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JAIPUR l WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 3 l Issue No. 52
OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW
Lucknow: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is
scheduled to lay the foundation stone of Vindhya
Corridor project and also address a public meet-
ing in Mirzapur on August 1.
New Delhi: Rakesh Asthana, the controversial
former official of CBI, has been appointed
the Commissioner of the Delhi Police, with
a year’s extension just three days before he
was all set to retire on July 31.
New Delhi: A Delhi Court adjourned till
August 18, order on framing of charges
against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in the
Sunanda Pushkar death case. Court allowed
police to submit additional case documents.
AMIT SHAH
IN UP ON
AUGUST 1
RAKESH
ASTHANA
APPOINTED DELHI
POLICE CHIEF
SUNANDA DEATH:
HEARING
DEFERRED TILL
AUGUST 18
CRUCIAL READ
LS SPEAKER OM BIRLA TO PRESIDE OVER
SEMINAR ON WORLD HEPATITIS DAY
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri
Om Birla will preside over a Seminar
on World Hepatitis Day on Wednes-
day at 9.00 am. Union Minister
Kiren Rijiju, Mansukh Mandaviya
and Lt. Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal
will also participate in the seminar.
NOTICE ON HEALTH
MISMANAGEMENT
CHHATISGARH MIN
DEMANDS INQUIRY
EXPOSE OPPN FOR
DISRUPTING PARL:
MODI TO BJP MPs
New Delhi: Supreme Court
on Tuesday issued notice
to the Centre and sought
its detailed response on a
PIL alleging mismanage-
ment of healthcare facilities
in the country. The petition
was filed by Jan Swasthya
Abhiyan.
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh
minister TS Deo on Tues-
day walked out of the state
assembly demanding a
inquiry from the govern-
ment over fellow legislator
Brihaspat’s allegation that
he was “attacked” at the
former’s behest on Sunday.
New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi asked BJP MPs
on Tuesday to expose
opposition parties as
the government is
ready for a discussion
but they are not letting
Parliament to function,
sources said. Modi also
told the lawmakers to
mark 75 years of the
country’s independence
by organising events
in every village of their
constituencies. P5
WILL THEY, WON’T THEY: MAKEN TO KNOW ‘MANN KI BAAT’ OF MLAS TODAY
Aditi Nagar/Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: The ‘simmer-
ing’ political arena of
Rajasthan, specifically
for the Congress party,
wherethemuchawaited
cabinet reshuffle, politi-
cal appointments and
organizational appoint-
ments are to be made,
willwitnessanothertwo
days of ‘hullabaloo’ as
themain‘catalyst’inthe
matter - state in-charge
Ajay Maken - reached
Jaipur late on Tuesday
night. Turn to P8
Rahul Priyanka
10 NABBED BY
ACB IN SEPARATE
CASES ACROSS RAJ
Jaipur: Ten people
including a jailor and
the district chairman
of Saras dairy were ar-
rested by anti-corruption
bureau in separate
cases of graft in
Rajasthan. Durgalal Jat,
the chairman of Saras
Dairy- Tonk, was held
by a team of ACB while
taking a bribe of Rs. 2
lakh through a middle-
man (private person) to
extend a tender of milk
supply. DG ACB BL Soni
said that the accused
chairman had demanded
a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from
complainant via middle-
man Ramdayal Jat. P3
DIDI’S DELHI DIASPORA
AT MAMATA-MODI MEET,
PEGASUS RINGS A BELL!
‘Need court-monitored probe into snooping’
Scheduled today: All eyes on Bengal CM’s meet with Sonia, Pawar
New Delhi: On her first
visit to Delhi after the
TMC’s resounding vic-
tory in West Bengal,
Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee on Tuesday
met Prime Minister
Narendra Modi at his
residence in Lok Kaly-
an Marg.
Following the meet-
ing, CM Banerjee told
reporters that the
Prime Minister should
convene an all-party
meet to discuss the
Pegasus issue and de-
cide on a Supreme
Court-led probe.
InParliament,Opposi-
tion parties have been
protestingtheallegations
of snoopingbytheUnion
Governmentthroughthe
Israeli spyware Pegasus,
resultinginadjournment
of boththeHousesmulti-
pletimes.WhileTMCMP
Shantanu Sen was sus-
pended for tearing up IT
Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw’s denial state-
ment, Opposition has de-
manded a Supreme
Court-monitored probe
into the allegations.
MAMATA MEETS KAMAL
NATH, ANAND SHARMA
New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee alsp met Congress lead-
ers Kamal Nath and Anand Sharma, earlier in the day,
amid several signals of increasing Opposition unity
ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Responding to a
question on opposition
unity against the ruling
NDA, she said it would
take shape on its own.
Meanwhile, NCP chief
Sharad Pawar said he is
likely to meet Banerjee
on Wednesday. She is
also expected to meet
Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her residence in
Janpath tomorrow, news agency ANI reported. The visit
comes also at a time when Parliament is in session.
Banerjee has said that she intends to spend some time
in Parliament and meet Opposition leaders.
‘Lingayat’ Bommai,
close BSY aide, new
king of Karnataka
Bengaluru: BJP has
announced Lingayat
leader Basavaraj
Bommai as the new
Chief Minister of
Karnataka, following
a party meeting at a
private hotel in Ben-
galuru. Karnataka
Governor Thawar
Chand Gehlot has in-
vited Bommai to take
oath as Chief Minis-
ter of Karnataka on
Wednesday at 11 am.
Apart from being a
close associate of
Yediyurappa, Bom-
mai is the son of for-
mer state chief minis-
ter and ex-Union min-
ister, the late SR Bom-
mai. He was the home
minister of Karnata-
ka during Yediyurap-
pa’s tenure.
The decision came
during the meeting
of BJP legislators in
Bengaluru. It was at-
tended by several
MLAs along with the
central observers —
Union Ministers
Dharmendra Prad-
han Turn to P6
Violence not part of ‘Kashmiriyat’,
President tells youth of the Valley
Srinagar: Violence,
which was never part
of ‘Kashmiriyat’, be-
came the daily reality
in Jammu and Kashmir,
said President Ram
Nath Kovind on Tues-
day urging the younger
generation to learn
from their rich legacy
of peaceful coexistence.
He said that they
have every reason to
know that Kashmir has
always been a beacon
of hope for the rest of
India. Turn to P6
Kashmir to acquire rightful place as India’s crowning glory: Kovind
Centre asks states for data on
oxygen deaths in second wave
New Delhi: The gov-
ernment of India has
asked the states and Un-
ion Territories to pro-
vide data on deaths re-
lated to oxygen short-
age during the second
Covid wave earlier this
year. The information
will be collated and pre-
sented in Parliament
before the monsoon ses-
sion ends on August 13,
sources have said.
A surge in infections
across India earlier this
year put immense pres-
sure on the country’s
health Turn to P6
INDIA
29,689
new cases
415
new fatalities
RAJASTHAN
15
new cases
01
new fatalities
CORONA CATASTROPHE
‘VACCINE FOR KIDS
LIKELY NEXT MONTH’
New Delhi: The govern-
ment is likely to start vac-
cinating children against
Covid-19 by next month,
Union Health Minister
Mansukh Mandaviya said
in a BJP Parliamentary
Party meeting held on
Tuesday, ANI reported.
IND-SL MATCH POSTPONED
AFTER PANDYA TESTS +VE
Colombo: India’s second
T20 International against
Sri Lanka has been
postponed by a day after
all-rounder Krunal Pan-
dya tested positive for
Covid-19 hours before
scheduled start of play
on Tuesday. The match
will now be played at the
R Premadasa stadium
in Colombo on July 28.
Both the Indian and
Sri Lankan teams have
been put in isolation.
The players who were
in close contact with
Krunal Pandya will be
monitored closely. The
Medical Teams have
identified eight mem-
bers as close contacts.
The match has been
postponed by a day as
of now, but it looks dif-
ficult for the game to be
played out on Wednes-
day as many players are
in complete isolation.
President Ram Nath Kovind, First Lady Savita Kovind and Jammu
& Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha during the 19th annual
convocation of University of Kashmir in Srinagar on Tuesday.
PM Narendra Modi greets West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during their meeting in New Delhi.
Newly elected Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai
(left) with outgoing CM BS Yediyurappa during the BJP
Legislature Party meeting in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Senior journalists move SC seeking
probe into govt snooping allegations
New Delhi: Veteran journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar have moved the Supreme
Court seeking an independent probe by its sitting or retired judge into the reports
of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians
and scribes by using Israeli spyware Pegasus. The petition, likely to come up for
hearing within the next few days , sought to investigate if the illegal hacking into
the phones using the Pegasus spyware represented an attempt by agencies and
organisations to muzzle and chill the exercise of free speech and dissent in India.
Basavaraj Bommai may take oath
as the 30th CM at 3:30 pm today
WHO IS BOMMAI
z Born on January
28, 1960, Basavaraj
Bommai is the son
of former Chief
Minister of Karna-
taka, SR Bommai.
He belongs to the
Sadara Lingayat
community
z Bommai started
his political career
with the Janata Dal
and later joined BJP
in February, 2008
z Also an engineer,
and an agriculturist
and industrialist by
profession
KC-MAKEN MEET RAHUL &
PRIYANKA TO ‘SORT OUT’ RAJASTHAN
However, to bring a
consensus between
the two ‘rival
camps’ is an uphill
task for KC-Maken
MLAs, MINISTERS MAKE A BEELINE TO CMR
What is more interesting is the fact that a day before
Maken’s ‘mann ki baat’, legislators made a beeline for
CMR to meet CM Gehlot. Among those who met were several
ministers on whom the sword hangs. At the same time, there
were many MLAs who were touted to be included in the
cabinet. On Monday, Ministers Mamta Bhupesh, Rajendra
Yadav and Bhajan Lal Jatav met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at
the Chief Minister’s residence, while MLAs Shakuntala Rawat,
Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Independent MLA Khushveer
Singh Jojawar, Congress MLAs Amin Kagzi and Girraj Malinga
met Gehlot. Although the MLAs described this meeting with
the Chief Minister as a courtesy meeting, it is being said
that the ministers-MLAs have met Gehlot only regarding the
discussions of cabinet expansion. Imran Pratapgarhi, National
President of Congress Minority Cell, also met CM on Monday,
and discussed the issues of minority section.
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Rajrecords26%deficitrainfall
while floods in some areas
So far only 11 out of 33 districts have received normal rain from June 1-July 26
Kali Charan Saraf, Sheel Dhabhai and other leaders during the dharna. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
Jaipur: A delegation led by the patron of Family
Court Bar Association Poonam Chand Bhandari on
Tuesday requested JDA commissioner Gaurav Goyal
to expedite the process of allotment of land for the
family court. The JDA called the Zone Commissioner
and asked him about the process of land allotment.
He instructed him to complete the proceeding within
two weeks. Bhandari was accompanied by the asso-
ciation president DS Shekhawat and Kajal Sharma
Advocate.
FAMILY COURT: BHANDARI REQUESTS JDC TO
EXPEDITE PROCESS OF LAND ALLOTMENT
TEAM TRAINED IN CONDUCTING FREE,
FAIR & PEACEFUL ELECTIONS: MEHRA
STEPFATHER HELD FOR RAPING TWO
MINORS, SENT TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY
Jaipur: SEC PS Mehra on Tuesday said that a team
trained in conducting free, fair and peaceful elec-
tions gives better results. The 3-day virtual training
programme has been organised in view of the
general elections of Zila Parishad and Panchayat
Samiti members. He said that in view of the pan-
demic, training is being given virtually.The secy of
the commission Chitra Gupta, and deputy secretary
Ashok Jain also addressed training programme.
Alwar: A 30-old-man allegedly raped his 10-year-
old step daughter and attempted to rape younger
daughter aged 6 in Alwar. Cops arrested accused
within 24 hours and filed chargesheet against him
within three days, SP Alwar Tejaswani Gautam
said. District police received a complaint on July
22 through the legal services authority. The victim
told the police that her stepfather used to tie her
hands and feet. Accused is under judicial custody.
Kota: Armed miscreants opened fire on a business-
man Naresh Dhakad in broad daylight in Kota. The
incident has been captured in a CCTV footage. On
Tuesday, bike-borne miscreants fired at him in broad
daylight. He narrowly escaped the attack as the bullet
missed the target. According to information, there is
an old land dispute between the attacker Monu Shar-
ma and businessman Naresh Dhakad. Therefore, the
miscreants fired at Naresh Dhakad in Kota’s shopping
center. Dhakad has filed a case against Monu Sharma
and his partner Firoz at Gumanpura police station.
BUSINESSMAN ESCAPES UNHURT AS
ARMED MEN OPEN FIRE IN KOTA
NEWS DIGEST
Saraf, Dhabhai hold dharna
against BJP ruled JMC Greater
First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP workers
andlocalresidentsledby
MLA Kalicharan Saraf
on Tuesday held a dem-
onstration on Calgary
road in Malviya Nagar
on sewerage problem.
Saraf said that due to
negligence of the mu-
nicipal corporation, the
sewerage problem has
become a major issue.
He said if the problem is
not resolved within five
days, JLN road will be
blocked on Monday
.
JMC Greater acting
Mayor Sheel Dhabhai,
Suman Sharma and oth-
er leaders were present
in the dharna.
HC stays teacher’s suspension for
WhatsApp message critical of govt
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Rajasthan
HC has stayed a suspen-
sion order passed
against Lav Ku-
mar Sharma
a senior
mathemat-
ics teacher posted at the
Govt Senior Secondary
School Babedi, Bansur,
Alwar for allegedly
sending WhatsApp
messages critical of the
State government
and a particular
political party
.
The suspension
order was under
challenge before
the Rajasthan Civ-
il Services Appel-
late Tribunal,
which had refused
to pass an interim or-
der while issuing notice
prompting the petition-
er to move the HC. Jus-
tice Ashok Kumar Gaur
observed that the mat-
ter requires considera-
tion and restrained the
Tribunal from hearing
the matter further.
The petitioner was
suspended from service
by the State in exercise
of powers under Rule 13
of the Rajasthan Civil
Services (Classifica-
tion, Control and Ap-
peals) Rules, 1958.
Five in police net for gangrape
of 13-yr-old at Sridungargarh
First India Bureau
Bikaner: A 13-year-old
girl was gangraped in
Bikaner. The victim’s
motherregisteredacase
at Sridungargarh police
station alleging that five
accused raped her mi-
nor daughter, police
said. CO Dinesh Kumar
is investigating the mat-
ter but no arrest has
been made so far. How-
ever, the accused men-
tioned in the FIR have
been rounded up. The
girl was taken to PBM
govt hospital for a medi-
cal examination. SP
Priti Chandra said that
the case has been regis-
tered and the matter is
being investigated.
Man dies by
suicide along
with his niece
Barmer: A 24-year-old
man in Barmer died by
suicide with her minor
niece under Gadara
Road police station
area. The incident took
place late on Monday
night. After getting the
information, police
reached at the spot
and recovered bod-
ies. Preliminary police
investigation revealed
that both were in love
but fearing social
infamy and family’s op-
position they took the
extreme step.
Jhunjhunu: A 20-year-
old speech impaired
Sunita allegedly died
by suicide by hanging
in a female juvenile
home in Jhunjhunu.
Police brought her to
the home four months
back but she attempted
to flee from there twice
following which a guard
was deputed there.
DIVYANG GIRL DIES BY SUICIDE
Woman crushed to death
under a truck, head smashed
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The head of a
woman, who was riding
pillion on a bike, was
crushed under a truck
killing her on the spot
in Harmada area on
Jaipur-Sikar road on
Tuesday. Her husband,
who was riding the
bike, survived.
The body of the wom-
an kept lying in the
middle of the road till
the police reached. The
bike slipped uncontrol-
lably and Sushila fell on
the road. Before she
could stand up, a speed-
ing truck ran over her
head.
Victim lying on the road.
Government of Rajasthan
Pant Krishi Bhawan Samuhik Suvidha Vikas Samiti
Pant Krishi Bhawan, Jaipur
No: F.2()CT/security/2021-22/147 Date: 23/7/2021
Notice Inviting Bid No. 01/2021-22
Commissioner, Agriculture Department, Jaipur Rajasthan invites
on behalf of Government of Rajasthan, online E-Bid for the Security &
manpower work at Pant Krishi Bhawan, Janpath Jaipur. Details of the
important dates regarding bid are as below:
Estimated Cost of Work : Rs. 30.00 (22.00 +8.00) Lacks
Bid Start date : 26.07.2021 10:00 AM
Last date of bid submission : 10.08.2021 up to 05:00 PM
Opening of Technical Bid : 11.08.2021 at 3:30 PM
Bid security : Declaration on Rs 50/- Non judicial stamp
UBN No. : AGR2122SLOB 00116
Further Details of the Bid can be seen at the departmental website,
https://www.agriculture.rajasthan.gov.in and
http://www.sppp.rajasthan.gov.in
Commissioner Agriculture
DIPR/C/7334/2021
Hearing in
Vadra case to
continue today
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: The hearing
in Robert Vadra land
case was held in the
high court on Tuesday
in the single bench of
Justice Dr. PS Bhati.
Senior advocate of Su-
preme Court KTS Tulsi
presented the case on
behalf of Robert Vadra
and Skylight Hospitali-
ty. The ED will present
its side on Wednesday
.
UNCLE, NIECE DIE
The corpora-
tion officials do
not resolve the
complaints of my con-
stituency under pres-
sure from Cong leaders.
—Kali Charan Saraf,
MLA Malviya Nagar
In the
meanwhile,
effect & op-
eration of suspen-
sion order of June
18, 2021 shall re-
main stayed & the
petitioner would be
allowed to continue
at same place where
he was continuing
prior to passing of
suspension order”
the Court ordered.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A 26 per cent
deficit rainfall has
been recorded in Ra-
jasthan this monsoon
season so far with only
11 out of 33 districts
receiving a normal
amount of rain be-
tween June 1 and July
26, according to a me-
teorological depart-
ment report. Against a
normal rainfall of
218.28 mm, the state
has recorded 160.98
mm of rains during
this period, recording
a deficit of 26.2 per
cent. The southwest
monsoon is active in
most parts of the state
as of Tuesday and
heavy to very heavy
rainfall is likely to oc-
cur at one or two plac-
es in Alwar, Karauli
and Sawai Madhopur
districts. There is no
rainfall warning for
Wednesday and Thurs-
day
.
Two girls Hasina, 13,
and Monika, 10,
drowned in a pond at
Samdari village of
Jodhpur on Tuesday
when they had gone to
the pond to drink wa-
ter while they were
grazing cattle there.
SDRF rescues trapped villagers in Baran
First India Bureau
Baran: The SDRF
team on Tuesday
rescued a farmer
and many peopole
stuck in flood wa-
ters.
Police said farmer
Badrilal Nagar had
gone near Sunda vil-
lage to feed his buf-
falo on Monday
evening when river
water surged. He
was surrounded by
water all night on an
island. Chhabra
SDM Manisha Ti-
wari and Tehsildar
Jatin Dinkar
reached the spot
with the police. A
number of villagers
were also rescued.
MONSOON WATCH
Rescued people with the SDRF team and local officials.
Sachin Pilot showed his belief in the campaign, ‘Vani Sanyam’ that
encourages women empowerment in society and released the
poster along with Vipin Kumar Jain, the founder of ‘Vani Sanyam’
at his residence in Jaipur.
VAANI SANYAM!
`2 lakh to kin of
electrocuted boy
Jaipur: Mayor Sheel
Dhabhai and MLA
Ashok Lahoti handed
over a cheque of Rs
2 lakh to the mother
of a boy electro-
cuted in Mansarovar
park. She said that
allotment of a dairy
booth would be made
to the family of the
deceased child on
priority basis.
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Jaipur: In order to en-
sure the quality of de-
velopment works being
carried out by JDA, the
six-year-old system has
been re-implemented on
the orders of Urban De-
velopment Housing
Minister Shanti Dhari-
wal.Inthetendersought
by JDA for development
works, many times the
rates are getting less
than the rate fixed by
40%. The matter was
sent to Shanti Dhariwal
for tender acceptance.
Dhariwal ordered that
the system in JDA 6
years ago should be im-
plemented again.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Amid specula-
tions that Education
Minister Govind Singh
Dotasramaybedropped
fromAshokGe-
hlot cabinet
during the
cabinet re-
shuffle pro-
posedinnext
few days, he
has approved
several im-
portant de-
cisions. In the year 1998,
the education depart-
ment had decided to fill
fifty percent of the posts
of District Education
Officerbydirectrecruit-
ment and the remaining
fifty percent by pro-
motion. The dept has
taken a decision af-
ter 22 years that
there will be no di-
rect recruit-
ment of
DEO.
JDA applies 6-yr-old tender system for works
ENSURING QUALITY WORKS
UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal
ordered that the
system of devp
works in JDA 6
years before
should be re-
implemented in
order to ensure
better quality
Dotasra takes strategic
decisions for edu dept
NEWS DIGEST
Ajmer: The hearing in matter of selection of
relatives of PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra in
RAS-2018 recruitment will take place today in
ACJM Court No 3. BJP councillor Devendra Singh
Shekhawat, a resident of Adarsh Nagar in Ajmer,
demanded action against Dotasra on July 23. It is
alleged that, his brother-in-law, Ramesh Poonia,
son Gaurav & daughter Prabha who were selected
in exam, got more marks in interview as com-
pared to marks in written exam, which smells of
wrongdoing.
Sikar: The 3 people of the same family of Sikar
city, who died in the landslide in HP, were cre-
mated on Tuesday. Their bodies reached Sikar in
the afternoon. The Biyani family of Sikar city lives
in Mumbai. The family had come to Sikar dur-
ing the Corona & made a plan to visit HP. Mother
Maya Devi, son Anurag and daughter Richa were
together. In the family of 5, only the head Nand
Kishore Biyani and his daughter Jyoti are left, the
remaining 3 people died in the accident.
HEARING IN ISSUE OF SELECTION OF
DOTASRA KIN IN RAS TODAY
KINNAUR TRAGEDY: THREE PEOPLE OF
SAME FAMILY CREMATED IN SIKAR
ACBONAROLLINRAJ!
Saras dairy chairman,
broker in ACB net for
taking `2l bribe in Tonk
10personsfromdiff
deptswerearrested
inseparatecasesof
graftinRajasthan
First India Bureau
Tonk: The Special
Research Unit of the
ACB, Jaipur on Tues-
day arrested Chair-
man, Saras Dairy,
Tonk, Durga Lal Jat
red-handed while tak-
ing a bribe of Rs 2
lakh through his bro-
ker Ramdayal Jat. A
milk supplier had
complained that Dur-
ga Lal was demand-
ing Rs 5 lakh through
his broker Ramdayal
for extending the ten-
der of milk supply by
1 year, said DG ACB
BL Soni. The com-
plaint was verified by
ASP Bajrang Singh,
accused was held on
Tuesday
. The accused
had got Rs 1 lakh dur-
ing verification of
plaint. Durga Lal is
resident of village
Akodiya in Tonk
while Ramdayal is a
resident of Phagi.
Under supervision of
ADG ACB Dinesh
MN, searches are be-
ing conducted in case.
XEN, 3 others held for taking
`30,000 bribe in Shahpura
Jailor held with `10k for
giving inmate ‘facilities’
PWD engg caught taking `20k AAO nabbed for taking `15,000
The ACB Jaipur Rural
team on Tuesday
arrested an XEN of
PWD of Shahpura,
Ajit Jangid & 3 oth-
ers with Rs 30,000
bribe. DAO Ashok
Kumar, Jr Asst PWD
Santosh Verma &
their broker Ramkaran Jat,
a contractor, have also
been arrested. DG ACB BL
Soni said the complain-
ant complained to the
bureau to release
his Rs 10 lakh
security deposit,
Jangid demanded
5% commission.
Jangid demanded
Rs 50,000 through
Ashok Kumar,
Santosh & Ramkaran. ASP
ACB Narottam Lal laid a
trap and held accused with
the bribe on Tuesday.
The ACB team of Kota
Rural on Tuesday
arrested Jhalawar
Jailor Karan Singh
red-handed for
taking a bribe of
Rs 10,000. The
ACB team took the
accused to Kota.
ACB DGP BL Soni said
that complainant Bhavani
S Meena had complained
that his mother is lodged
in Jhalawar jail & jailor
demanded Rs
20,000 in lieu of
not harassing her
& allowing family
members to talk to
her on the mobile.
Bhavani’s mother
informed him of
demand over phone. A
team led by ASP ACB Pre-
rna Shekhawat laid trap &
jailor was held on Tuesday.
The ACB on Tuesday arrested Mukesh Sharma, Ex-
ecutive Engineer, PWD, National Highway Division,
Nagaur while taking Rs 20,000 bribe as commission
in lieu of payment of outstanding bills of contracted
vehicles. The accused had demanded Rs 30,000
bribe and had already taken Rs 10,000 earlier. A team
led by ASP Ramesh Maurya laid the trap.
ACB on Tuesday arrested an AAO posted in office
of local self government department for taking a
bribe of Rs 15,000. The accused Meena demanded
bribe from an employee of fire dept. The employee
alleged that Meena demanded bribe for granting ap-
proval for issuing NOC for half salary of six months
and for sanctioning leave.
The ACB arrested Shri Ram
Nayak, Revenue Patwari,
Patwar Halka 2 P.G. M-B, Tehsil
Anupgarh, Sriganganagar
with Rs 3,000 bribe from the
complainant. A complaint was
received by the bureau that the
accused demanded Rs 5,000 in
lieu of a land related document
work. A team led by DSP Ved
Prakash verified complaint and
laid a trap and caught him. The
accused had got Rs 1,000 dur-
ing verification of the complaint.
Patwari arrested for accepting `3k
After 16 months, Kota declared Covid
free, no +ve cases reported in 12 days
First India Bureau
Kota: The district ad-
ministration has offi-
cially declared Kota as
corona free after 16
months. In the 39,302
corona tests conducted
this month, only 18 pos-
itive patients were
found. But now for the
last 10 days, no new cas-
es have been found in
Kota. But along with
this, experts have in-
structed the residents
of Kota that caution is
necessary otherwise it
will not take long for
the situation to worsen.
Kota: Heavy rainfall
could not deter people
from getting vaccinated
in Kota where vaccina-
tion work was done
at more than 80 sites
on Tuesday. Despite
rains, beneficiaries
stood in long queues
outside the vaccination
centres, particularly
in Vigyan Nagar and
Kunhadi. Sources said
that beneficiaries got
jabs at more than 80
sites. However, due to
shortage of doses, sev-
eral beneficiaries could
not be vaccinated on
Tuesday. People reached
centres & stood in long
queues.
DESPITE HEAVY RAIN, PEOPLE MAKE A BEELINE FOR JAB IN KOTA
COVID-19 UPDATE
9,53,575
15 Cases in a day
TOTAL CASES
8,953
1 Death in a day
TOTAL DEATHS
9,44,344
TOTAL RECOVERED
278
ACTIVE CASES
POSITIVE
SAMPLING
RECOVERED
DEATH
7,25,013 57,050
449 56,601
KOTA COVID UPDATE
Durga Lal Jat Ramdayal Jat
Health department active in house-to-house survey in Kota.
Court rejects bail application
of Trivikram of Naila House
First India Bureau
Jaipur: ADJ court -2 in
Jaipur rejected the an-
ticipatory bail applica-
tion filed by Trivikram
Singh of Naila House in
a case related to evic-
tion of his wife from
Club Naila Resorts and
Hotel, Jaipur.
Trivikram Singh is
accused of making a
fake resignation of his
wife, who was the direc-
tor in the property, and
evicting her. The magis-
trate Suman Gupta said
that investigation is
pending in the case
which is related to a se-
rious crime, and reject-
ed the bail application.
Singh’s wife had regis-
tered a case with Moti
Dungri police station
under sections 420, 467,
468, 471 and 120 (B) of
IPC against him follow-
ing which he filed an
application for antici-
patory bail. Counsel for
the complainant advo-
cate AK Jain opposed
the application in the
court.
THE OLD TENDER
NORMS WERE...
According to this
arrangement im-
plemented in the year
2015, if such a firm
was selected in the
tender, whose rate was
less than the basic
schedule rate then the
selected firm had to
give the difference rate
in the form of bank
guarantee to JDA in
the form of work per-
formance guarantee.
Alltheaccusedwere
arrestedbyACB
underthe
preventionof
corruptionact
Shanti Dhariwal
Amendments cleared
in Rajasthan Education
Service Rules for the
promotion of teachers
District education
officers will be made
through promotions only
There will be no di-
rect recruitment of DEO,
posts to be filled only by
promotion
Graduation neces-
sary in subject for which
one has to become a
lecturer.
Entry to edu dept
from Panchayat Ra has
been made easier
Major changes made
in rules of promotion to
the posts of Rajasthan
Education (State and
Subordinate) Services
Promotion to higher
posts related to the
teachers
THE PROMOTION PLANS ARE...
4. PERSPECTIVE
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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
But love your enemies,
and do good, and lend,
expecting nothing in
return, and your reward
will be great.
—Luke 6:35 ESV
IN-DEPTH
MAMATA IN LEAD
ROLE FOR OPPN
UNITY BEFORE ’24
hree days after being
elected chairperson
of the TMC parlia-
mentary party (TM-
CPP), West Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata Baner-
jee landed in Delhi with a series
of important meetings on her
agenda. Her being elected as the
TMCPP chief signals her return
to the national scene as she eyes
a bigger role for herself in unit-
ing the opposition parties before
2024 Lok Sabha elections. This is
probably the first time that Didi
is playing the lead role without
the Congress questioning it. Of
course, Prashant Kishor must
have done the ground work dur-
ing his meetings with the top
three leaders of the Congress
which has to choose between
survival and oblivion. On her
first day in Delhi she met Kamal
Nath, Anand Sharma and Ab-
hishek Manu Singhvi, all three
being important leaders.
Although it is too early to de-
fine the contours of the united
Opposition, Sharad Pawar’s
NCP is definitely going to be a
key partner. After Bengal, Didi
has a bigger goal.
TOP TWEET
T
bloody clash be-
tween Assam and
Mizoram left five
men of Assam Po-
lice dead and sev-
eral injured. Civilians were
also attacked in the sudden
outbreak of violence over a
border dispute between the
two states which has been
festering for several decades.
Last year also the two states
had clashed but not as vio-
lent. This time the clashes
were far more serious as, ac-
cording to Assam Chief Min-
ister Himanta Biswa Sarma,
Mizoram police used light
machine guns. Mizoram
claimed that 200 Assam Po-
lice personnel overran a
CRPF and police post along
the border. Two companies
of CRPF have been deployed
to maintain peace.
The clashes erupted just
days after Union Home Min-
ister Amit Shah chaired a
meeting of chief ministers
of all north-eastern states
and reflected the complexity
of the issue at the Centre of
which is Assam. The cause of
the territorial dispute arose
after Mizoram was carved
out of Assam. Mizoram
claims territorial rights over
a certain area as its residents
have been cultivating it for
long. Assam officials cite
documents to press their
claim. Of the other NE states
created from Assam’s large
territory, Nagaland also dis-
putes Assam’s claim over
part of land falling within its
boundary. Meghalaya and
Arunachal Pradesh too have
disputes with Assam.
Nagaland and Mizoram are
especially sensitive states.
Nagaland because it borders
China, while Mizoram as,
like Assam, is contiguous
with Bangladesh. It is alleged
that the illegal immigrants
from the neighbouring coun-
try take advantage of the dis-
pute to fan violence. The Cen-
tre must resolve the dispute
and bring to book those re-
sponsible for fracas.
WHEN SISTER STATES
CAME TO BLOWS
The cause of the territorial
dispute arose after
Mizoram was carved out
of Assam. Mizoram
claims territorial
rights over a certain
area as its residents have
been cultivating it for long
A
merican men have a unique
psyc- spa. It’s generally a
three side closed space with
a curious clutter of some
heavy machinery and tools.
Occasionally movable assets
too ....like cars! If you ask me
how musculine America sur-
vived during the pandemic
before vaccination, I would
say only due to these sacred
Adam caves...Garages! Yes
you read me right. Garage! 80
million houses in the USA
have attached garages of
which 70 percent are having
at least a two vehicle space
and only 49 percent choose to
park in them. So what is this
place for? For intense crea-
tive and innovative activi-
ties. According to a rough
survey America spends 12
percent of its time in the ga-
rage which is 7 percent high-
er than the functional awake
time in bedrooms. American
garage is not only an archi-
tectural spatial revolution in
itself but its indicates the
history of post feminist si-
lent struggle of masculine
marginalized gender in this
part of the world where male
identity was being redefined.
The original french word
garare which normally
meant shelter transformed
into Garage through its own
darwinian journey. The pre-
sent avatar took a century
but each decade was develop-
mental! From a dull parking
shed it became the sacred
shelter of American men. It’s
a spatial evolution to counter
rising feminine spaces in
American society. It’s unfor-
tunate that none of the uni-
versities took this develop-
mental struggle seriously in
their gender studies courses.
In my opinion garages need
quantum research.
Coming back to the locus
utility aspect again, in three
fourth houses its informal lo-
cation is used for random
storage yet in about half it’s
used for creative indoor
sports(!) too, like wood work,
Worksop, crafts, clay work,
and mechanical motor treat-
ment where treatment is sel-
dom given to the cars but
given mostly to one self. Ac-
tivity for healing and action
for redemption! looks famil-
iar? In that way it’s an active
yogic zone too. points are
pressed and capacity is
stretched.some times to sat-
isfy one’s own unachievable
desires of becoming a formu-
la driver or even a rocket sci-
entist or a Ted speaker or a
vicious law and order type
detective or even a guru. But
Most times it’s used to create
that much revered private
space snatching of which
makes Americans insanely
nervous. This acceptable pri-
vacy is almost celebrated and
cherished notably on week-
ends. No wonder creativity
rises here more than the
sperm counts! It’s no coinci-
dence that Steve Jobs had the
beginning of his binary jour-
ney from a Garage. Most
amazing bands had their first
drum beats inventions not in
a studio but in a garage. Ga-
rage is where you plan and
disrupt your life.You make
love with life. Have no proof
to support but I believe that
the concept of actual pursuit
of happiness must be the
guiding principles behind
this brilliant invention. Be it
your survival in a compatible
and yet complex marriage or
relationship, your tough and
demanding and frustrating
professional career, decoding
the code of life or deciding to
solve your mid life crisis by
having an affair or not. Ga-
rage is your own place, un-
taxed yet your paid comfort
zone. For pursuit at least un-
derstanding clearly that hap-
piness is only a myth. This
shade may not have one thou-
sand shade appeal but it’s
loyal and never judgemental.
almost also an extension of
adult you with its insecuri-
ties, regrets and achieve-
ments. All of it at one place .
Abandoned bikes, unread
books, useless silos, unfin-
ished projects, useful tools,
blowers and movers and sym-
bolic trash. This is the place
where you kill your hango-
vers with hazelnut coffee
breaksawayfromyourfamily
pretending there is none. And
sip your beyond quota beer
hoping no one will notice ..at
least not your fast growing
adolescent children. A place
to indulge and induce.
I am yet to see any other
multidimensional multiple
utility spiritual space on
planet earth which is so help-
ful for the survival of one
gender. Beside being prelude
to actual nirvana it is a ref-
uge from the fear of recogni-
tion of failure as its only non-
living machines here which
witness your imperfections
in your favourite project...be
it a muscle car refurbish-
ment or a rocket or a jittery
side table. you can be your-
self without being apologet-
ic. Garage is ever forgiving
and undemanding. Near zero
maintenance and abundant
returns. Most importantly
one’s failure unbundled here
is reassuring too as its reso-
nance is muffled in the nois-
es of fancy table saws!! You
can ignore it if you choose.
Noise of solitude becomes
jazz in itself.
On a serious note, the ga-
rage is the catalyst of the
enterprise of Americans.
Most amazing inventions
have their roots in the ga-
rage. The spirit of experi-
mentation is nurtured in this
space. It’s an emotional sup-
plement for confidence
building too and a teething
toy for entrepreneurship.
American capitalism seems
to be having a profound link
with garage projects. Garage
sales are evidence of con-
sumer surplus. I don’t know
if Adam Smith ever explored
the freedom of this Adam
space or not but the concept
of free economy surely has
an organic connection with
the free chaotic space like a
garage! you supply your pas-
sion and time to your own
demand for creativity in a
given space and reach some
personal equilibrium...in
that broader sense it appears
to be linked with Ayn Rand’s
idea of individualism too.
Garage is the gateway of
Nirvana for American men.
Budhha had to learn it the
harder way as east is always
slow learner . In attached
American garages you in-
deed learn and practice de-
tachment !
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
A
DR JYOTI
KIRAN SHUKLA
The writer is ex-chairperson
of SFC, Rajasthan
According to a rough
survey America spends 12
percent of its time in the
garage which is 7 percent
higher than the functional
awake time in bedrooms.
American garage is not
only an architectural
spatial revolution in itself
but its indicates the
history of post feminist
silent struggle of
masculine marginalized
gender in this part of the
world where male identity
was being redefined
Garage is ever forgiving
and undemanding.
Near zero maintenance
and abundant returns.
Most importantly one’s
failure unbundled here
is reassuring too as its
resonance is muffled in
the noises of fancy
table saws!
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6. New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
on Tuesday landed in New Delhi for a two-day
visit in which he is set to discuss with Indian
officials issues related to bilateral relations, the
situation in Afghan, and other regional matters
including, Pak sponsored terrorism and Indo-
Pacific. In the defence domain, both sides are
expected to explore ways and means to deepen
collaboration. This will cover policy exchanges.
US STATE SECY ANTONY BLINKEN IN
NEW DELHI ON TWO-DAY INDIA VISIT
CRUCIAL READ
UNESCO NAMES DHOLAVIRA IN
GUJARAT AS WORLD HERITAGE SITE
New Delhi: On Tuesday, UNESCO inscribed an
archaeological site in Gujarat’s Kachchh district,
Dholavira, as a World Her-
itage Site. Locally known
as Kotada Timba, this is
one of the most prominent
sites of the Harappan
civilizations. The ongoing
44th session of the World
Heritage Committee of UNESCO has already given
India a new world heritage site, Ramappa Temple.
MAHA FLOODS CLAIM 251 LIVES, 13
DISTRICTS ACROSS STATE AFFECTED
Mumbai: Around 251 people have lost their lives
and 100 others are still missing as 13 districts in the
state have been severely
affected due to floods
following incessant rains,
informed Nationalist Con-
gress Party (NCP) leader
Nawab Malik. The NCP
leader said that Deputy CM
Ajit Pawar is also visiting the flood-affected areas
and the state government has announced assistance.
New Delhi: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal crossed
swords on Twitter, a day after Power Ministers
of the two states engaged in a public spat in
poll-bound Goa, over the benefits of power tariff
models implemented by their respective govern-
ments. The online slamming between the two
chief ministers started with Sawant accusing the
Aam Aadmi Party of indulging in cheap politics.
GOA AND DELHI CMs CROSS
SWORDS ON TWITTER
INDIA
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IN THE COURTYARD
‘CAN’T BAN BEGGING’: SC
NOTICE TO CENTRE
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on
Tuesday made it clear that it cannot
take an elitist view and ban begging
while stressing that needing to take
to the streets to eke out a living is a
socio-economic problem. A Bench of
Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice
MR Shah issued notice to the Centre
and Delhi government on a petition
seeking vaccination and rehabilitation
of homeless, beggars and vagabonds
amid COVID-19 pandemic across India.
TRANSGENDER PASSPORT
PLEA: CENTRE GETS TIME
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on
Tuesday granted more time to the Cen-
tre to file its reply in a petition moved
by a transgender woman regarding
non-issuance of a new passport with
the required changes in her name and
gender. A bench of Justice DN Patel
and Justice Jyoti Singh on Tuesday
slated the matter for September 6 for
further hearing. The court had ear-
lier issued a notice in the matter and
sought a reply from the respondents.
DELHI POLICE OPPOSES
BAIL PLEA OF UMAR KHALID
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Tues-
day filed its reply in a bail plea moved
by JNU student leader Umar Khalid
arrested under the stringent Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act in connec-
tion with the north-east Delhi Violence
matter. Additional Sessions Judge
Amitabh Rawat adjourned the hearing
for August 7 for detailed arguments.
The Delhi Police in its reply opposed
the bail plea stating that the petition is
“meritless”.
‘NO MORE EXEMPTION FOR
KANGANA IN AKTHAR CASE’
Mumbai: A magistrate’s court in Mum-
bai directed actor Kangana to remain
present before it without fail in the next
hearing in the Akhtar defamation case.
The Andheri metropolitan magistrate’s
court also rejected an application filed
by Akhtar seeking a non-bailable war-
rant against Ranaut for not appearing
before the court, while granting her
exemption, “This is the last chance,
keep the accused present on next date
without fail,” court said. —ANI
6 more months
needed to frame
CAA rules: MHA
New Delhi: Minister of
State for Home Nity-
anand Rai, in a written
reply, on Tuesday,
informed the Parlia-
ment that it has sought
an extension of more
than six months for
framing rules under the
Citizenship (Amend-
ment) Act, 2019. The
Ministry said that it has
requested the Lok Sab-
ha and Rajya Sabha
Committees on Subor-
dinate Legislation to
grant further extension
of time upto January 9,
2022, to frame the CAA
rules. MoS Rai submit-
ted a written reply to a
question raised by Con-
gress MP Gaurav Go-
goi, informing the CAA
has been notified on
December 12, 2019, and
has come into force
from January 10, 2020.
“The Committees on
Subordinate Legisla-
tion, Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha have been
requested to grant fur-
ther extension of time
up to January 9, 2022, to
frame the rules under
theCitizenship(Amend-
ment) Act, 2019,” Rai
further replied.
This is the fifth
extension sought by the
government for framing
these rules. According
to the Manual on Parlia-
mentaryWork,therules
for any legislation
shouldhavebeenframed
within six months of
presidential assent or
seek an extension.
The CAA allows per-
secuted minorities
belonging to the Hindu,
Sikh, Jain, Buddhist,
Parsi, and Christian
communities from
Pakistan, Bangladesh,
and Afghanistan to
avail of Indian citizen-
ship. —ANI
CAA has been
notified on
12.12.2019
and has come into force
w.e.f. 10.01.2020. The
Committees on Subor-
dinate Legislation, LS
and RS have been re-
quested to grant further
extension of time upto
09.01.2022
Nityanand Rai, MoS
A Resrto Director
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
along with others during BJP Parliamentary Party meeting, in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Modi asks MPs to expose oppn
for not allowing Parl to function
SINCE THE MONSOON SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENT BEGAN ON JULY 19, BOTH HOUSES HAVE BEEN WITNESSING MULTIPLE ADJOURNMENTS
DUE TO REPEATED UPROARS AND SLOGANEERING BY THE OPPOSITION LEADERS MAINLY OVER THE PEGASUS PROJECT AND FARM LAWS
New Delhi: PM Modi
on Tuesday asked the
BJP MPs to expose the
opposition parties as
they are not letting the
Parliament function
and conduct any busi-
ness. He also asked the
MPs to maintain a good
relationship with oppo-
sition leaders in order
to maintain the deco-
rum of the Parliament.
PM Modi's suggestions
to the MPs came during
the BJP's parliamenta-
ry party meeting held
on Tuesday
.
The PM's comments
came as opposition par-
ty leaders have been
creating ruckus in both
houses of the Parlia-
ment -- Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha -- over a
number of issues. Since
the Monsoon session of
the Parliament began
on July 19, both houses
have been witnessing
multiple adjournments
due to repeated uproars
and sloganeering by the
opposition leaders
mainlyoverthePegasus
project and farm laws.
Briefing about the di-
rections by PM Modi
during the meeting, Un-
ion Minister Arjun
Ram Meghwal said that
Prime Minister also
spoke about 'Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav' at the
party meeting and said
that people have blessed
us and it is an opportu-
nity to inculcate the
feeling of serving the
country
. —ANI
Difficult to fix any
criteria for language
inclusion in Eighth Schedule
to Constitution: MoS Home
1 Shiromani Akali Dal
Slams Centre For Not
Discussing Farmers’ Issues In
the Parliament
2 Government ready to
discuss all issues,
answer Opposition’s queries
in Parliament: Naqvi
3 Cong MP Gaurav Gogoi
moves adjournment
motion notice in LS over
Assam-Mizoram clash
4
Nod to Marine Aids
to Navigation Bill
New Delhi: The Parl has
passed the Marine Aids
to Navigation Bill, 2021.
The Bill was passed cit-
ing “enormous techno-
logical development”
in the field of marine
navigation and the need
to regulate the same,
which will repeal the
Lighthouse Act, 1927, an
over nine-decade-old law
governing the traditional
navigation.
Safe city project sanctioned in 8 cities
New Delhi: As part of
several initiatives for
womens’ safety, Safe
City Projects have been
sanctioned in eight cit-
ies, the Ministry of
Home Affairs told the
Parliament. The cities
where the project has
been sanctioned by the
Centre under the Nirb-
haya Fund scheme are
Ahmedabad, Bengalu-
ru, Chennai, Delhi,
Hyderabad, Kolkata,
Lucknow and Mumbai.
Cities for the next
batch of the projects,
however, have not been
decided.
While replying to a
query, Union Minister
of State for Home Ajay
Kumar Mishra said that
the project has been
sanctioned by the
Union Home Ministry,
despite ‘Public Order’
being state subjects.
“Safe City Projects
have been sanctioned
by the Ministry of
Home Affairs as part
of several initiatives
for the safety of wom-
en, protection of
life,” Mishra said.
Centre acting in dictatorial
manner in Pegasus: Kharge
New Delhi: Leader of
Opposition (LoP) in Ra-
jya Sabha Mallikarjun
Kharge on Tuesday tar-
getted the Central gov-
ernment over the
Pegasus spyware issue
and said that dictator-
ship is prevailing in the
country and the Center
is not ready to solve is-
sues in a democratic
manner. While speak-
ing to the media, LoP
said this government
gave permission for al-
leged snooping via
Pegasus and is involved
in snooping on judges,
Army officers, journal-
ists and opposition
leaders. “IT Act says
permission is needed
for surveillance. This
government gave per-
mission (for alleged
snooping via Pegasus)
and is involved in
snooping on judges,
army officers, journal-
ists and opposition
leaders. No democracy
in the world would do
it,” said Mallikarjun
Kharge. —PTI
WHY AFRAID TO
DISCUSS PEGASUS
IN PARLIAMENT?
New Delhi: Senior
Congress leader Digvi-
jaya Singh on Tuesday
targetted the Central
government over the
Pegasus spyware issue,
asking that why it is
afraid to discuss the
matter in the Parlia-
ment. “Why Modi-Shah
are afraid to discuss
Pegasus in Parliament?
Legitimate snooping
for internal security or
drug-related crimes or
against any criminal is
acceptable but are we
not giving access to
all the information to
NSO and the Israelis?”
tweeted Singh.
Centre only acts as
facilitator: MoS Rai
New Delhi: Amid bor-
der dispute between
Assam-Mizoram, Min-
ister of State (MoS) for
Home Affairs Nity-
anand Rai on Tuesday
informed the Parlia-
ment that the govern-
ment only acts as a fa-
cilitator for amicable
settlement of an inter-
state dispute.
In a written reply to
Lok Sabha, Rai said
that nine states and one
Union territory have
borders dispute and
such disputes lead to oc-
casional protests and
incidents of violence
are reported from some
of the disputed border
areas.
As per available info,
Rai said that there are
boundary disputes aris-
ing out of the demarca-
tion of boundaries and
claims and counter-
claims over territories
between Haryana-
Himachal Pradesh, UT
of Ladakh-Himachal
Pradesh, Maharashtra-
Karnataka, Assam-
Arunachala Pradesh,
Assam-Nagaland. —ANI
Oppn gives joint
adjournment
motion notice
New Delhi: Opposition
parties which have
been pressing for a dis-
cussion and probe into
allegations of surveil-
lance through Pegasus
spyware, have decided
to strongly raise the is-
sue in Parliament on
Wednesday.
The opposition lead-
ers would give joint
adjournment motion
notice on Wednesday
in Lok Sabha, sources
said. They said this de-
cision was taken at a
meeting of opposition
parties which was at-
tended among others
by Congress leader Ra-
hul Gandhi. —ANI
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NewDelhi: Jharkhand's
20-year 'political history'
hasalwaysbeenvolatile,
barring five-year tenure
of Chief Minister
Raghubar Das. At pre-
sent, there is a pre-poll
coalition government in
the state with full major-
ity and yet from the day
the government was
formed, there has al-
ways been a talk that the
coalition will not 'work'.
Another coincidence
with Jharkhand is that
it has always had a Ma-
harashtra connection.
Whenever it comes to
political instability in
the state, whether it
comes to toppling the
government or form-
ing a new government,
Maharashtra is defi-
nitely involved in it
somewhere.
For the past few
months, the issue of in-
stability of the govern-
ment in the state has
been looming large and
so far two connections
of Maharashtra have
come out in this. The
first connection was
with Chief Minister He-
mant Soren, when a
young woman in Mum-
bai accused him of sex-
ual abuse and the mat-
ter reached the High
Court. That matter is
still pending in the
court. The girl who
made the allegation
once withdrew the
charges and the matter
was settled out of court.
But when the girl again
reached to accuse, this
time the court took seri-
ous cognizance of it,
due to which the possi-
bility of settlement out-
side the court has end-
ed. A Jharkhand BJP
MP and aides of a for-
mer CM are 'fanning
the fire' in the issue.
The second connec-
tion came to fore recent-
ly, when the state police
raided hotels and ar-
rested three individuals
on charges of conspira-
cy to topple the govern-
ment. Word is that the
arrested accused have
confessed to the police
that Maharashtra BJP
leaders Mohit Bhartiya
and Chandrakant
Bawankule had talked
about breaking the Con-
gress MLAs. It is being
said that these leaders
introduced some Con-
gress MLAs to the sen-
ior leaders of BJP and
also went from Delhi to
Ranchi with them.
There is news of their
stay in a hotel in Ranchi
and it is being said that
these people had left the
hotel 15 minutes before
the police action.
But the present sce-
nario is not a secluded
incident, in fact, a dec-
ade and a half ago,
Jharkhand had yet an-
other 'Maharashtra
connection'.
When Madhu Koda's
government was
formed with Congress
support and JMM, then
Maharashtra Congress
leader Kripashankar
was very active in the
politics of the state.
Later, Kripashankar
Singh's son was also
married to the daugh-
ter of Kamlesh Singh,
an MLA of the state
and a minister in the
Koda government.
Even after the fall of
the Koda government,
Kripashankar Singh
was interfering in the
politics of Jharkhand
in one form or the other
for a long time.
Right now the lead-
ers of Maharashtra
Congress are silent and
the leaders of Maha-
rashtra BJP are cam-
paigning in Jharkhand
to increase their impor-
tance in the eyes of the
party high command
but due to such inci-
dents the image of the
party is also getting tar-
nished.
JHARKHAND’S MAHARASHTRA CONNECTION!
Hemant Soren
‘Lingayat’ Bommai...
and G Kishan Reddy —
BJP’s Karnataka in-
charge Arun Singh, BS
Yediyurappa and
Jagadesh Shetter.
Following the an-
nouncement, Bommai
thanked Yediyurappa
for proposing his name.
Yediyurappa on his
part stated, “I am confi-
dent Bommai will lead
Karnataka in the path
of development and ful-
fil the aspirations of
people of the state.”
According to BJP
sources, Basavaraj
Bommai will take oath
as the next CM at 3:30
pm on Wednesday
. Yedi-
yurappa proposed his
name and Govind Kar-
jol seconded it. Bommai
started his political ca-
reer with the Janata
Dal and worked with
senior leaders includ-
ing HD Devegowda and
Ramakrishna Hegde
before joining the BJP
in 2008.
Centre asks...
infrastructure. Critical
supplies such as those
of hospital beds, drugs,
and vaccines fell woe-
fully short.
Among these, the
most devastating was
the shortage of medical
oxygen. Such was the
shortfall that India had
to import the vital gas
from several countries
on an emergency basis.
Several people died
breathless.
In Goa, over 80 peo-
ple died at a state-run
medical facility over
five days in May. In
Tirupati, Andhra
Pradesh, 11 Covid pa-
tients admitted to the
ICU of a hospital lost
their lives after supply
was disrupted. At a Hy-
derabad facility, seven
succumbed at a govern-
ment hospital during a
two-hour cut in supply.
Several states went to
court over oxygen shar-
ing, while the govern-
ment flagged off Oxy-
gen Express trains to
ensure supplies.
Violence not...
It’s spiritual and cul-
tural influence has its
imprint all across In-
dia.
The President was
addressing the 19th an-
nual convocation of the
University of Kashmir
in Srinagar.
The President said
that Kashmir is a place
that defies descrip-
tions. Many poets have
tried to capture its
beauty, calling it para-
dise on earth, but it is
ultimately beyond
words. It must be this
bounty of nature that
has also made this
place a hub of ideas.
This valley surrounded
by snow-clad moun-
tains provided an ideal
setting for sages and
seers a couple of mil-
lennia ago.
It is impossible to
write a history of In-
dian philosophy with-
out referring to Kash-
mir’s contributions to
it. One of the oldest
manuscripts of the Rig-
veda was written in
Kashmir.
This is the most con-
ducive region for the
philosophies to prosper.
This is where great phi-
losopher Abhinavagup-
ta wrote his expositions
on aesthetics and meth-
ods for realisation of
God. Hinduism and
Buddhism flourished
in Kashmir, as did Is-
lam and Sikhism after
it arrived here in later
centuries.
He said that Kashmir
is also the meeting
point of various cul-
tures.
FROM PG 1
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh left
for Tajikistan for Shanghai Cooperation Organisa-
tion (SCO) annual meet, where he is to appraise
about measures needed to eradicate terrorism in
the region. Sources
said he would also be
talking about chal-
lenges at the Indian
borders during the
annual meeting of the
Defence Ministers of
Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) member states. In the annual
meeting, defence cooperation issues among the SCO
member states are discussed and a communique is
expected to be issued after the deliberations.
RAJNATH LEAVES FOR TAJIKISTAN
FOR SCO MEET, TO TALK ON DEFENCE
New Delhi: On the 83rd Raising Day of the Cen-
tral Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Prime Minister
Narendra Modi extended greetings to the force’s
personnel and their families. In a tweet, the Prime
Minister lauded the
CRPF personnel
for their valour and
professionalism and
said that their con-
tributions to further
national unity are
appreciable. “Greet-
ings to all courageous @crpfindia personnel and
their families on the force’s Raising Day. The CRPF
is known for its valour and professionalism. It has a
key role in India’s security apparatus. Their contri-
butions to further national unity are appreciable,”
Prime Minister Modi tweeted.
PM EXTENDS GREETINGS TO CRPF
PERSONNEL ON ITS 83RD RAISING DAY
ACB REFUTES LOOKOUT NOTICE
AGAINST PARAMBIR SINGH
Mumbai: Maharashtra ACB on Tuesday refuted
reports about a lookout notice against former
Mumbai Commissioner of Police (CP) Parambir
Singh, stating that no such action was taken by the
agency. “Some reports are claiming that Maha-
rashtra ACB has issued a lookout notice against
former Mumbai CP Parambir Singh. The news is
false. ACB has not issued any LOC against Singh,”
the Anti Corruption Bureau said. Earlier on July
23, a case of extortion has been registered against
Param Bir Singh at Kopari Police Station in Thane
City Police Commissionerate. It was the second
case of extortion in which Param Bir Singh has
been named. The Enforcement Directorate had
earlier summoned the former Mumbai Police Com-
missioner to record a statement in connection with
the Rs 100 crore money laundering case against
ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
New Delhi: India and Russia will carry out a
13-day mega military exercise with a focus on
counter-terror operations in the Russian city of
Volgograd from August 1, the Indian Army said
on Tuesday. It said the 12th edition of the “In-
dra” exercise will be yet another “milestone” in
strengthening the bilateral security cooperation
and will serve to reinforce the longstanding bond
of friendship between India and Russia. The Army
said 250 personnel from each side will participate
in the 12th edition of the joint military exercise.
“The 12th edition of Indo-Russia joint military
exercise Indra-21 will be held at Volgograd, Russia
from August 1 to 13,” the Army said.
INDIA, RUSSIA TO HOLD INDRA
JOINT MILITARY DRILL FROM AUG
CRUCIAL READ
‘No objection to
CM or Dy CM
visiting flood
affected areas’
Mumbai: Nationalist
Congress Party Presi-
dent Sharad Pawar said
that he has no objection
to the visit of Chief
Minister, Deputy Chief
Minister, and the party
leaders in the flood-af-
fected areas while giv-
ing condolence to the
affected families. Talk-
ing about damages
caused due to heavy
rainsandfloods,Sharad
Pawar said, Floods have
badly affected the agri-
culture sector and also
have made around
16,000 families home-
less in the six districts.
IMF cuts India’s GDP growth
forecast to 9.5% for FY22
Washington: The In-
ternational Monetary
Fund (IMF) on Tuesday
cut its economic growth
forecast for India to 9.5
per cent for the fiscal
year to March 31, 2022
as the onset of a severe
second COVID-19 wave
cut into recovery mo-
mentum.
This forecast for 2021-
22 is lower than the 12.5
per cent growth in GDP
that IMF had projected
in April before the sec-
ond wave took a grip.
For 2022-23, IMF ex-
pects economic growth
of 8.5 per cent, larger
than the 6.9 per cent it
had projected in April.
“Growth prospects in
India have been down-
graded following the
severe second COVID
wave during March-
May and expected slow
recovery in confidence
from that setback,” IMF
said in its latest World
Economic Outlook
(WEO).
India’s economy is
gradually recovering
from a deep contraction
in the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2021 (7.3 per
cent) and a subsequent
severe second wave of
COVID-19. —PTI
Install CCTV cameras
in police stations: MHA
New Delhi: The Minis-
try of Home Affairs
(MHA) on Tuesday in-
formed the Lok Sabha
that it has issued a
guideline to all States
and UTs for the installa-
tion of CCTV cameras
in all police stations.
Minister of State for
Home Affairs Nity-
anand Rai shared the
inputs in Lok Sabha in
a reply
, mentioning that
the Supreme Court, in
its order dated Decem-
ber 2 last year, gave de-
tailed direction to States
and the UTs and Union
of India for installation
of CCTV cameras in all
police stations and of-
fices of central investi-
gation agencies.
The Minister said
that top court in its
hearing directed for al-
location of budget to the
central agencies within
one month from date of
order for implementa-
tion of complete order
within a period of 6
months from the date of
allocation of budgets.
—FILE
PHOTO
Situation on Meghalaya-Assam
border under control: Sangma
Shillong/Guwahati:
A day after an escala-
tion of tension between
Assam and Meghalaya
on the inter-state bor-
der, Chief Minister
Conrad K Sangma
Tuesday said the situa-
tion is under control
and asked people and
district administra-
tions of both states to
refrain from taking any
aggressive stand.
Sangma said both the
states are working to
find an amicable solu-
tion to the border con-
flict and that he had
spoken to his Assam
counterpart on Monday
and Tuesday
.
Meanwhile Congress
MP Abdul Khaleque on
Tuesday attacked As-
sam CM Himanta Biswa
Sarma over violence at
the Assam-Mizoram
border, saying this was
his “failure” and he
should give up the home
portfolio.
The Centre has sum-
moned to New Delhi the
chief secretaries and
DGPs of Assam and Mi-
zoram for a meeting on
Wednesday while the
restive inter-state bor-
der was calm, a day af-
ter armed clashes.
RAGA ATTACKS
AMIT SHAH
Congress leader Ra-
hul Gandhi attacked
Home Minister Amit
Shah over the violence
at the Assam-Mizoram
border, alleging that he
has “failed” the coun-
try by “sowing hatred
and distrust” into the
lives of people and
India is now reaping
its “dreadful conse-
quences”.
‘EYES ON SHAH WHO WAS IN
NORTHEAST FEW DAYS BACK’
New Delhi: Attacking the central gov-
ernment over the border clashes be-
tween Assam and Mizoram, Trinamool
Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien on
Tuesday said all eyes are on the Union
Home Minister Amit Shah who was in
the northeast a few days ago.
3-DAY STATE MOURNING OVER
DEATHS IN BORDER CLASH
Guwahati: In view of the death of
six people, the Assam government
declared state mourning for 3 days
as a mark of respect to the five police
personnel and one civilian who lost
their lives in the Assam-Mizoram
border clashes yesterday.
A clash between Police and people at Assam-Mizoram border.
Govt trashes media
reports on missing
50 crore vax target
New Delhi: The gov-
ernment on Tuesday
dismissed media re-
ports that claimed that
India will miss the
end-July target of ad-
ministering 50 crore
Covid vaccine doses as
“ill-informed and mis-
representing” and as-
serted that over 51.60
crore vaccine doses
will be supplied from
January to July 31.
The health ministry
issued a statement re-
ferring to recent media
reports alleging that
the country will miss
the target of adminis-
tering half-a-billion (50
crore) doses of the
COVID-19 vaccine by
July-end, while point-
ing out that the gov-
ernment had stated in
May that it would
make 516 million (51.60
crore) vaccine shots
available by the end of
this month.
‘OVER 45.73 CR
DOSES PROVIDED’
—FILE
PHOTO
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RPSC holds RAS exam
process due to snag
First India Bureau
Ajmer: A day before
the start of online ap-
plication process for
Rajasthan State and
Subordinate Services
Combined (RAS) Com-
petitive Examination
2021, the Rajasthan
Public Service Com-
mission (RPSC) has
put on hold the process
due to technical rea-
sons.
The RPSC had is-
sued an advertisement
for the recruitment on
July 20 and the applica-
tion process was to
start from Wednesday
but put it on hold on
Tuesday
.
It is believed that the
commission will soon
announce the new date
for filing applications.
Neetu Yadav, Joint
Secretary of the Com-
mission, said that the
date fixed for online ap-
plication has been post-
poned due to technical
reasons and the new
date for starting the on-
line application under
the said advertisement
will be informed as
soon as possible on the
website of the Com-
mission.
The provisions for
EWS candidates have
also been made in the
exam this year. Relaxa-
tion in age limit and fee
willbegiventotheEWS
candidates as per rules.
There were some
technical
problems due to
which the process is on
hold. As soon as the
problem is resolved, new
date of filing applica-
tions will be announced.
Bhupendra Singh,
RPSC chairman
NEWS DIGEST
Jaipur: The elections of
CREDAI Rajasthan will be
held on 7 August. This
time, the contest will be
between two factions one
led by NK Gupta and the
other led by Sunil Jain.
Aatmaram Gupta, SDC,
Okay Plus and other
groups are supporting NK
Gupta of Mangalam group
while Anurag Sharma,
Deekshant Sharma, Ajay
Jain and other builders are
in Sunil Jain group. Both
the groups are making
strategies for the elections
in different five star hotels.
CREDAI ELECTIONS
ON AUGUST 7
Chittorgarh: Out of 18
youths who came out
from Khargone district
of Madhya Pradesh to
visit Shri Sanwaliya ji and
Khatushyam temple of
Rajasthan, 2 youth died of
food poisoning while three
youths have been referred
to Udaipur for treatment
in critical condition. On
July 25, they had food at
a hotel at Rajasthan-MP
border after which they
reached Sanwaliya ji tem-
ple for darshan, where the
health of the youth started
deteriorating.
TWO PILGRIMS DIE
OF FOOD POISONING
Jaipur: ACS Mines and
Petroleum, Dr. Subodh
Agrawal has given in-
structions for disbursing
relief amount to the kin
of silicosis victims by
August 15 in all the cas-
es till July 31. More than
Rs 200 crore has been
released by the Mines
Department for the cases
in nine districts, he said.
Agarwal was interact-
ing with departmental
officers from SME
offices through video
conferencing. He said
that emphasis has also
been laid on silicosis
awareness in the mine
safety campaign being
run by the department
from July 15.
DISBURSE SILICOSIS
RELIEF BY AUGUST
15: ACS AGARWAL
SEVA HI SANGTHAN
Union Home Minister Amit
Shah releases Bharatpur
MP Ranjita Koli’s booklet
‘Seva Hi Sangthan’. Koli
also presented copies of
the booklet to PM Narendra
Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla and Union
ministers Bhupendra Yadav
and Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Bishnoi gets
bail in Bhanwari
murder case
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Supreme
Court has granted con-
ditional bail to Paras-
ram Bishnoi, who
was a co-ac-
cused in the
Bhanwari
Devi mur-
der case.
Bishnoi was in jail
for more than 8.5 years.
The main accused in
the case, Mahipal Mad-
erna is already out on
interim bail for treat-
ment.
There are a total of
17 accused in the case,
of whom Bishnoi is the
second person to get
bail. Bhanwari Devi
case had created a
storm in in 2011.
Chanu gets rousing
welcome at home
lympic silver
m e d a l l i s t
Saikhom Mi-
rabai Chanu
on Tuesday
received a rousing re-
ception in Imphal as
she reached the city
after a spectacular
show in the ongoing
Tokyo Games.
Union Minister of
Youth Affairs and
Sports Anurag
Thakur on Monday
felicitated India's first
medal winner at the
Tokyo Olympics.
Manipur Chief
Minister N. Biren
Singh was at
the Imphal
airport to
welcome Mi-
rabai Chanu
on Tuesday.
Manipur Gov-
ernment on Monday
had decided to ap-
point Chanu as Addi-
tional Superinten-
dentof Police(Sports)
in the police depart-
ment. —ANI
O
Chief Minister N Biren Singh presents a cheque to Olympic silver medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu during her felicitation
programme at City Convention Cente in Imphal on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Simranjeet Singh scored the first goal in the match.
India beat Spain
in hockey league
Tokyo: The India
men’s hockey team de-
feated Spain 3-0 in
their third Group A
game in the ongoing
Tokyo Olympics here
at the Oi Hockey Sta-
dium South Pitch on
Tuesday
.
This result comes
two days after the team
was subjected to a 1-7
thrashing at the hands
of Australia on Sunday
.
In the first quarter, In-
diatooktheleadasSim-
ranjeet Singh scored
the goal and the early
nervesfortheManpreet
Singh-led side eased a
bit.SoonafterRupinder
Pal Singh scored as
well, giving India a 2-0
lead by the end of the
first quarter. In the
fourth quarter, Rupin-
der scored one more
goal. —ANI
Lovlina beats
Germany’s
Nadine to
enter last 8
Tokyo: Boxer Lov-
lina Borgohain
(69kg) stormed into
the quarter-finals of
the women’s welter-
weight (69-75kg) cat-
egory in the Tokyo
Olympics after de-
feating Nadine
Apetz of Germany
in the Round of 16
here at the Kokugi-
kan Arena. Borgo-
hain defeated Apetz
3-2 on Tuesday
.
The Indian pugi-
listtookRound1,3-2.
—ANI
OVERHAUL OF RIFLE ASSN
COACHING STAFF ON CARDS
Tokyo: National Rifle Association of India
(NRAI) President Raninder Singh Sodhi
on Tuesday said he is deliberating on
overhauling the coaching staff as shooters
have not been able to perform on expected
lines at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. “Yes,
definitely the performances have not been
on expected lines and I have spoken of
an overhaul of the coaching staff as I feel
something is lacking in getting our shooters
prepared for these big occasions because
clearly the talent is there and we have seen
it here as well,” Raninder told ANI.
MEN’S DOUBLES PAIR OF
CHIRAG, SATWIK WIN
Tokyo: India men’s doubles pair of Chirag
Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on
Tuesday defeated Great Britain’s duo of
Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in a crucial final
Group A Play Stage game in the Tokyo
Olympics at the Musashino Forest Plaza
Court 3. The Indian duo defeated Lane and
Vendy 21-17, 21-19 in their final group
stage match. Chirag and Satwik brought out
their A-game to the court and the duo ended
up winning the first game 21-17. The Indian
pair continued with the momentum and they
ended up winning the match.
INDIAN PLAYERS FAIL TO
ADVANCE IN SHOOTING
Tokyo: Indian pairs of Elavenil Valarivan
and Divyansh Singh Panwar and Deepak
Kumar and Anjum Moudgil failed to make
the Qualification stage 2 in the 10m Air Rifle
Mixed Team event at the Asaka Shooting -
10m Range on Tuesday. While Elavenil/Divy-
ansh registered a score of 626.5, finishing
in the 12th spot in the Qualification stage
1, Deepak/Anjum also failed to qualify after
finishing at the 18th spot with a total score
of 623.8. In 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team
event, pair of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu
Bhaker also failed to qualify.
TENNIS BODY TO DECIDE ON
ACTION AGAINST MANIKA
New Delhi: The Table Tennis Federation of
India Secretary General Arun Kumar Baner-
jee has made it clear that Manika Batra’s
refusal to have
national coach
Soumyadeep Roy
by her side during
matches at the
Tokyo Olympics
will be taken up
for discussion once the contingent returns
to India. Banerjee said the executive com-
mittee will decide on the course of action.
PADDLER SHARATH KAMAL’S
RUN COMES TO AN END
New Delhi: India paddler Achanta Sharath
Kamal on Tuesday bowed out of the men’s
singles event after losing his Round 3
match against
current world
champion Ma
Long here at To-
kyo Metropolitan
Gym -- Table 1
in the ongoing To-
kyo Olympics. Ma Long defeated Kamal 4-1
in a match that lasted for 46 minutes. Kamal
was put on the backfoot in Game 1.
MIXED DAY FOR INDIA IN OLYMPICS; WHILE INDIA THRASH SPAIN IN HOCKEY AND BOXER LOVLINA BEATS
GERMANY’S NADINE TO ENTER QUARTER-FINALS, INDIAN SHOOTERS AND PADDER SHARATH BOW OUT
9. The perfect world will have a
‘delicate and pure’ balance
between Science and Religion.
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2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: The State Gov-
ernmentrecentlyposted
twomore‘new’IASoffic-
ersonthepostof CEOof
Zila Parishad, after re-
moving two RAS offi-
cials. Now, 12 out of 33
districts, have IAS post-
ed as the CEO, Zila Pari-
shad. For the past sev-
eral years, senior RAS
officers have been de-
puted at this important
post, which is ranked to
be the second most im-
portant ‘Bureaucratic
position’ in a district.
The RAS cadre, how-
ever, is a worrisome lot
and surprised too on the
State Government’s new
policy
. In the last IAS
transferlist,half adozen
RAS officers were sud-
denly removed and re-
placed by IAS officers
and at that time, all the
RASofficerswereputon
APO. But what is more
surprising is that 5 of
the 6 RAS officers, who
were put on APO, are
stillonAPOeventhough
close to 4 months have
passed since the order
had been issued. The
RAS cadre is unable to
understand as to why
has this position of dis-
trict administration
been taken away from
them and why are their
rightsbeingdiminished?
Knowledgeablesourc-
es claim that CEO in
Zila Parishad deal di-
rectly with Zila Pra-
mukhs, who write the
ACR of Zila Pramukhs,
but in spite of this, sen-
ior RAS officers are un-
able to strike a chord
with Zila Pramukhs. On
theotherhand,the‘new’
IAS officers try to keep
the Zila Pramukhs in
good faith so that they
do not spoil their ACR.
It is a matter of con-
troversy, but can a jun-
ior or a ‘new’ IAS offic-
er be as much effective
as a senior RAS officer?
It is the State Govern-
ment’s prerogative, as
to where it posts the
RAS and IAS officials,
but appointing IAS of-
ficers in place of offic-
ers of RAS cadre in
small districts like Ka-
rauli and Dausa, is a
matter that needs to be
reasoned further.
‘New’ IAS more effective than ‘experienced’ RAS in districts?
JUNIOR v/s SENIOR
WHAT IS TRANSGENDER
PROTECTION CELL?
According to the proposal, main func-
tion of this cell constituted under
the Protection of Rights of Transgen-
ders Act-2019 is to protect the rights
of transgenders, besides coordinating
between the State Level Transgender
Justice Board and District Transgender
Justice Committees. This cell will work
for prevention, monitoring of crimes
against transgender and ensuring
investigation and prosecution by timely
registration of cases related to it.
CM APPROVES ` 8.98 CR FOR
TRANSGENDER UPLIFTMENT FUND
Gehlot’s decision to set up Transgender Upliftment
Fund will prove to be a big step towards
empowering this community
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The state govern-
ment has prepared an ac-
tion plan for the inclusive
development of Transgen-
der community, taking a
sensitive decision towards
the protection of the rights
of the transgender com-
munity. Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has ap-
proved the draft of this ac-
tion plan proposed by the
Department of Social Jus-
tice and Empowerment.
He has also approved an
additional budget provi-
sion of about Rs 8.98 crore
for the implementation of
the action plan.
Gehlot had announced
the creation of an uplift-
mentfundforthetransgen-
der community with an
amount of Rs 10 crore in
the state budget year 2021-
22. In this sequence,
it is proposed to
constitute a
Transgen-
der Protection Cell (Cell)
in the office of the Direc-
tor General of Police of
the State, the Chief Minis-
ter has already approved
its proposal.
According to the propos-
al, the main function of
this cell constituted under
Protection of Rights of
Transgenders Act-2019 is
to protect rights of
transgenders, besides co-
ordinating between the
State Level Transgender
Justice Board District
Transgender Justice Com-
mittees. This cell will work
for prevention, monitor-
ing of crimes against them
ensuring probe prose-
cution by timely regis-
tration of cases.
Imran Pratapgarhi@ShayarImran
A wonderful meeting with Rajasthan Chief
Minister Mr Ashok Gehlot Sahab, also had
a meaningful conversation on all the issues
related to the party and organisation.
CM Gehlot has
sanctioned
Rs.22.80 cr for 3
works related to
repair restoration
of canal system in
Dhariyawad assem-
bly constituency of
Pratapgarh district,
Jakham Major Ir-
rigation Project
Gagri Minor Irrigation
Project. He has sanc-
tioned Rs.11 crore 40
lakh for restoration
works of right main
canal, 3 distributar-
ies 23 minors
of Jakham Major
Irrigation Project
Rs.7 cr 28L for repair
of 14 aqueducts Rs 4
cr 12L for restoration
work of Gagri Dam.
`22.80 CR FOR
RESTORATION
OF CANAL
SYSTEMS
FREE BUS TRAVEL FOR WOMEN ON
RAKSHABANDHAN
On the occasion of Rakshabandhan, women and girls
will be able to travel free of cost in ordinary and
express buses of roadways, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
has approved the proposal in this regard. On August 22,
women travelling within Rajasthan border in all ordinary
and express buses of roadways (except buses with AC,
Volvo and All India Permit) will be able to avail this free
travel facility.
CM Ashok Gehlot has given out-of-turn appoint-
ment to selected athlete Sher Singh from the
sports quota against the vacancies of the year
2021-22 for the post of Sub-Inspector Police (SI)
with an aim to promote sports talent in the state.
The proposal to give out- of- turn appointment has
been approved.
A‘Building Infra Maintenance Fund’ will be created
for the repair of old public utility buildings in
the state. Through this fund, in the next two years,
works worth Rs 500 crore will be conducted in all
public utility buildings that need repair. CM Ashok
Gehlot has approved the draft guidelines to be is-
sued for the operation of this fund.
International cricket matches IPL tournaments
will be organised in Jodhpur at Barkatullah Khan
Cricket Stadium in Jodhpur after renovation. CM
Gehlot has approved the proposal of additional
budget provision of Rs.10 crore for this.Rs 5 crore
each will be provided by Jodhpur Development Au-
thority and Rajasthan Housing Board for the same.
CM’s NOD FOR ‘OUT- OF- TURN’
APPOINTMENT FOR SHER SINGH
BUILDING INFRA MAINTENANCE
FUND FOR REPAIR OF BUILDINGS
JODH: `10 CR FOR RENOVATION OF
BARKATULLAH KHAN STADIUM
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Secre-
tary Niranjan Arya on
Tuesday, said that the
District Collectors
should effectively moni-
tor the schemes of Pan-
chayati Raj Department
and speed up the devel-
opment of villages by
increasing progress.
Arya was reviewing
various schemes with
the Divisional Commis-
sioners and District
Collectors through vid-
eo conferencing on
Tuesday
.
The CS also directed
the officers to allot the
land at the earliest for
the construction of
Panchayat Samiti,
Gram Panchayat and
Ambedkar Bhawans.
While reviewing the
physical and financial
progress of the Central
Finance Commission,
Arya further directed to
increase the expendi-
ture. “ Construction of
Community toilets in
villages has been done,
but its imporatnt to en-
sure their utility,” he
said. Arya also re-
viewed progress of var-
ious projects.
DMs need to effectively
monitor Panchayati
Raj schemes, says CS
CS Niranjan Arya on Tuesday, chaired the review meeting of
various departments with Divisional Commissioners and District
Collectors via VC at Secretariate. Also seen here are Manju Rajpal
and Neeraj K Pawan.
From P1
Maken is scheduled to
hold his own version of
‘Mann ki Baat’, however,
this talk differs from the
MannkiBaatheldbyPM
Narendra Modi, for here
Maken will be listening
to the party and support-
ing MLAs.
During the two days,
Maken will hold one-on-
one meetings with legis-
lators at CM Ashok Ge-
hlot’s chambers in the
state assembly, where
they will be called divi-
sionwise.Moreover,BSP
turncoats and Independ-
ent MLAs have also been
called for a one-on-one
meeting with Maken.
Sources said Maken will
be taking feedback on
ministers’ performance,
potential MLAs which
should be considered in
cabinet, district presi-
dents, political appoint-
ments,governmentsper-
formance and sugges-
tions to improve govern-
ance. Moreover, the
MLAs and even minis-
ters will be asked three
main questions. First, a
major achievement of
theindividualorhis/her
region. Second, how sat-
isfied they are with the
working of government
and organization and
third, what should be
done for strengthening
the Congress further in
the state? Sources fur-
ther reveal that groups
of fifty MLAs each have
been created who will
meet Maken and Chief
Whip Dr. Mahesh Joshi
has been given responsi-
bility
. On the first day,
the ‘meeting’ pro-
gramme will start at 10
AM and continue till 8
PM while on the second
day i.e. 29 July
, meetings
will conclude at 7 PM fol-
lowed by a dinner at
CMR.
MLAs from Jaipur
will be given a chance
first to put forward their
ideas and suggestions
and the same day
, MLAs
from Kota and Bharat-
pur division will meet
Maken. On the second
day, legislators from
Ajmer,Jodhpur,Udaipur
and Bikaner divisions
will meet the state in-
charge. For constituen-
cies where Congress
does not have any MLA,
the party candidate will
meet Maken.
Notably, all party and
supporting MLAs
reached Jaipur by Tues-
day evening and they
will be phoned individu-
ally and assigned a time
to meet Maken.
Meanwhile despite
Maken assuring ‘all is
well’ in the state con-
gress, sources claimed
thatstillaconsensushas
not been reached be-
tween Pilot and Gehlot.
And in what could be
termed as a major turn
of events, Pilot suddenly
left for New Delhi by
flight on Tuesday even-
ing and judging by the
sudden plan of his visit,
the grape vine in Jaipur
was that he had gone to
speak to senior leaders
in the national capital.
And true to the claim,
Pilot did meet Ajay Mak-
en for an hour before the
state in-charge left for
Jaipur. It is said that Pi-
lot is still unsure that
Gehlot will be agreeing
to his demands. A senior
party leader, on condi-
tion of anonymity,
claimed that Pilot also
met senior leaders such
as Priyanka Gandhi,
however the claim could
not be verified. In fact,
KC Venugopal and Mak-
en, both, met the Gandhi
siblings - Rahul and Pri-
yanka-inDelhiaheadof
Maken’s Rajasthan visit
Pilot rushing to Delhi
in the midst of Maken’s
visit remained a topic of
discussion in the politi-
cal corridors. It was a
matter of discussion
with the party circles
that while state in-
charge Ajay Maken will
consult the MLAs, Pilot
should have also been
present in Jaipur, but he
suddenly rushed to Del-
hi on Monday evening,
while Pilot was camping
in Jaipur for the last one
week. However, it is be-
ing said on behalf of his
supporting MLAs that
Sachin Pilot will reach
Jaipur by Thursday
evening and will meet
state in-charge Ajay
Ajay Maken. Along with
this, the former Deputy
Chief Minister will also
attend the dinner given
by Ashok Gehlot at CM
House.
Meanwhile, another
party leader believes
that the developments
might sound straight
and simple but the lead-
ership is in a fix to re-
solve the issue amicably
.
What is learnt is that
Pilotisaskingforaround
6 of his MLAs in the cab-
inet, along with his men
as district chiefs and a
share in political ap-
pointments; a ‘tall de-
mand’whichhasn’tbeen
agreed to by CM Gehlot.
He continued that the
high command is work-
ing to gain the lost
ground in the party; and
eyeingthenextassembly
elections. “Leadership
wants leaders who got
defeatedinlastassembly
polls (2018) should also
begiventheirdueimpor-
tance, other than the
MLAs this is to ensure
Congressshouldnotlose
their hold in their as-
sembly constituencies.”
Pilot holds 1 hour long meeting with Maken in Delhi
PILOT MEETS DR MAHESH JOSHI
Ajay Maken
KC Venugopal
CM Ashok Gehlot
Govt English-medium
schools receive 60k
applications in Class 1
Jaipur: Government
E n g l i s h - m e d i u m
schools in Rajasthan
have received nearly
three times more appli-
cation forms than the
number of seats avail-
able in Class 1, reflect-
ing the growing desire
among parents to send
their wards to English-
medium institutions,
an official said.
The Mahatma Gan-
dhi State Government
Schools (English Medi-
um) have received
60,000 applications
against the 18,093 seats
available in Class 1.
A school in the state
capital Jaipur has re-
ceived about 1,400 appli-
cations against 60 seats.
With growing interest
of students and parents
for English-medium
education, the second-
ary education depart-
ment has added 168
schools last year. Now,
there are over 200 such
schools in the state.
—PTI
10. Aayra - the
meaning of
this name is
a person who
is creative,
determined
and confident!
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ayra Katre defines
herself as a stong
headed girl who stood
up against her own to
follow her passion,
shunning engineer-
ing to become a mod-
el and actress. She started
her journey in 2015 as she
came into the limelight
via beauty pageants,
since then the Madhya
Pradesh native has
starred in various Pun-
jabi music videos of
Tseries, Zee music, Jazz
music and is currently
shooting reputed pro-
jects with Vivek Oberoi,
Pearl V Puri and Af-
sana Khan in Ra-
jasthan. She was
also the Cover Girl
Of Lens Queen cal-
endar in 2019.
“My favourite thing
is Bollywood, glam world
and shows, you feel like the
coolgirlatschoolwhenyou’re
on the runway or big screen
and everyone’s eyes are on
you,” said Aayra Katre
during her visit to the
First India newspaper
office on Tuesday
. As
she’s one of the most
impressive models
to emerge in the
past year, all
eyes have been
on Katre as
she’s risen through
the ranks. Being a show
stopper at Jaipur Cou-
ture Show for a leading
designer from Chandi-
garh, emerging as one of
the faces of FIFOY and pos-
ing for various top brands,
Aayra has kept herself plenty
busy, but the alluring beauty
from Bhopal is just getting
started.
When asked about her expe-
rience working with Vivek
Oberoi, the stunning star said,
“It was no less than a dream.
Vivek has been really support-
ive and a very down to earth
person. We are working on a
Hindi music video, a romantic
track sung by Prateek Gandhi.
He taught me a lot of nuances
about acting and screen pres-
ence.Ilookforwardtoworking
with him more and more.” On
her experience with First In-
dia News, Aayra said, “My ex-
citement has no bounds, FI-
FOY 2021 is so fascinating and
I can’t wait to interact with the
girls, discuss the importance
of FIFOY for a successful mod-
elling and acting career.”
MITALI DUSAD
mitalidusad01@gmail.com
Aayra Katre, who is in Jaipur shooting for a music video with Vivek Oberoi
visited the First India channel and newspaper offices on Tuesday and shared
her life experiences in an exclusive chit-chat with City First!
A
—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO
Aayra Katre appreciated the
design and layout of First India
newspaper when she scanned
through it at the First India
office in Jaipur
EXCLUSIVE
APTLY NAMED AAYRA
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ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Physical fitness
is the key to
preventing minor
ailments. You
are set to enjoy
a great time in
a family get-
together. Weather
can play spoilsport in a long journey, but
you will enjoy yourself no matter what!
Your property is likely to give excellent
returns.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Your strategy
to promote
yourself on the
professional front
will bear fruits.
You may need to
speed up things
on the academic
front to remain
ahead. On the social front, the day finds
you in your element. Something special
awaits you on the romantic front today. A
family youngster is likely to do you proud.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
A lifestyle change
is possible for
some, just to
live healthily.
Parents’ advice
will come in
handy in making
an important
decision. Timely
action will be required to make an out of
town journey possible. A piece of good
news can brighten your day. Romance
comes back into your life.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Professionals
will be able to
give their best in
a new situation.
Financially, this
day may prove
lucky for you, so
go ask for the
raise that is keeping you on tenterhooks.
Don’t take any chances with your health
today. You will succeed in putting your
stagnant love life back on the track.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You may get
busy organising
something on
the social front.
You may need to
put your ideas
into action, if you
want to prove
yourself. A party
may be thrown in your honour at work.
Your good performance is likely to be
noticed by higher ups. You will have to be
focussed on the academic front.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Your own
happiness is
in your hands
today. This is a
favourable day
for completing
pending jobs.
Financially, no
problems are
foreseen. It is best to avoid outside food.
Much fun is in store on the social front.
Those in love with the adventures are
likely to chase the excitement soon.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
A celebration
can find you in
your element
today. Praise
and honour are
likely to greet
you in something
that you have
managed to
achieve. You will be a pillar of strength to
a friend or associate. A good day at work
is foreseen as you make your mark in
front of those who matter.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Some positive
changes can
be expected on
the home front.
This seems a
good day for job
seekers. Good
luck promises
to brighten your
day. New avenues for earning open up
as you get more determined. Getting into
a favourable situation on the academic
front is possible.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
A change of job
is likely to give
you better salary
and perks. Those
in business
will soon get a
chance to make
profits. A new
deal is likely to
come through and give you a taste of
success. Spending time with lover proves
most fulfilling. This is the time when you
enjoy yourself with new friends.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Your
professionalism
in handling
problem
areas will be
appreciated.
Tenant troubles
are foreseen
for some house
owners. You will find family life more than
fulfilling. A senior is likely to put in a good
word for you to the higher ups. It will be
a good day.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Appreciation is
in store for some
homemakers.
A professional
victory is yours
if you play your
cards well today.
Those in business
will be able to
maintain good earning. You are likely to
enjoy good health. Young lovers are likely
to enjoy total bliss. Those looking for
buying a house can get a good bargain.
PISCES
FEB O20 - MARCH 20
Some favourable
developments
on the social
front are
foreseen. Good
performance on
the academic
front will help
enhance your
reputation at work. Buying new furniture
or a major appliance is possible. Those
trying to get back their money will
succeed.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
THEGREATUNIVERSITYFREEZE
ome days ago, a Full
Moon shone to re-
mind us of Prince
Siddhartha’s enlight-
enment that trans-
formed him into Lord
Buddha.
Although near impossible
for mere mortals to attain
such complete awareness of
creation and its purpose, some
fortunate souls do get the
chance to get exposed to the
mysteries of life before im-
mersing into the Ocean of bus-
tling life. That moment strikes
when a school child steps into
the stimulating environs of a
University. This sudden un-
corking of the regimented
schooling lets bright sparkle
bubble forth.
Contrary to what learned
keynote speakers orate at com-
mencement ceremonies, this
first step on the hallowed cam-
puses becomes the real com-
mencement of their journeys
of life, a move away from the
post-school crossroads. It is at
this juncture that those young
women men make their
choice to educate themselves
instead of being taught.
It is at this defining moment
that they choose education as
their life’s biggest weapon
against potential challenges,
adversities and antediluvian
impulses. It is here that they
choose their own North Star to
light up the frontiers of their
lives.
Henceforth, this newfound
effervescence leads most up
the steep narrow, leaving
just a few wallowing in the
shallows. The choice is made
here when curious minds are
shaped by sprouting idealism,
debate discussion and calci-
fying values. It is here that the
carnal desires are either wast-
ed on passions of the body or
shepherded harnessed into
the exciting mysterious
space of romance intellectu-
alism.
The intellectual, passional
moralistic faculties hit the
trifecta of Life and become the
surest bet on the future! This
University experience freezes
forever, only to be garnished
occasionally by experience,
pitfalls, triumphs and emo-
tional storms. As they say in
Univ lingo, the ‘fundaas’ re-
main the same they freeze.
The mindless optimism of
these days comes in handy
when it props every sagging
thought. The cadent libidinal
impulses that fire the rest of
the loin as the finest moments
of gay abandon!
The very acts of loitering in
the corridors around the class-
rooms, stretching out on the
College lawns, going for mid-
night snacks at their favourite
dhabas, chatting into the wee
hours, are great subconscious
learning.
With millions of minds hav-
ing bloomed rapidly on the
Campuses, an aura of sancti-
tude envelops these temples of
learning. The underlying pres-
sure of challenging peers be-
comes the fuel that lifts a mil-
lion talents to glory
.
To understand this freeze
for its permanence and true
perspective, just put 5-6 old
university friends in a room.
Any discussion on their jobs,
families, the status will be cur-
sory at the most. The laughter,
the reemergence of the under-
grad, the camaraderie, demoli-
tion of formality, the unmask-
ing of facades, and paradoxi-
cally, the melting of all walls
between them corroborates
this FREEZE!
India needs to send far more
than the current 8% to these
Temples if it covets a place at
the high table of nations. The
USA became the Mecca of
learning when it increased its
college-going percentage from
3.8% in 1940 to almost 25%
now. Needless to add, for ulti-
mate success this shift has to
be gender-neutral.
RAINU SINGH
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
S
12. First
look
revealed
D
eepika Padukone has been on a roll as she
has some interesting projects in the pipe-
line. The star has just begun shooting for
Nag Ashwin’s directorial tentatively ti-
tled Project K opposite Prabhas. Besides that,
she is also working with Shah Rukh Khan in Sid-
dharth Anand directorial Pathan. The actress
will be seen doing some high octane action
sequencesinPathan.Deepikahasundergone
intense preparations for this action avatar.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time that
Deepika will be seen giving a glimpse
of her action. —Agency
B
en Affleck
and Jennif-
er Lopez took
their recently
rekindled romance to
St. Tropez, France
where the couple
luxuriously cele-
brated JLo’s 52nd
birthday. Amid
their whirlwind
romance, Ben’s
best friend Matt
Damon showered
his love on the cou-
ple. “I’m just so hap-
py for him. He’s the
best and deserves
every happiness of
this world,” Damon
gushed about his
friend. —Agency
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MOTHERLY
LOVE
inger Shakira is trying to
give her children a normal
childhood and she avoids
playing her music. The
singer has two sons, Milan,
8, and Sasha, 6, with her
partner and football star
Gerard Pique. She tries to give
them as much normalcy as she
can. She says she cannot deny the
fact that she is a ‘public person’.
—Agency
S
unny Kaushal is
undoubtedly the
new boy next
door, he has
grabbed people’s attention
with his acting skills in Gold
and Bhangra Paa Le and is back
with a collaboration with Saiyami
Kher for Jubin Nautiyal’s Dil Lauta
Do. The song happens to be a soul-
ful track that has been shot in
the locales of Leh Ladakh. The
song has been crooned by Ju-
bin and Payal Dev and
is bound to leave
the audience
m e s m e r -
ised.
—Agency
Sizzling Chemistry
SPOTTED!
B
ollywood Actor, Vivek
Oberoi reached Pink
City on Saturday for a
music video shoot. The
star was spotted at Molly Moo,
C-scheme on Sunday and at vari-
ous other heritage places of
Jaipur and Hari Mahal palace. C-
Scheme on Monday. He was acco-
mapnied by fashion designer, Kirti
Rathore.
Sparkling
Romance
J
ustin Bieber
looked dapper
as ever as he got
all dressed up for a
night out with his wife Hailey
Bieber as they attended the Free-
dom Art Experience event in LA.
Hailey. The adorable couple had
decked up in black formal attire
for their chic evening. —Agency
Ariana
gets
Emotional
A
r i a n a
Grande of-
f i c i a l l y
joined Sea-
son 21 of The Voice
along with Blake
Shelton, John Leg-
end, and Kelly
Clarkson. The ‘Po-
sitions’ singer, re-
vealed her excite-
ment about the
same.’ I adore
these humans so
much and am al-
ready an emotion-
al wreck worrying
about saying good-
bye to everyone.
—Agency
S
Intense Prep
B
irthday girl Kriti Sanon is cel-
ebrating big. The actress, who
completed another year on
Tuesday celebrated her spe-
cial day with the media clan as she
stepped out for appearances. Kriti
was snapped by the paparazzi on
the sets of a reality show and to
make the day a memorable one, the
paparazzi got the actress a birth-
day cake. She dished out birthday
vibes as she slayed in a neon green
outfit and strappy heels.
—Agency
Neon all
the way!
T
here’s a new ‘Fo-
rensic’ officer in
B-town. Soham
Rockstar Enter-
tainment and Mini
Films have unveiled the
identity to the audienc-
es as they released the
teaser motion poster
of ‘’Forensic’’, the
Hindi remake of the
2020 south superhit
film on Tuesday.
Vikrant Massey and
Radhika Apte star-
er film will be
directed by
Vishal Furia.
—Agency
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...Ariana Grande’s post
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Deepika Padukone
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