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SadaivAtal!
President Droupadi Murmu with (L-R) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP National President JP Nadda,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, former President Ram Nath Kovind,
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, Union Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other dignitaries paying tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary, at the Sadaiv Atal memorial, in New Delhi on Monday.
99TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE
As the curtains begin
to fall in 2023, it’s ap-
parent that this year
witnessed a flurry of
impactful events that
captured attention both
in India and worldwide.
First India brings to you,
the headline-making
moments that have
defined the year right
from breakthroughs in
technology to seismic
shifts in politics along-
side remarkable feats in
sports and more.
Meet and Greet!
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma was felicitated by First India CEO & Managing Editor Pawan Arora
at the OTS in Jaipur on Monday. Arora congratulated Sharma on becoming the Chief
Minister and extended warm greetings on Sushasan Divas. P8
JESUSCHRIST’SIDEALSA
GUIDINGLIGHTFORUS:PM
PM Modi recalls his “old, intimate and warm relations” with Christians
Moni Sharma
New Delhi
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Monday ad-
dressed a Christmas pro-
gramme at his residence
wherein he praised Jesus
Christ’s life’s message
and values of kindness
and service. PM Naren-
dra Modi said that Jesus
Christ worked on “mak-
ing an inclusive society
that had justice for eve-
ryone”, adding that these
ideas were a guiding
light for the develop-
ment of the country.
Modi also praised Chris-
tian community for their
role in the freedom
struggle and for being at
forefront in “serving the
poor and deprived”. “In-
dia proudly acknowl-
edges your contribution
to country,” he said. He
also mentioned that he
has shared a bond with
the Christians since he
was Gujarat CM. India
proudly acknowledges
your contribution to
country. Christian com-
munity has been at fore-
front in serving poor &
deprived, said Modi.
The Upanishads,
considered the
fount of Hindu
philosophy, also focused
on realising the absolute
truth like the Bible.
NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
interacts with school students
on the occasion of Christmas in
Delhi on Monday. PM Modi greets
members of Christian community
at the 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, in New
Delhi on Monday.
Guv Mangubhai Patel administers oath of office to state cabinet
ministers Rakesh Singh, Prahlad Patel, Kailash Vijayvargiya and
others during the swearing-in ceremony in Bhopal on Monday.
28 ministers among 11 from
OBC category take oath in MP
First India Bureau
Bhopal
Former Union Minister
Prahlad Patel and BJP
National General Secre-
tary Kailash Vijayvargi-
ya were among 28 MLAs
sworn into the MP cabi-
net on Monday, 18 of
whom will hold cabinet
berths. As many as 12
members of the new cab-
inet are from OBC, or
Other Backward Classes,
category, including
the new CM, underlying
BJP’s ongoing efforts to
balance caste/class. P5
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NEW CABINET
WILL WORK FOR
BETTERMENT
OF MP: YADAV
Ahead of the MP cabinet ex-
pansion, CM Mohan Yadav on
Monday said the new cabinet
will work for the state’s betterment
under the guidance of PM Narendra
Modi and other senior BJP leaders.
First India Bureau
Baran
In a major development
related to forests of the
state, one of Cheetahs re-
leased in Kuno National
Park of MP, crossed Ra-
jasthan - MP border and
reached forest of Jaitpura
in Kelwara range.Ateam
comprising of the offi-
cials from Kuno National
Park and Baran Forest
Department traced Agni
through jt operation. P2
‘Missing’ Kuno’s
Agni cheetah
found in Raj
SURPRISE INSPECTION OF SMS HOSPITAL
CM Bhajan
Lal reprimands
officials; 3 male
nurses suspended
WHILE EN ROUTE TO BJP OFFICE
VIA THE JLN MARG, CM SHARMA
MADE AN UNEXPECTED HALT AT
BANGAR BUILDING BEHIND SMS
HOSPITAL FOR A SURPRISE VISIT
Vikas Sharma & Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
M Bhajan Lal
Sharma’s unan-
nounced visit to
SMS Hospital on Mon-
day caught the staff off
guard as he assessed
healthcare services, in-
quiring about patient
well-being and evaluat-
ing hygiene and medical
arrangements across var-
ious wards. Despite ab-
sence of Superintendent
Dr Achal Sharma, Dy
Superintendent Dr Anil
Dubey and Dr Jagdish
Modi accompanied the
CM during his tour of
multiple wards. After
CM’s visit, 3 male nurses
who were absent from
ward were suspended. P8
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma accompanied by Dr Anil Dubey, Dr Jagdish
Modi and others, instructs officials about healthcare facilities,
during his surprise visit to Sawai Man Singh Hospital on Monday.
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‘ALL SCHEMES OF PREVIOUS GOVT TO CONTINUE’
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday said
none of the welfare schemes launched by the
previous Congress government in the State will be
discontinued. He was speaking at a function organised by
the BJP to mark Sushasan Divas on the birth anniversary
of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vinod Singh Chouhan
2023
IN BRIEF
President gives assent
to 3 new criminal Laws
New Delhi: President
Droupadi Murmu on
Monday gave assent to the
three new criminal justice
bills and the Telecommu-
nications Act, 2023.
Grounded flight leaves
from France for India
New Delhi: A chartered
aircraft took off for Mum-
bai on Monday after it re-
mained grounded at
Châlons Vatry Airport,
France for four days.
sports and more.
Fumio Kishida
Insofar as transformative
leadership goes, few can match the standard set
by Japanese PM Fumio Kishida who is presently revolutionising
Japan’s
foreign policy direction, pivoting away from the nation’s post Second War
pacifism towards a more assertive approach that is unafraid of getting
involved in complicated geopolitical clashes. On the domestic front,
Kishida is not only overseeing the largest expansion of Japan’s
military capabilities since the Second World War but he is
also pushing his ‘new capitalism’ approach as an answer
to shift the nation’s long-stalled economy into high gear.
There is little doubt, thus, that his leadership and policy
decisions will continue to echo in 2024 and beyond.
2023
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AS 2023 WRAPS UP, LET’S REMIND YOU OF ALL THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THESE WONDERFUL,
INSPIRING PEOPLE WHO WERE THE MOST FAMOUS AND SUCCESSFUL THIS YEAR
1
Veteran socialist leader and
former Union Minister Sharad
Yadav passed away at the age
of 75 years.
2
Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch
Parkash Singh Badal passed
away at the age of 95. He was
the Chief Minister of Punjab for
five times.
3
Srichand P Hinduja, the head
of the Hinduja Family died at
the age of 87.
4
Sylvester daCunha, the
advertising veteran and the
man behind the iconic Amul Girl
‘utterly butterly’ campaign, died
at the age of 93.
5
Bollywood lost veteran
cinema and television actor
Gufi Paintal on June 5.
6
Oommen Chandy, a senior
Congress leader and former
Chief Minister of Kerala, died
at the age of 80.
7
MS Swaminathan
the Indian
agronomist hailed as the Father
of the Green Revolution, passed
away at the age of 98 years.
8
Cricketing legend, and former
captain of the Indian cricket team,
Bishan Singh Bedi, passed away
on October 23 at the age of 77.
9
Sahara India group chief,
Subrata Roy Sahara, passed
away due to cancer in Mumbai
on November 14. Roy was
founder and chairman of
the Sahara India Pariwar, a
conglomerate
with diversified
business interests.
10
Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi,
chairman emeritus of The Oberoi
Group and widely known as the
doyen of Indian hospitality, died at
an age of 94.
11
Former India cricketer Salim
Durani renowned for his slow
left-arm orthodox and hitting
skill as a batter passed away
at the age of 88.
12
Actor and director Satish Kaushik
passed away due to a heart attack
at an age of 66 years.
13
Former diplomat and
presidential adviser to former
US President Nixon and former
President Ford, Henry Kissinger
died at the age of 100. Kissinger
was the recipient of the 1973
Nobel Peace Prize.
People we
LOST
Joe Biden
At 81, Biden is the oldest American
President on record. From leading
the American people out of the vi-
cious grips of COVID-19 pandemic
to making much-needed
invest-
ments in the nation’s crumbling
infrastructure,
Biden has had a
busy term in power with a list of
achievements
that will far outlive
his currently low polling numbers.
Volodymyr
Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy has transformed into
a war leader often compared to
Winston Churchill who is leading
Ukraine in a fight against a much
larger invading power, all the while
being courted by leaders who want
to be seen helping Ukraine in its
‘democracy vs authoritarianism’
war.
Recep Tayyip
Erdogan
From the war in Ukraine to conflict
in Gaza, Erdogan has sought to
insert himself as a mediating figure
with varying degrees of success.
With his election victory in 2023,
Erdogan is expected to continue
dominating regional & global poli-
tics in 2024 & in years to come.
Luiz Inácio
Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, popu-
larly known as Lula, has remained
true to his promise & within first 6
months of his rule, deforestation
activities within Amazon have fallen
by 34% compared to the year prior.
And this is only one part of his
agenda as a climate champion.
Benjamin
Netanyahu
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu,
is on this list because of his global
influence. Depending on how he
charts a path through this ongoing
conflict, Netanyahu could bring un-
rest and war back to West Asia on a
scale not seen since the US ended
its decades-long war on terror.
FORBES MOST
POWERFUL WOMEN
TIME LISTS 4 SOUTH
ASIANS AS INFLUENTIAL
NIRMALA SITHARAMAN (RANKED 32)
Nirmala Sitharaman, 64, is a senior figure in the
BJP and has been India’s Minister of Finance and
Minister of Corporate Affairs since 2019. Sithara-
man served as the 28th Defence Minister from
2017 to 2019, making her India’s second female
Defence Minister Finance Minister after Indira
Gandhi. In 2022, Forbes ranked her 36th.
SHAH RUKH KHAN
Bollywood’s King Khan made a return to the big
screen this year with director Siddharth Anand’s
Pathan alongside Deepika Padukone and John
Abraham. The ambitious action thriller is among
the highest-grossing
Indian films ever & Khan was
a big reason why. Apart from his work in films, he
is also committed to philanthropy.
ROSHNI NADAR MALHOTRA (RANKED 60)
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, 42, the chairperson of
HCL Technologies,
is making history as the first
woman to lead a listed IT company in India. She is
recognised as the richest woman in India, accord-
ing to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019).
Ranked among the world’s most powerful women
by Forbes, holding the 60th position in 2023.
SS RAJAMOULI
One of India’s biggest film-makers ever, this direc-
tor has helped bring Telugu cinema and by exten-
sion South Indian cinema, into the global spotlight.
While the Baahubali films were groundbreaking
in
their own right, 2022’s RRR catapulted Rajamouli
to global fame after the track Naatu Naatu won the
Academy Award for Best Original Song.
SOMA MONDAL (RANKED 70)
Soma Mondal, 60, is the Chairperson of the Steel
Authority of India, making history as the 1st woman
in this role since Jan 2021. Mondal’s career mile-
stones include being the first woman Functional
Director and Chairman at SAIL. She was honoured
as ‘CEO of the Year’ at ETPrime Women Leader-
ship Awards in 2023. She ranks 70th on the list.
PADMA LAKSHMI
As the longtime host of reality cooking show Top
Chef, watching Padma Lakshmi on screen has
been a fixture for an entire generation of television
viewers. She is also an author, actor & activ-
ist. The ease with which she talks about food on
camera is tempered with a steely resolve when it
comes to talking about her difficult childhood.
KIRAN MAZUMDAR SHAW (RANKED 76)
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw,
70, is a prominent Indian
billionaire entrepreneur.
She founded and led
Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited in
Bangalore, India. Besides her role in the biotech-
nology companies, she was the ex- chairperson of
the Indian IIM, Bangalore. She ranks 76th in the
Forbes List of powerful women 2023.
SHERRY REHMAN
As Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Sherry
Rehman made waves at COP27, the UN Cli-
mate Summit held in Egypt in 2022. At the time,
Pakistan was suffering from a flood that killed more
than 1,700 people. During the summit, Rehman
bravely fought on behalf of vulnerable communities
that face the brunt of the climate crisis.
LEADING THE
PACK...
Giorgia Meloni
The Italian PM may be a relative newcomer to the halls of power as compared to some of the
other heavy-hitters on this list but her influence on the world stage, specifically the politics
of Europe, cannot be understated. This is not just because she leads a highly developed
manufacturing-based
economy but also because of what she represents. Given that her
party’s roots in the fascist past of Italy, it was widely expected that Meloni would lead Italy and
Europe along with it down a path of regressive policymaking that would only serve to amplify
the tensions that are threatening to split apart the European Union.
Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi made this list for leading a new India that has transformed from being
a powerful regional player to a dominant global power & respected voice of reason on
world stage. 2023 has been a busy year for India, from acting as representative
of Global
South during G20 summit to demonstrating
the wisdom of its multi alignment strategy by
becoming a bridge between various poles of power in int’l system during a time of war.
And leading from the forefront is the PM, who is widely expected to gain another term in
power, come 2024, which can only see India catapulted to new heights of development.
A leader is one who knows the way,
goes the way and shows the way.
—John C. Maxwell
INSPIRING
PERSONALITIES
P7
 Flight operations at
Delhi airport were affected
on Monday as dense fog
brought down visibility in
some parts to zero
 Around 10 cars collided
with each other due to low
visibility on Del-Muradabad
highway, one injured
 Dense to very dense fog
over Northwest, parts of
adjoining Central India: IMD
 3 killed in accident due to
dense fog in Barmer P2,6
BLANKET OF
DENSE FOG!
A ‘sewadar’ cleans the ‘holy sarovar’ amid fog,
at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday.

SELF-ASSESSMENT
Vishvendra Singh reflects on election loss
First India Bureau
Deeg
n Monday, for-
mer MLA of
Deeg-Kumher
and member of erstwhile
royal family of Bharatpur
- Vishvendra Singh -
made public the pain and
aguish on his recent de-
feat in the Rajasthan as-
sembly elections in the
programme organised
on the inauguration of
Jat community’s Dhar-
amshala in Kaman of
Deeg district and on the
sacrifice day of Maha-
raja Surajmal.
Singh said that he wanted
to put forward a bitter
truth before the society
and highlighted the issue
of unity in the society.
“I want to tell the bitter
truth. The latest example
is the recent assembly
elections. There is an old
saying that ‘Kah Jaat hai
Jaat marai, Kah marai
Kartar,’ but Kartar did
not kill me. Rather, those
who should not have;
killed me. Elections
come and go. I worked
for all communities. Eve-
ryone also voted and
Jatav community openly
gave 80 to 90 % votes to
me which was beyond
expectation. This had not
happened till date. One
more thing I would like
to tell you is that we have
a feeling of jealousy. We
are saddened by our own
sorrows and are even un-
happy with other’s ela-
tion or happiness.
Community should
have a competing spirit
that if someone is earning
Rs 100, then we should
bring also earn Rs 200.
Unless that ability comes,
we will not be able to
move forward,” he said.
Vishvendra Singh
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RAJASTHAN 02
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jewelleryondisplayatJJS
The jewellery was
made in 6-8 months
each with exquisite
workmanship
JAIPUR JEWELLERY SHOW CONCLUDES
Vimal Kothari
Jaipur
Now in the Jaipur Jewel-
lery Show, jewellers
coming from outside
Jaipur are also showcas-
ing their unique jewel-
lery designs.
The display of three
Guinness Book of World
Record jewellery at the
stall of Shivnarayan Jew-
ellers of Hyderabad is
drawing a huge crowd at
the Jaipur Jewellery
Show. The special thing
about these jewellery
made in 6-8 months is
their exquisite work-
manship. The Ram Dar-
bar weighing about
1682 grams cast in gold
is a huge draw. It
has 54666 diamonds
studded in it. Apart
from this, there is also a
very attractive Ganesha
statue with 11,472 dia-
monds studded.
The closing ceremony
of JJS took place on
Monday evening. The
chief guest of the cere-
mony was the Dy CM of
the state, Dr. Prem Chand
Bairwa, who honored
every collaborator by
giving mementos.
Accident was so severe that the car was totally destroyed.
BRAKES FAIL, BUS
RAMS INTO POLICE
OUTPOST, 3 KILLED
Three people
were killed
when a private
bus, whose brakes had
failed came hurtling
down a parking lot near
Rajgarh Dham outpost
and barged into a police
outpost in the Nasirabad
Sadar police station
area on Monday killing 3
people. In the accident,
Bhanwar Lalfrom Tonk
and Kamlesh Kumar
of Khatikon Mohalla
(Ajmer), along with Jag-
dish Chander Sharma
died on the spot. Lal Sin-
gh, (60), resident of Pali
and Nisha from Alwar
were injured. Additional
SP Mahmood Khan said
that due to Founda-
tion Day in Masania
Rajgarh Bhairav Dham,
a crowd of devotees
was gathered when an
uncontrolled private bus
rammed into police post.
Over 10.5k leases & `400 crore
projects in JDA’s 100-day plan
Abhishek Shrivastava
Jaipur
The JDA will complete
work worth Rs 400 crore
in 100 days for which the
100-day action plan of
the new government has
been prepared. It will
also issue more than
10,500 leases.
The 100-day action
plan was implemented in
the first Vasundhara
Raje government from
December 2003 to De-
cember 2008. On the
same lines, now the new
Bhajan Lal government
has also decided to im-
plement a 100-day ac-
tion plan.
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma, in the very
first meeting of top gov-
ernment officials, had
given instructions to pre-
pare a department-wise
100-day action plan.
2 Dalits attacked for alleged wire
theft; one succumbs to injuries
Cheetah returns from
Rajasthan to Kuno
PTI
Churu
On Sunday, 7-8 people
beat up two Dalits on
suspicion of wire theft in
Ratusar village of Sard-
arshahar. One of them,
Kanhaiyalal Meghwal
(26), died during treat-
ment, while another vic-
tim - Gangaram Megh-
wal - is undergoing treat-
ment. Gangaram told of-
ficials that both the vic-
tims were working in the
fields. “The power line
wire was broken in the
field. Sumit Sharma, Go-
vid Sharma, Bhatarsingh
Rajput and others beat
him with sticks on suspi-
cion of wire theft.
The police admitted
both the injured to Sard-
arshahr hospital.
First India Bureau
Baran
A cheetah that was re-
leased into the wild re-
cently was tranquilised
and brought back to
Kuno National Park in
Sheopur in Madhya
Pradesh on Monday
evening after it strayed
into Rajasthan’s Baran
district, the officials said.
The cheetah, Agni,
was released into the
wild along with another
cheetah in Parond forest
range of Kuno. Agni
reached the forest of
Baran district in neigh-
bouring Rajasthan and
was tranquilised on Mon-
day and brought back to
KNP.
FI TOON
SHEKHAR
CM BHAJAN LAL SHARMA MEETS JAIPUR JEWELLERY SHOW OFFICIALS
Jaipur Jewellery
Show (JJS) Commit-
tee met Rajasthan
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal
Sharma and congratulated
him. Raju Mangodiwala,
Joint Secretary of Jaipur
Jeweller Association gave
information about the 4-day
jewellery show and high-
lighted the glob. Prominent
among those who congratu-
lated the CM on this occa-
sion were Chairman Vimal
Chand Surana, Vice-Chair-
man Dinesh Khatoria, Naval
Aggarwal, Joint Secretary
of Jaipur Jeweller Associa-
tion Raju Mangodiwala and
country’s leading jewellery
designer Lakshya Ahuja.
WORKS TO BE COMPLETED IN 100 DAYS
z Jawahar Circle beautification work costing Rs 37.17 cr
z Monument, path way, electrification etc. works
z 119 road construction and renovation works worth
Rs 270.30 crore
z 12 drain construction works worth Rs 68 crore
z 13 electrification works worth Rs 33.52 crore
z Development work in 8 new parks worth Rs 68 lakh
z Works worth Rs 15 lakh in 2 parks in 30 days
z JDA will issue 10,575 free hold pattas in 100 days
z Land will be given to govt institutions in 36 cases
z JDA has set a target of increasing revenue by Rs
200 crore in 100 days
A cheetah had ventured in Rajasthan and has been taken back
by Madhya Pradesh team. SHIKHAR AGARWAL’S FB PAGE
CRIME
ROUNDUP
RATHORE BLAMES PREVIOUS GOVT FOR CRIME
After the incident, senior BJP leader Rajendra
Rathore posted on social media and said, “I strongly
condemn the incident of brutal murder of Kanhaiyalal
Meghwal in Ratusar village of Taranagar assembly. It is
the result of 5 years of misgovernance of past Government
that the morale of the criminals is high. Now the regime has
changed, we will crack down on the criminals. I will make
every possible effort to provide appropriate compensation
amount to the family of Kanhaiyalal Meghwal and to provide
a job to any member of the family.” Sanjay Prajapat
MINOR GIRL ABDUCTED,
GANGRAPED IN ALWAR
Alwar: A case of gan-
grape of a minor girl
has been reported
from the Khedli area in
Alwar district. The accused
forced her into a car and
gangraped in a hotel near
Mahua Highway. The next
day the girl reached home
and told the matter to her
family members. The family
filed a complaint against
three youths in Khedli police
station. The police have got
the victim’s medical done
and investigation has been
started. Ashvini Yadav
MAN STABBED TO
DEATH IN SCUFFLE
Kota: Manoj Suman
(24), a resident
of Baran district’s
Mirzapur village was
stabbed to death when a
scuffle broke out between
two groups at a birthday
party here, police said on
Monday. At least 7 people
have been booked in con-
nection with the incident.
Suman was stabbed in his
chest and stomach. He was
rushed to MBS Hospital,
where he died, the SHO
said. A case has been regis-
tered against 7-8 people.
In a special Diwali
Sneh Milan of Brahmin
community, Governor Kalraj
Mishra highlighted the
values of Lord Parashurama,
commending the Brahmin
community’s commitment
to humanity. The event saw
the presence of dignitaries
including MP Ramcharan
Bohra, MLA Gopal Sharma,
and Mahant Kailash.
SANTOSH SHARMA
The Jats of Bharatpur-Dholpur were not in OBC.
They protested together. During the tenure of
the previous BJP government, a case of
stopping the train was registered against me.
The rulers were Jats, but not all were wealthy.
Still, there is no reservation for Jats of both the
districts in central services. Apart from this,
former CM Ashok Gehlot made Deeg a district.
With this, you will not have to travel long
distances and go to other places for your work.
VISHVENDRA SINGH, CONGRESS LEADER
Jewellery included in the Guinness World Record, displayed at the JJS in Jaipur on Monday.
Bhajan Lal Sharma being congratulated by the committee
members of the Jaipur Jewellery Show on Monday.
3 killed in accident due to fog
Ashok Shera
Barmer
Three people were
killed and another in-
jured in an accident
between two vehicles
due to dense fog in Ra-
jasthan’s Barmer dis-
trict on Monday morn-
ing, police said.
According to the
police, 4 friends from
Gujarat who were re-
turning in a car after
visiting theTanot Mata
temple in Jaisalmer
collided with another
vehicle due to dense
fog on Monday morn-
ing. All 4 youths got
trapped in the car, po-
lice said, adding three
of them died on the
spot while one was se-
riously injured.
The accident took
place on National
Highway-68 near the
Dhorimanna toll plaza.
JODHPUR: 3 MINOR GIRLS DROWN IN POND
In a tragic incident, three girls died due to
drowning in a pond while playing in a field in
Shaitan Singh Nagar of Jodhpur on Monday.
Among the deceased girls, two were siblings and one
was their cousin. The three children went out of the
house to play and reached the neighbouring farm,
about a kilometre away. The deceased have been
identified as 10-yr-old Sandhya, 8-yr-old Deepika and
7-yr-old Bablu, daughter of Bhagwanaram Megh-
wal. There was one more girl accompanying them
who came home and informed the family about the
incident. Lohawat police station officer Badriprasad
Meena handed over all the bodies to the family without
a postmortem with the consent of the family members.
Guv attends
Sneh Milan

STRANGE SITUATION IN RAJ BUREAUCRACY
11 IAS on APO, many babus are burdened with multiple charges!
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur
t is for the first
time in state’s
administrative
history that 11 IAS offic-
ers are on APO at the
same moment! These are
Kuldeep Ranka, Gaurav
Goyal,Arti Dogra, Rajan
Vishal, Pukhraj Sen,
Gaurav Budhania, Ria
Dabi, Ravi Kumar, AN
Somnath, JP Chan-
drashekhar and SG
Ravindra. Among these,
four officials were put on
APO from the CMO after
the new government
came to power while one
official was put on APO
during elections. Mean-
while, there are six offic-
ers of the 2021 batch who
have not been given new
posting after completion
of training.
Similarly, this too is
happening for the first
time that three major de-
partments are at the
mercy of the almighty
because the reins of these
departments have not
been handed to anyone
by DoP. Veenu Gupta
was Additional Chief
Secretary of two major
departments - Industries
and Mines. But she opted
for VRS and became
RERA Chairman. How-
ever, the charge of her
departments have not
been handed to any of-
ficer. Interestingly, both
these departments do not
have Secretaries also.
When in November
2023, Veenu Gupta had
gone on a week long
leave, the charge of these
departments were hand-
ed to other Secretaries,
but this time around, the
department is carrying on
its working without any
‘Head’ for the past
twenty days.
On the other hand,
Secretary of Women and
Child Welfare Depart-
ment - Jitendra Upad-
hyay - also retired in
November 30, 2023 and
the charge of this post
has not been handed to
anyone.
Interestingly, adminis-
trative experts consider
the Situation surrounding
1998 batch IAS T. Ravi-
kanth unique since he is
handling the responsi-
bilities of four posts-
Principal Secretary
CMO, UDH, LSG and
Medical Education. It is
being said that Ravikanth
is so busy these days with
the work in the CMO that
the work in other depart-
ments has come to a halt.
As of now, no one can
say for certain when will
the situation improve for
the bureaucracy. Chief
Secretary Usha Sharma
also has merely four
working days left and
since there will be holi-
day on December 30 and
31, hence CS Usha Shar-
ma will retire on Friday,
29 December.
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RAJASTHAN 03
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TOURISTSTHRONGJAIPURONX-MAS
Mesmerising view of Amber fort where tourists make a ‘beeline’ while climbing the fort in Jaipur on Monday.
Owing to the extended weekend and Christmas celebrations, traffic snarls were seen throughout the day in city, view taken at Badi Chaupar in Jaipur on Monday.
Tourists pose for selfie at Jantar
Mantar in Jaipur on Monday.
Girls dressed as fairies lighting the candles at St. Anselm Church on the
ChristmascelebrationsinAjmeronMonday. HIMANSHUSHARMA
Special prayers were recited in the churches across Rajasthan.
(1) Devotees at St. Andrews church in Jaipur during Christmas
celebration on Monday. (2) Two fathers with their kids looking
at the special tableau representing birth of Jesus that was put
on display at St. Xavier’s church in Jaipur on Monday.
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resortsinand
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Jaipurarebookedfor
ChristmasandNew
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celebrationsandjoy
ofChristmas was
observed,thevisitors
andtouristwhowere
incityfortheX-mas
vacationsfacedhuge
trafficjams.The
AmberFort,Jantar
Mantar,HawaMahal
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anditcausedmassive
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SantoshSharma,Sunil
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T
‘Yatra’ aims to take benefits of
govt schemes till last mile: CM
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Lal Sharma said on Mon-
day that the objective of
the Vikas Bharat Sankalp
Yatra, started under the
guidance of Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi, is to
give full benefits of the
government schemes to
the last mile.
He said that every de-
cision of government is
being taken keeping the
public welfare and pro-
gress of the state. With a
resolve to provide basic
health services to every
person, he said that under
the Ayushman Bharat
Scheme, every eligible
citizen of the state will be
given health insurance of
up to Rs 25 lakh. Besides,
the number of free tests
and medicines will be in-
creased and other
schemes will be reviewed
and strengthened. Shar-
ma was addressing the
inauguration of Good
Governance Day and
Cleanliness Week and the
Vikas Bharat Sankalp
Yatra program at Ajayra-
jpura in Bagru.
Dr. Rituraj Sharma
and Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Finally the Rajasthan
govt has moved OSD to
CM (Ashok Gehlot) –
Deva Ram Saini and Ma-
hipal Kumar – out of
CMO and CMR. Both
the officers have been put
on awaiting posting order
(APO).
Earlier, the state govt
had moved IAS officers
attached with former CM
Gehlot out of CMO. Ge-
hlot’s principal secy Kul-
deep Ranka, secretaries
– Gaurav Goyal, Arti
Dogra, Rajan Vishal and
Rajesh Kumar Gupta
(IFS) have already been
waiting for posting order.
In fact, the new BJP govt
so far has only touched
CM office as far as trans-
ferring of IAS officers is
concerned. Deva Ram
Saini, a 1997 batch RAS
officer, is the most loyal
officer of former CM Ge-
hlot. He had been with
Gehlot since 2008.
The other officer Ma-
hipal Kumar is a 2011
batchRASofficer.Hehad
been working as OSD to
Gehlot from Nov 2021.
A native of Jalore Ma-
hipal Kumar, has served
as additional district mag-
istrate and deputy inspec-
tor general in Jodhpur.
PTI
Kota
A 17-year-old boy died
here after allegedly in-
gesting pesticide while
his family members were
asleep, police said on
Monday. The incident
occurred Sunday night in
Sinota village under the
Khatoli police station
area. Police are yet to as-
certain if it is a case of
suicide or accidental con-
sumption of the poison-
ous substance, ASI
Shivraj Singh said.
A case of suspicious
death has been registered
under section 174 of the
Code Of Criminal Proce-
dure (CrPC), he said,
adding that the body was
handed over to the family
after a post-mortem ex-
amination on Monday
morning. The ASI said
the deceased Lalit Kavet
was a college dropout
who used to work with
his father on their farm.
The officer said that
Lalit, his two sisters and
their mother had gone to
sleep after dinner on
Sunday night around 8
pm and his father was out
guarding his crops when
he allegedly consumed
the pesticide.
Ravi Sharma
Udaipur
Assam Governor Gulab
Chand Kataria on Mon-
day said that the confi-
denceofthecommonpeo-
ple in governance should
increase and people
should experience good
governance from their
heart, which is a true re-
membrance of former PM
Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Kataria addressed a
programme at Pt. Deen-
dayal Auditorium of
Udaipur Municipal Cor-
poration on Good Gov-
ernance day observed on
the birth anniversary of
former PM Vajpayee.
He lauded Vajpayee’s
lifelong dedication to
serving nation and setting
highidealsasapublicrep-
resentativeinbothparty
opposition roles. Kataria
stressed the responsibility
of every public servant to
emulate Vajpayee’s quali-
ties of purity and gentle-
ness, providing good gov-
ernance to common peo-
ple. The event began with
lighting the lamp and gar-
landing Vajpayee’s photo
by dignitaries, including
Kataria, Udaipur MLA
Tara Chand Jain Mayor
Govind Tank.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Corona figures are
constantly increasing in-
State. 5 new patients were
reported during 24 hours
on Monday evening. 11
new cases were reported
on Sunday. The
number of Co-
rona positive
patients in state
has risen to 25
since the recur-
rence of infection. 257
samples were collected
during 24 hrs till Monday
evening of which 5 tested
positive.
So far, 1 person from
Dausa has died of Covid.
The doctors have advised
not to panic but to take
precautionsinwakeofthe
new variant of Corona.
CM BL Sharma addressing the programme at Ajayrajpura in Bagru
on Monday. Ramcharan Bohra and others are also seen.
Vikas Bharat Sankalp
Yatra is making people
aware about benefits
of various public
welfare schemes of the
Central Government.
Our govt will work by
adopting a policy of
zero tolerance against
corruption.
BHAJANLALSHARMA,
CHIEF MINISTER
OSD to Gehlot, Deva Ram,
Mahipal Kumar put on APO
Teen dies after ingesting
pesticide in Kota’s village
Assam Governor lauds
Vajpayee’s dedication
5 more test Covid
+ve; total cases
rise to 25 in Raj
1
2
Police team while recording the
statements in Kota on Monday.

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TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
We will develop and cultivate the
liberation of mind by lovingkindness,
make it our vehicle, make it our
basis, stabilize it, exercise ourselves
in it, and fully perfect it.
BUDDHA
ECONOMIC
DREAMS
Despite being
economically vigilant,
there is no denying that
a common voter gets
cheated every time in
elections. This can be
understood from this
context that the size
of GDP in the ever-
increasing trillion dollars
is considered by the
common man as the main
basis of his economic
development and the gap
between the rich and the
poor also increases.
Isn’t all this to sell
economic dreams in a new
way? It hurts even more
when we set a deadline
of 2047 for a rise in per
capita income, despite
becoming the fifth largest
economy, and dream
that in the 100th year of
independence, we will
definitely be a developed
nation. From all this, it is
imperative to understand
that perhaps now selling
economic dreams will
gradually go deep into the
roots of Indian democratic
systems and it will be very
difficult for a common
Indian voter to get out of it.
Therefore, democracies
in this country will now
have to present a more
analytical approach to
economic policies during
elections. The common
voter will also have to
be more aware of his
economic rights as he has
now started understanding
the economic burden of
elections and due to this,
he is giving priority to the
interest of the country by
bypassing his personal
preferences.
NO SPLIT MANDATE
Indian voters understand the
financial burden of elections
IN-DEPTH
STOPPING HOUTHI
REBELS FROM RED
SEA DISRUPTIONS
CONFLICT, DISCORD MAR
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
he Red Sea faces heightened tensions with
yet another drone attack targeting a cargo
ship en route to India, attributed to the Yem-
en-based Houthi rebels. This marks a concerning
pattern of assaults on vessels navigating one of the
busiest sea routes. The repeated strikes bear signifi-
cant political and economic implications. On the
political front, these attacks intensify regional insta-
bility, potentially straining diplomatic relations. Eco-
nomically, disruptions to maritime trade can lead to
increased insurance costs and impact global supply
chains, particularly given the Red Sea’s strategic im-
portance for shipping. As nations grapple with the
aftermath, addressing the root causes becomes para-
mount to safeguarding both political stability and
economic interests in this critical maritime corridor.
The Iran-backed rebels began targeting this sea
route after the Gaza war began in October. They first
seized a cargo vessel claiming that it belonged to
Israel. Ballistic missiles and drones were later used
to target other commercial vessels. These attacks are
Houthis’ way to protest Israeli attack on Gaza.
T
n the midst of the festive season, Christmas,
traditionally a time of love and peace, finds
itself overshadowed by conflicts in various
parts of the world. The resonance of Jesus Christ’s
message appears muffled amidst the ongoing strife
between Hamas and the Israelis, particularly evi-
dent in the war-torn Gaza region. Bethlehem, the
birthplace of Christ, bears witness to a somber at-
mosphere, devoid of the usual festive cheer—miss-
ing are the iconic Christmas tree, vibrant lights, and
the joyous crowds.
Shifting focus to India, the celebration of Christ-
mas takes on a po-
litical hue, notably
with the BJP’s out-
reach to Christians
in Kerala. However,
this political gesture
occurs against a
backdrop of con-
cerning statistics.
The United Chris-
tian Forum reported
525 attacks on the
community in the
first eight months of
2023, despite Chris-
tians constituting
only 2.3 percent of
the country’s popu-
lation. Uttar Pradesh
leads in the number
of attacks, followed
by Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, and Har-
yana—all situated in
the north. These fig-
ures underscore a
trend that the BJP must address if it has to make
inroads in Kerala where the party is a fringe player.
It is not that the BJP cannot win over Christians.
It has ruled Goa where Christians for over 25 per-
cent of the state’s 14.59 lakh population. Goa can
be used as an example for changing the perception
in Kerala which has over 18 percent Christians.
As we celebrate the season of goodwill, it’s im-
perative to reflect on the challenges faced globally
and locally, ensuring that the true essence of Christ-
mas, marked by love and harmony, prevails over
discord and strife.
I
The United Christian
Forum reported 525
attacks on the
community in the
first eight months of
2023, despite
Christians
constituting only 2.3
percent of the
country’s population.
Uttar Pradesh leads
in the number of
attacks, followed by
Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, and
Haryana—all
situated in the north
ommon In-
dians these
days are en-
thusiastical-
ly engaged
in the democratic process,
actively exercising their
right to vote in every elec-
tion and shaping the future
of their nation with re-
sounding collective voic-
es. But now a common
man considers the finan-
cial burden of elections a
major obstacle to his eco-
nomic development.
For this reason, the split
verdict is almost wiped out
of Indian democracy. In
addition, the common In-
dian’s perception is in-
creasingly influenced and
analyzed by various eco-
nomic ideologies, and
amidst this challenge, he
wants to select a govern-
ment for his country or
state that can make him
capable of fulfilling eco-
nomic dreams.
He no longer wants to
maintain the false pride of
economic prosperity.
The reason is that the
economic struggle of near-
ly three generations of this
75-year-old independent
country is still in its infan-
cy. India is the world’s
largest democratic country
and a source of perpetual
pride, but it is also crucial
to understand that during
elections, the cost per voter
is comparatively double
that of the daily economic
standard of living.
According to a report,
during the general elec-
tions of 2019, the cost per
voter was about 8 USD,
while in 2022–23, four
years after that election, the
per capita income in India
was approximately 3 USD,
or about Rs 250 per day.
These figures highlight
that Indian elections are
becoming very expensive,
and due to the scarcity of
financial resources, the
economic cost of these
elections poses a hindrance
to the development of the
common Indian.
Now the time has come
whenitshouldalsobenoted
that if the life of a common
Indian has not become fi-
nancially prosperous in the
last 75 years, then some
problems are usually men-
tioned in this context: a bur-
geoning population, con-
tinuous unemployment,
surging inflation, over-reli-
anceontheagriculturalsec-
tor, and a lack of quality
education. But now, why
not also integrate the vari-
ous electoral expenses of
thecountryintoallofthese?
In the country’s first
general election, the cost
per voter was 60 paise, and
then Rs 17 in 2004. How-
ever, this cost remained Rs
2 per voter until 1985. It is
crucial to note that during
the first general election in
1952, the total number of
voters in India was around
17 crore, which has in-
creased to approximately
90 crore in the 2019 gen-
eral election.
This means that in the
17 general elections since
independence, the number
of voters has increased
more than five times, while
the electoral expenses in-
curred on them have been
much higher.
According to various re-
ports, the total expenditure
on Indian general elections
in 2019 was around Rs
55,000 crores, whereas the
cost of the first general
election in 1952 was ap-
proximately Rs 11 crores.
It is astonishing to note
that the general election in
India in 2019 was more
expensive than the US
presidential election.
Recently, when the results
of elections in five states
came, it was once again
seen that there was no di-
vided mandate in any state.
Now, if this democratic
result is analyzed in light
of economic considera-
tions, then it once again
proves prominently that
the public wants to bear the
financial burden of elec-
tions only after 5 years.
Secondly, it was also
seen that the schemes for
the development of the
common man, even if they
were populist, got the sup-
port of the public.
The context behind this
mayhavebeenthatthecom-
mon man wants some facili-
ties in his personal life apart
frominfrastructuredevelop-
ment, like girl education,
free or subsidized health
care, social security, mobile
and technology, employees’
pension schemes, etc.
When the economic ac-
counts of the states were
measured before the elec-
tions, many states lagged
in creating infrastructure
because most of their ex-
penditure was towards so-
cial schemes, and they also
kept getting burdened with
financial debt.
On the contrary, if some
states were successful in
enriching the infrastruc-
ture and expanding social
schemes, then the demo-
cratic mandate in those
states would result in a
one-party majority.
This is a clear indicator
of the fact that in elections,
voters are influenced only
by economic considera-
tions and not by any other
objective or narrative.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
India is the world’s largest democratic country and
a source of perpetual pride, but it is also crucial to
understand that during elections in this country,
the cost per voter is comparatively double that of
the daily economic standard of living. According to
a report, during 2019 general elections, cost per
voter was about 8 USD, while in 2022–23, four
years after that election, per capita income in India
was approximately 3 USD or about Rs 250 per day
C
Modi government is making the dreams
of the poor come true. The role of Pradhan
Mantri Mudra Yojana in helping a woman
send her son abroad for studies is a good news. In
the last 5 years, about 67% of the total number of
loans sanctioned under PMMY have been provided
to women. Through this, the women power of our
country is becoming strong and self-reliant.
Smriti Z Irani
@smritiirani
Repeated salutations and
salutations at the feet
of the revered Late Atal
Bihari Vajpayee, the embodiment
of simplicity, gentleness and
sacrifice, on his birth anniversary
‘Good Governance Day’
. Best
wishes on Good Governance Day.
Anurag Thakur
@ianuragthakur
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INDIA 05
IN REMEMBRANCE
Leaders pay tributes to ex-PM Vajpayee, freedom fighter Malaviya
First India Bureau
New Delhi
nion Home
Minister Amit
Shah on Mon-
day paid tributes to for-
mer prime minister Atal
Bihari Vajpayee on his
birth anniversary and said
he made the world realise
the power of emerging
India through the nuclear
tests and the Kargil War.
Shah also paid homage
to noted educationist and
social reformer Pandit
Madan Mohan Malaviya.
“Our former prime
ministerAtal ji served the
country and society self-
lessly and gave a new
direction to nationalist
politics in the country
through the establish-
ment of BJP,” he said.
On one hand, Vajpayee
made the world realise the
power of emerging India
through the nuclear tests
and the KargilWar, on the
other hand, he imple-
mented the vision of good
governance, he said.
Shah also said Mala-
viya believed that build-
ing a strong nation was
possible only by inculcat-
ing the values of national-
ism among the youth.
PM Narendra Modi, JP Nadda, Om Birla, Harivansh Narayan Singh, Rajnath Singh, Ashwini
Vaishnaw, Anurag Thakur, Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajiv Shukla and others
paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary, at the
Old Parliament Building, in New Delhi on Monday. ANI
U New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-
President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla, and several ministers and
political leaders, including
J.P. Nadda, Rajnath Singh,
Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren
Rijiju, Hardeep Singh Puri
and Arjun Ram Meghwal,
were present at the BJP
stalwart’s memorial — ‘Sad-
aiv Atal’ — in the capital. A
great orator, Vajpayee was
the popular face of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and
then the Bharatiya Janata Party. Bollywood actress
and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hema Malini
was also seen paying floral tribute to former PM Atal
Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary in Mumbai.
LEADERSPAYHOMAGETOEX-PMVAJPAYEE
ONHIS99THBIRTHANNIVERSARY
Former PM Vajpayee
proved during his
tenure how stable
governments can be
beneficial for the
country. Even while
working for a long
time, one can serve the
people with values,
ideals, and dedication...
Whether on domestic
or international fronts,
Atal Bihari paved the
way for the country's
growth. It is also a
wonderful coincidence
that this year marks
the centenary of Atal
Bihari Vajpayee's birth.
YOGI ADITYANATH, UP CM
Service,notpower,atCentre
ofgoodgovernance:PMModi
PM releases collected works of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Sunday said
his government follows
the principle of good
governance that has got
public service, not pow-
er, at its center.
Releasing the first se-
ries of 11 volumes of col-
lected works of Pandit
Madan Mohan Malaviya
at a function here, PM
Modi said his govern-
ment is setting up several
institutions committed
towards nation-building,
just like ‘nation first’was
supreme for Mahamana,
a title often used for the
Banaras Hindu Univer-
sity founder.
The prime minister
said several institutions
of national and interna-
tional importance being
set up today give a new
direction not only to In-
dia of the 21st century,
but the entire world.
He said the country is
indebted to the great
personalities who made
invaluable contribu-
tions to the nation and
he was privileged to re-
lease a book of Mala-
viya’s works.
“Malaviya Ji dedicat-
ed to India, a big number
of institutions of nation-
building. We are glad to
note that today, Bharat is
again creating the na-
tion-building institutions
at unprecedented levels,”
the Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi said.
“We have made a new
start by promoting Indian
languages in higher edu-
cation,” PM Modi said.
OUR PRIORITY IS TO
EMPOWER POOR AND
DEPRIVED SECTIONS,
SAYS PM MODI
Indore: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
on Monday said his
government’s priority is to
respect and empower the
poor and deprived sections
of the society. He also said
investments of thousands of
crores have been made in
Indore’s vicinity during the
BJP’s “double-engine” gov-
ernment. This will give rise
to thousands of employment
opportunities, Modi said
addressing via video link a
programme organised to
distribute dues worth `224
crore pertaining to workers
of the Hukumchand Mill in
Indore city. The decision will
benefit more than 4,800 la-
bourers, he said at the pro-
gramme ‘Mazdooron ka Hit,
Mazdooron ko Samarpit’.
The PM also praised the
state government for resolv-
ing this issue, which was
pending for a long time, and
said he was fortunate to be
a part of this event.
MP:CMYadav’steam
gets28newministers
First India Bureau
Bhopal
Ahead of the Madhya
Pradesh cabinet expan-
sion, Chief Minister Mo-
han Yadav on Monday
said the new cabinet will
work for the state’s bet-
terment under the guid-
ance of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and other
senior BJP leaders. The
new cabinet ministers
will be administered oath
at 3.30 pm on Monday by
Governor Mangubhai Pa-
tel, Yadav told reporters
outside the Raj Bhawan.
The CM arrived at the
Raj Bhawan to meet the
governor before the oath-
taking ceremony.
“The new cabinet will
work for the betterment
of the state under the
guidance of Prime Min-
ister Modi, Union Home
Minister Amit Shah,
Bharatiya Janata Party
president J P Nadda and
state party chief VD
Sharma,” said the CM,
who met Nadda in New
Delhi on Sunday even-
ing. Twenty eight minis-
ters are likely to take oath
as part of the cabinet ex-
pansion, sources said.
CM Yadav, however,
refused to reveal the ex-
act number and names of
the MLAs to be inducted
into the council of min-
isters. The MP cabinet
headed by Yadav has
two deputy chief minis-
ters- Rajendra Shukla
and Jagdish Devda.
Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai C Patel with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav along with the
newly-sworn-in Cabinet ministers, at Raj Bhavan, in Bhopal on Monday. ANI
BOOK RELEASE
PM Narendra Modi with Union Ministers at the release of ‘Collected Works of Pandit Madan
Mohan Malaviya’ on occasion of his 162nd birth anniversary, in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Malaviya Ji dedicated to India, a big number
of institutions of nation-building. We are
glad to note that today, Bharat is again
creating the nation-building institutions at
unprecedented levels. We have made a new
start by promoting Indian languages in
higher education. The country is indebted to
the great personalities who made invaluable
contributions to the nation.
NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER
HAVE FAITH, NEW GOVT WILL WORK FOR DEVP:
SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN ON BJP-LED MP GOVT
Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan with BJP MP President VD
Sharma addresses party workers in Bhopal, Monday. PTI
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh
Chouhan expressed faith that the members of the
state cabinet who will take oath today will work for
the development of the state under the leadership of PM
Narendra Modi and newly elected Chief Minister Mohan
Yadav. Under the guidance of PM Narendra Modi, Union
Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National Chief JP Nadda,
state BJP chief VD Sharma, and all senior party leaders, the
new cabinet will work for the betterment of the state,” CM
Yadav said. There are only 5 women in new cabinet, after
the BJP claimed a win largely on a women’s empowerment
platform and Chouhan’s ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’ scheme.
MADHYAPRADESHGOVT’SCABINETEXPANSION
1. Kunwar Vijay Shah
2. Kailash Vijayvargiya
3. Prahlad Singh Patel
4. Rakesh Singh
5. Uday Pratap Singh
6. Sampatiya Uikey
7. Tulsi Ram Silawat
8. Aidal Singh Kansana
9. Nirmala Bhuriya
10. Govind Singh Rajput
11. Vishwas Sarang
12. Narayan S Kushwah
13. Nagar S Chouhan
14. Pradhuman S Tomar
15. Rakesh Shukla
16. Chaitanya Kashyap
17. Inder Singh Parmar
18. Karan Singh Verma
MINISTER OF STATE
1. Narendra Shivaji Patel
2. Pratima Bagri
3. Ahirwar Dileep
4. Radha Singh
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
1. Krishna Gaur
2. DBS Lodhi
3. Dilip Jaiswal
4. Gautam Tetwal
5. Lakhan Patel
6. Narayan Singh Pawar
No alternative
to PM Modi
in 2024, says
Ajit Pawar
PTI
Mumbai
Maharashtra Deputy
Chief Minister Ajit Pa-
war on Monday said that
as of now there is “no
alternative” to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
in the country.
Pawar was replying to
a query by reporters on
the opposition parties
planning to challenge
PM Modi’s leadership
ahead of the Lok Sabha
polls due next year.
“As of now, there is no
alternative to PM Naren-
dra Modi in the country.
Such a decision is taken
based on various aspects
and not just one or two
things,” Pawar said.
“You people do a lot
of propaganda,” he told
the mediapersons.
Kharge,DhankharclashoverParliamentconduct
Agencies
New Delhi
In the midst of a heated
verbal exchange between
the Centre and the opposi-
tion over a video featur-
ing suspended TMC MP
Kalyan Banerjee alleg-
edly mocking Jagdeep
Dhankhar’s mannerisms,
Congress national presi-
dent Mallikarjun Kharge
conveyed his unavailabil-
ity to meet the Rajya Sab-
ha Chairman on Monday,
citing his absence.
Kharge,inalettertothe
Chairman, endorsed the
call to transcend differ-
ences and animosity for
the greater good. He said
that the need to adhere to
constitutional principles,
parliamentary practices,
and a democratic ethos in
contrast to what he de-
scribed as an authoritarian
government attempting to
undermine Parliament.
Agreeing with the
House Chairman’s call to
all members to rise above
their differences and set
asideallacrimony,Kharge
wrote, “I agree with you
that we need to move
ahead.” Asserting the
Chairman’s role as the
custodian of the house,
responsible for upholding
its dignity and defending
parliamentary privileges,
Kharge voiced concern
about the potential his-
torical judgment against
presiding officers who
fail to seek accountability
from the government
through debates.
“Whoeverhasabigheartisspiritual”
Rajnath Singh on the occasion of Divine Spirituality Festival
ANI
Haridwar (Uttarakhand)
Defence Minister Ra-
jnath Singh and Lok
Sabha Speaker Om Birla
arrived in Haridwar
on Monday, where
they were welcomed by
Uttarakhand Chief Min-
ister Pushkar Singh Dha-
mi.Later, they attended
the Divine Spirituality
Festival held at
Harihar Ashram in
Kankhal, Haridwar.
Defence Minister Ra-
jnath Singh, while ad-
dressing the ‘Divine
Spirituality Festival’,
said, “Who can be called
spiritual?” and an-
swered it by saying,
“Whoever has a big
heart is spiritual.”
Earlier in the day, Utt-
arakhand Chief Minister
Pushkar Singh Dhami
paid tribute to two army
personnel, Naik Virendra
Singh and Rifleman Gau-
tam Kumar, who lost
their lives in a terrorist
ambush on Thursday in
the Rajouri sector of
Jammu and Kashmir.
Agencies
New Delhi
Dismissing rumours of
turmoil in the JD (U), Bi-
har Chief Minister Nitish
Kumar on Monday as-
serted that all was well in
his party and the rank and
file were working togeth-
er to fulfil promises made
to the people of the state.
Talking to reporters on
the sidelines of a function
organised to pay tribute to
former Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee on
his 99th birth anniversary,
Kumar denied that he was
unhappy with the out-
come of the opposition
INDIAbloc meeting held
in Delhi last week and ex-
pressed confidence that
seat sharing arrangements
will be completed soon.
Om Birla, Rajnath Singh, Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Mahamandeleshwar Swami Avdheshanand
Giri, Baba Ramdev and others at the Divya Adhyatmik Sammelan in Haridwar on Monday.
RS Chief Jagdeep Dhankhar Cong president Mallikarjun Kharge
Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar
All is well, we are united:
Nitish on turmoil rumours

INDIA 06
FOR SERIES WIN IN SOUTH AFRICA
Rohit’s team gears up to end 31-year wait
First India Bureau
New Delhi
e endured the
heartbreak of a
lifetime 36 eve-
nings back but Rohit
Sharma will give his all
to erase the memories of
a World Cup final defeat
as he trains his eyes on
ending India’s 31-year
wait for a Test series win
on South African soil.
The two-match Test
rubber, starting in Centu-
rion on the Boxing Day,
will be India’s ninth away
series in the Rainbow Na-
tion since 1992, and cap-
tain Rohit will have an
onerous task of traversing
a difficult terrain in order
to conquer what has al-
ways been dubbed the
team’s ‘final frontier’.
However, for the ac-
tion to start at Supersport
Park, the heavy rains pre-
dicted on the first two
days need to subside.
The Centurion track
offers variable bounce
and is one of the fastest
in the region. And that
makes up for a compel-
ling contest between bat
and ball in relatively
cooler and windy con-
ditions in an open
ground where it can jag
around a bit.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma during a press conference ahead
of the first Test cricket match between India and South Africa, in
Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday. PTI
H
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
NATIONBASKSINTHE
SPLENDOUROF XMAS
First India Bureau
New Delhi
On the occasion of
Christmas, churches in
the national capital,
Mumbai and in other
states are decorated and
lit up as people gather to
offer prayers.
The ‘Cathedral Church
of the Redemption’ in
Delhi’s North Avenue
area is decorated with
colourful lights and stars.
A large Christmas tree
has also been placed on
the Church campus,
which is all dolled up
with bells and lights.
Meanwhile, people
from across the country
are steeped in enthusi-
asm and fervour as the
much-awaited festival
has set in.
l Nadda offers prayers
at Sacred Heart Cathedral
Catholic Church in Delhi
l Christmas celebrated with
pomp and gaiety across
Bengal; Mamata attends
midnight mass
l Andhra Pradesh CM, Guv
join people in celebrating
Christmas
l Assam celebrates Christmas;
people offer prayers
l Amid festive rush, over
55,000 vehicles enter Shimla
in 3 days
l Traditional folk dance
organised to celebrate
Christmas in Shimla
Thenationwitnessed
thehighfestivespirit
ofChristmas,observed
tocommemoratethe
birthofJesusChrist
“Conductoperationin
professionalmanner”
Says Army chief after reviewing security amid anti-terror operation in Jammu
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Amid an ongoing opera-
tion to track down terror-
ists behind the ambush
that left four soldiers
dead in Poonch last week,
Army Chief General
Manoj Pande visited the
ground zero on Monday
and exhorted the com-
manders to conduct the
operations in the “most
professional manner”.
The Chief of Army
Staff (CoAS) also asked
them to remain resolute
and steadfast against all
challenges.
Three civilians picked
up by the Army for ques-
tioning after the terrorist
ambushedtwoArmyvehi-
cles on Thursday in
Poonch were found dead
on December 23.
General Manoj Pande
#COAS visited #Poonch
sector and was given an
update on the prevalent
security situation.
#COAS interacted with
commanders on ground,
exhorted them to remain
resolute steadfast
against all challenges.
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
l J-K: Additional forces
deployed in Poonch
as search for terrorists
continues in Rajouri
l JK Police file murder
case over death of three
men detained by Army
l Uttarakhand CM Dhami
pays tribute to fallen
soldiers in Rajouri terror
attack
l J-K: Additional forces
deployed in Poonch
as search for terrorists
continues in Rajouri
People pay salute to Indian Army soldier Karan Yadav, who was
recently killed in a militant attack in Kashmir in Kanpur, Monday.
Indian Army Chief General Manoj
Pande interacts with commanders.
Army personnel, family and relatives of Naik Karan Yadav
gather to pay last respects in Kanpur district on Monday.
Devotees attend the mid-night mass at Don Bosco Madonna Church in Matunga on Christmas, in Mumbai on Monday. ANI
A Christian devotee kisses a statue of Baby Jesus in Agartala.
Christian devotees light candles at St. Paul Cathedral Church
on the occasion of Christmas, in Kolkata, Monday. ANI
Devotees pose for a picture in front of St. Mary’s Church on the
occasion of Christmas, in Secunderabad on Monday. ANI
Mass servers perform rituals on the occasion of Christmas
festival, at Don Bosco Madonna Church in Mumbai on Monday.
Five minor girls raped in one week
First India Bureau
Bhopal
Five minor girls were al-
legedly raped and brutal-
ised in different parts of
Madhya Pradesh in the
past week. The horrific
incidents are taking place
despite the state govern-
ment’s strict law.
The latest incident
took place in Chitrakoot
of Damoh district where
an eight-year-old girl was
raped and brutalised.
As per the police, the
child was raped on De-
cember 17, but she had to
endure the trauma and
pain within the four walls
of her house as her moth-
er is paralysed and bed-
ridden and couldn’t in-
form the police.
DELHI: RAPE ACCUSED
ESCAPES AT AIRPORT
An accused in a
rape case has fled
from the custody of
the CISF at the IGI airport,
police said on Monday. The
accused, Amandeep Singh
was stopped at the immigra-
tion department as a lookout
circular (LOC) was issued
against him and handed
over to the Central Industrial
Security Force (CISF).
MP HORROR
COVID-19: India
records 628 cases
Flights delayed as fog
brings down visibility
Agencies
New Delhi
India recorded a single-
day rise of 628 new
COVID-19 cases while
the active caseload
jumped to 4,054, accord-
ing to Union Health Min-
istry data. The total fa-
talities were recorded at
5,33,334 (5.33 lakh) with
one new death reported
from Kerala in the previ-
ous 24 hours, the data
updated at 8 am showed.
The country’s Covid
case tally is currently at
4.50 crore. The number
of people who have recu-
perated from the disease
has risen to 4.44 crore
while the national recov-
ery rate stands at 98.81%.
Agencies
New Delhi
Many travellers’ plans
to utilise the Christmas
vacations were foiled
after dense fog descend-
ed upon the airports in
various cities over the
weekend.
Several flights faced
delays or diversions,
stranding passengers and
throwing vacation plans
into disarray. The veil of
confusion stayed put in
various states even on
Monday morning.
As per the India Mete-
orological Department
(IMD), Delhi,Agra,Am-
ritsar, Gwalior, Prayagraj
and Jaisalmer recorded
zero visibility in the
morning hours of De-
cember 25. Flights to and
from the Hyderabad air-
port also had to be di-
verted owing to the poor
visibility in the city.
COVID UPDATES
l 63 cases of COVID-19
sub-variant JN.1 detected in
India, highest from Goa
l Maharashtra Minister
Dhananjay Munde tests
positive for Covid
l Medical devices sector
essential constituent of
healthcare: Mandaviya
l “Four Corona patients
are in hospitals in Delhi”:
AAP’s minister asks for
genome sequencing amid
uptick in COVID cases
Agencies
Chennai
On the eve of her birth-
day, a 24-year-old soft-
ware engineer in Tamil
Nadu was chained,
slashed with a blade and
burnt alive by her former
classmate who had un-
dergone a sex change
operation to marry her,
police said today.
The disturbing inci-
dent unfolded in Thalam-
bur near Kelambakkam,
a quiet southern suburb
of Chennai.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The merchant vessel MV
Chem Pluto was struck by
a drone 400 km of the In-
dian coastline, a Navy
analysis confirmed on
Monday.The ship with 21
crew members (20 Indi-
ans and 1 Vietnamese) ar-
rived at the Mumbai port
under the protection of
Indian Coast Guard ship
Vikram, two days after it
was struck in the Arabian
sea. On its arrival, an ex-
plosive ordnance disposal
team of the Navy carried
out a detailed inspection
of the ship. Analysis of
the area of attack and de-
bris found on ship pointed
towards a drone attack.
Agencies
Washington
Presidential hopeful
Vivek Ramaswamy has
said that he is not a “Plan
B person”,
rejectingout-
right the idea
or specula-
tion of his
joining the
Trump cabinet in any of-
ficial capacity if the for-
mer President retake the
White House from Joe
Biden in 2024.
Vivek Ramaswamy
claimed his first priority is
to focus on winning the
GOP primary.
Woman techie
burnt alive by
classmate
Merchant Ship
was hit by drone,
confirms Navy
Ramaswamy
rules out joining
Trump cabinet
They are experienced batters, who are coming after
playing everywhere, so I expect them to score lots of
runs in these two Test matches. Not only because
they have got so much talent, but this time around,
I think the South African attack does not have that
edge. First and foremost, the challenge would be to
get your mental state into a test match situation. He
has been batting in the ODI format where he had
decided that he was going to be playing the
attacking role and try and score as many runs as
possible in the first 10 overs of field restrictions.
SUNIL GAVASKAR, FORMER INDIA CRICKETER TURNED COMMENTATOR
—representational photo

Fumio Kishida
Insofar as transformative leadership goes, few can match the standard set
by Japanese PM Fumio Kishida who is presently revolutionising Japan’s
foreign policy direction, pivoting away from the nation’s post Second War
pacifism towards a more assertive approach that is unafraid of getting
involved in complicated geopolitical clashes. On the domestic front,
Kishida is not only overseeing the largest expansion of Japan’s
military capabilities since the Second World War but he is
also pushing his ‘new capitalism’ approach as an answer
to shift the nation’s long-stalled economy into high gear.
There is little doubt, thus, that his leadership and policy
decisions will continue to echo in 2024 and beyond.
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AS 2023 WRAPS UP, LET’S REMIND YOU OF ALL THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THESE WONDERFUL,
INSPIRING PEOPLE WHO WERE THE MOST FAMOUS AND SUCCESSFUL THIS YEAR
1
Veteran socialist leader and
former Union Minister Sharad
Yadav passed away at the age
of 75 years.
2
Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch
Parkash Singh Badal passed
away at the age of 95. He was
the Chief Minister of Punjab for
five times.
3
Srichand P Hinduja, the head
of the Hinduja Family died at
the age of 87.
4
Sylvester daCunha, the
advertising veteran and the
man behind the iconic Amul Girl
‘utterly butterly’ campaign, died
at the age of 93.
5
Bollywood lost veteran
cinema and television actor
Gufi Paintal on June 5.
6
Oommen Chandy, a senior
Congress leader and former
Chief Minister of Kerala, died
at the age of 80.
7
MS Swaminathan the Indian
agronomist hailed as the Father
of the Green Revolution, passed
away at the age of 98 years.
8
Cricketing legend, and former
captain of the Indian cricket team,
Bishan Singh Bedi, passed away
on October 23 at the age of 77.
9
Sahara India group chief,
Subrata Roy Sahara, passed
away due to cancer in Mumbai
on November 14. Roy was
founder and chairman of
the Sahara India Pariwar, a
conglomerate with diversified
business interests.
10
Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi,
chairman emeritus of The Oberoi
Group and widely known as the
doyen of Indian hospitality, died at
an age of 94.
11
Former India cricketer Salim
Durani renowned for his slow
left-arm orthodox and hitting
skill as a batter passed away
at the age of 88.
12
Actor and director Satish Kaushik
passed away due to a heart attack
at an age of 66 years.
13
Former diplomat and
presidential adviser to former
US President Nixon and former
President Ford, Henry Kissinger
died at the age of 100. Kissinger
was the recipient of the 1973
Nobel Peace Prize.
People we
LOST
Joe Biden
At 81, Biden is the oldest American
President on record. From leading
the American people out of the vi-
cious grips of COVID-19 pandemic
to making much-needed invest-
ments in the nation’s crumbling
infrastructure, Biden has had a
busy term in power with a list of
achievements that will far outlive
his currently low polling numbers.
Volodymyr
Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy has transformed into
a war leader often compared to
Winston Churchill who is leading
Ukraine in a fight against a much
larger invading power, all the while
being courted by leaders who want
to be seen helping Ukraine in its
‘democracy vs authoritarianism’ war.
Recep Tayyip
Erdogan
From the war in Ukraine to conflict
in Gaza, Erdogan has sought to
insert himself as a mediating figure
with varying degrees of success.
With his election victory in 2023,
Erdogan is expected to continue
dominating regional global poli-
tics in 2024 in years to come.
Luiz Inácio
Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, popu-
larly known as Lula, has remained
true to his promise within first 6
months of his rule, deforestation
activities within Amazon have fallen
by 34% compared to the year prior.
And this is only one part of his
agenda as a climate champion.
Benjamin
Netanyahu
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu,
is on this list because of his global
influence. Depending on how he
charts a path through this ongoing
conflict, Netanyahu could bring un-
rest and war back to West Asia on a
scale not seen since the US ended
its decades-long war on terror.
FORBES MOST
POWERFUL WOMEN
TIME LISTS 4 SOUTH
ASIANS AS INFLUENTIAL
NIRMALA SITHARAMAN (RANKED 32)
Nirmala Sitharaman, 64, is a senior figure in the
BJP and has been India’s Minister of Finance and
Minister of Corporate Affairs since 2019. Sithara-
man served as the 28th Defence Minister from
2017 to 2019, making her India’s second female
Defence Minister Finance Minister after Indira
Gandhi. In 2022, Forbes ranked her 36th.
SHAH RUKH KHAN
Bollywood’s King Khan made a return to the big
screen this year with director Siddharth Anand’s
Pathan alongside Deepika Padukone and John
Abraham. The ambitious action thriller is among
the highest-grossing Indian films ever Khan was
a big reason why. Apart from his work in films, he
is also committed to philanthropy.
ROSHNI NADAR MALHOTRA (RANKED 60)
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, 42, the chairperson of
HCL Technologies, is making history as the first
woman to lead a listed IT company in India. She is
recognised as the richest woman in India, accord-
ing to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019).
Ranked among the world’s most powerful women
by Forbes, holding the 60th position in 2023.
SS RAJAMOULI
One of India’s biggest film-makers ever, this direc-
tor has helped bring Telugu cinema and by exten-
sion South Indian cinema, into the global spotlight.
While the Baahubali films were groundbreaking in
their own right, 2022’s RRR catapulted Rajamouli
to global fame after the track Naatu Naatu won the
Academy Award for Best Original Song.
SOMA MONDAL (RANKED 70)
Soma Mondal, 60, is the Chairperson of the Steel
Authority of India, making history as the 1st woman
in this role since Jan 2021. Mondal’s career mile-
stones include being the first woman Functional
Director and Chairman at SAIL. She was honoured
as ‘CEO of the Year’ at ETPrime Women Leader-
ship Awards in 2023. She ranks 70th on the list.
PADMA LAKSHMI
As the longtime host of reality cooking show Top
Chef, watching Padma Lakshmi on screen has
been a fixture for an entire generation of television
viewers. She is also an author, actor activ-
ist. The ease with which she talks about food on
camera is tempered with a steely resolve when it
comes to talking about her difficult childhood.
KIRAN MAZUMDAR SHAW (RANKED 76)
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 70, is a prominent Indian
billionaire entrepreneur. She founded and led
Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited in
Bangalore, India. Besides her role in the biotech-
nology companies, she was the ex- chairperson of
the Indian IIM, Bangalore. She ranks 76th in the
Forbes List of powerful women 2023.
SHERRY REHMAN
As Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Sherry
Rehman made waves at COP27, the UN Cli-
mate Summit held in Egypt in 2022. At the time,
Pakistan was suffering from a flood that killed more
than 1,700 people. During the summit, Rehman
bravely fought on behalf of vulnerable communities
that face the brunt of the climate crisis.
LEADING THE
PACK...
Giorgia Meloni
The Italian PM may be a relative newcomer to the halls of power as compared to some of the
other heavy-hitters on this list but her influence on the world stage, specifically the politics
of Europe, cannot be understated. This is not just because she leads a highly developed
manufacturing-based economy but also because of what she represents. Given that her
party’s roots in the fascist past of Italy, it was widely expected that Meloni would lead Italy and
Europe along with it down a path of regressive policymaking that would only serve to amplify
the tensions that are threatening to split apart the European Union.
Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi made this list for leading a new India that has transformed from being
a powerful regional player to a dominant global power respected voice of reason on
world stage. 2023 has been a busy year for India, from acting as representative of Global
South during G20 summit to demonstrating the wisdom of its multi alignment strategy by
becoming a bridge between various poles of power in int’l system during a time of war.
And leading from the forefront is the PM, who is widely expected to gain another term in
power, come 2024, which can only see India catapulted to new heights of development.
A leader is one who knows the way,
goes the way and shows the way.
—John C. Maxwell

Kailash
Jaipur
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
reached the Peacock Gar-
den on Monday on the
260th Balidan Diwas of
Maharaja Surajmal and
paid tribute by offering
flowers on his photo-
graph. Deputy CM Prem-
chand Bairwa was also
present. The programme
was organized under the
aegis of Adarsh Jat Ma-
hasabha. The CM was
the chief guest of the pro-
gramme.
The CM said that
Surajmal helped the
weak kings. “People used
to visit him for his loving
nature. He helped people
of all castes and reli-
gions. He worked for the
upliftment of every class
and helped the poor dur-
ing his reign.”
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
Former Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot slammed
the BJP government in
the State on Monday over
the delay in Cabinet for-
mation, claiming that dis-
appointment has started
being spread among peo-
ple due to it and govern-
ance has come to a stand-
still. “Disappointment
has now started being
spread among the public
because the people of Ra-
jasthan gave a clear man-
date to the BJP on De-
cember 3. But even after
22 days, the cabinet has
not been formed, due to
which governance has
come to a standstill. Eve-
ry department is also in a
state of confusion,” Ge-
hlot said in a post in Hin-
di on X.
Vikas Sharma
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Lal Sharma recently paid
a surprise visit to SMS
Hospital in Jaipur on
Monday to inspect the ar-
rangements. After some
time, Dr Achal Sharma
reached there was rep-
rimanded by the CM.
“Have you ever gone out
and seen the situation?,”
the CM asked Dr Achal
Sharma. The CM also ex-
pressed displeasure over
the chaos and filth in the
hospital.
“This is one of the
most reputed hospitals of
the country. Such filth
doesn’t look appropriate
at the place,” he said
while directing to get the
premises cleaned and
also to make arrange-
ments for seating and ac-
commodation for the
family members of the
patients.
The CM then visited
the Neurology wing in
Bangar campus asked
the patients about the ar-
rangements and inquired
about the well-being of
some patients admitted at
Wards. During this time,
when he reached the staff
counter, he expressed his
displeasure over the
shortage of staff there.
“Why is there no doctor
here yet?,” CM asked.
The nursing staff said
that they were on leave.
BJP CHIEF IN SRI GANGANAGAR
Vajpayee has given several gifts to nation:Joshi
Sunil Sihag
Sri Ganganagar
emembering
former PM Atal
Bihari Vajpayee
on his birth anniversary,
Rajasthan BJP Chief CP
Joshi on Monday, said
that the former Prime
Minister made multiple
contributions and gifted
the nation with several
important projects.
Speaking to reporters
in Sri Ganganagar, Ra-
jasthan BJP Chief CP
Joshi said, “Today is the
birth anniversary of for-
mer PM Atal Bihari Va-
jpayee and the country
is celebrating it as Good
Governance Day’. He
has given several gifts to
the country, like the
Pradhan Mantri Gram
Sadak Yojana, a nuclear
test in Pokhran, Kisan
Samman Nidhi or Fasal
Bima Yojana, be it the
win in the Kargil war.
Due to his contributions,
he was also known as
Ajatshatru of Indian
politics.”
He further stated that
the works started by the
former PM are also be-
ing carried out under the
tenure of PM Narendra
Modi. “We are witness-
ing the work started by
him being continued and
executed under the lead-
ership of the Prime Min-
ister with full speed,”
the BJP Chief said.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
served as the PM of India
from May 16, 1996 to
June 1 1996 and again
from March 19, 1998, to
May 22, 2004. He also
served as India’s EAM in
the cabinet of PM Moraji
Desai from 1977 to 1979.
HepassedawayatAIIMS
Hospital in Delhi on Au-
gust 16, 2018.
CP Joshi addresses a ‘Kisan Chaupal’ at Mandal Beenjhbayla at
the Srikaranpur Assembly constituency on Monday. Also seen
are other leaders.
“We are witnessing
the work started by
former PM being
continued and
executed under the
leadership of the PM
Modi,” Joshi said
R
08
Art and Science cannot be divorced from each
other, the Man of Letters and the Industrialist are
forces of motivation and learning for each other.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CMD Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Postal Reg No. JPC/004/2022-24
After visiting the
Bangar campus, the
CM visited the main
building. Visited medicine
counter, Chiranjeevi admis-
sion counter and other plac-
es. He instructed officers to
prepare present an action
plan to improve arrange-
ments. The CM checked the
quality of free food provided
by the govt to patients.
He instructed Superinten-
dent, Dr Achal Sharma to
improve the system. “You
should continuously take
rounds in hospital to know
flaws, which can be recti-
fied,” he said.
CMinteractswithpatients,inspects
facilitiesduringvisittoSMSHospital
DURING VISIT TO SMS HOSP, CM ASKS FOR
STRICT ACTION AGAINST ABSENT EMPLOYEES
CM INSPECTS FOOD PROVIDED TO PATIENTS
KANHAIYALAL CHAUDHARY URGES CM TO
RENAME MI ROAD AFTER MAHARAJA SURAJMAL
CM CHAIRS MEET OF SMS HOSP ADMN AT OTS
The CM instructed to take strict action against
doctors, nursing workers, sweepers and other
personnel who remained absent without prior
notice during the inspection at SMS Hospital. The
Chief Minister directed the Hospital Superintendent
and other medical officers to ensure proper cleanliness
of the hospital premises by doing regular weekly moni-
toring. Instructions were also given to ensure comfort-
able seating arrangements in the hospital premises for
the family members accompanying the patients.
MLA Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary had demanded from
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to rename Mirza
Ismail Road after Maharaja Surajmal. He made
this demand on the occasion of the death anniversary of
Surajmal on Monday. A large number of people had gath-
ered under the leadership of Chaudhary on the occasion.
Chaudhary said that the important road of the city should
be named after the mighty warrior. The CM, by hinting at
changing names in the coming days, gave positive assur-
ance to Chaudhary. Aishwary Pradhan
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma got in action on
Sushasan Divas. After his surprise inspection,
CM summoned SMS Medical College and
Hospital administration to his OTS office and held a
marathon meeting. He took feedback of entire hospital
from doctors. Usually, bureaucracy officials sit in
such meetings, but the CM knew that if he called the
hospital administration, there will be no communication
gap. He instructed to take steps for improvement. CM
also assured help from the government at every level.
He asked for immediate answers on the shortcom-
ings seen in the morning and also asked for solutions.
He also said that negligence and disobedience in the
treatment of general public will not be tolerated.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma interacts with a patient during his surprise visit to SMS Hospital in Jaipur on
Monday. Administrative officials were also present.
CM BL Sharma will visit Sri Karanpur today to campaign for BJP
candidate address a public meet. Poll is scheduled here on Jan 5
CM Sharma checks the quality
of food being provided to
patients at the SMS Hospital
in Jaipur on Monday.
CM BL Sharma chairs a meeting of senior Medical
Administrative officers of SMS Hospital at OTS on Monday
after surprise inspection of the hospital. T Ravikanth,
Anandhi, Dr Rajeev Bagarhatta, Dr Achal Sharma others
were present.
CM: Won’t discontinue
Cong govt’s schemes
CM BL Sharma pays floral tributes to former PM Bharat Ratna,
late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary during a
programme held at BJP HQs in Jaipur on Monday. Diya Kumari
others were present. NAIM KHAN
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
Lal Sharma on Monday,
said none of the welfare
schemes launched by the
previous Congress gov-
ernment in the State will
be discontinued. He was
speaking at a function or-
ganised by the BJP to
mark Sushasan Divas on
the birth anniversary of
former PM Atal Bihari
Vajpayee. Reacting to the
allegations by the Con-
gress that his government
would discontinue the
public welfare schemes
launched by previous
govt, Sharma said. “Con-
gress people are saying
our work, our schemes,
We won’t stop any of the
schemes. Free medicines
will continue to be made
available at govt hosps.”
Guv Kalraj Mishra pays tributes to former PM late Atal Bihari
Vajpayee on his birth anniv at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Monday.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma addresses during the tribute meeting
organised by Adarsh Jat Mahasabha to mark the 260th Balidan
Diwas of Maharaja Surajmal in Jaipur on Monday. Premchand
Bairwa, Ramcharan Bohra, Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary, Ramswaroop
Lamba, Bhairuram Dagar and others were present.
MaharajaSurajmalworkedforthe
upliftmentofeveryclass,assertsCM
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
reached the residence of
Booth President Babulal
Dagar at Ajayrajpura vil-
lage in Bagru Assembly.
“Felt extremely happy to
have delicious food at
Babulal Dagar ji’s resi-
dence. Love is the iden-
tity of our Rajasthan. I
express my gratitude
from the bottom of my
heart for the affection
and selfless love of Bab-
ulal ji and his family who
continuously strengthen
the BJP organisation at
the grassroots level,” he
posted on social media
along with the photo. The
CM ate Bajra roti, dal
and Gud and interacted
with Dagar’s family.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
While everyone, right
from politicians and bu-
reaucrats, is mulling
upon and eagerly await-
ing the announcement of
new Chief Secretary after
current CS Usha Sharma
retires, some quarters of
the bureaucracy and the
‘power centres’, espe-
cially in Gujarat, became
abuzz recently with the
talk of a top officer from
Gujarat coming to Ra-
jasthan on deputation.
Word in Gujarat’s ‘rel-
evant circles’ was that
ACS Finance JP Gupta
might be heading to Ra-
jasthan. If he would have
come to Jaipur, most
probably, he would have
been ACS, CMO. How-
ever, now informed
sourceshaverevealedthat
‘There is no proposal to
send Gupta to Rajasthan’.
Therefore, now every-
one is eagerly waiting
for the announcement of
the name of the new
Chief Secretary of Ra-
jasthan on which the
Chief Minister will take
a decision soon.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, engrossed in reading the First India Newspaper at his
chamber in OTS, Jaipur, on Monday. In his interaction with FI’s CEO and Managing Editor
Pawan Arora about his liking, the CM said that, though he reads the entire newspaper
with immense interest, he especially enjoys reading articles written by PM Narendra
Modi. He also appreciated the editorial articles published in the newspaper based on
PM Modi, titled ‘The Untold Stories of PM Modi’.
CM enjoys a hearty
meal with partymen
Gujarat babu not to
handle Raj’s ‘Raj’?
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma enjoys a scrumptious home-made meal
at the residence of Booth President Babulal Dagar at Ajaypura
village in Bagru assembly constituency in Jaipur on Monday.
Ramcharan Bohra and others were present.
CM appreciates First India
Gehlot slams
delay in Cabinet
formation in State
The Bhajan Lal
government on
Monday ended the
Rajiv Gandhi Yuva
Mitra Internship
Programme. The
programme was
ended with
immediate effect
from December 31,
2023

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n a mesmerizing
display of glamour
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est sensation with a
spectacular Frozen Runway fashion
show on Saturday. The rooftop ven-
ue provided a breathtaking backdrop
as renowned designers Kush, Studio
Surbhi, and Pohor showcased their
artistic creations in a night curated to
perfection by the esteemed fashion
director, Abhimanyu Singh Tomar.
Against the enchanting aqua and
European setting of La Venezia, at-
tendees, comprising business mag-
nates, fashion enthusiasts, design-
ers, and influencers, were treated to
a fusion of exquisite fashion, delec-
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zling spectacle,
with each moment
impeccably or-
chestrated to captivate the audience.
The Frozen Runways theme took
center stage, with the first sequence
unveiling dreamy gowns and tuxe-
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showcased a seamless blend of
tribal Indian and Western silhou-
ettes by Studio Surbhi, while the
third sequence, presented by
Kush, featured neon-themed
dresses that added a vibrant
touch to the runway.
Addingtotheallureoftheevening,
the event featured stunning jewelry
byCitrineandstylishglassesbyWog-
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nesse. Celebrity DJ Saahil Arya pro-
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Captured beautifully through the
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City First presents a captivating collage of
festive moments, showcasing the vibrant
tapestry of celebrations shared by our
enthusiastic readers. The city came alive
with the joy of the season, as children
transformed into adorable Santas and
revelers captured cherished moments
in the backdrop of picturesque
churches. The urban landscape
sparkled with a symphony of lights,
festive decorations, and towering
Christmas trees, casting a magical spell across
the streets. Noteworthy personalities of the city
joined the merriment by hosting memorable get-
togethers, adding a touch of glamour to the festive
atmosphere. We are delighted to be the conduit for
these heartwarming glimpses, encapsulating the
spirit of togetherness and joy that echoed
throughout the city during this festive season.
LIGHTS,LAUGHTER
CELEBRATIONS!
CHRISTMAS UNWRAPPED!
Kartik Bajoria with his daughter Krisha,
wife Anuja and mother Archana
Children dressed as little Santas at Saint Andrew’s Church
People praying at the Church
Lovely guests captured amid festivities
Caught in a candid moment
Sudhir Mathur
Namrata and Sangeeta
Somya Gupta
Somya Sharma
Gauravi, Mrignaini, Yuvragi Rajveer
Kriday Mamnani
Asha, Saroj, Hemant, Rukmani and Ganga
Ashok and Usha Bhandari
Saint Xaviers Jaipur Church
Mihika Mamnani
Myra Singh Chauhan
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he Jaipur
Jewellery
Show (JJS)
concluded
its Decem-
ber edition
at Novotel Jaipur Conven-
tion Centre, spanning 2.5
lakh square feet and at-
tracting nearly 50,000
visitors and traders.
The valedictory
ceremony was at-
tended by Deputy
Chief Minister of
Rajasthan, Prem
Chand Bairwa,
who praised
JJS for its
global rec-
o g n i t i o n
and as a
platform
not only
for busi-
ness but
also for nur-
turing the
skills of young de-
signers and students.
BrandAmbassador,
JJS, Actress Pooja Batra
graced the event. Vimal
Chand Surana, Chairman of
JJS, reported that this year's
business exceeded expecta-
tions, with nearly 1,000 top
jewellery retailers and six
international exhibitors par-
ticipating. The event saw an
18% growth with 1,100
booths, and the Pink Club
and Emerald Pavilion gar-
nered attention in the ex-
panded space.
JJS aimed for eco-friendli-
ness, printing ads on reusable
canvas. Rajiv Jain, Honorary
Secretary, highlighted the
'TARAASH' initiative sup-
porting startup development
in the gems and jewellery
industry. JJS spokesperson,
Ajay Kala, lauded the show's
success in terms of business
and management. The event
featured not only gems and
jewellery but also jewellery-
related products and machin-
ery. The next edition of JJS is
scheduled from December
20 to 23, 2024. Vendors as-
sociated with JJS since its
inception in 2003 were hon-
ored at the closing ceremony.
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PALATIAL CHRISTMAS MAGIC!
The Christmas spirit was very much in the air on Monday, December 25 at the Taj Rambagh
Palace as Dr Jagdeesh Chandra offered a nut to Sultan, one of the peacocks who roam freely in
the Rambagh Palace Gardens and Sultan, loving and trusting, picked the offering from his hand.
EDU- INDIAN PERSPECTIVE!
BharatiyaShikshan Mandal'sNationalOrganizationMinister,Shiv
Singh Rathore and B ShankaranandcalledonGovernorKalrajMishra
at Raj Bhavan on Monday. Inathoughtfulgesture,theypresented
thebook titled Education-IndianPerspective,authoredby
Chandkiran Saluja. The book,rootedintherichtraditionsofIndian
education, waswell-receivedbyGovernorMishra,whoexpressed
appreciation foritsvaluablecontent.Themeetingservedasa
platform to discusseducationalperspectivesandshareinsightsfor
thebettermentof the educationsysteminthecountry.
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n a divine
celebration
of Gita Jay-
anti at Ma-
nav Seva Sangh Ash-
ram Prem Niketan,
homage was paid to
Swami Sharananand,
the ashram's founder.
The festival com-
menced with a prayer
by Swami Ji, followed
by insightful presenta-
tions on the ashram's
operations. Dr Manisha
detailed Prem Niketan
Hospital, Dr Shipra
Nathani highlighted
Ayurveda, and Principal
Rawat spoke about the
school. Ashram collab-
orator Asha Tank pro-
vided insights into the
old age home, cowshed,
and tree maintenance.
The expert on the Gita,
Santosh Gupta, eluci-
dated Gita teachings.
Yash Balakrishna
Kalra presented a mov-
ing dialogue from
Rashmirathi, and school
students captivated the
audience with a unique
Ramayana rendition.
Anshu Harsh's Kabir
bhajan added spiritual
essence, concluding
with heartfelt gratitude
from ashram secretary
Meena Garg.
SPIRITUAL SHOWCASE!
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DURING THE DAY!
On December 25, Sukhmani Sewa Society in Banipark, Jaipur,
commemorated the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's
Sahibzadas and Mata Ji. In collaboration with Naujawan Sikh
Sewa Dal, a Nagar Kirtan was organized, featuring approximately
35 children dressed as Sahibzadas. They carried banners
portraying sacrifices through images and slogans, spreading
awareness of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's teachings. The event included
chanting the slogan 'Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal' and recitation of
prayers dedicated to the sacrifices by the group 'Apni Mehar Kar,'
emphasizing the message of truth and righteousness.
Gurudwara Vaishali Nagar adorned Kirtan Diwan for three days,
commemorating the martyrdom of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's
four Sahibzadas and mother Gujar Kaur on December 23, 24, and
25. Sardar Sarvjit Singh Makhija, the Gurudwara head, shared
the historical significance, detailing the separation of Guru Ji's
family from December 20 to 28. The event featured soulful
performances by Bhai Kanwarpal Singh, Bhai Tejbir Singh,
Bhai Tirath Singh, Giani Devendra Singh, and Giani Babu Singh
Baaz, captivating the congregation with kirtan and stories.
The morning of December 25 saw the rendition of the entire Asa
Di Vaar by Bhai Kanwarpal Singh ragi group, accompanied by
continuous langar service throughout the three days.
MNIT Jaipur Alumni Association marked a momentous Alumni
Day celebration, honoring the golden jubilee of the 1973 batch,
the architect branch of the 1999 batch, and the silver jubilee
of the 1998 batch. Approximately 250 alumni from India and
abroad were felicitated with mementos. MNIT Director Prof.
NP Padhi presided as chief guest. The event featured heartfelt
reunions, group photos, and laughter as alumni cherished
their institute memories. The day included visits to college
facilities, culminating in a cultural night with dance and singing
performances by the jubilee batch.
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City First
n a much-an-
ticipated liter-
ary event, In-
dian bestsell-
ingauthorKevinMissalis
set to unveil the debut
novel of Abhiveer Soni, a
talented teenage boy from
Jaipur.Thelauncheventis
scheduledtotakeplaceon
the 29th of December at
the Crossword Bookstore
in Jaipur. The novel, titled
Indra:FirstoftheAryas,
falls within the realm of
mythological fiction and
is centered around the
Rigvedic deity Indra.
Abhiveer Soni, a 10th-
grade student at St Xavi-
er's School Jaipur, has
shown a deep passion for
mythology and religious
texts from a young age.
Starting his reading jour-
ney at the tender age of 8,
Abhiveer's hobby was
nurtured by his father,
Satya Prakash, a District
Judge cadre officer in Ra-
jasthan, who supported
himbyprovidingawealth
of books over the years.
Published by NuVoice
Press and globally distrib-
uted by Simon Schus-
ter India, Indra: First of
theAryas promises read-
ers a captivating experi-
ence with its unique nar-
rative and thought-pro-
voking themes.
The novel's launch sig-
nifies a significant mile-
stone in Abhiveer Soni's
budding literary career,
showcasing that talent
knows no age boundaries
and can weave seam-
lessly into the rich tapes-
try of the written word.
Book enthusiasts are in-
vited to immerse them-
selves in the pages of this
debut work, exploring
the literary prowess that
Abhiveer brings to the
forefront.
A Mythical Debut
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SHILPGRAM FAIR!
Jawahar Kala Kendra
hosted a captivating
three-day festival
celebrating Mohammed
Rafi's birth anniversary
on Sunday. Under Kala
Sansar Madhuram,
'Mridul Sparsh' brought
Rafi's songs, talks,
and biography to art
lovers. The dialogue
session, moderated
by filmmaker Mona Rane, featured insights from documentary
director Deepak Mahan and filmmaker Rajni Acharya. The
screening of 'Dastan-e-Rafi' revealed unseen aspects of Rafi's
life, including memories shared by over 60 artists. Classic Singer
Pt. Jasraj, Ghulam Ali, Rishi Kapoor and others expressed their
views. Dr Pradeep Choudhary's musical tribute concluded the
evening, resonating with Rafi's timeless songs.
In the latest installment of the net-theatre series Raag
Anurag, renowned singer Daulat Singh mesmerized the
audience with his classical renditions. Rajendra Sharma
Raju, from Net-Theatre, praised Daulat Singh's soulful
performance, beginning with the composition 'Dasi Thari
Janam Janam Ri' in Raga Shyam Kalyan. Singh captivated
with Saajan More Ghar Aawe in Raga Jog and Anand Ki
Tarang Moko Uthaat Nai-Nai Sawan Ki Sanjh in Raga
Shyam Kalyan. The evening concluded with a melodious
Chhota Khayal in Raga Bhairavi, leaving a lasting
impression. Tabla by Dinesh Kheri and Harmonium by
Harish Nagauri added to the enchantment.
The 'Padharo Mhare Shilpgram' fair at Jawahar Art
Center in Jaipur, organized by NABARD, concludes
on Tuesday, marking the last day of the 6-day
handicraft exhibition. Over 150 artisans from 19
states present their crafts at more than 80 stalls,
offering a diverse range from Khadi and herbal
products to Jodhpuri Bandhej, hand block print
sarees, and more. The GI Tag Pavilion features 19
stalls showcasing branded goods like Bagru's hand
block printed sarees and Jaipur's famous blue
pottery. Cultural performances and food stalls add
to the vibrant atmosphere, making it a must-visit
for art enthusiasts.
Miss Mrs India Glam Season 5 commenced its grand journey with a Christmas celebration and crown and trophy launch
ceremony at India Glam Academy in Vaishali Nagar. Founder Director Pawan Tank, along with Kishan Jogani of Mandakini Sarees
and Sanjay Joshi of SKJ Jewelers, welcomed 40 finalists adorned in sashes. The ceremony, filled with Christmas spirit, featured
dance and festivities. Miss Mrs. India Glam Season 5 is set to start on December 28 at Ananta Resort, offering a four-day
grooming session covering various aspects like catwalk, styling, and talent rounds, leading to the grand finale on December 31.
MUKESH
KIRADOO
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
MUKESH KIRADOO
Vidhya, Santosh, Kamla Poddar, Shekhar, Meena Garg,Asha Tak
Nirmala Sewani, Mohan Singh Tada, Anita and Reeta Mathur
Abhiveer Soni
Pooja Batra
Pawan Tank with Poonam, Kishan Jogani, Sanjay Joshi and the stunning participants

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