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CHINA SHUTS DOWN
CONSULAR OFFICE IN
PAK TEMPORARILY
Islamabad: China has
temporarily closed down
the consular section of its
embassy in Pakistan due
to “technical issues”, days
after advising Chinese
citizens in this country
to be cautious due to the
deteriorating security
situation.
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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & MUMBAI
NIKKI HALEY
ANNOUNCES
BID FOR
WHITE HOUSE
CAMILLA
CHOOSES
CROWN SANS
KOHINOOR
Dubai: India’s triumph against Australia in the
opening Test in Nagpur has taken them to the top
of the ICC’s Test rankings table, making them the
No. 1 ranked team in all three formats.
New Delhi: Ahead of his 100th Test match, Indian
middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara met Prime
Minister Narendra Modi at his residence. The
meeting happened on Wednesday.
Washington: Nikki Haley formally launched
her 2024 presidential bid on Wednesday,
casting herself as a younger, fresher
alternative to her one-time boss and
former US President Donald Trump.
London: Britain’s Queen Consort, Camilla,
has chosen a crown without the controversial
colonial-era Kohinoor diamond claimed
by India for her Coronation ceremony with
husband King Charles III on May 6.
INDIA No.1 IN ALL 3 CRICKET FORMATS BEFORE 100th TEST,PUJARA MEETS PM
RIGHT TO HEALTH BILL
WITHDRAW BOYCOTT OF CHIRANJEEVI
SCHEME AND RGHS: CM TO DOCTORS
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on
Wednesday appealed
the private hospitals,
protesting over the
Right to Health Bill, to
withdraw the boycott of
Chiranjeevi scheme
and RGHS for the sake
of common people.
“I appeal to all private
hospitals to withdraw
the boycott of Chiran-
jeevi scheme and RGHS
so that the problems of
the needy can end. It is
not fair even from a hu-
man point of view.
From Covid Manage-
ment to Chiranjeevi
Scheme, with the gov-
ernment making Ra-
jasthan a model state of
health in the country,
the role of private hos-
pitals and doctors has
been important. All
doubts of private hospi-
tals regarding Right to
Healthwillberesolved,”
Gehlot tweeted.
Private doctors and
civil society have come
face to face on the Right
To Health Bill and had
approached Raj Bhavan
seeking the Governor’s
intervention in the mat-
ter. On the other hand,
civil society activists
opened a front against
doctors while terming
the decision of the pri-
vate doctors to boycott
government schemes as
unethical. They said
that the doctors are
blackmailing, which
will not be tolerated un-
der any circumstances.
All doubts of
private hospitals
over the Bill will
be resolved, CM
Gehlot appeals
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
NIA RAIDS AT ISIS
SYMPATHISERS IN TN,
KERALA, KARNATAKA
New Delhi: In a major
crackdown against ISIS
sympathisers, the National
Investigation Agency early
Wednesday morning started
raids at multiple locations
across Kerala, Karnataka
and Tamil Nadu in two
separate blast cases under
investigation, sources said.
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Crucial
Crucial
TRIPURA READY FOR
HOLDING ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS TODAY
Agartala: All preparations
for conducting free, fair
and peaceful elections to
the 60-member Tripura
Assembly on Thursday have
been completed. The voting
will be held under tight
security from 7 am at 3,337
polling stations, out of
which 1,100 are sensitive.
INDIA CONDEMNS
DEFACING OF RAM
MANDIR IN CANADA
Ontario: Consulate General
of India in Toronto has
condemned the defacing of
Ram Mandir in Mississauga
with anti-India graffiti.
It requested Canadian
authorities to investigate
the incident and take
prompt action against the
perpetrators.
IRONY OF SORTS
2 HELD ON VALENTINE’S DAY
FOR MURDER OF THEIR LOVE
First India Bureau
New Delhi/Mumbai:
There are several strik-
ing similarities in both
these cases. In both in-
cidents, two men were
arrested on Valentine’s
Day on the charges of
killing their beloveds.
Both have been accused
of hiding victims’ bod-
ies after killing them.
MAN ACCUSED OF
KILLING PARTNER
SENT TO 5-DAY
POLICE CUSTODY
New Delhi: A local court on
Wednesday sent a man ac-
cused of killing his live-in part-
ner and stuffing her body into
a fridge in southwest Delhi
to five-day police custody for
interrogation. Sahil Gehlot, 24,
a resident of Mitraon village
in southwest Delhi, killed
his partner, stuffed her body
inside a refrigerator at his
dhaba, and went off to marry
another woman on the same
day. Court granted the police
his custody for five days to
interrogate him and ascertain
the exact scene of the murder.
CCTV SHOWS NIKKI YADAV
OUTSIDE HOME BEFORE
SAHIL PICKED HER UP
New Delhi: As police continues to un-
earth shocking details in Najafgarh mur-
der case, a CCTV footage has emerged
of victim Nikki Yadav hours before she
was killed by her live-in partner and her
body was stuffed into a refrigerator.
Nikki was reportedly captured for the last
time on a CCTV camera installed in her
building where she can be seen taking
the stairs to her home where she used
to live with the accused Sahil Gehlot.
Gehlot, a resident of Mitraon village in
Delhi, allegedly killed Nikki and stuffed
her body in a refrigerator at his dhaba.
A grab of the CCTV footage shows victim Nikki
Yadav taking stairs to her home where she used
to live with accused Sahil Gehlot.
Accused Hardik Shah with
victim Megha Dhan Singh Torvi
Man kills live-in
partner, hides
body in bed box
in Palghar, held
Mumbai: In a similar
case reported from Ma-
harashtra, a man alleg-
edly killed his live-in
partner and hid her
body in a bed box. The
police arrested a
27-year-old man Hardik
Shah on Tuesday for al-
legedly killing his
35-year-old live-in part-
ner Megha Dhan Singh
Torvi at their residence
in Nalasopara. A case
has been registered at
Tulinj Police station in
Palghar district.
`4,800 crore for
Vibrant Villages Prog
First India Bureau
New Delhi: In a bid to
improve security in bor-
der areas and ensure de-
velopment, the Union
cabinet approved a cen-
trallysponsoredscheme,
Vibrant Villages Pro-
gramme, for three years
with a financial alloca-
tion of Rs 4,800 crore.
The scheme aims to
comprehensive devel-
opment of identified
villages on the north-
ern border thus im-
proving quality of peo-
ple’s life.
“This will help in en-
couraging people to
stay in their native loca-
tions in border areas
and reversing the out-
migration from these
villages, adding to im-
proved security of the
border. The scheme will
provide funds for devel-
opment of essential in-
frastructure and crea-
tion of livelihood op-
portunities in 19 dis-
tricts and 46 border
blocks in four states
and one Union Territo-
ry along the northern
land border of the coun-
try. It will help in
achieving inclusive
growth and retaining
the population in the
border areas. In the first
phase, 663 villages will
be taken up in the pro-
gramme,” I&B Minister
Anurag Thakur said.
Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur holding a press conference on
Cabinet Decisions, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
WE SUPPORT FREE
PRESS GLOBALLY: US
“NO MEDIA WILL BE
LEFT IN INDIA”: DIDI
7 NEW BATTALIONS; 9,400 PERSONNEL
FOR SINO-INDIA LAC GUARDING ITBP
New Delhi (PTI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday
sanctioned seven new battalions and an operational
border base with a fresh strength of 9,400 personnel
for the India-China LAC guarding force Indo-Tibetan
Border Police (ITBP), officials said. The proposal
was cleared after the meeting of the cabinet that was
chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to
the government sanction, the fresh manpower will be
utilised for manning 47 new border posts and a dozen
‘staging camps’ or troops bases along this frontier. The
armies of India and China are engaged in a standoff in
Ladakh since 2020.
Washington: The US said
it supports the importance
of a free press, freedom of
expression and freedom of
religion as universal rights
which are the “bedrock of
democracies” around the
world, including in India. The
remarks came a day after the
Income Tax department car-
ried out a survey operation
at the BBC India offices.
Kolkata: West Bengal
CM Mamata Banerjee on
Wednesday termed the
Income Tax survey at the
BBC’s offices in Delhi and
Mumbai as “very unfortu-
nate” and slammed the BJP
government for “running a
political vendetta” stating
that the action against the
broadcaster has affected the
freedom of the press.
On 2nd day, I-T officials collect
financial data from BBC offices
New Delhi (PTI): The
Income Tax officials
carried out survey op-
eration against the BBC
Indiaforaseconddayon
Wednesday, clocking
over 34 hours in total,
with the sleuths seeking
explanationsfromselect
staffers and collecting
electronic and paper-
based financial data.
The taxman launched
the action on Tuesday at
the BBC’s Delhi and
Mumbai offices along
with at least two linked
premises as part of an
investigation into al-
leged tax evasion by the
British broadcaster in
India. The survey began
around 11:30 AM on
Tuesday and they were
in process till late even-
ing on Wednesday
.
I-T SURVEYS AT BBC OFFICES
Rajnath gives mantra
for defence start-ups
G Club firing: Jpr cops
grill Lawrence Bishnoi
Bengaluru: Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh
on Wednesday said from
now on the country
should move forward.
“After 75 years of inde-
pendence, we have got
an opportunity to move
forward on the path of
‘Design our Destiny’.
From now on, our man-
tra should be ‘Design
our Destiny’, that is, we
move forward towards
with our efforts, abili-
ties and resolve; Build
it,” Rajnath said. P6
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur: Dreaded gang-
ster Lawrence Bishnoi
was brought here on
Wednesday on a produc-
tion warrant for inter-
rogation in connection
with firing at G Club on
January 2 night, police
said. The gangster was
brought here from
Bathinda of Punjab and
taken to Jawahar Circle
police station here
where the case was reg-
istered. A team of
Jaipur Police had gone
to Bathinda on Tuesday
late evening and at
around 10 am on
Wednesday, the gang-
ster was detained on a
production warrant
from Bathinda Central
Jail and left for Jaipur.
Nearly 100 policemen
are deployed around
the police station for se-
curity reasons. He will
be interrogated in con-
nection with the case.
Recently, six people
who are associates of a
member of Lawrence
Bishnoi’s gang were ar-
rested for firing outside
a club in Jaipur on Jan-
uary 29. A hotel man-
ager was among those
arrested who was also
involved.
Rajnath Singh at Aero India 2023, in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
75% OF DEFENCE
OUTLAY DOMESTIC
MQ-9B ENGINES WITH
HAL’S MRO SUPPORT
Bengaluru: India will spend
75 per cent of the total
defence capital outlay for
procurement from domestic
defence manufacturers in
2023-24, Rajnath Singh said
on Wednesday.
Bengaluru: State-run aero-
space behemoth Hindustan
Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will
provide maintenance sup-
port services for engines of
American MQ-9B Remotely
Piloted Aircraft System.
Jaisalmer SP’s
son arrested for
assaulting SHO
Ajmer: Jaisalmer SP
Bhanwar S Nathawat’s
son Praveen Singh was
arrested on Wednesday
for assaulting Christian
Ganj SHO Karan Singh.
The police are interro-
gatingtheaccused,while
ASP Bhanwar Randhir
Singh is investigating
the case. SP Chunaram
Jat said that after the
registration of the case,
the police were search-
ingfortheaccused.After
increasedpressureof ar-
rest,thefamilymembers
reached Kotwali police
station, where the ac-
cused surrendered. P3
OTHER TOP STORIES
ADDRESS CONCERNS OVER 3-DAY
SAMBHAR FEST: NGT DIRECTS RAJ
New Delhi (PTI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT)
on Wednesday directed the authorities in Rajasthan to
address the grievance regarding the proposed three-day
Sambhar festival adversely impacting migratory birds
and their natural habitat. The tribunal also directed the
authorities, including the Rajasthan chief secretary, to
shift the festival’s location if such a detrimental effect is
found. The NGT ruling came on a petition.
WB GOVT PRESENTS
`3.39-L CR BUDGET
INDIANS TO BENEFIT
FROM NEW US POLICY
Kolkata: Ahead of the
panchayat elections, the
Mamata Banerjee-led West
Bengal government on
Wednesday presented a Rs
3.39-lakh crore budget for
2023-24, focusing on farm-
ers, an ailing tea sector,
the state’s potential as a
logistics hub and budding
entrepreneurs.
Washington: The US has
announced a policy update
for calculating a non-citi-
zen’s age in certain situa-
tions under the Child Status
Protection Act, a move seen
as a small but important
step in addressing the
issues of the aged-out
children, a large number of
whom are Indians.
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
who was brought to Jaipur on
production warrant.
Victim Nikki Yadav with Sahil Gehlot

Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: The mines de-
partment is excited by
the initial estimates of
finding deposits of the
rarest mineral “rare
earth element” in the
areas around Barmer,
Jalore, Pali and Udaipur
of the state. In the pre-
liminary research, de-
posits of bastnasite, bri-
tolite, synchysite and
xenotime rare earth ele-
ments have been found
in carbonates and mi-
crogranite rocks.
China has a monopo-
ly in the export market
of rare earth elements
and about 95 percent of
the supply is being done
by China. Additional
Chief Secretary Mines
Subodh Agarwal held a
review meeting through
video conferencing.
“We have to enter
new areas along with
the exploration and
mining of traditional
minerals. For this, the
exploration work will
have to be speeded up
with the financial sup-
port of RSMET,” he
said. The officer appre-
ciated the officers in-
cluding Director Sand-
esh Nayak for better
coordination and over-
all achievements.
Agarwal said that af-
ter the initial informa-
tion about the reserves
of rare earth elements
used in aerospace, laser,
battery
, magnet, nuclear
battery, X-ray tube, ce-
ramic, high tempera-
ture battery
, fluorescent
lamp as well as cancer
medicineInstructionsis
encouraging and direct-
ed the officials to speed
up exploration work.
RAJASTHAN
JAIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023
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Mines dept excited on new ‘rare mineral’
NEW MINERAL BLOCKS
GROUNDWATER OVER-EXPLOITED IN 219
BLOCKS, ALLEGES RAJENDRA RATHORE
PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi gets cornered as he could not reply to Rathore over fine in the ‘dark zone’
Yogesh Sharma,
Naresh Sharma, and
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur:About219outof
302 blocks in the State,
including seven urban
areas, fall under the
‘over-exploited’ catego-
ry in terms of ground-
water usage, the Assem-
bly was informed on
Wednesday
.
In reply to a question
by BJP member and
Deputy Leader of Oppo-
sitionRajendraRathore,
the government said the
latestgroundwateranal-
ysis report from March
2022 showed that 219
blocks were ‘over-ex-
ploited’. Among the oth-
ers, 22 blocks are ‘criti-
cal’,20are‘semi-critical’
and 38 are in the ‘safe’
category
, it said.
However, Water
Supply Minister
Mahesh Joshi
was seen cor-
nered in the
House over
the question.
When Rathore
raised the issue of
not charging any fine
despite permission for
water to commercial
and industries in the
dark zone, Minister
Joshi replied that, “I do
not have such informa-
tion, I will tell later.”
Joshi said a draft bill
has been prepared in
compliance with the for-
mationof GroundWater
Conservation and Man-
agement Authority for
the proper use of
groundwater and the
convenience of indus-
trial units in the state.
The formation of the
authority was an-
nounced in the state
budget.
The draft bill, which
incorporatessuggestions
from the Law Depart-
ment, has been sent to
the Finance Department
for approval, the govern-
ment said.
Three blocks were not
included in the analysis
due to saline groundwa-
ter. The seven urban are-
as included are Ajmer,
Jaipur,Jodhpur,Jaisalm-
er, Kota, Udaipur and Bi-
kaner. Sixteen blocks in
Jaipurareover-exploited
-- the highest in the state
-- followed by Jodhpur
(15),Nagaur(14)andBar-
mer (14). Among the
blocksinthe‘safe’catego-
ry
, nine are in the Sri
Ganganagar district,
eight in Hanumangarh
andsixeachinBanswara
and Nagaur.
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POTENTIAL OF RARE MINERALS IN RAJ
PHED Minister appeals prople to
take part in Vipra mahapanchayat
First India Bureau
Jaipur: PHED Minister
Dr Mahesh Joshi on
Tuesday appealed peo-
ple to participate in
large number in the ma-
hapanchayat of Vipra
samaj. Dr Mahesh Joshi
said that the political
party who supported
the Brahman commu-
nity should be bought to
power. “The Chief Sec-
retary is a Brahmin,
DGP is a Brahmin,
RPSC Chairman is
Brahmin, four cabinet
ministers are Brahmin,
assembly speaker is a
Brahmin. It is for the
first time that Vipra
Kalyan Board was con-
stituted. So, more and
more people should
take part in Vipra ma-
hapanchayat,” Dr Ma-
hesh Joshi in his mes-
sage. Dr Joshi also
thanked CM Ashok Ge-
hlot for giving represen-
tation to the Brahman
community
.
Pujari in Udaipurwati
booked for raping,
impregnating minor
First India Bureau
Jhunjhunu: The priest
of the Mansa Mata tem-
ple has brought shame
to this holy place. The
priest has been detained
by the police on the ac-
cusation of raping a mi-
nor girl. It was revealed
when the minor became
pregnant for 5-6 months
and the stomach got en-
larged. Now a case of
raping a minor girl has
been registered at the
police station. The po-
lice started the investi-
gation by rounding up
the accused priest. A
person worked as a la-
bourer near Mansa
Mata temple has filed a
case of abuse with his
daughter. The accused
priest Phoolchand Jogi
isaresidentof theKhoh
area. The incident is
said to be of August-
September last year.
Notably
,anannounce-
ment has been made in
the state budget for the
expansion of tourism
facilities in the Mansa
Mata temple area.
‘BUDGET IS EXCELLENT’, MLA INDRAJ SEEKS
TO INCLUDE VIRAT NAGAR IN TOURISM HUB
Indraj Gurjar started debate on budget speech. Terming
the budget as excellent, he said that his demand from
the central government to declare ERCP as a national
project. He said that that amount should be increased
to Rs 20 crores regarding the missing link. He also de-
manded to include Virat Nagar in the tourism circuit. He
said that Triveni Dham is a major place where Narayan
Das Ji Maharaj has been famous. He also demanded
to upgrade Saiwad PHC to CHC. He also demanded
from the government to cancel the land given to a trust
named Vijay Memorial. He said that valuable land was
allotted at throwaway prices.
SARAF TAKES UP
OPENING OF NEW
DAIRY BOOTHS
MLA Kalicharan Saraf
asked about the prog-
ress in the allotment of
dairy booths. He said that
the announcement of 1000
dairy booths was done in
Jaipur and 3,60,000 ap-
plications were submitted
36 after taking fee. He
asked 'will there be dairy
booth allotment or not' ?
Replying to this, Minister
Ramlal Jat said that 5,269
booths have been opened
all over the state and 268
booths have been opened
in Jaipur. He said that the
number of new booths in
urban areas is less and
action will be taken on the
demand soon.
MINISTER RAMLAL
JAT REACTS ON
ILLEGAL MINING
Question regarding
illegal mining in
Sawai Madhopur district
was in the assembly
today. Minister Ramlal
Jat answered to the
question and said that an
investigation was done
in which 5 mining leases
were canceled. He said
that illegal mining has
been caught in 5 cases.
FIRs have also been
registered. Ramlal Shar-
ma said that the state
government should talk
to private hospitals and
their genuine problems
should be heard. He said
that CHA's demands
should also be heard.
SECRECY OF THE
BUDGET HAS BEEN
BREACHED: DEVNANI
HOUSE GOES
UPROARIOUS OVER
REMARK ON RAGA
IN THE HOUSE
HIGHLIGHTS
l Speaker Dr CP Joshi
on Wednesday
scolded MLA
Madan Dilawar
and instructed
Deputy Leader of
the Opposition
Rajendra Rathore
to keep his MLAs
under discipline. At
this Congress MLA
from Bari, Girraj
Malinga asked to
send Dilawar to Agra
mental asylum.
l Proceedings of the
House has been
adjourned till 11 am
on February 16, 2023.
MLA DEVNANI RAISES ADANI ISSUE, MLA
INDRAJ GURJAR VOICES ERCP MATTER
During the debate on the budget in the Assembly on Wednes-
day, there was a lot of uproar over the Adani case. When BJP
MLA Vasudev Devnani started speaking about the relationship
between the Chief Minister and Adani, the minis-
ters and MLAs of the government protested
leading to uproar for a long time. At the
same time, Viratnagar MLA Indraj Gur-
jar raised questions on the Central and
State Govt regarding the ERCP. Gurjar
said that there is a huge shortage of
water. “If ERCP does not come, there
will be no water left in our 13 districts. PM Modi also
came to Dausa. The Rajasthan Govt and the Central Govt
are throwing ball in each other’s court on ERCP,” he said. He
said that Union Jal Shakti minister is from Raj. “Why don’t you
find a solution? ,” he added.
WOMAN BLACKMAILED WITH OBSCENE
VIDEO, RAPED, POLICE LAUNCHES PROBE
FATHER RAPES
MINOR IN UDAIPUR;
BOOKED IN POCSO
FATHER BOOKED
FOR MOLESTING
MINOR IN JAIPUR
Udaipur: In an embarrassing
evil incident reported from
the district, a father allegedly
raped his teenage daughter in
Bawalwada. As soon as the
mother came to know about
the incident that happened
with her 15-year-old daughter,
she immediately informed
the police. The accused father
is absconding and is being
searched. In this case, a named
report has also been registered
against the victim girl’s grand-
father. The terrified victim girl
told the truth after months to
her mother after persuasion.
Jaipur: A case of molestation
has been registered against
the father by her minor
daughter in the Harmada area
of the state capital. The minor
daughter filed a case against
the father. The Station Officer
Haripal Singh Rathore is
investigating the case.
Churu: A case of rape of a 24-year-old girl from a village in the
Ratnanagar area of the district has been reported on Tuesday.
The accused also threatened to share an obscene video. The
victim reached the Mahila Police Station with her father and got
a case registered against the accused youth. The police have
got the victim’s medical check-up done. Mahila Police Station
officer Indralal told that The police have registered a case.
MLA Yadav to run from
Ramdevra to Pokhran
Woman dies by
suicide with 3
daughters
First India Bureau
Jaisalmer: Behror
MLA Baljeet Yadav will
embark on a protest run
from Ramdevra to
Pokhran on Thursday to
raise his voice against
unemployment and the
injustice done to youths
and farmers of the state.
Independent MLA Ya-
dav will wear black
clothesandstarthispro-
test marathon at 6 am
from Runicha Dham
(Ramdevra) to Gandhi
Chowk in Pokhran.
He will also offer
prayers at the Baba
Ramdev Samadhi. Ya-
dav will raise his
15-point demand before
the government during
his protest. As per the
schedule, the yatra will
start from Ramdevra
Temple and will reach
Gandhi Chowk in
Pokaran city via Bali-
nath Gate, BSF Campus
and Gomat Village. A
public meeting will also
beorganizedinPokhran.
Later, Yadav is sched-
uled to reach Jaisalmer.
Manoj Sharma
Tonk: A 30-year-old
woman allegedly died by
suicide along with her
threedaughtersbyjump-
ing into a well in Tonk
district on Wednesday
,
policesaid.Thebodiesof
Nani Devi and her 3
daughters aged between
1to4 yearswerefoundin
Bairwa ki Dhani.
The police team has
fished out the bodies and
kept them at the mortu-
ary of a hospital for the
postmortem on Thurs-
day
,DSPInduLodhisaid.
Dr Mahesh Joshi
Dr Subodh Agarwal
REPRESENTATIVES OF JAT MAHASABHA
MEET, INVITE RAJE FOR JAT MAHAKUMBH
Jaipur: The organisers of Jat Mahakumbh 2023 met for-
mer chief minister Vasundhara Raje and extended their
invitation for the programme. Rajaram Meel, Suresh
Chaudhary, Sandeep Basera, Mahendra Chaudhary ,
Brig. Bhagwan Singh, R K Bijarnia met Vasundhara Raje
and invited her for the programme. The Jat Mahakumbh
is scheduled to be held on March 5. Raje has accepted
the invitation and said that she would also invite the
whole team to come for the programme. The poster of
the Mahkumbh was also launched during the meeting.
However, Water
Supply Minister
When Rathore
ters and MLAs of the government protested
leading to uproar for a long time. At the
will be no water left in our 13 districts. PM Modi also
came to Dausa. The Rajasthan Govt and the Central Govt
BUDGET
SESSION
Deputy Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore during the debate in the House on Wednesday.
CHOMU MLA SHARMA SEEKS ACTION ON
CARETAKER SARPANCH PIR MOHAMMAD
PHOOLCHAND MEENA DEMANDS ACTION
AGAINST THE THEN VDO OF BADI
Chomu MLA Ramlal Sharma demanded action against
the caretaker Sarpanch Pir Mohammad of Chomu’s new
municipality Narena. Ramlal said that Narena was the first gram
panchayat. The sarpanch there, Pir Mohammad,
remained in jail for 45 days in a corruption case.
He became the sarpanch again after taking a
stay from the court. During this, Narena Gram
Panchayat was made a municipality, then Peer
Mohammad became the acting municipality
chairman in connivance with the LSG department.
Meanwhile, on Nov 11, the court stay was also rejected, but still
Pir Mohammad is holding the post of Municipal Chairman for
three months. Ramlal alleged that in these three months, Pir
Mohammad had destroyed many valuable lands. Ramlal said that
if any person from BJP had done such work, the Congress govt
would have made him sit at home.
MLA Phoolchand Meena demanded investigation and
action against Narendra Singh Jhala, Village Develop-
ment Officer of the then Gram Panchayat Badi. Phoolchand
alleged that Narendra Singh remained
in the same panchayat from 2008 to
2018 and then he was transferred, but
the cashbook is still with him. The
MLA said that Jhala has now become
BDO but he has not yet given the
charge of Panchayat. The administra-
tion did not even give pattas under
the Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang (PGKS)
campaign. Phoolchand has demand-
ed that action should be taken
after investigating this officer.
RATHORE
DEMANDS
INQUIRY OF
BLOOD BANKS
Jaipur: Deputy Leader
of Opposition Rajendra
Rathore on Wednesday
demanded setting up
of a special task force
to investigate blood
banks. Rathore alleged
in the House that now
blood smuggling has
started taking place
on the lines of liquor
smuggling. He raised
the issue of 3000 units
of blood bags collected
from the blood banks of
Rajasthan in Lucknow
and also besieged the
government for carrying
blood samples by dogs
to SN Medical College,
Jodhpur. Rathore said
that STF should be
formed on the lines of
Uttar Pradesh to check
the blood banks of the
state. Also demanded an
inquiry into the kit worth
53 lakhs purchased
during Corona at SN
Medical College.
Devnani said that the
Budget's secrecy has
been breached. He said
that 51% of previous
budget announcements
were incomplete. He said
that the announcements
made for Ajmer were not
implemented. Devnani
also raised the issue
of drinking water crisis
in Ajmer and said that
the problem should be
addressed. Targeting the
government over law and
order, Devnani said that
criminals have high mo-
rale in the state. He said
that the unemployment
rate in the state is 28.5
percent and every second
graduate is unemployed.
An uproar was there
in the house over
Devnani's statement
regarding Rahul Gandhi.
Ministers BD Kalla and
Mamta Bhupesh raised
objection over protested
on Devnani's statement.
Devnani said –‘Rahul
Gandhi abuses PM
Modi'. Kalla said that
Rahul Gandhi did not
abuse but exposed the
PM. There was a ruckus
in the house for a while.
Ramnarayan Meena tar-
geted BJP saying that they
take the name of cows
and make the accused
of cow killing a minister.
“This is the character of
BJP?” he asked.

RAJASTHAN
03
Jaipur (PTI): The Ra-
jasthan Export Promo-
tion Council (REPC)
has signed MoUs with
local and overseas in-
dustry chambers to
promote the Rajasthan
International Expo to
be held in Jodhpur
from March 20-22, an
official said.
REPC Chairman Ra-
jeev Arora in a state-
ment said that the
council is making eve-
ry effort to ensure that
the first edition of the
international expo is
successful.
Recently, REPC has
signed several memo-
randa of understand-
ing with chambers of
commerce both domes-
tically and abroad to
promote the expo in a
big way, Arora said.
REPC has signed
MoUs with the Nation-
al US India Chamber of
Commerce, the Ural
Chamber of Com-
merce, Russia, as well
as the Global Business
Federation Middle
East, UAE, to promote
the expo and ensure
maximum participa-
tion and facilitate net-
working among institu-
tions, businesses, and
professionals.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: Jaisalmer SP
Bhanwar Singh Natha-
wat’s son Praveen Singh
was arrested by the po-
lice on Wednesday for
assaulting Christian
Ganj station in-charge
Karan Singh. The police
are interrogating the ac-
cused, while ASP Bhan-
war Randhir Singh is
investigating the case.
SP Chunaram Jat said
that after the registra-
tion of the case, the po-
lice were actively
searching for the ac-
cused Praveen Singh.
After increased pres-
sure of arrest, the fami-
ly members reached the
Kotwali police station,
where the accused sur-
rendered. The Christian
Ganj police station
reached the spot and
brought the accused to
the police station, where
he is being questioned.
On Jan 26, Karan Sin-
gh, in charge of the
Christian Ganj police
station, was patrolling
in civil dress. During
this,infrontof theBhai-
ru-Bada intersection he
reached the car parked
onadesertedroadahead
of Sadhguru Interna-
tional School.
Ashvini Yadav
Alwar: The miscreants
fired three shots one af-
ter the other at a prop-
erty dealer and ran
away after looting Rs 3
lakh kept in the car. The
incident took place on
Tuesday night in Akad
village in Khedli town
of the city
. On receiving
information about the
firing, the police
reached the spot. On
reaching the incident
spot, a tyre of the car
was found burst, while
the injured property
dealer was taken to Al-
war Hospital.
As per property deal-
er Dinesh Yadav at
around 8 pm, he was on
his way to Khedli in his
car from Akad village.
During this, on the way,
he stopped at a place
near Akad village to re-
lieve himself. As soon
as he came out of his
car, five armed miscre-
ants started firing at
him. The accused told
that he somehow got
out of the car and ran
away and hid in a house,
which was about 1 km
away
. However, the mis-
creants followed him
and started firing at
him. After some time,
when the miscreants
left from there, he made
a call his family
.
Shiv Prakash Purohit
Jodhpur: The ACB
Ajmer unit on Wednes-
day arrested Somraj
Vishnoi, Excise In-
spector Circle Bilada,
Jodhpur and his driv-
er Sunil Vishnoi red-
handed while taking
a bribe of Rs 25,000
from the complainant.
ADG ACB Hemant Pri-
yadarshy informed
that a complaint was
received at ACB Ajmer
unit that the accused
were harassing him by
demanding monthly
bribe in lieu of letting
him operate his liquor
shop smoothly.
The complaint was
verified under super-
vision of DIG Sameer
Kumar Singh and DSP
Rakesh Verma.
New Delhi (ANI): Na-
tional Green Tribunal
(NGT) on Wednesday
asked the Chief Secre-
tary of Rajasthan to ex-
amine any adverse im-
pact of the proposed
Sambhar Festival
scheduled to be held be-
tween February 17-19 at
the Sambhar Lake near
Jaipur.
Tribunal direction
came while hearing a
plea stating that the
proposed festival will
involve activities like
kite flying, paragliding,
motorcycle expedition,
use of loudspeakers etc
and such activities will
adversely affect migra-
tory birds and the natu-
ral habitat of the lake
which is a Ramsar site.
The Jaipur district ad-
ministration and the
state tourism depart-
ment are jointly organ-
ising Sambhar Festival.
First India Bureau
New Delhi/Jaipur: The
Apex Court has upheld
the judgment of the Ra-
jasthan HC the matter
involving six acres of
landintheVishwakarma
area worth around Rs.
300 crores. The Jaipur
Development Authority
(JDA) evicted the en-
croachers and taken pos-
session of the land last
year after 20 years of
struggle. The encroach-
ers Chotu Ram Meena
and others appealed the
matterinRajasthanHigh
Court, but the high court
termed the JDA action
correct and gave a deci-
sion in favour of JDA.
The petitioners subse-
quently challenged the
High Court order in the
Supreme Court. Addi-
tional Advocate General
Manish Singhvi argued
the matter for the state
governmentandJDAfor
two days in Supreme
Court, following which,
the apex dismissed the
petition and upheld the
decision of high court.
Manoj Jain
Karauli: A tiger was
found dead in the forests
near Khekra Gaushala
in the Karauli district.
On information by
the villagers, DFOs Ra-
manand Bhakar and
Suresh Mishra reached
the spot and shifted the
carcass to Karauli for
postmortem. The tiger
has not been identified
nor is it known whether
the big cat is male or
female.
The reasons for the
tiger’s death have also
not been revealed.
DFO Mishra said that
the carcass is about 3
days old. It could not be
ascertained whether
the big cat was male or
female.
The forest personnel
performed the last rites
of the tiger after the
postmortem. Signifi-
cantly, there is a move-
ment of about eight to
nine tigers in Karauli
district. This is the first
case of death of a tiger
in the district.
REPC signs MoUs with industry chambers
PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL EXPO
lll
Council has also
entered into
memoranda of
understanding
with business
organisations
Aaroh (Amazon
Web Services)
and FORTI,
Arora added
SonofJaisalmerSPtaken
intocustodyforbeatingSHO
Police are interrogating the accused, the ASP is investigating the case
Five armed
miscreants
started firing at
the accused
Shakuntala Rawat and Rajeev Arora launching the logo and
brochure of Rajasthan International Expo 2023. —FILE PHOTO
Praveen Singh in Kotwali police custody, Ajmer on Wednesday.
Police at the accident spot in Alwar.
Somraj Vishnoi Sunil Vishnoi in ACB’s custody.
Tiger’s carcass was found near Khekra Gaushala in Karauli.
ACCUSED
ABUSED STATION
INCHARGE
On January 26, Karan
Singh, in charge of the
Christian Ganj police
station, was patrolling
on a bicycle in civil
dress. During this, in
front of the Bhairu-
Bada intersection he
reached near the car
parked on a deserted
road ahead of Sad-
hguru International
School. Inside the car,
a boy and a girl were
consuming alcohol.
When he went near
and asked the accused
Praveen Singh his
name and address, he
got angry and abused
the station in charge,
and threatened him.
Property dealer shot at,
robbed of `3L in Alwar
ACB nabs Excise Inspector,
driver with `25,000 bribe
NGT asks report from Chief
Secy on Sambhar festival
SC uphlds HC order in
`300 crore land case
Tiger found dead in Karauli,
cause of death not released
Dog beaten to
death, case
registered in Jpr
Jio 5G services in
Bhilwara, Sikar
Sri Ganganagar
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A case of bru-
tally beating and kill-
ing a dog has come been
reported at Sushilpura
in Jaipur. When physi-
otherapist Vinita Soni
tried to save the street
dog from the accused,
they also misbehaved
with her. She kept lead-
ing for a long time to
release the dog, but the
accused did not agree.
After killing the dog,
the accused threw it
there and went away.
After this, Soni has
filed a case against
three accused at Sodala
police station area of
the city. According to
the report, the incident
took place on Tuesday
evening around 5 pm.
The accused said that
the dog was mad and
could bite someone.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Reliance Jio on
Tuesday launched its
true 5G services in
Bhilwara, Sikar, and Sri
Ganganagar of Ra-
jasthan along with 18
other cities across India.
Following the launch
reach of true 5G servic-
es has expanded to 10 cit-
ies of Rajasthan and 257
cities across India. The
company has previously
announced its target to
connect all tehsils with
5G by end of this year.
The 5G services as-
sure high speed and low
latency internet connec-
tivity on mobile devices.
. It delivers the depend-
able internet needed for
the development of In-
dustry 4.0 and assures to
bring digital highways
of development to re-
mote areas.
RELIEF TO FORMER NDPS JUDGE
CHALANA IN STAFF SUICIDE CASE
Jaipur: In a relief to the then NDPS judge Krishna
Swaroop Chalana, Bhankrota police has filed FR in the
case registered against him on charges of murder.The
case was registered by the family member of a judicial
employee Subhash Mehra who was found dead at his
residence on November 10 last year. After a move-
ment by the judicial employees and Mehra’s family
members, a case against Chalana under sections 302,
342, 370, and 120B of the IPC and SC/ST Act was
registered.ACP Bagru Anil Kumar Sharma was given
the investigation of the case.
The carcass is about 3 days old. It
could not be ascertained whether the
big cat was male or female. The forest
personnel performed the last rites of the tiger
after the postmortem. —DFO Mishra
Luxury car
rams into
truck, 2 killed
in Bundi
Bundi (PTI): A
64-year-old man
and his octogenar-
ian mother were
killed after their
car rammed into a
truck from behind
on the Kota Bundi
highway in Ra-
jasthan’s Bundi
district, officials
saidonWednesday
.
The victims
have been identi-
fied as Praveen
Mathur and his
mother Sarla Devi
(85). Mathur re-
tired as an officer
in the Rajasthan
government, ac-
cording to infor-
mation.
Mathur’s wife
Kamlesh and their
daughter Mitali
suffered serious
injuries and are
undergoing treat-
ment at a hospital
in Kota.
The accident oc-
curred on Tuesday
when the family
washeadedtoKota
from Jaipur. Their
car rammed into
the truck on the
highway’s Talera
bypass section,
said Rajendra
Maru.
G Club firing: Dreaded
gangster, 5 others held
JMCG councillor’s 5 kids
proven, suspension sought
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur: The Jodhpur
Police on Wednesday
arrested dreaded gang-
ster Umaid Singh, and
his five aides, and re-
covered several arms
and ammunition from
their possession. DCP
(East) Dr Amrita Du-
han informed that the
accused have been iden-
tified as Umaid Singh
(30), Rawal Singh (21),
Ishwar Singh (29), Ish-
war Solanki (21), Amit
Pareekh (43), and Ayush
Pandit (20).
Head Constable
Praveen Gehlot will be
promoted to ASI for re-
markable intelligence
contribution in the ar-
rest of Umaid Singh in
Jodhpur.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Congress
councilor from ward 32
of Jaipur Greater Mu-
nicipal corporation
Nasreen Bano has five
children. It was proven
by the record sought
by returning officer
Vidhyadhar Nagar
from the municipal
corporation.
Bano gave birth to
five children in 1999,
2004, 2007, 2009, and
2014. Bano got 1430
votes and defeated
BJP’s Bhawani Singh
with 121 votes.
Bhawani Singh’s ad-
vocate Manoj Kumar
Sharma has demanded
suspension of Bano.
Singh demanded the
disqualification of
Bano and to declare
him the winner.
Praveen Gehlot promoted.

ohn Adams (Former Presi-
dentof USA)hadsaid-“There
are two ways to conquer and
enslave a country: One is by
the sword; the other is by
debt.” China, choosing the
second path, has embraced
colonial-era practices and
rapidly emerged as the
world’s biggest official credi-
tor. In the last decade, China
has badly trapped the poor
and developing countries of
the world. By choosing the
second path, China has adopt-
ed the practices of the colo-
nial era and in the last decade
has badly trapped in its debt-
trap by giving huge loans to
the poor and developing
countries of the world.
China’s debt-trap policy
has affected India’s neigh-
bouring countries the most.
Stuck in the vicious cycle of
Chinese debt, the economies
of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ne-
pal and Maldives have
reached the brink of destruc-
tion. Sri Lanka and Pakistan
are going through the worst
economic and food crisis
ever. In Sri Lanka last year,
the people had uprooted the
government by adopting the
internal rebellion. The coun-
try is still on the verge of
bankruptcy
.
According to a recent state-
ment by Finance Minister Ali
Sabri in the Parliament the
usable FOREX are just $50
million. Similarly Pakistan’s
FOREX are also only $ 4.5 bil-
lion, which can pay only three
weeks of import bills. China
has flatly refused to re-struc-
ture its loans to provide fur-
ther financial assistance to
these countries facing severe
economic and food crisis. In
such unprecedented crisis In-
dia has written a new chapter
of deepening relations by
support and huge financial
assistance to Nepal, Sri Lan-
ka and Maldives.
Significantly, in the past
years with the help of its con-
spiratorial economic poli-
cies, China has been success-
ful in creating an unexpect-
edly anti-India aura in neigh-
bouring countries. Nepal,
which is considered to be an
integral friend of India but in
the KP Oli regime the base-
less issue of border dispute
raised and the long –term
‘ROTI-BETI’ relationship
were badly affected. The then
President of Sri Lanka, Gota-
baya Rajapaksa, preferred
China by forgetting India and
pushed the country into se-
vere economic- food crisis.
Similarly, former President
of Maldives, Abdulla Ya-
meen, openly opposed and
launched the ‘INDIA OUT
CAMPAIGN’. But the current
scenario has changed the at-
titude of the people and rul-
ers of these neighbouring
countries. China has left
these countries in the lurch
in the midst of a difficult pe-
riod of severe crisis.
In such a situation, India
has given financial assis-
tance and support to these
countries by moving on its
unique ‘SUPPORTIVE DI-
PLOMACY’. External Affairs
Minister, S Jaishankar re-
cently introduced India’s
‘NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST
POLICY’ to both the coun-
tries on his Maldives and Sri
Lanka visit. During Sri Lan-
ka visit by announced $ 2.4
billion help and make a re-
newable energy hub in Trin-
comalee. Along with this a
proposal to provide oil credit
of 500 million dollars. India
provided more than $4 billion
in aid by way of loans, grants,
loans and extension of old
debt last year.
Similarly with Maldives,
India recently signed bilater-
al agreements in the Science-
Technology as well as hous-
ingprojectsandassuredmore
investment in the Greater
Male project. Such initiative
of India, an unprecedented
confidence and relationship
has been built. Maldives has
madeaannouncementof sup-
porting India for a non-per-
manent seat in the United Na-
tions Security Council in
2027. Similarly Sri Lanka has
recently announced to imple-
ment the 1987 Indo-Lanka
agreement (The Constitution-
al Amendment 13A) soon. Un-
doubtedly this is a huge diplo-
matic success of India.
To counter India’s growing
influence in neighboring
countries, China has also
given financial assurance to
Sri Lanka not only to contin-
ue the $2.9 billion bailout
package given by the IMF and
started sending high level
delegations to provide eco-
nomic assistance. So influ-
ence can be restored. Notably
that the general elections are
also to be held in these coun-
tries this year, in such a situ-
ation, India tried its best that
major political parties and
people in favour, those who
had started speaking Chinese
language under the influence
of China in the past. It is the
result of India’s cooperative-
diplomacy that there has
been such a big change in
China’s attitude and has tak-
en steps for financial assis-
tance, keeping a soft attitude
towards the debtor countries,
otherwise in the critical
phase of the crisis last year,
Sri Lanka had to pay $ 6.8 mil-
lion under the pressure of the
Chinese government in lieu
of the cancelled deal of the
Chinese firm Qingdao Shirin
Biotech. While, India had
helped Sri Lanka in a big way
during that crisis. Anyway,
India’s Supportive - Diploma-
cy has been of double benefit
to these neighbouring coun-
tries. On the other hand,
these countries bound in the
Chinese love-loop, even under
compulsion, have made a
radical change in their atti-
tude towards India, which
will write a new chapter in
the changing geo-political
scenario.
It should be hoped that Pa-
kistan, which is on the verge
of bankruptcy after taking
lessons from neighboring
countries, will soon under-
stand the reality of China
and abandoning its policy of
violence and terror towards
India.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
PERSPECTIVE
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Jagat Prakash Nadda
@JPNadda
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Hon. PM
@narendramodi Ji, has approved the
Centrally Sponsored Scheme- “Vibrant
Villages Programme” (VVP) for the
FY 2022-23 to 2025-26. This’ll help
encourage people to stay in their native
locations in border areas improve
their quality of life.
Piyush Goyal
@PiyushGoyal
Historic Moment! Team India is at the
top in all formats in #ICCRankings.
My heartfelt congratulations to the
players, @BCCI and supporters who
have motivated the team to get better
with every game. Keep going.
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
No one who does good
work will ever come to a
bad end, either here or in
the world to come.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
HATE SPEECHES
GO UNCHECKED IN
POLL-BOUND
KARNATAKA
hen it comes to hate
speech, Karnataka
BJP president Nalin
Kumar Kateel seems
unstoppable. Kateel
famously said that “small is-
sues” like roads and drains were
not priority issues in elections.
Instead, he appealed to the peo-
ple to give priority to love jihad
in the coming assembly elec-
tions. His statements strength-
ened the opposition’s charge that
the BJP was resorting to commu-
nal politics to win the election.
Kateel made a more outra-
geous statement on Wednesday
when he reportedly said that
“all ardent” followers of Tipu
Sultan should be “sent back
home”. He is reported to have
said further that “those who are
ardent followers should not re-
main alive on this soil”.
In an already divided society
Kateel’s provocative speeches
would deepen the communal di-
vide. Kateel has repeatedly
thrown Supreme Court’s warn-
ingstothewind.Inarecentobser-
vation the SC said that hate
speech was a “complete menace”
that, if left unchecked, could be-
come a monster. Government’s
inactioninthesecasescontinues.
TOP TWEETS
W
n the world’s big-
gest single multi-
national deal for
470 aircraft, Air
India has not only
made history but has also
helped the United States face
its huge unemployment prob-
lem. President Joe Biden ad-
mitted this in as many words,
Air India’s “purchase of 200
planes through a historic
agreement” with Boeing
“will support over one mil-
lion American jobs across 44
states”. The purchase of Air-
bus aircraft from France is
expected to silence the West
which was critical of India’s
dependence on Russian sup-
plies.
The massive deal for
planes manufactured by two
giant business rivals Boeing
and Airbus was reached with
the blessings of Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi who was
deservedly thanked by Presi-
dent Emmanuel Macron of
France and Joe Biden of the
US. With Airbus A350s being
powered by the British-made
Rolls Royce engines, Prime
Minister Rishi Sunak is no
less happy. The Boeing 777s
and 787s will be equipped
with engines from GE Aero-
space of the US.
For the Tata Group, the
owners of Air India, the ac-
quisition of the new aircraft
will make them proud own-
ers of the biggest fleet in the
country where the civil avia-
tion sector is expanding rap-
idly. It is also expected to re-
vive the fortunes of an air-
line which reported a net loss
of Rs 9556.5 crore on a reve-
nue of Rs 19,815.9 crore as on
March 31, 2022. The net loss
in 2021 was 7,017.4 crore. The
aircraft purchase has made
Air India the biggest airline
in terms of numbers and will
decidedly help it to augment
its fleets on international
and domestic routes.
A WIN-WIN DEAL
TAKES WINGS
Air India has not only
made history but has also
helped the United States
solve its huge
unemployment problem.
This massive deal for
planes, manufactured by
two giant business rivals
Boeing and Airbus was
possible with PM Narendra
Modi’s blessings
I
J
DR. SURESH YADAV
The writer is Freelancer and
Commentator on International Affairs
It is the result of India’s
cooperative-diplomacy that
there has been such a big
change in China’s attitude
and has taken steps for
financial assistance,
keeping a soft attitude
towards the debtor
countries, otherwise in the
critical phase of the crisis
last year, Sri Lanka had to
pay $ 6.8 million under the
pressure of the Chinese govt
China’s debt-trap has
affected India’s
neighbours and China has
flatly refused to re-structure
its loans to provide further
financial assistance to these
countries facing economic
and food crisis. In such
unprecedented crisis India
has written a new
chapter of deepening
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Maldives.
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Nadi (ANI): External
Affairs Minister S Jais-
hankar and Fiji Depu-
ty Prime Minister Bi-
man Prasad on Wednes-
day discussed further
advancing India-Fiji
ties through develop-
mental cooperation.
“Great to meet @Fi-
jiGovernment DPM @
bimanprasad in Nadi
shortly after our meet-
ing in New Delhi. Dis-
cussed further advanc-
ing our longstanding
ties through our devel-
opment cooperation,”
Jaishankar tweeted on
Wednesday.
Jaishankar on
Wednesday inaugurat-
ed the 12th Vishwa Hin-
di Sammelan in Nadi.
Fiji’s President Ratu
Wiliame Maivalili Ka-
tonivere was also pre-
sent at the event. Jais-
hankar arrived in Nadi
on Tuesday and was
welcomed by Fiji Edu-
cation Minister Aseri
Radrodro. “Bula and
Namaste Fiji. The 12th
#VishwaHindiSam-
melan will begin tomor-
row in Nadi. Thank
Minister of Education
Aseri Radrodro for the
warm welcome.
Look forward to
meeting Hindi enthusi-
asts from all over
the world,” Jaishankar
had tweeted.
At the 12th Vishwa
Hindi Sammelan,
Jaishankar emphasized
promoting the
Hindi language across
the world.
“In events like World
Hindi Conference, it is
natural that our focus
should be on various
aspects of the Hindi
language, its global use,
and its dissemination.
We will discuss
issues like the status
of Hindi in Fiji, the Pa-
cific region and inden-
tured countries,” said
Jaishankar.
He said that the era
of aping western
languages and tradi-
tions is over.
He said that it is nec-
essary that the world
should know about all
cultures and societies.
EAM inaugurates 12th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan
ADVANCING INDIA-FIJI TIES
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi
Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal on Wednesday
said media is the fourth
pillar of democracy and
suppressing its voice is
akin to suppressing the
voice of the public.
His comments came a
day after the Income
Tax department carried
out a survey operation
at British Broadcasting
Corporation's (BBC) of-
fices in Delhi and Mum-
bai. The operation was
conducted as part of an
investigation into al-
leged tax evasion, ac-
cording to officials.
“Media is the fourth
pillar of democracy and
an attack on its freedom
issimilartosuppressing
thevoiceof public.Who-
soever speaks against
the BJP
, these people de-
ploy CBI, ED I-T be-
hind him,” Kejriwal
tweeted. “Does BJP
want to crush the coun-
try's democratic system
and institutions turn
the entire country into
its slave?” he added.
‘Attackonpressfreedom’:Kejriwal
slamsCentre overBBCtaxsurvey
DelhiCM’scommentscameadayafterITDeptsurveyatBBCoffices
Media personnel outside the BBC office on the second day of Income Tax Department’s survey
operation, conducted as part of a tax evasion investigation, at KG Marg in New Delhi, on Wednesday.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
(ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief
Minister Bhupesh Baghel
has lashed out at the BJP-
led central government over
the Income Tax survey at
the BBC’s offices in Delhi
and Mumbai. Addressing
media persons in Raipur
Baghel said,
“Who-
ever speaks
against
the central
govern-
ment will be
crushed. If the
Congress party raises
its voice, action is taken
against them. If the regional
parties raise their voice,
action is taken against
them. We went to Assam
for the election campaign,
went to Uttar Pradesh,
whenever Congress went to
other states to campaign,
IT, ED and DRI raids were
conducted in Chhattisgarh.”
“Now if the BBC has done
something then by taking
action against them, it is
a message being given to
the entire media house that
you (media houses) cannot
speak against us (Central
government).
“WHOEVER SPEAKS
AGAINST THE CENTRE
WILL BE CRUSHED”:
BHUPESH BAGHEL
Chennai (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on
Wednesday slammed the Income Tax department’s ‘survey’
of the offices of the British public broadcaster BBC alleging
that the central government was destroying Indian Democracy
and Freedom of the Press. Taking to Twitter, Stalin tweeted,
“Those misusing the people’s mandate and are responsible for
destroying Indian Democracy and Freedom of Press should
remember that the people of this country are silently watching
you and will give a fitting lesson in the impending elections.”
He further alleged that the BJP regime at the Centre has
destroyed institutions such as the CBI, ED, and IT department
and they are their lasted tools used to target political op-
ponents. “Under the present BJP-led Union Government, the
Transparent and independent institutions of this country have
become arbitrary and completely lost independence.”
TAMIL NADU CM SLAMS CENTRE; SAYS
GOVT DESTROYING INDIAN DEMOCRACY
New Delhi: The BBC in an
email to employees, urged
all but its broadcast depart-
ment to work from home.
“Employees can refrain
from answering questions
on personal income if asked
so. They should answer
other salary-related que-
ries,” said the broadcaster
giant, advising its staff to
cooperate with the officials
and “answer questions
comprehensively”.
Shillong (ANI): In a bid to
facilitate senior citizens and
people with disabilities to
exercise their franchise, the
Election Commission on
Wednesday arranged the
facility of voting at home
through postal ballot. As per
the option exercised under
Form 12 D, District teams
were deployed to arrange
home voting for senior
citizens above 80 and people
with disabilities through
postal ballots. Election Com-
mission teams undertook
arduous treks to reach the
most far-flung areas of East
Khasi Hills District to ensure
no voter is left behind.
MOST OF THE BBC
STAFFERS ASKED TO
WORK FROM HOME
SENIOR CITIZENS
EXERCISE VOTING
FROM HOME
New Delhi (PTI): Sen-
ior Congress leader
Jairam Ramesh has
written to the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI)
Governor Shaktikanta
Das and Securities and
Exchange Board of In-
dia (SEBI) Chairperson
Madhabi Puri Buch
and sought an investi-
gation into allegations
of financial irregulari-
ties and stock manipu-
lation against the Ada-
ni Group.
In his letter to Das
posted on Twitter on
Wednesday, Ramesh
urged the central bank
to ensure that the Adani
Group’s “excessive debt
exposure” does not
destabilise the coun-
try’s banking system.
He also alleged in a
tweet that the conglom-
erate has the blessings
of Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi. Ramesh
called on the RBI to look
into two aspects – what
is the true Adani Group
exposure of the Indian
banking system and
what are the explicit
and implicit guarantees
that the Adani Group
has been given that it
will be bailed out by In-
dian banks if foreign
funding dries up.
‘Probeallegationsagainst
‘PM-blessed’AdaniGroup’
Jairam Ramesh Gautam Adani
CONGRESS URGES RBI, SEBI
Colombo: The visa pro-
cessing centre of the
Indian High Commis-
sion in Sri Lanka has
been closed temporari-
ly due to a security inci-
dent reported, the mis-
sion saidon Wednesday
.
As per source, an al-
leged break-in took
place at the visa centre,
prompting the Indian
High Commission to
close the visa process-
ing operation. “Due to a
security incident re-
ported last night, visa
application centre, in
Colombo would remain
closed until further no-
tice,” as per statement.
“All applicants are re-
quested to reschedule
their appointments
with IVS Pvt. Ltd ac-
cordingly,” it said.
New Delhi (ANI): The
Union Cabinet on
Wednesday approved
the signing of the mem-
orandum of under-
standing (MoU) be-
tween the India and
Republic of South Afri-
ca for cooperation in
the ‘disability sector’.
The Ministry of So-
cial Justice and Empow-
erment said that the bi-
lateral MoU would en-
courage cooperation
between the Depart-
ment of Empowerment
of Persons with Disabil-
ities,theGovernmentof
India and South Africa
through joint initiatives
in the disability sector.
“Specific proposals
for cooperation be-
tween the two coun-
tries, as mutually
agreed upon, will be
taken up for implemen-
tation during the period
of validity of the Memo-
randum of Understand-
ing,” the ministry said.
Indian visa centre
in Sri Lanka
closes after
security incident
India-SA ink MoU for
‘disability sector’ co-op
Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur in a press conference on
Cabinet Decisions, in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOITO BY ANI
Shillong (ANI): BJPna-
tional president JP Na-
dda on Wednesday re-
leased the manifesto for
the upcoming Megha-
laya Assembly polls in
state capital Shillong.
Elaborating on the
manifestotitled'eMpow-
ered Meghalaya', Nadda
said the 'M' in its name
signifies “Modi for
Meghalaya”. Speaking
at the unveiling of the
party's poll pledges, the
BJP national president
said the potential of the
Northeast state, which
is rich in culture and
tradition, hasn't been
suitably harnessed and
utilised till date.
“Corruption is also a
major issue, which has
posed a hindrance to
the development of
Meghalaya,” Nadda
said. He added that the
BJP wants to work to-
wards a corruption-free
Meghalaya by deliver-
ing strong governance.
He also added that
a strong Meghalaya
could only be
created by a strong BJP
government.
Meghalaya polls: Income for women,
increased pension in BJP manifesto
Agartala: Tripura
Women's Commission
chairperson Barnali
Goswami was allegedly
assaulted by BJP work-
ers at Dhamnagar.
Some of the attackers
allegedly include elect-
ed BJP councillors.
Goswami, herself a
senior BJP leader, said
around 200 women and
men attacked her when
she went to meet a
neighbour. “I was in-
jured in the attack. The
attackers tore my saree
and other clothing. The
police also did not help
me despite several
phone calls,” she said.
Tripura Women’s panel chief
alleges attack by BJP workers
Dehradun (ANI): Utta-
rakhand CM Pushkar
Singh Dhami, chaired a
cabinet meeting with
ministers, wherein it
was decided that the
session of the Uttara-
khand Legislative As-
sembly will be held
from March 13-18. It was
decided that the Assem-
bly session will be held
in Bharadisain in Gair-
sain, informed a gov-
ernment statement.
Uttarakhand Assembly session
to be held from March 13 to 18
New Delhi: Delhiexcise
policy scam case: The
CBI interrogated Delhi
minister Satyendar Jain
in Tihar Jail in connec-
tion with the Delhi ex-
cisepolicyscam,hislaw-
yersaidtoday(February
15). The counsel said the
investigation agency
had moved an applica-
tionbeforeSpecialJudge
MK Nagpal on February
10 in this regard, and the
same was allowed.
The Central Bureau
of Investigation (CBI)
quizzed the politician
on Monday (February
13) following the court
order, advocate Mohd
Irshad said.
Jain is currently
lodged in Tihar jail in
connection with a mon-
ey laundering case
registered by the En-
forcement Directorate
(ED). He, however, is
not an accused in the
excise scam case.
Delhi Excise Policy Scam:
CBI questions Jain in Tihar
EAM Jaishankar along with President of Fiji Ratu Wiliame Maivalili
Katonivere released a postal stamp and launched 6 books at 12th
World Hindi Conference, in Nadi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Languages and
traditions that were
suppressed raising
voice globally: EAM
ADANI ROW: SC TO
HEAR FRESH PIL
ON FEBRUARY 17
CHILD MARRIAGE
ARRESTS CAUSING
HAVOC IN LIVES: HC
New Delhi: The
Supreme Court on
Wednesday agreed to
hear on February 17 a
fresh plea of a Con-
gress leader seeking
investigation under the
supervision of a sitting
apex court judge against
the Adani Group of
companies in light of the
allegations made by the
US-based Hindenburg
Research. A bench took
note of the submissions
of a lawyer, representing
Congress leader Jaya
Thakur, that the plea
needed urgent hearing.
Guwahati: Assam’s mas-
sive crackdown on child
marriages has invited
piercing questions from
the Gauhati High Court,
which has red-flagged
the inclusion of charges
under the tough law to
protect children from
sexual crimes. Over
3,000 people allegedly
linked with child mar-
riages have been taken
into custody, and lodged
in temporary jails, spark-
ing protests by women
who decried the arrest
of sole breadwinners of
their families.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to
hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to
all the state governments to frame
rules for menstrual pain leaves to
female students and working-class
women at their respective workplaces
and the compliance of section 14
of the Maternity Benefit Act 1961. A
bench posted the matter for hearing on February 24 after
advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi mentioned the matter
and sought an early hearing of the case.
New Delhi (ANI): The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday
sent businessman Gautam Malhotra, son of former Shiro-
mani Akali Dal MLA Deep Malhotra, to
judicial custody for 14 days in the Del-
hi Excise Policy case. Special Judge
MK Nagpal decided to send Gautam
Malhotra to Judicial Custody till March
1. The court also sought ED reply
on a plea moved by Gautam Malhotra seeking ‘grounds
of arrest’. ED also moved an application in Court seeking
the expunging of certain remarks made by the court while
granting interim bail to businessman Sharath P Reddy.
SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PIL FOR FRAMING
MENSTRUAL LEAVES RULE ON FEBRUARY 24
EXCISE POLICY CASE: BUSINESSMAN SENT
TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY FOR 14 DAYS
IN THE COURTYARD
UTTARAKHAND CM DHAMI ATTENDS
STATE CABINET MEETING IN DEHRADUN
Dehradun (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh
Dhami on Wednesday attended the state cabinet meeting in
Dehradun. Earlier on February 14, Chief Minister Dhami re-
viewed the development
works and programmes
of all the departments at
the Vikas Bhavan Audi-
torium of Pauri district.
He instructed officials to
complete the work keep-
ing in mind transparency,
speed and foresight. He directed the forest department to
pay compensation to humans and livestock in case of wildlife
attack through the suo moto process so that the affected
people do not have to run unnecessarily.
Tripura Women’s Commission
chairperson Barnali Goswami
—PHOITO
BY
PTI
Satyendar Jain
BJP President JP Nadda releases the party’s election manifesto
for the Meghalaya Assembly elections, in Shillong on Wednesday.
—PHOITO
BY
ANI

INDIA
06
Bengaluru (PTI): De-
fence Minister Rajnath
Singh on Wednesday
expressed confidence
that India will soon be
among the leading
countries in the field of
innovation and emerge
as the “light house” to
the entire world.
Speaking at an event
‘Manthan’ during the
Aero India here, he
said, if we want to
bring the next genera-
tion industrial revolu-
tion, then we should
either do new things, or
try to do the existing
things in a new way
.
“If wehavetodevelop,
thenwehavetore-define
the competition. If we
think of moving ahead
with old technologies
andoldsystems,thenwe
willalwaysbetwocentu-
ries behind those coun-
tries (developed). That’s
whytodayitisnecessary
that we think in new
ways and move forward
accordingly
,” he said.
Suggesting that we
should try to do some-
thing new with the tra-
ditional things that are
going on, he said, a great
example of this is the
UPIpaymentmethodde-
veloped in the country
.
“Moral of the story is
that we should innovate.
Innovation means
thinking in a new way,
which youth like you
can do well,” he added.
Dehradun (PTI): The
Uttarakhand Cabinet
on Wednesday gave its
approval to a policy for
compensation and per-
manent rehabilitation
of the affected families
and people in land sub-
sidence-hit Joshimath.
It approved a one-
time financial assis-
tance of Rs 2 lakh to
people who were run-
ning shops or business-
es in rented accommo-
dations rendered un-
safe by the disaster.
The approval to the
proposed policy was
given at a meeting of
the state cabinet
chaired by Chief Minis-
ter Pushkar Singh Dha-
mi, Chief Secretary S S
Sandhu told reporters.
The cabinet also ap-
proved the State Millet
Mission, which will fa-
cilitate distribution of
one kilogram of millet
to each family through
the Public Distribution
System under the An-
tyodaya Anna Yojana
and serving of Jhango-
ra and Manduwa (a
type of millet) in mid-
day meal at schools, Mr
Sandhu said.
A total of 52 deci-
sions were taken by the
cabinet including ap-
proval to a strict anti-
copying law brought
through an ordinance,
increasing the retire-
ment age for Ayurvedic
college principals from
60 to 65 years and ap-
pointment of 285 spe-
cial teachers for chil-
dren with special
needs, he said at the
cabinet briefing.
Uttarakhand approves compensation
FOR ‘SINKING’ JOSHIMATH RESIDENTS
Kanpur: A Magisterial
inquiry has been or-
dered into the death of
a mother-daughter duo
after a fire broke out
during an anti-en-
croachment drive.
UP Deputy CM Kes-
hav Prasad Maurya as-
sured that the accused
would be arrested and
the culprits won't be
spared. Meanwhile, the
mother-daughter killed
in a fire during the dem-
olition drive were cre-
mated today
.
Govt has assured us
thatourdemandswillbe
met. He said Rs 1cr, govt
job, residential quarter
andalandstripwouldbe
given to each of us (2
brothers) and lifetime
pension for my father,
said the woman's son.
New Delhi: The Na-
tional Investigation
Agency (NIA) conduct-
ed searches in Tamil
Nadu, Kerala and Kar-
nataka on Wednesday
in connection with two
cases of blasts in Coim-
batore and Mangaluru,
its spokesperson said.
The searches led to
the seizure of a large
number of digital de-
vices and Rs 4 lakh in
cash, the spokesperson
said, adding further in-
vestigations in these
two cases are on. The
searches were carried
out at 40 places -- 32 in
connection with the Co-
imbatore car bomb
blast and eight linked to
the Mangaluru blast.
One of the cases re-
lates to a bomb blast in
a car laden with explo-
sives in front of a Tem-
ple in Coimbatore dis-
trict in Tamil Nadu.
Dismantle work is underway as cracks were noticed in the area
due to land subsidence, in Joshimath. —FILE PHOTO
MINOR GIRL BURNT,
BEATEN UP BY
ADOPTIVE MOTHER
New Delhi (PTI): A
seven-year-old girl was
allegedly burnt with tongs
and beaten up by her
adoptive mother and her
son in Delhi’s RK Puram,
police said on Wednes-
day. The 50-year-accused
woman works as a nurse
at a central government
hospital here and is cur-
rently on the run. Her son
was arrested and sent to
judicial custody, police
said. The girl’s biological
parents are relatives of
the accused, police said.
The girl has been sent
to a child welfare facility.
There were scars and
injuries on her body, a
police officer said.
6 DEAD, 8 INJURED
AS JEEP CRASHES
INTO TRUCK IN GUJ
Patan (PTI): Six people
including four women
were killed and eight
injured after a jeep
rammed into a stationary
truck from behind in
Gujarat’s Patan district
today afternoon, police
said. The incident took
place near Radhanpur
when the driver of the
Mahindra Jeep, which
was carrying some 15
passengers, lost control
after a tyre burst, said
Deputy Superintendent
of Police K K Pandya.
The jeep was heading for
Varahi village, he said.
2 GROUPS CLASH IN
PALAMU; SECTION
144 IMPOSED
Palamu: A clash erupted
between two groups
of people over instal-
lation of a ‘Toran gate’
(entry gate) in a market
in Jharkhand’s Palamu
district on Wednesday,
police said. The incident
took place in Panki village
of the district. Section
144 has been imposed
in Panki and more than
100 personnel have been
deployed to maintain
peace. “The clash erupted
between two groups in
Palamu’s Panki. Section
144 has been imposed.
The situation is under
control with the presence
of teams from three
police stations.
THREE DEATHS AND
102 NEW COVID-19
CASES IN 24 HOURS
New Delhi (PTI): India
saw a single-day rise
of 102 fresh COVID-19
cases as the active case-
load increased to 1,823,
according to the Union
health ministry data
updated on Wednesday.
The country’s Covid death
toll stands at 5,30,756
with three latest fatalities
-- two reported by Uttar
Pradesh in the last 24
hours and one reconciled
by Kerala -- the data up-
dated at 8 am stated. The
total tally of coronavirus
cases was recorded at
4.46 crore (4,46,84,376).
Bhubaneswar (ANI): Focusing on the development of
Sports infrastructure at the elite and grassroots level,
the Odisha Government is investing over Rs 2500 crores
as its one of the priority sectors, said R Vineel Krishna,
Secretary of Sports Youth Services Department. “The
CM desires that Odisha should become a health, fitness
and sports-oriented society. And therefore, in the last
few years the state government has been investing in
creating massive infrastructure, organising national and
international sports championships,” he said.
ODISHA IS INVESTING MORE THAN `2500
CRORES IN SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE
CRUCIAL READ
Financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to
people who were running shops
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): CBSE (Central
Board of Secondary
Education) has an-
nounced that the use of
AI-powered ChatGPT
during the ongoing
board exams is strictly
prohibited and if stu-
dents are caught using
the platform, they will
have to bear the conse-
quences.
The viral chatbot lets
studentsandotherusers
get answers to complex
queries in seconds. The
AI-powered ChatGPT is
also capable of solving
math problems. The
CBSE board exams for
Class 12 and 10 students
already
. The board al-
ready prohibits the use
of electronic gadgets
inside the exam hall.
However, it is now spe-
cifically prohibiting
the use of ChatGPT in-
side board exam halls.
“The use of Artificial
Intellig ence-based
ChatGPT has been pro-
hibited in the upcom-
ing Class 10, 12 board
exams by the Central
Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE),” of-
ficials said.
Mobile, ChatGPT and
other electronic items
will not be allowed in
the examination hall,”
according to instruc-
tions issued by the
board ahead of the pa-
pers. The central educa-
tion board warns stu-
dents against the use of
unfair means to pass
exams.
CBSE warns
use of ChatGPT
during board
exams
NIA conducts searches
in 40 places, seizes cash
NIA conducts raids in Coimbatore in connection with Coimbatore
car cylinder blast case, on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Mother-daughter died during an anti-encroachment drive in
Kanpur Dehat. —FILE PHOTO
Magisterialinquiryordered
intodeathofmother-daughter
MAYAWATI SLAMS
UP GOVERNMENT
UP CM YOGI ORDERS
MAGISTERIAL PROBE
Lucknow: Taking a dig at the
BJP-led Uttar Pradesh gov-
ernment, BSP chief Mayawati
said the death of a mother-
daughter duo in Kanpur De-
hat had garnered more atten-
tion than the recent UP Global
Investors Summit-2023. “The
‘bulldozer politics’ of the BJP
government is taking the
lives of innocent poor people
which is very tragic. The
government should change
its anti-people approach,” she
said in a tweet in Hindi.
Lucknow: UP CM Yogi Adity-
anath today ordered a mag-
isterial inquiry into the death
of a mother-daughter duo. It
will be in addition to the probe
by a Special Investigation
Team which is already on, he
said, adding the truth of the
incident will come before the
people in a transparent man-
ner. “The Kanpur incident is
tragic. An SIT team is already
looking into it. I have also
ordered a magisterial probe
into it,” the CM tweeted.
AERO INDIA 2023
‘DesignourDestiny’should
beournewmantra:Defmin
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the annual start-up event ‘Manthan’ on the sidelines of Aero
India 2023, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday. —PHOTOS BY PTI
Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty visits the third day of Aero India
2023, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.
Bengaluru (Agencies):
The Light Utility Helicop-
ter’s (LUH) production unit
has grabbed the attention
of aviation aficionados at
the 14th edition of Aero
India that is underway in
Bengaluru. The helicopter
is deemed highly sophis-
ticated in its systems and
is projected to supplant
the existing Cheetah and
Chetak Helicopters.The
Indian Army and Indian
Air Force are getting six
units each, amounting to
12 helicopters this year.
The production unit of the
helicopter is placed at the
HAL hall, where the chief
test pilot and the project
leader are stationed to
receive delegates from
various nations and
showcase the epitome
of utility helicopters. The
helicopter can be utilized
for transportation, troop
movement, and civil
operations.
LUH STEALS SHOW; ARMY, IAF TO GET 12 UNITS THIS YEAR
Rajnath said that India should move forward and expressed
confidence that country would emerge as light house for world
Lucknow (ANI): Chief
Minister Yogi Adity-
anath said that the suc-
cessful events of the
Global Investor Sum-
mit (GIS) and G20 meet-
ings have given recog-
nition to a new Uttar
Pradesh across the
world and that will pave
the way for making the
state the biggest econo-
my in the country,
Guests from 40 coun-
tries arrived at the
Global Investors Sum-
mit, while representa-
tives of 36 countries,
including friendly na-
tions, are participating
in the G-20, stated an of-
ficial release.
“Our ministers and
administrative officers
played a big role in or-
ganizing both pro-
grammes. Everyone
worked with better
teamwork. The local
publiccooperatedwitha
positive spirit. Both pro-
grammes have become
an example of good gov-
ernance,” it read.
Bengaluru (ANI):
Army Chief General
Manoj Pande re-
viewed innovative
projects undertaken
by Indian Army per-
sonnel including Lt
Colonel S Chauhan
Sub Sapre PS at India
pavilion of Aero In-
dia in Bengaluru. He
was briefed on differ-
ent products and their
operational usage.
Army Chief Gen
was also briefed by
Colonel Vijay Colo-
nel Kumar on their
innovations including
an external fixator for
treating hand frac-
tures and Trishul link
device which can help
in avoiding fratricides
during air-to-ground
ops by own track heli-
copters.
‘GIS and G20 meets gave recognition’
Army Chief Gen reviews innovative
projects undertaken by personnel
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath —FILE PHOTO
—PHOTO
BY
PTI
Defence Min Rajnath Singh with Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj
Pande others at an event ‘Manthan’ in Bengaluru,Wednesday.
‘GOVTS WERE
'MORTGAGED' DUE
TO CASTEISM’
Lucknow: This is the first
time in the history of Uttar
Pradesh that investment
proposals to the tune of Rs
33.52 lakh crore have come
to all the 75 districts of Uttar
Pradesh through the recently
concluded Global Investors
Summit (GIS), Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath said on
Wednesday. Yogi said the
GIS has given just a glimpse
of the potential that the state
has always had and that prior
to 2017, this could not be
achieved because the “gov-
ernments were mortgaged
due to casteism, communal-
ism and family politics.”
ADITYANATH HAILS GIS G20 MEETS SUCCESS IN UP
ARMY OFFICER
DEVELOPS TOOL
TO TRACK TROOPS
INDIAN ARMY TEAM DELIVERS
RELIEF MATERIAL TO ALEPPO, SYRIA
Ankara (ANI): Indian Army’s
‘SANCHAR’, a network-inde-
pendent, real time tracking
and messaging module is
being used in Turkey where
Indian Army teams have
been deployed to provide
relief to the local popula-
tion. The system, which can
be used by all defence and
paramilitary forces in opera-
tion to track team members
and assets in battlefield
areas, officials said has been
developed by an Army team
including Captain Karan
Singh and Sub PG Sapre.
Captain Singh is deployed
in Turkey for disaster relief
operations. SANCHAR is
compatible with all map
formats and GPS constel-
lations. It has a compact
size and is lightweight. The
system has a communica-
tion range of 1.5-2 km and a
battery life of 6 to 7 hours.
Aleppo (ANI): An Indian Army team deployed as part
of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
(UNDOF) on Wednesday delivered relief material
to Aleppo, Syria. The material included rations and
medicine from the government of India as well as
contributions from the international community.
Under ‘Operation Dost’, Union Health Ministry pro-
vided life-saving humanitarian medical Assistance to
quake-hit Turkey and Syria. Health Minister Mansukh
Mandaviya said, “India is helping Syria and Turkey
with the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

JAIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023 07

BRITISH MP IN RAJASTHAN
Speaker Dr CP Joshi meets British MP Bob Blackman in Jaipur on Wednesday.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: The suspense
and concern regarding
the post of Leader of the
Opposition has kept the
political ‘realm’ of Ra-
jasthan on its toes. After
Gulab Chand Kataria
was appointed as Assam
Governor, now there is
hunt for the new LoP
.
The main question
being: Will the work of
the Leader of the Oppo-
sition remain with the
Deputy Leader? It is be-
ing said that if the lead-
er of the opposition was
to be decided, the deci-
sion would have been
taken in Wednesday’s
meeting. The high com-
mand would have sent
the name and the name
would have been
stamped in the Legisla-
ture Party meeting. In
such a situation, the
doubt regarding the
name for the post of
LoP remains intact.
In fact, the Assembly
corridors were also
abuzz with the question
as to who will be made
the Leader of Opposi-
tion? Speculation con-
tinues from the point of
view of leaders as Ra-
jendra Rathore’s name
is in special discussions
for the position as part
of ‘natural selection’. In
such a situation Ramlal
Sharma, Vasudev Dev-
nani, Pushpendra Sin-
gh or Kalicharan Saraf
can become deputy
leader of opposition.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: Rajasthan Gov-
ernor Kalraj Mishra on
Wednesday said that
the new education poli-
cy will give a new direc-
tion to the society
.
He said the policy
will let the students
move towards modern
development while be-
ing connected to the life
values of our culture.
Addressing the 10th
convocation ceremony
held at Maharishi Day-
anandSaraswatiUniver-
sity in Ajmer, Mishra
said that under the new
education policy
, work
should be done to place
Indian universities in
the global rankings so
thatitdevelopsthemind-
set of giving rather than
seeking employment.
He said that in the
new education policy,
emphasis has been laid
on the establishment of
universities related to
research and teaching
so that students can be
inspired to innovate and
explore new subjects.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: AIMIM Chief
Asaduddin Owaisi will
come to Rajasthan on a
two-day visit. There
will be a meeting in Al-
war and Tonk on Febru-
ary 18 and 19. The tour
will start with meeting
public in Tapukara on
February 18 and at Ram-
garh at 2 pm. He will ad-
dress a public meeting
in Kaman at 3 pm. Owai-
si will reach Tonk on
February 19 at 1 pm and
will be welcomed at
Cantonment and Gol
Haveli. Public contact
will be done from Jama
Masjid to Kafila. Along
with this, there will be a
public meeting at Gan-
dhi Sports Ground at
around 3 pm.
First India Bureau
Bikaner: President
Droupadi Murmu will
be on a one-day visit to
Bikaner on February 27.
As per the sources, she
will inaugurate the 14th
National Culture Festi-
val organised at Karni
Singh Stadium at 4 pm.
Murmu is also sched-
uled to offer prayers at
Deshnok Temple. Art
and Culture Minister Dr
BD Kalla confirmed that
President Murmu will
be visiting Bikaner.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: ADG Crime
DineshMNtookoverthe
charge on Wednesday as
his predecessor ADG
Ravi Prakash Mehrada
was given a farewell af-
terbeingpromotedtothe
postof DirectorGeneral.
Mehrada, who was ADG
Crime, was promoted
andmadeDGcivilrights
and cyber crime.
Mehrada handed over
the charge of the post of
ADG Crime to Dinesh
MN, an officer of the
year 1995 batch of the
Indian Police Service,
who was serving in the
ACB. Mehrada thanked
everyone for the coop-
eration received in the
Crime Branch during
the last two and a quar-
ter years. DIGs Rahul
Prakash and Rahul Ko-
toki praised Mehrada’s
simple and easy behav-
ior and expressed grati-
tude for providing excel-
lent leadership.
IG Rajendra Singh,
DIGs Anil Kumar Tak,
Preeti Chandra and SP
Sharad Chaudhary who
were posted in Crime
Branch, were also given
farewell on their new
posting.
Abhishek Shrivastava
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: A review meet-
ing to discuss the devel-
opment works of Push-
kar was organised on
Wednesday under the
chairmanship of LSG
Minister Shanti Dhari-
wal in his chamber in
the State assembly
. Giv-
ing information about
the meeting, RTDC
Chairman Dharmendra
Rathore said that to stop
the inflow of dirty water
in Pushkar Sarovar, ren-
ovation and beautifica-
tion of Brahma temple,
beautification of 24 Kosi
Parikrama Yatra Marg
andotherdevelopmental
works were discussed.
“The ‘Ganges of de-
velopment’ will flow in
Pushkarandanewiden-
tity of Pushkar will be
seen on the internation-
al stage,” Rathore said.
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: The Rajasthan
Housing Board has al-
lotted about 12 bighas
of land located near
Pratap Nagar Sector-5
extension and Parmanu
Bhavan, free of cost, for
the new court complex
in Sanganer.
The cost of the allot-
ted land is said to be
around Rs 18 crore. Ex-
pressing happiness
over the allotment of
land for the court com-
plex, the lawyers ex-
pressed their gratitude
to the state government
and Rajasthan Housing
Board Commissioner
Pawan Arora.
Presently, the court
complex is running
only in the existing
building of 2200 Sq.
All the riches cannot buy the
happiness of time spent with loved
ones, breeze in your hair, smell of soil
after the first rain… these are priceless!
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/004/2022-24
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: The bureaucra-
cy is abuzz with the
‘commitment and hard
work’ of two senior IAS
officers — 1995 batch
IAS Ashwani Bhagat
and 2009 batch IAS
Karan Singh. Both of
them are handling im-
portant assignments.
Ashwani Bhagat is
serving as Chairman of
RAT since April 2022
and surprisingly, in the
last ten months, he has
convened court merely
twice. Apparently, he
does not want to con-
ducted hearings and
give lengthy mono-
logues as decision and it
is said that he doesn’t
come to his office regu-
larly
. The word of RAT
is being conducted
through the four mem-
bers and advocates
claim that such abysmal
situation has been seen
for the first time.
Actually, in his twen-
ty eight year long ser-
vice, he has never held a
post of major responsi-
bility
. When he became
Secretary, he was given
departments like High-
er and Technical Educa-
tion, Sanskrit, Animal
Husbandry
,Ayurved.He
was removed from
HCM-RIPA within five
months. When he was
Secretary of Adminis-
trative Reforms (AR), he
was given a ‘verbal
bashing’ by Chief Secre-
tary Usha Sharma since
he was not available on
his seat. This incident
became a hot topic of
discussion in the Secre-
tariat. Thereafter, he
was transferred from
AR in April 2022 and
was sent out of the Sec-
retariat to RAT. But
there too, he has not
been able to give any
performance and such
is the situation that
guesses are already be-
ing made regarding his
next postings.
Other IAS — Karan
Singh — was given the
responsibility of MD,
RSMM in October 2022
by DoP. However, at
first, he did not even
join the post in Udaipur
for thirty four days. Lat-
er, when on December 6
he joined, since then he
hasn’t taken much in-
terest in the work and
such is the situation
that he does not even go
to Udaipur, rather pre-
fers to sit in Jaipur
where RSMM has a
guest house and a
branch office is run
from here. However,
even then, he does not
clear the files. Highly
placed sources reveal
that since he does not
take major or important
decisions, hence the
work has come to a halt.
Actually, Karan Sin-
gh is the first promotee
IAS of the state who
has ascended to the
post of MD of RSMM,
which in itself is one of
the most important po-
sition that gives im-
mense profit to state
govt. Singh’s service
record has not been too
good as he has been
transferred thirty five
times in as many years.
Additionally, he has
been put on APO eight
times and terminated
for three years! So when
DoP handed him the
reins of RSMM, ques-
tions were raised on the
development.
It is said that now
KaranSinghhasrequest-
ed the DoP that he does
notwanttogotoUdaipur
and that he should be
transferred. Meanwhile,
even the minister wants
a new MD. As such 5 MD
of RSMM have been
changed in the current
government.
Why do two ‘seniors’ have a hard time working hard on their ‘assignments’?
COMMITMENT ISSUES?
Suspense continues over
Opposition leader’s post
Rajendra Rathore, Vasundhara Raje, Gulab Chand Kataria, Satish Poonia, Kalicharan Saraf, Ramlal
Sharma, other BJP MLAs during the BJP Legislature Party meeting in Jaipur. —FILE PHOTO
Governor Kalraj Mishra offers prayers at Pushkar Sarovar,
Brahma Ghat on Wednesday.
Dinesh MN, Ravi Prakash Mehrada greet each other on Wednesday.
IPS Ajay Pal Lamba hands over charge to Kailash Vishnoi as Addl
Commissioner of Police, Jaipur on Wednesday.
Minister Shanti Dhariwal, RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore
and other officials during a review meet in Jaipur on Wednesday.
IAS Ashwani Bhagat IAS Karan Singh
Governor Kalraj Mishra inaugurates 10th convocation ceremony of
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer on Wednesday.
Rajendra Rathore likely to be
elevated for the post of LoP
Devnani, Gyanchand Parakh top
names for Deputy LoP post
Districts facing
socio-economic
barriers designated
as ‘special
educational areas’,
says Guv Mishra
NEP to give new direction to
society: Guv at MDSU event
IPS Dinesh MN takes charge as ADG crime
British MP (Conservative)
and Padmashri Bob Blackman
meets BJP State president
Dr Satish Poonia in Jaipur on
Wednesday. Satish Poonia pre-
sented Lord Krishna idol to Bob
Blackman. Bob Blackman also
visited Amer Fort during which
Poonia and Amer residents
welcomed him with turbans
and garlands.
Jaipur: The membership
fee of Rajasthan Hous-
ing Board’s Club 21 will
increase after March 1,
2023. Only a few days are
left for application in the
upcoming NRI ‘Club 21’
and the membership figures
are increasing rapidly as
more than 600 people have
registered for it. Notably,
membership will be given
on first come first serve
basis and membership fee
of Rs 3 lakh has been set
for associate members and
Rs 5 lakh for corporate
members.
Dhariwal, Rathore discuss Pushkar
beautification and other dev works
Owaisi on 2-day
Alwar,Tonk tour
from February 18
Prez Murmu to
visit Bikaner on
February 27
HOUSING BOARD TO
RAISE MEMBERSHIP
FEE OF CLUB 21
RHB allots land free of cost for
court complex in Sanganer
Pawan Arora

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JAIPUR | THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
I
t’s hard to
keep track of
the many evo-
lutions fash-
ion under-
goes, especial-
ly when it
comes to the fashion
trends of teenagers.
One fashion trend,
however, seems to out-
last all the others. This
trend is the custom-
ized t-shirt. These
fashion trends are
hugely popular among
adolescents at school
and among Hollywood
celebrities, and since
teens frequently look
to these celebrities for
fashion inspiration,
these shirts are truly
keeping a firm hold on
the young fashion
world. The popularity
of personalised tee
shirts among young
people can be attribut-
ed to a variety of fac-
tors. One is that each
teenager’s inner crea-
tive spirit is awakened
by these personalised
tees. Teenagers may
choose every as-
pect of their
shirt, in-
cl u d i n g
the col-
our, pattern, style, text
or picture that will be
put on it, and more. As
a result, people are
free to use their imagi-
nation to design a shirt
that reflects their atti-
tude, sense of style,
and individuality. An-
other factor that draws
the younger genera-
tion to this specific de-
sign trend is the diver-
sity that bespoke t-
shirts provide. They
represent individual
personalities and are
trendy, distinctive,
fashionable and styl-
ish. The youngsters
can dress nicely with-
out going over their al-
lowance limit because
they are also shock-
ingly economical.
When it comes to pre-
serving a trendy, re-
fined attitude, graphic
t-shirts are the finest
choice. Graphic shirts
are without a doubt
the greatest and
most well-liked
clothes across
all age
groups.
SHUBHANSHI PATHAK
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
T-shirts are a go-to outfit for every individual. They
represent individual personalities and are trendy,
distinctive, fashionable and stylish. City First brings to
you the significance of cool t-shirts in the fashion world...

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MONA GAUTAM, Model
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You care about
you lover but
somehow
hesitate in
expressing that
care. Don’t make
friends for money
and status rather
make friends
who will stick with you forever. On social
front, you may have to spend some extra
money in buying gifts for someone for
some specific occasion.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Scrumptious
food is what you
are craving for
today. You always
maintain cordial
relationship with
everyone. You
workout daily
to keep yourself
fit. You may start a side business to earn
extra money. You are not a jealous kind
and you feel happy for others. You are a
very grounded person.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
You love to live
close to your
family. Best day
to buy gold and
silver or any
precious metal
for investment
sake. You are a
child at heart and
never let this child die. You have a big
heart and you always help someone if you
can. Video gathering is possible as you
miss your social circle like anything.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You will feel
amorous towards
your wife. This
is the best time
try something
new with life give
yourself a new
purpose. Work on
your limitations,
there can be no better time than this. You
have more opposite sex friends than the
same and you may be judged sometimes
but don’t care.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You are a pro
in your field
and none can
beat you. You
give tough
competition to
people. Many
people get
inspired by you.
You will get special treatment from your
dear ones. Take stand where you need
to, don’t run in the same direction where
everybody else is going.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Spend time
talking with
likeminded
people as it
will make you
feel good for
now. Boisterous
behaviour is
what everyone
needs right now, do whatever you can
do to cheer everyone up. You will feel
financially comfortable and infact you are
in position to invest money.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Visit a doctor
if you have any
doubts about
your health.
Don’t attack
stress even if you
don’t have any.
Let go of things
that are not in
your control. You want to have your own
house and you will work hard to make
your dream come true. Overall a good
day.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
You are very
generous by
nature and also
you are the
backbone of your
family. Today is
a favourable day
for business. You
may postpone
your study plans. You are very fortunate
to have a great friend circle. Be careful of
the words that come out of your mouth.
Your lover may finally say yes.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You make sure
to make things
work your way.
Never demotivate
someone even if
someone is not
capable of doing
something. You
are most wanted
by your friends. You can have romantic
affair in office and a serious one. You will
invest money in clothes and accessories
today. You are a God fearing person.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You need a
break from day
to tensions and
the way to cope
up with stress is
to meditate. You
must create an
environment of
understanding
at home. You will succeed in any sort of
examination if you put your heart and
soul to it. Promotion can be expected
even if other are not.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Your spouse
is someone
who can do
anything for your
happiness. You
are opportunist
and this will make
you successful
one day. There
may be delays in property possession
and it won’t effect you. You are happy
spending whole day at home. Help your
mothers at home today.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Your spouse
may make you
spend more than
you expected.
Fantastic day for
investing money
in stock market
as you can make
fortune. You need
help on academic front and you should
not shy away from asking. You miss your
parents a lot and somewhere fear to loose
them. Admit your faults in relationship.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
our home. It’s
the place, it’s
feeling, which
you love more
than you love
your breath.
Every individ-
ual who seeks libera-
tion through various
channels for discover-
ing their self-worth
needs to answer these
two questions time and
again to themselves,
“Why do we want to
achieve what we want
to achieve and How
badly do we want to
achieve it”. The drive-
way of an example has
both, success and fail-
ure, ups and downs,
focus and distractions
but a well-defined why
and a how of an indi-
vidual helps them
achieve what they
want to achieve.
Why do business
houses, corporates,
and relationships of
various kinds of col-
lapse? What is the rea-
son that they face fail-
ure? The answer is all
those relations which
collapse are dealt with
in a finite frame of
mind in a play field of
an infinite game. Being
exemplary and re-
maining successful is
all about getting in an
infinite mindset where
an individual, relation-
ship or business for
reference does not lose
the very purpose and
the resources to re-
main in that position.
For instance, the
Americans withdrew
from the Vietnamese
war even after being
much more powerful.
What made them with-
draw was that they
were playing to win,
and the Vietnamese
were in the war to save
their lives. Finally, the
Americans had to
withdraw.
Our only competi-
tors for being exem-
plary and playing this
infinite game called
Life are ourselves. We
just need to keep evolv-
ing day after day and
make our systems at
business, our relation-
ships in personal life,
and our resources bet-
ter than yesterday
, con-
sistently. We must un-
derstand that the
mindset of an exem-
plary clearly describes
that the goal is not to
win BUT TO OUT-
LAST.
So, to become an
iconic example we
need to learn to change
the way we lead so that
we can lead the game
called life which we are
gifted to play
, daily
. The
following are the
set of
princi-
p l e s
which
builds
success
and helps
us remain
s u c c e s s f u l
consistently
.
Purpose: The
intersection
where we un-
derstand what
we are great at
and the role in
the world we play is
described as our
purpose, OUR WHY. It
comes with a clear
understanding of
why we do what we
do. This kind of ethos
which gets us wrapped
in our aspirations is
what builds a purpose
in our lives. It all
starts with a well
thought strategy. An
authentic why gives
the strength and
builds a culture
in our organi-
sation to add
value to the
lives of our
colleagues,
stakehold-
ers and
custom-
ers. Or-
ganisa-
tions and
relation-
ships be-
come out-
lasting with a
well embedded
Why
.
Visualisation: The
one who can visualise,
can make it happen.
The greatest and high-
est possible vision for
ourselves is possible to
be created when we
learn how to visualise
it because we become
what we believe. Neta ji
SubhashChandraBose
believed in and visual-
ised an Independent
India. With his visuali-
sation, the Azad Hind
Fauj was founded and
fromthisvisualisation,
a dream of a free India
was born, which be-
came a purpose for
every Indian.
Resilience and Perse-
verance: It’s the firm
belief that failure is
not permanent. The
significant protector
of success which
builds the pathway of
an outlasting exempla-
ry is not about social
intelligence, good
looks, good product,
good technology, sop’s
but it is more about the
synchronisation of
our purpose with the
art of refusal to lose,
commonly known as
perseverance. Good
companies struggle for
making good products
and win over their
competitors. Great
companies strive to en-
hance their great prod-
ucts with daily small
steps of excellence.
Their vision of perse-
verance and resilience
to become better than
themselves every day
is what makes them
outlast.
Viktor Frankl in his
book “Man’s search for
meaning” said, “Eve-
rything can be taken
from a man but one
thing. The last of hu-
man freedoms - to
choose one’s attitude
in any given circum-
stances”.
Success in achieving
what we want gets us
to an altitude where we
become happy and con-
fident. Whereas on the
other side failure in
achieving a target sets
us to lose momentum.
But the fact is, life is
not only about achiev-
ing the desired success
or failing to achieve
the same, it’s more
about how much time
we take for coming
back to normal after
tasting that sweet suc-
cess or a devastating
failure. The one who
can control the emo-
tion of success and
failure with the same
ease is said to be The
Karma-yogi, The Ex-
emplary!
YASH KALRA
yash@thekalragroup.in
Y
SUCCESS AND FAILURE
SUCCESS AND FAILURE
THE DRIVEWAY OF AN
THE DRIVEWAY OF AN
EXEMPLARY!
EXEMPLARY!

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