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States in Peril!
Gujarat and Rajasthan battle ongoing Cyclone Biparjoy disasters
SHAH HAILS TEAMWORK, SAYS NO CASUALTY
DURING CYCLONE BIPARJOY IN GUJARAT
Power has been restored in 1,600 villages out of
the 3,400 villages where the power supply was
cut. Around 73,000 animals were taken to safe
spots. Electricity will be fully restored by June 20.
AMIT SHAH, UNION HOME MINISTER
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, after
an aerial survey of areas that bore
brunt of cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat,
hailed teamwork of central agencies
and State govt and said not even a
single life was lost during powerful cy-
clone. “PM Modi had ordered to make
all arrangements before landfall of the
cyclone. PM himself had discussions
with State govt and agencies regard-
ing preparedness,” HM Shah said.
CYCLONE-FUELLED RAINS LASH WEST RAJ
 Several places in
Rajasthan received
very heavy rainfall on
Saturday due to severe
cyclone Biparjoy
 Mount Abu of Sirohi
district, which is close
to the Gujarat border,
received 210mm of
rainfall till 12.30 pm
 13 trains from Jodh-
pur, 14 from Barmer
remained cancelled
 2 flights — Udaipur
to Delhi and Udaipur to
Mumbai also cancelled
 15-year-old girl dies
as electric wires fell on
her in Pali’s Jaitaran
 Several trees and
electric poles were
uprooted amidst gusty
winds at Dungarpur,
Udaipur, Barmer, Sirohi
and Pali districts
MORE ON PAGES 3,7
Power has been restored in 1,600 villages
out of the 3,400 villages where the power
supply was cut. Around 73,000 animals
were taken to safe spots. Electricity will be
fully restored by June 20.
RADHEY SHYAM SHARMA, JAIPUR MeT DIRECTOR
Waterlogged streets after 136 mm rainfall in Barmer’s
Sedwa due to Cyclone Biparjoy, on Saturday.
Damaged temporary structures at a beach,
in the aftermath of Cyclone Biparjoy,
in Mandvi, Kutch district on Saturday. PTI
Jaipur, Sunday | June 18, 2023
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IN BRIEF
NIA team to probe
attacks on Indian High
Commission in Canada
New Delhi: The NIA is
set to investigate the re-
cent attacks on Indian
High Commission in
Canada and the US. Ac-
cording to reports, Del-
hi Police, that had earli-
er registered FIR, have
now transferred the
case of ‘Khalistani ele-
ments’ to the NIA. P6
More than 41 killed
in rebel attack on
Ugandan school
Kampala: Ugandan au-
thorities recovered the
bodies of 41 people, in-
cluding 38 students,
following an attack by
suspected rebels on sec-
ondary school near the
border with Congo, the
local mayor said Satur-
day. The victims includ-
ed students & a guard.
Ameesha surrenders in
cheque bounce case
Ranchi: Bollywood ac-
tress Ameesha Patel on
Saturday surrendered
before the Ranchi Civil
Court in connection
with a cheque bounce
case. Court granted her
bail and asked her to ap-
pear on June 21.
VP Jagdeep Dhankhar,
Union Minister of Jal
Shakti Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat and Prahlad
Singh Patel during 4th
National Water Awards in
Delhi on Saturday. P6
FIRING CONTINUES IN WAR-TORN MANIPUR
2 injured in clashes, mobs try
to burn BJP leaders’ houses
Moni Sharma
Imphal/New Delhi
Two civilians were in-
jured in the violence on
the intervening night of
Friday and Saturday as
mobs clashed with secu-
rity forces in Manipur’s
Imphal. In the latest vio-
lent episodes in Manipur,
mobs have repeatedly
tried to burn the houses
of leaders of the BJP.
The incidents of clash-
es and attempts at arson
targeted at BJP leaders’
houses follows the act of
setting the house of Un-
ion minister RK Ranjan
Singh on fire. Earlier,
BJP MLA Vungzagin
Valte was injured in an
attack in Manipur.
Mobs burn the houses of BJP leaders in Imphal on Saturday.
LAW & ORDER NEEDS URGENT ATTENTION IN
MANIPUR AT HIGHEST LEVEL: EX-ARMY CHIEF
Amid fresh escalation of violence in Manipur
over the last few days, ex-IA chief general (Re-
tired) Ved Prakash Malik, in a tweet, General
Malik PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and
HM Amit Shah, and wrote: “Law and order situation in
Manipur needs urgent attention at highest level.”
MAJOR HAPPENINGS
In separate incidents,
automatic gunfire
was reported from Kwakta
in Bishnupur district of
Manipur and Kangvai in
Churachandpur district.
Army, Assam Rifles
and Manipur Rapid
Action Force held joint
marches till midnight through
the state capital to halt riot-
ers from congregating.
Mob build-up was
reported near the
residence of MLA Biswa-
jeet and they tried to set
the house on fire.
The mob also at-
tempted vandalism at
the residence of state BJP
president Adhikarimayum
Sharda Devi in Imphal.
Manipur enveloped in ethnic violence between tribals, Meiteis since May 3
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Minor wrestler changed
her remarks because...:
Sakshi Malik's big claim
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Olympic medallist Sak-
shi Malik and her wres-
tler husband Satyawart
Kadian on Saturday in-
sisted that their protest
was not politically moti-
vated and they kept mum
for years despite facing
harassment because the
wrestling fraternity was
not united earlier.
In a video posted on
Twitter, Kadian said a
false narrative was being
created around their pro-
test and they wanted to
clear the air.
The minor wrestler,
who had accused WFI
Chief Brij Bhushan of
sexual harassment,
changed her
statement because her
family was threatened.
The reason we were
silent for so many
days was because we
lacked unity. We could
never get united.
SAKSHI MALIK,
WRESTLER
Our fight is not against
the government, but
the misdeeds of the
WFI President.
SATYAWART KADIAN,
WRESTLER
Ruckus erupted at the
venue of an event of
BJP MP Brij Bhushan
Sharan Singh in
Gonda on Saturday
NATIONAL LEGISLATORS’ CONFERENCE
Toppling elected
govts through horse
trading is matter of
concern: CM Gehlot
IN A DEMOCRACY, AN IDEOLOGICAL
FIGHT EXISTS BETWEEN THE TWO
POLITICAL PARTIES, WHICH SHOULD
NEVER BE MADE PERSONAL,
STRESSES CM ASHOK GEHLOT
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
on Saturday
said the tradition of top-
pling elected govern-
ments through horse
trading is a matter of con-
cern for the entire coun-
try. He said it is the duty
of the people’s represent-
atives not to change the
party at any cost and to
maintain complete loy-
alty and dedication to-
wards their party.
Gehlot was addressing
the three-day National
Legislators’ Conference
being held in Mumbai
through a video confer-
ence from his residence.
“Horse trading is a matter
of concern for the entire
country,” Gehlot said.
He said earlier there
used to be harmony be-
tween the parties despite
differences of opinions
on various issues, but in
the present, this tradition
is dying. MORE ON P8
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addresses 3-day National Legislators’
Conference being held in Mumbai through VC, on Saturday.
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In a democracy, an
ideological fight exists
between 2 parties,
which should never be
made personal.
ASHOK GEHLOT, CM
TOP RAJASTHAN STORIES
State govt transfers 6 IAS and 11 IPS officers
including Arushi Ajey Malik, VK Singh & others
In a major reshuffle in bureaucracy, the Rajasthan
government on Saturday transferred 6 IAS and
11 IPS officers. 3 IAS officers were also given ad-
ditional charge. The IAS officers who have been transferred
include Arushi Ajey Malik (secretary and commissioner
child rights department), H Guite (Commissioner and joint
secretary – Disabilities), Shruti Bhardwaj (project director
SMSA) and others. In another order, the DoP transferred
11 IPS officers including 3 ADG, 1 DIG and 2 SPs. P8
Teacher exam paper leak! RPSC cancels
Group-A, B exam; to reconduct on July 30
RPSC to re-conduct the Group-A and B GK
exam of Senior Teacher Exam 2022 on July
30. The exams were cancelled on suspicion of
paper leak after Group-C paper was leaked. The deci-
sion has been taken after talks on report received from
the SOG, informed Jt Secy Ashutosh Gupta. SOG had
arrested RPSC member Babulal Katara and others
over Group-C paper leak. Shubham Jain
Sarv samaj body
imposes `21L on
kin of rape accused
First India Bureau
Bharatpur
A sarv samaj panchayat
allegedly imposed a fine
of Rs 21 lakh on the fam-
ily of a rape accused in
Bharatpur district. Rs 7
lakh was extorted from
the grandfather of the ac-
cused but the matter
came to light after the
family of 2 rape victims
lodged an FIR with Ka-
man police station.
A case against the
panch was also registered
by the family of the ac-
cused. Both the cases are
being investigated.
Meanwhile, one of the
two rape victims was
married by their family.
The rape accused called
her in laws and told them
that she was already mar-
ried and converted to Is-
lam following which the
family of the victim
lodged a case.

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SURGICAL EMERGENCY
Covid+ve newborn’s life saved
Monitoring of Tigress T-63
increased after she falls sick
First India Bureau
Sawai Madhopur
The condition of tigress
T 63 has deteriorated in
Ranthambore following
which a team of the for-
est department has in-
creased her monitoring.
The tigress was seen in
weak condition during
patrolling in the Khandar
forest area.
The 12-year-old big cat
is not even able to walk
properly. Following in-
formation from the pa-
trolling team, DCF Mohit
Gupta & other staff
reached the spot to review
her health and increase
her monitoring. Her con-
dition became critical due
tonon-hunting.Theboard
of veterinary doctors will
decide the course of treat-
ment. If necessary, the ti-
gress will be tranquilized.
Mahesh Sharma
Jaipur
he City doctors
saved the life &
leg of a new-
born girl who had tested
Covid+ve. Baby Mohini
was 15 days old and 2.8
kg when she arrived in
the surgical unit in a very
critical condition.
Parents informed that
her (baby) legs remained
cold and there was some
kind of black shade on
her right lower leg and
foot since the last five
days of her birth, said Dr.
Sunil K. Kaushal, Direc-
tor, Chief Cardiac Sur-
geon & HOD, Paediatric
Cardiac Surgery, Fortis
Escorts Hospital, Jaipur.
There were no palpable
pulses in legs, her urine
output was minimal & the
baby was dull overall and
had a fever. Investigations
revealed high BUN, Se-
rum creatine, Covid posi-
tive. There was hardly
any blood flowing into
her legs. Hence, there
was a very high risk of
losing both legs if those
obstructing clots were
not removed from the
aorta by a high-risk sur-
gery, said Dr. Kaushal.
After the family’s con-
sent, the operation was
done and the baby’s legs
showed dramatic recov-
ery.The baby is now Cov-
id -ve, Dr Kaushal added.
Dr. Sunil K. Kaushal
A picture of baby’s legs post
surgery.
T
Tonk: Two labourers
were killed coming under
the debris of a stone mine
collapse in Tonk district
on Saturday, police said.
The victims were identi-
fied as Sheru Khan and
Dev Lal. The incident
was reportedly caused by
rainwater collected out-
side leaking into the
mine. Manoj Sharma
Two labourers
killed in mine
collapse in Tonk
Jhalawar: A horse rid-
er fell into a well along
with a mare in the Ak-
lera area resulting in the
death of the two. The
incident took place in
Binda-ke-Mal village.
Ghatoli police station
officer Mohammad
Ibrahim said, the horse
rider Ramlal, died in
the accident.
Jhalawar: Mare and
rider die after falling
in well, says police
IN BRIEF
Sirohi: A speeding pick-
up collided with a bike
injuring 3 youths, where
2 died on the spot one
was injured. The identity
of one of the deceased is
Raigaram, a resident of
Fugni village. The iden-
tity of another deceased
is yet to be known.
Sirohi: Two killed in
bike-pickup collision
EveryoneseesPMModias
Messiah,saysArunSingh
Singh also said that Modi govt is doing the work of cultural revival
First India Bureau
Pushkar
BJP’s national general
secretary and state in-
charge Arun Singh on
Sunday said that PM
Narendra Modi did what
he said. He said that
every worker of the Ra-
jasthan BJP is effectively
doing the work of taking
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s public welfare
schemes to the masses
through the Maha Sam-
park Abhiyan.
Addressing a Maha
Sampark Abhiyan at
Kadel village in Pushkar,
Singh said that be it farm-
ers, deprived, or the poor,
everyone sees Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
as a messiah. He said
that the people of the
country have faith in the
prime minister. Singh
said that the Modi gov-
ernment is doing the
work of cultural revival.
He also targeted the
Ashok Gehlot-led Con-
gress government in Ra-
jasthan saying that in 4.5
years, the Gehlot govern-
ment only gave “Jungle
Raj” under which law
and order deteriorated
and crime against wom-
en, Dalits increased.
Arun Singh addressing Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan at Kadel village in Pushkar, Ajmer on Saturday.
BJP’s national general secretary Arun Singh being garlanded by
party members during a public campaign in Pushkar on Saturday.
9-year-old girl gang-
raped, 1 accused held
First India Bureau
Bharatpur
A nine-year-old girl was
allegedly abducted and
gang raped in Ra-
jasthan’s Bharatpur dis-
trict. Two accused men
kidnapped the girl living
in her neighbourhood on
Friday night and took
her to a house where
they allegedly gang-
raped her, police said.
The victim has been
admitted to a hospital and
surgery is required as
some serious injuries
found in her private parts.
Family and hospital staff
were shocked after seeing
her condition as she was
soaked in blood when ad-
mitted to the hospital.
The case pertains to Ka-
man police station Jurhu-
ra area of
the city.
A team led by DSP
Pradeep Yadav conduct-
ed a search operation
and detained one of the
accused. The search for
the other accused is on in
the entire district. It is
being told that accused
is known to the family.
Protest Aganist Road Widening
Mansarovar Vyapar Mandal protested against the JDA’s proposal of road widening which
will lead to the demolition of several shops located at New Sanganer Road. The protest was
held at the office of Congress candidate from Sanganer Assembly Pushpendra Bharadwaj.
The complete market remained closed due to the protest on Saturday.
MUKESH KIRADOO
The slogans of
“Future Chief Minister
Vasundhara Raje”
resounded during the visit
of former Rajasthan CM
Vasundhara Raje in
Jharkhand. She addressed
the party workers from the
stage during the promotion
of PM Modi’s achievements
of 9 years. During this,
many MLAs and former
MLAs shouted slogans of
‘future Chief Minister
Vasundhara Raje’. The
news was also published in
many leading newspapers.
Some wrote, “Vasundhara
Raje will ascend the throne
of Rajasthan via
Jharkhand.” At the same
time, news also appeared
about the reconciliation
between the high com-
mand and Raje. In such a
situation, there is now wait
about the Vasundhara
factor in the politics of
Rajasthan also. Raje’s big
show of strength is also
fixed in Kota in July. Now it
has to be seen what role
will the BJP decide for
Vasundhara Raje?
Aishwary Pradhan
‘Future CM
Vasundhara Raje’
resounds in J’khand
Reporter's
diary
VasundharaRajewithAnnpurnaDeviduringMahaJanSampark
Abhiyan at Bagodar Stadium, in Giridih district on Thursday.
17miscreantsarrestedinBhilwara
First India Bureau
Bhilwara
The Bhilwara Police on
Friday late night arrested
17 miscreants involved
in crimes like loot,
theft, molestation, caus-
ing hurt, and other re-
lated crimes.
Police informed the
accused targeted three
houses in the Benada
area on Wednesday night
and attacked all the vic-
tims.” Kalyan Gurjar, a
resident of Kajlodiya vil-
lage, filed a case against
55 people in the village.
Following the complaint,
the teams were formed
and a search operation
was carried out in
the area to arrest all the
miscreants.
On Friday night, sev-
enteen people were ar-
rested and are being in-
terrogated.
The miscreants are in-
volved in crimes like
causing hurt, loot, theft,
molestation, and others,”
the police said.
CMGehlotapproves
proposaltoopennew
SHCsin441villages
BMS delegation holds
talk with roadways MD
Kejriwal, Mann
to address rally
in Sgnr today
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot has approved the
proposal to open new
sub-health centers in 441
villages of different dis-
tricts of the state and cre-
ate one post of female
health workers for each
health center.
The proposed SHCs in
districts include Barmer
39, Dausa 33, Jaipur-I 25,
Sikar 25, Alwar 23, Jais-
almer 22, Nagaur 20,
Jhunjhunu 20, Bharatpur
19, Ajmer 17, Dungarpur
15, Hanumangarh 15,
Karauli 14, Churu 14,
Jaipur-II 14, Baran 14,
Bhilwara 12, Jodhpur 12,
Tonk 12, Rajsamand 10,
Kota 9, Bikaner 9, 6 each
in Dholpur, Bundi,
Udaipur, 5 each Ban-
swara, Chittorgarh,
Sawai Madhopur, Sri
Ganganagar, 4 each in
Sirohi, Jalore and 2 in
Pali. Also, 1-1 post of fe-
male health worker (total
of 441 posts) will be cre-
ated for each SHC.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A six-member delega-
tion of labour organisa-
tions affiliated with
Bhartiya Mazdoor
Sangh (BMS) met Ra-
jasthan Roadways MD
Nathmal Didel and held
a discussion on various
demands and issues.
The delegation led by Ra-
jbihari Sharma, All India
Vice President of BMS,
met the Rajasthan Road-
ways MD and apprised
him of the demands like
removal of anomalies re-
garding OPS, honorarium
among others.
The MD Nathmal
Didel assured the delega-
tion to look into the de-
mands and to provide
positive action on this.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Aam Aadmi Party is
going to make its election
debut on June 18 through
the rally of Delhi CM
Arvind Kejriwal and Pun-
jab CM Bhagwant Mann
in Sri Ganganagar on
Sunday. State Vice Presi-
dent of AAP, Dr. Sunil
Dhayal said that Kejriwal
andMannwilladdressthe
people of the state on ba-
sic issues like electricity,
water, education, paper
leak, and corruption.
MARRIED WOMAN
GANG-RAPED BY 3;
MINOR BOY SODOMISED
Bharatpur: A married
woman was allegedly
gang-raped by 3 men
in Bharatpur district. The
victim lodged an FIR with
Nadbai police station against
the accused Sher Singh.
The case is being investigat-
ed, police said. In another
incident, a 9-year-old boy
was allegedly sodomized in
Sriganganagar district by 2
men. A case swas lodged
against Gaggu Raisikh and
Rohit Nayak under section
377 of IPC and the relevant
section of the POCSO act.
13-YEAR-OLD GIRL
KIDNAPPED, RAPED;
GETS PREGNANT
Dungarpur. A rape
case has been filed
at Bichiwada police
station for kidnapping and
taking a 13-year-old minor
girl hostage. The minor got
pregnant after that and gave
birth to a child. The accused
also threatened to kill her if
she reported this incident to
the police. Bichiwada SHO
Madanlal said that a report
has been lodged on behalf
of the father of the minor
girl. On June 20, 2022, the
accused abducted the victim
and raped her.
Jaipur: Chief
Minister Ashok
Gehlot has
approved the
proposal for
opening of 50 bed Mater-
nal Child Health Unit
in Didwana and creation
of 22 different posts for
operation of the unit.
Udaipur: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah’s visit to
Udaipur has been resched-
uled to June 30. It was
reported that Amit Shah will
address the Lok Sabha-lev-
el BJP convention on June
30. State BJP President CP
Joshi took a meeting of key
workers on Saturday and
instructed them to make the
program a historic success.
He also gave responsibility
to the office bearers.
Jaipur: CM Ashok
Gehlot has ap-
proved a finan-
cial proposal of
`5.50 crore for the
renovation of Chaugan Sta-
dium in Jaipur. The amount
will be borne from the provi-
sion available in the state fund
scheme of state government.
The CM had announced this
in budget of 2023-24.
The victim was
found soaked
in blood is
being treated
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
CHAUGAN STADIUM
TO BE RENOVATED
DIDWANA: MATERNAL
HEALTH UNIT TO OPEN
SHAH IN UDAIPUR
RALLY ON JUNE 30
Jaipur: A POCSO court here has awarded life impris-
onment to a 24-year-old man for kidnapping, raping,
and murdering a minor girl in the Sanganer area of Jai-
pur in 2015. Judge Narendra Singh pronounced the judgment
and imposed a fine of `1.58 lakh on Suraj Jatav. The court
sentenced him to life imprisonment till death. Jatav, a resident
of Farrukhabad in UP, had abducted the 9-year-old girl and
brutally murdered her after raping her on March 9, 2015. SSP
Lalita Sanjeev Maharwal was from the prosecution.
LIFER TO MAN FOR RAPING AND KILLING MINOR
17 Miscreants in police custody who were arrested on Friday night.
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PCC PREZ REASSURES
Pilot won’t form new party:Dotasra
First India Bureau
Sikar
CC president
Govind Singh
Dotasra on Sat-
urday said that former
Deputy Chief Minister
Sachin Pilot will not
form any new party.
“Sachin Pilot will not
form any party, it is only
imaginary. We all will
contest the elections to-
gether and our govern-
ment will be repeated.
BJP says that this gov-
ernment will be deleted,
but we will break the
record and repeat the
government. The public
will bless us again and
we will serve the people
by forming the govern-
ment again,” PCC presi-
dent Dotasra said while
speaking to the media.
Dotasra came to Sikar
on a one-day visit, where
he addressed a gathering
in Laxmangarh on Satur-
day and addressed the
public. He said that he
has done many develop-
ment works in Laxman-
garh, adding that the gen-
eral public has benefited
a lot from the many pub-
lic welfare schemes be-
ing run by the Rajasthan
state government.
First India Bureau
Kota
The Anti-Corruption
Bureau (ACB) on Fri-
day night recovered Rs
8.10 lakhs cash from the
possession of an addi-
tional chief engineer of
the Public Health Engi-
neering Department
(PHED). ACB ASP Vi-
jay Swarnakar informed
that Additional Chief
Engineer Mahesh Jangid
was travelling to Jaipur
with the amount of huge
commission.
“Based on specific in-
formation, police barri-
cading was done and the
accused SUV was
stopped at a checkpoint.
A total of Rs 8.10 lakh
was recovered from his
car and Mahesh Jangid
could not give any satis-
factory answer about the
cash, following which,
he was taken into cus-
tody,” said ASP Vijay
Swarnakar.
“Sources have re-
vealed that Mahesh Jan-
gid is involved in corrup-
tion and is being ques-
tioned. A police team
was also sent to Mahesh
Jangid’s village Ladnun
in Nagaur and a search
operation was carried
out,” added ACB ASP
Vijay Swarnakar.
Bharat Dixit
Jaipur
Four students were in-
jured and vehicles be-
longing to a student lead-
er were vandalized after
two groups of NSUI and
ABVP had a scuffle in
Rajasthan university in
Jaipur on Saturday.
The incident occurred
in front of the Student
Union General Secretary
Arvind Jajra’s office
where two girls were
quarrelling. Moments
later, some of the stu-
dents came there in the
vehicle of student leader
Hemant Pujari and they
thrashed the supporters
of Rahul Mehla and van-
dalized their vehicle.
Four students includ-
ing two girls were injured
in the incident.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Amid increasing contro-
versy over a ruckus in a
government programme
inAjmer, PCC vice presi-
dent Naseem Akhtar In-
saaf met former deputy
CM Sachin Pilot and pre-
sented her side.
Akhtar, her husband
and son have been named
in an FIR after they alleg-
edly created ruckus in the
programme of Gandhi
Darshan Samiti inAjmer.
Ajmer dairy chairman
Ramchandra Chaudhary
said that Naseem’s hus-
band has amassed huge
wealth and an inquiry by
the ACB should be start-
ed.After the case was reg-
istered, Akhtar’s support-
ers had leveled allega-
tions against RTDC chair-
man Dharmendra
Rathore. Gopal Baheti
and others have con-
demned the incident.
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer
Several places in Ra-
jasthan received heavy
rainfall in the past 24
hours due to Cyclone Bi-
parjoy, which moved fur-
ther towards the desert
state following its land-
fall in Gujarat, officials
said on Saturday.
Heavy rains, flood-
like situations have been
reported from many
parts in Barmer, follow-
ing which NDRF and
SDRF teams have been
deployed while Army is
put on alert mode. BSF
teams have also been de-
ployed in many border-
ing villages.
In Barmer, officials in-
formed that against the
average rainfall of 380
mm during the monsoon,
Barmer has recorded
1706 mm rain during the
past 28 hrs. Barmer dis-
trict collector Arun Puro-
hit confirmed the report.
Rainfallof383mmwas
recorded in Mount Abu,
203 mm in Jalore, 76 mm
in Churu, 68 mm in Reo-
dar, 59 mm in Sanchor, 57
mm in Pindwara, 49 mm
each in Gogunda and Gir-
va, 40 mm in Jhadol, 35
mm in Kotda, 30 mm in
Sirohi was recorded.
PCC President GS Dotasra addressing public during the ‘Rajasthan
Kisan Mahotsav’ in Jaipur on Friday.
Mahesh Jangid.
NSUI members staging protest at VC office after clashes between the
two student groups in Jaipur on Saturday. SANTOSH SHARMA
Protests erupted in Ajmer over
FIR against Naseem Akhtar.
Flood-like situation in Barmer’s Dhorimanna area. Steel sheds came off during storm in Jalore. Heavy rains lashed Jalore with Biaprjoy’s entry in Raj. Roads flooded at Khadeshwar temple, Jalore. Water logged streets in Udaipur during heavy rains.
P
Flood-like situation, 15-yr old girl loses life in Pali, NDRF and SDRF teams deployed, army on alert mode
Super-cyclone hits Rajasthan hard
BIPARJOYLASHESTHESTATE
Panchayat pradhan
of Udaipurwati in
ACB net; Suspended
Jhunjhunu: Rekha Sa-
mariya, Addl Commis-
sioner and Deputy Sec-
retary, Department of
Panchayati Raj and Ru-
ral Development, has is-
sued an order suspend-
ing Maya Gurjar, head
of the Udaipurwati Pan-
chayat Samiti, from the
post. Samariya has told
that Maya Gurjar was
arrested by the ACB
follwing an FIR regard-
ing bribery.
Boy chained, SHRC
chairman sends
notice to Jpr police
Jaipur: State Human
Rights Commission
Chairman Justice Gopal
Krishna Vyas sought a
factual report after a
passer-by clicked the
photo of an innocent boy
chained and sent it to
him. The boy was
chained under the Gopal-
pura bypass culvert in
Jaipur. Justice Vyas, took
suo moto cognizance and
gave instructions to file a
police complaint.
IN BRIEF
‘Dummy Student’
found giving law
exam in RU; Held
Jaipur: The Gandhi
Nagar Police on Satur-
day arrested a dummy
candidate for imperson-
ating an actual one dur-
ing the third-year law
exam of Rajasthan Uni-
versity. Police informed
that, the investigator
checked the ID card and
other documents of the
accused and found his
documents did not
match with the permis-
sion letter of the actual
candidate. “Law College
Principal Ankita Yadav
filed a police com-
plaint,” officials said.
ACB seizes `8.10 lakh from
Addl Chief Engineer’s car
Two held in ACB traps in Kota And Dholpur
DHOLPUR: PATWARI
HELD BY ACB TAKING
BRIBE OF ` 5000
The ACB on Sat-
urday arrested a
patwari in Dholpur
while accepting a bribe
of Rs 5000. Officials told,
the patwari, Sushil Kumar,
was posted
in the Maloni
Khurd gram
panchayat
in Sapau
of Dholpur
district. “The
accused Sushil Kumar had
demanded a bribe of Rs
10,000 from the complain-
ant to update the revenue
record. A trap was laid on
Saturday during which the
accused was caught red-
handed. Searches are being
carried out at the premises
of accused and he will be
produced before a court on
Wednesday,” police said.
Chd model of
new shop devpt
in Rajasthan
PSK meets with
JMCH councillors,
gives assurance
Date for obtaining
the OPS option
increased to July 15
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A new concept of devel-
oping market on one plot,
on the lines of Chandi-
garh, is being implement-
ed in the cities of the state,
wherein Shop cum Resi-
dence (SCR) / Shop cum
Office (SCO) concept is
being implemented. Pro-
visionshavebeenmadein
the applicable building
regulations so that small
shops, showrooms can be
made on the same com-
mercial plot together with
residential units.
Construction can be
done in up to 40% area of
the plot with zero setback
on the small plots created.
It will be necessary to de-
velop parking on 30% of
the total land while 10%
will have to be left for
plots of small shops and
upto 3 floors can be built
on these plots.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A delegation of ward
councillors met cabinet
minister Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas at his res-
idence on Saturday. “Con-
gress has its board in
Jaipur heritage municipal
corporation. All council-
lors are members of Con-
gress family. It is our re-
sponsibility to get their
work done and get them
the respect they want. We
are holding a meeting to
address their issues,” min-
ister Khachariyawas said.
Meanwhile, Rajendra
Verma said that he did not
misbehave with anyone,
but some councillor mis-
behaved with him. He said
the file which they wanted
him to sign is pending de-
cision with a high-level
committee and will be
signed after the committee
gives decision.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Retired and serving em-
ployees of government
undertakings, autono-
mous bodies and univer-
sitiescangivetheirchoice
regarding old pension
schemes by July 15.
The government has
increased the last date for
obtaining the option and
depositing the prescribed
amount from June 15 to
July 15.
Finance secy Rohit
Gupta issued the order. If
the amount remains out-
standing after crediting
the interest, it can be de-
posited till 31st July.
Nassem Akhtar meets
Pilot, presents her side
RU:Vehiclesvandalized,
femalestudentsteased
SCENE SO FAR
 MeT has issued
“Orange” alert for
Barmer, Jalore,
Sirohi, Pali, with
strong winds ex-
pected at a speed
of 30-50 Kmph.
 “Yellow” alert has
been sounded for
Jaisalmer, Bikaner,
Jodhpur, Churu,
Sikar, Nagaur,
Jhunjhunu, Ajmer,
Udaipur and Rajsa-
mand districts.
 1 death recorded
in Pali, over 150
Electric poles de-
stroyed in Barmer.
 The NWR on
Saturday cancelled
13 trains. Rainfall
in state is expected
to continue till
Monday.
You tell me the work,
I will not let any
shortcoming come in
way of development. I
have got work done in
the area and whatever
you will tell, I will not
let any shortfall in
development.
GS DOTASRA,
PCC PRESIDENT
Skies remain overcast in Jaipur as Biparjoy enters Rajasthan. SANTOSH SHARMA

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A Karma-yogi performs action
by body, mind, intellect, and
senses, without attachment,
only for self-purification.
BHAGAVAD GITA
PROMINENT
INDIA...
Across Africa, Asia and Latin
America, several key coun-
tries have refused to side with
NATO. Most prominent among
them has been India, which
despite its closer ties with the
United States in recent years
India’s nonalignment will pre-
sumably be on the agenda dur-
ing PM Narendra Modi’s talks
with Biden in his upcoming visit
to Washington. Indeed, posi-
tion of India, the world’s largest
democracy, shows how war in
Ukraine, far from reflecting that
the main geopolitical cleav-
age in world today is between
democracy and autocracy
Some of the most populous
democracies in the world in
addition to India — countries
like Indonesia, Pakistan,
South Africa, Brazil, Mexico
and Argentina — have
refused to side with NATO
THEGLOBALSOUTHISFORGING
ANEWFOREIGNPOLICY...
...in the face of war in Ukraine, China-US tensions: Active nonalignment
hat does the
Ukraine war
have to do with
Brazil? On the
face of it, per-
haps not much.
Yet, in his first six months in
office, Brazilian President Luiz
Inácio Lula da Silva – now in
his third nonconsecutive term
– has expended much effort
trying to bring peace to the
conflict in Eastern Europe.
This has included conversa-
tions with U.S. President Joe
Biden in Washington, Chinese
President Xi Jinping in Beijing
and in a teleconference call
with Ukrainian President Volo-
dymyr Zelenskyy. It has also
seen “shuttle diplomacy” by
Lula’s chief foreign policy ad-
viser – and former foreign min-
ister – Celso Amorim, who has
visited Russian President
Vladimir Putin in Moscow and
welcomed his foreign minister,
Sergei Lavrov, in Brasília.
One reason Brazil has been
in a position to meet with such
an array of parties involved in
the conflict is because the na-
tion has made a point of not
taking sides in the war. In so
doing, Brazil is engaging in
what my colleagues Carlos
Fortin and Carlos Ominami
and I have called “active nona-
lignment.” By this we mean a
foreign policy approach in
which countries from the Glob-
al South – Africa, Asia and
Latin America – refuse to take
sides in conflicts between the
great powers and focus strictly
on their own interests. It is an
approach that The Economist
has characterized as “how to
survive a superpower split.”
The difference between this
new “nonalignment” and a sim-
ilar approach adopted by na-
tions in decades past is that it is
happening in an era in which
developing nations are in a
much stronger position than
they once were, with rising
powers emerging among them.
Forexample,thegrossdomestic
product in regard to purchasing
power of the five BRICS coun-
tries — Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa – has
overtaken that of the G7 group
of advanced economic nations.
This growing economic power
gives active nonaligned nations
more international clout, allow-
ing them to forge new initiatives
and diplomatic coalition-build-
ing in a manner that would have
been unthinkable before.
Would, for example, João Gou-
lart, who served as Brazil’s
president from 1961 to 1964,
have attempted to mediate in the
Vietnam War, in the same way
that Lula is doing with Ukraine?
I believe to ask the question is
to answer it.
NEITHER NEUTRAL NOR
DISINTERESTED
The growth of active nonalign-
ment has been fueled by the
increased competition and
what I see as a budding second
Cold War between the United
States and China. For many
countries in the Global South,
maintaining good relations
with both Washington and Bei-
jing has been crucial for eco-
nomic development, as well as
trade and investment flows.
OPTING OUT
ACROSS THE WORLD
As far as the war in Ukraine is
concerned, it means not sup-
porting either Russia or NATO.
And Brazil isn’t the only coun-
try in the Global South taking
that position, although it was
the first to attempt to broker a
peace agreement.
HOW THE ‘GREAT
POWERS’ ARE REACTING
Washington has seemingly
been caught by surprise by this
reaction, having portrayed the
war in Ukraine as a choice be-
tween good and evil – one
where the future of the “rules-
based international order” is at
stake. Similarly, during the
Cold War with the Soviet Un-
ion, U.S. Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles referred to
nonalignment as “immoral.”
Beyond the incipient U.S.-
China Cold War and the war in
Ukraine, the resurrection of
nonalignment in its new “ac-
tive” incarnation reflects a
widespread disenchantment in
the Global South with what has
been known as the “Liberal In-
ternational Order” in existence
since World War II.
This order is seen as increas-
ingly frayed and unresponsive
to the needs of developing
countries on issues ranging
from international indebted-
ness and food security to mi-
gration and climate change. To
many nations in the Global
South, calls to uphold the
“rules-based order” appear to
serve only the foreign policy
interests of the great powers,
rather than the global public
good. In such a context, it is
perhaps not surprising that so
many nations are actively re-
fusing to be caught in an “us
versus them” dynamic.
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
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THINK LOCAL, ACT GLOBAL
This need to act jointly is also driven by the region’s
economic crisis. In 2020, Latin America was hit by
its worst economic downturn in 120 years, with
regional GDP falling by an average of 6.6%. The
region also suffered the highest COVID-19 death
rate anywhere in the world, accounting for close to
30% of global fatalities from the pandemic despite
comprising just over 8% of the world’s population.
In this context, to be caught in the middle of a great
power battle is unappealing, and active
nonalignment has resonated.

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First India Bureau
New Delhi
Vice President Jagdeep
Dhankhar on Saturday
appealed for reinvigorat-
ing traditional water har-
vesting structures
through the policy of re-
duce, reuse and recycle.
He appealed to citizens
to make water conserva-
tion an integral part of
their daily lives. During
his address at the 4th Na-
tional Water Awards, the
vice president called for
reinvigorating traditional
water harvesting struc-
tures such as ponds
through renewed commit-
ment to the “3Rs of Re-
duce,ReuseandRecycle”.
Union Jal Shakti Min-
ister Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat and Union
MoS for Jal Shakti Prahl-
ad Singh Patel were also
present at programme.
Congratulating the
winners for their exem-
plary work in the field of
water resources manage-
ment, Dhankhar called
upon all public repre-
sentatives at the pan-
chayat, state and nation-
al levels to make water
conservation a priority
and lead by example.
Drawingattentiontothe
constitutional provisions
that lay emphasize on the
conservation of water and
environment,hehighlight-
ed the transformational
impact that various gov-
ernmentinitiativessuchas
the Jal Jeevan Mission are
having on the lives of or-
dinary citizens.
Noting that conserva-
tion of water has always
been an inalienable facet
of India’s civilisational
ethos, he said that it is the
responsibility of every
citizen to ensure the wise
use of nature’s gifts.
Dhankhar also re-
leased a short film featur-
ing the animated charac-
ter “Piku”, the mascot of
the National Water Mis-
sion, to be telecast on
Doordarshan for ampli-
fying the message of wa-
ter conservation.
—With PTI inputs
INDIA
06
VP Jagdeep Dhankhar with Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Union MoS
Prahlad Singh Patel during 4th National Water Awards ceremony, in New Delhi, on Saturday. PTI
BJP national president JP Nadda with party members during a public rally in Santirbazar of South Tripura on Saturday. ANI
Kerala fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal
gets life term for sexual assault on a minor girl
Court grants ED 8-day custody of TN minister
Balaji; says he can’t be shifted out of hospital
BJP leader SG Suryah sent to 14-day judicial
custody; Sitharaman, Santosh condemn arrest
Kochi: A Kerala court on Saturday
sentenced controversial self-styled
antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal to life
imprisonment for raping a minor girl a few
years ago. Additional District and Sessions
Court (POCSO), Judge K Soman also impos-
ing a fine of Rs 5.25 lakh on Mavunkal.
Chennai: A local court here on Friday granted the
ED 8 days custody of Tamil Nadu Minister V
Senthil Balaji, who was arrested under the Prevention
of Money Laundering Act on June 14. Balaji’s counsel
said the court has made it clear to the ED that Balaji
cannot be shifted out of the hospital where he is
currently undergoing treatment for heart-related issue.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP secretary
SG Suryah was remanded to 14-day
judicial custody. The BJP leader was
arrested late Friday night following a
complaint by the CPI(M) Madurai district
committee on a tweet by the former against
the Madurai MP leader Su Venkitesan.
Charge sheet filed
against cricket
bookie Jaisinghani
New Delhi: A charge
sheet has been filed
against alleged cricket
bookie Anil Jaisinghani in
a money laundering
investigation linked to a
2015 IPL betting case,
the Enforcement Director-
ate said on Saturday.
Jaisinghani was arrested
by the federal agency in
April. The Enforcement
Directorate (ED) said he
was “evading” summons
and not cooperating.
Man gets 25 years
imprisonment for
raping minor girl
Chaibasa: A court
here in Jharkhand’s
West Singhbhum district
sentenced a man to 25
years of rigorous
imprisonment for raping a
minor girl. The court of
District and Session
Judge-I sentenced Bagun
Jonko alias Company
Jonko, resident Tekasai
area of the district to 25
years rigorous imprison-
ment and also slapped a
fine of Rs 10,000 on him.
IN THE COURTYARD
Reinvigoratetraditionalwaterharvestingstructures:Dhankhar
41 WINNERS FELICITATED ACROSS 11
CATEGORIES AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY
BEST STATE : Madhya
Pradesh
BEST DISTRICT: Ganjam
district of Odisha
BEST VILLAGE PANCHAY-
AT: Jagannadhapuram
of Telangana’s Bhadradri
Kothagudem district
BEST URBAN LOCAL
BODY: Chandigarh Mu-
nicipal Corporation
BEST MEDIA: Advance
Water Digest Private
Limited Gurugram
BEST SCHOOL: Jamiyat-
pura Primary School in
Mehsana
BEST INSTITUTION FOR
CAMPUS USAGE: Shri Mata
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
BEST INDUSTRY AWARD:
Barauni Thermal Power
Station in Begusarai
BEST NGO: Arpan Seva
Sansthan in Udaipur in
Rajasthan
BEST WATER USER AS-
SOCIATION: Sanjeevani
Piyat Sahkari Mandli Ltd,
Narmada Gujarat
BEST INDUSTRY FOR
CSR ACTIVITIES: HCL
Technologies Ltd, Noida,
Uttar Pradesh
PTI
Santirbazar
BJPnational president JP
Nadda on Saturday said
the country has witnessed
unprecedented develop-
ment under PM Narendra
Modi who has “changed
the fortune of India” in
the past nine years.
He cited infrastructure
building, good govern-
ance and all-round devel-
opmentasthebenchmarks
of the Modi government.
“Earlier, India was
known for corruption,
policy paralysis and bad
governance. Now, the
whole world respects the
country for all-round de-
velopment and good gov-
ernance,” the BJP chief
said at a rally in South
Tripura’s Santirbazar
school ground to mark
the completion of nine
years of the Modi govt.
Highlighting the Centre’s
achievements in infra-
structure building, Nadda
said 13,125km of border
roads have been built to
safeguard the interna-
tional border.
Modihaschangedcountry’s
fortunein9years:JPNadda
“MODI GOVT DELIVERS
WHAT IT PROMISES”
New Delhi: The
Modi government’s
“strong point” is
that it delivers services
and projects in a given
timeframe, EAM S Jais-
hankar said on Saturday.
He was speaking during
a function held at here
as part of BJP’s mega
outreach campaign —
‘Sampark se Samarthan’
— to mark the completion
of nine years of Modi govt.
“After elections, they for-
get (their promises made
to people), but in Modi
‘sarkar’, people today are
seeing the delivery (of
services and projects),”
the Union minister said.
A FEW HAVE GOT WHAT PM WILL GET IN US: EAM
New Delhi: Ahead of PM Modi’s US visit, Union
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Satur-
day said that the honour that the Prime Minister
will get there, only a few have got in the past. The Minis-
ter said, “The respect that the Prime Minister gets, only a
few people have been given in the past.”
WB: 1 held with weapons
ahead of Panchayat polls
Security personnel after the recent violence during nominations for Panchayat elections, in South
24 Parganas district of West Bengal. PTI
ANI
Birbhum
Special Task Force (STF)
has arrested a man with
arms and ammunition,
under the Siuri police sta-
tion in the Birbhum dis-
trict of West Bengal, the
police said on Saturday.
STF seized three semi-
automatic pistols and one
pipe gun along with 71
rounds of live cartridges
and five magazines from
him. A case was regis-
tered at Suri Police Sta-
tion under the Arms Act,
of 1959 and further in-
vestigations are on.
In an unrelated inci-
dent, West Bengal Police
recovered bomb-making
material in 24 Parganas’
Bhangar on Friday.
Can’t accept
Nitish as leader,
says Krishna;
quits Congress
Netaji won’t have let
partition happen: NSA
ANI
Patna
Kuntal Krishna, Bihar
Congress Spokesperson,
on Saturday, wrote to
Congress chief Mallikar-
jun Kharge
expressing
his disap-
pointment
with CM Ni-
tish Kumar.
“Only a Congressman
should be our leader. But
the current situation
seems like we are being
forced to accept Nitish
Kumar as our leader”,
said Krishna in his letter
to Kharge. The PCC add-
ed that Kumar has always
been a staunch opponent
of the Congress party but
because of fewer Con-
gress leaders in Bihar,
they were forced to ac-
cept Kumar as their lead-
er. Krishna also talked
about the weak represen-
tation of the Congress
party in Bihar.
PTI
New Delhi
Netaji Subhas Chandra
Bose had audacity to fear-
lesslychallengetheBritish
and India would not have
been partitioned if he was
there that time, National
Security Advisor Ajit
Doval said on Saturday.
HesaidBosewasdeter-
mined to fight the British
for Independence and
never wanted to beg for
freedom, adding he not
only wanted to end politi-
cal subjugation but felt
that the political, social,
economic and cultural
mindset of people has to
be changed and “they
shouldfeellikefreebirds”.
Doval said this while
delivering the first Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose
memorial lecture organ-
isedbytheASSOCHAM.
TMC PANCHAYAT ELECTION CANDIDATE
BEATEN TO DEATH IN MALDA DIST IN WB
Malda: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate
for the upcoming panchayat polls was beaten
to death by some unknown miscreants in West
Bengal’s Malda district on Saturday. The incident
occurred in Kaliachak in Malda district. Following an
initial probe, a 48-year-old accused, Abdul Mannan,
was detained and further investigation into the matter
is underway. The deceased, Mustafa Sheikh, was
heading back home when he was attacked.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar plants a sapling on his
visit to the Waste to Energy Plant during ‘Vikas Tirth Yatra’,
at Tughlakabad in New Delhi on Saturday. Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Ramesh Bidhuri also seen. ANI
MURDER OF FOREST OFFICER
Pradhan for stringent action against
poaching in Similipal Tiger Reserve
PTI
New Delhi
nion Minister
Dharmendra
Pradhan on Sat-
urday urged his Cabinet
colleague Bhupender Ya-
dav and Odisha Chief
Minister Naveen Patnaik
totakecognizanceofinci-
dents of poaching in the
Similipal Tiger Reserve
and said stringent action
on all fronts and effective
enforcementofthelaware
requiredtodeterpoachers.
Pradhan’s reaction
comes after 40-year-old
forester Mati Hansda
was shot dead allegedly
by poachers in the sanc-
tuary in Odisha’s May-
urbhanj district.
The incident occurred
when a Forest department
team was patrolling in-
side the sanctuary.Agun-
fire exchange broke out
between the team and six
armed poachers at the
Badachachran beat house
on Friday night, a forest
official said on Saturday.
Reacting to incident,
Union Minister Pradhan,
said in a tweet, “Another
forest official shot dead
by poachers in Similipal
Tiger Reserve is a matter
of great concern for every
wildlife enthusiast and
conservationist.” Losing
“determined officers like
Mati Hansda” who gave
his all to protect wildlife
is always disheartening,
the minister noted.
U
Courtesy visit
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Saturday, paid a courtesy
visit to Maharashtra Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde at the
latter’s residence in Mumbai. On Friday, Birla delivered
the inaugural address at the First National Legislators
Conference held at the Jio World Convention Centre.
ANI
Another forest of-
ficial shot dead by
poachers in Similipal
Tiger Reserve is a matter of
great concern for every wild-
life enthusiast and conserva-
tionist.Losing“determinedof-
ficers like Mati Hansda” who
gave his all to protect wildlife
is always disheartening.
Dharmendra Pradhan
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COMBINED GRADUATION PARADE
IAF taking steps to be future-ready in security: Murmu
PTI
Hyderabad
he Indian Air
Force is taking
steps to be ever-
ready and future-ready
keeping in view the over-
all security scenario in-
cluding the challenges of
fighting a high technolo-
gy war in a network-cen-
tric future battle space,
President Droupadi Mur-
mu said on Saturday.
Addressing the Com-
bined Graduation parade
at Air Force Academy
near here, the President
said the ability to absorb
technology at a rapid
pace will be essential for
defence preparedness at
land, sea and air.
“I am happy to note
that our Air Force is tak-
ing steps to be ever-
ready, especially future-
ready keeping in view the
overall security scenario
including the challenges
of fighting a high tech-
nology war in a network-
centric future battle
space,” Murmu said.
President Droupadi Murmu inspects guard of honour during the Combined Graduation Parade at
Air Force Academy, Dundigal in Hyderabad on Saturday. ANI
President reviews Combined
Graduation Parade at Air Force
Academy, in Hyderabad.
T
PTI
Mandvi
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Saturday
conducted an aerial sur-
vey of areas affected by
cyclone Biparjoy in Gu-
jarat’s Kutch district.
Shah landed at Kutch
district headquarters
Bhuj in a chopper and
conducted an aerial sur-
vey of Jakhau, which
bore the brunt of the
powerful cyclone on
Thursday night. He was
accompanied by Gujarat
Chief Minister Bhupen-
dera Patel.
The Union Minster
visited the Mandvi sub-
district hospital and met
injured people and preg-
nant women who were
shifted from coastal vil-
lages hit by the cyclone,
which had made landfall
near the Jakhau port.
Shah also visited a
farm near Mandvi to as-
sess the damage caused
to crops and interacted
with farmers.
ANI
Sikkim
The IndianArmy rescued
about 3,500 tourists who
were stranded at Chun-
gthang in North Sikkim
due to landslides and
roadblocks, said an offi-
cial release on Saturday.
Heavy rains were wit-
nessed in Lachen, La-
chung and Chungthang
valleys on Friday.
“Over 2000 tourists
have been rescued till 3
pm on June 17, 2023. Ef-
forts are on to restore the
road connectivity, while
the evacuation of tourists
would continue,” it read.
“Troops of Trishakti
Corps, Indian Army and
personnelofBorderRoads
Organisation swung into
action and worked over-
night in heavy rains and
inclement weather to cre-
ate a temporary crossing
over the flash flood area,”
the release stated.
PTI
New Delhi
Investments in securities
worth Rs 30.60 crore
have been seized in con-
nection with an alleged
foreign exchange viola-
tion case against Vikram
Swarup and Gaurav
Swarup whose name fig-
ured in global financial
data leaks called ‘Pan-
dora Papers’, the ED said
on Saturday.
The Pandora leaks
stated the Indian busi-
nessmen brothers were
“beneficial owners” in a
company, Epsilon Enter-
prises Ltd, incorporated
in British Virgin Islands,
the agency said in a state-
ment. The ‘Pandora Pa-
pers’ global leaks had
surfaced in 2021.
Agencies
Junagadh
Violence broke out in Ju-
nagadh Friday night over
a dargah that authorities
say was constructed ille-
gally. Now, a video has
emerged showing a group
of men lined up and being
beaten up outside the dar-
gah in question. The vid-
eo shows two men in ci-
vilian clothes with hand-
kerchiefs tied around
their faces thrashing the
people lined up. One per-
son was killed and sev-
eral, including police-
men, were injured in the
violence that broke out
outside the dargah on Fri-
day night. The police de-
tained 174 people who
allegedly resorted to
stone-pelting and vandal-
ism outside the dargah.
I AM GLAD OVER MORE
WOMEN IN IAF: PREZ
President Droupadi
Murmu on Saturday
expressed happi-
ness over Indian Air Force
taking steps to remain pre-
pared and future-ready in
view of the overall security
scenario. Earlier today, she
reviewed the Combined
Graduation Parade (CGP)
of the 211th Course at Air
Force Academy (AFA) in
Dundigal near Hyderabad.
During her speech, Murmu
recalled the experience of
having a sortie in Sukhoi 30
MKI fighter aircraft at the
Tejpur Air Force station in
Assam in April.
NIAPROBESATTACKSBY
KHALISTANISABROAD
The National
Investigation Agency
has taken over
the investigation into a
series of attacks carried
out by Khalistani elements
in Indian missions in the
US and Canada, Delhi
Police sources told IANS on
Saturday. The Delhi Police
Special Cell had previously
registered two FIRs under
the UAPA regarding the
attacks that took place in
March in San Francisco and
Toronto in March.
DELHI PEOPLE PROTEST
AGAINST CANADIAN PM
New Delhi: Members
of Grameen Vikas
Samiti held a protest
outside the Canadian High
Commission here to register
their resentment against the
Canadian govt and against
PM Justin Trudeau for not
objecting to a tableau pa-
rade in Ontario celebrating
the assassination of former
PM Indira Gandhi. A group
of people gathered outside
the Canadian High Com-
mission and raised slogans
against Justin Trudeau.
STONESPELTED,COPS
HURT,VEHICLESTORCHED
Junagadh: A person
was killed and four
policemen, including
the deputy superintendent
of police, were injured in
Gujarat’s Junagadh after
clashes broke out over a
demolition notice for an
“illegal” dargah. Violence
erupted after the notice was
served and at least 200-300
people gathered around the
dargah on Friday evening,
pelted stones at the police
officials, vandalised a police
post, and also set police
vehicles on fire. The ruckus
ensued when the officials of
Junagadh Municipal Corpo-
ration reached in front of the
Majewadi Gate to put the
notice outside the dargah.
COORDINATIONBETWEENCENTREGUJGOVTSSAVEDMANYLIVES
New Delhi: Very good coordi-
nation among the central and
Gujarat governments, the NDRF
and all agencies concerned during
Cyclone Biparjoy successfully saved
precious lives, sources said on Satur-
day. The weather system, which hit the
landmass near Jakhau port as a very
severe cyclonic storm on Thursday
evening, turned into a deep depression
and will further lose steam to become
a depression, the IMD said in its latest
update. Home Minister Amit Shah visited
the cyclone-affected areas of Jakhau
and Mandvi in Gujarat to take stock of
the relief operation.
MDMA worth `100 cr
seized, Nigerian
national held in Delhi
Mastermind of
`8.49 cr heist, her
husband arrested
New Delhi: A 27-year-
old Nigerian national
was taken into custody
in southeast Delhi for al-
legedly supplying drugs
in the capital, police said
on Saturday. Methylene-
dioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA) drug worth
more than Rs 1 crore
was recovered from the
suspect, who has been
identified as Onyekachi
Anya Friday, a resident
of Nigeria’s Enugu
State, they added. Police
claim to have received
information about a
drug-dealing gang oper-
ating in southeast Delhi.
Chandigarh: Punjab
Police on Saturday
succeeded in its opera-
tion “cage the queen
bee” with the arrest of
mastermind of Rs 8.49
crore heist Mandeep
Kaur, alias Mona, and
her husband Jaswinder
Singh from Uttara-
khand. Ludhiana Com-
missioner of Police
Mandeep Singh Sidhu
confirmed the arrest of
the couple. Also the
police arrested their
accomplice. Earlier, it
was suspected that
Mandeep and her hus-
band had fled to Nepal.
Elephant tramples
woman to death in
Jharkhand district
Jamshedpur: A woman
was trampled to death
by a wild elephant in
Jharkhand’s East Sing-
hbhum district on Satur-
day, the police said .
The 43-year-old woman
identified as Prabhati
Kar had gone to relieve
herself in a forest in Ka-
liyam panchayat area
under Chakulia police
station when the ele-
phant attacked her, the
police added.
IN BRIEF
One killed, one hurt
as assailants open
fire at liquor shop
Gurugram: A man was
killed and two gpt in-
jured when armed as-
sailants opened fire at a
crowded liquor shop in
the Manesar area, po-
lice said on Saturday.
The incident took place
in Panchgaon around
8.30 pm on Friday
when two men arrived
at the shop and fired
more than 15 rounds.
Three customers —
Sandeep, a resident of
Bhahila Village in UP’s
Saharanpur, Devraj
Sharma and Rajendra
Prasad, residents of Al-
war in Rajasthan —
were hit by bullets.
`30.60 cr investments
seized from Swarups
Pandora Papers
The ED said it had seized Rs
30.60 crore investments in
case against Swarup brothers.
Gujarat CM Patel accompanies the Union Home Minister
Biparjoy aftermath
AmitShahconductsaerialsurvey
ofthecyclone-hitareasinKutch
Aerial view of waterlogged areas of Mandvi following heavy rainfall due to cyclone ‘Biparjoy’. ANI
(Top) A cop at clash site in
Junagadh; (R) the remains of a
motorbike burnt by the mob.
Amit Shah conducts aerial survey; Shah meets people affected by Biporjoy, in Kachchh on Saturday.
HM meets the
NDRF and BSF
personnel at
Mandvi airport
HM MEETS PEOPLE
ADMITTED IN THE
MANDVI HOSPITAL
Kutch: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah
on Saturday visited
Mandvi Civil Hospital
and met the people ad-
mitted there after being
affected by Cyclone Bi-
parjoy. Shah also met
the people of Kathda
village in Mandvi. Ear-
lier, Shah conducted
an aerial survey of
areas affected due to
cyclone. Later, Shah
held a review meeting
with CM Patel and se-
nior officers. Cyclone
Biparjoy, which origi-
nated in the Arabian
Sea and swept across
the west coast of
India, made landfall on
Thursday night north
of the Jakhau Port in
Kutch. The cyclone
weakened into a ‘deep
depression’ and is
further expected to
weaken into a ‘depres-
sion’ in the next 12
hours, IMD said.
Video shows men
lined up, thrashed
outside dargah
Junagadh violence
PTI
Lucknow
Defence Minister Rajnath
Singh on Saturday said
“not only nuts and bolts”,
but BrahMos missiles,
drones and electronic
warfare systems will also
be manufactured and as-
sembled in the Uttar
Pradesh defence corridor.
The Uttar Pradesh De-
fence Industrial Corridor
(UPDIC) is an aspira-
tional project that intends
to reduce the dependence
of the Indian aerospace
and the defence sectors
on foreign suppliers.
“What is important is
that in the UP defence
corridor, not only nuts
and bolts or spare parts
will be manufactured,
(but) drones, UAVs, elec-
tronic warfare (systems),
aircraft and BrahMos
missiles will also be
manufactured and as-
sembled,” Singh said.
Agencies
Srinagar
JammuandKashmirDGP
Dilbag Singh said on Sat-
urday that continuous in-
filtration attempts on the
Line of Control (LoC) are
“part of the plan by ene-
mies of the country to
keep terrorism alive”.
Singh said this while
interacting with the me-
diapersons on the side-
lines of the Dal Lake Fes-
tival in Srinagar.
He said after a long
time, people of the state
are reaping the dividends
of peace as children go to
schools and business ac-
tivities, including tour-
ism, are going on without
disruption.
“Terrorism is dying a
slow death but some at-
tempts from across the
LoC are being made con-
tinuously to push in ter-
rorists just to keep terror-
ism alive,” he said.
BrahMos, drones to be made in
UP defence corridor: Rajnath
‘Infiltrationattemptsaremadeto
keep terrorism alive’: JK DGP
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the seminar on Aatmanirbhar
Bharat at Surya Auditorium, in Lucknow on Saturday. ANI
Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag
Singh during the opening ceremony of Jashn-e- Dal festival at
SKICC banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Saturday. ANI
SELF-RELIANCE A NECESSITY AS INDIA FACES
DOUBLE THREAT ON BORDERS: DEFENCE MINISTER
Lucknow: Self-reliance is not an option but a
necessity, as India is facing a double threat on its
borders, along with new dimensions of warfare that
are emerging in today's fast-changing world, said Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh here on Saturday. He was speaking
at a defence dialogue on 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' organised
by STRIVE think-tank, a veterans' initiative in Lucknow.
Army rescues
3,500 stranded
tourists in Sikkim

 IPS Malini Agrawal: (ADG
Training)
 IPS Sachin Mittal: (ADG
Recruitment Promotion
Board and Cybercrime)
 IPS Vijay Kumar Singh:
(ADG Technical Services)
 IPS Gaurav Srivastava:
(IG Law and Order)
 IPS Rajendra Singh:
(IG RAC)
 IPS SK Singh: (Principal
Raj Police Training Cent-
er, Kishangarh Ajmer)
 IPS Sanjeev Nain:
(DCP, Jaipur West)
 IPS Vandita Rana:
(SP Dausa)
 IPS Rajendra Kumar:
(OSD Police Anupgarh)
 IPS Pooja Awana:
(OSD Police Dudu)
 IPS Devendra K Bishnoi:
(OSD Police Gangapur City)
WHENWILLKHARGE’SNEWTEAMBEFORMED?
ore than 6 months have passed since
Mallikarjun Kharge became the Congress
President, but he still has not been able to
form his new team. It is said that the 47 members of
Kharge’s steering committee are very active behind
this, who do not want the party
president to ignore their utility
with the announcement of his
new team. Kharge is also under
pressure from Sonia Gandhi and
Rahul Gandhi to announce his
new team as soon as possible.
It is said that for last 2-3 days,
Kharge is engaged in a mara-
thon meeting with his core team,
so that he can give a face to his new team. Sources
reveal that preparations are on to give Bhupinder
Singh Hooda a ‘freehand’ in the Haryana elections.
Hooda is lobbying to give the charge of western UP
to his son Deepender Hooda. Former Uttarakhand
CM Harish Rawat, who has expressed his desire
to retire from politics, wants to remain a part of
the working committee. Both the old and impor-
tant leaders of MP Congress i.e. Kamal Nath and
Digvijay Singh have crossed 75. The party wants to
bring forward its young and new faces. The name of
Jitu Patwari, a young leader from Madhya Pradesh
itself, is coming to the fore, and Kharge wants to
assign him an important responsibility in his team.
By Tridib Raman
The author is a journalist and political commentator
and views expressed are his personal
FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL
Mirch Masala
THE BUGLE OF ‘24 AND OPENING OF NEW DOORS OF POSSIBILITIES
s the time for the 2024 general
elections is coming closer, the
saffron politics is also taking
new forms everyday. Ammunition for
change in political atmosphere is burning,
so BJP has already started its permuta-
tion and combination for each and every
seat of Lok Sabha. Many new rules and
regulations are being framed, like the
ministers who have been decorated in
the Modi govt with Rajya Sabha quota
have been asked to find a suitable seat
for themselves in their respective home
states, from where they can contest the
next Lok Sabha elections. When Modi
became the sole face of BJP in 2014, he
had decided that no party leader would
get Rajya Sabha term more than 2
times. Former Union Min Mukhtar
Abbas Naqvi also
did not get
the next
chance
be-
cause of his formula. Another formula of
Modi made place in saffron headlines that
leaders above 75 will not get ministerial
post. Under this formula, Yediyurappa
had to leave the post of CM in Karnataka.
BJP strategists are already busy in brain-
storming meetings regarding 2024. The
echoes emanating from these meetings
are also being heard clearly that more
than one-third of the sitting MPs may be
denied tickets in big Hindi heartland states
like UP, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh. At
the same time, some ministers and legis-
lators of the UP government can also get
tickets for the Lok Sabha elections. These
names include leaders like Jitin Prasada,
Rajeshwar Singh, Brajesh
Pathak, Keshav Prasad Mau-
rya and Dinesh Pratap Singh in
this list. Former ED officer
Rajeshwar Singh
is said to be
a favorite of
Amit Shah.
VENUGOPAL’S HINDI LETTER TO KHABRI
WILL TEWARI GET RESPONSIBILITY OF PUNJAB?
ecently, a purported letter from Con-
gress’ ‘powerful’ General Secretary KC
Venugopal reached UP State Congress
President Brijlal Khabri in Hindi, in which Venugo-
pal is talking about canceling the appointments of
executive district presidents of Jhansi and Jaunpur.
But Khabri had a doubt about this letter from the
beginning, so he did not take any action on the
recommendations of this letter of Venugopal. Usu-
ally whenever any letter is sent from Venugopal’s
side, it is in English. It is said that Venugopal does
not know Hindi and in such a situation, it is told
that the other ie Khabri does not know English
properly, so how can a communication bridge be
established between the two? This is the biggest
question. Anyway, after sending a letter, Venugo-
pal’s office also calls up the concerned person,
but Khabri did not receive any call this time.
Khabri kept thinking that this letter sent to him was
forged, so the posts of the working presidents of
Hansi and Jaunpur are still intact.
ecently, Manish Tewari, a prominent leader
of Congress’ dissident group G-23, ap-
peared in Bangalore with Rahul Gandhi in
an event where Rahul was to flag off free bus travel
for women. During this programme, Rahul came and
sat in Manish’s car, where a long
conversation took place between
the two leaders. In fact, it was hotly
discussed that Manish, who is an-
gry with the party high command,
is in constant contact with BJP and
AAP leaders. AAP’s RS member
Raghav Chadha also used to visit
Manish’s house a lot in Punjab.
At the same time, it is said that
Manish also has direct talks with Kejriwal. Sources say
that a prominent leader associated with the Sangh had
also sent an offer to Manish to ‘join’ BJP in past. But
Manish, who has been associated with Congress for
last 35 years, is hesitant to leave. If sources are to be
believed, since the Congress in Punjab is looking for a
suitable face the party can bet on Manish Tewari.
R
R
M
CHANDRABABU
COMING CLOSER TO
BJP AGAIN
t is said that
nothing is
permanent in
politics, neither enmity
nor friendship. The Modi
govt, which has been
handling Jaganmohan
Reddy’s tantrums for
so many years, is now
showing a changed at-
titude regarding Andhra.
Its fragrance was real-
ized when Union Home
Minister Amit Shah, in
a public meeting in the
South, for the first time
took a dig at Andhra CM
Jaganmohan Reddy and
said, “The Jaganmohan
govt has not done any
work in the state except
corruption. Jagan’s
cadre loots the money
Modi govt of Delhi sends
to Andhra.” In fact, there
was an alliance between
Naidu’s TDP and the
BJP in the 2014 general
election, in which the
BJP won 3 seats. But
in 2018, Chandrababu
broke his ties with the
BJP. But now for the last
one year, Chandrababu
has been coming to
Delhi in the struggle to
regain his lost ground
in his home state and
has been doing rounds
of BJP’s top leaders.
Chandrababu’s TDP
openly supported Drau-
padi Murmu, the NDA’s
presidential candidate, in
this presidential election
as well. BJP wants to
overcome its weaken-
ing mass base in South
India, so if it gets Chan-
drababu’s support in
this way, it can present
a serious challenge to
Chandrasekhar Rao in
the coming Telangana
assembly elections also
because Telugu Desam
has won some seats in
Telangana, but it still has
mass influence. In May
next year, along with the
Lok Sabha elections,
assembly elections in
Andhra Pradesh will also
be held, where the BJP
wants to repeat the his-
tory of 2014 by getting
Chandrababu’s support.
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Do not settle for a
lesser goal, make
it a short-term one
if needed but always keep
walking towards your dream
goal - Do not give up.
Dr JAGDEESH CHANDRA,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot on Saturday said
that earlier there used to
be harmony between the
parties despite differenc-
es of opinions on various
issues, but in the present,
this tradition is dying.An
initiative in this regard
should be taken by the
ruling party at the Centre
and those in the states to
bring this tradition back.
Addressing the three-
day National Legislators’
Conference being held in
Mumbai through a video
conference from his resi-
dence, Gehlot said that
politics is a medium of
service. Therefore, after
joining politics, the aim
of the public representa-
tive should be to serve the
public with full honesty,
loyalty commitment.
Praising the meet, he
said it is an auspicious
sign for democracy that
MLAs from all over the
country interacted to-
gether at the conference.
“It is a good start to
discuss the responsibili-
ties of the Vidhan Sabha
and Vidhan Parishad af-
ter 25 years and dedicate
ourselves to unity and
harmony keeping party
ideology aside,” the CM
Gehlot said.
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
In the issue surrounding
the appointment case of
85 secretaries in Rajast-
han and cancellation of
appointment, Raj Cong
In-charge SS Randhawa
met Cong President M
Kharge and Gen Secy
(Organisation) KC Venu-
gopal on Friday night in
Delhi. The meeting be-
tween the two lasted for
about an hour wherein in-
charge Randhawa kept
his side regarding the epi-
sode and gave feedback
given on appointment of
85 secretaries, as well as
the election strategy.
Meanwhile, it has been
learnt from sources that
the list of appointment of
new85secretarieswillnot
be released again! Rather,
a fresh list with new faces,
will be released, however,
no one is sure when this
list will be issued.
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
In a major reshuffle in
bureaucracy, the Rajast-
han government on Sat-
urday transferred 6 IAS
and 11 IPS officers.
3 IAS officers were
also given additional
charge. The Department
of Personnel issued sepa-
rate orders for transfer
and posting.
The IAS officers who
have been transferred are
Arushi Ajey Malik (sec-
retary and commissioner
child rights department),
H Guite (Commissioner
and joint secretary – Dis-
abilities), Shruti Bhard-
waj (project director
SMSA),Avdhesh Meena
(joint secretary home),
Utsah Chaudhary (addi-
tional commissioner
VAT and IT), Dr Mohan
Lal Yadav (Sikar divi-
sion OSD).
Arushi Ajey Malik has
recently returned from
training abroad while H
Guite was awaiting post-
ing orders.
At the same time, Kai-
lash Chand Meena, Ra-
jendra Bhatt and Bhanu
Prakash Yeturu were
given additional charge.
In another order, the
DoP transferred 11 IPS
officers including 3ADG,
1 DIG and two SPs.
Senior IPS officer VK
Singh was transferred re-
cently but he was trans-
ferred once again.
FirstIndiaBureau
Kota
UDH Minister Shanti
Dhariwal on Saturday
visited various places in
Kota. Dhariwal inaugu-
rated a police outpost at
the Khedli gate of the
Bhimganjmandi Police
Station area of Kota City
along with PCC member
Amit Dhariwal and SP
(Kota City) Sharad
Chaudhary. SP Sharad
Chaudhary informed that
a new police station will
be started in Kota this
week in Nanta, while a
new police post will also
be inaugurated on Sun-
day. Management is ex-
pected to improve.
Harmonybetweenparties
isdyingthesedays:Gehlot
It is an auspicious
sign for democracy
that MLAs from all
over the country
interacted together
at conference, says
CM Ashok Gehlot CM Ashok Gehlot virtually addressing the conference held in Mumabi from Jaipur on Saturday.
Shanti Dhariwal, UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal
inaugurates police
outpost in Kota
MINISTERIALSTAFFCANCELSSTRIKEAFTERMEETINGCM
ADDL CHARGE TO KC MEENA, BHATT, BP YETURU
11 IPS SHIFTED IN RAJ
Jaipur: A delegation of ministerial employees met
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at his residence on
Saturday and gave a memorandum regarding their
6-point demands. The CM assured the employees to get
their demands examined by the Personnel and Finance
Department and take appropriate decisions as per the
rules. After the CM’s assurance, the Mantralaya Ekta
Manch decided to end its successive fast. On this occa-
sion, Principal Secretary of Personnel Department Hemant
Gera, Mantralaya Ekta Manch core committee members
Gajendra Singh Rathore, Suresh Dhabhai, Rajesh Pareek,
and other members of the manch were present.
Courtesy Meet
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra called on Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at
the latter’s residence in New Delhi on Saturday. Dr Chandra extended best wishes to
Shekhawat for the 4th National Water Award program held in New Delhi in which the Jal
Shakti Ministry announced 41 winners in 11 categories.
Arushi Ajey Malik H Guite Utsah Chaudhary
KC Venugopal SS Randhawa
Malini Agrawal Sachin Mittal
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Rubika Liyaquat, a pres-
tigious and renowned
name in the national me-
dia fraternity, joined
Bharat24 on Friday. Join-
ing as Vice President,
Liyaquat responded to
the immense tweets on
her social media platform
Twitter on Saturday say-
ing, “Namaskar, wel-
come, I am Rubika Liya-
quat and you are watch-
ing Bharat24, Vision of
New India. We will meet
soon. Do remember
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newinningwithBharat24
on Friday from the land
of New India’s New
Kashmir. Bharat24’s
CEO and Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Jagdeesh Chandra
and senior team members
were present to welcome
Rubika to the Bharat24
family.
‘
...I’m coming soon
on Bharat24’: Rubika
Transfers in bureaucracy: 6 IAS, 11
IPS shifted; 3 IAS given addl charge
PCC secretaries
row: Randhawa
submits feedback
to KC Venugopal
 IAS Dr. Arushi Ajey Malik:
Secretary and Commis-
sioner Child Rights Depart-
ment
 IAS Haulianlal Guite:
Commissioner and Joint
Secretary, Disabilites
 IAS Shruti Bhardwaj: State
Project Director SMSA
 IAS Avdhesh Meena: Joint
Secretary Home
 IAS Utsah Chaudhary: Addl
Commissioner (VAT IT)
 IAS Dr. Mohan Lal Yadav:
OSD, Sikar Division
 IAS Kailash Chand Meena:
Additional Charge, OSD
Pali Division
 IAS Rajendra Bhatt:
Additional Charge, OSD,
Banswara Division
 IAS Bhanu Prakash Yeturu:
Additional Charge, Home
Secretary
NAT’L LEGISLATORS’
CONFERENCE
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JAIPUR, SUNDAY | JUNE 18, 2023
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EMBRACING NEW HORIZONS!
agdeesh Chandra, along with
Bharat24, Vision of New India team,
visited New India’s New Kashmir to extend
a warm welcome to Rubika Liyaquat as
she joins the Bharat24 family on Friday. P11
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ather’s Day is being
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City First
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agdeeshChan-
dra welcomed
senior jour-
nalist Rubika
Liyaquat to Bharat24 as
the Vice President on Fri-
day at Sri-
nagar. The
gathering
was an oc-
casion of
significance and marked
an important milestone in
Rubika Liyaquat’s pro-
fessional journey as she
embarks on this new
chapter with Bharat24.
Rubika’s father Dr Liya-
quat Amar accompanied
his daughter as she began
her innings at the chan-
nel. Senior team mem-
bers of Bharat24, Chief
Business Officer Stra-
tegic advisor Manoj Jag-
yasi, Senior Editor Syed
Umar, Po-
litical Edi-
tor Aditi
Nagar, HR
Head Anu
Shridhar and Corre-
spondent Syed Tajamul
were also present. City
First brings to you some
more glimpses from the
occasion!
Embracing New Horizons
Jagdeesh Chandra enjoying the serenity of Srinagar
Jagdeesh Chandra with Syed Umar,
Rubika Liyaquat and Liyaquat Amar
Rubika Liyaquat with her father Liyaquat Amar
Jagdeesh Chandra
with Rubika Liyaquat
Anu Shridhar and Syed Umar Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with Aditi Nagar and Rubika Liyaquat
Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Anu Shridhar, Manoj Jagyasi, Syed Umar, Liyaquat Amar, Rubika Liyaquat, Aditi Nagar and Syed Tajamul
Rubika Liyaquat caught in a candid moment
Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Aditi Nagar, Anu Shridhar,
Liyaquat Amar, Rubika Liyaquat, Manoj Jagyasi and Syed Umar
Jagdeesh Chandra in a candid moment with (L-R) Anu Shridhar,
Aditi Nagar, Rubika Liyaquat and Manoj Jagyasi

In the series of Net Theat programs,
Rajasthan’s renowned Mand singer, Banarasi
Babu from Jodhpur, showcased the vibrant
hues of various Rajasthani Mand styles on
Saturday. Net Theat’s Rajendra Sharma Raju
revealed that he commenced the program
with the famous Mand composition “Umraav
Thari Boli Pyaari Lage Mahara Raj” and then
presented “Thaare Re Mhara Raad Nahi Joori,
Anbolyo Mat Jaaye, Bolyo To Hoto Re” which
made the audience sway in joy. Accompanied
by Banarasi Babu on the tabla, Akbar Hussain
enchanted the audience with his mesmerizing fingerwork, while Mahendra Jauhri added melodic harmony with his
harmonium and vocals, captivating the audience with the enchanting essence of musical soil.
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City First
he poster
launch of
Veneration
23 organized
by Jaipur V
The Woman
of Rajasthan and sponsored by
Bikaji took place at theAsteria
Rest Room on Saturday. The
event was held under the chief
chairmanship of Dharmendra
Rathore, Chairman of Ra-
jasthan Tourism Corporation.
Diksha Gupta, the organisa-
tion’s director, emphasised the
inclusivity of the program,
aiming to involve individuals
from all walks of life.
Highlighting the signifi-
cance of Season 3 of Venera-
tion, Gupta noted that previous
seasons featured prominent
figures such as Princess Diya
Kumari, Aparna Rajawat,
Ruma Devi, and the renowned
actress Kirti Kulhari. Season 3
carries on this tradition, paying
tribute to Gulabo Choreogra-
pher, Lekha Prajapat, Richa
Jain, Nidhi Chaphekar, Rekha
Jain, Seema Mishra, Dr. Sara
Sultana, Sangita Gira, and oth-
er distinguished individuals.
The Rajasthan Government,
Rajasthan Tourism Depart-
ment, Shelbi Hospital, Elan
Career Institute, Tamilnad
Bank, Mayur School, FasDes
Institute, and several others
lent their support to make this
event a success.
Veneration23
PosterLaunch
T
CELEBRATING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
City First
T
he CII-IWN Ra-
jasthan Annual
Session Wom-
en Leadership
Summit 2023, organised by
the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) - Indian
Women Network (IWN) -
Rajasthan Chapter, took
place at the ITC Rajputana
on Saturday. In a special ad-
dress, Rolee Agarwal, Prin-
cipal Commissioner, In-
come Tax, Government of
India, lauded women’s re-
silience and adaptability,
acknowledging their pro-
gress in various spheres.
Shailaja Deval, Director,
Rajasthan Forestry and
Wildlife Training Institutes
Chief Conservator For-
est, Training, Government
of Rajasthan, discussed
gender disparity and dis-
crimination as products of
conditioned mindsets.
The summit featured two
sessions, “Change Makers:
Learning from Success Sto-
ries” and “Change Makers:
How Women are Trans-
forming the Social and Eco-
nomic Landscape,” moder-
ated by Dr Pallavi Mishra,
Chairwoman, IWN Ra-
jasthan Chapter.
Dr Mishra emphasized
the importance of women-
centric policies, tax incen-
tives, and interventions
to promote women’s
entrepreneurship and facili-
tate access to financial
institutions.
FELICITATIONS!
Upendra Rai, the Chairman and Managing Director
and Editor in Chief of the Bharat Express News
Network was recognised as “Most Impactful Journalist
in Electronic Social Media” by Tycoon Magazine.
Upendra Rai, an advocate of Intellectual Journalism
who has pioneered a revolutionising vision of
electronic media for the past 25 years, now with the
“Printless Media Group” appeared on the cover page
of the premium luxury and business magazine.
Reskilling the youth
City First
brainstorming
session fo-
cused on
reskilling the
youth for Industry 4.0
was held on Thursday,
organised byYoung Indi-
ans (Yi) Jaipur Chapter in
collaboration with the
Ministry ofYouthAffairs
and Sports, Government
of India at the Poornima
Institute of Engineering
and Technology Campus
in Jaipur. It was part of
the G-20 initiative with
the theme ‘Building an
Ecosystem for Business
and Work towards Indus-
try 4.0’. The session in-
cluded two separate dis-
cussions: one focused on
the ‘Future of Jobs in IT
and Non-IT Sectors’, fea-
turing Ashish Ranjan,
Arun Kumar and Mohit
Jajoo. The second ses-
sion explored ‘Research
and Innovation as a Way
of Life’ with speakers
Prof. Dhananjay V Ga-
dre, Vedant Loyalka and
Jalesh Arya.
A
Malviya Nagar MLA Kalicharan
Saraf installed bird feeders in the
park near Ward 132 councillor’s
office on Saturday. Saraf
inaugurated the initiative by
installing the bird feeders. On this
occasion, Jaipur City Upadhyay
Brahm Kumar Saini, councillor
Mahesh Saini Bachchu, Mahesh
Saini, councillor of Ward 148,
Dhanraj Mahavar, ward president
Satish Sen, ward minister Anil
Sharma, Jhalana Development
Committee President Bhawar
Singh Jadon and local residents
were present.
The Royal Root at Crowne Plaza Jaipur Tonk Road unveiled a
menu of exquisite Awadhi cuisine on Friday. Executive Chef
Gaurav Prasher, the culinary
visionary behind the
Royal Root, expressed his
passion for Awadhi cuisine,
stating, “Awadhi cuisine is
renowned for its succulent
flavors, and at the Royal Root, we aim to serve our guests
with true inspiration and an unforgettable experience. Our
menu focuses on the culinary delights of Lucknow, the city
of Nawabs. Guests can revel in the royal feast, savoring
delicacies such as Korma, Biryani, Kebabs, Kulfi, and more.”
POSTER LAUNCH!
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
A three-day lecture series titled “Tat Tvam Asi” on the sacred text
of Bhagavad Gita is set to be held from 27th to 29th June 2023
at the Maharana Pratap Auditorium in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
Vidhyashram School. The program is organised by Arsha Vidya
Mandir, Delhi, with the aim of preserving Hinduism through the
study of scriptures. The program’s poster was unveiled by the
chief organiser and disciple of Swami Prabuddhananda Saraswati,
Acharya Ishwarananda, along with Dr HC Ganeshia, Chancellor and
Chief Superintendent of the Bharatiya Hindi Sahitya Parishad, Pawan
Tank, Program Coordinator and Manoj Bhardwaj, the Guest of Honor
and former Deputy Mayor, during a program held on Saturday.
Indian International Design Conclave going on for
two days at the Rajasthan International Center began
on Friday. The Art Exhibition ‘Voice of Dunes’ stole
the spotlight which featured works by more than 30
esteemed artists, including MF Hussain and Jogendra
Chowdhary. Another highlight was the session on the
Incorporation of Design Elements in Structure Design
with Architect Al Sando as the keynote speaker,
following which participants of Saathi Conclave were
honoured. Bhawani Shankar Sharma, Dharmendra
Rathod, Vijay M Dhore, Shailendra Singh, Kushwaha
Jagmohan Mathodia, Sohan Jakhar, BS Hada,
Sangeeta Singh, Satyajit Talukdar were among the
intellectuals present.
Nitin Gupta, Arun Misra, Shraddha Agarwal, Tanuja Agarwal, Rolee Agarwal, Priya Agarwal Hebbar,
Pallavi Mishra, Nivedita Sarda, Kiran Poddar and Abhinav Banthia
Fashion Extravaganza
City First
T
he interview
round of
Miss Ra-
jasthan, or-
ganisedbyFusionGroup
led by Yogesh Mishra
and Nimisha Mishra,
commenced at Grand
Safari.
On the first day
of the 3-day inter-
view round, the jury
panel included Miss
Rajasthan organiser Ni-
misha Mishra, Miss Ra-
jasthan 2018 Anchal
Bohra, Miss Rajasthan
2022 Tarushee Rai, first
runner-up Priyan Sain,
Ria Jakhad, Sanjana
Sharma and Karan Nag-
pal, who played their re-
spective roles. Pawan
Goyal from Grand Safari
mentioned that Miss Ra-
jasthan is a prestigious
beauty pageant. The top
28 girls will receive
1-month grooming train-
ing free of cost by Fusion
Group. Additionally,
renowned groomers
from India will
come and train
them to ensure
a grand trans-
formation. Or-
ganiser Yogesh
Mishra revealed that the
25th edition’s 2023 sea-
son has been themed
“Women Empowerment
Best,” where girls will be
provided with life-
changing moments.
Contestants of Miss Rajasthan’s Interview round
Orzala
Diksha Gupta, Dharmendra Singh Rathore
and Jagroop Singh Yadav with others
Shobha Tomar, Diksha Gupta, Jagroop, Veenu Jain,
Shruti Khandelwal, Parth and Surbhi Gupta with others during the launch
Dharmendra Rathore addressing the audience
During the session
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