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PM likely to visit West Bengal in January ’22
First India Bureau
Kolkata: Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi is
likely to visit West Ben-
gal in January next year
that would be his first
visit to WB after state’s
assembly elections.
Modi gave this indi-
cation during his meet-
ing with a delegation of
BJP’s parliamentarians
from West Bengal. That
delegation –led by WB
BJP chief Sukanta Ma-
jumdar– had met Modi
in New Delhi on Friday
.
The BJP MPs urged
the PM to plan his West
Bengal visit on Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose’s
125th birth anniversary
that falls on January 23.
The saffron party has
planned a special pro-
gramme on Netaji and
his vision for a strong
and self-reliant India in
which the party will fo-
cus on several central
projects and schemes
under ‘Atmanirbhar
Bharat’.
As per information,
during his West Bengal
visit, the Prime Minis-
ter is likely to partici-
pate in the “Azadi Ka
Amrut Mahotsav” that
was launched in March
this year to commemo-
rate 75 years of India’s
Independence.
The BJP delegation
had met Modi to apprise
him about the unabated
violence against the
party workers and had
accused the activists of
ruling Trinamool Con-
gress for the same. The
MPs also demanded im-
plementation of the
Citizenship Amend-
ment Act (CAA) in West
Bengal. The delegation
reportedly pointed to
the plight of refugees in
West Bengal and urged
the PM to expedite fram-
ing of CAA rules so that
the Act can be imple-
mented in the state.
It was BJP’s major
plank in 2019 General
Election and also the
2021 WB assembly polls
that helped the BJP win
seats in the Matua belt
of Bongaon and also in
north Bengal.
NETAJI ANNIV eteran journalist
Vinod Dua died
on Saturday at the
age of 67 follow-
ing a prolonged illness after
a Covid infection, to which
his wife Chinna Dua also
succumbed in June. With an
illustrious career spanning
four decades, Dua was the
voice of television media a
generation grew up listening and watching to. His
legacy transcends the 80s, 90s, the 2000s and in his
last avatar, on digital new age media. He was also
known to have revolutionised election coverage in
India. The last rites will be performed at Delhi’s Lodhi
crematorium at 12 noon on Sunday.
V
Zaika of TV news will be bland
forever without icon Vinod Dua
MAR 11, 1954 - DEC 04, 2021
AMIT SHAH TO ATTEND BSF RAISING DAY, ADDRESS BJP LEADERS IN JAIPUR TODAY
SHAH’S
NIGHTOUT
WITH JAWANS IN
‘VEERBHOOMI’
JAISALMER
The Home Minister visited border, Tanot
Mata Temple before interacting with troops
and scheduled night halt in the border area
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Tanot
Mata temple in Jaisalmer on Saturday. (Top) Shah along
with BSF official Pankaj Ghoomer at Indo-Pak border.
—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Shivendra Parmar/
Rajiv Gaur/
Suryaveer Singh Tanwar
Jaisalmer: The Naren-
dra Modi government is
working to ensure bet-
ter healthcare facilities
and increased housing
satisfaction and family
time for personnel of
the Central
Armed Police
Forces,Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah said in Jaisalmer
on Saturday
. Addressing
Border Security Force
(BSF) personnel at the
‘Rohitash’ post along
the India-Pakistan bor-
der, the minister said
the government will do
“everything for the wel-
fareof troopswhospend
the golden days of their
life in protecting the
motherland”.
Shah, who is on a two-
day visit to Jaisalmer in
the desert state, said the
personnel of paramili-
tary forces including
BSF will now be able to
stay with the family for
100 days. Shah spent the
first night of his trip at
the ‘Rohitash’ border
post, where he shared
meals with jawans dur-
ing the ‘bada khana’
(feast). On Sunday
, Shah
willofficiateasthechief
guest of the 57th BSF
raising day celebrations
and parade to be held
here. The minister will
takesaluteof theparade
and address troops.
Before this interac-
tionwiththeBSFtroops,
the minister was given a
briefing on the opera-
tions and the general
security situation of the
border area by senior of-
ficers of the paramili-
tary force, including
Director General (DG)
Pankaj Kumar Singh.
—With PTI Inputs
AMIT SHAH CALLED, CAN
END STIR IF TALKS GO
WELL, SAY FARMERS
New Delhi: Union Home Minister
Amit Shah called farmers’ leaders
to discuss remaining issues, the
farmers said on Saturday, announc-
ing a five-member panel to hold
talks with the government. “The
result of the meeting between the
government and the committee will
be discussed on December 7th, and
if a compromise is found, then there
is a possibility of farmers going
back from borders,” he said.
SHAH: BJP TALKING TO
AMARINDER, DHINDSA
FOR ALLIANCE IN PUNJAB
New Delhi: The BJP may fight the
Punjab elections in alliance with the
parties of Captain Amarinder Singh
and former Akali leader Sukhdev
Singh Dhindsa, Union Home Min-
ister Amit Shah said on Saturday.
Also speaking at length on Jammu
and Kashmir, the Home Minister
said statehood would be restored
only after elections, and those
demanding it were merely trying to
create a political controversy.
I am going to
stay here
tonight with
you at this post and
this is an attempt to
understand your
difficulties and to find
ways to ease problems.
—Amit Shah,
told troopers during an evening
address at a ‘Sainik Sammelan’
Good healthcare,
housing & leaves
for CAPF jawans
priority of Modi
govt, said Shah
CORONA CATASTROPHE
NEW DELHI
INDIA
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new cases
415
new fatalities
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new cases
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The Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrashek-
har informed the Parliament that it had no information on whether the United States
has blacklisted the NSO group, which has been at the centre of a global controversy
over the alleged misuse of its Pegasus spyware to tap phones of journalists, activ-
ists, and politicians. There is also no proposal to ban the group in India, MoS said.
A man who returned from Zimbabwe has been found infected with the Omicron
variant of coronavirus in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, the state health department said. This
is the third Omicron case in India. Meanwhile, a 33-year-old man has tested positive
for Omicron, in Dombivli near Mumbai following his return from South Africa. He is
the first confirmed case of Omicron in Maharashtra and the fourth in India.
NO PLAN TO BAN
NSO, DON’T
KNOW STATUS IN
US: GOVT IN PARL
THIRD OMICRON
VICTIM FROM
GUJARAT,
FOURTH IN MAHA
Sena takes dim view of Mamata’s ‘no
UPA’ remark, bats for Cong-led alliance
Mumbai: Taking a dim
view of Trinamool su-
premo and West Bengal
chief minister Mamata
Banerjee’s bid to side-
line the Congress and
emergeasthekeyfaceof
the Opposition against
the BJP dispensa-
tion, the Shiv
Sena on Saturday
said that pushing
thegrandoldpar-
ty away from na-
tional politics
and creating
an Opposi-
tiongroupingparal-
leltotheUPA(Unit-
ed Progressive
A l l i a n c e )
would be
akin to
strengthening the BJP
and “fascist” forces.
Barely a few days af-
terBanerjeepronounced
the demise of the Con-
gress-led UPA, the Sena,
in “Saamana”, said
those who do not want
the UPA should make
their stand clear openly
and not whisper as it
would spark confusion.
AKHILESH WELCOMES MAMATA-LED FRONT
Jhansi: Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said he might be
open to joining an alternate political front to be led by the Trinamool
Congress boss and Bengal CM Banerjee. Yadav said the ruling party
would be “wiped out” in Uttar Pradesh like they were by Banerjee in
the Bengal polls. “I welcome her. The way she wiped out the BJP in
Bengal... the people of Uttar Pradesh will wipe out the BJP,” Yadav
said in Jhansi during his campaign yatra. “We will speak about it
when the time is right,” he told the reporters.
IN PLACE OF BIRTH, AJAZ
JOINS PERFECT 10-FOR CLUB
Ajaz Patel was just eight when his
family left Mumbai in 1996 for New
Zealand. He began as a fast bowler
before he realised spin would open
more doors for him. On Saturday,
he clinched all 10 wickets of India’s
first innings of 2nd test in Mumbai.
AJAZ PATEL
NEW ZEALAND
10/119
v/s India in 2021
10/74
ANIL KUMBLE India
vs Pakistan
in 1999
10/53
JIM LAKER England
vs Australia
in 1956

CAPITOL
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New Delhi: The New
Delhi district adminis-
tration issued a show-
cause notice to Ameri-
can Airlines for alleged
non-compliance of the
Centre’s guidelines for
international arrivals in
the wake of concerns
over the Omicron vari-
ant of the coronavirus,
officials said.
The notice was issued
by Piyush Arun Ro-
hankar, Sub-Divisional
Magistrate, Delhi Can-
tonment, which comes
under the New Delhi dis-
trict.
No immediate re-
sponse was available
from American Airlines
over this.
The general manager
of the airline was issued
the show-cause notice
for allegedly not adher-
ing to the guidelines af-
ter flight AA 292 New
York JFK landed at the
T3 terminal of the Indi-
ra Gandhi International
Airport here.
“Reply to this show-
cause notice must reach
the undersigned within
24 hours without fail.
Non-compliance shall be
viewed seriously, and it
would be presumed that
the station manager has
nothing to say in the
matter and action as
deemed fit shall be initi-
ated as per relevant pro-
visions of the Disaster
Management Act, 2005;
Section 188 of IPC and
other applicable laws,”
the notice, a copy of
which is with PTI, read.
According to the Cen-
tre, the countries desig-
nated as “at-risk” are
European countries, in-
cluding the UK, and
South Africa, Brazil,
Botswana, China, Mau-
ritius, New Zealand,
Zimbabwe, Singapore,
Hong Kong and Israel.
Travellers from these
“at-risk” countries are
following additional
measures on arrival in
India from Tuesday mid-
night.
Under the new norms,
RT-PCR tests are manda-
tory for passengers ar-
riving from “at-risk”
countries, and they will
be allowed to leave the
airport only after the re-
sults. —PTI
New Delhi: Amid the scare of the new
Omicron variant of coronavirus, 20
dedicated counters have been made ful-
ly operational for those who have made
online bookings for Rapid and RT-PCR
COVID-19 tests on arrival at Terminal 3
of the Indira Gandhi International Air-
port in the national capital, said the air-
port authorities on Saturday. The Delhi
Airport from its official Twitter handle
tweeted today, “To enhance passenger
convenience, 20 dedicated counters
are fully operational for those who have
made online booking for Rapid & RT
PCR test at T3 arrivals. Pre-book your
test and save time,” “We have also in-
creased the physical booking counters
to ensure faster processing,” it added.
Meanwhile, Station Managers of Air
India Airlines and Mahan Airlines of the
Delhi International Airport were issued
a show-cause notice for not following
the COVID-19 guidelines. —ANI
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has in-
structed its personnel and their family
members to get fully vaccinated,
besides following COVID-appropriate
behaviour, officials said on Saturday.
The department has also called for
reviving its COVID-19 Health Monitor-
ing Cells headed by inspector-rank
officials, and ensuring availability
of oxygen cylinders and life sav-
ing medicines, they said. Further,
police officials are directed to make
the COVID-19 helpline functional at
the earliest and gradually step up
prosecution of those found violating
COVID norms. Special Commissioner
of Police (Welfare) Shalini Singh, in
an order issued on December 2, has
instructed all the 15 police districts
and other units to be fully geared to
face any exigency through their re-
spective COVID-19 nodal officers.—PTI
New Delhi: The Aam
Aadmi Party on Satur-
day blew the bugle for the
municipal polls in Delhi
launching a massive
‘MCD Badlaav’ campaign
to oust the BJP from pow-
er.
The campaign, which
seeks to reach voters in
every nook and corner of
the national capital
ahead of the civic polls
early next year, was joint-
ly launched by Delhi
Deputy Chief Minister
Manish Sisodia and En-
vironment Minister Go-
pal Rai in presence of
AAP workers, MLAs,
councillors and office
bearers at the party’s
headquarters here.
Speaking on the occa-
sion, Sisodia highlighted
the work done by the
Delhi government under
Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal so far in educa-
tion, healthcare and oth-
er sectors, and exhorted
the people to vote for the
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
in the upcoming elec-
tions to bring the party at
the helm of affairs at the
municipal corporations
in Delhi.
“We have been carry-
ing forward a political
movement for the last
nine years. The AAP is
still not a party. It’s a
movement. There is
some motive and dreams
behind this movement.
We have to change the
political discourse in the
country and give it a di-
rection,” Sisodia said
while addressing the
gathering at the party
headquarters.Speaking
on the occasion, Rai tar-
geted the ruling BJP on
the issue of alleged cor-
ruption in civic bodies
and said the saffron par-
ty has given two gifts to
the people of Delhi dur-
ing its 15 years regime --
“three garbage mounta-
ins and extortion in eve-
ry lane” of the city. —PTI
New Delhi: The Delhi
Commission for Women
has issued a notice to
the transport depart-
ment seeking a change
in a vehicle registration
number that contains
the term “SEX.”
A girl, who had
bought a Scooty recent-
ly, got an allotment se-
ries on her vehicle regis-
tration number which
contained the letters
‘SEX’ because of which
she faced taunts and
teasing.
The girl informed the
commission that she
was facing severe har-
assment due to the allot-
ted series registration
number, as people taunt-
ed and teased her for it.
She said that because
of all this she is facing
problems in commuting
and is not being able to
go out for essential
work.
Taking cognisance of
the matter, the Commis-
sion has issued a notice
to the transport depart-
ment seeking immedi-
ate change in the vehicle
registration number of
the Scooty
. —PTI
New Delhi: Two men
were arrested from
south Delhi’s Mehrauli
for allegedly supplying
drugs in the city, police
said on Saturday
.
The accused have
been identified as Ra-
jender Kumar (29), a
resident of Mathura in
Uttar Pradesh; and
Parvinder Singh (30), a
resident of Vikaspuri,
they said.
Police received infor-
mation regarding the
movement of a car car-
rying cannabis in Meh-
rauli. Later, a trap was
laid near Mittal Garden
where the car was spot-
ted, they said.
The driver was sig-
nalled to stop, but on
seeing police, he accel-
erated and tried to flee
from the spot. Police
intercepted the car and
overpowered the occu-
pants, Deputy Commis-
sioner of Police (south)
Benita Mary Jaiker
said.
On checking the vehi-
cle, 11 packets contain-
ing 56.07 kg ganja were
seized, police said. —PTI
High Court has directed
a man to render service
gratuitously at the San-
jay Gandhi Animal
Care Centre, Raja Gar-
den, New Delhi for
three weeks for violat-
ing bail conditions and
travelling outside the
national capital.
A Division Bench of
Justices Siddharth
Mridul and Anup
Jairam Bhambhani di-
rected an accused Shah-
rukh Ali, to render ser-
vice gratuitously at the
Sanjay Gandhi Animal
Care Centre.
Shahrukh Ali, who
was granted regular
suspension of sentence
vide order dated Sep-
tember 28 2020 has
breached one of the
conditions imposed for
grant of regular bail,
namely that he has trav-
elled out of Delhi, in
breach of the condition
that he would not leave
the National Capital
Territories (NCT) of
Delhi while on suspen-
sion of sentence. —ANI
New Delhi: An Air India
flight to Newark in the
USA returned to Delhi
airport after three hours
of departing due to the
death of a passenger on-
board.
“Air India Delhi-New-
ark (US) flight returned
to Delhi after more than
three hours of flight, due
to a medical emergency
on board,” an Air India
official told ANI. A team
of airport doctors ar-
rived on the plane and
after a thorough check of
the passenger declared
him dead. The passenger
was US national and was
travelling with his wife.
“On 04.12.2021, flight
number AI-105, from Del-
hi to Newark returned,
due to the death of a
male passenger, a US citi-
zen, who was travelling
with his wife to New-
ark,” an Airport official
told ANI. The flight land-
ed safely at Delhi airport
and as per the Flight
Time Duty Limitation
norms, another batch of
the crew will be arranged
for flight operations.
“The same aircraft
with new crew members
is expected to take off at
around 1600 hrs,” the of-
ficial added. —ANI
SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE
ISSUED TO AIRLINE
FOR FLOUTING COVID GUIDELINES IN DELHI
New Delhi: Delhi Uni-
versity has done little to
ensure due representa-
tion of Other Backward
Classes (OBCs) among its
teachers and is “failing”
on the national commit-
ment for social justice, a
panel on welfare of OBCs
said in an action-taken
report to Parliament.
The panel also noted
that the Ministry of Edu-
cation chose to remain
non-committal on the is-
sue of stopping inter-
views in DU for OBC can-
didates. “It is expected
that a reputed university
like DU should be com-
mitted towards the con-
stitutional ideals of en-
suring empowerment
and representation of so-
cially backward people
of the country,” the re-
port submitted in Lok
Sabha on Thursday said.
“However, the commit-
tee is saddened to note
that DU has done little to
ensure due representa-
tion of Other Backward
Classes (OBCs) among its
teachers thus failing on
the national commit-
ment for social justice,”
it added. —PTI
‘DU failing on national commitment for social justice’
OBC PANEL
Ministry of Education chose to
remain non-committal on the
issue, Panel noted
DELHI AIRPORT T3 DEDICATES 20 COUNTERS
FOR THOSE BOOKING RT-PCR TESTS ONLINE
DELHI POLICE DIRECTS PERSONNEL
TO BE PREPARED FOR OMICRON
government has written
to 28 Delhi University
colleges to not make
any appointments till
the formation of gov-
erning bodies, in what
could lead to a fresh
tussle between the
colleges and the ruling
dispensation. Out of
these 28 colleges, 12
are fully funded by the
city government. —PTI
New Delhi: A nine-
member panel consti-
tuted by DU Vice-Chan-
cellor Yogesh Singh
has recommended
that the varsity hold a
common entrance test
to ensure ‘substantial
objectivity’ in the ad-
mission process, amid
a controversy erupting
over the high number
of cent percent scorers
from the Kerala Board.
‘NO APPOINTMENTS
TILL FORMATION OF
GOVERNING BODIES’
COMMON ENTRANCE
TEST RECOMMENDED
FOR DU ADMISSION
New Delhi: Five people were killed while another
was seriously injured after their car hit a pile of
bricks and overturned after allegedly veering off the
road near Sadhrana village late on Thursday night.
Police said all the victims worked as staffers at a
private hospital in Sector 84 and were returning to
their respective houses after attending a colleague’s
wedding. According to police, the deceased have
been identified as Sagar, Rupa, Niyaz Khan, Jagbir,
Prince and Jivachh Yadav.
GURGAON: FIVE PEOPLE KILLED, ONE
INJURED IN ROAD ACCIDENT
CRUCIAL READ
MAN HELD FOR BUYING PHONES
SHOWING FAKE PAYMENT PROOF
DELHI’S AQI REMAINS ‘VERY POOR’, LIGHT
RAINFALL LIKELY TODAY
New Delhi: A 25-year-old man was arrested for al-
legedly cheating shopkeepers by purchasing mobiles
phones showing
fake screenshots of
payment, police said
on Saturday. The ac-
cused was identified
as Hemant Vashisht, a
resident of Faridabad
in Haryana. According
to police, a case was registered on Thursday at Cyber
Police Station in central district.
New Delhi: With no respite in sight for Delhi’s air qual-
ity, the AQI is likely to remain the ‘very poor’ category
on Sunday and Monday
as well, according to the
Air Quality Early Warning
System for Delhi. Calm
conditions and low wind
speed are unfavourable for the dispersion of pollut-
ants. While the skies were clear on Saturday, thunder
and lightning are a possibility today, and light rainfall is
on IMD forecast for Monday.
US-bound flight returns
as man dies onboard
AAP launches campaign to oust
BJP from power in civic bodies
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia addresses AAP
supporters at the MCD Badlaav Campaign at Party Headquarters
in New Delhi. —PHOTO BY ANI
Remove term
‘SEX’ from
vehicle number
plate: DCW
Two arrested for
supplying drugs;
56 kg ganja
seized in city
Man to work for animals for violating bail condition

INDIA
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RAJKOT POLICE ARREST TWO IN
DUPLICATE GOLD AND ARMS CASE
Rajkot: Crime branch on Saturday arrested 2 people
for involvement in cheating people by giving them
fake gold on purchase
and also for illicit arms
business. Arvind alias
Shailesh Raju Patel and
Sandeep Mavji Merja
were caught from Bedi
Chowkdi bypass in Ra-
jkot. The accused used to cheat people by showing
them real gold biscuits but used to exchange them
for fake gold biscuits on sale, Police informed.
Vikas ki Ganga
Dehradun: In a veiled
attack on the Congress-
led UPA government,
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Saturday
said that the infrastruc-
ture development in the
hilly border areas was
nowhere in the policy
strategy of those who
remained in power for
decades.
“Our mountains and
culture are not only our
faith but also the for-
tresses of our country’s
security. We prioritize
ease of living for people
living in the mountains.
Unfortunately, it was
nowhere in the policy
strategy of those who
remained in power for
decades,” PM Modi said
while addressing an
event in Dehradun.
“Previous government
didn’t work on the in-
frastructure of the hilly
border areas as sincere-
ly as they should have.
It was as if they did vow
to demoralize the Army
at all levels. We have im-
plemented one rank,
one pension, given mod-
ern weapons, and a be-
fitting reply to terror-
ists,” the Prime Minis-
ter said.
PM Modi said that be-
tween 2007 and 2014, the
central government
built only 288 km of Na-
tional Highways worth
Rs 600 crore in Uttara-
khand, whereas his gov-
ernment in in last seven
years has constructed
National Highways of
more than 2,000 km
worth Rs 12,000 crore in
Uttarakhand.
PM inaugurated and
laid the foundation
stone for multiple pro-
jects worth around Rs
18,000 crore in Dehra-
dun. Speaking on the
occasion, Uttarakhand
Chief Minister Push-
kar Singh Dhami said,
“Some people try to
ruin our name and
twist things in the name
of politics, I’d like to tell
them that till the time
this current govt stays
in power, they can’t do
anything.” —ANI
PM NARENDRA MODI INAUGURATES
PROJECTS WORTH RS 18K CRORE
THOSEINPOWEREARLIERIGNORED
INFRADEVPINHILLYAREAS:MODI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the
inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of multiple projects, in Dehradun on Saturday.
PM SPEAK
—PHOTO
BY
ANI
Report: Pak hackers targeting
India, Afghan govts & military
New Delhi: Pakistani
hackers are targeting
the Indian and Afghan
governments, especial-
ly the military officials
to steal sensitive Goog-
le, Twitter and Face-
book credentials from
its targets and stealthi-
ly obtain access to gov-
ernment officials, a re-
port by thehackernews.
com has revealed.
The portal said, “Mal-
warebytes’ latest find-
ings go into detail about
the new tactics and
tools adopted by the
APT group known as
SideCopy, which is so-
called because of its at-
tempts to mimic the in-
fection chains associat-
ed with another group
tracked as SideWinder
and mislead attribu-
tion”.
“The lures used by
SideCopy APT are usu-
ally archive files that
have embedded one of
these files: LNK, Micro-
soft Publisher or Tro-
janized Applications,”
the report quoted Mal-
warebytes researcher
Hossein Jazi as saying.
He added, “The em-
bedded files are tailored
to target government
and military officials
based in Afghanistan
and India”.
Thehackernews.com
said in its report the
revelation comes close
on the heels of disclo-
sures that Meta took
steps to block malicious
activities carried out
by the group on its plat-
form by using romantic
lures to compromise
individuals with ties to
the Afghan govern-
ment, military, and law
enforcement in Kabul.
Some of the promi-
nent attacks were
waged against person-
nel associated with the
Administration Office
of the President (AOP)
of Afghanistan as well
as the Ministry of For-
eign affairs, Ministry
of Finance, and the Na-
tional Procurement Au-
thority, resulting in the
theft of social media
passwords and pass-
word-protected docu-
ments.
“SideCopy also broke
into a shared computer
in India and harvested
credentials from gov-
ernment and education
services”, said the re-
port. —ANI
GOING DIGITAL...
Tikait: Samyukta Kisan Morcha forms
committee to hold talks with Centre
New Delhi: Samyukta
Kisan Morcha (SKM)
has formed a five-mem-
ber committee to hold
talks with the Govern-
ment of India (GOI),
informed Bharatiya
Kisan Union (BKU)
leader Rakesh Tikait on
Saturday
.
The committee will
comprise of Balbir Sin-
gh Rajewal, Shiv Ku-
mar Kakka, Gurnam
Singh Charuni, Yudh-
vir Singh and Ashok
Dhawale, said Tikait.
While speaking to re-
porters after a meeting
of the Samyukta Kisan
Morcha on Saturday
, Ti-
kait said, “SKM has
formed a 5-member
committee to talk to the
Government of India. It
will be the authorised
body to talk to the Gov-
ernment.”
“The committee will
have Balbir Singh Ra-
jewal, Shiv Kumar Kak-
ka, Gurnam Singh
Charuni, Yudhvir Sin-
gh and Ashok Dhawale.
Next meeting of SKM
on December 7 where
we will submit our
agenda,” he added.
Earlier in the day,
Bharatiya Kisan Union
leader Rakesh Tikait
had said that the talks
between Haryana Chief
Minister Manohar Lal
Khattar and farmers,
which was held on Fri-
day, remained inconclu-
sive. —ANI
New Delhi: The Indian
Navy is commemorat-
ing it’s the success of its
‘Operation Trident’ dur-
ing the 1971 War by
marking the Navy Day
.
President Ram Nath Ko-
vind and many senior
leaders greeted the na-
val personnel and the
families on the occa-
sion.
“On Navy Day, greet-
ings to all Navy person-
nel, veterans and their
families. Besides safe-
guarding maritime se-
curity and protecting
our interests in the sea,
our Navy also played a
stellar role in coping
with the COVID-19 re-
lated crises. Indians re-
main grateful for your
service,” President Ko-
vind said on Twitter.
Defence minister Ra-
jnath Singh called Navy
an “outstanding force”
which protects national
interest.
“On this special day
commemorating Indian
Navy’s daring ‘Opera-
tion Trident’ during
#1971War, my greetings
and best wishes to all
personnel of this out-
standing force which
continues to protect our
National Interest
through Maritime Secu-
rity,” he said in his
tweet.
On December 4, dur-
ing the 1971 Indo-Pak
War, the Indian Navy
played a significant role
in the bombing of Kara-
chi harbour, when Op-
eration Trident was
launched. Owing to its
success, since then De-
cember 4 is celebrated
as Navy Day
.
“On the occasion of
Navy Day2021, we reaf-
firm Indian Navy’s un-
wavering commitment
to preserve, protect and
promote India’s mari-
time interest, pay hom-
age to supreme sacrific-
es of our bravehearts
and express gratitude to
our veterans,” said Ad-
miral R Hari Kumar.
Other leaders too, like
Union home minister
Amit Shah and Uttar
Pradesh chief minister
Yogi Adityanath also
wished the Navy on the
occasion.
“Greetings to our
brave Indian Navy per-
sonnel and their fami-
lies on the special occa-
sion of #NavyDay
. The
nation is proud of our
valorous Naval force for
their commitment to-
wards securing India’s
maritime interests and
helping the countrymen
during the civil emer-
gencies,” Shah said on
Twitter.
“Salute to the bravery
of all the navy person-
nel serving to protect
the country’s maritime
borders. Wishing you all
a very Happy Indian
Navy Day
. We are all
proud of your unwaver-
ing commitment, valour
and courage to serve
and protect the nation,”
Adityanath said on Koo.
Operation Trident
caused heavy damage to
Pakistan’s vessels. It
was during this opera-
tion that an anti-ship
missile ship was used
for the first time. Nearly
300 soldiers laid down
their lives and around
700 were injured during
the course of this par-
ticular operation.
During Operation
Trident, the Indian
Navy sank four Paki-
stani vessels and severe-
ly damaged Karachi
harbour fuel fields.
—Agencies
President, other leaders remember success of ‘Operation Trident’
NAVY DAY
General Bipin Rawat (Chief of Defence Staff) CDS, General MM Naravane Chief of the Army Staff
(COAS), Admiral R Hari Kumar Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari,
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) paid homage to the martyrs at National War Memorial on the occasion of
Navy Day, in New Delhi on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI
INDIAN AUTO SECTOR MUST GO GLOBAL:
UNION MINISTER MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY
Goa: Stating that the Indian Auto sector must go
global and look for a major share of the global elec-
tric auto market, Union Minister for Heavy Industries
Mahendra Nath Pandey on Saturday said that the
growth of the Auto Industry will help achieve India’s
commitment for “Panchamrita” given by PM Modi in
COP 26 and give huge employment opportunities to
Indian youth. The minister said, “There is a disruptive
change happening in global automotive scenario with
a big boost to ‘Electric Vehicles’ as the future of tech-
nology, innovations & technological breakthroughs in
EV components are catalyzing disruption.”
CRUCIAL READ
MUMBAI POLICE FILE CHARGE SHEET
AGAINST PARAM BIR SINGH, SACHIN VAZE
Mumbai: Mumbai crime branch on Saturday filed
charge-sheet against former Mumbai police com-
missioner Param Bir Singh, dismissed API Sachin
Vaze and two others in an extortion case filed by a
hotelier. This is the first charge-sheet filed against
Singh, who faces total five FIRs in Mumbai and
Thane. “We have collected evidence, recorded
statements of many witnesses,” said Shekhar.
Putin’s India visit: New impetus to bilateral ties
New Delhi : Emphasis-
ing that Russian Presi-
dent Vladimir Putin’s
upcoming visit to Delhi
would result in prag-
matic economic out-
comes, Russian envoy
to India Nikolai Kuda-
shev said that the visit
will provide impetus to
bilateral relationship
of Moscow and Delhi.
The ambassador un-
derlined that the 21st
Annual India-Russia
Summit, which will be
held on December 6,
will be of major politi-
cal significance as Mos-
cow-New Delhi ties are
not ordinary. “This (In-
dia-Russia) is a rela-
tionship of a specially
privileged and strategic
partnership that envis-
ages unique level of
confidence,mutual un-
derstanding & summit
would give practical,
pragmatic & economic
outcomes,” he said.
“21st Annual India-
Russia Summit will not
be an ordinary summit,
it will be historical.
Summit will give new
impetus to bilateral
ties,” he said. —ANI
Courts should be last resort for
dispute resolution: CJI Ramana
New Delhi: Chief Jus-
tice of India N V Rama-
na on Saturday said
that courts should be
the last resort for dis-
pute resolution and one
should explore alterna-
tives like arbitration,
mediation and concilia-
tion before approaching
the courts. He said this
while addressing the
Curtain Raiser and
Stakeholders’ Conclave
of the International Ar-
bitration and Media-
tion Centre, Hyderabad.
Underlining the im-
portance of arbitration
and mediation, CJI said
that Mahabharata pro-
vides the example of an
early attempt at media-
tion as a conflict-resolu-
tion tool, where Lord
Krishna attempted to
mediate dispute be-
tween Pandavas & Kau-
ravas. “It may be worth-
while to recall that fail-
ure of mediation led to
disastrous consequenc-
es,” he added.
The CJI said that “the
most important factor
behind the resolution
of any dispute is having
the right attitude. But,
once these conflicts en-
ter a court, much gets
lost in the practice and
procedure.” —PTI
Cyclonic storm Jawad likely to
weaken during next 6 hrs: IMD
New Delhi: The Cy-
clonic Storm ‘Jawad’ is
likely to move nearly
northwards and weak-
en into a Deep Depres-
sion during the next six
hours and then move
north-northeastwards
along Odisha coast and
reach near Puri around
December 5 noon, said
MeT on Saturday
. Mean-
while, HR Biswas, Di-
rector, India Meteoro-
logical Department
(IMD), Bhubaneshwar,
said on Saturday that
Cyclone Jawad was ob-
served moving north-
wards in past one hour
and will continue same
for the next 12 hours.
The weakening trend in
intensity of the cyclone
and expected to hit the
coastal regions of Puri
today and weaken grad-
ually, said Biswas. —ANI
Vladimir Putin & Narendra Modi. —FILE PHOTO
Rakesh Tikait

PERSPECTIVE
04
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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
And for those who fear
Allah, he will make
their path easy.
—Quran
IN-DEPTH
Rajnath Singh
@rajnathsingh
On this special day commemorating
Indian Navy’s daring ‘Operation Trident’
during #1971War, my greetings and
best wishes to all personnel of this
outstanding force which continues to
protect our National Interest through
Maritime Security. #SwarnimVijayVarsh
@indiannavy
Nitin Gadkari
@nitin_gadkari
This 4-lane greenfield alignment
enables uninterrupted inter-state
connectivity and increases the
commercial traffic between Madurai
and other parts of Southern Districts
of Tamilnadu to Trivandrum and reduce
travel time by at least 40 mins in the 16
km stretch.#PragatiKaHighway.
TOP TWEETS
AJAZ PATEL’S
PERFECT TEN AT
WANKHEDE
CATAPULTS HIM INTO
CRICKET HISTORY
jaz Patel joined a se-
lect group of bowlers
by grabbing all ten
wicketsinIndia’sfirst
innings in the second
Test at Mumbai’s Wankhede sta-
dium. He became only the third
bowler to achieve this feat after
England’s Jim Laker and India’s
Anil Kumble. However, he is the
first bowler of a touring side to
have proved so lethal. Not that it
helped New Zealand as they
were bowled out for their lowest
score against India in their first
innings. But Mumbai-born Pa-
tel’s performance still shone
through his side’s dismal batting
collapse. Patel deservedly got a
standing ovation from the
Wankhede spectators as he led
his side to the pavilion.
He is only the second cricket-
er to have played against India
in his city of birth afterDouglas
Jardine.
For thousands of spectators it
must be a memory to cherish.
Now New Zealand has to ensure
that Patel’s efforts do not go in
vain. It’s tough though.
A
here can’t be a big-
ger embarrass-
ment for Pakistan
than a tweet from
its embassy in
Serbia criticizing Prime Min-
ister Imran Khan over non-
payment of salaries.
The tweet said, “With infla-
tion breaking all previous re-
cords, how long do you expect
@ImranKhanPTI that we of-
ficials will remain silent
keep working for you without
being paid for the past three
months our children being
forced out of school due to
non-payment of fees. Is this
#NayaPakistan?” To manage
the situation, the Pakistan
Foreign Office said in a state-
ment that the Twitter, Face-
book and Instagram accounts
of the Embassy of Pakistan
in Serbia have been hacked.
Pakistan Bureau of Statis-
tics data showed that infla-
tion had jumped sharply
from 9.2 percent to 11.5 per-
cent. That apart, Pakistan is
in dire straits financially and
is literally going around with
a begging bowl. To bail out
the cash-strapped country,
Saudi Arabia recently agreed
to park $ 3 billion as loan in
Pakistan’s central bank on
latter’s request. The bailout
comes with a tough condition
that it will have to return the
money within 72 hours of
Saudi request in case of sov-
ereign default. Islamabad
turned to Saudi Arabia out of
desperation as the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund turned
down its borrowing request.
Pakistan has often tee-
tered on the brink and has
been described as a failed
state. Over the years it has
done precious little to
strengthen its economy. Nor
has it taken credible meas-
ures to eliminate terror ha-
vens on its soil. Besides, it
continues to be run under
the shadow of the army and
mullahs and China—perfect
recipe for disaster.
PAKISTAN IN DIRE
FINANCIAL STRAITS
Pakistan has often
teetered on the brink
and has been described
as a failed state. Over the
years it has done precious
little to strengthen
its economy
T
GLOBAL COAL
HYPOCRISY
India has also updated its
nationally determined
contributions, which it must
fulfill by 2030. The country
is now pledging to increase
its installed renewable-
energy capacity to 500
gigawatts, and meet 50% of
its energy requirements
from non-fossil-fuel sources
ndia has somehow emerged
as the villain of last month’s
United Nations Climate
Change Conference (COP26),
blamed for resisting cuts to
coal consumption even as
toxic air envelops its capital,
New Delhi. The country’s
supposed crime in Glasgow
was to join China in insisting
on a last-minute change to
the conference’s final decla-
ration, in which countries
pledged to “phase down”
rather than “phase out” coal.
For that, India, whose per
capita carbon-dioxide emis-
sions are a fraction of those
of the world’s leading emit-
ters, was widely criticized for
obstructing the global fight
against climate change.
The irony is that India has
done far less to intensify the
planet’s greenhouse effect
than either China or the de-
veloped West. True, the coun-
try is a major coal consumer,
and derives about 70% of its
energy from it.
But, as recently as 2015, at
least a quarter of India’s pop-
ulation couldn’t take for
granted what almost every-
one in the developed world
can: to flick a switch on a wall
and be bathed with light.
Worse, Indians are among
the biggest victims of cli-
mate change, periodically
enduring devastating floods
and unseasonal droughts, in
addition to choking on pol-
luted air. Delhi is a poster
child for poor air quality,
which hovers between “se-
vere” and “hazardous” for
much of the year.
The causes include PM2.5
particles emitted from coal-
fired power plants, fumes
from dense traffic, industrial
pollution, and the burning of
crop stubble by farmers in
neighboring states – all com-
bined with winter fog.
But given India’s tradition-
al role as a leading voice of
the developing world, it be-
came the face of the last-min-
ute change of language at
COP26. The “phase down”
wording regarding coal con-
sumption had already ap-
peared in a US-China bilat-
eral climate agreement
signed earlier in the confer-
ence. Nevertheless, India be-
came the focus of global op-
probrium. India does not de-
serve to be the fall guy. For
starters, the country has 17%
of the world’s population but
generates only 7% of global
CO2 emissions. (China, with
18.5% of the world’s people,
generates 27% of emissions,
and the US, with less than 5%
of the world’s population, ac-
counts for 15%.) Whereas
wasteful consumption and
unsustainable energy-guz-
zling are rife in the West,
most Indians live close to the
subsistence level, and many
have no access to energy. To
expect India to meet the tar-
gets that rich countries cur-
rently tout is unfair and im-
practical. Economic develop-
ment – indispensable to pull-
ing millions of Indians out of
poverty – requires energy.
Coal may be polluting, but it
is not feasible for any devel-
oping country to switch rap-
idly to cleaner alternatives
that need scaling up.
Moreover, despite having
vast financial resources and
access to cleaner fossil fuels
such as natural gas (which
India must import), Western
countries have done little to
help. They have failed to keep
climate-finance promises to
poor countries (notably the
$100 billion per year they
committed to provide at
COP15 in Copenhagen in
2009), and refused to transfer
advanced green technolo-
gies. And COP26 singled out
the coal used by developing
countries, not the oil and gas
used extensively in the West.
India’s energy require-
ments are expected to in-
crease faster than those of
any other country in the next
two decades. Since COP21 in
Paris in 2015, India has an-
nounced ambitious plans to
scale up its production and
use of renewable energy,
which currently accounts for
only 18% of its electricity
generation. And at COP26, In-
dia complemented its explicit
commitment to phase down
coal with a pledge to achieve
net-zero emissions by 2070.
India has also updated its
nationally determined contri-
butions, which it must fulfill
by 2030. Country is now pledg-
ing to increase its installed
renewable-energy capacity to
500 gigawatts, and meet 50%
of its energy requirements
from non-fossil-fuel sources.
Furthermore, India aims to
reduce its CO2 emissions by
one billion tons and lower its
emissions intensity (which
measures emissions per unit
of economic growth) by 45%
from 2005 levels.
PROJECT-SYNDICATE.ORG
I
SHASHI THAROOR
The writer is former UN under-secretary-
general and former Union MoS for External
Affairs is Congress party MP
India’s stance on coal
at the recent COP26
climate-change
conference drew heavy
criticism, but richer
Western economies
have done little to help
developing countries’
green transition. India will
make a good-faith effort to
help avert climate
disaster, but only within
the limits of what it
can feasibly do

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INDIA
05
Rakesh Ranjan
New Delhi: As the
news broke on Thurs-
day that the Ministry of
Power had shown the
door to NHPC Director
(Personnel) Nikhil Ku-
mar Jain ‘with immedi-
ate effect’ four months
ahead of his scheduled
retirement on March 31,
2022, feverish specula-
tions set off about the
probable reasons for
this sudden develop-
ment.
Moreover, when a per-
son is appointed to a
director post of a com-
pany, he is vetted for his
performance and integ-
rity. So the purported
official reason does not
seem to be tenable.
There could be some-
thing more.
One of the more con-
vincing reasons for this
kind of drastic action is
generally irreconcila-
ble policy differences
arising so much not
from policy differences
as from personal and
temperamental prob-
lems. So it may not be
unreasonable to sur-
mise that probably Jain
has put himself in
harm’s way by defying
not only certain in-
structions from the
Ministry but also by go-
ing against the grain of
teamwork. Possibly his
personal feud with his
bosses might have esca-
lated to a point where
the latter had no option
but to call it quits.
It is rumored that Jain,
originally an IRPS cad-
re officer, had issues
with colleagues and su-
periors even at Air In-
dia, where he was
brought as Personnel
Director by former
CMD Rohit Nandan. It
is said that he could not
even gel with Nandan,
his benefactor. He is
also said to have had is-
sues with another for-
mer Air India CMD Lo-
hani who was gracious
enough to ignore his
faultlines in interest of
maintaining spirit of
railway. After making
things hot for himself,
Jain planned and es-
caped to NHPC in 2017.
Everything was going
fine with him there till
his ambition again
drove him to stir trou-
ble for himself as he
could not restrain him-
self from indulging in
‘habitual petty personal
politicking’.
It is said he reached
the breaking point after
failing to get PESB to
select him as CMD. Hav-
ing failed in achieving
his legitimate dream,
he is said to have set
himself into ruinous
course of picking up
quarrels with one and
all. Ministry decided to
part ways with him be-
lieving that he was be-
yond redemption.
NHPC director Jain dropped for his poor personal dealings
PERFORMANCE VS OVERINDULGENCE
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: BJP has
recently lent a major
blow to its old ally
Akali Dal as it broke
Manjinder Singh Sir-
sa, who was pivot of
Akali politics in Del-
hi and got him in-
cluded in saffron
party. Sirsa joining
BJP is a huge event
and this could be
gathered from fact
that Amit Shah got
him included in par-
ty
. There is a general
perception that
through Sirsa, BJP
has challenged Akali
politics in Punjab.
That may be right in
its place but in Pun-
jab BJP will remain a
small ally alliance
will be headed by
Captain Amarinder.
Sirsa has more political
advantage for BJP in
Delhi than in Punjab!
Elections to all 3 mun corps are to be held in Del-
hi at time of Punjab Assembly polls next year.
At present, BJP is in control of all 3 mun corps.
Therefore, winning this is a matter of life and death
for BJP. If AAP wins, it will be a major setback for
BJP as well as for Union HM Amit Shah because
in Delhi now officially govt means Lieutenant Gov-
ernor and Lieutenant Governor works under Union
Home Ministry. The second importance of Sirsa is
that he will help correct BJP’s deteriorating image
among Sikhs due to the farmers’ movement.
SIRSA HAS MORE UTILITY IN DELHI
AMID OMICRON FEARS
UNIONHEALTHMINISTRY
WRITES TO STATES
 Some districts report over
700% increase in Covid-19
cases in the last 14 days
 Letters have been sent to
Odisha, JK, Mizoram,
Kerala, Tamil Nadu asking
them to be more careful
New Delhi: In the let-
ter, Health Secretary
Rajesh Bhushan said
that 13 out of 14 dis-
tricts in these states
have been reporting a
high number of cases
over the past month,
contributing 55.87% of
new virus cases in In-
dia.
A letter has been
written to Karnataka,
where the first two cas-
es of the Omicron vari-
ant of coronavirus have
been detected. The IN-
SACOG has also report-
ed cluster outbreaks in
the state. In Karnataka,
Tumakuru has report-
ed a 152% hike in Cov-
id-19 cases between the
week ending November
25 to the week ending
December 2.
Districts in Mizoram
are seeing positivity
rates as high as 17%.
Champhai is one such
district. Odisha has
shown a decline in
weekly Covid-19 tests,
down from 4,01,164
tests in the week end-
ing November 26 to
3,88,788 tests in the
week ending December
3. Kathua in Jammu
and Kashmir has seen
a 736 per cent surge in
Covid-19 cases. —ANI
 K’taka Health Minis-
ter instructs medical
colleges to make
necessary preps
 288 samples of
foreign fliers sent for
genome sequencing,
says Mumbai mayor
 SA returnee booked
for violating home
quarantine norms in
Chandigarh
 20 dedicated coun-
ters for those mak-
ing online booking
for testing at Delhi
Terminal 3 Airport
 Madurai to ban entry
of unvaccinated peo-
ple in public places
 Over 21.38 cr unuti-
lized doses available
with States, UTs
 Kerala Man who
returned from UK on
Nov 21, tests Covid
positive
 Ex-Puducherry CM
requests Modi to al-
low booster dose for
fully jabbed
 Allow booster
dose for healthcare
workers: Telangana
Health Min to Union
Health Min
 Omicron is not fatal
but India should be
prepared for third
wave: expert
 Study finds how
Covid affected men-
tal, physical health of
students
 Omicron confirmed
in 10 USA states
COVID UPDATES IN BRIEF!
New Delhi: As calls for Covid-19 vaccine
booster shots grow amid the emergence
of Omicron, the new corona variant, sci-
entists are urging India should prioritize
double vaccinating its eligible population
first so that most people at least get the
base layer of protection against the viral
infection. Many countries have already
started giving booster shots to their
citizens in light of the new strain. India,
however, is yet to consider booster shots
even as several experts in the past few
days have urged for the same.
New Delhi: The BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on
Saturday announced that India would tour
South Africa for three-Test and
three ODIs. The four T20Is
which were also originally
part of the tour will now be
played on a later date. “BCCI
has confirmed CSA that the
Indian team will travel for three
Tests and three ODIs. The re-
maining four T20Is will be
played at a later date,” Shah told.
India to tour SA for 3 Tests, 3
ODIs,T20Is to be played later: Jay
INDIA ON HIGH ALERT...
The newly labeled fifth variant of concern
by WHO, Omicron, has put India on high
alert. In view of the new variant, the Union
Health Ministry has taken note of the surge
in cases, advising states to do the needful in
terms of testing, tracking and treating people
and also ensure to improve the pace of vac-
cination drive.
Kavita Pant
New Delhi: A picture
of Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi and former
PM HD Deve Gowda
went very viral recently
on social media, in
which PM Modi is offer-
ing seat to Gowda re-
spectfully. After this
there were speculations
that there could be a
synergy between BJP
and JDS in Karnataka.
However, there is still
time for the Assembly
elections in southern
state as they will be held
in May 2023. Anyway,
the thought of pre-poll
synergy between these
two parties is too far-
fetched. One reason for
this is that former CM
HD Kumaraswamy has
played emotional card
by calling the next elec-
tion his last and wants
to contest on maximum
number of seats.
Another reason for
this is that going with
the BJP and accepting
the leadership of Lin-
gayat leaders BS Yedi-
yurappa and Basavaraj
Bommai would mean
losing the core Vokkali-
ga vote of the JDS. If
the Lingayat leadership
of the BJP considers
Kumaraswamy as the
leader, then Vokkaliga
votes will be given, oth-
erwise not. On the con-
trary, the chances of
this vote going to the
Congress will be strong
as the Congress has ap-
pointed DK Shivaku-
mar, a renowned Vokka-
liga leader who has
challenged the influ-
ence of the Deve Gowda
family
, as the state pres-
ident and he is consid-
ered to be the future
Chief Minister of Kar-
nataka. That’s why the
Deve Gowda family
might not ‘axe it’s feet’.
However, The possibili-
ty of a post-poll allianc-
es cannot be ruled out.
Will there be ‘understanding’
between BJP and JDS?
Birla: Need a common platform
for PACs for better coordination
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Ex-Prime Minister Deve Gowda.
BE AWARE! School students holding placards
participate in an awareness rally against the Omicron
variant of Covid in Chennai on Saturday.–PHOTO BY ANI
DOUBLE VACCINATION FIRST, SAYS INDIAN
EXPERTS AMID CALLS FOR BOOSTER SHOTS
New Delhi: Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla on
Saturday emphasised
on the need for one com-
mon platform for Public
Accounts Committees
in Parliament and state
legislature for better co-
ordination.
Om Birla’s sugges-
tion came on the inau-
gural event of the two-
day Centennial year
celebrations of the PAC
in the Central Hall of
Parliament House.
Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla further added
that our biggest
achievement has been
that despite several
problems, in these sev-
en decades, we have
emerged as the largest
and most effective de-
mocracy in world. —ANI
Since there are many issues of common
interest between the Public Accounts
Committee of Parliament and the Pub-
lic Accounts Committees of the States, there
should be one common platform for PACs of the
Parliament and the State Legislatures. This will
ensure better coordination, transparency and
accountability of Executive. —Om Birla, LS Speaker
LS Speaker Om Birla addresses at the inauguration of the centenary celebrations of Public Accounts
Committee of the Parliament at the Central Hall of the Parliament House in New Delhi on Saturday.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also present. —PHOTO BY ANI
A medic inoculates 2nd vaccine dose to a woman.
Official reason
for Nikhil Jain’s
removal could
be his poor
performance,
this may appear
too simplistic
Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Jay Shah
Nikhil Kumar Jain

BIZ BUZZ
06
A
ll of us have
some financial
goals, both
short and long-
term. Some peo-
ple want to save for their
retirement, some
wanttobuyacaror
a house, some
want to fund their
children’s educa-
tion, etc.
Usually, all of us
individuals save
for these goals. We
set aside a part of
our earnings for
certain financial
goals. But is the saving
enough?
AspertheRBI,thetar-
geted inflation rate in
India is set at 4%. It
means every year the
value of your Rs. 100 de-
creasesby4.Rs100today
willbeworthRs96ayear
from now, Rs 92 two
years from now and so
on. The savings you
make for your goals 10
yearsfromnowwillhave
constantly keep falling
in value year after year,
eventually making you
savemorethanwhatyou
receive in 10 years.
The better route to
plan your financial goals
is to do it through goal-
based financial plan-
ning. This means plan-
ning your expenses, sav-
ing a certain amount,
and investing that
amount based on your
financial goals and time
horizon.
Suppose you have ad-
ditional savings of Rs
30,000 every month that
youwanttoinvesttobuy
a car worth Rs 75 lacs
within the next 15 years.
For this goal, you will
have to invest your
monthly saving of Rs
30,000 at an annualized
rate of 13% to reach the
investment corpus of Rs
75 lacs in 13 years.
Not knowing your
goal will lead to not
knowingyourreturnob-
jectives, which further
leads to poor financial
planning.
GlidePathInvestingis
another method in
which inves-
tors can
plan for
t h e i r
goals. The for-
mula is based on
the number of
years before the
targetdate.Astheinvest-
ments approach the tar-
get date and it suggests
allocating more towards
fixed income securities
like bonds and less to-
wards riskier equities.
Thus, investors have a
more stable portfolio to-
wardstheendwhenthey
need the actual money
.
One
better
route to plan your
financial goals is to do it
via goal-based financial
planning that means
planning your expenses,
saving a certain amount,
and investing the saved
amount based on your
financial goals and time
horizons to achieve the
stability in spins of life.
based investment
FINANCIAL SUCCESS USING
STEPS IN GOAL-BASED INVESTING
DEFINE YOUR
GOALS
The first step towards
successful goal-based
investing will be to set your
goals in material terms.
An example for a material
goal will be – I need Rs 50
lacs in 10 years to fund my
child’s masters’ degree. Or
you want to buy a house for
Rs. 2 Cr. in 15 years. Such
concrete goals help you
know how much
you need to in-
vest, at what per-
cent returns,
and for how
long.
Defined goals help you
track your investment
better and also help in
churning the investments
when the time calls for it.
You might have multiple
goals and an investor needs
to prioritize within his goals
and invest accordingly.
MAKE A
BUDGET
We know all of you are
doing your monthly saving
but achieving financial
goals requires discipline.
You need to form a monthly
budget and estimate how
much you can save to
invest in a month.
Based on
the month-
ly investment capital you
can know your required
rate of return provided the
time horizon.
Saving in a disci-
plined manner means
knowing the amount
you can invest and
constantly staying
within your budget.
Overshooting your
budget will lead
to lesser money
going towards
your future
goals and
disturbed
financial
planning.
INVEST IN
RIGHT ASSET
CLASSES
Once you know your goals,
the amount of money you
can invest, and your risk
appetite, you can move on
to allocating your invest-
ment corpus to the differ-
ent asset classes. Asset
classes include equities,
bonds, real estate, com-
modities, etc.
Every asset class has its
risk-return characteristics.
Equities provide the highest
return but are consid-
ered high risk. Bonds are
a source of consistent
cashflows but a low return
provided a low risk.
Gold is usually used as
an inflation hedge and a
means for liquidity. Based
on the steps you followed
above, choose the risk
asset allocation for you or
you can take advice from
SEBI registered investment
advisors like Tavaga.
TRACK YOUR
INVESTMENTS
The final step will be to
track your investments and
their returns at least every
3 months. If your invest-
ments aren’t performing
as per your expectation,
then churn the portfolio to
match your expectations
with the asset returns.
Constantly monitoring your
investments helps achieve
the goals on time and avoid
chances of unfortunate
surprises.
HOW IS GOAL-
BASED
INVESTING
DIFFERENT?
When investors go for
direct investment with-
out goals, they choose
various mutual funds or
investment managers
who constantly try to
beat the market. Beat-
ing the market involves
taking more than market
risk which increases the
volatility of your invest-
ment. This might result
in you not being able to
withdraw money when
you need it because of
a shortfall in the port-
folio due to losses. The
unsatisfied investor then
has to delay his goals for
some time or take loans
to meet the needs.
When it comes to goal-
based investing, investors
know their investment ho-
rizon and the returns they
need to get to achieve the
goals, and they need not
outperform the market.
Goal-based investing is
relatively more stable in
providing you returns
because you can alter
your portfolio if your
goals change. You can go
for a more or less risky
investment if your risk-
taking capacity changes.
If you want to achieve
your goals faster than
you wanted earlier, you
can invest in a fund with
higher returns, instead of
staying committed to one
fund.
KNOW
YOUR RISK-
TAKING CAPACITY
Knowing your risk appetite makes choosing
the right asset class weights easier. It will also
help you avoid stressful nights when the markets
are volatile. You need to take the right amount of
risk based on your character. Too much risk might
mean being unable to withdraw funds when you need
them because of the losses related to volatility. Too little
risk would mean fewer returns and unable to fulfil the
goal in the required time frame. Risk-taking capacity
depends on several factors including age, education,
dependants, liquidity needs, financial situation,
investment horizon, etc. An investor might have
a high willingness to take risks but a low abil-
ity to take the risk at the same time. The
ability to take risks should always be
given preference over willing-
ness to take risks.
This article discussed
how goal-based investing can help
investors achieve their de-
sired return with the least
amount of stress. The
5 steps of goal-based
investing provide
a guide as to how you
should go through the whole
process. Taking the help of an investment advi-
sor is never a bad idea as that is their job. Discipline
is the foremost quality needed to achieve the returns
that satisfy you. Goal-based investing helps you adapt to
a sophisticated lifestyle. It prevents you from running
into debt because of the need for money for goals of
life. Through goal-based investing one can save
and invest more by tweaking their budget as
per the goal requirements and goal-based
investing is the way to go as it helps
one sustain a healthy goal-
oriented life.

First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: For-
mer Chief Minister Vi-
jay Rupani took to his
Twitter handle late on
Friday evening to in-
form about a meeting
he had with Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi in New Delhi re-
cently. The announce-
ment was enough for
political analysts, com-
mentators and even
politicians to begin
speculating about Ru-
pani’s next career
move.
Though Rupani has
made it clear that he
would take up any re-
sponsibility entrusted
to him, his announce-
ment on social media
has evoked mixed reac-
tions. His followers ap-
preciated Rupani’s self-
less service, honesty
and called him an in-
spiring leader to party
workers.
But, some also had
reservations about his
impending plans. One
of the netizens said, “Is
there some good news
or what?” and another
asked if he was up for
a governorship. Others
asked if he was getting
a ticket to contest up-
coming 2022 state as-
sembly polls.
Marking the first
meeting between Ru-
pani and Modi after 84
days and after the for-
mer stepping down as
Gujarat CM. The PM
had met with former
Deputy Chief Minister
Nitin Patel earlier, fol-
lowing which, the
Patidar Anamat An-
dolan Samiti (PAAS)
demand for withdraw-
al of all pending cases
against it were sub-
dued.
Before the meeting
with Rupani, news of
groupism within the
Bharatiya Janata Par-
ty (BJP) had been re-
ported in Rajkot. There
were rumours of Ru-
pani not treating his
opponent within the
party well and even in-
sulting him in public.
This had sent wrong
signals within the par-
ty and also challenged
the state unit president
C R Patil’s leadership.
Therefore, Rupani
meeting with PM Modi
may be indicative of
the former being asked
to fall in line and not
create any problems
for the party, said
sources from the party
.
07
NEWS
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Central
government has ap-
proved a plan to pro-
duce over five lakh AK-
203 assault rifles at Ko-
rwa in Uttar Pradesh’s
Amethi, in what official
sources described as an
endeavour to provide a
big boost to self-reliance
in defence manufactur-
ing.
The proposed project
reflects the ever in-
creasing paradigm shift
in defence acquisition
from buy (global) to
Make in India.
This endeavour will
be done in partnership
with Russia and reflects
the deepening partner-
ship between the two
countries in the defence
sector, according to the
sources of the Central
Government.
The project will pro-
vide business opportu-
nities to various MS-
MEs and other defence
industries for supply of
raw material and com-
ponents, which will
lead to generation of
new employment op-
portunities. The project
marks a significant
stride towards making
UP a key contributor in
the defence manufac-
turing prowess of In-
dia. It may be recalled
that the much ambi-
tious project of UP gov-
ernment to establish
Defence Corridor in the
state has also come a
long way
.
The 7.62X39mm ca-
liber AK-203 Rifles will
replace in-service IN-
SAS Rifle inducted over
three decades back. AK-
203 Rifles, with an effec-
tive range of 300 me-
tres, are rifles with a
proven technology
.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: After Sama-
jwadi Party chief Akh-
ilesh Yadav had kicked
the Jinnah controversy,
the Uttar Pradesh gov-
ernment has now ac-
cused Pakistan of “pol-
luting air of Delhi and
NCR”.
Senior advocate Ran-
jit Kumar appearing for
the UP government on
Friday told the Su-
preme Court that UP
industries have no role
in the rising pollution
in the NCR and polluted
air from Pakistan dete-
riorates the air quality
of the Capital. “So you
want to ban industries
in Pakistan?” Chief
Justice of India NV Ra-
mana said in reply
.
The CJI-led bench
asked the UP counsel to
go to the Commission
with the grievance and
let them decide on the
issue. The Commission
for Air Quality Manage-
ment has constituted an
enforcement task force
to look into the pollu-
tion situation in the
NCR.
First India Bureau
Bhubaneswar: Union
Minister Dr Jitendra
Singh on Saturday said
that States should repli-
cate each other’s best
practices in govern-
ance.
Speaking at the vale-
dictory session of the
regional conference on
‘Replication of Good
Governance Practices’
at Bhubaneswar, Dr
Singh said that Citizen
Centric Administration
is at the heart of Modi
government’s govern-
ance model. He said the
changes in Government
of India towards im-
proved quality of gov-
ernance have to be re-
flected in States and
districts as the aim is to
provide governance,
which is corruption
free and transparent.
Dr Jitendra Singh
said that the best prac-
tices in governance
should be adapted and
replicated by all states
and added that good
practices become best
practices when they get
shared, and some of
them can even excel in
execution and set even
higher standards. The
minister urged all par-
ticipants to replicate
these good governance
practices, administra-
tive innovations of Cen-
tre, state and districts,
so that a citizen centric
administration set-up
with the credo of “Min-
imum Government
Maximum Govern-
ance” could be realized
at ground level.
Stating that the Cen-
tre had taken many ini-
tiatives on good govern-
ance like CPGRAMS to
redress public griev-
ances, Dr Singh said the
reforms introduced
have ensured automatic
refunds on cancellation
of railway tickets, sin-
gle window pension
through disbursing
Banks, intensive mech-
anized cleaning of
coaches, e-verification
of Income Tax Returns,
expeditious Income Tax
Returns upto Rs.50,000
etc. “Prime Minister al-
ways insists on optimal
use of technology and
the ministry is using it
in the best possible
way,” he said.
First India Bureau
Kurukshetra: In the
ongoing International
Gita Mahotsav-2021, the
craftsmanship of 19
states of the country
have been displayed for
the tourists coming
from the country and
abroad on the holy
banks of Brahmasaro-
var located in Kuruk-
shetra.
As many as 125 crafts-
men from 19 states are
participating in this fes-
tival.
Out of these crafts-
men, 22 have been hon-
oured with National
Awards and National
Certificates. Apart from
this, 18 craftsmen have
also received state
awards.
Appropriate arrange-
ments have been made
by the State Govern-
ment for these crafts-
men. Giving informa-
tion here, an official
spokesperson said that
invitations were sent to
craftsmen from all over
the country for the In-
ternational Gita Mahot-
sav. North Zone Cultur-
al Arts Centre Patiala
(NZCC) was entrusted
with the responsibility
of inviting craftsmen.
Handloom, textile,
leather, bronze metal
jewellery, cane and
bamboo are among oth-
er things for the attrac-
tion of tourists.
Lucknow: Uttar
Pradesh Social Wel-
fare Minister Ramapa-
ti Shastri has accused
SP President Akhilesh
Yadav of being anti-
Dalit and said that all
the decisions of the
previous government
bear testimony to this
fact. In a statement
here on Saturday, he
said that no matter
how many statements
Akhilesh made in the
favour of Dalits from
the point of view of
elections, but during
his Chief Ministership,
he always worked
against Dalits. The de-
prived section of the
society would never
forget this and give a
befitting reply in the
elections, he added.
Former CM Vijay Rupani with PM Modi in Delhi on Friday.
SPECULATIONS RIFE AFTER RUPANI MEETS PM IN DELHI
Analysts wonder about the former Gujarat CM’s career
plans;sourcessayitistoquellgroupismwithinRajkotunit
GEARED UP
Security personnel stand guard during the ongoing protest against the Central Government
over various demands, at Ghazipur border, in New Delhi on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI
19 states’ craftsmanship on display at
Int’l Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra
International Gita Mahotsav-2021is being held in Kurukshetra.
Many great saints from across the country are reach-
ing Kurukshetra to discuss and brainstorm on the
contribution of the holy book of Srimad Bhagavad Gita
in the freedom movement of the country. The discussion
is scheduled on December 12. Giving information in this
regard, an official spokesperson said that like previous
years in the International Gita Mahotsav, this year also
a Sant Sammelan will be organized at Purushottampura
Bagh on December 12, 2021.
SAINTS REACHING FOR FEST
Singh wants states to
copy each other’s best
governance practices
Union Minister Dr
Jitendra Singh said
Citizen Centric
Administration is at
the heart of Modi
government’s
governance model
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addresses the valedictory
session of the regional meet on ‘Replication of Good Governance
Practices” in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
UP TO BECOME A DEFENCE
MANUFACTURING CENTRE
Centre government has approved a plan to produce over 5
lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Amethi district
The 7.62X39mm caliber AK-203 Rifles will replace in-service INSAS Rifles.
Akhilesh is
anti-Dalit: UP
Min Ramapati
Jinnah to polluted air,
UP has its own way
to take jibe at Pak
UP govt holds Pak responsible for air pollution in NCR.
RAJKOT COPS DESTROY `2.8 CR
ILLEGAL ALCOHOL IN ONE DAY
First India Bureau
Rajkot: Police on
Saturday destroyed
Indian-made foreign
liquor (IMFL) and
beer worth
Rs2,84,42,761, which
had been seized un-
der the Prohibition
Act, on the outskirts
of Sokhda and Na-
karvadi villages.
A total of 694 police
cases have been regis-
tered at various police
stations, with police
seizing a total of 84,245
bottles of booze and
cans of beer in 2021 so
far.
The Crime Branch
registered 169 cases
under the Prohibition
Act, and seized alco-
hol worth
Rs1,46,60,329, while
Zone 1 accounted for
309 cases and
Rs1,13,84,749 in sei-
zures. Zone 2 regis-
tered 216 cases and
seizures worth Rs23,
97,683.
The liquor was de-
stroyed under the su-
pervision of Deputy
Commissioner of Po-
lice (Zone 2) Mano-
harsinh Jadeja, sub-
divisional magistrate
Puja Joganiya and IB
Sidi of the Prohibition
department.

08
2NDFRONT
ICGapprehendstwoPakistan
boatswith18crewmembers
First India Bureau
Veraval/Okha: The In-
dian Coast Guard (ICG)
has apprehended two
Pakistani boats with 18
crew members, who
have been brought to
the Okha port for ques-
tioning. Meanwhile, all
agencies have been
alerted about another
vessel, which went
missing along with her
five-member crew off
the Veraval on Tuesday
.
ICS vessel Arinjay ob-
served the two Paki-
stani boats operating in
Indian waters while pa-
trolling the Arabian Sea
on Friday
, officials said.
When they were hailed,
the boats began to feel
towards Pakistan but
were intercepted.
Further investigation
revealed the presence of
60kg of seashells on the
Karachi-based Al-Noor-
Ul- Subah and Al-Abdul-
Salam.
Since the crew could
not justify being in In-
dian waters, the two ves-
sels were brought into
the Okha harbour, offi-
cials said.
In a separate inci-
dent, a fibre boat named
Siddhi Vinayak has
gone missing after sail-
ing out of Veraval on
Tuesday night. Veraval
Sagarputra Boat Asso-
ciation president
Tulshibhai Gohel told
the local media that the
boat owner has lost con-
tact with the vessel,
which was scheduled to
return on Friday
.
Goa gets
Electricity
Mobility Policy
Canacona (Goa): Goa
Chief Minister Pramod
Sawant on Saturday
launched Goa Electrici-
ty Mobility Promotion
Policy 2021 here to pro-
moteusageof e-vehicles.
He launched the policy
at the ‘Round Table To
Promote Electric Mobil-
ity’ event organised by
the Ministry of Heavy
Industries.
The policy’s main ob-
jective to launch the pol-
icy is to promote use of
battery-driven vehicles
and create jobs for the
people of the state,
Sawant said.
Speaking further on
the benefits being pro-
vided under the policy
,
he said, “We are giving
incentives on manufac-
turing, waiver of road
taxuptofiveyearsappli-
cable to all classes of e-
vehicles registered in
Goa.” —PTI
The crew members aboard the Al-Noor-Ul- Subah and Al-Abdul-
Salam could not justify their presence in Indian waters.
Troubles are a part of life - show
courage in your own and
kindness in others.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
DECEMBER 12
RALLY: AN
ALBATROSS
AROUND THE
NECK OF
CONGRESS
Ever since Congress
handed over the
reins of the Agitation
Committee to veteran
Digvijay Singh, his re-
bellion has started tak-
ing shape again. One
day suddenly he an-
nounced that the Con-
gress party will hold a
huge rally against infla-
tion in Delhi’s Dwarka
on December 12. After
his announcement, the
Congress’ sleep was
also broken. Rahul
wanted to know what is
rationale for holding a
rally in Delhi now, that
too in Dwarka, neither
the time is favourable,
nor the atmosphere, the
weath-
er and the pollution
both are showing at
peak. If this rally was
held at Ramlila Maidan
in Old Delhi, then the
crowd could have gath-
ered as it is a crowded
area and people also
come walking. Haryana
govt will stop vehicles
from crossing the bor-
der and the Kejriwal
govt of Delhi will also
try its best not to allow
crowds in the rally be-
cause the civic elec-
tions are to be held in
Delhi in two-three
months where AAP is
pushing all its strength.
When both the parties
are face to face in Pun-
jab, Goa, and U’khand,
Gandhi family decided
that rally should be can-
celled for time being. In
such a situation, Ra-
jasthan CM Ashok Ge-
hlot, who appeared on
the scene, suggested to
Sonia-Rahul that the
cancellation of the rally
would not send the
right message to the
party cadre, so Gehlot
hijacked this rally and
scheduled it in Jaipur
where the entire govt
machinery can be
thrown in mobilizing
the crowd. While Ra-
hul’s opinion till the
end was that ‘this rally
should be taken to UP
or Punjab instead of Ra-
jasthan’, but because of
the paucity of time, Ge-
hlot got his point in
front of the high com-
mand. Sonia-Rahul-Pri-
yanka has agreed to
join the rally and clever
Gehlot has targeted
Sachin Pilot’s chances
with this.
A NEW POWER
BROKER HAS
EMERGED IN
DELHI’S
LUTYENS’
ZONE
Defying slogan
‘Na Khaunga
Na Khane Dunga’, a
new power bro-
ker has emerged. He
was once known for res-
taurant business, now
became famous for
food. His house, adja-
cent to a big embassy in
a very posh area of Del-
hi, is becoming famous
these days for spectacu-
lar parties. Parties that
can decide fate of ‘Page
3’ parties. From the
city’s big businessmen,
foreign diplomats, jus-
tices to IAS, IPS and IRS
officers, you can see
them dancing here. Re-
cently, at one of their
parties, Bollywood’s fa-
mous singer Mika mes-
merized audience in
such a way that even
host’s wife also seemed
to lose her rhythm.
IS NITISH CHANGING
COLOURS?
Alot of ruckus was
created in Bihar
polls after an empty bot-
tle of liquor was found
as it made fund of the
‘dry state’. Nitish had
not yet disclosed what
was incident that led
him to implement a liq-
uor ban in Bihar. So,
Nitish has clarified this
secret in the past, that
‘when he was complet-
ing his studies by stay-
ing in Patna, he used to
live in pvt lodge. There
was settlement of poor
around lodge when
they got their salary,
drank wine with meat,
created ruckus in
drunk condition used
to abuse the then PM of
country. On becoming
CM, he tried to give
shape to old resolve. So
much praise for ex-PM
Indira? Can Nitish
change colours in 2024?
DEFECTION
SEASON IN
PUNJAB!
The defection season
has knocked in
Punjab. If sources are
to be believed, then
there are words about a
big leader of Congress,
Sunil Jakhar changing
sides. It is being told
about Jakhar that on
initiative of Captain, he
has been talked about
for several rounds with
BJP top brass. They are
just waiting for notifi-
cation of polls. Bharat
Bhushan, Min for Food
Supplies in Channi’s
cabinet, who was a min-
ister during Captain’s
tenure, is being said to
switch sides with Capt.
WHERE ARE
MANISH TEWARI’S
EYES!
On Thursday, Con-
gress leader Man-
ish Tewari’s famous
book ‘10 Flash Points 20
Years’ was launched in
New Delhi, but surpris-
ingly, veteran Congress
leaders from this cere-
mony made a distance.
Those who came are
included in the impor-
tant faces of G-23 - like
Anand Sharma, Bhu-
pendra Singh Hooda
etc. Janardan Dwivedi
and Pawan Kheda also
came, but there is not
much justification for
their coming or not. But
many prominent lead-
ers of Captain Ama-
rinder camp could be
seen there. What should
be understood from this
is that Tiwari, who con-
stantly targets Dr Man-
mohan Rahul, is the
most adored face of
Captain in Delhi. Ti-
wari’s team does not get
along well with Team
Rahul’s Ajay Maken
and Randeep Surjewa-
la. If Ahmed Patel, who
took Manish forward in
Cong, is no more, can
Manish return in 2024
to show saffron beliefs?
He has old desire to con-
test from Chandigarh.
WHY CONGRESS IS
ON THE TARGET
OF MAMATA?
Congress’s star Ra-
hul Gandhi is not
liked by Mamata Baner-
jee. This quarrel esca-
lated when Rahul made
Mamata’s fiercest oppo-
nent Adhir Ranjan lead-
er of Cong in LS
also handed
over reins of
Cong in Ben-
gal to him.
Mamata is
unable to di-
gest even Ra-
hul’s friend-
ship with
S i t a r -
am Yechury
. So, in tune
with the BJP, Mamata
also said that ‘Rahul
lives abroad more.’
When Mamata came to
Delhi in July, she only
asked for time to meet
Sonia, but for a while in
that meeting, Rahul
was also present. When
Mamata went to Mum-
bai and met Sharad Pa-
war, she raised ques-
tions on the existence
of the UPA asking
‘Which UPA?’ J’khand
CM Soren is also unable
to refuse UPA as his
govt also has support of
18 Congress MLAs.
Cong and RJD may have
fought separately in Bi-
har by-poll, but Lalu
himself does not ques-
tion existence of UPA.
...AND FINALLY
The new Punjab opin-
ion polls are projecting
a hung Assembly there.
The big players in fray
- Cong, AAP, SAD, BJP
and Amarinder. There
is a tough fight between
Congress and AAP
. SAD
is also in a formidable
contest. Analysts are
telling that if the
picture remains as
it is, then for the
first time AAP and
BJP can come to-
gether, this alli-
ance could also
get support
of BSP
Capt.
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BY TRIDIB
RAMAN
The author is a journalist
and political commentator
and views expressed are
his personal
Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi
Nitish Kumar
Mamata Banerjee
AMIT SHAH IN JAIPUR
...To launch Mission 2023!
KAVITA PANT
he Saffron Par-
ty’s master-
mind strategist
(Chanakya),
the game changer and
the powerful Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah’s December 5
Jaipur visit basically
aims to boost the mo-
rale of a demoralised
state BJP (especially
after its humiliating
defeatinrecenttwoAs-
sembly by-elections)
and to launch a highly
‘hopeful’ Mission 2023
to bring back the party
to power in Rajasthan.
However, all ‘anx-
ious’eyeswillbeonthe
towering man Shah’s
response to a ‘waiting’
and a crowd puller
Vasundhara Raje to in-
dicate her exact role in
the upcoming Assem-
bly polls. So far, in par-
ty circles (and not in
public), she has been
perceived as a side-
lined or ignored leader
by the party high com-
mand, though the
ground realities may
certainlybeabitdiffer-
ent. In a recent inter-
nal survey held by the
party, Vasundhara
again emerged as the
tallest and popular
leader among all ‘alter-
natives’, being worked
out by high command
so far.
According to sourc-
es, though she may not
be the first choice of
the party high com-
mand, but if the situa-
tion warrants and
Madam draws large
crowds in her pre-poll
public meetings, then
the party
, after having
a careful assessment,
will not hesitate to
backtrack and bring
back Vasundhara on
the forefront, just to
ensurethelikelycome-
back of one more BJP
state government in
the country
. One thing
is certain, without
properly ‘settling’
(with or without CM
post) Vasundhara fac-
tor, there is no guaran-
teeforaBJPcomeback
in State Assembly, be-
cause in case of a ‘di-
vided house’, a three-
time Congress Chief
Minister and a tower-
ing leader Ashok Ge-
hlot, who is extremely
confident of his fourth
tenure, will have a
smooth sailing in 2023
polls. A smart politi-
cian Gehlot, in re-
sponse to Amit Shah’s
rally has organised a
massive 2 lakh crowd
target Congress really
in Jaipur on December
12 on the issue of price
hike. Initially the rally
was scheduled to be
held in New Delhi but
after New Delhi’s de-
nial to hold the rally on
coronagrounds,aGan-
dhi family loyalist Ge-
hlot has virtually hi-
jacked this rally to
Jaipur, again to show
his skills.
At the moment, on
the face value, during
the last three years, an-
other young Rajput
and Shah confidant,
JalShaktiMinisterGa-
jendra Singh Shekha-
wathasbeenindirectly
projectedbytheCentre
as a Chief Ministerial
face or a CM designate
candidate for 2023, but
nothing can be said till
Raje factor is finally
‘sorted out’. However,
Gajendrabana’stravel-
ling with Shah in the
same BSF plane from
Jaisalmer to Jaipur on
the crucial day of the
rally is a clear indica-
tion of his proximity
with the policy maker
Shah!
Though, in this en-
tire process, another
grassroots leader from
Hadoti and the present
LS Speaker Om Birla
may also emerge as a
dark horse at the elev-
enth hour. But if the
party, after having a
majority in the House,
decides to bring in a
Jat face at 8, Civil
Lines, then Satish Poo-
nia, a RSS choice, may
be another option. The
impact and influence
of Shah’s presence in
Jaipur is that all the
senior leaders and the
factions of the Saffron
party looked like a sin-
gle and united face
during BJP working
committee meetings
held in Jaipur on Sat-
urday
. A strong crowd
of all BJP Central
Ministers, MP’s,
MLA’s and all Pan-
chayat level grass-
roots leaders are curi-
ous and excited to lis-
ten to iron man Amit
Shah’s speech on Sun-
day!
KAVITA PANT
he Saffron Party’s mastermind
strategist (Chanakya), the game
changer and the powerful Union
Home Minister Amit Shah’s De-
cember 5 Jaipur visit basically
aims to boost the morale of a de-
moralised state BJP (especially
after its humiliating defeat in recent two As-
sembly by-elections) and to launch a highly
‘hopeful’ Mission 2023 to bring back the party
to power in Rajasthan.
However,all‘anxious’eyeswillbeonthetow-
ering man Shah’s response to a ‘waiting’ and a
crowd puller Vasundhara Raje to indicate her
exact role in the upcoming Assembly polls. So
far, in party circles (and not in public), she has
beenperceivedasaside-linedorignoredleader
bythepartyhighcommand,thoughtheground
realities may certainly be a bit different. In a
recent internal survey held by the party,
Vasundhara again emerged as the tallest and
popular leader among all ‘alternatives’, being
worked out by high command so far.
According to sources, though she may not
be the first choice of the party high command,
but if the situation warrants and Madam
draws large crowds in her pre-poll public meet-
ings, then the party, after having a careful as-
sessment, will not hesitate to backtrack and
bring back Vasundhara on the forefront, just
to ensure the likely comeback of one more BJP
state government in the country
. One thing is
certain, without properly ‘settling’ (with or
without CM post) Vasundhara factor, there is
no guarantee for a BJP comeback in State As-
sembly
, because in case of a ‘divided house’, a
three-time Congress Chief Minister and a tow-
ering leader Ashok Gehlot, who is extremely
confident of his fourth tenure, will have a
smooth sailing in 2023 polls. Turn to P8
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AMIT SHAH IN JAIPUR
...TO LAUNCH
MISSION
2023!
ALL EYES ARE ON
SHAH’S RESPONSE
TO VASUNDHARA
VASUNDHARA RAJE
GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT
SATISH POONIA
ALL EYES ARE ON SHAH’S
RESPONSE TO VASUNDHARA
T
COUNTRY DOES NOT ACCEPT PEOPLE
WHO GO BOTH SIDES: GEHLOT
RAJ CM’S JIBE AT DIDI!
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: In a snub to
West Bengal chief min-
ister and TMC chief
Mamata Banerjee for
her remark on UPA, Ra-
jasthan chief minister
Ashok Gehlot on Satur-
day said that Banerjee
has been a minister in
theAtalBihariVajpayee
government and the
country does not accept
thosepeoplewhogoboth
sides. In such a situa-
tion, he said, that the
words of Mamta Baner-
jeeshouldnotbeheeded.
Addressing a meet-
ing of Youth Congress
and NSUI office bearers
on Saturday, Gehlot
said that Congress is in
the DNA of the country
and no heed should be
paid to the statements
of leaders like Mamata
Banerjee.
He said that it is only
because of the youth
that he has been able to
become the Chief Min-
ister and motivated the
young workers to work
for the party as much as
possible.
At the same time, the
CM gave a target to the
youth workers to bring
more than 10,000 people
to the rally to be held in
Jaipur against the cen-
tral government over
the issue of inflation on
December 12.
“All of us should
raise our voice strongly
against the Centre.
Only then the deaf and
dumb government of
the Center can be re-
moved,” he said.
Raj CM gave a target to
youth workers to bring
more than 10,000
people to Dec 12 rally
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot along with Govind Singh Dotasra,
Abhishek Chaudhary, Gurjot Sindhu and Ganesh Gogra interacting
with NSUI members at CMR on Saturday.

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C h a n d r a
launched the
posters of
two upcom-
ing mega-
events by
First India, the first
is the much-awaited
Season 11 of Fashion
Connect and other was
the international an-
nual beauty pageant
launched by First India-
Queen of Cosmos at The
Leela Palace on Saturday
night!
Excitement ran high at
the Leela Palace as FC
Brand Ambassador Rish-
eeMiglaniannouncedthe
details on behalf of First
India.
FirstIndia’sTheQueen
of Cosmos, an interna-
tionalbeautypageantwill
beheldinDubaionMarch
10, 2022. Women from dif-
ferent parts of the world
will compete for the cov-
eted title. Auditions will
be held at Hotel Fairmont
on February 2 for the
same. Besides this, the
Fashion Connect season
11 will be held on March
12 at Oaks Ibn Battuta
Gate Hotel Dubai. The
season 9 was also held in
Dubai and was greatly ap-
preciated by one and all.
Jagdeesh Chandra un-
veiled the posters of both
the event on the glorious
winter evening on Satur-
day
. He said, “After the
grand success of the First
MissIndia/Teen2021held
atNovotelGoaonOctober
30, First India has come
up with another magnifi-
cent pageant. Along with
our endeavour to show-
case the beauty and talent
of charismatic ladies,
with Queen of Cosmos
2022, we also strive to em-
power women by trans-
forming them into strong-
er individuals
who are aware
of theircreden-
tials. This pag-
eant will be a
great contribu-
tor to the welfare
of society
, while also
working in the fash-
ion and entertain-
ment industry
. I con-
gratulate the entire
team.”
Chandra Shekhar
Joshi, GM the Leela Pal-
ace and Rajat Sharma, Di-
rector of Sales Leela Pal-
ace said, “We are glad to
host the Fashion Connect
and Cosmos team. Look-
ing forward for the grand
show to be held in Dubai.
I extend my heartiest
wishes to the team.”
Prince of Karauli,
Vivasvat Pal Karauli
graced the evening
as the special
guest. Show Di-
rector Lokesh
S h a r m a ,
V i k r a m
S u k h a n i ,
Rajat Shar-
ma, Direc-
tor of
SalesLeela
P a l a c e ,
V a n i s h
Chugh, owner
Sizzlin Sciz-
zors, JD Ma-
heshwari, San-
jay Sardana,
DeepakSankit,
Mohit Falod,
Wrickie An-
grish, Shalini
Naruka, Ravi De-
wani and Vishaal
Mahur among
other dignitaries
also graced the
evening.
Queen of Cosmos
THE FIRST PRE-EVENT OF THE FASHION CONNECT SEASON 11 WAS
HELD AT THE LEELA PALACE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4!
Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Sanjay Sardana, Vishaal Mathur, Aasawari Sahni, Aruna Beniwal,
JD Maheshwari, Deepak Sankit, Jessica Snock and Lokesh Sharma after the poster launch ceremony
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Jagdeesh Chandra with Haneet Singh and Ramit
Richa Jalani
Rishee Miglani
Aruna Beniwal and Aasawari Sahni
Yashika Singh
—PHOTOS
BY
MUKESH
KIRADOO
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FACE
OF
THE
DAY!
Aries
MARCH 21 - APRIL 20
All property matters will
be resolved favourably.
Adding to your comfort
on the domestic front
can be one of your aims
today. Your suggestions at work are
likely to be appreciated and imple-
mented too. Joining a gym or
meditation/yoga classes is possible in
the quest for a healthy body and mind.
Gemini
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Good preparation will
keep you in contention
in a competition. Money
comes from unexpected
sources .Hiring party
agreeing to the terms and conditions
for a payment will be like a financial
coup for those freelancing. You will
take up an exercise regimen that suits
your lifestyle.
Leo
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
A social obligation may
make you waste your
time. Financial front
looks okay. Excellent
man management skills
will help you in managing many things
at once on the professional front.
Eating right and remaining active will
help maintain good health, despite
irregular hours and little rest.
Libra
SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 22
Keeping a tab on others
will help strengthen
your position on the
academic front. Peace
prevails on the home
front. Your bank balance is likely to
swell and make you financially secure.
Good performance is likely to get
recognition for you on the professional
front.
Sagittarius
NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22
Converting a freehold
property into builder
floors is possible and
will prove a win-win
situation for all. Doing
exceptionally well on the academic front
will add to your prestige. Some award
awaits those in a government job. A
new health product may benefit those
trying to come back in shape.
Aquarius
JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19
Financially, you will feel
more secure now, than
before. Judicious
spending will help you
save much. Don’t pick
up an argument at workplace as it can
go against you. Wayside food is best
avoided, especially during this season.
Family life will be immensely fulfilling.
Your health remains fine.
Taurus
APRIL 21 - MAY 20
Parents may give you a
free hand in something
you wanted to do all by
yourself. Whatever
preparations you have
done for an exam or competition will be
enough to see you through. Someone
may be planning to take you out for a
meal, so remain available! You may
wriggle out of a tight financial situation.
Cancer
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Don’t expect any
concessions on the
promotional front, but
the system will not be
unfair to you. Those
suffering from a lifestyle disease will
succeed in getting it under control.
Your innovations on the home front
will be much appreciated. Possession
of a property may be given to some.
Virgo
AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23
A function at home is
likely to keep you busy
and entertained. You can
be invited to a social
function which you will
enjoy a lot. Less workload at work will
give you adequate time to pursue some
personal commitments. Joining a gym
or starting an exercise routine is
indicated on the fitness front.
Scorpio
OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Marital relationship will
get strengthened by
mutual give and take.
Those travelling by road
may make good time.
You may find yourself growing
financially strong. Your inputs on the
professional front will be much
appreciated. Becoming health
conscious will lead to total fitness.
Capricorn
DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20
You will find someone
knowledgeable enough
to discuss a complex
property matter.
Financially, you could
not have been on a sounder wicket, as
money flows in. A new deal is in the
offing for businessperson and may
prove lucrative. It is time to get going
on the fitness front to improve health.
Pisces
FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20
Getting a suitable
accommodation is
foreseen for those
desperate for it. Good
earning will keep your
coffers brimming and keep you in high
spirits. Financially, you are likely to find
yourself on the top of the world. You
will find things moving favourably at
work. Health remains satisfactory.
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PARSI FIRE TEMPLE
onserving a spe-
cial bond with
nature, the Par-
sis clan leads a
covert life but
with full enthusi-
asm. Parsis are
staunch believers of their
religion and religious be-
liefs. They fear from al-
mighty and wor-
ship fire. Parsis respect
and find all four elements
of nature, i.e., fire, earth,
air, and water, sacred.
Their temple is called Ag-
iary or Fire Temple. One
fine day, I came across an
age-old famous Par-
si Fire Temple that is situ-
ated near the overcrowded
Indian Express building
junction on Queen’s road
in Bengaluru.
To preserve their reli-
gious identity Parsis land-
ed on the South West coast
of Gujarat’s Sanjan town
in the year 716 A.D. At the
time of the Mysore Wadi-
yar dynasty, Parsis were
seen in Karnataka. The
first recorded settlement
of the Parsees in Banga-
lore was in 1880. Parsis mi-
grated to Bengaluru city
and were allowed to follow
their tradition and cus-
tom. The Parsi families
who were working for the
British army settled in the
cantonment area in the
city
. A need to establish an
Anjuman in Bangalore
was felt by the Parsee Zo-
roastriansintheyear1922,
and, they inaugurated the
Bangalore Parsee Zoroas-
trian Anjuman.
Talking about Parsis’s
journey in South India,
one of the Board of Trus-
teesShereyarD.Vakil,Vice
President, The Bangalore
Parsee Zoroastrian Anju-
man in an interview stat-
ed,“ParsiscametoMysore
between 1888 and 1890. Dr.
D.K. Darashaw was the
first practicing Parsi doc-
tor in Mysore. In 1900
there were only 15-20 Par-
si families in Mysore and
then they spread to Banga-
lore. In 1920 there were
about 100 Parsis.”
In 1937, the Zoroastri-
an population of Banga-
lore increased to 300 from
125 in 1925. Vakil informed
that there are now 800
communitymemberswith
roughly 400 to 450 families
of the Parsi clan are resid-
ing in Bengaluru.
With the donation given
by the late Seth Dinshaw
Cawasji, the Bangalore
Parsee Zoroastrian Anju-
man started the construc-
tion of the Agiary
(The Fire Temple) in 1924
in Bengaluru. And,
the temple was consecrat-
ed in the year 1926.
The Fire temple has been
named ‘Bai Dhanmai
Cawasji Dadabhai Dar-E-
Meher’.
Though the fire tem-
ple is enclosed with loads
of vehicle noise and crowd
everywhere,soasIentered
the temple premises, the
peaceful surrounding and
environment inside, en-
tirely transformed my
moodtoconcordandseren-
ity
. The temple is built-in
rare British Iranian archi-
tecturestylewithfireflame
designed cemented pillars
in white and grey colour
giveamystifyingfeeltothe
passers-by
. In the Sanctum
Sanctorum (a holy secret
placetoperformanyritual
or activity) of the fire tem-
ple, there is an eter-
nal fire burning all the
time. An interesting fact is
that only sandalwood is
used to burn the fire. Dur-
ing my visit to the tem-
ple when I tried to enter
inside the temple where
the fire is burning the
priest Faredoon Karkaria
stopped me and stated that
the priest or anyone from
the Parsi community is
only allowed to enter the
Sanctum Sanctorum. I felt
surprised listening to this,
but every community has
its rituals and customs to
follow.
Vakil further said that a
prominent Parsi visitor
Sir Jehangir Kothari of
Karachi and his wife vis-
ited Bangalore in 1923. Ko-
thari’swifepassedawayin
Bangalore city
. On his sub-
sequent visit to the city,
the Parsis requested Sir
Kothari to construct a hall
in the fond memory of his
wife. And, in this vein, an
iconic building the Lady
Jehangir Kothari Memo-
rial Hall was constructed
and presented to the Anju-
man. Now the building is
used for the social gather-
ing of Parsis. In this se-
ries, Parsi B.J.Entee estab-
lished a Parsi Dharamsha-
la or a guest house for Par-
si travellers.
Burial or cremation is
also prohibited in the Par-
si community
. The fa-
mous Parsi Tower of Si-
lence - also, known as the
Dokhma or a well built-in
1940 by the Parsi clan in
the city
. Not to affect
the Zoroastrian way of
disposing of the dead the
Dokhma was constructed.
Here, to prevent the pollu-
tion of earth or fire, the
bodies of the dead are
placed in the Dokhma and
exposed to the sun, and
even for birds to prey
upon.
Subsequently
, as the Zo-
roastrian population of
Bangalore increased,
structures like the Tower
of Silence, the Lady Je-
hangir Kothari Memorial
Hall, the B.J. Entee Dhar-
mashala, and the Kothari
Hall, etc. were added to the
assets of the Anjuman.
A notable effort of the
Anjuman was the con-
struction of a block of
flats in 1967 for the middle-
income group Zoroastri-
an, families, who were
finding it difficult to get
suitable living accommo-
dation at reasonable rents.
Anjuman has also insti-
tuted an Education Fund
to encourage the younger
generation in their pur-
suit of education.
In the end, I can say
that though small in num-
ber the community is
quite active in the city and
doing satisfactory social
work for the Parsi clan.
ANUBHA JAIN
Journalist writer
jainanubha1@outlook.com
A few in number Parsi clan thriving in the garden city Bengaluru
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