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Jaipur, Saturday | December 2, 2023
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IN BRIEF
Anurag Thakur on 1-day
visit to Ajmer today
Ajmer: Union Minister
for I&B and Youth Affairs
& Sports,
Anurag Sin-
gh Thakur
will visit
Ajmer to-
day. He is
scheduled
to reach at 10 am and par-
ticipate in the inaugura-
tion of Sports Day event
at the Mayo College here.
HC rejects suspension
of Munesh Gurjar again
Jaipur: Rajasthan HC has
once again cancelled the
suspension of suspended
JMCH Mayor Munesh
Gurjar. Bench asked the
LSG Department to probe
again in a month.
Counting of votes for
Mizoram polls on Dec 4
New Delhi: EC on Friday
said it has deferred count-
ing of votes for Assembly
polls in Mizoram by one
day to Monday. We have
received many requests to
change date of counting in
weekday, poll body said.
48 schools get threat
email in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Panic gripped
parents following an email
threat received by as
many as 48 schools in and
around Bengaluru on Fri-
day. Administration alert-
ed police before sending
alerts to parents about the
situation, requesting them
to take back their children.
The board does not
calculate, declare
or inform the
percentage of marks
Gehlot meets Cong candidates,
charts strategy of election results
Soonwewillend
Naxalism:Shah
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
Chief MinisterAshok Ge-
hlotmettheCongresscan-
didates on Friday. CM
Gehlotdiscussedaboutthe
campaigning and voting.
Among the Congress can-
didates he met wereAmin
Kagzi, Archana Sharma
and SitaramAgarwal, for-
mer ministers Dr Raghu
Sharma, Mamta Bhupesh,
Suresh Modi and Shikha
Meelwhodiscussedabout
the impact of Modi, Shah
and Nadda’s campaigns in
the state.
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi’s roadshow just
before the polls in state
was the most discussed in
Jaipur and the matter was
also raised regarding the
visitsofKirodiLalMeena
andSachinPilot.Whereas
Chief Minister Gehlot
gave mantra to all the can-
didates and asked to give
responsibility to strong
workers in the vote count-
ing. Meanwhile, Kishan-
pol MLA Amin Kagzi
claimed that Congress
will get at least 120 seats.
Interestingly, Congress
leaders are contacting in-
dependent candidates and
candidates of parties other
than BJP ahead of the
counting of votes in Ra-
jasthan.OnThursday,CM
Gehlot also met Governor
Kalraj Mishra.
First India Bureau
Hazaribagh
India is “on the verge of”
eliminating Naxalism,
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah said on Friday
and asserted that the Nar-
endra Modi government
is “determined” to win
this battle. About 2.65-
lakh personnel strong
force was raised on this
day in 1965. In 10 years,
Shah said, incidents of
violence have gone down
by 52%, deaths in these
incidents declined by
70% and number of af-
fected dists have come
down from 96 to 45. P6
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inspects the Guard of Honour
during the 59th Raising Day of the BSF in Hazaribagh on Friday.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a meeting with Dr CP Joshi, Amin Kagzi, Mamta Bhupesh, Bhajan Lal
Jatav, Dr Raghu Sharma, Niranjan Arya, Sitaram Agarwal, Suresh Modi, Archana Sharma, Pawan
Godara, Dr Shikha Meel Barala and others at the Chief Minister’s Residence on Friday.
I AM SURE WE
WILL WIN THIS
BATTLE.
AMIT SHAH, UNION HM
UNFCCC COP28 TO CONCLUDE ON DECEMBER 12 IN DUBAI
MODI’SRESOLUTE
CLIMATEPUSH!
PM Modi launches
the ‘Green Credit
Initiative’ and
LeadIT 2.0 at the
UN climate talks,
proposes to host
the 2028 edition
Moni Sharma
Dubai/New Delhi
Addressing COP28 Sum-
mit’s session on Trans-
forming Climate Fi-
nance, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Friday
urged developed coun-
tries to completely re-
duce carbon footprint
intensity by 2050. Modi
also welcomed the deci-
sion to operationalise the
‘Loss and Damage
Fund’, that aims to help
vulnerable countries
cope with the impact of
climate change. Earlier,
addressing the opening
session of the summit,
Modi said India proposes
to to host COP33 in 2028.
‘India has set targets to
bring emission intensity
down by 45% by 2030
and increase share of
non-fossil fuels to 50%,
said Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi in his inau-
gural address. In his ad-
dress, PM Modi also
proposed Green Credit
Initiative, which focuses
on creating the carbon
sinks through people’s
participation. MORE ON P7
PM Modi will have 7
bilateral meetings,
deliver 4 speeches
and be part of the 2
special initiatives on
climate events during
his stay in Dubai for
around 21 hours
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the opening
ceremony of the COP 28 UAE Summit, in Dubai on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Mia Amor Mottley, Emmanuel Macron, Rishi Sunak and other
world leaders during inauguration of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) World Climate Action Summit, in Dubai on Friday.
 India achieved its emis-
sion intensity targets 11
years ahead of committed
timeframe
 Collective efforts neces-
sary to protect everyone’s
interests
 India contributes less
than 4 percent to global
carbon emissions
 Looking forward to
meaningful dialogues for
sustainable future at
the COP28
 Rising ambitions on
climate action must see
matching progress on
climate finance
PM MODI SPEAKS
Today marks the birthday of a low
profile, soft spoken and a silent
performer — BJP President JP
Nadda. His birthday has come
at such a critical time when
the saffron party faces a tough
challenge to gain Rajasthan, MP
and Chhattisgarh. JP Nadda had
been extensively campaigning in
these states apart from Telangana
and also carrying out his duties
towards the party diligently. He is
considered as a bridge between the
‘old guards’ and the new BJP
of Modi-Shah! First India
wishes him a very
happy birthday as he
turns 63 today!
—ADITI NAGAR
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY CHIEF!
PM MODI’S MEETINGS AND GREETINGS
PM MARK RUTTE
PM Modi met Netherlands PM Mark
Rutte. Modi said that it is always refresh-
ing to exchange ideas with my friend.
PRESIDENT TISAAC HERZOG
PM Modi met lsrael President Isaac Her-
zog. Modi said our talks covered a wide
range of the global and bilateral issues.
PM GIORGIA MELONI
PM Modi met Italy PM Giorgia Meloni.
Modi said, I trust in joint efforts of India and
Italy for prosperous and sustainable future.
PRESIDENTS LULA AND RANIL
PM Modi met Brazil President Lula and
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesing-
he. Modi said we discussed many issues.
COUNTDOWN IN RAJASTHAN
ANTICIPATION MOUNTS AS RESULT DAY NEARS
Manoj Mathur
Jaipur
he exit poll of
Rajasthan As-
sembly has fur-
ther increased the sus-
pense regarding the elec-
tion results and the period
of guesses and specula-
tions continues. Every-
one is now waiting for
December 3, when the
results of vote counting
will come and it will be
clear who the voters have
finally chosen. Have the
voters trusted Modi’s
guarantees or voted for
the work and schemes of
the Gehlot government.
Still the question remains
that why the exit polling
agencies could not catch
the pulse of the voters?
They have played a safe
game by leaving a mar-
gin of 15 to 20 seats for
the parties. But it also
seems to be an admission
of these agencies not be-
ing able
to get to
the root of
the elec-
tion results. Along with
the issues in elections,
caste arithmetic also
plays an important role in
the election results in Ra-
jasthan. However, both
BJP and Congress are
highlighting the factors
in their favour.
Ahead of counting of votes, 3-layer security has been deployed at
Commerce College, Jaipur where EVMs are kept. NAIM KHAN
T
O1 DAY
TO GO
WHY WERE THE EXIT POLLS CONFUSED?
 There was no direct anti-
incumbency against the Gehlot
govt in Rajasthan. There were
many issues on the basis of
which BJP and Congress were
gaining voters in their favour.
 This time in Rajasthan, over
3 crore 92 lakh voters voted.
The sample size of an exit poll
is usually 0.1% of voters. It is
difficult to understand the mood
of voters in tough competition.
 In a very close contest, every
booth has a different moods
and survey agency is not able
to reach every booth.
2 THINGS IN
FAVOUR OF CONG
2 THINGS IN
FAVOUR OF BJP
1
Women have voted 0.19
percent more than men.
2
In rural areas, there
was 4.45% more voting
than in urban areas, in this
too percentage of women
was 0.84 over that of men.
1
Attitude of Gurjar voters
in East Raj has changed.
Last time BJP had lost
power due to this area.
2
How many seats
respond to Hindutva
card will be decisive in result.
4 including 3 kids die, 5
injured in Churu accident
Churu: An accident oc-
curred on Friday in Churu
district wherein a swift car
collided with another ve-
hicle resulting in death of
4 including 3 kids, 5 in-
jured. They were going to
attend wedding ceremony.
JP NADDA

Kunal Trivedi
Banswara
Deputy LoP in Rajasthan
Assembly & former BJP
state president, Dr. Satish
Poonia, was in Banswara
on Friday. Poonia visited
Tripura Sundari during
this time and worshipped
her in order to receive her
blessings for progeress of
the state and its citizens.
According to Satish
Poonia, the blessings will
result in the formation of
a BJP govt in Rajasthan
with a sizable majority.
He declared that the peo-
ple of Rajasthan and the
entire nation had arrived
at the conclusion that the
BJP will win a historic
majority in 2024 LS
polls, making Narendra
Modi the nation’s PM.
EXIT POLL REVEALS NEW FACTS
28% voted in name of PM: Survey
First India Bureau
Jaipur
ome new points
have emerged
from the sur-
vey. According to the
exit poll of Times Now-
ETG, BJP in Rajasthan
got votes in the name of
Hindutva, Modi’s face,
nationalism and dissatis-
faction with the current
govt. The most surpris-
ing thing that has come
to light in this is that the
people of the state voted
mostly in the name of
dissatisfaction with the
present govt, which was
32%. Whereas 26% vot-
ed in the name of Hindu-
tva, 28% in the name of
Modi and 14% in the
name of nationalism.
According to Times
Now’s exit poll, male
voters in Rajasthan voted
43.72 percent for BJP,
37.62 percent for Con-
gress and 18.66 percent
for others. Talking about
women voters, 42.21 per-
cent women in the state
voted for Congress. BJP
got 39.60 percent and
others got 18.19 percent.
Congress got 43%
votes of farmers and BJP
got 42% votes. The fig-
ure of 15% has gone into
the account of others.
Congress got 55% votes
of housewives and BJP
got 35% votes. 44%
votes of students went to
BJP and 38% votes went
to Congress.
Voters standing in queue during polling in Jaipur . FILE
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QUOTE-UNQUOTE
Exit polls are out in public
and they certainly indicates
that there is going to be
change of ‘Riwaaz’ and not the ‘Raj’ in
Rajasthan as Congress is going to win
with majority.
Gourav Vallabh, Congress Leader
BJP govt is being formed in
State with a huge majority.
Their (Congress) guarantee
is hollow in every way. The 10-year
tenure of PM Modi is such that it has
created confidence in minds of people.
Rajyavardhan S Rathore, BJP Leader
BJP is going to form a gov-
ernment with full majority.
People have suffered a lot
due to political instability in Rajasthan.
That is why the public has pressed the
button to defeat Congress.
Satish Poonia, BJP Leader
As far as Rajasthan is con-
cerned, BJP was contesting
the elections against the
corrupt Congress government by uni-
fying the public sentiments. Certainly
BJP is going to come to power.
Gajendra S Shekhawat, Union Minister
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RAJASTHAN
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
DAYS FOR
FINAL
VERDICT OF
POLL-TOON
SHEKHAR
Candidates need to get atleast 51K votes to save deposit
Security money
Manycandidateslikelytolose
securitydepositsinJhotwara
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Aftervictoryordefeat,the
most discussed issue is
which candidate will be
able to save his security
deposit. This time 199
candidates are trying their
luck in the electoral fray
for 19 seats in the district.
Now how many of these
candidates’ deposits will
be saved and how many
will be confiscated, it will
beknownonlyonDecem-
ber 3.The candidates con-
testing in Jhotwara will
need51thousand20votes
to save their deposit. This
is highest number of votes
on any seat in the district.
In Kishanpol, mini-
mum number of votes re-
quired to save the deposit
is only 24 thousand 680
votes, which is the least
number of votes needed
among other constituen-
cies.Inlastassemblyelec-
tions,347candidateswere
in the fray for 19 seats in
the district. Of these, the
depositsof288candidates
were confiscated.
According to rules of
the Election Commission,
in any election, when a
candidate does not get 1/6
i.e. 16.666% of total votes
cast on the concerned
seat, then the Commis-
sion confiscates the secu-
rity deposit.
In the 2018 elections,
BJP candidate Phool-
chand Bhinda from Virat-
nagar got 14.91%, Ritesh
Bairwa of Congress from
Dudugot16.23%,Naveen
Pilania of BSPfromAmer
got 8.02%, Ghanshyam
Tiwari of BVHP from
Sanganer got 8.29. All
thesecandidatescouldnot
get the required 16.666
percent votes to save the
deposit. Due to this, the
security deposit of all of
them was confiscated.
ASSEMBLY TOTAL VOTES NEEDED
SEAT VOTES TO SAVE DEPOSIT
Jhotwara 3,06,133 51,020
Amber 2,24,260 37,375
Hawa Mahal 1,94,078 32,345
Vidhyadhar Nagar 2,47,859 41,308
Civil Lines 1,71,716 28,618
Kishanpole 1,48,088 24,680
Adarsh Nagar 1,96,740 32,789
Malviya Nagar 1,50,653 25,108
Sanganer 2,46,066 41,009
VOTES NEEDED TO SAVE SECURITY DEPOSIT IN JPR
Countingtomorrow:Less
no.oftablesforKishanpole
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
The counting of votes will
start in the state from 8 am
tomorrow. District elec-
tion officials have com-
pleted all preparations to
ensure that the counting
goes on smoothly. Count-
ing of votes will take
place on the same cam-
puses where EVMs have
been kept. There will be
security cover, tables and
rounds have been fixed.
If we look at the vote
counting in 19 assembly
constituencies of Jaipur
district, fewer rounds will
be held in Civil Lines in
the morning and the least
number of tables have
been set for Kishanpole
assembly seat. There are
only nine tables here be-
cause in terms of voters,
this is the smallest seat in
the district. So, it is ex-
pected that the result for
Kishanpole seat may be
declared by 1 pm.Where-
as in Jhotwara, there will
be 26 rounds. This seat
has the highest number of
voters in the district.
However, by 5 pm the
picture of vote counting
in Jaipur district will be
clear and the results will
be released.
Ahead of the counting
of votes for 19 assembly
seats, the final training of
the employees will be
held today. During this,
about 2,000 officers and
employees will be told
about the details related
to the counting of votes
so that they do not face
any problem on Decem-
ber 3. Counting of votes
will take place in Karmas
College and Rajasthan
College and tables have
been set up for each
round. The rooms have
been prepared and closed,
which will be opened
only with the counting of
votes. All the prepara-
tions are complete and
now only the wait re-
mains for the results to be
released after the EVMs
are opened.
(L) CEO Praveen Gupta and Jaipur Collector & DM Prakash Rajpurohit during media briefing in Jaipur on
Friday. (R) Praveen Gupta taking stock of preps at counting centre in Jaipur on Friday. NAIM KHAN
Former CM Vasundhara Raje & her son Dushyant Singh seen sitting
in front of Dhirendra Shastri in the viral photo.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Ahead of the results of
Rajasthan Assembly
elections and after the
exit poll results, a picture
of former CM Vasund-
hara Raje is going viral
on social media. In this
picture, Raje is seen sit-
ting with Pandit Dhiren-
dra Shastri of Bageshwar
Dham, popularly known
as Parchi Wale Baba. Her
son & MP Dushyant Sin-
gh is also seen with her.
Although it has not
been confirmed as to
when and where this pic-
ture was taken, it has
gone viral & has become
a topic of discussion. A
prominent person of Raje
camp, commenting on
this, said that it was an
old picture, which some
people were using now.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR COUNTING ON JPR’S SEATS
Seat Tables/Rounds
Kotputli 12/19
Viratnagar 12/19
Shahpura 11/20
Chomu 12/19
Phulera 12/22
Dudu 14/20
Jhotwara 14/26
Amber 14/20
Jamwaramgarh 12/20
Hawa Mahal 12/19
Vidyadhar Nagar 14/21
Civil Lines 12/18
Kishanpole 9/19
Adarsh Nagar 12/19
Malviya Nagar 10/19
Sanganer 14/22
Bagru 14/23
Bassi 11/23
Chaksu 12/20
Rajendra Rathore
files complaint
against ‘counting’
officer in Taranagar
First India Bureau
Jaipur
LoP Opposition and BJP
candidate from Tarana-
gar, Rajendra Rathore
has approached CEO
P r a v e e n
Gupta of ir-
regularities
in counting
of votes by
expressing
apprehension over the of-
ficers and employees de-
ployed in counting of
votes in his assembly
constituency Taranagar.
He has given a com-
plaint letter to CEO Gup-
ta saying that in present
situation the Returning
Officer and the employ-
ees deployed there will
definitely discriminate
against him and can be-
come allies in making
him loose the elections. It
has been said that a new
returning officer and staff
should be deployed.
Raje’spic with ‘parchi
walebaba’goes viral
‘Ifeelthereisneck-to-neckfightinRaj’
ANI
Jaipur
Pratap Singh Khachari-
yawas on Friday said that
there is a neck-to-neck
competition between his
party Congress and BJP
in the state, so independ-
ent candidates will play a
crucial role if both parties
get anywhere near 90-
100 seats in a 200-mem-
ber Assembly.
Speaking to media,
Minister Khachariyawas
said, “If both parties get
90-100 seats, then both
Bhartiya Janata Party
(BJP) and Congress will
have to give respect to in-
dependent candidates and
other parties. Then inde-
pendent will decide
whom to give support to.
What I feel is there is a
neck-to-neck fight in Ra-
jasthan at the moment.”
He further said that
various exit polls have
rejected the claims made
by the BJPthat they were
getting more than 125
seats.
‘We’ll form govt with people’s blessings’
Section 144 on celebrations: No
winning procession after results
BJP’s Kishanpole
candidate booked
for embezzlement
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur
Section 144 of IPC will
prevent the victorious
candidate in Rajasthan
from holding a victory
rally from the counting
site after the votes have
been counted. The victo-
rious candidate will need
to obtain authorization
for the rally from the po-
lice after winning.
According to Addi-
tional Police Commis-
sioner Kunwar Rash-
tradeep, proper security
measures have been
made. Traffic will also be
rerouted into JLN Road
during voting process.
The candidate will not be
permitted to take out a
victory rally from the
votes counting venue.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Acase has been registered
against BJP candidate
from Kishanpole, Chan-
dra Manohar
Batwada at
Sanjay Cir-
cle police
station on
the com-
plaint of Deepak Rawat.
He has accused Batwada
of embezzlement of jew-
ellery & other items by
forming 2 executive com-
mittees in Gangamata
temple. Police are investi-
gating the case.
Satish Poonia at Tripura Sundari
temple in Banswara on Friday.
Pratap Khachariyawas interacts
with media in Jaipur on Friday.
While three exit polls
predicted the BJP to
be clear winner, two
others showed
Congress was ahead
in the sweepstakes to
form the next govt in
the State

RAJASTHAN 03
TouristexploitationinRanthambore:
officialsaccused,reportconcealed
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur
When will the Forest
Department roar against
those who are making
moolahs in Rantham-
bore? The investigation
report handed over three
months ago has been
buried in Aranya
Bhavan. Despite the in-
vestigation report being
submitted three months
ago, guilty officers are
being protected and the
investigation report is
not being made public.
During the Tiger Sa-
fari in Ranthambore,
many irregularities were
found in which huge
amount of money was
collected from the tour-
ists by wrongly booking
the tourist vehicles in the
name of VIP quota. The
investigation of the case
was handed over to PC-
CF-HOFF Munish Garg
in August, but neither
the investigation report
was made public nor any
action was taken against
the guilty officers. The
role of the then field di-
rector of Ranthambore,
Sedu Ram Yadav, was
also investigated.
On March 11, 2023,
Deepak Dadoria, Vice
Chairman of Rajasthan
State Safai Karmachari
Commission, had called
the then FD Sedu Ram
Yadav and asked him to
provide a gypsy in VIP
quota for his acquaint-
ances. Yadav refused to
provide a gypsy citing
that quota was full.
When the concerned
tourists reached the
booking window at
Shilpgram, staff asked
the tourists to go on sa-
fari in a canter. On this
the tourists refused to go
for safari in canter.
The tourists had to
pay Rs 49K and 18 per-
cent GST in the end. At
that time the total cost of
going on a safari by a
gypsy was only around
Rs 7830. Dandoria com-
plained about the whole
matter to the CM’s Of-
fice, after which orders
for investigation were
issued.Also, the respon-
sibility of investigation
was handed over to P.
Kathirvel, the current
CCF of Ranthambore
Tiger Reserve.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
About 8 crore people in
the world have been in-
fected with HIV virus, of
which more than four
crore have died, a
former official of
the Rajasthan’s
AIDS control so-
ciety said.
In a programme
organised on the
eve of World
AIDS Day, for-
mer director of
R a j a s t h a n
AIDS Control
Society and skin
diseases specialist Dr
Dinesh Mathur said India
has played a very impor-
tant role in the preven-
tion of HIV-AIDS at the
international level.
More than 4 crore peo-
ple have died due to
AIDS with over 8 crore
infections since the be-
ginning of the epidemic,
Mathur said.
Major General Dr Bi-
jay Saraswat said
that uniting in the
fight against HIV
across the world,
showing support
for patients, and
preventing AIDS-
related diseases
are the main
themes of
World AIDS
Day. Globally,
12 lakh pregnant
women are infected with
HIV, gynaecologist Dr
Veena Acharya said. She
added that infected wom-
en should consult a doc-
tor before conceiving.
First India Bureau
Bharatpur
On Thursday, cow re-
mains were discovered in
a field near the Bilg Road
Kaman police station in
the Deeg district. Follow-
ing this, the local Dhar-
masharan Brajwasi Baba
alerted the authorities of
a potential self-immola-
tion at Lal Darwaza,
leaving police powerless.
Joint action was taken
against the accused on
Friday by the QRT team,
the Kaman police station,
and the Jurhara police
station. Following the
event, on Friday the po-
lice detained seven
smugglers during raids in
six villages: Lalpur,
Luhesar, Bilag, Hazarib-
as, Chaniyaka, and Jho-
pri. Six villages in Ka-
man were raided.
First India Bureau
Chittorgarh
Chittorgarh ACB follow-
ing instructions from the
headquarters arrested
Sarpanch Sanjay Sukh-
wal alias Sanju in Jadana
of Chittorgarh on Friday
while taking a bribe of Rs
2 lakh 40,000 from the
complainant.
Additional Director
General of Anti Corrup-
tion Bureau Hemant Pri-
yadarshi said that the
ACB received a com-
plaint that in lieu of issu-
ing the lease of the land
occupied, Sanjay Sukh-
wal harassed the com-
plainant by demanding a
bribe amount of Rs 3
lakh 40,000.
Under the supervision
of Additional Superin-
tendent of Police of Chit-
torgarh unit of ACB
Kailash Sandu, the com-
plaint was verified and
Sukhwal was arrested
taking Rs 2.40 lakh.
LEOPARD SAFARI TO BE INITIATED SOON IN SHAHBAD OF BARAN
Baran: A leopard safari will
start soon in Shahbad as the
forest department is busy in
preparations of constructing an enclo-
sure in 500 hectares in the hills. Eco
trail and ﬁre line are being prepared
in 20-20 km in the upper and foothills
at a cost of about Rs 3 crore. Two
closures will be built in 300 hectares.
There is about 51 thousand hectares
of forest land in Shahbad of which
about 18 thousand 940 hectares of
Shahbad Upperati and 17 thousand
884 hectares of foothill has been
declared as conservation reserve.
Shahbad Conservation is adjacent
to MP’s Kuno and Madhav National
Park. Speaking about this, Deputy
Conservator of Forest Deepak Gupta
said, “Baran is the hub of eco-tourism.
Currently there are 7 conservation
reserves. The movement of 7 to 8
leopards is being traced in Shahbad.”
Hanspal Yadav
Former Rajasthan AIDS
control official reveals
grim global HIV stats
ChittorgarhACBarrestssarpanch
in Jadana for taking `2.40L bribe
148 VIP bookings were made,
charging higher rates, `57.87 lakh
was collected by hotels
Sanjay Sukhwal
Search ops against
Cow smugglers, 7
people detained
Online
fraud is
being done
in Gypsy booking
in Ranthambore.
Gypsy is booked
in advance for the
whole year by large
hotel groups. In
such a situation,
advance booking
of Gypsy is done
in fake name. If
a common tourist
wants to book a
Gypsy in Rantham-
bore during these
days, then he sees
the Gypsy booking
full on the relevant
date through online
mode. This is where
the fraud starts and
hotels and agents
together commit
scam worth crores
of rupees every
year.
HOW DOES THIS
SCAM WORK?

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IN-DEPTH
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GOVTROWWITH
GOVERNORKHAN
he Supreme Court ruling on the governor’s
power as chancellor to appoint vice-chancel-
lors of universities should now settle the feud
between governor and government in many states.
Appointment of vice-chancellor of Kannur was a
bone of contention between Kerala government and
GovernorArif Mohammed Khan. The SC settled the
issue by ruling that the governor has autonomous
powers to conduct a university’s affairs. Although a
governor’s power as chancellor is defined, non-BJP
governments in states have been averse to let go of
universities from their control. In West Bengal Mam-
ta Banerjee government’s discord with Governor CV
Ananda Bose also reached the Supreme Court.
Alot of it has to do with politics. Opposition-ruled
states fear that if an RSS or BJP man is appointed as
VC he or she would gradually spread that ideology
on campus, the breeding ground for young politi-
cians. Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University and some
universities in Bengal, once the hub of Left politics,
have begun to change colours.
T
GDP’S SURPRISE UPTICK
GIVES HOPE FOR FY 24
n a surprising turn of events, India’s GDP
witnessed a robust growth rate of 7.6 percent
during the July-September quarter, surpass-
ing the Reserve Bank of India’s conservative esti-
mate of 6.5 percent. The National Statistical Office’s
data sheds light on key contributors to this better-
than-estimated performance, with the manufacturing
sector emerging as a star performer. Notably, the sec-
tor registered a remarkable uptick of 13.9 percent,
reaching a substantial
Rs 7.15 lakh crore.
Equally noteworthy
is the construction sec-
tor’s commendable
growth, registering an
impressive 13 percent
increase, amounting to
Rs 3.04 lakh crore.
These figures under-
score the resilience
and dynamism of In-
dia’s economy, as mul-
tiple sectors contribute
synergistically to the
overall growth.
A significant high-
light in this economic
narrative is the stock
market’s stellar perfor-
mance, with the value
of shares soaring to an
unprecedented4trillion
dollars. This achieve-
ment positions India as
thefourthcountrygloballytoreachthismilestone,sign-
aling the effectiveness of the country’s fiscal policies in
fostering an environment conducive to profit growth.
The data not only reflects the inherent strength of
India’s economy but also underscores the positive
impact of strategic fiscal measures. As India contin-
ues to navigate the complexities of the global eco-
nomic landscape, this remarkable GDPgrowth serves
as a testament to the nation’s resilience and its abil-
ity to adapt to evolving challenges.
The surprise results made Chief Economic Ad-
viser V Anantha Nageswaran optimistic about up-
ward revision of GDP growth from the estimated 6.5
percent for the financial year 2024. “We will keep
the GDP estimates at 6.5 percent but we are more
comfortable than before,” he said.
I
The National
Statistical Office’s
data sheds light on
key contributors to
this better-than-
estimated
performance, with
the manufacturing
sector emerging as
a star performer.
Notably, the sector
registered a
remarkable uptick
of 13.9 percent,
reaching a
substantial `7.15
lakh crore
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Meanwhile, Suryakumar
continues to be the captain
in South Africa too because
Hardik Pandya is still out
with the ankle injury he
picked up during the ODI
World Cup. Shubman Gill,
Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep
Yadav and Mohammed
Siraj return to the T20I
squad after a brief break
whereas the ODI squad
has many changes from
the recent World Cup team.
Led by KL Rahul, the team
has retained only Shreyas
and Kuldeep from the
recent ODI World Cup
squad. Rinku Singh and
B Sai Sudharsan have
also been given opportuni-
ties for the first time and
interestingly, Yuzvendra
Chahal and Sanju Samson
are also back in the ODI
setup. But the talking point
still remains the absence
of the two legends!
While fans may remain
hopeful of their return, the
reality of their absence
from recent T20 interna-
tionals speaks volumes of
the duo’s strategic focus
on Test cricket. Although
the passing of the baton
to the younger generation
in T20 cricket may not
sink in easily, the twilight
of Kohli and Rohit’s white
ball careers is signalling a
potential end of a great era
in Indian cricket!
ENDOFKOHLI-ROHITERA
INWHITEBALLCRICKET?
s the Indian
squads were
announced
for the up-
c o m i n g
South Africa tour, every-
one was keen to check
whether Kohli-Rohit were
part of the white ball teams
or not. To the fans’ disap-
pointment, both will fea-
ture only in the Test series
against South Africa but
not in ODIs or in the T20s!
With The T20 World Cup
just a few months away
and no important ODI se-
ries ahead, there is confu-
sion on the availability of
the Indian veterans for the
short ball formats and the
obvious question, giving
wings to the rumour mills,
is whether Virat Kohli and
Rohit Sharma are done in
white ball cricket?
Although fans insist that
both have plenty of cricket
left in them and they can
push themselves to play
the next year’s T20 World
Cup, the facts signify a dif-
ferent picture. While both
Kohli and Rohit have been
on a break ever since In-
dia’s unfortunate loss at
the ODI World Cup finals,
the duo has also not played
a single T20 international
from the time India exited
in the semi-finals of the
T20 World Cup in Aus-
tralia last year.
Moreover, after the on-
going five match T20I se-
ries against Australia, In-
dia will have only six more
T20Is to play before the
next year’s T20 World Cup
inAmerica.Apart from the
IPL that will be played in
the summers just before
the World T20, India’s top
players will have only
three matches in Decem-
ber in South Africa and
another three matches
against Afghanistan in
January. So, it does lead to
the conclusion that if Koh-
li and Rohit were seriously
looking to play in the next
World Cup, they would
have been part of each T20
match that gets played
from now on.
Being thorough profes-
sionals, the Kohli-Rohit
duo knows the importance
ofconstantlycontestingand
playing in a particular for-
mat to excel and that is why
both played almost all the
ODIgamesintheyearlead-
ing up to the recent World
Cup in India.As they aren’t
part of the current T20 se-
riesversusAustraliaandnor
participating in the South
Africa series, the writing is
quite obvious on the wall!
On more occasions than
one, Kohli and Rohit have
stated Test cricket to be the
epitome of a cricketer’s tal-
ent, skill and endurance.
Probably, both wish to fo-
cus on the longer format
and take India to ultimate
glory in Tests as India has
a very good all-round team.
Undoubtedly, the Indian
team has the best bowling
line-up across all formats
and if the team plays well,
India could crown itself to
glory in the test match are-
na. Winning in white ball
cricket may come down to
one special performance on
a particular day but win-
ning in Tests needs good
cricket for sustained peri-
ods. Team India has the
wherewithal to bowl out
oppositions and they did
come perilously close to
winning on the last two oc-
casions though eventually
lost in the finals to New
Zealand in 2021 and then
to Australia in 2023.
The selection of young-
sters in the T20 format is
probably an indication of
where the future of these
two Indian legends lies.As
the next ODI world event,
Champions Trophy, is also
slated for 2025, it is appar-
ent that Indian selectors
would be keen on choosing
a nucleus of the side keep-
ing in mind the World Cup
to be held in South Africa
in 2027. Hence, by the
time the next ODI World
Cup comes around, both
stars would be hitting their
forties which, of course,
could make it an uphill
climb to negotiate in the
shorter version of cricket!
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
A
As the Indian squads were announced for the
upcoming South Africa tour, everyone was keen to
check whether Kohli-Rohit were part of the white
ball teams or not. To the fans’ disappointment, both
will feature only in the Test series against South
Africa but not in ODIs or in the T20s! With The T20
World Cup just a few months away and no
important ODI series ahead, there is confusion on
the availability of the Indian veterans for the short
ball formats and the obvious question, giving wings
to the rumour mills, is whether Virat Kohli and Rohit
Sharma are done in white ball cricket?
Siddhaarth
Mahan
The writer is a specialist
on Sports and Cinema
who works as an actor in
the Hindi film industry

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ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
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Union HM Amit Shah during the 59th Raising Day of BSF at Meru
Camp, in Hazaribagh district, on Friday. PTI
JP Nadda received by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and State
Home Minister Narottam Mishra on his arrival, at the airport, in Gwalior on Friday. ANI
First India Bureau
Gwalior
Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) National President
JPNadda visited Gwalior
on Friday ahead of the
counting of votes for
Madhya Pradesh assem-
bly polls.
Nadda was welcomed
by Madhya Pradesh
Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chouhan, state
Home Minister Narottam
Mishra, Union Minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia and
others at Gwalior airport
on the occasion.
According to the infor-
mation, the BJP Presi-
dent has arrived here on
a two-day visit. He will
also offer prayers at
Pitambara Peeth temple
in Datia in the evening
and after that he will stay
during the night hours in
Gwalior.
Meanwhile, CM
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
interacted with the media
persons over the exit
polls result released on
Thursday evening and
said the BJP would come
back again with a huge
majority in the state.
ANI
Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh Home
MinisterNarottamMishra
reacted to the state exit
poll results released on
Thursday evening saying
that the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) will win over
150 seats in the state as-
sembly polls.
“I had said in the be-
ginning that we would
win around 150 seats.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has done work
where the poor people
have benefitted be it
Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana (PMAY), Ujjwala
Yojana or Ayushman
Bharat scheme. Similar-
ly, Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chouhan, as soon
as he came into power,
introduced many
schemes beneficial to the
poor. We are confident
that we will win more
than 150 seats,” Mishra
told ANI in Gwalior dis-
trict on Friday.
ANI
Hyderabad
After some exit poll pro-
jection showed the Con-
gress leading the race to
formthegovt
inTelangana,
Telangana
Minister and
BRS work-
ing president
KT Rama Rao said on
Fridaythatexactpollswill
“give us good news.”
“Exit polls can take a
hike. Exact polls will
give us good news,”
KTR posted on X.
Agencies
Keojhar
A pilgrimage to Ma Tar-
ini temple turned tragic
for a family when eight
members died and 12
others were injured after
a van they were travel-
ling in dashed a station-
ary truck from behind in
Odisha’s Keonjhar dis-
trict on Friday.
Police sources said a
family from Podamari
village of Digapahandi
area in Ganjam district
were on their way to
Ghatagaon to offer puja
at Maa Tarini temple.
ANI
Bhopal
Congress leader Digvi-
jaya Singh, while speak-
ing about Madhya
Pradesh exit poll results,
has said that nothing can
be said about them as
they are very diverse.
“Exit polls are very di-
verse. We cannot say any-
thing about it. I can assure
you that the Congress will
get more than 130 seats
and a clear majority in
MadhyaPradesh,”hesaid.
“People want transfor-
mation for which Con-
gress will get votes. It is
the people and even the
smallest party workers in
Congress who have con-
tested the election. Peo-
ple are fed up with CM
Shivraj Singh Chouhan,”
Digvijaya Singh added.
ANI
Bengaluru
Karnataka Deputy Chief
Minister DK Shivakumar
on Friday rejected the
Exit polls prediction on
five states and said that
only those on the ground
know the reality and they
do not reflect the entire
picture of a state.
He said “I do not be-
lieve in exit polls person-
ally. You all know what
happened to the exit poll
projections in Karnataka.
Only those who spend
time on the ground know
the reality. Exit polls are
sample-based and do not
reflect the entire picture
of a state.”
Shivakumar further
said, “I am confident that
Congress party will come
to power in most of the
States including Ra-
jasthan. We have to work
as per the Party directives
if it is needed.”
ANI
New Delhi
‘Political party and can-
didate’ was the most sig-
nificant factor in decid-
ing voting patterns in
three of the four states
that went to the polls last
month with the issue of
“corruption” having var-
ied significance among
voters, according to the
analysis by Chanakya of
its survey among voters.
Today’s Chanakya
also predicted the expect-
ed seats by each party
and the support from
various communities.
It said ‘political party
and candidate’had an in-
fluence of about 34 per
cent in voting patterns in
Madhya Pradesh, 29 per
cent in Chhattisgarh and
36 per cent in Telangana.
PTI
Kochi
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi said on Friday
that the party should ac-
tively promote women
within its organisational
structure and set a target
to have 50 per cent of
women as chief ministers
within the next 10 years.
Inaugurating ‘Utsaah,’
a Kerala Mahila Con-
gress convention here,
the Wayanad MP said
there are numerous wom-
en leaders in his party
who possess the qualities
necessary to become
chief ministers.
“Earlier, I was discuss-
ing what would be a good
target for us to try and
achieve, and I thought a
good target for the Con-
gress party would be that
in 10 years from today,
50 per cent of our chief
ministers are women.
“Today, we don’t have
a single woman chief
minister. But I know
there are many women in
the Congress party who
have the qualities to be
very good chief minis-
ters,” Gandhi said.
The Congress leader
also attacked the RSS
and said it was “purely a
male organisation”.
“I think women are su-
perior to men in many
ways. They have more
patience than men. They
have longer-term vision
than men. They are more
sensitive and compas-
sionate than men.We fun-
damentally believe that
women should be part of
the power structure,” he
said, alleging that includ-
ing women is not part of
the ideology of the RSS.
PTI
Hazaribag
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Friday said
India’s two major borders
with Pakistan and Bangla-
desh will be completely
secured in the next two
years, with work under-
way to completely plug
gapsinabout60kmstretch
along these two fronts.
Shahwasspeakingafter
taking salute from a cere-
monial parade of the Bor-
der Security Force (BSF)
on the occasion of its 59th
Raising Day celebrations.
The minister said the
Narendra Modi govern-
ment has fenced and
plugged gaps in about
560 km of the India-Pa-
kistan and India-Bangla-
desh borders in the last
nine years since it came
to power at the Centre.
V-P Dhankhar in Kerala
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar during the inauguration of the 5th
Global Ayurveda Festival, in Thiruvananthapuram, on Friday.
PTI
Ahead of poll results, both BJP and Cong make victory claims
MADHYA PRADESH
BJPCHIEFNADDAVISITSGWALIOR
AHEADOFCOUNTINGOFVOTES
BJP will win over
150 seats, says
MP Home Minister
Exact polls will
give us good
news, says KTR
8 pilgrims die, 12
injured in Odisha
road accident
Congress will get clear majority in
Madhya Pradesh, says Digvijaya Singh
Cong leader Digvijaya Singh
Political party, candidate key
factor in voting pattern: Survey
RaGa for more women leaders;
50% women CMs within 10 yrs
Different voting patterns were reported from different states.
Rahul Gandhi with artistes at inauguration of Mahila Congress
State Convention in Ernakulam district, on Friday. PTI
DK Shivakumar turns
down exit-poll prediction
K’taka Dy CM DK Shivakumar
All gaps along Pakistan, Bangladesh
border to be plugged in next 2 years: Shah
CASH AWARD FOR CHILDREN WHO PERFORMED
YOGA ON BSF’S 59th RAISING DAY FUNCTION
Hazaribagh: Union HM Amit Shah on Friday
announced Rs 1,000 each to a group of 25
rural children from different age groups who
performed commendable yoga postures at Border
Security Force’s (BSF’s) 59th Raising Day event
organised for the ﬁrst time in Hazaribagh. These
children, ranging in age group of 6 to 18 years,
included 11 girls and 14 boys. The participants have
been consistently practising yoga at the Mekhliganj-
Bhotbari Yoga Centre, situated in the heart of West
Bengal’s Coochbehar district.
SC: EXPANSION OF BSF
JURISDICTION DOESN’T
IMPACT PUNJAB POLICE
New Delhi: The
Supreme Court
on Friday orally
observed that the power
of the Punjab Police has
not been taken away by
the Centre’s decision to
expand the BSF’s jurisdic-
tion to undertake search,
seizure and arrest within a
larger 50-km stretch from
the International Border as
compared to the earlier 15
km limit. A bench, hearing
the 2021 lawsuit of the
Punjab government, said
the issues for adjudication
by this court have to be
settled. It asked Solicitor
General Tushar Mehta,
appearing for the Centre,
lawyer Shadan Farasat,
representing the Punjab
government, to sit together
and jointly decide on is-
sues to be decided by
the bench.
MURMU’S MAHA TOUR
Armed Forces Medical College
Pune gets President’s colours
First India Bureau
Pune
resident Drou-
padi Murmu
presented the
President’s colour to the
Armed Forces Medical
College here on Friday.
Speaking on the occa-
sion, Murmu said that
AFMC has earned a rep-
utation as an institution
of the highest standard in
medical education. The
graduates of this institute
have made the nation
proud through their dedi-
cated service both at
home and beyond our
national boundaries.
“The discipline, in-
domitable courage and
skill of our army has al-
ways protected our na-
tional interests. It has
also played a big role in
creating a peaceful inter-
nal environment for the
development of the coun-
try. Armed Forces Medi-
cal Services are making
an important contribu-
tion in keeping our brave
soldiers in the best health
and always ready for bat-
tle,” the President said.
ShesaidtheAFMCstu-
dents have a huge respon-
sibility to protect those
who protect the country.
“Thereisahugerespon-
sibility on all the students
of Armed Forces Medical
College.Allofyouhaveto
protect the health of the
heroes who protect the
country,” she said.
President Droupadi Murmu presents the President’s colour to the
Armed Forces Medical College, in Pune on Friday. ANI
President Droupadi
Murmu is on a
four-day visit to
Maharashtra from
November 29 to
December 2
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Jaipur wakes up to dense fog, light rain
PTI
Jaipur
here was dense
fog in many
parts of Ra-
jasthan on Friday morn-
ing and light rainfall was
recorded in some places,
a weather department of-
ficial said here.
According to the me-
teorological centre in
Jaipur, light rain was
recorded at many places
in Kota and Jaipur divi-
sions since Thursday
afternoon.
There was dense fog
in many districts, in-
cluding Churu and Bi-
kaner, according to the
meteorological centre .
The weather office said
the lowest minimum
temperature was record-
ed in Alwar at 10.2 de-
grees Celsius.
According to the de-
partment, there is a pos-
sibility of light rain in
some parts of Kota and
Udaipur divisions of
eastern Rajasthan for the
next two to three days.
It said the weather will
be mainly dry in most
other places.
There is a possibility
of dense fog at some
places in the state for
the next two to three
days and the minimum
temperature will drop
by 2-3 degrees Celsius,
the officials said.
A view of Jal Mahal in dense fog on a cold Winter Morning, in
Jaipur on Friday. NAIM KHAN
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Agencies
Dubai
U.N. Secretary General
Antonio Guterres urged
world leaders at the
COP28 climate summit
to plan for a future with-
out fossil fuels, saying
there was no other way to
curb global warming.
Speaking a day after
COP28 president Sultan
Ahmed al-Jaber pro-
posed embracing the
continued use of fossil
fuels, Guterres said: “We
cannot save a burning
planet with a fire hose of
fossil fuels.”
“The 1.5-degree limit
is only possible if we ul-
timately stop burning all
fossil fuels. Not reduce.
Not abate,” he said, refer-
ring to nascent technolo-
gies to capture and store
carbon emissions.
The competing visions
summed up the most di-
visive issue facing world
leaders at this year’s
U.N. climate summit in
the oil-producing UAE.
King Charles III of
Britain pleaded with
world leaders to make
progress in the global cli-
mate agenda.
The comments from
Charles, whose role as
Britain’s head of state is
largely ceremonial, ap-
peared to be at odds with
his government.
UnitedNationschief,COP28Prez
clashoverfutureoffossilfuels
PM Narendra Modi poses for a photo with UAE President Sheikh
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UN Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres during the event in Dubai on Friday. ANI
Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru, United Kingdom PM Rishi
Sunak, World Bank Chief Ajay Banga and other dignitaries listen to
PM Modi’s (unseen) address during the session in Dubai on Friday.
World leaders gathered for climate action summit
Indian student beaten, forced into labour for months in US; 3 charged
PTI
Washington
Authorities in the US
have rescued a 20-year-
old Indian student, who
was held captive for
months without access to
a bathroom, viciously
beaten, and forced to
work at three homes by
his cousin and two other
Indian-origin men in an
incident described as
“absolutely inhumane
and unconscionable.”
The victim, whose
name was not disclosed,
spent months trapped in
3 homes in the US state
of Missouri.
On Wednesday, police
descended upon a home
on a rural highway in St
Charles County. They
later arrested all the
three and on Thursday
charged them with of-
fences including human
trafficking, kidnapping
and assault.
Police were dispatched
to investigate the home
after a concerned citizen
became aware of his situ-
ation and called 911.
India clinch series after super win
Men In Blue take unassailable 3-1 lead in five-match series
PTI
Raipur
India beat Australia by
20 runs fourth T20I to
take an unassailable 3-1
lead in the fourth T20I
of the five-match series
here on Friday. Put into
bat, Rinku Singh (46 off
29 balls) and Jitesh
Sharma (35 off 19 balls)
provided late fireworks
to take India to 174/9. In
reply, Australia scored
154 for 7 in stipulated
20 overs.
Two spinnersAxar Pa-
tel (3/16 in 4 overs) and
Ravi Bishnoi (1/17 in 4
overs) were architects of
win after Rinku and
Jitesh set up the total. In-
dia was 174/9 in 20 overs
(Yashasvi Jaiswal 37,
Ruturaj Gaikwad 32.
GANGULY BATS FOR
ROHIT AS CAPTAIN
New Delhi: Impressed
with his captaincy
at the ODI World
Cup, former captain Sourav
Ganguly on Friday threw his
weight behind Rohit Sharma,
saying he should lead India at
least till the T20 World Cup in
June next year. Ganguly said
the duo deserved a rest so
that they come back “fresh”.
COP-28 SUMMIT IN DUBAI
London: A 23-year-old Indian student, who
moved to the UK from India on September 19,
was found dead on the bank of Thames
river, four days after being reported miss-
ing by his family. Mitkumar Patel's body
was found on the riverbank on November
21, The Standard newspaper reported on
Friday. Patel, who had been staying with
a cousin was supposed to move to Shef-
field on November 20, to start a degree at Sheffield
Hallam University and a part-time job at Amazon.
Israel on alert on ex-
plosive northern front
as Hezbollah lurks
Man who shot Jerusa-
lem ‘terrorist’ dies of
injuries, as per reports
Israeli President Her-
zog seeks India’s help
in release of hostages
held captive by Hamas
Israel defence minister
Gallant tells US Sec-
retary Antony Blinken
Israel will fight Hamas
for as long as it takes
INDIANSTUDENTFOUNDDEADINLONDONRIVER
WAR HIGHLIGHTS
Agencies
Gaza
Within hours of the
lapse of a week-old
truce between Israel and
the Palestinian group
Hamas which runs Gaza,
the enclave’s Health
Ministry reported that
over 100 people had al-
ready been killed in Is-
raeli air strikes.
The first fatalities were
reported minutes after
fighting resumed in Gaza
on December 1.
Aid groups and the
United Nations say only
a small fraction of health
facilities in the devastated
enclave are still function-
ing and those are in no
shape to handle a new
wave of casualties.
Palestinian health au-
thorities that the U.N.
deems credible say more
than 15,000 Gazans have
been confirmed killed
and thousands more are
missing and feared buried
under rubble.
The U.N. says as many
as 80% of the population
may have been driven
from their homes.
In the north of the en-
clave, previously the main
war zone, huge plumes of
smoke rose above the ru-
ins, seen from across the
fence in Israel.
The rattle of gunfire
and thud of explosions
rang out above the sound
of barking dogs.
Rocket sirens also
blared across southern
Israel as militants fired
from the coastal enclave
into towns.
Over100dieinGazaaswar
resumesaftertruceexpired
Israel-Hamas truce collapses
Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, as seen from
southern Israel on Friday. PTI
Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not give any details
about the case, calling it an ongoing legal matter.
Police during the investigation.
Indian players celebrate the win against Australia on Friday.
Ravi Bishnoi celebrates the
wicket of Josh Philippe.
PTI
Washington
The US has welcomed
as “good and appro-
priate” India’s deci-
sion to announce a
high-level probe into
its allegations that an
Indian official was in-
volved in a foiled plot
to assassinate a Sikh
separatist on Ameri-
can soil and said it is
looking forward to
seeing the results.
US federal prosecu-
tors on Wednesday
charged Indian nation-
al Nikhil Gupta with
working with an Indi-
an government em-
ployee in the foiled
plot to kill Gurpatwant
Singh Pannun, a Sikh
extremist who is an
American and Cana-
dian citizen.
An unnamed Indian
official appeared in an
indictment filed by US
federal prosecutors in
a Manhattan court on
Wednesday along with
the Indian national,
who the Department
of Justice alleges hired
someone in the US to
assassinate Pannun.
India on Thursday
described as a “matter
of concern” the US
charging the Indian
national with conspir-
ing to kill the Sikh
separatist, and assert-
ed that a high-level
probe committee will
investigate all aspects
of the case.
‘Good, appropriate’:
US on India setting
up high-level probe
NO ELECTRICITY IN STADIUM DUE TO UNPAID BILL
WORTH `3.16 CRORE DURING 4TH T20I MATCH
Raipur : The fourth T20 international between India
and Australia was played at Raipur’s Shaheed Veer
Narayan Singh stadium. But, there was no electric-
ity in parts of the stadium. Reason is that an electricity bill
which hasn’t been paid since 2009. The stadium has an
outstanding bill of `3.16 crore, due to which the electric-
ity connection at the stadium had been cut 5 years ago. A
temporary connection was installed at the request of the
Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association, but that only covers
the spectators’ gallery and boxes. The floodlights during
the match today would need to be run using a generator.
20K operational
mines to be shut
down soon
Ana Sagar Lake
issue: No stay
granted to Raj
First India Bureau
Jaipur
About 20,000 mines op-
erational in the state with-
out environmental clear-
ance will be shut as per
the orders from SEIAA.
TheordersfromSEIAA
were issued by the Pollu-
tion Board to all regional
offices to ensure compli-
ance with NGT’s Novem-
ber 6, orders. As per new
orders, the mines without
the approval of the State-
Level Environment Com-
mittee are to be closed
with immediate effect.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The case related to the
demolition of construc-
tion in Ajmer’s Ana Sa-
gar Lake is being heard
in the Supreme Court by
Honorable JusticeAbhay
S. Oka and Honorable
Justice Pankaj Mithal.
The defendant in the
case, Ashok Malik, has
filed a caveat in the Su-
preme Court through ad-
vocate Sunil Kumar Sin-
gh and advocate Saurabh
Chatterjee. The matter
was heard in detail and no
stay was granted to Ra-
jasthan. On the contrary,
the State of Rajasthan
was directed to file an af-
fidavit regarding compli-
ance with the order of the
National Green Tribunal.
IT dept conducts raids at two
new locations in Sikar Jaipur
Vimal Kothari
Jaipur
The Investigation Branch
of the Income Tax De-
partment conducted raids
on Friday, at 2 new loca-
tions in Sikar and Jaipur.
It is believed that the
department will recover
the data deleted by the
coaching institutes from
the services provider and
software manufacturer
company in Jaipur.
The departmental offi-
cials were successful in
recovering cash worth
about 1 crore rupees
which was filled in sacks
with notes of different de-
nominations. The IT raid
on Sikar’s Matrix Acade-
my and Gurukripa Career
Institute continued till late
Friday evening. As per
sources, the scope of this
actioncanbeincreased,
the raid may continue till
Sunday. It is said that on
the basis of the docu-
ments recovered by the
authorities so far, it is ex-
pected that black money
worth over `100 crore
will be unearthed.
Apart from this, the
officials also recovered
documents of investment
worth crores of rupees
made in the property,
which will be analyzed
in detail from the ac-
count books.
The IT department
started action against 11
locations of these 2 insti-
tutions and the scope of
this action was extended
to 2 more locations.
SC expresses
displeasure over
Raj Govt’s laxity
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Supreme Court has
expressed deep displeas-
ure over the lax working
style of the Rajasthan
government.
This anger has been
expressed regarding the
government lawyers not
appearing on time dur-
ing the hearings, taking
dates for discussion and
not providing legal aid
on time. The court con-
sidered this laxity seri-
ous and warned of or-
dering the summoning
of the Chief Secretary in
the next hearing.
Matrix Coaching in Sikar.
Dubai: The UAE
presidency of the
ongoing climate
conference, COP28
announced the mobilisa-
tion of over $2.5 billion to
support food security. The
Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation also joined
hands with the UAE to
provide $200 million.
z Indian envoy anticipates
PM Modi’s impactful pres-
ence at COP28 in UAE,
highlights India’s climate
achievements
z US climate envoy John
Kerry calls for accountabil-
ity, urges strong decisions
ahead of COP28 talks
z PM Modi meets Italian
counterpart Giorgia Meloni,
says he looks forward to
collaborative efforts for
sustainable future
z Iran delegates quit
COP28 over presence of
Israeli President
z At COP28, India Says
‘Coal Will Remain Impor-
tant Part of Energy Needs’
$2.5 BN SUPPORT MAJOR UPDATES OF COP-28 SUMMIT IN DUBAI

Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
The youth, who became
voters for the first time,
showed enthusiasm in
electing the State govern-
ment. About 75.34 per-
cent of voters aged 18 to
19 years cast their votes.
At the same time, enthu-
siasm was also seen
among the youth aged 20
to 25 years, but less than
the first- time voters as
only 69.58 percent of the
youth of this age cast
their votes.
Similarly, the elderly
people above 80, also
showed zeal with 68.75
percent voters of this age
bracket casting their
votes. The number of
first-time voters across
the State is 22,61,008.
The number of voters
above 80 yrs, is 8,02,643.
The number of first-
time voters was highest
in Jaipur district at
1,71,921, but Jaisalmer
remained at the fore-
front in the entire state
in this category of vot-
ing. Here 87.93% first-
time voters exercised
their franchise. Chittor
and Bundi were the dis-
tricts where first-time
voters came out to vote.
Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
In view of the close con-
test between the BJP and
Congress, the option of
‘NOTA’ in elections can
spoil the equation of vic-
tory and defeat on many
seats. However, NOTA
votes are only counted
and not included in any
results. But the effect of
NOTA impacted the re-
sults of the lastAssembly
polls. In 2018, 4 lakh
67,785 people had used
‘NOTA.’This means that
this 1.65 % vote went to
the account of NOTA.
The victory-defeat differ-
ence between BJP and
Congress in the State was
only 0.53 percent. Which
was 1 lakh 89,899 votes.
In the 2018 Assembly
elections, the difference
of victory or defeat be-
tween BJP and Congress
on a total of 13 seats was
less than 1 percent. The
margin of victory or de-
feat on a total of 23 seats
was less than 2 percent.
The victory-defeat mar-
gin was less than 3 per-
cent on a total of 38 seats.
It is expected that this
time too, there will be
tough contests on more
than 40 seats in the As-
sembly elections. In such
a situation, the votes cast
for ‘NOTA’ may impact
the equation.
ASSEMBLY POLLS-2023
76.16% disabled cast votes, Raniwara leads with 96.10%
First India Bureau
Jaipur
n the Assembly
elections 2023,
76.16 percent
disabled voters cast their
votes which is more than
four times compared to
the assembly elections
2018. In 2018, the total
voting percentage of
disabled voters in the
state was 19.02 percent.
This time, the highest
turnout in the state was
in Banswara district at
88.96 percent.After this,
it was Kota at 85.80 per-
cent, Karauli 85.50 per-
cent, Ajmer 84.58 per-
cent and Hanumangarh
84.18 percent.
Raniwara assembly
constituency of Jalore re-
mained at the forefront
with 96.10 percent. Vot-
ing was 96.05 percent in
Sanchore, 94.24 percent
in Khajuwala, 92.76 per-
cent in Banswara and
92.69 percent in Sangod.
The lowest voting per-
centage of disabled vot-
ers was 60.75 percent in
Sirohi, 63.79 percent in
Jhunjhunu district, 66.02
percent in Bharatpur,
66.71 percent in Dungar-
pur and 69.52 percent in
Bikaner. Assembly con-
stituency Sirohi had the
lowest turnout of 30.12
percent. After this,
Nokha was 43.45%,
Lunkaransar 44.48 %,
Anta 46.41 % and Phal-
odi 53.52 percent.
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l In comparison, 69.58% youth in 20-25 year age group cast votes
l People above 80 years of age also cast 68.75% votes during polls
The number of first-time voters was highest in Jaipur district at 1,71,921. FILE
Governor Kalraj Mishra poses for a picture with the residents of
Nagaland after an interaction with them to mark the Nagaland
State Foundation Day during a programme held at Raj Bhavan
in Jaipur on Friday. Subir Kumar was also present.
Raj elections: NOTA may impact
defeat and victory of candidates
Cong’swinningcandidatestocamp
inB’luruafterRajpollresults:Kirodi
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
On the occasion of Naga-
land State Foundation
Day, Governor Kalraj
Mishrainteractedwiththe
residents of Nagaland at
Raj Bhavan on Friday on
various issues. He said,
“Nagaland came into ex-
istence as the 16th state of
India on December 1,
1963. This state is a natu-
rally rich state associated
with the tribal pride of
Indian culture. Nagaland
is a beautiful state sur-
rounded by Arunachal
Pradesh in the north-east,
Manipur in the south and
Assam in the west and
north-west and Myanmar
(Burma) in the east. He
said that this state, rich in
tribal traditions, has also
preserved the tribal herit-
age of India.”While inter-
acting with the students of
Nagaland, he also sought
information about their
cultural traditions and
performing arts.
Mishrasaidthattheaim
of celebrating the founda-
tiondayofthestatesunder
‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha
Bharat’ is that one state
can connect deeply with
the culture of the other
state. Before this, the
Governor got the Pream-
ble and Fundamental Du-
ties of the Constitution
read out. Principal Secre-
tary to the Governor, Sub-
ir Kumar was also present
on the occasion.
HIGHEST
Banswara 88.96%
Kota 85.80%
Karauli 85.50%
Ajmer 84.58%
Hanumangarh 84.18%
HIGHEST
Raniwara (Jalore)96.10 %
Sanchore 96.05%
Khajuwala 94.24 %
Banswara 92.76%
Sangod 92.69%
LOWEST
Sirohi 60.75%
Jhunjhunu 63.79%
Bharatpur 66.02%
Dungarpur 66.71 %
Bikaner 69.52%
LOWEST
Sirohi 30.12%
Nokha 43.45%
Lunkaransar 44.48%
Anta 46.41%
Phalodi 53.52%
VOTER TURNOUT IN DISTRICTS
CONSTITUENCY WISE VOTER TURNOUT
Special arrange-
ments were made
by the Election Dept
for convenience of disabled
people during polls. Trans-
port facilities were provided
to all the voters from home
to the polling station. Be-
sides, for the convenience
of disabled voters, facilities
of ramps, wheelchairs and
Braille dummy ballot sheets
were made available at
every polling station. Along
with this, NCC/NSS/Scout-
Guide volunteers trained in
‘Basic Sign Language’ were
also deployed at the polling
station for the conveni-
ence of mute voters. These
volunteers were also pro-
vided training in wheelchair
handling.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
FOR THE DISABLED
PTI
Jaipur
BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP
and candidate from
Sawai Madhopur Kirodi
Lal Meena, said that two
Bengaluru resorts have
been booked for winning
candidates of the Con-
gress to camp there after
the results of the Ra-
jasthan Assembly polls
are announced.
He alleged that the
Congress had a habit of
indulging in “horse-trad-
ing” of MLAs and said
the same effort was being
made now as well.Meena
was apparently referring
to the practice of “confin-
ing” MLAs to hotels and
resorts so that they do not
switch loyalties ahead of
a show of strength on the
floor of the House. Ac-
cording to opinion polls,
the Congress and the BJP
are in a close race in Ra-
jasthan.
“I have confirmed…
that two resorts have
been booked in Bengalu-
ru to gather candidates
there. It is their habit to
do horse-trading and they
will do it,” the MP said.
The counting of votes for
199 out of the 200 seats
in the Rajasthan assem-
bly polls will take place
on December 3.
On opinion polls,
Meena said there was no
uniformity in them as
some predicted an abso-
lute majority to the BJP
whereas in others, the
party was ranked lower.
The BJP leader said he
has travelled in 22 out of
the 28 assembly seats of
eastern Rajasthan and the
equations seem to be in
favour of the BJP.
“The undercurrent is in
favour of the BJP…
Based on the feedback, I
can say with confidence
that the BJP will come
with 120-plus seats in
Rajasthan,” Meena said.
He added that the BJP
won just one of these 28
assembly seats in 2018
but this time, the party is
expected to win 20 seats.
The picture of Rajasthan is going to change.
Undercurrent can be said to be in favour of the BJP
as the youths were unhappy with paper leaks,
corruption peaked in every (Congress) MLA
constituency and there was massive anti-
incumbency.
DR KIRODI LAL MEENA, RAJYA SABHA MP
Guv: Nagaland has
preserved tribal
heritage of India
Congress is much ahead of the exit polls, says Dotasra
Meeting For a Purpose...
Vasundhara Raje calls upon Governor Kalraj Mishra at the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Friday.
She discussed consulted with the Governor over various issues during the meeting.
Earlier in the day, Raje also met RSS leader Nimbaram at Bharti Bhawan.
First India Bureau
Sikar
PCC Chief Govind
Singh Dotasra said on
Friday, that all surveys
and exit polls will fail.
“Congress is much ahead
of the exit polls.
Last time Congress had
got 99 seats, but this time
the Congress government
will repeat in Rajasthan
with full majority. The
public decides the math-
ematics of victory,” Do-
tasra said this while talk-
ing to journalists at his
residence on Nawalgarh
Road in Sikar.
He said that BJP State
President CP Joshi him-
self didn’t contest polls.
“He doesn’t have the ca-
pacity to win a seat. Ra-
jendra Rathore himself is
losing the election from
his assembly seat and
even the high command
hasn’t accepted the lead-
ership of Vasundhara
Raje, how will the public
accept it? Last time 13
MLAs from Independ-
ence and other parties
were with us. People
from both Communists
and BJPwere also with us
because they had seen our
tenure, our behavior, ide-
ology devp works of
Congress,” Dotasra said.
This time, Cong govt
will repeat in Raj with
full majority. Thep
ublic decides the
mathematics of
victory, he says
“I have confirmed…
that two resorts have
been booked in
Bengaluru to gather
candidates there. It is
their habit to do
horse-trading and
they will do it,” the
MP further said
‘NOTA’ IMPACT ON OUTCOME OF 2018 POLLS
z The decision was
taken in Malviya Nagar
by a margin of 1,704
votes. Here 2,371 voters
used NOTA.
z In Asind, the decision
was taken by a margin
of 154 votes, while 2,943
voters opted for NOTA.
z In Pilibanga, victory
or defeat was decided
by just 278 votes. 2,441
NOTA votes were cast
here.
z Marwar Junction seat
was decided by a margin
of 251 votes while 2,719
NOTA votes were cast.
z In Khanpur, the num-
ber of NOTA votes was
2,415, while difference of
victory defeat between
the two candidates was
only 2,265 votes.
z In Chomu, 1,467
votes were cast in NOTA;
Whereas, the difference
between victory and de-
feat was 1,288 votes.
z The difference be-
tween victory and defeat
in Ghatol was 4,449.
Here 4,857 votes were
cast under NOTA.
z In Chauhtan, 5,391
votes were cast on
NOTA. The difference be-
here was 4,262 votes.
z The difference be-
in Pachpadra was 2,995
votes, whereas, the
NOTA votes were 3,260.
z In Bundi, 1,692 votes
were cast for NOTA. The
difference between vic-
tory and defeat was 713
votes.
z The decision on
Pokaran seat was taken
by a margin of 872 votes
but here 1,122 NOTA
votes were cast.
While interacting with the students of
Nagaland, Governor Mishra also sought
information about their various cultural
traditions and performing arts
The motive behind
celebrating the
Foundation Day of
various states under
‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha
Bharat’ initiative is to
help one state
connect with culture
of another state.
KALRAJ MISHRA,
GOVERNOR
WHAT THE DATA OF
ECI SHOWCASES
z According to Elec-
tion Commission
data (ECI), 7,53,278
voters above 80
years of age,
reached booths
across the state to
cast their votes.
z Among these, the
highest number
of people voted in
Hanumangarh and
Jaisalmer.
z The lowest number
of elderly voters
who came to cast
their vote was
recorded in Ajmer
district.
z In Jaipur, 72 percent
elderly voters exer-
cised their franchise
in the recently held
Assembly polls.
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n a spec-
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Taj Mahal,
New Delhi,
an iconic landmark,
marked the completion of
its extensive transforma-
tion, ushering in a new
era of luxury and sophis-
tication. The culmination
of a meticulous three-
year plan, this grand met-
amorphosis pays homage
to the hotel’s 45-year
legacy, seamlessly blend-
ing cherished historical
elements with contempo-
rary opulence.
Satyajeet Krishnan,
Area Director, Opera-
tions and General Man-
ager, Taj Mahal, New
Delhi, expressed pride in
the hotel’s enduring leg-
acy and the successful
reimagination of its
spaces. The redesigned
areas include the re-
vamped Chambers, In-
dia’s first business club,
Luxury Residences of-
fering serviced one and
two-bedroom residenc-
es, and Signature Suites
like Raisina, Rambagh,
and the Maharaja Suite.
Culinary enthusiasts can
indulge in reinvented din-
ing experiences at House
of Ming, Machan, Cap-
tain’s Cellar, and Rick’s,
while Varq continues to
be a celebrated gourmet
destination.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra
also reached the occasion
as extended his heartfelt
congratulations to Satya-
jeet Krishnan and the en-
tire team of Taj Mahal,
New Delhi.
The transformation
was commemorated with
a grand evening featuring
a laser, light, and sound
show, artisanal choco-
lates, a tiered cake, and
the unveiling of a plaque
– ‘45 Years of Taj Mahal,
New Delhi – A Legacy,
Re-imagined.’ Esteemed
guests, including pa-
trons, diplomats, and
cultural luminaries,
were treated to the soul-
ful melodies of the
Shillong Chamber
Choir.
Chef Arun Sundara-
raj, Director of Culinary
Operations, and his team
curated a gastronomic
feast. The event show-
cased Taj Mahal, New
Delhi’s commitment to
timeless elegance, leg-
endary service, and a
heightened guest experi-
ence.
A Legacy, Re-imagined
TajMahal,NewDelhi,celebrated
thecompletionofitsextensive
three-yeartransformation,
blending45yearsoflegacy
withcontemporaryopulence.
CityFirstbringstoyousome
magnificentglimpses!
45 Years of
Excellence
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SHAZID CHAUHAN
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra greets Satyajeet Krishnan, Area Director,
North General Manager, Taj Mahal, New Delhi
The exotic set-up by the pool side
Jassica, William, Patrica, William, Ibarisha, Sandon, Rishila and Dorea from
the ‘Shillong Chamber Choir’ during a spectacular performance
(From top) Shivani Wazir, Tarina Patel with her friend and Priya Paul
Unveiling of the plaque by (L-R) Rohit Khosla, Executive Vice President, Operations, North and West India;
Satyajeet Krishnan, Area Director, North GM and Puneet Chhatwal. Managing Director Chief Executive Officer, IHCL
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unday is D-
Day! Not just
for the political
parties fighting
the elections in
the 5 states but
all political
parties as these results are being
touted as the trailer to the Lok
Sabha elections in 2024. It is high
stress time for the parties and
candidates in fray whose fate is
shut in the EVMs. With the neck
to neck race this time in most of
the states, interest in the results is
at an all time high and the ONLY
topic of conversation in offices,
homes, chai ki thadi, public trans-
port and hospitals, even total
strangers are engaging in interac-
tive communication on this com-
mon topic. All India, rural and
urban, regardless of age, religion,
caste and creed will be glued to
the screen today- be it TV or the
smartphone.
Well, if you are not fighting the
elections, then Sunday is going to
be one of the most interesting
days for you. But we must pre-
pare well so that no glitches oc-
cur, though the recent World Cup
has prepared us well on how-to-
tips and to-do-list for a mega
marathon in front of the screen.
And please, no catching updates
on your smartphone- submerge
yourself in the flavour of democ-
racy on this day.
Check that your Digital con-
nection or DTH is all paid up and
so is the electricity bill. Set up
comfortable seating areas in front
of the screen, (you will be seated
for a long time and don’t want a
crick in your back) and get up and
walk around the room every half
hour! You can also put up 2
screens – Keep one tuned in to
Bharat24 for the results of MP,
Chhattisgarh, Telanagna and Mi-
zoram and to First India News for
the results of Rajasthan.
Take out the newspaper cut-
tings kept so carefully to under-
stand the dynamics of the seats of
key contests as the results roll in
with some blank pages and pen
for the on-spot-analysis and num-
ber crunching. First India carried
an all seats Quick View special
on November 10 which is ideal
for understanding Rajasthan. If
you are really into social media,
keep your phone charged and
ready to post your POV immedi-
ately, speed is the key here.
Today, one day prior is Satur-
day and you can stock up on Food
and drinks in advance as much as
possible because Swiggy, Zoma-
to, Blinkit and Instamart will be
swamped. Plan the menu for
breakfast and lunch today itself
and do 90% prep so that mini-
mum time is wasted in the kitch-
en. Snacking will be more than
proper meals so plan a mix of
diet, nutritious snacks and also
some comfort food (you might
need it)!
Now, everything is more fun
when done together. So, invite a
few ‘like-minded’friends over so
watch the results, make sure they
are of the same political bent of
mind as you are because emo-
tions run high at this point and
one really does not want to waste
time on fruitless arguments and
spoil a relationship. And if you
are clear as to your political af-
filiation keep the flags, face paint
and slogans ready to break-out.
And remember, regardless who
wins in these elections, the true
winner is and always will be de-
mocracy. We must not forget to
celebrate the power of choosing
our own government and being
free to do so. Jai Hind!
ZindagiHaiKhel…
KoiPassKoiFail
The results for the
Assembly polls in 5
states, Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh,
Chhatisgarh,
Telangana will be
declared on Sunday,
December 03, while
Mizoram’s on
December 4. City
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Transformation
Transformation
City First brings to you
some more glimpses
from the grand
celebration of Delhi’s
iconic destination, Taj
Mahal, New Delhi,
which completed an
extensive three-year
renovation,
introducing a
harmonious blend of
its elegance and
contemporary luxury.
City First
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
s Taj Mahal,
New Delhi,
reopens its
doors, pa-
trons can
once again
relive cherished memories
and create new ones. The ho-
tel promises inspired service,
immersive experiences, and
timeless elegance, welcom-
ing guests to a transformed
landmark destination.
This grand metamorphosis
encompasses redesigned cu-
linary legends - Machan,
House of Ming, and Rick’s,
along with a gracefully re-
freshed lobby, Emperor
Lounge, re-imagined offer-
ings at The Chambers, and
newly redesigned Ballroom
Meeting Venues. The hotel
now boasts leading-edge air
purification technology, a
state-of-the-art fitness center,
temperature-controlled
swimming pool, and the J
Wellness Circle offering ho-
listic wellness rituals and
luxurious salon experiences.
HOUSE OF MING –
A RE-IMAGINED
CULINARY HAVEN
House of Ming, the legendary
restaurant, embraces nostal-
gia while offering exception-
al dining experiences. The
oriental architecture reminis-
cent of the Ming dynasty pro-
vides an elegant backdrop for
Sichuan, Cantonese, and Hu-
nan cuisine, blending tradi-
tion with contemporary flair.
MACHAN –
A GASTRONOMICAL
CONFLUENCE OF OLD
AND NEW
Machan, a fabled internation-
al dining destination, re-ima-
gines itself as a gastronomi-
cal confluence inspired by
the rich heritage of forests in
India and globally.
THE CHAMBERS –
INDIA’S FIRST BUSINESS
CLUB REIMAGINED
The Chambers, India’s first
business club, unveils its
reimagined avatar, offering
classic elegance in a contem-
porary setting. With stunning
views of the city’s skyline,
the renovated Chambers in-
troduces Albero, a 60-seater
restaurant, seven meeting
rooms, The Chambers
Lounge, and a cigar lounge.
The hotel's commitment
to sustainability is reflected
in the installation of Swed-
ish technology Air Purifica-
tion Systems, adhering to
WHO guidelines. The new
Machan emphasizes sus-
tainability and conserva-
tion, showcasing local
craftsmanship and materials,
reducing carbon footprints,
and eliminating single-use
plastic.
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SHAZID CHAUHAN
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra with Prof Brij Bakshi,
Media Communication Expert Analyst Former ADG
Director Delhi Doordarshan
Chetan Seth and Suhel Seth
Sanath and Gaurav
Gurmehar Swanni and Samarth Mathur
Leena Singh
The Shillong Chamber Choir: Jassica, William, Patrica, William, Ibarisha, Sandon, Rishila and Dorea

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HEARTWARMING CELEBRATIONS!
The grand wedding ceremony of Snehil, son of Meenu Sanjeev Srivastava (senior journalist) with Bhavika, daughter of Nanda Ramesh Aggarwal was held at Taj Palace Hotel,
New Delhi on Thursday. Dr Jagdeesh Chandra also reached to bless the newlyweds and wished them a happy married life ahead. Dr Chandra and CM Ashok Gehlot among other
dignitaries including Union Health Secretary Sudhanshu Pant; Dhiraj Srivastava, Commissioner Rajasthan Foundation among other dignitaries attended the ‘Tilak and Sangeet’
ceremony on Wednesday. SHAZID CHAUHAN
CM Ashok Gehlot with Sanjeev Srivastava Dr Jagdeesh Chandra greets Sanjeev Srivastava The newlyweds Bhavika Snehil
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra and Sudhanshu Pant greet each other
RadiatingBrilliance
City First
riday marked a
jubilant occa-
sion as Mahesh-
wari Girls’Pub-
lic School
(MGPS) shimmered with col-
ours and festivity on its anni-
versary celebration themed
‘Creation – From Earth to
Nakshatra’. The event, a trib-
ute to the essence of women’s
contribution to creation, com-
menced with the ceremonial
lighting of the lamp before
Mother Saraswati.
Chetan Kumar Jain graced
the occasion as the Chief
Guest and while addressing
the audience said, “Witnessing
the vibrant celebration at
MGPS reinforces the pivotal
role education plays in shaping
young minds. It’s heartening
to see the dedication towards
empowering women through
education. Congratulations to
the school for its achieve-
ments. encourage students to
make the most of their time
here, contributing positively to
society.”
Pawan Arora, CEO and
Managing Editor First India
News who was present as the
guest of honour said, “Educa-
tion is the cornerstone of em-
powerment, fostering creativ-
ity and innovation for a bright-
er future. It was truly inspiring
to witness this celebration to-
day, where the commitment to
education is shaping the path
for countless young minds. My
heartiest congratulations to the
Maheshwari Samaj for their
impactful contributions and I
applaud the dedication of the
students. Together, let’s con-
tinue to build a tomorrow that
is filled with knowledge, com-
passion, and boundless oppor-
tunities”, remarked Arora.
The ceremony, attended by
esteemed dignitaries including
IMS Chairman Kedarmal Bha-
la, witnessed heartfelt address-
es. Meanwhile, General Secre-
tary Education, Madhusudan
Bihani, highlighted the EC-
MS’s goals and outlined future
initiatives. Principal Dr Sunita
Vashishtha proudly shared the
school’s achievements.The
event culminated with the re-
lease of the annual magazine
‘Apeksha’ and the felicitation
of students with annual prizes,
inspiring and recognizing their
dedication.
F
GREETINGS!
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Mahipal Singh of the
First India family, as he reached the former’s residence to
seek blessings on the occasion of his birthday on Thursday.
Aishwarya Bakshi, daughter of JNU Chancellor Dr Sandeep
Bakshi and Dr Preeti Bakshi got married to Kevin Sheth
in a grand wedding ceremony held at Rajasthali Resort,
Jaipur recently. Dr Jagdeesh Chandra reached their
residence and congratulated the family on Friday. The
lovely newlyweds sought Dr Chandra’s blessings, as he
wished them a happy married life ahead. During the
occasion, Akansha Bakshi was also present.
SUNIL SHARMA
SANTOSH SHARMA
City First
n the occa-
sion ofWorld
AIDS Day,
Rays Aasha
Ki Ek Kiran, alongside
with the support of Pos-
itive YUVA Network
Association and Mano
Matrix, organised a
Walkathon at Jawahar
Circle in Jaipur on Fri-
day. The collective goal
was to amplify aware-
ness and solidarity in
the battle against HIV/
AIDS.
The event saw an in-
spiring turnout, with ap-
proximately 300-400
individuals from diverse
backgrounds including
children joining hands
in support of this crucial
cause. The Walk-A-
Thon symbolized the
shared journey towards
raising awareness, un-
derstanding, and ex-
tending compassion to
those impacted by HIV/
AIDS.
Co-founder of Rays
Aasha Ki Ek Kiran,
Gurinder Virk said that
at Rays Aasha Ki Ek
Kiran, the pivotal im-
portance of community
unity in combating this
global health issue is
understood. Therefore,
this event was designed
not only to raise aware-
ness but also to dispel
myths, promote educa-
tion, and create an envi-
ronment of mutual sup-
port and understanding.
He further informed that
the heart of our collec-
tive effort lay in the in-
formative discussions,
where we tackled preva-
lent myths and facts
about HIV/AIDS.
Walking in Solidarity
O
In a celebration filled with love
and laughter, the grand wedding
ceremony of Manikanchan
(Roshan), son of Omprakash
Sharma Sanjya Devi, with Rajni
(Raja) daughter of Ram Swaroop
Sharma Madhu Devi was
held on Wednesday at Shyam
Paradise, Jaipur. Rajni is the
sister of Ram Laddu of the First
India family. The air was filled
with excitement as well-wishers
gathered to bless the couple.
The 10th Convocation Ceremony of Manipal University, Jaipur
(MUJ) will take place today, (Dec 2). The Governor of Rajasthan,
Kalraj Mishra will be the Chief Guest on the occasion. As
many as 2166 students will be awarded degrees during
this ceremony. This was informed by the President, MUJ, Dr
GK Prabhu during a press conference in Jaipur on Friday.
Registrar, MUJ, Dr Nitu Bhatnagar said that out of the 2166
students who are graduating, 1770 are of the Undergraduate
category and 396 are of the Postgraduate and PhD categories.
Pawan Arora along with Kedarmal Bhala and Chetan Jain felicitate the students of MGPS for their outstanding work.
Also seen are Dr Sunita Vashishtha, Ghanshyam Kacholia, Anil Kumar Sharda, Ma
A still from the traditional dance performance during the program
Kanoria PG Mahila
Mahavidyalaya, in
collaboration with HDFC
Bank and Parivartan
Sanstha Jaipur, organised
a blood donation camp
and World AIDS Day
program. The initiative,
led by the National
Service Scheme, aimed
to serve society through
blood donation while
raising awareness among students about its significance. Celebrating World AIDS Day under the
theme ‘Let’s Communities Lead,’ the Red Ribbon Club conducted various competitions to educate
youth about HIV/AIDS. College Principal Dr Seema Agarwal expressed hope that the event would
boost blood donation and enhance awareness of AIDS-related issues. The camp successfully
collected 93 units of blood. NAIM KHAN
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra greets Aishwarya Kevin.
Also seen are Dr Preeti, Dr Sandeep and Akansha
Dr Nitu Bhatnagar and Dr GK Prabhu
Manikanchan Rajni with Om Prakash Sharma,
Sanjya Devi, Ram Laddu Sharma, Santosh, Laxmi,
Vishal,Apoorva, Sumit others
During the program
Youth spreading awareness during the walkathon
Spotlight
on
Silent
Threat
Jaipur Surgical Festival, hosted by Mahatma
Gandhi Medical University, has commenced
its third edition, focusing on the alarming
link between persistent gall bladder stone
pain and potential cancer. Over 800 medical
professionals worldwide gather for a three-
day scientific exploration at this international
conference, aiming to address Incidental
Gallbladder Cancer. With insights shared by
experts from 21 countries, emphasis is on early
detection through advanced diagnostics and
immediate treatment. Head of Gastro Surgery,
Dr Ajay Sharma, warned of the high cancer risk in gall bladder patients with identified lumps. Senior surgeon Dr
Anand Nagar emphasized the importance of swift action, particularly in cases with persistent pain, jaundice, or
substantial gall bladder abnormalities. Noteworthy speakers, including Dr Vivek Anand Saraswat and Dr Sridhar Iyer,
engaged in discussions regarding innovative research and treatment protocols. MUKESH KIRADOO
MUKESH
KIRADOO
During the conference

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