CM Gehlot fulfills promises with voter friendly budget

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CM GEHLOT
WOOS YOUTH
AND FARMERS
ADITI NAGAR
ACHAT. RAA-
HAT. BADHAT.
Three ‘promis-
es’ made by
Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot,
to the people of the State, for
presenting a budget based
on these three ‘corner-
stones’, were finally ful-
filled on Friday when the
three time Chief Minister
of the State, gave his fif-
teenth budget for the next
365 days of the State.
Focussing ‘Bachat’
Gehlot announced to in-
crease the accidental-cover
under CM Chiranjeevi
Scheme to a whopping `25
lakh! Additionally, he also
announced free electricity
till 100 units per month
which will also help people
in their ‘Bachat’. Women
will now be able to travel in
roadways buses at half the
ticket fare as Gehlot an-
nounced 50% discount for
women, along with gas cyl-
inders at `500 for 76 lakh
families of Raj, among sev-
eral other ‘savings’ related
announcements.
Giving ‘Raahat’
Gehlot announced govern-
ment jobs for children who
lost their parents during
Corona pandemic. Another
‘relief’ announced is the
50% ‘relief’ in bus fare for
various ‘Lakhi-Mela’ across
the State, as is the 5% loan
grant, if a farmer makes a
house at his farm land.
Reimagining ‘Badhat’
Gehlot has taken a crucial
decision, of establishing on-
line examination centres
acrossthestateatanexpense
of `250 crore which will ef-
fectively break the backs of
the paper-leak gangs. But
even more crucial is Gehlot’s
announcement of a budget-
aryprovisionof `13,000crore
for the Eastern Rajasthan
Canal project which is 25%
of the project cost, interlock-
ing cemented roads in 6,000
villages, increase in the
budget of Dang, Magra and
Mewat Vikas Board to `40
crore, 1,100 MW lignite based
power plant in Barmer, 3
dams for Udaipur and `400
crore budget for strengthen-
ing of industrial infrastruc-
ture in State are just some of
major announcements for
the ‘growth’ of Rajasthan
made by Gehlot.
All in all, State budget
is one that is aimed acting
as a catalyst for Raj’s eco-
nomic momentum and
has addressed the hopes
and aspirations of all sec-
tions of the State.
B
3 ‘promises’
made by CM
Ashok Gehlot to
people of State
were fulfilled
through the
‘bountiful budget’
presented in the
Raj Assembly on
Friday
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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

pparently with an eye of
polls later this year, Ra-
jasthan government in
Budget2023-24onFridayun-
veiled a series of populist
measuressuchasLPGcylin-
ders for Rs 500 under the
Ujjwala Scheme, free elec-
tricity up to 100 units per
month to domestic consum-
ers, Free food packets every
month for beneficiaries of
NFSA and raising medical
cover to Rs 25 lakh/family
per year from Rs 10 lakh un-
der Chiranjeevi Health In-
surance Scheme.
RELIEF PACKAGE TO
EASE INFLATION
PRESSURE ON
CITIZENS
An inflation relief package
of Rs 19,000 crore in the
state’s Budget for 2023-24 to
provide relief to the masses
from rising prices. The
package includes free food
packets every month to
poor families, LPG cylin-
ders for Rs 500 under the
Ujjwala Scheme for 76 lakh
families in the state and
free electricity up to 100
units per month to domes-
tic consumers. Amnesty
schemes for various depart-
ments extended with in-
creased relief in interest,
penalty, and principal.
SOCIAL WELFARE
SCHEMES ARE
NECESSITIES NOT
FREEBIES
People can get a variety of
benefits from the govern-
ment, but the notion of wel-
fare is often misunderstood
by the general population.
The classic welfare system,
which provides payments
to people in need, is the
most prevalent type. Free-
bies or gifts, however, are
one of the less well-known
social programmes that
may be just as successful at
helping people escape pov-
erty. Spending on the poor
creates a multiplier effect
as their consumption goes
up. The Rajasthan State
budget provides massive
support and concessions
for the less fortunate citi-
zens of the state, such as,
old age pension scheme
which has been increased
from Rs 5000 per month to
Rs 10 thousand per month,
free medical coverage to
EWS under Chiranjeevi Yo-
jana, free Scooty to merito-
rious students extended
from 20,000 to 30, 000, Free
power limit extended from
50 units to 100 units, 200
units of free electrcity for
farmers; free school uni-
forms will be given to stu-
dents up to class 8 at a cost
of Rs 560 crore; free elec-
tricity up to 2000 units for
agricultural irrigation to
farmers and many more.
YOUTH’S WELFARE
AND WOMEN
DEVELOPMENT
This budget had been for-
mulated in a sense to pro-
vide support to sluggish
socio-economic develop-
ment and unemployed
youths.
Budget focuses on educa-
tion sector in which an-
nouncement regarding ex-
tension of Right To Educa-
tion scheme from Class 8 to
Class 12 for boys, 1000 more
Mahatma Gandhi English
Medium Schools, Rajasthan
Talent Search Examination
on the lines of NTSE, exten-
sion of beneficiaries 200 to
500 Rajiv Gandhi Scholar-
shipforacademicexcellence.
CONCLUDING REMARK
The matter which matters
most is that together states
are more important than
the Centre in increasing In-
dia’s GDP but states are in
continuous pressure of cut-
ting down expenditure and
getting more indebted,
which is grossly hurting
growth and job creation in
the country. States spend
one and a half times more
than union government
and while doing so they em-
ploy five times more people
than Centre. In this crucial
scenario CM and FM of Ra-
jasthan Ashok Gehlot has
presented a budget which
reflects his vision, farsight
and political experience of
collaboration politics.
Budget is a balancing act. It
must also show the road
map for sources of finance.
FM has made liberal an-
nouncements and fund al-
location and has touched
every sector from farmer to
poor, health to agriculture,
infrastructure to education
but he did not speak a word
on road map for sources of
funds. The budget held an
expansionary stand of the
government for the devel-
opment of the state and
tackle the sluggish growth,
but here it again raises the
concern for the source to
generate the revenue for
the same. It would indirect-
ly raise the fiscal burden,
though a welfare state could
bear the deficit to propel
the economic variables and
stimulate growth, but
would create an inflation-
ary impact on the overall
economy concerned. This
inflationary pressure
would be convenient to an
extent if its effect would
have been to create better
investment opportunities
and markets to get clear, af-
ter taking debt sustainabil-
ity as a factor into account.
The budget is like a river
having tributaries and dis-
tributaries, this budget
showed a number of dis-
tributaries in terms of ex-
penditure without any indi-
cation towards the tributar-
ies of the revenue sources.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHORS ARE PERSONAL
SUPPORT TO
FARMERS
PERSPECTIVE UDH POWER EDUCATION HEALTH TRANSPORT
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BUDGET 2023-24
WITH AN EYE ON POLLS LATER THIS YR,
GEHLOT PRESENTS “BUDGET FOR ALL”
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This inflationary pressure would
be convenient to an extent if its
effect would have been to create
better investment opportunities
and markets to get clear, after
taking debt sustainability as a
factor into account. The budget is
like a river having tributaries and
distributaries, this budget showed
a number of distributaries in
terms of expenditure without any
indication towards the tributaries
of the revenue sources
MAGICIAN CM ASHOK GEHLOT PULLS
‘WELFARE RABBIT’ OUT OF BUDGET HAT
In this crucial
scenario CM and
Finance Minister
of Rajasthan
Ashok Gehlot has
presented a budget
which reflects his
vision, farsight
and experience
of collaboration
politics
CM ASHOK GEHLOT’S VOTER FRIENDLY BUDGET
FULFILLING PROMISES
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
presented his
last budget be-
fore the state
goes to polls later this year.
RidingonthisbudgetareGe-
hlot’s, and that of Congress’,
fortunes. Last year his budg-
et was described as populist
and there was suspense over
how much more he would be
abletooffertokeepvoterson
his side for a fourth term as
chief minister.
With a fair chunk of the
budget going towards the
welfare of farmers and the
poor, his spell may continue
to charm voters from those
sections. Free electricity to
farmers up to 200 units and
an LPG cylinder for Rs 500
under Ujjwala scheme may
attract a frown from Union
Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman but for Gehlot
these allocations could
prove to be a game changer.
An estimated 76 lakh people
will benefit from the Ujjwa-
la scheme. Insurance
scheme for livestock, inter-
est free loans to farmers
from co-operative banks
subsidised housing loans
for farmers point to the im-
portance the government
has given to agriculturists.
As it has a Rs 19,000 crore
inflation relief package for
the masses hit hard by the
rising prices. This will in-
clude distribution of free
food packets for the poor
every month. The medical
cover of Rs 25 lakh under
the Chiranjeevi Health In-
surance Scheme also tar-
gets the poor for good
reason.
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Looked at in totality,
this year’s budget
can be called a
caring budget and helps
the CM to approach his
voters with confidence.
How will voters respond
and how will the state
navigate its financial
burden remains to
be seen
`7,500 CRORE
For Farmers Welfare Fund
will be created
`200 CRORE
Provision to provide subsidy
on fencing to 1 lakh farmers
5% LOAN
subsidy to farmers on hous-
ing loans
`3,000 CRORE
Interest-free loans to be
given to farmers from coop-
erative banks
`5,000
One-time subsidy to 50,000
farmers for organic farming
2023
Is the Int’l Year of Millets
`8 LAKH
Small and marginal farmers
will get incentives for Maize,
jowar, millets seeds etc

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Aditi Nagar, Yogesh Sharma,
Naresh Sharma
hief Minis-
ter Ashok
Gehlot on
Friday pre-
sented the
5th Budget
of this tenure and show-
ered showered a lot of
public welfare schemes
apparently aiming at
the electoral benefits.
The theme of the budg-
et was Bachat, Raahat,
Badhat.
CmAshokGehlotgave
thelongestbudgetspeech
for 3.20 hours on Friday
.
He started the speech at
around12.26pmandend-
ed it at 3.46 pm. Last year
also, he gave a speech for
more than 1.5 hours.
Highlighting the key
budget announcements,
the CM Ashok Gehlot
said that the amount un-
der Chiranjeevi Health
Insurance Scheme has
been increased from `10
lakh to `25 lakh per an-
num per family
. He said
“there is no other State
in the country that
has schemes like Ra-
jasthan”.
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BUDGET 2023-24
‘Chiranjeevi’
Bhava!
`19,000cr
`500
0bill
`5,000
0fare
`7,000cr
`10,326cr
3districts
`3,306cr
`30,000
Inflation relief package that includes free
food packets every month to poor families
Priced LPG cylinders
for Ujjwala Scheme
beneficiaries
Free power to farmers
who consume less
than 2,000 units/mth
Will be given to
women for sewing
machines
Free bus travel for
the students up to
75 kms
Annual amount increased from Rs 10 lakh
per family in State govt’s Chiranjeevi
Swasthya Bima Yojana
To be spent on free electricity upto 100
units per month to domestic consumers
Provision for Public
Works Department
To get new medical
colleges and Marwar
Med Varsity in Jodh
For the Agriculture
Department
Financial help for
students doing the
research in State
MAJOR TAKE AWAYS
 No new taxes an-
nounced in this budget
 Accidental insurance
coverage under Chiran-
jeevi scheme increased
to `10 lakh from `5L
 One-time registra-
tion facility to appear
for competitive exams
 Rajiv Gandhi Avia-
tion University will be
set up in Jaipur
 Gig Workers Welfare
Fund, Board to be set up
Old Pension Scheme
for personnel of vari-
ous boards and corps
Free education for
all students till Class
12th under the RTE
Women to pay only
half the fare in State
roadways buses
Government to give
electric two-wheelers
to the girl students
Bhava!
Bhava!
CM Gehlot delivers 3 hours, 20 minutes long speech
No new taxes announced in State Budget by Gehlot
UDAIPUR ACB DETAINS
DSP JITENDRA
Udaipur: The ACB on Friday
arrested suspended deputy
SP Jitendra Kumar Anchalia
in a case of bribery. The
accused officer who was
posted in Udaipur had
demanded bribe through a
SI Roshan Lal in a matter of
disputed land. After probe,
the ACB team from Jaipur
arrested Anchaliya. P11
Old budget spoils Gehlot’s ‘B-day’ party
CM Ashok Gehlot on
Friday exemplified
his stand that people will
get tired of asking, but
he, as CM, will never
tired of fulfilling every-
one’s wishes and de-
mands! CM Ashok Gehlot
erronously read excerpts
of the previous budget
instead of Budget 2023-
24. This gave the Opposi-
tion a chance to create
uproar in the House,
however, CM Gehlot apol-
ogies and said it was hu-
man error. With Opposi-
tion claiming that budget
has been leaked, House
had to be adjourned
twice. When the proceed-
ings resumed, Gehlot
said, “, “I am feeling sor-
ry. An extra page was
added by mistake. It was
human error.” Incorrect
figures were presented
when Vasundhara Raje
was CM and that were
also rectified.” P12
 ‘Sensitive’ CM
shows humbleness
on bureaucracy
 Budget not leaked,
says CM Gehlot after
scramble in Assembly
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot who is also the Finance Minister, presents
the State Budget 2023 at the Rajasthan Assembly in Jaipur on Friday.
A big mess happened
in Rajasthan today.
Last year’s budget was
read out. Mistakes can
happen to anyone, but
I pray to God that such
a situation should not
arise in front of anyone.
Nirmala Sitharaman,
Union Finance Minister
This year’s budget was
dedicated to the people
of the state. CM Ashok
Gehlot has made an-
nouncements for every
sector. The coverage of
Chiranjeevi Health Insur-
ance has been increased
to Rs. 25 lakhs, 2000
free units to farmers, no
increase in tax, employ-
ment to youths and
women are some of the
major announcements
made by CM Gehlot.
Shanti Dhariwal,
State UDH Minister
The budget present-
ed by Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot lacks
public policy and
has the influence of
politics. There is no
vision of develop-
ment in this, but the
season of elections
is visible. This
budget stained with
the color of elections
has faded for the
common people.
Vasundhara Raje,
Former Rajasthan CM
This morning the BJP did not want the budget to be presented and did not
want the poor to be given food packets in ration because inflation is a gift of
the BJP. They did not want that poor people should be given gas cylinders for
Rs 500 or Chiranjeevi insurance should be made for Rs25 lakh.
—Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister
`25lakh
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The National Students Union of India (NSUI) members, student wing of the Indian National Congress, celebrates the atsounding budget presented by Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Friday outside the Rajasthan University. —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA
ASTOUNDING BUDGET!
Several announcements including free electricity for farmers up to 2000 units per month, increase in the
farmers welfare fund from `5000 crore to `7500 crore, subsidy to 1 lakh farmers for fencing of farms were
made for the agriculture sector in the 2nd Agriculture budget presented by CM Ashok Gehlot
AGRI LAW ORDER UDH POWER EDU HEALTH TRANSPORT
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BUDGET 2023-24
100 UNITS/MONTH ELECTRICITY TO BE
PROVIDED FREE OF COST, SAYS GEHLOT
500 police mobile vans,
STF to be formed in SoG
very year more than
2.25 lakh crimes are
registered in Ra-
jasthan. To control
these crimes, the
state government has an-
nounced to give 500 new po-
lice mobile vans to the Ra-
jasthan Police. These police
vans will be sent to 50 dis-
tricts. Apart from this, the
government has announced
plans to install five lakh
CCTV cameras in the state.
The cameras to be installed
in every district will be
linked to the Police Control
Room and Abhay Command
Centre located in the district,
so that every move can be
monitored.
However, it is not clear if
the govt will install these
cameras with the help of the
public or if tenders will be
issued. The Budget also an-
nouned to form a Special
Task Force in the Special Op-
erations Group of the police.
POLICE, LAW AND ORDER
E
`247.18 CRORE FOR POLICE
DEPT, `376.54 FOR LAW DEPT
Provision of ` 247.18 crore
for Police Department. It is
not clear if the government will
install these cameras with the
help of the public or if there is
any tender that will be issued to
install five lakh CCTV cameras
in the state.
WELFARE OF BACKWARD
CLASSES SOCIAL WELFARE
l Provision of `11,840.82 crore for Social Justice Empowerment
Department which includes; `5,444.00 crore for Chief Minister Old Age
Samman Pension Yojana, `2,414.00 crore for Chief Minister Widow
Samman Pension Yojana, `653.00 crore for Chief Minister Specialy
Abled Samman Pension Yojana.
l `754.50 crore for Palanhar Scheme, `313.38 crore for Devnarayan
Yojana, `200.00 crore for Post-Matric Scholarship to SC Students ,Rs
305.00 crore for Post-Matric Scholarship to ST Students Rs 87.77
crore for Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students.
MINORITY DEVELOPMENT
l Provision of `482.52 crore for Minority Development Programme
which includes; `130.00 crores for Model Residential School, Jaipur.
`90.00 crore for Madarsa Schools.
LABOUR AND
LABOUR WELFARE
Provision of `718.77 crore
for Employment Department
which includes
`638.14
crore for
Mukhyamantri
Yuva Sambal
Yojana. Provision of
`670.14 crore for Labour
Department.
RELIEF FOR
SPECIALLY ABLED
Provision of `228.23 crore
for Directorate of Specially
Abled Persons
which includes;
`100.00 crore
for Rajya
Divyang
Kalyan Nidhi. Assistance
for Prosthetic Aid to 2,500
persons.
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on
Friday announced
the enactment of
the Gig Workers
Welfare Act, establishment
of a board and a welfare
fund of Rs 200 crore in his
government’s Budget for
2023-24.
He said gig workers work
with companies like Ola,
Uber, Swiggy, Zomato, Am-
azon and others and their
numbers are increasing.
The scope of the gig
economy is increasing and
the number of gig workers
has increased to 3-4 lakh in
the state, Gehlot said, add-
ing that till now, there was
no arrangement of social
security for them.
“To protect them from
harassment, I propose to
bring the Gig Workers Wel-
fare Act, under which,
along with the formation
of the Gig Workers Welfare
Board, a Gig Workers Wel-
fare Fund will be estab-
lished with Rs 200 crore,”
the chief minister said in
his Budget speech.
`200 crore welfare fund for gig
workers of Uber-eats, Zomato etc
NEW LAW FOR APP BASED
WORKERS SOON
Alaw will be brought for the
security of app base works.
An App-based Works Welfare
Board will be formed. Kept a
budget of 250 cr. This law will be
made for the protection of app
base workers. Rahul Gandhi had
suggested this in of Malakheda.
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The State Budget lays
foundation for socio-
economic development of
the state. The impetus on
creating youth for the fu-
ture is commendable and
will create an enabling
framework to harness
the vast potential of our
demographic dividend.
Randhir Vikram Singh,
Chairman, FICCI Rajasthan
State Council CMD,
Mandawa Hotels
Thanks to the Chief Min-
ister for giving a historic
budget. All the records till
now have been broken.
Such announcements
were not made earlier in
the history of Rajasthan.
This budget is a com-
pletely balanced budget in
line with the expectations
of the public. The Chief
Minister has announced
to develop Vishwakarma
MSME Tower
with modern infrastruc-
ture at a cost of Rs
125 crore in Jaipur by
Rajsico for the conveni-
ence of entrepreneurs.
Rajeev Arora,
Rajsico President
CM has allocated an
amount of Rs 4,000
crores in his budget,
giving grants and relief
in various schemes,
showing sensitivity for
the cattle herders. Under
the mid-day-meal milk
scheme in the schools,
a historic announce-
ment has been made to
provide daily milk instead
of 2 days to the students,
in which Rs 1100 crore
has been allocated.
Ramchandra Choudhary,
Chairman, Ajmer Milk Union
2K units of free electricity for farmers
hief Minister Ashok
Gehlot on Friday an-
nounced free elec-
tricity to more than
11 lakh farmers who
consume less than 2,000 units
per month. Providing unin-
terrupted power supply for
farming is a priority for the
state government, the chief
minister said in his Budget
speech for 2023-24.
Farmers consuming up to
2,000 units per month will get
free electricity from the 2023-
24 financial year, Gehlot said.
He also announced the enact-
ment of the Rajasthan Farm-
ers Debt Relief Act in order
to protect the land of small
and marginal farmers from
being auctioned off.
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
For Animal Husbandry De-
partment elaborated funds
has been allotted to cater cat-
tle rearers which includes Rs
100.00 crore for Mukhy-
amantri Kam-Dhenu Bima
Yojana. Also announcement
on compensation for cows
that died in Lumpy was made
with Rs 40,000 as compensa-
tion. Provision of Rs 707.30
crore for Animal Husbandry
Department which sums up
to Rs 365.91 crore for Veteri-
nary Hospitals and Dispensa-
ries Rs 51.90 crore for
Mukhymantri Pashudhan
Nishulk Dava Yojana.
CM also announced Rajasthan Farmers Debt Relief Act in order to protect small marginal farmers’ land
AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
C
`3,306.87 CRORE FOR
AGRICULTURE DEPT
 `2,000 crore for PM Fasal
Bima Yojana Weather Based
Crop Insurance Scheme
 `431.65 crore for National
Food Security Mission
 `325 crore for Rastriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
 `90.00 crore for Pradhan
Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
 `469.47 crore for Five
Agriculture Universities
 `707.30 crore for Animal
Husbandry Department which
will help cattle rearers
 `461.72 crore for Agricul-
ture Marketing which include,
` 380 crore for Development
Schemes of RSAMB ` 81.72
crore for PM Formalization of
Micro Food Processing Enter-
prises Scheme
IRRIGATION AND
FLOOD CONTROL
`1500
CRORE
to boost tourism,
Amber to be
iconic destination
l In a bid to boost
tourism, Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has in-
creased the budget of the
Tourism Development
Fund. Now the amount
has been increased from
`1,000 crore to `1,500
crore. Besides, many
works will be done for
`176 crore.
l The government had
constituted a Tourism
Development Fund for
developing tourism fa-
cilities in the state, creat-
ing employment for local
people in the tourism
sector as well as brand-
ing to attract domestic
and foreign tourists. The
amount of this fund has
been increased.
NEW SARAS
PARLOURS
to be opened,
cattle owners to
get financial aid
l CM Ashok Gehlot also
made announcements
for Dairy Sector during
his budget speech. Five
thousand new saras
booths and 200 new
saras parlours will be
opened in the state.
l Similarly, to provide
financial aid to cattle
owners whose cows
died due to lumpy skin
disease, `40,000 will
be given by the state
government to them.
l Similarly, Kamdhenu
Bima Yojana has also
been started for cattle
owners of two milk-
giving cows. A budget
provision of `750
crores has been made
for the same and more
than 20 lakh cattle own-
ers will be benefitted.
`6,683 cr
 `750 crore for
Parwan Project
 `700 crore for
Upper High Level
Canal on Mahi Dam
 `300 crore for
Rajasthan Water
Sector Livelihood
Improvement Proj
 `300 crore for
Eastern Rajasthan
Canal Project
 `300 crore for
Water Harvesting
 `250 crore for
Mahi Project
 `209 crore for
Dam Rehabilitation
Improvement Project
 `300 crore for
ERM of Minor
Irrigation Works

Sunita Gehlot, Vaibhav Gehlot, Himanshi Gehlot, Kashwini Gehlot, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, Mohan Prakash and others lend
ears to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as he presents the State Budget 2023-24 in the Assembly in Jaipur on Friday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
THE MIGHTY CORRIDOR!
CRUCIAL
DECISIONS
l Amid the paper
leak row, the state
proposed a one-time
registration to appear
in competitive exams
for job aspirants.
Thus, youths won’t
have to pay multiple
fees for different
government job
exams.
l Medical cover
under Chiranjeevi
Health Insurance
Scheme has been
increased to `25
lakh/family per year
from `10 lakh.
l Ujjwala scheme
beneficiaries to get
LPG cylinders at
`500. At least 76 lakh
families to benefit
from LPG subsidy.
l New medical
colleges to come up
in three districts of
the state and Marwar
Medical University
will be constructed in
Jodhpur.
l EWS families will
be given the benefit
of the Chiranjeevi
scheme. The accident
insurance amount will
be increased from 5
lakh to 10 lakh under
the scheme.
l Women will be
given Rs 5,000 for
sewing machines
l Rajiv Gandhi
Aviation University to
be set up in Jaipur
l Free bus travel for
students up to 75 kms
l Government to
give electric two-
wheelers to girl
students
l Free education for
all students till Class
12th under RTE
l Establishment
of APJ Abdul
Kalam Institute of
Biotechnology in
Jaipur at a cost of
`300 crore.
l Women to pay
only half the fare in
state roadways buses
CM Ashok Gehlot during his budget speech announced setting up of Rajiv Gandhi Aviation University in Jaipur
on the lines of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi of UP. A budgetary provision of `350 crores has been
set up for the establishment of the aviation varsity. A pilot training academy will also be opened here
Rural Development Tribal Areas Devp
l `19,891.47 CRORE FOR
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SECTOR WHICH INCLUDES
l `4,731.47 crore for
Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme (MG NREGS)
l `5,000.00 CRORE AS
GRANTS TO PRIS UNDER
STATE FINANCE COMMISSION
l `2,989.00 crore as
Grants to PRIs under Central
Finance Commission
l `1,145.65 CRORE FOR
SWACHH BHARAT MISSION
l `572.67 CRORE AS UNTIED
GRANT UNDER THE “JANJATI
KALYAN NIDHI”
l `175.27 crore as Special
Central Assistance to Tribal
Sub-Plan
l `157.00 CRORE FOR
TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
l `110.00 crore under
proviso to Article 275(1) of the
Constitution of India
l FREE DISTRIBUTION OF
PULSES, OIL GHEE TO 1.30
LAKH SAHARIA, KHAIRWA
AND KATHORI TRIBES
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BUDGET 2023-24
JAIPUR, KOTA JODHPUR WILL HAVE
PSYCHOLOGICAL CENTRES: GEHLOT
POWER COMPANIES REJOICE
 Provision of `25,191.56 crore for Power
Sector which Includes
 Provision of `23,369.63 crore for
Power Tariff Subsidy
 Provision of `109.18 crore for Agriculture
Consumers for Relief in Power Tariff
`1,460.76 cr
AS EQUITY SUPPORT TO POWER
COMPANIES WHICH INCLUDES
`233.95 cr
FOR RAJASTHAN RAJYA
VIDYUT UTPADAN NIGAM
`240.24 cr
FOR RAJASTHAN RAJYA
VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM
`986.57 cr
FOR DISCOMS
Gifts galore for all divisions of State
Abhishek Srivastava
n the cities of the
state, Rs 3850 crore
will be spent in the
coming financial
year. Rs 1750 crore
will be spent on repairing
the roads while 15 new mu-
nicipalities will be formed.
Alwar Municipal Corpora-
tion will be formed while
Chomu Municipality and
Fatehpur Municipality will
be made Municipal Council.
Rs 1800 crore will be spent
on well-planned develop-
ment, beautification and
sewerage work to increase
facilities for the common ur-
ban area and reduce traffic
pressure. The 3D city project
will be implemented in
Ajmer Kota Udaipur and
Jodhpur on the lines of
Jaipur city at a cost of Rs 300
crore. The roads of JMC Her-
itage will be repaired.
`3,850 crore will be spent in coming financial year to develop infrastructure in several cities of State
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR URBAN AREAS
I
JAIPUR
The roads of JMC Heritage area
will be repaired at a cost of `100
crore. Underground parking for
500 vehicles will be made in front
of High Court and
Secretariat at a cost
of `50 crore on the
land of Central Park
or Golf Club. `5
crore will be spent
on repair and covering of a large
drain located in Jawahar Nagar go-
ing from WTP to Nandpuri will be
beautified at a cost of `10 crore.
KOTA
ANeuroscience Centre will be
established in the super special-
ity wing of Medical College Kota.
For the 2nd phase of the Chambal
River Front, CM
announced a budget
of 350 crores. A
planetarium in Kota
at a cost of Rs 10
crore. Along with
this, it has been announced to open
Mining University and Specially-
abled College. Suket Municipality
will be formed.
ALWAR
Municipal Council Alwar will be
made a Municipal Corpora-
tion. The work of ERCP scheme
has been extended for which Rs
13,000 cr have been
announced. Necessary
equipment will be in-
stalled for air pollution
at Rs 100 crore. New
barracks will be built
in Alwar Jail to increase the capac-
ity of 80 prisoners. To open Hor-
ticulture College at Machadi Raini
and Girls College at Bahadarpur.
BIKANER
Budgetary provisions were also
made for various development
works in Bikaner. A trauma centre
will be built in PBM Hospital for Rs.
20 crore. Simi-
larly, a fruit mandi
will be developed
in Sri Kolayat and
a government col-
lege will be built in
Bikaner West. Mukta Prasad Nagar
Police Chowki will be upgraded to
Police Station. Bikaner Medical Col-
lege was expecting a bigger budget.
JODHPUR
Marwar Medical University in
Jodhpur for which a budget
of Rs 500 crore has been allotted.
A museum will also be built in
memory of Major
Shaitan Singh at a
cost of Rs 75 crore.
The first Divyang
University to be
constructed at a
cost of Rs 25 crore. Eight types of
courses for advanced studies in
the temporary campus of Fintech
University of Jodhpur.
AJMER
Pushkar will be developed as an
international camp city for Rs
10 crore. Developing Ajmer as a
wedding destination, a meeting-
conclave exhibition
centre will be es-
tablished at Rs 100
crores. A 50 per
cent discount on
roadways buses will
be given to passengers travelling
to Ajmer Dargah and Pushkar fairs.
Rs 50 crore for improving facilities
in RPSC and SCC.
UDAIPUR
Rs 1691 crore for construction of
dams under the Dewas scheme
in Udaipur. Additional dams will be
built for providing drinking water
here. These will be
constructed under the
third and fourth phase
of Dewas scheme.
Udaipur city and
nearby villages will
have better access to drinking wa-
ter. The demand for the construc-
tion of these dams has been for a
long time.
BHARATPUR
In Bharatpur, Vivekananda Youth
Hostel will be opened, in which
100 students will be able to stay.
Girls colleges open in Rudaval,
Nadbai, Sikri, Kaman
and Nithar and a
Sports stadium in
Nadbai and Sports
complex in Bharat-
pur. Synthetic athlet-
ics track in Bharatpur. Homeopathy
college in Bharatpur. A de-addiction
centre in Bharatpur. The office of
BCHO will be opened in Pahari.
This is a political and
public attraction budget
and will only show people
dreams. None of this is
going to be implemented
on ground. This budget
will spoil the crops of
farmers and upset youth.
Chomu assembly has
been fully disregarded
in the budget as it
required Metro, Bisalpur
water, sewage and other
important things. People
of Chomu have been
disrespected.
Ramlal Sharma,
MLA, Chomu
CM Ashok Gehlot
has made a historical
announcement of making
Chomu a municipal
corporation from council.
Special focus is being
given to farmers and
youth. With making
school education free,
fees for competition
exams have also been
waived off, along with
other schemes, which is
a huge relief. The Gehlot
government has always
focused on the health of
the people of the state.
Bhagwan Sahay Saini,
Former MLA, Chomu
Budget is encouraging
for investment as
rationalization of DLC
rates and concessions
on stamp duty have been
announced. `1,500 crore
for promotion of tourism
shows that the Govt is
serious about making this
sector the major economic
driver as it has the solution
for sustainable inclusive
economic growth.
Apurv Kumar,
President, FHTR
`30,000
financial help
to students doing
research
`500
crore for skill
development
of youths
30,000
sweepers will
be recruited in
Rajasthan
11
lakh farmers to
get free electricity
up to 2000 units
100
units/month
free electricity
to be provided
to domestic
consumers as
compared to 50
units/month earlier
Abhishek Shrivastava
hief Minister Ashok
Gehlot has an-
nounced to reduce
the District Level
Committee (DLC)
rate to 5% from 10% in the
budget. With this, plots and
flats will become cheaper in
Rajasthan.Healsoannounced
exemption of two percent
stop duty in the purchase of
flats up to Rs 50 lakhs in mul-
ti-storey buildings.
Allotment of plots in new
industrial areas will be done
throughonlinelottery
.MSME
limit has been reduced from
Rs 50 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. In a
relief to traders, concession
will be given on depositing
market fee. The time to avail
the amnesty scheme has been
extended till September 30.
Gehlot has provided huge
relief on startups involving
Rs 50 lakh by completely
waiving off the stamp duty.
For land of agro-based in-
dustries, the rates of DLC
will be equal to agricultural
land. The amount given by
the farmers for copying of
land records and boundary
knowledge has been made
free of cost. One-time tax on
purchase of two-wheelers
was exempted from 50% and
now it will be 4%.
Gehlot’s decision of slash-
ingtheDLCrateshasbrought
relief tothemiddleclass.Low-
ering the DLC rate for small
plots will make it cheaper.
Good News: DLC rates slashed to
5%, flats plots to get cheaper
`650 CRORE FOR URBAN
EMPLOYMENT SCHEME
 Provision of `14,742.54
crore for UDH Sector which
includes; `3054.14 crore for
AMRUT Mission-2.0
 `923.74 crore for Rajasthan
Transport Infrastructure
Development Fund, `650.00 cr
for Urban Employment Scheme
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BUDGET 2023-24
CM ASHOK GEHLOT MADE A SLEW OF
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR YOUTHS
Education is the
most powerful
weapon which you
can use to change
the world.
Nelson Mandela,
Former South Africa President
Gehlot ji remains very
careless, campaigned for
this year’s budget and
started reading the old
budget! The public was
thinking of a light of relief
in the darkness spread
by misrule, here the Chief
Minister’s light went off.
Don’t know if we should
laugh or cry!
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat,
Union Minister
Cong will take the Budget an-
nouncements to the people.
PCC will do this work and get
the announcements printed.
Pamphlets will be printed
and distributed among the
public. BJP has nothing to
say. CM Gehlot gave gifts to
every class. Gave relief to vil-
lages, poor, farmers, middle
class and a big relief to govt
employees.
Govind Singh Dotasra, PCC
Chief
Now the people of Rajasthan
are shining with the budget
of the Gehlot government.
Whole Rajasthan is happy.
The Congress government
is following the path of Ram
Rajya. Our budget is going to
take Rajasthan and the peo-
ple of Rajasthan forward,”
he said.
Pratap Singh Khachariya-
was, Cabinet Minister
The Rajasthan Budget 2023
is going to deceive the people
of the State. Historically, the
Congress government leaked
the budget like paper leaks. If
anyone has been disappointed
the most by this budget of
the Gehlot government, then
it is the unemployed youth.
Remember, this govt came to
power by bluffing them.
Satish Poonia,
BJP State President
We can’t always
build a future for
our youth, but we
can always build our
youth for the future.
Franklin D Roosevelt,
Former US President
Budget well done. Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot made
announcements in the
direction of public interest.
Congress Government will
repeat in Rajasthan.
Sukhjinder Singh
Randhawa, Raj Congress
in-charge
The budget of the Gehlot
government is a three-hour
old movie. This is public, eve-
ryone knows it. The budget
of the government is far away
from the reality, the youth-
farmer-labourer-women are
not going to be benefited.
Papers have been leaking for
four years, till now they were
sleeping, formation of task
force is just a formality.
Rajyavardhan Rathore,
MP Jaipur Rural
Our govt of Rajasthan has
taken care of all sections
including women, farmers,
employees, labourers in this
year’s budget. We are commit-
ted to work for the interests of
the people of the State.
Sachin Pilot,
Former Deputy CM, Rajasthan
The State Budget is disap-
pointing and confusing. The
announcements made in the
last budget have also not
been fulfilled yet. This budget
is nothing but magic of
words and illusion of figures.
The announcements made in
my Lok Sabha constituency
are like a drop in the ocean.
Diya Kumari,
MP, Rajsamand
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
on Friday unveiled the last
budget of his government
ahead of the Assembly
elections later this year. The
State Government focussed
on education, health and
transport sectors by
allocating over half of the
total State Budget
PROMISED
DELIVERED AS
z Provision of Rs 5,186.45
crore for Medical
Health Department
z Rs 3,623.08 crore for
National Health Mission
Family Welfare Depart-
ment
Medical Education
Department
z Rs 2576.04 for Medi-
cal Colleges in Jaipur,
Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota,
Ajmer, Bikaner, and Ra-
jasthan Health Science
University, Jaipur
z Rs 392.85 crore for
Ayush (Ayurved, Unani
and Homeopathy)
z Rs 45.03 crore for Com-
missionerate of Food
Safety and Drug Control
z Provision of `1,244.49
cr for HPCL Rajasthan
Refinery Ltd
z `250.50 cr for Rajasthan
Investment Promotion
Scheme
z `183.76 cr for Mukhy-
amantri Laghu Udhyog
Protsahan Yojana
z Provision of `89.00 cr
for RIICO
z Provision of `42.00 cr
for Mines Geology
Department
z Interest Subsidy to 7,000
persons under Mukhy-
amantri Laghu Udhyog
Protsahan yojana
z State Govt allocates
`4,200 cr under State
Road Fund (SRF)
z Phase-wise allocation
of `2,734.22 cr for
Externally Aided Raj
State Highway Devel-
opment Project
z `1,000 cr for NAB-
ARD assisted road
works under RIDF
z `940 cr for Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana (PMGSY)
z `650 cr under Central
Road Fund (CRF)
z `300 cr for Rural
Roads
z `200 cr for State
Highways
z `150 cr for Strength-
ening, Modernization
and Widening of
Major District Roads
z `350 cr for Reim-
bursement of Free/
Concessional Journey
z `250 cr for Grant to
RSRTC (including
VGF)
z `100 cr for Road
Safety Fund
z Rs 582.54 crore for
Indira Mahila Shakti
Yojana (I M Shakti)
z Rs 320.00 crore
for Mukhyamantri
Rajshree Yojana
z 50.00 lakh children and
women will be benefit-
ted through Supple-
mentary Nutrition
z Target to benefit 4.75
lakh women through
PM Matru Vandana
Yojana (PMMVY)
z Target to benefit 3.50
lakh women through
Indra Gandhi Ma-
tritva Poshan Yojana
(IGMPY)
z Fund allocated for
Directorate of Child
Empowerment in-
cludes Rs 75.00 crore
for Integrated Child
Protection Scheme
`15,616.16 CRORE
`35,786.11 CRORE CRORE
`10,326.02 CRORE
`2,069.18 CRORE
`4,128.31 CRORE
MEDICAL AND HEALTH
TRANSPORT
EDUCATION
INDUSTRY AND MINERALS
WOMEN AND CHILD DEVP
he 2023-24 budget
was mainly focused
on youths this time.
CM Ashok Gehlot
made a slew of an-
nouncements for youths
preparing for competitive
exams. The exam aspirants
will be required to do one-
time registration and exam-
inations will be free of cost
for the students. The deci-
sion will benefit nearly 50
lakh youths of the state.
Along with this, a digital li-
brary and residential hos-
tels will also be built for the
youth preparing for com-
petitive exams.
The CM also made a ma-
jor announcement for
school students in the budg-
et. The students from Class
first to twelfth will be taught
for free under RTE Act. At
present, more than 40,000
schools are registered on
the RTE portal and there are
more than 4 lakh seats un-
der this category
.
The placement of stu-
dents will be done by the
government in the college
itself. More than 20 lakh stu-
dents will get its direct ben-
efit. Similarly, Rajiv Gandhi
Rural and Urban Olympics
will be held in the entire
state in the coming year.
Likewise, Rajiv Gandhi Na-
tional Youth Exchange Pro-
gram will be started for
youths. Under the free
scooty scheme, electric
scooty will be distributed to
the girl. A special task force
will also be constituted to
prevent cheating in recruit-
ment examinations.
Under Vishwakarma
Kalyan Yojana, women of
low-income groups, la-
bourers, handicrafts men
and other artisans will be
given financial assistance
for self-employment. Un-
der the scheme, a grant of
Rs. 5,000 will be given to
buy a kit, equipment-sew-
ing machine.
T
z Provision of `19,294.03 cr
for Elementary Education
z `2,203.69 cr for Mid Day
Meal which includes Rs
864.00 crore for Mukhy-
amantri Bal Gopal Yojana
z For Secondary Education,
College and Technical Edu-
cation Departments, State
Govt allots `13,929.27 cr
z For Sports Youth Welfare
and Sanskrit Education,
funds worth `359.12 cr
allotted
z 59.13 lakh students will be
benefitted under Mid Day
Meal scheme Mukhy-
amantri Bal Gopal Yojana
z 2.63 lakh Girl students to
get Incentive under Merito-
rious Girls scheme
z Benefit to 20,000 Girl
students under Scooty
Distribution scheme
z Target to Benefit 1.35 lakh
SC Students,1.40 lakh ST
Students under Pre-Matric
Scholarship for Elementary
Education Department
students under RTE
z Benefit to 450 students un-
der Mukhyamantri Sambal
Yojana
SC Students, 6.66 lakh ST
Students and 3.11 lakh
OBC
z Students under Pre-Matric
Scholarship for Secondary
Education Department
z Cycle Distribution scheme
to benefit 3.50 lakh Girl
students
z State Government will
distribute tablets to 27,900
students
z 1,00,000 students to re-
ceive CM Higher Education
Scholarship
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in his budget speech,
quoted Nelson Mandela and Franklin D Roosevelt
State Budget reported by: Aditi Nagar, Yogesh Sharma, Naresh Sharma, Nirmal Tiwari, Abhishek Shrivastava, Vikas Sharma,
Kashiram Choudhary, Aishwary Pradhan, Mukesh Sharma, Satyanarayan Sharma, Ziauddin Khan, Bharat Dixit, Kamal Kant.
DEVASTHAN DEPARTMENT
z 20,000 elderlies to go for Teerth Yatra
in 2023-24 for which Rs 46 crore
has been allotted under Varistha
Nagrik Tirth Yatra Yojana, out of the
total fund of Rs 71.59 crore of the
Devasthan Department
STATE INSURANCE
PROVIDENT FUND
DEPARTMENT
z The State Government has allocated
Rs 3,015.32 crore for State Insur-
ance Provident Fund Department
which includes Rs 2,400 crore for
Karmik Kalyan Yojana and Rs 605.53
crore for Jeevan Durghatna Bima
Yojana
FOOD CIVIL SUPPLY AND
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
z The State Govt has allotted a total of
Rs 1,750 crore for Food Civil Sup-
ply Department, of which Rs 1,000
crore will be spent on CM Free Ration
Kit to NFSA Families and Rs 750
crore on CM Gas Cylinder Scheme
SCIENTIFIC SERVICES
z The Budget of Rs 22.39 crore allotted
for Science Technology and 3.94
crore for Environment Department
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATION DEPT
z Provision of Rs 5,365.63 crore for
Information Technology Commu-
nication Department which includes
Rs 3,500.00 crore for CM Digital
Services Scheme, Rs 428.42 crore for
Rajeev Gandhi Fintech Digital Insti-
tute, Jodhpur, and Rs 246.94 crore
for Command Control Centre
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
z The State Govt has sanctioned Rs
2,678.41 cr for Disaster Manage-
ment and Relief. Rs 1,742.40 crore
will be given to State Disaster Relief
Fund (SDRF), Rs 500 cr for Natural
Calamities and Men-made Disaster
Relief Fund, and Rs 435.60 crore for
State Disaster Mitigation Fund
ALLOCATION FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS
Jaipur: On the lines of the Jaipur Literature Festival,
a Rajasthan Literature Festival will soon be started.
CM Ashok Gehlot announced in this regard during
his budget speech and said that Rajasthan Litera-
ture Festival will be of international level and literary
awards will be given in the names of Kanhaiyalal
Sethia, Komal Kothari, Sitaram Lalas, Vijaydan Detha
and others. An amount of Rs. 25 crores will be spent
on this. Along with this, Jaipur Kala Samagam will be
organized for national and international level pho-
tographers, artists, craftsmen, artists, child artists,
and painters. A welfare fund of Rs. 100 crores will be
created to provide support to the folk artists.
RAJASTHAN LITERATURE FESTIVAL ON THE
LINES OF JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Kamal Kant
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has an-
nounced in the State Budget
on Friday to open 42 new
courts in the state and to
give five crore rupees every
year as assistance to the Bar
Council of Rajasthan for
solving the problems and
welfare of the lawyers.
According to the an-
nouncement, Special Court
(NDPS) and Senior Civil
Judge and Additional Chief
Metropolitan Magistrate
Court and Special Metro-
politan Magistrate (NI Act
Case) Court in Jodhpur dis-
trict, Additional district
and sessions courts in Mal-
kheda and Kathumar in Al-
war, Rajkheda in Dhol-
pur, Todabhim in
Karauli, Bhim
inRajsamand,
Raisinghna-
gar in Sriganganagar, Pha-
gi in Jaipur, Khetri in Jhun-
jhunu and Padampur in
Sriganganagar, additional
district and sessions courts
(campcourts)willbeopened
in Virat nagar in Jaipur and
Nawan in Nagaur.
Similarly, Senior Civil
Judge and Additional Chief
Judicial Magistrate Courts
will be opened in Ramgarh
in Alwar, Wair in Bharat-
pur, Sikar, Udaipur, Beawar
in Ajmer, Mavli in Udaipur,
Tonk, Bayana in Bharatpur,
Abu Road in Sirohi and
Railmagra in Rajsamand,
Additional Civil Judicial
Magistrate Courts in Sikar,
Jhalawar, Sawai Madhopur,
Balotra in Barmer, Bandi-
kui in Dausa, Civil Judge
and Judicial Magistrate
courtsinArai(Kishangarh),
Bhinai in Ajmer, Govind-
garh in Alwar, Srikaranpur,
Sadulshahar in Srigangana-
gar, Nagar in Bharatpur,
Shiv in Barmer and Pilwa
(Parbatsar) and Khinwsar
in Nagaur.
Civil Judge and Metro-
politan Magistrate Court
will also be opened in Bagru
in Jaipur, Special Judicial
Magistrate (NI Act Case)
Court will be opened in
Udaipur, Bhilwara
and Dausa.
GLIMPSES OF THE
BUDGET SESSION
z MLAs lined up in the as-
sembly to get kindle after
the budget was presented.
They stood in line and took
Kindle at Rs 28,999 and
budget copy. Most of the
MLAs were seen asking
each other about this elec-
tronic device.
z CM Ashok Gehlot’s family
members were present in
the assembly when he was
presenting the budget. His
wife Sunita Gehlot, son Vai-
bhav Gehlot, daughter in law
Himanshi Gehlot and grand-
daughter Kashwini were
present. RTDC Chairman
Dharmendra Rathore was
also present in the gallery.
z Former Union Minister
Bhanwar Jitendra Singh
was also in the assembly.
He came to listen to the
budget speech. He also
met former CM Vasundhara
Raje. Singh talked to Raje
for a long time. He is the
National General Secretary
of Congress.
OTHER MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
z Women will be given Rs
5,000 for sewing machines
z Rs 30,000 financial help to
students doing research
z Rs 500 crore for skill devel-
opment of youths
z Government to give electric
two-wheelers to girl students
z Establishment of APJ
Abdul Kalam Institute of
Biotechnology in Jaipur at
a cost of Rs 300 crore
z 30,000 sanitisation workers
will be recruited across all
State civic bodies
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot announced
the Senior Citizen Pilgrim-
age Scheme. Under this, the
government of Rajasthan
will take the senior citizens
of the state to five new pil-
grimage sites, including the
Ram temple in Ayodhya. Un-
der the scheme, at present 14
pilgrimage sites in the coun-
try and abroad are marked,
but it is being increased to
more than 20 now.
The construction of Ram
temple in Ayodhya has been
the most talked about topic
in the country. Gehlot has
included this religious place
in the places of pilgrimage
for senior citizens. Apart
from this, Vaidyanath Ma-
hadesh Jyotirling
(Jharkhand), Trimbakesh-
war Jyotirling Nashik, Shra-
vanabelagola Karnataka
and Sammed Shikhar have
been included.
CM announces 42 new courts in
State, yearly assistance to Bar council
List of pilgrimages for senior
citizens goes up, Ram
temple in Ayodhya included
CM Ashok Gehlot interacts with MLAs and Ministers during Budget Session at the State Assembly in
Jaipur on Friday. Ramlal Jat, BD Kalla, Mamta Bhupesh, Mahendra Choudhary, Sanyam Lodha look on.
Amid the paper leak row, the state proposed a one-time registration to appear
in competitive exams for job aspirants. Thus, youths won’t have to pay multiple
fees for different government job exams. Free bus travel for students up to 75
kms.
NO MULTIPLE EXAM FEES
Medical cover under Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme has been increased
to Rs 25 lakh/family per year from Rs 10 lakh. EWS families will be given
the benefit of the Chiranjeevi scheme. The accident insurance amount will be
increased from 5 lakh to 10 lakh under the scheme.
CHIRANJEEVI AMOUNT HIKED
Women to pay only half the fare in state roadways buses. Rajasthan State Road
Transport Corporation (RSRTC) will get a fleet of 1,000 buses. Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot announced this in the budget on Friday. This would generate
income. Gehlot also announced 2500 new route permits for private buses.
1,000 NEW BUSES

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New Delhi (ANI): Un-
ion Minister of Youth
Affairs and Sports Anu-
rag Thakur on Friday
inaugurated the third
Khelo India Winter
Games in Gulmarg. The
third edition of the Kh-
elo India Winter Games
will be held from Febru-
ary 10 to February 14.
Talking to ANI Union
Sports Minister Anurag
Thakur said, “The third
edition of Khelo India
Winter Games is being
inaugurated at our
Jammu and Kashmir’s
Gulmarg. More than 500
players from 29 states
and union territories of
the country have come.”
Besides Union Minis-
ter of Youth Affairs and
Sports Anurag Thakur,
Lieutenant Governor
of Jammu and Kashmir
Manoj Sinha along with
high officials of the
sports council and tour-
ism department were
also present during the
inauguration.
In the five-day-long
event, 11 games will be
organized that will wit-
ness the performances
of 1000 players across
Jammu and Kashmir.
Talking about Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi’s Khelo India ini-
tiatives Anurag Thakur
said, “A large number
of youths are showing
their interest in playing
sports as they are get-
ting a proper platform
to show their talent. Kh-
elo India has given a
platform to thousands
of young players.”
A platform to thousands of young players: Thakur
KHELO INDIA WINTER GAMES 3RD EDITION
New Delhi (ANI): Con-
gress President Mall-
ikarjun Kharge on Fri-
day said that the
speeches given by
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi in both Hous-
es of Parliament were
normal speeches and
said that the govern-
ment did not answer
questions raised of the
opposition.
Congress President
termed the Prime Min-
ister’s speech in both
Houses of Parliament
as an everyday speech
and said that the gov-
ernment is arrogant
and is not answering
important questions
like inflation, unem-
ploymentorthoseposed
on the Adani row.
He said that the val-
ue of the Rupee is con-
tinuously falling, 71,000
primary schools are be-
ing closed and the num-
ber of private educa-
tional institutions are
increasing all over the
country and the Prime
Minister is not giving
any answers.
The Leader of Oppo-
sition in the Rajya Sab-
ha said that arrogance
of the Prime Minister is
reflected in the state-
ment that only he can
save the country
.
PM Modi has not answered any
Opposition questions: Cong chief
Kharge termed PM’s speech in Parl as general and accused the govt of being arrogant
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge speaks during the
Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur with young participants during
the opening ceremony of Khelo India National Winter Games.
New Delhi (PTI): The
Congress and some other
opposition MPs in Rajya
Sabha staged a walkout
on Friday after Leader of
Opposition Mallikarjun
Kharge was not allowed
to speak in the House.
Kharge wanted to raise the
issue of some of his ob-
servations being expunged
by the chair, but he was
not allowed on the plea
that he cannot read the
same remarks which have
already been expunged.
Opposition members
protested in support of
the Leader of Opposition
who wanted to raise his
point, but the chair did not
accede to their demand.
CONGRESS,
SOME OPPN MPs
STAGE WALKOUT
FROM RS
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President
Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday suspended Congress MP Rajani
Patil for the remainder of the Budget Session
for filming House proceedings. The suspen-
sion comes after she tweeted a video from
inside the House in which opposition law-
makers were seen protesting Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s response to the Motion of
Thanks. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Jagdeep
Dhankhar expressed a “serious view” regarding the issue and
characterised it as an “unwholesome activity” on her side.
New Delhi( ANI): Taking serious note of the disruptions of the
proceedings by opposition who have been demanding a Joint
Parliament Commitee over the Adani-Hindenberg
row, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar
lost his patience and warned the protesting MP’s
that “every transgression from both sides would
not go without his deep reflection”. The outburst
came after a heated argument between Union
Minister Piyush Goyal and the Congress chief
Mallikarjun Kharge who have been locking horns after Congress
alleged PM Modi to have “links” with industrialist Gautam Adani.
DHANKHAR SUSPENDS CONGRESS MP
FOR RECORDING HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
RS CHAIRMAN DHANKHAR LOSES COOL
OVER RUCKUS BY PROTESTING MP’S
‘6 OF 11 WERE
BJP MPS’: CONG
SLAMS PM ON
CASH-FOR-
QUERY SCAM
New Delhi: Targeting
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi’s strong attack
on Congress led UPA al-
liance, Congress leader
Jairam Ramesh today
countered the attack
and posed fresh ques-
tions to the PM. Taking
to social media, Jairam
Ramesh tweeted, “In
his long rant yesterday,
the PM blamed UPA
for the cash-for-query
scam when in fact 6 of
11 involved were BJP
MPs.” “It’s BJP that
walked out during the
vote to expel the MPs
after resolutions moved
by Pranab-da and Dr
Singh. Would the Chair
now expunge PM’s
lies,” he added. Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi, speaking in Lok
Sabha a day after Con-
gress’s Rahul Gandhi’s
attack on his govern-
ment, lashed out at the
10 years of UPA rule,
saying it had “bled the
country dry”.
UP GLOBAL INVESTORS SUMMIT 2023
Lucknow: Highlight-
ing the country's devel-
opment strides and in-
vestment-friendly envi-
ronment and pointing
out that Uttar Pradesh
is leading the growth of
the country, Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
today said that India is
reforming not out of
compulsion, but out of
conviction.
If India is the bright
spot in the world, then
Uttar Pradesh is lead-
ing the growth of the
country, PM Modi said
after inaugurating the
Uttar Pradesh Global
Investors Summit 2023
in Lucknow.
Addressing the gath-
ering, PM said, UP's
growth has been note-
worthy. People used to
say that it was hard to
develop UP and the law
and order situation
could not be improved.
UP was known for
scams and no one had
any hopes for UP. But,
within just five to six
years, UP has estab-
lished a new identity for
itself. Today, UP is
known for good govern-
ance, peace, law and or-
der, and stability
.
The PM said a big
change is being wit-
nessed in the thinking
and aspirations of In-
dian society and youth
today. The aspirations
of the country are
pushing the govern-
ments, and these aspi-
rations are pushing the
development work.
Today every credible
voice in the world be-
lieves that India's econo-
mywillcontinuetogrow
rapidly
. The biggest rea-
son behind this is in-
creasing self-confidence
of Indians, he said.
India reforming out of conviction: PM
VANDE BHARAT TRAINS REFLECT SPEED
AND SCALE OF INDIA’S PROGRESS: PM
‘INDIA'S BUSINESS
COMMUNITY IS
SEEN WITH TRUST’
OPPN ATTACKS
YOGI GOVT AHEAD
OF GIS-23 EVENT
UP RECEIVES INVESTMENT PROPOSALS
OF `32.92 LAKH CRORES: CM YOGI
Mumbai (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Vande
Bharat Express exemplify the speed and scale of India’s pro-
gress. He said these trains will benefit students and office-goers
while also facilitating devotees and farmers. “For the first time,
2 Vande Bharat trains have been flagged off at once. They’ll
connect financial centres such as Mumbai and Pune to centres
of religious significance will benefit college, office-goers,
farmers and devotees. It will also boost tourism,” he said.
Lucknow (ANI): Union
Minister Rajnath Singh said
that the government has put
forward a new
vision for the
business com-
munity in the
country, which
is now looked
upon with trust
and respect. He also said the
government has presented
a new approach towards the
business committee.
Lucknow: Opposition par-
ties in Uttar Pradesh have
mounted a blistering attack
on the Yogi
Adityanath-led
state govern-
ment before
the GIS event.
Samajwadi
Party (SP)
president Akhilesh Yadav
said the state government
should not discriminate
between industrialists.
Lucknow (ANI): Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adity-
anath said that the state has attracted invest-
ments proposals worth Rs 32.92 lakh crores
through the roadshows for the Global Inves-
tors Summit 2023 and is ready to play the role
of the growth engine of the country in line with
the Prime Minister’s vision and by imbibing his
mantra of ‘Reform, Perform Transform’.
New Delhi: Gautam
Adani-led Adani Group
has hired US-based law
firm Wachtell to fight
against allegations re-
cently leveled against
the conglomerate by
short-seller Hinden-
burg Research, Finan-
cial Times reported.
According to the Brit-
ish daily news report,
the Adani Group has
tapped senior lawyers
at Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen Katz to advise
it on how to deal with
the crisis facing the
conglomerate. The New
York-based legal firm
specializes in corporate
law, regularly handling
large and complex
transactions.
Adani hires NY-
based law firm
to advise it on
stocks crisis
Bhubaneswar (PTI):
President Droupadi
Murmu on Friday said
that yoga had helped
her when she was in
mental and physical
agony, while asserting
that regular practice of
it could help people
achieve success in all
spheres of life.
She also noted that
empowerment of wom-
en is the ‘mantra’ to es-
tablish India as the
“Biswa Guru” (world
leader). Murmu
stressed the need for the
practice of yoga which
could help citizens grow
spiritually leading to
the overall development
of individuals and the
nation as a whole.
Murmu arrived in
Odisha today, her home
state, and is here to at-
tend official functions.
On Saturday, Murmu
will first pay a visit to
the Lord Lingaraj tem-
ple and then inaugurate
the second Indian Rice
Congress at the Nation-
al Rice Research
Institute in
Cuttack.
Yoga pulled me out of
mental and physical
agony: Prez Murmu
Mangaluru: The road-
show of Union Home
Minister Amit Shah in
the communally sensi-
tive Dakshina Kannada
district of Karnataka
on Saturday has been
cancelled owing to secu-
rity reasons, a senior
BJP leader said.
Shah, who will be
reaching Karnataka on
Saturday morning
from Kerala, will par-
ticipate in various pro-
grammes and address
a public gathering in
Puttur town.
About 3,500 police
personnel have been de-
puted for the security
of Amit Shah, during
his visit to the district,
which had witnessed
revenge killings in the
recent past. The dis-
turbing development
stirred a debate at the
national level. The can-
celled roadshow was to
be held at Mangaluru
city in the evening.
Amit Shah’s roadshow in communally
sensitive K’taka district cancelled
New Delhi: Former
Odisha chief secretary
Bijay Patnaik, who su-
perannuat-
ed from ser-
vice in 2013,
joined the
C o n g r e s s
party on
Friday. The
retired bu-
reaucrat met the
party leadership at the
AICC headquarters in
New Delhi.
Patnaik, a 1976-batch
IAS officer, served as
the state chief secre-
tary from September
2010 to 2013. Before his
elevation as a top ad-
ministrator of the state,
he served as the princi-
pal secretary to Chief
Minister Naveen Pat-
naik from 2004 to 2010.
Former Odisha
chief secretary
Bijay Patnaik to
join Congress
IN THE COURTYARD
‘GULMARG TO BE CENTRE OF
EXCELLENCE FOR WINTER GAMES’
Baramulla (Agencies): Jammu and Kashmir Lieu-
tenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said Gulmarg
is going to be the Centre of Excellence for the winter
sports and efforts are on and soon “we will achieve
the mission” Addressing the gathering during the in-
augural ceremony of 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter
Games, LG Sinha, said that every effort is being made
to bring the skills of JK youth who are affiliated with
the sports on a display as Gulmarg will soon be the
Center of Excellence for the winter games.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the UP Global
Investors Summit 2023, in Lucknow on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
New Delhi: Proposals for transfer of 10 high court judg-
es are under various stages of processing, Law Minister
Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha on Friday. Rijiju’s state-
ment comes days after the Supreme Court expressed
displeasure over Centre’s delay in clearing recommen-
dations for transfer of HC judges, saying it was a very
serious issue. The minister asserted that “no timeline”
has been prescribed in the Memorandum of Procedure
for transfer of judges from one HC to another.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today referred to a
larger nine-judge bench to decide the plea against
the practice of excommunication in the Dawoodi
Bohra community. A bench said the nine-judge bench
constituted to decide the correctness of the Sabarimala
judgment will also decide the practice of excommuni-
cation in the Dawoodi Bohra community. The bench
had earlier heard the parties who urged the court to
wait for a nine-judge bench decision in the matter.
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Friday put on
hold the Kerala High
Court's condition directing
the producer and director
of the Kannada superhit
movie Kantara to not
exhibit the film with the
song Varaharoopam till a
final order in the copy-
right infringement case.
A bench of Chief Justice
D Y Chandrachud and
Justices P S Narasimha
and J B Pardiwala also
issued notice to the Kerala
government and sought its
reply in two weeks.
New Delhi: The Delhi Po-
lice has moved a plea chal-
lenging the order of a trial
court which discharged
Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal
Tanha and nine others in
a case pertaining to the
violence at Jamia Millia
Islamia University
in December 2019
related to demon-
strations against
the Citizenship
Amendment Act
(CAA).
New Delhi: A court in Gu-
jarat’s Jamnagar on Friday
acquitted Bharatiya Janata
Party legislator Hardik Pa-
tel in a
five-year-old
case after
the prosecu-
tion failed to
establish the
case. The
Patidar leader was accused
of delivering a political
speech at a gathering in
contravention of the condi-
tions set by the authorities
while granting permission
for the event.
New Delhi: On account of
supply of ‘Chinese manjha’
(kite string) even after its
ban, the Delhi HC directed
the Police Crime Branch to
submit a comprehensive
status report investigating
the manufacturers and
importers supplying
the material to the
traders. A bench
sought details
of the marketers
still selling the
manjha.
TRANSFER OF 10 HIGH COURT JUDGES
UNDER PROCESS, SAYS LAW MINISTRY
REQUEST ON EXCOMMUNICATION IN
MUSLIM COMMUNITY REFERRED TO SC
SUPREME COURT
RELIEF FOR
'KANTARA' MAKERS
OVER PLAGIARISM
DELHI POLICE MOVE
HC AGAINST ORDER
DISCHARGING
SHARJEEL IMAM
HARDIK ACQUITTED
IN 5-YEAR-OLD CASE
OF DISOBEYING
GOVT ORDER
HC SEEKS POLICE
REPORT ON SALE
SUPPLY OF ‘BANNED’
CHINESE MANJHA
President Droupadi Murmu

INDIA
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New Delhi (ANI): Un-
der Operation Dost, In-
dia sent 841 cartons of
medicines, protection
safety tools, and diag-
nostics to quake-hit
Turkey and Syria, ac-
cording to official
sources on Friday
.
The official sources
told ANI that India had
dispatched 841 cartons
of medicine, protection
safety tools, and diag-
nostics with a weight of
6.19 tons have been sent
to Turkey and Syria.
Over 22,000 people
have died in Turkey
and Syria after magni-
tude 7.8 and 7.5 earth-
quakes struck on Mon-
day, and rescue work-
ers are racing against
time to pull survivors
from the rubble of col-
lapsed buildings in
harsh winter condi-
tions, reported CNN.
The medicines that
have been sent include
Paracetamol 100 ML IV
,
Ceftriaxone GM INJ,
Propofol INJ., etc.
The protection
safety tools that have
been sent include
gowns, gloves, shoe
covers, caps.
Indian army set up a
field hospital under
‘Operation Dost’ to
provide assistance to
Turkey’s earthquake-
hit people.
IndianArmy’s‘OperationDost’winninghearts
INDIA ON RESCUE
Washington (PTI): As
the US focuses on the
Indo-Pacific, in particu-
lar the Quad, the Biden
administration needs to
address India's ties with
Russia and its down-
ward trend of demo-
cratic values and insti-
tutions, said a report
by the Democratic Par-
ty of the Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee.
The report has called
for supporting a strong
and democratic India.
Senate Foreign Af-
fairs Chairman Senator
Robert Menendez said
the US needs to ap-
proach the Indo-Pacific
with a well-resourced,
whole-of-government
approach that synchro-
nizes the military-secu-
rity elements with dip-
lomatic, economic, and
civil society elements to
ensure the greatest
chance of success.
The Strategic Align-
ment: The Imperative
of Resourcing the Indo-
Pacific Strategy, a Ma-
jority Staff Report, was
released by Menendez.
I believe that Presi-
dent Biden's Indo-Pacif-
ic Strategy
, released one
year ago, adopts this
whole-of-government
approach. If fully
equipped with the tools
that it needs to be suc-
cessful, this strategy
will underpin the Unit-
ed States' leadership in
the most consequential
and dynamic region of
the world in the 21st
century, he said.
The report said the
Biden administration
was correct not to make
its Indo-Pacific strate-
gy solely about compe-
tition with the People's
Republic of China. But
to succeed, it has to
grapple with the reali-
ties of this competition
for the US and the chal-
lenges it poses for its
regional allies and part-
ners, it said. In its sev-
enth last recommen-
dation, the Major Staff
Report calls for sup-
porting a strong and
democratic India.
Even as the adminis-
tration rightly treats In-
dia as an important
partner, it will need to
address very real com-
plications of India's con-
tinued ties with, de-
pendence on, Russia for
defence equipment and
its downward trend of
democratic values and
institution, it said.
US EXTENDS HUGE SUPPORT TO
STRONG AND DEMOCRATIC INDIA
Over China crisis, US senators have called for supporting strong democratic India
The Biden administration needs to address India’s ties with Russia and its “downward trend of
democratic values and institutions” as the US focuses on the strategically important Indo-Pacific
region, said a report by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.
United Nations: UN Security
Council members have hailed
the significance of the Delhi
Declaration adopted at a
special meeting of the UN
Counter-Terrorism Commit-
tee in India last year, saying
it offers a solid basis to
counter the use of new and
emerging technologies for
terrorist purposes and sym-
bolises the Council's shared
determination to address
the challenge. The 15-nation
Council, under the Presiden-
cy of Malta for the month of
February, on Thursday held a
meeting on 'Threats to inter-
national peace and security
caused by terrorist acts' dur-
ing which the 16th report of
the Secretary-General on the
threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh)
to international peace and
security and the range of
United Nations efforts in
support of Member States
in countering the threat. On
October 28-29 last year, the
Security Council Counter-
Terrorism Committee (CTC),
chaired by India in 2022,
organised the Special Meet-
ing in New Delhi and Mumbai
on the overarching theme of
Countering the use of new
and emerging technologies
for terrorist purposes.
UN PRAISES ‘DELHI
DECLARATION’ IN
FIGHT AGAINST
TERRORISM
New Delhi (PTI): Lok
Sabha on Friday wit-
nessed noisy scenes
and a walk out by the
DMK and Congress af-
ter Union Health Min-
ister Mansukh Man-
daviya said the opposi-
tion is giving wrong
information about
AIIMS Madurai as he
took strong action
against medical col-
leges which don't have
faculty, infrastructure
and patients.
Replying to a ques-
tion, he said medical
courses of the institute
are going on while Rs
1,900 crore has been
earmarked for con-
structing the infra-
structure.
DMK, Congress gave wrong info on AIIMS Madurai: Health min
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): Chief Electoral
Officer of Tripura,
Kiran Gitte said that
opinion and exit polls
h a v e
b e e n
b a n n e d
till 7pm
of 27th
February
.
Talking
to reporters in Agar-
tala. Gitte said that
only print media can
publish the advertise-
ment of political par-
tieson15thand16thof
February
. However,
such advertisements
willneedpriorapprov-
al from the Media Cer-
tification and Moni-
toring Committee.
Tripura polls: EC
bans opinion
and exit polls
Bengaluru (ANI):
Union Minister Hard-
eep Singh Puri said
that India is demon-
strating that economy
and ecology are not at
odds with each other,
but in fact, fundamen-
tally intertwined, an
official statement said,
adding, “India is
uniquely positioned to
champion the aspira-
tions of the Global
South’. “The Working
Group can be the cata-
lyst for the G20 coun-
tries to adopt the core
tenets of the LiFE
movement and promote
the uptake of sustain-
able living at a global
scale,” Puri said.
India positioned to
champion aspirations of
Global South: Puri
PURI EXPRESSES
SOLIDARITY
WITH TURKEY
OMICRON, ITS SUB-LINEAGES DOMINANT
COVID VARIANTS IN INDIA, SAYS CENTRE
New Delhi: Union Min-
ister Hardeep Singh Puri
expressed his solidar-
ity with the people of
Turkey in their grief and
deep difficulty. “He said
that India commiserates
Turkey’s loss, and will
continue to extend all
possible humanitarian
and medical support in
this time of need and
said that the outpouring
of support to Turkey
from people and leaders
across the world is a
powerful reminder of
the shared humanity
that connects us all,” an
official said.
New Delhi: Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the
dominant coronavirus variants in India, Minister of State for
Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Lok Sabha on Friday. Dur-
ing the last 60 days, over 90 new variants of SARS-CoV2 have
been detected in samples analysed by INSACOG, a national
multi-agency consortium of genome sequencing laboratories,
the minister said. Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be
the dominant variants in India. Of these, XBB and BQ are the
most prevalent lineages circulating in the country, she said. The
Health Ministry is following COVID-19 trajectory globally and in
the country along with various expert committees.
A Turkish woman planting a kiss on the cheek of a Indian Army
officer who is in the quake-hit nation for rescue-and-relief work.
New Delhi: In one of the biggest ever aircraft orders, Air
India is all set to order almost 500 aircraft. These include
400 single aisles, 210 Airbus A320 neo family and 190
Boeing 737 Max. Then, there are 70 twin aisles - 40
A350s, 20 B787s and 10 B777X. At list price, the ordered
aircraft - 250 Airbus and 220 Boeings, will be worth $150
billion and are set to be delivered over the next 8 years.
New Delhi (ANI): A Maoist
carrying a reward of Rs
15 lakh on
his head
who was
involved in
several vio-
lent crimes,
surrendered
before the CRPF and police
on Friday. The Maoist was
identified as Abhyas Bhi-
yan aka Prem Bhuiyan who
was a Regional Committee
Member of CPI.
New Delhi: The Union
Government on Thursday
said that
5.9 million
tonnes of
lithium re-
serves have
been found
for the first
time in the country in Jam-
mu and Kashmir. Lithium is
a non-ferrous metal and is
one of the key components
in EV batteries.
New Delhi (ANI): The
Central Bureau of Inves-
tigation (CBI) on Friday
arrested three public
servants in two sepa-
rate cases of bribery. A
Senior Auditor identified
as Neeraj Kumar Kaushal
working in the office of
Principal Controller of De-
fence Accounts, Pensions,
Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh
was arrested for bribery of
Rs 20,000, according to a
CBI statement.
Shajapur: Madhya Pradesh
police have seized a truck
carrying liquor worth more
than Rs 1 crore to dry state
Gujarat from Haryana, an
official said today. The
police had received inputs
that a consignment of
liquor was being sent to
Bihar, another dry state,
through MP. Accordingly,
they intercepted a truck and
found it to be laden with
automobile spare parts.
MEGA MAHARAJA, RECORD ORDER:
TATAS SET TO ORDER 500 AIRCRAFT
MAOIST WITH `15
LAKH BOUNTY
SURRENDERS
LITHIUM RESERVES
FOUND IN JAMMU
AND KASHMIR
CBI NABS 3 PUBLIC
SERVANTS IN 2
CASES OF BRIBERY
LIQUOR WORTH
`1.12 CR BEING
SENT TO GUJ SEIZED
New Delhi(PTI): The
Editors Guild of India
has urged Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla and
Rajya Sabha chief
Jagdeep Dhankhar to
grant unrestricted ac-
cess of journalists to
Parliament lift
curbs that came into
force during the Cov-
id pandemic.
In a letter to the Lok
Sabha Speaker, the
Guild also pointed out
that access of senior
journalists to Central
Hall has been suspend-
ed and the Press Advi-
sory Committee too
has not been consti-
tuted for the last three
years. In a separate
letter to Dhankhar, the
Guild noted that limit-
ed access under Cov-
id-19protocolscouldbe
appreciated,butbring-
ingbackrestrictionsat
a time when India re-
mains in the forefront
of maximum vaccina-
tion coverage re-
mained unexplained.
It noted that jour-
nalists from print and
electronic medium,
have been given ac-
cess to cover the pro-
ceedings of the Parlia-
ment since the first
session in May 1952.
“Our request is to
restore complete ac-
cess to all accredited
media persons imme-
diately, including the
Central Hall,” the
Guild said in the letter.
The Guild noted
that G V Mavalankar,
the first Speaker of
the Lok Sabha, had de-
cided that the Com-
mittee should, among
other things, dis-
charge advisory func-
tions, including ex-
amination of tempo-
rary and permanent
admissions to the
press gallery and that
applications for such
admissions would be
referred to the Com-
mittee for its opinion
and advice.
“Since then, the
process remained in
place till it was aban-
doned recently,” the
Guild said.
Restoreunrestrictedaccess
to Journos: EGI to Parl
—Representational Image
Health min Mansukh Mandaviya speaks in the Lok Sabha during
the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday.
NEW-BORN AND
MOTHER SAVED
AFTER 4 DAYS
New Delhi: A new-born
baby and his mother
have been rescued from
rubble in Turkey, around
90 hours after the first of
Monday’s deadly earth-
quakes. The 10-day-old
boy, named Yagiz, was
retrieved from a ruined
structure in the southern
Hatay province.
CRUCIAL READ

10
Commodity Price Change % Chg
GOLD 56,754.00 669.00 1.17 (Per 10g)
SILVER 66,953.00 1026.00 1.53 (Per 1kg)
COMMODITIES
Currency Price Change % Chg
USDINR 82.55 0.04 0.04
GBPINR 99.81 0.35 0.35
CURRENCIES
OVER 4,900 NEW MNCs OPENED IN INDIA
New Delhi (PTI): Around
1,333 multi-national com-
panies (MNCs) have shut
down in the country but
more than 4,900 new ones
have come up opening new
avenues and job opportuni-
ties, Parliament was in-
formed on Friday
. Respond-
ing during Question Hour
in the Rajya Sabha, MoS for
Commerce Industry Som
Parkash said it is normal to
see some MNCs get closed
and some new to come up.
A total of 1,333 MNCs
have been closed down in
the country, out of which
313 were foreign-based and
1,017 were their subsidiar-
ies, he said. “I am happy to
share that in comparison to
it (the one closed down),
4,906 new MNCs have been
opened. This will open new
avenues and provide job op-
portunities,” Parkash said.
The minister, however, did
not share the time period
during which the MNCs
were shut and new ones
were opened.
ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT
MAJOR
FINDINGS
 A total of 1,333 MNCs
have been closed down in
the country, out of which
313 were foreign-based
and 1,017 were their
subsidiaries
 However as per govt,
more than 4,900 new ones
have come up opening
new avenues and job
opportunities
business
BRIEFS
New Delhi: Moody’s In-
vestor Service on Friday
revised downwards the
rating outlook on four
Adani Group companies
to negative from stable
after a significant and
rapid decline in market
value following a report
by US-based short seller
Hindenburg Research.The
rating outlook for Adani
Green Energy Ltd, Adani
Green Energy Restricted
Group, Adani Transmis-
sion Step-One Ltd and
Adani Electricity Mumbai
Ltd has been changed to
negative from stable.—PTI
MOODY'S CHANGES
OUTLOOK ON FOUR
ADANI FIRMS
New Delhi: Gold price
tumbled `669 to `56,754
per 10 grams in the na-
tional capital on Friday
amid weak global trends,
according to HDFC Secu-
rities. In the previous
trade, the yellow metal
had touched `57,423 per
10 grams. Silver also
plummeted `1,026 to
`66,953/kg. “Spot gold
prices in the Delhi mar-
kets traded at `56,754
per 10 grams, down `669
per 10 grams,” Saumil
Gandhi, Senior Analyst -
Commodities at HDFC Se-
curities, said. In the over-
seas market, both gold
and silver were quoting
lower at $1,866/ounce
and $22.12/ounce. —PTI
GOLD TUMBLES BY
`669; SILVER ALSO
PLUMMETS `1,026
New Delhi: Yahoo said on
Friday it plans to lay off
more than 20% of its total
workforce as part of a
major restructuring of its
ad tech division. The cuts
will impact nearly 50% of
Yahoo’s ad tech employ-
ees by the end of this
year, including nearly
1,000 employees this
week, the company said.
Yahoo added that the
move would enable the
company to narrow its fo-
cus and investment on its
flagship ad business
called DSP. —FIB
YAHOO TO LAY OFF
MORE THAN 20% OF
TOTAL WORKFORCE
New Delhi: Chinese com-
pany Alibaba is learnt to
have sold 3.16% direct
stake in digital financial
services firm One97
Communications, which
operates under Paytm
brand, for about `13,600
crore in a block deal. With
this deal, Alibaba has sold
entire direct stake in the
company. Alibaba had
6.26% direct stake in
Paytm as of December
2022. “Alibaba has sold
its complete direct stake
in Paytm in the block deal
today,” a source aware of
the development said on
Friday. —PTI
ALIBABA SELLS
REMAINING DIRECT
STAKE IN PAYTM
*Rates till the edition went to print.
DISNEY+ HOTSTAR PAID
SUBSCRIBER BASE
SHRINKS 6 PER CENT
New Delhi: Streaming giant
Disney+ Hotstar has seen a 6%
QoQ dip in its paid subscriber
base during the
three months
to December
2022 due to the
non-renewal
of content deal with Jio and
the pull-out of shorter duration
pack customers after the loss
of IPL digital rights. Accord-
ing to Walt Disney’s Q1 2023
results, Disney+ Hotstar’s paid
subscriber base has shrunk by
3.8 million to 57.5 million from
61.3 million. —FIB
GOVT TO REVOKE BAN
ON FINTECH FIRMS
LAZYPAY AND KISSHT
New Delhi: The government will
revoke the ban imposed on fin-
tech firms LazyPay and Kissht
after represen-
tations were
made by these
companies, a
senior official
said on Friday. The government
last week ordered the blocking
of 232 apps operated by over-
seas entities, including Chinese,
for being involved in betting,
gambling and unauthorised loan
service. Sources said that the
government will revoke the ban
on LazyPay and Kissht. —PTI
ADB APPROVES $130 MN LOAN FOR PROMOTING
HORTICULTURE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a
$130 million loan to increase agricultural productivity and promote
horticulture agribusinesses to raise farmers’
income in Himachal Pradesh. More than
half of HP’s land area is in the mountains
and 90% of the population lives in rural ar-
eas who are dependent on agriculture, said
ADB Senior Natural Resources and Agricul-
ture Specialist for South Asia Sunae Kim.
The project will improve on-farm irrigation
and water management in about 6,000 hectares (ha) of farmland by
rehabilitating and constructing new irrigation facilities. —PTI
AROUND 10 STATES AND 5 UTs NOT IMPLEMENTING
CROP INSURANCE SCHEME PMFBY: AGRI MINISTER
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said
10 states and five union territories are currently not implementing the
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMF-
BY). The ten states are: Arunachal Pradesh,
Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Telangana and
West Bengal, the minister said. Chandigarh,
Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu,
Delhi, Ladakh and Lakshadweep are the UTs
which are not implementing PMFBY. —PTI
OTHER STORIES
SITHARAMAN IN PARLIAMENT
Budget is for poor,
common man: FM
New Delhi (PTI): Finance
Minister Nirmala Sithara-
man on Friday staunchly
defended her Budget as be-
ing pro-poor and for the
common man, citing high-
er food and fertilizer subsi-
dies and income tax relief,
and said the focus was on
job creation, small busi-
ness and the farm sector.
The Budget for the fiscal
year starting April (2023-
24) also provides impetus
to green growth, health-
care and keeping the eco-
nomic engine running with
record capital spending,
she said.
The revamped new tax
regime, which offers a re-
bate on annual income of
up to `7 lakh, will leave
higher disposable income
in the hands of people, she
added.
Sitharaman said the
Budget balances the re-
quirement of development
imperatives within the lim-
its of fiscal prudence.
On relief under the new
tax regime announced in
the Budget, she said it is
“very attractive”.
MAJOR
HIGHLIGHTS
 During a dicussion in
Parliament on Union Budget
FM Nirmala Sitharaman said
the Budget balances the
requirement of development
imperatives within the limits of
fiscal prudence
 The Budget for the fiscal
year starting April (2023-24)
also provides impetus to green
growth, healthcare and keeping
the economic engine running
 On relief under the new
tax regime announced in the
Budget, she said it is “very
attractive”
India’s forex
kitty drops
$1.49 billion to
$575.27 billion
Industrial
production growth
slips to 4.3% in
December 2022
New Delhi (PTI): India’s
industrial production
growth slipped to 4.3% in
December from 7.3% in No-
vember 2022, mainly due to
subdued performance of
the manufacturing sector,
according to official data
released on Friday
.
However, there was im-
provement on an annual
basis as the factory output
growth measured in terms
of the Index of Industrial
Production (IIP) stood at
1% in December 2021.
As per the IIP data re-
leased by the National Sta-
tistical Office (NSO), the
manufacturing sector’s
output grew by 2.6% in De-
cember 2022 from 0.6% a
year ago.
The growth stood at 6.4%
in the preceding month of
November 2022.
Mumbai (PTI): India’s for-
eign exchange reserves
dropped by $1.494 billion to
reach $575.267 billion as of
February 3, snapping a
three-week rising trend,
RBI data showed on Friday
.
In the previous report-
ing week, the overall re-
serves had jumped by $3.03
billion to $576.76 billion.
The reserves have been
declining as the central
bank deploys the kitty to
defend the rupee amid pres-
sures caused majorly by
global developments.
For the week ended Feb-
ruary 3, the foreign cur-
rency assets decreased by
$1.323 billion to $507.695 bil-
lion, according to the
Weekly Statistical Supple-
ment. Expressed in dollar
terms, the foreign curren-
cy assets include the effect
of appreciation or depre-
ciation of non-US units
like the euro, pound and
yen held in the foreign ex-
change reserves.
Sensex, Nifty snap two-day winning
run amid weak global markets
Mumbai (PTI): Equity
benchmark Sensex de-
clined 123 points on Friday
due to selling pressure in
metal and energy stocks
amid a bearish trend in
global equity markets.
Rising crude prices and
continued selling by for-
eign investors also weighed
on market sentiment, trad-
ers said.
Snapping its two-day
gainingstreak,the30-share
BSE Sensex ended 123.52
points or 0.20% lower at
60,682.70. During the ses-
sion, the index touched a
high of 60,774.14 and a low
of 60,501.74. The broader
NSE Nifty slipped 36.95
points to finish at 17,856.50.
RUPEE FALLS 4 PAISE
TO CLOSE AT 82.55
AGAINST US DOLLAR
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee
depreciated 4 paise to close at
82.55 (provisional) against the
US dollar on Friday, tracking a
muted trend in domestic equities
and firm crude oil prices. At
the interbank foreign exchange
market, the local unit opened at
82.61 against the American cur-
rency and touched a low of 82.64
and a high of 82.34 intra-day. It
finally settled at 82.55 against
the greenback.
India’s smartphone
market dip 27% in Q4
New Delhi (PTI): Smart-
phones shipments in India
plunged by over 27% to 29.6
million in the October-De-
cember quarter of 2022,
from 40.6 million in the
year-ago period, mainly
due to inflationary pres-
sures, market research
firm IDC said on Friday
.
According to the report,
dwindling consumer de-
mand due to high inflation
remained a challenge
throughout the year de-
spite the improved supply
situation.
Smartphone shipments
in the sub-$300 (about
`25,000) price segment de-
clined by 15% while mid-
premium and premium
price segments of $300-500
and over $500 (`41,000) grew
by 20 and 55%, respectively
during 2022. The entry-lev-
el smartphones, below
`12,500 apiece, shrunk to
46% from 54% a year ago.
Apple maintained its
lead in the premium seg-
ment with a 60% share.
‘Milk prices in India
increased due to
rise in fodder cost’
New Delhi (PTI): Milk
prices in the country have
risen due to increase in the
feed and fodder cost, Union
Minister Sanjeev Kumar
Balyan said in Rajya Sabha
on Friday
.
Balyan, who is Minister
of State of Fisheries, Ani-
mal Husbandry and Dairy-
ing, said dairy companies
pass on 75% of the retail
price to farmers. There is
a need to balance between
farmers and consumers.
Farmers need to get high-
er returns on milk for
them to take up dairy
farming, he said.
TIKTOK FIRES ENTIRE
INDIA WORKFORCE
New Delhi (FIB): Short
video app TikTok fired its
entire India staff on Mon-
day, a report by The Eco-
nomic Times said, quoting
sources. Forty people were
laid off and were offered
severance pay of up to
nine months.
“The TikTok India em-
ployees were told that Feb-
ruary 28 would be their last
day and were given feelers
to look out for other oppor-
tunities for some time as it
was conveyed that restart-
ing India operations were
not going to take off be-
cause of the government’s
stance on Chinese apps,” a
source told ET.
“The entire team was in-
formed. We were anyway
told some time ago that
business in India may be
shut off, so look for jobs.
Most people will be given
90 days severance,” anoth-
er source told ET.
Indiasetswheatsale
at`2,350perquintal
New Delhi (PTI): To re-
duce the price of wheat
and atta, the Department
of Food PD, in consulta-
tion with Ministry of Fi-
nance on Friday decided
that the reserve price for
sale of wheat under OMSS
will be `2350/Qtl (Pan In-
dia) for FAQ and `2300/Qtl
(Pan India) for URS wheat
of all crops including RMS
2023-24 without adding any
transportation cost com-
ponent.
The ministry stated that
this is to help the supply of
wheat to general public in
different part of the coun-
try at a reasonable price.
“The States may be al-
lowed to purchase wheat
from FCI for their own
scheme at above reserve
prices without participat-
ing in e-auction,” the min-
istry said in its statement.
As per the statement, the
rate of wheat has been re-
duced to `21.50/Kg for sale
to NCCF/NAFED/ Kendri-
ya Bhandar/State Govt.
Cooperatives/ Federations
etc. as well as community
kitchen /charitable/NGO
etc engaged in relief opera-
tions/ running relief
camps for migrant labour-
ers/vulnerable groups.
The ministry added that
during the inaugural e-auc-
tion, which was held on the
1st and 2nd of Feb 2023, FCI
sold 9.26 LMT of wheat out
of 25 LMT to traders, flour
mills, and other buyers.
RESERVE PRICE
FOR SALE
 To reduce the price of wheat
and atta, the Department of
Food PD, in consultation
with Ministry of Finance
on Friday decided that the
reserve price for sale of
wheat under OMSS will be
`2350/Qtl (Pan India) for
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