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JAIPUR l SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2023 l Pages 12 l 3.00 l RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 4 l Issue No. 206
CHIEF MINISTER ASHOK GEHLOT
ADITI NAGAR
ith the turn of the
New Year, the elec-
toral bugle has
also been sounded
in the State as
merely ten months
later, Rajasthan will go to polls
and elect its new State govern-
ment. However, perhaps for the
first time in the last two decades,
there are chances that the current
dispensation would get repeated,
and if it happens, it would be akin
to creating history in a State
where with each passing election,
ruling party moves out of power.
However, to bring Congress to
power, Chief Minister Ashok Ge-
hlot has already prepared a blue-
print and for the past few months,
he has been executing the set plan,
step by step, in this direction. Be
it his public centric policies, his
handling of the State bureaucracy
to work effectively in the direction
of providing good governance to
the public, and countering the
propaganda of the Opposition
leaders, Chief Minister Ashok Ge-
hlot has ensured that his govern-
ment towers over every hurdle
and challenge it faces.
And sure enough, Gehlot’s ‘mas-
termind’ handling of all sensitive
affairs and aspects concerned
with governance and politics has
resonated with the people of the
State as well and if sources are to
be believed, there is an undercur-
rent in favour of the Gehlot gov-
ernment that could trump the Op-
position’s plans it might have set
for the election.
With the popularity of his 5
major game changer schemes
i.e. Old Pension Scheme, Chi-
ranjeevi Health Insurance
Scheme, Indira Rasoi Yojana,
Urban Employment Guarantee
and Kisan Urja Mitra Yojana;
and a divided BJP house, Ge-
hlot is upbeat and confident to
make a grand comeback in De-
cember 2023. According to
sources, this election will be
fought on ‘brand Ashok Gehlot’
and votes will be demanded on
the good governance of Gehlot
government.
With the New Year, it seems,
that the new Sun will write a new
‘history’ in the state, where the
state might finally get a leader
that has ruled it ‘four times’!
W
READY TO
REPEAT…
2023 ELECTION MAY BE A REFERENDUM
ON GEHLOT’S POPULARITY
2023
Welcome

owdoesoneassess2022?Inmy
judgement only by recalling
major events.
UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR
The Ukraine war began in
February 2022, when Presi-
dent Vladimir Putin decided
toattackUkraine.Hisexpecta-
tion was that it would be walk
over. He could not have been
more wrong. A popular
Ukrainian comedian has be-
come a war hero. The people
of Ukraine have shown amaz-
ing bravery
, patriotic zeal and
iron will. The Russian leader
has been merciless, inflicting
frightful damage all round. It
will take at least a decade to
rebuild Ukraine.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is all too vis-
ible. From Chicago to Flori-
da, Vancouver to New York,
the land mass is six to ten
feet under snow. Thousands
of flights have been can-
celled. Hundreds of passen-
gers are standard at innu-
merable airports, with
shortage of proper shelter,
sleeping space, child care
and sanitation. Water taps
have frozen, any number of
towns and localities are
without electricity. In others
parts of the world nature’s
has inflicted the fury of fires
and floods. The flood waters
in Western Pakistan took
agonising weeks to subside.
The damage and destruction
was unpretended? In those
areas of Pakistan it seldom
rains.
KYI’S 33 YRS IN PRISON
The, almost insane and brutal
military regime in Myanmar
has given 77 year old Aung
San Suu Kyi, a 33 year prison
sentence.Thewords,“Human
Rights” are not familiar to the
military of what was once a
civilized Buddhist country
.
POPULATION 8 BILLION
The population of the World
touched8billionin2022.Inthe
next decade it will cross 9 bil-
lion.Thiswillresultinashort-
age of almost everything ex-
cept human beings and arms.
Imagine a China and a India
each with 2.5 billion people.
This is not a fairy tale but a
horrendous possibility
.
ATROCITIES BY TALIBAN
The United Nations is dys-
functional. It is helpless in
dealing with the atrocities
being committed by the Tali-
ban in Afghanistan. They
misrule a country, while,
mentally living in the 18th
century
. Why does not the Is-
lamic world do something, it
possess both money and
might. Pakistan cannot take
effective action because hun-
dreds of thousands of Tali-
ban live in the Frontier prov-
ince of Pakistan. If the Tali-
ban rule lasts a decade, a vast
number of girls will grow up
illiterate. Most unexpectedly
the United Kingdom’s Con-
servative Party has chosen a
non-white as its leader. This
was unthinkable even a dec-
ade back.
UK PM: INDIAN-ORIGIN
Rishi Sunak is now Prime
Minister. His great grand
parents (Indian) migrated
from Gujrawala to East Af-
rica. His parents settled
down in the UK. The rest is
history. Good luck, Prime
Minister Rishi Sunak.
QUEEN PASSED AWAY
Queen Elizabeth, the longest
serving British monarch,
passed away on September 8
at Balmoral. She became
Queen on the death of her fa-
ther, King George VI on 6th
February 1952. Queen Eliza-
beth II’s regime lasted almost
seventy years, seven years
more than that of her great,
great grand mother, Queen
Victoria.
G20 PRESIDENCY
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s internal and external
image goes up by the month.
He was unanimously elected
President of G20 in Bali a few
weeks back. The G-20 is the
richest, most powerful and
influential organisation in
the world. Shri Modi has his
work cut out.
BOOK ON AMBEDKAR
“Ambedkar: A Life” is a
splendid book. Shashi is that
rare politician who can actu-
ally write. I have read several
biographies of Ambedkar.
This is arguably the best.
Ambedkar is undoubtedly
the outstanding intellectual,
Indian politics has produced.
A hundred years ago the life
of an untouchable was like
living in hell. How he over-
came the cast barrier is de-
scribed by the author with,
both feeling and genuine
sympathy. In many ways I
admire Ambedkar. No one
could have written our con-
stitution in such a masterly
way. I find his references to
Gandhiji totally unaccepta-
ble. Ambedkar never won an
election. Without the gener-
osity of Gandhi and Nehru
he would not have got elected
to the Rajya Sabha. Gandhi
forgot and forgave. Not
Ambedkar. Three person’s
did not condole Gandhiji’s
assassination. One was
Ambedkar. The other two
were Churchill and Stalin.
Gandhi remains a world fig-
ure. Ambedkar’s achieve-
ments and fame are confined
to India, that is Bharat. Was
BR Ambedkar a great man.
Yes, but not greater than
Gandhiji.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
PERSPECTIVE
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Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
Saddened by the passing away of
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who
devoted his entire life to the Church
and the teachings of Lord Christ. He
will be remembered for his rich service
to society. My thoughts are with the
millions around the world who grieve
his passing.
Anurag Thakur
@ianuragthakur
Nation grieves with Prime Minister Shri
@narendramodi Ji over the tragic demise
of his beloved mother. There is nothing
as indescribable in God’s creation as the
bond between mother child. May her
atma attain sadgati! Om shanti.
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Neither in this world nor
elsewhere is there any
happiness in store for him
who always doubts.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
WORLD AWAITS
NEW YEAR WITH
HOPE AND SOME
TREPIDATION
ear 2022 will be gone
in a few hours time
but 2023 will come
saddled with the
same old fears and
hopes. News of another Covid
outbreak has been and will con-
tinue to be disconcerting. Will
the virus be as disruptive in 2023
as it was in 2020 and throw econ-
omies and lives out of gear? One
can only hazard some guesses
and carry on with life hoping
nothing dreadful will happen.
With peace not on the horizon,
the Ukraine war may only turn
worse and cause more destruc-
tion and disruption in supplies
than it has done so far. That’s a
challenge the world is most ap-
prehensive about. So far India
has steered clear of troubled wa-
ters with adroitness but will it
remain unaffected in 2023 and
keep supply chains intact for the
benefit of domestic consumers.
Inflation and energy prices will
determine if 2023 is cheerful or
disappointing.
Humanity survives on hope,
which has helped it get over the
worst calamities.
TOP TWEETS
Y
unjab’s Education
Minister Harjot
Singh Bains de-
servessomepraise
for doing away
with names of caste and fra-
ternity given to about 56 gov-
ernment primary schools ear-
lier. Bains said the schools felt
that in present times names
associated with castes made
“them feel uncivilised” and
also“promotedsegregationin
the society on caste lines”.
Education in Punjab is im-
parted on the principle of
equality and there is no justi-
fication for discrimination in
schools’ names based on
castes. After the minister’s or-
der, government primary
schools in the state are being
renamed after a local hero or
a known personality
. It is a
very small step towards end-
ing casteism.
Punjab is a Sikh majority
state but Scheduled Castes
constitute 4.3 percent of SC’s
in India. It is the Jat Sikhs
who dominate the state’s poli-
tics and culture but are only
20 percent of the population
whereas Scheduled Castes
constitutenearly32percentof
the total population of over 30
million. Despite their majori-
ty Punjab had its first Dalit
chief minister in September
2021 when Charanjit Channi,
an SC MLA, was elevated to
post.Theedu minister’sclaim
of equalityandnodiscrimina-
tion in state gets rebutted.
And sadly discrimination
was stark during Covid when
Jat Sikhs reportedly sent food
to Dalit homes as they were
not allowed to enter gurd-
waras for langar or touch ves-
sels. Sikhism’s principle of
“Sarbat da bhala” (welfare of
all) saved Dalit community
from starvation during the
pandemic.
A NAME CHANGE
IS HALF A STEP
Punjab’s Ed Minister Harjot Singh Bains deserves
some praise for doing away with names of caste and
fraternity given to about 56 govt primary schools earlier.
Bains said the schools felt that in present times names
associated with castes made “them feel uncivilised” and also
“promoted segregation in the society on caste lines”
P
2022 – THE YEAR
THAT WAS...
H
Ambedkar is
undoubtedly the
outstanding intellectual,
Indian politics has
produced. A hundred
years ago the life of an
untouchable was like
living in hell. How he
over-came the cast
barrier is described by
the author with, both
feeling and genuine
sympathy. In many
ways I admire
Ambedkar. No one could
have written our
constitution in such a
masterly way
K NATWAR SINGH
The author is Former Minister
of External Affairs of India

‘BJP to go alone in
2023 K’taka polls’
Moni Sharma
Bengaluru: Urging
party workers to en-
sure that BJP forms a
government with two-
thirds majority in Kar-
nataka, Union Home
Minister Amit Shah on
Saturday asserted that
the party will go alone
in the 2023 assembly
polls, and said it will be
a direct contest as vot-
ing for JD(S) is like
casting the ballot for
Congress.
He also urged people
to decide whether they
arestandingwithaparty
of patriots, referring to
the BJP
, or with “tukde
tukde gang” under the
leadership of Congress.
“Thereareclearlytwo
sides and it is a straight
fight this time. Journal-
ists say there is a trian-
gularfight.Isaidno,itis
a straight fight, because
voting for JD(S) means
voting for Congress. So,
is it a straight fight or
not?” Shah asked. P6
Amit Shah was speaking at the BJP’s booth presidents and the
booth-level agents convention at the Palace Ground in Bengaluru
HM Amit Shah with Basavaraj Bommai and Pralhad Joshi during
foundation laying of CDTI of BPR D, in Bengaluru on Saturday.
‘DON’T WORRY ABOUT
INDIA-CHINA BORDER’
Union Home Minister Amit
Shah on Saturday asserted
that he is never worried
about the India-China border
as he knows that the ITBP
personnel are guarding the
borders there and “because
of this, no one can occupy
even an inch of India’s land.”
State government
promotes 127 IAS,
IPS and IFS officers
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: Rajasthan govt
has promoted 127 offic-
ers of IAS, IPS and IFS.
According to an order
issued by the State’s De-
partment of Personnel
on Saturday, promotion
that includes over 50
IAS will be applicable
from Jan 1, 2023. Senior
IAS Tanmay Kumar,
Akhil Arora, Aparna
Arora, Shikhar Agarw-
al and Sandeep Verma
have been promoted to
Chief Secy pay scale. P8
9 killed, 32 hurt
as SUV rams into
bus in Navsari
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: As many
as nine people were
killed and 32 others sus-
tained injuries due to a
collision between a bus
and an SUV in Gujarat’s
Navsari in the wee
hours of Saturday
.
Additional district
collector Ketan Joshi
told that out of the 32
injured, 17 were taken
to a hospital in Valsad,
14 were admitted to a
hospital in Navsari and
another wounded per-
son was taken to Surat
for treatment. Joshi
said 9 bodies were re-
covered by police teams
and taken for autopsy
.
PM ANNOUNCES
EX GRATIA AID
An ex-gratia of `2 lakh
from PMNRF would be
given to the next of kin
of each deceased, in-
jured will get `50,000.”
READ
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JOE CONDOLES DEATH
OF MODI’S MOTHER
Washington: US President
Joe Biden has sent his
deepest condolences to
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on the loss of his
mother Hiraben who
passed away in Gujarat at
the age of 100.
I CONSIDER BJP MY
‘GURU’, SAYS RAHUL
New Delhi: Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday
said he considers the
Bharatiya Janata Party as his
“guru” (teacher) as the BJP
shows him a roadmap and
teaches him “what should
never be done”. P6
 India has confirmed
its first case of Omicron’s
XBB.1.5 in Gujarat this
December, Insacog data
showed on Saturday
 Russian man, who
had “disappeared” after
deaths of two other men
in Odisha recently, was
found on Saturday
 Mumbai court Saturday
sent Sheezan Khan, ac-
cused in TV actor Tunisha
Sharma’s death, to judicial
custody for 14 days
 The Lakshadweep
administration has pro-
hibited entry into 17 of
the total 36 islands citing
national security
Former Pope Benedict XVI
passes away, funeral on Jan 5
Vatican: Former Pope Benedict,
who in 2013 became the first pontiff
in 600 years to resign, died on Satur-
day aged 95 in a secluded monastery
in the Vatican.
Bells tolled across Vatican City as
news of his death, which followed a
rapid decline in his health over
Christmas. Vatican said his body
would lie in State from Monday in
St Peter's Basilica his funeral will
be held on morning of January 5.
POPE FRANCIS WILL
PRESIDE OVER THE FUNERAL
Pope Francis will preside over
the funeral for former pope
Benedict XVI, who has died at
the age of 95, on January 5, the
Vatican said Saturday. “On Thurs-
day January 5, at 9:30 am (0830
GMT) the funeral is expected to
take place in Saint Peter’s Square,
presided over by the Holy Father,”
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni
told journalists at a special brief-
ing following the death of the first
pontiff to resign in six centuries.
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Hello
2023!
In order to mark the New Year 2023, people in
Australia witnessed dazzling fireworks as they
acknowledged New Year with a celebration on
Saturday. Dazzling fireworks lightened up the
Sydney Harbour Bridge as the sky got painted
with different colours. The bridge is well-lit
with flashy illuminations all around.
CM distributes blankets to needy
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot distrib-
uted blankets to the
needy people at CMR on
Saturday on occasion of
New Year. Gehlot spoke
intimately to the needy
people who came to the
CMR inquired about
their well-being ben-
efits being received
from schemes being run
by State government.
Everyone expressed
satisfaction over the im-
plementation of public
welfare schemes. In his
New Year message, Ge-
hlot congratulated peo-
ple of State and wished
for the happiness and
prosperity with concept
of all-round devp and
healthy Rajasthan.
CM’s Advisor Babulal
Nagar said that State
govtisrunningschemes
for welfare of poor.
Take a resolution
to make healthy
and progressive
Rajasthan on New
Year, says Gehlot
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot distributes blankets to needy people
on the occasion of New Year 2023 at the CMR on Saturday.
BL SONI RETIRES!
ACB DG Bhagwan Lal Soni retired here on Saturday
and was bid farewell at the ACB Headquarters
in which all the officers were present. Soni also
briefed the media and gave details about the action
taken in one year. More on P8

First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Pink city
has witnessed record-
breaking tourist arriv-
als in one week, making
it a golden week for the
stakeholders of tour-
ism trade.
It’s after covid pan-
demic that Jaipur is
once again attracting
tourists and tourism
stakeholders are calling
it the golden period.
In the last six days,
2,52 872 tourists arrived
Jaipur. From December
24 to 29, on an average,
more than 42,000 tour-
ists arrived daily
.
Maximum of 70, 834
tourists visited Amer
in 6 days while 53, 825
tourists visited Hawa
Mahal.
A total of 46, 639 tour-
ists visited Jantar Man-
tar, the number of tour-
ist visiting Nahargarh
was 42,120 while the
footfall at Albert hall
was of 36,698 tourists.
1411 tourists visited
Isarlat, 1329 tourists
went to Sisodia Rani
Bagh and 114 tourists
visited Vidyadha ka
Bagh. In Nahargarh
Biological Park, more
than 17,000 tourists
have visited.
Hundreds of tour-
ists have also reached
Jhalana Leopard Re-
serve, Amagarh Leop-
ard Reserve and Lion
Safari and Elephant
Safari. The Palace on
Wheels operated by
the Tourism Corpora-
tion has also witnessed
a spectacular influx of
tourists.
Director of the de-
partment of archaeol-
ogy Dr Mahendra
Khadgawat was busy
monitoring the arrival
of tourists in the mon-
uments.
Mercurydropsinpartsof
Raj, cold wave predicted
RAJASTHAN
04
First India Bureau
Kota: Lok Sabha Speak-
er Om Birla on Satur-
day informed about
Swanidhi and Mudra
Yojana to street vendors
from Surajpole Gate to
Sabzi Mandi area. Dur-
ing this, Birla also met
Kishan Lal, who repairs
shoes and slippers near
Surajpole gate. When
Birla told him about the
Swanidhi scheme, Kis-
hanlal said that he had
nothing to deposit, so
he never thought of tak-
ing a loan.
Till date no one has
given info about any
such scheme in which
loan is available with-
out guarantee.
While filling the ap-
plication on the spot, he
told that he would now
bring new shoes and
slippers and sell them
along with repairing
shoes and slippers. Sim-
ilarly, Speaker Birla in-
spired street vendors to
make themselves self-
sufficient through
loans by visiting stalls
and shops. “We have to
ensure their role in na-
tion building by mak-
ing street vendor capa-
ble and self-reliant,”
said Om Birla.
BirlainspiresstreetvendorsinKota
SELF-RELIANCE
TOURISTSTHRONGTOPINK
CITY TO CELEBRATE 2023
In last 6 days, 2,52 872 tourists arrived Jaipur. Max of 70, 834 in Amer
Tourists lineup at Jantar Mantar. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Commuters make their way during foggy morning on Ajmer-Jpr highway.
Jaipur (PTI): The min-
imum temperature
dropped by two to four
degrees Celsius in the
last 24 hours in parts of
Rajasthan, a MeT de-
partment spokesperson
said. The lowest mini-
mumtemperatureinthe
state was recorded at
Phalodiat4.4degreeCel-
sius on Friday night.
According to the MeT
department, dense fog
was witnessed in some
parts of Bikaner, Jaipur
and Bharatpur divi-
sions on Saturday and
the minimum tempera-
ture has dropped by two
to four degrees Celsius
at most places.
The minimum tem-
perature is likely to
drop by two to three de-
gree Celsius in the next
48 hrs cold wave is
likely to be witnessed in
state, they said.
TOURIST
COUNT
2,52,872
9635
`5,23,450
6922
`4,88,140
TOTAL TOURISTS
AMER ON DEC 31
TOTAL INCOME
JANTAR MANTAR
TOTAL INCOME
Dense fog reduces visibility near Ajmer-Jpr toll plaza.
LED bulb circuit taken out from
boy’s chest at SMS Hospital
First India Bureau
Jaipur: An LED bulb
circuit was removed
from a child’s chest in
SMS hospital on Satur-
day. An endoscopic op-
eration was performed
and bulb circuit was
taken out. Dr Vikas Ro-
hilla of ENT Depart-
ment informed that
13-year-old Deepak, a
resident of Bamanwas,
was suffering from a
cough for last 2 months.
“Family members of
boy had come to JK Lon
hospital for treatment.
During investigation, it
was revealed that
child’s lungs were filled
with water. Following
which, he underwent
operation,” said Dr Vi-
kas Rohilla. However,
the boy did not get re-
lief and had cough.
Boy being treated at JK Lon hospital.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inquiring the well-being of a street
vendor in Kota on Saturday.
17-year-old
girl raped by
classmate and
blackmailed
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A case of a
classmate raping a mi-
nor student has come to
light in the city
. The ac-
cused classmate raped
the minor after taking
her to a friend’s house
on the pretext of meet-
ing him. The accused
took obscene photos of
the victim on mobile,
blackmailed her and
threatened to make
them viral.
Victim’s mother has
lodged an FIR at Pratap
Nagar police station.
According to the police,
a woman resident of Ja-
gatpura has lodged the
report. As per the com-
plaint, her daughter
studies in the school
and allegedly the ac-
cused also studies in
the same class as her
minor daughter. Being
in the same class, both
used to have conversa-
tions. The accused
classmate forcibly
raped the victim.
Vande Bharat trains to run in NWR
soon,budget of `204.8 cr for Jaipur
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Under Make in
India project, the much-
awaited Vande Bharat
trains will soon run on
North-Western Railway
(NWR) routes. There
will be 5 Vande Bharat
trains operational in
NWR. For the mainte-
nance of Vande Bharat
coaches in Hanuman-
garh Rs 32 cr have been
approved, while Rs 141.5
crore have been ap-
proved for train mainte-
nance upkeep at Bha-
gat ki Kothi.
Jodhpur depot will
become a technology
partner model for the
maintenance facilities
of trains. An integrated
coach terminal will be
built in Khatipura of
Jaipur with a budget of
Rs 204.8 crores.
The maintenance
work of trains will also
take place at Khatipura.
There has been electri-
fication of 869 kilome-
tre railway track routes
on the North Western
Railway in year 2022.
This completes the
electrification work of
all rail routes on Jaipur
and Ajmer divisions. By
December 2023, the elec-
trification work in the
entire NWR will be
completed. At present,
89 pairs of passenger
trains continues.
Vande Bharat train. —FILE PHOTO
Newborn
abandoned
near school,
declared dead
First India Bureau
Kota: In an inhu-
mane incident an
unknown person
left a newborn be-
hind the shops built
in front of JK Lon
Hospital in the city
.
It is being told that
the newborn has
been lying there
since Friday. Even
the police did not
get any information
about it.
The police came
to know about the
matter on the in-
quiry by the media.
After this, the po-
lice reached spot.
The newborn was
then taken to the
hospital, where the
duty doctor de-
clared the newborn
dead. The dead body
was then shifted to
the MBS mortuary.
There is a govern-
ment school in front
of the hospital. The
school is closed due
to winter vacations.
Taking advantage
of this, unknown
person left the new-
born near school
boundary. Local
people come to this
place to relieve.
19.58 lakh cases disposed under
PSKS, civil bodies earn `1,443 cr
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A total of 19.58
lakh cases were dis-
posed of under Pra-
shasan Shehron Ke
Sangh till 2022. As per
records till Dec 26, the
civic bodies including
development authori-
ties, UTIs, Municipal
Corporations, Munici-
pal Councils and Nagar
Palikas earned a reve-
nue of Rs 1443 crores.
Progress report of
Prashasan Shehron Ke
Sangh has been sent to
UDH Minister Shanti
Dhariwal.
As per the report,
5,09,733 cases were re-
lated to issue of land
deeds, 86,781 cases were
related to name trans-
fer, 11,667 cases were
related to sub-division
of plots, 1842 cases were
related to the land allot-
ment (Khacha Bhumi)
and 1,81, 746 cases were
related to Indira Gan-
dhiCreditCardScheme.
Alwar/Hanumangarh: Three people died in a colli-
sion between two bikes in Rajgarh on Saturday. One
bike rider died on the spot, two other injured died
during treatment in a hospital, the police said. The
dead bodies were kept in the mortuary of Rajgarh
CHC. On information, the police reached the spot.
The accident happened at Alwar-Karauli road Stand
incident near Lapala village. Meanwhile, 3 people
were killed in truck-car collision while 3 others were
injured and admitted to Pallu Hospital. The condi-
tion of the three injured is said to be serious. The
accident happened near Bisrasar of Pallu.
Pali: In view of the 18th National Scouts Jamboree
being organized at Nimli, Rohat, Chief Minister’s Ad-
visor Niranjan Arya has reviewed the preparations by
holding a meeting of officials of various departments
at the venue. A meeting was organized to review the
preparations for the 18th National Scout Jamboree
at Nimli, Rohat from January 4. Apart from Udaipur
District Collector, Chief Government Secretaries of
various departments were also present. President
Draupadi Murmu will inaugurate the event on Jan 4.
6 DIE IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS IN
IN RAJGARH AND HANUMANGARH
NIRANJAN ARYA REVIEWS PREPS OF 18TH
NATIONAL SCOUTS JAMBOREE ON JAN 4
NEWS DIGEST
Balloon seller’s hand cut
after cylinder explodes
Dhariwal inaugurates
Northern Bypass road
First India Bureau
Kota: A 50-year-old bal-
loon seller lost his hand
after a hydrogen gas
cylinder exploded while
filling air in ballons in
Kota on Saturday. The
incident occurred in
Chavni Ramchandrapu-
ra area at 11:30 am.
“Victim Hansraj
Sahu works as balloon
seller and sells different
shapes and sizes of bal-
loon. On Saturday
morning, he was filling
air in the balloons from
the cylinder outside the
house when the cylin-
der suddenly exploded.
Hansraj jumped into air
upto four feet and his
hand got severed. Hand
was split into pieces
and dropped at a dis-
tance of 10 feet. Explo-
sion led to panic in area.
Hansraj was rushed to
MBS hosp,” police said.
First India Bureau
Kota: UDH minister
Shanti Dhariwal was on
tour of Kota and on Sat-
urday, participated in
several programs in the
city. Dhariwal inaugu-
rated the Northern By-
passroadfromBhadana
which was constructed
with a budget of more
than Rs 8 crores. At the
same time, 199 families
of Balmiki and Odiya
settlements, who have
been occupying railway
land for years, have also
been rehabilitated.
Dhariwal said by
bringing rehabilitation
schemes for poor, hous-
es are being made avail-
able to them. Dhariwal
also handed over allot-
ment letters to people
of Balmiki and Odia
Basti. Plots are being
made available to fami-
lies of both settlements.

—
FILE
PHOTO
CJ PANKAJ MITTAL
PRAYS AT
SALASAR BALAJI
ARTISTS ENTHRAL
TOURISTS AT
SHARAD MAHOTSAV
Churu: CJ of Raj HC
Pankaj Mittal reached
Salasar on Saturday
and prayed at temple.
Hanuman Seva Samiti
president Yashodanan-
dan Pujari welcomed
Mittal informed him
about history of temple.
VP Manoj Pujari, Ajay
Pujari, Kamal Pujari,
Mithanlal Pujari,
Ramjilal Pujari, Manish
Pujari, Bablu Pujari also
welcomed him.
Mount Abu: Various
programs have been
organized in three-day
Sharad Mahotsav in
Mount Abu. Various
competitions and
performances by folk
artists enthralled every-
one in the festival on
Saturday too. Tourists
from different parts of
the country enjoyed this
festival and also praised
the state government
and CM Gehlot.
—PHOTOS BY HIMANSHU SHARMA

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RAJASTHAN
05
Additional`15crOK’dforelderlypilgrims
Women guards in regal attire to
be part of BSF camel contingent
R-DAY CELEBRATIONS
Jodhpur(ANI): In 2023,
the famed BSF Camel
Contingent, which has
been a part of the Repub-
lic Day celebrations
since 1976, will witness
the BSF’s first-ever wom-
en contingent in regal
attire riding camels
along with their male
counterparts.
Designed by celebrat-
ed designer Raghaven-
dra Rathore, the uni-
forms for the Mahila
Praharis represent the
many treasured craft
forms of India, fash-
ioned in different parts
of the country, and as-
sembled in-house at the
Raghavendra Rathore
Jodhpur studio.
The uniform of Mahila
Praharis for the BSF
Camel Contingent brand
incorporates sartorial
and cultural elements of
Rajasthan’s history in its
designs.
While designing the
outfit for BSF women, the
functionality, privilege,
and honour of wearing
one of the National Forc-
es’ Uniforms has been re-
flected, which resonates
with the iconic RRJ Jodh-
puri Bandhgala that is
stately, classic and ele-
gance personified.
The textured fabric
with hand-crafted zardozi
work done for the various
trims from Banaras is
done in the 400 years-old
Danka technique.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has ap-
proved an additional
amount of Rs 15 crore
for Senior Citizen Pil-
grimage Scheme-2022.
This amount will be
paid to the Indian Rail-
way Catering and Tour-
ism Corporation
(IRCTC) and will be
used for rail travel to be
operated till December,
2022 and January
, 2023.
In the budget 2022-23,
the number of passen-
gers was increased from
10,000 to 20,000 under
the ‘Senior Citizen Pil-
grimage Scheme’. Out
of the total amount of
Rs 10 crore allocated for
the said scheme, Rs 9.64
crore has been spent.
TheSeniorCitizenPil-
grimageSchemeisbeing
operated by the Dev-
asthan Department of
the State Government.
Rail travel was done
in the year 2013 under
this scheme. After this,
air travel was also in-
cluded in the year 2016.
`24.87 CR FOR
SUPER SPECIALTY
SERVICES IN SIX
MEDICAL COLLEGES
5% INCREASE IN HONORARIUM OF
CONTRACT WORKERS UNDER MGNREGA
`9.79 CR APPROVED FOR RLY UNDERPASS
AT MAHU KALAN GANGAPUR’S VILLAGE
Jaipur: The State Govern-
ment is committed to provide
high-level medical facilities
in the State. In this series,
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
has approved an additional
budget provision of Rs 24.87
crore for super specialty ser-
vices in 6 medical colleges of
the State. With the decision
of the Chief Minister, various
medical equipment will be
purchased for the medical
colleges of Jaipur, Jodhpur,
Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner and
Udaipur. With this, super spe-
cialty medical services will be
available to the common man
in his own city. It is notewor-
thy that the announcement
was made by the CM for the
expansion and strengthening
of medical services in the
budget of the year 2022-23.
Accordingly, this approval
has been given. Apart from
this, Gehlot is continuously
taking important decisions for
the creation of new posts.
Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the
proposal to increase the honorarium of contract work-
ers working in the State by 5 per cent under the Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employ-
ment Guarantee Scheme. This
increase has been done from
November 1, 2022. This will put
an additional financial burden
of Rs 4.10 crore on the state
government. In the budget of
2022-23, Gehlot had announced
to increase the honorarium of the honorarium employees
working in various departments of the state (whose hono-
rarium does not have a provision to increase every year).
Jaipur: CM Ashok Gehlot approved a financial provision of
Rs 9.79 crore for the construction of railway underpass at
Mahu Kalan in Gangapur City that will benefit the residents
of about 40 villages located
around the Gangapur City area.
The distance from Gangapur
City to Mahunkla will be reduced
by 3 km. Also, the distance be-
tween Gangapur City to Karauli
District will also be reduced.
It is worth mentioning that a
demand was made for the construction of the underpass
by the general public and the local public representatives.
BSF CARRIES OUT SEARCH OPERATION
IN BORDERING AREAS OF BIKANER
Khajuwala (Bikaner): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday
carried out a search operation in the border area of Khajuwala town
of Bikaner district. The search operation was carried out to stop
illegal arms and drugs coming from across the border. An anti-
drone exercise was also carried out by BSF in the bordering areas
of the district. Notably, the BSF had recovered 2kgs of narcotic drug
heroin three days ago in the Khajuwala area.
—PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE
The State Govt will pay the amount to IRCTC. —FILE PHOTO
Doc accused of
molestation now
Dy Superintendent
of SMS Hospital
Son‘harassed’ by
cops: Widow mother
seeks nod to end life
Mobile phones
recovered from
packet thrown
inside Jaipur jail
Crucial works
done in 2022 to
strengthen North-
Western Railway
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Dr SS Ranawat,
who was put on Await-
ing Posting Orders
(APO) last
year fol-
lowing al-
legations
of molest-
ing a wom-
an, was again re-instat-
ed by the Government
on Saturday. Dr SS
Ranawat has now been
posted as Deputy Super-
intendent of SMS Hos-
pital. He was removed
from the post of Super-
intendent of Jaipuriya
Hospital after being
found guilty in the pre-
liminary inquiry. Nota-
bly, Dr Ranawat’s name
had also surfaced in
the lifeline scam of
SMS Hospital.
Kota (PTI): Distressed
over her son’s alleged
harassment by two po-
licemen, a widow here
has sought permission
for euthanasia from
Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birla and Chief Minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot.
Kanwaljeet Meena,
in her 40s, has alleged
that her son Bharat
Meena (24) was being
harassed by two cops at
Railway Colony police
station, identified as
Shivraj Goswami and
Ashok Singh.
The woman claimed
that she met Birla, who
is the MP from Kota-
Bundi constituency, on
Wednesday at his camp
office and submitted a
memorandum to him.
She said he assured
her of a fair investiga-
tion after hearing
about her ordeal.
Kanwaljeet also sub-
mitted the memoran-
dum to the chief minis-
ter through the addi-
tional district collector.
The woman, in her
memorandum, said her
son was arrested in a
murder case in 2018 and
claimed that he was ac-
quitted by a court in
June this year.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A packet
was thrown inside
the Jaipur Central
Jail on Friday after-
noon. After hearing
the sound, the jail
guardcarriedoutthe
searchandrecovered
mobile phones from
the packet. The jail
administration says
that the packet was
thrown to make mo-
bile phone available
to the inmates. A re-
port has been lodged
by the jail guard at
Lalkothi police sta-
tion.Policeisinvesti-
gating which detain-
ee was trying to take
the mobile. There
were 2 mobile (key-
pad), batteries and
SIM in the packet.
Police is also on the
lookout for the mis-
creantwhothrewthe
packet inside the jail.
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: Important works
have been done in the di-
rection of strengthening
the infrastructure on
North-Western Railway.
In 2022, gauge conversion
of 171 kilometre metre
gauge railway track was
done. Along with this, the
work of doubling of 77
kilometre railway track
has been completed.
Redevelopment of sta-
tions has been initiated
by the Railways to devel-
op world class facilities
at the stations. Jaipur
Junction, Gandhinagar,
Ajmer, Udaipur City, Abu
Road, Jodhpur, Jaisalm-
er, Pali Marwar and Bi-
kaner stations of North
Western Railway will be
reconstructed.
New multi-storey
buildings will be con-
structed at these sta-
tions. Separate entry and
exit areas will be made in
the main entry station
building.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
ENTERING 2023
ENTERING 2023
From the view
of the fresh sky
and the last
sunrise of 2022
to people
performing
yoga in a park,
a very Happy
New Year to all
—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

INDIA
06
New Delhi (ANI): As
2023 is knocking at the
door, the next year is go-
ing to be politically cru-
cial as several high-
stakes political battles
are set to take place that
are likely to set the tone
for 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
At least nine states,
from the northeast to
the west and south to
the central part of the
country, are due to wit-
ness assembly elections
in 2023. The coming
year also holds signifi-
cance for the anti-BJP
parties who have been
vocal about forming a
united opposition for
some time now. The
election-bound states
include Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh, Kar-
nataka, Chhattisgarh,
Telangana, Tripura,
Meghalaya, Nagaland
and Mizoram. Further,
if all goes well, the gov-
ernment may also hold
assembly elections in
Jammu and Kashmir
next year. In that con-
text, the election-bound
2023 can be considered
as the semifinal ahead
mega battle of 2024.
Rajasthan and Chhat-
tisgarh are the two
states where there is a
Congress government.
So it is probably not
wrong to be said that
there is a fight for sur-
vival for Congress
which got a boost after
winning the recently
held Himachal polls.
In Rajasthan, Con-
gress wrested power
from the BJP in 2018 by
winning 100 seats in the
200-member state As-
sembly
. The BJP, which
got a thumping majori-
ty by winning 163 seats
in 2013, could manage to
get only 73 seats in 2018.
The State will again
seeadirectfightbetween
the BJP and Congress in
2023.Since1990,thepow-
er in Rajasthan has been
swinging between BJP
and Congress.
2023 to set the tone for 2024 Lok Sabha elections
POLITICAL BATTLE AHEAD
Bengaluru (PTI): Un-
ionHomeMinisterAmit
ShahonSaturdaylauded
the Indo-Tibet Border
Police (ITBP), calling
them ‘Himaveer’ (snow
bravehearts)andsaidno
one can encroach even
aninchof ourlandwhen
they guard the borders.
He said the ITBP per-
sonnel guard our bor-
ders in harsh conditions
and the title of
‘Himaveer’ for them is
bigger than Padma Sri
and Padma Vibhushan.
“We cannot even im-
agine how they guard
our borders in minus 42
degree Celsius tempera-
ture. This can happen
only with a strong will-
power and supreme de-
gree of patriotism. The
ITBP works in the odd
geographical condi-
tions in Arunachal
Pradesh, Ladakh or
Jammu and Kashmir,”
Shah said after inaugu-
rating the Central De-
tective Training Insti-
tute of the ITBP here.
“People of India call
the ITBP soldiers as
'Himaveer.' This title is
bigger than the Padma
Sri and Padma Vib-
hushan civilian awards.
While the civilian
awards are the govern-
ment title, 'Himaveer' is
the title given by the
people of India,” Shah
told the gathering.
Among all the central
armed police forces, the
ITPB works in the most
odd weather conditions,
he said. “I am always as-
sured and never worry
at all about the Indo-
China border when our
ITBP soldiers are pa-
trolling or camping be-
cause no one there can
encroach even an inch
of our land,” the Home
Minister said.
New Delhi (ANI): Con-
gress leader Rahul Gan-
dhi on Saturday said he
considers the BJP as his
“guru” (teacher) as it
shows him a roadmap
and teaches him “what
should never be done”.
At a press conference,
the Wayanad MP said, “I
want them (BJP) to at-
tack us aggressively,
this will help Congress
party understand its
ideology. I consider
them (BJP) as my Guru,
they are showing me the
way and training me on
what is not to be done.”
While talking about the
Bharat Jodo Yatra
which entered New Del-
hi on December 24 be-
fore taking a nine-day
break, he said, “When I
started this, I just took it
as an ordinary yatra
from Kanyakumari to
Kashmir. Slowly we un-
derstood that this yatra
has a voice feelings.”
“The doors of Bharat
Jodo Yatra are open for
everyone, we are not go-
ing to stop anyone from
joining us. Akhilesh ji,
Mayawati ji and others
want ‘Mohabbat ka Hin-
dustan’,” he invited oth-
er Opposition parties
ahead of 2024 elections.
New Delhi (PTI): As-
sam Chief Minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma
asserted on Saturday
that Prime Minister
Narendra Modi will re-
turn to power for a third
consecutive term after
the 2024 general elec-
tion, even though there
could be many candi-
dates for the post.
Himanta Biswa Sar-
ma said the Bharatiya
Janata Party’s (BJP)
and the country’s only
candidate for the post
of prime minister is
Narendra Modi. “Nar-
endra Modi will become
the prime minister
again with the bless-
ings of people,” he told
a press conference here.
Srinagar (PTI): Basic
rights in the country
have now become “lux-
uries” and “entitle-
ments” bestowed upon
only those who toe the
government's line on
political, social and re-
ligious matters, former
Jammu and Kashmir
chief minister Mehboo-
ba Mufti said on Satur-
day. In a letter to Chief
Justice of India DY
Chandrachud, she also
alleged that the trust
deficit and growing al-
ienation has only wid-
ened in Jammu and
Kashmir since the abro-
gation of Article 370 in
2019. “I write to you
with a deep sense of
concern and worry
about the prevailing
situation in the country
especially J-K. Your re-
cent observations on
the inability of lower
judiciary to grant bail
in ordinary cases in a
functioning democracy
as ours should have
been adopted as a direc-
tive rather than just be-
ing consigned to a sin-
gle column story
churned out in newspa-
pers,” Mufti said in the
letter posted on her
Twitter handle.
Speaking at the inau-
guration of the Andhra
Pradesh Judicial Acad-
emy on Friday, CJI
Chandrachud had said
that over 63 lakh cases
across the country have
been considered to be
delayed due to non-
availability of counsel
and over 14 lakh cases
are delayed as they
await some kind of doc-
ument or record.
Patna (PTI): Bihar CM
Nitish Kumar on Satur-
day made it clear that
he had “no problems”
with the Congress, his
ally in the state, push-
ing for Rahul Gandhi as
Prime Ministerial can-
didate for the next gen-
eral elections. Talking
to media here, the Ja-
nata Dal (U) leader also
reiterated that he was
“not a claimant” for the
top post.
New Delhi: An advertiser needs to have the freedom to
make advertisements containing “generic comparison”
with other related products to highlight its own product
and mere allusions are not sufficient to make out a
case of disparagement, the Delhi High Court has said
in a recent order. The court made the observation on
a lawsuit by Zydus Wellness Products against Dabur
India over commercials for ‘Dabur Glucoplus-C Orange’
as it refused to pass an interim order to restrain alleged
“unfair competition” and disparagement in relation to
the plaintiff’s ‘Glucon-D Tangy Orange’.
ADVERTISER CAN DO GENERIC COMPARISON
WITH OTHER PRODUCTS: DELHI HIGH COURT
New Delhi: A court here has sentenced a person to six
months imprisonment for seriously injuring a man while
reversing his dumper and then dumping him in a field where
he was found dead. Ram Kumar, however, was released as
he had already undergone six months in detention. The court
was hearing arguments on the sentencing of Kumar, who hit
Lala Ram while reversing his dumper in an alleged rash and
negligent manner at a construction site on March 30, 2015.
Kumar on the pretext of taking a severely injured Ram to a
hospital dumped him in a field. He then washed off blood
stains from his vehicle and suppressed the incident, the pros-
ecution said, adding that Ram’s body was found the next day.
New Delhi: A Delhi court has denied anticipatory bail to
a 28-year-old man accused of cheating an IAS officer
online while he was trying to book an appointment at
a hospital in November. Additional Sessions Judge
Shailender Malik denied the relief to West Bengal resident
Shyam Babu Giri, who was alleged to have cheated the
officer posted in the Ministry of Commerce of Rs 33,400.
The judge, while noting that “extraordinary relief of antici-
patory bail can be granted only in extraordinary circum-
stances”, said the details of the modus operandi by which
the offence was committed was yet to be ascertained.
MAN GETS 6 MONTHS JAIL FOR CAUSING
DEATH BY RASH DRIVING, NEGLIGENCE
COURT DENIES ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO MAN
WHO CHEATED IAS OFFICER ONLINE
WithITBPguardingourborder,no
onecangrabaninchofIndia:Shah
Calling them ‘Himaveer’, Union HM says they guard country’s borders in harsh conditions
At least 9
states, from the
N-E to the west
and south to the
Central India,
will witness
assembly polls
in 2023
Amit Shah inaugurates the ITBP residential and non-residential complexes at Devanahalli, in Bengaluru
on Saturday. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and Karnataka CM Basavraj Bommai also present.
Cricketers Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya meet Union HM Amit
Shah at his residence, in New Delhi on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI
SHAH TO LAUNCH JANA
BISWAS RATH YATRA IN
TRIPURA ON JANUARY 5
Agartala: Focusing upon the
upcoming Assembly Election
in Tripura, Union Home Min-
ister Amit Shah will inaugu-
rate Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) Jana Biswas Rath
Yatra in the state. Tripura
BJP will start Jana Biswas
Rath Yatra programme to
strengthen the party support
base in the state.
100-DAY STAY WITH FAMILY OR HEADQUARTERS
FOR JAWANS DEPUTED ON BORDERS: SHAH
CONGRESS PRESIDENT KHARGE LASHES OUT
AT BJP, ACCUSES IT OF CHEATING INDIANS
Thiruvananthapuruam (Agencies): With a
likely cabinet reshuffle by PM Narendra Modi,
it is speculated that popular actor Suresh Gopi
might get a berth. Gopi, who till April, was
a nominated member by BJP to the Rajya
Sabha, was keen to get an extension and he
wished that the extension comes with a cabi-
net berth. Gopi was a candidate at the 2019 Lok Sabha poll from
Trissur and also in the 2021 Trissur assembly constituency.
SHAH A ‘POLITICAL TRADER’ WHO TAKES IN
CORRUPT PEOPLE INTO BJP: SIDDARAMAIAH
Bengaluru (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah an-
nounced on Saturday that the soldiers deputed in border
areas of the country will get to stay with their families
or in headquarters for 100 days in a year. Delivering
a speech after inauguration and laying the foundation
stone of various projects of ITBP and Bureau of Police
Research and Development (BPRD) in Devanahalli,
Bengaluru, Shah said, “They (soldiers posted in border
areas) should have this opportunity to stay with their
families or at headquarters for 100 days... We are
preparing rosters for this purpose.” “The stress and ten-
sion of soldiers will come down. This is a difficult task,
I understand. But, I believe from a humanitarian point
of view it has to be done,” the Home Minister added. He
assured ITPB soldiers that before elections, the govern-
ment will make a plan in this regard. “PM Naredra
Modi’s govt is dedicated to the welfare of soldiers and
the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF),” he asserted.
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sat-
urday lashed out at the BJP and said that Indians know that
the BJP has cheated them. Kharge took
to Twitter and reminded PM Narendra
Modi of his promises. He said that the
BJP could not meet all these promises
in 2022. “@narendramodi ji, today is
the last day of 2022. You said that by
2022... every farmer’s income will be
doubled. Every Indian will have a house.
Every house will get 24x7 electricity.
This didn’t happen... ... But every Indian knows that BJP has
cheated him!” Kharge tweeted in Hindi.
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah
took a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for calling the
Congress corrupt by terming the latter
a “political trader” who inducted tainted
people in the state BJP. In a series of
tweets on Friday night, Siddaramaiah
sarcastically “commended” the hypoc-
risy of Shah for talking about corrup-
tion despite retaining leaders in the
Karnataka unit of BJP who are steeped
in wrongdoing by charging 40 per cent
commission in recruitment, transfer, promotion, allocation of
grants, implementation of works and payment of bills.
Basic rights in India
have become ‘luxuries’
‘entitlements’: Mufti
Mehbooba Mufti
I write to you
with a deep
sense of con-
cern and worry about
the prevailing situa-
tion in the country es-
pecially J-K.
—Mehbooba Mufti,
Former JK CM (in her letter to the
Chief Justice of India)
I consider
them (BJP)
as my Guru,
they are showing me
the way and train-
ing me on what is
not to be done.
—Rahul Gandhi,
Congress leader
IconsiderBJPmy‘guru’,says
Cong leader Rahul Gandhi
ModiwillbecomePMagain:HimantaBiswaSarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a press
conference, in New Delhi, on Saturday. —PHOTO BY PTI
New Delhi (ANI): Chhat-
tisgarh Chief Minister
Bhupesh Baghel on
Saturday paid a courtesy
visit to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi at his
residence in the national
capital and expressed
deep condolences on the
demise of his mother
Heeraben Modi, also
known as Hiraba Modi,
who passed away at the
age of 100 on Friday.
BAGHEL MEETS
PM, CONDOLES HIS
MOTHER’S DEMISE
New Delhi (FIB): Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
has expressed delight on
meeting Air Marshal PV
Iyer (Retitred). The Prime
Minister also received
a copy of his book. The
Prime Minister tweeted:
“Delighted to meet Air
Marshal PV Iyer (Retd)
today. His zest for life is
remarkable and so is his
passion towards staying
fit and healthy.
PM MODI MEETS
RETIRED AIR
MARSHAL PV IYER
AS TALKS BEGIN OF UNION CABINET REJIG,
KERALA’S SURESH GOPI’S NAME SURFACES
PASSING ON BATON!
Dr SL Thaosen, IPS takes over additional charge of Director
General Border Security Force from Pankaj Kumar Singh,
IPS, at BSF Headquarters, in New Delhi on Saturday.
“No issue with RaGa
as PM candidate”
IN THE COURTYARD

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New Delhi (ANI): The
Chemicals Fertiliz-
ers Ministry on Satur-
day said that medi-
cines are being made
available under Prad-
han Mantri Bhartiya
Janaushadhi Pariyo-
jana (PMBJP), priced
50-90 per cent less than
that of branded medi-
cines fulfilling PM
Narendra Modi’s vi-
sion of ensuring high-
quality medicines at
affordable prices to all.
PMBJP was
launched by the De-
partment of Pharma-
ceuticals, Ministry of
Chemicals and Ferti-
lizers, Government of
India in November
2008. The target of
opening 3,000 Kendras
was achieved in De-
cember 2017. Further, a
revised target of total
6,000 outlets was also
achieved in March
2020.
In this journey, the
number of Kendras
has now increased to
9,000 from 8,610 in the
last financial year.
Ministry of Chemi-
cals and Fertilizers in
a statement said that
the government has
deepened the reach of
PMBJP with more than
9,000 stores covering
743 out of 766 districts
across the country
.
The Government
has set a target to in-
crease the number of
Pradhan Mantri Bhar-
tiya Janaushadhi Ken-
dras (PMBJKs) to
10,000 by March 2024.
The product basket
of PMBJP comprises
1,759 medicines and 280
surgical devices cover-
ing all major therapeu-
tic groups such as Car-
diovascular, Anti-can-
cers, Anit-diabetics,
Anti-infectives, Anti-
allergic, Gastro-intesti-
nal medicines, Nutra-
ceuticals, etc.
PMBJP providing medicines at
affordable prices: Union Ministry
PM MODI’S VISION
Image for representational purpose only.
Thiruvananthapuram:
With four international
airports already in op-
eration in Kerala, the
state government on
Saturday gave the nod
for land acquisition to
build a fifth airport in
Kottayam district near
the famed Sabarimala
temple. The order from
the Revenue Depart-
ment states that 2,570
acres of land will be
taken between Erumeli
South and Manimala.
The Cheruvally rubber
estate has been selected
as the place for the pro-
posed airport.
Outside of the rubber
estate, 307 acres of land
will also have to be ac-
quired, the order says.
The airport will be
located 48 kms from the
Sabarimala airport.
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): Delhi Police’s
Crime Branch has
arrested a man want-
ed in the cases relat-
ed to the spurious
liquor tragedy in Bi-
har’s Saran which
claimed the lives of
73 people, an official
said on Saturday
. The
accused has been
identified as Ram
Babu Mahto, a resi-
dent of Doila village
in Saran district.
According to
Ravindra Singh Ya-
dav, the Special Com-
missioner of Police
(Crime), information
was received by the
Inter-State Cell of
the Crime Branch
that Mahto may be
hiding somewhere in
the national capital.
Kerala govt’s nod
for acquisition of
land for airport
Bihar hooch:
Mastermind
held in Delhi
2022 was peaceful than
previous 4 yrs: JK DGP
Mission Zero Terror is our New Year resolution: JK top cop Dilbag Singh
Jammu (Agencies):
In his year-ender me-
dia conference on Sat-
urday
, JK DGP Dilbag
Singh said that 2022
was more peaceful as
compared to the previ-
ous four years.
Addressing media-
persons here, the DGP
said that 56 foreigner
terrorists were among
186 killed in 2022.
Giving details, Singh
said, “One hundred
youth joined militancy
in the year, 17 were ar-
rested, the others were
killed and only 18 are
now active. We haven’t
seen such a lowest local
militant recruitment
in the past four years.
Also, a total of 159 mil-
itants/over ground
workers (OGWs) were
arrested. Fourteen
cops and 17 security
force personnel were
killed in operations
against the militants in
the year 2022.
“Mission Zero Ter-
ror is our New Year
resolution. In 2022, we
busted 146 militant
modules. The law and
order situation was
most peaceful in 2022. A
total of 1,350 UAPA cas-
es are under investiga-
tion. The SIA and SIUs
are doing a great job.
“We conducted large
scale anti-militancy
operations through out
the year in which 186
militants, including 56
foreigners, were killed.
Majority of the slain
militants were affiliat-
ed to Lashkar-e-Toiba
and Jaish-e-Moham-
med,” he said.
The DGP said that a
large number of youth
whohadtrodthewrong
path were brought
back, but the numbers
can’t be shared.
172 TERRORISTS KILLED IN JK IN 2022
Dilbag Singh
पत्र संख्या-8 बी/रयाज/04/34/2020/FC दिनांक : 06th
June, 2022
सेवया में,
शयासन सचिव (वन)
चसचवल सचिवयाल्, रयाजस्यान शयासन,
ज्पुर, रयाजस्यान।
(Online Proposal No: FP/RJ/TRANS/40778/2019)
चवष् : Diversion of 11.8905 ha of forest land in favour of Ajmer Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Limited
for construction of 33 KV GSS, Tehsil- Rawatbhata, District- Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
सन्दर्भः शयासन सचिव, रयाजस्यान कया पत्रयांक-प.1(57)वन/2020, ज्पुर, च्दनयांक 31.07.2020.
महोिय,
उपरोक्त दिषयक संिदममि्त पत्र का आशय ग्रहण करने का कष्ट करें दिसके द्ारा प्रश्नग्त प्रकरण में का (संरक्षण) अदिदनयम, 1980 की
िारा (2) के अन्तगमि्त भार्त सरकार की सिीकृद्त मांगी गयी थी।
प्रकरण के परीक्षणोपयन्त और आरईसी की पंचम बैठक दिनांक 30.05.2022 में दनणमिय के आिार पर केनद्र सरकार उपरोक्त दिषयांदक्त
पररयोिना हे्तु 11.8905 हे0 िनभूदम के प्रतयाि्तमिन एिं 944 िृक्षषों के पा्तन की सैद्ानद्तक सिीकृद्त (In-principle/Stage-I) दनम्नदिदि्त
श्ततों पर प्रिान कर्ती है :-
A: Conditions which needs to be complied prior to handing over of forest land by the State Forest
Department:
1. The cost of compensatory afforestation at the prevailing wage rates as per compensatory afforestation
scheme and the cost of survey, demarcation and erection of permanent pillars if required on the CA
land shall be deposited in advance with the Forest Department by the project authority. The CA will be
maintained for 10 years. The scheme may include appropriate provision for anticipated cost increase for
works scheduled for subsequent years.
2. The State Government shall charge the Net Present Value (NPV) for the 11.8905 ha forest area to be
diverted under this proposal from the User Agency as per the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of
India dated 30/10/2002, 01/08/2003, 28/03/2008, 24/04/2008 and 09/05/2008 in 1A No. 566 in
WP (C) No. 202/1995 and as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry vide letters No. 5-1/1998-FC
(Pt.II) dated 18/09/2003, as well as letter No. 5-2/2006-FC dated 03/10/2006 and 5-3/2007-FC dated
05/02/2009 and revision of NPV vide Ministry letter No. 5-3/2011-FC(Vol-1) dated 06.01.2022
in this regard.
3. Additional amount of the NPV of the diverted forest land, if any, becoming due after finalization of the
same by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on receipt of the report from the Expert Committee, shall be
charged by the State Government from the User Agency. The User Agency shall furnish an undertaking
to this effect.
4. The complete compliance of the FRA, 2006 shall be ensured by way of prescribed certificate from the
concerned District Collector.
5. The boundary of the diverted forest land shall be suitably demarcated on ground at the project cost, as per
the direction of concerned Divisional Forest Officer.
6. The KML file of the area to be diverted and the CA areas shall be uploaded on the e-Green watch
portal with all requisite details, before issuing working permission towards linear projects or submitting
compliance report for seeking Stage-II approval, as the case may be.
7. All the funds received from the user agency under the project shall be transferred/ deposited to CAMPA
fund only through e-portal.
B: Conditions which needs to be strictly complied on field after handing over of forest land to the User
Agency by the State Forest Department but the compliance in form of undertaking shall be submitted
prior to Stage-II approval:
1. Legal status of the forest land shall remain unchanged.
2. Forest land will be handed over to the User Agency only after required non-forest land for the project is
handed over to the User Agency.
3. Compensatory afforestation shall be taken up by the Forest Department over 23.90 ha de-graded forest
land. Block/ Compartment/ S.No. Umarcha-B of Borav Range. Village - Malipura, Tehsil- Rawatbhata,
District- Chittorgarh at the cost of the user agency. As far as possible, a mixture of local indigenous
species shall be planted and mono-culture of any species may be avoided.
4. User agency shall restrict the felling of trees to minimum numbers in the diverted forest land and the trees
shall be felled under the strict supervision of the State Forest Department and cost of felling of trees shall
be deposited by the User Agency with the State Forest Department.
5. The User Agency shall provide bird deflectors at its cost as per guidelines of WII.
6. No damage to the flora and fauna of the adjoining area shall be caused.
7. The User Agency shall comply with the guidelines for laying transmission lines through forest areas issued
by Ministry vide letter no. 7-25/2012-FC dated 05/05/2014 19/11/2014.
8. The User Agency shall comply with the guideline for laying transmission lines through forest areas issued
by Ministry vide Chapter 10 of FCA, 1980 Handbook 2019.
9. The User Agency shall comply with the Hon’ble NGT order for transmission line dated 07.03.2012.
10. The layout plan of the proposal shall not be changed without prior approval of Central Government.
11. No labour camp shall be established on the forest land.
12. Sufficient firewood, preferably the alternate fuel, shall be provided by the User Agency to the labourer
after purchasing the same from the State Forest Department or the Forest Development Corporation or any
other legal source of alternate fuel.
13. The boundary of the diverted forest land shall be suitably demarcated on ground at the project cost, as per
the directions of the concerned Divisional Forest Officer.
14. No additional or new path will be constructed inside the forest area for transportation of construction
materials for execution of the project work.
15. The period of diversion under this approval shall be co-terminus with the period of lease to be granted in
favour of the user agency or the project life, whichever is less.
16. The forest land shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the project proposal.
17. The forest land proposed to be diverted shall under no circumstances be transferred to any other agencies,
department or person without prior approval of Govt. of India.
18. The User Agency shall submit the annual self-compliance report in respect of the above stated conditions
to the State Government and Integrated Regional Office, Jaipur by the end of March every year.
19. The User Agency shall comply with all the provisions of the all Acts, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines,
Hon’ble Court Order (s) and NGT Order (s) pertaining to this project, if any, for the time being in force,
as applicable to the project.
20. Violation of any of these conditions will amount to violation of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and
action would be taken as per the MoEFCC Guideline F. No. 11- 42/2017-FC dt 29/01/2018.
21. Any other condition that the Ministry of Environment, Forests Climate Change may stipulate from time
to time in the interest of conservation, protection and development of forests wildlife.
22. The compliance report shall be uploaded on e-portal (https://parivesh.nic.in/).
After receipt of compliance report on fulfillment of all of the above conditions from the State Government,
proposal will be considered for Final/Stage-II approval under Section- 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act,
1980. The User Agency shall take up the work as per the guidelines in force and after ensuring that all necessary
clearances for the entire stretch are in place. Working permission, if any issued, shall be intimated to IRO, Jaipur.
Transfer of forest land shall not be effected till Final/Stage-ll approval is granted by the Central Government in
this regard.
Further, it may also be noted that this In-principle / Stage-I approval shall be valid for a period of 5 years
from the date of issue of this letter. In the event of non-compliance of the above conditions, this In-principle
approval shall be revoked after five (05) years.
भििीय
(श्रवण कुमयार वमया्)
उप महादनरीक्षक/ क्षेत्रीय अदिकारी
सतयमेििय्ते
रयारत सरकयार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
प्या्वरण, वन एवं जलवया्ु पररवत्न मंत्रयाल्
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST
CLIMATE CHANGE
एकीकृत क्ेत्री् कया्या्ल्, ज्पुर / Integrated Regional Office, Jaipur
ए 218 बी 216 ‘अरणय भिन’ झािाना संसथादनक क्षेत्र, ियपुर -३०२००४ / A-218 B-216,
“ARANYA BHAWAN”, Jhalana Institutional Area, Jaipur-302004
्दूररयाष /Tel No: 0141-2713858, 2713786, Email: iro.jaipur-mefcc@gov.in
New Delhi (ANI):
The Delhi District
Cricket Association
Director Shyam
Sharma said a DDCA
team will be at Max
HospitalinDehradun
to monitor Indian
cricketer Rishabh
Pant’s health, who
met with an accident
onDec30,andif need-
ed the batter-wicket-
keeper would be air-
lifted to Delhi for his
plastic surgery
.
While returning
from Delhi to Roor-
kee, Pant’s car collid-
ed with the divider on
the Narsan border of
Roorkee near Ham-
madpur Jhal on Fri-
day
. Sharma said that
Pant might be airlift-
ed to Delhi for further
surgeryashesuffered
multiple injuries.
Sharma said: “A
team of DDCA is go-
ing to Max Hospital
Dehradun to moni-
tor his health, if re-
quired we’ll shift
him to Delhi and
chances are high
that we’ll airlift him
to Delhi.”
Pant likely to be
shifted to Delhi:
DDCA Director
Transport Ministry team inspecting the car of cricketer
Rishabh Pant after it met with an accident, at the Delhi-
Dehradun highway.
14 cops and 17 se-
curity personnel
were killed in
2022, which is the
lowest ever. Civil-
ian casualties
were also less.
—Dilbag Singh,
JK Director General of Police

First India Bureau
Jaipur: The issue of
resignation of MLAs
resulted in an interest-
ing episode on Saturday
as it was the last day of
taking back the resigna-
tions. The Congress
leadership had taken a
decision in this regard
on Friday as a reply is
to be presented in the
court on January 2,
2023.
Cong MLAs, who
went out of Jaipur or
even the country to cel-
ebrate the New Year
had to face problems.
Somehow they reached
Jaipur.
According to the
rules, the process of
withdrawing the resig-
nation can only be done
by the sitting MLA ap-
pearing in person be-
fore the Speaker. Mean-
while, Minister Mahesh
Joshi said, “CM Gehlot
will present the next
State budget. I will
withdraw his resigna-
tion.”
Interestingly, after
the incident at Mahesh
Joshi’s residence, the
same blunder happened
at Shanti Dhariwal’s
residence as well.
MLAs were phoned to
send resignation letter
as perhaps the responsi-
bility was given to an
employee. In such a sit-
uation, the staff called
up a few MLAs, who did
not submit their resig-
nations on September
25, 2022.
When the Minister’s
staff said that the MLA
has to withdraw their
resignation, it caused a
confusion among
MLAs, who retorted, “If
I have not submitted
resignation to anyone,
then from whom do I
take it back?”
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The 91 Con-
gress MLAs who sub-
mitted their resigna-
tions to Speaker CP
Joshi on Sept 25 have
withdrawn their resig-
nations. BJP State Pres-
ident Satish Poonia said
that crime unemploy-
ment rates in Raj were
at their peak for last 4
years of Congress-led
regime. Alongside, the
‘game of the throne’
has also troubled public
a lot, the tussle for CM
tarnished Raj politics.
Taking a jibe at Sachin
Pilot Congress he
said that it has never
happened that a Dy CM
of any party had to be
sacked. On resignation
withdrawal, Rajendra
Rathore said, “The
Speaker can voluntari-
ly resign, but there is no
mention of taking the
resignation back. Con-
gress is an expert in
taking U-turns this is
their true nature.”
Greetings on the beginning of
2023. May these coming twelve
months bring good health, joy,
prosperity and success in your life.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/004/2022-24
Navin Sharma
Jaipur: Director Gen-
eral of ACB, BL Soni
retired on Saturday.
While addressing a
press conference, BL
Soni said that ACB
started a helpline on
suggestion of public
and a lot of corrupt of-
ficials were trapped
based on plaints of peo-
ple. “Some of the com-
plainants didn’t even
know the address of
ACB HQs. The ACB ran
a drive and took action
in a number of matters.
I am very happy that
not even a single officer
of my team was sus-
pended. All of them
worked as a team and
took it as a challenge,”
said outgoing ACB DG
BL Soni. “This year, we
trapped influential peo-
ple involved in corrup-
tion. Toll free number
1064 also reported a
largenumberof plaints.
However, the Bureau is
suffering from lack of
staff. Of 60 sanctioned
posts of ASP
, only 28 are
filled,” added Soni.
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur. Rajasthan govt
has gifted promotion to
IAS IPS officers on
New Year’s eve. Along
with this, Forest Ser-
vice officers have also
been promoted. Under
orders issued by DoP,
IAS Akhil Arora, Ar-
pana Arora along with
Shikhar Agarwal and
Sandeep Verma have
been promoted from the
post of Principal Secys
to the post of Addition-
al Chief Secretary
(ACS).
Similarly, Bhavani
Singh Detha and Vikas
Sitaram Bhale have
been promoted as Prin-
cipal Secretary. IAS
Pratibha Singh, Vish-
wamohan Sharma, Ma-
hendra Parakh,
Hridesh Sharma, So-
han Lal Sharma, Anu-
prena Singh Kuntal and
Shakti Singh Rathore
have also been promot-
ed. IPS Rajeev Sharma
has been given the pay
scale of DG. Besides
these, Vipin Pandey,
Alok Kumar P Ramji
have been promoted
from IG to ADG in pay
scale. Ajaypal Lamba,
Dr Vishnukant, Param
Jyoti, Satyendra Singh,
Ashok K Gupta and
Sawai Singh Godara
have been promoted to
IG in pay scale.
Shweta Dhankhar,
Preeti Jain, Ajay Singh,
Yogesh Yadav, Kunwar
Rashtradeep, Kalyan-
mal Meena, Anil Kumar
II, Pradeep Mohan
Sharma, Deepak Bhar-
gava, Sunil Kumar
Vishnoi, Manish Aggar-
wal II, Shivraj Meena
and Dr Rameshwar
Singh were given pay
scale of DIG. Many IPS
have been promoted.
ACB held corrupt officials based
on peoples’ complaints: BL Soni
State Govt promotes 127 AIS officers
Those who think that PM Modi keeps
a distance from the media, they are
in for a surprise. The PM keeps meeting
selected journos and takes ‘feedback’
from them. Just like in past, the PM in-
vited some selected editors for tea at his
home. An enlightened editor wanted to
know PM’s opinion about 2024 general
elections and told him that ‘24 won’t be
easy for you, because you are losing
Karnataka’. On this, PM quipped saying,
‘Thankfully you have only Karnataka in
your mind, otherwise our condition isn’t
good even in MP C’garh. But you can’t
consider state elections as a benchmark
for LS polls, voting patterns of voters are
different in both polls. Congress had won
MP, Chhattisgarh Raj in 2018-2019 as-
sembly polls as well, but how much did
it increase seats of Congress in the 2019
LS polls? Now let everyone play their
own game (PM was probably referring
to Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra) when the
time comes, I will also play my game.’
Mirch Masala
FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL
BY TRIDIB RAMAN
The author is a journalist and political
commentator and views expressed are his personal
...AND FINALLY
The enthusiasm that
is being seen all over
the country regarding
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat
Jodo Yatra’ and the huge
crowd that is gathering
in it, has still not brought
any tension to BJP. The
saffron party’s survey
says that ‘his visit may
have made Rahul the
most acceptable face of
the Opposition, but he
has not been able to pro-
ject himself as an alterna-
tive to Modi.’ Sources
close to Rahul reveal that
‘ Rahul has also decided
in his heart that he will
not be the face of the
Congress in the 2024
Lok Sabha elections.
Instead, in the elections
of 2024, the concept of
‘collective leadership’ will
be implemented, which
will mainly be formed by
bringing together three
people, and apart from
Rahul, Priyanka can be a
face in this. If Sonia will
not participate in this race
due to her health reasons,
then the slot of a third
leader remains vacant.
Congress has a long list
of contenders to fit in this
slot, which will also be
decided when the time
comes.
There are many surefire arrows in
BJP’s quiver for the 2024 Lok Sabha
elections, such as the rise of Hindutva,
Uniform Civil Code, Ram Mandir, etc.,
but in the last few elections, including
the UP elections, the most success-
ful ‘Brahmastra’ of the BJP has
been to the ‘Poor - Free ration’.
PM Modi himself believes that
‘the poor cannot be fed by just
showing the photo of the food,
it is necessary to provide them
ration to fill their stomach.’ The
intelligence report received
by the government also
indicates that the PM’s
‘free grain scheme’
given to poor has added to PM’s popular-
ity. A source close to the PMO claims that
the PM has told his core group on several
occasions that ‘if the total budget of the
Government of India is around Rs 40 lakh
crore, then if out of this Rs 2 lakh crore
is given as free ration to the poor
people, what is wrong with it? After
all, we are a ‘welfare state’, it is our
responsibility that ‘No one sleeps
hungry.’ So, there are indications
that the programme of giving free
ration to 813.5 million poor Indians
will continue at least till 2024 elec-
tions. It will remain so, no matter
how much the economists break
their heads over it.
After registering its strong presence in the Gujarat elections,
the next target of the Aam Aadmi Party could be Madhya
Pradesh or Rajasthan. Arvind Kejriwal’s strategy is to build
AAP’s mass base in one state year- after -year till 2029. AAP’s
focus is more on those states where it can replace Congress.
It seems that Kejriwal has imbibed the BJP’s agenda of ‘Con-
gress-mukt Bharat’, apparently, somewhere in his campaign,
he is also getting the support of saffron beliefs.
Senior Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde be-
came so emotional on Congress’s Foundation Day,
Dec 28, that he announced his retirement from poli-
tics on the same day. If sources are
to be believed, Shinde was running
very upset with Party High Com-
mand for some time. Shinde had
been hoping for a long time that the
Gandhi family would give him an
important role in Party. Even two
years ago, his name was floated
for the post of Congress President,
as he was considered very close
to Rahul Gandhi. This time also, another Dalit leader
Mallikarjun Kharge won the race for President’s post,
as the Gandhi family was also looking at the upcom-
ing assembly polls in Karnataka. This time, when
Rahul’s BJY was leaving Maharashtra, Shinde wanted
to take Rahul to Chandrapur get a gigantic statue
of Babasaheb Ambedkar unveiled by him. Rahul was
also ready for this, but in last minute, Shinde’s op-
ponents filled Rahul’s ears the ‘Yatra’ passed by the
statue but Rahul didn’t unveil it. Now, on January 26,
local leaders of Chandrapur (including BJP leaders)
would unveil the statue. Anyway, Shinde wasn’t even
invited to Chintan Shivir of Congress, felt that enough
is enough and thought it right to sit at home.
BITTER RELATIONSHIPS OF KERALA
In Kerala, the bitterness between Chief Minister
Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan
is increasing. Recently, on the occasion of Christmas,
Governor Khan organised a
grand party at Raj Bhavan,
where invitation was sent to
the CM other prominent
State leaders. But neither
the CM came to Governor’s
party, nor did any leader of
the state’s main Opposition
Congress party attend. While a special invitation was
sent to Congress leader VD Satheesan from the Raj
Bhavan, he didn’t turn up, nor did any minister of the
Vijayan government attend the Guv’s feast. On the
contrary, Vijayan kept his Christmas party at the Mas-
cot Hotel, which comes under Kerala Tourism, where
Governor was not invited. Leaders of many parties
including Congress were involved in this party, which
was enough to show the mirror to the Governor,
that is, neither the ruling party of the state is liking
the unnecessary interference of the Governor in the
administration nor the Opposition Congress itself.
WHY IS SUSHIL SHINDE RETIRING?
Newly appointed President of Bihar
Congress Akhilesh Singh has invited
Congress National President Mallikarjun
Kharge to Bihar to flag
off the ‘Yatra’ starting
from Jan 5 from Digvi-
jay Singh’s ‘Nanihal.’
But Kharge hasn’t yet
agreed on this. Kharge
has sought opinion
in this regard from
one of his advisors,
Rajya Sabha MP Syed
Nasir Hussain. After much deliberation,
Hussain has come to the opinion that ‘At
least in his first visit, the Cong Nat’l Prez
shouldn’t visit states like Bihar or UP, as
party’s cadre their is extremely weak’,
so for Kharge, getting a crowd there will
be a tough challenge. Hussain had also
sought opinion of local Congress unit of
Bihar then he concluded that Kharge
shouldn’t visit Bihar. Hussain has con-
veyed his opinion to President, and now
Kharge has to take the final decision.
PM’S ‘CHAIR PE CHARCHA’
WITH JOURNALISTS
WILL KHARGE GO TO BIHAR?
BJP IS NOT
WORRIED ABOUT
RAHUL’S YATRA
PM COMMITTED TO PROVIDE FOOD TO POOR DESTITUTE
Dr Mahesh Joshi, Mahendra Choudhary, Sanyam Lodha, Shanti Dhariwal hand over the resignations to
the Speaker after political drama at Dhariwal’s residence on September 25, 2022. —FILE PHOTO
ILL-INFORMEDSTAFFCREATES
‘PANIC’AMONGCONGMLAs
The tussle for CM
has tarnished
Rajasthan’s
politics: Poonia
Process of resignation withdrawal can only be done by
sitting MLA appearing in person before the Speaker
Jaipur: As per ACB report
statistics, a total of 511
cases were registered under
Prevention of Corruption
Act. Of these 511 cases, 465
cases of trap, 19 cases of
misuse of office 27 cases
of disproportionate assets
are included. Out of the
total of 465 cases of trap,
67 cases were registered
against gazetted officers
and 398 cases were against
non-gazetted employees. A
total of 493 accused were
arrested, In 2022, the con-
viction rate was 51.17%.
2022:ACB files
511 cases,
conviction rate at
51.17%
Retired IAS RC
Rungta passes
away at 85
BL Soni takes the guard of honour during the farewell ceremony
organised on his retirement at ACB Headquarters in Jaipur.
Dinesh MN felicitates BL Soni during the latter’s farewell
ceremony held on his retirement at ACB Headquarters.
Orders were passed in 625
cases on the reports filed
by investigating officers. Final
decisions, including charge-
sheet and FRs, were filed in
courts in a total of 610 cases.
Similarly, a total of 233 cases
were disposed of by ACB
courts in 2022. Out of these,
the accused was punished
with imprisonment and a fine
in 109 cases. A total of 132
public servants and 12 pri-
vate persons (brokers) were
punished by the courts.
DECISION ON 278
COMPLAINTS
 Gehlot government gave the gift of
promotion to more than 100 All India
Service officers and promotion posting
was given to most officers.
 56 IAS promoted in various pay scales
 41 IPS promoted in various pay scales
 1 ADG promoted to DG rank
 3 IPS promoted from Inspector General
to Additional Director General pay scale
 6 IPS promoted from Deputy Inspector
General to Inspector General pay scale
 13 officers promoted to Deputy Inspec-
tor General Pay Scale from IPS Selec-
tion Pay Scale
 9 IPS promoted to Selection Pay
Number from Junior Administrative Pay
Number
 3 IPS promoted from Junior Adminis-
trative Pay Scale to Senior Pay No.
 6 IPS promoted from Junior to Senior
Administrative Pay Scale
 Promotion of IPS Ajay Singh kept sub-
ject to the decision of the judicial case
 IAS Dr Pratibha Singh - Commissioner -
Panchayati Raj, Rajasthan Jaipur
 IAS Vishwa Mohan Sharma - Special
Secretary, Revenue Department Jaipur
 IAS Mahendra K Parakh – Commission-
er Industries, Commerce and Corporate
 IAS Hridesh Kumar Sharma - Director
and ex-officio Spl Secy, Local Bodies
 IAS Sohan Lal Sharma - Special Secre-
tary, Chief Minister, Rajasthan
 IAS Anuprerna Singh Kuntal - Commis-
sioner, Child Empowerment Department,
ex-officio Special Secretary
 IAS Shakti Singh Rathore - Managing
Director, State Finance Corporation and
Special Secretary, Industry-Commerce
13 RAJ IAS OFFICERS PROMOTED
STATE BUREAUCRATS PROMOTED
 3 IAS have been promoted from Super
Time Pay Scale to Above Super Time Pay
Scale. Bhawani S Detha Vikas Sitaram
Bhale became Principal Secys; while
Mugdha Sinha, posted at Centre has been
promoted to Above Super Time Pay Scale.
Jaipur: 8 IFS officials of
2005 batch were promoted
to the post of CCF. These
include Khyati Mathur,
Chandaram Meena, Anup
KR, Roop Narayan Meena,
Amar Singh Gothwal,
Ramkaran Kherwa, Mahesh
Chandra Gupta Hanuma-
na Ram. 5 officials of 2009
batch were promoted to CF
including Harini V, Shashi
Shankar, Sunil, T Mohanraj
and Balaji Curry. 4 IFS
officials of 2019 batch were
promoted as DCF including
Arun Kumar D, Manas
Singh, Maria Shine and P
Bala Murugan.
17 IFS PROMOTED
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Retired IAS RC
Rungta passed away on
Saturdayattheageof 85.
Heheldmanyimportant
positions during his ten-
ure. Rungta held impor-
tant responsibilities as
Dy Commissioner Sales
Tax, Social Welfare, Col-
lector Bikaner, Director
of Agriculture Market-
ing Director of Social
welfare. Rungta was
originally a resident of
Bagar village in Jhunj-
hunu. He was playing
roleinmanysocialwork
and philanthropy
. He
was Executive Director
of Ansal Township in
Raj after retirement.

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JAIPUR, SUNDAY,
JANUARY 1, 2023
As we enter into the NEWYEAR 2023, let us all think about what can we do to make it
better not just for our own selves but also for others.The first thing is to love
yourself. It is only when we love and accept ourselves that we will have acceptance
and love for others in our hearts. Promise yourself that you will take joy in the little
things in the days that unfold- by the sunshine on your face, the breeze in your hair,
the smell of coffee, the smile of a child, the beautiful flowers dotting, the roadside- all
make our life beautiful and joyful… these simplest of things. Strive to make the
minutes better, and the hours, days, weeks, months and the year will automatically
open their petals forYOU with peace and prosperity and happiness.
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT FIRST INDIA
FOR ALL OUR READERS AND MORE.

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ACTIVITIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL
ACTIVITIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL
START TO THE
START TO THE
NEW YEAR
NEW YEAR
Festivities at home can
be amazingly fun, all
you need is a few crazy
ideas. City First gives
you some insights
about unique ways to
celebrate this New
Year’s Eve at your very
own home.
eginning on
New Year’s
Day, planning
ch a l l e n g e s
might arise.
There’s pres-
sure to get the
year off to a good
start, and you could
worry that if you don’t
achieve anything ex-
traordinary, it might
be a sign of things to
come. As it was origi-
nally intended, New
Year’s Day should be a
straightforward occa-
sion to pause, consider
the positive aspects of
the previous year, and
make resolutions for
even more positive
outcomes in the year
ahead.
Starting the year
off right can be a chal-
lenge, especially in
light of unwarranted
social pressure, but it
can also be a thought-
ful and rewarding ex-
perience. We’ve come
up with a list of 9 op-
tions suitable for eve-
rybody in any mental
or physical state to al-
lay your concern over
your New Year’s Day
plans.
2023 is yours to keep
as long as you do,
whether you’re
searching for a heal-
ing getaway or require
a day of hibernation.
MRIDULA SHARMA
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
B
4 FAMILY-FUN
GAME DAY
Host a game or party day with
friends or family to bring in
the new year with joy and fun.
Cards Against Humanity or Ta-
boo are usually likely to draw a
crowd if you’re not sure which
games to choose.
TAKE A ROAD
TRIP
Whether you’re travelling
alone, with family, or with
your significant other, taking
the wheel may be freeing.
Make a trip plan or just follow
the road as it takes you! It is
the best an introvert could
wish for.
PURGE YOUR CLOSET
Is there a more therapeutic activity than cleaning
out your closet? Never settle for anything less
than clothing that accentuates your greatest
features. Get rid of outdated clothing to make
place for new wardrobe additions that will fit your
ever-changing style in the coming year.
SPEND TIME
PREPARING
MEALS OR
BAKING
Meal planning is the ideal method
to get your detox after the holiday
excess started. Spend time in
bulk sautéing, chopping, and
baking, in which you can include
enough greens in your diet to
help prevent winter colds.
SING YOUR
HEART OUT
WITH KARAOKE
Karaoke is undoubtedly one of
the best ways to spend New
Year’s eve at home. All you need
is a record player to set the mood
of the night. Gather your friends
and family members and spend
the eve singing your favourite
songs to your heart’s content.
HAVE A
MOVIE
MARATHON
Let’s face it: New Year’s
Day is the one day of
the year when a movie
marathon binge is socially
acceptable. With the top
Netflix programmes of
2020, relax and reflect.
ENJOY A
PHOTO
SESSION
WITH
QUIRKY
PROPS
Who like shooting pic-
tures? Everyone who is
obsessed with Instagram
has to take pictures on
New Year’s Eve. Props
with a New Year’s theme
are quite popular right
now and are thus simple
to find in stores or online.
These might also be
customised with goals
you have in mind, events
you know are going to
occur for you, or anything
else you like. Make 2020
New Year’s Eve a night
to remember by striking
amusing or exceptionally
well-planned stances
and taking memorable
images.
7 RELISH
IN THE
“ME
TIME”
Spending time alone
is essential for main-
taining good mental
health. On New
Year’s Eve, you may
unwind and splurge.
Take a well-deserved
break from your busy
schedule, and take
some peaceful “me
time.” The advantag-
es of hot chocolate
may be enjoyed while
reading your favourite
book. Remember to
get out of your cosy
pyjamas. Thanks to
the time you spent
by yourself on New
Year’s Eve, you may
start the New Year by
giving yourself more
love.
PLAN A FEEL-
GOOD DAY
While ringing in the new year
might be joyful for some, it can
also be challenging for others.
It’s possible that life hasn’t
gone as planned for you during
the past year. Or perhaps the
holidays are a particularly trying
time for you (very common,
by the way). If so, organising
a happy New Year’s Day might
help you avoid feeling de-
pressed or lonely.

CITY FIRST
T
he Satyanubhuti an-
nualfunctionof MPS
tookplaceatitsprem-
ises on Saturday
. The
event was held in the glori-
ous presence of the es-
teemedmembersof ECMS,
Chairman Kedar Mal
Bhala, Vice Chairman
Bajrang Lal Baheti,
General Secretary Edu-
cation Madhu Sudan Biha-
ni, Hon. Secretary CA Amit
Gattani, Treasurer CA Anil
Kumar Sharda, Building
Secretary Sumit Kabra,
School Principal Ashok
Vaid,Parents.Staff andStu-
dents. The Chief Guest of
the day was Lalit Mahesh-
wari (Retd IPS). The day
started with the auspicious
lighting of a lamp. The vi-
sion of ECMS and MPS was
presentedbyGen.Secretary
of Education and Hon. Sec-
retary MPS, JN in which
they expressed their keen
desireof creatingadynam-
ic environment to bring
out the best of every
student in a holistic
manner. They said that
along with learning, ECMS
focuses on the complete de-
velopment of a child, creat-
ing a strong foundation for
themtoemergeaswiselead-
ers rooted in their ethnicity
and culture. School Princi-
pal read out the annual re-
portof theschoolenumerat-
ing the achievements of the
MPsites. He extended his
heartfelt thanks to the par-
ents who have shown un-
flinchingfaithintheinstitu-
tion. In the Award Ceremo-
ny
, Awards and Certificates
were conferred on the stu-
dents under multifarious
categories. Then there was
the time of unveiling the
Annual School Magazine,
“
ARCHWAY” which was the
greatest attraction of the
day
.
12
CITY BUZZ
GET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
CRAZE OF NEW YEAR!
he world is set to ring in 2023 with
crazy celebrations and parties,
fear of more infections to come
and hopes for an end to the coro-
navirus pandemic were again the
bittersweet cocktails with which
the world said good riddance to
2022 and ushered in 2023. City First brings
to you glimpses of the enchanting festival
shared by our avid readers from Pink City!
UTTKARSHA SHEKHAR
uttkarsha.shekhar@firstindia.co.in
T
The objective of a new year is not, that we
should always welcome a New Year with a
grand bash but we should welcome it with
a fresh mind and open hearts. On this day,
many people remember last year’s achieve-
ments and failures and look forward to the
promise of a new year, of a new beginning.
And to mark the same, I will celebrate my
new start with my mains. I along with my
cousins will conquer the world in the early
morning while trekking the little hills be-
cause ‘Everyone wants to live on top of the
mountain, but all the happiness and growth
occurs while you are climbing it’.

—ABHILASHA GARG
2022 has been a busy year for me (in a good way) and I’m nothing but
grateful for everything. I’m going to be spending my New Year’s at home
cuddled up in my bed wearing fuzzy socks and ending the year on a good
note by reading a good book. And of course with my tea! —ISHA SINGH
I am going out with my family to Ab-
solute Barbecue. There we are going
out for dinner and relish tasty savoury
with light music. This is my plan to
welcome 2023 with tempting food and
serve my taste buds awesome food.
—ARTI MUTNEJA
I am on a small
vacation at
Bhandardara with
my family for
celebrating New
Year. Before we
welcome 2023,
we are having
fun at this scenic
location in Maha-
rashtra. We also
enjoyed boating
on Lake Arthur.
—ANKITA GUPTA
GREETINGS!
The grand retirement ceremony of Vimala Kiradoo, RBI Staff
was held at RBI Staff Colony, Community Hall, Gandhi Nagar,
Jaipur on Saturday. Jagdeesh Chandra reached to congratulate
her and wished her all the best for the future. Vimala Kiradoo is
the mother of Mukesh Kiradoo of the First India family.

—
PHOTO
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA
CITY FIRST
A
shok Chandna,
Minister of
State for Sports
and Youth Af-
fairs and Public Rela-
tions, was honored with
the honor of ‘Leader of
the Decade’ by the glob-
al organisation
‘Women Economic
Forum’ at a pro-
gram organised in
New Delhi on Friday
.
Ashok Chandna, an or-
ganisation working for
the upliftment and em-
powerment of women
globally
, was given this
honor for the programs
being run by the Ra-
jasthan government for
the upliftment and em-
powerment of girls and
womenunderhisleader-
ship.
MinisterAshokChan-
dna addresses the ses-
sion on “Power of Net-
working: Towards a
More Fair and Equal
World” on the second
dayof thethree-day“
An-
nual WEF-2022, Bridge
the Gap: Agenda for
G-20” event at Hotel JW
Marriott, New Delhi
While saying that
for equitable and in-
clusive development
of the country and the
world, it is very impor-
tant to ensure the par-
ticipation of women in
all fields. Chandna said
that many important
programs are being run
bytheRajasthangovern-
mentforgirlchildeduca-
tion, security and par-
ticipation in all areas of
the society
.
LEADER OF
THE DECADE
BEGINNING
OF NEW LIFE
CITY FIRST
S
omeshwar Ma-
hadevan, a sing-
er gives insights
about his new
song ‘Happy New
Year’. He said it is a
song for the youth and
ebullient! I have tried
to put zeal, verve and
vigour with soothing
music and a relevant
message! The song is
in the backdrop of two
wonderful youths who
see each other in a club
and go into a dream
world of their own,
tapping on the beat of
New Year - A begin-
ning of not just the
new year but also a be-
ginning of new love
and a new life ahead!
The rap written by
mealsotellsaboutMaa
aur pyo di blessings
paao which depicts our
culture of celebrating
the new year with the
family and parents
which should be more
important than any-
thing and no beer, no
wine,nochampagneor
lager as youth are
more attracted to bad
habits and clubs. I urge
everyone to play this
number during their
New Year celebrations
and implement the
same. Big Thank you
andAVeryHappyNew
YeartoEveryone!Sing-
er recently completed
his shooting in Jaipur.
ADAYTOCELEBRATE
DURING THE DAY
Like every year, this
year also I.C.D.I. Help
Foundation distributed
blankets and warm
clothes to the needy and
underprivileged families
living on the road in the
bitter cold recently. The
distribution was done
with the aim to provide
warmth and to help people
and their families fighting
winter this bone-chilling
cold. An initiative by I.C.D.I
Help Foundation works for
the betterment of the lives
of people.
Annual Sports Meet was organised by Jaipur School Vidyadhar Nagar on
Friday. During the occasion, Director NK Sharma welcomed the students,
teachers and parents and distributed the Awards to the Winners.
Someshwar Mahadevan
Jagdeesh Chandra congratulates Vimla Kiradoo.Also seen are
Rajkumari Kiradoo, Mukesh Kiradoo, Suhani Kiradoo,
Laxminarayan Joshi Chandrakala Joshi and Uma Joshi
O, my dear, Happy new year,
Nobody is superior
If thoughts are clear
Life reflects like a mirror
So, have good behaviour
O my Brother
, Happy New year
,
Restrict your tear
, Fight for
your better
, Everyone comes
near
, If your action is clear
O my partner, Happy new
year, Try to become an editor
If Problems come near
Put your life in gear
As No one is your saver.
O my friend, Happy new
year, Relation is superior
Thanks for being a support-
er, Can achieve the rare
As nature is the best player
O my mentor, Happy new
year, Human Rights Acts like
Nature, We should do our
best better, So Human life
becomes bigger and Brighter
Always TREAT EQUAL AND
TRY AND BE FAIR
Poem by
JUSTICE GK VYAS
(Chairperson, Rajasthan
State Human Rights
Commission. JAIPUR)
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Someshwar Mahadevan
and Muskan Kamdaar

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