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NEW DELHI l MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 l PAGES 12 l 3.00 RNI TITLE NO. DELENG/2021/19840 l VOL 2 l ISSUE NO. 35
Happy Durga Ashtami
DEADLIEST STADIUM DISASTER IN LAST 40 YEARS
A ‘TRAGEDY BEYOND
COMPREHENSION’
125 killed, 323 injured in stampede
at football match after riot in Indonesia
Moni Sharma
Jakarta: At least 125
people were killed and
323 people sustained in-
juries at a football sta-
dium in Indonesia after
fans invaded the pitch,
causing a stampede,
forcing cops to respond
with tear gas in East
Java province. A clash
broke out between sup-
porters of Javanese
clubs Arema and Perse-
baya Surabaya after the
former were defeated at
the match in Malang
Regency, East Java.
East Java Deputy
Governor Emil Dardak
said data cross-checked
from 10 hospitals in the
area showed there were
125 fatalities. Earlier of-
ficials had put figure as
high as 174. The police
had to resort to firing
tear gas shells as they
tried to persuade the
fans to return to the
stands in which two
cops were killed. “The
Indonesian top league
BRI Liga 1 has suspend-
ed games for a week fol-
lowing the match that
Persebaya won 3-2 and
probe on,” the Football
Assn of Indonesia said.
(T) The Indonesian police fired tear gas into crowds of fans that rushed onto the field after a soccer match in the city of Malang on late
Saturday. (L) Security officers detain a fan during a clash at Kanjuruhan Stadium. (R) Officers with damaged police vehicle at stadium.
Many of the victims were trampled or
choked to death, they were crushed and
suffocated when they ran to one exit. Fight-
ing reportedly started when thousands of Arema fans
rushed into the field after their team lost. —Police
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sun-
day ordered a safety review of the country’s
football matches after clashes between fans
and police. HRC will now probe security at
the ground, including the use of tear gas.
153RD
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Prez, Modi urge people
to follow in Bapu’s steps
First India Bureau
New Delhi: All across
India, national leaders
are paying tribute to
the father of the nation
on his 153rd birth an-
niversary. PM Modi
also offered floral trib-
utes to Mahatma Gan-
dhi at Delhi’s Rajghat
on Sunday. PM Modi
also took to Twitter to
wish everyone on Gan-
dhi Jayanti and said
the celebrations this
year is “even more spe-
cial because India is
marking Azadi Ka Am-
rit Mahotsav”. He also
urged everyone to buy
Khadi and handicraft
products as a tribute to
Mahatma Gandhi. HM
Amit Shah said he
bows down to the “pio-
neer of truth, non-vio-
lence and peace”.
Congress, its leaders
are also celebrating
Gandhi Jayanti with
the party’s interim
president Sonia Gan-
dhi and Congress lead-
er Mallikarjun Kharge
paying floral tributes
at Delhi’s Rajghat.
PM Narendra Modi paying homage at Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, Delhi on Sunday.
PM Narendra Modi, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, Tara Gandhi, grand
daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, attend Gandhi Jayanti prayer meet.
PM TELLS MINS: TAKE
INFO BY NSCS, NSA
PM TO INAUGURATE
UNWGIC ON TUESDAY
PM Modi has told all mins
and secretaries not to
ignore background notes
or other communication
shared by NSCS and NSA,
and to take them seriously,
sources said on Sunday.
PM Modi will inaugurate
UN World Geospatial
Information Congress (UN-
WGIC) in Hyderabad on
Tuesday, where India is set
to showcase strides it has
made over several years.
UN chief pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres has urged people to shun
violence and follow Gandhi’s principles of
Ahimsa (non-violence).
IND VS SA: MILLER-
SURYA DOMINATE AS
INDIA WIN RUN FEST
New Delhi: It was a run-fest
in Barsapara as SA scored
221-3 chasing 238 and lost
by 16 runs. David Miller hit
a terrific 100 in 46 balls.
India beat South Africa in
2nd T20I in Guwahati to
seal the three-match T20I
series by 2-0.
POLICEMAN KILLED,
CRPF JAWAN HURT
IN MILITANT ATTACK
Srinagar: A policeman
was killed and a CRPF
personnel injured when
militants attacked a security
forces team in Pulwama
district of JK on Sunday,
police said. Meanwhile,
LeT terrorist was killed in
encounter in Shopian.
BSF seizes heroin worth `14 crore
dropped by Pakistani drone in Raj
ABP NEWS-CVOTER
OPINION POLL SAYS
BJP’S VICTORY IN
GUJARAT, HIMACHAL
First India Bureau
Sri Ganganagar: The
BSF on Sunday seized
3.5 kg of heroin, worth
over `14 crores, from
Sri Ganganagar’s An-
upgarh town. Police in-
formed the drugs en-
tered the Indian terri-
tory from Pakistan with
the help of a drone at
Kailash Post in Sri Gan-
ganagar district. “BSF
officials opened fire af-
ter they spotted a drone
crossing international
border. The drone, how-
ever, could not be shot
down due to dark in the
night,” police said.
“Four packets of heroin
were dropped on farm-
land through a drone
that took off from Pak
near Kailash outpost in
the Anupgarh town of
Sriganganagar district.
New Delhi: As per ABP
News-CVoter opinion poll,
ruling BJP is predicted to
win polls for record 7th time
since 1995, in Gujarat. The
BJP is anticipated to win
135-143 seats, which would
represent a significant gain
from its 2017 total tally of 99
seats. In HP, their opinion poll
predicts easy victory for BJP
in Assembly polls. Party’s
vote share may decline from
its 2017 levels of 48.8% to
45.2%, they are projected to
win between 37–45 seats.
MOOSE WALA MURDER: LAWRENCE BISHNOI’S
CLOSE AIDE DEEPAK ESCAPES POLICE CUSTODY
SP FOUNDER MULAYAM SINGH YADAV IN
ICU, COMPLAINS OF BREATHING TROUBLE
SUZLON ENERGY FOUNDER TULSI TANTI
PASSES AWAY DUE TO CARDIAC ARREST
Mansa: Deepak Tinu, a close aide of jailed
gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, held for his
alleged involvement in the Punjabi singer
Sidhu Moose Wala’s killing, escaped from
the custody of the Crime Investigations
Agency (CIA), Mansa, official sources said
on Sunday. Tinu was chargesheeted in the
Sidhu Moose Wala murder case.
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party founder
Mulayam Singh Yadav has been admitted
to the ICU ward of Gurgram’s Medanta
Hospital after a decline in his health. The
82-year-old former Uttar Pradesh chief
minister was admitted for several days but
has been shifted to the care unit after his
condition deteriorated on Sunday.
New Delhi: Tulsi R Tanti, the founder,
chairman and managing director and
promoter of Suzlon Energy passed away
due to cardiac arrest on Saturday. The
company confirmed the development
in an exchange filing, while adding that
the list of promoters and the promoter
group of company have been updated.
FUN-FILLED PUJOR HULLOR!
Devotees dance at the Maha Shaptami celebrations, at Durga Bari,
Bani Park in Jaipur on Sunday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
BSF recovers heroin on Sunday
after the firing on a Pak drone.
CrucialREAD
INDONESIAN PRESIDENT ORDERS PROBE
Son remembers last birthday of Lal Bahadur Shastri
Lucknow (PTI): Anil
Shastri, son of former
Prime Minister Lal Ba-
hadur Shastri, vividly
remembers the legend-
ary leader’s last birth-
day, especially the cut-
ting of a cake resem-
bling a Patton tank used
by Pakistani forces.
He said the celebra-
tions on October 2,
1965, as compared to
Shastri’s previous
birthday, were much
higher as he had
emerged as a hero after
the India-Pakistan war.
Recalling Shastri’s
last birthday, Anil, a
Congress leader and for-
mer Union minister,
said, “Thousands of
people from different
walks of life had gath-
ered at 10 Janpath, then
the prime minister’s of-
ficial residence. At the
time, a Congress leader
had brought a cake,
which resembled a Pat-
ton tank and urged my
father to cut it.
“My mother Lalita
said, “Hamare yahan
cake kaatna hota nahi
hai”. But the visitors
insisted, saying it was
not just a cake but a Pat-
ton tank.
PM Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress
interim president Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union
Ministers Piyush Goyal and Jitendra Singh after paying tribute to Lal
Bahadur Shastri at Parliament House on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI
LIFE LESSONS
Narrating an incident
wherein Shastri
scolded him for using the
official car, a Chevrolet
Impala, Anil Shastri said,
“He got angry, took the
logbook from the driver
and told him to take
money from my mother
for the distance covered.”
When the country was
reeling under food
shortage after the US
refused to send wheat,
Shastri had appealed to
the people to undertake
fast, but not before asking
his own children to make
the same sacrifice. “He
checked whether we, the
children in the family,
could observe fast. Only
after he was convinced
that children in the family
could do so, he appealed
to the people of the
country to go without food
for sometime,” Anil said.
Prez Droupadi Murmu paying floral tributes at Samadhi of ex-PM,
Lal Bahadur Shastri, Vijay Path.

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NEW DELHI | MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022
02
In last 3 years, only 57,000
marriages registered in Del
New Delhi (PTI): With
Delhi hitting the head-
lines for a record num-
ber of people tying the
nuptial knot during the
wedding season every
year, the numbers are
not reflected in the of-
ficial records as only
about 57,000 marriages
were registered here in
the last three years.
Officials say a large
number of Delhiites do
not get their weddings
registered till they need
the marriage certificate
for visa or other pur-
poses.
Considered a wed-
ding hub, the national
capital hosts thousands
of marriages every day
during the wedding sea-
son between October
and December and Jan-
uary and March.
On some “auspi-
cious” days, the num-
ber crosses the 20,000-
mark often leading to
traffic snarls with wed-
ding processions and
wrongly parked vehi-
cles on roads.
According to the Rev-
enue Department data,
11 districts received a
total of 62,811 applica-
tions, out of which
56,918 marriages were
registered between Oc-
tober 1, 2019 and August
31, 2022.
Southwest district
had the highest number
of marriage registra-
tions at 9,122, followed
by Shahdara at 8,157,
northwest at 6,712,
south at 6,299 and west
at 6,279, the data
showed.
Northeast district
had the least number of
marriage registrations.
Of the 1,058 applica-
tions received, 918 reg-
istrations were done,
the data showed.
On some ‘auspicious’ days, the number of weddings crosses 20,000 in the capital
LOW NUMBERS
Kishor Dwivedi
Noida: Amid growing
concerns about the en-
vironment, the Noida
Police has sought a fleet
of electric vehicles for
patrolling and other du-
ties in city areas, ac-
cording to officials.
Besides this, the po-
lice have written to the
local authorities with a
request for replacing
over 60 vehicles with
newer models, high-
lighting their dilapidat-
ed condition and main-
tenance costs of over Rs
2 crore so far.
The commissioner-
ate currently has
around 400 vehicles, in-
cluding those on emer-
gency 112 service. The
request to local authori-
ties is for replacement
of 66 vehicles which are
in bad shape while the
EVs have been sought
from the state govern-
ment in addition to the
existing fleet.
Police Commissioner
Alok Singh said a pro-
posal for introducing
electric vehicles has
been discussed with
government bodies and
approval is awaited.
“Electric Vehicles are
the way forward,” the
Noida police chief said.
Separately, he said his
department has written
to the local Noida Au-
thority as well as the
Greater Noida Author-
ity for replacing a fleet
of vehicles which were
provided by them near-
ly a decade ago.
Officials said the po-
lice have asked for re-
placement of a total of
66 vehicles which are
older than eight years
and most of them hav-
ing clocked almost two
lakh kilometers.
Moreover, the police
have spent around Rs 2
crore in maintenance
of these 66 vehicles
which now frequently
report breakdown and
stay out of use, accord-
ing to the letters. —PTI
Noida Police seeks electric vehicles, newer models
OLD NOT GOLD
BEST IN RESPONSE
A Noida Police 112 Response Vehicle on duty.
India’s new High
Commissioner leads
Gandhi tributes in UK
Aditi Khanna
London: India’s new
High Commissioner to
the UK, Vikram Do-
raiswami, on Sunday
led Gandhi Jayanti trib-
utes on the 153rd birth
anniversary of Mahat-
ma Gandhi in London,
the city which he noted
was where Gandhiji’s
“story began” as an
apostle of peace and
non-violence.
At a ceremony bring-
ing together members
of the Indian diaspora,
parliamentarians and
community leaders at a
historic statue of Ma-
hatma Gandhi at Tavis-
tock Square, the High
Commissioner noted
that the commemora-
tion of October 2 as the
United Nations’ Inter-
national Day of Non-
Violence is testament to
the enduring universal
message and legacy of
Bapu’s message.
“My life is my mes-
sage; in those few words
he carried a wealth of
wisdom,” said Do-
raiswami, in his ad-
dress.
“His life was one that
was lived in simplicity,
in strife and in an effort
to bring out from each
of us the best that we
could be the more we
engage with it, the more
we realise that his mes-
sage contained a wis-
dom and a value that
remains universal,” he
said.
The ceremony con-
cluded with a Buddhist
prayer for peace, con-
ducted by monks at the
foot of the bronze statue
of Mahatma Gandhi,
famously seated in
prayer and meditation.
High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami addresses the ceremony
at Tavistock Square in London on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
DAY OF PEACE
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, at odds for the past many days, both went to
pay homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Gandhi Jayanti. —PHOTOS BY ANI
‘Overlapping’ symptoms confuse docs
as Dengue cases rise, while Covid ebbs
New Delhi (PTI): Amid
a spike in dengue cases
in the national capital,
many people down with
viral infection are ex-
hibiting “overlapping
symptoms” of COV-
ID-19 and the vector-
borne disease, leaving
both patients and doc-
tors perplexed about
the exact diagnosis.
Dengue symptoms in-
clude high fever, head-
ache, rash and muscle
and joint pain, which
are quite similar to that
of COVID-19.
In such a situation it
has become difficult to
ascertain whether a
person suffering from
fever, body ache and
headache is Covid posi-
tive or not, doctors said.
“Covid cases are de-
clining right now, but
the virus is still there. I
am still seeing Covid
cases in my OPD. In the
last 3-4 days, two cases
were detected in OPD
and one later in an ICU.
However, on an average,
dengue infection is on
rise right now,” said Dr
Suranjit Chatterjee, a
senior consultant at
Apollo Hospitals.
“We are prescribing
both Covid and dengue
test to ascertain the in-
fection,” he said.
New Delhi (PTI): Amid
rising cases of dengue in
the capital, civic authori-
ties conducted fogging
drives at various Ramlila
maidans in Delhi, officials
said on Saturday. Besides,
spraying of insecticide is
also being done at various
Durga Puja pandals in the
city, they said. “Gener-
ally, Ramlila committees
request us to conduct
fogging drives, but this
year, we have taken action
on our own,” a senior
official said. He acknowl-
edged that rising cases of
dengue is a factor.
FOGGING DONE AT
RAMLILA, DURGA
PUJA GROUNDS
Walkathon by
doctors to
protest violence
New Delhi (Agencies):
Doctors involved in crit-
ical care in various hos-
pitals across Delhi and
Noida participated in a
walkathon to protest
against incidents of vi-
olence against the med-
ical fraternity
.
Organised by the So-
ciety Of Critical Care
Medicine, Delhi-Noida,
the walkathon was
flagged off by BJP MP
Mahesh Sharma.
“Recent times have
witnessed unabated vi-
olence against doctors
especially those in-
volved in Critical Care
in ICUs. The intensive
care specialists feel that
they are the soft tar-
gets,” said a statement.
Slogans like ‘’Do not
colour my apron red’’
were raised at the event.
New Delhi: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the
Centre on Sunday cleared the appointment of
Joint Secretary or Joint Secretary equivalent
officers in various ministries and departments.
The list of officers appointed goes as follows:
MUGDHA SINHA (IAS:1999:RJ) appointed as
Joint Secretary, Culture Ministry for 5 years.
AJAY BHADOO (IAS:1999:GJ) appointed as
Dy Election Commissioner, ECI, for 5 years.
AKASH TRIPATHI (IAS:1998:MP) appointed
as CEO, MyGov, MeitY for 5 years vice Abhishek
Singh (IAS:1995:NL).
RAHUL SHARMA (IAS:1998:JH) appointed
as Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH for 5 years.
DEEPAK AGARWAL (IAS:2000:UP)
appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing
and Urban Affairs for 5 years.
AJAY YADAV (IAS:2005:BH) appointed as
Joint Secretary, New Renewable Energy
Ministry for 5 years.
PANKAJ YADAV (IAS:2001:HY) appointed as
Joint Secy, Agri Farmers Welfare for 5 years.
RAJAT KUMAR (IAS:2005:CG) appointed as
Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel
Training for 5 years.
PRIYANKA BASU INGTY (IAS:2004:HP)
appointed (in-situ elevation) as Regional Director
(JS level), SSC, Kolkata under DOPT for 7 years.
DEEPAK MISHRA (IFS:1996:KL) appointed
as Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals
Petrochemicals for 5 years.
INDU C NAIR (IRAS:2001) appointed as Joint
Secretary, Department of Commerce for 7 years.
GURMEET SINGH CHAWLA (IRAS:1998)
appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture
for 5 years.
AJAY KUMAR (IAS:2006:GJ) appointed as
Joint Secretary, Defence Dept for 5 years.
MANOJ KUMAR SAHOO (IAS:2006:UT)
appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of
Drinking Water Sanitation for 7 years.
AJAY YADAV (IAS:2006:TN) appointed as
Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat for 7 years.
D SENTHIL PANDIYAN (IAS:2002:UD)
appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Earth
Sciences for 5 years.
HANISH CHHABRA (IAS:2006:TN)
Economic Affairs for 7 years.
SATYAJIT MISHRA (CSS) appointed as Joint
Secy, Ministry of Environment, Forest Climate
Change till his superannuation on 31.05.2027.
MUKESH KUMAR BANSAL (LAS:2005:CG)
Financial Services for 5 years.
TJ KAVITHA (IFS:2000:RJ) appointed as
Joint Secy, Dept of Food Public Distribution for
5 years or vice Mukta Shekhar (IRAS:1994).
SACHIN MITTAL (IPOS:2000) appointed as
Joint Secretary, Dept of Health Family Welfare
for 7 years vice Vikas Sheel (lAS:1994:CG).
MANASHVI KUMAR (IAS:2004:PB)
appointed as Joint Secy, Dept of Health Family
Welfare for 5 years vice Padmaja Singh (CSS).
BASANT GARG (LAS:2005:PB) appointed as
Additional CEO, National Health Authority under
Health Family Welfare Dept for 5 years.
HANIF QURESHI (IPS:1996:HY) appointed
as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries
for 5 years vice Nidhi Chhibber (lAS:1994:CG).
SURBHI JAIN (IES:2001) appointed as Joint
Secretary, Dept of Economic Affairs for 5 years.
RAVI KUMAR ARORA (IAS:2006:GJ)
appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing
and Urban Affairs for 5 years.
RAHUL JAIN (IAS:2005:MP) appointed as
Joint Secretary, DIPAM for 5 years.
RUPESH KUMAR THAKUR (IAS:2006:UT)
appointed as Jointt Secretary, Ministry of Labour
Employment for 5 years.
NANDITA GUPTA (LAS:2001:HP) appointed
as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour
Employment for 5 years.
FARIDA MAHMOOD NAIK (CSS) appointed
(in-situ elevation) as Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Mines for 5 years.
FRANKLIN L KHOBUNG (IFS:1998:GJ)
Agriculture Farmers Welfare for 5 years.
MOHD AFZAL (CPES:1995) appointed as
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power for 5 years.
AMIT SHUKLA (IFS:1999:TR) appointed as
Joint Secy, Rural Development Dept for 5 years.
INDIRA MURTHY (CSS) appointed as Joint
Secretary, Dept of Social Justice Empowerment
till her superannuation on 30.04.2023.
LOCHAN SEHRA (IAS:2002:GJ)
appointed as Joint Secretary, IN-SPACe
(Ahmedabad) for a tenure of five years.
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6-yr-old boy killed as ‘human sacrifice’ in Delhi; 2 arrested
New Delhi (PTI): Two
men allegedly killed a
six-year-old boy as “hu-
man sacrifice” by slit-
ting his throat and at-
tacking him on the
head in South Delhi’s
Lodhi Colony, police
said on Sunday
.
Accused Vijay Ku-
mar and Amar Kumar
are natives of Bihar
and they have been ar-
rested, police said, add-
ing they were under the
influence of drugs
while committing the
crime.
The accused and the
boy’s parents were
working as construc-
tion labourers. Vijay
and Amar have con-
fessed to the crime and
said they killed the boy
to gain “prosperity”.
All of them were living
in the same slum, po-
lice said.
At around 10:30 pm
on Saturday, when the
boy was going to his
shed, the accused called
him to their cooking
space and killed him by
first attacking on his
head and then slitting
histhroat,DeputyCom-
missioner of Police
(South) Chandan
Choudhary said.
Based on the state-
ment of the boy’s fa-
ther, a case was regis-
tered under Sections
302 (murder) and 34
(common intention) of
the Indian Penal Code,
police said.
In his complaint, the
boy’s father said some
women were singing
bhajansattheconstruc-
tion site after dinner
andhissonwasaround.
However, when they
were about to leave for
their respective sheds,
the boy went missing.
The complainant
said he noticed blood
oozing out of their shed
and he opened the door
only to see his son’s
body beneath the cot.
A crime team along
with experts from the
Forensic Science Lab
inspected the spot and
the body was shifted to
AIIMS Trauma Centre,
the DCP said.
‘DISILLUSIONED AFTER HAVING PRASAD’
Help AAP win 150 of 182 seats
in Gujarat: Kejriwal to voters
Surendranagar (PTI):
Delhi Chief Minister
ArvindKejriwalonSun-
day urged the people of
Gujarat to vote for the
Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) in the upcoming
state Assembly elec-
tions and help it win 150
out of the total 182 seats
for a “big change”.
He also appealed to
them not to vote for the
Congress, saying that
voting for it would help
the ruling BJP
.
Both the BJP and
Congress were united in
their aim to defeat the
AAP
, he claimed.
“Only 50 days are left.
Push hard so that we get
at least 150 seats. We
need a big change, 90-95
seats will not do. People
of Delhi gave us 67 seats
out of 70, people of Pun-
jab gave us 92 out of 117
seats.Willnotthepeople
of Gujarat defeat both
Punjab and Delhi, break
their record?” Kejriwal
said while addressing a
public rally in Suren-
dranagar town.
He also claimed that
IB has said that the AAP
will win by a thin mar-
gin if the Gujarat As-
sembly elections are
held today
.
“We will have to work
hard. We don’t have
money, we are honest
people. My bank ac-
count is empty
, and so is
Bhagwant Mann’s. The
bank account of our
party is also empty
.
They conducted raids
on me, Mann and every-
one, but found nothing,”
he said. People will have
to contest elections on
their own if they want
change and a better fu-
ture for their children,
the AAP’s national con-
vener said.
“A storm of change is
coming, and Gujarat is
craving for a change.
Don’t get derailed, do
not vote for Congress to
make BJP win...Con-
gress will win less than
10 seats, and winners
will join BJP after win-
ning as Congress candi-
dates,” he added.
Delhi CM warns people against voting for Congress, saying it will only help the BJP
Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a press conference in Rajkot on
Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Only 50 days are left.
Push hard so that we
get at least 150 seats.
We need a big change,
90-95 seats will not
do. People of Delhi
gave us 67 of 70 seats,
Punjab gave us 92 of
117 seats. Will not the
people of Gujarat
break their record?
—Arvind Kejriwal,
CM, Delhi
3 youths arrested for
stabbing man to death
New Delhi (PTI):
Three men were arrest-
ed for allegedly stabbing
to death a 21-year-old
youth in northeast Del-
hi’s Sunder Nagri area,
police said on Sunday
.
The accused have
been identified as Aal-
am, Bilal, and Faizan,
residents of Sunder Na-
gri. All three have been
booked for murder, they
said. Police said the
three killed the victim
due to an old rivalry
.
Police force has been
deployed in the area to
ward off any more con-
frontation, they said,
adding there was noth-
ing communal in it.
The Saturday inci-
dent captured on a
CCTV camera shows
three youths walking
down a lane and accost-
ing Manish who is com-
ing from the opposite
direction. The footage
further shows one of
the three grabbing
Manish by his collar
and slapping him. Oth-
er two too join him
soon, and progress to
stabbing Manish with
knives at least 20 times.
The stabbing took
place in full view of the
people, who watched
the scene from afar or
walked on even as the
three youths kept knif-
ing the victim.
According to the po-
lice,theywereinformed
about the stabbing
around 7.40 pm Satur-
day. The victim was
rushed to a hospital
where he was declared
brought dead.
“We received a PCR
call from locals about
the stabbing on Satur-
day evening. A team
rushed to the spot and
found the victim was
taken to the hospital.
He was declared
brought dead by the
doctors. During prelim-
inary inquiry, three
men were identified
and arrested,” Sanjay
Sain, DCP (North East)
said.
Locals gather at the site where a 25-year-old man was stabbed
to death by three men, at Sunder Nagri, New Delhi on Sunday.
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Organs do-
nated by the brain dead
sister of a senior Delhi
AIIMS official’s gave a
fresh lease of life to four
people and vision to two.
Snehlata Choudhary,
63, was operated upon
in Jamshedpur, follow-
ing a serious head in-
jury she suffered dur-
ing her morning walk
last month. For further
treatment she was
brought to AIIMS Trau-
ma Centre, where de-
spite best efforts she
could not be saved and
eventually declared
brain dead on Septem-
ber 30, said a doctor. She
was the sister of Ra-
bindra Agarwal, an IAS
officer posted as the ad-
ditional director of ad-
ministration at AIIMS
here.
“She was a strong
supporter of the eye do-
nation campaign and
supported the cause of
organ donation
throughout her life. She
had also qualified for
Kaun Banega Crorepa-
ti,” the doctor added.
Choudhary’s heart, a
kidney and corneas
were donated to pa-
tients at AIIMS, while
her liver will be utilised
in the Army RR Hospi-
tal. Her second kidney
was given to a patient at
RML Hospital, accord-
ing to the arrangement
by National Organ and
Tissue Transplant Or-
ganisation.
Organs of AIIMS official’s sister give new lease of life
NOBLE ACT
lll
Her heart, a
kidney and
corneas were
donated to
patients at
AIIMS, while her
liver will be
utilised in the
Army RR
Hospital
DONATION CAMPAIGN
IIHC honours 16 writers, scholars
with ‘Tahzeeb-e-Urdu’ award
Unifiedsewersystem
for illegal colonies
New Delhi (ANI): Indo
Islamic Heritage Center
(IIHC) has honoured 16
Urdu writers and schol-
ars with the ‘Tahzeeb-e-
Urdu’ award for their
service to the language.
IIHC on Saturday or-
ganised a seminar on
‘Urdu: An Indian lan-
guage’ at the Indian Is-
lamic Cultural Centre
in Delhi where a resolu-
tion was passed giving
shelter to Urdu in the
name of the Centre and
the states. While speak-
ing at the seminar, San-
jay Dwivedi the Direc-
tor General of the Indi-
an Institute of Mass
Communication (IIMC)
said that Urdu is an In-
dian language and there
is no dispute about it.
“When India was one,
most of the owners and
editors of Urdu newspa-
pers were Hindus.
These newspapers
raised their voice for
independence. He said
that Gopichand Narang
expanded the knowl-
edge of the West by in-
corporating it into
Urdu. If traders are in-
vesting money in Urdu
it proves that Urdu has
a market and a future,”
he said.
IIHC Director Profes-
sor Liaquat Hussain
Moini said that the Su-
fis associated Urdu with
the local land and gave
emphasis to Urdu liter-
ature.
“Hazrat Amir Khus-
rau gave power to Urdu
and the contribution of
Munshi Naval Kishore
also cannot be forgot-
ten. When Hindu poets
were writing Naat and
Hamd, Iqbal was writ-
ing Nazm on Ram. This
inclusive feeling is the
power of Urdu. Urdu is
not the language but the
name of the culture,”
he added.
First India Bureau
New Delhi: In a bid to
lessen pollution in the
Yamuna by preventing
free flow of effluents
into it, the Delhi govern-
ment has decided to con-
nect all unauthorised
colonies and villages
withaunifiedsewersys-
tem. Various projects in
this direction planned
by Delhi Jal Board were
approved by DyCM
Manish Sisodia, an offi-
cial statement said.
Under these projects,
Delhi government will
conduct a study on new-
ly constructed lakes to
assess the groundwater
flow. The existing capac-
ity of Rohini Lake 1 and
2 will also be increased.
“Capacity of Keshop-
ur Phase-I STP will be
increased from 12 MGD
to 18 MGD, this will help
in better treatment of
wastewater,” the state-
ment quoted Sisodia as
saying. The government
will build a chamber to
connect Sant Nagar, Sin-
ghu, Shahbad, Pradhan
Enclave etc. with house
sewer connection.
MOTHER’S BLESSINGS
The award ceremony at Indo-Islamic Heritage Center in Delhi.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar offers prayers at the Pandara Park Pujo Pandal in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Amit Shah
@AmitShah
Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri,
the inspiration of the nation, wrote
a golden chapter in the history of
independent India with his simplicity,
strong leadership and selfless service to
the nation. His slogan of Jai Jawan-Jai
Kisan united the country and infused the
spirit of nation first among the people.
Tributes to him on his birth anniversary.
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
India has a lot to offer to the world.
We have to create a global model. NEP
2020 will create global citizens of the
21st century who will be committed
to humanity’s welfare in line with the
Indian ethos of Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam.
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Even though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of
death, I fear no evil, for You
are with me; Your rod and
Your staff, they comfort me.
—Bible
IN-DEPTH
CELEBRATING
DURGA PUJA
AFTER UNESCO’S
RECOGNITION
he recognition came in
Decemberlastyear,but
themomentof celebra-
tion has arrived now.
Kolkatans are celebrating Durga
Puja with double the vigour and
religiousfervorasitwasincluded
inUnesco’sListof IntangibleCul-
tural Heritage, the only festival
from Asia to be conferred that
honour. The prestigious recogni-
tionhasmadeBengalisgoeuphor-
ic as the popular festival attracts
thousands to the capital of West
Bengal.Itisaculturalandsecular
event which sees participation of
all sections of the society
.
After including Durga Puja in
its list of intangible cultural her-
itage the Unesco said, “…this
inscription will offer encourage-
ment to the local communities
that celebrate Durga Puja, in-
cluding all the craftspeople, de-
signers, artists and organizers
of large-scale cultural events, as
well as tourists and visitors who
partake in the inclusive festivity
that is Durga Puja”.
The Intangible Heritage List
also includes, among others, Ve-
dic chants, Ramlila, Yoga,
Chhau dance and Garhwal’s re-
ligious festival Ramman and
Kalbelia of Rajasthan.
TOP TWEETS
T
ongress presiden-
tial election may
seem farcical but
it gives the Gan-
dhi family a
much-needed reprieve from
dissidence. As per an assur-
ance Sonia and Rahul Gan-
dhi gave to the Congress
Working Committee none
from the family is contesting
this poll despite demands
from some of their loyalists
that the scion should lead the
party. That has not stopped
people from calling this elec-
tion a fixed match.
Yet, the Gandhis’ control
over the party will not weak-
en given that the two candi-
dates in fray so far- Mallikar-
jun Kharge and Shashi Tha-
roor - are old loyalists of the
Gandhis besides being vet-
eran Congressmen. Tharoor,
though, is also a member of
the G23 and asserted that
“he is a candidate for
change”. Ashok Gehlot and
Digvijay Singh, on the other
hand, may have pursued a
line independent of that pre-
ferred by Sonia or Rahul
Gandhi. Manish Tiwari,
who is a member of the dis-
sident camp, who considered
filing his nomination but did
not, would have fallen in the
latter category.
By giving up their claim on
the party president’s post,
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi
have technically addressed
the dissidents’ main demand
that no Gandhi should lead
the party
. That also frees the
party from the charge of be-
ing run by members of the
Gandhi family
. At 80, Kharge
has seen the party’s high and
lows and survived several
party presidents.
He is too old to be a rub-
ber stamp president for ei-
ther Sonia Gandhi or her
son Rahul. Kharge has said
that “there is no G23 camp
now”. Perhaps, it is too ear-
ly to say that.
IS CONG PREZ POLL
A FIXED MATCH?
As per an assurance
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi
gave to the Congress
Working Committee none
from the family is
contesting this poll
despite demands from
some of their loyalists
that the scion should
lead the party
C
he 1865 Indian Forest Act rep-
resented the first attempt of
the colonial state to bring
about a comprehensive legis-
lation on the subject. Its pri-
mary aim was to assert the
monopoly of the British over
the Indian forest land. It em-
powered the government to
declare any land covered
with trees, or brushwood or
jungle as a government for-
est and make rules to man-
age it. As mentioned in the
first article in the series, the
task was to secure teak wood
for railway sleepers by creat-
ing a government monopoly
over teak. However, as the
forest department had still
not been organized, the de-
termination of whether the
land in question was under
forest or not, was determined
by the Revenue officials.
Over the next two dec-
ades, the Forest depart-
ment became more or-
ganized, and forest offi-
cials pointed out the la-
cunae in the 1865 Act
(from the point of view
of the Forest depart-
ment). Thus, the Indian
Forest Act was revised in
1878, and the principal
fallout was that it trun-
cated the centuries-old
traditional use by commu-
nities of their forests. The
provision of this Act es-
tablished a virtual State
monopoly over the for-
ests in a legal sense on one
hand, and on the other, as-
serted that the customary
use of the forests by the vil-
lagers was not a ‘right’, but a
‘privilege’ that could be with-
drawn at will. This was, in
effect the disenfranchise-
ment of the forest dwellers
over their traditional rights
over access and livelihoods.
The 1878 Act divided for-
ests into three categories- re-
served, protected and village
forests. The Reserved forests
were called the ‘best forests
and the villagers could not
take anything from these for-
ests, even for their own use.
For house building or fuel,
they could take wood from
protected or village forests,
but in effect they were at the
mercy of the forest officials.
By one stroke of the pen, the
organic relationship between
the forest dweller and the for-
est was extinguished.
This was followed by the
first formal Forest Policy in
1894 in which the exception
clauses took precedence over
the stated objectives. There-
fore, we shall talk of the ex-
ceptions before the general
policy. The three exceptions
were that permanent cultiva-
tion should come before for-
estry and that the of satisfac-
tion of local needs at non-
competitive rates would
take precedence over reve-
nue: but it was left to the
Forest department to de-
fine what the local need
was, and, and what exactly
was ‘non- competitive’.
Last but not the least was
the realization of ‘maxi-
mum revenue’.
The general policy was
the normative statement
regarding the of adequate
forest cover for preserva-
tion of physical and cli-
matic conditions and ful-
filment of the needs of the
people – observed more
in breach than in practise.
This was followed by the
Indian Forest Act, 1927 which
is still on the statute book,
though it has been amended
many times and supplement-
ed with state legislation as
well. It created the fourth cat-
egory of Non-government
Forest, besides introducing
regulatory measures were in-
troduced to prohibit/control
quarrying of stones, burning
of limeorcharcoal,thecollec-
tion of any manufacturing
process,orremovalof anyfor-
est produce in any such forest
and the breaking up or clear-
ing for cultivation, for build-
ing and for herding cattle.
The Government of India
Act of 1935 transferred the
subject of Forestry to the
state list. Not only was the
recruitment to the IFS
stopped, but it also meant
that there was in effect, little
central control over forest
matters. Popular ministries
too oath in the states, and in-
creased the expenditure on
welfare schemes, thereby put-
ting pressure on the Finance
department to seek addition-
al sources of revenue. At that
time, the main tax base of the
states comprised land reve-
nue followed by excise and
commercial taxes. Given the
pro- famer orientation of the
freedom movement, land rev-
enue could not be raised: in
fact, many state governments
announced remissions, and
therefore the forest depart-
ment was under pressure to
mobilise funds for the en-
hanced budgetary outlays.
(To be continued)
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
T
The Government of India
Act of 1935 transferred the
subject of Forestry to the
state list. Not only was the
recruitment to the IFS
stopped, but it also meant
that there was in effect,
little central control over
forest matters. Popular
ministries too oath in the
states, and increased the
expenditure on welfare
schemes, thereby putting
pressure on the Finance
department to seek
additional sources of
revenue. At that time, the
main tax base of the states
comprised land revenue
followed by excise and
commercial taxes.
The 1865 Indian Forest
Act represented the
first attempt of the
colonial state to bring
about a comprehensive
legislation on the
subject. Its primary aim
was to assert the monopoly
of the British over the
Indian forest land. It
empowered the
government to declare
any land covered with
trees, or brushwood or
jungle as a government
forest and make rules
to manage it
THE DISENFRANCHISEMENT
OF THE FOREST DWELLER
RAJ DHARMA 19
SANJEEV CHOPRA
The writer superannuated as the Director of the
LBS National Academy of Administration,
India’s apex training institution, and curates
Valley of Words: An annual Literature and Arts
festival at Dehradun, where he currently resides
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INDIA
06
Mysuru (ANI): Con-
gress leader and MP Ra-
hul Gandhi along with
party leaders attended
an event at Badanavalu,
Mysuru to mark the
153rd birth anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi, on
the 25th day of the par-
ty’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Rahul Gandhi offered
a floral tribute to the
Mahatma Gandhi statue
at Khadi Gramodyog,
Badanavalu Karnataka
at 8 am followed by a
prayer meeting. On the
25th day of Bharat Jodo
Yatra, Gandhi visited
Khadi Village Indus-
tries at Badnavalu in
memory of Bapu, said
Congress.
“With Gandhi ‘topi’
on his head, Bapu’s val-
ues in his heart and in-
tention to unite India,
Rahul Gandhi along
with other participants
of Bharat Jodo Yatra
visited Khadi Village In-
dustriesatBadnavaluin
memory of Bapu on the
occasion of Gandhi Jay-
anti,” tweeted the Con-
gress party
.
Rahul Gandhi also
met the women weavers
and talked about their
experiences and chal-
lenges at work. He un-
dertook a tree planta-
tionbytheBharatYatris
Khadi Garmodyog,
Badanavalu.
Padyatra resumed at
Sree Kaalibeeramma
Temple Kadakola Indus-
trial Mysuru junction at
4.30intheafternoonand
halted at 7 pm at Bandi-
palya, near APMC. The
participantsof the3,500-
km march from Kanya-
kumari to Kashmir
were to stay near JSS
Grounds, near Exhibi-
tion Grounds Mysuru.
Shimla (ANI): BJP
chief JP Nadda on Sun-
day inaugurated the
party’s district office in
Una and was quick to
take a jibe at the Con-
gress saying that it has
been reduced to merely
a ‘brother-sister party’.
“Congress today had
becomeapartyof broth-
erandsisterwithalmost
no base of its own and
Congress fought on 380
seats in Uttar Pradesh
and its candidates lost
their security deposits
in370seats,whichvindi-
cates the fact that the
people of the country
have lost its faith in the
party”, he said.
Addressing the peo-
ple, Nadda said it was
the vision of PM Naren-
dra Modi that all the
state BJP units have
their own headquarter
atthestatelevelandalso
at the district level. “PM
Modi in the year 2014 de-
cided that as many as
512 offices would be con-
structed throughout the
country and out of
these, 235 offices had
been completed and
work was going on for
the remaining,” he said.
Himachal Pradesh
CM Jai Ram Thakur
and Union Minister An-
urag Thakur were also
present on the occasion.
Jammu (ANI): A ter-
rorist linked to Paki-
stan-based Lashkar-e-
Taiba has been arrested
in the twin bus blast
case that took place on
September 28 and 29 in
the Udhampur district
of Jammu and Kash-
mir, said police.
The accused has been
identified as Mohamad
Aslam Sheikh, who con-
fessed that he had
placed the IEDs in both
the buses at bus stand
Ramnagar on Septem-
ber 28 at around 3pm on
the direction of his Pa-
kistani handler Mo-
hammed Amin Bhat
alias Khubaib, a resi-
dent of Pakistan.
Addressing a press
conference, Additional
Director General of Po-
lice Jammu Mukesh
Singh said that during
the course of the inves-
tigation, some suspects
of the area were round-
ed up and put to sus-
tained questioning.
Patna (Agencies): Bi-
har agriculture minis-
ter Sudhakar Singh,
who often embarrassed
the Nitish Kumar gov-
ernment by his outspo-
kenness, tendered his
resignation, his father
and state RJD president
Jagadanand Singh said
on Sunday
.
Though the minister
could not be reached for
his comments after the
drastic step, his father
said Sudhakar Singh
had lent his voice to the
concerns of the farming
community “but some-
times,thisisnotenough.
Sacrifices have to be
made. Therefore, the ag-
riculture minister has
sent his resignation let-
ter to the government”.
Jagadanand Singh
cryptically added that
the move was taken “be-
cause we did not want
the rift to widen” (hum
nahin chahte hain ki ye
ladaai aage badhe).
Bhitiharwa (PTI): Po-
litical strategist
Prashant Kishor be-
gan a 3,500-kilometre
long pa-
dayatra’
from the
G a n d h i
Ashramin
B i h a r ’ s
West Champaran dis-
trict on Sunday, the
birth anniversary of the
Father of the Nation, as
part of his Jan Suraj’
campaign. The march is
widely seen as a precur-
sor to Prashant Kishor’s
entry into politics.
Lucknow: A 1999 batch
IAS Sanyukta Samaddar,
has been
made the
new com-
missioner
of Bareilly.
The UP govt
had earlier appointed 2006
batch IAS Dr Sarika Mohan
as Bareilly commissioner,
but due to family reasons
she refused to take charge.
After this, Samaddar was
appointed. In Lucknow,
Moradabad and Bareilly
divisions in UP.
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Union Min-
ister of State Dr Jiten-
dra Singh on Sunday
launched the Special
SwachhtaCampaign2.0,
with a focus on Swach-
hata including disposal
of scrap and reducing
Pendency in Govern-
ment at DARPG office,
Sardar Patel Bhawan.
Dr Singh began the
campaign by disposing
off E-waste of DARPG,
followed by inspection
of office and Shredding
of First File in ARC Di-
vision and presentation
of Bamboo Waste Paper
Basket to two Under
Secretaries in DARPG.
The drive launched
on “BapuJayanti” from
Oct 2 to 31 is aimed at
ensuring timely and ef-
fective disposal of Pub-
lic Grievances, Refer-
ences from MPs, State
Govts, Inter-Ministerial
Consultations and Par-
liamentary Assurances
and disposal of scrap.
BHARAT JODO YATRA IN KARNATAKA
Rahul pays tribute to Mahatma
on his 153rdbirthanniversary
SONIA GANDHI TO PARTICIPATE IN
YATRA ON OCTOBER 6 IN KARNATAKA
‘TOLD THAROOR TO HAVE CONSENSUS
CANDIDATE, BUT HE WANTED CONTEST’
New Delhi (PTI): Con-
gress president Sonia
Gandhi will participate in
the Bharat Jodo Yatra on
October 6 in Karnataka,
sources said on Sun-
day. The Yatra will pass
through Karnataka for 21
days covering 511 km
in the state. It began on
September 7 from Kan-
yakumari and entered
Karnataka on Friday after
passing through Tamil
Nadu and Kerala. Sonia
Gandhi will walk with the
participants on October
6 during the Karnataka
leg of the Yatra, a party
source said. This would
be the first time that
Sonia will participate in
the Yatra which began
when she was abroad
for a medical check-up.
Rahul Gandhi has been
walking continuously in
the Yatra and reached
Gundlupet in Karnataka
on September 30 from
Gudalur in neighbouring
Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi (PTI): Nomi-
nee for the AICC presi-
dent post Mallikarjun
Kharge on Sunday said
he told fellow contender
Shashi Tharoor that it
would be better to have
a consensus candidate,
but the Lok Sabha MP
insisted on a contest for
the “sake of democ-
racy”. Kharge said if
he becomes the party
chief, he will consult
the Gandhi family and
other senior leaders
and implement the
good things suggested
by them, even as he
rejected claims that
he was the “official
candidate” backed by
the Gandhis. Launching
his Congress presiden-
tial poll campaign with a
press conference at his
residence here, 80-year-
old Kharge said there is
no G-23 camp now and
all those leaders want
to fight unitedly against
the RSS-BJP.
Nagpur (ANI): Ahead of
the Congress presi-
dential polls, Shashi
Tharoor said that he
represents change in
the party which a leader
like Mallikarjun Kharge
can’t bring about. While
addressing party work-
ers at Mahatma Gandhi
Memorial in Nagpur on
Sunday, he said that the
Congress president’s
polls are not a war, but
only “he” can bring the
required changes in the
party. “Some people are
saying that Kharge Ji is
a senior leader, and why
don’t I get out of the
race for him? I respect
Kharge Ji, but it’s a poll
for our party’s future,”
Shashi Tharoor said.
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The launch
of Fit India Freedom
Run 3.0 took place at the
Major Dhyanchand Na-
tional Stadium in New
Delhi on Sunday morn-
ing on the occasion of
Gandhi Jayanti. One of
the biggest nationwide
movements started by
the Government of In-
dia during the peak of
Covid-19 pandemic in
2020, the third edition
was jointly launched
with a Fit India Plog
Run by Union Minister
of Law and Justice
Kiren Rijiju and Union
Minister of Youth Af-
fairs and Sports Anurag
Thakur. The third edi-
tion of the Fit India
Freedom Run started
off on October 2 and will
go on until October 31.
Also in attendance on
Sunday was former Un-
ion Health Minister
Harshvardhan Goel,
Secretary Sports Sujata
Chaturvedi, Director
General, Sports Author-
ity of India (SAI) Sand-
ip Pradhan, Fit India
ambassador Ripu Da-
man Bevli as well as
other officials from the
Sports Ministry and
SAI along with a large
number of participants.
Reiterating the Prime
Minister’s vision, Rijiju
mentioned, “When Nar-
endra Modi launched
the Fit India movement
in 2019, his vision was
to make the entire na-
tion fit. This movement
over the years has now
become such a massive
success. Everyone is
now interested to join
the movement and the
Fit India mobile app is
also being downloaded
with much enthusiasm
every single day
.”
Echoing his senti-
ments, Anurag Thakur
mentioned, “From Aza-
di ka Amrit Mahotsav
to Amrit Kaal, we have
to keep working to-
wards Prime Minister’s
vision of taking India
to new heights.”
Rijiju, Anurag Thakur launch Fit India Freedom Run 3.0
GANDHI JAYANTI SPECIAL
Union Minister Anurag Thakur (L) and Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju with former
Union Minister Harshvardhan Goel at the launch of Fit India Freedom Run in New Delhi, on Sunday.
CRUCIAL READ
Lashkar Toiba
module behind
Udhampur bus
blasts: Police
‘Congress reduced to
brother-sister party’
JP Nadda inaugurates party office in presence of Himachal CM
Jairam Thakur and Union Minister Anurag Thakur in Una on Sunday.
Dr Jitendra Singh launches
Spl Swachhta Campaign 2.0
MoS Dr Jitendra Singh takes stock of the campaign on Sunday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with children paints a panel on the wall of a school at
Badanavalu village, during party’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, in Mysuru on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
GEHLOT THROWS
HIS WEIGHT
BEHIND KHARGE
Jaipur: Rajasthan CM
Ashok
Gehlot
said on
Sunday
that
veteran
party
leader Mallikarjun
Kharge has the experi-
ence to strengthen the
Congress and would
emerge as a clear
winner in the party
presidential poll, while
his rival in the race
Thiruvananthapuram
MP Shashi Tharoor be-
longs to “elite class”.
THAROOR SAYS HE REPRESENTS CHANGE IN CONG KHARGE CAN’T BRING ABOUT
RSS CONCERNED
AT ‘RISING INCOME
INEQUALITY’
GOA: POLICE NABS
MAN WITH 11
GRAMS COCAINE
New Delhi: RSS general
secretary Dattatreya
Hosabale on Sunday
expressed concern over
rising income inequality
in the country, asserting
that poverty is posing as a
“demon-like challenge in
front of us”. “...We should
be sad that 20 crore
people are below poverty
line. And 23 crore people
are earning less than Rs
375 per day,” Hosabale
said while speaking at
a webinar organised by
Swadeshi Jagran Manch
(SJM). Hosabale ques-
tioned whether it is good
that despite being one of
the top six economies,
half of the country’s pop-
ulation gets only 13 per
cent of the total income.
Mapusa (ANI): Mapusa
Police has arrested a man
from Belgavi, Karna-
taka with 11 grams of
cocaine, worth Rs 1 lakh.
According to the police
report, PSI Bablo S Parab
informed that on Satur-
day at New Bus Terminus,
Mapusa, a narcotics raid
was conducted and the
accused was caught red
handed. The accused has
been identified as Zaheer
Sheikh, who is a resident
of Veerbhadranagar.
The team was led by PI
Paresh Naik under the
supervision of SDPO
Mapusa, Jiviba Dalvi. 11
grams of cocaine, worth
Rs 1 lakh was seized and
a case under the NDPS
Act has been registered.
PK starts 3,500
km padayatra on
Gandhi Jayanti
Bihar agriculture minister
Sudhakar Singh resigns VARANASI COMMISSIONER DEEPAK
AGARWAL GETS CENTRE POSTING
TWO SUSPENDED IPS OFFICERS
REINSTATED IN UTTAR PRADESH
IAS SAMADDAR
IS NEW BAREILLY
COMMISSIONER
Lucknow: The Centre
has issued an order
for the posting of 35
officers, which includes
Joint Secretary rank
bureaucrats from across
the country. The most
important among them
is Varanasi Commis-
sioner Deepak Agarwal.
He has been made Joint
Secretary, Housing
Urban Affairs Ministry
at the Centre. Agarwal
has been posted at the
Centre for five years and
has been a dear officer
of both the Central and
State governments. He
has contributed a lot in
the development of Var-
anasi. Now, it remains
to be seen which IAS
officer would the state
government pick as the
new commissioner in
PM Modi’s parliamen-
tary constituency.
Lucknow: Two IPS
officers DIG Anant Dev
and former Ghaziabad
SSP Pawan Kumar,
who had been sus-
pended for a long time,
were reinstated by the
UP govt. IPS Anant
Dev was suspended on
the basis of the report
of Bikru case and
Kumar was suspended
for negligence in work.
The two officers have
been reinstated but the
departmental inquiry
would continue. Dev
and Kumar have been
put on the waiting list
after being reinstated.
UP BUREAUCRACY By Ahtesham Siddiqui...
IPS Pawan Kumar
IPS Anant Dev

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Commodity Price Change % Chg
GOLD 50,890.00 00.00 0.00 (Per 10g)
SILVER 56,900.00 00.00 0.00 (Per 1kg)
COMMODITIES
Currency Price Change % Chg
USDINR 81.35 0.52 0.63
GBPINR 90.76 1.83 2.06
CURRENCIES
Consumer spending expected to be high
New Delhi (PTI): Coming
out of the pandemic, con-
sumers in India have ex-
pressed a strong desire to
buy more discretionary
products during the festive
season, according to De-
loitte’s Global State of Con-
sumer Tracker.
Deloitte’s latest analysis
indicates that consumers
are willing to increase
spend on both travel and
hotel stays. They also in-
tend to buy either a new or
used vehicle within the
next six months.
“Despite concerns over
inflation, the planned
spending over the next
four weeks will see spike
across age groups in all
categories,” Deloitte said.
Consumers’ intent to
purchase clothing, elec-
tronic and home furnish-
ing, and recreation, enter-
tainment and leisure, indi-
cates a positive spending
pattern triggered by the
upcoming festive season.
“The survey findings
clearly indicate that con-
sumers plan to increase
their discretionary spend
by 30% (on items such as
recreation and entertain-
ment, restaurants, and lei-
sure travel) in August
2022, compared with April
2022,” it said.
IN INDIA THIS FESTIVE SEASON
CONSUMERS’
INTENT
z Consumers’ intent to
purchase clothing,
electronic home
furnishing, recreation,
entertainment leisure,
indicates a positive
spending pattern triggered
by the festive season
87 SME IPOs HIT
PRIMARY MARKET TO
RAISE `1,460 CRORE
New Delhi (PTI): Strong
performance of past IPOs
spurred investors’ interest,
with 87 small
and medium
enterprises
(SMEs)
garnering Rs
1,460 crore through initial
share-sales in the first nine
months of the year. This was
way higher than 56 companies
that had raised `783 crore
through initial public offering
(IPO) in the entire 2021, the
industry data showed.
‘FTA WITH UK WOULD
HELP RAISE GARMENT
EXPORTS BY 10%’
Coimbatore (PTI): With an In-
dia-UK Free Trade Agreement
(FTA) in the offing, exports
from knitwear
hub Tirupur
could see
10% growth,
India Knit Fair
Association president A Shak-
tivel has said. About 20% of
knitwear and garments made
in factories from Tirupur go to
United Kingdom out of a total
`33,000 crore annual exports
with a growth rate of 20% year
on year, Shaktivel said.
GOVT ISSUES DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR LISTING OF
RRBs; MINIMUM NET WORTH OF `300 CR REQUIRED
New Delhi (PTI): In a bid to enable regional rural banks (RRBs) to
raise resources by listing on stock exchanges, the government has
issued draft guidelines that set certain
basic criteria, including net worth of
at least `300 crore during the previ-
ous three years. They should also have
capital adequacy above the regulatory
minimum level of 9% in each of the
preceding three years. The RRBs should
have a track record of profitability and
earned operating profit of minimum `15 crore for at least three
out of the previous five years, according to the draft guidelines.
CONCESSIONAL IMPORT DUTIES ON EDIBLE OILS
IN PLACE TILL MARCH 2023: FOOD MINISTRY
New Delhi (PTI): Concessional import duties on specified edible
oils are in place till March 2023, the food ministry said on Sunday.
This decision was taken on August 31,
2022 by the CBIC in order to boost do-
mestic supply and keeping retail prices
under control. The food ministry said
that the CBIC’s decision of extending
existing concessional import duties on
specified edible oils is in place till March
2023. “The concessional customs duty
on edible oil import has been extended by another 6 months,
which means that the new deadline will now be March 2023.”
OTHER STORIES
business
BRIEFS
New Delhi (PTI): Tata
Motors is actively looking
at introducing four wheel
drive technology in elec-
tric versions of its sports
utility vehicles going
ahead. The home-grown
auto major currently does
not offer four wheel drive
trims in any of its existing
product range which in-
cludes models like Nexon,
Harrier and Safari. The
company aims to have a
portfolio of ten electric
products, a mix of exist-
ing nameplates and all
new models, by 2025.
Tata Motors is looking at
models above the Nexon
range as possible candi-
dates for the four by four
(4X4) upgrade.
New Delhi (PTI): The
combined market valua-
tion of seven of the 10
most valued firms eroded
by `1,16,053.13 crore
last week amid an overall
bearish trend in equities,
with Reliance Industries
taking the biggest hit.RIL,
HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank,
SBI, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Fi-
nance and HDFC were the
laggards from the top-10
pack. The valuation of RIL
fell by `41,706.05 crore
to reach `16,08,601.05
crore but it remained the
most valued Indian firm
by market valuation.
SEVEN OF TOP-10
FIRMS LOSE `1.16
LAKH CR IN MCAP
TATA MOTORS MULLS
4X4 DRIVE TECH IN
ELECTRIC SUVs
New Delhi (PTI): India’s
power consumption grew
13.31% on an annual ba-
sis to 127.39 billion units
(BU) in September 2022
and 11.65% during the
first six months of this
fiscal, as per government
data. The double-digit
growth highlights recov-
ery in economic activities
following the pandemic-
induced lockdown, ex-
perts said. They are also
of the view that demand
as well as consumption of
electricity will increase
due to the festive season.
POWER USE GROWS
13.31% TO 127.39
BN UNITS IN SEPT
New Delhi (PTI): After in-
fusing funds in the last
two months, foreign in-
vestors turned sellers
again in September and
pulled out over `7,600
crore from the Indian eq-
uity markets amid hawk-
ish stance by the US Fed
and sharp depreciation in
rupee. With this, the total
outflow by Foreign Port-
folio Investors (FPIs)
from the Indian equity
markets has reached
`1.68 lakh crore so far in
2022, data with deposito-
ries showed. FPIs have
sold equities worth a net
`7,624 crore in Sept.
FPIs WITHDRAW
`7,600 CRORE FROM
EQUITIES IN SEPT
*Rates till the edition went to print.
Top 20% of consumers
driving demand: UBS
Mumbai (PTI): That the
rich got richer during the
pandemic has become
more evident with research
data showing just 20% of
the population are leading
the discretionary con-
sumption wagon as the rest
are still recovering.
Thepandemichasnotim-
pacted affluent consumers’
incomelevelsinthecountry
is clear from the fact that
the top 20% of the popula-
tion account for the bulk of
discretionary consumption
– 59% in rural areas and
66% in urban areas, Tanvee
Gupta-Jain, chief econo-
mist at UBS Securities In-
dia, said in a report.
Citing an in-house UBS
survey results, she says
that the rich will continue
to drive consumption de-
mand, with more than 70%
of respondents anticipat-
ing their income will in-
crease in 2023.
INFLATION MAY COME DOWN
TO 5.2% NEXT FISCAL: RBI
New Delhi (PTI): Persis-
tently high inflation re-
mains a key policy concern
for the Reserve Bank,
which has raised rates ag-
gressively so far this year,
but the pressure might
ease next fiscal assuming
normal rains and further
normalisation of global
supply chains without any
exogenous shocks, accord-
ing to an RBI report.
The Reserve Bank of In-
dia (RBI) expects retail in-
flation to come under con-
trol at 5.2% in the next fi-
nancial year beginning
April,downfrom6.7%ithas
forecastforthecurrentyear.
“For 2023-24, assuming a
normalmonsoon,aprogres-
sive normalisation of sup-
ply chains, and no further
exogenous or policy shocks,
structural model estimates
indicate that inflation will
average 5.2%,” RBI said in
its ‘Monetary Policy Report
September 2022’.
The central bank is man-
dated to keep retail infla-
tion in a range of 2-6%.
However, inflation has
been above the RBI’s up-
per tolerance level since
January 2022 mainly due
to adverse supply shocks
amid geopolitical tensions
arising out of the Russia-
Ukraine war since late
February.
Both the countries are
keysuppliersof foodgrains,
edible oil, fertilisers and
energy resources such as
crude oil and natural gas.
Even as inflation has
eased from its April peak of
7.8%, it remains at unac-
ceptablyhighlevels,thecen-
tral bank said in the report.
The Reserve Bank of In-
dia projects the inflation to
remain above the upper
tolerance level of 6%
through the first three
quarters of 2022-23 (till De-
cember) and expects it to
come under control from
January 2023 onwards.
Even as the forecast for
the next fiscal looks sooth-
ing, upside risks remain on
a host of factors such as
further ratcheting up of
geopolitical tensions, high-
er crude and commodity
prices, longer than expect-
ed supply chain disrup-
tions and escalation in
global financial market
volatility due to aggressive
monetary policy actions.
TOP TALKING
POINTS
z The Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) expects retail inflation
to come under control at
5.2% in the next financial year
beginning April, down from
6.7% it has forecast for the
current year.
z The central bank is
mandated to keep retail
inflation in a range of 2-6%.
However, it has been above
upper tolerance level since Jan
z It is mainly due to
adverse supply shocks amid
geopolitical tensions arising
out of the Russia-Ukraine war
Global factors,
macroeconomic
data to drive mkt
Petrol diesel
sales up in Sept
New Delhi (PTI): Equity
market will be guided by
global trends, macroeco-
nomic data announce-
ment and foreign fund
movement in a holiday-
shortened week ahead,
analysts said.
Movement of the rupee
and Brent crude oil will
also remain in focus this
week, they added.
“The bulls need some
support from global mar-
kets to continue Friday’s
momentum. The geopoliti-
cal situation, macro num-
bers from the USA, direc-
tion of the US dollar index,
and bond yields will be key
factors to watch out for at
the global level,” Santosh
Meena, of Swastika Invest-
mart Ltd, said.
First India Bureau
New Delhi: September has
seen a rise in sales of petrol
and diesel sales in India as
economic activity picked up
withthefestivalsonthecusp
and the ending of the mon-
soon raised the demand, in-
dustry data showed.
The sales in petrol rise
by 13.2% to 2.65 million
tonnes in September in
comparison to 2.34 million
tonnes of consumption in
September 2021.
Diesel posted a handsome
22.6% rise in sales in Sep-
temberto5.99milliontonnes
when compared to Septem-
ber last year.
The fuel, which had seen
a near 5% drop in sales in
August when compared to
the previous month of July
,
saw demand rise 1.3%
month-on-month.
Enough food grain stock
available in country to
meet requirements: Govt
INDIA WOOS US
COMPANIES FOR OIL
GAS INVESTMENT
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The central
governmentonSundaysaid
that there is enough quan-
tity of food grain stock
availableinthecountryand
the prices of wheat, atta
and rice are under control.
The Ministry of Con-
sumer Affairs, Food Pub-
lic Distribution said the
government regularly
monitors the prices of es-
sential commodities and
takes corrective measures
whenever required. The
government has extended
the Pradhan Mantri Garib
Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMG-
KAY) for three months till
December 2022 last week.
According to the minis-
try wheat and rice reported
a decrease in retail and
wholesale prices and the
prices of atta remained sta-
ble during last week.
The government said it
had taken proactive steps
to avoid any further price
rise and export regulations
were imposed in the case of
wheat and rice.
It added that prices of
wheat and rice had gone up
more or less, correspond-
ing to the minimum sup-
port prices (MSP) increase
during the past 2-3 years.
Houston (PTI): Favourable
geology, open data access,
supporting policy regime
and ease of doing business
were the major drivers to
attract potential US players
to invest in India’s energy
petroleum growth wave.
Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas (MoPNG)
Secretary Pankaj Jain, in
his address to potential in-
vestors from over 50 com-
panies; oil and gas majors,
financial institutions, pri-
vate equity firms, service
providers and academi-
cians, made a strong pitch
to investors interested in
doing business with India.
He discussed India’s
strength and role in the
global energy ecosystem
and highlighted India as
the destination of energy
opportunities. “India is the
world’s 4th largest oil im-
porter and the demand is
expected to rise driven by
an increase in India’s per
capita consumption of en-
ergy which currently
stands at one-third of the
global average. India wants
to be the new destination
for global energy players.
Oil producers worldwide
are eager to gain a foothold
in India, where fuel de-
mand is expected to keep
rising as the country’s
economy grows,” he said.

08
2NDFRONT
First India Bureau
New Delhi/Dehradun:
Amid growing troubles
for the Pushkar Singh
Dhami-led Uttarakhand
government after pro-
tests over the Ankita
Bhandari murder case
and the alleged recruit-
ment scams, the BJP
central leadership has
stepped in and is likely
to make changes in the
Pushkar Singh Dhami
government as well as
the state unit.
B L Santhosh’s visit
comes after Dhami
made the rounds of Del-
hi holding meetings
with senior national
leaders over the plung-
ing popularity of the
party’s government in
Uttarakhand. Dhami
along with state Uttara-
khand chief Mahendra
Bhatt was called to Del-
hi, followed by senior
ministers Dhan Singh
Rawat and Satpal Maha-
raj senior leader Mun-
na Singh Rawat.
The BJP government
is worried over the situ-
ation in Uttarakhand
where it was re-elected
against much odds in
the recently concluded
Assembly polls.
Dhami met Ankita
Bhandari’s parents and
assured them all of the
help from the govern-
ment soon after he re-
turned to the state.
According to a senior
BJP leader, Santhosh
held closed-door meet-
ings with several BJP
leaders and ministers to
discuss the nitty gritties
of areshuffleinthestate
Cabinet. He also took
feedback from them
about the functioning of
the Dhami government
as well as the state unit.
Besides meeting
BJP’s four state general
secretaries, Santosh sat
down with Dhami’s cab-
inet ministers Ganesh
Joshi, Dhan Singh Raw-
at and Subodh Uniyal.
Barring closed-door de-
liberations with gener-
al secretaries, Santosh
met the ministers with
other BJP office bear-
ers including party
spokespersons.
BJP may revamp Dhami govt, party unit amid fresh trouble
Pushkar Singh Dhami Ankita Bhandari B L Santhosh
SANTOSH SEEKS FEEDBACK ON THE
IMPACT ON DHAMI GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
ALLEGATIONS
According to a senior BJP leader, the Ankita
Bhandari murder case came at a time when the
state was already reeling under a political crisis
over the recruitment scam, which also involved
BJP leaders, and thus it can impact the Dhami
government and the BJP in the run-up to the
2024 general election. Santhosh took feedback
on the six-month performance of the Dhami
government, which will be shared with the
central leadership and a decision will be taken
on whether to carry out a cabinet expansion or
a reshuffle. “There are likely to be some major
surprises and changes in the cabinet and it is
believed that some new faces will be accom-
modated. This will help bolster the image of the
government that took a beating after the Ankita
murder case,” according to a senior BJP leader.
It is learned that Santosh also took feedback on
the functioning of the party state unit.
“Santosh also took
feedback on UKSSSC
paper leak case and
recruitment scam, as
such issues will play
an important role in
preparing the nature
of the government
organisation in the
coming days,” as per
a BJP leader. Friends
and family connec-
tions of political lead-
ers are alleged to have
cornered at least 72
ad hoc jobs in the Ut-
tarakhand Assembly.
SHO SUSPENDED, DRIVER ABSCONDING
Kanpur (PTI): A day
after 26 people died in a
tractor-trolley accident
here, a station house of-
ficer (SHO) was sus-
pended for alleged “der-
eliction of duty” while
the tractor driver was
still absconding.
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath met the in-
jured at the hospital
and the bereaved fami-
lies at Kortha village.
District Magistrate
of Kanpur Vishak G on
Sunday told PTI, “The
SHO of Saadh police
station has been sus-
pended for dereliction
of duty
.”
A senior police offi-
cial said that the acci-
dent spot was near Bha-
deuna village, barely a
kilometre from the
Saadhpolicestation,but
the SHO reached there
after around one hour.
“The death toll stands
at 26, while the number
of injured is nine.
There were 35 passen-
gers on the ill-fated
tractor-trolley
. The post-
mortem examination
was conducted at night.
The cremation is being
carried out at Deori
Ghat in Maharajpur,”
the DM said.
According to the eye-
witnesses, the tractor
was being driven at a
high speed despite re-
quests by the passen-
gers to slow down, Ad-
ditional Director Gen-
eral of Police (Kanpur
zone) Bhanu Bhaskar
told reporters.
“Subsequently, the
driver lost control over
the tractor and it over-
turned. The women and
children came under
the trolley,” he said.
He said that the driv-
er of the tractor is ab-
sconding.
Two women IAS officers
emerge in stark contrast
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Lucknow
Divisional commission-
er IAS officer Roshan
Jacob is being praised
for her compassion and
empathy while, another
IAS officer Harjot Kaur
Bamhrah is being se-
verely criticised for her
insensitiveresponsetoa
school girl’s request for
free sanitary napkins.
In a video that went
viral on social media,
Jacob can be seen
breaking down while
interacting with the
families of the injured
and enquiring about
the health of a child in-
jured in the accident
while directing officials
to ensure his treatment.
A video shared on so-
cial media has received
over 1,600 likes and has
been retweeted more
than 500 times with peo-
ple lauding Jacob.
Born in Thiruvanan-
thapuram, Jacob is a
2004-batch IAS officer
who was under the spot-
light recently when a
video of her inspecting
the waterlogged streets
of Lucknow also went
viral on social media.
Meanwhile, at the
same time, an Indian
Administrative Service
officer in Bihar Harjot
Kaur Bamhrah has
come under fire for her
vulgar response to a
question about provid-
ing girls with sanitary
napkins. Not only this,
she has now expressed
regret over the inci-
dent, a day after she al-
leged defamation and
claimed that her re-
marks weren’t meant to
demean the girls.
IAS officer Roshan Jacob (L) is praised for being sensitive, while IAS
officer Harjot Kaur Bamhrah (R) is criticised for being insensitive.
KANPUR ACCIDENT
New Delhi: The closing
date of an online auc-
tion of over 1,200 items,
including models of the
upcoming Ram temple
in Ayodhya and sport-
ing memorabilia of
Commonwealth Games
medallists, gifted to
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi, has been ex-
tended to October 12.
The e-auction that be-
gan on September 17
was earlier scheduled
to end on October 2.
At a press conference
on Saturday 16, Reddy
had said, a statue of
Lord Ganesha, a trident,
models of the upcoming
Shri Ram Mandir at
Ayodhya and the Kashi-
Vishwanath Temple in
Varanasi, will also be
part of the e-auction of
gifts and mementos.
E-auction of
mementos gifted
to PM Modi
extended till
October12
Jhansi (PTI): Women
in the parched land-
scape of the Bun-
delkhand region are
steering towards self-
sufficiency through
milk production run by
a well-structured wom-
en self-help group that
has expanded to over
40,000 female members.
These women are
partners in Balinee
Milk Producer Compa-
ny Limited and have
taken big strides since
the inception of the
company in 2019.
Started by Uma Kanti
Pal, who mobilised
women of the villages,
the initiative has helped
thousands of women of
the region stand up on
their feet.
The women members
take care of milk pro-
duction, collection and
safe transport to pro-
cessing centres. They
are paid on a weekly
basis for their work.
At the break of dawn,
the centres could be
seen buzzing with ac-
tivities with women
members one after an-
othervisitingtherewith
their pots full of milk.
Chief Executive Of-
ficer (CEO) of Balinee
Milk Producer Compa-
ny Limited OP Singh
said, We collect over
1.35 lakh litre milk eve-
ry day from more than
40,000 women members
Over 7,000 more wom-
en members will soon
join us soon.”
ALL-WOMEN MILK BUSINESS
FLOURISHING IN BUNDELKHAND
Women who are partners in the ‘Balinee Milk Producer Company
Limited’, at a village in Jhansi district. —PHOTOS BY PTI
Milk being collected at a milk
collection centre in a village in
Jhansi district.
The all-women initiative in the economically
backward Bundelkhand region has drawn praise
from PM Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adity-
anath. The company, which was inaugurated by
Adityanth, has members spread across six dis-
tricts of the Bundelkhand region. During a virtual
programme based on the theme of 'Aatmanirbhar
Nari Shakti' last year, Modi lauded the initiative.
OPENED BY YOGI, PRAISED BY MODI
Relatives mourn as the mortal remains of accident victims arrive for cremation, in Kanpur on Sunday. —PHOTOS BY ANI
CM MEETS BEREAVED FAMILIES
Wails of grieving families filled the air in Kortha village,
to which the victims belonged. CM Adityanath visited
the village, which is 4-5 kilometres from the accident
site, and consoled the families of the victims. “It is a
tragic incident. The government, in order to stop such
accidents, has been running many awareness pro-
grammes from time to time. I had appealed yesterday
that road safety should be a subject of priority for us. “A
large number of lives are lost in road accidents, and this
should be an issue of concern for us,” Chief Minister
Adityanath said. “Today, I had called the officials of the
transport corporation, and have categorically told them
that there is a need to run a comprehensive awareness
programme on road safety, and there is a need to con-
nect the schools, colleges and all the stakeholders,” he
said. Primarily, tractors, trolleys and trucks should be
used for the purposes they are meant to be. If these are
not used to ferry people, then we could curtail the loss
of lives in a large number, he said.
Kanpur (ANI): Five people were killed and sev-
eral injured after a speeding truck rammed into a
loader tempo in Kanpur on late Saturday night. The
incident took place at Ahirwan flyover in Kanpur. The
injured were shifted to Hallet Hospital. “An accident
took place last night at the Ahirwan flyover where
five people lost their lives and seven are severely
injured. The injured people have been shifted to
Hallet hospital for further treatment,” said Vishak G
Iyer, District Magistrate, Kanpur.
ANOTHER KANPUR ACCIDENT:
5 KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED
UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits the Lala Lajpat Rai hospital to
inquire about the health of injured victims of road accidents, in
Kanpur on Sunday. —PHOTOS BY PTI
ANKITA MURDER CORRUPTION FALLOUT
An intelligent person
understands the difference
between knocking on your
door or a wall
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
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NEW DELHI, MONDAY,
OCTOBER 3, 2022
glance of
glitz and
g l a m o u r
was wit-
nessed in
the fashion
festival of
Rajasthan ‘Kota city
Audition of the
ninth chapter of
Elite Miss Ra-
jasthan’. The grand
Utsav of fashion
was held at Mahesh-
wari Resort, Bundi
Road in the beauti-
ful city of Rajasthan
on Sunday
.
On the strength
of confidence, style
and talent, the girls
tried to present a
great image of
themselves in front
of the judges. Out of
all these girls, Kota
audition round win-
ners, Priya Agarwal
and Sonam Rathore
made their place in
the top 30. EMR
founder and direc-
tor Gaurav Gaur,
Kota City director
Ayush Vijay, Anu-
priya Vijay along
with supermodels
Rutwi Tiwari, Na-
vya Tiwari, Tanu
Chaudhary, Shrish-
ti Khatri and Van-
shika Bajaj were
also present to ex-
amine all the par-
ticipants in the au-
dition.
Director Ayush
Vijay, who was pre-
sent to judge the tal-
ent of Kota, shared
that in the mean-
time, after Jodhpur,
Udaipur and Jaipur,
a free audition
round was organ-
ised on a grand level
on Sunday at Ma-
heshwari Resort on
Bundi Road in Kota.
During this, along
with Kota, girls
from areas like San-
got, Banswara and
Pratapgarh dis-
played their skills.
During which
around 140 girls au-
ditioned through
registration and on-
spot registration.
All the selected girls
in the show will get
a chance to directly
participate in the
final round.
Before Jaipur, au-
ditions for Jodhpur,
Kota and Jaipur di-
visions have been
conducted. The cur-
tain will be lifted on
all these top 30 final-
ists on October 10,
while the finale of
the show will be
held in a grand
manner in Jaipur
on October 16.
CITY FIRST BRINGS TO YOU GLIMPSES FROM THE FASHION FESTIVAL OF
RAJASTHAN KOTA CITY AUDITION OF THE NINTH CHAPTER OF ELITE MISS
RAJASTHAN HELD AT MAHESHWARI RESORT, BUNDI ROAD ON SUNDAY!
TALENT IN THE HOOD
A
KAVITA CHAUHAN
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
Participants of Kota Auditions of Elite Miss Rajasthan
Gaurav Gaur and Rutwi Tiwari
Shaiviya Gautam, Vanshika Bajaj, Tanu Chaudhary, Gaurav Gaur, Ayush Vijay, Anukriya Vijay, Navya Tiwari, Shrishti Khatri and Rutwi Tiwari
Shrishti Khatri and Tanu Chaudhary

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TOP 7
TOP 7
TO GAIN
TO GAIN WEIGHT IN A HEALTHY WAY
WEIGHT IN A HEALTHY WAY
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VISHRUTA SURESH BIYANI
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
GAIN WEIGHT IN A
HEALTHY WAY
WITH SUPERFOODS
he key to
healthy weight
gain lies not
only in how
much you eat
but also in the
food choices
you make. Eating un-
healthy foods such as
fries, desserts and junk
food would result in an
increase in fat mass, not
lean muscle. Addition-
ally
, it is a sure-shot way
to create future health
problems like hyperten-
sion, elevated cholester-
ol levels and diabetes. In
order to nourish the
body as well as gain
weight in a healthy man-
ner, incorporate super-
foods that are protein-
rich, and high in fibre.
Foods like nuts, nut but-
ters, whole grains, eggs
and cheese pack in a
punch of both calories
and nutrients and aid in
healthy weight gain.
However, since they
are calorie dense, eating
these superfoods in
moderation is recom-
mended, or else it will
result in obesity and
obesity-related ail-
ments. For gaining
weight, experts recom-
mend 50% calories from
carbohydrates, 25-30%
calories from protein
and the remaining 20-25
% calories from fats.
Along with making
the correct food
choices, weight lift-
ing exercises are
essential for an
increase in mus-
cle mass, which is
the right way to gain
weight.
SUPERFOODS FOR HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN: ENLISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THE SUPERFOODS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, whole grain bread, oatmeal,
whole wheat pasta and brown rice are high-carbohydrate
foods with a negligible amount of fats and proteins.
They are abundant in vitamins, miner-
als, fibre and antioxidants which benefit
other body functions. Along with proteins,
carbohydrates are vital for muscle building
since carbohydrates have a protein-sparing
effect. Carbohydrates stimulate the release
of insulin, which pushes amino acids into
muscle cells to begin the process of muscle
repair. In order to build muscle and gain
weight, the body needs both calories and
nutrients from these starchy foods. A cup of
boiled corn kernels provides 143 calories, 31
grams of carbohydrate and 4 grams of fibre.
In addition to being delicious, cheese is host to a
bevvy of nutrients – protein, calcium, zinc, vitamin
A, vitamin B12 and phosphorus. Being a
rich source of calcium, cheese
maintains bone health and
lowers the risk of osteoporosis.
The B-complex vitamins, zinc
and vitamin A content in cheese
assist in maintaining strong hair
and healthy and glowing skin.
Cheese contains casein and whey
protein that help the body build
muscle. A slice of cheddar cheese
provides 113 calories along with
9 grams of fat and 7 grams of
protein.
STARCHY FOODS CHEESE
NUTS PEANUT BUTTER DARK CHOCOLATE
(70% COCOA OR HIGHER)
Nuts like walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, brazil
nuts, pistachios and peanuts are some
of the most nutrient-dense foods providing
nutrients like B complex vitamins, vitamin E,
healthy fats and antioxidants. Being high in
protein and fibre, they play a significant role
in maintaining stable blood glucose and lipid
levels and are one of the
best in-between snack-
ing options. About 30
grams of nuts can
provide approxi-
mately 160 to 190
calories.
Peanut butter brims
with the goodness
of healthy fats, vitamin
E, fibre and protein.
An excellent source of
monounsaturated fatty
acids (MUFA) and
oleic acid, it boosts
HDL (High-Density
Lipoprotein) or good
cholesterol levels and
lowers LDL (Low-
Density Lipoprotein)
or bad cholesterol
levels. Being a good
source of skin-
friendly nutrients like
vitamin E, zinc and
magnesium, peanut
butter helps maintain
smooth and supple
skin. Peanut butter
also aids muscle
mass build-up. A
tablespoon of peanut
butter provides 94
calories with 8 grams
of fat and 4 grams of
protein.
Dark chocolate improves blood flow, prevents the formation of
blood clots and maintains a good lipid profile thus boosting
cardiovascular health. Dark chocolate contains phenylethyl-
amine which has a positive effect on mood and cognitive health.
The epicatechin and resveratrol compounds in dark chocolate
possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. With 100
grams providing 546 calories along with 31 grams of fat, dark
chocolate can serve as an occasional treat.
BREAKFAST CEREALS
EGGS
The combination of cereals with milk
or yoghurt is the perfect way to
start the day on a power-packed note
with the right blend of carbohydrates,
proteins and calcium. It is better to opt
for dense, fibre-rich breakfast cereals
such as granola or muesli over flaky
or puffed cereals. Adding dried fruits
and nuts like raisins, apricots, walnuts
and almonds enhances the nutritional
profile and calorie content significantly.
Eggs are a powerhouse of protein,
zinc, vitamins A, D, B 12, phos-
phorus and folate. The high biological
value of egg protein makes them a
perfect post-workout food. Egg yolk is
a source of omega-3 fats and choline
which boost brain health. Additionally,
it contains antioxidants like lutein and
zeaxanthin which promote eye health.
One large scrambled egg provides
90 calories, 6.7 grams of fat and 6.1
grams of protein.
HERE IS A SAMPLE
MEAL PLAN FOR
HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN:
Breakfast – Paneer paratha / Egg
bhurji with chappati
Mid-Morning – A glass of fresh
fruit juice
Lunch – Salad, brown rice and
sprouts khichdi with curd
Evening Snack – Peanut butter
sandwich
Late Evening Snack – Lentil and
spinach soup
Dinner – Whole wheat pasta with
vegetables and cheese
Health Tips
Some tips to gain weight the healthy
way:
Drink up your calories – Incorpo-
rate fresh fruit juices, smoothies,
fruit milkshakes, and sugarcane
juice as in-between fillers.
Rather than eating plain vegeta-
ble salads, mix in cottage cheese,
flaxseeds, green peas, corn or lean
meats and fat-based salad dressings
like mayonnaise, thousand island
dressing, and tahini (in modera-
tion).
Opt for lentil, split pea, black
bean or minestrone soup instead of
vegetable broths. Steer clear of
cream-based soups since they are
high in fat content, particularly
saturated fat.
T

A
nushka Shar-
ma, who is cur-
rently in the
UK, has an-
nounced a second
schedule wrap of her
upcoming film Chakda
Xpress. The film is a
sports biopic based on
former Indian woman
cricketer Jhulan Gos-
wami. It will stream on
Netflix. Well, the mak-
ers have not announced
the release date of the
film till now. However,
amid this, the actress
also went on a fun play
date with her daughter
Vamika. She shared the
video on her social me-
dia handle.
Taking to her Insta-
gram handle, Anushka
wrote, “I was on a play
date with my little girl
and I was clearly doing
most of the playing.” In
the video, we can see
the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
actor wearing jeans
paired with a white tee
and lavender colour
jacket, running to hide
behind the huge book,
and then after a few sec-
onds, she is coming out
of the tunnel. Well, Va-
mika is not seen but
she must be behind
her mommy. Com-
ing to her wrap an-
nouncement,
the actress
shared a
picture on
her story
and cap-
tioned it,
“Schedule
wrap.”
ETC
11
ashmika Mandana is
one of the fittest celeb-
rities in the entertain-
ment business at the
moment. However, as
they say, there is no
gain without pain.
The Pushpa actress also spends
considerable time in the gym
to maintain a picture-perfect
body. She also keeps on moti-
vating fans by dropping glimps-
es of her intense workout ses-
sion on social media. This time
as well, the stunner posted an
inspiring video on her Insta-
gram handle.
In the video, Rashmika Man-
danna can be seen burning
calories on treadmill. Her post
was captioned, More like run-
ning away from all the negative
be like. The actress opted for a
black T-shirt and shorts for her
time at the gym. Up next, Rash-
mika Mandanna will be seen
playing a crucial role in Am-
itabh Bachchan's Goodbye.
Continuing her B-town trajec-
tory, she will be a part of Sid-
harth Malhotra's Mission
Majnu, and Ranbir Kapoor's
Animal.
R
‘Running away from
ALL THE NEGATIVITY’ P
r i y a n k a
Chopra re-
cently moder-
ated a discus-
sion with US Vice
President Kamala
Harris at the Wom-
en’s Leadership Fo-
rum conference in
Washington DC. Tak-
ing to Instagram, the
actress shared pho-
tos with the VP and
also wrote a lengthy
note on their talk and
spoke about the im-
portance of voting
rights and the in-
volvement of women
in civic activities.
Calling it an hon-
our to moderate a
discussion with Har-
ris, Chopra wrote,
Since the very be-
ginning, the world
has undermined the
power of women.
We’ve been shunned
and silenced, but
thanks to the scari-
fies and tenacity of
so many selfless
women, we are in a
place today where we
can come together
and work collectively
to right the wrongs.
This was a key takea-
way from the conver-
sation I had the hon-
our to moderate with
Vice President, Ka-
mala Harris at the
Women’s Leadership
Forum conference in
Washington DC last
night.
‘One day, my
daughter will’
T
he much-anticipated
teaser of Adipurush
is slated to be un-
veiled today. The
film stars Kriti Sanon, Prabhas,
Saif Ali Khan, and Sunny Singh
in key roles. Ever since this Om
Raut directorial has been an-
nounced, the excitement of fans
has raised a notch higher. The
film is scheduled to release on
January 12, 2023, in Telugu and
Hindi, along with dubbed versions in
Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and oth-
er multiple Indian and International
languages. It is reportedly one of the
most expensive Indian films ever
made.
Now, ahead of Adipurush's
teaser launch, Kriti Sa-
non, Om Raut, and
p r o d u c e r
Bhushan Ku-
mar were
clicked at the
Mumbai airport as
they head to Ayod-
hya in Uttar Pradesh.
Along with the teaser,
the first official poster of
the film was also released
on Sunday, on the Sarayu Riv-
er Bank in Uttarakhand.
KRITI
heads to
Ayodhya
R
icha Chadha and Ali Fazal are
just days away from tying the
knot. More inside pictures
have emerged from Richa and
Ali's Mehendi ceremony held at Del-
hi's Gymkhana Club recently
.
For the occasion, Richa Chadha
decked up in a custom-made three-
piece lehenga set by Rahul
Mishra while Ali
Fazal looked hand-
some and wore
an angrakha
by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. A few
days ago, they confirmed their wed-
ding through a voice message on Ins-
tagram.“Twoyearsagoweformalized
our union and just then the pandemic
hit us all. Like the rest of the nation,
we too were struck by personal trage-
diesoneaftertheother.Andnow,aswe
all enjoy this window of respite, we
are finally celebrating with our fami-
lies and friends. We are so so very
touched and blessed by the love and
blessings coming our way
,” they said.
‘LOVE GAZE’
Love Laughter
Rashmika Mandana
Her post...
Kriti Sanon Richa Chadha
Her post...
Anushka Sharma
Her post...
Priyanka Chopra

12
CITY BUZZ
GET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
FOREVER
FOREVER
LOVE
LOVE
in
CITY FIRST
F
ashion Icon, Mandira
Wirk steadily intro-
duced attention-grab-
bing hues in her latest
resort collection 'Forever in
love' on Sunday in Delhi.
The collection is out
now to spread its magi-
cal spread to create
memorable fashion im-
pressions. Designer and
fashion icon, has embraced
colour in a big way over sev-
eral seasons. The collection
mainly focused not only on
the idea of sensual, relaxed,
wearable and luxury but also
on pieces that felt desirable,
bold and uncompromising.
Mandira's wardrobe staples
can be treasured beyond
what the fashion cycle
often dictates.
Painterly colour-
blocked, Abstract prints,
Feminine ruffles, Playful
florals, Print dresses and
Smart jacket sets to fall
forever in love with every-
one’s wardrobe.
CITY FIRST
W
orld famous
Luv kush
R a m l i l a
Committee
President Arjun Ku-
mar, expressed the
overwhelming feeling
of witnessing, Ram
Bhakts of Delhi and
foreign nationals
coming to observe
the play of Ramli-
la. During the oc-
casion, Arjun
Kumar informed
that the staging
of RamLila
started after
worshipping
and perform-
ing aarti according to
the rituals of Ganapati
Bappa, the deity of Rid-
dhi Siddhi. Adding
more to it The Presi-
dent of the committee,
said Ramlila is being
shown to Ram devotees
in a complete hi-tech
manner, along with
Ramlila, the fair
swing pandal has
been made in a very
beautiful way. There is
a lot of enthusiasm
and attraction among
children and wom-
en. In 2008, UNE-
SCO designated
the Ramlila cele-
brations as an
'Intangible Cul-
tural Heritage
of Humanity.'
Ram Sugriva's
friendship exhibits
SHUBH AARAMBH!
The teaser of the much-anticipated film Adipurush was released
online on Sunday. It will also be publicly unveiled at a large
celebration in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Prabhas has already
arrived in the city, along with actress Kriti Sanon, producer
Bhushan Kumar, and director Om Raut, which is located on the
banks of the holy river Saryu. Adipurush is scheduled to be
released on January 12, 2023. The producers of the film have
arranged a massive ceremony in Lord Ram's birthplace to kick
off the film's promotion.
CITY FIRST
L
eo Global Music
launched their
maiden music
video, 'Ambe Maa'
featuring everybody’s
favourite Krish Pathak,
Esmeralda Laurent and
Alisha Bose on Sunday
.
The production of the
song was done by
NaileshGadaandPraful
Pasad while Santosh
Mohite directed the
song. Fans had been
waiting for the song
ever since the news
emerged that Bollywood
great singer Amit
Mishrahadteamedwith
Leo Global Music for
Garba Song. With capti-
vating posters and an
enthralling teaser. This
song is the perfect amal-
gamation of devotion
and entertainment. The
song has a vibe that per-
fectly fits your Navratri,
Dandiya and Garba ses-
sion. We can say it has
exceededallourexpecta-
tions and stands out
from all the Garba songs
that we have seen over
the years. The actors
lookdrop-deadgorgeous
as they groove to the
foot-tapping beats of the
song.Dozensof dancers,
splashing colours and a
magnificent set make it
look even more pleasing
to the eyes. Needless to
say
, it is the song we all
needed this festive sea-
son. Amidst the eye-
catching sight, the song
captures the essence of
Garba beautifully
. The
song has a very upbeat
style and is surely set to
make your feet tap.
The dandiya raas has begun!
CITY FIRST
T
ocommemoratea
milestone event,
where Kapoor
Watch Company
celebrates fifty-five
years of being an insti-
tution in India, The com-
pany tied up with Luxu-
ry Swiss Watch brand,
FranckMuller tolaunch
its First India limited
edition of the watch col-
lection on September 30,
at DLF Emporio mall,
New Delhi. Bolly-
wood superstar
Ranveer Singh who
is also the Indian
brand ambassador
of Franck
Muller watch-
es graced the
event with
his presence.
The longtime
connoisseur
of the brand
unveiled the
first India lim-
ited edition Franck Mul-
ler variants from the
hallmark Vanguard col-
lection. On the occa-
sion Renowned TV
anchor, Ambika
Anand interacted
with the second gen-
eration of Ka-
poor Watch
Company
, Am-
arjeet Singh
K a p o o r
( C h a i r -
man) and
S a n d e e p
Singh (Managing
Director).
Celebrating 55
years of Legacy
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DELHI
CITY FIRST
T
he capital city of
India is popular-
ly referred as
Dilwaalon ki
Dilli, a place where peo-
plehavegoodspiritsand
happy hearts. The nu-
merous facts about Del-
histemfromitsplethora
of ancient and histori-
cal artefacts, as well as
the fact that it is home to
all three parts of India's
government. Because of
its lengthy history of
empire successions
from the Delhi Sultan-
ate to the Mughals and
then the British, the city
is now one of the fastest
expanding in the world.
Delhi is a popular tour-
ist and local attraction
since it is a city of wis-
dom and spice!
NEW DELHI AND DELHI ARE
TWO DISTINCT CITIES
THE RED FORT WAS
FORMERLY WHITE
WORLD'S 13TH BIGGEST
METRO TRAIN NETWORK
WORLD'S SECOND MOST
BIRD-RICH CAPITAL.
DELHI IS INDIA'S
COMMERCIAL CENTRE
The city served as the
country's capital, while
Delhi was the larger metrop-
olis inside which New Delhi
is a 'territory' created by the
British to move money from
Calcutta to Delhi. New Delhi
is notable for housing the
three branches of the Indian
government legislative, ex-
ecutive, and judicial.
You read it correctly: the
famous Red Fort, which
symbolises Delhi’s majesty,
was once white. According
to an archaeological study,
linked research revealed
that the Fort was composed
of limestone, and as the
stone began to deteriorate,
the British painted it red to
preserve it.
The Delhi metro station
is ranked 13th in the
world, with a total length of
193 kilometres. Further-
more, the yellow lines on the
station are specifically
meant to help blind persons.
It’s also user-friendly!
After Nairobi, Kenya,
Delhi is the world’s sec-
ond most bird-rich capital.
A great number of bird spe-
cies live on the Delhi ridge.
As the country’s capital,
Delhi is one of the most
important commercial cen-
tres in northern India. In
addition to production and
sales, Delhi boasts a large
and quickly increasing re-
tail industry
.
Glimpses from the Launch
of Leo Global Music Ambe Maa
Glimpses from the Ramlila
Models showcasing The Collection
Ambika Anand and
Ranveer Singh
—PHOTOS BY MANOJ KESHARWANI
—PHOTOS BY SHAZID CHAUHAN
—PHOTOS
BY
SHAZID
CHAUHAN

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