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Mumbai: The benchmark indices suffered sharp losses for the third day in a row
defying firm global cues. The Nifty50 index ended at 17,618, down 93 points. The
BSE Sensex, meanwhile, ended with a loss of 286 points at 59,126. The volatility
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indices, however, closed higher, up 0.3 per cent and 0.6 per cent, respectively.
Mumbai: The BMC administration has ordered RT-PCR tests for medical
students of the civic-run GS Medical College in the KEM hospital and their
relatives after 30 students were tested positive for Covid-19. “We have asked
KEM hospital to do Covid test for 1,100 persons — the fellow students and also
relatives of affected students,” said additional municipal commissioner Kakani.
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INDIA
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CRUCIAL READ
ON A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF DELHI,
FADNAVIS MEETS SHAH & NADDA
New Delhi: Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah
and discussed various issues including the 2022 Goa
Assembly polls. Fadnavis also met BJP National President
JP Nadda to discuss and seek latter’s guidance for Goa
Assembly elections.
INCIDENTS WITH CHINA WILL GO ON TILL
BOUNDARY PACT IS REACHED: ARMY CHIEF
New Delhi: Developments along the
Line of Actual Control (LAC) in East-
ern Ladakh have added to the ongoing
legacy challenges on India’s active and
disputed borders on the western and
eastern front, Chief of the Army Staff
General Manoj Naravane said on
Thursday. According to him, such incidents will continue
till such time a long-term solution is reached, which is to
have a boundary agreement.
PM lays foundation stone of 4 medical colleges
MODI’S HEALTH PUSH IN RAJ
Jaipur: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi gave
five big gifts to Ra-
jasthan on Thursday in
the field of medicine
and petrochemicals.
Along with this, the
foundation stone of
medical colleges to be
built in Sirohi, Hanu-
mangarh, Banswara
and Dausa were also
laid. During the pro-
gramme, PM Modi said
that every country is en-
gaged in dealing with
the Covid crisis in its
own way and India is
also continuously in-
creasing its capacity by
taking a pledge of self-
relianceinthiscalamity
.
The main program
started at the Central
Petrochemicals Engi-
neering and Technical
Institute (CIPET) locat-
ed in Sitapura, Turn to P8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Ashok Gehlot during
virtual foundation laying ceremony of medical colleges.
CONGRESS NOW BATTLES
CHHATTISGARH CONUNDRUM
New Delhi: Amidspecu-
lation over the possibili-
ty of leadership change
inChhattisgarh,agroup
of Congress MLAs
known to be close to
Chief Minister Bhupesh
Baghel are camping in
Delhi and one of them
asserted on Thursday
that there was no ques-
tion of a change at the
top in the state and
Baghel would complete
his full term.
When contacted, Pu-
nia said he was in Luc-
know and had no infor-
mation about MLAs be-
ing in Delhi as none of
themhadcontactedhim.
TheAICCin-chargeof
the state said he had no
plans to return to Delhi
at least for a week.
MLA Brihaspat Sin-
gh, however, insisted
that they were waiting
for Punia and would
speak with him when he
would return.
Asked whether visit
was aimed at expressing
support to Baghel amid
leadership change, Sin-
gh said visit was aimed
at convincing high com-
mand for Baghel.
 Rajasthan fully prepared for 3rd wave
of Corona, CM Ashok Gehlot stresses
 Gehlot demands to restart the
RDPL company
DECKS CLEARED FOR GANDHI MUSEUM
CM Gehlot has taken a big step towards assimilating
Bapu’s teachings as a Mahatma Gandhi Institute and
Mahatma Gandhi Darshan Museum will be set up in Jaipur.
On the lines of prestigious institutes like Tata Institute of
Mumbai and Institute of Pune, Mahatma Gandhi Institute
of Governance and Social Sciences will be set up. On
Thursday, orders were issued to set up the institutes and
museums to be built in Laxmi Vilas Hotel near Central Park.
Through the move, youth will be motivated to imbibe the
teachings of Gandhi as government aims to prepare them
to play a role in social work. CM Gehlot had announced
the establishment of this institute in state budget and Dr
BM Sharma, former chairman of RPSC, will be the director
of Gandhi Institute and the advisory committee has been
constituted for making rules, provisions etc. This advisory
committee will also conduct the activities of the institute.
Baghel’s survival
tactic as 15 MLAs
camp in Delhi
53% Bhabanipur
voters seal Didi’s
‘legislative’ fate
Kolkata: Bypoll to
the Bhabanipur As-
sembly constituency
in West Bengal on
Thursday witnessed
a relatively low voter
turnout amidst iso-
lated disturbances.
Till 5 p.m., about
53.32 % voters exer-
cised their franchise
in the seat, compared
to in 76.12 % at Jan-
gipur and 78.60 % at
Samserganj constitu-
encies of the State.
There were no major
incidents of violence
in any of the three
constituencies.
The Bhabanipur
bypoll is crucial be-
cause Chief Minister
and Trinamool Con-
gress chairperson
Mamata Banerjee is
contesting here. The
voting was largely
peaceful amidst high
deployment of secu-
rity personnel. Ms.
Banerjee lost from
Nandigram in the
last Assembly polls.
Elections to Jan-
gipur and Samser-
ganj were postponed
in April following
the death of two can-
didates.
MLAs known to be close
to Chief Minister Bhupesh
Baghel are camping in Delhi
and one of them asserted on
Thursday that there was no
question of a change at the
top in the state and Baghel
would complete his full term
MLAs HAVE A MESSAGE FOR RAHUL
Around 15 party MLAs are in Delhi and they want to meet
AICC in-charge Chattisgarh PL Punia to convey that Rahul
Gandhi should extend the duration of his proposed tour to
the state so that all MLAs can get benefit of it, said Brihaspat
Singh, the party MLA from the Ramanujganj seat of the state.
A SMART AND STRATEGIC AMIT SHAH MOVE...
Aditi Nagar/Mohd Fahad
New Delhi: Amarinder
Singh declared on
Thursday that he is not
joining the BJP but defi-
nitely quitting the Con-
gress what has been fu-
riously speculated since
he was forced to quit as
Punjab Chief Minister
earlier this month and
now marching towards
possible launch of new
outfit.
“So far I am in the
Congress but I will not
remain in the Congress.
I have already made my
position very clear. I will
not be treated in this
manner,” the Captain
said a day after meeting
with Union Home Min-
ister Amit Shah in Del-
hi. Soon after the reveal,
he dropped “Congress”
from his Twitter bio. A
formal resignation
would come at an “ap-
propriate time”, he said.
Pulling no punches,
the Captain also predict-
ed the Congress’s down-
fall in Punjab - in the
run-up to the polls.
CAPTAINNOTKING,
MAYBEKINGMAKER!
With Captain Amarinder Singh’s
declarative move not to join BJP
but leave Congress for sure
indicates that he will form a new
outfit which may make
him the decisive factor
during upcoming Punjab
Assembly elections.
MAYBEKINGMAKER
With Captain Amarinder Singh’s
declarative move not to join BJP
but leave Congress for sure
indicates that he will form a new
outfit which may make
during upcoming Punjab
NEW PARTY TODAY TO
SUPPORT BJP TOMORROW?
SIDHU STAYS ON PITCH TO PLAY
CONSOLIDATORY INNINGS
Chandigarh: A co-
ordination commit-
tee tasked with moni-
toring the progress
of the Congress’s
promises made be-
fore the 2017 Punjab
polls -- this was the
big decision of
Thursday evening’s
meeting between
Chief Minister
Charanjit Singh
Channi and Navjot
Singh Sidhu, who has
agreed to stay on as
the party’s state unit
chief. There is a buzz
that the three-mem-
ber committee might
comprise Harish
Chaudhary
, the Chief
Minister and Sidhu.
A compromise was
on the cards since
Wednesday after the
Chief Minister
reached out to the
sulking party chief,
who quit on Monday
after disagreeing
with the Chief Min-
ister’s choice for his
cabinet, state police
chief and the Advo-
cate General.
His advisers said it
was no more than an
“emotional” out-
burst. The Congress
leadership, said his
advisor Mohammad
Mustafa, under-
stands that Mr Sidhu
“acts emotionally at
times”.
“The Congress
leadership under-
stands Navjot Sidhu
and Sidhu is not be-
yond the Congress
leadership. He is not
Amarinder Singh,
who never cared for
the Congress and
its leadership,” he
added.
TRUST VOTE WIN CRUCIAL OR
PRESIDENT RULE A POSSIBILITY
KEJRI LURES PUNJAB, PROMISES
FREE POWER, HEALTH SERVICES
NATWAR’S BARB AT
‘MESSY’ GANDHIs
HARISH CHAUDHARY
MAY BE IN-CHARGE
The political landscape of Punjab could perhaps head to
another possibility as highly placed sources reveal that
Captain could create hurdles in Channi government’s vote
of confidence. Amarinder still enjoys the complete trust
and support of a dozen MLAs and therefore Channi could
fail in taking the trust vote and in such a situation, some
‘politically powerful individuals’ appear to be all prepared
for President Rule. Therefore, the biggest challenge before
Rahul and Channi, now, is to have their trust vote.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday an-
nounced that if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) forms the next
government in Punjab, it will provide free electricity upto
300 units and assured uninterrupted supply. Kejriwal,
who is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Punjab, made six
promises to the people of the state, saying free health
benefits will be provided to the public in hospitals.
Congress veteran and for-
mer Union minister Natwar
Singh has come down
heaviliy on party leader-
ship and criticised the
top brass after Amarinder
Singh stepped down from
his post of Punjab Chief
Minister. The veteran went
as far as indicating that the
Gandhis are largely respon-
sible for the mess. P5
Knowledge sources say
Punjab’s DGP and AG
may be changed. Also
Congress, in firefighting
measures, to bring in Ra-
jasthan Revenue Minister
Harish Chaudhary as new
in-charge of Punjab and
with this Sidhu’s resigna-
tion is likely to be rejected
as almost all the demands
of Sidhu are accepted.

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Man tries to rape
8-yr-old sleeping
with her mother
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A case of ab-
ducting an 8-year-old girl
sleeping with her mother
and committing a shame-
ful act has come to light.
The accused youth used
to come to give food pack-
ets to the labour families.
The accused took her in
her lap while she was
sleeping on Wednesday
night. After taking to
some distance, he started
trying to rape by doing
obscene acts.
Hearing the cries and
screams of the girl, the
family members rushed
to the spot and the ac-
cused fled away
. The girl’s
mother has filed a case
under the POCSO Act at
Chitrakoot police station.
The family lives tempo-
rarily in Nemi Nagar.
The victim said that
Amit Bhaiya had just
come and took her away
while she was asleep. He
started doing dirty
things with her. When
the girl started crying
and screaming, he threat-
ened her and asked her to
keep quiet. When the girl
started crying more out
of fear, he left her near
the gate and ran away
.
MAN ATTEMPTS
RAPE ON WOMAN
SLEEPING WITH KID
Jaipur: A man attempted
to rape a woman sleeping
with her child in an area
under Kalwar police sta-
tion. The accused jumped
the wall and entered the
house on the night of Sep-
tember 21. He started rap-
ing by pressing the mouth
of the woman. Her hus-
band woke up after hear-
ing her screaming. When
the husband defended the
wife, the accused attacked
him with a knife. Other
family members slept in
the rooms while she was
sleeping outside. They
sent a complaint by post
to the commissioner of
police after which a case
of rape and assault with a
knife has been filed at the
Kalwar police station.
Wildlife Week to
start from today
at Biological Park
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The 67th Wild-
life Week will start from
today and will be ob-
served from October 1
to October 7. Wildlife
week celebrations will
be organised at Nahar-
garh Biological Park.
Due to Covid-19, this
time quiz, painting com-
petition, essay competi-
tion, debate competition
and other events will be
organised online.
Mother, two
sons drown in a
well in Bhilwara
First India Bureau
Bhilwara: In a heart-
wrenching incident on
Thursday in Ratanpura
village area, a three-and-a-
half-year-old boy fell into
an 80-foot-deep well while
playing. To save him, the
mother also jumped with
her ten-month-old son. All
three died due to drown-
ing. Their bodies were
fished out of the well after
five hours. The bodies of
were taken out by police.
Digvijay Singh to
visit Jaipur today
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Amid ru-
mours of cabinet ex-
pansion, veter-
an Congress
leader and MP
Digvijay Singh
will be here to-
day on a day’s
visit to the state.
He will meet party
leaders and workers at
Khasakothi.
He will then hold a
media conference at
11.00amanddeliberate
upon the controversial
Pegasus issue as well
as rising inflation. He
will meet minis-
ters and legisla-
tors as well as
PCC office bear-
ers at the state
head office of
the party
. His
tour is seen with much
significance in view of
the proposed expan-
sion of the Ashok Ge-
hlot ministry
.
2 siblings die after
consuming tea
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Two siblings
of a family died after
allegedly consuming
tea, which police sus-
pect could be food
poisoning. Four
siblings of a
family and
their maternal
grandmother’s
health deteriorated
after having tea on
Thursday morning in
the Galta Gate area.
The four children
were admitted to JK
Lon Hospital in Jaipur
and the maternal
grandmother to SMS
Hospitalfortreatment.
Aslam, 11 and So-
phia, 3, died at
the hospital.
Dr. Mahesh
Joshi reached
SMS mortuary
and was present dur-
ing the postmortem
and consoled the fam-
ily members.
Rly min Vaishnaw to visit
hometown Jodh on Oct 2
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: Railway
Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw will be in his
hometown, Jodhpur,
on October 2 for the
first time after assum-
ing the charge of the
Ministry of Railways.
He would be meeting
his relatives and par-
ents and attend vari-
ous programmes after
visiting the Ganesh
temple.
He will attend some
programmes at the
Raikabagh railway sta-
tion. He will dedicate
the station building,
lift and foot overbridge
here to the people. He
will then go to the Ma-
heshwari Bhawan, to
attend a programme of
the postal department.
He will visit a blood do-
nation camp in the city
and pay tributes to Ma-
hatma Gandhi and Lal
Bahadur Shastri.
Apart from this, he
will also meet BJP
workers. In the even-
ing, Vaishnaw will visit
MBM Engineering Col-
lege, where he studied
andtalktothestudents.
On October 3, he will
visit Pali and then
leave for New Delhi.
Om Mathur met Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Social distancing should be ensured by the
police force at all the polling stations. Only
those personnel should be employed during
the election who have at least been administered a sin-
gle dose of vaccine. Elections will be held in three
phases for Alwar and Dholpur Zila Parishad and
Panchayat Samiti members of the state.
—PS Mehra, Sate Election Commissioner
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Dispute has
started arising in the
Congress cadres over
distribution of ticket in
Vallabhnagar assembly
constituency where vot-
ing is scheduled on Oc-
tober 30. Other Con-
gress leaders have ral-
lied against the claim of
Preeti Shaktawat, wife
of former MLA late Ga-
jendra Shaktawat.
The leaders met PCC
President Govind Singh
Dotasra and Udaipur's
in-charge minister
Pratap Singh Khachari-
yawas on Wednesday
and expressed their op-
position. Bypoll is ne-
cessitated after Shakta-
wat's death.
Preeti Shaktawat is
seeking a ticket from
Congress while Gajen-
dra Singh's elder broth-
er Devendra Shaktawat
is also claiming his can-
didature for the
ticket. Apart
from this, Raj
Singh Jhala,
Bhim Singh
and Onkar Lal
have also come
to Jaipur.
Their de-
mand is that ex-
cept Preeti Shaktawat,
give tickets to any of the
four. Out of these, Dev-
endra Shaktawat has
even said that if Con-
gress does not give tick-
et, he will contest as an
independent. Shakta-
wat also alleged that the
Congress party
had to face de-
feat on 5 out of
6 Zila Parishad
members in the
2020 Panchayat
elections. Simi-
larly, in none of
the 3 Panchayat
S a m i t i s
Vallabhnagar, Kurabad,
Bhinder located in the
Vallabhnagar assembly
constituency, Congress
could not get heads.
DISPUTE IN CONGRESS
cadres over distribution of ticket
BYPOLLS
2021
BJP core committee meeting
on Oct 2 to finalise candidates
First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP and the
Congress have intensi-
fied preparations for
Vallabhnagar & Dhari-
yawad bypolls.
The BJP state core
committee meeting will
be held on October 2 to
discuss candidate selec-
tion. The party members
will discuss Zila Pari-
shadPanchayatelections
and upcoming pro-
grammes. In Dhari-
yawad, although Gau-
tam Lal Meena’s son is
certain to get a ticket,
party members may
delve on other candi-
dates, too. In Vallabhna-
gar, too, the core commit-
tee will finalise a candi-
dateandthensendnames
to Delhi Parliamentary
Board for consideration.
Satish Poonia, Arun Sin-
gh and other party mem-
bers will be present dur-
ing the meeting.
BJP’s National min-
ister Dr Alka Gurjar
and former minister
and MLA Vasudev Dev-
nani will be sent to
Vallabhnagar on Friday
as observers.
Meanwhile, the Con-
gress party is also final-
ising a plan for state in-
charge Ajay Maken.
ACCORDING TO
THE PROGRAMME,
THEY WILL MEET
THE OFFICE
BEARERS OF THE
ASSEMBLY
CONSTITUENCY
Congress to
corner BJP on
remarks on
Ram & Pratap
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Ruling
Congress is all set to
make the remarks of
Leader of Opposition
Gulab Chand Kataria
on Lord Rama and
Maharana Pratap a
key issue in bypolls.
Congress will cor-
ner the saffron party
over the statements
of Kataria, which
had invited sharp re-
action from people.
During bypolls on
four seats including
Rajsamand in April
this year , Kataria
had stated that if
BJP had not been
there, Lord Ram
would have been in
the sea today
. He had
also given a contro-
versial statement
about Maharana
Pratap.
Transport minis-
ter Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas, who
is in incharge of
Udaipur, has repeat-
edly targeted Kataria
for his statements
and now the ruling
party will be corner-
ing the BJP over the
statements.
Polling in the two
assembly constituen-
cies in Udaipur and
Pratapgarh districts
will take place on Oc-
tober 30 and count-
ing will take place on
November 2.
Preeti Shaktawat Devendra Shaktawat

First India Bureau
Jaipur: Attacking
the Gehlot led Con-
gress government
over alleged irregu-
larities in the recent-
ly conducted REET,
BJP state president
Satish Poonia on
Thursday demanded
termination of edu-
cation minister Go-
vind Singh Dotasra
and a CBI inquiry in
the matter.
He said that the pa-
per leak has brought
the functioning of
the state government
under question.
“Chief minister
should sack the edu-
cation minister and
the matter should be
investigated by the
CBI,” Poonia said.
He also alleged
that mastermind of
the paper leak Batti
Lal Meena is a Con-
gress worker and his
photograph with
Congress state presi-
dent Govind Singh
Dotasra is circulat-
ing on social media.
Accusing the Con-
gress government of
the state of playing
with the future of
lakhs of youth of the
state, Poonia said
that why officers and
employees were sus-
pended if paper was
not leaked.
RAJASTHAN
03
Abhishek Srivastava
Jaipur: The Congress
government has given
exemption for regula-
tion of colonies even if
the existing approach
road is 30 feet wide.
Such colonies will
also be regularized in
Prashashan Sharon ke
Sang for which an order
was issued after approv-
al of UDH minister
Shanti Dhariwal.
A 40 feet wide ap-
proach road is neces-
sary for regularization
in normal cases.
A plan of providing
basic facilities will also
be made for such colo-
nies where leases for 60
percent plots have been
given. Under this, if the
sector / zonal plan have
also been technically
approved and more
leases have been issued
for more than 60 per-
cent of the plots, the
plan for providing fa-
cilities will be made.
The government has
also decided to regular-
ize the colony even if
the provision of reser-
vation plots for EWS
and LIG category has
not been followed by de-
velopers. For this, the
plot holders will have to
pay Rs.25 per sq.m.
In another decision,
the government has au-
thorized the Empow-
ered committees of the
local bodies to change
location of facility are-
as and roads.
Relaxation of 60 per-
cent in lease amount
and 100 percent in inter-
est will be given if the
amount is outstanding
in the matters related to
old settlement, densely
populated areas and un-
cultivated wasteland
having population.
Freehold leases will
be given in old settle-
ments. For this, the ap-
plicant will have to de-
posit a lump sum lease
amount of ten years.
On the other hand,
joint secretary in the
finance department
Tina Dabi has cleared
the file for exemption in
stamp duty on leases
fromOctober2toMarch
31. Meanwhile, the an-
nouncement of win-
ners of various compe-
titions related to the
campaign was made af-
ter approval from Dha-
riwal. The winners will
give the reward to the
winners on October 2.
Colonies with 30-feet wide approach road to be regularised
PRASHASAN SHAHRON KE SANG

40-feet wide
approach road
is necessary for
regularisation in
normal cases. A
plan of
providing basic
facilities will
also be made for
such colonies
BATTI LAL’S ‘PROXIMITY’ WITH CONG
LEADERS GIVES BJP FRESH AMMO
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Education
minister Govind Singh
Dotasra on Thursday
refuted the allegations
of BJP of having con-
nection with Batti Lal
Meena, who is accused
of leaking REET paper.
Denying the allega-
tions, Dotasra said that
he doesn’t even know
Meena and Meena has
no relation with the
Congress.
“I don’t know who
Batti Lal Meena is. He is
not any office bearer of
the Congress. As far as
I know, he is a person
who is fond of getting
photographs clicked
with political leaders,”
Dotasra said.
He also termed Batti
Lal Meena ‘Awara’. He
said that the BJP lead-
ers are having stomach
pain due to successful
conduct of the exam.
On the other hand,
BJP leaders attacked
Gehlot government on
this issue. BJP national
spokesperson and
Jaipur Rural MP Col
Rajyavardhan Rathore
said that there should
be a fair investigation
in the relations of the
accused with Congress.
He said that in the
last one year, papers
had to be cancelled be-
cause either papers
were leaked or there
were shortcomings in
exam conduction.
Union Minister Ga-
jendra Singh Shekha-
wat said shared the
photo of the master-
mind with Congress
leaders, “The game that
happened in REET is
yours and you are the
player,” he said.
PCC chief termed Meena as ‘Awara’ saying he is a person fond of getting photos clicked with leaders
CM SHOULD SACK THE
EDUCATION MINISTER:
SATISH POONIA
Viral picture of Batti Lal Meena along with Govind Singh Dotasra.
Jaipur: Police
used force to
disperse the
unemployed
youths who
had gathered
at the Shaheed Smarak here on
Thursday to protest against the unfair
practices in REET, SI and Junior En-
gineer exam. Some of the protesters
were injured. Protesters became an-
gry on arrest of Raj Unemployment
Unified Federation’s state president
Upen Yadav from his house.
Jodhpur: A 22-year-old girl from
Pali, who was preparing for a
competitive exam in Jodhpur,
hanged herself in a rented room
in Jodhpur. The last rites were
performed at Naralai on Wednes-
day. The girl identified as Suman
Kanwar Dodiya, 22, had attempted
the REET. She lived in a rented
room with a friend in Sardarpura C
area here. Both were preparing for
competitive exams. Suman had a
dream of becoming an IAS. After
post graduation, she did B.Ed.
COPS USE FORCE
TO DISPERSE
PROTESTERS
JODHPUR: REET
CANDIDATE DIES
BY SUICIDE
Satish Poonia addressing
press conference.
ATS Karnataka
brings spying
accused to
Barmer
Barmer: Anti terrorist
squad team of
Karnataka on Thursday
reached here with the
accused who was
arrested with the
charges of alleged
spying for Pak. The
accused, identified as
Jitendra Singh, is a
resident of Kathadi
village under Siwana
police station area here.
On last Sunday
following a tip-off from
Army Intelligence, a
Barmer man was
arrested by ATS
Karnataka team with
charges of spying. The
accused Jitnedra Singh,
who hails from Barmer,
worked as a garment
seller in Bengaluru.
The ATS team also
recovered a Captain’s
uniform from his
possession.
No Honking at
Moti Doongri
Jaipur: In a bid to re-
duce noise pollution,
the Jaipur traffic police
has launched a ‘No
honking zone’ campaign
at 10 different places in
the city
. Additional po-
lice commissioner Ra-
hul Prakash said that
unnecessary honking
troubles people, espe-
cially the students and
those in the hospitals.
The Moti Dungri temple
intersection was made
a ‘No honking zone’ on
the second day
. Mahant
Kailash Sharma said
that the temple would
provide ‘ stickers to vis-
itors.
DIGEST
news
IN THE COURTYARD
Govt bans crackers
in Raj till Jan 2022
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Looking at the
apprehension of third
wave of corona pan-
demic, the state govern-
ment has banned the
sale and use of fire-
crackers from October 1
to January 2022.
The decision was
taken in view of the
likely harm to people
with coronavirus dis-
ease and others from
toxic fumes of crackers.
Home department on
Thursday issued an ad-
visory to all district col-
lectors and SPs saying
that the experts have
indicated possibilities
of third wave.
The government had
banned firecrackers
last year also to ensure
that there is no air pol-
lution due to firecrack-
ers so that people suf-
fering from covid-19
and respiratory prob-
lems face no trouble in
breathing.
Licenses for the sale
of firecrackers will not
be issued.
As per an estimate,
firecracker business of
Rs. 1000 during Diwali
season in Rajasthan
will be affected due to
the ban and traders will
have to face huge losses.
—File Photo
RAJARAM GURJAR GETS
BAIL IN BVG CASE
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The HC on
Thursday granted bail
to Rajaram Gurjar,
who is an accused in
the Rs 20 cr BVG case.
In his order, Justice
Pushpendra Singh
Bhati asked him to be
released from the jail.
Gurjar was arrested
on June 29, along with
BVG company’s pro-
ject head Omkar
Sapre, for demanding
a bribe or Rs 20 crore
to clear the firm’s out-
standing payment of
Rs 276 crore to the mu-
nicipal corporation.
Sapre was, however,
released on bail on
September 4.
Making release of
the main accused
Sapre as the basis of
his bail application,
Gurjar pleaded before
the court that ACB
has not filed any
chargesheet.
JC Bose case:
8th accused
acquitted
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A local
court here acquitted
the ninth accused
Ramniwas in 24-year-
old JC Bose hostel
gangrape case.
I n v e s t i g a t i o n
against two accused
in the case is still
pending whereas
eight rapist was
awarded imprison-
ment of 10 years in
the year 2012. Magis-
trate Rajesh Kumar
Doriya acquitted the
accused Ramniwars
on Thursday
.
A fast track trial
court had convicted
eight accused of the
gangrape case in Sep-
tember 1997.
Train blasts:
Charges framed
against Tunda
First India Bureau
Ajmer: A TADA court
here has famed charg-
es against terrorists
Abdul Karim Tunda,
Irfan and Hamimud-
din on Thursday
. They
are mastermind of se-
rial bomb blasts in
trains of Lucknow,
Kanpur, Hyderabad,
Surat and Mumbai on
December 6, 1993, on
the anniversary of
Babri Masjid demoli-
tion in Ayodhya. The
accused have been
charged under sec-
tions 2, 3, 5 and 6 of
TADA, sections 3, 4
and 9 of the Explosive
Substances Act, sec-
tions 150 and 151 of
the Railway Act.
45 held from rave party,
17 cars impounded
37 RAS officers
transferred, 5
await orders
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Rajasthan
government on Thurs-
day transferred 37 offic-
ers of the RAS.
The officers including 8
ADMs have been trans-
ferred for which the de-
partment of personnel
issued the order.
Bhagchand Badhal was
made ADM Suratgarh,
Sriganganagar while
Praveen Kumar Lekha-
ra was shifted to the
Education Department
as the Joint Secretary
.
Kamala Alaria will
now be ADM Sriganga-
nagar, Radheshyam
Delu shifted to Jhala-
war as ADM whereas
Pratibha Devthia will
be the ADM Hanuman-
garh. 5 RAS officers
who were awaiting post-
ing orders.
N’garh Fort: NGT
flays illegal activities
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The National
Green Tribunal has con-
sidered illegal commer-
cial activities and viola-
tion of Wildlife Protec-
tion act in Nahargarh
fort here as a very seri-
ous matter. In view of
this, the matter will now
be heard by a six-mem-
ber principal bench in-
stead of a division
bench.In such a situa-
tion, the difficulties of
thestatetourismdepart-
ment and archaeology
department are going to
increase.
Till now the hearing
of thiscasewasgoingon
in the division bench, in
which a Supreme Court
judge and an expert
member were conduct-
ing hearing. According
to the NGT’s Advance
Cause issued on Thurs-
day
, the matter will be
heard on October 4 by a
principal bench com-
prising Justice Adarsh
Kumar Goyal, Justice
Shiv Kumar Singh, Jus-
ticeBrijeshSethi,expert
members Nagin Nanda
and Dr. Arun Verma.
First India Bureau
Rajsamand: Acting on
a tip-off, Kotwali police
of Rajnagar on Thurs-
day raided a water park
in Badarada and arrest-
ed 45 people from a rave
party & gambling den.
Most of the arrested
people were from Pune
in Maharashtra while a
few were from Udaipur.
There were 9 women
among the arrested per-
sons who were heavily
under the influence of
liquor.
Kankrauli SHO Dr
Hanuwant Singh, who
led the raiding police
party, said that the ille-
gal activities were go-
ing on in the Dwarake-
sh Water Resort.
17 sedans and Rs
34,000 cash was seized.
The arrested persons
were later taken to RK
Hospital for medical.
Accused in police custody.
Batti Lal Meena has close ties with the education
min. Earlier, similar irregularity took place in the
RAS recruitment and it had direct connection
with Dotasara. —GC Kataria, BJP leader
It is now clear
that there was
only cheating in
the name of
transparency in
REET. Even af-
ter this, it is try-
ing to put the
stamp of truth
on it.
Vasundhara
Raje,
Former CM
CM TO INAUGURATE PSKS
—PHOTO
BY
SUMAN
SARKAR
Rajaram Gurjar
—FILE PHOTO

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key welfare schemes.
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Renounce your inner
dependence on results. And
stay unmoved in attention.
Actions and results can’t
distress you then.
—Buddha
IN-DEPTH
HOOLIGANISM BY
PARTY WORKERS
DEEPENS FISSURE
IN THE CONGRESS
unjab’s political im-
broglio has given a
fresh boost to the G23
dissidents. Last year
G23 leaders had writ-
ten a letter to Sonia Gandhi urg-
ing her to hold transparent elec-
tions to elect the party president.
Till now there is no clarity on
who is the party boss as Sonia
Gandhi continues to be Acting
President but decisions are ap-
parently being taken by Rahul
Gandhi as was the case in Pun-
jab. Many said that the manner
in which Capt. Amarinder Singh
was “humiliated”, showed a lack
of maturity on the part of Rahul
Gandhi, who played along Navjot
Sidhu’s plot to oust Amarinder.
G23 leader Kapil Sibal criti-
cized the party for the absence of
leadership. Because of his criti-
cism, some party workers staged
a demonstration outside his
house and damaged his property
.
The vandalism invited strong re-
actions from Ghulam Nabi Azad,
Shashi Tharoor, Lok Sabha MP
Manish Tiwari and senior Con-
gressman Anand Sharma. They
all condemned the hooliganism
which seems to have deepened
the fissure in Congress.
TOP TWEETS
P
hina’s economy is
passing through
rough weather.
Regular power
cuts are reported
tohavehittheCommunistna-
tion’s industrial production.
The real estate giant Ever-
grande’sdebtcrisisisproving
to be President Xi’s big chal-
lenge. As the developer failed
on two interest payments on
bonds there’s fear over its fu-
ture. It is being described as
China’s Lehman moment.
The Evergrande crisis has af-
fected construction activity
and property business.
The power crisis, however,
isthrowingitseconomyoutof
gear. After being downgraded
by Japan’s Nomura, a global
financial group and invest-
ment bank Morgan Stanley
,
Goldman Sachs has now cut
China’s growth projection for
2021from8.2percentto7.8per-
cent. Because of the energy
shortage, manufacturing has
suffered a major hit. Econo-
mists at Goldman Sachs said
thattheenergycrisishasbeen
triggered by China’s “efforts
to reduce coal-fired emissions
and a reduction in coal im-
ports”. With environmental
controls being put in place,
supply has been hit and prices
haverisen.GoldmanSachses-
timated that 44 percent of in-
dustrial activity has been hit.
It is not that the crisis will
remainconfinedtoChina.Due
to energy conservation efforts
andproductionhastakenahit
there global supplies will also
be affected as China is world’s
biggest exporter of toys and
clothing among other goods.
Global climate worries
have forced China to cut
down on its carbon footprint.
This shift from fossil fuel to
green energy is causing the
present crisis. For India,
there’s a lesson to be learnt
from China as it gradually
moves from fossil fuel to al-
ternative energy sources.
CHINA’S BUMPY SHIFT
TO GREEN ENERGY
It is not that the crisis will
remain confined to China.
Due to energy
conservation efforts
and production has
taken a hit there
global supplies will
also be affected as China
is world’s biggest exporter
of toys and clothing
C
here is panic worldwide with
the revelation of the former
US National Security Advi-
sor, John Bolton, who had
served during the tenure of
the erstwhile American Pres-
ident, Donald Trump’s re-
gime, has cautioned that that
the Taliban might soon be
controlling the Pakistani nu-
clear weapons. It is estimated
that Pakistan has an arsenal
of about 150 nuclear bombs
having the Chinese missiles
to hit targets in a radius of
2700 kilometres.
The concerns of the Amer-
ican establishment are now
visible with the decision to
ask the US Deputy Secretary
of State Wendy Sherman to
rush to Islamabad on Octo-
ber 7-8 to assess the deterio-
rating situation. The CIA
chief, Bill Burns, has already
been to Pakistan.
The agenda of Wendy’s
forthcoming visit is expected
to tell Pakistan, especially its
army chief Qamar Javed Ba-
jwa, to stop ‘interfering’ in
the affairs of Afghanistan.
She would also be reassess-
ing the growing influence of
the 12 terror groups having
close nexus with the Paki-
stani secret service, Inter-
Services Intelligence (ISI)
operating in Pakistan.
Few have questioned Bol-
ton’s apprehensions that the
terrorists would become a for-
midableforcewiththenuclear
bombs having the Shaheen-3,
a two-stage, solid-fuelled mis-
sile having a range of nearly
three thousand kilometres.
Amidst these develop-
ments, the US lawmakers
have recently piloted a bill
proposing sanctions against
the countries helping the
Taliban in the Senate. Mean-
while, the Congress members
have already grilled the
American generals for the
‘haphazard unplanned’ evac-
uation of the forces from Af-
ghanistan with tough ques-
tions. They were even told
that they should have re-
signed instead of surrender-
ing the high-tech convention-
al weapons worth 20 billion
USD to the terror-group.
The Shaheen-3 was dis-
played during a military pa-
rade in March 2016, which
could be mounted on a Chi-
nese transporter erector
launcher. China has already
augmented Pakistan’s fire
power with short-range mis-
siles named after Babur and
Ghaznavi having the capaci-
ty to deliver conventional as
well as nuclear war-heads.
In a recent media inter-
view, Bolton was quite criti-
cal of the ‘unplanned evic-
tion’ of American forces
from Afghanistan, which is
also being expressed in the
concerns of the US lawmak-
ers at the Capitol. They have
piloted the bill, titled ‘
Afghan-
istan Counter-terrorism,
Oversight, and Accountabil-
ity Act’. It stipulates sanc-
tions and seeks to review and
suspend assistance to and
potentially impose sanctions
on any foreign government
the US believes was or is sup-
porting the Taliban. It singles
out Pakistan by name in the
section that calls for a report
on “entities providing sup-
port for the Taliban”.
Senator Jim Risch, the rep-
resentative for the state of
Idaho and a ranking member
of the US Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee, has pi-
loted the legislation. It has
also been co-sponsored by
some prominent senators,
including Mitt Romney, who
had ran against former pres-
ident Barack Obama during
his re-election bid, and Mar-
co Rubio, who lost
out in the prima-
ries for the 2016 US
presidential election.
The bill seeks to “estab-
lish a State Department
taskforcetofocusonthe
evacuation of
American citi-
zens, legal per-
manent residents,
and Afghan Special
Immigrant Visas (SIVs) still
stuck in Afghanistan; impose
oversight mechanisms on the
processing of SIVs and refu-
gees; require strategies for
counterterrorism and for the
disposition of Taliban-cap-
turedUSequipment;sanction
the Taliban and others in Af-
ghanistanforterrorism,drug-
trafficking,andhumanrights
abuses; authorise sanctions
on those providing support to
theTaliban,includingforeign
governments supporting the
Taliban; call for a comprehen-
sive review of foreign assis-
tance to entities that support
the Taliban; and place restric-
tions on non-humanitarian
foreign assistance to Afghani-
stan.” It further states that
apartfromexaminingvarious
aspects of the current situa-
tion it would also suggest im-
posing punitive measures
against the Taliban and those
the US concludes supported
and enabled them. The Secre-
tary of State, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defence
and the Director of National
Intelligence, shall submit to
the appropriate Congression-
al committees a report on en-
tities providing support to the
Taliban.
The proposed bill has
caused heated debate in the
Pakistani media, because it
asks for a detailed report
about Pakistan’s support,
both its state and non- state
actors, for the Taliban be-
tween 2001 and 2020, includ-
ing the provision of sanctu-
ary space, financial support,
intelligence support, logis-
tics and medical support,
training, equipping, and tac-
tical, operational, or strate-
gic direction; an assessment
of support by state and non-
state actors, including the
Government of Pakistan, for
the 2021 offensive of the Tali-
ban that toppled the Govern-
ment of Afghanistan. The
direct role of the Pakistani
army in subjugating the re-
sistance forces in the Pan-
jshir Valley during Septem-
ber this year.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
PAKISTAN UNDER
AMERICAN SCANNER
US lawmakers propose sanctions, Taliban to control Pak nukes!
T
The agenda of
Wendy’s forthcoming
visit is expected to tell
Pakistan, especially its
army chief Qamar Javed
Bajwa, to stop
‘interfering’ in the
affairs of Afghanistan
Amidst these developments,
the US lawmakers have
recently piloted a bill
proposing sanctions against
the countries helping the
Taliban in the Senate.
Meanwhile, the Congress
members have already
grilled the American
generals for the ‘haphazard
unplanned’ evacuation of
the forces from Afghanistan
with tough questions
GOPAL MISRA
The writer is accredited as a Journalist
of Long and distinguished service with the
Press Information Bureau of the Information
and Broadcasting Ministry

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INDIA
05
Rakesh Ranjan
New Delhi: Officials
were taken by surprise
at the sudden GoI deci-
sion Thursday to send
Keshav Kumar Pathak,
the incumbent manag-
ing director of the Na-
tional Highways In-
frastructure Develop-
ment Corporation
(NHIDCL), back to his
parent cadre of Bihar.
The 1990 batch IAS of-
ficer’s repatriation has
come at a time when he
along with his batch-
mates was keenly
awaiting empanelment
for holding Secretary-
level post in GoI.
Soon after GoI’s an-
nouncement of
Pathak’s repatriation,
several theories were
made and unmade in
quick succession.
Since Pathak had
earned the reputation
of a sincere and studi-
ous worker, many were
unable to figure out
any good reason for his
repatriation.
The surprise factor
at Pathak’s repatria-
tion matched the sur-
prise factor when he
was brought to the
Centre as MD, Nation-
al Highways and Infra-
structure Development
Corporation Limited
in October 2019. Many
wondered then why he
was put in charge of a
capital-intensive infra-
structure venture, con-
sidering he has a zero-
tolerance level for
wheeling deals.
Known among his
colleagues for his pro-
fessional integrity
topped by competence,
it is surmised that his
brusque straightfor-
wardness might not
have been appreciated.
Or, is the NDA admin-
istration planning a
major operation in Bi-
har where governance
is said to have lost all
meaning because of
perpetual politicking?
Since the BJP is the
lead NDA-constituent
in Bihar, it stands to
reason that it can’t let
the current Bihar dis-
pensation go on damag-
ing the BJP by stealth.
Pathak is said to have a
sounding understand-
ing of Bihar’s political
culture and its roots,
having dealt with the
alcohol and sand mafi-
as earlier in his career.
His cleanliness is
vouched particularly
by NE officials who
had seen how roads
and highways were
constructed in the re-
gion in one season
and they disappeared
completely in the next
season.
Pathak is known for
his own personal style
of doing things right
and doing things speed-
ily. In the NHIDCL, he
ensured that the EDs
and GMs are located at
ground-zero and visit-
ed their sites regularly
and inspected the op-
eration assigned to
them so that in case of
a problem, they could
be held accountable.
So the issue of his
transfer is seen
wrapped in mystery.
Centre sends NHIDCL MD KK Pathak back to the state cadre
THE MYSTERY

The 1990 batch
IAS officer’s
repatriation has
come when he
along with his
batchmates was
keenly awaiting
empanelment
for holding the
Secy- level post
CONG NEEDS YOUNG LEADERSHIP,
GANDHI’S WON’T ALLOW ANYONE: NATWAR
Natwar Singh in a scathing criticism held the Gandhi family responsible for sorry state of affairs in Punjab
New Delhi: Congress
veteran and former Un-
ion minister Natwar
Singh in a scathing crit-
icism of the Gandhi
family held the Gandhis
responsible for the sor-
ry state of affairs in
Punjab. Singh added
that Congress is in a
“pathetic and “very
poor shape”. “What sort
of Congress party do
you have now? The Con-
gress he (Amarinder
Singh) joined is quite
different from what it is
now. It’s in very poor
shape. I don’t know
whether he will leave
the Congress, but the
fact of the matter is that
at one point, the Con-
gress was one of the
greatest democratic par-
ties in the world. Today,
it’s in a pathetic state,”
Singh said.
Singh who is respon-
sible for the current sit-
uation in Punjab Con-
gress openly criticised
and held the grand old
party’s high command
responsible. While hit-
ting out at the Gandhis
for not holding a meet-
ing of the CWC, he went
on to add that the high
command has become
the low command.
“The leaders in high
command are Sonia
Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi,
and Priyanka Gandhi.
Only they decide what
happens in the party.
Wednesday, Ghulam
Nabi Azad in his letter
requested them to hold a
meeting of the CWC.
Then why isn’t the Con-
gress president holding
a meeting?” said Singh.
He also affirmed that
he is not confident that
the CWC meeting will
take place. He also ruled
out any change in the
party’s leadership and
asserted that the Con-
gress high command
will also be headed by
the Gandhi family.
While backing the Cap-
tain, the veteran Con-
gress leader said, “Ama-
rinder Singh was right
about Sidhu. He had told
that Sidhu is not stable,
it has been proved.”
Attacking the Con-
gress leadership, he said
that it has been a tradi-
tion of Congress that
Gandhi family will lead
the party while adding
that Sonia has been
leading the party for 21
years. He affirmed that
no one else will lead the
party except for Rahul
or Priyanka Gandhi.
“Rahul doesn’t have
an official position, but
he is still making the de-
cisions. He went to Ker-
ala to fix the party there.
Priyanka Gandhi went
to UP to handle things
there. Only they are
working, who else is
working?” questioned
Natwar Singh.
Talking about ab-
sence of democracy in
Congress, Singh assert-
ed that it is not possible
till Sonia, Rahul and
Priyanka are at helm of
party. “Democracy that
existed during the Jawa-
harlal Nehru’s Indira
Gandhi’s time is no
more. It won’t come
back till these 3 are at
party’s helm,” he said
“Look at the condi-
tion of the Congress
party
. It suffered heavily
in the state elections. I
want Congress to exist
because our country
needs a strong opposi-
tion that will be formed
by the Congress party.
But it is not happening,”
he rued. —Agencies
Mishra to lead IFSCA’s expert
panel on sustainable finance
Rakesh Ranjan
New Delhi: Former Un-
ion Secretary for Envi-
ronment, Forests Cli-
mateChangeCKMishra
will lead an expert com-
mittee to advise
Ahmedabad-based In-
ternational Financial
Services Centres Au-
thority (IFSCA) on what
it takes to become a tru-
ly Sustainable Finance
Hub. The newly consti-
tuted committee headed
by Mishra has eight ex-
perts members and a
member secretary. The
IFSCA reasoning for in-
viting Mishra for the
committee is that he as
Union Secretary had led
India’s negotiations at
important Forums such
as the United Nations
Framework Convention
on Climate Change
(Conference of the Par-
ties (COP)) to assess
progress in dealing with
climate change; Mon-
treal Protocol on Sub-
stances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer and vari-
ous other multilateral
events. He had led gov-
ernment initiative for
air pollution mitigation
in Delhi and indeed all
pollution control strate-
gies for the country
.
The committee’s rec-
ommendations, and
their implementation
whenever they are
made, may accelerate
IFSCA’s transformation
from a purely unified
regulator for financial
products, financial ser-
vices, and financial in-
stitutions into a green
financial powerhouse.
For working out a fea-
sible work plan, the
Mishra-led committee
will include leaders
from international sus-
tainable finance agen-
cies, standard-setting
bodies, funds, academ-
ia, and consultancies.
Being endowed with ex-
perience and negotiat-
ing skills, Mishra may
help the IFSCA earn
green respectability
.
Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi
Congress is
in a very
‘pathetic’,
and ‘poor’ shape .
The leaders in
high command
are Sonia Gan-
dhi, Rahul Gan-
dhi, and Priyanka
Gandhi. Only they
decide what happens
in the party.
Natwar Singh,
Congress Veteran, Ex-Union minister
INTIMIDATION
BJP’s tactic to bring
Shiv Sena in its fold?
Anita Hada
New Delhi: For last few
days, discussion has in-
tensified that Shiv Sena
and BJP can come to-
gether once again. But
ever since this discus-
sion has intensified,
probe of central agen-
cies against leaders of
Sena has intensified too.
That’s why the Shiv
Sena leaders are asking
this question whether
the BJP and its central
government want to
bring the Shiv Sena
back to the ‘saffron fold’
through intimidation?
It seems that this
scheme of BJP is suc-
ceeding in Maharash-
tra because the leaders
of Shiv Sena are getting
upset and are pressur-
izing Uddhav Thacker-
ay to align with the
Bharatiya Janta Party
.
What should BJP do on
CASTE CENSUS?
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: The BJP
seems to be finding it
difficult to decide the
party’s line on the caste
census. The lines of its
central government
and state governments
are fixed. In the case of
Maharashtra, the cen-
tral government gave
an affidavit in the SC
that the caste census
cannot be done because
there are many practi-
cal difficulties in it and
the figures can be
wrong. There are also
many political reasons
behind this, due to
which the BJP and the
central government
have decided not to con-
duct counting of castes.
But on the other
hand, the saffron party
also has to do politics of
other backward castes
i.e. OBC, SC and ST and
wants to take advantage
of this by publicizing
the number of minis-
ters of these groups in-
cluded in the BJP gov-
ernments at the Centre
and in the states. The
BJP’s state leadership
in at least two states, Bi-
har and Jharkhand, has
supported the demand
for a caste census of re-
gional parties.
Recently, Jharkhand
CM Hemant Soren met
the Union HM and de-
manded a caste census.
State BJP President and
RS MP Deepak Prakash
was also included in the
delegation that went to
meet Shah with him.
Earlier, Bihar CM Nit-
ish Kumar met PM Nar-
endra Modi to give a
similar memorandum,
along with Congress
and RJD leaders. Obvi-
ously, the satraps who
do caste politics in the
states are intensifying
its demand and dilem-
ma before BJP is how to
stay away from it.
Bhagwat on 4-day Jammu visit;
1st after abrogation of Art 370
Jammu: The Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh
(RSS) chief Dr Mohan
Bhagwat reached Jam-
mu on Thursday after-
noon on a four-day visit.
This is also his first
visit to the UT after the
abrogation of Articles
370 and 35A.
THE SCHEDULE
October 2: He will ad-
dress a seminar at Gen-
eral Zorawar Auditori-
um, Jammu University
.
October 3: He will ad-
dresstheSanghthrough
online mode across J-K.
Dr Bhagwat will also
review ongoing projects
initiated by the RSS in
J-K including Sewa,
edu, public awareness,
health, water etc. —PTI
RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat reached Jammu on Thursday.
PROBE ON AGAINST
MANY LEADERS OF
SHIV SENA PARTY...
Uddhav Thackeray
Banerjee’s wife
appears before
court virtually
New Delhi: TMC Gen
Secy Abhishek Baner-
jee’s wife Rujira ap-
peared before Delhi
Court through VC in in
a coal smuggling case.
Her counsel said that
she will appear before
court on the next date
of hearing on Oct 12
physically and gave an
undertaking for the
same. Court had issued
summons to her on a
complaint of ED. —ANI
CK Mishra
Keshav Kumar Pathak

INDIA
06
New Delhi: Ace fighter
pilot ACM Vivek Ram
Chaudhari who was in
charge of the Ladakh
sector during the peak
of the crisis with Chi-
na, took over as the
Chief of Air Staff from
ACM RKS Bhadauria
on Thursday
.
Bhadauria superan-
nuated after 42 years of
service and was archi-
tect of two mega fighter
aircraft deals including
36Rafalesand83Mark1A
indigenous Tejas jets.
Chaudhari, who has
served in capacities at
both field nd air HQ,
would be taking over
force at a time when na-
tion is still in a standoff
position with China
tensions in region are
high due to Af. —PTI
Chaudhari takes over as new IAF chief from Bhadauria
27TH CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Chandigarh: A day af-
ter Navjot S Sidhu re-
signed as Punjab Cong
chief, state min Raj K
Verka on Thursday said
that Sidhu should be
flexible should think
twice before taking any
decision.
He further added that
if Sidhu has any prob-
lems or issues in the
govt or party then he
should sit with CM
discuss matter. Verka
addedthatSidhushould
rethink his resignation.
Sidhu is coming to
Chandigarh to meet CM.
I hope they sort out.
Attacking AAP chief
Kejriwal, who is on his
visit to Pun, he said,
He is a fraud he has
done no work in Delhi.
There are 7 mins, of
whom 4 have FIRs.
On Sidhu's remark on
inducting DGP Sahota
AG APS Deol, he said,
Are they criminals?
Have they been sus-
pended earlier or an
FIR has been lodged? A
lawyer can argue a case
Sidhu should be
aware that people know
everything. —ANI
...thinkbeforetakingdecision
SIDHUSHOULDRETHINKHISRESIGNATION
PUNJAB CRISIS: AFTER NAVJOT SINGH RESIGNED AS PPCC CHIEF, STATE MIN VERKA SAYS...
Chandigarh: Punjab
Minister Pargat Singh
hit out at Delhi CM and
AAP leader Arvind Ke-
jriwal for his 'tainted
ministers' remark say-
ing that his advice was
not needed.
Wednesday, while
addressing media per-
sons, Kejriwal had
said, Punjab govt has
been reduced to 'tama-
sha' and I urge new
CM Charanjit S Chan-
ni to remove tainted
mins from his cabi-
net. —ANI
DON’T NEED HIS ADVICE
Pargat Singh on Arvind
Kejriwal’s ‘TAINTED
MINISTERS’ remarks
Raipur: A day after
Chhattisgarh Congress
MLAs landed in Delhi,
CM Bhupesh Baghel on
Thursday said their
visit does not have a po-
litical objective.
The MLAs can't even
go anywhere? If some-
one has gone there, it
shouldn't be seen from a
political angle. If a poli-
tician is going some-
where, it's obvious that
he'll meet political per-
sons only
. PL Punia isn't
in Delhi, how can any-
one meet him? he said
while speaking to media.
On Sibal's remarks
questioning function-
ing of the party, Baghel
said they were unfortu-
nate and making Sonia
the interim president
was party's collective
decision, and making
such statements now
was ridiculous. —ANI
NO POLITICAL OBJECTIVE
Baghel on C’garh MLAs Delhi visit
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel attending the youth convention organized by Rajiv Yuva
Mitan Club at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur on Thursday.
New Delhi: The SC on
Thursday took a grim
view of the continuing
blockade of highways
connecting the national
capital to the neigh-
bouring states by farm-
ers protesting against
the farm laws, saying
the roads cannot be
blocked perpetually
.
“Redressal can be
through judicial form,
agitation, or parliamen-
tary debates. But how
can highways be
blocked and this happen
perpetually? Where
does it end?”, Justices S
K Kaul, who was head-
ing a two-judge bench,
remarked while hearing
a plea by a Noida resi-
dent alleging hardships
to commuters due to the
ongoing protests. The
bench, sought to know
what the govt was doing
to open roads. —ANI
HOW CAN HIGHWAYS BE
PERPETUALLYBLOCKED?
SC ON FARMERS’ STIR AT DELHI BORDER
In politics, you
need passion, flexi-
bility and adjust-
ment. If you don't
pay attention to
these things, you
won't be successful
in politics, and
Sidhu should adopt
these qualities.
—Raj Kumar Verka,
Punjab Minister
New Delhi: Union MoS
for Home Affairs Nity-
anand Rai was briefed
regarding the current
security scenario and
duties being performed
by the BSF troops on
LoC. On his visit to
Kupwara, Rai was also
briefed about BSF’s
support to civil admin-
istration to maintain
Law and Order in Kash-
mir valley. Rai visited
the BSF Headquarters
in Kupwara district as a
part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav', which is an
initiative of the GoI to
celebrate 75 years of in-
dependence. —ANI
MoS Home Rai reviews security
Outgoing Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria congratulates newly appointed Chief of Air Staff Air Chief
Marshal VR Chaudhari, at Air Force headquarters, in New Delhi. (Inset) Bhadauria flew his last sortie.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal,
who landed at Chandigarh
airport on Wednesday,
said, “It is nothing but
greed for power chair.
People do not know where
to go. I request them to
wait for three months as
we will give
them stable
govt.
“We don’t need to take Kejriwal’s advice.
We will work in the best interests of
Punjab... Our fight is over several issues.
It’s not focused on a particular personal-
ity.” “Our cabinet will continue to work
as a team,” Pargat Singh added.
SINGH ATTACKS...
KEJRI SAID...
MAHA DEPUTY HOME SECY APPEARS
BEFORE ED IN ANIL DESHMUKH CASE
HEALTH MIN PLANNING TO DO RIGOROUS
TRIALS OF DENGUE VACCINES: ICMR DG
Mumbai: A deputy secretary of Maharashtra home
dept appeared before ED here on Thursday in con-
nection with a money laundering case registered
against former state HM Anil Deshmukh and oth-
ers, sources said. ED had earlier summoned Kailas
Gaikwad, the home department’s deputy secretary,
in connection with the case, they said.
New Delhi: ICMR DG Balram Bhargava on Thursday
said that many companies have conducted their
phase one trials of dengue vaccines abroad and that
the Health Ministry is planning to do more rigorous
trials. “Dengue vaccine is an important agenda.
There are certain dengue strains that have been li-
censed to some companies in India,” said Bhargava.
Bhabanipur: As voting for the bypoll in Bhabanipur
Assembly constituency began on
Thursday, BJP candidate for the
constituency Priyanka Tibrewal
alleged that TMC was purposely
shutting voting machines at a
polling booth of ward number 72
and was an attempt at capturing the booth.
BHABANIPUR POLLS: BJP ALLEGES BOOTH
CAPTURING BEING ATTEMPTED BY TMC
New Delhi: The Delhi govt on Thursday stated Ch-
hath puja celebration shall not be allowed in public
places, public grounds, river
banks and temples citing pan-
demic in Delhi. The DDMA order
stated that Covid measures in
Delhi will continue till Nov 15.
Chhath puja shall not be allowed
in public places, people are
advised to celebrate same at their homes, it stated.
NO CHHATH PUJA AT PUBLIC PLACES,
RIVER BANKS, TEMPLES: DELHI GOVT
CRUCIAL READ
IN THE COURTYARD
SC collegium recommends 16 names for
ELEVATIONASJUDGESOF4HCS
Thapar’s plea
challenging
arrest dismissed
CWC will meet ‘very
soon’, says Surjewala
‘Install CCTV to
curb illegal sand
mining in Goa’ New Delhi: The SC col-
legium, headed by CJI
NV Ramana, has recom-
mended 16 names for
elevation as judges of
HCs of Bombay, Guja-
rat, Orissa and Punjab
and Haryana. In its
meeting held on
Wednesday, the collegi-
um approved proposal
for elevation of 16
names — 6 judicial offic-
ers and 10 advocates as
judges of these 4 high
courts. As per the
statements uploaded on
the apex court website
on Thursday, the colle-
gium has approved the
proposalforelevationof
four judicial officers —
AL Pansare, SC More,
US Joshi-Phalke and BP
Deshpande — as judges
of Bombay HC. Besides
the CJI, three-member
collegium which deals
with appointment in-
cludes Justices UU Lalit
AM Khanwilkar. The
collegium has been tak-
ing steps by recom-
mending names to fill
up a large number of
vacancies in higher ju-
diciary in country
.
New Delhi: The Delhi
HC Thursday dismissed
a plea by Avantha
Group promoter Gau-
tam Thapar, arrested by
ED in connection with
Rs 500-crore money
laundering case, chal-
lenging his arrest on
the ground that he was
produced before trial
court after the expiry of
statutorily mandated 24
hours. Justice Yogesh
Khanna passed an or-
der dismissing petition.
New Dehli: A day after
some senior leaders de-
manded a meeting in
the wake of the ongoing
Punjab crisis and high-
profile exits, the party
Thursday said the Con-
gress Working Commit-
tee (CWC) will meet
“very soon”.
Congress spokesper-
son Randeep Surjewala
said party’s interim
president Sonia Gandhi
had indicated last week
that a meeting of the
CWC would be con-
vened very soon.
On Wednesday, G-23
members — Kapil Sibal
and Ghulam Nabi Azad
— had expressed con-
cerns over what they
called “the continuing
drift in the party” amid
a spate of defections
from party and turmoil
in many state units in-
cluding Punjab. —ANI
Panaji: The Bombay
HC bench in Goa on
Thursday slammed the
state police and admin-
istration for not doing
enough to rein in the
sand mafia from pilfer-
ing sand from rivers il-
legally. The court has
directed police to seize
destroy unregistered
canoes, impound trucks
which illegally trans-
port sand to install
CCTV cameras at ille-
gal sand mining sites.
‘NO CLEAN CHIT TO RAM RAHIM IN SACRILEGE CASE’
Chandigarh: With Sidhu
questioning appointment of
Iqbal Preet Singh as DGP,
an official spokesperson of
Punjab Police on Wednesday
trashed and termed all the
allegations about giving clean
chit to Dera Sacha Sauda
head Gurmeet Ram Rahim as
bogus, baseless. The state-
ment came amid the news
reports referring to Singh,
that he gave a clean chit to
Gurmeet Ram Rahim while
heading an SIT to probe Bar-
gari Sacrilege Cases in 2015.
Chouhan
meets PM,
discusses
dev issues
New Delhi: MP
CM Shivraj S
Chouhan meets
PM Narendra
Modi on Thursday
and discussed vari-
ous development
issues related to
his the state.
This was his 2nd
visit to Delhi in
around a week. The
meeting between
the two leaders last-
ed around an hour.
Interacting with
media, Chouhan
said he discussed
with the prime min-
ister several issues
and policy initia-
tives taken by his
government. Chou-
han also said he
also apprised Modi
about the Covid sit-
uation in the state
and added that the
pandemic is under
control and vacci-
nation is underway
in full swing. —ANI
Nityanand Rai greets BSF personnel during his visit to the Border
Security Force Sector headquarters, in Kupwara on Thursday.
Randeep Surjewala

NEWS
07
RHB extends registration date of
4 housing schemes till Oct 12
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: Last date of
registration for eco-
nomically weak and low
income group houses
under CM Jan Awas Yo-
jana, at Sector-8 and 26,
Pratap Nagar, Jaipur
and Aravali Vihar resi-
dential scheme, in Bhi-
wadi and studio apart-
ment, Sector-8 at Haldi
Ghati Marg, Pratap Na-
gar, Jaipur has been ex-
tended from September
30 to October 12, Ra-
jasthan Housing Board
Commissioner Pawan
Arora said on Thursday
.
Registration scheme
for allotment of multi-
storey flats proposed by
Rajasthan Housing
Board under “Mukhy-
amantri Jan Awas Yo-
jana” and studio apart-
ment scheme was start-
ed from September 1.
The commissioner in-
formed that under CM-
JAY in Pratap Nagar,
houses will be con-
structed in two projects
in Sector 8 and Sector
26. “Of these, 726 houses
will be built for econom-
ically weaker income
group, in which the su-
per built-up area of one
flat will be 378.42 square
feet. Its price has been
kept at Rs7.65 lakh. Sim-
ilarly, 620 flats will be
constructed for the peo-
ple of low income group
under the same scheme.
The super builtup area
of this flat will be 548.12
square feet and its price
has been kept at Rs 11.10
lakh. Similarly, under
Mukhyamantri Jan
Awas Yojana, another
housing scheme will be
developed in Sector-8,
Pratap Nagar in which
130 houses will be built
for economically weak-
er income group. The
super built-up area of a
flat will be 352 square
feet and its cost will be
`7.11 lakh,” Arora said.
114 flats will be built
for low income group
with super built-up area
of 550 sqft and a cost of
Rs 11.11 lakh. 808 flats
will be built in CM Jan
Awas Yojana, Aravali
Vihar, Bhiwadi where
536 flats will be for eco-
nomically weaker in-
come group 272 for
low income group.
CONDOLENCES
Lokesh Bharti, wife of ADG Vigilance, Uttar Pradesh, Vijay
Singh Meena passed away in Mumbai on September 23,
after prolonged illness due to cancer. She was under treat-
ment in Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai for the same.
Vijay Singh Meena, a 1996 batch IPS officer is presently
posted as ADG Vigilance. Bharti’s body was flown back to
Jaipur, their native town for the last rites which were per-
formed at Taaron Ki Koot, Tonk Road in Jaipur. Prominent
persons from the bureaucracy and friends made their way
to the home of ADG Meena in Hardev Colony in Jaipur to
convey their condolences. Jagdeesh Chandra also met Vijay
Singh and conveyed his deepest condolences on the tragic
loss to the family.
Jagdeesh Chandra pays tribute to Bharti
Jagdeesh Chandra condoles Vijay Singh
Lokesh Bharti
CONG FOOT MARCH
AGAINST PRICE RISE
SUSPENDED
CLERK HELD
FOR FRAUD
IN AJMER
Ajmer: Anti-Corruption
Bureau on Thursday
arrested a suspended
junior clerk Sudesh
Verma who was ab-
sconding. The Sudesh
Verma is accused in a
case of embezzlement
of Rs 5 lakh through
forged signature while
being the accountant
and acting manager of
King Edward Memorial
Rest house. He ab-
sconded soon after the
registration of the case
in 2015. He was hiding
in Jodhpur since then.
Following a tip off, a
team of Anti-Corrup-
tion Bureau caught the
accused and placed
under arrest under the
prevention of corrup-
tion act. Sudesh Verma
was absconding after
committing the fraud
and Ajmer Anti-Cor-
ruption Bureau team
was searching him.
He was changing his
hiding places to escape
the ACB net but he was
caught by the ACB.
VEGGIE PRICES SOAR
IN RAJ DUE TO RAINS
Jaipur: Monsoon rains in different parts of the country
are now increasing the prices of vegetables. There has
been a sudden
increase in the
prices of veg-
etables in the
state’s largest
fruit vegetable
market at Muhana
in Jaipur. For the
last four days, the
wholesale price of tomatoes was Rs 25 to 30 per kg,
but have now increased to Rs 35 to 40 per kg. Onion
prices have also gone up to Rs 20-25 in bulk, which will
be sold more expensive in the market.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Congress or-
ganised a foot march on
Thursday against the
Central government in
protest against the pet-
rol-diesel-gas price
hike. State Congress
President and Educa-
tion Minister Govind
Singh Dotasra did not
join the foot march.
The march was led by
Transport Minister
Pratap Singh Khachari-
yawas and Chief Whip
Dr Mahesh Joshi. The
march was taken out
from PCC at Chandpole
to Shaheed Smarak at
Government Hostel.
“The whole country is
upset due to the policy
of increasing the rates
of petrol, diesel and gas
cylinders,,” said Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas.
Congress workers led by Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and Chief Whip Dr Mahesh
Joshi taking out foot march in Jaipur on Thursday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
Accused woman ASI Indra Potalia in ACB custody in Hanumangarh.
ACB TRAPS WOMAN ASI WITH
`10,000 BRIBE IN H’GARH
Lady cop was taking bribe for filing the FR in a case
First India Bureau
Hanumangarh: The
team of Anti-Corrup-
tion Bureau from Sri
Ganganagar on
Thursday afternoon
arrested a lady Assis-
tant sub-inspector
posted at Pilibanga
police station in Ha-
numangarh district.
She was caught red-
handed while accept-
ing a bribe of Rs 10,000
for filing the FR in a
case registered in con-
nection with the mo-
lestation.
According to the in-
formation, a com-
plaint was made to the
team of ACB Sri Gan-
ganagar that Investi-
gating Officer ASI In-
dra Potalia had sought
Rs 10,000. The ACB got
the complaint verified
on Wednesday and on
Thursday afternoon
arrested ASI Indra Po-
talia red-handed at
Pilibanga police sta-
tion. The officers and
employees involved in
the ACB team that car-
ried out the trap ac-
tion reached the Pili-
banga police station
dressed as advocates.
MIDDLEMAN TAKING BRIBE FOR COP HELD
Jhalawar: The team of Anti-Corruption Bureau Jhalawar trapped a middleman
who was taking bribe for a constable of Sadar police station. An amount of
Rs 10,000 was recovered
from the possession off
Nathulal. He had taken
bribe for constable Suresh
Kumar, said an official. The
constable escaped from
the police station. The
constable was taking bribe
in lieu of compromise in a
case. ACB Jhalawar ASP
Bhavani Shankar Meena
said that the complainant
Shivraj Meghwal resi-
dent Motipura had given a complaint on 18 September. Suresh Kumar had
demanded a bribe of Rs 35,000 and the deal was settled for Rs 20,000.
FUEL PRICE
Jaipur
`108.61
PETROL
`00.26
`99.12
DIESEL
`00.32
Middleman (sitting) in ACB custody in Jhalawar.
Raj Foundation to hold
workshop for students
First India Bureau
Jaipur: RajasthanFoun-
dation will organise a
workshop ‘Life of a Doc-
tor’ to groom students
willing to pursue medi-
cal profession from Oc-
tober 1 to 16 at five gov-
ernment and three pri-
vate schools in Jaipur.
Addressing the press
conference here on
Thursday
, Commission-
er of Rajasthan Foun-
dation Dheeraj Srivas-
tava said workshop will
be organised for stu-
dents of Class 9th to
12th, willing to become
doctors. He said, work-
shop would increase
awareness among the
students in the field of
medicine and their re-
sponsibilities after be-
coming a doctor.
Srivastava said that
NRIs have made an im-
portant contribution to
the state during the
pandemic.
Dheeraj Srivastava
Couple, 8-year-old son killed
in road mishap in Jhunjhunu
First India Bureau
Jhunjhunu: A couple
and their child died in
an accident when a
speeding camper van
hit their motorbike
near Pipli village under
Pilani police station
area of Jhunjhunu dis-
trict.
According to police,
the incident took place
around11:30onWednes-
day night when Mukesh
Kumar (38) along with
his wife Suman (36) and
8-year-old son was go-
ing from Loharu to his
village. Kumar and his
wife died on the spot
while their son was ad-
mitted to Birla Public
Hospital in Pilani
where he died during
treatment.
Pilani police investi-
gating the matter,
scanned the CCTV cam-
era footage.
3-YEAR-OLD GIRL KILLED AS CARGO
CONTAINER HITS MOTORCYCLE
Nathdwara: A 3-year-old girl killed when a speed-
ing cargo container coming from Kankroli hit the
motorcycle and dragged the bike with it for about
half a kilometer. When the local people chased
the container but driver fled the scene leaving the
container. In the accident, 3-year-old girl Divisha
died on the spot while two siblings, including a
9-month-old boy were injured. The police, who
reached the spot, took the cargo container and
motorcycle in their possession. After post-mor-
tem, the body was handed over to the relatives.
Bodies of the accident victims lying in hospital’s mortuary.
State Road safety
Council meet held
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Transport
Minister Pratap Sin-
gh Khachariawas on
Thursday asked offi-
cials to conduct a sur-
vey of bus stands,
causing road acci-
dents.Chairing the
19th meeting of the
State Road Safety
Council, he said that
many bus stands in
Jaipur are situated at
such places, where
there is a high possi-
bility of road acci-
dents due to heavy
traffic.For this, he
said, a joint survey
should be conducted
by the transport de-
partment, Jaipur De-
velopment Authority,
municipal corpora-
tion and traffic Po-
lice. He asked offi-
cials to identify such
bus stands and pre-
pare a detailed sur-
vey report so that
corrective measures
could be taken to
curb accidents.
Ensure that
the lane sys-
tem is fol-
lowed at the bus
stands and auto
stands of the city.
Pratap Singh
Kachariyawas,
Transport Minister
Pratap Singh and Ashok
Chandna at the meeting.

Jaipur: PM Narendra
Modi on Thursday took
a moment to thank CM
Ashok Gehot for trust-
ing him with a number
of tasks, saying that is
exactly the kind of rela-
tionship or friendship
which is real strength
of democracy, this
comment by PM has
gone viral on social me-
dia. I was listening to
the CM of Rajasthan.
He presented a long list
of tasks. I thank CM
that he has so much
trust in me. That's the
biggest power in a de-
mocracy, Modi said
while speaking at the
foundation stone laying
ceremony of medical
colleges in Rajasthan.
Ashokji's political
ideology and party is
different; my political
ideology and party is
different; but because
he trusts me, he opened
his heart. This friend-
ship, this trust, this
trust is the great
strength of democracy,
he said. —Agencies
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of 4 new medical colleges in Banswara, Sirohi,
Hanumangarh and Dausa districts of Rajasthan through video conferencing
PM Narendra Modi with CM Ashok Gehlot. —FILE PHOTO
CM Ashok Gehlot reviewed the Jal Jeevan Mission through VC
from CMR on Thursday. Also seen here is CS Niranjan Arya.
ASHOKJITRUSTSME,SO
HE OPENED HIS HEART: PM
MODI ON GEHLOT
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in which PM Modi and
CM Ashok Gehlot con-
nected through virtual
medium. Modi said,
“The challenges and
problems that we faced
during the time serving
as Chief Ministers, the
central government is
nowworkingtowardsre-
moving them,” he said.
“The need of hour is
to strengthen the medi-
cal sector. 170 new med-
ical colleges have been
started in the last six to
seven years and work is
going on in the direc-
tion of more than 100
new medical colleges. It
is our intention that 1
medical college should
be started in every dis-
trict, so that medical
system can be strength-
ened at grassroots lev-
el,” Modi said.
PM stressed that in
Rajasthan, about 3.5
lakh people have got
free treatment under
the Ayushman Bharat
scheme and work has
started on about 2,500
health and wellness
centres in the state.
“During the Corona
period, it was felt that
skilled manpower has a
direct impact on health
services. The Central
Government’s free vac-
cine for all is a result of
this. In India, more
than 88 crore doses of
vaccine have been given
as a result of the skilled
health workers,” he
said.
Meanwhile, during
the programme, CM Ge-
hlot, who was connect-
ed through VC, high-
lighted the schemes be-
ing run in Rajasthan
and said Ayushman
Bharat scheme has also
been expanded in Ra-
jasthan in which effort
has been made to give
social security to more
and more people .
“Rajasthan worked
extremely well in both
the waves of corona.
There was some prob-
lem of oxygen, but now
elaborate arrange-
ments have been made
for that too. Rajasthan
is fully prepared for the
third wave of Covid,”
CM Gehlot said.
Gehlot thanked PM
Modi for the IPT centre
of CIPET and while cit-
ing the geographical
condition of Rajasthan,
the Chief Minister
urged the PM to fulfill
some of the state’s de-
mands.
Gehlot urged to ap-
prove the colleges in
Jalore, Pratapgarh and
Rajsamand districts,
where there is no medi-
cal college. He urged to
start Medical Device
Park in Jodhpur and
Bulk Pharma Drug
Park in Kota.
Moreover, he also de-
manded to restart the
RDPL company, a joint
venture of the Centre
and the state.
At the event, Union
Health Minister Man-
sukh Mandaviya said
that employment oppor-
tunity will be available
to the youth of Ra-
jasthan through train-
ing from the Petro-
chemicals Technical
Institute of CIPET. Re-
garding the medical col-
leges in the remaining
three districts of Ra-
jasthan, the Union Med-
ical Minister said that it
is the intention of the
PM that medical col-
leges should be opened
in every district.
CM Gehlot urges PM Modi to fulfill a few of Raj demands!
HEALTH MATTERS
Water of JJM
projects should be
used efficiently: CM
First India Bureau
Jaipur: “Along with
preventing wastage in
various mega water
projects of Water Re-
sources Department,
efficient use of water
should be ensured so
that availability of wa-
ter from these projects
can be made accessible
for Jal Jeevan Mission,”
Gehlot said while re-
viewing the Jal Jeevan
Mission through video
conference from the
Chief Minister’s Resi-
dence on Thursday
.
“This is an ambitious
scheme to provide wa-
ter to every household
in rural areas by the
year 2024. Keeping in
view the drinking wa-
ter requirements of Ra-
jasthan, it is necessary
that the water of other
major projects includ-
ing Chambal Project,
Mahi Dam, Narmada
Project should be used
efficiently. At the same
time, efforts should be
made to fulfill the needs
of Jal Jeevan Mission
through this water by
storing the rainwater
that is wasted,” the CM
said.
PHED Minister BD
Kalla said that 11, 73,000
rural families have got
drinking water connec-
tions till August 15,
2019. ACS, PHED, Sud-
hansh Pant told that the
work of drinking water
schemes, administra-
tive technical approv-
al of connections, invit-
ing tenders and issuing
work orders has been
progressed very fast.
Govt converts
RTDC’s `57.5
cr loan into
share capital
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: In a major re-
lief to the Tourism In-
dustry of the state, the
State Government has
converted Rs 57.5 crore
loan it had given to Ra-
jasthan Tourism Devel-
opment Corporation
(RTDC) into its share
capital. The Tourism
Department issued a
notification of finan-
cial approval to this ef-
fect on Thursday
.
The State Govern-
ment has decided to
merge Rs 54.52 crore
given to RTDC on ac-
count of capital expend-
iture, Rs 1.90 crore on
account of public ex-
penses and Rs 60 lakh in
other heads into the
corporation’s share
capital. Another loan of
Rs 4 lakh will also be
merged into the share
capital of RTDC, which
has already has Rs 40
crore on that account.
That apart, a grant
of Rs 10 crore has also
been approved. This in
effect, has reduced
RTDC’s liabilities to
Rs 108 crore from Rs
175 crore. This will in-
fuse new zeal in the
sector which is reeling
under the impact of
the pandemic.
CM REMINISCES NEHRU,
INDIRA IN HIS SPEECH
CM Ashok Gehlot remembered first
Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru and Indira Gandhi in the pres-
ence of PM Narendra Modi during the
virtual programme. When the time for
CM Gehlot’s address came, he firstly
expressed his gratitude to PM Modi
and remembered Nehru and Indira
in his speech. While he remembered
Nehru for SMS Medical College,
Indira Gandhi’s name was taken for
CIPET. However, even though coming
from opposition parties, Modi and
Gehlot not only acknowledged, but
also praised each other.
PM MODI ADDRESSES
EX-CM RAJE AS SISTER
It was a rare sight when on Thurs-
day, PM Narendra Modi, CM Ashok
Gehlot former CM Vasundhara Raje
shared virtual platform in a pro-
gramme. The ‘coincidence’ occured
for the first time in the government
programme when PM, CM and
former CM were connected together
during the foundation stone laying of
4 Medical colleges. Although Gehlot
and Vasundhara had shared the
virtual platform together many times
before, but both were seen together
for the first time with Modi, wherein
the PM addressed Raje as ‘sister.’
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Union Health
and Family Welfare,
Chemicals and Petro-
Chemical Minister
Mansukh Mandaviya
met Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on Thurs-
day at the Chief Minis-
ter's Residence. During
this meet, the Chief
Minister urged the Un-
ion Minister for early
approval of Medical
Colleges in three dis-
tricts of the state viz
Jalore, Pratapgarh and
Rajsamand.
Only three districts
are left, the people of
these backward dis-
tricts will be able to
avail quality health fa-
cilities after getting the
approval of medical col-
lege from the Centre,
Gehlot said. Mandviya
during the conversa-
tion, showed a positive
attitude on all these de-
mands. The Centre
would leave no stone
unturned to co-operate
in strengthening the
medical infrastructure
in the State.
New Delhi:After SC re-
cently gave 4 weeks’
time to 6 BSP MLAs,
who joined Congress in
2019, to file their final
reply before it in connec-
tion with a matter relat-
ed to anti-defection,
MLA Joginder Singh
Awana said, “Getting SC
notice is worrisome,
but CM Gehlot has en-
sured that our case is
fought by good lawyers.
There is no threat to our
membership SC’s no-
tice will be answered.
We merged consciously
according to rules and
have full faith in CM Ge-
hlot’s leadership.”
“Six BSP MLAs joined
Congress as per law. The
entire Congress CM
Gehlot is standing with
them,” said Cabinet
Minister Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas.
Dr Mahesh Joshi,
Chief Whip, Congress
said, “Congress party is
standing with 6 BSP
MLAs. We will fight the
battle together. They are
members of Congress
will continue to do so.”
—ANI
UnionMinisterMandviyameets
CM, discusses health facilities
Anti-defection case: CM has
ensured all help, says Awana
Birla: Med Colleges will
make us self-reliant
On first death anniversary of Shrikrishna Birla, father of LS
Speaker Om Birla, Kalpana Singh, Chandrakanta Meghwal, Om
Birla, Dr. Amita Birla, Heera Lal Nagar, Rajesh Birla, Sandeep
Sharma, Rajiv Jain felicitate a blood donor during an event.
PM Modi lays the foundation stone of four new Medical Colleges in
Rajasthan inaugurates of CIPET Jaipur, through VC in New Delhi
on Thursday. Also seen here are CM Ashok Gehlot, LS Speaker Om
Birla former CM Vasundhara Raje. —PHOTO BY ANI
First India Bureau
Kota: Lok Sabha Speak-
er Om Birla while ad-
dressing a ceremony
through video-confer-
encing during founda-
tion stone laying cere-
mony of 4 medical col-
leges in Dausa, Sirohi,
Banswara and Hanu-
mangarh and the inau-
guration of CIPET in
Jaipur by PM Narendra
Modi on Thursday said
the medical colleges
and petrochemical in-
stitute would prove to
be a milestone in the
development of the
state and make India
self-reliant.
Birla said a lot was
being done on revamp-
ing the health infra-
structure in the coun-
try post the pandemic.
“As the medical colleges
are being set up in trib-
al areas, it will improve
health services and pro-
vide affordable educa-
tion to the students as-
piring to join the health
sector,” he affirmed.
“ The new petrochemi-
cal institute in Jaipur
would bring new tech-
nology enhanced pro-
duction in the field of
petroleum and plastic
in Rajasthan,” he said.
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals
and Petro-Chemicals, Mansukh Mandaviya called upon CM
Ashok Gehlot at CMR on Thursday.
There are 42 central institutes in
India. Earlier, Central institutes
like CIPET were dependent on gov-
ernment funds for operation. After
Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, he
connected the institutes with industries and
making them self-reliant and helped the stu-
dents to get employment opportunities.
—Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister
MLAS TO MEET MAKEN TODAY
Jaipur: Four of six BSP turned Congress MLAs,
who are facing SC proceedings under the Anti-
Defection Act, met several senior lawyers in Delhi
on Thursday to discuss their cases.The legisla-
tors Wajib Ali, Rajendra Gudha, Sandeep Yadav
Lakhan Singh had reached Delhi from Jaipur on
Wednesday night, where they discussed with many
legal experts on Thursday. However, they could not
meet any prominent leader. They have also sought
time to meet the AICC general secretary (organi-
zation) KC Venugopal and state in-charge Ajay
Maken.It is believed that the four MLAs may meet
KC Venugopal and Ajay Maken on Friday.
PM MODI UNVEILS RAJ
PROJECTS VIRTUALLY
z PM Modi laid the foundation stone of four
new medical colleges. He also inaugurated
CIPET Institute of Petrochemical Technol-
ogy, Jaipur.
z In the event that lasted for about 2 hours,
former CM Vasundhara Raje, LS Speaker Om
Birla, Union Ministers GS Shekhawat, Kailash
Chaudhary, Bhupender Yadav, Arjun Lal Megh-
wal, Raj Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma,
MP Ramcharan Bohra, MP Neeraj Dangi, MLA
Ganga Devi were present.
I was listening to
the CM of Ra-
jasthan. He pre-
sented a long list of
tasks. I thank CM
that he has so much
trust in me. That's
the biggest power in
a democracy.
—Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister

n view of the bridal sea-
son, fashionable and
royal outfits were show-
cased on the stage at the
Kota Couture show held
in the city of Chambal
river on Wednesday, Sep-
tember 29. This fashion festival
of Rajasthan was organised at
‘The Lotus Ananta Elite’, DCM
Road and was attended by celeb-
rities from across the city. The
show’s founder and director
Gaurav Gaur, director Maulik
Shah and Kota City director
Ayush Vijay were present dur-
ing the event. The Face of Kota
couture show, Shaivya Gautam
also attended the event while
actress and celebrity guest
Charvi Tanya Dutta spread
beauty on the ramp with her
graceful walk. Eminent fashion
and jewellery designers from
Jaipur and Kota showcased
their collections at the show.
The show opened with a display
of Indo Western and Tradition-
al Garments by Fashion De-
signer Megha Jain where mod-
els carried party wear and
heavy gowns and the showstop-
per Charvi Tanya Dutta.
The show being on the bridal
theme, in the second round de-
signer Sunita Joshi brought fu-
sion traditional, semi-tradition-
al and heavy couture on stage
in her 14 garments, in which
the showstopper was Akansha
Bhalla.
In the third sequence, Man-
ish Khatri from Javta also
showcased his ethnic royal col-
lection with Chanchal Singh
being the showstopper. The stu-
dents from the Code depart-
ment of Vivekanand Global
University also got a chance to
showcase their skills where
they presented Fusion Cloth-
ing, in which Riya Sen walked
as a showstopper.
In the next sequence, 11 mod-
els and showstopper Sonakshi
Channa presented traditional
jewellery from
Bhavy Sawariya
Jewels on stage. In
the finale se-
quence of the
event, designer
Yoggit Chawla
presented his
Indian bridal
wear on stage with
Miss Multinational In-
dia 2021 Divija Gamb-
hir as the showstopper.
During the show, Nir-
mala Kanwar inspired
people by donating her
12-inch hair to cancer
patients.
JAIPUR, FRIDAY
OCTOBER 1, 2021
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Fascinating
collection
KOTA COUTURE SHOW TOOK PLACE ON
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT ‘THE LOTUS
ANANTA ELITE’ WHERE THE MODELS
SHOWCASED DESIGNER GARMENTS AND
JEWELLERY IN SIX GLAMOUROUS SEQUENCES!
MANSI BACHANI
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—PHOTOS
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA
Mahima Sharma, Aanchal Ajaipal and Daisy Choudhary
JD Maheshwari, Akanksha Bhalla,
Gaurav Gaur and Jaya Meena
(L-R) Varsha, Khushboo, Sumitra, Chanchal, Shruti, Radhika, Charvi, Sonaxi, Megha, Priyanka, Yashvi, Monika, Tripti, Isha, Muskaan, Soni and Himakshi
Clockwise: Divija Gambhir, Akanksha Bhalla,
Khushboo Dahiya, Riya Sain and Yashvi Soni

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LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You may swim with the
tide on the academic front.
Issue regarding an
ancestral property may get
settled amicably. Those trying to
study will get the right environment.
Even though you feel bad about
someone trying to undermine your
position, you will not lose your grace.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Soaring reputation on the
work will place you a cut
above the rest. No problems
are foreseen on health and
financial fronts. You manage to play
your cards well. Avoid getting involved
in a contentious issue at home. Getting
serious about someone on the
romantic front cannot be ruled out.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You may spend on
something not previously
catered for. A suitable
matrimonial match for
someone eligible in the family can be
expected. Students will be able to
keep pace on the academic front.
Those starting on a romantic journey
will find the going smooth and joyful.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Family life will cruise along
smoothly as you resolve to
remain positive under all
circumstances. Steps taken
on the property front may bring you
nearer to your goal. Intense yearning
for love can nudge you towards the
one you desire. You will enjoy your
day with your lover.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Enrolling yourself with
health conscious people in
daily workouts may keep
you fit. You may become
instrumental in getting a property
issue settled amicably. Good
showing in exam will get you firmly
on the path to success. Marriage
may be on the minds of the eligible.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Some issues that seem
unlikely to get resolved on
the family front will begin to
move towards a solution.
Good options will be found by those
searching for property that fits their
pocket. Chance encounter of someone
from the opposite camp is likely to
brighten your day.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Your diet may have a
positive effect on your
health. Disturbances at
home will need to be
curtailed to retain a peaceful
environment. You will get the
motivation to push your limits. You
may open up to those who display a
positive attraction towards you.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Much happiness is
foreseen on the home
front. This is a good time
to finalise property as stars
are poised favourably. Those
pursuing higher studies are likely to
make their mark on the academic
front. You can enter an exciting
romantic phase.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Something that you wanted
to get done on the home
front will initiated now. A
household remedy may
come in hand for those suffering
from body aches and pains. An
average performance on the
academic front will help to bring you
into notice of others.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Financially you may need
to be more secure than
before. You will be
motivated to get back into
shape. Those thinking of selling a
property will be able to get buyers
with deep pockets. Some adjustment
problems among the newlyweds
need to be handled with tact.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You may take up some
activity to keep trim and
slim. Good news may greet
you on the family front as a
suitable match is found for the
eligible. Those wanting to buy a
specific piece of real estate will find
their wish being fulfilled. There is a
good chance of falling in love.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Family will prove to be a
pillar of support for those
facing something
important. You may feel
financially secure, but take a reality
check before arriving at any
conclusion. You will need to follow
the directions in letter and spirit in
discharging a task.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
THE HISTORY OF COFFEE
n Ethiopian Legend,
Coffee grown world-
wide can trace its
heritage back centu-
ries to the ancient
coffee forests on the
Ethiopian plateau.
There, legend says the goat
herder Kaldi first discovered
the potential of these beloved
beans.
The story goes that Kaldi
discovered coffee after he no-
ticed that after eating the
berries from a certain tree,
his goats became so energetic
that they did not want to
sleep at night.
Kaldi reported his findings
to the abbot of the local mon-
astery, who made a drink
with the berries and found
that it kept him alert through
the long hours of evening
prayer. The abbot shared his
discovery with the other
monks at the monastery, and
knowledge of the energizing
berries began to spread.
As word moved east and
coffee reached the Arabian
peninsula, it began a journey
that would bring these beans
across the globe.
THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Coffee cultivation and trade
began on the Arabian Penin-
sula. By the 15th century
, cof-
fee was being grown in the
Yemeni district of Arabia
and by the 16th century, it
was known in Persia, Egypt,
Syria, and Turkey.Coffee was
not only enjoyed in homes,
but also in the many public
coffee houses — called qah-
veh khaneh — which began
to appear in cities across the
Near East. The popularity of
the coffee houses was une-
qualled and people frequent-
ed them for all kinds of social
activity.
Not only did the patrons
drink coffee and engage in
conversation, but they also
listened to music, watched
performers, played chess and
kept current on the news.
Coffee houses quickly be-
came such an important cen-
tre for the exchange of infor-
mation that they were often
referred to as “Schools of the
Wise.” With thousands of pil-
grims visiting the holy city
of Mecca each year from all
over the world, knowledge of
this “wine of Araby” began
to spread.
COFFEE COMES TO EUROPE
European travellers to the
Near East brought back sto-
ries of an unusual dark black
beverage. By the 17th centu-
ry, coffee had made its way to
Europe and was becoming
popular across the continent.
Some people reacted to this
new beverage with suspicion
or fear, calling it the “bitter
invention of Satan.” The lo-
cal clergy condemned coffee
when it came to Venice in
1615. The controversy was so
great that Pope Clement VIII
was asked to intervene. He
decided to taste the beverage
for himself before making a
decision and found the drink
so satisfying that he gave it
papal approval.
Despite such controversy,
coffee houses were quickly
becoming centres of social
activity and communication
in the major cities of Eng-
land, Austria, France, Ger-
many and Holland. In Eng-
land “penny universities”
sprang up, so-called because
for the price of a penny one
could purchase a cup of cof-
fee and engage in stimulating
conversation.
Coffee began to replace the
common breakfast drink bev-
erages of the time — beer and
wine. Those who drank cof-
fee instead of alcohol began
the day alert and energized,
and not surprisingly, the
quality of their work was
greatly improved.
(We like to think
of this as a pre-
cursor to the
modern office
coffee service.)
By the mid-17th
century
, there were
over 300 coffee
houses in London,
many of which
attracted like-
minded patrons,
including mer-
chants, ship-
pers, brokers
and artists.
Many businesses
grew out of these s p e -
cialized coffee houses. Lloyd’s
of London, for example, came
into existence at Edward
Lloyd’s Coffee House.
THE NEW WORLD
In the mid-1600s, coffee was
brought to New Amsterdam,
later called New York by the
British. Coffee houses rapid-
ly began to appear, tea con-
tinued to be the favoured
drink in the New World until
1773, when the colonists re-
volted against a heavy tax on
tea imposed by King George
III. The revolt, called the Bos-
ton Tea Party, would forever
change the American drink-
ing preference for coffee.
No one knows exactly how or when coffee was discovered,
though there are many legends about its origin!
A
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