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- 1. CM IN HYDERABAD Winnability the sole criteria for ticket allotment, says Gehlot CM CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO ANTI-INCUMBENCY AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT IN RAJASTHAN AND THE CONGRESS GOVERNMENT WILL REPEAT. Shivendra Parmar Hyderabad egarding the survey being conducted for ticket distribution in Ra- jasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that the candidates, hav- ing winning prospects, will not be denied ticket. “AICC is conducting sur- veys on many parame- ters. We are also conduct- ing different surveys at our level. After this, when the time for giving tickets comes, all the sur- veys will be discussed. But the ticket of any win- ning person will not be deducted,” he told First India here on the side- lines of CWC meeting. Meanwhile, CM also interacted with migrant Rajasthanis at Marriott Convention Centre in Hyderabad and sought their suggestions for Mission Rajasthan-2030. “Rajasthan’s schemes are being discussed in the entire country today. It is a great pleasure to be among you all. There has been a lot of improve- ment in the health and medical sector in the state,” he said. CM Ashok Gehlot being felicitated by migrant Rajasthanis in Hyderabad on Sunday. Dhiraj Srivastava, Pukhraj Parashar, Kishan Kumawat, Dr Suman, Mukesh Jangid, Dheeraj Khaitan, Dr Vipin Goyal & Subhash Aggarwal were also present. R Jaipur, Monday | September 18, 2023 KIM JONG UN MEETS RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTER SHOIGU North Korea leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday during his visit to the Russian city of Vladivostok. THAKURSLAMSI.N.D.I.A.BLOC’S STANCEON‘1NATION,1ELECTION’ Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur hit out at the Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Sunday for opposing the “one na- tion, one election” concept. P5 Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy wants to end H-1B Visa programme. He himself had used it 29 times. RNI NUMBER: RAJENG/2019/77764 | VOL 5 | ISSUE NO. 103 | PAGES 12 | `3.00 Rajasthan’s Own English Newspaper firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia First India Bureau Banswara As many as five people died in accidents due to rain in Banswara. Three people died due to falling in the drain and two due to house collapse. Due to continuous rain, seven kutcha houses collapsed in Kushalgarh, one each in Anandpuri and Arthu- na. Many roads are also closed due to rain. The state highway connecting Dungarpur to Banswara was closed because of water overflowing on the Lasada bridge. P3 PTI Hyderabad The Congress top brass held their second round of deliberations on for- mulating a strategy for the upcoming Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha polls with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge stressing on unity and maintaining discipline to take on adversaries and ensure success. On the second day of the extend- ed CWC meeting here, Kharge urged party lead- ers to set aside their per- sonal differences to en- sure the party’s success. MORE ON P5 ANI New Delhi Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar hoisted the na- tional flag at the new Par- liament building on Sun- day, a day before the commencement of the Special Session of Parlia- ment. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Minis- ters Pralhad Joshi, V Mu- raleedharan, Piyush Goy- al, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Congress MPs Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Pramod Tiwari were also present in the flag hoist- ing ceremony. 5 die due to heavy rain in Banswara CWC Meet: Kharge calls for unity, discipline among party rank file Vice Prez Dhankhar hoists national flag at new Parliament building IN BRIEF Shah: Parties hesitant on T’gana Liberation day Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said even after the formation of Telangana state political parties were hesitating to celebrate the ‘Telangana Liberation Day’ to pursue vote bank politics. He was speaking at the Centre’s official cel- ebration of Hyderabad Liberation Day’. P5 Army personnel killed in JK accidental fire Srinagar: An Army per- sonnel was killed and an- other sustained injury in an accidental discharge of a weapon in Jammu Kash- mir’s Bandipora on Sun- day, police said. “There has been an accidental dis- charge of a weapon result- ing in one fatal casualty and one injury to Army personnel,” police said. P6 Nuh violence: Cong MLA Khan’s remand extended Gurugram: Congress MLA from Firozpur Jhir- ka, Mamman Khan, ac- cused of instigating Nuh violence, was again pro- duced on Sunday in a court which extended his re- mand to the Special Inves- tigation Team (SIT) by two more days. The court also sent Khan to judicial cus- tody in three other cases. 5 held for raping woman in ‘black magic’ rituals Palghar: Five men were apprehended for their al- leged involvement in a harrowing case of sexual assault and a “black mag- ic”. Police said these ar- rests were made after a 35-year-old woman re- ported being repeatedly raped under the pretext of rectifying “vastu mis- takes” in her house. RAHUL GANDHI IN JAIPUR ON SEP 23 PARTIES PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF WOMEN’S RESERVATION BILL TELANGANA FORMED DUE TO CONG’S EFFORTS: CM Jaipur: Rahul Gandhi’s Rajasthan tour has been finalised. He will lay the foundation stone of Congress office in Mansaro- var and also address a massive rally in Jaipur on September 23. Core committee meeting of the state Congress will also be held the same day. Rahul’s visit is two days before PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Jaipur on September 25. Leaders have been tasked to bring crowds to Rahul’s rally from Jaipur, Ajmer, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Dausa, Tonk, Nagaur and Kekri dis- tricts. Yogesh Sharma New Delhi: Several ruling and opposition parties on Sunday made a strong pitch for the passage of the women’s reservation bill during the five-day Parliament session beginning Monday. At an all- party meeting convened by the government on the eve of the session, several lead- ers said the long-pending bill should be tabled and hoped that it can be passed with consensus. The bill seeks to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. P5 CM Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that Telangana emerged due to the efforts of Congress government. “Gandhi family has put country before party,” he said while addressing the CWC meeting. YASHASVIPM’S‘YASHOBHOOMI’ GIFTTONATIONONHISB’DAY First India Bureau New Delhi On his 73rth birthday, PM Narendra Modi on Sun- day gave a prestigious gift tothenationintheformof Yashobhoomi, the state- of-the-art convention cen- tre which he inaugurated on the launch of Rs 13,000-crorePMVishwa- karma scheme. Meanwhile, cutting across party lines, top leadersofvariouspolitical parties and eminent per- sonalities greeted PM Modi on his birthday. These personalities in- cluded President Droupa- di Murmu, BJP Chief JP Nadda,UnionHomeMin- isterAmit Shah, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, Rajasthan CMAshok Ge- hlot, former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, several chief ministers in- cluding Nitish Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhu- pesh Baghel, MK Stalin and many others. P5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets potters while visiting an exhibition at the inauguration of the first phase of YashoBhoomi in New Delhi on Sunday. (R) PM Modi waves to the crowd. ANI Kalraj Mishra @KalrajMishra Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, on your birthday, I pray to God for your good health and long life. Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51 Heartiest greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday. May God give you a healthy, happy and long life. YashoBhoomi’s Phase 1 has been built at a cost of `5,400 crore “BE VOCAL FOR LOCAL, THEN MAKE IT GLOBAL” PM Narendra Modi, who has been a votary of “vocal for local” on Sunday modified it by adding global to the motto. On the inaugura- tion of the first phase of an international convention centre “YashoBhoomi” in the national capital, where he also launched the PM Vishwakarma scheme, PM Modi said: “Shouldn’t local- ly-made products reach the global markets? For this, you first have to be vocal for local, and then turn local into global. Ganesh Chatur- thi, Dhanteras, Deepavali, and a lot other festivals are going to come. I urge all citi- zens to buy local (products during this time).” l PM Modi launches ` 13,000-crore ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme for traditional workers l PM Modi inaugurates extension of the Delhi Metro’s Airport Line, then takes Metro ride l Commuter on Metro extends birthday greetings in Sanskrit to PM Narendra Modi HIGHLIGHTS It is a historic moment. Bharat is witnessing epochal change. The world is in total recognition of the mighty power and contribution of Bharat. We are living in times, where we are witnessing development, achievements which we never dreamt of..., JAGDEEP DHANKHAR, VICE PRESIDENT RS CHAIRMAN RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar with LS Speaker Om Birla at the flag hoisting ceremony at ‘Gaja Dwar’ of new Parliament, in New Delhi. Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal during 2nd day of CWC meeting, in Hyderabad, on Sunday. President of India @rashtrapatibhvn Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi you on birthday. I wish that with your far-reaching vision and strong leadership, you pave the way for India’s overall development in the ‘Amrit Kaal’. Om Birla @ombirlakota Best wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modiji on his birthday. The spirit with which you are working for the progress of the country and the welfare of the world, it has established India as a capable leader at the global level. Jagdeep Dhankhar @VPIndia Warm birthday greetings to PM Narendra Modi Ji. Your visionary leadership, missionary spirit and exemplary execution have steered Bharat to phenomenal progress and epochal transformation. Your legacy is etched in the annals of our nation’s history. IN STATS HEROES OF INDIA SPORTING SUNDAY PTI Colombo Mohammed Siraj pro- duced a sensational spell as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wick- ets to win the Asia Cup here on Sunday. Siraj helped India dismiss Sri Lanka for a paltry 50 with a six- wicket haul in the final. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka found themselves in an em- barrassing situation losing their first six wickets for 12 runs. Their innings ended in just 15.2 overs. FULL REPORT P7 BOPANNA ENDS DAVIS CUP CAREER Davis Cup 2023 ASIA CUP Diamond League Final NEERAJ CHOPRA FINISHES SECOND Rohan Bopanna ended his Davis Cup career with a straight set win with Yuki Bhambri before Sumit Nagal won his reverse singles as India sealed the World Group II tie against Morocco 3-1. Olympic World Champi- on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion’s title, finishing second with a modest effort of 83.80m in grand finale in Eugene. Jubilant Team India pose for group photo after winning Asia Cup trophy in Colombo on Sunday. India demolish Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to lift trophy l 8th Asia Cup title of India l Fastest ODI victory of India in just 37 balls l 50 runs total lowest ever in any ODI final l 50 runs all out also low- est ever total of any team against India l Mohd Siraj: 6 wickets for 21 runs l Hardik Pandya: 3 wickets for 3 runs l Ishan KIshan: 23 not out in 18 balls l Shubman Gill: 27 not out in 19 balls
- 2. Jaipur: Two national spokespersons of Cong are eyeing to contest from Udaipur. One has even pasted hoardings posters in city. One contender is Pawan Khera, head of AICC media cell, second is Congress national spokesper- son Gourav Vallabh. Khera’s name is being discussed in Mewar belt. Vallabh is preparing to contest polls seriously. Meanwhile, a state spokesperson of Congress is also seeking a ticket from here. Now who will win, the nat’l spokes- person or the state spokesperson? Pooja Dubey Jaipur/Udaipur A large number of arti- sans of Vishwakarma Samaj participated in launch of ‘Vishwakar- maYojana’at Khandel- wal Institute in Vaisha- li Nagar, Jaipur. The event was presided over by MP Col Rajya- vardhan Rathore and Jaipur City MP Ram- charan Bohra. The PM said “ We gave only products made by Vish- wakarma Samaj to guests who came for the G-20 summit.” In the meanwhile, a programme was held at Sukhadia Theatre in Udaipur. Union Jal Shakti Minister GS Shekhawat was the chief guest. “This scheme is dedicated to Vishwakarma commu- nity will help pro- mote their products via skill training. They will be given loans at low interest. ” Union MinAnupriya Patel during the launch in Bikaner, said that it is a wonderful plan to take development to the last mile. TALES OF BUREAUCRACY While Kunal ‘quits’from EC, Praveen Gupta ‘blooming’in the ‘environment’! Rajendra Chhabra Jaipur AS Krishna Ku- nal got relieved fromtherespon- sibility of Additional Chief Electoral Officer on Friday, after playing a longinningsofthreeyears and ten months in the de- partment.Actually, Kunal himself had appealed to the Commission that he should be “relieved from the Election Commission sinceitwasimpossiblefor him to work considering the current atmosphere in the department.” Considering his ap- peal, the department re- lieved him. First India had recently published a story that all was not well in the Election Depart- ment and Kunal was working in a half-hearted manner. As of now, Kunal, a 2003 batch IAS, has the additional charge of Sec- retary of MinorityAffairs Department. Prior to this, he had the charge of Sec- retary, Animal Husband- ry Department and it is believed that DoP will accord him a new respon- sibility. An important aspect, according to learned sources, is that two other officials will be changed in Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta’s team. The Election Commis- sion will give approval to new names in place for Joint CEO Pratibha Pa- reek and Deputy CEO Alok Jain. DoPhas sent a panel of three names for the three vacant posts. It is interesting to note that DoP had appointed Alok Jain, to the post of Depu- ty CEO, in the month of August only. But Elec- tion Commission turned down Jain’s name. It is also important to note that Principal Secre- tary rank officer of 1995 batch - Praveen Gupta - has been handling the responsibility of CEO since July 2020 and thus, he has also played a re- cord innings. But the Election Commission is so happy with his work- ing that it has complete faith in his abilities and is going to hand him the reins of conducting the assembly elections three months down the line. I RAJASTHAN 02 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Jaipur, Monday | September 18, 2023 First India Bureau Kota Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel while addressing during Parivartan Sank- alp Yatra in Baran, as- serted that Gujarat’s model of development is superior to Rajasthan. He lauded PM Modi’s lead- ership saying that the PM shows concern for devel- opment in all states, no matter which party is in ruling the state. He said that Modi gave Rs 8.71 lakh cr for the develop- ment of Rajasthan. “23 medical colleges were given to Raj and 18 lakh poor here have got houses. Modi govt is giv- ing rice and ration mate- rial to 4.5 cr people of Rajasthan,” he said, Ex-CM Vasundhara Raje was also supposed to join Patel but her visit was cancelled.MP Dushyant Singh attended the event and praised the PM. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel during the ‘Parivartan Sankalp Yatra’ at Anta town in Kota district on Sunday. Kailash Choudhary, Dushyant Singh, Jagdish Meena, Anand Garg, Naresh Sikarwal, Rameshwar Khandelwal and others were present. GS Shekhawat inaugurates the ‘Vishwakarma Yojana’ in Udaipur on Sunday. Arjun Lal Meena, Phool Singh Meena, DN Joshi, Baulal Kharadi and others were present. BJP MLA’s witty reply to Union Min BJP MPs won’t fight elections New Delhi: BJP MPs will probably not get permission from the BJP high command to contest Assembly polls this time. Permission will not be given in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Similar discussions are being heard in the power corridors in Delhi. Many MPs may be disappointed by this decision. Now all the MPs will be able to focus on the election campaign of the entire state instead of one Assembly constitu- ency. Aditi Nagar Jodhpur: Respond- ing to Union Min GS Shekhawat’s remarks, BJP MLA from Soorsagar, Suryakanta Vyas said that Shekhawat hadn’t even been born when she had entered politics. This exchange began when Vyas compared CM to kings, praising him as a popular leader.In response, Shekhawat referenced a story by Munshi Premchand, suggesting that childhood returns in old age, alluding to Vyas’s age. Dotasra replies to Rathore’s slip of tongue about BJP vs public in polls STATE BJP ANNOUNCES NAMES OF NEWLY FORMED MAHILA MORCHA TEAM Two nat’l spokespersons aim to contest Assembly polls from Udpr! ASSAM CM SARMA MAURYA IN PARIVARTAN YATRA ON SEPTEMBER 20-21 IN STATE Due to the slip of the tongue of Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore, political counterattack has started once again. When Rathore was asked a question about contest with PCC President Govind Singh Dotasra, his tongue slipped and he said that “The election will be about the public versus the Bharatiya Janata Party, the public will be with us.” Congress supporters are trolling Rathore by sharing this video on social media. Dotasra also hit back by sharing Rathore’s video and writing, “Finally the truth has come out. Rajasthan elections will be between the public versus the BJP and the public will win.” The state BJP has announced the names of their Mahila Morcha team. Apoorva Singh, Suman Meena, Sunita Rangad, Vanita Jaiman, Mamta Devi, Anju Mishra, and Pinky Mandawat are State V-Ps. Jayashree Garg and Radha Bhardwaj are General Secys. Deepa Nathawat, Sneha Kamboj, Vartika Sain, Shikha, Aarti Singh, Murthy Meena, and Manju Meghwal are state ministers. Shakuntala Vijayvargiya and Amravati Sharma were appointed as the treasurer and office minister correspondingly, while Meena Banerjee was chosen as co-office minister. Nikita Rathod and Mahima Sharma became Media in-charge and IT in-charge respectively. Kanchan Soral will take the responsibility as social media in-charge, whereas Jyoti Mishra was appointed as the program in-charge. Shanu Yadav and Sarita Gena will be spokespersons for the Mahila Morcha and Shivangi Sikarwar will be the researcher coordinator. Jaipur : Rajasthan BJP has made preparations for the visits of the leaders for Parivartan yatra in different places. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s programme will be held on Septem- ber 20 and 21. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel’s programme is on September 18 in Chhabra area of Kota, Baran. Keshav Prasad Maurya is also scheduled to attend the Yatra. He is scheduled to arrive on September 20 and 21. The Goa Chief Minister also plans to attend Parivartan Sabhas. Om Mathur will hold separate meetings for four days from September 19 regarding this. Adda Adda RAJ RAJniti ka GS Dotasra shares Rathore’s video on his social media account with his reaction. Pawan Khera PARIVARTAN SANKALP YATRA PM Modi gave `8.71 lakh crore for development of Raj: Guj CM Patel BJP GOVERNMENT WOULD BRING PROGRESS AND RECOGNITION TO SIKAR, ASSERTS RATHORE Sikar: The BJP’s Parivartan Sankalp Yatra received a warm welcome in Sikar. Beneficiaries of PM’s public welfare schemes were honored with a cake- cutting ceremony. LoP Rajendra Ra- thore attacked the Cong govt, accusing it of making false promises and creat- ing an atmosphere of fear in Rajasthan. He promised that the BJP government would bring recogni- tion and progress to the area. Rajendra Rathore addresses a public meeting during the ‘Parivartan Sankalp Yatra’ in Udaipurwati on Sunday. First India Bureau Nagaur Chetak Corps of Sapta Shakti Command held an Ex-servicemen Rally at Govt Sports Stadium, Nagaur to resolve pen- sion related anomalies to help Veterans. Lt Gen Sanjiv Rai, GOC, Chetak Corps thanked veterans for serving the nation. Chetak Corps conduct ESM rally in Nagaur Rajyavardhan Rathore Ramcharan Bohra inaugurate the ‘Vishwakarma Yojana’ at Khandlewal Vaishya Institute of Technology in Vaishali Nagar in Jaipur. SUNIL SHARMA PMVishwakarmaYojanato promoteartisans:Shekhawat Lt Gen Sanjiv Rai with Kin of ex-servicemen in the event at Govt Stadium in Nagaur. NaMo Suraksha Kavach Programme PM MODI’s BIRTHDAY Inahistoricevent,18,000 bikersgethelmetsinChittor PK Agarwal Chittorgarh A historic event was or- ganised on the occasion of Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi’s birthday in Chittorgarhwhere18,000 bike riders were distrib- uted helmets. The event was held at Indira Gandhi Stadium where the hel- mets with ‘Namo Surak- sha Kavach’ name were distributed to spread the message of road safety. The event, attended by 18,000 enthusiastic youths, marked a world record with the massive helmet distribution. BJP State President CP Joshi presided over the cere- mony and administered an oath to youth, em- phasizing the impor- tance of following traf- fic rules and wearing helmets. Joshi referred to the mention of bike accidents in PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ pro- gramme, which inspired Chittorgarh Seva Sanst- han to undertake this initiative. CP Joshi with beneficiaries during the ‘Namo Suraksha Kavach’ event organised by Chittorgarh Seva Sansthan wherein, helmets were distributed to 18,000 bikers in Chittorgarh on Sunday. STATE BJP ORGANISES EXHIBITION ON PM’s FEATS TO MARK HIS BIRTHDAY Jaipur: On PM Narendra Modi’s birthday on Sunday, as part of Seva Saptah be- ing celebrated by BJP, an exhibition on achievements of PM Modi’s political life since childhood was organised in BJP state office on Sunday. During this, Election Management Committee Convenor Narayan Panchariya, Organization Gen Secy Chandrashekhar, RS MP Dr KL Meena and BJP State Gen Secy BL inaugurated the exhibition. Panchariya said that PM’s life has been dedicated to the nation. Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur BJPRajya Sabha MPKi- rodi Lal Meena on Sun- day, targeted the State government over corrup- tion charges. Along with the ministers, most of the MLAs, and officers have looted Rajasthan heavily, he said in a press confer- ence at the BJP Head- quarters here on Sunday. Meena demanded CM Gehlot to take action in corruption cases and also warned of ED investiga- tion if he did not do so. Meena said that ED has registered a case on his complaint in the Rs 66,000 crore mines scam. “If ED does proper inves- tigation in this, then big ministers and bureaucrats mafia will be caught,” he said. Meena said action was taken against two firms, Shyam Tubewell and Ganpati Tubewell Company, to which ten- ders worth Rs 900 crore were given in Jal Jeevan Mission. There is another case like this in which tenders of Rs 900 crore were given in collusion. Mee- na said that Mangilal Vishnoi, Vishnu Prakash Pungolia, GR Infra have been given work worth Rs 1,300 cr without any qualification by using forged documents. Mee- na also spoke about the corruption in the DoIT. KirodidemandsCMto actagainstgraftcases; warnsofEDprobe Dr Kirodi Lal Meena addresses the media during a press conference at BJP Headquarters in Jaipur on Sunday. Narayan Panchariya, BL Sharma at exhibition held to mark PM’s b’day at BJP HQs in Jaipur on Sunday. Gourav Vallabh
- 3. ANNUAL BADMINTON COMPETITION Badminton competition concludes First India Bureau Jaipur he annual bad- minton compe- tition for differ- ent age categories was organized at the RAS Club on Sept 16 and 17. In Doubles 60+ catego- ry, the pair of Ajay As- wal Jai Batwada won, after a very exciting match in the competi- tion, while Devendra Ashish were runners-up. Sukhveer Saini Dev- endra were winners in the 85+ age group. Rajpal Yadav and Jag- dish were winners in the 115+ age group. Ab- hishek Jain in Men’s Sin- gles, Jai Batwada in the U-25 age group, Harshi- ka Jain in U-15, Aditya Meena U13, and Hari Singh and Meenakshi were winners in mixed doubles. Similarly, pair of Meenakshi and Divya were victorious in Wom- en’s Doubles. Gold and Silver medals were pre- sented to the winners and runners-up by CM’s OSD Devaram Saini and Club President Gaurav Bajad. PankajArora con- ducted the prize distribu- tion ceremony. Winners of various categories of annual badminton competition posing with medals at RAS club on Sunday. Devaram Saini, Gaurav Bajad, Pankaj Arora, and others were also present. T RAJASTHAN 03 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Jaipur, Monday | September 18, 2023 MeT sounds orange alert for Pali, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Sirohi, Jalore, and Barmer today Gatesofseveraldamsopenedafterheavyrains Amid heavy rainfall in Southern Rajasthan, the weather in Jaipur turned pleasant as it rained intermittently on Sunday giving respite from heat to Jaipurites. Team of SDRF going for regular drill, while waving the tri-colour on their boat at Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur on Sunday. SANTOSH SHARMA 16 Gates of Mahi dam in Banswara were opened after the water level increased following incessant rains on Sunday. The highest rainfall of 365 mm has been recorded in Bagidaura of Banswara. People using headlamps of vehicles even in daytime. First India Bureau Jaipur Monsoon has gained mo- mentum in Rajasthan as heavy rain lashed Ban- swara, Dungarpur, Pali, Pratapgarh, Jhalawar dis- tricts on Sunday. Accord- ing to the Meteorological Department, in the last 24 hours,heavytoveryheavy rainfall has been recorded at some places in Ban- swara, Sirohi, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Ajmer, Pali and Bikaner districts. Due to heavy rains in Pratapgarh district, rivers and streams are in spate. Five gates of Kalisindh Dam and one gate of Bhimsagar Dam in Jhala- war district were opened. In Dungarpur, amid heavy rains for past two days 16 gates of Mahi Dam and two gates of Som Kamla Amba Dam were opened. Swachhata Pakhwada 1st phase kick starts in JMCG MartyrYogeshJanawatobe crematedinChurutoday 3L devotees throng temple in Ramdevra on 1st day of fair Bharat Dixit Jaipur The first phase of the Swachhata Pakhwada programme in Municipal Corporation Greater will start today with an aim of strengthening the cleanli- ness drive. This pro- gramme will be in three phases and the ward which comes first in cleanliness will get a gift of development works worth Rs 31 lakh. Under the first phase, special cleaning work will be done in all the wards till September 29. To ensure this, JMCG Mayor Dr Somya called a special meeting on Sun- day. All officers and em- ployees have been as- signed their duties. The Mayor has told all the sanitation workers and officers that if there is laxity in the cleanliness work, then a notice of 17 CC will be given. First India Bureau Churu Indian Army soldier Yo- gesh Janawa, 28, a resi- dent of Lambor Badi vil- lage near Sadulpur, was martyred while fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Yogesh was the only son of his parents and joined the Indian Service about nine years ago. He was posted on deputation in 18 Cavalry Armed 14 Rashtriya Rifles. Yogesh is survived by a four-year-old son, a nine-month-old daughter and his wife works on the post of GNM in the health and medical department. According to informa- tion,mortalremainsofthe martyr will reach his vil- lage and funeral will take place on Monday. Yo- gesh’sfatherPrithviSingh said that he would want hisgrandsontojoinArmy. First India Bureau Jaisalmer The 639th Bhadwa Fair of the folk deity Baba Ramdev ji, started with the ritual worship of the Samadhi of Baba Ram- dev early on Bhadwa Beej on Sunday in Jais- almer. District Judge Puranmal Sharma, Dis- trict Collector Ashish Gupta, SP Vikas Sang- wan and Rao BS Tanwar anointed the Samadhi of Baba Ramdev ji with Panchamrit. A new sheet was placed on the Samadhi and it was decorated with flower garlands. The guests carried ‘Chawar’ on Baba’s Samadhi and had his darshan. Priests distributed the ‘Prasad’ among guests holy Jhari water was offered to them. District Collec- tor SP directed offi- cials to beef up security arrangements there. ATSnabsPFIsupporterSohelBhisti Satyanarayan Sharma Jaipur TheAnti-TerrorismSquad (ATS) of Rajasthan Police has arrested a supporter of banned organisation Pop- ular Front of India (PFI) who was allegedly en- couraging individuals to engage in anti-national activities on social media. The ATS has also con- fiscated 2 mobile phones from suspect, which were reportedly used for carry- ing out anti-national ac- tivities on social media. During investigation, Sohail Bhisti was found involved in inciting peo- ple and encouraging anti- national actions through social media. Evidence of his affiliation with PFI and connection in foreign also surfaced. The 22-year old ac- cused has been placed un- der arrest and is currently being interrogated. IAF’sAirShowculminatesatJalMahal NO AEROBATICS ON DAY 3 DUE TO RAIN Lion safari resumes at Nahargarh as FI takes up the issue Over 5,000 people reach City Park Kota on day 1 Martyr Yogesh Janawa First India Bureau Jaipur An Air Awareness Dis- play by the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team was or- ganised by Indian Air Force in Jaipur over Jal Mahal from 15 to 17 Sep- tember 2023. The air display was held between 3:30 to 4:30 pm on 15 16 Sep, with entry of the nine aircraft formation over Jal Mahal, going vertically upwards over the Jal Mahal, to fi- nally form the shape of a Diamond. The team flew formation in the shape of Tejas aircraft and also dedicated a maneuver to ISRO’s mission Chan- drayan-3 by flying the shape of Vikram Lander. Lt Gen BS Raju, Gen- eral Officer Command- ing-in-Chief South West- ern Command and other civil dignitaries were present for the closing ceremony on 17 Sep 2023. However, the display could not be held due to inclement weather conditions. First India Bureau Jaipur Lion Safari at Nahargarh Biological Park has start- ed again after the report- ing of First India News. The Lion Safari was sus- pended for a long. This issue was raised by First India News on Sunday morning. The Lion Safari started on orders of DCF Sangram Singh Katihar. After Tigress Tara’s preg- nancy report from IVRI was reported negative, she was released in the lion safari area. First India Bureau Kota The newly opened Oxy- gen Park in the city at- tracted a massive crowd on the opening day. More than 5K people reached the city park in a single day. The crowd also in- cluded a good number of coaching students. A dis- count of 50% on entry tickets put for students. The Oxygen City Park is developed on Jhalawar Road with cost of around Rs 120 crore. CM Gehlot had inaugurated the park on September 13. Health centres to be upgraded in State First India Bureau Jaipur CMAshok Gehlot has tak- en important decisions to strengthen the medical and health services in the state. He has given approval to operate satellite hospitals, sub-district hospitals and community health centres in the state. Community Health Centre, Gangapur located in Sahada Pan- chayat Samiti of Bhilwara will now be upgraded into a satellite hospital. Angari Sub Health Centre of Panchayat Samiti Thanagaji of Al- war, Sinwar Sub Health Centre of Jhotwara Pan- chayat Samiti of Jaipur, Semal Sub Health Centre of Panchayat Samiti Jais- amand of Salumber and Kharka Sub Health Cen- tre of Panchayat Samiti Salumber will be upgrad- edtoPrimaryHealthCen- tres. Besides, approval has also been given for creation of various posts. Community Health Centre of Panchayat Samiti Kapasan of Chittorgarh, CHC of Nadbai Panchayat Sami- ti of Bharatpur, CHC of Panchayat Samiti Samb- har of Jaipur and CHC of Mavli Panchayat Samiti of Udaipur will be upgraded to Sub Dis- trict Hospital. CM APPROVES `2.50 CR FOR GIRLS’ HOSTELS 20-YEAR-OLD RAPED ON KNIFE POINT IN DUDU To promote girls’ education in the state, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved a financial proposal of Rs 2.50 crore for the construction of new girls’ hostel buildings in various districts. With this approval, girls’ hostels will be constructed in Raithal of Bundi, Gurdah of Karauli and Luhavad of Kota. Each hostel will have a residential capacity of 50-50 students. Jaipur : A 20-year-old girl from Dudu was raped at knife point in Jaipur on the pretext of getting her a room on rent. The victim has lodged an FIR against the accused at Malpura Gate police station. The case is being investigated. Police said that on Sept 2, the victim came to Malpura Gate to look for a rented accommodation, where she was raped by the accused. CM Gehlot has given approval for creation of 62 posts for the upgraded five tehsils of the state (Rarh-Bharatpur, Jasrasar-Bikaner, Paparda- Dausa, Sardargarh-Rajsamand, Barapal-Udaipur) and three sub tehsils (Shribalaji-Nagaur, Bhandari-Seemal- wada Dungarpur, Ogana-Jhadol Udaipur). Notably, the announcement in this regard was made by CM earlier. Baran: A 16-yr-old boy attacked by two youths over a suspicion that he was in a relationship with one assailant’s sister in Baran died during treatment at Hosp on Sunday, police said. He was attacked with a knife by Farahan and Sahil, police added. Bikaner: The par- tially decomposed bodies of man and woman were found in Napasar area of Bikaner on Sunday, the police said. SHO Sandeep Poonia said the bodies were found near Moodsar village, adding that the case prime facie seemed a suicide. 62POSTSTOBECREATEDFORUPGRADEDTEHSILS TEEN ATTACKED ON SUSPICION DIES BODIES OF WOMAN, MAN FOUND IN BKN RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot, his mother Sunita Gehlot, wife Himanshi Gehlot, daughter Kashwini Gehlot also waited for the show amid the rain at Jal Mahal on Sunday. SUNIL SHARMA CRIME ROUNDUP FI IMPACT Red alert in four districts Dry fruits, sweets offered to Baba Ramdev on first day of fair. CM APPROVALS
- 4. harat’ has been known since ancient times as an eternal na- tion with a rich civilization and a spirituality-oriented culture that has influenced the entire globe. Bharat is the region of ‘Bharatagni’, the nectar giver that nour- ishes the people (Rigveda 5/11/1). Due to the influ- ence of this Bharatagni, with six different seasons and three Saptasindhus, huge and small rivers flow- ing in different directions, this land laden with crops has remained fertile and the people have been getting their sustenance on this land. This sprawling land, full of natural resources nourished by Bharatagni, along with the humans who were always engrossed in the acquisition of knowl- edge, was started being ad- dressed by the name of ‘Bharat’, a word synony- mous with Bharatagni (Vishvamitrasya Rakshati Brahmedam Bharatam Janam – Rigveda 3/53/12). While mentioning the regional boundaries of the country, it has been stated in Vishnu Purana that ‘Ut- taram Yat Samudrasya Himadreshchaiva Dakshi- nam, Varshaam Tad Bharatam Naam Bharati Yatra Santatih.’That is, the name of the region which is north of the sea and south of the Himalayas, is Bharat. The people living here are called ‘Bhara- teey.’According to Chapter 37 in Skanda Purana, Rishabhdev’s son was Bharat, after whom this re- gion was named ‘Bharat.’ Apart from this, the name Bharat gets strength from the name of Bharat, son of Shakuntala and King Du- shyant in the Adiparva of Mahabharata. After the birth of Bharat, sage Kan- va blesses him that he will become the Chakravarti emperor in the future and this entire region will be known as ‘Bharat’after his name. According to Mat- syapuran (114/5,6) due to feeding the people, the rulerofthiscountry(Manu) is called Bharat. Bharat muni composer of Natya- shastra, Rajarshi Bharat, and Dashrath’s son Bharat have been mentioned in various texts, and the word ‘Bharat’ is mentioned in Mahabharata as well. It is absolutely right to say that Bharat is an integral part of our people’s psyche. The word ‘Bharat’itself means Lokpal and world protec- tor. It is mentioned in the book Bharat Mahima that land of Bharat has always been sacred and loving. The mythological sig- nificance of the name ‘Bharat’ is deeply embed- ded in the minds of our peo- ple. Bharat is not just a word but it is a mantra whose mere pronunciation, ‘bha + ra + t’, invokes all the three qualities of nature, i.e. ‘bha’ means sattva (light, knowledge), ‘ra’ means rajas and ‘ta’ means tamas, that is, the trinity powers are invoked. The glory of Bharat has been described with pride in our national anthem. ‘Jana Gana Mana Adhinayak Jai He, Bharat Bhagya Vid- haata’ – In this line, Bharat has been praised as a su- preme divine power. In the country of Bharat, which gives the message of unity in diversity, people of dif- ferent types of cultures, lan- guages, creeds, and identi- ties have been united under one flag. From this, it is clear that the natives of this landgavethename‘Bharat’ to this country. It is note- worthy here that the word ‘India’ is a word used by foreigners in a geographi- cal context about two and a half thousand years ago, which was much popular- ized by the British during British rule. The word ‘In- dia’reminds us of the slav- ish slavery mentality, the exploitation of the people of this country by the Brit- ish, whereas, the word ‘Bharat’represents the cul- tural heritage of this coun- try, with the pronunciation of which the streams of knowledge, science, and values propounded by the Vedic sages start flowing spontaneously in our mind. Itisalsopertinenttomen- tion that in order to under- stand the real meaning of many words, it is most ap- propriate to use the native language grown from one’s own soil and not a foreign language. The name of any country is a reflection of its cultural and historical iden- tity. We have always pro- claimed and worshiped Bharat Mata considering her inspirational in the light of emotions, because that maternal feeling cannot be realizedwiththewordIndia. The name India has no sim- ilaritywiththelanguageand culture of the country, nor does it have any ideological connection with its history. For inmates of Bharat, this fundamental question re- lates to a symbol of our mythological culture, na- tional sentiment, and patri- otism.Ouridentity,ourcon- text, and our existence are embedded in Bharat. The glorioushistoryofourcoun- tryandtherealidentityofits culture and civilization is hidden in the name Bharat itself. Although the land of Bharat has been known by different names like Jam- budweep, Bharatkhand, Himvarsh, Aryavarta and Hindustan,themostpopular name of our country, which is full of diverse culture, has remained Bharat only. The real identity of our country cannot be expressed with the word India. When the word Hindu went to the West, it got distorted in the Greeklanguageandbecame Indu. During the time of Chandragupta Maurya, Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador, came to Patli- putra and wrote a book on Bharat,namedIndica.Since then the western countries have been addressing it by the name Indica or India. In reality, the basic essence of the word Bharat got subor- dinated, and in such a situa- tion,theimpactoftheimage of Bharat at the global level got equated with the name India. Many efforts have been made to change the name of our country back to Bharat. In 2004, a political party in its manifesto had promisedtorenameIndiaas Bharat. In the years 2015 and 2020, a petition was also filed in the Supreme Court relating to this. Ulti- mately the Supreme Court was of the opinion that the decision on this issue would have to be taken in Parlia- ment. To keep our language and culture intact and to en- rich its pride, this is need of thehourthatthenameofour countryremainsBharat,not only for us but for the entire world.We need to come out ofslavementality.Recently, on invitation card of G-20, ‘President of Bharat’ was mentionedinsteadof‘Presi- dentofIndia’andduringthe G-20 summit, ‘Bharat’ was mentioned on nameplate in front of PM. Modi. These are laudable steps.The need of the hour is that instead of using the foreign word In- dia, we should use the word ‘Bharat’ all measures should be taken to bring Bharat into official use. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL TOP TWEETS SPIRITUAL SPEAK You should perform your duty with a view to guide people and for universal welfare. BHAGAVAD GITA SHUN SLAVE MENTALITY To keep our language and culture intact and to enrich its pride, this is need of the hour that the name of our country remains Bharat, not only for us but for the entire world. We need to come out of the mental- ity of slavery. Recently, on the invitation card of G-20, ‘President of Bharat’ was mentioned in place of ‘President of India’ and during the G-20 summit, ‘Bharat’ was mentioned in place of ‘India’ on the nameplate in front of PM Modi. These are laudable steps. This reflects that Bharat is deeply rooted within the glorious culture of our motherland. The need of the present time is that instead of using the foreign word India, we should use the word Bharat and all appropriate measures should be taken to bring the word Bharat into official use. COUNTRYNAMESHOULDREMAIN ‘BHARAT’ INEVERYLANGUAGE The mythological significance of the name ‘Bharat’ is deeply embedded in the minds of our people. Bharat is not just a word, but it is a mantra whose mere pronunciation, ‘bha + ra + t’ , invokes all the three qualities of nature, i.e. ‘bha’ means sattva (light, knowledge), ‘ra’ means rajas and ‘ta’ means tamas, that is, the trinity powers are invoked. The glory of Bharat has been described with pride in our national anthem. ‘Jana Gana Mana Adhinayak Jai He, Bharat Bhagya Vidhaata’ – In this line, Bharat has been praised as a supreme divine power IN-DEPTH Cong to oppose Bill on CEC but cannot stop it INDIA-CANADA RELATIONS HIT A ROUGH PATCH he Congress Working Committee has drawn the battle line for the special session of Parliament beginning September 18. At a meeting the CWC decided to oppose the Bill downgrading the Election Commissioners from the level of a Supreme Court judge to that of the Cab- inet Secretary. The Congress said the Bill will un- dermine the independence of the poll body. The GOP also rejected the one nation, one poll idea of the ruling party. The opposition by the Congress is only of sym- bolic value as it is in no position to block the pas- sage of any Bill. In fact, even a combined Opposi- tion is much short of the numbers to do that. What then can one expect? Disruption of proceedings and some slanging to make a point, but all an exercise in futility. The CWC, however, sent out an important mes- sage to party leaders on Sanatan Dharma. It asked them to avoid controversial issues and focus on poll strategy to defeat the BJP. T ndia-Canada ties have hit a turbulent patch over the Justin Trudeau government’s in- action against the Khalistani separatists living in Canada. The Canadian Prime Minister defended his government at a press conference at the end of the G20 summit. “Canada will always defend freedom of expression, freedom of con- science and freedom of peaceful protests and it is extremely important to us…at the same time we are always there to prevent violence and to push back against hatred.” He also said that “the actions of the few do not represent the entire community or Canada”. In his frank statement also underlies indirect criticism of India which has obviously been displeased with the stand taken by the Canada PM. The war of words continued between the two countries even after Trudeau had left. The Minis- try of External Af- fairs (MEA) issued a statement to join the issue with Trudeau. The MEA stated that the “free- dom of expression should not be mis- used to advocate violence or propa- gate separatism”. Back in Ottawa Trudeau responded, “They are wrong” about Canada not doing any- thing against the Khalistanis. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said earlier that Canada seemed to be driven by vote-bank politics. The issue has led Canada to put a pause to its trade talks with India. It also led to Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng indefinitely postponing her scheduled visit to India. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed that the talks have been put on hold due to disagreement on cer- tain issues. The trade talks were to re-launch the Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the ministerial dialogue was to strengthen bilateral trade ties. I The MEA stated that “freedom of expression shouldn’t be misused to advocate violence or separatism”. Back in Ottawa Trudeau responded, “They are wrong” about Canada not doing anything against the Khalistanis Prof Rama Shanker Dubey The writer is the Vice Chancellor, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar ‘B For 399 days after India’s independence the citizens of Hyderabad suffered the brutal rule of the Nizam. Moved by the people’s sufferings Sardar Patel initiated police action and secured their liberation.#Hyder abadLiberationDay Amit Shah @AmitShah Join the nation in felicitating Prime Minister@narendramodi ji on his 73rd birthday. His vision and inspirational leadership is transforming the country and has enhanced our standing on the world stage. Pray for his good health and many more years in service of the nation. #HappyBdayModiJi Dr S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar l Vol 5 l Issue No. 103 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. 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- 6. INDIA 05 Jaipur, Monday | September 18, 2023 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia jkt-laokn@lh@23@9455 PM NARENDRA MODI’S 73RD BIRTHDAY Prominent leaders join in extending greetings Agencies New Delhi ishes poured in from political circles to wish Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 73rd birth- day on Sunday. Several leaders including his col- leagues and cabinet members Amit Shah and S Jaishankar wished him success and lauded his leadership while Uttar Pradesh CM YogiAdity- anath hailed him as “the architect of ‘New India.” The social media han- dles of BJP also organ- ised a digital celebration to convey birthday wish- es to Modi on his birth- day, encouraging people to wish Modi as a cohe- sive family. “Wish PM Modi on his 73rd birth- day together as a big fam- ily!,” the party posted. BJP President JP Nadda during the inauguration of exhibition on PM Narendra Modi’s 73rd birthday, in New Delhi on Sunday. Children cut a cake as they celebrate the 73rd birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Siliguri on Sunday. ANI W Agencies New Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicat- ed Phase 1 of India Inter- national Convention and Expo Centre - ‘Yashob- hoomi’ to the nation at Dwarka, New Delhi to- day. ‘Yashobhoomi’ boasts of a magnificent Convention Centre, mul- tiple Exhibition halls and other facilities. He also launched ‘PM Vishwa- karma Scheme’for tradi- tional artisans and craft- speople on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti. The PM also launched the PM Vishwakarma logo, tagline and portal. He also released a cus- tomized stamp sheet, a tool kit e-booklet and video on the occasion. The PM Modi distributed VishwakarmaCertificates to 18 beneficiaries. PTI New Delhi Several regional parties, including the BJD and the BRS, pushed for the tabling of the women's reservation bill in Par- liament as the govern- ment held an all-party meeting this evening, a day ahead of the five- day special session. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said his party will raise issues like price rise, unemployment, so- cial conflict, and the Ma- nipur situation during the all-party meeting. Country’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, and Parliamen- tary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi represent- ed the government in the meeting. PTI Hyderabad Asserting that it is ready for elections, the Con- gress on Sunday ex- pressed confidence about receiving a decisive man- date in the upcoming as- semblypollsinfivestates. Reaffirmed the prepar- edness for 2024 LS elec- tions, it said the people of the country want change. The assertion was made in a resolution adopted at the conclusion of the ex- tended CWC meeting. PTI Hyderabad Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said even after the formation of Telangana state politi- cal parties were hesitating to celebrate the ‘Telan- gana Liberation Day’ to pursue vote bank politics. Speaking at the Cen- tre’s official celebration of Hyderabad Liberation Day’, the day erstwhile princely state of Hy- derabad State merged with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948, he said it was very unfortu- nate’ that parties were hesitating to celebrate the day due to vote bank politics. Agencies New Delhi A new session of Parlia- ment is set to begin from Monday amid an intense buzz on whether the government will have some surprise item up its sleeve during the five-day sitting that will see a discussion on Par- liament's 75-year jour- ney and take up for con- sideration four bills, including one on ap- pointment of election commissioners. PTI Jammu The National Conference on Sunday called a meet- ing of its leaders here to discuss the strategy for the urban local bodies elections likely to take place later this year, a party spokesperson said. NC’s Jammu Provin- cial President Rattan Lal Gupta chaired the meet- ing of party leaders and workers from Jammu Ur- ban, urging them to con- duct ward-wise poll cam- paigns under a “meticu- lously planned result- oriented strategy”. “The victory of the National Conference is the only solution for bid- ding farewell to all the problems being faced by the people who are fed up with the BJP’s govern- ance,” Gupta said. PTI New Delhi Four of the six criteria es- tablished for assessing the short-term success of In- dia’s cheetah reintroduc- tion programme have al- ready been met, a govern- ment report said on Sun- day. Released upon the completion of one year of the programme, the report highlighted that the initial progress has largely fol- lowed a favourable trajec- tory well within the envi- sioned limitations. The project is on the right path to becoming a successful large carni- vore conservation trans- location and population establishment endeavour, it stated. “It cannot be overemphasised that the challenges are formida- ble,” the report read. Astate-of-the-artisbuiltacrossover73,000sqmetres Yashobhoomi Inauguration PMModidedicatesPhase1of IICC-‘Yashobhoomi’tonation Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal during the inauguration of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), in New Delhi, Sunday. PTI PM Narendra Modi meets an artisan while taking a walkthrough of an exhibition at Dwarka, in New Delhi on Sunday. ANI MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS z With a total project area of over 8.9 lakh square meters and a total built-up area of more than 1.8 lakh square meters, ‘Yashobhoomi’ will find its place among the world’s largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) facilities. z Developed at a cost of around `5400 crore, ‘Yashobhoomi’ boasts of a magnificent Convention Centre, multiple Exhibition halls and other facilities. z The Convention Center, built across more than 73 thousand square meters of area, comprises 15 conven- tion rooms. z The Convention center has the largest LED media facade in the country. In our country, 'Vishwakarma' is considered to be the person who created everything around us. He is the master craftsman. These well-skilled individuals lived around us, with us, and alongside us. They actually made our economy self-sufficient and productive. Today is a historic day as Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji will launch the #PMVishwakarma scheme – a game changer for our skilled artisans. This initiative will empower them with credit, training digital support. The true strength of our cultural heritage is our artisans. TOP QUOTES NIRMALA SITHARAMAN, UNION FINANCE MINISTER NISITH PRAMANIK, UNION MINISTER Since 2014, we have connected small-level artisans with the banking system. PM Vishwakarma scheme would give identity to these small-level craftsmen. Under this scheme, training would also be provided to these craftsmen. During training, Rs 500 will be provided to these artisans per day. They would also be provided loans to start their own business. “Today PM Modi has launched very important schemes of ‘Shilpi’ (craft workers) of society, Those are traditional craft workers of India, to connect these ‘Karigars’ with the modern economy, from modern packaging to modern marketing of crafts, use of modern tools and to give economic aid, 30 lakh beneficiary will get the benefit of PM Vishwakarma Yojana. RAJNATH SINGH, DEFENCE MINISTER ASHWINI VAISHNAV, UNION MINISTER Bharat Mandapam and Yashobhoomi will promote trade, industry, export and employment. It will promote MSME sector, farmers and artisans and provide new opportunities and markets for them. The steps to make laws simpler, supporting startups, and increasing trade will help to promote the country’s economic growth. The PM has recognised the hard work of artisans. Earlier, leaders from India were not given importance during their visits to foreign countries. That changed after Modi came to power in 2014, with every foreign leader not only giving respect to Indian ministers but also expressing willingness to conduct bilateral meetings with them and wanting to engage with India on every front. PIYUSH GOYAL, UNION MINISTER KIREN RIJIJU, UNION MINISTER Regional parties push for women's reservation bill Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Pralhad Joshi, Arjun Ram Meghwal and V Muraleedharan during the all-party meeting in New Delhi on Sunday. ANI Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders during CWC meeting, on Sunday. HM Amit Shah addresses in Secunderabad on Sunday. THAKUR SLAMS INDIA BLOC LEADERS Shimla: Union minister Anurag Thakur hit out at the opposition INDIA bloc on Sunday for opposing the “one nation, one election” concept and said it appears that the alliance neither has any ideology nor a leader does not want the time and money of the country to be saved by one nation. BJP SEEKS ACTION OVER VIDEO OF CONGRESS MLA Raipur: A video of a Congress MLA from Chhattisgarh purport- edly sitting in front of bundles of cash has triggered a row with the BJP raising allega- tions of “corruption” in the state whereas the legislator in question said it was a con- spiracy to malign his image. Chhattisgarh BJP general secretary OP Choudhary shared the video on his social media handle claiming Congress has made Chhat- tisgarh a den of corruption. ‘RAHUL STRESSES ON IDEOLOGICAL CLARITY’ Hyderabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has asked party leaders at the CWC meeting to focus on people’s issues and maintain ideological clarity, while cautioning them against “walking into traps of the BJP”. The party’s media and publicity department chief Pawan Khera said Gandhi spoke during the first meeting of the reconstituted CWC and called on leaders to heed the voice of ‘Bharat Mata’ to raise people’s issues. ‘BLOC WANTS TO ERASE SANATAN DHARMA’ Gwalior: Union minis- ter Jyotiraditya Scin- dia on Sunday al- leged the INDIA bloc wants to erase Mahatma Gandhi’s Sanatan Dharma and it can- celled the proposed rally in Bhopal sensing wide-spread public anger. He said 140 crore people in the country will end this alliance. Anticipation surrounds new parliament session NC discusses strategy for ULB polls in Jammu ‘CheetahProjectonright pathtobecomingsuccessful’ Ready for polls, people want change, says Congress Working Committee Political parties hesitant to celebrate Telangana Liberation Day: HM Shah I congratulate the world’s most popular leader, respected PM Modi ji on his birthday. You have given concrete shape to the global prestige of Indian culture. Join the nation in felicitating PM Narendra Modi ji on his 73rd birthday. His vision and inspirational leadership is transforming the country. JP NADDA BJP PRESIDENT S. JAISHANKAR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MIN I wish a very happy birthday to PM Narendra Modi, who has brought prosperity and confidence in the lives of crores of people through his foresight, tireless hard work. Happy birthday to the great devotee of Maa Bharati, the architect of ‘New India’, the dreamer of ‘Developed India’, the most popular politician of the world PM Modi ji. AMIT SHAH, UNION HOME MINISTER YOGI ADITYANATH, CHIEF MINISTER, UTTAR PRADESH
- 7. PTI New Delhi Newborns at govt health facilities of Uttar Pradesh will now be issued birth registration certificates immediately after deliv- ery without the parents having to apply for the same. For this, the Uttar Pradesh govt has inte- grated its Maa Navjaat Tracking app (MaNTrA) with the birth registration system as part of its ef- forts to provide ‘ease of living’ to the citizens us- ing digital technology. The Directorate of Census Operations, Luc- know, has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh Nation- alHealthMission(NHM- UP), UNICEF and the Office of the Registrar General of India, Delhi, to facilitate generation of automatic birth registra- tion certificates at gov- ernment facilities, said Partha Sarthi Sensharma, the principal secretary in the Medical Health and Family Welfare Depart- ment of the state govt. INDIA 06 Jaipur, Monday | September 18, 2023 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Jhabua: Eight persons were swept away after the embankment of a pond collapsed in Mad- hya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night amid heavy rains in Bahadur Pada village in Thandla tehsil. 8 villagers swept away in MP’s Jhabua Bhubaneswar: Eleven more people were found scrub typhus pos- itive in Odisha’s Sunda- rgarh district on Sun- day, taking the total number of such cases in the district to 180, a health official said. Fif- ty-nine samples were sent for testing. Scrub typhus cases on rise in Sundargarh IN BRIEF Amravati: Four per- sons from Telangana were killed and as many injured after the vehicle they were trav- elling in fell into a gorge in Maharashtra’s Amravati district on Sunday morning, the police said. 4 from Telangana killed in accident PTI Thiruvananthapuram External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday saidthat'Bharat'wasabout the country's traditions, culture, past and its future. The Union Minister was speaking here at the launch of the PM Vish- wakarmaYojana -- aimed at helping artisans and craftsmen and others en- gaged in traditional skills and occupations. Attheevent,Jaishankar said that in many nations traditional skills and tal- ents vanished over time due to globalisation, in- dustrialisation,peoplefor- gettingtheirtraditionsand the same being not passed on to the next generation. The same should not happen to India which is one of the oldest civilisa- tions and whose identity is the traditions and cul- ture of its people inherited over thousands of years. Today we have gath- ered here to strengthen the identity, heritage and culture of India to make sure what we have re- ceived over thousands of years is passed on for thousands of more years. So when we speak about Bharat, this is what Bharat is. Bharat is about our traditions, our culture, our past and our future, he said. The statement as- sumessignificanceamidst the debate in the country over the BJP-ruled Cen- tre's alleged move to re- name India as Bharat. Regarding the artisan and craftsmen commu- nity, whom he referred to as 'vishwakarmas', Jais- hankar said it was they who leave the imprint of our culture in our histo- ry through their creativ- ity, ideas and work. That is of enormous value. Bharataboutourtraditions, culture,pastfuture:EAM S. Jaishankar during the launch of ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme, in Thiruvananthapuram, Sunday. Aims at helping artisans and craftsmen ‘Govt’s schemes show its directconnecttopeople’ PTI Lucknow Defence minister Ra- jnath Singh on Sunday alleged that under previ- ous govts loans were in- discriminately given to ‘friends and relatives” of those in power, while the needs of artisans and small and cottage indus- tries were ignored. Ad- dressing a gathering held here to mark the launch of PM Vishwakarma Yo- jana, Singh recounted various initiatives like the Jan Dhan scheme taken by the Modi gov- ernment for the poor and said the opposition had mocked them but they proved very effective. “In this scheme, we have also made a provi- sion that if our artisans and workers want to expand their business… then they will loan up to Rs 1 lakh on negligi- ble interest. “If your business does well with this loan, then after 18 months, if the need arises, the loan will be increased to Rs 2 lakh…,” he said, stressing that the BJP government at the Centre is connected to the people and frames policies and programmes that match their needs. He said the BJP govt has been steadfastly striv- ing to provide the small- scale sector opportunities to develop and prosper. PTI Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said the Army and Air Force will be called in if re- quired for flood relief operations amid heavy rains in the state. Chouhan said he re- viewed the situation caused by heavy rains in Khargone, Barwani, Dhar, Khandwa, Burhan- pur, Alirajpur and Indore and spoke to of- ficials of these districts. The situation is under control but the people are on alert and the State Disaster Emergency Re- sponse Force (SDERF) and NDRF are working in these areas. ‘WillcallArmy,AirForceif requiredforreliefoperations’ Heavy rains in MP Jawankilled,anotherinjuredinaccidentalfiring Agencies Srinagar A soldier was killed and another injured on Sun- day in an accidental fir- ing incident in JK’s Bandipora district. “There has been an ac- cidental discharge of weapon resulting in one fatal casualty and one injury to army person- nel. Accused army per- sonnel has been de- tained. Necessary legal action has been initiat- ed,” police said. Reports said that the incident happened when the service rifle of one of the soldiers went off in- side an Army camp kill- ing his colleague and in- juring another. UP girl dies as 2 men pull dupatta biker runs over her, 3 held PTI Ambedkarnagar (UP) Agirl student lost her life when two motorcycle- borne persons pulled her ‘dupatta’in a molestation attempt due to which she fell off her bicycle and was run over by another motorcyclist. The shocking incident occurred on Friday when the victim was returning home from school. After its CCTV footage went viral, police arrested the three accused on Satur- day night. The police claimed two of the ac- cused sustained bullet injuries while one suf- fered a leg fracture while trying to flee from cus- tody on Sunday. The SHO Haswar po- lice station Ritesh Pan- dey has also been sus- pended for dereliction of duty in handling the case, officials said. PTI Jammu All necessary arrange- ments, including a tight security cover, have been finalised for the first-of- its-kind air show by the Indian Air Force here on September 21 and 22, of- ficials said on Sunday. According to a defence spokesperson, the air show atAir Force Station in Jammu will have the world-renowned IAFAir Warrior Drill Team (AWDT), the Akashgan- ga Daredevil Skydiving team, Surya Kiran Aero- batic Team (SKAT), Mi- 17 helicopters and the IAF band. Sukhoi-30 fighter air- craft is also expected to showcase low-level aer- obatics and manoeu- vring during the grand and spectacular event, which is being jointly organised by the IAF and civil administration to mark the 76 years of accession of Jammu and Kashmir into the Indian Union and the diamond jubilee of the Air Force Station Jammu, the spokesperson said. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sin- ha will be the chief guest at the event, the official said, adding LED screens would be in- stalled with live footage for the audience. Divisional Commis- sioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, on Saturday, re- viewed the arrangements. IAF to showcase spectacular air show first time ever in Jammu CBI arrests 7 in `19.96L bribery case for school tender in Odisha Agencies New Delhi The CBI on Sunday said they have arrested seven individuals, including the proprietor of a private company,privatepersons, and the executive secre- tarytotheCMDofBridge Roof Company (India) Ltd in an alleged bribery case involving Rs 19.96 lakh for securing an un- due favour in obtaining the tender for Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Odisha. A senior CBI official stated that a case was reg- istered against Hetal Ku- mar Pravinchandra Rajy- aguru, the proprietor of a Gujarat-based firm as well as Shashank Kumar Jain, a resident of Kolka- ta; Somesh Chandra from Noida; Veer Thakkar fromMumbai;RajivRan- jan, Tarang Agarwal, and Ashish Razdan, the ex- ecutive secretary to the CMD of Bridge Roof Company (India) Ltd, along with unknown pub- lic servants from Bridge RoofCompanyLtdand other private individuals. Winter-friendly houses being constructed in border villages: LG PTI Jammu Ladakh Lt Governor Brigadier (retd) B D Mishra has said his ad- ministration is working on a plan to p r o v i d e winter-friendly houses to people living in bor- der villages of the Union Territory. “Winter-friendly houses are being con- structed in border vil- lages of Ladakh for the benefit of people of those areas,” the Lt Gov- ernor said at a meeting with a group of goat herders from Nyoma and Durbuk sub-divisions at the Raj Niwas here. No need to apply, birth certificates to be issued promptly after delivery at UP govt health facilities PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP India to eradicate TB by 2025: Jitendra Singh PTI Jammu public-private p a r t n e r s h i p (PPP) with inte- grated strategy is essential to achieve a “TB-mukt Bharat” (tuberculosis- free India), Union minis- ter Jitendra Singh has said. At an event on Sun- day, Singh said India’s ef- forts to eradicate tubercu- losis by 2025 are a role model for the world. The minister of state in the PM’s Office was speaking after flagging off the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Narayana healthcare “TB-Mukt Ex- press”, a mobile medical van that will visit different villages in his parliamen- tary constituency Udham- pur,withtheslogan“Chalo ChaleTBkoHarane”(let’s defeat TB). He said con- sidering the deep societal and economic impact causedbytuberculosis,the BJP-led Centre has placed high priority for a “TB- mukt Bharat” by 2025. “Biotechnology is go- ing to play a huge part in the integrated holistic healthcare approach to- wards the elimination of tuberculosis,” he added. He said strategies, such as engaging the private sector, active case find- ing, decentralisation of services through health and wellness centres, community engagement and the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana, have transformed India’s tuberculosis man- agement efforts. A Vishwakarma Yojana Rajnath Singh being felicitated by Yogi Adityanath during the launch of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, in Lucknow on Sunday. DOZEN GIRLS QUIT STUDIES; 3 HELD CM KHATTAR MEETS MAJOR’S FAMILY Bijnor: Over a dozen girls, aged between 13 to 16, studying in a private school in Amroha's Hasanpur region have allegedly stopped at- tending classes after facing continued harass- ment from a group of youths of a nearby village. The school manager filed a police complaint on Friday against the accused and an FIR was registered. Panipat: Hary- ana CM Mano- har Lal Khattar on Sunday met with the family of Major Aashish Dhonchak who lost his life in Anantnag encoun- ter and announced Rs 50 lakh in compensa- tion. The mortal remains of Major Aashish Dhonchak, who lost his life in the ongoing encounter with terrorists in JK’s Anantnag, were brought to his residence in Panipat on Friday. Security personnel on the fifth day of the ongoing encounter with terrorists, at Gadol Kokarnag in Anantnag district, Sunday. Shivraj Singh Chouhan Lucknow: With a special focus on provid- ing clean energy options to meet the growing energy needs of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government, in line with the inten- tions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has set a target to install over 30,000 solar photovoltaic irrigation pumps under PM KUSUM Yojana, said an official statement. According to an official statement by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). YOGI GOVT TO INSTALL OVER 30K SOLAR PUMPS UNDER PM KUSUM YOJANA Singh said considering the deep societal economic impact caused by tuberculosis, the BJP- led Centre has placed high priority for a “TB-mukt Bharat” by 2025. “Biotechnology is going to play a huge part in the integrated holistic healthcare approach,” he added. HP: NH 5 REOPENS AFTER 10 DAYS Shimla: The National Highway (NH) 5 re- opened for traffic on Sunday, 10 days after it was blocked due to a massive landslide at Negulsari in Kin- naur district. IA large number of vehicles, including trucks carrying apples and peas, were stuck after Kinnaur was cut off from Shimla. People were forced to climb to the top of the old Hindustan- Tibet road to reach the link road from where they had to travel another 5 km to reach the main road. Jitendra Singh
- 8. NEWS 07 www.firstindia.co.in firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur thefirstindia thefirstindia thefirstindia Jaipur, Monday | September 18, 2023 Ravi Katara Bharatpur Governor Kalraj Mishra participated in the inau- guration of Secondary Adarsh Vidya Mandir School in Khanuan, Roopwas in Bharatpur on Sunday. In the pro- gramme at Secondary Adarsh Vidya Mandir of Khanua, children pre- sented cultural pro- grammes. Mishra ad- dressed the children and inspired them to move ahead and bring glory to the country. All the offi- cials of Bharatpur were present in Khanua. After attending the programme here, he left for Kumher from Khanu- an for Maharaja Surajmal Braj Vishwavidyalaya to attend a workshop. In Kumher, Governor Mishra said that educa- tional quality is important but it is even more impor- tant that teaching and learning should incorpo- rate the needs of the times. He appealed to the students and teachers to establish quality educa- tion and culture. BJPtogather5L peopleforPM Modi’srallyinJpr First India Bureau Jaipur Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally will be held in Jaipur after about 4.5 years on September 25 when PM Modi will of- ficially conclude BJP’s Parivartan Sankalp Yatra. The meeting will be held in Surajpura (Va- tika) of Dadiya Panchay- at of Jaipur district. A target of around 5 lakh people has been set for the meeting. Convenor of Parivar- tan Sankalp Yatra, Narayan Pancharia said that all four yatras which started between 2 to 5 September are almost completed and conclude in Jaipur, Alwar, Kota and Jodhpur from 19 to 22 September.After this, a main closing ceremony of these four yatras will be held in Jaipur on 25 September. It has been named as Parivartan Sankalp Mahasammelan. Parivartan Sankalp Yatra Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally will be held in Jaipur after about 4.5 years Kota gets ‘Skills on Wheels’ on PM’s b’day Assembly Speaker Joshi inaugurates devp works of `106.37 crore First India Bureau Rajsamand Assembly Speaker Dr. CP Joshi visited Kotharia in Rajsamand district and inaugurated a slew of de- velopment projects worth a total of Rs 106.37 crore. Joshi emphasized the significance of these de- velopment initiatives, ex- pressing his commitment to comprehensive growth of the region. He also highlighted the impor- tance of girls’ education and underlined its pivotal role in the progress. First India Bureau New Delhi/Kota On the occasion of PM Modi’sbirthday,LokSab- ha Speaker Om Birla and UnionEducationMinister Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off the “Skills on Wheels” bus for Kota from New Delhi on Sun- daynight.Thisspecialbus was developed in collabo- ration with the National Skill Development Cor- poration (NSDC) and In- dusInd Bank. Thespecialbusconsists of more than 20 comput- ers installed where the youth will be able to do various courses related to skill development and transform their lives. Om Birla and Dharmendra Pradhan flagging off “Skills on Wheels” bus for Kota from New Delhi on Sunday night. Guv Mishra inspires children to move ahead bring glory Governor Kalraj Mishra addressing the workshop in Maharaja Surajmal Braj Vishwavidyalaya in Kumher on Sunday. Governor Kalraj Mishra offering prayer at Mehandipur Balaji temple in Dausa district on Sunday. CP Joshi addressing an event in Kothariya on Sunday. Sirajbowlsdreamspell;helps IndialiftAsiaCupfor8thtime ANI Colombo After speedster Moham- med Siraj’s fiery spell decimated Sri Lanka, the opening duo of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan scored a flawless fifty- run partnership as India won the Asia Cup for the eighth time. Leading India’s fast bowling attack, Siraj ran through the Sri Lanka top-order in a dazzling performance in the sum- mit clash at the R Prema- dasa Stadium in Colom- bo on Sunday. It took a little more than two hours for India to lift the trophy in style. Sri Lanka fans were stunned into silence by their team’s performance. The Men in Blue lifted theAsia Cup trophy after five years. Siraj had a dream spell as the entire Sri Lanka team was back in pavilion in 15.2 overs for 50 runs. Siraj took six wick- ets in seven overs, his best performance in ODIs. z Sri Lanka recorded the lowest-ever total by a side against India in ODI cricket. z They surpassed Bangladesh, who were bundled out for 58 against India in Mirpur in 2014. z This is also the second-lowest total for SL in ODIs. They recorded a mere 55 against West Indies in 1986. z Notably, 43 against South Africa in 2012 remains their lowest ODI total. KEY HIGHLIGHTS ROHITJOINSMOHD. AZHARUDDIN Rohit has become the second Indian captain to win successive ODI Asia Cup titles. Under him, India won the 2018 title by beating Bangladesh in the final in the UAE. Rohit joins former Indian captain Mohammad Azharud- din, under whom India won the Asia Cup in 1991 and 1995. Notably, Pakistan did not participate in the 1991 edition. INDIACLINCH8TH ASIACUPTITLE The Asia Cup was played for the first time in 1984. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has switched between the ODI and T20I formats of late. India are now the most successful side in the Asia Cup in terms of titles (1984, 1988, 1990/91, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, and 2023). SL have won 6 titles. FOURTHASIACUP TITLEFORROHIT As a player, Rohit won his fourth Asia Cup title. He was also a part of India's title-winning sides in 2016 (T20Is) and 2010. Notably, Ravindra Jadeja is the only other player to have won more than three Asia Cup titles. MOHAMMEDSIRAJENTERSRECORDBOOKS Siraj perturbed SL with his thunderbolts early on. His first over was a maiden as he swung the ball away. He then dismissed Pathum Nissanka (first ball), Sadeera Samarawickrama (third), Charith Asalanka (fourth), and Dhananjaya de Silva (sixth) in his next over. Siraj, who conceded just four runs until then, became the first Indian to take four wickets in an over (ODIs). Siraj completed 50 wickets in ODI cricket. Siraj took 29 games to accomplish the 50-wicket mark in ODIs. He became the joint-fourth-fastest Indian to the milestone, sharing the spot with fellow pacer Mohammed Shami. Singapore Grand Prix 2023 CarlosSainzendsRed Bull’sdominanceinF1 Agencies New Delhi Carlos Sainz won the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, ending Max Ver- stappen and Red Bull’s winning run. Sainz managed the race well from the front. 2023 Formula 1 leader Verstappen fought back to fifth place after start- ing in 11th on a difficult weekend for Red Bull. McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes’s Lewis Hamilton finished behind Sainz. Notably, George Russell crashed out during the last lap. VERSTAPPEN'S RUN COMES TO AN END Verstappen claimed 10 straight race wins before the Singapore GP, setting a new record. Notably, the Dutchman claimed a podium finish in each of the 14 races this season before the Singapore GP, including 12 race victories. However, his run came to an end. Verstappen now has 374 points this season, winning 10 in Singapore. Libya floods: Search for missing intensifies ANI Derna [Libya] In the aftermath of the devastating floods trig- gered by Storm Daniel in Libya’s eastern city of Derna, a desperate search for missing individuals persists, with bodies still being discovered along its shores and buried be- neath debris, even a week after the calamity struck, Al Jazeera reported. According to a report by the United Nations re- leased on Sunday, the death toll in Derna alone has tragically risen to 11,300. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing the Lib- yan Red Crescent, also reported that 10,100 peo- ple are currently missing in the heavily affected city. The OCHA report emphasized that these figures are expected to increase in the coming days and weeks as search-and-rescue teams tirelessly work to locate survivors. Storm Lee makes landfall in Canada, downing trees and knocking out power Agencies LOCKEPORT, Nova Scotia Lee made landfall as a post-tropical cyclone packing hurricane-force winds in a far western part of Canada’s Nova Scotia province on Saturday, flooding roads, downing trees and cutting out pow- er for tens of thousands of people along the North Atlantic coast. At least one storm-re- lated fatality was record- ed on Saturday. A motor- ist in the U.S. state of Maine died after a tree fell on his vehicle. India’s Mohammed Siraj celebrates a dismissal in the Asia Cup 2023 final match against Sri Lanka, at R. Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo on Sunday. ANI Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz celebrates with trophy after winning the Singapore GP alongside 3rd placed Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. Aditi Nagar New Delhi An internal survey in Congress, carried out by Mind Share head Sunil Kanugolu on behalf of theAICC, has considered 60 to 70 seats as weak. Out of these, there is a need to cut the tickets of MLAs on 40 seats and 5 ministers are also on the radar. Tickets were dis- tributed in Karnataka on the basis of Kanugolu’s survey and Congress formed the government there. In such a situation, Congress party may give a chance to new people in Rajasthan Assembly elections. Congress is contesting the Assembly elections by keeping CM Gehlot’s plans forward but many MLAs facing anti-incumbency as such their tickets may be axed. This time, Congress is moving forward only on the basis of winning can- didate. On the other hand, BJP high command thinks that last time the tickets were not selected prop- erly as such brainstorm- ing is happening for each seat in New Delhi. AICC’s surprising survey! This time, Congress in Rajasthan is only moving forward with the winnability factor of the candidate Aditi Nagar New Delhi CM Ashok Gehlot will embark on a Yatra of 13 districts covered under Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) from September 25, the day BJP’s Parivartan Sankalp Yatra will end with PM Modi’s address in Jaipur. The 5-day Yatra, taken out on the issue of ERCP, will run about 200 km daily. The Yatra will cover the As- sembly seats of 13 ERCP affected districts. The Yatra will culmi- nate in Ajmer. PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra will accompany Gehlot during theYatra. GEHLOT ON TOUR OF ERCP DISTS FROM SEP 25 As per internal survey of AICC, 60 to 70 seats in Rajasthan have been considered weak, party may field new candidates on these seats 40 MLAs, many ministers may be denied ticket on basis of survey