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‘CONFIDENT’ GEHLOT SPEAKS...
Congress will win Rajasthan polls: Gehlot
First India Bureau
New Delhi/Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
on Thursday
said he was confident of
a Congress win in Rajas-
thanAssembly polls, and
added that the BJPwould
not form the government
in any of the five states
where elections are being
held. Five state went to
polls in November.While
polling in Telangana will
end Thursday evening, it
was held earlier in the
month in Mizoram,
Chhattisgarh, Madhya
Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Results of the elections
will be declared on De-
cember 3.
“Congress govern-
ment will be formed (in
Rajasthan). In all five
states, I feel that BJP is
not going to form the
government. Exit polls
may say something, sur-
veys might suggest
something, but based on
the feedback of people in
the cities and villages, I
feel that our government
should come,” Gehlot
told reporters in Delhi.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot paid a courtesy visit to Governor
Kalraj Mishra at the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Thursday.
C
IN BRIEF
ASI gets 10 more days to
submit Gyanvapi report
Varanasi: Granting ex-
tension for a 6th time,
Varanasi district judge
Ajay Krishna Vishvesha
on Thursday gave time of
10 days to ASI to finalize
Gyanvapi mosque survey
report and submit before
the court by December 11.
TATA TECH: 180%
RETURN ON DAY 1
Tata Technologies Ltd
shares soared to an
impressive 180% above
their issue price during
their maiden trading ses-
sion on Thursday.
BEST MTH OF NIFTY
50 SINCE JULY 2022
Nifty 50 logged its biggest
gain in Nov since July
2022, led by IT and energy
stocks, as bets of US inter-
est rate cut by March ’24
triggered foreign inflows.
7 killed, 24 hurt in Surat
chemical factory fire
Surat: A massive blast in
storage tank and subse-
quent fire in a chemical
manufacturing factory in
Surat killed 7 workers,
whose bodies were recov-
ered from the premises in
the early hours of Thurs-
day, officials said.
Go First’s CEO Kaushik
Khona resigns
Mumbai: Grounded Go
First’s CEO Kaushik Kho-
na has put in his papers,
nearly 7 months after no-
frills airline filed for insol-
vency proceedings. In an
e-mail to employees on
Thursday, Khona said Nov
30 is his last day at firm.
RaGa HAILS RAJ MODEL
HEALTHCARE SCHEMES
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi on Thursday hailed
the healthcare programme
for the poor initiated by
the Rajasthan govt, saying
if party secures power at
Centre post 2024 Lok Sab-
ha polls, similar initiatives
will be rolled out nationwide.
Gul Mohammad
Kota
Kota was rocked by sec-
ond suicide within 3
days.Astudent preparing
for NEET from Auraiya,
Uttar Pradesh, died by
suicide by hanging her-
self on Thursday. She had
come to Kota just six
months ago.
Nisha Yadav (21) had
spoken to her father mo-
ments before taking a
step to end her life. Her
father called her up again
but when she did not re-
ceive the call and he in-
formed the hostel owner
later. Director Shyam
Peshwani said when door
of her room was opened,
she was found hanging
from the ceiling fan. So
far this year, 26 students
have committed suicide
in Kota. On Monday, stu-
dent from WB died.
2nd in 3 days:
Student dies by
suicide in Kota
TOWERING AMERICAN
DIPLOMAT PASSES AWAY
He advocated strong ties with India under PM Modi
Henry Kissinger,
known for his disdain
for India’s leadership
in the 1970s under
Indira Gandhi, has died
at the age of 100, but the
well-known American
statesman and former
secretary of state had
been advocating stronger
US-India ties for the last
one decade under Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Considered the
architect of the
US-China rela-
tionship since
the early 70s,
Kissinger
died at his home in Con-
necticut on Thursday. His
consulting firm, Kissinger
Associates, did not pro-
vide a cause of his death.
A “POLL OF POLLS” DERIVED FROM THE MEDIAN OF MULTIPLE EXIT POLLS
PM NARENDRA MODI IN DUBAI FOR COP28
Modi walks the green talk!
 Modi to address opening
session, attend 3 side events
 India expects a ‘roadmap’
on the climate financing
 Rishi Sunak, King Charles
III, Kamala Harris to attend
First India Bureau
Dubai/New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Thursday land-
ed in Dubai to attend the
World Climate Action
Summit of the COP28 at
the invitation of Sheikh
Mohamed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, President of
UAE and Ruler of Abu
Dhabi. He said that India
has walked the talk when
it comes to climate ac-
tion. “I look forward to
joining special events in-
cluding on climate fi-
nance, the Green Credit
initiative and LeadIT. I
will also meet some lead-
ers present at Dubai and
discuss ways to acceler-
ate global climate ac-
tion,” said PM Modi.
Defence seals over
`1 lakh-crore deal
Big boost to India as 97 Tejas jets and 156
Prachand helicopters to be procured soon
First India Bureau
New Delhi
In a big boost to India’s
defence system, the Cen-
tre approved the procure-
ment an additional batch
of 97 Tejas light combat
aircraft and 156 Prachand
helicopters on Thursday.
“The move is aimed at
boosting the overall com-
bat capability of the
armed forces,” official
sources said. Besides
this, the DAC, headed by
Defence Minister Ra-
jnath Singh, also cleared
a proposal of Indian Air
Force to upgrade its Su-
30 fighter fleet, sources
said. “These proposals
are worth `1.6 lakh crore
and are indigenous pro-
jects,” officials said.
97 Tejas Light Combat
Aircraft for the Indian
Air Force (IAF) were
acquired at a cost of
around `65,000 crore.
DEFENCE OFFICIALS
MODI SPEAKS
 New Delhi Leaders’ Dec-
laration includes numerous
concrete steps on climate
action & sustainable devp.
 At Voice of Global South
Summit convened by India,
Global South spoke for need
for climate action based on
the principles of equity.
 It is important that efforts
of the developing world be
supported with adequate
climate financing and tech-
nology transfer.
 Our achievements in sec-
tors like renewable energy,
energy efficiency, afforesta-
tion, energy conservation
and Mission LiFE are a
testament to commitment
towards Mother Earth.
SENSEX
66,988.44
86.53
BSE
20,133.15
36.55
NIFTY
PM Narendra Modi emplanes for Dubai to attend World Climate
Action Summit of the COP-28 from New Delhi on Thursday.
OTHER PREDICTIONS
MADHYA PRADESH
Source
Chanakya
News 18-Jan Ki Baat
ABP-CVoter
India TV- CNX
Seats: 230 Target: 116
151
123
112
159
74
125
137
80
5
5
4
2
BJP CONG OTHERS
CHHATTISGARH Seats: 90 Target: 46
Source
Chanakya
News 18-Jan Ki Baat
ABP-CVoter
India TV- CNX
33
45
48
40
57
53
53
56
1
3
2
5
BJP CONG OTHERS
0
2
2
2
BJP
MIZORAM Seats: 40 Target: 21
Source
ABP-CVoter
India TV-CNX
News 18-Jan Ki Baat
Republic-Matrize
21
18
14
22
8
10
9
10
18
16
25
12
MNF CONG ZMP
TELANGANA Seats: 119 Target: 60
Source
Chanakya
News 18-Jan Ki Baat
ABP-CVoter
India TV- CNX
33
55
46
47
71
64
57
79
7 8
13 7
9 7
2 7
BRS CONG+ BJP+ OTHERS
WILLFLIP-FLOP
GAME CONTINUE?
Moni Sharma
Jaipur/New Delhi
ajasthan may
hold its tradi-
tion of being a
swing state — a govern-
ment change every five
years — as the majority
of exit polls predicted a
likely win for the BJP.
The ruling Congress was
aiming to buck the trend
of alternating govern-
ments, with Chief Minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot ex-
pressing confidence in
the party’s performance.
Pollsters have predict-
ed saffron dominance in
Rajasthan, where the BJP
attacked the ruling Con-
gress on issues of corrup-
tion and women’s safety.
According to the poll of
polls published by agen-
cies and surveys, the BJP
and Congress have a
close tie-up. 7 of 9 exit
polls have predicted a
comfortable victory
for the BJP -- only
two offer Congress
the hope that it might
scrape through. Most
exit polls expect the
BJP numbers to stay
above 100 in the
200-member house.
Exit polls, though,
many times get it wrong.
R
TELANGANA FINISHES 5-STATE VOTING MARATHON
64.12%
TURNOUT TILL POLL-CLOSED
VOTER
TURNOUT
The final results of
the five assembly
elections will be
declared on Sunday
RAJASTHAN
02
DAYS
TO GO
Seats: 199 Target: 100
Source
Chanakya
Dainik Bhaskar
News 18-Jan Ki Baat
P-MARQ
ABP-CVoter
India Today-Axis My India
India TV-CNX
Republic TV-Matrize
TV9-Bharatvarsh
89
98-105
100-122
105-125
94-114
80-100
80-90
115-130
100-110
BJP
9
10-15
14-15
5-15
9-19
9-18
14-18
12-19
5-15
OTHERS
BJP’s seat tally
will be higher
than exit poll
predictions because there
was an under-current
against the Congress. Also
polling was high this time.
Rajendra Rathore,
Leader of Opposition
Exit polls,
surveys are
showing that
Congress is winning in
Rajasthan. Congress will
also form governments in
MP and Chhattisgarh.
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas,
Congress leader
The people of
Rajasthan seek
freedom from
Cong, given their previous
record of corruption. The
BJP is going to form a govt
with majority in MP also.
Mahant Balaknath Yogi,
BJP leader
Exit poll
predictions are
so diverse that
we can’t say anything. But I
can say this confidently
that Congress will win more
than 130 seats in MP.
Digvijaya Singh,
Congress leader
Voters queued up on Thursday
across Telangana to seal the
fate of nearly 2,500 MLA aspirants
in polling being held for 119 Assem-
bly segments in the state. The elec-
toral landscape promises a 3-way
clash involving the well-established
BRS, a resurgent Congress and a
determined BJP. BRS campaign
focused on previous Cong regime’s
failures and ongoing welfare meas-
ures for farmers and women. CM
Rao also highlighted his struggle to
achieve Telangana statehood.
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AIDS DAY
Janata
Janardan’s anticipa-
tion mounts as eyes remain
glued on the outcome in 5
states, eagerly awaiting both
victors and the new Chief
Ministers from the
electoral fray. FOR RESULTS
AFTER 2-DAY DELHI VISIT, GEHLOT RETURNS JPR
CM Ashok Gehlot was in Delhi on Thursday and visited Con-
gress President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence. After
meeting Kharge, Gehlot returned to Jaipur, having spent 2
days in Delhi. ‘Today I had a courtesy meeting with Governor
Kalraj Mishra. During this, meaningful discussions were held
on important issues of the state, CM Gehlot posted on X.
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First India Bureau
Bhiwadi
Two people were killed
in Bhiwadi town on
Thursday after a speed-
ing school bus rammed
into a motorcycle, police
said. Police informed the
deceased have been iden-
tified as Faisal Khan (23)
and Amjad Khan (19),
residents of Amirnagar
village of Bhiwadi.
“The incident took
place near Khidarpur vil-
lage under the Shekhpur
Ahir Police Station area
when the victims were
returning home after
their work. The speeding
bus collided head-on
with the motorcycle, kill-
ing Amjad Khan on the
spot while Faisal Khan
died during treatment in
Tapukara Hospital. The
post-mortem was con-
ducted and the dead bod-
ies were handed over to
the family,” police said.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
With the onset of winters,
the cases of seasonal dis-
eases, particularly Den-
gue, have increased man-
ifold in Rajasthan. Ac-
cording to the figures of
the Medical and Health
Department, a total of
12,829 cases of Dengue
were reported in the state
till last week.
“Currentestimates sug-
gest that Dengue cases are
likely to cross the 15,000
mark.Also, due to sudden
changes in the weather,
there has been a steep rise
in the number of patients
visiting hospitals. Most
patients are suffering
from cough, cold and fe-
ver,” officials said.
The number of out-
door patients visiting
SMS Hospital, JK Lone
and other medical col-
leges and district hospi-
tals of the state every
day is somewhere be-
tween 1500 to 4000.
And around 50 to 80 per
cent of patients are suf-
fering from seasonal
diseases like cough,
cold and fever.
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur
Police Commissionerate
cracked the sensational
triple murder case in less
than 24 hours with the ar-
rest of the accused.
The Malviya Nagar
Police have arrested Shiv
Pratap (25) for allegedly
killing Suman Bisht (23),
her son Jivyansh (5) and
Havyansh(2)onWednes-
day. “Pratap, a native of
Jalon of Uttar Pradesh,
was residing at a rented
accommodation in Kha-
tikan Mohalla of Jhalana
Doongri and was the
neighbour of Suman
Bisht. A few days back,
Pratap had a scuffle with
Suman’s husband Lax-
man, following which, he
planned to commit the
crime,” police said.
“The accused pur-
chased new clothes, and a
sharp knife to kill the vic-
tims. Pratap stabbed them
with the knife and fled
from the spot. CCTV
footage was gathered &
several places were raid-
ed to nab the accused,”
police added. Pratap is
being interrogated and
the case is being probed.
BUNDI MAHOTSAV BEGINS
Tourists explore festival to experience of Royal Heritage
First India Bureau
Bundi
adoti’s tourism
festival Bundi
Mahotsav was
inaugurated with a folk
cultural programme on
Thursday. District Col-
lector Ravindra Goswa-
mi chanted mantras and
did Ganpati puja.
After this, he along
with Bundi’s former roy-
al family member Vansh
Vardhan Singh inaugu-
rated the tourism festival
by hoisting the flag.
Pandit Vishwanath
Sharma worshipped Garh
Ganesh. Officers from
various departments of
Bundi, media representa-
tives, social workers, dis-
tinguished citizens and a
large number of people
were present in the pro-
gramme.Tremendous en-
thusiasm was seen among
people of every age
group. Kids were seen
dancing with folk artists.
Bundi District collector Ravindra Goswami and others offer pooja
before the start of Bundi Mahotsav on Thursday.
Foreigners with folk artists during the celebration of Bundi
Mahotsav on Thursday. NARAYAN MANDOWARA
H
Udaipur: Udaipur IG
Ajaypal Lamba has sus-
pended the SHO of
Chittorgarh district’s
Mandafiya police sta-
tion Yashwant Solanki
due to irregularities in
an NDPS case. The sus-
pension follows a com-
plaint against Solanki,
highlighting discrepan-
cies by him in the case.
Udaipur IG suspends
SHO of Chittorgarh
dist’s police station
Jodhpur: Self-styled
godman Asaram who is
serving life imprison-
ment in a rape case un-
derwent a routine
checkup at AIIMS to-
day. Asaram is dealing
with heart disease. He
was taken to the hospi-
tal from Jodhpur Cen-
tral Jail. This was his
second visit to AIIMS.
Asaram taken to
AIIMS for medical
check up from jail
IN BRIEF
Bharatpur: Around
100 people who attend-
ed a wedding function
fell sick due to suspect-
ed food poisoning in
Bharatpur district.
Those who attended the
wedding on November
28 complained of abdo-
men pain the following
day. Some were admit-
ted to RBM Hospital,
with 6 still receiving
treatment.
People hospitalised
after food poisoning
AnothersuicidebyNEET
aspirantshocksKota
Gul Mohammad
Kota
Kota was rocked by an-
other suicide within three
days.Astudent preparing
for NEET committed
suicide by hanging her-
self. She was from Au-
raiya, Uttar Pradesh, and
had come to Kota only
six months ago. She was
a student of Physics Wala
Coaching Center. Her
body was found in a pri-
vate hostel in the Ma-
havir Nagar area post-
midnight on Wednesday.
On November 27, a
student from West Ben-
gal, preparing for
NEET, committed sui-
cide. So far this year, 26
students have commit-
ted suicide in Kota.
Nisha Yadav (21) had
talked to her father short-
ly before ending her life.
Her father called her up
again but when she did
not receive the call.After
that, the hostel owner
was informed.
Director Shyam
Peshwani said that when
the door of her room was
opened, she was found
hanging from the ceiling
fan. Jawahar Nagar police
station ASI Kundan Ku-
mar said that the reason
for suicide is not known.
The postmortem was
done at MBS Hospital on
Thursday. Nisha’s father,
Osan Singh and mother,
Saroj Devi, reached Kota.
District Collector Ma-
havir Prasad Meena has
sent a notice to the coach-
ing institute in connection
with the suicide of two
students in just 3 days.
Notice to institute after 2nd incident in three days
26th Case
Parents of victim mourn the loss of their daughter on Thursday.
The victim (inset) Nisha Yadav was a resident of Auraiya, UP.
Familymembersandneighboursgatheratthehouseofthevictims
to take part in final rituals on Thursday. MUKESH KIRADOO
A CCTV footage shows the
accused running away.
GUIDELINES ISSUED
TO PREVENT SUICIDE
Kota: To
prevent suicide
cases, the dis-
trict administration had
earlier issued guide-
lines for private hostels
and coaching institutes,
but the effects are not
visible yet. District Col-
lector Mahavir Prasad
Meena, has issued no-
tices to the concerned
coaching institutes.
BTP: IG OFFICE STAFF
KILLED IN ROAD MISHAP
Dholpur: An Office
Assistant (OA),
posted in the Bharat-
pur IG office, was killed in a
road accident in Dholpur on
Thursday. Police informed
that the victim Trilok Sharma
(52), was a resident of Sir-
sauda village under. “Trilok
was going to Bharatpur
when a bus hit his bike. The
victim was rushed to a hos-
pital where doctors declared
him dead,” police said.
ROYAL TRAIN ‘PALACE ON WHEELS’ REACHES
JAIPUR WITH 19 TOURISTS ONBOARD
Jaipur: The luxury train ‘Palace on Wheels’ reached
Jaipur on Thursday with 19 tourists onboard. Tour-
ists from 6 countries have arrived in Rajasthan to
visit various
historical places
on the seventh
tour of the
luxury train.
“Of these 19
tourists, 7 are
from India while
3 each from Fiji,
Australia and
Kuwait. The
foreign guests
were given a
warm welcome
at Gandhi Nagar Railway Station wherein folk artists also
gave their performances,” an official said. Nirmal Tiwari
2 killed as school bus rams
into motorcycle in Bhiwadi
Alarming rise in seasonal diseases;
Dengue count may cross 15K mark
25-year-oldneighbourheldfortriplemurder
Police officials during the investigation after two people killed
in an accident in Bhiwadi on Thursday.
JDA razes illegal
construction on
19 bighas of
land in Zone 12
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The enforcement squad
of Jaipur Development
Authority took action
against 5 new illegal col-
onies on 19 bighas of land
and the illegal construc-
tions were demolished.
Chief Controller En-
forcement Dharmendra
Yadav said that a colony
in the name of Maruti
Nagar D was being estab-
lished on about 4 bighas
of agricultural land in the
village Bindayaka locat-
ed under the jurisdiction
of Zone-12 without the
approval of JDA.
Preparations were
made to establish an ille-
gal colony on 5 bighas of
land on Ramchandrapura
Samaria Road. Various
constructions made for
this at 5 places were de-
molished by JDA squad.
Appoint nodal
officer in all district:
Raviprakash Mathur
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The state has increased
surveillance after the
spread of respiratory dis-
ease in China. On the in-
structions of the Centre,
the Medical Department
has issued guidelines. Di-
rector of Public Health Dr
Raviprakash Mathur has
instructed all CMHOs to
appoint nodal officers in
every district for monitor-
ing. Instructions have
been given to form RRT
teams at division and dis-
trict levels, to ensure the
availability of manpower
in medical institutions.
Show cause notice to
DGP, JPC others
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A single Judge Bench of
the Rajasthan high court
comprising of Justice
Narendra Singh Daddha
today issued show cause
notice to the State DGP
Umesh Mishra, Commis-
sioner of Police Jaipur
Biju George Joseph,ACS
Home, Antim Sharma,
SHO PS Jalupura and
OM Prakash, ASI for il-
legally arresting Sanjay
Thakur, in relation to a
commercial dispute that
too after 7 years of the al-
leged transaction which
took place in 2006.
Petitioners Sanjay
Thakur, his wife Harsha
Thakur and the father of
SanjayAshok Thakur ap-
proached the high court
in a contempt petition
seeking punishment to
the contemnors and liqui-
dated damages for the
family and the petitioner
who faced humiliation
due to illegal arrest.
The petitioner has thus
filed a contempt petition
against police officials.
The court has thus issued
a show cause notice and
called for an explanation.
Over 7 year old case
DGP Umesh Mishra
Cash 1 cr seized
from coaching
institutes in Sikar
Income tax raids
Vimal Kothari
Jaipur
Income tax raids
continued at all 11
locations of coach-
ing institutes in Si-
kar and on Thursday,
IT officials got their
first major success
when cash worth 1
crore was seized
which was kept in
bags and wallets.
Documents related
to investment has also
been found from both
the institutions. Fur-
thermore, evidence of
taking coaching fees
in cash from students
has been found and
for which, there are no
records. Sources have
revealed that raids are
being conducted at 11
locations of Matrix
Academy Gurukri-
pa Career Institute.
Both the institutes
are providing coach-
ing for medical and
IIT. The investigation
branch of the Income
Tax Department start-
ed action on Wednes-
day after confirma-
tion of secret infor-
mation of tax evasion
and it is believed that
major revelations can
be made on the basis
of documents re-
ceived so far.
As per sources, raids are being conducted at 11 locations
of Matrix Academy Gurukripa Career Institute.
Jaipur: A young man
was crushed to death
by an over-speeding
car in Jaipur in the wee
hours on Thursday. Moham-
mad Majid (21), resident of
Sanjay Nagar Bhatta Basti,
was seriously injured and
was admitted to SMS Hos-
pital, where he died during
treatment. Shastri Nagar po-
lice station handed over the
body to the family members
after a postmortem.
JAIPUR: MAN KILLED
BY SPEEDING CAR
AMID FLUCTUATING WEATHER CONDITIONS,
RISE IN CASES LEAVES PEOPLE CONCERNED
DistrictPatients
Ajmer 312
Alwar 559
Banswara 16
Baran 188
Barmer 587
Bharatpur250
Bhilwara 38
Bikaner 323
Bundi 185
Chittorgarh 70
Churu 85
Dausa 412
Dholpur374
DistrictPatients
Dungarpur274
Hanumangarh 341
Jaipur2050
Jaisalmer36
Jalore 61
Jhalawar 378
Jhunjhunu 484
Jodhpur307
Karauli464
Kota2036
Nagaur 134
Pali 303
Pratapgarh 189
Rajsamand 166
Sawai Madhopur 156
Sikar 483
Sirohi 22
Tonk334
Udaipur 556

ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
12.60 lakh abstain from casting vote in Jpr
First India Bureau
Jaipur
oth Congress
and BJP leaders
are grappling
with voter apathy, espe-
cially in hotly contested
seats like Jhotwara, Civil
Lines, and Hawamahal in
Jaipur. The number of
voting revealed a con-
cerning trend with 1.22
lakh people in Jhotwara
and 1.03 lakh in Sanganer
abstaining from casting
their votes.
Jhotwara, boasting the
highest number of voters
at 4.28 lakh, witnessed a
significant 28.48% not
participating in the demo-
cratic process. Sanganer,
the second-largest con-
stituency with 3.50 lakh
voters, saw 29.70% of the
electorate abstaining.
The issue extends be-
yond these seats, as
Malviya Nagar and Civil
Lines reported the high-
est percentages of non-
voters at 30.53% and
30.04%, respectively,
among Jaipur’s 19 seats.
In contrast, rural areas
such as Shahpura and
Chomu had higher voter
turnout with only 16%
choosing not to partici-
pate. Analysts attribute
the lower-than-expected
turnout in urban areas
like Chaksu, Sanganer,
Bagru, Malviya Nagar,
and Adarsh Nagar to lo-
cal political dynamics.
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Rajasthan. In last 10 years,
they have done incredible work and has
earned a name in last few years. I wish
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endeavours. MaheshJoshi,PHED Minister
I extend my best wishes to
First India for the way they
have, as the main spokesper-
son of the 4th pillar, diligently pre-
sented ground-level news. My heartfelt
congratulations to First India for their
impactful journalism. SatishPoonia,BJP
Media is the fourth pillar of our
country, and First India News
has played a unique role in
this pillar. On the completion of ten years
today, I extend my congratulations to
First India News and their entire team.
KailashChoudhary,Union Minister
First India is doing excellent
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RAJASTHAN
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
DAYS FOR
FINAL
VERDICT OF
Voterswillelectmorethan
135MLAs,claimsCPJoshi
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Rajasthan BJP state
president C.P. Joshi has
claimed that more than
135 MLAs will be elect-
ed from BJP and stressed
that there will be a strong
government that will
live up to the expecta-
tions of the people. On
Thursday, BJP State
President CP Joshi par-
ticipated in the counting
agents meeting at BJP
headquarters in Jaipur.
In this meeting, CP Joshi
took feedback from the
leaders about BJP’s vic-
tory and defeat. Many
senior BJP candidates
participated in this meet-
ing. On this occasion,
BJP candidates also
claimed that their party
will be victorious.
BJP candidate from
Hawamahal, Balmukund
Acharya said, “The wind
of change in Hawamahal
has blown. Lotus will
bloom all over Rajasthan.
Now only the formalities
of December 3 are left.”
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
A disciplinary action was
taken by Rajasthan Con-
gress as prominent lead-
ers were expelled for 6
years on Thursday. Con-
gress leaders of Shahpura
assembly (Bhilwara) area
were expelled. Former
vice president Gajraj Sin-
gh Ranawat, Mandal
President Hameed Kay-
amkhani, Councilor Anil
Chaudhary, BSU member
Bhanwaru Khan, BISU-
KA member Nanuram
Kumawat. Furthermore,
Mandalgarh Congress
leader and PCC member
Gopal Malviya and out-
going Mandalgarh Block
Congress President
Satyanarayan Joshi have
also been expelled. Fur-
thermore, Sadulshahr
Congress leader Balkaran
Singh Brar, Srigangana-
gar Congress leader
Dharmendra Maurya, Su-
dhirDhudia,VijaySankh-
la, Krishna Saharan, Brij-
mohan Yadav were also
expelled for working
against the party-author-
ized candidate in the elec-
tions.
Moreover, Congress
leaders Manohar Chau-
han others have also
been expelled.
First India Bureau
Dausa
Ahead of the counting of
votes, BJPhas started col-
lecting feedback from
party workers. For this,
former BJP state presi-
dent Arun Chaturvedi
reached Dausa on Thurs-
day. He took feedback
regarding the elections
from the workers of all
the five assembly con-
stituencies of the district
and also talked to the
counting agents.
Talking to the media,
Chaturvedi said that see-
ingtheenthusiasmamong
the workers, it is clear that
the BJP will form govt in
the state with full majori-
ty. “In the last elections,
BJP was swept in East
Rajasthan, so this time
Congress will not be able
to show its face,” he said.
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur
A case of an Electronic
Voting Machine (EVM)
going missing during as-
sembly elections has
been filed in Udai Man-
dir Police Station of
Jodhpur. Police in-
formed the incident took
place on November 25
wherein a reserve EVM
was stolen from the car
of a sector officer. “Fol-
lowing the incident,
Jodhpur City RO Cham-
palal informed this to the
District Election Officer.
The same information
was forwarded to the
State Election Depart-
ment. Later, on the di-
rections of the State
Election Commission,
Himanshu Gupta sus-
pended Pankaj Jakhar on
26 November for negli-
gence while the home
guard jawan was also re-
moved from his service,”
informed an official.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Talks about Om Birla be-
coming Rajasthan Chief
Minister candi-
date of BJP has
finally been put
to rest! Sources
related to the BJP
high command
has given indi-
cations that in
view of the excellent
work done by Om Birla
as Lok Sabha Speaker
and considering his out-
standing performance,
there are indications of
him continuing as the
Lok Sabha Speaker. For
the past few
days, there has
been talk of BJP
forming the gov-
ernment and Om
Birla also be-
coming the Chief
Ministerial can-
didate but now all these
discussions have come to
an end.
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
Chief Electoral Officer
Praveen Gupta has said
that counting of votes
will take place at 36 loca-
tions, including all Dis-
trict Election Officer
headquarters. For this,
1129 (Assistant Return-
ing Officer )AROs will
be there in the state. At
least 5 AROs will work
in every area. There will
be 4245 rounds on 2524
tables on December 3.
Counting of postal bal-
lots will begin at 8 am
and the first trends are
expected by 9:30 am.
Postal ballot votes will
be received by 8 am on
December 3. Gupta said
that there are a maximum
24 counting tables in
every assembly. There
will be a total of 2524
counting tables. First, the
counting of postal ballots
will start from 8 am, after
that counting will be
done through Electronic
Voting Machine (EVM).
Screens will be installed
at the media centre for
counting related infor-
mation. 62000 had opted
for home voting. There
are a total of 434614
postal ballots, which
have reached the respec-
tive districts. Counting
for this seat will take
place on ten tables.
Counting will take place
in at least 14 rounds in
Ajmer South and it will
take place in a total of
4245 rounds.
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
The countdown for
counting of votes for the
assembly elections 2023
has started. Counting will
start from 8 am on De-
cember 3 and special se-
curity arrangements have
been made for this. Offic-
ers and employees asso-
ciated with counting
across the state are being
trained for this at the
Birla Auditorium here.
On Wednesday, train-
ing was provided to ROs
and AROs across the
state and on Thursday
training was given to the
employees. The first
phase of training is going
on and the second phase
will be on December 2.
In the first phase, infor-
mation about postal bal-
lots and EVMs is being
given. During this, repre-
sentatives of political
parties have also been
called so that they can see
and understand in a better
way the procedures fol-
lowed during the count-
ing of votes.
The duty slips for the
second phase have been
filled so that the attend-
ance of the employee can
be ensured in the second
phase training on Dec 2.
CP Joshi at the counting agents meeting at BJP headquarters in Jaipur on Thursday. Also seen are
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Bal Mukundacharya, Gopal Sharma, Upen Yadav, Ravi Nayyar others.
Arun Chaturvedi taking feedback regarding elections in Dausa
on Thursday.
Chief Electoral Officer Praveen
Gupta
Congress expels
more than a
dozen rebel
leaders for 6 yrs
Joshi took feedback
from the leaders
about BJP’s victory
and defeat
1.22L in Jhotwara
1.03L in Sanganer
didn’t caste vote
1129 AROs will be
there in the state.
At least 5 AROs will
work in every area
Workers enthu shows BJP will
win: Arun Chaturvedi in Dausa
All arrangements in place for
counting on Dec 3: CEO Gupta
Training for counting of votes for
elections begins across the State
2 suspended after
EVM goes missing
Congress,BJPcliffhangerawaits
Raj,showsAxisMyIndiaexitpolls
Speculations end on
Birla’s name as CM
POLL-TOON
SHEKHAR
SEAT TOTAL WHO DID NOT VOTE
VOTERS NUMBERS %
Jhotwara 4,28,867 1,22,734 28.48
Amber 2,89,157 64,897 22.44
Hawamahal 2,54,373 60,295 23.70
Vidhyadhar Nagar 3,41,649 93,790 27.45
Civil lines 2,45,434 73,718 30.04
Kishanpole 1,92,641 44,553 23.13
Adarsh Nagar 2,68,380 71,640 26.69
Malviya Nagar 2,16,837 66,184 30.53
Sanganer 3,50,032 1,03,966 29.70
ANALYSISOFTHOSEWHODIDN’TVOTEON9SEATS
B
First India Bureau
Jaipur
In the latest exit poll by
Axis My India for Ra-
jasthan, the Congress
party is anticipated to
make gains. The projec-
tions suggest a range of
80-100 seats for the BJP,
while the Congress is es-
timated to secure 86-106
seats. Additionally, 9-18
seats are expected to go to
other parties.The exit poll
highlights that 17 percent
of voters favored the BJP
due to PM’s influence.
Congress is projected
to be leading in the Bi-
kaner-Dhundhad and
Shekhawati regions,
while the BJP seems
ahead in Hadoti, Merwa-
da, and Marwar.
The Congress has gar-
nered 4 pc more support
from women voters. The
assessment also indicates
that rebels within the BJP
may contribute to more
significant damage. In
specific regions like Had-
oti, signs point to the BJP
securing 11 seats, with the
Congress expected to get
6 seats, while in Shekha-
wati, Congress is project-
ed to gain 12 seats com-
pared to BJP’s 7 seats.

fear of death
isn’t promi-
nent among
the leading
causes of
anxiety among people as
they age—becoming a bur-
den to their children and
loneliness rank much high-
er. Yet psychology has long
heldthatthegreatestuncon-
scious fear, hiding beneath
the surface of everyday
thoughts and feelings, is the
fear of death. This is espe-
cially evident if your reli-
gious beliefs offer Heaven
andHellastheonlyalterna-
tives after death, or if you
aresecularandfacethepos-
sibility of extinction with-
out an afterlife.
In practical terms, the
vast majority of people die
with a sense of peace and
acceptance. But no matter
where you fall on the spec-
trum, it would be beneficial
to get past the fear of death.
In the tradition ofYoga and
Vedanta, this fear is based
on an illusion that death ex-
ists in the first place. So
even if you don’t feel emo-
tional distress about death
and dying, clearing up this
illusion will bring you clos-
er to reality, an end that is
desirable in itself.
First, let’s address the fu-
tility of believing in some-
thing that cannot be proved.
No matter where you stand,
your beliefs about death
block the possibility of
moving forward. The faith-
ful put their trust in their
religion; skeptics don’t
budge because they disbe-
lieve all evidence that ar-
guesagainstskepticism;and
undecideds remain stuck in
ambivalence and doubt.
Yet everyone is holding
on to their position in the
absence of first-hand expe-
rience. This renders the
afterlife a non-question
(i.e., there is no reliable
answer). It has been a non-
question for as long as re-
corded history. A tradition
of belief or non-belief
doesn’t become true just
because it has persisted for
centuries. The fundamen-
tal issue is whether the af-
terlife can be transformed
into a viable question.
I believe it can. In a sur-
prisingway,simplydefining
our terms better is enough.
If you don’t specify what
consciousness is, you wind
up worrying about the sur-
vivalofthesoul,orof“me,”
theindividualego-personal-
ity.Ontheotherhand,iftwo
people agree upon their
definition of consciousness,
they will agree on the exist-
ence or non-existence of an
afterlife. This isn’t an arbi-
trary judgment. It rests on a
definition of consciousness
completely detached from
alltraditions,beliefsystems,
and personal stories.
Every reasonable per-
son, I think, will accept that
consciousness in humans is
the awareness of two
things: that we exist and
that we have experiences.
By extension, a reality that
cannot be experienced is
moot. By this measure,
UFOs, angels, the afterlife,
and the quantum vacuum
exist on the same playing
field. They are supposi-
tions and inferences.
If we toss out supposi-
tions and inferences, what
can we truthfully say about
consciousness? By this I
mean what can we say that
no reasonable person will
disagree with? Here is
what I’ve been able to con-
vince people to agree with
over the years.
1 There is only one con-
sciousness. To subdivide
consciousness makes no
sense. Yet when dealing
with everyday life, it’s ob-
vious that we all cling fer-
vently to being individu-
als, outfitted with “my”
family, house, work, body
and mind. To crack this al-
legiance requires argu-
ments like the following:
l When you get wet, do you
call it “my” wet? Some things
happen to us personally but
turn out to have a general
existence.
l If you sing “The Star-
Spangled Banner” as you walk
down the street, did the song
walk down the street with you?
l If you imagine your
mother’s face, where is that
mental image located? The
brain has no pictures in it, and
no light. When you imagine
your mother’s face, you
didn’t consult a directory of
facial characteristics the way
computer recognition software
does–you simply called up
what you wished to see.
l Where is your self located?
There is no neurological evi-
dence of a region of the brain
that contains the self, and
even if researchers claimed
such a region existed, it would
have to contain everything
attached to you as a self,
including your life history.
If these points make
sense, then instead of being
an isolated consciousness,
you are participating in a
field of consciousness that
is the same for everyone in
its essence, even though
everyone carves out a
unique story as life unfolds.
2 The second point is that
this one consciousness can-
not be located in time and
space.Itiseverywhere,allat
once. This point sounds like
a hard sell, but in everyday
lifetheargumentisconvinc-
ingly based upon physics, in
which fundamental fields
are everywhere all at once.
l Cosmologists and quantum
physicists agree that space-
time originated in a domain
(referred to as the zero point,
quantum vacuum state, or the
realm of pure mathematics)
that isn’t in time and space.
l The entire univer-
seemerged from this pre-
created state, which has no
qualities we would recognize,
such as linear time, dimen-
sionality, solidity, energy, etc.
l All creation stories, scientific
or not, converge on the emer-
gence of something out of noth-
ing. Beyond our experience of
reality in spacetime, there is a
field of infinite potential. The
origin of everything is a field of
unbounded possibilities.
l As the reality of space, time,
matter, and energy appeared
and continues to appear, the
existence of consciousness
must also be accounted for.
There are only two viable
possibilities that are taken seri-
ously. The “matter first” position
holds that mind has its origins
in matter and energy (to which
some theorists add informa-
tion). The “mind first” position
holds that consciousness is the
source of everything, including
matter and energy.
3 If there are only these
two positions, how do we
decide between them? In
fact, we don’t have to. If
thereisonlyoneconscious-
ness at the basis of crea-
tion, it must be both mate-
rial and mental. Otherwise,
creation would have to be
divided between one reali-
ty “out there” and another
reality “in here.” In every-
day life we casually as-
sume that these two reali-
ties occupy different do-
mains, the one physical and
objective, the other mental
and subjective. This habit,
known as duality, is actu-
ally the illusion that lies
behind fear of death.
Knowing that our bodies
will perish, we fear that the
mind must suffer the same
fate. But “one conscious-
ness” has no boundaries,
like the quantum field or
the gravity field. There is
no validity to being born
and dying, since both per-
tain to end points and
boundaries that conscious-
ness isn’t subject to. Also,
by seeing through the illu-
sion of two-reality/dualism,
we ditch some vexing non-
questions. For example,
physicalists are certain that
the brain creates the mind.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
TOP
TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Do not let any unwholesome talk
come out of your mouths, but only
what is helpful for building others up
according to their needs, that it may
benefit those who listen.
BIBLE
Expansion of the
Consciousness
Having laid out, in truncat-
ed form, the argument for
consciousness as the ba-
sis of reality, not everyone
may be willing to follow
the clues that lead to an
afterlife. But that isn’t as
important as realizing that
we have tended to ask the
wrong questions. One can
devote a book to untan-
gling the various possibili-
ties for consciousness to
persist after the end of the
body (I wrote one,
titled Life After Death).
In the end, however, the
stubborn way that old
stories cling to us, and we
to them, muddies the is-
sue. Until we all are willing
to think fresh thoughts,
our consciousness will
remain constricted. Fear
is a residue of constricted
awareness, including fear
of death. Only the expan-
sion of consciousness
can finally eradicate it.
ASurprisingWayTo
OvercomeTheFearOfDeath
IN-DEPTH
LEST WE FORGET
RAT-HOLE MINERS’
ROLE AT SILKYARA
fter successfully rescuing 41 workers from
the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi in a remark-
able 17-day effort, it’s crucial to recognize
the heroic endeavors of the rat-hole miners before
they fade into obscurity. Their task, akin to the most
challenging last mile for a marathoner, was both
strenuous and prolonged. Working tirelessly in pairs
for 26 hours under daunting conditions, they were
unwavering in their commitment to safely retrieve
all the trapped workers.
Australian rescuer Arnold Dix deemed the un-
scathed exit of the 41 workers a miracle, particularly
highlighting the astonishing progress of the rat-hole
miners. These miners, working relentlessly to clear
mud, stone, and steel rubble, managed to uncover a
meter’s worth in two hours at a time, ultimately re-
vealing a glimpse of life at the tunnel’s end.
Beyond showcasing their resilience, the rat-hole
miners exemplified the strength of diversity, with
Hindus and Muslims collaborating seamlessly in this
unified effort for the nation, giving their absolute best
to the rescue mission.
A
In practical terms, the vast majority of people die
with a sense of peace and acceptance. But no matter
where you fall on the spectrum, it would be
beneficial to get past the fear of death. In the
tradition of Yoga and Vedanta, this fear is based on
an illusion that death exists in the first place. So even
if you don’t feel emotional distress about death and
dying, clearing up this illusion will bring you closer
to reality, an end that is desirable in itself.
A
Today, respected Prime Minister Shri @
narendramodi ji interacted with the
beneficiaries of ‘Vikas Bharat Sankalp
Yatra’ through video conferencing. On this occasion,
he addressed the beneficiaries of various public
welfare schemes of the Central Government
and distributed mementos and
certificates in a program organized in
Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Jagat Prakash Nadda @JPNadda
All the schemes of Modi government have
brought about social change and given
strength to the people standing at the last
rung of the society. In the Jan Samvad program
organized under today #ViksitBharatSankalpYatra
interacted with the beneficiaries in Bayanpur
village of Sonipat, Haryana and shared
information about various schemes.
Arjun Ram Meghwal
@arjunrammeghwal
l Vol 5 l Issue No. 175 l RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Published at 304, 3rd Floor,
City Mall, Bhagwan Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan. Phone 0141-4920504. l Editor-In-Chief: Dr Jagdeesh Chandra l Managing Editor: Pawan Arora l Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act
PERSPECT VE 04
Jaipur, Friday | December 1, 2023 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia
he government’s recent decision to extend
free foodgrain distribution to 81 crore people
for an additional five years will be met with
approval, especially from those who heavily depend
on the Centre’s support. Given that the prices of cer-
tain foodgrains remain beyond the economic reach
of the impoverished, this decision provides substan-
tial relief.According to data from November 13, food
inflation is still notably high at 6.61 percent, only
marginally lower than September’s 6.62 percent.
This move also holds political significance for the
BJP, as the extension of this scheme is likely to yield
electoral divi-
dends in the ap-
proaching 2024
elections. The
government’s
decision to ex-
tend the pro-
gramme for five
years serves as a
p r e e m p t i v e
measure against
potential accusa-
tions of voter
bribery from op-
position parties.
Surprisingly,
the financial bur-
den of this wel-
fare scheme is
estimated at Rs 11.80 lakh crore over five years, with
no discernible impact on the Budget deficit and the
exchequer. The government is confident of meeting
the fiscal deficit target for 2023-24, factoring in a
budgeted annual increase of 7 to 8 percent in the
minimum support price of various commodities. The
approval of free ration distribution under the Pradhan
Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna (PMGKAY) on
November 29, following Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s announcement during an election rally in
Chhattisgarh, reflects the commitment to welfare.
However, it is imperative to ensure fairness in the
distribution of ration at fair price shops, where ben-
eficiaries allege a high level of corruption.Addition-
ally, there are claims of recipients selling their free
ration, highlighting potential loopholes in the system
that requires attention.
T
The approval of free
ration distribution under
the Pradhan Mantri Garib
Kalyan Anna Yojna
(PMGKAY) on November
29, following Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s
announcement during an
election rally in
Chhattisgarh, reflects the
commitment to welfare.
WELFARE OF POOR
FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
DEEPAK
CHOPRA
The writer is MD,
FACP, FRCP founder of the
Chopra Foundation,
a non-profit entity for
research on well-being
and humanitarianism,
and Chopra Global

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ENTREPRENEURS’ CONFERENCE
Yogi tells MSMEs to prioritise product quality
PTI
Lucknow
ttar Pradesh
Chief Minister
YogiAdityanath
on Thursday urged
MSME entrepreneurs of
the state not to compro-
miseonthequalityoftheir
products and emphasised
the state government’s
commitment to give them
priority in government
purchases at all costs.
“The MSME sector of
Uttar Pradesh has
emerged as the biggest
strength of self-reliant
India. We have done re-
markable work towards
getting rid of ‘Inspector
Raj’ by strengthening
technology,” the UP CM
said addressing ‘Udyami
Mahasammelan’ organ-
ised by the Indian Indus-
tries Association here.
“Results of our efforts
to eradicate ‘Inspector
Raj’ by bolstering tech-
nology are evident today.
The whole world is look-
ing towards Uttar Pradesh
with confidence. We
should start preparing for
the International Trade
Show-2024now,”hesaid.
Yogi also visited the
exhibition related to
Transforming MSMETo-
wards Industry 4.0 and
Skill 48, in which MSME
startup entrepreneurs
from across the state
showcased their products.
Welcoming the organ-
isers and entrepreneurs in
the state capital, Yogi
noted the challenges that
entrepreneurs faced in Ut-
tar Pradesh prior to 2017,
due to lack of a conducive
environment and support
from government.
Yogi Adityanath at MSME Entrepreneur Conference-2023 of ‘Indian
Industries Association’ in Lucknow on Thursday. ANI
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2023
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Should Kejriwal
quit if arrested:
AAP to seek
public opinion
Mamata writes to PM on release of
National Health Mission funds
I’mnotarubberstamporyesman:
KeralaGuvonholdingbackbills
PTI
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Governor Arif
Mohammed Khan on
Thursday said he was not
a “rubber stamp” or a
“yes man” who would
give his assent to bills
passed by the state As-
sembly without applying
his mind.
Khan said when any
ordinance or Bill comes
before him, he applies his
mind to ascertain wheth-
er it is constitutionally
and legally sound.
He said that a bill or an
ordinance meant for the
welfare of the people of
Kerala will not stay on
his desk for even an hour.
“I am not a rubber
stamp. I am not,” he told
reporters here.
Agencies
Kolkata
WB CM Mamata Baner-
jee, has written a letter to
PM Narendra Modi, re-
questing the latter’s inter-
ventioninthereleaseofthe
Central funds to the state
govt under the National
Health Mission (NHM).
“It is most unfortunate
that recently, I was in-
formed that the Union
Ministry of Health
Family Welfare has with-
held fund release under
the National Health Mis-
sion to West Bengal due
to non-compliance of
certain colour branding
guidelines for Health
Wellness Centres, de-
spite other conditions be-
ing fulfilled,” reads the
chief minister’s letter.
PTI
New Delhi
TheAAPwill run a signa-
ture campaign from De-
cember 1 to 20 to get peo-
ple’s feedback on whether
Arvind Kejriwal should
resign as Delhi chief min-
ister if he is arrested under
a “conspiracy by the
BJP”, AAP leader Gopal
Rai said on Thursday.
Addressing a press con-
ference along with party
MP Raghav Chadha, Rai
alleged the BJP has
hatchedaconspiracytoget
Kejriwalarrestedunderthe
“fake” liquor scam case
with the hope of finishing
theAamAadmi Party.
Under the “Mai Bhi
Kejriwal’campaign from
Friday, AAP volunteers
will carry pamphlets to
get the signatures of the
people at all the 2,600
polling stations across
the city, asking for their
opinion on whether Ke-
jriwal should step down
as Delhi chief minister if
he is arrested, he said.
I WAS USED BY CHIEF
MINISTER: KHAN
AFTER COURT VERDICT
Thiruvanantha-
puram: Kerala
Governor Arif
Mohammed Khan has
claimed “pressure
tactics” by CM Pina-
rayi Vijayan led to his
re-appointment of Gopi-
nath Ravindran as Vice
Chancellor of Kannur
University in November
2021. The claim came
after the SC nixed Ravin-
dran’s re-appointment.
SUVENDU ADHIKARI
TAKES A SWIPE AT TMC
Kolkata: Leader of
Opposition Suvendu
Adhikari on Thurs-
day asserted that the State
of West Bengal would have
transformed into the best
performing State of India
if the Central fund wasn’t
“siphoned off by the corrupt”
Trinamool Congress Minis-
ters and leaders.
12BJPMLAsBOOKEDFOR
‘INSULT’TONAT’LANTHEM
The Kolkata Police
have booked 12 BJP
MLAs at Hare Street
Police Station for allegedly
“insulting” the national an-
them on the state Assembly
premises. The MLAs include
LoP in West Bengal Assem-
bly Suvendu Adhikari and
the chief whip of the party in
the house Manoj Tigga.
Raghav Chadha and Gopal Rai
address media, in New Delhi.
BSP to play a key
role in 2024 LS
polls: Mayawati
MP Assembly
elections: I don’t
rely on exit polls,
says Uma Bharti
Agencies
Lucknow
BSP supremo Mayawati
on Thursday said that due
to the anti-people policies
and functioning of the
central and the Uttar
Pradesh governments
there were full chances of
a multi-cornered contest
in the Lok Sabha election
In which the party’s role
was going to be impor-
tant. She held a meeting
to review the party’s
preparations in Uttar
Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
PTI
Bhopal
Former Madhya Pradesh
chief minister and senior
BJPleader Uma Bharti on
Thursday said she does
not “rely” on exit polls.
Exit polls for five
states were telecast later
in the evening after the
voting in Telangana end-
ed. Assembly polls were
held in these five states
on November 7 (Mizo-
ram and first phase
Chhattisgarh), 17 (Mad-
hya Pradesh), 25 (Ra-
jasthan) and 30 (Telan-
gana).
Prez Murmu reviews NDA
Passing out Parade in Pune
First India Bureau
Pune
President Droupadi Mur-
muonThursdayreviewed
the Passing out Parade of
145th course of the Na-
tional Defence Academy
at Khadakwasla here.
CDS Gen Anil Chou-
han and GOC in C South-
ern Command Lt Gen
Ajay Kumar Singh were
also present. The passing
out parade of the NDA
marked a historic day
with the very first batch
of women cadets.
Prez Murmu at the passing out parade of NDA in Pune. ANI
After our government
came to power in the
state in 2017, the
result of the scheme
of promoting our
traditional products as
One District, One
Product is in front of
all of us. Not only the
country, even the
world considers it an
innovative project.
YOGI ADITYANATH,
UTTAR PRADESH CM
63.94%voterturnout
recorded in Telangana till 5 pm
ANI
Hyderabad
Telangana recorded a
voter turnout of 63.94 per
cent till 5 pm in the as-
sembly polls for 119
seats, according to the
Election Commission of
India.
According to the Elec-
tion commission, Medak
recorded a voter turnout
of 80.28 per cent, Maha-
bubabad at 77.50 per
cent, Adilabad at 73.58
per cent, Hanumankonda
at 62.46 per cent and Hy-
derabad at 31.17 per cent
till 5 pm.
Jangaon recorded
80.23 percent of voter
turnout, while Kamared-
dy recorded 71 per cent.
The voter turnout in
Khammam was recorded
73.77 per cent, Nalgonda
recorded 75.72 per cent,
Nizamabad at 68.30 per
cent, Sangareddy record-
ed 73.83 per cent and
Rangareddy recorded
53.03 per cent.
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PTI
Hyderabad
Dismissing some exit
poll surveys that sug-
gested that the ruling
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
(BRS) is going to lose in
the assembly polls, the
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Working President, KT
Rama Rao, on Thursday
said the party led by
Chief Minister K Chan-
drasekhar would come
back to power with over
70 seats.
Addressing a press
conference, Rama Rao
said that in 2018 some of
the exit polls had wrong-
ly predicted that BRS
would lose, but the re-
sults proved otherwise.
BRS-CONG WORKERS’
CLASH LEAVES 6 HURT
Hyderabad: Six
persons were injured
in a clash between
supporters of the BRS and
Congress in Nalgonda
district on Thursday. The
incident happened after
completion of the Assembly
polls in Chandampet man-
dal wherein members of the
Congress and the BRS hit
each other with sticks.
“Telangana people have decided
to choose people-friendly govt”
PTI
New Delhi
Congress president Mal-
likarjun Kharge on
Thursday said the people
of Telangana have de-
cided that they will
choose a transparent and
people-friendly govern-
ment that has a safety net
for the disadvantaged.
Former party chief Ra-
hul Gandhi urged the
people of Telangana to
vote in large numbers and
vote for the Congress.
Polling is underway to
elect 119 members of the
Telangana Legislative
Assembly, with voters
queuing up to exercise
their franchise amid tight
security on Thursday.
In a post on X, Mall-
ikarjun Kharge said,
“People of Telangana
have decided that they
will choose a transparent,
people-friendly govern-
ment, with a safety net
for the disadvantaged.”
“’No force on earth
can stop an idea whose
time has come’Let us en-
sure a Prajala Telangana
now! This is the time to
come out and vote in
large numbers to make it
happen. This is the time
to realise the countless
dreams and aspirations of
Telangana’s people, for
which you have shed
your sweat and blood for
years,” he said.
“We welcome our
first-time voters of the
state to participate in this
democratic process for
change and social jus-
tice,” the Congress presi-
dent said.
Electionpanelmade over `1760 cr seizures
PTI
New Delhi
The Election Commis-
sion cracked its whip on
several occasions to en-
sure a level playing field
for all parties in the five
states where assembly
polls are being held
even as authorities
seized freebies, drugs,
cash and liquor worth
over Rs 1766 crore
aimed at alluring voters.
Acting on complaints
and inputs, the EC is-
sued show cause notices
and advisories to top
politicians to adhere to
the provisions of the
model code.
Itwithdrewpermission
given to the Telangana
governmentfordisburse-
ments of financial aid to
farmersforrabicropsun-
der the Rythu Bandhu
Scheme after a state min-
ister violated the provi-
sions of the model code
by making a public an-
nouncement about it.
The poll panel had
given its nod to the state
govt to disburse the rabi
installment during the
model code of conduct
periodoncertaingrounds.
It had also asked the
government not to carry
out the proposed Viksit
Bharat Sankalp Yatra,
its mega outreach pro-
gramme on schemes and
initiatives, in these five
states till December 5.
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Aizawl
The soldiers surrendered
to Assam Rifles and Mi-
zoram Police before be-
ing airlifted to Moreh in
Manipur by Indian Air
Force (IAF) helicopters.
This brings the
total number of Myan-
mar army personnel air-
lifted from Mizoram to
Moreh to 104.
The first batch of 15
Myanmar soldiers were
airlifted on Wednesday
morning, followed by
a second batch of 15
later in the day.
The soldiers fled their
camps at Lialaipi/Lailen-
pi in Chin State,
Myanmar, after the
camps were overrun by
pro-democracy forces.
The clashes occurred
on Monday, and the
soldiers crossed the
border into Mizoram
for their safety.
In a separate incident,
45 Myanmar soldiers
fled their camps at Ri-
hkhawdar and Khawma-
wi villages, near the
Zokhawthar Indo-Myan-
mar border trade centre
in Champhai district, and
fled to Mizoram on No-
vember 13. The influx of
the Myanmar soldiers
into Mizoram is putting a
strain on the state’s re-
sources, the government
claimed. Mizoram Police
and Assam Rifles have
implemented sufficient
security measures along
the border areas.
40TH
COMMANDERS CONFERENCE OF ICG
Rajnath hails ICG for maritime security
PTI
New Delhi
efence Minister
Rajnath Singh
on Thursday in-
augurated the three-day
40th Commanders con-
ference of the Indian
Coast Guard and hailed it
for ensuring the coastal
security of the country.
In his address, Rajnath
Singh complimented
ICG for ensuring mari-
time security by being in
the vanguard in the field
of search rescue and
pollution response
He called upon the
ICG to continue working
with dedication and pro-
fessionalism towards
bolstering the coastal de-
fences and maritime ca-
pabilities of the country.
The ICG, since its in-
ception, has rendered a
yeomanservicetothesea-
farers by ensuring their
safety and security in all
circumstances,” he said.
He stressed on the
need to continue the
drive against contraband
and drug trafficking.
The conference agen-
da encompasses a wide
spectrum of crucial top-
ics, including enhancing
maritime safety and se-
curity such as search and
rescue operations, mari-
time pollution response,
drive against contraband,
drug trafficking, safety
of fishermen, seafarers at
sea, optimising coastal
security measures, and
promoting Maritime Do-
main Awareness, the of-
ficial added.
Defence Min Rajnath Singh during inauguration of 40th Coast
Guard Commanders’ Conference, in New Delhi on Thursday.
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane is also seen. PTI
D
Gurugram: An inter-
state criminal carrying a
reward of Rs one lakh
was arrested in Hary-
ana's Gurugram, police
said. According to the
police, a crime branch
team of Gurugram Po-
lice had nabbed 7 peo-
ple in May 2023 from
village Mahendrawada.
Wanted criminal with
Rs 1L bounty arrested
in Gurugram
Kolkata: Three persons
were killed and four
others had a narrow es-
cape when a country
boat capsized in Bhagi-
rathi river at Lalbagh in
Murshidabad district of
WB. The boat, which
started from Sadarghat
ferry and was proceed-
ing to Kiriteshwari.
Three killed as boat
capsizes in Bengal's
Murshidabad
Bhubaneswar: A jun-
ior engineer of state
RWSS Dept, Bhu-
baneswar, Sunil Kumar
Padhy, fled when the
state vigilance officials
arrived at his residence
early on Thursday amid
charges of accumula-
tion of assets dispropor-
tionate to his known
sources of income.
Odisha: Spotting
vigilance team at his
doorstep, JE escapes
IN BRIEF
Guwahati: BSF Guwa-
hati Frontier seized a
large number of cattle
heads, ganja, Yaba tab-
lets, gold, and other
contraband items worth
Rs 12 cr till Nov 30 in
areas along Indo-Bang-
ladesh border. BSF, IG,
DK Yadav said.
BSF Guwahati seizes
contraband items
INDIA 06
PMtalkstobeneficiariesof
‘ViksitBharatSankalpYatra’
PTI
New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi interacted with
beneficiaries of the Viksit
Bharat Sankalp Yatra via
video conferencing. He
also launched Pradhan
Mantri Mahila Kisan
Drone Kendra.
During the program,
the Prime Minister dedi-
cated the landmark
10,000th Jan Aushadi
Kendra at AIIMS, De-
oghar in Jharkhand. Fur-
ther, the PM also
launched the program to
increase the number of
Jan Aushadhi Kendras
in the country from
10,000 to 25,000.
Komlapati Venkata
Ravnamma, a member
of a self-help group
from Prakasam district
in Andhra Pradesh
shared her experience of
learning to fly drones
for agricultural purpos-
es. She informed the
PM that it took her 12
days to complete train-
ing to fly a drone. On
the PM’s inquiry about
the impact of using
drones for agriculture in
villages, she said that it
helps in tackling the is-
sues of water while also
saving time. Modi said
that women like Ven-
kata are an example for
those who doubt power
of women of India.
4 big ‘castes’ for him are poor, youth, women, farmers, Modi asserts
Youth have become
ambassadors of VBSY.
India is now
unstoppable. It is the
people who have
decided to make it a
developed nation.
People have also seen
that period when
earlier govts used to
consider themselves
‘mai-baap’ of masses.
So, even after
decades of
independence, huge
population was
deprived of basic
facilities.
NARENDRA MODI, PM
During the event,
PM Modi had a
fun exchange
with a sarpanch from
Jammu. Balveer Kaur,
sarpanch of Rangpur
village, was telling the
PM about the schemes
she has benefited from
when someone in the
crowd pushed her to
get a seat. Seeing
the jostling, PM Modi
asked Ms Kaur to hold
on to her seat as new
claimants were pushing.
Apni kursi sambhaliye,
ab sarpanch wo hi
ban jayengi (Hold on
to your chair, or she
will become the new
sarpanch), he joked.
PM’SBANTERATVIKSIT
BHARATEVENT:APNI
KURSISAMBHALIYE...
PM Narendra Modi addresses beneficiaries of 'Viksit Bharat
Sankalp Yatra' via a video conference, on Thursday. PTI
GOVT POLICIES, DECISIONS HAVE TAKEN
ECONOMY TO NEW HEIGHT, ASSERTS PM MODI
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thurs-
day said his government’s policies and decisions
have taken the economy to a new height, creating
immense possibility for employment and self-employment
generations. Speaking to newly inducted employees in dif-
ferent government departments at the Centre and in some
states after distributing nearly 51,000 appointment letters
as part of ‘Rozgar Mela’, he asked them to ensure that
welfare initiatives reach the most deprived people wherever
they are and said this will lead to the realisation of goal of
making India a developed country by 2047.
Silkyara tunnel: Unsure when work will
resume, labourers face a huge dilemma
PTI
Uttarkashi
Workers at the Silkyara
tunnel are now faced
with a dilemma, whether
to stay back or return to
their homes, which their
family members desper-
ately want them to do,
days after 41 trapped col-
leagues were evacuated
in an almost 17-day-long
rescue operation.
“I have filled up the
leave application form to
go back home. We don’t
know when the construc-
tion work will resume,” a
machine operator from
Bihar said.
Another labourer said
his mother wants him to
quit the tunnelling job.
“We work in such con-
ditions.... it is danger-
ous,” he said.
According to a govern-
ment official, the con-
struction work could
only be resumed after a
safety audit of the tunnel.
The mountain was drilled
from the top to about 45
meters to rescue the
trapped workers and the
debris was still lying in
the tunnel, he said.
“We don’t know
whether we have to stay
backorshouldwehome,”
a labourer from Odisha
who has been working at
the Silkyara Tunnel site
for the past two years
told PTI on Thursday.
The construction work
of this tunnel had begun
four years ago.
IAF airlifts 30 more Myanmarese
soldiersfromMizoramtoManipur
IMD issues orange alert for TN,
Pudu, in wake of heavy rainfall
ANI
Chennai
The India Meteorologi-
cal Department issued an
orange alert for coastal
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
and Karaikal.
These regions are like-
ly to receive heavy to
very heavy rainfall from
November 30 and De-
cember 2 to 4, read the
post by IMD on X.
“Coastal Tamil Nadu,
Puducherry and Karai-
kal are likely to experi-
ence very heavy to iso-
lated heavy rainfall
(115.6 to 204.4 mm)
between November 30
and December 2-4. Stay
alert and stay safe!,”
IMD posted on X.
Heavy rain is likely to
occur at Thoothukudi,
R a m a n a t h a p u r a m ,
Pudukkottai, Thanjavur,
Tiruvarur, Nagapatti-
nam, Mayiladuthurai,
Cuddalore, Villupuram
districts of TN Puduch-
erry and Karaikal area.
Locals wade through a waterlogged street after heavy rain, in
Chennai on Thursday, PTI
ABOUT MEGA EVENT
The conference,
aimed at address-
ing contemporary
maritime challenges and
fortifying country’s coastal
surveillance mechanisms, is
being attended by senior of-
ficers of Ministry of Defence
and ICG. Defence Minister
was given an overview of
ongoing devp projects, and
future expansion plans of
ICG by the Director General
Rakesh Pal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally addresses the ‘Rozgar
Mela’ in New Delhi on Thursday. PTI
Workers from Jharkhand who were rescued from the Silkyara
tunnel leave for their home state after a health check-up at
AIIMS, in Rishikesh on Thursday. PTI
The Mizoram government has appealed to the central
government for assistance in providing food, shelter, and
medical care for the refugees.
‘Resolve grievances in
time-bound manner’
Agencies
Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir
Lieutenant Governor
Manoj Sinha on Thurs-
day took note of the
complaints filed by the
citizens on JK-IG-
RAMS and directed
for ‘time-bound reso-
lution of their griev-
ances’ and necessary
steps for improving
implementation.
Sinha was interacting
with the citizens
through virtual mode
during “LG’s Mu-
laqaat”- Live Public
Grievance Hearing here
at Civil Secretariat.
He said the speedier
execution of pro-
grammes is providing a
tremendous boost to
the economy of JK
UT and playing an im-
portant role in main-
taining standards of
transparency and ac-
countability for an ef-
fective and efficient
public delivery system.
“The rapid develop-
ment and performance
of various sectors show
the limitless potential
of Union Territory and
we are determined to
transform this potential
into reality to change
the destiny of JK in
Amrit Kaal,” the Lt
Governor said.
Responding to the
complaint of Pralad
Singh, a resident of At-
tina,Budgampertaining
to the poor condition of
a road in his locality,
Sinha directed the Dep-
uty Commissioner Bud-
gam to take appropriate
measures to address the
issue at the earliest.
On the grievance re-
garding the completion
of the water supply pro-
ject (Reservoir) in the
Chanderseer Tilgam to
Wanigam Payeen area,
the Additional Chief
Secretary, Jal Shakti
Department briefed the
Lt Governor that the
work on the said water
supply project will be
completed by the end
of December this year.
JK Guv’s Virtual Interaction
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the launch
of a new portal of the Department of Information Public
Relations (DIPR), in Jammu on Thursday. PTI
NO ELEMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO DISRUPT
COMMUNAL HARMONY: JK DGP RR SWAIN
JK’s DGP, RR Swain has warned that severe
consequences await those who use social me-
dia to incite communal tension, propagate terror-
ism, or encourage separatism. He emphasised police’s
obligation to prevent any form of disrespect toward
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) or any religious community
that could disturb peace and incite violence. Address-
ing the press, DGP Swain warned that any content—
videos, messages, or posts—liable to disrupt harmony,
incite violence, or fuel terrorism and separatism will
face legal repercussions. “The police will identify and
take action against individuals with ulterior motives and
investigate such cases thoroughly,’’ he said.
The officer and
administrative
employees live
in the guest houses and
homestays near the tunnel
site, another worker said.
“My contractor has asked
me to stay back for two to
three days, but I am plan-
ning to go home for some
days,” a worker said. In
the meanwhile, another la-
bourer, who belongs to UP
said, We have been asked
to take rest for one to two
days but we are planning to
extend our leaves.”
WORKERS’ SPEAK
AFTER EVACUATION
VIA RESCUE OPS
Chandigarh: Punjab
Police have arrested
gangster Karanjit Singh
alias Jassa Happowal,
wanted in 6 murder cas-
es, an operative of a
foreign-based gangster
Rajesh Kumar, alias
Sonu Khatri, Jaspreet
Singh alias Jassa Mo-
hanwalia, said DGP
Gaurav Yadav.
Foreign-based
gangster's operative
arrested in Punjab
New Delhi: In a single-
day operation, the Delhi
Police’s Crime Branch
raided 70 cigarette
shops operating near
schools across the na-
tional capital, an offi-
cial said, adding that to-
tal 31 areas were identi-
fied where pan khokha/
bidi/gutka vendors were
found selling tobacco.
Police raid 70
cigarette shops near
schools in New Delhi

ICC WC FINAL LOSS
“Rohit and Virat cried in dressing room”
PTI
Chennai
kipper Rohit
Sharma and
star batter Virat
Kohli were in tears in
the dressing room fol-
lowing India’s heart-
breaking loss to Aus-
tralia in the recent ODI
World Cup final in
Ahmedabad, veteran
off-spinner Ravichan-
dran Ashwin said.
Australia beat India
by six wickets on No-
vember 19 in the final to
win a record sixth ODI
World Cup title.
After the loss, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
visited the Indian dress-
ing room and tried to
cheer up Rohit and Kohli.
But Ashwin said the
dressing room witnessed
some heartbreaking
scenes.
“Yes, we were feeling
the pain. Rohit and Virat
were in tears, (and) see-
ing it felt bad. Anyway,
(it was) not meant to be.
This team was an expe-
rienced side, (and) eve-
ryone knew what to do,”
he told former cricketer
Subramaniam Badrinath
on the his YouTube
channel.
Although India failed
to emerge successful in
the World Cup, Kohli
and Rohit lit up the
event up with their ex-
plosive batting.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after losing the World Cup final.
Australia beat India
by six wickets on Nov
19 at the Narendra
Modi Stadium in
Ahmedabad in the
final to win a record
sixth ODI World Cup
title
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EnvironmentMin,CWbossmull
overwaystofightclimatecrisis
Agencies
Dubai
Hours before Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi ar-
rives in Dubai to attend
the World ClimateAction
Summit, Commonwealth
Secretary-General Patri-
cia Scotland met with Un-
ion Minister for Environ-
ment, Forest and Climate
ChangeBhupenderYadav
and discussed ways to
fight the climate crisis.
Both leaders discussed
the Commonwealth (CW)
Secretariat’s work on cli-
mate change, India’s in-
novative climate solutions
and leadership, as well as
ways to strengthen their
ongoing collaboration.
Speakingafterthemeet-
ing, the Secretary-General
said: “I was really pleased
andproudtobeabletojoin
hands with my colleague
fromIndia,BhupenderYa-
dav,UnionCabinetMinis-
ter for Environment, For-
est and Climate Change.
“We are discussing
how are we going to ad-
dress this climate crisis.
How are we going to use
artificial intelligence and
geospatial data and all
the technological devel-
opments to make sure
that we reverse the cli-
mate disaster that is in
our lives right now?
“I really commend In-
dia for its dedication, its
commitment, and its en-
ergy to climate action, but
most of all, India’s will-
ingness to share the cli-
mate-related technology
that we are all going to
need in order to reverse
the climate crisis in which
we now find ourselves.”
The Commonwealth
Secretary-General is
leading a Common-
wealth delegation at the
two-week UN Climate
Conference (COP28).
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav participates in the
COP28 Summit, in Dubai on Thursday. ANI
COP28
2023 IS HOTTEST YEAR
ON RECORD, SAYS WMO
The UN said has
that 2023 is the hot-
test year on record,
and warning of trends that
suggest increasing floods,
forest fires, glacier melt, and
heat waves in the future. The
World Meteorological Organ-
isation (WMO) also warned
that the average temperature
for the year is up some
1.4 degrees Celsius from
pre-industrial times – a mere
one-tenth of a degree under
a target limit for the end of
the century as laid out by the
Paris climate accord in 2015.
The WMO secretary-general
said the onset earlier this
year of El Nino, the weather
phenomenon marked by
heating in the Pacific Ocean,
could tip the average tem-
perature next year.
COP28 Prez Sultan al-Jaber at
the opening session.
CRUCIAL READ
Top Ramaswamy aide
leaves to join Trump
campaign: Report
Washington: A top
aide to Republican
presidential aspirant Vivek
Ramaswamy has resigned
and joined former president
Donald Trump’s campaign,
according to a media report
which called the departure
the latest indicator of
Indian-American’s stagnat-
ing election campaign.
3 civilians, 2
terrorists killed in
Jerusalem shooting
Jerusalem: Amid the
ongoing truce in Gaza,
three civilians and two
terrorists were killed in a
shooting incident carried out
by Hamas operatives at a
bus station in Jerusalem on
Thursday. As per Israeli
authorities, the victims
included a 24 year-old
woman and a man in his 70s.
Thirteen dead, many
injured in Kazakhstan
hostel inferno
Almaty: Thirteen people
died in a fire at a hostel
in Kazakhstan’s biggest city,
Almaty, on Thursday, the
city’s emergencies depart-
ment said in a statement. The
fire broke out early in the
morning in a three-storey
building whose ground and
basement levels were
occupied by 72 hostel guests.
Eight junior boxers
enter semifinals at
Junior World C’ships
Yerevan: As many as
eight boxers secured a
medal after progressing to
the semifinals on day six of
the IBA Junior World Boxing
Championships 2023 in
Armenia on Thursday.
Extending their phenomenal
run at the tournament, six out
of the seven junior girls made
their way into the semis.
Indian-origin man
among 12 arrested in
Canada auto theft ring
Toronto: A 25-year-old
Indian-origin man is
among 12 people arrested
in connection with an auto
theft and insurance fraud
ring in and around the
Greater Toronto Area. The
police said that nine stolen
vehicles, valued at over
$1.2 million, were seized
and over 81 charges were
laid in the investigation.
Amit Panghal, Shiva
Thapa sail into semifinals
PTI
Shillong
World Championships
runner-up Amit Panghal
(51kg) and 2021 Asian
ChampionSanjeet(92kg)
continued their impres-
sive run as 12 SSCB box-
ers secured semifinal
spots at the Men’s Na-
tional Boxing Champi-
onships here on Thurs-
day.
Six-time Asian Cham-
pionships medallist Shi-
va Thapa, representing
Assam, also progressed
to the last-four stage.
Panghal dominated
the proceedings
throughout and ulti-
mately won the bout
comfortably in a unani-
mous decision against
Mohammad Aarif of
Jammu and Kashmir.
National Boxing C'ships
B’deshbackingameafterdismissing
NewZealandfor317in1stTest
Agencies
Sylhet (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh bowled New
Zealand out for 317 and
then made steady pro-
gress to regain a narrow
lead by reaching 19 with-
out loss at lunch Thurs-
day in the series-opening
cricket Test.
Resuming Day 3 on
268-8, New Zealand cap-
tain Tim Southee and
Kyle Jamieson defied the
Bangladeshi spinners to
earn the tourists a 7-run
lead.
Southee played the key
role, scoring 35 off 62
deliveries with three
boundaries, while Jamie-
son added 23 off 70.
Occasional bowler
Mominul Haque finally
wrapped up New Zea-
land innings, dealing a
double blow.
He trapped Jamieson
lbw to end a 52-run
ninth-wicket partnership
and, four balls later. also
got the better of Southee.
Zakir Hasan struck
two boundaries in the
first over off Jamieson to
give Bangladesh a fluent
start.
However, the New
Zealand bowlers quickly
fixed their line and length
to make scoring tougher.
Bangladeshi cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of New
Zealand batter Devon Conway during the second day of the first
test cricket match at Sylhet, Bangladesh. PTI
India thrashes
Canada in FIH
Women’s Junior
World Cup
Agencies
Santiago
The Indian team made a
resounding start to its
FIH Women’s Junior
Hockey World Cup cam-
paign by securing a com-
manding 12-0 victory
over Canada in Santiago,
Chile. Annu (4th, 6th,
39th minute), Dipi Mon-
ikaToppo(21st),Mumtaz
Khan (26th, 41st, 54th,
60th), Deepika Soreng
(34th, 50th, 54th), and
Neelam (45th) were the
goal scorers for India on
Wednesday (local time).
India began the match
with an attacking ap-
proach, and swiftly se-
cured an early advantage
asAnnu scored two early
goals through penalty
corners.
Despite taking a two-
goal lead, India persisted
with their aggressive
style, maintaining pres-
sure on Canada. Howev-
er, they were unable to
find more goals in the
opening quarter as it end-
ed 2-0 in their favour.
India reacts to US accusing Indian in Pannun plot
Agencies
New York
An Indian govt official
directed an unsuccessful
plot to assassinate a Sikh
separatist on US soil, the
US Justice Dept said on
Wednesday, in announc-
ing charges against a man
accused of orchestrating
the attempted murder.
Federal prosecutors in
Manhattan said Nikhil
Gupta, 52, worked with
the Indian government
employee, whose respon-
sibilitiesincludedsecurity
and intelligence, on the
plot to assassinate the
New York City resident
who advocated for a Sikh
state in northern India.
Responding on Thurs-
day, India expressed con-
cern about one of its gov-
ernment officials being
linked to the plot, from
which it dissociated it-
self, as being against
government policy.
Meanwhile, Canada
PM Justin Trudeau com-
mented on the US charg-
ing Indian Nikhil Gupta
for ‘hire-to-murder’ and
said India needs to take
these seriously.
Russian missile strikes
in eastern Ukraine tear
through buildings
Agencies
Kyiv
Russian missiles tore
through apartment build-
ings in eastern Ukraine’s
Donetsk region, local of-
ficials saidThursday, kill-
ing at least one person and
burying families under
rubble as the Kremlin’s
forces continued to pound
the fiercely contested area
with long-range weapons.
Russian military units
simultaneously launched
six S-300 missiles during
the night, according to
Ukrainian InternalAffairs
Minister Ihor Klymenko.
The missiles struck
three Donetsk cities —
Pokrovsk, Novohrodivka
and Myrnohrad, he said.
The cities lie 25-40 kilo-
meters (15-25 miles)
from the front line.
Emergency workers
pulled the body of a
62-year-old man from
the wreckage of a de-
stroyed multi-story
building in Novohrodiv-
ka. Four more people
may be under the rubble,
including a child, author-
ities said.
Kissinger's hate-
love relationship
with India
spanned decades
PTI
Washington
Henry Kissinger, the vet-
eran US diplomat who
died at 100, was known
for his disdain towards
India’s leadership in the
1970s and even had used
racist and misogynist lan-
guage for the then Prime
Minister Indira Gandhi.
Kissinger’s ties with
India started in the 1970s
when he was in the US
administration both as the
NationalSecurityAdvisor
and Secretary of State.
In 2020, NYT carried a
piece based on the then
newly declassified trove
of White House tapes that
provided“evidenceofbig-
otry” voiced by then Pres-
identNixonandKissinger.
Israel, Hamas extend Gaza truce
by one day in last-minute deal
Agencies
GAZA/TEL AVIV
Israel and Hamas struck
a last-minute agreement
on Thursday to extend
their ceasefire for a sev-
enth day, while mediators
pressed on with talks to
extend the truce further
to free more hostages and
let aid reach Gaza.
The truce has let some
humanitarian aid into
Gaza after much of the
coastalterritoryof2.3mil-
lionpeoplewasreducedto
wasteland by seven weeks
of Israeli bombardment in
retaliation for a deadly
rampage by Hamas mili-
tants on Oct. 7. However,
a deadly shooting in Je-
rusalem was a potent re-
minder of the potential
for violence to spread.
Israel, which has de-
manded Hamas release at
least 10 hostages per day
to keep the ceasefire go-
ing, said it received a list
at the last minute of those
who would go free on
Thursday, allowing it to
call off plans to resume
fighting at dawn.
TRUCE WILL EXTEND FOR EVERY DAY HAMAS
RELEASES 10 ‘LIVING’ HOSTAGES: ISRAELI OFFICIAL
Jerusalem: Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday
said the humanitarian truce in Gaza will extend
for every day the
Hamas militant
group releases 10
“living” hostages.
The top official’s re-
mark came shortly
after Israel and
Hamas confirmed
that the pause in
fighting would ex-
tend for the seventh
day on Thursdy
as talks for the release of more hostages continued. The
announcement came minutes before the truce was set to
expire at 7 a.m. (local time).
Palestinian kids walk among the houses destroyed in Israeli
strikes during the conflict, amid the temporary truce between
Israel and Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip. PTI
The debris of buildings in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region
after Russian missile strikes. The Ukrainian authorities said that
several families were buried under the rubble.
Russian military units
simultaneously
launched six S-300
missiles during the
night, Ukrainian
Minister Ihor
Klymenko said

FIRST INDIA IS ‘FIRST’AMONGST ITS PEER CHANNELS
BECAUSE OF PEOPLE’S LOVE SUPPORT: Dr CHANDRA
First India Bureau
Jaipur
n November 30,
2013 was the
first day, when
First India took its first
step in the realm of ‘Re-
gional Journalism.’From
its days of infancy, to
Nov 30, 2023, First India
has successfully ran a
marathon of ten years.
On the completion of 10
years of taking the voice
of people to the govern-
ment and government’s
pro-people policies to
masses, First India’s
CMD Editor-in-Chief,
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
said that First India is
‘first’ amongst its peer
channels because of peo-
ple’s love support.
“I am elated to say that
10 years ago, when
Virendra Choudhary and
Sahdev Choudhary start-
ed a channel, that same
channel is celebrating its
10th anniversary today.
On this occasion, I would
like to thank our crores of
viewers whose love and
faith has brought us here.
Today, First India is the
number one channel in
Rajasthan and in every
village and hamlet, in
every nook and corner of
Raj, First India’s report-
er, correspondent or in-
former is present. Today,
I also promise you that
on day of counting of
votes, the first trends and
results will be given by
First India. We work as a
bridge between people
and the government. Peo-
ple had ascertained that
media means being anti-
establishment. But we
have broken that myth.
Our editorial policy is
crystal clear, we don’t
stand with any particular
person or political party;
rather we are with devel-
opments and news.
Hence, by large, we
are fair independent,
but with support to gov-
ernment on matters and
issues which benefit the
public. We have always
upheld constructive jour-
nalism. Hence within
even outside Raj, people
like to see First India
first,” Dr Chandra said.
Meanwhile, CEO and
Managing Editor of First
India, Pawan Arora said,
“First of all, I would like
to congratulate and
thank, from my and First
India family’s side, the
crores of viewers of First
India channel because of
whom this channel has
reached these heights.
Furthermore, I would
like to congratulate Dr
Sahdev Choudhary
Virendra Choudhary,
who brought this channel
to masses with a think-
ing to give voice to the
rural folk and youth.
Truth be told, 10 years
back, the media scape of
Rajasthan was dominat-
ed by regional channels
operated by renowned
and well- established Na-
tional Media houses. In
such a situation, bringing
a ‘stand alone’ channel
was definitely a brave act
and thus completion of
these ten years makes
one applaud that effort.
Also, I would like to say
that over past 5 years,
this channel has received
guidance and leadership
of JC sir and since then,
this channel hasn’t
looked back and has
reached new echelons of
popularity and created
trust among people. This
channel has never been
among the race of TRPs,
but it is a coincidence
that the BARC ratings
were released today
(Thursday) and once
again, First India tops all
other channels. No
achievement is possible
without a team and I
would like to congratu-
late each and every mem-
ber of this team because
it is due to their dedicated
efforts and hard work
that this channel has
reached such heights and
has carved a niche among
people. This is also the
time to introspect and
work on the roadmap for
the next 10 years and to
prove our mettle on the
aspirations of VC Sir and
JC Sir,” Arora said.
During this, a cake was
cut at the First India of-
fice where each and eve-
ry member of the First
India family was present.
Pawan Arora with the First India News team at the Channel office in Jaipur on Thursday. Seen here are (L-R) Simran, Tripti
Gautam, Dimple Sharma, Bharat Dixit, Kavita Chauhan, Ziauddin Khan, Yogesh Sharma, Vikas Sharma, Jayti, Rahul, Shivendra
Parmar, Shweta Mishra Awasthi, Kailash, Satyanarayan Sharma, Vimal Kothari, Nirmal Tiwari, Jinendra Singh Shekhawat, Pankaj
Soni, Vijendra Solanki, Krishnakant, Abhishek Shrivastava, Vinod Singh Chouhan, Deepak Sain, Surendra, Narendra and Ramesh
Sharma. Channel’s Director Virendra Choudhary other leaders extended their wishes on the occasion. MUKESH KIRADOO
O
08
As we enter into the last month of this year,
2023 reach out to all the people who helped,
supported or were a positive influence in your
life and thank them!
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CMD Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Postal Reg No. JPC/004/2022-24
Manoj Mathur
Jaipur
The exit polls of Ra-
jasthan Assembly elec-
tions came on Thursday
but they failed to give
any result. They re-
mained entangled in the
tough competition of the
battle of Rajasthan and
could not form a consen-
sus. Putting all these pre-
dictions together, it is
difficult to predict wheth-
er the tradition of chang-
ing the government every
five years in Rajasthan is
going to continue or
break. Exit polls could
not clear whether the vot-
ers trusted Modi’s guar-
antee or whether it was
the undercurrent work of
the Gehlot government’s
schemes. Some showed
BJP’s lead while some
showed Congress ahead.
This entire situation
can be understood, be-
cause this time there was
no major issue in Ra-
jasthan. Rather, to influ-
ence every section of vot-
ers, parties fielded differ-
ent issues. In such a situ-
ation, it was difficult to
decide which voter
adopted which issue and
which rejected them.
There was clear differ-
ence in voter opinion.
This was shown in the
exit polls. This is the rea-
son that despite showing
the lead of a party, the
difference in estimates of
seats it will get is shown
to be up to twenty seats
each. Generally, the dif-
ference in seat predic-
tions is said to be only
five-seven seats.
Overall, it is clear from
the results of different
exit polls that the elec-
toral contest in Rajasthan
is very tough. This time
the voting percentage has
also increased as com-
pared to the previous
elections. In this also, the
voting percentage of
women has been high on
88 seats. There has been
bumper voting in rural
areas also. Both these
factors are going to in-
crease the enthusiasm for
Congress and the confi-
dence of victory. At the
same time, the huge turn-
out in polarized seats and
the factor of Gurjar vot-
ers in East Rajasthan is
feeding the BJP. In such
a situation, which side
will come out victorious
in Rajasthan will be vis-
ible even after the count-
ing of votes. At present,
the hopes of both BJP
and Congress are still in-
tact that they are going to
form the government.
Anyway, exit poll results
have failed the test of
election results many
times in the past also.
It seems that only
those 60 tightly contested
seats on which the victo-
ry-defeat margin is ex-
pected to be less than five
thousand votes, will clear
the picture of this con-
test.
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur
Along with being curious
over the formation of new
government, another cu-
riosity that has gripped
the State’s bureaucracy is
the suspense over the new
Chief Secretary. It is cer-
tain that apart from the
Chief Minister, there will
also be a new Chief Sec-
retary in the next govern-
ment because the tenure
of Chief Secretary Usha
Sharma, who is on exten-
sion, will also be com-
pleted on December 31.
But before that the ques-
tion remains whether
Usha Sharma will com-
plete the remaining 15-20
days of her tenure after
the arrival of the new
Chief Minister? The an-
swer to this million dollar
question is ‘yes.’ Even if
the Congress government
comes again or BJP
comes to power, in both
the cases Usha Sharma
will complete her current
tenure. However, during
these assembly elections,
BJP had also complained
about Usha Sharma to the
Election Commission.
In 2013, BJP had com-
plained about the then
Chief Secretary CK
Mathew’s bias to the
Then Mathew went on
leave and CS Rajan took
charge of the Chief Sec-
retary’s office. But this
time, Usha Sharma did
not go on leave even after
complaint. It is well
known that Usha Sharma
had been the Secretary in
various departments at
the Centre for a long
time, hence, her personal
contacts are quite good
with the officials of the
Centre at present.
After completion of
Usha Sharma’s tenure,
Subodh Agarwal is the
most senior, but ED has
become an obstacle in his
path. Then there is
Shubhra Singh at number
2 and Rajeshwar Singh at
number 3. Rajeshwar
Singh is considered close
to the BJP leadership and
has been trying for the
post of Chief Secretary
for a long time. There are
only 7 months left for his
retirement (July, 2024),
so if BJP government is
formed then Rajeshwar
Singh can be obliged.
Shubhra Singh can be-
come Chief Secretary
later also. Along with
Shubhra Singh, Abhay
Kumar (1992 batch) can
also be a contender in
August 2024. There is a
long time left for Abhay
Kumar’s retirement (Au-
gust 2028). At that time
there could also be a pos-
sibility of Tanmay Ku-
mar returning from Del-
hi. But all this will de-
pend on who becomes
the next CM!
Exitpollsfailtoprovideaclear
pictureofelectionresultsinRaj!
I extend my
Congratulations best
wishes to the entire
team on completion of
10 years of
First India
News
channel.
The work
that the
channel has done in
the last 10 years, has
won the hearts of the
people of Rajasthan. It
shows news at the
grassroots level that
which is concerned
with the common
masses.
OM MATHUR, BJP LEADER
On this occasion, I would like to thank our crores of viewers whose love
and faith has brought us here. Today, First India is the No.1 Channel in
Rajasthan and in every village and hamlet, in every nook and corner of
the state, First India’s reporter, correspondent or informer is present. We
work as a bridge between people and the government.
DRJAGDEESHCHANDRA, CMD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, FIRST INDIA
I have had a close association with the First India News and have felt
that along with following the ethical values of Journalism, First India
News has incessantly generated awareness among the general public
to follow their rights and duties.
KALRAJMISHRA, GOVERNOR
I congratulate the
First India News
Channel on 10
successful
years. The
role of the
channel in
taking the
public
welfare schemes of
Modi government to
the common people is
commendable.
CP JOSHI,
BJP STATE PRESIDENT
Many- Many congratulations! First
India is First India, we consider it a
Govt Channel. It belongs to the govt
whosoever is in the power. It follows
a different model, which is a
successful model. The Reporters
Informers of First India News are the
first one to broadcast any breaking news. I wish
them all the Best!
ASHOK GEHLOT, CHIEF MINISTER
For the last 10 years, the outspoken
voice of First India has helped the
schemes of the Central Government
reach the general public. It has also
worked in the direction of exposing the
corrupt people and criminals. Many
congratulations to the entire team.
RAJENDRA RATHORE, LEADER OF OPPOSITION
Congratulations and best wishes to the
entire team on completion of 10 years
of First India News. Thank you for
making Prime Minister Modi’s schemes
accessible to everyone.
Congratulations and best wishes to
you all for disseminating the news in
an unbiased manner.
DIYA KUMARI, RAJSAMAND MP
I would like to extend my best wishes to
the entire team of the First India News
on successful completion of 10 years.
VASUNDHARA RAJE,
FORMER CHIEF MINISTER
CS’s ‘fate’ not linked with formation of new govt!
DoP seeks ECI’s
nod to relieve
Veenu Gupta
Arora urges organisers to host
CMPL Expo’s 2024 edition in Raj
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The Central Govern-
ment’s push for Make in
India is gaining momen-
tum with initiatives like
the CMPL Expo held at
Yasho Bhoomi, where
700 companies show-
cased their products.
Former Chief Election
Commissioner SunilAro-
ra inaugurated the event,
emphasizing the impor-
tance of promoting indig-
enous manufacturing on a
global scale.
The expo, a testament
to the growth of the ini-
tiative, started five years
ago with only ten compa-
nies.The event highlights
efforts to boost the coun-
try’s manufacturing sec-
tor in alignment with PM
Narendra Modi’s ‘Make
in India’ campaign.
Arora, appreciating the
expo’s impact, urged or-
ganisers to continue this
momentum and host the
event in Rajasthan in
2024.The expo serves as
a platform for Indian
firms to showcase their
capabilities and contrib-
ute to nation’s growth.
Sunil Arora at the CMPL Expo
at Yasho Bhoomi in New Delhi
on Thursday.
Sunil Arora with the organiser
of CMPL Expo, Nikhil Nanda at
Yasho Bhoomi in New Delhi
on Thursday.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Senior IAS Veenu Gup-
ta’s VRS case is still
stuck as DOP has sought
permission from Election
Commission to relieve
Veenu Gupta. Notably, as
of now, the file of her
VRS is pending in the
Building Connect...
GS Shekhawat addresses the beneficiaries of ‘Viksit Bharat
Sankalp Yatra’ at Palakkad in Kerala on Thursday.
Even if Congress govt
regains power or BJP
forms govt, in both
cases, Sharma will
complete her current
tenure. BJP had
complained about
her in Assembly polls
At present, hopes
of both BJP Cong
are still intact that
they are going to
form government
Analysis

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