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ecently, the
22nd Law
Commission
of India has
set the ball
rolling for soliciting views
and ideas of the public at
large and recognized reli-
gious organizations about
the Uniform Civil Code
(referred to as UCC herein-
after), vide its public notice
of 14th June, 2023. This
conversation that the Com-
mission has begun on the
UCC will focus on family
laws of all religions, such
as, laws of marriage, di-
vorce, succession, inherit-
ance, maintenance, adop-
tion, guardianship, et al.
There is a need to address
social injustice rather than
plurality of laws. Over the
ages India has prided itself
over its diversity of cus-
tomary practices and multi-
culturalism. Secularity will
be meaningful in the words
of 21st Law Commission
(Consultation Paper of
2018) “if it can also assure
that the expression of any
form of difference, not just
religious but also regional,
does not get subsumed un-
der the louder voice of the
majority; and at the same
time no discriminatory
practice hides behind the
cloak of religion to gain le-
gitimacy.”
It is noteworthy that
Apex Court has been urg-
ing the Central Govern-
ment to get over its “frozen
feet” in framing gender and
religion neutral UCC,
which is envisaged under
Article 44 of the Constitu-
tionasanaspirationwithno
legal enforceability. Three
decades after codification
of Hindu personal laws, Su-
preme Court said in the
case of Shah Bano (1985)
that “a common civil code
will help the cause of na-
tional integration by re-
moving disparate loyalties
to law which have conflict-
ing ideologies.” Apex
Court held in this case that
a divorced Muslim woman
is entitled to get mainte-
nance (which was a meagre
amount of Rs 20/- per
month to the petitioner
Shah Bano) from her hus-
band under Section 125 of
Cr.PC after ‘iddat’ period
till she remarries. Criminal
law, being secular in nature,
does not apply differently
to persons of different reli-
gions. However, enactment
of MuslimWomen (Protec-
tion of Rights on Divorce)
Act, 1986, overturned this
verdict. Despite this set-
back, Supreme Court has
continuously held in the
cases of Daniel Latifi
(2001), Iqbal Bano (2007)
and Shabana Bano (2009)
that Muslim women should
get the benefit of Section
125 of Cr.PC. Apex Court
has held in the case of Sarla
Mudgal (1995) that “where
more than 80% of citizens
have already been brought
under codified personal
laws, there is no justifica-
tion whatsoever to keep in
abeyance, any more, the
introduction of UCC for all
citizens in India.” Similar-
ly, it stressed the “the desir-
ability of achieving the goal
set by Article 44 of the
Constitution” in the case of
John Vallamattom (2003).
India has been debating
the implementation of a
UCC for decades now. It
mustbeappreciatedthatthe
demand of UCC transcends
all religions and should be
viewed from a strictly hu-
manitarian perspective sans
communal colours. It is im-
perative for every commu-
nity to usher in changes
according to the way soci-
ety evolves. Even though
petitions were submitted
against UCC in 2017, the
fact remains that Shariat
laws,arenotuniformacross
sects. It may bode well to
see why, despite the Lex
Loci Report 1840, which
emphasized the need for
uniformity in the codifica-
tion of Indian laws, it was
recommended to keep the
Hindu and Muslim person-
allawsoutofsuchcodifica-
tion. This was done with a
clear intent of creating a
permanent wedge between
Indians. So if a particular
community believes that
UCC is targeted against
them, it is important they
see it in the right historical
context before coming to
their conclusions. There
have been some powerful
voices raised within the
Muslim community in sup-
port of framing a common
civil code, though too fee-
ble to reach larger public.
If we glance across the
globe, France was the first
country to adopt a uniform
civil code in 1804 under the
Napoleonic Code. Muslim
majority countries, such as,
TurkeyandTunisiaadopted
UCC in 1926 and 1954, re-
spectively. They abolished
Islamic laws and estab-
lishedasecularlegalsystem
to give women equal rights
in matters of marriage, di-
vorce, and inheritance. Ja-
pan adopted a uniform civil
code in 1947 as part of the
country’spost-WorldWarII
reforms. Mexico adopted a
uniform civil code in 1928
as part of the country’s
modernization efforts. In
Britain, Shariat law is ap-
plicable to the extent it does
not contravene the national
law. China has adopted its
firstcivilcodeinMay2020,
with effect from 1st Janu-
ary, 2021. A report of the
Commission on Marriage
and Family Laws in Paki-
stan concluded that “the
question which is likely to
confront Muslim countries
is whether the law of Islam
is capable of evolution – a
question which will require
great intellectual effort and
is sure to be answered in the
affirmative.”
Law Commission’s win-
dow has presented an op-
portunity to start awareness
as to what exactly UCC
entails. While UCC is cer-
tainly a constitutional de-
sideratum, there is an equal
need to acknowledge and
overcome the hindrances in
thisendeavourthroughcon-
sensus. Let us admit that
there is something power-
fully symbolic about UCC,
as Alladi Krishnaswami
Ayyar said in the Constitu-
ent Assembly that it would
weld “competing commu-
nities into a single nation.”
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Shri Uddhav Thackeray’s statement about Shri
Devendraji in Nagpur is reprehensible. The level
of language should be maintained in politics. They
must discuss the development work done when we were in
government and the work done by them, but going down
to the lowest level and making personal accusations
in such a manner does not suit the political culture
of Maharashtra.
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Pradhanmantri ji for
your good wishes. I’m
grateful for your kind words.
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assiduously to transform
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ABOUT THE UCC
IN ABROAD
If we glance across the
globe, France was the first
country to adopt a uniform
civil code in 1804 under
the Napoleonic Code.
Muslim majority countries,
such as, Turkey and Tuni-
sia adopted UCC in 1926
and 1954, respectively.
Mexico adopted a uniform
civil code in 1928 as part
of the country’s moderni-
zation efforts. In Britain,
Shariat law is applicable to
the extent it does not con-
travene the national law.
China has adopted its first
civil code in May 2020, with
effect from Jan 1, 2021.
Law Commission’s window
has presented an oppor-
tunity to start awareness
as to what exactly UCC
entails. While UCC is
certainly a constitutional
desideratum, there is an
equal need to acknowl-
edge and overcome the
hindrances in this endeav-
our through consensus.
SECULARCREDENTIALSOFUCC
ADESIDERATUM
Recently, the 22nd Law Commission of India has set
the ball rolling for soliciting views and ideas of the
public at large and recognized religious
organizations about the UCC (referred to as UCC
hereinafter), vide its public notice of 14th June,
2023. This conversation that the Commission has
begun on the UCC will focus on family laws of all
religions, such as, laws of marriage, divorce,
succession, inheritance, maintenance, adoption,
guardianship, et al. There is a need to address
social injustice rather than plurality of laws. Over
the ages India has prided itself over its diversity of
customary practices and multiculturalism
IN-DEPTH
Nature’s Mayhem
Devastates
Himachal Pradesh
FAR-RIGHT EDGING OUT
LIBERALISM IN EUROPE
n a 2013 Kedarnath-like deluge, flash floods
and storms caused mayhem in Himachal
Pradesh washing away people and property.
Mandi, Kullu-Manali, Chamba and other parts of the
state were devastated by torrential rains in Himachal.
Life was thrown out of gear. Bad news for Himachal
is the red alert sounded for Tuesday. Lives were also
crippled in Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi
where posh areas were inundated. Precious lives have
been lost to Nature’s fury year after year but we are
unable to find a solution to the problem.
Aparliamentary panel had suggested bringing flood
management in the concurrent list. It also recommend-
ed setting up a permanent institutional structure in the
form of the National Integrated Flood Management
Group. Whether these suggestions would solve the
problem is not known but there’s no harm in imple-
menting the suggestion to avoid destruction. The
usual culprit one points a finger at is climate change
as a warm atmosphere leads to extreme rains.
I
ecentlyDutchPrimeMinisterMarkRuttesub-
mitted his government’s resignation over “in-
surmountable” differences with his far-right
allies on migrants. The disagreements arose over
Rutte’s proposal to “tighten restrictions on the reunifi-
cationofasylumseekers’familiestoreducethenumber
of migrants to 200 per month after two years. Two of
Rutte’s alliance partners ---D66 and the Christian Un-
ion---rejected the proposal. Members of Rutte’s Peo-
ple’sPartyforFreedomandDemocracy(VVD)favour
measures to bring down the inflow of refugees.
The Netherlands is not alone. Fear of European
countries losing na-
tional identity and tra-
ditional values is
widespread. This has
resulted in the rise of
the far-right political
parties across Europe.
In Italy, Georgia Mel-
oni has become the
far-right politician to
be elected prime min-
ister. Far-right Swe-
den Democrats’ sup-
porttotherulingparty
in Stockholm is cru-
cial for the govern-
ment’s survival. Ger-
many has been ward-
ing off occasional
threats from neo-Na-
zis and the rise of Ma-
rie Le Pen, a radical
right wing leader,
point to the growing
imprint of far-right
political parties in Eu-
rope. Other countries
thatrequirementionhereareHungaryandPoland.Last
monththetwocountriesvetoedEuropeanUnion’srules
“deploring the loss of life of migrants trying to reach
Europe” and “commitment to fight trafficking”.
These far right parties are not only strongly opposed
to any further influx of refugees but they are also
against the European Common Market and pose a
threat to liberal democracy. Prime Minister Viktor
Obran’s popularity has ensured mainstreaming of the
far-right parties and making Hungary move away from
liberal democracy.
R
Recently Dutch PM
Mark Rutte
submitted his
government’s
resignation over
“insurmountable”
differences with his
far-right allies on
migrants. The
disagreements
arose over Rutte’s
proposal to “tighten
restrictions on the
reunification of
asylum seekers’
families to reduce
the number of
migrants to 200 per
month after 2 years
Shrawan
Sawhney
The writer is IAS (Retd.)
R

FOR BETTER EDUCATION TO MINORITIES
Raj government
to open hostels in
different districts
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
n order to pro-
vide better edu-
cation to the
students of minority
communities in the state,
the state govt is going to
open hostels in different
dists. Along with this, a
hostel for working wom-
en in Jaipur’s Mansar-
ovar and a Minority Citi-
zen Facilitation Centre in
Jodhpur will be set up.
CM Gehlot has ap-
proved the proposal to
increase the amount of
Minority Development
Fund to `200 crore in-
cluding its establishment
and to get approved prog-
ress works done under
the fund in 2022-23.
10 hostels in 9 districts:
Hostels of 50 beds each
will be made in Jaipur at
Kishanpole (girls), Dudu,
Kuchaman City (girls) in
Nagaur, Baran, Bharat-
pur, Bikaner, Ajmer,
Bundi, Chittorgarh and
Churu. The total cost of
these will be `28 crore.
100-bed working wom-
en hostel: A 100 beds
hostel will be built for
working women belong-
ing to minority commu-
nities in Mansarovar,
priority will be given to
low-paid women. P8
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RAINSOF
CHAOS!
Moni Sharma
New Delhi/Jaipur
PM Narendra Modi dis-
cussed the issue of exces-
sive rainfall with Uttara-
khand CM Pushkar Singh
Dhami and Himachal
Pradesh CM Sukhvinder
Singh Sukhu about the
situation due to excessive
rains and assured them of
all help and support from
Centre, sources said on
Monday. Rains pounded
several parts of N-India,
killing atleast 100 people
in cases of floods, land-
slides. Horrifying visuals
were shared online from
HP, Uttarakhand and
Delhi, showing vehicles
being washed away,
roads, NHs and bridges
collapsing as the water
levels rose. MORE ON P7
l Heavy rains pummel
North India; Army and
NDRF step in for rescue
l Over 100 people die
in cases of floods and
landslides across nation
PM Modi speaks
with Himachal
U’Khand CMs
Himachal Pradesh has not witnessed such
“widespread heavy rains” in the past 50 years
and the State has suffered a loss of about `
3,000 crore in this monsoon season so far.
SUKHVINDER SINGH SUKHU, CHIEF MINISTER
HUNDREDS STRANDED IN HP, MANALI-LEH NH
4 more people died and more than 200 people
remain stranded due to landslides in Shimla,
Manali in worst-hit state Himachal Pradesh on
Monday. The Shimla-Kalka highway remained blocked
on Monday morning, as rains continued to beat down.
A cloud burst in Thunag caused flash floods in Mandi.
Rail operations on the Shimla-Kalka route suspended.
HUGE CHUNK OF NH COLLAPSES AMID RAIN
Several bridges and roads collapsed due to
the sheer force of gushing water in HP. A huge
chunk of the national highway caved in near
Rohatang on Monday, leaving hundreds of vehicles
stranded along the stretch. Officials said work is on to
clear the debris. The traffic between Kullu and Manali
has been affected due to the ongoing repair work.
RPSC OFFICER SWEPT
AWAY IN AJMER, DEAD
7-YR-OLD BOY WASHED
AWAY IN DRAIN IN CITY
Himachal
Jaipur
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Ajmer: A RPSC
section officer,
Dilip Singh, died
after being swept away in a
drain during heavy rains in
Ajmer on Sunday night. He
had stopped near the drain
to avoid rain but fell into
the drain. People around
tried to save him but could
not. Later, his bike was
found. Police and rescue
team found his body in the
afternoon.
Jaipur: A 6-year-old
boy identified as
Rishi Kumar was
swept away in gushing wa-
ters of an overflowing drain
in the Murlipura area of Jai-
pur on Monday. People saw
the child floating in the drain
took him to a private hos-
pital where he was declared
dead. RSCPCR chairman
Sangeeta Beniwal has
sought a report from Jaipur
collector in the incident.
Army personnel evacuate the locals stuck near flooded Gopal
Colony as Badi Nadi river entered Patiala on Monday. ANI
Debris of washed away trees, construction material floats through
a street during flash floods at Thunag area in Mandi district. PTI
People push an ambulance as it breaks down at a severely
waterlogged road amid heavy showers in Jaipur on Monday.
Swollen Beas river during heavy rainfall, in Kullu on Monday. PTI
YAMUNA LEVEL RISES,
KEJRI HOLDS MEETING
Delhi/NCR has seen
more rain over the
weekend than it
usually does over the whole
of July. After two days of
heavy rain caused waterlog-
ging across the city, Delhi
CM Arvind Kejriwal Monday
held a meeting with senior
officers to discuss ongoing
issue and increasing water
level of Yamuna River.
34 DEAD IN RAIN-
RELATED INCIDENTS
As many as 34
people have been
reported dead across
UP in rain-related incidents
in the last 24 hours. Official
on Monday, deaths occurred
due to lightning, drowning,
and other causes as State
was lashed by heavy rainfall.
CM Yogi Adityanath has
expressed his condolences
over the loss of lives.
Indiatosigndealfor26Rafale
NavalJetsand3Submarines
In fresh affidavit in SC, Centre
defends Article 370 abrogation
First India Bureau
New Delhi
India is likely to sign
deals to buy 26 Rafale M
naval jets and three addi-
tional Scorpene subma-
rines from France. These
deals are expected to be
announced during Prime
MinisterNarendraModi’s
visit to France scheduled
between July 14 and 16.
The defence procurement
board (DPP) cleared the
deals on Monday. The
deals, worth approxi-
mately `90,000 cr, will
include 26 Rafale M air-
craft, consisting of 22
single-seater 4 double-
seater trainer versions.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The Centre on Monday
filed an affidavit before
the SC defending its deci-
sion to scrap Article 370
in JK, stating that the
move had brought “un-
precedented stability and
progress”. It sais, through
abrogation ofArticle 370,
region is now getting ac-
customed to peace, pros-
perity and stability with
substantial income.
French President
Emmanuel Macron
will host PM Narendra
Modi for dinner at
the iconic Louvre
museum in Paris. PM
Modi will attend
France’s Bastille Day
celebration as a
guest of honour
PENSION: GEHLOT WILL
TRANSFER `1,005 CR
Gehlot will transfer
an amount of over
`1,005 crore as
pension for May and June
to bank accounts of over 50
lakh beneficiaries through
Direct Benefit Transfer
under the State Level Social
Security Pension Scheme
Beneficiary Dialogue Pro-
gram. Gehlot will interact
with the beneficiaries via
VC at 12 noon today.
TMC MP’S PLEA AGAINST
CBI, ED PROBE REJECTED
The Supreme Court
Monday rejected
TMC MP Abhishek
Banerjee’s plea against the
Calcutta HC order directing
the CBI and ED to probe
him in connection with WB
teacher recruitment scam.
Aditi Nagar, Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
Congress on Monday ef-
fected a major rejig in its
Rajasthan unit ahead of
Assembly polls, appoint-
ing 21 VPs, a treasurer,
48 gen secys, 1 gen secy
org, 121 secys and 25
district chiefs. Jitendra
Singh, Naseem Akhtar
Insaf, Kailash Meena,
Rajkumar Jaypal Dar-
shan Singh are among 21
newly-appointed VPs.
Lalit Tunwal is gen secy
organization of Rajasthan
PCC while SitaramAgar-
wal is treasurer. P8
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Foxconn and Vedanta are
committed to semicon-
ductor mission Make-
in-India programme of
the country, Union Min-
ister Ashwini Vaishnaw
said on Monday. Remarks
came against backdrop of
Foxconn announcing
pulling out of its semi-
conductor joint venture
Vedanta Foxconn Semi-
conductors Pvt Ltd. P6
India just getting
started: Min after
Foxconn blow
l SC issued notices to the
LG and the Centre to make
them parties in hearing. The
prayer for stay on Ordinance
will be heard on July 17.
l SC cannot be used as
platform to escalate tension
in Manipur. SC cleared that
it can’t take law, order in its
hand to douse the violence.
CM Ashok Gehlot
External Affairs Minister S.
Jaishankar files nomination
for the forthcoming RS
Elections in the presence of
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
in Gandhinagar on Monday.
President Joe Biden met
British PM Rishi Sunak and
King Charles on Monday as
he began a four-day visit to
Europe, including a trip to
Lithuania for NATO summit.
IN BRIEF
Ad-hoc panel asks IOA
to approach OCA again
With extended deadline of
July 22 fast approaching
to send athletes’ entries by
names for the Asian
Games, the IOA ad-hoc
panel on Monday yet
again failed to set the date
for the trails to pick the
Indian wrestling team,
leaving fraternity baffled.
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NIFTY
Raj Cong rejig:
21 VPs, 48 gen
secys, 121 secys
CM OKAYS TO INCREASE `200 CRORE
FOR MINORITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
HOSTEL FOR WORKING WOMEN TO
BE MADE IN JAIPUR’S MANSAROVAR
MINORITY CITIZEN FACILITATION
CENTRE TO BE SET UP IN JODHPUR

RAJASTHAN
04
DM inspects waterlogged areas,
directs officials for swift action
‘They die everyday’, Khandela
on Sikar student drowning
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Collector Prakash Ra-
jpurohit inspected areas
facing waterlogging in
Jaipur following inces-
sant rainfall in the morn-
ing. The collector in-
spected Sikar Road, De-
har’s Balaji, Niwaru
Road, Sirsi Road, Jhot-
wara, Jawahar Nagar,
Panchyawala, Ajmer
Road, Girdharipura, and
the walled city.
He directed the offic-
ers to ensure immediate
drainage in waterlogged
areas, as well as to take
protective measures and
provide relief to public.
The Collector also ap-
pealed residents of wa-
terlogged areas to inform
at the flood control room
set up by the district ad-
ministration on telephone
numbers- 0141-2204475,
0141-2204476 or toll
free number 1077.
Naveen Joshi
Bhilwara
Two days after a 17 year
old coaching student
drowned in a pit filled
with rainwater in Sikar,
the Rajasthan Farmers
Commission chairman
Mahadeo Singh khandela
on Monday said that peo-
ple die every day, some-
times in rivers and some-
times in ponds. The con-
troversial statement was
given while responding
to a question by a report-
er about the incident.
“Ye to roj hi marte
hain, kya baat karte ho
aap, nadiyon me doob
gaye talabon me doob
gaye (they die every day,
what are you talking
about? (People) drowned
in rivers-ponds)” he said.
Khandela, a former
union minister of state, is
an independent MLA
from Sikar’s Khandela
constituency.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The District Collector,
Prakash Rajpurohit has
issued an order directing
the project director of
NHAI to stop the con-
struction work of flyo-
vers on Jaipur-Ajmer
road as it was causing
traffic snarls.
Under the order, the
NHAI management has
been directed to stop all
the ongoing construction
works of flyovers at Sa-
warda, Mahla, Mokham-
pura and Putli until suit-
able diversion arrange-
ments are made. In case
of non-compliance of the
orders, punitive action
will be implemented.
Earlier,AdSPof Jaipur
Rural, Dinesh Kumar
Sharma, wrote a letter to
NHAI urging them to ei-
ther give facilities to
commuters or to stop col-
lecting toll tax.
Heavy Waterlogging with just the start of monsoon, has raised
concerns for the authorities in Jaipur. SANTOSH SHARMA Mahadeo Singh khandela speaking at a program in Bhilwara.
Complaints of traffic
jams at Jaipur-Ajmer
National Highway are
increasing everyday,
prompting the local
authorities to take
appropriate action.
JALSTHAN
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Intense monsoon rains
brought normal life to a
standstill on Monday in
several parts of eastern
and central Rajasthan,
flooding out roads, rail
tracks, low-lying resi-
dential areas and even
hospitals. More showers
are expected to lash
around a dozen districts
on Tuesday as well.
MeT department is-
sued Yellow alert in Al-
war, Banswara, Baran,
Dausa, Dholpur, Dungar-
pur, Bharatpur, Sirohi,
Karauli, Sawai Mad-
hopur, and Udaipur on
Monday, and in Baran,
Bundi, Dungarpur, Jhala-
war, Kota, Pratapgarh
and Sawai Madhopur on
Tuesday.
Secretary of disaster
management and relief
department PC Kishan
said rescue teams have
been put on alert.
Mount Abu recorded highest of
231 mm rain till Moday morning
Seven people lost lives due to rain-
related incidents and drowning
Rainwater enterd several wards of SMS hospital in Jaipur on
Monday, after which patients were shifted to other floors.
Traffic halted at several areas in Jaipur due to heavy rains.
Ajmer railway station where tracks are submered in rainwater
upto the platform mark, several trains were cancelled.
JLN hospital in Ajmer got waterlogged on Monday.
Delhi-Jaipur road got ‘washed away’ due to heavy rain on Monday.
Bus going from Jodhpur to Dhidhas Majal turns over in Sukdi
river, Barmer. All 20 passengers were evacuated safely.
Jhotwara got waterlogged making vehicular movement difficult.
People pushing a city bus stuck in the flooded roads of Jaipur.
Transport Nagar where water came upto the top of road divider.
THE RAIN SIDE EFFECT
z Schools to remain shut
today due to rains in Jalore
and Sirohi districts.
z An employee’s head was
injured as plaster fell down
on him in State Secretariat’s
Cooperative Society.
z The false ceiling of the
SMS Hospital’s Dhanwantri
OPD suddenly collapsed in
the gallery just outside the
Medicine OPD on Monday.
z Tracks were inundated
at Ajmer railway station, 16
trains were cancelled.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER
DUO DROWN IN A WELL
TWO PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS DROWN IN POND
Ajmer: A woman and her
teen daughter died after
falling into a well while
fetching water on Monday
in Hanutiya village of Ajmer.
They were identified as Gu-
labi Kathat (40) and Meena
(19). In another case, a 17
year old boy Ayan Khan
drowned in a pond while
taking bath on Monday
evening in Tonk district.
Nagaur: Two teachers of a private school drowned in a
farm pond in Badu village of Nagaur district on Sunday
evening. The incident occurred in Gachhipura police station
area. Ravi (32), a resident of Bikaner, and Manish (25),
hailing from Hanumangarh district, had gone to take bath in
the farm pond on Sunday during which they drowned. They
were the teachers of Sharda Public School in Badu.
Water entered Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bajaj Nagar, prompting
authorities to shift students to higher floors.
DC directs NHAI to stop
construction of flyovers
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05
Jaipur: Nurses from
across the state, includ-
ing Jaipur, will stage a
sit-in at the district
headquarters from July
18, demanding removal
of pay anomalies and
stopping recruitment on
contract. Along with
this, a huge rally will be
held in Jaipur on August
23, in which more than
40,000 nurses will par-
ticipate. The decision
was taken in the Gener-
al Assembly on Monday
in auditorium of SMS
Hospital.
Pay anomaly: Nurses
to stage sit-in at dist
hqs from July 18
Jaisalmer: An Indian
woman was caught by
BSF while roaming in
suspicious circumstanc-
es near India-Pakistan
Border in Jaisalmer.
The woman reached
near fencing along the
border from Indian
side. BSF men patrol-
ling in the area chal-
lenged the woman fol-
lowing which she did
not move forward. She
was apprehended and
interrogated.
BSF arrests woman
roaming suspiciously
at border in Jaisalmer
Jaipur: The Rajasthan
ATS on Monday arrested
a private detective for al-
legedly violating privacy
of people by obtaining
call details, location and
Subscribe Details Report
(SDR) in an unauthor-
ized manner. ATS-SOG
ADG Ashok Rathore
said that the accused
Pushpendra Bhutani
(43), a resident of San-
ganer, obtained details
from telecom companies
and sold the data.
Rajasthan ATS held a
private detective for
selling private details
IN BRIEF
Jaipur: The National
Green Tribunal has dealt
a major blow to mine
and crusher owners in
Kalwar region of Jaipur
and ordered to close 5
crushers and 10 mining
leases in the area over
lack of trained staff and
violation of EC. In such
a situation, mine safety
has become a big issue
in the mines of the state.
Notably, more than 70%
mines do not have
trained engineers.
NGT orders to close 10
miningleasesinKalwar
DispleasedDGPrapsSPs
fornotrelievingofficers
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur
DGP Umesh Mishra on
Monday expressed dis-
pleasure over policemen
not relieving even after
transfer orders from the
Police Headquarters. In
the crime meeting held at
the PHQ, DGP Umesh
Mishra looked very strict
about this issue.
In fact, even after
transfer, some SPs do not
relieve the officers. It is
noticed that SPs to not
relieve DSP, Inspector
and Sub-Inspector level
officials even after they
are transferred from the
PHQ. DGP Mishra gave
strict instructions in the
meeting regarding this
trend. “Police officers
should be relieved with
immediate effect after
transfer orders from the
PHQ. Disciplinary action
will be taken against the
SP who does not do so,”
Mishra warned.
Meanwhile, DGP
Mishra praised Jodhpur
Rural and Barmer SP for
the recent encounter of a
wanted criminal. “Jodh-
pur Rural and Barmer SP
have worked in a very
professional manner,” the
DGP patted the officers.
During CS, DGPmeet-
ing in Bikaner on Sunday,
the DGP also mentioned
that constables work hard
and he had recently dis-
cussed with higher offi-
cials about starting a
weekly off for them.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Bhatta Basti police
foiled a robbery attempt
and arrested five miscre-
ants who tried to rob a
jewellery shop in Jaipur.
A sword, two knives, a
plastic rope, a bag of
chilli powder, 11 mobile
phones along with five
bikes and illegal weap-
ons have been recovered
from them.
The miscreants intend-
ed to blindfold the jewel-
lers and other people in
the showroom by throw-
ing chlli powder in their
eyes and making them
hostages. If anyone re-
sisted, they had even
planned to kill them.
However, this could not
happen. Assistant Com-
missioner of Police
(North-Second), Dhar-
mendra Sagar, stated that
those arrested have been
identified as Mohammad
Ibrahim (22), Rizwan ali-
as Saddam (30), Saif Ali
Khan (23), Malik Ahmed
(26) andWasim Raja alias
Saad (30). Police have
registered approximately
10 to 12 cases against the
5 criminals in various po-
lice stations of city.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
n first Monday
of Shravan,
Devasthan Min
Shakuntala Rawat per-
formed Sahastradhara
Rudrabhishek at Shri
Rameshwarji Temple in
Amber. She said that
Rudrabhishek is being
organized in the pagodas
under the department as
per the schedule. “This
will be done on every
Monday during Shravan.
Instructions have been
given to the higher offi-
cials of the department
for all the events of Shra-
van month and Adhik
month,” she said.
Rawat said that in line
with the intent of Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot,
‘Sewa hi karma, seva hi
dharma’, the Devasthan
Department is carrying
out the development
works of religious places
in the state.
Jaipur Heritage Mayor
Munesh Gurjar also con-
gratulated the people of
the state in the holy
month and offered
prayers during the
Rudrabhishek.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Two thieves were caught
on CCTV camera stealing
150 kg tomatoes and 350
kg ginger of cost worth Rs
56,000 in Muhana Mandi.
Angry traders complained
of poor security arrange-
ments in mandi spread
over bighas.
Rahul Tanwar said that
duetotheriseintheprices
of tomatoes, they are
prime target of thieves. SI
Satpal of Muhana police
stationsaid,“Tradershave
reported theft and matter
is being probed.
First India Bureau
Ajmer
Congress leaders have re-
acted sharply to remarks
ofBJPMLAAnitaBhadel
she used for chief minister
Ashok Gehlot during a
programme in Ajmer on
Sunday. Bhadel, while
speaking at a foundation
layingceremonyinAjmer,
targeted chief minister
Ashok Gehlot. She went
on saying, “Gehlot andhe
tere ko pata nahi hai kya
(Blind CM Gehlot, don’t
you know...)
A video of same went
viral on social media fol-
lowing which Cong lead-
ers in Ajmer condemned
Bhadel and demanded
apology from her.
MLA Shrigopal Baheti
and other Cong leaders
strongly condemned the
statement and said that
BJP leaders have lost self
control. “Bhadel should
apologise,” Baheti said.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur
The Rajasthan High court
on Monday directed the
parolecommitteeofJodh-
pur Central Jail to recon-
sider the application of
self-styled godman Asar-
am under the 1958 rules
for parole.Abench of jus-
tices Vijay Bishnoi and
Yogendra Kumar Purohit
set aside the decision of
the parole committee to
reject Asaram’s applica-
tion and directed it to de-
cide it afresh within six
weeks.
Asaram,81,iscurrently
in a jail in Jodhpur in a
case of raping a minor girl
at his ashram in Rajasthan
in 2013. Asaram’s appli-
cation seeking parole for
20 days had earlier been
rejectedbytheDistrictPa-
role Advisory Committee
stating he was not entitled
for parole under the Ra-
jasthan Prisoners Release
on Parole Rules, 2021.
Challenging this rejec-
tion, Asaram had later
moved the high court.
First India Bureau
Sirohi/Rajsamand
The ACB on Monday ar-
rested an SHO and a head
constable in Sirohi, and
an AEn in Rajsamand.
SHO Amar Singh and
head constable Partabha
Ram of Karara police sta-
tion were held taking a
bribe of Rs 1.50 lakh in
lieu of not making the
complainantanaccusedin
a case and not torture him
in lockup. A team led by
ASP Omprakash Chaud-
hary executed action on
theinstructionsofDGHe-
mant Priyadarshy IG
Sawai Singh Godara.
Meanwhile, in Rajsa-
mand, AEN Dharam Sin-
gh Mahavar of electricity
department in Deogarh
was held taking bribe of
Rs 1500. Searches were
held at his residence.
DGP Umesh Mishra FILE
Shakuntala Rawat, Munesh Gurjar performing
rudrabhishek in Amber on Monday.
AEn Dharam Singh Mahavar
Former CM Vasundhara Raje, Dushyant Singh at Shri
Trinetra Ganesh Ji in Sawai Madhopur on Monday.
Jaipurites throng Jharkhand Mahadev Mandir and perform
rudrabhishek on Monday. SANTOSH SHARMA
Dharmendra Rathore, Anita Bhadel, Surendra Singh Shekhawat,
and others participating in aarti during Shiv Mahapuran Katha in
Pushkar, Ajmer on Monday. ANAND SHARMA
The 5 miscreants in custody
of the Bhattabasti police
station on Monday. (Inset)
Seized illegal weapons, chilli
powder, 11 mobiles etc.
Police officers should
be relieved with
immediate effect after
transfer orders from
Police Headquarters. It
is noticed that SPs to
not relieve DSP,
Inspector and SI level
officials Disciplinary
action will be taken
against the SP who
does not do so.
UMESH MISHRA,
DGP RAJASTHAN
Even after transfer
orders from PHQ,
some SPs do not
relieve officers: DGP
A sword, two knives,
a plastic rope, a bag
of chilli powder, 11
mobiles recovered
Robbery bid at jewellery
shop foiled, 5 held in Jpr
SAWAN’S FIRST MONDAY
Devotees throng temples; Raje, Minister Shakuntala
Rawat, Mayor Munesh, and others perform rituals
O
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Chief Secretary Usha
Sharma on Monday held
discussion on the project
of two-level underground
parking in golf club
premises.
A presentation of the
project was given in the
meeting attended by the
officers of Jaipur Devel-
opmentAuthority (JDA),
Local Self Government
Department, municipal
corporation and the of-
fice bearers of the golf
club.The underground
parking will be devel-
oped at the present
ground parking area with
an estimated cost of Rs
50 crore. The chief secre-
tary directed the officials
to complete the project in
a time bound manner.
The JDA has issued ten-
der for the project to be
completed in a period of
one and a half years.
The proposed parking
space to be built on the
land of golf club opposite
Raj HC will be equipped
with hi-tech technology.
CS reviews proposed parking at Golf club
Sanjay Prajapat
Sardarshahar (Churu)
PCC President Govind
Dotasra on Monday, said
that it is not a big deal to
denythetickettothesitting
MLA and the party will
give ticket to the one with
whom there will be 36
communities.Dotasrawas
addressing a meeting of
Congress workers as chief
guest in Sardarshahar that
was organised under the
chairmanshipofChairman
Rajkaran Choudhary on
the birthday of PCC mem-
ber Tarachand Saran.
Dotasra called LoP Ra-
jendraRathorebyhisname
more than 50 times during
his address, while local
MLAAnilSharmawasnot
named even once. Dotasra
didn’t mention Anil Shar-
ma but praised the leader-
shipoflateMLABhanwar-
lalSharma.Inaway,itwas
aprogrammedirectlychal-
lengingthelocalleadership
of Sardarshahar.
Praising Congress govt,
Ishwar Dudi said that
Chairman Rajkaran
Choudhary has decorated
Sardarshahar with the glit-
ter of development.
PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra being felicitated during an event
in Churu’s Sardarshahar on Monday.
‘Tickets to those who
have support of all’
Dotasra speaks in Churu
SHO, head constable in ACB net
with `1.5L; AEn held with `1500
Protest against Bhadel
overherremarksonCM
Tomato ‘heist’ in
city, 2 accused
caught in CCTV
Reconsider Asaram’s plea: Raj HC
COURT SUMMONS MTV’S
THEN MD AND OTHERS
Jaipur: A local court
here has summoned
the then MD of MTV
Alex Kuruvilla, and another
official Sanjeev Hiremath
with bailable warrants on
August 21 in connection
with broadcasting objec-
tionable video album on
cable network 19 years
ago. Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate (Metropolitan-I)
Narendra Kumar Khatri
issued the warrants and
gave the responsibility
of serving the warrant to
the DGP of Maharashtra
and the Mumbai Police
Commissioner because the
accused are residents of
Mumbai.
Presentation of the
project was given in
the meeting attended
by the officers of
Jaipur Development
Authority (JDA), LSG
Department
First India Bureau
Jaipur
ACS Medical and Health
Shubhra Singh has made
a mechanism to take
quick action on news re-
lated to her department.
She has directed zonal-
CMHO offices to set up
rapid response service
teams which will take im-
mediate action on media
reports related to the de-
partment. The teams will
also secretly conduct in-
spections in hospitals and
will submit reports to the
government. It may be
noted that CM Gehlot has
said that the health sector
is his first priority.
ACS Shubhra
instructs CMHOs

Agencies
New Delhi
Following overnight vio-
lent clashes in Manipur’s
west Kangpokpi area on
Monday, July 10, a po-
liceman was killed and at
least10sustainedinjuries.
The officials quoted
by the PTI news agency
said “indiscriminate fir-
ing” took place in Phay-
eng and Singda villages,
after a brief lull between
3 am and 6 am. The fir-
ing, officials said, was
aimed at villages and
hills in Kangchup area
of Kangpokpi district.
Assam Rifles manages a
buffer zone between the
two villages.
“Congress should thank Modi
forabrogationofArticle370”
ANI
Kuala Lumpur
Union Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh on Mon-
day called on Malaysia’s
Prime Minister Anwar
Ibrahim and evaluated the
defence cooperation be-
tween the two countries.
Taking to Twitter, Sin-
gh said, “Called on the
Prime Minister of Ma-
laysia, Mr @anwaribra-
him in Kuala Lumpur.
Deeply appreciate his
positive approach and
interest towards further
deepening India-Malay-
sia bilateral relations.”
In a series of tweets,
Malaysia’s Prime Minis-
ter tweeted, “In this
meeting, we were able to
evaluate the defence co-
operation between Ma-
laysia and India as well
as discuss new forms of
cooperation that can be
explored together.”
He stated that both
sides also had the oppor-
tunity to exchange views
on international issues of
mutual interest.
Ibrahim also said that
he was also informed
about the exchange of
letters (EOL) to amend
the memorandum of
understanding (MOU)
on defence cooperation
between Malaysia and
India which was com-
pleted by the two Min-
isters involved.
After meeting Prime
Minister, Singh met For-
eign Minister of Malay-
sia Zambry Abdul Kadir
and discussed a wide
range of issues of mutual
interest aimed at further
strengthening the India-
Malaysia Enhanced Stra-
tegic Partnership.
“Fruitful meeting with
the Foreign Minister of
Malaysia, H.E. Dr Zam-
bry Adbul Kadir. Dis-
cussed wide range of is-
sues of mutual interest
aimed at further strength-
ening India-Malaysia
Enhanced Strategic Part-
nership,” Singh said.
Rajnath Singh is on a
three-day official visit to
Malaysia from Sunday
to deepen the defence
cooperation between the
two countries.
Singh made a courtesy
visit to the Malaysian
Defence Ministry office
and inspected the Main
Guard of Honor from the
1st Battalion of the Royal
Malay Soldier Regiment.
He also held a meeting
and discussed extensive
bilateral defence engage-
ment and roadmap for
the 4th Decade of India-
Malaysia Defence Coop-
eration, with his Malay-
sian counterpart, Mo-
hamad Haji Hasan.
INDIA
06
Rajnath meets Malaysian PM Ibrahim, evaluates defence ties
Tollrisesto20;repolling
heldinover600booths
Security personnel stand guard at a polling booth during Panchayat repolls, in Murshidabad
district in West Bengal, on Monday. PTI
Agencies
Kolkata
Repolling for the West
Bengal panchayat elec-
tions was held in over
600 booths across 19 dis-
tricts of the state on Mon-
day as the death toll in
the violence rose to 20.
The West Bengal pan-
chayat polling held on
Saturday was marred by
violence, resulting in the
deaths of political work-
ers, looting of ballot box-
es, and destruction of
ballot papers.
As many as 17 people
were killed till Sunday in
poll-related violence.
ATMC worker, identi-
fied as Maidul Sheikh,
succumbed to injuries at
NRS Medical College
and Hospital in Kolkata
on Monday. He was in-
jured during a clash be-
tween TMC and Con-
gress workers at Raghu-
nathganj in Murshidabad
district on Saturday.
WEST BENGAL GUV BOSE MEETS UNION HOME
MINISTER AMIT SHAH, SAYS GOOD WILL COME
New Delhi: Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose met
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday and ap-
prised him about the violence in the state during the
panchayat polls two days back. “The darkest hour is just
before the dawn. There will be light at the end of the tunnel.
The only message I could get today is if winter comes,
can spring be far behind. Good will happen in the days to
come,” the governor told reporters when asked what tran-
spired in the meeting. The sources said Bose briefed Shah
about the prevailing situation and his assessment of the
polls marred by violence that claimed 20 lives. Bose had
visited various places in West Bengal, particularly in the
North 24 Parganas district, and took stock of the situation.
“Cong leader running
mega mall of hatred”
PTI
Godhra
Taking a dig at Rahul
Gandhi’s slogan of ‘Mo-
habbat Ki Dukan’ (shop
of love), BJPpresident JP
Nadda on Monday
claimed the Congress
leader was actually run-
ning a “mega mall of ha-
tred”. Nadda accused
Gandhi and other Con-
gress leaders of spewing
hate against Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi.
Addressing a rally in
Godhra town of Panch-
mahal district following
the completion of nine
years of the Modi gov-
ernment, Nadda also ac-
cused the opposition par-
ties of turning into “fam-
ily-centric parties” which
were not concerned about
the welfare of citizens.
“The Congress people
get upset whenever
Modiji receives acco-
lades at the global stage.
While trying to oppose
our PM, Congress lead-
ers have started opposing
our country,” he said.
JP Nadda’s dig at RaGa’s slogan...
Vadodara: BJP chief JP Nadda on Monday said In-
dia’s inflation rate was the lowest among major coun-
tries and asserted those who kept talking about food
prices were ones who do not read or write much and lack
information on the issue. Addressing party functionaries at
the ‘Karyakarta Samvad’ here, He said, “It is natural people
will talk about price rise. But, also keep in mind some factors,
such as the effect on the economy because of coronavirus,
recession and supply chain issues due to the Ukraine war.”
INDIA’S INFLATION RATE LOWEST AMONG MAJOR
COUNTRIES, CLAIMS BJP PRESIDENT NADDA
Manipur:Policemankilled,10
injuredinwestKangpokpiarea
Disqualification:
Shinde-led Shiv
Sena MLAs seek
more time to reply
Agencies
Mumbai
The ruling ally Shiv Sena
legislators will seek an
extension for the time-
limit to reply to the Maha-
rashtra Legislature’s no-
tices on the pending issue
of the disqualification of
16 MLAs, including CM
Eknath Shinde, party
leaders said on Monday.
Last Saturday, the Ma-
harashtra Legislature had
issued notices to the leg-
islators of the Shiv Sena
and Opposition Shiv
Sena (UBT), giving them
a week’s time to file their
replies to the Speaker.
MLAs Sanjay Shirsat
and Bharat Gogawale –
both in list of 16 who
face disqualification —
said all the MLAs will
have to file a legal reply
which would take time.
“Accordingly, we shall
request the Speaker to
extend the time-limit at
least by a week to enable
us file our say properly.”
ANI
Bengaluru
Karnataka Home Minis-
ter G Parameshwara on
Monday said there is no
need for a CBI probe into
the murder case of Jain
monk Acharya Sri Kam-
akumara Nandi Mahara-
ja of Chikkodi even as
the Opposition BJP has
said that the Congress
government in the State
was indulging in “ap-
peasement politics.”
Monk killing
No need for CBI
probe, arrests
made: K’taka Min
Agencies
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh has
emerged as the second
state in the country in dis-
posing cases of crimes
against women.
An official said here
on Monday, until July 6,
the Women and Child
Protection Organization
had solved 97.80 per cent
of cases of crime com-
mitted against women.
Uttar Pradesh has also
secured second position
in the country in dispos-
al of pending cases of
crime against women
while it ranks fifth in
terms of registration of
FIRs and investigation
of such cases.
It is worth mentioning
here that the Yogi Adity-
anath Government has
taken several steps to
prevent and control
crime against women in
the last six years as part
of its commitment to
eliminate crime from the
state and get criminals
punished and has suc-
ceeded also to a great
extent in its efforts.
Uttar Pradesh
ranks second in
disposal of crimes
related to women
PTI
Srinagar
The Congress should
thank PM Narendra Modi
for fulfilling their promise
by removing Article 370,
which was a temporary
provision of the Constitu-
tion, Union MoS Jitendra
Singh said on Monday.
“When Syama Prasad
Mookerjee suggested for
a rethink on it (Article
370), Jawahar Lal Nehru
responded by saying ‘this
will erode over time’.
However, Congress could
not erode it due to their
political interests. Modiji
has done what Congress
should have done much
earlier,” MoS Singh said.
MoS Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurating Multimedia Exhibition at SP
Model Higher Secondary Institute in Srinagar on Monday. ANI
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Malaysian Foreign Minister
Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. ANI
BJP National President JP Nadda with party leaders at a public
meeting, in Godhra town of Gujarat, on Monday. PTI
Called on the
Prime Minister of
Malaysia, Mr @
anwaribrahim in
Kuala Lumpur.
Deeply appreciate
his positive
approach and
interest towards
further deepening
India-Malaysia
bilateral relations.
RAJNATH SINGH,
DEFENCE MINISTER
In this meeting, we
were able to
evaluate the
defence
cooperation
between Malaysia
and India as well as
discuss new forms
of cooperation that
can be explored
together.
ANWAR IBRAHIM,
PRIME MINISTER,
MALAYSIA
Violence in WB panchayat polls
BIG BLOW TO INDIA
Foxconn junks `1.61L cr Vedanta chip plan
Agencies
New Delhi
aiwan’s Fox-
conn said on
Monday it is
pulling out of a joint ven-
ture (JV) with metals-to-
oil conglomerate Vedanta
Ltd that was set up to pro-
ducesemiconductorsfrom
India,aspermediareports.
“Foxconn is working
to remove the Foxconn
name from what now is a
fully-owned entity of Ve-
danta,” the company said
in a statement.
Foxconn and Vedanta
signed a pact last year to
invest $19.5 billion to set
upsemiconductoranddis-
play production plants in
Gujarat,seekingtotapinto
the country’s plans to be-
comeanelectronicsmajor.
However, the project
was proceeding slowly as
talks to rope in European
chipmaker STMicroelec-
tronics as a partner got
deadlocked, Reuters re-
ported last month.
Moreover, Vedanta’s
disclosures last year re-
lated to the deal made it
seem like it was running
the project. It later clari-
fied that Volcan Invest-
ments would take the
helm. Still, India’s mar-
ket regulator, after an in-
vestigation, penalised
Vedanta last week, say-
ing it had broken regula-
tions by initially making
it appear it had partnered
with Foxconn.
On Friday Vedanta
said that it would take
over from its holding
company the ownership
of a JV with Taiwan’s
Foxconn that was set up
to make semiconductors.
Vedanta also said it
would also take over a
display glass manufac-
turing venture from Vol-
can Investments, Vedan-
ta’s holding company.
T
Foxconn and Vedanta
had signed a pact last
year to set up
semiconductor and
display production
plants in Gujarat,
seeking to tap into
country’s plans to
become an
electronics major
WB Guv CV Ananda Bose arrives
to meet Union HM Amit Shah, in
New Delhi, on Monday. PTI
Eknath Shinde FILE
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Monday sought an
updated status report from
the Manipur govt regarding the pre-
sent situation and measures taken
to curb the violence in the State. A
bench directed the State to update
the position regarding rehabilitation
camps, recovery of arms and law
and order. The bench asked the govt
to file a detailed status report.
SC SEEKS FRESH STATUS REPORT FROM GOVT
Courtesy Meet
President Droupadi Murmu in a meeting with
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at
Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday.
PTI

INDIA
07
PTI
Guwahati
Assam students’ body
has demanded that police
must give rape accused
persons an exemplary
punishment by killing
them in encounters.
Rupam Nandi Pur-
kayastha, chief adviser of
the students’organisation
– All Cachar Karimganj
Hailakandi Students’As-
sociation (ACKHSA),
said that police must lo-
cate the evading suspects
engaged in the rape inci-
dents and punish them
through police encoun-
ters. “Additionally, we
wantthattherapevictims’
relatives receive proper
compensation in the form
of jobs,” the student body
advisor insisted.
ANI
Lucknow
Chief Minister YogiAdi-
tyanath’s govt in Uttar
Pradesh has initiated ef-
forts to effectively imple-
ment the Agristack
scheme introduced by the
Central govt, a press re-
lease said.
As per the official press
note, the scheme aims to
provide proper benefits to
the farmers and establish
a centralized database of
crops in the country, add-
ing,“CMYogiAdityanath
is committed to conduct-
ing survey of crops under
Centre’s Agristack
scheme”. “This database
will work like a ‘one-stop
solution’ for the farmers,
where they will be able to
get many facilities such as
solutions to crop-related
issues, govt subsidies and
citation management as
well as access to the larg-
er market. The Agristack
scheme will serve as a
convenient and compre-
hensive solution. In line
with CM Yogi Adity-
anath’s vision, detailed
plans are being developed
to conduct an extensive
‘e-Padtal’ survey in the
state,’ it informed.
Agencies
Hubballi
Union Minister for Coal,
Mines, and Parliamenta-
ry Affairs Pralhad Joshi
has announced that, ef-
fective from 2025, India
will stop importing coal
from abroad since the an-
nual domestic produc-
tion has now reached
1000 million metric
tonnes from the previous
total of 562 million met-
ric tonnes a year.
Union MinisterJoshi
said due to the Modi
Govt’s policy of achiev-
ing selfsufficiency, coal
production has now
reached 1,000 million
metric tonnes per year.
As a result, the import of
coal from other countries
will be completely
stopped by 2025, he said.
Moreover, with the con-
tinuous supply of coal to
the thermal plants, there
is uninterrupted produc-
tion of electricity in the
country now.
Joshi said the success-
ful implementation of
various developmental
policies implemented by
the Modi Govt during the
last nine years has driven
the nation to advance
with giant steps towards
becoming the world's
third largest economyby
the end of 2028-2029.
DEFEATING A GIANT PLAYER...
Lakshya Sen wins Canada Open
ANI
Calgary
ndian Badmin-
ton player Lak-
shya Sen de-
feated China’s Li Shi
Feng in straight sets 21-
18 and 22-20 to clinch
the men’s singles title at
the Canada Open 2023
on early Monday.
21-year-old Lakshya
Sen triumphed over the
reigning All England
Champion Li Shi Feng
by winning the first set
by 21-18 and the second
set by 22-20. Common-
wealth Games gold me-
dalist, Lakshya Sen se-
cured his second BWF
WorldTour after winning
the Indian Open in 2022.
In the Round of 32 in
the Canada Open, Lak-
shya Sen’s opening
match was against Thai-
land’s badminton player
Kunlavut Vitidsarn. Sen
defeated him 21-18 and
21-15.
In Round 16, Lakshya
Sen faced Brazil’s Ygor
Coelho de Oliveira. Sen
triumphed over him by
winning 21-15 and 21-
11. In the quarter-final
match, he faced German
badminton player Julien
Carraggi.
Lakshya Sen in action.
The water level of Yamuna river rises after water being released from Hathnikund Barrage in New Delhi on Monday ANI
Army personnel rescue local residents as they help to move to a
safer place from a flooded area in Patiala on Monday.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
Yogi Adityanath
A section of a road washed away in heavy rainfall, in Panchkula
of Haryana, on Monday. PTI
Atishi inspects Yamuna river, as the water level of the river rises.
He further added that
the student assoc
would turn to intense
democratic activism
I
Agencies
New Delhi
As parts of north India
continue to witness
heavy downpours setting
off flash floods and land-
slides in some areas, re-
gionsincludingHimachal
Pradesh and parts of
north Punjab and Hary-
ana will receive intense
rain spells on July 10 but
this will “decrease sig-
nificantly thereafter”, the
IMD said on Monday.
Parts of northeast and
east India will also re-
ceive extremely heavy
showers over the next
three days, it said.
The water level in the
Yamuna crossed the
warning mark of 204.5
metres in Delhi on July
10, as per PTI.The danger
mark is 205.33 meters.
The Delhi govt is on
high alert and will begin
evacuations along the
bank of the river Yamuna
as soon as it crosses 206
m of water level.
Earlier in the day, Del-
hi CM Arvind Kejriwal
said that there is no flood
threat in Delhi due to the
rise in the water level of
Yamuna, following two
days of heavy rain in the
national capital and ad-
joining areas. He also
urged all political parties
to refrain from blame
games stating that it was
not the time to “point fin-
gers” at each other.
River’s water level crossed 3 lakh cusecs mark in Delhi on Monday
Rain fury hits North India
Yamunabreachesdangermark
KEY HIGHTLIGHTS
z Himachal rain fury
claims 17 lives, dam-
ages property worth
Rs 4,000 crores
z Sutlej water enters
Police Academy in
Punjab’s Phillaur, flood
situation worsens
z Amarnath Yatra
remains suspended
from Jammu
z Bus tips over
on flooded road,
rope, crane used to
rescue 27 persons
z At least 34 dead
in North India rain
rampage, Himachal
Pradesh worst-hit
IMD ISSUES RED
ALERT FOR
CHANDIGARH
Chandigarh: IMD on
Monday issued red
alert for Chandigarh,
Mohali (Punjab) and
Panchkula (Haryana).
Heavy rainfall is
expected on Monday,
said IMD. Punjab
chief secretary An-
urag Verma chaired
a high-level meeting
with senior ofcials on
Monday to take stock
of the situation in the
state due to continu-
ous heavy rains and
to speed up the relief
work. Rains contin-
ued to lash parts of
Punjab and Haryana
on Monday.
HOME MINISTER AMIT SHAH CONGRATULATES
LAKSHYA SEN ON WINNING CANADA OPEN
Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated
Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen after winning
Canada Open in Calgary beating reigning All
England champion China’s Li Shi Feng (World number
10) in straight games with the score of 21-18, 22-20.
“Heartiest congratulations to lakshya_sen on clinching the
#CanadaOpen title with a memorably stellar performance.
The top scheme athlete has proven the true grit and talent
of Indian athletes once again. May you always attain new
heights making India proud,” tweeted Amit Shah.
‘India to stop coal
import from 2025’
Production reaches 1,000 million
Agencies
New Delhi
The Union Ministry of
Women and Child De-
velopment has extend-
ed the last date of re-
ceipt of application for
the Pradhan Mantri
Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
(PMRBP) to August
31 from July 31.
“It is for information
of the general public
that the applications
for the Pradhan Mantri
RashtriyaBalPuraskar,
2024 are now started
on National Awards
Portal https://awards.
gov.in).Theawardsare
given in the fields of
Bravery, Sports, Social
Service, Science
Technology, Environ-
ment,Arts and Culture
and Innovation, which
deserve recognition at
the national level,” the
MinistryWCD said.
Agencies
Hyderabad
An MBBS second-year
student killed himself
by cutting his penis in
Hyderabad, police said.
Dikshit Reddy (21) re-
sorted to the extreme
step on Sunday night at
his house in Papireddy
Nagar in Medchal Mal-
kajgiri district on the
outskirts of Hyderabad.
Reddy was found in a
pool of blood by his
family members on
their return. As there
was no response to the
repeated knocks on the
doors, the family mem-
bers opened the window
and found him lying in
a pool of blood.
They immediately
alerted the police.
The medical staff
which rushed along
with an ambulance
found him dead.
PMRBP: Last
date extended
till August 31
Hyd medico kills
self by cutting
his private part
UP to conduct survey
under Agristack
scheme: Officials
Students’bodydemands
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Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot will transfer an
amount of more than Rs
1,005 crore as pension
for the month of May and
June to the bank accounts
of more than 50 lakh ben-
eficiaries through Direct
Benefit Transfer under
the State Level Social
Beneficiary Dialogue
Programme.
Gehlot will also inter-
act with the beneficiaries
in this program to be or-
ganised through video
conference at Chief Min-
ister’s Residence at 12
noon today. District level
beneficiary dialogue pro-
grams will also be organ-
ised in all districts
and they
will be
c o n -
nected
to the state level dialogue
programme through VC.
It is notable that more
than 50 lakh beneficiaries
of Social Security Pen-
sion Scheme have so far
registered themselves in
inflation relief camps that
started from April 24.
Secretary, Social Jus-
tice and Empowerment
Department, Dr Samit
Sharma said that under 7
social security pension
schemes, social security
pension is being provid-
ed to old people, single
women, specially abled
and small marginal
farmers to provide eco-
nomic support and pres-
ently 93.50 lakh persons
are getting its benefits.
“Chief MinisterAshok
Gehlot had announced to
increase the minimum
pension amount payable
to beneficiaries up to the
age of 75 years to Rs
1000 per month in the
budget of year 2023-24.
About 67 lakh pensioners
coming under this ambit
will get the benefit of this
announcement and the
State government will
bear an additional Rs
2,222 crore every year on
this. The Chief Minister
had also announced an
automatic increase in the
pension amount by 15
percent every
year,” he said.
First India Bureau
Kota
The construction work of
the much awaited Ram-
ganjmandi-Suket road
and high level bridge
over Peepalda Khadi in
Shahnawada (Etawa
area) in Kota-Bundi par-
liamentary constituency
will start very soon.
With the efforts of LS
Speaker Om Birla, the
Union Ministry of Road,
Transport Highways
has approved an amount
of more than Rs 250 cr
from the CRIF Fund for
the construction of four
roadways and three high
level bridges in Kota and
Bundi.
Now the Public Works
Department will start
construction work after
tendering.
On July 7, the Union
Ministry allocated more
than Rs 250 cr to the
Principal Secretary,
PWD Govt of Rajasthan,
for the construction of
these major roads of Ko-
ta-Bundi and high level
bridge on Mangli and
Kurel river and Peepalda
Khadi.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi is likely to visit
Jodhpur in the first week
of August. He may lay
the founda-
tion stones
of various
d e v e l o p -
ment works
i n c l u d i n g
construction of airport
expansion, elevated road,
and new railway station.
BJP’s local organisation
is busy in preparations
though PM Modi’s pro-
gramme hasn’t been of-
ficially released yet. It is
also informed that PM
will also visit Nagaur,
Jhunjhunu and Kharnal.
BJP’S VIJAY SANKALP MEETING
Saffron Party plans to hold protest against govt in Jaipur on August 1
Aishwary Pradhan, Sandeep
Goyal Gajanand Sharma
Sawai Madhopur
he Rajasthan
BJP President,
CP Joshi on
Monday said
that the party has taken a
resolution to take out a
massive protest against
the Congress-led state
government on corrup-
tion and breaking of law
and order.
Talking to reporters af-
ter the party’s two-day
‘Vijay Sankalp’ meeting
in Sawaimadhopur, Joshi
said, “BJP has resolved
to take out a massive pro-
test against misrule, jun-
gle raj and corruption of
the Congress govern-
ment in the state.”
The meeting was
chaired by BJP National
General Secretary (org)
BL Santosh. CP Joshi
said the party prepared an
action plan on various
subjects during the two-
day camp during which
eight sessions were held
in all.
There will be ‘Pari-
vartan Yatras’ in Raj
and a big demonstration
will be held in Jaipur on
August 1.
“Our fight against the
policy of appeasement,
dynasty politics of the
Congress will continue.
In the Vijay Sankalp
meeting, it was resolved
to oust Cong govt and
bring in BJP’s develop-
mental govt,” Joshi said.
On July 18, in Ajmer,
party workers will hold a
protest outside the RPSC
office.
LoP Rajendra Rathore
said that party plans to
question government on
different issues every day
during theAssembly ses-
sion from July 14.
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to50lakhbeneficiariesviaDBT
State level dialogue with beneficiaries of Social Security Pension Scheme today
CM Gehlot will also interact
with beneficiaries through VC
at CMR at 12 noon today
93.50 lakh people are being
benefitted by the Social
Aditi Nagar
Yogesh Sharma
New Delhi/Jaipur
Late on Monday even-
ing, the hard work of
PCC Chief Govind Sin-
gh Dotasra finally paid
off when list of office
bearers of Rajasthan
Congress was released.
Dotasra had stayed in
Delhi for five days to get
the appointments final-
ised.
Notably, Congress’
Udaipur Declaration
was followed to the hilt
in the appointments as
33 office bearers have
been made from Dalit
community, about 21 of
which are from ST class.
Moreover, 33 office
bearers have been ap-
pointed from Jat com-
munity and 15 appoint-
ments have been done
from Muslim commu-
nity and 30 women have
also been given repre-
sentation. 60 percent ap-
pointment have been
done of those below the
age of 50.
Sitaram Agarwal has
been made Treasurer
while Dr Jitendra Sin-
gh, Naseem Akhtar In-
saf and Gajraj Khatana,
Hakam Ali, Ghanshy-
am Mehar, Bharatram
Meghwal, Jagdish
Chandra Jangid, Manju
Meghwal, Virendra
Beniwal, Hiralal Da-
rangi, Hungilal Me-
wara, Kailash Meena,
Ratan Devasi, Ramvi-
las Choudhary, Ramesh
Khandelwal, Sushil
Sharma, Jagtar Singh
Kang, Samarjit Singh,
Rafiq Mandelia, Raj-
kumar Jaipal and Dar-
shan Singh have been
appointed as Vice Pres-
ident, said a party of-
ficial.
CM Ashok Gehlot
Congress follows Udaipur
Declaration appoints office
bearers from all communities
Govind Singh Dotasra RR Tiwari Gopal Meena
BJP ‘s National General Secretary (Org) BL
Santosh presides over the concluding
session of the 2-day long ‘Vijay Sankalp’
meeting in Sawai Madhopur on Monday
The main agenda of the meeting was to
decide the framework for the BJP’s
victory in the upcoming Assembly polls
Choosing Sawai Madhopur as the
meeting venue, BJP wants to focus
on the Eastern Rajasthan region
z National General Sec-
retary (Org) BL Santosh
discussed about strength-
ening the organisation at
booth-level.
z A discussion about taking
out Parivartan Yatras
from different parts of the
State wherein, ‘Group
Leadership’ trips will be
organised.
z Hold agitation against
Congress at every level.
Dausa MP Jaskaur
Meena showed fac-
tionism via posters
wherein, photo of Vasund-
hara Raje was missing.
Photographs of all senior
leaders except Raje were
there in poster. However,
party’s official poster
banners had photos of CP
Joshi, Vasundhara Raje
others.
BL Santosh, CP Joshi, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Vasundhara Raje,
Chandrashekhar, GS Shekhawat, Arun Singh, Rajendra Rathore,
Arun Chaturvedi Vijaya Rahatkar during the ‘Vijay Sankalp’
meeting at Hotel Nahargarh in Ranthambore on Monday.
Sardar Ajay Pal Singh,
Ashok Parnami, Yunus Khan
during the meeting in Sawai
Madhopur on Monday.
BL Santosh interacts with CP Joshi during the day two of BJP’s
‘Vijay Sankalp’ meeting held in Sawai Madhopur on Monday.
Vasundhara Raje reached Sawai Madhopur on Sunday to
participate in ‘Vijay Sankalp’ meeting. She offered prayers at
Trinetra Ganesh temple on Monday . Dr Kirodi Vasundhara
Raje walked together, while Dr Satish Poonia joined in later.
Raje was accompanied by Dushyant Singh.
Kota: Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla will be on a three-
day visit to Kota and Bundi
parliamentary constitu-
ency from Wednesday. He
will participate in various
programmes, including tree
plantation. According to
information from the Lok
Sabha camp office, Birla
will be in Udaipur today,
where he will participate
in programmes organised
at Gitanjali University and
Mohanlal Sukhadia Univer-
sity. He will leave Udaipur
in the evening and reach
Kota at 10.30 pm. Birla will
inaugurate the mega planta-
tion campaign on Rawatb-
hata Road on Wednesday
in the city forest located at
Aonli-Rojdi. At 6 pm, he will
participate in a dialogue
with enlightened people and
honour senior citizens at the
Bharati Vidya Mandir com-
plex in Keshavpura area.
On Thursday, there will be
a public hearing programme
at the Lok Sabha Camp
office, where OSD Rajeev
Dutta will also be present.
MAJOR DECISIONS
TAKEN IN MEETING
FACTIONALISM
THROUGH POSTERS
BIRLA IN UDAIPUR TODAY; TO VISIT KOTA ON 3-DAY TOUR FROM TOMORROW
WithBirla’sefforts,`250crokayed
fordevpworksinKotaandBundi
PM Modi likely to
visit Jodhpur in
August 1st
week
CM Approvals
MG ENGLISH MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
FOR MINORITIES TO BE BUILT IN JAIPUR SOON
Minority community
students will now
be able to study in
the Mahatma Gandhi Gov-
ernment English medium
residential school. To pro-
vide quality study facilities,
a residential school from
class 1st to 12th will start
soon in Jaipur. CM Ashok Gehlot has given financial
approval of Rs 15.15 crore for the construction of
the school building. An amount of Rs 1 crore will be
spent in this financial year. This amount will be spent
from the Minority Inclusive Development Fund. This
residential school will have a capacity of 200 students.
If there are more than 200 students here, they will be
able to study as day-scholars. Through this school,
free residential facility will be provided to the needy
and talented students of the minority community.
`23.79CR FOR FRUIT SPICE GARDEN
Farmers of state will
get grant for estab-
lishment of Fruit and
Spice Garden.CM Gehlot
has approved the financial
proposal of Rs 23.79 cr
for grant. This decision will
encourage farmers to set up fruit and spice gardens. Rs
22.40 crore will be given for fruit garden in 7609 hectare
area and Rs 1.39 crore for spice garden in 2527 hectare
area. In this, an amount of Rs 17.24 crore will be borne
by State Farmers Welfare Fund. Naresh Sharma
RR Tiwari has been appointed as Congress
District President in Jaipur City, Dinesh Soupa
in Bharatpur, Ramesh Pandya in Banswara,
Akshay Tripathi in Bhilwara, Vishnaram Sihag in Bi-
kaner Rural, CL Premi in Bundi, Bhairulal Chaudhary
in Chittorgarh, Indraraj Khichad in Churu, Saket Bihari
Sharma in Dholpur, Ankur Miglani in Sri Ganganagar,
Surendra Dhadhri in Hanumangarh and Bhanwarlal
Meghwal in Jalore. Interestingly, Surendra Dadri be-
came the district president of Hanumangarh and Aziz
Dard was made the district president of Pali. Ravindra
Tyagi, close to minister Dhariwal, have been ap-
pointed as Kota district president while MLA Gopal
Meena, close to minister Lal Chand Kataria, ap-
pointed as Jaipur Rural district president and Akshay,
who is close to Minister Ramlal Jat, became Bhilwara
district president. Notably, Pilot supporter Hari Prasad
Bairwa has been appointed as Tonk district president.
Among other district presidents are Dinesh Sunda
in Jhunjhunu, Shivraj Meena in Karauli, Ravindra
Tyagi in Kota City, Bhanu Pratap Singh in Kota Rural,
Bhanu Pratap Singh in Pratapgarh, Anand Kumar
Joshi in Sirohi, Giriraj Singh Gurjar from Sawai
Madhopur, Fateh Singh Rathore in Udaipur City and
Kachrulal Chaudhary in Udaipur Rural.
DISTRICT PRESIDENTS
Lalit Tunwal has been made General
Secretary (Organization). Other General
Secretaries are Prashant Bairwa, Rakesh
Pareek, Rita Choudhary, Ziya-Ur-Rehman, Jas-
want Gurjar, RC Choudhary, Swarnim Chatur-
vedi, Vishal Jangid, Deshraj Meena, Phool Singh
Ola, Rajendra Mund, Pratishtha Yadav, Rakhi
Gautam, Mahendra Singh Gurjar, Prashant Shar-
ma, Pushpendra Bhardwaj, Ram Singh Kaswa,
Chetan Dudi, Mohan Dagar, Rohit Bohra, Sudar-
shan Singh Rawat, Manoj Meghwal, Ajit Singh
Yadav, Indraj Singh Gurjar, Ganesh Ghoghara,
Pusaram Godara, Amit Dhariwal, Vikram Singh
Shekhawat, Lal Singh Jhala, Vijender Singh
Sidhu, Amit Chachan, Mahendra Singh Barjod,
Suman Yadav, Safia Zubair, Rajpal Sharma,
Gopal Krishna Sharma, Chandmal Jain, Rajen-
dra Sharma, Harish Chowdhary, Indira Meena,
Meenakshi Chandrawat, Mukesh Bhakar, Rajesh
Chowdhary, Suresh Mishra, Anjana Meghwal,
Sanjay Kumar Jatav, Shimla Devi Nayak and
Omaram Meghwal.
Moreover, 18 MLAs became office bearers
of PCC as young MLAs were given a chance
in the organization. Dr Jitendra Singh, GR
Khatana, Hakam Ali, Jagdish Jangid, Manju Megh-
wal have been made Vice-Presidents while MLA
Prashant Bairwa, Rakesh Pareek, Rita Choudhary,
Chetan Dudi, Rohit Bohra, Indraj Gurjar, Ganesh
Ghoghra, Indira Meena, Mukesh Bhakar, Sudarshan
Rawat, Manoj Meghwal, Amit Chachan, Safia Zubair
became general secretaries. Laxman Raghav
GENERAL SECRETARIES
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of the YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE by Saurabbh Sachdeva
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
A vacation you only dreamed about is
likely to become a reality soon. Healthy
eating will help prevent digestive ailments.
Money will be no constraint in buying what
you like. Driving down with lover to a hap-
pening place is indicated today.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You are likely to find the day most auspi-
cious. Your knowledge about your line of
work will be roundly appreciated and get
you the thumbs up from higher ups. Friends
and family may get together to give you a
surprise and make your day.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Problem about finances will be resolved.
Those on medication will find a distinct
improvement in their condition. Smooth
going is indicated for those on a long
journey. Stars on the property front appear
the brightest.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Something you have implemented at work
is likely to profit the company and get
you noticed. You are likely to celebrate
the achievement of a family youngster in
a grand way. Shifting into your very own
house may soon become a reality.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Your stars favour a bright beautiful day .A
family reunion is on the cards and you may
get invited to a social function. Tax advisor
will be a big help in saving taxes, so don’t
hesitate. It is difficult for the relationship of
friends turned lovers to fall apart, so relax.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Your popularity is set to soar on both
personal and professional fronts. Some of
you will have to curb your splurging ways.
Family life will cruise along smoothly with
much love and bonhomie. Don’t speed up
on the road.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Money put together on previous occasions
is likely to come in handy. A family young-
ster is keen to learn from you, so don’t
disappoint. Settling down in a new house
is indicated for some. You may have to
awaken partner’s interest in you once.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Some clarification will need to be sought
on a financial issue, before you take the
next step. Efforts in the real estate market
may bear fruit. A project left halfway by
someone else may come on your shoulders,
but your efforts will be acknowledged.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Your financial situation is set to improve,
as earning opportunities come to you. Help
from co-workers in a time consuming task
will be forthcoming on the work front. Sup-
port of family will encourage you to take
up a challenge.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Changes made by you at workplace may
not be appreciated by all. Strict dietary con-
trol will keep you fit as a fiddle. A family
reunion is on the cards and will enable you
to meet everyone. You can be tasked to or-
ganise an outing for friends and relations.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Help extended to someone will help him
or her get ahead on the academic front.
People falling under this sign will have
very refreshing day. Visiting a mall or
watching a movie with family is likely to be
the highlight of the day for some.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Money coming from various streams will
keep you in an elated state of mind. A
new fitness regime that you have adopted
promises to keep you in the pink of health.
Your search for perfect partner may soon
be over.
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Burnout: Work alone is not life
hen he got the
top job at a new
star hotel, he
was in excellent
spirits but within
one year of this
c h e r i s h e d
achievement his spirit had started
sliding towards an abyss of exhaus-
tion and he began feeling disori-
ented. The pressure of establishing
a fledgling hotel in a highly com-
petitive business environment can
burn out even the most competent
manager. The problem in the mod-
ern work environment is that very
few people understand the phe-
nomenon of burnout hence, it is
never a major consideration in the
hierarchy of the organiza-
tion.
Burnout is
our body's re-
action to in-
tense and usu-
ally chronic stress. Prima facie, is
not a medical condition hence, not
taken seriously but, in many cases,
physical symptoms may start taking
root as secondary consequences
would become dominant. If not de-
tected at an earlier stage, general
health could deteriorate rapidly.
Most researchers focus only on
managerial burnout but other roles
like parenting and caregiving also
burn out people associated with
such tasks.
It is never easy to manage burn-
out as it is not an individual phe-
nomenon but systemic dysfunction.
Toxic, highly ambitious, abusive or
disorganised workplace, singly or
in combination is the commonest
cause that leads to burnout. Igno-
rance or too much bureaucratic ap-
proach of management may also
make the lives of top managers
extremely difficult and exhaustive
as the monotony of the work-
place and people's
struggle to per-
form would al-
ways take its
toll. Sudden,
unexpected
and unprecedented events always
burn out the concerned people. The
most recent example is Covid 19
pandemic where caregivers like
doctors, nurses and all the related
staff underwent excessive stress
and exhaustion. Natural calamities
and major train accidents also burn-
out caregivers and administrators
albeit for a short duration. Simi-
larly, parenting and care of anyone
in the family suffering prolonged
and incurable disease may tire out
the whole family.
The dominant problem in deal-
ing with burnout is a lack of gen-
eral awareness and sensitivity
about its existence. Neither man-
agement nor the sufferer feels the
need for advice. Such behaviour
may lead to resigning from a job or
addiction to drugs or alcohol. Poor
performance may lead to loss of job
and self-esteem which, in turn, may
create financial, emotional and
physical issues and relationship
conflicts. In the absence of profes-
sional support, depression and
anxiety might lead to real bodily
afflictions.This way, many brilliant
people are pushed into miserable
living conditions.
As burnt-out people feel drained,
overwhelmed or powerless, psy-
chotherapy in the form of talk
treatment is, perhaps, the best op-
tion to extricate oneself from this
abysmal situation. Unfortunately,
this form of management is expen-
sive and not easily available. The
modern world is facing a deluge of
information. Information is basi-
cally pollution as it comes not from
within but without. The ma-
jority of information
is sent out to in-
fluence people
for personal
gains to a
l i m i t e d
number of
people. Too much information
blunts the wisdom of society as the
depth of thinking becomes poorly
rooted.
Finally, on a personal level, avoid
conflicting ideological views, hate
and hurry along with argumentative
behaviour patterns. Try to find an
intellectual and philosophical com-
pany in the form of select people or
books. Develop a vibrant hobby
which keeps you close to nature like
outdoor games or gardening. Re-
member, burnout is an individual
phenomenon with individualized
issues, hence, solutions are also per-
sonalized. But being aware and
tackling at an early stage is the best
option for a fruitful outcome.
There are certain indicators
which point out that you are mov-
ing towards the web of burnout so,
beware of these indicators. If you
are a caregiver who has started ex-
periencing compassion fatigue
where sympathy and compassion
for the receiver have gone down
sharply. Similarly, if mental or
physical exhaustion and fa-
tigue have become part of your life
then you are burning yourself out.
The decline in the sense of compe-
tence and achievement is an early
indicator of burnout. Body symp-
toms like headache and muscle
aches, joint pains also indicate
workplace exhaustion. Disturbanc-
es in sleep patterns, sadness and
hopelessness all are to be taken note
of at an early stage. When you start
distrusting your colleagues, it is a
beginning which will ultimately
overburden and exhaust you. Try to
form a team, start trusting people
and train them as per a plan to save
yourself from future burnout. Al-
ways remember that work alone
is not life, it is only a slice, not the
whole pizza.
W
Dr Ramawtar
Sharma
The writer is a Physician
and Columnist
The dominant problem in dealing with
burnout is a lack of general awareness
and sensitivity about its existence.
Neither management nor the sufferer
feels the need for advice.

areena Kapoor delighted her fans by
sharing glimpses of her day on Insta-
gram Stories while enjoying a holi-
day in Italy. One particular shot
caught attention, capturing her eldest
son Taimur Ali Khan engrossed in a
game of volleyball at the beach. The young child,
shirtless and standing with his arms crossed,
faced away from the camera, eagerly ob-
serving the action on the arena. The vibrant
sunshine added to the lively atmosphere,
with players visible on the court. Ka-
reena’s caption, accompanied by a red
heart emoji, hinted that the sport being
played was beach volleyball. In ad-
dition, Kareena revealed that the
match she witnessed was between
the United
States and
N o r w a y ,
showcasing
their respec-
tive flags
with emojis.
“What a
match!” she
exclaimed,
clearly ex-
hilarated
by the
e v e n t .
This con-
versation of-
fered followers an
exclusive glimpse
into Kareena and Taimur’s leisurely
day spent enjoying the thrilling ath-
letic competition. The captivating
photographs and Kareena’s enthusi-
astic commentary left fans eagerly
anticipating further updates from her
Italian vacation, cherishing these
personal moments shared by the
beloved Bollywood actress.
Bolly To Holly
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atrina Kaif is a
diva who consist-
ently excels in
fashion trends and
has even pioneered new
ones with her unique and
exciting fashion sense.
Renowned for her poise
and perfection, there is no
doubt that the Tiger 3 ac-
tress stands out from the
crowd. Her unparalleled
fashion prowess has firmly
established her position in
Bollywood and created a dis-
tinct space for herself and her
fashion sense. It is safe to say
that we are utterly obsessed
with her. The Jee Le Zaraa
actress was recently spotted
at the Mumbai Airport, cap-
tured by paparazzi, as she
walked to her car.After a long
vacation in the United States
ofAmerica with her husband,
Vicky Kaushal, she finally
returned to the Bay. For her
airport look, she chose a com-
fortable, casual, and stunning
outfit. The outfit she opted
looked comfortable, chic and
classy.
n the realm of fash-
ion and red-carpet
events, Bollywood
actress Shilpa
Shetty has been a
style icon for a very
long time. Her
charm, confi-
dence, and
grace make
her a true
trendsetter, inspir-
ing her fans, fol-
lowers, and fellow
fashion enthusiasts
around the world. Re-
cently, theApne actress turned
heads and stole the spotlight
on the sets of India’s Got Tal-
ent with her jaw-dropping en-
semble—an exquisite floor-
length metallic green gown
with a daring thigh-high slit.
She exuded grace and ele-
gance as she walked the red
carpet, radiating an aura of
self-assurance. Shetty's cha-
risma and natural charm, com-
bined with her impeccable
style, made her the center of
attention. She truly deserves
all the spotlight, doesn't she?
Shilpa turns heads
Goodbye to
skinny jeans
K
I
Kareena
FAMILY
K
ADITI PAYS HOMAGE
diti Rao Hydari
is an enigma,
she is laden
with confi-
dence, talent, style, and of
course, beauty. Her style
evolution and develop-
ment is a true source of
inspiration for everyone.
She went from simplistic
and minimalistic to simply
magical with the power of
fashion. It’s hard not to fall
for her elegance and beau-
ty, isn’t it? The Hey Sina-
mika actress recently cap-
tivated the fashion world
as she stunned Instagram
with pictures of herself in
a stunning white gown,
channeling the elegance
and grace reminiscent of
the legendary Audrey
Hepburn. Adorned in a
timeless and extravagant
creation by the legendary
designer, John Paul
Ataker, the Pad-
maavat actress ex-
uded a serene aura
that showcased her
innate beauty and
impeccable fashion
sense. So, without
further ado, let’s delve
into the details of her
mesmerizing look that
pays homage to the
iconic Hollywood star.
A
ith a career
spanning dec-
ades, Zeenat
Aman has mes-
merized audiences with her
beauty and grace, and her
reign as a fashion icon re-
mains as strong as ever. To-
day, we dive into the realm
of monochrome magic, as
Zeenat proves time and
time again that black-and-
white is a combination that
always stays in style. From
retro classics to contempo-
rary chic, she effortlessly
dons this iconic color pal-
ette, leaving us in awe of
her fashion prowess. So,
are you ready to be capti-
vated by Zeenat Aman's
black-and-white fashion
extravaganza? Zeenat
Aman turned heads in a
black knee-length dress
paired with a pearl neck-
lace. Adding a modern
twist, she rocked the metal-
lic dress with red-hemmed
sleeves, channeling her in-
ner Audrey Hepburn. With
vintage sunglasses, sheer
stockings, and flat balleri-
nas, she blended timeless
elegance with contempo-
rary charm. Zeenat Aman
proved once again that
black is the epitome of chic,
leaving us all in awe of her
fashion prowess. Can you
handle her stylish magic?
ZEENAT CHALLENGES NORMS
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Kareena Kapoor
Her post...
Aditi Rao Hydari
Her story...
Zeenat Aman
Katrina Kaif
Shilpa Shetty
Her post...
Spotted...
anhvi Kapoor, the
young and im-
mensely talented
Bollywood actress,
continues to shine in the lime-
light with her impeccable fash-
ion sense. Renowned for her
effortless style and grace, Jan-
hvi has recently reignited her
love affair with the exquisite
sarees designed by the re-
nowned fashion designer, Man-
ish Malhotra. During a recent
promotional appearance for her
latest movie, the Jana Gana
Mana actress mesmerized eve-
ryone with her unparalleled
fashion sense. She made a bold
fashion statement by donning a
stunning neon green drape, set-
ting a new trend in the
fashion world. This
eye-catching outfit not
only showcased Janh-
vi's impeccable style
but also highlighted
her love for the crea-
tions of renowned de-
signer Manish Mal-
hotra. Fans were gush-
ing because of the intri-
cate details of this remark-
able fashion ensemble.
J
Janhvi's
love affair
Spotted...
Janhvi Kapoor

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DURING THE DAY!
Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Varun Tiwari, the head of
the federation, Makkhan Lal Kanda, the deputy head, Mahesh
Chaturvedi, the national minister of BPMM, Satyanarayan Sharma,
the secretary-general of the federation, Jitendra Sharma, the
federation’s state minister and Pramod Chaudhary, the district vice-
president of the Indian Labor Union as they reached the former’s
residence for a courtesy meet on Monday, July 10. During the
occasion, Jagdeesh Chandra launched the poster of the Labor-20
program to be organised by the Transport Federation, affiliated
with the labour organization Roadways in relation to the G-20
scheduled at Indralok Auditorium, Jaipur on July 16.
Dr Ajay Kapoor senior trauma surgeon of PBM Hospital met
and gave a memorandum to former CM Vasundhara Raje
and MLA Siddhi Kumari to start PRP clinic in department
of Orthopaedics Trauma Centre in PBM Hospital Bikaner.
Discussion was held to seek help from MLA quota and
fundings from NGOs. Research papers about PRP Clinic
were also submitted.
Renowned theater director Bhanu Bharati, highlighted the
unique contributions of Mohan Maharishi to the world of
theater and how he bridged the modern theater movement with
the cultural traditions of Rajasthan, thus elevating the glory of
Rajasthan across the country. Raghwendra Rawat shed light on
Bhanu's theatrical achievements during the conversation and
program coordinator Daulat Vaid mentioned that NC Goyal, the
director of RIC, envisioned this center to be a special opportunity
for cultural and intellectual individuals.
Poonam Chand Bhandari, Advocate, and Dr Archana Sharma,
President of the Social Welfare Department, inaugurated three
newly constructed entrances of the Siddheshwar Temple located
in Malviya Nagar. Prior to the inauguration, a procession of
Kalash was carried out in the temple premises, with enthusiastic
participation from devotees, especially women who exhibited
remarkable enthusiasm and energy. The event was managed
by Rajan Maheshwari, with the active involvement of youth
members of the committee, including Sanjay Sharma, Rajendra
Sharma, Rajendra Goyal, Tarun Gotra, Abhishek Modi and many
other dedicated volunteers.
In collaboration with the Nagar Panchayat Govardhan and Shrimati
Ganga Devi Memorial Charitable Trust, a large-scale free medical
consultation camp was organised at Gangadham in Jatipura,
Jaipur. The auspicious inauguration of the camp was conducted
by Shiromani Siyaram Das Maharaj, who lit a lamp in front of the
portrait of Giriraj Maharaj. On the occasion, Sant Shiromani Siyaram
Das Maharaj addressed the beneficiaries and stated that doctors
are like incarnations of deities. Virendra Pareek, the Director of
Marketing and Public Relations at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital,
Jaipur, mentioned that the cooperation of the Nagar Panchayat
representative, Manish Lambardar and Gokul Maheshwari in
notable community health services is commendable.
Under the auspices of the Medicoz Social and Welfare Society,
the second edition of the unique Doctors' Music Premier
League singing competition, scheduled from July 21 to July
23, witnessed its auction on July 9. According to Dr Sanjeev
Gupta, the Chairman of DMPL, a total of 1.25 crore points were
allocated for each franchise to place their bids. According to the
event secretary, Dr Anil Yadav, this event will serve as a great
platform to enhance camaraderie among doctors and alleviate
their mental stress.
In a boost to the fledgling IT industry in Rajasthan, Nitin
Modi inaugurated The New Development Cell of Shree Soft
Technologies, an IT Company at Subash Nagar, Jaipur on Sunday.
The opening of this new cell will provide a big impetus to the
state’s economy and will also help in creating significant high-
end employment opportunities for the local youth. During the
occasion, Modi sought blessings from his parents Nirmala and
Prahlad Modi who stood tall like supporting pillars. Nikita Modi
and Nishka Modi along with other family members were also
present on the occasion. Business tycoons and entrepreneurs
Arun Modi and Gaurav Modi also graced the inaugural ceremony
and congratulated their elder brother. When asked about the
company and methodology used, Nitin Modi exclaimed, “We
offer clients from across the globe a host of services that cater to
their IT and online branding needs. We provide domain registration, website hosting, website design, website development,
website application development, eCommerce solutions, SEO services, desktop application development and more. Shree Soft
Technologies is well structured Professional outsourcing company to make available successful solutions for multifarious
business problems of Information technology. Our success is based on good coordination between developing an external IT
environment and our internal organizational environment.”
TO NEW BEGINNINGS...
A free workshop on Kathak was organised for women by Guru Dr
Seemaa Goel, the Director of Nritya Sanskriti Dance Institute. The
workshop consisted of various elements such as a demonstration
of Tatkar, exercises, Taal presentation, hand gestures and spins.
The main objective of the workshop was to introduce the Jaipur
Gharana style of Kathak to the women and explain how it can be
blended with traditional or Bollywood music.
In the cultural evening organised as part of the celebrations
of India's chairmanship in the G-20, held across the country
by All India Radio, the mesmerizing musical performances by
renowned artists of the country won the hearts of the audience
recently. The program began with the lighting of the ceremonial
lamp by the Cluster Head Deputy Director General of All India
Radio, Manoj Kumar, Program Director Archana Sinha, and
News Head Neelesh Kalbhor. The renowned singer Sourav
Kumar started with the slow tempo rendition of Raag Shree
Bade Khayal Vilambit Teen Taal - Tero Chhab Nyara Dhenoo
Charavat Aavat Pyara. Rajendra Kumar Banerjee on harmonium
and Ustad Zafar Mohammad on tabla provided excellent
accompaniment to Sourav Kumar's performance.
Shri Mitra Bharat Samaj Sansthan was praised for its
educational programs by Chanakya IAS Academy,
which has entered into a national-level agreement
with the institution to provide free education and
discounted rates to financially weak students for
the IAS exams. AK Mishra, the founder and chairman
of Chanakya IAS Academy, said that As part of this,
we will provide free education and discounts to
selected students from this institution based on
social responsibility and the recommendation of the
institution. On this occasion, Lalit Sharma, the PR
officer of Chanakya Academy, Shri Deepak Sharma,
and Pandit Guruvanand S. Joshi, the founder of
Dhanvantri Jyotish Karyalay, were present.
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, the Minister of Food
and Civil Supplies, Government of Rajasthan unveiled
the poster of India Kids Fashion Walk Season 6 on
Sunday to be organised by Pink Concepts and Vaishvi
Multiventures. During the occasion, the organizers
Aman Verma, Deepak Kumar, fashion designer
Sushmita Saini, fashion photographers Ramesh
Kumar and Ram Kumar, DJ Vishal Chandani and Mitali
Soni from Hype The Image were also present.
The launch of the Royal Rajasthan Chef Society was organised
on Saturday in Jaipur. The society aims to bring together chefs
from diverse backgrounds, provide a platform for knowledge
sharing and empower professionals to shape the future of the
culinary arts world. The Royal Rajasthan Chef Society is the
exclusive chef association of Rajasthan affiliated with the Indian
Federation of Chefs Associations, India.
City First
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heKotaCoutureShow
is just around the cor-
ner, set to take place at
Lotus Ananta Elite on
July 11. The much-
awaited Look Launch
for the event was held on July
10.The launch saw the intro-
duction of exquisite collec-
tions by several distin-
guished designers,
including 'Krishnam'
by Sumit Goyal,
from the Institute of
Aviators, 'I am exclu-
sive' by Nandini Collection
and Megha Jain.The runway was
graced with a stunning display of de-
signs by supermodels Khushi Vijay-
vargiya, Sheena Parashar, Shivangi
Singh Rao, and Shrishti Khatri.
The director of the Kota Couture
Show is Gaurav Gaur, who has been
instrumental in bringing this extrava-
gant event to life.Assisting him in the
execution of the show are directors
Ayush Jain andAnupriya Vijay, who
have contributed their expertise to
ensure a seamless and unforgettable
experience for all attendees. Step-
ping into the spotlight as the face
of Kota Couture is the radiant
Shaivya Gautam. Adding to the
excitement, the show will be
graced by the presence of four
esteemed supermodels, Charvi
Dutta, Akanksha Bhalla, Rut-
vi Tiwari, and Dr Raseela
Bhuriya. Accompanying them
on the runway will be 22 fe-
male models and 6 male models.
FASHIONATITSBEST
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MUKESH KIRADOO
Akanksha Bhalla
Shrishti Khatri
Dr Sankalp, Dr Pratul Tyagi and Dr Swati Tyagi
Dr Ravindra, Dr Uttam and Dr Anil Yadav
Jagdeesh Chandra with Pramod Chaudhary,
Makkhan Lal Kanda, Jitendra Sharma,
Mahesh Chaturvedi, Satyanarayan Sharma and Varun Tiwari
Vanshika Bajaj, Anupriya Vijay, Ayush Vijay, Sumit Goyal, Lagun Agarwal, Shanawaz Ansari, Megha Jain,
Garvit Goyal, Gaurav Gaur, Shaivya Gautam, Preeti Sharma, Neetu Pareekh, Nandani and Konak
Class 9 students of Jayshree Periwal International School
(JPIS) organised a Cyclothon to raise funds for the SOCH
Educational Society, spreading awareness about autism and
fostering inclusivity recently. The program was coordinated
by school students Ruhbani Singh, Raina Kapoor and Vashisht
Rajgaria. The event was sponsored by Decathlon and Roads
Queen. These sponsors have provided medals, gift hampers,
and bicycles. Speaking on the occasion, Academic Director,
JPIS, Aakriti Periwal, said that the Grade 9 students of JPIS are
deeply committed to making a positive impact on the lives of
individuals with autism.
Nitin Modi during the inaugural ceremony
MUKESH KIRADOO
MUKESH KIRADOO
EVENTS!

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