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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
The effort never goes waste,
and there is no failure. Even
a little effort toward spiritual
awareness will protect you
from the greatest fear.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
Piyush Goyal
@PiyushGoyal
We are setting up two separate divisions
in the Ministry of Commerce Industry
focused on the services sector. Our
effort is to take services export from
present level of ~$200 Billion to $1
Trillion by the time we achieve our
goods exports target of $1 Trillion.
Rajnath Singh
@rajnathsingh
Defence India Startup Challenge
provides many opportunities to our
youth and entrepreneurs. They give a
new direction to defence innovation
and capabilities by highlighting
the potential of India’s science,
technology and research.
TOP TWEETS
ANOTHER HIGH
COURT STRIKES
AT LOVE JIHAD
LAW PROVISIONS
he Gujarat High
Court has ordered
that inter-faith mar-
riages without al-
lurement or cheating
“cannot be termed as marriages
for unlawful conversion. In an
interim order the court said that
six sections of the state’s love
jihad law “cannot be allowed to
stand”. The sections struck
down include 6A, which says
those accused of forcing a mar-
riage for the purpose of conver-
sion must prove otherwise. It
contravenestheIndianEvidence
Act of 1872 which puts the onus
of proof on the complainant.
Various other courts, includ-
ing the Supreme Court, have
ruled against the conspiracy of
religious conversions through
inter-faith marriages. In the
case of Hadiya and Shafin Ja-
han the Supreme Court over-
turned the Kerala High Court
judgment annulling their inter-
religious marriage. The Union
Home Ministry also reportedly
clarified in 2020 that love jihad
is not recognized by the Centre
and not defined by any law. Yet
various BJP-ruled states have
passed anti-conversion laws to
clamp down on individuals’ free-
dom to choose life partners.
T
ight years ago, in
May 2013, a Su-
preme Court
Bench called the
Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) a “caged
parrot” which speaks in the
voice of its political masters.
The top court was not alone
in questioning the CBI’s cred-
ibility over its investigations
into the infamous Coalgate
(coal scam) under the UPA
government. Samajwadi Par-
ty president Mulayam Singh
Yadav who is reported to have
said, “It’s not easy to fight
with the government. It has a
thousand hands and can use
CBI and put any one in jail.”
Late Union minister Arun
Jaitley said that the “CBI has
lost its credibility”, consider-
ing “enormous amounts of
misuse of political clout”.
Except for the ruling party
,
the CBI’s real masters, noth-
ing has changed as far as the
agency’s perception goes. Ear-
lier it was UPA, now it is the
BJP
, but many feel that the
caged parrot continues to
“speak in its master’s voice”.
Quite a few states have begun
to withdraw the general con-
sent to the CBI to investigate
cases.Non-BJP-ruledstatesof
Punjab, Jharkhand Kerala,
Maharashtra, Rajasthan,
ChhattisgarhandWestBengal
were among those withdraw-
ingtheirconsenttotheagency
.
In its order on Tuesday
, the
Madras High Court gave a
slew of directions to the Cen-
tral government aimed at
freeing the “caged parrot” for
its better functioning. The
ordersaidthattheCBIshould
be made a statutory body like
the Election Commission of
India and the CAG.
Is anything likely to
change as it may suit the Cen-
tral government to keep the
CBI under its control.
THE POLITICAL WILL TO
FREE CAGED PARROT
Except for the ruling party,
the CBI’s real masters,
nothing has changed as
far as the agency’s
perception goes. Earlier it
was UPA, now it is the
BJP, but many feel that
the caged parrot
continues to “speak in
its master’s voice”
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he global advertising sector
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ly for 11 years. The industry
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pected to be in digital video.
This expected growth in digi-
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ues a longer trend of market-
ers diverting investments
from their broadcast budgets
to their firms’ digital adver-
tising initiatives-primarily
digital video advertising.
However, this shift of in-
vestments from TV to digital
video advertising is not with-
out its pitfalls. First, the law
of diminishing returns is
expected to affect marketing
investments in the digital
video market. Second, while
digital video advertisements
exhibit a high return on in-
vestment (ROI), TV has sig-
nificantly higher reach than
digital video, and therefore
can have a higher impact. In
a paper published in Journal
of Advertising Research in
2019, I and my co-authors,
Nazrul Shaikh and Niva
Shreshta, investigate the rel-
ative effectiveness of TV and
digital video advertisements.
We analyzed a US restau-
rant chain, and a US.food and
beverage brand’s investments
in advertising in TV and on-
line media. With a dynamic
model,wefocusedontheeffec-
tiveness,efficiency
,andsatura-
tion of digital video advertis-
ing compared to television ad-
vertising with the same crea-
tives deployed across both. To
estimate effectiveness of me-
dia investments, the model
needs to take into account the
way advertising affects con-
sumers recall and the subse-
quent impact on a brand’s
sales. This idiosyncratic be-
havior of advertising is taken
into account by the following
parameters in a model:
Retention Rate: The reten-
tion rate is a measure of the
stickiness of the advertise-
ment. It is used to infer how
long an advertisement seen
today will influence a per-
sons’ purchasing decision in
the future.
Ad-Stock: The ad-stock or
“goodwill” is a latent con-
struct that is defined as “the
impact advertising has over
time on sales and aware-
ness”. It links media execu-
tion measured in terms of
GRPs and the retention rate.
Saturation: The saturation
effect is based on the princi-
ple of diminishing returns
beyond a specific level of ex-
posure to an advertisement.
The saturation model allows
us to capture various non-
linear relationships (includ-
ing saturation and s-shaped)
that are hypothesized be-
tween the dependent variable
(e.g., product sales) and the
ad-stock.
The media investments are
linked to the outcome of in-
terest such as sales, footfalls,
revenue, etc., to estimate how
investments in different me-
dia’s impact the products’
sales or the footfalls to a res-
taurant etc. – this model pro-
vides the effectiveness of the
investments.
Along with effectiveness,
efficiency also needs to be as-
sessed. Efficiency is defined
as the incremental sales, foot-
falls, or revenue attributable
to $ spent on the media. One
of the common metrics used
to measure efficiency is the
return on investment (ROI) -
the incremental profit attrib-
utable to a media per $ spent
on that media. It is important
to evaluate both effectiveness
and efficiency simultaneous-
ly when evaluating and com-
paring the performance of
across media types. A spe-
cific media type could be
very effective in driving foot-
falls and sales, but a costly
media buy can lead to a sup-
pressed ROI.
In the current levels of in-
vestments (with digital vide-
os at 1.5% of television
spend), we find that digital
video advertising leads to a
higher ROI than television,
and is more efficient (seven
times more) in driving addi-
tional footfalls to the restau-
rant than television. But to
estimate the impact of me-
dia, we need to consider how
many people a particular me-
dia has the potential to reach.
We chart this maximum po-
tential and saturation of tel-
evision and digital videos in
the figure below.
THE FIGURE
INDICATES THAT

z The maximum potential
from television is approxi-
mately four times higher
than that from digital videos.
Therefore, in the best case
scenario and funds not being
a constraint, television can
generate 4 times the number
of footfalls as compared to
digital videos.

z The incremental footfalls
driven by the digital videos
show very early saturation.
Therefore, as the funds be-
hind digital videos increase,
the effectiveness is expected
to decrease rapidly.
It is likely that the high
ROI and effectiveness of digi-
tal videos is due to its higher
retention rate, which arises
from consumers’ engage-
ment in the transaction/con-
tent on the internet (looking
for, and watching a specific
video) and better demo-
graphic targeting. The faster
saturation (and thus the lim-
it of the usefulness of adver-
tising using digital videos)
arises from the limited reach
that advertising using digital
videos has because of the
chosen media as well as be-
cause of niche targeting. As
firms widen the target base,
reach increases and while
saturation would also be lat-
er, the effectiveness of digital
videos would drop. There-
fore, television might still
hold the key in todays’ world
as it still reaches a much
larger audience and has a sig-
nificantly higher “maximum
potential” as compared to
digital video advertisements.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
T
MAHIMA HADA
The writer is Associate Professor, Director
of Marketing Analytics Programs, Baruch
College, City University of New York
In the current levels of
investments (with digital
videos at 1.5% of television
spend), we find that digital
video advertising leads to a
higher ROI than television,
and is more efficient (seven
times more) in driving
additional footfalls to the
restaurant than television.
But to estimate the impact of
media, we need to consider
how many people a
particular media has the
potential to reach
It is likely that the high
ROI and effectiveness
of digital videos is due
to its higher retention
rate, which arises from
consumers’ engagement
in the transaction/content
on the internet (looking
for, and watching a
specific video) and better
demographic targeting
TV VS. DIGITAL
VIDEO ADVERTISING

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A DESPERATE NATION
The Taliban celebrated
Afghanistan’s Independence
Day, declaring it had beaten “the
arrogant of power of the world” in
the United States
How the Taliban handle the
protests could determine
whether people put faith in their
assurances that they have changed
since their 1996-2001 rule
Several protesters killed as Taliban open fire yet again
IB minister Anurag Thakur began party’s ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ for Himachal
Pradesh from Chandigarh and said the Modi government’s policies will be taken
to people. Meanwhile, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Union Education
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan arrived in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, to begin Yatra.
Senior bureaucrat Apurva Chandra has been appointed the Information and
Broadcasting Secretary, a Personnel Ministry order said Thursday. Chandra, a
1988-batch Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer of the Maharashtra cadre,
is currently the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
THAKUR BEGINS JAN
ASHIRWAD YATRA
FROM CHANDIGARH
APURVA CHANDRA
APPOINTED
IB SECRETARY
1 2
FRENCH NATIONAL WRITES
TO GEHLOT SEEKING HELP!
The culture and ar-
chitecture of Ra-
jasthan has admirers
all over the world. In
some cases, people
from various countries
have invested in the de-
velopment of tourism
in the state, after com-
ing across the state’s
heritage.
One such individual,
identified as Nadine Le
Prince has now written
a letter to CM Ashok
Gehlot seeking help in
saving a haveli she in-
vested heavily in. The
French national has
said that she purchased
the haveli in Fatehpur
in 1999, and “with con-
siderable efforts and
expenses running into
crores of rupees, re-
stored the haveli in
these years.”
She further claims
that her neighbor is il-
legally engrossed in
land filling outside the
haveli and raising the
grand level by up to six
feet, due to which the
entrance will get
blocked and there
would be no ingress or
egress into the haveli.
“In monsoon time all
the water and mud will
come inside and will
damage the restored
frescos classified as
heritage! He is doing il-
legal work to depose me
from my haveli because
he knows that I am in
France since the begin-
ning of the pandemic
and will not be able to
come to Fatehpur,” the
letter states.
Meanwhile, photos of
the ongoing work have
also been attached with
the letter while request-
ing the Chief Minister
to take necessary ac-
tion.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
BHUPENDER YADAV
BEGINS HIS JAN
ASHIRWAD YATRA
Jaipur: Union Labour
Minister Bhupendra
Yadav on Thursday be-
gan his Jan Ashirwad
Yatra in Rajasthan
from Alwar district
and targeted the rul-
ing Congress, saying
there is a “fight for the
chair” between Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
and senior leader
Sachin Pilot. The yatra
began from Alwar
bypass in Bhiwadi.
He was received by
the party leaders and
workers. The yatra
then moved to the BJP
office in Bhiwadi. P4
Kabul: Several people
were killed on Thurs-
day in the Afghan city
of Asadabad after Tali-
ban fighters fired on
people waving the na-
tional flag at an Inde-
pendence Day rally, wit-
nesses told Al Jazeera.
At least eight people
were wounded in the
violence.
The Taliban celebrat-
ed Afghanistan’s Inde-
pendence Day, declar-
ing it had beaten “the
arrogant of power of
the world” in the United
States. Afghanistan’s
Independence Day com-
memorates the 1919
treaty which ended
British rule in the cen-
tral Asian nation, the
AP reported.
GLOBAL MELTDOWN: NATIONAL
SECURITY CHALLENGES FAST
BECOMING COMPLEX: RAJNATH
GHANI PUTS OUT
VIDEO, 1ST SINCE
FLEEING KABUL
New Delhi: Noting that India’s national secu-
rity challenges are increasing and becoming
“complex” in view of the changing geopolitical
situation globally, Defence Minis-
ter Rajnath Singh on Thursday
strongly pitched for a strong,
capable and completely ‘self-
reliant’ defense industry in the
country. Singh’s comments
came amid growing concerns
in India and elsewhere over
the Taliban sweeping
across Afghanistan
this month, seizing
control of Afghani-
stan following the
collapse of
the US-backed
government.
Dubai: Afghan Presi-
dent Ashraf Ghani
defended his decision
to flee
Kabul in
the face of
the Taliban
advance,
describing
it as the only way to
prevent bloodshed. He
also denied claims by
his country’s ambas-
sador to Tajikistan that
he had stolen millions
of dollars from state
funds. Ghani posted a
video on his Facebook
page late, confirming
that he was in the UAE.
Court-monitored CBI
probe in cases of rape,
murder: HC orders
Kolkata: The Calcutta
High Court on Thurs-
day called for a court-
monitored Central Bu-
reau of Investigation
(CBI) probe into the
cases of murder and
rape that allegedly took
place during post-poll
violence in West Ben-
gal. The other cases will
be investigated by a
Special Investigation
Team (SIT), the court
ordered.
“All cases as per re-
port of NHRC commit-
tee where allegations
are about murder of
person or crime against
women regarding rape
or attempt to rape shall
be referred to CBI for
investigation,” the
court said. The court
ordered the state to
hand over all records of
cases to the CBI so that
it can carry out the in-
vestigation.
HC: Parts of Guj
anti-‘love jihad’
law cannot
operate for now
Ahmedabad: Hearing
two petitions challeng-
ing the constitutionali-
ty of Freedom of Reli-
gion (Amendment) Act,
2021, the Gujarat High
Court Thursday as in-
terim relief stayed the
operation of several
sections of the Act, in-
cluding the provision
that termed interfaith
marriage an ingredient
of forceful conversions.
The amended act
came into force on June
1, and till date, three
cases have been filed
under it, according to
submissions made by
advocate general Kamal
Trivedi.
Section 4C of the law
laysdownoffencesbyin-
stitutionororganisation
and stipulates imprison-
ment upto 10 years.
‘Delta gives vaccinated same
virusamountasunvaccinated’
New Delhi: Vaccines
against Covid-19 are less
effective against the del-
ta variant, a large U.K.
study showed in results
that may fuel a push for
booster shots for fully
vaccinated people.
Pfizer Inc. and BioN-
Tech SE’s messenger
RNA vaccine lost effec-
tiveness in the first 90
days after full vaccina-
tion, though that shot
and the one made by
AstraZeneca Plc still
staved off a majority of
Covid infections.
When vaccinated peo-
ple did get infected with
delta, they had similar
levels of virus in their
bodies as those who
hadn’t had their shots,
backing up a recent as-
sessment by the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention.
WE MAY HAVE COVID-19 VACCINE FOR
KIDS BY SEPT: DIRECTOR, ICMR-NIV
Pune: Coronavirus vaccine for children might be avail-
able for use in September or October this year, Dr Priya
Abraham, the Director of Pune’s ICMR-National Institute
of Virology (NIV) informed. In an interview with an OTT
channel of the Department of Science and Technology,
Abraham said, “Phase 2 and 3 trials of Covaxin are
underway for children between 2-18 years.
INDIA
36,401
new cases
530
new fatalities
RAJASTHAN
12
new cases
00
new fatalities
CORONA CATASTROPHE
CALCUTTA HC
ORDER EXPOSED
STATE GOVT: BJP
Kolkata: Welcoming
the Calcutta High Court
order on post-poll
violence in West Bengal,
BJP General Secretary
Kailash Vijayvargiya
said that the order had
exposed the state
government. “Post-poll
violence in West Bengal
took place under the
protection of the state
government. The order
by the Calcutta High
Court has exposed it.”
BENGAL POST POLL VIOLENCE
77th
Birth Anniv
of Rajiv
TODAY
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath greets Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter’s official
residence in New Delhi on Thursday. A crucial meeting between Shah, CM Yogi, BJP chief JP Nadda,
UP State Prez Swatantra Dev Singh and State General Secretary Organization Sunil Bansal was held.
The meeting assume significance as BJP is yet to announce the names for the four MLCs vacancies
and take a call on the much-awaited cabinet expansion of the Yogi government and also finalise the
party’s criteria for ticket distribution ahead of UP 2022 assembly elections.
YOGI MEETS SHAH
Taliban fighters pose for a photograph
in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday.

First India Bureau
Jaipur: Bharatiya
Janata Party nation-
al in-charge of Ra-
jasthan Arun Singh
commenting on the
farmers’ agitation
while attending a
programme at Jan
Ashirwad Yatra said
those sitting on pro-
test are not farmers.
Singh went on to
say that the protest-
ers were sitting at
the behest of Chief
Minister Ashok Ge-
hlot. He said that
barring a few states,
there were hardly
any farmers in the
agitations being
held in their name.
“As far as Ra-
jasthan is con-
cerned, some people
have joined the
farmers’ protest at
the behest of the
chief minister.”
Singh targeted the
Opposition for cre-
ating an uproar in
the Parliament over
the Pegasus spy-
ware case. He said,
“The Opposition has
done a heinous act
by creating a dead-
lock in the Parlia-
ment.”
Singh said if the
protesters are re-
moved, the journey
to Jaipur by road
will become conven-
ient for people, in-
cluding tourists and
businessmen.
He hailed the Jan
Ashirwad Yatra for
helping people know
about the Centre’s
schemes.
Tonk: A case of triple talaq has
come to light where the victim met
SP Om Prakash and has demanded
necessary action by giving a mem-
orandum. SP Om Prakash has also
assured of legal action soon. The
victim Afreen told that her maternal
home is in Gol Mohalla New Bilal
Colony, Tonk. She got married
about one and a half years ago to
Urooj Irfan. After a few months of
marriage, her husband and in-laws
started beating her every now and
then for dowry. A case is already
registered in the Mahila police
station for the same.
Jaipur: A case of acid attack on
a 15-year-old girl was reported
on Thursday in Jaipur. The
victim’s brother-in-law threw
acid on her. Kardhani police
station in-charge Rajesh Bafna
is investigating the case. She is
admitted at the SMS Hospital.
The accused is absconding.
According to the victim’s state-
ment, the incident happened
on August 17 when the victim’s
brother-in-law came to her
house and asked her to come
along with him.
Jaipur:The local self govt depart-
ment has removed RUDSICO
project director Ashok Chaud-
hary and put him under AOP
status.The charge of the post
was also given to chief engineer
Pradeep Garg. Principal secretary
UDH Kunji Lal Meena and LSG
secretary Bhawani Singh Detha
had moved the file with recom-
mendation to the UDH minister
Shanti Dhariwal. He approved
the recommendation. Chaudhary
may now be given some import-
ant responsibility.
MAN THROWS ACID ON
MINOR SISTER-IN-LAW
RUSICO PROJECT DIRECTOR
PUT UNDER APO
WOMAN SUBMITS LETTER
TO SP OVER TRIPLE TALAQ
Dholpur: A man was killed and eight
others injured in firing during a
group clash in Dholpur on Thursday.
The incident occurred in Sone ka
Gurja village in Badi sadar police
station where two rival groups, one
led by Deshraj and the other by
Banwari, clashed over an old dispute
related to Sarpanch elections. During
the clash, firing took place which left
Omveer, who was from Deshraj side,
dead. Eight others received injuries
and were admitted to the Badi govt
hospital. The accused absconded
and they are being searched, SHO
Yogendra Rajawat said.
RAJASTHAN
04
Yadav praises both Raje team Poonia
Raje should let a new
leader step in: Ahuja
Ashvini Yadav
Alwar: On the first day
of the Jan Ashirwad
Yatra on Thursday, Un-
ion Minister Bhupen-
dra Yadav pointed to the
BJP team sitting on the
stage in Kishangarhbas
and said that under the
leadership of this team,
BJP will form govern-
ment in 2023. Notably,
senior party leaders
like state president Sat-
ish Poonia and Rajen-
dra Rathore were pre-
sent on the stage. More-
over, in Bhiwadi, Yadav
praised the welfare
schemes of Vasundhara
Raje’s last tenure.
As soon as he reached
Kishangarhbas from
Bhiwadi, Yadav also did
the work of balancing
the controversy among
the top leaders of the
party
. Interestingly,
while Poonia was pre-
sent, former CM
Vasundhara Raje was
not seen. Witnessing the
immense crowd at Kis-
hangarbas, an elated
Yadav said.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: Union Labor
Minister Bhupendra
Yadav on Thursday
asked the party work-
ers to work with a com-
mitment to form the
BJP government in Ra-
jasthan in 2023 with a
three-fourth majority.
Bhupendra Yadav,
who reached Jaipur on
Jan Ashirwad Yatra,
attacked the Congress
fiercely and said that
Congress is no longer a
democratic party and
it has remained only a
family nurturing par-
ty.
In Rajasthan, he said
that the people are fed
up with Congress rule
and people are ready to
vote out the party.
“We could not form
the government in Ra-
jasthan. We lost with a
narrow margin but it
caused loss to the peo-
ple of Rajasthan,” he
said.
At the same time, he
attacked the Congress
party saying it is being
collapsed in the coun-
try due to its dynasty
politics while the BJP
is only the party which
has an internal democ-
racy.
Yadav said that BJP
always worked to de-
liver good governance.
He said that PM
Modi transformed pol-
itics in seven years but
the mentality of the
Congress party did not
change.
On the uproar in the
Parliament and the in-
appropriate behavior
of the opposition mem-
bers on the Pegasus is-
sue, Yadav said that
democracy cannot be
held hostage and mort-
gaged.
“If Congress people
want to do the right
thing then they should
come with logic,” he
said.
Yadav said that BJP
is the only party in the
country which has in-
ternal democracy and
has huge mass support.
“BJP is not the party
of any individual; it is
the party of ideology.
That ideology is very
strong and our workers
are committed to the
ideology and work for
the nation with passion
in their hearts,” Yadav
said.
“In the last seven
years, the Modi govern-
ment has ensured that
no section or class is
left out and develop-
ment reaches all,” he
said.
BJP state president
Satish Poonia said that
the Congress has
brought down the coun-
try’s credibility.
The BJP appeared
united in the program
organized at Birla Au-
ditorium. Vasundhara
Raje’s photo was also
there in the poster.
Union minister Ga-
jendra Singh Shekha-
wat, Leader of Opposi-
tion Gulab Chand Ka-
taria also addressed
the programme.
First India Bureau
Baran: Former BJP
MLA Gyandev Ahuja
has advised former CM
Vasundhara Raje to opt
out of the CM race in
the state and let a new
candidate step in. He
said, “Like all other
party leaders, I respect
the two-term ex-CM and
the party’s national
vice-president. She
should let a new candi-
date step in Rajasthan
while she should take a
ministry in the Union
cabinet.”
Ahuja was speaking
at an event of
Jansankhya Samadhan
Foundation in Baran.
Responding to a ques-
tion about leadership in
BJP, Ahuja said that the
parliamentary leader-
ship will decide on
whose leadership the
BJP will contest the
2022 assembly polls.
Bhupendra Yadav with Satish Poonia and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
during his Jan Aashirwad Yatra in Bhiwadi on Thursday.
Those protesting
in state are not
farmers: Singh
Vishvendra’s
son accuses his
‘core team’ of
threatening him
Arun Singh
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The son of
Congress MLA Vishv-
endra Singh, who was
sacked as tourism
minister last year due
to rebellion against
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot, has accused
the “core team” of his
father of threatening
him.
“The threats are of
extremely serious na-
ture… (they are) threat-
ening to cause all kinds
of physical injuries to
me and the people who
accompany me,” Anir-
udh Singh said in his
complaint to Bharat-
pur SP Devendra Ku-
mar on Thursday. Ku-
mar said the matter is
being probed.
“The allegations
made in the complaint
are being probed… a de-
cision on registering a
case will be taken ac-
cordingly,” the SP said.
Vishvendra Singh
could not be reached
for comments as he did
not respond to phone
calls. Anirudh Singh
had tweeted against
his father on an earlier
occasion. Vishvendra
Singh was among
the 19 MLAs who re-
belled against the lead-
ership of Gehlot in
July last year, which
had led to a political
crisis in the state.
NEWS DIGEST
PRATAP SINGH LABELS BJP’S
YATRA AS ‘DHOHKA YATRA’
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur:Trasport Minis-
ter Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas has at-
tacked BJP’s Jan
Ashirwad Yatra by call-
ing it “dhohka yatra”.
He said that the entire
countryknowsthatthey
have not done anything.
He accused the “state
leadership of BJP along
with the union minister
and other ministers of
doing drama in the
name of Yatra”. Refer-
ring to the bodies float-
ing on the banks of the
Ganges, he said it was
because of the mistakes
of the Central govt that
thecountrywasintears.
“Besides, inflation in
prices of petrol, diesel
and gas cylinders have
broken an all-time re-
cord. The BJP govt,
through this yatra, is
trying improve its tar-
nished image,” said
Khachariyawas.
Talking about the
plight of farmers he
said that “Even today
the farmers are sitting
on the borders. The BJP
leaders must meet the
farmers first”.
Kota: An 11-year-old interfaith
marriage came to a grisly end
when a man allegedly attacked
his 27-year-old wife with a knife
at a public place in Kota, killing
her on the spot, police said on
Thursday. Imran, a daily wager,
was arrested on Thursday morn-
ing and the body of his wife
has been handed over to family
members after a post-mor-
tem, police said. Rizwana also
known as Antima, a resident of
Vigyan Nagar here, was killed on
Wednesday evening.
MAN HELD FOR STABBING
WIFE TO DEATH IN KOTA
ONE KILLED, EIGHT INJURED
DURING GROUP CLASH
People’s‘Aashirwad’
for‘Yatra’ till 8,Civil
Lines for Bhupendra?
Rajyavardhan Rathore, Alka Gurjar, Ramcharan Bohra, Rajendra Rathore, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Satish Poonia, Diya Kumari, Bhupendra Yadav, Arun Singh,
Gulab Chand Kataria, Chandrashekhar, Kailash Choudhary at Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Birla Auditorium, Jaipur on Thursday. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: Does Bhu-
pendra Yadav’s ‘
Aa-
shirwad Yatra’ carry a
deeper political state-
ment? While on the
surface it does not ap-
peartobeso,thepoliti-
calcirclesinthedesert
state have suddenly
started resonating
with the ‘show of pow-
er’ that came out as a
result of the Yatra, on
its first day and ‘rele-
vant sections’ are won-
dering if this is the
picture of future?
Whilehordesof people
gathered to welcome
Yadav, even senior and
renowned leaders as-
sembledandwelcomed
Yadav. MPs and MLAs
abound, stalwarts like
Gajendra Singh Shek-
hawat, Satish Poonia,
Rajendra Rathore
wereseenactiveforthe
YatrawhereYadavwas
seen as a very senior
leaderfromtheCenter.
Interestingly
, political
observers have now
claimed that the prime
message from the
‘Yatra’ has been that
there is one more CM
candidate from Ra-
jasthan BJP
. Notably
,
Yadav has clearly de-
nied being in the race
for the CM’s chair. It
nowremainstobeseen
if the picture contin-
ues till the run up to
the election or if there
is any major ‘devia-
tion’ from it.
Ajay Pal Singh welcoming Bhupendra Yadav.
CONG NEARING ITS END: YADAV
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas addressing press conference. Gyandev Ahuja
—PHOTO BY SATOSH SHARMA
DON’T WANT TO BECOME CHIEF MINISTER
OF ANY STATE: BHUPENDRA YADAV
Alwar: Union minister Bhupendra Yadav, in a special
conversation with First India, stressed that he is
out of the race of Chief Minister and said that he
wants to work in
the organization. He
claimed that he does
not want to become
the Chief Minister of any state. Notably, Yadav, who
is considered special to Amit Shah and Narendra
Modi, is also a special strategist of the party. Yadav
praised the work done in the Vasundhara govern-
ment in Bhiwadi, while pointing to the BJP leaders
sitting on the stage, that the next government will be
formed under them in 2023. —Ashvini Yadav
EXCLUSIVE

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RAJASTHAN
05
JDA enforcement wing razes
6 shops, illegal colony in city
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Enforcement
wing of JDA on Thurs-
day demolished 6 shops
constructed illegally
despite removal of en-
croachment from pri-
vate land. The JDA also
thwarted an attempt to
settle an illegal colony
on 4 bigha of land.
Chief controller- En-
forcement Raghuveer
Saini said notice was
given to devp for setting
new colony on 4 bigha
pvt land in Govindpura
under zone-10 without
approval of JDA.
COVID-19
SHACKLES
OFFICIALS CALL FOR EXTRA CAUTION DURING FAIRS
FESTIVALS OVER CONCERN OF PEOPLE’S SAFETY
Devotees in large number congregate every year for Gogaji Fair at Gogamedi in Hanumangarh.
GOGAJI ANNUAL FAIR CALLED
OFF OVER CORONA FEARS
First India Bureau
Jaipur: With fear of
the pandemic around
and concern of peo-
ple’s safety, Gogaji An-
nual Fair to be held in
Jaipur on August 19
has been postponed.
The Annual Fair is or-
ganised by the state
government every
year.
Devasthan depart-
ment commissioner
Jitendra Kumar Upad-
hyay said that in view
of the circumstances
arising out of Covid-
19, the fair has been
postponed. Lakhs of
devotees congregate
every year for Gogaji
Fair organised at Go-
gamedi (Goga Medi) in
Nohar tehsil of Hanu-
mangarh district.
MUHARRAM
PROCESSION
BANNED IN
STATE TODAY
Jaipur: The festival
of Yaum-e-Ashura
is celebrated today
which is the 10th day
of the 1st Muharram
month of the Islamic
year. Yesterday’s night
was night of martyr-
dom. The procession
of Tazias is taken out
on this day. How-
ever, according to the
government guideline
this time it will not
be carried out. The
zairins are reaching
Karbala Dargah of
Jaipur to celebrate the
Yaum-e-Ashura.
COPS DISCUSS
Under the leadership
of ACP Amer Saurabh
Tiwari, several meet-
ings of police were
carried out regarding
Muharram. A meet
was also held with
Hazrat Ali Develop-
ment Committee
where responsibilities
were given to the peo-
ple. Besides Tazias,
discussions were
held on other issues
including not playing
the drum, not letting
the people come to
the dargah etc.
Kirodi,pvt school owners call for protest
against closure of schools in Rajasthan
First India Bureau
Dausa: RS MP Kiro-
di Lal Meena on
Thursdayannounced
to hold a demonstra-
tion in Jaipur along
with the owners of
the private schools
and parents if the
schools from classes
1 to 12 are not reo-
pened by August 27.
Anil Sharma, the
state head of the
School Shiksha Pari-
var, also said that if
the government does
not open the school,
then the school op-
erators themselves
will start all the
classes from Septem-
ber 1. He alleged that
the government was
not opening all
schools only to pro-
mote the online
teaching business.
In a programme of
private schools in
Dausa, Meena said
that the government
should reopen all the
schoolsfromclass1to
12 by August 27 other-
wisehealongwiththe
privateschoolowners
and parents will hold
a demonstration in
Jaipur’s civil lines.
Meanwhile, govt al-
ready decided to reo-
penschoolsforclasses
9 to 12.
Dr Kirodi Lal Meena met Mahant Nareshpuri Maharaj, condoles
demise of Mahant Kishorepuri Maharaj on Thursday.
TRIBUTE TO
MAHANT PURI
Kirodi Lal Meena reached
Mahant niwas at Me-
handipur Balaji and paid
tribute to Mahant Kishore
Puri Maharaj, who passed
away recently. On the
notice by Devasthan dept
for temple acquisition
process, Meena said he
is with people for the
protection of the religion.
HC asks state
govt to ensure
treatment of
rare diseases
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Division
Bench of Chief Justice
Indrajit Mahanty and
Justice Manoj Vyas in
Rajasthan High Court
on Thursday ordered
the state government to
provide medical facili-
ties to treat the patients
of rare diseases like
Gaucher in state. The
judges also asked com-
plainant Jameel Khan
to inform them within a
week about the patients
who have not been pro-
vided the facilities even
after the order. Earlier, a
single-judge Bench had
referred case to Divi-
sion Bench considering
it as a public interest
litigation. The com-
plainant has claimed
that medicines are not
available in the govt
hosps for such diseases.
Gaucher is a genetic dis-
order which requires
patient to undergo en-
zyme replacement ther-
apy every fortnight
cost of one time comes
to around Rs 30,000.
FORMAL MEETING!
The Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner,
Dr Satish K Garg called on Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
PILOT LENDS AN EAR!
Sachin Pilot met party workers, common people from different parts of the state at his
residence in Jaipur on Thursday. He heard public grievances and assured them to help
with their problems.
JoshibecomesRCAcommitteechairman
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Vilas Joshi has
once again become
chairman of senior se-
lection committee for
domesticcrickettourna-
ments. The RCA an-
nounced the formation
of various committees
ahead of the tourna-
mentsinwhichGangotri
Chauhan was made the
chairman of the women
selection committee
while Devendra Pal Sin-
ghwasremovedfromthe
seniorselectioncommit-
tee and appointed as the
chairman of the junior
selection committee.
The announcement was
made in RCA executive
meeting chaired by RCA
president Vaibhav Ge-
hlot. RCA secy Mahen-
draSharmasaidthatthe
BCCI has decided to or-
ganise junior domestic
tournamentpriortosen-
ior domestic tourna-
ment therefore RCA
will conduct a selection
trial for junior tourna-
ment in Jaipur this
month.
Gangotri
Vilas Joshi
Panchayat polls: Cong MLA
alleges scam over ticket issue
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Scams related
to distribution of tick-
ets for the panchayat
and district council
polls scheduled in six
districts are surfacing
every day
.
On Thursday, Con-
gress MLA from Ka-
man, Zahida Khan ac-
cused Congress offi-
cials and BSP MLA
Wajib Ali of distribut-
ing symbols through
fraud in Ward 1, 2 and 36
of Bharatpur district
council. Khan has writ-
ten a letter to Bharat-
pur district in-charge
Ved Prakash Solanki,
demanding action
against culprits. Solan-
ki has formed a three-
member committee to
probe into the fraud. He
said FIR will be lodged
against those found
guilty. Congress MLA
from the city, Wajib Ali,
vehemently denied the
allegations against him
and said that in-charge
Jitendra Singh has giv-
en the ticket.
Zahida Khan Wajib Ali
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Former Ra-
jasthan Ranji trophy
team captain Vinod Ma-
thur was awarded the
Rajiv Gandhi Life Time
Achievement Award by
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket
club. Mathur was given
award for his works for
promotion of cricket in
Raj. RCA President Vai-
bhav Gehlot, sports min-
ister Ashok Chandna,
chief whip Dr Mahesh
Joshi RCA secretary
Mahendra Sharma gave
the award. He was pre-
sented a memento and a
cheque of Rs 11,000. The
ceremony was organ-
ised by former VP RCA
Mohammad Iqbal on eve
of birth anniv of for-
mer PM Rajiv Gandhi.
Awards were also given
to winning team of 30th
state level cricket com-
petition- Minerva Club.
Mathur receives Lifetime Achievement honour
REMEMBERING RAJIV GANDHI
OATH OF COMPASSION
Jaipur: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of
former Prime Minister Late Rajiv Gandhi today, the
officers and employees in the Secretariat took the oath
of compassion on Thursday. The pledge was taken on
the occasion of the ‘Rashtriya Sadbhavana Diwas’. In the
Secretariat, the officers and employees took a pledge of
compassion. Every year August 20 is celebrated as the
Sadhbhavana Diwas to commemorate the birth of India’s
youngest PM Rajiv Gandhi.
Vinod Mathur (Center) with Mohammad Iqbal, Vaibhav Gehlot, Dr Mahesh Joshi and Mahendra
Sharma getting award by Rajiv Gandhi Cricket club on Thursday.
Kagzi holds event
for councillors of
Kishanpole area
Jaipur: Though com-
mitteesof JMCHeritage
are yet to be formed, Kis-
hanpolelegislatorAmin
Kagzi or-
ganised a
p r o g r a m
where all
Cong coun-
cillors, May-
or Munesh Gurjar, depu-
ty Aslam Faruqi Com-
missioner Avdesh Mee-
nawerepresent.Thereis
resentmentamongcoun-
cillors over committees
not being formed while
Kagzi wants independ-
ent councillors close to
him to get a fair share in
these committees. —FIB
CRUCIAL READ
RAJ STATE INDUSTRIES DEPT IS RAJ STATE
INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPT NOW
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Industries Department
shall now be known as the Rajasthan State Indus-
tries and Commerce Department. The change in
nomenclature has been formally notified following a
decision in this regard by the state government ear-
lier this year. The change represents the transforma-
tion of the state department’s role towards a holistic
promotion of trade and industry in the state.
RERC APPOINTS TWO MEMBERS FOR CORP
LEVEL CONSUMER GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Com-
mission has appointed two independent members for
the Corporate Level Consumer Grievance Redressal
Forum. Additional secretary, Regulatory Commission,
H Khurana gave orders for their appointment. Deven-
dra Joshi was given the additional charge of Ajmer
discom along with Jodhpur while Kailash Chandra
Mishra was appointed for Jaipur discom. The ad-
ditional secretary said that both the members have
been appointed for two years from date of joining.
RAKHI GIFT: FREE TRAVEL FOR WOMEN
IN ORDINARY, EXPRESS RSRTC BUSES
Jaipur: Women will be able to travel free of cost
in ordinary and express buses of roadways on
the occasion of Rakshabandhan on August 22.
The roadways administration has also started
pre-booking tickets. Sandeep Varma, CMD-
RSRTC said that on the day of Rakshabandhan,
women travelling within the border of Rajasthan
in all ordinary and express buses of roadways can
travel for free. This facility will not be available in
Volvo, AC buses and buses with All India Permit.

INDIA
06
N K SINGH ELECTED AS
PRESIDENT OF THE IEG SOCIETY
2024 POLLS TIE-UP: GHOSH ON DEV’S
REMARKS OVER CONG, TMC PLAN
NITISH, TEJASHWI TO MEET PM MODI
OVER CASTE-BASED CENSUS
NOW, MUNAWWAR RANA DEFENDS
TALIBAN TAKEOVER IN AFGHANISTAN
New Delhi: N K Singh, Chairman of the 15th
Finance Commission has been elected as the
President of the Institute of Economic Growth
(IEG) Society, at a meeting of the general body
on August 16, the society said on Thursday.Ac-
cording to a statement issued by IEG, the name
of Singh was suggested for consideration of the
General Assembly of the IEG by Dr Manmohan
Singh. Manmohan Singh had served as the
President of IEG since 1992 and has been closely
associated with the institute for several decades.
Kharagpur: West Bengal BJP President Dilip
Ghosh on Thursday dismissed as a pipedream the
reported statement of newly-inducted Trinamool
Congress leader Sushmita Dev over Congress
interim President Sonia Gandhi and TMC supremo
Mamata Banerjee joining hands for 2024 general
polls. “Let her dream. What happened to the party
with which she was earlier (Congress)?” he said
after meeting party leader in Kharagpur this
morning. Dev had resigned on August 15.
Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday said he along
with representatives of all the parties in the state will
meet PM Modi on August 23 to
discuss the issue of a caste-
based census. Tejashwi Yadav,
the leader of opposition in the
state assembly, will be part of
the delegation, Kumar said. I had sought an appoint-
ment with the PM to meet him along with an all-
party delegation from Bihar, including RJD’s Yadav,
to discuss the issue of a caste-based census.
Lucknow: After Samajwadi Party MP Shaifur-
Rehman Barq, it is now renowned poet, Munawwar
Rana, who has come out in the
support of Taliban. Rana said
that he believes that Taliban
has done no wrong by taking
over the control of Afghanistan.
Taliban has actually liberated their country,” he told
reporters. The 68-year-old poet further said that
India has no reason to worry from Taliban in AFG.
CRUCIAL READ
Vaccines for children may be
available by Sept: NIV Director
Currently, only those who are 18 or above are eligible for vaccination against Covid
New delhi; Vaccines
for children may be
available by September
and the trials for inocu-
lating those between 2
to 18 years are under-
way, Priya Abraham,
Director of the Nation-
al Institute of Virology
has said.
In an interview to In-
dia Science, an OTT
platform of the Depart-
ment of Science and
Technology, Abraham
said that phase 2/3 clin-
ical trials are in process
for those between 2 to 18
years of age. “Hopefully
the results will be avail-
able soon and they will
be presented to regula-
tors. Probably by Sep-
tember or just after Sep-
tember, we may have a
vaccine for children…
this is Covaxin,” she
said. The trials for Zy-
dus Cadila are on and
the vaccine can be made
available for inoculat-
ing children. “Even that
(Zydus Cadila vaccine)
will be available,” she
said.
The NIV is a part of
(ICMR), under the Min-
istry of Health. Last
month, Union Health
Min Mansukh Man-
daviya had told the BJP
MPs that Covid vacci-
nation for children is
likely to start soon.
INDIA HITS 50 CR
BJP Prez JP Nadda offers
prayers at Jageshwar Temple
Almora; During his
visit to Uttarakhand,
BJP President JP Na-
dda offered prayers at
Jageshwar Temple in
Almora district on
Thursday. Nadda is
scheduled to meet sen-
ior party leaders and
elected representatives
to finalise the party’s
strategy and prepara-
tions for the forthcom-
ing Assembly polls.The
BJP chief will also seek
blessings of sadhus and
seers in Haridwar on
August 20. On August
21, Nadda is scheduled
to hold a meeting with
ex-servicemen from the
state in Raiwala Dehra-
dun to seek their sug-
gestions and support
for the Assembly elec-
tions.
The party-state lead-
ership has planned elev-
en meetings of Nadda.
These would include
the BJP chief meeting
with block pramukhs,
nagar panchayat pra-
mukhs, mayors, office-
bearers of the party,
general secretaries,
MLAs, MPs, Cabinet
Ministers and the Chief
Minister of the state
Pushkar Singh Dhami
and all former Uttara-
khand CMs of the party
.
Polls for the 70 member
Uttarakhand Assembly
are likely to take place
in early 2022.
The state witnessed a
change of guard repeat-
edly with Trivendra
Singh Rawat replaced
by Tirath Singh Rawat.
Interestingly, Tirath
Singh Rawat was re-
placed as the chief min-
ister by Pushkar Singh
Dhami in July this year.
—ANI
Anurag Thakur begins ‘Jan
Ashirwad Yatra’ from Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Union
minister Anurag
Thakur Thursday be-
gan his party’s ‘’Jan
Ashirwad Yatra’’ for
Himachal Pradesh from
Chandigarh and said
the Modi government’s
policies will be taken to
people. A rousing wel-
come was accorded to
Thakur upon his arriv-
al at the Himachal Bha-
wan here. Thakur, who
represents HP Hamir-
pur constituency in LS
will undertake the five-
day ‘’yatra’’ across four
Lok Sabha segments,
covering over 600 km.
“The policies of the
Modi govt will be taken
to the people. And we
will seek their bless-
ings,” said the Informa-
tion Broadcasting,
and Youth Affairs and
Sportsminister.Thakur
posted a video on his
Twitter in which he
said PM Modi had given
him a new responsibil-
ity and the opportunity
to serve the country
.
Rahul Gandhi vows to be the
voice of those being silenced
New Delhi: In an insta-
gram post, the Congress
Lok Sabha MP from
Kerala’s Wayanad said,
“With your blessings I
renew my pledge to
fight for our people. To
be a voice for those be-
ing silenced. To stand
up for those who are
forced to kneel. To de-
fend the rights of those
who face grave injus-
tice. To hear the cries of
those in pain.” Along
with the post, Rahul
shared a photograph of
a senior citizen taken
during his recent Kera-
la visit.
Rahul Gandhi has
been critical of the Cen-
tre and has been raising
his voice over several
issues.
He has criticised the
Modi-led government
over the fuel price hike,
alleged Pegasus snoop-
ing row, three farm laws
and several others in
recent times.
BANK LOAN FRAUD:
ED ARRESTS MD
IN THE COURTYARD
Afg embassy seeks
case deferment in SC
72 women officers serve
legal notice to Def Ministr
New Delhi: The Af-
ghanistan embassy on
Thursday sought defer-
ment for six weeks in a
case involving an IT
Company against the
Islamic Republic of Af-
ghanistan.
A bench of the Apex
Court, headed by Jus-
tice Vineet Saran and
also comprising Justice
Dinesh Maheshwari,
questioned and wanted
to know from the law-
yer of Afghanistan that
as you are seeking ad-
journment in the case,
so do you think that
situation (there) will be
normal in six weeks.
To this, the lawyer re-
plied to the SC t that no,
but at least I will be able
to get instruction from
the new regime.
New Delhi: 72 women
officers from Indian
Army have issued a le-
gal notice to Defence
Ministry over strict
compliance with SC or-
der on granting perma-
nent commission to fe-
males in the force.
“The notice has been
sent on behalf of 72
women officers who are
fullyentitledtobegrant-
ed permanent commis-
sion on the basis of a
clear and unambiguous
order of the Supreme
Court on 25 March this
year,” counsel of the
women officers said Ma-
jor Sudhanshu Pandey
.
Order was clearly ask-
ing Ministry not to com-
pare the women officers
with benchmark of
male officers.
SC against dole
to boat owner in
marine case
New Delhi: SC on
Thursday issued a no-
tice to the owner of the
Kerala fishing boat and
requested the High
Court not to disburse
any amount to the own-
er of the fishing boat
till the Italian marines
case is being heard, con-
sidering modification
in July 15 order, that
had accepted compen-
sation of Rs 10 cr depos-
ited by Italian govt.
JP Nadda
Plea seeking removal of disparity in pensionary
benefits to paramilitary personnel moved in Delhi HC
New Delhi: An appli-
cation has been filed in
the Delhi High Court
seeking to remove the
disparity in pension-
ary benefit and to ex-
tend the same benefit
(old Pension Scheme)
to the paramilitary per-
sonnel under the Min-
istry of Home as is
given to the Armed
forces personnel under
the Ministry of De-
fence.
The application has
been filed by a Petition-
er Humara Desh Hu-
mare Jawan Trust
through advocate Ajay
Kumar Agarwal.
In his plea, the peti-
tioner sought to direct
the respondents to re-
move the disparity in
pensionary benefit and
to extend the same ben-
efit (old Pension
Scheme) to the person-
nel of Armed Forces
under the Ministry of
Home--BSF, CISF, CRPF,
ITBP, NSG, Assam Ri-
fles and SSB as is given
to the Armed forces
personnel under the
Ministry of Defence-
-Army, Navy
Rakesh Ranjan
New Delhi: Senior IRS
(Customs and Indirect
Taxes) officers under
the Central Board of
Indirect-taxes and Cus-
toms (CBIC) are said to
have turned as appre-
hensive about career
progression as their
counterparts in the
Central Board of Di-
rect Taxes (CBDT).
Gone are the days
when IRS officers of
CBIC considered them-
selves luckier than
their colleagues in the
CBDT in this matter.
CBIC officials’ latest
apprehension is said to
be rooted in the wide-
spread speculation
about the supplanting
of the linear career
progression policy
with the current trend
in the CBDT whereby
board members have
been getting post-re-
tirement extensions or
getting re-appointed on
contract as was done in
the case of Sushil
Chandra, P C Modi, S K
Gupta, and others. Sus-
picion of IRS (ITC)
cadre officers recently
got intensified by the
rumour of an outgoing
Member meeting some-
one at the top via an-
other one at the top.
While this may be good
for retiring officers, it
has a negative cascad-
ing impact down the
line, denying officers
their natural career
growth presumed on
the basis of extant
rules and regulations.
So far, the new manage-
ment style of reap-
pointing retiring offi-
cials has been an ex-
ception. The fear is ex-
ception may become
the rule as it did in the
CBDT.
It is pointed out that
two CBIC Members
Sandeep Mohan Bhat-
nagar (Member, Cus-
toms) and O P Dadhich
(Member, Investiga-
tion) will retire in the
next 10 days.
Bhatnagar will be
completing his extend-
ed one-year term this
month-end whereas
Dadhich’s first formal
retirement may mate-
rialize in ten days in
case he is not reap-
pointed.
There is persisting
speculation about
their continuation
even though the selec-
tion interview against
the arising vacancies
has already taken
place in the mid of
July.
Over 15 senior IRS
(ITC) officers were
interviewed. Since no
announcements have
been made about who
may fill the arising va-
cancies, officials are
nervous and have been
wondering whether
politics will play its
role in the due appoint-
ments to the board-lev-
el positions.
CBIC Board-level position:
Claimants nervous about
reappointment trend
Constitutional obligations of state
don’t get vested in EC during polls
New Delhi: CalcuttaHC
on Thursday ordered a
court-monitored CBI
probe into the incidents
of post-poll violence in
West Bengal stated
that Constitutional obli-
gations of state do not
get vested in EC during
the process of elections.
“Civil or police ad-
ministration is under
the control of the Elec-
tion Commission during
the process of elections
only to ensure free and
fair elections. That does
not mean that the police
stop discharging its nor-
mal duties to control law
and order,” the High
court said about the
ECI’s role. HC observed
arguments run contrary
to stand of State where
it claimed that number
of FIRs were registered
up to May 03, 2021, for
post-poll violence and
otherwise also for nor-
mal crime in the state
the police was duty-
bound to maintain law
and order and register
FIRs and not EC. “State
cannot be allowed to
blow hot and cold at the
same breath. There is
nothing placed on re-
cord by the state that
even normal law and or-
der, and registration of
criminal cases comes
within the purview of
EC,” HC ruled.

NEWS
07
Miners told to weigh gravel only at
dept-approved weighing stations
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: Tightening the
curbs on illegal transpor-
tationandoverloadingof
gravel, department of
mineshasissuedinstruc-
tions to weigh the gravel
only at department-ap-
proved weighing sta-
tions. The move will not
only help the department
curb illegal transporta-
tion of gravel but will
also plug revenue losses.
ACS (mines) Subodh
Agrawal said that many
cases have come to fore
revealing the modus op-
erandi of unscrupulous
elements. He said unap-
proved transit passes of
gravel by mining lease
holders are confirmed
into eRawanna (electron-
ic transit passes) by
weighing it at any weigh-
ing station.
This results in possi-
bilities of illegal trans-
portation of gravel and
loss of revenue to the
state, he added. Agrawal
said according to provi-
sions of the Rajasthan
Minor Mineral Conces-
sion Rules 2017, any
mineral cannot be trans-
ported by the miner
without a valid transit
pass. For this, it is neces-
sary to get an eRawanna
(online transit pass) is-
sued. However, the pro-
cess is subverted when
miners get the gravel at
a weighing station of
their choice and easily
have an eRawanna is-
sued, he said.
THE ORDER
Woman commits suicide
along with 2 kids in Barmer
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: A woman in
Barmer committed sui-
cide along with her two
kids by jumping into a
water tank. Incident
took place late on
Wednesday night under
Dhorimanna police sta-
tion area in Barmer, po-
lice said.
On getting informed
police reached the spot
and recovered the bod-
ies. Deceased family
member informed po-
lice that the woman was
mentally challenged.
According to the in-
formation Mohni (30)
was married to Om-
prakash around 10
years ago.
Omprakash is a daily
wage labourer. Police
said that on Wednesday
night when family
members were sleep-
ing, Mohni left the
house along with her
two kids Naina, 4, and
3-months-old Govind
and a few meters away
from the house ended
their lives by jumping
into a water tank.
RSS district incharge dies by suicide
First India Bureau
Sawaimadhopur: RSS
leader and district Sang-
hchalak Suresh Goyal
allegedlydiedbysuicide
by jumping before a
moving train in Sawai
Madhopur district on
Thursday, shocking the
people.
Theincidentoccurred
in front of Prakash talk-
ies near railway station.
The body was shifted to
the district hospital for
post-mortem.
Reasonsof thesuicide
are not yet clear and the
matter is being investi-
gated. Goyal had been
playing an active role in
social work in the dis-
trict, said the police.
Missing newlywed woman
found dead with her lover
2 Khinswar cops suspended
over viral bribery audio clip
First India Bureau
Barmer: A newlywed
woman who had gone
missing on Tuesday was
found dead along with
herlover.Policesaidboth
died by suicide by jump-
ing into a water tank. In-
cident took place late on
Wednesday night under
tion area in Barmer.
Harchand Ram, SHO
tion said deceased were
identifiedasLaxmiAr-
jun Ram. Laxmi got mar-
ried4monthsagoafew
days ago she came to her
father’s place and then
fled with her lover.
First India Bureau
Nagaur: A constable
was suspended after an
audio surfaced where he
ispurportedlyaskingfor
bribe from a complain-
ant. In the audio, police
constableAsharamMee-
na can be heard asking
about the bribe amount
given in thana in a land
dispute case registered
by Poosram, the com-
plainant.Meenaisheard
enquiring how much
moneywasgiventohead
constable Ramratan and
to the person running a
tea stall. Complainant
said Ramratan bribed
for tea stall owner. The RSS leaders body lying on tracks.
—FILE PHOTO
TRAGIC END
The cops fishing out the
bodies from the well.
Asharam held
for furnishing
fake docs in SC
Jodhpur: Asharam,
the self-styled god-
man who is behind
the bars for rape of a
minor, is in for more
trouble as police ar-
rested him in the
Central jail here on
Thursday for fur-
nishing fake docu-
ments in Supreme
Court while filing a
bail application ear-
lier.
Ratanada police
produced the culprit
in a local court,
which ordered the
cops to register a
fresh case in the mat-
ter, and later he was
taken back to the jail.
Police said Ashar-
am had approached
SC in 2016 seeking
bail on medical
grounds. But the doc-
uments he had pro-
duced there to prove
his illness turned out
to be false. Court had
then ordered for a
fresh FIR and im-
posed a penalty of Rs
1 lakh on the culprit.
Sarpanch,
conductor in
ACB net for bribe
Karauli / Pali : ACB
caught Mandrayal
sarpanchShivcharan
Jatav red-handed
while taking a bribe
of Rs 3,000.
ACB Karauli DSP
Amar Singh Meena
said sarpanch had
taken bribe amount
from Moola Sharma
in lieu of rectifying
the lease documents.
The sarpanch asked
for a bribe of Rs
8,000. He first took Rs
5,000.
In another ACB ac-
tion, a Rajasthan
Roadways conductor
was arrested for tak-
ing a bribe of Rs 2000
in Pali district. The
accused Ashok Vish-
noi had demanded
the bribe from the
complainant for
clearing bills.

On Sadbhawna Diwas, let us all
pledge to rise above religion and
join hands in love and peace.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Despite efforts
by MLAs and other
leaders, many of the re-
bels of Congress party
did not withdraw nomi-
nation papers on Thurs-
day and are in the fray
for Panchayat Samiti
and Zila Parishad elec-
tions in six districts of
Rajasthan.
The rebel candidates
are set to contest elec-
tions which will be held
in Bharatpur, Dausa,
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sawai
Madhopur and Sirohi
districts in three phases
on August 26, 29 and
September 1.
Efforts were made by
the party MLAs and
other leaders to per-
suade the rebel candi-
dates to withdraw nom-
ination, but the exercise
remained futile and
now the presence of the
rebel candidates will af-
fect the party candi-
dates.
However, the ruling
party is not taking any
steps to take action
against the rebel candi-
dates.
Many state Congress
leaders have also indi-
cated that the party will
not take any discipli-
nary action against the
rebel candidates.
The party leaders be-
lieve that if the rebel
candidates win, then
the party will bring
them back to the party’s
fold which will help in
forming the board.
At the same time, if
the party takes action
against the rebels at the
moment and if they
win, then they will go to
the BJP at the time of
forming the board.
The rebel candidates
may not come to the
court of Congress and
go to the court of BJP
or other parties. That
is why the Congress
party has made a strat-
egy of not taking ac-
tion against the rebels
and under the new
strategy, after the elec-
tion results, the exer-
cise of forming the
board will start.
Cong won't take any action against rebel candidates
PANCHAYAT SAMITI ZILA PARISHAD POLLS
First India Bureau
Ajmer: The dates of Ra-
jasthan State and Sub-
ordinate Services Com-
bined (RAS) Competi-
tive Examination 2021
(Preliminary) has been
declared by the RPSC.
Theexamwillbeheldon
October27-28.TheCom-
missionissuedordersin
thisregardonThursday
.
Commission Secretary
Shubham Chaudhary
said that the stages of
examination will be de-
cided, depending on the
number of applications
received until last date. .
In the meanwhile,
RBSE declared dates for
exams of classes X XII
as well as for filing ap-
plications online. While
exams will start from
March 3 next year, can-
didates can fill applica-
tion forms online from
Sept 2. Board Secretary
Arvind Sengwa in-
formed that the last date
for filing applications
online is September 27
but it can also be done
between September 28
and October 5 after pay-
ing an additional fee.
RAS 2021 exams to be
held on October 27-28
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot will
launch the I-Start Vir-
tual Incubation Pro-
grammeonAugust20on
the theme of IT for Good
Governance, an official
statement said on Tues-
day
. On this occasion,
fundswillbedistributed
to 21 selected start-ups
at different places in the
state, it said.
According to the
statement, a virtual
event of the Rajasthan
Innovation Vision (Ra-
jiv-2021) programme
will be organised today
on the birth anniversa-
ry of former PM Rajiv
Gandhi. During this
programme, Sam Pitro-
da, the Innovation Ad-
visor to former PM
Manmohan Singh, will
deliver the keynote ad-
dress and talk about
contributions made by
Rajiv Gandhi for the
country. Discussions
will be held about the
innovations made in
the field of information
technology in the state
and its benefits to the
common man, the state-
ment added.
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INCUBATION EVENT TODAY
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KEYNOTEADDRESSDURINGVIRTUALEVENTOFRAJASTHANINNOVATIONVISION(RAJIV-2021)
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF RAJIV GANDHI
First India Bureau
Kota: Lok Sabha Speak-
er Om Birla will be on a
four-day visit to Kota-
Bundi parliamentary
constituency from Fri-
day during which he
will participate in sev-
eral programmes.
Birla will reach Kota
by Intercity Express to-
day morning. He will
meet the general public
at the camp office from
10 am. On the same day,
at 5 pm, he will lay the
foundation stone for the
construction of CC
Road situated in front
of Hanging Bridge.
On Saturday, the LS
speaker will participate
in the senior citizens’
honour ceremony or-
ganised by Rotary Club.
Apart from this, Birla
will also participate in
many other pro-
grammes and will also
review the work being
done by various depart-
ments.
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur: They say when
the going gets tough, the
tough get going. And the
Discoms have presented
an excellent example of
the saying even though
they are marred with
cost curtailment and
other crisis related to
electricity
. Under the
ableleadershipof Chair-
man of Discoms Dinesh
Kumar, on Wednesday
, a
whopping 3,082 lakh
units of electricity were
supplied across the
state, which is the most
units supplied in one
dayacrossthehistoryof
the state. During this
time, in most places, no
break in electricity sup-
ply was also observed.
Notably, on July 8, 2021,
almostsimilarsupplyof
electricitywasobserved,
even though with in-
creasing electricity de-
mand, there is a ‘power
crisis’ in the state, but
with Kumar’s ‘manage-
ment’ and RVUNL MD
RohitGupta’s‘loadman-
agement mantra’ and
regular power purchase
from the grid, has en-
sured that the crisis is
averted to a large extent.
Om Birla to attend
several events during
visit to his hometown
Cost curtailment will not
come in the way of power
supply: Dinesh Kumar
WELL DONE TEAM ENERGY!
`50 cr for repair
of Kota drainage
system: Dhariwal
First India Bureau
Kota: Urban Develop-
ment Housing Minis-
ter Shanti Dhariwal on
Thursday, toured the
sub-merged parts of the
Station area in Kota and
said that repair work of
the drainage system
will be taken up soon at
the cost of Rs 50 crore.
The minister visited
the areas situated on
the other side of rail-
way tracks which are
inundated due to heavy
rains in the last few
days. He also inspected
the condition of the
project run by the Mu-
nicipal Corporation
and Urban Improve-
ment Trust to drain out
the excess water from
the area.
He assured the resi-
dents of Janakpuri,
Adarsh Nagar, Mala
Phatak and Chandrasal
areas that they will not
have to face such flood-
like situations any
more in the future as
new pipelines will be
constructedthere,apart
from repairing the ex-
isting ones at the earli-
est. He also interacted
with people of the area
who apprised him of
the problems assured
them of resolving the
issue at the earliest.
Shanti Dhariwal directs officials while inspecting projects run by
Municipal Corporation UIT during his visit to Kota on Thursday.
Rajasthan has immense potential for
industrial development, says CS Arya
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Secre-
tary Niranjan Arya,
while chairing a meet-
ing organised by the
Industries Department
of the proposed Inves-
tor Summit- 2022 in the
state at the Secretariat
here on Thursday, said
that Rajasthan has im-
mense potential for in-
dustrial development.
He said both domestic
and foreign investors
should be invited to en-
courage new opportuni-
ties for industrial devel-
opment and employ-
ment tourism.
Arya said that accord-
ing to the budget an-
nouncement (2021-22)
of CM Ashok Gehlot, an
investor summit will be
organised.
Arya suggested taking
feedback from investors
who did not invest in
the state despite an an-
nouncement through
‘one-stop solution’. He
emphasised on inviting
successful local export-
ers for the summit.
In another meeting of
various departments
organised by the Gen-
eral Administration De-
partment through vid-
eo-conferencing, the
Chief Secretary said
the minister in-charges
of different districts
must solve problems
faced by the locals dur-
ing their visit to the dis-
tricts. He said the de-
partments should en-
sure the instructions
are followed even at the
ground level.
Gayatri Rathore, Prin-
cipal Secretary
, General
Administration, lauded
this ‘unique initiative
of state government
wherein, departments
will ensure that instruc-
tions of minister in-
charges of various dis-
tricts are followed.’
‘MUHARRAM
GIVES MESSAGE
OF HUMANITY’
CM CALLS UP
YADAV TO ENQUIRE
ABOUT HIS HEALTH
Jaipur: Governor
Kalraj Mishra has
called upon everyone
to follow the path of
humanity and truth
while remembering
the sacrifice of Hazrat
Imam Hussain on the
occasion of Muharram.
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot in his message
on Muharram has said
that the martyrdom of
Imam Hussain and his
companions in the field
of Karbala has become
an example for gen-
erations to come. His
martyrdom inspires
our young generation
to raise their voice
against oppression and
injustice walk on the
path of truth. Gehlot
said that the month of
Muharram spreads the
message of humanity
love. On this occa-
sion, we should take a
pledge to strengthen
the society with the
spirit of sacrifice be
ready to sacrifice any-
thing for the country
the state.
Jaipur: Sensitive even
towards the personal
problems faced by
public representatives,
CM
Ashok
Gehlot,
after
learn-
ing that
Bhiwadi
MLA Sandeep Yadav
has been admitted to
hospital, spoke to the
legislator on phone
and took stock of his
health condition.
Yadav was admitted
to the hospital after
he developed infec-
tion in the intestines.
Meanwhile, concerned
about the development
of Bhiwadi, Gehlot
also asked the MLA
to bring forth a plan
for the city’s develop-
ment while assuring
complete support.
“Any amount whether
that of Rs 100 or 200
crore, we will provide
for development. Bring
a plan for it,” Gehlot
said.
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on Thurs-
day, said the Covid-19
situation is completely
under control in the
state with the recovery
rate of being above 99
per cent. For the last
few weeks, the number
of new Covid cases in
the state has remained
around 20. In the
month of August, there
has not been a single
death due to COVID-19
across the state which
is quite satisfactory,
Gehlot tweeted. He said
at present, there are
only 153 active cases in
the state and the recov-
ery rate is more than 99
per cent. This shows
the Covid pandemic
is completely under
control at present in the
state. It is in our hands
to keep the situation
under control, he said.
The Chief Minister said
it is necessary to follow
the Covid protocol so
that the third wave of
the pandemic does not
come. Meanwhile, 12
coronavirus positive
cases were reported in
the state on Thursday.
With new positive cas-
es, the number of active
cases rose to 153. No
death was reported.So
far, a total of 9,53,981
persons have tested
positive with 9,44,874
getting cured. —PTI
COVID SITUATION UNDER
CONTROL IN RAJ: GEHLOT
Ajay Maken
@ajaymaken
Legal rights of street
vendors
I prepared present
form of the Street Live-
lihood Protection Act
got it passed by the
Cabinet of the Govern-
ment of India on May
1, 2013.
Under this, 123 lakh in
the country 4,75,000
street vendors in Delhi,
who should have got
the certificate i.e. the
license. But Delhi is
one of the four states,
where not even a
single license has been
issued. Talking about
the entire country, in-
stead of 123 lakh, only
22 lakh people have
received the license.
By law, no street vendor
can be removed until a
survey is completed and
a license is issued, but
they are being displaced
in every corner of the
country.
Today a workshop of
selected Town Vending
Committee members
under aegis of HJAC
was organised by
Dharmendra Ashwini
Bagri. I explained what
legal rights street ven-
dors have, how they
can be obtained.
Please watch pro-
mote.
Om Birla
Dinesh Kumar
CM Ashok Gehlot
The LS Speaker will
also lay foundation
stone of CC Road
situated in front of
Hanging Bridge
CS Niranjan Arya chaired the meeting of various departments of General Administration via video
conference on Thursday at the Secretariat, wherein, Gayatri Rathore was present.

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ou come from Agra, a city fa-
mous for many things but most
of all for the Taj Mahal, when
did you first see the Taj and
what did you think?
I visited the Taj Mahal when I
was a kid and to date, it is equal-
ly fascinating. It is so because the monu-
ment Taj Mahal in itself is a symbol of
love and the history it holds is quite in-
spiring. As a kid, little did I know what
impact this wonder would leave on my
mind and I couldn’t be more grateful to
my father for making me not only
visit the monument but shar-
ing its rich history
.
You have completed your
M.Phil in Sociology, what
do you plan to do next?
I did my M.Phil in Sociology and
I have decided to explore more in
this subject by doing a PhD. I want
to learn more on the topic of women
leadership in India. This subject is
so close to me and I strongly sup-
port women empowerment.
You are a member of ABVP
, hav-
ing fought elections and won the
post of Vice President at Agra
University, how was the experi-
ence of campaigning and be-
ing an office-bearer?
I fought the election with the
love and support of the students
and it feels great to serve and help
the students and society. My cam-
paigning experience was quite good
yet challenging. I couldn’t keep eve-
ryone happy considering the tough
decisions I had to make.
Do you plan on joining
full-time politics?
No, I don’t plan on joining full-time
politics, I hold strong leadership
skills and will utilise my talent in the
field of modelling and acting. My pri-
mary focus is modelling. Later in
life, I can’t say. I might as per the
situations.
Where does modelling fall in
between a PhD and politics
and also Kabaddi, where you
have represented the state?
Like I said, modelling is my pri-
mary focus. After I feel I am
successful enough in this
field, I would join politics full
time. If we talk about my
interest in sports and
Kabaddi,Ihaverepresent-
ed played on the State
level and represented
Rajasthan from Bhu-
sawar during my
higher schooling at
Shree Mahila Vid-
yapeeth school.
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LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Appreciation is in store for
some homemakers. A
professional victory is
yours if you play your cards
well today. Those in business will be
able to maintain good earning. You
are likely to enjoy good health. Young
lovers are likely to enjoy total bliss. A
good bargain is foreseen.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Professionals will be able
to give their best in a new
situation. Financially, this
day may prove lucky for
you, so go ask for the raise that is
keeping you on tenterhooks. Don’t
take any chances with your health
today. You will succeed in putting
your love life back on the track.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Your reputation is likely to
boost your image on the
social front. On the work
front, you will manage to
keep your superiors in good humour.
This is an excellent day to spend time
with family. Good planning will see
you complete a task at work in
record time.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Some positive changes can
be expected on the home
front. This seems a good
day for job seekers. Good
luck promises to brighten your day.
New avenues for earning open up as
you get more determined. Getting into
a favourable situation on the academic
front is possible.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
A celebration can find you
in your element today.
Praise and honour are
likely to greet you in
something that you have managed to
achieve. You will be a pillar of
strength to a friend or associate. A
good day at work is foreseen as you
make your mark.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Some favourable
developments on the social
front are foreseen. Good
performance on the
academic front will help enhance your
reputation at work. Buying new
furniture or a major appliance is
possible. With good networking, a
prized posting can be yours.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
You may get busy
organising something on
the social front. You may
need to put your ideas into
action, if you want to prove yourself.
A party may be thrown in your
honour at work. Your good
performance is likely to be noticed by
higher ups.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Your professionalism in
handling problem areas
will be appreciated. Tenant
troubles are foreseen for
some house owners. You will find
family life more than fulfilling. A
senior is likely to put in a good word
for you to the higher ups. Financially,
you will be able to balance well.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Your strategy to promote
yourself on the profes-
sional front will bear fruits.
You may need to speed up
things on the academic front to
remain ahead. On the social front, the
day finds you in your element.
Something special awaits you on the
romantic front today.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
A change of job is likely to
give you better salary and
perks. Those in business
will soon get a chance to
make profits. A new deal is likely to
come through and give you a taste of
success. Spending time with lover
proves most fulfilling. This is the
time when you enjoy yourself.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Good tidings of your well
wishers will keep you
going on the professional
front. You are likely to take
up someone’s cause and earn
appreciation from all quarters on the
social front. Remaining on the good
side of those who matter on the
academic front will help you achieve.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Your own happiness is in
your hands today. This is a
favourable day for
completing pending jobs.
Financially, no problems are
foreseen. It is best to avoid outside
food. Much fun is in store on the
social front. Those in love are likely
to chase the excitement very soon.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
etting your festi-
val face on has
never been more
fun - hello, face
gems! Ahead of
Rakshabandhan,
whether you’re
heading to meet your
brother or a festive fam
jam, there’s a look to
match every vibe!
As festival season comes
our way and crochet bags,
flower crowns and high
waisted shorts fly off local
store shelves, it’s time to
consider a practical guide
to a long-lasting face that
won’t let you down.
Beauty Salons are serv-
ing the purpose to the full-
est. Shades Skin Hair
Care, Jaipur has come up
with magical, exciting and
affordable prices.
How about taking your
sister, friends, bhabhi, or
even your brothers for a
funky happening hair-cut
or spa, facial, massage,
hair colour and many
more.
With social media pic-
tures sharing our faces at
a moments notice, I find
myself wanting to look
fresh on the festival
grounds, especially since
the weather can transform
from sunny skies to down-
pour and mud in a matter
of minutes.
Low maintenance is the
name of the game when it
comes to music festival
makeup—there are no
mirrors in the porta-potty
for touch-ups.
The major theme to fol-
low is minimalism with
thin, built-up layers to en-
sure no smearing or trans-
fer in the heat of summer.
Whether you’re the girl
who waits hours in the
crowds for their favourite
band in the blazing sun or
likes to lay back in the
shade on a blanket, these
three routines will work
for almost anyone regard-
less of your festival style.
HAIR SPA
An extensive hair spa pro-
cess removes all dirt, pol-
lutants and contaminants
from the pores. Once your
scalp is rid of such impu-
rities, your hair growth
gets a stimulus. Hair spa
is a procedure that helps
make hair strong, bouncy
and shiny, while simulta-
neously dealing with dan-
druff, damaged hair, and
hair fall control.
HAIR CUT
Having a haircut regular-
ly will help prevent dam-
aged, tired and flat look-
ing hair. The longest part
of your hair is the oldest,
it takes the brunt of any
heat or chemical damage
and can often leave your
hair looking lifeless.
Check out are top reasons
for the importance of a
regular haircut.
WAXING
When waxing, you not
only remove unwanted
hair—you also wax away
any dry and dead skin
cells in the process. No
cuts. With waxing, you
aren’t at risk to any cuts
or nicks that can leave
you with scars from shav-
ing. Stubble free skin –
Waxing removes unwant-
ed hair completely, from
its roots.
HAIR COLOUR
Adding a subtle color to
your hair can create more
varied hues that pick up
and reflect light in differ-
ent ways, making your
hair appear more vibrant
and interesting. It can also
help tame frizzy hair by
conditioning your hair
and adding more weight,
which helps keep your
hair smooth and tame.
MASSAGE
Massage used to be avail-
able only through luxury
spas and upscale health
clubs. Today, massage
therapy is offered in busi-
nesses, clinics, hospitals
and even airports. If
you’ve never tried mas-
sage, learn about its pos-
sible health benefits and
what to expect during a
massage therapy session.
Beyond the benefits for
specific conditions or dis-
eases, some people enjoy
massage because it often
produces feelings of car-
ing, comfort and connec-
tion. Despite its benefits,
massage isn’t meant as a
replacement for regular
medical care. Let your
doctor know you’re trying
massage and be sure to
follow any standard treat-
ment plans you have.
FESTIVE GLOW:
TIME FOR SOME PAMPERING
SNEHA SHARMA
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
G Massage is generally con-
sidered part of integrative
medicine. It’s increasingly
being offered along with
standard treatment for
a wide range of medical
conditions and situations.
MASSAGE BENEFITS CAN
INCLUDE:
 Reducing stress and
increasing relaxation
 Reducing pain and mus-
cle soreness and tension
 Improving circulation,
energy and alertness
 Lowering heart rate and
blood pressure
 Improving immune
function
WHILE MORE RESEARCH IS
NEEDED TO CONFIRM THE
BENEFITS OF MASSAGE,
SOME STUDIES HAVE
FOUND MASSAGE MAY
ALSO BE HELPFUL FOR:
 Anxiety
 Digestive disorders
 Fibromyalgia
 Headaches
 Insomnia related to stress
 Low back pain
 Myofascial pain syndrome
 Nerve pain
 Soft tissue strains or inju-
ries
 Sports injuries
 Temporomandibular joint
pain
 Upper back and neck pain
BENEFITS OF MASSAGE

T
hor: Love and Thunder
director Taika Waititi re-
cently celebrated his 46th
birthday and it seems his
girlfriend Rita Ora threw him a
major bash for the same. It was
a star-studded evening as the
likes of Kristen Stewart, Rami
Malek, Paris Jackson were
among the attendees. In addition,
the party also saw other stars such
as In addition Joshua Jackson, Jodie
Turner-Smith, Evan Ross, Charli XCX
in attendance. —Agency
I
f the industry grapevine
is to be believed, Suhana
Khan will be launched by
Zoya Akhtar. On Wednes-
day, B-Town was buzzing
with the news that Shah
Rukh Khan’s daughter is
under consideration for
Akhtar’s teenage ro-
mance. It is said that the
filmmaker is working on a
desi version of the comic
book series, Archie, for a
digital platform. She will
bring alive Archie, Betty,
Veronica, Jughead, Reggie
and Moose by casting a bunch
of new faces, including star
kids. —Agency
ETC
www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I
11
B
ell Bottom is a spy action thrill-
er film that is inspired by real-
life hijacking events in India
during the 1980s.
The hero of the film is Anshul (Ak-
shay Kumar, a secret agent codenamed
Bell Bottom who is married to an
MTNL employee (Vaani Kapoor). An-
shul loses his mother in a hijack inci-
dent which inspires him to become a
RAW agent. During a hijack incident,
Anshul convinces Indira Gandhi
(played by Lara Dutta) that she should
not allow Pakistan to negotiate with
the hijackers and that the Indian agen-
cies will handle the situation. Anshul
leads the team from the front to
shatter the motives of the hijack-
ers (backed by ISI) who hijack and take
the Indian airlines plane to UAE. As
expected from the hero in the film, An-
shul completes his mission in UAE and
manages to get back the hostages along
with the bad men back to the Indian soil
fulfilling his mission.
Thoughthefilmismadewithapatriotic
messageitseemsthatthemakerswerenot
abletokeepthestorycrisp.Thefilmseems
to drag a lot with unnecessary shots and
drama.Thefilmdoesnotlookintense as it
does not keep the viewer engrossed. The
entire focus of the film is just on Akshay
Kumar. Lara Dutta’s most talked-about
makeup leaves her expressionless as Mrs
IndiraGandhi.Thetwistrightattheendof
the film about Vaani Kapoor’s character
may impress the viewer but there is noth-
ing much to talk about her acting in the
film. Huma Qureshi is a total waste in the
film.The only good thing about the film
isthatitcanbewatchedonthebigscreen
and will help the theatres to bounce back
into business during this pandemic.
CITY FIRST
T
hebondbetween
a brother and a
sister always
stays tenable.
They can go through
the highest of highs
and the lowest of lows
together and will still
have a connection that
is unwavering and pi-
ous. They are your
partner-in-crime, your
confidante, and your
biggest motivator. Sim-
ilarly, Royal Enfield be-
lieves in accentuating
your trajectory to suc-
cess, smoothing over
the path to your
destination,
and always
being by
your side.
So, this
R a k s h a -
bandhan,
why don’t
you celebrate
that special con-
nection you have with
your sibling by gifting
them the goods that
symbolize the time you
spend together perfect-
ly!
With the apparel
collection from
Royal Enfield,
encapsulate
your love for
your sibling
with a gift
that shows
how much
you care for
them. Reminisc-
es the times you
went for a ride on your
bike with them.
CITY FIRST
A
dani Road Transport
Ltd (ARTL), a wholly-
owned subsidiary of
Adani Enterprises Ltd
(AEL), has entered into a defini-
tive agreement to acquire Maha-
rashtra Border Check Post Net-
work Ltd (MBCPNL), a subsidi-
ary of Sadbhav Infrastructure
Project Limited (SIPL).
“India has made tremendous
progress in building its road
network and interlinking the
nation, an essential contribut-
ing factor in economic develop-
ment,” said Krishna
Prakash Mahesh-
wari, CEO of ARTL.
“As the nation’s larg-
est infrastructure
player, the Adani
Group’s drive to cre-
ate a world-class
portfolio of road net-
works is aligned with
our mission to be-
come India’s largest road infra-
structure owner and operator.
The multibillion-dollar profile
of road assets we are executing
across India encompasses a va-
riety of business
models including Hy-
brid Annuity Mode
(HAM), Toll-Operate-
Transfer (TOT),
Build-Operate-Trans-
fer (BOT) and a ser-
vice fee-based net-
work. This acquisi-
tion also strategical-
ly dovetails with
Adani Group.
THE HUGE AGREEMENT
THIS RAKSHABANDHAN CELEBRATE THAT UNBREAKABLE BOND WITH
THE LATEST APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES FROM ROYAL ENFIELD
ADANI GROUP TO ACQUIRE MBCPNL PORTFOLIO FROM SADBHAV
INFRASTRUCTURE AT AN ENTERPRISE VALUE OF RS.1,680 CRORE
I
t has been a busy time for the Kapoor family as
AnilKapoor’sdaughterRheaKapoorgotmarried
on Saturday to Karan Boolani and on Wednesday
night, their relative Antara Marwah had her baby
shower. Shanaya Kapoor also joined Anil Kapoor,
Khushi Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and
othermembersof thefamilyforcelebrations.Sha-
naya has shared her stunning ethnic look for
the function and it has managed to wow
everyone including Suhana, Khushi,
Alanna and others. —Agency
And the Award goes to...
SAD
DEMISE
P
ankaj Tripathi
has given life
to iconic char-
acters on
screen that will for-
ever remain etched in
the audience’s mind.
Known for his versa-
tile and effortless per-
formances across
various platforms,
he has carved a
niche for himself
in the entertain-
ment industry. The
Indian Film Festival
of Melbourne has al-
ways celebrated di-
versity through cinema, and
it comes as no surprise that
this year, they have honoured
Pankaj Tripathi with the Di-
versity in Cinema award.
Some of the previous recipi-
ents of this award are Freida
Pinto, Fawad Khan, Onir
among others. —Agency
A
w a rd - w i n n i n g
British comedian
Sean Lock, star of
‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’,
died from cancer on
Wednesday. The TV star,
known for his surreal con-
tent was 58 years old when
he breathed his last. “It is
with great sadness that we
have to announce the
death of Sean Lock. He
died at home from cancer,
surrounded by his family
,”
read a statement from
Lock’s agency, Off The
Kerb Productions. —Agency
ollywood star Scarlett Johansson
and Colin Jost have welcomed their
first baby together. Johansson’s
representative Marcel Pariseau
confirmed to people.com. The
“Black Widow” actress is also
mom to daughter Rose Dorothy,
who turns 7-years-old this year. Jost
briefly mentioned their pregnancy
news during a stand-up performance
at The Ridgefield Playhouse in Con-
necticut on Sunday, a source con-
firmed to people. On Instagram later
Wednesday, Jost shared a statement
revealing that they welcomed a
baby boy named Cosmo. He wrote:
“Ok Ok we had a baby. His name
is Cosmo. We love him very
much. Privacy would be greatly
appreciated.” —Agency
It’s a boy!
DIRECTOR
Ranjit M Tewari
CAST CREW
Akshay Kumar, Lara
Dutta, Huma Qureshi
BELLBOTTOM
RATING:
CELEBRATIONS WITH ROYAL ENFIELD
Low on Entertainment Quotient
Stepping into
B-TOWN
KAVITA CHAUHAN
The ethnic look
Happy B’day,
WAITITI!
H
Late Sean Lock
Pankaj
Tripathi
Scarlett Johansson
...Colin Jost’s post
Suhana Khan
Shanaya Kapoor’s post
Rita Ora
Krishna Prakash
...her post

12
CITY BUZZ
GET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
LUXURY RIDES KICKING OFF @ RAMBAGH
The luxury car club, The Ace Club, Jaipur turned 3 on Independence Day’21, the association teamed up with Hotel Rambagh Palace as they added a tinge of class to their rides. GM Ashok Rathore flagged off the rally on the occasion as the luxurious rides kicked off.
CITY FIRST
M
odel and now
an entrepre-
neur, Shashi
Bhati has
ventured on a new
journey with Jaipur
Fit Food (JFF) at
Jawahar Nagar. The
place is a go-to desti-
nation for all the fit-
ness freaks as it offers
a wide range of
healthy and yet fit for
a perfect diet. The food
venture offers vegetar-
ian as well as non-veg-
etarian meals. With
their main focus on of-
fering quality food for
their customers, they
also customize food ac-
cordingly
. The chefs
working at JFF are
highly experienced in
taking care of calories
as they specialize in
diet food. JFF offers de-
livery all around
Jaipur.
Among the
growing trend of
keeping oneself
fit, JFF takes care of
all your needs, one
doesn’t go back dissat-
isfied after consuming
outside food as every-
thing concerning from
the quality of food to
sanitization, a healthy
meal is all taken
care of. With afford-
able prices offered
at JFF, you may
reach your fitness goal
as ninety per cent of
fitness is build up in
the realm of a kitchen.
A HEALTHY DIET
ventured on a new
nation for all the fit-
ness freaks as it offers
a wide range of
healthy and yet fit for
a perfect diet. The food
venture offers vegetar-
ian as well as non-veg-
etarian meals. With
their main focus on of-
highly experienced in
n the occasion of
‘World Photo-
graph Day’, ‘Paja-
ro’, a wildlife and
mandala art exhi-
bition was inaugu-
rated on Thursday
morning at Sukriti Gallery
JKK, Jaipur. The exhibi-
tion will conclude on Mon-
day, August 23.
Photographer Dr Shashi
Sharma’s artworks are be-
ing exhibited beautifully.
The exhibition was inau-
gurated by Chief Guest
IAS Shreya Guha, Princi-
pal Secretary, Forest and
Environment Department
while IAS Mugdha Sinha,
Secretary, Art and Culture
Department and Director
General (Jawahar Kala
Kendra). In thE exhibition
46 photographs on the sub-
ject ‘WILDLIFE’ have been
displayed. Photographs of
different species of birds
are shown beautifully
.
Dr Shashi Sharma has
also been involved in paint-
ing and its parallel arts.
The second main attrac-
tion was the handmade
mandala artefacts with
21 frames of Mandala
Art displayed during
the exhibition.
Dr Sharma on the occa-
sion said, when one does
something using reativity
and nature is involved,
there is no joy gretaer than
this.
MITALI DUSAD
mitalidusad01@gmail.com
O
SHOWCASING
ART NATURE
BeautiesattheBlueHeaven
T
he Blue City
, Jodhpur
was abuzz with fash-
ion and glamour,
where girls who as-
pire to enter the world of
modelling and glamour,
showcased their talent in
front of the judges at the Ra-
jasthan’s prestigious and
biggestbeautypageant‘Elite
Miss Rajasthan 2021’. The
grand audition round was
organisedatRadisson,Jodh-
pur on Thursday where 150
girls participated in the pag-
eant.
The finale of this year’s
Elite Miss Rajasthan will be
held on 23 October in Jaipur.
After the announcement of
the top 30 contestants before
thefinale,allthegirlswillget
seven days of special train-
ing and grooming from well-
knownfashionpersonalities
from across the country
. Ra-
jasthan director Gaurav
GaurandMaulikShah,Elite
Miss Rajasthan Jodhpur di-
rector Raman Kumbhj cu-
rated the event.
Supermodel and actress
AkankshaBhalla,SwatiJan-
gidandRiyaSenwereamong
the judging panel during the
event. Elite Miss Rajasthan
2020 Jodhpur City finalists
Tanu Choudhary
, Sumi-
tra Godara, Isha Agar-
wal and Juhi Sesani
along with guests in-
cluding Harsh Gupta,
Styling Partner Manisha
Malviya and Gopal Singh
Bhati also tested the girls on
parameters such as confi-
dence, attitude, communica-
tionskills,etc.RashiGandhi
and Shubdha Panwar were
declared finalists.
SUSHMITA AIND
sushmita.aind@firstindia.co.in
The birthday of IAS Dr
Mohan Lal Yadav was on
Thursday, August 19. We
wish him all the best!
HAPPY B’DAY!
Heartiest congratulations to the entire
team of Fashion Connect and First India.
Though I don’t belong to the fashion
industry
directly but
I think what
everyone
need is a good
health and
fitness regime.
I am excited
to be a part of
Fashion Connect Season 10 and look
forward to the mesmerizing evening on
September 30. I wish all the readers all
the best. Stay Happy, Stay Healthy!
KNOWLEDGE
CONTINUES
CITY FIRST
C
hildren from all
across India are
sending their en-
tries to the Digi-
tal Baal Mela, spon-
sored by Future So-
ciety and LIC and
co-sponsored by
IDBI Bank. This
campaign ‘Baccho ki
Sarkar Kaisi Ho’ has
given children an op-
portunity to do some-
thing new and amazing
away from studies and
sports. Which children
have also adopted with
full dedication and as a
result of that, children
are improving their tal-
ent by joining every
state.
The debate and quiz
competition of Digital
Baal Mela is also wit-
nessing tremendous en-
thusiasm among the
children. Children are
giving their opinion
about Modi govern-
ment, Gehlot gov-
ernment, Kejriwal
government, Shivraj
Singh Chouhan govern-
ment and the same Yogi
government. The ques-
tions and suggestions
of the children are
quite strong. Children
can send in the entry by
August 30, giving opin-
ions on different as-
pects.
PANI RE PANI!
Mumbai’s water conservation organisation Jan-Jan Foundation organised
a ‘Pani Re Pani’ award ceremony on August 14 at Hotel Ramada Jaipur for
the people who made significant contribution to water conservation. Water
of India as the chief guest of the event. Rajendra Singh and fashion icon
Pratima Totla joined and people were honored for water conservation. The
award ceremony has been organised by Dinesh Bawra and Rohit Sharma,
India’s eminent comic satire poet and founder of Jan Jan Foundation.
The participants of Elite Miss Rajasthan 2021
(L-R) Akanksha Bhalla, Gaurav Gaur and Swati Jangid
Tripti Arora
IAS Shreya Guha, IAS Mugdha Sinha and Dr Shashi Sharma
—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Coach Ajay Singh
—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO
Priyanshu
Reet Tashvi
Harsh

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