Upset over family dispute, a woman along with her 2 kids jumped into water tank built outside the house in Chitalwana PS area of Jalore district. The woman, however, was saved as there was less water but both the kids died.

Army recruitment rally from 15 June to 18 July

Jaipur: In first phase of Army Recruitment Rallies, Army Recruiting Office, Jodhpur, Kota and Alwar will conduct rallies from 15 June to 23 June, 01 July to 07 July & 11 July to 18 July respectively. Successful candidates from these rallies will be despatched to Rgmnt Training Centres in October.

Om Prakash Pahadia, son of veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia joined the BJP on Monday.

Pahadia and three others joined the party in the presence of BJP’s national general secretary and in-charge Arun Singh and state president CP Joshi. Congress leader Brijendra Singh Shekhawat, BSP leader Ashok Verma and retired IAS officer Chandramohan Meena also joined the party.

Arun Singh targeted the Congress govt on the occasion, saying that the BJP is the only option in the state as the party announced the joining of new leaders.

“With all these people joining the BJP, the party will become stronger,” Singh told reporters at a press conference.

Central govt working to fulfil the promises, says GS Shekhawat

BJP never does the work of stopping the Government schemes. Congress has done this work. BJP works with the aim of service, good governance, and welfare of the poor.

CP JOSHI, BJP STATE PRESIDENT

BJP state president CP Joshi denied Gehlot’s allegation that when the BJP government comes to power in the state, it stops the schemes of the previous Congress government.

DJ court fixes 20 June for decision over Randhawa’s remark on PM

First India Bureau Kota

DJ Court on Monday heard the arguments in the matter of a trial court’s direction to police to register an FIR against Cong in charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder S Randhawa for his comments against PM Narendra Modi. The court fixed June 20 for the decision on the order of the trial.

Additional Advocate

Shiv Prakash Purohit Jodhpur

Union Jal Shakti Minis-

ter Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during his tour of Jodhpur on Monday held a public hearing at the Circuit House and met dignitaries and discussed the upcoming programmes of the BJP.

Talking to reporters at the Circuit House, he said that continuous efforts are being made to fulfill the resolution tak-

en by the Central govt for public service during last 9 years.

Shekhawat said that PM Modi will visit Jodhpur in coming days and would lay foundation stone of airport expansion, new railway station building, elevated road and AIIMS trauma centre and will give gifts of various schemes. Shekhawat said that the people of the state are fed up with Congress rule and BJP will be back in State.

BJP TO HOLD PROTEST OUTSIDE SECRETARIAT TODAY; YOJANA BHAVAN GHERAO ON JUNE 14

“BJP never does the work of stopping the schemes. Congress has done this work. BJP works with the aim of service, good governance, and welfare of the poor,” he said.

The BJP will hold a massive protest outside the Secretariat in Jaipur on Tuesday for which all the preparations have been completed. LoP Rajendra Rathore said that corruption is rampant in the rule of the Cong govt and recovery of Rs 2.31 crore in cash & gold from an almirah of Yojana Bhavan was a clear example. He said that party will hold demonstration on June

Preparations being made at Statue Circle in Jaipur on Monday night ahead of BJP’s protest rally today.

13 with a slogan of ‘Chalo Sachivalay’ and a protest outside Yojana Bhavan on 14 June.

The State Congress is concerned over the Dalit reserved seats. Of the 34 SC reserved seats, 15 are still not with the Congress. In some seats, the Congress has a crisis of winning faces. In the politics of Rajasthan, 18% Dalits are considered as vote bank and there are 4 cabinet ministers from Dalit class in Gehlot govt namely Govind Meghwal, Mamta Bhupesh, Tikaram Jully and Bhajan Lal Jatav.

A look at Cong’s internal survey regarding election results after delimitation in 2008, 2013 and 2018 shows interesting facts. The confidential survey was conducted on 34 SC reserved seats. In the survey, 7 seats are such that the Congress is continuously losing since the elections held after the delimitation. Cong won 19 out of 34 seats in last elections, though the expectation was high. This is the reason why Gehlot has given political message by making some seats dis-

General Ghanshyam Singh Rathore, Akhtar Khan Akel, Manu Sharma, Rakesh Gupta and Rajesh Sharma appeared on behalf of Randhawa while Manoj Puri appeared on behalf of Madan Dilawar who had given the complaint. It was mainly said on behalf of the Govt and Randhawa that the Magistrate has passed order without applying mind.

The complainant has filed a false complaint.

Shubham Jain

Ajmer

Industries and Devasthan Department Minister Shankutla Rawat was on a one-day visit to Ajmer on Monday, during which she visited the Brahma temple. She held a review meeting of investment proposals at collectorate.

RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore suggest-

Rawat, D Rathore hold review meeting of investment proposals, lauds progress in Ajmer

ed the need to immediately start new enterprises for the industrial development of the district.

Rawat said that Ajmer is leading in field of enterprise establishment be-

CONG LOST THESE SEATS IN LAST FEW ELECTIONS CONGRESS WON THESE SC SEATS IN LAST ELECTIONS

Anupgarh, Ajmer South, Merta, Sojat, Bhopalgarh, Revdar, Ramganj Mandi, Raisingh Nagar, Pilibanga, Dudu, Jalore, Kapasan, Shahpura, Keshoraipatan, Dag.

Chaksu, Kathumar, Weir, Bayana, Basedi, Bilada, Khajuwala, Pilani, Dhod, Sujangarh, Bagru, Alwar Rural, Hindaun, Sikrai, Niwai, Jayal, Chauhtan, BaranAtru, Khandar.

tricts. On the other hand, BJP has also tried to woo Dalits in Rajasthan by making Arjun Meghwal, the Union Law Minister.

Ajmer leading in enterprise establishment: Rawat

cause of the coordinated efforts of the departments. Rathore said that establishment of new enterprises is necessary for the industrial development of the district. “For this, works were done by the government at the national and international levels. It is the result of this that Ajmer district is leading in enterprise establishment,” he said.

B’desh army delegation visits dargah

First India Bureau Ajmer

A 15-member team led by Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan, Director General, Border Guard Bangladesh, reached the Dargah of Khwaja Garib Nawaz in Ajmer on Monday and prayed for good relations and brotherhood between the two countries.

Before the arrival of the delegation, a contingent of Border Security

GOVERNOR MISHRA INAUGURATES LIBRARY IN MT ABU

‘Book culture is important for development’

Kamlesh Prajapat

Mount Abu

overnor Kalraj Mishra on Monday inaugurated the Govind Guru Library developed by the City Improvement Trust Abu in Abu Road. He called upon everyone to make concerted efforts to develop a book culture. On the occasion, MP Devjibhai Patel, Neeraj Dangi and MLA Abu Pindwara and Samaram Garasia were also present. The Governor reached Abu Road

by road. On reaching there, public representatives and district administrative officials

felicitated him. After the inauguration of the library building, the Governor observed the

library facilities, reading room, etc. He also interacted with the children present there.

Force (BSF) along with the district police personnel were deployed

around the dargah. During this, BSF DIG Bhupendra was also present

Gangster Rohit Godara’s aide

along with the team of CID and Central Intelligence Bureau and Superintendent of Police in Ajmer Chunaram Jat.

The security forces of both the countries held a meeting at the BSF camp in Chhawla, Delhi on Sunday. In the talks, discussion on border related issues were held. According to information, they discussed ways to jointly prevent crimes on the border and share information timely.

Danaram’s house bulldozed in Bkn

Laxman Raghav Bikaner

Shivendra Parmar Jaipur

DGP Umesh Mishra on Monday said that the current era is of evidencebased policing and the setting up of a ‘gender unit’ at the Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA) will pave the way for evidence-based policing. He said that special efforts are needed to prevent crimes against women and domestic violence.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday between the Academy and the United Nations

Population Fund (UNFPA) for cooperation in setting up a ‘Gender Unit’ in the RPA.

The MoU for this initiative for women-sensi-

tive and responsive policing was signed by UNFPA’s Resident Representative in India Andrea N. Wojnar and RPA Director P. Ramjee.

The Rajasthan Police took action in Bikaner under ‘Operation Vajra Prahar’ in the state. Following instructions from Bikaner IG Omprakash to demolish illegal constructions of miscreants, police in Lunkaransar, while taking major action on Monday, demolished the illegal house built by the father of history-sheeter Danaram, who had a reward of Rs 50,000.

According to police, 10 cases of attempt to murder, assault, illegal weapon recovery, etc. have been registered in different police stations against Danaram, an active member of the Rohit Godara gang. It took the administration about 3 hours to demolish house and shop.

Governor Kalraj Mishra inaugurating the Govind Guru Library developed by the UIT Abu on Monday. Devji Patel, Neeraj Dangi, and Samaram Garasiya along with others are also seen here.

UNFPA’s India representative Andrea N. Wojnar and RPA Director P. Ramjee exchanging the MoUs in the presence of DGP Umesh Mishra in Jaipur on Monday. SANTOSH SHARMA

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat listening to plea of locals during public hearing at Circuit House in Jodhpur on Monday.

UNFPA, Raj police ink MoU for a ‘Gender Unit’ at RPA

Industries & Devasthan Min Shakuntala Rawat and RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore during a meeting with District Collector Bharti Dixit and others in Ajmer on Monday. ANAND SHARMA

Major AKM Najmul Hasan of Bangladesh Army along with 17 delegates visits the world famous Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti in Ajmer on Monday.

JCB bulldozing house of Danaram in Bikaner on Monday.

After joining the BJP, Om Prakash Pahadia, Chandramohan Meena, Brijendra Singh Shekhawat, and Ashok Verma posing for group photo along with Arun Singh, CP Joshi, Bhajanlal Sharma, Vasudev Devnani, Shravan Singh Bagri, and other BJP leaders at the BJP State Headquarters on Monday.

SANTOSH SHARMA

The Principal Secy explains state’s new power rule

Register at MRC to get 100 free electricty units: Sawant

For availing the 100 units of free electricity facility in the bill, the consumers will have to get the registration done at the Mehangai Relief Camps being held across the state.

In a special conversation with First India, Principal Secretary (Energy) Bhaskar A Sawant detailed about the registration system.

So far, out of 1.25 crore consumers, around 83 lakhs have registered. The previous concession scheme has ended, while registration is necessary for the new one. In such cases, the full bill has come for the consumers who did not register at the MRCs.

Sawant also clarified that consumers will get relief from June itself. Those who will get the registered late, backlog amount will be adjusted in the upcoming bills.

61,000 BENEFIT FROM WAIVER OF PENALTY AND INTEREST BY AMNESTY SCHEME OF JPR DISCOM

With the government’s announcement, every class will get benefit in the bill but for this they have to first register in the Mehangai Relief Camp

KEY TAKEAWAYS

z Consumers with one connection were issued bill for the full amount on the additional connection.

z Free electricity will be available only on one connection z If a consumer has more than one electricity connection, the benefit will be according to the number of members registered in the Jan Aadhaar card.

ACB arrests 7 in separate cases

Girdawar and three brokers caught with `5 lakh bribe

Bribe was being sought in lieu of land measuring and documentation

Over 61 thousand consumers have taken advantage of the amnesty scheme implemented by the Jaipur DISCOM in the month of January to recover the dues of electricity from all categories of consumers. As many as 61606 consumers have taken benefit of the scheme till the month of May. Jaipur DISCOM has given waiver of interest and penalty of Rs 31.06 crore payable on the outstanding amount to these consumers and the DISC OM has earned revenue of Rs 130.53 crore. Managing Director of Jaipur DISCOM R N Kumawat said that by December 31, 2022, 21649 consumers of regular and disconnected connections of agriculture category have deposited an amount of Rs. 64.63 crore.

11th case of student suicide this year

Kota: 17-year-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide

A 17-year-old JEE aspirant allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room, this is the 11th case of suspected suicide this year by students taking classes at the Kota coaching hub.

The body of Bhargav Keshav, a resident of Nandurbar in Maharashtra, was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his room at Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Kota. The boy allegedly hanged himself to death when his parents, who had reached there to meet him, stepped out to arrange breakfast, Jawahar Nagar Circle Officer DSP Amar Singh said.

When the couple returned, they found the door bolted from inside and informed the caretaker who peeped through the window and found Keshav’s body hanging from the ceiling.

FEMALE AGRI SUPERVISOR ‘KILLS’ HERSELF

A 29-year-old woman, identified as Meera Kumari Meghwal, a resident of Hanumangarh district, allegedly died by hanging from a ceiling fan at her residence in Kota, police said on Monday. She was posted as an agriculture supervisor at Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Kheda Rasulpura here. On Sunday evening, Meghwal did not come out of her government quarter. When her neighbours looked inside her quarter, they saw her hanging from the ceiling fan, Kaithun SHO Mahendra Maru said. The reason is not yet known.

KOTA: WOMAN FALLS FROM 12TH FLOOR, DIES

A 19-year-old domestic help died after falling from the 12th floor of a residential society here on Monday, police said. The woman was identified as Muskan, a resident of Ramchandrapura Chawani in Kota. She was working at a house in under Kunhari police station limits for four months. The woman fell inside from a window of a house located on the 12th floor and died on the spot. Her Class 12 marksheet was found near her body.

THE ‘PROJECT TIGER’

z It has been found that in some cases more than one connection is registered with one Jan Aadhaar.

z Investigation found 141082 registrations done from 68112 Jan Aadhaar card.

The ACB on Monday nabbed a girdawar (revenue official) and three brokers red handed with bribe of Rs 5 lakh, said a spokesperson. ACB ADG Hemant Priyadarshy said girdawar Ramkishan Meena, and brokers Girraj Meena, Kedar Prasad Darji, and Mahesh Kumar Sharma were held on a complaint. The accused had sought Rs 15 lakh bribe in the name of Aandhi Tehsildar. The accused had already taken Rs 3.50 lakh from the complainant before he filed the complaint. The complaint was verified under supervision of DIG Ravi and ASP Himanshu. Involvement of Tehsildar Aandhi is being investigated in detail. The arrested accused were being questioned.

ACCOUNTS OFFICER, CONTRACTOR HELD BY ACB

Dharam Singh Meena Jai Narayan Meena

The ACB on Monday arrested Dharam Singh Meena, Senior Accounts Officer at Directorate of Specially-abled and Jai Narayan Meena, a contractor, while taking and giving bribe of Rs 50,000. ACB ADG Priyadarshy said that the bureau received information about the bribe exchange for giving a contract and passing bills for Mentally Demented Women and Child Welfare Rehabilitation Home, in Jamdoli, Jaipur.

SENIOR ASSISTANT IN ACB NET FOR `3K BRIBE

The ACB on Monday caught redhanded Mustafa Sheikh, Senior Assistant Government Higher Secondary School, Jhadas in tehsil Arthuna of Banswara district taking bribe of Rs 3,000 from the complainant. He is presently posted in the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer, in Banswara. ACB ADG Hemant Priyadarshy said that the complainant had said that the accused sought Rs 5,000 bribe in lieu of making his DA bill and arrear bill. The complaint was verified under supervision of DIG Rajendra Prasad Gail by ASP Madho Singh and the accused was held in a trap.

‘Chishty’s words show his mindset’

Ajmer

Protests have intensified over the controversial remarks made by Ajmer Dargah Khadim Sarwar Chishty regarding women. On Monday, Deputy Mayor of Ajmer Municipal Corporation Neeraj Jain wrote a letter to the Chairperson of the National Commission for

Drone shot down by BSF along Pakistan border

PTI

Sri Ganganagar

A suspected Pakistani drone that intruded into Indian territory along the International Border in Sri Ganganagar district was shot down by BSF jawans on Monday, police said. Hearing the sound of a drone entering village along the International Border late on Sunday night, BSF jawans fired at it and shot it down, Karanpur SHO Balwant Ram said.

Women, Rekha Sharma, demanding legal action against Chishty. Jain

wrote in the letter that it is highly condemnable for the Secretary to make

Strict legal action should be taken against Sayed Sarwar Chisty for such indecent remarks, so that no one makes such remarks against women in future.

NEERAJ JAIN, DY MAYOR, AJMER

such remarks regarding women. Jain wrote in the letter

Jaipur airport introduces 2-hour free Wi-Fi service for passengers

First India Bureau Jaipur

The Jaipur airport administration has now started a free high speed internet facility for every passenger up to a maximum of 120 minutes in a day. Until now, this facility was only for 45 minutes. This has been done with the aim of augmenting facilities for the passengers at the airport.

According to a report, more than 60 percent of the total passengers com-

Third Tigar safari for Bundi’s RVTR soon

Nirmal Tiwari

Jaipur

he State is going to have a third tiger safari at Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR). Forest Minister Hemaram Choudhary will inaugurate it on June 18 or 19.

So far half a dozen tourist vehicles have been registered for the safari.

The safari will start on the buffer route of Ramgarh Vishdhari, said an official on Monday. The safari will be on the buffer route from

TWO MORE TIGRESSES TO BE SHIFTED TO RAMGARH VISHDHARI TIGER RESERVE

Two more tigresses will be translocated in Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve. The permission for the relocation has been received from the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The permission has been granted for shifting of 2 tigresses from Ranthambore. One tigress will be translocated at the end of this month or in the first week of July. After 1 month of translocation, the second tigress will be translocated. Tigresses will be shifted from the non-tourism area of Ranthambore, said an official.

Dalelpura to Jarpeer and Jait Sagar. At present there are hundreds of wild animals in the

Reserve including a couple of tigers.

a proposal to

ing to Jaipur airport use the WiFi services. In view of this, the user time at the airport has been increased from 45 minutes to 120 minutes. Besides, the data speed has also

been increased.

To connect to the free internet service, passengers will need to connect to the local network by starting WiFi mode on their devices.

that Chishty’s video is viral where he addresses women as a ‘thing’ which can sway the biggest men. He mentioned that Chishty was making an attempt to play the victim card after conspiring to save the culprits of the 1992 blackmail case in Ajmer. Jain said that Chishty’s statement shows his mindset towards women and girls.

3 IAS officers from state empanelled in the Centre

Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur

Three young IAS of Rajasthan have been empanelled in the Centre for the position of Joint Secretary. These IAS officers are Vishnucharan Malik, Anandi and Tina Soni. All of them are of 2007 batch, however, 2006 batch IAS Gaurav Goyal has not been empanelled for the post. IPS KB Vandana has been empanelled in for appointment to the post of IG.

Police seize ganja worth `1.83 cr; heroine worth `1 cr in two cases

Crime Branch has arrested five drug smugglers and seized ganga (cannabis) worth Rs 1.83 crore from their possession in Bhilwara on Sunday night. The accused had smuggled ganja in two luxury cars from Odisha. ADG (Crime) Dinesh MN said that following a tip off, a team of Crime Branch intercepted the accused and caught them with high quality ganga.

The accused were identified as Sanjay Jat,

Vehicles from which 182 kg ganja was seized in Bhilwara.

Shiv Lal, Lokesh Jat, Rajendra Jat and Prem Chand Acharya. Both the cars had a total of 182 kilograms of cannabis. The ganja was to be supplied to different places from Bhilwara.

Meanwhile, in Kota, the police officials ar-

rested two drug smugglers and recovered 938 grams of heroin estimated to be worth Rs 1 crore from them.

The accused were identified as Pushpendra Singh and Daya Kishan Sharma. They were smuggling heroin in a car which was stopped under Ramganjmandi.

During checking, the police team recovered heroin, SP Kota Rural Kavendra Singh Sagar said. The accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger

open seven new routes for tiger safari in Ramgarh Vishdhari was sent to the forest department

last year. Three routes were to be opened in the buffer zone, while four in the core area.

Vikas Sharma Jaipur

Gul Mohammad Kota

Naveen Joshi Bhilwara/Kota

Shubham Jain

Navin Sharma Jaipur

At present, there are two tigers, T-115 and T-110 in the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) forest area.

Energy minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati at Mehangai Rahat camp in Dungarpur earlier this month.

Neeraj Jain Khadim Sarwar Chishty

Ramkishan Meena, girdawar Girraj Meena, broker

Supremacy of the Constitution and International obligations...

Paving the Way for Inclusivity and Equality in Same-Sex Marriage

Ad. Abhishek Singh

The writer is a Research Scholar

REVOLVING CHALLENGES

The opposition to same-sex marriage in India to constitutional supremacy, international obligations and religious perspectives. Concerns related to constitutional interpretation, societal impact, parental rights, and religious liberty are prominent among opponents. Religious perspectives, particularly from Christianity and Islam, highlight traditional interpretations of scriptures and the potential clash with cultural norms. Critics express concerns about the redefinition of marriage, parental rights, and the broader impact on society. While recognizing and understanding the opposing viewpoints is essential, it is important to recognize that constitutional supremacy, human rights, and the evolving societal understanding of equality and non-discrimination are crucial aspects of a democratic and inclusive society

The recognition of same-sex marriage is a critical issue that requires a comprehensive examination of constitutional supremacy, personal laws, and the rights of individuals. In India, a diverse and pluralistic society, the question of legalizing samesex marriage necessitates a careful analysis of constitutional principles and the need for reform in personal laws. This essay delves into the implications of recognizing samesex marriage in India, emphasizing the supremacy of the Constitution, the imperative for changes in personal laws, and the delicate balance between religious beliefs and individual rights. In recent years there has been growing global conversation regarding the recognition of same sex marriage and the protection of LGBTQ+ rights. While international laws and principles are not directly enforceable in India’s domestic legal system, They can be used as persuasive arguments in legal and policy discussions within the country, influencing the development of laws and policies at national level. While the constitution of India provides a solid foundation for equality and non discrimination, It is essential to navigate the complexities that arise when reconciling religious views with the constitutional principles of Justice, liberty and Equality. India may not currently recognize same sex marriage, legal amendments and inclusive dialogue can play a significant role in addressing the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals with in these religious communities, ensuring their equal treatment under the law while respecting religious sensitivities.

Supremacy of the Constituion

The Constitution of India serves as the fundamental law of the land, providing a framework for governance, fundamental rights and the promotion of social justice. It upholds the principles of equality before laws, non discrimination and individual freedoms. The Constituion places the rights and duties and well being of its

citizens at the fore front, setting the stage for progress and inclusivity.

International laws and India’s obligations

As a member of the global society. India is bound by various international human rights treaties and conventions that promote equality and non discrimination. Although specific obligations may vary depending on the treaties ratified, several international instruments support the recognition of same sex marriage, including:

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

The UDHR sets forth fundamental human rights standards and proclaims the principle of equity and non discrimination.

Internationl Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

India is signatory to the ICCPR, which upholds the right to equality before the law, freedom from discrimination, and the right to marry and found a family. These provisions can be interpreted to support the rights

Today’s column delves into the implications of recognizing same-sex marriage in India, emphasizing the supremacy of the Constitution, the imperative for changes in personal laws, and the delicate balance between religious beliefs and individual rights. In recent years there has been growing global conversation regarding the recognition of same sex marriage and the protection of LGBTQ+ rights

of same sex couples to marry and enjoy equal legal recognition and benefits.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ( CEDAW)

While primarily focused on gender equality and women’s rights, CEDAW recognizes that discrimination based on sex includes discrimination based on sexual orientation. The convetion calls for the elimination of

PM NARENDRA MODI IS EXPECTED TO GET A ROCKSTAR WELCOME IN UNITED STATES

n June 22, Indi-

an PM Narendra Modi will make his first official state visit to the United States. And if his visits to Australia last month, to Canada in 2015 and to Texas in 2019 are any indication, he’ll be given a rockstar welcome. U.S. President Joe Biden has already joked that he wants Modi’s autograph because so many people want to see the Indian PM while he’s in the United States.

As the PM of the world’s largest democra-

U.S. President Joe Biden has already joked that he wants PM Modi’s autograph as so many people want to see the Indian PM while he’s in the United States

cy, Modi remains one of the world’s most popular leaders - not just at home,

but among the tens of millions who make up the global South Asian diaspora. In the latest episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, we are asking how important is that diaspora? With India having one of the highest remittance rates in the world, how much does overseas support contribute to PM Narendra Modi’s popularity and success? And what kind of an impact could a progressive element of that diaspora have on Indian politics?

SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION

all forms of discrimination against women, Which can be applied to same sex couples.

Recognition by Supreme Court

These judgments have set important precedents for the protection & promotion of LGBT+ rights in India, emphasizing equality, non-discrimination, right to live with dignity.

Transgender Rights

In 2014, the Supreme Court of

India passed a significant judgment in the case of NALSA v. Union of India. The court recognized transgender people as a third gender and upheld their rights to self-identification. It recognized rights of transgender individuals to equality, non-discrimination, and protection under various provisions of Indian Constitution.

The NALSA judgment further affirmed the rights of transgender individuals to access healthcare, education, and employment opportunities without facing discrimination.

Section 377 of the IPC

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalized “unnatural offenses” and was used to target consensual same-sex relationships. In 2018, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, declaring Section 377 unconstitutional to the extent that it applied to consensual sexual acts between adults, including same-sex relationships.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

The Centre today has released a total of `1.18 lakh crore as the third tranche of tax devolution to States/UTs, including `5,356 crore to Odisha. Gratitude to PM @ narendramodi ji and FM @nsitharaman ji for releasing advance instalment in addition to the regular monthly devolution. DHARMENDRA PRADHAN @DPRADHANBJP

Child labour steals childhoods. On the occasion of #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, let us pledge to create a world where all our children have the opportunity to learn, play and dream.

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PM Modi’s US visit to decide contour of future of Indo-US ties

Both sides are working on robust outcome document

PTI Washington

The first state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US is likely to be a defining moment for the Indo-US relationship and both sides are working on a robust outcome document that may take up matters that would decide the contour

of the bilateral ties for decades to come, according to people familiar with the planning of the high-profile trip.

Modi has been invited by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for an official state visit that would include a State Dinner on June 22.

The preparation for the historic visit is expected to gain momentum this week in both capitals. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is head-

ed to New Delhi for the second round of the iCET Dialogue with his Indian

counterpart Ajit Doval. President Biden and Prime Minister Modi an-

nounced the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology

G20 Development Ministers’ Conclave

(iCET) in May 2022 to elevate and expand our strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation between the governments, businesses, and academic institutions of our two countries.

The two sides are finalising the joint statement, which is being described as a robust outcome document and as something that would shape the nature and contour of the Indo-US rela-

Gender equality key to achieve SDGs: PM

Modi

First India Bureau Varanasi

PM Narendra Modi has called for efforts to increase investment in fulfilling the SDGs and find solutions to address the debt risks faced by many countries while also noting that multilateral financial institutions should be reformed to ensure that finance is accessible to those in need.

In a video message during G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting on Monday, the PM said that gender equality and women’s empowerment are crucial to achieving the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Noting that development is a core issue for the Global South, he said these countries were severely impacted by the disruptions created by the global Covid pandemic and the food, fuel, and fertilizer

crises because of geo-political tensions have delivered another blow.

PM Modi said his government has made efforts to improve people’s life in more than hundred Aspirational Districts, which were pockets of under-development.

BJP likely to get 121 to 131 seats in Maha

First India Bureau Mumbai

An opinion poll on Maharashtra by ‘MATRIZE’ agency has indicated that the BJP may get 121 to 131 seats in Maharashtra in the Assembly elections. And Shiv Sena (Shinde) faction is likely to get 44 to 54 seats. NCP may get 41 to 51 seats and Congress may get 39 to 49 seats. Shiv Sena (Uddhav) faction can get 8 to 18 seats, according to the findings of the survey. Raj Thackeray’s MNS may get 2 to 5 seats.

When it comes to the vote share, the Shinde-Fadnavis ruling alliance may get 46% votes and the Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance of NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) is likely to get 35% votes in the Maharashtra assembly polls.

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Gender equality and women’s empowerment are crucial to achieve the SDGs. In India, we are not limited to women’s empowerment. Ours is a womenled development. Women are setting the agenda for development and are also the agents of growth and change. I urge you to adopt a game-changing Action Plan for Women-led Development.

NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER

Development Goals fall behind”

INDIA’S PLAN FOR SDGs PRESENTS INCLUSIVE ROADMAP FOR G20 ACTIONS: JAISHANKAR

Varanasi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday said India has put forward an ambitious seven-year action plan for accelerating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which presents a coordinated, integrated and inclusive roadmap for G20 actions. In his keynote address at the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting here, the Minister said the SDG agenda is a landmark not only in its universality, in that it applies to all countries but also in its integrity, in that it can only be successful as a comprehensive agenda.

INDIA’S 7-YEAR PLAN ON SDGs PROGRESS

Varanasi: The prospects of a global economic recovery remain dim amid supply chain disruptions, prolonged debt crisis and pressures on energy, food and fertiliser security, EAM Jaishankar said on Monday. He said that India has put forward an ambitious 7-year action plan for accelerating progress on the SDGs that presented an integrated and inclusive roadmap for G20 actions.

G20 AGRI MINISTERS’ MEET FROM JUNE 15

Hyderabad: The crucial G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting would be held here from June 15 to 17, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Monday. He said three meetings of agriculture working group were held earlier in Indore, Chandigarh and Varanasi. The final meeting is in Hyderabad. Besides India, 29 countries will participate in the 3-day event.

tionship for decades to come, according to multiple people familiar with the planning of the visit.

While the final decisions on the deliverable would be taken by the two leaders on June 22, the joint statement that is being drafted right now is believed to take up issues that would propel the India-US partnership, with key focus areas being technology, space, and defence, they said.

TIES IMPORTANT FOR ENTIRE WORLD

Both PM Modi and President Joe Biden believe that the India-US relationship is important not only for the two countries but also for the rest of the world. Modi is one of the few world leaders with whom Biden has been either meeting or talking so frequently.

At PVTGs meet, Om Birla lauds Tribals

FIrst India Bureau

New Delhi

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed the members of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) at a programme organized by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracy (PRIDE) in the Central Hall of Parliament House on Monday. The Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda, and Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Renuka Singh Saruta, were also present on the occasion. The event was held at the historic Central Hall of the Parliament House.

SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR CALLS ON OM BIRLA

Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar called on Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on Monday. Later, Birla tweeted: “The philosophy of spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a strong inspiration to dedicate everything for the welfare of humanity, service to the society and country. His thoughts take us closer to the glorious Indian culture and age-old traditions.”

“Cong makes compromises to grab power”

PTI

Shimla

BJP chief JP Nadda on Monday attacked the Congress, calling it a “dynastic” party of “maa, beta and beti” that lacks ideology and makes compromises to grab power.

Setting the tone for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, he compared the “cadrebased BJP” with the “family-oriented non-BJP parties”, and said the focus of his party is on service, good governance and the welfare of the poor.

The BJP chief is on a three-day visit to his

home state. He was addressing a rally after inaugurating party offices in Nurpur and Palampur in Kangra district.

Nadda said the BJP

“VIOLENCE AND CORRUPTION NEW NORMAL IN WB”: ANURAG THAKUR SLAMS CM MAMATA

never diluted its ideological stand, and the partyled governments abrogated Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, began construction of the Ram

ISRO Human Space Flight Centre’s new chief

Agencies

Bengaluru

he ISRO Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC), which is leading the implementation of India’s first human spaceflight mission (Gaganyaan) has a new director, M Mohan, who has taken over ahead of a crucial test mission planned in mid-July or August.

Mohan took charge from Umamaheswaran R, who superannuated on May 31, ISRO chairman S Somanath confirmed.

M Mohan

Mohan’s appointment will not change the composition of the Gaganyaan — the first human mission planned by India — team as the project director and other positions continue to remain with the same personnel.

Mohan, from the rocket side, had served as project director Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE), which Isro carried out in 2007 as a precursor to the human spaceflight mission, more than a decade before Prime Minister Modi announced Gaganyaan.

Before becoming director-HSFC, Mohan was associate director at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), ISRO’s rocket building unit, and before that he was also with liquid propulsion.

AMIT AGRAWAL APPOINTED UIDAI CEO; SUBODH KUMAR SINGH NAMED DIRECTOR GENERAL NTA

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the National Testing Agency (NTA) have appointed senior IAS officers Amit Agrawal and Subodh Kumar Singh as CEO and director general, respectively, as part of a bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre. Both Agrawal (1993 batch) and Singh (1997 batch) are Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers of the Chhattisgarh cadre.

1989 BATCH IPS OFFICER NITIN AGARWAL APPOINTED BSF DIRECTOR GENERAL

The Central govt has appointed Kerala IPS officer Nitin Agarwal as the Director General of the BSF. The 1989 batch officer is currently posted as an Additional DG of the CRPF. A Home Ministry’s notification announced the appointment of Nitin Agarwal as BSF Director General with pay at Level-16 of the Pay Matrix from the date of joining the post and date of his superannuation.

temple, conducted nuclear tests to bring India into a select band of nations, constructed roads in border areas and made India the fifth-largest economy.

Kangra: Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur hit out at the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and her party TMC for the increase in violence ahead of upcoming Panchayat polls in the state. According to Thakur, violence and corruption are the new normal in West Bengal. “Violence and corruption are the new normal in Bengal. Violence has increased ahead of upcoming Panchayat polls. Bengal is known for cash for the job,” Thakur said. “During UPA there was so much corruption but today in the Modi govt there is no corruption,” he added. The West Bengal panchayat elections will be held in a single phase on July 8 and counting of votes will be done on July 11. Earlier the West Ben gal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chow dhury had accused TMC govt of creating an atmosphere of fear in West Bengal in run-up to the panchayat polls.

Priyanka Gandhi announces 5 guarantees for people of MP

ANI Jabalpur

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday launched the election campaign for upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls later this year and announced five guarantees for people of state. She launched the campaign in Jabalpur district and also addressed a public gathering on the occasion. Talking about the five guarantees, Gandhi said, “A monthly aid of Rs 1500 will be given to every woman in the state,

an LPG gas cylinder to each household at Rs 500, 100 units of electricity free and 200 units at

half price, loans of farmers will be waived and will implement old pension scheme in the state.”

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addresses PVGTs members at the Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi, on Monday. PTI

says “it is people’s collective responsibility to not let Sustainable

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and G20 delegates listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressing at the G20 Development Ministers’ meeting, in Varanasi on Monday. ANI

BJP chief JP Nadda with Union Minister Anurag Thakur (R), former Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur and others at a public meeting during Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan, in Kangra, on Monday. PTI

Devendra Fadanvis Eknath Shinde

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with MPCC President Kamal Nath and others worships River Narmada, in Jabalpur, on Monday. PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden. FILE

IMD: Cyclone Biparjoy may become longest cyclone in Arabian Sea

DEADLY 72 HOURS...

Agencies

Ahmedabad

Cyclone Biparjoy, expected to cross the Gujarat coast on June 15, is on course to become the cyclone with the longest lifespan in the Arabian Sea, as per IMD data. It will also be the third cyclone to hit the western state in June since 1965, the meteorological office said.

Union Minister for ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday chaired a high-level

IN BRIEF

Raigad sees 1,000 snake bite cases, 14 deaths in 17 months

Mumbai: At least 1,118 cases of snake bite were reported in Maharashtra’s Raigad district in the last 17 months and 14 persons have died in such incidents, an official from the civil hospital here said on Monday. In light of rise in incidents of snake bite, the civil hospital has appealed to people to go for immediate medical intervention at the nearest hospital instead of consulting quacks or using traditional remedies, the official said.

Cheetah ‘Aasha’

traverses towards UP, brought back

Bhopal: Aasha, the cheetah was darted by experts a few distance away from Uttar Pradesh after she embarked on an extraordinary journey spanning over 189 kilometers, making it the longest recorded distance travelled by a translocated cheetah in the country. She was released back into the Kuno National Park in MP’s Sheopur.

Wife arrested after BJP functionary found dead in UP

Meerut: The wife of a local BJP functionary has been arrested in connection with his death at his house in Meerut, a senior police official said on Monday. Nishant Garg’s body, which had a gunshot wound, was found on Saturday and his wife Sonia was detained, SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan said. The SSP said during interrogation, Sonia stated that Garg wanted to kill her using a country-made pistol but in a fight, a shot was fired, and the bullet hit her husband and he died.

Heat wave: Schools in Patna to remain closed till June 18

Patna: Amid the severe heatwave, the Patna administration has ordered to close all schools in the district till June 18, an official statement said. The order applies to all the private, and government schools including pre-school and Anganwari centres in Patna, it said. According to a circular from Patna District Magistrate, the order will come into force with effect from today and will remain effective till next Sunday i.e., June 18.

Chitan

We have sent 3 RPF battalions & medical teams to Guj from Mumbai. Train operations will remain suspended for next 2-3 days at Veraval, Porbandar, Okha, Dwarka, Bhuj and Gandhidham.

meeting with the senior officials of the Port Authority to review the preparedness for cyclone ‘Biparjoy’. The Minister

Union Home Minister’s mantra for CAPF officers

Need to maintain utmost vigil along int’l borders: Amit Shah

PTI New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday stressed upon the need to have utmost vigilance along the international borders to ensure zero infiltration and smuggling of drugs and arms.

Presiding over a “Chintan Shivir” of IPS officers posted in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and National Security Guard (NSG) here, Shah said that the CAPFs should constitute a dedicated team to work on drone technology and anti-drone measures.

He said the security of the borders can be ensured only by coordination with the local law enforcing agencies and administration of a district.

The Union Home Minister stressed upon the need to have utmost vigilance at the border to ensure no infiltration and smuggling of drugs and arms, a statement said.

LUCKNOW POLICE URGE PEOPLE TO INSTALL CCTV AS PART OF HAR GHAR CAMERA CAMPAIGN

Uttar Pradesh: In a bid to curb crimes in the city, the Lucknow Police Department issued an appeal for people to install cameras in their homes, the police said on Monday. According to the officials, Joint Commissioner Lucknow issued instructions and appealed to the people of the city to install CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras at their residences in an attempt to bring control over the increasing crime rates. The police added that a ‘har ghar camera’ campaign was launched where police officers urged and appealed to residents to install cameras in their houses for their safety. Police said they will also engage corporators and prominent citizens from every ward.

Patna-Ranchi completes 1st trial run

The Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express successfully completed the first phase of its trial run on Monday. The semi highspeed train, which arrived here around 12.40 pm from Patna, left for the Bihar capital on its return leg at 2.20 pm, CPRO of Ranchi Railway Division Nishant Kumar told PTI.

A loco-pilot of the train told reporters that the journey from Patna to the Jharkhand capital

was hassle-free. A senior official, who did not wish to be quoted, said if everything goes

U’KHAND TO ACT TOUGH AGAINST VIOLATORS OF LAW

The Indian Coast Guard has taken all the preventive measures. Our ships have relayed the message to all the mariners, and the port authorities to come back to safer areas.

directed the senior officers to take every possible measure to ensure that people living in vulnerable locations are safe.

HIGHLIGHTS

 Police closed the visitors’ entry to Girguam Chowpatty beach due to Cyclone’s landfall in Kutch, in Mumbai on Monday.

 Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and west UP may get rains on Thursday & Friday under influence of Biparjoy which is gaining steam in Arabian Sea.

 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted light rain and generally cloudy on June 15 and June 16 in Delhi.

Mizoram seeks `10 cr from Centre for relief to displaced people

PTI Aizawl

Uttarkashi: Uttarakhand Police said that strict legal action would be initiated against those violating law & order & assured that they are conducting flag marches & taking other measures in areas, which has been seeing tensions between communities. “Recently there have been incidents of elopement in Uttarkashi, Vikas Nagar & other areas. Police are doing their duty to establish peace”, Additional DGP (Law & Order) V Murugesan said.

CONG ASKS PM TO BREAK ‘SILENCE’

Mizoram government has sought Rs 10 crore from the Centre to provide relief to the 10,700 people, sheltered in the state after being displaced due to the ethnic violence in Manipur since May 3. “The Union govt has not yet responded to the Chief Minister’s request,” Lalchamliana, who also holds the Disaster Management and Rehabilitation portfolio, told the media.

The tiny northeastern state has been providing shelter to 34,278 refugees from Chin state of Myanmar as well as 773 refugees from Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of southeast Bangladesh.

New Delhi: Congress on Monday questioned PM Modi’s silence on the Manipur violence and demanded that an all-party delegation be sent to meet all the stakeholders in the crisishit northeastern state. Congress General secretary Jairam Ramesh, along with Mukul Wasnik and Manipur and Mizoram in-charge Bhakta Charan Das said, “Two weeks since the Union Home Minister went to Manipur on a three-day visit and announced a series of measures, the state continues to burn. Violence and arson continues in all peripheral areas.”

With international travel on the rise

smoothly, the final run of the train would be conducted later this month.

There was a huge gathering of selfie-takers at Ranchi station. Similarly, crowds were visible at Koderma, Hazaribag and Barkakana stations. The train was welcomed in Jharkhand at Koderma station by Hazarabag MP and senior BJP leader Jayant Sinha, who also travelled in it from Koderma to Barkakana

Indian aviation regulator eases norms for carriers

ANI New Delhi

As Indian carriers Air India and IndiGo prepare to expand their global presence in civil aviation, the DGCA has made it easier for Indian carriers to fly to new destinations abroad.

ANI

New Delhi

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Reserve Bank of India and Central Bank of the UAE are in active dialogue for a RupeeDirham trade mechanism. "Talks for in Rupee-dirham are progressing at a fast pace and the Finance Ministry of India is very supportive of it," Goyal said addressing the first meeting of the

joint committee of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

"If we recall in March 2022 when we got talking about how we can make business more at-

tractive between the two countries how we can help our business persons reduce operating costs and transaction costs.

Dialogue of the RupeeDirham trade was actually sown in that meeting. It's just about a year since then, but both countries have made significant progress." He, however, did not mention any timeline on the finalization of the Rupee-Dirham-based trade mechanism.

PTI

New Delhi

Students pursuing MBBS need to complete the course within nine years from the date of admission, while they will get only four attempts to clear the first year, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission. Counselling shall entirely be based on the seat matrix provided by NMC.

To this end, the civil aviation regulator has decreased the earlier 33 checkpoint assessment to just 10 checkpoints now. This has been done to make it easier for airlines to expand their network to destinations that have no airline services in place.

"The DGCA conducts this assessment to

The civil aviation regulator has decreased the earlier 33 checkpoint assessment to just 10 checkpoints now

check the preparedness levels of Indian airline operators before permitting their operations to a new foreign destination. In order to further ease the process for grant of such permission the existing regulatory requirements have been comprehensively reviewed in consultation with all stakeholders and the current

33-point checklist has been rationalised and reduced to a 10-point checklist related to their preparedness for the intended operations, removing other generic and redundant provisions in the existing checklist," a DGCA official said.

"The objective of this rationalisation is to simplify and facilitate the process for Indian carriers to start operations on a new international destination and would significantly reduce the documentation/compliances required to be submitted by the operators," the official added.

High tides crash at the sea front at Colaba, ahead of cyclone Biparjoy’s landfall in Kutch, in Mumbai, on Monday. PTI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the 2nd 'Chintan Shivir' with police officials posted in Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and National Security Guard (NSG), in New Delhi, on Monday. PTI

Displaced people of Manipur in a relief camp.

Shivir of IAS officers

PTI Ranchi

‘MBBS students must complete course in 9 yrs’

Talks on Rupee-Dirham-based trade gathered pace, says Goyal

Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express on trial run. PTI

ASHOK KUMAR MISHRA, GM, WESTERN RAILWAY IG MANISH PATHAK, DIG INDIAN COAST GUARD

IN BRIEF

NIA shares footage of attack on Indian High Commission

New Delhi: India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released over 2 hours of CCTV footage of the attempted vandalisation of the Indian High Commission in London by anti-national elements. NIA has appealed to the public to provide information regarding the people seen in the CCTV footage to the agency.

Nilakshi accredited as next Indian envoy to Georgia

New Delhi: Nilakshi

Saha Sinha, the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Armenia, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to Georgia. She was appointed as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Armenia this January.

Odisha Train Crash: UAE-based Indian to donate money

Dubai: A 28-year-old

Abu Dhabi-based Indian chef, who recently won a cash prize of more than 4 lakhs in a lottery, has pledged to donate a portion of his winnings to the victims of the Odisha train accident that claimed 288 lives, a media report said.

8 people including 3 children die in car accident in Nepal

Kathmandu: At least 8 people, including 3 children died on Monday after the car they were travelling in veered off the road in Nepal’s Pyuthan district, police said. The 7 victims identified so far - 3 women, a man & 3 children were pilgrims who were returning from the Temple.

US: Mass shooting kills 3 at Maryland residence

The incident also left several injured: Police

ANI Annapolis (US)

A mass shooting at a private residence in Annapolis, Maryland left at least three people dead and three others injured, on Sunday, Fox News reported.

Annapolis is located

30 miles away from the United States Capitol Hill. Annapolis police Chief Ed Jackson said the shooting took place in the 1000 block of Paddington Place in the state’s capital city amid an exchange of gunfire, adding that a suspect is in custody.

After initial reports said at least one person

13 PEOPLE SHOT, STABBED, HIT BY CARS

Police stand among a crowd outside a home where multiple people were shot in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday late night.

GIRL KILLED AND 6 WOUNDED IN BIRTHDAY PARTY

California: A shooting at a birthday party killed an 18-year-old woman and injured six others in Northern California early Sunday, police said. The Antioch Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls about a shooting just before 1 a.m., the department said in a statement. Multiple shots were fired after some people arrived uninvited at a birthday party for a 19-year-old man at a home in the city about 45 miles (72 km) northeast of San Francisco.

died, police said at least three have died. While the conditions of the surviving victims are not

known, police said one person was flown to a trauma centre, Fox News reported.

US decides to rejoin UNESCO to counter Chinese influence

Agencies

Islamabad

Pakistan’s Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghaus

Pasha said on Monday the federal government had no intention of freezing foreign currency accounts despite the nation facing a severe dollar crunch, media reports said.

“We do not plan on freezing foreign currency accounts and there have been no proposals to take such an action,” she told

7 DIE, 30 INJURED IN SEPARATE ROAD CRASH

Balochistan: At least 7 people were killed and 30 were injured in separate car incidents in Sheikhupura and Chagai of Pakistan on Monday. Four passengers were killed and 30 others were injured after a passenger bus crashed at the Faizpur Interchange on the Sheikhupura Motorway. And, a road crash in Balochistan’s Chagai claimed the lives of three people.

journalists outside the parliament, Geo News reported.

Cricket legends slam Team India for losing WTC Final

Agencies

New Delhi

Former Indian cricketers slammed India’s batting after a disappointing show in Sunday’s World Test Championship final against Australia.

Things went wrong for the Rohit Sharma-led side right from the beginning. India won the toss and asked Australia to bat first looking at the overcast conditions, not worrying about the fickle English weather that changes so quickly.

And then the team selection. The top-ranked spinner in the world, the bowler who has the most wickets in the WTC cycle, Ravichandran Ashwin, was not selected in the playing XI, even though there were five left-handers in the Aussie batting line-up.

Kohli talks so much about how to win a match you need a long innings. How are you going to do that if you play a ball so far outside the off stump?

The batting was in shambles today. It was just ridiculous what we saw. I mean, come on!

SUNIL GAVASKAR,

Nuclear weapons stockpile rises as world enters ‘dangerous phase’

Agencies

New Delhi

New York: At least 13 people were shot, stabbed or hit by cars when chaos broke out among hundreds of people gathered in Syracuse, New York, early Sunday morning, according to police. Four people were shot and injured, five suffered lacerations and four were hit by cars, Syracuse Police Lt. Matthew Malinowski said in a news release. All are expected to survive. Police responded to a report of shots fired around 12:22 a.m. and found hundreds of people gathered near the intersection of Davis Street and Massena Street, Malinowski said.

There is no further threat to the public, Annapolis police said at the scene and online.

The stockpile of operational nuclear weapons rose in 2022, a leading conflict think-tank said on Monday, as it warned that the world was entering a dangerous phase. The estimated number of warheads in military stockpiles for potential use rose by 86 to 9,576, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) said, continuing a trend seen in the past few years. Dan Smith, Sipri director said that “those numbers are beginning to tick up”, albeit that they remain far below the 70,000-plus amassed during the 1980s. Russia and the United States of America together possess almost 90% of all the world’s nuclear weapons.

10 die as wedding bus crashes in Aus

Agencies Sydney

A man was charged with dangerous driving on Monday after at least 10 wedding guests were killed when the bus they were travelling in crashed at a roundabout in Australia’s worst bus accident in almost 30 years, police said.

25 people were injured in the accident on Sunday near the town of Greta, about 180 km (112 miles)

Ecological Catastrophe

Agencies

New Delhi

UN cultural and scientific agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States plans to rejoin and pay more than $600 million in back dues after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member.

Officials say the decision to return was motivated by concern that China is filling the gap left by the U.S. in UNESCO policymaking, notably in setting standards for AI and technology education.

ODI WC: India vs Pak set for Oct 15 in draft plan

Agencies

New Delhi

Premier Handball League: Delhi defeats Telugu

northwest of Sydney, police said.

The bus carrying 35 passengers left the road and flipped onto its side at a roundabout after a wedding in the Hunter region, a rural area famous for its vineyards and wedding spots.

Police said the driver, a 58-year-old man, had been taken to hospital for mandatory drug testing. He was refused bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

UAE DELEGATION MEETS ZELENSKYY ON OFFICIAL VISIT TO UKRAINE

Kyiv: A UAE delegation has visited President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine on an official trip. Led by Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, the officials conveyed the greetings of President Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and other UAE leaders, reported Wam. Mr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the UAE for its support during the country’s crisis, highlighting Sheikh Mohamed’s commitment to maintaining stability in the region.

India’s Virat Kohli passes through the winner’s mace during the presentation ceremony as Australia wins the ICC World Test Championship Final, at The Oval, in London on Sunday. ANI

TEAM INDIA PLAYERS LOSE 100% MATCH FEES

Dubai: Indian players have been fined their entire match fees for maintaining a slow over rate while opener Shubman Gill was docked an additional 15 per cent for criticising the umpire’s decision to rule him out in a debatable call during the World Test Championship final. The Australian players were also fined 80 per cent of their fees for maintaining a slow over rate during the marqueeclash, which they won by 209 run in London on Sunday.

India had to bat big in the first innings to stay in the game, but they couldn’t. There were some good moments for Team India, but I fail to understand the exclusion of Ashwin in playing XI, who is currently number one Test bowler in world.

SACHIN TENDULKAR, FORMER INDIA BATSMAN

Ahmedabad, which boasts of a stadium that seats over 100,000, is set to host the blockbuster India vs Pakistan clash on October 15 in the ODI World Cup later this year. Ahmedabad will also stage the tournament opener between England and New Zealand, the teams that contested the thrilling tied final in 2019, on October 5, while India are set to open their campaign against Australia in Chennai three days later. These are

some of the marquee contests in the initial draft schedule of the 2023 ODI World Cup, prepared by the BCCI. The BCCI shared the draft schedule with the ICC, which then sent it to the participating countries for feedback before a final schedule is put out early next week. The draft schedule does not mention the venues for the semi-finals, which are likely to be played on November 15 and 16. The final will be on November 19 in Ahmedabad, which is also scheduled to host the opening game.

Agencies

Jaipur

Delhi Panzers put up a superb performance to overcome the Telugu Talons 29-27 in a nail-biting finish in the first clash of Matchday 5 in the Premier Handball League (PHL) here on Monday.

Squash World Cup’s New Avatar

We lost the game on the first day itself. The big partnership that Australia put on was what really turned the tables in this game. Otherwise, the game was even. If you take away that partnership, the game was totally even.

ROGER BINNY,

Djokovic returns to ATP No.1; Swiatek stays at WTA No.1

Agencies

Paris

Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, replacing Carlos Alcaraz there, after winning the French Open for a men’s-record.

Novak Djokovic now will add to the record he already held for the most weeks leading the tennis rankings — men’s or women’s — since the computerized system was set up a half-century ago.

Iga Swiatek, the women’s champion at Roland Garros, kept

NOVAK DJOKOVIC ACHIEVEMENTS

z Djokovic has the second-most ATP Finals titles (5) after Federer (6).

z Djokovic remains the only player to have won over 60 Big Titles.

z He has won 67 out of 213 such championships.

z In terms of ATP Masters 1000 trophies, Djokovic leads the tally with 38 of them.

z Nadal has won 36 trophies, while Federer owns 28 honors.

her spot atop the WTA rankings, where she has been for more than a year.

‘Will not freeze foreign currency accounts’

Houses are seen underwater and polluted by oil in a flooded neig hbourhood in Kherson, Ukraine, on Monday. The destruction of the Kakhovka Da m in southern Ukraine is swiftly evolving into long-term environmental catast rophe.

Tamil Nadu Sports Min Udhayanidhi Stalin with Indian Squash player Joshna Chinappa and others at the inaugural ceremony of Squash World Cup, in Chennai on Monday. PTI

Novak Djokovic & Iga Swiatek (inset) pose with their trophy one day after winning the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, on Monday. PTI Delhi Panzers player in action during the match on Monday.

Asking questions is the sign of a progressive human, society and civilizationquestions keep us away from stagnation.

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Upper Highlevel Canal Project’s role imperative in devp of Tribal zone: CM

CM lays the Foundation stone of Upper High Level Canal Project worth ` 2,500 crore

PK Agarwal, Sanjay, Puneet

Chaturvedi & Praveen Kothari

Banswara/ Dungarpur

CM Ashok Gehlot, on Monday, laid the foundation stone for construction of siphon on Anas river under Upper High Level Canal Project in Lankai (Bagidora) of Banswara and Rs 2500 crore Upper High Level Canal Project in Magarda. With this project, water will be available for irrigation in 338 villages of 6 tehsils of the district.

“Due to the assurance of irrigation water, sustainable development will be possible in the

Gehlot announces to upgrade Chhoti Sarva Gram Panchayat to Panchayat Samiti

The Chief Minister also announces opening of a College at Sabla village in Dungarpur district

RAMILA ALSO SAVED GOVERNMENT: CM GEHLOT

Banswara: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday, praised MLA Ramila Khadiya. The CM said that she was the only tribal woman, who saved our government. Gehlot said that Ramila was also offered a huge amount but she rejected it. Gehlot said that the governments in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka were toppled and it would have been done here too but due to Ramila, he is the Chief Minister today. He laid the foundation stone for construction of siphon on Anas river in Banswara and Upper High Level Canal project costing Rs 2,500 crore in Magarda (Kushalgarh).

area and employment opportunities will increase. This project will play an important role in the socio-economic upliftment of the region.” Gehlot said that 6 tehsils of the

NEW

Baba Narayan Das Government Agriculture College will be opened at Chimanpura in Jaipur district. This College will be run separately in the building under construction.

The State Government given great relief to medical officers and medical teachers who have taken extraordinary leave for higher studies. The period of extraordinary leave sanctioned for higher studies up to 3 years will now be considered as qualifying service for various purposes. Medical officers and medical teachers take extraordinary leave from time to

district namely Banswara, Bagidaura, Gangad Talai, Anandpuri, Kushalgarh and Sajjangarh have been connected with the project. said.

Chief Minister Ashok

Gehlot while inspecting the Inflation Relief Camp at Tokwasa village in Dungarpur district on Monday. said that the people troubled by the ever-increasing inflation are getting relief from inflation relief

camps. “Through these camps, State govt is fulfilling its resolve to provide relief to people from inflation. The public welfare schemes run in State are unique in the whole country,” Gehlot said.

State Government is making every possible effort to enhance irrigation facilities in all areas. State Government has left no stone unturned in the development of tribal-dominated districts. The amount of Tribal Development Fund has been increased from Rs 100 cr to Rs 500 cr and various development works in the fields of water, infrastructure and health sectors are being carried out through the Fund in tribal areas. A financial provision of Rs 100 cr has been made to develop the Beneshwar Dham.

CM:

Ravi Sharma

Udaipur

CM Ashok Gehlot, on

Monday, unveiled the statue of former Minister late Khemraj Katara at the Satellite Hospital premises in Udaipur. Addressing the function organised after the unveiling of the statue, he said that late Katara’s life was devoted to the service of the tribals and the poor, and in times of famine, he went among the vil-

poor

lagers and provided them with drinking water facilities. Gehlot said that late Katara created a different identity in public mind due to natural personality and work done in public service. “Patients are being served regularly in satellite hospital and a large number of people are taking health benefits in OPDIPD. His family is taking forward the idea of public service of late Katara,” the CM added.

Rajendra Chhabra Jaipur

CM Gehlot has approved the proposal for creation of 29 posts for opening and running the College. At present, Baba Bhagwan Das Government College in Chimanpura had commerce, science and agriculture faculties, out of which agriculture faculty is being closed and Baba Narayan Das Agriculture College is being opened. Along with this, approval has been given for creation of 29 posts for Baba Narayan Das Govt Agriculture College.

time for pursuing higher studies after completing their probationary period. Similarly, out of sanctioned extraordinary leave, period of 3 years in full service will be considered as qualifying ser-

vice as per the provisions of Rule-20 of Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996. This service will count towards Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP).

`10.80 CR FOR DEVP AT TOURIST PLACES OF RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE

With a view to promote ‘Religious Tourism’ in the State, renovation and upgradation works of various tourist places will be done. CM Ashok Gehlot has approved the development work worth Rs 10.80 cr from Tourism Development Fund. In this, Rs. 3.83 cr for

Shree Thakur Ji Mandir Dhipri in Kota Chambal, Rs. 2.48 cr for ancient Shiva temple at Pipalda, Rs. 1.45 cr for ancient Charbhuja temple at Sinhad in Rajsamand and Rs. 3.03 cr for Biggaji Dham at Sridungargarh in Bikaner have been approved. The announcement in this regard was made by the Chief Minister in the State Budget for the year 2023-24.

EXPANSION OF NADDA TEAM

A discussion is going on regarding new appointment of CS Usha Sharma. Word is that, she could be appointed to the post of RERA Chairman after retirement. Notably, former CS NC Goyal was appointed as RERA Chairman and his tenure ended on April 19. After this, UDH did not immediately start the process to appoint a new Chairman. However after a month long wait, a release has been issued by UDH for applications for the post of RERA Chairman. The last date for application is July 5 and Chief Secretary Usha Sharma is retiring on June 30. In such a situation, there is speculation that the recruitment process started late, so that application can be given on behalf of Usha Sharma for the post of RERA Chairman. However, how significant these speculations and discussions are, only time will tell.

The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) which is going through a tough time, has got a major relief. Now RSRTC will not have to make a payment of about one hundred crore rupees to a transport company from Ahmedabad. The Commercial Court number 4 in Jaipur, through its recent order, accepted roadways’ appeal and gave the decision. The decision was given by Justice Amit Kumar Kadvasara.

Prior to this, the court had attached Roadways properties in 2022, for not making payment towards the company. What was serious was the point that the court had ordered to attach the state’s transport department as well! This one of a kind order shook the government.

At that time, in the year 2021-22, Sandeep Verma was CMD of Roadways and then official had given a written complaint to the Chief Secretary, against the

New faces from Raj may find place in reshuffle!

First India Bureau Jaipur

new Executive Committee of BJP National President JP Nadda might be announced soon and a few leaders from Rajasthan unit are likely to find a place, the party sources informed.

It is believed that compared to Nadda’s first term, more faces from the State will get a chance to work in the BJP’s Central team.

Currently, former Chief Minister Vasund -

SPECULATED NAMES FOR ‘CABINET ENTRY’

z Among the MPs being discussed for the Cabinet entry, the names of tribal leaders like Kirodi Lal Meena, Kankamal Katara are doing the rounds. A woman MP from the state may be inducted into the Union cabinet. In such a situation, the names of Diya Kumari, Ranjita Koli are in discussion.

z Apart from these, the names of BJP MPs like Rajendra Gehlot and Ghanshyam Tiwari are also doing the rounds.

z Further, it is being speculated that former State President and Deputy LoP Satish Poonia might also be accommodated in the central role.

hara Raje is the National Vice- President from Rajasthan. The National Secretary Alka Gurjar, National Spokesperson Col. Rajyavardhan Sin -

gh and the National General Secretary Sunil Bansal also belong to Rajasthan.

Party sources further say that there may be

changes in Modi’s Cabinet as well. Along with this, JPNadda’s team will also be announced.

It is also being speculated that some promi -

nent leaders, who would not be given the Ministerial berths, will also be adjusted in the organisation.

With inputs from Agencies

public prosecutors for lacunae and colluding with the opposite party. Verma’s step had become a major issue of discussion in the state bureaucracy as Verma had even requested that these lawyers should be removed.

In the year 2022 itself, when Sandeep Verma was still CMD, the Roadways had appealed against the attachment order in Commercial Court 4. Although Verma was transferred in October 2022, but the decision on the appeal has been announced now and Verma, who is now serving as ACS, Science and Technology, is extremely elated with the decision as ‘his efforts have been successful and roadways has got a major relief’.

It should be noted that roadways is in a loss of 6100 crore rupees and this loss is increasing to the tune of four hundred crore rupees per month.

Ten thousand posts, out of the total twenty two thousand approved, are still lying vacant. The Roadways administration had demanded an approval from the government for recruitment of 5200 new posts, which has not been received till now. A total of 2915 buses are currently plying in RSRTC as against the total of five thousand and among these too, 1522 buses have exceeded their term.

On the other hand the issue of purchase of new buses is in doldrums.

MD Nathmal Didel’s team had prepared a tender document last month and owing to the major shortfalls in the document, it has been declined. Sources reveal that there is a major doubt if the new buses will even by bought in the current government’s tenure, because the date for model code of conduct is round the corner.

Dr Rituraj Sharma Jaipur

The process of selection through promotion in IAS from other service has been sped-up as Screening Committee chaired by ACS Veenu Gupta, which also includes Principal Secy T Ravikanth & Principal Secretary Vaibhav Galriya met on Monday. The Committee deliberated on ACR & other aspects and twenty names have reportedly been approved against four vacant posts. Now the names will be sent to UPSC after approval at CM level, and after board meeting, four officers can be promoted to IAS from other services. Thus, first 16 officers will be selected from RAS to IAS and then 4 officers from other services will be able to become IAS. In this way, 20 new names will be added to IAS civil list of Rajasthan cadre by end of June or July. Meeting on selection via promotion from RAS to IAS is to be held today & approval is possible on 16 names in proposed meeting in UPSC at 11 am.

Raje to address Maha Jansampark Abhiyan in J’khand’s Deoghar today

Former CM Vasundhara

Raje will embark on a tour of Jharkhand today and address a public meeting organised in Deoghar district under the ongoing ‘Maha Jansampark Abhiyan’ upon the completion of nine years of BJP government at the Centre. She will also offer prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham. The BJP Central leadership has divided 14 LS seats in Jharkhand into four clusters. In this, the responsibility of four LS

seats Dumka, Godda, Giridih and Koderma included in the second cluster, has been given to Vasundhara Raje. Kamal

Patel, a minister in MP govt, will support her in these seats. BJP’s central leadership wants to win all seats in Jharkhand.

First India Bureau Jaipur

First India Bureau Jaipur

CM Ashok Gehlot inaugurates the Siphon construction on River Anas under the Upper Highlevel Canal Project at Lankai (Bagidaura) in Banswara district on Monday. Also seen are Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Arjun Singh Bamaniya and others.

ASHOK GEHLOT, CHIEF MINISTER

Med teachers to get 3 years’ paid leave for higher studies

`100 cr relief a breather for RSRTC; but `6,100 cr loss a major hurdle!

Dr Kirodi Lal Meena Diya Kumari

Abhishek Shrivastava Jaipur

Usha Sharma may be made Chairman, RERA

20 officers from other services to be promoted to IAS cadre

Vasundhara Raje chants vedic mantras on the banks of River Ganga during her visit to Rishikesh on Sunday. FILE

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Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions

City First cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

In the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound, if not revolutionary, change in how healthcare providers – and the public – view weight loss.

Three drugs in particular – sold under the brand names Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro – have shown remarkable effects on weight loss in clinical trials.

While Wegovy is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for weight loss, the other two medications are only approved as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes, though they do also contribute to significant weight loss. This has led to increased demand for these drugs, causing a shortage of Ozempic and Mounjaro in early 2023 that threatened the availability of these drugs for diabetes patients.

Globally, more than 650 million people are obese, and by 2030, an estimated 1 billion adults will be obese. This makes obesity the most prevalent chronic disease in the world.

As an exercise science scholar, I have spent more than 15 years studying the effects of diet and exercise on the human body, primarily focused on body composition changes such as gaining skeletal muscle or losing body fat, or both. In my lectures, I present data on the detrimental impacts on the personal health of being overweight or obese. Then I show that, aside from surgical intervention, the best way to lower body fat is by starting an exercise program and improving dietary habits.

These new drugs have now altered what I teach in the classroom, and as a researcher, I believe they raise many questions about the current approach to weight management and health. While these medications hold promise, they are not wonder drugs. In my view, they warrant much more research before they become the basis for a new weight management protocol.

HOW THESE DRUGS WORK

Ozempic and Mounjaro are FDAapproved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, which affects more than 37 million people in the U.S. On top of that, nearly 100 million people are considered prediabetic, meaning that together over 40% of the U.S. population suffers from an inability to properly manage blood sugar.

Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are closely related conditions, so much so that some experts are now call-

ing the two conditions “diabesity.”

These dire figures are what prompted pharmaceutical companies to search for new weight loss treatments.

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which your body no longer responds to the hormone insulin, which in healthy people regulates glucose, or sugar, levels in the blood. Prolonged elevated blood sugar, if left untreated, can lead to heart disease, vision loss and even death.

Wegovy and Ozempic are a class of drugs known as Semaglutide. Since people with Type 2 diabetes are unable to properly manage blood sugar, injections with this class of drug help the body release the proper amount of insulin after eating by mimicking a naturally occurring hormone called GLP-1.

At the same time, Semaglutides also reduce the release of the hormone glucagon, which works the opposite of insulin to increase blood sugar. In non-diabetics, these two hormones work together to maintain normal blood sugar levels. But since this mechanism is not functioning properly in diabetics, which leads to high blood sugar, Semaglutides help to control blood sugar and also reduce appetite.

For this reason, Ozempic received approval from the FDA in 2017 as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes. But during the clinical trials for Type 2 diabetes, pharmaceutical companies quickly recognized Ozempic’s potential as a weight loss tool.

This led to the release of a new drug, Wegovy, which has a higher dose of semaglutide. A 2021 study showed that once-weekly injec-

tions of Wegovy over 68 weeks resulted in about a 15% loss of body weight in adult participants with obesity.

The other novel medication in the news lately, Mounjaro, acts like a Semaglutide, stimulating GLP-1, but it also mimics a second hormone called glucose-dependent

insulinotropic polypeptide. This dual-hormone action works to not only lower blood sugar levels and increase insulin sensitivity but also to slow the digestive system and decrease appetite.

STAGGERING RESULTS

In early 2021, scientists began

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analyzing the data from a clinical trial program focused on using Semaglutide treatments in people with obesity, which included more than 4,000 patients. Over 80% of participants lost more than 5% of their body weight, with the most common side effects being nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting and constipation.

This data on effectiveness and efficacy led the FDA to officially approve Wegovy as a weight loss drug in the summer of 2021. The huge demand that ensued led to the recent shortages of Wegovy, forcing many physicians to look for other options. That’s when Ozempic and Mounjaro entered the picture as off-label weight loss medications, even though they are only FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes.

In April 2023, the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly released the results of the second phase 3 clinical trial of Mounjaro. The results were, quite frankly, amazing:

Compared to a placebo, the 938 obese or overweight adults with Type 2 diabetes lost more than 34 pounds, or roughly 15% of their body weight, with no required fitness and nutrition program.

This most recent study tracked with the first clinical trial of Mounjaro, published in July 2022, that resulted in more than a 20% reduction in body weight in 2,539 adults. Similar to Wegovy and Ozempic, Mounjaro’s most commonly reported side effects are general gastrointestinal distress such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

COSTS OF OBESITY

The latest data from the National Institutes of Health estimates that more than 40% of U.S. adults are

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obese and another 30% are overweight, meaning that 7 in 10 adults need to lose weight. The World Health Organization estimates that, based on a 2017 global burden of disease study, more than 4 million people across the world are dying every year due to being overweight or obese, a trend that is also growing rapidly in children.

The WHO defines obesity as when an adult or child has a body mass index, or BMI, over 30; a BMI over 25 is considered overweight. In children, doctors often rely on percentiles, rather than an absolute number.

BMI is calculated by taking a person’s weight and dividing it by the square of their height – a technique that isn’t the most accurate for assessing body composition. But it is valuable for classifying millions of people where more accurate techniques such as skinfold measurements are not feasible.

THE AGE-OLD BENEFITS OF EXERCISE AND A HEALTHY DIET

Still, these new drugs that can aid in weight loss present a dilemma for doctors and other health care providers: Where do they fit in with the decadeslong gospel of healthy eating and increasing physical activity?

Traditionally the most effective mechanism for weight loss has been a twofold lifestyle intervention: dietary modification resulting in an overall caloric deficit combined with 250 minutes or more of moderate-intensity exercise per week.

Research has long since established that being physically active improves mental health, including memory, depressive symptoms and mood, as well as immune function and bone health. Being active also reduces the risks of developing conditions like heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and some cancers.

But given that more than twothirds of the U.S. adult population is now overweight or obese, Americans are not meeting these guidelines. The most recent data shows that only a quarter of adults are getting the necessary aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity each week. For all these reasons, many clinical recommendations now suggest the use of anti-obesity medications as a primary means of addressing overweight and obesity.The healthcare field now has a new strategy for meaningful weight loss, but there are still more questions than answers.

https://theconversation.com/drugs-that-meltaway-pounds-still-present-more-questionsthan-answers-but-ozempic-wegovy-andmounjaro-could-be-key-tools-in-reducing-theobesity-epidemic-205549

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Mouni Roy is a popular actress who has become immensely successful in the entertainment and showbiz world. She is known for her stunning sartorial picks and has been making headlines since becoming friends with

Disha Patani. On Sunday evening, Mouni surprised her BFF with pre-birthday celebrations, which included matching outfits in pink dresses. Mouni shared videos and photos from the celebrations, including a peck on Disha’s cheeks and cutting a cake.

The Idol starring Lily Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye has been swirling on social media and has grabbed headlines since before its release. This HBO show received a fiveminute standing ovation at Cannes 2023.

In The Idol, Lily plays the role of a young pop star Jocelyn who succumbs to the pressure of fame and faces public scandal immediately after her mother’s death. Jocelyn gets into a complicated relationship with Tedros, played by The Weekend. The first episode of this show was released on June 4, 2023, on Max. The upcoming episodes of The Idol will stream on Sundays at 9 p.m.

Jennie felt unwell during the group’s stop in Melbourne for their ongoing world tour and decided to leave the stage during the group’s concert. Jennie was also absent from the group’s soundcheck and as per fellow member Rosé, she was unwell and was resting so as to be more ready for the concert. Later, the group’s agency shared a state ment clarifying, “Hello, this is YG Entertainment. We regret to inform you that during the

BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR [BORN

PINK] in Mel bourne perfor mance on June 11 (today), member Jen nie was unable to complete the stage due to her deteriorat ing condition. We would like to extend our sincerest apologies to all the fans who have shown their support for BLACKPINK and those who attended the event. We kindly ask for your understanding in this situation.

Jennie expressed her strong determination to carry on with the performance until the end. Howev-

The saga continues!

Anil sharma’s directori al, Gadar: Ek

Prem Katha, starring sunny deol and Ameesha Patel in titular roles was a historic success at the time of its release back in 2001. The film, in its full run, sold over 5 crore tickets, making it the only Hindi film in this millenium to sell those many number of tickets. It emerged as the highest grossing Indian film at the Indian box office and worldwide box office. The impact of the film was massive and there are many spe cial stories from those who watched it in theatres, back when it released. After 22 years, the remastered version of the epic was re-released, ahead of its much awaited sequel that releases on the 11th of August, and the response has been very heartening.

er, following medical advice on site, we immediately took measures to ensure she receives ample rest and stability.

Jennie has conveyed her regrets for not being able to stay with the fans until the end and assures that she will recover as soon as possible. We will do our utmost to support Jennie’s speedy recovery. We would like to ask for your understanding

Priyanka’s PIXIE

Priyanka Chopra has blessed her fans and followers with a brand-new slideshow of photos and videos from her recent trip to Rome, Italy.

The 40-year-old actress was recently in Rome to attend the inauguration of Bulgari Hotels in the city, given that she is one of the faces of the luxury brand.

The Citadel star was seen wearing a beautiful white gown with a deep neckline, and a thighhigh slit in the front. Her hair was tied in a half ponytail, and she completed her look with a statement neckpiece and a pair of stud earrings.

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City Buzz

Srishti: Birthday Girl and a uniting force!

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The birthday celebration of Srishti Jain, the Tehsildar of Kotkhawda and wife of Vinayak Sharma, Founder and Group Editor of Sach Bedhadak Media Group, was a joyous and memorable event held at Once

Upon A Time At The Bagh in Jaipur on a pleasant Monday. The occasion was graced by Jagdeesh Chandra, who reached to bless the birthday girl. He wished her immense success on the occasion. Chandra also took the opportunity to congratulate Vinayak Sharma on this special day.

During the occasion, Srishti Jain expressed her deep appreciation and overwhelmed emotions, stating, "I am truly humbled and touched by the love and blessings that have been bestowed upon me. Celebrating this special day with Vinayak and my team was a true blessing, and it will forever hold a special place in my heart."

Various personalities from Sach Bedhadak Media Group, including Kartik Sharma, Deputy Director; Shaan, the Editor; Megha Kaushik, the Anchor Head; Ajeet Mandola, Senior Journalist and Mitali, OSD to the Founder and Group Editor, were also present at the event.

FELICITATION!

PRIDE OF RAJASTHAN

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The highly anticipated second season of Rajasthan Pride Fashion Week unveiled its first look at the Eldorado Club in Raja Park on Monday, June 12. The event showcased the latest jewellery collection by renowned jewellery designer Pratima Bhandari from Shubh Silver, featuring a stellar lineup of professional models from Delhi, Mumbai, and Jaipur.

Renowned models including

On Saturday, Shakun Hotel was honored with the National Dynamic Awards for being the “Best

Renal Nyati, Amira Grover, Pranjali Meena, Mannat, Akansha Tiwari, Sonali Shahi, Yashvi Soni, and Sem Meena walked the runway with the unique collection. Pooja Makkar, the organiser and founder of the fashion show, announced that Rajasthan Pride Fashion Week's second season will take place on July 30 at the Grand Uniara Hotel in Jaipur.

This fashion extravaganza will feature over 16 prominent fashion designers and jewellery designers from across the country, showcas-

ing their latest collections on the ramp. A total of 40 professional models, hailing from Delhi, Mumbai, and Jaipur, will showcase the breathtak ing designs un-

der the expert direction of show director Manoj Soni. Adding a unique and inspiring element to the show, the program is being organised by the Vanshika Welfare Society, with a special focus on inclusivity. The ramp walk will feature special ladies, including visually impaired individuals, who will confidently grace the runway without any support. These remarkable individuals will be recognised and rewarded for their exceptional participation.

FASHION SAYS IT ALL!

ity First brings to you some glimpses from OPTIMA 2023, a fashion the extravaganza organised by Heights Institute of Fashion Technology and AWPEM, in association with RFF at the Peacock Banquet Hall in Entertainment Paradise, Jaipur on Saturday.

The event showcased six spectacular fashion sequences crafted by the talented gen-next designers, with the grand finale being presented by Anjali Gupta, the director of Heights Fashion Institute.

Adding glamour to the runway were the supermodels from the Miss Rajasthan organisation, who flawlessly showcased the designer garments.

The fashion show featured approximately 100 exquisite designer pieces, including lehengas, cot-sets, evening gowns, kaftans, formals, onepieces, cut-out dresses, sher-

wanis, jackets, long coats, and more. The stylish and designer silhouettes were enhanced with creative jewellery and accessories. Each fashion sequence had its own unique theme, including "Desolate Dunes," "Renaissance Women," "Rustic Romance," "Ceremonious Pla-

cidity," "Tropicana Chic," "Izhar-E-Ilaria," and the grand finale titled "Trendy Threads." The models in Izhar - E- Illahria round walked on the live singing performance by famous singer Kahyam of Kahwa group.

During the occasion, Deepak Gupta, the chairper-

son of Heights Institute of Fashion Technology, warmly welcomed the distinguished guests and announced that this edition marked the 10th anniversary of the prestigious OPTIMA fashion show. Anjali Gupta, the director of Heights Fashion Institute, expressed her pride in the

hard work and dedication ex hibited by the designer stu dents, who had been tire lessly preparing for this event for the past month. Around 450 guests were present at the show and appreciated the creativity of the students.

On Sunday, Rakdi, the Hanuman Chalisa recitation group, celebrated its first anniversary with a special event. The poster for the Hanuman Chalisa recitation group was unveiled by K Yuvacharya Amit Sharma. Prominent individuals such as Virendra Singh Solanki, Amit Pawar, Dipesh Sharma, Shakti Singh, and Virendra Singh Bhandari were present and received the blessings of Ganesh Ji Maharaj.

The state level camp was inaugurated on Monday from June 12 by the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi. Inauguration of this three-day Art Camp Chief Guest, President of Rajasthan Youth Board Sitaram Lamba, VP, Sushil Pareek, Padmashree Shakir Ali Kalavid Subraton Mandal and Academy Chairman Laxman Vyas Murtikar inaugurated the art camp while painting on canvas.

In memory of Vinay R Podar, a plantation ceremony was held at INIFD Jaipur Campus in the presence of Celebrity Designer ‘Hemant Trivedi’ on Monday. Chairperson Kamla Poddar, Directors Abhishek Poddar and Roma Poddar along with all the INIFD students and staff members were present on the occasion. As INIFD & KPG (Kamla Poddar Group) are entering 25 years since inception, to mark the same, they have also laid foundation of their new campus at Mansarovar.

Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Vishvnath Sharma, Shiv Sharma and Varsha Sharma, during a courtesy visit at the former’s residence on Monday.

Rinal Nyati, Mannat Singh, Amira Grover, Pranjali Meena, Sem Meena, Sonali Shahi and Yashvi Soni

Priyan, Khushi, Bhavika, Subhi, Riya, Anjali Gupta (Designer), Geetanjali, Tanushee, Asha, Sapna and Suhani Khunteta

Deepak, Veerransh and Anjali

SUNIL SHARMA

Yashvi Soni

JD Maheshwari receives an award from Suniel Shetty Divyansh Maheswari and JD Maheswari receive

from Suniel Shetty

SUNIL SHARMA

Anshika and Riya

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Jagdeesh Chandra greets Srishti Jain. Also seen is Vinayak Sharma

Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Megha Kaushik, Vinayak Sharma, Srishti Jain and Nihalchand Jain

Nihalchand Jain, Sarita Jain, Srishti Jain, Brijesh Sharma, and Vinayak Sharma

Ashish Aman, Srishti Jain, Vinayak Sharma and Shaan