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‘MODI HAI TO MUMKIN HAI…’ UNTOLD STORIES OF PM MODI — PART 61
NaMo ‘Powering' Bharat!
The narrators share their experiences over giving credit to PM Narendra Modi for novel safety
programme, role of PM Modi in making Somnath-Ayodhya Ram Rath Yatra a pan-India
success, sickle cell anemia issue, Modi’s love for digital revolution and lots more...
MODI’SSEMINAL
ROLEINSUCCESSOF
RAMRATHYATRA
he Somnath-Ayodhya Ram
Rath Yatra proved a milestone
in the centuries old struggle
for Ram Janmabhoomi movement.The
Yatra started on September 25, 1990
from Gujarat’s Somnath under the
leadership of BJP stalwart Lal Krishna
Advani.
But not many people know about the
role of Narendra Modi at that time in
making the programme such a pan-
India success. Modi was the party’s
state organisational general secretary
in Gujarat those days. He inspired and
united the party workers in large num-
bers by linking their struggle to the
country’s cultural awareness and com-
mitment.
The responsibility of initiating the
Yatra successfully from Gujarat was
under him. He did all the groundwork
of organising the event from scratch.
The Yatra travelled through 600 vil-
lages of Gujarat and Ram Shila Puja
was organised in every village so that
people from the entire state could emo-
tionally connect with the concept and
the purpose of the whole programme.
Narendra bhai had planned all the
routes and itinerary meticulously. He
also looked after every need of all
those who were a part of the procession
and kept record of every news that was
published in the papers to analyse the
response the rally was getting.
The organisation of the whole Yatra
was so efficient and disciplined that it
garnered rave reviews in all parts of the
country.The procession passed through
Gujarat in nine days coinciding with
the nine days of Navratri and Modi
lived only on water all through the
journey of nine days.
The important thing is, he connected
all sections of society with the move-
ment,beitsaints,orbusinessmen,wom-
en or service class and created an envi-
ronmentthatunitedpeopleforthecause.
The Yatra gave a new direction to the
Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Moreo-
ver, it catapulted the party into a nation-
al party with much broader acceptance.
Modi had a big hand in its rise.
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Anil Jodhani
Gujarat
Mansukh Patel
Former Corporator, Rajkot
Gordhan Zadafia
Former Minister, Gujarat
CRUSADE
AGAINST SICKLE
CELL ANEMIA
arendra Modi and his government in
Gujarat was responsible for address-
ing the issue of sickle cell anemia
widely prevalent in the tribal population of the
state. This eventually led to the launch of the
‘National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination
Mission’ in 2023.
The issue was on Modi’s mind from very
early. After becoming the PM, he visited the
Centre for IPS Cell Research and Application
in Kyoto (Japan) in 2014 and interacted with
Shinya Yamanaka, a leading stem cell pioneer
and winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize on ways to
tackle the problem back home in Gujarat and
rest of the Indian population wherever it was
affecting people.
In those days we
were not very clear
about how and
what of sickle cell
anemia. We talked
to then CM Modi ji
and he gave us a
free hand, asking
us to do whatever
we thought best for
the welfare of the
people.
We first started
an awareness pro-
gramme through posters, jingles and health
camps to inform people what sickle cell was
all about and then, since it had a genetic line-
age, we also had to take up a mass screening
and genetic testing programme to stem its
proliferation in future generations. People
were given red, yellow and green cards as per
their health situation in order of prevalence of
the disease and those cards were matched
while marriages were planned so that the dis-
ease could not be passed on to the progeny.
Modi tied up with a US company way back in
2005-2006 which helped the state health depart-
ment take suitable initiatives for early screening
and stemming of sickle cell anemia.At least 90
lakh tribals were tested and over 31,000 of them
were found to have the disease. Modi ji ensured
that every hospital in the state, right from the
PHCstocivilhospitals,hadproperarrangements
in place to deal with sickle cell cases.
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Dr Yazdi Italia
Former Honorary Director,
Sickle Cell Anemia Control
Program, Gujarat
Modi introduced the
groundbreaking School
Safety Programme
s Gujarat CM, Narendra Modi
introduced a groundbreaking
School Safety Programme,
prompted by the tragic loss of stu-
dents’ lives during a Republic Day
parade in Anjar, during the Kutch
earthquake in 2001.
Gujarat’s school safety initiative re-
ceived international acclaim and was
adopted by numerous countries and the
United Nations. This programme’s pri-
mary aim was to bolster schools’read-
iness for natural disasters, involving
activities such as assessing schools’
vulnerability, integrating disaster pre-
paredness into the curriculum, con-
ducting mock drills and others.
We must give credit to Narendra
Modi for this novel safety programme.
He himself declared at an event that he
would make the School Safety Pro-
gramme the golden goal of Gujarat and
honoured his commitment.
The programme focussed on the vul-
nerability of individual schools and if
any school was found to be on the fault-
line or in a high seismic zone that en-
dangered it, measures were taken that
included training the teachers and stu-
dents in disaster management protocols
so that maximum lives could be saved.
Additionally, mock drills were con-
ducted to ensure no one was stuck at the
time of an emergency. Later the same
programme was turned into a national
programme for the safety of children
across the country. A charter was also
prepared as Ahmedabad School Safety
Agenda which is now considered glob-
ally as a good practice manual which
the UN replicated in several countries.
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Manu Gupta
Social Worker, Co-Founder - SEEDS
We must give credit to Modi
for novel safety event. He
declared at an event that
he would make the School
Safety Programme the
golden goal of Gujarat and
honoured his commitment
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CONG CANDIDATE
KUNNAR NO MORE;
GEHLOTCONDOLES
Congress candidate
from Karanpur, MLA
Gurmeet Singh Kunnar,
75, passed away during
treatment at AIIMS Delhi on
Wednesday. EC will now
reschedule polls for this
seat. This is 3rd consecu-
tive state election where
voting will not occur simulta-
neously on all 200 seats.
Expressing condolences,
CM Gehlot said, ‘May God
give Kunnar’s family the
strength to bear loss.’ P5
U’KHAND TUNNEL COLLAPSE DAY 4: FIRST
MACHINE FAILS TO DRILL THROUGH RUBBLE
Rescue operation is underway at Uttarkashi under-
construction tunnel. An escape tunnel is being prepared
through the debris and a second auger drilling machine
is being brought to site from Delhi after 1st one broke.
BJP CHIEF NADDA TO RELEASE POLL
MANIFESTO FOR RAJASTHAN TODAY
FIRE ON DELHI-DARBHANGA EXPRESS,
SHORT CIRCUIT SUSPECTED: POLICE
BJP National President JP Nadda will re-
lease poll manifesto for Raj today. Named
‘Sankalp Patra’, manifesto is being drafted
by Arjun Ram Meghwal and his team. P5
Fire broke out on Delhi-Darbhanga Superfast
Express, affecting 3 coaches, near Etawah
on Wednesday. A few people sustained mi-
nor injuries, probe pointed to a short circuit.
President Droupadi Murmu with VP
Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla & MoS Meenakshi Lekhi pays
tribute to Birsa Munda on his birth
anniversary, celebrated as Janjatiya
Gaurav Divas, at Parliament House
Complex in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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TRAGIC PLUNGE!
38 die, 17 hurt after bus falls into gorge in Doda, J&K
First India Bureau
Doda
At least 38 people were
killed and 17 injured
when a bus carrying pas-
sengers skidded off the
road near Trungal-Assar
on the Batote-Kishtwar
NH and rolled down into
a 300-foot gorge in
J&K’s Doda district on
Wednesday, officials
said. The bus was report-
edly carrying 56 passen-
gers. A rescue operation
has been launched. Due
to the fall from a consid-
erable height, the bus has
got badly damaged, Doda
Deputy Commissioner
Harvinder Singh said.
PM Modi announces
`2 lakh ex-gratia
to kin of deceased,
`50,000 for injured
Mangled remains of the bus are seen after it fell into gorge, near
Trungal-Assar on the Batote-Kishtwar NH in Doda on Wednesday.
MURMU, MODI, BIRLA, SHAH & OTHERS EXPRESS
SADNESS OVER LOSS OF LIVES IN DODA ACCIDENT
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union
Home Minister Amit Shah, Jammu and Kashmir
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Minister Anurag
Singh Thakur, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and
other political leaders on Wednesday expressed shock and
sadness over a bus accident in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda.
GEHLOT’S SHOW OF STRENGTH
‘Red diary’is a conspiracy, we are not
worried about this, says CM Gehlot
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
on Wednesday
alleged that the conspir-
acy of the “red diary”
was hatched by BJP
leaders in collaboration
with a former Rajasthan
minister. “We are not
worried about this. Our
aim is to form the Con-
gress government again
in the state,” he told the
media at the PCC war
room ahead. Purported
pictures of some pages
of the diary recently sur-
faced on social media.
“As far as I understand...
I don’t know which is
the red diary or the black
diary, but I feel that all
this was a conspiracy
hatched at the Union
Home Ministry.” “The
Congress did good work
and it is discussed in the
entire country. The peo-
ple of the state got ben-
efits in the first 10 guar-
antees,” he said. P4
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot conducts a road show of the Seven
Guarantees Yatra Phase-2 in Ajmer Wednesday.
C
DEOLI AWAITS AMIT SHAH’S
POWERFUL SPEECH TODAY!
Tonk: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address
a public meeting at Atal Udyan in Deoli today. The
BJP workers, officials and supporters are busy
preparing to make the meeting historic. Shah will
reach Deoli directly via helicopter from Jaipur at
10 am. A large number of BJP supporters and
workers from 6 districts bordering Deoli will
participate in the mega event. Wajahat Akhtar
Aditi Nagar
Jaipur
Chief Minister Gehlot
expressed optimism
about the upcoming elec-
tions saying that the party
will get the mandate as
the atmosphere is posi-
tive for Congress. “We
do what we say,” said
CM Ashok Gehlot while
talking to First India.
Countering the allega-
tions of the opposition
BJP, he said that there is
no substance in the
claims of the opposition.
Accusing the BJP of de-
liberately targeting Ra-
jasthan, Gehlot likened
himself to a gardener, as-
serting, “I am a gardener,
and the job of a gardener
is to maintain garden.”
Shiv Prakash Purohit and
Ashok Shera
Barmer
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Wednesday
fiercely attacked the
Congress government in
a huge election rally held
in Baytoo of Barmer.
While Prime Minister
Narendra Modi targeted
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot from the stage on
the issue of law and order
in the state, Modi blamed
the Congress govern-
ment for emboldening
terrorists, bullies and
rioters.
Modi also attacked the
ruling Congress over cor-
ruption and “appease-
ment policy” and claimed
the morale of terrorists
and rioters soars wher-
ever the party is in power.
“You have got an op-
portunity to punish them.
Press the button with the
lotus symbol so that their
punishment is ensured.
Jaise unhe phansi de rahe
ho, aise kamal ke nishaan
pe batan dabao (Press on
the button with the lotus
symbol as if you are sen-
tencing them to death),”
PM Narendra Modi said.
TURN TO P4
PMMODIASSERTSBJP’S
ROLEINSAFEGUARDINGRAJ
PM Narendra Modi attacks the ruling Congress over corruption and “appeasement policy”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Kailash Choudhary in presence of BJP State Chief CP Joshi,
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Vijaya Rahatkar, Pratap Puriji Maharaj and others in Baytoo at Barmer on Wednesday.
Till now there were
discussions about the
‘lal diary’, now the ‘lal
diary’ has started
opening up. They
(Congress leaders)
used to say that it was
fake, now the ‘lal diary’
is speaking loudly.
NARENDRA MODI, PM
MODI’S ROADSHOW IN JAIPUR LIKELY ON NOV 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a grand
road show in Jaipur likely on Nov 23 for which
preparations are going on in full swing. The plan
includes a 4 to 5-kilometer route, potentially from Moti
Dungri Ganesh Temple to Govind Devji Temple, although
the route is yet to be finalized. Modi may also visit other
temples during the road show. Modi will address a public
rally in Pali’s Jadan on Nov 20. He is also scheduled to
address rally & hold a road show in Pilibanga on Nov 21.
PM’S UPCOMING
MEETINGS IN RAJ
NOVEMBER 18
12:00 pm
BHARATPUR
03:00 pm
NAGAUR
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid floral
tributes to Indian tribal activist and folk hero Birsa Mun-
da on his birth anniversary at his native village Ulihatu in
Khunti district of Jharkhand. The Prime Minister garlanded
the statue of Birsa Munda and paid obeisance to the late
tribal hero. PM Modi, the first prime minister to visit Ulihatu,
was accorded a warm welcome with locals dancing to the
tunes of traditional instruments such as dhol and mandar.
1st PM to Grace Birsa Munda’s Village, Ulihatu
MODI CREATES
HISTORY!
CM Gehlot in a tête-à-tête with
First India eyes Congress win
Aditi Nagar in conversation with CM Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday.
MODI DONS ECO-FRIENDLY CAP!
PM Narendra Modi pays
tribute to tribal icon Birsa
Munda at his ancestral
home in Ulihatu, in Khunti,
Jharkhand on Wednesday.
INDIA BOOK WORLD CUP 2023 FINAL BERTH
10/10
day of records
for Indian cricket.
First it was Virat
Kohli, who scored a record-
breaking 50th ODI
hundred. The rest of
the batting unit, starting
with Rohit up top and
Shreyas in the death,
fired in unison as India
posted a mammoth 397.
Shami got into his groove,
there was no stopping India.
The right-arm pacer secured
a seven-wicket haul, a first-
ever by an Indian, to help
India to a 70-run win. P6
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Mohd
Shami
7/57
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VIRAT SURPASSES
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50TH ODI TON
Virat Kohli
117
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Shreyas Iyer
105(70)
INDIA
397/4
NEW ZEALAND
327(all out)

Bhanwar S Charan
Jhalawar
Former CM Vasundhara
Raje asserted that the
people are determined to
bid farewell to Congress
and welcome a BJP gov-
ernment for development
in the state.
Speaking at meetings
supporting BJP candi-
dates Pratap Singh Sing-
hvi (Chhabra), Govind
Ranipuriya (Manohart-
hana), and Narendra Na-
gar (Khanpur) in Jhala-
war, Raje criticized Con-
gress for false promises
and misleading tactics.
She highlighted the
challenges faced under
the Congress regime, cit-
ing hospitals without
doctors, schools without
teachers, and vacant
posts with no job oppor-
tunities.
Raje accused the Con-
gress government of col-
lecting Rs 56.5 cr under
the guise of fuel sur-
charge, emphasizing the
failure to fulfill promises
such as waiving farmers’
loans and providing
timely unemployment al-
lowances. She lamented
deterioration in law and
order during Cong’s rule,
pointing out daily mur-
ders & incidents of rape.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
CM Ashok Gehlot, Con-
gress Gen Secy KC
Venugopal, party’s Raj
in-charge Sukhjinder
Randhawa, ex-Dy CM-
Sachin Pilot & ex- Union
Minister Jitendra Singh
held a meeting at the
party’s ‘war room’set up
in view of upcoming
state Assembly polls on
Tuesday night.
Gehlot posted a photo
of meeting on social me-
dia platforms on Wednes-
day. The photo was cap-
tioned: “Ek Sath. Jeet
Rahe Hain Phir Se.”
Congress leader Mohan
Prakash was also present.
In the photo, all leaders
are seen sitting in war
room. Venugopal told re-
porters that it was a rou-
tine meeting. The Con-
gress Gen Secy (Org)
said a perception has
been created in Rajasthan
that there is no unity in
Congress & asserted that
party is very much unit-
ed. “All leaders of Con-
gress are fighting polls
together. The general
mood is in Cong’s fa-
vour,” he said. On Gehlot
& Pilot not been seen
campaigning together,
Venugopal said, ‘Just
wait.’ He exuded confi-
dence that Cong will re-
tain its govt in Raj.
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आपरराधिक प्करणों के संबंि में घोषणरा
(वर्ष 2011 की रिट याचिका (चिचवल) नंबि 536 में माननीय िववोच्च नयायालय के 25 चितमबि,
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अभ्यर्थी करा नराम:- सराधबर मोहममद धसलरावट
रराजनैधिक दल करा नराम:- धनद्दली्य
(सवतंत्र अभयर्थी यहां ‘चनर्षलीय’ चलखें)
*धनवरा्दचन करा नराम:- सूरसरागर (129)
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RAJASTHAN
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
CM:Ourgovtleftnostone
unturnedinlastfiveyears
Shubham Jain,
Naresh Sharma and
Hukum Singh
Ajmer/Udaipurwati/
Kotputli
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot attended a rally
organised at Nagara in
Ajmer through road show
Ajmer and launched the
Congress’ 7 Guarantees
Yatra Phase-2 from Gan-
dhi Bhawan. “The Con-
gress government did
good work and it is dis-
cussed in the entire coun-
try. The people of the
state got benefits in the
first 10 guarantees,” he
said.
Congress co-incharge
Amrrita Dhawan, Con-
gress’s Ajmer South can-
didate Draupadi Koli,
Ajmer North candidate
Mahendra Singh Rala-
wata, Pushkar candidate
NaseemAkhtar and other
leaders were present dur-
ing the mega event.
In a public meeting at
Udaipurwati, CM Gehlot
said, “The meaning of
the crowd shows that I
am grateful for your
blessings, love and en-
thusiasm towards me.All
of you should convert
this into a victory for
Bhagwana Ram Saini
and Congress,” he said.
In Kotputli, the Chief
Minister addressed a
public meeting in sup-
port of Congress candi-
date Rajendra Singh Ya-
dav. “Our government
has left no stone un-
turned in the last 5 years.
No one was allowed to
sleep hungry during the
Corona period. The BJP
left no stone unturned in
toppling the govern-
ment,” Gehlot said.
Ravi Katara
Bharatpur
Congress leader Jairam
Ramesh on Wednesday
emphasized that the party
leaders are united and
they are now working
harmoniously.
“Today, all the leaders
of Congress are united &
working harmoniously.
What happened in the
past was unfortunate.
Such incidents should
not have happened,” he
said. Criticizing PM a
Modi, Ramesh accused
him of never speaking
truth. He also criticised
the Modi govt’sAgniveer
scheme, deeming it to be
a politicization of Army.
PM Modi…
Modi interacted with the
voters of 10 seats of
Western Rajasthan dur-
ing this meeting. In 2018
elections, out of 7 seats
in Barmer and Balotra,
BJP was able to win only
one seat in Sivana.
Prime Minister Modi
said that under the Con-
gress rule, Rajasthan is
leading in incidents of
atrocities against women.
“The BJP is necessary in
the State to protect the
culture,” he said.
He accused the Con-
gress of indulging in
corruption in Jal Jeevan
Mission under which
piped water is being pro-
vided in rural areas.
Targeting the State
government over paper
leak incidents, the Prime
Minister alleged that the
paper leak mafia has
links with the top leaders
of the Congress.
The BJP State Presi-
dent CP Joshi and other
leaders and party candi-
dates from different
seats were also present
during the PM’s public
meeting.
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
BJP leader and former
vice-president of the Ra-
jasthan Cricket Associa-
tion Amin Pathan and
about a dozen other lead-
ers on Wednesday joined
the Congress in the pres-
ence of CM Ashok Ge-
hlot, Rajasthan in-charge
Sukhjinder Singh Rand-
hawa, Core Committee
member Mohan Prakash
and other senior party
leaders at PCC war
room.
Pathan said he was in
the BJPfor 25 years as he
was inspired by the poli-
cies of Atal Bihari Vaj-
payee, Bhairon Singh
Shekhawat and other
leaders for uniting the
country.
“But in today’s BJP,
only people from Guja-
rat and industrialists
were being promoted.
They (BJP) gave the slo-
gan of ‘Sabka Sath, Sab-
ka Vikas’ but the reality
is that not a single Mus-
lim was given a ticket in
polls. A section of soci-
ety is being completely
neglected. Hurt by such
things, I decided to quit
BJP and join the Con-
gress,” Pathan said.
CM Gehlot said,
“Amin Pathan joining
Congress after working
in BJP for 25 years, it is
clear what a suffocating
atmosphere the BJPhas.”
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Former Himachal CM
Jairam Thakur during a
press conference, termed
the guarantees an-
nounced by the Raj Con-
gress govt as false and
said that the public needs
to understand that they
should not fall into such
false temptations.
He said that inAssem-
bly polls of Himachal
Pradesh, Congress had
given guarantees like Ra-
jasthan. “A double en-
gine government is very
necessary for Rajasthan,
and in the upcoming As-
sembly elections, BJP
will win with full major-
ity and Congress will bid
farewell.” He also said
that the Modi govern-
ment at the Centre is
working on the policy of
‘zero tolerance’ against
corruption.
Thakur accused Con-
gress of failing to fulfill
guarantees made.
Sanjay Prajapat
Churu
Union Minister Arjun
Ram Meghwal while ad-
dressing the huge gather-
ing during the ‘SC/ST
Mahasammelan’in Chu-
ru, said on Wednesday,
“The one who respects
Baba Saheb will rule the
country,”
Meghwal also raised
the slogans of ‘Jai Bhim,
Jai Bharat’ during the
programme. Praising the
Leader of Opposition Ra-
jendra Rathore on stage,
Meghwal said, “He is the
leader of the poor, youth,
Dalits and common peo-
ple. Now you have to in-
crease the victory margin
and give a huge mandate
to Rathore.”
Adding further, Union
Minister Arjun Ram
Meghwal said that Ra-
jendra Rathore is the
biggest leader of Churu,
who respects Baba Sa-
heb.
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur
Union Jal Shakti Minis-
terGajendraSinghShek-
hawat campaigned in
Luni Assembly to draw
support for BJP candi-
date, Jogaram Patel.
During the ‘Election
Chaupal,’ held in In-
droka and Narwa, Shek-
hawat urged the people
to vote for BJP and Pa-
tel. Former MPJaswant
Singh Vishnoi, former
Vice-Chancellor Pro-
fessor Gulab Singh
Chauhan, Keru Pradhan
Anushree Poonia, and
former District Chief
Poonaram Choudhary
were present.
The ‘Election Chau-
pal’ was held in sup-
port of BJP candidate
Jogaram Patel in Nar-
wa of Luni assembly
constituency in the
district.
CM Ashok Gehlot addresses ‘Cong Guarantee Dialogue’ programme
in support of MS Ralawata & Draupadi Koli in Ajmer on Wednesday.
Naseem Akhtar & otherswere present.
CM Gehlot & Cong candidate RS Yadav being welcomed at Congress
Guarantee Dialogue programme in Kotputli on Wednesday.
KC Venugopal chairs a review meeting on Raj poll campaign
at PCC War Room in Jaipur late on Tuesday. CM Ashok Gehlot,
SS Randhawa, Sachin Pilot, Bhanwar Jitendra Singh & Mohan
Prakash were present. Gehlot posted a photo of meeting on
social media with the caption: ‘Ek Sath. Jeet Rahe Hain Phir Se.’
Venugopal:AllleadersofCongress
partyarefightingpollstogether
‘OnewhorespectsBaba
Sahebwillrulecountry’
Amin Pathan, others join
Congress in presence of CM
BJPwillwinwithfull
majority,saysThakur
Raje: People determined to bid
farewell to Cong & welcome BJP
MinShekhawaturges
peopletovoteforBJP
Amin Pathan, former BJP State Prez of Rajasthan Minority Morcha
& Rajasthan Haj Committee & Others, joins Congress in presence
of CM Ashok Gehlot and Congress in-charge for Raj Sukhjinder S
Randhawa in Jaipur on Wednesday. NAIM KHAN
Along with Amin Pathan, other BJP leaders including
Asma Pathan, Razia Pathan, Shahnaz Qureshi,
Rakesh Chauhan, Shakir Shah, Azhar Khan, Dr.
Mushtaq Ahmed, Harish Malav, Mushtaq Ahmed, Rahul
Chaudhary, Firoz Khan, and others joined the Cong.
Congress Prez Mall-
ikarjun Kharge & CM
Ashok Gehlot will
address an election rally in
Bharatpur’s Bhusavar-Vair
on Nov 18. Party leaders
are looking for suitable
locations. SS Randhawa,
Sachin Pilot & Amrrita Dha-
wan will attend the event.
LoP Rajendra
Rathore said that
whenever top BJP
leaders visit Rajasthan,
CM Gehlot’s heartbeat
increases, Under the stress
of Lal Diary, Gehlot is losing
control over his speech due
to which he is changing re-
marks every day,” he said.
OTHER BJP LEADERS TOO JOIN CONGRESS
KHARGE, CM’s RALLIES IN
BHARATPUR ON NOV 18
RATHORE’s SCATHING
ATTACK ON STATE GOVT
Jairam Ramesh
slams Central
govt’s schemes
Congress government did good work & it
is discussed in the entire country, he says
The huge crowd denotes their love and
enthusiasm towards me, adds Gehlot
FROM P1…
Jairam Thakur speaks to media
during a press conf at BJP
Media Centre. NAIM KHAN
Vasundhara Raje warmly greets BJP candidate Pratap Singh
Singhvi during a public meeting held in support of the latter in
Chhabra on Wednesday. Dushyant Singh is also seen.
GS Shekhawat addresses an ‘Election Chaupal’ in support of
BJP candidate Jogaram Patel at Indroka & Narwa villages of
Luni tehsil in Jodhpur district on Wednesday. JS Vishnoi, GS
Chauhan, Anushree Poonia, Poonaram Choudhary & others
were present.
Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajendra Rathore and Sunita Duggal being
welcomed during the ‘SC/ST Mahasammelan’ held at Chandan
Vihar in Taranagar of Churu district on Wednesday.

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A perception has been
made that there is no unity
in Congress. But Congress
is united. I think the general mood is in
favour of Cong party. Cong is going to
form Govt in Rajasthan again.
KC Venugopal, Congress General Secretary
In 2018, Cong promised to
waive off farmers’ loan within
10 days. Over 5% farmers
could not pay off their debts. The sui-
cide of farmers became a normal thing.
Law and order getting destroyed.
Sudhanshu Trivedi, BJP National Spokesperson
Neither I, nor my family, nor
my party have ever done
petty politics nor will I do so.
Its copyright belongs to Congress and
its candidates. People are excited about
BJP forming a developmental govt.
Diya Kumari, BJP MP Rajsamand
I have the blessings of all
the elders. There are bless-
ings from the mothers and
sisters and support from the young
brothers. This is my strength because
of which I am contesting the elections.
SitaramAgarwal,Cong Candidate Vidhyadhar Nagar
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RAJASTHAN
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
DAYS
FOR
Modiv/sGehlot’sguarantee
aspollpromisesinState
Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
Now Congress and BJP
are going to open the box
of their election promis-
es in the battle of Ra-
jasthan. BJP national
president JP Nadda will
release the party’s elec-
tion manifesto for Ra-
jasthan today.
The focus of the party
will be the promise of
good governance along
with schemes for wom-
en, youth and dalits. The
manifesto will be pre-
sented as ‘Modi guaran-
tee’ along with the
Sankalp Patra. At the
same time, Congress
will also release its man-
ifesto as a guarantee be-
fore 20 November.
POLL MANIFESTOS
POLL-TOON
SHEKHAR
Adda
Adda
RAJ
RAJniti
ka
AGENCIES HAVE MADE 858% MORE SEIZURES THIS
TIME AS COMPARED TO 2018 ELECTIONS IN STATE
WHICH WAY MUSLIM VOTES WILL GO THIS TIME AS
AIMIM, OTHERS TO CUT VOTES IN DIDWANA, NAGAUR
TALKS ABOUT FUTURE CM FROM HADOTI IN BJP
EVENLAHOREHASEYESON
ELECTIONINTONK,SAYS
BIDHURI;VIDEOGOESVIRAL
Jaipur: The agencies have made 858% more seizures
than the 65 days of 2018 since the beginning of the
Model code of conduct in the State.
Seizure figure has crossed Rs. 600
crores. Crossed the figure of Rs. 20
crores in 10 districts. Jaipur is on the
top with seizures worth Rs. 99.25
crore. Alwar has recorded seizures
worth Rs 33.97 crore, Jodhpur Rs 28.56 crore, Bundi Rs
23.75 crore, Ajmer Rs 23.19 crore, Udaipur Rs 22.82 crore,
Bhilwara Rs 22.72 crore, Chittorgarh Rs 22.42 crore,
Nagaur Rs 22.21 crore and Bikaner Rs 20.84 crore.
It remains to be seen whether the Congress party is
able to get the votes of Muslims in Nagaur and
Didwana or the AIMIM and other regional parties will cut
votes. It is believed that prominent Ulemas of the Muslim
community have become active in the election time and
their appeal can influence the society. Muslim religious
leaders are, however, expressing their views very
thoughtfully keeping in mind that a message should not be
sent out that elections are Hindu versus Muslim. BJP gave
the election a Hindutva direction by fielding some
prominent saints and Mahatmas and it did not field even a
single Muslim candidate. Its reaction is also visible among
the Muslim community. Prominent Muslim faces of BJP
are also disappointed with this. Yogesh Sharma
Baran: There are talks about future politics in the
BJP meetings in Hadoti. MP Dushyant Singh
speaking in BJP meeting in Chhipabarod said, “Press
Lotus button to make the next CM from Hadoti.” The
meeting was held in support of BJP candidate from
Chhabra. Former CM Vasundhara Raje was also present
on the stage during the meeting. Dushyant is Raje’s son
and BJP MP. His speech is being linked with his hint
towards making Raje as the next CM. Bhanwar S Charan
Tonk: BJP MP & Tonk
election in-charge
Ramesh Bidhuri has given
a controversial statement.
Bidhuri linked connection
of assembly elections to be
held in Tonk to Lahore. His
statement has now gone
viral on social media.
Bidhuri said that on this
election of Tonk not only
whole country but even
Lahore is keeping an eye.
Bidhuri said that PFI
people are caught and they
are fed by people sitting in
Tonk. “We have to see
whether laddus are
distributed in country or in
Lahore after the elections
on Nov 25. Terrorists like
Hamas are setting their
sights here,” he said.
Wajahat Akhtar
BJP'S FOCUS ALSO
ON FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
SCOPE OF CONG’S CASH SCHEMES WILL INCREASE
CONG EXPELS 49 FOR
CONTESTING AGAINST
ITS PARTY CANDIDATES
7 guarantees of
Cong will also
be answered in
BJP's Sankalp Patra.
The party will also
include financial man-
agement in which it will
be included from where
the money will it will be
spent. Apart from this,
BJP will also announce
foolproof system for
law and order, women
safety & protection
from paper leaks in its
manifesto. This includes
Union Min Arjun Ram
Meghwal, co-convenor
Rajya Sabha MP Ghan-
shyam Tiwari, Kirodilal
Meena, Alka Singh
Gurjar, Rao Rajendra
Singh, Subhash Maha-
riya, Prabhulal Saini and
Rakhi Rathore.
In its manifesto, Congress is preparing to provide
relief from inflation along with cash scheme and huge
packages to the farmers. This will include promises
like increasing subsidy on water, electricity, gas cylinders,
making new recruitment. A 21-member committee has
been formed in conjunction with Assembly Speaker Dr. CP
Joshi. Congress will present its election manifesto before the
public as a pledge i.e. guarantee. The party has already put
forward seven guarantees among the general public.
Jaipur: Congress
has expelled leaders
who are contesting
assembly elections against
the party candidates in
assembly polls. The party
expelled such leaders from
party for six years. Cong in
charge for Rajasthan SS
Randhawa issued orders in
this regard. PCC gen secy
& spokesperson Swarnim
Chaturvedi informed that
rebels like Joharilal Meena,
Rahul Kumar Meena, and
Sheela Meena in Rajgarh-
Laxmangarh, Gopal Baheti
in Pushkar, Virendra Beniwal
in Lunkaransar, Khiladi Lal
Bairwa in Baseri, and Dr.
Param Navdeep Singh in
Sangaria have faced expul-
sion. They are contesting
elections as the rebels.
Elections to be held
only on 199 seats for 3rd
straight time again!
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Sri Ganganagar
Congress candidate from
Karanpur seat and sitting
MLA Gurmeet Kunnar
passed away on Wednes-
day, casting
shadow over
e l e c t o r a l
process. The
p r o t o c o l
mandates the
returningofficertosubmit
a report to Election Dept
upon such an event. The
Commission, after care-
ful examination, will de-
termine whether to ad-
journ elections or allow
sufficient time for the
Congress to nominate a
new candidate. With over
7 days remaining until
elections, sources suggest
that a fresh candidate for
Karanpur could still be
accommodated.
In 2013 & 2018, simi-
lar events occurred, lead-
ing to by-elections.
BAIRWA FALLS SICK
DURING CAMPAIGN
KL Bairwa in hospital in
Dholpur on Wednesday.
Independent
candidate and
Baseri MLA
Khiladi Lal Bairwa
suddenly fell sick dur-
ing campaigning on
Wednesday. Suffering
high sugar and blood
pressure, Bairwa was
swiftly admitted to the
cardiac ICU at the Dhol-
pur district hospital. His
health deteriorated dur-
ing interactions in rural
area of Baseri assem-
bly. He complained of
uneasiness, dizziness
and lost consciousness.
He was immediately
rushed to hospital.
25,980elderly,disabledexercise
HomeVotingfacilityin2days
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
In Rajasthan Assembly
Election-2023,seniorvot-
ers (80+ years) and voters
with more than 40% dis-
ability will be seen voting
from their homes for the
first time on initiative of
the Election Commission.
Home voting facility is
being provided for first
time in State and till now
25,980 elderly and disa-
bled voters have voted at
home. Home voting start-
ed in 26 districts of the
state on Tuesday. On
Wednesday, 10,354 el-
derly and 2,701 disabled
voters availed the facility
of voting from home.
The first phase of home
votingwilllasttillNov19,
while the second phase of
home voting will be on
Nov 20 and 21.
So far, 62,927 voters
applied for the home vot-
ingfacilityoption.Special
polling teams are visiting
the homes of such voters
and getting them exercise
their vote through postal
ballot. Voting will be con-
ducted at home through
postal ballot till Nov 19.
For those voters who are
absentathomeduringfirst
phase, special polling
teams will visit for second
time on Nov 20 & 21.The
voting date for these spe-
cial voters has been fixed
from Nov 19 to 21.
KailashMeghwalanddozen
otherrebelsexpelledfromBJP
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Seasoned BJP leader and
formerAssembly Speaker
Kailash Meghwal has
been expelled from party.
Meghwal, once in charge
of Disciplinary Commit-
tee himself, faced expul-
sion for rebelling against
party by contesting polls.
Simultaneously, the
BJP took action against
more than half a dozen
leaders in Churu district.
The primary membership
of individuals such as for-
mer MLAAshok Pincha,
Mohanlal Arya, Sushma
Pincha, Prabhudayal Sa-
ran, Mangilal Pooniya,
Prakash Bhakar, and
Rakesh Tak was canceled
for contesting elections
against BJP candidates.
Additionally, Rajendra
Nayak, State Vice Presi-
dent SC Morcha, faced
expulsion from the state,
signifying a firm stance
against dissent within the
party ranks.
In Jhunjhunu also, BJP
has taken disciplinary ac-
tion against two former
MLAs, Rajendra Singh
Bhadu and Shimla Bawri,
for contesting against par-
ty’s official candidates.
ELECTION TOURS OF
SENIOR LEADERS
BJP
Narendra Modi
18 Nov: Bharatpur &
Nagaur
21 Nov: Pilibanga
Amit Shah
16 Nov: Deoli, Charb-
huja Ji, Deogarh
18 Nov: Hindoli,
Bijaynagar, Naseera-
baad, & Ajmer
JP Nadda
16 Nov: Mahuva &
Sikray
17 Nov: Osian, Pipar,
Jaisalmer
Vasundhara Raje
16 Nov : Gautamesh-
war, Pratapgarh, Garhi,
Banswara, & Dovra &
Aspur, Dungarpur
Gajendra Shekhawat
16 Nov: Thangaji,
Bansur, Kishangarh-
Baas, Alwar
Nitin Gadkari
16 Nov: Vidhyadhar
Nagar, Jaipur
Yogi Adityanath
16 Nov: Itawa,
Kekri, Bundi
21 Nov - Dungarpur
Himanta Biswa Sarma
17 Nov: Kaladera,
Chomu
BSP
Mayawati
Nov 17: Dholpur and
Nadbai, Bharatpur
Nov 18: Bansur, Alwar)
Nov 19: Karauli and
Gangapur
Nov 20: Khetri,
Jhunjhunu & Ladnun,
Nagaur
CONGRESS
Rahul Gandhi
Scheduled rallies
(6,17,19 & 22 Nov)
Taranagar, Nohar,
Sadulshahar, Bar-
mer, Pilani, Udaipur,
Mundawar & Alwar
Mallikarjun Kharge
Scheduled rallies
(18, 20 and 21 Nov)
Tijara, Alwar & Vair,
Bharatpur
Priyanka Gandhi
Scheduled rallies
(17, 20 & 22 Nov)
Bhilwara, Kota,
Jaipur, Kathumar,
Rajakhera, and
Sanganer
Rajasthan didn’t
witness devp in
Cong rule, says
Owaisi in Jaipur
Nadda to present BJP manifesto today with focus on youth, dalits;
Congress will increase scope of social security, free schemes
Gadkari to take
part in road show
of MP Diya Kumari
First India Bureau
Jaipur
AIMIM chief Asaduddin
Owaisi alleged on
Wednesday that Ra-
jasthan did not witness
any development during
the Congress rule in the
state. Owaisi, who was in
Jaipur for campaigning
in support of his party
candidates in the No-
vember 25 RajasthanAs-
sembly polls, said devel-
opment is a big issue in
this election.
“Our candidates are
working hard. I am hope-
ful that we will perform
well and win,” the mem-
ber of Parliament from
Hyderabad said.
Owaisi started his foot
march from Char Dar-
waja in the walled city
and interacted with lo-
cals. He also campaigned
in Bhatta Basti and ad-
dressed a gathering at
Ghat Gate.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Union Minister Nitin
Gadkariwillparticipatein
a road show with BJP
candidate Diya Kumari in
Vidyadhar Nagar on
Thursday. The road show
willbeginfromParshuram
Circle, at 4:30 pm and end
at RC Paradise, Nadi Ka
Phatak. Later, the union
minister will address the
public meeting inVidyad-
har Nagar Assembly.
Dhaili Devi (85) of Dhokal Singh Ki Dhani of Leela Parevar village
in Jaisalmer casting her vote via home voting on Wednesday.
Kailash Meghwal
MP Diya Kumari takes blessings
of ‘Dahar Ka Balaji’ temple in
Jaipur on Wednesday.
Pralhad Joshi, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Pramod
Vashishtha, Narayan Panchariya & others inspecting preparations
on Wednesday for BJP’s manifesto meeting to be held today.

NEWS 06
TO SEARCH FOR HAMAS MILITANTS AND PROVIDE INCUBATORS, FOOD TO VICTIMS
Israeli forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital
First India Bureau
Gaza
sraeli troops en-
tered Gaza’s
biggest hospital
on Wednesday and were
searching its rooms and
basement, witnesses said,
culminating a days-long
siege that caused global
alarm over the fate of
thousands of civilians
trapped inside.
Al Shifa hospital in
Gaza City has become
the main target of the
ground operation by Is-
raeli forces, who say Ha-
mas fighters located the
“beating heart” of their
operations in a headquar-
ters in tunnels beneath it,
which Hamas denies.
Israel said its troops
uncovered unspecified
weapons and “terror in-
frastructure” inside the
hospital compound after
killing fighters in a clash
outside. Once inside,
they said there had been
no fighting and no fric-
tion with civilians, pa-
tients or staff.
Witnesses who spoke
to Reuters from inside
the compound on
Wednesday described a
situation that appeared
calm, if tense, as the Is-
raeli troops moved be-
tween buildings carrying
out searches. Sporadic
shooting was heard but
there were no immediate
reports of anyone hurt
inside the grounds.
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between
Israel & Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
I
Congresshasnovisionfor
developmentofMP:PMModi
First India Bureau
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
Modi on Wednesday tar-
geted the Congress stat-
ing that the party lacks a
vision for the develop-
ment of Madhya Pradesh.
“In the rallies, I saw
how upset the people of
MP are with Congress’s
dynastic politics and neg-
ativity. Congress has no
vision for the develop-
ment of MP and no road-
map. I urge all voters of
MP to choose the BJP,
choose the lotus, for a de-
veloped MP, for a devel-
oped India,” he said in a
post on X.
“The campaign for the
Madhya Pradesh Legis-
lative Assembly elec-
tions this time was rather
special, more of a cam-
paign to seek blessings
from the people. I went to
every corner of the state,
met many people, and
had conversations. The
affection for BJP among
the people, the faith in
BJP, is our biggest asset,”
the PM said in the post.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates various development projects during a public meeting
celebrating the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Birsa Munda, in Khunti on Wednesday.
Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan and CM Hemant Soren also seen. ANI
The Congress is set for a rout in the elections. People are believing the good
governance of the BJP and not the hollow promises of the Congress. People have
this unbreakable faith that only the BJP can make a developed state belonging
to the 21st century. The way OBC, SC and ST youths are joining the BJP’s
development model is very encouraging. This strength of youth will write a new
chapter of change. The women power of MP is stepping forward in this election to
raise the flag of BJP. Just as women empowerment is a priority for BJP, women
have made the return of the BJP government their priority. Today’s new
generation is looking at the next 25 years of India and their own 25 years
together. And that’s why our youth are also coming forward shoulder to shoulder
to fulfil the responsibility of taking the resolve of a developed India to fruition.
NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER
JHARKHAND:PM
LAUNCHESSCHEMES
WORTH`50,000CR
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
on Wednes-
day launched the Rs
24,000-crore Pradhan
Mantri Particularly Vul-
nerable Tribal Groups
(PM PVTG) Mission
for the holistic develop-
ment of around 28 lakh
PVTGs in the country.
PM Modi also released
Rs 18,000 crore as the
15th installment of the
PM-Kisan scheme to
more than 8 crore farm-
ers across the country.
Modi unveiled projects
worth around Rs 7,200
crore for Jharkhand in-
cluding rail, road, educa-
tion, coal, petroleum and
natural gas here.The
projects inaugurated
include the new campus
of IIM-Ranchi, a new
hostel of IIT-ISM Dhan-
bad, Petroleum Oil and
Lubricants (POL) depot
in Bokaro, doubling of
railway tracks in the
Hatia-Pakra, Talgaria-
Bokaro and Jarangdih-
Patratu sections.
Baghel insulted Lord
Mahadev: Amit Shah
First India Bureau
Bemetara
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Wednes-
day said the Bemetara
district in Chhattisgarh
has become a centre of
“love jihad” and that no
one would dare do such
an act if the BJP is voted
to power in the state.
He accused chief min-
ister Bhupesh Baghel of
insulting Lord Mahadev
by “naming” a betting
app after him.
Addressing a rally in
Saja assembly constitu-
ency of Bemetara dis-
trict, Shah alleged that
Baghel had turned the
Durg division from being
an education hub to a
“centre of betting”.
Shah urged people to
bring his party to power
saying their votes would
not only make a BJPgov-
ernment in the state but
would also teach a lesson
to those indulging in the
politics of appeasement.
Further slamming the
Congress, Shah said
Bemetara turned into a
centre of “love jihad” un-
der Bhupesh Baghel.
Amit Shah addresses rally in Korba, Chhattisgarh on Wednesday.
OUTOF1,181CANDIDATESINC’GARH,1,178HAVE
CRIMINALCASES,72FACINGSERIOUSCHARGES
New Delhi: Out of the 1,181 candidates contest-
ing the Chhattisgarh assembly pols, 1,178 have
criminal cases against them, while 72 face
serious charges, a report revealed on Wednesday. The
report said that 17 out of 90 BJP candidates and 16 out
of 90 candidates of the Congress have criminal cases
against them. The report released by the Association
for Democratic Reforms & Chhattisgarh Election Watch
analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 1,178 out of 1,181
candidates, who are contesting the Chhattisgarh assem-
bly elections Phase I & II. The report said, “Out of 1,178
candidates analysed, 296 are from national parties.”
OTHER MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
MAJOR WAR UPDATES
 CM Baghel seeks
probe into video purport-
edly showing Union
minister Tomar’s son
 Cong raises questions
on release of PM-Kisan in-
stalment two days ahead
of MP, Chhattisgarh polls
 Hamas uses Al-Shifa
Hospital as military facility,
as per reports from IDF
 Israel will hunt down
Hamas leaders ‘in Gaza
and around the world’
 ‘You’ve no guts’: Tur-
key’s Erdogan’s biggest
attack on Netanyahu; Calls
Israel a ‘Terrorist State’
 Israel won’t stop Gaza op
until Hamas destroyed, hos-
tages brought home, says
Israel Defence Minister to
US official McGurk
 5 Hamas gunmen killed
in IDF operation at Al-Shifa
hospital premises
Remembering
Subrata Roy: A
Visionary Leader
Indiatoemergeas
thirdlargestglobal
economyby2027:FM
UNBEATENMENINBLUE
ADVANCETOWORLDCUPFINAL
Subrata Roy, the found-
er of Sahara India Pa-
riwar, passed away on
Wednesday, November
14. He was 75. His de-
mise marks the end of an
era for one of India’s larg-
est conglomerates, span-
ning finance, real estate,
media, and hospitality.
Born on June 10, 1948,
in Araria, Bihar, Subrata
Roy’s journey into the
business world began
with an education in me-
chanical engineering. In
1976, he took the reins of
a struggling chit fund
company, Sahara Fi-
nance, transforming it
into Sahara India Pariwar
by 1978. This marked the
beginning of a remarka-
ble legacy in the Indian
business landscape.
Subrata Roy’s legacy
is one of entrepreneurial
spirit, innovation, and re-
silience, leaving an indel-
ible mark on India’s busi-
ness landscape. His pass-
ing is mourned not only
by the Sahara family but
by the business commu-
nity at large.
A visionary and inspi-
rational leader, Roy’s im-
pact on the Sahara India
Pariwar was immeasura-
ble. The statement ex-
pressed: “Saharasri ji
was a guiding force, a
mentor, and a source of
inspiration for all who
had the privilege to work
alongside him.”
PTI
New Delhi
Finance Minister Nirma-
laSitharamanonWednes-
day said India is expected
to overtake Japan and
Germany to emerge as
the third largest economy
in the world by 2027.
Addressing the Indo-
Pacific Regional Dia-
logue here, Sitharaman
said India’s economic
growth is estimated to be
just under 7 per cent dur-
ing the year, the highest
among major economies,
despite global headwinds.
The Indian economy is
thereforeontherighttrack
and is heading towards a
bright future, she said.
“Even as per the usu-
ally conservative esti-
mates of the IMF, the In-
dian economy is set to
emerge as the world’s
third largest economy by
2027, hopping over Japan
and Germany, as its GDP
crosses the USD 5 trillion
level. By 2047, India as-
pires to be a developed
economy,” she said.Talk-
ing about India’s ‘Blue
economy’, she said, it ac-
counts for roughly 4% of
the GDP and represents a
sea of opportunities.
Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar presents a momento
to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Indo-Pacific
Regional Dialogue 2023, in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI
Palestinians kids mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli
bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis.
ICC ODI WORLD CUP 2023 FIRST SEMIFINAL MATCH
MOST RUNS IN AN ODI WORLD CUP
VIRAT KOHLI VS SACHIN TENDULKAR
ODI RECORDS
VIRAT
KOHLI CRITERIA SACHIN
TENDULKAR
291
13,794
58.44
93.54
50/71
463
18,426
44.83
86.24
49/96
MATCHES
RUNS
AVERAGE
100s/50s
Virat Kohli (IND) 711* (2023)
Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 673 (2003)
Matthew Hayden (AUS) 659 (2007)
Rohit Sharma (IND) 648 (2019)
David Warner (AUS) 647 (2019)
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Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur
The Commissionerate
Special Team (CST) of
Jaipur Police Commis-
sionerate on Wednesday
raided a dance bar in the
Vaishali Nagar area and
arrested 36 people, po-
lice said. Police officials
informed that a raid was
carried out on Andore
Club situated on the
fifth floor of the Sky
Lounge building under
the Vaishali Nagar Po-
lice Station.
“A dance bar was be-
ing illegally run in the
club. Based on a specific
input, the club was raided
and 36 people, including
the club owner and a few
girls, were arrested from
the spot,” police said.
The accused are being
interrogated and more
revelations are expected
soon, police added.
REMEMBERING PRS OBEROI
Biki Oberoi redefined hospitality through his hotels
Rachna Singh
Jaipur
rithvi Raj Singh
Oberoi was a
pioneer, a vi-
sionary, and a perfection-
ist with an unmatched eye
for detail. One of the tall-
est stalwarts of the Indian
hospitality industry, Prith-
vi Raj Singh Oberoi aka
Biki Oberoi sailed against
the wind and set a bench-
mark for the Rajasthan
hospitality sector.
When the Oberoi
group’s first vilas hotel,
the Rajvilas, Jaipur,
opened in 1997 it was
then, the most expensive
resort hotel ever built in
India. While the industry
debated whether he had
risked the company by
investingsomuch,Bikias
he was known in the hos-
pitality sector, never
looked over his shoulder.
He went on to build the
other two Oberoi Resorts
in Rajasthan, the ‘Van-
yavilas’ Ranthambhore,
and the “Udaivilas,
Udaipur which have all
created a unique brand
recall dominating the lists
of the world’s best hotels.
The esteemed Chair-
man Emeritus of the
Oberoi Group, breathed
this last on 14 November
2023 at the age of 94. A
recipient of the Padma
Vibhushan, the second-
highest civilian award in
the country, P.R.S Oberoi
is credited with opening
of several heritage prop-
erties across India for the
affluent traveller.
“Oberoi transformed
the Indian hospitality in-
dustry and built some of
the world’s finest hotels,
setting new standards for
luxury and creating a
great luxury hotel brand.
His legacy includes the
Oberoi Vilas hotels,
which are considered a
breakthrough for Indian
hospitality. Oberoi’s
commitment to quality
and his dedication to cre-
ating hotels he was proud
of have left a lasting im-
pact on the industry,”
said a source.pact on the
industry,” said a source.
P
PollutionrisesinJaipurtoo
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
The sudden change in
weather has led to the rise
of pollution levels in
many cities of North In-
dia including Rajasthan,
Delhi, Haryana, and
Western Uttar Pradesh.
Even in Jaipur, the level
of the Air Quality Index
(AQI) is above 260 in
most places. In view of
the pollution in Delhi,
former Congress Presi-
dent Sonia Gandhi came
to Jaipur late on Tuesday
evening due to health
reasons, but the condition
isn’t great here as well.
If we look at the area-
wise situation, it was 279
in Adarsh Nagar, Raja-
park, Transport Nagar,
269 in Mansarovar, Go-
palpura, Gurjar Ki Thadi,
268 on MI Road, Sansar
Chandra Road, & others.
NO RESPITE IN SIGHT
Bringtribalsalsointo
mainstream,saysGuv
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
Governor Kalraj Mishra
said that there is a need
for everyone to make
joint efforts to bring the
tribal community into the
mainstream of develop-
ment. A tribal communi-
ty is a society connected
to the roots of Indian cul-
ture. There should be
greater efforts to high-
light their contribution to
the nation on a larger
scale. Governor Mishra
was addressing the “Jan-
jatiye Gaurav Diwas”
(Tribal Pride Day) and
felicitation ceremony or-
ganized by the Tribal Ar-
eas Development De-
partment at Raj Bhavan
on Wednesday.
November 15 has been
declared as Tribal Pride
Day in the country.
Courtesy call!
Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth of Sapta Shakti Command
met Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan in on Wednesday.
Dance bar raided in
Vaishali Nagar, 36 held
Representational
CRIME
ROUNDUP
NCB TEAM SEIZES ILLEGAL ‘PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES’ WORTH `55.30 LAKH IN SIKAR
WANTED CRIMINAL SHANU KHAN CARRYING
REWARD OF `25,000 ARRESTED IN KOTA
YOUNG MAN KILLED
OVER LOVE AFFAIR IN
PALI, PROBE ON
Bharatpur is most
polluted city, followed
by Churu and Dholpur
COPS SEIZE CASH
WORTH `66 LAKH
FROM TWO PLACES
Jaipur: Acting on the basis of secret information
of illegal trafficking of ‘psychotropic substances’, a
team from NCB Jaipur
was detailed for surveillance
in the general area of Sikar
City. There was substantial
information about a pharmacy
shop involved in the retailing
of the banned substance. The
raid was conducted under the
supervision of the Zonal Director, NCB Jodhpur and Jaipur on
November 14, 2023. After ascertaining the location, the local
drug controller shared information associated with the team.
Kota: Shanu Khan, alias Shanu Bandarhas a notori-
ous criminal wanted was arrested by Kota police on
Wednesday. Along with illicit firearms,
the Gumanpura police station squad was able
to apprehend Shanu Khan, also known as
Shanu Bandar, from Kishorepura police sta-
tion. The culprit has been designated eligible
for a reward of Rs 25,000 and is listed among
the district’s top 10 sought suspects. Accord-
ing to City SP Sharad Chaudhary, an initiative has been
started in the district to stop unlawful activity apprehend
wanted individuals.
Pali:A young man
and a woman on
a motorcycle died
after their vehicle was al-
legedly hit by a car in Pali
on Wednesday. The man
died on the spot while the
girl was taken away by her
family. It has been alleged
that the girl’s family is behind
the accident. In the collision,
the girlfriend also suffered
injuries, a murder report
was lodged against three
individuals. People are being
questioned regarding the
case by the police.
Hanumangarh/
Dausa: The police
and SST team were
able to seize cash valued at
Rs 6, 95,900 from Hanu-
mangarh and Rs 59,99,500
from the Haryana number
car at Lalsot respectively.
Both the accused refused
to provide details about the
sum. Following the incident,
Income Tax received both
the individuals in the car
and the money that was re-
covered. The team from the
Income Tax Department will
now take additional action.
Governor Kalraj Mishra inspecting the exhibition organized by
the Tribal Areas Development Dept at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.
Toxic haze blanketed the Pink City on Wednesday, raising fears
of another public health emergency in the state, as government
agencies warned that pollution levels could worsen over the next
few days despite efforts to reduce them. (Inset) Monkeys were
spotted on the terrace during the smog. SUNIL SHARMA
ED books MLA
Mewaram Jain in
money laundering
related to sextortion
IAS Association’s
Diwali Sneh Milan
at CS residence
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The ED has booked Con-
gress MLA from Barmer,
Mewaram
Jain under
the money
laundering
case. Jain
has report-
edly paid Rs 50 lakh to a
woman in alleged ‘sextor-
tion’ case.
The ED was already
investigating the case reg-
istered by Rajasthan Po-
lice on the complaint of a
person named Ramswa-
roop. Three-time Con-
gress MLA from Barmer
Jain had recently accused
him of blackmailing. Ac-
cording to sources, after
some of his pictures sur-
faced on social media, the
MLA has claimed that it
was an old case.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
IAS Association’s Di-
wali Sneh Milan was
held at the residence
of CS Usha Sharma
here on Wednesday. A
large number of bu-
reaucrats including
IAS Shubhra Singh,
Bhavani Singh Detha,
Akhil Arora, Kuldeep
Ranka, Jogaram,
Aparna Arora,
Bhaskar Sawant, T
Ravikanth, Gaurav
Goyal, Aarti Dogra,
DGP Umesh Mishra,
PawanArora, Sushma
Arora, NC Goyal, for-
mer CS Ashok Jain,
Rajeev Swaroop, for-
mer IPS BL Soni,
Dinesh MN, Anand
Srivastava and other
officers participated
in the event.
Scorpio hits bike in
Kota, 3 people killed
First India Bureau
Kota
A speeding Scorpio car
and a bike had a head-on
collision on Undwa Road
near Ramganjmandi po-
lice station area at around
10:30 pm on Wednesday.
Due to the collision with
the car, the woman on
the bike fell into a field
20 feet away and the car
went into a nearby drain
and overturned. The
brother and sister riding
the bike and their mother
died in the accident,
while the woman in the
car got injured. There
was a head-on collision
between a car and a bike
at a petrol pump be-
tween Undwa and Ban-
da villages.
On information,
the police rushed to the
spot. Bike rider Hitesh
Mewada alias Pintu (25)
died on the spot, where-
as, Hitesh’s sister Pooja
(17) and mother Kam-
lesh (41) were severely
injured. All the injured
were taken to Ramganj-
mandi CHC.
Mangled remains of the
Scorpio in Kota.
LIST OF POLLUTED DISTRICTS OF THE STATE
z In Jaipur, the level of
the AQI is above 260 in
most places.The worst
situation is in Muralipura,
Jhotwara, Sikar Road,
and VKIA, where the
air quality index was
recorded above 323.
z Apart from Jaipur,
the air quality index is
368 in Bikaner, 361 in
Ganganagar, 203 in
Ajmer, 225 in Alwar, and
274 in Kota.
z Due to dry and clear
weather in the state
on Wednesday, the air
quality in other cities
remained better as
compared to Tuesday.
z AQI level remained
below 150 in Jodhpur,
133 in Udaipur, 121 in
Pali, 171 in Jaisalmer
A group of camels and herders seen at the desert ahead
of the annual Pushkar Camel Fair, on Wednesday.
ANAND SHARMA
The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur. FILE
Largest camel fair!
Due to the collision
with the car, the
woman on the bike
fell into a field 20 feet
away and the car
went into a nearby
drain overturned

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then only we can walk the path of understanding
and tolerance.
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zChief Minister Ashok
Gehlot is called a ‘game
changer.’ But will his
statement regarding
MSP turn out to be
game changer for Con-
gress this time?
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra:
The politics of freebies
will have to be accepted
by BJP since they too
have understood its
mechanism. In that,
Ashok Gehlot is a mas-
termind. It was him, who
brought forward the Old
Pension Scheme and
stuck to it as a result of
this, this model was fol-
lowed by Congress in
Karnataka and Himachal
Pradesh and there the
Congress formed its gov-
ernment, resulting in
Ashok Gehlot becoming
a ‘Hero’ for Congress.
Thereafter, he brought
the Chiranjeevi insur-
ance of Rs 25 lakh.
Someone in Jaipur told
me that his son went out
for four days and when
he returned he informed
the family that he under-
went knee replacement
surgery without spending
one rupee of his own, all
thanks to the Chiranjeevi
Scheme. This is miracu-
lous. I also heard that of-
ficials associated with
PM’s office got together
to find a solution for this
scheme. About half a
dozen meetings were
held and then it was de-
cided to increase its am-
bit to Rs 50 lakh. In addi-
tion, Gehlot has given
mobiles to women after
which he brought ‘An-
napurna Yojana.’ Now
the manifesto is going to
be announced. Gehlot be-
lieves that at present, he
is on 82 seats and is look-
ing for some miraculous
development from his
side to up his seats to
100. Meanwhile, BJP
says that it is firmly
perched on 140 seats. In
fact, one senior leader
told me that there will be
tsunami of seats and the
party will get 150 seats.
Even if they don’t get
150, the betting market is
claiming BJP will get
130 odd seats and sur-
veys are pitching BJP
around 118-120 mark.
Meanwhile, Ashok Ge-
hlot is not giving up and
someone told me today
that Gehlot’s own assess-
ment is of 106 seats. So
just before election, Ge-
hlot wants to play a hand
and thus, has picked up
the MSPissue, which has
always been a topic of
concern for farmers. Ge-
hlot wants to give legal
guarantee to farmers that
his government will pur-
chase everything they
produce. Then he is
promising ERCP as well,
but how much will the
Central government let
him work on it is ques-
tionable since it requires
a huge amount of money
and it is known that it is
being done for political
gain. Then there is caste
census which Rahul Gan-
dhi has said that it will be
implemented across the
nation. So, Ashok Gehlot
is trying his level best to
garner each and every
single vote into his kitty
that perhaps he reaches
100 seats. If Congress-
bags 98 seats then it will
be difficult for him to
form government since
there is another party’s
government in Delhi.
zThere are some quar-
ters who claim that
there is doubt about
Gurjar community sup-
porting Congress this
time around over Sachin
Pilot. What is your take
on this?
See, that was the general
perception since the
community believes that
since Pilot was not made
the CM, he wasn’t treat-
ed well. Today the big-
gest question in Ra-
jasthan’s politics is who
will the Gurjars vote for?
The answer to this ques-
tion is not only being
sought by Ashok Gehlot,
butAmit Shah too. There
are few Gurjar dominat-
ed districts like Jaipur
rural, Bharatpur, Sawai
Madhopur, Alwar, Dhol-
pur and a few others
which are Gurjar domi-
nated. But one change
that can happen is that
Pilot is assured that if
Congress government is
formed this time around,
then Sonia Gandhi will
get him to take oath as
CM. My view is differ-
ent in this regard because
what happened on Sep-
tember 25 shows that
Gehlot will never let go
of power. But the world
revolves on hope and Pi-
lot has every right to be
hopeful. Even if he was
not promised in the past
about CM’s chair, he has
definitely been told this
time around, specially by
Priyanka Gandhi. From
what I have heard, it is
being said that first Pilot
should get Gurjar votes
in Congress’ kitty and
then when the govern-
ment is formed, will the
question of leadership
arise. If government is
not formed then Pilot’s
dream would die. Ashok
Gehlot has been CM for
15 years, Pilot hasn’t
been the CM ever and
thus, it could be that
through Priyanka’s sup-
port, Pilot may be sup-
ported. Then there is an-
other angle to this issue.
Ashok Gehlot’s strategy
says that he has already
made plans which ex-
clude Gurjar votes, but
would still get Congress
back in the driver’s seat,
since wherever there has
been Gurjar influence,
he has fielded Gurjar
candidates and has also
given tickets to Pilot
supporters and thus, Pi-
lot will have to ensure
victory of his supporters
in order for his dream to
stay alive. So, I think
Gurjar vote will not play
a major role. So I do not
buy this theory that Gur-
jar votes will hamper
Congress’ performance
on 40 seats.
zWe have seen im-
mense crowd in Ge-
hlot’s rallies and
on the other
hand, the bet-
ting market
in Ra-
jasthan
claims
that BJP
will form
govern-
ment. How do
you evaluate this
contradiction?
It is a fact that in Ge-
hlot’s 3-4 meetings, a
crowd ranging from
4,000 to 10,000 has been
witnessed. This has hap-
pened for the first time
in Gehlot’s life, since
earlier there used to be
anti-incumbency, and
the manner in which
people are coming to
these meetings on their
own, was not seen in the
past. If 7 or 8,000 people
are turning up on their
own in CM’s rallies,
then it simply means
that there is no anti-in-
cumbency. And the sec-
ond surprising aspect is
that these meetings are
being held in local can-
didate’s area but there is
no opposition in here.
Where have those peo-
ple vanished who
claimed they would
show black flags to CM?
The candidate is cam-
paigning for his victory
in the area and the ob-
servers are perplexed as
to what has suddenly
happened? The observ-
ers had said that if votes
are sought on current
legislators then
C o n g r e s s
would get
only 40
seats,
but
the candidates are not
being opposed to. So
does that mean that peo-
ple have accepted these
candidates or has the
voter chosen to remain
silent and show might
only on the polling day?
But it is definitely mi-
raculous that people are
gathering in thousands
in Gehlot’s meetings and
it should concern BJP as
it only has PM Modi and
Amit Shah as its main
face. Raje is moving
about in limited area and
there are no crowd pull-
ers at local level that can
stand at par with Gehlot,
before the people.
zDo you think PM
Modi’s public rallies
will become a ‘game
changer’ for BJP?
PM Modi and Amit
Shah are BJP’s only
hope. As of right now,
only these two are there.
Yes, at regional level,
there is Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat, Vasundhara
Raje, Rajendra Rathore,
CP Joshi and others and
as such, they are doing
it for BJP only, if they
campaign for anyone.
What I mean to say that
PM and Amit shah are
the only hope and I be-
lieve he is coming to
Jaipur soon and will
move through the
walled city where lakhs
of people will see him
which will create a
wave. However, in Ra-
jasthan politics, unfor-
tuntely for BJP, the
party hasn’t been able to
pick up or create issues
over which it can coun-
ter the government and
lobby before people to
want them to remove
the government. This is
a bizarre thing. PM has
done a dozen meetings
and recently in Udaipur
he held a rally of 50,000
people. It is due to this
crowd that he has this
confidence in saying
that he doesn’t
need anyone
and that he
will bring the
government
on his own.
This is peo-
ple’s confi-
dence in him
that gives
Modi the con-
fidence to take
challenges. I
believe that
PM’s public
meetings in
coming days in
Rajasthan will re-
sult in increasing
seats in BJP’s fa-
vour and will defi-
nitely be a ‘game
changer.’
zWhat is your take on
Madhya Pradesh? Will
Kamal Nath be able to
form government this
time?
May be or may not be.
The difference has less-
ened. About three
months back, the BJP
was nowhere to be seen
and Kamal Nath had
clear lead, but today,
that lead is no where to
be seen. According to an
optimistic calculation
that Congress has got
done for Madhya
Pradesh, Kamal nath is
getting only 95 seats and
BJP is getting 80 seats.
However, in the analysis
of channels and agen-
cies, the tally stands at
par for both the BJP and
the Congress. Overall,
there is a difference of
10 to 12 seats and the
manner in which PM
Narendra Modi and
Shah have camped in
MP, it would not be right
to rule out that their be-
ing in MP may tilt the
difference in BJP’s fa-
vour. So, we can say that
Kamal nath and Con-
gress’ coming to power
is a possibility and not a
certainty.
zSo if BJP is repeated
in Madhya Pradesh,
who will be its CM? Will
Shivraj be repeated?
There are several candi-
dates for the position of
CM. There is only one
negative aspect regard-
ing Shivraj Singh Chou-
han that people have
started getting bored of
his face. Other than that
he is a good CM and has
been there for 16 years.
He is an example of old
school BJP and RSS eth-
ics as he is low profile,
simple and of humble
demeanour. For once,
party did sideline him
when Tomar, Pralhad
and others were brought
in and it sent a message
that Shivraj is not indis-
pensable, which must
have demoralised him a
bit. But later, it was real-
ised that he is the ‘face’
of government since he
is standing before the
public and if he gets de-
moralised then how
would the party work?
This was perhaps com-
municated or understood
by RSS and Amit Shah,
thus, he was brought
back into the main
stream and PM gave
statements praising him.
Of late, Shivraj has be-
come emotional too and
has been saying that if he
loses then the women of
MP, which he addresses
as his sisters, will re-
member him. Perhaps he
too has this idea that he
may lose. But according
to me, all said and done,
he is the leading candi-
date for the post of CM
and the face of party in
MP as CM. The next
candidate for CM’s
chair is Narendra Singh
Tomar. Then among oth-
er candidates, there
could be Scindia or Pa-
tel as well and if ‘in
principle’ decision is
taken that they have
bring a new face, then I
think Tomar could be
the front runner and as
such, it is difficult to
read what goes on in
Narendra Modi Amit
Shah’s minds. But then
2024 election would be
right around the corner
after the results come in
and that aspect will also
have to be factored in,
so let’s see.
Modi-Shah’spresenceinMadhyaPradesh
andRajasthanwillbethebiggestfactorin
BJP’svictoryinthesestates:DrChandra
Giving an in depth analysis of the current political situation in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh,
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Bharat24-Vision of New India and CMD and
Editor-in-Chief , First India News and First India, sheds light on how Gehlot’s MSP promise could
turn out to be game changer for Congress, how Gurjar community votes will be an important
factor, how Modi’s rallies will ensure massive votes for BJP and how even Kamal Nath can lose
the edge to Shivraj in MP because of Modi-Shah’s campaigns. Excerpts...
During the show
#JConStateElection
trended top All-India
on Twitter
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with Rishika Chandnani, Shivangi Singh Rao, Ayushi Shekhawat, Pooja Yadav and Shikha Thakur during The JC Show.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra during The JC Show.

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Face
Day
of the YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE by Saurabbh Sachdeva
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Some family issues may need urgent
resolution, so don’t neglect them. Some of
you are likely to enjoy an excursion with
friends. You will feel financially comfort-
able. Your personality will attract many
eligible bachelors.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
This is the best time try something new
with life give yourself a new purpose. You
will feel amorous towards your wife. Work
on your limitations, there can be no better
time than this. You have more opposite sex
friends than the same.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Pending paperwork concerning a property
will be completed. Your spouse may make
you spend more than you expected. Admit
your faults in relationship. Fantastic day
for investing money in stock market as you
can make fortune.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You make sure to make things work your
way. You are most wanted by your friends.
You can have romantic affair in office and
a serious one. You will invest money in
clothes and accessories today. You are a
God fearing person.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Fortunes are set to rise for those in trade
and business. You love to live close to your
family. You are a child at heart and never
let this child die. You have a big heart and
you always help someone if you can. Spend
time talking with likeminded people.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Today is a favourable day for business.
Listening to someone’s advice on the pro-
fessional front will be in your interest. You
are very generous by nature and also you
are the backbone of your family. Your lover
may finally say yes to get married to you.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Money put together on previous occasions
is likely to come in handy. A family young-
ster is keen to learn from you, so don’t
disappoint. Settling down in a new house
is indicated for some. You may have to
awaken partner’s interest in you once.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Some clarification will need to be sought
on a financial issue, before you take the
next step. Efforts in the real estate market
may bear fruit. A project left halfway by
someone else may come on your shoulders,
but your efforts will be acknowledged.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Your financial situation is set to improve,
as earning opportunities come to you. Help
from co-workers in a time consuming task
will be forthcoming on the work front. Sup-
port of family will encourage you to take
up a challenge.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Changes made by you at workplace may
not be appreciated by all. Strict dietary con-
trol will keep you fit as a fiddle. A family
reunion is on the cards and will enable you
to meet everyone. You can be tasked to or-
ganise an outing for friends and relations.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Help extended to someone will help him
or her get ahead on the academic front.
People falling under this sign will have
very refreshing day. Visiting a mall or
watching a movie with family is likely to be
the highlight of the day for some.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
You will enjoy good health by remaining
regular in your workouts. It will be in your
interest to guide a family youngster on the
academic front. Scrumptious food is what
you are craving for today. You may start a
side business to earn extra money.
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DesignYour
HealingCircle
EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE
MODALITIES
No one size fits all. For mental health
too, there is no one solution alone. One
man’s poison could be another’s elixir.
I may not personally and individually
be a Reiki believer. That’s not to say it
will not work for another individual.
Therefore, be open to, and explore the
plethora of alternative healing modal-
ities. In any case, we in India are bless-
ed with a barrage of options – yoga,
Pilates, Ayurveda, reiki, access bars,
tarot, astrology – the list is endless.
In fact, a growing number of Life
Coaches and Healers are now combin-
ing traditional best practices and spe-
cific facets of multiple modalities and
formulating their unique ethos and
programs stemming from it.
BE PRESENT, IN THE PRESENT
I do not usually watch TV commer-
cials. Ironically, having worked in ad-
vertising is what brought be brutally
close to the banal realities of the busi-
ness. But I digress. Not in the least be-
cause of on-demand TV, ads are a thing
of the past – at least having to consume
them. However, one particular TVC
encapsulates this point of mine rather
poignantly. At a junior school in the
auditorium, a play is being staged.
Children are performing as proud par-
ents look on in nervous anticipation.
And while every parent in the audience
is recording the show on their respec-
tive phones, the play ends. The parents
continued recording, and one solitary
yet palpable clap from the back of the
seats was heard. Then, the gentleman
clapping rises and is seen. A father, the
only individual amongst the spectators
did not take out his phone but had been
carefully watching the show. No sur-
prise that he was the only one who no-
ticed the play had ended!
The point is simple. We are all guilty
of having lost ourselves to something
– either to our devices, to past times,
or to future planning and/or worry. In
the process, we are forsaking the most
critical facet of life – our ongoing pre-
sent moment. A moment to live, expe-
rience, relish and soak in fully. Many
spiritual streams, leaders, gurus and
philosophies have expounded upon the
virtue of the ‘present moment’. My
final piece of advice for sound mental
health is to seriously and consciously
try to be present, in the present.
Back when I was a young child, one
had the pleasure and privilege of con-
structing one’s own systems. If one
were an audiophile, one researched,
tested, and put together one’s own,
ideal, unique music set-up with an
amalgam of various components from
different makers.
Healing then, could be approached
similarly. A fusion of a few different
elements that come together to work
for each wonderfully peculiar indi-
vidual. Because no two of us are the
same. Then why should our healing
circle be?
he slightest
hint of a com-
mon cold pro-
pels us to the
doctor. Tragi-
cally, the
same cannot
be said of psychological dis-
tress and ailments; most of
which fall undiagnosed, by the
wayside, silently perpetuating
an imminent and cataclysmic
event that is often, a debilitat-
ing, even fatal, physical condi-
tion!
While one recognizes the
multiple barriers to acknowl-
edging and accessing mental-
health-help in India, especially
the traditional psychotherapy
kind; given the stigma taboo
subject mental health is, the
paucity of fundamental psycho-
education, and a marketplace
unfortunately infested with,
amongst the many ethical
qualified mental-health profes-
sionals, questionable practi-
tioners – there is a way out.
T
There is nothing quite like preventive and
preemptive care. For mental health too, long
before one reaches a juncture that warrants psy-
chotherapeutic intervention, certain simple yet
key steps can be adopted by each of us, to give
ourselves the best shot at avoiding distress
unrest in the first place. In a world where many
psychological afflictions are related to, or
caused by aggravated and sustained stress
anxiety, a number of tools can alleviate the
situation.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Few pursuits relieve and vent stress quite like
physical activity. A well-chronicled scientific
fact, physical activity releases hormones that
dispel worry, tension and anxiety, leaving the
mind and body rejuvenated. A short little exer-
cise regimen, be it a walk, hike, or yoga, will
go a long way
ALONE TIME
One could argue that we are leading increas-
ingly isolated lives in any case. So why the need
for alone time? Let us define it more specifi-
cally. Ten to fifteen minutes in an otherwise
hectic and stressful 24-hour cycle to oneself,
with oneself, sacrosanct, specifically engaged
in an activity that makes us ‘happy’. Sketching,
writing, painting, photography; most any crea-
tive expression positively preoccupies and pre-
disposes the mind.
NATURAL-NATURE
Irrespective of religious spiritual persuasion,
most of us can agree that the innate connection
between man and nature is undeniable. To in-
clude, if not regularly, sporadic bursts of time
spent in and amongst nature can have a cathar-
tic and healing effect. Pack that dusty rucksack
and go camping!
QUALITY SOCIAL TIME
In the blind rat race that life tends to become; a
concerted effort to spend quality, not quantity
time, with close family and close friends, huge-
ly and positively impacts and informs the mind.
Don’t procrastinate anymore. Pick up the phone
and make that long-pending call to your best
friend from school!
EFFECTIVE LIFESTYLE ADDITIONS
Kartik
Bajoria
Writer-Educator Founder
of Driveway Devi – Mental
Wellness Initiatives

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In a splendid ceremony held at Hotel Indana Palace, Jaipur, the Indo Global
Business Awards unfolded in grandeur. The awards, marked by excellence,
gained an additional glow as the renowned Madhuri Dixit, an icon of
excellence herself, presented them. Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, the Chief Guest,
extended a warm welcome to Madhuri in the Pink City and congratulated
the winners for their significant contributions to the business world and
the economy. Organisers Rinku Singh Gurjar and Ambalika Shastri
expressed gratitude for the widespread support, solidifying the Indo
Global Business Awards as a highly anticipated and prestigious event.
IndoGlobal
AwardsElegance
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Rohit Jain Madhuri Dixit felicitating Vaishalee Saikia Madhuri Dixit felicitating Sweety Jaiswal Madhuri Dixit with Rinku Singh Gurjar
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Akshat Sharma Madhuri Dixit felicitating Aashu Priya Madhuri Dixit felicitating Alok Kumar Madhuri Dixit felicitating Ashish Sharma Madhuri Dixit felicitating Ankur Sihag
Madhuri Dixit felicitating
Pradip Bihola (Best Brand Strategist) Madhuri Dixit felicitating Ankita Gupta
Hukum Singh Kumpawat (Shiv Jeweller’s Jaipur) Madhuri Dixit felicitating Devdutt Kamdar
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Dr Karna Upadhyay Madhuri Dixit felicitating Lajwanti Rathore
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Karan Singh Tomar Madhuri Dixit felicitating S B Singh Team SBMFA Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. Madhuri Dixit felicitating Priyanka Duby Nitin Duby
Celebrity Astrologer Surbhi Gupta, Ashish Gupta
Vivek Kumar Gupta Kalp Gupta
Dr Puja Agarwal Dr Arvind Agarwal Madhuri Dixit felicitating Dr Paraash M Sarmah
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Ambalika Shastri,
Premlata Sharma, Rinku Singh Gurjar
Mahendra Kumawat, Ramswaroop Sharma,
Mukesh Kumar Gurjar, Kajod Gurjar Madhuri Dixit felicitating Swarup Roy
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Sudeep Mehta
Deep Mandaviya From Eedge
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Narendra Kumar
Harsh and Poonam Harsh
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Poonam
Babaso More
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Anil Detroja,
Hitesh Detroja, Shyam Detroja Madhuri Dixit felicitating Swaati Mehrotra
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Ranjita Jain
Anshul Jain Madhuri Dixit felicitating Prathivi Pal Singh
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Prof. Dr. Sanjay
B Chordiya Sushama Chordiya
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Vikash Dandekar
Meenal Dandekar
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Suvraa
Chakroborty
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Shafili Sharma
(Best Tarot LOA Coach)
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Dr Rajesh Malhotra
Barkha Malhotra
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Manish Solanki
Namita Solanki
Madhuri Dixit felicitating Riya Raul
Madhuri Dixit welcomed by
Hukum Singh Kumpawat,
Ambalika Shastri and Rinku Singh Gurjar

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Dr Jagdeesh Chandra
with (L-R) Urvashi Soni,
Srishty Khatri,
Astha Khandelwal,
Sakshi Mishra,
Priya Sinha,
Shikha Thakur,
Pooja Yadav,
Ayushi Shekhawat,
Shivangi Singh Rao,
Rishika Chandnani
and Varunavi Singh
during the JC Show!
THE
JC Show!
The Foundation Day of Jharkhand was joyously observed at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday,
commemorating the state’s significant journey since its inception on November 15, 2000.
Governor Kalraj Mishra engaged in a special interaction with Jharkhand residents residing in
Rajasthan during the celebration. Describing Jharkhand as a pivotal nature state, Guv Mishra
highlighted its conservation traditions acknowledged the noteworthy contribution of the tribal
community to India’s freedom struggle. Also seen Govind Jaiswal and Subir Kumar.
FOUNDATION DAY !
MediaLiteracyMatters
Mitali Dusad
mitalidusad@firstindia.co.in
n November
16, Rajasthan
joins the na-
tion in cele-
brating National Press
Day, an occasion that
symbolizes the essence
of a free and responsible
press in our democratic
landscape. This day
holds particular signifi-
cance in Rajasthan,
where a dynamic and di-
verse media landscape
plays a crucial role in re-
flecting the state’s cul-
tural richness and socio-
political dynamism.
AscitizensofRajasthan,
we can actively contribute
to making National Press
Day meaningful by recog-
nizing the importance of a
free press. Supporting lo-
cal journalism,subscribing
to credible news sources,
and engaging in informed
discussions can enhance
the quality of journalism in
the state. Acknowledging
the challenges faced by
journalistsandappreciating
their dedication to truth-
telling fosters a culture of
media responsibility.
Additionally, promot-
ing media literacy, espe-
cially among the youth,
is essential. Schools and
community organisations
can organize workshops
to educate individuals on
discerning reliable infor-
mation sources, under-
standing media biases,
and navigating the digital
landscape responsibly.
National Press Day is
a call for each citizen to
champion the principles
of a free press. By re-
specting journalistic in-
tegrity, advocating for
press freedom, and stay-
ing informed through di-
verse sources, we con-
tribute to nurturing a vi-
brant and responsible
media environment in
Rajasthan.
O
GREETINGS!
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra reached the residence of Senior Journalist Anil
Lodha on Wednesday, to greet the family on the occasion of Bhai Dooj,
where the former’s Rakhi sister Mamta Mehta greeted Dr Chandra by
applying tilak on his forehead, followed by the festive rituals. During
the occasion, Bimla Lodha (mother of Anil Lodha) was also present.
Dr Jagdeesh
Chandra was
greeted by
Shiv Singh
Sarangdevot,
Vice Chancellor of
the JRN Rajasthan
Vidyapeeth
University,
Udaipur, as
he reached
the former’s
residence to
greet him on
the occasion of
Diwali.
The birthday of IAS Dr T
Shubhamangala and IAS
Alok was on Wednesday.
We wish them all the best!
WHAT’S HAPPENING !
In a dazzling prelude to the upcoming festivities, Jai Mahal
Palace in Jaipur hosted a splendid cake mixing ceremony
on Wednesday. The event became a glamorous affair as the
who’s who of the Pink City graced the celebration, adding a
touch of elegance to the joyous occasion. Guests mingled
and reveled in the spirit of togetherness as they actively
participated in the ceremonial mixing of ingredients for the
delectable festive cakes. The vibrant atmosphere resonated
with laughter and cheer, creating a perfect setting for the
blending of flavors and friendships.
Jaipur witnessed a radiant spectacle as the Ramrajya
Charitable Trust celebrated the Deepawali Mahotsav
under the grand banner of Ramrajya Mahotsav. The
city was aglow with the light of crores of lamps, each
carrying the sacred Ramjyoti from Ayodhya. The
Ramjyoti, a symbol of divinity, was distributed to
thousands of temples across Jaipur, with five hundred
distribution centers ensuring its widespread presence
in homes and sacred places. In the presence of the
Trust’s chief guide, former Income Tax Commissioner
Narendra Gaur, and senior Karsevaks Ramakant and
Manak Chand, an evening aarti was performed at the
main center of the Ramjyoti Yatra in Vaishali.
The Institution of Engineers, Rajasthan State Centre, led by
the current President E Mahendra Chauhan and Secretary
E Hemant Garg, bestowed honours upon two distinguished
individuals for their outstanding contributions from 2021
to 2023. Former President Gunjan Saxena and former
Secretary Sudesh Roop Rai were lauded and presented
with mementoes in recognition of their exceptional work
during the ceremony. The event, held in Jaipur, celebrated
the commitment and dedication of these esteemed
individuals, highlighting their significant impact on the
institution’s success over the past two years.
Ina divinecelebrationfollowingShri Hanuman
JanmotsavandDiwali, theAmbabadi Sankat
MochanHanumanTemplewitnessedthe
auspicious installationofAmbabadi Hanuman
Ji.Thesacredoccasionwas markedbyMaha
Abhishek, adornedwithnewattireandmakeup,
culminatingintheofferingofMahaprasad
ontheoccasionofAnnakut.Surendra Kumar
Gupta ‘Anupam,’theGeneral Secretaryofthe
HanumanTempleTrust, sharedthat post-Diwali,
around1600 devotedindividuals wereblessed
withAnnakut Prasad.This sacredoffering
includedavarietyofgrainssuchasgram,modh,
rice, kaddi, vegetable, puri, kheer, andmore,
symbolizingabundanceanddivineblessings.
In a spectacular display of devotion and cultural richness, the Shri
Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple in Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur,
resonated with joy as the ancient Vaishnav tradition was fervently
observed on Monday. The celebration unfolded with the grand
offering of Annakoot, featuring more than 801 types of Satvik
dishes to Thakurji, adhering to the diverse culinary delights of
Rajasthani, Gujarati, South Indian, North Indian, and other regional
cuisines, complemented by traditional Indian dishes crafted from
milk products, fruits, and grains.
MUJ in collaboration
with SAS Technologies,
conducted a three-day
Faculty Development
Program (FDP) on
‘Analytics using SAS’ from
November 7 to 9, 2023.
With active participation from 77 faculty members
representing various departments, the FDP aimed to
equip educators with the latest insights and practical
knowledge in analytics. Industry experts from SAS
led the training sessions, emphasizing its relevance
in academic and professional realms. Madhura
Tendulkar Freddy commended the institute faculty
for their engagement.
37th National games 2023 were held at New Delhi Golf Club
in New Delhi recently. In the same, Rajasthan Golf Team from
won a bronze medal. Rajasthan’s Girraj Singh Khadka and Sawai
HS Bhati clinched the Bronze Medal (584) for the State. Both of
them are members of the Rambagh Golf Club. The other two
teams were Delhi and Chandigarh. The Delhi team, consisting of
Sachin Baisoya and Shaurya Bhattacharya won the Gold Medal
in the Men’s Team Event at the National Games with a three-
shot margin as they totaled 579. Chandigarh’s Aadil Bedi and
Anant Singh Ahlawat bagged the Silver Medal (582).
SANTOSH SHARMA
MUKESH KIRADOO
(L-R) Ashadeep Sidhu, Supreet Singh, Tanuj Shokeen,
Islam Choudhary, Vineet Singh and Rishee Miglani
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