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- 1. WORKING VERY HARD CMburning midnight oils to achieve Mission 25 in Rajasthan AT A MEETING WITH SENIOR PARTY LEADERS AT HIS RESIDENCE, CM SHARMA RECENTLY REVIEWED PREPARATIONS FOR PM MODI’S APRIL 2 RALLY IN KOTPUTLI Yogesh Sharma & Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur s the Lok Sabha elections draw near, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) top brass converg- es in Rajasthan for strate- gic planning and cam- paigning. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma is orchestrat- ing preparations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming meet- ing in Kotputli on Tues- day (April 2). Chief Minister Sharma recently convened a meeting at his OTS resi- dence with party leaders, including Vinay Sahas- trabuddhe and Vijaya Ra- hatkar, to review arrange- ments. Arun Chaturvedi, former Minister and se- nior BJP leader, is spear- heading the logistical aspects of the Kotputli meeting. CM Sharma, alongside Union Home Minister Amit Shah, participated in a roadshow on Sunday and engaged with cluster in-charges of eight Lok Sabha constituencies. In a gathering with so- cial organizations, Shar- ma expressed the state’s fervent support for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Exuding confidence, Chief Minister Sharma anticipates sweeping vic- tories in Rajasthan, aim- ing to secure all 25 Lok Sabha seats in the State with a significant margin, crossing the 400-mark. Additionally, he is ex- pected to inaugurate the election office of Manju Sharma, the BJP’s candi- date for the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat, in Sanganer Jaipur, his assembly con- stituency. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma with Pravesh Verma (L) and V Satish during a meeting at CM’s residence at OTS. A Jaipur, Monday | April 1, 2024 RNI NUMBER: RAJENG/2019/77764 | VOL 5 | ISSUE NO. 294 | PAGES 12 | `3.00 Rajasthan’s Own English Newspaper firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia EX-US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR BOLTON JABS TRUMP Criticising ex-US Prez Donald Trump, ex-US NSA John Bolton has said that he “hasn’t got the brains! He’s a property developer, for God’s sake!” PRE-POLLSURVEYINDICATESEVEN UKPMRISHISUNAK’SSEATATRISK A new poll survey indicates that the Conservative Party is in for a major drubbing in general election, and Brit- ish PM Rishi Sunak’s seat is at risk. BABAR AZAM REINSTATED AS PAK’S WHITE-BALL CAPTAIN Star batter Babar Azam was on Sunday reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain, two months ahead of the T20 World Cup. UN SECY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ATTACK ON UNIFIL VEHICLE UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack on three observers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Soubhagya Sharma Jaipur he Tonk–Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constitu- encyinRajasthan has emerged as a battleground for political parties, with eight Vidhan Sabha segments shaping itselectorallandscape.Be- fore the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, this seat was knownasTonkLokSabha seat,whichincludedDudu & Phulera areas. The area boastspopularleaderslike Kirodi Lal Meena, Ex-Dy CM Sachin Pilot, & Kan- haiyalal Chaudhary among others. The constituency, formed in 2009 after de- limitation, has witnessed significant political ma- noeuvring where voter turnout stood at 63.21% in 2019, indicating signifi- cantengagementandinter- est among the electorate. The BJP and Congress have traded victories, each understandingtheintricate caste equations of Meena, Gurjar, and minority com- munities in the region. In the last three elec- tions, BJP secured victory twice, with Congress win- ning once. In 2014, Con- gressfieldedformerIndian cricket team captain Mo- hammad Azharuddin for this seat. Meanwhile, BJP fielded businessman and Gurjar leader Sukhbir Sin- gh Jaunpuria from Hary- ana who won with a mar- ginof135,506votes,over- shadowing Congress’s minority candidate. Sukh- bir Singh Jaunapuria, the incumbent MP, has estab- lished a strong presence, winning consecutive terms. Jaunapuria’s track record, coupled with his grassroots engagement and welfare initiatives, po- sitionshimasaformidable contender for BJP. The Tonk–Sawai Mad- hopur Lok Sabha constitu- ency remains a key politi- cal arena in State, charac- terized by intricate caste dynamics and shifting electoral trends. The 2024 polls are poised to be fiercely con- tested, with both BJP and Cong strategizing to se- cure victory in this piv- otal constituency. 02 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Jaipur, Monday | April 1, 2024 Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat 02 Pradeep Gadhwal Jhunjhunu Former Udaipurwati MLA Shubhakaran Choudhary is the BJP’s candidate from the Jhun- jhunu Lok Sabha seat, while Congress has field- ed four-time Jhunjhunu MLAand former minister Brijendra Ola. There is a direct contest between Congress and BJP on this seat. If we talk about the current political and caste equation for this seat, both candidates belong to the Jat community. The Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha seat is Jat-dominated, but the Muslim community, Saini, and Rajput also play a decisive role. Till the last day of nomina- tion, 10 candidates from Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha have submitted nomina- tion forms. But the con- test is directly between Congress and BJP. Army recruitment and Yamuna water major election issues Most of the families from Jhunjhunu are associated with the army and farm- ing class. After the introduction of the Agniveer scheme in the army, there has been a decrease in youth getting employment. While the BJP is claim- ing to bring water under the Yamuna Water Agreement MoU, the Congress is calling it an election stunt. Report card of outgoing MP Voters’opinion regarding MP Narendra Khichad for the last five years is that Khichad maintained distance from the public mostofthetimeandcould not present the major problems of the district well in Parliament. He asked for the MP ticket for his daughter-in-law, Zila Pramukh Harshini Kulhari. However, the contribution of MP Kh- ichad to railway services was better. GROUND REPORT OF JHUNJHUNU LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY, THE POLITICS OF ‘JAT LAND’ SHUBHAKARANRELYINGON‘SYMPATHY’ WHILEOLAONHISFAMILY’SGOODWILL l Issues of soldiers, farmers, Agniveer and Yamuna water prevail here l Congress had won in Assembly elections but now the effect of Modi wave is visible RAJASTHAN JHUNJHUNU LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY 02 BJP 06 CONGRESS ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2023 20,61,889 TOTAL VOTERS IN JHUNJHUNU 10,77,370 Male Voters 9,84,519 Female Voters 1,25,000 VOTERS INCREASED SINCE 2019 IN THE LOK SABHA 62.11% VOTING RECORDED IN JHUNJHUNU (2019) 60.11% VOTING RECORDED IN JHUNJHUNU (2014) Fatehpur Mandawa Pilani Surajgarh Khetri Udaipurwati Nawalgarh Jhunjhunu JHUNJHUNU FACE TO FACE SHUBHAKARAN CHAUDHARY Age: 66 years Education: PUC Assets: `4.44 crore BRIJENDRA OLA Age: 72 years Education: LLB Assets: `2.69 crore Sympathy among voters due to defeat from Udaipurwati by only 416 votes in Assembly elections Better relations with Jat caste and youth, who play a decisive role in the Lok Sabha Direct hold in Nawalgarh and Udaipurwati Assembly constituencies Benefit of kinship with former MP Santosh Ahlawat on Surajgarh seat Since 2014, the party has won the Lok Sabha elections twice in a row by a huge margin He is a veteran farmer leader and has the advantage of being the son of former Union Minister late Shishram Ola Very calm temperament and direct hold on traditional Jat & Muslim votes Unity in the Congress organisation by creating harmony among the leaders including Youth Congress, NSUI under the leadership of District President Dinesh Sunda Presently Congress MLAs hold 6 seats in 8 Assemblies of the district STRONG SIDE STRONG SIDE The hold in Rajput and Mali society is very weak Displeasure of angry leaders and their workers due to ticket being cut Apart from Udaipurwati, Nawalgarh, there is no direct hold in other Assembly constituencies of the district WEAK SIDE Big weakness of workers to understand election pulse Lack of direct grip among the youth of the district is a major weakness Weakness to persuade angry leaders in the fight for supremacy in district politics in the last decade The old ideology continues to be carried out in the election campaign WEAK SIDE This time, victory will be even bigger than the last. We will further enhance Subhash Bahedia's development initiatives, giving opportunities to party workers will boost enthusiasm. Damodar Agarwal, BJP candidate from Bhilwara QUOTE-UNQUOTE The meeting of Lok Sabha Core Committee of the state was concluded under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Home Minister Amit Shah. Under his guidance, Lotus is once again ready to blossom on all seats. CP Joshi, BJP State President I am a Viksit Bharat Ambas- sador! Under the visionary leadership of Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji our Nation is embarking on a historic journey towards Viksit Bharat. Rajyavardhan S Rathore, Raj Cabinet Minister While campaigning in Khimsar of Nagaur seat, I requested people to send me to Lok Sabha to advocate their interests and made an appeal to them to cast their vote for bottle symbol. Hanuman Beniwal, RLP Supremo A seat characterised by intricate caste dynamics and shifting electoral trends! TONK–SAWAI MADHOPUR LS SEAT T ASSEMBLY SEAT-WISE POSITION OF TONK–SAWAI MADHOPUR MPs OF TONK–SAWAI MADHOPUR THUS FAR # NAME DISTRICT MEMBER PARTY 90 Gangapur SAWAI MADHOPUR Ramkesh Meena INC 91 Bamanwas (ST) Indira Meena INC 92 Sawai Madhopur Kirodi Lal Meena BJP 93 Khandar (SC) Jitendra Kumar Gothwal BJP 94 Malpura TONK Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary BJP 95 Niwai (SC) Ram Sahay Varma BJP 96 Tonk Sachin Pilot INC 97 Deoli-Uniara Harish Meena INC 2009-2014 Namo Narain Meena CONGRESS 2019-2023 Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria BJP 2014-2019 Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria BJP Adda Adda RAJ RAJniti ka AKHILESH & TEJASHWI MIGHT CAMPAIGN FOR I.N.D.I.A. ON ALWAR SEAT FOR LALIT YADAV In Alwar Lok Sabha Constituency there is a possibility that former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and former deputy CM of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav may come for campaigning. There is a possibility of promoting I.N.D.I. alliance in Rajasthan under which both these leaders may be seen campaigning for Congress candidate in Alwar. Congress candidate for Alwar seat Lalit Yadav is a rising star. He started his political career in the BSP and shifted to Congress later. POLLPROMISEORBHUPENDRAYADAVREALLYACALL AWAY?BJPALWARCANDIDATE’SWORDSCREATEABUZZ A poll promise by BJP candidate Bhupendra Yadav has caught the attention of the people in Alwar. He recently said that many people ask how we will meet you Bhupendra ji.’ ‘I say, whether in Alwar or Delhi, wherever I am, come without even calling me at 8 in the morning.’ ‘At 9 in the morning, the offices of the Indian government will open, and I will serve you.’ People are wondering if it’s just a poll promise or ‘ guarantee’ by Yadav? Damodar Agarwal is BJP candidate from Bhilwara seat First India Bureau Jaipur In a significant develop- ment ahead of the upcom- ing Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for all 25 seats in Rajasthan. On Sunday, the party de- c l a r e d D a m o d a r Agarwal as its candidate from Bhilwara constituency. The decision comes as BJP replaced the incum- bent MP, Subhash Bahe- dia, with the current Pradesh Mahamantri, Da- modar Agarwal. Mean- while, it’s noteworthy that the Congress party also made a change in its can- didate lineup for the Bhilwara seat on Friday night.FormerVidhanSab- ha Speaker Dr C.P. Joshi, has been announced as the Congress candidate, re- placing Damodar Gurjar. P2 Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Helicopters during the closing ceremony of the Bilateral Tri-Service HADR Amphibious Exercise between India and US. P6 IN BRIEF Naxal camp busted on Maha-C’garh border Gadchiroli: The Gad- chiroli police have bust- ed a camp of Naxalites on the Maharashtra- Chhattisgarh border and seized some gelatin sticks, detonators and other items from there, officials said on Sunday. BSF recovers China made drone in Punjab Tarn Taran: The BSF recovered a China- made drone in the bor- der area of Tarn Taran district on Sunday morning. The recovered drone has been identi- fied as a China-made DJI Matrice 300 RTK. SEBI chief speaks on T+0 settlements Ahmedabad: Attaining the global first of T+0 settlement involved a lot of problem-solving and personal discomforts, SEBI chairperson Mad- habi Puri Buch at IIMA Ahmedabad annual con- vocation said, giving the analogy of “onion peel- ing” for the achievement. 7dieashousescollapse duetorainsinPakistan Peshawar: At least sev- en people, including five children, were killed as their houses collapsed due to torren- tial rains and hailstorms in northwestern Paki- stan’s Khyber Pakh- tunkhwa province. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with veteran BJP leader L K Advani after he was honoured with Bharat Ratna at his residence, in New Delhi, on Sunday. PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and BJP candidate from Sikar Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati during the roadshow. (Top) Huge crowd of public in the roadshow. Advani conferred with Bharat Ratna at home First India Bureau New Delhi President Droupadi Mur- mu on Sunday conferred Bharat Ratna upon veter- an BJP leader LK Advani at his residence in Delhi. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Narendra Modi and former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu were present. In a series of social posts on X Rashtrapati Bhavan, said, “As a par- liamentarian, his empha- sis on dialogue enriched parliamentary traditions. Whether as Home Minis- ter or as Deputy Prime Minister, he always pri- oritised national interest above all, earning him respect and admiration from across party lines”. “His long and tireless struggle for India’s cul- tural regeneration culmi- natedinthereconstruction of Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya in 2024,” it said. Born in Karachi in 1927, Advani migrated to India in 1947 during Partition. The 96-year-old BJP stalwart served as Depu- ty Prime Minister from June 2002 to May 2004 and as Union Home Min- ister from October 1999 to May 2004. P5 Ayushi Maharshi & Hukum Singh Sikar Union Home Minister Amit Shah and CM Bhajan Lal Sharma led a grand roadshow in Sikar on Sunday in support of BJP candidate Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati. Theenthusiasticparticipa- tion of the district’s resi- dents marked the event. Starting from Kalyan Ji Temple,ShahandSharma traversedmajorcityroads, receiving a historic wel- comefromSikar’speople. The route included land- marks like New Dujod Gate, Ghantaghar, and Surajpole Gate, conclud- ing at Tapadiya Garden. Riding in an open vehicle, alongside Swami Sumed- hanand, the leaders were accompanied by the dis- trict’s top workers. BJP workers from eight as- sembly constituencies showered flowers on the procession. Cultural pro- grams enlivened the jour- ney, with workers ex- PM Modi attacks Cong, Oppn over corruption & Katchatheevu issue PM says that his stance is to eradicate corruption, while Oppn defends the corrupt First India Bureau Meerut PM Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the BJP’s campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from here, echoing his previous poll strategies. Emphasizing the vision of “Viksit Bharat”, PM Modi said the upcoming polls weren’t just about electing a government but about shaping the nation’s future. Promising a third term, he outlined plans for thenextfiveyears,includ- ing significant decisions within the first 100 days. ModitookaimattheCon- gress, accusing them of “anti-national acts” and highlighting Katchathee- vu island issue. P5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other NDA leaders during an election campaign rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Meerut, on Sunday. PTI I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders gather for ‘Loktantra Bachao’ rally in Delhi 36Palestinianskilled inIsraelistrikesatGaza Agencies Gaza At least 36 Palestinians were killed and dozens others wounded in over- night Israeli strikes across theGazaStrip,Palestinian sources said on Sunday. In the town of Bani Su- haila, east of Khan You- nis, at least 11 were killed and dozens injured in an Israeli drone attack. Meanwhile, a Palestin- ian woman and her child were killed in an Israeli artillery shelling that tar- geted a residential house in the “Al-Mawasi” area, west of Khan Younis. In northern Gaza, 17 Palestinians were killed andatleast30woundedin the bombing Saturday nightofagatheringofPal- estinians who were wait- ingforaidatthe“Kuwait” roundabout in theAl-Zay- toun neighborhood. PTI New Delhi Inashowofunityaheadof the Lok Sabha polls, I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders at- tended‘LoktantraBachao’ rally at Ramlila ground here on Sunday. They in- cluded Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Akh- ilesh Yadav, Sitaram Yechury, Mehbooba Muf- tiandChampaiSoren.Ke- jriwal’s wife Sunita also addressed the rally. P5 KEJRIPOSTERREMOVED FROMRALLYPODIUM New Delhi: Ahead of the Opposition’s rally in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, poster of Arvind Ke- jriwal was removed from the podium. The poster had an image of Kejriwal shown be- hind bars. It was not known why Kejriwal’s poster was removed from the podium but what was evident is that Con- gress’s top leadership arrived at the venue much earlier than its alliance partners. The Congress earlier said that it was not a one-person centric rally. PM MODI SAYS Our govern- ment is getting ready for its third term. We are creating a roadmap for the next five years. We are working on the big decisions we need to make in the first 100 days of our next term. The momentum of development created in the last 10 years, will move ahead with more speed. I am taking action against corruption, and that’s why some people have lost their patience. Modi’s mantra is ‘remove corruption’, but they (Opposition) say ‘save those who are corrupt’. BJP ATTACKS CONG ON KATCHATHEEVU ISSUE CONG GAVE AWAY KEY ISLAND TO LANKA: PM BHARAT 24 AIRS PM’S INTERVIEW TO TN TV Decision of the then PM Indira Gandhi to hand over the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974, is becoming a major issue in Tamil Nadu during Lok Sabha polls, with the BJP taking up this in a big way. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited a media report to assert that new facts reveal that the Congress “callously” gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. Ahead of LS polls, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday gave an interview to Tamil channel Thanthi TV and spoke on a range of issues. The interview was also aired by Bharat 24 news channel for an hour. SHAHHOLDSHUGEROADSHOW FORSUMEDHANANDINSIKAR pressing joy through dance and song. Shah in- teracted warmly with the crowd,reflectingtheover- whelmingsupport.Subse- quently, Shah convened a meeting with social or- ganizationrepresentatives in Jaipur, discussing the Modigovernment’svision and seeking support for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The BJP core committee also strate- gized in a meeting attend- ed by key leaders. MORE ON P8
- 2. Soubhagya Sharma Jaipur he Tonk–Sawai MadhopurLok Sabha constitu- encyinRajasthan has emerged as a battleground for political parties, with eight Vidhan Sabha segments shaping itselectorallandscape.Be- fore the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, this seat was knownasTonkLokSabha seat,whichincludedDudu & Phulera areas. The area boastspopularleaderslike Kirodi Lal Meena, Ex-Dy CM Sachin Pilot, & Kan- haiyalal Chaudhary among others. The constituency, formed in 2009 after de- limitation, has witnessed significant political ma- noeuvring where voter turnout stood at 63.21% in 2019, indicating signifi- cantengagementandinter- est among the electorate. The BJP and Congress have traded victories, each understandingtheintricate caste equations of Meena, Gurjar, and minority com- munities in the region. In the last three elec- tions, BJP secured victory twice, with Congress win- ning once. In 2014, Con- gressfieldedformerIndian cricket team captain Mo- hammad Azharuddin for this seat. Meanwhile, BJP fielded businessman and Gurjar leader Sukhbir Sin- gh Jaunpuria from Hary- ana who won with a mar- ginof135,506votes,over- shadowing Congress’s minority candidate. Sukh- bir Singh Jaunapuria, the incumbent MP, has estab- lished a strong presence, winning consecutive terms. Jaunapuria’s track record, coupled with his grassroots engagement and welfare initiatives, po- sitionshimasaformidable contender for BJP. The Tonk–Sawai Mad- hopur Lok Sabha constitu- ency remains a key politi- cal arena in State, charac- terized by intricate caste dynamics and shifting electoral trends. The 2024 polls are poised to be fiercely con- tested, with both BJP and Cong strategizing to se- cure victory in this piv- otal constituency. 02 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Jaipur, Monday | April 1, 2024 Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat 02 Pradeep Gadhwal Jhunjhunu Former Udaipurwati MLA Shubhakaran Choudhary is the BJP’s candidate from the Jhun- jhunu Lok Sabha seat, while Congress has field- ed four-time Jhunjhunu MLAand former minister Brijendra Ola. There is a direct contest between Congress and BJP on this seat. If we talk about the current political and caste equation for this seat, both candidates belong to the Jat community. The Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha seat is Jat-dominated, but the Muslim community, Saini, and Rajput also play a decisive role. Till the last day of nomina- tion, 10 candidates from Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha have submitted nomina- tion forms. But the con- test is directly between Congress and BJP. Army recruitment and Yamuna water major election issues Most of the families from Jhunjhunu are associated with the army and farm- ing class. After the introduction of the Agniveer scheme in the army, there has been a decrease in youth getting employment. While the BJP is claim- ing to bring water under the Yamuna Water Agreement MoU, the Congress is calling it an election stunt. Report card of outgoing MP Voters’opinion regarding MP Narendra Khichad for the last five years is that Khichad maintained distance from the public mostofthetimeandcould not present the major problems of the district well in Parliament. He asked for the MP ticket for his daughter-in-law, Zila Pramukh Harshini Kulhari. However, the contribution of MP Kh- ichad to railway services was better. GROUND REPORT OF JHUNJHUNU LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY, THE POLITICS OF ‘JAT LAND’ SHUBHAKARANRELYINGON‘SYMPATHY’ WHILEOLAONHISFAMILY’SGOODWILL l Issues of soldiers, farmers, Agniveer and Yamuna water prevail here l Congress had won in Assembly elections but now the effect of Modi wave is visible RAJASTHAN JHUNJHUNU LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY 02 BJP 06 CONGRESS ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2023 20,61,889 TOTAL VOTERS IN JHUNJHUNU 10,77,370 Male Voters 9,84,519 Female Voters 1,25,000 VOTERS INCREASED SINCE 2019 IN THE LOK SABHA 62.11% VOTING RECORDED IN JHUNJHUNU (2019) 60.11% VOTING RECORDED IN JHUNJHUNU (2014) Fatehpur Mandawa Pilani Surajgarh Khetri Udaipurwati Nawalgarh Jhunjhunu JHUNJHUNU FACE TO FACE SHUBHAKARAN CHAUDHARY Age: 66 years Education: PUC Assets: `4.44 crore BRIJENDRA OLA Age: 72 years Education: LLB Assets: `2.69 crore Sympathy among voters due to defeat from Udaipurwati by only 416 votes in Assembly elections Better relations with Jat caste and youth, who play a decisive role in the Lok Sabha Direct hold in Nawalgarh and Udaipurwati Assembly constituencies Benefit of kinship with former MP Santosh Ahlawat on Surajgarh seat Since 2014, the party has won the Lok Sabha elections twice in a row by a huge margin He is a veteran farmer leader and has the advantage of being the son of former Union Minister late Shishram Ola Very calm temperament and direct hold on traditional Jat & Muslim votes Unity in the Congress organisation by creating harmony among the leaders including Youth Congress, NSUI under the leadership of District President Dinesh Sunda Presently Congress MLAs hold 6 seats in 8 Assemblies of the district STRONG SIDE STRONG SIDE The hold in Rajput and Mali society is very weak Displeasure of angry leaders and their workers due to ticket being cut Apart from Udaipurwati, Nawalgarh, there is no direct hold in other Assembly constituencies of the district WEAK SIDE Big weakness of workers to understand election pulse Lack of direct grip among the youth of the district is a major weakness Weakness to persuade angry leaders in the fight for supremacy in district politics in the last decade The old ideology continues to be carried out in the election campaign WEAK SIDE This time, victory will be even bigger than the last. We will further enhance Subhash Bahedia's development initiatives, giving opportunities to party workers will boost enthusiasm. Damodar Agarwal, BJP candidate from Bhilwara QUOTE-UNQUOTE The meeting of Lok Sabha Core Committee of the state was concluded under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Home Minister Amit Shah. Under his guidance, Lotus is once again ready to blossom on all seats. CP Joshi, BJP State President I am a Viksit Bharat Ambas- sador! Under the visionary leadership of Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji our Nation is embarking on a historic journey towards Viksit Bharat. Rajyavardhan S Rathore, Raj Cabinet Minister While campaigning in Khimsar of Nagaur seat, I requested people to send me to Lok Sabha to advocate their interests and made an appeal to them to cast their vote for bottle symbol. Hanuman Beniwal, RLP Supremo A seat characterised by intricate caste dynamics and shifting electoral trends! TONK–SAWAI MADHOPUR LS SEAT T ASSEMBLY SEAT-WISE POSITION OF TONK–SAWAI MADHOPUR MPs OF TONK–SAWAI MADHOPUR THUS FAR # NAME DISTRICT MEMBER PARTY 90 Gangapur SAWAI MADHOPUR Ramkesh Meena INC 91 Bamanwas (ST) Indira Meena INC 92 Sawai Madhopur Kirodi Lal Meena BJP 93 Khandar (SC) Jitendra Kumar Gothwal BJP 94 Malpura TONK Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary BJP 95 Niwai (SC) Ram Sahay Varma BJP 96 Tonk Sachin Pilot INC 97 Deoli-Uniara Harish Meena INC 2009-2014 Namo Narain Meena CONGRESS 2019-2023 Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria BJP 2014-2019 Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria BJP Adda Adda RAJ RAJniti ka AKHILESH & TEJASHWI MIGHT CAMPAIGN FOR I.N.D.I.A. ON ALWAR SEAT FOR LALIT YADAV In Alwar Lok Sabha Constituency there is a possibility that former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and former deputy CM of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav may come for campaigning. There is a possibility of promoting I.N.D.I. alliance in Rajasthan under which both these leaders may be seen campaigning for Congress candidate in Alwar. Congress candidate for Alwar seat Lalit Yadav is a rising star. He started his political career in the BSP and shifted to Congress later. POLLPROMISEORBHUPENDRAYADAVREALLYACALL AWAY?BJPALWARCANDIDATE’SWORDSCREATEABUZZ A poll promise by BJP candidate Bhupendra Yadav has caught the attention of the people in Alwar. He recently said that many people ask how we will meet you Bhupendra ji.’ ‘I say, whether in Alwar or Delhi, wherever I am, come without even calling me at 8 in the morning.’ ‘At 9 in the morning, the offices of the Indian government will open, and I will serve you.’ People are wondering if it’s just a poll promise or ‘ guarantee’ by Yadav? Damodar Agarwal is BJP candidate from Bhilwara seat First India Bureau Jaipur In a significant develop- ment ahead of the upcom- ing Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for all 25 seats in Rajasthan. On Sunday, the party de- c l a r e d D a m o d a r Agarwal as its candidate from Bhilwara constituency. The decision comes as BJP replaced the incum- bent MP, Subhash Bahe- dia, with the current Pradesh Mahamantri, Da- modar Agarwal. Mean- while, it’s noteworthy that the Congress party also made a change in its can- didate lineup for the Bhilwara seat on Friday night.FormerVidhanSab- ha Speaker Dr C.P. Joshi, has been announced as the Congress candidate, re- placing Damodar Gurjar.
- 3. RAJASTHAN 03 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipurthefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Jaipur, Monday | April 1, 2024 RAJ BUREAUCRACY TALES IAS ROHIT K SINGH’S RETIREMENT NARROWS RAJ’S SECRETARY-LEVEL PARTICIPATION AT CENTRE Rajendra Chhabra Jaipur ajasthan’s par- ticipation in the Central Gov- ernment has further re- duced. With the retire- ment of Rohit Kumar Singh, only three IAS officers of Rajasthan cadre at the secretary level are in the Centre, including V Srinivas, Sanjay Malhotra and Rajat Kumar Mishra. Administrative experts remember that at one time, 10 IAS officers of Rajasthan were at the secretary level in the Centre. Tanmay Kumar (1993 batch) is the only IAS officer from Rajast- han who can be promoted to the post of Secretary in the near future. Naresh- pal Gangwar and Roli Singh, working at the Centre on the post ofAd- ditional Secretary, have not been empaneled for the post of Secretary yet. Rohit Kumar Singh re- tired as Secretary of Con- sumer Affairs on March 31. The state of affairs is that the Rajasthan cadre’s three present secretaries will remain working for a long time. V Srinivas still has two-and-a-half years left for his retire- ment (September 2026), Sanjay Maltotra has four full years left (February 2028), and Rajat Mishra also has about four years left for retirement (Janu- ary 2028). The entire bureaucra- cy is looking towards Sanjay Malhotra with hopeful eyes. He cur- rently holds the very im- portant and high position of Secretary of Finance (Revenue). He is now just one step away from the top posi- tion of Cabinet Secretary in the Central Govern- ment. It is believed that Sanjay Malhotra will also get the responsibility of playing a new innings in the third term of the Modi government. Wajahat Akar Tonk In March, a severe drink- ing water deficit began in Tonk, the home area of PHED Minister Kanhai- yalal Chaudhary, and the Bisalpur dam. Drinking water is pro- vided to lakhs of people in the city for only one hour per 48 hours. Many parts of the city, notably Kalipaltan, Old Tonk, and Rajban, are experi- encing drinking water problems. Instead of drinking water, black sewer water is delivered to people’s taps. Recent- ly, the situation has dete- riorated due to the in- competence of private contracting business EMS Infracon. Satyanarayan Sharma Jaipur The police have nabbed Sandeep Singh, the mas- termind in the case of robbery of Rs 33 lakhs by putting chilli powder in a businessman’s eyes. He has been abscond- ing for the past 23 days. The police had set a re- ward of Rs 15,000 for the culprit. During the ac- cused’s interrogation, it was revealed that in order to avoid the police, he traveled to five other states. On March 1, a heist occurred involving businessman Garv Khan- delwal, in the parking lot of Dhanshri Tower where three miscreants threw chilli powder in his eyes and robbed him off 33 lakh rupees. Information concerning Sandeep Singh being in the Kard- hani police station area was received by the cops, following which the criminal was apprehend- ed by the police. Vimal Kothai Jaipur Today is the last day of fiscal year 2023-24. It is a difficult day for reve- nue-related departments. However, this time, the departments responsible for all tax heads per- formed satisfactorily. All departments, in- cluding mines, petro- leum, transportation, ex- cise, and GST, are on alert. The revenue targets set for the fiscal year 2023-24 were met. This time, the Mines and Pe- troleum department is also close to meeting its revenue targets. Corona impacted the state’s revenue projec- tions for almost three years in a row. However, because the environment has changed swiftly, it will be benefi- cial to conduct regular reviews of revenue char- acteristics. Assistance will be provided in fi- nancing the state govern- ment’s schemes. Now it will be easier to imple- ment the state budget. First India Bureau Jaipur The capital city of Ra- jashan, is witnessing a growing crisis as water supplies dwindle with rising temperatures. De- spite repeated com- plaints, authorities seem negligent.Areas like Jag- atpura, Pratap Nagar, and Sanganer are the worst hit, with shortages per- sisting in Jhotwara and Shastri Nagar. Bisalpur Scheme has reduced wa- ter supply timings, exac- erbating the situation. Government-supplied water is also being sold by contractors, fetching hefty prices of 400 to 500 rupees per tanker. Private tanker operators are gain- ing prominence, with residents relying on their services. As the mercury climbs, Jaipur’s thirst intensifies, but the water depart- ment’s arrangements have faltered. The crisis has prompted many to turn to private tankers. First India Bureau Jaipur Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rajasthan State Fair Authority Rajesh Kumar Sharma and Chief Security Offi- cer Jigyasa inspected the site for the annual Lakhi fair of Sheetla Mata Mandir which starts to- day in Chaksu. During the inspection, representatives of the temple trust along with the police administration and the municipality were present. Sharma held a meeting regarding the preparations for the fair. He said that about two lakh devotees are ex- pected at the fair today and tomorrow. “The administration has made adequate ar- rangements for drinking water, toilets and medi- cal facilities for the pil- grims. There are fire bri- gade stations at two places and about 400 police personnel have been deployed for secu- rity. There is a separate arrangement for men and women for dar- shan,” Rajesh Kumar Sharma said. First India Bureau Rajsamand Today in Rajsamand, an Anti Corruption Burau (ACB) squad appre- hended Assistant Ac- counts Officer of Sub Treasury Office Sandeep Sharma while he was re- ceiving a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the Railmaga- ra subdivision area. Rajsamand ACB Ad- ditional SP Himmat Singh Charan stated that Assistant accounts offi- cer Sandeep Sharma de- manded Rs 10,000 in lieu of paying the victim’s mother’s pension arrears. Troubled by this, the vic- tim filed a complaint against the Sub Treasury employee with ACB Ra- jsamand. following this, the information was veri- fied and a trap was laid. On Sunday, while per- forming a trapping oper- ation at Railmagra area, the ACB team detained the accused, Sandeep Sharma and bought him to the Rajsamand ACB office.According toASP, the search is also taking conducted in other loca- tions, including the ac- cused’s home. Nirmal Tiwari Jaipur Travelling on National Highways got dearer from Sunday midnight as toll rates have been in- creased from Rs 10 to Rs 30. Toll rates for cars, jeeps and other LMVs have been increased by Rs 10, trucks, buses by Rs 20 and heavy vehicles by Rs 30. The proposal has been approved by Ministry of Road Trans- port and Highways. There are a total of 95 toll plazas operated at National Highways in the state. Rates have been in- creased at more than 30 toll plazas, including Ra- jgarh to Haryana border and the well traversed- Jaipur Ring Road. Toll rates at some toll plazas are set to increase from July 1 and Septem- ber 1 respectively. With this hike in toll amount, going from Jaipur to Sikar and Tonk will become expensive. However, toll rates on Jaipur-Agra, Jaipur-Del- hi and Jaipur-Ajmer by- pass have not been in- creased. Toll rates on these bypasses are said to increase from June and July. Shivendra Singh Parmar Jaipur Despite today being a lo- cal holiday on the occas- sion of SheetlaAshtmi in Jaipur, both RTO offices will remain open as the transport department will roll out e-RC and e-driv- ing licence systems to- day. Work will be done in both RTO offices of Jai- pur. Only work related to RC and DL will be done. Now e-DL and e-RC will be issued in place of smart cards in transport offices. With this new system, applicants will not have to pay Rs 200. New driv- ing licences, vehicle reg- istration certificates and related services like re- newal, finance hypothe- cation, etc. have been included in the new sys- tem.in last few years at- tempts have been made by the department of transport to make it eais- er for the people to get their licences without much hassle. Earlier, it was stated in a notification that start- ing April 1, the transport department will issue e-RC and e-licence in place of smart cards. These will be available in PDF format on the appli- cants’ mobile phones. One can take its printout from the e-Mitra kiosks in the offices. However, applicants who have paid online fees for driving licence smart cards will get a re- fund from the depart- ment. The transport de- partment is also collect- ing data of applicants who have made online payments. Rohit Kumar Singh V Sirinivas Sanjay Malhotra Rajat Kumar Mishra Sandeep Singh FILE The accused assistant accounts officer, Sandeep Sharma of Sub Treasury office in ACB custody on Sunday. R JprRTOtoremainopendespite holiday,togive e-RC&e-licence RTO will remain functional even on Sheetla Ashtmi e-Governance at its best DyCEOSharmareviewspreps forSheetlaMataLakhiFair ACB nabs assistant accounts officer with bribe worth `10,000 PHED mins’s home district reeling under water crisis Accused on the run after robbing businesman of `33 lakh held by cops in Jaipur Revenue departments meet FY 2023-24 goals adequately Jaipur facing water worries, people turn to pvt tankers Aroundtwolakh devoteesexpected visittempleinChaksu inthenext2days Jaipur: Senior journalist Virendra Singh Rathore has been elected as the President of the Pink City Press Club, the elections for which were held on Saturday. On Sunday the results were declared in which Vimal Tanwar and Rahul Bharadwaj were elected as VPs,Yogendra Pancholi GS and Girraj Gurjar as treasurer. Mon- ica Sharma, Omvir Bhar- gava, Anita Sharma, Pushpendra Singh, Umang Mathur, Satya Pareekh, Sanjay Gautam, Namonorayan, Shalini Srivastava and Siddharth Upadhyay elected as ex- ecutive members. FIB VSRathoreisnewpresident ofPinkCityPressClub Jaipur’s revenue departments hit their FY 2023-24 goals, paving the way for smoother state budget execution With just the beginning of summers, several parts of the Pink City has started to report water-related issues Prices hiked at more than 30 toll plazas TravelonNHroadsgetscostlier asauthoritiesincreasetollrates Missing girl found, reunited with mother in Kota Missing minor girl found after two years in Udaipur First India Bureau Kota The revelation about the missing coaching student in Kota caused alarm among the police admin- istration. The cops dis- covered the student and handed her over to her mother. The mother stat- ed that she was residing in Kota with her daughter who is studying for med- ical exams. On Saturday, she chastised her daugh- ter over her studies. The girl then departed the room without alerting anyone on Sunday morn- ing. After that, the moth- er went to the police sta- tion to give information. First India Bureau Udaipur Police have found a miss- ing minor girl from Prat- ap Nagar police station in Udaipur district after a two-year search. The SP office an- nounced a cash reward of Rs 5,000 for the search of the girl. SPYogesh Goyal stated that in 2022, the minor’s mother reported that her daughter had left home to play Garba but did not return.Acase was filed, and research was initiated. The cops appre- hended the child near Geetanjali Medical Col- lege in Dabok. FILE FILE
- 4. he outbreak of conflictsin Ukraine and the Middle East makes it hard not to feel powerless as onlookers. Scenes of violence present ines- capable evidence of inhumanity and standing by passively only makes the impression worse. But there’s an invisible force at work that needs to be noticed, the force of consciousness. Hot spots around the globe can’t erase the trend toward peace that has been mounting for two gen- erations after the end of the last global conflict, World War II. Peace is the prevailing mood accepted by the vast majority of people. Now we are looking for ways to make our will and desire more powerful than war. Fortu- nately, this is both possible and practical. According to the an- cient Vedic tradition in India, you will know you are living the way of peace when three things are present: 1. Seva: Your actions harm no one and benefit everyone. 2. Simran: You remember your true nature and your purpose for being here. 3. Satsang: You join the com- munity of peace and wisdom. These three “S” words come from Sanskrit.They describe the ideal life of any spiritual person at any time in history, but just as crucially, they unlock the power of consciousness, which exter- nal events can’t defeat, as a rock can’t defeat the rain even though one is hard and the other soft, or defeat the wind even though it is invisible. Consciousness can sound abstract, but with each “S” word comes a satisfaction that war will never be able to match. Seva brings the joy of know- ing that your daily actions sup- port life as a whole. You live in peace with your conscience be- cause you have fulfilled your duty to be a steward of every aspect of Nature, down to the most sacred level. Simran brings the satisfaction of expanded possibilities. You are not limited to being one in- dividual lost in a sea of human- ity. You find your authentic self and your authentic truth. A unique path is opened for you and you alone. Satsang brings the satisfaction of having no enemies.You are at home in the world. The rest of the human family is part of you. Older and younger generations are no longer separated by a gap but work together toward the vi- sion of a world without poverty, ignorance, and violence. The prime reason that peace is the trend of the future is that all three of these things are already strong trends in themselves. By some estimates between a third and half of Americans accept some form of New Age values, a broad enough spectrum so that it’s no longer useful to even use that label New Age—we are talking about a consensus in col- lective consciousness. Moreover, this shift in aware- ness means that you matter and are not alone. A German house- wife walking in the rain to get bread in the shadow of the Berlin Wall might have had no idea that her suppressed will to be free was more potent than the wall. It overcame bricks, machine gun towers, and barbed wire. Will is an aspect of consciousness, and the trend of time must obey con- sciousness when human aware- ness decides to change. Your will to peace, I believe, is already shaping the future, even though you are only en- gaged in everyday things like buying bread. Here is just a sam- ple of beliefs that support a transformed future. l Do you believe the world needs to unite around global warming? l Do you want to see a major effort to end pandemics worldwide? l Do you want to see the oceans free of pollution? l Do you thinkAmerica should lead the way to achieve sus- tainable economies? l Do you defend freedom of religion and an end to reli- gious fanaticism in all its forms? l Do you want full equality of rights for immigrants? l Do you want to see an end to all nuclear stockpiles? l Do you want to see America become less militarized? l Do you want to see an alterna- tive to fossil fuels developed as quickly as possible? l Do you believe in the equality of women in every society? Decades of striving may lie ahead before these goals be- come reality, but as accepted beliefs, they are already alive and vital. Millions of people who have no identification with the New Age, who have never marched in a demonstration for equal rights or against corporate pollution, who regard them- selves as centrists in social pol- icy, are in fact part of a majority waiting to recognize itself. The way of peace includes all these objectives, since each one falls under the category of ser- vice for the common good (Seva), a shift in self-image to a higher level (Simran), and erasing differences to bring about a new human community (Satsang). Without a doubt, the way of peace, despite the vio- lence of conflicts that dominate the news, is silently exerting power that will only increase in the future. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL SPIRITUAL SERENITY These three “S” words come from Sanskrit. They describe the ideal life of any spiritual person at any time in history, but just as crucially, they unlock the power of consciousness, which external events can’t defeat, as a rock can’t defeat the rain even though one is hard and the other soft, or defeat the wind even though it is invisible. Consciousness can sound abstract, but with each “S” word comes a satisfaction that war will never be able to match. HOWTOBEPARTOF THETRENDTOPEACE The prime reason that peace is the trend of the future is that all three of these things are already strong trends in themselves. By some estimates between a third and half of Americans accept some form of New Age values, a broad enough spectrum so that it’s no longer useful to even use that label New Age—we are talking about a consensus in collective consciousness T l Vol 5 l Issue No. 294 l RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Published at 304, 3rd Floor, City Mall, Bhagwan Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan. Phone 0141-4920504. l Editor-In-Chief: Dr Jagdeesh Chandra l Managing Editor: Pawan Arora l Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act PERSPECT VE 04 Jaipur, Monday | April 1, 2024 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia he INDI Alliance rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Easter Sun- day became a rallying point for the incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose wife read out her hus- band’s speech to reach out to Aam Aadmi Party supporters. The first rally before the Lok Sabha elections looked impor- tant because AAP and later the Trinamool Congress an- nounced their support for the Opposition alliance. There’s always a gap be- tween what one preaches and what is practiced. Mamata may have openly extended support for the Alliance but on seat sharing in West Ben- gal she has been very close- fisted. D. Raja of the CPI too came out attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi but has fielded his wife against Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, a constituency represented by the Congress scion. Arvind Kejriwal’s support to INDI Alliance was also a dynamic within dynamic given the mu- tual antipathy between AAP and Congress over seat shar- ing in Delhi and elsewhere. The target of Tejashvi Yadav and Samajwadi Party’s Akh- ilesh Yadav was the Enforce- ment Directorate which was being used by the Central government to torment the opposition leaders. The common refrain of the speakers at the iconic venue was to seek the ouster of BJPto save the Constitution and de- mocracy. The presence of all the opposition bigwigs like So- nia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Ra- hul Gandhi, Uddhav Thackeray and others did signal their com- ing together for the final push. The undercurrent of differenc- es within could prove to be the undoing of the Alliance. Will this perceived show of strength stand in front of PM Modi’s popularity is doubtful. SPIRITUAL SPEAK The happiness which comes from long practice, which leads to the end of suffering, which at first is like poison, but at last like nectar – this kind of happiness arises from the serenity of one’s own mind. BHAGAVAD GITA Will voters respond to Oppn Poll Bugle TOP TWEETS Slow claps for Congress! They willingly gave up #Katchatheevu and had no regrets about it either. Sometimes an MP of the Congress speaks about dividing the nation and sometimes they denigrate Indian culture and traditions. This shows that they are against the unity and integrity of India. They only want to divide or break our nation. Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) @AmitShah It was very special to witness the conferring of the Bharat Ratna upon Shri LK Advani Ji. This honour is a recognition of his enduring contributions to our nation’s progress. His dedication to public service and his pivotal role in shaping modern India have left an indelible mark on our history. I am proud to have got the opportunity to work with him very closely over the last several decades. Narendra Modi @narendramodi T There’s always a gap between what one preaches and what is practiced. Mamata may have openly extended support for the Alliance but on seat sharing in West Bengal she has been very close-fisted. D. Raja of the CPI too came out attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi but has fielded his wife against Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, a constituency represented by the Congress scion DEEPAK CHOPRA The writer is MD, FACP, FRCP founder of the Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global
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- 6. INDIA 05 Jaipur, Monday| April 1, 2024 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia ARUNACHAL PRADESH ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 133 candidates in fray for 50 assembly constituencies PTI Itanagar total of 133 candidates are in the fray for the 50 assembly constitu- encies in Arunachal Pradesh, which will go to the polls on April 19, of- ficials said on Sunday. The ruling BJP has al- ready won 10 seats of the 60-member assembly un- contested. Among those won are Chief Minister Pema Khandu, and two first-time candidates — Ratu Techi from Sagalee and Hage Appa of the Ziro-Hapoli seat. The BJP has fielded candidates in all the 50 seats that are going to the polls, while the opposi- tion Congress is fighting in only 19 seats. The Meghalaya-based NPP has fielded candi- dates in 20 seats, the NCP is fighting 14 seats, the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) is con- testing 11 seats, the Arunachal Democratic Party has fielded candi- dates in four seats, while the Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) is fighting one seat. Also, there are 14 In- dependent candidates in the fray, CEO Pawan Ku- mar Sain said. A total of 80 nominees are first-time candidates. The highest number of first-time candidates has been fielded by the Con- gress. Of its 19 candi- dates, 17 are new. BJPhas fielded 14 new candidates, while the NPP has nominated 16 first-time nominees. There are eight women — the highest in any as- sembly election in the state, though it’s dismally low compared to other parts of the country. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already clinched victory in 10 out of the 60-member assembly uncontested. A Advani'slifefullofsacrifice, tenacity,dedication:AmitShah PTI New Delhi Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said former deputy prime minister L K Advani re- mained selflessly dedi- cated to national welfare and social upliftment throughout his life.Ex- pressing happiness over the BJP patriarch being conferred with Bharat Ratna, Shah also said that Advani’s life is “full of sacrifice, tenacity and dedication” and is an “unlimited source” of strength and inspiration to crores of people.“Today, being a witness to this historical moment, I am both happy and emotional. Honour- able Shri LK Advani be- ing honoured with ‘Bharat Ratna’ by Hon- ourable President Smt. Droupadi Murmu is a proud moment fwor all of us.“Advani remained selflessly dedicated to national welfare and so- cial upliftment through- out his life,” he wrote on ‘X’ in Hindi.President Murmu conferred Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour, on Advani at his resi- dence here on Sunday. The ceremony was at- tended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Shah and the family members of Advani among others. Union Home Minister Amit Shah takes blessings of veteran BJP leader L K Advani before the latter was honoured with the ‘Bharat Ratna’ at his residence, in New Delhi, Sunday. CONGRESS CHIEF KHARGE HITS BACK AT PM MODI’S CLAIMS New Delhi: Hit- ting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his charge that Indira Gandhi gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, Congress chief Mal- likarjun Kharge on Saturday asked why he did not take steps to get it back during his 10-year rule and alleged that raising the “sensitive” issue ahead of elections shows his “desperation”. The opposition leader also questioned why the prime minister gave a “clean chit” to China after 20 bravehe- arts made supreme sacri- fice in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Kharge said that Katchatheevu island was given to Sri Lanka as part of a friendly agreement in 1974. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN ASKS DMK TO STOP DISSEMINATING ‘FALSEHOOD' AMIT SHAH SAYS CONG AGAINST INDIA’S UNITY, INTEGRITY Chennai: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK should stop its “misinformation” on the Katchatheevu issue. On X, Sitharaman said: “...What the RTI reply has revealed has been stated authoritatively by former CM Jayalalitha Amma in the TN state assembly itself.” New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday attacked the Congress over a media report which suggested that Indira Gandhi’s government gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, saying it reflected that the party is against the unity and integrity of India. Not ‘save democracy’ but ‘hide corruption’ rally, says Trivedi PTI New Delhi The BJP on Sunday slammed the opposition INDIA bloc’s rally at Ramlila ground here, say- ing it is not a “save de- mocracy” meeting as pro- jected but a “save family” and “hide corruption” rally.BJP spokesperson SudhanshuTrivedi cited corruption cases of a host ofleaders,includingthose from the Congress, DMK and the RJD, to assert that all these charges date back to the pre-2014 pe- riod amid the opposition’s accusation that the Modi govt is implicating them in graft probes due to its political vendetta.Ramlila ground once hosted the “India against corruption” movementunderthelead- ership of Anna Hazare, Trivedi said, adding that it is hosting on Sunday a rally for “everybody with corruption”. PGV DECLARES INDIA BLOC’S 5 DEMANDS VOTE TO SAVE DEMOCRACY: AKHILESH YADAV BJP TRYING TO DO MATCH-FIXING: RAGA INDIA BLOC LEADERS ASSEMBLE IN DELHI MOTHER INDIA IN PAIN: SUNITA KEJRIWAL ‘YOUR FAMILY HAD DONE DEAL-FIXING’ New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday put forth five demands on behalf of the INDIA bloc at a rally at Ramlila Maidan here, including the immediate release of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren. She announced the demands to underline the imperative “need for a level playing field in the electoral process”. New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday urged people to vote against the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls if they wanted to save democracy in the country. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister questioned why the BJP is using agencies against the opposition if it is confident of crossing the 400-seat mark in the upcoming polls. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the BJP during INDIA bloc’s mega event ‘Loktantra Bachao’ (save democracy) rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi accusing them of orchestrating a game of “match-fixing” as the country gears up for the LS polls. New Delhi: Top INDIA bloc leaders gathered at the Ramlila Maidan here on Sunday to express solidarity with arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren. New Delhi:As top opposition leaders gathered at Ramlila Maidan for the ‘Loktantra Bachao’ rally, Sunita Kejriwal said, “The people of Delhi have faced injustice in last 75 years. We will make Delhi a full state if the INDIA bloc comes to power.” New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his “match-fixing” accusation against PM Modi, alleging that the Congress government in the past handed over Katcha- theevu island to Sri Lanka. Diggi: Polls should be held through ballots Jairam Ramesh criticises PM’s fiscal centralisation tactics Those who have more TRP get good rate in ads: Gadkari Agencies Nagpur Avowing abiding confi- dence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of 370 seats, BJP leader Ni- tin Gadkari says the ad- ditional seats to its cur- rent strength of 288 will come from gains in southern India in the up- coming Lok Sabha elec- tions. Gadkari said there is “no doubt” in his mind that the BJP-led NDA will cross 400 seats and that Modi will take over as prime minister for a third term because of the solid work done by the government in the last 10 years. He dismissed al- legations that the Modi government is “weapon- ising” central probe agencies such as the ED and CBI to weaken the opposition, saying BJP’s rivals should make ef- forts to overcome adver- sity by winning the con- fidence of the people. Agencies New Delhi As INDIA bloc leaders gathered for a show of unity at the Ramlila ground here, the Con- gress on Sunday accused the Modi government of violating the Constitu- tion by resorting to “con- frontational federalism”. The Congress also ac- cused the prime minister of resorting to fiscal cen- tralisation, obstruction of state programs, destabi- lising state governments, misusing governors and subverting the rights of States. In a statement, Con- gress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said as the INDIA Janbandhan’s rally at Ramlila Maidan gets underway, it is nec- essary to recall how the PM is “violating”, in let- ter and spirit, Article 1 of the Constitution of India that states “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” “Instead, what he has delivered is confronta- tional federalism. Coop- erative federalism is based on consensus, for which the PM has dem- onstrated a singular un- willingness and incapac- ity,” Ramesh charged in his statement. PTI Agar Malwa Congress leader Digvi- jaya Singh, who is con- testing from Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday said he was making efforts to get 400 people to file nominations so that polls will be held through bal- lot paper. He said this after ask- ing people during a cor- ner meeting in Kachnari- ya village in Susner if they wanted elections to be held through EVMs or ballot papers. Responding to the crowd shouting ballot pa- per, Singh said, “There is only one way for this (election through ballot paper). If 400 candidates fill nomination forms. I am preparing for this. Candidates in the general category will have to submit security deposit of Rs 25,000, while those in reserved categories will have to give deposit of Rs 12.500,” he said. This way, Rajgarh will see elections through ballot papers, Singh said, adding “let us see what happens”. CONG WILL WIN ALL 5 SEATS IN 1ST PHASE OF LS POLLS IN MAHA Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi will win all the five constitu- encies going to polls in the first phase of LS elections in Maha next month, state unit president Nana Patole said on Sunday.Patole claimed the people are fed up with the “dictato- rial” BJP govt at the Centre which will be thrown out of power in elections.The opposition MVA comprises Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray, Cong, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar). Challenge BJP to cross even 200 seats: Mamata PTI Krishnanagar (WB) West Bengal Chief Min- ister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday mocked the BJP-led NDA’s target of winning 400-plus seats in the Lok Sabha polls and challenged the saffron party to win at least 200 constituencies. The TMC chief also reaffirmed her refusal to allow the enforcement of the Citizenship Amend- ment Act in the state and cautioned the people that applying for CAA would turn an applicant into a foreigner and urged them not to apply for it. “The BJP is saying ‘400 paar’, I challenge them to cross the 200- seat benchmark first. In the 2021 West Bengal as- sembly polls, they aimed for 200 plus seats but had to stop at 77. Some of these 77 have since joined us,” she said while campaigning for TMC candidate Mahua Moitra in the Krishnanagar area. Dubbing the BJP a ‘jumla’ party, the TMC supremo accused them of “peddling lies” regarding the CAA, stating “Modi’s guarantee on CAA is a zero guarantee.” “The CAA is a trap to turn le- gal citizens into foreign- ers. We would allow nei- ther CAA nor NRC in West Bengal. Don’t fall for the false assurance of the central government. If you apply, you will be designated as a foreigner for 5 years,” Banerjee said while addressing her first rally in the election season after her injury earlier this month. Mamata Banerjee with party candidate Mahua Moitra at an election rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls, at Dhubuliya, in Nadia. KCR's vehicle searched by election officials: BRS PTI Hyderabad As part of poll duty, elec- tion officials on Sunday searched the bus in which former Telangana Chief Minister and BRS supre- mo K Chandrasekhar Rao was traveling during his visit to Suryapet dis- trict, about 170 km from here. Telangana will vote for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on May 13 for which the MCC is currently in place. According to sources in the BRS, Rao was on his way to Suryapet as part of his tour to inspect agricultural fields which are allegedly facing drought-like conditions. The BRS sources said the vehicle was checked at Edulaparre tanda check post in the district. KCR was interacting with farmers to instill confidence in view of the drought-like conditions faced by them, party sources said. Dehradun: One independent candidate from Almora has withdrawn from the contest leaving only 55 candidates in the fray for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls in Uttarakhand. Arjun Kumar Dev, the independent candidate from Almora, withdrew on the last date for withdrawal of nominations on Saturday, Ad- ditional Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Kumar Jogdande said. Dev was the lone candidate to withdraw, he said. There are now a total of 55 candidates in the fray for the five Lok Sabha constituencies in the state which go to polls in the first phase on April 19. 55 CANDIDATES LEFT IN FRAY FOR FIVE LOK SABHA SEATS OF UTTARAKHAND: JOGDANDE
- 7. INDIA 06 Jaipur, Monday| April 1, 2024 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia IN BRIEF ‘TIGER TRIUMPH-24’ PTI New Delhi he 14-day bilat- eral tri-service exercise be- tween India and the US, ‘Tiger Triumph-24’, has concluded, officials said on Sunday. The exercise that be- gan on March 18 aimed at developing interoper- ability for conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations and refining standard operat- ing procedures to enable rapid and smooth coordi- nation between the forces of the two countries. TheIndianArmy’scon- tingent comprising one battalion group took part in the second edition of the tri-service exercise in Visakhapatnam and Kaki- nada in Andhra Pradesh, along with the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The exercise signi- fies the “robust strategic partnership” between the two countries and was aimed towards sharing best practices and stand- ard operating procedures in undertaking multina- tional HADR operations. India and US Navy personnel during the closing ceremony of the Bilateral Tri-Service HADR Amphibious Exercise on Sunday. PTI India and US Navy personnel during the closing ceremony of the Bilateral Tri-Service exercise. PTI India and US Navy personnel during the the Bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Amphibious Exercise between India and US, Tiger Triumph 2024. PTI T Jamshedpur: Two per- sons including a 28-year-old woman were arrested from Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district for allegedly killing a Jamshedpur- based para-badminton player Prasant Kumar Sinha over money mat- ter, a senior police offic- er on Sunday said. Two held for killing Para-badminton player in Jharkhand New Delhi: Food deliv- ery app Zomato today said it has received a goods and services tax (GST) notice of over `23 crore, and will file an ap- peal against the demand. In a letter to the capital markets, Zomato said the company believes it has a strong case against the GST demand. Zomato to appeal against `23 Crore GST notice: Report New Delhi: Infosys ex- pects a refund of `6,329 crore from the Income Tax Department, Infosys said. It also informed the stock exchanges about tax demand to the tune of `2,763 crore, cit- ing various assessment orders. Infosys Ltd said it has received orders from the IT Department for assessment years 07- 08 to 15-16, 17-18, and 18-19 during the quarter. Expecting refund of `6,329 cr from IT department: Infosys Patna: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Sun- day announced the class 10 results, with the overall pass per- centage being 82.91. The pass percentage for boys was 84.45, while it was 81.4 for girls. Bihar Board class 10 results declared MILDSNOWFALLINHP MILDSNOWFALLINHP PTI Shimla Mild snowfall continued in high- er reaches and tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours while wide- spread rains lashed middle and low hills, the weather office said on Sunday. The local MeT office predicted a wet spell in the state till April 6 barring April 1. Gondla in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district received 22 cm of snow followed by Ku- kumseri 11.6 cm, Keylong 7.5 cm and Kalpa 5.5 cm while hail was re- corded in parts of S u n d e r n a g a r, Shimla and Solan. Vehicularmove- ment was suspend- ed on the Jammu- Srinagar national highway on Sun- day following landslides, trig- gered by overnight rains,atafewplac- es in Ramban dis- trict, officials said. Congress gets fresh I-T notice of over `1,745 cr: Report Total tax demand now `3567 cr PTI New Delhi In mounting trouble for the Congress, sources in the party said it has re- ceived fresh notices from the Income Tax depart- ment, raising a tax de- mand of Rs 1,745 crore for the assessment years 2014-15 to 2016-17. With this latest notice, the Income Tax depart- ment has raised a total demand of Rs 3,567 crore from the Congress. According to sources, the fresh tax notices re- late to 2014-15 (Rs 663 crore), 2015-16 (around Rs 664 crore) and 2016- 17 (around Rs 417 crore). The authorities have end- ed the tax exemption available to political par- ties and have taxed the party for the entire col- lections, they added. The Congress has also been taxed for “third- party entries” made in diaries seized from some of its leaders by probe agencies during raids, the sources said. “ApachehelicopterswillbolsterArmy’saerialstrikestrength” PTI Mumbai The recent introduction of Apache helicopters, heralded for their ability to conduct missions in diverse weather and ter- rain conditions, is set to bolster the IndianArmy’s operational reach and aerial strike capabilities in the western sector, ac- cording to a high-ranking Army official. During an interview, Lt Gen A K Singh, the Gen- eralOfficerCommanding- in-Chief of the Southern Command, emphasised the significant impact of this move on the army’s transformation and opera- tionaleffectiveness.Mark- ing a pivotal moment, the first medium lift attack helicopter squadron with- intheSouthernCommand region was established on March 15 this year. This squadron will be outfitted with cutting-edge Apache AH-64E helicopters man- ufactured by Boeing. A total of six contracted helicopters are scheduled for delivery to the country in two phases over the up- coming months. 4 people, including 3 women of a family, killed in road mishap PTI Moradabad (UP) Four people, including three women of a family, died on the spot in a road accident here in the early hours on Sunday, while two persons were in- jured, police said, adding that the deceased were residents of Dehradun. Superintendent of Po- lice (Rural) Sandeep Ku- mar Meena said that the accident took place on Sunday morning. A snow-covered road after fresh snowfall in Lahaul and Spiti. People take a stroll under umbrellas during hailstorm in Shimla, Sunday. PTI Sissu gets covered in a thick layer of snow following snowfall, in Lahaul and Spiti on Sunday. ANI A woman resident waits to collect drinking water from a tap after snowfall in Lahaul and Spiti district, Sunday. PTI Ashok Gehlot campaigns in support of son Vaibhav First India Bureau Jalore Former chief minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on Sunday campaigned for his son and Congress candidate Vaibhav Ge- hlot in the Jalore-Sirohi Lok Sabha constituency. Addressing the party workers’ meeting in Revdar, Gehlot said with peoples’blessings, he be- came CM thrice. Gehlot added that this election is not only for Vaibhav but also for peo- ple of the constituency and so all the communi- ties will join hands with Congress to defeat the BJP and bring Sirohi on the path of progress. Ashok Gehlot Vaibhav Gehlot TRI-SERVICE EXERCISE OF INDIA-US CONCLUDES 4 killed, 70 injured after storm batters West Bengal PTI Jalpaiguri Four persons were killed and at least 70 people in- jured as a storm de- stroyed parts of Jalpaig- uri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday, officials said. Several houses were damaged, trees uproot- ed and electric poles fell as strong winds devas- tated most parts of the district headquarters town and many areas of neighbouring Maina- guri, they said. Among the most af- fected areas were Ra- jarhat, Barnish, Bakali, Jorpakdi, Madhabdanga and Saptibari, they said. Most affected areas are Rajarhat, Barnish, Bakali.
- 8. Jaipur, Monday |April 1, 2024 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia 07 ANI New Delhi The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said that sometimes New Del- hi and Washington can “agreetodisagree”oncer- tain things and it should not be read negatively. The US State Depart- ment had earlier said that it is “concerned” over the notification of the Citi- zenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in India, add- ing that it is “closely monitoring” the imple- mentation of the act. “We have a deep friendship. It’s very re- spectful. Sometimes we can agree to disagree on things and continue with our business, we shouldn’t take it person- ally,” Garcetti said. HOCKEY INDIA AWARDS Hardik, Salima win Players of the Year 2023 PTI New Delhi tar Indian mid- fielders Hardik Singh and Sali- ma Tete were on Sunday conferred with the Player of the Year awards in men and women catego- ries respectively during the sixth Hockey India Annual Awards here. Both the awards, in the name of legendary Balbir Singh Sr, carries a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh each. India vice-captain Hardik also bagged Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year, which carries a prize purse of Rs 5 lakh. India captain Harman- preet Singh won the Par- gat Singh Award for De- fender of the Year and took home Rs 5 lakh, while veteran custodian PR Sreejesh was hon- oured with the Baljit Singh Award for Goal- keeper of the Year. Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year went to young striker Ab- hishek. Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year (Wom- en,Under-21)wasbagged by Deepika Soreng, while the recognition in the men’s division, which is in the name of former In- dia drag-flicker Jugraj Singh, went to Araijeet Singh Hundal. Both the awards carry a prize mon- ey of Rs 10 lakh each.The prize pool at Hockey In- dia awards was a whop- ping Rs 7.56 crore. Hardik Singh with Balbir Singh award for best men’s player. US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti. A rocket is fired from the Russian army’s missile system toward Ukrainian position at an undisclosed location. PTI Volunteers and students of Kyiv State Arts Academy clear the rubble after the Academy was ruined during the missile attack. Salima Tete poses with the Balbir Singh award. Delhi Capitals’ captain Rishabh Pant celebrates his half-century during the match against CSK . PTI Gujarat Titans’ Rashid Khan with teammates celebrates the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, Sunday. Gujarat Titans’ Vijay Shankar and David Miller shake hands with Sunrisers Hyderabad players. PTI Chennai Super Kings’ Maheesha Pathirana with teammates celebrates after he takes the catch of Delhi Capitals’ David Warner during the IPL match in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. PTI S MOHIT'S MASTERCLASS, MILLER'S BRILLIANCE PROPEL GUJARAT TO WIN AGAINST HYDERABAD IPL Match 12 First India Bureau Ahmedabad Dishing out an all-round show, Gujarat Titans brought down high-fly- ing Sunrisers Hyderabad with a clinical seven- wicket win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Sunday. Veteran seamer Mohit Sharma was at his de- ceptive best in the last over for his splendid fig- ures of 3/25, while Af- ghan spin twins Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad bossed the middle overs as GT restricted the ma- rauding SRH to a modest 162/8 after Pat Cummins opted to bat. SRH must be disap- pointed with themselves after putting on board an astonishing 277 for five in their last outing. South African batter David Miller found his flair in his 44 not out from 27 balls to anchor the small chase despite suffering cramps and fin- ished the game with a six off Jaydev Unadkat in the first ball of the final over. Now,GujaratTitansen- ters top-four with win overSunrisersHyderabad. Agencies Visakhapatnam It was an emotional mo- ment for Rishabh Pant as the Delhi captain hit his first fifty on return to the IPL after recovering from multiple injuries he suf- fered in a car crash in De- cember 2022. The wick- e t k e e p e r- b a t t e r brought up the milestone on a spe- cial Sunday evening ingameagainstChennai. TITANSCRUISETOCOMFORTABLEWIN Match 13 - Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings Gujarat Titans’ Vijay Shankar and David Miller celebrates after winning the match. Rishabh Pant hits first fifty on IPL return, gets roaring response in Visakhapatnam Agencies Florida Unseeded American Danielle Collins captured the highest-level title of her career after toppling No.4 seed Elena Rybaki- na 7-5, 6-3 to win the WTA 1000 Miami Open. In an intense 2-hour and 2-minute display of power hitting by both players, 30-year-old Col- lins toughed out the win to take home her third career WTA singles title, her maiden WTA 1000 title, and her first title at any level since 2021, re- ports the WTA. PTI Kathmandu Nepalese and Indian San- skrit scholars have pro- posed to organise an In- ternational Sanskrit Con- ference every year and set up a study centre to conduct research and ar- range publication of San- skrit scriptures, especial- ly the manuscripts found in the Himalayan nation. Adopting a five-point resolution at the end of a three-day Nepal-India In- ternational Sanskrit Con- clave in Kathmandu, the participants also adopted a resolution to provide support for the develop- ment of gurukuls in Ne- pal with the collaboration of Maharshi Sandipani Veda Vidya Pratisthan, Ujjain, according to a press release. Agencies Kyiv Russia launched 16 mis- siles and 11 drones at Ukraine in an overnight air attack, Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday. In a statement on Tel- egram, the air force said it had managed to down nine of the drones and nine of the missiles. It did not identify their targets. Foroveraweek,Russia has significantly stepped up an air strike campaign against Ukrainian energy facilities, causing signifi- cant damage and leaving Ukrainians fearing a re- turn to the blackouts seen in the first winter of the full-scale war. CollinstopsRybakinatoclaim Miamititle in farewellseason Danielle Collins became the sixth American woman to win the title Shouldn’ttakeitpersonally: EriconconcernsoverCAA Nepal, India to collaborate to promote Sanskrit Ukraine says Russia fired 16 missiles, 11 drones overnight 2 DEAD AS RUSSIA LAUNCHES ATTACKS ON UKRAINE'S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE Kyiv: A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastruc- ture in Ukraine's western Lviv region killed one man, while another man died in an attack in the northeast officials said Sunday. The attack in Lviv destroyed a build- ing and sparked a fire, Gov. Maksym Kozytskyi wrote on social media app Telegram. He said that rescue operations were being conducted. In the Kharkiv region, Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said that an air attack killed a 19-year-old man Sunday after a projectile hit a gas station. “BIDEN MEANT IT WHEN HE SAID INDIA-US TIES MOST CONSEQUENTIAL IN WORLD”: ERIC GARCETTI New Delhi: Emphasising US President Joe Biden’s assertion regarding the significance of India-US partnership, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti said that the relationship between the two countries is consequential not only for New Delhi and Washington but for the whole world. Garcetti said that both India and the US are defending democracies domestically and interna- tionally. “The reality is Indians love Americans. The reality is Americans love Indians. The bridge has never been stronger. The work that we’re doing has never been more important. And it’s consequential not just for India and for the United States. It’s consequential for the world.”
- 9. THAKUR AT VIKSITBHARAT AMBASSADOR MEET UP ‘We saved every penny, invested for people’s welfare’ Kamalkant Sharma Jaipur nion Minister Anurag Thakur talked about the achievements of the Cen- tral government in the last 10 years during a Viksit Bharat Ambassa- dor meet programme held at Rajasthan Inter- national Centre on Sun- day and interacted with hundreds of youths. Thakur said that in 2014 they had promised to run the government with honesty and after 10 years we have saved every penny of the coun- try and have invested it for the welfare of the people. He said, “There was a time when the country’s money was stolen through defence deals but today the coun- try is strengthened in the defence sector. Earlier, the players were cheated but today they are groomed to win medals. Today, the third largest startup of the world has been set up. The Naren- dra Modi government has increased the coun- try’s treasury.” Industries Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said “The PM is think- ing about Rajasthan. In two months, people will benefit from such deci- sions. There is no dearth of resources in Ra- jasthan but no govt cared about it. Now, the double engine govt will help in State’s develop- ment,” he said. “People are leaving Congress joining BJP. Some are returning their tickets. The rest are playing vid- eos of BJP.” Anurag Thakur addresses during the Viksit Bharat Ambassador, Jaipur Meet Up at RIC in Jaipur on Sunday. Rajyavardhan Rathore and others during The Viksit Bharat Ambassador, Jaipur Meet Up. U 08 As we step into another month, it is a new beginning and we can always choose to be more kind, compassionate, loving and understanding than we were before! Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CMD Editor-in-Chief THOUGHT OF THE DAY Postal Reg No. JPC/004/2022-24 Jaipur, Monday | April 1, 2024 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Yogesh Sharma Jaipur Home Minister Amit Shah commenced the Lok Sabha election campaign from Hotel The Lalit in Jaipur on Sunday. During the event, he chaired a meeting with cluster in- charges of eight Lok Sabha constituencies, discussing election management strategies in detail. In the joint meeting of the Cluster Core Committee, members deliberated extensively on issues related to campaign and publicity during the upcoming elections. Shah empha- sised the party’s goal of achieving a hat-trick victory on all 25 seats in the state, seeking in- puts and suggestions from committee mem- bers on this front. He reiterated the par- ty’s commitment to se- cure a resounding vic- tory, setting a target of winning with a 15% higher margin than the previous elections. Stressing the impor- tance of robust booth management and ensur- ing active participation of every worker, Shah delegated responsibili- ties to each party work- er and booth head. The meeting was at- tended by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, BJP State Prez CP Joshi, State poll in-charge Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, co-in- charge Vijaya Rahatkar, Dy CMs Diya Kumari, Dr PC Bairwa, and oth- er senior leaders. Later in the evening, while addressing the gathering, Union Home Min Shah expressed confidence in party’s prospects, predicting a hat-trick win on all 25 LS seats in the State. BJP LS CLUSTER CORE COMMITTEE MEET IN JAIPUR AmitShahaimsfor15%margin, urgesstrongboothmanagement l The Union Home Minister stressed leaders’ participation in the ‘BJP 370 Paar and NDA 400 Paar’ slogan l Shah scrutinised Core Committee members on task allocation and future strategies aimed at clinching a clean sweep across all 25 LS seats in state, while seeking inputs from them Union Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, Diya Kumari, Dr PC Bairwa, Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, CP Joshi, Vijaya Rahatkar and Rajendra Rathore during the Cluster Core Committee meet in Jaipur on Sunday. NAIM KHAN Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the party workers during the LS Cluster Core Committee meeting at hotel The Lalit in Jaipur on Sunday. CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, Diya Kumari CP Joshi were also present. SHAH IN JODHPUR TODAY TO HOLD PARTY MEETINGS AHEAD OF LS POLLS Jodhpur: Union Minister Amit Shah will be holding party meetings in Jodhpur to review the preparedness for the Lok Sabha election during his one day visit to the city on Monday. Chief Minis- ter Bhajan Lal Sharma will also be accom- panying Shah who will meet BJP workers and give the mantra of victory for the Lok Sabha elections. As per the program, Amit Shah and Bhajan Lal will leave from Jaipur at 9 am today and reach Jodhpur airport at 9:45 am. LS Joint Core Committee meeting of Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore- Sirohi, Barmer LS seats will be held here at a private hotel. After this, Shakti Kendra coordinators and Jodhpur LS booth presidents will participate in a meeting to be held at Polo Ground. Shah will leave for Delhi at 1:10 pm. Shiv Prakash Purohit Rajeev Gaur Jaipur Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, during his visit to Jodhpur on Mon- day, will attend the impor- tant meeting of the core committee members of Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore-Siro- hi and Barmer-Jaisalmer Lok Sabha constituencies along with Home Minis- ter Amit Shah. Sharma will reach Ra- tanada Chami Polo Ground at 1:30 pm, where he along with Amit Shah, will attend the Shakti Kendra Convenor’s Con- ference, the meeting of BJP leaders of Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore-Sirohi and Barmer-Jaisalmer Lok Sabha and the booth pres- ident of Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency. After this, he will reach the airport at 3:30 pm and leave for Jaipur. Sharma was in Jodhpur on Satur- day also and addressed the nomination meeting of BJP Lok Sabha candi- date GS Shekhawat. ShahSharmainJodhpurtoshare victorymantraforLSseatstoday SrIASRohitKumarSinghretires after35yrsofillustriousservice Union Home Minister Amit Shah being welcomed by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma during the BJP’s Lok Sabha Core Committee meeting held at hotel The Lalit in Jaipur on Sunday. First India Bureau Jaipur Senior IAS Rohit Kumar Singh retired from the service after serving for 35 years. A Rajasthan cadre IAS of 1989 batch, Singh was till now post- ed as secretary in the ministry of consumer af- fairs in government of India in New Delhi. During his more than three decade long ser- vice, he served in key positions of government of India and in govern- ment of Rajasthan. In Rajasthan he held the position of ACS Rural Development Pan- chayati Raj, ACS home, ACS Medical Health in the past apart from other significant post- ings. He also held the posi- tion of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport Highways in New Delhi. Diya inaugurates Lok Sabha poll office in Vidyadhar Nagar India’s strength multiplied under PM Modi’s leadership, asserts Birla Jhalawar: Raje Dushyant meet party workers Piyush Goyal extends his best wirshes to IAS officer Rohit Kumar Singh on his retirement from the services in New Delhi on Sunday. His wife Nina Singh who is CISF DG others were also present. First India Bureau Jaipur Vidyadhar Nagar assem- bly area in Jaipur wit- nessed the inauguration of the ‘Lok Sabha Elec- tion Office’ of BJP can- didate Manju Sharma by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Sunday. The event saw the pres- ence of several promi- nent figures including Assembly Coordinator Rajendra Karodia, Dis- trict President Raghav Sharma, former MLA Biru Singh Rathore, for- mer Deputy Mayor Pawan Sharma, District Vice- President Chan- draprakash, District Minister Sunita and Ke- dar, Mandal Presidents, Councilors, Booth Presi- dents, and a large num- ber of party workers. With this, the cam- paign of BJP LS candi- date Manju Sharma will expedite in vidyadhar nagar area. Later in the evening, Diya Kumari met with Home Minister Amit Shah at hotel The Lalit. First India Bureau Kota BJP’s Kota-Bundi candi- date and LS Speaker Om Birla asserted that PM Narendra Modi’s trans- formative impact on In- dia, citing a significant rise in global stature over the past decade. Birla, campaigning in Ladpura and Ramganjmandi, highlighted Modi’s poli- cies, emphasising India’s independent stance on the global stage. Visiting numerous villages, Birla engaged with voters, “The reason for this is that PM Modi made the welfare of the entire world the agenda of G-20 meeting in accordance with Vasudhaiva Kutum- bakam. Today the world is running on the same agenda created by Modi,” he said. MLAMadan Di- lawar declared Modi as the irreplaceable leader for India’s continued progress. MLA Kalpana Devi credited PM Modi for instilling newfound confidence in India. Diya Kumari being felicitated by local leaders during the inauguration of LS Election Office of Manju Sharma at Vidyadhar Nagar area in Jaipur on Sunday. Om Birla greets people as he arrives to address a public meeting during the ‘Jansampark Abhiyan’ at Ladpura Ramganj Mandi areas in Kota district on Sunday. Kalpana Devi others were present. Om Birla addresses people during the ‘Jansampark Abhiyan’ at Jagpura, Shantinagar, Ranapur, Bavdi Kheda, Kolan, and Amarkuan areas in Kota district on Sunday. Now the campaign of BJP LS candidate, Manju Sharma will intensify in the area Over 3 decades, he served in key roles in both Centre and State govts The CEO and Managing Editor of First India News, Pawan Arora along with the judges, (L-R) Mamnoon Fatma, Dr Nasir Mohammad Madani and Savita Verma light the lamp to launch the Ajmer Auditions of Super Singer Plus Rajasthan, in Ajmer on Sunday. Dr Swati Malik, Vijay, Show Director Shruti, Anchors Manmeet Singh and Indu Rathore were also present. SuperSingerPlusRajasthanauditions First India Bureau Jhalawar Former CM Vasundhara Raje and BJP candidate from Jhalawar-Baran seat and MP Dushyant Singh held a meeting of the party workers in Jhal- awar on Sunday. Divisional level party leaders and workers were present in the meeting. Raje asked them to get involved in the prepara- tions and distributed them tasks.She also gave the Mantra of victory to everyone. Raje also held a meeting of municipal councilors District chair- men. Dushyant Singh will file his nomination on April 2 preps are underway for the same.
- 10. JAIPUR, MONDAY |APRIL 1, 2024 Glamour | Fashion | Bollywood | Hollywood | Lifestyle 09 firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia s the sun emerges from its wintry slumber, it beckons us to shed our layers and em- brace the lightness of being. And what better way to welcome the warmth of summer than with the peren- nial favourite: the sun dress. This sea- son, sun dresses are making a triumphant re- turn, offering a myriad of styles, patterns, and fab- rics to suit every taste and occasion. From flirty florals to chic solids, sun dresses ef- fortlessly blend fashion and function, offering a versatile wardrobe staple for both casual outings and special occasions. Whetheryou’restrolling along the beach, sipping cocktails at a rooftop bar, or attending a gar- den party, there’s a sun dress to suit eve- ry summer soiree. One of the key attractions of sun dresses is their breezy silhou- ette, which al- lows for maxi- mum comfort without com- promising on style. Flow- ing skirts, lightweight fabrics, and breathable designs ensure that you stay cool and comfortable even on the hottest of days. Pair a flowing maxi sun dress with sandals for a laid-back bohemian vibe, or opt for a tailored midi dress with espadrilles for a sophisticated yet re- laxed look. This season, designers are embracing a playful approach to sun-dress de- sign, incorporating bold prints, vibrant colours, and eye-catching details. From tropical palm prints to nautical stripes, the op- tions are endless when it comes to adding a pop of personality to your sum- mer wardrobe. Embellish- ments such as ruffles, bows, and embroidery add a touch of whimsy and femininity, elevating the humble sun dress from ba- sic to breathtaking. For those who prefer a more minimalist aesthet- ic, understated neutrals and classic silhouettes are also on-trend this sum- mer. Crisp white sun dresses exude effortless elegance, while soft pas- tel hues evoke a sense of serenity and tranquillity. Accessorize with delicate jewellery and a straw hat for a timeless look that transcends fleeting trends. When it comes to fabric choices, lightweight and breathable materials such as cotton, linen, and silk reign supreme. Not only do these fabrics keep you cool in the heat, but they also drape beautifully, creating an air of effort- less sophistication. Look for dresses with breatha- ble linings and adjustable straps for added comfort and versatility. This summer, embrace the ease and elegance of the sun dress. Whether you’re lounging by the pool or attending a garden wedding, there’s a sun dress to suit every style and occasion. City First highlights their breezy silhouettes, playful prints, and lightweight fabrics. Sun dresses are the perfect choice for staying cool, chic, and stylish all season long. Summer’s Must Mohit Choudhary cityfirst@firstindia.co.in A RAJASTHANI TALENT... irst India News channel catering entertainment needs of its audience launched its First India Plus OTT app one month ago on February 24, 2024. P11 F
- 11. Your Page JAIPUR, MONDAY| APRIL 1, 2024 10 firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia WHAT’S NEXT? Startup Mixer @Jaipur:The 345th Startup Mixer, where innovators and trailblazers come together to ignite connections, gain valuable insights, and discover hidden gems in the startup ecosystem. With a dynamic community of founders, investors, and enablers, this event offers unparalleled networking opportunities and engaging discussions. When: April 27, 4:00 PM Onwards Where: Jaipur The Global Goals Run - AIESEC is proud to present “The Global Goals Run,” The event will feature a 10K Run and a 5K Run. Water stations will be available throughout the course to keep participants hydrated. Apart from the pre-run Zumba session and refreshments, participants will get perks like – T-shirts, an E-Certificate upon finishing, vouchers, giveaways, and medals. 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WHAT HAPPENS IN A SLIPPED DISC? Contrary to common belief, a slipped disc doesn't entail anythingphysicallyslippingout of place in your spine. Rather, it denotes damage to one of the discs located between each spinal bone. This damage occurs when the soft gel-like inner pad of the disc protrudes through a weak spot in the outer layer, resulting in a bulge. Often, this bulge applies pressure on nearby spinal nerves, lead- ingtointensepainaccompa- nied by symptoms that radiate down the leg or arm, com- monly known as sciatica. Slipped discs, also referred to as disc herniations, can manifest in any disc along the spine, with lumbar and cer- vical disc herniations being amongthemostcommonforms. There are various steps you can take, as well as things to avoid, to facilitate a speedier recovery. MANAGING PAIN AND INFLAMMATION: n In the initial 48 hours post- disc injury, inflammatory mediators may cause severe pain. n Anti-inflammatory medica- tion, painkillers, and rest are recommended for pain management. COLD THERAPY FOR PAIN RELIEF: n Apply cold therapy immedi- ately and after aggravating activities to reduce pain and swelling. n Use an ice pack or frozen vegetables wrapped in a towel for 10 minutes every 2-3 hours. TRANSITIONING TO HEAT THERAPY: n After 72 hours or more, heat therapy can be used for muscle relaxation and pain relief. n Options include a wheat bag or warm soak, especially beneficial before stretching and strengthening exercises. PHYSICAL REHABILITATION AND EXERCISE: n Gradually return to work and start exercises to strengthen back muscles and joints. n Exercise aims to improve strength, flexibility, and proper back mechanics. n Professional Guidance from Physiotherapists. n Physiotherapists can pro- vide individually tailored exercise plans. n Techniques like spinal ma- nipulation may be em- ployed to enhance spine mobility. HOW CAN PHYSIOTHERAPY HELP? Physiotherapy are often im- portant parts of recovery from a herniated disk. A doctor usu- ally recommends a few rest days after experiencing a herniated disk. Doing gentle activities and exercises will strengthen the muscles that support the spine and reduce pressure on the spi- nal column. They will also pro- mote flexibility in the spine and may help reduce the risk of a herniated disk recurring. PHYSIOTHERAPIST CAN HELP IN IMPROVING POSTURE: Physiotherapist can help you to maintain the correct posture and teaches body mechanics to min- imizestressonthespine.Takethe help of physiotherpist to incor- porate exercises and posture principles into daily and recrea- tional activities. In conclusion, physiotherapy stands as a cornerstone in the re- covery journey from a slipped disc.Byaddressingposture,pro- viding tailored exercises, and employing targeted stretches, physiotherapists play a vital role in alleviating pain, improving mobility, and preventing future occurrences. Their expertise not only accelerates healing but also empowers indi- viduals with the knowl- edge and tools needed to maintain spinal health, highlighting the invaluable contri- butionofphysiothera- py in managing slippeddiscconditions. Dr Manoj Lamba Physiotherapist, Deep Hospital and Research Center H Physiotherapy offers valuable assistance to individuals suffering from back pain caused by herniated or bulging discs. Through personalized consultations with a physiotherapist, tailored treatment plans and exercise regimens can be devised, enabling patients to achieve full recovery from their injury and better manage their daily pain. Dr Manoj Lamba, Physiotherapist, Deep Hospital Research Center Effective Recovery Effective Recovery Strategies for Pain Relief Strategies for Pain Relief PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE STRETCH The piriformis muscle is a small muscle located deep in the buttocks. To stretch this muscle: n Lie on the back with the knees bent and both heels on the floor. n Cross one leg over the other, resting the ankle on the bent knee. n Gently pull the crossed knee toward the chest until there is a stretch in the buttock. n Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds. n Repeat on both sides. Contrary to common belief, a slipped disc doesn't entail anythingphysicallyslippingout of place in your spine. Rather, it denotes damage to one of the discs located between each spinal bone. This bulge applies pressure on nearby spinal nerves, lead- ingtointensepainaccompa- BACK FLEXION STRETCH Back flexion exercises stretch the spine and back muscles. To perform a back flexion stretch: n Lie on the back and hold both knees toward the chest. n At the same time, move the head forward until there is a comfort- able stretch across the mid and low back. n Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds. n Repeat several times. mobility, and preventing future occurrences. Their expertise not only accelerates healing but also empowers indi- viduals with the knowl- edge and tools needed slippeddiscconditions. KNEE TO CHEST STRETCH n The knee-to-chest stretch will work the muscles on each side of the body separately for a gentler stretch. n Lie on the back with the knees bent and both heels on the floor. n Place both hands behind one knee and pull it toward the chest. n Hold the stretch for 15-20 seconds. n Switch legs and repeat several times.
- 12. Events JAIPUR, MONDAY |APRIL 1, 2024 11 firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia ttambhai Nathalal Mehta (UN Mehta), the founder of Tor- rent Group, is hailed for his resilience, business acumen, and humanitarian endeavours. Overcom- ing personal hardships and health set- backs, Mehta’s journey inspires hope. Celebrating his birth centenary in Ahmedabad, on Sunday. The Torrent Group honours his life with a documen- tary screening and a monumental chari- table pledge. The Mehta family pledges Rs 5,000 crores to the UNM Foundation, focusing on diverse social causes. Chair- man Samir Mehta underscores the foun- dation’s commitment to inclusive initia- tives, transcending societal boundaries. U Kavita Chauhan cityfirst@firstindia.co.in n a heartwarming gesture of apprecia- tion for women em- powerment initia- tives, an Italian couple from Milano, Strade - Italia visiting Jaipur in February made head- lines by donating a significant sum to the Pink City Rickshaw project. Stunned by the sight of wom- en confidently maneuvering through Jaipur’s bustling streets in Pink City rickshaws, Mr and Mrs Conti, sitrade italia felt compelled to contribute to the cause. With an admirable spirit of generosity, they handed over a cheque worth Rs. 1,22,550 to add another rickshaw to the Pink City Rickshaw fleet. The cheque was ceremoni- ously presented by the tour lead- er, Rajendra Singh, to the wom- en of Pink City Rickshaw, sym- bolizing solidarity and support for their endeavors. The story first broke on February 20, 2024, by First India newspaper which highlighted how Italian tourist visiting Jaipur, were not only impressed by the vibrant culture of the Pink City but also deeply moved by the empower- ment of women through entre- preneurship. The Italian couple’s generous donation serves as a beacon of encouragement, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and supporting initiatives that pro- mote gender equality and eco- nomic empowerment. Their act underscores the belief that indi- viduals should acknowledge their strengths and continue to contribute positively to society. The Pink City Rickshaw pro- ject has been a shining example of women’s empowerment in Jaipur, providing a platform for women to become self-reliant and financially independent. By skillfully navigating the city’s streets and offering transporta- tion services, these women have not only challenged societal norms but have also showcased their determination and resil- ience. This heartening gesture from the Italian couple reinforces the notion that kindness knows no boundaries and that small acts of generosity can make a signifi- cant difference in the lives of others. It serves as a reminder that promoting equality and em- powerment should be a collec- tive endeavor, transcending geo- graphical and cultural barriers. I Italian Couple's Generous Donation Shubhanshi Pathak cityfirst@firstindia.co.in irst India News channel catering enter- t a i n m e n t needs of its a u d i e n c e launched its First India Plus OTT app one month ago on February 24, 2024.The launch, held at the Rajasthan Interna- tional Centre (RIC), marked a significant step towards pro- moting Rajasthani culture. In line with its commitment to showcasing local talent, First India Plus introduced Super Singer+ Rajasthan, the state’s largest singing talent hunt show. The inaugural day of au- ditions commenced on Sun- day, March 31, at The Grand Xenia Hotel in Ajmer. Pawan Arora, CEO and Managing Editor of First India News Channel, First India English Newspaper and First India Plus Entertainment (Events), inaugurated the audi- tions with a ceremonial lamp lighting and offerings to god- dess Saraswati. Sixty six tal- ented singers from across Ra- jasthan captivated the judges, Dr Nasir Mohammad Madani, Mamnoon Fatma and Savita Verma, with their exceptional performances, sharing heart- felt musical journeys along the way. Vishal Mathur, Khushi Shar- ma, Rukhsana and Chandan Bhand were announced as the winners of the Ajmer audition. During the event, they ex- pressed heartfelt gratitude to the organisers for providing a plat- form to showcase their talent. The success of the event was attributed to the dedicated ef- forts of the First India OTT team, including Swati Malik (General Manager), Vijay Sol- omon (Chief Grievance Of- ficer), Hemant Sharma (Pro- gramming Head), Shantanu Varshney (IT Head), Sanjeev Kumar (Productions Head), Shiv Kumar Deegwal (Found- er and Ceo IShivax), Reetu Sharma (Project Manager, IShivax), Himanshu Vyas (Project Lead, IShivax), Man- meet Singh (Anchor), Savita Dwivedi Alok Dwivedi (Show Mentors), Shruti Anin- dita Verma (Show Directors), Indu Rathore Chaavi Fau- jdar (Anchors), Vania Singh (Show Stylist), Shubhanshi Pathak Manish Beniwal (IT Team), Pankaj Punjabi (Event Coordinator) and Kedar Raghuveer Sharma, Om Prakash Sharma, Ram Chan- dra Singh, Rohtash Kumar, Ghanshyam Karol, Sandeep Rawat,Ankit Singh Rathore Ashmit Yogi (Productions Team). Held across 13 cities, these auditions provide a stage for contestants to showcase their vocal prowess, musicali- ty and stage presence.Aspiring singers will compete for the coveted title, aiming to leave a lasting impression on the es- teemed panel of judges. For Rajasthanis residing outside India, auditions will also be held in Dubai and Cal- ifornia, further extending the reach of this exciting talent hunt. RAJASTHANITALENT F ollywood diva Shilpa Shetty knows how to celebrate in style, and this Easter was no exception! The stunning actress, known for her im- peccable fashion sense and dedication to fitness, treat- ed fans to a delightful glimpse of her festive cel- ebrations on Sunday. Taking to her Instagram, Shilpa shared a video of her indulging in delectable des- serts alongside her beloved family, including hubby Raj Kundra, sister Shamita Shetty, and their adorable kids, Samisha and Viaan. The spread at their Mumbai restaurant, Bastian, was nothing short of divine, leaving Shilpa marvelling at the treats before her. ollywood sensation Kriti is r i d i n g high on the suc- cess of her latest film, 'Crew', and she's not just basking in the glory from afar. The talented actress recently embarked on a thrilling theatre ad- venture, stepping into a packed cinema hall in Mumbai to soak up the audience's reaction firsthand. Dressed in a chic mauve top and denim pants, Kriti exuded charm and ex- citement as she mingled with mov- iegoers, eager- ly seeking their feedback on the heist comedy. The atmos- phere was electric, with fans buzzing about their favourite scenes and memorable mo- ments from the film. Inaplayfulexchange, one enthusiastic viewer couldn't resist quoting a famous dialogue from the movie, teasing Kriti withthequestion,Maal kidhar hai aapka? With a twinkle in her eye gamely responded, adding a dose of hu- mour to the lively inter- action. As she navigated through the crowd, Kriti shared warm mo- ments with fans, exchanging high-fives and soaking in the ad- miration of her audience. TORRENT GROUP'S TRIBUTE Kriti's Theater Banter B Easter Extravaganza B Easter Extravaganza Tejpal Singh Narwar Rinki Rupani Jury members Ajmer Audition Winners: (L-R) Savita Verma, Dr Nasir Mohammad Madani, Mamnoon Fatma, Manmeet Singh, Vishal Mathur, Rukhsana, Khushi Sharma Chandan Bhand Jury Members: (L-R) Mamnoon Fatma, Dr Nasir Mohammad Madani Savita Verma Chandan Sadhu Prithviraj Singh, Rajendra Singh handing over the cheque to the women of the Pink City Rickshaw The women drivers of Pink City Rickshaw Kriti Sanon Insta Post Jinal Mehta, CEO and MD of Torrent Power addresses the audience Sudhir Mehta and Samir Mehta with their family members MARK YOUR CALENDARS! BELOW ARE THE AUDITION DATES FOR SUPER SINGER+ RAJASTHAN IN VARIOUS CITIES: TUNE IN! SIKAR: APRIL 2, 2024 ALWAR: APRIL 4, 2024 JODHPUR: APRIL 7, 2024 JAISALMER: APRIL 9, 2024 BARMER: APRIL 11, 2024 UDAIPUR: APRIL 14, 2024 SRI GANGANAGAR: APRIL 17, 2024 BIKANER: APRIL 19, 2024 KOTA: APRIL 21, 2024 BHARATPUR: APRIL 24, 2024 JAIPUR: APRIL 27-28, 2024 GUWAHATI: APRIL 28, 2024 RAJASTHANITALENT
- 13. The Cauldron sisters,Ratika Richa, hosted the 9th edition of The Sisters Table at Ohana- Cocktail Bar Kitchen on Sunday. The edition focused on Street Food, Chef Barkha crafted a delightful 5-course menu, featuring both vegetarian and non-vegetarian delights. From Golgappa tales to nostalgic Maggi memories, attendees indulged in lively discussions over a Coconut cocktail and a divine Shahi Tukda fusion dessert. City Buzz JAIPUR, MONDAY | APRIL 1, 2024 12 firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Celebrating Rajasthan Day in style, Nupur Institute organised the Phag Mahotsav, now in its 6th year on Saturday. The event is dedicated to the deaf and dumb community and showcases the Braj dance and the iconic flower shower of Braj Holi. Nupur Institute, championing deaf rights for two decades, integrates them into society, aiding in legal matters and promoting awareness. Personalities from art, literature business attended, highlighting the institute’s noble efforts. Dheeraj Patel said this year’s Phag Mahotsav emphasizes water conservation, aligning with Brahmin’s five gems, and promoting Pushp Holi. SANTOSH SHARMA PHAG MAHOTSAV ON RAJASTHAN DAY! SPREADING AWARENESS! In a bid to shed light on the importance of eye donation, the Eye Bank Society of Rajasthan orchestrated a compelling awareness program at the Utsav Maheshwari Samaj Community Center, on Sunday. Over 300 individuals were enlightened about the noble act, with 51 pledging to donate their eyes. Govind Gurbani, a member of the Eye Bank Management Committee, stressed the significance of this altruistic gesture, emphasizing its potential to bestow the gift of sight and hope upon others. MLA Balmukand Acharya graced the event, underscoring its societal importance. GREETINGS! Dr Jagdeesh Chandra was greeted by Senior Journalist and Director of A1 TV, Shyam Sharma, during a courtesy meet in Delhi on Saturday. The two discussed at length about cultural, religious, and political affairs. Shyam Sharma has also worked with UNI and PTI news agencies in the past and has also been a social activist. The 8 season of the Event Managers Cricket League (EMCL) unfolded with glamour and excitement at Hotel Fairmont, Kukas, Saturday. Models strutted the ramp against a backdrop of VFX, dazzling lights, and captivating soundscapes, intertwining the hues of fashion with the spirit of cricket. Vikalp Mehta, renowned for his stint on Comedy Nights with Kapil, infused charm into the event. Dignitaries including EMCL Founder Ravi Yadav, Ankit Mudgal, and Gaurav Gaur graced the occasion, paying homage to the late Sanjeev Ohlan, a former Ranji player. Captains and mentors signed Ohlan’s jersey, presenting it to Suman Raina. Looking ahead, Ravi Yadav announced the grand EMCL 2024 event at Sanskar Sports Academy, Bhankrota, till April 4, featuring eight teams from Jaipur’s event, entertainment, and hospitality sectors competing for the coveted trophy. Rachna Singh cityfirst@firstindia.co.in unday evening saw the release of the book, ‘Maun – A Meeting with Silence’ by Dr Nirmala Se- wani withAnnie Miller at the Panigraha. The event hosted by Dr Nirmala Sewani was graced by Dr S.P.S Bakshi, CMD Bakson Group as the chief guest and esteemed guests including Pawan Arora IAS (Retd.) CEO and Managing Editor of First India News, and Aparna Sa- hai IAS (Retd.). Set in Rajasthan, ‘Maun’ presents an in- triguing sketch of a thirteen-year-old spir- ited Sindhi girl, Nirma- la, who walks a less travelled path of silence and self-discov- ery, while also chal- l e n g i n g myth, su- perstition, and hypoc- risy on all platforms.Through candid anecdotes and inti- mate reflections, the memoir offers a more inclusive and sensitive ap- proach to one- ness, inviting the reader to witness a jour- ney of profound insight into the recesses of deep silence. “Maun or silence is also a meeting with the self. It is the most appropriate medium to understand and know your- self and energize your inner power. If you can be happy in your silence then you are at peace with the self. But beyond that, the sound of si- lence also defines your rela- tionship with those around you,” said Pawan Arora. In essence, Maun is a per- sonal yet universally inter- connected narrative that boldly reveals the transform- ative power of our thoughts, inspiring and guiding those who seek clarity, solace, and a renewed sense of purpose in life. It is an offering to embark upon an unforgettable voy- age into the secrets of silence and dis- cover the sublime magic that lies therewith. “Maun is an apt title for Nirmala’s life journey so far. Her story informs, inspires, and elevates us all. It comprehends revelations of the true nature of mystic expe- riences – of the ‘Swayam Siddha’ that she is on a spir- itual level.” said Aparna. ‘Maun’ Silence Beckons! S ‘In the sanctuary of silence, a penetrating stillness beckons, inviting us to traverse the sacred realms within. Silence is not merely the absence of sound; it is a canvas upon which revelations unfold, the spirit discovers its inherent wisdom and the divine whispers in gently painted echoes,’ says Nirmala Sewani, Master of Psychology, Sociology, and Metaphysical Studies, and conferred the Bharat Nirman award twice. WHISPERS OF WISDOM Mamta Bhupesh and Nirmala Sewani Virendra Choudhary greets Nirmala Sewani. Also seen is Shailendra Singh Mohan Singh Tada with Nirmala Sewani (L-R) Aparna Sahay, Nirmala Sewani, Dr Satinder Pal Singh Pawan Arora Supermodels showcasing the designer collection Pawan Arora addressing the audience MUKESH KIRADOO FASHION MEETS CRICKET! NAIM KHAN RUN FOR A CAUSE! Jito Ahimsa Run Spreads Message of Peace and Non-Violence, organised by the Jain International Trade Organization (JITO) and Ladies Wing, the Jito Ahimsa Run saw a gathering of 2300 enthusiastic runners from various walks of life on Sunday. Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Awardee of (Para Badminton), Krishna Nagar, lauded the initiative, urging the youth to embrace non-violence. The run, spanning 3, 5, and 10 kilometres, took place across 69 national and 28 international chapters, promoting harmony and unity. SUNIL SHARMA Khushboo Bakliwal, Meghna Jain, Saumya Jain, Shalini Lodha, Parul Shah, Anila Kothari Neeta Boochra Amidst the election fervour, Art Of Living Jaipur volunteers sparked a dynamic voting awareness drive at The City Park, Mansarovar recently. Through captivating street theatre and a lively flash mob, participants of “Dynamism For Self Nation” (DSN) emphasized the importance of each vote, urging citizens to make informed decisions. Over 500 attendees pledged to vote, reflecting the initiative’s impact. Mahesh Sharma highlighted the program’s aim to empower citizens and shape the nation’s future. Shilpa Golecha , Govind Gurbani, MLA Balmukand Achariya and Suresh Kalani Ratika Richa MUKESH KIRADOO