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rime Minister Nar-
endra Modiji is
very, very insightful
when it comes to
music. He under-
stands the power music has to
touch lives, to translate from one
continent onto another without
even speaking. He had an idea
when I met him in a Grammy in
December 2022. He said “Fal-
guni, why don’t you use music as
a powerhouse, as a power tool to
spread the message of awareness
of millets? It is a very superior
grain in many ways.” Prime Min-
ister’s idea was to use millets as
the best super grain in the world
and promote it to every corner of
the world. This idea that he used
music as a powerful tool to really
fight against this hunger problem
is a very smart idea and the whole
song was actually his vision. We
very, very gently asked our beau-
tiful, amazing Prime Minister to
see if he would contribute by his
speech. And yes, we got that ac-
ceptance. He said he would write
a speech, and narrate a speech in
his own words, in his own voice,
in the song. And then, there were
versions we sent him. The first
version came in, we sent it to him,
we got the feedback, we then kind
of changed a little bit here and
there, we made his vision more
prominent because we wanted to
make sure we really captured
what he wants from the song and
deliver that!
‘MODI HAI TO MUMKIN HAI…’ UNTOLD STORIES OF PM MODI — PART 50
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI
AMYSTICANDAMATRABHAKT
PMModi’spowertoenvisionandimplementissingular
The narrators share the sentiment that PM Modi is the change we have always wished for. Not just because he is a true lover of Bharat Mata who
has revived the spiritual legacy of India, but also because he thinks like a Vishwa Guru, always thinking of the world has one big family, and
he the caretaker, incessantly striving to make life better for each living soul. His focus on millets as a super grain is just one of the ways in
which he manifests this love for the world and amalgamating the idea with the transcendental power of music is PM Modi’s genius!
MODI IS THE CHANGE WE
HAVE ALWAYS WISHED FOR
y recollections span
the period from the
emergency in India
in 1975 until the mid
1990s. Was it first
when George Fernandes was stay-
ing in disguise in our home in Del-
hi during the emergency or at the
residenceofBabuTrilokSingh,my
senior colleague in the Rajya Sab-
ha, I am not very certain when I
first met or got to know Narendra
bhai. He was with the RSS and
later with the BJP. We both were
from Gujarat and we both spoke
Gujarati. Although he was many
years younger, I felt him to be like
a younger brother. He returned my
sentiment with all the love and af-
fectionthatanoldersistergets.One
of the most endearing things my
grandfather, Gandhi taught me that
leading a simple life does not take
away the responsibility to be clean,
neatly dressed and always present-
able. Narendra bhai reminded me
of my grandfather’s teachings. He
was always unerringly punctual,
always neatly attired and always
warm and ever ready to help. He
continues to be so even today.
My college education was in
Nagpur and I knew Narendra bhai
was in the RSS. And I could see
how the RSS has instilled in him
these excellent qualities. On a side
noteIfirmlybelievethatintoday’s
Bharat,RSSisprobablyamongthe
few organizations that have kept
alive the basic Gandhian thought
on stressing on Anushasan, that is
discipline, punctuality, Swachhta,
thatiscleanliness,Swadeshithatis
made in India, Swavlamban, i.e.
self-reliance, Swadharma, one’s
duty. The divine and Narendra
bhai’s own will power have in-
stilled these qualities in him in am-
ple measure. Those were turbulent
years in the politics of India. Sec-
tarian politics was eating away at
the national fabric and the decades
of 70s, 80s and 90s added regional
challenges. So these issues natu-
rally became topics for informal
discussion also.
As a Rajya Sabha member from
Gujarat, I was deeply worried
about the heavy infiltration from
Pakistan to the border districts of
Gujarat and the demographic
change that such infiltration was
bringing. Although I had shared
this many times with Mrs Indira
Gandhi, no one in the Congress
partytookseriousnoteofthisissue.
But I clearly remember how Nar-
endra bhai showed keen interest in
myconcern.Evenattheyoungage,
Isensedakeenintellectandamind
that observed and cared about such
matters.We had a discussion about
it and he fully understood that the
stability of our border region was
fundamental to the stability of In-
dia. His youth and the clarity of
thought that he brought was re-
freshing.Hewasclearlycommitted
tonationalissuesandthepoliticsof
the moment didn’t seem to diffuse
hisfocuseventhoughinthosedays
he was fully seized with the chal-
lenges that rural women faced, es-
pecially with regards to personal
hygiene and access to clean drink-
ing water, stable electricity supply,
primary health for their families
etc. Later on till he became BJP
inchargeofHimachalandHaryana,
he seemed to have a false impres-
sionthatIhadtravelledextensively
abroad. I clearly remember how he
would often invite me and urge me
to visit Himachal Pradesh and ex-
perience its pristine natural beauty.
He would passionately extol the
beauty of the Himalayas and wish
thatsomedayourpeoplewouldap-
preciate and value our own natural
beauty in Bharat as they do for
Swtizerland and the other nations.
Bapuji always told us that we
must be the change we wish to
see. Narendra bhai is a change we
have all wished to see for our be-
loved Bharat.Although true to his
personality, Narendra bhai him-
self does not realise how impor-
tant he is to the future of Bharat
and how significant positive
change he has brought to our be-
loved motherland. He has re-
stored the dignity of our deep
spiritual heritage and along with
that, the self-respect and dignity
that every citizen of Bharat
should always have. It is my
prayer to the divine that may Nar-
endra bhai and his team continue
to be protected , guided and bless-
ed in their mission to weld back
our fractured psyche and weld
back Bharat Mata.
Music for Millets
P
M
COMPILED AND EDITED BY SHWETA
SHARMA AND SHASHIKANT SHARMA
You read PART 49
on JULY 27, 2023
Narendra bhai reminded
me of my grandfather’s
teachings. He was always
unerringly punctual,
always neatly attired and
always warm and ever
ready to help. He continues
to be so even today
Sumitra Gandhi Kulkarni
Grand Daughter of Mahatma Gandhi
Falguni Shah (Falu)
Indian-American singer & Grammy winner
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SUDHANSH PANT TAKES CHARGE
AS UNION HEALTH SECRETARY
IAS Sudhansh Pant took charge as
Secy, Union Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare on Wednesday. Pant replaced
Rajesh Bhushan who retired on July 31.
BOMBAY HC EXTENDS INTERIM
RELIEF TO RAHUL TILL SEPT 26
Bombay HC on Wednesday extended
the interim relief granted to Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi from appearing
before magistrate till September 26.
5-judge SC bench headed by CJI on Wednesday
started conducting the day-to-day hearing on pleas
challenging abrogation of Article 370 of Constitution
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SENSEX
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BSE
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NIFTY
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Min
Humidity75%
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A thunderstorm in parts of
the State in the morning
FORECAST
HARYANAUNREST
SPREADSFARWIDE!
l 6 killed in communal clashes
in Haryana, 116 arrested so far,
says CM Manohar Lal Khattar
l Delhi, UP, JK other regions
put on alert as Haryana violence
spreads across the country
Moni Sharma
Gurugram/New Delhi
In the wake of communal
clashes that left 6 persons
dead and over 50 injured
in Haryana, CM Mano-
har Lal Khattar on
Wednesday sought four
more companies of cen-
tral forces and said one
battalion of IRB will also
be deployed in violence-
hit Nuh. This in addition
to 20 companies of cen-
tral forces that are al-
ready deployed across
State — 14 in Nuh, 3 in
Palwal, 2 in Gurugram,
and 1 in Faridabad, he
added. Khattar also said
116 people have been ar-
rested and 90 detained
since Monday’s clashes
in Nuh. The conspirators
are being identified, he
said, while strict action
against guilty asserting
that security of people “is
our responsibility”. P7
IN BRIEF
Another cheetah found
dead in MP’s Kuno; 9th
casualty in 11 months
Bhopal: MP lost yet
another cheetah within
the bounds of Kuno Na-
tional Park, located in
Sheopur district on
Wednesday. This inci-
dent marks the ninth
death, including three
cubs, since the incep-
tion of Project Cheetah
in September 2022.
Uphaar tragedy: Court
orders de-sealing of
cinema premises
New Delhi: Delhi court
on Wednesday ordered
de-sealing of Uphaar
cinema hall, where a
tragic fire incident in
1997 claimed lives of
59 cinemagoers. The
decision was based on
knowing no meaningful
purpose served by keep-
ing the property sealed.
No mental condition
detected in medical
of accused constable
New Delhi: The Rail-
ways on Wednesday
said RPF constable ac-
cused in Jaipur-Mumbai
train shooting incident
kept treatment he would
have been undergoing
for any mental condition
a “secret” and no such
ailment was detected in
medical examination.
Canadian PM wife to
separate after 18 yrs
Toronto: Canadian PM
Justin Trudeau and his
wife, Sophie Gregoire
Trudeau, announced on
Wednesday that they are
separating after 18 years
of marriage. They said on
SM, decision made after
“many meaningful and
difficult conversations.”
Locals look at burnt items at a shop which was set ablaze by miscreants in Gurugram on Wednesday.
We will provide
compensation for
losses to public
property, and for
private property,
and henceforth,
compensation be
collected from those
who are liable for it.
MANOHAR LAL KHATTAR,
HARYANA CHIEF MINISTER
WE WILL HELP RAJ TO LOOK FOR MONU: KHATTAR
About involvement of self-
proclaimed cow vigilante
Mohit Yadav, known as Monu
Manesar, CM Khattar said: “The
Rajasthan govt had registered an FIR
against BD’s Monu. We have told Raj
that whatever help is required to look
for him we will give.” Monu, an ac-
cused in murders of Junaid and Nasir
in Bhiwani, had released video saying
he would participate in Nuh yatra.
ENSURE THERE’S NO HATE SPEECH AND VIOLENCE
DURING VHP’S MARCHES: SC TO CENTRE, STATES
SIT WILL BE FORMED
TO PROBE CASES: DGP
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Centre
and the state governments concerned to ensure
no hate speech or violence takes place in Delhi-
NCR during marches being held by the VHP and Bajrang
Dal to protest communal clashes in Haryana’s Nuh. A top
court bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SV Bhatti also
ordered that additional police or paramilitary forces be de-
ployed and CCTV cameras be installed in sensitive areas.
Haryana DGP PK
Agrawal said a
SIT will be formed
to investigate the cases
of communal violence.
Relaxation from 3pm to
5pm given in areas where
a curfew is imposesd.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
l Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjit
briefs Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Nuh violence
l Union HM Amit Shah
speaks with Haryana CM
Manohar Lal Khattar
l Alert sounded in 3 UP
districts bordering Haryana,
plainclothes cops deployed
l Mobile internet suspen-
sion extended by one day in
the 4 tehsils of Bharatpur
‘Decent, dignified’ Speaker
Om Birla gets disappointed
Moni Sharma
New Delhi
Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birla has expressed deep
displeasure with both the
ruling party and the Op-
position over continued
disruption of Parliamen-
tary activities, stating he
will not attend sessions
until lawmakers behave
according to dignity of
House, sources close to
him said on Wednesday.
Loud protests continued,
leading to its adjourn-
ment until 2 pm and for
the day later. Sources had
said, Birla was upset with
behaviour of both Oppo-
sition treasury benches
during passage of bills in
the LS on Tuesday. P6
‘SILENCE-ING’ THE CHAOS!
Lok Sabha Speaker upset, won’t attend Parliament for now: Sources
The Speaker holds the
dignity of the House
in the highest esteem
and expects members
to maintain decorum
during proceedings,
the sources said
PM MODI HOLDS MEETING WITH SENIOR UNION MINS
TO DISCUSS CENTRE’S STRATEGY IN PARLIAMENT
CAN’T DIRECT THE PM TO BE PRESENT IN THE HOUSE,
SAYS RAJYA SABHA CHAIRMAN JAGDEEP DHANKHAR
OPPOSITION LEADERS MEET PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU ON MANIPUR ISSUE
PM Modi on Wednesday chaired
a meeting with top ministers to
discuss govt’s strategy in ongoing
Parl. Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Pralhad
Joshi, Piyush Goyal, Anurag Thakur,
Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and
Arjun Meghwal were present in meeting.
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep
Dhankhar in Parl on Wednesday
told the Opposition that he could
not and would not direct Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to be present in House
as it was the PM’s prerogative like any
other MP to come to the House.
INDIA floor leaders,
21-MP delegation
called on President
Droupadi Murmu
on Wednesday
and submitted
a memorandum
over their demand
for Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s
statement in the
Parliament on the
Manipur violence.
28% tax on online gaming from Oct 1: FM
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Meeting of GST Council,
chaired by Finance Min-
ister Nirmala Sitharaman
was held on Wednesday.
The amendments to GST
law, required to change
tax rates, will be taken up
in Parl, Sitharaman said.
The likely date of imple-
mentation is Oct 1, she
added, noting that Coun-
cil has agreed to review
28% levy on online gam-
ing, casinos after 6 mths.
Om Birla was notably absent from LS Speaker’s seat on Wednesday.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in conversation with
Pankaj Chaudhary as Sanjay Malhotra looks on, during the GST
Council meeting, via VC, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
51ST GST COUNCIL
MEETING
We also discussed
the language of
amendments that will
be needed to enabling
taxing online gaming.
NIRMALA SITHARAMAN,
UNION FINANCE MINISTER
Rajasthan Assembly
adjourned sine die
Gogoi heads Raj Cong Screening Poll
Committee, Gehlot among members
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The RajasthanAssembly
proceedings were on
Wednesday adjourned
sine die. Before that the
Assembly was adjourned
twice following uproar
by BJP members over
the suspension of party
MLA Madan Dilawar
and other issues. After
passing five bills, the
meeting of the House
was adjourned sine die.
Wednesday was the last
day of the proceedings of
the present 15th Legisla-
tive Assembly. P4
Aditi Nagar Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
Congress President, Mal-
likarjun Kharge on
Wednesday constituted
the Screening Committee
for the ensuingAssembly
Elections-2023 in Ra-
jasthan. In the commit-
tee, Gaurav Gogoi has
been appointed as Chair-
man with Ganesh Godi-
yal and Abhishek Dutt as
members. Meanwhile,
CM Ashok Gehlot, PCC
chief Govind Singh Do-
tasra, Rajasthan in-
charge Sukhjinder Singh
Randhawa, Dr CP Joshi,
Sachin Pilot have been
appointed as Ex-Officio
Members. Assam Con-
gress leader Gaurav Go-
goi has a big responsibil-
ity since as a youth lead-
er, he will take charge of
the Rajasthan Congress
Screening Committee.
TURN TO P8
Amidst uproar and
sloganeering by the
BJP MLAs, 5 bills were
passed in the House
in just 23 minutes.
Now, the session will
be called in January
only after the new
govt is formed
CM APPEALS FOR PEACE
After Manipur, now
Haryana violence
is worrying for the
nation: CM Gehlot
SECTION 144 OF CRPC IMPOSED IN
KAMAN AND PAHADI AREAS OF
BHARATPUR DIST ON WEDNESDAY
IN A BID TO MAINTAIN THE LAW-
AND-ORDER SITUATION IN STATE
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
on Wednesday
remarked on Nuh inci-
dent and said, “After Ma-
nipur, now violence in
Haryana is worrying for
whole country. I appeal
to all sides to maintain
calm. Police-administra-
tion should take strict ac-
tion and restore peace by
stopping violence. Being
a neighboring State, it is
natural for us to be wor-
ried. Rajasthan police-
administration is alert in
our border districts and
there is complete peace
in State. Any attempt to
create unrest in State will
be dealt with strictly.”
Collector Lok Bandhu
issued an order follow-
ing the violent clashes
between the two groups
during Braj Mandal
Yatra in Nuh district of
Haryana on Monday.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
C
The meeting of Gehlot
cabinet will be held
today evening at CMR
and the meeting
notice will be issued
after the time is fixed.
BOLLYWOOD VETERAN
ART DIRECTOR NITIN
DESAI DIES AT 58
Noted Bollywood
production designer
Nitin Chandrakant
Desai was found
dead in his studio in
Maharashtra’s Raigad
district, the police said
on Wednesday. Desai
died by suicide at the
age of 58, according
to officials. Desai
was found hanging at
his studio in Karjat.
A probe into Desai’s
death from all angles is
currently underway.
Gaurav Gogoi CM Ashok Gehlot

SAPTA SHAKTI COMMAND
2-day seminar on ECHS scheme benefits concludes
First India Bureau
Jaipur
apta Shakti
C o m m a n d
conducted a
two days Orientation
Seminar for all Station
Commanders,Adminis-
trative Commandants,
Directors and Officers
In-charge of Ex-Ser-
vicemen Compensatory
Health Scheme (ECHS)
in the Command Area
of Responsibility cov-
ering Rajasthan, Hary-
ana and Punjab.
The Seminar was at-
tended by Managing
Director Ex-Service-
men Compensatory
Health Scheme, Major
General Manoj Natara-
jan. The Chief of Staff,
South Western Com-
mand Lieutenant Gen-
eral A Arun addressed
all attendees and em-
phasised the impor-
tance of continuously
accelerating commit-
ment with attitude of
giving, compassion and
empathy towards the
needs of the Ex-Ser-
vicemen and their de-
pendents.
Major General Manoj
Natarajan accompanied
by Director Regional
Centre Jaipur visited
Sainik Kalyan Board
Jaipur and visited vari-
ous empanelled hospi-
tals on August 1 and
August 2 to enhance the
umbrella of benefits to
the Ex Servicemen and
their dependents.
Chief of Staff, South Western Command, Lt Gen A Arun with MD
ECHS, Maj Gen Manoj Natarajan and others on Wednesday. Lt Gen A Arun (left) felicitating Maj Gen Manoj Natarajan.
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First India kickstarts
campaign, urges
people to hoist tricolour
at home. This drive will
run till August 15.
MY FLAG, MY PRIDE!
राजस्ान सरकार
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पड्त ररटेल ऑफ कमपपोजजट मजदरा दुकानों के
अनुज्ापत्र हे्तु ई-नीलामी आमंत्रण सूचना :
सर्वसाधारण को सूदित दकया जाता है दक राजय सरकार की आज्ा क्रमांक प.4(1) दरत्त/
आब/2023 दिनांक 22.01.2023 के द्ारा जारी संशोदधत आबकारी एरं मद्य-संयम नीदत रर्व
2022-23 एरं रर्व 2023-24 के तहत रर्व 2023-24 के दलये पडत ररटेल ऑफ कमपोदजट
मदिरा िुकानों के ई-नीलामी (ई-बोली) प्रदक्रया से बनिोबसत करने हेतु भारत सरकार के उपक्रम
एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड के माद्यम से दनम्ानुसार ई-बोली आमंदरित की जाती है: -
क्र.सं. नीलामी की जदनांक नीलामी का समर
1 07 अगसत, 2023 प्रातः 11.00 बजे से सांय 5.00 बजे तक
1. िेशी मदिरा, राजस्ान दनदम्वत मदिरा (RML), भारत दनदम्वत दरिेशी मदिरा
(IMFL) एरं बीयर की कमपोदजट िुकानों का दजलेरार एरं उनके आरेिन
शुलक, नयूनतम ररजर्व प्राईस एरं अमानत रादश का दरररण दरभागीय रेबसाईट
https://excise.rajasthan.gov.in एरं एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड की रेबसाईट
https://www.mstcecommerce.com पर उपलबध रहेगा।
2. नीलामी के समबनध में दरसततृत दिशा दनिदेश https://excise.rajasthan.gov.in र
https://www.mstcecommerce.com पर उपलबध है। अनय जानकारी हेतु संबंदधत
अदतररकत आयुकत जोन एरं दजला आबकारी अदधकारी काया्वलय से समपक्क दकया जा सकता
है त्ा एमएसटीसी हैलप डेसक पर भी काया्वलय समय में माग्विश्वन दलया जा सकता है।
3. ई-नीलामी के संबंध में अनय प्रारधान आबकारी एरं मद्यसंयम नीदत रर्व 2022-23 र रर्व
2023-24 एरं दिनांक 22.01.2023 के द्ारा नीदत में दकये गये संशोधन अनुसार त्ा
राजस्ान आबकारी अदधदनयम, 1950 एरं इसके अनतग्वत बने दनयम के अनुसार रहेंगे।
4. नीलामी की अनय शततें पूरा्वनुसार रहेगी।
(कुमार पाल गौ्तम)
आबकारी आयुकत, राजस्ान
DIPR/C/....../2023
Electricity (Tariff), Farmers Debt Relief Bill, Mahatma Gandhi Divyang University Bill among the ones passed
ASSEMBLY SESSION
5Billspassedin23minutesonlastday
Yogesh Sharma, Naresh
Sharma Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
The Legislative Assem-
bly on Wednesday passed
5 Bills with voice vote in
23 minutes. Parliamenta-
ryAffairs Minister Shanti
Kumar Dhariwal present-
ed the Rajasthan Electric-
ity (Tariff) Bill-2023 Bill
for consideration in the
House. The Assembly
also passed the Rajasthan
State Farmers Debt Relief
Commission Bill- 2023.
Cooperative Minister
Udai Lal Anjana present-
ed the Bill in the House,
after discussion on which
the House passed the Bill
with a voice vote. With
this Bill, the banks will
not be able to auction the
land of farmers.
The Mahatma Gandhi
Divyang University,
Jodhpur Bill-2023 was
also passed. Minister Ti-
karam Jully presented the
Bill. The Rajasthan Ten-
ancy (Amendment) Bill-
2023 presented by Reve-
nue Minister Ramlal Jat
and after discussion it was
passed. The Nathdwara
Temple (Amendment)
Bill–2023 was presented
by Devasthan Minister
Shakuntala Rawat in the
house.
‘DILAWAR’SSUSPENSIONSHOULDBEREVOKED’
NOTHINGTOSAYSORUCKUSWASCREATED:DHARIWAL
Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore said that
BJP MLA Madan Dilawar’s suspension should be
cancelled
and increasing mis-
deeds should be
discussed. “Whom
will the CM keep
in the Council of
Ministers. He has
discretion. When
the then Minister
of State wanted to
table the red diary,
an atmosphere of anger was created in the House. In that,
MLA Madan Dilawar came into the Well. I accept this, but
there was no such act of his that he should have been
suspended,” he said. He said that Dilawar’s suspension
should be revoked. “You see the video of Dilawar that day,
there is no such act of his that he should be suspended.
This is last session of the 15th Vidhan Sabha. We want to
end it with dignity. We wish we could be in the photograph
with you too. His suspension is not justified,” Rathore said.
Regarding the uproar in the House on Wednesday,
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal
said that despite it being the last day of the House,
the opposition did various kinds of pranks as they they
had nothing to say about the Bills. Regarding Dhariwal’s
allegations, Deputy Leader of Opposition Satish Poonia
said they wanted last day of the House to take place in a
harmonious manner but the ruling party did not allow the
deadlock to end. “We didn’t make any sounds. But Dhari-
wal’s hearing power is weak. In such a situation, he must
have heard such voices,” Poonia said. Meanwhile, the BJP
also held a Legislative Party meeting in the Assembly,
where LoP Rajendra Rathore adddressed the legislators.
RAJASTHAN ASSEMBLY SETS RECORD OF
LONGEST PROCEEDINGS WITH 1041 HOURS
15th Ra-
jasthan
Legislative
Assembly has made
a record and a history
for running for the
maximum number of
hours in the country
with 1041 hours. Ear-
lier, the 9th Vidhan
Sabha had 692 hours
of proceedings. Not
only this, Speaker Dr.
CP Joshi also made a
record of the Question
Hour. It was Joshi’s
effort that the proceed-
ings of the Question
Hour were held without
interruptions. President
Droupadi Murmu, Vice
President Jagdeep
Dhankhar, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court addressed
the assembly. Joshi realized the concept of Digital Mu-
seum while a Web portal was launched to save paper.
QUESTION HOUR
?
Posts in Anganwadi centres
would be filled soon: Bhupesh
Eligible people to be added in
Food Security Scheme: PSK
New permits issued to account
holders for land reform: Ramlal
Provision of `444.40 cr under
wire fencing scheme : Kataria
Women and
Child Devt
Minister Mamta
Bhupesh assured
that vacant posts
in Anganwadi
centres would be
filled soon and at
present the
process to fill the
posts is going on as per rules. Minister
Bhupesh said that an amount of Rs 15
crore has been given for construction of
buildings. The work of construction of
buildings is progressing on the basis of
priority by including state share in it.
Food and Civil
Supplies
Minister Pratap
Singh Khachariya
said that several
online applications
for inclusion under
the Food Security
Scheme in Sangaria
Constituency are pending and investiga-
tion is under process. He assured that
the District Logistics Officer would be
sent on the spot to add the names of the
eligible consumers who were deprived of
adding their names under the scheme in
Sangaria assembly constituency.
Revenue
Minister
Ramlal Jat told
that it is true that
in many districts,
new permits have
been issued to
account holders
for land reform by
removing the
gypsum layer. From 2022, new permits
have been issued to the concerned
account holders under the amendment
made in sub-rule (3) of rule 52 of the
Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession
Rules, 2017, the minister said.
Agriculture
Minister
Lalchand Kataria
told that state is on
top in the country
from point of view of
benefiting farmers
under wire fencing
scheme to protect
crops from stray cattle and other
animals. He said that a total provision of
Rs 444.40 crore has been made in
2023-24 for the purpose of benefiting
farmers under fencing scheme. He told
that it is true that till now more than Rs 4
cr has been spent under the scheme.
Beds in tribal hostel as per demand: PL Meena
Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said that beds have
been made available in tribal hostel operated in
Gogunda constituency only as per the demand and require-
ment. Meena was answering the supplementary questions
asked by the members in this regard on behalf of the Minister
of State for Tribal Area Development. He also made it clear
that there should be no chaos regarding the beds, so beds
have been made available as per the requirement.
Minister advises
protesting
patwaris to be
wary of ACB
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Revenue Minister Ram-
lal Jat on Wednesday
lashed out at at revenue
officials who were pro-
testing outside his resi-
dence. The Revenue Ser-
vice Council members
were protesting outside
the minister’s residence
when State President of
Patwar Sangh Narendra
Kavia made allegations
of getting transferred by
paying Rs 50,000 to Rs 1
lakh.
Minister Ramlal Jat
replied, “Most Patwaris
are caught in ACB traps.
ACB takes action every
day and revenue workers
get caught. Don’t do such
acts that embarrass the
government. Be aware of
the ACB,” Jat said.
Moreleaseamountin
caseofmix-useland
Youth Cong Prez beaten
as party workers clash
Assemblypolls:BJPholds
statelevelworkshopinJpr
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
BJP state president CP
Joshi addressed the inau-
gural session of the state
level workshop regarding
upcoming assembly elec-
tions. The workshop was
held at the party’s state
headquarters in which
Joshi shared the details of
the party’s upcoming
plans and strategy for the
elections with the partici-
pants. He said that the
strategy has been made
with the mission of par-
ty’s victory in elections.
BJP state general sec-
retary Bhajan Lal Sharma
and other leaders also ad-
dressed different sessions
of the workshop. CP
Joshi, State Organization
General Secretary Chan-
drashekhar, State Vice
Presidents SardarAjaypal
Singh, Jitendra Gothwal,
Santosh Ahlawat, State
General Secretaries
Bhajanlal Sharma, Moti-
lal Meena and Damodar
Agarwal discussed the
programs for the next
three months with the
Morcha, Cell and other
BJP officials. Took sug-
gestions and discussed on
the roadmap.
BJPpresident CPJoshi
said that the work given
to the workers in the par-
ty should be completed
with full devotion within
the time limit.
Abhishek Srivastava
Jaipur
More lease amount will
have to be paid in case of
mix- use land. The UDH
department issued an or-
der in this regard. Ac-
cording to the order, 3.5
percent of the allotment
rate or the then reserved
rate, whichever is less,
will have to be given.
Earlier, it was 2.5 percent.
For the mix use plots of
colonies settled on agri-
culture land, the lease
amount will be 3.5 per-
cent.The land use change
of mix-use plot was made
cheaper. As per an order
of the UDH, 10 percent of
DLC rate or 20 percent of
reserved rate will be ap-
plicable for changing
land use to commercial
from mix use. Earlier, it
was 40 percent and 20
percent respectively.
First India Bureau
Behror
The Behror constituency
Youth Congress Presi-
dent Dheeraj Yadav was
allegedly beaten by Con-
gress workers following
a dispute broke out dur-
ing the meeting of the
Behror Block Congress
Committee on Wednes-
day. The meeting was at-
tended by assembly in-
charge Archana Surana,
District PresidentYogesh
Mishra, Dr RC Yadav,
Congress leader Ba-
stiram Yadav, Sanjay Ya-
dav and other Congress
leaders and workers.
AHLAWAT,BHADELHIT
ATGOVTOVERCRIME
BJP MLA Anita Bh-
adel on Wednesday
said that instead of
cane-charging the peace-
ful protesters of BJP, action
would have been taken
against the accused of loot,
murder and rape. Referring to
rape case against Cong MLA
Babulal Bairwa’s nephew, Bh-
adel said that victim woman
was prevented from going to
police. Santosh Ahlawat said
that the cases of rape and
harassment of women have
increased in the State.
JDATOGIVELANDTO
JATSAMAJ,HOSPITAL
Various cases were
discussed in JDA’s
land and property
disposal committee meeting
on Wednesday chaired
by JDA Commissioner Dr.
Jogaram. It was decided to
give 3000 square meter land
in Vidyadhar Nagar to Raj-
asthan Jat community. The
body had demanded that the
land be given at 5 percent
of the DLC rate. The rate of
allocation will be decided at
the state govt level. It was
also decided to give 4000
square meter land to Joint
Care Hospital near Ajmer
Road. In this case also,
the rate of allotment will be
decided by the state govt.
CONGMLAPROTESTSIN
KOTAOVERKDABILL
Congress MLA from
Sangod assembly
constituency Bharat
Singh on Wednesday
protested against its govern-
ment in Kota and raised
objections regarding the
formation of the Kota Devel-
opment Authority (KDA) in
place of UIT, Kota. The MLA
along with his supporters
protested at the CAD circle
and expressed displeasure
that the Kota Development
Authority bill was passed
without adequate discus-
sion amid the ruckus in the
assembly over the Rajendra
Gudha issue.
CP Joshi, Chandrashekhar, Ajaypal Singh, BL Sharma, Jitendra
Gothwal, Santosh Ahlawat Motilal Meena on Wednesday.
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SANVIDHAN KO PADO AUR JIYO
‘Everyone should know our Constitution’
First India Bureau
Jaipur
he Governor
Kalraj Mishra
said that the In-
dian Constitution is im-
bued with Indian culture.
Constitution is a cultural
text and everyone should
have proper knowledge
about it. He said that
when he came to Ra-
jasthan as Governor, he
realised that people did
not know much about the
preamble and fundamen-
tal duties of the Constitu-
tion. Realising this, the
initiative was started from
Rajasthan for the spread
of constitution-culture.
Mishra said this while
inaugurating the ‘Sanvid-
han Ko Pado aur Jiyo’
(Read the Constitution
and Live) campaign of
Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha at
Raj Bhavan on Wednes-
day. He also inaugurated
the message ‘Preamble of
the Constitution and Ba-
sic Duties’ printed in 2
lakh numbers by Sanskri-
ti Yuva Sanstha.
“The Constitution is
the supreme law of the
country. The depth of its
meaning needs to be un-
derstood.What is secular-
ism, it also needs to be
understood in a broad
sense. The intention be-
hind the construction of
the Constitution Garden
in the Raj Bhavan has
been to display the origi-
nal copy of Constitution
and its clauses in a simple,
easy way,” he said.
Governor Kalraj Mishra at the launch of ‘Sanvidhaan Ko Padho
Aur Jiyo’ campaign in Jaipur on Wednesday.
T
Jodhpur/Pali: 4 people,
including an infant, died
of drowning in Jodhpur
and Pali district, police
said. Police informed
that 3 youths, had gone
to take bath in Surpura
dam and drowned on
Wednesday. Similarly, a
one-and-half-year-old
infant died by drowning
in a water bucket in
Dhola chotra Pali dis-
trict on Tuesday.
Three youths, infant
die of drowning
Bhilwara: The health
department on Wednes-
day raided a company’s
office in Bhilwara and
seized 329 kgs of spuri-
ous ghee. Officials in-
formed the action took
place at Shree Radhe
Trading Company in
Bhilwara Krishi Upaj
Mandi as part of the
Shudh Ke Liye Yudh
Abhiyan.
329 kg spurious ghee
seized in Bhilwara
IN BRIEF
Karauli: Three people
were killed and one in-
jured in a collision be-
tween a car and a truck
in Karauli district on
Wednesday, police said.
The victims have been
identified as Shakeek
(32), Chotu Meena (26)
and Amit Meena (25).
Three killed in road
accident in Karauli
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BJPagainrakesupRed
DiaryrowinAssembly
Gudhahasreleasedfirst‘installment’, saysLoPRajendraRathore
Yogesh Sharma, Naresh
Sharma Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
BJPMLAscreatedruckus
during Zero Hour in the
Assembly over the issue
of Red
D i a r y .
Due to the
u p r o a r,
Speaker
had to ad-
journ the
proceedings of the House
for half an hour twice.
LoP Rajendra Rathore
mentioned the Red Dia-
ry while raising the mat-
ter with an adjournment
motion. PHED Min Ma-
hesh Joshi, Parl Affairs
Minister Shanti Dhari-
wal and Cong State Prez
Govind S Dotasra raised
strong objections as
soon as Rathore raised
the issue.
“Even today some un-
answered questions come
up and in that the ques-
tion of the dignity of the
House also arises. The
question of the dignity of
the ruling party also aris-
es. The member of ruling
party wants to table Red
diary that was snatched
away. This is also not
fair,” Rathore said.
Joshi said that this is
the height of lying. “It has
become a training insti-
tute for BJP to tell lies.
Which red diary was it?
Who snatched?,” he said.
Minister Shanti Dhari-
wal said that processes for
tabling are also fixed.
Pointing to his table, Dha-
riwal said, “Is the table
here or there? Where is
the tabling done?” he
said. Later Rathore de-
manded FSL and ED
probe of the pages re-
leased by Gudha.
RED
DIARY
DRAMA
GUDHARELEASESPAGES
FROMHISREDDIARY
The inexplicable
puzzle around
Rajendra Gudha’s
red diary continues even
after several days of the
commotion in the state as-
sembly. On Wednesday too,
Gudha again claimed in the
press conference that Red
diary consists of information
related to corruption and
same old allegations were
repeated. But he could not
provide any specific details
of the transaction and that’s
why nothing new came out.
He said Randhawa is also
asking me to apologize. “I
want to ask him that I talked
about safety of mothers,
sisters and daughters.
What should I apologize
for?” he said. Pooja Dubey
During the debate Min Dhariwal pointed out at wrong tabling of
Red Diary issue in Assembly on Wednesady. BD Kalla is also seen.
Rajendra Gudha during press
conference on Wednesday.
Tax evasion by bizman in State
First India Bureau
Jaipur
In a sensational case, a
businessman who was ar-
rested for tax evasion of
croresofrupeeshasfledto
America due to the negli-
gence of the Central GST
Dept. Despite court’s ob-
jection, the department
did not register any objec-
tion to the businessman
going abroad, taking ad-
vantageofwhichthebusi-
nessman first went on
short trips toAmerica and
later did not return.
The matter would still
not havecometolighthad
the DG Vigilance of the
Central Board of Indirect
Taxes and Customs not
initiated an investigation
into other irregularities in
the matter on the orders of
Central Vigilance Com-
mission. An investigation
has been started against
Principal Commissioner
Chandra Prakash Goyal,
who was posted in Jaipur,
in the matter.
Bharat Raj Punj, the
owner of Bhiwadi-based
Lloyd Industries, had set
up seven firms in Jaipur in
the names of his close
ones, through which he
continued to show pur-
chases using fake bills.
It is said that he
showed purchases in
fake papers of more than
Rs 330 crore and availed
input tax credit of about
Rs 40 crore. In this case,
in 2019, Poonj along
with two directors of the
firm were arrested by the
Anti Vision Branch of
Central GST.
Staffer of Cong
MLA accused of
raping woman
PTI
Alwar
A 43-year-old woman in
Alwar has accused a staff-
er of Congress MLABab-
ulal Bairwa of raping her
two years ago by promis-
ing her a job as anAngan-
wadi. In a complaint reg-
istered at the Kerli Police
Station on Monday, she
also claimed that the ac-
cused is a friend of her
husband and used to send
her obscene and threaten-
ing messages.
Whenherhusbandcon-
fronted accused on Sun-
day, he got beaten up, the
woman said in the FIR.
She claimed that accused
works as a personal assis-
tant of Kathumar MLA
Babulal Bairwa.
The MLA claimed that
a scuffle had happened
between his staff member
and the woman and her
husband but a case of rape
has been registered. “The
rape case was registered
afterascuffle,”MLAsaid.
Foundries in VKI area
adding to air pollution
Rashpal Singh
Jaipur
Jaipur has 11 major in-
dustrial clusters, housing
polluting industries, and
of these, the Vishwakar-
ma Industrial Area
(VKIA) accounts for the
highest pollution load of
33 per cent. A lot of this
pollutants in VKIA is
coming from the 46
foundries that are located
in the cluster causing the
air pollution.
The data has emerged
from a recent assessment
of the foundry sector in
Rajasthan carried out
jointly by Centre for Sci-
ence and Environment
(CSE) and the Rajasthan
State Pollution Control
Board (RSPCB). The
two agencies organised
a workshop on the sub-
ject on Wednesday in
New Delhi, with the aim
of discussing a roadmap
for improving the envi-
ronmental performance
of the foundry sector in
the state.
Vijai N, member sec-
retary, RSPCB inaugu-
rated and addressed the
event and Nivit Kumar
Yadav, programme direc-
tor, industrial pollution,
CSE also addressed.
CSE RSPCB REPORT CLAIMS
Jaipur has 11 major industrial
clusters causing air pollution.
RPF ASI cremated with State honours in Swmr
FirstIndiaBureau
SawaiMadhopur
The last rites of Railway
Protection Force (RPF)
ASI Tikaram Meena, who
wasshotdeadnearthePal-
gharrailwaystationinMa-
harashtra on Monday,
wereperformedinShyam-
puravillageofSawaiMad-
hopur district on Wednes-
day.Sourcesinformedthat
with arrival of his body, a
pall of gloom descended
andaprocessionwastaken
out from Railway Station
to Shyampura village.
Meanwhile, the family
members of the deceased
also demanded to give sta-
tus of ‘martyr’.Aguard of
honour was also given to
Tikaram Meena by RPF.
The dead body of ASI Tikaram Meena kept at his home for last
rites in Sawai Madhopur on Wednesday.
ASGAR’S BODY BURIED IN JPR; MIN MAHESH JOSHI
ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILY
The dead body of Asgar Ali, who was shot dead on
Monday by an RPF constable onboard the Jaipur-
Mumbai superfast train, was buried in Jaipur on
Wednesday. As the mortal
remains of Asgar Ali reached
Bhatta Basti in Shastri Nagar
area, the family members
and locals protested against
the incident and demanded
ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore as Ali
is survived by 4 daughters, a
wife and a son and was the family’s sole earning member.
The community also decided to hold a protest on August 4
against the incident in the Bhatta Basti area after the Jumme
Ki Namaz. Meanwhile, PHED Minister Dr Mahesh Joshi also
met the grieved family members and announced to give
financial assistance of Rs. 50,000. Ziauddin Khan
Tender date for RPL
franchise extended
First India Bureau
Jaipur
In a major decision in the
meeting related to RPL,
RCA President Vaibhav
Gehlot took the decision
on the tender process for
franchise to be held for 6
teams and now the date
for tender has been ex-
tended. Now, interested
parties can take part in
the bid process till 5th
August. The League will
start from Jodhpur on
August 19 while the final
and closing ceremony
will be held at SMS Sta-
dium, Jaipur.
3 cops booked
for seeking bribe
of `2.40 lakh
I-T, GST depts
raid at coaching
institutes in Sikar
First India Bureau
Sri Ganganagar
The ACB on Wednesday
registered a case against
three police personnel
posted in cyber police sta-
tion of Sri Ganganagar
district for allegedly de-
manding bribe. ACB in-
formed that head-consta-
ble Naveen Kumar, con-
stable Indrajeet and Rake-
sh have been booked for
demanding bribe of Rs
2.40 L. “The accused had
already taken Rs 58K
from complainant. The
accused had to take Rs
42,000 from complainant
in Jaipur,” ACB said.
First India Bureau
Sikar
The officials of income
tax and GST on Wednes-
day carried out raids at
four coaching centres of
Sikar. The raids were car-
ried out at institutes lo-
cated at Palwas Road and
giving coaching of medi-
cal, defence and academ-
ic field. During the raids
and survey by IT and
GST department, the stu-
dents were also not al-
lowed to enter the coach-
ing premises. It is being
said that it is the biggest
ever I-T action against
coaching centres in Sikar.
Kamal Kant
Jaipur
Rajasthan High Court has
expressed displeasure
over BJP’s rally on Tues-
day which led to traffic
jam and caused trouble to
commuters. Taking suo
motu cognizance of the
matter, the bench of jus-
tice Sameer Jain sum-
moned the top police of-
ficers and asked why an
FIR should not be regis-
tered against the guilty
police officers. The court
posted the matter for next
hearing on Thursday.
Additional Commis-
sioner of Police Rahul
Prakash, DCP Traffic
Prahlad Krishaniya, DCP
South Yogesh Goyal and
IPS Kunwar Rashtradeep
appeared in court in com-
pliance with court order.
The court asked the of-
ficials whether police
were working under pres-
sure of political parties.
SANJIVANI SCAM HEARING: STAY ON ARREST OF
SHEKHAWAT CONTINUES, NEXT HEARING IN SEPT
Jodhpur: The stay on the arrest of Union Jal Shakti
Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will continue
against the FIR filed by SOG. On Wednesday,
hearing was held on Shekhawat’s miscellaneous criminal
petition against the FIR filed by SOG. Justice Kuldeep Mathur
expressed displeasure over the lawyers arguing with each
other in the hearing which lasted for one hour. After a long
debate from both the sides, the judge told the lawyers to come
properly prepared and take a further date. The next hearing
will be on Sept 11. During the hearing, CBI advocate Mukesh
Rajpurohit argued for handing over the case to the CBI, while
the SOG’s lawyer gave arguments regarding lifting the ban.
On this, the lawyer sought time to reply. During the hearing,
CBI told court that a case has been registered against Sanji-
vani Credit Cooperative in Gujarat MP. Shivendra Parmar
IN THE COURTYARD
HCmiffedonpermission
forBJPrallyinmidofcity
First India Bureau
Bharatpur
Section 144 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure
(CrPC) was imposed in
Kaman and Pahadi area
of Bharatpur district on
Wednesday in a bid to
maintain the law-and-or-
der situation. Collector
Lok Bandhu issued an
order in this regard fol-
lowing violent clashes
witnessed between two
groups during Braj Man-
dal Yatra in Nuh district
of Haryana on Monday.
“Any kind of proces-
sion and rally without
permission will be
banned in Kaman and Pa-
hadi tehsil of district. It is
mandatory to take per-
mission from the con-
cerned magistrate before
organizing all kinds of
gatherings in area. The
prohibitory orders will
not apply to ongoing reli-
gious pilgrimages, Braj
Chaurasi Kos Parikrama
and urban and rural
Olympics and other state
events,” read the order.
Nuh effect: Section 144 in Kaman, Pahadi
Angered by Nuh dispute VHP
Bajrang Dal protest at 5 places
in Jaipur city on Wednesday.
In a bid to maintain
the law-and-order
situation collector
Lok Bandhu issues
order for Sec 144
CSE, RSPCB SUGGEST
z Rajasthan has estimated
150-200 foundry units.
z Major foundry clusters
are in Jaipur Ajmer dist
z Many foundries are
cupola-based and use coke
as a fuel for melting metal.
z CSE RSPCB recom-
mend effective waste utilisa-
tion techiniques
In Jaipur, Asgar’s kin
warn of staging
agitation on Aug 4
PREPS ON TO REMOVE GUDHA FROM CONG, SAYS
DHARIWAL WHILE CORNERING BJP ON RED DIARY
Preparations are on to remove the suspended minister
Rajendra Gudha from Congress on the issue of red
diary. Minister Shanti Dhariwal said that there will be
no negotiation and agreement with Gudha. “Preparations are
on to remove Gudha from the party. There is a procedure to
remove anyone from the Congress. That process is going on.
Information about this can be obtained from PCC President
Govind Singh Dotasra,” Dhariwal told the media. Dhariwal said
that public is getting relief from the policies of the Congress
government. The BJP had no answer for that. In such a situa-
tion, the BJP created the story of the Red Diary, he said.
Chandra Prakash Goyal
BJP held a massive rally in
Jaipur on Tuesday.
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YOGI ON COMMISSIONERATE BUILDINGS
‘Integrated offices to provide one-
stop solution to people’s problems’
PTI
Lucknow
ttar Pradesh
Chief Minister
Yogi Adity-
anath on Wednesday
directed that the com-
missionerate offices in
Varanasi Gorakhpur
should be recognised as
iconic buildings, and
the design of both of-
fices should be prepared
keeping in mind they
showcase glimpses of
the local culture.
While reviewing the
presentation on the new
commissionerate and
collectorate buildings
in Varanasi and Gora-
khpur during a high-
level meeting, the CM
said that, with a focus
on the convenience of
the public, all offices
should be brought to-
gether in one place.
He said, “The objec-
tive of the Integrated
Commissionerate Office
is to facilitate easy mon-
itoring of all depart-
ments. Having all offices
under one roof will save
people’s time and ef-
fort,” he said. Yogi said
that the commissioner
offices in Varanasi
Gorakhpur should be
presented as models.
Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister FILE
U
BJP national president JP
Nadda welcomes actress
Jayasudha as she joins
the party, in New Delhi
on Wednesday. ANI
New Delhi: Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi
while maintaining that he
was not guilty in the
‘Modi surname’remark
case, on Wednesday re-
quested the SC to stay his
two-year conviction, ena-
bling him to participate
in the ongoing sittings of
the Lok Sabha and the
sessions thereafter.
‘Not guilty’: Rahul
Gandhi to SC in Modi
surname case
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court on Wednes-
day issued notices to Ut-
tar Pradesh, Haryana,
and Delhi govts, amid
protest marches and
demonstrations being or-
ganised against the vio-
lence in Haryana’s nuhs.
The court set the next
hearing onAugust 4.
SC notice to UP,
Haryana, Delhi govts
amid Nuh protests
IN BRIEF
New Delhi: A Delhi
court on Wednesday re-
served for August 4 its
order on the anticipato-
ry bail application of
Congress leader Jagdish
Tytler in a case related
to the killing of 3 in Pul
Bangash area during the
1984 anti-Sikh riots.
1984 anti-Sikh riots:
Court reserves order
Economic empowerment of women fuels growth: PM Modi
PTI
Gandhinagar
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Wednesday said
the economic empower-
ment of women fuels
growth and the most ef-
fective way to empower
women is through a
“women-led develop-
ment approach.”
“When women pros-
per, the world prospers,”
Modi said while virtually
addressing the ‘Ministe-
rial Conference on Wom-
en’s Empowerment’ or-
ganised at the Mahatma
Mandir in Gujarat capital
Gandhinagar as part of
India’s G20 Presidency.
He stressed on the
need to create a level-
playing field for women
entrepreneurs in the cur-
rent scenario.
“Our goal should be to
create a level-playing
platform where women
achievers become the
norm. We must work to
remove barriers which
restrict their access to
markets, global value
chain and affordable fi-
nance,” the PM said.
“The economic em-
powerment of women
fuels growth. Their ac-
cess to education drives
global progress. Their
leadership fosters inclu-
sivity and their voices
inspire a positive
change,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses G20 Ministerial
Conference on Women Empowerment in Gandhinagar, Gujarat,
via video message, in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI
BRICS: PM MODI MAY
NOT TRAVEL TO SA
New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi is likely to be
a virtual participant at a
summit of BRICS nations
in South Africa later this
month rather than attend in
person, as per sources. The
foreign ministry declined to
comment, while the prime
minister’s office did not
respond when asked if Modi
would be travelling to Jo-
hannesburg for the August
22-24 summit of leaders
from a bloc that includes
Brazil, Russia, India, China
and South Africa. Russian
President Vladimir Putin
has already decided that he
will be a virtual participant.
Governor Of Sikkim Calls On
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi with Sikkim Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
OppnpoliticisingManipurissue:AnuragThakur
ANI
New Delhi
Union Minister Anurag
Thakur on Wednesday
criticized the opposition
parties for politicising the
Manipur issue and ac-
cused them of “running
away” from a discussion
in Parliament on the issue.
“Opposition leaders
are not ready to discuss
the Manipur issue, they
are not taking part in the
Parliament discussion.
They are just running
away from it, they don’t
take the Parliament seri-
ously.They can go to Ma-
nipur but they cannot go
to Bengal and Rajasthan.
They are only doing poli-
tics” Thakur said.
The Union Minister
also urged the opposition
to participate in parlia-
mentary discussions on
bills, rather than oppos-
ing them.
Opposition MPs create a ruckus in the Well of Lok Sabha over the Manipur issue during the
Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI
BJP: OPPN NOT
INTERESTED IN
DEBATE IN PARL
New Delhi:
The BJP on
Wednesday ac-
cused opposition parties
of running away from a
debate on the Manipur
issue in Parliament, as-
serting that they are not
interested in a discus-
sion as they know that
the govt has an appro-
priate response to their
questions. “Shah who
had visited Manipur is
ready to discuss,” Parl
Affairs Minister Pralhad
Joshi said.
VICE-PRESIDENT INTERACTS WITH
MALLIKARJUN KHARGE PAWAR
Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar
during a meeting with Congress President and Leader of the
Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and NCP MP Sharad
Pawar at his chamber in Parliament House during Monsoon
session, in New Delhi, Wednesday. ANI
Agencies
New Delhi
Stating that multiple
challengesconfrontthe
G20 grouping, Exter-
nal Affairs Minister S
Jaishankar said that In-
dia adopted an uncon-
ventional approach to
its Presidency, making
it much more connect-
ed with people. A ma-
jor highlight of
Think20 (T20) in Mys-
uru was a virtual ad-
dress by Jaishankar.
PTI
New Delhi
The Congress central
leadership held a meet-
ing with party leaders
from Karnataka at its
headquarters in Delhi on
Wednesday to discuss
the 2024 Lok Sabha
polls. About 50 leaders
and ministers from Kar-
nataka participated in the
meeting with Central
Congressleaders,includ-
ing Congress national
president Mallikarjun
Kharge and party leader
Rahul Gandhi. The
meeting will also likely
discuss the criticism of
many Congress MLAs
that some ministers are
notaccessibletothem.In
the Congress Legisla-
tive Party meeting,
many MLAs raised
grievances over the
lack of funds for devel-
opment works.
Unconventional
approach to G20
Presidency: EAM
LSpolls:Kharge,Rahuldiscuss
Courtesy Meet
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla meets Speaker of Arunachal
Pradesh Legislative Assembly Pasang Dorjee Sona at his
office in the Parliament House on Wednesday.

LEADING TRADE SHOW
India Big 7 to host top gifting stationery brands
PTI
Mumbai
ndia Big 7, the
leading trade
show for the
corporate gifting and
stationery industry in
India, is gearing up for
its 29th edition. Organ-
ised by RX Global, the
event will be held from
24th - 26th August 2023
at the world-class ven-
ue, Jio World Conven-
tion Centre in Mumbai
hosting 250+ exhibitors
and 600+ brands from
India and all over the
world.
The 29th edition of
India Big 7 is presented
by MODA, a leading
provider of corporate
gifting solutions in In-
dia, and is supported by
the Corporate Gifts As-
sociation of India
(CGAI), Pen Station-
ery Association of India
and WIMO. “The 29th
edition of India Big 7
will take place from
24th - 26th August 2023
at the Jio World Con-
vention Centre. We are
excited to see the con-
tinued growth of India
Big 7,” saidAshna Gem-
ini Sharan, Portfolio Di-
rector at RX India.
India Big 7 is one of
the leading trade shows
in India that brings to-
gether the entire corpo-
rate gifting and station-
ery industry under one
roof. The show is the
perfect place for busi-
nesses to learn about the
latest market trends, in-
novations and source
gifting, stationery, and
promotional solutions.
While talking about
India Big 7, Ashok
Chhabra, Managing Di-
rector, MODA said,
“We are thrilled to be a
part of India Big 7, In-
dia’s foremost event on
corporate gifting and
stationery products.
Once again, we are
looking forward to con-
necting with potential
customers, partners, and
suppliers, and showcas-
ing our latest product
offerings. Looking for-
ward to meeting you all
there.”
Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. FILE
I
INDIA 07
At least 6 people, including two home guards a cleric, have died in the clashes
Leaveorwewillsetfiretoyour
slum:MigrantsinNuhliveinfear
Agencies
New Delhi
Marred by communal ri-
ots and scared for their
safety, hundreds of mi-
grants in Gurugram are
returning to their home-
towns amid the ongoing
violence that broke out in
Nuh, Haryana. What is
said to have been trig-
gered by a social media
post by a Bajrang Dal
activist, has now esca-
lated to a clash between
Hindu and Muslim com-
munities.
At least six people, in-
cluding two home guards
and a cleric, have died in
the clashes that erupted
in Nuh during an attempt
to stop a Vishva Hindu
Parishad (VHP) proces-
sion and spread to Guru-
gram and other parts of
Haryana over the past
two days. The protests
have spilt over to Delhi
with the SC stepping in
to order increased secu-
rity and safety of people.
GURUGRAM MP RAO
INDERJIT MEETS PM
14,000 SCHOOL
CHILDREN DISPLACED
‘SWITCHED OFF ENGINE,
THROWN AWAY KEY’
Union Minister Rao
Inderjit Singh on
Wednesday said it
is a matter of inquiry as to
how members of both com-
munities involved in com-
munal violence in Haryana’s
Nuh were in possession of
weapons. The Gurgaon MP
was speaking to report-
ers after meeting Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Singh, however, said that
his meeting with Modi was
for extending an invitation to
the prime minister for inau-
gurating several develop-
ment projects, including an
AIIMS, in the state. Singh
said several matters are
discussed when one meets
the prime minister.
The govt on
Wednesday said
over 14000 school
children have been dis-
placed due to the ongoing
ethnic violence in Manipur.
The Edu Minister has come
with figures saying that the
ongoing violence in Manipur
has left over 14000 school
going children displaced.
New Delhi: Senior
Congress leader
P Chidambaram
on Wednesday slammed
Centre over its handling of
the situation in Manipur,
saying the central govt has
“switched off the engine of
constitutional responsibility
and thrown away the key”.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal supporters burn an effigy during a protest against
the violence that erupted in Haryana’s Nuh district, in Patna on Wednesday. ANI
‘ELABORATE SECURITY
ARRANGEMENTS’
NUH VIOLENCE DUE TO
ADMIN FAILURE: CONG
CM KHATTAR SEEKS
ADDITIONAL FORCES
New Delhi: Security
has been beefed
up at sensitive
places in the national
capital in the wake of vio-
lence in some districts of
Haryana, the Delhi Police
said on Wednesday. Any
attempt to harm Delhi’s
security and communal
harmony will be dealt with
strictly,” the Police said.
Congress MP
Deepender S Hoo-
da took a hit at the
Khattar-led BJP govt in the
state asserted that the
Nuh violence incident had
arisen due to the govt’s
administrative failure.
Deputy CM of Haryana Du-
shyant Chautala had also
described the situation as
an administrative failure.
Chandigarh: Hary-
ana Chief Minister
Manohar Lal Khat-
tar on Wednesday sought
four more companies of
central forces and said
one battalion of the IRB
will also be deployed in
Nuh. Twenty companies of
central forces are already
deployed in Haryana, 14 of
them in Nuh.
Manipur: 2 abandoned
houses torched, curfew
period increased
PTI
Imphal
Two abandoned houses
were set on fire by uni-
dentified people in Ma-
nipur’s Imphal West dis-
trict in the early hours of
Wednesday, an official
said.
Fire tenders were
rushed to the spot in the
Langol area and the blaze
was doused, he said, add-
ing that no injuries were
reported in the incident.
The incident took
place during a time gap
between the change of
guards in the area, he
said. Imphal West is a
Meitei-majority district
from where most tribal
residents have left since
ethnic rioting began in
May.
ED files charge sheet
against ‘conman’
Tomato prices spike
again on tight supply
44-yr-old US woman
gangraped in Kerala
Two hybrid terrorists
arrested in Baramulla
New Delhi: A
chargesheet under the
anti-money laundering law
has been filed against
alleged conman Sanjay
Prakash Rai alias Sanjay
Sherpuria for “cheating”
several people by portraying
himself to be close to the
PMO, senior bureaucrats
and politicians, the ED said
on Wednesday. The
prosecution complaint was
filed before a special PMLA
court at the Patiala House.
New Delhi: Tomato
prices have again hit
the roof in the national
capital with Mother Dairy
selling the key kitchen staple
at a whopping Rs 259 per kg
on Wednesday via its Safal
retail stores. With central
govt’s intervention through
sale of tomatoes at
subsidised rate since July
14, retail prices in Delhi had
begun softening recently but
have again firmed up due to
short supply.
Kollam: An American
woman, who had
arrived in India recently and
was staying at an ashram
near here, was allegedly
gangraped by two men.
The accused men were
caught on Tuesday and an
FIR has been registered
against them, police said.
“The arrest of the men is
yet to be recorded. They
are presently in custody,”
an officer of Karunagappally
police station said.
Srinagar: Two hybrid
terrorists of LeT were
arrested on Wednesday by
security forces in North
Kashmir’s Baramulla. The
duo was nabbed at Azadgunj
Baramulla by a joint team of
Army’s 46 RR, 53 Bn CRPF
and the JK Police, the
police said. One pistol, one
pistol magazine, four pistol
rounds one grenade have
been recovered from them.
Case under Arms and UA
(P) Act has been registered.
CRUCIAL READ
LostdecadetoIndia's
Techade,telecomsector
hascomeofage:Rajeev
Agencies
New Delhi
Minister of State for Elec-
tronics and IT, Rajeev
Chandrasekhar, on
Wednesday hit hard at the
earlier UPA government
and the sorry state of In-
dia’s telecom sector un-
der the earlier regime,
saying that there has been
a sea change from the
“lost decade under the
UPA to the India Techade
under the NDA regime”
in the last 9-10 years. He
said that every rupee that
has been gained from the
auction of spectrum has
gone to the public ex-
chequer and has been de-
ployed in the expanded
social spending schemes
of the govt.
Rlystakingmeasures
toensuresecurityof
passengers:Vaishnaw
PTI
New Delhi
Indian Railways is tak-
ing all measures to en-
sure the safety and secu-
rity of passengers. For
this purpose, CCTV sys-
tems have been installed
at 866 railway stations,
Railway Minister, Ash-
wini Vaishnaw said on
Wednesday.
The Railway Minister
also informed the Lok
Sabha that special ar-
rangements, including
special Railway Protec-
tion Force (RPF) de-
ployment, are in place at
railway stations that are
near border areas.
CCTV has become an
intelligent unit and such
systems are there in 866
railway stations. Their
deployment has resulted
in a positive impact in
terms of rescuing chil-
dren who are being traf-
ficked, protecting wom-
en passengers and help-
ing aged people, the
minister said.
Responding to queries
related to CCTV sys-
tems at railway stations,
the minister said various
initiatives have been
taken and stressed that
cyber security is impor-
tant when it comes to
Internet Protocol (IP)-
based CCTV systems. It
needs to be ensured that
such systems are
not compromised, he
added.
BJP hits out at AAP over panic buttons
PTI
New Delhi
The BJP has alleged a
scam of crores of ru-
pees in the name of
panic buttons in buses
in the national capital,
while the AAP dispen-
sation claimed all safe-
ty measures were func-
tioning properly.
Following media re-
ports that the Anti-Cor-
ruption Bureau is carry-
ing out an audit of pan-
ic buttons, Delhi BJP
president Virendra
Sachdeva on Tuesday
said the Delhi Transport
Department has done a
scam of crores of ru-
pees in the name of
panic buttons.
He demanded that
Transport Minister
Kailash Gahlot’s quit
his position till the in-
vestigation is going on.
Meanwhile, the Del-
hi government said it is
“not aware of any for-
mal audit being carried
out by theACB, includ-
ing whether appropriate
technical protocols
were being followed
while conducting the
audit or if the persons
carrying the audit were
technically qualified to
do so”.
Rain likely in several states till Aug 6
Agencies
New Delhi
The IMD said that Odis-
ha and Chhattisgarh are
expected to experience
isolated heavy to very
heavy rainfall with the
possibility of extremely
heavy rainfalls on
Wednesday while Mad-
hya Pradesh is likely to
encounter such intense
rainfall on Thursday. The
weather forecast agency
further predicted that
from Thursday (August
3) toAugust 6, Northwest
India may also experi-
ence isolated heavy to
very heavy rainfall. How-
ever, peninsular India is
expected to witness sub-
dued rainfall activity over
the next five days. Addi-
tionally, the sea condi-
tions are currently rough
to very rough over the
North Bay of Bengal and
the adjoining coasts of
Bangladesh, West Ben-
gal, and North Odisha.
HEAVY RAIN LASHES SEVERAL PARTS OF ODISHA
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall caused due to deep
depression over Gangetic West Bengal has lashed
several parts of Odisha. The deep depression over coastal
Bangladesh and neighbourhood moved west northwest-
wards and lay centred over Gangetic West Bengal close to
Bankura (WB), about 130 km west-northwest of Kolkata
(West Bengal) and 190 km east-southeast of Ranchi.
INDIA TO HAVE 120 CR
INTERNET USERS BY 2026
Minister of State for
Electronics and Infor-
mation Technology
Rajeev Chandrasekhar on
Wednesday said India would
have 120 crore internet users
by 2026, powered by a robust
and clean telecom sector that
is growing and aiding India’s
rise towards becoming a
USD 5 trillion dollar economy
by 2026.
NIA arrests
another accused
in Coimbatore
car blast case
Agencies
New Delhi
The NIA has arrested an-
other person in connec-
tion with last year’s ISI-
SI-inspired car bomb
blast case of Coimbatore,
in which the prime ac-
cused was killed in the
terror explosion triggered
by a vehicle Borne IED.
The agency sleuths ar-
rested Mohammed Idris
alias Idris, a resident of
Coimbatore, for conspir-
ing with other accused
persons to commit the
terror attack, which took
place in front of the an-
cient Arulmigu Kottai
Sangameshwarar Thiru-
kovil temple at Eswaran
Kovil Street, Ukkadam in
Coimbatore on October
23, last year. The vehicle
carrying the IED was be-
ing driven by the ac-
cused, Jamesha Mubeen,
with whom Idris was
closely associated.
A portion of an under-construction bridge over the Alaknanda river collapses, in Chamoli dist. PTI

From Pg 1...
Rajasthan Congress was
given its screening com-
mittee by Party President
Mallikarjun Kharge on
Wednesday and these
leaders will be important
characters in ticket distri-
bution. CM Ashok Ge-
hlot, PCC Chief GS Do-
tasra, Sachin Pilot and
CP Joshi will be in the
Centre with CM Ashok
Gehlot in lead role.
Their suggested names
will be important in ticket
distribution. Dotasra, Pi-
lot and CP will be impor-
tant characters after Ge-
hlot and they will be au-
thorized to give opinion
on each name to the com-
mittee. Pilot’s role will be
crucial in ticket distribu-
tion in eastern Rajasthan
as his choice will be con-
sidered in Merwada,
Jaipur Rural and Hadoti.
CP Joshi will play an im-
portant role in Mewar
names suggested by him
from the region will be
very important.
Being the PCC chief,
GS Dotasra can speak
for entire Rajasthan.
FAREWELL CEREMONY
Jaipur police has gained people’s trust: Srivastava
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur
PS Anand Sriv-
astava was giv-
en farewell at a
grand ceremony organ-
ised at the Police Lines in
Chandpole on his trans-
fer from the post of Jaipur
Police Commissioner.
Srivastava addressed
the police officers and
policemen and counted
the achievements of his
tenure and appreciated
the cops for their work.
Srivastava left the Po-
lice Lines in a car deco-
rated with flowers. He
said that along with
cracking down on gang-
sters, Jaipur police also
launched a drive against
illegal weapons drugs
and took strict action.
“With growing popula-
tion, the method of crime
has also changed so,
there is a need to provide
more training to cops.
Anand Srivastava has
been made ADG Law
Order while ADG Vigi-
lance Biju George Joseph
has been made the new
Police Commissioner.
Anand Srivastava being felicitated with a ‘Rajasthani turban’ a ‘memento’ by Rahul Prakash,
Kunwar Rashtradeep and Kailash Chandra Bishnoi during his farewell ceremony held at Police
Lines in Chandpole in Jaipur on Wednesday. MUKESH KIRADOO
Anand Srivastava departs
from Police Lines in a car
decked up with flowers after
the ceremony. Rahul Prakash,
Kunwar Rashtradeep Kailash
Chandra Bishnoi are seen
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and creed- we can all be Life Savers! On Organ
Donation Day, let us all pledge for Organ
donation and light a torch for humanity.
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CM APPROVALS
`32.43croreapprovedfor2
roadworksinDungarpurdist
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot has approved a
financial provision of Rs
32.43 crore for two road
works to be carried out at
the Dungarpur district of
the State. With this ap-
proval of the Chief Min-
ister, road construction
and renovation works
will be done.
In these works, culvert
on Som river and Karaka-
la road from Fatehpur
bus stand will be con-
structed at a cost of Rs
27.74 crore and road and
development works will
be done for Tonkwasa
(Aaspur) Devpuri Maha-
raj Temple/Dhuni at a
cost of Rs 4.69 crore.
It is noteworthy that in
the budget of the year
2023-24, various road
development works were
announced by the Chief
Minister with a view to
strengthen the infrastruc-
ture in the State.
Culvert on Som river Karakala road will be constructed
3 MINORITY BOYS
HOSTELS TO BECOME
GIRLS HOSTELS
`38.60 CR FOR
AYURVEDA COLLEGE
IN NATHDWARA
Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
has approved the
proposal to convert three
minority boys hostels of
the State into Minor-
ity Girls Hostels. Along
with this, approval has
also been given for the
creation of 3 posts of
women Hostel Super-
intendent for hostel
operations. According to
the proposal, three Mi-
nority Boys Hostels with
a capacity of 50 beds,
located in Bikaner, Bundi
and Churu districts of
Rajasthan will be con-
verted into Minority Girls
Hostels and one post of
women Hostel Super-
intendent grade-III will
be created for smooth
operations of the hostel.
With this approval, better
education will be pro-
vided to girls of minority
community and they will
be able to build their
bright future by studying
in these hostels.
Ayurveda, Yoga
and Naturopathy
Integrated Col-
lege will be opened at
Nathdwara in Rajsa-
mand district. CM Ashok
Gehlot has approved a
financial proposal of Rs
38.60 cr. Along with this,
the proposal for creation
of 125 new posts has
also been approved for
the operation of the col-
lege and hospital.
As per proposal,
Ayurveda, Yoga and
Naturopathy College
and associated Inte-
grated Hospital will be
opened at Nathdwara in
Rajsamand. Rs 38.60
crore will be spent on its
construction.
100 NEW POSTS OF SPORTS COACH WILL BE
CREATED IN RAJ FOR BLOCK LEVEL STADIUMS
The State government is continuously working
for the development of sports in the State and
providing necessary facilities to the players.
In this sequence, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has
approved the proposal for
creation of 100 new posts of
Sports Instructor Grade-III at
the block level to provide high
level sports training to the chil-
dren and youth of Rajasthan.
The proposed posts will be created for the stadiums
being built at all block levels under the ‘Major Dhyan
Chand Scheme.’ With this decision, the players of
the State will get high -level training and after getting
training, the players will be able to perform better in
various sports competitions.
90 GOVT SCHOOLS IN BARMER UPGRADED TO
HIGHER SECONDARY; NOD TO 1,170 NEW POSTS
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved
the proposal to upgrade 90 government upper
primary schools to higher secondary schools
in Barmer district. Along with this, the proposal for
creation of 1,170 posts has also been approved for the
operation of schools.
According to the proposal, 540
posts of senior teacher, 180
posts each of teacher level-1
and 2, 90 posts each of princi-
pal, junior assistant and support staff are included for
the operation of upgraded schools. With the creation
of new posts, the youth will get new employment op-
portunities. Also, even after class 5th, students will get
opportunities for further studies closer to home.
With the approval, facilities for higher and quality
education will be expanded in the state. CM had an-
nounced this up gradation during the 2023-24 budget.
Detailedexamination
mustbeforedeciding
onsupplyvalue:Kalla
‘Rural,UrbanOlympics
tostartfromAug5
bepublicisedproperly’
26RASofficerspromoted
toHigherSuperTimeScale
8 RPS officers to
be promoted to
IPS cadre after
UPSC meeting
Dr BD Kalla virtually attends the 51st GST Council meeting from
Secretariat on Wednesday. Krishna Kant Pathak, Ravi Kumar
Surpur others were present.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Education Minister B D
Kalla Dr Kalla represent-
ed Rajasthan in 51st GST
Council meeting held
under chairmanship of
Finance Minister Nir-
mala Sitharaman on
Wednesday. He joined
the meet via VC. He
said that detailed exami-
nation and deliberation is
required before a final
decision is taken regard-
ing the supply value of
casinos and online gam-
ing as recommended by
GST Council.
According to an official
statement, Kalla said that
the full bet value/face
value paid for casino,
racecourse, and online
gaming will be taxed as
per the GST Council’s
recommendation.
The Council’s recom-
mendation for supply
value is same for casino
online gaming. So, de-
tailed examination de-
liberation are necessary
before taking a final deci-
sion regarding supply
value. Imposing a 28%
rate on online gaming
doesn’t prevent it from
being classified as bet-
ting gambling, he said.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
CS Usha Sharma while
addressing a review
meeting regarding preps
of Rajiv Gandhi Rural
Urban Olympics, Indira
Gandhi Smartphone Yo-
jana Mukhyamantri
Annapurna Yojana with
officers of Bikaner,
Bharatpur Kota divi-
sions, directed to ensure
proper monitoring of
schemes which will start
soon. She said that moni-
toring units should be
formed at district level.
Rajiv Gandhi Rural
Urban Olympics will
start from Aug 5
should be publicised
properly. She instructed
officers that public reps
masses in huge num-
bers should be invited to
event. Sharma told to set
up a control room to ex-
ecute Indira Gandhi
Smart Phone Scheme.
“The officers should also
coordinate with telecom
service provider,” she
said. Sharma further that
the quality of material to
be distributed under
MukhyamantriAnnapur-
na Food Packed Scheme
should be ensured and a
committee should be
formed for random sam-
pling of the material.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
26 RAS officers have
been promoted to Higher
Super Time Scale while
recommendations regard-
ingArun Prakash Sharma
Ramswaroopwerekept
in a sealed envelope. At
the same time, 55 RAS
were promoted to Senior
Pay Series, 4 to Super
Time Scale 14 officers
were promoted to Selec-
tion Pay Series.
Recommendation for
Var Singh andAyub Khan
was kept in a sealed enve-
lope. The case of Jitendra
Pandey, Shravan Singh,
Ramanand Sharma, KS
Yadav, Somdutt Dixit,
Kartar Singh,Akash Ran-
jan, Jabbar Singh was de-
ferred. Ashok Tyagi,
Ummed Singh II, Pankaj
SharmaAkankshaBair-
wawerepromotedinSen-
ior Pay Series whereas
cases of Sadhu Ram Jat,
Sunil Kumar, RL Regar,
Jaisingh II, Episodes of
AqeelAhmed, Pyarelal
Pinky Meena were de-
ferred. MS Yadav was
promoted in senior pay
scale, cases of Vishnu
Goyal, BB Goyal, Push-
kar Mittal, KC Gurjar
were deferred. DP Meena
promoted in Junior Pay
Series against the vacan-
cy of 2020- 21.
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
8 RPS officers will be
promoted to IPS as a
Board meeting will be
held in UPSC in Delhi
for selection through pro-
motion from RPS to IPS.
9 posts will be selected
through promotion and
of these, the ‘envelope
will be closed’once again
for Satyapal Middha.
While in other 8 posts
Krishnachand Yadav,
Laxman Das, Rajesh Ku-
mar Yadav, Hanuman
Prasad Meena, Rajesh
Kumar Kanwat, Naren-
dra Singh Meena and Ra-
jendra Kumar Meena and
Ramesh Maurya are the
main contenders.
Notably, three times of
the original posts i.e. 27
names were sent to UPSC
against total 9 vacant
posts. CS Usha Sharma
will reach New Delhi by
morning flight today and
DGP Umesh Mishra will
also catch the flight to the
National Capital.
Union Ministry of
Electronics IT has
included concept of
permitted online
gaming clubbing it
with betting
gambling under GST
law, would be
contrary to its spirit
CM to launch organ
donation drive today
With CM Gehlot in lead, Dotasra,
Pilot Joshi will play crucial role
Raj Assembly Polls 2023
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The noble cause of ‘Or-
gan donation’ will shine
across every district of
Rajasthan as Chief Min-
ister Ashok Gehlot will
launch grand campaign
of ‘Organ Donation-Life
Donation Campaign
2023’ today.
For this, responsibility
has been given to all pri-
vate as well as the gov-
ernment Medical Col-
leges of ‘Mahabhiyan’ as
the Directorate of Medi-
cal Education wrote a let-
ter to all Medical College
Principals with instruc-
tions for appointing
Transplant Co-ordination
Team and Nodal Officer.
The Transplant Co-
ordination Team will be
formed under the chair-
manship of Additional
Principal and Superin-
tendent of the hospital
attached to the College,
HOD Anesthesia or De-
partment related to sur-
gical transplant.Amedi-
cal officer will also be
in249 cluded.
Apart from this, in-
structions were also
given regarding the ap-
pointment of four trans-
plant co-ordinators for
the campaign.
GEHLOT TO LAY THE FOUNDATION STONE OF
249 MEDICAL INSTITUTES IN STATE TODAY
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will give a big gift
of medical services to the State today during
the foundation stone laying and inauguration
ceremony of 249 Medical Institutions. During this,
inauguration of 148 Medical Institutions built at a cost
of Rs 220 crore, will be done; While the foundation
stone will be laid for 101 Medical Institutions to be built
at the cost of Rs 551 crore. The programme will start
from 5 pm at the Chief Minister’s Residence, during
which, Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena, ACS Medi-
cal Health Shubhra Singh, Director Public Health RP
Mathur and other officers will be present. ‘Or-
gan donation-Mahadan campaign’ will
also be started in the programme and
25 mobile food testing labs
along with 10 ambulances
will also be flagged off on
the occasion.
Usha Sharma
Ganesh Godiyal
GS Dotasra
Abhishek Dutt
Dr CP Joshi
SS Randhawa
Sachin Pilot
CM Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur Police has
gained trust of the
public, but with the
changing times, the
challenges are also
changing. The Jaipur
PoliceCommissionerate
did an excellent job in
Corona pandemic.
ANAND SRIVASTAVA,
ADG, LAW ORDER

JAIPUR, THURSDAY | AUGUST 3, 2023
Glamour | Fashion | Bollywood | Hollywood | Lifestyle
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eshma aur
Shera- It
will bring a
lump to
your throat
which will stay there for
the major part of the movie
as you watch the powerless
strength of the women try-
ing to hold life together and
also make you angry at the
foolishness and ‘fight for
honour’of the men as they
practically throw every-
thing away for enmity and
misplaced honour.
Rajasthan lives and
breathes in Reshma aur
Shera. Majority of the
movies we watch, we can
easily spot that the village/
town is a ‘set’, it lacks a
natural life, and the walls
and lanes have no story to
speak of on their own but
in this movie Rajasthan is
alive. It is not the silent
background to the tribal
feud bloodshed, the
doomed lovers, the joy and
the tragedy- it is a major
part of the storyline breath-
ing life drama into every
scene. The vast sands,
stretch infinitely into the
horizon as Waheeda Re-
hman and Sunil Dutt meet
secretly or when an in-
jured Sunil Dutt walks
alone to her village- a dot
in the landscape- the
grains of sand whisper
how minuscule, how tiny
the man and his aspira-
tions are, the blowing
winds speak of the ephem-
eral desires of human be-
ings, all to be lost too soon.
Decades later, I remem-
ber and hold close the por-
trayals of Waheeda Re-
hman, Raakhee, Amitabh
Bachchan and Sulochna
Latkar, each for a different
reason. Waheeda, as Resh-
ma grows from a young
innocent happy young girl
to a woman fighting for
her family, trying to end
the enmity and finally sac-
rificing her love and her
own self for peace and to
bring change in the barren
landscape. She is abso-
lutely magnificent, totally
submerged in the role of
Reshma, there is no
boundary- She is Reshma.
Raakhee has a small
role as the bereaved wid-
owed bride of young, actu-
ally very sweet Ranjeet,
Waheeda’s brother but it is
powerful. The heart-
wrenching scene where
the grief-stricken bride
sheds all her wedding fin-
ery and bangles after being
widowed practically at the
altar and when she takes
up the sword, stark and
formidable, to kill her hus-
band’s murderer only to
drop it as the futility dawns
on her- Raakhee outdoes
herself as an actress.
And Amitabh Bach-
chan, you will get a
glimpse of the great actor
that he is in this movie as
he plays the youngest
mute brother whose desti-
ny is written forcefully by
his family. His eyes, facial
expressions and entire
body language is par
excellence as a sad con-
fused young man, very
restrained and effective.
Amitabh does more than
justice to the role of
Chhotu.
Sulochna, who plays
wife to Sagat Singh and
mother to the 4 sons, man-
ages to hold her own in
this multi-starrer. Her
pain, helplessness and fi-
nally the courage to stand
to end this feud which has
robbed her and others of
all loved ones is compel-
ling. Her warm and under-
standing relationship with
Sunil Dutt and Amitabh
Bachchan gives a glimpse
of why they may be more
humane and not blindly
feudal. Vinod Khanna,
Ranjeet, and Amrish Puri
all add a great deal of val-
ue to the movie.
The cinematography
stays with you, like I said
Rajasthan is alive in Resh-
ma aur Shera. It has a
lot of overtures of sacri-
fices by women, but
isn’t it a fact that most of
the sacrifices that wom-
en have given of husbands,
sons, and brothers on the
battlefield have been
forced and not of their
choice? So, I refuse to
celebrate that.
As for the songs, Tu
chanda main Chandni
is probably the best.
Watch Reshma aur
Shera for under-
standing the futility
of hatred and that
forgiveness and
love is the only way
forward.
This Throwback Thursday, we take a look at Reshma Aur Shera, a romantic tragedy of
an immense scale set in the infinite dusty landscape of our very own Rajasthan!
Anita Hada
anita.hada@
firstindianews.com
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jured Sunil Dutt walks
alone to her village- a dot
in the landscape- the
grains of sand whisper
how minuscule, how tiny
the man and his aspira-
tions are, the blowing
winds speak of the ephem-
eral desires of human be-
ings, all to be lost too soon.
Decades later, I remem-
ber and hold close the por-
trayals of Waheeda Re-
hman, Raakhee, Amitabh
Bachchan and Sulochna
Latkar, each for a different
reason. Waheeda, as Resh-
ma grows from a young
innocent happy young girl
to a woman fighting for
her family, trying to end
the enmity and finally sac-
rificing her love and her
own self for peace and to
bring change in the barren he plays the youngest feudal. Vinod Khanna,
an immense scale set in the infinite dusty landscape of our very own Rajasthan!

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s the popular actor Rajesh Khanna
rightly said “Babumoshai, Zinda-
gi Lambi honi chahiye badi
nahi.” It implies that living a long,
meaningful, and compassionate life
is more significant than simply liv-
ing a long life. Compassion lends
colour to life's canvas. Let's add some colour to the
lives of patients awaiting a life-saving transplant.
An individual suffering from end-stage organ fail-
ure faces several hardships and mental agony in the
hope of an organ transplantation. Their routine in-
cludes waiting, hoping, praying, contacting, and
inquiring. Adding fuel to the fire, financial stress,
and constant visits to the hospital, along with a long
waiting list, make the situation extremely grim. To
sustain life, one looks for the hope of a new lease on
quality of life. If a family in their darkest hour of
grief says yes to organ donation, they can save nine
lives and enhance not only the lives of the patient
but the entire family. By donating a heart, kidneys,
liver, lungs, pancreas, intestine, corneas, skin, and
bones, one can be a miracle for a family hoping for
the gift of life.
A pledge to become an organ donor can go a long
way in saving lives. You can choose to become an
organ donor by carrying a donor card and informing
your loved one of your wishes, or you can use your
driver's License or learner's permit to make organ
donation easier. Yes, you read that correctly!
Expressing one’s wish to be an organ donor during
the issue of important documents like ‘Driving Li-
cense’ or ‘National Identity Cards’ or ‘Passport”
comes under Mandated choice. The driving License
has been effectively used in countries like the USA,
UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan as an instru-
ment to pledge organ donation. Under this method,
all competent adults would be required to decide and
record whether or not they wish to become organ
donors upon their deaths on driver’s license applica-
tions, tax returns, or identification cards. India has
recently adopted this method and has included the
organ donation clause in its Drivers License, how-
ever, the final consent rests with the family.
AN INITIATIVE BY MOHAN
FOUNDATION AND OTHER NGOS
MOHAN Foundation has carried out countless cam-
paigns to promote this initiative. Way back in 2006-
07, MOHAN Foundation initiated a drive and col-
lected 5,000 signatures and forwarded it to the Min-
istry of Road Transport Highways (MoRTH) and
on 20th September 2009 handed it over to the then
Transport Commissioner at a public function. In
2010, MOHAN Foundation sent a driver’s license
pledge as one of the many recommendations to the
Rajya Sabha standing committee that was looking at
the various inclusions in the New Transplant Law
(Ref: Indian Transplant Newsletter. Vol.17 Issue
No.54. July 2018-October 2018)
Gift Your Organ Foundation, a Bangalore-based
NGO was pursuing the change in the driving license
format. They were using stickers on the driving li-
cense in Bangalore to denote that a person wished to
donate his/her organs The Foundation carried out an
awareness drive from 2012 -2015, at 9 Regional Traf-
fic Offices (RTOs) in Bengaluru. They reached out to
approximately 1.72 lakh people and had 62,000
pledge their organs on the driving license in Banga-
lore They reached out to nearly 15000 people at a
similar drive held in 2013 at a Mumbai RTO (Ref: htt-
ps://www.thebetterindia.com/140228/driving-Li-
cense-application-form-organ-donation/
MOHAN Foundation Jaipur Citizen Forum
(MFJCF) - In 2016-17, Bhavna Jagwani from
MFJCF met and appealed to Nitin Gadkari, Union
Minister of Road Transport Highways for the organ
donation clause to be included in the driving License.
The Ministry of Health officials and the National Or-
gan Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) also
appealed to various ministries. All these efforts cul-
minated in the clause being included in the learner’s
License/driving License application form and the
driving License. The Rajasthan driving License has
an organ donor (red heart) mentioned on it.
 Visit the official driving license renewal
website of your particular state
https://sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathi-
service/stateSelection.do
 Download Form 2 (Form of application
for learner’s license or driving licence or
addition of a new class of vehicle or re-
newal of a driving licence or change of
address or name)
Link to download the form: https://pariva-
han.gov.in/parivahan/sites/default/files/
DownloadForm/cmvr/FORM-2.pdf
 Under “Declaration”, I am willing to do-
nate my organ/tissue in case of death- Tick
YES/NO
***
Dr Muneet
Sahi
Srividya
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
DRIVE,
PLEDGE

SAVELIVES
Do you know what you can pledge for Organ Donation through your Driving
license and proudly have the OD Red Heart on your DL? Do it today!
The Ministry of Road Trans-
portandHighways(MoRTH)
Government of India has an-
nounced that applicants can
opt to become organ donors
while applying for a driving
licence. The ministry has in-
troduced an option in driving
licence application forms to
pledge to donate organs in
case of death by a road ac-
cident. Now, this is not a re-
cent change the government
had first introduced this op-
tion with an amendment
made to the Central Motor
Vehicle (CMV) Rules 1989
in 2018. However, MoRTH
India is promoting this now
as part of the 'Azadi Ka Am-
rit Mahotsav' initiative, to
celebrate and commemorate
India's 75 years of Independ-
ence, this year.
MoRTH has introduced an
option in the Driving Li-
cence application form to
pledge to donate organs in
case of accidental death
through an amendment to
CMV Rules 1989 in 2018
(Ref: https://www.carand-
bike.com/news/you-can-opt-
to-become-an-organ-donor-
when-applying-for-driving-
licence-2728438).
So, if one
is willing t o
opt for this while ap-
plying for a new driv-
ing licence, learner's
licence, or any licence-
related services, he or
she simply has to choose
'Yes' on the 'Donate Organ'
option in the application.
And also select which organ
they wish to donate. This
information will come on
the driving licence which
will help medical personnel
to identify them and take
necessary action in the
event of a road accident.
A
INCLUSION OF ORGAN DONATION CLAUSE
IN THE DRIVERS LICENCE IN INDIA
STEPS TO BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR
WHEN APPLYING FOR A DRIVING LICENCE

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City First
he world’s biggest
event of doctors’
singing, “Eternal
Voice of Doctors,”
reached its grand fi-
nale, where Bollywood’s famous
singers Kumar Sanu,AlkaYagnik,
Sajid-Wajid and Mohammed Hus-
sain-Ahmed Hussain evaluated the
doctors’ singing talent with great
precision recently. The program’s
chief guest was Rajendra Rathore,
Leader of Opposition Rajasthan
State Assembly.
In the final round, the doctors
performed songs like “Mere Dhol-
na,” “Parda Hai Parda,” “Dil Kya
Cheez HaiAap Meri Jaan Lejiye,”
“TuAur Kisi Ki Ho Gai,” and sev-
eral other super-hit tracks. After
listening to Dr Rishabh’s perfor-
mance, music director Sajid-Wa-
jid offered him a contract with his
music company. Kumar Sanu
gave his performance a perfect
score of 100.
The organizing chairman
of “Eternal Voice of Doctors,”
Dr Jitendra Singh Makkar and or-
ganizing secretary Dr Saurabh
Jain, mentioned that 15 partici-
pants from three categories took
part in the grand finale. The win-
ners received cash prizes of two
lahks, one lakh, and fifty thousand
rupees, respectively, in their
categories.
During the event, co-chairper-
son of Eternal Hospital, Manju
Sharma, stated that “Eternal Voice
of Doctors” has acted as a stress
reliever for doctors, who constant-
ly deal with stressful lives due to
their dedication to saving their pa-
tients. Music has been utilized as
a medium to reduce their stress,
and we have designed such a mas-
sive event to achieve this purpose.
EternalVoiceof Doctors
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PINK CITY
PARTY
City First
z i z a a
Group of
H o t e l s
hosted a
splendid Pink City
Party at Gabru Junc-
tion, which witnessed
the presence of distin-
guished personalities
from various fields.
The event was graced
by esteemed members
of the Rotary Club,
led by President Su-
dhir Jain, accompa-
nied by the entire
committee. Addition-
ally, Mohit Mahesh-
wari, representing the
Event Association of
Rajasthan, and his
committee were
among the esteemed
guests.
The gathering was
also graced by several
eminent IAS Officers,
Jewellers and Busi-
ness families.
During the event,
Rajnish Gupta (RG),
the owner of Azizaa
Hotels Resorts Pan
India, extended his
heartfelt gratitude to
all the esteemed
guests. As a thought-
ful gesture towards
environmental preser-
vation and in align-
ment with the Green
India Mission, he pre-
sented each guest with
Green Plants, symbol-
izing a commitment to
a greener and sustain-
able future.
A
Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Hussain Brothers, Sajid Ali, Rajendra Rathore, Dr Saurabh Jain and Dr JS Makkar
Rishee Miglani and Kewal Miglani Dr Saurabh Jain, Kumar Sanu and Dr JS Makkar Nitesh Tiwar
Rajiv Arora, Manmeet Makkar, Sheelu Jain, Rajendra Rathore and Manju Sharma Manmeet Makkar and Sheelu Jain Dr Puneet Saxena and Dr Monika Saxena
Rajnish, Amit, Sajjat, Sharad and mahesh with a guest
Mahesh Sharma, Jyoti Rani Sharma, Sharad Sharma, Kiran and Mamra with other guests
PR Sharma and Mahesh Sharma
Manish Sharma along with the other guests
Surghayan and Vipul Sharma
Rajnish Gupta and Sanjeev Sabarval
Priya Soni and Mahesh Sharma
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