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MOHD FAHAD
he Gandhian leader at the pinnacle of his
political career in Rajasthan, Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot, reflecting Gandhi’s ideology
in every action to provide able governance
while keeping every community in mind and
proceeding towards inclusive nation-build-
ing, will honour 91st anniversary of the
iconic Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi
against the British Raj. CM Gehlot will flag off
the symbolic Dandhi March in the city on Friday
,
which will begin from Gandhi Bhavan in Bajaj
Nagar and culminate at the Gandhi Circle. The
event will be attended by a galaxy of his cabinet
colleagues, MLAs, various Gandhian thinkers
and Congress leaders. With CM Gehlot at the
helm, the 150th Gandhi’s birth anniversary
year has been constantly witnessing a plethora
of events involving exhibitions of khadi
chakra, handicrafts, handlooms, swadeshi arti-
facts among others. Gehlot, while shooting barbs
at both the opposition in the state and BJP gov-
ernment at the Centre, has on numerous
occasions reminded netas of the
Gandhian philosophy of
serving people and quot-
ed the Mahatma to im-
part socio-political
wisdom. With Gehlot
treading on the Gan-
dhian path, he is
certainly setting
an example of
all-inclusive
governance for
other chief
ministers and
leaders in
the country
to follow.
Gandhian
Gehlot leads from
THE FRONT
RAJ OBSERVES DANDI MARCH ANNIVERSARY TODAY
Ashok Gehlot
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PERSPECTIVE
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COVID-19 COULD
PLAY OUT IN 2021
AND BEYOND...
ne year ago today, the World
Health Organization (WHO) de-
clared COVID-19 a pandemic, the
first caused by a coronavirus.
As we enter year two of the
pandemic, let’s remind ourselves of some
sobering statistics. So far, there have been
more than 117.4 million confirmed cases
of COVID-19 around the world; more
than 2.6 million people have died. A total
of 221 countries and territories have been
affected. Some 12 of the 14 countries and
territories reporting no cases are small
Pacific or Atlantic islands.
Whether the race to end the pandemic will
be a sprint or a marathon remains to be seen,
as does the extent of the gap between rich and
poor contestants. However, as vaccines roll
out across the world, it seems we are collec-
tively just out of the starting blocks.
Here are the challenges we face over
the next 12 months if we are to ever be-
gin to reduce COVID-19 to a sporadic or
endemic disease.
Developing safe and effective vaccines in
such a short time frame was a mission as am-
bitious, and with as many potential pitfalls,
as walking on the Moon.
Miraculously, 12 months after a pandemic
was declared, eight vaccines against SARS-
CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have
been approved by at least one country. A
ninth, Novavax, is very promising. So far,
more than 312 million people have been vac-
cinated with at least one dose.
While most high-income countries will
have vaccinated their populations by ear-
ly 2022, 85 poor countries will have to
wait until 2023.
This implies the world won’t be back to nor-
mal travel, trade and supply chains until 2024
unless rich countries take actions — such as
waiving vaccine patents, diversifying produc-
tion of vaccines and supporting vaccine de-
livery — to help poor countries catch up.
The vaccines have been shown to be safe
and effective in preventing symptomatic and
severe COVID-19. However, we need to con-
tinue to study the vaccines after being rolled
out (conducting so-called post-implementa-
tion studies) in 2021 and beyond. This is to
determine how long protection lasts, whether
we need booster doses, how well vaccines
work in children and the impact of vaccines
on viral transmission.
What should make us feel optimistic is that
in countries that rolled out the vaccines early
,
such as the UK and Israel, there are signs the
rate of new infections is in decline.’
WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL
BARRIERS TO OVERCOME?
One of the most salutary lessons we have
learned in the pandemic’s first year is how
dangerous it is to let COVID-19 transmission
go unchecked. The result is the emergence of
more transmissible variants that escape our
immune responses, high rates of excess mor-
tality and a stalled economy
.
—THE CONVERSATION
IN-DEPTH
O
earch engines
are one of soci-
ety’s primary
gateways to in-
formation and
people,buttheyarealsocon-
duits for misinformation.
Similar to problematic so-
cial media algorithms,
search engines learn to
serve you what you and oth-
ers have clicked on before.
Becausepeoplearedrawnto
the sensational, this dance
betweenalgorithmsandhu-
man nature can foster the
spread of misinformation.
Search engine compa-
nies, like most online ser-
vices, make money not only
by selling ads but also by
tracking users and selling
their data through real-
time bidding on it. People
are often led to misinfor-
mation by their desire for
sensational and entertain-
ing news as well as infor-
mation that is either con-
troversial or confirms their
views. One study found
thatmorepopularYouTube
videos about diabetes are
less likely to have medical-
ly valid information than
less popular videos on the
subject, for instance.
Ad-driven search en-
gines, like social media
platforms, are designed to
reward clicking on entic-
ing links because it helps
the search companies
boost their business met-
rics. As a researcher who
studies the search and rec-
ommendation systems, I
and my colleagues show
that this dangerous combi-
nation of the corporate
profit motive and individu-
al susceptibility makes the
problem difficult to fix.
HOW SEARCH
RESULTS GO WRONG
When you click on a search
result, the search algo-
rithm learns that the link
you clicked is relevant for
your search query. This is
called relevance feedback.
This feedback helps the
search engine give higher
weight to that link for that
query in the future. If
enough people click on that
link enough times, thus
giving strong relevance
feedback, that website
starts coming up higher in
search results for that and
related queries.
People are more likely to
click on links shown up
higheronthesearchresults
list. This creates a positive
feedback loop – the higher a
website shows up, the more
the clicks, and that in turn
makes that website move
higher or keep it higher.
Search engine optimization
techniques use this knowl-
edge to increase the visibil-
ity of websites.
There are two aspects to
this misinformation prob-
lem:howasearchalgorithm
is evaluated and how hu-
mans react to headlines, ti-
tles and snippets. Search
engines, like most online
services, are judged using
an array of metrics, one of
which is user engagement.
It is in the search engine
companies’ best interest to
give you things that you
want to read, watch or sim-
ply click. Therefore, as a
searchengineoranyrecom-
mendation system creates a
list of items to present, it
calculates the likelihood
thatyou’llclickontheitems.
Traditionally, this was
meant to bring out the in-
formation that would be
most relevant. However,
the notion of relevance has
gotten fuzzy because peo-
ple have been using search
to find entertaining search
results as well as truly rel-
evant information.
—THE CONVERSATION
How search engines spread misinformation
S
Plans fail for lack of
counsel, but with many
advisers they succeed. —Bible
Spiritual
SPEAK
Top
TWEET
Jagat Prakash Nadda
@JPNadda
If there is water there is life. Due to
the leadership and determination
of Respected Prime Minister @
narendramodi Ji, it has been
possible to reach pure drinking
water in 3.77 crore homes in the
country in a short span of 1.5
years only under the Water Life
Mission. New India today is more
prosperous and advanced than
before. #HarGharJal
Prakash Javadekar
@PrakashJavdekar
In a follow-up to meeting with OTT
platforms, held an interaction with
Digital News Publishers Association
today. Discussed the new rules
for digital media. They welcomed
the new rules and offered few
suggestions which I have noted.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE INDIA
ndia holds the honor of having
the largest number of listed
companies in the world, still,
the efficiency and wellbeing of
the financial markets were
never considered critical for
the economy in particular and
the society in general. Now It is
just the ripe time to design and
implement a dynamic mecha-
nism of corporate governance
that will protect the interests
of relevant stakeholders with-
out hindering the growth of
business houses.
So, what is corporate govern-
ance?Aspermyevaluation,itis
a systematic structure and the
procedures which regulate cor-
porate functioning and efficien-
cy
. Usually
, it is the combination
of rules, processes or laws by
which businesses are operated,
regulated, or controlled.
Unfortunately, in India,
the purpose of corporate
governance is not impecca-
ble or faultless. Investors
learned this the hard way
when huge corporations like
DHFL, YES Bank, Jet Air-
ways, CCD, ILFS King-
fisher Airlines collapsed. It
was simple to blame GST and
the insolvency laws. Yet, fail-
ure to comply with corporate
governance rules and not
sticking to legislation were
not given due recognition.
The above-listed debacles of
massive business houses dic-
tate as to why corporate gov-
ernance is of great importance
today? Though, one can argue
endlessly that the equity cult is
yet to spread in a big way in our
country and hence the impact
of corporate governance on
small shareholders is not of
much consequence. But here,
by accepting this argument, we
tendtolosethecorepoint. Stud-
ies and statistics reflect that
retail investors are accounting
for nearly $1.2bn per month in
the form of SIPs. And there-
fore, corporate governance
standards made by SEBI and
the govt are needed to be prac-
ticed in letter and spirit.
It is often seen that corporate
takeovers and mergers calling
for capital restructuring are
actually gateways for corrup-
tion. If the companies do not
have real independent direc-
tors on the Board, there is a
chance that members might
not comply strictly with the
laws and the takeover may be
driven by a board member hav-
ing vested interests in the ac-
quisition. Which obviously
would deprive the sharehold-
ers of any tangible gains.
As a corporate trainer and
consultant, I strongly believe
that people, Purpose, Process,
andPerformancearethefourPs
of the guiding philosophies of
Indian Corporate Governance.
If these four Ps are prac-
ticed, an environment of fair-
ness, transparency
, account-
ability, and responsibility
will be built which is neces-
sary for fostering long-term
investment, financial stabil-
ity
, and business integrity to
support a better growth rate
and an inclusive society
.
Having said that, though I
agree that there are sufficient
arrangements in the law to
deal with good corporate gov-
ernance, the problem remains
in the implementation of those
laws specially in the PSUs in
India. As the ownership of
PSUs remains with the govern-
ment, the failure to sustain
Corporate governance is a
common sight due to contradic-
tory objectives, too much gov-
ernment interference, poor fi-
nancial self-sufficiency, and
absenteeism of directors on
the governing body
.
To add to the misery is the
missing objective of the audit
committee to include risk man-
agement control systems to
create an environment for obe-
dience to the practices of good
governance.
Based on reports of various
committees constituted under
SEBI, recommendations on the
reforms needed in the system
were introduced recently. Per-
formance evaluation for all Di-
rectors, including Independent
Directors, compulsorily put-
ting in place a whistleblower
mechanism and constitution
of a Risk Management Com-
mittee were thought to make
the system foolproof.
Yet, it has been observed
that corporate frauds and
failure of governance have
increased in frequency, in-
tensity, and magnitude due
to unethical business prac-
tices and insufficient disclo-
sures. The prevailing ine-
quality, the glorification of
greed, lack of concern for
society
, and manifold regula-
tions without monitoring on
the ground are some of the
reasons responsible for the
increase in the rate of scams
year after year.
Though a lot of new stand-
ards have been set and changes
in reporting made with a focus
on the process of enforcement
and compliance, the need of
the hour is to create a commit-
ted human resource to ensure
good corporate governance in
practice. Thus, a major respon-
sibility lies on the shoulders of
institutions that are consid-
ered beacon in imparting the
concept of education in the
minds of young professionals.
The solution, in my opinion,
to this problem in India, maybe
to provide more teeth to the
watchdog organizations like
SEBI, granting greater powers
toinvestigatingagencies,ensur-
ing enhanced accountability
from public sector banks, and
decongesting the courts in
bringingculpritstoswiftjustice.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
I
Based on reports
of various
committees
constituted
under SEBI.
Performance
evaluation for
all Directors,
including
Independent
Directors,
compulsorily
putting in place
a whistleblower
mechanism and
constitution of a
Risk mgmt
Committee were
thought to
make the system
foolproof
I BELIEVE THAT
PEOPLE, PURPOSE,
PROCESS, AND
PERFORMANCE
ARE THE FOUR PS OF
THE GUIDING
PHILOSOPHIES OF
INDIAN CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
RETD. COL
ANUPAM JAITLY
Defence expert, Motivational
speaker Corporate Trainer

BENGALBHOOCHAL!
PRIYANKA GANDHI REACHES
SHIMLA HOME ON 4-DAY VISIT
Kolkata: Appealing to
her party workers and
supporters to maintain
peace, West Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee, who was in-
jured after being alleg-
edly pushed by some
unknown miscreants in
Nandigram,saidThurs-
day that she would re-
sume work possibly in
two to three days.
“I’m hoping I can
get back to my daily
schedule after 2 or 3
days. But owing to the
condition of my leg,
there would be a prob-
lem but I will manage
it. I won’t cancel any
of my meetings… I
might have to travel
on a wheelchair in or-
der to do it,” she was
seen saying in a video
message on Facebook.
“I am appealing to all
to remain calm and
maintain peace. I ask all
to please refrain from
doing anything that
would cause problem to
common man,” Mama-
ta further said.
Explaining her con-
dition from the hospital
where she has been ad-
mitted to, Mamata said,
“Iwasdoing‘namaskar’
standing on the bonnet
of my car, at that time
pressure was exerted,
because of which my
leg was hit by the car. In
that condition, whatev-
er medicine I was carry-
ing I had those and soon
we left for Kolkata.
Since then, the doctors
are treating me.”
he chief minister was
hospitalised after she
was injured during her
campaign in Nandi-
gram, from where she
also filed her nomina-
tion for the upcoming
assembly elections. The
doctors have said that
she has suffered severe
bone injuries in her left
ankle and foot and mild
injuries in her right
shoulder, forearm and
neck. Although her con-
dition is stated to be
“stable”, Turn to P6
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New Delhi: The Centre
is “very worried” about
the upsurge in corona-
virus cases in Maha-
rashtra, NITI Aayog
member Dr VK Paul
said on Thursday, add-
ing the virus cannot be
taken for granted if the
country has to remain
Covid-free. The remark
comes on a day when
the Maharashtra gov-
ernment announced a
week-long lockdown -
from March 15 to March
21 - in Nagpur, which
reported over 1800 cases
in 24 hours. Turn to P6
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee admitted at SSKM hospital after suffering injuries
during her Nandigram visit on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Nandigram ‘attack’: Mamata appeals
for peace; BJP demands CBI probe,
says ‘drama’ won’t yield any results
TMC POLITICISING
ISSUE: KAILASH
ELECTION COMMISSION CALLS TMC’S
LETTER ‘FULL OF INSINUATIONS’
BJP leader Kailash
Vijayvargiya accused
TMC of politicising
alleged attack on West
Bengal CM Mamata Ba-
nerjee. We believe such
incidents should not be
politicized. I hope EC
will send enough cen-
tral forces to Bengal.
Responding to the letter sent by TMC over the Nan-
digram incident, the Election Commission of India
said it was unfortunate that the letter was “full of
insinuations and averments”. “Completely incorrect
to suggest that Commission has taken over law and
order machinery in the state in the name of con-
ducting elections and appropriated whole gover-
nance structure,” the poll body said, adding that the
incident was “indeed unfortunate” and needs to be
inquired into with “promptitude and dispatch”.
rahma Ku-
maris’ chief
administrator
Dadi Hriday
Mohini died
on Thursday at a private
hospital in Mumbai. She
was 93. She was under-
going treatment at Sai-
fee Hospital in Mumbai
for the last 15 days. The
spokesperson added
that after the death of its
former chief Dadi Janki a
year ago, Mohini was
appointed as the chief
administrator of the or-
ganisation. Her body will
be brought to the head-
quarters in Abu Road,
where on Friday, the
public will be able pay
respects for the ‘Rajyo-
gini’ with a last prayer.
The last rites will be per-
formed on March 13.
Governor Kalraj Mishra,
Chief Minister Ashok Ge-
hlot, Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla and Vasund-
hara Raje condoled her
demise.
B
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
Dadi Hriday Mohini Ji
will be remembered for
her numerous efforts to
alleviate human suffering
and further societal
empowerment. She played
a pivotal role in spreading
the positive message of the
Brahma Kumaris family.
Anguished by her passing
away. Om Shanti.
Amit Shah @AmitShah
Pained to learn about
the passing away of
Rajyogini Dadi Hriday
Mohini ji. Her devotion
and resolve towards the
welfare of society and
humanity will continue to
guide us. She will always
be remembered for her
pioneer efforts to create
a better world. My deep-
est condolences.
Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51
My heartfelt condolences at the passing away of Rajyo-
gini Dadi Hridaya Mohini Ji, the Chief of Brahma Ku-
maris. She devoted herself to the service of humanity
inspired people towards the spiritual path. My thoughts
are with her followers..may God give them strength.
Brahma Kumaris’ chief Dadi
Hriday Mohini dies at 93
Very worried about Maha: Centre
JAI HO, JAI HO
SHANKARA
Sadhus gather to take a holy dip in the waters of Ganga river
to mark Maha Shivratri during the ongoing religious Kumbh
Mela, in Haridwar. (Inset): Devotees perform Abhishek of
Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri festival, at the
historic Kasel Shiv Mandir, near Amritsar. —PHOTOS BY PTI
Shashikant
Shimla: Congress Gen-
eral SecretaryPriyanka
Vadra reached her home
in Shimla on Wednesday.
Relatives and family
members have also ac-
companied her. It is being
told that Priyanka will
stay for four days. Pri-
yanka reached Chabrada
at around 10.35 am on
Wednesday morning and
stayed at home for the
whole day. It is being
told that after taking part
in the Congress’s mass
rally in Shimla, the party’s
state in-charge Rajiv
Shukla met Priyanka at
her house in the after-
noon. Shukla was ac-
companied by State Vice
President Kehar Singh.
After the meeting, Shukla
left for Delhi.
British Deputy High Commissioner meets CM Gehlot,
discusses investment in various sectors in Rajasthan
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: British Deputy
High Commissioner
Peter Cook met Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
on Thursday at the
Chief Minister’s resi-
dence. During this time
British investment in
the fields of higher edu-
cation, health care, cli-
mate change, automo-
biles, food processing,
oil, gas, petroleum, tex-
tiles and renewable en-
ergy were discussed.
During this time the
British Deputy High
Commissioner pro-
posed participation in
the field of higher edu-
cation in Rajasthan. He
said that special study
centers of British uni-
versities can be estab-
lished in Rajasthan.
With this, the youth of
this place will get the
benefit of international
technology and knowl-
edge sharing, as well as
give the British youth a
chance to get familiar
with the culture here.
There are skilled hu-
man resources availa-
ble in the field of nurs-
ing and paramedical.
The youth here can take
advantage of the better
employment opportuni-
ties in the UK in this
area. He also suggested
developing care homes
in Rajasthan as well as
in the UK for the care of
the elderly
. Cook briefed
the Chief Minister
about the United Na-
tions Turn to P6
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with Parsadi lal Meena and Kuldeep Ranka meeting British
Deputy High Commissioner Peter Cook on Thursday.
Priyanka Gandhi
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RAJASTHAN
04
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: Extending the
domestic gas distribu-
tion network from the
pipeline in Kota city,
Rajasthan State Gas
Limited (RSGL) will in-
stall gas pipeline in 141
km area in the coming
days. Ajitabh Sharma,
Principal Secretary,
Mines and Petroleum
Department and Chair-
man of RSGL informed
about the same on
Thursday in a meeting
of the Board of Direc-
tors of RSGL.
RSGL is providing
CNG to the industries
and vehicles from Nim-
rana Mother Station in
Alwar and from the
Daughter Booster Sta-
tion in Kukas, Jaipur.
Sharma informed that
effective monitoring
and coordination will be
established with compa-
nies engaged in infra-
structure and distribu-
tion work for gas supply
systemthroughpipeline
in the state. At present,
different companies are
doing this work in 19
districts of the state.
Managing Director
of RSGL, Mohan Singh
said that 7 CNG sta-
tions have been estab-
lished in Kota city on a
war-scale.
Pipeline network to cover 141 km area in Kota
DOMESTIC GAS

In the
comming
days, 8,000
domestic gas
connections
through gas
pipeline will be
issued in Kota
city on priority
basis
Devoteesconfusedassometemplesopened,manyshut
MAHASHIVRATRI: Devotees offer prayers at temples where chants of ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ and ‘Har Har Mahadev’ reverberated
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Confusion
prevailed among the
devotees on the occa-
sion of Mahashivratri
as some of the temples
were opened for wor-
ship while others,
mainly those under
Devsthan department,
remained shut in com-
pliance with the coro-
na protocol.
In Jaipur, Moti Dun-
gri-based Eklingesh-
war, city palace-based
Rajrajeshwar and tem-
ples under Devsthan
department were
closed. The devotees,
however, were seen in
large numbers at
Jharkhand Mahadev
and other temples
where chants of ‘’Om
Namah Shivaya’’ and
‘’Har Har Mahadev’’
reverberated.
Governor Kalraj
Mishra, along with his
family, offered prayers
at a temple in the Raj
Bhawan. CM Ashok
Gehlot and former CM
Vasundhara Raje ex-
tended heartfelt greet-
ings and best wishes to
the people of the state.
BJP president Satish
Poonia and actor-
turned politician BJP
MPRaviKishanprayed
at Jharkhand Ma-
hadev. Temple authori-
ties took help of volun-
teers to enforce social
distancing.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: In view of the
boycott of work by the
protesting patwaris for
the last several days,
the state government
has now taken a deci-
sion according to which
the work of the patwar-
is will now be handled
by equivalent personnel
of the concerned area.
Principal Secretary
revenue Anand Kumar
on Thursday issued or-
ders to all the district
collectors in this re-
gard. It has been said in
the order that the pat-
waris of the state are
boycotting work under
the banner of the Ra-
jasthan Patwar Union.
Along with this, dis-
trict-wise dharnas in-
cluding at Shaheed
Smarak in Jaipur are
being held which are
causing problems to
the people. Due to the
strike of the patwaris
in the state, all kinds of
works including reve-
nue related work of
girdawari, Kisan Sam-
park Nidhi etc. are be-
ing affected. Crop
girdawari is done un-
der the Land Revenue
Act in the state.
The government is
facing difficulty in fix-
ing the support price
due to lack of gidra-
wari and crop harvest-
ing. Farmers are also
worried, they are fac-
ing difficulty in getting
the benefit of crop in-
surance schemes and
also facing problem in
registering agricultur-
al land sales deeds.
Bharat Dixit
Jaipur: The festival of
Mahashivratri brought
happiness for the sani-
tation workers of the
Jaipur Heritage Munic-
ipal Corporation on
Thursday as 1,359 sani-
tation of them were
made permanent. An-
nouncement of distri-
bution of 150 wireless
sets to officers was also
made in a program at-
tended by Chief Whip
Mahesh Joshi, Trans-
port Minister Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas,
MLA Rafiq Khan, May-
or Munesh Gurjar, Dep-
uty Mayor Aslam Fa-
rooqi along with Con-
gress councillors.
Khachariyawas gave
a message to all the em-
ployees that only sani-
tation worker can
make area number one.
Joshi addressed the
Valmiki community
and said that it still
hasn’t got the status
that it should have got.
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Rajasthan
Sanstha Sangh will or-
ganise a programme to
felicitate some promi-
nent persons worked in
various fields on the oc-
casion ‘Rajasthan Foun-
dation Day’ on March 21
at NDMC Convention
Center, New Delhi.
Association organis-
es ‘Rajasthan Founda-
tion Day’ in New Delhi
every year.
The Association is a
federation and umbrel-
la organisation of vari-
ous non-resident Ra-
jasthanis in Delhi. The
organisation has the
credit for initiating the
Foundation Day of Ra-
jasthan. The institution
has also contributed
significantly to the set-
ting up of grand statues
of Maharana Pratap at
Parliament House and
other places in Delhi.
Convener of the
award committee Go-
pendra Nath Bhatt said
that persons who are as-
sociated with the social
service, industry/busi-
ness, sports, journal-
ism, arts-culture, jour-
nalism, litterateur,
health, education, ex-
cellent service in gov-
ernment sector, women
entrepreneurship will
be honoured.
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: The Congress
has prepared a list of
two dozen spokesper-
sons from across the
state, which will be sent
to Delhi for approval
soon. The spokesper-
sons would be debating
on TV channels and put-
ting the side of the par-
ty on various platforms.
All these names have
been included as media
panelists. However, this
time Congress has
made a special kind of
preparations before
fielding its spokesper-
sons.
The party’s think-
tank is also constantly
working on it. Accord-
ing to the party’s trust-
ed sources, media pan-
elists will be given vari-
ous training before be-
ing fielded. It will in-
clude mentally
strengthening the me-
dia panelists as well as
training them on tack-
ling the questions on
TV debates and other
platforms.
Governor Kalraj Mishra offered prayers at a temple in the Raj
Bhawan along with his family.
Long queues were seen at Jharkhand Mahadev temple in Vaishali Nagar since early Thursday morning. —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR SANTOSH SHARMA A number of temples remained locked after early morning puja by caretakers in the city.
A woman patwari fell unconscious during the protest at Shaheed Smarak on Wednesday.
—FILE
PHOTO
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Whip
Mahesh Joshi gave a
clarification on the dis-
pute over the seat ar-
rangement in the Ra-
jasthan Legislative As-
sembly. He said that
MLA Ramesh Meena
had told me about the
seating arrangement,
but due to Covid, more
than 50 MLAs are sit-
ting on seats without a
mic in the House. There
is no question of dis-
crimination in the seat-
ing arrangement in the
House. All the 50 MLAs
who sit on seats without
a mic belong to differ-
ent caste-religion. How-
ever, we’ll talk to
Ramesh Meena and try
to clear his doubts.
The issue erupted on
Wednesday when Con-
gress MLA Ramesh
Meena of Sachin Pilot
camp made a big state-
ment about the seating
arrangement of the as-
sembly
. He had said that
SC, ST and Minority
MLAs are being dis-
criminated against in
the seating arrange-
ment in the Legislative
Assembly
.
Joshi said that now
only 7 or 8 meetings of
the Budget session of
the Vidhan Sabha are to
be held. Changing the
seating arrangement in
the middle would call
for protest by others.
Now that 33 per cent of
seats have to be kept va-
cant, someone has to sit
on seats without a mic.
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas pleases the Mahadev at a city
temple on Thursday.
Patwaristir:Worktobedonebyotherofficials
1,359 SANITATION WORKERS
REGULARISED IN JMC HERITAGE
Prominent personalities to be
honoured on Raj Foundation Day
Cong to impart training to its
media panelists; list ready
No favouritism in
seat arrangement
in House: Joshi
Ajitabh Sharma, T Ravikant, Mohan Singh, and Kapil Kumar in
the meeting on Thursday
Mahesh Joshi, Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas and Munesh
Gurjar during the event on
Thursday.
—PHOTO
BY
SUMAN
SARKAR
CONTRIBUTION
First India Bureau
Dungarpur/Dausa:
About 500 people fell
ill after consuming
sabudana khichdi as
a prasad on the occa-
sion of Ma-
hashivratri at Khalil
village of Dungar-
pur district on
Thursday
. The devo-
tees also got sugar
cane juice and butter
milk. The medical
team has sent sam-
ples of khichdi and
other eatables for
testing. Teams from
Bankoda hospital,
Punjpur hospital,
and the district
medical officers
were monitoring the
condition of the af-
fected people.
In Bandikui of
Dausa, nine people
of a family reported
sick after consum-
ing gajar ka halwa
that was brought
from a sweets shop
in the market. They
were admitted to
CHC and the teams
took sample of the
sweet for testing, an
official said.
FOOD POISONING
500 fall sick
in Dungarpur,
9 in Dausa

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RAJASTHAN
05
Bhupesh launches awareness drives in state
SCHEMES FOR WOMEN
First India Bureau
Jaipur: For the promo-
tion of various schemes
related to women and
girls, the Minister of
WomenandChildDevel-
opment, Mamta Bhu-
pesh flagged off an
awareness communica-
tion vehicle on Thurs-
day from Jawahar Kala
Kendra. The vehicle will
be run under the joint
aegis of the Women’s
Empowerment Depart-
ment, UNFPA and REC.
Through this commu-
nication vehicle, aware-
ness will be raised on
the development and
empowerment of wom-
en and girls in the vil-
lage panchayats of
Jaipur and Dausa dis-
trict.
The awareness will
be done for various
schemes such as Indira
Mahila Shakti, Beti
Bachao Beti Padhao,
Scheme for Adolescent
Girls, Child Marriage
Free Rajasthan Cam-
paign, etc. Various
plans and information
related to education,
health, employment,
empowerment of wom-
en, girls and youth can
be obtained by calling
Naubat Baja Missed
Call Wala Radio num-
ber7733959595.Bhupesh
visited the exhibition
of Indian Women His-
tory organized at the
Jawahar Kala Kendra
under the joint aegis of
the Indian Women’s
History Museum and
the Directorate of Wom-
en and Child Develop-
ment Department.
She also visited the
National Amrita Haat.
Bhupesh observed vari-
ous hand-made items by
women at the Haat. She
even took a tour of the
Haat in e-rickshaw.
Mamta Bhupesh taking tour of National Amrita Haat in e-rickshaw
at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur on Thursday.
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Strikes by med staff illegal
as the state extends RESMA
First India Bureau
Jaipur: In Rajasthan,
for the next 6 months, no
doctors, nurses, ambu-
lance personnel, includ-
ing those associated
with medical services,
willbeabletostrike.The
Rajasthan EssentialSer-
vices Maintenance Act
(RESMA)inmedicalser-
vices has been extended
for 6 months. The first
was laid by 14 March.
It has now been ex-
tended to September 14.
The Home Department
has issued a notification
to extend the REMA pe-
riod.Themedicaldepart-
ment had sent this pro-
posaltothehomedepart-
ment only recently
. With
RESMA in force, strike
or work boycott has be-
come illegal in all medi-
calservices.Strikerswill
be able to be arrested
without a warrant. The
government had earlier
placed medical services
on 14 March 2020 in view
of Corona last year. The
scope of RESMA will in-
clude doctors, nurses
along with all paramedi-
cal staff, ambulance per-
sonnel and staff of all
ancillaryservicesassoci-
atedwithhospitals.After
RESMA, no employee
can strike or boycott
workouts. The govern-
ment has been applying
rituals many times be-
fore this as well.
Many workers’ or-
ganizations associated
with medical services
were preparing for a
boycott of their de-
mands from previous
days. Now they will not
be able to do so because
of the duration of race.
It is said that in view
of the possibility of co-
rona vaccination work
and the increase in co-
rona cases in many dis-
tricts, the govt still
wants to stop the work
boycott or strike of em-
ployees associated with
medical services.
CM Ashok Gehlot alongwith Parsadi Lal Meena, Pradeep Borad, Vimal Kant, Atul Singh, Rajendra Acharya, Dr Pramod Pal, Pramod
Singh, Dr Ajay Yadav, Dr Mukesh, Dr Bhikharam, Dr Ashok Solanki, releasing month-long Homeopathy campaign poster on Thursday.
NO SHORTAGE OF COVID VAX DOSES IN
RAJ, OTHER STATES: HEALTH MINISTRY
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday
clarified that there is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine
doses in any state in the country so far. Responding to
a question on the Rajasthan government’s claim that
there is a shortage in COVID-19 vaccine stock, Union
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the central gov-
ernment regularly monitors the availability of vaccine
supply in all states and UTs and their consumption
on a daily basis. “Data of the usage and consumption
of COVID-19 vaccine comes from states. The central
government does not vaccinate people. It just makes
the vaccines available free of cost in government
facilities and at a fixed rate in private health facilities.
“According to data available as part of the daily review
meeting held today morning, and even three days ago,
there was no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in any
state in the country,” he said. —PTI
NO DEATH, 203
FRESH CASES
IN A DAY IN RAJ
No fresh death
was recorded in
Rajasthan due to the
Covid-19 on Thursday.
The death toll in the
state stands at 2,789,
according to a health
department bulletin. The
state also reported 203
new cases in a day. Of
the fresh cases 44 in
Jaipur, 25 in Udaipur, 24
in Bhilwara, 16 in Kota,
14 each in Banswara
and Jodhpur, 11 in
Ajmer, 8 in Rajsamand
and 7 in Dungarpur, the
bulletin said.
Man fires 9 bullets at
history-sheeter, injured
Rajiv Gaur
Jodhpur: The gang
war took place between
two history-sheeters
here on Thursday after-
noon. Rakesh Maanju
escaped after firing a
halt at the car of histo-
ry-sheeter Vikram Sin-
gh Nandia. Vikram
Singh, who was injured
by the bullet, has been
brought to MDM Hospi-
tal.
However, his condi-
tion is said to be out of
danger. Vikram Singh
was riding from Ring
Road near Dali Bai tem-
ple. During this Rakesh
Maanju stopped his car
and fired 9 bullets and
one of them hit to
Vikram at bottom of his
ribs and rest stuck in
the car. After this Rake-
sh escaped from there
and a large number po-
lice forces arrived to the
hospital.
There is enmity be-
tween the two for many
years, Few years ago
brother of Rakesh,
Dinesh Maanju was
killed. Rakesh suspects
that Vikram was also
involved in this murder.
Rakesh always wanted
to attack Vikram. More
than a dozen cases have
been registered against
both history-sheeters in
various police stations
of Jodhpur.
Injured Vikram Singh at MDM Hospital in Jodhpur on Thursday.
NIMS:Accused
released on bail
after compromise
First India Bureau
Jaipur:Thefouraccused
arrested in connection
with blackmailing Dr BS
Tomar, Chancellor of
NIMS University by re-
cording audio-video and
taking more than Rs 25
lakh, were presented or-
dered to be sent to judi-
cial custody by court on
Thursday
. However, by
evening both the parties
reached settlement after
which the accused were
releasedonbail.Vacation
Judge Payal Agarwal or-
dered the release of ac-
cused Dr Shobha Tomar,
wife of complainant Dr
BS Tomar, Neha Khan,
Veer Singh Yadav and
Puran Chand Yadav on
bail. Bail plea was op-
posed by PP stating that
case was not qualified
under the provisions of
Sections 384, 388, 389 and
120B of IPC.
EXPERT TRICKS IN AJMER
5 held for digging pit
for burying a person
First India Bureau
Ajmer: In the rural
area of Ajmer, a case of
taking samadhi for 24
hours by digging a pit
for a few days by show-
ing tricks on a bicycle
has come to light.
Rupangarh police sta-
tion reached Paner vil-
lage, arrested five peo-
ple including the main
accused in this case. Ac-
cused Mohan Mahajan a
resident of Narnol Har-
yana with other four
had been cycling for the
past five days and an-
nounced to take Sama-
dhi alive for 24 hours.
Police station in-
charge Kanwarpal Sin-
gh Shekhawat from Ru-
pangarh reached with
the police team and took
all the accused to the po-
lice station. Accused
names are Vikas Mali,
Sanjay Kumar, Manoj
Kumar Meena and Ban-
wari Mali.
Rupangarh police arrests five accused in the case on Thursday.
RTI Act: Four govt
officials fined in Raj
Jaipur: Four govern-
mentofficialswerefined
byRajasthanStateInfor-
mation Commission for
not providing informa-
tion under the Right to
Information (RTI) Act,
an official statement
said on Thursday
. Two
officers of the rural de-
velopmentandPanchay-
atirajdepartmentswere
fined Rs 15,000 each and
two officers of the local
self department Rs 5,000
each.
The fine amount will
be deducted from their
salary
. State Informa-
tion Commissioner Lak-
shman Singh slapped a
fine of Rs 15,000 on the
village development of-
ficer of Sata panchayat
of Barmer for not pro-
viding information. The
commissioner also
slapped a fine of Rs
15,000onthethenvillage
secretary of Koorna in
Pali district for not pro-
viding information
since 2018 and overlook-
ing notices of the Com-
mission.
The commission di-
rected for providing in-
formation free of cost to
the applicant. Similarly
,
State Information Com-
missioner Narayan Ba-
rethimposedafineof Rs
5,000 on the secretary of
UIT,Kota.The executive
engineer of Asind mu-
nicipality of Bhilwara
district was also penal-
ized Rs 5000 in the two
separate matters. —PTI
MEETING HIGH COMMISSIONER!
Sachin Pilot with Peter Cook
Satish Poonia family with Peter Cook
Peter Cook, Deputy High Commissioner of UK for Gujarat and Rajasthan
affairs met BJP State president Dr Satish Poonia at his residence in Jaipur on
Thursday. They discussed the UK’s contribution to various important points.
At the same time, while discussing Cook’s CSR fund Dr Poonia has requested
the cooperation of British companies for the development of schools,
hospitals, etc in the state. Later, Cook also met the Assembly speaker CP
Joshi at his residence and former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot at his residence.
CP Joshi with Peter Cook
—PHOTO
BY
GAURAV
GEHLOT
Lover couple die after
hanging together
Puneet Chaturvedi
Dungarpur: In Batka
Pala village of Sadar
police station area of
Dungarpur district,
boyfriend and girl-
friend died by suicide
by hanging at boy-
friend’s house.
According to the po-
lice, Deepak and Anjali
were having a love af-
fair. They were working
togetherinAhmedabad,
Gujarat as labourers for
the last one year. The
girl’s family was marry-
ing her to some other
man. Hence, both the
lovers reached Dungar-
pur on Wednesday and
died by suicide by hang-
ing in Deepak’s house.
On the information,
Sadar CI Chandmal Sin-
garia reached the site
withhisteam,tookstock
about the incident and
informed the girl’s fami-
ly members.
Asuicidenotehasalso
been recovered from the
pocket of the deceased
lover where both have
said to commit suicide
citing not being separat-
ed from each other.
Constable Exam
results of six
units declared
First India Bureau
Jaipur: With the relief
from the double bench
of the Rajasthan High
Court, the police head-
quarters has started re-
leasing the results of 6
units of the Constable
Written Recruitment
Examination. Addition-
al Director General of
Police Binita Thakur
said that the results of
Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Al-
war, Jaipur Rural, Ka-
rauli and Dholpur units
have been made live on
the Police website.

INDIA
06
Kolkata: The Election
Commission on Thurs-
day rejected the nomi-
nation of Trinamool
Congress candidate
Ujjwal Kumar from Joy-
pur Assembly seat. BJP
candidate Narhari Ma-
hato is in the fray in
Joypur. She is a former
Forward Bloc MP who
recently joined tje BJP.
Elections to 294-mem-
ber West Bengal Assem-
bly will be held in eight
phases starting from
March 27 with the final
round of voting taking
place on April 29. The
counting of votes will
take place on May 2.
West Bengal is likely
to witness a triangular
contest this time with
TMC, Congress-Left al-
liance and BJP in the
fray.While Mamata Ba-
nerjee seeking her third
consecutive term, BJP
has set a target of win-
ning 200 seats in
294-member state As-
sembly. Congress the
Left have stitched the
alliance for polls had
already finalised seat-
sharing agreement.—ANI
EC rejects nomination of TMC
candidate Ujjwal from Joypur
WEST BENGAL ASSEMBLY POLLS
New Delhi: A legal no-
tice has been sent to
the Election Commis-
sion of India (ECI) on
Thursday seeking to
debar election cam-
paigners for violation
of COVID-19 protocol
during campaigning in
Assembly elections of
Assam, Kerala, Tamil
Nadu, West Bengal and
Puducherry
.
Vikram Singh, for-
mer Director-General
of Police, Uttar
Pradesh, and presently
the Chancellor of Noi-
da International Uni-
versity and Chairman
of Think Tank Centre
for Accountability and
Systemic Change
(CASC) has sent the
notice to the ECI and
urged it to take strict
action against those
who are not following
its directions of man-
datory masks. —ANI
Notice to EC to debar poll campaigners
New Delhi: A plea has
been filed in the Su-
preme Court seeking a
direction to the Centre,
all states and Union ter-
ritories to frame im-
plement guidelines to
compensate victims of
“wrongful prosecution”
through government
machineries. The PIL
has been filed by BJP
leader and lawyer Ash-
wini Upadhyay in the
backdrop of a sensa-
tional case in which the
Allahabad High Court,
on January 28, declared
rape convict Vishnu Ti-
wari innocent, observ-
ing that the motive be-
hind the FIR was relat-
ed to a land dispute.
Vishnu was arrested on
September 16, 2000 after
being booked for rape
and atrocities under the
SC/ST (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act and was
in jail for 20 years. —PTI
Wrongful prosecution:
Plea in SC seeks
framing of guidelines
New Delhi: The Goa
Bench of Bombay
High Court had ear-
lier granted him pro-
tection from arrest
until March 12, so
that he can approach
the court in Delhi,
where an FIR had
been registered un-
der IPC Sections 124A
(sedition), 153A (pro-
moting enmity) and
120B (criminal con-
spiracy). Shubham
Kar Chaudhari, a 'cli-
mate activist', ap-
proached a Delhi
Court seeking antici-
patorybailin'Toolkit'
document case relat-
ed to farmers' protest.
Additional Session
Judge Dharmender
Rana is scheduled to
hear the bail on
March 12.
‘Climate activist’
Shubham Kar
seeks bail in
‘Toolkit’ case
New Delhi: The Na-
tional Education Policy
2020 aims to give the
country’s youth the
right education to bring
‘revolutionary changes’
in the course of history
,
said President Ram
Nath Kovind on Thurs-
day. While addressing
the 41st annual convoca-
tion of Anna University
in Chennai, the Presi-
dent said that new poli-
cy aimed to implement
a modern education sys-
tem based on resources
relevant to the evolving
needs of the present. “...
Education is catalyst for
change and the youth is
the most potent agent of
social transformation.
Educated youth, given
the right direction, can
bring revolutionary
changes in the course of
history
,” Kovind said.
New Delhi: Newly-appoint-
ed CM of Uttarakhand Ti-
rath Singh Rawat is set to
expand its Cabinet soon.
Sourcesinformedthatthere
are 3 Cabinet posts up for
grabsandwillbefilledsoon.
Confirming this, Dushyant
Gautam, in charge of Uttra-
khand said that the Cabinet expansion will take place
soon. There would soon be
a Cabinet expansion, said
Gautam when asked about
the expansion of CM Ti-
rath Singh Rawat's Cabi-
net. Amid this talk, Madan
Kaushik, State Minister
for Urban Development,
too had met Gautam in the
national Capital. —ANI
U’khand CM Tirath Singh Rawat to expand Cabinet
Dehradun: The sacred
portals of the Himalyan
shrine of Kedarnath
will be opened on May
17 at 5 in morning with
no restrictions on the
visitors count, said
Ravinath Raman, CEO
Chardham Devasthan-
am Management Board.
The decision to open
the portals was taken
on occasionof Shivratri
in line with the auspi-
cious time from an as-
trological point of view
at Omkareshwar tem-
ple, Ukhimath.
Kedarnath
temple portals
to open on
May 17
NEP gives right
education for
revolutionary
changes: Prez
PM’S MOTHER RECEIVES FIRST DOSE OF VACCINE
As many as 2,52,89,693 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far, Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday
New Delhi: The PM
Narendra Modi's moth-
er, Heeraben Modi, re-
ceived her first dose of
the COVID-19 vaccine
on Thursday
.
Happy to share that
my mother has taken
the first dose of the
COVID-19 vaccine to-
day. I urge everyone to
help and motivate peo-
ple around you who are
eligible to take the vac-
cine, PM Modi tweeted.
The PM had taken
his first dose of the vac-
cine at All India Insti-
tute of Medical Scienc-
es, Delhi on March 1.
Took my first dose of
the COVID-19 vaccine at
AIIMS. Remarkable
how our doctors and sci-
entists have worked in
quick time to strength-
en the global fight
against COVID-19, PM
Modi tweeted.
The countrywide vac-
cination drive was
rolled out on January
16, vaccination of the
Frontline Workers
started on February 2.
The next phase of vac-
cination commenced on
March 1 for those who
are over 60 years of age
for people aged 45
above with specified co-
morbid conditions. —ANI
‘Bhagavad Gita opens minds, inspires one to think’
New Delhi: The Bhaga-
vad Gita makes people
think, inspires them to
question keeps minds
open, said PM Modi.
The Gita makes one
think. It inspires us to
question. It encourages
debate and keeps our
minds open. Anybody
who is inspired by Gita
will always be compas-
sionate by nature and
democratic in tempera-
ment, PM Modi said
while speaking at the
virtual launch of the
Kindle version of Swa-
mi Chidbhavananda's
Bhagavad Gita. The
beauty of the Bhagavad
Gita is in its depth, di-
versity and flexibility.
Acharya Vinoba Bhave
described the Gita as a
Mother who would take
him in her lap if he
stumbled. Greats like
Mahatma Gandhi,
Lokmanya Tilak, Ma-
hakavi Subramania
Bharathi were inspired
by the Gita, he added.
PM also said that
with the increasing
popularity of e-books,
especially amongst the
youth, efforts to digitise
the Gita would connect
more youngsters.
PM TO FLAG OFF 'PADYATRA'
New Delhi: PM will flag off a 'Padyatra' from Sabar-
mati Ashram in Gujarat on Friday launch various in-
itiatives planned under 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' to
commemorate 75th Anniversary of India's Independ-
ence. The padyatra will be joined by different groups
of people on the way to Dandi. Union Minister Prahlad
Singh Patel will lead the first lap of 75 kilometres of
the padyatra, which will be undertaken by 81 march-
ers from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi in Navsari, a
journey of 241 miles that will end on April 5.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the launch of the
Kindle version of Swami Chidbhavanandaji’s Bhagavad Gita,
through video conferencing, in New Delhi on Thursday.
British Deputy...
Climate Change Conference to be held in
Glasgow in November this year, and said
that Rajasthan and the UK could cooper-
ate on a burning issue like climate
change. During the discussion, the Brit-
ish Deputy High Commissioner appreci-
ated the policies and innovations imple-
mented by the state government to en-
courage investment and promote indus-
tries. He said that we will make continu-
ousefforts toincreaseBritishinvestment
in Rajasthan.
Very worried...
“As we were reaching here for this press
conference, we learned that a strict lock-
down is being imposed in Nagpur. So, we
are reaching a situation where those ap-
proaches are being brought back,” Dr
Paul said.
“We are very worried about Maha-
rashtra. This is a serious matter. This
has two lessons - don’t take the virus for
granted, and if we have to remain Covid-
free, then, we need to follow Covid-appro-
priate behaviour,” he added.
Maharashtra, the worst-hit state in the
country, today reported 13,659 daily coro-
navirus cases, which is 60 percent of the
country’s single-day total.
Bengal bhoochal!...
the doctors are planning to conduct a se-
ries of medical tests, including a CT
scan, to assess the degree of her injury
.
BJP’s West Bengal unit has demanded
a a CBI probe into the alleged attack on
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying
that it needs to be seen whether the inci-
dent was a “well-scripted drama” to gar-
ner votes.
Speaking to reporters, state party pres-
ident Dilip Ghosh said that the people of
the state have seen such “drama” earlier
as well. “It needs to be probed what actu-
ally happened. How come a Z-plus pro-
tectee gets attacked is a matter that has
to be looked into. The state should order
a CBI probe to bring out the truth,” he
said and added that “such drama would
not yield any results this time.”
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IN THE COURTYARD
IT SEIZES RS 121.50 LAKHS IN KOLKATA
BJPleaderTirathSRawatLinteracts
with outgoing CM Trivendra Singh

Yes, it’s important to be sensible,
but what is also as important, is
to be whimsical, it is necessary to
enjoy the magic of life.
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First India Bureau
New Delhi: Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla ad-
dressed the Amity
Youth Festival 2021 on-
line. The event was or-
ganised by Amity Uni-
versity, Uttar Pradesh.
Neelkanth Tiwari, Min-
ister of Tourism and
Culture, Government
of UP also graced the
occasion. Lok Sabha
Speaker Birla greeted
all on the occasion of
Maha Shivaratri. Em-
phasising upon the role
of education in develop-
ment, Birla said that
education is an essen-
tial factor for the all-
round development of a
country. He also appre-
ciated the contributions
of the private sector in
India in country’s edu-
cational development.
Speaking on India’s
contribution in the field
of science, Om Birla
said that it has been our
journey from zero to
Mangalyaan and we
have travelled from
Upanishads to satellites.
Such achievements
make us proud. He fur-
ther said that in today’s
societywhichistechnol-
ogy driven, innovation,
technology, skill devel-
opmentareimportantto
give speed to society
. In
such a situation, we
need to stay connected
to roots of our civiliza-
tion and culture and
move towards the pin-
nacle of modern sci-
ence,artandtechnology
.
Regarding the youth
power of the country,
Birla said that our
youth have the ability to
not only dream but to
turn their dreams into
reality. “The role of ed-
ucational institutions
is very important in
transforming these
dreams into resolutions
and resolutions into re-
alities. These educa-
tional institutions en-
hance intellectual, aca-
demic and physical de-
velopment of students
and enable them to face
new challenges,” he
said. Further, invoking
Swami Vivekananda
who had said, ‘youth
power is nation power’,
Birla said that the pro-
gress of any country de-
pends on the youth pow-
er. The country whose
youth are enlightened,
educatedandpromising,
will surely progress.
Speaking on need for
creating awareness
among youth about con-
stitutional valuess, Bir-
la said that our PM has
given the mantra of
‘Know Your Constitu-
tion.’ Our democracy
will be strengthened
only when the partici-
pation of young genera-
tion in democratic ac-
tivities will be in-
creased by assimilating
constitutional ideals.
Education is crucial for a country’s devp: Birla
AMITY YOUTH FESTIVAL 2021
ED ATTACHES ASSETS
WORTH `9.97 CRORE
6,172 liquor shops
auctioned online
BHILWARA BANK LOAN FRAUD CASE
New Delhi: The ED
said it has attached as-
sets worth Rs 9.97 crore
in Bhilwara Mahila Ur-
ban Cooperative Bank
loan fraud case.
ED attaches assets
(Movable Immovable)
worth Rs. 9.97 crore in
Bhilwara Mahila Urban
Cooperative Bank loan
fraud case by Ravindra
Bordia others, the
agency said in a tweet.
Bordia is former fi-
nancial adviser of the
bank, Bhilwara Ma-
hila Urban Cooperative
Bank; husband of
bank's ex-President
Kirti Bordia. The RBI
had cancelled the lend-
er's license in 2018 due
to lack of adequate
capital and earning
prospects. —Agencies
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: In the online
auction of liquor shops
conducted by the Excise
Department in a phased
manner for the last 5
days, 6,172 shops have
been auctioned.
In the first phase,
1,493 shops could not be
auctioned. A total of
7,665 liquor shops are to
be auctioned online
across the state. The re-
maining 1,493 shops
will now be auctioned
online in two days on
March 17 and 19. In
Jaipur city, 17 out of 404
liquor shops could not
be auctioned. Mean-
while, 26 out of 251
shops in Jaipur Rural
could not be auctioned.
The maximum 171
shops, where bidding
could not be conducted,
belong to Srigangana-
gar district .
Out of 409 shops in
Sriganganagar, only
238 shops were sold.
Similarly, out of 360
shops in Hanuman-
garh, 133 shops have
not drawn a bid. In
Bhilwara, 110 shops out
of 285 were not auc-
tioned. Ajmer too regis-
tered 125 non-bidding
shops out of 472.
Frist India Bureau
Jaipur : Amidst a ver-
bal war between Ra-
jasthan and the Central
government over the
Corona vaccine, the
state has achieved im-
portant feat of 25 lakh
vaccinations. Rajasthan
becomes the first state
inthecountrytoachieve
this feat. Maharashtra
ranks number two with
23 lakh vaccine doses,
followed by Gujarat
with 21 lakh doses.
The Rajasthan gov-
ernment says that they
have finished their dos-
esof thecoronavaccine.
On the contrary, the
Central government
claims that the state has
not fully utilised the
vaccine. Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has de-
bunked the corona vac-
cine on social media,
denying the Centre’s
claim. Gehlot says that
31, 45, 340 doses of vac-
cine were received from
the Centre; out of which
2, 15,000 doses were giv-
en to the Army; while 1,
62, 888 vaccine doses
were wasted by March 8.
Amidst the verbal
war, most of the BJP
ruled states are lagging
behind. There are three
non-BJP ruled states in
the top 5 states, who are
conducting vaccination
drive. The South Indian
states which were lead-
ing earlier, are now,
trailing behind. States
like Madhya Pradesh,
Karnataka and Bihar
are lagging way behind.
From January 16 to
February 28, about 1.43
crore people were vac-
cinated. In the first
week of March, more
than 50 lakh doses were
given. Corona vaccina-
tion began in the coun-
try on January 16, start-
ing with healthcare
workers. About 55 lakh
people were vaccinated
in the first week of
March. While about 50
lakh were vaccinated in
the first three days of
the second week.
WITH 25 LAKH VACCINE DOSES
ADMINISTERED, RAJ TOPS LIST
About 55 lakh people were vaccinated in the first week of March
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot got vaccinated against Covid-19 at the IDH Centre of Sawai Man Singh
Hospital. Also present were Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma and Dr Sudhir Bhandari. —FILE PHOTO
LS Speaker Om Birla virtually addresses the Amity Youth
Festival-2021 on Thursday.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: Raising the is-
sue of deteriorating law
and order under the
rule of the Gehlot gov-
ernment, Congress
leaders Rahul Gandhi
and Priyanka Gandhi
are being targeted.
Prakash Javadekar, the
Cabinet Minister in the
Modi government, on
Thursday, targeted the
opponents, raising the
issue of deteriorating
law and order in Ra-
jasthan. Referring to
the criminal incidents
of the past in the state,
taking the names of
Congress leaders Rahul
Gandhi and Priyanka
Gandhi, why haven't
they visited Rajasthan
till now?, he questioned.
Taking to Twitter Ja-
vadekar referred to
criminal incidents in
the state in last one
week. Attention was
paid to incidents espe-
cially held in March.
Law order
at its lowest
ebb in Raj:
Javadekar
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TOP 10 STATES
Kota : The Rajasthan
Anti Corruption Bu-
reau (ACB) on Thurs-
day, arrested a SHO and
constable posted at Dei
police station of Bundi
district for allegedly ac-
cepting bribe from a
liquor shop contractor.
The accused SHO and
the Constable had de-
manded monthly bribe
of Rs 7,000 for each of
his two liquor shops in
the area and had accept-
ed Rs 4,000 at the time of
verification of the com-
plaint on Wednesday
.
The SHO of Dei police
station Narayanram
and constable Hariram
Verma (32) of the same
police station were on
Thursday arrested after
the duo accepted bribe
of Rs 10,000 from one
Motilal Meena (46), a liq-
uor shop contractor in
Bundi district, ASP
(ACB), Kota, Chan-
drasheel Thakur said.
Meena runs two liq-
uor shops in villages
under Dei police station
area and both the ac-
cused had demanded
monthly bribe of Rs
7,000 for each of his two
liquor shops totalling
Rs 14,000 every month,
he added. Thecomplain-
ant approached the ACB
offcials in Kota and
lodged a complaint
against the two police-
men, the ASP said.
The accused consta-
ble, at the time of veri-
fication of the com-
plaint on Wednesday,
had already accepted Rs
4,000, he further said.
The accused consta-
ble called the complain-
ant to bring the remain-
ing bribe amount on
Thursday near Dei po-
lice station, where the
ACB team led by inspec-
tor Naresh Chouhan
caught him red-handed
and recovered the
amount, the ASP said.
The two accused cops
will be produced before
an ACB court in Kota on
Friday, he added.
In the meanwhile,
ACB arrested a sar-
panch in Jodhpur, who
had won panchayat
polls on the promise of
making his village
council 'corruption-
free,' for allegedly ac-
cepting bribe. He was
caught red-handed
while accepting the
bribe of Rs 10,000 from
the complainant for his
re-appointment as a
pump operator at a vil-
lage tubewell. The ACB
officials also found opi-
um from his house and
informed police. ASP
Bhopal Singh Lakhawat
said “His services were
terminated in Novem-
ber 2020. So, he ap-
proached Sangh Singh
Rajpurohit, sarpanch of
KanodiaPurohitannear
Jodhpur, and requested
him for his re-appoint-
ment to the post.” —PTI
SHO, CONSTABLE SARPANCH
INACB NETFORTAKINGBRIBE
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THE INCIDENT SO FAR
Rajiv Gaur/ Luna Ram Darji
Jodhpur : Foranychild
marriage without par-
ents, seems to be incom-
plete. After the partition
between India and Paki-
stan, a few brides
grooms living in both
the countries, had to
face such a situation.
One such example is
that of Jaivijay Pal Sin-
gh Sodha, whose par-
ents reside in Pakistan.
Jaivijay Pal Singh
Sodha, living in Mansa-
rovar Scheme of Jodh-
pur, is to get married
on March 15, but his
parents, who were
stuck in Pakistan as
they didn’t receive
their visas to visit In-
dia, have now got visas
with the incessant ef-
forts of Union Minis-
ters Kailash Choud-
hary and Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat.
With the efforts of
Union Minister Kailash
Choudhary, the groom,
Jaiviajypal Singh Sod-
ha’s parents along with
two other relatives,
have been granted visas
to visit India. Sodha
was elated to hear the
good news as now his
parents would be able
to attend his wedding
ceremony in Jodhpur.
Kailash Choudhary,
took the matter to high-
er level and succeeded
in his efforts to help
them get visas.
Wedding woes: Groom’s parents in Pak
get visa as Union Ministers extend help
Jaivijay Pal Singh Sodha, living in Mansarovar Scheme of
Jodhpur, is to get married on March 15.
JDA forms committee for
journos’ housing scheme
Jaipur: The JDA
has constituted a
committee to create a
housing scheme for
journalists in Jaipur.
The committee is
constituted under
the chairmanship of
Additional Commis-
sioner LPC and in-
cludes Joint Com-
missioner, Addition-
al Chief Municipal
Planner (Master
Plan), and Public Re-
lations Officer.
This Committee
will zero in on suita-
ble land for the resi-
dential scheme for
the accredited jour-
nalists in the state
capital and submit a
report to JDA com-
missioner through
JDA Secretary
.
First India Bureau
Jaipur : Two delega-
tions met CM Ashok Ge-
hlot on Thursday
. The
first delegation com-
prised minister and
MLAs from Udaipur,
Dungarpur and Pratap-
garh. The delegates ex-
pressed gratitude to CM
for various announce-
ments in the Budget.
Many demands in their
respective areas were
brought to the notice of
CM in the meeting
presented a photo of
Bhimrao Ambedkar to
CM. Minister Arjun
Bamniya, MLA Ganesh
Ghogra, Dinesh Khod-
niya, and Ramlal were
present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, In a
meeting held at the
Chief Minister's Resi-
dence, CM Gehlot in-
structed to constitute a
sub-committee for or-
ganising the Sarvodaya
Vichar Pariksha to in-
troduce the students to
the life values and prin-
ciples of the Father of
the Nation, Mahatma
Gandhi. He was dis-
cussing with the de-
partments concerned
about the Sarvodaya
Vichar Pariksha. In-
structions have been
given to include people
associated with Gan-
dhian ideology in this
sub-committee.
Industries Minister
Parsadi Lal Meena,
MoS for Higher Educa-
tion Bhanwar Singh
Bhati, MoS for Techni-
cal Education Dr Sub-
hash Garg, Chief Secre-
tary Niranjan Arya,
Principal Secretary, Fi-
nance Akhil Arora,
Principal Government
Secretary School Edu-
cation Aparna Arora,
Government Secretary
Arts and Culture Mug-
dha Sinha, former advo-
cate general of Gandhi-
an philosophy GS Baf-
na, Dharmveer Katteva,
Manish Sharma and
others expressed their
views in this meeting.
Two delegations
meet CM Gehlot

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‘HALLYU’
FACTOR!
K-pop groups are designed for success, satisfying not just
musically, but visually too with their perfectly performed
dance routines and larger-than-life music videos!
t is the idea that South Ko-
reanpopculturehasgrown
in prominence to become
aneminentdriverof global
culture, seen in everything
from Korean dramas on
Netflixtoever-evolvingKo-
rean Pop Culture.
And at the heart of Hallyu is the
ever-growing popularity of K-pop.
K-Pop amasses the audience
worldwide through its distinctive
blend of addictive melodies, slick
choreography and production val-
ues.Andanendlessparadeof attrac-
tive South Korean performers who
spend years in gruelling studio sys-
tems learning to sing and dance in
synchronized perfection.
K-pop culture shot to fame in the
early 90s’ but the enormous hit
dropped in 2012 with PSY’s ‘Gang-
nam Style’ which spent five years
racking up more than 3 billion
views on YouTube, reigning as the
most-viewed video in the plat-
form’s history
.
FastForwardtothecurrentworld
domination of South Korean pop
culture, thanks to chart bursting
tracks by TIME magazines’ most
popular boy band, BTS (Bangtan
Boys) and Billboard sensation
‘Blackpink’. Their music is state-of-
the-art and has called for collabora-
tions with eminent western singers
like Adele, Adam Levine, Justin
Bieber,SelenaGomezandDuaLipa.
Even though, the burgeoning
genre’s popularity may seem like
a fad, the rise of K-pop has greater
cultural resonance than meets the
eye.
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MONICA PRABHAKAR
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LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Financial gains appear on
the horizon for some.
Someone may give you tips
regarding your health.
Marketing personnel may need to
rethink strategy. You are likely to
infuse confidence in a family member
in a not so good mood. Avoid
travelling long distance.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Spending on friends will
get you the recognition you
seek, but don’t overdo it. A
task entrusted to you at
work will be successfully completed.
A family member can make you
mentally upset over an issue that had
been simmering for long. You may
have to serve a property battle.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Efforts for improving your
financial condition will
show positive signs. Those
in uniformed services can
crave for a better posting. Weather
changes can affect health if not
careful. You seem to be extra
efficient today and will be able to
wind up a lot of work.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
You may choose to invest in
a scheme you have been
contemplating for long. You
can expect a productive day
at work. You will need to be careful
about your food habits, as it can affect
health otherwise. Those wanting peace
and quiet at home will have to ensure
the same.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
This is the time to plan
your finances for the
future. Doctors and
engineers can expect a
satisfying day both professionally
and monetarily. A family member
may not agree to with your thoughts.
Health remains good. Finding time to
enjoy socially may seem tough.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Freelancers will be in great
demand and will earn well. A
marriage or birth is likely to
bring happiness on the
domestic front. An inheritance or
property comes your way most
unexpectedly. You will be competent
enough to get selected in a tough
competition, despite the odds.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
A good break on the
business front is foreseen
for some. Some of you can
pass through a tight
financial situation. Those suffering
from an ailment are likely to show
improvement. Socially, this seems to
be an excellent day when whatever
you do is likely to be followed.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
A soft approach in
handling a subordinate will
go a long way in encourag-
ing a positive relationship.
Those going for a long drive are in
for an enjoyable time. A visit to
relatives is on the cards and will
prove entertaining. Your feeling for
someone is likely to pull him or her.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You earn well and will also
manage to open more
avenues of earning. Health
needs care. Things may
not go right on the professional front
today. An excellent time with family
and friends is indicated in a
get-together. An exciting time lies
ahead as travelling with friends.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
You may look for good
investment options. Your
advice on a professional
matter will come in handy.
Age-related ailments cannot be ruled
out for some oldsters. Those living in
a joint family are likely to feel
cornered due to lack of support from
their near ones.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Raising capital for a
business project will
require some hard
thinking. Some
misunderstanding over a trivial issue
with spouse can flare up on the
domestic front. Investing in property
can give handsome returns, so keep
an eye on it.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
If there are any differences
with spouse over some
issue, this is the day to
resolve them. A trip with
family is likely to prove most
enjoyable. Take steps to resolve a
property matter amicably. This is an
excellent day that makes you lucky in
every sphere.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
The placement of Sun
(Surya) in the horo-
scope or the planetary
chart holds immense im-
portance in deciding
what kind of ailments
and problems afflict a
person. Sometimes peo-
ple with negative posi-
tioning of Sun in the
planetary chart suffer
from diseases for long
time that are not treated
even through medical
science or medicines.
Here we will discuss
about some of such ef-
fects and their possible
treatments.
1If a person is passing
through Sun’s maha-
dasha, antardasha, and
even gochar is also not
in a favourable position,
then the problems are
doubled and dance of
the head of the affected
person.
2If Sun is placed with
Shani (Saturn) in the
horoscope, it leads to
lack of money, poor
health of spouse (hus-
band/wife), and even
jail term for the person.
3If Sun and Rahu are
placed together, it
leads to fatal accidents,
effects of ghosts/spirits,
damage to reputation,
obstacles in promotion
in work/job.
4If Sun is placed in
janam lagan, it leads
to several misfortunes,
constant headache, a
problem in the eyes,
harsh tongue/tone.
5Problems from gov-
ernment agencies,
physical pain through
fire or vehicle.
6Person is likely to
suffer from gas, dia-
betes, malaria, diar-
rhoea, appendix, fever,
pit dosha, and tubercu-
losis.
7Fear of death from
some old disease.
8Increase in sexual de-
sires and constant
sexual thoughts.
9Problem in feet, loss
of animals (cattle).
For effective solutions,
it is advis ed to get
individual horoscope
checked for an in-depth
consultation. One solu-
tion cannot be applied to
all people as such de-
tailed individual consul-
tation is required. There
are several Vedic solu-
tions but they are ad-
vised individually as
they differ from person
to person.
If you feel that the
Sun is laying weakly on
your side of the horo-
scope, then please re-
member to eat Jaggery
after your meals, the ele-
ments which govern the
universe are present in-
side our own body. Wake
up before the first rays
of the Sun fall on earth,
stand as if you are inhal-
ing the rays in your
body, let it flow in your
whole body.
Keep your head cov-
ered during the day when
the Sun is harsh. Make
sure that you take care of
the elders at home. Do
not be surrounded by
any ill remark. If you
have taken money from
someone or are in debt,
try to return their mon-
ey
. Abstain from alcohol
or any substance abuse.
Keep the environment of
your office or home or
shop as per the guidance
by Vastu.
Sun’s position in the birth chart:
Its ills effects and diseases
Ragini, a
professional
astrologer, believes
looks can be
deceptive and
maintains a low
profile without
pedantry. She
stresses on Vedic
knowledge and
spiritual insights
during
consultations with
people who
approach her from
the world over. She
has always made
true predictions
based on a mixture
of astrology and
spiritual
enlightenment.
ASTROLOGER
RAGINI SHREE

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MALE FERTILITY
I
n 2012, proud dad
Ramjit Raghav made
global headlines when
he became a father at
the age of 96. He had beat-
en the record for the
world’s oldest dad – a re-
cord he’d set himself, two
years earlier, at the age of
94.
Older men fathering
children is not unknown,
especially in the world of
celebrities. Rod Stewart be-
came a dad for the eighth
time at 66, Mick Jagger at
the age of 72, and Bernie
Ecclestone became a father
again at the age of 89 in
July 2020. Men can produce
sperm from puberty to a
ripe old age and continue
to father children as long
as they do so.
Women, on the other
hand, have a limited fer-
tile window. Past 51 – the
average age of menopause
– they cease to release any
eggs and become infertile.
Both men and women are
delaying having children.
The average age of first-
time mothers in the UK is
nearly 29 and fathers 33.
The biological differ-
ence often lead to discus-
sions of women’s biologi-
cal clocks running out,
while men are under the
impression they’ll stay
fertile for much longer.
But the reality is much
more complex than that.
There is a growing body
of research showing that
men’s fertility is hugely
affected by age.
Egg supplies
As women age both the number
and the quality of their eggs de-
clines. All the eggs a woman will
ever have for her reproductive
life is determined before she’s
born, through a process called
oogenesis.
By the 20th week of pregnancy,
a female foetus has approximate-
ly 6 to 7 million germ cells, all
with the potential to turn into
eggs. After this, the number of
germ cells drops steeply. Those
that remain develop into primary
oocytes, or immature egg cells.
These immature egg cells go
through some changes, then form
primordial follicles, each contain-
ing an egg. These primordial fol-
licles will remain at this stage
until puberty
, by which time there
are 400,000 to 500,000 left.
At the start of puberty until
menopause, groups of primordial
follicles are activated and start to
mature. Each month, one mature
egg cell will ovulate – be released
into the Fallopian tube. As the
woman ages, the number of fol-
licles continue to decline with
age. Those remaining immature
eggs can stay at this stage for up
to 50 years. During this time, they
can accumulate chromosomal er-
rors as they age, increasing the
risk of conditions such as Down’s
syndrome.
This ageing of the egg cells and
the continuing drop in numbers
are responsible for the limited
fertile window in women. This
decline in fertility occurs more
steeply after the age of 35 where
she will have roughly 25,000 eggs
in her ovaries. By the time she
reaches menopause there will be
just 1,000 eggs remaining.
Older fathers
Men’s fertility doesn’t stop as
abruptly as women’s. The testis
can still produce the male hor-
mone testosterone and sperm
cells, enabling some men to father
children into their 90s.
However, this doesn’t mean
men’s fertility is unaffected by
age. One study showed after ad-
justing for female age, conception
during a 12-month period was
30% less likely for men over the
age of 40 compared with men
younger than 30.
Although sperm is still pro-
duced, the quality changes. The
number of sperm produced,
called the concentration or count,
how well the sperm swim, known
as their motility, and the shape of
the sperm, called their morphol-
ogy, are all known to change with
age.
One study examining sperm
quality in 5,081 men aged 16.5 to
72.3 years reported ejaculate vol-
ume, sperm concentration, sperm
motility and sperm morphology
didn’t change before the age of 34.
However, sperm concentration
and the proportion of sperm of
normal morphology declined af-
ter the age of 40. Sperm motility
fell after the age of 43 and ejacu-
lated volume after 45.
In a 2015 meta-analysis study,
using data from 90 studies, male
age was associated with a de-
crease in semen volume, a de-
crease in total sperm count, a
decrease in motility and a de-
crease in the percentage of nor-
mal sperm morphology
.
Older fathers are also associ-
ated with negative effects on the
child. Older men can accumulate
damage and mutations in sperm
DNA that may result in increased
risks of unsuccessful or abnor-
mal pregnancies, because of fer-
tilisation with damaged sperm.
The offspring of older fathers
show high prevalence of genetic
abnormalities, childhood cancers
and several neuropsychiatric dis-
orders such as autism, psychosis
and bipolar disorders.
In a recent study in the BMJ
men aged 45 years or older had in-
creased odds of fathering infants
born premature, of low birth
weight,andwithalowApgarscore
– a score used to test the health of
a newborn – compared with their
younger counterparts. On top of
this, the offspring of fathers older
than55weremorelikelytorequire
assistedventilationandadmission
to a neonatal intensive care unit.
Women’s fertility window is, on
average, much shorter than the
years men are able to produce
sperm. But the negative effect of
older age on fertility in women is
well documented.
For men, there’s increasing evi-
dence indicating older men have
poorer semen quality, increased
sperm DNA damage and muta-
tions, leading to less reproductive
success. Older men should also be
counselledontheiroffspring’spos-
sible increased risk of certain
medical conditions.
MICHAEL CARROLL
Reader / Associate Professor
in Reproductive Science,
Manchester Metropolitan
University
How age affects
men’s chances of having kids
SOURCE: THECONVERSATION.COM
Men can produce children for
longer than women
—SHUTTERSTOCK/FIZKES
Sperm motility is affected by the man’s age
—SHUTTERSTOCK/YURCHANKA SIARHEI

12
CITY BUZZ
THE INDIAN LADY GAGA
ndia’s only female
folk rapper Pinky
Maidasani from
Jaipur recently re-
leased her Indie sin-
gle ‘Dil Ki Khidki’
which was shot in
Rajasthan. In an exclusive in-
terviewwithCityFirst,Pinky
shared her love for Folk Rap.
While talking about being
the only female folk rapper in
the country, she said, “Since
childhood, I loved doing rap
and dreamt of being a folk
singer. Later on, it turned out
tobeanamazingthing,people
accepted it as well as the mu-
sic directors liked this con-
cept. Nowadays it’s more of a
trend.Thoughmalesaremore
often into this and rarely any
female. It feels great to be a
part of this.” Song ‘Dil Ki Kh-
idki’ is written, directed and
composed by Sandy Taneja.
“Rajasthan is very close to
myheartasmyunclestillsays
there and my father was from
Jaipur as well. The song
which we shot - Dil ki Khidki,
led us to many amazing expe-
riences for the lifetime to
cherish despite several odds-
like shooting in the afternoon
at a deserted place with cos-
tumes and probes. Addition-
ally, we are planning to do
more such shoots shortly to
showcase the beauty of the
pinkcity
,”thesongstresssaid.
On future projects, Pink
said, “There are 3 more songs
in the pipeline completely
folk rap based.”
KARISHMA GWALANI
karishma.gwalani@firstindia.co.in
I
SPOTTED!
AT JKK!
Bollywood Actor and politician Ravi Kishan paid a visit
to Jharkhand Mandir, Jaipur, to offer the prayer on the
occasion of Mahashivratri on Thursday.
One powerful
woman looks
at another:
Mamta
Bhupesh
stands and
appreciates
the photo of
Indira Gandhi
during her visit
to the Indian
women’s
history
museum in
Jawahar Kala
Kendra.
After the grand wedding held in Jaipur, Nidhi Dutta and
Binoy Gandhi were spotted enjoying time at Jhalana Safari,
Jaipur on Thursday.
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and his wife Dr Amita Birla celebrated their wedding anniversary
on Thursday. As it was the festival of Mahashivratri, the couple offered their prayers to Lord
Shiva and Goddess Parvati in New Delhi.
CONGRATULATIONS!
MISS RAJASTHAN 2021!
POSTER LAUNCH!
M
iss Rajasthan is going to launch the official poster of ‘Miss Rajasthan
2021’ on March 12, today at Culture Diner Bar, Jaipur at 7:30 pm.
Jagdeesh Chandra will be the chief guest for the event. Show organiser
Yogesh Mishra, Nimisha Mishra, Suresh Mishra, Jaipur Marathon CEO Mukesh
Mishra and all the previous year winners and finalists of Miss Rajasthan will be
present at the event. Along with this, there will be Thanks Giving Dinner of AU
Bank Jaipur Marathon. —CITY FIRST
DURING THE DAY!
An event ‘Women in Design’ was held during the International Women Day week, in the Arch School of Design and Business
Campus, where various professional designers and entrepreneurs participated in a panel discussion. The panel discussion included
topics like women empowerment, gender equality, innovation, creation, LGBT and professional practices.
Bhandari was invited as a Chief Guest in a program conducted
at Rajkiya Ucch Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Manoharpura, Sanganer
where he addressed the students. The principal greeted him
with a safa (turban).
Riya Singh hailing from Ahmedabad won the title of Miss Teen
India Day. She also won the runner up title for Miss and Mrs India
Day Season 3 held in Goa. More than 700 women were registered
in this beauty pageant in various categories from across India.
Indian IIT based
mathematics professor
Prof Atul Dixit became
the first Indian to win,
the prestigious Gábor
Szegö Prize 2021 award.
This award is given by
the Society of Industrial
and Applied Mathematics
(SIAM), USA. Prof Atul Dixit
has been selected for this
award for his scientific
work in number theory
using special functions,
in particular related to
the work of Srinivasa
Ramanujan.
Jodhpur based artist and model Pratibha
Joshi’s latest short film “Durga Ek
Satch”, was released on YouTube was
released on Women’s Day on Monday.
The short film displays the message of
women’s upliftment and empowerment.
ICA gallery organised an event ‘Rangbahar’ in which 39 artists
from all over India showcased 70 pictures and monuments with
different colours, language and lines on Wednesday. The event
was inaugurated by Kartik Bajoria and Abhinav Bansal.
Pinky Maidasani
File Photo from Miss Rajasthan 2020
IN THE CITY!
T
he ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav’ will be
organised jointly by
the Department of Art and
Culture, Government of
Rajasthan and Jawahar
Kala Kendra (JKK) on
March 12, today. The
event will be inaugurated
by Governor of Rajasthan,
Kalraj Mishra and Minister
of Art and Culture,
Government of Rajasthan,
Dr BD Kalla. The Guest of
Honour on the occasion
will be Chief Secretary,
Government of Rajasthan,
Niranjan Kumar Arya. This was informed by the
Director-General of JKK, Mugdha Sinha. —CITY FIRST
AMRIT MAHOTSAV
—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
—PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
T
o commemorate the 50th National Security Week, an
event was organised at Wonder Cement Plant Complex in
Nimbahera, Chittorgarh on Thursday. SM Joshi was present
as the chief guest during the event. Awareness regarding safety
was spread through slogans, posters, quiz and demonstrations.
more than 300 employees at the Wonder Cement Plant Complex
participated in the program. At the end of the program, a prize
distribution ceremony was conducted of various programs held.
—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
SECURTIY WEEK!

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