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NEW BJP CHIEFS
TAKE THE STAGE!
With an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP
National President JP Nadda on Tuesday appointed new
party chiefs for Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand
and Punjab. The party has named Union minister G Kis-
han Reddy, Sunil Jakhar and Babulal Marandi its presi-
dent in Telangana, Punjab and Jharkhand respectively.
A number of Union ministers,
including Nirmala Sithara-
man, Arjun Ram Meghwal,
Bhupender Yadav and Kiren
Rijiju, met BJP president JP
Nadda on Tuesday amid a buzz
of organisational and Union
cabinet changes. Union minister
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat met
party general secretary (organi-
sation) BL Santhosh, sources
said while another minister S P
S Baghel met Nadda. There
was no official word on what
transpired in the meetings but
it is believed that more
leaders have met
the central leaders
in the last couple
of days.
INAUGURATION, FOUNDATION LAYING OF 11 HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN PRATAPGARH
State Govt left no
stone unturned
for strong road
networks: Gehlot
CM GEHLOT URGES THE UNION
ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
MINISTER NITIN GADKARI TO ISSUE
A GAZETTE NOTIFICATION SOON
REGARDING THE DECLARATION OF
50 ROADS IN RAJASTHAN AS NHs
PK Agarwal and Sanjay Jain
Jaipur/Pratapgarh
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
said on Tuesday
said that along with con-
struction of new roads,
strengthening works are
alsobeingdoneinthestate
as 1.32 lakh km of roads
are being constructed in
state. “In this, 61,000 km
of roads have been con-
structed, construction is in
progress on 71,000 km.At
same time, roads are also
being provided to villages
with a population of 250,”
Gehlot joined the inaugu-
ration and foundation lay-
ing ceremony of 11 high-
wayprojectsinPratapgarh
from CMR on Tuesday
through VC. TURN TO P8
(T) CM Ashok Gehlot inaugurates, lays foundation of
construction of highway projects in Pratapgarh via
VC in Jaipur on Tuesday. (L) Nitin Gadkari, Bhajan Lal
Jatav, CP Joshi, Diya Kumari and others in Pratapgarh.
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Under Modi’s leadership,
Raj will progress: Gadkari
nion Transport
Minister Nitin
Gadkari visited
Pratapgarh on Monday
and laid the foundation
stone and inaugurated 11
National Highway pro-
jects worth `5,600 crore
made by the NHAI. At
the same time, on the
completion of 9 years of
Modi government, a sep-
arate meeting was also
held under the ongoing
public relations cam-
paign. At the inaugura-
tion ceremony of the Na-
tional Highway project,
he said that the projects
will further accelerate the
development of the
state’s infrastructure.
TURN TO P8
The work on these
projects will start
soon. Under the
efficient leadership of
PM Narendra Modi, we
are determined to
take Rajasthan on the
path of progress by
building national
highways.
NITIN GADKARI,
UNION MINISTER
Ashish Tewari
Mumbai
Both Sharad Pawar and
Ajit Pawar have called
separate meetings today
of leaders of the Nation-
alist Congress Party as
they deal with the fall out
of a split caused by the
latter’s rebellion. These
meetings assume impor-
tance as both leaders
have claimed that the fac-
tion led by them is the
real NCP. Meanwhile, on
Tuesday, Ajit Pawar had
inaugurated a new party
office near the State sec-
retariat. MORE ON P5
NCP: Pawars call
separate meets
to prove majority
YOU NOT ONLY MADE PLANS, BUT IMPLEMENTED THEM: GEHLOT LAUDS GADKARI
Interestingly, praising Nitin Gadkari,
CM Gehlot said, “You not only made
plans, but also implemented them.”
When Union Minister Narendra Singh
Tomar said that ‘Gadkari is such a minister
who listens to the MP of every party’, CM
Gehlot said, “I completely agree with minis-
ter Tomar. Tomar Saheb, say the same to
your other ministers. Other ministers should
also listen to all the MPs like Gadkari.”
U
23RD SCO SUMMIT
PMMODI’STOUGH
TALKONTERROR
With Pakistan PM, Chinese President Xi Jinping in attendance;
PM Modi takes dig at “countries supporting cross-border terror”
Moni Sharma
New Delhi
PM Narendra Modi on
Tuesday took a veiled dig
at Pakistan during the vir-
tual Shanghai Coopera-
tion Organisation (SCO)
summit, saying that the
bloc should call out coun-
tries supporting cross-
border terrorism as part
of state policy. With Rus-
sia’s Vladimir Putin, Pa-
kistan PM Shehbaz Sha-
rif and Chinese President
Xi Jinping listening, PM
said there is need for de-
cisive action to deal with
terrorism, terror financ-
ing. Terrorism poses
threat to regional glob-
al peace, PM said as he
called for expanding mu-
tual cooperation to deal
with menace by grouping.
Though he did not di-
recly name Pakistan, it
was clear that Modi was
referring to neighbouring
country. During speech,
PM also warned of glob-
al challenges to food,
fuel fertilizer supplies.
MODI WILL EMBARK ON A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF
RAJASTHAN, C’GARH, UP, T’GANA ON JULY 7-8
PM Modi will embark on a whirlwind tour of
Chhattisgarh, UP, Telangana and Rajasthan on
July 7 and July 8, when he will attend nearly a
dozen programmes in Raipur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi,
Warangal and Bikaner. PM will inaugurate and lay foun-
dation stones of about 50 projects worth around `50,000
crore on the tour. In Bikaner, PM Modi will inaugurate
various sections of Amritsar-Jamnagar E-way, inter-state
transmission line for Phase-I of green energy corridor.
Again!Indianconsulate
setonfireinSanFrancisco
Paper leaks: Bill for lifer
to be tabled in Assembly
First India Bureau
New Delhi/San Francisco/Toronto
Inyetanotherattackonthe
Indian consulate in San
Francisco, it was set on
fire on July 2. This attack
comes after Khalistani
supporters vandalised the
consulate in March when
Pb police had launched a
crackdown againstAmrit-
pal Singh and his aides. A
group of Khalistan radi-
cals allegedly attempted
arson at the consulate.
However, there were no
major damages as the fire
wassuppressedquicklyby
San Francisco Fire Dept.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Rajasthan govern-
ment will bring a Bill in
the next assembly ses-
sion to increase the quan-
tum of punishment for
those involved in recruit-
ment exam paper leaks
from 10 years to life im-
prisonment, Chief Minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot said
Tuesday. Gehlot also di-
rected the Chief Ssecre-
tary to ensure more trans-
parency in competitive
exams following discus-
sions with RPSC, DoP,
the RSSB and others.
CANADA ASSURES
SAFETY OF INDIANS
Canada has assured
India of the safety
of its diplomats
following the circulation of
Khalistani posters online
which named Indian officials
and termed the “promo-
tional material” circulating
ahead of a Khalistan rally
“unacceptable”.
INDIA SUMMONS
CANADIAN ENVOY
India summoned Ca-
nadian High Com-
missioner Cameron
MacKay to convey concerns
ahead of protests by pro-
Khalistan terrorist outfits
outside the Indian High
Commission in Ottawa, and
two consulates in Toronto
and Vancouver on July 8.
2ND SUCH ATTACK
SINCEMARCH
We would like to share
India’s AI-based
language platform
Bhashini with
everyone to remove
language barriers
within SCO. It can be
an example of digital
tech, inclusive growth.
NARENDRA MODI,
PRIME MINISTER
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
l On the situation in
Afghanistan, Modi said
India’s concerns and ex-
pectations regarding that
country are similar to those
of most SCO countries.
l Modi said Iran is going
to join as new member of
SCO and also welcomed
signing of Memorandum of
Obligation for SCO mem-
bership of Belarus.
l In a veiled dig at China’s
ambitious BRI, Modi said
while connectivity projects
are crucial, it is also must
to respect sovereignty,
regional integrity of others.
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FORECAST
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah lays the
foundation of Motibhai R
Choudhury Sagar Sainik
School, Mehsana, via VC,
in Delhi on Tuesday. P5
IN BRIEF
SpiceJet suffers tyre
burst on landing
REC extends `4,785 cr
loan for refinery project
Kochi: SpiceJet aircraft
suffered a tyre burst on
landing at Kochi on
Tuesday morning. The
flight from Dubai (SG-
17) safely and unevent-
fully reached the termi-
nal. “All system param-
eters were normal and
landing was smooth.
All passengers safe,”
a spokesperson said.
New Delhi/Jaipur:
State-owned REC Ltd
on Tuesday said it will
provide loan of `4,785
crore to HRRL’s project
in Rajasthan. HRRL is
a joint venture between
Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Limited
(HPCL) and Rajasthan
govt. HPCL holds 74%
equity stake in HRRL.
Tina Ambani appears
before ED in Mumbai
Mumbai: Tina Ambani,
wife of Reliance ADA
Group Chairman Anil
Ambani, on Tuesday,
appeared before the ED,
a day after Anil Ambani
was called to record his
statement in regards to
foreign exchange law,
official sources said. SHORT READ Agarkar appointed
as chief selector of
Team India, says Jay
Mumbai: Former India
pacer Ajit Agarkar has
been appointed as chair-
man of
senior
men’s se-
lection
panel on
recom-
menda-
tions of the CAC, BCCI
secretary Jay Shah an-
nounced on Tuesday.
SRK meets with on-set
accident in US, returns
to Mumbai after surgery
Los Angeles/Mumbai: Ac-
tor Shah Rukh Khan met
with a minor
accident
while shoot-
ing in LA,
US. The inci-
dent resulted
in an injury
to his nose, which required
a minor surgical procedure.
Khan has returned to Mum-
bai post the surgery. P11
ED arrests IREO MD
Lalit Goyal in money
laundering case
New Delhi: The ED on
Tuesday arrested real estate
firm IREO’s
owner and
Managing
Director Lalit
Goyal in a
money laun-
dering case
linked to alleged bribery of
a now-suspended special
judge based in Panchkula,
official sources said.
In March 2022, Raj
Assembly passed a
Bill for imprisonment
of 10 years and a fine
of `10 crore for
offences such as govt
exam paper leaks
and cheating in
recruitment tests
G Kishan Reddy
TELANGANA
Daggubati Purandeswari
ANDHRA PRADESH
Sunil Jakhar
PUNJAB
Babulal Marandi
JHARKHAND
SIGNS OF CHANGE! MINS MEET NADDA
PM Narendra Modi addressing at SCO Summit via
VC, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Also seen here are
Vladimir Putin, Shehbaz Sharif, Ebrahim Raisi, Xi
Jinping leaders of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan etc.
‘SANCTIONS MAKING
RUSSIA STRONGER’
Russia will con-
tinue to oppose
Western sanc-
tions, President Vladimir
Putin has said, following
Moscow’s invasion of
Ukraine. His address to a
virtual SCO summit was
his first to an interna-
tional meeting since last
month’s mutiny in Rus-
sia. Putin backed trade
accords between SCO
nations in local curren-
cies - seen as an attempt
to blunt sanctions.
PAKISTAN PM SHEHBAZ SHARIF SLAMS USE OF
TERRORISM FOR ‘DIPLOMATIC POINT-SCORING’
Shortly after PM Narendra Modi’s pointed mes-
sage at SCO meetin, Pakistan PM Shehbaz
Sharif warned against the use of terrorism as
a ‘bat for diplomatic point-swearing’. Sharif also spoke
about terrorism as a ‘hydra-headed monster’ to be fought
with ‘full conviction’ irrespective of its source.
CHINA’S XI: COUNTRIES SHARE RESPONSIBILITY
TO PROMOTE GROWTH, I OPPOSE DECOUPLING
Chinese President Xi Jinping said at SCO meet
on Tuesday that Beijing opposes “decoupling and
breaking links.” Promoting economic growth is the
shared responsibility of countries in the region and China
is willing to work with all parties to implement Global
Development Initiative, Chinese President Xi said.
Indian consulate in San Francisco on fire.

RAJASTHAN
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JAL JEEVAN MISSION
Water connections in Rajasthan
crossed 43.65 lakh: PHED Minister
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
he figure of to-
tal water con-
nections in Ra-
jasthan under the Jal
Jeevan Mission has
crossed 43.65 lakh.
The state has achieved
the target of 40.41 per-
cent FHTC and in the
current fiscal so far, 4.45
lakh water connections
have been given.
Public Health Engi-
neering Minister Dr.
Mahesh Joshi said that
due to constant monitor-
ing and review at the
highest level, the state is
moving fast towards
achieving the goals of
the mission.
He said that Rajasthan
is at second place in
terms of expenditure in
JJM by spending a total
of Rs 16, 986 crore so
far. A total of Rs 2,471
crore has been spent so
far in the current finan-
cial year.
He said that in the fi-
nancial year 2022-23, a
total of 14.13 lakh water
connections were given.
He said that the year
2023 has been very good
for JJM.
“Our geographical
conditions are odd.
Most of the vast area
here is desert and per
capita availability of
water is also minimal.
Due to the scattered
habitations, a lot of
money has to be spent to
deliver water to the
dhanis and it also takes
a lot of time,” he said.
Mahesh Joshi
T
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Amidst the Mahajan
Sampark Abhiyan by the
BJP, protests against the
government have been
intensified. The BJP Ma-
hila Morcha will hit the
streets in protest against
cases of women harass-
ment. Women from
across the state will par-
ticipate, who will march
towards CM Ashok Ge-
hlot’s residence.
They will first gather at
the BJP headquarters,
where key officials will
deliver speeches. They
will then begin the march
around 11 am. Women
will bring thalis from
their homes, which they
will use to create noise
while marching. MPDiya
Kumari stated that wom-
en will march to wake up
the Gehlot government.
Accusing CM Gehlot
of defending those ac-
cused of rape Kumari
said that the CM’s state-
ment that death penalty
should not be given to
rapists, because the rap-
ists wouldthen start kill-
ing the victims, was
proof of his anti-women-
mentality.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Opposition leader Rajen-
dra Rathore has stated
that under the tenure of
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot, a record of 16 in-
stances of paper leaks has
come to the fore. He said,
“Despite bringing the
Rajasthan Public Exami-
nations (Prevention of
Unfair Means) Bill 2022
to the Assembly last year
in February, the paper for
constable recruitment ex-
ams, technical helper re-
cruitment exams, forest
guard exams and second-
grade exams leaked.”
Rathore sought the
number of accused pun-
ished under the new law
so far. He also asked how
many culprits’ assets
have been confiscated
and which institutions’
recognition has been can-
celled. He said that paper
leaks have become a tra-
dition in Rajasthan.
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
Public hearings at infla-
tion relief camps, which
had stopped for some
time, will resume from
Thursday. Pukhraj Par-
ashar, the chairman of the
Public Litigation Redres-
sal Committee, held a
meeting at the Secretariat
on Tuesday and provided
instructions for effective
monitoring.
Talking to the media,
Parashar stated that al-
though public hearings
were being conducted in
camps, now the process
will be done in a more
systematic manner.
Parashar said that pos-
itive responses have been
received regarding the
public hearings conduct-
ed at the panchayat block
and district levels as it
has resolved issues at the
local level. He said that
97% of complainants on
the contact portal are sat-
isfied.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Rajasthan Legislative
Assembly Deputy Lead-
er of Opposition and for-
mer state president of
BJP Satish Poonia com-
mented on the ongoing
infighting within the
Congress government,
stating that the Congress
has been ousted from
power across the country
because it did not adapt
to the changing times.
“The party’s influence
has weakened and so has
its leadership.As a result,
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot has elevated him-
self above the Congress’s
influence. Gehlot was of-
fered the position of Con-
gress’s national presi-
dent, which any mature
politician would have
accepted. However, what
happened in Rajasthan
that 80 legislators ten-
dered their resignations,”
he asked.
Poonia said that such
an action signifies that
everything is still not
right within the Cong.
Laxman Raghav
Bikaner
In Bikaner’s Sarvodaya
Basti, a young man at-
temptedtoattackSubdivi-
sional Magistrate Neeraj
K Pawan with a sword
while he was on a demoli-
tion drive. The man re-
peatedly waved the sword
and threatened the police
but the campaign to re-
move encroachments did
not stop.
On Tuesday, a team led
by Neeraj K Pawan ar-
rived at Sarvodaya Basti.
When the process of dem-
olition began, locals pro-
tested. Upon receiving in-
formation, Pawan arrived
but the locals intensified
theirprotest.Meanwhile,a
young man standing in a
crowdwithaswordstarted
using offensive language
and threatened them by
showing the sword. He
then rushed towards the
Subdivisional Magistrate
butwasstopped.Later,the
youthnamedVijayGahlot
was arrested.
Duringthestone-pelting
incident,somemembersof
the demolition team, the
JCB driver and police of-
ficers were also injured.
Sanjay Prajapat
Churu
Gajsar Ginani had be-
come a major issue for
Churu. But with the ef-
forts of Women’s Com-
mission Chairperson Re-
hana Riyaz, a permanent
solution to the problem
has been found. The
foundation stone of Ga-
jsar pond strengthening
and pumping station con-
struction work costing Rs
10.96 crore was laid. Its
virtual inauguration was
done by Minister of Ur-
ban Development LSG
Shanti Dhariwal. The
programme was inaugu-
rated under the chair-
manship of Riyaz.
Dhariwal said that Ri-
yaz raised the issue of
Churu and we have ad-
dressed it. On the occa-
sion, Congress workers,
including District Col-
lector Siddharth Sihag,
President Payal Saini,
Riyazat Khan, Ramzan
Khan, Ramanivas Saha-
ran, Abarar Khan, He-
mant Sihag, Vikas Meel,
Jameel Chauhan, Hasan
Riyaz Chishti, Rajendra
Kalla, Sher Khan and
others were present.
Satyanarayn Sharma
Laxman Raghav
Jaipur/Bikaner
Jaipurpolicehavebooked
an unidentified man for
allegedly teasing a for-
eigner after a video in
which the accused is seen
touching inappropriately
and walking along with
her to a hotel surfaced.
The accused of the
molestation was caught
in Bikaner on Tuesday
night. He was identified
as Kuldeep Singh (40), a
resident of Baran.
Bikaner ASP Deepak
Sharma said that the ac-
cused was caught in
Nokha and will be inter-
rogated by Jaipur police.
A case against the ac-
cused is registered inVid-
hayakpuri police station
of Jaipur. The chairper-
son of the DCW Swati
Maliwal also shared the
video on social media.
Shiv Prakash Purohit
Jodhpur
The inaugural Vande
Bharat train to Sabarmati
on the Jodhpur-
Ahmedabadroutereached
Jodhpur. The train started
fromChennaiandreached
Jodhpur onTuesday after-
noon. On Wednesday af-
ternoon, as a trial run, it
will be run till Sabarmati.
The Vande Bharat train
will leave on its inaugural
trip from Jodhpur on July
7 and later it will be oper-
ated from Bhagat Ki
Kothi. Railways have fi-
nalized preparations for
the ceremonial launch of
Vande Bharat. Eight
coaches of Vande Bharat
finally reached Jodhpur.
On July 7, there will be a
micro-cultural program at
Jodhpur station, then
there will be a welcome
ceremony at Bhagat Ki
Kothi, Luni, and Pali.
Naresh Sharma
Udaipur
The Rajasthan Cricket
Association will organ-
ize RPL in the months of
August and September.
The decision in this re-
gard was taken in the ex-
ecutive meeting on Tues-
day. Notably, RCA
Treasurer Rampal Shar-
ma is set to become RPL
commissioner as his
name has been ‘almost
agreed upon’. Moreover,
committees can be
formed in the next few
days. Word is that RPL
will be organized before
15 September.
Abhishek Shrivastava
Jaipur
The Director of Rajasthan
International Center
(RIC) NC Goyal has been
made powerful by the
state government. Now
Director NC Goyal will
not have to take approval
for works related to the
center from JDA.Accord-
ing to the order given by
UDH to JDA, Director
NC Goyal will be author-
ized to fix the rates of the
lecture hall, center audito-
rium,conventionhall,and
other facilities/places.
Goyal will also have the
right to give exemption in
these rates and will also
be authorized to do finan-
cial work including open-
ing the bank account of
the center. The intention
behind making director
NC Goyal powerful by
the state govt is to operate
the center effectively.
Ravi Sharma
Udaipur
A meeting will be held
in Udaipur on July 7 re-
garding the ongoing dis-
pute over the Rajasthan-
Madhya Pradesh border.
The Governors of both
states will participate in
the meeting to resolve
the disputes in the con-
cerned districts. Collec-
tors and Superinten-
dents of Police from 15
districts will also be part
of the meeting. The ad-
ministration in Udaipur
has started preparations
for this.
Rajasthan Governor
Kalraj Mishra and Mad-
hya Pradesh Governor
Mangubhai Patel will
attend the meeting at the
conference hall of the
Udaipur divisional com-
missioner’s office on
July 7. Ahead of this
meeting, the divisional
commissioner Rajendra
Bhatt held a meeting
with officials on Tues-
day and gave instruc-
tions regarding the ar-
rangements for the
event. He emphasized
the need for perfect
management to ensure
that Rajasthan’s posi-
tive image is projected
through the meeting. In-
structions were also
given regarding proto-
cols, accommodations
for the visiting officials,
and other arrangements.
Collectors and Super-
intendents of Police
from Dholpur, Karauli,
Sawai Madhopur,
Baran, Jhalawar, Kota,
Bhilwara, Chittorgarh,
Pratapgarh, Banswara
in Rajasthan and
Jhabua, Ratlam, Mand-
saur, Neemuch and
Agar-Malwa in Madhya
Pradesh will be present
in the meeting.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Chief Secretary Usha
Sharma reviewed the
preparations regarding
the proposed visit of
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi to Bikaner on
July 8.
She held a meeting and
instructed all concerned
officers to ensure all nec-
essary arrangements are
done for the visit.
Bikaner Divisional
Commissioner, IG, Dis-
trict Collector, SP and
other officers from Bi-
kaner attended the meet-
ing through video confer-
ence. DGP Umesh
Mishra, Principal Secre-
tary- Energy Bhaskar
Sawant, Principal Secre-
tary PWD Vaibhav Ga-
laria, Secretary Finance
(Expenditure) Naresh
Thakral,MDRTDCVijay
Pal Singh, DIPR Director
Purushottam Sharma and
other officers were also
present in the meeting.
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Diya Kumari said
that crime against
women has
increased by 46%
Foundation stone
of Gajsar pond and
pumping station
costing Rs 10.96
crore was laid
Diya Kumari, Dr Somya, Pooja Kapil Mishra, Alka Mundra Rama Chopra releasing a poster on
women atrocities at BJP HQs in Jaipur. FILE
Rajendra Rathore addressing a meeting with BJP officials in
Bikaner on Tuesday.
Jodh-Sabarmati
Vande Bharat
Express train to be
launched on July 7
RCA to organise
RPL in August
and September
Now, NC Goyal
will not have to
take approval for
JDA related works
Raj, MP Guvs to meet on July
7 to resolve border dispute
CS reviews preps regarding PM
Modi’s visit to Bikaner on July 8
Public hearings at inflation relief
camps to resume on Thursday
Foreign woman touched
inappropriately; accused held
Dhariwal inaugurates project at
Gajsar pond to end Churu woes
Pukhraj Parashar held a meeting at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
Also seen are Subhash Garg Alok Gupta, Amit Chachan others.
Screengrab of taxi driver
molesting a foreign woman.
Usha Sharma held a meeting with officers on Tuesday. Also seen
are Bhaskar Sawant, Vaibhav Galaria, Naresh Thakral, MD RTDC
Vijay Pal Singh, Purushottam Sharma and other officers.
‘Congress lost power as it did
not adapt to changing times’
Man with sword tries to attack
Neeraj K Pawan in Bikaner
Shanti Dhariwal
Raj Governor Kalraj Mishra MP Governor Mangubhai Patel
In the three months
from January to
March 2023, 7.34 lakh
water connections
have been given in
the state.
DR MAHESH JOSHI,
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING
MINISTER

Vikas Sharma
Jaipur
All the equipment in the
operation theatre (OT) at
Sawai Man Singh Hospi-
tal (SMS) Eye Depart-
ment, which were in-
spected, have tested
negative. After this, the
hospital administration
fumigated the entire OT
and sent samples for test-
ing again. Meanwhile,
Additional Chief Secre-
tary Shubhra Singh met
with patients suffering
from Pseudomonas in-
fection admitted at the
hospital and obtained re-
ports from doctors re-
garding their condition.
She instructed to resume
operations in the OT and
initiate surgeries for pa-
tients on the waiting list.
ACS visited Charkha
Bhawan on Tuesday and
inspected the condition
of admitted patients and
inquired about the re-
ports from the doctors.
She expressed concern
about increasing waiting
period for patient.
RAJASTHAN
03
LD SCAM AT SMS JAIPUR
Penalty of `2 Cr imposed on hosp
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur
n the issue re-
lated to drug
supply firms in
Lifeline of SMS Hospi-
tal, a LD (Late Delivery)
recovery was started af-
ter the disclosure of cor-
ruption in Lifeline. In the
year 2018, LD of about 6
crores was imposed si-
multaneously on various
firms. Notably, a penalty
of Late Delivery (LD) is
levied for not supplying
drugs on time.
Meanwhile an arbitra-
tor was appointed on the
appeal of some firms
against this recovery.
And in one of these cas-
es, huge administrative
negligence was observed
as despite the notice, the
hospital administration
did not provide any argu-
ment to its side.
In such a situation, the
firm was ordered to re-
turn the amount with in-
terest and the order came
to return, with penalty, an
amount of about two
crore rupees in lieu of the
recovery of 77 lakhs. Af-
ter the order, the admin-
istration lost its sleep,
and is now again prepar-
ing for appeal in the
case.. But the question is,
did anyone intentionally
not allow the hospital to
present its side?
A penalty of Late
Delivery (LD) is levied
for not supplying
drugs on time. In
2018, LD of about 6 cr
was imposed on
various firms.
I
Nagaur: NIA team
raided a youth’s house
in Basni village near
Nagaur along with the
Nagaur district police
team and also searched
two other places in Na-
gaur city. According to
sources, NIA had come
to Basni in search of a
suspicious youth Moh-
sin, a resident of Basni
village. However, NIA
officials searched the
house for two hours and
also searched many
documents. The NIA
team also reached the
Housing Board and Ba-
jarwada of Nagaur city.
NIA raids youth’s
house in Nagaur; also
searches other places
Jaipur: The PHQ has
raised reward amount
on accused involved in
Raju Thethat murder
case to Rs 50,000 each
for the eight absconding
accused. ADG Crime,
Dinesh MN said, “The
case was registered last
year on Dec 03. Initially,
reward of Rs 25K was
kept for all of them.”
Reward amount in Raju
Thethat murder case
increased to `50,000
Jaipur: Dinesh Kumar
Sharma has been ap-
pointed as the Special
Public Prosecutor in a
high-profile terrorism
case pending at District
Court Number 3, Jodh-
pur Metropolitan. The
Legal Department of
the Rajasthan govern-
ment issued an order in
this regard.
Dinesh Kumar Sharma
appointed as Special
Public Prosecutor
IN BRIEF
‘Har-HarMahadev’echoesthroughout
asRajgearsupforthemonthofSawan
Rathore views preps
of Shiv Puran Katha
SMS eye OT Infection: ACS
Singh meets patients, docs
Rajdelegationreaches
NairobiforTradeExpo
First India Bureau
Ajmer
RTDC Chairman Dhar-
mendra Rathore reached
Pushkar on Tuesday and
took stock of prepara-
tions of Shiv Puran Katha
starting from July 5.
The katha will be recited
byPanditPradeepMishra
at Mela ground.
Rathore interacted
with the devotees who
came from various parts
of the country including
India and talked to them
about arrangements.
He interacted with the
female and male devo-
tees separately.
During this, problem
of non-availability of
roadways buses in Push-
kar was pointed out, on
which Rathore called the
official of roadways and
instructed to ensure stop-
page of roadways buses
in Pushkar.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A delegation of Ra-
jasthan Export Promo-
tion Council (REPC) and
Federation of Rajasthan
Trade and Industry
reached Nairobi, the cap-
ital of Kenya, to partici-
pate in the Indo East Af-
rica Trade Expo-2023.
REPC Chairman Rajiv
Arora said that according
to the intention of CM
Ashok Gehlot, continu-
ous work is being done
by the State Export Pro-
motion Council to pro-
vide a global platform for
exports to the industries
of the state. He informed
that 175 entrepreneurs
are going to participate.
Kanhaiyalal murder case: Nine
accused presented before court
‘Can’t live without each other’: Teacher,
minor student-who eloped release video
Kamal Kant
Jaipur
The accused of Kanhai-
yalal murder case of
Udaipur will be provided
with a Hindi copy of the
charge sheet.An applica-
tion moved in this regard
by the accused was ac-
cepted by the special NIA
court today.
At the same time, the
court will give its verdict
tomorrow in the matter of
providing CCTV footage
and video of the incident.
All the 9 accused were
produced in the special
court of NIA today. All
were brought fromAjmer
jail to Jaipur court under
tight security arrange-
ments. Next hearing in
the case will be on July
26. Today, advocate TP
Sharma appeared on be-
half of NIAand advocate
Minhajul Haque ap-
peared on behalf of the
murder accused.
Laxman Raghav
Bikaner
Sridungargarh town of
Bikaner remained closed
on Tuesday as locals con-
tinued raising demand to
trace a minor school girl
who allegedly eloped
with a female Muslim
teacher. A video of stu-
dent and teacher surfaced
in which duo said that
they love each other and
cannot live without each
other. Collector Bhag-
wati Prasad Kalal and SP
Tejaswini Gautam held
talks with family mem-
bers and assured them
that girl will be traced
and brought back.
They said girl’s safe
return is their priority.
Rajendra Rathore also
reached Dungargarh and
said the incident was a
blot on state government.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A high-level committee
of the Medical Depart-
ment submitted a detailed
report in a news report
related to allegedly leav-
ing forceps in a patient’s
abdomen at Fortis Hospi-
tal which allegedly led to
the latter’s death. Direc-
tor of Public Health RP
Mathur, Additional Di-
rector Sushil Kumar Par-
mar submitted the report.
The Committee led by
CMHO Second BL Mee-
na conducted an investi-
gation following a com-
plaint and submitted the
final report. However,
officers remained silent
and said that the Health
Minister will give brief
on the matter.
According to sources,
the government has de-
nied the forcep report.
Saryanarayan Sharma
Jaipur
A case of attempting to
induce religious conver-
sion has come to light
after a girl was enticed
and taken away by mis-
leading her in the Mansa-
rovar Thana area of the
capital. The father of the
girl has filed a complaint
against Sauhel Khan, a
resident of Chauth Ka
Barwara in Sawai Mad-
hopur, demanding strict
action. Police have regis-
tered a complaint and
took immediate action by
arresting the accused,
who is being questioned.
First India Bureau
Bikaner
Police will get DNA test
of Dinesh Vishnoi, the
main accused of murder
and gang rape of a dalit
girl in Khajuwala, con-
ducted. The test will be
done in PBM govern-
ment hospital of Bikaner.
The girl was gangraped
and murdered by the ac-
cused last month.
PK Agarwal
Chittorgarh
The Chittorgarh Anti-
Corruption Bureau
(ACB) team conducted a
raid on Tuesday and ar-
rested Range OfficerAb-
dul Salim and his private
employee Madan Lal
Gurjar on charges of ac-
cepting a bribe of Rs
60,000 late on Monday at
the Bassi Sanctuary.
Salim had demanded a
monthly bribe of Rs
60,000 from Bhagwan
Lal Kumawat. He had
also demanded an addi-
tional amount of Rs
30,000 to manage staff.
Pradeep Sharma
Baran
A case of rape of a minor
by her father has come to
the fore in the Atru area.
Fed up with her father’s
brutality, when she went
out with a boy namedAr-
jun Valmiki, he gang-
raped her along with his
an accomplice named
Dharma Valmiki.
The case was reported
by the daughter against
her father and two sav-
ages. After this, a police
team was formed and on
direction of circle officer
Ajit Meghvanshi, with
help of reader Kaushal
Meena, station reader Ra-
jkumar, head constable
Jitendra Singh, Mohanlal,
Manoj Gurjar, Premaram,
Deepak Sahariya, the cul-
prits were arrested. A
case has been registered
against the accused.
Clean Chit to
Fortiz in medical
negligence case
Man arrested
for religious
conversion
Accused’s DNA
test to be done in
Khajuwala case
Bassi ranger,
aide held with
`60,000 bribe
Minor raped by
father, 2 others
in Baran district
Dharmendra Rathore talking to public in Ajmer on Tuesday.
Shubhra Singh talking to patients at SMS hospital on Tuesday.
MIN PARSADI LAL MEENA VISITS PATIENTS OF
THE PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION IN SMS EYE OT
Health minister Parsadi Lal Meena visited SMS
hospital today and enquired about the health of
patients suffering from pseudomonas infection.
He said that nothing can be said at the moment about
the source of the infection. He said that the patients
are being attended to properly and best treatment is
being given. The minister took detailed information
from principal Dr Rajeev Bagarhatta, hospital superin-
tendent Dr Achal Sharma and other officers.
Shravan, wor-
ship, darshan,
chanting of
mantras, offering
prayers to the divine
Lord Shiva mark the
beginning of the holy
month of Shravan,
which includes the
pilgrimage of Kanwar.
I wish you all heartfelt
congratulations. In this
auspicious time, may
Lord Shiva fulfill all
your desires. Har Har
Mahadev.
Ashok Gehlot
@ashokgehlot51
Best wishes to
all the citizens
of the coun-
try on the auspicious
month of ‘Sawan’
, dedi-
cated to the worship
of Lord Shiva. May this
sacred month bring
abundant happiness
and prosperity in your
lives, and may the
blessings of Lord Shiva
be upon all of us.
Vasundhara Raje
@VasundharaBJP
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Shiva temples in the city
have started witnessing
rush of devotees with the
month of Shravan. Jaipur,
known as Chhoti Kashi,
has numerous Shiva tem-
ples where the chanting
of Bol Bam-Tadak Bam
is being heard.
Devotees thronged
Tadkeshwar Mahadev
temple, which was estab-
lished even before the
foundation of Jaipur, on
the first day of Sawan.
The same situation was
seen in other Shiva tem-
ples including Jharkhand
Mahadev temple and
Jageshwar Mahadev
temple where devotees
queued up to offer
prayers.
This year, Shravan be-
gan on Tuesday. In such
a situation, Tripushkar
Yoga is also there. Also,
the Shravan will last for
50 days.
In the month of Shra-
van, Kavad Yatra also
takes place wherein Shi-
va devotees bring water
from Galta teerth in Ka-
vad and offer it to lord
Shiva.
Sadashiv Jyotirling in Kukas. Mahesh Joshi praying at Tadkeshwar Ji temple.
People turned up in scores, offering prayers at the Jharkhand
Mahadev mandir in Jaipur on Tuesday. MUKESH KIRADOO
Minor girl and muslim teacher claimed to love eachother on video.
A big relief was granted
by High Court to broker
Shashikant in a bribery
case in Revenue Board.
The High Court can-
celled permission of
phone surveillance. It
was told in the petition
that ‘without following
the legal process per-
mission was given to
take phone surveil-
lance’.
Revenue board bribe
case: Relief to broker
Shashikant Sharma
NEWOPPORTUNITES
FOR EXPORT
REPC Chairman Rajiv
Arora informed that
through industrial
policies and incentive
programs, there is a
continuous increase in
export of the prod-
ucts. He said that by
participating in this
expo, state’s industries
will get new export
opportunities.
MUKESH KIRADOO

fter the high-
octane polit-
ical develop-
ments in
Maharash-
tra, Opposition parties, es-
pecially the ones which are
in power and have also at-
tended the Patna Conclave,
must be wary and stitch a
bonding among their party
members.
If grapevine is to be be-
lieved, Nitish Kumar’s
sarkarinBiharmustbealert,
following BJP’s Sushil
Modi’s political statements
over the last few days.Akh-
ilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi
Party, apparently, is not in-
sulatedfromsuchathreatas
was reported perceived by
BJP allies in Uttar Pradesh.
Ajit Pawar’s deserting
of his uncle who is also a
political heavyweight and
the winner of several po-
litical battles and NCP
boss Sharad Pawar on Sun-
day will certainly have a
huge impact on the Oppo-
sition unity which was ini-
tiated to a somewhat shaky
start with 15 parties in the
Patna Conclave in June.
Following the Ajit Pa-
war episode, the already
“fractured” unity among
the Oppn parties saw a tur-
bulence whenAAPand the
Congress showdown and
the TMC’s “sermons” to
the Congress over seeking
bonhomie at the nation
level but having a different
episode in the state level.
However, the conclave
went on “smoothly” de-
spite apparent fissures in
the Parivar which was
never Sangh (together) in
real terms.
Also, it may be noted
that the Congress and the
Communist Party of India-
Marxist do not see eye-to-
eye in Kerala. Now, with
Ajit Pawar’s decision, this
move will have several af-
tershocks to the “newly
found” bonhomie between
strange partners in an at-
tempt to stitch together a
coalition or whatever they
call it to take on the BJP in
the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha
elections. With theAjit Pa-
war episode culminating…
the following are the high-
lights of the Maha Saga…
IMPORTANCE
OF FADNAVIS
After apparently lying low,
Devendra Fadnavis has
again emerged as the mas-
termind of Maharashtra
politics as he deftly faced
veteran Sharad Pawar’s
2019 ‘bouncer’ in India’s
major Political League
which has surprises and
sharp twists galore.
WithAjit Pawar’s inclu-
sion, Fadnavis has proved
to the party’s top brass that
given an opportunity, he is
capable of playing a cru-
cial role.
It may be recalled that
Fadnavis had to face major
embarrassment in 2019
when he formed the gov-
ernment with the assis-
tance of Ajit Pawar but it
(the regime) could last
only a few days. Fadnavis’
image had then taken a ma-
jor beating especially in
the eyes of the party’s cen-
tral leadership.
But Sunday’s master-
stroke has put all this be-
hind him. Considering the
scenario of the 2024 Lok
Sabha election, the BJP
had sensed that it would be
difficult to ride the Shinde
crest alone to ensure vic-
tory. And hence, the Sun-
day episode has come as a
major relief to the BJP as
far as ensuring widespread
support in Maharashtra as
of now is concerned.
However, with the Sun-
day episode over, and the
dust settling, the picture
will get clearer and how
the Opposition unity will
emerge from this crisis and
what NCP boss Sharad Pa-
war will do to keep his im-
age intact will become
more evident.
But in all this, it may be
saidthattheOppositionfirst
has to keep their respective
(party)claningoodhumour
to gain their confidence be-
fore they even think of
stitching an unity plan
whichshouldalsobehighly
credible notwithstanding
the differences.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
TOP
TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Remembering the great Swami
Vivekananda on his Punya Tithi. His
ideals of service, humanity and spiritual
enlightenment continue to inspire and guide us
towards building a strong and vibrant India. We
reiterate our commitment to fulfilling his
vision of unity and brotherhood.
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
Swami Vivekananda, the
eternal sun of the eternal sky,
the inspiration of the youth,
enlightened the Indian people with
the light of cultural pride and
self-respect in the deep
darkness of slavery.
Jagat Prakash Nadda
@JPNadda
l Vol 5 l Issue No. 29 l RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur.
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As an elephant in the
battlefield withstands arrows
shot from bows all around, even
so shall I endure abuse.
BUDDHA
PERSPECT VE
04
WHO IS
KUSHWAHA
After merging his Rash-
triya Lok Samata Party
with the JD(U) in 2021,
Kushwaha had become
the chairman of JD(U)’s
parliamentary board. He
(Kushwaha) was made the
Leader of the Opposition
in the State Assembly in
2000, but parted ways in
2005 to join the NCP. He
returned to the JD(U) in
2010 and became a Rajya
Sabha member. However,
he quit both in 2013.
LOOKING
BACK
In the 2019 Lok Sabha
polls, the National Demo-
cratic Alliance (NDA) won
39 of Bihar’s 40 seats,
with BJP bagging 17,
JD(U) 16 and Lok Jan-
shakti Party 6. In 2022,
the JD(U) parted ways
with the NDA, forming the
‘grand alliance’ govern-
ment. However, it is to be
seen if the JD(U) would
get to contest on 16 seats
in the 2024 Lok Sabha as
part of the six-party ‘grand
alliance’, which includes
the Congress, RJD and
three Left parties.
AFTERMAHASAGA...
WARY OPPN MUST KEEP
THEIR FLOCK TOGETHER
IN-DEPTH
LALUPRASAD’SPAST
DEEDSCASTSHADOWON
SON’SPOLITICALFUTURE
KHALISTANIS FIND
CANADA SAFE HAVEN
fter the split in the Nationalist Congress
Party, the Opposition’s efforts to form a
united front suffered another weakening
blow with the CBI naming Rashtriya Janata Dal
leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi
Yadav in the land-for-jobs scam. The charge-sheet
also named his parents Lalu Prasad Yadav, former
Union Railway Minister and Rabri Devi, former
chief minister of Bihar. The scam happened when
Lalu was the railways minister.
During his tenure as railways minister from 2004-
2009 Lalu is alleged to have given Group D jobs to
eight people in lieu of land allegedly at a total price
of Rs 26 lakh as against its market value of 4.39
crore. The land cumulatively measured nearly one
lakh square feet. Some of the land was allegedly pur-
chased in Yashaswi’s name.
Bad as it is for the opposition, the development is
a bigger setback for Lalu who has already spent a lot
of time in jail in other corruption cases.
A
ro-Khalistan activists are bent on creating
trouble against India from foreign shores.
They plot disturbances from Australia, Brit-
ain, Canada, Australia and the US. Of these Britain,
Canada and Australia have particularly emerged as
hotspots and India is constantly reminding govern-
ments of these countries to not allow space to the
Khalistanis.
The pro-Khalistan groups especially upped the
ante after the arrest of Amritpal Singh and the crack-
down on his Waris Punjab De group. The attack on
Indian High Commission and tearing down of Tri-
colour was an act of defiance which could have been
protected. Temples were attacked inAustralia and the
diplomatic mission
in San Francisco was
vandalised. The San
Francisco consulate
was again targeted on
Sunday.
India is particular-
ly concerned about
Canada where the
Khalistanis are the
most active. In a re-
cent dangerous de-
velopment India
summoned the Cana-
dian High Commis-
sioner after Khal-
istani supporters re-
leased posters of two
Indian diplomats
identifying them as
“killers” of terrorist
Hardeep Singh Nijjar
in Canada’s Surrey
last month. Khalistanis also plan to take out a Khal-
istan Freedom Rally in Toronto on July 9. Canada
has described the posters as “unacceptable”.
Although Canada need not be reminded of its re-
sponsibility towards diplomatic missions under the
Vienna Convention, the government has to ensure no
harm comes to the two diplomats.
Khalistan extremists earlier used Pakistan to foment
disturbance in India but with increasing condemnation
for allowing its soil to be used by terrorist groups it
has become a little cautious. As Pakistan’s ISI is not
the one to stop its nefarious activities India has been
repeatedly saying that Pakistan can’t be trusted.
P
The pro-Khalistan
groups especially
upped the ante
after the arrest of
Amritpal Singh and
the crackdown on
his Waris Punjab
De group. The attack
on Indian High
Commission and
tearing down of
Tricolour was an
act of defiance
which could have
been protected
Robin
Roy
The writer is Senior
Journalist and former
Managing Editor, First India
A IS NITISH KUMAR WARY
OF ANY SUCH SITUATION?
Ever since the begin-
ning of this year, Bihar
CM Nitish Kumar had
commented that his party
leader Upendra Kushwaha had
left the party twice or thrice
before and Kushwaha had said
that several top JD(U) leaders
were in touch with the BJP as
the JD(U) had weakened.
WILL PARTIES NOW ACCEPT
MONOPOLY OF CONGRESS?
If political grapevine is
correct, Ajit’s supporters
were unhappy with Sha-
rad and Supriya sharing dais
with Rahul Gandhi in Patna and
their “willingness” to accept his
role. Following this episode, will
remaining regional parties now
accept “monopoly” of Cong if
Oppn unity takes shape at all.
DIDN’T SENIOR PAWAR GET
A WHIFF OF CONSPIRACY?
Has seasoned, astute
Senior Pawar finally lost
it? Didn’t Sharad Pawar
get a whiff of conspiracy which
was being hatched literally “at
home”? Full credit not only
goes to script writer but way it
was pulled off with all political
smartness. This episode will
hugely weaken the strongman.

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INDIA
05
START OF SHRAWAN MONTH
Yogi performs puja at Gorakhnath temple
ANI
Gorakhpur
ttar Pradesh
CM Yogi Adi-
tyanath per-
formed Rudrabhishek at
Groakhnath temple in
Gorakhpur on the first
day of Shrawan month
on Tuesday.
The CM also prayed
for the happiness and
prosperityofthepeopleof
thestate.CMYogioffered
bilva patra, lotus flower
etc to Lord Shiva and per-
formed Rudrabhishek
with milk and seasonal
fruit juice at the Shakti
Peeth located on the first
floor of his residence at
Gorakhnath temple.
The chief priest of the
Math,Acharya Ramanuja
Tripathi and other Achar-
yascompletedtheritualof
Rudrabhishekbychanting
the mahamantras.
After Rudrabhishek,
CM Yogi performed
Havan and Aarti amidst
chanting of Vedic man-
tras and wished the peo-
ple of the state a healthy,
happy, prosperous and
peaceful life.
In the Hindu calendar,
‘Sawan’, also known as
‘Shravan, is the fifth
month of the Hindu lunar
calendar and one of the
holiest months of the
year. This year, the Shra-
van period stretches for
two months instead of the
usual one-month period.
Previously, an almost
two-month-long Shravan
period was observed ap-
proximately19yearsago.
July 10 marks the first
fasting Monday of the pe-
riod this year, while Au-
gust 28 marks the last
Mondayfastoftheperiod.
According to the Hin-
du Calendar, an extra
month is added every
three years when the Sun
changes its zodiac sign or
transits from one zodiac
to another. This transit is
also known as Sankranti.
Asaresult,thereare12
Sankranti in a solar year,
and month with no Sank-
ranti is termed Malmas or
Adhikmas. Typically, no
auspicious or new tasks
or rituals are performed
during this month. Mal-
maswillbeginonJuly18,
2023, and end on August
16, this year. This year,
Sawan commenced on
July 4 and will continue
till August 31.
U
Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at the Kashi
Vishwanath temple in Varanasi on Tuesday. ANI
Maha Political Drama
Bookletonachievementsreleased
asShindegovtcompletesoneyear
It was first weekly state cabinet meeting after Sunday’s developments
Ashish Tewari
Mumbai
A booklet on Maharash-
tragovernment’sachieve-
ments was released at the
weekly cabinet meeting.
Chief Minister Eknath
Shinde, deputy Chief
Ministers CMs Devendra
Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar
unveiled the booklet
highlighting works done
in the past one year.
Thiswasthefirstweek-
ly state cabinet meeting
after Sunday’s political
developments wherein
nine MLAs of the Nation-
alist Congress Party
(NCP) led by Ajit Pawar
joined the government,
whichcompletedoneyear
in office on June 30.
After the 2019 Maha-
rashtra Assembly polls,
the Uddhav Thackeray-
ledShivSenasnappedties
with long-term ally BJP.
Later, Fadnavis and
Ajit Pawar were sworn in
as the Chief Minister and
deputy CM respectively
in a hush-hush ceremony
at the Raj Bhawan, but
their government lasted
only 80 hours.
Thackeray subsequent-
ly tied-up with the NCP
and Congress to form the
MVA government.
In June last year, the
revolt led by Shinde led
to a split in the Shiv Sena
and collapse of the MVA
government, following
which Shinde became the
CM with BJP’s support.
On June 30 last year,
Eknath Shinde was sworn
inastheCMwithBharati-
ya Janata Party (BJP)
leaderDevendraFadnavis
as the deputy CM.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde with Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and others releases a booklet during a cabinet
meeting, in Mumbai on Tuesday. ANI
SEVERAL OTHER PARTIES KEEN ON JOINING NDA,
‘DHARMA’ IS WITH BJP, SAYS ANURAG THAKUR
Una: Many parties
are keen to join
the NDA for the
development of the country
and the NCP has taken the
lead, Union Minister Anurag
Thakur said on Tuesday. He
expressed confidence that
the initiative of NCP to join
the NDA and become part
of Maharashtra govt would
strengthen the government.
SHARAD PAWAR
TAKINGLEGALOPINION
Mumbai: NCP
chief Sharad
Pawar is seeking
legal opinion to tackle the
crisis in the party caused
by his nephew Ajit Pawar
joining the Shiv Sena-BJP
government and claiming
the support of the bulk of
MLAs, party sources said
on Tuesday. Pawar is
holding discussions with
legal experts on how to
handle the ongoing devel-
opments, sources said.
NCP LEADER SLAMS
AJIT PAWAR, PRAFUL
Mumbai: NCP’s
Sharad Pawar fac-
tion leader, Clyde
Crasto, on Tuesday,
slammed Ajit Pawar after
he inaugurated the new
party in Mumbai, on Tues-
day. Crasto said, “Praful
Patel and Ajit Pawar know
the rules and regulations
well. Despite knowing
them, what can we say if
they do things like this?”
BOTH NCP CAMPS CALL BIG MEETINGS TODAY
Mumbai: Both factions of the crisis hit NCP have
called meetings on Wednesday to tally numbers
and keep their flock together. While newly-
appointed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has
called all MLAs, district presidents, and regional chiefs
at 11 am in Mumbai’s Bandra, NCP patriarch and Ajit
Pawar’s uncle Sharad Pawar has also called all party
leaders for a meeting at 1 pm in Nariman Point.
MAHA CONG HOLDS
MEET WITH ITS MLAs
Mumbai: Congress
legislature party
leader in Maha-
rashtra, Balasaheb Tho-
rat, convened a meeting
of Congress legislators on
Tuesday to take stock of
the current political situ-
ation in the wake of the
rebellion by NCP leader
Ajit Pawar. The NCP
members still with Sharad
Pawar number around 15
in the lower house, while
the Congress has 44.
UDDHAV MOVES SC
AGAINST SHINDE CAMP
New Delhi: Shiv
Sena (Uddhav
Thackerary
faction) on Tuesday ap-
proached the Supreme
Court seeking a direction
to Maharashtra Legisla-
tive Assembly Speaker
to take an expeditious
decision on the disquali-
fication petitions pending
against rebel Sena MLAs
led by Eknath Shinde.
Time to implement
UCC without delay:
says V-P Dhankhar
ANI
Guwahati
Vice President Jagdeep
Dhankhar on Tuesday
said that the time has
come to introduce the
Uniform Civil Code
(UCC) and emphasized
that “any further delay in
implementation of UCC
will be corrosive to our
values.”
Addressing the 25th
convocation of IIT
Guwahati, Vice President
Jagdeep Dhankhar
stressed that Directive
Principles of State Policy
(DPSP) are ‘fundamental
in the governance of the
country’ and it’s the duty
of the State to make them
into rules. Mentioning
that many DPSPs exam-
ple panchayats, coopera-
tives and the Right to
Education have already
been translated into law,
he underlined that it was
time to implement Arti-
cle 44 of the Constitution
of India.
Meanwhile, caution-
ing against the attempts
to tarnish the image of
India and “frequent or-
chestration of anti-na-
tional narratives, Vice
President Jagdeep
Dhankhar stressed, “It is
high time choreographers
of anti-Bharat narrative
orchestration are effec-
tively rebuffed.”
It is high time
choreographers of
anti-Bharat narrative
orchestration are
effectively rebuffed.
JAGDEEP DHANKHAR,
VICE PRESIDENT
“PLEASE WAIT FOR SOME TIME...”: U’KHAND CM
DHAMI ON UNIFORM CIVIL CODE IMPLEMENTATION
New Delhi: Uttara-
khand CM Pushkar
Singh Dhami on
Tuesday said that a Uniform
Civil Code will soon be
implemented in the State
and that it will be done “with
proper thought.” The Utta-
rakhand CM was talking to
the media persons in New
Delhi after meeting Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
IN BRIEF
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court on Tuesday
asked the Madras High
Court to place the habe-
as corpus petition of ar-
rested Tamil Nadu min-
ister V Senthil Balaji be-
fore three judges “at the
earliest” in view of a
split verdict pronounced
earlier in the day.
Place Balaji’s habeas
corpus plea before
3-judge bench: SC
Ranchi: The Jharkhand
High Court has directed
that no coercive action be
taken against Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi in
Modi surname defama-
tion case. The next hear-
ing will be onAugust 16.
Earlier, a court in Ranchi
had ordered his personal
appearance.
No coercive action
against Rahul Gandhi:
Jharkhand High Court
New Delhi: The Delhi
High Court, which dis-
missed a PIL challeng-
ing the RBI’s decision
to withdraw the Rs
2,000 denomination
banknotes from circula-
tion, has said the notifi-
cation was part of the
Central bank’s currency
management system.
HC dismisses PIL
against withdrawal of
`2,000 banknotes
New Delhi: A local
court on Tuesday sought
a response from the
“victim” and the com-
plainant on the final re-
port filed by Delhi Po-
lice seeking cancellation
of a case against WFI
chief Brij Bhushan
Sharan Singh in an al-
leged sexual harassment.
POCSO case: Notice to
minor on cancellation
HM Amit Shah virtually lays the
foundation of Sainik School
Agencies
Mehsana
Home Minister Amit
Shah virtually laid the
foundation stone of the
Shri Motibhai R Choud-
hury Sagar Sainik School
in Mehsana, Gujarat. The
school is located near
Dudhsagar Dairy in
Mehsana. This initiative
is a result of Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi’s
call to establish 100 new
Sainik Schools on a pub-
lic-private partnership
(PPP) basis.
During the event,Amit
Shah praised Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi for
not only bringing devel-
opment to the country but
also actively involving
everyone in the nation’s
progress.
“The work of water
revolution in Gujarat was
done by then Chief Min-
ister and present Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Mr Modi has done the
work of raising the water
level in Gujarat through
the Sujlam Suflam Yoja-
na,” said Home Minister
Amit Shah.
He further said that the
central government has
played a crucial role in
connecting people with
the cooperative sector.
“PM has done the pol-
itics of development. To
inculcate a sense of na-
tional pride in children,
emphasis has been laid
on starting Sainik
schools. PM has said that
if the effort of society in-
creases, the speed of de-
velopment will double,”
said Gujarat CM Bhu-
pendra Patel at the inau-
guration of Sagar Sainik
School in Mehsana.
Amit Shah virtually attends foundation stone laying ceremony of
Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School, on Tuesday. PTI
Bihar CM Nitish is patron of
corruption, says BJP’s Ajay Alok
ANI
Patna
A day after CBI filed a
chargesheet naming Lalu
Yadav, Rabri Devi and
Deputy CM TejashwiYa-
dav among others in the
alleged land-for-job scam
case, Bihar BJP leader
AjayAlok on Tuesday hit
out at CM Minister Nitish
Kumar accusing him of
being the “patron of the
corruption”.
“Nitish Ji is becoming
the patron of corruption,”
Alok said, claiming that
CM Nitish Kumar would
“resign” in the next 10-15
days. “The cabinet of Ni-
tish Kumar is filled with
corrupt leaders. While
they have a guarantee of
corruption. The guaran-
tee of action is from PM
Modi Ji,” he said, taking
a dig at Nitish Kumar.
BJP leader Ajay Alok speaks to media on Tuesday. ANI
OPPN UNITY NEEDS RATIONAL NARRATIVE:
POLITICAL STRATEGIST PRASHANT KISHOR
Patna: Political strategist-
turned-activist Prashant Kishor
on Tuesday said the opposition
unity drive would reap electoral ben-
efits only if it came up with a “narrative”
and did not rely solely on “arithmetic”.
Talking to reporters in Bihar’s Samas-
tipur district, he refused to attach much
political importance to the split in NCP in Maharashtra
and the CBI chargesheet against Bihar Deputy Chief
Minister Tejashwi Yadav.
Yediyurappa,
Kumaraswamy
hint at BJP
JD(S) alliance
Agencies
Bengaluru
Amid speculations of Ja-
nata Dal (S)-BJPalliance
for Lok Sabha polls, for-
mer Karnataka CM and
JD(S) leader HD Kumar-
aswamy on Tuesday hint-
ed at a possible political
realignment and said, “It
will not take too much
time, most probably it
will happen by this year-
end or after Parliament
polls”. Backing his state-
ment, veteran BJP leader
BSYediyurappa said “we
will fight together” in the
future. He said, “What-
ever HD Kumaraswamy
is saying is absolutely
true and I want to support
his statement. Kumaras-
wamy and we will fight
together in the future.”

INDIA
06
Govt will be facilitator for startups,
not regulator:Union Minister Goyal
PTI
New Delhi
he government
will always act
as a facilitator
to strengthen the startup
ecosystem and not act as
a regulator, Commerce
and Industry Minister Pi-
yush Goyal said on Tues-
day. He said that stake-
holders of this ecosystem
will do self-regulation.
Addressing the Start-
up20 summit here, the
minister said, the mes-
sage that should go out
from here is the joint
commitment of all the 22
nations, who have par-
ticipated, that the govern-
ments will not be looking
at impeding the progress
of the work that startups
are doing.
The best way is to be
out of the startups eco-
system, he said, adding
the government is not
expected to start regulat-
ing or dictating or micro-
managing the ecosystem.
“Our role will always
be that of a facilitator and
I do not see the govern-
ment becoming an ad-
ministrator or a regulator
of this sector,” he said.
He added that the job
of the government is to
give an initial push or
early stage finance to
budding entrepreneurs.
The minister also said
that India provides an
unique opportunity to the
world of startups. India
has the advantage of
skilled talent, affordabil-
ity, growing startup cul-
ture, and aspirational
population, Goyal said.
He invited startups of
world to come explore
opportunities in India.
Piyush Goyal
T
New Delhi: The NIA
has attached house of 2
accused brothers who
were arrested in a Pak-
sponsored narco-terror
case in Amritsar, an of-
ficial said .The accused
were identified as
Bikramjit Singh
Maninder Singh whose
residential property was
attached under UAPA.
Pak-sponsored narco
terror case: NIA attaches
houses of two brothers
Agartala: In a collabo-
rative effort between
the Radhanagar Battal-
ion of Assam Rifles and
Jirighat Police Station,
a significant drug bust
unfolded, resulting in
the arrest of an individ-
ual confiscation of a
substantial quantity of
heroin worth Rs. 1.1 cr.
Heroin worth ` 1.1 cr
seized, one person
apprehended in Assam
New Delhi: The CBI
will send letters rogato-
ry to the UK, the UAE
and South Korea in
connection with a brib-
ery case against lobby-
ist Sanjay Bhandari, ac-
cused of influencing a
contract related to an
ONGC Petro Additions
Ltd (OPAL) plant in
Gujarat, officials said.
CBI to seek judicial
aid from UK, UAE, S
Korea in bribery case
New Delhi: A miscreant
was injured on Tuesday
after security forces
opened fire at a mob
that was allegedly try-
ing to loot a police ar-
moury in Thoubal dis-
trict of restive Manipur,
officials said. security
force personnel also
suffered injuries, they
said.
Miscreant hurt after
security forces fire
to thwart ‘looting’
Thane: The protection
wall of a civic school
collapsed in Maharash-
tra’s Thane city and no
one was injured, a civic
official said.The inci-
dent took place around
1.15 pm at a civic
school in Kalwa area,
chief of the Disaster
Management Cell of the
TMC Yasin Tadvi said.
Protection wall of
civic school collapses
in Thane; none hurt
IN BRIEF
Patna: Around 50 peo-
ple including kids fell
sick after eating chick-
en-rice during a wed-
ding in Bihar’s Khagar-
ia dist. Those who fell
ill have been admitted
to PHC in Alauli Sa-
dar hospital in. Condi-
tion of 3 kids is critical.
Bihar: 50 fall ill after
feast at a wedding
PTI
Amravati
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Tuesday said
India was marching
ahead in various fields,
including technology and
economy even as spiritu-
al centres are reviving in
the country.
In his virtual address
during the inauguration
of Sai Hira Global Con-
vention Centre at Prasan-
thi Nilayam in Puttapar-
thi in Andhra Pradesh,
Modi said 40 per cent of
the total real-time online
transactions are taking
place in India.He further
said that India has the
third largest startup eco-
system in the world and
was competing with big
countries in areas such as
digital technology and
5G technology.
On one hand spiritual
centres are reviving in
the country and simulta-
neously India is leading
in economy and technol-
ogyToday India is among
the world’s top five econ-
omies. India has the
world’s third largest
startup ecosystem in the
world, he said.For thou-
sands of years Indian
saints have nourished the
spirit of ‘Ek Bharat-
Shreshtha Bharat’, Modi
reminded. “I have come
to Puttaparthi many
times, but this time, I
couldn’t come. I have
been invited to give
blessings, but I will come
to take blessings but not
give,” he said. Though he
may not be with them
physically, the PM said,
“Due to the technology I
am with all of you.”
PM:Indialeadingineconomy
spiritualityandtechnology
India has the third largest startup ecosystem in the world and was competing with
big countries in areas such as digital technology and 5G technology, Modi says
PM Narendra Modi addresses at the inauguration of Sai Hira Global Convention Centre at
Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh via video conferencing on Tuesday. PTI
On one hand, spiritual
centres are reviving in
the country and
simultaneously India is
leading in economy
and technology. Today
India is among the
world’s top five
economies. India has
the world’s third largest
startup ecosystem in
the world.
NARENDRA MODI, PM
Agencies
Dhule
At least nine persons
were killed and 25 more
injured when a container
truck rammed two vehi-
cles, lost control and then
crashed into a wayside
dhaba and bus stop in
Dhule, an official said,
on Tuesday.
The ghastly accident
occurred near Palasner
village around noon
when the truck loaded
with a cement consign-
ment, suffered a brake
failure and lost control,
said Police Inspector
Suresh Shirsat from the
spot. Among the victims
are two minor school
children waiting at the
bus stop and two occu-
pants in cars that were hit
by the truck, said Shirsat.
The injured were
rushed to nearby hospi-
tals where condition of
at least three is described
as ‘critical’, he added,
fatalities could increase.
9 killed as truck rams
2 vehicles, crashes into
Dhule dhaba in Maha
SIX KILLED, 3 INJURED
IN J’KHAND ACCIDENT
Ranchi (PTI) : Six
persons were killed
3 hurt when the
SUV in which they were
travelling lost control fell
into a well in Jharkhand’s
Hazaribag dist, an official
said. The accident took
place near Romi village.
6 DEAD AS AUTO
COLLIDES WITH CAR
Agra (PTI) 6 people
lost their lives when
an auto-rickshaw
collided with a speed-
ing car, police said. DCP
(West) Sonam Kumar said
2 people died on spot after
crash 4 more succumbed
to injuries during treatment.
Agencies
Guwahati
Tensions escalated in
Manipur as the residence
of Kuki National Organi-
sation (KNO) spokesper-
son Seilen Haokip was
set ablaze on Monday
night. The incident oc-
curred just a day after the
KNO and United Peo-
ple’s Front (UPF) jointly
announced their decision
to lift the blockade on
National Highway 2 in
Kangpokpi district.
Seilen Haokip’s house,
located in Songpi within
Churachandpur district,
became the target of the
attack, marking a signifi-
cant event in the ongoing
ethnic violence that has
plagued the state since
May 3.While instances of
Meitei elected represent-
atives’ homes being
torched have been report-
ed in the valley, particu-
larly in Imphal, this is the
first prominent case of a
Kuki-Zomi leader’s resi-
dence being targeted in a
Kuki-Zomi-dominated
area.
The KNO and UPF,
both operating under the
tripartite Suspension of
Operation (SoO) agree-
ment with the Manipur
and central governments,
cited Union Minister
Amit Shah’s “deep con-
cern to restore peace and
harmony in the state and
alleviate the plight of
people in general”, as the
driving factors behind
their decision to lift the
blockade.The immediate
objective was to ensure a
steady supply of essential
commodities in Manipur,
as National Highway 2
serves as a critical life-
line, connecting Imphal
to Dimapur in Nagaland.
DayaftermovetoliftNHblockadedeclared,
KNO’sspokesperson’shousesetonfire
Prez Murmu delegates power to
Ladakh L-G under Drugs Act
Tension in Telangana’s Gajwel
town after clash in two groups
Cong demands desilting of water
bodies in JK to prevent flooding
KNO spokesperson Seilen Haokip was set ablaze on Monday.
ANI
New Delhi
President Droupadi Mur-
mu has delegated power
to Ladakh Lieutenant
Governor under the
Drugs Remedies (Ob-
jectionable Advertise-
ments) Act, 1954 to con-
trol advertising of drugs
within jurisdiction of
newly established UT.
As per a notification
issued by MHA, Ladakh
LG will now exercise
powers under the Drugs
Magic Remedies Act
across Ladakh, which
was established as a Un-
ion Territory of India on
October 31, 2019, fol-
lowing the passage of the
JK ReorganisationAct.
Prior to its establishment
as a UT, Ladakh was part
of JK state. The LG of
Ladakh, which is both
the largest second least
populous Union Territory
in the country, will dis-
charge fresh powers un-
der Drugs and Magic
Remedies Act until fresh
orders. “In pursuance of
clause (1) of article 239
of Constitution, Presi-
dent hereby directs that
Lieutenant Governor of
Union territory of Ladakh
shall, subject to control
of President until fur-
ther order, exercise pow-
ers discharge functions
of State Govt under
Drugs Magic Reme-
dies (Objectionable Ad-
vertisement) Act, 1954
(21 of 1954) of the UT,”
states the notification.
PTI
Hyderabad
A clash between two
groups triggered tension
in Gajwel town of Telan-
gana’s Siddipet district
after a man was assaulted
for allegedly urinating
near a Shivaji statue.
The man, who was in
an inebriated condition,
was allegedly paraded
naked for his act.
The incident led to the
clash between groups of
different communities,
which also left one per-
son injured.
Police officers paci-
fied the protesters with
assurance that they will
take immediate action
against those found in-
volved. A few organisa-
tions also called for a
shutdown in Gajwel on
Tuesday to protest
against the incident and
to demand action against
the guilty.GajwelAssem-
bly constituency is repre-
sented by Telangana CM
K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Meanwhile, Majlis
Bachao Tehreek (MBT)
leader Amjedullah Khan
Khalid alleged that the
local police were mute
spectators to the incident.
PTI
Srinagar
The Congress on Tues-
day asked the JK ad-
ministration to immedi-
ately start work on desilt-
ing of the Jhelum River
as well as the Dal and
Wular lakes to prevent
flooding in Srinagar.
Senior Congress lead-
er and former minister
Ghulam Ahmed Mir
warned the administra-
tion that if the de-silting
project of these water
bodies is not undertaken
immediately, the people
of Srinagar “will have to
bear huge losses like
2014” when floods
wreaked havoc in the
city.
As many as 300 people
died and 25 sustained in-
juries in floods that bat-
tered JK in Sept 2014.
Mir, the former Jammu
and Kashmir Pradesh
Congress Committee
(JKPCC) president, said
the Jhelum River and Dal
and Wular lakes have
enormous siltation, “but,
the local administration,
busy in show-offs, does
not have any concern
about it”.
President Droupadi Murmu
A few organisations called for
a shutdown in Gajwel.
Slight rain is enough to trigger a flood-like situation in Srinagar.
Locals gather at accident site
after a container truck hit
vehicles then rammed into
a hotel in Dhule. PTI
Earthquake of
4.5M hits AP’s
Changlang
ANI
Changlang
An earthquake of magni-
tude 4.4 on the Richter
scale struck Arunachal
Pradesh’s Changlang, in-
formed National Center
for Seismology on Tues-
day.
A report by National
Center for Seismology
revealed that latest quake
was recorded at 12:55 in
the afternoon epicentered
at Arunachala Pradesh’s
Changlang at a depth of
61 km. There was no im-
mediate report of any in-
jury to anyone or damage
to property.
Police bulldozes confiscated
illegal arms in MP’s Datia
Toddler’s parents attend
inquiry, demand justice ANI
Datia
The police administra-
tion in Madhya Pradesh’s
Datia district has de-
stroyed a large number of
confiscated illegal arms
and ammunition ahead of
the state assembly polls
later this year.
Datia SP Pradeep
Sharma said, “Keeping in
mind the upcoming state
assembly elections to be
held later this year,
around 1300 different
types of arms and ammu-
nition were destroyed at
the Control Room with
permission from the
Court. In future too, such
strict action will be con-
tinued.” According to
police, 619 firearms
740 cartridges confiscat-
ed in cases from 2005 to
2019 in police stations of
Datia dist were destroyed
by running the bulldozer.
PTI
Chennai
The parents of an
18-month-old toddler
whose right arm was am-
putated allegedly due to
medical negligence at a
state-run facility, here, on
Tuesday demanded jus-
tice to their son.
Thasthakir Meera and
Azeesa, the parents of the
one-and-a-half-year-old
boy whose arm was sur-
gically removed on July
2, said, they were an-
guished at being accused
of taking issue of medical
lapse to media for per-
sonal gains. “We admit-
ted our son at RGGGH
on June 25 to be treated
for fluid collection in his
brain. Both his arms were
in good condition then.
But we are now seeing
him with one arm,”
misty-eyed Azeesa said
after they attended an in-
quiry by a high-level
panel probing the issue.
Medical negligence in TN
The Union Minister
also said that India
provides an unique
opportunity to the
world of startups. He
also invited the
startups of the world
to come and explore
opportunities in India

NEWS
07
AIFF PLAYERS OF YEAR...
...Chhangte in men’s, Manisha in women’s teams
PTI
Bengaluru
ndia and Mum-
bai City FC
winger Lallian-
zuala Chhangte was on
Tuesday named theAIFF
Men’s Footballer of the
Year, on the back of his
impressive performance
in Indian Super League
and for national team.
The 26-year-old Mizo-
ram player featured in 12
matches during the inter-
national season for India,
scoring two goals and
providing one assist in
the 2022-23 season. He
beat national team-mates
Nandhakumar Sekar and
Naorem Mahesh Singh to
the coveted award.
Chhangte, who is cur-
rently doing national
duty in the SAFF Cham-
pionships here, played in
22 matches during Mum-
bai City FC’s ISL Win-
ners’ Shield-winning
campaign last season and
scored 10 goals while
providing six assists.
Manisha Kalyan was
named as theAIFF Wom-
en Player of the Year by
the All India Football
Federation (AIFF) after
itsAnnual General Meet-
ing here.
The21-year-oldPunjab
forward, who plies her
tradeforCypriotfirstdivi-
sion club Apollon Ladies,
beatDalimaChhibberand
Ngangbam Sweety Devi
for the award. She had
won the 2020-21 AIFF
Women’s Emerging Foot-
baller of the Year.
The Men’s Coach of
the Year award went to
former India player Clif-
ford Miranda, who guid-
ed Odisha FC to Super
Cup triumph and also
AFC Cup qualification.
Priya Parathi Valappil
was named Women
Coach of the Year. Priya
is the current head coach
of the India women’s
U-17 team. Another
Mumbai City FC player
Akash Mishra and India
U-17 team member Shilji
Shaji were named Men’s
and Women’s Emerging
Players of the Year.
Lallianzuala Chhangte in men’s and Manisha Kalyan in women’s
were named AIFF Players of Year for 2022-23. AGENCIES
I
MOSCOW WILL RESIST
PROVOCATIONS: PUTIN
Russia will stand up
against Western sanctions
and “provocations”, Presi-
dent Vladimir Putin tells a virtual
meeting of the Shanghai Coopera-
tion Organisation, a group that
also includes China and India. The
Russian president also thanked
the Eurasian defence bloc for
support during the recent Wagner
insurrection.
RUSSIAN SHELLING WOUNDS 31 PEOPLE
IN KHARKIV: GOVERNOR SYNEHUBOV
Kyiv: Kharkiv’s governor, Oleh Synehu-
bov, has raised the number of people
wounded in an attack in Pervomaiskyi
to 31, including nine kids. He said on Telegram
that the windows of eight multi-story buildings
were smashed and posted photos of building
with smashed windows. Zelenskyy’s office,
said on Telegram, “As of 3:00 pm, we know of
a significant number of wounded: 31 people
were taken to a hospital (nine of them are chil-
dren, 2 infants – 1 year, and 10 months)”.
AfterUkrainedroneattack
Russiavows“revenge”
Agencies
Moscow
Russia lashed out at
Ukraine after it shot
down five drones which
were headed towards
Moscow.
Russian foreign minis-
try and Moscow Mayor
blamed Ukraine for tar-
geting the capital city and
termed it a terrorist act.
Three drones were re-
portedly downed by air
defence system, while
two were intercepted by
the means of “electronic
warfare”, reports said on
Tuesday
Russia reported an at-
tempted attack on Mos-
cow, saying air defences
destroyed four drones
while flights to and from
Vnukovo airport were
briefly restricted.
A man and a
woman died during the
shelling of Ukraine’s
southern city of Kherson,
according to the local
prosecutor’s office.
France protests:
Over 70 people
detained in
overnight drive
ANI
Paris
As the ongoing protests
in France entered its sixth
day, Police detained at
least 72 people last night
as the riots sparked by the
police shooting of a teen-
ager in a Paris suburb.
The night from Mon-
day toTuesday was much
less agitated than the pre-
vious ones, with 72 ar-
rests in France, including
24 in Paris and the inner
suburbs, against 157 the
day before in total, the
Ministry of the Interior
told BFMTV. Since the
fatal shooting of the teen-
ager and the riots started
on June 27, nearly 5,900
vehicles have been set on
fire, more than 12,200
garbage can fires have
been recorded.
Toshakhana case
against Imran Khan
inadmissible: Court
PTI
Islamabad
In a relief to embattled
Imran Khan, a top Paki-
stani court on Tuesday
overturned the ruling of a
sessions court and de-
clared the Toshakhana
corruption case against
the former prime minister
inadmissible.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-In-
saf (PTI) Chairman Khan,
70, was indicted in the
Toshakhana case on May
10 byAdditional Sessions
Judge Humayun Dilawar,
who rejected objections
about the admissibility of
the case.
The PTI chief then ap-
proached the Islamabad
High Court, which had
stayed criminal proceed-
ings on the case till Jun 8.
Following the resump-
tion of the hearing in
June, Justice Aamer Fa-
rooq on June 23 reserved
his verdict on the petition,
saying that he would look
into the matter after Eid
ul-Adha.
On Tuesday, the IHC
Chief Justice Farooq pro-
nounced the verdict on a
petition filed by the for-
mer prime minister, chal-
lenging the Toshakhana
trial proceedings. The
verdict came a day after
the PTI chief petitioned
the court for Justice Fa-
rooq’s recusal from the
bench, Dawn newspaper
reported.
CRUCIAL READ
Husband jailed for life
for murdering Kerala
nurse, two kids in UK
Man jailed for stalking
Indian-American
Congresswoman
3 killed, 8 wounded in
mass shooting at
Texas parking lot
London: A 52-year-old
man, who pleaded
guilty to the triple murder of
his nurse wife from Kerala
and their two children, has
been sentenced to life im-
prisonment with a minimum
term of 40 years behind
bars by a UK court. Saju
Chelavalel, also from Kera-
la, appeared at Northamp-
ton Crown Court in eastern
England on Monday, having
previously admitted to killing
his wife Anju Asok, 35, and
children Jeeva Saju, 6 and
Janvi Saju, 4.
New York: A 49-year-
old man in Washington
was jailed for 364 days after
he pleaded guilty to stalking
prominent Indian-American
Congresswoman Pramila
Jayapal. Brett Forsell plead-
ed to misdemeanour stalking
in Seattle’s King County
Superior Court on Thursday
rather than the felony charge
prosecutors originally filed
against him. Seattle police
arrested Forsell, armed with
a handgun, outside Jaya-
pal’s house a year ago and
jailed him on suspicion of
committing a hate crime.
Texas: At least three
people were killed and
eight wounded in a mass
shooting in Fort Worth,
Texas, after a local festival,
officials said on Tuesday,
in the latest incident of
gun violence around the
Fourth of July holiday. The
shooting took place just
before midnight on Monday
in a parking lot, police
confirmed on Tuesday. One
person was pronounced
dead at the scene and two
others died in the hospital,
while an additional eight
people were hospitalized
but their conditions were
not known.
Toshakhana is a dept
under administrative
control of the Cabinet
Division and stores
precious gifts given
to rulers, MPs,
bureaucrats etc by
heads of other govts
and states and
foreign dignitaries
SL receives first tranche of WB aid
PTI
Colombo
Sri Lanka has received
USD 250 million as the
first tranche out of a USD
500 million World Bank
budgetary and welfare
support, an official state-
ment said on Tuesday, as
part of the efforts to re-
vive the bankrupt island
nation’s economy.
The WB last week an-
nounced that they ap-
proved USD 700 million
in budgetary and welfare
support to debt-ridden
Sri Lanka, which is going
through its worst eco-
nomic crisis since inde-
pendence from the Brit-
ish in 1948.
“We are pleased to con-
firm that the first dis-
bursement of USD 250
million out of USD 500
millionforbudgetsupport
from the World Bank has
been received,” Shehan
Semasinghe, the state
minister of finance said.
This was the biggest
multilateral funding ap-
provedforSriLankasince
the island nation struck a
bailoutdealwiththeInter-
national Monetary Fund
(IMF) in mid-March.
The statement said that
about USD 500 million
of the funds will be allo-
cated for budgetary sup-
port while the remaining
USD 200 million will be
for welfare support ear-
marked for those worst
hit by the crisis.
Taliban ban women's salons in
all provinces across Afghanistan
Agencies
Kabul
The Taliban are banning
women’s beauty salons
in Afghanistan, a govt
spokesman said on Tues-
day. It’s the latest curb on
the rights and freedoms of
Afghan women and girls,
following edicts barring
them from education,
public spaces and most
forms of employment.
A spokesman for the
Taliban govt didn’t give
details of the ban. He
only confirmed the con-
tents of a letter circulat-
ing on social media.
The ministry-issued
letter, dated June 24, says
it conveys a verbal order
from the supreme leader,
Hibatullah Akhundzada.
The ban targets the capi-
tal, Kabul, and all prov-
inces, and gives salons
throughout the country a
month’s notice to wind
up their businesses.
After that period, they
must close and submit a
report about their clo-
sure. The letter doesn’t
give reasons for the ban.
Its release comes days
after Akhundzada
claimed that his govern-
ment has taken the neces-
sary steps for the better-
ment of women’s lives in
Afghanistan.
Stokes'epic response as
Australian newspaper
brands him 'crybaby'
Agencies
London
The Lord’s Test battle be-
tween England and Aus-
tralian players might have
ended on the field on Sun-
day but it continues be-
tween the media outlets of
the two countries. After
Monday’s papers in the
United Kingdom took a
dig at theAustralian team
over the controversial
Jonny Bairstow dismiss-
al, the Aussie media hit
back with ‘crybabies’ tag
for Ben Stokes and his
team on Tuesday. Seeing
one of the newspaper
front pages go viral on
social media, Stokes
couldn’t resist taking a
hilarious swipe.
The West Australian
posted a picture of Stokes
in nappies, with ‘Cryba-
bies’written in big letters
in the centre. “Poms take
whingeing to new level
with ‘cheating’ drivel”
read another line from
the paper. Stokes replied:
“That’s definitely not me,
since when did I bowl
with the new ball”.
Stokes, reacting to
Bairstow dismissal, had
asserted that he wouldn’t
want to win a game in
such a manner. But, the
England captain admitted
that whatever happened
onthefieldwaswellwith-
in the rules of the game.
“If the shoe was on the
otherfootIwouldhaveput
more pressure on the um-
pires and asked whether
they had called over and
had a deep think about the
whole spirit of the game.
Would I want to win a
game in that manner? The
answer for me is no,” he
had said on Sunday.
Australia captain Pat
Cummins, on the other
hand, feels Carey did
what he should have, es-
pecially considering
Bairstow had also been at
the center of similar dis-
missals in the past.
Hockey India names 20-member Indian
women's hockey team for Germany Tour
ANI
New Delhi
Hockey India on Tuesday
named the 20-member
Indian Women’s Hockey
Team for their tour of
Germany and the 100th
Anniversary Spanish
Hockey Federation- In-
ternational Tournament
in Spain. Both events
will be part of the team’s
preparations ahead of the
all-important Hangzhou
Asian Games 2023.
The Indian team will
first play three Test
matches in Germany.
INDIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM
l GOALKEEPERS: Savita (C), Bichu Devi Kharibam
l MDEFENDERS: Deep Grace Ekka (VC), Nikki Pradhan,
Ishika Chaudhary, Udita, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam
l MIDFIELDERS: Nisha, Monika, Salima Tete, Neha,
Navneet Kaur, Sonika, Baljeet Kaur, Vaishnavi Vitthal
Phalke, Jyoti Chhatri
l FORWARDS: Lalremsiami, Vandana Katariya, Sangita
Kumari, Deepika.
Duleep Trophy:
West Zone are
favourites; game
to start today
PTI
G Unnikrishnan Alur
Redemption will be the
central theme when a
clutch of cricketers from
the West Zone, including
Cheteshwar Pujara and
Prithvi Shaw, enter the
field for the Duleep Tro-
phy semifinals against
Central Zone, starting
here from Wednesday.
For the crucial clash,
the West Zone bring in
Pujara, Shaw, Suryaku-
mar Yadav and Sarfaraz
Khan and all four batters
need a career reboot.
Pujara, a veteran of
103 Tests and over 7000
runs, has scripted tales of
valour over the years. But
now he finds himself out
of reckoning for India.
SOUTH ZONE TO TAKE ON
NORTH IN 2nd SEMI
Bengaluru: Wash-
ington Sundar will
be itching to prove
his long form fitness level
after a gap of nearly six
months as he takes to the
field for South Zone in the
Duleep Trophy semi-final
against North Zone here on
Wednesday. While North
demolished North East Zone
by 511 runs in quarter-final,
the South gained direct en-
try into the last-eight stage
based on their performance
in the previous edition.
Neymar fined $3.3Mn for
building lake at mansion
Agencies
Paris
A prosecutor in Brazil
fined soccer star Neymar
16 million reais ($3.3
million) for building a
lake at his mansion on
the outskirts of Rio de
Janeiro without an envi-
ronmental license, the
authorities said Monday.
The town council au-
thorities in Mangaratiba
issued four fines for “en-
vironmental violations
in the construction of an
artificial lake at the play-
er’s mansion,” the coun-
cil secretariat said
in a statement.
“The sanctions add up
to more than 16 million
reais,” the statement said,
a sum set out by the pros-
ecutor’s office in Manga-
ratiba, a tourist area
around 130 kilometers
(80 miles) from Rio
where the Paris Saint-
Germain star has his
mansion.

AN RHB INITIATIVE...
UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal to
inaugurate Kota Chaupati on July 9
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur
n Kota Chau-
pati built on the
lines of Jaipur
Chaupatis, the people
will be able to relish deli-
cious dishes under one
roof from July 9. UDH
Minister Shanti Dhariwal
will dedicate the Chau-
pati to people on July 9 at
7 pm. Earlier, it was to be
inaugurated on June 28
but due to unavoidable
reasons, the programme
was postponed.
RHB Commissioner
Pawan Arora said that
‘Jaipur Chaupatis’ built
in Mansarovar Pratap
Nagar areas, have be-
come hot destinations for
local foreign tourists.
“The Kota Chaupati will
also prove to be a land-
mark for city residents
of Kota will get to enjoy
more than 3 dozen cui-
sines. A total of 17 shops
4 kiosks have been set
up at Kota Chaupati,
where Indian, Italian
Continental dishes will
be served. Enjoying a va-
riety of dishes amid mu-
sic system musical
band at Chaupati will be
an unforgettable experi-
ence for people,” said
Arora.
A bout 17 shops 4
kiosks have been set
up at Kota Chaupati,
where about 3 dozen
cusines will be served
to people , says
Pawan Arora
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Postal Reg No. JPC/004/2022-24
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Truth is facts but
even this powerful
entity depends on
perception, knowledge and
understanding.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
From P1…
While presiding over the
function, he said that the
State Government has
left no stone unturned for
strong road network.
“Economic and industri-
al development has
gained momentum due to
better road connectivity
in the state. Now Ra-
jasthan has joined the
leading states of the
country with strong road
network,” he said.
CM Ashok Gehlot
urged the Union Road
Transport and Highways
Minister Nitin Gadkari to
issueagazettenotification
soon regarding the decla-
ration of 50 roads in Ra-
jasthan as national high-
ways. “The development
of the area will accelerate
withtheformationofana-
tional highway. The con-
struction work should be
started soon on the pre-
pared DPR of Jodhpur el-
evated road worth Rs
2,000 crore,” he said.
Gehlot stressed that
refinery at Pachpadra
will increase traffic be-
tween Jodhpur-Pachpa-
dra. “That’s why Jodhpur
Pachpadra Refinery
should be connected with
Amritsar-Jamnagar Ex-
pressway. This will ease
movement of vehicles,”
he said thanked Gad-
kari for announcements
including 11 projects.
PK Agarwal and Sanjay Jain
Jaipur/Pratapgarh
Union Transport Minis-
ter Nitin Gadkari visited
Pratapgarh on Tuesday-
and laid the foundation
stone and inaugurated 11
National Highway pro-
jects worth `5,600 crore
made by the NHAI. At
the same time, on the
completion of 9 years of
Modi govt, a separate
meeting was also held
under the ongoing public
relations campaign. “To-
day, Rajasthan has got
11 National Highway
projects in Pratapgarh
with an investment of
more than Rs 5,625
crore,” he said.
CM Gehlot joined the
virtual program on this
occasion. Nitin Gadkari
said, “Four national
highway projects with a
total length of 219 km
and a cost of Rs 3,775
crore were inaugurated
to further the progress of
Rajasthan. The Kis-
hangarh to Gulbapura
section 6-lane project on
National Highway 48
will accelerate the eco-
nomic and social devel-
opment of Ajmer and
Bhilwara districts. The
6-laning of Gulabpura to
Chittor section will
strengthen the mutual
connectivity of Udaipur,
Jaipur and Kota regions
to Bhilwara and Chittor
districts. Along with
this, the foundation
stone of 7 projects cost-
ing Rs 1,850 cr and total
length of 221 km has
been laid. These projects
will provide direct con-
nectivity from the fa-
mous religious place
Nathdwara to Udaipur
airport. The construc-
tion of Pratapgarh by-
pass will reduce traffic
pressure. With the con-
struction of road from
Raas to Biaora, the vehi-
cles going towards
Bhilwara will commute
easily. Tribal areas of
Dungarpur, Udaipur and
Banswara will get bet-
ter connectivity. With
construction of bypasses
in Sangwada and Garhi,
distance of Dungarpur-
ban Savada will be re-
duced by 10 km.” Nota-
bly, 13 animal under-
passes will be built in
Todgarh Wildlife Sanc-
tuary on Beawar-Gomti
road, so that wildlife
doesn’t face problems
due to vehicles.
Gadkari’s`5,600crpushforRajroadprojects
Union Min Nitin Gadkari being welcomed during a public meeting at Dussehra
Maidan in Pratapgarh on Tuesday. Also seen are CP Joshi, Diya Kumari,
Kanakmal Katara others.
Sukhjinder Randhawa GS Dotasra meet Virendra Singh, son of
Chaudhary Narayan Singh, who is admitted to AIIMS Hospital
enquire about the latter’s health in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Vasundhara Raje offers prayers
at Mata Chowki Temple.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates various development works worth Rs 5,600
crore during his visit to Pratapgarh on Tuesday. Also seen are BL Jatav, CP Joshi, Diya
Kumari and Kanakmal Katara and others.
AGRICULTURE MIN NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR ALL
PRAISES FOR UNION MINISTER NITIN GADKARI
Tomar, while addressing the event, said, “Regard-
ing road construction, Gadkari does not only listens
to the MPs of his own party, but MPs of all parties
too. Not only he listens, but also does the work.” Mean-
while, Gehlot not only thanked Gadkari for the road projects
in Rajasthan, but also praised him. Significantly, this is not
the first time that Gehlot has praised Gadkari. Even before
this, Gehlot has thanked Gadkari many times for the work
on the projects of Rajasthan and has also praised that he is
paying so much attention to Rajasthan.
CM Gehlot: New NHs
will accelarate
state’s development
Union Min lays
foundation stone
of 7 projects
costing `1,850 cr
Approval for 74
projects under CRF
at a cost of `2,250
cr in Rajasthan
CM approves guidelines for organ
transplant in other state hospitals
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Under the Chief Minister
Chiranjeevi Health In-
surance Scheme, free or-
gan transplant can be
done in any hospital out-
side the state. Chief Min-
ister Ashok Gehlot has
approved the guidelines
in this regard.
According to the
guideline, reimburse-
ment will be done for or-
gan transplant and coch-
lear implant outside the
state. Organ transplant
will be recommended by
the Transplant Evalua-
tion Committee consti-
tuted in government
Medical Colleges. After
the recommendation is
issued, the patient will be
able to get the benefit of
organ transplant package
outside the state.
In this, the air travel
expenses of up to Rs 1
lakh will be reimbursed
to the patient and one at-
tendant for treatment out-
side the state.Apart from
this, with the permission
of the competent level,
under special circum-
stances, the advance
amount of up to 50 per-
cent of the package limit
will also be available to
the patient.
Presently, under the
scheme, 37 packages of
organ transplant are be-
ing sent to the empaneled
hospitals of the state.
There are 5 additional
packages applicable for
Cochlear Implant. It is
noteworthy that the an-
nouncement in this re-
gard was made by the
CM in the budget for the
year 2023-24.
1 LAKH PEOPLE TO BENEFIT FROM STATE GOVT’S
VISHWAKARMA KAMGAR KALYAN YOJANA
Jaipur: CM Gehlot has
approved the draft of
Vishwakarma Kamgar
Kalyan Yojana. Under this
scheme, 1 lakh people of
different categories will get
assistance of Rs 5,000 each
to buy necessary equipment, kits, sewing machines etc.
These will include Raj Shilp Mati Kala Board, Rajasthan
State Kesh Kala Board, Rajasthan State Vimukt Ghumantu
Ardh Ghumantu Welfare Board, Handicraft Scheme run
via Industry Commerce Dept, Rajivika/NULM-women
artisans identified by Labor Department-workers.
Raje meets party
workers in
Jhalawar, offers
prayers at Mata
Chowki temple
Rais Khan
Jhalawar
Former Chief Minister
Vasundhara Raje visited
Pidawa in Jhalawar dis-
trict on Tuesday and met
the workers.
During this, the former
CM reached a private re-
sort and met workers Pan-
chayat wise. During this,
Raje met the workers of
Govindpura, Rampuria,
Sarkhedi, Danta, Harna-
vada Gaja, Nolai, Dhab-
labhoj and Ramaya Dal-
pat panchayats of the area
in a closed hall and lis-
tened to their problems.
After this, she reached
Mata Chowki Temple of
Raje Nagar, where she in-
auguratedtheconstruction
works done by the mu-
nicipality there. Several
party workers and leaders
accompanied Raje.
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi
A meeting of Raj Con-
gress will be organised in
Delhi on July 6 wherein
all senior leaders of state
Cong including KC
Venugopal Sukhjinder
Randhawa will be pre-
sent. While CM Ashok
Gehlot will join the meet
virtually. It is believed
that Sachin Pilot may
also be present in meet
word is that Rahul Gan-
dhi may also attend meet.
Many Raj issues will be
discussed. Meanwhile,
on Tuesday, a brain-
storming was held in
Delhi regarding Ra-
jasthan at Rajasthan
House wherein State in-
charge Sukhjinder Rand-
hawa, PCC Chief GS
Dotasara Cong leader
Rameshwar Dudi dis-
cussed the political situa-
tion.
Randhawa interacted
with media saying, “We
have completed our exer-
cise. After partial chang-
es, we have handed over
the list to high command.
The process of releasing
list is going on, it will
be released soon.”
Meanwhile, Dotasara
said, “We have handed
over lists to AICC and
will release it after high
command’s nod.” On
Tuesday, KL Bairwa met
Randhawa demanded
constitutional status for
the SC Commission.
Raj Cong meet to be
held in Delhi on July 6
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
BJP General Secretary
(Org) BL Santosh will be
visiting Rajasthan on
July 9 and 10. This time,
the BJP will do brain-
storming in Sawai Mad-
hopur.
In the meeting, BJP
state leadership will hold
discussion with BL San-
tosh, Arun Singh on up-
coming assembly polls
a roadmap will be pre-
pared for July August.
State General Secretary
(Org) Chandrashekhar
has started preparations.
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur
The State Government
has clear orders issued
regarding names of offi-
cials being inscribed on
foundation laying, dedi-
cating to the public and
inauguration planks. Af-
ter 1995, theAdministra-
tive Reforms Department
has even issued remind-
ers at least half a dozen
times. On October 9,
2015, the then Chief Sec-
retary, CS Rajan had reis-
sued the order and men-
tioned clearly that “Offi-
cials should not get their
names inscribed on
planks raised for founda-
tion, dedicating to the
public and inaugura-
tions.”
The order also men-
tions that disciplinary ac-
tion will be taken against
officials under Rajasthan
Service (Conduct) Rules,
1971 if any officer does
not follow the State Gov-
ernment’s order dated
April 30, 2007.
But it has come to no-
tice that officials are
openly flouting the gov-
ernment order. One such
example can be seen in
Jaipur . In the Social Jus-
tice Department premise,
a life size statue of Dr
BR Ambedkar has been
installed, which was un-
veiled by Minister Ti-
karam Jully on Decem-
ber 4, 2022. In the granite
stone besides the stature,
the names of Secretary of
the Department Samit
Sharma and Director Ha-
rimohan Meena are in-
scribed in ‘golden let-
ters’. What is objection-
able is the fact that prior
to Harimohan Meena’s
name the prefix ‘Shri’
has also been added.
BL Santosh to
embark on a
2-day tour to Raj
on July 9 10
Do government rules apply to
babudom as they do to civilians?
NEW SUB-TEHSIL TO BE FORMED IN SEDPURA
VILLAGE OF BHARATPUR DISTRICT
Jaipur: CM Gehlot has approved the formation
of new sub tehsil at Sedpura in Bharatpur dis-
trict. This newly created sub-tehsil will include
2 land records inspector circles and 8 patwar circles.
With this decision, the common man will be facilitated
in execution of work related to sub-tehsil for revenue
related cases. The distance of Sedpura from the dis-
trict headquarter is 32 km and from the original tehsil
headquarter is 13 km. In such a situation, now they
will not have to travel long distances. It is notable that
the CM had made an announcement in this regard on
June 15, 2023 during his visit to Bharatpur.
NEW POLICE STATION AT DEHLALA VILLAGE
Jaipur: A police post will be opened in Dehlala
village of Kotkhavda Panchayat Samiti in
Jaipur dist. CM has approved proposal for
the same. For its operation, 7 new posts will also be
created. The new posts include 1 post of police sub-
inspector 6 posts of constable. With this decision,
there will be effective control over crimes in the area.
STATE- LEVEL LAB FOR CYBER SECURITY
Jaipur: Cyber
security is being
made stronger in
Rajasthan and a cyber
security lab will now be
set up at the state level.
CM Ashok Gehlot has ap-
proved the proposal for es-
tablishment of lab and purchase of equipment worth
Rs 18.40 crore. With this decision, the lab will operate
at the Rajasthan Police Academy in Jaipur. With this,
cyber security will increase in the state and investiga-
tion of various types of crimes will be facilitated.

JAIPUR, WEDNESDAY | JULY 5, 2023
Glamour | Fashion | Bollywood | Hollywood | Lifestyle
CELESTIAL COLLISION
eonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid’s
alleged romance has been making
headlines again, with the couple spotted
partying together again. Leonardo
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City First brings
to you enigmatic
charm of cats in
fashion world that
has swiftly clawed
its paws into the
heart of fashion
lovers worldwide!
Purr-fectly
n the world of
fashion, inspi-
ration can strike
from the most
u n e x p e c t e d
sources. From
nature’s beauty to art and culture,
designers have always sought in-
spiration from various realms.
One such unique and playful
source of inspiration that has re-
cently prowled its way into the
fashion world is the enigmatic
cat costume. Embracing the al-
lure and mystique of our feline
friends, fashion designers are
unleashing a captivating trend
that combines elegance, playful-
ness, and a touch of whimsy. Join
us as we explore the fascinating
world of cat-inspired fashion and
discover how this trend is capti-
vating both cat lovers and fash-
ion enthusiasts alike.
Drawing inspiration from the
graceful movements of cats,
fashion designers are infusing
their creations with an undenia-
ble elegance. From flowing sil-
houettes that mimic the fluidity
of a cat’s stride to sleek and tai-
lored designs that capture their
regal poise, these garments em-
body a sophisticated charm.
Think sleek, body-hugging
jumpsuits with a hint of feline
flair, or luxurious gowns adorned
with intricate feline-inspired de-
tails. The catwalk becomes an
actual “cat” walk, as models ex-
ude confidence and grace, emu-
lating the captivating allure of
these mystical creatures.
No cat-inspired ensemble is
complete without the inclusion
of captivating prints and pat-
terns. Feline motifs, such as
leopard spots, tiger stripes, or
even playful interpretations of
whiskers and paw prints, are
adorning everything from
dresses and blouses to hand-
bags and accessories.
Designers are seamlessly
incorporating these pat-
terns into their collec-
tions, creating a seamless
fusion of feline inspira-
tion and high fashion. The
result is a visually stun-
ning array of garments
that pay homage to
our feline friends,
allowing wearers
to unleash their
inner wildcat.
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