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MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
MODI WEARS JACKET MADE OF MATERIAL
RECYCLED FROM PLASTIC BOTTLES
 QR Code based coin
vending machine at railway
stations, malls, markets
across 12 cities in India
 Indian stocks rally on a
day RBI raises repo rate
 Home and personal loan
EMIs set to further rise as
RBI hikes repo rate
A combination of photos shows PM Narendra Modi speak-
ing in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. PM Modi’s choice of attire
caused heads to turn. Special sky-blue ‘sadri’ jacket donned by
the PM was made out of recycled plastic bottles. Jacket was
presented to him by IndianOil Corp during India Energy Week.
GEHLOT, JOSHI, PILOT AMONG THOSE
RECOMMENDED AS AICC MEMBERS
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: Discus-
sions about the names
for AICC members from
Rajasthan were held in
a meeting of Congress
in-charge for Rajasthan
Sukhjinder Singh Rand-
hawa and PCC Chief
Govind Singh Dotasra
with AICC general sec-
retary (org) KC Venugo-
pal on Wednesday. The
AICC will include near-
ly 50 names.
The meeting went on
for nearly 1 hour in
which Dotasra handed
over list of AICC mem-
bers from the state. The
list includes the names
of CM Ashok Gehlot,
Govind Singh Dotasra,
CP Joshi, Sachin Pilot,
Bhanwar Jitendra Sin-
gh, Raghuveer Singh
Meena, Rameshwar
Dudi, Lalchand Ka-
taria, Dr Raghu Shar-
ma, Harish Chaudhary,
Dheeraj Gurjar, Vaib-
hav Gehlot, Mamta
Bhupesh, Pramod Jain
Bhaya, Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas, Ashok
Chandna, Rajendra Ya-
dav and other leaders.
The list of district
presidents will be re-
leased after the state
budget. In the meeting,
there was no decision
regarding the political
developments that took
place on September 25.
Randhawa and
Dotasra discuss list
with Venu in Delhi
KC Venugopal CM Ashok Gehlot Sukhjinder S Randhawa
ED HAS DONE WHAT VOTERS
COULDN’T; UNITED OPPN: PM
BUDGET
SESSION
Corruption, Congress, development and more....,Prime Minister Narendra Modi
replies to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in the Parliament
Moni Sharma
New Delhi: The Budget
Session of Parliament
wasrivetedwithheating
exchanges on Wednes-
day
,withPrimeMinister
Narendra Modi launch-
ing a scathing attack on
the Opposition and the
Congress as he picked
apart the UPA rule.
Replying to the Mo-
tion of Thanks on Pres-
ident’s address, PM
Modi trained guns on
the Congress, recalling
the scams that were un-
earthed during UPA
rule between 2004 and
2014. PM Modi had also
praised the ‘Digital In-
dia’ initiative remind-
ing of tough times in
nation over technologi-
cal usage. He also said
that the country is ex-
tremely confident at the
global level.
RBI hikes repo rate
by 25 bps to 6.5%
First India bureau
Mumbai: Get ready to
shell out more for your
EMI as Reserve Bank of
India on Wednesday
hiked the repo rate by 25
basis points to 6.5%. The
repo hike will make re-
tail loans such as home,
auto, and personal loans
and others costlier, and
borrowers will have to
be ready for higher
monthly EMIs or tenor
extensions, or both.
Governor Shaktikanta
Das announced the deci-
sion of monetary policy
committee which was
passed by a majority of
4 of the 6 members. This
was 1st Monetary Policy
Statement of the year.
PM MODI’S SPEECH FROM PARL
 President Droupadi
Murmu guided the people
of the country in her vision-
ary speech. Her presence
as the Head of the Republic
is historic as well as inspir-
ing for women.
 Some leaders displayed
hatred against the Sched-
uled Tribes. The Opposi-
tion had alleged that the
President read a speech
prepared by the Centre.
 Some can’t accept India’s
achievements. In the last
9 years, India has become
home to 90,000 start-ups.
It’s the third biggest in terms
of start-ups. World sees
prosperity in India’s growth.
 Several countries are
suffering from instabil-
ity due to war, others are
facing inflation, unem-
ployment; amid difficult
times, India became the
fifth-largest economy
 Some people have a
craze of Harvard studies. In
the past, an important study
was undertaken at Harvard,
titled the rise and decline of
India’s Congress party.
 Congress’s rule was a
decade of corruption and ter-
ror, while the world was busy
enhancing its technology, the
UPA-II government was busy
with scams like 2G.
 I had already unfurled
tricolour at Srinagar’s Lal
Chowk in January 1992 de-
spite threat from terrorists,
and without security
 Some people are
destroying India for their
families. 140 crore people
of India are Modi’s safety
armour.
Adani row: LoP calls
Modi ‘Mauni Baba’
Dhankhar pulls up
Kharge for remarks
Leader of Opposition
and Congress President
Mallikarjun
Kharge on
Wednesday
called PM
Modi ‘Mouni
Baba’ over
his silence on the allega-
tions of financial fraud on
Gautam Adani.
In response to LoP
Kharge’s remark, RS
Speaker
Jagdeep
Dhankhar
said, “It
does not
suit your
stature. You cannot treat
institutions with that
kind of observation.”
Shaktikanta Das speaks to the
media in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The MPC will continue to maintain strong
vigil on the evolving inflation outlook so as
to ensure that it remains within the toler-
ance band and progressively aligns with the target.
The central bank has refrained from giving forward
guidance in the current tightening cycle because it
can become counter-productive.
—Shaktikanta Das, RBI Governor
First India Bureau
Sanliurfa/Kah-
ramanmaras/
Antakya: Rescu-
ers in Turkey and
Syria battled bitter
cold on Wednesday in a
race against time to find
survivors under build-
ings flattened by an
earthquake that killed
more than 12,000 people.
Meanwhile, another
earthquake of magni-
tude 4.3 jolted Nurdagi
district, a city in Gazi-
antep Province of Tur-
key on Wednesday
.
Tremors that inflicted
more suffering on a bor-
derarea,alreadyplagued
by conflict, left people on
the streets burning de-
bris to try to stay warm
as international aid be-
gan to arrive. Over
50,000 were injured in
Turkey and 5,000 in Syr-
ia, officials and rescu-
ers on both sides said.
‘Operation Dost’
INDIA SENDS 4 PLANES,
1,00,000 KG RELIEF AID
Under ‘Operation Dost’,
India has sent four C-17
planeloads of relief mate-
rial, medicines, equipment
and personnel, weighing
over 108 tons (97,000 kg)
to Turkey. The planes to
Turkey include 99 medical
specialists which will set up
a 30-bed medical facility in
field operation conditions.
Over 100 NDRF personnel,
with equipment, vehicles
and dog squads are headed
to Turkey. Equipment also
includes hand and power
tools, lighting equipment, air-
lifting bags, chainsaw, angle
cutters, rotarv rescue saw,
victim location equipment,
life detectors, etc. One Indian
missing, 10 stuck in remote
parts of Turkey, said MEA.
SIXTH
QUAKE
KILLED
9,574
IN TURKEY
2,662
IN SYRIA
4.3
Magnitude
8:31 am (IST)
NDRF personnel from India
conduct a rescue operation
in Gaziantep on Wednesday.
ERDOGAN VISITS QUAKE-HIT AREAS AS
ANGER GROWS OVER SLOW RESCUE WORK
RANDHAWA MEETS
CM ASHOK GEHLOT
Turkish President Tayyip
Erdogan visited southern
Turkey on Wednesday to
see first-hand the destruc-
tion wrought by a massive
earthquake as anger grew
among local people over
what they said was a slow
government response to the
rescue and relief effort.
Randhawa met CM Ashok
Gehlot at the CMR on
Wednesday. After meeting,
Randhawa told the media
that he was going to Delhi
for organisational work. On
Sept 25 political drama, he
said that there is no decision
the matter as of now.
 Turkey-Syria earth-
quake deaths top 12,000
 WHO officials estimat-
ing up to 20,000 deaths
 Search for survivors
intensifies on 3rd day
IT’S NOW A RACE
AGAINST TIME!
CJs OF HCs OF HP,
PATNA, GAUHATI &
TRIPURA APPOINTED
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court collegium headed
by CJI DY Chandrachud
has recommended the
appointment of the
Chief Justices of the
HCs of Patna, Himachal
Pradesh, Gauhati and
Tripura. The three-mem-
ber collegium has
recommended the name
of Justice K Vinod Chan-
dran of the Kerala High
Court for appointment as
the Chief Justice of
the Patna HC
and Justice
Sabina as
the CJ of
Himachal
Pradesh
HC. P8
3 kids charred to death
as hut catches fire
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: Three kids
were alive as the Hut in
which they were play-
ing caught fire. Incident
has been reported from
Nagana police station
area in Barmer. At the
time of incident nobody
in the family available
there, police said.
Narpatdan Charan,
SHO at Nagana police
station area said that
instead of moving in
right direction to get
out from hut after fire,
trio went in wrong di-
rection and burnt alive.
Police said that kids
may be playing with
some matchboxes
which leads to the inci-
dent. Deceased were
identified as Swarupi
(4), Ashok Singh (2) and
Rukma (7) all residents
of Bandra village.
WE WILL ADVANCE
SECURITY, ECONOMIC
RELATIONS, SAYS
ISRAELI PM AFTER
TALK WITH PM MODI
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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & MUMBAI
COAL SCAM: ED
NABS BIZMAN
IN KOL, HUGE
CASH SEIZED
PROBE IN `263
CRORE MONEY
LAUNDERING
CASE ON ACTOR
Washington: China has operated a fleet of spy balloons
targeting several countries including India and Japan,
days after US military shot down a Chinese surveillance
craft floating over sensitive installations in country.
MURDER CASE IN MAHA JOURNO’S DEATH
Mumbai: Police on Wednesday slapped the murder
charge against a man arrested for allegedly mowing
down a journalist with his car in Ratnagiri district of
Maharashtra, an official said.
Kolkata: A huge amount of cash was
seized by the ED from the office of a
businessman in Kolkata in connection with
the coal smuggling case. Vikram Shikaria,
who is a renowned businessman here.
Mumbai: Actress Kriti Verma is being
probed by ED in a `263-crore money
laundering case. Verma appeared on
Roadies, Bigg Boss-12, allegedly received
laundered funds and proceeds of crime.
CHINESE SPY BALLOONS TARGET INDIA
Govind Singh Dotasra

RAJASTHAN
JAIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023
02
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: As many as 373
mines were inspected
in a fortnight under the
ongoing one-month spe-
cial mine safety cam-
paign in the state so far.
Where there were
shortcomings and defi-
ciencies, the mine hold-
ers have been bound to
ensure 100 percent com-
pliance with mine safe-
ty standards.
At the same time, in
the month of January,
more than 15 thousand
people benefitted by or-
ganizing more than 125
silicosis check-ups and
awareness camps.
ACS Mines Dr. Sub-
odh Agarwal said that
the mines department
in coordination with
the health department
organized 125 health
check-up camps in
which along with
health check-ups, med-
icines, masks, and oth-
er safety equipment
were provided to resi-
dents and laborers.
Health check-up of
more than 40,000 min-
ing workers has been
done in the state from
April 2022 to January
2023, while arrange-
ments have been made
for regular treatment
of 3616 potential vic-
tims of silicosis.
373 mines were inspected in fortnight: ACS
SPECIAL MINES SAFETY CAMPAIGN
ACBnabstehsildar,patwari,
twomorein3trapsinaday
Bureau nabbed tehsildar and patwari with `7K bribe in Jhunjhunu
Patwari Bhawani Singh Jat in ACB
custody in Jhunjhunu on Wednesday.
(Inset) Naib tehsildar Arjun Ram was
also held in the same graft case.
JUNIOR ASSISTANT
ARRESTED WHILE
ACCEPTING `20K
BRIBE IN NAGAUR
Nagaur: The Anti Cor-
ruption Bureau (ACB)
on Wednesday nabbed a
junior assistant in Nagaur
while accepting a bribe
of Rs 20,000. Police
informed
the accused,
Gopal Ram
was posted
as a junior
assistant
at Nagaur Bus Depot of
Rajasthan State Road
Transport Corporation.
“The complainant alleged
that Gopa Ram demanded
a monthly bribe of Rs
20,000 for uninterrupted
operation of the con-
tracted buses of his travel
firm and for not changing
the routes of the buses
again and again. After be-
ing harassed constantly,
the complainant filed a
complaint. Later, the ACB
verified the complaint and
laid a trap,” police said.
First India Bureau
Jhunjhunu: A tehsil-
dar and a patwari were
held by ACB on Wednes-
day in Jhunjhunu for
accepting a bribe of Rs
7,000. ACB sleuths in-
formedthatArjun Ram
was posted as Naib
Tehsildar in Mandela
and Patwari Bhawani
Singh Jat was posted in
gram panchayat
Narhad. “The complain-
ant alleged that Arjun
Ram and Bhawani Sin-
gh Jat were demanding
bribes from him for the
demarcation of his land
and division of land in
the revenue record. The
accused demanded Rs.
15,000 from the com-
plainant. On Wednesday
,
the complaint was veri-
fied and a trap was laid.
Patwari Bhawani Singh
was caught red-handed
while taking Rs. 7,000 as
a bribe and Tehsilsar
Arjun Ram was arrested
for his alleged involve-
ment in the bribery
case,” police said.
KirodimeetsCSregarding
Dalitdaughter’smarriage
First India Bureau
Jaipur: In the Chanda-
was area of Lalsot, a
case has come to the
fore of creating barri-
cading outside a house
by anti-social fearless
elements to grab the
land. There is a wed-
ding in the house on
February 9, however,
the intimidators have
uprooted the marriage
mandap. The victim
says that no one is hear-
ing due to the pressure
of the government.
The police have even
given a notice of breach
of peace to the victim’s
family. MP Kirodi Lal
met Chief Secretary
Usha Sharma at the
Secretariat regarding
the victim’s family. Af-
ter getting the assur-
ance, the victim’s fami-
ly left the secretariat.
However, for some
time the victim’s family
staged a sit-in in front
of the Gandhi statue in
the Secretariat. The CS
has assured all possible
help. Kirodi apprised
the Chief Secretary
about the situation.
Usha Sharma and Kirodi Lal Meena at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
BREACH OF PEACE NOTICE SENT BY
POLICE TO THE VICTIM’S FAMILY
The police have even given a notice of breach of peace to
the victim’s family. MP Kirodi Lal met the Chief Secretary
at the Secretariat regarding the victim’s family. Along with
assurance that the bullies will not be allowed to occupy the
mandap. After getting the assurance of the Chief Secretary,
BJP MP Kirodi Lal left the secretariat. The girl named Pooja is
set to get married on Thursday. As per Dr Kirodi Lal Meena,
prior to this, about two years ago another girl from the family
was also stopped from getting married by the bullies. Howev-
er, after his intervention, she got married.
Unemployed
sitting on
dharna, Upen &
others held
Upen Yadav sitting on dharna.
Dr. Subodh Agarwal reviewing safety campaign with other officials on Wednesday.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Unemployed
youths started a protest
in Jaipur to press for
their demands of re-
cruitment.
Their leader Upen Ya-
dav has been taken in
police custody from out-
side the Nehru garden.
Along with him, 8 other
unemployed have also
beentaken into custody
.
Yadav said that Pan-
chayati Raj Minister
Ramesh Meena had an-
nounced to release va-
cancy notification in
the assembly on March
15 but the recruitment
has not been done so far.
Yadav accused the
government of break-
ing its promise made
under the Lucknow
agreement, the Gujarat
agreement, the agree-
ment with ministers.
Physiotherapists protest at Swasthya Bhawan
Retired
employees
support OPS,
form a front
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Physiothera-
pists from all over the
state under the banner
of the Rajasthan Char-
tered Association of
Physiotherapy held a
demonstration at
Swasthya Bhawan here
to press for their long
pending demands.
The movement of
Physiotherapists led by
the Association Presi-
dent Sanjay Kumawat
and Secretary Dr. Kes-
hav Chaudhary has
been going on for a long
time with 10 demands
including the formation
of Rajasthan State Al-
lied and Health Care
Council, amendment in
staffing pattern, and
newpostsof physiother-
apists in medical insti-
tutions among others.
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: The employees
of central departments
recruited after January
1, 2004, have come on
one platform for the pur-
pose of restoring the
Old Pension Scheme.
Employees of central
departments have
formed a joint platform
as per the decision tak-
en at the Joint National
Conference on January
21 in New Delhi.
In this, labour organi-
zations and associations
associated with rail-
ways, defence, postal,
RMS, state employees,
teachers, public under-
takings, roadways, cor-
porations, etc. have
joined. A meeting of the
representatives of cen-
tralemployeesorganiza-
tions was held on
Wednesday at the North
Western Railway Em-
ployees Union office at
Jaipur Junction. It was
decided in the meeting
that soon a large-scale
protest campaign would
be launched for the pur-
pose of restoration of
the old pension scheme.
400-page
chargesheet
against Anuj
for killing aunt
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Vidhyad-
har Nagar Police on
Wednesday filed a
charge sheet against
32-year-old
techie Anju
Sharma for
a l l e g e d l y
killing his
aunt Saroj
Sharma and then chop-
ping her body parts
into 10 pieces. Vidhyad-
har Nagar SHO Viren-
dra Kuril filed the
charge sheet in the
court and informed
that a 400-page charge
sheet was filed against
Anuj Sharma with con-
crete evidence against
him. “A more heinous
crime cannot happen
like this and in such a
situation, the accused
should get rigorous
punishment,” said SHO
Virendra Kuril. Nota-
bly, Anuj Sharma alleg-
edly killed his 60-year-
old aunt on December
11, 2022, and then
chopped her body parts
into ten pieces.
Woman, son found
dead in house
Barmer: Siwana police
in Barmer on Wednes-
day recovered two bod-
ies from a locked house.
Bodies were of a wom-
an and her son. Police
said that duo died
around five-six days
back. Deceased were
identified as Rup Kan-
war (75) and her son
Jagdev Singh (45), resi-
dent of Mawdi village
under Siwana police
station area in Barmer.
Physiotherapists under the banner of the Rajasthan Chartered
Association of Physiotherapy held a demonstration.
Poonia meets family
of murdered youth
Satish Poonia consoling family members of Bunty Anjana in Pratapgarh.
First India Bureau
Pratapgarh: BJP state
president Dr. Satish Poo-
nia reached Kesunda in
Pratapgarh district and
met the family members
of Vikas (Bunty) Anjana
and consoled them and
asked the state govt to ac-
cept all the demands of
the family members and
arrest all those involved
in the murder and punish
them severely
.
Addressing the ongo-
ing dharna in Nimbahera
regarding Bunty’s mur-
der, Poonia said that CM
Ashok Gehlot is making a
mistake that Bunty’s
murderisjustthemurder
of a single person. “It is
the murder of an individ-
ual, it is the murder of
the system,” he said
“I have come to call
upon all of you that some-
day both the Chittorgarh
and Pratapgarh units to-
gether will organize an
effective demonstration
with full strength so that
the police and the admin-
istration realize this,”
Poonia said.
RIGHT TO HEALTH
BILL: DOCTORS
CALL 24 HRS SHUT
DOWN ON FEB 11
Doctors are in the
mood for an all-out
fight regarding the
Right to the Health bill.
Against the bill, the
joint action commit-
tee has announced a
complete shutdown
for 24 hours from 8
am on February 11. An
important meeting of
the committee is to be
held on February 11.
Doctors are angry due
to a lack of consensus.
NEWS DIGEST
KALI CHARAN SARAF INAUGURATES CC
ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK IN WARD 127
JDA ENFORCEMENT
DEMOLISHES 3 NEW
ILLEGAL COLONIES
MOTI DUNGRI SHIV
TEMPLE NOT TO
OPEN ON SHIVRATRI
Jaipur: Malviya Nagar MLA Kalicharan Saraf inaugurat-
ed CC road construction work in Ward 127 Sector 1 on
Wednesday. Local councilor Jayshree Garg said that the
CC road is being constructed by the Municipal Corpo-
ration in Sector 1, which was formally inaugurated by
regional MLA Saraf after worshiping it. On the demand
of the local people & office bearers, Saraf announced
installation of CCTV cameras from the MLA’s fund.
Jaipur: In a massive
encroachment drive
action, the Jaipur
Development Authority
(JDA) enforcement squad
demolished three new
illegal colonies at different
places. As per Chief Con-
troller of Enforcement,
Raghuveer Saini stated
that a residential colony
with the name Jagdamba
Nagar was erected with-
out the land conversion
and without the permis-
sion and approval of JDA
on about three bighas
of private landholding
agricultural land in village
Muhana located under the
jurisdiction of Zone-11.
Jaipur: Lord Shiva Tem-
ple located in the Moti
Dungri premises will not
be opened to the general
public on Maha Shivratri
this year. The Rambagh
Palace has written a letter
to ASC (Home). Member
of the former royal family
Vijit Singh gave a letter
to ACS Anand Kumar and
said that owing to the
law and order situation
and Covid-19 protocols,
the temple cannot be
opened this year.
ACB NABS JUNIOR ASSISTANT OF
JODHPUR DISCOM WITH `4K BRIBE
Jalore: The ACB on Wednesday arrested a junior
engineer of Jodhpur discom in the Jalore district
while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000. ACB sleuths
informed that Vinod Kumar posted
as a junior engineer in Sankar of
Sanchore town, demanded a bribe
to change the transformer. “The
accused had demanded Rs 10,000
as a bribe to do the work. After being
constantly harassed, the complain-
ant filed a complaint. Later, the ACB verified the
complaint and laid a trap,” police said. “The ac-
cused has been arrested and is being interrogat-
ed. Searches are also taking place at his residence
and other places,” added police.

RAJASTHAN
03
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: The Jaipur In-
ternational Airport
Limited (JIAL) re-
ceived prestigious ACI
Level 1 accreditation
for providing seamless
customer experience at
Jaipur international
airport. The accredita-
tion has been given by
Airport Council Inter-
national (ACI) under
Airport Customer Ex-
perience Accreditation
program that builds
airports’ long-term ca-
pacity to enhance cus-
tomer experience man-
agement.
Customer experi-
ence is an airport prior-
ity that is communi-
cated internally and
externally
.
JIAL is a forerunner
in bringing new tech
innovation and stays
determined to look be-
yond challenges with a
holistic approach that
put passengers at core
of every initiative.
With State-of-the-art
infra & enhancement
in technological inno-
vation and advance-
ment for betterment of
the passengers.
JAIPUR AIRPORT GETS ACI’S
LEVEL 1 ACCREDITATION
A FEATHER IN CAP
There are 5 levels of
certifications and
JIAL has started
working for the
second stage of the
accreditation
z MEASUREMENT OF
STANDARDS
z FUTURE STRATEGY
z UNDERSTANDING
THE CUSTOMER
REQUIREMENTS
JIAL AWARDED ON
3 PARAMETERS
This is for the first time that JIAL has been
accredited for level-1 certification by ACI
for providing seamless customer experi-
ence. We are now working hard to further improve
and strengthen the facilities. —Senior airport official
GOOD NEWS: STATE TO GET
6th
TIGER RESERVE SOON!
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: In a big de-
velopment for the
wildlife in the State,
the National Tiger
Reserve Authority
has given in-principle
approval for the Dhol-
pur Tiger Reserve.
The NTCA technical
committee has given
the in-principle ap-
proval. Earlier,
Kumbhalgarh has
also been given in-
principle approval by
the NTCA. In such a
situation, Dholpur Ti-
ger Reserve will be
the sixth Tiger Re-
serve of the state.
Although the pro-
posal of Kumbhalgarh
has been pending at
the level of the State
Government for
a long time. The NTCA
also gave conditional
approval regarding
the Dholpur Tiger Re-
serve. The revised pro-
posal has been sought
from the State Forest
Department. Now,
Chief Wildlife Warden
Arindam Tomar will
soon send the revised
proposal. This will be
third Tiger Reserve of
Tomar’s tenure.
First India Bureau
Dholpur: In a major ac-
tion of Dholpur police
under ‘Operation Lang-
da’ the police success-
fully traced the thieves.
6 miscreants entered
PNB in Marina town
with weapons and
opened fire and looted
Rs 4 lakh after taking
the manager hostage at
gunpoint on Wednes-
day. The miscreants
carried out the entire
incident in 80 seconds.
While running towards
UP, the miscreants had
an encounter with the
police in which 3 da-
coits were shot. After
getting information
about the robbery, the
police under the leader-
ship of Maniyan CO
Deepak Khandelwal
laid siege to miscreants.
Jaipur (FIB): A city-
based hotelier has filed
an FIR in Pratap Nagar
Police Station against a
miscreant for allegedly
threatening him and
demanding ransom in
the name of notorious
gangster Lawrence
Bishnoi. Police in-
formed the victim,
Pradeep Kumar Tolani,
a resident of NRI Colo-
ny, received a ransom
call on February 6 from
the miscreant posing as
Lawrence Bishnoi’s
brother. “The miscre-
ant identified himself
as Anmol, brother of
Lawrence Bishnoi. The
accused made a What-
sApp call to victim, but
he did not pick up the
call. Accused sent a vid-
eo and audio message to
victim threatening of
dire consequences.
First India Bureau
Jhalawar: Special
Judge of POCSO Court
No. 2, Mahavir Prasad
Gupta sentenced the
rapist youth to life im-
prisonment. Golu alias
Aftab, a resident of
Ramganjmandi, lured
a minor girl and took
her away. The victim’s
brother lodged a case
at the Aklera police
station. The police ar-
rested the accused and
produced him in the
court, where public
prosecutor Lalchand
Meena pleaded the
case and on the basis
of 19 witnesses and 24
documents, accused
Golu alias Aftab was
sentenced to life im-
prisonment.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Food and civil
supplies minister
Pratap Singh Khacha-
riyawas on Wednesday
led a protest against
the Centre where the
effigy of PM Narendra
Modi was burnt at the
Jaipur Collectorate
Circle. The protest was
led by Khachariyawas
and was held at about
16 places in the district
including Jaipur Col-
lectorate.
“The country is be-
coming hollow because
of Adani. The Centre is
silent against inflation
and unemployment,”
he said. The Centre is
not reducing prices of
petrol-diesel-gas, the
minister said.
NTCA gives
in-principle
approval to
Dholpur
Tiger
Reserve
YOUTH GETS 10-YEAR
IMPRISONMENT FOR
RAPING MINOR
LION SHIFTED FROM JODHPUR TO
JAIPUR AFTER 10 HOUR TRAVEL Forest employees to lock sanctuaries, parks from today
Sawai Madhopur: T-19
Krishna, daughter of
Ranthambore’s famous
tigress Machhali,
breathed her last on
Wednesday. Around 12
noon, the forest officials
were informed about
the tigress being found
dead in the Lakdada
forest area of Kundera
range. The age of the
tigress was about 17
years. On information,
Acting DFO (Divisional
Forest Officer) Manas
Singh reached the spot.
Manas Singh said she
has become physically
weak at the last stage
of her age. Being weak,
the tigress was not able
to hunt for many days
and was ill for the last
20 days. There were
itching marks in many
places on the neck of
the tigress.
Pali: 10 years of rigorous
imprisonment was handed
over to a man for raping
a minor. Special Judge
Surendra Kumar of POCSO
Court No. 3 gave the verdict.
Convict Umaram Garasia
had coaxed the minor victim
and taken her to the forest
and raped her there. A fine
of Rs 30,000 was imposed
on him. The convict Umaram
Garasia is a resident of
the Banaskatha district of
Gujarat. The information was
shared by Special Public
Prosecutor Khimaram Patel.
Jaipur: Asiatic lion GS was
brought to Jaipur from
Machia Biological Park in
Jodhpur at around 10 am
on Wednesday under the
Wildlife Exchange Program.
Under the supervision of
senior officers of the de-
partment, GS has covered
a distance of 351 kms in 10
hours. There are prepara-
tions to keep the 9 year old
GS in Lion Safari by making
a pair with lioness of Jaipur
‘Tara’. Before this, GS will
be kept quarantined for
3 weeks at the Biological
Park, Nahargarh. Arvind
Mathur, senior veterinary
doctor at Nahargarh Bio-
logical Park, said that dur-
ing a journey from Jodhpur
to Jaipur, the GS was given
rest by stopping the vehicle
every 50 kms.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The agitating
forest workers will
lock Tiger Reserves,
Wildlife Sanctuaries,
Biological Park, Safari
Park, and National
Parks of the State in
protest of their de-
mands from February
9. The forest workers
have been agitating for
their 15 point de-
mands. The decision
has been taken on the
call of the Joint Sang-
harsh Samiti.
The Safaris in Ranth-
ambore, Sariska, Jhala-
na, Abheda Biological
Park Kota, Machiya
Biological Park Jodh-
pur, Akal Wood Fossil
Park Jaisalmer, Sajjan-
garh in Udaipur, Sunset
Point, Travels Tank
Mount Abu, and Tal
Chhapar Sanctuary
will be closed.
Forest workers protest for their 15-point demand outside Jhalana
Leopard Safari on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas along with other supporters
protest at the Jaipur Collectorate Circle on Wednesday.
6 loot bank in 80 secs;
3 shot in leg, nabbed
Ransom sought from
hotelier on the name
of Lawrence gang
Man gets lifer for
raping minor girl
‘Centre mute on price
rise,unemployment’
z Over 450 sq km in Dholpur and 655 sq km area in Karauli
z In Dholpur area, tiger T-116 and tigress T-117 and their
two cubs have presence in different areas
z About 8 tigers are roaming in the Karauli forest area
z Govt sends proposal of Dholpur Tiger Reserve to NTCA
z At present, there are 4 tiger reserves – Ranthambore,
Sariska, Mukandra and Ramgarh Vishdhari
z Although the proposal of Kumbhalgarh has been pending
at the level of the State Government for a long time
z At present, there are a total of 110 tigers including 75 in
Ranthambore, 25 in Sariska and 10 in Dholpur-Karauli
ABOUT DHOLPUR TIGER RESERVE
MACCHALI’S
DAUGHTER T-19
KRISHNA PASSES
AWAY AGED 17
OPERATION ‘LANGDA’
One of the accused being taken to a hospital for treatment. Cops
shot 3 accused in legs when they were fleeing on Wednesday.

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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
It is better to conquer yourself
than to win a thousand battles.
Then the victory is yours. It
cannot be taken from you, not
by angels or by demons, heaven
or hell. —Buddha
IN-DEPTH
THE MNREGA
BUDGETARY CUT
FLUMMOXES
ANALYSTS
he slashing of Ma-
hatma Gandhi Na-
tional Rural Employ-
ment Guarantee
Scheme (MNREGA),
NREGA in short, to Rs 60,000
crore in 2023-24 has taken some
analysts by surprise. There is a
reason why they are trying to
figure out this deep cut - the al-
location in this budget is the
lowest-ever since 2006 and comes
after a record outlay of over Rs
389.09 crore. In 2021-22 also the
allocation was around Rs 300
crore. One obvious reason is that
the worst is behind us. The re-
cord allocations were meant to
help the rural poor during the
pandemicwhenjobswerescarce.
The government also made im-
pressive provision for food sub-
sidy to help the poor during the
Covid period. Incidentally, the
outlay for food subsidy has also
been cut in this year’s budget.
Two other minor aspects of
NREGA also need mention. The
employment scheme was gross-
ly misused for pilfering the ex-
chequer’s funds. The other rea-
son could have been to check
diversion of labour from farm
activity
.
TOP TWEETS
T
ohan Bhagwat,
the RSS chief, has
once again raised
the politically sen-
sitive issue of
castes.Bhagwatblamed“pun-
dits” for the creation of castes
and sects. Attacking the caste
(varna) system Bhagwat said
that everyone was equal be-
fore God. After the statement
raked up a debate, Sangh’s
publicity in-charge issued a
clarification explaining the
term used by the Sarsangh-
chalak meant intellectuals
and not Brahmins.
His remarks, though wel-
come, are not in sync with
the country’s politics which
thrives mainly on caste and
religion. The influence which
upper castes wield is weight-
ier than Bhagwat’s opinion
which explains the contin-
ued bias against Dalits and
backward classes, especially
in rural areas where a Dalit
bridegroom still needs police
protection to ride a horse and
pass through the locality of
superior castes. This hap-
pens despite necessary legis-
lation being in place to pre-
vent such occurrences. With
politics in country aligned to
the caste system it is difficult
to expect a social change de-
spite Bhagwat’s attempts.
The Scheduled Castes and
Backwards got some justice
after Mandal Commission
report was made public and
parties began experimenting
with social engineering and
political empowerment.
In 2022, Samvada, an RSS
website, quoted Bhagwat as
saying that problems like un-
touchability and inequality
do not exist in scriptures. Yet
some chaupais in epic Ram-
charitmanas by Tulsidas
continue to stir up emotions
for its reference to shudras
and women. Drastic change
in mindsets is needed for so-
ciety’s transformation.
FOR A SOCIETY
WITHOUT CASTES
Mohan Bhagwat, the
RSS chief, has once
again raised the
politically sensitive
issue of castes. Bhagwat
blamed “pundits” for the
creation of castes and
sects. Attacking the caste
(varna) system Bhagwat
said that everyone was
equal before God
M
IS YOUNG INDIA
JOB READY?
he real purpose of education
is to make youth socially re-
sponsible, economically via-
ble and emotionally bal-
anced. But the truth be told
that industry perceives that
65 to 70 per cent degree hold-
ers do not possess employa-
bility conditions. However,
neither the industry has
clearly specified the factors
that decide these numbers
nor has mentioned the crite-
ria or the required skills in
an un ambiguous manner.
Having been on the re-
cruiting panel of defence ser-
vices in my military career
and now for over a decade
involved with hiring in cor-
porate world, I hold a firm
conviction that much is de-
sired to prepare our youth for
skills that Gandhi termed as
education for life along with
education for living.
The current economic cri-
sis has further augmented
the problem of employment
in India. Our country which
was already facing an ‘unem-
ployed growth’ has suddenly
been pushed into a job reces-
sion scenario in recent years.
According to the latest data,
India’s jobless rate rested at
8.63% per cent in December
2022 which is a thing of grave
concern in a country that
boasts of 65 % youth popula-
tion below 35 years of age.
In my opinion, not only
have job opportunities less-
ened courtesy AI, but the na-
ture of jobs has also under-
gone a dramatic change in
last decade or so in the world.
Greater digital representa-
tion of work, paramount
shift in buying behaviours
and the volatile markets have
given rise to the need for mul-
tiple skill sets among the
younger generation looking
for job opportunities. There-
fore, with the changing land-
scape of recruitment, influ-
ence of technology and a
very dynamic and fast chang-
ing market, job readiness is
something that can be the
differentiator between job
search and job seeking.
Though, the job readiness
covers a plethora of factors,
the important ones that can
be summarised are just three.
Number one, understanding
your job. It really should be
an obvious thing but it is
alarming that many aspir-
ants do not have an iota of
understanding of the role
they are to perform within
organisations. This means
that they also are not aware
of what skills are needed to
be acquired for the job today
or, in the future to be able to
continue to effectively per-
form their role.
Number two is develop-
ment of the skill sets to suit
the job profile. That is, iden-
tifying the gaps and areas of
development and articulat-
ing it with appropriate skill
sets to bridge the existing
gaps. One glaring thing that
is irksome is that job hunters
are not able to demonstrate
during an interview that
they have the skills required
to immediately transition in
to a role they are being inter-
viewed for.
And lastly
, the most impor-
tant one is the expertise of
presentation and communi-
cation which holds key to
your success at the interview.
If one can reflect understand-
ing of the role and the level of
professionalism coupled with
personal etiquettes and com-
municational proficiency,
well, the job is within reach.
To be honest, I would say
that in present day, job readi-
ness is more important than
ever before in the corporate
world. Competition is fierce
and employers have become
less willing to invest in learn-
ing and development of their
employees as it is not cost-
effective and employee turno-
ver reduces return on invest-
ment. In such a scheme, the
students should realise that
there is little correlation be-
tween having a degree and
being qualified for a job.
My advice to all would be
to evolve and flourish with
the cutting edge of competi-
tive job skills to promote
professional career. Even if
a candidate is not sure about
the choice of career, pursu-
ing a few qualities that are
universally desired by em-
ployers and which are
termed as transferable skills
may allow for exploration of
job options in times to come.
Every job needs different ex-
pertise, yet, the employers
seek out candidates with
transferable skills like team
work strategic thinking
because they showcase ap-
plicant’s range of flexibility
and adaptability.
Indeed, there is a great
deal more to job readiness
for YOUNG INDIA than what
is so far discussed. For all
individuals, who are em-
ployed, they need to remain
employable by learning the
transferable skills. Whilst
those jobless need to demon-
strate employability by up-
skilling and upscaling skills
that make them desirable.
Indeed, planning for future
employment also needs de-
veloping new levels of oper-
ability as learning remains a
lifelong imperative for ca-
reer development. Therefore,
accepting ownership of your
own career is the only key to
achieving job worthiness for
sustainable growth.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
T
Whilst those jobless need to
demonstrate employability
by upskilling and upscaling
skills that make them
desirable. Indeed, planning
for future employment also
needs developing new levels
of operability as learning
remains a lifelong
imperative for career
development. Therefore,
accepting ownership of your
own career is the only key to
achieving job worthiness for
sustainable growth
The current economic
crisis has further
augmented problem of
employment in India.
According to the latest
data, India’s jobless rate
rested at 8.6 per cent in
December 2022 which is
a thing of grave concern in
a country that boasts
of 65 % youth
population below 35
years of age
COL ANUPAM JAITLY (R)
The writer is defence expert, motivational
speaker and corporate trainer

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Anita Hada
Mumbai: France’s To-
talEnergies, one of the
largest foreign inves-
tors in billionare Gau-
tam Adani’s business
empire, said it has put
on hold participation in
Indian conglomerate’s
$50 billion hydrogen
project pending results
of an audit launched
following allegations by
a US short-seller.
While the partner-
ship with Adani group
was announced in June
last year, TotalEnergies
has not yet signed a con-
tract, the French
group’s chief executive
Patrick Pouyanne said
at earnings call. As per
theJune2022announce-
ment, TotalEnergies
was to take 25 per cent
equity in Adani New
Industries Ltd (ANIL) -
the Adani Group firm
that is investing $50 bil-
lion over 10 years in
green hydrogen ecosys-
tem that includes an
initial production ca-
pacity of 1 million
tonnes before 2030.
“Obviously, the hy-
drogen project will
be put on hold un-
til we have clar-
ity,” Pouyanne
said.
TotalEner-
gies, which has an expo-
sure of $3.1 billion in
Adani group, will wait
for the result of an au-
dit launched by the con-
glomerate in response
to allegations of ac-
counting and financial
fraud levelled by Hin-
denburg Research.
Adani group has ve-
hemently denied the al-
legations, calling them
malicious and an “at-
tack on India”. “It was
announced, nothing
wassigned.Itdoesn’tex-
ist,” Pouyanne said, re-
ferring to the hydrogen
venture. “Mr Adani
has other things to
deal with now, it’s
just good sense
topausethings
while the au-
dit goes for-
ward.”
Partnership ‘on-hold’ as Total seeks
‘clarity’ on Adani’s Hydrogen Project
Gautam Adani
IN THE COURTYARD
MORBI BRIDGE COLLAPSE: BOSS OF
RENOVATION FIRM TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY
Morbi: A court in Gujarat’s Morbi town sent Oreva Group
Managing Director Jaysukh Patel, one of the accused in the
Morbi bridge collapse case, to judicial custody after the end
of his police remand. Patel, whose company was responsible
for the maintenance of the bridge, surrendered before the
court on January 31 after it issued an arrest warrant against
him. He was later arrested by the police. On February 1, Patel
was remanded to police custody in the case of collapse of the
suspension bridge in October 2022 which claimed 135 lives.
TAMIL NADU: PIL
FILED IN SC AGAINST
KARUNANIDHI
PEN STATUE
Tamil Nadu: A Public
Interest Litigation (PIL)
has been filed in the
Supreme Court chal-
lenging the Tamil Nadu
government’s decision
to construct 134 feet
tall “Pen Monument”
in honor of former
Chief Minister and DMK
supremo Karunanidhi
at the Marina Beach.
The PIL filed by some
residents of the State
sought direction that the
Tamil Nadu government
and the Ministry of
Environment be directed
to cancel the decision to
construct a ‘Pen’ statue
inside the Marina beach
and not damage the
ecosystem, and marine
life of Marina beach.
DELHI MAYOR ELECTION: SC
NOTICE TO DELHI LT GOVERNOR
New Delhi: The SC issued a notice
seeking reply from the office of the Delhi
Lieutenant Governor on a petition filed
by the Aam Aadmi Party challenging
the Delhi LG’s decision to permit
nominated members to vote in the
elections for mayor and deputy
mayor in the Municipal Corpo-
ration. A bench issued notice
to the office of the Lt Governor
and others on a joint petition
filed by AAP and its mayoral
candidate Shelly Oberoi.
ARMED COPS MUST BE DEPLOYED
TO STOP ILLEGAL MINING: COURT
Shillong: The Meghalaya HC said it is
necessary to call in the central armed
police forces (CAPF) to stop the illegal
mining and transportation of coal in
the state. The court said this while
hearing a PIL. “The measures
adopted by the state have fallen
woefully short, it is necessary
to call in the CAPF to monitor
and stop the illegal activities
pertaining to coal mining
that continues in the state,”
a Bench said.
INDIA
05
Adani row: Democracy was
‘cremated’ in LS, says Cong
The Congress strongly criticised the expunging of certain remarks by Rahul Gandhi in
Parliament targeting PM Narendra Modi and alleged that “democracy was cremated”
New Delhi: The Con-
gress on Wednesday
strongly criticised the
expunging of certain
remarks by Rahul Gan-
dhi in Parliament tar-
geting Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, and
alleged that “democra-
cy was cremated” in
Lok Sabha.
Gandhi had made
these remarks while
participating in a de-
bate on the Motion of
Thanks to the Presi-
dent’s Address in LS.
Congress general sec-
retary in-charge com-
munications Jairam
Ramesh said, “With the
expunging of Rahul
Gandhi’s remarks on
PM linked Adani Maha
Mega Scam, deMOcracy
was cremated in the Lok
Sabha. OM Shanti.”
The Congress on criti-
cised Lok Sabha Speak-
erOmBirla’sdecisionto
expunge18remarksthat
party leader Rahul Gan-
dhi made in the House
during his speech that
raised questions about
links between PM Nar-
endra Modi and indus-
trialist Gautam Adani.
Saying that the LS
speaker expunged the
comments, Congress
member Salman Anees
Soz said, “They are hav-
ing sleepless nights! On
a more serious note, this
is an unacceptable, anti-
democratic step. The
Modi-Adani affair is in
the public domain”
All India Congress
Committee secretary
from Maharashtra Ash-
ish Dua said: “When
they don’t turn the
mikes off, they ex-
punge… The revela-
tions by Rahul Gandhi
givesthemnightmares.”
In his remarks, Gan-
dhi had alleged that the
meteoric rise in Gau-
tam Adani’s fortunes
happened after the BJP
came to power in 2014
and he rose from the
609th to the second spot
in the global rich list.
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Deputy leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, party MP Rahul Gandhi
and others attend the proceedings of the House during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
BUDGET
SESSION
MODI GOVT BRINGING BACK
‘INDIRA GANDHI ERA’: OWAISI
New Delhi: AIMIM MP Asaduddin
Owaisi on Wednesday said the Nar-
endra Modi government is bringing
back the “Indira Gandhi era” as he
referred to a tug of war over the pro-
cess of appointment of judges and
raised concerns over those holding
constitutional posts commenting on
the “basic structure” of the Constitu-
tion. Owaisi also accused the govern-
ment of not doing enough for the
minorities and raised concerns over
the India-China border situation.
5G SERVICES ACROSS 238
INDIAN CITIES: MIN IN PARL
New Delhi: 5G services are avail-
able across 238 Indian cities at
the end of January 2023, Union
minister of state for communica-
tions, Devusinh Chauhan informed
Parliament on Wednesday. Telecom
Service Providers started providing
high-speed 5G services in the coun-
try from October 2022 onwards.
“The Government has established a
road map to make 5G services avail-
able in different parts of the country
through rollout obligations.
UNION MIN JOSHI DEMANDS
ACTION AGAINST RAGA
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday
demanded action against Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi for the “objec-
tionable and baseless allegations”
he made in Lok Sabha a day before.
Gandhi had launched a scathing attack
on PM Modi, questioning his links to
Adani. “The Congress leader has made
some objectionable and baseless al-
legations. Those should be expunged,
and action should be taken against
him,” Joshi told Speaker Om Birla.
‘NEED A CENTRAL ACT TO
REGULATE ONLINE GAMING’
New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw informed the that 9 States
and UTs have passed laws on online
gaming adding that there is a need
for a central act to regulate it. The
Union Minister said, “19 States and
UTs have passed their own laws in
this regard. 17 States have amended
Public Gambling Act and introduced
sections against online gambling
within it. The central government is
concerned about the impact of online
gaming and gambling on society”.
MHA TO PAY `4,500 EVERY
MONTH TO HEADS OF VDGS
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA) informed the Rajya
Sabha that the ministry has decided
to pay Rs 4,500 every month to the
heads or the coordinators of the
Village Defence Groups (VDGs) set
up in the “more vulnerable areas of
JK” and Rs 4,000 to each member.
Sharing details of terrorist-initiated
incidents, Union Minister of State for
Home Affairs said 228 incidents were
reported in 2018, 153 in 2019, 126 in
2020, 129 in 2021 and 125 in 2022.
‘PEOPLE NOT GIVING YOU
VOTE’: PRASAD SLAMS CONG
New Delhi: BJP leader Ravi Shankar
Prasad on Wednesday hit back at
Congress party and Leader Rahul
Gandhi for his speech in Lok Sabha
where he made certain allegations
about PM Narendra Modi and his
association with industrialist Gautam
Adani. Prasad countered Rahul Gan-
dhi over his speech and said, “We
know you never do your homework
but we expect some responsibilities
from you. You should be attentive to
what you are speaking,” he said.
“SHOULD CONTROL TONGUE”: HEMA ON TMC LEADER’S SPEECH
New Delhi: BJP MP Hema Malini today slammed Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua
Moitra for using an ‘offensive’ word in Lok Sabha stating that the opposition should “control
their tongue”. Mahua Moitra, on Tuesday, used ‘offensive word’ in Lok Sabha as TDP MP K
Ram Mohan Naidu was addressing the House during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s
Address. “They should control their tongue. They should not get over-excited and emotional.
Each and every member of Parliament is a respectable person,” Hema Malini told reporters
outside parliament today. Senior BJP leader Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad
Joshi also demanded an apology to the TMC after its MP Mahua Moitra used an ‘offensive’
word on the floor of the House during the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament.
SURPRISED BJP TEACHING PARLIAMENTARY ETIQUETTE: MOITRA
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday refused to apologise for
the remarks she made in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session. The remark, which was
expunged from parliament records, had drawn the ire of members of the BJP, and sought her
apology. Moitra said, “I’m quite surprised that the BJP is teaching us parliamentary etiquette.”
The TMC leader had made the remarks against one of the BJP MPs present in the House,
amidst the address being delivered by TDP leader K Ram Mohan Naidu. “What makes me
laugh is the BJP saying that how can I use such a word being a woman. Do I need to be a man
to be able to give it back as good as it gets? So there’s patriarchy…,” added the TMC leader
sharing that the Chairperson of the Lok Sabha session was “unable” to provide her protection
when she demanded it “five times” upon allegedly being “heckled” by a Delhi representative.
West Bengal: BJP MLAs walkout
amid Guv’s address in Assembly
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose with State CM Mamata Banerjee and State Assembly Speaker
Biman Banerjee on the first day of the Budget Session of State Assembly, in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Kolkata: West Bengal
Governor CV Ananda
Bose on Wednesday ad-
dressed the state assem-
bly for the first time,
amid protests by BJP
MLAs against “corrup-
tion”bytherulingTMC.
The BJP legislators
shouted slogans against
the Mamata Banerjee
government and staged
a walkout during the
governor’s address.
Within a few minutes,
after Mr Bose began his
address to the House
ahead of the state budget
nextweek,BJPMLAsled
by Leader of the Opposi-
tion Suvendu Adhikari
started shouting slogans
against the state govern-
ment. They also protest-
ed against the governor
for reading out a speech
preparedbythestategov-
ernment, which “has no
relation with reality”.
“This is one of the
most corrupt govern-
ments in the state. We
stagedawalkoutasthere
is no mention of corrup-
tion cases and arrest of
TMC leaders in the
speech,” Adhikari said.
TMC chief whip Nir-
mal Ghosh accused the
BJP of trying to dis-
turb the assembly pro-
ceedings.
The governor’s
speech has no
relation with
reality. This is one of
the most corrupt govts.
We staged a walkout as
there is no mention of
corruption arrest of
TMC leaders.
—Suvendu Adhikari,
Leader of the Opposition
‘No traffic restrictions
today for Murmu’s Visit’
New Delhi: There will
be no traffic restrictions
in Gurugram tomorrow
when President Drou-
padi Murmu goes to an
official event on the out-
skirts, the administra-
tion of the city in Hary-
ana said today
.
Earlier in the day
, the
police said traffic would
be restricted on the Del-
hi-Jaipur highway for
six hours.
President is going to
Om Shanti Retreat Cen-
tre, off the Delhi-Jaipur
highway
, to attend a na-
tional convention for
women. The Brahma
Kumaris, a women-led
spiritual organization,
runs the 28-acre retreat
about 40 km from the
citycentreinGurugram.
The Gurugram ad-
ministration said they
have made alternative
arrangements for
smooth traffic on the
Delhi-Jaipur highway
tomorrow. They said
the highway is not shut
for motorists.
There could be minor
stoppagesatsomepoints
on the highway to en-
sure the President’s cav-
alcade passes securely
.
President Droupadi Murmu pays floral tribute to former President
Dr Zakir Husain on his birth anniversary, at Rashtrapati Bhavan,
in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
MURMU PAYS TRIBUTE
TO DR ZAKIR HUSAIN
Murmu will be in
Gurugram to attend
a nat’l convention
for women
New Delhi: President of
India Droupadi Murmu paid
floral tributes to Dr. Zakir
Hussain at the Rashtrapati
Bhavan in New Delhi. Zakir
Husain Khan known as Dr.
Zakir Husain was an Indian
educationist and politician
who served as President of
India from 13 May 1967 until
his death on 3 May 1969.
—PHOTO
BY
ANI

INDIA
06
Guwahati (Agencies):
The Union Minister of
Sports, Youth Affairs,
and Information and
Broadcasting Anurag
Singh Thakur attended
the second day of the
Inception Meeting of
Y20 on Tuesday.
The meeting began
from the campus of IIT
Guwahati on Monday.
During the session --
‘Youth Dialogue with
Youth Minister’, the Un-
ion Minister stated that
the Y20 India Summit
would exemplify the
youth-centric efforts
and showcase policy
measures ideated by the
youth. He emphasised
that the demographic
dividend of India is
uniquely poised to ush-
er in an era of rapid so-
cial, economic, environ-
mental, and technologi-
cal innovation and ad-
vancement. While re-
marking on the oppor-
tunities for youth in the
Amrit Kaal of Indian
democracy
, Thakur said
that Amrit Kaal is Adh-
igam Kaal - an era of to
leap forward, Awsar
Kaal - an era of oppor-
tunities and Kartavya
Kaal - an era of duty to
the nation.
The Secretary of
Youth Affairs, Ministry
of Youth Sports Af-
fairs, Meeta Rajiv-
lochan delivered the
welcome address on the
Second Day of the In-
ception Meeting at IIT
Guwahati.
The Secretary em-
phasized that the key
theme of G20 Presiden-
cy “One Earth, One
Family, One Future” is
very important and af-
fects all of us in multi-
ple ways and Y20 aims
to develop the ability of
any country to adopt a
constructive policy
that would determine
their ability to build a
good future for a good,
inclusive, happy and
prosperous society.
The panelists of the
event,includingGenVK
Singh, discussed the
role played by India in
building and keeping
peaceontheglobalstage
since the beginning.
Anurag Thakur addresses the ‘Y20 Inception Meeting’
YOUTH-CENTRIC EVENT
New Delhi (ANI):High-
lighting how the border
Infrastructure holds the
key to any nation’s pre-
paredness, External Af-
fairs Minister S Jais-
hankar once again un-
derscored how security
at the borders including
at the India-China bor-
der is closely linked
with the infrastructure
developed in the area.
“We have focused on
the rapid development
of infrastructure along
Northern Borders with
China for obvious stra-
tegic reasons. We have
focused on rapidly de-
veloping border con-
nectivity with our
friendly neighbours to
enhance trade, energy
and other people-to-
people exchanges.”
Jaishankar says
The key focus of the
Modi government since
coming to power in
2014 has been to ensure
development-linked co-
operation. “The facts
are there for all to see.
During the period 2008-
14 the budget allocated
for the China border
projects stood at a mere
Rs 3000-4000 cr which
has taken a multi-fold
jump to Rs14000 at pre-
sent,” Jaishankar told
ANI during an interac-
tion with reporters
during the ongoing ses-
sion of Parliament.
Further elaborating
on the road and bridge
building focus, EAM
Jaishankar says, “be-
tween 2008-14 roads built
stood at 3610 km which
has between 2014-22 at
6806 kms. Bridges built
in the period before 2014
was7.3kmwhichduring
the Modi govt regime
stands at 23.5 km.”
One cannot do a thing
without investing in in-
frastructure to ensure
our forces are prepared
better, says Jaishankar.
“Behind the debate that
we often witness on In-
dia China border in-
cluding that of ques-
tions asked by opposi-
tion, one needs to look
at what goes into our
border preparedness.
It’s the quality of our
structures, the technol-
ogy involved its main-
tenance,” the EAM said.
While China has
transgressedatmultiple
locations and the stand-
off continues, infra-
structure is being devel-
oped across both sides.
Infrastructure key to border
preparedness: Jaishankar
EAM said focus is on rapid infra development along China border for obvious reasons
EAM S Jaishankar meets with Fiji Deputy PM Biman Prasad to discuss the India-Fiji people-to-
people ties, at multilateral forums and views on the Indo-Pacific, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
—PHOTO
BY
PTI
New Delhi (ANI): The
Ministry of Social Jus-
tice and Empowerment
will organise a func-
tion of Nasha Mukt
Bharat Abhiyaan to
dedicate the Addiction
Treatment Facilities
(ATFs) to the nation on
Thursday. The function
will take place at 11:00
AM at Ambedkar Inter-
national Centre in the
national capital
Union Minister of
Home Affairs and Coop-
eration, Amit Shah will
confer 25 Addiction
Treatment Facilities
(ATFs) to the nation in
the function.
Union Home minister
Amit Shah in December
2022 speaking in parlia-
ment that the drug men-
ace is a serious problem
which is destroying gen-
erations and the profits
being made from drugs
are utilised for terror-
ism as well.
Shah was replying to
the debate in Lok Sabha
under rule 193 on the
“Problem of drug abuse
in the country and
steps taken by the gov-
ernment.”
Amit Shah to dedicate 25
ATFs to country today
New Delhi (ANI): Bhartiya Janta Party national presi-
dent Jagat Prakash Nadda will release the manifesto
for the Tripura assembly elections on Friday ahead of
the state assembly election this month, party source
said on Tuesday. “Nadda will release the manifesto for
the Tripura assembly elections on February 9. He will
visit Tripura on the same date,” the source said. Ac-
cording to the source, the party has added many new
points to the manifesto.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha during
Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday.
Finance Min Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP Nat’l Prez JP Nadda
during the Budget Session of Parl, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
BJP TO RELEASE MANIFESTO FOR TRIPURA
ASSEMBLY POLLS ON FEBRUARY 9
Union Minister Anurag Thakur addressing the students during
Youth20 Inception Meeting at IIT Guwahati.
New Delhi (PTI): The
Enforcement Directo-
rate has arrested Pun-
jab-based businessman
Gautam Malhotra, the
son of former SAD
MLA and liquor baron
Deep Malhotra, in con-
nection with its money
laundering investiga-
tion linked to alleged
irregularities in the
Delhi excise policy, of-
ficials said Wednesday
.
Malhotra, promoter
of the Oasis group of
Punjab, was taken into
custody under the crim-
inal sections of the Pre-
vention of Money Laun-
dering Act (PMLA).
Official sources al-
leged he was “evasive”
in his replies and his
role with regard to the
charges of cartelisation
vis-a-vis the excise poli-
cy formulated by the
Delhi government is
under the radar of the
agency. The business-
man will be produced
before a Delhi court
where the ED will seek
his custody
.
Malhotra’s liquor
manufacturing and dis-
tribution business is
spread across Punjab
and some other regions
like Delhi and Uttar
Pradesh, officials said.
The federal probe agen-
cy had raided premises
linked to Malhotra’s
group last year in Pun-
jab’s Faridkot and some
other locations.
Theexcisepolicy2021-
22 was scrapped in Au-
gust last year and the
Delhi lieutenant gover-
nor later asked the CBI
to probe the alleged ir-
regularities. The ED’s
moneylaunderingprobe
stems from the CBI FIR.
ED arrests son of Punjab liquor
baron in Delhi excise policy case
The summit
concluded on
Wednesday
New Delhi: A flight
training aircraft for stu-
dent pilots overturned
at the Thiruvanan-
thapuram internation-
al airport on Wednes-
day
. The pilot is safe, the
official said.
The incident when
the training aircraft of
the Rajiv Gandhi Acad-
emy for Aviation Tech-
nology, while taking off
on a solo flight veered
off from the runway
.
Dr Ahtesham Siddiqui
Lucknow: IAS officer
Abhishek Singh who
was absent without in-
formation has been sus-
pended on the instruc-
tion of chief minister
Yogi Adityanath. Singh,
an officer of the 2011
batch, will be attached
to the UP revenue de-
partment during the
suspensionperiod.Also,
he will have to seek per-
mission before leaving
the headquarters.
It is the second time
thatthisofficerhasbeen
suspended. Earlier, in
2014, he was suspended
for indecent behavior
with a Dalit teacher.
Singh’s wife Durga
Shakti Nagpal is also an
IASofficerandwaspost-
ed as special secretary
of medical education in
the UP government.
Singh was sent to Gu-
jarat as the election ob-
server but after a contro-
versy over getting a
photo clicked in front of
thevehicleandpostingit
on social media, he was
removed by the Election
Commission of India.
New Delhi: The Ani-
mal Welfare Board of
India on Monday urged
citizens to observe Feb-
ruary 14 as “Cow Hug
Day”, describing the
animal as the back-
bone of Indian culture.
The board did not
specifically mention
Valentine’s Day, which
is also celebrated on
the same day
. But social
media users seemed to
believe that this is not a
coincidence.
For several years
now, Valentine’s Day
celebrations have faced
opposition from reli-
gious conservatives in
India. Attacks on cou-
ples by vigilante
groups are often re-
ported on the day
.
The Animal Welfare
Boardof India,whichis
under the Union Minis-
tryof Fisheries,Animal
Husbandry and Dairy-
ing, in its appeal on
Monday claimed that
hugging cows will
“bring emotional rich-
ness”andwill“increase
our individual and col-
lective happiness”.
The statutory advi-
sory body asked cow
lovers to celebrate Feb-
ruary 14 as Cow Hug
day “keeping in mind
the importance of
mother cow and make
life happy and full of
positive energy”.
The board claimed
that Vedic traditions
are “almost on the
verge of extinction”
due to western culture.
“The dazzle of western
civilization has made
our physical culture
and heritage almost
forgotten,” it added.
Celebrate Feb 14 as Cow Hug Day, urges Animal Welfare Board
GRAVE CONCERN
PUNJAB: BSF
DETECTS DRONE
INTRUDING FROM
PAKISTAN SIDE
Amritsar (ANI): Border
Security Force (BSF)
troops on Wednesday
deployed along Interna-
tional Border in Amritsar,
Punjab, detected a drone
intruding into Indian
territory from the Pakistan
side. BSF troops fired
upon the rogue drone
and deployed all count-
er-drone measures. As a
result, the rogue drone,
returning to Pakistan, fell
down in Pakistan territory
across the IB.
—PHOTO
BY
ANI
—PHOTO
BY
PTI
—FILE
PHOTO
—REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE
Flight skids off during take-off
Trainer aircraft
overturns at
airport, pilot safe
IAS Abhishek Singh
suspended in UP
K’TAKA CONG
CHIEF SUMMONED
BY PROBE AGENCY
KIN HELD FOR
RAPE, MURDER OF
7-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Shivamogga: Karnataka
Congress President D
K Shivakumar today
said he has been asked
by the Enforcement
Directorate to appear
before it on February
22, while his daughter
has been served notice
by the CBI. Shivakumar
had earlier appeared
before the ED in Delhi
for questioning in the
National Herald money
laundering case.
Gwalior: A relative of
a seven-year-old girl
has been arrested on
the charge of raping
and killing her in the
Gwalior district of Mad-
hya Pradesh, an official
said on Wednesday. On
Monday, the child went
out to watch a wed-
ding procession but
did not return home,
prompting her family
to approach the police,
said the official.
New Delhi: Police prevented People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti from taking out
a march to Parliament
on Wednesday to protest
against an ongoing anti-en-
croachment drive in JK.
Accompanied by scores
of party workers, Mufti
planned to march from Railway Bhawan to Parlia-
ment, where she wanted to inform opposition parties
about the JK administration’s “bulldozer policy”.
Gurugram: A 13-year-old girl, allegedly beaten up
her employers in Gurugram for the last five months,
was rescued, police said.
The couple has been arrest-
ed for alleged torture and
assault. The minor is now
undergoing treatment at a
city hospital. Visuals of the
her injuries, which have surfaced online, showed her
face, hands and feet, bruised and battered. Doctors
are conducting her medical examination to ascertain
if she was sexually assaulted. The photographs
shared by activist show the girl with bruises and
burn injuries on her forehead, lips, cheeks and arms.
MEHBOOBA MUFTI DETAINED DURING
PROTEST MARCH TO PARLIAMENT
COUPLE ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING
13-YEAR-OLD DOMESTIC HELP
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Rise in temp likely
to continue in State
Jaipur (PTI): There
has been a rise in tem-
peratures in most
parts of Rajasthan in
the last 24 hours, said
a MeT department
spokesperson here.
According to the
data of the Meteoro-
logical Department,
the minimum temper-
ature in the state was
recorded at 5.4 degree
Celsius in Fatehpur,
Sikar and Churu in
the last 24 hours.
It was 5.9 degrees in
Chittorgarh while in
other places it was
eight degrees or more.
The maximum day
temperature was re-
corded at 30.9 degrees
in Jalore and 29.7 de-
grees in Dungarpur.
In the capital
Jaipur, the maximum
and minimum tem-
perature was record-
ed at 26 degrees and 11
degrees Celsius re-
spectively. This se-
quence of weather is
likely to continue for
the time being, the
MeT official said.
A sunny day at Kishore Sagar lake in Kota on Wednesday.
‘Stressed’ class
12 student hangs
himself in Bundi
First India Bureau
Bundi: A Class 12 stu-
dent allegedly killed
himself by hanging in
the Nainwan town of
Rajasthan’s Bundi dis-
trict, police said on
Wednesday
.
The 18-year-old was
scheduled to appear
for a practical exami-
nation at his school on
Wednesday. When he
did not turn up, his
classmates reached
his rented room and
found him hanging
from the ceiling fan.
The boy was a resi-
dent of Bamangaun,
around 16 kilometres
from Nainwan.
Prima facie, stress
from studies was the
likely reason behind
the boy taking the
step. However, no sui-
cide note was recov-
ered from his room,
police said.
RVPNL suspends
employees held for
graft; 1 day remand
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The RVPNL
took action on the en-
gineers accused in the
Anti-Corruption Bu-
reau (ACB) trap. The
Broadcasting Corpora-
tion suspended all
three engineers on the
orders issued by
Broadcasting Corpora-
tion, Secretary, Ma-
hendra Pratap Singh.
ACB arrested the ac-
cused XEN Kunj Biha-
ri Gupta, XEN Jinan
Jain , JEN Vipin Chau-
han and broker Kalp-
van Vyas on Tuesday.
The XEN Kunj Bihari
Gupta is accused of
halting the transfer by
accepting the bribe.
The ACB had exposed
the bribery scandal
through mobile phone
surveillance. The
court on Wednesday
sent all four accused to
one-daypoliceremand.
One fisherman’s
body recovered,
search continues
Lokendra Chaudhary
Tonk: The SDRF and
Civil Defence teams re-
covered the body of
one of the three fisher-
men on Wednesday,
who went missing
while fishing in the
Bisalpur dam in the
district.Thesearchhas
been going on for the
other two companions.
District Superinten-
dent of Police Manish
Tripathi and Addi-
tional Superintendent
of Police Rakesh Ku-
mar reached Bisalpur
and gave necessary
guidelines to the SDRF
and Civil Defense
team to search for the
missing fishermen.
On January 31, Pap-
pu Sahni along with
his two companions
Vinod and Sitaram
Sahni went to the dam
forfishing,butallthree
did not return. Their
relatives filed a miss-
ing report on January
4. Since then, teams of
SDRF, Civil Defense
and local divers were
engaged in search of
fishermen.
Rescue personnel during the search operation on Wednesday.
CASE FILED AGAINST
FISH CONTRACTOR
Jaynarayan Sahni,
father of the deceased
fisherman Pappu Sahni,
filed a case against
Bisalpur dam fish
contractors Rafiq Khan,
Yunus Khan, and Owais
Khan for negligent
work and not providing
safety equipment to the
labourers.
THREE DROWN IN BISALPUR

Like the individual drops of
water can together make a
mighty ocean, so can we achieve
great things with teamwork.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/004/2022-24
Rajeev Gaur
Younus Gesawat
Jodhpur/Nagaur: Ra-
jasthan is set to wit-
ness another high-pro-
file wedding as
Shanelle, daughter of
Union Cabinet Minis-
ter Smriti Irani and
Zubin Irani, is going to
tie the knot with Cana-
da-based lawyer Arjun
Bhalla on Thursday.
On Tuesday, actors
Sidharth Malhotra and
Kiara Advani got mar-
ried in an intimate cer-
emony in Rajasthan’s
Jaisalmer. The duo tied
the knot in the presence
of their families and
close friends at the
Suryagarh Palace.
Shanelle’s wedding
functions are being
held at the famous Kh-
imsar Fort in Nagaur
district near Jodhpur.
While Zubin and the
bride groom had al-
ready reached the ven-
ue on Tuesday, Irani,
who could not on ac-
count of the session in
Parliament, reached
Jodhpur on Wednes-
day morning and head-
ed straight to the ven-
ue by road to join the
functions.
According to the fort
sources, the guest list
has already been pro-
vided to the fort man-
agement. The ceremo-
nies began with the rit-
uals like ‘mehandi’ and
application of turmeric
on Wednesday and will
culminate in the night
with a musical and
dance programme
along with dinner.
Smriti Irani’s daughter to get married at Khimsar Fort today
ROYAL RAJ PREFERRED FOR ANOTHER HIGH-PROFILE WEDDING

Only 50
members have
been invited to
the wedding
ceremonies and
all are said to
be family
members and
very close ones
to Irani family
MLAs submit demands, State
Budget to be finalised today
(1) The couple had posted the
proposal picture on Instagram.
(2) Smriti Irani reaches
Jodhpur on Wednesday.
(3) Preparations are going on
at the Khimsar Fort in Nagaur
on Wednesday.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The State
Budget for 2023-24 will
be finalised on Thurs-
day. Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot is en-
gaged in the budget
preparation with this
team of Kuldeep Ran-
ka, Akhil Arora and
other officials at the
Chief Minister’s resi-
dence.
In the budget, Gehlot
is going to roll out im-
portant announce-
ments.
The traditional pho-
to shoot of the budget
will be held on
Thursday after the
budget is final-
ised.
The CM will
present the
state budget in
the assembly at
11 am on Febru-
ary 10.
Meanwhile, all the
MLAs have submitted
their demands. These
demands will be incor-
porated into the budget.
The budget an-
nouncements are like-
ly to include an in-
crease in free electric-
ity units. The limit of
free water can also be
increased in the budg-
et. Important an-
nouncements will be
made in view of social
security. The CM is
preparing to in-
crease various
pensions and al-
lowances. Also,
announcements
for youths and
sports persons
will also be made.
Bhanwar S Charan
Kota: As part of Con-
gress’ Haath Se Haath
Jodo campaign, Urban
Development Minister
Shanti Dhariwal on
Wednesday took out a
padyatra in his home-
town Kota, Kota North
Assembly Constituen-
cy’s Badgaon area, and
along with Congress
leader Amit Dhariwal.
They walked through
the streets of Badgaon
and knocked from
house to house.
During this, Dhari-
wal spoke to the resi-
dents of the region re-
garding the develop-
ment works done across
the river and assured
them of fulfilling the
demands of many new
development works
soon.
During the yatra,
Dhariwal instructed
the officers to complete
the works mentioned by
the villagers soon. Dha-
riwal said that as soon
as the work of Chambal
River Front, a world-
class tourist destina-
tion in the area across
the river, is completed,
better employment op-
portunities will be
available to the resi-
dents of the region.
The river crossing
area of Kota has come
ahead of the urban area
in the field of develop-
ment and facilities.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The State Gov-
ernment is tirelessly
working towards realis-
ing the vision of ‘Nirogi
Rajasthan’, for which
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlothasgivenapprov-
altoopennewsub-health
centres at 502 gram pan-
chayat headquarters in
the State. Also, posts of
502WomenHealthWork-
ers (one at each centre)
havebeensanctionedfor
these centres.
According to the pro-
posal, a provision of up
to Rs 30 lakh has been
made for the construc-
tion of each sub-health
centre. Till the infra-
structure for new sub-
health centres is ready
,
these centres will oper-
ateoutof rentedoralter-
native premises. With
the opening of new sub-
health centres, Ra-
jasthanranksfirstinthe
country with 18 sub-
health centres on 1 lakh
population. These cen-
tres will strengthen
health infrastructure in
State’s rural areas.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Supreme
Court Collegium on
Wednesday recommend-
ed the name of Justice
Sandeep Mehta of Ra-
jasthan High Court as
the Chief Justice of
Gauhati High Court.
On February 7, the Su-
preme Court made a col-
legium recommendation
to the Central Govern-
ment. The SC has said in
the recommendation
that, “There is no Chief
Justice of Rajasthan ori-
gin in the country
.”
First India Bureau
Nagaur: Governor
Kalraj Mishra has said
that women’s educa-
tion is the need of the
hour and through this
women empowerment
is possible.
“Women’s education
has been important in
our country since an-
cient times. The society
which gives opportuni-
ties for education to
women moves ahead,”
said Governor while
addressing the annual
function on Wednesday
at Veer Teja Mahila
Shikshan Evam Shodh
Sansthan, Mundwa in
Nagaur district.
On this occasion, he
also inaugurated the
newly constructed
women’s hostel build-
ing at Veer Teja San-
sthan. The Governor
said that the opportuni-
ties for women’s educa-
tion have increased in
the present times, but
even today there are
many challenges,
which should be solved
as far as possible.
He said that daugh-
ters are a boon who cre-
ate an atmosphere of
happiness and enthusi-
asm in the house, they
should get opportuni-
ties to move forward so
that we can fulfill the
dream of equality.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Assembly
Speaker Dr CP Joshi
said on Wednesday that
it is necessary to an-
swer the questions
asked in the Assembly
on priority as these an-
swers are necessary for
the quality of debate in
the Assembly. Dr Joshi
clearly said that the an-
swers to the questions
should be sent within 15
days, otherwise the
State Assembly will be
forced to take action at
its own level.
Assembly Speaker Dr
Joshi on Wednesday re-
viewed the questions
asked, calling attention
proposals, special men-
tions, assurances and
annual reports in vari-
ous sessions of the 14th
and 15th Assembly
.
He said that the works
should be disposed off
on time. “The officers
should follow up the an-
nual reports of the de-
partments every year in
the month of December,
sothatthisreportcanbe
necessarily presented in
theHousesevendays be-
fore the commencement
of theAssemblysession.
Itisnecessarytopresent
the annual report seven
days before the session
starts,” he said.
Speaker Dr Joshi re-
viewed the questions
asked in various ses-
sions of the 14th and
15th Assembly, depart-
ment-wise. He instruct-
ed the officers to pre-
sent the answers to the
questions in the next 15
days. Dr. Joshi said that
the officers should en-
sure timely submission
of questions, calling at-
tention proposals, spe-
cial mentions, replies to
government assurances
and annual reports.
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: A statement of
Rajasthan Congress in-
charge Sukhjinder Sin-
gh Randhawa has
shocked the state bu-
reaucracy and officials
are surprised as to why
is Randhawa ‘hard’ on
the state bureaucracy?
On Tuesday, Randha-
wa said in Kota, “Offi-
cials should fear the
government. It is wrong
to sit on the same sofa
as minister in the cham-
bers. Be it any officer,
they should sweat be-
fore entering CM or
ministers’ chambers. If
there will be fear in of-
ficials, only then will
they better administer.
Officials dont give
weightage to workers,
which is not right.”
Now, knowledgeable
sources claim that in
comparison to other
states, Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot’s relation
with state bureaucracy
is strong and good. The
officials do not work un-
der fear, but with ut-
most will to do better
and stay committed to
work. Whereas the
truth is that the Chief
Minister does not shy
away from patting the
backs of bureaucrats.
In such a good situa-
tion, Randhawa’s
‘words’ to ministers is
pointless.
YOU READ IT IN FIRST INDIA ON FEBRUARY 8, 2023
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The state’s
economy will get a
boost from the
amount received
from the Central
Government. In
2023-24, the State
will get about Rs
6,000 crore more
from the Centre.
According to the
pre-fixed ratio, Ra-
jasthan gets 6.026 per
cent. In the last 2
years, the Central
Government re-
ceived Rs 1,065 bil-
lion 94 crore from the
State, including in-
come tax and CGST.
Now the state will get
about 61552.47 crore
rupees in the coming
financial year.
The Central Gov-
ernment is estimated
to get the highest
amount of 1832 bil-
lion 37 crore rupees
from Uttar Pradesh.
Rajasthan ranks sec-
ond after Bihar, Mad-
hya Pradesh and Ma-
harashtra.
Rajasthan to receive
over `6K crore from
Central Government
The amount to be received in the
upcoming Financial Year 2023-24
Freebies in different sectors, other schemes
of social importance likely to be included
Haath Se Haath Jodo:
Min Dhariwal holds
padyatra in Kota
Society‘flourishes’ with
women’s edu: Governor …but under CM Gehlot, officials
willingly work for State’s betterment!
RANDHAWA WANTS FEAR IN OFFICIALS
CM okays 502
new sub-health
centres, 502
posts for women
Justice Mehta
recommended
as Gauhati CJ
Action will be taken if answers
not sent in 15 days: CP Joshi
Governor Kalraj Mishra felicitates girls of Veer Teja Mahila
Shikshan avam Shodh Sansthan in Nagaur on Wednesday.
CM Ashok
Gehlot
Sukhjinder S
Randhawa
Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi, Assembly Principal Secretary Mahaveer Prasad Sharma, Subodh
Agarwal, Veenu Gupta and other officials during the meeting in Jaipur on Wednesday.
Minister Shanti Dhariwal, his son Amit Dhariwal and others during
the padyatra under Haath Se Haath Jodo campaign in Kota.
Necessary to have
quality debate in
State Assembly
JAY SHAH IN JAIPUR
BCCI secretary Jay Shah spotted at Jaipur International Airport on Wednesday.
—PHOTO
BY
MUKESH
KIRADOO

VALENTINE'S DAY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER,
AND WITH FEBRUARY BEING THE MONTH OF LOVE,
WHAT COULD BE MORE FITTING THAN TO SURPRISE
YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER IN AN INDIAN OUTFIT? CITY
FIRST BRINGS TO YOU COTTON CHANDERI SAREE
IDEAS THAT IS SURE TO KNOCK HIM OFF HIS FEET..!
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JAIPUR, THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
YARDS
GRACE
OF
o matter how
much you
love your
breezy dress-
es and airy
skirts, noth-
ing combines
elegance and ease,
quite like sarees. A
true classic, an Indian
wardrobe is incom-
plete without it.
Though mostly
thought of as an occa-
sion wear piece, or as
a wedding outfit– by
choosing the right fab-
ric and colour, you can
find a saree for just
about any occasion.
From opting for
breathable cot-
tons that score
high on comfort,
that can be
worn to a casu-
al lunch, to
light-as-air
chiffons and
beautiful or-
ganzas that
drape like a
dream, that
are perfect for
evening affairs – this
piece of fabric is as
versatile as it gets.
If you are looking to
revisit the timeless
drape with a fresh
twist on Valentine's
Day, pair your saree
with a contemporary
blouse, think off-
shoulder silhouettes
or modern necklines
or even a silk shirt.
Ahuja's Fashion pho-
tography is about who
you want tobe, not
who you
are.
City
F i r s t
brings to you
an exclusive
collection by De-
vesh Ahuja, director
Ahuja’s Productions,
as they prove that six
yards of grace should
not just be reserved
for the wedding sea-
son. Choose an off-
shoulder or sleeveless
blouse to add length to
your body if you are
petite. Go for a (Ba-
nasri) silk saree with
long sleeves if your
body is hourglass or
pear-shaped as it will
accentuateyourwaist-
line and give you
curves. A straight-cut
saree will help bal-
ance out a
curvier body
shape. For
the perfect blend of
style and elegance,
choose plain sarees or
a bordered saree with
a designer blouse rath-
er than heav-
ily embellished sarees.
Your saree is how you
make an entrance,
how you express your
style and an extension
of yourself.
MITALI DUSAD
mitalidusad01@gmail.com
N
Arpita Singhania and Deepika Singh

YOUR LOVE
YOUR LOVE
YOUR LOVE
WITH
WITH
he activities leading up to Val-
entine's Day, which is ob-
served on February 14, in-
clude the celebration of Choc-
olate Day on February 9. Most
of us would like to celebrate
Chocolate Day every day
. Eve-
ryone has a sweet tooth for chocolate,
and it also aids in the formation of
memories. Therefore, don't let Choco-
late Day pass you by and spend it with
someone precious in your life. This
person might be one of your friends,
family, your spouse, your girlfriend, or
anybody else you care about.
Everyone wishes to make this kind,
of chocolatey gesture so that it makes
your better half grin broadly and gor-
geously. Almost everyone like choco-
late, so give your loved ones some unu-
sual chocolate presents to make
them more special. To find
some suggestions for amaz-
ing Chocolate Day pre-
sents, scroll down.
CHOCOLICIOUS
BOUQUET:
One of the artistic
presents that will
win over your
partner's heart is
a beautiful Chocolate
Bouquet. Give your
loved ones a unique
chocolate bouquet. It
is the perfect method to
make today special and un-
forgettable. Beautiful chocolate
bouquets are offered solely from the
hands of creative flower producers
online. Depending on the kind of
chocolate bouquet you choose, it
may also be tailored to your prefer-
ences. This chocolate-theme pre-
sent is a way to show your loved
ones how much you appreciate
them. When you are not present,
surprise your spouse with a box of
chocolates; when they call, you can
almost hear the excitement in their
voice.
EMBELLISHED CHOCO
MASON JAR:
It is among the original methods to
honour Chocolate Day
. It is a result
of the artistic portrayal associated
with it. These jars are filled with
texts that convey your emotions.
Mason jars are readily found on-
line. Get the mason jar and some of
your loved ones' favourite choco-
late. The creative part now is to list
all the reasons in as many brief
notes as you can why you adore your
lover. Fill the Mason jar with the choc-
olates after attaching those tiny mes-
sages. Make your own decorations for
it using hearts, glitter, and ribbons.
Giving this to your loved ones will
amaze them and make them smile.
PREPARE YOUR
OWN CHOCOLATE:
Better than any chocolate you can buy
at the store is a chocolate treat created
with love. While some of your work
may be required, you can be confident
that it won't be in vain. Your lover may
sense your love through the effort you
have made, even when it doesn't take
up much of your time. Make sure your
spouse enjoys chocolate before you
start making it for them. Don't pre-
sume since doing so might sour the
day's festivities. This time, give choc-
olate-making a try for your loved ones.
One of the thoughtful acts that might
surprise and delight your loved ones
is this one.
PERSONALIZED BOX
OF CHOCOLATES:
Add a special touch of memories to
your chocolates to make the occasion
more touching. You may order a cus-
tomised chocolate box with a photo of
yourself. You may have the box print-
ed with the name and image of your
loved ones. It is offered in enticing
tastes that can make the circumstanc-
es spectacular. Make a special
remark for your loved one and
choose any unforgettable
photos of them.
Print the im-
age and the
message
on the
chocolate-filled box. This present
cheers people up and serves as a re-
minder of your love and concern for
your family
.
CHOCOLATE EXPLOSION
BOX WITH A GIFT:
Explosion boxes are one of the great-
est options if you're seeking some-
thing special to surprise your loved
ones. The opening of this box reveals
many layers of scrumptious choco-
lates. By including a picture of your
loved ones, you may further customise
these boxes. Give this to the people
you love most in the world. Choose a
heart-shaped box, then write your tiny
love notes on the cards. Make an ex-
ploding box using the favourite choco-
lates of all your special recipients.
With this present, you may increase
their love for you and make them feel
on top of the world.
T
The third day of
Valentine'sWeek is
observed as
Chocolate Day. By
giving
and
exchanging
chocolates as a
symbol of
appreciation, the
couples show their
love and concern for
one another.
City First brings
to you some of
the most unique
ways to
celebrate the
chocolate day!
MRIDULA SHARMA
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
10
ETC
MINGLE THE SWEETNESS OF
MINGLE THE SWEETNESS OF

S
idharth Malhotra and Ki-
ara Advani’s wedding pic-
tures are dream-like, and
the newlyweds left their
fans gushing after they dropped
the first pictures from their
wedding that took place at
Suryagarh Palace, in
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
We can only hope Kiara
and Sidharth
s h a r e
m o r e
pictures from their wedding fes-
tivities. Meanwhile, we came
across a picture of their wedding
invitation card that has surfaced
on Instagram! The wedding invi-
tation card features Kiara and Sid-
harth’s initials in the centre, with
their names written under the
monogram. Below that, the dates
of their wedding festivities are
mentioned-5thto7thFebruary
2023. The venue, Sury-
agarh, Jaisalmer, is also
mentioned under it,
while the border fea-
tures a leafy design.
On the left-hand cor-
ner is a sketch of
Suryagarh. The
colour scheme of
the card is sim-
ple, with beige,
black and brown
colours used.
ETC
JAIPUR |THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023
11
Sheikh Nahyan Bin
Mubarak Al Nahyan, Karan
Johar, Mohanlal, Shankar
Mahadevan, Prithviraj
Sukumaran, Gurdeep
Mehndi and Kamal
Haasan were spotted
at Jaipur International
Airport on Wednesday.
‘BEST
WORKOUT
BUDDY’
a r e e n a
K a p o o r
Khan has
an impres-
sive social
m e d i a
g a m e .
Taimur and Jeh’s
adorable videos
never fail to leave
fans gushing over
the two!
Kareena Kapoor
Khan took to her
Instagramaccount
to share a video
that shows her
working out at her
home. Her young-
est son Jeh Ali
Khan then enters
the frame and
joins his mom
amidst the work-
out session. Shar-
ing the video, Ka-
reena wrote,
“Working out with
my best workout
buddy#MomLife
#MidweekBalance
#TheCrew.”
K
K
im Kardashian, who has a
different kind of style and
persona outside, is com-
pletely different when she
is home with her kids. The duo
has shattered the internet with
endless dance videos and funny
moves, which Kim embraces and
participates in with the same en-
ergy as her daughter North, mak-
ing the audience dwell in an awe-
inspiring experience at all times.
Recently, the SKIMS founder
shared a beautiful video with
her daughter North, where the
duo plugged in to make content
on “Hairstyle for the Day.” They
mouthed along to the lyrics of
SZA’s “Good Days” while moth-
er Kim styled the hair with
hairspray, gel, and a hairbrush.
As daughter North showed off
her dancing moves, Kim
couldn’t stop laughing while
holding a hairbrush in one
hand while wearing a black
robe that is making the
rounds on the internet.
P
rabhas and Kriti Sanon have become the
next hot couple in the film industry. In
the past few days, rumours are rife that
the most eligible bachelor, Prabhas is
reportedly all set to get engaged to Bolly-
wood beauty Kriti Sanon. Now, according
to sources, Prabhas’ team reportedly
quashed the engagement rumours. A
close associate from Prabhas’ team
reportedly called off the engage-
ment rumours saying, ‘’Prabhas
and Kriti are just friends. The
news about them getting en-
gaged is not true.’’ Now, ru-
mours state that the duo
have decided to take their
relationship to the next
level. A film critic
tweeted that Prabhas
and Kriti Sanon will
be getting engaged
in Maldives soon
and it took the in-
ternet by storm.
Earlier, Kriti
called her relation-
ship rumours with
Prabhas ‘baseless’. In
her note, she also said
that ‘Bhediya’ Varun
‘went a little too wild’
and his fun banter
led to dating
rumours.
Engagement rumours
SPOTTED!
KIM AND NORTH’S
QUALITY TIME!
SID-KIARA’S
WEDDING DETAILS
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Her post...
Her post...
Kim Kardashian
Kriti Sanon Kiara Advani
File photo...
Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Karan Johar
Mohanlal
Gurdeep Mehndi
Shankar Mahadevan
Kamal Hassan
Prithviraj Sukumaran

Ananya Birla, India’s
biggest-selling
English language
pop star is coming to
Jaipur on her multi-
city music tour called
‘You Make Me Better’
at 360 Degree on
Friday, February 10.
With over 500 million
streams and back-to-
back double-platinum
singles, Ananya has
scaled the charts
in India as well as
overseas. The MTV
EMA nominee began
her musical journey
with the Indian
instrument Santoor at the age of 9 and today she makes the
crowd go wild and groove to her music with her drumming
and guitar skills. Her latest hits, Teri Meri Kahani and Kya
Karein have topped radio charts on All India Radio.
12
CITY BUZZ
GET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
MEET GREET
SCULPTUREPARKBUILTINBIKANERHOUSE,NEWDELHI
CITY FIRST
T
aking steps to de-
velop Bikaner
House in New
Delhi as the cul-
tural hub in the capital,
a sculpture park has
been built on its prem-
ises. Rajasthan Chief
Secretary Usha Sharma
inaugurated the sculp-
ture park. Secretary
Sharma on this occa-
sion said, “I am happy
that the foundation of
this sculpture park was
laid during the India
Art Fair and I got the
privilege of inaugurat-
ing it.” Starting of ‘Bi-
kaner House Dialogues’
on the issues related to
art, literature, culture
and heritage is a unique
initiative. She said that
on one hand contempo-
rary art is being dis-
played by young artists
through such events,
while on the other hand,
senior artists are get-
ting a chance to recog-
nize architecture and
stay connected with
their roots through
Sculpture Park. Addi-
tional Chief Secretary
and Chief Resident
Commissioner Subra
Singh said that re-
nowned sculptors
took part in this
sculpture park
and contributed
to making this
park a success.
Resident Commis-
sioner Dhiraj Srivastav
on this occasion said
that participation of
the young generation
in a big way is being
ensuredundertheaus-
pices of ‘India Art Fair’
and Bikaner House and
it is also deciding the fu-
ture course of art and
literature. This is the
first of its kind in the
capital of India and it
will provide a fair place
for emerging artists to
displaytheirworkeasily
.
Subra Singh, Usha Sharma and Dhiraj Srivastav
Dhiraj Srivastav, Subra Singh, Usha Sharma,
Satish Gupta, Piyali Das Gupta and Jaya Ashokan with others
Subra Singh, Dhiraj Srivastav,
Usha Sharma, Uma Nair and Jaya Ashokan
Dhiraj Srivastav, Subra Singh,
Usha Sharma, Uma Nair and Jaya Ashokan
Dhiraj Srivastav, Sudip Roy and Subra Singh
Uma Nair and
Piyali Das Gupta
Christian and Kazam Neeraj Gupta
Satish Gupta
Paresh Maity
SELF RELIANT INDIA
Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by CA Rishi Agarwal during
a courtesy meet at the former’s residence on Tuesday.
The 14th edition of the Jaipur International Half Marathon
was organised on February 5. The marathon kicked off
from Ramniwas Garden, Jaipur where a large number
of people gathered in full enthusiasm. Just Dial team
members Deepak, Niranjan, Divya along with others were
also present on the occasion and completed the marathon
with fervour at the JLN Road Jaipur. A total distance of
21.097 km was covered in the marathon.
CITY FIRST
long with in-
creasing rural
tourism, ‘De-
valiya Kalan
Festival’ with
the confluence
of ‘Art-Litera-
ture-Culture’ in the di-
rection of making
meaningful the concept
of ‘Gram Swaraj’ and
‘Self-reliantVillage-Self-
reliant In- dia’ took
place on
Tuesday
in Bhinay
Tehsil of
Ajmer. In the
same episode,
Mahatma Gan-
dhi-DrNBhoomi
Poojan program was
kept for Subbarao Li-
brary and Museum. Fes-
tival organiser, Kavita
Naruka, editor of Focus
Bharat, said that with
the development of the
village, the determina-
tion to carve the name
of the village on the
world map can gain mo-
mentum. The auspi-
cious occasion also
marked the birth anni-
varsary of Subbarao,
who was a disciple of
Mahatma Gandhi. Jus-
tice Rekha Rathore, Si-
taramLamba,President
Rajasthan Youth Board,
Bodybuilder Priya Sin-
gh and Padma Shri Gu-
labo Sapera were pre-
sent as the special guest
during the occasion.
A
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Zephyr Inter College Management Fest will be organised
by IPS Business School and IPS Group of Colleges from
February 10 to 12 at IPS College Nirman Nagar Campus.
Group directors Sudhir Agarwal and Deepti Agarwal said
that more than 100 teams will participate in this annual
festival. The event is being organised since 2008. Students
are participating enthusiastically in this competition.
Gudi bank of 2000 will be given to all the contestants.
Various types of management games, IT related games,
dance, music will be organised. There will be competitions
depicting the culture and customs of different regions of
India, which will be informative for the students.
Best Student
Short Film Award
at Rajasthan
International
Film Festival was
given to the film
“Srijan”. The film
was directed by
Amish Dalela and
written by Anshul
Mishra. The team
was awarded the
Best Student Short
Film Award at a
function organised
at Jawahar Kala
Kendra recently.
More than 250 city animal lovers protested at Statue Circle and
Nagar Nigam on Wednesday and demanded that both Nagar
Nigam authorities and the GoR take cognisance of the suffering
of dogs. Over 200 dogs get killed daily on the streets and
highways of Jaipur.And there is no place to bury them or give
them a respectful farewell.
BuildStory is coming up with a new and unique concept
of providing all construction materials at a single click.
The BuildStory website will be launched on March 15. The
platform was soft-launched by the company at the Decor India
show. The founders of this concept are Sudhir Kabra, Harsh
Bajaj, Karun Modi, Deepak Chowdhary and Ayush Jain.
Surat residential Uttam Maheshwari won Tycoon Global Filmfare
Middle East Achiver Award recently. Team Content Engineer and
Uttam collaboratively won this prestigious award in the category
of content creator of the year. Uttam is in demand and desirable
face for many leading production houses as director these days.
Many popular faces from bollwyood and corporate sectors were
present during the gala award ceremony.
Garden Bazaar will be held at JKK from February 11 to 13
will be organised by Kitchen Garden Association at JKK.
Dr Shashi Bhargava, president of the association, said
that ornamental, seasonal and evergreen flower plants,
all types of fertilizers, miniature toys, pots, trays, etc will
be displayed and sold in the three-day garden market.
Secretary of the Association Geeta Ahluwalia shared that
more than 60 stocks will be put in the market.
ANANYA’S MUSIC TOUR
JAIPUR MARATHON!
Jaipur-based
photographer Puneet
Sabnani has been
awarded the Silver Play
Button by YouTube India
for completing more than
one lakh subscribers
on his YouTube channel
recently. He has
established a world
record in photography
and has got his name
included in the list of
“International Books of
Records”.
The Grand Tycoon
Global Achievers
Awards was held
on January 31
in Mumbai, The
Club. This award
was presented to
extraordinary and
multi-talented
personalities
from different
walks of life
including the
bollywood
industry as well.
DURING THE DAY!
Mahvir Hudda felicitated by Kavita Naruka
Ranjana Upadhyay, Rekha Rathore, Dr Manju Hudda,
Gulabo Sapera and Mahvir Hudda
Priya Singh felicitated by Kavita Naruka
Sunaina Anand
—PHOTOS
BY
SHAZID
CHAUHAN
Gulabo Sapera felicitated
by Kavita Narula
Gulabo Sapera

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