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CM inaugurates Amagarh Leopard Reserve in
Jaipur, stresses on biodiversity conservation
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot inaugu-
rated and dedicated
Amagarh Leopard Re-
serve from Chief Minis-
ter’s residence on Inter-
national Biodiversity
Day on Sunday. Gehlot
said that Amagarh
Leopard Reserve would
prove to be a milestone
in the direction of for-
est and wildlife conser-
vation. Greeting all the
people of the state on
International Biodiver-
sity Day, he dedicated
the gift of Amagarh
Leopard Reserve tour-
ist place to the people of
the state and said that
wildlife has an impor-
tant role in human life.
The Chief Minister
said, “Conservation of
biodiversity is the im-
portant responsibility
of all of us. Many his-
toric decisions have
been taken by the state
government in line with
itscommitmenttoforest
and environment con-
servation. Rajasthan
has been successful in
conserving the forest de-
spite its geographical
disparities. Rajasthan
with its historical herit-
age has maintained a
big place in the form of
wildlife tourism. It is a
good sign for the state
that the number of ti-
gers, leopards and other
wildlife is also increas-
ing continuously
.”
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CM Ashok Gehlot virtually inaugurating Amagarh Leopard Safari
in the presence of forest minister Hemaram Choudhary, CS Usha
Sharma, Khushveer Singh, Rafeek Khan, Shikhar Agarwal, DN
Pandey and Arindam Tomar at the CMR on Sunday.
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Cheteshwar Pujara has made a comeback to India’s Test team while
youngsters like Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh have received an India
call-up as selection committee on Sunday named the squads for the
upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa beginning June 9.
UMRAN MALIK
GETS CALL FOR
INDIA T20 SQUAD
AGAINST SA
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said all the temples destroyed
in the past must be rebuilt. He said that in his state, he had made budgetary
allocations for renovating temples destroyed by the Portuguese. Sawant said
the state government was promoting spiritual and cultural tourism in the state.
GOA CM: WHEREVER
TEMPLES WERE
DESTROYED, THEY
SHOULD BE REBUILT
Rape convict facing
death sentence set
free by high court for
‘lack of evidence’
Hanumangarh: The ac-
cused Surendra Kumar
Mandia, who was sen-
tenced to death by a lower
court in the case of rape
and murder of a 60-year-
old old woman in village
Dulmana, was acquitted on
‘benefit of doubt’ by the the
double bench of Jodhpur
High Court, which con-
sidered the evidence not
credible. Justices Sandeep
Mehta and Vinod Kumar
Bharwani pronounced the
judgement. The Pilibanga
police had presented a
challan against the accused
in the court in just seven
days, on which the lower
court had ruled on the 74th
day of the crime through a
fast track trial.
—Kapil Sharma
First India Bureau
Namsai: Taking a pot-
shot at Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi, who is
currently in the UK, Un-
ionHomeMinisterAmit
Shah on Sunday said the
Wayanad MP must take
off his Italian glasses
and look at the develop-
ment work done by
Prime Minister Naren-
draModiandChief Min-
ister Pema Khandu in
Arunachal Pradesh.
Shahinauguratedand
laid the foundation of
development projects
worth Rs 1,000 crores in
the Namsai district.
Speaking on the occa-
sion, Shah said, “Con-
gress leaders ask what
happened in eight years,
these people are awake
with their eyes closed.
Rahul baba must take
off his Italian glasses
and look at the develop-
ment work done by PM
ModiandChief Minister
Pema Khandu.”
Earlier today, Amit
Shah visited Golden Pa-
goda in Namsai district.
BJP Lok Sabha MP from
WB Arjun Singh joins TMC
Kolkata: Days after
criticising the Centre
over its jute policy and
upset over not being
able to work freely in
Bengal, BJP MP from
Barrackpore Arjun
Singh returned to the
Trinamool Congress on
Sunday. Singh joined
the party in presence of
TMC’s National Gen-
eral Secretary Abhishek
Banerjee at his Camac
Street office in Kolkata.
After joining the TMC,
Singh said, “The way
Trinamool Congress is
working on the develop-
ment of Bengal is worth
appreciating. I am from
the jute mill area and
the people there have
been suffering because
of the Centre’s unjust
policies. BJP is limited
to Facebook and other
social mediums. It is not
possible to do politics
only on Facebook”.
AMIT SHAH JABS RAHUL GANDHI
‘TAKE OFF ITALIAN GLASSES
TO SEE VIKAS IN INDIA’
Rahul Gandhi, while Amit Shah was addressing event in Arunachal,
had tweeted about the cut in excise duty to slash the fuel prices
Maha, Kerala
reduce VAT on
petrol, diesel
after Centre
cuts excise duty
Jaipur: Maharashtra
and Kerala have de-
creased VAT on petrol
and diesel after Finance
Minister Nirmala Si-
tharaman’s call to pro-
vide further relief to
consumers following a
cut in excise duty by the
Centre, though some
other states appeared re-
luctant citing their ina-
bilitytotakemorestrain
on revenue.
Rajasthan Chief Min-
ister Ashok Gehlot said
with the Centre an-
nouncing cut in excise
duty
, the state-level VAT
by Rs 2.48 per liter on
petrol and Rs 1.16 per
liter on diesel will also
come down.
TheMaharashtragov-
ernment slashed the
VAT on petrol by Rs 2.08
per litre and diesel by Rs
1.44 per litre.
The Left Democratic
Front government in
Kerala had on Saturday
promptly announced a
cutinthestatetaxonthe
prices of petrol and die-
sel by Rs 2.41 and
Rs 1.36 per litre respec-
tively
. However, the
DMK-led government in
Tamil Nadu said that it
is neither fair nor rea-
sonable to expect states
to reduce their taxes.
Flip-Flop on
Qutub Minar
Excavations at monument:
Union Cultural Ministry
deny giving ASI any order
The Union
Ministry of
Culture officials
rubbished reports
stating that it had
ordered the
Archaeological
Survey of India to
conduct
excavations at
Qutub Minar
Earlier, reports
had stated that
the order was given
after Hindu deity idols
were reportedly
discovered at the
site, and claimed that
the site was
constructed by Raja
Vikramaditya, a Hindu
emperor
1 2
 A petition was
recently filed in Delhi’s
Saket court, requesting
that Hindu deities be
restored and wor-
shipped in the Quw-
wutul Islam Mosque,
which is part of the
Qutub Minar complex
 According to the
petition, Muhammad
Ghori’s general, Qutu-
buddin Aibak, demol-
ished 27 temples and
used this material to
construct the Quwwat-
ul-Islam mosque on
the site. It will be
heard on Tuesday
 The controversy
erupted after ASI’s for-
mer regional director,
Dharamveer Sharma,
recently claimed that
Raja Vikramaditya, not
Qutub-ud-Din Aibak,
built the Qutub Minar
to study the direction
of the sun
 Later, reports
claimed that the ASI
was asked by the
ministry to submit
excavation report
of the site
Congress leaders ask what
happened in eight years, these
people are awake with their eyes
closed. Rahul baba must take off
his Italian glasses and look at the
development work done by PM
Modi and Chief Minister Pema
Khandu. The work that has been
done in the last eight years had not
been done in the last 50 years
PM Modi has visited the northeast
region multiple times during his
tenure and gave directions to the
ministers to do the same. This is
the 14th time I am visiting. You
can estimate the kind of priority
that’s being given to the region.
The northeast - that once was in
headlines due to terrorism - is
today in spotlight due to culture
—Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
Farmers can change govts:
Telangana’s KCR in Punjab
Chandigarh: Telanga-
na Chief Minister K
Chandrasekhar Rao,
who visited Punjab to
pay tributes to the sol-
diers killed in the Gal-
wanValleyclashandthe
farmerswhodiedduring
the anti-farm law stir
last year, appealed to
farmers’ leaders to con-
tinue their agitation
against the Centre until
they get guarantees on
support prices for crops.
“Farmers can topple
governments, it’s not a
big thing,” he said while
exhorting them to unite
for a nationwide agita-
tion which he said he
willjoinalongwithAAP
.
CENTRE WANTED TO JAIL FARMERS
IN STADIUMS DURING STIR: KEJRIWAL
The BJP-led Centre wanted Delhi stadiums to be con-
verted into makeshift jails to house farmers marching
into Delhi to protest against the new farm laws, recalled
CM Arvind Kejriwal at an event to honour farmers. “Even
I have come out of an andolan, Anna andolan. And the
same was done to us at that time...they used to keep us
in stadiums. I too have stayed in stadiums for days. I
understood that it’s a ploy to end kisan andolan,” he said.
PM HOSTS PROUD FACES!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma,
poses for a photograph with the Indian badminton contingent for Thomas and Uber cup, during their felicitation ceremony, in New Delhi.
Triple suicide,
chilling note
rock Delhi
New Delhi: A woman in
her 50s and her two
daughters turned their
south Delhi flat into a
chamber of poisonous
gas and suffocated to
death in a shocking case
of triple suicide, Delhi
Police have found.
Suicide notes recov-
ered from the flat in the
posh Vasant Vihar area
have revealed their
spine-chilling plan.
Police found all doors,
windowsandventilators
packed with a foil-like
substance, apparently to
ensure smoke does not
escape the room and no
one can see within.
Policefoundthatcook-
ing gas cylinder’s knob
wasturnedonandacoal
fire was left burning.
“Too much deadly
gas... carbon monoxide
inside. It’s flammable.
Please ventilate the
room by opening the
window and opening the
fan. Do not light match,
candle or anything!! Be
careful while removing
the curtain because
roomisfullof hazardous
gas. Do not inhale,” the
chilling suicide note in
English read.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a rally in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai on Sunday. Arunachal
Pradesh CM Pema Khandu and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju are also seen. —PHOTO BY PTI
Telangana CM
K Chandrasekhar
Rao at an event in
Punjab on Sunday.
In despair after hus-
band’s death due to
COVID-19, a woman
along with 2 daugh-
ters committed suicide
by online ordering
insulating material
and turning house
into a gas chamber

RAJASTHAN
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Jaipur/Abu Road:
Governor Kalraj
Mishra on Sunday
reached Abu Road Rail-
way Station by Varana-
si-Ahmedabad Express
for summer stay
.
His wife Satyawati
Mishra was accompa-
nied him. IG P Ramji,
District Collector Dr
Bhanwarlalreceivedthe
Governor. Sirohi MLA
Sanyam Lodha, NAPA
Chairman Magandan
Charan welcomed gov-
ernor with a bouquet at
Railways station. Rail-
way officials, including
Manoj Garg, ADRM of
JaipurRailwayDivision
welcomed him at the
Jaipur Junction.
Guv Mishra takes train to Mt Abu
SUMMER STAY IN HILL STATION
BELOW 50 FORMULA BRINGS HOPE
FOR YOUNG CONGRESS LEADERS
Due to age limit, more than a dozen sitting Cong MLAs will be out of ticket race
Respite!Rain,thunderstorm
bring down mercury in Raj
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The weather in
the state has changed as
it rained in several
parts accompanied by
thunderstorm bringing
down the temperature.
The new weather sys-
tem will be active in the
state for the next 48
hours and there is a pos-
sibility of rain with
thunderstorms in 16
districts including
Jaipur. There is also a
warning of hailstorm
in 4 districts in the next
24 hours.
Jaipur Meteorologi-
cal Centre Director
Radhey Shyam Sharma
said that the effect of
the new Western Dis-
turbance activated from
Pakistan has started in
the state. The maxi-
mum impact of the new
Western Disturbance
will be seen in Jaipur,
As temperature dips in the state, tourists enjoy boat ride at Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer on Sunday.
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Congress par-
ty’s new formula of giv-
ing 50 percent tickets in
future elections to lead-
ers below 50 years of
age has awakened en-
thusiasm among young
leaders of the party
.
At the same time, the
formula announced in
the party’s Chintan Shi-
vir held recently in
Udaipur has brought
worries for the leaders
above 50. The party has
fixed the age for elec-
tions for Parliament
and state legislatures,
and for other elected
posts. However, due to
this formula, more than
a dozen sitting MLAs
will not be able to get
the ticket again.With
this bold decision, the
party is looking to pro-
mote young leaders in
view of the youth vote
bank.Many young lead-
ers have said goodbye to
the country’s oldest
party with the reasons
being the party’s elder-
ly leaders.Now the an-
nouncement of the for-
mula has filled the
youth leaders of the
party with enthusiasm
and the hopes of active
youth leaders under the
age of 50 are high.
The decision is going
to have a huge impact in
Rajasthan.
Due to the age limit,
more than a dozen sit-
ting MLAs and senior
leaders will be out of
the ticket race because
they are above 60 and 70
years of age.It is certain
that 50 percent of the
tickets will be given to
the seniors, yet there is
a feeling of restlessness
among the aged leaders.
However, there may
be exceptions like
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot, UDH minister
Shanti Dhariwal, As-
sembly Speaker CP
Joshi and education
minister BD Kalla.
SITTING CONGRESS MLAs ABOVE 50 YEARS OF AGE
Former bank manager blackmailed
through obscene video; FIR lodged
Governor Kalraj Mishra on the way to Abu by Varanasi-Ahmedabad
Express on Sunday. (R) Sanyam Lodha welcomes Guv at Abu Road.
First India Bureau
Ajmer: The Ajmer po-
lice have registered a
case of extortion
against a hacker for al-
legedly blackmailing a
former bank manager
by making his fake ob-
scene video. The ac-
cused threatened the
victim and demanded
money for not making
the video viral, police
said. “A 44-year-old
man, who is a resident
of Aravali Vihar in
Ajmer, has alleged that
he is being blackmailed
by miscreants over his
fake porn video. The ac-
cused edited and made
his porn video. They
are now demanding
money for not circulat-
ing this video. The vic-
tim was being harassed
by the accused for the
last ten months,” police
added. The victim iden-
tified the accused as one
DIG Dili Pewalia Lime
Branch Ram Pandey.
MAXIMUM TEMP
DROPS TO 38.8°C
BUNDI 43.0
BARMER 44.1
BHILWARA 41.1
BARAN 43.5
JAISALMER 44.5
BIKANER 42.2
ALWAR 43.8
TOP
8
HOTTEST
CITIES
DHOLPUR 45.0
50-YEAR-OLD
LABOURER DIES OF
HEATWAVE IN KOTA
Kota: Amid an intense
heatwave, Rajasthan
possibly recorded its first
heatstroke death on Satur-
day. A 50-year-old man al-
legedly died of heatstroke
in Kota’s Anantpura area
on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased, identified
as Suraj, had come from
Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh
to Kota for work.
DALIT MURDER:
KATARIA TAKES
PART IN DHARNA
KARAT ATTACKS
CENTRE OVER
INFLATION
Bhilwara: Leader of
Opposition Gulab
Chand Kataria on
Sunday participated
in a dharna being held
at Bhilwara collector-
ate for the last 4 days
in connection with
the murder of a Dalit
youth Adarsh Tapadia.
Tapadia was stabbed
to death by miscreants
on May 10. BJP and
Hindu outfits are not
satisfied with the police
investigation. Address-
ing the dharna, Kataria
said that this agitation
should become the
agitation of Mewar and
the entire Rajasthan.
Jodhpur: Holding the
Modi govt respon-
sible for inflation in
the country, CPI (M)
leader Prakash Karat
on Sunday said that the
central government is
carrying forward the
neoliberal economic
policies at a very fast
pace. “Unemployment
in the country is also
at highest level in 45
years,” he said. He
said that the issues
like Gyanvapi Masjid
and Mathura Krishna
Janmabhoomi are
being pushed forward
under the politics of
polarization.
Jhunjhunu: The burnt currency notes of Rs 500 were
found in Jhunjhunu’s Nawalgarh town on Sunday.
Police said the burnt
currency notes were
reportedly brought in a
sack and then dumped
in a park in Nawalgarh.
“The burnt notes were
recovered from the Rose
Garden near Science Park. Gangadhar, a resident,
spotted a suspicious sack during his morning walk
and altered the police,” police said. “We have seized
the burnt sack and currency notes from the park and
the matter is being investigated,” police added.
BURNT CURRENCY NOTES OF `500
FOUND IN PARK OF NAWALGARH TOWN
Jaipur: After reduction in the Excise duty by the Cen-
tre, petrol now costs Rs 108.48 per liter and diesel
Rs 93.72 per liter in Jaipur.
However, the Opposition BJP
has cornered CM Ashok Gehlot
for his statements regarding
the reductions. “Chief Minister,
your job these days is only to
make false allegations against
the BJP. There is no reduction of
tax in the state by you. Due to your inaction, there is
expensive petrol in Rajasthan today. It would have
been better to give relief to the people by reducing
the tax in the state instead of making a ridiculous
statement,” said BJP state president Satish Poonia.
SATISH POONIA CORNERS GEHLOT OVER
REDUCTION IN EXCISE DUTY BY CENTRE
NEWS DIGEST
Bangladeshi national living in
Bharatpur for 8 years arrested
First India Bureau
Bharatpur: On the in-
formation of Army In-
telligence, the police
took a Bangladeshi citi-
zen in custody who has
been living here for 8
years under under Bhu-
sawar police station
area. Other investiga-
tive agencies are also
interrogating and col-
lecting information
from the him. The man
has been identified as
Razaul Khan who has
been working as con-
tractor at a stone crush-
er for about 8 years.
The police suspect to
be other people living
with him and are
searching for them.
Raj has failed to get
target: Shekhawat
JAL JEEVAN MISSION
UP minister visits temple,
vows for Hindu Rashtra
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat consoles a man in Jodhpur.
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur: Union Jal
Shakti minister Gajen-
dra Singh Shekhawat
on Sunday reiterated
that the performance of
Rajasthan in Jal Jeevan
Mission is not up to the
expectations and the
state stands at 32 posi-
tion in the country. He
said that the state gov-
ernment had the high-
est budget of Rs 27000
but the government
could carry out develop-
ment works worth only
Rs 3000 crore in three
years.The minister said
there is no dearth of
funds for the mission.
During the public
hearing in Jodhpur’s
Lohawat, Shekhawat
said that the targets
would be achieved by
2024 with the support
of all. The minister
heard the grievances
of the people during
his Lohawat visit.
First India Bureau
Jhunjhunu: Uttar
Pradesh Govern-
ment’s Labour and
Service Planning Min-
ister Raghuraj Singh
during his visit to
Jhunjhunu went to the
Rani Sati Dadi temple
here and after resting
for some time re-
turned to Jaipur.
Talking to reporters,
Singh said that he is on
a two-day religious tour.
He said he had visited
the Khatushyamji and
Salasar Balaji but came
to Jhunjhunu for the
first time. Raghuraj
Singh said that he
prayed at the Rani Sati
Dadi temple that India
should become a Hindu
Rashtra. “Only a Hindu
nation can do the wel-
fare of the world,” he
said. Sanjay Sharma
Bhadra was also with
him on the occasion.
Jodhpur woman escapes correctional
home to meet daughter, raped; 2 held
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: Two people
have been arrested for
raping 18-year-old wom-
an, who was married at
14, escaped the correc-
tional home in Mandore
late on Friday night to
meet her daughter. The
police found the two and
arrested them after the
womanregisteredacom-
plaint against them. On
the fateful night, the
woman was raped twice
within a span of five
hours. First in the quar-
ters behind Mandore po-
licestation,wherearela-
tiveof anASItookheron
the pretext of helping
herbutrapedandlefther
near Mandore railway
station culvert. Then a
taxi driver took her on
the pretext of dropping
her at the Pratapnagar
bus stand and raped her.
Later,thevictimreached
her village under the
Jhanwar PS.
GIRL FORCED TO
DRINK ALCOHOL,
RAPED IN JAIPUR
MAN GETS WIFE RAPED BY FRIEND OVER
ILLICIT TIES, GIRL RAPED IN JHALAWAR
JAIPUR GIRL RAPED FOR FOUR YEARS
ON PRETEXT OF MARRIAGE; FIR LODGED
Jaipur: A girl was
allegedly raped after
being forced to con-
sume liquor at a hotel
in Sindhi Camp area of
the city, police said on
Sunday. The accused,
identified as Biju,
has been booked for
rape by the Kardhani
Thana Police. “Biju
took the victim to a
hotel located in Sindhi
Camp area, where she
was forced to drink
alcohol. When the vic-
tim resisted, she was
brutally beaten by the
accused. She was then
raped in an intoxicated
condition,” police
added. “The victim
narrated the incident
to her mother when
she reached home.
Family lodged and FIR
against accused.
Sirohi/Jhalawar: In a shocking incident, a man
allegedly got his wife raped
by his friend over suspicion
of her illicit relationship with
her nephew. The incident took
place in Sirohi’s Abu Road area
on May 16, where the mar-
ried woman was raped by the
accused while she was returning from a marriage.
In Jhalawar, a minor girl was allegedly raped by her
uncle in Jhalawar district, police said on Sunday.
Jhalawar Mahila PS SHO Raju Udaiwal informed.
Jaipur: A 20-year-old girl was allegedly raped by
a man for four years on the pretext of marriage. A
case has been filed against the accused at Murlipura
thana. “The victim and the accused, Vijay Kumawat,
were known to each other for many years. Their
friendship turned into an affair and the accused
made a physical relationship with the girl on the
pretext of marrying her,” police informed. The
accused repeatedly raped the victim from the last
four years. She underwent multiple abortions. The
accused even threatened the victim to kill her, when
she insisted on marriage.
Alwar, Bharatpur, Bun-
di, Bara, Dholpur,
Dausa, Karauli, Sawai
Madhopur, Tonk, Kota,
Churu, Nagaur, Sri
Ganganagar, Pali, Bi-
kaner and Jodhpur.
In the next 24 hours,
strong winds with a
speed of 50 km per
hour are possible here.
There is also a possi-
bility of hailstorm in
Alwar, Bharatpur,
Dholpur and Dausa
during this time.
Jaipur Temp is 40.5°C
—PHOTO
BY
HIMANSHU
SHARMA

RAJASTHAN
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First India Bureau
Jaipur: Running the
Palace on Wheels (PoW)
might be in the soup.
The impediment is the
Centre’s policy. Under
the policy, the railways
want to change the part-
nership from a revenue
sharing model to haul-
age. In such a situation,
the tourism corpora-
tion will have to pay Rs
28 crore annually and
the amount will have to
be given from the day of
the agreement itself.
Haulage fee of about
Rs 90 lakh rupee will
have to be paid despite
the fact that the royal
train operates only for 8
months. That’s why the
tourism corporation is
trying to run it with pri-
vate participation. At
present, it is not possi-
ble to raise this amount
from the tourists and
the current tariff. The
tourism corporation
cannot enter into an
agreement until it finds
a private partner which
makes it difficult for the
PoW to return on track.
Haulage model makes it tough for PoW
THE ‘RESTING’ WHEELS
14 children in Rajasthan went
missing per day in ‘21: Report
New Delhi (PTI): On
an average, 14 children
in Rajasthan went
missing every day in
2021, according to a
new report of child
rightsNGOCRY,which
reveals a significant
increase in the number
of missing children
cases in four major
states of north India.
The report revealed
that the number of
missing girls in Ra-
jasthan was reported
five times higher than
that of boys in 2021.
While 3,179 cases of
missing children were
registered in Ra-
jasthan (National
Crime Records Bu-
reau, 2020), the figures
increased to 5,354 in
Rajasthan in 2021, as
revealed by the state
governments in re-
sponse to RTI applica-
tions filed by the CRY’s
partner organisations.
In Rajasthan, a total
of 5,354 children —
4,468 girls and 886 boys
— went missing.
“On an average, 14
children, including 12
girls and two boys,
went missing each day
in Rajasthan,” it said.
The data indicated
an increase of around
41% rise in Rajasthan
as compared to 2020.
Moreover, of the 2,222
children trafficked in
2020, Rajasthan ac-
counted for the highest
number of cases (815
or 36.6%), the report
said.
The report also said
the proportion of girl
children in the missing
children rose to 77% in
2020 at the all-India
level.
“The in-depth analy-
sis of the NCRB data
done in this status re-
port also suggests that
the proportion of girl
children in the total
number of missing
children has increased
from about 65% in 2016
to 77% in 2020 at the all-
India level,” said Soha
Moitra, the regional
director of CRY
(North).
She said the phe-
nomenon of missing
girls constituting the
larger portion of miss-
ing children could
have been driven by an
increased demand for
domestic helps, com-
mercial sex work and
girls themselves run-
ning away due to do-
mestic violence, abuse
and neglect.
A total of 5,354 children including 4,468
girls and 886 boys went missing in 2021
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41% rise in cases of missing childrens was
recorded in 2021 as compared to 2020
According to CRY report 14 child-
rens in Rajasthan went missing in
2022
Number of missing girls children
have gone 5 times in 2022 than that
of 2021
3,179 cases of missing chil-
dren in 2020 in Rajasthan
was rose to 5,354 in 2021;
indicates the rise of 41%
as per NCRB data
The proportion of girl chil-
drens missing in the state
have rose to 77% in 2020
than that of 2016
The in-
depth anal-
ysis of the
NCRB data done in
report also suggests
that the proportion
of girl children in the
missing children has
increased from
about 65% in
2016 to 77% in
2020 at the all-
India level.
—Soha Moitra,
Director of CRY (North Region)
41% INCREASE IN RAJ
3 bike borne miscreants
loot `5 lakh from man
Poppyhusk,smackseized
in Nagaur and Karauli
Dead body of dalit youth found
in BKN with cuts on pvt parts
Police held the smuggler with
100gm smack in Karauli.
The truck seized by the police
team in Nagaur on Sunday.
RCPCR head Sangeeta Beniwal on visit to Bihar reaches the Gaya village on Sunday, from
where maximum children come to Rajasthan for child labour.
Absconder in
1992 riots held
after 25 years
Abdul Manaan has now been
sent to JC by the court.
Corona update:
60 new cases
Harassed by in-laws husband
over infertility, woman ends life
2 kids, a man drown in two incidents
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Three miscre-
ants on a bike beat up a
two-wheeler rider and
looted Rs 5 lakh from
him in the Jawahar Na-
gar police station area
on May 20 and then fled
from spot. Victim Har-
ish Bathija registered a
case on Saturday. Har-
ish said that he was re-
turning home from of-
fice and kept the
amount in his Scooty’s
boot.
As he reached near
Jawahar Nagar PNB
Bank, three youths on a
bike obstructed his way
.
When Bathija stopped,
the three youths hit him
on his head with a
heavy object and he fell
down and started bleed-
ing. The miscreants had
covered their faces and
opened the lock of the
boot and fled with mon-
ey bag with over Rs 5
lakh.
The CCTVs installed
at the crime scene and
its surrounding areas
are being scrutinized.
First India Bureau
Sri Ganganagar/
Bundi: Three kids
drowned in two sepa-
rate incidents in Sri
Ganganagar and Bundi
districts on Sunday.
Two friends who had
gone to take a bath in
the canal with some of
their friends when foot
of one of them slipped
at Samvastar village
under Padampur police
station in Sri Gangana-
gar. When the other
tried to save him, he too
drowned in the water.
Other friends raised
the alarm but both
drowned. The deceased
Deepak Meghwal and
Jaidev were class 12
students.
In Bundi, a man
drowned in a river at
Dabarli village of In-
dergarh police station
area of Lakheri subdi-
vision. There was infor-
mation of drowning of
6 children but 5 were
rescued while one
drowned.
According to police
and eyewitnesses, Ma-
havir Meena (22), a
youth of Khanpura vil-
lage along with his
companions had gone
to take a bath in the
Chambal river but ac-
cidentally went deep
into the water.
First India Bureau
Nagaur/Karauli: In
two separate incidents,
the Rajasthan police on
Sunday confiscated
Poppy Husk and Smack
from Nagaur and Ka-
rauli districts, respec-
tively. The Nagaur po-
lice, on Sunday, seized a
big drug shipment of
2,508 kgs of ‘doda’ post
worth over Rs 80 lakh
from a truck container
in Gogelav Sarhad at
NH-89. “The Doda post
was hidden between the
salt packets in the
truck,” the police offi-
cial infomred.
A similar action was
taken by Karauli police
on Sunday wherein the
police arrested a drug
peddler with smack
worth around Rs. 10
lakhs. The action was
taken as part of opera-
tion flush out. The ac-
cused has been identi-
fied as Devi Singh, a
resident of Khedia Rat-
lai of Jhalawar district.
First India Bureau
Bikaner: A Dalit youth
was brutally murdered
and his private part was
cut off in Sridungar-
garh, Bikaner. Police
suspect that the youth
was killed and thrown
on the road.
The FSL team, which
reached the spot, tried
to collect many impor-
tant clues. Several in-
jury marks were also
found on the body
.
The deceased has
been identified as
34-year-old Kushal
Meghwal, resident of
Lakhasar from the Aad-
har card found in his
pocket. His family
members were in-
formed and called.
Police believe that he
was murdered some-
where else before dump-
ing the body in the
morning.
Later the body was
dumped on the middle
road. There is huge re-
sentment among the
people of the area. The
relatives of the de-
ceased are adamant on
not conducting the post-
mortem till the arrest
of the killers.
Malpura: The Malpura
Police have apprehend-
ed an absconder who
was evading arrest for
the last 25 years. The
police succeeded in ar-
resting a murder con-
vict, Abdul Manaan, for
his involvement in the
1992 Malpura commu-
nal riots. He was arrest-
ed from Jaipur and was
produced before a
court. “Abdul Manaan
was sentenced to life
imprisonment by a
communal riots court.
Since then, he was on a
run,” said Sushil Mann,
DSP Malpura. —FIB
Jaipur: As per corona
update tally released by
CMHO on Sunday
, not a
single death in 24 hours
has been recorded in ra-
jasthan. Though, there
are60newpositivecases
recorded of Covid-19 in
state. Jaipur recorded 28
cases. Meanwhile with
58 patients recovering
fromcoronaactivecases
stands at 480. —FIB
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer:Inatragicinci-
dent that has been re-
ported from rural police
station area in Barmer,
the police informed that
a 21-years-old woman,
Bhanwari, had ended
her life by consuming
poison. She took the ex-
treme step after being
allegedly harassed by
herin-lawsandhusband
Jagdeesh for not con-
ceiving.
The now-deceased
woman, died during
treatment at govern-
menthospitalinBarmer
on Sunday late evening.
Bhanwari got married
to Jagdish around three
years ago, a resident of
Bothiyan Purohitaan
village. Police said that
on basis of the compli-
ant by deceased family
case under section 498
and 304 has been lodged.
Ajmer: In order to boost tourism development in
the state, Rajasthan Tourism Development Corpora-
tion (RTDC) will start the Royal Rajasthan Palace on
Wheels train in September. The repair of the train
is going on at the Carriage Factory for the last two
months. In this train, tourists will be provided with
various food and drink including Rajasthani, modern
design luxury seat, bar, painting, bio toilet and other
hi-tech facilities.
RTDC PLANS PoW ON TRACK IN SEPT
AMRIT JAN YATRA
A ‘Amrit Jan Yatra’ bike rally was taken out on Sunday in Jhotwara assembly constituency
by BJP national spokesperson and Jaipur Rural MP Col (retd) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
Former minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat was also with him. Rathore inaugurated Shaheed
Hukmaram Jat Park constructed from MP fund and hailed the Modi govt’s policies.
NEWS DIGEST
Nagaur: Six accused of the Jaipal Poonia murder case
of Nawa were presented in the ACJM Court in Didwana
under tight security on Sunday. The court sent 2 ac-
cused Haroon and Farooq to the judicial custody while
4 accused including Moti Singh, brother of deputy chief
whip Mahendra Choudhary, and sharp shooter Ranjit
were remanded to the police custody till May 25. Still 5
accused are absconding in the case. According to the
information, there was an old enmity over salt trade.
JAIPAL POONIA MURDER ACCUSED
REMANDED TO CUSTODY
Jaipur: The families of four children who died due to
drowning while bathing in the water collected at Kaliberi
mine in Jodhpur received assistance from the CM’s
Relief Fund and the CM Chiranjeevi Accident Insurance
Scheme. Rs 5 lakh was given to Ramesh and Rs 2 lakh
to Govind. ADM III Hemendra Nagar said that taking
prompt action on the tweet by the CM post the accident,
Ramesh, who got Indian citizenship on May 22 got Rs 5
lakh and Govind got Rs 2 lakh.
KIN OF FOUR PAK MIGRANT KIDS GET
COMPENSATION FROM CM RELIEF FUND
Kota: The SIT team has
succeeded in arresting
one more accused in the
Deva Gurjar murder case
that took place on April
4 in Rawatbhata, said SP
Paras Jain, who is lead-
ing the SIT team. One
after the other 25 ac-
cused were arrested and
now accused Parsa Ram
Gurjar has been arrested.
The SIT team has so far
arrested 26 accused.
Deva Gurjar’s accomplice
Babu Gurjar had hatched
conspiracy for the
murder to establish his
dominance in area.
ONE MORE HELD IN
DEVA MURDER CASE,
26 HELD SO FAR
Police getting information about the deceased Kushal Meghwal
(Inset) from his family members on Sunday.
Police believes that
he was murdered
somewhere first then
thrown on the road
MAN FAILS TO PAY RANSOM, WIFE GANGRAPED
Bharatpur: In a shocker, as a man could not pay a ran-
som of Rs 5 lakh, the accused gangraped his 33-year-old
wife after they abducted her in Bharatpur. They took her
to Khurja in UP, kept hostage in a mango orchard and
gangraped for 2 days. She filed a complaint at Chiksana
police station on May 3, that says when she went to mar-
ket, the 3 miscreants i kidnapped her and demanded a
ransom of Rs 5 lakh from her husband, when the ransom
was not paid, the trio gangraped her for two days.

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Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra.
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Tributes to the founder of Brahmo
Samaj, the pioneer of mass awakening
and social reform movement, the great
social reformer who got rid of the
practice of Sati, child marriage before
independence and Raja Rammohan
Roy, who made a special contribution
in the field of education.
Smriti Z Irani
@smritiirani
Gas cylinder subsidy will greatly benefit
over 9 crore female beneficiaries of
Ujjwala Yojana, enabling ‘Ease of
Living’ for their families.
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Resolutely train yourself
to attain peace.
—Buddha
IN-DEPTH
UP ASSEMBLY
TAKES A GIANT
TECH LEAP, LEAVES
OTHERS BEHIND
ttar Pradesh Assem-
bly has become the
second legislature
after Nagaland to go
paperless. While Na-
galand attached a tablet to the
desk of each of its 60 members
in the House, UP has given a
technological makeover to its
403-member House. The Assem-
bly has provided 416 tablets for
MLAs and also some MLCs. In
terms of size UP is far ahead of
Nagaland in implementing the
E-Vidhan Bhawan under the na-
tional E-Vidhan Application
project. The first Assembly ses-
sion using paperless technology
will be launched on Monday
. As
some legislators might take time
to learn, paper documents will
be allowed in the initial few ses-
sions. Experts from the National
Informatics Centre are involved
in training the legislators.
The introduction of technol-
ogy will not only give a new look
to the UP Vidhan Sabha, but it
will also require good behaviour
from the legislators. No more
rowdy conduct will be allowed
as a damaged tablet will not be
replaced.
TOP TWEETS
U
elangana Chief
Minister K Chan-
drashekar Rao is
out on a mission--
-that of forging
opposition unity
. KCR is mak-
ing sustained efforts in that
direction but is scrupulously
keeping the Congress out of
the loop. The other day he
was in New Delhi where he
met Samajwadi Party presi-
dent Akhilesh Yadav and
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal. After the meeting
he said that “there will be a
sensation in the country”.
What “sensation” was the
Telangana Rashtra Samithi
chief talking about? Will
there be a “sensation” if he
succeeds in stitching an alli-
ance or in announcing a new
political narrative? KCR him-
self said, “Let us see what
happens as we go forward.”
That suggests some develop-
ment is afoot in the opposi-
tion camp which is preparing
to take on the BJP not only in
2024 but also in the Presiden-
tial election and also the up-
coming state elections.
Early this year KCR held
parleys with Uddhav Thack-
eray
, the Maharashtra Chief
Minister, and his West Bengal
counterpart Mamata Baner-
jee. KCR has also had a meet-
ing with poll strategist
Prashant Kishor. Taking ini-
tiative to put up a credible al-
ternativetotheBJPandPrime
Minister Narendra Modi may
beeasy
,buttosucceedinitwill
be a tall order. Recently Modi
exhorted his party leaders to
fix goals for the next 25 years.
The narrative of religion
which the BJP espouses gives
Modi the confidence to set
long-term targets. The oppo-
sition, so far, has no alterna-
tive narrative. Leave narra-
tive aside, the issue of leader-
ship is still not settled. Oppo-
sition unity is still a work in
progress.
The other day he was in Delhi where he met
SP president Akhilesh Yadav and Delhi CM
Arvind Kejriwal. After the meeting he said that
“there will be a sensation in the country”. What
“sensation” was the Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief
talking about? Will there be a “sensation” if he
succeeds in stitching an alliance or in announcing a
new political narrative?
T
MOODINESS
THE COMMON COLD
OF THE MIND
Engaging in activities that
bring pleasure like
shopping, playing games,
cooking a favourite recipe,
surfing the net, browsing
through a book store,
dining out, reading, even
putting together a puzzle,
can be a ready medication
for ‘down / blue’ days.
Rather than confusing the
illness with the individual,
making efforts to
understand, can help one to
treasure the beautiful
person behind the
moodiness. Successfully
fighting mood changes
requires having a balanced
view of our own worth.
False pride, ignoring our
limitations and
perfectionism, are all an
overestimation of ourselves.
Resisting these tendencies
and also avoiding the other
extreme can dispel
gloominess and lead to
cheerfulness
Promoted by
Shree Cement Limited
e is just impossible. When
something goes bad, he takes
things out on anyone for no
good reason…” This is a
widespread complaint about
people from all walks of life.
Some are moody, grouchy
and unpredictable. A moody
person’s emotions change of-
ten. One day, they are happy
and trusting. The next day,
they are down and critical.
As confusing as it may
seem, almost everyone goes
through different moods
from time to time. Often a
bad mood is due to illness,
poor diet, fatigue and exhaus-
tion because of unrelenting
pressures. A moody person is
difficult to live with. Some
say that moods are beyond
our control, being governed
by chemicals in the brain.
Whether that is true or not,
feelings are contagious. We
can either be cheered up or
depressed by those around
us. One can ask, “how do I
react when I’ve had a bad day
or when I’m feeling under a
lot of pressure?” Do I some-
times get grumpy or irrita-
ble? Am I touchy, sullen or
uncommunicative?
There is nothing to be
ashamed of if we suffer from
an emotional illness – any
more than suffering from a
physical illness. Being alarm-
ingly common, moodiness
has been termed as “the com-
mon cold of the mind.” Just
about anyone can get it. It is
all-pervasive and affects eve-
ry aspect of one’s life. It cor-
rodes one’s confidence, self
respect and ability to think
straight and make decisions.
Often a person weeps for no
reason due to an overwhelm-
ing sense of loneliness and
pain, despite having family
and friends.
Most of us know what it is
like to experience a wave of
sadness. With time, the feel-
ing subsides, but the de-
pressed feel the ups and
downs, twists and turns as if
on a speedy train not know-
ing when or how to get down.
Mood swings are an indi-
cator of an underlying dis-
ease. Lack of sleep, stress,
weaknesses or habits in life
style, a break up of a close
relationship, dark indoor
work space, cloudy cold cli-
mate, genes or adverse life
experiences can trigger
moodiness and depression.
What one eats can also
make a difference. Eating a
lot of sweets and junk food is
detrimental to one’s mood.
Exercises and eating healthy
are a real mood up lifter.
Amoodypersoncanbecome
self absorbed. Death can be
preferredtolifewhenonefeels
trapped in one’s situation. By
recognizingdistortedthinking
patterns and mentally ques-
tioning their validity
, one can
maintain an optimistic atti-
tudeandnotallowthemoodto
dominate one’s life.
Some of our emotional
problems may be rooted in
the past especially if we have
been victims of unjust treat-
ment. It is better to forgive
and forget than destroy our
life by dwelling on what can-
not be undone.
By putting one’s feelings
into words is a healing pro-
cess that prevents the mind
from trying to deny the real-
ity of the problem. We should
not allow an ‘undaunted by
adversity’ appearance to in-
hibit us from taking help
from others.
Using few simple words
that manifest interest, con-
cern and affection can do
much good to the moody one.
Lending a hearing ear is fun-
damental to soothing others.
This can make the afflicted
one share his / her fears.
Commendation empowers a
depressed individual for a
personal fight against feel-
ings of disappointment or
rejection.
Some keep their melan-
cholies to themselves be-
cause of which they are in a
constant dreary mood.
Whether feelings are shared
or not, regaining cheerful-
ness, depends to a large ex-
tent upon one’s frame of
mind and outlook.
Music can create various
kinds of moods in us. Listen-
ing to the right type and for
the right duration, can do
wonders in raising the spir-
its and instilling a happy at-
titude.
It is hard to fight a sullen
mood. But directing our at-
tention and energy to do
something for others will be
of immense help in nourish-
ing a good mood.
Engaging in activities that
bring pleasure like shopping,
playing games, cooking a fa-
vourite recipe, surfing the
net, browsing through a book
store, dining out, reading,
even putting together a puz-
zle, can be a ready medica-
tion for ‘down / blue’ days.
Rather than confusing the
illness with the individual,
making efforts to under-
stand, can help one to treas-
ure the beautiful person be-
hind the moodiness.
Successfully fighting mood
changes requires having a
balanced view of our own
worth. False pride, ignoring
our limitations and perfec-
tionism, are all an overesti-
mation of ourselves. Resist-
ing these tendencies and also
avoiding the other extreme
can dispel gloominess and
lead to cheerfulness.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
Mood swings are an
indicator of an
underlying disease.
Lack of sleep, stress,
weaknesses or habits in
lifestyle, a break up of a
close relationship, dark
indoor workspace, cloudy
cold climate, genes or
adverse life
experiences can
trigger moodiness
and depression
“
H
REKHA KUMAR
The writer is a personal
development skills facilitator
WHAT ‘SENSATION’ KCR’S TALKING ABOUT

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INDIA
05
Thiruvananthapuram
(Agencies): The cam-
paigning for the Thrik-
kakara by-election to be
held on May 31 has
gained momentum with
all three major fronts —
CPM-ledLeftDemocratic
Front (LDF), Congress-
led United Democratic
Front(UDF)andtheBJP-
led National Democratic
Alliance(NDA)areoutto
woo voters.
The election to Thrik-
kakarawasnecessitated
following the demise of
sitting MLA, PT Thom-
as. Now his wife Uma
Thomas is contesting on
the UDF ticket. Practic-
ing cardiologist at a
leading private hospital
at Kochi, Dr Jo Joseph
is contesting as a CPI-M
candidate while a for-
mer RSS pracharak and
state Vice President of
the BJP, AN Radhak-
ishnan is contesting as
the NDA candidate.
Thrikkakara has a
large population of
Christian community
and all the candidates
arevisitingthechurches
to woo the voters.
While CPI-M brought
in Dr Jo Joseph as a sur-
prise candidate to capi-
talise on the upper class
nature of the constitu-
ency, things at present
seem to favour Uma
Thomas in a tradition-
ally UDF bastion. Kera-
la Chief Minister
Pinarayi Vijayan who
had announced to cam-
paign by staying in the
constituency for some
time has quietly left for
the state capital giving
an opportunity to the
UDF to say the Chief
Minister has no hope
here and hence a quite
retreat.
Campaigning heats up for Thrikkakara bypoll in Kerala
POLL BATTLE
Kochi (PTI): The People’s Welfare Alliance (PWA)
in Kerala, a new alliance formed by the AAP and
Twenty20, a political party promoted by a prominent
business group here, on Sunday announced that it
will not support any fronts in Thrikkakara assembly
bypoll. The PWA asked its followers to assess the
current political and social scenario of the state and
the country, and cast their vote accordingly.
AAP TWENTY20 ALLIANCE NOT
TO SUPPORT ANY FRONTS
QUAD IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS INT’L MATTERS: PM
PM Modi to meet new Australian PM Anthony Albanese on sidelines of Quad summit
New Delhi (Agencies):
The second in-person
Quad Leaders’ Summit
in Japan will provide an
opportunity for leaders
of four countries to re-
view the progress of the
grouping’s initiatives
and exchange views on
developments in the
Indo-Pacific as well as
global issues of mutual
interest, Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi said
on Sunday
.
In his departure
statement ahead of his
visit to Japan from May
23-24, Modi said during
his visit he will also
hold a bilateral meeting
with US President Joe
Biden, where they will
discuss further consoli-
dation of the multi-fac-
eted bilateral relations.
“We will also contin-
ue our dialogue on re-
gional developments
and contemporary glob-
al issues,” Modi said.
He said he will be
visiting Tokyo at the
invitation of his Japa-
nese counterpart Fu-
mio Kishida, and noted
that in March 2022, he
had hosted Kishida for
the 14th India-Japan
Annual Summit. “Dur-
ing my visit to Tokyo, I
look forward to con-
tinuing our conversa-
tion further, with an
aim to strengthen the
India-Japan Special
Strategic and Global
Partnership,” Modi
said.
In Japan, Modi said,
he will also participate
in the second in-person
Quad Leaders’ Sum-
mit, which will provide
an opportunity for the
leaders of the four
Quad countries to re-
view the progress of
Quad initiatives.
“We will also ex-
change views about de-
velopments in the In-
do-Pacific region and
global issues of mutual
interest,” Modi said.
The Quadrilateral
Security Dialogue com-
prises India, the US,
Japan and Australia.
Modi also noted that
the newly elected Aus-
tralian Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese will
be joining the Quad
Leaders’ Summit for
the first time.
New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi and US Presi-
dent Joe Biden will
hold bilateral talks
on the sidelines of
the Quad summit in
Tokyo on May 24.
During their meet-
ing, the two lead-
ers are expected to
hold a “constructive
and straightforward
dialogue”, which will
also touch upon the
ongoing situation
in Ukraine. Notably,
the meeting comes
on the day when the
February 24 Russian
invasion of Ukraine
will enter its fourth
month. Ahead of
his two-day visit
to Japan, PM Modi
said that he will hold
a bilateral meet-
ing with President
Biden, where they
will discuss further
consolidation of the
multi-faceted bilateral
relations between the
two nations. “We will
also continue our
dialogue on regional
developments and
contemporary global
issues,” the Prime
Minister added.
ON UKRAINE, ‘STRAIGHTFORWARD’
TALKS BETWEEN MODI AND BIDEN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Tokyo, in New Delhi.
China-Pak FMs say
‘critical to resolve
disputes’ in S Asia
Beijing (PTI): Paki-
stan’s newly appointed
Foreign Minister Bilaw-
al Bhutto Zardari held
talks with his Chinese
counterpart Wang Yi on
Sunday in Guangzhou
cityandemphasisedthat
“it is critical to resolve
alloutstandingdisputes”
in South Asia in view of
the challenges faced by
thepeopleduetothepan-
demic, soaring commod-
ityprices,climatechange
and poverty
.
This is Bilawal’s
maiden visit to China
after he took over as for-
eign minister following
the fall of the Imran
Khan-led government
last month.
While reaffirming
their strong support for
each other’s “core inter-
ests”, both sides reiter-
ated that a peaceful and
prosperous South Asia
was in the common in-
terest of all parties, said
a joint statement issued
at the end of their meet-
ing held in the southern
Chinese city of Guang-
zhou as Beijing is cur-
rently under semi-lock-
down to contain the fast-
spreadingOmicronvari-
ant of the COVID-19.
“Given the challeng-
es faced by the peoples
of the region, due to
global pandemic, soar-
ing commodity prices,
climate change and pov-
erty, it is critical to re-
solve all outstanding
disputes to promote re-
gional cooperation and
advance the goals of
lasting peace, stability
and shared prosperity,”
Pak media said.
Ramban tunnel collapse: Centre forms
3-member panel to investigate cause
The Centre has consti-
tuted a committee of 3
independent experts to
investigate the reasons
for recent collapse of a
part of under-construc-
tion tunnel in Ramban
on Jammu-Srinagar
highway and suggest re-
medial measures.
State-owned National
Highways Authority of
India (NHAI) has al-
ready initiated process
to handle such emer-
gency situation and
also taking all possible
measures to avoid such
incidents in future, an
official statement said
on Sunday
.
”A committee of 3 in-
dependent eminent ex-
perts has been consti-
tuted by the central gov-
ernment which has al-
ready moved to the site
to investigate the rea-
sons for slide/collapse
and remedial measures
thereof… Further ac-
tion will be taken based
on report of commit-
tee,” it said.
Indo-Pacific
strategy ‘bound
to fail’: China
ahead of Quad
Beijing (PTI):
China on Sunday
launched a broad-
side against the
Indo-Pacific strat-
egy of the United
States ahead of the
summit of Quad
leaders in Japan,
saying that it is
“boundtofail”asit
is vigorously pro-
moted by Washing-
ton to “contain”
Beijing.
The “Indo-Pacif-
ic strategy” is
causing more and
morevigilanceand
concern in the in-
ternational com-
munity, especially
in the Asia-Pacific
region, Chinese
Foreign Minister
Wang Yi said in the
southern Chinese
cityof Guangzhou.
The Asia-Pacific
should become a
plateau for peace-
ful development,
rather than a geo-
political arena. At-
tempts to turn the
Asia-Pacific into a
bloc,NATOorCold
War will never suc-
ceed, Wang said.
Nitish dodges query about CBI
raids on houses of Lalu, Rabri
Patna (PTI): Bihar
Chief Minister Nitish
Kumar on Sunday
dodgedaqueryaboutthe
recent CBI raids on resi-
dences of his arch-rival
Lalu Prasad and the lat-
ter’s wife Rabri Devi.
The JD(U) leader
was replying to queries
of journalists about
the allegation by the
RJD, founded and head-
ed by Prasad, that the
raids were “politically
motivated”.
“I have no informa-
tion,nothingtosay
.Only
those involved in the
matter can comment,”
said Kumar, who runs
his government in alli-
ance with the BJP
.
The RJD accused the
CBI of acting upon “in-
structions from political
bossesintheBJP”which
rules the Centre. Many
RJD leaders have been
alleging that the latest
CBI case and the subse-
quent raids were intend-
ed to warn Nitish Ku-
mar, who recently went
to attend an Iftar party
held at Rabri Devi’s
house and walked her
son Tejashwi Yadav to
his car when he visited
JD(U) office to attend a
similar feast.
Interestingly
, in front
of the RJD office, situat-
ed right across the street
fromtheJD(U)premises,
a poster has been put up
accusing the Modi gov-
ernment of misusing
probe agencies.
CET for non-gazetted
govt posts by year
end: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): Union Minister
of State, Dr Jitendra
Singh announced that
there will be Common
Eligibility Test for job
recruitment to Non-
Gazetted posts from
this year, and the first
such test is being sched-
uled to be conducted
before the year end.
The Minister said
that this will be a game-
changer providing ease
of recruitment to the
job aspirants, with at
least one exam centre
in each district of the
country.
Dr Jitendra Singh
said, the Common En-
trance Test is a path-
breaking reform car-
ried out by the DoPT to
bring about “Ease of
Recruitment” for
young job aspirants
and it will prove to be
a major boon for youth,
especially those living
in far-flung and remote
areas.
He said the historic
reform will provide a
level playing field to all
the candidates, regard-
less of his or her back-
ground or socio-eco-
nomic status.
Initially the test will
be conducted in 12 lan-
guages including Hin-
di and English and
will later on add all the
languages mentioned
in the 8th Schedule of
the Constitution, Min-
ister Jitendra Singh
added.
62 booked for
pro-Pak slogans
at election victory
rally in Jharkhand
Hazaribag (PTI): As
many as 62 people, in-
cluding a newly elected
panchayat samiti mem-
ber, have been booked
for allegedly raising
pro-Pakistan slogans at
a panchayat poll victo-
ry procession in
Jharkhand’s Hazaribag
district, a senior police
officer said on Sunday
.
A video clip of the
procession outside
Bazar Samiti, where
several people were
heard shouting ‘Paki-
stan Zindabad’, went
viral on social media,
following which the po-
lice swung into action
and registered a case in
the matter, Hazaribag
Superintendent of Po-
lice (SP) Manoj Ratan
Chothe said.
No arrest has been
made so far as the police
are still verifying the
authenticity of the clip,
Chothe explained.
MHA warns officers: Join at
Lakshadweep or face music
The Union Home Minis-
try has warned of disci-
plinary action “without
any further reference”
against six DANICS of-
ficers, working with the
Delhi Government, if
they fail to join the Lak-
shadweep Administra-
tion “immediately”.
The fresh order came
on May 20, immediately
after the Central Ad-
ministrative Tribunal
(CAT) bench headed by
chairperson Manjula
Das ruled that there
was “no merit” in the
applications of the six
DANICS officers chal-
lenging the decision of
the ministry to transfer
them to Lakshadweep.
No differences with Siddaramaiah: DK
on MLC candidates’ recommendations
Bengaluru (PTI): Kar-
nataka Congress presi-
dent DK Shivakumar
on Sunday rejected re-
ports about differences
between him and Con-
gress Legislature party
leader Siddaramaiah
regarding the recom-
mendations made by
the state unit on candi-
dates to the party high
command for the up-
coming MLC polls.
With May 24 being
the last date to file nom-
inations for the polls to
seven seats of the Kar-
nataka Legislative
Council to be elected by
MLAs, he said the state
unit has sent its recom-
mendations on candi-
dates to the party high
command and the deci-
sion will be out soon.
“The tradition in the
Congress party is, we
share our opinion (with
the high command).
Over 100 aspirants had
applied or desired, few
others did not apply
but have the required
qualification,” Shiva-
kumar said.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh chairs the joint meet of all the
six Autonomous Bodies functioning under the DoPT in New Delhi.
EIGHT BODIES
DISPATCHED TO
HOMETOWNS
Banihal (PTI): Two local
labourers, who were
among the 10 killed
after a landslide hit an
under-construction tun-
nel here, were laid to rest
in their native Ramban
district in Jammu and
Kashmir, while the mortal
remains of eight others
were dispatched to their
hometowns outside the
union territory, officials
said on Sunday.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

INDIA
06
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Despite
Sarva Shiksha and Beti
Padhao Beti Bachao
Abhiyan, thousands of
children in the nation-
al capital are living in
garbage dumps with no
future in sight.
These children run
their homes with gar-
bage. While they may
stand explained by the
Utilitarian principle,
it is the apathy of the
government towards
this class that is hol-
lowing out a progres-
sive society.
This issue, however,
is not new. In the past,
many incidents of fire
in landfill sites of Del-
hi have made head-
lines. Amid poisonous
gases emanating from
trash burning for sev-
eral days together, not
only are the people liv-
ing in surrounding ar-
eas are troubled, but
those working at these
sites have little idea of
the magnitude of haz-
ard they are exposed to.
It is mostly children
who work at these land-
fills, picking up plastic,
iron and other metal
pieces, and anything
else of any value in the
market. This is a
means of livelihood for
these children and
their families. Delhi
has 3 large litter ‘hills’
at Okhla, Bhalswa, and
Ghazipur landfill sites
around which, slums
have been built.
There are 40-50 huts
near each garbage hill
which is home to chil-
dren that work in these
landfills. As the saying
goes, the finest steel
has to go through the
hottest fire, but the fu-
ture of these children
in this fire has no end
in sight.
Wiltering childhood in garbage dump
DELHI’S LANDFILLS
New Delhi: The Indian
government is consid-
ering spending an addi-
tional 2 trillion rupees
($26 billion) in the
2022/23 fiscal year to
cushion consumers
from rising prices and
fight multi-year high
inflation, two govt offi-
cials told.
The new measures
will be double the 1 tril-
lion rupees hit govern-
ment revenues could
take from tax cuts on
petrol and diesel the fi-
nance minister an-
nounced on Saturday,
both the officials said.
India’s retail inflation
rose to an eight-year
high in April, while
wholesale inflation rose
to at least a 17-year high,
posing a major head-
ache for PM Modi’s govt
ahead of elections to
several state assemblies
this year. The govt esti-
mates another 500 bil-
lion Indian rupees ad-
ditional funds will be
needed to subsidise fer-
tilisers, from the cur-
rent estimate of 2.15
trillion rupees, the two
officials said.
The govt could also
deliver another round
of tax cuts on petrol and
diesel if crude oil con-
tinues to rise that could
mean an added hit of 1
trillion-1.5 trillion ru-
pees in the 2022/23 fiscal
year started on April 1,
the second official said.
India to spend additional $26
billion to fight inflation: Report
The new measures will be double the 1 trillion rupees hit government revenues could
take from tax cuts on petrol and diesel the finance minister announced on Saturday
New Delhi: Senior Cong leader P. Chidambaram on May 22
wondered whether the States can afford to give up revenue
from VAT on petrol and diesel unless
the Centre devolves more funds or
gives them more grants, likening
their situation to being between “the
devil and the deep sea”. The former
finance minister’s remarks come a
day after the government announced
8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and 6 reduction on
diesel.”The notification on reduction of duty on Petrol and
Diesel is now available. FM used the words ‘Excise Duty’,
but the reduction is in Additional Excise Duty which is not
shared with the states.
New Delhi: Finance
Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman on Sunday
rebutted the Op-
position’s criticism
of excise duty cut
impacting share of
states in central taxes,
saying the Rs 8 a litre
cut in petrol and Rs
6 reduction in diesel
have been done in road
and infrastructure cess
levied on the two fuels,
collection on which
was never shared with
states.First, former
union finance minister
P Chidambaram and
then other Opposition
leaders stated that the
reduction in excise duty
announced on Saturday
evening would reduce
the share of states in
central taxes.Taking to
Twitter, Sitharaman said
she is sharing some
useful facts on levies on
petrol and diesel for the
benefit of all.
FM REBUTS
OPPOSITION
FLAK ON
EXCISE DUTY
—PICTURE FOR REPRESENTATION
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia.
BEING BETWEEN ‘DEVIL AND DEEP
SEA’: CHIDAMBARAM ON EXCISE CUT
Bengaluru: Union
Minister of Civil Avia-
tion Jyotiraditya Scin-
dia on Saturday said
that India has upheld
the democratic princi-
ples in worst global sce-
narios. He further stat-
ed that India would
emerge as a world lead-
er by 2047. He was ad-
dressing a special key-
note Session at the “In-
dia@2047” conclave in
Bengaluru.
Scindiafurtherstated
that India has always
upheld economic and
democratic order. India
is determined to work
towards attaining a
steadygrowthpathfrom
“Aatmanirbhar Bharat
to Bharat Par Vishv
Nirbhar” and thus
emerge as a world lead-
er by 2047, he said.India
has redefined the old be-
lief that democracies
arealwaysaccompanied
by low levels of dev and
high level of inequality
.
In fact, if democracies
are prospering around
the world, some credit
also comes to India, he
said. “Now, the common
terminology of Asia-
Pacific has changed into
Indo-Pacific, it is a testa-
ment to her (India) rise.
‘Indiawouldemergeas
world leader by 2047’
She (India) al-
ways protected
her territorial
integrity, but never in the
form of an aggressor.
That speaks of Indian
history not only from
1947 but from 5,000
years India has never
been aggressor but has al-
ways been an assimilator.
—Jyotiraditya Scindia,
Union Civil Aviation Minister
New Delhi: The Serum
Institute of India (SII)
has sought permission
from the country’s drug
regulator to conduct
Phase-3 trial to evaluate
the safety and immuno-
genicity of its COVID-19
vaccine Covovax as a
booster dose in children
aged two to 18 years, of-
ficial sources said on
Sunday
.
The Drugs Controller
General of India (DCGI)
had granted permission
in March for conduct-
ing Phase-3 clinical tri-
al of Covovax as a
booster dose in adults.
In an application, SII
Director for Govt and
Regulatory Affairs
Prakash Kumar Singh
has sought permission
to conduct the Phase-3,
observer-blinded, ran-
domised, controlled
study in children aged
two to 18 years in India
who have already re-
ceived primary vacci-
nation against COV-
ID-19 with Covovax at
least six months ago.
Dharamsala: Tibetan
spiritual leader the
Dalai Lama has writ-
ten to Australian
Prime Minister-elect
Anthony Albanese to
congratulate him on
his party’s victory.
“Beginning with my
first visit to Australia
in 1982,” His Holiness
wrote, “I have had the
privilege to visit your
beautiful country quite
regularly, mostly at the
invitation of education-
al institutions and or-
ganisations committed
to peace.”His Holiness
concluded his letter by
wishing the PM every
success.
Shimla: The Himachal
Pradesh govt has
launched a Rs 8.5 crore
c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d
structured breeding
programme for the ge-
netic improvement of
indigenous sheep and
to double the produc-
tion of wool, Animal
Husbandry Minister
Virender Kanwar said
on Sunday
.
The state govt has im-
ported 240 Merino
sheep, 40 males and 200
females, with an outlay
of Rs 6 crore under the
National Livestock Mis-
sion so that superior ex-
oticgermplasmcouldbe
infused to achieve the
target of 3,000 tons qual-
ity wool production by
nextfiveyears.Thestate
has recorded wool pro-
duction of around 1,482
tons in 2020-21. Chamba
is the top wool produc-
ing district with annual
production of around
425 tons, followed by
Kullu and Shimla.
New Delhi: Delhi Po-
lice busted an IPL bet-
ting racket in Chander
Vihar, Phase-III, Nihal
Vihar on Sunday and
arrested six persons en-
gaged in it.
“Acting on a specific
input, received by Spe-
cial staff on May 15, a
team of Delhi Police ar-
rived at the premises
with the informer and
raided the buiding
where they found six
persons gambling on
IPL matches using lap-
top and other electric
devices,” the police
said.From the spot,
they also recovered
74,740 in cash, 10 Mobile
phones, two laptops,
three internet routers,
two LED TVs, voice re-
corders, All the six per-
sons have been arrested
by the police and a case
has also been registered
under the section 3,4, 9,
55 of Gambling Act.
Mussoorie: The por-
tals of Hemkund Sahib,
one of the most revered
shrines of the Sikh
community, opened for
devotees amid religious
chants on Sunday
Morning in Chamoli
districtof Uttarakhand.
The Hemkund Sahib
Yatra was affected due
to the Covid 19 pandem-
ic for the past two years
but this time it is start-
ing with a cap on the
daily pilgrim influx.
Only 5,000 pilgrims are
permitted to visit Hem-
kund Sahib in a day
.
New Delhi: Observing
that multiplicity of pro-
ceedings was not in
larger public interest ,
the SC has exercised its
special power and al-
lowed consolidation of
multiple FIRs, the con-
sequential trial to one
court in Greater Noida
in relation to the multi-
crore rupees alleged
Bike Bot’ and “Grand
Venice Mall” scams.
Over 100 FIRs were
registered against sev-
eral persons in UP and
one FIR in Delhi in con-
nection with the Bike
Bot scheme scam.
According to the
probe agency, more
than two lakh people
were allegedly cheated
of about Rs 15,000 crore
on the false promise of
lucrative returns on in-
vestments in a bike
taxi service scheme.
Around 46 FIRs were
registered against sev-
eral persons .
Shillong: A portion of
the newly constructed
Meghalaya Legislative
Assembly building col-
lapsed but there was no
reported injury, offi-
cials said on Sunday
.
The 70-tonne dome of
the Rs 177.7 crore build-
ing constructed by a
UP-based UPNRNNL
collapsed at around
12:30 am last night, they
said. According to an
Executive Engineer of
PWD (Building) over-
seeing the construc-
tions, the collapse could
have been triggered by
a design fault.
“The weight of the
steel dome was perhaps
too much for the col-
umns and the beams to
bear. This resulted in
the entire structure
coming down,” PWD
Executive Engineer
Ransom Sutnga told. He
said it would take an-
other two weeks to clear
the debris. The engi-
neer who rushed to the
site early morning said
that it would take at
least another 8 months
to raise a new structure.
Lucknow: In order to
boost horticulture and
food processing indus-
try
, the UP Govt plans to
set up excellence cent-
ers and mini excellence
centers or hi-tech nurs-
eries in all the 75 dis-
tricts of the state in the
next five years. A govt
spokesman said here on
Sunday that hi-tech
nurseries set at Bahra-
ich, Ambedkar Nagar,
Mau, Fatehpur etc.
Himachal aims
to double wool
production
Portals of
Hemkund Sahib
open for devotees
UP to set up hi-
tech nurseries to
boost horticulture
SC consolidates multiple FIRs
in Grand Venice Mall scam
SII seeks phase-3 trial permission for Covovax
as booster dose for children aged 2-18 years
Lama congratulates
new Australian PM
IPL betting busted in Delhi:
6 held, mobile phones recovered
Steel dome of newly constructed
Meghalaya Assembly collapses
India on Sunday saw a
slight decrease in its daily
Covid tally after 2,226 infec-
tions were reported in the
last 24 hours, according to
the health ministry’s dash-
board. Sixty-five patients
died and 2,202 recovered
from the viral infection
during the same period.
With Sunday’s figures, the
total number of cases in
the country has climbed
to 4,31,36,371 includ-
ing 5,24,413 deaths and
4,25,97,003 recoveries.
INDIA LOGS 2,226
FRESH COVID-19
CASES, 65 NEW
FATALITIES
—PICTURE FOR REPRESENTATION
SHAH’S DINNER WITH FORCES!
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu and Union Minister
Kiren Rijiju having dinner with security personnel, in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.

NEWS
07
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: Bhilwara has
taken a lead in acting
against illegal mining
under the special cam-
paign with registering
29 FIRs and recovering
a penalty of 6.29 lakh
after seizing 628 tonnes
of minerals and 47 vehi-
cles in six days.
At the same time,
Jaipur appeared to have
done formality with
just one FIR and no sei-
zure of minerals. How-
ever, a maximum of 59
cases of illegal mining
were caught in Jaipur
but only one FIR was
lodged. In Bhilwara, 53
cases were caught and
29 police cases were reg-
istered. Known for ille-
gal mining, Alwar and
Sikar performed poorly
.
Similarly, the cam-
paign appeared as a for-
mality in Dausa and
Tonk also. Sources said
that the districts where
the campaign was run
mostly on papers come
under superintending
engineer, Jaipur zone’s
jurisdiction.
Taking the lead, Bhilwara registers 29
FIRs, recovers fine of `6.29L in six days
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NEW URBAN EMPLOYMENT SCHEME
Gehlot govt approves
implementation norms
GOVERNMENTCOMMITTEDTOPROTECT
FORESTS WILDLIFE, SAYS CM GEHLOT
First India Bureau
Jaipur: CM Ashok Ge-
hlot said that the State
Govt was committed to
the protection of forests
and wildlife. “To main-
tain biodiversity, in the
year 2010 itself, notifica-
tion of Rajasthan Bio-
logical Diversity Rules
was issued. There are 3
national parks, 27 wild-
life sanctuaries, 16 con-
servation reserves and
4 tiger projects in the
state. Work is being
done for their protec-
tion. He also said that
in 1972, former PM In-
dira Gandhi started
‘Project Tiger’ taking
initiative in forest and
wildlife conservation.
Forestry gardens are
being developed in
Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota,
Udaipur, Bharatpur and
Ajmer on lines of World
Forestry Park at Jhala-
na Dungri in Jaipur, he
said. “Raj sets an exam-
ple in tiger conserva-
tion Jhalana in Jaipur
has become a centre of
attraction among tour-
ists from all over the
world due to Panthers.
Local employment
tourism has increased.
Artificial breeding of
Godavan was started in
Jaisalmer with an
agreement between the
Centre, WII and the
State Government.
Jaipur (PTI): Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
hasapprovednewguide-
lines for the implemen-
tation of ‘Indira Gandhi
Shahari Rozgar Yojana’.
The scheme was an-
nounced by Gehlot in
the2022-23budgettopro-
vide employment in ur-
ban areas on the lines of
the Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employ-
ment Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA).
Under the new urban
employmentscheme,100
days of employment per
year will be provided to
the families residing in
urban areas. The state
government will spend
Rs 800 crore per year on
this ambitious scheme,
an official statement
said.
According to the new
guidelines, in the
scheme, the people in
the age group of 18 to 60
years residing in the lo-
cal body area will be reg-
istered on the basis of
Jan Aadhaar card. The
work will be approved
and executed through
committees at the state
and district levels under
the scheme, the state-
ment said.
`14 CR FOR PARA SPORTS ACADEMY
Jaipur: CM Gehlot has
approved an additional
budget provision of Rs
14 crore for building a
Para Sports Academy
for sportspersons
with disabilities in
Jaipur. Para players
will be provided with
high technical training,
training equipment and
facilities for practice.
The CM had announced
to set up Para Sports
Academy in Jaipur
Jodhpur in Budget
2022-23. MLA Krishna
Poonia called upon CM
Gehlot expressed
gratitude for providing
additional budgetary
provision for Academy.
A UNIQUE
‘WELCOME’
GETS CONGMEN
RILED UP!
The Rajasthan Congress is in
a surprised state these days
after one of its leaders was seen
extending courtesies to a senior
BJP leader, the development
has now fuelled various
speculations. The incident
unfolded like this. Recently in the
3- day BJP national executive
meet, AP Abdullakutty, the Haj
Committee Chairman and BJP
National VP, was in Jaipur.
During this, a senior Congress
leader Amin Kagzi who is also
the State Haj Committee
Chairman, extended a grand
welcome to BJP National VP in a
special programme attended by
hundreds of people. Notably, not
just Kagzi, Abdulkutty was
welcomed by other people too.
And now, Congress leaders are
surprised confused over the
grand reception accorded by
Kagzi to the BJP leader, which
goes against Cong’s ‘ethics’.
Meanwhile, Amin Kagzi also
uploaded photos videos of
welcome on Facebook, making
several tongues wag over the
matter. The Chairman of State
Haj Committee, Amin Kagzi said,
“ Extended a warm welcome to
the Chairman of the Central Haj
Committee, Abdullah Kutty in
Jaipur, made him aware of
issues related to Haj Committee
and also discussed about
various issues related to Haj.”
—First India Bureau
510 CASES FILED
WITHIN SIX DAYS
STREET VENDOR DIES, 12 HURT
Jaipur: A total of 510
cases of illegal mining
were registered in six
days under the ongoing
campaign to curb the evil
activity. More than 985
tonnes of minerals were
seized after registering
66 FIRs. A total of 484
vehicles and machines
were seized and Rs 2.65
crore was recovered as
the fine. Additional Direc-
tor NK Kothari is monitor-
ing the campaign, which
was launched on the
directions of ACS Mines
Subodh Agarwal.
Ajmer (PTI): A street
vendor was killed and
12 others were injured
after a speeding
truck rammed into
a bus in Ajmer
district on Sunday.
The truck rammed
into the roadways
bus. The impact of
this collision was
such that the bus moved
ahead and mowed down
a street vendor. He died
on the spot while 12
passengers sustained
injuries, Assistant Sub-
Inspector at Madanganj
police station
Vishnu Prasad
said.The bus was
plying to Chaksu
from Ajmer, he
added.The in-
jured passengers
have been admit-
ted to the government
hospital in Ajmer are
undergoing treatment,
Prasad said.
Delhi couple, daughter dead after car
turns turtle on Alwar-Bhiwadi SH 25
Ashvini Yadav
Alwar: Three people
died a six-year-old
was hurt after their car
turned turtle on Alwar-
Bhiwadi State Highway
25. They were travelling
to Alwar. The couple
their daughter died on
spot while the boy was
critical. The car collid-
ed with a tree over-
turned thrice. The de-
ceased Dharmendra,
Monika Vanitha
were residents of Delhi.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: RTDC Chair-
man Dharmendra
Rathore during his vis-
it to Ajmer on Sunday,
held an informal meet-
ing with Congress
workers at a private
college in Civil Lines.
Congress councillor
Naurat Gurjar and
Sarvesh Pareek wel-
comed him.
During a media in-
teraction, Rathore said
that BJP should do pol-
itics with Congress on
the issue of develop-
ment. He said that by
not declaring ERCP as
a national project, the
Centre is cheating the
farmers and common
people of 13 districts of
the state. “The Modi
government, which has
completely failed on
the issue of employ-
ment inflation, now
wants to grab power by
creating an atmosphere
of communal tension
in the state. But under
the leadership of CM
Gehlot, there is an all-
round development in
the state. Work is being
done to restore the OPS
for employees,” he said.
In Sursura village,
Rathore inaugurated
the RO plant from
Jawahar Foundation
and participated in the
mass marriage ceremo-
ny.
He also visited the
Tejaji Dham inaugu-
rated a smart card op-
erated water ATM.
School students were
told about the impor-
tance of water via
short drama. He said
water tanks will be
beautified by tourism
department left for
Udata village.
Sujangarh MLA meets CM
over declaring it a dist again
Head Constable
held for taking
` 5,000 bribe
Sikar: The ACB arrest-
ed Head Constable Anil
Kumar Yadav of Kot-
wali police station and
his broker Boduram
Meena red handed, tak-
ing a bribe of Rs 5,000 in
lieu of not taking action
against a person booked
in a case of assault.
ACB DSP Zakir
Akhtar’s team took ac-
tion. The complainant,
Sanjay Kumar Kayal of
Sirohi village near
Neemkathana had com-
plained to ACB that he
was booked under sec-
tion 354 Head Consta-
ble Anil Kumar Yadav
was seeking a bribe of
Rs 50,000 for not taking
action. Kayal had al-
ready given Rs 40,000 to
Yadav via Boduram.
Both were arrested af-
ter verifying plaints.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The demand
for making Sujangarh a
district has again been
raised as Sujangarh
MLA Manoj Meghwal
met CM Ashok Gehlot
on Sunday and dis-
cussed the issue with
him for 20 minutes at
the Chief Minister’s
Residence.
Meghwal handed
over a demand letter to
CM and old documents
of Sujangarh. “Sujan-
garh fulfills all the con-
ditions regarding be-
coming a district. At the
time of independence,
Sujangarh was a dis-
trict in the past. Make it
a district again and re-
store it lost history,” he
appealed to the CM. CM
gave positive assurance
to him.
The MLA also sub-
mitted the documents
related to the Paramesh
Chandra Committee
formed for constituting
districts to the CM.
Dharmendra Rathore seeks information from officers about the
water ATM after inaugurating the plant in Ajmer on Sunday.
ABOUT THE SAFARI

z Jaipur gets second
Leopard Safari after
Jhalana.

z Over 15 leopards
have migrated to
Amagarh Safari.

z Safari in two shifts;
1st shift: 5.30 am to 8
am 2nd shift: 4.45 pm
to 7.15 pm.

z Amagarh Leopard
Safari, spread across
16 square kilometres
of land, has about 15
Leopards, 4 Safari
Tracks and 10 Water
Holes.

z About 16 vehicles
have been registered
for the Safari.

z The entry and exit of
vehicles will be through
the gate near the Vipas-
sana Centre at Galta.

z The Safari began in
Amagarh with the sight-
ing of Male Leopard,
Bhima in Devtalai area.
Enthusiastic visitors await their turn to enjoy the Safari on the
inaugural day of Amagarh Leopard Safari on Sunday.
Thrilled visitors embark on a Jeep Safari to sight a Leopard on
the first day of the Amagarh Leopard Safari on Sunday.
—PHOTOS
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA

MUKESH
KIRADOO
First India Bureau
Jaipur: CM Ashok Ge-
hlot on Sunday said
that the Centre should
bring the excise duty to
the level of the UPA
government so that the
common man can get
the relief in a real
sense.
Apart from many
reasons for the infla-
tion that is being faced
within the whole coun-
try, the rise in fuel pric-
es is the main reason
for inflation, he said.
“You remember when
the UPA government
was there, the fuel
price had reached $140
per barrel, even then
during the time of the
UPA government, the
price did not go above
Rs 70, because only 10
rupees excise duty was
charged to the general
public,” Gehlot said.
These people do not
say that they have in-
creased duty from Rs 10
to Rs 32. The Centre
had to give share of ex-
cise duty with the
states, but it was
stopped. Now, the Cen-
tre collects tax in the
form of additional ex-
cise duty, which fills
the coffers of the Cen-
tre only, Gehlot said.
“People now know
that fuel prices will be
reduced when elections
are near and will be in-
creased when elections
are over,” the CM said.
CM Gehlot: Fuel hike
behind rising inflation
BJPshoulddopoliticswithCongondevp:Rathore
Officials of National Movement for Old Pension Scheme (NMOPS)
thanked CM Ashok Gehlot for re-implementation of Old Pension
Scheme in Raj. Officials personnel from 25 states including
MP, UP, JK, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi Haryana
felicitated him at the CMR on Sunday. “The decision to implement
OPS was taken keeping in mind the humanitarian approach
many states are also planning to implement it,” Gehlot said.
Yesterday the
Central
Government's
excise on petrol
and diesel was reduced and
today oil companies have
suddenly increased 71
paise on petrol. Similarly,
these excise cuts will become
irrelevant in the next few
days. Instead of doing such
a formality, the Centre
should bring the excise
duty at the level of the UPA
government so that the
common man can get relief
in real sense.
—Ashok Gehlot, CM
A resident of
Nayla village
an International
Deaf Badminton
player, Abhinav
Sharma, who
bagged Gold
Bronze
Medals in the
recently held
Deaflympics in
Brazil, called
upon CM
Ashok Gehlot
at CMR on
Sunday. The CM
congratulated
him on his feat
wished him
luck for future.

The most difficult resource in a
business is time—which has to be
managed perfectly for anything
else to be managed at all.
—Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/004/2022-24
 The Congress held
the ‘Nav Sankalp
Chintan Shivir’ amid
much pomp show.
But there are asper-
sions about Chintan
Shivir being a failure
politically. Was it so?
Jagdeesh Chandra:
Yes, it has been a failure
as the Congress leader-
ship failed to sort out
the leadership issue. Ra-
hul Gandhi continues to
be an ‘extra-constitu-
tional’ power centre tak-
ing all decisions with-
out any responsibility
and from behind the
curtains. This camp can
be called a ‘superhit
show’ only administra-
tively that too courtesy
Ashok Gehlot who en-
suredexcellentarrange-
ments. However, politi-
cally no major decision
was taken. Everyone
was expecting the an-
nouncement of Rahul
Gandhi as the party
president or perhaps
someone else if not him,
but that did not take
place. So, politically it
was a flop show.
 Why couldn’t Con-
gress stop Hardik
Patel from leaving
the party?
This is another
tragedy that hap-
pened within 48
hours of Chin-
tan Shivir.
This clearly
shows that
the party
is con-
fused, it
does not
take mat-
ters seri-
ously and issues keep
getting stalled and then
people leave it. Hardik
leaving the Congress is
a major blow to the par-
ty
, then may accept it or
not but that’s a fact. Es-
pecially when they say
they will promote
youth. A renowned
youth leader left you
and has said in his letter
that there is a lack of
seriousness at all levels.
It was known that he
could leave the party as
he was supporting the
Ram Mandir move and
the Abrogation of Arti-
cle 370. But why didn’t
anyone take cognizance
of it and speak to him
about the issues? So no
one is ready to take di-
rect responsibility. So
the next question is as
to whose responsibility
is it? Now Congress
leaders are spinning
that he left since Naresh
Patel is being brought
in the party. Then they
claim he used to stay
busy in business activi-
ties and also the state
government had tight-
ened the screws around
the cases against him.
Well, this is bound to
happen. It is politics
and part of life. The bot-
tom line is that you
could not stop him from
leaving. In fact, he has
laid accusations which
have been laid on Rahul
Gandhi in the past too,
like when they go to
meet Rahul he keeps
busy on mobile and
doesn’t take things seri-
ously
. I remember Him-
anta Biswa Sarma had
claimed long back that
when he was in Con-
gress he had gone to
meet Rahul who was
busy playing with his
dog Pidi and did not
meet Sarma and there
was no other chair. This
is unfortunate, such
things should never
happen. Similarly, a
Punjab leader went to
meet him and Ra-
hul was busy in
Yoga. Such
things spread
from word of
mouth and
they seri-
ously dam-
age Rahul
G a n d h i ’ s
credibility.
So in
a nutshell,
Hardik Pa-
tel’s leaving
has washed
away any
success of Chin-
tan Shivir. Mark
my words, anoth-
er youth leader is
on a cusp of leav-
ing the party and
he is Sachin Pilot.
You need to settle
him and if you do
not do that, then
next headline
would be his. It is
nothing to feel bad
about since this is
the reality. When he
rebelled, the high com-
mand should have had
the courage and convic-
tion to let him go, but
they did exactly the op-
posite of it. This result-
ed in Gehlot being
heartbroken and
Sachin is seated with-
out any power. Now
there are so many unde-
cided aspects, Pilot sup-
porters are waiting for
something to happen
but now elections are
round the corner, so
they must take a con-
crete decision. And
most of all when the
Chintan Shivir hap-
pened why didn’t the
high command declare
that Ashok Gehlot will
remain the Chief Min-
ister for the remaining
termandelectionwould
be fought under his
leadership. This was
the most appropriate
platform and yet you
left hope for Pilot sup-
porters and it is only
human to think that
their leader would take
the mantle. Therefore, it
p a i n s
me to
say that the
camp has
beenafailure.
 How different was
Udaipur’s Chintan
Shivir than the ones
held in the past?
See Congress has held
such contemplation
camps in 1974 during In-
diraGandhi’stime,then
it happened in Pach-
marhi, Shimla and then
inJaipur.Thedifference
among these is that in
thethreeChintanShivir
heldinRajasthan,Sonia
Gandhi was at helm
with Gehlot in state,
which is a proven team
of the party
. This time
around the program
was organised beauti-
fully and its conduction
was also done in a good
manner. But devoid of
any leader it did not
have as much colour as
was needed, but it was
bettermanagedthanthe
previous ones.
 This Chintan Shi-
vir was organised on
the ‘Now or Never’
mood of the Con-
gress. But what was
its agenda and has it
completed agenda?
India Today has given
an exact situation of
Congress ‘Now or Nev-
er’. This means that
Congress knows it is
sinking, but before it
drowns, let us make one
last effort. There is no
doubt that a serious ef-
fort was put in to reor-
ganise the party
. As far
as putting things on pa-
per that such and such
thing has happened,
Udaipur was a hit show.
But the issue is of lead-
ership. If Rahul is still a
reluctantbride,thenput
aside everything and
make Sonia Gandhi the
Party president. She is
most acceptable person
among Congress lead-
ers. This time around
she was as always in
command despite her
illness and yet she had
the power to say that the
party will come back.
On the contrary, if you
see Rahul’s address, it
was a strong speech, but
there was no connectiv-
ity
. So it was good that
they took decisions, but
unless and until there is
someone to execute
them, they are just
words on paper.
 What do you think,
has Rahul Gandhi
agreed to take the
party presidency, or
is he still not keen?
No, it is my assessment
over the past 3-4 years
that he is a brilliant per-
son, secondly
, he is dedi-
cated to the party third-
ly
, he is aggressive in his
political approach and
takes direct confronta-
tion with Narendra
Modi even if he has to
run from one court to
another, everything is
there. But as far as lead-
ership is concerned, he
is no systematic and al-
though everyone is say-
ing that he will become
president after Septem-
ber, but I doubt it.
 But do you think he
will be made presi-
dent in August-
September?
There is only one way
left that Sonia Gandhi
uses her veto and gets
Rahul declared as presi-
dent on gun point. In
the last Chintan Shivir
at Jaipur, Sonia had
cried in Rahul’s room
that power is poison
and asked him to stay
away from it. But now
situation is changed.
 Acharya Pramod
had suggested that if
Rahul Gandhi is not
keen on becoming
President, Priyanka
should be given the
responsibility. Do you
agree with his pro-
posal?
Absolutely there is no
other option or solution
because Congress ka
jeena marna Gandhis ke
saath hai. That much is
certain. If he is not
ready to become Presi-
dent then there are two
options. One being So-
nia Gandhi but it is not
possible for her due to
her health issues, so
Priyanka is the only
choice but as of today
she also appears help-
less. After the humiliat-
ing defeat of the party
in UP, she is only the
principal PRO of the
party where the dis-
gruntled lot reaches and
is pacified by Priyanka.
 How do you see the
entire Priyanka mat-
ter in light of Chin-
tan Shivir? Do you
think she is being
mishandled?
Of course! Priyanka
factor is being mishan-
dled for the past 15
years. Party could not
decide and mother’s
heart is all for the son
Rahul. Several times
the need to play ‘Priyan-
ka Card’ was raised and
at times it was said that
she would campaign on
152 odd seats, then she
got constricted to 50 odd
seats and then Rahul
Gandhi said she is my
sister she will go where
she wants. Ultimately it
so happened that she
was restricted to just 2
seats — Amethi and Rai-
bareli. So your weapons
has lost its edge and as a
result when she went to
carry out a rally at India
Gate, she had merely
100 people. That is a vir-
tual political death of
Priyanka in public life,
and who is responsible
for it, none other than
Gandhis. They should
have taken the appro-
priate decision at the
appropriate time. They
instead stayed in the mi-
rage of Rahul and he
has not said yes to the
role till now. So, Priyan-
ka factor has been mis-
handled, and sorry to
say she is not a factor
today. And suppose if
Priyanka is made the
chief it will take her
years to become a
stronghold of Congress,
politically speaking and
this, Rahul Gandhi
knows and hence he
says that the fight is for
the years and so he asks
to fight with him. But
the problem really is
that today he may ask to
fight with him shoulder
to shoulder, but then the
next day onwards no
one would know where
he is or what is mood is
like. In front of Naren-
dra Modi Amit Shah,
she is no factor at all.
 You mentioned Am-
ethi just now. Those
close to Rahul Gan-
dhi claim that he will
rise to power in Ame-
thi once again...
It is a good dream pro-
ject. The world lives on
hope. Perhaps he may
get inspiration there
and now when he walks
on those streets and
someone comes up to
him for help, he will
not ask them to email
the problems. Till the
time even the basic
functioning of Rahul
Gandhi’s office is
changed, Amethi will
remain a dream. There
is no fight for 2024, and
I have already said the
fight is for the 2029 elec-
tions. It is almost im-
possible to take back
Amethi from Narendra
Modi, Amit Shah and
Smriti Irani. Almost.
 It is said that even
in Gandhi family
there are ideological
differences between
Rahul and Priyanka
which have surfaced
recently. What are
these issues over
which siblings, who
have been so close,
are not on one path?
See it is human nature.
When Priyanka sees
how the party is per-
forming poorly and the
brother is unable to
‘take off ’ and is not
even accepting or hear-
ing what she has to say,
so there are differences
and it is obvious to have
differences. Like on the
issue of Prashant
Kishor, there was a se-
rious difference be-
tween the two. Priyan-
ka wanted that PK
should come in the
party fold and perhaps
both Rahul and Sonia
did not want him in the
party, so there is a dif-
ference. She left for US,
perhaps for some work,
but the message that
went to the masses was
that she was angry so
she left for America.
And secondly, Rahul
Gandhi announced the
one family one ticket
rule so where will Pri-
yanka go? So they will
have to take out a way,
like the five-year rule
etc. So there are serious
differences and at the
end of the day how the
party is falling down,
how long will she con-
tinue to see all this but
now she is a mere audi-
ence. Differences are
there but they meet and
share food together and
support each other too.
 But do you think
that perhaps 10 years
down the line they
both may go their
separate way?
See nothing is ruled out.
Although I do not imag-
ine Priyanka Congress
versus Rahul Congress.
This will not happen till
the time Sonia Gandhi
isthere.Butwhatwillbe
situation after her, will
Congress even be in ex-
istence. Perhaps Modi
and Shah’s dream of
Congress-Mukt Bharat
would be realised then.
So if differences are
there and what shape
they take in future, it
can’t be ascertained ful-
ly as of now.
As Congress looks to rebuild itself
post Chintan Shivir,
Editor-in-ChiefofFirstIndia,
JagdeeshChandra in The New JC
Show says that Sonia continues to
be the tallest Congress leader and
Ashok Gehlot gets laurels for his
excellent arrangements (Part—I)
Chintan Shivir, a politically flop show
as Congress fails to resolve leadership issue!
Jagdeesh Chandra with Shweta Mishra,Aditi Nagar, Poonam Sharma Solanki,Tanu Choudhary
and Sudhanshu Mathur at the New JC Show. —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO
During the show
#JConRahulGandhi
trended top All-India
on Twitter
TO BE CONTINUED...
Jagdeesh Chandra
during the show.

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FACE
OF
THE
DAY!
Aries
MARCH 21 - APRIL 20
Getting quality time at
home will help in
focussing on activities
that appeal to you. Your
efforts at work will be
richly rewarded by getting noticed by
those who matter. A balanced diet will
be the first step in achieving good
health, so stick to it. Help people out as
much as you can as monetarily.
Gemini
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Praise of a family
member by someone
will make you proud.
Getting unwell due to
changing weather
cannot be ruled out for some. You
may need to monitor your finances
closely. You are likely to win the day
on the professional front by your
original ideas.
Leo
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Some of you may feel
the home environment
serene and restful.
There is a fair chance of
some property getting
allotted to you. Good opportunities are
likely to appear on the academic front.
Good health is assured through own
efforts. A healthy bank balance will
allow you to buy a major item.
Libra
SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 22
You may find it difficult
to convince a family
member regarding
something you want to
achieve. Clarity of
mind and retentive power will help you
forge ahead on the academic front.
Some of you can safely say goodbye to
depression, as positivity enters your
life once again.
Sagittarius
NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22
Things are likely to
move favourably on the
professional front.
Health may become a
concern. You will need
to muster all your persuasive powers to
swing a deal in your favour. Good
negotiating skills are likely to bring a
lucrative deal within your grasp on the
professional front.
Aquarius
JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19
Someone close may
pay you a visit and
brighten your You will
get the opportunity to
acquire new property at
a good price. Health may become a
concern. Think twice before investing
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someone in the knows is likely to open
up your mind to the possibilities.
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APRIL 21 - MAY 20
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today on professional or
academic front. A diet
plan adopted recently
will suit your system well. Maintain
confidentiality regarding a property deal
being negotiated by you. A chance for
an outing with lover finally arrives. Luck
favours you on the academic front.
Cancer
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
A new health routine
may start giving health
benefits right away. You
gel well with a new
acquaintance.
Opportunities to further your career
will come only if you make efforts.
Self-discipline may help you achieve
peak physical fitness. Financial scene
is likely to stabilise.
Virgo
AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23
A new plot, house or
apartment can be
acquired by some.Be
more assertive in
dealing with workplace
issues, otherwise you can be taken for
granted by others. Joining an online
exercise routine is indicated and will
prove beneficial. Those trying to boost
income may figure out newer ways.
Scorpio
OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Positive steps may be
required to be taken to
restore perfect health. It
will be in your interest
to speed up a financial
transaction. You will come out with
flying colours in a competitive situation
on the academic front. Appreciation for
the work done on the professional
front is in the pipeline for some.
Capricorn
DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20
Your initiative will help
mend fences with
someone you were
not in talking terms.
Academic pursuits will
be fruitful. Taking up a regular
fitness routine will help you get into
shape. Increase in household
expenditure is possible, so take all
steps to cut it down.
Pisces
FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20
Do not misunderstand
the motives of someone
trying to help you. A
friendly bet with a friend
or a colleague may turn
into a fight, so be careful. Will power,
will be your key to remain in shape. An
exciting time lies ahead as travelling
with friends is foreseen. You are set to
grow professionally.
YOUR DAY Horoscopeby
SaurabbhSachdeva
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ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN
A DAY NEITHER DOES ART
A DAY NEITHER DOES ART
t's been 5 years of being
a charcoal artist, I've
learnt the art form from
Kalaneri Art Academy,
one of the most re-
nowned and prestigious
academies in Jaipur.
Charcoal art is to develop a
pieceof artusingrawcharcoalor
charred (burnt) sticks of wood.
This is performed on varieties of
sheets but handmade sheets are
exceptional in respect to the out-
come of a portrait or painting.
Charcoal on a handmade
sheet is the most challenging
and the artist needs to be cau-
tious throughout as there is no
way to rectification of a mis-
take, or else the sheet gets dam-
aged. To perform the art on such
sheets the artist needs to have a
high degree of focus, patience
and well versed in techniques
involved in this medium as the
creation of large size paintings
takes several months to com-
plete. Charcoal comes in differ-
ent forms like brick sticks, pen-
cils, powder or raw sticks.
This art form has often been
misinterpreted as fire art, How-
ever, both of them are complete-
ly different as fire art uses per-
manent impression by balanc-
ing the burning chemicals over
a chemically protected sheet
whereas charcoal is creating art
by using a burnt piece of wood
(raw charcoal) over the paper.
The main characteristic of
charcoal as a medium is that,
unless it is fixed by the applica-
tion of some form of gum or
resin, it is impermanent, easily
erased or smudged and the fix-
ing process can only be done
once the painting is completed
so the artist has to be careful
while making an art piece.
The Artist community faces
many challenges to earn from
this profession. Customers ap-
preciate and are desirous of
such art pieces, but are reluc-
tant to pay for the efforts and
hard work an artist put into cre-
ate such unique and brilliant
work. We shall not only embrace
but also endow an artist.
I
MAHIMA TEWARI
CHARCOAL ARTIST
Charcoal art by Mahima Tewari
Charcoal art by Mahima Tewari

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