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STATE
BUDGET
JAADUGAR GEHLOTwaves
his MAGIC WAND!
Aditi Nagar
hey say Cometh
the hour,
Cometh the
man and
W e d n e s d a y
happened to be
one such day for Rajasthan,
when despite severe eco-
nomic slump due to slug-
gish world economy and the
aftermath of Corona pan-
demic, a man rose through
the struggles to give eight
crore people of the state, a
hope to cheer about! This
exemplary ‘move’ was made
through the House of repre-
sentatives where its ‘Chief’
among the representatives
stalwart leader Ashok Ge-
hlot gave the budget for the
next fiscal year. True to his
word of considering the en-
tire state, a family
, the Chief
Minister rolled out a uni-
versal health scheme worth
Rs 3,500 crore under which
each family of the state will
get an insurance benefit of
Rs. 5 lakh, a first in the
country!
To give impetus to entre-
preneurship, CM further
announced seed money of
Rs5 lakh to start ups, re-
cruitment on more than
50,000 posts, new agricul-
ture power distribution
company, mini food parks
in each district, CM
Krishak Sathi Scheme for
free bio fertilizers and bio
agents to 3 lakh farmers,
mobile veterinary service
for animals, `500 cr package
for tourism and more,
thereby catering to all sec-
tions of the society be it
farmers, youth, entrepre-
neurs, women etc.
The ‘Jadugar’ has not
only balmed the pain of Ra-
jasthan, he has also played
a ‘political masterstroke’
through his ‘sensitive budg-
eting’. Announcing to open
colleges in the name of four
legislators who passed
away over the course of
pandemic, is being seen as
a large hearted Gehlot’s
measure to engage in ‘posi-
tive politics’.
And if that was not
enough, the chief minister
was seen giving credit to
Raje and the former BJP
government in several
schemes and developmen-
tal activities, perhaps a first
for Rajasthan too!
Now, armed with Ge-
hlot’s ‘eco-vax’, Rajasthan
is ready to make headway
and turn its sluggish econ-
omy into one of the thriv-
ing and vibrant economies
of the country!
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3,000 houses
WILL BE BUILT ON BEHALF OF RHB IN VATIKA,
MAHALA-JAIPUR, NIWAI-TONK, NASIRABAD,
KISHANGARH-AJMER, ABU ROAD-SIROHI, UDAIPUR
CITY, BHINDER-UDAIPUR, BANSWARA, BHILWARA.
113 hectare land
AT SILVAN PARK ON AGRA ROAD IN JAIPUR
WILL BE DEVELOPED ON THE LINES OF CEN-
TRAL PARK BY CONSTRUCTION OF WALKING
TRACK AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT WORK.
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EMPATHETIC CM’S BUDGETARY BONANZA
CM Ashok Gehlot’s paperless budget had a lot to offer to various ‘Smart Cities’ and ensured that there is no shortage of
resources for development. With the resolution to mobilise economic resources a lot has been put on plate for public!
BOOSTER FOR CITIES
T
he matter which mat-
ters most is that to-
gether states are
more important than the
Centre in increasing India’s
GDP but states are in con-
tinuous pressure of cutting
down expenditure and get-
ting more indebted, which
is grossly hurting growth
and job creation in the
country
. States spend one
and a half times more than
union government and
while doing so they employ
five times more people than
Centre.
In this crucial scenario
CM and FM of Rajasthan
AshokGehlothaspresented
a budget which reflects his
vision, farsight and politi-
cal experience of collabora-
tion politics.
The budget is pragmatic
as it has shadow of post
Covid requirements of the
state. FM has tried to touch
every nook and corner, al-
location is across the party
lines, acknowledgement of
good and effective schemes
of earlier government.
Budget focuses on health
sector in which announce-
ment regarding right to
health bill, special Covid
package (3500 crore) medi-
cal colleges, PHC, CHC,
ayurved hospitals, nursing
colleges, medical insur-
ance, CM Nishulka Dava
Yojana extention etc. are
included. Rajasthan Model
of Public Health (RMPH),
universal health coverage
are another special fea-
tures.
Budget has taken care of
young technocrates by help-
ing each and every startup
with Rs.5 lakh. This will
boost innovation, produc-
tivity and entrepreneur-
ship and job creation in the
state. Rs.50 Cr. provision
has been made for interest
subsidy of small industry
. A
Fintech University will be
set up at Jodhpur.
Farmers and poors have
been well attended. A provi-
sion of Rs.16,000 crore has
been made for interest free
crop loans while Rs.700
crore for agriculture subsi-
dy
. A new agriculture vid-
hyut vitran company will
be created. From next year
agriculture budget will be
presented separately
. Poor
will get Rs.1000 each.
A provision of Rs.500
crore has been made for
tourism industry which is
significant amount and
need of time in post Covid
hurting to this industry
. Un-
employment allowance has
been increased to Rs.1000.
Education sector has been
touched for more expan-
sion. Uniform and books
willbegivenfreeatprimary
school level. A provision
Rs.3880crorehasbeenmade
forroadconstruction.Rural
bus services has been re-
vised. Flats will have lesser
stamp duty
. 1200 Mahtma
Gandhi Govt schools will be
initiated 3500 new class-
rooms will be created.
Gandhism is another fo-
cus in budget. Budget an-
nounces setting up of a Di-
rectorate of peace and non-
violence, Gandhi Darshan
Museum, Mahatma Gandhi
Institute of Governance
and social sciences.
Fintech digital universi-
ty
, developing Podar School
as centre of excellence are
anotherwelcomemeasures.
School startups is another
pragmatic thinking for
catching innovators young.
Rajeev Gandhi Centre for
Advance Technology (R-
CAT) is another special fea-
ture of the budget. Opening
of science and space clubs
in association with NASA,
USA is a welcome measure.
Recruitment will be done
on 2,50,000 vacant positions
in different departments. A
provision of Rs.4700 crore
hasbeenmadeforJAL-JEE-
VAN MISSION.
Revenue deficit is
Rs.23750 crore which shows
that we are eating our capi-
tal.FiscaldeficitisRs.47,652
crore which is 3.98 per cent
of gross state domestic
product but this is budget
estimate actually fiscal defi-
cit will go as high as
Rs.60,000 in the end it will
become 6 per cent of GSDP
.
FRBMActseemstobedead.
Outstanding liabilities of
state will go as high as 40
per cent of GSDP while
FRBM permits only 20 per
cent.
Budget is a balancing act.
It must also show the road
map for sources of finance.
FM has made liberal an-
nouncements and fund al-
location and has touched
every sector from farmer to
poor, health to agriculture,
infrastructure to education
but he did not speak a word
on road map for sources of
funds. In the 2 hour 46 min-
utes marathan speech he
showed liquidity manage-
ment of state by drinking
water number of times, he
was humours with Shayari
too at many occasions, he
showed collaborative to-
getherness by making re-
peated appeal to opponents
to come together. If is said
to road to development is
always and construction
and probably that was the
reason that FM did not com-
plete the road map for
sources. Overall budget is
having foresight, farsight
and clear vision on expend-
iture front. Budget is like
river. A river having distrib-
utary and not having tribu-
tary is dry river.
A Pragmatic Budget with collaboration politics!
EXPERT SPEAK
BIKANER AJMER JODHPUR BHARATPUR
JAIPUR KOTA
UDAIPUR
PROF ND MATHUR
Director, Humanities & Social Sci-
ences, Manipal University, Jaipur
HEALTH MINISTER’S AREA GETS A
BOOSTER DOSE!
For the Ajmer region, CM Gehlot announced shift-
ing medical college to Kayad at a cost of Rs 200
crore, life support ambulance, homeopathic and
Unani chambers, Ayush Anusandhan Kendra, one
more ICU of 50 beds in JLN Hospital, opening Pub-
lic Health College, a CHC in each assembly constitu-
ency to be developed as model CHC, in PHCs tests
to be increased from 15 to 61, in hospital to 133,
special college for differently abled, upgradation
of Sanskrit colleges at Shivaji Nagar of K’garh
and Nimbark Peeth of Salemabad, upper
District, Sessions Court to be opened at
Nasirabad, multipurpose indoor hall
to be constructed at divisional hq,
new sub-tehsil at K’garh, housing
board residences in Nasirabad
and Kis-
hangarh.
1ST DIGITAL VARSITY OF STATE
TO COME UP IN CM’S HOMETOWN
CM Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday announced
opening of a new Digital university in Jodhpur
at a cost of Rs 400 crore. Gehlot also announced
opening of Public Health College in Jodhpur, Col-
lege of Yoga Naturopathy, International Centre for
Panchakarma at Ayurveda University, Girls College
at Sursagar, a new national-level Neo-Natal Institute
in Umaid Hospital, a new diagnostic wing at
MDM, a separate department for arthritis
in medical college, increase of beds at
Pavata hospital from 150 to 300,
building of new ICU of 50 beds,
a Regional Cancer Institute in
Jodhpur, expansion of Trauma
Centre of MDM, develop-
ment of Bar-
katullah Khan
Stadium at
a cost of
Rs 20
crore.
WATER PROJECTS
FOR PARCHED CITY!
An Ayurveda college and a
Dairy college are among
other announcements for Bi-
kaner made in the state budget
2021-22. CM Ashok Gehlot also
announced a 50-bedded new
ICU in Sardar Patel medical
college, mini food park, dairy
college under veterinary univer-
sity, renovation of Indira Gandhi
feeder, extension of roads and
highways from Urmul circle to
Karmisar road on NH-11, from
Gogagate to Udairamsar on
NH-89, Bikaner-Jhajhu-Dasudi,
Bachasar-Chawda basti on
NH-11. CM proposed DPR of
RoB in Nokha. Under Jal Jeevan
Mission, Rs7.9 cr will be spent
on water projects in Sridun-
gargarh & Lunkaransar and
Rs488.89 cr in Khajuwala. DPR
will be prepared for projects
to supply drinking water in
109 villages in Bikaner pan-
chayat samiti and 9 villages in
Srikolayat. A religious circuit at
Kapil Sarovar temple.
INDUSTRIAL ZONE IN
BHIWADI, MASTER
DRAINAGE IN
BHARAPTUR
With no concrete declara-
tion on the decade-old
Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project
(ERCP) in the budget, Alwar
and Bharatpur will have to wait
more to procure Chambal water.
CM Ashok Gehlot in his budget
speech on Wednesday said
that it is a national plan to bring
water to 13 districts and the
second major scheme after the
Barmer refinery in the state. It
will cost about Rs 37,000 crore,
and the Central government
needs to take a decision on it.
The budget also underlined the
development of Bhiwadi where
the second phase of the in-
dustrial zone in Bhiwadi will be
developed as Greater Bhiwadi
at an investment of about Rs
1,000 crore. A master drainage
system for Bharatpur at Rs 200
crore and a multipurpose indoor
hall was announced.
CM Ashok Gehlot an-
nounced opening of new
girls colleges in Vallabhna-
gar, Rajsamand, Sahara and
Sujangarh constituencies
to be named after deceased
MLAs Gajendra Singh
Shaktawat, Kiran Mahesh-
wari, Kailash Trivedi, and
Master Bhanwar Lal Megh-
wal. Preeti Shaktawat, wife
of the deceased MLA, ex-
pressed gratitude over the
announcement
of girls college in
Vallabhnagar. She said it
was wish of her husband.
The CM also approved road
and construction works of
Vallabhnagar assembly and
an amount of Rs 19 crore
for development of tourism
in Udaipur, beautification
of Nehru Garden, borders
of Udaipur’s Rani Road and
Fatehsagar Lake.
ency to be developed as model CHC, in PHCs tests
to be increased from 15 to 61, in hospital to 133,
special college for differently abled, upgradation
of Sanskrit colleges at Shivaji Nagar of K’garh
and Nimbark Peeth of Salemabad, upper
District, Sessions Court to be opened at
Nasirabad, multipurpose indoor hall
to be constructed at divisional hq,
new sub-tehsil at K’garh, housing
board residences in Nasirabad
and Kis-
hangarh.
at Sursagar, a new national-level Neo-Natal Institute
in Umaid Hospital, a new diagnostic wing at
MDM, a separate department for arthritis
in medical college, increase of beds at
Pavata hospital from 150 to 300,
building of new ICU of 50 beds,
a Regional Cancer Institute in
Jodhpur, expansion of Trauma
Centre of MDM, develop-
ment of Bar-
katullah Khan
Stadium at
a cost of
Rs 20
crore.
CM Ashok Gehlot an-
nounced opening of new
announcement
of girls college in
Jodhpur
Bikaner
crore.
Bharatpur
Ajmer
Jaipur
Kota
Udaipur
GIRLS’
COLLEGE: CM
IMMORTALISES
DECEASED MLAS
NORTHERN RING ROAD, RS 700 CR
BEAUTIFICATION WORKS
CM Ashok Gehlot on
Wednesday announced
preparation of Detailed
project report for con-
struction of Northern Ring
Road. He also announced
development works
of about Rs 700 crore
rupees, in which beauti-
fication related work will
be done displaying the
traditional architecture
and culture of Jaipur. 7
traffic intersections in the
city will be free of traffic
signals 113 hectare land
at Silvan Park on Agra
Road in Jaipur will be
developed on the lines of
Central Park. In the PNR
Scheme of Jaipur, the
work of DPR of sewerage
management system by
JDA will be completed
and work of about Rs 200
crores will be started.
Sewerage treatment
plants to be set up at a
cost of Rs 25 crore in ma-
jor hospitals of the state.
Constitutional Club Jaipur
to be set up in proposed
multi-storey residency
for MLAs on the lines of
Constitution Club of New
Delhi.
EDU HUB KOTA GETS HEALTH BOOST,
BRIDGES, IRRIGATION PROJECT!
CM Gehlot made sev-
eral announcements for
Kota in the budget speech
for the year 2021-22. For
public health, he an-
nounced the opening of
a public health college in
Kota and providing critical
ambulance to facilitate pa-
tients in hospitals connect-
ed to the medical college.
Moreover, he announced
opening of Ayurveda,
Naturopathy, Yoga Col-
lege and Special Qualified
Residential School at the
division headquarters.
Important announcements
were made regarding the
construction of a road in
Sangod assembly constitu-
ency. He also announced to
set up a sewerage treat-
ment plant in the medical
college. Moreover, Gehlot
announced an indoor hall
for players and a hostel
for minority students. The
rehabilitation centre will be
opened and construction of
bridges in other rural areas
including Digod, Sangod,
Etawah in the district. For
the Parwan Irrigation Pro-
ject, Rs 850 crores were
proposed.
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Continuing the same
sentiments, for the
prosperous future of
annadata (farmers)
and protecting their
rights, a separate
budget will be
brought from next
financial year. Efforts
have been made to
take every section of
society together.
—Ashok Gehlot, CM
Rajasthan’s budget
is cut, copy & paste.
The manner in which
people of state
expected ‘budget of
will’ after pandemic,
wasn’t fulfilled. It
could not show vision
of devp in state.
—Satish Poonia,
State BJP President
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STATE
BUDGET
MAJOR TAKEAWAYS
ajasthan Chief
Minister Ashok
Gehlot-led Con-
gress govern-
ment on
Wednesday pre-
sented the Budget for 2021-
22 and said it will bring a
Universal Health Care
scheme worth Rs 3,500 crore
under which each family of
the state will get an insur-
ance benefit of Rs. 5 lakh.
It will be free for the ben-
eficiaries of NFSA and
SECC, contractual employ-
ees, small and marginal
farmers while other fami-
lies will be able get the ben-
efit of the scheme by paying
50 percent yearly premium
of Rs850 approximately, Ge-
hlot announced in the first
paperless budget which
wasted for 2 hours and 46
minutes.
“For the first time in the
country, we are going to im-
plement universal health
coverage in the state in the
coming year at the cost of
Rs 3,500 crore,” Gehlot said,
adding, that a Bill on Right
to Health will be introduced
in the assembly
.
In the first paperless
budget which he presented
in 2 hours and 46 minutes,
Gehlot imposed no new tax
and gave relief worth Rs.
910 crore and focused on sec-
tors like health, agriculture
and youths. CM, who also
holds the finance portfolio,
announced to present a sep-
arate budget for the agricul-
ture sector from next year
He also announced a spe-
cial covid package under
which 33 lakh destitute fam-
ilies, who were given Rs.
3500 during the corona pan-
demic, will get installments
of Rs 1000 twice. Apart from
it, 5 lakh street vendors, un-
employed will get interest
free loan up to Rs 50,000 un-
der Indira Gandhi Urban
Credit Card Scheme for self-
employment.
R
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on Wednes-
day said promises made in
the budget will be fulfilled
using robust financial
management, and claimed
“86%” of announcements
made in the last budget
have been executed. Mean-
while, a confident Gehlot
stressed that his govern-
ment will see a full term,
as opposed to BJP’s claim
of a mid term election.
“Where are they (BJP
leaders). They can’t even
stand around but are pass-
ing comments. By this you
can imagine what is their
condition. There will not
be any mid term election
and the government will
complete its full term. In-
fact, next time too Con-
gress will form govern-
ment,” Gehlot said.
Speaking to reporters af-
ter presenting the state
Budget for 2021-22, CM said
central government should
find ways to give relief to
common man from the bur-
den of the fuel price hikes.
“Modi government
should find a solution and
give relief to people who
are suffering due to fuel
price hike. Those who run
the government should
think about the plight of
people. The Union govern-
ment has made several
deducation aplicable on all
states. GST has been re-
duced and therefore there
islessrevenuewithstates,”
he said, alleging that the
Modi government was rob-
bing people when crude oil
prices in the international
markets are on a decline.
Gehlotsaid,“The budget
announcements will be
implemented with a ro-
bust financial manage-
ment. It can be done by
checking leakage of fi-
nances and ensuring re-
covery of taxes. Budget
estimates are made after
much deliberations and
thoughts. Completing
even half of the budget an-
nouncements is not a
mean task and we have
done 86 percent.”
Despite the challenges
posed by COVID-19, the
state government has pre-
sented an unexpected
budget to provide relief to
the people, he added.
On a question on how
will the revenue gap be
mended, Gehlot said, “by
magic.”
“The Centre has RBI
and other financial re-
sources but Rajasthan has
limited resources, and so
given the difficult circum-
stances, the budget indi-
cates better financial man-
agement. We have not left
out any sector, be it farm-
ers, labourers, specially
abled, I believe we have
made an effort to give re-
lief to all sectors. We have
not levied any tax and it is
a major point, in today’s
day and context. We low-
ered 2 percent tax on fuel,
but next day the centre in-
creased it, as a result it did
not reflect on people’ pock-
ets,” Gehlot said.
Gehlot said most impor-
tant scheme was the uni-
versal health scheme. Un-
der this, insurance cover
of Rs 5 lakh will be given
to each family of the state.
Gehlot further said that
the government will com-
plete its 5-year tenure and
there is no possibility of
mid-term elections.
The budget is a public
welfare budget which has
announcements for every
section, including farm-
ers, workers, youth, physi-
cally challenged and oth-
ers, CM added.
Will fulfil Budget provisions with robust financial mgmt: CM
Separate agri budget for Raj from next year!
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: To woo farmers
whoareupinarmsagainst
the Central government
over the farm laws issue,
Chief Minister Ashok Ge-
hlot on Wednesday an-
nounced to present a sepa-
rate agriculture budget
from next year. He made
several announcements
for the agriculture sector.
He said his government
has always worked in the
interest of the farmers,
and has brought many
welfare schemes includ-
ing loan waiver.
“Continuing the same
sentiments, for the pros-
perous future of annada-
ta (farmers) and protect-
ing their rights, a sepa-
rate budget will be
brought from next finan-
cial year,” he said.
Gehlot said that the
state government waived
farm loans of 20.89 lakh
farmers worth Rs 14,000
crore.
“We had sent a proposal
to the government for
waiving loans of farmers
from all nationalized
banks but till date no pro-
gress has happened. We
are in touch with the state
level bankers committee
andmakingeffortsforone
time settlement schemes
of the banks,” he said.
“For adequate availa-
bility of power, transpar-
ency in electricity pur-
chase and good financial
management, I announce
the setting of a new power
distribution company for
farmers,’ he said.
He announced mini
food parks in each dis-
trict, 3 new agriculture
colleges in Dungarpur,
Hindauli and Hanuman-
garh, micro nutrients kit
to 3 lakh farmers, CM
Krishak Sathi Scheme
for free bio fertilizers and
bio agents to 3 lakh farm-
ers, high quality seeds to
5 lakh farmers among
others.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot acknowledges greeting of the MLAs in the Assembly after he presented the state
Budget 2021-2022 on Wednesday.
`50,000
interest-free loan to be
provided to five lakh
people.
Faculty of Agriculture to be
set up at 600 government
schools across Rajasthan.
People to get insurance
benefit of `5 L by paying
annual premium of `850
Gehlot announced the launch
of Indira Gandhi Urban Credit
Card scheme for those who
are self-employed.
Free travel for candidates
in state roadways buses for
appearing in competitive
examinations
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CM Ashok Gehlot presenting State Budget in the Assembly on Wednesday.
Also seen are Mahesh Joshi, Tikaram Jully & others.
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worth universal health
care scheme in the offing
`3,500 cr
allocated for the
development of resorts,
motels, folk art hotspots
in Tourism complex to
highlight the culture of
the state.
`10 cr
would be provided by
the government as an
incentive to produce films
in Rajasthani language.
`25 lakh
for housing 1,700
displaced Pakistanis
at village Chowkha in
Jodhpur
`102 cr
to get nursing colleges
25districts
Budget is a copy of
BJP govt’s budget,
albeit with name
change of schemes.
There are several
schemes that were
started by us, and
are now being put
before the people
by changing their
names.
—Vasundhara Raje,
Former CM
#Budget2021
must: The budget
has been brought
under difficult
circumstances
created by corona.
The boost in health,
education, agriculture
& PHED sectors will
aid in development of
people & the state.
—Sachin Pilot,
Ex-Dy Chief Minister
Imagination:
Sanjeev
Sharma
Design:
Vinod
Kumar
Sharma
&
Uttam
Kumar
Sain
DOC GEHLOT’S
FOR A STRONGER RAJ
Rx
CM’s first paperless budget broke
previous records by him making a
speech that lasted 2 hrs & 46 mins
The budget 2021-22 has
projected a revenue deficit of
Rs 23,750.04 crore and fiscal
deficit of Rs 47,652.77 crore.
The fiscal deficit is 3.98 per
cent of the GSDP.

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EDUCATION
Gandhiji had stated that if India
wants to peacefully progress,
people with money should
understand that the soul of the
country lies in the farmers.
—Ashok Gehlot, CM
ENERGY
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2021-2050
 GREEN CORRIDOR
OF 6.3 GIGAWATTS
BY RRVPN
FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT
 COMMUNITY FOREST CAMPAIGN
 DEVELOPMENT OF KEOLADEO
NATIONAL PARK AS WETLAND
BIRDS HABITAT
CONSERVATION CENTRE
 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
TRAINING CENTRE AT
TALCHAPAR SANCTUARY, CHURU
 KAILASH SANKHLA SMRITI
VAN AT JODHPUR
 `200 CR FOR FSTPS IN
50 TOWNS
 `25 CR FOR SEWERAGE
TREATMENT PLANTS IN
VARIOUS HOSPITALS
CM ASHOK GEHLOT WHILE PRESENTING BUDGET 2021-22, ANNOUNCED 7
RESOLUTIONS OF HIS GOVT—NIROGI RAJASTHAN; SAMPANN KISSAN; MAHILA, BAL
AND VRIDHH KALYAN; SAKSHAM MAZDOOR, CHHATRA YUVA JAWAN; SHIKSHA KA
PARIDHAN; PANI, BIJLI AUR SADKON KA MAAN AND KAUSHAL TAKNEEK PRADHAN...
PHED-WATER RESOURCES DEPT
CORONA PACKAGE
 `2,000 each to 33 lakh destitute families.
 INDIRA GANDHI URBAN CREDIT CARD SCHEME.
 Interest free loan up to `50,000.
 `50 Crore Interest Subsidy to 10,000 entrepreneurs.
 SEED MONEY OF` 5 LAKH EACH TO START-UPS.
 `470 Crore for Back to School Programme and for providing
free uniform and text books.
 200 DAYS’ EMPLOYEMENT TO SHAHARIYA, KATHODI AND
SPECIALLY- ABLED LABOURERS.
 `4,700 Cr for 12 new major
drinking water projects
under JJM.
 STARTING OF 6 NEW PROJECTS
WORTH `2,285 UNDER JJM.
 Drinking water connections to 20
lakh households under JJM.
 DPR FOR 22 PROJECTS UNDER
THE JAL JEEVAN MISSION.
 `476 Cr for various drinking
water supply schemes.
 `1,032 CR FOR CHAMBAL-
BHILWARA DRINKING WATER
PROJECT.
 `750 Cr for Nokha-Bikaner drink-
ing Water Project.
 `320 CR FOR WORKS OF
EASTERN RAJASTHAN CANAL
PROJECT (ERCP).
 `76 Crore for drinking water
schemes in 10 residential colo-
nies of Jodhpur.
 `885 CR FOR PARVAN MAJOR
IRRIGATION PROJECT.
 `7,700 Cr. to provide drinking
water from Kumbharam lift canal.
 40 HANDPUMPS AND 10 TUBE-
WELLS IN EACH CONSTITUENCY.
 `465 Cr for Rajasthan Water
Sector Livelihood lmporvement
Project-RWSLIP in 21 districts.
 `378 CR FOR RAJASTHAN
WATER SECTOR
RESTRUCTURING PROJECT
FOR DESERT AREA.
 The Government has
provided `124.71 Crore
for the Repair, Renovation,
Restoration (RRR) Scheme,
works in the state.
SOCIAL SECURITY
 Rajasthan Scheduled Caste
and Scheduled Tribe
Development Law.
 Ambedkar DBT Voucher
Scheme for 5k beneficiaries.
 8 New Ekalavya Model Resi-
dential Schools.
 `28.50 CR for construction
of 7 Ambedkar Hostels.
 Construction of 8 Minority
boys hostels.
 Construction of 3 Minority
Girls Residential Schools.
 Minority boys hostels at
Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota.
YOUTH & JOBS
 Internship for unemployed youth
under’Mukhyamantri Sambal Yojna-2019’,
hike of `1,000 in allowance.
 CONSTITUTION OF RAJEEV GANDHI YUVA CORE,
2,500 RAJEEV GANDHI YUVA MITRA AND 50,000
RAJEEV GANDHI YUVA VOLUNTEERS.
 Common Eligibility Test, one-time
verification system.
 FREE TRAVEL IN RAJASTHAN ROADWAYS
FOR EXAMS.
 Recruitment on more than 50,000 posts in
next two years.
 MAJOR DHAYANCHAND STADIUM SCHEME.
 Setting up Sports Stadium at Moroli-Bharatpur
and developing sports facilities at Kachwa-Sikar.
 MULTIPURPOSE INDOOR HALL AT AJMER,
BHARATPUR, BIKANER AND KOTA.
 Indoor stadium at Pratapgarh and Stadium at
Rajasmand and Sirohi.
 GRAM PANCHAYAT, BLOCK, DISTRICT AND
STATE LEVEL POPULAR GAMES TOURNAMENTS,
WITH AN EXPENDITURE OF ` 30 CRORE.
 2 new Residential Sports Schools at
Jodhpur and Jaipur.
 `20 CRORE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
WORKS AT BARAKATULLAH KHAN CRICKET
STADIUM, JODHPUR.
TOURISM, ART & CULTURE
 Provision of ` 500 Cr in Tourism Development Fund.
 SHEKHAWATI TOURIST CIRCUIT.
 Godawad Tourist Circuit.
 ` 500 CR TO RENOVATE 7 RTDC MIDWAYS
 ` 100 Cr for Religious Tourist Circuits
 TOURIST COMPLEX AT PUSHKAR - AJMER
 DPR for Dholamaru Tourism Complex at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Folk
Art Training Institute.
 `15 CR. FOR KALAKAR KALYAN KOSH
 Film Tourism Promotion Scheme.
 ORGANISING RAJASTHAN UTSAV ON RAJASTHAN DAY.
 Nehru Youth Cultural Exposure Programme for 5,000 youths, artists
and players.
EDUCATION
 `82 Cr to set up
Smart TVs and set-top
boxes in schools.
 1,200 new English
medium-Mahatma Gandhi
Schools in next 2 yrs.
 `450 Cr to increase
infrastructure
facilities in schools.
 Directorate of Peace
and Non-Violence.
 Mahatma Gandhi
Institute of Governance
and Social Sciences-
MGIGSS at Jaipur.
 Fintech Digital
University at Jodhpur.
 Rajasthan Institute
of Advanced Learning
at Jaipur.
 New colleges including
girls-Sanskrit colleges
and new ITls.
 4 new Girls Colleges
in the name of Late
MLAs Master Bhanwar
Lal, Kailash Trivedi,
Kiran Maheshwari
and Gajendra Singh
Shaktawat.
INDUSTRIES
 New MSME policy.
 INDUSTRIAL AREAS AT 64 SUB- DIVISIONS.
 `1,000 Cr for investing in ‘Greater Bhiwadi Industrial Township’.
 NEW ‘MARWAR INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER’ `750 CR.
 `750 Cr for organising Rajasthan Investors’ Summit in Jaipur.
 FINTECH PARK (FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY) AT JAIPUR.
 Biotech-Pharma Business Incubation & Research Centre at Jodhpur.
ROAD
SAFETY
 New Jeevan
Rakshak Yojana
 INTEGRATED
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (ITMS)
 Primary Trauma
Centre at 40 CHCs.
 `100 CR. FOR DEDICATED
ROAD SAFETY FUND.
 New DTO and
Sub- DTO offices.
Budget 2021 of Rajasthan given in
these circumstances is such a budget
which only a magician can give.
An honest try by CM Gehlot, who
considered all classes of society.
—Sudhish Sharma, CA from Bikaner
CM made road map three years ago.
He made a historic announcement for
Bharatpur in budget. We do politics
only on basis of devp, BJP conspires
to topple elected governments.
—Dr Subhash Garg, MoS
In this budget many of the points
related to Amnesty Scheme, Tourism,
Stamp Duty, Land Tax, Start ups, Film
City, DLC Rates have been accepted
by the state government.
—Nitin Gupta, Director CII Raj
In budget greater Bhiwadi industrial
township, Mewar industrial cluster,
new industrial areas in 64 sub-
divisions would strengthen industrial
infrastructure of the state.
—Ashok Kajaria, Chairman, FICCI Raj
Tourism Development Fund of `500
Crore with `200 Crore for branding
would help resurrect the sector
which has been severely affected by
the pandemic.
—Randhir Singh, Co-Chairman, FICCI Raj
CM, who has repeatedly referred to
Corona crisis in the budget, should
not forget that the pandemic came in
2020; while state’s economic situation
has been worse since the last 2 years.
—Rajendra Rathore, Dy LoP
Budget 2021-22 is a development
-oriented budget giving priority to
common man. CM Ashok Gehlot has
fulfilled dreams of the people of state
in Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday.
—Pratap S Khachariyawas, Minister
The CM has made efforts to please
Sonia Gandhi and save his chair by
announcing schemes in the budget
in the name of Nehru, Indira, Rajiv
Gandhi. Nothing given to villagers.
—Rajyavardhan Rathore, BJP MP
The concept of presenting agri- budget
separately will encourage farmers of
state. Provisions have been made to
strengthen unemployed youth, elderly,
women, backward & lower classes.
—Mahesh Joshi, Chief Whip
I am happy with budget presented
by govt. From women to elders
to specially-abled, CM has been
concerned for everyone. Budget is
presented keeping in mind, the entire
state’s development.
—Sangeeta Beniwal, Child Rights Chief
There is no far-reaching indication that
gives a glimpse of future of state apart
from running public interest works on
basis of central govt schemes, CM has
not announced any new plans.
—Om Mathur, BJP RS MP
Budget is focused on lives, livelihood,
healthcare and tourism in the backdrop
of an economy ravaged by COVID -19
Pandemic. I appreciate fine balancing
done to soothe the state economy.
—Vishal Baid,Chairman, CII Raj
Setting up of Fintech Digital
University at Jodhpur, Rajiv Gandhi
Centre of Advanced Learning at
Jaipur, Fintech Park would help
employability in IT&ITeS sector.
—Ajay Data, CEO, Data Ingenious ltd
`82 cr for digital edu, starting
English school is great. Free travel
for students appearing in competitive
exams, providing smart TV in schools
are welcome, reflects modern thinking.
—Navin Maheshwari, Director, Allen
EXPERT
VOICE!
GOOD GOVERNANCE
 Constitutution of Social & Performance
Audit Authority.
 NEW ADM, SDM, TEHSIL, SUB-TEHSIL OFFICES.
 Mini secretariat at Sirohi.
 6 NEW MUNICIPALITIES
 Lateral entry for Ex-service man, 5000
beneficiaries.
 ‘PRASHASAN GAON KE SANG’ & ‘PRASHASAN
SHEHRON KE SANG’ CAMPAIGN.
 `3000 Cr for personnel welfare works.
 `10 CR. ASSISTANCE TO BAR COUNCIL
OF RAJASTHAN.
 Announcement of Rajasthan Government
Health Scheme (RGHS)
 RELEASING DEFERRED SALARY TO
EMPLOYEES IN CORONA PERIOD.
COVID-19
VACCINE
BUZZ
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New police stations, courts
to ensure safe & secure state
ith a view to
strengthen po-
licing in the
state, Chief
Minister Ashok
Gehlot on Wednesday pro-
posed to open offices of
ASP at Kuchaman in Na-
gaur and in Sawai Mad-
hopur’s Bamanwas. Ge-
hlot also proposed three
new police stations in
Jaipur Commissionerate
for security of Jaipur Air-
port, SMS Hospital Jaipur
and for control of crimes
on Jaipur-Ajmer Highway.
In his budget speech,
Gehlot also proposed new
DSP offices at Bansur in
Alwar, Taranagar in Chu-
ru, Lohawat in Jodhpur,
Nadbai in Bharatpur, and
Aspur in Dungarpur, and
ACP office at Bagru in
Jaipur. Seven new police
stations will be opened
and two police chowkis
will be upgraded to police
stations. The new police
stations have been pro-
posed in Maujamabad-
Dudu, Renwal Manjhi-
Jaipur, Nohar-Hanuman-
garh, Chaurasi and Obari-
Dungarpur, Kalyanpur
(Khairwada) -Udaipur and
Refinery Pachpadra-Bar-
mer. Bar (Bhim-Devgarh)
- Rajsamand, Bhabharu
(Viratnagar) - Jaipur po-
lice stations will be up-
graded to police stations
while Malakheda - Alwar
Rural, Sadas (Begun) -
Chittorgarh, Gandhina-
gar (Kishangarh) - Ajmer
police station will be up-
graded to CI level. In addi-
tion, 25 new police posts
will be established in the
state. To strengthen ad-
ministrative functioning,
new ADM and SDM offices
will also be opened. New
ADM office is proposed to
be open in Neem ka Tha-
na- Sikar while SDM of-
fices will be opened in Ne-
chwa- Sikar, Narayanpur-
Alwar, Ratangarh-Churu
and Lawan-Dausa.
Also, the CM proposed
to effectively execute ICJS
to maintain the record of
criminals. For the moni-
toring and surveillance of
calls of suspected people,
he announced digital
voice logger for the ACB.
To strengthen the judicial
infrastructure, Gehlot an-
nounced new session and
ACJM courts. The courts
of special judicial magis-
trate (NI act) will be
opened in Pali, Rajsamand
and Alwar. In the budget
speech, Gehlot proposed
to upgrade several sub-
tehsil to tehsil, announced
new tehsils as well.
To strengthen the judicial infrastructure, CM Ashok Gehlot announced new session and ACJM courts
FOR A SAFER SOCIETY
W
SPEAK UP
Budget relief
to farmers,
poor: Maken
First India News
Jaisalmer: Welcoming
the state budget present-
ed by Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot, AICC gen-
eral secretary and in
charge for Rajasthan
Ajay Maken on Wednes-
day said that the budget
will directly benefit the
poor, farmers and mid-
dle class people.
He said that special at-
tention has been given to
the sectors of health and
rural development.
“The budget of Ra-
jasthan shows what the
difference is between
Congress and BJP and
other parties. This budg-
et will benefit the poor,
farmers and middle
class,” he told reporters
in Jaisalmer.
He said that the budg-
et is an important docu-
ment for the states. The
Congress leader ar-
rived here with family
and was received by col-
lector Ashish Modi, Su-
perintendent of Police
Dr Ajay Sing and Con-
gress leaders at the
civil airport.
He said that he has
been to Jaisalmer many
times before but he did
not get an opportunity
to attend the Maru festi-
val, which is a world
famous fair.
AICC general secre-
tary and in charge for
Rajasthan Ajay Maken
and his family members
attended the Maru Fes-
tival in Jaisalmer.
DECODING BUDGET
Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi greets the MLAs ahead of the Raj Budget presentation on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
 Rural bus service will start
again, which was discontin-
ued under BJP rule.
 Rajasthan Diwas wil be
celebrated in all districts
on March 30. 10,000 youth
will be sent to other states
to introduce them to the
culture there.
 Colleges to be opened in
the name of 3 Congress
MLAs and one BJP MLA
who died recently.
 A new film promotion
scheme soon. Rajasthani
films will be given aid
of `25 lakh and 100%
discount on Goods and
Services Tax (GST).
 Increase in unemploy-
ment allowance by `1,000.
Around 2 lakh youth to
benefit from Chief Minister
Youth Sambal Yojana.
 ‘Ghar Ghar Aushadi Yojana’
to encourage use of herbs.
`1,600 crore
WILL BE RELEASED AS THE SALARIES OF
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHICH WAS WITHHELD IN
THE CORONA PERIOD.
`200 crore
HAVE BEEN EARMARKED BY GOVT TO GIVE FREE
SANITARY NAPKINS TO ALL WOMEN AS IT IS ALREADY
BEING PROVIDED TO THE GIRLS.
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`31.50 crore
MARKED IN BUDGET TO STRENGTHEN POLICING.
RS. 31.50 CRORE HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FOR
DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
IN JAILS ACROSS RAJASTHAN.
`50 crore
FOR APCO PHASE II DIGITAL RADIO TRUNKING SYS,
RESTRUCTURING OF ‘RAJASTHAN POLICE HOUSING
CONSTRUCTION CORP’ AS ‘RAJASTHAN POLICE
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’
LAW&
ORDER
First India News
Jaipur: Known for his ora-
tory skills and timely sar-
casm, Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot was at his ‘banterful’
best on Wednesday while
presenting the state budget
2021-22, resulting in the en-
tire House being up in
laughs.
The beginning of Ge-
hlot’s remarks happened
when he announced 102 am-
bulance service for veteri-
nary uses and jibed at the
opposition, “This matter
pertains to cows, at least
clap. Why are you all sad?
Lift yourself and clap. Be
happy.” During the budget
speech came another of Ge-
hlot’s jibes. CM said, “I re-
member when Vasundhara
ji had presented the budget,
she did not have even a sip
of water. But i have had wa-
ter seven times till now.
Actually, I have a bad
throat since childhood
hence I drink a lot of water.”
While a few BJP leaders
quipped on this, Gehlot
said, “I am not cursing you,
while having my fill of wa-
ter.” This comment of Ge-
hlot’s gathered the heartiest
laughs from across the
House. Interestingly, Gehlot
even quipped at Modi and
Shah during budget speech.
The CM, time and again,
looked at the opposition
leaders and during one such
‘look’, he asked the MLAs,
“Aap Log Dilli ko samjhao”
(You all make Delhi under-
stand). I want to say to all
members of the opposition,
please, please, make Delhi
understand. Nation runs on
love not through anger and
hatred. There is a place of
dissent in democracy
. They
are not anti-nationals. They
are also citizens of your
country,” he said.
Gehlot took jibe at oppo-
sition, “Has any whip been
issued to not clap due to
which you are not clapping?
These announcements are
for you as well.” Speaking
about MLA club, Gehlot
said that club will lead to
creating brotherhood be-
tween the legislators.
“Don’t you understand?
There are ‘players’ here
who go to Delhi hiding from
everyone, they understand
everything I say
.”
Juggling with words, Gehlot gives Opposition the giggles!
ASSEMBLY LAUGHS OUT LOUD...

CM said, ‘I want
to say to all
members of
oppn that please
make Delhi
understand,
nation runs on
love not anger
& hatred, they
are not anti-
nationals but are
also citizens of
your country
It is a budget dedicated to health which will fulfill the dream of
a healthy Rajasthan. It is an unprecedented budget which will
ensure overall development of the state. We will set a unique
example in the country by bringing a state health bill to provide the
right to health to all. —Dr Raghu Sharma, Health Minister
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at his ‘banterful’ best while presenting the state
budget 2021-22 on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
GEHLOT LAUDS RAJE
FOR BHAMASHAH
Showing a seasoned politi-
cian’s approach, CM Gehlot
lauded former CM Raje for
Bhamashah Data Centre. "You
have done this work and you
should get its credit. We do
not close down projects imple-
mented by previous govts, this
is what you all do," he said.
"Not 56, but we have 60 inch
ka seena (Not 56 but we have
chest of 60 inches)," Gehlot
took a jibe at Modi’s comment.
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`6 crore
FOR SPORTSMEN. `3 CR REWARD FOR
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS, `2 CRORE FOR
SILVER WINNERS & `1 CRORE FOR BRONZE
MEDALLISTS IN OLYMPICS.
`450 crore
FOR THE PALANHAR SCHEME, WHICH WILL BENEFIT
4.22 LAKH CHILDREN. THE SCOPE OF SCHEME WILL
BE EXPANDED; A HOSTEL & HALF-WAY HOME WILL
BE OPENED AT EACH DIVISION HQs.
HEALTHY
DOSE
‘Wealthy’budgetforhealthyRaj
aipur: Healthcare
sector remained
the key focused
area in the state
budget presented
by chief minister Ashok
Gehlot who announced to
bring a Universal Health
Care scheme worth Rs 3,500
crore under which each
family will get insurance
benefit of up to Rs 5 lakh.
The healthcare scheme
will be free for the benefi-
ciaries of NFSA (National
Food Security Act) and
SECC (Socio-Economic
Caste Census), contractual
employees, and small and
marginal farmers. While
other families will be able
to get the benefit of the
scheme by paying a 50 per-
cent yearly premium of
about Rs 850.
“For the first time in the
country
, we are going to im-
plement universal health
coverage in the state in the
coming year at the cost of
Rs 3,500 crore,” Gehlot said,
adding, that a Bill on Right
to Health will be intro-
duced in the assembly
.
The budget speech clear-
ly reflected Gehlot’s vision
for a healthy Rajasthan.
He also announced a spe-
cial Covid package under
which 33 lakh destitute fam-
ilies, who were given Rs
3,500 each during the pan-
demic, will get two install-
ments of Rs 1,000. Apart
from it, 5 lakh street ven-
dors, unemployed will get
interest-freeloanof uptoRs
50,000 under Indira Gandhi
Urban Credit Card Scheme
for self-employment.
Referring to the corona-
virus pandemic, he said,
“The last one year has been
very difficult for all of us.
We have strengthened the
health infrastructure in
the state, turning this dis-
aster into opportunities.
Corona RT-PCR investiga-
tion facility has been en-
sured in all districts of the
state.”
CM laid emphasis on
strengthening the medical
and health infrastructure
in the state as well as on
pushing medical tourism
and Ayush in the state.
The CM also announced
an increase in the number
of tests under the CM free
diagnosis scheme.
The number of testing
increased from 15 to 61 at
PHCs, from 37 to 95 at
CHCs, from 56 to 109 and
sub-district hospitals, and
from 56 to 133 in district
hospitals.
He announced new build-
ings in district hospitals of
Pali,Churu,Barmerwithto
increase bed capacity, new
diagnostic wing in MDM
hospital Jodhpur while sev-
eral developmental works
will be carried out in Gan-
gauri hospital of Jaipur.
The medical college in
Ajmer will be shifted to Kay-
ad and the shifting will cre-
atespacefortheextensionof
the JLN hospital. A new
150-bedded hospital will be
opened in Kota while in
Jaipur’sSanganer,anewsat-
ellitehospitalwillbeopened.
Learning from the expe-
rience of corona pandemic,
the chief minister an-
nounced to set up the Insti-
tute of Tropical Medicines
and Institute of Virology in
Jaipur for investigation,
treatment and research of
diseases like swine flu and
covid among others.
CM Gehlot said that from next year, universal health coverage will be implemented at a cost of `3,500 cr
WELFARE OF MASSES
J
REACTION
BJP: Budget a
bundle of lies,
cut-paste job
Jaipur: Leader of Oppo-
sition Gulab Chand Ka-
taria on Wednesday said
old announcements
made in previous budg-
ets for his own constitu-
ency have not even start-
ed and new have been
announced.
“It has become their
hobby to make an-
nouncements. They are
only misleading people
as they do not have a
proper budget. This
budget is nothing more
than a bundle of lies,”
Kataria said in a press
conference.
BJP state president
Satish Poonia said the
budget is nothing more
than a cut and paste job
as new schemes have
been announced just like
past budgets, which
hardly gets realised on
the ground.
“There is a huge con-
trast in announcements
and their realisation.
The budget is just like a
cut, copy and paste job. It
is a cosmetic budget,
which has a good face
but intentions are not
good,” Poonia said.
Former CM Vasund-
hara Raje said there are
promises in the budget
but no will is visible. She
claimed that several
schemes in the budget
were those introduced
by her government when
she was in power. The
senior BJP leader, in a
statement, said people
had expected relief from
VAT on diesel and petrol
but the state govern-
mentdisappointedthem.
Rural bus service
to connect masses
Jaipur: Transport
Minister Pratap Sin-
gh Khachariyawas
described the budg-
et 2021-22 as a devel-
opment oriented
budget, fully focused
on the common man.
Transport minis-
ter said that one of
the major decisions
in the budget was the
green signal to the
rural transport bus
service. People will
now get means of
transportation on
every road in the
state, buses will be
made available even
onthoserouteswhere
there has been no bus
routesinceindepend-
ence, he said. There
is also provision of
exemption for 3 years
in motor vehicle tax
on the operation of
new buses in rural
areas.Providing re-
lief to the truck op-
erators, the overload
penalty has been
brought down to Rs
5,000pertonfromear-
lier Rs 20,000 per ton.
DECODING BUDGET
CM Ashok Gehlot addressing mediapersons after presenting the State Budget where Govind S Dotasra, Akhil
Arora and Kuldeep Ranka were also present. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
SALIENT FEATURES
 Estimated revenue receipts,
`1 lakh 84 thousand 330
crore 13 lakh
 Estimated revenue expendi-
ture of `2 lakh 8 thousand
80 crore 17 lakh
 Estimated revenue deficit
of `23 thousand 750 crore
4 lakh
 Estimated fiscal deficit of `47
thousand 652 crore 77 lakh
which is 3.98% of GSDP.
 First paperless Budget in
the State.
 Bill on Right to Health to be
introduced in Assembly
 `500-crore package for
tourism development,
which was severely
hit due to the COVID
pandemic
 Universal health coverage
will be implemented at a
cost of `3,500 crore
`5,000
AND CITATION WILL BE GIVEN TO GOOD SAMARITANS
WHO SAVE LIVES IN ROAD ACCIDENTS UNDER THE
JEEVAN RAKSHAK YOJANA.
1,200
MAHATMA GANDHI GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS WILL
BE OPENED IN VILLAGES WITH A POPULATION
OF 5000 AS PER THE BUDGET PROVISIONS.
First India News
Jaipur: In order to re-
vive school education
from Covid-19 setback,
Rajasthan chief minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot on
Wednesday announced
free school uniforms
and textbooks to the
school students under
the Back to School pro-
gram in the state budg-
et 2021-22.
Free school uniform
for government school
students of the State up
to class 8 and free books
for class 6 to 8 students
would be provided un-
der the “Back to School
program” for which the
state government will
spend Rs 470 Crores.
In his budget speech,
Gehlot said that the
Covid-19 has had a huge
impact on school educa-
tion and the entire aca-
demic year turned out
to be a zero year.
“Back to School pro-
gramme will be
launched to bridge the
gap of learning inter-
vals of the students un-
der which study mate-
rial will be provided to
the students and the
students will be made
comfortable towards
classes,” Gehlot said.
He said that smart
TVs and set boxes
would be installed at all
the government Sec-
ondary and senior sec-
ondary schools and
Kasturba Gandhi Resi-
dential schools of the
State for digital learn-
ing of the students.
Also, agriculture sub-
jects will be taught in
over 600 govt schools.
In the education sec-
tor, the CM announced
1,200 new English medi-
um Mahatma Gandhi
schools in the next 2
years, an increase in in-
frastructure facilities in
schools, directorate of
peace and non-violence.
`470 cr for free school uniforms, textbooks
AB SAB PADHENGE!

CM announced
1,200 new
English
medium
Mahatma
Gandhi schools
in next 2 years,
an increase in
infrastructure
facilities in
schools,
directorate of
peace and
non-violence
Promoted by
Siddharth Associates
Gulab Chand Kataria
A commendable budget has been presented by the
Chief Minister, which is all-inclusive and development
oriented. In order to take the state on the path of progress,
announcements have been made in the budget keeping the public
interest as paramount. —Govind S Dotasra, PCC Chief

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PREZ KOVIND
INAUGURATES
WORLD’S
LARGEST
CRICKET
STADIUM IN
AHMEDABAD
Ahmedabad: President
Ram Nath Kovind on
Wednesday inaugurat-
ed the world’s largest
cricket arena -- the re-
furbished Sardar Patel
Stadium in Motera -- a
state-of-the-art facility
which can accommo-
date an awe-inspiring
1.32 lakh spectators.
The President inau-
gurated the stadium in
the presence of Home
MinisterAmitShahand
Sports Minister Kiren
Rijiju among a host of
other dignitaries. It
opens with the third
Test between India and
England, a day-night
game from Wednesday,
and will also host the
fourth and final game of
the series from March 4.
Spread over 63 acres,
the stadium has been
built at an estimated
cost of Rs 800 crore and
with a seating capacity
for 1,32,000 spectators, it
has surpassed the hal-
lowed Melbourne Crick-
et Ground which can
accommodate 90,000.
“The total area is
equivalent to 32 Olym-
pic size soccer fields put
together,” stated a note
from the Press Informa-
tion Bureau giving spe-
cifics of the enormous
structure.
The facility, which
was closed for renova-
tion in 2015, was witness
to some major mile-
stones in Indian cricket
in its previous avatar.
These included Sunil
Gavaskar reaching the
10,000 runs mark in Test
cricket against Paki-
stan in 1987 and Kapil
Dev claiming his 432nd
Test wicket to become
the highest wicket-taker
in the world in 1994, sur-
passing Sir Richard
Hadlee.
Australian architect
firm Populous, which
designedtheMelbourne
Cricket Stadium among
others, is the architect
of the new stadium.
Ahmedabad: Indian
spinners shot England
out for just 112 inside
two sessions with
Ravichandran Ashwin
and Axar Patel sharing
the spoils after pacer
Ishant Sharma opened
the floodgates in his
milestone 100th match
on the opening day of
the day-night third Test
here on Wednesday.
England were all out
for 112 in 48.4 overs in
the second session on
a spin-friendly Motera
pitch with Patel (21.4-
6-38-6) grabbing his
second five-for in his
second Test while Ash-
win (16-6-26-3) took
three. At Stumps, India
were 99/3. Ishant, only
the second Indian fast
bowler after Kapil Dev
to play in 100 Tests,
fittingly took India’s
first wicket in the third
over as he dismissed
opener Dominic Sibley
for nought. Thereafter,
it was all Ashwin and
Patel show as the duo
bamboozled the Eng-
land batsmen to com-
plete the submission,
except for the other
opener Zak Crawley,
who hit a half-century.
MOTERASTADIUMRENAMEDAFTERPMMODI
Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with President of India
Ram Nath Kovind and BCCI secretary Jay Shah presents Ishant
Sharma his 100th Test cap, before the start of the 3rd cricket test
match between India and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium in
Ahmedabad on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
SPINNERS SEND ENG
PACKING FOR 112
NSE glitch: Sensex ends 1030 pts up
in extended trade, Nifty at 14,982
Mumbai: India’s larg-
est stock exchange, the
National Stock Ex-
change (NSE), abruptly
shut its cash and deriv-
atives segment, follow-
ing a glitch which froze
stock prices, triggering
panic among investors.
Trading was halted at
11:40 am and resumed
only at 3:30 pm. The
glitch, which came a
dayaheadof themonth-
ly FO expiry for the
Februaryseries,caused
massive volatility dur-
ing the last hour of
trade. The same is ex-
pected to continue on
Thursday as well.
“NSE has multiple
telecom links with two
service providers to en-
sure redundancy and
we have received com-
munication from both
thetelecom servicepro-
viders that there are
issues with their links
due to which there is an
impact on NSE system.
We are working on re-
storing the systems as
soon as possible,” NSE
said.
Post resumption of
trade, both the Sensex
and Nifty witnessed
bouts of volatility as
investors scurried to
square off their posi-
tions, and execute
morning trades.
Tempers flare in BJP
legislative party meeting
Bhanwari Devi case: Conduct
hearing on daily basis, says SC
Salman’s lawyer
asks for more
time, next hearing
on March 10
Judgerecusesfrom
Vadracasehearing
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Former as-
sembly speaker and
BJP MLA Kailash
Meghwal openly ques-
tioned leader of oppo-
sition Gulabchand Ka-
taria in legislature
party meeting on
Wednesday why anoth-
er senior leader cannot
be appointed as the
chairman of PAC of
the assembly. He also
raised questions on ap-
pointment of deputy
leader of oppn saying
no such post exists.
Meghwal even went
on to say that Kataria
was appointed as the
leader of opposition
without consultation
with the party MLAs.
“Please tell me first
that you are the leader
of the opposition and
the chairman of the
PAC. Why cannot be
another senior leader
appointed as the PAC
chairman? Two-and-a-
half years have passed
since the chief whip
has not been appointed
yet,” he asked Kataria.
He said that despite
having good numbers,
the opposition is not
visible.
“We are supporters
of yours and of Raje as
well. Rest, if you talk
to the MLAs then you
will get to know,” he
said.
Kataria sharply re-
acted to Meghwal say-
ing 13 of the 20 MLAs
who wrote the letter
did not move adjourn-
ment motion. He said
only 7 had moved the
motion and 4 of them
were allowed to speak
in Assembly. Remain-
ing 3 were not worth
giving a ruling. Ka-
taria said he works for
10-11 hours a day and
he is ready to leave the
post.
New Delhi: The second
phase of the coronavi-
rus vaccination drive
will begin March 1,
with priority given to
people over 60 and
those over 45 with co-
morbidities, Union Min-
ister Prakash Javadekar
said on Wednesday
afternoon, adding that
details of what counted
as a comorbidity will
be released by the
Health Ministry. The
shots will be given at
10,000 government-
run centres (where it
will be free of cost) and
20,000 private centres.
Charges for vaccination
at privately-run centres
will be confirmed in a
few days. Those who
want to get vaccinated
from private hospitals
will have to pay. The
amount they would
need to pay will be
decided by the Health
Ministry within three-
four days as they are
in discussion with the
manufacturers and
hospitals, he added.
Around 27 crore people
are expected to be cov-
ered in second phase.
Jaipur: In the latest
ACB action in Sawai
Madhopur, patwari
Tejram Meena has
been caught red-
handed while taking
a bribe amount of Rs
2000. Patwari took
this amount from the
complainant in lieu of
transferring the owner-
ship of agricultural
land of his wife. Ac-
cording to the action,
the agricultural land
was purchased in the
name of the wife of the
complainant Govind
Gurjar. Patwari Tejram
Meena demanded a
bribe of Rs 3,000 in
lieu of transferring the
nomination. ACB is
interrogating Meena. A
teacher of the Swami
Vivekananda Model
School, which operates
in village Gudhachan-
draji of Todabhim sub-
division area, has been
arrested for taking a
bribe of Rs 30,000
cash and Rs 70,000 in
cheque in lieu of ap-
proval of the construc-
tion work. According
to the information, the
ACB team is inter-
rogating the accused
teacher. The accused
asked for Rs 1,00,000
as a bribe from the
contractor Chhotelal
for the approval of the
ongoing construc-
tion work in Swami
Vivekananda Model
School. ACB team
arrested the accused
teacher Dharam Singh
Meena while accepting
the bribe.
COVID SHOTS FROM MARCH FOR
60+, THOSE 45+ WITH ILLNESSES
ACB NABS PATWARI,TEACHER
RED-HANDED FOR TAKING BRIBE
First India Bureau
Jaipur: In Rajasthan’s
famous Bhanwari Devi
abduction and murder
case, the Supreme
Court has ordered the
trial court to conduct
hearing on daily basis
and complete the state-
mentsof alltheaccused
till April 12 and submit
the report. This has led
to a ray of hope for an
early decision in the
matter pending since
2012.
The Supreme Court
gave this order during
the hearing of the bail
plea of one accused
Parasram Vishnoi.
Hearing the bail plea of
Parasram Vishnoi, a di-
vision bench of Judge
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
and Judge Hemant
Gupta ordered the spe-
cial court of Jodhpur
hearing this case.
ANM Bhanwari Devi
went missing on 1 Sep-
tember 2011. CBI start-
edtheinvestigationand
presented three sepa-
rate charge sheets in
2012.
A total of 197 wit-
nesses were produced
out of which 17 were ac-
cused. The court has
decided to ask 1044
questions from each ac-
cused. Due to the long
list of questions, so far
onlythreeaccusedhave
recorded their state-
ments.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: The argu-
ment in the Blackbuck
poaching and Arms Act
case in a Jodhpur court
did not proceed on
Wednesday
. Salman’s
lawyer asked for time to
argue due to his busy
schedule.JudgeRaghav-
endra Kachwal has
fixed next hearing on
March 10. Salman was
convicted by the trial
court in the blackbuck
poaching case and sen-
tenced to 5 years in jail.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: Hearing on
money laundering case
involving Robert Vadra
was adjourned after the
judge of Rajasthan HC
refusedtohearthecase.
Next date of hearing
will be fixed after the
high court administra-
tion fixes new single
bench for hearing.
Thematterwaslisted
for hearing today in the
court of justice Manoj
KumarGargatJodhpur
seatof thehighcourtof
Rajasthan but he re-
fused to proceed with
the hearing. The High
courthasalreadystayed
the arrest of Vadra,
which will remain in
force till the next hear-
ing. A petition was filed
in the Rajasthan HC on
behalf of middle man
MaheshNagarandSky-
light Hospitality in con-
nection with the case
related to land deal in
Kolayat in Bikaner dis-
trict. Hearing this, HC
had earlier ordered a
stay on the arrest.
Bird’s eye view of world’s
largest cricket stadium,
the Motera, ahead of its
inauguration in Ahmedabad on
Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI

t was an evening full of
glitz and glamour when
the Grand Finale of Glam-
monnMr/Miss/MrsIndia
season 4 took place on
Tuesday in Hotel Clarks
Amer, Jaipur. The mag-
nificent show was organised by
Mann Dua Director of Glammonn.
The show witnessed the captivat-
ing designer collections, flaunted
by various models on the ramp.
Shefali Singh won the title of Miss
India; while Pallavi won the title of
Glammonn Mrs India and Mr
Devrishi won the title of Glam-
monn Mr India.
Jagdeesh Chandra was the Chief
Guest of the event. The Finale wit-
nessedthepresenceof guestof Hon-
our Dr BU Abdullah, KC Bokadia,
Amin Kagzi (MLA), Aman Verma,
Ameeta Nangia, Rishee Miglani,
Amit Jalan, Vijay Golecha among
others.“Theeventaimedtoprovide
a unique platform to all the contest-
ants, to showcase their talent,” said
Mann Dua Director Glammonn.
GLAMOUR-ON
Pink City got its slice of glitz, glamour and fashion on Tuesday
evening, as the Glammonn Mr/Miss/Mrs India hosted the Grand
Finale of its fourth-season at Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur!
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Lokesh Sharma and Mann Dua
Mann Dua with winners and runner-ups
Roshni during the ramp walk. —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR
Aman Verma, Rishee Miglani and Mann Dua
Lalit Sharma
Sanjay, Kanya and Karan
JAIPUR, THURSDAY
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LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You can become concerned
about a recent heavy
expenditure incurred on
something that you just
couldn’t help. lYou may take up some
activity or sport just to keep trim and
slim. Good news may greet you on
the family front as a suitable match is
found for the eligible.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Financially you may need
to be more secure than you
are now. There is a need to
come up with something
original, if you are in a creative field.
You will be motivated to get back into
shape and may even join a gym. On
the academic front, you are likely to
leave your competitors, way behind.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Family will prove to be a
pillar of support for those
facing something
important. You may feel
financially secure, but take a reality
check before arriving at any
conclusion. Only a little effort will be
able to resolve the problems faced by
students on the academic front.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Joining health conscious
people in daily workouts is
likely to keep you fit and
energetic. Someone on the
home front can irritate you and spoil
your mood. You may become
instrumental in getting a property issue
settled amicably. Marriage may be on
the minds of the eligible.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
It is best to take the
opinion of others before
you put in your money. A
household remedy may
come in handy for those suffering
from body aches and pains.
Something that you wanted to get
done on the home front is likely to be
initiated now.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Changes happening on the
professional front can have
you worried, but will turn
out favourable. More interest
is required on the health front. Family
life will cruise along smoothly as you
resolve to remain positive. Steps taken
on the property front are likely to bring
you near your goal.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
A lot of activity is foreseen
on the work front and you
will be right in the midst of
it. Some issues that seem
unlikely to get resolved on the family
front will begin to move towards a
solution. Good options will be found
by those searching for property that
fits their pocket.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Window shopping is all
that you can do in order to
conserve money. You are
likely to swim with the tide
on the professional or academic
front. Indulging in excesses may
prove bad for health. Issue regarding
an ancestral property is likely to be
settled amicably.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You may spend on
something not previously
catered for. You can
struggle to keep pace on
the work front. Condition of those
ailing is set to improve by leaps and
bounds and get them firmly on the
road to good health. A suitable
matrimonial match can be expected.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Keeping a close tab on
spending will leave you
with much to splurge later.
You may take some time in
bouncing back on the work front. No
problems are foreseen on health and
financial fronts. You manage to play
your cards well and avoid getting
involved in a contentious issues.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You will manage to pick up
the threads from where
you left on the professional
front. Much happiness is
foreseen on the home front. A trip
with friends will not only be exciting,
but refreshing too. This is a good
time to finalise property as stars are
poised favourably.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Something included in
your diet is likely to have a
positive effect on your
health. A glib talker may try
to confuse you, be aware. Distur-
bances at home will need to be
curtailed to retain a peaceful
environment. You will get the
motivation to push yourself at work.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
oringa oleifera is a
drought-resistant
rapid growing tree.
Its common names
include moringa,
drumstick tree,
horseradish tree
and ben oil tree. It is culti-
vated in varied regions for
its young seed pods and
leaves and is used as a veg-
etable and for traditionally-
made herbal medicine.
GEOGRAPHY
India is known to be the
largest producer of morin-
ga, it is called a native su-
perfood in the country
. The
vegetation is grown in the
sub-Himalayan tracts of In-
dia, Pakistan, Bangladesh
and Afghanistan along
with South Asia and South-
east Asia including the
Philippines, Indonesia and
Taiwan. There is also sig-
nificant vegetation done in
central America and the
Caribbean as well as north-
ern countries of South
America and Africa.
POPULARITY
It gained considerable pop-
ularity in Europe since the
Britishers lived in India.
Besides that, the life-chang-
ing benefits of moringa are
also responsible for its ris-
ing global demand.
Since the past couple of
years, moringa is in rage
amongst the super trends.
It has a lot to do with the
growing awareness of the
health benefits of moringa
products, especially in Eu-
rope and American states.
It is said that millennials
are amongst the largest de-
mographic of consumers
of moringa and the derived
products. It is analysed that
moringa, or for that reason
any other trend, grows
widely amongst this age
group because they can
shell out for a growing and
beneficial trend. Another
reason may be they belong
to the age group which re-
members their grandmoth-
ers telling them how drum-
stick is super useful.
BENEFITS
Moringa is used to combat
malnutrition, especially
among infants and nursing
mothers. It is said that mor-
inga tree thrives in arid and
semiarid environments
(drought resistant) which is
why it may be used as a nu-
tritious food source
throughout the year. Fresh
as well as dried moringa
leaves are used as a
nutrition source
for meals in
A f r i c a n
countries
such as
Ghana, Ni-
geria, Ethi-
opia, East Af-
rica and Malawi.
Moringa has an abun-
dance of Protein, Vitamine
A-E-C, Potassium, Calcium
and Iron. The polyphenols
present in it protect the liv-
er and kidneys whereas the
glucosinolates act as anti-
cancer agents. Moringa is
essentially good for hair
and skin (anti-damage) as it
is said to be rich in antioxi-
dants. The aforementioned
calcium and phosphorus
are good for the bones.
Numerous reasons are
researched for using mor-
inga like treating anaemia,
bacterial and viral infec-
tions, high blood pressure,
gastrointestinal distress,
constipation, asthma, ar-
thritis, and inflammatory
diseases, etc.
THE MORINGA FLOWER
Out of all the moringa tree
parts, the flowers is the only
one that is considered a deli-
cacy
. When cooked it can be
usedinsaladsorcanbefried
also eaten raw on their own.
Having moringa flower
tea is very common as well
as it is said to cure a com-
mon cold in Ayurvedic
practice (brewing into a
medicinal tea or pressing
for its juice). It is said to
treat urinary tract infec-
tions and is also given to
women as a supplement
while breastfeeding, to in-
crease lactation.
THE MORINGA LEAVES
But out of all the moringa
tree’s parts, most user-
friendly and nutritious are
the leaves. These protein-
rich leaves are used as al-
ternatives for meat, fish,
and eggs. Moringa leaves
have been proposed as an
iron-rich food source as
well. In present times, mor-
inga leaf powder in juices,
smoothies, capsules, etc. is
globally consumed.
ABOUT CAULDRON
SISTERS
Ratika Richa Khetan,
two sisters, started
Cauldron Sisters in
2015. It started as an
exotic food gift hamper
business, but their love
for food encouraged
them to start culinary
workshops, food
deliveries, and slowly
and gradually it turned
huge as restaurants
and cafes started
approaching them for
consultancy.
Moringa Tree: The Growing Trend,
Benefits And Nutritious Recipes
M
Ingredients:
2 cups Moringa leaves or chopped drumsticks
¾ cup Chana dal split chickpea, soaked for an hour
¼ cup yellow moong dal, soaked for an hour
2 (or more) cups water
1-2 green chilies, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1.5 teaspoon grated ginger
1-2 tomato, chopped
½ cup onions, chopped
1 tablespoon oil or ghee
Pinch of hing
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
¼ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon red chili powder
½ teaspoon coriander powder
½ teaspoon Garam masala
Salt to taste
Method:
Heat oil/ghee in a pressure cooker, add hing, cumin
seeds and onion.
After sautéing, add tomatoes. Cook for a couple of
minutes.
Add the dal, stir well.
Add salt, turmeric, chili, coriander and garam masala.
Add water and stir well until it comes to a boil.
Secure the cooker with the lid and cook for 4-5
whistles.
Meanwhile, sauté Moringa leaves in a pan with 2
teaspoons oil, some salt and a pinch of red chili
powder. (If you’re using the Moringa drumsticks, add/
cook them along with the dal in the pressure cooker)
Once the dal is cooked well, add the moringa leaves
and cook for a couple of minutes.
To garnish, add chopped coriander leaves on the top.
MORINGA DAL RECIPE
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their birthdays to-
day! We admire their contri-
bution to the world of
cinema and enter-
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stars convey a varied
journeyof hardwork.
We wish them all
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daughter Stormi de-
spite not being together. As
co-parents, Kylie and Travis
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centre of their attention and in a lat-
est interview with i-D magazine, the
rapper revealed that daughter Stor-
mi has changed his life and approach
towards music. Travis said, “Father-
hood influences my job. It has a huge
impact.” —Agency
E
llie Goulding and her hus-
band Caspar Jopling will
soon be welcoming a new
member into their lives.
The 34-year old star has recent-
ly revealed that she is 30-weeks
pregnant with her first child.
Ellie also stated that she
found out the same during her
one-year marriage anniver-
sary with Jopling and that
this piece of news left them
surprised. —Agency
rew Barrymore was admitted to a
psychiatric ward as a teenager when
she went out of control. She recalls
the time she spent in a padded room.
Drew’s mother, Jaid Barrymore had her
admitted to a facility when she was 13
because she had “too many resourc-
es” and her behaviour was getting out of
control. —Agency
Birthday surprise!
A
film that has been the talk of the
town since the first look was re-
leased back in 2019 is Sanjay
Leela Bhansali’s directorial,
Gangubai Kathiawadi. The film fea-
turing Alia Bhatt in the lead role is
based on an infamous Mafia Queen
of old times named Gangubai
Kothewali. The teaser of the film
was finally out on the occasion
of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s birth-
day and it will hit the big screens
on July 30. —Agency
K
angana Ranaut is opening a restaurant
and cafe in hometown Manali. On Tues-
day
, the actor shared photographs from
the picturesque location with team
members,includingsisterRangoli.Apartfrom
movies, Kangy’s other passion is food. She’s
taking the first step towards it. Actor, direc-
tor, poet, and now restaurateur. —Agency
MONICA PRABHAKAR
O
n the fifth
day of the
virtual edi-
tion of the
Jaipur Literature
Festival (JLF),
Jaipur’s poet,
Jagdeep Singh was featured
onWednesday
.Avideoof him
reading some of his poems
from the first collection ‘My
Epitaph’ was shown in the
category of ‘New Writers
Short Series’. The anthology
,
published by Writers Work-
shop in Kolkata, comprises
poems, which are about a va-
rietyof topicslikevagariesof
life,theinevitabilityof death,
the pangs of love and the
struggle of writing poetry
.
The reading featured 3 po-
ems from the anthology –
‘My Epitaph, ‘Birth of a
Verse’ and ‘How to With-
stand Pain’. The first poem is
also the title of the antholo-
gy. It is a poem that reflects
on failing in life. The second
poem, ‘Birth of a Verse’ de-
notes that poetry will be
born from the daily rub of
circumstances. The third
poem, ‘How to Withstand
Pain’ outlines the fact that
anguish and suffering are es-
sential parts of life but can
be met head-on. The anthol-
ogy will also be officially
launched at physical book
events both in Jaipur and
New Delhi.
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
MY EPITAPH The trajectory of books
SUSHMITA AIND
A
s a part of live
and virtual in-
teraction, which
happenedatDig-
gi Palace, Jaipur, JLF fea-
tured Vikas Swarup in a
conversation with
Shubhra Gupta. The writer of
three tales that look into contem-
porary India and displays the
extraordinary lives of ordinary
people, through, Q A, The Ac-
cidental Apprentice and Six Sus-
pects. During the dialogue ex-
change, Swarup marks, “I call
myself an accidental writer! It is
true that books have a different
trajectory than the screen. How
Danny Boyle perceived Q A as
Slumdog Millionaire, was with a
lotof respect.Itwaspovertyporn
aspeopleoftencallit.Iwroteitin
a manner that I witnessed. Al-
though there were scenes, which
I haven’t written in the book but
are there in the film, because of
the different dynamics. Through
Q A, my motive was to send
acrossthemessagethatthegreat-
est teacher of life is life itself.”
Talking more about his novel Six
Suspects, which will soon be in
production as an OTT feature, he
shared that, the book isn’t based
on Jessica Lal, although it is in-
spired by the incident. The story
featuresthemurderof VickyRai,
son of the wealthy Home Minis-
ter, who has been celebrating his
victory of winning over the case
of shooting a bartender, is shot
dead at his own party and there
follows the story of the Six Sus-
pects, he concluded.
MITALIDUSAD
D
rGulabKothariwhoiswide-
ly known for his contribu-
tion in the field of Vedic
Studies has rendered an-
othereditionthroughhisupcoming
book which was launched on the
sixthdayof theongoinggrandliter-
aryfestival, JLF! DrGulabKothari
throughhisbook,Maanas:OurBe-
haviour(Truth/ Untruth),
explores the two sides of
ourbrain.Accordingtosci-
ence,ourbrainfunctionsin
twodiverseways,onebeing
responsibleforourrational
decisions, the other, which
sets light on our judge-
ments, our feelings. The book pros-
pectsatthevariouscomplexitiesof
our brain and the illusion of ulti-
matereality
.
During the virtual program, Dr
GulabKothariwasaccompaniedby
eminent educationist and former
director of Rajasthan Hin-
di Granth Academy
, Prof
Vedprakash and senior
journalist Sukumar Ver-
ma, associated with the Vedic Re-
searchInstituteof RajasthanPatri-
ka. The book release program was
seen live on all all the social media
handles of Rajasthan Patrika
Group.
Reason vs Emotion
Out of
control
D
BIRTHDAY
New member?
Cafe in the hills!
T
he lead actress of the hit show
This Is Us, Mandy Moore took
to social media to announce
the birth of her son with her
husband Taylor Goldsmith. The cou-
plealsosharedthefirstphotoof their
son and revealed his name as well to
all their fans and followers. Sharing
anadorablephoto,MandyandTaylor
called their little one a ‘sweet boy’.
The caption read, “Gus is here. Our
sweet boy
, August Harrison Gold-
smith.” —Agency
B
ollywood’s Chandni, Sridevi
was an icon in the true sense.
She had acted in more than
300 films and thus, she was
considered to be the first woman
superstar in Bollywood. Marking
the 3rd death anniversary of the
legendary actor as she passed away
in Dubai on February 24, 2018, twit-
terati shared their love for the late
actress. Sridevi was born in 1963,
and when she was just four-year-old
she had already started acting in
films as a child artist. —Agency
K
nown to be one of the rock
steady couples in Bollywood,
Ajay Devgn and Kajol have
completed 22 years of their
marital union on
Wednesday
. As
they celebrated
their 22nd anniver-
sary, Kajol and
Ajay picked a
uniquewaytowish
each other. Often,
they share cute
photos on social
media with each
other that leave
fans in awe. And today
, on the special
occasion, the Singham star added a
touch of his humour to his sweet an-
niversary wish for Kajol and it is
bound to leave you in awe. —Agency
During the virtual session
Virtual launch of the book:
‘Maanas, Our Behaviour’
Dr Gulab Kothari
Vikas Swarup during the virtual session
Caspar Jopling and Ellie Goulding
Drew Barrymore
...her post
Kangana Ranaut Alia Bhatt
...still from the teaser
...Ajay Devgn’s
post
Late Sridevi
...Mandy Moore’s post
Travis, Stormi and Kylie
Shahid Kapoor
Emma Stone
Dhanush

12
CITY BUZZ
UNVEILED: THE
LEELA PALACE
CITY FIRST
T
he Leela Palaces,
Hotels and Re-
sorts unveiled
The Leela Palace
Jaipur on Monday. The
hotel has been branded
after extensive refur-
bishment and enhance-
ments both in the prod-
uct as well as service
offerings. A reflection
of modern palatial
grandeur, the property
introduces The Leela
Palace Programming
and signature Palace
Service delivered with
the graciousness of
Indian hospitality
to the Pink City
.
Anuraag Bhatna-
gar, Chief Operating
Officer, The Leela Pal-
aces,HotelsandResorts,
said, “The Leela Palace
Jaipur is an exciting ad-
dition to our brand port-
folio and joins our cov-
eted Palace properties,
The Leela Place New
Delhi and The Leela
Place Udaipur to com-
plete the leisure circuit
of one of the most
sought-after tourist itin-
eraries in the world.”
“I am delighted to
partner with The Leela
Places, Hotels and
Resorts to bring
The Leela brand to
Jaipur,” said
Vikram Sukhani,
owner of Tulsi Palace
Resort Group. “This
luxury landmark will
further elevate the high
standards of hospitali-
ty that exist in this
beautiful destination
with its unparalleled
levels of luxury and
warm and gracious ser-
vice - both of which The
Leela brand is re-
nowned for.”
The Leela Palace, Jaipur
Vikram Sukhani
Jagdeesh Chandra
felicitated and
congratulated the team
of Good Luck Tips, the
popular Astrology show
on First India News which
completed 2000 episodes
on Wednesday. Seen here
with Syed Umar, Anita
Hada, Tripti Arora, Pandit
Mukesh Shastri, Lalit
Gangwani, Shishir Awasthi,
Megha Kaushik, Tarot Card
Reader Sanchita, Abhay
Singh, Manjula Shah,
Jinendra Shekhawat,
Shweta Mishra and
Khushbu Mishra. Good Luck
Tips is telecast at 7:45 am
daily on First India News.
KARISHMA GWALANI
parna Baj-
pai is syn-
o n y m o u s
with atti-
tude, ambi-
tion and
a c h i e v e -
ment. She is the
lady with big
dreams and the de-
termination to turn
those dreams into
reality
. A young new-
lywed in London
soon found herself a
job at the prestigious
retail chain, where she
climbed the corporate
ladder to success. Pri-
oritising her family,
she stopped working to
focus on motherhood;
later, she changed her
approach and started
to blaze a trail.
Participating and
winning in the beauty
pageant Mrs India
Globe, one of the most
popular and distin-
guished titles and
awards in India was
the spark that ignited
a fire in Aparna. It
awakened slumber-
ing ambition, be-
lief, courage and
determination to
empower herself.
Aparna’s mind
was focused on
how to turn her
triumph into an
e m p o w e r m e n t
platform for married
women and so ‘BEING
SHE’ was born.
BeingShe is an inter-
national initiative, a
movement to empower
and transform women
and help them to lead
their inner drive and
passion with concrete
impactful structure.
“BeingShe is a plat-
form to encourage
women to embrace
their uniqueness and
beliefs. I want women
to live to their full
potential, not to
hold themselves
back because of
insecurities, self-
doubt or appre-
hension” said
Aparna Bajpai.
karishma.gwalani@
firstindia.co.in
IAS Namit Mehta
celebrated his birthday on
Wednesday, February 24.
We wish him all the best!
HAPPY B’DAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
MLA Rafiq Khan celebrated his birthday on February 24,
Wednesday. Many wishes poured in from colleagues, friends and
well-wishers on the occasion. We wish him all the best!
City First shares some more glimpses from the party of Nirmala Sewani’s birthday on Tuesday. The party was held at Panigrah, Jaipur; her friends and family gathered to wish the lady ‘Guru’ on her
special day. The Chief Patron Nirmala Sewani also celebrated her day with specially abled kids at Trance Welfare Society.
VISITED!
RAJ: Actress Arvika Gupta
visited Jaipur for a shoot
of her upcoming project on
Monday. During her visit to
the pink city, the actress
enjoyed the delicacies of
the town along with street
shopping.
CITY FIRST
M
TV Roadies and
Bigg Boss fame
Prince Narula
gave a live per-
formance at an event, or-
ganised by The Films and
Entertainment at The
Black Box Club, Jaipur on
Wednesday
. Narula’s latest
song ‘Roadies Anthem’
was also released during
the event. Event organiser
Rajiv Srivastava said that
this is the first time Prince
Narula has given a live
performance in an event
organised in Jaipur.
ROADIES ANTHEM
EVENTS!
RAJ: The 7th edition
of the Rajasthan
International Film
Festival (RIFF) accredited
by the Federation of
Film Societies of India
(FFSI), will be organised
by the RIFF Film Club
from March 20 to 24 at
Entertainment Paradise
(EP) - Miraj Cinemas,
Jaipur and Miraj Bioscope
Cinemas, Jodhpur.
GUJ: Sarita
Gaikwad (right)
Asian Gems Gold
medalist in athlete
and runner-up
Puja Chorushi
were spotted
during the world’s
largest Narendra
Modi Cricket
stadium Inaugural
ceremony in
Ahmedabad on
Wednesday.
—PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI
BLAZING A TRAIL
A
CELEBRATIONS!
Aparna Bajpai
CELEBRATING
THEMILESTONE!
—PHOTOS
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA
MISS AND MR FRESHER
R
A Podar Institute of
Management or-
ganised a Fresher’s
Party on Tuesday
where all the students of
the First-year actively par-
ticipated to compete for
the title of Miss and Mr
Fresher, in which Mansi
Bachani bagged the title
of Miss Fresher where-
as Shahzeb Khan won
the title of Mr Fresh-
er. Piyush Sen, Chi-
transha Bharadwaj,
Swasti Sharma, Chitransh
Lata, Sameer Nagar, An-
shul Garhwal, Shefali
Sharma, Bhavya Bhard-
waj, Jalaj Pandit and
Shubhangi Sharma were
the subtitle holders.
Dr Ruby Dwivedi, Dr
Bhavya Soni, Dr Neha
Charlesworth Chaturvedi,
Dr Semantini Chaturvedi
and Manoj Maheshwari
graced the event with their
presence. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
—PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
Priyanshi Khanna, Ruchi Thawani, Vanita Thawani,
Nirmala Sewani, Seetu Khanna and Rajeev Khanna
Manisha, Ranoo Shriwastva, Rimmi Shekhawat,
Meera Kataria, Teena and Nirmala Sewani Nirmala Sewani with kids of Trance Welfare Society
Prince Narula
From left: Sameer Nagar, Piyush Sen, Mansi Bachani, Shahzeb Khan,
Dr Bhavya Soni, Dr Ruby Dwivedi, Dr Semantini Chaturvedi,
Dr Neha Charlesworth Chaturvedi and Manoj Maheshwari
Mansi Bachani and
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